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Newark post., 1912-09-04
Regular Meeting OF Council

The monthly meeting of Town
Council on Monday night was a
snort session, there being no i'm
portant business. All members were
present and Mayor Hossinger pre-
sided.
Council will make determined
eHoft this week to collect the dog
TAX, which is due in September.
The tax is % cents for males and 81
Tor females, and there is provision
IN the ordinance which provides for
hne for the harboring of an I'M
registered dog. Treasurer Herd
man reported that he had sent for
the 1912 dog tags.
During the discussion over the
dog tax Councilman Luton stated
That 1t had been his experience that
men who are perfectly truthful in
regard to everything else. do not
mind in the least lying about their
dogs when it comes time to have
them registered.
In case there should be reported
a case of rabies in Newark. Mayor
Hossinger was directed under such
circumstances to see that the muz-
zle law is enforced. Council has
never enforced this ordinance be-
cause of the fact that some mem
bers think it hardship on dogs.
The report of the town treasurer
showed the receipts with the bal
ance in bank during August to be
X1,S7O.49; the disbursements,
$976.57, leaving balance of
$6.393.92.
a representative of the Rumsey
Electric Company of Philadelphia,
was before Council trying to sell
the town some new light meters.
The matter was left in the hands of
the light committee, Of which
Councilman Wilson is chairman.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
At State Farm And
Experiment Station

Prof. Hayward has accepted an
invitation to judge at the cattle
show at Devon, September 10. 20
and 81. This show is somewhat
unique, in that it is social func-
tiOn and all the cattle entered for
competition will have passed the
tuberculin test.
Mr. R. F. Shannon, prominent
Jersey cattle breeder Of Sewickley,
Pa, was an interested visitor at the
College Farm on Tuesday.
It is expected by the end OF this
week the peach crop at the College
Farm will have been gathered. 1t
has been much larger than antici-
pated and by it's quality has attract
ed considerable attention. A num-
Der of baskets have been shipped by
Newark and Wilmington people to
distant friends, particularly in
New England.
The farm has just sold very
choice Berkshire pig, which is to be
shipped to Junior George Republic,
in western Pennsylvania.
The farm has purchased two very
choice registered Holstein cows
from Mr.. T. G.. dupont, through
his father, Mr.. Biederman dupont.
This purchase completes the cattle
equipment for class room and ex.
perimental purposes.
At the State Fair next week the
farm will show five breeds of cattle,
five breeds of sheep, three of hogs.
two breeds of horses. Prof. McCue
of the Horticultural Department is
planning quite an exhibit from the
orchards and vineyards. Some OF
the choicest specimens of the vari-
ous varieties of peaches, grapes and
pears are in Wilmington cold stor-
AGE. to be taken to the fair. Prof.
Grantham will show variety OF
grains and forage crops, as well as
charts. showing results OF expert
mental work during the past five
years.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
Installing Government
Standard Rods

The steeple Of the Catholic
Church was somewhat DANA ged
by lightning on Sunday evening
durlng the severe electrical storm
mat swept over Newark.
II. I. Edwards, the well known
lightning rod constructor. is now
engaged III installing regular GOV
ernment standard lightning rods
on the church. They are the same
KIND used on the Washington
Monument at the capital Of the
nation.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
New Professor In
Electrical Department

Prof. Thomas NJ. Roberts. who
has charge of the Electrical En-
glneering Department of Delaware
College, has been here for the past
two weeks making renovations in
the laboratory, preparatory for col
lege work. Prof. Roberts is report
eel as live wire and a maker of
friends wherever he goes.
Mrs. Roberts, who came the first
OF the week, is an artist Of recogniz-
eel talent and is busy preparing
some textbook work for the Inter-
national Correspondence School of
Scranton, Pa.
Their new home is being put in
order on Prospect avenue.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
Marriage of MIR. Pence

Mr.. Merville O. Pence, assistant
aeronomist at the Experiment
Station, was married on Sept. l to
Miss Ethel Lewis Of Amboy, Ind.
After a brief honeymoon in eastern
cities Mr. and Mrs. Pence will re-
turn to Newark and take up their
residence on West Main street. Dur
ing the year Of his presence among
Newark people, Mr.. Pence has won
a host Of friends in this vicinity
who will unite in wishing the couple
good luck and in welcoming the
stranger from the Hoosier State.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
Pencader Republicans
Name Strong Ticket

An interesting meeting was held
by Pencader Republicans on Mon
day evening. Although the atten-
dance was not large. there were
more present than is usual at this
time of the campaign.
Jehu Davis of Cooch's Bridge
was made chairman Of the meeting,
with Warren Q. Armstrong as sec.
retary. Mr.. Davis stated the object
OF the meeting, urging the selection
CT a strong ticket.
W. II. Evans, chairman of hun
dred committee, reported the action
Of JOINT meeting Of Pencader and
st. Georges hundreds on last Satur.
day. when 1t was agreed that the
Levy CCurtmen should 90 to St
Georges and the Senators to Penca.
der.
Il. u. Harris Of Glasgow was then
named as Pencader's choice fol
that office. Several present see
onded the nomination of Mr.. Har
ris and he was given the enthusias
tic endorsement Of all present. Fol
Representative. Harry Mccormick
of near Iron Hill was named.
Without opposition, the othercan
dldates named We're Harry Russell
for Assessor, Inspector for First
District, John w. Powell; Inspec
tor for Second District, Boyd Me
Coy.
Newark post., 1912-09-04

rarely grown. Until recently thu
corn was fed to cattle and hogs
A few years ago many farmers fed
their entire corn crop TO steers
putting them on the market in the
late winter Now all is changed
not one farmer in fifty attempts to
feed cattle. Calves for feeding
purposes are not produced locally
and command such high price
that together with the price of
corn the feeding operation be-
comes rarely speculative. I'm
doubtedly this accounts in no
small measure for the high price
of beefsteak. Hogs are the main
money crop. Hog feeding is con-
sidered profitable when the price
OF corn bears to the price of pork
the ratio of 10 to l. That is. it
will pay to feed so cent corn to
cent hogs. The proximity to the
great packing houses in Chicag 60
affords the highest prices for live
stock. Hogs are always sold on
foot and are be sold any day in the
year. The selling price of hogs on
foot will often bring more net
profit to the producer in that sec
tion than the Delaware farmer
can get after dressing his pork.
The manner of handling hogs is
entirely different from our prac-
tice in Delaware. There the ami
mails are given wide range on the
clover fields and when the wheat
or oats are harvested they are
turned in the fields to gather the
scattered grain. This means that
the farms are better fenced in that
section, in fact, they are made hog
tight. One never sees hogs con-
fined in small pens for breeding or
fattening purposes as in Della
ware.
This year wheat was failure in
the Middle West. Continued rains
last fall prevented sowing at the
proper time and the unusually Sc
we're winter killed the grain. The
corn crop is late but will yield
near the average. Despite the
fact that the Middle West grows
the bulk of the corn crop. one does
not see the size Of stalk on ear
that is commonly grown in New
Castle county. The possibilities
OF high yield per acre are greater
in Delaware than in Indiana or
Ohio. We have the advantage of
greater rainfall during the months
OF July and August. One of the
largest oat crops ever grown in the
West has just been har-
vested. 1t was not uncommon to
find oats reaching to the shoulders
OF a tall man. Yields were run
ming from 60 to 100 bushels per
are. The price, however. was in
Newark post., 1912-09-04

the other direction, ranging nov
30 to "a cents a bushel.
With the exception Of live stock
the prices for agricultural pro-
duets are decidedly better in Del
aware than in the Middle West.
In July corn was selling in Newark
for nearly dollar, while in the
grain growing centers it was bring
ing about 20 cents. Generally
rpices for grain, corn, oats and
wheat are from Is to 25 cents Der
bushel higher in Delaware than in
the corn belt states.
In regard to the management of
the soil the Middle West farmer
is much behind the Delaware
farmer. Heretofore he has had to
pay but little attention to the
question of soil fertility, but re-
cent years are showing the effects
OF long continued cropping of the
land to grain. Glover is becom-
ing more. and more difficult to
grow. When clover fails the land
is put back to grain again. thus
further depicting the soil. Sow
ing clover with wheat is practical
ly the only method followed in
getting stand of grass. Very
few supplementary legumes, such
as vetch, cOwpeas and soy beans
are grown. Crimson clover is not
success on account of the sever
ity Of the winters. There is a
great lack of elasticity in crop
management which must be over
come if the soil is to retain it's pro-
ductiveness.
Fertilizers are but little used.
generally on the wheat crop.
There are tens of thousands of
acres where fertilizers have never
been used. Bone meal is pre-
ferred as form of fertilizer. The
corn crop receives what manure is
made on the farm but no CONNER
clal fertilizer. Lime is rarely used
except for an occasional patch of
alfalfa. 1t is interesting to note
that the price Of commercial fer
tlllzers is from 30 TO % per cent
higher in the middle states than
in Delaware.
The corn belt farmer might
learn much from the Delaware
farmer who in turn might with
profit put to practice some Of the
agricultural methods of the Mid
die West. Above all one is i'm
pressed by the abiding faith of the
westerner in the soil. and this is
reflected in the character of the
rural institutions. the roads. the
schools and churches. The corn
farmer has vision Of the posi-
bllitles of the newer agriculture
which will in time bring him to the
realization of the best in country
life.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
WESTERN AGRZCULTURE---A CON-
PARISON WITH DELAWARE CONDITIONS

Prof. GranthaIn who recently re-
turned from the West has at oul
request kindly given us the follow,
ing interesting comparison between
Delaware conditions and those in
the West.
A vacation spent recently in one
OF the States Of the Middle West
brings to mind sharply some Of the
contrasts in methods Of agricul.
ture between that section and Del.
aware. The chief interest of the
people of the Middle West is farm
ing. If man is not operating his
own farm he is buying or selling
land in the Canadian Northwest
or the Panhandle Of Texas. Sur
plus money is reinvested in land,
preferably. where prices are lower.
Since mortgages are taxed two
per cent the man with money to
invest finds it to his advantage to
buy land rather than to loan.
However, in many sections land is
not for sale. The people are con-
tented, due to the fact that with
good roads ana consolidated
schools the farmer could not bet
ter himself elsewhere in tie way,
of rural advantages. The MN
who is investing in other states
generally retains his Middle Vest
farm. This is the part of the
country spoken of by DR.. Wilkin
of the Rural Church Commission
as the section Of the United States
where there is little or no exodus
OF the population. 1t is also very
near the center Of the population
Of the United States.
In the section visited by the
writer no land can be bought for
less than 800 per acre most farms
are held for 1926 to $175 per acre.
regardless Of location. Often lana
with no buildings and several
miles from railroad will sell for
$50 per acre.
While there is less diversified
farming in the Middle West there
is marked tendency to vary the
number and kind of cIcps. The
advent Of the cannery is now in
Producing tomato and sweet corn
culture. And, in localities suit
able for orcharding, apple grow
ing is commanding the interest of
the more progressive farmers.
The main crops, however, are in
cluded in the following rotations:
Corn. oats. wheat and clover. On
the block prairie soil wheat is
Newark post., 1912-09-04
OBITUARY
HARVEY r. PERKINS

Harvey r. Perkins died at his
,1Ae n9'Ae on Cleveland avenue, last
S'oloay. September 2, after an i'll
4VsS t OF SIX weeks, during which time
HPhold fever was followed by
"pilai meningitis. The deceased
n "aS % Years Of age and promi-
orders.
a. unefal services will be held at
n'' late residence on Thursday at 2
r. IT. lntcrment in Newark ceme-
wy Mnnehaha Tribe, No. %, I.
Newark post., 1912-09-04

The salaries Of rural letter car
riers on standard routes have been
increased from 81 600 to $1.1OO a
year, this ruling affecting 10000
men, with proportionate increase
to carriers on shorter routes. The
order will become effective on Sep
tember 30, and applies to all the
local carriers.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
August IS. 1912.

august 20. lol-.
Nv Dear Mr.. johnson: From
, ra>,IaI remark to newspaper
man who elaborated it into a
.sto,y. am led into taking up
4bp rather thankless task of tell
mo I'M unwilling community what
f >honld do to protect iself and
otbcr> from possible ravages of All
;nfprtiou, disease. AS my opinion
hos not been asked in this matter,
.avp Nv the above mentioned
nav,naprr man. it would seem bad
mqnnrr> to butt in," but for the
foIIowing reasons: First, Newark
!. sill near and dear to me, be-
cau,. of my association with the
collp.r and the people for four
years. not to mention the early as
sociationS of personal character.
Second because Newark is col
lace town which receives students
from all over the State and to
which | hope to send my boys
land Girl when they grow up
a town. therefore, in which every
ritiz4p of Delaware should take
snecial interest. | trust that these
reasons will be considered sutfi-
GENTLY cogent to justify my med
dim. >
To employ the phraseology OF
the political platform, 1--WE view
with ALARM the annual occur
renee of typhoid fever in Newark.
Typhoid fever visited the town 10
wears ago. when | lived there, and
has been visiting ever since. The
causes" We're apparently discov-
cred and removed then, and are
being discovered and removed
now. and yet the disease keeps up
is fi>itations with varying. at
times disastrous, consequences.
Evidently the true cause has
either not been discovered or If
discovered. not removed.
Ten wears ago Prof. Chester and
! examined premises and wells;
we found most Of them polluted,
and. pointing to the "cause, sug-
gested remedies which were APP
parently applied. The same thing
has been done by the Board OF
Health Laboratory ever since and
is being done today. The fact of
the matter is that it is impossible
in every case to establish direct
relation between a polluted well
and the occurrence of typhoid fe-
YER When the epidemic is wide
ly distributed. suggesting com
mon cause. the water supply may
be reasonably regarded as the only
source. but in isolated eases or
groups of cases. the relation be-
tween the water supply. even If
polluted, and the causatiOn OF the
disease is not so certain. We must
bear in mind that the typhoid
germ has not been actually found
IN the polluted water. What is
found is the colon bacillus which
may or may not be derived from
human eXcrement. That a well
water, containing the colon bacil-
lus, also harbOrs the typhoid
germs is mere conjecture which
may or may not be true. We fire.
qllently find the colon bacillus in
wells removed from any possible
source of contamination with hu-
man eXcrement, and per contra,
we frequently encounter eases Of
typhoid fever when the water sup
ply Is pure and above suspicion.
Nhlle 1t is true that in some eases
lne relation between the privy, the
well and the typhoid victim is di-
rect end unmistakeable it is not
NO IN all cases.-and this has been
d constant puzzle to the sanitar-
TAN OF Late the belief has been
sroWlng INTO conviction that
Tue common domestic fly is the
sh0st frequent source Of typhoid
ieVef IN rural communities,-and.
ihVted. II seems to bp particularly
Newark post., 1912-09-04
Accident Near Dayetts

An automobile from Wilmington was
found completely overturned on the road
leading to Dargett's Mills, last Monday
night. 1t is believed the car was struck
by second one in passing. The two
occupants. Messrs Stats and Wilkinson.
were taken to DR.. Peters at Christiana
for medical attention, one of them being
quite seriously injured.
Newark post., 1912-09-04
JACOB 3. GICkER

Jacob b. Gicker, died Septe1n-
Der 3rd, age SO years.
Funeral services at late residence
at Welsh Track OH Friday evening
September 9th at O'Clock. In
terinent at Birdsboro, Pa.
Newark post., 1912-09-04

O. r. NJ. and Oriental Lodge, No.
u. I. O. Q. +. will attend the ser
vices.
A wife. Mrs. Angie Brooks Per-
kins. survives.
Newark post., 1912-09-04

The w. G. 7. L. will hold their
annual meeting for the election OF
officers, next Friday evening, at the
home of Miss Martha Pennington.
Newark post., 1912-09-04

Last Sunday was the thirteenth
anniversary of the pastorate OF
Rev. W. ]. Rowan Of the First Pres
byterian church, Newark.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23
MEETING CIVIC LEAGUE


The Civic League of New Iberia
with i good membership present
held its rrgnai semi monthly
meeting at it's rooms III the Fythl-
an Hall on Monday last.
The LADIES' expressed their de
termination 10 make the opening
Of transportation OF the Trolley
Lime, d holiday in New Iberia and
formulated plans Tor the ceiebta
llon upon that occasion, They
also passed resolution TO co Cper
ate with the Board OF Trade 70
show the clty's appreciation OF
the visit Of the EItsco'S Demon
stra,lon Train which Will instruct
III the building Of A model piece OF
road on SOME notable bad street
of New IDe:ia.
A letter vas read from Prof.
Harrington telling Of h" fo,nia
ton Of Junior Civic League
among his pupils, and the League
appointed a lUmmlt;e TO arrange
foy the purchase Of buttons for
presentation to the children.
The prize wInncrs IN the Spell
ing Contest Of Lave Oak School,
were reported by Prof. Porter a.
follows:
lst Grade A. Marie Aydell.
Il. Oscar Maxiield
End Grade a. Berry Lampe
rez. b. Winnie Maxtield.
srd Grade A. Florence Laugh
lin. i. Vera Reynaud.
18th Grade A. Tbelma Hare
Il. Vera Iiebert.
5th Grade A. Gladys Taylor
b. Llilia BoudreanX.
Miss Gladys Taylor has since
been promoted to the Julia school
Badges were furnished the sue
cessfuI contestants.
The next regular meeting OF the
League Will be on the lst Monday
Of April D
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23
M q r R 1 q @
MacNUI ANO MacjEf
VIII he Prominent Features
With the klltIes Band.

Mae.nt and MacJcf, favorftc char
acters ln The newspaper world ot tun,
will step from the canvas slightly
changed aud be seen by the people OF
this city With the Kites band,
which viii play ut the Elks Theatre
concert here on Tuesday, March 9th.
MaeNut. whose real name IS Donald
MacGurmaek, Is a Canadian giant,
two inches ovet seven feet IN he ght,
" ho acts IN the capacity OF drum ma
lor with rnc band MaeJci, known as
jamie Clark in actual life, Is from
Dundee. scotland, and is the ,hlef
bag piper with the "klitlca' Both
Macs, like all other members Of the
klltics' wear short tartain skirts
called "kllts", white wash brushes
suspended from their belts by short
straps called 'sporans coal hnidish
looking feather bonnots called bus
bles. and the whole partv Of dlsttn-
gushed musicians have the nerve to 90
on the streets with their knees bare.
The costume Worn by MacNut and
MacJef and other members OF the
"kitics' is known as the Scotch
Highland dress. Musicaly inclined
people of this city who like bit OF
nigh class novelty with their classic
music should not miss the "klltles'' j,
ior they never fail to please AL
classes, from Kings on down TO Plebe-
lanS,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23
MANY
RETURNS MISSING.
Several Parishes Failed to
Send Results Of Second
Primary.

Bator Rouge, La, March lS.-
Secretary Of Stale Edward Ever
eft TO day sent a letter 10 the
clerks of court of the following
parishes, requesting that they
take steps TO have filed with the
secretary OF state as eatiy ms
week az possible tht returns from
the second primary election; As
censlop, Caldwell, Concotdla, DE
Soto. East Carroll, Jackson, LiV
ingsron, Madison, Rapldes, Veimi
lion and Eyangellne. The tickets
Of these parishes cannot be pant
cd until the returns of the secono
primary are received, and the fm'
for printing the state tickets fo'
tbe general election April II Il
drawing close.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23

For all kinds of PRINTING go TO
Z. +. MILLARp, The Printer
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23
TO MY SW EE TIiEAR /,

Deaf and dumb, my sweetheart
tonight
You sit with me here i'll the pale
moonIight;
Your hair, silvcry gray-mlne Is
Oh dear, bow the years they pass
ed, they hoN'
How we'll | remember onr child-
hood gay,
In the woodland green we used to
play,
70 me, sweetheart, it seems but a
day,
| crowned you with flowers,
Queen Of May
Sweetheart, If you could only
speak;
Though You smile, your heart It
weeps.
Each lowell gleam shines from
your eyer;
drink each glass, sweetheart,
with sighs.
one Of "a, dear, will soon depart,
rne world viii fecede, all grow
dark
,,Death, with IT'S sting, on neellE2
wing,
| Will DER the black river its burden
bring.
See that bright star shining Over
there
Before il to yon, sweetheart,
swear;
If first from this world tnnst soaf
-Fll wait thee, sweetheart, Oh tb
Golden Shore
ASHTON j. MOSS.
Sea Coast Echo.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23
No of votes
Total ?

Be il further resolved That tie
Chairman o.tbe Committee ho aud IS
hereby instructed to kaFc thee esol-
n,iotb printed II aeaseapels IA the
District acgcordtrg to he EN,e5 OF the
National Committee.
Be 1t further resolved, That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
Chairman Of the Republican, Pansh
Committee Of each OF the parishes IN
IN the District that he have delegates
selected by Parish Mass Meeting as
sembied for that purpose.
In obedience 10 the above resolu
tious as Chairman and Secretary o.
said committee, we do issue this OF
htlal call for Convention to be held u
| New Iberia, at o'clock 7. NJ, Satur
day, April 9th, 1912.
q JULES GoDlH HAuH,
Charm an
L. j. RoDRIGIE,
Secretary
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23

VOUR Easter suit must be . masterpiece Of
excellence Only those Who tloIoo8nIy IN
derstand their business can produce master
pieces. that's the reason 50U n0Qjl order
your New Spring Suit from rs. E<D.E laiIOrS
are the master minds behind our clothes, and
they know the styles toward which eha trend Of
fashion leans Let US tailor you aD.lnaQe-tO-
your measure and you'l know why We're SO
emphatic in our statement, that you can do no
better than to order here
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23

Don't waste because OF plenty
and never abuse. privilege.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-23

Our friend, A Moss, better
known as The Poet, has several
new places: but it seems that he
has gwen up the idea Of having
them printed. Come on, BloNJ
give ms A few more Lost Souls. =
Sea Coast Echo.