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Middletown transcript., 1906-03-10
THE MARCH AMERICAN BOY

In attiactivene.s s,timeliness and interest
The Americdn Boy for March is, to
use a popular expression, a "ten-time
winner" The cover page shows typical
young ineman in happy mood. The con-
tinued stories are: 'Shaggycoat, the bio
graphy Of a beaver, by Clarence Hawks;
"Advertn II Joe and Dan," telling of
the thr:l ii.g adventures of two boys lost
in the woods, aud two more chapters of
ga Fielcl Frog and an American Eag'e."
Other stories are: "My Last Game of
Ball, by the Editor; 'tThe Downfall of
Dennis" recording the mishaps which
btfeil a middleagel gentleman who tried
to he boy again.; "a Will and a Way"
showing what boy of determination and
pluck can do; A stepson OF the Boys
Club" which tells how good deeds are
rewarded in most unexpected ways. The
largest articles comprise: "Boy lumber
men of The Northwest "Increasing
Scarcity Of Fine Horns, y tells of the rap
idfFdimihishing herds of elk, moose, etc.,
and how their horns are mounted; No. 5
of Series of Boyhood of Great Americans
'Jolm Adams" Baseball Training"
which sill I've of great interest at this time;
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FEELEss WEDDINGS

That marriage is failure, so far as the
clergyman who performs the ceremony is
concerned, is beginning to be the opinion
Of Rev. George [. Wolf,lof Wilmington,
who marries more pairs than any other
Wilmington minister.
Il married at least twenty-five pairs
during the last few months without COM
pensation, and though they promised to
send ms fees, have the first pair to hear
FROM" said the preacher TODAY
Pastor Wolf declares that the most of
the pairs who have paid him with thanks
hailed from Philadelphia. He says that
many come to Wilmington under the i'm
preston that no license is necessary. and
that when they are compelled to pay for
the necessary document, they have moth
ing left for the preacher.
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ANNUAL M. P. CONFERENCE


Tile annual meeting of the Maryland
Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, which inclndes the Delaware
churches, will be held in West Baltimore
Station Church, Baltimore, from April 4th
to 10th, inclusive. There will be at least
800 ministers and delegates assembled on
this occasion. The Rev. DR.. Little is
now serving his fourth term as President
OF the Conference, and it is the wish of
ministers and delegates that he be re-.
elected for another year. The Presidents
term has been limited to five years, and
while there are some in the Conference
who favor three year term, still, there
can be no change nIthis respect without
the action of the General Conference
which meets every four years. DIR. Little
has been untiring in his efforts for the
welfare of the church at large. During
the time that he has served as the presid-
ing officer of the Conference, the Church
has made great stripes along all lines,,
and to-lay he is one Of the most active
and popular Methodist Protestants in the
conference district.
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FASHIONS IN NEW YORK
1905 a Ribbon Season


Ribbon trimmings are seen on all sides
Hats are wreathed with ribbons loops,
dresses of sheer materials have garnitures
in fancy braiding patterns of shirred rib.
bon, and ribbon edges the overlapping
scant nources, or heads the bias folds that
are used tuck-fashion on circular skirts.
Sasl,es adorn gowns of all sorts, except
tailor gowns and many of these have
scarfs of wide sash ribbon that cross sur
plire fashion to replace the more conven-
tional vest. Parasols are ornamented
with plain ribbon shirred and frilled and
flow cred ribbons used in fiat bands.
A Notable Display
We were privileged to see the display
of ribbon that is made by The H. B.
Claflin Co. and we're impressed by the
wonderful colorings and soft rich textures.
Sashes of wide taffetas in light or dark
grounds were printed in life-like repro
ductions of American Beauty Roses, or
the stately Orchids that Fashion favors.
Wide brocaded satin ribbons were further
by designs wrought in gold and
silver thread. Tinsel ribbons in gauzy
texture of gold or silver plain, brocaded
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"A School Palace for American Boys"
describing one Of the recently built schools
of New York City and sgisat it contains;
"a school for Young Jack Iars, $ telling of
the training boy receives on the School
ship st. Mary's. There are a multitude
of shorter articles, all helpful and inter-
esting, such as Ostrich Racing; Baseball
in California;. Boys Printing Press as
Money Maker; The Way an Ocean
Liner is Built; A Little Health Sermon,
by the Editor; further installment of
Boys, Take Care of Your Teeth; Prize
Essay, "Why Am Proud OF Ohio" etc.,
etc. The usual departments of stamps,
Coins and Curious; The Boy Photographer
Amateur Journalist; Boy Mechanic and
ofre Of Of II TIE Re
Boys Brain Sharpeners; Boys Books Re-
viewed and Tangles are filled with matter
which will delight the boys. In addition
there are rs illustrations. Subscription
price $l.00 year. The Sprague Publish
ing Co., Detroit, Mich.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT FORT

Uncle Sam is spending a quarter Of q
million dollars at Fort DUPONT, the fortifi.
cation on this side of the Delaware river.
Included in the improvements will be
barracks 250xI50 feet, fire apparatus house.
filtering plant building, qaarter-master,s
quarters and subsistence store ware
house. Contractor Harry Clark has the big
frame barracks built, to the second story
and expects to have ready for occupancy
by July lst. Atfhat time it is expected TO
locate another regiment at Fort dupont.
The army quarters are in charge OF the
ll2th and the 45th regiments. There are
$50 acres in the reserve grounds and be-
tween the rows OF handsome residences for
the officers and the buildings at the fort
the place resembles good-sized town.
There is complete water department
in operation and water from an artesian
well is pumped into reservoir daily for
eighteen hours. Then the water passes
through new filter plant and the men
have generous supply of water through
out the year. But little water is allowed
to remain in the reservoir
The soldiers are called out once week
for fire drill. The fire engine is hauled to
one of the plugs and put in service. In
addition to the fire engine there is a hose
cart, hook and ladder and 2,4OO feet of
hose in the department.. Many of the.
soldiers are considered efficient in the
service as fremen. There are now 233
men stationed at the post and when the
new barracks are completed, lis addi-
tional men will be stationed there.
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THE WINDS OF MARCH

BY PHILIP B. STRONG
Blow, winds OF March aye, blare and
blow!
Ye cannot thus keep back the spring
The flowers must bloom erelong, / know,
Erelong the homing birds must siLg.
Amid your very blasts l hear,
In faint yet certain undertone,
A thousand verHal voices dear,
To every Nature-leyer known.
All. winds of March! We only haste
The days We love; then blow, | say.
Till fields and floods, now ice-encased,
Stand forth in all their fair array.
And, winds of woe, that Marchlike chill!
You, too, greet, since sure my soul
Ye do but gracious ends fulfill,
And brief at most your fierce control.
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of friends This is better than praising
their actual possessions. 1t is well to re-
main silent if you cannot honestly praise.
When in Company.-In conversation
avoid political, commercial or religious
subj cts; never interrupt person when
speaking; appear to pay attention or in
terested in the conversation. Whispering
is bad taste, or conversing in language
that all parties may not be acquainted
with. II gifted with wit, do not make
display of it. Look, but avoid staring in
the face ofthe person you are conversing
with. Scandal is inexcusabIe.
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GENTLE SPRING MAKES ITS ADVENT

The spring session makes its official
entry this year on March 2lst at 6.56 A.
M. According to some of the almanac
makers, March weather is going to be as
tickle as popular maiden at a summer
resort-now hot, now cold, blustery,
stormy, snow up until the 18th, milder,
fair, threatening, unsettled, and so on
through the month until the last day,
when fair weather is promised. But
April, according to these same almanac
makers, is going to inherit some of
Marcl's vagaries, and frosts are predicted
up until the 9TH of the weeping month,
after which winter will quit flirting with
spring and go into annual retirement.
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ALL PRICES CUT IN HALF.

This is greatest sale that taken place MddetOWn New Castle
County. think it! being sold at and below cost You
another opportunity this still complete all the lines
Bargains 0yecOats
Hats Underwear Ladies' Gents Shoes Now attend this Fire
Sale stock S No goods sold credit.
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A penny,s worth of Weight

A young gentleman who has just
reached the age of six was recently wait
ing with his mother for train at rail-
way station when he noticed penny-in-
the-slot weighing machine. He asked his
mother great many questions about it
and at last received permission to drop
in his penny and be weighed. Having
obtained that important information, lie
said 'sHow much would have weighed,
mamma, il had dropped in dollaF2"
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- TnAssaIpr, 81. 90 per year
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or In striped effects, ana heavier metal
galoons for beltings and for hat bands,
while among the products of American
manufacture there were less expensive
but we're in very pretty styles in moss
roses and buds, poinsettas,and violets.
Tulip" Messalines
Tulip" messalines, plain soft satin
ribbon that rivals the tulip in the beauty
and variety OF its colorings and Faille-
tines just imported in soft ribbed weave
and chiffon texture, both plain and with
hsmstitched borders are especially de-
signed for hat trimmings.
Thanks are due the Mccall Co., makers
and designers OF Fashion, for handsome
illustration accompanying this article.
Spring Suits
Two styles vie with one another for
leadership in Spring suits. The Princess
with bodice skirt and loose short jacket
ending high above the waist, and the cir
cular skirt, plain or with pleated front
and back and. the loose short coat that
ends just below the waist, and is known
as the "Pony Coat" Either style is
fashionable but the Princess requires most
skill to make satisfactorily and isatrocious
when not perfectly fitted.
Lingerie Waists
Lingerie waists are still first choice, but
they must be made Of really nice material
and pnt together daintily, or they too are
atrocious. silk waists are worn of course
and the more dressy ones are made in
lingerie styles with tuckings, lace inser-
tions and embroideries. Plaid silk waists
are nice, especially for school girls. and |
checks make desirable waist for utility
wear Silk waists are usually chosen to
match the color Of the suit, or in shi,Ic
that blends rather than contrasts.
Headwear
Hats are small comparatively and soft
straws are liked that lend themselves to
being shaped and draped as readily rs
velvet. Crowns are often round and l,w
in many OF the newest shapes and the
brini that droops ell round is mucl, in
evidence. This shape is almost always
trimmed With a wreath like arrangement
Of ribbon loops, ribbon about four inches
wide Of soft texture. Long sweeping,
aigrette like plumes or similarly shaped
plumes OF Paradise or coque are feature
Of the most modish hats. Black hats OF
Grim or horsehair braid, and of lace
with satin crowns and hats OF silky rose
colored straw with matching trimming
are much worn. Sailor shapes are used
for dress hats, the crowns rather higl,
aud the brims very narrow The iavorite
is full ruche surrounding the
crown OF quilted ribbon, tulle or lace
edged muslin with band Of very small
flowers in Eight tints running
through the centre, aud full bow Of ,el-
ret ur silk ribbon concpals the bandean at
lie back Of the hat, and fills in the space
Lucy CARTER
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Edison aa a Ioker

Thomas "A. Edison is somewhat of a
joker. A correspondent was looking over
the inventors laboratory when his eye
|. was oaught'by curious model. It looked
like,a.cradle with some kind of telephone
attachment. tWhat on earth is that?o
inquired the visitor. II hope to make
my fortune of that invention" said Edi-
son grayely., "It' is.a motor to run by
sound. You attach it to a cradle, and
the louder the baby cries the faster the
cradle rocks s
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SPRAY FOR SAN JOSE SCALE

DOVER, DEL March 3d-The spraying
solution which will be generally used to
combat the San Joes scale, now threatens
ing the destruction of practically all the
peach orchards, consists, as now gener-
ally accepted, as follows:
Good quality fresh purnt stone
lime. ..........................20p pounds
Flowers of sulphur. pounds
Common salt. mounds
Water. .5C gallons
The method of mixing is to put twenty
gallons of water in an iron pot or hog
scalder and bring it to a boil, and then
the stone lime and sulphur is added.
After the lime and sulphur have been
boiled for some time, the salt is added.
This mixture is then boiled for an hour
more, or until the sulphur is thor
oughly dissolved, after which the re-
mainder of the fifty gallons of water is
added. The mixture is passed through
strainer of at least twenty meshes to the
inch, and is then applied to the trees,
warm.
Hundreds Of farmers throughout Della
ware are now engaged in thus spraying
their orchards, until the little wooded
groves are literally white with the dis
infectant wash, root and branch. Some
alarm hasl been created by the news of
an accident which befell two Maryland
sprayers, L. NJ. Boyer and Luther Siers,
this week. A half inch stream of the
spraying liquid, with 100 pounds pres
sure, struck them full in the face, blind
ing them and horribly disfguring them.
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When Boiling Fish

A tablespoonful of vinegar should be
added to the water in which fish is. to be
boiled. The fish is made firm by this
treatmeat...ss. -
The bee., 1906-09-06
Sunday Outing
affected.

A number of Darlington Young
folks spent Sunday in Dawson,
leaving here at an early hour
and driving through the country.
The party was in honor of the
Misses Hayden, the charming
visitors of the Misses Foard.
Well filled baskets were taken
and enjoyed by all, especially
worthy of mention was the
basket taken by Mr.. Jim Maloney
and contained such an excellent
array of good things. Among
those who composed the party
were Misses Drew and Bernice
Hayden, Lena King, S a d e
Stokes, Sue Foard, Mary Barry,
Mable Cough, Richie Stone,
Mamie Susanberry, M essrs.
Eldred Davis, Frank and Harry
Withers, jim Maloney, Reginald
McEuen, Brick Southworth,
Arden Livington, Henry Martin
and Nell Byrd.
The bee., 1906-09-06

This was proven Tuesday
night at Henderson when Cecil
HAYS, a soldier boy of Hender.
son, at Camp Harris, and Miss
Cordle Greer, of ST. Charles,
we're quietly married by Justice
II the Peace K. Poole at IL
o'clnck The young people were
acquainted before, but the court
,hip had not advanced far, till
sl,r beheld him in his soldier at
tire, but then and there Cupid
shot her heart and she visited
the camp after drill and in a
short while the words were said
which will cause them to settle
down for long camp in Fort
Matrimony.
The bee., 1906-09-06

While at Henderson this COM
pany was inspected by Gen.
Roger Williams who compliment
ed Capt. Paul Price on the splen
did showing his company made.
Not satisfied with having the
honor of best marksman at Pa
ducah last year company G also
bore off the honars at Henderson
this year as. having the best
Marksmap in the Bird regiment.
1t is possible if not probable that
company G will next year "a
to jamestown Va, for their en-
campment. This will give them
a chance to visit the exposition
which will then be in progress.
The bee., 1906-09-06
JAMES SMITH
Agents for L. & N. at slaughtsrsviIs
Commits Suicide.

James Smith, the nineteen
year-old son of Mr.. Winfield
Smith, of SlaughtersvilIe, took
morphine yesterday morning
at S:15 and killed himself. Con
ductor Eastwood, on local,
left Slaughters about 8:12 a. M.
and Smith said to him just prior
to the trains pulling out
"When you return | will either
be gone or shot to death. T" East
wood saw the boy was in
trouble, but had no idea it was
serious. In a few moments
after the train left Smith pulled
a vial from his pocket and in the
presence of Rudolph Ashby, his
assistant, took the contents. In
a short time he began to stagger
around In the Office and Ashby,
becoming uneasy, went for as
sistance. When Ashby left the
Office Smith started to his home
and fell on the way, where he
was found in an unconscious
condition. He was carried
home and medical assistance
summoned as quickly as ossible,
but it was too late to save him.
Smith has been agent at Slaugh.
ters only a few weeks. His
father is prosperous merchant
of that place and we'll known.
1t is not positively known just
what caused the young man to
commit suicide, but it is known
that ne was in trouble.
The bee., 1906-09-06
Earlier Than Usual

The tax penalty Sll go into
effect one month earlier thus
year than has. been the custom
of previous years. One change
that has been made IN collecting
taxes is that of leavying on per-
sonal property first to pay off
the Indebtedness of the defen-
dam to the commonwealth.
These executions will be made
out BY the Sheriff on November
25th and the penalty goes into
effect November lst.
The bee., 1906-09-06

ing is done in either "a kneeling
or sitting position, Al was regis
tered; while at the 500 yard
range, where shooting is only al
lowed by the marksman living on
his stomach and resting on the
elbows, 81 was scored.
This record is remarkable
one, as Mr.. Buck bad Just heen
relieved from guard duty, having
been on guard "a hours, hut not
withstandlng this fact he,made
the best score Of the regiment.
The regimeural and company
medals were fastened upon him
by Col Henrv IN the presence Of
about a thousand people, who
The bee., 1906-09-06
Sandsr..waIIIns.

The marriage of Miss Nellie
Sanders, of near GoodIettsvilfe,
Tenn, and Mr. Walter Walling
occurred at the home of the
bride on Thursday Of last week
The bride is favorite with all
in the community where she re
sided and has a host of friends.
The groom is employed as brake
man on the Henderson division
Of the L. & N. h. r., and is a
worthy young man. They will
make their home az this place.
The bee., 1906-09-06
EIGHT HUNDRED MEN
Walk Out of |. c. Shops Because no Ice
Water is Furnished.

Paducah, KY, Sept. 4.-Be-
cause there was no ice water
supplied at Z O'Clock this morn
ing for the hundreds Of black
boilemakeys and help
ers in the Illinois Central shops,
the entire force walked out ano
gave the company until ]
O'Clock to fill the barrels with
ice water.
The officials said that the men
who have this in charge failed &c
get the ice to the shops on time.
The supply was rushed to the
shops on a special engine, and
this afternoon the men went
back to work. About 800 were
affected.
The bee., 1906-09-06
FIRE IN RE1NEcKE MINES
Has Been Extinguished-Amouut Of
Damage was Small

The fire that broke out and
gained considerable headway
in the south entry of Reinecke
mines few days ago has been
extinguished by flooding this
part Of the mine.
The work was done under the
supervision OF the foremen of
the st. Bernard, Victoria and
Reinecke mines. Work in the
other parts of the mine went
right on without interruption.
The bee., 1906-09-06
COMPANY G MAN
Makes Best Record on Target Practice in
the Third Regiment.

The cut shown below is a very
good likeness of Private Roy l..
Buck, Of Company q, Earling
ton, who established new. rec
ord on rifle target shooting at
Henderson last week by making
a score of 113 out of $50
He also came very near win
ming the State medal, missing
it by a small margin. He
made a score of Al at the 200
yard range, where the marksman
shoots in standing position; at
the 300 yard range, at which fir.
The bee., 1906-09-06

the week they will spend in
getting things ready for the
opening of the new firm, Bonr
land l. Mothershead, ~ w. G.
McLeod's old stand on Railroad
street, Monday, Sept. 10. Mr..
Bourland has been connected
with the ST. Bernard Co. store
for twenty-three years and Mr.
Mothershead for the past ten
years. Each have many friends
who hope to see them succeed in
their new enterprise.
The bee., 1906-09-06
SOLDIER BOYS
Who Made SpItadiid Record at
Camp Harris.
COMPANY c OF DARLINGTON.

In this issue of the Bee is
given a cut of Earlington's crack
Military Company. This picture
was taken while the boys were
in camp at Henderson last week
where they made a record to be
proud of. This company is com
posed of Darlington boys and
they conducted themselves in a
creditable manner while on the
encampment as is their custom.
The bee., 1906-09-06

desire by this method to ex
press my thanks to the kind
friends who So faithfully admin
istered to me in my recent be
reavement. May Gnd rpmem-
ber you III your hour of sorrow is
my earnest wish.
Mrs VERNON BALDWIN
The bee., 1906-09-06

there be any manner of "shuf-
fling off" known to mortal man
which is not found in the 800
pages of this report. it must be
rare, indeed, for although the
figures are compiled for only
eleven states known as the "reg-
istration area", the population
covered represents about one
third of the whole United States.
OF all the various causes of
death as shown by the figures,
tuberculosis is the commonest.
Out of 2,642, ,555 cases classified
by the report, 310,70O were due
10 the great white plague, which,
as is generally known, is com
monest in crowded communi-
tics, Pneumonia, coming next,
accounted for 265, 1914 deaths in
the reeistration area. Like
tuberculosis, the report shows it
to be more prevalent in cities.
typhoid fever, Of which so much
is heard, comes pretty we'll down
the list, with 55,S57 deaths at its
door, larger proportion of
which occur in the early fall. 1t
comes below heart disease-a
very elastic term-with 192,549
deaths; intestinal troubles. with
100, ,107; Bright's disease, with
1876, 800; apoplexy with ITO, ,165; ;
cancer with 106,119: and bron-
chitis with 62,S83, and is closely
followed by meningitis and
diptheria and croup-a very
fragmentary list of few of the
more acute ills to which flesh is
heir. Suicides numbered during
the period and in the area COW
cred by the figures, 2o,834, or
about j per cent of all deaths.
The most common method is by
poison, firearms and strangula-
tion following, the latter method
being more prevalent in the
country districts. Apparently
the two periods which mark the
beginning and the end of the
heated term are most dangerous
TO human life. Various diseases
manifest greater activity in
metropolitan or rural areas, as
the case may be, and while 1T is
easy to understand why tuber-
culosis should be more active In
the cities, it is not quite so easy
to explain why typhoid fever is
much more prevalent in the
country. Diseases of the nervous
system likewise occur about as
often in the small town as in the
large city, in spite of the nervous
(Nontinnafi on para ~
The bee., 1906-09-06
LABOR DAY
Celebrated in Madi,OnvIIls-Rsin SpOlIs
Dinner.

Labor Day was observed by
some of the laboring men Of
Hopkins county in Madisonville
Monday. A parade was formed
at the foot of Brasber Hill and
about 500 men marched from
that place to Spring Lake Park.
Capt. Ell Young and Bradley
Wilson, acting chairman Of The
Farmers ORGANIZATION, headed
the procession, followed by the
Madisonville brass band, the
city council and representatives
of various organizations.
The largest delegation were
the farmers of Hopkins county
numbering about 200. The
crowd was quiet and orderly.
Unfortunately, the dinner, con-
sisting of a quantity of barbe-
cued meats with bread and
pickles, vas partially spoiled by
the hard rain at the noon hour,