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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
AGRICULTURAL OBJECT LESSON

In a recent address James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern railroad,
strongly recommended the establishment
OF model farm of thirty-fve or forty
acres in every county in the United
States to be conducted by the national
department of agriculture as demonstra-
ton grounds for illustrating the best
methods of cuitiyating different crops as
determined by scientific experiments
tion. One of the chief objects in the
establishment of such farms would, in
Dir. Hills opinion, be the simple showing
that small well Titled farm will pay
better than large one to which equal
care could not be given. He would have
each farm placed in charge Of an intelii-
gent farm hand, with five or more farms
under tile supervision Of superintendent
skilled both in the theory and the prae-
tice of modern farmingn By obserya-
ton Of the workings Of such model
farm the farmer would be benefited
vastly more than were the same data
furnished in book Or pamphlet. In view
Of Mr.. Hill'C breadth Of view, sound
sense and intimate acquaintance with
agricultural conditions which prevail all
over the great northwest, his suggestions
would seem to lie entitled to more than
passing notice.
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COAL FOUND HERE

Delaware will have a coal mine. An.
thracite coal has been discovered on The
farm of A. s. Mote, in White Clay Creek
hundred, about three miles from New.
ark, and company will be formed at
once to operate the find aud place the
coal upon the market. Samples Of the
coal sent to the Academy Of Natursl
Sciences are reported to be Of superior
quality. The beds cover at least 25
asres Of ground.
A company under the name OF the
White Clay Creek Coal and Oil Company
will be incorporated to operate the mines.
A. 6. Mote will be the pre-, ident, and
w. A. DanEe amer. the sec etary and trea-
surer. The capital stock will be $l25, 90.
Exc vations will be started in about
three weeks.afte siding has been placed
on tie property By tie Penm ylyania
railroad, and saw mill las been put up
to furnish the building materials and
shorings.
In addition to the coal, there had been
discovered vein OF pc. roleum on the
property, following closely tie coal vein.
Samples Of the oil are now iriile posses
sion Of DR.. A. Robins for anal yzstion.
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D0N'T TAKE THIS COUNTERFEIT

Tie Secret Service Bureau an.
nounced the discovery of a new counter.
felt $40 national bank note, which is de.
seribed as follows:
''0n the First National Bank of the
City of New York, Check letter MI. W.
Lyons, Register of the Treasury; Ellis
II. Roberts, Treasurer of the United States.
Charter number 90; Treasury number
K54695; bank number 292S2O; portrait of
Mckinley.
'This counterfeit is apparently litho-
graphic production. The paper is COM
posed of three sheets, two of very
light tissue and one heavy piece. A few
silk threads have been distributed be-
tween the sheets. The portrait is very
poorly executed and should be the means
OF readily detecting the note. The coun-
terfeit is nearly quarter of an inch
smaller than genuine. The charter num-
Der, red letter and seal on face of notes
are light pink instead of dark red and
carmine. The back of the note is more
deceptive than the face, but is a
lighter shade of green than the genuine"
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GETS HUSBANDS LETTER
Mrs. Viola L. Carpenter Has Taken
Formal Charge

| HAS fIUlo l.. Sdi pCHLEE Has ldket
Formal Charge
DOVER, DEL, May 13th.-Mrs. Viola l.
Carpenter, who was formally elected to
| take the pastorate of the Harrington
Apostolic Holiness Church by the con-
gregational meeting specially called for
this Monday evening, spent this after
noon in Dover, where she had come to
obtain copy of the letter which caused
the flight from Harrington of her hus-
band, the Rev, Dewitt Maynard Carpen-
ter. 1t was letter which Pastor Car
penter wrote a young deaconess OF the
Holiness Church, but which contained
ardent love messages, a proposition to
leave and be joined together as the Master
had already joined them. The letter was
sent by mistake to Recorder of Deeds
James P. Aron, in an envelope intended
for the inclosure OF marriage certificate.
Mrs. Carpenters visit to Dover was for
the purpose of regaining the letter. and it
was apparent for awhile that she intended
TO institute proceedings to get it. Re-
corder Aron refused to surrender it, as
she was not the author, but, it is said,
that upon presentation of letter from
tue author asking that it be turned over
to his wife, he agreed, keeping the certi-
fed copy.
1t did not transpire as to whether Mre.
Carpenter intended to destroy the letter
or keep it.
Her great trouble since the exposure
of her husbands downfall, broke out
afrest to.day during her visit here, and
she had crying spells to herself, but,
generally, she bore up.
1T is Gods way, and l believe it had
to come just this way. In fact, / can
see his hand in it ALL The trouble upon
myself and my boy is almost overpower-
ing, [ tell you, but out OF these great
tribuIations, God works a blessing. He
turned our oserfnwing meetings yester-
day into yeritable Pentecosts. Instead
of decentralization, we are in the midst
of a revival. Satan has attacked our
citadel, aud God is trying us, but He is
supplying the courage and opening the
way to new and greater effort II the
congregation shall fully ratify the call
of the trustees extended for me to succeed
my husband, whom we believed to have
been mentally deranged, then / shall
accept, temporarily, and do my best, God
being my helper. Our people are so
loyal and loving that in the midst Of
of sorrow there is the beautiful |
vale of brother love and human SYM
pathy."
Andrew Satterfeld, who is licensed as
an exhorter and local preacher in the
Holiness Church, is acting as an assistant
10 Mrs. Carpenter in the large congrega-
ton and its affairs. Mr. SatterfieA is
and lives in Harrington.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Be careful at each ironing to fold the
table linens in new way If possible, al
it wears first at the folds. A good plan is
to purchase all extra half yard Of table.
cloth and after time cut off the extra
length. This brings the creases in new
place.
II your wax has given out and the
starch sticks to the irons, try kerosene.
Put little Of the oil on cloth and rub
Che hot iron over it few times. This
will keep the starch from sticking, and
removes any dirt that may have collected
on the bottom or side Of the irons, which
often soils the clothes. AS so little oil is
used, there is no danger.
For piazza plant that needs no care
beyond liberal supply OF water, the old
fashioned Wandering Jew or Joint plant
cannot be excelled. Fill a cheese box
with rich earth, plant little cuttings of
joint plant and in short time you will
be rewarded by great mass Of thrifty
green foliage.
Ii you are hoarse, lemon juice squeezed
onto soft sugar till it is like syrup, and
few drops of g!ycerine added, relieves
the hoarseness at once.
The tongue quickly betrays all disturb
ances in the economy Of the body in
health it is clean, moderately red in color,
and moist. When it is furred or ''coated'
it indicates fever, some impurity in the
mouth, as foul or decayed teeth, or trouble
| with the digestive organs. II fever be
the cause, the temperature OF the body
will be above the normal, 9s4 degrees
Fahrenheit 1t is easy to determine if
bad teeth are at fault if these be ali
right, seek for the source OF the trouble
in the stomach, liver or bowels. Consti-
patton will produce a bad breath and a
furred tongue. With nervous diseases
dry tongue is sign Of nervous depression
and pale, fabby tongue indicates an
anemic condition.
Infants and young children with "sore
throats' should be given occasional sips |
of mixture Of teaspoonful of borax in
a wineglassfu of gYcerine. The glycer-
inc lubricates the throat, and borax is a
irst-class antiseptic for all throat con-
ditions.
If you are troubled with insomnia try
drinking glass of hot milk after getting
into bed; sip it very slowly and as hot as
possible. Some people like a pinch of
sugar or salt i'll it. Hot milk has sooth-
ing effect OH the nerves, and helps to
induce sleep. II
For simple corn cure bathe the feet
we'll in hot water for thirty minutes every
third night (esery night is besf, remov-
ing all the hard parts possible. Never
use a knife, razor or any cutting instru.
nent on them. After bathing and rub
oing off horny substance, apply small
piece OF absorbent cotton wet with aro.
matte spirits OF ammonia. The ammonia
must be applied every night, whether
bathing takes place or not.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
WHAT MICHIGAN ORANGES DID

MISS Jennie Buell., the former secretar,
OF the Michigan state grange, in a recent
issue OF the Michigan Farmer remarks tba,
there is wide scope for every grange in the
! way OF fostering spirit of neighborbood
pride and unity by every grange in the
way OF fostering spirit of neighborhood
may be to help introduce new crops. One
Michigan f'ange distributed alfalfa seed
ior It's nienbers to experiment. with
and SO enlisted the department. of agricul.
ture that an expert was sent to instruct
them In Its culture and care. 1t NAV be
10 AID IN bringing conveniences and pro-
lection to its homes and members. One
grange started telephone system that
has now covered the county and is extend
Ing beyond. Another grange sent a COM
mlttee to ask that certain railroad place
guard at dangerous crossing in that
vicinity. Rural mail routes have been
repeatedly solicited through grange agita-
tlon and mail boxes and bulletin boards
placed before farm homes. Cooperation
has been established among school teach
ers, pupils and patrons in some places. a
notable example being the Hesperia
movement of Oceana county, Mich, made
possible because the grange furnished the
machinery through which it could be
worked up. Cemeteries are being cared
Tor through sentiment aroused and plans
made IN grange sessions. Public adyer-
tslng on barns, fences, stones and trees
were decried in certain Pomona grange
u"til more than one said, "My boy has
torn off the signs on the fences since he
heard so much against them in the
grange"
1t Is in the province of every grange to
ncite its members to name their farm
homes and use stationary having this
name and the farm speciality printed on
t, 10 keep the roadside tidy, to make
be.r schooIhouses and yards homelike
!Hd to care for natural curiosities and
beautiful trees and shrubs in public
,laces.
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COULDN'T RECALL HIS NAME


Edison Is one of the. most al.ee......:.
ed of men, and good story Of him in this
regard relates to the visit of the inventor
to the office of the tax collector. Stand
ing In line, with score or more of tax
payers in front af him, Elison's mine re-
yerted to an important experiment on
which he had been engaged. When his
turn came at the window to which he had
moved mechanically he was aroused by !
clerk asking his name He looked at tba
man sacantiy.
II could no more have given it then.
than could have fown.n he conf;de,1
later TO an acquaintance.
Luckily an official who recognized him,
and knew Of his forgetfulness Helped IA,
out.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
WISE WORDS TO GIRLS
If Needed May Prove Blessing to Many
Young Lives

| hV0a1S LAWS
/ The girl who desires TO make a good
wife must know something of the practi
cal side OF life and if she does not possess
this knowledge she must learn.
Leave love and romance out of your
reckoning altogether It may cover q
good many faults and help you over some
stiles ut the beginning of your married
life, but, after the first glamour has worn
of, then the real trials will begin.
Only the practical girl will surmount
these trials. She il is who will be able to
make home bright and happy when a
curtailed income necessitates economy
who will be able to help her husband as
well as console him when troubles arise,
and who will prove the most successful
mother by knowing exactly how to man.
age her children.
Every girl should ask herself this ques-
ton: Gam training myself for the duties
of the wife2" 1t is no good frittering
away your time in making the best of
your appearance, if you do not improve
your mind. Men of to day do not want
to marry dolls; they want a vile who
can cook, sew and manage servants not
a drawing room ornament.
You can either be the guiding star and
helpmate of mans life, or you can be
a clog and hindrance dragging him to
failure. So when you are building your
castles in the air, add practical touch TO
your day dreams by asking yourselves:
"aow am I preparing myself for this
happy dream, should it come true? Am
l training myself to fit this vocation
properly ?"
The good wife should be her husbands
comfort, strengthening him when he is
weak, walking proudly with him to sue
cess, giving him tenderest love and SYM
pathy in adversely. She must be able to
spend his money wisely, remembering
that every penny represents work aud |
thought on his part.
1t is big responsibility. Girls see
that you are fitted for the task before
deciding to marry.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
BALTIMORE EXPOSITION
In 1914. Ten Million Dollar Fair To
Celebrate Centennial


Baltimore has caught the exposition
fever. It is the only one of the big citiel
that has never had an international ex
bibition, and it proposes to celebrate the
climax of the War of 1912 and the birth
of "The Star Spangled Banner" by an
exposition on its waterfront in 1914.
The suggestion is made by the Baltimore
American in which "The Star Spangled
Banner" was published from Keys man.
uscript Gen. Felix Agnus, the editor
and publisher of the american, has en-.
listed the interest of the city and State
in the proposition. The City Council of
Baltimore has taken steps towards organ
ization and Governor Warfeld has prom
ised his cooperation General Agnus
calls it "rhe Banner Exposition of the
Banner Century" The following is from
the announcement OF the enterprise
"Fhe year 1914 was momentous in
American history The war that began
in 1912 reached its climax. If the British
had succeeded in capturing Baltimore
there is no telling how far the struggle
would have gone, or what the result
might have been in America But our
people, with gallantry, that history has
not sufficiently recognized, repulsed the
enemy, and out of that splendid victory
came 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" the
Lyric that will be sung as long as America
endures.
So, the Tooth anniversary of the birth
year of 'The Star Spangled Banner" will
give to US for celebration and display the
century which has contributed more of
human advancement than all that went
before. Practically every invention, every
step OF industry, every big fact in trans
portation and communication will come
within this 100 years. The year itself
will afford some striking anniversaries
for instance, it Was in 1874 that Fulton |
made the beginning OF steam in the Navy,
and score of events of like interest can
be found.
The whole matter opens a prospect
practically without limit, and gives us an
occasion unsurpassed by any
which has been celebrated in previous
expositions.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
THE MILLS OF JAPAN

In Japan Sunday is not regarded, an6
the mills do not stop for the day. The
majority of the mills have two holidays
the 1st and the 18th. In many mills the
engine starts at o'clock the morning oil
the I'd and runs continuously until 6
O'Clock the morning of the 10th, then
starts at 6 o'clock the morning of the 10th
and runs continuously until o'clock the
morning of the let This is as near per-
| petual motion as men and machines can
stand. No stop is made for dinner, the
hands taking thirty minutes for dinner in
rotation and spare hands taking the place
of each hand. Each operative works
from o'clock to 6 o'clock, with thirty
minutes for dinner, and the night shift
comes on at o'clock Thirteen to six
teen twelve hour days on a stretch neces-
sarily make the hands slower and less eff
ficient. Though they do not observe the
Lords rest day, a good number of mills
have by experience come to see the ma
terial good that comes from having one
day in seven for rest, and one of the
largest groups of mills observes the 4th,
18th, 18th and 25th of each month, but
do not, as customary with US, allow a
third or half of the previous day for rest
also. These four rest days are utilized
by the management to overhaul and clean
machinery, check up results, instruct
green hands in regard to their duties,
etc. The national holidays, of which
there are about ten, are observed by the
mills, so that even in the mills making
practice OF stopping only two days for rest
the holidays effect stop of one or two
more days per month.
The hours of work and the number of |
rest days vary with the locality and the
mill. Each mill has its own system, and, |
though they work together in some re.
spects, through the japanese Cotton
Spinners' association, in publishing COM
parative reports, ETC., they are very
jealous of each other and keep the details
Of their business, methods of operation,
ETC., a secret from other mills.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
SHOULD BE ON LEFT HAND CORNER

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 6th.-Com.
plants are being received at the Office ol
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
that undelivered letters are being sent to
the division of dead letters when ad-
dresses of the senders are written on the
back of the envelopes and that such
letters should be returned directly to the
writer's instead of being treated as .dead''
letters. The complainants opine that
postmasters should be reprimanded in
such cases and that postal employees
should be instructed to look out for return
addresses written in this manner.
Assistant Postmaster-G General DeGraw,
in replying to the complaining patrons,
emphasizes the fact that the work of
distributing aud delivering mail would be
ilnpeded if postal employees were re-
quired to scrutinize both sides of every
letter handled BY them. In the instruc-
tions which are being sent out by the
division of dead letters as to the proper
method oil addressing mail matter, the
upper left hand corner of the face of the
envelopes given as the only proper posi-
ton for the return address.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
WEAK AT DAWN AND EVE

Wireless telegraph tests are to be made
for the next thirty days by the officers in
charge of the various stations established
by the Navy Department to determine. If
possible, the cause OF the many failures to
receive and to send messages at sunrise
and sunset. Repeated tests have shown
this to be the case.
Just why the power of the wireless ap-
paratus and the sound waves should be at
the lowest ebb at sunset, or at sunrise
operators say may not be difficult to as
certain, for it has long been known that
messages can be sent by the system at
night 48 per cent. better than in the day-
especially when the sun is shining
There is what is termed frictional dissina.
ton Of energy in Transmission by DAYTIME
1t Is also known that foggy weather is
more favorable for sending and receiving
wireless messages than clear weather.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
WAR PRICES DOWN SOUTH

In 1865 an ounce of quinine could moi
be purchased for less than $l,700 in the
South. Provisions were simply enormous
in price. Here are just a few instances
In February a ham weighing so pounds
sold for exactly $3.50, or at the rate of SIS
pound. Flour was at $500 barrel.
Fresh fish retail all over at $5 a pound,
and ordinary meal was at 500 bushel.
Those who lived in boarding houses paid
from $500 to $500 month. White beans
retailed at $75 bushel. Tea went for
anything from $40 pound to $50, and
coffee in like ratio.
The most ordinary brown sugar was
sold for $40 pound. Ordinary adaman-
tine candies were sold for $40 pound.
In cafe, breakfast was ordinarily $40.
In April sugar went to 5000 barrel and
articles of wearing apparel sold, coats at
$3.50, trousers at 500 and boots at $3.50.
Butter was SIS pound. Potatoes went
for 81 quart. Tomatoes of the size of a
walnut sold for $40 a dozen. Chickens
varied from $35 to $50 pair.
The prices on the bill of fare of the
Richmond restaurant in January, 1864,
we're: Soup, S1.50; bread and butter,
$l.50; roast beef, plate, So boiled eggs,
81; ham and eggs. $3.50; rock fish, a
plate, So; fried oysters, a plate, So; raw
oysters, S. fresh milk, glass, 50 !.
coffee, a cup, So !; tea, a cup, So.
These figures are taken from various
sources and have the virtue of accuracy,
if nothing else. Always was present the
fear of famine, and time and time again
did the soldiers donate portion Of their
ratiohs, taken from there apportionment
in the field, to relieve the pressing ne-
cessities.
The slirinkage of the currency was. of
course, responsible, and some idea NAV
be gathered from story that went round
at the time. A soldier galloped along a
country road and farmer leaning over
fence admired the animal. He called to
tie trooper, Offering to buy the horse:
Give you $4,000 for him, Johnny"
he said.
Not much, old man. l just paid $i5,-
600 to have him shod," was the reply.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
THE PHON0GRAPH
Some of the Odd Ways in Which the
instrument Is Used


A man went INTO music store last
week with phonograph record which
ne asked the clerk to place in a machine
and reproduce the record upon it.
When the machine was started the sound
OF baby's words and laughter came
from the horn.
Hello, papa. 'Ere's tis fun ne en-
little Bob. wusht ood tum home.'
For full minute the baby's voice
talked. Then came few words in a
woman's voice.
The man dapped at his eyes with his
handkerchief and said:
That's my wife and baby talking"
lie was travelling salesman. His home
was in New York.
Il wouldn't have missed that for a
twenty dollar BILL" he said to the clerk.
i've been away from home six weeks
now, and every Saturday evening have
received record from home. I tell YOU
there's nothing so good as the sound Of
their voices. 1t beats a letter 200 civ
blocks. And that's going some, too" /"
"How did he work that scheme ?' the
clerk was asked.
Easily. In his home in New York is
talking machine. His wife simply puts
blank record into it, and she and the
baby talk into it. Then she mails it to
him, and he has simply to put the record
into another machine TO have it repro-
duced"
The clerk said that it was becoming
quite a fad for parents to have their
babies talk into phonograph record.
Then the record was carefully mt awav
to be kept until the infant grew up.
"There'll be lots of fun with those
records" the clerk said. "Imagine an
old man listening to the prattIe of his
own baby voice.
A little more than year ago the wife
OF an organist in Kansas City while visit
ing in Minneapolis sang "My Rosary"
for talking machine record. Not long
afterward she died. The photographic
record was sent to- her husband here.
Occasionally he listens to the sacred song
as sung by her, and it is a great comfort
to him.
Photographs are put to many queer
Uses. They are sometimes used at funerals
10 reproduce sacred songs. Where per-
ions are too poor to pay the expense of
'egular singers it is often found satisfac-
ory. Sermons are reproduced by it. It
vas used in delivering Hearst speeches
Turing the last campaign in New York.
about the most novel use ever heard
or talking machine" a dealer said, sis
plan to use it as burglar alarm. A
nan came in here some time ago and said
Ie wanted cheap machine to put in the
asement of his home. I'm going to
ttach a string to it, he said, so that
7hen any one opens the basement door
will start the machine. I'll have it
elling ''ThiefP' Murder r' "Policer'
hats what I want it for. kansas
ity Star.