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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

would say as high tone trembled
on the air at evensong. Or, in the
dawn, "'La Pucelle' is calling to mat
ms" Or as an alarm crashed forth
some anxious night, "'The Thunderer :!
Here comes the enemy"
Usually the alarm bell. which was
as 4 matter Of course the largest in
the church. belonged not to the ca
| thedral, but to the town. 1t was
owned by the municipality because the
tocsin proved vital in primitive times
to the towns existence. No fewer
than three bells in NOtre Dame were
the property of Antwerp itself. The
burghers cooked their ears when any
of these spoke, and babe one another
hearkcn to "Carolus" or "Curfew" or
est. Mary's." Under the name en-
graved on the metal there was also
cut rhymed prayer, for the people
half believed that the cOnsecrated mu-
sic could brighten away evil spirits.
It was a summons to mathis from
NOtre Dame that stole softly into the
ears of Mary of Burgundy when she
rode out of Bruges one fatal morning.
The Emperor Macmillan cantered by
the side Of his young wife as the
hunting party, hawk at wrist, went
it's way to the woods at the edge OF
the town. Before angelus the ladies
. and lords came slowly back, the Ouch
ess-white faced. hut gallant-striv'
ing to make light of Il bad fall from
her horse. She was about to become
a mother, and the injuries were NOR
!; tai. but for love of her husband Mary
long kept that knowledge secret.
End of the House Of Burgundy.
When she died. at %. the hopeless
tolling from the belfries threw al
Flanders into mourning.
They buried her in the south chape
of Notre Dame, in tomb next to thai
i of her father, Charles the Bold. The
last of the house Of burgundy. the two
were also the last native rulers of thu
Netherlands. Their resting place l!
very dear to the Flemish. 1t is no
likely to be spared. For the gildet
: e1iicies of father and daughter arr
made of the copper that German.
covets for shells.
; The Amlleve still flows by Stavelot
= In that fact lies Il CLEAN OF hope
IL How to save part Of its treasure wa
I lesson which this village on tn
!. road to Luxembourg taught the rest C
= Belgium when the French revolut'c
II ragged. AS the vandais drew near, tt
J. townSpeople rallied to protect 81
e tsemacles relics. st. Remacle ha
e neen bishop of Liege from G52 unit
l. GO. His bones were inclOsed in
IS case six feet long, fashioned of enan
5 eled copper plates. The Golfer spas
le Sled with a hundred gems-beryl. opa
n amethyst. Into sack the tOwnspe1
e pie slipped their priceless reliQuar!
IS and they sank the cask in the water
ii of the Ambleve to wait the arrival c
e yentler times. 1t will be StavelOt's on
st stroke of modern Sood luck If toda
the Golfer is again at the bottom c
the stream.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
boWSer
Would Lecture
But Mrs. Bowser, As
Usual, Spells His
Scheme
00o . . . . . . . .
copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)


Mr.. Bowser paced the floor seemingly
n profound thought, though now and
then he glanced at Mrs. Bowser in a
furtive sort of way.
He wanted to ask her something. but
was little afraid to. She finally
helped him out by remarking:
''You seem to be little nervous to-
night. Mr.. BOwser"
swell. it is not exactly nervousness
he replied as he took seat. "but
have had great opportunity offered
me today, and. perhaps, it is better
wc tn TX it over 4 bit?"
"Of course it is. If you have had a
great offer it will affect me as well as
you. What is it,"
ut is to go lccturing." he blurted out
In kind of desperate way. "A pro-
fcssor named Childhammer was in the
office today. and after hearing my
voice and noting how clearly I an
nounccd every word. he said that a
great field waited for me-"
''Let us start fair, Mr.. Bowser. You
do not refer to great field of potatoes
do you?"
"Of course not. Potatoes have moth
ing to do with this
ooh, / didn't know but what they
had, as the grocers ask about ten
cents apiece for them. You mean a
general field. eh?'
"lIe meant that the public were
waiting for lecture from me, and he
said with him as my agent l could
clear q thousand dollars a week. l
think I can see Il fortune ahead OF
me-"
"Yes, as lecturer you. would no
doubt be great success" remarked
Mrs. BOwscr 'but, of course, it would
depend somewhat upon the nature OF
the lecture. What do you propose to
call ft?"
"The Force of Will Power my
dear. And I think that is great title.
It covers the whole ground. We all
know what will power is, but very
few of us know what it can be made
to accomplish. Washington willed that
nc SnOulU De IL great HUI, ilIlu HIS Aol Ae
of will took him to the top. So with
NapoeOn, Lincoln and we can go back
to the days of Socrates. DiOgeneS, Pliny
and other great men. 1t is will power
that has always made men great. The
average man goes along without much
care whether he becomes great or not
and so he never becomes great.
think you will agree with me, Mrs
Bowser-I think you will"
"And men will go home from the lee
ture with wills to be great and they
will become create" queried Mrs. Bow
ser.
"That's it-that's just it. They cam
nc great in minute, of course, bu
force of will will eventually lead III
to It,"
"But how do you know you can in
Guencc other mindS?'
"Well l expected that question, ant
nm prepared to answer it. Suppos
you sat in the audience and was lee
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Mark Twain.

Mark Twain.
Mark Twain said Sir Walter Scott's
heroes didn't seem human-were hard
to get acquainted with. much less to
chum around with. There was no
warmth or companionShip in the Wav.
erly clique. And yet. when Mark
Twain was in King Arthur's court, Ire
ran around mostly with the younger,
unreasonable set, and about all he
had to do with Launcelot and Galahad
was to get into quarrels with them.
And after Mark rescued King Arthur
from slavery and death, they seemed
as cool toward each other as if they
had merely been out on three weeks
fishing trip together. One begins to
wonder. says the Kansas City Star
II Mark met Ivanhoe and the Waiver
~ boys half way when they were in
troduced. or if he merely put on those
uppish airs which he showed so brazen'
~ in the Vatican and at the tomb OF
Abelard and HelOiSe.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

the quantity of grain may be gradsl-
ally increased, feeding the calf all that
it will take until three pounds u Jay
is reached; this will probably be some
time during the third month. Cram
when fed with separated milk should
never be put into the milk. 1t is ques-
tionable whether the preparation OF
grain in any way, such as soaking or
boiling is advisable under any circum-
Stances. Grain should be furnished IN
separate feed boxes placed so that II
cannot be soiled by the droppings or
the calf, but at the same time where
the calf can get at it readily. There
should be no corners in which wet
feeds may ferment, and the utmost
care should be taken to keep the grain
fresh and clean at all times.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

turing. I influence you to do this or
that and you instinctively obey. You
feel my will power and your own will
becomes as naught."
81 don't know about that" said Mrs.
l:owser, in doubtful way. "You had
hest try your scheme around the house,
before YOU take it before the public"
"That's what wanted to do" replied
Mr.. Bowser. "If l can influence you
and the cook. can influence others.
don't propose to influence every man IN
nv audiences, but l think can infiu-
ence eight out of ten of them. Ii
can, and there is not the slightest
doubt in my mind, the scheme Will De
a great one. won't it!"
ut certainly will, Mr.. Bowser. Go
ahead with your influence"
ssThat is something like true aDd
loyal wife. Now, then, l look flXed'S
st YOU, and will you to do something
Won hesitate two or three seconds, and
then you do it,"
There was a bootstool near Mrs
Bower, and she gave II kick anC
upset 1t. and cried out:
"You willed me to do that thing, ant
have started out with great success
Keep it up"
Mr.. Bowser had willed her to raise
her right hand to her brow, and Ia
couldn't see where the success came
in. Perhaps he had not exerted VII
mower enough. After a moment m
tried again. Mrs. BOwser rose up ant
turned about and made horrible
iancle on the keys of the piano. ant
when she turned to him there was
glad smile on her face, as she e1
claimed:
"Success Number two. Mr.. Bowsel
gou surprise me. You surely Will g
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
HOME T. 4
TOWN -
HELpS2ll
MORE HOME GARDENS NEEDED
nl.cessitv Will Be Greater Coming
Year and Organization and Coup
Grafton Should Be Begun Now.

(,o-operation has been suggested as
. SOLUTION Of many problems in farm
production, and now J. Z. Rosa Jr.:
of the University of Missouri college oi
agriculture suggests Cooperation as /"
means of reducing production cost lor
the vacant lot gardener. The average
citv gardener is not in position to pillow
and prepare garden plot Mmse'i:
Mfr. Rosa suggests that a number OF
gardeners in q given neighborhood EN-
n,ov = man and team to prepare their
gardens. In this way the expense can
no divided among them and the man
md team can be kept busy throughout
the day. If the community garden
movement is extensive enough men
and teams may be hired by the day or
week, and each gardeners plot can De
fitted in turn. In this way the WORK
can he done more cheaply than where
each gardener hires his plot prepared
Dy the job. A great deal OF trouble
can also be eliminated. Other advan-
tages, such as purchasing fertiiiZefs'
manure, seeds, plants and other gar
den supplies can be had through CO.
operative effort.
Since the spring garden should be
Manned in the fall, Mr.. Rosa suggests
that organization be effected imiErh-
ately. The advantages of fall blowing
and fall manuring have been demon
strated. The work should be done
while the weather permits.
Cooperation will also provide efl-
Gent means of marketing the surplus
products. Mr.. Rosa suggests that ev-
erv town have an organization OF this
sort. If the project is not supported
by some other civic organization. the
municipal authorities, or some indus
trial concern, the community garden
movement should be organized on an
independent basis. If the movement is
large enough technically trained man
or woman might be employed to SUPER
| the work. This would be advisable
only where the community garden plan
was extensive and where the garden
crs were well organized. While it may
not be possible to organize the whole
town, it is entirely possible for neigh
bors to obtain some of the benefits OF
the organization by cooperating in
preparation of their garden plots. The
necessity for home gardens will be
greater than ever in 1918, and plans
should be made Immediately, so that
the garden work will be more efficient
and give better results during the
coming season.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
She Began to Waltz Around the Room.

they had any butter for breakfast or
not. He turned his head to find Mrs.
Bowser smiling at him, and he rose up.
intending to say some long, hard
| words. but he changed his mind and
went down the hall and put on his hat.
"Are you going to tell that peddler.
who is shouting so loud, to stop his
nOise?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
But there was no answer from Mr..
Bowser. He walked calmly over to the
drug store. On the way over he
willed that the druggist should greet
him with, "Hello, Bowser, l was in
hopes you would come in this evening =
Mr.. Bowser entered the store. The
druggist sat in a chair alone. He
| frowned Mt sight Of the caller and
. grOwled out:
Il was just thinking you would show
your carcass in here tonight. 1t Is
lust the night for jackasses to roam
around!"
Mr.. Bowser turned and went out
His force of will carried him bacl
home, where he took seat on tn
steps, and there Mrs. BOwser fOun'
him nodding with sleep an hour later
Mr.. Childhammer will be Informed
that Mr.. Bowser will not take the lee
, ture platform next winter.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
BREEDING OF live
STOCK IN WARTIME
Shortage of Animals and Prod
ucts Should Be Stimulus to
Improved Production.

The shortage of animals and animal
products in this country should be
stimulus to improved live stock pro-
duction. There has not been such
great shortage in the live stock pOpu'
lation in proportion to the human pOpu'
lation in many years. 1t is doubtful II
there has ever been so great short
age Of live stock in view Of the needs
of humanity.
It has been repeatedly said by men
acquainted with conditions that the
wise live stock man will not only con-
TIME in the business, but Increase MS
holdings. A good many farmers, how
ever, have hesitated until recently to
increase their live stock because of I'M
usual conditions. High prices and the
urgent need for increased production
have induced farmers and live stock
men to increase production. This Is
a good time therefore for step to-
ward more profitable production.
The advantages of community live
stock breeding which existed before
the war still hold good, and present
conditions emphasize the Importance OF
community breeding more than ever be-
fore. Wonderful progress could be
made in live stock improvement if the
increase which undoubtedly will be
made could be obtained from purebred
sires. Thus, relatively larger per-
centage of high-grade animals could
be produced than if the Improvement
were started when the live stock popu-
lation of the country was normal. Ii
better sires are used ut this time the
resulting increase in the total live
stock population will contain larger
percentage of good blood than the live
stock population of this country has
ever had.
Communities can obtain sires, to be
used on the existing females, which an
| individual could not afford. In many
communities there is no one who Is
willing to make the necessary outlay
for a good sire, and no person should
be expected to bear the entire burden
of live stock improvement for the COM
munity. If the community co-operates
in live stock breeding they can obtain
the services Of good sire at a COM
paratively low cost. Most successful
community breeding involves organized
and specialized production. Co-opera'
ton therefore is necessary to the sue
cessful outcome of the plan.
Cooperative breeding helps the small
breeder, offers opportunity for the ex'
change of sires with other communi'
ties, affords cooperative marketing
and buying. It also stimulates COM
munity spirit just as any other live
working organization will do. 1t serves
as an excellent advertisement for the
community, as has been demonstrated
in several Missouri counties.
Details concerning community live
stock breeding will be found in Exten'
sion Circular 80 of the University OF
Missouri College Of Agriculture. Per-
sons interested in organizing com
munity breeding associations should
obtain a copy of this circular. The
agricultural extension service of the
college will furnish constitution and
bylaws for such organizations. These
may be adapted to local conditions.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Money Man Also.

At auffeur is not usually unbending
rncurh to add to his burden Of dignity
duties not essentially belonging to his
Mace. muses. the New York Post. Yet
when 1ecently an automobile stopped
ut the curb in front Of a department
store and the chauffeur all In green
!capcC out Of his scat to stand at at
;cntioi. on the Sidewalk while young
wolnar> the only other occupant OF
the ms chine. alishted and walked to-
ward the entrance OF the store. it did
rot end for him even with being chauf-
four, and footman. Suddenly the young
woman turned rs though she had for
gotten something.
"My money, John" she said.
The man in green reached into his
rocket, drew out a purse Of feminine
build. and extracted from it i roll OF
bills.
TWENTY-FIVE will do" she ordered.
! lie handed the money to her and re
| placed the rest Of the money in the
nurse, which was returned to his peck
ct to await the next call upon it.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

ago the mellow din or DellS.
In a gay and golden peal the carlton
of Notre Dame sang to the town until
every eye turned toward the belfry
and every foot FASTENED 70 the cathe-
lral door.
Over the threshold paced a process
Son rich with the color and stiff with
tie pomp of the middle ages. AS the
company went up the nave, where vel
vets and Jewels caught added radiance
from the crimson and amber Of stained
windows, the bells beat upon the air
again with louder triumph before
they ut last fell silent.
There was good cause for the lusty
strokes which the carlton ringers
i.lgged at their ropes on that pleasant
lay in 1907. For the new bell, the
Big Bell, had come safe from the cast
ing furnace; the bishop in his robes
was there to cOnsecrate it, and the
king himself was standing as its spon.
| sOr.
When the final revercnt word had
been spoken that dedicated the bel
1T the service of God and Antwerp
Charles struck from the bronze sides
one loud tone. The noise roce cleal
and deep through the hush OF the
cathedral. 1t floated among the din
rafters as Il voice that promised bless
in-s and it hummed into oblivion witt
4 slow, portentous melancholy tina
might we'll have been Il presage OF it:
doom.
Big Bell Into a Furnace.
For doomsiluy has dawned upon tn
big bell Of NOtre Dame and upon tn
bells of all the other steeples in Elan
ders-the Germans need metal. The.
have taken the doorplates and pian
ornaments from the homes OF Brus
sells and the splendid bronze horse
from the Avenue Louise. They hav
taken the chimes from 1segnem an
Houlcrs, from Bruges and doze
villages.
The bells are being made into guns
When next day they speak it will b
IN Il roar that means ruin to the yer
fields over whose harveSts they so lon
have rung the curfew and the angelu
The bells have always meant muc
70 Flanders. A wealthy lOwland best
hv greedy neighborS. the little kingdo1
HAS countless times been warned
marching. enemies by the clamor fro7
stcople. In days of peace the Fler
i+h developed their chimes into II
lively Tilt of the carillons which mad
their guilds of ringers noted through
ont Europe. To hold the carillo1
hey built some Of the nohlest tower
The world has seen. and when Il
lowers were built the cities We'd wit
r. each other in filing them with mob
! bells. There were forty bronze vOlc'
n in III, tower Of BrugeS cathedral ar
d the same number ut Louvain. The
a we're forty-four at Malincs and almo
t. 4 hu, .lrcd in Antwerp's NOtre Dame
r. Bells Reused the Towns.
Is Every one Of these had its baptism
name. as we'll as Il popular hickman
r. "That's 'Douccment, the village
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
1.-THE American Addison"

"The American Addison" was a
complimentary nickname conferred on
Joseph Dennis, newspaper man born
at Boston in 176S, who won reputation
as solver OldschOol." Under that
pseudonym he established and for sew
eral years conducted a periodical called
the Portfolio, which, from all &C.
counts, was popular in its day. He
died ut Philadelphia in 1872.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
For Outdoor SIeepers.

tons is an electric blanket which is de-
signed especially for outdoor slecpers.
The blanket is said to have heating
area Of four by SIX feet, and can be
regulated to an even temperature of
from 81 to 112 degrees by switch
placed near the head of the sleeper.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
APPLYING MANURE TO SOIL
Land Than When Used as Top
Dressing APPLY Daily.

The sooner manure is worked into
the soil the better. This is where it
should rot. Manure is more effective
when worked into the soil than when
used as top dressing. Daily upplica-
ton of manure to level fields is prefer.
able to poor storage, no matter what
season of the year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Petroleum From Shaie Banks.

An important new process for ex-
tracing petroleum from the enormous
banks Of oil-bearing shale of certain
western states is indicated in an
nOunccments from Nevada. Such q
process if successful would help great
ly in solving the gasoline problem. The
new process, which is now being test
ed, was developed by a prisoner in the
Nevada state prison. A special pardon
was granted him to give him an oppor-
tunity to continue his chemical work.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Millino Wheat for Feed.

Milling wheat is 100 high-priced for
poultry feed and, moreover, it is too
desperately needed for human food
to justify its use in the feeding Of any
eniualS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Neglected Poultry House.

Neglected Poultry House.
In the busy season, by the pressure
of other supposedly more necessary
work it is very easy to neglect the
poultry house and to allow filth to
collect. This should not be, for the
hen is one of the best crops on the
farm.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Protein and Mineral Matter.

Protein and mineral matter are abb
solutely necessary for growth and de-
velop1nent in children. Likewise
liberal amount of these constituents
are required for work hands and wOm-
en- in our farm homes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

China Teaches Seri-Culture.
Nearly every silk-producing center
in China maintains seri-cultural
school with department of sen-cul,
ture. +,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Out Of Style.

Anne--She said that she had to
get some warm clothes for winter.
Nan-How hopelessly out Of style
she always Is!
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
Good Pastures for Sheep.

Good Pastures tor Sheep.
Good pastures are said to make fat
sheep. livery good farmer knows this
and does a good deal to Keep his pas
ture in that class.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

Being quick TO condemn faults In
,+hcrs Is no sign Of being faultless.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

Mrs. Thomas Davis of Douglas, AriZ.
has 10 kinsmen fighting the kaiser.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

When the calf is in it's second week
1t should begin to receive grain, and
when one month old it should eat about
haif a pound a day. After this time