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Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
Our Other Selves.

The old Hebrew sage declared,
wisdom cometh from the opportunity
of leisure" 1t does not mean that a
wise man must belong to what we call
the leisure classes. It means that II
one has only little free time at MS
disposal, he must use that time for the.
refreShment of his hidden selves, says
S. M. CrOthers in the Atlantic. Il ne.
cannot have a sabbath rest OF twenty
four hours, he must learn to- sanctlfy
little sabbaths, it may be of ten min
utes' length. In them he shall do no
manner of work. 1t is not enough that
the self that works and receives wages
shall be recognized and protected; the
world must be made safe for our other
selves. Does not the Declaration OF
Independence say that every man has
an inalienable right to the pursuit OF
happiness?
They All Agreed.
INV dear friends" said the hostess
when all her guests had assembled I
an delighted indeed to have you here.
T want everybody to have perfectly
good time, and am going to do what-
ever can to make the evening a sue
cess, have tried to think OF some
kind of program that would please
everybody, but find it difficult thing
to do, SO am going to ask you to help
me out Of my trouble. We can talk
about the war and thus have lovely
time, with few fights incidentally
\ perhaps, or my daughter, Penelope Will
racite for you. Which shall 1t Beg
|, ttProlonged shouts Of "War!"
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
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 notlheo
that the Taxes for the year l9lI are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 18th, 25th; September 18th, 70
October 18th. 9th; November 10th,
oath: December 9th and 29th. From
"A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania Ra R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, oath, November III
oath.
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
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 Fl, Laws, of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-IhaC on all taxes pdiu
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.
], C. STUCkERT
| Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
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'i9terest
asrsT tfnses Wanted.


TAXED E.tates signal corps has
an appeal to the owners OF all
rade cameras. The signal corps
g the lenses Of their machines for
work. 1t is known that the Unit
States bureau of standards has
we'd the problem of manufacturing
sh-grade optical glass for aircraft
unera lenses, but apparently they
lhnot be produced in quantity fast
enough to equip our fleet of airplanes'
The United States has always been a
great field fir amateur photographers,
anNAhere a large number OF high,
grade Euroa san-made lenses scattered
about the country. These lenses the
signal corps wants to buy. Long 10
Gus lenses working at large apertures
are the only kind which can be used
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
Is Head
HOlstein Cattle G

IL head of them are thor --
oughbred and have their papers WIN
them, the remaining 3 are two nigh-
grade cows and l heifer. OF these
cows will be fresh by day OF sale'
others are milking now and the re.
mainder will be in profit in a SNORT
time. They are high class. good sizes
and we'll marked cattle, and they nave
cost considerable money 1ut am giao
to have them to offer the Public, thelr
breeding is of the finest that can pe
found and the herd is now heaoed py
ssSan Jose King Mildred Lyons Is
wears old), son of King Ieeneg
LYONS" same breeding as 'The King
whose 13 nearest dams have RECORDS
that average 6O2-13 lbs. milk 4oz per
cent. fat in 7 days, a record not equal
ed by anv other sire. He is from q
wear old, % h. Dam, and she traces
three times to the Century Sire, fa9l
Beets DeKol. You get all tabulated,
pedigreed, | have them for each amman
sold.
HOGS-4 fine Poland China Brood
Sows will farrow on March, 2S nne
shoats will weigh so to Is lbs, all
healthy and well bred. ,oo 49,,
POULTRY-Co OF lOO thor
oughbred Plymouth Rock Pullets and a
few fine Cockerels.
IMPLEMENTS
Two farm wagons, hay riggings,
Ideal Manure Spreader, John Deere
Corn Planter and wire, John Deere
Mower. horse rake, Randall harrow, l
new Randall harrow, 1 su1ky OnVer
plow. l., and 3-horse plows, Ohio
wheel Cultivator, hand Cultivators. ~
tooth spike harrow, 3 & II grain drill,
grindstone. 2 new ground plows, potato
blow. l. 2, 3, and 6-horse trees.
shovels, hoes. forks, corn shelter, gram
/ fan, l horse cart and harness.
Carriages, Harness, &c.
| One top buggy, good set harness, l
/ creamery wagon, 1 single top, NJ on
anv creamery wagon, new; set good
creamery wagon harness. sets wagon
harness, sets pillow harness. lot Oh
good collars, brides, chains, ETC., set
of platform scales, l seed sower, nay
fork. rope and blocks, l farm bell, also
a lot of Locust and Chestnut posts, Z
# 2 Locust gate posts, 40 rods Amer;
can wire and a lot of barb wire, seVeral
tons good mixed hay by the ton, pota,
toes by the basket, about loo oasAe'S'
big meat hogshead.
DAIRY FIXTURES-7 milk cans
buckets and other fixtures, milk ooxes'
feed boxes. ca,r
One Lard Press and Sausage Grinder
Terms Of Sale
All sums of $40 and under the Cas1
will be required. over that amount
credit of 10 months will be given pur'
chaser giving bankable note with e ap
proved endorser,s interest added IRON
dav of sale. No goods to oe removed &c
until conditions of sale are compile'
with.
ROBERT H. MORGAN.
DIP. HUTCHINSON, Auct.
R. l.. PRICE, Clerk.
PRICE KING, Outside Clerk.
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Oriain Of bankrupt"

Origin Of bankrupt"
Few words have SO remarkable
history as bankrupt" The money
changers of italy had benches or stalls
in the bourse or exchange in former
times. At these they conducted their
ordinary business. When any Of them
lnonack in the world and became in
IN roy broken, and the
ch," or 'ebanca
When the wnyd
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Clara Knots is spending SHINE
time with friends at Montchanln.
Mrs. Sallie Denney is the guest OF
relatives in Philadelphia and Whining
ton.
Mrs. George M. D. Hart is visiting
her son, Harry Hart and family IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson spent the past
week with Mrs. Emma Hughes at Bet
terton, Md.
Miss Dollie Hammond has accepted a
nosition in the Union National Bank,
Wilmington.
Henry Webb and wife, of Blackburn
were entertained Sunday by DIR. j. u
Niles and family.
MIR. John Lattomus, who is in pri-
yate hospital, Philadelphia, for medical
treatment is doing nicely.
Miss Helen REYNOLDS, of Wilmington,
snent the weekend with her parents
Edward Reynolds and family
Mrs. Anna Richardson and Mrs. Euth
Harris and daughter, barbara, are VS.
iting relatives in Wilmington.
Frank Hutchinson, Miss Selena Ster'
18th and Miss Ruth Hutchinson, of WI
mington, spent Sunday at D. T. Hutch
ison's.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordee, of Clayton, ano
Mrs. Rachel Warren. OF wilmington
spent Sunday with W. A. Scott ane
family.
John Geary, Jr., returned to his home
in Atlantic City, after spending
month with his aunt, Mrs. Walter )
Money.
Walter S. Money, Jr., and wife spen
Saturday and Sunday with her parents
Perry C. Othoson and family, IN Sassa
fras, Md.
MRS. John Townsend, Sr., is spending
ri about fnGi j. :! philadelphia with her hers, SIS
aaa,,af the strait tothoson, Of Mloale
lni1is shore saemS tmeh'
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
To Revive Milton Times

An effort is being made to organize a
stock company to resume the publica
ton Of the Milton Times which ceased
to exist several months ago. Accord
ing to reports Ira Vaughan, of PhiA-
delphia, who conducts job office in
that city, is to move to Milton and get
together some capitalists to operate the
plant. Stock is being sold at the pres
ent time, canvass having been made
of the business men few days ago.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
Why Gates Half=Sole
Tires OutWare
Ordinary
Tires

Here is the vital part toyou- the
tread of the Gates Half Sole Tire
is made out of such exceedingly
tough, resilient, elastic rubber
that it is nearly impossible for
even the sharpest stone to injnre
it-this means that it will wear
far better than any tire you have
ever used before.
Besides-they cost a great
deal less-and remember there
is no expense for putting them
on.
The Half Sole Tires are guar.
anteed to run
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
NOTICE TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUlNIMlNK HUNDRED

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 MONDAY,
During DEC. 1917,
From 9 to 5 o'clock, p. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or Z
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 5, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall he an
abatement Of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day OF Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall he no
abatement whatever And on all taxes
unpaid on the first dat of January there
shall b- added one-haIf of one per centnm
per month uhti the same shall be pad.
JOSEPH HUTCHINSON,
Collector OF Taxes for Appointments Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

life with equurrTmse, TO brace ou
selves against the shocks Of FORUM
! to learn to smile at pretentiousnes
80 cultivate poise in the face of losse
LET no scarcity in the non-essentia
Nh our inner repose, to adjust OF
of value so that we need NJ
Mat we do notQeed-these u
IortulStG ~
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
pun >ey.vine as Antjseptic Fails.

Pun >EIayine as AntIseptic Fails.
shape -, acriflavine, which has re-
soda-founth alled the ideal antiseptic
some foods, al -'ell 4kuneouivocally
gum ana q M nder Elem,
~. witt! its
detss. MI
iciHs pub.
the u and
They n,lu.
pr certamlc
native =
fifty this niet
the fact thu
Eh for the AMI
bid to Germans
MS declare tina
Ten making hug
Holder. NJ
pencils almds
been inventa,
na11'0f the let
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

Send 70, our nw booklet Mailed free request
Dept H. I3s William ot'ee' "e ~
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

ROBERT H. MORGAN.
DIP HUTCHINSON, Auct.
R. l.. PRICE, Clerk.
PRICE KING, Outside Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
GERMAN PEOPLE AGAINST
 GENERATIONS IN EAST

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10-Comment- ing on the assertion of the Leipsic Volks Zeitung that the German gov ernment Is pursuing annexationist aims in the east. Vorwaerts. the so- cialist organ. says: According to the governments own declarations that Is incorrect. If 1t were correct the so- cial democracy would naturally have to take up position of sharpest hos tility to the government. If 1t now comes to negotiations with the Rus sians the Germans government will soon recognize that 1t could not strive for any other peace than that which the German people desire. The Ger man people will not wage war five minutes longer in order that Poland may become Austrian and Courland and Lithuian Prussian."
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Revolt Menaces Moscow

LONDON. Dec. 10.-The counter revolt in Southeastern Russia under the leadership of Generals Kaledines. Dutoff and Korniloff is aimed to seize the governmental authority in that region. and they have already suc- ceeded in cutting off food supplies from Siberia. According to a procla- nation issued by the Bolsheviki. Gen. Kaledine's forces are menacing Ekatef. Inoslav. Karkov and Moscow In the province of Orenburg the Bol- sheviki have been Overthrown by Dutoff. and Cheliabinsk, an important railway center. in Northeastern Oren- burg. has been besieged by Dutoff's troops
 Tn the Caucasus General karaul- of is attacking Tchechenrey and h. gusher with success. In many places the government offices have been seized by the counter-revolutionists. and the telegraph and telephone lines are in their control also.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
NIKOLAI PREDICTS PRESENT
 COLD SNAP END SOON

Chief Nikolai, the famous forecast CT of weather conditions declared that the present cold snap would end by Friday night. when the weather would moderat and remain pleasant until the Christmas holidays. The willy old Indian declared that the winter woud not be unusually severe nor would there be any unusual amount of snowfall. Spring" explained the chief, "come plenty soon. No catch 'em skookum snow this year. No much cold weather"
 The chief would give no reasons for his predictions nor-any iRfQrma- .tion as to how he arrives at his con- clusions. His forecasts, however. have been so reliable in the past that many residents of the Cook Inlet country always accept his prophecies with full credence.- Anchorage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
40 PER GENT OF BREAD
 PRICE WILL GO TO FARMER

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 10.- Stabilization of bread production by government supervision from the wheat fields to the bakery, eliminat- ing hoarding and speculation, makes it possible for the farmer to receive forty per cent of the price paid for a loaf of bread, the food administra- tion announced today.
 Last year the farmers returns re- presented less than 20 per cent.
 Federal control of production has had a decidedly stabilizing influence in all branches of the industry. with the result, according to the food ex- perts, that a marked decrease In bread prices has been effected recent ly in many cities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
ALAMEDA MAKES QUICK
 TRIP TO WESTWARD

The steamship Alameda returned this morning after a quick trip to the westward. with every stateroom crowded to capacity. United States Deputy Marshal H. c. DeLine was a returning passenger from Latouche, where he went on business connected with the marshal's office. Valdez pas sengers for the states were: Mrs. M. H. Olsen. Ted Medley. Mrs. Anna Sandberg. c. Markuson. Mrs. R. D. Nichols, Miss Helen Nichols. M. Wiley, Sergt w. J. Billings, Mrs. Billings. Mrs. George Strixner. Miss Loretta Rudolph. T. D. Devlin. w. R. Florence, Mrs. Keeley, Ignatius Dan iels.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
HALIFAX IN
 THROES 0F AGONY
Turrential Rain Followed by 5O-Mile Gale, Flooded City Sunday
 Mourning in Every Home

HALIFAX, N. S.. Dec. 10.-A tor rential rain fell all day yesterday in this city. accompanied by 50-mile gale, which made the work of rescue impossible. The search for the dead was halted temporarily. but will be resumed this morning. A coating of ice has formed over the ruined build ings, and the suffering among the homeless is intense. It is now esti- mated that the dead will reach a tot al of 4OOO or over, as large numbers of bodies continue to be found, tax ing the cities burial resources to the uttermost
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
RAILWAY HEADS MAY SUGGEST
 THAT GOVERNMENT RUN ROADS

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 10.- Government operations of railways if the pooling plan does not afford re- lief from the present situation, was being considered here today as the committee of vice presidents of East ern lines gathered to perfect plans to put the pooling arrangements into effect.
 Congressional action would be ne- cessary if government operations were to be decided upon. but that has been discussed by officials who have been considering what steps would be ne- cessary if the pooling plans should not relieve the congestion.
 The operating committee of vice presidents which will serve under the general direction of the railroad war board met today with the board to work out details of the plan of pool ing trackage and equipment of the Eastern lines.
 Adopted as the most practical sug- gestion advanced. the pooling plan will be operated entirely by the rail- roads themselves without government participation. This plan was agreed to by the railroad war board last Sat- urday and provides for the operation of all roads east of Chicago under 8 pooling arrangement.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
COUNTER REVOLT
 STARTED RUSSIA
plies from Siberia-Governmen Tries to Suppress Revolt

LONDON, Dec. 10.--A proclama- tion to the Russian nation was issued by the Russian government today. an nouncing that Generals Kaledines, Dutoff and Korniloff assisted by i'm perialists and constitutional demo- crats have raised a revolt and de- clared war in the Don region against the people. and the proclamation adds that the Constitutional Democrats and the bourgeois are supplying the re- volting generals with millions of dol lars. It is announced that the govern ment is taking vigorous measures to put down the revolt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
MANY GERMANS
 TAKEN IN CUSTODY
Fire on Munitions Steamer at Hali- fax Nearly Causes Another Ex-
 plOsiOn-Aliens Interned

HALIFAX. N &. Dec. 1O.- Wholesale arrests of German resi- dents were begun today by the pol ice of this city. the action being talk en under instructions from the mfli- tary authorities following fierce fire on the deck cargo of the munitions steamer Pictou in the harbor here last night. The fire was only extinguished by the most desperate work of the fire fighters, and had the cargo ig- nited the disaster of last week would have been repeated. Aftr the fire was extinguished the vessel was taken out to sea and sunk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
SECRETARY BAKER
 SAYS SPEED UP
Says Germany has Greatest Army in History of War Massed on Vest
 ern ErOnt-C. g. Must Hurry

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 10.-- Secretary Baker announced today that Germany now has the greatest army in the history of the war mass ed upon the western nt,and that to meet this the United States must speed up her war preparations. While probably a million men are at pres ent safely in Europe. many more must be sent to turn the tide to vic tory.
 Arthur Frame. a prominent attor- ney of Anchorage, was passenger on the Alameda for the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
RUSSIAN LECTURER
 EXECUTED AS SPY

GOLDEN. Cole. Dec. 10.-News of the Execution In England of Meteor Swarkopensky as a German spy. has been received by members of the fac ulty of the Colorado School of Mines here, before whose students he ap- peared as a lecturer some time ago.
 Swarkopensky. who said he was a native of Russia. told grim and vivid tales of alleged Russian tyrannies. He appeared in several other cities in the state usually before small audiences.
 Word of his death was the first news concerning him received since he left the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Claims Arc Dismissed

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 10.- Dismissal of claims by J. c. and I. N. Day for $225. .OOO against the gov ernment. for alleged extra work done in connection with the completion of the Cascade dam and locks in tho Columbia river. in Oregon. was to- day upheld by the supreme court. The lower court held the work was cov- cred by the contract. !
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
COM. BAGLEY
 IS RESCUED
Total of Fofty-F'our Including bro- tler of Mrs. Daniels, Is Now
 Accounted for

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.- The navy department states that a total of forty-four persons have now been rescued from the torpedoed Uni led States destroyer Jacob Jones. Six ty-six men are still missing and no hope is extended that they may be alive. The commander of the destroy .r, who was rescued. is brother of Mrs. Josephus Daniels, and also a brother of Ensign Bagley, the first man killed in the Spanish American war
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Mariposa Still on Reef

Officers on the Alameda report that ,he steamship Mariposa Is still on
 Strait Island and that while the steamship is partially submerged at high tide there is yet hopes of saving her. The vessel is lying in an expos ed position, and divers will have hard work to find a footing about the wreck. z
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Eagles Elect Officers

The local Aerie of Eagles have .el- ected the following officers for the ensuing term: A. J. Dimond, P. w. P: Ed. Wood. w. P.; A. s. Jensen, w. P. w.; Nels Jepson. w. Chaplain; C. J. Todd, Sec. Anton Carlson, Treas. T. G. Quinn. trustee; Ed. Petrie. I. G.; J. D. Hamilton, o. G.; Jos. A. Silverman. Aerie Physician.
 The Aerie instructed the trustee to purchase an additional $500 of Liberty Loan Bonds. making $1R00 in all.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
GRIDIRON CLUB HELPS
 CONSERVE FOOD SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. lO- The famous Gridiron club, of this city. gave its annual banquet Satur- day night. which was on a more elab- crate scale than ever yet given. The guests including President Wilson, entered the hall through miniature trenches similar to those in France.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
PORTUGUESE REVOLT
 IS SUCCESSFUL
Former Minister to Germany Has Been Named as President of
 Provisional Government.

MADRID, Dec. 10--The revolution in Portugal has been successful and the government has been overthrown by the revolutionists. Sabino Paes, a former minister to Germany from Portugal, has been named president of the provisional government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Five Children Burn to Death

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. l0.-Five children of MT. and Mrs. George Cakes wer eburned to death in fire which destroyed the Oakes farmhouse, four miles south of here. last night while the parents were attending a lecture in Innisfail, near here. sixth child was SO severely burned his re- covery is doubtful. The dead children ranged in age from Is months to 8 years. The cause of the fire is not known.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Soal Order Revoked

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 10.- The government order giving prior ity to shipments of bituminous coal on railroads taking 1t to Great Lake ports for transshipment by water to the Northwest was revoked today. ef- fective November 30. This will make available railroad cars for shipments to other parts of the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
YOUNG SON BORN TO
 MIR AND MRS. s. l.. CARTER

Mir. and Mrs. Sidney L. Carter of Juneau, formerly of the Alaska Road Commission office stationed at this place, are rejoicing over the arrival of a young son, whose natal day was November 24, 1917. The young hope ful's name is Sidney Grifiin Carter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
JAPANESE TROOPS
 LAND IN RUSSIA
VIII Protect Interests Against Incen- diary Acts of Revolutionists-
 Chinese Land TroopS

TOKYO, Dec. 10.-Japanese troops have landed at Vladivostok to pro- tect their subjects against any in- cendiary acts by the Bolsheviki revo- lutionists, who are in possession of the city. Chinese troops also were landed in Harbin Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
ARRIVES FROM
 SEATTLE YESTERDAY

The steamship Alameda arrived from Seattle yesterday morning early with D. Olesen and N. A. Jeldness as passengers. Mrs. Mary Jacobsen, United States Marshal H. c. Define. John Dubriech, Peter Canavera all for Latouche. The Alameda had two steerage passengers for Latouche.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10
Crew of limo Arrested

HALIFAX, Dec. 1O.-The surviv- ing members of the crew of the Bel gian relief steamer Imo, which caus- ed the explosion in the harbor here last week. were arrested 4Stoday in con nection with ramming the Monte Blanc
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

Heavy Gale in Seward HarbOr
 Officers on the steamship Alameda report that a heavy gale was blowing while in Seward yesterday, and that .hey also encountered gales outside !he Narrows coming into the bay.