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Evening journal., 1903-05-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A few Gordon Heights lots
left at s. 90 per foot Call for plot
and terms. Tatnall & Company, III w.
9th Street. aprI7-lm
Evening journal., 1903-05-15

FOR SALE shares Kenross Mining
Stock, SIoo share. G, Box I37,
Marion, Ind.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
FARM AND DAIRY
suntiowsr Seed for poultrx

Sunfiower seed for fowls is similar
in its action to oil meal, which makes q
fair substitute, although prefer the sum
flower seed. Both have laxative ten
dency. When conditioning birds, or
putting them in shape for the show room
l should hardly know what to do with.
out sunfiower seeds. 1t adds gloss to
their feathers and makes them look very
fit.
The seed can be successfully raised on
any good corn land. Manure the ground
we'll and put it in good condition. Sow
seed with corn planter, three seeds
in hill, hills IS inches apart, rows 81
feet apart. Cultivate one way. When
plants are well up, thin out to one plant
in hill. When the seeds are good and
ripe, and about ready to drop from the
heads, cut off the tops and run them
through threshing machine. Unless
we'll dried, the seeds will spoil. Dry by
spreading thinly on barn floor, and they
may be kiln dried.
1t is crop that does not greatly ex-
haust the soil. l have raised it on the
same land three years in succession and
once raised 160 bushels cleaned seeds to
the acre, and that was on ground that
sunfowers had been grown on the two
previous year. I call 100 bushels per acre
good average crop. 1 consider sum
flower seed crop that every poultryman
ought to raise in quantities suitable to
his needs.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
MUST have $4,000
Trustees of the Poor Are in
Need of Funds
CAUSED BY SMALLPOX CASES

Trustees of the poor want more money
to tide over the county hospital until the
first of July, the beginning of the new
fiscal year. According to Secretary Par
ker, OF the board of trustees, the amount
needed Is something like 5000, though
the estimated amount is put at So, 43l 80.
Additional funds has been made neces-
sary by reason OF the number OF smallpox
cases throughout the county. In New
port and other towns the board has had
numerous houses quarantined and per-
sons vaccinated. Improvements to the
hospital buildings also have served to
drain on the treasury. Secretary Parker
was before the Levy Court Tuesday after
noon asking for funds, and he presented
a statement OF the cash account which
follows:
Cash account on hand July lst, 1909,
$2,997.oli appropriation. $35, 600; total,
sal, 7,a97.0l.
General bills paid, s2s, ,99s.51; outside
relief bills paid, $6,554.s0; cash unex.
pended, 81, ,44S.6l.
Estimated expenditures to end Of year,
June 3Oth. 1903: April bills for general
allowance, $1,000; April bills for outside
relief. $4,000; superintendent's pay roll,
April, May and June, 1875; cash re.
quired, So, 43l.39
Secretary Parker presented figures
showing the extraordiuar: expenses o.
the board, which follow:
Repairs to buildings, $5, 189. AZ; excess
in price Of coal, 1901. .3S; ambulance and
carriage, $500; superintendent's pay roll
for emergency hospital, 1881; extras for
emergency hospital, $7a7. 28i wagon, etc,
for the farm, $lTai total, So, s,594.OS.
The comparative payments with 1909
are given as follows: General bills for
April last year, $4,592.47; outside relief,
50, ,9S5.5s; total, $7,27s.O5.
The coal bills for last year were S.
1881 against So, l2l.l9 for this year.
The matter did not come up for any
lengthy discussion as it was placed in the
hands of the finance committee for settle
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
TYRE GOOD ROADS
Governor HUM Urged 10 Sign
The Measure
LEGAL SAYS CHANCELLOR

Senator Benjamin A. Groves, Repre-.
sentatives Abraham L.Tyre, Republicans,
Frank Allen and George Cook, Demo-
Gratis, appeared before Governor HUM in
Dover, in advocacy of prompt action on
the good roads bill which recently passed
both Houses of the Legislature, but
which the Governor has not yet signed.
The Legislators were accompanied by
Cornelius Horrigan and Attorneys. c.
Walker, of Wilmington, who have made
special study of the subject of good
roads. They said that Chancellor Mich
olson had declared the good roads bill to
be straight and legal after careful read
ing.
Besides signing the bill, the governor
is to appoint three highway commission
ers. under the act one from each county
to serve terms of one, two and three
years, respectively, and these commits
sioners must 60 before the Levy Courts
OF the counties and begin their active
preparations for permanent road build
ing. Until it is done and the matter
comes thus formally before the Levy
Courts the latter can take no action.
Under the 100000 of State money appro-
propriated in the act-$3O, 600 for each
year until the next Legislature, the ad-
vocates of the bill are confident that from
ten to twenty miles of sound, shapely
driveways can be permanently built in
each county this year, and the same
number next year.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY

The Peninsula Long Distance Tele-
phone Company has been incorporated
under the laws of Maryland for the pur-
pose of establishing an extensive tele-
phone service through various counties
on the Eastern Shore. The Company
has an authorized capital OF $1OO, 900 and
will issue about 5000 at 5 per cent.
gold bonds. The incorporators are STAN
ley Baker, David E. Evans, Harry Wells
Rusk, Harry w. Webb, of Baltimore,
and Joshua Clayton, of Elkton. Mr.
Baker is secretary of the Maryland Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company, Mr..
Evans is vice president, Mr.. Webb is
general manager and Mr.. Rusk is the
counsel.
The main line is to be built from Elk
ton to Chestertown, Centreyille, Easton,
Cambridge, Salisbury, Princess Anne,
Snow Hill, Pocomoke City and Crisfeld,
Md; Middletown and Dover, DEL, and
to Cape Charles, Va, the extreme south
ern point on the Peninsula. Branch
lines will be constructed to take in all of
the principal points as far as Rehoboth.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
DELAWARE NOTES

| William Duncan, of New Castle, caught
shad which weighed 1O3 pounds on
Saturday.
John A. Dougherty has been elected
president of the Brandywine Club, on
DUPONT Banks.
Miss Elizabeth Ramsden has resigned
Rs superintendent OF the Delaware Hos.
pital, Wilmington.
Miss Hester Rutledge has been ap.
pointed assistant to Postmaster Thomas
Jefferson, at Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Hastings of
! Kirkwood, celebrated the 25th anniver.
sary Of their wedding Thursday night.
Most OF the striking laborers of the
Wilmington Malloable Iron Company
Monday returned to work at the hours
fixed be the company.
Rev. c. S. Baker, D. D., presiding
elder of the Dover district of the Viii:
mington NJ. Z. Conference. and his fam
lily are on q trip to Alabama
By the overturning Of their boat Will
liam Raney and Frank Winslow, fisher
men, of New Castle, narrowly escaped
drowning. They lost their shsd net.
After having been closed during the
winter on account of the scarcity of coal.
the First Presbyterian Church, New Cas-
tie, was reopened for worship Sunday.
President William Dawton, of the Will.
nington Board of Trade, has appointed a
committee to try to increase the member.
ship Of that body, WHICH now numbers
TAP; It's desired to have 900.
Phenix Fire Company. of Wilmington,
has bought three fine silver horns which
will be presented to the Union Company,
Of Lebanon; the Hope Company, of Har.
ri+burg, and the Columbia Combia, eff
Allentown, Pa, which recently enter.
tanned the Wilmington members.
Register of Wills Layton of Sussex
county has granted letters OF adninistra.
ton on the estate OF Cora Rhodes to
James II. Wright. He has also granted
letters testamentary on the estate of Rot.
ert II. Davis to Thomas Davis and Robert
+. Davis, and Oh the estate of Josiah ].
Matthews to William D. Adams.
Several parties are looking for sites
in in New Castle, and The people ieel sap
ggulInee 3 nine that s9me Of them may locate there.
Mayor BOYD, WHO has been foremost in
the work Of tFyidg to secure industries,
y in communication almost daily with
firms which are desirous of changing |
their business locations.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

! The Stat. Board of Agriculture has, by
recent Act of the Legislature, been in.
vested with the powers and duties OF a
Bureau of Immigration, and has now
taken steps to attract to this State some
OF the better class of immigrants from for,
eign countries. especially from Germany,
Sweden and Finland. The aim will Q
to secure people who have been thrifty,
and have saved some money, but among
them will doubtless be young men as
well as those with families, who will seek
to work as day laborers. In order to
find homes and employment for these
people without delay, the Board will ap-
preciate any information from those who
are in need Of farm or household help.
If you are in need OF any help, kindly
write, stating particulars, especially
whether you have vacant tenant house,
and if SO, what size family you can em-
ploy, and explain fully your desires in
the matter. In writing, please give re-
ference.
The purpose of this new law is TO help
the farmers and to develop the agricul-
tnral interests of the State; and any in
formation or suggestions that will enable
the Board to do this will be gratefully
received.
Respectfully,
WESLEY WERB,
Corresponding Secretary.
Dover, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT's CABINET

President Roosevelt not only has able
advisers in his Cabinet, but at the same
time several of them are gentlemen re-
markable for their ability as speech
makers.
Secretary Root is not only recognized
as a lawyer of great ability, but as a
speechmaker he has few, il any, equals.
On several occasions his remarkably clear
exposition of Republican policies has
been OF great help to his party.
Then there's Secretary Shaw, of the
Treasury. The large and interested aud
fences which always greet the man from
Iowa indicates his popularity as as ora
tor. Not only successful business man,
Mr.. Shaw has made finance lifelong
study, and he has proven an apt pupil.
His talk always inspires confidence. He
is no theorizer, but practical, tireless
worker. As the head of the Treasury
Department Mr.. Shaw never delivers an
address that does not enlighten his hear
ers and at the same time strengthens
the party of which he is an honored rep
resentative.
Secretary Wilson. of the Agricultural
Bureau, is a practical farmer, perhaps
better known as such than any man in
the United States. Few men have done
more to advance agriculture than has Mr..
Wilson. He doesn't believe in sending
abroad for what can be produced at home;
his experiments have been numerous
and generally successful, and the farmers
of the country fully appreciate his SER
vices in their behalf. Secretary Wilson's
talks. always before large audiences, have
been very helpful to the farmer, who
never fail to get new ideas along useful
lines, and which can be utilized in their
everyday lives.
Secretary of State Hay, whose address
at the time of the memorial services at
the Capital in honor Of the late President
Mckinley, stamped him as one of the
nations most polished orators. His per.
feet English, his chagrin OF manner and
the masterful way in which he treated
subject in which the whole country took
great interest, elected favorable comment
from critical audience.
Scarcely a week passes but what at
least one of these well-knOwn speakers
appears at some noted gathering, and |
each and all aequit themselves with |
credit to their country, and at the same
time assist in strengthening their party
worthy representatives of strong Cabi-
net, and whose splendid work cannot
otherwise than increase the great popu-
larity of President Roosevelt and his Ad-
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
What Manurine win M

I have found out what manuring will
do for land. Some manure was placed
on land which had not been so treated
previously for Is years and which had
been steadily cropped with berries. In
1901 corn that had been planted on it
grew 8 feet high but did not ear. I then
drew on 25 loads of manure from livery
stable and planted to raspberries and
corn between the rows. From the 18
rows of corn IS rods long, 1 husked IS
bushel baskets, which, though light in
weight made 35 bushels of 72 pounds.
The raspberries are a good stand with
canes feet high.
The land is very light, there being a
40-foot depth of sand. grow the Iowa
Silver Mine corn and recommend it for
light land. 1t sometimes is loose on the
cob, but the size of the ears and its abil-
ity to stand drouths make it the best for
such land. We plant it as early as pos
sible.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
COLD WAVE INJURED FRUIT CROP

Fruit growers throughout the State are
agitated over the cold weather of Satur-
day and Sunday nights, and there are
grave fears that fruit of all kinds has been
damaged seriously. Saturday night after
a day of rain, the mercury fell below the
freezing point and Sunday morning
there was nearly half an inch of ice.
There was also thin skim Of ice Monday
morning. Friday the thermometer stood
at rs, Sunday morning at 26. The pre-
yious warm weater had advanced the
peach, plum, pear and cherry trees and
in this vicinity blossoms in many orchards
look as though the ends had been burned.
Strawberry plants that were in blossom
have been injured. There is no doubt
fruit has been damaged and the cold
spell will cause loss of thousands of
dollars in Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
DOUBLE TRACK TO CLAYTON

Saturday morning the section Of
double track on the Delaware railroad
from Townsend to Clayton, was opened
to travel. This makes complete double
track system for this railroad from Chris
tiana bridge, at the limits of Wilmington,
to Clayton, a distance of thirty-four
miles.
As coon as possible the work of double
tracking will be continued and it is ex-
pected that by this time next year the
double-track system will be completed to
Harrington. There are numerous other
improvements being made to the same
road in accordance with the general plans
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and when they are completed it will be
possible to give much faster train SER
vice than at present.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
WILL RESIDE AT OXFORD

The Rev. Alfred Smith, D. D., former
pastor of Epworth NJ. 4. Church, Will
mington, has moved his household ef-
fects to his. new home in Oxford, Md.
There he will rest until near the end
oil this month, when he will open his
work as temperance evangelist, to which
he was assigned by Bishop Earl Grams
ton at the last session OF the Whining
ton Conference. His first addresses will
be delivered in Wilmington Sunday,
April 26th. when he will speak at Grace
Church in the morning and st. Paulis
Church in the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
New Worlds Dairy Record

The Holstein cow, Sadie Vale Concofs
dia, that recently made butter fat test
of 80 pounds TO- 10 ounces butter in seven
days. has completed 30-day test. DUR
ing this time she gave 2754.6 pounds of
milk, which, by the Babcock test, was
estimated to contain 123 pounds 81
ounces butter. Both of these are new
worlds records. The cow is owned by
McAdam & Won Heyne of New York,
and the test was made under the super
vision of Prof. G. G. Cole, representing
the Cornell experiment station.-Ameri-
can Agricultmis.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
At EAsTERTIDE
BY ROY FARRELL GREENE

BY ROY FARRELL GREENE
She stood before the glass, upon her
head
A milliner's creation. rich and rare,
Where full blown, gay and gorgeous flow
ers spread,
A hat most lovely. planned for Easter
wear.
do you not think 1t stands trifle
high?''
She asks her "dear old dad' in joyous
thrill
Of ecstasy, He answered with sigh:
"Quite high-quite Observation-Disclosures
by the billp
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst Fri
day night of each month In Hose House.
THE CHURCHES.


Bethesda NJ. E: ChuFch.-Rey. c. T. wyatt
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath al
1880 q. M, and 7.30 p, m. Sabbath School
every sabbath at 2 p. M, A. g. Cog, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting. Thursday 3 at 7.31 p,
m. Wolnen's Foreign Missionary society, first
Missionary Society. first Thursday night OF
each month. Official Board meeting drst
Friday evei ing of each month at ] 80 O'Clock.
Sunday morning class, $50, Louis Fennimore,
Wednesday night class, 730 A. G. Cox.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. F. HI.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1890 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.SQ. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock, J.
Fletcher Deakyne, Supt.. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening Young Peo-
pels Society Christian Endeavor meets every
sunday evening at 645 o'clock. Junior So
eiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even
ing at O'Clock.
Services at Arm strong's Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at 8 p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM, J. Wilkie, Rector: Holy Commun-
Q. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 a. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1890 a. m, and
ISOP. n; Morning Prayer and Il Litany every
wednesday and Friday at s.ao e. m. Even
OH Frldty at 80 p. mi curing summer
months 81 30 p. m; On all Holy Days ser.
vice at $50 a. nl., Sunday School at e45 a.
IN. Adult Bible Class at 745 p. m. on We'd
nesdays. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2p. m, the Junior Auxiliary N Saturdays at
3p. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary on the
second Friday OF each month at $50 p. m.
The rector conducts service In Odessa in the
room under the Hall on the first and third
Sundays OF each month at four o'clock, and at
st. Mnry's Chapel, Townsend, on the second
and fourth Sundays of the month ut half past
three.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
MARYLAND NOTES

Bates Memorial Methodist Protestant
Church, at Snow Hill. was dedicated
Sunday.
Campmeeting at Leslie viii begin July
22d and continue 10 days. Rev. William
7. Hammond win ! c minister in charge.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
Permanent Pasture for Sheep

The value of permanent pasture for
sheep has frequently been overestimated.
While it is undoubtedly true that pas
ture of this kind will support more sheep
than a temporary field of grass, it is also
true that sheep should be utilized largely
in cleaning up stubble fields. eating rape
sown in oats in the spring, and running
in corn fields, after the husking. By
this means fertility is much more evenly
and proGtably distributed than if the
sheep were kept in one field all the time.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
Where Sweet Potatoes Grow

This tuber is primarily southern crop
and of course grows most readily in a
warm climate where the soil is rich and
light. Census returns indicate that
North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Alabama
and Mississippi produce the bulk of
the crop. These States in 80 grew
more than five million bushels each.
Virginia, South Carolina, New Jersey,
Florida and Arkansas produced about
two million bushels each, while the re-
mainder of the 1888, 900 bushels cred
tied to the crop of 80 were grown in
almost every State in the Union.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11

Peoples National Bank.-President, Geo.
NJ. ID. Hart: Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller
W. G. Lockwood. Rank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National BaHk.-President Joserh
Riggs; Cashier, John y. Crouch; Teller, F.
Davis. Bank Building on South Broad
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
i-iiddIetown Directory.
MUNICIPAL oEEIcERs.
BANKS.

President, " illiam Il. C.-cnran; Secretary
George q. Rowe; Charles II. Howell, J. +.
McWhOrter
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2.Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Meets every Monday uight In McWhorter's
Hal at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. S, A. F. 4 A. M. Meets
frst Tuesday or each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, l. .. o r.
Meets every Thursday night In McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. IL, X. OF z. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhorter's Hall At
So'clock.
Welcome ConcIAve Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In X
of P. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. U. w meets every
ID and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11

the SANE CUT PRICES which made four months age.
get your choice while you have such an
Our prices higher butfor the time being Will
follows: - , 90 -
up $22 co. sAtas" sClassic," "Nubian and Jewel YAK
Single Heaters No 10 to 16, at IS. so to $1,000 M
sOhello" Ranges Coal Wood No 8, S235O NO SSooo
Sunshine Range Wood No $500; NO sSI @ oo'
eIron King Cook Coal Wood No sl7 90; NO. O. szloo'
No. g. s23. So . so- a., NJ
Wyoming Dockash, Range Coal or Wood No 2 szoou' NO
$780, THERMOMETER Penlnsulag az % 5'e o'en
Range No g. $18 So same stove with Reservoir s2ooo
Steel Range ePremer" No 9, WITH HIGH-cLosEr AND
RESERVOIR better made $4,000 Steel Range Domestc,
No g. with High Reservoirs at correspondngy low
prices Cook Stoves and Ranges are OF the very
highest and grade We have great variety OF other
Cooks and Ranges coal or wood coal Heating Stoves at
much lower prices.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
Fruits Worth Irving

The pomological department at Wash.
ington believes that the following little
know fruits are worth wide attention.
Ingram apple, Mcintosh apple, Carman
Beauty peach, Red June plum, Wickson
plum, Downing grape, Mulgoba mangel
and Advance loquat (small plump.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
THE u. S. SEPARATOR

Nav be a little higher price than some
other Separators, but those who use 1t f1nd
after short time in use that It is the
CHEAPEST, BECAUSE IT GETS ALL
THE CREAM, and the longer it is used,
the cheaper it will be; for the difference in
the quantity of cream saved will soon pay
for the Separator. eWGet U. S: SEP, ;,
ARATOR and a "DAVIS SWING"
CHURN and you will never regret it.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-13
PUBLIC NOT WHOLLY TO BLAME.

The Fitzgerald Enterprise,
speaking of the retirement of
Georgia newspaper man from
the field Of Journalism, says:
1T would take veritable Napo-
leon of finance to make a country
weekly a paying proposition.
Those in Georgia which are sue
cessful financially may be count
ed on the fingers. The reason of
this is not the fault of the papers
for the press Of Georgia is recog-
nized as on a par with that of any
other state in the union; but the
public does not accord the patron
age which is deserved.
The country weekly plays a
highly i'm portant part in the
affairs of it's section, taking up
and maintaining the fight for adj
vancement, calling attention to re-
sources and advantages, encourag-
ing every forward movement--in
general the aggressive champion
of its home and people. ="
We do not wholly agree with
the Ente rprisc in the above prop.
ositions. We, too, believe that the
press of Georgia, especially the
weekly, is as good as that any.
where in the union, but there are
some newspapers in the state
which we think deserve not much
more patronage from the public
than they receive. Their publish.
crs do not give enough of their
.energy and talent to make first.
class pa pers, and the public can
not be blamed for failing to APP
preciate what hardly deserves
support.
Our opinion, based on an ex-
Iperience of several years with all
kinds of papers, from the small.