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The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
A Small Girls Philosophy.

The small daughter of the house was
cent to bed early the other evening as
punishment for some act contrary to
rules and regulations. After she had
been tucked in bed for some time and
was supposedly asleep the youngster
called her father and told him she
wished he would go ahead and spank
her and have it over with instead of
sending her off in that way.
"This lying in bed never's going 10
make me any BETTER" she said, "and
a good spanking would. Besides. it
makes me so mad / can't sleep, and so
what's the use of t?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
kissino the Hands.

The practice of kissing the hands
was instituted by the early Roman rul-
ers as mark Of subjection as much as
one of respect, and under the first Cae-
sars the custom was kept up, but only
for a time. These worthless conceived
the idea that the proper homage due to
their exalted station called for less IA
miliar modes of obeisance, so the privi-
lege Of kissing the emperor's hand was
reserved as a special mark of conde-
scension or distinction for officers Of
high rank. Roman fathers considered
the practice of kissing Of so delicate a
nature that they never kissed their
wives in the presence Of their daugh-
terS
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Crack tn tho Iand', iS ory much

Back to the land' is a cry much
heard these days, and it is well to act
upon it, that the congested condition
Of the cities, with it's attendant evils
of poverty, misery and crime may be
relieved. But many men of slender
pectation of making living and enjoy
ing life are bitterly disappointed. The
trouble is they have had no experience,
and scarcely any business today needs
practical working knowledge to insure
success more than farming.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
COnfide in Your Boys.

A boy is entitled to his fathers con-
fidence; it is his right to know his
fathers nature and experiences; only
thus can he be fully heir to all that
parenthood can and should bestow.
1t is for the child's good that we be
parent to him, first and last, not a
master, nor yet hero. AS to rever-
ence, 1 doubt whether a child rever-
ences his parents after he is ten years
old He sees their faults, and secret
ly judges them-often unjustly. Our
sort of homage from his family.
He is out for reelection and yester-
day he made a speech before the Sun
day school, which somebody was ex-
tolling, when his son Harry said with
a sneering laugh: ooh, the old man
knows how to pull the wool over
their eyes!" I'd rather have my chill
dren know me as I am than think
of me as hypocrite. Children know
you, too, pretty well. They have keen
insight these days; they are far quick
er at mind reading than the children
were generations back. They know
more about you than you dream they
know; but not being wise enough to
give the proper weight to causes and
motives, they are apt to misjudge you.
n L
Frankness on your part will lead to
condence ON theirs.-Mary E. Bryan,
in Uncle Remus' s's-The Home Maga-
zine for November.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Memory of Animals.

"The elephants memory Is prover-
bial." said F. Martin Duncan, r. q. 81
"but that of the other beasts OF the
Jungle is hardly less noteworthy. II
gers in captivity always remember a
kindness and recognize a friend even
after the lapse Of months. Lions wnich
have been in a geological garden 1or
wears have also been known to snow
signs of abject fear when visited by
native hunters from the country
where they had their early home
london Mail.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
What's Yours?

It was 1:3O a. m. in the cheap. all
uight restaurant
whats yours?" said the tough
waiter, arms akimbo.
We gave our orders and in about ten
minutes the waiter served my friends,
but left me nothing.
"What's yours?' he asked, address
ing me.
"Wby." said 1, surprised and re-
proachful. 'T ordered corned beef ana
cabbage at least ten minutes ago."
The walters Jaw became q trife
more aggressive than usual.
"Well,, he said grimly, "do you SUN
stick to itY'-Bohemian Magazine.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
What She Inherited

"Of course 1 can do manicuring just
as well with my left hand" said the
left handed manicurist-"better, If any
thing. You don't know the difference
if you've been born that way, If you
have inherited it.
Didn't know it was a matter of in
heritance? Why, certainly it Is. No,
left handedness, not manicuring. Ny
father, grandfather and great-grand-
father were all left handed, and so
were ten cousins Of mine."-Exchange.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
a Distinction.

81 say, do you think that Virgins is
q man to be trusted?"
Trusted? Yes; rather. Why, I'd
trust him with my life!'
Eyes, but with anything Of value, /
mean."- Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
IL Surely Does.

Bacon-The flea Is q coward. It
never comes up to the scratch.
Egbert-Well. 1t comes up to the
place where the scratch is going to be,
ELL right.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Not a Free AGENT.

Asked when he was married, the
colored citizen replied. "All 1 know,
sub, is dat it wuz des wen she lowed
she'd git meter de minute. ATLANTA
Constitution.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
lJpholstered.

Knicker-The fashionable woman's
figure is like Slat.
Bocker-While the mattress, bolster
and pillows are worn on the head
New York Sun
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Happy Huntina Ground.

She-When a woman wants a hus-
band, you don't suppose she goes and
looks in a club for one, do you? He
Well, If she's a married woman the
chances are that she does.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

The gum used on United States post
age stamps is made from sweet pota-
toes, as it is considered the least harm
full of any that is suitable for that pur-
pose.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
With Reason.

Smith-Why don't you play poker?
Are you against gambling?
Brown-Yes--up against it.-Detroit
Free Press
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

The use Of the metric system of
weights and measures will be compul-
sorry in the Philippines after the first
of next year.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

He who can conceal his joys is
greater than he who can hide his
griefs.-Lavater.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

NEPONSET Sheathing Paper and
IN Paroid Roofing adopted by the u.
S. Government and sold exclusively by
Smith & Reifsnider. Get samples and
prices.
ITO THE PUBLIC.-If you want
l. Fire Insurance, Life Insurance
Accident Insurance, Windstorm In
surance, Steam Boiler Insurance, give
me a call. Lowest Rates. Best Stock
Companies. No Assessments. No
Premium Notes. Quick Cash Settle
ments.
JAMES e. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent,
Main and Church streets,
Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

CLAUDE T.. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
-
Office with James E. Smith, corner
Main and Church streets.
Phones-MG. 131; C. &. P. 33 r.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

JOSEPH ID. BROOKS.
ATTORNEY-AT
Practices in the Courts of Maryland
and Washington,D. G. Office-Albaugh
Block, Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Professional Cards.
!. F. RINKER.

j. F. RINKER,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Derr Building, East Main street,
Westminster, Md.
Pensions! Special attention to
vouchers, obtaining pensions, applica-
tions for increase, &c. Prompt atten-
ten to all business.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

j. MILTON REIFSNIDER,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
and
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.
Special attention to Collection of
Claims and Settlement of Estates Of
flee Albaugh Block, Court street.
Westminster, Md
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

ELIAS N. DAVIS,
Constable, Collector and
General AuctiOneer,
Westminster, Md. Special attention
given to collections ana auctioneering.
Terms moderate. Orders can be left
at this Office or at his residence on
Liberty street
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
W. C. T. 0. CONVENTION

Dover has been agreed upon as the
seat of great convention of temperance
women on September Both and October
lst and 2d-Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. 1t will be the annual convention
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Delaware, with its Y. W. G.
7. T., the first state convention since
two-thirds of the state adopted prohibi-
tory laws and applied them in force.
Rev. Anna Shaw, the celebrated woman
preacher, has been engaged for one of
the two nights. The convention will
assemble on Wednesday morning, sit all
day and that evening, and all day Thurs.
day and Thursday evening, and then re-
convene for a short business session on
Friday, adjourning at 1130.
One of the features will be a demon
stration by the school children of Dover
who took part in the famous local option
parades and drills and songs, and another
celebration, on "Junior" day, by the in
fants.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
RELEASED OF HIS CASH

Walking along road, near Middletown,
Lee Dickerson, colored, was suddenly
confronted by three other colored men
who demanded his money. To enforce
their demands one of the trio displayed a
big revolver and Dickerson readily SUBJ
mitted to their requests.
His hands went into the air and he
found himself looking steadily down
the barrel of the gun. While he stood
quietly in the roadway one of the high
waymen made rapid search of his pock-
ects and brought to light about 81 in
change. This was taken by the rob.
bers and in addition they took a pair of
shoes which Dickerson was carrying.
When they had completed their work
the three men ordered Dickerson to re-
main where he was until they were out
OF sight and then they ran down the
road and disappeared in field. Dicker-
son was frightened, but not so much so
that he failed to recognize all three high
waymen.
Sunday he was in Wilmington and he
happened to see man who he declared
was one Of the three who held him up
near Middletown. He notified the police
OF his discovery and Patrolman Bowman
placed George H. Owens, colored, aged
80 years, under arrest. He took him
to the police station, where he was locked
up on the charge of highway robbery.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
NEGRO KILLED IN DOVER

DOVER, Sept. 10.-Pursuiug his victim,
whom he had already wounded, through
Dover's streets this morning, Walter Man
luff fred three bullets into Tobias Black,
killing him instantly despite the plucky
efforts OF Mrs. Skellett, a white woman,
to save the life of the helpless Black.
The murdered man and Manluff are COL
ored, land the latter has been locked up to
answer the charge of killing Black.
Mrs. Skellett, is the wife of William
Skellett, lumber dealer, dashed to the
aid of Black as he tried to get away from
the infuriated Manluff, and the latter fir
ed two bullets directly past Mrs. Skellett
in to the head and body of Black while
she did her best to fight off the man with
a revolver and prevent the tragedy.
The town is greatly excited over this
newest crimeso of many shooting es-
capades among negroes that occurred in
lower Delaware within the past few years.
The murder is supposed to be the out
SOh4O Va ObCl hOuCY DCIHGCll
Manluff and Black, and the authorities
think it can be traced back to robbery
last night of John Fisher, also colored, in
house known as "The Castle" on
KirkWood street.
Fisher was beaten in the house some.
time last night and robbed of sixteen
dollars. This morning shortly before 8
O'Clock Manluff and Black quarreled, cup
posedly over money, and the outcome
was that Manluff pulled his revolver
while both were in Kirkwood street in
front of "The Castle" and shot Black in
the neck.
The wounded man started to run along
the street, with Maniuff, revolver in hand
after him. In front OF the residence of
Mrs. Skellett, Black grabbed hold of
tree and stopped to spit out some blood
that filled his mouth from the wound in
ficted by Manluff.
Mrs. Skellett was on her porch pairing
apples at the time, and she dashed out to
see what allied Black. About that time
Manluff dashed up and poking his revol-
yer directly at Black, who by that time
had sunk exhausted to the sidewalk, he
sent two bullets whizzing by Mrs. Skellett
into the PROSTATE from of Black. One
bullet penetrated his brain and the other
his back.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
BASE BALL
The Local Club and the Cherokee
Indians Broke Even.

The much talked of ball games between
the local club and the Cherokee Indians
was played Thursday afternoon and even-
ing. when 800 people paid admission to
see these novel games. The afternoon
game was one OF the fastest played on
the local grounds this season, and every
spectator left the grounds well pleased
with the exhibition.
The game was a pitchers battle between
Richards and Leroy, in which the former
got the better of his opponent, as the visi-
tors only secured six hits off his delivery,
and they were well scattered.
Maud Nelson the lady champion
pitcher OF the world, tossed them over for
the visitors during the first two innings,
and demonstrated to the large crowd
that she possesses considerable ability as
a twirler. A feature of the game was the
sensational stop by Cliff Hoover in the
seventh inning. Cliff is no stranger to the
fans here, as his good work while mem
ber of the Middletown team in 1903 will
long be remembered. The playing of
Adkins, Byron and I. Gibbs was also
worthy of mention, and it was the opinion
of all that while the home team was de-
feated in the afternoon by the close score
of to 3, the game was we'll played.
The evening game was won by the
home team by the score of 10 to 5.
The score of the afternoon by innings
follows:
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
DELAWARE COLLEGE OPENS

: Delaware College nominally opened for
its seventy-sixth year Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock. Examinations for entrance
began on Tuesday. Although study
classes will be organized, it will not prob
ably be until Monday when the entire
student body will have assembled to be-
gin another year.
There was no formal opening Thursday
morning Most of the nearly 200 students
are now at the college, but large number
is yet to come. The enrolment this year
is about go in excess of that of last year.
This increase has been provided for by ad-
ditions to the faculty. There are three
new members of the faculty this year, all
filling newly created offices. There are
Professor Sturgis, who is an assistant ia
the department OF engineering; Professor
Victor Albright, assistant professor of
English, and Professor Joseph McVey,
assistant in engineering and mathemat-
les.
The students returning this year found
a number of improvements to the college
which indicate the necessity for providing
accommodations for larger student body
year by year. New steps have been
placed at at the entrance and new metal
ceiling has been placed in the oratory.
Important Improvements have been the
enlargement Of the lecture room and the
laboratory in DR.. VOLTS department.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
TOWNSEND

Miss Arrelee Lattomus is visiting friends
at Galena.
Quite number from here attended the
County Fair in Wilmington last week.
Mrs. Gootee, of Clayton, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guel Naylor, OF Whining
ton, spent last week with Mrs. Mary E.
Money.
Mr.. Walter Bolton, of near town, spent
few days Of last week with relatives in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grassland, of Viii.
mington, spent Wednesday with J. A.
Hart and family.
Misses Bertha Jones and Ethel Sparks,
of Middletown, spent Monday with Miss
Mary Shoekley.
Mr.. J. G. Conner, Of Wilmington, spen
few days of last week with w. A. Lee
and family near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schuster, of Will
mington, are being entertained at the
home Of D. B. Maloney.
"a Mr.. Baynard Marvel returned home on
Saturday, after spending few days with
friends in Wilmington.
Miss Mabel Foard returned to her home
in Clayton on Tuesday, after spending
few days with Mrs. Warren.
Mrs. Maggie Lee and daughter Ethel
returned home on Monday, after two
months visit with relatives near Smyrna.
Miss Name Townsend has returned to
her home in Philadelphia, alter spending
her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Anna
Gill.
Miss Ethel Eldridge, who has been
spending week with her friend Miss
Lillian Hart, returned to her home in
Wilmington on Monday:
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
AFTERNOON RECEPTION

Mrs. Clarence E. Pool OF McDonough,
gave delightful afternoon reception last
week in honor of Mrs. Stewart Newell
Pool Of Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Mary Ashton
Pool assisted in receiving the guests who
numbered about seventy-fVe. Mrs.
Howard A. Pool, Mrs. Bassett Ferguson
and Miss Esther Shsllcross in the dining
room served delicious refreshments, con-
sisting of ice cream, sliced peaches, cake,
coffee and salted nuts.
Some of the guests were Mrs. Jefferson
B. Foard, Mrs. George Janvier, Mrs. H..
M. Schroeder, Mrs. J. G. Sites, Mrs. w.
B. Biggs, Mrs. Frank N. Davis, Misses
EugeDia Beaston, Josephine Biggs. Myrtle
Houston, Julia Lockwood, Agnes Coch-
ran, Middletown =; Mrs. Harrison Vande-
grift, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs. John w.
Watkins, Mrs. W. V. Woods, Miss Ethel
Mailly, Odessa Mrs. John Barr Vande-
grift, Mrs. Joseph Shippers, Mrs. Frank
r. Pool, Mrs. Howard A. Pool, Mrs. w.
A. McCrone, Mrs. I. Janvier Woods, Miss
Sue Vandegrift, Miss Mary A. Pool, Nc
Donough; Mrs. ]. Frank Eliason, Mrs.
Edgar Clayton, Misses Levina Lynch,
Blanche Eliason, Lydia EIiason, Annie
Lynch, Mt. Pleasant Mrs. ]. R. MiIIigan,
Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. Albert Sutton, Mrs.
William G. Janvier, Mrs. John Stuckert,
Miss Sara Z. M. Milligan, st. Georges !;
Mrs. Charles Jefferson, Mrs. Bayard Hell
sci, Miss Jennie Clark, Delaware City !;
Mrs. Richard Cam, Misses Anna and
Julia Ellison, Kirkwoo1; Mrs. Boyd Nc
Coy, Summit Bridge, and Mrs. James
Hopper, Chesapeake City, Nd.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
WARWICK

Mr.. E. E. Marsh is at Jamesbery, N. Y.
Rev. G. NJ Cullom was in Salem on
Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. II. N. Garner was in Elkton on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Louisa Crawford is the guest of he
son, A. M. Crawford. >
Miss s. Ethel Vinyard returned to her
school at Cayots on Tuesday.
Miss Beulah Cullom and brother CIar-
ence are visiting in Maryland.
Preaching at the NJ. P. Church to-mor.
row morning at 10. 80 O'Clock.
Messrs. John L. Lattomus and W. ].
B. Lofand spent Wednesday in Smyrna,
Del.
Mrs. G. NJ. CulIom is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Wilson, of Washington, at the
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. King we're the
guests of Mrs. Emma CHM, in Clayton,
on Wednesday.
Our school opened on Monday with
Prof. Guy johnson as principle and Miss
Myrtle Stradley assistant.
Mr.. Jacob Poor was kicked in the ab-
domen by horse on Tuesday afternoon
and is in critical condition.
Miss Ada Brown and cousin, Mr.. How.
ard Brown, of Oxford, were over Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. Merritt.
Washington Camp, No. 8, P. o. :. Of
A., will hold banquet next Tuesday
evening Immediately after their regular
Lodge session.
E. A. Jones has sold his store property
to Robert Lipiscomb, of Wilmington,
Del. Mr.. Jones has opened a meat
market on Main street..
The Smyrna Base Ball Club came 10
Warwick on Saturday last and put up |
very strong game, but it was evident that
they were outclassed, the locals taking two |
runs to their one. One of the features of |
the game being the local pitcher retiring
the visitors in three pitched balls, the |
score being 6 to 8. Our boys visited
Smyrna on Wednesday and after eonsid-
erable argument they left for their re.
spective homes defeated by the score OF
to 6.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. John Mcclure is the guest OF rela'
tives at Prices.
Mrs. J. R. Hoffecker spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
Miss Eva Derringer, of Plainfeld, NJ
is the guest of Miss May Kumpel.
Mrs. Z. J. Steele and children are visit.
ing relatives near Henderson, Nd.
Miss Clara OIdfeld. of Atlantic City,
N. j., is the guest of Mrs. E. S. Jones.
Miss Emma Minner was the guest of
Mrs. Joseph Miller in Dover over Sun
day.
Miss Annie Ellison, OF Summit Bridge,
has returned home, after trip to Pocono
Pines, Pa.
Mrs. William RothweIl, of New York,
has been visiting Mrs. G. L. Cochran on
West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pogue,o of Whining
ton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox this
week.
Irving Roberts, of near Mt. Pleasant, is
attending Beacom's Business College, Will:
mington.
Mr.. Charles Creaner, of Chesterto wn,
Nd, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
John L. Byron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson W. Study, of
Philadelphia, spent Labor Day with Mr..
A. G. Cox and family.
Mrs. L. E. Cullen has returned home,
after a visit of several months with her
daughter in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Harry Grebe and Mrs. William
Conrad, Of Philadelphia, have been visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Crouch.
Mrs. Edwin R. Cochran, of Whining
ton, was in town this week, the guest of
Mrs. w. A. Comegys.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. johnson, of New
ark, are spending several days with their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Beaston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Petherbridge, of
Philadelphia, spent several days this week
with his aunt, Mrs. A. G. Cox. |
DR.. and Mrs. Stewart N. Pool, of Pitts
burg, Pa, have been guests of his father,
Mr.. Zadoc Pool, near McDonough.
DR.. J. Allen Johnson will spend the
coming week at Atlantic City. DR.. John
son will return on September 2lst.
Miss Dellah Muhlberg returned to her
home in Camden, N. j., on Thursday,
after an extended visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Cullen and
laughter Sarah, of Wilmington, spent
several days the first of the week with
Mr.. T. S. Fouracre and family.
Mr.. George Alice, of New Bern, N. c.,
g expected to arrive here tomorrow to
'pend several weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Alice and family.
Misses Lidie and Mary McCrone, daugh-
ers of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McCrone of
left this week for West Ches-
er Pa, where they have entered the State
Normal School.
The many friends of Mr.. G. Lindsay
Cochran will be sorry to learn of his
Illness. Mr.. Cochran is suffering with
appendicitis, and was taken to Philadel-
ohia yesterday and it is feared it will be
necessary to operate.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
NOTIcEI

The undersigned, members of Middle.
town Board of Health, will begin Mon
day, the l4th inst, to make thorough
inspection of the sanitary conditions OF
the entire town. Backyards and out
houses will be examined.
Special attention will be given to all
public places, such as grocery stores,
butcher shops. slaughter houses and
cellars of such places. Any empty lot
overgrown with high grass or weeds will
be considered a nuisance.
Everybody clean up and avoid being
ordered to do SO.
CHAs. H. HOWELL, Pres.
JOSEPH B1aes, sec'y.
CHAs. A. RITcHIE, M. ID.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
CHEROKEE INDIANS

Umpires, G. Jones and w. Morris.
The fremont base ball club, of Will
mington, will be here this afternoon, and
a good game can be expected.
Doubtless the most interesting game of
the season will be played on next We'd
nesday afternoon, when the Benedicts
and Bachelors will play their annual
championship game. The Benedicts won
last years game, and will try hard to re-
tain the championship.