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Newark post., 1911-09-27
Once Upon A Time In Delaware

"Once upon time in Della
ware" has been adopted by the
State Board of Education for use
in Delaware schools.
The Delaware Society of the
Colonial Danes Of America is re-
sponsible for this charming little
book, which has been prepared
especially as supplementary rea-
der for children between the ages
OF 8 and II.
The teachers Of the State have
long realized that the amount of
material of this sort which could
be put in the hands of the child
rem was lamentably small. and such
production is particularly well
coined.
The entire work is to be credit
ed to the women Of Delaware
The idea originated in one OF their
societies, the twelve stories were
written by Miss Katharine Pyle,
Newark post., 1911-09-27
The Night Wind

Have you ever heard the wind go
"Yooooo
'Tis a pitiful sound to hear!
1t seems to chill you through and
through
With strange and speechless
fear.
'Tis the voice of the night that
broods outside
When folk should be asleep,
And many and many's the time
To the darkness brooding far and
wide
Over the lano and the deep:
Whom do you want, O lonely
night,
That you wall the long hours
through" ?"
And the night would say in its
ghostly way:
"Yoooooooo!
Yoooooooo!
Yoooooooo!'
My mother told me long ago
(When | was a little tad)
That when the night was wailing
Somebody had been bad;
And then, when was snug in bed,
Whittier | had been sent,
With the blankets pulled up round
my head,
Id think ef what my mother'd
said,
And wonder what boy she meant !:
And who's been bad today?" I'd
ask
OF the wind that hoarsely blew,
And the voice would say in its
meaningful way:
"Hoooooooo!
Yoooooooo!
Yoooooooo!'
That this was true | must allow
You'll not believe it, though,
Yes, though I'm quite a model
now,
was not always so.
And if you doubt whal things
say,
Suppose you make the test, ss
Suppose, when you've been bad
some day
And up to bed are sent away
From mother and the rest
Suppose you ask, "Who has beer
| bad?"
And then you'll hear what
| true,
For ..e wind will moan in it; rue
fullest tone:
"Yooooooool
Yoooooooo!
Yoooooooo y
Newark post., 1911-09-27
Improved Comic
Supplement

To the many who regard the
colored supplement Of the Sunday
newspapers as means OF flood
ing the country with the wrong
kind of nonsense story, comes the
welcome returns from recent
New York conference.
The conference was held at the
Ethical School to decide what
could be done to educate children
by means of the colored Sunday
sheet which finds its way into
homes where it forms often the
only reading matter for the entire
family. Among the members of
the conference were prominent
educators, several noted cartoon
lists and representatives Of leading
New York newspapers.
Old editions of comic papers
were discussed, having in mind
their possible unhealthy effect on
the child mind, and hundreds of
possible funny sheets were pass
ed on. The comic supplement
which met with the approval of the
conferences as to motive, make
up and educational possibilities
for little children is being run now
in big New York paper as a re-
suit of this conference, and is a
pattern to be followed in the other
Sunday comic sections in the fiji
ture.
In this comic supplement- is a
small boy named Dicky makes the
acquaintance OF strange little
man named Mr.. Tweedeedle, who
lives in the trunk of an apple tree
and appears suddenly, whenever
Dicky needs him, from tiny,
round door near the tree roots.
Mr.. Tweedeedle is a quaint little
creature in pointed shoes, red and
Iehow doublet and yellow cap
that is cut in points like a flower s
petals. Dicky is a very real boy
who sometimes tortures animals
and insects, cries if he is hurt, and
is thoughtless. generally, OF the
comfort of others. But whenever
Dicky steps on a spider, cries be-
cause he tumbles down, tries tc
destroy the patient work OF gar
den mole or resorts to the hundred
and one acts OF thoughtless cruel
ey that all children are prone to
take delight in, Mr.. Tweedeedle
appears and gives small Dicky a
summary lesson. Dicky is trans
formed by Mr.. Tweedeedle into a
little creature as small as the spi-
der, and is shown how busy and
clever an artisan the spider is as
she spins her cobweb lace. He is
shown a grasshopper who is liav.
ing broken leg set and does no
cry as Dicky did at a very sligh
bump. He is entertained at sup
per underground by mole, bu
their joyful repast is suddenly dis
tirbed by a shower of dirt ant
pebbles which falls on their heads
and Dicky learns how much trou
bic it causes Mr.. Mole to hav
some huge foot set upon his hi
roof.
Each Sundays series of pictur
stories about Dicky and Mr.. Twee
decide are being as anxiously look
ed forward to as are the depravin
adventures Of Panhandle Pet,
They have, in addition to anus
ing and instructing its child reao
ers, increased materially the circr
lation of the newspaper.
There are many good stories {
!, humor which the mother may rea
or tell to her children, finding
, the relaxation o; the story ente
: tainment for herself as we'll
! amusement and instruction for Il
:. little folks.
Newark post., 1911-09-27

~ aII ltliiIlaI WlLI1 hSIawo.,S his
tory.
The book has been ordered for
use in the Wilmington and rural
New Castle county schools.
Newark post., 1911-09-27
RESOURCES
$52S,964 SO

The merit of bank lies in it's strength and IN tne
application of it's strength for the benefit OF It's deposit
and the community.
The resources and experience Of this Bank, plus
equipment, plus the efforts of officials and employees
provide the best service
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07
Federal List of Immortals' Growing

before firing to determine whether
the animal Ia a doe or q buck. In
case the animal happens TO be the
twolegged variety that brief pause
before pulling the trigger IL enough
10 save human life" More than i60
persons were killed last year in hunt
ing accidents. This was considerably
larger than the number In 1909. which
IN turn was so per cent In excess OF
the 1908 fatalities "Of tho ~ killed
30 far this year." said DIR. Palmer,
"the largest number we're reported
from Michigan. with Is deaths. New
York coming second with nine. Wash.
ington and New Jersey being tied for
third place with three fatalities each.
"ln proportion to its population the
United States leads the world in the
number OF hunters within its borders.
Unfortunately Il also leads in the pro
portion OF fatal hunting accidents
There IL Ave times more interest In
game laws In this country than In
any other country. We estimate that
there are almost 100000 American
hunters. In several OF the western
states the hunters constitute as much
as 10 per cent. Of the population"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

room teachers Of the academic and
technical subjects OF the courses OF
study. The University OF Chicago
sent DR.. shepardson and Or Goode.
two OF its ablest and most successful
extension lecturers. TO Manila during
the past vacation 10 remain In resi-
dence az the vacation assembly OF
teachers and conduct education
courses during the session
In referring 10 the class OF men
and women engaged In the education
work there. they speak In the high
est terms. 7 have seen many gath
crings OF educators. but none which
average higher than this one" said
DIR. shepardson. The reason. no
doubt. IL that nowhere else could such
a company be found OF men and won.
en- who are doing pioneer work. who
have the spirit OF the pioneer. and
whose earnestness In pursuing ideals
IL reflected in conversation and con-
ference talk"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07
Uncle Sam Teaches Filipinos to Farm

NOTED professor from the univer
n sity Of Chicago. who spent several
months IN the Philippine islands a.
lecturer at the teachers vacation a..
senbly. conducted BY the bureau Of
education every year AZ Bagulio. the
summer capital OF the Islands. re-
turned recently 10 the United States.
~Other nations one OF these days will
be coming 10 the Philippines to see
how the educational triumphs have
been Won" he said. In speaking OF
the work OF the schools there
Without question one OF the tri-
umphs Of America In the Orient 10
the wonderful work that has been &C.
oomphshed there by the public school
system during the ten years since It's
organization. From a mere handful
Of pupils and an expenditure OF a
few thousand dollars In 1901. the sys.
TEN has developed until now II
reaches into every town and nearly
every village OF the island. and last
year instructed more than SOC. 900
boys and girls The Philippine soy.
eminent spent more than s2.250.0o0 OF
loosl revenue for education.
The services OF more than 1000
American and Filipino teachers are
employed In the various schools Of
'the Islands as supervisors and class
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Bondurant and
baby returned the latter part OF last
week from St Louis.
Vincent Moore. age 81, died at his
home near Rock Springs, Thursday
lie was one OF the early settlers in
that vicinity.
Ferd Maddox and Miss Virginia
Prather and Miss Myrtle Walker and
Arthur Hale motored TO Fulton sun
day in the formers car.
LACE CURTAINS laundried at SOC
10 81 a pair. We make a speciality
of lace curtains and guarantee sat
isfaction.-IIickman Steam Laundry
The Courier got out 200 invitations
for the Kentucky Club this week,
which are to be sent out to those
are TO be sent out to those who will
who will attend the Kentucky
clubs swell dance to be given to-
night Thursday. A fine band from
Paducah-six pieces costing s70-will
furnish music for this occasion. This
viii doubtless be the SWEETEST ball
ever given in Hickman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

xIrAsHINGToN.-Now tina, II seems
W certain that Two new states will
be added TO the Union by March 4,
New Mexico and Arizona being slated
Tor promotion from territories. tho
fag factories run by the government
are IN for some busy times. IL will
BE- necessary FIRST for the departments
here 10 decide how the new stars
shall be placed on the nag. The field
Of the flag IL becoming crowded with
stars and Il 10 no easy matter 10 re-
arrange them 40 that the section re-
served for considerations may not be
inrrtistioally jumbled. This duty de-
wolves upon officials OF the army and
navy departments who must meet
and decide how the new stars repre-
senting the two new states are to
be placed on the field OF the flag.
Then the work OF rearranging the
nsld on all the Tags owned by Uncle
Sam VIII be begun. and n gigantic
task II win be,
The army Tags are all remade AZ
the various government dep0ts. the
work being given 20 women who are
widows Of army men or daughters
OF veterans with some claim on the
government for employment The ma
val nags are usually nxed up by the
sailors themselves. the tackles being
Just a. handy with the needle and
the sewing machine a. the women and
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07
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Adding Two More Stars to the Flao

as they have a great deal OF le,sure
time the sailors manage to do their
own official needlework when ths
hass are called In for the addition OF
stars and the rearrangement OF tho
field OF stars.
The addition OF one star TO the flag
sometimes proves an easy task. The
amount OF work involved depends
upon the position OF the stars already
on the nag. II there is room at the
bottom OF the last row OF stars for
the addition OF another then II In
merely a matter OF adding that extra
star and this IL a comparatively easy
Job. But the field OF stars seldom
lends Itself In that kind OF manner
TO the work of adding additional
stars. The symmetrical Arrangement
OF the stars Ia matter OF the utmost
Importance and this requires much
much thought and skill on the part
OF the officials 20 whom In entrusted
the work OF designing a field with
the extra stars added.
The FIRST work when the design OF
the new flag has been sent out 10 tho
arsenals. IA 10 rip on the stars that
have 20 be placed In different posi-.
lions. This work IL done by rows ~
women who are armed with sharp
pointed knives. They place the star
TO be removed on a padded base that
holds the cloth taut. Then they care
fully rip out the stitches until the
star IN removed. This work goes on
for weeks and sometimes months. for
ali the nags In the country must be
rearranged, A. the stars are ripped
on they are dropped In baskets and
not used again. new stars being sewn
on 10 replace the discarded ones The
new stars are cut by means OF a die.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07
Pay Girls to Paw Over Waste Baskets

HNlQUE among government Jobs
" Ia that Of the two women who sit
siue by side down In the basement OF
.ne treasury department and spend
me entire day going through the con-
tents OF the department waste bas-
seS They are searching for stray
ponds checks and bills that may
through some misliap have fallen
mo the baskets. The positions OF the
.Wo women are more important than
nsir place on the treasury rolls would
,aulcate, for some time back one OF
Sem hshed up $4,000 United
suites coupon bond. The two women
nave been doing this work for years
MOI scrap Of paper is permitted
y % carried out Of the treasury de-
garment until It has passed the CEN
.o'ship OF the official examiners OF
,ne waste baskets. There is a rule
me service also that no envelope,
, ,..er or slip of paper shall be thrown
~ oaskst until Il has been torn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

J. T. Stephens and party motored
TO Fulton Sunday.
Margaret Flour, none better.-Bet.
tersworth & rather.
DIR. S. X. Davidson came up Sun
day night from Memphis and is at
home this week.
Some of our churches should get
busy with Andrew Carnegie's pipe or
gan offer. Nothing will add more to
the excellence OF the services. II
would be a very easy matter to raise
the money. We know of one big
hearted fellow who says he will plank
down $500 of the necessary $1,000.
Albert Roper lost two good horses
during the past week, death being
the result of blind staggers. He al
so has another horse afflicted with
1t. w. ]. Cartwright reports one case
among his stock. There seems to be
q general epidemic of blind staggers
throughout Western Kentucky. From
what We are able to learn the trou-
BILE is a result of feeding rotten and
defective corn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

Charles Moore wife and children
spent Sunday in Union City with rel
atives.
Mrs. Rilla Ford returned to Cairo
Monday after visit to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hertwick and fam
lily.
FOR SALE: Handsome residence OPP
posite college. Nine rooms and bath.
Ill health reason for selling.-R. B.
JOHNSON. &c
Jas. B. McCreary, of Richmond,
governor-elect is to be doomed for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. Leaders of the Demo
cratic party here say that he is the
only Democrat of prominence In the
United States who can unite every
fraction in the Democratic party and
who can get the support of every
element in the party.
Miss Kirkman, who has been nurs-
ing Mrs. Henry Cowgirl for several
weeks, left Friday for Nashville.
Mrs. Cowgirl is reported as almost
recovered from her recent illness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

THE so-called list Of immortals" of
the United States biological sur.
vey-a roster kept by that bureau OF
all hunting fatalities In this country
already this year has had added TO II
u names. From this information the
bureau hopes after a few years TO
be able to dednce general principles
which will be OF value In framing
hesaving" federal and state game
laws.
One fact which we have learned
during the three years We have kept
this record" said DIT. T. s. Palmer.
chief OF the bureau. rs that there are
practically no deer hunting accidents
In states which prohibit the shooting
OF does. This IL because In those
states the hunter hesitates a moment
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

A. A. Farls was in Paducah on bus.
mess Monday.
Chester Bondurant was in Memphis
Saturday on business.
Cleaners and pressers for particular
people.-Whlte Bros. Phone 1876.
Little Misses Mary Hardy and An
ME Carr Lyon, of Union City, spent
Thanksgiving with their grandfather,
]. J. c rc~ DUR nj and family. re-
turning loiIc MONDAY.
Kentucky postmasters whose terms
are about expire will be interested to
know that President Taft is reported
to be considering the political adver-
stability OF making them fight for
their appointments.
All advertising records in the
South was broken by Goldsmith, OF
Memphis. Sunday. when this progress
siye firm used ten full page ads in
the Commercial Appeal advertising
Christmas goods. This one days
advertisement cost them s2,500-but
It will be money well spent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07

or otherwise mutilated. This disng'
urement is a sign to the examiners
that the paper was Intentionally
thrown into the baskets. Consequent
ly a sharp lookout is maintained by
the two women examiners for I'M
marked envelopes and official looking
papers.
Il sometimes happens that a gust
of wind will carry a bond or a check
from an officials desk and whisk 1t
into his scrap basket II Is almost
as safe there as II II reposed under
lock and key. for the chances are q
hundred to one In favor Of the sx'
aminsrs rescuinS ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19

The best Of prophets for the future
Is the past.-Byron.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19
LADIES TAKE UP SWIMMING
CLUB PROPOSITION.

A called meeting of the Civic League
vas held Thursday afternoon for the
Of the swimming club
submitted to the ladies of
Bryan by Mr.. o. T.. Gammil The la.
dies received the proposition most en-
Enthusiastically and strong committee
of twenty-five was appointed to get
he clubs organized. The plan has
been enlarged since ii was started so
that instead of 400 members, as was
first contemplated, there will be over
six hundred members.
The plans of the swimming pool and
club house have been changed to &C.
commodate this large membership and
Dellwood bids fair to have a country
club that will be equal to any in the
larger cities.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19
A Cow For a Life,

The Ober Gabelhorn is a peak no
torious for the dangerous cornices
which decorate its upper ridges. OF
many accidents reported in connection
with 1t perhaps the most remarkable.
says c. d. Abraham in Swiss Noun
tain Climbs" was the adventure which
befell an amateur and his young guide
In passing along the dangerous final
cornice 1t suddenly gave way under
the amateur, and he went flying
through space to apparent destruction.
The guide at the other end of the rope
seemed in hopeless plight. but with
astounding presence of mind he flung
himself down the opposite side of the
ridge, thus saving two lives. The rope
cut deep into the snow above, but held
firm. The young guides name was
Ulrich Almer. His reward was a cow
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19
A Shock to Vanity.

"My wife gave me birthday pres.
ent that has a tendency to take the
conceit out Of any man who thinks he's
good looking" said the man who
shaves himself 81 confess that l have
all along had sort Of sneaking idea
that | had little more than my share
OF manly beauty; that when it came
to showdown l was there with the
goods. But not any more. I'm cured.
And my wife's present did 1t. What
was It? Why. simply one Of those
shaving glasses that magnify three
times. The first time used 1t got
view Of my face that rather startled
me. Every blemish, every wild hair
under the skin. every open pore. all the
minute ugliness that isn't apparent to
the naked eye-these things confronted
me in all their magnified responsiveness
used the glass just once and then ac-
cidentally dropped It down the air
shaft to the basement below. don't
want TO look like monstrosity every
time | shave myself. York
Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19
GOOD" AND BAD" TRUSTS.

The good" and bad" trust argu-
ments are very well paralleled in the
frearm regulations. If everybody were
allowed to carry concealed weapons,
some of them would no doubt use them
to good purpose. Maybe Others would
make nuisances OF themselves.
A good trust Is one which will get
a fellow down, and then let him up and
go halves" with him. A bad trust is
one which will get the fellow down,
and then beat the face off of him, after
robbng his pockets Of all they contain.
The theory of the majority of the SUI
preme court is that all trusts be CON
sidered good" till they have slugged
enough people to arouse public senti-
ment against them. The theory of the
judge is to disarm all Of
them and compel them to walk the
streets on even footing with ordinary
citizens, and with the same rights and
privileges.-Temple Telegram.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19

My father. Prince Napoleon Lucien
Charles. was In exile in the United
States. and so It happened that was
born In America on the borders Of the
Delaware. ! came into the world with
the last sigh of the old year-that is to
say. at midnight on the 3lst Of Deem
Der. 1879. | have said that my father
was in exile. When he was eleven
years old his mother left Naples with
her four children-two boys and two
girls-and retired TO the Chateau de
Frohsdorff. taking the title of Comtesse
de Llpona- Napoli transposed. There
my father lived till he was Joined by
his uncle. the Emperor Napoleons eld'
est brother. King Joseph Of Spain. who
on the fall of the first empire had re-
tired to the United States and taken a
lovely place near Bordentown. N. j..
where he lived for eleven years as
Count de Surviliers. 1t was at Bor-
lentown that l entered this sorry
world. my father having in 1881 mar
ried Miss Carolina Georgina Fraser
Of Scotch origin. descending from the
old family of Lovat-Princess Caroline
Murat's Memoirs"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-19
WIRELESS STATION READY
A. & M. College Is Now in Touch with
Other Wireless Stations
in Texas.

A reporter for The Eagle accom-
panied Mr.. J. B. Dickinson, of the
wireless telegraph company, to A. &
NJ. college this morning and was shown
over the wireless station being erect.
ed there. The tower for the station is
located on top of one of the new dor
mitories right near the electrical en-
gineering building, and the sending
and receiving office is located in the
electrical building.
The extreme top of the tower from
which the messages will be elected
into space is 1877 feet above the
ground. Heavy timbers are imbedded
in the solid concrete of the roof of
the building. and to these is fastened
tall steel windmill towerAand com
ing up through the center of this tower
a pole extends some thirty or forty
feet higher.
Small brass or copper wires run
from the top of the pole into the send
ing office in the electrical building,
and over these little wires the mes.
sage is sent to the top of the pole and
from there without wires, without
chart or compass the silent message
plunges into boundless space to be
gathered up again by some other sta
ton a thousand miles away, caught
by the operator at the sounder and by
him transmitted into human thought
and speech.
The college plant was completed to-
day and A. & NJ. is now in touch with
other wireless stations in Texas and
as far away as Panama.