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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-13

seemed so near deaths door on Fri
day that her escape appears miracu-
lous. Nothing but the skill and faith
full treatment of the attending ply
sician and the kindest nursing by her
people and friends have saved the
precious life.
Mr.. Dave Mcmillan, of the Clear
Pond section, died Of hemorrhagic
fever some days ago and was buried
at Bethesda church.
Willie Lawton, colored, who farms
on Mr.. Robbie Kearse's place in the
Clear Pond section, was playing hide
and seek with a dynamite cartridge
one day last week, when by awkward
movement the thing went off and car
ried with it the first joint of the
thumb and fore finger Of the right
hand besides rendering permanent in
Jury to one eye. With one eye al
most gone forever and his 'tater and
pindar grabbing capacity impaired for
life, the boy may have learned a les
son, perhaps.
The moral standing in all direc-
tions, with this town has hitherto
boasted with so much pride, has at
last been undermined by the invasion
of a bli..d tiger with eyes as brilliant
ly red as contraband, pop skull whls-
KEY can make them. His lair Is some
miles out in the country, where he is
a stencil at home and stencil to the
community in which he lives. In the
attempt to accomplish his nefarious
object, that is, in bringing illicit whis-
key to town on Saturdays and further
corrupting the morals of the lower
class of his race by it's sale, he is
bound to walk into the trap set for
him and he will have to face fed
eral Judge on the charge Of selling
whiskey without a U. S. license.
Upon observance and close inquiry
the cotton crop in this section is
adiudged to be less than IS per cent.
of q full crop. But IA 1-S cents the
pound which the enterprising mer-
chants are now paying for the staple
is pulling the farmers out OF the
hole, as it were, and it is hardly be-
lieved now that much damage to any
interest concern will result at the
final summing up of the years busi-
ness in the end.
Corn, peas, potatoes, pinders, su-
gar cane, etc., are abundant in yield
and with the reality Of an immense
hog crop already turned in the fields
to fatten, the outlook is that nobody
in this neck of the woods will hardly
starve within the next twelve months.
Some of the farmers here are al
most having weeps over the newly
discovered cotton pest that is proba-
bly, doing some damage to the crop.
The specimens submitted to the cor
RESPONDENT for examination proved to
be nothing more than the tomato
borer; it is as old as the hills and us
borings never amounts to more than
almost imperceptible damage only
during excessive wet seasons.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
AN ON uE NAILED

Certain individuals to fur.
Their their own ends have
been circulating stories about
the ownership of THE TRAN.
SCRIPT. I take this occa.
sion to inform them and the
public that no one other than
myself has a dollars worth
of interest therein; that it is
paid for, prosperous and in
creasing in circulation; and
finally, that for its editorial
and other management no
one but myself is responsible.
T. s. FoURAcRE.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
DELAWARE ROADS cOMpLIMHNrRD

A Mr.. Scott, for 90 years en-
gagged In road building in the
West and who has also made
miles of city streets, had occasion
recently to drive his auto over
several Of our new roadside
Odessa, Warwick, etc., and was
greatly pleased at their charac'
ter. "Why," said he, 1--WE don't
build as good roads as these out
West. Your state is to be con-
graduated upon having such fine,
well made roads," True, we pay
some S15O0.OO a mile more than
they do in the West, but then the
prairie grades are easier than
ours.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
AnpathY over Nomination

ssIf there Is any enthusiasm over the
ticket nominated by the Democratic State
convention OF Tuesday it is difficult to
ind among Wilmington Democrats. II
10 % remote az enthusiasm over the $780,
600 paid recently by Council for the Ford
playground. There is no tossing Of hats
or "hurrah'' among Wilmington Demo-
Gratis over Che ticket, and the impression
Is that lack Of leadership in the Dover
convention has greatly handicapped the
party in most important respect.
"The nomination Of Robert G. White,
Of Georgetown, for Congress has created
no great interest locally, and those who
seem to be exulting the most are the
"wet" men who dominated She conven-
ton, slapped Kent county in the face
because it put forward William Sauls-
bury, a s'dry" candidate for Congress
and then proceeded TO nominate Mr..
White, "wet" candidate. The ignor-
ing OF Kent's claim for Congressional
A uOtuADCGa W4ACn ~ L15 ASa hNA AOA bCb
years, and the vengeance wreaked by the
"wet' delegates upon Mr.. Salisbury be-
cause he had been the anti-license leader
in Kent, has left bad feeling down the
State which 1t is feared will manifest t.
self at the election.
eff there ever was time. when the
Democratic party needed few leaders to
step In and take command Of the situa.
ton for the good Of the party it was at
Dover on Tuesday," said we'll known
Democrat, in speaking of the convention.
All the leaders, however, seem to be
senatorial candidates and fear to do any
thing to jeopardize their standing for
that Office. never saw so many Demo.
Gratis who have their eyes on the SEN
atorship and nothing else. "-EUening
Journal.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
Communicated
GEORGETOWN Gets lis RIGHTS

because shifting trains lying across
the main streets OF Georgetown have
impeded travel and several times placed
lives in danger, the superintendent OF
the Delaware division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad has notified Town COun-
Gil that hereafter trains will not be
allowed to shift across main street.
Ex."
MIR. EDIToR:-Your readers will observe
that when Town Council like that of
Georgetown vigorously protests against
the usurpations Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road interfering with the comfort and
safety Of its citizens" lie Superintendent
''sits up and takes notice, +" and promptly
notifies the Town C0uueil. courageous en-.
ouRh to 6ght Ter is rights, thas che abuse
will be corrected. Bat g0g spinelaaa,
molIycoddle Town Bosrda afraid 70 ven.
tuFs even timid rsmonastaDCe against
the long continued, crying outFages Of an
obstruction from. Is minutes TO q whole
hour of our Main street and the chief
artery Of our tFais and travel; aeainst
needlessly llepd frequent and continuous
whistle shriekings at all hours Of The day
and night, that brighten horses, annoy
the sick and make sleep 81 impossibiIity
for many within two blocks Of the rail.
road; against Che scandal Of an open, dust
and rain swept "Pneumonia Waiting
Shed" a. your paper has called il. and .
dangerous condition Of the railroad plat.
form:-fOr milk and water Town COuu-
Gil too, lazy or too eoWardly to utter
a word of honest protest on behalf Of lie
constituents against all these and other
long endured ousrages, the railroad
company has nothing but the contempt
which finds its appropriate expression in
q refusal to remedy the abuses though
private complaints be never 90 loud and
numerous.
We wonder il one Of these bold mem.
bers OF the Georgetown Council, could be
induced TO come to MiddIetown, and try
II be could coach little public spirit and
courage into our Council2 Mr.. Editor, l
will chip in to pay the cost. Hopeless
job. though, / reckonl H.
IN
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
..rHR ECHO"

A Lilliputian journal styling it.
self The Echo, published weekly
by the students Of the Colored
College" at Dover, has on several
occasions appeared upon The
TRANSCRIPT exchange table.
Fresh from q second reading OF
that marvellous account of yet
more marvellous career, up from
Slavery" by Booker T. Wash
>ington, which recites how by his
own self.help that black slave
rose from out the ignorance and
poverty in which, dOg.like he
was kennelled, to q pitch Of
worldwide distinction, to become
not only an inspiration for his
own race, but areal power both
I'm the Southland of his birth and
In the Nation at large-we say,
that fresh from the recital Of SO
superb an accomplishment, is it
any wonder that the feeble per-
Torrance Of these colored youths
rs presented in their own little
paper, should awaken feelings of
disappointment even in one not
at all inclined to be critical upon
humble first efforts
Boys, get a hump on yourself
YES. Start an editorial column
II its only three 'sticks " long and
gil it with your own ideas-some-
thing for yourselves and out Of
yourselves; and do this In your
paper generally.
Save a few personals, the two
copies we have seen were scis.
sors and paste.potafairs. True,
@ short extract was given from q
letter Of Mr.. a. s. Pitts, q
former editor, speaking in right
manly condemnation Of that dis
grace to both races, the Reno
prizefght. Why NOT have given
the whole letter superior origi.
nal matter rather than The mere
selected readingf
Again We sew DO some think.
tug for yourselves, though never
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
TAR nor WnITnwAsn EoR .RAII.Y

lax NVG WmtAEWASu FUk "0ALAN
That Balling ger whitewash
scheme of Chairman Nelson ct al.
has gone awry. The tar-bucket
crowd have gotten the upper
hand and poor Bally now shows
in his true Ethiopian color as the
be-smutted, be.tarred traitor
hireling Of the Predatory Trusts,
seeking in the cabinet of Presi-
dent Taft, Judas.like, to betray
into the hands of his masters the
peoples cause Of Conservation.
He may sputter and swear to his
own angelic whiteness and the
President may deem him purer
than driven snow-but for all
that the tar coat brand is plas.
tered all over him thick, and al.
ready the country at the polls in
fifteen states from California
to Maine, are saying "Amen
and Amen :"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
WYENNY.cAr HARMONY


Our Democratic brethren at
Dover had q long and acrimonious
struggle in evolving that wonder
full platform of theirs, and in
choosing their candidates.
Now THE TRANSCRIPT is not
seeking to figure in any ill-omed
role of q prophet of evil, nor is
"the wish father to the thought"
when it ventures the Cassandra
warning that something like a
Kilkenny cat love feast is brew
ing for that knitting by the New
Castle County delegates, OF Mr..
William Saulsbury-the best man
named by the party for Congress
sional honors-because forsooth,
he was too "dry," to suit the
sacred Liquor Interests" Of
Wilmington. And what SO &C.
cantuates the wrath Of the Kent
Co. Democrats, that unlike Tam
O'Shanter's wife's it will need no
''nursing to keep it warm" IS
the fact that by all fair rules Of
division Of party honors, the
nomination rightfully belonged
to Kent which has not for ten
long years had the chance to vote
for @ son of hers for Represents.
tive. And to have their modest
Roman Of them all" offered up as
q victim to sppease the sOrdid
anger Of the brewers Of Whining
ton-that was @ bitter dose to
swallow, and one which persd'
venture, will not sit well on the
stOmachs Of the voters who will
think It over between now and
November.
TIE Evening Journal declares
there is no sem blance of anything
like enthusiasm in Wilmington,
over the ticket named after this
long wrangle at Dover. "There
is no tossing of hats or hurrahs,
and the impression is that lack OF
leadership has greatly handi'
capped the party" Again, in
confirmation Of the views above
expressed by The TRANSCRIPT,
The Journal asserts that the nom.
ination Of r. G. White, Of George
town, for Congress, "has created
no great interest locally, and
those who seem to be exulting the
most are the wet men who
dominated the convention, and
slapped Kent County in the face
because it put forward William
Salisbury, a dry man who had
been an anti.license leader in
Kent"
; A certain well known Demo-
crat deploring the party's total
want of leaders at this moment
says the senatorial beeis buzzing
in the bonnets of all their leaders
and they can think of nothing
else. Well, they will have abun-
dant leisure to do SO after No.
Vember next.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17

Food and other products are lowest only at the
Middletown Market.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17

so simple. ;" you are too much
like your name, which is not q
happy one. There is . scant
market for ''echoes' in this Doth
century world of ours. How
would "The Cplored Student do
for a name2 Success to 'sThe
CoIored Student, or, If you will
have it so, to The Echo.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
STATE Nelcs,

Does the State Nes0s intimate
herein that in that harmonious "a
Convention of theirs at Dover,
the Sussex wildfowl turned out
and were counted for their name.
sake 'fBob Winter" But it will
take something more than bird
chirPs to send this particular
''Bob White" to Congress.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17

"Even the young cartridges down
in Sussex seemed all to have come
from under cover and united 10 one
grand concert chifping:
"Bob Whitel Bob Whitei"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17
FOR SALE

Our Harness and Collar Factory, with
an established trade. Buildings are
suitable for shoe factory, shirt factory, or
saslh, door and blind factory, with ample
grounds for lumber yard.
J. G. parker & SoN Co.,
MiddletoWn, Del.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
A lIerited Rebuke.

At the age of So Madam Reynolds
still found much zest in life, and hav-
ing retained all her faculties. she felt
that few of the physical disabilities
of her age We're Of small account and
portended nothing. Her nephew
Thomas was a man OF much worth,
but of a certain tactlessness Of speech
which always reused the ire OF his
aunt
A few weeks before the old lady S
eighty-seventh birthday Thomas. who
had been overweighted with business
cares for years. started on a trip
round the world which was to con-
sumo two years.
I've come to say gcod-by" he an
noUhced when he appeared at his
aunt's house. in a town fifty miles dis
tant from his home. I'm starting
round the world next week, and as
I'm to be gone two years. and per
baps longer, I thought / might not
ever-well, you understand, l wanted
10 be sure to see you once more
The old lady leaned forward, fxiE /.
him with her bead-like eyes.
Thomas she SAL. imperatively.
do you mean to tell me the doctor
doesn't think you'll live to get back? %
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
A Great Offer.

We call special attention to the re-
ma rkable offer in this issue made by
the Oldest seed firm west or the Rocky
Mountains namely the John A Salzer
Seed Co. In Crosse. Wis
VIII you please read their advertise
nent. and il viii surely pay to send
for the handsome 16c bargain seed
collection, if you are fond of rich,
Juicy early vegetables.
That's great propGt-G1 thev
make of $4,000 in gold u the le,rty
naming their remarkable new corn,
Just look over the names of the
judges, all honorable, successful wide
awake men, whO keep close 10 the
people.
If you wish TO see the corn before
suggesting your name. send them SC
for sample package and big catalogue.
Address John A. Salzer Seed Co,
$50 South Sth street. La Crosse, Wis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03

Pull and burn every weed you can
reach.
Provide plenty of ventilation for
your henhouse.
Pile potting soil in the sun to sweet
en-. turning often.
Proper feed and care is the secret
of healthy chickens.
Transplant shrubs and vines as soon
as the foliage ripens.
Remove all dead stalks and dried
! leaves from the flower beds.
A ration of wheat and corn is bene-
fetal 20 the fattening turkeys
Do not feed poultry too much bar
ley a little will go a long way.
1t is great mistake to mark a hog
by mutilating its ears. Butter use a
metal tag.
1t is a hard matter to overfeed the
pullets at this time, for the extra nu-
triton is put into eggs.
The idea of perfect comfort should
predominant in every building that is
constructed FOR the hogs
Ashes sprinkled in the nests first
and two or three moth balls put II
the nests will keep lice away.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
Hunting TruEles rs sport.

Quite apart from the interest OF fun
ii 10 the naturalist the temptation
cannot here be resisted to refer to a
method of procuring one kind of fun
I'd which might take rank among
,ss minor sports. This is the fashion.
originating in France, of procuring the
trufle by the aid Of swine and hounds.
More ill-assorted sporting companions
can hardly be imagined. The truflle
grows underground. Pigs are particu
larly fond of these delicacies and.
guided by the scent, will discover
them by roofing in the earth. After
the discovery of the truf1les the dogs
are employed to beat back the pigs
and prevent them from devouring the
spoil. And every quality dear to the
sportsman of skill and judgment is
needed to control and obtain the de
sired result from the efforts of a herd
of swine and pack of hounds.-Lon-
don Outlook
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03

crosspieces, b, are of AKA oak, placed
about #. apart. Firm braces, c, of
2x6 scantling. will strengthen the
frame. The uprights. d. are IA or IS
#. long, as desired, of AKA oak The
braces. e. may be 2xJ For the weight.
f, wooden block may be used, which
is either square or round. 1t should
be about IS inches in diameter and 81
#. long, of solid oak or hickory. Some
wood that will not split readily is best.
Grooves should be made in the side
of the weight to take in the full width
of the uprights. 1t is a good plan to
bore an inch hole through the rear
end of each runner. through which
a peg may he driven to hold the de-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
Let Her Scratch.

The Importance of exercise for poul-
try might we'll be placed subordinate
only to good housing and feeding. But
a writer in an agricultural monthly
pertinently remarks that scratching
to get a minutes peace from mites
and other pests is not the right kind
of exercise" The truth is obvious.
Give the fowls plenty of encourage
ment TO scratch for their grain feed
by keeping portion Of each pen deep
" bedded with leaves or straw. There
is nothing like it for promoting thrift
and contentment among flock or
fowls in the winter, and it is also
great aid toward getting fertile, hatch
obIa ooCS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03

Not enough Importance is usually
attached to the selection of laying
hens. They must be properly cared
for, If they are to lay well during
both winter and summer. Houses must
be kept sanitary and the fowls free
from vermin. Care must be exercised
to avoid their being chased by dogs
or other animals, or unnecessarily
frightened Poultry houses must be
well ventilated. and one or more win
dows should be opened every bright
day. so that the house will not become
warm during the day and grow cold
again at night
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
killing Weeds.

A great deal is heard about chemi-
cal weed destroyers and improved
methods for eradicating weeds. Some
of the improved methods are worthy
of consideration and if followed will
be the means of destroying many OF
the weeds. Many of them, however
are not practical and should never be
considered by the farmer.
Professor Beal of the Michigan sta.
ton comes forward with an entirely
new means of destroying weeds which,
if followed is certainly the most prac
teal of all other methods, except the
hoe. The professor says that where
soils are reasonably rich as result OF
the growth of legume, there are few
weeds. Lands which have been in al
falfa or clover for number OF years
have few weeds. For all weedy lands
the professor suggests that the farm
ers seed the land down for either al
falfa or clover and to make sure that
the seeding is sufficient to cover the
ground. Keep the ground in legume
for a number of years and the weeds
will nearly all be destroyed. This
sounds much more sensible than chem
ical destroyers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03


The farm unit is gradually becom
ing smaller with the advance in the
price of land \ well known real es-
tate agent in a certain locality told us
recently that he had ten times as
many calls for 40 acres as for 100 acre
farms. The small farm is the best
farm, all things considered, and peo-
pie are gradually coming to realize it
and to look for small farms when pur-
chasing. The farmer of to-day is be
ginning to learn that it is better to
tramp over less ground and grow more
to the acre. The taxes and fences on
q large farm sometimes amount TO
more than the crops. There is great
economy in all lines in the cultivation
and management of small farm.
When the farmer knows that he has
but a few acres to plant TO corn, or
any other crop he viii use better seed
fertilize more heavily and cultivate
better. If he grows seventy to eighty
bushels TO the acre. say on ten acres
he is much better Off than the larger
farmer who cultivates twice as much
and gets only thirty TO forty bushels
of corn to the acre.-Chicago Weekly
Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03

The cashier of French bank en-
ters the private Office of the president
nervous and agitated.
Sir" he says, Il have something on
my mind which 1 feel myself com
PEELED to disclose, though for months
l have striven to conceal it." The
president turns pale. The fact is !
love your daughter"
The president breathes more freely
"Ah. you love my daughter. Do you
ever make any errors in your books or
in counting your cash; find yourself
distracted, eh?"
Never, sir" with pride.
Then, sir, l must decline to encour.
age your suit. You are not really in
love.''-Paris Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03

vice in position while the post is be
ing driven.
The working of this device is simple.
The weight is drawn up by horses
hitched to the end of rope, and when
it arrives at the top of the uprights it
is released by the hook, ., striking the
block, /, unlocking it from the ring,
8, which is attached TO the driver
block. Four or five blows will usually
drive pointed post TO the required
depth. Two men and a team will drive
one-half to threequarters of a mile Of
posts in a day. The cost of such an
implement is about So. and will pay
for itself In a short time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
Quick To Learn Music.

The talent of the negro race for mu-
sic is shown by the experience of the
bandmaster of regiment OF native
troops in Jamaica. When ne took
charge not a man in the command
knew a single note. Only one or two
could play an instrument even a lit
tie. Yet in six months he had select
ed his musicians and taught them
enough to appear in public. Two or
three years later their fame had
spread to England and they were in.
vited there to give a series of con
certs. Their tour was highly success
full.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03

Why not grow clover? 1t is one OF
the best hay crops grown on America
farms. 1t usually succeeds best with
nurse crop of wheat, oats or rye. If
your land is too sour for clover the
wheat or rye field can be lined and
manfred this winter, and the seed
sown in early spring. If the clover is
to be sown with oats the stalk field
or other piece of land can be treated
in q similar manner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-03
Scotch ReDa rice.

An eminent Scotch clergyman hap
pened to dine with some learned law
yers of the Edinburgh bar. He appro-
priated to himself a large dish Of
cress, upon which he fed voraciously-
Erskine, wishing to admonish him for
his discourtesy to the other diners, re-
marked:
Doctor, you remind me of Nebuchad-
nezzar in his degradation"
Aye, do | mind we O Nebuchadnez-
gar? Doubtless because / am eating
among the brutes," answered the
Scotch worthy.