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Middletown transcript., 1907-03-23
The HAPPY sPRINGTIME
Many Suggestions for Beautifying Our
Lawns and Yards ]

Many Suggestions for Beautifying Our
Lawns and Yards
In sheltered corners Of the garden one
may find the brave little snowdrop and
the gay crocus hobnobbfng with each
other, telling US Of the approach OF spring,
and one who hss no snowdrops and cfo-
Gus Of his own turns covetons eyes npon
those OF his npighbor.
For this is the season of the year when
all men, however exalted or modest their
estate, hear ''the call of the soiP' and
want flowers, foliage and vines of their
own.
To tile persons who own large, rolling
lawns and spacious gardens the question
OF what to plant is not puzzling one, for
he may have bit of everything; but
when there is only two by four patch
in the back yard, and perhaps scrap Of
sod at the front door, one has TO be very
careful that the result of ones gardening
propensities does not resemble hlghiy
decorated OnFlstHlhS bIce.
Where space is limited the hower-lover
can make no mistake in the use OF vines
to beautify his home. In fact. in many
instances they are positive necessity
Take for instance, the porch with south
exposure. To make il habitable, and all
porches should be out.of-door sitting
rooms in summer, it has to be shielded
from the suns rays, which shine here the
most of the day, and what more appro-
pirate shelter could be chosen than a
strong-growing climber Moreover, the
appearance of all houses of cottage char
acter is improved by the judicious use OF
vines about them. Perhaps there is an
unsightly wall which spoils the whole
effect of the garden. A quick growing
vine planted at the foot of it will quickly
turn it into a thing of beauty. Then
there is the old tree, which OF itself IS
hideous, but which you may have sentl-
mental reasons for wishing to remain
where it is. Plant about its roots The
wisteria vine, and in few years you VIII
have, in its blooming season, sight that
your friends will come from afar to see.
In selecting vines the location should
be considered first OF all. For an arbof
or SUMMER house, the rapidly growing
vine known as Dutchman's pipe, chr'stll-
| ocllia lipho, will prove very desirable
but the texture of the leaf is too course 70
be effective on porches. For this pur'
pose nothing is better suited than the
different varieties of clematis.
Roses, which were once in high favor
for porches, are gradually being displaced
by less heavy vines. The reason oil tins
il not because OF the dense shade which
thew make, but because of the numerous
insects which infest them. These have
to be fought with paris green aud Other
poisons, and this one cannot use very
| we'll on the porch. Then. too, the foliage
is not particularly ornamental, and there
are few climbing roses which are constant
bloomers.
/ But roses will always remain the oes'
beloved of all flowers, and the climbing
varieties are generally seen somewhere
about the premises. They are particn
| larly beautiful on arbors, and pergola'
and the different varieties OF ranbIer'
make the early summer days i'll the gar
den chaotic in their beauty.
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Miss Lily NJ. Scott is having her opening
of Spring Millinery this week and invites
the, ladies to call and inspect the pretty
display of headwear.
AtI32 p. ". Thursday afternoon she
sun entered Aries, ,or. in common parlance,
crossed the equator, and the spring season
il with Us. According to the ordinary
method Of reckoning. the vernal season
has been here ever since Monday, when
vernal equinox occurred, but the weather
man says this is mistake.
The young men Of Middletown have is
sued invitations for their annual Easter
dance, in the Opera House. on Monday
evening, April 1st. The COMMITTEES Of ar
rangements follow: Fl. s. Brady, ]. II.
Foard, D. G. Aspril, ]. P. Comegys, Lu-
Glen Green, G. II. Crawford. w. A. Hy-
land, Jr., E. M. Shallcross.
DR.. D. w. Lewis has rented the dwell"
ing on East Main Street, now occupied
by Mr.. Joshua q Grassland, and will
move his Office there on Monday next,
March 25th, DR.. Lewis will have new
offices built on North Broad Street, this
spring, where he will be permanently To-
Gated in few weeks. His announcement
appears in this issue.
The Twentieth Annual Convention OF
the Delaware State Sunday School Asso-
citation will be held in St. Johns Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Seaford, Thursday
and Friday, April 18th and 10Th, 1907.
A strong program, educational, inspira-
ton and instructive is being prepared, and
the prospect is bright for large atten-
dance.
R. B. Sparks, formerly bookkeeper for
G. E. Hukill. of this place, has recently
accepted through tine Philadelphia office
of Hapgoods, the National Organization
| OF Brain Brokers position in the ac-
counting department of the Otis Elevator
Co. OF that city. Mr.. Sparks is a native
of sudlersville, Md, and graduate of the
Goldey Commercial College, of Whining.
ton. We are pleased to learn of his con.
tinued success.
On next Sunday evening in the Forest
Presbyterian Church, the services will be
Of far more than ordinary interest. The
Rev. William B. Shinn, PHI. Dill B.
master OF oratory, and a most fervent
speaker, who holds his audience with
unusual power, on will speak the great
moral issuesof the day. DR.. Shinn ii
identified with the International Re
form Bureau Of Washington, D. G. ThiI
association hasiniated, and promoted ABE
reforms concerning the observance Of ths
Sabbath, the suppression Of the protection
of young girls, the divorce evil, and var
ious aspects Of the important cause o
temperance It is hoped that there viii
be a crowded house to hear this able
eloquent speaker. All are cordial!
/ inX tied
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WARWICK

:
We are sorry to report that Mrs. Archis
is suffering with pneumonia.
EIwood Paris moved his family to Bal
timore on Thurrday last
Mrs. j. R. Price spent one day last week
with her sister, Mrs. Bessie Gunkle.
LIB. ManIoye and wife spent Sunday
with her parents, >. I. Hoover ana Wiie'
Of Cecilton.
Mrs. Hodson, OF sassairas, spent one
day OF this week with her sister, Mrs'
John Lattomns.
Miss Clara Blackburn, Of Farnhurst,
has been the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. K. D,
Merritt, during tlle past week.
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VII / NOT pREMIr NOISE

Patrons OF the Seaford postofice were
compelled to shiver in the cold Saturday
while the evening mail was being distrib-
uted. The trouble came about because
at the evening mail the postoffice is crowd
ed aud the noise became so great that
mistakes were frequently made by the
clerks. Postmaster Prettyman, after APP
peaIing to the town commissioners to
place an officer in the Office, and receiy-
ing no satisfaction, wrote to Washington
and received information to lock bis doors
until the mail was assorted. This being
the first time that the Office was locked
at evening mail, many went away very
angry,
Middletown transcript., 1907-03-23

The average sdulteration OF paint ia
this country is about one-third; SO: yon
see, the average price the American
people are paying for paint is about 1902
y gallon.
ii ID game OF wits. Aduterators are
always too sharp for the bulk of consul
n,ers. People won't pay $1.75 gallon
for paint, So they pay 81 62 q gallon Tor
paint and something that looks like paint
mixed with it. They pay the painter,
besides, from So to $4 for painting those
useless gallons.
Why do they do it7 They don't know
noyOn
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LETTER TO JULIAN COCHRAN
Middletown, Del.

Dear sir: You may like to know what
YOU pay for the paint in a gallon OF
'spaint," assuming the pure paint part OF
ali .spaints'' to be all alike; which It isn't;
and worth $l.75 a gallon.
Ola paint adulterated 10 per cent. the
pure-paint part brings $l.94 gallon.
Is per cent brings 81. .o6 gallon.
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FARMERS ATTENTION

We are prepared to furnish from our
warehouses At Middletown and Bear,
DEL, all brands Of Phosphate ana Mater
ials by tile bag OF ton, lot asparagus,
Corn, Tomatoes and all otner crops. Also
Limoid and Spraying OIL. det our prices
before buying.
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REMOVAL NOTICE

DR.. D. w. Lewis Office will be located
in the house vacated by Joshua Grassland,
East Main street, after March 25tb,-until
his new Offices are completed on North
Broad street.
Middletown transcript., 1907-03-23
TIE MiddIetaWn Transcript
Malls close - follows.

Going Nortb-7 20 . m. 10. % a.m., $50 r M,
fSfsins sso,aEla-- SO0 u M. lib p. n.. and pm
For 0dessa-750 .. M. e.30 9. no. II ~ 2. i'a''
A.iy1 .. m. vr1...,z..,,, a oo =
nj. and 4.45 p. "a.
Middletown transcript., 1907-03-23
FOR EASTER

u
New Suits for Men, Young
Men, Boys and Little Boys.
New Hats, New Shoes and
New Furnishings. New
Spring Overcoats and Top
Coats and New Raincoats. A
great stock. Styles, sizes
and prices. We hare a big
line again this season of the
special cut, extreme style
suits for Young Men at SIS,
S18, $40 and $25. Black
Thibets, Mixed Worsteds and
Fancy Cheviots. Latest New
York styles and makes of
Suits for Boys and Little
Boys. Everything in New
Shirts, Neckwear, Underwear
and Furnishings.
Rssssss R,sssst MULLINS Gsts GlSss'"s
Best Wilmington Shoes
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Local News

rIppLErovN, DEL., AAR. .. lso7.
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THE TaAsscnlrr, y % per year,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
LIKED BUCKwHEAT CAKES.

AnecdOto OF Matthew ARnOId's FtRsG
EnCOunter with Them.
Tradition associating great men with
griddle cakes is rare, says the PhiladeI-
phia Bulletin. An anecdote told Of
Matthew Arnold and some American
buckwheats possesses the piQuancy OF
that old tale Of King Alfred and the
peasant wonan's burned cakes.
1t was at breakfast at the home OF
DR.. Edward 81. Magill, then president
Of swarthmore College, that the great
est critical mind Of his age was con-
fronted with the vital problem Of
whether he liked this distinctive Amer
lean Wand.
Culture" DR.. Arnold was remark
Ing, els indicated by our ability to con-
ceal the first sentiment with which an
object inspires us"
At this point be was interrupted b.:
the entrance Of a maid, who placed BE-
fore the author and his wife a plate Of
huckwheat cakes. Mr.. Arnold and bis
wife eyed them in the distrustful man
enr OF some ancient Roman, fresh from
his banQuets Of lampreys and hamln-
goes tongues, confronted for the Arst
time with the unsophisticated fare Of
the Gaula 1t was plain they had neVsE
sean them and never wished to seS
them again.
Take one. my DEAR" he said. Turn
ing to his wife. as he at last decided
to try one; they're really not 30 nasty
az they look"
Thee was saying. was thee not M.
Arnold" DR.. Magill said slyly, -HOms.
thing about the degree Of culture being
4 indicated by the ability
But here Mr.. Arnold SAN The pOinA
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
LEGAL INFORMATION.
~~N~N~NNN~

That witness had never heard the
matter discussed is held, in Sinclair VS..
State MISSY, 2 L. R. A. IN. s. 663,
not to render him incompetent to tes-
tify to the general reputation Of ac-
cused for peace or violence in the COM
munity.
An employer maintaining a negligent
~ constructed elevator Is held liable, In
Slegel G. & Co., VS.. Trcka (Ill.) 2 L. r.
A. IN. 81 SAT, for injuries to an en-
plOye, which would not have occurred
in the absence Of such negligence, al
though the act Of a fellow employo
brought the injured person into contact
with the defect.
The right to recover against a NUM-
cipality for an injury from a defective
street Is denied In COvington VS.. Lee
(Ky.), 2 L. r. A. IN. 81 4s1, where
the person Injured was so drunk that
he was unable to use the care to pro
tect himself from harm that an ordI.
nary prudent person, If sober, would
have experienced under the same cir.
cumstances.
The liability Of a municipal corpora.
ton for injuries Occasioned by a latent
defect in the street or roads is held
in Campbell VS.. Elkins wv. Val, z
L. R. A. IN. 81 159, to be absolute and
not dependent upon lack Of diligence
or care On@the part Of the corporation
Compliance with an ordinance reQuir
ing construction Of IRE escapes is held
in Seattle VI. Hinckley (Wash.) }, 2 L A
A IN. 81 Dos, to give no vested right
to the continuance Of such escapes, pre-
venting the municipality from reQuIr
ing them to be replaced by others Of I
different pattern.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
Miners, Trial May /.

Denver, Col, April &c. H. Meyer,
W. D. Haywood and G. A. Pettibone,
the first named officials of the Western
Federation of Miners, and the. latter
a former member of the executive COM
mittee, face a jury at Boise May 1.
They will be placed on trial for the
murder of former Gov. Steunenberg of
Idaho, but the prosecution will attempt
to bring into the case the assumption
that they are guilty of the Independ-
ence, Col, explosion, the killing of De-
tective Lyle Gregory in Denver, the
assassination of Arthur Collins at Tel
luride, Col, and the entire list OF
crimes with which the Western Fed
Grafton has been charged.
This is in substance the declaration
of Clarence M. barrow, the famous
Chicago attorney, who, with E. F
Richardson of Denver, has charge OF
the defense.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
HUGHES LOOMS up LARGE.
New York Governor as Presidential
Candidate.

New York Governor as Presidential
Candidate.
Charles Hughes, New York's reform
governor, and the man who has stirred
up political Albany as it has never
been before disturbed in years, has two
big fights on his hands, one is to GUST
Superintendent of Insurance Kelsey,
whom he has charged with being in
competent, and the other to put
through his bill for the regulation of
Public utilities, a measure the corpora
tions are fighting tooth and nail.
His enemies say that he has lost
control of the general assembly in his
fight, and that now he has the alter
native of falling into the net and be-
coming cog of the great New York
political machinery or of throwing
away all party lines and making a
direct appeal to the voters. They al
lege there are the best of reasons to
believe that he will choose the latter
course, and it is this very fact, they
say, that promises to make him a
national figure, for with presidential
fireworks being touched off in Ohio
those on the inside are not aware Of
the fact that Hughes presidential
boom, although not blossoming above
ground, is taking firm root.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
THE PLACE TO HELP.

II Not I'm Sick Room 1t May BE in
Kitchen.
Think twice before you OFFER" Miss
Letitia was warned. ut isn't the same
as 1t used to be when nelghbors had
sickness. You may be thought oficious.
People are all for training and science
nowadays. OF course, several children
so sick at once is bad; but there are
hired nurses, and the parents, and an
aunt, And you wouldn't like to be
snubbed."
II certainly wouldn't" Miss Letitia
admitted. But she went to the VIII.
tons the next morning-to the kitchen
door to avoid making steps for the
tired mald-and a single glance at
NOrah's face, sunken with fatigue, at
the disorderly kitchen, and the huge
basket of soiled clothes and bedding
waiting to be washed, showed her that
help was sorely needed indeed-only
not In the sick-room.
The next day the town was buzzlne
with the news that Letitia Lathom was
in the Wiltons' kitchen, cooking the
daily meals Of the family. She remain
ed, too, until the last child was con.
valescent.
ut was In the sick-room expected
to help" she admitted, ''but / saw al
once that was the one place where there
was help enough. They had to have Il
1T was life and death 30 they did
have 1t. But with doctors and nurse,
to pay, they couldn't have extra helT
anywhere else.
"Norah was fairly Keeling on her feel
with exhaustion, and mountains Of
work ahead, and the whole house clut
tered and things not getting done; and
It came over me in a flash that II
wanted to help. the Kitchen was thu
place.
81 can cook, So cooked. But If II
saved the life Of every blessed Wiltol
they couldn't have been more CRATE
full! You'd think, to hear them talk,
was a Red Cross angel, instead Of jus
a passable cook !"
The need Of training and sclentih
| AAOWACOBS Al IAO bASh~AOOm 10 AGIOG
nized now as never before. There, OF
ten, no merely friendly helper can b
admitted. But in the household over
burdened and disorganized by sickness
there is frequently as much room a
ever for neighborly service Of othe
kinds 1t is still possible, usually, t
help, II only one is willing to give tn
> help anyway, anywhere, anyhow that
most needed.-Youth's Companion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
cleueIand Thanks Admirers.

Princeton, N. j., April 9.-Former
President Grover Cleveland has fur
nished the following to the newspapers
and requested it's publication:
'It seems to be impossible for me
to acknowledge, except through the
press of the country, the generosity
and kindly consideration of my coun-
trymen, which have been made mani
fest by congratulatory messages and
newspaper comment on the occasion
of my 10th birthday. These have deep
ly touched me, and in the book OF
grateful collections they are written
where every remaining day of my life
/ can turn page and read them"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
land FRAUD CASES.
COMMISSIONER BALLIEGER Is
GETTING BUSY.
Prosecutions Will Be Vieorous-Warn-
ina Is Given-Further Attempts to
Loot the Public Domain Mean Prison
He Reorganizes Force-F. N. Good
win Of Spokane Is Chief Of Division.

Commissioner Ballinger of the gen
eraI land office has issued statement
Indicating that there will be vigorous
prosecutions of land fraud cases. He
has a plan to reorganize the force of
special agents, with Harry w.
Schwartz as chief in charge, and chiefs
of field divisions as follows: F. N.
Goodwin of Spokane, Washington and
Idaho; Ward M. Dixon of Portland,
Oregon and part of Washington; Louis
L. Sharp OF Helena, Montana.
The commissioner SAYS majority of
frauds have been in coal, timber and
arid lands, hence these classes are
especially watched, although agricul-
tural lands will also come under close
espionage. Commissioner Ballinger's
statement bristles with warnings
against further attempts to loot the
public domain, promising trouble for
all who are found guilty.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
MoLDAvIA STILL A DANGER sPor.
Many Cases of lneendlarism and
Armed Conflict in WaIIachia.

Many Cases Of lneendlarism and
Armed Conflict in Wallachia.
Bucharest, Roumania, April 2.-It is
semi-officially stated that in many dis
tricts the peasants are repairing the
damage done to property and restor-
ing stolen goods to their owners. Dis
turbances are reported from Putna,
in Moldavia, and many cases of plum
dering, incendiarism and armed con-
flcts in Wallachia.
At Galicea, in the center of the dis
turbed area, all the ringleaders have
been captured. The communes of
Huerezani and Pegeni are in full re-
volt and the troops have been dis
patched there. All is quiet at Vlascha,
Covurli and Roman. According to to-
days official report there was no fresh
rioting anywhere in the districts in
which there were outbreaks, murder.
pillage and incendiarism by peasants
last week. The disorders were vigor-
ously suppressed and the revolt stop
ped at all points and troops are now
following mp bands of plunderers who,
the report declares, will soon be cap
tIred. In the districts in which the
peasants have ben quoted the projects
are examining into their demands and
arranging terms with land owners with
the object OF pacifying the country.
The situation throughout Roumania,
the report concludes, is greatly i'm
proved.
st. etersburg.-Premier Stolypin
las sent circular to the governors
of provinces ordering them to prohibit
the printing of news of the agrarian
disorders in Roumania in the fear they
might spread to Russia.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
MINING NEWS.

According to Manager James F. Nc
Carthy, the total output of the great
Hecla mine near Wallace, is "a, 500, 900
up to the first of last January. Dur
ing 1906 the mine produced 81 1854, 900,
the aggregate value of 1882 tons of
concentrates and shipping ore.
Decline in the price of silver, after
reaching the highest figure it has at
tanned in years, is being closely
watched by owners Of silver proper
ties throughout the country who have
either started work on development,
or are contemplating doing so if high
prices continue to hold.
According to reports the Hercules
mine at Burke, Idaho, has Just tap
ped rich ore body in No A tunnel.
This is the lowest tunnel on the mine
and was started over a year ago. It
has now been driven over 1000 feet,
and the figures of the engineers show
that it is necessary to proceed 1000
feet further before the main ledge is
encountered. This strike was entire
ly unexpected, for the company was
not expecting ore before the main
ledge was struck.
During the four or five years the
mine has been producing it has paid
between S2,5OO,0OO and 100000 in
dividends. Last year it paid nearly
81 100000. Most of it's profits have
been made firm clean shipping ore, for
1t has only been during the past year
that its concentration has been in oper-
alton and any income has been de.
rived from this source.
Since the consolidation of the Re,
public, San Poll, Black Tail, Quilp
and Ben Hur mines at Republic
Wash, was effected it has caused the
industry of the camp to assume q
much better tone. 1t is expected that
the properties will be worked on a
large scale this summer. These mines
have the ore and the ores have the
values. 1t is believed that oy the con
centrating and cyanide systems to
| gether that the ores can be treated
at a profit. 1t is supposed that botl
plants will be erected this summer tt
treat the ores of the properties.
Seven furnaces were running las
week at the CRANKY smelter in British
Columbia maintaining an average O
400 tons each per "a hours. Saturda!
2940 tons were put through, being tn,
largest output, with the exception o
one day last year, that the Granb!
pant has ever recorded. The eight
furnace will probably be ready in
week, at which time, if nothing unfore
seen happens, the smelter should bea
it's record. One of the big Jumb
blowers is in operation, requiring TO
its running two motors, each Of Is
horse power capacity. About 100
horse power is now being utilized froI
bennington falls. Coke is coming fail
ly we'll.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
Shah. Had Diamonds Galore.

Vienna-That the late shah of Per
STA was fond of precious stones is in
Dictated by a dispatch from TSheran
which says that an inventory has re-
vealed that he left jewels to the value
of $5O,O0O,O00. Chief among them are
diamonds. One portion of his state
paraphernalia, jewel studded belt, is
valued at several million dollars. 1t
weighs Is pounds.
The famous diamond studded belt
and scabbard is said to be worth ST.
25O 900, and an emerald bedecked sill
yer vase with one of the stones hay.
ing the shah's numerous titles en-
graved on it, is regarded as almost
priceless. Among the other treasures
was found a block of pure amber, con
tanning 400 cubic inches, which is said
to have dropped from the skies on the
tomb of Mahomet.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-05
American Colleges Barred.

Paris-As a protest against the
anti-Chinese attitude which California
has adopted, excluding Chinese stu
dents from the universities, 100 Chi
nese~ students, sons of mandarins with
government scholarships originally in
tended for American universities, are
now in France to pursue their studies.
All of them have enrolled in UNIVERSE
ties of Paris.