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Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
THE c. & D. CANAL
Purchase Of Waterway is Approved
After Strong Opposition
$l,3OO,OOO FOR THE PROPERTY

3 h Z !
WASHINGTON, March 24.-An appro-
priation OF $1,000, 900 for government
purchase of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, $61, $50 for starting work on
35-foot channel for Curtis Bay amt an
aggregate of $73, 700 for Improvement
work in Maryland waters was passed
yesterday by the House, sitting as the
committee OF the whole for the consid-
GRAFTON of the rivers and harhors arpro-
priation bill.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
project met with some determined op-
position. Its consideration was the sig
nal for the opponents of rivers and
harbors appropriations to open fire on
the bill. This bombardment kept up
all day, at times being exciting and bit
ter. Friends of the measure charged
that its opponents were flibustering,
] and there was talk of bringing in rule
shutting off debate and passing the
bill en- bloc.
Representative Galloway of Texas,
and Representative Frear OF Wisconsin
led the attack on the Chesape axe and
Delaware project. After J. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia, had explained
the project and defended it as an
agency which would relieve. the trans
portation congestion along the Allan
tic seaboard, Mr.. Galloway took the
floor and aroused storm by the Il yor
of his remark.
ATTACKS INTERCOsTAL PROJECT
Mr.. Galloway declared that the pro-
posed intercostal canal project is an
impossibility. He said at one point it
is proposed to cut a fve-foot canal, at
another 12-foot canal and at another
25-foot channel
Only one test vote was taken on the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal pro-
ject, and it resulted in II to II in f4yor
of the project The motion to sustain
the Rivers and Harbors Committees
recommendation was carried without a
division.
The 81, 300, 900 carried in the bill for
the purchase of this waterway, con-
Meeting the Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays, is not regarded as sufficient to
buy the property. Senator Salisbury,
of Delaware, is now trying to ascer-
tain the figures which will secure the
property and will place them in the
Rivers and Harbors bill when it comes
up in the Senate.
Representative J. Hampton Moore
says the approval by the House Vt
the $1,000, 200 is a victory, for il
commits Congress to the proposition Of
extending the proposed Atlantic inland
waterways chain toward Boston. Llr.
Moore believes the differences over the
price to be paid for the waterway will
be adjusted before the Rivers and Har-
bors bill finally passes Congress. After
buying the canal the Government will
strip from it the tollgates, deepen it to
II feet and widen it to 80 feet. TIE
total cost of the project is estimated
by the army engineers around $8,0)J,
900.
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Bethesda Church Notes

March 29th-9.3O a M, Brotherhood
devotional service.
1890 a. M, Public worship with SER
mon, subject, 'Tsaiah's Vision in the
Temple. -
2.9O p. M, Sunday school.
7.30 p. M, Preaching by Doctor Rob-
ert Watt. The pastor will preach his
last sermon of this conference year
Sunday morning. Conference convenes
Wednesday. All persons who have not
returned benevolent envelopes will
please kindly return them.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
OUR FRIENDS AND VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know

Miss Prudence Lewis spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Miss Annie Ratledge was recent
Wilmington visitor.
Miss Lena Pleasanton was a Will
mington visitor recently.
Miss Blanche Wright, of Warwick,
Md, visited friends here last Sunday
Mrs. Harry Ellison, of Wilmington,
was recent visitor with friends here.
Misses Anna Lawson and May Nc
Faul were weekend guests at EIsmere.
Mrs. Philip Short, of Georgetown, is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Miss Pearla Rausch, of Townsend,
has been the guest of relatives near
here.
Mr.. C. H. Herbst, of New York, visi-
ted George H. Kohl and family this
week.
Mrs. George W. Robertson, of Wha-
leyville, Va, has been the guest of
friends here.
Miss Anna Talbot, of IHolmes, Pa,
was the guest Of Miss Ada Scott on
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Florence Garrison, of Whining
ton, is spending this week with Mrs.
r r Brown and family.
Miss Louise Echenhofer who has
been the guest of relatives in Texas
is expected home in a few days.
Mrs. D. P. Keith is spending the
weekend in Centreville, Nd, visiting
her sister Mrs. Luther Gardner. \
Mrs. Henry D. Howell and children
have been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John u. Hudson in Smyrna.
Mrs. Edward D Hearne, of Wash
ington, D. c., is the guest of her sister
Miss Mollie Wilson and other relatives.
Miss Elsie Jones and Miss Bertha
Jones were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Thomas Darlington at Pleasant Hill,
Md.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Metten and
children spent last Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Met
ten.
Miss Laura Nabb, who has been
spending some time with Mrs. Elizabeth
Lockwood, has returned to her home
at CeciltOn, Md.
Mrs. Martin B. Burris was in Will
mington this week and attended bust
ness meeting of the Alumnae of
Weselyn College.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Gibson, of
Nescopeck, Pa, visited Mr. Gibson's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Gibson
this week.
Mrs. D. P. Keith wills leave next
week for Chicago, ILL.,, where she will
spend some time with her daughter
YRS. Joseph C. Griffith.
Miss Addie Savin daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Savin was taken to
the Delaware hospital Wilmington, this
week for treatment for appendicitis.
Mrs. o. V. Wooten, of Laurel, has
been spending several days with Miss
Eugenia Beasten and attended the
Parent-Teacher meeting held at the
New Century Club room on Friday.
Mrs. Wooten is the president of the
branch at Laurel.
We are sorry to learn of the sad acci-
dent to Mr. David Colpitts, station
agent at Mount Pleasant last week. He
sustained broken rib while riding be-
hinda young horse, it getting frightened
and boiling through hedge. Mr.. Har-
rison, driver of the horse was also
considerably bruised.
Miss Clara Brady, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia for the past two
months, was taken to the Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadelphia, last Friday,
where she underwent an operation, and
we are gratifed to learn this A. M,
that she is getting along nicely, with
most encouraging prospects of soon be-
inO antiralv racovarad
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
LOCAL NEWS
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.

| Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
Garden Seed in bulk, at
EVANS FEED STORE.
/ FOR SALE-Two cars of CHOICE
( SEED POTATOES shipped direct from
! HOULTON, MAINE. Also, one car
] load of CHOICE SEED OATS stored in
our warehouse.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE-Indian Runner duck
; eggs, 60c per setting.
HERMAN D. CONNER.
Phone No. 224-13, Middletown, Del.
DAIRY WANTED. Forty to sixty
quarts, daily.
pol DUPONT ST.,
Wilmington, Del.
WANTED Experienced lady stenog-
rapher. Permanent position. Address
giving reference and experience.
P. O. Box F.
Easton, Nd.
The Junior Auxiliary of St. Annes'
P E. church cleared about SIS from
their Bake held in the Parish House on
Saturday.
W. E. Robinson has opened a milk
route. He gets his milk from Mr..
James Carpenter and supplies many
patrons as well as joseph Heldmyer's
store.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Post Office. for week ending March 18th:
Miss Ida Draper, Joseph Jackson, (2) in
care of Barnard Anderson.
Now is the time to have that summer
suit cleaned and pressed. The highest
class work only; also Panama and Felt
hats cleaned.
ROBERT B JONES.
A bake will be held on Saturday,
March 21st, from $50 until 4 o'clock,
at the Parish House, for the benefit of
the Junior Auxiliary of ST. Annes'
Church. There will also a few fancy
articles on sale.
The sale of the one hundred and nine
acre farm of Miss Ella Naudain and
Mrs. Mary Daniels was confirmed last
Saturday. The purchaser is Henry
Neff, the price paid being $l0,O
HIGH GRADE LEHIGH COAL
always in stock and under cover, guar
anteed free from dirt.
Phones 5 and 48
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE-Good farm, 43 acres, all
tillable, located in Warwick, nd.
school, church and cannery in sight.
$4,000.
I'D. BANKS.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha A.
Rhoades who died last week, was held
from her late home on Sunday at noon.
The services were in charge of Rev
Asbury Burke, Of Bethel, Md, Church.
The pall-bearers were: Mrs. Rhoades'
sons, George, William, Joseph, Charles,
Harry and Jacob.
The young people who attend the
lecture by Hon. L. Handy in the Cen
tury Club room. on Thursday evening,
will have the privilege of dancing at
the conclusion of the lecture. Music
will be furnished.
FOR SALE-I purchased my Bran
before the recent advance and can give
you very attractive price.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
DEAN AT CENTURY CLUB

Miss Winifred Robinson, Dean of the
Woman's College, at Newark, was a
visitor at the New Century Club on
Tuesday afternoon. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. A. D. Warner, of Will
mington, who has been called the
Mother of the College" Mrs. War
ner told about the buildings which will
be erected ON the college grounds and
exhibited blue prints of same.
Miss Robinson talked of the course of
study which will probably be arranged
for the students, of their duties and
privileges. and of the probable cost of
school life. The college sponsors hope
to keep the cost of living and schooling
so reduced that $3.50, will pay the entire
cost of all necessary expenses.
After Miss Robinson's talk, an in
formal reception was held when the
club members and their friends, Ia large
number of whom were present) had the
privilege of meeting Mrs. Warner and
Miss Robinson.
The program for next Tuesdays
meeting will include a talk by DR..
Charles B. Wagner, Commission of
Education for Delaware. Parents and
school children are invited to be present.
Rock Ford Cantaloupe seed. A pure
strain of the famous Rockyford and
Melted Rock MELONS. One acre pro-
duced 1910 baskets in 1913. Price, 81 90
per pound, postpaid
PHILIP SHORT, Georgetown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
Missionary Collections

The annual Missionary collection Of
Bethesda M. E. Church was held on
last Sunday afternoon. with the fol-
lowing report from the different
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
MRs..eLARAG. gRINroN

This community was shocked AMI
saddened when the news came that
Mrs. Clara Garrett Brinton, wife Of
George F. Brinton, had passed away
suddenly about one o'clock Friday morn
ing, at her home near Earleville.
Mrs. Brinton, who had been in her
usual health, awoke about. midnight
complaining of a choking sensation and
before help could be summoned she
breathed her last.
Mrs. Brinton was in her sixtieth year
and is survived by her husband and son,
Weldon Brinton, of Ohio; also an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Joseph New
man, and grandson, Allen Brinton.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Sunday afternoon, Rev. G. L.
Hardesty officiating. The remains were
taken to West Chester, Pa, on Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28

Single Comb Black Minorca eggs
81. 90 per setting of Is.
John Smith, Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28

After Octobet first the Library hours
will be: Tuesday, $50 to 5 P. nj. q;
Friday, z to $50 P. NJ; Saturday, 8 to
5P. NJ. On Tuesday evening, the Ii
brary will be open for school children
exclusively.
There will be an exhibit of school
work at the New Century Club room,
on Tuesday afternoon, when DR.. Wag-
ner will be present to speak to parents.
He is especially anxious for parents to
attend the meeting and the Club mem
bers cordially invite any one interested,
to attend the meeting to hear DR.. Wag-
ner's interesting address.
FOR SALE-Two cars of choice Seed
Potatoes. These potatoes will be
shipped to me direct from Fort Fairfield
Arvostook County, Maine, and will be
sold under a guarantee to be absolutely
pure. l have just received a sample
of these potatoes and they are now at
my office for your inspection.
S. B. FOARD.
FOR SALE-An Ideal hot water
boiler. w. Is Z sections, IA sectious of
American radiator, SO inches, column;
36 sections "a inches high, 4 column; IA
sections 80 inches, 3 column. Used one
season and guaranteed to be in good
order. Can be seen at my residence at
any time.
DIR. N. L. BEALE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
MAKE REMARKABLE PROFIT.
Fernaid Grain Company Declares Div
iccnd Of 95 Per Cent.


Spec,al TO Times Republican.
Nevada. March IA cash dividend
OF rs per cent on the paid up capital
was TIE remarkable record OF the Fer
nald Grain Company Of Fernald. such
having been declared ana ordered pad
at the annual stockholders meeting
which was held on March ii. those
who less than year ago pail $50 'or
one share in the company received
check YESTERDAY for $3.50 az .heir div
iacnd and the company reserved the
balance of over 100 per cent proht OF
the business as working capital.
The company has a paid up capital
Of but $4,000 and was able to buy out
another grain concern, hence securing
an elevator and equipment at = very
low figure. During the nine months
which the company has been In bust
ness they have handled 2SS,000 bush
els Of grain at n price that has been
satisfactory to the farmers. There IS
no other elevator at r'e:nald. which
leaves them without competition III
their immediate vicinity.
The officers Of the company VINO
were re- elected were II. G. Handsaker
president; r. c. Reid. vice president;
II. s. Fleagle, secretary ana
mana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
BURLINGTON RAILROAD COM.
PLErEs EXTENSIVE PIECE
OF WORK At FOLSOM.
PROTECTION TO RAILROAD
AND ADJACENT FARMS
Fifteen Hundred Men Employed Many
Months in Building Two Miles Of
Substantial Embankment Along Mis-
souri, River in Southwestern Iowa
Negroes Do Large Part Of Work.

Folsom, March 1.-THE riprapping
along the Missouri river below Folsom
station is now completed and a cost Of
about 100000, and is probably one Of
the best pieces Of work of the kind that
has ever been done. This is the judg-
ment of August Johnson. the Burning
tons superintendent of revetment work
between Sioux City and St. Louis.
This will prove great benefit and
safeguard tC the land owners and
farmers on the bottom adjoining and
below where this work has been done
There is every reason to believe that
hereafter there Will be no further cut
ting away or overlooking of these
lands.
The riprapping will effectually pre-
vent further cutting, and it is believed
by many that the curve below Folsom
will now rapidly fill in with sediment
and that the river will straighten to
its proper course through Hobo Island
to the west.
road grade that has been made we'll
ABOVE HlSn water, diu VIII Siihbie 'iiS
handling of material at all times if the
work is ever threatened.
Nearly Two Miles in Length.
There are 5000 feet Of this work in
all-well towards two miles in length
extending from below Folsom around
the curve and to the west to where
the river .urns south again along the
kiser lands. Three thousand feet of
this was first put in by the govern
ment: but it did not hold perfectly,
and was damage last year. Then the
government joined with the railroad
company, and the latter took charge.
This strip is included and has been
thoroughly Strengthened.
This work started September 10 last
and was completed March 10. The
first of this week Captain Thomas of
the Missouri river commission inspect
ed the work for the government and
joins S,,perirtt endent Johnson in saying
1t is the best piece of riprapping he
has even seen. j. w. Nilsson was the
engineer who laid out the work.
There have been about 1900 men en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

% poorly that my folks thought l was
going into consumption. One day !
found piece of paper blowing around
the yard and I picked it up and read it;
It said Saved from the Grave, and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bio Compound has done for women. I
showed it to my husband and he said,
sWhy don't you try it, So I did, and
after l had taken two bottles ! felt
better and I said to my husband, 4 don't
need any more and he said you had
better take It a little longer anyway.
So I took it for three months and got
well and strong. Mrs. ALoNzo =.
BAKER, 8 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words ID hidden the tragedy
Of many woman, housekeeper Or wage
Garner Who supports herself and is often
helping To support family, on meagre
WAGES. Whether in house, office, lac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there ss Sls :::e &:
and true remedy for the Ills TO which q
Women are prone, and that ID Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It
neomotes Yhat vigor which makes work
sasy. Tho Lydie E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Aass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
AN ORDNANCE.

An ordinance extending the time OF
performance and sonsenting to
waiver of the time Of performance. by
the city Of Marshantown, Iowa, Of GER
tain provisions Of an ordinance au-
thcrizing W. T. Bailey, F. o. Bailey and
J. r. Bailey, successors or assigns.
within the city Of Marshalltown, state
OF Iowa, tho right and privileges to
lay, operate and maintain system OF
pipes, conduits and apparatus in the
streets, avenues, alleys, commons and
other public places in the city of Mar
shalItown, state of Iowa, for the con-
yeying o. steam for heating and other
purposeo.
Be It ordained, by the city council
Of the city of Marshalltown, state OF
Iowa. as follows:
Section /. That the provisions OF
section 10 Of the above mentioned ordi-
nance providing THAT the grantees
shall have their plant and system fully
equipped for supplying the public with
heat as herein contemplated on or be-
fore April /, 1914, and that such in
stallation shall equal the amount Of
iineal feet which was in use under the
old system. otherwise this franchise
and all rights provided and reserved
herein shall be void and Of no effect.
and If the operation Of such plant shall
be discontinued or suspended for the
period Of thirty days between Sept. Is
and April Is of any one year this fran
chtse and all rights Hereunder shall
be lost ana forfeited 10y operation OF
law" is extended to Oct. 1. 1915, and
the city Of Marshalltown does hereby
expressly waive any forfeiture or
declaration Of forfeiture under said
section 10, and consent and agree that
performance - contemplated In said
section 10 shall be waived and no
rights Of the grantees under said fran
chise lost or forfeited by operation Of
law insofar as said city Of Marshall
town by this ordinance may be able to
exonerate and excuse the performance
on the part Of the aforementioned w.
T. Bailey F. o. Bailey and ]. R
Bailey, their successors or assigns.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts Of
ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance being
deemed Of immediate importance shall
become operative from and after its
adoption, passage and publication as
provided by law.
I. S. WILLARD.
Mayor.
Attest: ]. J. WILSON.
City Clerk.
The above and foregoing ordinance
was duly passed, approved, adopted
and title agreed to at a regular session
of the city council held on the I'd day
of March, A. D. 1914.
L S. WILLARD,
Mayor.
Attest: ]. ]. WILSON,
City Clerk.
Published in the Times Republican
March 1914, 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
RUB PAIN FROM BACK
AL sAckAchE GONE.
Rub eaekaehs and Lumbaso
Right QUE With ! Small Trial
Bottle Of Old st. Jacobs Oil.
All! pain il gone!

All! Pain Ii gone!
Quicllys-Yes. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness. stiffness. lameness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing
with "St. Jacobs Oil"
Apply this soothing. penetrating oil
directly upon the ache. and like magic,
relief comes. st Jacobs OIL" is q
harmless backache, lumbago and SCI
atica cure which never disappoints and
doesn't burn the skin.
Strengthen up! Quit complaining!
Stop those torturous stitches" In q
moment; you win forget that you ever
had back because 1t won't hurt or
be sti1 or lame. Don't suffer! Get
q small trial bottle Of "St. Jacobs Oil'''
from your druggist now and get this
lasting relief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
Clarion News Items.

Special to Times Republ1can.
Clarion. March IA. The annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Clarion Farmers Elevator Company
was held IN the Christian church OF
This city and was well attended. over
400 people sat down to the splendid
noon day meal. Mr.. Stickney. OF Chi
caeo. delivered the principal address
The business transacted last year
amounted to $4,000 with a dividend
Of 3o1A per cent on the capital, $1A.-
575, March 1t was noted that the re-
sources of the company amounted to
SIS, 3O6.so.
Rev. Nathan N. Gist returned yes
terday from few days visit with
relatives and friends at Cedar Fails,
Cedar Rapids. and Marion.
Caucusas for the election Of all OF
the city officers have been called 10.
next Monday evening. A mayor.
councilman for each ward and two
councilmen for the city at large are to
be elected at that time.
r. S. Johnson has rented the hotel
building near the Rock Island depot
and will use the same for rooming
house.
A. A. Taft has bought the Slippy
business lot adjoining the city hall and
will soon begin the erection Of bust
ness house. The consideration was
$500.
A convention has been called for
March "a III the-G. A. r. hall for the
purpose Of organizing the prohibition
party in Wright county.
B. F. Staples has been quite sick at
his home in the north part of town, due
to infection received from tooth that
had been filled and later extracted.
Today at the home of the brides
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Q. J. Scott, near
Olaf, was celebrated the marriage of
their oldest daughter, Bertha. to Henry
Nelson, the Rev. Mr.. Holm officiating.
The couple will at once go to house.
Keeping on the Shevland farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
DELAY PAROLE FOUR YEARS.
Guy Baker Must Serve One Third Of
Prison Sentence.
mes-Republican.

Special to TlmeS-Repuolcan.
Iowa City, March 14.-County AT
torney w. r. Hart has received from
the board Of parole details of its action
in reference to the plea of Guy f.
Baker, the Lone Tree llveryman'
found guilty of numbering his emp!oye,
Oliver P. Driver. The earlier dis
patches merely chronicled the over
ruling of the prayer for parole. The
written report, however, indicates that
the board will act favorably four years
hence. The officials commend Baker
for his good behavior in the peniten-
.;ary, and for his willingness ard even
eagerness to aid others in distress,
and the boards report practically says
that if Baker continues thus uatil 1918
he will probably be paroled then. In
that case. he will have seivei about
five years of his fifteen years sentence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
MEs.REPUBIICAN MARsHAILTowN, IOWA: MARCH IA,

ployed in this labor most OF the time,
and 1t was found that colored work
men from the south gave the best SER
vice under all oonditions-they and an
occasional Irishman of the type who
did so much In constructing our rail-
road beds in the early days. Work.
men from the Latin countries were
found not trustworthy. especially In
times when the work was dangerous.
They boarded in cars right ut the work.
There We're, no serious accidents.
though much Of the work was very
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
LOWRY MEETINGS SUCCESSFUL.
Conversions at Nevada Revvals Now
Number 225.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. March 14-There have been
225 conversions up to date in the Low
nv evangelistic meetings which have
been in progress for the past three
weeks and the management have de-
cided to hold an extra week. making II
a five weeks series. The subject TINS
evening is to be The Stump Digger.
and the members of the Nevada Com
mercial Club and Admen's Club are to
be present. On Sunday morning MT
Lowry breaches upon Baptism OF tine
Holy Spirit at the morning service.
The Devils Boomerang Up-to- date
at the special meen's meeting in the
afternoon and, The Second Coming OF
Christ" at the evening meeting. Mon
day evening the subject will be Home
Sweet Home"