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Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
Sussex Whipping Post

GEORGETOWN, Del, April 13tb.-Tbe
old Sussex whipping.post, sitnated in the
Court House yard, has fallen ss the result
of decay, and the question now arises as
TO whether the authorities raise it again.
The post has been standing for more
than twenty years and during that time
hundreds of criminals have been hogRed
at il. Il has always served as curiosity
to persons Of other States whenever 9
visit was made 10 the country seat, and
hundreds oI photographs have been taken
By travellers. Some say that it will have
to be again erected or be replaced with q
new one, as the whipping post has not
yet been abolished in this State; and
others are Of the opinion that it will be
unnecessary, as all fogginRs of Sussex
criminals are administered at the Wook.
house. Clerk Of the Peace Wiley has
been offered fifty dollars for the post by
some persons who want it for the pnr-
pose OF cutting it up and selling the small
bits as souvenirs. He refuses 10 accent
the offer, but is at loss as to what to do,
for If the post is again setiled il will be
too short.
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Our County Roads

Levy Court Highway Commissioner
Price and County Engineer Wilson we're
the guests Of the HeadIey Good Roads
Company in Philadelphia Tussday. The
party visited Ardmore, Narberth, Bala
and Bryn Mawr, and had an opportunity
to inspect different roads. The Headly
Company has Q binder preparation on
the market which 10 used on many Of the
Pennsylvania roads.
In speaking Of the roads inspected q
member OF the party said: ''New Castle
county roadsar superior to the ones we
inspected. No where we go do we see q
road to equal the Elsmere road. II has
been built for six years and it shows up
better than some rords we saw Tuesday.
OF course the Pennsylvania people use
binders. But New Castle county cannot
afford to pay 5000 mile for something
that will last only three years.
"We have good roads in New Castle
county. We may not keep down She
dust, but We bnild roads which let the
farmers hawl bigger loads with two
horses than they did formerly with thres
horses"
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
REGARDING THE CENSUS

The census begius April 18th and
must be completed in thirty days.
The enumerators will wear a badge
inscribed "United States Census,
1910"
The law requires every adult person
to furnish the prescribed informa-
ton, but also provides that it shall
be treated confidentialIy, 60 that no
injury can come to any person from
answering the questions.
The Census Bureau, prior to April
18th, will distribute to every farm
owner and tenant in this state a
blank or schedule containing the
Census questions relative to farm
operations and equipment. This
should be filed up, if possible, not
later than the morning Of April 10Th,
but il anyone hes been unable to fill
it up by that time, he should do it as
soon afterwards as be can.
People who do not speak English
or who do not understand the sched-
ule completely should get help
from others. possible, in filing il up.
The President has issued q pro-
clamation, calling on all citizens to
cooperate with the Census and assur.
ing them that it has nothing 10 do
with taxation, army or jury service,
compulsory school attendance, regu.
lation OF ofimmigrstion, or enforcement
Of any law, and that no one can be
injured by answering the inquiries.
It is of the utmost Importance that
the farm census Of this atate be com.
plete and correct.
Therefore every farm owner and
tenant should promptly, fully, and
accurately fill up the Advance
Farm Schedule and carefully pre-
serve it for the enumerator when be
calls.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
NEW JURY DRAWN

John Niyin and L, Scott Townsend
recently appointed New Castle County
Jury Commissions, Wednesday drew theiI
first jury which will serve At the May
term of the county court beginning May
8. The jurors follows:
First District-James 81. Green, Charles
s. Hurlock, ]. Prince Ford and James
Graham.
Second-John McCaulley, Joseph FL
Horner, James F. Price and ]. Herman
Ahrens.
Third-John A. Montgomery, William
G. Lawson, Clement 8. Wood and An
drew L. johnson.
Fourth-John G. Brison, Samuel Muir
ply, Eugene F. Frain and Frederick L,
Kurtz.
Fifth-Oscar G. Draper, Harry B. Car.
ter, John A. Lengel and Ernest G. Parks.
Sixth-John T. Talley and Joseph G.
Brown.
sevsnth-LeWis Duff and Moses Low.
theF.
Eighth-Howard G. Croft and Lewis
Fl. Clark.
Ninth-William H. Barton snd Robert
Mclaughlin.
Tenth-Edward a. Naylor and Joseph
7. Cough.
Elsventh-Edward Walton and Ste
phen o. 'Rourke.
Northumberland W.. Chairs and
William A. Hsgan.
Thirteenth-Robsrt s. Carpenter and
George w. Davis.
FouTteenth-John R. Francis and
Joseph B. Deakyne.
Fifteenth-C Charles Beth and John A.
David.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
AN OPEN LETTER
The Fourth Annual State Corn


Show
AZ recent meeting OF the Delaware
Corn Growsrs' Association plans were
completed for the Fourth Annual State
Corn Show to be held in Dover, DeI.,
December 9Th and 9th, 1910. Prepara-
tions are being made to make this the
greatest event OF its kind ever held in the
State. Prizes in cash and merchandise
amounting to several hundred dollarE
viii be offered. Il will be 60 arranged
that those growers exhibiting at the State
Corn Show may also compete at the
National Corn Exposition az Columbus,
Ohio, Jan. to Feb, 1911. Many thou.
sand dollars will be offered as premiums
at this Exposition. Every farmer in the
State is eligible to compete in these con,
tests.
The object OF the Delaware Corn Grow
ers' Association is to extend amcng corn
growers a better understanding OF the
principles underlying corn improvement,
with view to securing increased yields Of
high quality at minimum cost per acre.
Large yields depend largely on three
conditions. First, variety we'll adapted
to your soil and season. Good ears OF
this variety should weigh from IL to 16
ounces and shell IS per cent corn. Prompt
maturity is most essential in eeIectiDg Q
variety. To find better variety grow
two or three rows Of each new variety
along with the rest OF the field. Hnsk
separately aud compare yields. Home
grown seed, If Of the right type, 10 gensr-
ally preferable TO seed grown in a distant
state. Test q new variety on 9 small
scale for year or two before adopting it.
There is no diffsreRce in the feeding value
of white corn and yellow.
Second. A perfect stand OF plante.
Large yields depend directly on the
stand of corn. Test your seed corn.
Know that every ear will grow. The
most vigorous plants make the best yields.
Third. Plant Food. II possible, plant
on sod, preferably clover sod. Take
csrs that available potash is supplied as
this element OF plant food determines
largely the maturity and soundness of she
grain. The best results from the nee Of
fertilizers can be realized only when &C.
companied by the proper cultivation to
retain moisture.
Improve your stand Of corn by testing
individual ears by. the row method, by
which the more prolific may be selected
and bred. Particulars in regard to the
methods Of the improvement Of corn by
selection and breeding, varieties, fertiIiz.
ers. and methods Of culture, will be cheer.
fully furnished by the Department Of
Agronomy, Delaware Experiment Station.
Inquiries regarding the State Corn
Show should be addressed to
A. E. Grantham, Agronomist Del, Ex.
pertinent Station.
Sec'y Del. Corn Growers Association,
Newark, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
(COmmunicated)
Can You EnliQhten Us 7

Ed. TRANsCR1PT:-sec. .12 Of chapter 745,
vol. l9, Laws Of Delaware-an amend
ment to our Town Charter-reads as fol-
Iows:-
"Sec. IL That all supplies or contracts
exceeding in the aggregate value OF fifty
dollars shall be advertised for by said
board of light and water commission, in.
yiting sealed proposals. for furnishing the
same, except in case of an accident, when
the board Of light and water commission
lie authorized to repair the same at their
discretion"
A number Of US Taxpayers we're talking
about the thing, and we agreed to turn
the matter over to The TRANSCRIPT to find
out If the Light and Water Board has
been buying tie coal, oil, machinery &c,
used at the light and water works for the
town, as this law says by advertised bids,
since the time it was made the law, which
was Feb. 2lst, 1898? TAX PAYER.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16

Tus TnAsscpr.r, d per year
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prrrsRIlpn npAprHRS, PANIC


It would be lsughable, were it
not in truth tragic, to see the
panic.stricken Pitssburg boodlers
fairly tumbling over each other
in their bargain counter rush to
get the jail rebate promised
those contrite grafters who wonld
cough up their iniquities. Judge
Fraser's Court turned into =
Doodle confessional! White-faced
councilmanic grafters with trem-
bling limbs, blnbbering like
whipped school-b boys or fainting
away like frightened girlst A
leading doctor, q prominent at
torney, Q rich merchant, the
president Of the council and some
90 more councilmen. have con-
fessed to receiving bribes run.
ming from $50 to 5000.
Six banks are charged with
fOFming . bribe pool Of over
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800, 900, and one bank president,
one cashier and one head book.
keeper, have confessed; while F.
N. Hoffstot, the multi.millionaire
president of another bank, and
also president Of the Pressed
Steel Car Co.. is a fugitive from
Justice having been indicted for
giving $50, 500 to this bribe fund.
Besides the 55 boodlers who
have pied guilty, about 100 more
have been indicted.
Wilkes Barre has a $500,0 900
graft scandal in its $2,000,00O
courthouse, which the Attorney
prosecuting the indicted contrac-
tor, declares is 'literally satu-
rated with graft and fraud" "
Scranton has indicted some dozen
or two of it's thieving councilmen:
Reading has just begun its brib
cry campaign; in Harrisburg,
famed as the "City Of the Temple
of Graft" "offcial rascality is
rampant; while Philadelphia is
worse than all the rest put to.
gether; but being both corrupt
and contented," its complacent
citizens refuse to permit their
Augean stables to be cleansed.
It has taken the Pittsburg
Civil Commission just two years
to bring their graft iniquities to
the light, and this notable victory
for the cause of civic righteous
ness has been won in the teeth OF
the bitter opposition of an organ.
lied "plunder ring" aided by
some of the leading city journals
who like the Gang organs in
Philadelphia, were forever ex.
claiming against this treason to
the fair name of our city," etc.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
FIVE wars TO CHEAT

There are these five ways Of badness 10
paint:
(l) stuffed-out with chalk. OF some.
thing like that;
(2) barytes, better than chalk, but no
covering 70 IL; nobody knows it's there
(3) bsnzine in The oil, or water, or
other such stufing
10 too thin-tOo much liquid, what
ever il is, for The solid;
(5) short measure;
Now will you buy BY the price per gal.
lop''2
We have q state chemists certificate Of
analysis that tells what's IN Dsv0s.
8 J.F.. MCWHoRTER 4 sOE. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19
The Evening Chit Chat
2y-RUTH CAMERON

aAyHY do men, as a rule, have clearer and better skins than women?
wv 1 have often heard that question propounded, but up to yes
Y v terday never heard any answer except whimsical comments o n tn
cruelty of the fate chat arranged matters that way.
Yesterday it ws asked in the presence If a doctor man, start
led us by answering:
Probably because they shave"
"What has that got to do with it," We retorted.
"Just that a man who shaves keeps his skin in good condition by
giving 1t a thorough massage every day with a very fine soap and a
brush" H
But why couldn't women do that?'
81 suppose they could If they wanted to-"
And would it really improve their skfns?"
ut most certainly would. If any woman, who has a rough or PIN
ply IT sallow skin, would get a brush and a stick of shaving soap Or any
other soap as pure, and would cleanse and massage her face every morn
ing just Is thoroughly as her brother does when he shaves, I'll guaran-
I am not by any means a health and beauty expert.
I don't pretend to be able to teach. my readers how to be beautiful
though homdy, but every once in awhile I get a letter from "Edyth" OF
"VoIet' or "AmaryHs" Or "Palecheeksa on this most important of sub
jects. qt
And the most common question is a receipt for a skin lotion that
will make a homely sanow skin clear and attractive.
OF course, I can't give that.
II I could, I should have a fortune ready made to my hand.
No n car give that receipt no matter what aluring advertisers
who know the feminine publcs longing to be fooled on this question:,
may say. H.
But If any girl really wants a attractive skin enough to work for
II. why not ty my doctor friends prescription for a few months?
And while I am about it here are one DR. two more beauty hints.
The red corpuscesfn the blood are increased by sleep more than
is to get al extra hour or two of sleep every night. Be sure that you
have plenty of fresh air in your chamber--for sleep needs oxygen to
help 1T in this process--and every moment that you put in in this way
will add to your red corpuseles.
Above all things, remember that the best way to improve the skin
ia to improve the general heahh-espedaIy the condition of the bowels
and kidneys. which In their functions ar closely related to the skin.
Drinking plenty of water and keeping the bowels in good order
will do infinitely more to give you a clear skin than the most exquisite
and expensive skin lotion that vas eve invented to coax the dollars
out Of feminine handbags.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

Daddy Bedtime
A Parrots

az a FHENI was a boy" said daddy one evening. beginning his bedtime
MAI story, Il "a fond of all sorts of birds and animals. A woman
b. lived near us had a parrot which could talk well. and n
day, seeing that l admired the parrot greatly, she offered to lend
II to me- as very proud when L carrie" the parrot. back to my own home.
back ito her. feathers and say Polls cold She vas a beautiful parrot with
bright green feathers.
When we children were ready to start off for school Poll would say to us.
be DOC children; mine your books And when we returned from school she
would say: Hello! Back aganT
A dinner time Poll would twist aside some of the bars of her cage, con
ut Inc walk about the table. OF course We used to feed her. She va very
fond OF bread n butter, but T any ne gave hr a piece of bread without
butter she would look at it and cast it aside.
one day oil got out II her cage, went through an open window and few
into a high tree. My mother vas afraid Poll would lot return and called her
many times Poll ddn not come back until it became dark, and then mother
ne return her to the lady from WHOM had borrowed her. Mother was
Poll would fly out some day and fail Ito return.
Another of III neighbors had u parrot which seemed to be able to think.
One day the family left the house Before they went out they hung the par
Irots cage n IN apple tree ear the door a it vas summer. Some n cam
to visit the house and was greatly astontshed to hear u voKe say. AN one
out 1t was some time before the visitor found that the voice had come from
the parrot in the tree
Joanna. The same neghbor came again, and this time the parrot said.
Joannas in the kitchen And, sure enough, there the visitor found the maid
"Iherew a a woman in or town who kept a store and who owned a
parrot. Another woman of the town used to come and sit in the store, but
she never bought anything That made the woman and her family talk about
her, and, of course, the parrot overheard it, One day when the other woman
came in the parrot said. just a plainly a could be:
"They don't want you
"The woman was dreadfuny offended and never went near the store again.
She sadt the storekeeper must have taught the parrot to a. the words to
her"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19
Maoie Writjpq,

In this game q confederate Is neces-
sary. The player states to the COM
pany, after a few remarks on ancient
sign language, that he is able to read
signs made with a stick on the floor
and agrees to leave the while
the company decide upon some word
or sentence.
The game Is played as follows: 1t is
agreed by the player and his confeder-
ate that one tap on the floor shall rep
resent A, two taps e, three taps /,
four taps o, and FIVE taps U, and that
the first letter Of each remark the
confederate makes shall be one of the
c~onsonants of the word or sentence de-
cided upon by the company. The con-
sonants must be taken in order. On
the players return, %supposing the word
chosen to be March" his confederate
would commence: MANY people think
this game a deception" Qnitial letter
M. One tap on the floor (A). "Really
1t is very simple" Gnitial RI. Coming
to the end soon" (~initial letter @. Hope
it has been quite clear Qnitial letter
h
a few O signs are made so as not
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

spoonful of salt and a quarter of a tea
spoonful Of pepper and nj teaspoon
full OF butter. Turn into a deep dish
cover with buttered bread or cracker
crumbs, dot with butter and bake k&it
an hour.
Corn Chowder.-n you can get some
sweet corn try this most palatable
connection. Take six large or eight
small ears of corn, score the kernels
and scrape out the pulp or slice off thin
layers with a sharp knife. Peel and
slice a large white onion, add a pint OF
potato dice and a quarter pound of salt
pork cut in dice. Fry pork and onion
until straw colored and then take out
with a skinner, Put the other ma
terinls Into the dripping in layers, with
the onion and pork scattered In be-
tween. Add seasoning of salt and pep
per. Then add enough hot water 10
stand an inch above the materials
Cover and place over a fire that viii
cook 1t gently for half an hour AZTEC
It begins to boil. Just before ~servin,
add a pint of hot milk and pour thl
whole over half a pound Of milk crack
ers. Turn into a covered tureen. Id
1t stand in a warm place for five min
utes. then send to table.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

Irons must be much hotter for
starched pieces than for iannels. For
these they must barely hiss under the
touch of a moistened finger.
To get the right finish on any piece
of ironing 1t must be ironed until dry.
Attack the starched pieces and those
hat require most work early in the
action.
A few of the essentials, after the
ironing table itself and the irons, are
an iron stand, an iron holder with an
asbestos lining, a bit OF beeswax tied
up In a piece of cheesecloth, a bowl of
warm water with a sponge or a piece
of soft linen, which may be used to
dampen scallops and edgings which
have become too dry to iron well: a
piece of paper folded In several thick
nesses on which to test the heat of the
iron and to wipe n black smirch
from 1t.
Take you clothes from the line as
loon as possible after they are dry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19
An Idle 6osstsr.

A most beautiful rainbow was light
ing up the skies. Gold, crimson, pur-
pie, every lovely tint, was comprised
in its arch, from the deepest to the
most delicate hues.
Every one admired it. Most of all Ii
admired itself.
II am handsome" 1t said-"more
beautiful, far handsomer than the sun,
for bright as he Is he has but Il col
or, and I have many"
The monarch of the skies heard this
boast and smiled a quiet smile. Then
hiding his beams in a cloud, he con
ceaIed himself for an instant.
Where was the rainbow?
1t had disappeared. 1t &d forgotten
that only by the reflection of the sun
could it exist. And so it Is with vain
and conceited folks who forget by
whose favor they live, whose hand has
made them prosperous and by whose
grace alone they are permitted to en-
joy those gifts the possession of which
makes them conceited and proud.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19
Facts About the
Fishes That Fly.

The wings of two known kinds of
flying fish are the pectoral fms grown
to an enormous size, says st. Nicholas.
The kind commonly seen is called the
flying herring and resembles the gar
pike. They do not move these fms
when flying, but eem rather to float
on the wind, such flight sometimes ex
tending In calm weather to a distance
of more than an eighth Of q mile,
When they come IN board q ship their
coming is supposed to be caused by
air currents which the wind makes as
it strikes against the side Of the yes
sci and which lift the fish above the
deck. Some observes say that it can
change the direction 4 its flight at
win, but 1t is probably at the mercy
of the wind. The fish are supposed to
leave the water to escs a hungry
enemy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19
THE MODES

BUTT OF DARK WINE VELuTINA.
f ,ONG slender lines dominate the fall
street costumes, as evidenced by
this smart little suit of dark wine
shade of velutina. which Is cut with a
very narrow banded in skirt. The
belted coat follows the lines of the
fgure, producing a long. slender waist
ed effect. This packet also shows the
high waist line and thu double tapping
front. The collar and cuff facings are
OF Australian blue opossum. The satin
swathed turban IS a natty French crea-
lion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

Stuffed Squash-Choose a small
hummer squash with tender skin. Wash
tnd wipe carefully and cut out the
item end. Scoop out the pulp and
seeds without breaking the walls of the
squash. Mix the pulp with some fresh
pr smoked sausage meat CIR any bits of
rold cooked meat chopped fine. season
very highly and replace IN the squash.
Bake about forty-ive minutes.
D. q
Scallop OF Oyster P1ant-Boil the
roots tender, peel and slice lensthwise
In slices half an inch thick. Grease
the bottom of the baking dish and put
in a layer of the oyster plant. Dredge
with salt and pepper and bits of butter.
Add a layer of cracker crumbs, hen a
layer of oyster plant and season as be-
fore. Cover with a thin layer of crack
er crumbs. Pour over enough milk to
cover fairly and bake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19
MAKING CHILDREN STRONG.

MAKING CHILDREN STRONG.
Strength is the M great good llfl
has to offer, but like most desirabl,
things there is no royal road to ii
Sometimes 1t is only to be gained ID
devious pathways which appear to lead
In quite another direction. .
Study your children, mothers. THU
only will you be able to stake out theil
particular routes to health. Learn th(
Strengthening power of cold water
outdoor exercise, sleep in a cold. DARK
room, early bed hours and simple
meals. Do not send for a doctor al
each sneeze or live with a clinical ther4
mometer In your hands
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

They are likely to become too stiff
left opt longer than necessary.
Be especially careful to bring starch,
ed clothes in as soon as they are dry
When it is cold the freezing takes GU
the stiffness, and when the weather l.
damp the clothes become limp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

avav with all necessity of ftting the
sleeves to h armholes' ana r9Tooe
e. hs worn beneath. Chiffon makes
his blouse and the trimming Ia bul-
s&STrIha NE SSInnss is made in one piece,
there being only under-arm seams 70
be sewed up. The tucss are my III is T. q
nnrtIon can be made as Illustrated, or
Without ne s]xte g noqes at the ]Rsoa rfPSi' for
aim size Is / rs yards, 36. or
ihS 8- card yards Il inches wide with pa
yard IS inches wide for the trimming
The pattern 6s1S is cut in sizes for
a 81, So, SO, 40 and AZ inch bust meas
ure. and win be mailed TO any address
Nv the Fashion Department of this
paaper on receipt Of ten cents. or In
haste send an additional two cent
| stamp for letter postage which insures
more prompt delivery
II you do not read the NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

Look at the prices OF things as
advertised in today's paper. If you
know values, and have a are for
your purse. these prices will interest
q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-19

to finish too abruptly, and the player
then states the word to be March"
If carefully conducted this game will
interest an audience for a considerable