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Newark post., 1910-10-26

something over basket. They also
receive fancy prices in Philadelphia
tor their cream, the product of fine
herd OF thoroughbred Alderny cows
which are stable fed the entire year,
and Being well housed and cared for
and III appearance 'ook as sleek as
moies. he cattle food is derived
from huge silos year filled with green
stuff for winter and spring feeding.
These gentlemen raise large quanti-
ties OF green crops and cut them in
summer for feed Their dairy returns
them handsome profit.
The Messrs. Bancroft also have a
thrifty chicken farm which yields them
big return in eggs and broi.ers. They
emphasize egg rather than fowl pro-
ductlon. using for this purpose the
Leghorns famed for laying, rather than
other varieties, like the Dorking for
example. in which the brooding in
st'nct is more developed Their me-
thods from egg to egg, from incuba-
tor to broi.ers and layers, are me-
thodical and scientific to the minutest
detail. Each laying hen is expected
to produce at least 100 eggs every
year, though in fact they average
more. About 10000 eggs are market
ed annually They receive for Their
white eggs from dealer in New York
City, IRON 2 to cents above the
Philadelphia market quotations, the
dealer also paying them freight on
the eggs and on the returned crates!
We were met at the Wyoming depot
by Messrs. c. H. Jolls and Edgar Wit
sci. and taken by them in an automo-
bile to the farms described Mr.. and
Mrs. Jolls entertained us in truly royal
fashion at their lovely home in Wyom-
ing, heautified within and without. with
choicest flowers. Our hostess Mrs.
Jolls. is especially an expert i'll grow
ing large and handsome chrysanthe-
NUNS OF which she is very fond and
has won many prizes with them at var
ious floral exhibitions. Her yellow
and white varieties we're notably fine
flowers and the many different kinds
filled a small hot house with varie-
gated bloom
A large ice and cold storage plant is
now being built at Wyoming with
capacity of 1900 barrels OF apples. Wy
oming's wide awake town, with fine
houoCS dlu WCu kept StTcclS ana SlQe-
walks. They are erecting a water
plant.
Farms around Wyoming which IS
years ago were drug on the market
at $500 to $4,000 per acre, are now
readily selling for $4,000 to $Ioo an
acre.
Can't some of our Middletown farm
ers duplicate these superbly profitable
fruit specializings of Messrs., Darby,
Soper or Bancroft? Or raise eggs and
poultry in the scientific way the Ban
crofts do?
We think they can if they only
chose to do so. And then, why should
not our Delaware farmers in groups
put up their own storage plants and
reap themselves some of the fat profits
which now go solely to the city mid
dlemen and dealers who ordinarily buy
of the farmer his product when the
market is at its lowest and keep in
storage till it is at its highest Why
not? VIC.
Newark post., 1910-10-26
CHURCH NOTICES

Elder Eubank preached last Thurs
day morning at the anual meeting OF
the Old School Baptists of the Sails
bury Association which was held in
Sycamore.
An invitation was extended by Cen
tral Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton to the Baltimore Synod of the
Presbyterian Church to make that
their next place of meeting in 1911.
The twentythird annual convention
o fthe Sunday School Workers OF New
Castle county was held in Red Clay
Creek Church last Thursday Rev. G..
T. Anderson Of this town, gave an ad-
dress in the morning, his subject be-
ing, Laying the Foundation"
Officers elected for the following
year are as llows:-Presdent d. B.
Maloney, Townsend; Vice President,
A. Il. Baird, Wiimington; Recording
Secretary, Charles II. Gray, Whining
ton; Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer, ]. c. Pyle, Wilmington.
]. Chandler Pyle. who held the same
position last year read report from
which the following interesting state
ments are gathered:
There were in the past year I6S
schools in the county: "a unreported;
two schols were reopened after being
closed for some time; Ic4 schools were
open all the year, with 2,454 officers
and teachers and 2I,257 scholars, to-
tai of 23,7II.
The report stated that $50 scholars
had joined the church, and that 5000
scholars were members of churches.
The following statistics were given:
Home Departments, "a; home depart
ment members, 800; cradle rolls, 76;
cradle roll members. 1000; teachers
training school, IS; members, 1853; or
ganized adult Bible classes, ia; mem
bers OF these classes, 1913
Mr.. Pyle further stated in his re-
port that the largest cradle roll in the
county was 81. The largest cradle roll
in the city was stated to be Delaware
Avenue Baptist GAO members). at Ep,
worth 90; St. Johns, 50; largest home
department at Grace. 60.
Newark post., 1910-10-26
Delaware's Apple Orchard

We reprint from Middletown Trans
rript a very interesting account of a
unfisit last week by Messrs. c. P. Coch-
and Victor Green of that town to
Delaware apple bet.
MIR. Darby, one OF the large apple
overs, whose crop Of 5000 barrels
w being picked from I3o acres, is
e largest raised this season in the
ate, grows the following varieties
2: the Nero, the Stayman Winesap
e York Imperial and the Old Wine
p. From some single trees he will
ok 100 baskets OF prime fruit.
His orchards, as clean of weeds. etc
any well kept lawn. are cultivated
he or six times each year, and the
Fees sprayed as often. 90 or 10 per-
Sons are now picking and packing the
Hruit, the finest i'll boxes, the other
|grades in barrels, for shipment to the
Reading Terminal cold storage plant
in Philadelphia, to be put upon the
market in February when aope prices
have gone in the opposite direction to
the thermometer
We also visited another and even
more widely known apple farm, that
OF Mr.. Francis Soper--the father oi
this profitable industry in Delaware
In his 100 acre orchard is grown
many kinds of early apples, most OF
which were marketed several weeks
|ago. Mr. Soper has just sent a few
barrels to the Minnesota apple show
where in former years he was one to
take many prizes. He is truly "a Jolly
good fellow" and has very proper
pride in showing visitors through his
| finely kept orchards.
A third noted apple farm is that OF
Messrs. f. F. Bancroft and Son. well
known horticu,turists specializing in
apple culture. They too grow many
early varieties, having already shipped
several carloads for which they re-
ceived $I.oo a hamper, measure
Newark post., 1910-10-26

Z. Sadler.
Thirteenth-George V. Peverley and
Frank Hickman.
Fourteenth = James Roberts and
George Daniels.
Fifteenth-John f. Brockson and
John Beth.
Newark post., 1910-10-26
OFFER EXTRAORDINARY
$500 Reward

The Anti-License Campaign
Committee for Rural New Castle
County offers to pay the sum of $500
to the first person in Delaware
whether representative Of the LIQUOR
interests or otherwise, who will
prove that the closing of the saloons
in Kent and Sussex Counties has re-
suited in increased taxation in those
counties, or in any sense damaged
their legitimate business interests.
This offer is free to all, and will be
held open until Nov. 8, 1910. An
swers urgently solicited for submis-
sion to a competent board of Judges
Let the liquor men read offer
above and make good their false
claims
BY ORDER OF
ANTLuCENSE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
MORE VANDALISM.

Lo, owners in st. Mary's cemetery
are loud in their complaints Of the acts
OF vandalism pcrpetratcd IN that en-
closure. Flowers in cases are pulled
up by the roots and vases carried away.
1t would he well for people who are
guilty Of the above offcnScs TO read sec
ton 3.795 Of the code, which is as
follows:
Irany person wilfully and maliciouSly
destroy, mlltilatc. deflce, injurc, or re-
move any tomb monument. grlrc-stonc,
or other structure placed within any
cemetery, graveyard, or place Of burial,
or within any lot belonging to any me
mortal or monumental association. or
any fence, railing. or other work for the
protection or ornament OF any tomb,
monument. grave-Stonc. or other Struc-
turc aforesaid. or of any cemetery lot
within any cemetery; or wilfully or ma
liciOuSly destroy, remove, cut. break. or
inlure any tree, shrub, or plant within
any cemetery or lot OF any memorial or
monumental association: or wilfillly or
maliciously destroy, mutliate. inlurr. or
remove and carry away any flowers.
WrcathS. vases. or other ornaments placed
upon or around any grave. tomb. monti-
ment, or lot in any cemetery, grave.
yard. or other place of burial; or willully
obstruct proper in@rcsS and cgrcsS to and
from any cemetery or lot belonging to
any memorial association. he shall be
fined not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or confined in Jail not exceeding
six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Nav Retire from Racing.

New York, Aug. 16.-Jamcs r.
Keene, veteran Of the turf, NAV retire
frorn racing in this country. He is
soon to dispose of I'LL his ycarings,
with the exception of ten. kccnc also
intimates that the passage OF the severe
anti-betting laws in New York may re-
suit in the disposal Of his great breed
ing farm, Castlcton stud, III Ken
lucky. Owing TO the great reduction
in purses this year, it is under
stood that Keene's stables have been run
at loss of $50, 900. though his winnings
have been an equal amout. Last year
the Keenc horses cleaned up Sl11 ,73333,
finishing second to Sam HildrrdtlI. who
won 1859, 112 with his string. In 1905
Keenc hung up worlds record for
winning events, taking S2S2."24 in
purses. Everlasting fame has been
won by his horses, Domino. Commando.
Voter, Sysonby, Colin, Ballot and
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Tho Nebraska Election.

Lincoln, Ncb., Aug. 16.-Perfect
weather conditions and the injection OF
the liquor issue promise to result today
i'll the biggest primary vote since Ne
br;ska adopted the plan ofdirect nomi-
nations The bulk Of the voters will
fight it out on the line Of wet" or
dry"
Both Gov. Shallenbergcr and Mayor
Dahlman, Of Omaha, are sanguine OF
'anding the democratic gubernatorial
nomination. Dahlman's managers to-
day confidently predict victory by at
least 10000.
W. J. Bryan is for Shallenberger in
preference to Dalllman, and the noml-
nation of the Omaha mayor would be
tantamounu to Il further Reputation Of
Bryan by the party of his home state.
The same alignment is involved in
the fight for the senatorial nomination
between Congressman Hitchcock, of
Omaha, and Richard l.. Mctcalfe, as
sociatc editor Of Bryan's newspaper.
If Dahlman defeats the governor, the
vote which dominates the Omaha may
or will likely 60 against Metcalfe, who
is an avowcd dry"
United States Senator Burkett as
serted this morning that his renomina-
ton was merely matter of counting
the votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
PERSONAL

Mrs. Ruth A. Bontz has returned
from visit to Sterling, Loudoun
county.
Rev. Bergman Green is at Masse-
META Springs
Among the horse buyers i'll Harri-
sonburg for Mondays market was Mr..
w. It. Duncan, of Alexandria. / Har-
risonburg Times.
Mr.. Harvey w. Selccman has gone
to Atlantic City, where he will spend
his vacation.
Mr.. Henry Poscy, driver of the Co
lumba steam fire engine, became i'll
this morning and had to be removed
TO his home.
Mrs. Fl. Bladder, ir., has returned
from a pleasant visit to Glen Erin,
Fairfax county.
Mr. J. f. Shinn, who has been quiet
sick for the past few days, is able to be
out again.
Miss Florence j. Evans left ycstcr
day morning for Ocean City. Md, for
a three weeks visit
Miss Ruth Clark, of Fredericksburg.
is guest OF her sister, Mrs. l.. l..
Jacobs, in this city.
Mr.. Robinson Moncurc has an
nounccd that he will be candidate for
reelection to the House ef Delegates
next year.
Mcssrs. Oscar Robbins, o. II. Kirk
and j. W. May have gone to Niagara
and will visit other points in Canada
before their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhlcr will
leave tomorrow for North Wilkcsboro.
n. c.. to visit their daughter, Mrs G..
G.. Smoot.
Mr.. and Mrs William Taylor
and Master Eugene Taylor. of Cumber-
land, Md, are visiting Mrs. Taylor'S
father Mr.. John I. Harrison on north
Columbus. street.
Colonel Charles A. Dempsey, U. S.
A.. retired, assigned for duty with the
office Of the adjutant. general of Nir-
ginia, left Monday for two weeks va
cation at UppcrvilIe. Fauquier county.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Dempsey.
Il Richmond Nirginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
BANANA THIEF.

There wi. l.ul "..c c:lsc on the docket
Of the Pulica Court lhIS morning. that
OF 4 cOlorcd boy lIo gave ms NAM" US
Booker r. Washington. The urrinn,
with two boys OF rs own color. appear
ed before Il fruit store conducted lay
James Cokcni%, On the south side OF
King street. between Fairfax and Royal,
about nine o'clock last night. and while
his companions were supposed to be
watching Washington seized q bunch OF
about dozen bananas and ran in an
easterly direction. The other two boys
started toward the west. Cokcnis APP
peared ut his store almost simultaneous
~ with the commission OF the theft ana
chased Washington The latter carried
a horseshoe us y taIisman. but it failed
to impart good luck t" him, rs he had
not proceeded fifty feet b cfore his pur-
surer, manifcsting all the agility OF his
progenitorS in The Olympian races, was
upon him. The horseshoe went in one
direction, the bananas in another, ana
the trembling captive was lead back to
the store. Acting Lieutenant Roberts
and Officer Bell were soon on the scene
and Washington was turned over to
them. Justice Cation ordered that the
boys parents be notified, in order that
they may administer proper correction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Sherman Elected Chairman of the Com
mittec.

New York, Aug. 1G.-,IameS s. Sher.
man, vice president Of the United
States, was today selected rs temporary
chairman Of the republican state con-
vcntion, which meets in Saratoga Sep
TENDER 81, by the republican state
committee. A motion by Lloyd Girls
com, chairman Of the New York roun-
ty committee, that Mr.. Roosevelt be
substituted for Sherman WAS defeated
by vote Of 20 to Is.
The choice of Sherman WAS then
made unanimous. after statement
from Committeeman William Barnes,
jr, that he was sure Griscom had pro-
posed Roosevelt's name without the
knowledge or consent OF the latter.
The fight was one Of the most spirited
seen in the republican state committee
for years.
New York, Aug. 1G.-Fiye minutes
after he had been turned down for the
position of temporary chairman Of the
state convention, Theodore Roosevelt
disappeared from the Outlook office.
He left SO suddenly that no one could
pick up the trail 1t is not known
whether he went by the elevator. the
stairway or the fire escape. His auto
mobile remained in front of the office.
Half an hour after the news of Sher-
mans selection was read, the news
paper squad detailed to watch the
colonel's movements, was still running
in circles trying to locate him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
STRIKE ON A STEAMBOAT.

The colorcd hands employed on the
steamer Trenton, plying between Wash
ington. Alexandria. and river landings.
concluded to strike early this morn
ing. 1t was suggested that the fact
that the camp meeting. excursion and
watermelon season being synclronous
had something to do with their action.
Several quit work before the boat left
Washington and some delay was cx-
perienced ut that place in attempts to
obtain substitutes. \ few Of the hands,
however, remained at work, and the
steamer finally left for this port. Upon
the arrival of the boat here the re-
mainder went ashore. Some difficulty
was experienced in securing Il Suilicicn,
number Of men for the trip, and it was
near noon before the Trenton started
down the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

There was 4 brief meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen last night. Presi-
dent Curtin and Messrs. Hill, Brill,
sMarbury, Ballengcr and Fitzgerald
were present.
The meeting had been called for the
purpose of concurring in the action OF
the Common Council which body ut IA
meeting on the llth. instant adopted
the recommendation Of the Joint COM
mittees on public property and finance
for an appropriation OF $4,000 for GER
tain Improvements at the city Jail.
After the recommendation OF the
Joint committees had been read, Mr..
Hill moved that the Aldermen concur
in the action of the Common Council.
A vote was taken and the recon-
mendation adopted, ayes q. noes none.
The board then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
CiPETAL!MAI HAVE CASINO.

Plans to make the coming social sea-
son in Washington the capitals most
brilliant include the erection of a
Casino. to be used by society for tea
drinking in the afternoons and site
across from the White House may be
selected
The movement is for the establish
mcnt of cafe much like the exclusive
resorts of Paris and London, where
society which rides, drives or walks
in the fall and mild winter afternoons,
congrcgatc for tea, cafe noir, chocolate
or ices The proposed location is tho
old Department Of Justice site at the
northeast corner of Lafayette Square
AMI opposite the White House. A spe-
cia bandstand could be erected in Laf-
aycttc Square where the government
bands would play.
The Casino, it is said, is not to he a
club. and will have none of the restric-
tons that would obtain in club, al
though the arrangement agreed upon
will keep out those whom society does
not want there. 1t will be in charge
OF man who knows who's who in
Washington, and who will exercise dis
crction rs to who should become an
is who -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Lhe ..yShite slave, Problem.

Havana, Aug. I6.-Disclosurcs made
since the arrest Of Bessie Schultz who
was imported" here from New
Orleans. have convinced the immlgra-
ton authorities that they will have to
keep sharp lookout to prevent the
development here of white slave
problem such rs has vexcd the Amerl-
can authorities for years. The Schultz
girl was arrested in a resort. the keeper
of which, it was learned today had
American agents employed to recruit
her Havana resort. and another she
conducts in Panama. Fearing that
Other dive keepers are doing likewise,
the authorities have begun Systema
tic investigation into the affair. If the
evil exists on as large scale as feared,
the immigration officials declare they
will stamp it out with the most rlgor-
Gus measures. 1t is the first white
slave" case that has arisen in Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
THE CARDINALS VS.. ALEXANDRIA
ATHLETICS.

What promises to be the sensation of
the year in Alexandria is the series OF
games to be played between the Cardl-
nal Athletic Club and the Alexandria
Athletic Club for a handsome cash
prize and the championship. The
members OF both teams are rs fine Il lot
of amateur baseball players rs can be
found anywhere in n city of the size OF
Alexandria, and the games are sure to
be exciting when these young athletes
meet, and no doubt will be witnessed
by an immense crowd. Both clubs have
met and defeated some OF the best base
ball teams Of Washington and other
places and met with but few defeats this
season. The schedule of the games will
be announced III IN early date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Braddock Light and
Power Company, Incorporated, for the
election of directors was held at the Of
flee of the company, 107 north FAN fax
street today when the following officers
were elected: President, Clarence i.
Norment; vice president, Gen. George
H. Harrics; treasurer and general man
ager, III. W. Fuller; secretary, T. J.
Whitehead; controller, w. +. Ham;
general superintendent, L. E. Sinclair;
and manager of the commercial de-
partment, f. S. NARROW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
FIREMEN's CONVENTION.

There was meeting OF the genera
committee on arrangements for the
fi-cmen's convention which meets IN
this CITY next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, last night inlthe rooms OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, Chairman
w. A. Smoot, ST., presiding.
Reports received from the various
committees show that the convention is
going to be grand success in every
way Contributions are being received
daily by the finance committee.
It was decided to illuminate King
street with red lights, instead Of the
electric bulbs. The Alexandria Light
Infantry have kindly given the COM
mittee the use Of Armory Hall to serve
luncheon to the visiting tiremcn.
The following were added to the
hotel committee: W. L. R;lmmel. Peter
Won de WeStelaken, A. ID. Brockett,
K. w. Ogden and J. y. Williams.
The grand stand will be on the cor
ner OF Washington and King streets.
A letter from the Chamber of Com
NdS ICtu llltlV lhSJ ho'iN
close their places of business on Au-
gust % at Il O'Clock (paradc day OF the
convention) rs requested them by the
general committee A like letter was
read from the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation.
The secretary is receiving daily &C
ceptance of invitations from flrcmcn
the state.
As the convention is just one week
off, it is hoped that the citizens will be-
gin the decorating of their places OF
business and homes rs early as pos
siblc. The several engine houses and
he headquarters will be decorated in
the next day or two.
There will DO another meeting Of the
general committee on arrangements in
he rooms OF the Chamber of Com
nerce on Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock. All members are requested to
DC present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
RIOT AT A CAMPMEETING.

a negro campmeeting at Grottoes,
Rockingham county, Va, broke up
Sunday night with bloody fight be-
tween two officers and score OF rowdy
negroes that resulted in serious injury
to the officers and alnosta race riot on
the grounds.
Constable Charles Meyerhoeffer ar
rested II negro named Mccarthy and
was carrying him handcuffed to the
lookup when the prisoners brother,
with other negroes, assaulted the officer,
forcing the release Of the handcuffed
man. In the melee that followed Tom
Bell. coIorcd, struck the constable a
blow with brass knuckles, while another
negro struck Special Officer Coleman
with heavy stick.
As the fracaS increased the officers
phoncd to Harrisonburg for help.
Sheriff Carickhoff and Deputy Crous-
horn, with Winchester rifles, started
for the scene in their automobile.
Four miles cast OF Harrisonburg, how
ever, the machine was ditched by a
broken bridge and both officers had
to walk back to town, arriving before
midnight.
Sheriff Carickhoff left for the scene
Yesterday morning by railway.
4 number of persons were badly
hurt in the riot and many arrests will
follow.
Tom Bell Robert and Ard Mccarthy,
negroes. charged with melting the
riot were taken by force from Balti-
more and Ohio train at Roanoke yes
tcrday while en- route to Councils
Vile and held for Sheriff Carckoff.
of Rockingham, who went for them
last ninht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16

London, Aug. ia new copper
trust, with a capital of 5000, 900, 900 is
now in process Of formation by Amer
lean and English copper magnatcs, ac-
corLing TO a story appearing in today's
Evening Standard. 4 conference be-
tween these magnate:, among whom
were Thomas F. Ryan and Samuel
Unlcrmcycr, of New York, was recent
~ held in the Hotel Ritz i'll this city,
the Standard says. No details of the
proposed combination are given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
NEW STATION FOR HERNDON.

Officials of the Southern Railway
Company, nj the instance of the au-
thorities OF the town of Herndon, Fair
fax county. have agreed to erect Il
modern and commodio,S station house
at Hcrndon and to remove it from its
present site 4 distance of sixty feet back
to permit of the strengthening of the
two principal streets of the town.
Herndon has population OF about
1000 and is one of the best business
centres along the Southern Railway
line.