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Jcct. the chronicer states further that:
III n man meet q maid and she does
not readily assent to the osculntory prac-
tlce, 1t IS n kind of service on him that
his attentions urc not desirable aud is
looked upon as a congo"
Yea. verify A cosc OF the original
stingcrino and the original "stung." 1T
would seem. But 1t is fur. far better
than the big stick of the 6y cop and Joy
ride 10 the police station
Even to the present day. 1t is customary
In Europe for the young men to meet to-
gethcr on the village green In trials OF
strength. The young lad who has read
his sporting extras" most zealOusly and
Is able TO give most 1uently the precise
and indlsputablo reasons why Jim Jeffres
should climb back into the ring and put
1t all over" big black Jack Johnson, Is
the lad who should come OF with the
gate receipts Being "tbe candy KID" he
naturally has his choice OF the maidcns
fair who have. apparently, laid aside
their crouch sunreGette5 and consent
ed TO occupy riugslde seats at the light
The losers. however. come In for
whnck-up oo the short end of the purse.
for they are allowed to choose their maid
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the Identity OF valentine scnders have
credit for fostering the presont-day comic
valentine. Valentines couched In terms
OF sarcasm and contempt mnde their ap-
pcaraDce almost as early MS the original
pcnned vehicles OF sentiment, but OF
course. those fearful and wonderful multi
colorcd masterpieces OF modern lithog-
rnphy waited upon comparatively recent
dnte for their evolution.
The observance OF Valentine Day, which
n decade or two ago seemed about to
wanc markedly. has during the past few
years been restored to all its old popus
larity. The appearance OF the souvenir
post card fnd, which was speedily adapted
to Valentine Day purposes, wos doubtless
In part responsible for this. So likewise
WAS the appearance OF valentine tokens
more prctcnticus than any OF tho lace
paper treasures OF a generation ago, The
young man who this February seeks
sentimental remembrance for a twentieth
century girl, can eSpond almost any
amount bis pocketbook will allow on such
tribes as heart-shnpcd candy boxes. Val
entiue gift books, tewelry designed for
this significant occasion or flowers In
setting appropriate for tho Valentino sea-
SOD.
A growing Observance of st. Valentines
Day throughout tho United States takes
the form of valentine pnrties- The oppor-
tunties for appropriate decorations and
significant souvenirs have no equal unless
II be on Halloween. and the very chorac-
ter OF the day suggests inoumerable
games new fad for St Valentines
Day TINT is rapidly ginning popularity Is
the custom OF seeking q fortune teller on
this nuspicious occasion, or late years
gypsy fortune tcllers have found St Val
ontino's Day a harvest time without par
allel throughout the year. and many
hostess seeking a novelty for Valentine
Day entertainment now introduces for
tune teller for consultation by her guests
"a bonn nde gypsy seer II ono can DO
found, but II not an amateur VINO at
tompts to peer Into the future by means
OF cards OF a tcacup
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sex who was met with on the street on
the morning OF the 18th OF February.
In ShakeSpearc's day the approved oe-
scrvaDce OF st. Valentines festival seems
10 have taken the form OF challenging
valentines, with the understanding thnt
he or sho who sald II FIRST on meeting
person OF the opposite sex should receive
a present. In short. IT was a custom very
similar In effect 90 the Christmas gltt
greeting which long prevailed, and yet
obtains In many parts OF the United
States. AS time went on the practice
was so amended that all the challenging
was done by the young ladies' and all the
giving OF presents by the young men who
were successfully challenged This Gus
tom seems To have been the direct fore
runner OF the modern practice OF cxch9ng-
Ing printed or written valentines. In
diary dated In London. on February IA.
1cG7, we read OF an Innovation In the
form of n valentine token consisting or
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Intensive Farming or, the Pacific Coast.

TIT IA claimed that seven acres OF apple
n trees recently sold io the state OF
Washington Mt $4,000 an acre, In the
same vicinity were other small frult
farms where the land whs just as nlsnIy
valued. Tho returns from these smon
fuit farms. where intensive cultivation
is practiccd. are said TO run up 10
thonsnnds OF dollorS per apnum. In
Delaware there is single apple orchard
said to bring its owner $1,000 u year
when busbandry reaches such figures
there must be brnins of hleh ORDER
tehlpd the pruning knife and eultlyator-
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Passenger Balloons Planned in France.

The minister OF public works for the
French Republic has already begun to
outline the rules and regulations which
viii govern oirshlps in future sailing
through the air. The French minister
has decided to cnll all air croft by the
name OF '-nerouefs." As balloons pro-
coed through the oir more after the mnn
Der In which ships force their passage
through the winter than like any other
form OF loeomotlou. the French govern
ment proposes TO treat all vehicles pro-
cecding through the air 0s q ship or
vessel rather than as In the nature OF on
automobile or railroad car.
The French foreign once has also be-
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IL Is noticeable that tho old. fashioned
apple tree aud not the new-fanelcd or
scml-tropicol fruits appears to be the
key to this unusual wealth In horticul-
ture' In fact no single crop Ia as volu-
ople as the apple. The demand Is un-
milling and where close intensive cult
walton Ia made tho returns are said to
De more certain than from any other
form OF crops. Chickens and pigs nro
raised between the apple trees and with
the i've md seven acre forms the great
bulk OF the labor can be doro by tho
owner. his wife and children
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D EFoRE many months have passed
IN away 1t Is planned by what Is
~ claimed to be n substantial CONNER
eial corporation IN France. to have giant
hteernble balloons 0ying. or perhaps
more properly speaking. smiling. from n
number OF big French cities and carry
ing loads OF passengers In competition
With tho railroads. IL is claimed for
this new Idea that IL will be far cheap
er To operate than rnilroads md tho
manufacturers OF drigiblo balloons are
said 10 have guaranteed that the air
ships for passengers will be safe md
aole to live up to schedule except under
extraordinary weather conditions
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gun TO bestlr itself over what It considers
The Imminent importance OF rules and
regulations governing the rights OF the
atmosphere. now that It expects war
balloons (hoth armed for battle md OF
the sort TO spy out foreign countrlesj TO
be smiling through the atmosphere over
Europe. State balloons, military balloons.
air ships belonging to private individuals
nod dirigibles Ike those mentioned as
Planned To corry passengers for regular
trnihe VIII oil have 10 be governed hy
new legislation and 10 France the Official
bureau chiefs must report the ideas for
the French chamber OF deputies and
senators 10 work on.
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~ UPID rclSpS every dny-but on 81
~ Valentines Day he reigns supreme.
~ or all the holidays In the year the
fourteenth OF February is the only one
set apart on which to make obeisOncc 10
the uischicvous. adorable little son OF
Venus. Not that the troublesome elf needs
doy for his very own. or that he np-
prccintes tho honor, especially. for he
well knows that every day is his own.
that his arrows fy Just as true and as
straight on one day us on the other
md that all men and NIL women Of all
nces have bowed to him and obeyed-0l-
ways.
But on St Valentines Day the spirit
OF Lovo Is recognized moro openly thnn at
other times. The little winged god. or
dnined the God OF Love by the Romans.
and held In high esteem among their
host OF deities, sends his arrows broad
cast They lurk in dainty misslves OF
tiuseled lace paper valentines. that keep
tho postmen busy delivering them. They
Eide IN the petnls OF volets and roses
and the sweetest OF lornl tributes to
MIlndy Fair from her odorer. They 90
through the land and leave In their wake
happiness and hcnrtseosc or dlsnppolnt-
ment and rue, And lovers await them.
expect them. welcome them.
In Our Own Country.
The celebration OF the day in our own
country is so well known that IT scarcely
needs setting forth The custom OF send
Ing ones valentines anonymously. how
ever seems 70 be largely confined To the
English speaking people. And the mush-
room growth OF tho so-cnlled comic vnl-
cntincs. horrible distortions of even clod
hopper humor. Is distinctly American St
Valentine. If he be the one responsible
nanced such things as these. Our cclc-
brauon Ia more q personal one 20 the
Individual than n collective one In which
a number can get together and celebrate
simultaneously. In fact. the sender OF
n valentine nowadays does 1t Utmost like
the proverbial thief In tho night
In the Cburchyard.
In Dcrbyshire. England, when a love
lorn less who is not afraid of the dark and
supernatural. wnnts TO ind out what her
future lord and master looks like she
goes into tho churchyard at midnight of
St Valentines eve and. as the clock
ctdkes II. commences running around tho
church and repeating without intermis-
sion.
Il sow hcmpecvd bcmpsscd soN.
Ho that loYO5 beSt
Conc after ms now
Having made the circuit OF the church
II times, repeating all the while tho
touching little dogGerel. she will behold.
unless she drops with exhaustion from
her rnpid-trnnsit, moving picture orntori-
cal stunt. the figure OF her lover. dim
and gbostly. following her footsteps
around the church
In the county OF Norfolk. England. ns
soon az It grows dark. packages are laid
on doorstcps. the bell Is rung md the
bearer scoots nway. The packages arc
supposed to contain presents. thus being
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There Ia said to DO no moro healthy
life than that OF the intensive farmer
ana thc hours are short mad tho work
very light. Two-ycnr-oid nipple trees.
when transpinDtc from the nursery to
the apple firms, will bear some fruit tho
third year and Eve boxes Of nno fruit
can he obtained the sixth year.
After this the trees respond annually
with plenty OF hno fruit, which. With
modern methods OF Transmitting fruit In
refrigerator cars permits the apples to
be forwarded to great cities wbero TO
muneratiyc prices c01 be obtained.
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person OF st. Francis dc Sales severely
forbade the custom OF valentines or giving
boys 10 writing tho names of girls 10 be
admired and attended on by them" AS o
substitute there was inaugurntcd the prac-
tioc Of giving bllletS containing the nn1es
OF certain saints, but IN the end St Fran
els wos no more successful In this cru
sodc than his predecessors had been. The
sentimental young folks returned to their
old practices and restored tho heart mart
with all Its old significance
Indeed, they did more. They abolished,
about this time, the practice OF leaving
solely TO the young men the choice OF
mates. Franco took the lead In usher
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a sort of combined Christmas and Hal

a sort OF combined Christmas and Hal
lowe en-.
Though 1t Is certain the English Idea
OF humor has not 0s yet grasped In Its
entirety the Americans Joy In flooding
bis frlcnds-and euemies-with the afro
cious comic valentine there are still
possibilities iu this old custom.
What II chance for the practical Joker
to lenvc a package on door step, ring
tho bell and beat it. and from the
friendly shadows OF nearby tree or
wall, watch the CONSERVATION or the
sturdy English face that answers the
ring and 0nds In the package. in place OF
the expected present, little thing that
only Storks are supposed to have the
privilege OF depositing on front door
stepsl
What's In the PncknRc,
Or picture the hale and hearty English
squire coming home nearer sunrise than
sunset With the loving spirit OF St Vnen-
tines Doy-and other spirlts-oozlnS out
of his very eyes Hes IN better shape
than the man who had TO tell his cabby
TO ask his better half to pul-lenso come
down to the cnrrlngc and pick him out
from the rest of the good fellows aboard
it-but he's suGlciently three-shcetS-iu-
the-wind TO make II advisable for his
onbby 10 deposit him on the front door
stcp along with the rest OF the pack
ages" laid there. rlug tho bell and scoot-
Just like the ether St Valentine Day ccle-
brnDts As Is evident, there arc vast pos
sibIlItles 10 this package system Of OBJ
serving the day. 1t depends upon tho
'packoge"
In tho west OF England there was QUO
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ems for the ensuing ST Valentino Day
festivities according to the order OF merit
Of their bruised physiognomies.
In Ireland. the grcnt feature of st. Val
cntlne's Day ls the breakdown dance. All
the boys and nil the girls engage In 1t.
the couple dancing the longest winning
the coveted applause The victorious
couple is locked upon ms well-mnted and
not infrcquently n wedding follows during
Eastcrtido
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They Dnncc Seriously.

The dance itself is indeed n spectacle.
With much ceremony the door OF tho barn
Is lifted from its hinges and the dance
commenced as soon rs the fddler or the
player OF the bagpipes orders the couples
out. The floor OF the barn is OF mud:
hence the door Is laid on tho ground to
form suitable surface for the dancers.
Goldsmith describes the dancers In his
Deserted Village"
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By holding out to tiro each other down"
The absolute whole -heartedness of the
dance md the nerceuess of these tests Of
endurance must be seen to bs apprcciat-
cd. Though the occasion Is one OF the
utmost Jollity and good Will, the contest
outs arc 10 dead earnest In their cndcay-
ors to win
From Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Gays OF tho day In his
world -wido Valentine
Il swear to thee by Cupid's strongest bow,
By his beat arrow with the golden heed
BY the simplicity OF Venus doveo.
By that which kindlcth souls and pros
pers loves
In England the schoolgirls Of a half
n century ago plucked at tho buttons on
their gowns and uttered In a singsong
monotone on st. Valentines Day tho
verse.
Tinker, tailor,
Soldier. sailor,
Apothecay,
Ploughboy. thief"
If, after sing-eoDging thcsc words for
stated number of times they should 1rst
meet other than tho ono on whom Of all
mentioned In their roundelny their
hearts were set they scattered In great
fright.
n
Tho earliest and most popular st. Vol
entine's Day Jingle that bas been handed
down 10 tho present tlmo Is:
''Tbe rose ia red,
The violet blue,
Sugar Is sweet
And so are you"
Tho gentle Dean Swift, In writing to
| friend, describes his first reception Of
| comic valentine
"I was sented in my Library when the
| postmaster arrived and i opened tho bag.
| What was my surprise to hnd my first
greeting on ST. Valentines morning to be
| representation of a fat parson, with
| body Ike pig and head like dolt or
| course. II gricyed me. fer / always con-
| sldcred the day devoted to everything
| beautiful In life. But / felt far mora
| compassion for the unfortunate mental
| condition OF the sender thnn / did for the
| feelings OF the recipient. which were
assure you, quite healed before / finished
| breakfast"
The simplicity OF this gentle protest
| scarcely rebuke. Is pathetic. Mucn
, more kindly and coDsiderate Is the tender
missivc. even though 1t be sentimental.
| like the following
| "If you'll be mino
| | will be thyme.
And so Good
| Morrow vnleptine''-
For ST. Valentines Day Is day Of Joy.
| OF love of happiness
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
Church News.

Presbyterian.-Sa School at 10
a. m. Lesson, "The Philippine JailOr."
Sacrament at II o'clock. Evening meet
ing's topic, "LessOns From Johns Cos
pel All invited.
Catholic Church.-Rev. T. F. Wal
dron will celebrate mass in the New
Century Club building at 10 30 a. m. on
sunday, July llth. The public is cor.
daily invited TO attend.
Milford Methodist Episcopal Church.
Divine worship 10 80 a m. Sermon
cite. "Love Of the Unseen Savior"
Holy communion. Sunday School in
the church at 8 80 q. M and in the
Chapel at 2 p. N. EpwOrth League
prayer meeting at 30 p. m. Subject,
Common Things Transformed. Led
By Miss Elizabeth Deputy.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
Dr.. Ezekiel Dawson Dead.

DIR. Ezekiel Dawson, who years ago
was a well.known and prominent prac'
titioner in Kent County, died in Balti-
more at an early hour on sunday morn
ing. June 9th, after lingering Illness
in his 8Oth year. He had been ID iall'
ing health for some years Deceased
was horn near WOOdside, Delaware,
February 3rd, 1880, and was son ol
Greenbury and Mary Smith Dawson.
After a good public school education
he matrlculated at the medical depart
ment otthe University Of Pennsylvania
where he graduated He first started
practice in Berlin, Md, but later moVeu
10 Camden and thence to tredeIlca'
where ne spent a number OF years III
nracttce. Generous to a fault and ready
always to lend helping hand he en-
deared himselfto a large circle OF tflenus
who Will regret to learn Of his death
Some wears ago he moved to Baltimore
where had beeh making his nome
since. Dr. Dawson was q stauhcn
Methodist and lead an exem pliary HE
Duripg the civil War he was surgeon
/ IN the Third Delaware Regiment anc
took part in a number OF conflicts. Dur
tngtbe administration Of President liar
ri.op he was one Of tine chiefs in th'
Treasury Department, which position
be held for four years. DR.. Dawson
was three times married. His mrs
wife was Miss Sarah Clark Of Camden
She died in 1870 The children "h
survived this uuien are MIS-. Wlillah
} D. Hudson, Of near Smyrna; Mr.
I Leander S. Hopkins, Of tfederlca
= and William Dawson. promlhen
j, druggist OF Baltimore. DR.. DaWso
9 next married Miss Ruha' na CouTsey
daughter OF Thomas b. Coursey Of nea
n Frederick. She died in the fall OF lo9i
q Or Dawson's third and last maTrlag
g was to Mrs. Emma J. Van Leuvan
3. Milford. who survives him. The funer'
r was held from his late residence, d
a North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, u
following Tuesday morning and the
- mains brought to Barratts Chap
=, Cemetery. near Frederick, where sno
- services we're held, conducted by he
u Alfred Smith and assisted by Kew.
= H DashielI, and interment made
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
wOlcott Acquitted

Jas. l.. Wolcott, prominent DEM
oeratic attorney. brother Of Deputy At
torney General, . Wolcott,and son ana
namesake Of the late Chancellor VOL
colt, was acquitted by the judges OF the
Kent county court at Dover, on Wed
nesday afternoon, of attempted election
bribery. Jas. A. Hutchins, minority
Republican member Of Kent county
commissioners, OF which body WoicoIl
was solicitor, was the complainant. II
was alleged that the accused offered
Hutchins money to support Andre"
G. Gray, son OF Judge George Gray
Democratic nominee for attorney gen
eral at the general election last Novem'
her. Gray who was the only Democrat
elected on the ticket, prosecuted WoI'
cott the situation being novel IN this
respect. The ver1ict Of the couf'
was unanimous. The Deleware con
stitution prohibits trial by Jury IN
4 election cases.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Paragraphs Of Condensed News Items
Of a Local Nature.

The cottages at Slaughter Beach are
all occu pied-with one exception.
Milford,s "town clock enterprise
seems to have felt the hot weather, and
gone to sleep.
The banks and most OF the business
places were closed on Monday in honor
of the Glorious Fourth.
Pennel Rash, Of Dover, has been ap-
pointed crier Of the Supreme Court and
Of the courts Of Kent County.
The inclement weather made it nee
essary to adjourn the open-air concert
OF "Romeo and Juliet to Armory
Hall on Tuesday evening.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Mary Vinyard, on North Front Street.
on Tuesday, July 18th. at seven O'Clock
o. m. The text word will be Truth. ="
Many Of the friends Of H. B. Wind
sor were pleased to note his driving OF
'sFastern at DerricksOn's tract on Mon
day and appreciate fully his ability on
I the turf.
On Tuesday morning last in VIII
mington Magistrate BToman issued a
marriage license to Grover Cleveland
Lord and Miss Sallie NJ. Coates, both
OF near Greenwood.
David S Purnell Of Georgetown
crier Of the Courts Of Sussex County,
who was appointed in April, 1861 has
been retained by the present Judges oi
our Delaware Courts.
The coolest weather known in this
locality for years has been that OF the
opening days Of this month, overcoat'
being quite comfortable when riding
at night or at the beaches.
A dispatch from Washington an
nounces that the new one cent piece
hearing the head Of Lincoln in place o
the Indian, will be issued by the Treas
. urv Department from the Philsdei
) phia Mint. beginning on August ls
z next.
4 Many people from Milford and tn
e adjacent country were in attendance
[ the races at the Derrickson fam nea
y Frederica, on Monday. The large crow
a is estimated at 1900 persons. The race
!, were considered far better than o
e former occasions. The Firemen's Ban
q furnished music.
;, General WickeTshsm announces ths
r the next camp Of the State Militia WI
e be held near New Castle, July oath I
J. 3lst. and will be called Camp Watso
ie in honor OF Captain Evan 5 Waison
r. the First Delaware Infantry who WI
h killed at Autietam Company B WI
It board the train which leaves here
: 81 q. m.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
Quickly Divorced.

Married thirty three years, but haV-
ing had disagreement which seemed
irreeoncilable, Daniel NJ. Ridgley,
prominent citizen Of this county was
Yesterday granted divorce nisi, from
his wife, Ella NJ. Ridgely, who he
swore. deserted him in June, 1901
while he was then residing in
Washington, clerk in the United
States pension office.
Married when but thirteen years old
thirty.three years ago, and never con-
firminq the marriage by living with
her husband after she was sixteen and
therefore attained the age consent and
her majority, according to theDelaware
statute Mrs. Sarah A. Pettyjohn, col
ored. of near Milford, applied for and
obtained a divorce nisi from the Super
ior Court at Dover Tuesday. Mrs.
Pettviohn was accompanied by her
bridesmaid. The woman who thus
"stood for herr had also grown gray IL
fighting Iife's battle since the wedding
which made the child the wife Of John
Pettyiohn. The latter had been sum-
moped but made no answer The cou-
pie only lived together two years and
have therefore, lived apart thirty-one
/