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Evening journal., 1907-03-18
Launeh for south Ameriea.

From the yards OF the Pusey and
Jones Company Saturday a trim little
naptha launch was shipped TO NeW
York, where # viii be placed aboard
ship and sent 10 South America. 1t
was burt for firm operating a big
sugar plantation, and win be used by
the owners and foremen in patroling
the extensive swamps.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

Baked Bananas.-From each banana
strip and discard one third of the skin.
Loosen the remainder hound the fruit
so that it forms a sort Of boat. Sprinkle
over each two teaspoonfuls of sugar
and one scant teaspoonful Of lemon
juice, place on a baking pan and bake
in a very hot oven until tender. This
will take about fifteen minutes. Lift
carefully 10 serving plates and serve
at once.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
County W. c. n. U. institute.

Members of the New Castle County
w. c. T. Il. will hold their spring in
stitute IN Hoekessiu NJ. u. Church on
Thursday An all-day session win be
held and a box luncheon t;lSen. II is
expected that there will be a good at
tendance from all over the county.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
Fire Proteetion for aRiIroad.

In order to safeguard the new sta
tion from fire the p. B & w. railroad
has installed on the train platforms at
the French street station a hose reel,
with 500 feet Of hose. The station en-
ployes win be instructed in fire drills
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
officer Shot Horse.

officer Turner on Saturday shot a
horse owned by David White. Of No.
1907 Walnut street, which had been
sick for several weeks. The dead ami
NAL was removed by the Union Rem
dering Company, of Newport
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
oId cIock al Greenwood.

Isaac ]. Long. OF Greenwood. has
an S-day clock that has been in use
$50 years He purchased II from tho
Slaughter family In Slaughter Neck
40 years ago. and at that time it had
been in use 140 years.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
THE GENTLE SEX
YnnthfnI Hairdrn..i,n

A very big bow OF tairly wide. soft
ribbon with its head band twist mark
the fashionable head dress for maidens
still too young to be on the social
calendar-Vogue.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

present, at least, this industry rests
upon a safe basis.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
Meditations Of a spinster.

Nearly every man who Is poor lays
the blame Of it on his honesty-never
on the matter of his being dumb.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
simnln snents.

Orange Shortcake.--While oranges
are by this time a little past their
prime, they are still good. Slice some
sweet ones and spread on a a hot
short cake for lunch. Cover with
whipped cream.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

If you tell a man you love him. often
he believes you, even when he knows
you don't.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

When girl tells a man he is "dif-
ferent" it is q sign that man is being
fooled
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

Nearly every girl thinks a man is no
gentleman if he undertakes to kill her
in amy other way than the way she
viii not let him.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
Wednesday Belongs to the New Hats
Exploitation Of the New Headwear Ideas

VAYOMEN all connoisseurs when hats If there
Wv is thing in the world that the gentle enjoys
common-its desire for hat be ty.
Wednesday demonstrate how thoroughly prepared
satisfy every desire for becoming Millinery. We
planning for months that might meet this occasion with
precedented assembg month ago had reached goal
Women discriminating in their Miinery-every
has preference Our gatherings wide and varied enough
meet the whim of the particular buyer
While the flat mushroom shape give promise of great pop
uaryhere those who will find that the higher shapes
becoming We prepared with of expressions of
both these general styles.
Medium sized Hats widely talked of the favote for
the Spring l907-but prevailed fadhness
the small and large shapes warmly approved Of by
fashion authorities the medium size
We will not tell you any about hats-we will
simply say that the display beautiful and deserving of your
viewing
Wednesday is viewing day-CoME
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

Strange that one Of the incest things
about lovemaking IS the memory Of It
afterwards.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

Nearly al Of the two-piece frocks
are cla.Ehed with the extremely sim
pie modes Of the season, though TO be
smart they must show certain
amount of elaboration, which is gained
usually by the judicious use Of inser-
tions, tucks, pipings or borders Of lace
or brain. Linen fabrics are trimmed
with silk and washable materials
more than usual this season. especially
where colors are used and the gown is
built over silk foundation. Silk lin
inss are not essential, however, and
many pleasing effects have only under
slips Of imitation taffetas, with per-
haps a ounce of real silk on the drop
skirt.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30

accommodate two packers. To make
such table take four standards about
three feet high. 1t is made 3x4 feet
in size. the top covered with strong
burlap or canvas and allowed to hang
rather loosely. Saw OF the tops of
the legs on a bevel so as not to have
the sharp corners push into the bur-
lap. and make points that will bruise
or cut the fruit
A piece of old garden hose is gen.
orally nailed around the top of the
table to protect the fruit. Beside the
braces shown In the cut 1t is also well
to wire the legs and braces together
firmly, as there is a heavy load to
support. The shelves on each side
are for holding the boxes, as all the
good fruit in this region is boxed. The
hight is only relative. the point be-
Ing to construct 1t so each packer can
work with the greatest comfort, avoid
ing back bending In all cases. The
top should not be greater than aka feet
as anything larger would not allow
two packers to reach all points Of It
without unnecessary stretching.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
THE LADY BUG.
Hope for the orchardist In the Pres.
encs Of the Little Insect.

There is hope for orchardists in the
lady bug. When the department of
agriculture imported the Japanese
lady bug few years ago. there were
serious doubts as to the practical
value OF the introduction. The lady
bug preys upon the San Jose scale,
and for this purpose it was brought
into the country in the hope that
eventually 1t may keep the scale in
subsection. From the very start it had
promise. 1t multiplied rapidly, and
became the deadly enemy of the much
dreaded scale. Last winter it came
through the cold weather in southern
Michigan in good shape, and 1t now
appears it will survive almost any
climate where fruit can be produced.
II this 10 finally established, the value
to the fruit interests may be beyond
estimating.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
HOW TO KILL THE FRUIT FLY.
A Trap Of Kerosene Which Does e.
fective Work in Australia.

A Western Australian orchardist
looking into, because 1t is simple, and
deals with the uncomfortable fruit
fly. 1t seems that last season Mr..
Jones. OF Guildford. was drying some
fruit. and was troubled by the ants at
lacking the fruit. To keep away the
ants he used kerosene round the posts
which supported the verandah on
which was the fruit The children no.
ticed that the fruit flies were attract
ed by the kerosene, and with bits Of
board killed number. This season
Mr.. Jones again smeared the posts
with kerosene. and watched the flies
come. and found that 1t was easy to
kill them. He then told Mr.. Walter
Harper of what he had discovered.
Mr.. Harper. after some trials, found
that the fiies were attracted by other
odors besides kerosene. and proceed
ed to experiment with cyanide and
other poisons on ripe fruit. The re-
suits are promising; but in the mean
time Mr.. Jones told Mr.. Devenish, of
Guildford. of the fact that the flies
were attracted by kerosene, and Mr..
Devenish placed some in a small tin
and hung it in a peach tree which
was infested with the fly. In a few
minutes several flies had been caught.
for one touch of the kerosene does for
them. He continued his experiments
for day or two with such success
that he thought 1t his duty to write to
the papers and state the facts. Many
Or trt4
trap. and every one with the same re-
suits. 1t is everywhere found that
within few minutes the flies gather
round a vessel containing kerosene.
and are caught in scores and humid
reds.-New Zealand Dairyman.
Here is a hint in regard to other in
sect pests. 1t will not cost much to try
It.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30

The country newspaper is a power
in the land. Its place can never be
filled by the big daily papers or the
bulky magazines or agricultural jour
nails. It fills a field entirely its own.
1t is the barometer of the place in
which it is published. Its news pages
represent the life of the people, and
its advertising pages should reflect
the business activity of the town. It
is the duty Of every good citizen to
give his support to the local press.
Particularly the business men should
patronize 1t with view of lettering
his trade. 1t is not money wasted to
use advertising space in it. One good
merchant in the town who under
stands how to advertise rightly. can
bring trade to the town that will helm
every other business man in it. But
all should do their part, and the store
keeper who does not give his home
paper the support it merits is not the
wisest kind of business man.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
HOW 1T FEELS 700 FEET IN AIR.
Steeple Jack capeile Says It's Fine
and He Enjoyed the View.

New York.-Ernest Capelle, the
nervy steeple jack whose work at the
top of the Flagstaff on the Singer build
ing. 703 feet from the ground, was
watched by 100000 persons. says he
never has the slightest fear or dizzi-
ness when working at great heights.
II don't take any stock in all Of the
narrowing stories that are written
about the work of steeple jack" he
said when one gets accustomed to
the work 1t is easy to go so high In
the air. l never have the slightest feel.
ing of dizziness while l am at my
work, and so far as this job goes
consider 1t no more perilous than 100
feet in the air. for. should fall, either
would kill me. But tell you, the view
l had from the Singer flagstaff was
wonderful. could see fully rs miles
in every direction. And the air, 1t was
fine, too, SO bracing that one almost
took new lease of life. For six years
l have been doing this kind Of work
and / have never had any kind Of N
iccident."
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
SHOW UP BAD STREETS.

The ducks quacked delightfully."- and
swan about with great enthusiasm.
An enormous crowd gathered. applaud
ing the novel sight. since 1t seemed to
enter few minds that the exhibition
was anything but harmless sort of
lunacy. The crowd merely laughed
at the drollery of duck pond in the
Place de IOpera.
Policemen ran up and angrily de-
manded what the journalists meant
by causing a throng to gather and in
dulge in unseemly mirth.
I'VE are the owners Of the ducks"
gravely admitted the giver of this OBJ
ject lesson. I'VE find 1t hafd to keep
them in good condition in our apart
ments and all are glad to notice that
he municipal authorities of Paris
have furnished us convenient duck
ponds. centrally situated. in which we
can give the poor creatures a little
natural enjoyment"
At the police station the journalists
announced that they had been detailed
by powerful morning daily newspa-
per to play this prank in order to call
attention to the dreadful condition of
the streets.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
AGAINST PREMIUM GRAFT.
Laws Passed by Some States Prohibit
ing Prizes in Packages Of Foodstuffs.

Some classes of people when they
wish to purchase goods, look more aft
er so-called bargains than quality, and
quite often the bargains prove expen-
sive. 1t seems that the getting of
something for nothing is attractive to
the average person. OF late years
there has grown up practice among
manufacturers of staple articles, par
ticularly in the food line, of giving a
prize with each package of their goods.
1t is apparent that there is an inclina-
ton towards gambling in the make
up of most people. and this spirit is
appealed to largely by the giver of
prizes. The purchaser seems to over
look the fact that he receives nothing
other than he pays for. Whatever ar
ticle is given as premium represents
SO much money value and certainly
the manufacturer does not lose by
the operation. The value of what is
given must be made up by either the
retailer or the consumer. and it is gen.
orally the consumer who pays the
cost.
Retail grocerS, as well as the peo-
pie in general, have cause to be thank
full to the lawmakers of some states
for making it illegal to place premiums
in packages of foodstuffs. Such law
is now in force in the state of Nebras-
ka- Premium and prize giving has
been a cause of trouble and disturb
ance. and. has resulted in the making
Of inferior goods, palming OF their
poor productions, relying more upon
the prize given to secure trade than
the merit of goods. The wise house
wife in whatever state she may live
will be careful to discriminate between
quality, and quality backed up by
prizes. 1t is well when you buy arti-
Giles in the food line to avoid buying
anything. which has prize attach.
ment. You are compelled to not alone
pay for the goods thatlyou require, but
the prize as well.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
SCIENCE OF TOWN KILLING.
Unwise Booming and Maintaining Elk
orbitant Prices an Effective Way.

There Is county seat town in one
of the central western states that has
a population of about 5000. II is sur
rounded by one Of the richest farming
countries. For years this town has
been at standstill. If anything it
is retrograding, and even farm values
near it are lowering, while poorer land
some 20 miles away is advancing.
Why should such a condition exist?
The answer is plain. A dozen years
ago there was boom. With the boom
real estate went to the top notch.
Keeping pace with the boom the
prices of products in that town went
up. There was a collapse in real es-
tate values. but the merchants re-
manned, and kept up the high-price
habit. That is they wanted more than
an equitable share of profit. Another
town was started 20 miles away Some
of the farmers went there. 1t was
found that the merchants were selling
goods at lower price. The stock
buyer and the grainbuyer paid few
cents a hundred more for their pur-
chases. The habit of trading at the
new town grew. The business men of
the old town couldn't learn a lesson.
Before they knew it their customers
were leaving them. So 1t has been
since then. The merchants have been
plodding along. The money that
should be retained in the town went
elsewhere. Much of it went to build
up the competing town.
Mistakes like this one are made
frequently. Towns become dead
places instead of live ones. In fact,
some towns are so dead that the farm
ers who withdrew their trade from
them are suffering in decreased farm
values. They take no interest in
these places, other than to visit them
now and then. Unhealthy booms, I'M
healthy prices made by the merchants.
and which are foolishly maintained,
are quite certain to kill town even
though it may be county seat and
have some advantages nearby towns
may not have.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
A Homemade Ladder.

It is used extensively in California.
Easy to move. with no damage of tip
ping over. no matter where the man
stands. and cheap in construction. 1t
will prove labor saver in any
orchard.
No extended description is neces-
sary. the ladder being merely mount
ed on 4 pair of cast-on buggy wheels.
The Orange Judd Farmer calls special
attenton to the platform on front.
which adds materially to the useful
ness of the ladder. especially when
picking fruit.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
SUPPLY OF SOIL WATER.
Some Observations on the Subject b!
Prof. James Atkinson.

We have little conception of the
prOductiveness of our soil IL our wa
ter supply could be regulated at will.
There is scarcely a season passes but
that the corn crop would be materially
benefited by a larger supply of water
during some period of its growth.
The fact of the matter is that the
climate is a constant factor with
which we have to reckon. and is only
subject to slight variations from year
to year. When we consider that
something over 300 tons of water are
required to produce one ton of dry
corn. the matter OF handling our wa
ter supply in such . way as to have It
reach the atmosphere after passing
through the plants rather than by
direct evaporation from the surface Of
the soil. becomes 4 matter OF great i'm
portance. Not a water soaked soil,
but moist soil throughout the entire
growing season Is q prime necessity
II we are to grow corn at a profit.
This conservation of moisture In a
soil upon which corn is growing has
at least a three-fold effect In the
first place a liberal supply OF moisture
during the warm season tends to keep
the plant cool by its free evaporation
from the surface of the leaves, thus
lessening the danger of the crop be-
ing damaged by the suns rays. Water
passing from the cool soil and subsoil
Into the tissues of the plant has also
cooling effect which must be bene-
ficial apart from its evaporation. and
the greater the supply within certain
limits the more favorable will be the
conditions for the production of corn.
This consideration alone is of great
Importance to the corn grower and
emphasizes the necessity of conserv-
ing moisture to the greatest possible
extent.
Another effect of free cultivation is
that the mere prevention Of the dry
ing out of soil has an influence in con-
Quoting moisture from the deeper sub.
soil to the vicinity of the roots, for
the simple reason that a moist soil is
much better conductor of water
than dry one, in other words, 1t has
a much greater capillary power. In
this way, by keeping the surface
stirred, We may have access to soil
water to the depth of ten or twelve
feet. A third advantage that is de-
rived by free tillage and the conserva-
ton OF moisture, is that plant food is
liberated but slowly in a dry soil.
while II the soil il kept moist the lib
Grafton reaches its maximum during
the warmest weather. the very time
when the requirements Of the crop are
greatest. Therefore, by allowing our
soil to dry out either through lack OF
cultivation or by a large weed
growth. we not only injure the crop
by lack of sufncient moisture at the
critical time. but we actualas cause
starvation.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
WEALTH CONCENTRATION EVIL.
Operation Of Injurious Trusts Can Be
Curtaiied by Efforts Of the
Masses.

An evil that at present is receiving
more than ordinary attention in the
press is the concentration of vast
amounts of money in the hands OF
corporations. The accumulation Of
wealth by individuals when controlled
by natural law, will inevitably become
divided. The millionaire who has
family, at his death will apportion to
each member share of his wealth.
Even though these divisions may be
increased by work and by speculation
and investment by the children, they
in return will divide the accumula-
lions among their offspring and even
tually, it matters not how great the
fortunes of any one Of the family
may become, 1t is only a matter Of
time until there is a scattering of the
money, and a great portion of it will
pass from the members OF the family.
On the other hand, corporation meth
DDS mean the building OF system
that prevents the operation of the
natural law. In other words corpora
tions are machines that work con-
tinuously, and when one part is brok-
en- it is replaced by a new one. Thus
the accumulation goes on. The death
of Rockefeller will not result in a
discontinuance of the Standard Oil
company; the death of the present
stockholders of any of the large trust
companies. banks or insurance COM
panies will make little difference in
their existence. All will go ahead.
The safeguards of corporations in
many cases are excellent But the
inclination to control trade by the
crushing out of smaller concerns and
the destruction of legitimate compe-
tition and the controlling of prices.
seems against public policy. All
classes are compelled to pay prices
dictated by these trusts for the goods
produced. Each year finds new COM
binations to control trade. 1t is the
Capitalization of capital that makes
such operations possible. The person
who assists in concentrating money In
large financial centers does his part
toward helping along such combines.
l. is only by individual action on the
part of every small producer and lab
orer in the country that conditions
can be changed. Stand by every home
industry and do your part toward
keeping money in circulation at home,
and thus bring about conditions that
Will make the operations of trusts and
combinations impossible.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
Average Of 24o Committed, but Only
65 Arrests Made.

New York-On an average 240 muir
ders are committed in New York city
every year.
Sixty-five arrests are made for these
murders.
Thirty-three alleged murderers are
brought to trial.
Twenty convictions result.
Two of the convicted men are SEN
fenced to death.
Three others receive life sentences.
murderer in New York city stands
a chance of one in a hundred of es-
Gaping the penalty of his crime.
In the first rs years of the 18th cen
fury there were only two unsolved
murder cases in New York.
From 1900 to the present day there
have been over 300 unsolved murder
cases in New York city.
These figures were furnished by
William c. Clemens, the criminologist.
The causes, Mr.. Clemens says. are
ineficient and ignorant detectives.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
DUCKS SWIM ABOUT IN PARIS
MUDHOLES.
Journalists Drop Fowls In Ponds In
the Place de Popera and Afford
the Greatest Delight to
Crowd of Spectators.

Paris.-When there is In American
cities public uproar over the condi-
ton of the paving. it is usual for the
agitators to refer to the splendid
streets of Paris. Vienna and Berlin"
Paris thought she had splendid streets.
and she has. in the main. but she has
just received jolt
Several journalists went out the 9th
err day to demonstrate the evil condi-
ton of the streets in the center of
the city. 1t was raining. and the
journalists carried each a duck under
either arm.
Arriving at the Place de TOpera.
they marched to the very midst of
the greatest rush of equipages. cabs
and trucks. and solemnlyl dropped
their water fowl into the deep pud-
dies which the rain had formed.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-30
STUDIES RUINS OF LOST CITIES.
Cornell Expedition Makes Valuable
Discoveries in Asia Minor.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Prof. Sterrett has Just
nell expedition to the Assyro- Babylo-
MAN orient. The party consists of A.
T. Olmstead. b. d. Charles and ]. f.
Wrench. The report says that the
principal sites of the region explored
have been fixed astronomically for the
first time disclosing many defects in
even the best maps. Over SO sites
have been carefully examined and
proved to be pre-classic, and OF these
a considerable proportion can be con-
nected with an already known classic
locality.
The pre-classic of looming. the most
important city of southeastern Asia
Minor, has been found. Much of the
pottery found there is similar to the
early types found att Troy. and bet
ter site for excavation has not yet
been seen by the expedition.
Over 5000 potsherds have thus far
been collected and studied Most i'm
portant are the various sherds of My
cenaean character showing connection
with the Greek world of the time of
Homer.
In the light of the material collect
ed. it seems almost certain. says the
report, that some of the most wide
spread views in regard to the earlier
people of Asia Minor and their connec-
lions must be modified or abandoned.
A marble idol of a type hitherto
found only in the Greek islands in pre-
Mycenaean settlements was found at
Angora. This link between the early
inhabitants of Greece and of Asia Mi
nor is OF very great interest.