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Middletown transcript., 1914-03-14
n CATTLE
3 HEAD OF HOGS
Two brood sows and one boar hog.
Farming Implements

Farming implements
One farm wagon, good order; l dear
born. 1 mower, 2 sulkey cultivators, l
horse rake, 2 hand cultivators, 1 drag
harrow, l disc harrow, grain fan,
cutting box, l wheebarrow, large lot of
tools, l drop foot carriage, One-horse
plow, slop cart, l horse trough, l iron
harrow, / block and ropes, Tiger corn
planter. single, double and three-horse
trees, 2 sets of wagon harness, plow
harness, 1 set carriage harness, l hay
rigging, shovels, forks, big lot of old
iron, and many articles to numerous to
mention.
Clover and mixed hay by the ton.
Fodder by the bundle. 300 bushels OF
yellow corn. Lot of chickens and ducks.
25 Acres of Wheat in the Ground.
Household and Kitchen Furniture
Consisting of beds, bedsteads, bed
ding, bureaus, chairs, carpets and mat
tings, / cook stove, in good order; l
chunk burner, dining room and kitchen
furniture, sewing machine, and many
other articles to numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale
All sums of $50. 90 and under cash will
be Iequired; over that amount credit
of. ten months will be given purchaser
giving bankable note with approved en-
dorser, interest added from day of sale.
No goods to be removed until terms are
complied with.
WILSON T. GREEN, Administrator
of Louis H. Green.
EUGENE RACINE, Auc.
VIM. MCMULLIN, JR., Inside Clerk.
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AQUl

Word hasbeen REQ in Danville
of the death Of Col. Cyeus Y. Jaquith,
formerly power in Eastern Illinois
journalism and lawyer Of consider
able repute. He left this vicinity dur
ing the administration of Grover Cleve-
land. under whom, he had served as q
commissioner in the pension depart
ment. Col. Jaquith, who obtained his
military title through his commanding
of the old Eighth regiment OF the
Illinois National Guard died Saturday
evening at 5 o'clock at ATLANTIC City,
N. j., where he had gone for the bene-
fit of his health. News of his death,
while a great shock, was not sur
prise, as it had been known for some
time that he as-in serious condition.
He was afflicted with complication OF
paralysis and artero scierosis and had
been advised by his physician to go to
Atlantic City, where it was thought the
sea breeze might be of some benefit to
him. Being advanced in years, how
ever, he was unable to withstand the
steady inroads on his vitality and final
ly succumbed to the grim reaper.
Col. Jacquith, as he was commonly
called, was born in the state of Mich
igan and was aged about 68 years at
the time of his death. His mother
took him to Paris when he was mere
child and he spent most of his life here.
His father had gone to California and
was never heard Of afterward. After
completing his common school educa--
ton in Paris he went east and attended
a law school in the state of New York.
After graduation he was admitted to
the bar at Springfield, Ill. Early in
life he gave promise of becoming a
LAWYER of unusual ability and this prom
ise was fulfilled to the fullest degree.
He entered the practice of law in Paris
about the same time as did the late
Henry S. Tanner and the two were
quite intimate friends. Mr.. Jacquith
was associated with the late Attorney
R. N. Bishop, from whom he learned
much that was Of value in his profess
sional work. When the system was
changed from district attorney to
county states attorney, Mr.. Jaquith
was appointed for Edgar county to fill
out the unexpired term or until an
election could be held.
Associated with Thomas E. Garner
Mr.. Jaquith conducted the Paris Week
ly Times for time, and was then ap-
pointed pension examiner under the
administration of Grover Cleveland.
His ability as a lawyer subsequently
won for him a position with the Big
Four Railroad Company, with head
quarters at Cincinnati. Later he
worked in the indianapolis Office but
soon returned to Cincinnati, where he
spent the remainder of his years and
where he was seized with his last i'll
ness.
Mr.. Jacquith was once lieutenant
colonel of the Eighth (now the FOurth)
Regiment, Illinois National Guard. He
was also for several years captain of
the Paris military company and was
greatly admired by his men. DanviHe
Neocs.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-14
OPINION IS CHEAP

Caying what one thinks or speaking
- ones mind" is usually esteemed
kind of virtue. 1t is regarded as blend
of sincerity and courage, and yet for all
that, it is not due the highest praise.
That expression may be out of harmony
with an event; it may strengthen op-
position to itself; it may be entirely un-
called for; it may arouse ugly memories
that have been quite forgotten. So a
person who speaks his mind is not al
ways welcome. The very fear that he
will cools ones anticipation of pleasant
and valuable occasion. Beside, it is not
always at the utmost Importance what
ones mind is. Opinion is cheap. Truth
what is it? Even the man who speaks
his mind doesn't always know. In fact,
his disposition to speak his mind is some
indication that he doesen't know. Truth
is a greater friend of humanity than Of
boldness. 1t hides its time anyhow. 1t
is hoped that the man who is determined
to say what he thinks will be patient
and wait long tine so as to be able to
think what he says, and maybe he will
snare his hears. s.-EX.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-14
Fears WiImingtOn's 5 Lure

The Industrial Board Chattanooga,
Tenn, is keenly interested in the efforts
Of the Chamber of Commerce of Will
mington to raise 1000, 900 to be used in
the industrial development of the city,
according to a letter received by Presi-
dent Marvel, from Charles W. Howard,
manager Of the Board.
'eYou folks have swiped the key to the
situation and you have done it at the
psychological moment, wrote the Ten
nesseean. when people are hard up
YOU can with million-dollar fund make
them prefer Wilmington to Chattanooga.
Now you know that l appreciate the
purchasing power of the almighty dollar.
If Chattanooga would raise the half of
this sum, to be doled out as the old
grandmother issued the cookies, we
could double Chattanooga's population
in the next decade or less. /"
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4s7 TRESPASSERS KILLED

The number of trespassers killed on
the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
1913 was 497 In addition, 556 were in
jured. In compiling these grim statis-
tics, the management of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company call attention
to the fact that on all the rail lines of
the country, about Is trespassers are
killed daily, and for every single victim
of the grade crossing, five trespassers
meet death on the rails. On the Penn
sylvania lines alone, since 1900, no
fewer than 9, 483 trespassers have been
killed, and g, ,283 injured. On all the rail-
roads of the United States more than
IS, 900 people have been killed in the
last 20 years while trespassing.
The police of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road system arrested more than 5000
trespassers last year, but most of them
escaped with fine OFFS to So. The fig
ures of dead and injured for 1918 are
somewhat larger than for the preceding
year or two, but considerably lower thar
were shown six or seven years earlier,
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HICKS FORECASTS FOR Marco

A reactionary storm period is cen
tral on the 4th, 5th and 9Th. The regu-
lar storm period, however, central on
on Feb. 9th, reaches at least two days
into March, and storms of rains, wind
and snow will be passing central to
western sections of the country up to
the I'd. A change to much colder, ris-
ing barometer and clearing weather
will follow these storms, reaching the
Atlantic seaboard about the Sd and 4th.
On and touching the 4th, 9th and 9Th
reactionary disturbances will develop
and run their course over the country
from west and east. Behind the storms
of rain and snow about the 4th, 5th
and 9Th, look for rising barometer,
clearing weather and much colder for
three or four days.
A regular storm period is central on
the 18th, and extends from the 9th to
the 18th. The Moon is also in opposi-
ton to Earth and Sun and at an eclipse
node on the 11th, and on the celestial
equator and in perigree on the 18th.
A regular storm period lies at the
entrance of a mercury period, with
possibly the Venus influence still hold
ing control on the 18th, 18th and 18th.
The Moon is at greatest south declina-
ton and last quarter of this time which
fact will induce wind currents from
northerly regions, and after low baro-
meter cloudiness and rain, the period
will eliminate in snow, rising barome-
ter and sharp, stormy weather at this
time.
A regular storm period is central on
the 23d, the central day of the Earth s
Vefnal equinox, and within two days
of the center of Mercury's equinox.
The Moon is on the equator on the 25th
and in apogee and new on the 25th.
This period promises to bring time OF
prolonged and general storminess, with
two or three violent paroxysms of winC
and rain, eliminating in widespread
and destructive sleet storms.
A reactionary storm period will come
close on the heels of the preceding dis
| turbances, causing the prolonged un
settled conditions to break into storm!
of rain, turning to snow northward, OF
and next to the 9th, 18th and 18th
Clearing colder weather as March goei
out.
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TN upholding the sentence to Jail and
1 heavy fine of a reckless motorist a
Judge in New York took occasion to re-
buke the reckless and lawless spirit
shown by auto drivers who disobey the
orders of policeman in regulating traffic
and in running away after accidents.
If the authority of the police and the
courts in compelling obedience to orders
issued in the interest Of the general
public, and the punishment of disobedi-
ence, were thus rigidly upheld, the
reckless motorist would cease to be the
public danger and nuisance which he
now is.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-14
MARYLAND'S SHAME

OUCH vote as that in the House OF
- Delegates on the oyster bill Thurs
day of last week, reveals very clearly
one of the principal causes which make
Maryland a laggard in progress and
which hold Baltimore back in develop
ment and municipal efficiency. Sixty
five members of the House, among them
fifteen out of twenty-four members of
the city delegation, voted to destroy
oyster culture in Maryland. A vote of
this kind represents the same sort of
state of mind that would favor propo-
sition to abolish railroads and go back
to stage coaches, but unfortunately, it
represents also something very much
worse and more dangerous. If it were
merely the result of Grass ignorance and
blind prejudice, it would be bad enough,
but it would not be so alarming and so
disgraceful. Ignorant men may be en-
lightened and prejudiced men may be
converted, and even if they cling to their
errors they may atleast claim the virtue
of honesty. But how can you argue
with people who are ready to trade
their convictions for personal or political
advantage, and how can you reason with
those with whom political barter is more
influential than facts or logic?-- Baltimore
San.
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WOmen's College Gets Library

In the will of the late Prof. George
w. Twitmeyer, who was until his death
superintendent Of the Wilmington public
schools, the only public bequest was
that of his entire professional library,
which goes to the Delaware College for
Women, buildings for which are being
erected at Newark. The library IS most
valuable and would be hard to duplicate.
Just'hO many volumes the library con-
tains is not known, however it occupies
the space on all four walls of the. room
from floor to ceiling.
DIR. Twitmyer had a standing order
with all publishing houses for every new
book issued on educational subjects.
The news of such an important ac-
QUESTION to the new college for women
will be received with general apprecia-
ton.
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THE
Mutual Loan Association
OF MIDDLETowN, DELAWARE

The Forty-frst Annual Meeting of
The Mutual Loan Association, of Mid
dletown, Delaware, will be held in the
Office of the Secretary, on Tuesday,
the seventeenth day of March 1914, at
seven o'clock in the evening, for the
purpose of electing q President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer to
serve one year, and three Directors to
serve three years. The books are now
open for the sale of Stock of the Forty
second Series.
ALFRED G. Cox, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-12
FOR SALE.

FURS-Handsome large set OF
valuable furs, heads ard tails on
pillow muff. animal shipped scarf.
Latest models, new n yer worn
viii sacrifice for $12, worth sos.
Lady leaving FOR Florida for win
ter not needed. VIII nd c. 0. D
Privilege Of inspection before
Payment TO any address. All ex-
penses paid. Miss Alexandra, res
idenca 937 Eye Street N. w j.,
Washington, D. C. 81.
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WARNING NATIONS
AND CHRISTMAS.

Among the news items given out
by the German official press bureau
is the following:
Immediately Germany received
the suggestion of Pope Benedict for
truce among the warning nations
during the Christmas holidays an
affirmative reply was sent to the
Vatican. The reply, however, was
conditional on the acquiescence of all
the other belligerents in the Pope's
suggestion"
The suggestion that the. Temple
Of Janus be temporarily closed in
order to pay homage to the Prince
Of Peace is premature, and will not
be adopted, as there is every reason
to believe that the terrible reverbe'
rations of heavy artillery will drown
the angels songs on the morning
IF December 25, 19l4. The spirit OF
Christmas will be stifaed by the
clash of arms, while thousands who
gathered at family reunions one
year ago will be crouching in
trenches lodging bullets, shells, rain
and snow.
The Pope is animated by the best
motives; He: doubtless hopes that 9
l5fief armistice might result in ) it
prolongation and that a ray of hope
for peace would appear in the mean
time But we fear that his hope:
will not be realized.
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PUBLISHED DAILY

Thg Alexandria Gazette Corporation
,4azetre Building 80. King Street
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SAD CHRISTMAS
IN FRANCE.

A correspondent writing from
Vitry LIE Francois says: Black ruins
which have ceased smoulder1ng'
houses where interiors have been de-
molished by bursting shells, leaving
only the skeletons of their structures
standing, others with sides blown
out still Others where only CHM
new stack remains erect are COM
mon sights in this portion of the
track of the armies fighting a short
distance to the north.
Amid the desolation in the halt
sheltered shacks, sit women and
children and old men, utterlng
scarcely a word except about their
husbands and fathers and sons away
with the army, and from whom news
is rare if it comes at all. Lack OF
laborers makes it almost impossible
for the villagers to start any repairs.
Trade is at Standstll and the
common articles of domestic neces-
sity are difficult to obtain owing to
the dislocation of transport.
Only mile or two from Vitry the
villages Of Frignicourt and Courde-
hange have virtually disappeared
except fer disorderly heaps of bricks.
tiles and stones which a few weeks
ago were houses The fighting
around here was some of the moss
terrible of the war in its intensity
The fields are dotted with deep holes
made by bursting German and.
French shells while all about are
small mounds showing the burial
places of German and French sold
iers inferred where they fell Even
in the drainage bitches along the
roads many graves were hastily
made and small crosses formed OF
two broken branches of trees placed
over them, without name OF number
to indicate the occupants.
The battle in Courdenlange lasted
nearly three days before the Ger
mans hurriedly departed through
Vitry-le-Francois. In the streets of
the village the ground was thickly
covered with corpses which were in
tered by the inhabitants.
Further away from Vitry is Nor
NEE, near Fere Champenoise Nor
NEE before the war, possessed about
100 houses. Now there are but 60
the rest having been blown to pieces
or burned. The village passed from
hand to hand several times during
the German retreat to the Aisne. 1t
is placed in capital position for de-
fence from any side, and the oppos.
ing forces fought desperately for its
possession. In its single street 80
German bodies were picked up in
one day. as well as about 100 French
dead.
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Why Not Publish T.

When you wlnt fact to become
generally known, the right way Is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kalans, Peru
Ind, was troubled with belching sour
stomach and frequent headaches. She
writes. 81 feel it my duty to tell
others what Chamberlain's Tablets
have done for me. They have helped
my digestion and regulated my
bowels. Since using them have bee
ea;.vot- pel, =" For sale by al deal
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HIGH scHeoL NOTES.
Latin VS.. Mathematics Subject of
Much Interest at Meeting of
Literary Society.

| 10 "
One of the most interesting and
hard fought debates the A. h S.
Literary Society has ever had was
argued out in detail last Saturday
night at the regular semi-monthEy
meeting of the society. The subject
for debate was Resolved that High
School Latin is more beneficial to
High School pupils than High School
Mathematics" A large attendance
was brought by the announcement of
this subject last week and the de-
bate was heard with great interest
by everyone presnt.
| Misses Marian Greenaway and
Helen Knight upheld the affirmative
against Misses Haslett and Dorothy
knight. They presented their respee-
tive arguments in such fashion and
answered each others points so eff
fectively that the three judges, after
retiring for consultation at the
conclusion Of the argument,
were unable to reach q
decision, and upon their returns the
question was put to vote of the So
ciety. The members, on one ballot
turned in large majority vote for
the negative. \
Two well-rendered declarations
were given by Miss Thelma Ballen-
ger and Waller Barrett, who de-
claimed respectively. elbow, Bugle.
Blow and "Rienzi to the Romans ,"
Another High School Day at the
Skating Rink was attended by &
large number of pupils Wednesday
afternoon from three to five-thirty
The race was won by Vernon War
field, who raced against Travers and
Hancock, winners of the heats in
which they skated
High School Christmas holidays,
as decided by the school board at its
last meeting, will extend from De-
cember % to January 4, 1915.
The sale of Red Cross stamps by
High School pupils began on Wed
nesday afternoon and will continue
until the holidays. Many pupils are
trying for the fve-dollar prize offer
ed in the High School by the Anti
tuberculosis Society for the one sell
ling the most stamps.
The Fourth Year team is still in
the Lead for the class basketball
standing, they having four games to
their credit and none lost, while the
First Year team is the runner-up.
The cellar position is still occupied
by Miss Ficklin's Sophmores. who
have lately honored themselves,
however. with one victory.
Reports for the second six weeks
of the first term ending Friday, De-
cember 4. were distributed yester-
day The third six weeks and the
first term will come to a close the
end of January when the informed
late examinations will take place
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JARDIN DE DANSE
18th and F. N. W.

Refined dancing amid elegant sur.
roundings-delightful and artistic de.
corations-eXcellent music by the
"Jardin de Danse Orchestra"
Professional Dancers.
In exhibitions of all the modern dan.
ces every afternoon and evening this
week.
: Tea Dansante daily Except Sun
days. 4 to $50 p. m. Dancing includ
ing tea and toast Soc
Supper Danse daily Except Sun
days. 8 p. m. to l a. M. soc
I Phone Main 206S for reservations
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Stockholders Meeting of the Ameri-
can Rutile Company.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the American Rutile Co..
will be held at the Office Of the com
pany No. Ill South Fairfax ST.
Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday the
9Th Of January, 1915, from II O'Clock
neon to l o'clock P NJ. for the cleo
ton of directors and for the trans.
action of such other business as car
lbe lawfully considered. The transfer
hooks will be closed for 10 days prior
to the 4th day of January.
w. NJ. SLATER President
ALBERT HARPER, Sec. and Treas
9-10t
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CLASSIFIED ADS

For Rent, Help Wanted, Lost, For
sale, Business. Opportunities, etc,
ona time. 25c; 2 times, 40c; times,
5oc;. one week. sl.0o 4,siSz
Legal Advertisements, Proposals,
Orders Of Publication, first insertion,
5Os, per inch, each subsequent con-
sscative insertion, 25 cents per inch.
} Memorial Notices, Deaths, Funer-
ais, Births and Marriages, So cents
each e: For. Memorial Notices con-
;. lining Poetry. Csc additional for
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
Of the estate Of the late JEAN
CHARLOTTE WASHINGTON
YEiAFMAN, all persons indebted
TO the estate are requested to make
prompt settlement. All persons to
whom, the estate may be indebted
%;@:toSa are requested to- present their
claims, properly:: authenticated at
once.
SAMUEL G. BRENT
s ed. Administrator.
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ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.

HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofflce OF Alex
andria. Virginia as second class mat
ter.
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FOR SALE

AUTOMOBILE, SIS horse power, in
perfect condition, fully equipped.
$500 original cost, $4,000. Apply
Virginia Garage, Alexandria, Va.
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Charles Z, Diggsl
Surviving Trust Il
Colorado Building
Washington. D. CT
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FOR RENT-21S South Fayette
street, six room house, large yard
side entrance Apply Fairfax &
Company 423 King street SGT.
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Reports for the second six weeks
of the first term ending Friday, De-
cember d were distributed yester-
day. The third six weeks and the
first term will come to a close the
end of January. when the informed.
late examinations will take place
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FOR SALE-Very cheap truckers
wagon, horse and harness for sale
az Jacksor's Virginia House. Must
be sold immediately. Sit.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

The city Of 81. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the council has considered the
proposed assessment for improving Hart
man street from the northerly side line
OF Central avenue To the westerly side line
of oswego ST., and all objections made
thereto, and hereby ascertains determines
aud declares the whole cost OF said im-
provement In manner provided by Ordi.
nance No. $50 TO be the sum OF f6627 81,
and that the special aud peculiar benefits
accruing 10 each lot or part there.
OF or parcel of land within the as.
scssment district, by reason of said inn
provement aud in just proportion TO such
benefits, are IN the respective amounts
set opposite the number OF description
Of each lot or part thereof or parcel Of
land IN the following annexed assess.
ment roll.an said assessment roll which
Is numbered l0i, is hereby adopted aud
approved 40 the assessment for said i'm.
pfoyement, aud the recorder OF the city
Of ST. Johns is directed 10 enter state.
ment of the assessment hereby made la
the docket OF city liens, and cause notice
thereof 20 be published as provided by
charter. which assessment Is as follows:
Addition Lot Block Amt.