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Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
Insect Furnishes SheIlac

Shellac is modified form Of lac
which is resinous substance formed
by an insect as a coating on the twigs
and young branches of various trees
in India and neighboring countries
The term "lac" is the same as the In
dian numeral meaning 100000 and Is
indicative of the myriads of insects
which make their appearance with
every successive generation. Lac en-.
crusting the twigs as gathered is
called stick lac; the resin crushed to
small fragments and washed in hot
water to free it from woody particles
and colOring matter is known as seed
lac or grain lac, and this, when melted,
strained through thick canvas and
spread out jntO thin layers, is known
as shellac.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17

will be heard. Probably we shall be
seen sailing away. We may be pur-
sued. The surviving Spaniards, whom
you will have me spare, will speedily
have their frigates after us. We must
remain under cover for a period"
Every WE'LL" 1 said. 81 will do what
you ask for the maids sake-if Peter
is willing"
ia" assented Peter.
Murray caught my hand in a quick,
firm clasp.
"Good" he cried. "'Twill be the
first o. many times we stand shoulder
to shoulder. All, Robert, 1 ha
dreamed a splendid dream, and any
man who helps in it's achievement will
not have lived in vain. Well take
this gold and. build an avenue of vic
tories for the kings ride to White
hall. What will we not do? Well
rouse the claymores from the hills !!
Well carry the Irish brigade to Lon
don town! Well fetch home the
Wild Geese from their haunts of ex-
lie! Wen ha' the beacon fires
ablaze from end to end of the Three
Kingdoms! And the White Cockade
over all
"There'll be no talk of pirates theni
Twill be my lord duke Of Jedburgh,
marquis of Cobbielaw and Earl and
Baron Broomfeld; aye, and an Eng
,ish peerage to boot. Well ride high,
Robert-aye, with the highest!"
He broke off short, and the glow
in his eyes charred out
"'Tis not bad vision for a wicked
old man to dream; eh, hoy? Remem-
ber it when you hear the crowds
a-cheering us in the Strand
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17

uncle held his pack of wolves on
short leash and exacted from them
all the efficiency of a man-o-war's
company.
Each morning he inspected the shin
from stem to stern, accompanied by
his officers, and he was not slow to
administer rebukes for shortcomings
or oversights. Later in the forenoon
the men were exercised at the great
guns. and in the afternoon there was
pike and cutlass drill. The watch was
vigorously maintained
Ny great-uncle was particular that
l should be well garbed, and forced
upon me several suits of his abun-
dant wardrobe which were given the
necessary alterations by a former
jOurneyman tailor who had escaped
from Newgate on the eve of execution
for the murder Of scolding wife. He
would have done as much for Peter
also; but the Dutchman refused to be
parted from his Salt-stained buckskin
shirt and leggings; and an odd figure
Corlaer made in all conscience, Strid-
ing the decks Of the Royal James in
the costume of a forest-runner, even
to the knife and hatchet hung on
either thigh.
To the west Of the Bermoothes-
within sight Of which we never came
we encountered the Walrus again,
Flint having had substantially the
same experience as ourselves, and
thenceforth we continued in COM
pany We were eleven weeks out of
New York when a cluster of rocky
peaks scared above the heat-haze
dead ahead
Ny great-uncle, after single squint
through his object-glass, handed the
instrument to me.
"'Tis the island" he said. "Pd
know those peaks anywhere"
The double lens etched distinctly
a rugged spread Of land, shelving up
out of the sea from a succession of
yellow beaches on the east to Sc
ries of small hills which eliminated
in a range of considerable height
along the westward side, running al
most due north and south. The in
terror seemed to be heavily forested {;
the trees climbed the mountains to
within the last few hundred feet of
their SUBMITS, which were bare rock,
orectpitous in the case ef the mid
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17

Apple Pie Originator Deserved High Honor

An old legend tells of how the bak-
ers of certain town in England pa
raded before the king with their pies.
AS the baker of the pie which pleased
the king most was to receive a bag
of gold, the bakers tried to outdo each
other in originality.
For instance, one baker made an
enormous pie crust filled with flowers,
on which were seated ten children,
who sang for the king. The other
bakers were not far behind in their
ideas of what would most please the
kings eye.
The king was very tired and hun
although he dutifully admired all the
beautiful pies, he couldn't help think
ing: eff only one of these pies could
be eaten!" Let it be said that until
this time pies had always been made
Of meat No one ever thought Of
having pie for dessert.
At the rear of the procession came
a peasant with a plate upon which
was what was obviously just pie The
king halted him and grasped the pie
eagerly.
1t was a perfect example OF the
bakers art, crisp and fragrant, with
a golden brown crust, but the king
didn't even stop to look at it. He de-
voured it as if famlshed. and then de-
manded to know Of what the pie Eas
made
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
Murray plays safe In the next
instaIlment.
(TO BE CONTINUED

The peasant answered that it had
been made of apples from the tree
that shaded his hut He was too
poor to make pie of meat, much less
compete with the other bakers, who
had scoffed at him for joining the pa
rade.
But the king was so pleased with
the extraordinary pie made of apples
that he gave the peasant the prize
knighted him and commanded him to
send one of his apple pies to the pal
ace every day.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
SYNOPSIS

The story opens in New York,
about the middle of the Eight
eenth century. Robert Ormerod,
who tells the tale, is talking to
Peter Corlaer, chief of the trad
ers, and man of enormous
strength, when Darby McGraw,
Irish bonded boy, brings news
that a pirate ship is 'off the
Hook" An old sea captain an
nOunces he has been chased by
the notorious pirate, Captain
Rip Rap. The older Ormerod
tells Robert the pirate is Andrew
Murray, his (Robert's) great
uncle, commanding the pirate
ship, the Royal James. Murray
is an ardent Jacobite. Next day
Robert and Darby encounter a
one-legged sailor, John Silver.
Robert meets a young woman
from a Spanish frigate who is
seeking her father, Colonel
O'Donnen Murray with a force
Of sailors visits the Ormerod
house. He announces his inten-
ton of carrying off Robert, by
force, if necessary, promising him
a great future. The Royal James
and the Walrus, the latter COM
manded by Flint, Murray's part
ner in piracy, appear. Murray,
Robert and Peter board the
James. Murray offers Flint a
share in the loot of a Spanish
treasure ship If he will cooper
ate with him. Flint insists Rob-
ert be left with him as a host
age, while Murray, in the Royal
James, takes the treasure ship.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
snip save upon your parole on those

snip save upon Your parole on those
terms"
"You have It," l answered shortly,
and followed Peter down the side
cleats into the gig.
We rowed up the estuary for the
mouth of the little river which we
had seen from the James deck. and
our course took us under the yellow
hull of the Walrus A shrill voice
hailed from gunport, and Darby
McGraw's red head was thrust out
beside the frowning black muzzle.
"Glory be, Master Bob, and do they
let ye go free wherever We will? Sure
it's yourself must be one O. the grand
favorites over yon. Are ye an Of
ficer yet?"
1 was about to answer him when
Flint gloomed down at us from the
towering poop.
"Come aboard here, my hearty"
Flint hailed me.
"We are going ashore" I answered; j;
"and l have reason to hasten"
Flint scowled.
''Well, yell come soon enough. And
when 1 get We I'll learn ye a thing or
two! There's too much politics and
favoritism aboard the James to suit
me, and We can tell your great-uncle
or granddaddy or whatever be may
hn h1act him for q
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
CHAPTER VIII
The Island

One day was like another aboard
the Royal James, although to a
landsman the routine of duties, work
and varying weather was charged
with unending interest. Ny great
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
that John


Darby bobbed up on the poop beside
him very much out of breath.
''Troth, he's no more'n the old mas
ter's son that I worked for in New
York, captain darlin', and him that
good to me always had main likin'
for him, indeed and indeed l did !!
And I'm fair crazy to be ashore afther
the weeks and months we'll ha'-
Flint clapped him on the shoulder,
abruptly jovial
"Ah, If it's shore you'd be that's a
different matter" says he. "I'm for
hands away for the boats, and
We'll have a grand goat-hunt up Spy
glass. John Silver shall barbecue 'em
for us. And break out a couple O.
casks O. rum. Lively now, my lads !!
Well enjoy ourselves like the honest
pirates we are!''
A frenzy of cheering answered him,
and backed water with my oars.
"You heard, Peter?" / said over my
shoulder.
"Ja; dots badt."
1--WE can't go where they do"
'Neen."
We ran our boat aground on sandy
bank on the far side Of point which
concealed us from the Walrus. Then
we took our guns and walked inland
through the trees up a graduated
sandy slope to the top of a little
hillock
"This would be a good place for a
fort" 1 mused.
"Ja," said Peter. "You got water,
too
He pointed to a streak of green
vegetation along the sandy slope of
the knoll which we traced to spring
issuing from the summit.
"Now we got water, we better eat"
he added.
"But what about the goatsY' I
cried. "We were to-"
NO" he insisted stubbornly; I've
don't shoodt If we shoodt, der pi-
rates hear us andt come We waidt
until they are all ashore. Then we
go back to Murray"
"I'Il not be driven from the first
pleasure we have had in months"
protested childishly.
"We do it again." replied Peter
placidly. Next time Murray he come
wit us himself, ja."
Eyes, but"
"Now you be sensible, Bob. Der
Injuns is goodt friendts beside them
fellers, ia. We go back to der James.
Soon all O. them be ashore andt
drunk Drunk, they like to kill us,
but they can't row-neen."
And we rowed back to the James
ingloriously in the dusk, the shouts
of the Walrus' carousers echoing to
us from the shore.
The watch aboard the Royal James
challenged us as We made fast by the
larboard side-ladder, ana when we
climbed over the bulwarks to the
deck Master Martin flashed a Ian
thorn in our faces with gust of
oaths in his absurdly gentle tones.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
Mountains Majestic

Thirty-five Switzerlands could be
tucked into the mountains of western
Canada. Majestic ranges, SCARED by
age and weather, rear their stately
SUBMITS against sky of purest blue
or bury their snow-capped peaks In
Teecy clouds.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17
Don't FORGET cuticura Ta,cum

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When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust
ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superfuous. You may
rely on it because one of the Cuticura
Trio (SOap, Ointment and Talcum),
25c each ere.-Advertisement
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17

Husbands who tighten the purse
strings may often loosen the bonds of
love.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-17

Hazard not your wealth on a poor
mans adVice-Manuel.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
STATE POLICE MADE
119 ARRESTS IN NOVEMBER

State Highway Police made 119
arrests and reprimanded 226 drivers
last month, the report of c. c. Rey-
nolds, superintendent of State Police,
shows. Fines collected in cases that
came under State Police totaled
S26SO. Reckless driving is again the
leading offense, with 1S arrests.
Other charges and the number of ar
rests on each charge follow:
Passing on the right, 8; improper
tags, z; unregistered cars, 6; no OPP
orators license. 6; held as a witness,
6; overloaded truck and no mirror
on truck, each, and drunk and dis
orderly, 8.
There were two arrests in each of
the following charges: improper
lights, leaving accident without COM
plying with the law, gambling, TAX
ing a car without owners consent,
assault and battery, making threats
and possession of stolen goods. One
arrest was made on each of the fol-
lowing charges: operating automo-
bile after license had been revoked,
defective brakes, assault, man
slaughter, non-support, larceny, OBJ
tanning money on false pretense,
making a misstatement and vag-
rancy.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
ReIoboth Beach

Miss Ruth Edna Green and Miss
Lncy Green who have been working
in Philadelphia are home with their
parents.
Mrs. Ralph Morgan and children,
Betty and Elain have returned to
their home here after spending some
time with Mrs. Morgan's mother in
Elkton, Nd
The Women's Auxiliary of all
Saints Church, Rehoboth, met with
Mrs. Simmons on Tuesday.
Mrs. Howard Lyell is spending a
few days with Mr.. Lyell's parents
at Camden, N. ].
Mrs. l.. E. Powell who was oper-
ated on at the Beebe Hospital has
returned to her home much improV-
ed.
Mrs. Margaret Beach who has been
quite ill for several weeks is able to
be out again.
Henry Burton of Philadelphia is
spending a few days with his par
ents.
Rehoboth had quite a scare Satur-
day night when the fire bell rang at
midnight and proved to be what
looked like a serious fire at first. 1t
was c. Morris garage but due to the
good work of the Rehoboth Fire
Company it was soon under control.
Roy Joseph's new house on Reho-
both avenue is completed and they
hope to be in it before the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
Roxana

Don't forget the bazaar and chick
en- supper Friday and Saturday
nights of this week in Wilgus Hall.
Given by the Ladies Aid Society.
Come out and help worthy cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Evans
have returned home after visit with
relatives and friends at Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
William Bennett has improved his
house with new paint.
John Tyre is putting in new hat
cherry which he expects to have COM
peted at an early date.
The following pupils led their
classes during the month of Novem-
Der:
Grade l: Lucille Bennett and
Ralph Newton.
Grade 2: Gladys Murray and Lille
Chandler.
Grade 9: Carrie Lynch and Hazel
Smack.
Grade 4: Evelyn Wilgus and Mar
garet Adkins.
Grade 5: Irma Newton and Har-
old Leary.
Grade 6: There are only four pu-
pills in the sixth grade and their av-
erage are about the same.
Grade Z: Florence Lynch and Hill
da West.
Grade g. Lloyd Banks.
Each room in the school has re-
ceived a book for attendance every
month of the present school year. In
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
STAFFORD BUSINESS MAN
DIES VERY SUDDENLY

Joseph P Tibbitt. of Seaford, died
suddenly early Tuesday morning in
the Central Hotel, Salisbury, Md,
age 48 years. He was taken i'll at
2:30 o'clock and died one hour later.
Tibbitt conducted a drug store in
Salisbury. For many summers he
had operated a confectionery and no
velty store at Rehoboth. During the
past few years he had conducted
stores in Milford, Harrington, Sea-
ford, Easton, Hebron, Ocean City and
Salisbury, Md. Tibbitt, was a Syrian
by birth coming to this country 25
years ago. He married Miss Mary
Dawson of Seaford who survives
him with five children. Two brothers
and one sister also survive.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
Houston

Church news as usual. Sunday
school at $3.50. Preaching at 1O:3O.
Class Immediately after preaching
Epworth League 7;15. Preaching at
8 O'Clock. Welcome everybody.
The P. T. A. will hold a general
supper in the school house on Fri
day night, December 10th. The COM
mittee will begin to serve supper at
s o'clock p. m. Price of supper, Tor
adults, SOC; for children under IL
years, 25c. Don't forget the date
Please come out.
On Monday night fire destroyed
the garage and Dodge touring car OF
Mr.. Thomson. who was in the gar
age with a lantern and was taking
some gasoline out of the car when
the gas exploded burning Mr.. Thom-
son about the face and hands and
setting fire to the building. Houston
Volunteer Fire Company was on the
lob Immediately and saved tne
chicken house that contained 1000
chicks from burning, also other
buildings. The Carlisle Fire Com
pany of Milford was called and came
at once but they did not have to do
service as Houston had the fire un-
der control when they arrived. Mr..
Thomson was taken to the hospital
where his burns were treated.
Mrs. Jane Morris has been spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs.
George W. Johnson.
Mrs. William Johnson spent sew
eral days Of the past week with her
mother, Mrs. Winner and other rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham
were Philadelphia visitors on
Thursday Of last week.
r Mrs. Eugene Sharp and son Law
renee spent Saturday in Milford.
Mrs. Lucy Kent is quite i'll at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Poole.
William Davis Of Williamsville,
who goes to Milford school, fell on
the street on Monday in Milford and
broke the large bone in his left leg
Just below the knee. He is in the
hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
Greenwood

The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Oscar Lofland last week. An
election of officers took place. OIL
GERS were elected as follows: Mrs.
E. B. Belts, president; Mrs. w. w.
Day, secretary and Mrs. S. NJ. Lid
en-, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Todd were
Wilmington visitors last week.
Rev. Smith is on the sick list at
the time of this writing.
Rev. Cliff has closed his revival
at Oakley NJ. P. Church.
Some of our women attended the
Sussex County W. C. T. U. Institute
held at Georgetown on Wednesday.
Be sure to attend the play to be
given in the auditorium on Satur-
day night, December 18th. Remember
the date and come and help to sup
port the churches Of your commun-
ity. Benefit of NJ. P. Church.
Master Laurence Tatman spent the
weekend in Philadelphia with rel
atives.
Ralph Collision was home over the
weekend.
Since our last writing Alfred
Salisbury who is suffering with the
shingles has not been so well.
Mrs. L. Tatman and daughter Reta
were in the northern part of New
Jersey over the weekend.
The local W. C. 4. U. held a pub
lie meeting on Wednesday night.
Mr.. Mariner, the proprietor of the
Greenwood restaurant, has gone TO
Ashville, N. c., to bring home his
brother who has been in poor health
for some time.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
Is YOUR BUSINESS WE'LL
ORGANIZED?

The next time you are away from
your store to attend a convention,
or take a vacation, you have a
chance to see how well your busi ,
ness is organized. If you are car
rying the whole load. on your shOul-
ders. the business will sag a bit
when you are gone.
The absence for few days of the
owner of a well-Organized business
is not missed. says Good Hardware.
The secondary management should
be so well organized that it can
carry on efficiently for at least a
week or two.
Any business built upon one sup
port is very apt to tumble to ruin
when that support is removed from
it.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10

A report started among farmers
that iron plows would poison the
ground and encourage the growth
of weeds. While this controversy
wash going on, Newbold gave up
making plows and Jethro Wood, a
New York Quaker, took up the fight
where NewbOld left off.
In 1913 and in 1919 he patented
a plow to be made entirely of iron
except for the beam and the handle
The various parts were made in
separate pieces so that they could
be replaced. This plow is the pat
tern from which grew the modern
implement used for a stubble, or a
pulverizing plOw.
Later, John Lane, John Deere,
James Oliver and Oliver Ames
made various improvements in the
American plow for different kinds
OF soil.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
>AMUEL J. WILSON & SON
MILTON, DELAWARE
Funeral Directors and EmbalmeFs

We have added to our funeral 0QuiB-
nent rev Motor Funeral Car, fss
which wa make no extra charge. Wa
nave still retained both our Black and
White hNrse drawn hearses. which
therefore plstceH us In . position 70 fur
nish either horse drawn or motor
iearses.
We Ire une uesT equipped and carr
the largest stock Of funeral GuPplaa
south Of Wilmington.
Call phone. Once No. a. reSidenOd
40. -. Phone service day and night II
Ail1ng aftet lO p On call No. 20. All
;alls promptly answered. Nc extra
charge for distance. USE Of hesrSe o"
Etfe'R serStcsA.
We also carry a large ana comPlota
assortment Of Furniture. Carrtages.
Hunabouts, Far1 Wagons. Rack WAX
1na and FaT1ninR Tn1RlementG
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
MILFORD W. C. 4. q.

On Tuesday evening of this week
a very interesting meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. E. Atkins. Af-
ter the business meeting Mrs. Pierce
gave us some account Of her Cali
fornia trip, which she intends we
shall hear more of at another time.
There will be no meeting again Of
the W. C. T. U. until December 28th
and then we will have a "red letter
day" program which you will see an
nOunced later.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
Bridgevine

Mrs. Harry Anderson has a badly
sprained wrist as a result of fall
on the ice last Tuesday.
The Ladies Tuesday Night Club
held a supper and Christmas sale on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week
at their club room.
Harold Kinder who has been
down in Virginia in The holly deal
for Edward Brown returned home
the first of the week.
Charles Legar Of Philadelphia IS
spending a few days with his par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Legar
on Cannon street.
L. F. Hubbard is having installed
in his blacksmith shop power
hammer.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Bridgeville Fire Company held
ON Monday evening. Nominations for
the officers for another year were
named. The annual election will be
held the first Monday in January.
Carl Nichols who has been en-
ployed as night man at the passen-
ger station of the P. R. r. Co. here
has been transferred to Harrington.
The Western Union Telegraph Co
is rebuilding their lines through
town at this time-they having
caused considerable interference
with our radios.
Howard Hurd and Frank Pleasan-
ton of Little Greek were visitors over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklln
snent the first of the week with rel
atives near Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley spent
the first of the week in Wilmington.
Ralph and Paul Adams were IN
New York last week and purchased
three colts that they will train for
harness races.
Miss Bessie Kline just returned
home after spending some time with
her sister, Miss Hattie Kline Of
Jenkintown, Pa.
Miss Grin Brown of Lewes spent
the weekend with her father here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Stewart
of Seaford were entertained on Sun
day at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Rebecca Brown.
Miss Margaret Moore of Whining
ton is visiting at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Margaret Cannon.
Mrs. Minnie SudleT is spending
some time in New York with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold WhitehOuse
and daughter of Wilmington spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. O..
J. Wiley.
Herman Wiley who is employed in
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester MOfitt of
Lewes spent Sunday with relatives
here.
90
I will sell at public sale at my
home on Saturday, December Is, at
one O'Clock, valuable personal prop
.erty, including 1 pair mules, bay
mare, corn, hay, fodder, farming i'm
plements, household goods. Cora
Reynolds, Bridgeville, Del. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10

this way we have added nine new
books to our library. We feel that
both the parents and the children de-
serve much praise. We as teachers
appreciate this cooperation.
On Tuesday night, December 14th,
at 1880 o'clock the Parent Teacher
Association will hold it's December
meeting at the RoXana school. The
parents and members of the associ-
alton are urged to be present. The
sixth. seventh and eighth grades will
entertain the visitors with some of
their school work.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
MAKING THE FURROW

Americas pioneer plow inventor
was Charles Newbold of Burlington,
New Jersey. He took ont the first
American patent on a plow in 1897.
NewbOld's plOw could be drawn by
two oxen, whereas eight or ten had
been required.
At this point of Improvement, says
Good Hardware, prejudice crept in.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
AFFECTIONATE

Il hear your cook has rather a
loving disposition"
"Yes. If she can't get up a fir
tatiOn with the milkman, she starts
mashing the potatoes. The Pro-
gressive Grocer.