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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-13

Their; 1t was him as Killed three men In
fortnight hy "vcrwork at the saw
They Just dropped dead ut their work.
Take II away Is all he says, put 1t
In the ground an you never heard
nothing more. No. no. the old mon
ster would conclude. with his senila
chuckle, There wasn't no flies about
them old days i'll ToonGuhhic, l can
tell 'cc I'd give Il bit to have I'D some
o this feather bed gang there. them as
thinks they know what 'urdship is"
The First Flertcr became less lOQua.
cious nfter time, however, and much
less severe upon the luxury Of the
majors iron gang. IIoncybone's shrewd
eye was on him, and that Of the First
Fleeter began TO droop and ruminate
with cunning preoccupatlon that
made him quite silent on his ledge. At
length. however, he took to leaning
over and mumbling to Tom In the
stilleSt hours. And when Tom listen
ed the old wretch mumbled to others,
including Macbeth, who had soon fol-
lowed his enemy from Castle Sullivan
and been we'll nigh as refractory In
the stockade. The Scot was In another
den Mt nights. but the First Fleeter
made and used his opportunities with
characteristic craft. So now there
was n new poison In the air, and the
virus had come all the way from
Toongahbie in the early days
One Of the last to be inoculated and
yet the one who perhaps took most
kindly to the process was n certain
sleek, bullet headed youth who came
to the stockade on day In midwinter.
In the evening as Tom was sitting at
the mess table, with bloodshot eyes
downcast as usual, he heard his name
In q voice he seemed to know.
"Well. Erichsen," It said, Its
small world. amt it?"
Tom looked up and saw the bullet
head nodding at him across the table.
but 50 blOated and debauched was the
low face that he was some moments In
recognizing his old companion Of the
condemned cell in Newgnte.
Don't look at n pal like that" con-
tinued Creasey. with smlrk. you've
altered worse nor me. No Ill feeling,
say? was that glad
SILENCE" cried the noncommissioned
officer on duty. NO talking ut your
meals, young man, unless you want
what-for."
Az for Tom Le, had nothing for tho
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
PENINSULA BOARD OF TRADE

One OF the most important undertake
ings the Wilmington Board of Trade now
has on hand ia the formation OF a Penin-
sula Board Of Trade or the work OF inves-
tigating the subject to see II such thing
is feasible and what benefits would be de-
rived by that city. state and peninsula.
John S. Rosseii, formerly of Elkton, is
chairman Of special committee that has
been appointed by the board to take
charge of this matter. Mr.. Rossell, when
asked what line OF work the committee
intended to follow said that while no
definite plans of the procedure had been
agreed npon, and while he could not
make any statements in regard to what
the committee Intended to do in advance
Of their meeting. he thought the first step
would be to interest the boards OF trade
already organized in the several towns
along the peninsula. It is desired and
will be necessary to have the, hearty CO.
operation Of these organizations. ANY
town in which there is not board of
trade will be asked to organize such a
body soon, aud it is believed that the
Wilmington members and the members
Of other boards throughout the territory
to be affected will lend all the assis-
tance possible.to to the cities desiring to
inanguraie new boards.
4
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
HAPPY LOT OF A FARMER

We know South Carolina farmer who
has 20 bales OF cotton in the bonded
warehouse. He has sold 20 bales, and
all his debts are paid. Five bales remain
to be harvested, grinned and picked. He
has no house rent to pay at the end of
the month. He has no water rates to
pay: bis water comes from spring under
the hill. He has not electric light bills.
He has corn and wheat and the mill is
two miles away. Five hogs are in the
pen, and they weigh 200 pounds each.
The pea crop has been good he has
plenty OF cotton-seed meal and bulls the.
hogs were fattened on peanuts, though he
has 10 bushels OF the latter stored away
for the family. Half a dozen pecan trees
on the farm are bearing, and he has
plenty OF delicious nuts. There is pop
corn in the garrett for Christmas, enough
for winter and 10 give some to the neigh
bors, too. The sorghum crop was fair
and real sorghum sirup is quite as good
as maple sirup''-in quotation points.
The two cows yield more milk and butter
than are needed, so some is sold every
week. OF course, the supply of honey is
abundant, as usual, and the surplus yields
little cash. One or two beeves might
be sod to the butcher and would fetch a
good price, though the proyender being
plentiful, they will be fattened for a
month or two and sold later.
The woodlands on the farm have been
carefully looked after, and fuel is to be
had for the cutting and hauling. The
supply will never be exhausted, so long
as it is husbanded by the farmer We are
speaking Of. The troop Of dozen Christ
mas turkeys includes at least two COB
blers that weigh 20 pounds each, and there
are guinea fowls, ducks, and chickens be-
sides. The farmer has $4,000 invested in
local banks and cotton mills, the dividends
from which are $3.50 annually. He may
have mortgage for $500 on neighbours
farm besides. He has $500 deposited in
bank. and lis credit up to $500 is as good
as Rockefeler's in any store in the comfy
town.
Can this farmer hold cotton Why
not2 The clothes for his family for the
winter cost about as much as one tailor
made outfit fora city man. We fancy
that he can hold the % bales in the ware
house until they wear out.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
Let YoUR WIFE BANK rHr paopIrs

Rev. Madison C. Peters, in sermon al
the Majestic Theatre, New York. last
Sunday, spoke against the liquor traffic,
taking as his subject: Every Wife Her
Husbands Bartender
IF you nnst drink, /" said Tie pastor,
"let me make a practical suggestion.
There are sixty-five drinks in a gallon of
whisky, retailed at the ordinary saloon at
10 cents drink, which brings SO a gallon.
This whisky does not cost the saloon
keeper over S2 gallon, leaving profit
of 81 on every gallon.
"At the more fashionable cafes. drinks
are served at 20 cents, and the waiter
expects 10 cent tip. Now, why not
make your wife the barkeeper? Give her
the retail price Of the drink, and even at
10 cents SHE will have profit of 81 on
every gallon. Let her, instead of the
saloonkeepers bank this profit, and when
you are unable to support yourself and
are Stunned by respectable men, your
wife may have money to keep you.
Greater New York, !" he said, sit has
been estimated, spends 81, ,000,0 day
for drink, or about 1855, GOO, 600 annually,
which is more than half the amount re.
quired to run the entire government of
the United States.
'If you can turn $685., ZOO, 900 annually
in New York city into channels of useful
industry see what it would do; $50,00O,-
600 extra on food and provisions, what
an impetus to the grocery business, $780,
100000 more for clothing, what extra
employment for wool and cotton mills,
for tailors and dressinakers. Or suppose
we spent $25. .000, 900 more for shoes, $780,.
OO0,0 more for naw homes and $780,
OO0,00O more for furniture, how the
lumber business wobd boom what de-
mand for workmen.
And after putting all these millions
into New York business you would still
have $40, 100000 left to build and main.
tain places of amusement where the
masses could spend their evenings with
profit.
Use the money now wasted on drink
to promote business enterprise and there
would be such a revival of business that
we would think the millennium had
dawned upon us Spend the money in
the stores instead Of saloons, more goods
OF all kinds would be in demand, more
would be manufactured, multiplied labor
would be required to make and sell them"
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07

single class.
All corn entered shall remain the prop
erty of the exhibitor.
Exhibits must be delivered to Secretary
Wesley Webb, Dover, Del, not later than
Tuesday, December 10th. II shipped.
freight or express charges must be pre-
paid.
Each ear should be carefully wrapped
to prevent Smelling, aud tightly packed
in light box.
Each exhibit must be accompanied by
instructions, giving name and address OF
exhibitor, together with name of the
cless it is desired TO enter. The COM
mittee viii have all exhibits properly
displayed and judged for those who are
unable TO attend in person.
Any deviation from the above rules
will be referred to the committee in
charge for adjustment.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
HUMANS ARE LIKE SHEEP


81 witnessed little circumstance the
other day." said merchant whose store
is on Pennsylvania avenue, that made
me think that in some respects the human
family is very much like herd of sheep.
When a leader starts off in any direction
the whole crowd wiH follow, regardless
of results.
"The occurrence of which I speak, y he
said, Happened during the heaviest part
of that equinoctial storm that drenched
the toRn early in the week. Eight or
nine miserable pedestrians, whose um-
breltas gave them no protection, had
gathered under the awning in front Of
my place and were, it appeared, waiting
for the storm to let up little before
yenturing on their respective wBys.
"Two Of the damp and detected looking
mortals we're women, and I really felt
sorry for them as they stood and gazed
up at the clouds, in the hope of seeing
a little BIT Of fair sky.
Every one of the party was alone, and
there was no conversation but the coun-
tenance of each one OF them gave utter
'ance to the hope that the storm would
soon be over,
: A last young fellow raised bis um-
sbrella. and with the words i think the
worst is over stepped away from the
protecting awning. Every one of the
others followed him They didn't seem
to reason with themstly particle, but
Just adopted his idea and followed in his
tracks
The storm, however, had just let up a
little bit 10 take breath, and in less than
two minutes came down harder than
ever, and know every one Of the party
must have been drenched.
sThsi's why think mankind as rule
will folIow amp sort Of d leader who comes
forth in dilemma without reasoning .
BIZ on his own hook, 2
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GET $500 FOR STATE BUILDING

Tie Delaware State Committee on
jamestown Ter Centennial. has sold tile
State Building at the Exposition 70 w,
i. Torbet, of Laurel, for $500. The
money will be used toward refraying the
expenses Of the commission which, how
ever, have not exceeded tile appropriation
OF the State for the purpose.
Although the Delaware Building at the
Exposition cost the State 81 900, the $500
paid for it was the best price obtainable.
Had the State owned the ground on
which il was located q far better price,
however, could have been obtained.
Mr.. Torbet will raze the building and
remove the material to Laurel.
Now that the State Building 1.-THE *
position has been sold the State Comnis-
sion will proceed TO finish its business.
A meeting OF the committee win be held in
tile near future at which accounts viii be
balanced and report Of its doings made
public.
The commission feels indebted to John
w. Causey, ita presidents and State Sem
ator David C. Rose, who have given
much Of sheif time TO the business ot the
commission.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
HABITS or THE BUFFALO

OF the surviving herds OF buffalo In this
country one Of the finest and largest,
writes correspondent OF the Portland
Oregonian, is THAT belonging to the Com
rad estate at Kalispen ! am unable to.
give the exact number, but one spending
an hour IN Kaiispellin summer may see
this herd, ranging from massive bulls
black as night ST the way down to the
little humps calf feeding leisurely on the
extensive enclosure just north OF the
town.
Iii winter they are driven (always on
Sunday morning when nobody is on the
road across the Flathead River eight or
ten miles southeast, to q big winter range
embracing several sections kept for the
purpose. Buffalo care nothing for cold or
snow and never take to shelter, but all
ways lie down on the highest open knolls.
One would suppose they would take to
shelter in blizzard, but they do not.
AZ night, no matter what the weather,
they seek the bleakest spot to rest This
has become second nature with them on
account OF wolves, no doubt, the inveter-
rate enemy Of the American bison.
Thirty five years ago ! hunted and learned
at first hand the ways OF these animals on
the plains. They root the same as hog
through deep snow to the grass.
Some years ago party OF English sports
men came to Montana in quest of big
game. They had all manner OF servants,
high power gums, etc. After thrashing
about several days, killing coyotes and
iackrabbitts, they paid Mr.. Conrad at
Kalispell $500 head for the privilege of
shooting down two or three of his gentle
buffalo. These were borne away across
the Atlantic as trophies of their great
prowess in North America. =
The Conrads have not experienced
many difficulties breeding and increasing
their herd. In fact, their readily cross
with domestic cattle.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
CAPTAIN SHELTON DEAD

ELKToN, MD., December 3.-Captain
John P. Shelton died at his home, on
Bohemia river, aged Il years. He was a
native of Delaware, but removed to. Cecil
County when young man. For 35 years
be was in the employ Of Joseph Fl. Steele
Of Chesapeake City, in the grain bust.
ness, but OF late years had retired from
active work.
In addition to following the water Cap
tain Shelton was largely interested in
farming, and at the time of his dealil
owned two large farms on the Bohenia
river. He is survived BY widow, who
before her marriage, was Miss Florencs
Teal, of Baltimore, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
THE WORLD OF FASHION

Yellow is one OF the most fashionable
colbrs for evening gowns this season aud
1t il also used to make the most charming
.cioaks of broadcloth These soft, beau
tifnI new shades of yellow are worn alike
by blondes and brunettes, by society
women, young or old, and are more be-
coming by artificial light and look warmer
than any other OF the evening shades.
Yellow fans are also smart and with these
costumes git slippers or pumps and silk
stockings of the same rich tint are consid.,
cred an appropriate finish. Every pos
sible variety is shown in evening wraps
from the simple circular cape which can
be very easily and quickly made at home
70 the most elaborately draped eloaks and
japanese foim Of garments
A Stylish but inexpensive Evening Gown
Fashion is very kind this winter to the
woman with slender income or the
young girl with but small amount OF
spending money for there are great
many styles of simple evening gowns that
can be made at home very successfully at
comparatively small expense. To begin
with the Jumper costume is strikingly
well adapted to this purpose. A success
ful frock lately seen. made in this st, lie,
was OF pale blue pun's yelling with one of
the new circular skirts trimmed with two
deep folds of the material. The jumper
portion consisted of two wide straps with
the fullness held in on the shoulder by
three deep tucks, stitched down to yoke
depth back and front. These straps were
edged with narrow blue velvet ribbon and
joined across the front and back with FIVE
straps of the same ribbon, trimmed at
each end by tiny cut steel button. The
draped belt was OF wider veleet ribbon
held by handsome steel buckie ! IL
jumper was worn over a low necked
blnnse of fancy net with short sleeves
coming just below the elb1ws. The same
could be carried out in taffeta or China
silk and cotton eolienne and worn with
an slloyerlace or net waist.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
PRIZES FOR CORN EXHIBIT

The Delaware State Corn Show toSbe
held in the Century Club Rooms, Dover,
December 18th, viii be an interesting and
important exhibit OF this valuable cereal.
Governor Preston Lea has donated a
silver cnp for the best exhibit in Class A, :,
and the trustees Of Delaware College offer
silver cup as sweepstakes prize in Glass
B. The classes are as follows:
CLASS A
Section l.-For the best 20 ears white
corn, 500; for the second best 20 ears
wlite corn, $500; for the third best 20
ears white corn, $500.
Section 2.-For the best % ears yellow
corn, 500; for the second best 20 ears
yellow corn, $500; for the third best 20
ears yellow corn, $500.
Section 8. For the best 20 ears mixed
corn, 500; second best 20 ears mixed
corn, $500; third best 20 ears mixed
corn, $780,
CLASS
Section 1.-For the best 10 ears white
corn, 50; second, "a third, So; fourth,
81 ; fifth, 81.
Section 2-For the best 10 ears yellow
corn, So; secand, 81 /; third, So; fourth,
So fifth, ST.,
Section For the best 10 ears mixed
corn, So; second. 81 third, So; fourth,
81 fifth, ST..
CLASS
For the best 10 ears OF any variety or
color froul-New Castle County, first, So :
second, 50. Kent County, fret, S. sec.
ond, 81; Sussex County, first, $3 second
81.
sWEEPSTAKES-CLASS C
First, $40 by White Brothers, Whining
ton, Delaware.
Second, | ton Cedar Hollow Ground
Lime, by Charles Warner Company, VIII
mington, delivered free of charge.
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST
Only corn grown in Delaware by ex-
hibitor during the season of 1907 shall
compete for prizes.
No entrance fee is required.
No exhibitor shall make more than one
entry of the same variety of corn in d
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07

The above design is by the Mccall CO.,
Of New York, Publishers aud Maniac
turers OF Mccall Patterns.
A Black Lace Frcck
Paleiblue, pink, light green and Law.
ender are all popular colors this year in
spite OF the above mentioned fad for
yellow White is Of course always worn
and a great many back evening gowns
have been seen at recent festivities. This
somhre color is. however, usually relieved
by touches Of scarlet.- pale blue or yellow
Or it il made With lace or chiffon guimpe
and sleeves. fascinating frock of this
style was OF black Chantilly lace with the
body Of the waist aud the Mikado sleeves
cut ia one and finished with a square
neck edged With band Of jet. A trans
parent yoke Of white allover lace flledin
this aperture, while short pulled sleeves Of
the same lace extended just a little below
the Mikado sleeves Of the Cbantillg. The
skirt was one ef tile new five gored models
with pleated front and back and circular
sides.
Lucy CARTER
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
Hog Cholera

Mr. Charles II. Jarman, Of near Chester
bridge, has found remedy for hog chol-
era and il is SO simple that every farmer
who has sick hogs can try it. He says he
lost hog after hog, after trying every rem.
edy lie could read or hear of aud finally
he stumbled over this one: Keep the
hogs away from water! Don't let them
have any water for several DAYS nor give
them much % eat. At the end Of four
days begin to feed very little grain and
don't let them have much water. Try it
on hogs which have just contracted the
disease 1t will not heip hogs that are
desperately sick.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
KILLING BIRDS A BILLION DOLLAR LOSS

billion dollar loss to the farmers of
America annually is the cost OF the de-
struction Of the insect1yerous birds; this
is the estimate just made by the president
of the National Association OF Audubon
Societies. The prejudice against the bird
is as old as farming itself. The youngs-
ter growing up in the country is encour-
aged TO pillage hedges and trees for eggs,
and often part OF his duties consists in
rigging scareerows, task in which he
takes immense delight The impressions
made on the mind in youth are slow to
forsake the man in maturity. He is wont
to look on the naturalist as impractical
Bile and good deal Of harmless crank.
How few birds can offset the RAID OF
million insects is beyond him, and he
puts the whole agitation down as rank
foolishness.
For years the naturalists and nature
lovers have sought 10 educate the agri-
culturists TO the price they pay in per-
mitting the stupid potting of birds, and
to their own practice OF trying to keep
them from their lands. Apparently there
has been little success, for new statistics
show rising scale in damage by insects.
Education in this matter should not be
left entirely to the Audubon societies. The
agricultural schools appear to have been
negligent in not using their influence
more zealously to half the destruction.
As more and more the farmers take ad-
vantage Of. these state colleges, the OPP
portunity is offered fc1s 39s organization
of students whose influence might be
tremendous. The labors Of those in
structors who seek to make two blades
grow where one did before seem feeble
beside an enlightened sense which would
save billion dollars q year.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
One Egr 4 Day From 400 Hens

One egg a day from 400 hens is the
curious state of affairs that Alfred War.
ringfon Of Georgetown, has 70 contend
with. He has one 81 the largest poultry
farms Of the State. About week ago
bis 400 hens stopped laying and have
given him but one egg day since them.
Warrington states ifshe fnds The hen flat
il laying the one epg BE- will giss her sll
The delicacies of the season III sat,
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
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Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, d. 7C., Nov. 30th, 1907.
ENATOR Foraker has furnished tie
- political eehsation of the week by lis.
announcement that he is not candidate
TO succeed himself as Senator, but IL 4
candidate for the presidency. Opinion
is divided as to the motive which
prompted this course. Very few people
believe that Mr.. Foraker is SO blind 40
the facts as to imagine that he can be
elected President. His persistent oppo
sition to President Roosevelt would Of
itself be enough to prevent his being
made the leader OF the Republican party,
even if he had the support of his state,
which he has not. 1t was supposed that
be would make a desperate fight for the
senatorship, which is the only fight he
might have won. His declaration that
he will not make the race for the Senate
leaves but one of two possible explana-
tions Of his course. He appreciates that
he is utterly defeated, cannot even be re-
elected to the Senate and is determined
to do Taft all the harm lie can as he goes
down and this is the explanation favored
by the Taft people or else, he appreciates
he cannot be reelected to the Senate and
has determined take mbler's chance
and risk what little political prestige he
has left in one throw of the dice for the
presidency.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-07


There is a growing realization Of tile
fact that tile West is for Taft for Presi-
dent as ii believes him to be man OF the
same ideas and aims as President Roose-
Welt. Politicians aud Representatives as
well as Senators are arriving in great
numbers for the coming session aud the
standing Of the various, States il not diff
cult 10 obtain. Kansas is for Taft, = say
Victor Murdock, Representative Of the
Seventh Kansas district. s0f course he
does not evoke that stirring enthusiasm
that the mere mention Of President
Rooseyelt's name does, but we are for him
to i man. We know, beyond doubt,
that when President Roosevelt said he
would not again be candidate for the
Presidency lie meant every word Of il. :"
And this seems to be the attitude Of the
West generally. as voiced BY those states
man and politicians who are now IN
Washington, ready for the opening Of
Congress.