davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
Sale

No. !. DaH Gray FercEer0n SIalllon.I
years old. eight l400lbs. He is as true
as steel, single or double and sure colt
getter. He is very quiet and easv to han.
die. collected for the season 1910 fees
from 81 mares from a book OF 81. Come
and see him, he is as pretty as picture
and his colts look like him.
No. 2 John, Bay Percheron Stallion,
wears Old, III bands high; will weigh
1850 lbs. have used him single and dUu
BILE, works qniet. He is as perfectly made
as you can find them used him in 1910
and will eel day of sale five of his colts
and they are hard to beat Now if yon
want to make money do not let this op
portunity GO by; come and buy him.
", Dick Cream Cnlured HOrse city
sore. splendid work horse, none bet
ter.
No. 4. Flora, black mare, works kind
foaI by No. 2.
No. Fannie, Gray mare, II years ID,
weight l4U0 los. Cannot hook II wIolg
and you cannot balk her. Splendid brood
mare, in lual by No 2
No. 6. Dolly Bay Mare, 10 years old,
works kind, single and double. Good
driver and safe; fearless oil steam Or autos.
No. Z. Lou Bay Mare, 10 years old; as
good as the best. Cannot hitch her
wrong.
No. 8 Florence, Dark Gray Mare, 5
years old, weight 1850 lbs; thoroughly
broken in al harness and she does not
know her strength. No man ownes best
ter one. II you have been looking for n
good one, come and see Florence.
No. 8. ATmedia Bell, Bay Mare, years
old, sire Bill Rocker; dam M. Z. Broken,
| fine driver and will juat suit young man.
No. TO- Midnight, Gray Horse Colt, 2
years old, fine size and well made, Sire
Dan No, l, Dam No. 4.
No. IL. Nellie Gray Mare Colt, 2 years
old. Sire, Dan, NJ. !. Dam No. 7 Have
Your eyes open for her.
NJ. IL. Sam, Gray Horse Colt, 2 years
old, Sire, Dan, No. 6 Good size.
No. l8. Blanch, Bay Mare Colt,2 ypar-
old. Sire King George, sister to No. s
This is a beauty.
No. IA. Bees, Gray Mare Colt, year,
old, good size and made right. Sire, Dan,
No. 1 Dam No. 5.
No. Is. Queen. Dark Gray Mare Colt
year Cd; own sister 10 N. s. Look her
over.
No is. Sadie, Black Mare Colt, yesr
old Sire, King G .orge; own sister TO No
8. This is good one.
Nos II, 1s, 10, 90 and 81. Wesuirg
Colts from my own mares and sired BY my
Oung horse, John, No. 2. They are fine
-ize and good colora. II you are looking
for something that vii make you money,
you cannot afford to mics this lie OF
young stock.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIaCkbird Hundred

The taxable residents of Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1911 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE,
FEBBRRT FEBBRRTEAA & AARRY RRYY Y 24ttf, 24tth 1912 1919
From l to P. Nj.
AT FLEMING s LANDING,
FEBRUARY 26th. 1912
From to P. n.
AT DELANEYs,
FEBRUARY 28th, 1912
From to P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the frat day of October there shall be
an abatement OF five per centBHa. On aIk
taxes paid before the first day OF Decem'
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per eeRtum. On all faxes paid during
the month Of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day Of January five
per centum thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
ESTATE OF MARTHA B. CLEAVER,
l. DECEASED.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
Administration upon the estate of Martha
B. Cieaver, late Of st. Georges Hundred,
deceased, we're duly granted unto John
A. Cleaver, on the 81 day of January,
A. D., 1912, and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to ex.
hibit and present the same duly probated
to the said Administrator, on or be ore
the I'd day of January, A. D., 1918, or
abide by the law in this behalf.
JOHN A. CLEAVER, Administrator
Address John A. Cleaver, Middletown
Del, or bis Attorney, John H. Rodney,
E-q.. Attorney-at Law, Wilmington. Del.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03

NdlG10
Consisting of 35 head of milcb CuSs and
hefers, all raised OH my farm. They are
a high grade lot of cattle, with the finest
markings, mostly white with small black
! -pnts and most Of them entitled to register
some will be in profit by day of sale and
others Close sprinRers; they are all good
ages. Among them are II Holstein COWS,
| fine size and excellent mixers, 2 grade
Guerneeys, HOIstein heifsrs, eoming 2
years old; Hostein heifers, ranging from
to 8 months old; 2 Holstein bulls, and
6 months. These cows are by Beet's Panl
De Kol and he by Paul De Kol No. 25353.
One Thoroughbred Holstein Bull, his
Dam by De KoI the 2nd DIS.
WAGONS and HARNESS One dear
horn, new;6 farm wagons and I peach
body, with springs, all in perfect order,
| rPBdy Tor use, nay riggings, new; 5 sets
Of leather harness, made by ]. F. Cliff; 8
4ets of chain harness, Get of dearborn
harness. 10 collars, 10 brides, 10 sets of
plow harness, IS rope halters, % COW
chains bv the piece.
Farming Utensils, &c,
A full line ofimplements,I IN good order,
as follows: Deering binders, I Deering
mower, new, has cut but 20 acres, / Mo.
line gang plow. all complete; disc pIow,
IN perfect order. ! B. & H, grain drill, 3
spFing-tOoth harr0Ws, / wooden frame
harrow, 9 Weird plOws, size 263; Weird
plOw, size IS; Syracuse plow, I Oliver
plow, Ohio cultivat0rs, new; Iron Age
cuitivatore, 8 hand cultiVators, I horse
rake, roller, made by L. V. Aspril,
Odessa, DEL; John Deere corn planter,
U. s. corn planter, griDdstone, I corn
shelter, I Isndle harrow, I grain fan, I
set of scales. cross cut saw, white pine |
meat cast and other barrels, half bushel, |
barn shOvels, q lot of scythes, hoes, |
spades, forks, hedge knives, corn knives, |
rakes, hand tools and many other articles
too numerous to mention
CREAMERY FIXTURES-Co Consisting /
Of six milk cans and milk buckets.
notwithstanding 80 hens, 8 roos-
ters, s muscoYy ducks and / drake, |
pekin ducks and drake.
HAY-1o tons of Millett and Soy bean |
hay as bright as new mill dollar, and |
will be sold for the CASH.
Any one wishing to inspect the stock |
before day OF Sale can do 80 at any time. |
Terms OF Sale
On all sums of 5000 and under she |
Cash will be required; on ell sums over
that amount credit Of eight fSl months |
will be given by purchaser giving bank. |
able note with approved endorser. Inter. |
Get added from day of sale. Positively no |
goods to be removed until terms are com.
piled With,
o. N. COCHRAN
Mr.. D. P. Hutchison, Auctioneer.
Mr.. R. L. Price, Inside Clerk,
Mr.. H. M. Lockwood. Outside Clerk.
Note.-The sale will positively start at
10 O'Clock There lie lot to sell and they !,
will be sold. Ny property is rented and /
have no further use for it.
II Stormy sale will take place on Satur.
day, February 18th, 1912,
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
10 HEAD OF
s. HORSES ! MULES

M 1. Dexter, Oay morse, ears old,
weigh 1850 lbs, l5 hands high. A goou
wmker or driver, afe lady.
No. 2 Big Charley. bay horse, 8 years
Did, weigh 1900 lbs, Is hands high, good
III around horse, just the kind farmer
needs.
M. 8. Dick, bay horse, 10 years old,
weigh 1900 lbs, Is hands high. Never .
better one hooked up.
No. 4. Prince, bay horse, IL years old,
weigh 1900 Ibs., IL hands high. A good
'lriver or worker; fearless Of all objects.
No. 8 Charlev, dark bay horse, Z
ears old, weigh 1000 lbs., Is hands high.
One of the best drivers ever a rein Was
pulled over,
No. 6 Bob, bay horse, years old,
weigh 1900 lbs., Is hands high, fearless;
suitable for family use.
No. Z. Tsssie, black mare, years old,
in fosl to Julian Cleave.'s Perchernn
Prince, elegant farm mare.
fnsl by Prince March aud has shown lots
Of speed.
No. 9. Lessie, bay mare, "A years old,
splendid driver. with good disposition,
absolutely fearless Of steam or automobiles
good family mare.
No. 1T. MaT7, brown u1are, JJeaFr
pld, in foa to J. Ceaver's Percherun
Prince. Good worker and has been driven
single.
Nos. II and IL. Beck and Coley, 10
year old, weigh 22OO Ibs.. pair Of black
mules, well mated. A farmer will make
no mistake in buying these mules.
No. IL. Josh, brown horse colt, 8
months old, sired by ElWood Naylor's
horse, dam No. 6, well made.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
NOTICES!

I wish to inform the pub
lie that 1 have purchased the
Lumber and Coalinterests of
the late G.. E. Hukill, and
will endeavor to keep at all
times such Lumber as my
patrons desire. l will ap-
preciate a share of the Ii.
beral patronage given my
predecessor.
Very truly.
i. d. SHORT,
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
~NOTICE!

l, JOHN C. CARROLL, tenant aud ot-
cupant Of the hUu.e known a. the Ma
tioual Hotel, situated at kiddle'own, III
Sch oI District No. 60 g.! and "a, county
OF New Castle and State OF De aware, Ia
compliance with the requirements o.
the Acts Of the General Assembly, ir
such cases made and provided do her, :
by give notice that shall apply ia writ
ing to the Court of General Sessions Of the
State of Delaware, in and for New Castle
County. on Monday, the 4rh day If
March, A. D., 1912 being the next term
of said Court, for a license for said house
as an inn or tavern for the sale therein OF
intoxicating liquors in quantities less than
one quart, to be drunk on the premises,
and the following respectable citz OF
said School District at least six ol whom
are substantial freeholders Of said School
District, recommend the said application,
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03

Abont half of which will be fresh by
day OF saIe aid most Of balance forward
springers. These COWS ere home raised
aud a very choice lot. 0ne Thorough.
bred G iernsey Bull, coming years old;
I craze Shnrt-horn Bull, coming 2 ears.
20 GOOD HOGS AND PIGS
Four Fat Hogs, very fiue Brood Sous,
Poland China, will fsrrow in early spring;
I Poland China Boar Hog, one year d,
6rst-class. The balance will weigh 81 to
75 lbs each Also, several pairs OF Mus
covy Ducks.
Farming Implements
Milk wagon, farm wagon and harness
roller, disc harrow, orchard cuItivator,
tWt shOrse endless chain power, in com-
plete order I his is ihs cheapest power
one can use, two horses being eqnivaIet
TO six with sweep plWer; I Dick fiddler
cutter, I double family carriage, made to
order, capable of carrying five or six De;-
sons; Carriage pole DOnble Carriage HaI-
ness, Open Buggy and Harness. Ok Cart
and Yoke and a number of smaller
articles.
100 bushels OF corn.
Terms Of Sale
On all sums of $4,000 and under, the
Cash will be requiredi on all sums over
that amount a credit of eight (G months
will be given by purchaser giving bapksz
bIe note with approved endorser. Inter-
est added from day of sale. Positively
no goods to be removed until terms are
complied with.
GEORGE [. TOWNSEND.
D. P. Hutchison, Auctioneer.
William A. Scott, Clerk.
Henry Kronemeier, Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03


No. l. STANTON, Brown Stallion, 8
years old, by Bohemia Boy and Tea
ina mare, will work anywhere and las
been driven a nile in 2.S7.
M. 2. NELLIE, Bay Mare, good
wors er and driver and fine brood mare.
No. 3. BEAUTY, Sorrtl Mare, Is
years old, good brood mare and will work
any place.
No. 4. GRANT. Bay Horse, IL years
old, good worker.
No. 5 D0LLIE, Bay Mare, with foal
by Stanton, 8 years old good worker aud
driver.
No. 8. JACK. sorrel Horse, IS yeass
old, good worker.
Ne. Ne 2 PRINCE, Gray Herse, g years
old, good worker and driver.
No. 8. TOME, Bay Colt, 5 years old,
by Bohemia Boy, has been worked.
No. 8. THELMA, Brown Mare, 2
yegrs old, by Bohemia Boy, out OF Torina
mare. Should show plenty Of speed.
No. 10. DI X, Gray Cot. 2 years old,
by stanton.
No. II. FANNIE, Bay Mare Colt, 9
years old, by Stanton.
No. ~. NANCY, Bay Mare, colt, l
year old, by Stanton.
No. 13. TOPsY, Brown Mare, 2 yeara
old, by Stanton.
No. 1t. jim. Bay Colt, coming year
old, by Stanton.
No. Is. Bay Colt, coming year old,
by Stanton.
No. 16 JACK and JENNIE, pair OF
mules, 10 years old, good workers.
No. II. PETE aud HATTIE, pair OF
mules, years old, good workers.
No. Is, Bay Mule Colt, coming year
Old,
No. 10. MAUD, Bay Mare, 2S years
old, good worker.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
Farming Implement, &c.

AA AAAAAAES AAAAkSASAAAE@44sa
Four farm wagons, 3 hay rlggIr ga,
creamery wagon, 2 QseriDg binders, ia
aod condition, has only cut one crop
aud the other three crops, ! cart, Mil
waukee mower, in good conditionj lloIst
rake, grain fan, 2 rollers, gang plow,
5 three-horse pIows, 2three section spring
tooth harrOws, twin hsrrOws, ] iron
harrow, 3 suIky cultivators, wheelbaT-
row seed sower, l "Farmers' Favorite, I"
IL spout grain drilli l"Deere corn planter,
farm bell, in good ndition, harness,
collars, brides and many other things tou
numerous to meniiDn that 90 on a we'll
equipped farm.
Terms Of Sale
0n all sums of $40 W aud and under the
Cash will be required, on all Gums over
that amOnnt a credit Of Twelve (l2)
Months will be given by purchaser giving
bankable note with approved endorser.
Interest added from day OF sale. No goods
to be removed until terms are complied
with.
r. GEO. BUCKWORTH
Eugene Racine, Anct.
r l.. Price, Inside Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03

TIE TnASscRIrr, s1OO Per Year.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY By S. B. FOARD.
Wheat-No. 2 5 "a Corn
No. Yellow, shelled 66
Seed $50 cob..... 65
Clover Seed l4OO Oats ............... h5
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
10 Head OF
1 MILCH COWS

Some with calves by their sides, and
some will be fresh by day of sale. These
are all young cove and good milkers.
Four heifers coming years old and 2
heifers coming year old. Two steers
coming years old.
Eleven ShOats and one Boar, weigh
ing about 100 pounds each
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
Sale

The undersigned, ihtenIng to discon
tinue farming, will sell at Public Sale, on.
the w. A. Cochran Farm, on the ro, d
leading from Odessa to Middletown
Tuesday, FEB. l3, II
At 10 o'clock A, NJ. NJ, Sharp
The following described Personal Prop
erty, to wiis
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
Public Sale

The subscriber will sell WithOnt reserve,
On his home farm in Appcquinimir.k
Hundred, two miles below Odessa, or
the State Road, on
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03
I'm VI COt lls
Terms Of Sale
GEORGE |. TOWNSEND.

D. P. Hutchison, Auctioneer.
William A. Scott, Clerk.
Henry Kronemeier, Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03

Middleton, Feh., 1st, 1912.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-04
New Town for San Luis Valley.

Alamosa-A new town Is being born
in the San Luis valley near here as a
result of the drainage systems now be
ing constructed. This Is the town OF
Gibson, esta ablished on the site OF the
town of Dune, which was an early set
tlement here. but has long since passed
out of existence. Drainage work, which
has been carried on in and around Ala
mosa for the last two years. has a.
ready resulted in the construction of
more than 200 miles Of drainage
bitches. At the present time much
new work is under way. and thousands
of dollars will be spent in thus reclaim
ing lands in this valley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-04

| Partial home rule for Alaska, with
authority vested in the Legislature to
grant to women the right to vote, was
approved in the House when it pass I'd
the bill for a local Alaskan govern
ment.
Resolutions authorizing $4,000 ap-
preparations for the families of each Of
the three United States postal clerks
who lost their lives on the Titanic,
were introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Reilly of Connecticut.
To erect a memorial arch in Wash
ington to the heroic men On board the
Titanic who sacrificed themselves
that the women and children might be
rescued in the lifeboats, movement
has been set on foot by the women OF
the United States.
Representatives Mondell, Taylor
and Pray had conference with Com
missioner bennett of the General
Land Office regarding the bills which
have been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Warren, and in the House OF
Representatives by Representative
NloAuCiiy ~ ploNiaC ioi ISudSlH6 lhC
area required for cultivation in en-
larged homesteads from eighty to for
ty acres. Repre- sentative Mondell's bill
provides that but twenty acres be cul-
tivated the second year, and forty
acres the third year of the entry. Com
missioner bennett is inclined to favor
legislation which will reduce the area
to be cultivated from eighty to forty
acres in the third year of the entry,
with a provision that when proof IS
submitted at the end of the five-year
term to complete the entry, it shall
be shown that one-fourth of the en-
tire entry, or eighty acres, is under
cultivation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-04

The cable ship Mackay-Bennett has
reached Halifax, n. s., with 200 of the
Titanic's deads
Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of j.
Pierpont Morgan, has set up 1900
Navy yard workmen in the restaurant
dered control OF her Brooklyn NAVY
Yard eating establishment to the yard
employees, and gave a check for 1000
as sinking fund.
York and under lock and key. In pos
session of fortune-as some fortunes
go-he was picked up on charges OF
intoxication and disorderly conduct.
He calls himself the king of beggars"
and had no objection to telling the po,
lice of his career. In Cleveland re-
Gently he gathered up $4,000 from
sympathetic auditors and the Probate
Court of that city appointed a guar
dian to look after his money.
. Insurance men estimate that the to-
tai losses to be paid by the various
life, accident and marine companies
as a result Of the sinking OF the I'll
tanic will reach approximately $751;
100000. Some companies have been
hard hit
The steamer Nina, which has taken
the place of the steamer Mackay-Ben-
nett in search for bodies OF victims OF
the Titanic disaster, has recovered a
few bodies, but it was impossible to
continue the search on account of
stormy weather, according to wireless
messages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-04
THE WEEKS NEWS EPITOMIZED

The Pope's physicians, Drs. Pellaci
and Marchiafava, at Rome, are in
close attendance on his holiness, who
is very i'll.
The Jewish quarter of F'ez, Morocco,
presents a lamentable spectacle as a
result of the recent pillaging and loot
ing by the revolving populace and mu-
tineers among the Moorish soldiers.
OF the 1000 Jewish residents no fewer
than 1000 have been made homeless
by fire, and these have now taken
refuge, half naked and hungry, in the
gardens of the sultans palace.
Bonnot, the leader OF an organized
gang of automobile bandits who have
been terrorizing Paris and the sur
rounding district for months, and Du
Bois, notorious anarchist, were shot
TO death in the most thrilling encoun-
ter in the annals of French crime.
A garage at Choisy-le-Roi, six miles
south of Paris, in which the bandits
had taken refuge, was blown up by
dynamite, after these two men had
kept at bay for hours large part of
the police force Of Paris.
The English continue to make liber-
al contributions to the relief fund for
the sufferers from the Titanic disas-
ter The Mansion House has re-
ceived s735,0o the Mail S15Ooo0, the
Telegraph $4,000, while other funds
are growing in proportion.
Thirty of the 900 rifles shipped to
the American Ambassador at Mexico
City, for use of the American colony
in the event of trouble were seized
by the police as they were being dis
tributed. More than 700 already had
been apportioned among American
residents.
Jules Vedrines, the most famous and
most popular aviator of France, may
be fatally injured as a result of fall
with his monoplane at st. Denis, su-
burb of Paris, while flying from Doual
to Madrid. His doctors say he has
slight hope OF recovery.
Beginning a round trip from Paris
to London by way of Brussels, Bel
GUM, Aviator Hamel, in mopoplane,
left the suburb of Issy, France, carry
ing Miss Mary Davies as passenger.
Before he returns to Paris, he will
have flown over three countries and
| crossed the English channel twice.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-04
Minor Mention,

A baseball association has been
formed at La Junta.
The mail route from Red Mountain
to Silyerton has been discontinued.
Prices of meats have practically
doubled within the last week in Den
yer.
Moffat county officers are after
hunters who are killing elk for their
teeth
Five carloads OF seed have been dis
tributed among the farmers in Logan
county.
Swat the fly is the slogan of the
women Of the Civic league OF Colorado
Springs.
One of the worst windstorms for
years visited the Rocky Ford valley
recently.
The Christian churches of Northern
Boulder.
The upper section of the uncom-
pahgre will be stocked with trout this
summer.
-NEh OIttduS 10 " duoPl tAS
Grand Junction commission form of
government.
Albert A. Ives of Hiawatha has beea
arrested on the charge of selling liquor
without license.
Sebastian Marrlaker, well-known
mine carpenter CT Central City, was
found dead in his cabin.
or late many assaults have been com
mitted on non-union men in the coal
camps in Boulder county.
There is s9.9S9, ,445.11 on deposit in
the six banks of Colorado Springs, az
cording to official statements.
DR.. H. w. Kirby OF Georgetown las
been appointed to the state board of
health by Governor shafroth.
Dick Cameron of Ault, Colo, was
killed with a putty knife by fellow
prisoner in Decatur. H., Jail.
Leroy Pearcy, seven years old. son
of A. r. Pearcy. was drowned in a
bathtub in his home in Loveland.
The department encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic will be
held in Boulder May IA, Is and 16.
John Hansen of Straw berry gulch,
near Meeker, one of the best known
cattlemen in the White River valley,
is dead.
Loss and damage, estimated at $4,-
900, was caused by fire at the Cedar
Hill mine, eighteen miles north Of
Trinidad.
The two boys who confessed to the
ny in Grand junction Of $4,000. will
not be prosecuted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-05-04
GEN ERAl.

Robert Cameron Rogers, poet, lover
Of nature, journalist. true friend. is
dead. He died at his beautiful home
in Mission canon, Santa Barba, a,
Cal.
Representatives Kindred, physi
clan who runs sanitarium near New
York, will introduce a bill providing
for the establishment CT government
sanitarium for the people who drink
too much liquor and have other all
ments.
DR.. D. X. Pearson, the aged philan-
thropist, died in a saritarium at Hins-
dals, ILL.,, at the age of ninety-two. He
had been at the point of death sew
eral days, and physicians had given
up all hope for his recovery. He was
kept alive by the use of oxygen for
several days. DR.. Pearson's fortune
Of $6,OOo,000 was given away to needy
schools and colleges.