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The Detroit times., 1909-06-05
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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09
Promising Pupil.

Some years ago well known Amer ican pianist gave Il concert at which he played a duet for two pianos with Il pupil. The pupil. a young man of great talent. had come from q small town, and one of the we'll to do na- tives of the town went to the city for the sole purpose of attending the con- cert On his return he was asked what he thought of the young mans musical achievements
 Hes doing as we'll as anybody could wish. and he'll do better yet" replied the prosperous townsman. with dei cision 'e t.asH ..s
 He played piece with his teacher that was twenty pages long He gave the teacher the start by five minutes, and then he clipped in, and they came out at the end nip and tuck, If you'll believe me. Well. sir. wien 1 heard that 1 made up my mind we needn't worry another mite about how George would succeed.
 His teachers considered the best piano player In this part of 'he coun- try. and If George could do what he lid at that concert it won't be many years before hell beat him out and put. you can just rely on that.
 "I'd be willing to bet. if I was bet ing man. that In two years time that teacher won't dare to undertake one If those two piano pieces with George unless George gives hirl good ten minutes start of him."
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09

had better hunt the high places and the deer leave all together. He took enough bedding to keep good sized kitten warm, expecting to provide warmth for himself.
 The Henrietta called this morning on her way to the It mine, to load with ore for Seattle. The Henrietta unloaded cargo of coal at Prince Rupert on her way, up.
 A crowd of young people chartered the Taku ard went to Georges Lake in the George Inlet, last night to skate. All who went had jolly good time. The ice was good and provided fine sport. Music was furnished by the Taku orcehstra, consisting of banjo, mandolin and guitar. A suhstnacial lunch made the trip one long to be remembered.
 Mir. c. B. Myers, a practical hy- draulic miner, who has been in Alaska since 1901, has been in California for some time looking up the latest inn proved hydraulic machinery with a view of installing plant in his mine at Chandelar. Alfred Moore. of ketch- ikan. who is a partner of Mir. Myers, has been showing that gentleman several properties in the .Ketchikan ditrict and they may work some of the mines in this locality. Mir. Myers will go north on the Jefferson and go to his mines over the ice.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09
En1barrassinq.

Chiparrassing.
 When the new minister, handsome and unmarried man. made his first pas oral call at the Fosdickes he took lit- tie Anna up In his arms and tried to kiss her. but the child refused to be kissed. She struggled loose and ran off into the next room. where her mother was putting a few finishing touches to her adornment before going into the parlor to greet the clergyman.
 Mamma" the little girl whispered, the man in the parlor wanted me, to kiss him."
 Well" replied mamma. "why didn't you let him? l would if 1 were you"
 Thereupon little Anna ran back into the parlor, and the minister asked:
 Well, little lady. won't you kiss me now?"
 No, l won't" replied Anna prompt Y. but mamma says she willr'
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09

From Mondays Daily
 The tbermOnter registred two above this morning.
 The Alert vert out 10 MillliaDk. Dolomi and Cton'ey this morning. The Alert came in about go scs- terdsy afternoon from ScoxI Arm and Kasaan.
 The Princess May called at aiout 6 20 and left about $ o'clock this morning.
 Ed Ehrnburg, went south on the Princess May this morning or bis way to Spokane.
 Be careful about your Brcs as fire 3, this time might mean great loss or account if frozen pipes.
 The bJcket brigade is working l. New 1'osn tiiis norDiD2. tie water main in that district being frnzen.
 Tine Mstluka,la Choral Sociiy, com rtlsing 48 people. went to Pori r,rpr- 70 on the Princess May this merning.
  Tie Santa Clara. os lte Aia.ku 5.eamship Co., left Seattle or Friday, tx expected to call at tIls port tods, Tie ladies aId will meet at ths home Of Mrs, Dr. Myefs, Wednesday, afternoon at 2.3O.
 The Tuesday Literary C'ub will meet Mrs. RopIsiel's ionorfow alter rOon at 2;,V. #" 7 .
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

FOR sALE.-Twelye one aud two.
year old heilers, home raised aud good
stuck. Apply TO j. G. GREEN,
MiddIetown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
sELF-DEN1AL

The practice of self.denial has under
gone great change since in ancient days
when people underwent all sorts of pri-
vations and hardships-not for any par
tieular good but presumably for the dis
cipline of the spirit. Nevertheless there
still remain traces of the old practices
and disciplinary modes of thought, We
very often see people who are Confronted
with two courses of conduct equally wise
and good invariably choose the more diff
cult one, simply because it is the harder
one. They seem to feel that there is
special merit in making themselves bear
unnecessary burdens.
Suffering for the sake of suffering,
self-denial for the sake of self-denia
should be excluded from Jones' course
of conduct. When we are to make
decision in regard to two or more lines
Of action let US remember that the
great question is "What can we do best2''
attempted to speak evil of any one, to
take things that do not belong to us, to
speak in a cross manner when out of
bumor-if self-denialis is practiced in the
right way how much betteF-it would be.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
YOUNG MEH LAZY

The young man has had his day so
long In the United States that it is of
more than passing interest to find that
a majority Ot the clerks in the Depart
menL of Cummerce aud Labor who are to
60 out as result Of Secretary NagIe's
housecIeaniDg are the younger members
of the staff. S1nIe Of the old men have
lost their useintnrss through ldurperannIa-
ton, but the boys chow ths greater
amount Of Iaziness aud general shlItless-
ness. The theory that a nsn Of fifty and
more is out Of the race when UHcs he
loses his jpb is not borne out by this ex-
perience ia Washington. The young
chap il more valuable than THE ald one
il lle eau show an equal amount of fliIsIity,
steadiuess aud uniformity 5of output.
But the distractions of life are in0Fs likely
TO cause his mind to wander and tn
make him an unreliable eug ii tls in-
dustrial machinery. For this lesern
there il still room, even III America, for
tile steady old hand who niakss up for
lis lack Of celebrity with other qualities
that are just as valuable to lis employer.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
MANY DIVORCES IN KENT

Dover, DEL, October l8.L-SeveraI
well.known young people-are concerned
in the divorce courts at this term. Among
the new cases fled and presented in open
court to day for adjustment or trial later
were the following
Mary F. Stevenson We. George Rey.
noIds Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson is rep.
resented by William NJ. Hope.
Walter Harrington vs. Sarah HoIlings-
head Harrington. Mr.. IIarripgton's coun-
sci is r. R. Kenney.
Daniel P. Keith We. Lillian Keith.
Anu G. DlIlaha vs.. Albert F. Dillaha.
In this case the defendant has entered an
appearance, with T. G. Frame. Jr., as his
counsel.
Robert I. Msloney ys. Tillie W. Ma
loney. Mr.. Maloney's counsel are Ken.
ney and Shockley.
Elizabeth Cowen vs.. William H. Cowen.
Lille May Reese IS. James Z. Reese.
Mary Olevia Dennis vs. Samuel Dennis.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL

James White, colored, aged 25 years, q
twenty-year prisoner at the New Castle
County Workhouse, killed himself in thai
institution during Friday night. His
body, cold in death, was found hanging
in his cell. The man had nsed the sheet
on his bed for a rope. He tied one end
around pipe containing electric wires,
running along the ceiling, and making q
moose in the other end, placed il around
his neck. He strangled himself 30 death.
Not q sound esca ped from the man,
and despite the fact that there were other
prisoners confined Immediately around
him, they knew nothing of the affair
until Saturday morning, when Guard
John Black, ia going down the corridor
to see whether ali the prisoners were out
of their cells, at breakfast tine, found
Whites body hanging FROM the pipe. lie
cut down the body.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
WOOD FLOUR

Consui-General Henry Rordewiph Of
Christiania reports;
Wood -four, or pulveriz ID wood, BY
the Germans called hozmshl, is an ar
ticle distinct from wood pulp and Gel.
Iulose. 1t is made use of in the man.
ufacture Of dynamite and linoleum. i
is made from sawdust, bought from the
proprietors OF sawmilis. The require
ments are that the saWdust shall come
from spruce or pine logs mixed or un-
mixed, and that it shall be perfectly
clean aud unmixed with any particle of
bark.
The sawdust is first kiln dried and then
ground between milstones in about the
same manner as wheat -four; it is led
through a tube into the hopper of a
vibrating sieve, built somewhat on the
principle of a tanning mill. The sieve is
furnished with cloth covered sides,
through which the mass must Pass. The
cloth is OF such iueness that it holds from
2, 500 to 1900 meshes, or punctures, to
the square inch. The cloth is nlanufac-
tured in Germany. For shipment wood
-four is packed in sacks by machines
imported from the United States. The
-four is made in six or seven grades.
The principal markets for the Nor
wegian product are the United Kingdom,
Germany and France; some is also ex.
ported to the United States. The export
from Norway in 1907 amounted to 6,2l8
English tons, valued at $l27S a ton, or
$79, l4O. This value is that placed on the
article for statistical purposes. Nearly
all Of the output is exported, as only
small quantities are made use of in Nor.
way.-FroEa Daily Consular and Trade
Reports.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
REAL FUN FOR HALLOWEEN
OIdtime ROwdyism Should be Snper.
seded BY Other Amnsemenfs

seded by Other Amusemenfs
Every boy feels that he has = snecial
right OH halloween night 10 20 ont and
bave some Inn. Somehow or other The
fun is very apt to be al the expense oi
other peollr. 1t may seem very amusing
TO take gates off their hinges and hide
them, bat this is cruel fun, for it makes
work for the older people who have to
put ttem back again.
Ringing doorb,lls is another standing
Ioke that may turn ont badly. Some
boys once stood board up agains, front
door, rang the bell and ran across the
street to see what would happen. A
woman came to the door With a lighted
lamp in her hand, and the board fell
against her, smashing the lamp, aud set.
ting her Oh FIRE, SO that she was terribly
burned.
There are plenty Of ways of having fun
without iiiuring anybody, and a good
plan is to get up Halloween masquerade
party. Let every boy hunt up the queer.
est old clothes he can find and dress in
them, SO that the others will not know
MIN. Ii he hasn't mask he can rub his
face with burnt cork, or paint himself 10
look like an Indian, doing al y hing that
will make it hard for the other boys to
recognize him.
An Interesting game for HaIloWe eu is
a fortune hunt on the order of cubweb
party.
The switch presiding over the revels
should start it by waving her broom in
the air seven times, then pounding it on
the dJor the same number of times, giving
vent as she does SO to blood curdling
groans.
AT the signal two gobins appear, small
boys dressed entirely in brown with
pointed caps a"d long, pointed shoes.
Their hands and faces should be stained
a deep brown, and the makeup should
be weird.
Each of them should carry pouch
slung over his shoulder; one filled with
silver crescents wound with purple cord
for the men; the other with gold crescsnts
wound with red ribbon for the girls.
Each guest takes a crescent aud follows
it to its start, winding cord as she goes.
Attached to the other end of the string
are all SORTS of small articles with rhym-
ing fortunes fastened to them To the
ribbon Of girl could be found a tiny
bank filed with pennies and this rhyme
For you there'll be 10 lover bold,
But crooked stick" o'eraid with gold.
Another girl may get a small tea cup
with tiny cat tied to handle, and this
inscription:
No husband see, in the future for thee
So seek consolation in Tabby and tea.
To one of the mems ribbons could be
tied a paper doll dressed as bride, and
this rhyme:
Good elves this ear will crown they life
With the gift of > rich and beauteous wife.
To another can be fastened small boy
doll sandwiched between two peaches,
and this rigmarole:
Beware, my young man, how to each
OF two beauties, you say" YOU'RE peach!
That | want for my own"
They will make you atone.
Both will cling to your vows like leach.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
DIVORCE EVIL

1t cannot be denied that in these days,
when all the energy of certain part of
the community is devoted to the sup
preston of divorce. and when clerical
obstinacy, born of narrow-minded pre-
judice, is exerted to tighten the bonds OF
ill-mated and unhappy people, there is
singular and inconsistent disregard OF.
the evils Of improper marriage.
It is the custom for these people, who
cannot believe that marriage is anything
else but "divine institution" to urge
and coerce unfit, untllinking and ire
spcDsible youth to rush into each others
arms, and to enter into contract which
80 often means misery for one or both.
All the physical aud mental handicaps,
which are well known to physicians and
psychiatrisis, are brushed aside, and
natural laws are ignored for worldly or
other reasons. What is little short of
conspiracy is often entered into by orldly
and ignorant parents, sometimes as
sisted by these very clerics, who conceal
the truth to marry women who are the
subjects of periodical insanity, with NEG
essary existing psychiatricai taint, or
women to espouse men with histories Of
hereditary or acquired venereal or other
disease, or drunkenness.
1t seems, therefore, nothing but right
that thesociologist should do his part in
teaching the people their responsibility
in bringing into the world offspring who
are likely otherwise to drop by the way
side; and in pointing out means of better
mens.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
IOUR uNDEvELOpED RESOURCES

There are in the United States SO, 800,
600 acres Of swamp land which can be
drained and which will be as arabic as a
garden when they are drained. This
swamp land would provide homes for
and support 100000 people. There
are in the United States millions of arid
and semi-arid land which irrigation could
make and is making very fertile. These
lands will support Is, 900, 600 households,
or twice the popu alton Of New York state.
There are what may be- called the Lost
Lande; lands lost to the public through
fraud; lands lost to the public through
lack of knowledge of how to handle their
peculiar formation. Only twenty per
cent. OF Uncle Sans lands are yielding
living averages. What Of the resi-? Con.
servation says that every acre, every foot
of every acre, must be made productive
Of something. II you can't grow crops,
grow treesI If you can't drain swamps,
grow cranberries aud mating reeds! II
you can't irrigate, then practise dry farm
ihel II you can't farm rocks, then har-
ness their catsracts into water power!
AS to lands lost to the public through
fraud, Conservation says: Take them
back for the public, or charge their full
price for the public"
And you are still only at the beg inning
of Conservation's big program. For
every ton Of coal mined, ton and half is
wasted; or, to put it differently. for every
four tons mined, six tons are wasted. In
the petroleum fields, enough natural gas
goes to waste to light every city in the
United States free of cost. The fire
waste of the United States is the highest
in the world; so is the bill OF fire insur.
ance. And greater than all these is the
waste of human life in mine and factory.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

FERTILIZER stored in MIDDLE.
TOWN and BEAR warehouses for la.e
seeding. Send your teams along. Phone
No. 5. JEssE Z, SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

Mems and Boys Clothing cleaned and
pressed on short notice. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Mas. G. M. STANGER.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
ALIENS BAKERY

We sell Candies at wholesale
prices. Examine our stock of
candies IN ], l and 5 Id. boxes
before buying elsewhere.
Wholesale and Retail
We are now making and serv
ing to our customers Graham
Wheat Bread.
Having now completed our first
year in the baking business, we
feel that We are in a position TO
give our patrons better service in
the future than in the past.
Thanking you for past favors and
soliciting your future patronage,
we remain
Very truly,
w. w. Allen s Son
MiddIetOwn, Del.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-01
REMEMBER
HATS


The qualities best The sacrifice make during this
sale good and hat stock lays American soil But
with the sale and cut, slash--bang goes hat prices
$235 FOR UP TO $3.50 HATS
The clearing of soft and stiff hats include fall and winter
styles of Hawes and others Of Americas best known
brands The variety Of shapes and colors will amaze
and please you.
$1y35 FOR VERY LATEST ~ HATS
These hats came in dozens Of styles and colors
$1S5 FOR UP TO $3 HATS
Soft and stiff hats Of the latest shades and shapes
UMBRELLA SALE
We are going to give umbrella bargains the kind
that talk and will make you talk
85C FOR BEST $150 UMBRELLA ON EARTH
Paragon frame; gun metal rod; fast color.
$1O5 FOR SELF OPENING So UMBRELLAS
Full gun metal Frames English coverings warranted fast
color
SUITCASES AND TRUNKS
20 per cent off regular prices throughout this entire vast
stock-20 per cent saving for you.
SUSPENDERS
No use having your pants drag or hang bad
15c for our best 25c suspenders.
2lc for our best 35c suspenders.
35c President and others to 65c value suspenders
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-01
Young Mems Suits

The latest and nobby styles to please the young man.
sizes 13 to 19 years
$4.85-A nice lot of up to $3.50 suits.
$685. Choice lot Of up to $40 suits
S8.S5 -Tailor-made very nobby up to $3.50 suits.
Custom made and latest and best up to 1S suits
Sl485- Choice Of the best up to $40 suits.
ODD KNEE PANTS
25c for big lot dark and medium colors, SOC values
Every department in this big store adds its share of
bargains to this great sale.
YOUTHS 0VERc0ATS
S355-For Overcoats last year Styles $8 ones, few
S655-Yery latest best up to $40 overcoats..
S955-Our very handsome and newest up to Sl5 gar
ments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-01
1000 Mems Suits


Several styles of dark and medium colors
$885 FOR UP TO SIS SUITS
This elegant assortment Of taormade suits consists of
all colors and styles.
$1185 FOR UP TO $25 SUITS
Imported and domestic materials full hand-tailored; /;
business or dressy styles; big variety.
$1485 FOR UP TO $25 SUITS
most elegant display Of Stein Block Co. and other high
class makes and fabrics; regular merchant tailor
patterns; see them.
$17.85 FOR UP TO $35 SUITS
Select imported materials; all ourneyman hand tailoring
in the custom tailor Styles both fancy and plain
eolorings; display of suits to please king
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-13
Dillingham; Is In
Fine Polo
Form

The final game OF polo for the sea.
son was played at San Mateo on May
2, and Walter Dillingham;, of Honolulu,
showed excellent form in the match.
The following account of the game
will be read with interest by polo play.
ers In these islands:
Lineup:
Reds-francis J. Carolan, Walter
Dillingham;, Walter s. Hobart.
whites--Richard NJ. Tobin, Edward
Howard, Thomas A. Drlscoll.
SCORE
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-13
spoUTs BY THE
SPORTING EDITOR

The boxing game Is pretty well
defunct In Honolulu, but on the
mainland is booming in good style.
Quite numbermof has-beens +. are
getting into the game again, and all
OF them start by declaring that they
feel confident that they have at
least one good fight in them. 1t Is
not hot air. either its oxygen
that does the trick. and most of
the old-time bugs, after being doped
up, begin 10 indulge In pipe dreams
OF hauling down the big end of u
purse once more. ~. .... -.
y They will find out the difference
when they step into the ring against
a younger man who is full OF vim
and devoid Of oxygen. The latter
dope is being used in all sorts OF
ways nowadays, and more IL the
pity, too. Such artificial aids TO
athletes should be barred, for the
harm they do Is awful. and the man
who uses them pays "a fearful price
for his SHORTENED flash OF .popular-
ity. T. .- s. -. ..' 80
Dope Hends are becoming very
common in all branches OF sport, +"
and the result win begin to be seen
later on In the increased death and
insanity rate. Marathon races are
getting worked out to a iinish In the
U. S. A., and are doomed to die just
as the foot racing game did in Aus
tralia years ago, The professional
runners at first ran fairly straight.
and did well: then the prize money
mounted up into the tens Of thous-
ands Of dollars, and the runners be-
gan to arrange who should win the
various handicaps, and split up the
prize money with the rest of the
bunch.
The public and the bookma kers
soon got tired OF the crooked work
OF the peds, and the consequence was
that the game died out altogether.
been invested In building running
grounds and grandstands, and this
was all dead loss at the finish. The
crooked runners killed the golden
goose, and the tracks and buildings
were left to fall away to ruins. A
great deal Of dope used TO be used In
those days BY the runners, and It
was remarkable whatsa difference 1t
made to some OF their pace. A man
would run eight yards over
even time for a hundred yards
one night, and two days afterwards
would cut out the distance in, IN ~
seconds. Six yards Jastai =
: 1919 N u
Next Suudayg, at Eva, the 'Waia-
lua and Vests Warriors will try con,
illusions on the diamond. and a great
game 1t isgoinx 70 DE, 100. At pres
ent the Ewas ana Waianaes are tied
for ths@ieadi lin the Plantation
League. akd sp6iild Eva go down in
defeat to the wiial,ias there would
be weeping form week around Vests
home. .."' " 80
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-13
Dearie's Dusky
Double Drank
!, Deeply a..

Az al aftermath. OF the Burns
johnson fight, all sorts OF wierd stor-
les are going the rounds Of the Anti
podes. The latest is that In order
to get a long price about johnson,
aud. to make Burns o red-hot favor
IL, for the fight. a huge negro who
resembles Jack somewhat was hired
TO go around town and visit all the
pubs and wine shops. This BOOKING
OF johnson" was Of course reported
around the city, and people who
knew no better rushed of to back
Burns for the fight. ..r- ... O..
This story reads bit flshy to any
one, who has lived amongst the sgd
ney sports, and must be taken with
u grain VI salt. They are n pretty
smart bunch down under. and there
is not much In the sport line that
they, have not got true line on.
The Sydney .blokes could not be
fooled by any counterfeit Daddy"
the smart guys might put up on
them.
y II there was any haunting of pubs
II was done by the. real "Dearie, I"
who Is u lover OF the flesh pots, and
not adverse to"a glass or two OF
vine. now and again. ....
Not that Lii Arth is a booze fight
er; he Is far from that at present.
h,,t al 4 4 IL.