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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
ECZEMA CAUSED YEARS
OF INTENSE AGONY

IT have suffered intense agony from
Eczema on my leg and other parts OF my
body for years, and received only tempo
arv relief from other preparations. It 10
only a month since ! started to use
PETERSON'S OINTMENT. and there 10
no sign Of Eczema or itching: You can
refer to me."-Geo. c. Talbot. q Penfield
St., Buffalo. N. Y.
rye got a hundred testimonials. says
Peterson, just as sincere and honest as this
one. Years ago, when first started to put
out PETERSON'S OINTMENT. made
up my mind to give big box for small
price, and I'm still doing 1t. as every drug"
Kist In the country knows.
guarantee PETERSON'S OINTMENT
because l know that its mighty healing
power is marvellous. ! say to every one
who buys a box that it is rigidly guaran~
teed Tor Eczema, Pimples, Salt Rheum.
Old Sores, Blind. Bleeding and Itching
Piles, Ulcers. Skin Diseases. Chafngs
Burns. Scalds and Sunburn, and II not sat.
isfactory any druggist will return your
money. 80 cents. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache. constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation Of
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is q gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 and 80 cent bottles.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
arfnojnu Home the Germs.


When our soldier boys mingle with
the soldiers of oil nationalities anu
fight over strange and disease-soaked
soil they may acquire many strange
disease germs and, returning to Ameri-
ca. bring them along, warns World
Outlook. Pestilence has generally
been a camp follower of war. But SCI
enee is dealing with this problem with
unprecedented vigor. Sir william Us
Ter said: "Never before in history has
so great q host been assembled; never
before in war time have armies been
so healthy"
Yet we are warned as to the danger
of indiscriminate immigration after
the war and of the great need OF care
full medical and sanitary preparation
to combat the unfamiliar disease that
Sammies will bring home.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Not the Same.

A fledgling author at the Century
club in New York drew forth a manu-
script and volunteered to read it to
Robert w. Chambers.
you know how Poe" the young
man said, read his stories to an old
colored nanny, don't you? He be-
lieved that what pleased the old man.
my would please the public, and he
killed the scenes the old girl didn't
like, and built up those she did. Well,
Bob, want-ha, ha, ha II want to
use you in the same way. Have a
drink and a cigar, and then"
Excuse me, my boy" said Mr..
Chambers, and he rose and took his
hat and stick.
"You don't happen to be Poe, and
therefore 1 don't feel called on to be
your old. c0l0red nanny"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured


bv local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that is by q constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
Of the system: Catarrhal Deafness u
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is Unframed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when It is entirely closed. Deafness IL the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its nor:
NAL condition. hearing may be DESTROYED
caused by Catarrh. which is an inflamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
be cured BY HALLS CATARRH
An Druggists TIC. Circulars free.
j.. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Hungry or Thirsty?

I heard George Tully, the we'll
known actor, tell good story OF a
chance meeting with q breakdown per-
former, observes a writer In the chi
cago American.
While feeling in his pocket for the
customary coin, it occurred to him to
ask the derelict: Have you had break
fast yeti"
A hungry-or was it thirsty?-
look came into the latter'S eyes.
mot a DROP" he replied earnestly
mot a drop, George, on my honor!"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
The Versatile Barber.

ne versatile 0dTOSTs
Some years ago there was boom
town, Blessing, on the gulf coast OF
Texas, relates the New York Evening
Sun. A newcomer built shack there
near the railway station. On one side
he had a barber chair and necessary
equipment, and on the other forge
and anvil. Between the two trades he
managed to make u living.
One day a travelling salesman went
into the shack, threw himself into the
barber chair and asked that he be
shaved so he could catch train that
was due in fifteen minutes.
The proprietor looked across the
shack and shook his head.
"Sorry, mister" he said. 'but there's
a plowshare ahead Of you"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Back to Civilization.

Bobby and his folks had just moved
into Chicago. Through some mtsunr
Outstanding the carpets and most OF
the furniture were delayed nearly
week. During that time Bobby ana
his little newmade friends had q glo'
rious time racing through the almost
empty house. Late one afternoon the
furniture arrived and things were soon
set in order. Bobby was heartbroken.
The next morning he greeted his
friends with: "Oh, pshaw, kids! You
can't come in any more. We've come
back to civilization"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Mad ENOUGH to FIGHT.

A Massachusetts man who happened
to be on two different transports when
they were torpedoed has finally be-
come so mad at Germany that he has
enlisted and says he is ready to fight.
Well, that's something more gained.
even If the angry man doesn't succeed
In breaking through anywhere
Springfield CO., News.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Garfield Tea was your Grandmoth-
er's Remedy for every stomach ana
Intestinal Ill. This good old-fashionea
herb home remedy for constipation,
stomach ills and other arrangements
of the system so prevalent these days
is in even greater favor as a family
medicine than in your grandmother's
i;ay. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Miuht Reduce Prices.

First Bystander. (watching two men
fighting)-Can't. somebody part them?
Second Bystander-Keepb back. Don't
interfere! One is IN iceman and the
other in the coal combine. Maybe
they'll both get hurt-Brooklyn Citi-
zen.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION ~.
FOR THE KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
nth much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Nlmer's Swamp Root,
he great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
zine.
It il a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is q Strengthening medi-
:ine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
Ter do the work nature intended they
Ghould do.
Swamp Root has stood the test Of years:
Il is sold by all druggists on its merit and
t should help you. No other kidney medl.
zine has 20 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test thii
meat preparation send ten cents to DR.
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for 9
ample bottle. When writing be sure and
uention this paper.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
A Patriotic Preference.

A Patriotic Preference.
"Have you any speeches to make be-
fore congress?"
NO." replied Senator Sorghum. Il
am perfectly satisfied to vote without
talking rather than risk being classified
with those who talk without thinking"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
His intention.

"Rastus." inquired the colonel,
"aren't you ready to die for your coun-
try?"
mo. sab, All amt studyin' to die fob
NAH country. Abs studyin' to make
some German die fob his country"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
DANGEROUS Remedy.

Policeman (holding down tramp
on the sidewalk)-No danger, ma'am,
he's merely having fit.
Kind Lady-Gracious! Shall l get
some water to throw In his face?
Policeman-Do you want to kill him?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Could Be.

Willie Monk-Ain't you q st0rk?
Mr.. Stork-What did you think
was-a bill collector?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Off an Hash.

Jacks mother had made hash for
sumner. His father asked him II ho
cared for a second helping, and Jack
replied: mo, thanks: my stomach
don't appreciate that hash."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

A man may be momentarily bril-
liant-but so is ''fox-fre" on rotten
log.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Even Burbank most respect the fur.
rier who can transform On AngOra cat
into an Arctic fox.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Combination generally indicates disoraersA
stomach. liver and bowels. Wrieht0 Indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
gripping. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Anyway, some thrifty men lay up
a store Of canned righteousness.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Sore Eyes. Blood-shot Eyes. Watery Eyes.
II applications Of Roman Eye Balsam. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

There's q Language of the eyes"
and some people seem awfully afraid
YOU can read It.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Fata! Chsqrin.
"What did the old miser die OFF,
q" guess he died when he found he
had to spend his breath"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Young man. always remember that
the battered mallet has driven the
most stakes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Has Faith, Too.

HaS attn, 100.
Benny-She's got religion all OF q
sudden.
Jenny-Yes, all the flattery the
young men heap on her she takes as
gospel truth.-Town Topics.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
At the Fireside.

At the Fireside.
Blizzard comm nigher-chimney's
rumblin' sound; but thank the Lord for
fire, and room to stand aroundl Trou-
bles seem to leave us-from the light
they race Joy is all the sweeter round
the old-time fireplace. That's where
winters sunny, though lost to skies O
blue. Heres your chair, my honey,
and here's your knitting, too D-Frank
L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Kansas City, Mo-, claims 391 ,O0(
Directory estimate.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
CORNING Seal Meat.

To provide a new food product the
United States bureau Of fisheries will
experiment with canning and corning
seal meat.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
CutiCura Heals
Skin Troubles
So.n 25c. Ointment rs and SOC.
- ington, DC. Books free. High.
oeS yeferonceo. Beat results.
Dipping in strong solution Of alum
will give new life to old hair brushes.
Soap Csc. Ointment rs and SOC.

Cunning is not sufficient protection.
Even the fox often is shot at his haDlt-
ual crossing"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Question Of Shape.

Question Of Shape.
Brazen CO-ed-What shape Is
kiss?
Unsophisticated Fresh-Why-uh-I
never noticed.
B. C.-Well, give me one and we'll
call it square,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

II you can't marry dollars the next
best thing is to marry sense.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
New York drops So teachers Of Ger
man from grade schools.

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
Thero is only one "Bromo Quinine." !. W. GROVES
0ignA&uro - ON box. Oc.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Life Is mostly devoted to attempts
to obtain the unattainable.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Not Qualified.

els he an anarchist?"
mo; he has far too much money
for that"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable Is Gen.
eral Tonic because It contains the vel!
known tonic properties Of QUINlNE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver. Drives ont
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Guilds
~p the Whole System. 50 cents.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
II ret the genuine, cali for full name LAXAITy9
6ROMO OGININN. Look for signature OF =. ".
GROVE. Cures Cold in Ono Day. Dc.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
On Which Side7

lis he q credit to his family, then"
NO." said the other II fancy he is q
debit"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Reason is the key of knowledge.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Canton co., workhouse inmates are
knitting for soldiers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Hie Handicap.
my goodness, little boy!" exclaimed
the kind old lady. you should not
swear sol"
Jaw, I know it," replied Warts Nc
Mutt. But I can't help myself. I've
lost two of my front teeth and the
swears slip out before I can stop EN-"
kansas City Star.
Adversely is the midwife Of genius.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Cuticura Is So Soothing
To itching, burning skins. It not only
soothes but heals. Battle with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water, dry gently
and apply Cuticura. Ointment. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
<, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
SOAP Is. Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Some men are under the impression
that lungs are brains.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Childish rage is not more dignifed
when it gets older and can yell louder.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05
Exact Copy Of Wtappez.

A Difference.
II understand your daughter is tax
ing music lessons"
"Not at all. She's just learning to
play the ukulele."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Trouble is often but mental dis
ease. Quarantine yourself till it's
cured.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05


Y A base hospital several OF which arg
already In operation overseas. consists
or the people and material necessary
to establish and operate q Hospital
without asking outside assistance tx
cept the provision Of shelter. This
usually means a deserted hotel,~ah
empty village, q sroup Of huts or o
number of large and small tents.
The personne, of enc hospitel which
is fully organized and waiting to &c
sent to France includes "a physicians
and surgeons, nearly all Of whom are
now on active duty at environments o.
hospitals in preparation for their III,
ture work. The nurses number 60. all
having passed rigid examinations
There are six women stenographers
and bookkeepers. OF the 153 enlisted
men, Is are order'ies or male nurses
and the remaining IS are clerks, book
Keepers. mechanics. and skilled labor,
ers. The base hospital is little woric
in itself and must have cooks. butch
ers. bakers, carpenters, engineers, etc
The equipment for this one unit cos
$4,000.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-05

Adversely is the midwife Of genius.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-25

you why Townley is at large. l
do not know. Here is what Sen
ator Sherman said:
"Mr. Townley is responsible
for the language which | am
about to read. Instead of ar
resting him on such language,
instead of stopping him, even
after the espionage law was
passed-it has been in force
since last fall-he has been
running at large, uttering his
sentiments at pleasure. He is in
Washington. He has abused
his liberty and his citizenship.
He is under indictment for ar
rest now, but not under any act
of Congress or as a result of
any prosecution by a Federal
officer. He is now being prose
cuted under the state laws Of
Minnesota. Mr.. Townley used
this language on the 9Th day of
July, 1917. 1t is worse than
anything used by the 1. w. w.
He has never apologized for it
or retracted it:
1--WE have been dragged into
a war by the American autoc-
racy, dragged into a war we
we did not want, and we are
told it is a war to fiberate the
people from the control Of au
tocracy. We are about to send
millions of our young men over
to Europe to fight the German
autocracy-"
"Townley, the man who, on
the 8th of July, 1917, at Buffa-
10 Lake, in Sargent County, N.
Oak, delivered himself of
these sentiments, at heart was
not a good citizen, whatever
promises he may make now,
however plausible may be his
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-25

purposes of your political party's self
constituted leaders, who are neither
real farmers nor real Iaborers, but
self-seeRing demagogues, who, the ac-
tual farmers and the actual laboring
men of our state will sooner or later
find, are nothing but pretended
friends. wolves parading in sleeps
clothing.
You, who appear to be the execu-
tive secretary of this organization,
were the attorney who defended the
murderers in the l. w. w. trouble on
the range two years ago. and who has
assisted the / w. w. organization,
which has publicly announced that it
is its intention ultimately to take the
farms from the farmers. whose head
quarters since the commencement of
the war have been raided by the fed
eral government, and whose members
are now taking refuge in such organ
lzations as the National Nonpartisan
league.
How, under such circumstances, the
farmers of Minnesota. who have been
threatened with the loss of their
farms, who have time and time again
been compelled to appeal to peace Off
GERS for protection against the mem
bers of this lawless anarchistic or
ganization, can now join a league
with promoters whose sympathies
have been with this lawbreaking Boil
shevik element in our society. is we'll
nigh incomprehensible.
Another reason for declining your
invitation is the possibility of con-
STRUNG my presence at your partisan
campaign rally by some as an indorse-
ment of your propaganda. It is, OF
course. the duty of the governor to be
fair to all classes and to oppose any
program which is apt to result in e
division of our state into classes. Such
arraying of class against class would
be welcomed by the enemies of our
republic, for such a course will tend
to defeat our nation in this war and
win eventually mean the dissolution
Of our form of government and the
undermining of the economic and po-
litical freedom of our people.
In declining to speak at your par
TVS rally l wish to say further that
for me there are, during this war, but
two parties. one composed of loyalists
and the other of disloyalists. The
only party whose cause / shall strive
at this time to advance ia the party
composed of those Americans who,
heart and soul. are loyal to their
country. The only issue that to me
is paramount at this time is the win
ming of this war, and that cannot be
done If our house is TO be divided
against itself through raise accusa-
tions on the part Of political agita-
tors such as those who head your or
ganization.
The only party and politicians
whom am In this campaign going to
oppose are that party and those poll
tieians who. for party purposes. by
innuendo or otherwise. are diseourag-
ing our people by claiming this is a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-25
TO THE FARMERS OF IDAHO.

I want to say that ! am MAX
ing your fight. | am making a
fight for every good loyal citi-
zen in this state. No one knows
the farmers better than l do.
Ninety-fve per cent of them
are as true and loyal .Ameri-
cans as can be found on earth.
Five per cent of them are rank
Socialists. l am not addressing
my remarks to them.
Loyal citizens of Idaho, this
government has paid out mil
lions Of dollars for war con-
tracts, scattered in practically
every state in the union, with
the exception of Idaho and
two others. II we will keep
our state clean, capital will be
seeking investments along ev-
cry line in this state. New set
tiers will be seeking homes in
this great commonwealth of
ours. If Townley is successful
in Idaho at the coming election,
not a dollar of outside capital
will come to this state.
M YOTT WANT T0WNT. EV
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO?
Bear in mind, all the time,
that Townley has elected him.
self for IL years as the master
and the car of the Nonpartisan
League in this county and that
he will be Idaho's chief execu-
tive. debating its policy, thru
lis representatives, McKaig
and Scholtz.
Many are asking the ques-
ton why, if Townley is trail
tor, he is still at large. This
question was asked by Senator
Sherman. Read his remarks in
the Congressional Record Of
May 3, page 6716. I leave it to