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The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

Look over this list of stories, which deal
with Heroes Who Overcame, and give
him dose of two or three" IL the same
way he would prescribe heroes of
field and forest and frontier for out of
door lovers, chivalry heroes for those in
search of courtesy, heroes of success for
cases of ambition and ind 1stry, and
heroes of sport for honor
Force of Good Books.
you see," Mr.. Matthews volunteered,
there are two phases to my work.
must go to the boys with my heroes and
to the parents with my ethics. must
recognize all sides 81 the boys makeup,
and though, in view of the peace move
ment, / was inclined to throw out my
heroes of war, they at least present to
readers the first lessons in obedience.
Alexander the Great and Cyrus had to be
taken care Of"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

Asked II he could recommend OF hand
. few books which admirably illustrated
the Boy Scouts literary taste, Mn
Matthews mentioned Eaton's boy Scouts
of Berkshire," Houston's "Our Boy
Scouts in Camp" and Warren's Banner
Boy Scouts" He states that the pub
fishers are finding It worth their while to
issue good books to reach the young
army of nearly four hundred thousand.
Only q good book will be bulletined by
the Boy Scouts organization In their
onicial lists and in their magazine. Boys
Hife," which they plan to enlarge and
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

tine INST question OF the gen
NA eral practitioner. and il yor
wv have indigestion he puts yor
on a diet. Now, the fin'
question that will asked By Franklin
&. Matthews, the consulting book physi.
clan Of the Boy Scout movement, will be
what are you reading?" And if the boy
shows any symptoms of a lack In ODE
dience or industry he will recognize the
failing and attempt to strengthen him up
on just the books that will inculcate ODE
dience or industry.
At his Office Mr. Mathews sits amid
the latest juvenile publications and states
his problems and his aims. He is prepar-
ing a list of books that will be to him
what the materia medica is to the physi-
clan. With his seven thousand scout mas
tiers and his three hundred and fifty thou
sand scouts he has an army behind him
that will need advice. But Mr.. Mathiews'
influence seeks to be wider STILL He
wishes parents to send him on the physical
and mental measuremenN Of their boys,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

make feature Of their campaign. Mr..
Matthews himself, q minister, of Scotch
Plains, n. J., has had broad experience
both as q teacher and investigator. He
has come to his desk with the firm idea
that he must keep his work down to the
average level; that everything he sends
forth as recommendation must be usable.
He does not, with DR.. Salzmann, the old
ethical teacher of Hannah More's day,
guarantee . cure instantly when he
recommends a book, but he does say that
the right book has infinite potential force
for good.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

five per cent of boyhood. II you ask me
whether approach the task wholly from
the ideal or the ethical point Of view. !
: can answer you in two ways. Whatever
/, is done for the boy ethically must be done
/, broadly, for q boy will not be preached at.
The moment you Become too particular n
your lesson Willie's gone"
II wonder II you know exactly what
mean when I say that . book should
answer the question positively. What
il there in me which ethical
Ily contributes to the makeup of the boys
character? Remember. the Boy Scouts
have a democratic constituency. Though
IL believe that the best literature has in.
'herent within 1t what We cali style, q
boy .oes not read .. book for style alone !;
|he goes to it for the interest there Is In
|it, and the better 1t is told the more in
|terest there is In 1t. He Is seeking for an
expression of himself-his ambitions. his
the book must serve a
a healthy reaction. I am firmly con-
WINGED that man does not get the best out
of his brains unless there is moral pur-
nose in what he does. Not that would
for q moment the forced
moral tag of a story. The lesson must
be inherent in the story, in the situation,
in the character. Two-thirds Of what a
toy reads consists of adventure. He
reaches a period in adolescence where. in
some form or other, his dreams must
come true. . 1t is the law Of his growth
It is nature working in him, making al
His imagination. run riot,
must be directed in the strongest chan.
nels."
His Book List.
Mr.. Matthews drew from his desk al
formidable manuscript which comprises
his book list for the Boy Scouts of
"Inasmuch," he continued, "as I be-
lieve in the hero method. I seek to de-
velop virtue by means of the best litera-
ture that can find. If, for example. in
boys twelve to fifteen, wished toi
prescribe wholesome doses of literature to;
develop a sense of usefulness, would turn
to my group, Heroes of Service, and
such things as the Life of
William H. Baldwin, Mrs. Andrews
The Counsel Assigned and the like.
My Heroes of Faith would teach loyalty,
and should find plentiful illustration in |.
'Romola,' Be. Hur,' Old Mortality
or Quo Vadis.' You note do not at
tempt to grade: believe in the variation
Of personality. and a boy of nine often has
the intelligence of q sixteen year old boy. |
What book I should recommend to a.
mother who wrote me frankly of her boy
depends on the diagnosis of the case she
sent me.
mo more popular way Of graspins the
scope Of the Boy Scout movement than
by accepting as one of its fundamental
principles that the playground is the
ethical school of the boy: for him ethics
must be emotionalized. That is why I
think that writers like Barbour and Pier
are doing such good work with their
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
SMYRNA NAMES
TOWN OFFICERS

SMYRNA. Del. March Smyrna
has elected new city Council. The
officials are: Assessor. Henry S. An
thony; treasurer. Joseph NJ Reyn.
olds; Councilmen-First district ].
Newell Lloyd; Second district. Sam
uel J. Reynolds; Third district, Harry
B. Grieves; Fourth district. Joseph
II. Wright; Fifth district John p.
Hudson; Sixth district, James II. Rob-
erts and Samuel A. Fortler.
The only change was the election
of Samuel A. Fortner. Of the Sixth
district, to succeed William r. Smith
who could not be made eligible be-
cause Of his removal from the Sixth
to the Second district
The total vote polied was "a. the
treasurer and assessor receiving the
full vote. The vote in districts was
as follows: First. 1; Second. 3: Third,
l2; Fourth, 2; Fifth, 3; Sixth ,. w.
Denney HAZEL was inspector Of the
election. John W. Roberts and
George F. Brown. judges. and Frank
E. Postles and W. b. Start. clerks.
The newly elect Council will meet
shortly to organize. when II is ex-
pected that Samuel J. Reynolds will
be elected President of Council for
another year. and II. b. Grieves. sec
retary and clerk.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
MARSHALLTON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARSHALTON. Del, March IA
large number of people we're in at
tendance at the Methodist Church of
this town on Sunday evening when
Mrs. Lambert occupied the pulpit.
Ray Moore, of Yorklyn, has return
ed to his home after a visit to friends
here
Reuben Satterthwaite Jr.. of Will
mington, was a recent visitor with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Sat
terthwaite, of near MarshalltOn.-
Robert Shepheard, of White Clay
Creek, recently entertained friends
from Philadelphia Elmer r. Brown,
Of near here was recent Wilmington
visitor.-Marshal Jones, of Newark,
has returned from visit TO friends
at Milford.-The Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Sharpless, of Wilmington,
were recently entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Cranston.-Mrs. Calvin
McCaliister of near Harmony, enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dickey
and little son Charles.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Barlow and little Miss Alma
Barlow. OF Wilmington, spent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. BarlOw's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Allen Ruth.-Miss Nellie
Delaney, of Chester, has returned 10
her homo after a visit to friends
near here.-Mrs. Mary Potts and son,
of Elkton have been recent visitors
to the home of Mrs. Martin Ingram,
of Newport Elizabeth Cornog,
of Newark. and Howard Il. kemm, of
Philadelphia. were married on Wash
ington's birthday in Wilmington, by
the Rev. w. +. Corkran.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Walker. Of near Marshall
ton we're recent guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Buckingham, OF near Mer-
maid.-Miss Edith Elmer, of North
East, Md, was a recent visitor OF
Miss Mary Barney at Newark.-Miss
Florence Ryan. of Trenton, was a re-
.ent visitor to relatives of near here
John Heavellow. of Greenville, has
returned to that place after visit
10 his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Heavellow of near White Clay Creek
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Tax Collector on the RuHt
Now for DeIin-
quentS
MUCH INTEREST
IN SCHOOL ELECTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March Tax
Collector James B. Toman is after
delinquent laxables for the year 1903.
Under the new law, passed in 1907,
the tax collector has the authority
to attach wages for taxes. But the
bills have been turned over TO Con-
stable Wright for collection and the
men will refuse to pay extra charges.
One young man received a bill yes
terday, making a demand for $3.50.
He did not come of age until after
the tax collector got his duplicate.
. He will resist the payment, as he
claims he was under age and was
not legally or properly assessed.
The election for three members of
the Board of Education tomorrow
afternoon promises to be the warm
iest seen here for years. II is prac-
tically conceded hat c. Ferris Jemi-
son and Jesse A. Mckay will be
elected, while DR.. Rath, John G. King
and Ozro King will fight for the
other place. The polls open at 1 and
close at o'clock
In the First Baptist Church last
ItN'nAhH tANAi Mun a AhAAAtA NlNN
among the Christian Endeayor work
.crs and a pleasing address was de-
;liyered by William II. Hall.
Dancers i'm New Castle are looking
forward with pleasure to April 3.
when the New Castle Athletic Club
will give a ball in The Opera House.
Delaware railroad carpenters are
making alterations and repairs 10
the high bridge over the tracks at
Delaware street
John Tobin Of Northeast, formerly
of this city. is suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia.
This being the first Friday of the
month there is all day exposition Of
the Holy Sacrament in st. Peters
Church. This evening the way Of the
cross will be the deyotions, followed
by the Benedction of the Blessed
Sacrament
Next Sunday will be missionary day
i'm the Methodist Church and the
classes have been working hard to
turn i'm the most cash Miss Cordelia
Deakyno's class will hold a bake 70
morrow morning in Challengers
store.
Members of Ivanhoe Uniformed
Rank. No. ,, Knights of Pythias, are
much pleased to find that efforts are
being made to have a battalion in
this county.
The Rev. J. R. Peckham. rector Of
Calvary p. f. Church. Wilmington.
will preach this evening in Emmanuel
church.
A horse belonging to John Nc
Nally fell dead at Seventh and Clark
streets yesterday.
Good prices We're obtained at the
McFarlin. McCarns and Banks sales.
The Banks sale took place yesterday
and when the purchasers Of live stock
went to remove their property there
were some funny experiences. The
purchasr of COW thought he would
lead "Sukey" home. but she objected
TO being "roped in" and after half
an hours run the COW broke away
and the man was left among a pile
of rubbish.
A young colt. when led into the
ring. did not like the surroundings
and broke away. causing men to
scatter in all directions
The funeral Of John Patterson took
place this afternoon with interment
in Glebe Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN, Del. March 1.-Thomas
Simpson. who has been quite ser.
iously i'll since Christmas. fs recover.
ing.
Mrs. L. S. Con we'll was in Whining.
ton on Saturday.
R. c. Barnard Jr., is i'll.
Mrs Laura V. Billings, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. NJ. o. Caulk.
William n. Hinsley is undergoing
treatment in a Philadelphia hospital
for slight accident.
There will be a grange social al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c.
Bancroft on Saturday.
George F. Ferrell. Of Wilmington. is
clerl1ing for DR.. Harry A. Nickerson.
Mrs. John Fl. Hinsley spent We'd
nesday in Dover.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
BURY MR.. MARVEL
AT HIS OLD HOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL, Del. March THE body
of Charles Marul. aged 80 years who
died in Tucson. Arizona. on Wednes-
day Of last week. was brought here
yesterday and inferred in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery Mr.. Marvil was a
native Of Seaford and a brother Of
Mrs Frank Allen. OF this city. For
years until his health failed last sum
mer. no was employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad IN Washington.
Among those from out-of-town who
attended the funeral were: Willie
Williams. Richmond. Va; BENJAMIN
White and Wellev White. James J..
Marvl Sr the Misses Ollie White,
Nellie Williams and Irine Perry. OF
Washington, ID. c.; Mr. and Mrs.
James j. Marvil. Jr. and four chill
dren OF Alexandria. Va: T. Elwood
Allen. Of Wilmington; Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar w. Allen, Of Clayton. and Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Allen Of Seaford.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT, Del, March IA severe
accident occurred TO the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mahan yes
terday. While jumping rope at recess
in school, Raymond fell, breaking his
arm. DR.. Francis l.. Springer set
the broken bone
A. e Kruse, who recently under
went an operation at the Delaware
Hospital for appendicitis. is improv-
ing
Personalities. W. T. Groome spent
Monday i'm Philadelphia Ball
is in at his farm near town-Miss
Mary Scarborough and Miss Lauretta
Hilyard, who have been spending a
few days as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Scarborough, Jr. Of Newark,
have returned home-Mrs. J. Cannon
and children. Miss Edith Hume and
Master Robert Hume, of Wilmington,
spent today with her sister, Mrs. r. A.
Cooper-Mrs. J. Frank Denny spent a
day with friends in Philadelphia-Mis
Mary Scarborough spent Monday in
Philadelphia-Mr A. II. Davis enter
tanned her SISTER from Montrose on
Wednesday-Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert
Bickling and son, Morris, who have
been spending a few days with his
father, James Bickling. Of Clayton,
have returned home-Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis White, OF Richardson Park, were
the recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Bradley-Miss Irene Price.
who has been seriously ILL., has re-
covered-Raymond Cunningham. of
Wilmington, was a recent visitor here
Mr. and Mrs. T. Waller Young, who
have been spending some time with
relatives at Granogue, have returned
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
HERE'S A CHICKEN THAT
Is A REAL CHILD'S PET

Miss Anna Belle Little. of near
Marshallton, has a unique little pet
in the shape Of a chicken.
One day last summer the fowl was
rescued when in danger by little Miss
Little and it was not long until il
would follow her around at her play
and eat out Of her hand. The chicken
will now allow her 20 dress Il in doll
clothes. put a hat ON it. or even drive
it around the yard with ribbon lines.
Miss Little has trained the chicken
TO act as though I'm school, and 70
spell, read and say prayers. When
doing this the chicken looks quite
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
IF HE HAD ANOTHER
LOAD; WHAT A SJAUGHTERl

SMYRNA. Del, March 1-B. F. Drys-
dale, one of the bay shore gunners,
took to Dover the other day several
wild geese which he shot with the dis
charge of one barrel of his gun while
hunting along the marshes. The
geese have been driven in closer for
food this winter and were. therefore,
in no hurry in their spring fight
North. If Dryesdale had been better
prepared for his surprising find and
had both barrels he could have made
the greatest one-shot bag Of any Della
ware sportsman. The geese, together
with some wild ducks. were taken to
Dover for exhibit, but we're soon
bought up by the meat men for display
Ia front of their stores.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
Seventy Three Years Of Age,
Now Hears as Well as Ever

Mr.. Isaiah Robbins. 400 Union street,
who has been deaf for 40 years. says
he had tried quite number of differ
ent medicines in years gone by but
nothing ever seemed to reach his trou-
BILE until three weeks ago. He says
friends advised him TO call on the
Health Teacher at Miller's drug store.
Chester, and get a trial treatment Of
DR.. Longs catarrhal deaf treat
ment for deafness and head noises.
He did so and now he says he can
hear as well as ever and says he is
certainly thankful that his friends
told hi mabout these wonderful medi-
cines and says his wife as well as him
self is telling all their neighbors as
well as acquaintances what they have
Evening journal., 1912-03-01

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diseases such as rheumatism. catarrh,
kidney, liver, stomach. female trou-
BILE, deafness and head noises, will
do the same for your case or they
cost you nothing An honest offer
for honest medicines. Remember the
Health Teacher is at Cartmell's drug
store. Sixth aud Madison streets. Will
mington, for a stay of 30 days. eX-
planning the virtue OF their medicines
and which medicine 10 use for your
disease, which are all guaranteed by
Mr.. Cartmell to act upon your case or
your money refunded. Call and get
a health guide and the trial treatment
for deafness and head noises free,
daily from 10 a. m. until p. m.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01

digniaed and acts as though it knew
a great deal
Anna Belle calls her pet Tim" but
one day last week Tim perched him
self on a chair and began TO cache
Justify, now he goes about looking
for a nest and his little foster mother
viii then nave the pleasure Of having
her own eggs for breakfast. Miss
Little says she would not part with
Tim for all the dolls in Christiaua
hundred.
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Evening journal., 1912-03-01
MUSICAL TONIGHT.

A pleasing program has been ar
raned for a musical and literary en-
tertalnment, 20 be given for the ben
eft OF Trinity NJ e. Church, at the
home OF William e Carr. 1910 Spruce
street. this evening.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01
RAzING sMYRNA HOUSE.
Old Hotel aud Landmark 10 BE Raced
for Federal Building.

SMYRNA, Del. March Work
men have begun the dismantling Of a
the old Smyrna House under the di-
recotlon of George W. Turner and
John p. Goldsborough, which building
will be torn down 10 make room for
Smyrnas $4,000 Federal Building
The first work commenced was the
taking out Of the steam heating plant
which will be installed In the new
hotel (the J. w Spruance property
which Messrs Turner and Goldsbor-
ough recently purchased The frame
portion Of the Smyrna House viii be
moved up 10 and spliced to the
Spruanoe property to make the new
hotel.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01

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Evening journal., 1912-03-01
ell ARRRsTs, p FIREs.

The records OF the Police Departs
ment for the month Of February show
a total Of PA arrests. There were
22 fires in the city during the same
period, with a loss Of s12.S45.
Evening journal., 1912-03-01

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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-05-02
Notice Of Time of Hearing Petition for
Formation of Irrigation District

Notice is hereby given that the petition Of
7. G. Coffin, and others, for the organization of
an Irrigation District under Title XIV of the
Political Code Of Idaho being Sections 1872 to
244s, both inclusive, Of the Revised Codes Of
Idaho and the acts amendatory thereof to in
clude lands lying within Owyhee County, idaho,
has been set for hearing and win be heard by
the Board Of County Commissioners of said
County at the office said Board at silver City,
Idaho. on The 18th day OF May, 1872, at 10 O'Clock
A, NJ
This notice is given pursuant to an order Of
the said Board Of County Commissioners made
and entered on the sth day OF April 1912, setting
the time for hearing said petition.
The lands affected by the said proposed Ir-
rigation District lie within the following Sec
tions, TO wit:
Sections 81, 49, "a and ss Of Township South,
Range 6 East, 3. NJ.
Sections 6. and Is OF Township South,
Range East B. NJ, and
Sections /, ?, 3, 4, ), s. Il, y, 70 and "a Of
Township South Range 6 East, B. NJ
BY order of the Board Of County Commission
ers Of owyhee County, idaho.
Attest; Chairman
]. s. ST CLAIR, Clerk
Seal
7s-4t-First pub. April IS, 1919.
Last pub. May 9, 1912.