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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
IDOLS FOR INDIA.
Millions Of Fantastic Dsitiss Are
Used by the Natives.

Millions Of Fantastic Dsitiss Are
Used by the Natives.
Few Of us realize that into the vast
triangle Of Hindustan is packed one
fifth of the entire human race-mOre
than 2OO,0OO,OO0 HindOos, 60,0O0,OO0
Mohammedans, 100000 aborigines
and well over 100000 other mis-
cellaneous peoples, making up a pOpu-
lation of over 300,000,OO0, speaking
scores of different tongues and divided
into hundreds of separate states.
The most important industry of In
Ola is agriculture, for the people are
a race of farmers, and nearly two
thirds OF the masses cultivate the soil,
eking out a living so scanty that the
slightest failure of the monsoon brings
acute distress, If not positive famine.
1t is perhaps for this reason that In
dia is the most god ridden region on
earth. Her deities are numbered In
millions, for quite apart from the
greater gods every little hamlet be-
tween the tremendous Himalayas and
Cape COmOrin has it's own set Of de-
tiles, dreadful and bene1cent.
From this it will be seen that god
making IN India must necessarily be
an immense business, and just now
there is much feeling among the ma
tive artificers over this holy and profit
able industry being cut into by foreign
merchants and traders. Only the 9th
er day an enormous five TERED jugger-
naut car of gayly painted wood and
steel was made in Calcutta, and Of
late years Birmingham and Philadel-
phia have both secured big slices of
the traffic in gods.
Every village, especially in south In
dia, is supposed to be surrounded by
evil spirits, always on the watch to
infict disease and misfOrtunes on the
people. At the same time every little
hamlet has also its guardian spirits
who ward off the evil ones and protect
the villagers from epidemics of chOl-
era, smallpox, cattle disease, famine
and all the dire and manifold ills that
Indian flesh is heir to.
The names of these village deities
are indeed legion, and some Of them
are quite unintelligible to the people
themselves. On the other hand, many
Of them have meanings which show
clearly their close connection with
country life-thus, the Village god
dess," the great mother" the water
goddess" the goddess who presides
over buttermilk," the goddess who
sits under a mango tree" and so on.
In the Tamil country Mari-amman, the
goddess of smallpox" both inhicts
and chases away this dread disease.
Sometimes there is no permanent
image or symbol Of a village deity, but
a special clay effigy a couple of feet
high is made for each god festival
by the village potter Again, the deity
may be represented by a rough stone
pillar standing under a tree or in the
open field or by the figure Of a woman
carved in high relief upon a stone
York Times.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28

las improved it to such an extent that
the land yields double the amount that
it did when it came in his possession.
He has also erected a new dwelling house
of ample proportion, modern design and
convenient arrangement, as well as
new horse barn and other outbuildings
which add to the comfort and conven-
fence of the farm. He now has a snug
and coy home, showing what energy and
perseverance will accomplish. This farm
has about sixty acres of cleared land
and has more timber than any farm Of its
size in Milford Neck. 1t lie nicely To-
Gated with public roads converging from
nearly all points.
Isaac r. LESTER
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
SpOrtman's Show.

The success of the Philadelphia Sportsman's
Show is now assured. j. n. Beck, manager Of
the show announces that the space at the disposal
Of the show committee in the First Regiment
Armory, Broad and Callowhill streets. has already
been allotted and what is now left has nearly all
been spoken for by exhibitors at the big show in
Madison Square Garden who want 10 come to
Philadelphia and display their goods there. The
Philadelphia Show will take place from March
9Th to 18th. This will be one week AZ er the New
York Show. Contracts we're awarded last week
to Messrs. Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the Phiadel-
phia jewery house, for the trophies for the big
three days shoot which will be given in eonnec-
ton with the show The contract calls for prizes,
amounting 10 $3.50 which has been appropriated
by the SpOrtsmRn's Show. In addition to these
trophies there will be many others from merchants
and business men who are DESTROYS OF helping to
make the SpOrtsman's Show q success The Han
over Hotel offered solid silver cup of very hand
some design. The A. H. Fox Gun Company offer
one of their fine double barrelled shot guns and
there are several other valuable trophies that
will be added to the list. This shoot will take
place at the grounds of the Keystone Shooting
League, Holmesburg Junction, which is one OF
the best equipped shooting grounds in the world.
The dates for the shoot are Tuesday, March 10th,
Wednesday, March 18th, and Thursday, March
18th. The first two days will be devoted to clay
target shooting and on the last day the shooting
will be devoted to a great White Flyer handicap.
Inquiries have been received from over 100 gun
ners from outside PhiadeqhiA asking for par
ticulars regarding the shoot and it promises to
be the biggest affair OF the kind ever held in Penn
sylvania The amateur events are particularly in
viting and the handisaps will be so arranged that
every amateur shooter will be given q square deal
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
A Professors BUGS.

To persons whose tastes run rather
to potatoes than to science it will seen
that Professor Tower Of the University
Of Chicago might have put his talent:
and energy to better use than the evO
luton of new varieties of potato bugs
But that's the way with scientists
Their theories are more important to
them than any amount Of damage that
may follow the effort TO prove them.
The common or garden variety of pc
tato bug Ooryphora decemlineata) IS
quite enough for ordinary people and
a little too much for the agriculturlsts
who have to contend with him, but
Professor Tower has developed mum
Der Of new forms, all with abnormal
appetites for potatoes, and claims to
have proved a great theory Of evolu-
ton there by.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
Places and People Of Milford Neck From
1910 TO 1908.

The tract on the north of Thomas A.
Kirby's farm and adjoining it was for
long time the home Of Thomas Mason, a
colored man. He was a carpenter by
trade and had been an indentured sppren-
tice to Daniel Mason, a prominent man
and large land owner of Milford hundred,
from whom he took the name of Mason,
it being customary in those days for the
servant to take the name of his master.
Thomas Mason was a remarkable man of
his race. He was sober, industrious and
very economical. by which means he
managed to secure a home and rear a
large family. His farm contained about
one hundred acres and was cultivated by
his boys under his supervision, while he
devoted tie most of his time at work in
his shop repairing wagons, building
wooden harrows and grading scythes for
harvesting these are now only relics of a
former generation. He was a man re-
spected by the white population and rec
ognized as a leader by those of his color.
He was the principal factor founding the
A. NJ. Z. Church known as Charles Wes-
ley. This church have been named
Mason's Chapel in pertuation of his name
After his death in 1859, by virtue of his !
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
Compulsory Education.

There seems to be a mania with Oul
legislative bodies of this State to be
nagging at the bird, oyster and school
laws, we know it is education that
forms the common mind and we also
know many who have but little educs-
ton yet the common mind prevails,
and they many times are amongst the
best citizens an business men in the
State, yet none OF US Endorses non ed
ucatiOn. The present compulsory
school law seems to please many and
those to whom it was intended to ben.
eft most, claims they are to young,
others to old and others outlaws. The
middle class, the good people Of the
county, If we have any. and who
would not keep or allow their children
out Of school one day without a cause,
are the ones who it seems to be the
pleasure of the creator to report absent
this phase Of law Is giving, or the
teachers are, much discard amongst
the people, we admit there always are
some truants but not Of the character
we have described, most all laws have
some virtues, so it is with this one, but
lacks q little; while it cOmpels the
teacher and scholars to attend school
and pass or stand for certain attain
ments else counted unworthy and not
one word said about the commissioners !;
Of all persons connected with the schools
they are the ones, there shOsld be a
standard Of educators for them IS well
have social and moral virtues. No
teacher should be backed by a com
missioner who has not these virtues
There is TO much politics an a society
work, the public schools belong to the
people ito for and by them" and not
until radicalism and Partially are elm
mated from the school boards. 1t will
always be so, the excuse for an advance
Of salaries is said to be able to get bet
ter services, 1--WE ask where p not out
Of the same old teachers the same at
tainments and you cannot satisfy any
one by the advance Of salaries. The
next year they will want more. Rum
Ors say that in other States the teachers
have to pay some one a rebate to get
position, and it would not be a very
great stretch Of imagination to think
it may be within our borders. 1t will
be we'll to look after the commissioners |
as well as the teachers and scholars
see that they attend strictly to their
duties, attend regularly to the meetings
and use all economy possible with the
school money. There should be a fin
ancier amongst the school board with |
a report from them every three months.
All national banks have to undergo an |
examination every three months and |
if all things are not right, correct them
if possible or shut their doors. Why
not with the public schools where the
people are interested, Mr.. Superinten.
dent? OZY.
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We Prepay
Carriage on
Groceries

to any railroad station in Del
aware on orders amounting
$40 or more.
That makes it more econom~
ical for you to order your sup
plies from us than to buy them
at home. You get strictly fresh
goods, of highest quality, right
from headquarters of supply,
& because of our enormous
business we are able to give
you greater value for your
money. In coffee, tea. cocoa,
canned goods & all kinds of
groceries, Martindale's values
are unexcelled.
In buying Wines of our own
bottling you are assured of abb
solute purity & all Whistles
bearing our label are guaran-
teed absolutely straight. In
particular we mention our
four brands of pure Whistles
in full quart bottles.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
PRIEST SHOT DEAD
AT COMMUNION
Killed by Anarchist as He Admin
Istsred the Sacrament
CAUSED PANIC IN CHURCH

Denver, Colo, Feb. 24.-Father Let
Heinrichs was shot and killed by Giu
seppe Guarnaccto, an avowed anar
chist and priest hater, while the prizes
was administering sacrament at earl!
mass in St. Elizabeth's Roman Catholic
church. Kneeling at the altar rail be
tween two women GuarnacctO pressed
ahe muzzle OF a revolver against tbs
body Of the priest, after receiving from
him the consecrated wafer, and sho
the priest through the heart. Exclaim-
ing my God, My God Father Leo fell
prone in front Of the altar and died.
With an inarticulate scream, the as
sassin sprang into the aisle and, waiv-
ing the smoking pistol about his head
dashed TO the church door. For
moment, the hundred or more persons
in the church were dazed. Then q
woman shrieked and the congregation
became panic stricken. Several women
tainted and many others became hys-
terical. Several men, including Patrol
man Daniel Cronin, started in pursuit
OF the murderer. Policeman Cronin
overlook the fleeing Italian on the
church steps. Guarnaccto attempted tc
shoot the policeman, but was foiled
and oVerpowered after a desperate
struggle, in which several men assisted
the officer.
The murderer was hurriedly removed
to the city Jail. AS threats of sum-
mary vengeance were made by men
who quickly gathered in front Of the
church. Chief of Police Michael De
laney called out the reserve force OF
patrOlmen.
Guarnaccto was put in solitary con
fnement. He admitted to policeman
that the priest whom he had killed was
a stranger to him and, in explanation
Of his crime, said:
Il just went over there because
have a grudge against all priests in
general. They are all against the
working man. I went to the COM
munion rail because could get better
shot. I did not give a damn whether
he was a German priest or any other
kind Of a priest. They are all in the
same class.
81 left Italy three months ago and
went first to Central America and then
came to Denver. l am an anarchist
and I am proud Of It. l shot him, and
my only regret is that couldn't shoot
the whole bunch of priests in the
church. am a shoemaker, but have
not worked since coming to Denver"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
A civiI VA CHECK Eor & cents.

A curiosity in the form Of a wal
settlement warrant was issued recent
~ to John l. Curtin of Belefonte fol
the sum Of 81 cents. 1t is now about
forty-fOur years since General Curtin
was mustered out of the service, and
IN all these years he never dreamed
that he had any such claim against the
United States government. 1t appears
that in calculating the time of his en-
listment an error was made, and this
was just recently discovered. The mum.
Der of the order is 16,O21, which indi
Gates that there were a few claims
paid before this one.-Philadelphla Rec
ord
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
Farms For Unemployed.

Pittsburg, Feb. 22.-Sixteen unem-
ployed Pittsburgers. having families,
left here for Munroe, La. where they
will be given a farm, home. tools and
seed and an opportunity to buy the
land they cultivate. The same in
ducements are being offered by the
state Of Louisiana to forty other fam
flies. Their transportation is paid.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak;
winter extras, new, $38O@41O; Penn
sylvania roller, clear. S4.05G420; city
mills, fancy. S5.5OQ5.75. RYE FLOUR
steady; per barrel, $4,000 4.65. WHEAT
firm; No. Pennsylvania red, $50
961ac. CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, local,
66@661Rc OATS quiet; No. white,
clipped, 570571ac.; lower grades, SEC.
HAY quiet; timothy large bales, $17
M1750. PORK steady; family per
barrel, S26027. BEEF steady; beef
hams, per barrel, $26d27 POULTRY:
Live steady; hens, 13@14c.; old roOst-
ers, 91bc. Dressed firm; choice fowls,
14c.; old roosters, 10c. BUTTER firm;
extra creamery. 36c. EGGS steady;
selected, 2502Sc; nearby. 23c: west
ern, 24c. POTATOES steady, at S5G
88c. per bushel Sweet Potatoes firm,
at 90c 0S1 per basket
BALTIMORE-WHEAT firmer; No.
2 spot, 971h d97%c.; steamer No. 2
spof. 93693Ac.; southern, 93696bc.
CORN firm; mixed spot, 60A 060kc;
steamer mixed. 56A 6563sc. south
err. 5666Oc. OATS firm; white. No
q 570575hc.; No. 8, 56457c.; No. 4,
526 see: mixed, No. 2, 54@54hc.; No.
q b36551kc. BUTTER firm; cream
erv separator extras, 3215 @33c,; held
926D24c- prints, 34035c.; Maryland
and PENNSYLVANIA dairy prints, $50
Ice. EGGS steady; fancy Maryland,
PENNSYLVANIA and Virginia. 24ci West
Virginia, &c.; southern, 2lQ22c.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
pastor peposed For seatIna ed

Pastor DcPVaSu TIT DSat'IIs N''''
Greensburg. Pa, Feb 24.-Charged
with having administered beating to
Jennie Sutton. fifteen years old, with a
pick handle. the Rev. P. D. Runyan, a
Baptist minister, principal of the West
Derry schools. was fined $40 and costs
and deposed by the school board. The
services Of a physician were required
for the girl.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
Iiue sfock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yardsl--
CATTLE steady; choice, $5.6O45. %;
nrine S5.3O66.50. SHEEP steady;
prime wethers, $5.75@6; culls and COM
calves s80S30. HOGS lower; prime
heavies. $3.50; mediums, $450q4.55;
Workers, $3.50; pigs, $40; roughs,
R3.60m4.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
ono oyY
NeWs-ChamptOa CospespsoAeoos.
Tuesday, December Is

NeWsSuAopsu1 O0SbOooOoo0o.
Tuesday, December Is
l.. A. Dark is on the sick list.
Geo. Dice 10 back for . few weeks.
Mrs. Ed. Dice has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. Summers has moved into the
Fred Dice cottage.
John McLain was ir town Tues
day from his ranch.
Miss Jennie Jenkins is acting rs
assistant postmaster.
Miss Luella johnson was in town
few days this week.
Ed. Dice has returned home after
a few weeks in Denver.
Mrs. Fred Lsnoue il spending a
few weeks with Mrs. Hartz.
Mr. and Mrs. Kemp have return
ed TO their home n Conefer.
Mrs c. W. Ridley and mother ex-
pect soon to leave for Aspen.
Louis johnson is out in the hills
looking over his mining claims.
Miss Mayme Gardner has return
ed home after short visit here.
r. G.. St. John was a visitor in
town Saturday from the Belzora-
Bassack plant.
Misses Dean and Bonnifeld are
among the teachers going to Gun
nison for examination this week.
a sleighing party of eleven ladies
drove to Pitkin Thursday evening.
Besides enjoying the sleighing
and beautiful moonlight, they spent
a very pleasant hour with Mrs Cam
man.
The Band benefit dance at Parlin
proved a success. The thermome-
tor registering Is below outside and
the warm hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lobdell inside kept the merry party
until eight o'clock next morning
After declaring they had had the
time of their life they drove off in
their sleighs. The band wish to
thank Mr. and Mrs. Lobdell for their
kindness.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
VULCAN
Ne~s-Champioa CorresponASoce.

Ne~s-Champsoa Correspon1Soce.
Tuesday, Dec. Is
W. II. Turner returned from Pue-
bio last Friday.
Messrr McAurray and Hughes left
this morning to spend tho holidays
at home.
Joe Barnes has returned to Camp
to do assessment work on his Sugar
creek PROPERTY.
Fred Russell and brother Ed. re
turned from Denver Saturday and
resumed work on the sulphur plant.
Mr.. Taylor from Pueblo was in
camp a few days looking over the
United Gold Mining Association s
property which hs is interested in.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
ieWs-C -CAA01tOo C0ersaDoa deoos.

Tuesday, Dec. l6
j. H. Dsvis wss pleasant caller
in SpseOsr TsssAay.
The infost 500 Of Mrs. Chas. Nash
70 quits III this wssk.
Al hainss rstuened hosne Tuesday
from the Turner property.
J. X. Bers Of lola 10 now in Spen.
osr doiAg his saassl work.
Ed. Hawkins passed through
Spoeoer eRFoSts for lola where he
took the train for Kansas last
Wednesday.
}. r Bsrrows, daughter and three
ersadchildssa and Miss Bertha
wiliisms spsnt Sunday on the
Ccbolls rives visiting the Perry
faAsly.
Alva Foster ssd d. j. Campbell
wess 70 Po~Asshora Tsssday to
taks in the sAoOainG maach. The
reporter was informed they had
pretty good luck.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
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~ ~s-Cs-zzS~ss CorrssSosAes<a
Sssa~s. Ike -
JE Nasr~ sssa> issP " fsa..s
Tuesday
n Hs.sl,y snsa<d q Rsssas
the lA-; oi th~ ~ss&
John EssA @! Bssss came % 10
he Tsacs Assdsy ssd tSrsk Lo@s A,s
jersey eoss.
Jake kAmasA y ssupssx tsse Horss
I slet ranch sAss wssses IN the sb-
sesce ii ,sA o~ssr
Mrs Edwsrd~. ssothes ii Mrs.. ID
+ sAAs csase Aoedas to sy,ead the
s8Bier At SoUssrsst
Mrs. kavo&chi Of Souer~ss Oil
ssoa leave for Ihsver shess -
viii make her futere hesse.
John Rosseap sad DAVID S,epksas
oi Pson,a ps~~ed through Aoadsy
enroa,e ior he I~w ho-sly rssci
sp Cesl Cresk
Somerset now has the electric
plan, established aud it. streets and
some Of its bsildings are nos
h9hsed by electricity Pretty good
for a mining camp.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
NoWDCRlOoaN
News Champion CorresponAence.

w oehAipsoo SOiiCbpOu0CoCc.
Tuesday, Dec "a
Otto Bowers WAS out to Gunnison
last week.
J. J. Cobb has been quite sick for
sometime.
The valley school 10 preparing an
entertainment for Xmas.
Dan Redmond is back at Copper
vile working his mining claims.
Valley men and boys spent Toe.-
day last target shooting for Christ
mas turkeys.
Miss May Nichols and Miss Maud
Radeka went to Gunnison Wednes-
day to attend teachers examination.
Owing to the early winter all of
the cattle that come down are being
put in tho fields preparatory to feed
ing
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
UPPER CUNSls0N VALLEY
News-Champion Correspondence.
Wedn esday, Dec. lG

Wedn esday, Dec. I6.
Mr.. Perico Of East river made a
business visit to our neighborhood
recently.
c. T. Stevens came over from his
Tomichi ranch Saturday returning
home the same day.
Glen Smith has beeo hauling hay
to town. Glen says this ranchinH
without . cook - 10 f.n.
Quite . number from our neigh
bosAood ssssa1ed the bssket social
and dsace at FairvieW schoolho.sse
On Ohio csssk I'D report . 6.s tine
I'D pasasy - 60
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
CAyTlET0u CLIPPINGS
ss-G GhaRpAoo CONTROVERSIES.

Wednesday. Doc. l6
T. ID. Mckee hss bssn bsIiaS
hay for the past wesk.
Miss Ells BostsaSsld 10 visit,aH
With NsbIs Wsllacs tAis vssk.
Ed. Tsylor from Crsvford 10
working on the Star Hill st present.
Showing hard for the last couple
Of days 20 ws nov have fine sleiSh-
Ing.
J. II. Roesrs and family returned
from Sslida whore they wsrs visiting
Fels&ives.
Walter Wilson, Glea Smith s.d
Thso Dsvis were Upper Gsnnisoa
visitors THE week.
Thsss stormy days sssa to make
. eood many nsa decide to 20
WAss Tie clinaAs s~its thsir clothss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18

John Prof{itt of Midway, paid
Gunnison q visit the latter part of
last week and marketed some garden
prodsce.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18
NDUuEvWu
>e~s-C hsaaploa COrrespoaaence.
"Wednesday, Dec. l6

"Wednesday, Dec. l6
Miss Flora ll.llowell is training
her pupils for an enteriainmeutto t. he
Rven IN the school house Wednes-
day Dec, the %.
W. l.. Bennett returned from
Kansas City Friday, he reports the
cattle market good, aud sold his
cattle al very fair price.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. b Turner have
ooved down from Waunita for the
winter They are keeping hoase in
oes Of +. ID Stephenson's buildings.
The newly welded couple. MIR.
aaa Mrs. Thos. Noble will make
sAsir hosss on The brides ranch for
- ps~ssat. Their many frionds in
DOyls saA vicinity wish them many
yssn Of veadsd happiness
The many irisnds of Melvin Deer
lag will b glsd TO hear that HE
bsoken sskIe which gave him 80
osch sshesing and trouble during
ths pest Is noaths is now on the
asad Mel 10 now able to walk
without . crutch.
Wednesday, Dec. ..
". L. Beunstt went to Denver
with cattle last Friday.
Knowlss Bros. went TO Kansas
City with oaAeie Friday.
Amos. Hall wsss .p to Bower~sa
Friday returning Saturday.
Tne dance given last FRIDAY by
Steve Waters on his ranch at Crook
stoa wss . complete success, several
sleighs loaded with people coming
fro0 Sareents Oyster supper was
served at midnight Candies for
tho lsdies, cigars for the gentlemen
were furnished by the host. The
lance broke up at A. NJ.
". L. Edmonson and family
have moved to = mining camp near
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18

The swellest line of Ladies' Mems
aud Boys neckwear just arrived
Also neckwesr in individual boxes.
SAMPLINERs
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18

VI. L. Edmonson and famil,
have moved to = mining camp neal
Salids where he will act as cook.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-12-18

BAKING
POWDER

For makiag quickly asd perfectly
delicious hot bisesits, cake and
pastry. Renders tie food hore
tasty, nutritious aaI Dsholesome.
No alum, NO lime phosphats
The government and food authosities have
enabled the hossekeeper to project her
family from the aIam kakiaf powder.
They require that the Label skaN give her
warning She must buy from the label and
decline any powder which the Label does
not show to be nasde h1m croam of tartar.