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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
cONUNDRUMS.

What is most like a hen stealing? A
cock robbing.
Why is a thought like the sea? Be-
u It's a notion.
On which side of a pitcher is the
handle? The outside.
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.IIICKY, RAInWIN ILL.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 1S.-E. r.. Lucky)
Baldwin,, noted breeder and owner of race
horses, Is seriously Ill at his Arcadia ranch.
He Is suffering of a chronic cold, resulting
In a general breaking down. Baldwin is
about rs years old.
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DIXON TOURNAMENT.

The Unions returned victors last night.
They defeated the Strings. who had pre-
viously bested the CRYSTALS, ana then
trounced the. Crystals. The scores:
On Diynn,s nllnNS.
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RABENSTEIN TOURNAMENT.

The Bell five landed two games in the
Rabenstein tournament last night. one from
the Cinnamon b and the other from the
Equitable. The seores:
EGIrII,ApI II ~ I % 2
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WHAT is THIS MAN CALLED2

III ERE is a typical scene in a railway station. The nal is about % board
the letters that are hidden n the picture yu will find out hat the
man is called.
After you have found the answer fiji tut the coupon below and send it to
Uncle Jack, EVENING STAR, Newar k Nj
m three children who send in thu neatest correct answer car have their
choice OF a box of paints "a good book o r a penknne. If the writing is nt
legtble the coupon will be rejected. Uncle Jack will publish the picture of n
prZe-W winner wo carest to snd him a photograph. Png-pone nj tintype mic
lures cannot be used.
only children under Is years of are eligible 10 compete Be sure to
pace a two-cent stamp on the envelope, to avoid delay at he postome. The
of the prtze-wfnners will De announced in THE EVENING STAR OF
Saturday, December 49, .%N@ IS
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred !

The taxable residents Of st. Georges
hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1906 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
Tor said Hundred, will be at the Office of
JOSEPH H. ENos, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22d, 1908
From 800 A. M. to 100 M.
AT HENRY cLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22d, 1908
From ! P. NJ. to P. M.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, Middletown, Del,
every Saturday during the month of
March from 8 A. NJ, to 4 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
py sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GovERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8. CHAPTER
3O, VOLUME q, LAWS OF DELAWARE, Ae
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day OF Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement Of three
per centum. On all taxes paid duringthe
month OF December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day Of January Ave
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WALTER BEASTEM.
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hun
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
M1DDLETowN. DEL. MARCH %. 1908.
MANUFACTURERS

You may take the dullest and
most prosaic town and erect
within its borders a busy, thriv-
ing manufacturing institution,
where large numbers of work
men are employed, and new life
is at once impaired to the place.
The dull monotony of the past
gives way to the sound of the
steam whistle and the clangor of
the shop. The streets no longer
look deserted. People move with
an active restlessness in strange
contrast to the times when no
manufacturing was carried on in
their midst. The liveliest towns
that we have in this country are
those wholly devoted to manu-
featuring. The dreariest towns,
where dry-rot is visible on every
hand, are those wherein no work
shops are to be found. Manu-
featuring towns are not only
more active, but as rule they
are prosperous, as well as being
far more enterprising and afford
ing better social and commercial
advantages. The typical manu-.
featuring towns are to be found
in New England, in fact the Con-
necticut river may be said to be
lined with them. It is invigor-
ating to the mind, as we'll as to
the sight, to travel through these
towns, which justly may be
termed "bee hives of industry"
An air of thrift and enterprise is
everywhere displayed. Th e
proprietors Of the industrial in
stitutions, the tradesmen, the ar
tisans and other citizens exhibit
every outward indication of that
contentment and happiness s
which arises from prosperous
condition.
There is reason for this-a
social as well as q business reason.
First, the presence of workshops
and factories in the midst of a
community is in itself source of
activity. Th ese e institutions
drawing to them daily their
scores and their hundreds of
workmen, bring life and activity,
not for a week, or a month, but
as long as they are in operation.
But in towns purely commercial,
or in lazy, seaport towns where
the bulk of the male portion of
the population is at sea, there is
a too perceptible lack of life and
animation. This can be better
observed than described. But to
one standing in manufacturing
town at the morning hour, at
noon or at night when the
Workmen are vending their ways
to and from work, there need be
little said to prove whence the
vitality Of the town arises.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
NO WORD FROM JUDGE GRAY


The New York Herald under the head
ing "Judge Gray will accept the call
Soon to placed actively in the field for the
Democratic nomination for President, ITO
day says:
"Judge George Gray, of Delaware, will
be placed actively in the field for. the
Democratic Presidential nomination in
a short time. Several conferences have
been held in this city during the last few
days by Democrats of prominence who
regard Judge Gray as the logical candi.
date to unite all factions in his party.
His son has been in the city recently and
has met some of the local leaders. 1t can
not be asserted positively how Judge Gray
will announce his candidacy, although
it was rumored that he might do SO in q
public speech. He has been urged to
come out openly as competitor of Viii.
liam J. Bryan and Governor johnson, Of
Minnesota, and systematic and vigorous
campaign will be waged to make him the
choice OF the Denver Convention.
Friends OF Judge Gray here to-day
were much disturbed by the story, which
they say is entirely misleading. They
say Judge Gray's attitude on the Presi-
dental question is unchanged, that he
has not announced and will not announce
his candidacy, and that there is no posi-
bility of him doing so in public speech.
Judge Gray's friends are still working
bard to send delegation instructed for
the Delaware jurist to the Denver conven-
tion and when this is done they feel that
many other states will fall in line and
AXE up Judge Gray for the Presidency.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
A HEALTHY SIGN

The time for fling names of
candidates for delegates and al
ternates to the Republican State
Convention and for members of
the County Committee Of this
County expired on Tuesday Of
this week, ten days before the
primary. From the list pub
lisned there are contests in every
ward in the City of Wilmington
except one. In the County out
side there are contests in only
three or four of the thirty dis
tricts.
The contests in the City are for
both delegates and committee
men. In the rural districts, ex.
cept in the first district of Mill
Creek Hundred, the contests are
all for places in the organization
Of the party. The contests ap-
pear to be personal rather than
factional. That is, many persons
desire to be members of the
County Committee. This is
proven by the fact that in no
ward or rural district is there a
contest between two different
sets of candidates, but there are
as many as five candidates for
one particular place on the Com
mittee.
We consider this condition a
harbinger of success. Men do
not hight for membership on the
committee of party that is
doomed to defeat. It is conclu-
siye evidence that former work
ers are willing to continue at
labor, and many others not here
tofore prominent, desire to "get
on the band wagon. = There is
always room for an earnest, ac-
ti7e party worker, and the vot-
srs will now have tile selection
of the best.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
Poor TRUSTEES

Believing that the county is paying ont
too much money for the yearly lighting
of the County Hospital at Farnhurst the
members OF the Board OF Trustees We'd
nesday afternoon decided to appoint a
committee to look into the cost of INSTALL
ing either an electric lighting plant at ths
hospital or a plant to furnish acety lene
gas.
The matter was brought up Wednesday
afternoon, when it was shown the county
is paying over 5000 annually for lighting
the hoepital and it was claimed by some
Of the members this amount was too high.
A. v. Leslie George, secretary OF the
board, stated he had taken the matter
up with the Wilmington City Electric
Company and they represented that the
reason the bills in former years were
lower was due to slow meters, or, in other
words, the meters were not registering
the full quantity of electricity consumed
and therefore the meters were changed.
DR.. H. w. Briggs, county physician, on
behalf of William Berry, an inmate, who
takes charge of the colored patients, asked
that he be reimbursed for $50 which was
taken from his trunk recently by two in
mates who were criminals. DR.. Briggs
explained that Berry received but 81 .
month for bis services and the money
represented his entire earnings for three
years. The members OF the board felt
they could not reimburse him outright
for his loss, but knowing him to be a
valuable man thev decided to increase
his wages 81 a month.
Contracts for the quarter were let as
follows:
Dry Goods-A. E. Goudis, New Castle
other bidder, William H. Smith and Com
pany, this city.
Shoes-Contract awarded to G. M.
Dougherty other bidder, NJ. Monaghan.
Butter-Odessa Creamery, 20 cents a
pound.
Beef-John 7. Deyine, u cents pound;
other bidders, Wray F. Bacon, New Cas-
tie, 81 cents a pound, and NJ. Matthes,
Wilmington, 81 cents pound.
Bread-A. II. Angerstein, 81 cents a
pound.
Groceries-W. E. Frank.
Drugs-Oscar c. Draper.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
BISHOP FOWLER PASSED AWAY

New YoRK, March 20.-Bishop Charles
H Fowler, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died this morning at bis home,
at No. 3S8 West Seventy-second street.
Bishop Fowler had been i'll for a long
time, but had been critically i'll only
since last Wednesday. His death was
due to heart failure, resulting from a
complication of disease. He had been
in i'll health for two years, but during
nearly all that time he took more or less
active part in the affairs of the church.
As late as two months ago he fell
able to make journey to Minneapolis,
where he presided at tine Fowler Memor.
ial Methodist Episcopal Church.
His last public appearance was at Met
ropolitan Temple Sunday following
Washington's birthday, when he tool
part in Washington memorial service
His last visit to his Office in the Metho
dist building on Fifth Avenue was made
last Monday. Wednesday he was stricken
with the illness which resulted in hi
death early to-day. Itwas expected thai
he would be put on the retired lis
at the session Of the general con
ference of the church to be held il
Baltimore in May.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
LETTER TO W. T. coNEELLEE
Middletown. Del.

Dear Sir: Ten years ago, there was one
pure paint and 200 adulterated, about
of the latter short-measure besides.
There is still but one best, and the diff
ference is ten gallons Devoe goes as far as
eleven next-best- $5-in every ten gal.
Ions.
A new word has come-up in paint; it is
strong. Strong paint goes further and
wears longer; weak paint takes more gal
Ions and wears-out sooner.
The proper cost Of a 10-gallon job is $50
Paint that takes IL gallons makes it $55.
Paint that takes II gallons makes it $50.
Paint that takes Is gallons makes it S65.
Paint that takes 20 gallons makes it 500.
The $505ob wears twice as long as the
500. Thess FIGURES are not precise;
they are round. The 10 gallon paint is
Devoe.
Yours truly
AS F W DEyOE & CO
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
Cures Blood, skin Disease, Cancer Create.

Cures Blood, Skin Disease, Cancer Creates
/. Blood Purifier Free
If your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humor. If you have blood
poison. cancer. carbnncles, 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. J. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood 10 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, dsep-seated cases, as
ii cures after all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
D EeIsTER's ORDER.

D EG4STERS ORDER.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS,
NEW CASTLE CoUNTY. DEL. Mar. ,, 1903
Upon the application OF Ellen Brad
lev Administrairix of Emily WhitlOck
late of 81. Georges Hundred, In said county,
deceased, IL is ordered and directed by the
Register of wills that the Administrators
Aforesaid give notice Of granting Of Letters
Of Administration upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date ofgrantlng thereof by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters In six of
the most public place of the County Of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same. or
abide by IN act OF Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
TO be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown Transcript o newspaper publish.
ed In Middletown, Delaware, and to be con-
tinued therein ten TINT 8.
-, Given under the hand and seal of
Seal Office Of the Register OF Wills afore-
County aforesaid, the day and year above
FRANCIS M. WALKER, Register Of Wills.
NoTlCE-Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration were In due form Of law
day of March A. d. 1908, and that all
persons having claims against the estate OF
the deceased must present the same. duly
attested, to said Administratrix. on or before
the Third day of March, 1863, or abide
the Act of Assembly In such case made
"''ee t'O' ELLEN BRADLEY
Administrative.
Address,
Martin B. Burris, Esq,
Attorney -at-Law,
Middletown, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28

Real EsrArE FOR SALE OR RENT. -
Store, heuss and dwelling at Summit
Bridge, DEL; possession given March %.
Apply to Samuel Airich. Glasgow; Del.
Or Geo. ". Ingram. Middletoan, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28

WALTER BEASTEM,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hun
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
Green's
Fer1lent
Laboratories!
Lactine
LaCto=fermen
An absolutely harmless treat-
ment for for digestive
disorders

In opening my laboratory for the pub
lies patronage offer the most advanced
scientific treatment for nearly all disor-
ders of the digestive tract. This treat
ment is not original with me. | have
simply taken advantage of work already
done and brought it nearer perfection.
This advanced thought isTecognized by
Europe's most prominent scientists, Met
chinokoff, Haymen, Gilbert, Biel, Van
Notden, aud innumerable others but in
this country our men OF science have not
had sufficient opportunity to familiar
ize themselves.
/ wish every one suffering with dlges-
tive disorders to understand this abso-
lutely harmless remedy, and learn OF my
guarantee Of its positive results, even in
cases of long standing that have failed to-
yield to other treatments. / will be at
the laboratories bet Reen 9 A. NJ. to IL N. /,
j I.30 to 4s30 P. III. and l will gladly ex4
plain everything. Then il you do not
agree with me that this is the most ra-i
tional method OF fighting alimentary dis
orders ! do not bid for your patronage,
LUcIEN GREEN
N ain and chnFch SIS. ksiddlefoWn. Del
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
ALL SOLDIERS

Of the 9th and sth Delaware Regiments
not getting pensions and all widows Of
soldiers Of any regiments not getting
pensions, write 10 me at once.
GEORGE w. BENNuM
comnaader col. c. 4. Lsyten Post No Is,
0eoFsefsWn, Delaware.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
STATES POWER LOST
BY HIGH COURTS ACT
Rate Laws of Minnesota and North
Carolina Knocked Out by
Supreme Tribunal.
FEDERAL CONTROL WIDENED
Justice Harlan, Alone Dissenting,
Predicts Disaster from Sweep
ing Decision.

a smashing blow at States rights
was delivered by the Supreme Court
OF the United States Monday when the
tribunal knocked out the railway rate
laws of two commonwealth Dividing
elght to one, the court. in a decision
rendered by Justice Peckham, sustains
the federal side absolutely in the Min
nesota and the North Carolina cases, in
which the clash between the authority
of the United States and the State
courts formed an issue that was nation
wide in the interest attracted
Justice Harlan was the dissenting
member of the court in each case, ex-
pressing the opinion that the decisions
rendered marked a new era in the rela-
tiOnship between the States and the
federal government and between the
federal and the State courts, and pre-
dieting that the result would be disas-
trous.
The Minnesota freight and passenger
rate laws are declared unconstitutional
on their face by reason of the excessive
penalties imposed. The opinion in the
Minnesota case was declared TO apply
also to the North Carolina case, al
though the processes by which the two
cases were brought before the Supreme
Court were different.
The right of railroad corporations or
stockholders in such corporations to ap-
peal to the federal courts to test the
constitutionality of rate laws enacted
by State Legislature is clearly set
forth. Beyond that the essential thing
laid down is that when such test is
made the right of injunction lies with
the federal court to restrain admins
trative State officers from proceeding
to enforce the provisions of the laws
through the machinery of the State
courts, until the constitutional question
has been finally determined.
In short, the federal courts are given
what really amounts to the power to
pass upon the reasonableness of rail
road rates fixed by State for inter-
state traffic The decisions greatly min
imiZe the power of the States to deal
with the regulation of railroads even
within their own borders. The ques-
ton of the constitutional right of the
States to legislate at all on this subject
was not brought directly before the SUI
preme Court, but, in view of the decis-
ion rendered, there is Il strong posi-
bility that once this question is raised
it may solve the problem completely
by denying absolutely the States power
to regulate. rates in any degree.
Justice Harlan deemed the cases Of
sufficient Importance to Justify 12,-
0OO-word dissenting opinion, taking
strong ground in support of the theory
that the proceeding in the Minnesota
case was a suit against the State and
therefore not permissible under the
constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
s1e AN ACRE WAS REALIZED
On Crop I'm Western Canada Last
Sear-Another Farmer Realizes
$3.50 per Acre from His Wheat

On Crop I'm Western Canada Last
Year-Another Farmer Realizes
S22.5O per Acre from His Wheat
Crop.
Charles Mccormick, of Kenville,
Manitoba, writes:
During the season Of 1907 | had
100 acres in crop on the S. W. quarter
of section 10. township 81. range -,
west of the Principal Meridian, West
ern Canada, yielded as follows:
Eighty acres at % bushels per acre,
which l sold for 80 cents per bushel,
and 90 acres oats yielding 60 bushels
per acre sold for SO cents per bushel,
so that my total crop realized $1,000.
From this I deducted for expenses of
threshing, hired help. etc, $500, leaving
me a net profit on this years crop of
over 81 soc"
Thomas Sawatzky, of Herbert, Sas-
&atchewan, says:
The value of my crop per acre of
wheat is $3.50. | threshed 1.150 BUSH
els of wheat from 20 acres, and was
offered 80 cents a bushel for it: oats,
II acres, 500 bushels and barley,
acres, so bushels. | do not know if I
have been doing the best in this dis
trict, but l know if al the farmers
were doing as well, Western Canada
would have no kick coming as far as
grain growing is concerned; and l fur
Their say that if you want TO put this
IN, e Il -
true and / can put my name to it"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
The Indy in the Noon.

An amateur astronomer writes OF the
LADY in the moon :" 1T is a very
beautiful face seen in profile and up
lifted. as though in proud disdain Of
things terrestrial. The curve of the
throat is exquisite. and indeed the en-
tire outline is marvelOusly lifelike. The
moon lady may best be observed
through a small opera glass when our
satellite is at half. At that time the
tip of the chin about touches the Ter
minatF-that is. the dividing line be-
tween the light and dark portions of
the lunar surface. Most people can
recognize the man in the moon. Well.
the hair of the lady. in which / can
always fancy l see a spray of orange
blossom, forms the mans left eye, the
nose and mouth his nose, and the chin
and throat the mans mouth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Feeding of House DOES.

No dog kept indoors and indeed very
few outside. should be fed on meat. nor
should he be fed from the table at
meal times, as he will soon become a
nuisance especially when there are
visitors, says Suburban Life. If he is
always fed at the conclusion of a GER
tain meal-dinner. for instance. he will
wait patiently until the prescribed time
1t is a good plan to feed after ones
midday meal, giving plenty of green
vegetables, bread and potatoes, with 4
very few scraps of finely cut meat, the
whole well mixed and some gravy
poured over it. If two meals are given
one should be at breakfast time and
one in the evening. One should consist
of only little oatmeal and milk or a
piece of dry dog biscuit
At no time should the dog have more
than he will eat, and if he leaves any
thing on his plate except the pattern,
his allowance should be reduced or a
meal omitted.