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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Earthnuake Caused CHANCES.

An effect of the Nevada earthquake
Of the last quarter Of 1915 has been
an increase to three or four times the
former amount in the flow of streams
and springs throughout the northern
part Of the state. Observers have pro-
nounced this earthquake more violent
than the one that caused such disaster
in San Francisco in 1906, but in the
thinly settled region the damage was
small. Beginning October 2, there
were more than 500 shocks within
three months. The most notable mark
of the disturbance has been left on the
east side of Pleasant valley, where the
alluvial detritus at the base of the
Sonoma range has settled away for a
vertical height of 5 to II feet and a
horizontal width of feet over dis
tance Of nearly 25 miles.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Could Not Be Disturbed.

Although Jed Hoover was the LATEST
man in town, he always had strength
to hold :: book or a magazine in his
hand. 1t was only in emergencies that
the neighbors called upon him for help.
One hot day in July, when the clouds
threatened rain, farmer hurried to
his shack and asked him to "rake
after" the last load Of hay.
Jed hesitated minute, and then his
eye fell upon a pile of old magazines
that were stacked in a corner Of the
sagging piazza.
"Well, now, I'd like to help Out" was
the reply, ''but I'll have to refuse We
this time. I'm little behind with my
reading. COmpariOn.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
SAFE, BUT NOT COMFORTABLE
Rabbit Must Have Passed Some Un-
easy Moments in Its Peculiar
Place Of Refuge.

Two hunters were in the woods one
day with their rabbit dog, named
"Skip." They were tramping along
when "Skip" suddenly caught sight of
rabbit and gave chase. He ran the
victim on to posted land near a farm
house. The owner of the dog, hear
ing him make unusual noises, deter
mined to see what was the matter.
Leaving his gun with his companion,
he climbed over the fence and looked
for "Skip." He beheld what he thought
was dog suddenly gone mad. "Skip"
was whining, yelping, growing and BIT
ing at a large milkcan. Dog and can
rolled over and over, "Skip" in appar-
ent frenzy, biting and scratching it
with his paws. Then he would en-
deavor to hurl himself inside without
regard for bumped or bruised legs.
Upon making an investigation, the
hunter feaaa that the unfortunate eet-
tOntafl, in seeking shelter, had rushed
into the milkcan, where, although the
dog could not get at him, he must GER
tainly have had alarming doubts con-
cerning his safety.-YOuth's COmpan-
ion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
INCURABLE DEFECT IN BRAIN
Color Blindness Cannot Be over.
Come, Though Word. Blindness
May Be AIIeviated.

Two defects in regard to sight
word-blindness and blindness
are described by an English writer.
He points out that they are not de-
fects of the eyes at all, but are really
mental defects, and, curiously enough,
are found very often in clever men,
the discoverer Of the defect-Dalton,
the great scientist-being himself
colOr-blind.
COlor-blindness occurs in about
three to four per cent of males and in
a smaller number of females. 1t is
frequently hereditary, but, strangely
enough, though the males suffer from
the defect, the females carry it on.
Color-blindness is a Iefect in the
registering apparatus in the brain and
Is incurable. 1t is of Importance to
recognize the defect early, and to turn
the attention of the sufferer to work
In which this defect will not be han
dicap. Such children should learn
early that there is no work for them
on the railway.
WOrd-blindneSS is a much more Sc
rious defect, and may be the cause of
the difficulty some children find in
learning to read. They see correctly.
Tested with figures or pictures, they
may pass the standard, but the let
ters of the alphabet, when strung to-
gether to form words, convey no mean
ing to them. The effect is due to a
want of association of the brain cen
ters. The defect is usually mistaken
at first to indicate defective eyesight,
but this is not so. 1t is noteworthy
that these same children may show
considerable ease in reading figures,
even money sums. To teach these
children to read, words must not be
taken letter by letter, but as whole.
the word "cat" must be taken not as
''c-a-t," equals cat, but the whole
thing must be the sign for cat. The
method is known as the 'lOOk and say"
plan, and by it's aid it is possible to
teach the child to read.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Afraid Of Their Own Rejection

An interesting bit of animal psy-
chology is revealed in a story that
comes from Elkins, w. Va, of how
baby's life was saved by the fear of
wild hogs for their own likeness re-
tiected from a mirror.
Wild hogs that exist in the nouns
tains of Randolph county came down
into the foothills and charged into the
home of Sanford Phillips, upsetting
furniture and attacking Phillips two
year-Old son.
The animals had torn nearly all the
clothing from the child when he ran
into corner where a big mirror hung.
The hogs followed, but soon stopped
when they beheld their ikenesses in
the big glass. Only a second did they
hesitate, however, then turned, plung-
ing from the house back up the noun
tain side. The child was only slightly
injured.-YOuth's Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Excuse for Breathing Silence Rule.

A new stoIY Is being told about a
certain London club, famed interna-
tionalIySfor both its exclusiveness and
it's lAdllness.
I'm one of the rooms a rule of silence
is stringently enforced, any necessary
order to waiter having to be given in
a whisper. The other day occupants Of
the room were startled to see a men,
Der press a bell button with evident
annoyance, and when the waiter ap-
peared to hear him exclaim, pointing to
a neighbor in a chair:
waiter, remove that member"
The man in the chair had been dead
three days.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Hotel
Channel
Illinois and Pacific Aves.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

is situated in the heart of the most
fashionable part of Atlantic City 1t is
centrally located and is midway be-
tween all stations and within stones
throw of the largest concrete II story
resort hotel in the world.
Reasonable Rates. Open Surround
~ings.
Hotel Channel has a Beach Front
View, with capacity of $50. Steam
heat, running water, and private baths.
The hotel has undergone extensive
repairs and renovation during the past
Winter with more private baths and
running water 1t is one of the best
modern Price Family Hotels in the City,
noted for its excellent table and best of
service.
Doors and windows screened in sum-
mer. Bathing allowed from the hotel.
Why not hit the trail and come and
spend the Lenten season with US.
Write for booklet to get terms. 18th
season. Yours Respectfully,
A. C. CHANNEL,
Owner and Prop
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

ESTATE OF GEORGE W. PETER
SON, Deceased. Notice is hereby
given that Letters Testamentary upon
the estate of George w. Peterson, late
of st. Georges Hundred, deceased, were
duly granted unto Alice S. Peterson, on
the Fourteenth day of June A. D. 1916,
and all persons indebted to the said de-
ceased are requested to make payment
to the Executrix without delay. and all
persons having demands against the
deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Executrix on or before the Four
teenth day of June A. D. 1917, or abide
by the law in this behalf. ], Frank
Biggs, Attorney-st Law, Wilmington,
Del. address
ALICE S. PETERSON, Executrix,
Middletown, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

An Act Proposing an Amendment to
Section l of Article 9, of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Delaware, in Re
lation to Corporations.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met
two thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring therein:
Section l.. That Section l of Article
9 of the constitution of the State cf
Delaware be amended by striking out
all of Section | of said Article 9, and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
''Section l. No corporation shall
hereafter be created, amended, renew
ed or revived by special act, but only
by or under general law, nor shall any
existing corporate charter be amended;
renewed, or revived by special act, but
only by or under general law; but the
foregoing provisions shall not apply to
municipal corporations, banks, trust
companies possessing banking power, or
corporations for charitable, penal, re-
formatory, or educational purposes,
sustained in whole or in part by the
State, all of which said last mentioned
corporations shall be created, amended,
renewed or revived only by special act,
and shall possess only those powers.
rights, privileges and franchises con-
ferred by the special act creating,
amending, renewing or reviving them,
and shall not merge or consolidate with
any other corporation except upon the
consent and approval of the General
Assembly, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House thereof con-
curing therein. The General Assem-
bly, shall, by general law, provide for
the revocation or forfeiture of the
charters of all corporations for the
abuse, misuse or nOn-u use of their
corporate powers, privileges or
franchises. Any proceeding for such
revocation or forfeiture shall be taken
by the Attorney-G General, as may be
provided by law. No general incor-
poration law, nor any special act of
incorporat ton, shall be enacted without
the concurrence of two thirds of all the
members elected to each House of the
General Assembly, and with a reserved
power of amendment, revocation or re-
peal by the General Assembly with the
concurrence of two-thirds of all the
members elected to each House there
Of"
CoLEN FERGUSON,
President of the Senate.
CHARLES H. GRANTLAND,
Speaker of the House.
Approved March 10th, 1915.
CHARLES R. MILLER, Governor
l, Geo. H. Hall, Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
true and correct copy of Senate Bill
No. 95, entitled An Act Proposing an
Amendment to S. cti6n l of Article 9,
of the Constitution of the State of Del
aware, in Relation to Corporations, as
the same appears on the enrolled Bill
| filed in the office Of the Secretary OF
State and approved by the Governor
March sixteenth, A. D. 1915, which
said Bill proposing such Amend nent tC
| the Constitution of this State is
published in accordance with the re.
ouirements Of the Constitution of the
State
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
unto set my hand and officia
seal at Dover, this twenty.
seventh day of July, in the
| [sEALJ year of our Lord. One Thous
and Nine Hundred and Six
teen.
GEO. H. HALL.
Secretary of.State
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Monex Noohiect.

The judge was passing sentence on
a very defant-looking culprit.
"This is a sad case," his honor said.
"You, who remained honest until you
were forty, have tarnished your name
and dishonored your family, all for the
sake of three miserable dollars"
"Please be fair" said the prisoner.
''Was it my fault there were SO few3"
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Hardly the Thino.

"Why did she break the engage
ment?"
Seemed he mailed her love letter
in one of those envelopes with a glass
front."-LouiSviIl Courier-JOurnal.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
ESTATE OF PHILIP H. WATSON

ESTATE OF PHILIP H. WATSON
deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Philip H. Watson late of
Appoquinlmink Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto Mary Watson
on the Fifteenth day of August A. d..
1916 and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrative without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly
probated to the said Administrative on
or before the Fifteenth day of August
A. D. 1917, or abide by the law in this
behalf. Address
Martin B. Burris, Eeq.
Attorney at law
Middletown, Del. MARY WATSON,
Administrative
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Arr. poor Reward.

1t is remarkable how few men who
follow guitar playing for a living get
rich.-Little Rock Gazette.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
plpIonatist.

A diplomatist Is one who never does
with q club what he can do with
hairpin.-Life.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Man Eats Much Meat.

Mankind at large uses in the neigh
borhood Of 47,OOO,OOO pounds Of meat
a year.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Still Producing Diamonds.

During the first half Of last year
more than $22,0O0,OO0 worth of dia-
monds were produced in South Africa.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Optimistic Thouuht.

No omen can be bad to those whose
designs are good.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

80 - - = g
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-02-24
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Notice is hereby given that thai certain
mortgage executed n delivered by
George J. Coulthard and Bessie Coryeu
COulthard, his wife mOrtgagors, to w.. ii.
Mcintosh, mortgagee. bearing date the
Doth day of March, 1915, and filed for re-
cord in the office of the register of deeds
in and for the county of Bottineau and
state of North Dakoti. on the 18th day OF
June, 1915, at 4 :O6 o'clock p. m. and record
ed in Book 36 of Mortgages on page. 6l7
will he foreclosed by a sale of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter des.
Cribed at the front door of the court house,
in the city of Bottineau county of Botti-
neau and state of North Dakota, on the
1th day of March, 1916, at the hour of IL
o'clock p. M. to satisfy the amount due on
the said mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mort
| gage and which will be sold to satisfy the
| same are described as follows: The south
east quarter of the northwest quarter and
lots three e.. four ~. and five () of sec
| ton six (6) in township one hundred sixty
Q6O) north. of range eighty-two 49, west
| and the south half OF the northeast
quarter and lot one % of section one "
in township one hundred sixty Q6O north,
of range eighty.three 1887 west of the Fifth
! Principal Meridian, in Bottineau county,
North Dakota The amount due on said
mortgage on the day Of sale is Six Hun;
dred Thirty-six and 35-1OoDollars.. (S636 s5)
Dated his 28th day of January. A. D. 1916
w. H. Mcintosh. Mortgagee.
Bottineau, North Dakota.
(Feb. 3-M9
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-02-24
Summons

e Stat" t of N m1 mat, nsas''' IS.
In District Court
Ninth Judicial District.
John b. Garwood,
Plaintiff.
VS..
Erwin Upper. Erwin Tuf-
fis, John J. Holiday
and his wife, James }.
Holiday, and all per-
sons claiming
any estate or interests
in or lien or umbran
upon the property de-
scribed in the COM
laint
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
TO The ABOVE NAMED DEFEND.
ANTS: GREETINGS:
You and each of you are hereby sum
moned to answer the complaint in sthis
action, a copy of which is on files with the
Clerk of the District Court, and to serve a
copy of your answer upon the subscribers
within thirty days after the service of this
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-02-24
One Day Only
No Charge For Examination.

DR.. Mellenthin is a regular
graduate. in medicine and sur
gerry and is licensed by the state
of North Dakota. He visits
professionally the more impor-
.tant towns and cities of the
state; offers to all who call on
this trip consultation, and exa-
mination free except the ex-
pense of treatment when desir-
ed.
According to his method of
treatment he does not operate
for appendicitis, gall-stones,
ulcers of stomach, tonsils or
adenoids.
He has to his credit many
wonderful results in diseases of
the tomach, liver, bowels, blood,
skin, nerves. heart, kidneys,
bladder, bedwetting. catarrh,
weak lungs, rheumatism, scia-
tica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments.
If you have been ailing for
any length of time aud do not
get any better do not fail to
call as improper measures
rather than disease are very
often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that
examination on this trip will
be free and that his treatment
is different.
German spoken. Address 1856
Boston Block, Minneapolis,
Mimi.
(adv St.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-02-24

summons upon your exclusive of the day
OF service: and in case of your failure to
appear or answer. judgment will be taken
against you by default for ! the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated February 9. 1915. ..
Bowen 6 Adams
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Bottineau, North Dakota.
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS AND EACH AND ALLXOF
THEM:
You will please take notice. That no
personal judgment Is claimed against
any of said defendants: that the object of
the foregoing entitled action is to de-
termine dvers claims in and to the
Northwest quarter of Section 30, in town
ship 1852, of Range n. in Bottineau County.
North Dakota.
Dated February 8. 1916.
Bowen & Adams
Attorneys for the plaintiff.
2-1O-3-18
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-02-24
cAaisn

State or Nor'h'Dato'a IS
County of Bottineau
In County Court I
In the matter of the estate of John n.
Parker, deceased.
B. N: koche.. petitioner
.. VS.. -.4 #
Ethel Bradley, Susiev
Coleman. Lena Richly
ardson, Marion Park-/
er. and Eta Parker,l
minors, and SarahR
Parker. guardian for
......",..R espondents)
The State of North Dakota to the Above
named Respondent: Greetings:
You, and each of you, are hereby cited
and required to be and appear before the
county court of the7county of BBottineau
and state of North Dakota at the office of
the county Judge in said county. at the
court house in the city of Bottineau in said
county on the 26thlday of February. 1915 at
ten O'Clock a. m. then and there to show
cause. if any there be. why the petition of
B. n. Kochel herein filed, asking for license
to sell the real estate belonging to said
deceased and described as the southwest
quarter of section 29. stownship 159. of range
81. hould not be granted and why license
to-sell said real estate should not be issued
to the said B.. N. Kochel. administrator.
. Dated February 8. 1915.
(SeaD Irving H. parkway.
Judge of the. County Court.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-17
WILSON FLExIBlLlTY.

We do not see why there should have
been any stir in the senate over the
discovery that President Wilson has
completely reversed himself I'm the mat
ter Of the proposed child labor law.
Senator Borah was able to show that
Mr. Wilson described this legsa-
ton in his constitutional Govern
ment" as unconstitutional, an "Obvi-
ously absurd extravaganza" carrying
the congressional power to regulate
commerce beyond the utmost boun-
diaries of reasonable and honest infer
ence' and making It possible. If sus-
tanned, for congress TO legislate over
every particular of the Industrial or
ganization and action Of the country"
That, we must confess, has also been
the Evening Posts view. But the
Evening Post and Senator Borah are
old fogles, dating back to the time
when 1t was the custom to have fixed
beliefs and principles and stick 10
them. The senator has evidently not
read Mr.. Wilson's letter In explaining
his change of front on the tariff com
misslon-that It is only narrow man.
whose mind Is stupidity closed to new
ideas, who does not alter his opinions.
BY this test Mr.. Wilson is obviously
one of the broadcast minded men this
country has ever produced, for he has
changed his mind to date on the initia-
tive, referendum, recall woman sur
frage, the tariff commission, tariff for
revenue only, a permanent diplomatic
service beyond politics, the merit sys-
TEN In the civil service, the proper
place of Tammany Hall In the scheme
% the universe child labor legislation.
Bryan, continental
why continuei 1t is long
enough list to prove that Mr.. Wilson's
political views Are not fossillzed by
any fear Of inconsistency.-New York
Evening Post.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-17
EAST DORSET

Ernest McDaniels is confined to hi
home by illness.
Mrs. Ben Beers Of Landgrove, i!
visiting her son, Ben Beers.
Mrs. Helen Buffum is entertaining
relatives from Shushan, n. \,
Mrs. II. NJ. Hall of Syracuse, n. y.
is a guest of her mother, Mrs, Heller
Bufrum.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. McWayne Of
Dorset, were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs f. l.. Whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bebce, who have
been visiting relatives in Norwich, CT,
returned home Wednesday.
DR.. Emily Wilson, who has been Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Griffith, returned to Boston last week.
Mrs. Rose Landon, Mrs. Phil. Ian
don and son William were in Dandy
over Sunday the guests of Ned Ian
don.
Clifford Coping, Helen Reed and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Sexton were in
Rutland Saturday. They made the
trip by auto,
MIR. and Mrs. l.. +. Wilson Mary
and Dorothy Wilson, Eta Seymour
and Fred Catrell left Sunday for
Michigan, making the trip by auto.
mobile.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-17
DANDY

Walter Wood Of Bennington, is &
visitor at George Winship's.
Miss Julia Buxton and Miss Ale.
Mulligan were in Rutland Tuesday.
Miss Pauline McGonigal Of Troy, \
Y, is the guest Of Miss Vivian Brown
Miss Hazel Badger is the guest q
Mrs, John A. Mcclure in Manchester
Mrs. Kate T. Griffith and Miss En-
ma Rising have gone to Boston T.
spend q few weeks.
Misses Anna Vaine and Pearl Hal,
have gone to Bellows Falls where they
will spend month.
Miss Rose HouIe Of Bennington. is
spending few weeks with her mother
Mrs. Agnes Houle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-17
HOW TO SEND FLOWERS
THROUGH THE MAIL WITH
OUT WHITING THEM.

o If the flowers are to be sent to
0 town in the morning cut them
0 during the very late afternoon of
o the day before and keep them all
0 night in large pail or pitcher Of {
0 cold water. Then pack them in
o the morning in a box with lay
0 ers Of wax paper, and they VIII {
0 travel for hours and remain per {
0 fectly fresh 4 flower Is like c
o camel-give it long. deep drink c
o Of water and 1t can 60 without c
o water for long time. c
. DGhlias require peculiar treat G
o mcnt. When first cut plunge
their stems into vessel Of hot @
, water and allow them to remain
, until the water has cooled off. 0
. then put the flowers in cold wa 0
o ter for the night, and so treated 0
0 the dahllas will remain stir and Q
0 travel safely. o
0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-17

| The date for the free tuition exam
ination for the purpose Of removing
conditions and those who were not
able to take any examination will be
held August 25th in the grammar
school room in South Dorset. 1872
The regular meeting of the grange
was held Saturday evening, and after
the usual business meeting, the fol-
lowing program was presented by the
past lecturer, Mrs Daniel Sheridan
Song No. % by the choir. Vocal solos:
Sing Ne Song Of the South" and
"If | Only Had a Sweetheart" by
Mrs Il, A. Wade. Reading by Mrs.
Matte Loveland. Vocal solo, "The
Bridge" by Mrs. E. L. Whitney
Reading by Mrs. Daniel Sheridan.
Reading by Miss Helen Wall. Vocal
duet, Il Dreamed of Home" by Mrs.
+. /. Whitney and Mrs. G. f. Sexton.
Reading by Walter Bebee. Song No.
SIS by the choir. Vocal duet, when
| Dream Of Old Erin I'm Dreaming of
You" by Misses Eta and FeIia Sey-
mour Reading by Mrs. E. L. Whit
ney, Reading by Mr.. Jameson.
Recent guests at the Wilson House
were: D. +. Quebec, L. H. Sheldon, F
Wade, Rutland; F. d. Alvord, H. X
Tarbell, Pittsfeld, Mass; o. NJ Syl
vestor, Rhode Island; Z. Z. Beccher
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-17

well known churc hman was visit
ing New York. accompanied by his
wife, who II az beautiful as her life
mate Is homely They were walking
down Broadway one afternoon, and
the pair attracted much attention. One
Of two young sports" evidently think
Ing to attract the favorable attention
Of the churchman's wife, in an audible
aside remarked that 1t was another
case Of "the beauty and the beast"
Quick as a wink the husband turned
and, as he swung his right TO the
speakers Jaw. scoring a knockout,
said, Il am a man Of peace, but ! new
er allow any one to call my wife a
beast"