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Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
FARM NEWS ANI VIEWS

Ihere is no stock on the farm that
should be SO generously fed as the lambs.
Mature hogs that are thin may be made
to gain half a pound per day on alfalfa
without grain.
1t Is high time that the value of skim
milk and buttermilk as pig foods was
fully appreciated. As an agency for
rearing all young animals, they have no
equal.
A dairy COW must be given more feed
than just enough for her own support if
she is to be relied upon to give any thing
for the support of her owner.
The conditions under which the pigs
are kept has much to do with determin.
Ing the quality of pork which will be
produced as has the quality of the food.
ln cultivating the plum and cherry
orchards remember tina. it must be shall
low enough to avoid breaking the roots,
tor the broken roots send up shoots that
suck the life of the tree.
The pulse of horse when at rest beats
~ times per minute; of an OK from so
to %; OF sheep and a pig about 70 to so.
The pulse may be felt wherever a big
artery crosses a bone. 1t is generally
examined in the horse on the cord which
passes over the bone of the lower jaw in
front of its curved position, or in the
body ridge above the eye; and in cattle
over the middle of the first rib; in sheep
by placing the hand on the left side,
where the beating of the heart may be
felt.
Any material variations of the pulse
from the figures given above may be con-
sidered as sign of disease. If rapid,
hard and full it is an indication OF high
fever or inflammation; if rapid, small and
weak, low fever, loss of blood or weak
ness. If slow the possibilities point to
brain Disease, and if irregular to heart
troubles.
In every rural commune in France
boards are put up bearing the following
instructions: ''This board is placed under
the protection of the common sense and
honesty of the public. Hedgehogs live
upon mice, snails and wire-worms-ani-
mails injurious to agriculture. Don't kill
hedgehog. Toads help agriculture;
each oae destroys 20 to 80 insects hourly.
Don't kill toads. Moles destroy wire
worms, larvae and insects injurious to
the farmer. No trace of vegetables is
ever found in his stomach; does more
good than harm. Don't kill moles. Each
department of France loses yearly many
millions of francs by the injury done by
insects. Birds are the only enemies
capable of battling with them vigorously;
they are great helps to the farmers Chill
dren, don't take birds nests.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
THAMES TUNNELS

The latest Thames tunnel, which has
recently been opened by the Prince OF
Wales, is the thirteenth now existing un.
der the rivers bed. One of the twelve
other subways has an interesting history.
This is Brunel's tunnel, which runs very
close to the new one, and is now used by
the East London Railway. 1t was in
1926 that Brunei first attempted to bore
under the Thames between Wapping and
Rotherhithe. The river broke into the
workings several times. After serious
accident in 1928 the work was abandoned
and the place allowed to flood. Seven
wears later the dauntless Brunei returned
to the task and had the workings pumped
dry. 1t took him another seven years
before he completed the tunnel.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
THE OUTLOOK FOR PEACHES
Eastern Shore Crop Will Not be as Large
as Some Persons Expected

as Some Persons Expected
The estimate of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co., that the peach crop from the
Delaware Peninsula this year will amount
to 1,779, ,030 baskets, looks large, but it Is
no comparison to some former years.
David B. Stewart, Baltimore dealer, is
quoted as follows:
"Opinion seems to consider that's large
crop, but remember having heard that
as far back as 1876 the Delaware Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad moved 81
600, 900 baskets from that section in one
season. There are not as many trees on
upper shore-thst is, in Cecil, Kent,
Queen Anne and Talbot counties OF Mary
land. remember, some years ago, when
the Chester River Steamboat Company
used to bring 10000 packages OF peaches
to Baltimore daily in the glut season, and
this was true of the other steamboat lines,
and, in fact, almost every boat that could
be brought into service was in demand
during the rush period. However, there
need be no alarm that Baltimore peach
eaters will not have fair supply to meet
their demand.
"Tt is generally conceded that the East
ern Shore of Maryland and Delaware will
have fairly full peach crop. Last week
in Kent county, Md, a few of the growers
talked with stated they will not have the
peach crop they expected. A number of
our shippers from the lower shore who
have been in the Office state they have
plenty of peaches, but what the yield will
be am unable to say definitely"
Capt. Columbus A. Leary, government
statistical reporter for the Fifth district OF
Kent county, Md. said that he could
only speak positively of peach crop condi-
tions in Maryland for his district, but
what he says is pretty fair estimate OF
conditions as they exist in the peach belt
of the Eastern Shore. The Captain said:
"On the young orchards there is fair
set of fruit generally, and conditions with
them were favorable till within the past
two weeks, since which time they have
suffered generally from drouth and locally
and sporadieally from wind and electrical
| storms. The older orchards, at least over
40 or so per cents of them, have a fair
set of fruit on them, but have of course,
suffered also from the drouth of the past
two weeks.
Gas fair sample of the decrease in the
sizes of orchards, at one time I had 20, 900
trees, but at present my trees number less
than 5000. with fruit probably not quite
as good as was the case in former years.
The prime reason for this decrease in the
size of orchards is due to attacks on the
trees by new insects, whose ravages the
state authorities in that line have been
| unable to overcome notwithstanding q
great deal of experimenting"
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has had
its agents travelling through the Delaware
and Maryland Peninsula during the past
few weeks sizing up the peach outlook
in order that they may be able to meet
every requirement when the time for
shipment arrives. Lastyear the company
employed but 1S6 cars in transporting
peaches to the markets, but the statistics
gathered by the company's agents this
year show that over $500 cars will be
needed to move the crop.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
The Wasteful Telephone

Those who think that invention is ap-
preaching its limits would do well to con-
slider the fact stated by Monsieur Abra-
ham, an authority on this subject, that
the best telephone does not transmit to
the ear more than one one e-thousandth of
the energy that it receives from the line.
Although there may be cases in which one
could wish the telephone would transmit
less rather than more, yet seriously, it is
a challenge to inventors, as well as an in
dictment of human inefticiency, when aa
instrument of such universal utility is al
lowed to remain so prodigal.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
Enormoua Watar.slidaa

Near the st. Lawrence River, in Can.
ada, there is water.slide three miles
long for conveying pulp-wood to the rail-
way. 1t is capable Of moving nearly 5000
cubic feet of wood per hour. The COM
pany operating this slide had at one time
pulp-wood 1000 feet long, rs feet high
and 80 feet wide. all of which had been
transported from the woods to the rail-
way by this novel method. One COM
pany has on one of their jobs q water
slide seven miles long, by which their
pulp stock is carried to the river, whence
it is d riveu TO their mills.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
THE EARTHLY PARADISE

When the last little dreamer is dreaming,
The last little child is in bed;
When the last little eyelid reposes,
The last little prayer has been said;
Ah, then, by the side of the sleepers
The mother and have our thought,
And we rise from our mutual kneeling
With the tenderest faith ever wrought!
When they come to our arms in the
evening.
For story and ballad and cheer,
For the healing of each little sorrow,
The drying of each little tear,
The heart says grace for the comfort
OF the roof that is over our head
And the mercy that cares for and gives US
Each day of the days need of bread!
When they twine in loves tender en-
folding
Our necks with the arms OF their grace,
And they sink to the slumber of childhood
With shadow of smile on each face,
We tell all our hopes for them over
And build airy bubbles of gleam
Where they walk, men and women OF
splendor.
In the conquerlng cities of dreaml
One moment we want them grown taller,
The next wish they'd stay as they are;
In fancy life leads them to triumphs
On green bills of glory afar;
In silence love holds them embodied
And breads the drear day they may
roam
From the beautiful valleys of childhood,
The ties that have bound them to home!
When the shadows of dusk bring them
creeping
For rockaby rides on our knees;
When the last little sleeper is sleeping
And the birds are asleep in the trees;
We rise with our arms round each other,
In faith that is sweeter than art,
And feeling of happiness flooding
The broad everglades of the heart!
And somehow we know we are grateful,
And somehow we find in our care
A comfort too deep for defining
In the little lives nesting there;
And somehow the spirit grows stronger,
The heart beatsin time to the day
And the shadows we wear as garment
Fall off and are folded away!
When the last little dreamer is dream
ing,
When the last little ehattering tongue
Has lost its way in the silence,
The last lullaby has been sung,
| oh, then in that hour of contentment,
The feeling is born in the breast
That home is the gate of heaven,
And love is the portal OF restl
Baltimore Sun
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
A Remarkable Safe

The most remarkable burglar-proof safe
in the world has just been placed in a
bank at Newburg Island. At night the
safe is lowered by cables into an impreg-
nabIe metallic-ined sub-vaut OF masonry
and concrete. After reaching the bottom
it is fastened down by massive steel lugs,
operated by a triple time lock. Until
these lugs are released automatically at a
desired time no human agency can raise
the safe, and to break in through a mass
of stone and concrete, which measures 10
feet by 10 feet by 16 feet, with dynamite
would wreck the building without making
the safe available.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
Yuk oehirs and Their Wives

M. Jachelson has come across in North
ern Siberia tribe, the Yukoghirs, differ
ing in every respect from other Esqui-
maux tribes both in aspect, language and
customs. There is fine sphere here,
says the London Globe, for SuffrageEtes
if they have any superfuous energy later
worrying our unhappy Government-for
foreign missionary work, as we learn that
the women are yoked to the sledges with
the dogs and draw their lords and mas
ters. The old people are killed off when
they become useless.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
The Woods of Idaho

An example of the progress OF the
science of forestry in this country is fur-
nished by the cooperation just arranged
between the University of Idaho and the
United States Forest Service for testing
the timber growing in the State OF Idaho.
The tests will be specially directed to de.
termining the fitness OF these timbers for
use as bridge stringers, railroad ties and
paving blocks.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
Latest Extinct Animal

The latest large animal to become ex-
tinet, the California sea-elephant Mac
rorhinus angustirostris), is species be-
longing to the seal family, and the male
had tubular proboscis that could be
elongated and dilated. Specimens taken
to England few months ago by Walter
RothschiId's collectors are the last. They
were taken on the island of Gaudaloupe,
off the coast of Southern California, and
will be preserved in the London Natural
History Museum and elsewhere. Until
now no museum has had an adult male
specimen.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
When the last little dreamer is dream
Cures Blood, Skin iseasss, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humor. if you have blood
poison, cancer. carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B
B. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or by express 81 per large bot.
tie. Sample free by writing Blood Balm
Co, Atlanta, Ga, B. B. B. is especially
advised for chronic, deep-seated cases, as
it cures after all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
wall pauer suitable for C.eanins

To render wall paper adaptable for
washing with soap and water without
destroying the colors make a solution OF
two parts of borax and two parts of
stick lac, shellac, or other lac in "a parts
of hot water. Strain the solution through
a fine cloth filter and coat the paper with
it several times, rubbing the latter with
soft brush after every application till a
brilliant polish is obtained. It is immater-
ial whether the paper is already pasted
on the walls or still in rolls Scientific
American
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
NOTICE---DIVIDEND!
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

~ OITIZEN s NATIONAL BANK,
Middletown, Delaware, July 7th, 1908.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared a semi-annual dividend of
THREE (3) PER CENT, clear Of Taxes,
payable to the Stockholders on and after
July 18th, 1908.
JNO. S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
NOTICE-DIVIDENDl
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK

MIDDLETowN, DEL, June 9th, 1908.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared dividend of THREE [3) PER
CENT. for the last six months, payable
on and after Wednesday, July lst, 1908.
G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
NOTlCE-DIVIDENDl

New CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK,
ODESSA, DEL, July LIST, 1908.
The Directors have this day declared a
semi annual Dividend of THREE PER
CENT. clear of tax, payable on and after
the 9Th inst.
JOS. L. GIBSON, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-25
A Physicians Advice

The advice of the family physician
should be had at once if the child does
not seem to be thriving after normal,
happy fashion. No matter how experi-
enced and intelligent the mother may be,
the advice of the trained medical man is
valuable and necessary to avoid compl.
cations that may threaten the baby's ex-
istence. Sometimes more phosphates
are required than the milk contains and
in such cases the dilutions are usually
made with barley water.
ELEANOR FRANCIS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION

The Old Maids Convention al
Broadway Opera house Thursday
night, called out houseful of
spectators, which demonstrates
that marriage and divorce interest
more men and women IN Monte
Vista than any other question
before the American people.
The manner in which the con-
vention was handled showed a
thorough knowledge of parliamen
tary law; the minutes of the society
were kept in the most approved
fashion.
The orator of the evening, Miss
Sophia Stuckup. handled the sub
ject of "Women's Rights" in a
masterly speech that held the vast
audience spell bound for nearly
an hour and when she closed, she
was greeted with applause that
raised the roof of the great audi
torium.
The great majority of the soci-
ETY. were inclined to manifest a
tender spot in their hearts for the
opposite sex and were disposed to
favor matrimony, provided an op-
portunity presented itself.
The convention was great tinan
cial success and adjourned to meet
again at the call of the president,
Miss Josephine Jane Green.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

An adjourned meeting Of the
Bryan club was held at Monte
Vista Thursday night and plans
for pushing the organisation we're
discussed and meeting Of the
county central committee Was
cslle | for next Wednesday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Mrs. Correll, mother Of Mrs. J
N. Kerr, returned Tuesday nigh
to her home in Greeley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

The junior class of the Monte
Vista High school. gave an enter
tainment and banquet last Friday
night at Hotel Grand 10 the senior
class and the teachers. About 81
sat down 10 supper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

William Stafford OF Boulder ar.
rived in town Wednesday morning
on a few days visit. His mother
IL here from Aztec, New Mexio,
staying with her daughter, Mrs. G.
NJ. Corlett, for \ short time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Edwin p. Carr, travelling agent
for the G. b. 4 .. railroad was in
town Wednesday. Mr.. Carr is
interested in real estate near Cap
uline.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Judge PIKE WAS in town Thurs.
day with q party Of land buyers.
The judge is quite extensively on.
gage,l in real estate with Walter
johnson. They have an Office at
Hooper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

The next term Of the district
court will be held at Creede in
two weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Mrs. Ahrens. who has been on
the sick list for some time, is con-
valescent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

The committee appointed 70
select uniform .eat books for the
schools in Rio 0rauds county Will
meet q Del Norts next Saturday
70 report.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

I. II. G. Hilligoss, we'll known
Msnitou resident, who has been .
popular tourist driver for several
years, purchased the Whittlsssy
Bros. general store at Monte Vista,
Colo, last week and has already
taken charge Of the place. Mr..
Hilligoss returned to Manitou last
Monday aud accompanied his wife
to their new home. The people
here are very sorry to learn that
these estimable people have left
this place but will unite in wishing
them unbounded success in their
new location. Mr.. Hilligoss, while
. tourist driver here did All in-
mense amount Of advertising for
Manitou, M he distributed five
thousand circulars of his own
annually and he is frank in the
statement that it brought rich re-.
turns.-Manitou journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

The electric lights went out
Tuesday night and left the Wood
men band in darkness. But this
did not stop the practice ss the
boys went into Gooddings drug
store whore there was light in
abundance and the practice went
on, much 70 the enjoyment Of the
crowd that gathered there.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

John Woods left Sunday night
for Nebraska where he will re.
main a few weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

James 3. Campbell received Il
telegram Tuesday from Iowa that
Ars. Campbsll's mother WAS very
sick, and Mr.. Campbsll and his
wife left that night for Iowa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Charles Gslbreath, Of South
Fork, was a passenger on the
morning train Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Dacrc Dunn has bought the
fine brick residence Of s. K.
spencer in the west side which
ho will occupy soon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

NJ. Thomas returned Thursday
from trip to Pennington, n. NJ.
He like the looks of that place 20
we'll that he has decided to move
there in about .wo weeks. 1t 10
somewhat lower there and conse.
quently the seasons are longer and
better adapted to fruit than the
San Luis valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11
DISTRICT COURT

The district court was held at
San Luis Monday and Tuesday.
The State VS.. Roscoe Booth for
assault was tried and verdict of
guilty was found. A fine of *75
and cost was imposed.
State vs.. j. ]. Maddox for as
sault to kill Joe..D6rr was indefi-
nitely postponed.
State vs.. Roscoe Booth for as
sault to kill was also postponed
indefinitely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Ed Robb came up from Pueblo
Wednesday morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Deputy State Dairy Commls-
sioncr James j. Glrarbct of Den
yer visited the Soldiers Home
Monday and Tuesday to examine
the Home dairy herd. 1t has been
reported that the herd was IN
fected with tuberculosis but upon
examination, according 10 govern
ment requirements, each of the
twelve cows was found entirely
free from any disease whatever.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

J. l.. Smalley, of Center, shipped
four cars Of lambs Wednesday to
Nebraska where they will be fed
a while before being put on the
market
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Judge Holbrook came up from
Alamoss Friday morning TO hear .
matter involving n water dispute.
but the case seemed to be 10 . way
for settlement aud the hearing was
postponed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Among the cases handed down
by the Supreme court Monday,
were the following; Payson Ma.
hew W. Willard Smith, judgment
In the lower court affirmed. The
case Of W. +. White W. Graves 4
Ahrens was also affirmed. J. p
vssrkamp was attorney for ths
the successful partiss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

The Yates Il McClain real estate
men Of Colorado Springs brought
in q large party Of Eastern land
seekers Thursday and took teams
and autos and drove the party out
to Center. 1t WAS beautiful
spring day and the roads and
country north OF the river looked
good to the visitors. They were
taken to Alsmoss on the evening
train to sse great bargains iu
unimproved lands near that town.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Mrs. Harry Sanders is reported
~ rapidly recovering.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

Quite II large party met with =
X. Spencer and family Wsdnes.
day night aud were highly enter.
tanned. Refreshments were served
during the evening. Mr.. Spence,
expects 10 move 10 Center soon
where he il engaged in the msr.
camille business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-11

DIED: March 10, Charles A.
Merriman. Of Idaho Falls, Idaho,
formerly prosecuting attorney Of
this Judicial district, aged 81
years. Mr.. Merriman died at the
hospital in Boise City Of pnsu.
monis. Deceased was a cousin Of
DR.. Cary OF Monte Vista.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-11
DESDE WASHINGTON

Tenemos guerra no entire el Japon
Y los Estados Unidos nj entire Inglate-
IRA Alemania, sino entire el Trust
del Azucar, que Sc titula oficialmente
: American Sugar Refining Go. los
refnadores Independence. Va Sc vi6
venir la guerra la semana pasada cnan-
do rebalaron sus precios los indcpen-
dientes capitaneados por los hermanos
Arbuckle personales conslderables.
que importan mucho cafe r. refnan to-
do el ayflcar que pueden
La ruptura de hostildades consta en-
IN documento emanado de la Federal
Sugar 20 Y. emprcsa controlada por NJ
epreckls, otro personaie De mayor
cnantla. Los agentes de esa companla
On NueVa York, Smith Y Clipper. han
dirigido una circular los aeeionisfas
v nj comercio de az1car, en- In eual alta
can al Trust piaen rehaia en los de-