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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

quiry and adjustment. There need be no
undue haste or undue delay. The way Is
clear for Intelligent and speedy action.
From the congressional point Of view.
the question of stock increase does not al
feet the fundamental principle involved In
the public's demand for a reduction In the
price of gas. That is comparatively
simple problem. How much do the raw
materials for the manufacture of gas
cost in Washington? What is the cost of
manufacture? What is the cost of dlstri-
button and administration? What prices
are Obtainable for by-products? What is
a reasonable profit upon the transaction!
What, therefore, is fair price for gas per
thousand cubic feet, considering the COM
pany's enjoyment of a monopoly and the
use of the public spaces?
There are the questions which lie at the
bottom of this inquiry, which the Dis
trict fully expects its legislators to
answer. in terms of new law. Unless the
gas company itself asks for legislation
bearing upon the stock-increase PROPOSE
ton. granting it relief from the situation
precipitated by the latest court ruling,
that matter will not be necessary ele-
ment in the case. Congress can do what
ever it likes to regulate stock issues of the
gas company. but it need not permit this
subject to be confused with the question
of price unless it so desires.
One of the most important duties of the
District committees at this session Is to
attack the gas-price question, separate
from all Others in a spirit of solution.
The firm belief of the consumers that the
corporation can afford to make gas and
sell it for less than 81 thousand is
based upon something more substantial
than mere indisposition to pay the score.
Statistics are at hand to indicate that a
price below ST. will yield fair profit. 1t
is for the committees to meet this issue,
especially now that the way is absolutely
clear to just conclusion, without the
danger of court rulings meanwhile affect
ing the basis of calculations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Cuba,

A couple of regiments of American cav
airy left In Cuba for a year or so after
the new government has been inaugu-
rated might serve valuable purpose.
The best of feeling prevails between our
troops and the Cubans now. and 1t should
continue. More and more the leading Gu
bans are drawing nearer to the American
conception of what they must do to be
saved" and we should assist them in
every reasonable way. There is certain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Incomplete.

likes to hear de man dat come
A-stumpin' roun' de state;
When he stahts in a-speakin' some
De SCUM is simply great!
His voice it do seem mighty sweet;
Oars only jes' one thing
He needs to make it all complete
I wisht he'd learn to sing!
Oar is sech beauty in each word
Dat it wodld be sublime
If now an then you only heard
Some music and some rhyme.
OF cohse he's made mighty name,
But when dem echoes ring
l can't hep wishin', jes' de same,
Dat he would learn to sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
What Becomes of Them.
From the Baltimore Sun.

Philosophers arise upon all sides-pessi-
mists. eleatics. stoics, pythagoreans. cpl
cureans. positivists, empiricists and intui-
tionists. They arise and flap their SHIN
mering wings and they fade into inert in
nervousness. The tidal wave of time
clammy, cruel and inevitable-surges Ger
their forgotten biers Their souls are alb
sorbed in the thin ether of the illimitable
cosmos. They speak their little pieces
dodge the ever-hurtling egg, and then
shut up forever Alas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

to be some disgruntlement after the cleo
tons. no matter how they may go, and
whatever danger appears will come from
those whom only force can impress. If
the turbulently inclined are steadied for
awhile by the presence of an armed force,
native and foreign. large enough to COM
mand order it will be help to the new
authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
The Ice Man.
From the New York Hi

From the New York Herald
Twill all be forgotten in a few months
more. Now the ferryboats are ice locked
in the rivers and the bay is caked over
solidly. Dollars to doughnuts that when
the mercury shows 100 in the shade We'll
be told there's an awful scarcity because
of the recent open winter. and the bill
will be 81 hundred as of yOre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

grin order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
Individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
Or Business Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Approval.

"Bliggins is constantly repeating the
things his children say"
Yes answered Miss Cayenne. land 1
must say l enjoy hearing them. They
are really much more entertaining than
any original remarks of which Mr.. Big
gins would be capable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

1t appears that Senator Tiliman met Mr..
Rockefeller in Pullman car. 1t may be
necessary for a simple man of the people
to stick to the day coaches in order to
avoid dangerous company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Up-to-Date.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
Mr.. Morgan says that there is not a
particle of truth in the alleged interview
with him printed by the editor of LIE
Petit Journal. We had no idea that
French journalism was Using such ad-
vanced methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Reform

The world is all stage, they say,
Where critics WELD the hammer.
And vainly struggle day by day
To elevate the 'drammer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

The venomous names, such as wiper"
and "Tarantula." bestowed on submarine
boats sound almost like quotations from
discourse on undesirable citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Man Killers.

From the Pittsburg Sun.
The grade crossing doesn't get as many
victims at a time as the fire-trap theater,
but 1t gets them oftener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
AualVSis.

Water said the scientific person, sis
Hoo"
Yes answered M. Dustin StaX, as he
laid aside the market report "sOme of it
is, and a great deal of it 1. o. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
In San Francisco.
lS Angeles EXPRESS.

From the Los Angeles Express.
That bribery should be renewed in Sar
Francisco Is the natural consequence Of q
decision that graft and extortion are moi
criminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Avoiding a Precedent.

From the Kansas City Star
Mr. Bryan might have been willing to
get out of the presidential race this
year, but he did not wish to establish a
precedent that might bother him In 1912,
1915 and 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Less Importance attaches to the advice
of the Senate In appointments than to the
essential quality of it's consent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

A division of opinion in the Supreme
Court is likely to occur with reference to
a big navy as it does with reference to
most other subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Country Boys Like Cities.

From the New York Evening Post.
Senator Gilchrist. who wants to spend
money for agricultural fairs in the big
cities, to induce city boys te become
farmers, forgets that country boys abso-
lutely refuse to be farmers, despite the
immemorial county fairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

1t is only to be expected that man of
Roosevelt's energy will make showing
if crowded into the political game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Mr.. Foraker seems to regard the alb
sence of opposition to Taft delegates in
Ohio merely as the evidence of an effec-
tual boycott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Pistol TotinR.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
A simple method of preventing shooting
ARRAYS would be to enforce the law
against carrying concealed weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

The center of political agitation has
been transferred from the village store to
the village post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

ITS mighty hahd," said Uncle Eben,
Ito git cl'ar through life wifout havin' to
tell some kind of fib. / has so much
respeck fob de truth an veracity of
George Washington dat seriously doubts
whether he's de man dat stahted dat tall
story bout never tellin' a lie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Chinese Invented Beauty

From the Los Angeles Times.
The Chinese invented silk and powder,
and now behold the fine-lOoking women
we have in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Democrats who encourage Mr.. Bryan to
resume the discussion of free silver sing
a siren song of great danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
At Sight.

so your daughter has married the titled
stranger" said the romantic woman.
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox, glancing
up from his check book.
Was it a case of love at sight?"
Yes. Now it's case OF draw at sight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Doubt appears to exist as to whether J.
P. Morgan made his magnificent collec-
tons to please himself or the art critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

The work done by Congress scarcely JUS
titles arrangements thus early for the
summer holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Any talk of violation of prohibition laws
in Georgia may be dismissed at once as
moonshine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Pussy-Foots Surprised.

From the Toledo Blade.
Pussy-footed politicians cannot under
stand Gov. Hughes" method of doing
things in full view of the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Americas two Great Days of doubt and
foreboding are grounding day and Chan
ceilor Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

The capitol trials at Harrisburg have
evolved the suggestion that the architect
might be convenient scapegoat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Tomorrow's Green Ticket event comes right be
tween the seasons, when the quick disposal of
broken lots and remnants is imperative. The
thousands of women who eagerly await each Fri
days bargain list will find much to interest them
i'm today's announcement. The values overtop even
the usual record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Unreliable.
From the Detroit New

From the Detroit News
1t looks as IL some of those articles
about the navyswere constructed Of water
ed information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

20 New Spring Skirts. made Of best e.
panama cloth in full killed and pleat-
ed styles. Blue. brown 6~ 90
and !, black. $500 value. SZ.OS
G. T.
20 Stylish Spring Skirts that are
worth 5000. Made of panama and
trimmed with silk folds.
Full-kilted models in d. 30
blue. black and brown. Do VIZ
2o Panama Skirts left from our
winter stocks that sold
= up to 81. Closely pleat- 49, 90
ed and trimmed with So OK
folds. G. 7. @Ss)O
IA Children's Coats. made of heavy
mixed novelty cloths, in double
breasted style. trimmed d 4 NJ
with braids and velvets. ~ ~
s. value. G. T. P....
30 Childrens Coats that sold for Sc;
made of heavy jerseys and fancy
fabrics and smartly
trimmed tdaan s Sizes 6 to u SOS
20 Handsome Coats. made of black
kersey Goth and half
lined with satin: trim
med with silk braids. N o.
81 and $10 values. G. 3d. 80
10 Stylish Coats made of black kerr
sey broadcloth. satin lined and eie-
gantly trimmed with ID o.
braids. Regular SIS SM .SS
value. G. T. P............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Do Not Overfeed.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.'

Alcohol may be food, but there Is nc
reason why so many people should cal
bet tween meals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Underwear and Hosiery.

Friday reduction on our stock of
WOmen's Winter Hosiery, either
heavy fleece-lined cotton or
best wool. Choice of all ZIG
sizes. G. T. P.......S "
Manufacturer accumulation of
slightly defective qualities in Wom-
ems Fine GauZe Isle Hose that sells
regularly for 25c. The
faults are too small to in -
jure the appearance or 81
service. G. T. P.... w
Wind-up of Children's Heavy Jer-
sey Ribbed Union Suits, n~
lined with warm fleece. VIC
Broken sizes. G. T. P...... "
Small sizes in Childrens 19c and
25c Heavy Ribbed Fleece-lined
S ;sss 81 ,ss'st'y 1sf l2Hc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

THE STAR has q regular ana perma-
nent Family Circulation much moro
than the combined circulation Of tho
other washington dsilies. As . News
and Advertising Medium 1t has no
competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Notion List.

All-silS Seam Binding, roll. -. sc
Clark's o. n. T. Darning Cotton,
for. Observation-Disclosures. sc
Ironing Wax. Z cakes for. ..... &c
DC Black and White Hooks and
Eyes. ....................3 &c
25c Marcel Waving Irons. ...... .19c
Smiths Needles; all sizes; paper.3c
loo Dress Shields. .............S Sc
SC Tracing Wheels. &c
6-yard Piece Feathe rstitch Braid &C
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One Elegant Black Caracui Coat
i'm the proper hip length. lined
throughout with satin and trimmed
with silk braids Size o. EN-
AZ. $50 value. G. SIoSW
L. P..-...-...-..-........
3 Handsome Pubberized Satin Rain.
coats: > steel grays
and one tan. Sizes 20, ID NJ
3S and ~. Sold for SIS. mn .WS
G.. T. P.....................
and Broadc,oth Coats full 30 inches
long: lined with satin 6son
and richly trimmed with SNQD
braids. Values up 10 SD. 80. W
Stylish Suits that sold for sl2
and So: 3 black. 1 blue and 3 mix
lures: satin lined and q OF
braid trimmed; sizes SN 10
80 and 10. C. T. P.....%
women's Suits and 2 Misses
Suits. made of best black fabrics
or novelties. in the sea-
sons best styles: lined d. OF
with satin. SIS and S/.SS
SO values.
Choice of 40 Suits; remainder of
our winter stocks that sold up to $50;
long and short jackets. in
all the seasons styles; lined ~ 4 m
with satin; all sizes. G. SuW
L. r.
40 New Spring Suits. made of
herringbone cheviots and pana-
mas, with box and cutaway jackets:
either severely tail
ored or braid TRIM N ~ NO
med. SIS and $50 SnZ.WS
values. G. 7. P.......
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
What Are Your Boys
and Girls READING

They are bound tn read something.
They will read trash unless you give
them something better that is equally
interesting. TRY THE YOUTH s
COMPANION There is plenty OF
adventure IN the stories. and the
heroes and hcroines are OF the real
kind. finding IN the line OF duty oppor-
tunity for courage and unsclfishness.
More than $50 such stories will be pub
llShcd in the 81 issues OF the new vol
umc for 1000 There will be fully as
many articles. sketches and rcmius-
ccnccS to- impart useful information in
the most agreeable way. iamiliarizing
THE COMPANIONS readers with
the best that is known and thought in
the world
Full illustrated announcement OF
THE COMPANION for 1909 will be
sent iu any address free with sample
cnpic, al the paper
The new subscriber who at once
sends Sr7s iur 1908 ladding 50 cents
Tor extra postage II he lives in Canada
will receive Tree all the remaining is
sues 81 1908. besides the gift Of THE
COMPANIONS calendar for 1909,
entitled In Grandmothcr's Garden. $
Autographed IN ~ colorS
TIE YOUTHS COMPANION.
IA Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
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which il is to be grown
The Maryland Cereal and Forage
Crop Breeders Association are endea-
voring to decide these points and soli-
cit the cooperation Of every grain
grower in the State 10 exhibit sample
OF their best produce at the Wheat and
Corn Show which is to be held in Bal
timore at the Fifth Regiment Armory,
December !. ? and 3, 1908.
Realizing the vast difference in type
OF soil within the State and the adj
vantages some counties have over
others OF lighter soil, better adapted TO
trucking and fruits. the Association
has classified the State into County.
District and State contests
In County contests will be entered
all grains and seed grown in the County
from which il is entered.
District contests will include all
grain and seed grown in (D the Nor
thern District: comprising the Coun-
ties Of Cecil. Hartford, Baltimore, Car
roll, Howard. Montgomery and Wash
ington; (2) the Southern District:
comprising the Counties Of Anne Ar
uudel. Prince George. Charles, St.
Mary's and Talbot; CD the Eastern
Shore District comprising the Coun-
ties Of Kent, Queen Anne's Talbot.
Caroline, Somerset, Dorchester, Wi
camico and Worcester; (D the Noun.
tain District. comprising the counties
OF Allcgany and Garrett.
In the State contest will be entered
all grains and seed grown in the State
Ample space will be provided for
every exhibit. and an attractive pre-
MUM list is being prepared, which will
be published at an early date.
Let It be hoped sufficient local in
tereSt will be displayed in the coming
exhibition. as To- have on the tables a
class OF grain from this county such
as we feel sure will score well with
any other IN the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
Do You Need
Any Fence Wire?

ESQ., have three Carloads hand, and in position
give you Very price No put together like
the pittsburgh Perfect" Stay Strand welded together
by Electricithey be rused pulled aparhe joint
stronger than the wire itself All stay and line wires the
SIZE Once you pittsburgh Perfect fence you will
buy wrapped clamped fence any wrapped camped tied
stay fence will at the joints and Cattle and Hogs will spread
the stays These great fence defects entirely done away with by
the Electric weld deliver your farm this WIRE put up
h staples and brace for about price other dealers sell
the Wire for alone owing to the large quantity handle Write for
prices.
j. III. SMITH, ceeilten. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28

Goals dropped ON Mis-, OUTLAWS dress
Soon she was cnvcloped in flames
Her screams were heard by colored
woman living nearby VINO hurried to
her aid. but she was fatally burned
DR. Dwight was hurrcdly called, but
Miss Ouillan died before he could
reach her. She was we'll known and
much respected IN the neighborhood
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BLOOD

We live by our blood, and on
It. We thrive or starve, as our
blood is rich or poor. There is
nothing else to live on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high we are beir9 re-
freshed-bone, muscle and
brain, in body and mind-with
continual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits, no
cheer, no spring, when rest is
not rest and sleep is not sleep,
we are starved; our blood is
poor; there is little nutriment
in it.
Back of the. blood is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
IL fails, take
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28

~ years use is cvidcnce-Milions OF
consumers is cvidcncc-salcs made by
10000 agents is evidence You buy 4
gallons l.. & NJ Paint and 3 gallons
Pure Linsced Oil Cat 90 ccnts) mix
them and make : gallons best paint
ready for uSc-cost only $r.25 per gal
lnn-Dnnc in minutes.
r. r. Frazer. Elkton.
w =. Cummings. Port Deposit
] \. Roncy, North East
l. & NJ Paint Agents.
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SCOTS
EMULSION
It sets the whole body going
again-man, woman and child.

Send this advertisement. together with name
OF paper In which II appears. your address and
four cents TO cover postage. and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas Of the World"
SCOTT 6 BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl St.. New York
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
liew Malay Opium Cure
Being Distributed Free by New
York Society.

Cooperating with missions in Malay
STA, the Windsor Laboratories of New
York have secured a supply of the won
derful cnmbre tum plant. which has done
so much to rev olutionize the treatment
of the opium habit.
A generous supply of the new remedy,
together with full instructions for its
use, and United States consular reports
bearing on the subject will be sent TO
any sufferer. To obtain n free supply
of this remedy aud the consular reports,
addressWindsor Laboratories. Branch %.
1874 East a5th Street. New York CITY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
MR.. TAFT
At SCHOOL
He Refused athletic HonorS.
Study Was His Sole dim
During His Course Mt Yale

Dul fHS hiS NOdi DC nj dtC
The Class uf '7S in Yale, of which
Mr.. TAFT is the most prominent grad
uatc. has been described as "a big
two listed. red bloodcd class that cs-
tablshcd a reputation for athletic SUI
pcriority. vigorous. but harmless fun,
and all around mental and physical ac-
tivity that has been equaled, probably,
by no other class in the history OF the
institution
Even had he naturally been inclined
less toward scholarly pursuits than to
ward athletics and the unconventional
diversions that are generally regarded
rs indispensable and cxcu,ablc in I'M
dcrgraduatcS. this would not have
squared with the cxpcctations enter
tanned by Judge TAFT when he sent his
boy To- college. lie depended upon
him 10 work. 10 take hnnors. That
came first NJ other things. saving
the preservation of unSullicd name and
rcputc. were secondary.
Whrt football. rowing. hammer
throwing wrestling. strong man tim
Der Tor the uplifting and Qualification
OF Nalc's athletic proves was ready
At hand when Audoycr turned him over
to the University, Nouuo Taft was
very agreeable and good naturcd about
il. but he wouldn't have it SO He was
in Yale Ia train his mind, not his mus
Giles. He elected TO be a greasy polcr'
and he made no bones about saying
SO. too He would wrcstlc and spar
right juyouSly, walk an unlimited mum
her OF miles and tumble about in glori-
y..,,..h a had ,,,gl..g ,,stti. a l..y
en- or 50 oi his fellows; or plough
through opposing claSsmcn on rush
days. flirting them over his head and
dragging along as many Is chose TO
attach themselves 10 his legs
But he did not go in for athletics.
He exercised plcntiiully to keep his
blood pure. his muscles flexible. 10
police his body So that with perfect
physical health he might do the fair
thing hv the superb brain the Creator
had given him and not impose upon II
the drag al a gross, incompetent BODY
He va, uo ruystrrcr hahtually or in
tcrm.t,cnrly Eugene + Lyle. Jr.
writes o' him IN tins regard:
"\, 'u himself the business oi ca.
rou>ng wa, never brought to- him To-
decide 900 moral grounds He WAS
liberal enough ~ such matters, hut the
loss 1T time Wa- rhr stand pu which
nc decided 70. ur rather. be never came
to the pn'u, oi actual decision on any
ground, Ic simply did not want Ia
lose day At hi, pounding for honors
\ night III would mrapacrtalc him for
the morning alter. be- would have TO
cut uu' two ur three recitation, and
a. /. 4.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
Live Goals Cause Fatal Burns

While removing ashes from \ stove
in the dwelling on the Ralph Jefferson
farm. near Smyrna. one day last week,
Miss Annie Quilan, Is years old. met
a horrible fate. The CRATE fell and live
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
LEARN TELEGRApHY

Graduates OF this school are in grea,
demand by the big railroads. Now
have advance calls for over 1000 OPP
orators. We teach and place you in
an easy, good paying position n 10 TO
20 weeks.
Atlantic Telegraph Institute
Laurel, Del.