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Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.

| What is the moral effect of Free Mas
onry, Odd Fellowship, Knights of Pythias
! and the numerous secret societies upon
the home Solomon, the wise man, said :
"Discover not secret to another" and
he had good reasons for laying such an
injunction, for in his time, as at the
present, there were people too much dis
posed to tell all they knew. One half the
trouble in every community, comes from
the fact that SO many people have not the
capacity to keep their mouths shut. We
| have two ears but only one tongue which
is suggestive of the fact that we should
hear more than we tell. By the power
of secret divulged, families, churches,
neighborhoods and even nations fly
apart. By the power of secret kept,
great charities, reformatory movements
and Christian enterprises may be advan-
ced. 1t is an often discussed question
whether associations that do not have
their work with closed doors, and admit
their members with pass words, and greet
each other with secret grip are right or
wrong. Our answer is that it depends
entirely upon the object for which they
meet. If it is to pass the hours in revelry
and obscene talk, or to plot trouble to the
state, then We say with emphasis that it
is wrong. But where the object is the
improvement OF the mind, the enlarge
ment of the heart, the defense of the gov
ernment, then we say with just as much
emphasis that they are blessing. There
is no need that those who plan for right
over wrong should publish to the world
their intentions. Secrecy of plot and exc
cution are wrong only when the object
and ends are nefarious, Every family is
secret society, every business firm and
every banking institution. Then men
who have no capacity to keep secret are
unfit for positions of trust anywhere. Sc
cret societies have done incuculable good.
Some of the secret societies have poured
very heaven Of sunshine and benedic-
ton into the home of suffering. Some of
them are founded in fidelity to good
citizenship and the Bible. Christ has
given us rule by which we may Judge, |
not only all individuals, but all secret |
societies, "By their fruits ye shall know
them" Bad societies make bad men.
Good societies make good men. A bad |
man will not stay in good society and |
good man will not stay in a bad society. |
Test these societies by two or three rules. |
Their influence on home. That wife soon |
loses her influence over her husband who |
looks upon all evening absence as an as
sault on domesticity. That wife who be-
comes jealous of her husbands attention |
to art, or literature, or religion, ,ssor charity |
is breaking her own sceptre of conjugal |
power. But let no man sacrifice home |
life to secret society life, as some do.
Some men are as genial as angels at the
society room and as ugly as sin at home.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 28th, 1908.
THE Presidents last message to Congress
will, in the estimation of the leaders
OF the party, go long way to prove to
the voters of the country the folly il
would be to interrupt the great work in
which the Republican party is engaged
either by the election of Democratic
President and Democratic House or by
the nomination aud election of a reaction
ary Republican candidate who would be
obligated to the very men who procured
his nomination to break away from the
doctrines and policies OF Roosevelt and to
choose a different course. 1t is the
knowledge that Governor Hughes can
not secure the nomination without obli-
eating himself to the anti Roosevelt fac
tioD in such a way as to render It inn
possible for him to carry on the work
even along as radical lines as he might
be disposed to, which makes the President
regard the Governors nomination as
something to be averted at all costs, aud
as for the other candidates, or would be
candidates, there is not one who is not
opposed, in his heart, to the policies laid
down by Mr.. Roosevelt except, of course,
Secretary Taft.
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Ganturad an Eagle

While John B. Lewis, foreman for Il.
s. Hamm, near Dover, was attending,
to stock early Sunday morning, he
was startled to see large eagle swoop
down in the hog pound among number
of ferocious swine, which Immediately
attacked it. Lewis went to the eagles
rescue and secured it, after battle with
the hogs. It measured over six feet from
tip to tip. 1t is thought the eagle was
aiming for an adjoining pen containing
over sixty lambs, but lighted in with the
hogs instead,
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Transplanting Trees.

In Revue Universelle, according to an
other foreign contemporary, there is a
practical article of general interest on
transplanting plants in full foliage at
night. The results of some experiments
by Rouault would make unnecessary the
customary transplanting of deciduous
trees in the fall or winter. He has found
that trees may be transplanted in full
foliage in May or June, with little or no
injury, providing the process is carried
on at night. This has been demonstrated
to the entire satisfaction of some OF the
most prominent horticulturists of France.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
FEDERAL BUILDING FOR SMYRNA

Senator Harry A. Richardson has in
troduced in the United States Senate a
bill providing for the purchase OF site
and the erection of federal building for
Smyrna. The bill calls for an appropria-
tion not to exceed $4,000. In letter to
Smyrna Times, Senator Richardson says:
''The measure will have my earnest at
tention and a strong effort will be made
to get it fayorably reported from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds"
The bill, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the committee above stated, is
as follows "Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress as
sembled. That the secretary of the
treasury be, and is hereby authorized and
directed to purchase or acquire, by COLI
demnation proceedings or otherwise, a
site for and cause to be erected thereon a
suitable building including fre-proof
vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus,
and approaches, complete, not to exceed
the sum of forty thousand dollars" The
bill lie known as Senate Bill No. 6150.
A federal building for Smyrna has been
talked of for several years. At the time
an appropriation was granted Milford,
Senator Alice succeeded in gaining recog-
milton for Smyrna but the bill failed pas
sage and was lost in the shuttle incident
to the closing session of Congress. The
announcement that Senator Richardson
had taken up the subject with the inten-
tion of carrying it to successful COM
pletion, cannot but be gratifying to every
citizen of Smyrna, who sees the need of
better postofice quarters aside from the
pride of having handsome $4,000
federal building.
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WILL BE A POLITICIAN.

One of our exchanges tells of an old
German who had boy of whom he was
very proud, and decided TO find out the
trend of his mind. He adopted a novel
method by which to test him. He slip
ped into the boys room one morning
and placed on his table bottle of whis
key, Bible and silver dollar. Now,
said he, "when dot boy comes in if he
takes dot dollar he's going to be beez-
mis- man if he takes dot Bible he's going
to be preacher; if he takes dot whiskey
he's no good, and going to be drunk
ard" Then he hid behind door to see
which his son would choose. Tn came
the boy whistling. He ran up to the
table picked up the Bible and put it un-
der his arm, then snatched up the bottle,
took two or three drinks. picked I'D the
dollar and put it in his pocket, and went
out smacking his lips. The Dutchman
poked his head out from behind the door
and exclaimed: "Mein Got, he is going
to be a politician"
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Your correspondent has just returned
from trip to New York where he was
really amazed at the extent of the libels
circulated concerning the President. 1t
is safe to say that among the big bust.
ness men in New York City every other
one believes the stories, that Mr.. Roose-
welt is an immoderate drinker. that he is
at least half crazy and that he is in a
constant state of rage. OF course there is
not the slightest foundation for any of
these stories. There is no more Austen
ious man anywhere than the President.
Who never drinks whiskey or strong
drink Of any kind.
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Funeral Director and
EMBALMER.
a FOR RENT!

Fc- rent, the Store and Dwelling and
Stable located on the corner OF Broad and
Lake streets, Middletown, DEL, now in
the tenure Of E. S. Collins. Possession
March 25tb, 1908.
A. 6. Cox, Secretary,
Mutual Loan Association.
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THE WoMAN'S PAPER
ALL SOLDIERS

OF the 5th and 9th Delaware Regiments
not getting pensions and all widows of
soldiers of any regiments not getting
pensions, write to me at once.
GEORGE w. BENNUM,
Commander Col. c. r. Layton Post No. IS.
Georgetown, Delaware.
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Before placing your order for lumber in
either small quantities or car load lots.
call and let me quote prices.
H. G. JONES,
Middletown, Del.
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Practically all of the evidence regard
ing the locating of the armor belts on
naval vessels is now in and it remains
still an academic question as to whether
that on the older naval vessels is too high
or too low. There is much to be said on
both sides and the average layman can
probably never decide it to bis own satis-
faction, but it is source of satisfaction
to learn that all difficulty has been OBJ
waited with the more modern vessels by
making the belt wider so that the experts
are all agreed that with them there is no
danger to fear regarding the location of
this important protection. a..
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The Presidents last message proposes
things which he realizes cannot be ac-
complished at this session of Congress,
but his long experience in the White
House has taught him the futility Of ex-
pecting Congress to do anything the first
time it is suggested. Movements
in Congress as among the people,
must grow gradually. This is probably
wise dispensation of Evaluation for it
gives time for all objections to arise and
be considered and Legislation to which
objections are insurmountable can thus
be rejected. Therefore, the President
goes right on as if there we're to be no
end to his term, proposing arrangements
for a revision of the tariff next spring,
after the 18th of March, and urging other
measures which he realizes will not be
accomplished by this Congress, but in go
doing be is counting all the time on the
election of Judge Taft for he knows full
we'll that if Mr.. Taft succeeds him there
will be no change of policy, no interreg-
mum, and that the people will hardly
appreciate there has been a change of
administration.
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There is one feature of the Presidents
message concerning which he is terribly
in earnest. He would like to see the
antitrust law amended at this session,
but he is doomed to be disappointed.
Speaker Cannon has struck the first blow
at the Presidents hope and it will prob
ably prove a fatal one. He has referred
the Hepburn bill to the committee on
Judiciary, instead of to the committee on
Interstate Commerce, of which Colonel
Hepburn is the chairman. The makeup
of the Judiciary committee is such that
there is little hope of favorable action on
the bill. Colonel Hepburn is too loyal to
the Speaker to discuse his course frankly
but he does not hesitate to declare that it
is the rarest thing in the world for any
three of the members of the Judiciary
committee to hold the same view on any,
thing, even the time of day. Of course
Mr.. Cannon appreciated this situation
full well when he made the reference,
but then Mr.. Cannon has been opposed
to any legislation except the Aldrich bill
at this session and did not want the Pres
ident to send in another message.
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The Aldrich bill has been debated in
the Senate and passed. 1t would have
passed much more promptly had not
Senator La Toilette refused to permit an
unanimous consent to day for vote,
which has always been the custom in the
Senate, where no rule limiting debate,
such as is possible in the House, is per-
mitted. The purpose of the Senator from
Wisconsin in refusing consent is not
clear. He merely said he might want to
talk some more-he has only talked all
OF three legislative days thus far-and did
not want to be limited in any way.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04

The TRANSCRIPT, 81. 90 per year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
KNUDSENS
TO GET IT
THE PROBABLE EFFECT OF JAR
ED SMITHS REPORT ON THE
MANA LANDS.

1t is stated today on good authority
that the Won Holt interests in the
Knudsen Brothers leases on Kauai
have withdrawn their objections to
the surrender of the lease on the 2OOO
acres of Mana lands, which it is pro-
posed to be offered for sale for sisal
culture.
Governor Frear stated this morning
that he had been informed that this is
the case: That the Won Hollis objec-
ton was only for the reason that they
had understood that the land might be
made available for cane raising, but
that by their own investigation they
had learned that this is not practical
Bile, and hence have no further inter
est in the land in question.
This decision comedies with the re-
port Of Jared G. Smith who went to
Kauai last week at the instance of the
Governor as an expert, and made re-
port yesterday to the effect that the
land is practically worthless, and that
even sisal culture on it is doubtful. AS
a result of all this concurrent evidence,
it is likely that the sale will be car
ried out as originally advertised, and
that the I<nudsens will have no trou-
BILE in getting it under the conditions
imposed, which are that very extern
siye planting of sisal be carried on on
the whole tract.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
! Tales Worth Telling :
TO KEEP HUBBY At HOME

TO KEEP HUBBY Al HOME.
CHICAGO, February S.-A womans
scheme of gagging and binding herself
hand and foot to a sewing machine and
table after scattering the contents Of
bureau drawers over the noor-all for
the purpose Of winning the sympathy
of a husband who went to church meet
ings intsead of staying at home Of
nights-was brought last night to the
police.
Mrs. Christine Rossing, bride of a
few months, was the woman. Her
husband Albert Rossing, a butterine
maker, found her in this predicament
and summoned the police. The woman
told such circumetantial story of two
burglars entering the home that the
police became suspicious. Finally she
confessed that she had devised the
scheme to keep her husband home.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
ANOTHER KIND.

Mrs. Drews husband had bought an
automobile, and it's commanding merits
formed the sole topic of Mrs. Drew's
conversation.
You just ought to take a ride in
it, Mrs. Farrell she said to a neighbor
who, as she knew, had no automobile.
Its almost noiseless, it never gets out
of order, has all the modern improve
ments, goes like the wind, and it's as
easy as rocking chair. It's High
fy-Clippinger, with patent sparker at
tachment. By the way, what kind OF
machine do you use?'
"Light-running Lockstitch, with
hemmer, tucker and buttonhole attach
ment."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
TO SAVE TROUBLE.

A ConnecUcuE man tells Of two
Irishmen from Boston who, while driv-
ing through the State named, observed
that many of the barns had weather
yanes in the shape of huge ROSTERS.
Dennis said one Irishman to the
other, can We tell me why they always
have a rooster an niver a hin on the
top Of thin barns?"
Sure replied Dennis. Its be-
cause Of the difficulty they'd have in
collecting the eggs"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

The knudsen applied for opportunity buy Mana lands
large tract for sa culture and protests made by parties claim
ing that the land good for other purposes and should put up
small lots Jared smith, certainly authority be respected
reports against the lands value for ssal Those who proed
should now be willing make definite proposal withdraw It
might be suggested that like this it would be good thing if
the law could allow it, for the government offer the land public
auction at the time under of the various comp
Gated systems set forth in the land laws accepting the close Of the
auction sales, the most desirable proposition offered
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
A PRECAUTION.

Doctor" said Mr.. Anders, some
thing is the matter with me. Some
times my mind is a perfect blank, and
my memory constantly fails me. 1
wish you would treat me-
Il will But, in view of the peculiar
nature of the case. ! want my fee in
advance"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
RECEPTION TO
VISITING POETESS

Invitations are out for AN Evening
with Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Reception
and Recital" in the rooms of the XII
lohana Art League and under the di
rection of the literary circle, Mrs. L.
i. McCandless, chairman, tomorrow,
Thursday evening, at $3.50 o'clock.
The program gives promise of nu-
merous most pleasing delights in an
artistic line.
Messrs. Love, Wall Marks and Ra-
mus, with Mrs. Hitchcock at the pia-
no, will interpret Schuman. Mrs. l..
l.. McCandless will give three readings
from the works of Ella Wheeler Will
cox: Solitude" Morning Prayer"
and "The Trip to Mars" Mesdames
Lindsay and Weight and Messrs. Wall
and Livingstone will render a vocal
selection which will be followed by Ell
la Wheeler WilcoX's fascinating play
let, Art VS.. Cupid" in which Mrs f.
Howard Humphris takes the character
Of the maiden Of the pretty plot and
charming little Miss Frances Earring
ton appears as Cupid. DR.. f. Howard
Humphris appears in the setting.
Mrs. Walter f. Frear will receive
and Mesdames d, F. Dillingham;, Geo,
r. Carter Albert Judd and e. A. Mott
Smith will pour tea.
Altogether a most fascinating pro-
gram has been arranged.
5S'e1i'e5 - 81
Andrews was declared wanting in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
OUT OF PRACTICE.

These kisses you sold me yesterday
are hard and stale growled a Gus
toner at the candy counter. Il
thought you claimed to keep only fresh
candies"
I'VE do generally" replied the sales
lady. Those must have come from an
old batch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

The Pacific Mail Company plan bcrth its
for Honolulu passengers concession which would deserve
enthusiastic approval 1t sign of interest in tourist campaign
the of great American corporation Nat
ura the will desire with Promotion Com
mee seeing that the reserved cabins OCcupda fact which
will do much end to discrimination against Honolulu book
Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

IT, the Advertiser says Washington dispatch New York
Sun names Heen Of the attorneys whom Judge Whitley refused
pass for admission to practice may be much the for the
Washington correspondence of the New York The has
direct adves the subject but private letters
stating that Heen passed when Lorn "puced
the Sun quoted by the Advertiser correct then as The Star
Yesterday tried to suggest the only pascappang charge against
Whitley is lost and Andrews buttng against wall Every
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

nights ball brilliant and the work done to make
the old shmaet building attractive reflects high credit those
who carried the Klohana Leagues ambitious plans The build
ing however bit large for Honolulu gatherings and the
Moana Young garden would have
more delightful
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

Talk about paternaism in government Here is portion
law promulgated signature of the German governor s.
Of Samoa in Samoan papers received Yesterday:
g. No person shall contract debt either with white,
Samoan, any other person.
o. Every infringement Of this law will upon the motion
of the Faipule be punished with fine OF from
Mark 20 Mark
g. The person who pay the fine must work
Government road for Mark per day until he shall have
paid his fine
this day legased these District Statutes by enact
"A law regarding the paying off of the old debts of the
Samoan is under preparation
Vaima, January 10th, 1908.
The Imperial Governor
(Signed) SOLE"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
but one remained behind.

but one remained behind.
Why didn't you come Harvard with
the others?" he was asked.
Because I'm too lazy was the re-
ply.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

political the Hon. Foraker would indicate
that the likely have chairman of the commit
Pacific islands and Porto Rico
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
THE PRIZE WINNER.

One of the contractors in Panama
was very much annoyed by the exceed
ing laziness of the native worFmen
under him. He resolved to make them
ashamed of their Incidence, so one day
when they were all lined up he said:
I've got a nice, easy job for the
LATEST man in the company VIII the
LATEST man please step forward"
Fifty-nine of them stepped forward
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

lawyer in Honolulu knows that if
legal examination which his pupil
for presumption of lack of a square
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

was declared wanting in
Heen passed, there is some ground
deal.
The sun., 1908-02-16

what IN our time would BE- called practical
man. In an age when blood and birth
counted for far more than they do now the
vintner's son easily triumphed over the
accidents OF family and station. He be-
came the associate OF MOBILES. He stood
high in the favor Of princes. We are not
likely in these days 70 place too extravagant
an estimate upon this fact The hold he
has upon our admiration is not due to
honors it was in the power Of mobiles and
princes to bestow.
For the higher success which was to come
20 him as a man Of letters We have TO 20 to
other sources OF information, which IL not
tuil in their details are entirely satisfac-
tory. Here II was not equality with some
that he reached. but superiority over all.
The references Of oontemp poraries, the trib-
utes paid to his memory by his immediate
SUCCESSORS, afford ample assurances that
In his own day his literary supremacy was
unquestioned among the men OF his race
and that mis- literary greatness was even
then recognized In foreign lands wherever
any faint knowledge Of English letters had
begun 20 penetrate. He did not have TO
wait Tor the tArdy Justice OF posterity to
confer an appreciation which his own age
had refused TO grant Sought or unsought.
valued or sighted. II came to him in album
dance during his life. Finally Prof. Louns-
bury, directs attention TO the fact that
oeonrey Chaucer never pleaded the possess
sion Of poetic gifts as an excuse for neglect
ing the most prosaio Of employments. He
stopped without remonstrance TO the per-
formance Of petty tasks: he bore without
complaint the drudgery Of ever recurring
trivial duties. Our author sees in the sanity
Of his acts the fitting counterpart OF the
sanity Of his writings. His spirit. even II
wearied, was never weighed down by the
necessity which presses heavily upon US
all Of bearing the burden Of the common
place. No more than for Shakespeare or
for Milton do we have 20 apologize for
Chaucer on the ground that being a genius
he was incompetent to discharge the or
dinary duties Of life. or that being inspired
he was unwilling 70 meet its ordinary OBJ
legations M.W.H.