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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
MlDDleTOWA SCHOOL BURNeU.

Middletown, Nd, Oct. 14.-The public
school building, large two story four
room brick structure, located on the North
Commons, at the Green street trolley sta
tim, was Quilted by fire shortly before 10
o'clock tonight The flames started from
some unknown cause In the upper hall or
on the roof. The tiremen responded
pr.mptl, I'd did good work, continuing
the greater part of the flames to the upper
floor and lower hall The bull ling, how
ever, is ruined The walls are still stand
ing.
Two Baltimore members of the United
States Geudetic survey, NJ ssrs. Gregory
AID Mayberry, did splendid work, going
right into the blazing halls with stream
of water
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
39c Carpets for %c.
Csc Al! Wool Ingram for SEC.
$500 Velvet CARPETS for 80C.
SIPS Administers for 90C.

This en- rnnus business been built up in day
week-We full because have kept alh with
the public We doing the greatest business IN the history
Coaks Tailor made this methan has ever been sold
by any store in the county =.
The people are We invite to visit us-and we
cannot show line of Dress Goods Coats Suits Car
and Rugs from make selections then dont
select
any one cheaper than won't ask you
to v from u.s. that prices will please 1t is
our plan to meet shall undese Come and
" will prove it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
LOCAL OPTION FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Ant-SaIoon League Formed To Make Cam
paign To That End.
Apnapolis. Md Oct

Annapolis, Md, Oct. IA
With the object of securing the right to
vote upon the question of local option
through legislative action during the com
ing General Assembly, the Anti-Saloon
League of Annapolis was organized here
tonight. About 20 persons attended the
meeting. All of them joined the organi-
zation Former City Councilman Hugh
r Riley presided at the meeting and was
made president of the league. Mr.
George E. Merrill, superintendent of tn"
Noel Construction Company, of Baltimore,
was elected secretary and treasurer.
Among thosc present were President
Thomas Fell of ST. Johns College, and
ex-Jullge Daniel Magrudrr The latter
made a str ny address Practically all of
the churt hes were represented by their
past rs, those present including r. VS..
Thomas p Holloway. George w. Miller,
George S. Bell anil John l.. Walsh.
The local league will alfi'ia with he
Anti Saloon League of nj ,ryland.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
BRIEF lUCAL NEWS

Mr. George jackson is convalescing af-
ter severe illness.
Mr. and Ms Living Langrall are visit.
ing friends in Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Donald Stewart is visiting her Sis
ter. Mrs NJ w. Sibley. Atlanta Georgia
Mr.. J Fred Welsh arrived this morn
ing. with his family, 10 make his home at
DaiIsville.
The thermometer last nj sht went as low
as 81 degrees according to Mr. kct nan,
! the local observer.
Call at Donald Stewards store for your
boat license They have been received
from Deputy Collector Thalhcimer.
Miss Addye Will,y left last evening fer
Baltimore where she will be entertained
by friends curing Home Coming week.
Miss Sallie Crocheron, of Crocheron, is
spending the "Home Week in Balti
more, as the guest of Miss Maize Langrall
Misses Mulie and Sallie Robinson have
taken apartments at 1922 Madison av' nue.,
Baltimore. where they will spend the Win
ter.
"Josh Perkins" drew good crowd to
the Auditorium Tuesday night, and the
majority of those present thoroughly en-
joyed the play.
Judge Austin l.. Crothers is rapidly re-
covering from his Attack of typhoid fever
and will be out to hear The shouting on
the evening of Tuesday November
Miss Aureiia d Howells, of Newark,
N. j., is the guest If Captain Mcllvaine
and his family at Cleft Bank. Miss
Iowells is cousin of the distinguished
novelist, VIM. Dean Howells, and is an
accomplished violinist.
At a meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee htld Tuesday aftern Don
Judges and Clerks for the Senatorial pIim-
aries in this county were appointed, and
schedule of dates IF public speaking to
take place in different sections of the
county was arranged The meeting was
very largely attended, the can'i.lates and
many prominent Democrats f,om almost
every part of Dorchester being present
From this time forth tie Democrats will
put renewed energy INTO the campaign
Among the county visitors in Cam
bridge Tuesday we noted: Messrs Zorro II.
Brinsfield, of Fork district; Joseph w.
Bradshaw and VIM F. Apolegalth, of
Golden Hill; Robert r. Tyler, of Lakes
district; D. W. Wheatley, of Grape;
Benz E. Harrington, Charles B Gator, D
B. Prettyman. and W. F. Dashell. of
Taylor's Island Judge Joseph +. Nc
Knett, of Middletown; E. S. Gore. of
Salem; w. A. Percy, Winfield Webster
and E. M. Harp.r of Vienna; T. B. Wind
sor and John B Nabb, of Airey; Francis
H. Vincent, of Linkwood; Joseph E. Phil
lips, of Thompson's; Francis P. Corkran,
of williamsburg, T. j. Hackett, 5. 8.
Andrews, T. Taylor, and Nj. -CettHsn.
of Hurlock; Alvin w. Downey of the
Neck district, and John A. Baker and
Charles Webster. of East New Market
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank my friends for the many
acts of kindness and expressions of SYM
pathy which I received during the illness
of my husband, Clement T. Mowbray,
and for the many beautiful floral en-
blems-tokens of affection and esteem
with which his casket was covered. es.
pecially wish to thank his Comrades of
the Fire Department and of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Veterans of
the Confederate States of America and
the members Of Company G, for their low
ing kindness during his sickness, and f. +
the respect and honor shown. his remains.
Mrs. CLEMENT T MowBRAY.
New Stetson shapes in soft and stiff
hats. McCready's.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.

The Democrats of the seventh and
eighth districts will unite to have grand
rally and speechmaking at Spedden's
Wharf on Saturday afternoon next at two
o'clock. The candidates and other vel
known speakers will deliver addresses.
Turn out
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court was in session Tues
day, and disposed of the following bust
ness
Administration account passed, estatate
Of james w. Riley, Eugene Crocheron.
administration.
Letters of administration granted, es
tate of Benz. Conway, to James II Smith.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
WANTED.

20 men to zig Maryland avenue sewer.
16-4t HOFFMAN PYLANT s. Co.
Try one of the Mascot shaped soft hats
50 80. It's beauty. McCready's. 15-3t.
If it's style and finish you're looking
for, our S. so hats are right there. Nc
Cready's.
The Imperial, new soft hat for young
n en-: latest from New York: price $3O0
McCready's.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

To PROPERTY OWNERS ON MARYI AND
AVENUE.
We have been awarded the contract to
lay the sewer ON Mary land avenue and
will begin work on same Monday, Octo-
Der 2lst. All property owners who ex-
pect to connect to the sewer will find it to
their advantage to make the tap while we
are running the main sewer, as after" wards
it will. cost more. Come and gee US.
HOFFMAN PYLANT & Co.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
Oriental Rugs.
Domestic Rugs.

Jnpackng MANY of Rugs the Oriental designs in
all special purchase from noted New York dealer at
der prices We have the following Carpet size Rugs
9x12 Welton Velvet Rugs-*lSO co.
exl2 Administer Rugs-S2 90 to $4,000.
9x12 Tapestry Rugs-s12.OO to $4,000
8x1O Tapestry Rugs-s1OOG.
Small Rugs-S1 90 to SIS 90.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-16
Harrington & Bayly.
Cambridge, Nd.
STORE FOR RENT.

The large brick store on Race street
now occupied by LeCompte & Harper is
for rent. Possession given Jan. I, 1908.
Large yard in the rear for the sccommo.
.lation of country teams This is one OF
the finest locations in Cambridge for the
furniture or dry goods business. Applyt to
Nj. WARREN HOOPER or
10 ID 1w VIM H. HOOPER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
The buds of early affection are
often nipped by the bitter frosts of
suspicion and and Indifference.
Their Old DRINKING Gun.

That necessity is the mother Of in
yention was never more forcibly illus
trated than It was one day recently
when a group of street cleaners gath
cred around one of the street hydrants
on East Eleventh street, and calmly
removing the iron outer rim from the
hvdrant, turned on the water, and
passed around the improvised cup,
e.ch man drinking from it. After they
had all drunk, the workers replaced
the piece of iron and went on in the
serene manner known only to the
street laborers of the city.
81 call that ingenuity said man
who saw it. Put those men on des-
ert island, and two to one they would
find way out of the drought"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Birds, curious NESTING Place.

Curious nesting places of birds have
been discovered at Hinton st. George.
In the slaughterhouse at Earl Pou-
let's kennels a pair Of corduroy over
alls, used when tarring or painting Is
being done, had been thrown care
lessly over beam, and in one of the
legs a robin has built and completed
its nest.
Within a yard of this an old coat
had been similarly suspended, and In
a tear in the shoulder lining a wren
has completed perfectly shaped
nest. Notwithstanding that the kennel
man was frequently going in and cut
the birds continued their work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

MOSQUITO netting. The right way Is
to have light frames fitted against
Jams and fastened with screws. and
have the wire netting put on the
frames the same as on ordinary
screen doors, finished with suitable
half-round holding so the job looks
neat. Mosquito wire lasts longer when
it is stretched tight and well nailed.
There is a little corner that the
women folks will appreciate when
they have sewing to do in the sum
mer time. 1t is just about large
enough for two comfortable chairs
and may be fitted up in very coy
manner, especially if there is vine
for shelter that is thick enough to
screen the porch from curious pass
ers-by. There may be a screen door
opening into the garden from here or
not. In fitting the screens it would be
well enough to put in door then as
the cost would be very little extra.
A very neat arrangement in the cell
lar stair is a set of shelves at the left
Of the kitchen door. A woman will
find use for these shelves for great
many things that she don't want in
the kitchen that don't belong in the
cellar. In building house more at
tention should be paid to such little
things. It is the little things that
count because there are great many
of them. We have enough little in.
conveniences and it is only by revers.
ing things that we are able to even
it up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

partments in the most approved style.
Unless a cellar has good stone walls
between the furnace room and the
other sections of the cellar the place
is not much good to keep either fruit
or vegetables in, but there is no need
of spelling a cellar to accommodate a
furnace. There are better ways OF
managing.
There is a little balcony on one OF
the back porches that Just meets the
requirements of a pleasant summer
evening for a man that likes p smoke.
This little balcony should be screened
with wire mosquito netting. There is
a right and wrong way to put on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

A very neat little six-room house
that is somewhat unusual in appear
ance is shown in this plan, The shlng-
ling on the gables gives hnlsh very
unlike the ordinary house, 1t gives
distinction without adding a great
deal to the cost of the house because
it is just another way OF making
cornice. All good frame houses nave
a common accepted similarity IN gen
eral appearance. 1t is difficult to vary
the, construction to any noticeable eA-
tent without making it look treaklsh'
Almost every neighborhood has a
house that is different from anything
else, but it very often happens that no
one likes the odd production because
it is not sensible. 1t is either eight
sided or is out of proportion or 1t may
be plastered all over with ginger
bread work. Such houses usually are
built by some genius for his own use.
Such fellows have ideas of their own
that they want to work out and no one
else will permit them to experiment
in that way. It is not necessary 10
have every house just like every other
house, but there are fundamental prin"
ciples in house building that we can
| not get away from. We must use com"
mon sense in selecting the site, in
making the foundation, and in finish
ing the house.
Here is a good, sensible six-room
house that is right in every particular,
| but the large gables are dressed up a
little different to relieve them from
excessive plainness. The innovation
is neither expensive nor ridiculous,
but it gives a distinctive finish to the
house that leaves a pleasing impress
sion. In choosing the design for q
dwelling a good many things must be
taken into consideration. In the first
place the house must fit the lot. Some
lots seem to require square house
while a gothic house will fit other To-
cations better. In some neighbor-
hoods cottages look thoroughly at
home while on other streets three
story houses are just the thing. Very
much depends on the size of the lot,
on the width of the street and general
surroundings. Not every community
has suitable houses or houses that
look well together.
Buildings in European towns for the
most part have the same general de-
sign, but a street in America may con-
tain a renaissance from the old Moor
ish and the next building may follow
lines SO carefully worked out by the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
EIs HEAD IN A CAN.
And stIIE This Foxhound Found HIS
Way Homo.

Even a foxhound, whose business
end lies. in his nose, must have re-
markable powers of smell to ind MS
way five miles through the woods
when his head is stuck in a tin can.
At least that is the way Bert Whit
man of Sherbourne, VT, looks at it.
and he is very proud OF his dog
Spark.
Spark went hunting recently with
his master, and when it became dusk
he was still running crafty old rev.
nard high up on the side of Pico noun
tain. There was no catching the
hound and calling him off, so Whit
man left him to return home when he
got ready. Frequently he had pack
ed his gun down the mountain while
the hound was still believing on a
hot scent, and he had no fear as to
his showing up along in the night.
At ten o'clock when there were no
signs of Spark, Whitman left the
kitchen door ajar, placed big pan OF
mush and soup bones on the floor and
went to bed. Three hours later he
was awakened by a clatter in the
kitchen, and a moment later the
hound, with his head stuck in two
gallon milk can, Waddled erratically
into the bedroom. To say that the
animals master was surprised is put
ting it mildly. At first he wasn't sure
that it was his dog, but when he spoke
| Spark thumped his tail and tried to
crawl into the bed.
It was necessary to use can open
err to free the dog, and the job re
CURED something like Is minutes. Al
this time Spark stood perfectly still
but the moment he was released hi
made for his supper and ate it a!
though famished. The animal prob
ably found the can near some OLE
camp, for it was covered with rust
Doglike. he investigated the interio
with the hope of finding food, ant
couldn't remove his head. He mus
have found his way home by scent
as it was impossible for him to SCI
through the cans bottom.-Chicag
Examiner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

decided impression. If anything was
needed to strengthen the respect of
the Japanese hereabouts for the Amer
lean religion the famine relief work
did it.
Where Americans Are Welcome.
This city is strategic point in
Japan. With hundred thousand in
habitants, it is considered the metro
polls of the north. 1t has $500 SOL
diers in garrison, and some 5000 stu
dents in it's schools. On it's bay is
Matsushima, one of the three beau
tiful places" in Japan, a series of
lovely islands, pine-covered and water
worn, with famous temple on one,
and caves hundreds of years old,
carved by the Ainu, where lived the
Buddhist priests from the beginning
of Sendai's glory. The city is noted
for its progressiveness and hospitality
to foreigners, and yet for it's thorough
ly Japanese character For instance,
there is only one vehicle in the city
to which horse is driven, and that
| is the prison van. Of course there are
draught horses, led, or as the Japa'
nese term truly has it, pulled" by a
rope.
When Mr. Lloyd Griscom, the for
mer United States minister to Japan,
visited Sendai, the city feted him in
the lavish fashion which only the
orient knows. Other Americans have
had similar experiences. The Ameri
can Young Mems Christian associa
ton secretaries met last summer al
little seashore village near Sendai
and literally the entire community
turned out to welcome them, lining VI
along the road, and the school chill
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
RELICS OF CRUSOE|
HIS OLD GUN WAS RECENTLY
SOLD AT AUCTION.
On Juan Fernandez Many Evidences
of SeIhrk's Residence Still
Exist A Tablet to
His Memory.

Every one who has read Robinson
Crusoe will be interested to learn that
the trusty old musket the shipwreck-
ed sailor used during the four years
he lived on the deserted island off
the Chilian coast is now in possession
of Miss Huldah B. White of No. 2O1
North Thirty-fourth street, Philadel-
phia.
Miss White, while recently travelling
in England, learned that the famous
gun, which had been an heirloom in
the Selkirk family for two centuries,
was to be sold at auction in Edin-
burgh Being a collector of curios,
she sent an agent to the sale, and aft,
er some spirited bidding he secured
the prize for $162.75.
The relic is in an excellent state of
preservation The 1intlock still
works on it's hinges and answers to
the touch of the trigger. The old
weapon is almost six feet long.
About 351 miles to the westward of
the Chilean coast is group of three
small islands known as the archlpel-
ago of Juan Fernandez, and named, re-
spectively, Mas TERRA, Mas Afuera
and Santa Clara. Mas a TERRA, bet
ter known as Juan Fernandez, is the
one upon which Selkirk lived for years
as a castaway. He was not wrecked,
as De Foe causes Crusoe to be, but
was sent ashore by Capt. Straddling,
with a few personal effects, which in
Guided his seaman's chest, the famous
fire lock, one pound of powder, some
bullets, tobacco, a Ratchet, knife, a
Bible and his mathematical instru
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
CHICKENS LAY EGGS IS YEARS.
Veteran Hens Were Then Sold for
Twelve Dollars.

At a public sale of the property of
William Stengle, at Bally, a village
near Pennsburg, Pa, pair Of chick
ems which Mr. Stengle says he had
owned for IS years, and which had
been laying all the time, were sold
for S12.
Mr.. Steng1e's farm is located far
away from any negro camp-meeting
grounds. For years it had been the
custom when any ministerial confer.
ences were held in this section Of
the state for him to double-lock and
bar his chicken coop.
The visit of the local preacher to
the Stengle farm always resulted in a
hurry call for the secretion of his
favorite hens. Young chickens were
hastily slaughtered and conspicuously
displayed.
The purchaser of the hens is said
to be contemplating opening rail-
way estaurant-Detroit News-Tri'
bune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

a Famine and international Relations.
Only memories and few hundred
prphans remain as reminders of the
dreadful famine of year or so ago.
Among the memories is an enhanced
appreciation of Americans and their
tFeHigion. The aid so promptly and
generously given during the famine
has affected all of Japan. In amount
IL exceeded the gifts of Japan and all
the rest of the world combined, reach
ing total of 100000. In this region
especially the feeling towards "the
rice country - which, curiously
enough, has always been the way the
japanese write the word America
is warm beyond expression. The gov
Rrnor of the province, the mayor of
the city, the general in command of
ahe military forces here, the presiding
Judge of the courts, the editor of the
leading newspaper, and many private
citizens assured me in most cordial
sexrns of the city's gratitude for the
assistance rendered to the famine suf-
SererE-
NJ took American enterprise to ava
Ken even the Japanese to the. serious
ness of the famine situation. At their
Thanksgiving day service in Sendai
lin 1906 the American missionaries
horned the first committee of relief,
f0r their work throughout the three
affected provinces had made them IA
miiiaF with the dreadful conditions.
or the 10000 900 inhabitants of these
provinces, 100000 were poverty
stricken. When it set out upon it's
task of creating international sympa-
cay for the sufferers Tone curious and
,Rnprecedented consequence of which
was the gift of $4,000 by the dowa-
ger empress of China from her private
purse) this committee added an Eng
asb teacher and French priest tc It's
number. 1t was this small body OF
seven men which not only touched the
heart of Christendom with Japan's
piea, but even stirred the Japanese
themselves, as the latter avow.
The recognized fact that these lead.
ars in famine relief-a work which,
learn, was carried on in most bust
aesslike fashion, and in closest Co
separation with the Japanese officials
were Christian missionaries, that an
American religious newspaper, The
christian Herald, was in the forefront
ae the contributing agencies, and that
Erest quantities Of rice, especially
mat given by the German Reformed
churches, came in christian sympa
shyg bags could not fail to make :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
:. Ewing Fish Struck sanor.

When the liner Korea was bowling
along on a smooth sea in the tropics
between Yokohama and Honolulu a
flying fish struck second Officer r. ALI
man as he stood on the bridge and
caused him some little injury.
The fish was one of large school
and had flown to an unusual height at
the time Altman was at the moment
taking an observation when he felt a
blow on his right side. A hasty glance
downward disclosed the flying fish,
which lay on the bridge stunned from
the impact with the officers body.
Altman was not seriously hurt and
he saved the flying fish, which is re"
tanned as memento of his strange ex.
perience. The bridge of the Korea,
where Altman stood, is about so feet
above the surface of the sea.