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Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
MIDDLETowN. DEL, JULY IA, 1905.
THE ICE SITUATION

The price of ice 10 the local
market has reached such a figure
as to make decided luxury Of
that necessity. The deal /, and
there is but enc, tells US and
shows US, that it is not his fault.
He is using the same manufac-
tured ice this year that he used
last year and is buying it from
the same party. There can be,
therefore, no good reasons for
any great change in price, other
than that of monopoly.
This same situation exists
everywhere. In Philadell,lliit, in
New York, in Boston, and in
nearly every other city, the fngal
departments are after the Ice
Trust. Taking advantage of
the mild winter, when little nat
ural ice was gathered in this
vicinity, the manufacturers of
artificial ice have been putting
the price up a dollar or two dol
lars a ton at a time until they
have raised the wholesale price
from about s. to near s.. This
is robbery, or at least, extortion.
1t costs no more partically to
make a ton of ice this year that
it did last year. The manu-
facturers would have per-
haps right to a reasonable ad-
vance, if there was need for it.
But when an illegal and corrupt
combination of manufacturers
and dealers join in raising the
price because they can do SO, it
becomes public matter, and one
demanding the aciionof the law
departments Of the various cities
and states.
Locally, of course, there is
nothing to be done but to grin
and bear, or do without ice. But
it really does seem to US that if
the same conditions prevail in
Wilmington, (and the local ice
dealer buys his ice in that city,.
there might be grounds for the
Attorney General making an in
vestigation.
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DELAWARE COLLEGE
NEWARK, DELAWARE.
Session Of lOO6-7 Opens Septem-
Der II, 1905.


Entrance Examinations will be held
Friday and saturd'ss, June % and % at
the College and other places throughout
the State at which candidates may indi-
cate their desire to appear. Examine
ton for admission also on September IL
and IL at the college. Glasses organized
September l3. Certificates from accredited
schools accepted in lien of examinations.
Instruction in Arts, Science, Agriculture
and Engineering.
Tuition free to all students from Dela-
ware.
For catalogues and other information
apply to
GEO. A. HARTER, President.
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WARWICK


Mrs. John Lattamous Is visiting il
Chester, Pa.
III. I. P. Devine was in Wilmingt u
on Saturday.
slr. II. d. Aiken Il spending sometime
in Aliddletown.
Miss Ada Lockwood is srloufning 1T
Fair Oaks. near town.
Senior Endeavor prayer meeting to-
unro@ evening a, 80 O'Clock.
Miss Bessie w. Gnnkle was the gues #
her sister, Mrs John Il. Price, on su"-
day.
Mr.. a...l Mrs George King are the
guests # Air and Mrs. L. |, KING near
town,
Mr.. Walter Everett, Of Baltimure, Is So
jourlIialg 1t the home u Mr.. john II. NJ.
Garner.
Miss Jodie stearns who vas overcome
tn the heat on Saturday Iast is now able
to be out.
Mr.. uamel Bouchele presented his
vile with new upright piano during the
past week.
Miss Clara Blackburn, Of Farnlurst, is
being entertained at tile home OF Mrs. X.
3. Merritt.
Miss Mamie L. Merritt entertained Miss
Elsie Buulden, of near MldIletown, part
of last week.
Dewey Park seems to be attracting
Number or our Young people on Wednes-
day evenings.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Ludas, Of the Quaker
Cts, are teing entertained at the home
Of Mr.. John Piser.
Mics Josephine Akin has returned
home after an extended visit in Whining
ton and Farnhurst.
Mrs. John Holden returned to her
nome on Tuesday last after an extended
isit in Baltimore, Md.
Tie Sel.ior Christian Endeavor society
Mil hold festival on Thursday, July
| IJlh, OIL the church.
Mr. w. j. Manloye and famii: enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Hamei Boschelie al
his home near Cecilton on Sunday.
Miss Mamie l.. Merritt entertained
sew of her friends on Thursday in honor
il Eer guest, Miss Boulden. Ice cream
| ID cake were served on the lawn during
the afternoon.
Miss EsteIla Bishop was rendered SUE;
prise on Wednesday evening last, in
nonor Of her birthday. A large cro@d
vas present from Warwick, z, clifton, Sas-
safras aud Townsend
Miss Alice Marsh celebrated her ninth
birthday OH Wednesday. Misses Edna
Price, Josephine Garner, Perla Burries,
Aulelld GtlililJ J6IlilI0 DtsiVp diiu 4hhItC
DEFINE were present and participated III
the celebration.
The farmers claim that they never saw
help SO scarce in the first district, az it is
at the present time Yet laborers wages
are good, being from $l400 to $3.50 per
month, and ST. % for day help, which is
double pay for tile amount Of work which
the negro executes.
Miss Anna Fleming, Messrs. s. w. and
A. V. Lohand, OF Philadelphia, Mrs G.
r. Manlove- The Misses Helen and
Gladys, Messrs Archie and Davis Nam
love, OF near Middletown, were enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Mary A Lof-i
land during the past week.
Prof. Guy johnson, d. p, was in War
wick during the past week. He attended
the Tuesday night meeting Of Washing
ton Camp, No. s, P. o. S. Of A., in his Of
fetal capacity and installed the officers
elected to fill the chairs for the ensuing
term. Mr.. Johnson left for Chicago, H.,
this week.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
THE WoMAN'S PAPER

The Sun is the best type of news
paper, morally and intellectually. In
addition to the news OF sne day, it pub.
fishes the best features that can be pre-.
sented, such as fashion articles, and mis-.
cellaneous writings from men and women
of note and prominence. 1t is an educa.
tor OF the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in individual
and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as
well as every other day of the week.
BY. Mail the Daily Sun, .$3 year in
Guiding the Sunday sun, $4 The Sunday
Sun alone, 81 a year.
Address
A. s. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIM0RE,MD
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The SUN AT ONE CENT

Is The Cheapest High-Class Paper In
The United States.
THE SUNS special correspondents
throughout the United States, as well as
in Europe, China, South Africa, the
Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and in
every other part Of the world, make it
the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
information upon all important events in
tie legislative and financial centers OF
the country.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
St. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1905 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT LLoYD's HOTEL, IN ODESSA,
JULY 25th, 1906,
From 1880 A. NJ. to 3.30P. M.
AT sTIDHAM's HOTEL, IN PORT PENN,
JULY 26th, 1906,
From 03O A. NJ, to P. NJ.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office.
South Broad street, Middletown, Del.
every Saturday during the month Of July
from 8 A. NJ, to 4P. NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps
EXTRACT FRI NJ THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
SECTION 35. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
an abatement of 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 after the
lirst day of December five per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
WALTER BEASTEN,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hum
dred.
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THE FARMERS PAPER

The Suns market reports and com.
mercial columns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
Of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries. All of which the
reader gets for one cent.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
TRUST COMPANY HIGHEST B1DDrR

Upon motion of Commissioner Harry A.
Brown, resolution offered By him
providing for the issuance of workhouse
bonds to the amount Of ST., 900 was unan-
imously adopted by Levy Court at its
meeting Tuesday morning.
The amount named i'll the resolution is
the remainder OF 100000 issuance pro-
vided for by special act Of tile recent
legislature for tile purpose Of making adj
ditions to the county work house.
The bonds provided for to-day are "a
year per cent. issuance of the denomna-
tion OF 81 900 each. They expire in 1890.
Proposals for Beads
Proposals for the issuance we're as fol-
lsws: W. II. Heal' attorney, FOR $40, 900
worth of bonds $29, 40; F. D. Lackey &
Company for total issuance S35 ,094. SO;
Wilmington Savings Fnnd Society total
issuance S35, ,542,50; W. W. Harris &
Company Of New York, for total issuance
$35, los so. Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company for total issuance $685.
$3.50;
The bids were referred TO the finance
committee with power to act, and the
bonds were awarded by tito the Equitable
Company.
Taxes Due County
A statement Of taxes due the county
according to the present assessment was
presented by the finance committee. 1t
showed as follows: County, $2l2, ,56I. SIS;
poor, $53,140,47, total S205, 702 .S5. This
does not include the road tax which is
fixed by the Road Commissioners.
The total county assessment is reported
at $53, ,140,472.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
NOTICE E--DIv.IDENDI

The PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
OF MIDDLETowN,
Middletown, DEL, June 30th, 1906.
The Board of Directors have this dar
declared dividend of THREE (3) PER
CENT. for the last six months, payable
on and after Saturday, July 14th. 1906.
G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
A Comfort 70 wsarsrs Of False resth

Letters patent lave been granted on an
appliance wiiica keeps artificial teeth
securely il place at all times, regardless
Of the conditions present in the mouth.
Dr. J. Allen johnson, of Middletown,
Del. i the inventor Of this valuable de-
vice,
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
NoTlcE--DIvIDENDi

New CASTLE CousrY NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA, July Sd, 1906.
The Directors have tllis day declared a
semi annual DIVIDEND OF THREE
PER CENT, payable on and after the
18th. inst
JOS. [. GIBSON, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
. EGIsTER's ORDER.

u EGIsTER's ORDER.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS.
NEW CASTLE CoU sTY, DEL, n Ov. ~ 1905
Upon the application OF Joseph G. Jolls and
John A. Jolls, Administrators of John w
Jolls late of t. Georges Hundred, in sad
county. deceased. 1t is ordered ard directed
BY the Rcgister Of wills that the Administra-
tors aforesaid give notice Ofgranting of Letters
Of Administration upon the estate of the de.
ceased, with the dale oi granting thereof by
CAUSING advertisements TO be posted within
forty days from the dale of such letters In six of
the most public place of the 'otinty Of New
Castle, requiring All pei SONS having demands
against the ate TO present the same or
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middle town Transcript q newspaper publish
ed in Middletown, Delaware, and 10 be con-
tinued therein two months.
Given underline hand and seal OF
Seal office Of The Registero Wills aiore-
t said, at Wilmington, In New Castle
County aforesaid, the day aad year above
FRED E. BACH. Register Of wins.
NoTICE-Notice ce Is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto tile undersigned on the Twenty
ninth day OF November "A. ID. 1905, and that
all persons having claims against The estate
Of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested. to the said administrators, on or be.
fore the Twenty-niBtl day of November 1906,
or abide the Act of Assembly In such case
JOSEPH G. TOLLS,
JOHN A. J0lLS,
Administrators.
Address, MiddIetown, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
BIaCkbird Hundred !!

The taxable residents of BIackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1905 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLACKBIRD,
JULY 14th and 18th, 1906
From to o'clock, P, NJ,
AT FLEMING's LANDING,
JULY 10Th and 30th, 1906
From 2 to 4 o'clock, P. Nj.
AT. DELANEY's,
DAVIS sToRE)
JULY 9th, 1876
From 2 to o'clock, p. NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
SECTION 35. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
sn abatement OF per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centnm. On all taxes paid after the
first day of December five per eentum
thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Collector ofTaxes for Blackbird Hundred
P. o. Address--Rlackbird, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
Bargains Worth
Looking Up

We just received another
lot of Sample Suits in Linen
and Poplin. Itincludes sew.
eral styles, hip-length coats,
long coats, Eton's and Pony
Coats. You can't even buy
the raw material in any one
of them for the price of the
entire suit. Also q large
assortment of
SAMPLE WAISTS AND SKIRTS
that you can buy at half their
value.
Our Muslin Underwear
assortment is the largest in
town After being in our
new stand one month we have
learned the kind of goods
our trade likes. All our un.
derwear is cut full and we'll
made good muslin.
Girls Dresses, tumbled in
price, in White and Colors.
One and two of a kind, some
plain aud most all beautifully
trimmed. Sizes from 4 to IA.
If you need a Corset and
would like TO have a good
comfortable one come to US
and try one Of the well known
w. b Corsets, lin all the lat
est models. We have them,
soc to $150.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14

Tnn TaAxscnrrr. Sl.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-14
House Cleaning
Time in Our
Ladies' Coats
and Suit Section

iUWtuS ltcuis arc ktcdtty tcuuCCdy
u some more than half of the regular
wholesale cost
This reduction would be aftrac-
tive at the end of the season, but
just at this time, when You are
i probably in need of new skirt or
shirtwaist suit to help fill up the
vacation outfit, it is more than ac-
; ceptable. It's like finding money.
About 100 Lawn and Percale Shirt
waist Suits, some worth 81 90 and
$3.50, have been reduced to...75c
j Another lot of Mercerized Madras,
Checked Gingham, and figured
Lawns, were $3.50 and $500, now
$L00
A special sale OF Lawn and Percale
Wrappers. in all sizes, we're 81 ~25. j
noW.................".. zoe
White Duck Skirts, nine gore fare,
with half inch tucks down each
seam were $l.00 .................50c
! White Shirtwaists, made OF lawn
and trimmed with lace and en-
broidery, worth up to 2.50, 70 be
! sold ..........a.....N.U0 w
, Blue and Grey Chambray Skirt
waist Suits waist made with inch
tucks, buttons in front and has
full length sleeves. Skirts are
nine gore and have inch tucks at
each seam. The regular prices
were $500. Special...........$3.O0
80 White Lawn shirtwaist suits, in
all sizes, in the wanted styles,
regular $500 and $500 valnes,
cpSCihts.ss..s'.'ssssss. pO.OO
Another lot Of Is white lawn shirt
waist suits, plenty of sizes and
styles to select from, were So 80 /
and $4.OO, nOw."...............S2.5O
rs shirtwaist suits of striped muslin
and Dotted Swisses, just the very !
thing for this warm weather, re-
duced from $l.00 to.............50c
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29
ONLY STOLE S5oo,ooo.

New York, Sept. 26.--Bank-
er p. 0. StensIand has made a
voluntary statement to Police
Inspector Mclaughlin. Trem-
bling with emotion and with
tears falling down his cheeks the
ex-bank president said:
81 made some bad invest
ments and they did not pay as
quickly as | thought they would.
l hey were not paying. | he
man under me---the cashier |
mean---took advantage of the
situation, and he got more than
|. All | got was 100000, but
| don't know what the other
man got. The money | went
away with was a few thousand
dollars that | made in real es-
tate speculation last summer. |
had been always in hope of pay
ing the money back, but | sup
pose all is lost. | am suffering
from asthma and | want to get
back to Chicago as quickly as
possible"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29
JOS. N. THIBODEAUX & co.

Buffalo, Sept. 27.-William
R. Hearst, otherwise known as
"Wee-Wee," alternately eulo-
gized and vitipurated in scath-
ing terms upon the floor of the
convention, was early this morn
ing nominated for governor on
the first ballot by the democrats
after an all night session.
The nomination came after a
day spent in fruitless attempts
by his opponents and even
some of his unpledged support
ers to find stronger candidate.
The Hearst men, however,
captured the organization and
put their man in, despite the
fact of William Travers Jerome's S
threat to take the stump against
him and despite the fact that
Mr.. Hearst was more bitterly
assailed on the floor than any
other successful candidate in the
history of New York politics.
The vote was: Hearst, 3o9;
Sulzer, I24; Dix, II; necessary
to choice, 226.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29
THE
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA,
EDWIN B. CRAIGHEAD, LII. D.,
PRESIDENT.
NEW ORLEANS.

The Tulane University of Louisiana,
founded in ls45 as the University OF
Louisiana, is the logical head of the en-
tire system.of public educational institu-
tions of the State.
Full courses are offered in Languages.
Sciences, Engineering. Law, Medicine.
Splendid department for women in New
comb College. Tulane makes leadersfin
all vocations. Its facilities for instruction
in Engineering are unsurpassed. Unex-
celled opportunities for the study OF
Sugar and Industrial Chemistry. Many
scholarships in academic department.
Expenses low. Board and Accommodations
in dormitories at low rates. Next session
begins October LIST. Send for catalogue.
Address, Il. K. BRUFF.
Secretary
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29

Saratoga, Sept. 27.-Expedi
ton marked the second and
final day of the republican
state convention.
When Charles E. Hughes OF
New York was nominated for
governor by acclamation the
other proceedings became for
NAL and pursued with speed to
completion.
The session for the remainder
of the ticket and the choice of a
new state chairman was accom-
plished before the convention
assembled, and it only remained
for the convention to ratify all
that had been arranged and to
adjourn. The session lasted
about two hours, and in that
time permanent organization
was made, Chairman State Sena-
tor w. w. Armstrong
Rochester delivering his speech
and the credentials committee
reports and Its reports were
agreed to. The platform was
read and adopted and the state
ticket nominated.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29
John T. White,
Real Estate Agent.

Plantation of 1000 acres Cypress Island "
well improved, with good tenant houses scattered
over the place, good dwelling farms etc. $50
acres under fence, good for cultivation, or for
stock farm. Price $22, ,5OO-Easy terms
Lot corner Dale and Freuch Streets.
House and lot, $40 West Washington st.
Fine residence, corner of French and st. Peter
streets
Nice farm, 2h miles from town, 40 acres, all in
cultivation, good dwelling barn, orchard. Easy
Small plantation of so acres all in crop cane
and corn, dwelling and four cabins, 8 mules tools
near Central Factory, fronting Bayou Teche, -.
miles from town, includes crops. Price $40, 900.
Terms.
House and lot No. s1s Fulton street. entirely
new and commOdious, nice home. Price So 900
Easy terms.
Fine property in Lee addition, 2 acres or more
with large house, 10 rooms, fine lawn shrubbery
orchard, garden, stable carriage house. liberal
terms
lots in Lee addition, fronting Bayou. Price
$1,000, easy terms.
30 acre farm, "a miles from town.
500 arpents, miles from town, improved
acres on iberia street, well improved, $1,000
Nice farm of 20 acres, miles from town, well
improved, variety of fruits.
House and lot No 42l st. Peter street, 81 600
lSO acres, cane farm, with mules, TOOLS seed
cane; So miles from town, on west side of Bayou
Teche, acres front, dwelling, barns. laborers
houses II acres woodland.
House and lot on Duperier Avenue, running to
Hortense Avenue 96x232 ft Price, 81, $50.
House and lot on Laughlin lane, very cheap.
Lot 55x100 feet, corner Vine and Main street.
$500.
- Lots on Bank Avenue.
74T acres in st. Martin Parish good new house
go acres iTealtivation, all high land. Price 80
per acre
--L.-ts in Lee additioI $500
HoHss and lot, 42l St Peter ST.. near Corinne.
House and lot fronting Jane street
200 arpents. well improved, fine tandy land.
all under fence and in cultivation. situ'lted 8
miles from Youngsvilie, Lafayette Parish, good
dwelling and out houses, stables cribs, etc, four
houses for laborers. Price, SO 600 half cash.
House and lot on Hacker street, S6x250 feet.
large roomy house, 81. 100.
Two lots on Lee street 50x20O feet under
fence with fruit trees 81 900.
Plantation of 1890 arpents, situated on Bayou
Teche, between two central factories, we'll i'm
proved, fine high land, 600 cultivation. Price on
application.
Fine two story house. corner French and Rob
ertson streets, 10 rooms all finely finished, large
stable and out buildings, lot 100x190. Price
~ 800, very liberal terms.
A large body of fine sugar lands, improved and
ditched. near central factory in lots of 80 arp
ehts. Price $50 per arpeEt. = cash, balance to
suit purchaser.
Improved farm 3 miles from town Of $50
acres, near central factory, fronting Bayou Teche
good improvements Price $12 900, easy terms.
y arpents of fine land, just outside of the
City limits, on east side of Bayou Teche, Du-
perier Avenue and Loreauville road Price on
application.
2S acres good high wood land, fronting Bayou
Teche, Ii miles from town.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29
ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN STAND TO.
GETHER.

Since Mr.. Brynn's speeches an
nOuncing bis views as 20 railroad
ownership, the Republicans have
been loud in their druunciation OF
such a scheme Among the most
vocifcrOuS of tn. Sc who are attack
i 2 Mr.. Bryan is Secretary Shaw.
Just now, however, the Republi-
cans are wearing ID SlCkty smile ID
place of their boisterous laughter.
1t turns out that President Roose-
welt is in the same boat with Mr..
Bryan, and is committed to owner
ship Of railroads unless the new re-
gulation law works out favorably.
Mr.. Roosevelt recommended the
passage of new law providing f II
government supervision of the
railroads, but followed this up with
the opinion that such law would
be not effective for the remedy
of the abuses and declared that IN
the end we would find that we
would have to, or that we ought to,
assume "more direct supervision
an control of the rail
roads. How could we get
anything more direct shcrt
of government ownership No
doubt the President aud his party
will 60 back upon the recommen-
dation in his messages, bnt there
it stands in black and white, and
Mr.. Bryan is saying and doing
nothing more than the President
Both are wrong in
looking forward to such possible
contingency, but we must not for
get that ten years ago the PROPOSE
ton was in the Democratic aud
Populist platforms and that ID host
Of misguided people calculated
upon the rump of mule or steer
and shipping it from Texas to New
York without further trouble or
expense. More prosperous times
have come aud a new generation
now regards with astonishment the
antics Of their fathers. Honors
ire easy betweei President Rose
yelt and Mr.. Bryan on this resur-
'ected questiou.-New Orleans
Item.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-29

New Orleans, La.-President l.
Frank M. Miller of the Loui-
siana Audubon Society has of
fered reward of s25 for any
information leading to the con-
vlctlon of persons shipping or
having shipped non-game birds
out of the State. MIR. Miller
stated yesterday that he had
been informed that local deal
er bad shipped number of
mocking birds and red birds to
Hamburg, in violation of the
law, and that he is exceedingly
anxious to catch up with these
offenders.