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Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1877 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
Parlor Of Robinson House, Del. City
August 11th, 25th; September 18th, 70
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
oath; December 9Th and 29th. From
9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, Oath, November 10
From 9 A. M. to IL M.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
bv sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 8, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day Of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
| first day of December there shall be an
abatement Of three per centum.. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
| whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
j. C. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
CIRCUS COMING

The man who used to tell his neigh
bors that he attended the circus because
he didn't want the children to miss the
performance has become back number
in these modern times. Healthy men
and women whose minds are young go
to the circus because it is the one whole
some form of amusement that oonstl-
tutes the years best holiday. The cir
Gus audience of to-day is not a gather
ing of any financial or social condition.
nor is it made up of folks of any partl-
cular age. The manufacturer and his
mechanic: the banker and his clerks, and
the children and grandparents OF all OF
them make up circus audience.
In these days of big amusement enter
nrises the circus has become an enter
tainment for "gruwn-ups" as well as
children but no astute circus man, VINO
axnects to win continued success. would
neglect to cater to the younger gener-
alton when preparing his arenic program.
When R. L. Richards Supreme Snow
Of the World exhibits here Saturday.
Sent 2eth it will be seen that the man.
aoemeni has recognized this fact ana
has provided abundant entertainment
for the little folks. OF course they Will
love the elephants, the herds OF Iceland
ic and East Indian Shetland ponies, the
comedy bears, the clowns and the com
edv acrobats. And what child doesn
love to see the bespangled men and Wo'
men flying through the air from hlgn
trapezes?
The free street parade on the morn
inp of circus day will be a glorious pro-
cession worthy to herald the most mod
ern of all circuses. 1t will start from
the show grounds as near ~ O'Clock as
nossible and will proceed through the
main streets, exhibiting long line OF
heautiful wagons, horses, open cages OF
wild animals oatsearrying Beautifully
yowned girls, mounted bands, bands OF
wagons. calliopes and all Of the otnef
things that go to make up mooern
| circus parade plus the many new iea-
lures carried only by the R. 1. Rich
ards Supreme Show Of the World.
The performance will start at two
o'clock in the afternoon and will be re-
heated again in the evening at eigh'
o'clock the entrances opening one nou'
earlier to permit inspection Of the ZOO
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
Ancient Keys.

1t was formerly thought that keys
were a strictly modern invention, but
among the ruins Of Thebes have been
found keys with straight shanks five
inches long and a bar at right angles
with three teeth, thus proving that the
Egyptians were familiar with the prin-
ciples Of lock making. As no locks but
only keys have been found among the
Egyptian ruins it is assumed that the
locks were Of wood, only the keys be-
ing metal. The earliest mention Of
key to be taken from the lock occurs
in Judges 8 :23 :25. This was used to
fasten the door Of the summer parlor
Of Eglon, king Of Moab. 'Ehud went
forth through the porch, and shut the
doors Of the parlor upon him and
locked them. His servants took key
and opened them" The date referred
to here is about 1886 B. @.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
NOTICE TAXPAYERS
OF
APPoQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents Of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
paw tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1917
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONEY,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,.
During SEPT. 1917,
From 2 to o'clock, P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
30. VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement OF FIVE per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement Of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be nc
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
-hail be added one-half of one per ceDtnm
Ter month until the same shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
Hammock Product Of Indian.


! There is no doubt that the hammock
is a product Of the American Indian.
1t has never been found among the In
dams Of North America, however, but
is common in the West Indies and in
the tropical countries Of South Amer
lea. The earliest reference to the
hammock, as far as we know, is found
in Columbus narrative Of his first voy-
age, where, after his landing at San
Salvador, he speaks Of the natives
thus: "A great many Indians in
canoes came to the ship today for the
purpose Of hartering their cotton and
hamacas or nets in which they slept"
These Indians, the first discovered by
Columbus, were Arawaks, and the
word Hammock" comes direct from
the language Of that tribe.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
Grange Notes

DR. H. B. Mcdowell, Master OF
Peach Blossom Grange P of H will pre-
side at the meeting of the Grange Fri
day night at o'clock.
The lecture hour subject is entitled
"Oficers of the Grange when means
planning for future work
Robert George, George Janvier and
J.F. Deakyne attended Pomona Grange
held in Newport and will make reports
Of that meeting. The Grange Calendar
follows
Oct 5. Miss Ida V. Howell Education
a.. 10 IF Deakvne Debate
Nov. 2. William Price Opening Meet
ing
Dec. 7. George D. Grassland ray
Dec. 81. Elections of Officers for 1918
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
NlKKO temple RICH IN ART
Great Shrine Of tho Japanese, Built
Centuries Ago, ls the Work OF
Forty Years.

What st. Peters Is to Rome, what
Westminster Abbey Is to London, what
the Pantheon was to Athens, that Is
the temple at Nikko to Japan today.
1T is the richest and most perfect ex-
preston Of the art Of whole nation
in so far as that art can be gathered
into single building. The Japanese
have been called a nation of artists,
and in their great temple they have
gone far toward justifying the term.
The temple was built centuries ago
as setting for the tomb Of the Sho-
gun Iyeyasu, perhaps the greatest ruler
Japan has ever known. 1t is the work
of forty years, Of unnumbered scores
Of patient and nameless artists, Of un-
numbered thousands Of forgotten work
men, a work that regarded neither
time nor effort nor cost.
The avenue Of stately pines that
leads to the temple is 20 miles long.
Before the building rushes boiling
river, spanned by two bridges, red and
green. The red bridge is for the mi
kado, the green bridge for common hu-
manity, but the red Of the sacred
bridge is the exact tint needed to set
off the green Of the pines, the gray Of
the water and the brown Of the hills.
1t may not be trQdden, but its color is
there to complete the picture for the
humblest peasant.
The temple within is riot Of beauty,
with sculpture, mosaic lacquer work,
and beaten brass competing to catch
the appreciative eye. 1t takes many
days to see even hastily all the wealth
Of art in this shrine.
Nowhere is the sure instinct Of the
builders better shown than in the tomb
itself. Not in the carven and gilded
temple, but withdrawn among the quiet
pines, in a smooth casket of bronze
walled in with uncarven stones lie the
ashes Of Iyeyasu.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
II worI<ed Too Well.

Il Worked Too Well.
Eyes, you see she told him her ia
ther had lost all his money, just to test
his love for her."
"And thenY'
"Well, she viii know better ne1t
dme."
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
ToIIchlnn RAdueet.

Touching Request.
"Pop, won't you do somethin' for
Mamie and me?"
"What is It you lids want?"
wont you tell us the beautiful fairy
tales ma says you tell herT"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
Caught Both Ways.

'I'm In hard luck"
! "Whyi"
II told Belle she was the first girl
I ever loved, and she said she couldn't
waste her time training amateurs.
Then I told Nancy had made love
to other girls, but that she was my
real passion, and she asked me If she
was q cultured taste with me or
forlorn hope"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
Erin 90 Rraah.

Citizen-Don't you think the Irish
should be an Independent race?
Oflcer-They couldn't be much more
independent than they are.-Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
TRUSTEES SALE
REALESTA1E

Rv virtue of an order of the
Orphans Court will be exposed to
.ale at Public Auction or Vendue,
SATURDAY, OCT. 13. 1917
Att o'clock, P. NJ,
on the premises. near Taylor's Bridge,
New Castle County, Delaware, the fol.
lowing described Real Estate, late OF
William T. McCla1n, deceased, to-wlt:-
All that tract or parcel of land.
situate in Blackbird Hundred, New
Castle County and State OF Delaware,
on the south side of Blackbird Creek,
and lying on both sides OF the publlc
road leading from Taylor's Bridge to
Deakyne's Landing, containing nifty,
seven and half acres of upland and
marsh. more or less, and having thereon
erected two-story frame dwelling,
framestable, carriage house and gran
TERMS OF SALE
The highest and best bidder or
bidders to be the purchaser or purcnas-
ers, who shall pay to the Trustee ten
per cent of the purchase price as soon
IS the property is struck off, or the sale
shall be void and the property exposed
TO s ,cond sale. The ten per cent
being paid as aforesaid, the purchaser
or purchasers will be required to de-
posit the balance of the purchase mon
ev in the farmers Bank at Wilmington,
to the credit Of the Orphans Court OF
the State of Delaware, in and for New
Castle County, on or before the return
day of the sale. The Trustee will make
return of the sale to the said Court on
Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day OF
October, A. D. 1917, when, if the sale
be confirmed, deed will be executed
and delivered to the purchaser or pur-
chasers.
MARTIN B. BURRIS, Trustee.
Attest:- NORMAN P. CROUCH, Clerk
o. C. Wilmington, delaware, Sept.
10th, 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.-NO-
TICE is hereby given that the shares or
interests of Fannie Wallace, William L.
McClain, James L. McClain, George D.
McClain and Charles McClain in the
above described premises will be sold
as above set forth, and all persons hav-
ing or claiming any lien or encumbrance
against or affecting the shares or
interests of either or all of said parties
in said lands and premises are hereby
notified to appear and file in the office
of the Clerk of the Orphans Court, in
and for New Castle County, on or after
the twenty fourth day of October, A:
ID. 1917, a petition setting forth and
making proof of said lien or encum-
brance and the amount due thereon.
MARTIN B. BURRlS, Trustee.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22
Tho Authority.

Tho Authority.
'aTeu me, my man, do you exercise
your marital prerogative and domi-'
nate your wife?"
'Betaer ssk her, Er. She's the
bosap -
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-22

FOR SALE Good quiet road horse.
DIR. E. G. CLARK.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

The Rominger bill introduced
in the California legislature
which had for its purpose the
putting out of business the public
saloon, but was not prohibition
measure, was defeated by the
whiskey and saloon element of
the state. 1t is we'll, because
now the people will rise up and
vote a constitutional amendment
making the state bone dry. :"
It was the rotten public saloon
that started the crusade for pro-
hibition, and the day is not far
distant when there will not be
an open saloon in the United
States, and the sooner that day
arrives the better it will be for
the people. The liquor interests
are always loudly proc|aiming
that they are in favor of the
strictest regulation Of the traffic,
but as in California, whenever
that regulation means putting
the open saloon out of business
they fight to have it retained.
The open saloon is the breeding
place of crime, and the bulwark
of corrupt politicians, and these
forces backed by the wealth OF
the whiskey trust, can corrupt
legislatures to defeat the will OF
the people, but they usually meet
their. Waterloo when the question
is submitted to a direct vote.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06
If mere man wants TO learn the

If mere man wants to learn the
new style of woman's head gear
for the coming summer he should
attend church next Sunday. Just
why Easter was selected as the
day for springing millinery on
the public is something Of a mys-
terry, unless it was on the theory
that more people attended church
on that particular Sunday than
any other in the year, and a big
ger audience could view the
creations.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

Navajo county, state of Arizo-
ma. Meruza Lindley plaintiff,
VS. Arthur Lindley defeneant.
Action Brought in the superior
court of Navajo county, state of
Arizona, and, the complaint filed
in the said county of Navajo, in
the office of the clerk of the su-
perior court. In the name of the
state Of Arizona, to Arthur Lind
ley, defendant, greeting:
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear in an action
brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the su-
perior court of Navajo county,
state Of Arizona, and answer the
complaint therein filed with the
clerk of this said court, at Hol-
brook, in said county, within
twenty days after the service
upon you of this summons, if
served in this said county, or in
all other cases within thirty days
thereafter, the time above men
toned being exclusive of the day
of service. or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the superior court of the
county of Navajo, state of Ari-
zona, this 30th day of March,
1917.
LLOYD HENNING,
Clerk of said superior court.
(Seal)
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

Some of Mr.. Hunts enthusias-
tic supporters are now claiming
that it was the Campbell sup
porters who changed the ballots
in Douglas precinct No. /. The
inspection Of the tally sheets and
the returns made by the election
BOARD show that the changing of
the ballots was made during the
count on the night of election,
and the election board was unan-
limously democratic. Can you i'm
agine that the Campbell support
ers were so sure of Campbell's S
election that they deliberately
hired this democratic board to
change Campbell votes to Hunt
just to hold the Campbell maj jori-
| ty down to a reasonable number?
Mr.. Hunt is not be charged with
responsibility because a set of
drunken crooked democratic cleo
ton officials, who had money bet
on the election, committed crimes
against the ballots of honest citi-
zens in an effort to make sure
the winning of their bets. They
were not friends of Mr.. Hunts,
nor interested in his political
future. They were simply crook
ed gamblers trying to play sure
thing game.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

The choicest condiments. rel
ishes and salads can always be
had at the Winslow Market.
SeVen-tenths of all the head
aches have their origin in strain
ed vision. Correctly fitted glasses
will entirely relieve these head
aches by removing the cause.
Scarcely a day passes but | re-
lieve some sufferer by scientific
ally fitted glasses. DR.. Oscar S.
Brown.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

Is it possible that U. S. Sena-
tors La Toilette of Wisconsin,
and Stone of Missouri, who are
antagonizing the government in
the policy it is pursuing toward
Germany, are representing the
German brewers of Milwaukee
and st. Louis instead of their
American constituents in their
respective states? 1t is we'll the
present occasion has arisen to
smoke out these gentlemen.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

Senator Hugh Campbell, of
Flagstaff, is too well-known in
northern Arizona to be injured
by the attacks of disgruntled
editors who could not dictate his
actions as a senator representing
Coconino county. Ifevery coun-
ty in this state would send men
to the legislature of the caliber
of Mr.. Campbell, without any re-
gard to what their party afilia-
tions might be, the state would
have body of men of which it
could be justly proud. Theprin-
cipal trouble with Arizona is that
too many peanut politicians break
into the Legislature, where sub
stantial successful business men
are needed.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

After a visit to the state in
dustrial school at Fort Grant,
Gov. Campbell is quoted as say
ing that the location Of the
school should be changed to a
more desirable location; that in
it's present place thirty miles
from the railroad the expense Of
operation is too great. The gov
ernor thinks the Stafford valley
would be better, but what is the
matter with Winslow as proper
location. The state could get all
the land they wanted close to
town without any expense, and
it has been demonstrated that
farm crops grow here just as
abundantly as any other section
of the state with irrigation. We
have the best climate in the state,
and the moral atmosphere of the
community is an asset not to
be der-estimated. Northern
Arizona has been Systematically
overlooked in the location of
state institutions, and if the in
dustrial school is to be relocated
there is no just reason why it
should not come to this section
of the state.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

An individual, by name Daniel
Russell, has contributed long
scientific treatise in the March
number of The Modern City, the
official organ of the League of
American municipalities, show
ing that the wave of prohibition
of the manufacture of alcohol
will handicap this country if it
engages in war, as alcohol is an
important ingredient in the man.
ufacture of smokeless powder.
The League of American Munici-
palities is in fact the league of
the American brewers and dis
titles, who are more interested
in cursing the land with the open
saloon than they are in aiding
the country in case of war.
When peace is again established
the wild fulminations of Mr.. Rus
sell on the necessity'of operating
distilleries to save the nation will
be easily apparent. One of his
interesting statements is to the
effect that 1.-TWO pounds. of
alcohol are required to make one
pound of powder, and every time
a big howitzer if fired fifty gal
lons.o alcohol are consumed. "
Mountain hoWitzer ought to take
the Kelley cure.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

In reply to certain inquiries as
to the payment of the expense
incurred in the Hunt-Campbell
contest, Judge Stanford comes
out in an. announcement saying
the cost will not have to be borne
by the taxpayers, that the par
ties to the suit will have to foot
the bill of costs the same as in
any other civil case. That is
true so far as he goes with the
statement, but he forgot TO men
tion that some future legislature
can, and probably will pass an
appropriation to reimburse both
parties for the money expended,
on the theory of a public neces-
sity that the purity of the ballot
should be preserved. The legis-
lature recently adjourned passed
an appropriation for $500 tc
reimburse Con Cronin for attor-
ney fees spent in his contest tc
gain title to his office as state
librarian. 1t can be marked
down as an old and well-estab-
lished fact that the people are
always the goats, and their mon
ey will be used to foot the bills.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06

The pacifst may have had his
uses, but from now until peace
is again established, he can put
in his time talking to himself if
he hopes to retain favor in the
public eye.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-06
Notice of Contest.
Cor Publication

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE-
rior, United States Land Office.
Phoenix, Arizona. March 1st,
1917.
To Stephen j, Thompson of Liver
pool, England, Contestee3
You are hereby notified that
Lehi Stephen Howard who gives
Holbrook, Arizona, as his post
office address, did on February,
9th, 1917, file in this office his
duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancela-
ton of your Homestead entry No.
024635, Serial No. 024635 made
March 18th, 1914, for Northwest
quarter, Section 80, Township 19
North, Range Fl East, G. & S. R..
Meridian, and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that on or
about the 18th of June, 1914, said
Stephen J. Thompson abandoned
said land and went to Liverpool,
England; that he has since that
time been absent from said land
and cannot be found, and that
his last place of residence or
Post Office address was Liver
pool, England; That he has
made inquiry of Julia Blackwell,
who resides in the immediate
neighborhood of said land, and
from the information cleaned
from all sources, SO far as con-
testant can learn, said Stephen
J. Thompson, went to Liverpool,
England, and has not been heard
of in the vicinity of said land,
since.
You are, therefore, further
notified that the said allegations
will be taken as confessed, and
your said entry will be cancelled
without further right to bel
heard, either before this office or
on appeal, if you fail to file inE
this office within twenty days af-
ter the FOURTH publication of
this notice, as shown below, your
answer, under oath, specifically
responding to these allegations
of contest, together with due
proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by
registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name Of the post office to
which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNo, Receiver.
Date of first publication saturday. March 81 1917
,, second ;, April T. 1917
;, third - ;, A. 1917
;, ,. fourth >, ;, ;. 81 1917