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Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
pREsBYrERY FOR mo 1IcEEslu

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There has been some misunderstanding
a to the attitude of the Presbytery oI
New Castle tn@ard the campaign for mo
license" hi Delaware The subject was
discussed at the recent session of Presby-
ter, in Pocomoke City, Md, and While
the Presbytery refused to Command the
Presbyterian laymeI in Delaware to sup
port the Prohibition cause the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That ne. call the attention
OF the ministers elders, and membership
of the New Castle Presby terry to the de-
liyerance OF our General Assembly on the
subject Of temperance and Prohibition
and that Ne i1earti endorse the same.
Resolved, That We record our graft.
tude to Almighty Gud that the Lpgisla-
tufe Of Delaware las recently passed
local option bin submitting this question
to a vote OF the people at special election
to be held this fall, and we most heartily
and prayerfully urge the entire member
ship Of our church living within the bonds
of the State of Delaware to work and pray.
for the success of the Prohibition side in
this local option.ce ce4 test. y
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aoYAt BAKING powpER eo., Ngw YORK.
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When clothes are spotted with iron
rust place them upon an earthen plate
and spread over the spots hot, unsweet.
ened, stewed rhubarb
Roses may be kept fresh and their
beauty preserved by cutting off stems
at right angles and applying hot sealing
wax to the end of the stalk
Ten drops of carbolic acid in pint OF
water, poured over earth in flower pots
will kill all earthworms.
As soon as one feels cold in the head
coming on put teaspoonfu of sugar in
goblet and on it put six drops of cam
phor, stir it and fill the glass half full of
water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved
and take dessert spoonful every half
hour.
1t is surprising that many people can
not make mustard plaster or do not
know good way to do it, Mix with
boiling water, vinegar, or white OF an
egg (the latter is best when a blister is
not wanted) mustard to consistency tue
same as if for the table Add a little
-four if full strength is not desired. Spread
on half piece of thin cloth, cover with
the other half. Apply and when removed
wash the skin with thin cloth or soft
sponge and apply little sweet cream or
oil.
Windows may be kept free from ice
and polished by rubbing the glass with
sponge dipped in alcohol.
By rubbing a fresh lemon into a sour
sponge and rinsing several times in luke
warm water it will become as sweet as
when new.
To make hard soap put into two quarts
of cold water and six pounds strained
grease, one pound can of potash, two
handfuls of borax and little rosin. Stir
and not boil. 1t will set in white mass,
which should be cut in bars.
1t is more or less problem just how to
wash white silk handkerchiefs and waists.
1t is the hot water, yellow soap, and hot
iron that yelIows. Wash in luke-warm
water, using pure white soap, rinse well
in tepid water, iron when just warm, not
kissing hot.
Never boil tea. Boiling spoils it. Rinse
the teapot well with boiling water put in
the drawing of tea, turn on boiling water
setting it back on the stove to infuse
about ten minutes before serving.
In matters of health paradoxica as it
may seem the battle is not always to the
strong. A good constitution wel-cared
for, it is true, may insure long life bar
ing accidents. But it is with health as
with wealth that which an ancestor has
labored long to accumulate may be quickly
dissipated by spendthrift heir. Those
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MACHINE FOR OPENING oysr1Rs

Modern invention, which has put so
many classes out of business, has now fas-
tened its clutches upon the logly, but
heretofore indispensable oyster shucker.
The apparent method OF the man at the
raw box in the past has been to break off
the thin ends of the shell, insert the oys-
ter knife and wrench the shells apart.
The United States Patent Office at WASH
ington, D. G. has just granted patents to
two Batimoreans on mechanical shock
er. The machine cuts through the hinge
or the butt end of the oyster, sewers the
muscles of the oyster from the shell and
completes the entire operation automati-
cally
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
PETIT JURY DRAWN
Commissioners Thompson And CoOch
Performed Their First Duty Monday

| ECi AUAMTu IHSH EHSb Duly MUnudy
In the drawing of the petit jury for the
May ter IL of court, which convenes or
May Is. Menday afternoon, Jury Com
mssioners j. Wilkins Cooch and Henry
B. Thompson performed their first officia
act under the law, passed by the recent
Legislature.
All of the work in connection with the
making up Of the jury lists and the draw
ing of same has been taken from the jur-
isdiclion of the Levy Court, and hereafter
all the duties will be performed by the
commissioners appointed by Governor
Preston Lea
The greater part Of Monday morning
was spent by the commissioners in CON-
piling the lists from which to draw the
jury and the drawing took place shortly
before o'clock in the afternoon in the
private Office OF Prothonotary Speakman.
1t was witnessed by several of the county
officials.
In preparing the lists for the boxes, the
names of the candidates were picked
from the different districts according to
population in compliance with the act.
The new jury boxes were used.
The initial panel of jurors drawn by
the commissioners include the follow
ing:
First district-Charles H. Clifford,
George W. Green, Charles N Rutter,
George F. Porter.
Second district-William W. Douty,
Charles n Grubb, R. V. c. Wingate,
William E. Linton.
Third district-AIfred S. Elliott, George
N. D. Cam, Ralph G. Lupton, Frank P.
Lackey.
Fourth district-WiIliam T. Guthrie,
Charles N. Bower, Willard C. jackson,
William Frederick.
Fifth district-John Hamilton, Fred
erick Mammele, John W. Lloyd, Jr., Ed
ward F. Kane.
Sixth district-Wells Passmore, Will
liam H. Bird.
Seventh district-John O'Neil, Louis
Potts.
Eighth district-Bepjamin L. Dickey,
John H Crouch.
Ninth district-Elmer E. Thompson,
Ira j. Mclaughlin.
Tenth district = George D. Whitfield,
James 7. Eliason.
Eleventh district-Harry McIntire,
George Schrader.
Twelfth district-George L. Batten,
Charles G. Cam.
Thirteenth distrlct-Julian Cochran,
William McMulin.
Fourteenth district-Manlove D. Will
son, Horace |. Hsrman.
Fifteenth district-James H. Roberts,
Samuel A. Armstrong.
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PRICE THREE CENTS
OF all voters that are in favor of no license
who may desire to attend the said con.

OF all voters that are in favor of no licens
who may desire to attend the said con
rention.
/ The state and district committees shal
have the power to fill any vacancies il
the same that may arise by death, resig
nation or otherwise.
J 1t Is the sense of this convention that
all Temperance ce organizations, whether in
| the State ar "ut of it, should work under
the snpel Vision of the state campaign
committee and the district committees
herein provided for, so that in effect there
will be one great organization, working
with one accord for the advancement OF
the anti.license cause in this state.
The new state central committee as
finally agreed upon consist of
Wilmington city = General Isaac I.
Parker, George NJ. Fisher; Andrew L.
johnson, William P White, Josiah O..
Wolcott, John S. Mullin, ,Jr.
Rural New Castle County-Merritt N.
Willis, Theodore F. Clark, William Dea-
kyne, Edward Hart, Joseph C. Parker,
DIR. 6. B. Pearson
Kent County-William T. Jester, Frank
Richards, GamalieI Garrison, Alexander
NJ. DAILY, William Salisbury, DR.. L. S.
ConweIl.
Sussex Connty-Curtis Z. Davis, Thes.
+. Rawlins, Joseph E Holland, Frank
M. Jones, John G. Townsend, DR.. G.
Layton Grier.
Number-at-large-Rev. T. Z. Terry,
Rev. j. R. Brown. Rev. Stephen H. Nor
gan, Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, Rev. A.
W. Lightbourne, Rev. ]. H. Nutter, DR..
Joel S. Chiffon, Charles II. Coulbourne,
Rev. A. S. Mowbray, John H. II. Kelly.
The convention chose Alexander Nj.
DAILY as chairman and Thomas N. Raw
iins, secretary OF the rev local option
party. The state committee increased
the membership at large and adjourned
until next Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

When clothes are spotted with iron
rust place them upon an earthen plate
and spread over the spots hot, unsweet.
ened, stewed rhubarb.
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the right-hand side OF the printed lin
aforesaid, shall be counted as vot
against license, and every ballot marked
as aforesaid OH the left-hand side OF til,
printed line aforesaid shall be counted a
aSote for license.
Section H. That il it shall appear a
said election that greater number O
votes have been cast against license than
for license in any of said Local Option
Districts of this State, it shall be unIaw-
ful for any person or persons, firm,
| company, association or corporation,
or the agent, officer or servant of any
firm, company, association or corporation,
to manufacture or sell spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors, except for medicinal or
sacramentai purposes within said districts
until at submission of such question a
majority Of votes shall be cast in said dis
trict for license4 Any persons, or person
or any agent, officer or servant ofany firm,
company, association or corporation who
shall violate any If the provisions OF this
Section shall be deemed guilty of inside
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall, for the first offense be fined not less
than Fifty Dollars $50. :. nor more than
Two Hundred Dollars ($200 )and the cost
of prosecution, aud shall be imprisoned
for term not exceeding six months;
and for each and every subsequent
ofIense shall be fined not less than
One Hundred Dollars ($l00.-) nor more
than Five Hundred Dollars (S500. } and
the cost of prosecution, and shall be i'm
piisoned for term nor less than three
months nor more than one year.
Section II. That all prosecutions for
any and all violations Of any of the pro-
visions of this Act shall be upon present
meht and Indictment to the Court OF
General Session of the County within
which the Local Option District wherein
the said maj Irity of said vote " as agailsl
license is located; and any Justice of the
Peace OF any OF said counties shall have
the same authority to receive information
Df any violation hereof and to hold to bail
for appearance to said Court, as is now
exercised by them under the laws of this
State in other matters of criminal nature.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

with less strength OF constitution by recog-
nizing their iimital IS and living whole
some sanitary lives, ma, elsjoy long years
OF health and happiness. And let US
remember that tie tendency of nature is
ever away from disease and toward health.
/ Polished tables may be kept in good
conditioni il about once a week they are
rubbed With mixture of equal parts of
turpeniine and olive oil. Apply with a
piece OF flannel, afterwards polishing with
a dry cloth.
To keep cheese, wrap it in a clean,
fresh cloth that has been wet in vinegar
and then wiung out as dry as possible.
Wrap it in paper bag and put in dry
place. II prepared in this manner, the
cheese will not dry out or mould for
long time.
Hot wafer taken freely bali an hour
before bedtime is all excellent eathartic
in the case of constipation, while it has
a soothing effect upon the stomach and
bowels
II you have TO take raw eggs to build
up your strength land there's nothing
much beiter), take them without beating
them np-without breaking the yoIk.
dash OF rich grape juice over the egg,
quick swallow, and although you feel
that glove stretcher has been applied
to your throat, the egg is down, and all
you taste is delicious bit of grape Juice.
Try taking it another time with squeeze
OF lemon juice on it, or beaten up with
lemon juice, sugar and water-pgg lemon
ade, in fact And beating up with milk
is still another way.
An easy way to cut hard butter in even
slices or tiny squares, consists in folding
a piece of the waxed paper in which
butter is wrapped, over the knife, when
a smooth cut may be made without break
ing or crumbing the butter
Children should be accustomed as soon
as possible to sleep in dark room. Un-
less they have learned to be afraid of
it darkness is soothing to the nerves, and
the rest is more profound and refreshing
than when there is the unconscious slim
ulation of light.
Celery sandwich filling blends mayon-
noise and finely minced, tender celery.
Beef or mutton reheated in double
boiler is vast improvement over the
ordinary stew.
For the removal of grease spots from
woolen dresses salt dissolved in alcohol is
Stoves may look nice for some time by
rubbing them thoroughly with a news
paper every morning.
Ii gilt frames, when new, are covered
with coat of white varnish, all specks
can then be washed off with water with
out harm.
To improve the favor of roast beef and
give rich brown color add a tablespoon
Iul of sugar to the water for basting the
meat.
A piece of coarse net sewed over an
extra large hole in stocking will make
it easier to darn, and will make the darn
more lasting.
Thin cucumber slices with lettuce leaf
and mayonnaise make sandwich filling
that men who scorn sandwiches the most
IAN seldom resist.
A popular sandwich combines olives
and cream cheese. Spread one buttered
slice with the former, and the other with
he latter, and press them together.
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FOR SALE.-One mower, spray
pump, l drill,1 potato planter, l hay rake
and | weeder. Having disposed of my
farm, the above articles are for sale, and
can be seen at the residence of Mr.. F. ].
Pennington near Odessa. They are all in
good repair. W. E. LEE,
Middletown, Del.
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The "Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook - containing over 800 most
practical and valuable cooking re-
ceipts--free to every patron. Send
postal card with your full address.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

Edison Plionographs and Records for
sale at WALTER MoNRo's.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

Alum is used in some baking pow.
ders and in most of the so-called
phosphate powders, because it is
cheap, and makes a cheaper pow
der. But alum is a corrosive which,
taken infood, acts injr;icrsly upon
the stomach, liver snc kidneys.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06

price tho rartv IN control had the business almost
entirely 10 themselves. Nothing occurred during
the day change the tone OF the local operators.
and buyers continued scarce TO the end, closing
prices being about ltc under those Of the day be-
fore May closed at 1880 75lzc compared with
75Ibc Friday At the close July 75c. against
75ikc yesterday.
Offerings Of at the beginning OF business
were more liberal than there were buying orders
TO absorb, that the price had to yield trife
under such pressure. The market closed where 1t
did the day for May but &c to &c lower for
Julv Mays close 43c. and Julys at 4sKc to
43asc
Oats could not overcome the influence OF the
bearish surroundings. and while the trade was not
large and the pit traders inclined TO sell moderate
w. the change in price slight There was a
good demand for May at 35Xc. whenever IT could
be got at that, but II kept close to the low point
most Of thetime, and at the close was only 1-leo
above IT, while July much under yester-
DAYS closing figures Mays close ranged from s5&o
to s57sc and July was at 331sc.
Provisions were active to-day with prices show
ing much irregularty incident to attempts made
by the leading interests to obtain profits their
holdings Such selling had tendency to weaken
prices though the big packers exerted their infu-
ence TO prevent slump. The demand for
lard was urgent There selling by miscellane-
o1le holders.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
FREE MEALS GIVEN HERE"
Lady Frances Cecil's Generosity to Hungry
Wayfarers

Something nearly akin to CONSERVATION pre-
walls among the great army of vagrants which.
year in and year out, passes to ana fro along the
Great North road, at the news that Lady
Frances Cecil s giving up Stockton Hall For
at this splendid mansion no wayfarer Is ever
turned empty away. 1t has been a tradition OF
the house from time immemorfal, and Lady
Frances has always faithfully observed It,
once upon a time ii the custom to usher
the traveller into the servants hall. and there
regale him with substantial meal But this
was after while. found to be impracticabls.
owing to the large increase III the number Of
those applying for relief, and for many years
past the dole handed out to each applicant has
been q loaf of bread, 81 piece of cheese and a
pint of beer. During the summer months as
many as fifty tramps a day call at the Hall.
so that thes tax upon her ladyships hospitality
has been no light one.
OF course. Lady Frances is not alone in exer-
cisiug charity of this description Not long since
q vagrant arrested IN Liverpool had upon him a
hook carefully indexed wherein were written
the names addresses and occupations of more
than 300 househoders who habitualry gave re-
lief either in money or kind, to chance corners.
The list included duke, three earls. and no
fewer than twenty three people OF title Of lesser
account Against many names was written the
abbreviation Lab" 1aborer). showing that even
comparatively humble people indulge In aims
giving of this particular type. Eighty-sx people
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06

were noted as being good" for heer upon occa-
sion and hfty-six for money.
The eccentric Hertfordshire landowner and
philanthropist who regularly gave shilling ana
a tract every wayfarer visiting his residence
during certain hours of the day, has been dead
some twenty-five years, although his name and
fame still live in the unwritten annals OF tramp
dom.
He has his successors. though, anybody
can discover for himself who chooses to follow
the example of the writer of this article and
seek Information from the vagrants them
selves One dear old lady, who lives in little
town in one OF the southwestern shires, does
out siXpences to the accompaniment OF moral
aphorisms of the good old copybook type.
have been told about her by many professional
tramps, and, to their credit be IT said. l have
never heard of them derde her. On the
contrary they one and all speak of her in terms
of the deepest respect and gratitude.
That gifted and kindly. If somewhat eccen-
tric litterateur the late Auberon Herbert,
used. as is well known. to give each year a reg
ular banquet to such OF the tramps and way
farers OF Britain cared to accept his hospi-
tally. Nor, in the ordinary course of events,
did he allow the vaGrant to go away
hungry from the door OF his pretty residence in
the depths OF the New Forest
There is a ducal hall in Cheshire where the
same rule holds good during such time the
family is In residence; and. of course the
ancient Hospital of st. Cross near Winchester,
has for centuries past relieved penniless way
farers with a dole OF home brewed ale and
bread and cheese.
In certain village In Surrey lives a gentle
man who regulates his philanthropy by the
thermometer Whenever this falls below freez-
ing point, hot soup is served to all comers.
But let the mercury register even one degree
above 49, and tale of distress. however
pathetically worded. will move hm.-Tt Bits.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES.

The caller didn't look il. but she declared to
little Clorinda that she dearly loved children.
II may be that she said so because she heard
the distant swish Of the skirts OF Clorinda's
mamma. but. whatever the cause. she repeated
10 urgingly. Then. as the small lady with the
pet cat made no move TO answer her invitation
TO come and make friends. she asked. Why Is
II that you love your kitty better than
dearie?" Then Clorinda's mamma entered the
room with an in-concesled smile. as she heard
her daughter answer. cause she purrs as II
she meant it."-Dundee Advertiser
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
THE MIscHIEVoUS BEAVER.

The proverbial industry OF the beaver Is not
highly appreciated just now by the lumberrnen
of Maine They assert that they are losing
heavily this season through the damming OF
streams by this ingenious animal The ponds
thus formed have flooded hundreds OF acres Of
timber land. making great deal of valuable
lumber quite inaccessible In other cases good
logging streams have been made useless by
the diversion OF large volume of water from
the regular watershed to other channels In which
II Is OF no service. A demand viii. therefore -
made at the next session OF the State Leo11iaere
for the repeal OF the act By which the boAv0 -
protected--Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
by Telerraph 20 The Tribune. /

Chicago, jan 5.-Wheat during the greater part
Of the day hung around a point about isc below
the final figures Of the day before and the close
was principally that reduction. Corn closed un-
changed for May. but lsc 10 NC lower for July.
Oats lost nc bxc for May and Lice for July Pro-
visions we're firm and at the end little re-
moved from where they stopped the day before.
The price of wheat at the immediate opening
broke the previous low price record for the
From 55s1c at which few transactions made
at the start; price dropped TO 7bAc. and At that
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
THE POPE AND CARDINAL VAUGHAN

On the occasion of the great Marian Congress in
Romo the Pope summoned Father Bernard Vaughan to
represent English speaking peoples The Italians
were amazed to And him English, they
thought, in his dramatic style, The story (says
a writer n New oxford weekly paper ''' Varsity
Life IIustrated") that day Pope, pres
ence his Cardinals, mimcked the preachers
Rampoa exclaimed And he is a
EnElishmani' No replied the Pope. he born
on the top Mount Vesuvius, and sent him
England to cooI."-Pau Mall Gazette
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
uNWRlIIEN LAW.

You are charged with the theft OF horse. Any
thing to say?"
Your honor" responded the man at bar, II claim
Justification under the unwrtten law"
"UHWritten law"
IT made it law of conduct to steal anything In
sight and did this while still too young TO write"
Necessarily the court took the case under advise
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
Financial Meetings.
HUDSON TRUST COMPANY
(of New York;. a., ,on

New YORK. jan ord IsV''
To stockhoIders:- .,
Notice Is hereby given that the regular annual neenH
stockholders the Hudson Trust Company VIII
once OF tho Company. l47 West z2d Street
Borough OF Manhattan City OF New York On wednesday
1907, o'clock in the afternoon, 70
Directors place those whose terms expire on
said meeting and for the Transaction OF such
other business msy properly come before tho meetng
tho trnnsfer Of the stock OF tho Company
will be closed from Jan. 9th TO Jan 18th, 1907. .
Enclosed herewith blank proxy. which you may. II
desire ard unless you Intend 10
be present tho meeting, Respectfully.
HENRY g STREFiMANN, Secretary
HOLM SMITH. wIfITLOCK & sCARFF. Counsel
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
GARFIELD xAr1oNAL BANK.

New YORK. Doc p, 1905.
meeting OF the stockholders CT this bank
for the election Directors business
may before said meeting. will held a
banking house Twentythrd Street and Sixth Avenue,
on Tuesday, January s, 1907. between hours OF
II A. NJ and IL NJ W. l.. DOUGLASS Cashier.