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which I originated hope ~ slial see Il
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Sof the n .. ~, Ia quite "a compli..g
n,ent, she uld SAY. am on s so8 m hers
bars are returning to the club. ana sI$ honta
We shall IL have exoall ent pages &hsreafterilF
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contribution. enjoy the PAGE lets. III
ways read the ~ y. O. g, first and y earlJ
forget the comic section Lob "a asus "a M
love I must close. our to nd lem bNr.
5S9 iS{3 81 ANNE r. iBAIsiSSpALEssssE s
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drawings. Fl ease send mo a badge. % 4 would
like very much to see my drawing In print,
as L lever had any printed. Your friend !.
Weldon, N. G. NE GERTRUDE EDGE. sss
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Dear Edltor---1 got the prize o. long timt
ago and lntsndcd VII ting sto hank ,5yousfo
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been yet. or are ) on .goi MS r. ! must close
Thanking you for tho prize, your m eEnberssss8S
MI F1k TIili Va 5igF MARGARET P TIT. s{S
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TOR \ he lovely, u prize, was v lust u hal
wanted. for I read early ever, 5spare
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my best friend. She hasn't sd pished II IA
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where II came from. would sara yoA iii 1
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to print on the z, o. Pa gs.s
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f5 Dear Edttor,--I am send Ing 4 story called
y%'''TheS Adventures of Penny, and $si tSR III
written in four cha ptors q and two nre to- ba|
publish cd cncl, week durln !. tn q mon tn Of
prize. a5S I rcmnln. your true member ~
Ei VI ~ KATHERINE MARS .ssss8
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fun. bled Countries " HIGH ~ hope Will IS sput-l
lishe .s3 have just come back from, aw.a
rencevllle, ana had a Sver se} time must
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4 Dear Editor.1 would like very much std
become a member OF B the n. D. c. CO and
should thank you very mich for q bad ge.$ IN
send soma girls names written8iin nu1nbe rHss.
which I hope will escape the waste basket
Merry sincerely G LADYS BR OWH.ssas
R Steyensvllle, Va. III
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ssS De ar Ed tori ell ghted to. whs1
rffound i had won q m eda and hope to rasf
celve 1t sroal soon. @ NJ y school be ga S} last
Thursday. We have saven Il cache r.: five ct
then, are no ones us wi Y sord " ll III
puzzle, wh ich IiShope VII acce ptable S
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ChAntef i.

Come on. Tom; I know where a
bully swimming place u.s." yelled Ben
Harper, as he walked past Tom hog
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Dear Editor,-1Y wil send you this weeks
poem called Aut ulnn. ~ Z hope this po eIn3
will win a prize. but an very much afraid
It will not. W 18th best wishes to the m enc
bers, I remain. your IN ember, ss5
ft Glen Allen, Va. BESSIE e. MELTON.G
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f& Dear E, dltor.-I received my priz all 20,
ID and like It nne.s t Is Just what want.
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Ing, hich hope wv Il be pub Isl,ed. onri
truly, LIE WIS b.. ST4ATON
e#1 III w est Main Street, Cit
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n knew my llfe was going fast.
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Dear Editor.-I have been reading youss
page In the paper. and would like very muoh /
VIII escape the waste basket. Your fr1ends
nm $3S GLAD YS%PALAIATORY.sEESSs5
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
pEOaIEs, IEAaus aaow1Ea fAsT

Harry a, Richardson, Ssnator-elect
and Congressman Hiram 4. Burton we're
elected members Of Tie Peopless League
sof Delaware al the Dover meeting and
they have become honorary vice .presi-
dents Of the league.
Thomas H Saysry has also become an
honorary vice. president.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
Whereas, Tie splendid body Of organ
lied labor has shown desire to cooper
ate in the great movemsnt for the well
fare Of the people and the honor oi our
State, for which high purpose. The
Peoples League Of DeIaware was created
and will be maintained nox. tbeFeioFs
Resolved Tint We welcome this CO.
operation and invite each unlon to folni-
nate one Of its number for membership Id
Ehs People, General Assem bIy, 81 one
hundred ef tl.e society, ioF the fnlI two
years seFm nalesa sooner recalled BY his
said nnion aud that the members Of such
unions be cordially invited % apply and
become active members Of this sociel =.
And the president aud secretary are
liefeby authorized 10 complete lhe sx.
raneenent herein Contemplated aocof(f.
EiBR 10 their best judgment
On the Invitation Of Francis {. dupont,
Albert Brandt oi Trenton, ~ ~ wss
present and gave 81 address Oh the Initis-
tive aad Reiereidssni.
lie actVaI mem mhersllips Of the ISague
sfas reported 70 be 9|2
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

In connection With the mineral land
program, two sindittiye attacks were
made upon the President this week, one
By Senator Carter Of Montana, and the
other by Senator Heybarn Of Idaho.
they charged the President With Dsurpa-
tionof authority In establishing forest re-
serves and with vithdraWing coal and
mineral lands Sfron entry without the
consent of Congress Senator Heybnrn
was particularly bitter and declared that
the people Of the west were guiltlsss Of
land fraud ID any shape. and thai ii was
an unwafranfed attack upon their integ.
rity to even hint al crookedness by With
drawing any Of these lands from entry.
All this sounded very fine and e Was q
glowing tribute to the people Of the west.
but il may be remarked that frauds IN
land euties are about equally divided be-
tween western and eastern capitalists, be-
tween whom there seems TO be little diff.
ferencsss except IN The matter of longi-
|iade Senator fIeybarn did not refer 10
the fact, which must have been known 10
him, that Within the past anontli an in-
yestigaiion has been made by government
experts Of land fraud cases, some pf them
IN his own state and some in neighboFine
partssoi the west.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
THE DlTr or HArsrsEss

E know an old man who has had a
great deal oil trouble and many losses
and misfortuHes, but be started out in
life with frra determination to extract
just as much real enjoyment from IT as
he went along as possible mot in dissi-
patton, but iil wholesoms recreation and
fun. He mas always tried to see the hu-
morons side OF things, the bright side and
lks duty 81 happiness
The result is that, although this man
has had more than his shareof sorrow he
has developed the inestimable faculty
of making the best of every situation
and ofalways facing the sun and turning
his back to the shadows. This life habit
Of cheerfulnes and optimism has brought
out d aswestnssa Of character and poieei
and serenity bf mind which are the envy
Of an who know him. Although be bas
lost bis properly and the most Of his farn.'
ily and relatives, yet he radiates sunshine'
and helpfu1ness wherever be goes.
A man who can laugh outside when he
il crying inside. who can smile when be
.feeIs badly, has . great accomplishment.
We all love the one who believes the sun
shines when be cannot zee il.
A potted rose IN a window viii turn It's
lace away from the darkness toward the
light. Tnrn i as often IS You viii, i q.
ways turna away from the darkness and
lifts its face upward toward the sun.
So We instinctisely shrink from cold,
melancholy, inky natures and turn our
faces toward the bright the cheerful and.
the sunshiny. There is more virtue in
one sunbeam than III whole atmosphere
of cloud and gloom.
Your ability 10 carry your own sunstine
with you, your own lubricant, your own
light, SO that, no matter how heavy the
load or dark the way, you will be equal
to the emergency, viii measure your abiI.
ity to continue and 10 achieve. Saccess.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
RAWLlNs EXPLAINS
State Treasurer Tells why Tax on tie
National Banks Was Not Collected

DoyxR, Del, Feb. standing before
the bar Of fhs Senate III response to i
snmn,ons from tiias body, State Treasurer
Thomas. n Rawlins this afternoon fully
Iand clearly explained that il was due to
no Neglect or lack Of activity on his part
that The sac. 900 tax on national banks in
this state bad not been collected.
Mr.. Rawiins set forth At length the
peculiar and embarrassing position in
which he Is placed BY the national banks
to pay the taxes because df 4 conflict be.
tween the Delaware and lie Federal laws
relating TO taxation Of bank shares, The
State Treasurer pointed out that he ex-
hsusted the authority vested in him ii
trying to gether in the bank taxes, but
his dunning extracted lto revenue for
the state, and be is baked because leeis.
iatiye authority is needed to enable tbs
attornes general toinstitute civil action
in the courts to try 10 collect tine bank
tax.
Aside from tl,is aIr. Rawlins read
letter writteito him by Attorney General
Robert n. Richards, who after discussing
ths TAX question as come length and point
ing ont the difficulties inyol ved in it,
says:
SO for az the back taxes under this
act III question are concerned It seems
to me that, unless the banks should come
voluntarily to pay them. ii would be
practically impossible and impraeticable
to enforce their collection
Mr. Richards points out how the
ground could be laid for mandamus pro-
eeedings by the State Treasurer against
shareholders Of banks-not against tie
banks thenselyes-that would test the
validity and scope of the law taxing bank
shares Of the state, and which the national
banks regard in conflict with the Federal
statutes because trust companies are not
taxed specifically along With banks.
Alter Treasurer Rawlins had read his
own statement and the letter of Attorney
General Richards. they were ordered
embodied on the journal of the Senate.
Senator Rose Immediately came to the
front With resolution designating James
II. Satterfeld, Charles L. Moore and
Willard r. Smith, counsel for the Legis.
iature, as special counselson the part of
the state to institute iegsl action to try
to collect the bank tax. The resolution
that tie lawyers are to get ten
per cent. OF the bank tax collected, but
there is proyiso that they are to get no
Zee il they collect mono of the tax. This /,
was referred to the Senate as
: committee of he whole.
Senator Sparks shortly sfterward
notified the Senate that he would intro
duce bill giving the encouragement
full authority and financial backing to
test in the highest courts the ~
to determine whether OF not the I'D k
AK could be collected for the state.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
pxsHsY RAISES Asx I1HrI


Any competent man up 10 As years oi
age can nov obtain employment with the
Pennsylvania RaiIfoad, provided: Of
course. there are any vacancies, 4 tiiiae
that has moi been possible for many years.
For along tims IS years has been ihe
age limit 81 which one might enter the
service oi tIle company. The regulations
hass been changed. The new move
opens the way ipr men on other lines
who iiays gainea rspntations fof csssibl.
ness. which IS only made possible b long
experience, 10 obtain positions On tho
Pennsylvania.
This f6.sing ol tho aee limit win De.
caaeigate sossle changes ih tke pension
rules. tile details 81 which will b worked
out as soon e possible.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

not worth The labor oi hauling to th
Reid. Unless the manure, therefore, b
carefully preserved II will be yalueIese
Il should be protectsd from drenchinI
rains and The influence Of heat from th.
direct rays Of the sun. Plenty Of absorb
eHt material should be added to absorl
| the volatile mailer. and water Is aleo ben
efciaI to the heap provided that It doe
not dreis, flow off The manure hear
should i,s worked over occasionally, ii
order TO pfeve1t s6re-fangine. Thii
may require additional labor, but the
saving Of the essential elements Of the
manrre viii be more than compensation
for the time vel expended. The princi.
pal rules to be observed are to prevent
loss BY raiB, preservation Of TolatiIe mat
ter With moisture and abaorbents, have
the manure fne, and also endeaqor to
bare it thoroughly decompesed
Dairy schools AFe now in operation in
many States, AMI short courses of instruc-
ton on butter land .eheese.making are
given al some oflthe agricnlturatcoIleges
II was long ago demonstrated that inferior
butter could not complete with oleomar-
garine. and that good butter of choice
quality could aiways be sold at fair
price. The TACT has also been demonstrat-
ed that there was much to learn in max
ing good butter and that cleanliness and
the proper man cement of the milk we're
essential in producing the choice article.
There has been i wonderful advance in
methods Of butt i making and olemargar-
inc is responsible for it. Consumers
win not purchalk the counterfeit article
Hthey can get 4 be genuine, and poor but.
ter is as much counterfeit as any other
imitation.
Considering the neglect given black
berry and raspberry canes in late summer
they pay wen ID comparison with other
crops. II fruit growers will cultivate
the canes clean the ground weIIzof weeds
and grass as soon as the berry harvest is
over, and apply fertilizer on the land,
the effect Of the good treatment win be
apparent the following year Weeds and
grass rob the canes. and when it is con-
that with the canes producing
crops for several years in succession, and
Weedsand grass taking possession between
Bhe rows, the Hand becomes exhausted.
he crops fall OF and the canes die out.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
WILL cOsT sszs, 600
Lawyers Alone WIN Cost Two Hundred
Thousand Detectives Fifty Th0asahd.

Lawyers Alone Win Cost Two Hundrel
Thousand Detectives Fifty Thousand.
NEW York, Feb. 4 When the Thaw
trial is ended. and tl,e smoke clears away
from.tfle field Of battle, how will the Thaa
fortune fare 4 What aill the expense Be-
More than that Of any other murder trial
has ever taken place in New York.
Never before In The court annals 81 this
city has such an expensive array Of legal
talent been gathered together In
a criminal case. Il is expensive not
only on account Of ability, but because Of
the disposition Of the Thaw family 10.
throw open the doors Of their moneys
vaults aud go to tl,eaimitp for the de-
Tense Of the man on trial.
Tie Thaw fortune, according to Pitts
bur estimates. IL about &4O. .000, 600. AlL
the tremen dous strength Of this fortune:
has been thrown into the battle to save
Harry K Thav from the death chair.
The array Of lawyers, counsellors.
and what not, consisting of Messrs
Hartridge, Peabody, Dslmss, o. Rel IIy.
Gleason aud others, will cost the Thaw
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
NEW YORK FASHIONS

Tie shops Ars MOST ailuring with tliei
displays Of new dress materials. All u,
silks, woods. mixtures, cloths, cottons nlt
linens are nov ontI,e counters ready iDl
the buyers.
The Demand for Cottons
Cotton materials we're never so pretty
of shown in such variety Of fabrics and
pattern, nor was the demand for them
ever before 30 great. already many Of
the prestiest patterns are sold out, and
Ii Is very doubtful Il manufacturers will
duplicate Che orders, for the looms are
busy getting out goods that will be shown
In 1908. There is said to be scarcity
even ID sllirtinga and sheetinRs Of STAN
dard makes.
Mercezixed Gottons and Mixtures
The h1eFcerized cottons, and elk and
cotton mixtures, IS well as the new voiles
that are all cotton but look like materials
At several times their cost are eagerly
seized by drsssmakers and by women in
private life, who are having them made
up for immediate use, with further wear
u view wien warm weather Gomez The
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
nat; shapes ana TrinmingI.

The 6ne smooth braida that are put to-
gss her with machine stitching are 10 be
most worn when the weather permits
women % don their new straw headgear.
Shapes are 70 b combinations of The
styIes that were most suartly worn dur
ing ghp IatB winter months. Mushroom
.brims and aat ssaiaud Muller types with
gaslands oi rosss of nany llues, natural
ard others ise but harnnonizihg III color
through al sheif variations
LUcY CARTER.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
THE WoMAN,s PAPER

THR Sun il the best type OF news
papsf Iorallly and intellectually. In
additio the news of enc day, it pub
fishes the lest features that can be pre-
sentsd, such as fashion articles, and mis-
cellaneous writings from men and women
0f note md prpminence. IL is an educa-
Tor Of tie highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals IN individual
and national life.
TIE SUs lei published on Sunday as
we'll as every other day of the week.
by Msil the Daily SUN, rs year in
eludtnq the Sunday Sun, 81. The Sunday
sun aio1e, u 70 year.
Address
A. .. ABKLL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE. MD
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
Look at this
Farm Quick

Icould sell twenty like it if I
only had them. n acres only
two miles from Chesapeake City
for only IS, 600. 90. 81 acres in 3
year old peach trees and no scale,
36 apple trees in bearing, As pear
trees, 10 cherry and IS ounce.
Land is suited for fruit and truck
and poultry growing and lays
nice and high in healthy section
and splendid water. Good s room
dwelling with three porches and
nice shade trees. Large wagon
siled. carriage house aud gran
ary and other convenient out,
buildings. Remember the price
only 81, 900 90 Possession in
thirty days. Owner has best Of
reasons for selling buildings.
Insured for 81 .740. 90. Now don't
be slow as yon win miss this bar.
gain II yon are. Come to see
me and I viii take or send you to
see it.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
Innings an 4 Trimmings


Dark thin stuffs Of wool, silk or cotton
are made over white elk Innings for the
uoat part, and contrasting colors in lin
ings are the rule rather than The excep-s
zion. Tucks in ladder lies cross ttcks
of narrow width cut into bauds, are still
very much used By modisli makers. These
are edged with braid Of with narrow folds
of the material Braids oi all sorts are
very much ii evidence, The narrow
soutache being especially wei endorsed
This 10 used In many different ways. One
Of tiie newest Il % outline figures ii the
lace used for garnitures. Thus cream.
linen costume with insets Of heavy Ciuny
lace had marrow silk soutaclle IN. pale
blue run In and out over tie pattern Of
the lace defining the prominent figures
and affording pretty color contrast. The
bets, collar and reeeres Of the little coat
were Of plain blue linen to match the
color Of the braid OF course such cos
tuiues must 20 to the professional cleaner
for renewal.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

estate before the trial i over at least $780,
600 AppoFtionsit as you may, you cam
not 20 much below this figure.
Scores Of detectives working in divers
parts Of the world for many months sill
cost $50 900 more. Then there are the
aefsices Of Roger 0'NIara, the former
chief Of police ol Pitssburg, whose ex-
penses viii be reckoned in thousands, as
well as heavy outlays for witnessed whoss
time aud expenses must be paid BY the
Fhaws, There Is At least dozen local
detectives constantly on The go on behalf
of ThaB They look up the records Of
talesmen from the dme they enter the
courtroom until tiies are accepted or OK
eused.
Taken IN its entirety the Thaw trial
Miit cost in the neiglIborhood Of $S25, ,00O
This may be divided approximately as
follows:
Out-of-town detectives. yes.............,. $1,000
Local detectiyes......................s. 5000
Preparation Of case, incidentals,
etc 90, 900
Total ss25, goo
OF course, this amounts to only frac-
non Of the annual income Of the Thaw
family, butitis enough to tillthe mind
With wonder.
The Carlyle Harris case cost the state
abont $i25, 900; the Dr. Buchanan case 1
eiinilaramonnt. The two trials Of Dr..
Kennel cost about s75s 900.
Il cost the state about $50, 900, to find
ont that Roland MoIipeux did mot kill
Mrs Adams But all these expensive
cases shrink into insignifcance beside the
huge expense list ofthe Thaw trial
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

We hope our subscribers will send In
ths amount due ua Each dollar means q
SeAr'a work iof us, and while W. have
been waiting Oh you. obligations have
bzsl crossing and We now need prsiDlt
payha0As II u - hillsI gwen Il they ale
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
THE FARMERS PAPER

THE SuN's market reports and COM
merciaIs colnmns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker ii: touch With the markets
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadeiphia and all lotller
important points in the United States
and other countries. All Of which the
reader Rets for one cent,
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

woman who likes black should invest ID.
a Bonnet silk this Spring for she will
have gown thai win be even more
fashionable than now, BY the time the
leaves are turning, and she can rely on
The quality Of the ansteriaI that has that
name on the selysgs.
NsW Wcols
The most impostA1s showing ia dress
goods are che checked, plaided and
striped woods, the latter are somewhat
novel the stripes being for the moss part
in contrast and Iight-bued. Tie invisible
plaids aud checks 81 last reason are again
brought forward, With numerous changes,
and il is difficult to imagine the tIlous-
ands Of combinations III these fabrics,
yoiles follow suit allowing fcr The differ
ence in the material. Plain voiles are
also shown, and ii is possible that later in
tho season, there may be a re action in
favor Of plain stnffss Similar checked.
plaidsd and striped designs are para
mount in silks, and here, the black and
white "fad seems 70 have taken on new,
life.