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Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
SPARTAN MOTHERS And
THEIR SONS.
BY Professor J. P. Mahaffy.

There are few people, or classes OF
people, who have obtained so high a
in the world on so little
evidence as the Spartan mothers. The
halo that surrounds the very title
Spartan mother" is as bright now as
it was in the days of Xenophon, and
vet on what does it rest? Mainly on
the aphorisms and anecdotes OF Plu'
tarch.
Although scholars long neglected
Plutarch, he has been the great ecu.
Gator Of the modern public. 1t is he
who has given us the most popular
picture of the Roman matron. HIS
|Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi,' Is
a far more definite picture than any
he has left us of a Spartan lady. We
could wish that he had thought fit to
tel, us what he could gather about q
far greater lady than Cornelia, mean
Gorgo. twenty.irst in descent from the
god Hercules, the daughter and moth.
er Of Grecian kings, and the wife OF
the most famous of them all, Leonldas,
who fought and died at Thermopylaea'
Herodotus gives us a mere hint OF
her character when she was a chic
and Of her intelligence when she was
a queen. But he tells us nothing abou'
. her conduct after the glorious deatf
of her husband, or about her education
Of her infant son, who In due tim
became King Of Sparta.
: A proud reply Of hers is reported b!
Plu.arch. "You only, Spartan women,
said some stranger, "are the ruler
: over men," 1--WE are" said she, "bf
y , cause it is we only that produce men,
= The other anecdotes are more
her credit. One day, when she wa
: eight years old, she was sitting VIII
her royal father, when a Milesla
stranger who wished to control Spar
3 in war insisted on seeing the king, an
asked him to send the child ava
6 while he talked with him.
The king-Cleomenes-told him
saw what he had to say, and not
8 mind the child. The Milesian beg'
to offer him bride after bride, and
last the child cried out: Father, 7
stranger will ruin thee if thou dost n
leave him, and go outH' And TINS I
king did.
The Hidden Message.
he Another story relates to her int
,;s. gence. A messenger from Per
nj brought a wax tablet that was app
s?D emily blank. The elders were puzzl
lie but she babe them melt the wax q
hat see If there was writing on the Woo
,es, surface underneath. They did SO, 9
ess found that the wax had hidden II
the eyes Of the Persian keepers OF
.dy. road a message to the effect 7
mes xerxes was going to attack Greece.
him There is one nor anecdote I
rod must not be forgotten. When her
she band was about to start for y
she mopylae, with the deliberate purp
eirs we are told, Of sacrificing his life,
10 sent to know his parting instruct
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26

heir.
"That's a dog" Mary answeren as
she dragged for dear life at Bolie's
collar.
I'VE suspected as much, but whose"
"He belongs to me-"
!, How long have you owned him."
, whats it to you?" said Mary az
i excessively.
IF that's Digby Jones' dog we shall
!, need him in court. A brute like tina,
!, would go quite a way in convincing
Judge that a man who wanted \
! hurled with him was Of unsound mint
when he made his will"
Nav made no reply, but jerked tn
J, warlike Bolie toward home, and whis
!. pered, fiercely: "Boiie! Why couldn'
YOU have minded your own business?
: Then she remembered that Boil
q had been brought up in the belief tina
keeping strangers out Of Digby Jones
%. ward was the most important bushes
v. in the world.
On the way out Mary met Mr.. Puro'
Al. He grinned, and asked if Digby Jont
had given her the dog. She told hi
about the note that had transferr'
ks the dog to her. Then he asked II 81
nd had kept the note, and said that it 81
ii. had she need not worry-the hei
,;a could not modest her and her dog. !
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26

l HUI Willy Y
and sisters. who had come to show
their family pride at his expense.
The freedom with which these wo'
men went about among men ana vol
unteered their advice was notorious;
Aristotle says that on one occasion.
during the crisis Of a Theban invasion,
the insubordination Of the women
made them more troublesome even
than the enemy.
, Spartan Heiresses.
In Sparta. women held property, and
some were great heiresses; indeed,
} the Importance that was attached to
tho marriage Of an indirect heir to the
throne with the only daughter OF the
reigning king, shows that in the earif'
er times royal princesses had the r1gnt
Of succession, II there were no male
children. The Ptolemies OF Egypt,
i who copied some of the customs OF
\ ROYALTY at Sparta to give a flavor Oh
4 responsibility to their usurpation,
= seem to have adopted this custom.
q Marriage with a princess royal constr
: tuted a distinct claim to the success
SIGN. All these circumstances must
4 have made the Spartan ladies aristo'
9. crats in the highest sense, with all
r. the virtues, and also all the failirga
: that a~ristocrats have shown in al
he lands and times.
Concluded on Page 4, Col. L.
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BARGAIN
In Nicely Located kenova
Property.

Two lots on which is a
tWo-Story frame building,
containing one store room
on first floor and five rooms
and bath on second floor.
The lots also contain a wash
house and other out build
ingS.
This splendid property is
nicely situate on west side
OF 18th street, between Wal
nut and Oak streets, Kenova,
w. Va. 1t can be purchas-
ed for $4,000; one-half cash,
balance to suit purchaser.
For further particulars call
on or address T. T. Nc
Dougal, Ceredo, w. Va.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

Taxpayers, you will take notice
that the assessment year begins on
April the first. The law requires
that capitations, sl.OO for school
purposes and $l.OO between the
ages of 81 and so for roads.
|, or one Of my deputies, will call
on you shortly after this date; make
1t convenient to have capitatIons on
hand. If away please leave same
with the wife.
According to late act and also
by instructions from the state tax
commissioner | am required to col
lect all capitations when property
is listed or make levIes to satisfy
same.
This notice is given so that no
hardship will be imposed upon any.
one.
Very truly,
II. FRAZIER,
5-I2>tt. (Adv.) Assessor.
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Bette.
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This "rS1be the fifteenth session OF
the Summer School. The attendance
last sumper was about 500 from all
over the state, and cluded teachers
OF all grades, country and city.
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WEST BOUND.
LEAVE oEREDo DAILY.

LEAVE oEREDo DAILY.
No. u, 5:38 p. m--For Portsmouth and
intermediate stations.
No. IS, 8 30 a. m. - For Williamson
and intermediate stations.
Trains leave Kenova for Columbus and
Cincinnati and the west 10 a. m.
2 100 p m. daily and 700 a. m.
Trains leave Williamson for the north
and east Al a, m, :59 D. IN. and
500 a. m.
EE For Tickets, Time Cards, Sleepinq
Car Reservations and all informa.
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The University Council of Admins.
tration has ordered that there be an
Easter recess tho coming semester.
The regular work OF Friday, April 4.
and that of Saturday, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday following will be
suspended. Glasses will resume at
500 a. m, Thursday, April 10.
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The Summer School.

The following eminent specialists
from other states have been engaged
to teach for either six or nine weeks i'm
the coming Summer School OF West
Virginia University, beginning June
%:
Or. A. f. Kirkpatrick Of Massachu.
sets, Childstudy and Educational
Principles; Dean w c. Ruediger OF
Washington, Education; Dr. Milidge
OF Virginia, Geography; Professor
Congdon OF Chicago. Public School
Music; Abbey Porter Leland OF New
York City, Model Classes; Florence r.
Bonn OF Teachers College. Baltimore.
Model Classes; Mary Blanche Sinner
Columbia University, Model Classes:
Hermann N. Morse. New York City
Rural Sociology; Grace Griffin OF
Helena, Montana, Physical Training.
Plays, Games, etc. DR.. Charles
Amber OF Randolph College.
History; Professor Myron y. Cobb OF
Michigan, Agriculture and Adele JOS.
Ign Of Buffalo, Public School Drawing.
Among the reeular members Of the
University faculty wno will teach in
the Summer School are. DR.. White.
NIL, Chemistry Dr Waggoner, Ply.
sizes; Dr SheI On Botany and Nature
Study. Dr. TrJscott, German: Profess
sor Cox English Literature: DR..
Barbe, English Literature; DR.. Eies.
land, Mathemaffs, Professor Smith.
Rhetoric and Composition; Professor
Friend. Education. Professor Church.
Manual Training; Professor zern.
practical Mining and Mine Rescue
Work Professor Darby, Latin and
French; Professor Cook. Agronomy:
1 ofesseT PEARS. Entomoiogy; Profes.
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>|s ssSa''''1ll
The SUMMER SCHOOL WILL BE
The STRONGEST IN THE HIS
TORY OF w. v. v.
End ANNUAL STUNT NIGHT
The Hine Team Makes New Record
The Music School Plans Good Enter
tainments-The Y. w. c. A. Or
Ssnizes Extension Work - The
Greeks Have a Club.

Morgantown. w. Va.-With the base
ball season only a few weeks ahead.
interest in the University is centering
in the popular sport. The schedule,
almost complete, has been announced
and shows that the local spectators
are going to have the opportunity OF
witnessing some interesting contests.
The schedule follows:
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have received a supply Of beautiful
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o each in box Price Der bor
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ball season only a few weeks ahead.
interest in the University is centering
In the popular sport. The schedule.
almost complete, has been announced
and shows that the local spectators
are going to have the opportunity OF
witnessing some interesting contests.
The schedule follows:
Home Games.
April 10, 19-Marshall.
April 20, 26-Morris Harvey.
May 8, 1O-University of Pittsburg.
May 16. 17-Open.
May %, %, 24-Washington and JET.
ferson.
May 27-Chinese Team.
May 80. 31-Ohio Wesleyan.
June 6. 7-Pittsburg Collegians.
June 9, lowest Virginia Wesleyan.
Games Abroad.
April 2S-Catholic University.
April 29-Open.
April 80, May Washington and
Lee.
May 2-Virginia Polytechnic.
May 3-Marshall.
June 13-Carnegie Tech
June 14-University of PittsburK.
Hickman for Coach.
Charlie Hickman has been engaged
to coach the West Virginia University
baseball team this spring.
He was graduated from West Vir-
ginia in 1898 and in 1895 he entered
professional baseball. pitching for
New Castle in the old Interstate
League. The middle Of the following
year he was sold to Boston in the Ma
tional League. He stayed with Bos-
ton three years. pitching and playing
the outfield, until sold to the New
York Giants in the spring OF 1901. In
1902 he jumped to the American
League. He subsequently played with
Boston. Detroit, Washington and Chi
cago. He covered his span OF time as
major Lacquer and after a season
with Toledo in the American Associa-
ton, where he hit far over 800, he de-
cided to quit.
When he was asked to coach the
West Virginia University team he con
scented with this proviso: That only
the best umpires shall be employed,
which means there shall be no object
Ing by visiting teams on the ruling of
the officials. Hickman stands for
everything that is uplifting in sports.
Hall Succeeds Brand.
Mr.. Roy o. Hall, a member OF the
MorgantowH bar, has been appointed
an Instructor in the University col
lege OF law, and began his duties with
the opening of the second semester
this week. Mr.. Hall will give a course
in criminal procedure, teaching three
hours week He succeeds Mr.. f. NJ.
Brand, who has accepted a position
with the Bell Telephone Co, in New
York City.
Mr.. Hall was born in Gilmer county,
w. Va. After attending the Glenviue
Normal school for a time he went to
Grafton and was graduated from Graf
ton high school He entered West
Virginia University in 1904, and took
three years academic work and three
years in the college OF law. Mr.. Hall
received the degree OF Bachelor Of
Laws in 1909, and, a year later, the
degree Of Master of Laws. He began
the practice Of law with the firm OF
Cox and Baker. A short time ago he
moved to the Hall building and opened
an Office il his own.
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Executors Notice.

To all persons indebted to John Mead
Sr deceased, or having claims against
him ore hereby notified to make settle.
ment for all claims at once with the I'M
dersigned executor.
Given under my hand this the 28th
day Of Feb. 1913. ID. ID. WALLACE.
5 mar 4Wks. Fxecutor
(Advertisemeutl
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
GEORGETOWN

Judging by the appearance of the
chestnut trees at this time, the crop
will be plentiful throughout the county
this fall as the trees seem to be laden
with burrs. 1t is not until frosts that
they fall, burst and scatter forth the
little brown nuts. Next month will be
the favorite time for chestnuting parties.
There is much anxiety felt on the part
of pork raisers in several sections of the
county because of the reported outbreak
of hog cholora in sOmefof the adjoining
counties of Maryland.
Miss Ethel Burton, local public stem
ographer, has accepted a position with
the H. K. Mulford Company, chemists,
of Philadelphia. Miss Burton will leave
next week for her new duties.
1t is understood that Colonel John G.
Townsend, of Selbyville, will erect an
ice factory at the ''Y" lot in connection
with the canning factory. Colonel Town
send is a valuable asset to any commun-
ity and Georgetown residents are hoping
that he will come here to live.
Deputy Sheriff T. Sylvester Dukes
and J. Roland Buell., an assistant of the
sheriff Office, have opened quick lunch
restaurant at the corner of Market Street
and Railroad Avenue.
County Game Warden Charles 7. Jes-
ter, of this town, is busily engaged at
this time looking after violators Of the
laws, and nearly every day he goes into
the rural sections in some part of the
county. This week he arrested William
Tull, of Seaford, for hunting coOns out
of season, and Tull was forced to pay
a fine of $3.50.
James N. Blizzard, of near town, has
sold his farm to Frank M. Rand, of Chase
City. Va, for $4,000, and next week the
new owner will move here and take
charge. Mr.. Blizzard will move to the
farm of Albert F. Polk, about half-mile
from town, which is occupied by Frank
Edgar, who with his family will move
to Wilmington.
The New Century Club entered on their
fall and winter schedule Thursday.
Register of Wills R. d. Lingo has
granted the following letters of admin
istratiJn On the estate of Jacob k.
Goodwin, late Of DagsbOro hundred. to
Georgianna T. White ; on estate of Dale
P. Simpson, late of North West Fork
hundred, to Samuel B. Simpson on es-
tate of Wingate S. Carpenter, late OF
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to Sarah
E. Carpenter.
Harry L. Short, has purchased the
store of the late Clarence E. Smith, at
Knowles. Mr.. Smith was recently found
dead in his clearinghouse.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Milford.

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In tina of kidney danger Doan's Kid
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Plenty of evidence of their worth.
Mrs. j. B. Mustard. Atlantic Street,
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Remember the name-Dosn's-and
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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
LINCOLN CITY.

Mark johnson and wife, of Newark,
N. j.. have been visiting Mrs. George
H. johnson.
Mrs. VIM. Curtin has been visiting
her son, Robert, of Baltimore.
William Pierce is visiting his brother,
Clarence, in Baltimore.
Miss Kathryne Chorman has accepted
a position in Miss L. T. Stayton's store
at Milford.
Miss Hazel Gray left for Baltimore,
on Monday of this week, where she Will
attend Strayer's Business College.
E. F. Harder is visiting relatives in
Addison, N. Y.
George Ellingsworth, wife and daugh-
ter, of Milford, and Isaac Clendaniel, of
Glendale, spent Sunday with John H..
Clendaniel and wife.
Don't forget the Japanese Tea Party
to be held at Lincoln on Friday evening,
October 3rd.
HPupils in the intermediate Grades
whose names are on the Honor Roll, of
Lincoln schools, for the month of Sep
tember, are as follows; 9th grade, Ellen
Hatfield go. Julia Clendaniel 80, Mary
Long 80. Violet Neal 81. 5th grade,
Edith Cary 81, Mildred Harder 81, Helen
Dawson 80, Zelda Clendaniel 81. 4th
grade, Anna Truett 95.
Lincoln Church next Sunday, Class
Meeting 10. 80 a. m. Sunday ScnoOl Up.
m. Epworth League Prayer Meeting
$50 p. m, led by Sallie Wright. 7.3O
p. m. preaching.
At Slaughter Neck Church, Sunday
School 9 a. m. Preaching 1890 a. m.
Epworth League Prayer Meeting 7SO
n m led nv William CIeaVer
AtCedar Neck Church, Sunday School
2. o. m. Preaching o. m.
A japanese Tea Party will be held
Friday night of this week at Lincoln
Church Hall. There will be speaking
and singing by the members of the
Loyal Temperance Legion. Ice cream
and cake for sale. Also a Jack Horner
Pie will be sold in slices. Let all come
and help the little folks. If stormy,
the next night.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
Reward Offered

500 Reward. Some unscrupulous per-
son has circulated report, to injure my
business, that use alum in my bread.
Now / will pay one hundred dollars re-
ward to any one who can prove | ever
used alum either in my own bread or in
the bread of my predecessor, VIM G.
TOmlinson, whose business / so success
fully managed. And furthermore, will
pay a like sum to any store clerk or
salesperson who can prove they ever sold
me or any one for me one cents worth
of alum since / have been in business.
Signed: THos. H. LOHAN,
10-3-1t Frederick, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
Valuable Timber Sale.

The undersigned is receiving offers
for all that tract of timber situated on
his farms one mile west of Petersburg,
Delaware. This tract of timber consists
of white oak, red oak, black oak, etc,
and covers about seventy acres, and is
one of the best tracts of virgin timber
in Delaware For further information
address the undersigned or see his agent,
W. J. Chambers, who lives on said farms
HERBERT B. REYNOLDS,
10-3-2tp 16 Ocean St., Lynn, Mass.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
FREDERICK.

A sale of real estate for the heirs Of
Caleb Smithers, Sr., deceased, took
place last Saturday afternoon. Tract
No. /, situated about two miles south
of Frederick, adjoining the lands Of Dr..
L. L. Carlisle and Cornelius Stevenson,
and containing about sc acres with build
ings thereon, was purchased by DR.. L..
L. Carlise for Sl265. Tract No. 2, stu
ated one mile west of Frederick, adjoin-
ing the lands of Wingate Harrington
and others and containing about l9 acras,
was purchased by j. F. Rice for SeO0.
Tract No. 3. on the east side of the Eel
ton road, directly opposite the preceding
tract and containing 10 acres, was also
purchased by ]. F. Rice for 500. Tract
No. 4. the lot containing two buildings
in Frederick. on Market Street, was
purchased by Mrs. Lizzie V. Hall Tor
$40. Tract No. 5, the lot of ground at
Frederick, at the east end OF DAVID
Street, and containing two dwellings,
was purchased by B. F. Burton Tor S55S.
The South Murderkill Hundred Sunday
School Convention will be held at Bar
rats Chapel on Friday, October lOth;
A splendid program has been prepared
for the afternoon and evening sessions.
Everybody invited. These conventions
are very instructive and entertaining
and all interested in Sunday School work
should be present.
Rally Day will be held in the M. E.
Sunday School on Sunday afternoon. 1t
is earnestly desired that every pupil be
present on this occasion.
The Ladies Aid Society will be enter
tanned on Friday evening, October 3rd,
bv Miss Sallies Kirk, Mrs. Kate Boone
and Mrs. Fannie Hudson at the home Of
Mrs. Hudson.
The residence of Mrs. Anna Hopkins
is much improved by repainting in at
tractive colors.
Mrs. Samuel Cook is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Ralph Jester is quite sick this
week.
DR.. and Mrs Bradley Grier, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T..
Belts and family visited George Belts
and wife at Pennington last week.
Mrs. Annie E. Lord has some ounce
trees in her yard that are very old but
continue to bear well, some of them
weighing a pound and six ounces.
Mrs. William G. Hardesty is the guest
of Mrs. E. A. Burton.
Mrs. Mary Duvall, of Annapolis, Nd. 4,
and Mrs. Woodward Cooper and son, OF
near town, are the guests Of Mrs. W..
F. Hoey.
Conner Mitten entered Beacon s Busi-
ness School in " ilmington on Monday.
Newton Blanchard is attending Col
dey's Business College, Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clark, of Viii
mington, were the guests of w. e..
Meredith on Saturday.
Charles Boone, of Wilmington, is Wis
iting his cousin. Mrs. Robert I. Har-
ringtOn.
Mrs. Watson K. Belts has been on
the sick list for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Minner are the
parents of fine boy born last Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Bradley Grier, of Olean,
N. Y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. j..
Russell. A number of patients are CRATE
full to the doctor for his services last
week in the absence of the town physi-
clans.
Miss Dawson, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting Mrs. Anna Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Speel are visiting
in Philadelphia.
Miss Claramond Belts has been suf-
fering with a painful sbscess in her
right hand but is much improved.