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The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
WIRE BULLETINS.

A disastrous fire swept Norwood
Ont, destroying property valued at
S150,000.
President Taft will be the review
ing officer of the Memorial day parade
on Riverside drive in New York. The
exercises, which will be under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic, will be unusually elaborate
this year.
The Foley bill, increasing the pen
atty for violation of the antitrust
laws from $4,000 to $50,000 and ex-
tending the period OF operation of the
statute of limitation from two to five
years, was adopted by the New York
assembly
Although James A Patten has said
that he did not even tell his wife how
many bales of cotton he accepted for
May delivery his brokers received
instructions from their chief in Chi
cago to open their books to federal
inspectors. The brokers obeyed
After a 30 months cruise in Philip
pine waters with party of scientists
who discovered, 1t is reported, many
new deep sea specimens, the fish and
game commissions expedition returned
to San Francisco on the steamer AL
batross. The Albatross went as far
south as the Celebes islands and visit
ed many harbors and inlets in the
archipelago lying between Luzon and
Borneo.
A new imitation butter, with name
that sounds like a patent medicine.
has appeared on the New York mar
ket. 1t is not made from animal fat,
but instead comes from cocoanut oil.
To escape any conflict with the pure
food law ii is not colored, but is al
lowed to remain about the tint of lard
so that it cannot be palmed off as gen
uine butter for table use, but it can
be used in cooking without the aver
age person being any wiser.
The second trial of the govern
ments suit against Charles f. w.
Neely, who for some time during the
first American occupation of Cuba.
was in charge of the bureau OF
finance of the department OF posts at
Havana, began before Judge Hand, in
the United States circuit court, New
York, to recover S45,375 of the
$4,000 proceeds of stamp sales
which Neely was originally accused of
having converted to his own use. At
the first trial of the civil suit In April,
1904, the jury disagreed and the
criminal proceedings fell through
under the Cuban general amnesty act.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
OCEAN MONSTERS In BATTLE

Early on the morning of August IA last while
engaged in building new quarters for the ngnt
house keeper at Breaksea island, near Rottnest
Western Australia. the contractor and his men
noticed bull whale with COW and caif passing
the island some distance off,
An hour or so later-about nine o'clock TO be
exact-the men were startled by an extraordinary
noise apparently coming from the eastern end OF
the island a noise unlike anything they had ever
heard before Dropping their tools and starting
toward the east they beheld such sight as II rails
to the lot of few people to witness There, not 500
yards from the shore. was being waged battle
to the death-a fight between the great COW whale
previously seen and a school of thresher sharks.
The sharks as though acting in accordance
with some preconcerted plan, had completely sur
rounded the two whales and, apparently realizing
that nothing was to be feared from the calf. con-
centrated all their efforts upon the COW. Again
and again they charged in upon her. their jaws
swapping. tearing at her mighty sides until the
sea was red with blood Meanwhile the COW lashed
her tail furiously hurling up sheets of Redeemed
water and occasionally crashing down with ter
rife force upon one of her voracous opponents
Presently the spellbound spectators realized
two facts--irst, that the calf had disappeared In
the melee, and secondly that the tortured whale
undoubtedly becoming weaker. 1t was obvious
that the unequal struggle could have only end
ing Still, however she fought on doggedly, win
ming admiration and sympathy by her exhibition
of hopeless courage. Altering her tactics. by SUI
preme effort she hurled her whole great bulk clear
of the water for moment and the fascinated on
lockers behed the sharks hanging from various
parts OF her cleaning body by their serrated teeth
Then down she went again with crash like thun-
der and for instant whale and sharks we're
buried amid masses of foam, heavily colored with
the poor mammals life blood. Rising again. she
essayed another change of plan, making for the
rocks and desperately striving to rub of the cling
ing sharks against their edges But the threshers
were equal to the occasion; while those the out
side maintained their grip, the others dived under
their enemy and charged her anew, tearing at the
whales side in ecstasy of ferocty that
bloodcurdlng to witness.
More and more feeble grew the whales strug
giles and at lastto the heartfelt relief OF the spec
tators, for her death fight had been terrible to
behold-the great body turned over and sank be-
meath the red-tinted water. The unequal battle
was over.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

be witnessed the interesting processes
by which chewing gum is manufactured
The factories are sanitary In every par
ticular. and methods of absolute cleanli-
ness prevail in each department. An OF
fetal report by the department OF com
merce and labor states that chewing
gum factory was the second cieanest
plant inspected In the United States.
The process of manufacture consists IN
simply mixing and boiling the gum' IN
copper kettles, to a required consistency
and adding some lavoring extract. sucn
as vanilla, peppermint, or wintergreen,
and sugar, after which 1t is transferred
TO large centrifugal receivers. Here IT Is
whipped into dough, and afterward re-
moved to tables and kneaded in powdered
sugar. 1t is then rolled into sheets, cut
to desired sizes. dried, wrapped by ma
chinery in attractive papers, and placed
in boxes ready for the market, the en-.
tire process being at all times under the
closest inspection.
A visit to any of the chewing gum fac
tories will convince the most skepticai
that the product is nothing moro nor less
than a pure and wholesome article and
absolutely harmless to its vast and faith
full army of consumers.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

variety of soils, it seems to thrive best in a rich
cray roam, with good drainage and an annual rain
Iaii OF about 80 inches Lands well adapted to the
sroWlng OF the tree vary in price from SO to SIS
gold, per acre and are being largely dealt In at
the present time
The wood is of reddish color, closely resem-
ping mahogany, is quite hard heavy, compact in
texture and fine grained. Prehistoric door frames
and ralters OF sapota wood are found among the
Mexican ruins and are still in an excellent state
OF preservation This wood Is today greatly in
demand by cabinetmakers, who employ It in the
manufacture of highgrade furniture and house
hold fittings.
For many years the sapodilla pear, which also
comes from the Achras Sapota tree, was popu-
lar variety of fruit found in the markets through
out Latin America; but now, account of the
great demand for chice gum and the attractive
rewards offered for it's gathering, the fruit is sell
dom dealt In by the natives.
The operation of gathering chicle and preparing
IT for the market is similar to that employed in
the maple sugar industry in the United States
Throughout the rainy season. and while the sap
is up, the tapping is done by the chcle gatherers
or "chicleros," as they are called Their outfit is
most simple and consists In nothing more than
piece of rope and a machete. BY means of this
rope, which is fastened about the waist and
slipped around the tree, the chiclero is enabled
to hold any desired position and WELD the ma
chete in cutting the incisions gullies.
Great care must be exercised in tapping not to
cut too deeply, as excessive bleeding of the sap
will cause the rapid decay of the tree 1t is pos
sible for chiclero to gather, properly. from 10
to 10 pounds of the sap per day, for which he is
paid, in most cases, contract price of from 10
to 10 cents per pound; but on many of the large
estates an effort is now being made to effect pay
ments for the labor by the day, week month.
and in this way prevent the destruction of the
trees frequently caused by a greedy desire on the
part Of the chiclero when under contract, to OBJ
tain much sap possible without regard to
the injuries sustained by the trees
In granting concessions to gather chcle In the
national forest reservations, the Latn-Amercan
governments demand that natives shall be proper
ly instructed in the gathering and preparation Of
the gum, as promiscuous tapping will not be long
or tolerated.
In some instances trees have been tapped for
25 years, where care has been taken, although
after that time they produced but from one-half
to two pounds of sap However. II allowed to re-
main untapped for a period of fye or six years.
they will then produce from three to FIVE pounds
Of gum Authorities differ in regard to the aver
age height of the sapota, and the length of time
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
ROCKEFELLER STORY DENIED.
Starr j. Murphy Declares Standard
Oil President Has Not Aban-
doned Foundation Plans.

A press dispatch from Washington
announced that John ID. Rockefeller
had abandoned the idea of securing a
national charter Tor his proposed
foundation. Starr ]. Murphy, personal
counsel for Mr.. Rockefeller, and
speaking for the Standard Oil presi-
dent, said the statement was entirely
without foundation. Mr. Murphy also
said that Mr.. Rockefeller had nothing
to do with the economic and Gen
eral Foundation" for which charter
is being sought from the New York
legislature for IAN aged man of
wealth" said to have $2,500,0O0 to
spend on charity.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
Knew Her Latin.

"D-e-f-e-n-d-a-m," spelled the young
ster on the rear seat as the rubber
neck" wagon was passing the Twenty
second Regiment armory, at Broadway
and Sixty-eighth street. what does
that mean, auntie?"
81 didn't quite catch what the guide
said," replied the old lady. "Oh, Mr..
Guide, won't you kindly tell us what
it says on that building?"
"Def-en-dum!" roared the guide
through his megaphone, dividing the
word into three sections.
That's what it is," said the old
lady. "a deaf and dumb asylum"
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

Explosion Of Powder Plant at Hull,
Que, Creates Havoc.

An explosion which Monday after
noon wrecked the plant OF the Gen
eral Explosives Company of Canada,
situated mile from Hull, Que, killed
between 10 and 10 persons, and in
jured scores of others. The force OF
the explosion was terrifying. The
country for miles around was laid
waste and many small dwellings in
the city Of Hull, on the side nearest
the scene of the explosion, were fat
tened to the ground.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
Remedies Too costIy,

Get out the old-fashioned household
remedy book and scratch out two
remedies, one advising raw beefsteak
spread on a bruise and the other ad-
vising bacon for a felon. We can't
waste beefsteak and bacon on bruises
and felons these days.-Atchison
Globe.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
Tit for Tat.

Stranger Ito prominent clergyman
Il came in here, sir, to criticise your
church management and tell you how
IL ought to be run.
Prominent Clergyman (amazed)-
What do you mean, sir? How dare
you? Who are you, anyway?
II am the humble editor of the pa
per you have been writing to."-Life.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
somethinn to GROW About.

The Gander-Suffering cats! What
sort of noise-germ has got into that
ridiculous rooster lately? His darn
growing has developed into continu-
Gus performance.
The Drake-Why, he imagines he's
in the public eye since the production
os ROstand's "Chantecler."
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

Sleep with a piece of wedding cake
under your pillow for three nights in
succession and whatever you dream
on the third night will come to pass.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
KIN the Flies Now and Keep

disease away. A DAISY FLY KILLER
will do it. Kills thousands. Lasts all season.
Ask your dealer, or send 2Oc to II. SOM
ERS, $50 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

Unofficial information, deemed re
liable, has reached Washington from
Rio de Janeiro to the effect that the
president of Brazil has repeatedly of.
fered the Enthusiastically to the Uni.
ted States TO Ruy Barbosa, the de.
feated candidate for president at the
last March election. Barbosa. Il is
learned. has declined the appointment,
but the president is insistent and
hopes to overcome his objections. If,
however, Barbosa persists in his de.
clination, Il is understood that Regis
de Aliverla. now Brazilian ambassa-
dor to London, will be transferred TO
Washington.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

SORE EYES, weak, inAamed, red, watery
and swollen eyes. use PETTIT'S EYE
SALVE. 25c All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

sister republics, and brings to light
the workings of a most gigantic In
dustry.
In the fifteenth century chicle was
known to the intrepid Spanish ex-
plorers, who reported that the Indians
employed the gum to quench thirst
and relieve exhaustion; but the uni
versal use of the gum can not be said
TO have begun until as late as 1876.
Since that time the demand for this
almost mysterious commercial COM
modify has increased to such an ex-
tent that importing firms have been
obliged to search the markets and eX-
plot the growing of the tree In or
der to obtain supply sufficient to
meet existing requirements.
Prior to 1888 chicle sold for from
Z to cents per pound; in 1896 1t sold
for &c cents per pound; and now 1t is
selling for 50 per pound.
The tree, Achras Sapota, from which
the chicle is obtained is indigenous
to northern South American coun-
tries, Central America, and in the
Mexican states of Yucatan Campeche,
Tabasco, Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca,
Puebla, Jalisco, San Luis Potosi, and
the territories of Tepic and Quintana
Roo
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
PERRY DAVIS, PAL

Nothing is there more friendly to {
man than a friend In need.-Plautus.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

AS yet the
systematic cul-
tivation of the
Achras Sapota
has not been
carried on to
any great eX.
tent, but expert
ments h a v e
S h o W n t h a I
trees planted at
a distance of 10
feet apart, or
400 TO the acre,
will yield from
8 TO 6 pounds of
c h ! C e gu m
when from s TO
10 years old and
from ~ to Is
inches In diam
eter. In its wild
state the tree Is
usually found In
groups, ( r e.
quently growing
to a height of
from 40 to so
( e e t; 1T / s
straight, a n d
has a long, clear
length, thus ma
king 1t most de-
sirable for tim
ber. While 1t
grows well In a
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

Many man tries to stand on his
rights when he hasn't any.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

Australian a n d
South African colo
MES are large and
ever | Increasing
consumers. 1t is
estimated by a
prominent manu-
facturer that sufh-
cient chewing gum
is produced each
year to supply
every human being
on earth with two
sticks, and that the
daily energy ex-
pended In the con
sumption Of this
popular m a s.
ticatory is equal to
that necessary to
light a city of $780,
600 inhabitants for
the same period.
There are nu-
merous factories
scattered through
ought the United
states, where can
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
THE MARKETS

Cattle-Market dull and soc lower
than last week on all grades; Will
close lower. We quote extra dry-fed
steers and heifers. $6.75@7; steers and
helfers. 1000 to II;SSHoO; SS;25 SGao@ @ss;iS; 81 q
6,75: steers and heifers that are fat.
500 to zoo. s5@5.75: choice fat cows,
$3.50 good fat cows. S4.50M5; common
cows S3M3.75; Gamers, $2.75M3; choice
heavy bulls, $5.50@575; fair TO good
bolognas, bulls. So; stock bulls, $3.50
425; mixers, large, young, medium
age. S4O@ so; common mixers, S25 a. 35.
Veal calves-Market 75c TO 81 lower
than last Thursday; best. $7.hOWS;
others, S4W7; mich cows and spring
ers. SO to So lower.
Sheep and lambs-Market dull: quail
ity very common; best lambs. $3.50;
fair to good lambs S7.50QS; light to
common lambs. $4.50@6; spring lambs.
5000; fair to good sheep, $6Q6.50;
cuiis and common. sS.5Oq5.
Hogs-Market SC 70 10c higher.
Range of prices: Light TO good butch
ers. 1886 10: pigs, S9.25M $40; light
workers. Sc. so; stays. 1-3 off.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

Summer complaint, bowel trouble, cramps have no
terrors in the household where this dependa bic
medicine is kept on hand 25c, $50 and SOC bottles
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13
Grain. Etc.

y Grnfn, Etc.
Wheat-Cash No red, s1.12: May
opened with q loss of &c at $1.10L
5I.O4% and advanced to s1.O5h Sep
tember opened at s1.03A and advanced
to $104h No. l white, SLIP.
Corn-Cash No. 3, 62hc: No. yell
low, / car at csc. l at 63ikc.
Oats-Standard. car at 44hc; No. ,
white. 44c
Rye-Cash No. 1, 1kc bid
Beans-Cash, $2.O5; May. S2.06
Cloyerseed-Prime spot. 1915; Octo-
ber. $3.50.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. $1.S5.
Feed-In 1O0-lb sacks. jobbing lots:
Bran. $26; coarse cornmeal S27; fine
middlngs 500; cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal, $25; corn and oat chop, $24
per ton.
Flour-Best Michigan patent. s5.95:
ordinary patent. $5.75; straight. S5.65;
clear, s5.55: pure rye. sf.45. spring pat
ent, $500 per bbl in wood jobbing lots.
The Yale expositor., 1910-05-13

East Buffalo N. Y.-Cattle-Dull.
Hogs-Strong: all grades, $10@1O.O5.
Sheep-Strong: best lambs. $3.50
9.25; yearlings. S7.75mS; wetl ers, $3.50
Otis: ewes, $6.5O97.
Calves-s5mS.5O.
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Tomato plants Coo. per thousand
Apply to W. z. Purnell.
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NEWARK.

Mrs. Clayton Dennis and Mrs Arthur
Smack visited Philadelphia Friday Of
last week.
Mr.. Abner Bailey, Of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with friends
here.
Mrs. Andrew Townsend returned ia
Philadelphia Tuesday. after spending a
week with relatives here.
Mrs. Elijah T. Bowen left Tuesday
to visit friends in Milford, Del, and
Barclay, Queen Anne Co.
Miss Bertha Mitchell, trained nurse,
who has been residing in Mexico for a
year or two, came this week to visit
relatives.
Miss Grace Dennis spent part of
this week with Mr.. and r. F. Powell
at Stockton.
Miss Florence Mason returned We'd
nesday from Western Maryland Col
lege.
Miss Edna Dennis returned from
Philadelphia Wednesday. where she has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Corinne
Janney.
Mrs. Joshua Gray spent this week in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Esma Davis.
Mr.. B. B. Richardson spent this week
in Snow HILL
Miss Minnie Bailey, of Powellsville,
has been visiting Mrs. Laura Bailey.
Children's Day exercises will be held
in Bowen NJ. E. Church Sunday even
ing. The children have been trained
by Mrs. Brazier. of Bishopville.
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MELBOURNE.

Providence permitting, Children S
Day exercises will be held at Remson
NJ. Z. Church Sunday evening, June 10,
at 7.3O o'clock. Everybody is cordially
invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Reid entertained
the following persons at their home on
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Ford
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Byrd and children, Mrs. Elizabeth Lam
bertson, all Of Pocomoke City; and Mr..
and Mrs. Jennings Mariner and son
Milton, of Cedar Hall.
Mrs. Esley Taylor. of Williams. is
spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Hall.
Miss Stella Byrd, of Mearsville. is the
guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
7. ]. Fisher.
Mr.. George T. Reid and daughter,
Miss Lydia, Of Baltimore. are spending
sometime at the home Of his nephew,
Mr.. E. ]. Reid.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Harry
Pilchard on the sick list this week.
Mrs. r. w. Dixon and daughter, Beu-
lah. spent one day last week at the
home Of Mr.. Frank Vincent, at POGO
moke City.
Little Myrtle Ards, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ards, is in the PENN
sula General Hospital at Salisbury. being
treated for some kind Of ear trouble.
We hope she will return home entirely
cured.
Master Arthur Ford, of Pocomoke
City. spent several days recently with
his cousin, Master George Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ward and Mr..
and Mrs. William Wilkerson. Of Mona,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Pilchard.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-18
COLBOURNE.

MIR. and Mrs. ]. L. Dickcrson gave a
birthday party last Sunday in honor of
the seventy-ffth birthday Of her father.
Mr.. Lorenzo d. Shockley. Although
seventy-fve years old. not one Of the
young people present enjoyed the day
more than Mr.. Shockley. He has been
in poor health for some time, but he is
always lively and cheerful. His friends
hope he will live to enjoy many more
happy birthdays. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Shockley, Of
Snow Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Shocklcy,
Mr.. Thomas Shockley and Mrs. Virgil
Kitchens, Of Salisbury. The afternoon
was spent very pleasantly, refresh.
ments being served at four o'clock.
All interested in Children's Day al
Mt. Olive are invited to be present
Sunday morning. Preaching at the
usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Sirman spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hastings, at Fruit
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Powell spent Sunday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
7. Hales.
Rev. and Mrs. Simms, of Powells-
vile, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. J. Z. Dickerson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-18
To the Public.

The undersigned wants to say to the
public and to the readers of the MES
sENGER that learned to accept and re-
spect righteousness by the training of
the Hon. Mr.. j. 7. II. Spencer, deceas-
ed, whose Christian character and light
led me TO see Jesus when a fourteen
year old boy. He also learned me to
read and write, and feel 10 be some of
the produce of his religion. My little
lamp was lighted by his and since then
have been chosen an humble leader of
my race and this duty is soul-deep with
me, and having been appointed for four
years as pastor Of people over the
river Snow Hill Circuit, find them in
great need of a good neat little new
church at Hutt's Chapel. think il will
cause them to do great many things
better than they have ever done before.
Now ! humbly ask all of my white
friends who love righteousness to give
me something, | care not how small. !
will be thankful TO you for whatever
you give.
My first rally comes on June 26th.
The Rev. DIR. ]. w. Jewett, of Snow
Hill, will preach for me in the afternoon
and others will be present to help. All
are invited 10 come and help US. Hum
bly, Yours,
CHARLES II. SPENCER.
Snow Hill. F. X. ID. No. /.
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The New Railroad Station.

1t has been suggested that I.
5. Senator John Walter Smith,
Snow Hills foremost citizen,
can do much toward securing
for us the new railroad station,
and we understand the Board
of Trade will correspond with
Senator Smith to the end of get
ting him to head a delegation
of our citizens TO a conference
with Superintendent Brooks
and other railroad officials. We
feel sure that Senator Smith
will cheerfully do everything
he can for his town.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that il fails TO cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.