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twenty thousand men to go to Rich
mond, and none OF them nave gotteh
through"
WHEN the steamboat River Queen
w went down to Hampton Roads
conveying President Lincoln to a
conference toward the end OF the
war, Alexander H. Stevens, v. u. preSi-
dent of the Confederacy, came on board
swathed in many coats and overcoats,
for the weather was cold and he was a
thin little man. Lincoln watched his
removal of outer clothing with great
interest and said to Secretary Seward:
Seward, did you ever see so much
Shuck on so small nubbin of MANI"
1t was in this conference, as recorded
by Stevens, that the Southern commits
sioners, DESTROYS of establishing a right
to be treated with as representatives Of
de facto government, adduced the
precedent Of Cromwells revolt against
Charles I, and the conferences at its
close. In so far as that case Illustrated
the then present situation, Of course
Lincoln stood in the place of the mon
arch. Lincoln filed mild objection.
He said he did not pretend to know
much history; he left such matters to
Seward, but If he remembered correct
ly, in that instance Charles got his
head cut off and he preferred a moro
pleasant precedent.
It was in ways like this that Lincoln
pricked the bubble of presumption or
Of arrogance, and brought the argu-
ment down within the limit Of common
sense.
But that was not all. Again and
again his use Of a story enabled him
to avert too direct an inquiry, and to
decline to give information without of
Tense to the inquirer, who went away
unenlightened but in good humor.
The greatest value Of Lincoln's
humor to himself was its use as q
safety valve. at laugh because I am too
big to cry" he said. There were times
e14ugh when he wanted to CRY,
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pat. He calmly gulps down the bit of
cheese Mrs. Coolidge has slipped upon a
plate for him or the butter ball she
will not eat herself. Yet he remains
magnificent, aloof, a thing of proud
beauty. He Is the opposite in tempera-
ment of the volatile collies.
The story went about Washington
that once when some very dignif1ed per-
sons were making very dignified call
upon Mrs. Coolidge and INDUCING in
some very dignifled conversation, the
President glanced through the door
upon the scene and quietly turned the
collies into the room to nven UP the
occasion.
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zle ending in funny triangular nose,
in appearance like one Of Berryman's
teddy bears.
In temperament he is exactly the OPP
posite to one Of those sociable persons.
There is nothing playful about Tiny
Tim. He Is the only living being more
and he is said to be the Presidents
favorite. It must be case of deep
calling unto deep.
Tiny Tim approaches the newcomer
with unhurried interest, appraises him
thoroughly with quick shifts Of his
black triangular nose, and retires again
to his own impersonal interests.
He accepts the tribute of a friendly
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attribute the footlessness Of Calamity
Jane to her airplane ride.
She was no Diana, though she did
seem wild. So out in Dakota, at Rapid
City, they renamed her. But Calamity
Jane has heart Of gold and so playful
a nature that now Mrs. Coolidge would
rechristen her Jolly Jane For Mrs
Coolidge. as you have noticed, gives
alliterative names to all her dogs.
X X X X
CALAMITY JANE with perfect truth
could recite the "confiteor"-that
she has done those things she ought
not to have DONE" Ruby finds an in
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slant willingness in her to mix 1t up.
But not SO Tiny Tim, the chow.
Tim is anything but tiny for a chow.
He is a tremendous fellow, with great,
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thick ruff and coat Of a shade OF
henna brown to make a beauty parlor
envious, and the perkiest. most inquir-
ing expression. He has beautiful muz-
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p UBY might not get a cup in a
- championship show, but she has
her merits. She has a playful and af-
fectionate nature and the President
likes her. She is the first one to bark
for the bit of cheese or cooky he takes
out Of a tin box in his bedroom at night
for her. She sleeps at the foot of his
bed like the varlet in the medieval
.picture.
Beautiful and sleek is King Kole, the
Belgian Gruenendael And If Ruby is
the Presidents guard at night, King
Kole is equally the nighttime warder
for Mrs. Coolidge. He stretches his
smooth form at the foot of her bed and
never stirs till dawn. Then he rsies,
stretches himself and goes and looks out
of the window, as if to observe the state
of the weather. Finding it satisfactory,
whatever 1t may be, he goes back to
his place, lies down on his other side
and sleeps till his mistress is awake.
Though Ruby may jump into the
chair and wait for Mrs. Coolidge to seat
herself in front of her. King Kole
evinces no jealousy, but draws close to
Mrs. Coolicge's side and looks up af-
fectionately into her face. and, Incl
dentally, it was King Kole who liked to
walk with the President in the Wis
cousin woods and to sit in the boat
with him while he fished.
King Kole and Ruby Rough have
their little nightly duty to their own
ers. They take themselves somewhat
seriously. But there is nothing serious
about the third member OF the canine
quartet-Calamity Jane. -.
Calamity Jane, the Scotch Sheltie, L
'ehe clown of the family. She pranees
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BY WILLIAM e. BARTON.

n n EN- who knew Abraham Lincoln
M were accustomed to say Of him
V that he was at once the droll-
4 4 est and the saddest man Of
their acnl1aintance His hlln1or
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
HonyviIIe

Owing to the stormy weather on
Friday evening last, COOlspring
Grange did not hold its regular
meeting. The next meeting will be
on the evening of Friday, December
28. All the officers and members are
requested to be present as this is a
very important meeting. One OF the
main features will be the election Oh
officers for the new year.
There will be preaching services
at Unity M. E. Church on Sunday
December 20. Sermon by the Rev.
Richard Green. The subject will be
"In the Very Nick of Time" AS soon
as the services are over there Will
be an extra meeting for the purpose
of electing new trustees.
William Wertz who has been spen-
ding the summer and fall months IN
Western Pennsylvania has returned
to his former home at this place.
Carl Prettyman of this place mas
moved to the farm known as the
Andrew Dodd farm near Rehoboth
and Dewey Beach.
Both sections of the new asphalt
road from Indian Mission Church,
near Hollyville to HarmOn's SchooI
House, and thence back to Angola
have been completed by the contrac-
tors, George & Lynch of Dover ana
are now open to the public. This is
one of the finest roads in the State.
The Highway Department and the
contractors should be congratulated
upon their close cooperation in try
ing to make this such splendid
highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph of this
splace spent last Tuesday in Will
mington. Mr.. Joseph was one of the
Federal Grand Jurors for the De-
cember term of court.
It is rumored that an up to date
new filling station will be put in at
H. ]. AndeTsOn's on the
new asphalt road.
Hall Ewing, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
B. B. Ewing at RehOboth Beach, has
been appointed through the efforts OF
Robert G. Houston
cadet at the Naval Training Station
at Annapolis. This is one of the
greatest honors within the gift of a
or Senator and the for
tunate young man to receive such
an appointment is considered the
luckiest of mortals (barring Lind
bergh).
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21

...we forgot to mention that our bright
young man and his honorable little car
were guided all along the way with a
''Standard" road map and with direc-
tions furnished by the STANDARD Tour
ing gService e. 20 Broadway :. and this
service is yours, free, for the asking.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21

The people of several States ex-
pressed their preference for flowers
which were accepted as State flow
ers, as follows: Idaho, syringa; To-
wa, wild rose; Nevada, sagebrush;
North Carolina, goldenrod; and
Washington, rhododendrom.
Legislatures selected the following
State flowers: Arizona, sahura cac-
tus; Arkansas, apple blossom; Cal
ifornia. golden poppy; Connecticut,
mountain laurel; Delaware, peach
blossom; Florida, orange blossom;
George, Cherokee rose; Illinois,
wood violet; Indiana, tulip tree
blossom; Kansas, sunflower; Ken
lucky, goldenrod; Louisiana, mag
nolia; Maryland, blackeyed susan;
Massachusetts, mayfiower; Michigan,
apple blossom; Minnesota, moccasin
flower; Missouri, hawthorn; Mon
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21

rs. S. NJ stands for STANDARD
Service Mon" and then
again il stands for Smiling
Standard Mon" and, boy,
there's a whole army of them
just tUaiting and anxious to
serve you anywhere you see
the familiar "StGHdaTd"
pump.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21

tana, bitter root; Nebraska, golden
rod; New Hampshire, purple lilac;
New Jersey, violet; North Dakota,
wild prairie rose; Ohio, scarlet car
nation; Oklahoma, mistletoe; Ore
gon, Oregon grape; South Carolina,
yellow jessamine; South Dakota,
pasque flower; Texas, bluebonnet;
Utah, sego lily; Vermont, red clover;
Virginia, American dogwood; West
Virginia, rhododendrom; and Wyom-
ing, Indian paintbush.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
State Flowers

Congress has frequently been ask
ed to adopt a national flower but has
taken no step to that end.
School children have selected
State flowers for several States, of
which Alabama, has the golden rod;
Maine, which has the pine cone;
Mississippi which has the magnolia;
New Mexico, which has the yucca;
New York State which has the rose;
Rhode Island, which has the violet;
and Wisconsin, which also has the
violet. The American beauty rose is
the emblem of the District of Column
bia; the passion flower was selected
by the Horticultural Society for Ten
nessee.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21

Babe Ruth went out into the cam
paign to bat home runs for Governor
Smith but he seems to have hit into
double play.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
s SAMURL ]. WILSON &SON
MILTON, DELAWARE
Funeral DirectOrs and Rmbalmern

Funef0 DrecGOrS ana EmDolmerD
We have added to our funeral equip
ment q new Motor Funeral Car, foI
which we make no extra charge. We
have stin retained both our Black and
White horse drawn hearses, which
therefore places US In q position to fur
nish either horse drawn or motor
hearseh
We are the best equipped and carry
the largest stock Of funeral supplies
south Of Wilmington.
Call phone. Once No. -, residence
No. -. Phone service day and night II
calling after 10 D. m, call No. -. All
calls promptly answered. No extra
charge for distance. use Of hearse OF
Wife's BerViceh
We also carry q large and complete
assortment Of Furniture, CarriageR
RunabOuts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wag
Ona and Farming ImDlementR
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21

The sidewalks of New York are
more congested than the sidewalks
along Main Street but there aren't
so many of them.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Ten Words Picked by Edison
Stump H0|ena's Best Spoilers

Helena printers spell better than
stenographers if a test on list of
10 words proposed as a test by
Thomas A. Edison, NAV be taken
as proof. Twenty-Five people were
given the test today and the aver
age of the words spelled correctly
at the first attempt was about
3 1-2.
Here are the words: rarely. liquefy
kimono, battalion, naphtha, super
sede, sacrilegious, tranquility, pic
nicking, paraffin or paraffine.
Printers interviewed spelled an
average of 6 Sd correctly. One
made the highest score of the rs
who tried the list, spelling nine of
the words. Stenographers made the
made the second highest score,
spelling d 2-5 of the words.
Lawyers spelled but 2 3-4. Their
score was reduced by one who miss
ed every word. One lawyer made a
score of 6. Two railroad men made
a score of 1-2, a car salesman
spelled two words, an elevator oper.
ator spelled one, a service station
attendant spelled four, an accoun-
tant spelled five and two mining
men averaged two.
Battalion" proved the easiest
word in the list. Rarely and liquefy
were missed by nearly every one of
the Is. Kimono was spelled cor
rectly but a few times. Most of the
spoilers insisted on putting an i" in
rarely and liquefy and on ending
kimono with an "a" Battalion was
spelled with one I" and two Us. "
Most of the spoilers forgot one of
the his" in naphtha. They insisted
on putting a C" in supersede. and
in sacriiegious as if it were sreligi-
ous.' tranquility was spelled with
one H." picnicking without the *"
and paraffin with two rs" and with
two Ifs"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Gilbert Lee Resigns As
Manager Of Penney Store

Gilbert Lee put in his resignation a
few weeks ago as manager of Il e
J. G. Penney store in Plentvwood.
Mr.. Roser, the new manager. ar
rived the first of the week. The old
force of clerks will stay by the firm.
The public in general are sorry to
have Mr.. Lee leave. He came here
one year and a half ago and built
up the Penney business in Plenty
wood TO one of the best stores in
their chain. Mr.. Lee opened up
the F. S. Jones Co. store which
sold out to j c. Penney and COZ :
tiuu'd d as manager.
Mr.. Lee left for Wolf Point On
Thursday. He has several fine pro
D ,sitions under consideration out
so far has not made any decision.
The family will stay ih Plentywood
until school closes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Asks CanCeIiiag Of Bonds
Stolen From Treasurer

Helena, March l0-The National
Surety company, New York, made
new move in the case involving
the alleged robbery of S10l S65. 40
worth OF bonds aud warrants from
the count treasurer of Sheridan
coanty in 1926, when a demand
was filed with Attorney General l..
A. Foot Saturday requesting that
he compel Sheridan county com
mlsslOners to cancel the stolen
bonds and warrants and issue dup
llcates, as authorized by section No.
1926 of the revised codes of Mon
tana.
The National Surety company.
which carries the robbery insurance
denied robbery had been commit.
ted. Sheridan county and the
county treasurer brought suit to re-
cover on the policy and the surety
company removed the action 10 the
federal court at Great Falls, where
the case is now pending.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Congress Expects To
Adjourn By June 1st

Washington, March 10. - Repub-
licaD legislative pilots generally are
of the opinion that President Coo
lidee is slightly optomistic in his be-
lief that the seventieth congress
can wind up its first session by
midday.
They conceded Saturday that adj
journment then would be possible,
but as they viewed the legislative
field, with much work still to be
done. adjournment around June /,
was regarded as about the best that
could be expected, that would en-
able the law makers to get away
from Washington before the pollti-
cal conventions.
Of the congressional leaders, Til
son, the republican floor manager
in the house, was about the only
one who seemed TO share the presi-
dents hope for May Is adjournment.
Others, including Speaker Long
worth, Chairman Madden of the APP
propTiations committee and Chair
man Smell of the rules committee,
thought the house could clear it's
decks by that time, but were some
what in doubt about the senate.
Curtis OF Kansas, the republican
leader in the senate. placed June |
as the outside date for adjournment.
He agreed with the house leaders
that the appropriations bills which
congress must dispose of we're in
better shape than usually is the case
in long sessions and said that with
these out of the way, congress could
get down to detailed consideration
of half dozen important legisa-
ton proposals.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Governor A. {. Smith To
Be Minnesota Choice

St Paul, Mimi, March TO- Gov
ernor Alfred Z. Smith of New York
will be the favorite for president
when Minnesota democrats gather
at their state convention in Mime
apolis next Thursday, results of the
county conventions held through
out the state today indicated. More
than half OF the 81 counties will be
represented by delegations instruct
ed to work for the nomination Of
the New York governor while other
delegations, although going unin-
structed, are made up of persons
known to be favorable to his candi-
dacy.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
He Died---Anyhow

A crank came running into our
office the other dav and said a man
swallowed a two foot rule and was
dying by inches. Another fellow
said that was nothing, he knew a
fellow who swallowed a thermome-
and died by degrees. A couple of
bystanders Clipped in. One said it
reminded him of a fellow in Texas
who swallowed revolver and went
off easy. The other said a friend of
his in Manitoba drank some apple
jack and died in good spirits.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Glasgow May Vote Fund
for Airport; Com. Advises

Glasgow, March 5.-The air port
committee, of which DR.. A. N.
Smith is chairman, reports all ideal
location north of town is under con-
sderation and, when details as to
the area. cost and other matters
have been worked out. it is probable
that the city will be asked to vote
a nominal levy for purchase and
improvement of the field, similar
to the plan being adopted at Helena.
1t is also proposed to change the To-
cation of the tourist park to higher
ground which, owing to danger of
high water in the spring makes it
unsuitable.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Spankings Ruled Legal
II Not Too Severe

Kansas City, March 10. Disobe-
dent daughters of the high school
age who are spanked at the home
will find no comfort in the courts
here unless the punishment is cruel
and u0usual, parents were assured
Saturday by two judges.
Following the conviction of Mrs.
Christine Woodside, 81, on a charge
of assault brought by her daughter,
Lorene Jones, Is, who was whipped
with light wooden coat hanger,
many parents called on officials TO
determine whethe, in welding the
rod they made themselves liable to
jail sentences or fines.
They were assured by Probate
Judge Henry Meade and Police
Judge Fred R. White, who fined
Mrs. Woodside $l00, that times
haven't changed so far as old-fash-
ioned spankiDgs 60. Fathers and
mothers were cautioned however,
not to make the punishment too
severe.
Judge Meade said he knew at
least $50 girls in the city who need
ed good spanking. Most OF them
were between IL and 16 years of
age he added.
Il believe that more whipplngs
would help" Judge White said.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Machinery Cuts Farming
Costs, AYERS Atkinson

BozemaD, March 5.-Farmers of
the country may expect competition
from three sources during the com
ing years, said DR.. Alfred Akin
son, president of Montana State
college, addressing farm and
home week audience at Cornell uni
versity DR.. Atkinson is OH a years
leave of absence.
The prospective competition will
come from new agriculture areas,
from higher quality products. which
will force the general standard of
farm output to a higher level, and
from greater specialization, result
ing in lower unit costs of production
saws DR.. Atkinton.
Seven western states, which are
especially adapted for wheat raising,
produced 3,000,0 900 bushels in 1910
and 32,000,0O0 bushels in 1927" +"
ne said. This sharp rise has come
about through an improvement of
machinery, which has greatly cut
down costs of production. Expert
ment stations and farm organiza-
tons have tended to develop many
lines of agricultural specialization,
which demand training and expert
ence for those who follow them.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16

Didn't the oil magnates have
enough trouble already without hav-
ing somebody invent fueIess me-
tor?
1t is said that Spain is going back
into the League OF Nations. Some
people never know when they have
enough.
Now Vitamin F. has been discov-
cred. When they run out of letters
for the newly discovered vltalnins
they will have to begin naming
them like Pullman cars.
Don't you wish YOU were still
young enough TO believe that the
Easter rabbit laid all Of those beau
Iifully colored. eggs?
A paclfist is fellow who believes
that if some other fellow bites off
one of Uncle Sans ears the proper
come backwould be to offer him a
cigar.
Wonder what the flying fish think
when they see Lindy skimmine over
the ocean way above them?
Candidates may pussyfoot on
some issues but they are all willing
to come out with a straightforward
declaration for swattine the fly.
AID Agriculture Development
meeting will be held in the court
room on the afternoon of March %
at three o'clock. State County
Agent Leader, Fred Bennion, will
be here at that time to meet with
representatives from each commu-
nifty in the county to discuss plans
for the holding of a series of "coun-
ty economic conference meetings
in this county later in the wear
1t has become recognized fact
throughout the state, that the best
method of establishing and adopt-
ing sound agricultural program is
by the economic conference method.
AT the meeting to be held March
% Mr. Bennion will discuss the
factors that must be given consid-
Grafton in determining an aericul-
tural program. II. Sheridan county
is going to continue to increase its
agricultural wealth, it will be neces-
sary to gather data from the best
and most profitable agricultural
practices that are now being fol-
lowed. When this data is assem-
bled and presented at the confer
ence meetings that will he held in
the fall and early winter, it will be
possible TO draw definite conclu-
sions as to the most profitable and
successful ways in which to in
crease the farm income and in this
way raise the standard of living
throughout the country
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-16
Or. and Mrs. Steele Return

DR.. and Mrs. Z. G. Steele return
ed last Friday after an extended
"trip to various parts of the country.
The doctor had his tonslls removed
in Chicago. From there the Steeles
went to New Orleans where the doc
tor took post graduate course at
Tulane University. The Steeles re-
port a very interesting time but are
happy to be back at the old slamr-
ing grounds again.