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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-08

Knocked out every country store.
Looked 20 straight and seemed so
true
bit at it-Jim did too.
Jim's my neIghbor cross the way
Best man ever worked In hay.
Just let him top off a stack
Shed rain like a turtles back.
Pleasure just to see him work.
Never knew old Jim TO shirk
Swings scythe like 1t was play
Love to watch him In the hay.
Well. We like a pair of foofs
Sent off-got some hayin' tools.
Jim got harness and a plow.
!. range-T see II now:
Drat the thing: II was so light
Used 1t for torch one night
Throw'd the darn thing In the gard
Use 1t now for renderin' lard
'ForeJimused the plow an hour
Found the blamed thing wouldn'.
scour:
Tried his harnesS-broke a tug
Sought for solace In his jYg
In the cooler all that ai''t
Jim reflected on his plight.
In the morning. Richard Stout.
Hardware merchant. bailed him out,
Jim said after that he'd stick
Close as bark TO good OIL Dick:
Since he left the Possum Jail
Says he won't buy goods by mail.
Says Dicks cheaper. anyhow
Might have saved some on the plow
On the other goods some more.
At his oil friends hardware store.
Jim says, I'VE can't sell no truck
To such folks as Shears-Sawbuck,
They'll take all our cash away
But won't buy our corn or hay"
That seemed purity strange to me.
So told oil Jim Id see
So | wrote TO them that night
Jist to see II Jim was right.
Asst 'em what they'd pay for oats
''ould they use some likelys shoats'
Had about four tons of hay
I could ship 'em right away.
Could furnish Mr.. Shears
With his family's roastin ears?
Also would my friend, Sawbuck,
Buy some of my garden truck"
Answer came one summer day.
Said they Couldn't use our hay.
Couldn't use our oats or shOats.
Didn't like our Billy goats.
When they needed truck to eat
Bought it down on Water strH t
Sorry. but they. must refuse
Anything but cash to use"
| set down and wrote them thcr.
Hate to trouble you again,
But want to thank you, sirs,
For your bunch of cookie bnrrs.
If you love your fellow mcn.
Do him. good. sirs, when you can
While our merchants sweetlt sleep
Shears and Sawbuck shear YOU
sheep"
T. ]. in Unknown ENchang.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-08

For a small amount you tell your
wants to all Las Vegas through an
Optic want ad. Il
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
WEAK HEARTS

Are caused by indigestion. If
you eat a little too much, or if
you are SUBJECT to Indigestion YOU
have no doubt had shortness of
breath. Indigestion causes the
stomach to expand and puff up
against the heart. This crowds
the heart and interferes with its
action, then in the course of time
the heart become diseased. It is
necessary in these conditions 10
employ the Use of digestive
agents, which take the strain off
the heart and gives strength and
relief to every organ of the body.
An eminent specialist has sug-
gested the following formula,
Kastor Compound, o.; Fluid
Extract Cascara Aromatic, or !:
Tr. Cinchona Compound, % or.
These can be obtained from your
local druggist at a small cost,
and will afford a world Of relief
in any of the forms of indiges.
ton dyspepsia, sour stomach, in
fiammation of the mucous mem
brane, lining of the stomach and
digestive tract, nervous system
and catarrh of the-stomach.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS

Mrs. J. P. Williams, of near Cecilton
visited Mrs. 1. G. Griffith, at "WiIloW
Hill," near town.
DR.. Ellegood, Messrs, Victor WooIIey
and HanIey, of Wilmington, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. WooIIey
over Sunday.
Miss Clara Hudson, Of Wilmington, ia
spending few days at her home here.
Mrs. D. A. Jefferson and Miss Mary E.
BouIden are spending week in Delaware
City.
Mrs. w. Harry Jones, of St. Augustine.
spent few days last week with friends
in town.
Mrs. G. N. Price was the guest Of Miss
Kay Price last Tuesday.
Miss BeuIah Fillingsme, of CeciIton, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Murray.
Miss Louie Queck spent few days last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph Gilkey has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in New
York.
Frank Williams and Russell Garreston,
of Trenton, n. j., visited Albert Murry
several days last week.
Clarence Nowand, graduate Of the
Chesapeake City High School, and who
has also just completed course at Col
dey's College, has accepted position as
with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, at Wilmington, Del.
Edward Carter, and Miss Brown, of
EIkton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Carter.
The members of the Epworth League
gave their pastor, Rev. c. N. Jones, a
very pleasant surprise, one evening last
week.
A Social was held Wednesday even
ing, for the benefit Of the Back
Creek Neck Sunday School, at tile home
Of Mr.. Peter OFT. admission, 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew SIicer entertain
ed number of friends in honor of their
son Williams birthday, last Monday
evening.
The annual entertainment OF the Chesa..
peake City High schoo! and the Chesa-
peake City Public School, was held
Friday evening, February 22d, in the
Masonic Hall. The proceeds will be used |
Tor the library and piano fund. Two
plays will be given by the High School:
Sister Masons. "and the"Case of Smy-
lis vs.. Smiths" Drills and recitations
will be given by the Public School. The
program promises to be very entertaining.
2j cents.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Powdered alum applied to fever sore
will prevent it from becoming unsightly
or noticeable.
II little flour is sprinkled in the pan
when eggs are being fried it will prevent
the hot grease from sputtering on the
stove.
Hard water can be easily softened for
toilet purposes if muslin bag containing
fine oatmeal be squeezed ont in the water
before using. Fresh oatmeal should be
used every day.
A little fresh cold cream should be
kept on the toilet table during the cold
weather and applied to the lips and hands
every night if the skin seems at all rough
or chapped.
To remove the odor of onions from a
knife, dip it into running cold water,
than dry and polish it. Hot water tends
to set the odor of onions, both on the
knife and hands. and for this reason
should be avoided.
One OF the best preparations for taking
out grease stains is made by mixture of
one pint of deodorized benzine, one-balf
dram each of chloroform and alcohol, and
few drops Of clear cologne Apply
to the garment with silk cloth. This
mixture may be used in water in which
delicate colored silks are washed, since
il viii not iriure the finest material.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
M1DDLETowN, DEL, FEB. %, 1907.
ANOTHER MISTAKE

"There is in our judgment no
reason why the proposed local
option bill should provide for the
submission of the question at
a special election. The cost OF a
special election at all over the
State would be enormous and the
State could be saved that ex-
pense by letting the vote be taken
at the next general election. The
local option advocates should
prefer the test to be made at
such time and under such con-
ditions that the largest vote will
be cast. At a special election the
vote might be small and the re-
suit, whatever it be, would be
neither decisive nor satisfactory.
The Republicans are pledged to
merely submit the question to
the people, and that they should
do in the most economical ano
satisfactory way. 1t would be a
serious blunder for the Republi-
cans to subject the people TO a
totally unnecessary expense Of
twenty or thirty thousand dollars
in connection with the local op-
ton question and at the same
time displease the advocates of
the measure. "-EUening Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
oLEGIsLATIvE DoINds
General Assembly Transacts Routine
Business and the Usual Special Work

uenerdi Assembly ITanSaCIS Routine
Business and the Usual Special Work
Representive Taylor's resolution autho-
rizing an investigation of the reports of
bribery at the last general election was
rejected by a party vote. A furry was
also caused by Representative Conwell's
resolution to investigate the manage
ment OF Delaware College.
Governor Lea reappointed James E.
Carroll, county superintendent of pu bic
schools and Thomas w. Wilson, state
librarian and sent their names to the Sem
ate for confirmation.
The Christian Scientists including about
% women leaders. to fight the pending
medical bill, and they proved to be the
only real live wire that came in contact
with the legislators this week.
The House, without dissenting vote
passed the Initiative and Referendum
for Wilmington.
The Senate concurred in the House bill
to change the voting place in the First
Election District of the Ninth Representa-
tive District of Kent County.
Senator Connor's local option bill for
the state has made Its appearance for the
Legislators to deliberate upon.
Senate bill providing for compulsory
education and requiring all children,
both white and black, to attend school
between the ages OF ana II years, was
passed by vote OF IA to l.
Senator Sparks introduced measure
to appropriate 5000 for alterations OF
the State House.
The Senate passed Senator Sparks bill
to tax distributing depots or agencies OF
foreign firms or corporations doing busi-
ness in Delaware, S. year and 81 for
each thousand dollars business done
by such agencses or distributing depots.
This is aimed at the Philadelphia stores
sending delivery wagons into Delaware
The Senate concurred in the House bill
to increase to $1,000 year the salary of
the stenOgrapher for the Court OF Chan
Gerry.
Senator Sparks introduced an act CIV
ing the Superior Court and the Court of
General Sessions, two extra terms each in
Kent and Sussex Counties, in February
and july in Kent and in January and
June in Sussex No juries are to be sum
moped ior the June and July terms.
Recommending many methods OF in
creasing the revenues of the state,
the special committee OF members
of the House to consiGer that subject re-
ported. Among the recommendation of
the committee are these:
Taxation of public service corporations
for state purposes.
Revision of existing taxes on public
service corporations.
A state tax on banks, trust compan-
les and savings institutions.
A state tax on direct and collateral
A state tax on malt liquors.
Increase the rate of interest on tile
held by the state against the
Junction ard Breakwater Railroad
Company.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
cEcILToN

Mr. James Watts spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Taylor has been very i'll last
week but is better
Mr.. Thomas Hall is spending few days
in Havre de Grace,
Miss Mary Blackway spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Mary Etherington.
Miss Mollie Richards is visiting her
sick brother Mr.. f. Richards in Whining
ton.
Merritt Smith, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. james Smith and
wife.
Miss Mollie Mccoy, Of Elkton, is spend
ing several days with her mother Mrs. ].
P. Mccoy.
Miss Olive Millikan has returned home
after spending sometime with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. R. Smith, of Massey, was the
guest of her parents. Mr.. S. Hoover and
wife on Thursday.
Mrs. E. N. Crawford and son Arnold
have returned home after spending some-
time in Port Deposit.
Rev. A. Harris and wife, of Whining
ton. is visiting her parents, Mr.. G. Tenn
pleman and wife near town.
Miss Hurlock, of Massey, who has been
spending sometime with her grandfather
Mr. Sa mue Hurlock has returned.
The funeral of Mrs. John Ward Davis
was held Saturday morning at her home
near town; interment at Cecilton Gene
terry.
We are pleased to state that there is
little improvement of Mr. Clayton Tenn
pleman who has been very sick for some
time
Miss Eddie Ferguson and Mrs Howard,
of Chesapeake City, spent Friday and
Saturday with their morher Mrs. NJ. E.
Ferguson
During Lent the services Is held in the
P. E. Chapel every Wednesday and Fri
day afternoon at 3. 80 o'clock. All are ill.,
vited to attend.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
IN THE SAME HANDS AGAIN

On Tuesday in Philadelphia
the voters decided by majority
of more than thirty thousand
that they were ready to return
to the old management of muni-
cipal affairs. They have given
evidence of their willingness to
try the old crowd again, and the
fate of the City Party would
seem to be sealed.
"In spite,of the charges and al
legations made against the ma
chine crowd, and savagely by
Mayor Weaver himself, Phila-
delphia has voted confidence in
old managers. That is the ver-
dict and it has to stand. Now
that the citizens of the big city
have decided that a change is
not desirable they are expected
to stand behind anything that is
done hereafter. They won in
-si1eir first fight after the expos
ure of the gas deal and Mayor
Weaver's revolt against his
former friends, but since then
the City Party vote has kept
dwindling.
'The man chosen to succeed
Mayor Weaver is admittedly cap
able and he has been in the public
eye for a long time. Perhaps he
may arise to the occasion aud
stand against any further misuse
of power by the dominant party. |
The majority rules, and Philadel-
phia must not settle down to
make the best of the situation, |
yet to insist that there shall be
no playing with the people or
with their money" ."-Morning
NeaCs.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
Clearance
Sale !!

Every woman for miles
around must be interested
in this semi-annual clear
ance sale.
The time has come
when in accordance with
our rule not to carry over
any goods from one sea-
son to another. Every
suit, coat, skirt and waist,
must be sold out regard
less of cost, or less.
This is a good time to
fit out the youngsters, as
we have a large line of
childrens dresses on hand
that must be sold. Also
a few coats on hand that
can be bought for half or
less.
We have just received
a full line of muslin un-
derwear that will interest
the ladies.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
THE eR EArEsr PROBLEM OF LIFE


There are more young men in the pen
itentiaries in this country learning trades
than there are out Of them learning trades.
The principal causes Of this are that we
are educating our young men for idle
gentiemen-tryipg to make doctors, law
yers, preachers and clerks out Of material
that is needed for blacksmiths, carpen-
tiers, merchaDte, farmers and other honest
"hewers Of wood and drawers OF water. q
It is mistake and big one, to teach
boys and girls to belive that labor is dis
graceful, and that to do nothing for a iiy-
ing is more becoming to society Hang
such society It's rotten to the core and
is running our country to-day. and there
are sons and daughters who are now being
educated to play the leading LADY, and
walking gentleman ii the great drama
Of life, who will light out for The poor
Eouse or tie penitentiary before the cnr-
tain drops On the last sad act oi the play
% which they have been educated BY |
- tf,s.a ,iie,tsfst f,aFa,afa /
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

Here are some right snappy
novelty suits in rich neat pat
terms consisting of pin stripe,
checkered worsted and invisible
plaids. These suits are the best
productions of the season. Each
garment is handmade and sewed
with silk. Handmade buttonhOles
deep faced and satin faced pocket
edge, and lined with the very
best Italian serge, equal to Gus
tom made. de............. $1,000
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full Of humor, if you have blood
poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores.
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pairs,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm b. b.
B. }. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made p,ire and rich.
Druggists or by express per large bot
tle. Sample free By writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta. Ga. p BIB. is especially
advised for cbroaic. deep-seated cases, Is
ii cnres after ali else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

Mems Black and Blue Cheviot
Suits. single or double breasted.
Your attention is called to these
suits, as they stand foremost of
any cheviot suit ever sold for
twice the price we offer them for.
They are strictly all wool, well
made, full faced and double
stitched. Our price. S6.5
Sold by the Manufacturers
Outlet for $1,000.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
N0TICET0 TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIHlNK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoqnini
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1906
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
SATURDAYS,
FEBRUARY I'd, 9th, 10Th and 23d, '0I
From to o. clock, P. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES oI
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
SECTION So. That on all taxes paid b.
fore the first day OF August there shall h.
an abatement of per centum. On
taxes paid before the first day OF Decen
ber there shall be an abatement of thre,
per centum. On all taxes paid after til,
first day of December five per centui
thereof shall be added thereto.
WILLIAM n. MONEY,
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundrec
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

Mems Blue, Black and Brown
Scotches. These suits are made
of the Beaufort" wills material
and will render service equal to
any suit that you'll pay twice the
amount. Our price. $3.50
Value at all other stores, $11.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
WINTER
CLEARANCE SALE
Mems and Boys Suits and 0verc0ts.
Boys and Childrens' Suits and 0verCOats,
At IL OF former Price

These clearance sales held twice year only always
ary enough to make the garments servceabe for weeks
come and always offering goods of the latest production
he few items named below give clear idea of the oppor
unles they many times in the goods awaiting
Inspection at store
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

We offer as special feature, a
Mans black all wool Thibit suit.
This suit is full faced, sewed with
silk, and has a tailor-made shape
which it retains. Our price. $500
Formerly sold at $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

Mems Steel, Gray and Novelty
mixtures in sacks or double
breasted, all sizes. These suits
ire made of the famous "Union"
cloth, are well cut, full finished
and good fitting. Our price s4.75
Formerly sold for $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

Mems Brown and Steel Gray
mixtures, all wool suits. These
suits are very nobby suits, made
up in the very latest designs,
and cut according to the latest
plate, and have the full appear
ance of custom made gaament.
Our price. ....... .....s 5000
Value at other stores, $500.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23
A. FOGEL.
Middietown,
Delaware

MiddTetown, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-23

CoIIectorof Taxes Tor st. Georges Hun
dred.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Native Sons

The officers of Washington Parlor
will be installed on the night of Febru-
ary and a grand banquet will follow
the ceremony Grand Trustee Daniel
A. Ryan and other grand officers have
been invited.
Grand Organizer Andrew Mocker is
getting into shape big initiation for
Fremont Parlor No. A and one for
WatsonvilIe ParIor No. So.
The new officers for Mission Parlor,
N. s. @. W., were installed In Franklin
Hall January 16. After the installation
the new officers exemplif1ed the new
initiatory work, they wearing the new
regalia recently procured, and did the
work well.
The following named have been in
stalled as the officers of Marshall Par
lor for the current term: Melville p.
Prince, past president; Thomas F..
Maher, president; John M. Sauter, H. G..
Kahrs and Henry F. Sciaronf, vice
presidents: Louis J. Marchi, marshal; !;
Charles A. Maher, inside sentinel; John
Weisel. outside sentinel; r. w. Bokee,
recording secretary; A. Nickel, finan-
cial secretary; Edward H. Kronke.
trustee.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Order of ST. George

Burnaby Lodge OF the Sons of st.
George celebrated the twenty-first an
niversary Of its institution by an enter
tainment and ball in New Era Hall
January 19. There was a very large
number of persons to enjoy the pro-
gramme that was prepared by the COM
mittee on entertainment. consisting OF
Edward oliver (chairman) P c.
Woodhouse. William Wits, George
Burrows, George Graves. T. Cossens, Al
Finlayson, Thomas Wood, w. G. S
Jones, A. Allison ana 6. Vale
Following were the numbers on the
programme: Remarks by the chairman
Edward Oliver, past supreme president;
song, This Would I Do" CChapman)
Mrs. Ingeborg Larsen: duet. Brothers
Hugh Williamson and T. Nowlan;
comic song, T. Cossens; grafton. Austin
Lewis; bass solo, Let Me Love Thee, -
r. W. Jones; cOntralto solo, Till l
Awake" (Finden), Miss Camilla
Southard; comic song. Fred Everett:
piano selection, Miss Anabelle Vodden.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Foresfers' Deputies

The new Board of San Francisco and
Oakland Deputies of the Independent
Order of Foresters has been organized
by the election of J. B. Knudson as
president; DIR. Henry NJ Beck, vice
president; George F. Staff. secretary,
and H c. Reimers treasurer. High
Chief Ranger ]. P. Murphy offered the
board his parlors at 1919 Sutter street
in which to meet. without cost. The
board will hold sessions on the first
and third Friday of each month. A
committee composed of o. K. Brown
chairman, j. P. Murphy, G. Q. Stew
art. L. Scheneau and another deputy
were appointed a committee to prepare
a plan of action for the board to carry
out. the same to be presented at the
next meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Scottish Thistle Club

Past Royal Chief George W, Miller
has installed the following as the off,
GERS OF the Scottish Thistle Club for
the current club year: George Dow,
royal chief; Charles Macdonald, chief
tain; David Cirdwood, recorder; George
w. Paterson, treasurer; John A Han
ny, financial secretary; J. H. Keen, SER
geant at arms; James Gray. property
man; Robert II. Murray A z. Carlisle
and Alexander Nicholson, trustees.
George Dow, David Girdwood, George
w. Paterson, John A. Hanny y. s Nor
rison, James Maitland, ]. W. Davidson.
J. II. McGregor and James Patterson
were named the games committee,
which is to have charge of the twenty
sixth annual gathering and games, to
be held July 4. Last year the club do
mated the entire receipts of the annual
gathering, amounting to $250O, TO the
Red Cross Society for the benefit of the
refugees.
The club adopted a resolution to the
effect that it is in no way affiliated
with an organization that calls itself
the Scottish Thistle Football Associa-
tion."
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
News Of Frat@rmal Societies

Hanna. the retiring president Flowers
were also given to the retiring officers
as well as to the new president. This
parlor has done remarka bly, we'll in the
past term, having had to suspend only
one member.
Joint dance in Veterans Hall on the
night of February 2.
Keith Parlor at its meeting on the
third Monday in January transacted no
other business than the care of the
sick and those in distress and then
adjourned out OF respect to the mem
ory of the late Archbishop Montgom-
ery. This parlor has appointed a COM
mittee to make arrangements for the
proper observance of it's fourth ami
versary, which will be for members
only.
Minerva Parlor will have it's officers
installed In public January 20 in Yeo-
mems Hall.
La Estrella Parlor had it's oficers in
stalled in public in the Woodmen's Log
Cabin on the last Saturday in Jan
uary.
At the recent official visit of the
grand president Eva 7. Bussenius. to
Berkeley Parlor, instituted by Past
Grand President Eliza D. Keith, that
Official and the grand secretary, ac-
companied by the head of the order.
and under good for the order the grand
president said many things for the
good of the parlor, spoke most ap-
preciatingly of the grand officers who
accompanied her, and in the highest
terms of the grand secretary and the
work Of her office. particularly of her
correspondence, and added: One can
envy the grand secretary her place in
the hearts of the members of the or
der EVERYWHERE on nv official visits
I have heard only words of love and
praise for faithful, loyal Laura j.
Frakes." During the evening the grand
president was presented a handsome
souvenir spoon and flowers, and pretty
tokens of fraternal love were presented
TO the grand secretary and past grand
president.