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Middletown transcript., 1907-06-08

in some manner not recorded, and then
she punished him by selling him to Col.
seaborn Jones for q price now forgotten.
These well-to-do free persons of color, &C.
cording to the News and Courier, had no
political privileges, and of course such a
thing for them as social equality" had
not even been imagined, but they we're
amply protected in all their civil rights.
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REPUBLICANS SWEEP WILMINGTON
Heads of the Ticket Elected aad cOun.
Gil IS Republican

Heads of the Ticket Elected and conn
Gil is Republican
Mayor-Horace Wilson, Republican
majority Of 39l. Reelected
City Treasurer-Howard D. Ross, Re
publican, majority Of 252
President of Council William g
Taylor, Republican, majority Of 1929.
Assessor and Collector in Northern
District James II. Morgan, Republican
majority Of 1862.
Assessor and Collector in Southern
District t-Eugene M. sayers, Democrat
majority Of s2l. Re-elected.)
City Council
First Ward-John ]. Cassidy, Demo
crat, majority Of 53.
Second Ward Walter Rash, Republi.
can, majority of 2O8.
Third Ward Edward Higgins, Demo
crat, majority Of 178.
Fourth Ward-Jamea Kane, majority
of 127. lRe.eIectsd.
Fifth Ward-Homer G. Simmons, Re-
publican, majority of 1893. Reelected J
Sixth Ward Seth II. Feaster, Republi-
can, majority Of 2S2.
Seventh Ward-Sanuel H. Benson,
Jr3 Republican. majority of 65s
Eighth Ward-William P. White, Re-
publican, majority of 221. Reelected J
Ninth Ward William Lyons, Jr., Re-
publican, majority of 295. (Re-elected. J
Tenth Ward-Michael F. Conway,
Democrat, majority of 521.
Eleventh Ward-John J. McGovern,
Democrat. majority of217. Reelected. ]
Twelfth Ward-Matthew Z. Kyle, Re-
publican, majority Of 27.
As will be seen from the foregoing, the
Republicans swept Wilmington on Satur.
day. Maiorities ranging from 252 to 829,
indicate only too plainly that the city is
in the Republican column to stay.
Not only did the Republicans elect the
men at the head Of their ticket but they
again control Council Seven wards
elected Republican Councilmen and FIVE
wards elected Democratic Councilmen.
The Republicans elected William G.
Taylor president of Council, giving them
eight members of that body, or one short
OF "a tgo-third majority.
The vote was 13, 729 for Mayor, about
1900 less than the total registration in
the city Mr. TAYLOR, for President Of
Council, led the Republican ticket with
q decisive majority of 829, which is far
ahead of his colleagues on the ticket
Tie vote on the FIVE propositions under
The initiative and referendum system was
overwhelmingly affirmative. Many per-
IONS did not vote aye or nay Of the propo-
'itions, and the total polIed on the refer
'ndunl question was far below that cast
or tho municipal candidates. The vote |
vas on an average Of about twenty votes
or the proposition to one against them.
Under the law the result was to be deter
mined by majority Of the votes cast.
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NEGROES OWNED szaRoEs

| Perhaps everybody else knows that
there used to be in the South not few
| negro owners Of negro slaves, but some
detailed information on the subject given
by the Charleston News and Courier is
the first We have ever heard OF such a
thing, and We are immodest enough to
beliesethat not many people in the North
will fail to share our surprise.
1t seems that in Charleston itself, just
before the war broke out, there were not
only many free negroes with property
running well up into the thousands, but
the list of taxpayers for 1850 shows that
there were 1872 of them from whom was
collected an impost Of $3 each on one OF
more slaves of their own race. or the
colored Charlestonians, two had IA slaves
each. another owned 13, three owned H.
and so on downward. How they came
into possession of their siarea-that is,
whether by inberitance, gift or purchase
the News and Courier says il does not
know; but old residents of the city say.
that the black slave. owners acquired their
chattels exactly as did the white people
and managed them in very much the
same wa, often hiring them out to other
employers and, of course, taking all their
wages. They had no special prejudice
against the institution" nor could they
be expected to have since to many of
them, or their immediate ancestors,
slavery had been familiar in Africa, fact
that is often forgotten.
And there were negro shareholders in
other parts of the South-in Columbus.
Ga, for instance where one Bob Parker
did trucking business with IA drays and
the black drivers thereof included among
his property, besides number of negro
women and children. And of a certain
Dilsey Pope, in the same city. 1t is re-
lated that she owned her own husband.
Him she hired out until he offended her
Middletown transcript., 1907-06-08

The very light suits in the Spring have
been conspicuous recently by their alb
sence. Winter apparel had been resur-
rectsd to suit the prevailing temperatures.
Marabout stoles
Long scarfs and stoles of Maraboui
feathers, and Of curled coque plumage are
in evidence wherever the well dressed
assemble, and these are decidedly COM
Portable as well as becoming additions to
the toilet. One sees also the usual short
full fuches of net and chiffon, the pFetti-
est Of these are made by imposing one
over another and thus producing an opal
escent or changeable effect.
Extra Goats and Wraps
Never before were extra coats and long
wraps shown in such variety and surely
they were never more needed than dur
ing this generally inclement season.
Cape and kimono styles with stoles that
resemble the vestments worn by priest,
are the leading favoritss. These eli slip on.
easily and are within the province of the
skillful home dressmaker which means
much in the way of economy.
With Good Pattern
With good pattern the woman who
knows how to cut out and sew can read
lily make up many of the seasons best
styles not only in wraps, but in the var
ious siumperdresses that show no sign of
waning popularity.
Pretty inexpensive Silks
All The shops are showing pretty mex
pensive silks that make up well after
jumper patterns, with full pleated skirts,
or those done in the accordeon style by
The latter are having quite
! run at present, and as rule are very be-
coming and easy to hang. Both taffetas
and the rough woven silks Of the Rajah
type are made up in tailored Prince Chap
ltyles.
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NEW YORK FASHIONS

The yerylight suits in the Spring have
been conspicuous recently by their alb
sence. Winter apparel had been resur-
rectsd to suit the prevailing temperatures.
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Farm NEWS AND VIEWS

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Cuttings can be started 10 pots OF sandy
compost, with glass tumbier oyer to
conine the moisture, and kept from the
sun for TWO on three days Then place
the pots In the warinest window, exposed
to the southeast. Wet sand is also excel.
lent for growing cuttings, and they will
start quicker than IN compost. 4 shall
low pan is preferable; I'll it up With sand
lnot sea sand J, sopping wet, then press
IN the cuttings tightly, and keep them
wet. When the leaves show themselves
in two or three days, transplant into pots
filed with light, sandy loan. After
shading day two they may have
ample sunshine and sufficient water to
keep them moist. Cuttings taken from.
the fresh growth Of a plant strike best.
It is better to break off branch of ger
aniums than to cut il, ifit breaks easily.
Cuttings OF roses, heliotrope, ETC., will
grow better if taken off at the junction
Of the old and new wood, and should be
cut off just beIoWa point or bud, as tie
roots start from that point; and if a bud
is not left near the base the cutting is
liable to decay in the soil.
ALI animals fatten more readily during
the warm season than when the weather
is cold, which fact should not be over
looked in feeding, The same quantity of
food which was necessary to keep an ami
NAL in good condition last winter NAV
cause it to become excessively fat if the
ration is continued in quantity during
the spring aud summer.
Select seed corn that has been kept in
a dry place, as that in the crib, if it was
exposed last winter, may be injured to a
certain extent. Dampness in winter is
not favorable to seed corn, as the corn
will not stand freezing and thawing.
Careful farmers hang the ears in the
barn loft, SO as to permit of the corn be-
coming perfectly dry.
Land that has been lined gives good
results with beets, carrots, parsnips, peas
and beans, even when fertilizer is applied
Lime is also excellent when applied on
grass lands.
Since the borer began to destroy the
blackberry canes the old aud wel-knoYn
Wilson variety--the largest and most at
tFactive of all blackberries-has almost
been obliterated in some sections, but
where growers have united in the work
OF cutting away the canes and burning
them the evil has been greatly lessened.
One slovenly fruit grower in neighbor-
hood, who leaves his canes, may cause a
loss to the whole community by propaeat-
ing new crop of borers. The study of
the life history of each injurious insect at
the several State Experiment Stations
has done much to enlighten farmers in
regard to preventing injury from para.
sites and insects, but all method ssuggest-
ed demand vigilance and work on the
part Of the fruit grower, and he will not
succeed unless he is willing TO do every
thing that is required.
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Zig-zag Trimmings

What in Paris are termed Zebra
trimmings are very much to the fore.
These are pointed or waved landings oi
braid, narrow folds of silk or OF ribbon
and considerable elegance of effect is thus
attained without great effort. Cretonnes
as covering for parasols, vests, belts and
and hat bands are fad with the younger
girls, and where the selection is iudicious
a set Of this sort is often quite smart,
though the idea is of course only passing
fancy.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsHINaroN, june LIST, 1907.

a44-sF ste5s w A91AN1Abftt y uA4Sf4 1py = ttOts
News received AZ the State Depart
ment makes il appear that the present
outbreak in China Is one of the most SER
ious that the governments there has ever
had to deal with, and the American war
ships on the China station are being held
in readiness to protect not only American,
but all foreign interests il they are seri-
ously threatened. Consul Paddock al
Annoy reports that the outbreak is not
anti-foreign as was the Boxer uprising Of
1900, but that it is anti-dynastic. The
prize in question is the control Of the
s'boy Emporern who has been a boy ems
porer for SO long that be oughs to be
pretty well grown by this time. Foreign
ers know little or nothing Of this puppet
ruler. They do not know for certainty
whether he is alive or dead They do
know that the real power in Chinese
affairs is Tsi-An, the Dowager Empress,
who like the Dowager Empress of Russia.
takes the responsibility Of running things
only Tsi-An is good deal more openly
powerful than Marie Fedora. When the
ladies of the diplomatic Corps were en-
tertained BY the Dowager Empress Of
China after the return of the Imperial
family to the Summer Palace in Pekin,
the boy Emporer was present at the au-.a
|rdience, but be did not speak, and there
was no telling whether it really the
Emporer or someone else. There have
been number Of reports in past years
that the young emporer had been
poisoned or otherwise done away with,
and that the crafty old Dowager was
keeping dummy in bis place. OF course
no one outside the innermost Court Circle
can tell whether this is true or not.
But the report is gaining ground among
the Chinese that Tsi-An is in her last ILL
ness, and the so.called reform party,
which stands for a Chinese constitution
and other more liberal measures, has or
ganized to capture the Emporer, know.
ing that with him in their possession it |
will be possible to run the Empire pretty
much as they see fit. The rebels known
as the Triads have captured number of /
the minor towns, and are marching on
Annoy, one OF the most important Of the
Chinese seaports. The advices from Con-
sui Paddock were that the rebels we're
just outside Of Swatow, city just across
the bay from Annoy. The Helena, one
of the gunboats that was built especially
for service on the Chinese rivers, was sent
rom Annoy to the scene Of the trouble,
and the whole American squadron now
N Chinese waters is being concentrated
near Annoy. So long as the rebels eonfne
themselves to killing Chinese, this govern
nent can enter no reasonable objection. |
But if any foreign property, either
American or other, is touched, blue
ackets will be landed and we will have
10 cooperate with the other foreign
powers in saving China from herself as !
was done in the memorable march Of the
Allies on Pekin in 1900.
Il
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Bias Bands Galore

The pleated skirt with bias bands fol
trimming is SO much in the lead that
other types are almost overlooked The
bands match or contrast and are one or
several in number according to the style
of the wearer. Braidings of narrow
soutacbe are accepted as modish trim
miDgs on the most elegant costumes, and
such braidiDgs are not beyond the skill of
any ordinary needIewoman.
Middletown transcript., 1907-06-08

Whypay 35e for Graphophons Cylinder
Records when you can get Columbia
Gold Moulded Records for 25e at
w, s. LErHERBuRy's.
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ran shoes and Brown

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Tan shoes and brown shoes with match
ing hosiery have almost driven black
footwear into the background. All shoes
should be in as nearly perfect condition
as possible, but the lig colored sorts are
particularly disfiguring unless they are
kept up. White shoes promise to be
worn as much as ever when the really
warm weather arrives
Rain Coats and Folding Umbrellas
More than ever now that all the world
goes sBubblingn or likes to look as if they
did-rain coats are in evidence. Both
in the waterproofed materials and in silk
faced rubber goods one sees many coats
that are pretty and dressy enough to
grace almost any occasion. Folding nm
brelIas that slip easily into small compass
are also increasingly faddish. These come
at fairly reasonable prices. as do the
water proofed costs, surprisingly SO when
one considers their elegance Of material
and effect. Many rain coats are Of hand
some plaided silk, lined with some water.
proof fabric, and high-grads pongee is
another favorise material, not unfrequent-
~ lined with waterproof stuff easily
mistaken for dotted foulard silk.
Lucy GARTER.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
Dimities Ever Popular.

"My sprigged dimity," said the belle
of '76 to her tirewoman, when she
wanted to wear her daintiest frock.
For hundred years and more the
dimities have been summer aristo.
crats-cool. fine. silky in texture, and
with patterns unmatched for distinc-
ton and daintiness. The weave never
has changed, it always has been the
perfection of best Irish work; but now
the makers have copied delicate
French floral patterns, striped effects,
and smart dots. This years patterns
cover a variety of styles never before
seen in dimities The cool dark blues
and soft Dutch blues are specially ap-
preciated, and the lighter effects seem
more bewitching than ever. No mat
ter what the color or printed pattern,
the little cord should run up and down
and across the fabric in a score of
pretty ways-the dimity hallmark of
distinction.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
Tim Explains.

Is and another at mile Post 16, and
at signal they started to walk to-
ward each other until they met, and
to a point opposite their meeting
place the shanty was moved. This
method Of getting the correct distance
did not quite suit Moynahan, espe.
cially when he remembered that one
Of the walkers was taller than the
other, and the other tripped several
times on the way down.
He carried this in his mind for
nearly year, when he met the engi-
neers measuring through for signals,
and asked them to tell him, as they
measured, IL his house was Just half
way or not.
When the measurement was taken
the house was found to be 60 feet
nearer mile post 16 than Is. and Moy-
nahan, on being told, remarked that
he thought he could fix things just
right.
Later in the year the engineers met
Moynahan in Salem, and asked him
II his tool house was now half way
between the mile posts?
1T is" he replied. "it's just half
way"
did you have much trouble moving
it,"
''No trouble at all: I just let it stay
as it was and moved the mile post"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
EASILY PUT RIGHT
EQuALlzlNG DISTANCE NO PROB
LEM FOR TIM MoYNAHAN.
His Orders Were to Have Tool House
Half Way Between Mile Posts,
and Consequently Halt
Way It Was.

About ten years before the Eastern
railroad was leased to the Boston &
Maine, that portion Of the old road
between Swampscott and Salem was
in charge Of Section Foreman Tim.
othy Moynahan, according to q Bos'
ton correspondent.
His strongest point was in doing
Just as he was told, and doing that
with energy and accuracy. So when
he was notified from Beverly by Road
master Stevens that the section
lengths were to be changed, and that
he was to move his tool house from
the western end of the Salem yard to
half way between mile posts Is and
16, he started out with the determin.
alton to move the house half way,
no more, no less.
To get this halfway point he sta.
toned one of his men at mile post
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
Buried Under Fine Coal.

James Irving, an employee at a New
York coal yard, fell into one of the big
bins the other afternoon: The bin
contained more than 100 tons of buck.
wheat coal, which is very fine. Irving
sank into it so far that he couldn't
get out. A few minutes later Adam
Brown drove up to get a load of coal.
A trap about IA by II inches In the
bottom of the bin was opened and the
coal began to pour out. About two
tons had run into the wagon when
Brown was startled to see q shovel
and a mans legs dangling from the
spout. Some Of the workmen got
busy with axes right away and Irving
dropped out with few tons Of coal.
He was unconscious, but at the hos.
pital to which he was removed it was
said that he had q good chance to
recover.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
scALv ERUPTION ON BODY.
fered 10 Years
Cured by Cuticura.

Small sores appeared on each of
my lower limbs and shortly afterwards
they became so sore that l could
scarcely walk. The sores began to
heal, but small scaly eruptions ap.
peared. The itching was SO severe
that would scratch the sores until the
blood began to flow. After l suffered
thus about ten years made renewed
effort to effect a cure. The eruptionc
by this time had appeared on every
part of my body except my face and
hands. The best doctor in my native
county and many remedies gave no
relief. All this was fruitless. Finally
my hair began to fall out and l was
rapidly becoming bald. A few months
after, having used almost everything
else, I thought would try Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After
using three boxes / was completely
cured, and my hair was restored, after
fourteen years of suffering and an ex.
penditure of at least $50 or $50 in vain.
ly endeavoring to find a cure. B.
Hiram Mattingly, Vermillion, S. OAK,
Aug. Is, 1906"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
MErALLIzlNo OF FLOWERS.
Valuable New Method Of Making
eronze-PIated Objects.

Valuable New Method Of Making
eronze-PIated Objects.
After nearly six years Of lahorious
research and experiments H. Monge
and c. Arzano of Brussels, says Tech
meal World Magazine, have perfected
the art of metallizing flowers and 9th.
er objects for decorative purposes.
The first attempt at metallizing OBJ
jects was known to the industrial
world as long ago as 1861, but all ef-
forts to metallize fruits, flowers, ETC.,
have been futile up to the time of the
recent discovery.
BY the new method of making
bronze-plated objects, the secret Of
which is jealousy guarded by Messrs.
Aonge and Arzano, it is possible to
metallize even so delicate thing as
lace or rose in full bloom.
The inventors have established a
factory for the purpose of producing
their goods, their object being to
paw AeSAO0OANVAt AulSuOu AuVIe1A44AOO
objects on the market, in every par
ticular equal to but at one-eighth the
cost of cast bronze, and to immutably
fix the forms nature gives to her
products, such as flowers, leaves,
fruits, insects and the like.
While the secret of metallizing is
not disclosed, no hesitancy is observ-
ed in regard to the length Of time the
objects to be metallized are retained
In what is known as the bath. The
length of time varies according to the
character of the object and the COM
plication Of its detail from twenty.four
to seventy-two hours. Z,
The subjects selected for metallic
ing are general well known works
of famous artists, objects for decora-
tive purposes and artistic objects,
such as ash anc card receivers and
picture frames. :
The finished articles, which resem.
bic in weight, texture and color, real
bronze, are entirely different from
any any manufacture now on the mar
ket, as they are declared to be chemt.
cally pure copper and not mixture
or composition.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-18
LONG COATS IN FAVOR.
oireetoire and Redingote Styles Ar
Seen Everywhere.

Perhaps suggested by the col
spring, long coats in directoire an.
redingote styles are motel in many OF
the smartest models, and it is a fore.
gone conclusion that they will be one
of the chief features of the fall and
winter modes.
In the heavy grass linens, these de-
signs are wonderfully distingue. Ere.
quently they show clever combina.
tions of materials and have many odd
notes introduced. For example, old
blue linen of a coarse, uneven weave
has a long plain skirt, which just
touches the ground all around-an.
other French incongruity since coarse
linen is not a dressy fabric-and over
this three-quarter-length coat cut
on direttoire lines. The fronts do
not meet, but are faced back their en-.
tire length with rajah of the same
shade and narrow vest of Delft
embroidery inserted. The vest is but.
toned down the front with tiny fancy
buttons; opens with a little v at the
neck, and ends at the top of the
rather wide girdle which is worn with
the skirt. At either side of the vest
there are three large buttons similar
in design to those on the vest. The
sides of the coat skirt and the upper
sides of the sleeves are slashed, the
former to the hips, and the latter
nearly to the top, and embroidery like
that of the vest inserted. The two
edges are then strapped across with
loops of narrow blue soutache, with
tiny buttons fixing them. The French
back is extremely graceful, with a
very slight suggestion of the empire
in its cut, the suggestion accentuated
by three of the larger buttons at
either side.