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Middletown transcript., 1916-07-01
BASE BALL NOTES

MIDDLETOWN, 10; DEL. HARD FIBRE,
Ten games played this season eight
games won-is not bad record for the
locals, when it is considered that four of
the teams were beaten by the shut-out
route. Add to this the 68 runs made in
the ten games to the visitors 20, and the
record is something to be proud of. The
game on Saturday last with the Della
ware Hard Fibre Club proved another
easy victory for the locals, and only on
account of two or three bad errors at
critical points enabled the visitors to
tally two runs. Five runs in the second
inning on heavy hit ting off Hawke, with
errors back OF him, put the game on
ice. Two more in the seventh and
three in the eighth ended the run-get-
ting by both teams by two men dying
at first and long fly by Swain to right
ended the game. The score ty innings:
SCORE BY INNINGS
Delaware Fibre.....0 0 0 2 600 00-2
MiddletOWn....... 10 5 0 0 0 0 2 X-10
KEYSTONE ON SATURDAY
The attraction on this Saturday
afternoon at Academy Park will be the
Keystone A. c., of Wilmington, and it
is said to be an extra strong organiza-
ton. The locals have never met the
Keystone boys, and are on mettle to
test their ability.
TWO GAMES ON TUESDAY
Tuesday, the 4th, Independence Day
promises to be entirely baseball day
at Academy Park, two games being ar
ranged with the Eden A. c., of the all
Wilmington League. The morning
game will be called at 10 o'clock and
the afternoon game at q 80. Culver and
Jolls will each be on the firing line for
the locals, and both contests promise to
be exciting.
CAULK, 8; ODESSA, 2
The Odessa boys were taken into
camp at Corbit Park by The down state
champion club, of Milford, on Saturday
afternoon last, winning by the above
score Thirteen hits were made off
Carrow the local pitcher, while they Sc
cured nine off Ingram, the visitors
hurled. Many errors were credited
to the locals. The excellent all around
playing of the Caulk boys was a feature
The score by innings.
Caulk 2 2 0 0I4-9
Odessa. OOOO O101-2
PENLYN HALL ON SATURDAY
The strong Penlyn Hall Club, of Will
mington will be the attraction at Corbit |
Park on this Saturday afternoon, and |
the Delaware Hard Fibre on the 4th,
two games, morning and afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-01
Party For Small Folks

The very small people of Middletown
had fine time on Friday afternoon of
last week when they were entertained
at the home of Mrs. William Green, in
honor of the fourth birthday of her
little granddaughter Miss Lucy Green,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. William
Green, Jr., of near here. Twenty-Five
children were present, most of them ac-
cOmpanied by their mothers. Games
were played and lots of fun had in find
ing the small favors hidden in the grass,
which the visitors were so much pleased
to carry home with them,
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Forest Church Notes
Sunday, July I'd. 1916.

Sunday, July I'd, 1916.
1870 A. M. Public Worship with SER
mon.
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
6.45 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor service.
Topic: 'How to make ourselves an
ideal nation" l Peter 2:1-1O.
7.S0 P. M. Evening service with
sermon.
The congregational meeting, which
was to have been held on last Sunday,
will be held on next Sunday morning,
Immediately after the morning service;
and the members of the church and
regular contributors to the church, will
please be present.
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Bethesda Church Notes

$50 a NJ. Brotherhood devotional
meeting.
1870 A. NJ. Short address by the
pastor and administration of the sacra-
ment of The Lords Supper.
200 P. ~. Sunday School session.
7.30 P. NJ. Evening worship of song
and short sermon.
During the months of July and
August, the evening service will be
brief. The public is cordially invited
to be present.
Beginning Sunday, July 9th, the Sun
day School session will be held i'm
mediately after the morning service,
beginning promptly at 11.3O.
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Grange Notes

Peach Blossom Grange held its last
regular session for the summer on Fri
day evening. Any meetings needed be-
fore resuming regular sessions in the
fall, will be held subject to the call of
the Master.
The school questions of the State
came up for discussion and will be dwelt
upon with greater length at the fall
meetings. The TELEPHONE system was
also considered, as to the advsability of
subscribers asking for better service
through the five-minute limit of the use
of the phone at any one time. -
Refreshments were served at close of
meeting.
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Neck Tie Social

The ladies of Port Penn and vicinity
held a Neck-tie social on the school
lawn on Saturday evening, for the ben
eft of the, grandstand fund for the
Port Penn A. A. A neat sum was
realized from the affair, and work on a
stand with seating capacity of about
$50 will be started soon in order that it
may be ready for use on July 4th for
the double header between the Port
Penn and Alpha team of Wilmington.
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A Pleasant Picnic

A delightful outing was taken by
some of the young people on Friday
afternoon, at Silver Lake, supper being
enjoyed in regular picnic style. Mrs.
Edward Ladley chaperoned the party.
Her guests were: Misses Hattie Coch-
ran, Letitia Pool, Marian Armstrong,
Leone Ladley. Helen McWnorter, Clara
and Grace Brady, Margaret Pleasanton,
Margaret Evans, Edwin Mcdowell, Gil
bert Pleasanton, Frank and Jefferson
Pool, Frank McWhorter and Charles
Kelley.
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Townsend School Election

The annual school election at Town
send was held in the last week, and the
following commissioners were elected
for the snsuing year: W. C. Money
Winfield Lattomus, Walter S. Money,
D B. Jones, W. A. Scott and Walter E.
Hart. L. L. Cobb, formerly principal
of Cheswold high school. was elected
principal to fill the vacancy caused by
W. H. Hudson resigning. Miss Katie
Ratledge was appointed as assistant
principal, and Lenora Davis and Blanche
Deakyne were appointed as other
teachers.
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Delaware City Teachers Named

The Board of Education of Delaware
City, has elected the following school
teachers for next year: Principal,
Moody Robinson; seventh and eighth
grades, Miss Ella Cleaver; fifth and
sixth grades, Miss Ona Singles; fourth
grade, Miss Mildred A. Davidson;
second and third grades, Miss Mar
guerite MuIIigan; primary first grades,
Miss Greta A. Holiday.
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Read FOgeI & Burstan's ad.-
all kinds Hot Weather Goods and
fine 1916 Spring & Summer MilIin-
cry, for less than cost of materials!
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-01

Those amazing prices have no
quite cleaned up all our fine 1916
Spring Millinery--But ceme at once.
FOgel & Burstan.
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The TRANSCRIPT s1.OO per Year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
Some of His Sons.

Many of the highest railroad offic-
ials in the country got their first train
ing in practical railroading while work
ing under Col. Miller. Among these
men are:
j. j. Turner, first vice president OF
the Pennsylvania company; H. w.
Thornton, general manager of the
Great Eastern Railroad of England,
the man who made possible the mob
ilization of the British overseas forces
at the outbreak of the present war;
William c. Downing, vice president of
the Pennsylvania Northwest system;
the late William B. Leeds, one of the
owners of the Rock Island system; J.
S. May, manager of the Buffalo &
Susquehanna Railroad; J. o. Crockett,
president of the Mexican & Northwest
ern Railroad; his son, Harry F. Miller,
former president of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois; Judge E. B. Hutchin-
son of Indianapolis, formerly general
claim agent of the Pennsylvania
Southwest system; Ralph Peters, pres
ident of the Long Island Railroad; L.
F. Loree, president of the Delaware
& Hudson Railroad, and E. F. Kear-
ney, president of the Wabash Railroad.
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Most Notable Deed.
Perhaps Col. Miller's most notat

Perhaps Col. Miller's most notable
exploit as railroad man was the
reconstruction of the Pennsylvania
lines in southwest Pennsylvania fol
lowing the disastrous Johnstown
flood, in May, 1889. That won for
him national fame. He also rendered
invaluable service to his company as
its representative during the negotia-
tons for the termination Of the great
Chicago. strike of 1898, after it had
been necessary for President Cleve-
land to call out the federal troops He
won the enthusiastic praise of his
superiors for his services at that time.
When Col. Miller was retired from
active service, January 1, 1901, he re-
ceived one of the largest pensions ever
paid to an employee Of the Pennsyl-
vania system. Also he received a
testimonial of appreciation, signed by
the president and secretary of the
company and authorized by the board
of directors. This testimonial is hand
somely engraved and bound in Moroc-
co. In it much emphasis is placed on
the Importance of his work in the
Johnstown district following the flood
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
Old Folks Need
''CaSCaretS" For
Liver, Bowels
Salts, CalOmel, Pills Act on
Bowels Like Pepper Acts
in NOstrilS.
Enjoy Life Don't Stay Bill
i0us, Sick, Headachy
and COnstipated.
Get a lO-cent box now.

Get a lO-cent box now
Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. 1t is just as
natural as it is for old people to walk
slowly. For age is never so active as
youth. The muscles are less elastic.
And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as we'll refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bow
els must be kept active. This is i'm
portant at all ages, but never SO much
as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the bow
els into activity. But a lash can't be
used every day. What the bowels of
the old need is gentle and natural
tonic One that can be constantly
used without harm. The only such
tonic is Cascarets, and they cost only
10 cents per box at any drug store.
They work while you sleep.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
Look at Chi|d's
Tongue if Sick
Cross, Feverish
When COnstipated or Bilious
Give california Syrup
of Figs.

Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed, it is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach, liver and bowels need
gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross listless. pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act ma
turally, or is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of its little
bowels, without gripping, and you have
a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;
they love its delicious taste. and it al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs which
has directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here To be sure you get the gen
uine, ask to see that it is made by
California Fig Syrup Company" Re-
fuse any other kind with contempt
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ling the situation the governor of Ohio
made Mr.. Miller a colonel OF the state
militia.
In April. 1901. the federal govern
ment officially recognized MIR. Miller's
services as railroad official when
President Mckinley appointed him one
OF the federal commissioners for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at St.
Louis. This appointment was made
at the suggestion of Senator Mark
Hanna. Colonel Miller and Senator
Hanna had been close friends as
young men. President Mckinley was
also a great friend Of Colonel Miller.
and Colonel Miller took him to Wash
ington for the Inauguration in his ia
nous private car, No. 38. known all
over the southwest system as pal
ace on wheels
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
Breaks Up Strike.

In the interim conditions in India
napolis were so bad that it was i'm
possible to move trains in or out Of
that city. Col. Miller. however, de-
termined to take train out if he had
to drive the locomotive himself He
secured a volunteer to fire for him,
but the locomotice would not move
because soda had been placed in the
boiler by strikers. He cleaned the
boiler. fired up again and started
through the yards.
Obstacles were thrown upon the
tracks, shots were fired at the engine
and he was the target for lombard
ment of bricks and stones, but he got
his locomotive out of the city. This
feat had its moral effect and a short
time later the strike ended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
BEAUTIFUL GLEN MILLER PARK
STANDS As MEMORIAL TO MILLER

memorial to Col, John F. Miller.
by which he will always be remem-
bered by Richmond people, is the city's
beautiful natural park which bears his
name, Glen Miller The beauty of this
park is unsurpassed in the central
west and includes several hundred
acres.
Col. Miller first acquired this prop
erty for the purpose of converting it
into country estate. Its rugged
beauty and numerous springs con-
vinced him that the property was
best suited for a public park and he
offered it to the city for approximate
ly the same amount he had expended
upon its purchase and improvement.
In 1885 the city took over the park
for 5000, issuing bonds to secure
the purchase price. There was some
criticism of the city's action at that
time but the big majority of citizens
stood behind Mayor John L. Rupe in
his advocacy of the park purchase.
Today no offer would tempt the city
to dispose of Glen Miller.
After selling the park land Col.
Miller purchased property in Spring
Grove, rich in natural scenery and
converted it into his country estate.
He spent a vast amount of money in
the Identification of this property and
1t became one of the show places of
the state. Some time ago, following
the death of Mrs. Miller, this property
was sold by Col Miller as the site for
the Reid Memorial hospital.
Several years ago Col. Miller pur-
chased about 500 acres of farm land
northwest of Richmond, and estab-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
]. F. MILLER'S RENOWN.
CHARACTER and ABILITY
REVIEWED BY FRIEND
ton. This was especially true with
reference to the distribution of cars
to Richmond manufacturers.
Maintains Glen Park.

reference to the distribution OF cars
to Richmond manufacturers.
Maintains Glen Park.
Richmond has been the recipient of
many benefactions at the hands of Mr..
Miller. Along with the other interests
which he transferred to the city, no
conveyance of property was ever made
to the city from which the public has
derived such beneficial results as the
conveyance of Glen Miller park. Rich
mond has won much of it's fame
through its most beautiful park. It
is not infrequent to hear passengers
on passing through trains say: "Oh,
this is Richmond, where they have
such beautiful park" Many of our
citizens do not know that Mr. Miller
maintained this park before its con-
veyance to the city. for many years at
his own expense for the public's bene-
fit.
He has ever cherished the highest
civic pride. AS railroad man his
name stands among Americas most
prominent. AS United States commits
sioner of the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
he discharged his duties with honor
and credit to his home town and state.
His life is eminently worthy Of emula-
ton and should be an inspiration to
the youth of our land who wish to
make the most of their lives.
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Miller and his men were on the job
5000 feet of trestle work was con-
structed and $4,000 feet of track put
down. requiring much heavy grading.
1t rained heavily every day the men
worked. and frequently they labored in
water waist deep.
Veteran railroad men love to tell of
Col. Miller's work during the famous
Indianapolis strike OF 1874, at which
time he was superintendent of the
Indianapolis and Columbus division.
He was Unexpectedly called to the
scene of the trouble and departed post
haste. wearing evening clothes and a
silk hat. He changed his clothes
about a week later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
McKinley's Friend.
President Mckinley once laughin

President Mckinley once laughingly
remarked that he believed he would
have forfeited Senator Hanna's friend
ship if he had not appointed Colonel
Miller a st. Louis worlds fair COM
missioner.
Mr.. Miller's friends were not con-
fined to those in the higher stations,
however. Track walkers, switchmen,
brakemen and other railroad men who
Served in the ranks" were his great
admirers because they knew that in
him they had real friend, who had
a kindly interest in their welfare.
Last fall Colonel Miller decided to
visit the Benjamin Johnson stock farm
near Hartford City, Ind The private
car that was once his travelling office
and home was sent to Richmond, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20

was also placed in charge of that line.
In 1885 Mr.. Miller was made general
superintendent of all the lines west of
Pittsburg, with headquarters at Co.
lumbus. His family resided in Rich
mond while his headquarters were at
Columbus. He was in charge of LOO
miles of railroad, or all that the Penn
sylvania company owned south of the
Fort Wayne line. He held that posi-
ton for fifteen years and was retired
on a pension from that position Janu-
airy l, 1901, but he did not absolutely
sever his connections until 1906.
In 1901 President Mckinley appoint
ed Mr.. Miller a member of the worlds
fair commission of seven men from
all parts of the United States. This
was one Of the big appointments of the
interior at that time. The seven COM
missioners arranged for the worlds
fair at ST Louis, and served until they
settled up affairs in 1905
Mr. Miller saw the first train load of
Mexican war soldiers leaving various
points in Ohio in 1847 He was then
young boy, having come to Columbus
from his birthplace in Attica, N. Y.
Finland has a greater proportion of
its territory covered by timber than
any other country in Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
STORY OF IF. M|LLER'S CAREER
AS FAMOUS RAIL ROAD GENIUS

Colonel J. F. Miller's rise in rail-
road circles is history of the develop
ment of rail transportation in the
United States. Mr.. Miller consented
to be interviewed by Palladium re-
porter in connection with birthday
article reproduced below, can be &C.
cepted as a word picture given by
Mr.. Miller himself, for it conveys the
facts he set out.
In 1850, Mr.. Miller, a carpenter by
trade, applied for job on the Cleve-
land & Columbus railroad. then the
first railroad built west of the Appala-
chan mountains. This was the begin
ming of his railroad career, which led
eventually to his election to the high
est position in railroad circles of the
west.
Cars Like Boxes.
This road was a crude affair The
rails were the old style strap rails,
and the case run over them more near
ly resembled dry goods boxes than the
presend-day coaches. Like everything
else, the railroads had to have a be-
ginning. and this was practically the
beginning.
During the first few years Of Mr..
Miller's life as railroader his ambi-
ton continually urged him to do
more and more, and within year he
secured the position as freight con-
ductor. In 1854 he became passen-
ger conductor on the same road. In
these early times the telegraph was
in a very crude state, and not until
1853 was this method Of cummunica-
ton and of giving signals used on any
of the railroads in the west.
Early Changes.
In 1855 Mr.. Miller secured posi-
ton as passenger conductor on the old
Steubenville road, which had been
built from Columbus, O., to Steuben-
Vile 1t was then extended to Pitts
burg. When the war broke out, Mr..
Miller went back to the Clevelend &
Columbus road, and after working as
conductor for several years he became
connected with the Miami railroad,
which had been built later that the
c. & C. road.
During the war he had charge of all
railroads entering Cleveland There
were perpleXing duties connected with
THIS position, as every road mad Is
own freight cars, where now all roads
interchange cars to avoid unnecessary
transferring of goods.
In 1864 the Pennsylvania company
sent him to Richmond, with the prom
Use that he would become superintend-
ent here. He reached here May 20, to
take the position of trainmaster for a
short time in order to learn the road.
However, he found that two dispatch
ers were quitting, and the superintend-
ent, J. M. Hunt. was leaving on a
long trip. Therefore he became train
master. dispatcher and took the duties
of superintendent at that time. With
in a few months he succeeded Mr.
Hunt as superintendent.
Rises in Honor.
He had charge Of the line from Co
lumbus to Indianapolis, but later the
line by way of Bradford was added In
a few years that followed he was given
in addition the line from Bradford to
Logansport, from Richmond to the
Illinois state line, through Logansport,
and in the seventies, when the Eaton
and Hamilton road was purchased, the
Pennsylvania built into Cincinnati, he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
Fighting the Flood.

After Johnstown had been sub
merged with heavy loss of life, rail-
road traffic in that section of Pennsyl-
vania was paralyzed. Col. Miller was
put in charge of the reconstruction
work. He took over 1000 picked men
from the Southwest system and in
eleven. days had normal traffic re-
established.
Through his efforts prompt relief
work for the flood sufferers was made
possible. During the eleven days Col.
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JOHN F. MILLER
Is CALLED TO
final REST
[continued From Page one.l

Continued From Page One.1
unless there were guests under his
roof and he entertained them with
lavish hand.
His character was devoid of all
petty meaness; he loved life and knew
how to make the best of it; he was
strict but kindly in the performance
of his duties, had a remarkable men,
DRY and keen sense of humor.
When "Off the job Col. Miller was
content to be on his estate, supervis-
ing its Identification and amusing
himself with the horses and dogs he
loved SO we'll. AS landscape garden
er he could have made as great a sue
cess as railroad builder. There was
no more beautiful estate in America
than "Miller's Rue"
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!. F. Miller, Noted Railroad Man, Good Citizen

in this car he and a party OF friends
went to Hartford City. II was a tri-
umphal trip for him. and the last one
he ever made. AT every station along
the line veteran railroad men. some in
overalls. climbed aboard his car TO
shake hands with him and wish him
Godspeed BY the time the colonel
reached Hartford City his car was
filed with flowers and other tokens of
esteem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20

In the busy calendar of merchan-
disc this is china sale time.
The stores present unusual op-
portunities to replenish the china
closet--frequently making price
concessions.
This particular impulse to buy at
this season has been built up by re-
curing advertising.
People have been educated to
watch their newspaper for the OPP
portunities and many are at this
very minute instinctively turning to
the advertising columns of The Pal
ladium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
The Title Colonel.

The title of colonel was acquired by
Mr.. Miller during railroad strike at
Columbus a number of years ago. To
give him complete authority in hand