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MIDDLETOWN, DELA WABE, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1901.
PBICE, TBBEE CENTS
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VOL. XXXIV.-NO. 48.
THE 1DDLET0W1I GROCERY
is the place to find everything that goes in a First-class
FRUIT CAKE.
Your attention is especially called to our line of
CANNED GOODS.
8 c. can.
BAKER'S CORN, (New,) - - - -
MISTLETOE PEAS, best to be found. Quality guar
anteed or money refunded. Regular price, 18c.can.
Especial price, •
We claim to have the finest line of Dried Fruit to be
found on the market.
Regular 10c. Prunes, sold at
Our Sausage and Scrapple is far above the average.
Prices right.
CLIFTON F. F. F. FLOUR,
Everything to be found in a First-class Grocery and
Meat Store.
14c. can.
8 c. lb.
33c. bag.
MIDDLETOWN GROCERY HOUSE
; PENINGTON'S CORNER.
JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Manager.
We will continue to sell our Stoves at the Greatly REDUCED
PRICES we have made on
Heaters,
Cook Stoves
-AND
Double |ieaters.
Our Prices cannot be beaten
Anywhere.
Heaters from
$3.75 to $25.00
A wide range and a great variety
m
Oook Stoves and
Ranges,
$12.50 to $27.50.
We have some BARGAINS in SECOND-HAND COOK STOVES,
RANGES, HEATERS, DOUBLE HEATERS and FIRE-PLACE
HEATERS. We put all our Second-Hand Stoves in good oçder—
some of them nearly as good as new—before placing them on sale.
See onr Extra Heavy and Extra Coated LARD CANS. Our Own
Make. Only 45c., and worth nearly as muoh as two of the fac
tory-made cans.
MEAT CUTTERS, SAUSAGE STUFFERS, LARD PRESSES
and BUTCHER KNIVES in large assortment and prices low.
TRAP SHELLS, SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED^SHOT.
Other Loaded Shells. Black or Smokeless Powder. Prices right.
Middletown Hardware House.
ardanier Stands.
J
Uall Stands, Hanging Hat
■ Racks.
E asles in Bamboo, Oalf and
White.
M irrors for Mantels and
Parlors.
Cbony
Racks,
R ugs in all sizes of Smyrna
and goat skin.
S tands—Card, Umbrella and
Parloi.
and Oak Book
ttomans and small articles
for ornamentation,
ew Novelties in Furniture.
O
N
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
The above articles, aud many
more at
4. H. EMERSON'S,
ddletown, - Delaware.
Security Trast and Safe Deposit
Company,
519 Market St. Wilmington, Del.
0 A PITAL (full pud), -$500,000
Surplus, -
- $ 20,000
Authorizes to Apt a
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRA
TOR, GUARDIAN, ASSIGNEE, RE
CEIVER, REGISTRAR AND aTJKNT,
Transacts a
GENERAL TRUST BUSINESS
Allows Interest on Deposit
Loans Money on Mortgagee and Otbtr
Good Seourltiea.
Attends to the
Management of Real Estate and to Uu
Collection and Remittance of Rente. In
ternet on SecnrtUee an I Dividende and
Stocks.
Rents Boxes
In Its New Bargain! and Flre-prco
Vaults, Makes ample provision in Us.
Store Room and Vaults for tne safe keo, •
tug of Securities and Valuable package:
plaoed in It* custody.
Keeps Wills
out Charge
ßE ?^t DS ' ***&2^°
WM. R. BRINCKLS,
Vloc-Frec.
. HORBELL
tOfltw
1901 . TIME TABLE. 1901
Arch St. Wharf, Philadelphia,
relia,
Tuesday, 3d. 11%
Tuesday lotbj 4
Tuesday, 17th, ii
Friday, 20 th, i 2 %pm
I uesday, 24th. 4
t-riday. 27 th, 6%
Tuesday, 31th, 11
t
N/'
The New
Clio
Iron Steamer
• • • •
Captain HOWARD V. WOODALL,
WILL LEAVE
ODESSA FOR PHILADELPHIA,
AND RETURN FROM
AS FOLLOWS :
DECEMBER.
Odessa.
Monday) 2d, 1
Thursday, 5th, 8% p.-n
Monday, 6th. 6% pm
'J hursday,12th,lo% am
Monday, Ititb, 12% pm
Thursday,l"th,2 pm
Monday, 23d, 6% pm
Thursday, 6lh.il am
Monday, 30th, 12 m
Comfortable accomodations for Passengers
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saloon and
Private State-rooms.
pm
50 CENTS.
FARE,
Grain, Fruit and Stock Freighted at
Reasonable Rates.
(^-Attention given to the Careful Hand
ling and Prompt Delivery of all
consignments.
For information in regard to Freights
apply to
F. B. WATKINS, Manager,
Odessa, Delaware.
Walter J. Staats, Clerk.
YARD
G. E. HU KILL
Middletown. Del.
White Pine, Yellow
Pine, Hemlock and
Cypress. All kinds
Building Lumber, ■
Shingles, Lath and
Pickets. Mill Work
of all kinds in stock
and to order. Build
ing and Agricul
tural Lime^^Woven
Wire Fence, W oven
Picket Fence, Barb
Wire and Plain
Wire.
Best veins of
HARD AND SOFT COAL
Full Line of Fine and Fancy
GROCERIES.
SALT MEATS OF ALL KINDS,
VEGETABLES,
Foreign and Domestic
Fruits in Season . . .
Flour. Feed.
CASH PAID FOR
POULTRY AND EGGS....
H. S. BEASTEN & CO,,
Broad and Lake Streets,
Middletotyn,
Delaware.
Ma THOMAS MASSE?,
DEALER
IN
Watches,
Clocks,
Jewelry,
Silverware.
4?#fl 4 i-Amoe stock qp
Gut Glass,
ANP VARIOUS ARTICLES IN GOLD AND
SILVER FOR WEDDING AND
BIRTHDAY GIFTB
Repairing and Silversmithing a
Specialty.
Main Street,
Middletown, Del.
JOS. M. ARMSTRONG,
au ctione er.
Special attention given to calling Public
Sales, Auctions, etc.
* JOS. M ARMSTRONG,
Odessa, Del.
1
WASHINGTON LETTER.
C ONGRESS is now in session, and will
remain for at least six months, into
which will be crowded some of the most
exciting political experiences that this
country has witnessed for many a day.
The Republicans have, of course, a great
advantage, not only from their position
a majority party but also from the ex
treme weakness of the opposition. Not
only are the Democrats without leaders
but they have not even chosen the best
of those whom they have, to manage
their battle for them. "Slippery Jim"
J Richardson, who was renominated for
j Speaker by the Democratic caucus < n
: Saturday and received the compliment*' y
j vote of that side of the House Monday,
am an( j waa tlius made the tactical leader of
p!n j the minority in the House, is p -etty
ȣ nearly the weakest man of all those who
%pm aspired to the honor. Not for nothing
pm | r
pm
am
I
' did he receive his nickname above; his
regular mode of warfare is to compromise
with the enemy whenever possible and
to fight only when it is impossible to
avoid doing so. Far different is Repre
senative De Armond, of Missouri, who
would have contested the leadership
with him, had he been in Washington.
Unfortunately, both for him and his
party, two successive mishaps to trans
ports 6n which he has been traveling—
at Government expense—in the Philip
pines, have resulted in delaying his ar
rival in this city; to-day he is somewhere
on the bosom of the broad Pacific, wond
ering what is going on here. In his ab
sence, his campaign for the post failed al
together.
♦ *
The Democrats in the Senate are nearly
as badly off. Mr. Bryan has insisted
that Senator Jones, of Arkansas, shall
again be leader of the minority in tnat
body, and the contemplated revolt by
those who object to further dictation
from the Nebraskan and wl>o think that
Mr. Jones failed them woefully by not
fighting the army bill and other meas
ures put through at the last session, is in
definitely postponed to await the return
of Senator Bacon, of Georgia, who is
afloat somewhere with Representative
De Armond. The stars certainly seem to
fight against the Democrats nowadays.
* *
*
Senator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota,
has prepared a bill which he will soon
introduce, to establish the new Depart
ment of Commerce and Industries, rec
ommended by the recent reciprocity con
vention and by a number of similar bod
ies jn the past- Senator Nelson lias dis«
cussed his bill with the President, who
has approved it and will urge it upon
Congress. The bill as drawn, creates a Sec.
retary, with an Assistant Secretary and a
Chief of the Bureau of Manufactures. To it
will be transferred from the Treasury
Department, the Lighthouse service, life
saving service, marine hospital, inspector
of steamboats, bureau of navigation, U.
S. shipping commissioners, bureau of
statistics and coast and goedetic survey;
from the Interior Department, the com
missioner of railroads, patent office,
census office and geological survey; and
from the State department, the bureau of
foreign commerce. To fhepe are to bo
added the now independent bureau of
labor and the fish commission. The Sec
retary of Commerce will be a cabinet of
ficer, raising the number of the Presi
dent's advisers from eight to nine. The
government began its existence ie 1789
with three departments—that of State,
War and Treasury and two independent
bureaus, whose heads were not cabinet
officers—those of Post Office and Justice.
The Navy department was added nine
years later, and the Postmaster General
and Attorney General made Cabinet o f '
fleers about the same time. No further
increase took place until 1849, when the
Interior Department was organized by
taking patents and census from the State
department, lands from the Treasury,
Indians from the War, and pensions from
War and Navy. The Department of Ag
riculture was created -only a dozen years
ago. Certainly Uncle Sam has been in
no hurry to multiply new department«.
* *
Secretary Root's recommendations in
regard to Cuba have created a decided
sensation here. In effect they are a plea
for prompt action looking to reciprocity
with the island, on the ground that its
peace, health, prosperity and indepen
dence are necessary to the U. S. and can
only be attained by prompt commercial
arrangements that will insure to the is
land's benefit.
"The same considera
tions", says the Secretary, "wipeh led to
the war with Spain, now require that a
commercial arrangement be made under
which Cuba can live." These ideas of
the Secretary are undoubtedly for all
practical purposes identical with those of
the President. As such they foreshadow
a spirited contest in Congress this winter
with those who think that nothing
be done until Cuba is independent, and
with those who are opposed to making
any concessions even after it is indepen
dent, Sugar is, of course, the head and
front of the opposition, fh© bee) grow:
ere in the west, aided by the cane men
in Louisiana, and Hawaii, and even in
Porto Rico, and by the high protectionist
interest in the east, have bepn absolutely
dedulging members of hofe houses with
communications on fee sqbjpct, Thp
Sugar Trust is charged with being both
for and against any grant to Cuba, bat,
as a matter of fact it is difficult to see
how it can have any interest in the mat
ter at all. As long as the duty on refined
sugar remains untouched, it matters
nothing to the refiners how much the
duty on raw sugar is reduced. Giving
due consideration to the difficulty of
"getting a line" on probable Congress
ional action, it seems to yonr corre-pon
dent that Republican feeling, (certainly
that in the House) is opposed to lower
ing the duties on Cuban sugar and that
the proposed reciprocity with the islant|
will come to naught.
can
-jee-——
It Keeps tbs Feet Warm and Dry
Ask to-day for Allen's Foot-Ease, a
powder, It cures Chilblains, Swollen, |
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp Feet. At :
all drugg ets and shoe stores, 25c. '
FARM NOTES
FERTILE EGGS IN WINTER
People are beginning to realize tba
the paying chicken, be it cockerel
pullet, is the chicken that ie early batched.
The early cockerel strikes the market
before prices have fallen—in June, per
haps, when roasting chickens bring from
20 to 30 cents a pound; and tne early
pullet begins to lay in October, when
eggs are rising, and, if properly cared for,
continues to lay all through the winter,
when eggs are at the highest notch, and
is ready to le turned off at a good price
a} market poultry when eggs drop to
their lowest point, the following spring.
A pullet thus furnishes the maximum
amount of profit, hi t does it largely be
cause s'ie was hatched early enough to
come to the laying point at just the
right time. A pullet hatched two or
three mouths later does not begin to
lay before w inter has set in, and then
is rarely found to lay much before the
warmth of spring appears. It is decid
will
into
most
this
day.
great
position
ex
Not
leaders
best
manage
Jim"
for
< n
y
of
-etty
who
nothing
his
and
to
Repre
who
his
trans
ar
wond
edly the early chicken that gives the
best profit; and this being so, it is wise
to consider plans whereby one may get
chicks hatched in February and March,
instead of May and June. The great
difficulty in getting out early chicks is in
procuring fertile eggs in winter and early
spring. Incubators cud brooders can be
used at any time of year, so the rarity
of setting hens in F'ebruary is not a
barrier to hatching early chickens; but
even where one must depend upon hens
for incubation, it will be found that t
if once started in the annual production
of early birds, the hens will begin to
lay so early that they w ill be ready to set
by February—at least many of them will
be ready. The chief trouble therefore to
be overcome is the infertility of winter
eggs. That eggs will prove very fertile
in May and June and quite the opposite
ip February js due very largely to dif
ference in conditions between the early
ab
al
nearly
shall
tnat
by
that
not
in
is
to
and later dates. If we can partially, at
least, surround the hen in February with
the conditions that naturally surround
her in May and June, we shall find the
eggs becoming much more fertile and
the chicks from them much stronger
when hatched, and much more vigorous
all through their existence.
The hens that in February are laying
eggs for hatching must have a large
amount of exercise, and must be fed a
ration that will keep them in good con
dition—neither too fat nor too poor—and
they must have good, fresh air, for eggs
laid in ill-smelling quarters are not the
eggs from which to expect chickens. It
is easy enough to secure exercise for the
poultry in winter. Just fill the pens
eight or ten inches deep with refuse hay,
corn butts, chaff and other litter, the
whole underlaid with gravel, and keep
the hens hungry enough to work dili
gently for the grain that is scattered in
it. Feed a scant breakfast of mnsh that
has bran, flour, cornmeal, crushed oats
and some kind of meat meal in it, and
then keep the hens scratching all day
for the few handfuls of wheat and cracked
corn that is thrown, a little at a time,
into the litter, keeping a window open
in the pen when fee wether will per-,
tnjt. At night give the hens all they
want of cracked corn, oats, wheat and
barley, and keep grit, charcoal and clean
water before them all the time.
There is one other item in the bill of
fare that must not be overlooked if we
would approximate toward summerjeon-.
dirions. The fowls must have green
fopd, and a certain amount of bulky
food. So feed cabbage, raw, and cut
clover that has been soaked in boiling
water, giving these at night, or with the
morning mush, or occasionally at noon
(though not at this time in quantities to
satisfy the fowls' hunger, else scratching
ill cease) and it will be found that the
eggs, if not allowed to get chilled, contain
strong and fertile germs.
It should be remembered also that
when early chicks are to be hatched by
hens, not more than nine or ten eggs
should be given to a hen, else the chicks
will hatch weak, and amount to but little
afterw ard. For early setters make a deep
nest in the middlfe of a iargç box, the
hay or straw around the hen coming up
level with her back. In this way there
will be less likelihood of the eggs be
coming chilled. For early broods that
are to be cared for by the hen, a tight
room, with sunny windows, should be
provided, and fee floor should be cov
ered wit(i twp or three inches of chaff in
which to scratch for grain. Under such
conditions a good start can be had before
the weather makes outdoor life possible
for the chfok ».— Tribuns Farmer.
soon
rec
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NOTES ON SHEEP.
Clip overgrown hoofs.
Foot röt is another term for neglect.
It has been said that while a hen is
making a dollar a sheep will make two.
on the same food allowance.
Yon will not, of course, attempt to
keep sheep without providing warm
shelter in winter. No opf wqpl.d be so
foolish as feffe
Early market lam be are profitable, if
yon do not count your time too valuable
in watching the ewes and caring for feq
pffspring in cold weather,
Snqffies is fnpfeer name for catarrh,
It may bp paused by the sheep being 'ont
jn cold rains and storms, or lying on the
gold, dump ground. Draughts In sheds
where sheep are kept are a prolific cause.
Prevention Is the remedy. Protect yonr
sheep and build up the system wkh
proper food.
A discharge at the nose is one of fee
first e\ idei ces that there is something
with the sheep. It is an indica
It
wrong
tion of a feverisli condition. The wise
tltepherd will not wait until the aaimal
is sick before caring for it. Watch for
indications of illness.
sp ikq
Some
Havç you ever no(icçd (bat 1
a change pf quarters ijind of fooi
i iines removal from one shed t
or ren oval from one pen to ano
much good. A variety in food can be
a given with good effect, if only a day
| os two, and then go back to thf p?, viona
At : ration. Sheep require 8tim<d|§oji, but
' not "stimulants."
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r do«
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STATE AND MARYLAND NEWS
4
J
batched.
market
per
from
early
when
for,
winter,
and
price
to
spring.
be
to
the
or
to
then
the terest excited by the Engineering
decid- Agricultural courses of the College.
This is shown not only by 'the increased
number of Freshmen entering such
courses, but also by the fact that some
students are specializing iri those courses,
while others after having, taken degrees
in other courses are returning to obtain
engineering degrees. The Four Years
Agricultural Course, and the Two Years
Agricultural Course, bcth attract
dents, while students |pursuing other
courses are in some instances electing
Junior and Senior work in the Agricul
ture. The work of the Short Course
Agriculture begins with the opening
the next term, and is expected to attract
some young men in search of practical
help.
While the technical courses are thus
attracting students, the Latin Scientific,
Classical and other language courses are
in a healthy condition. Students are
specializing by means of election in law,
literature, Latin, Greek, and political
science, and there are more students
doing elective work in modern languages
than ever before. There is also increased
specializing in cheaustry. Every new
subject offered finds .some students ready
to undertake it. Another sign of health
is the increased use of the libraries, both
general and special.
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Delaware College has now more
dents than she ever before had in
whole course of her history. The whole
number of students is 112, of whom
are in the Freshman class;27 in
Sophomore; 23 in the Junior^ 17 in
Senior, and 5 pursuing graduate courses
or studying with a view to an additional
degree, in Eome other course than
in which they have been graduated.
This growth has not been the resnit
any lowering of the requirements for
trance, but rather has come in spite of
slow but steady advance in such require
ments.
There is a marked increase in the
the
wise
get
March,
great
is in
early
be
rarity
a
but
hens
that t
to
set
will
to
winter
fertile
dif
early
at
with
the
and
laying
large
a
con
eggs
the
It
the
pens
hay,
the
keep
dili
in
that
oats
and
day
open
per-,
they
and
of
we
cut
the
to
the
that
by
the
up
be
be
in
TO BUILD EIEVATKD ROAD
By a unanimous vote of the directors
of the Street and S?wer Department, the
P., W4 B. Railroad Company was per
mitted to erect elevated tracks through
out Wilmington, extending from the
northern to the southern boundry, and
it is expected that work on the structure
will begin in a fev days.
When the board convened Tuesday,
City Solicitor David J. Reinhardt pre
sented an amended resolution, whic h bail
been drawn lip khuuM
am
«I . ;
*'-'t
w
pany agrees tf
structures acroj
which the roJ
^^rocity over
at a height not
less than thirteen feet, and in some in
stances the clearance will be fourteen
fett. It alec.'agrees, where it is neces
sary, to ereig bridges instead of arches,
that ali supports will be placed at least
six inches within the curb line, and not
to obstruct traffic in any way.
MRS, WEI OLE FEABS CONSPIRACY
Mrs. Emma Weigle, one of the wit
nesses in the unsolved Hearn murder
case at Harrington, hgs been fearful of
late that persona were conspiring to take
her life. A few weeke ago she intimated
to friends that she had not told all she
ie d%y George W. Hearn was
for his money last March, that
if she made a clean breast of it
Harrington people would gel in trouble
of the worst kind. Sown after this Mrs.
Vi eigie noticed on her porch and, again
her vood pile, where they had been
placed taring the night, boxes of little
white tablets and brown wafers, bearing
labels tb indicate that they were intended
for dyspepsia.
An Jnalysis of one of the tablets made
ofessor Frederick D. Chester, of
i a were College Laboratory, shows
contains calomel, but no morphine,
None of the
4
saw on
ruurde
some
on
by
the
that i
strycl nine or arsenic,
other labels has been examined.
j TO REBUI LD
At the yards of the Charles Warner
Coc pany, Wilmington, the work of tear
inr di»n the fire-damaged bnilding was
tlejim Monday. The principal scene of
tb-: operations was on the eastern side,
next to King street. Here the damaged
contents of the warehouses were carried
from the ruins aud hauled to the com«
prny's dumping ground oyer Market
ïl -cet bridge. On feç western end of the
buildings what weatber-hioarding
i.iained was torn away, so that the fire
< amaged goods may be removed without
difficulty. About the only articles not
damaged are bricks and sand, Theee
will not be offered for sale, but will used
jn the construction of new warehouses
and shop«,
is
to
so
if
M
ATTACKED BY A GORILLA
Biles, colored, was nearly killed
recently by a gorilla near Bethel Camp
ground, eight miles from Bridgeville.
It is said that the gorilla escaped from
Charles Lee circus at Seaford September
28th. Biles was riding a wheel to Can
non's when he was attacked. It threw
him from the wheel and dealt him a
heavy Wow with its fist, The mas in
some manner pulled bis revolver and
ghot twicç, making his escape to Cant
non's. Upon reaching Cannon's he was
unable to speak for some time. A crowd
gathered about the man. His clothing
was in shreds and an ugly wound over
the ear. A posse of about 50 men were
formed to apprehend the animal. It is
the cause of no little excitement in that
community.—Hr.
'it
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Slice Ellen Kelly of No. 800 Walnut
street, Wilmington, attempted suicide
Philadelphia on Saturday last by jump
ing into the Schuylkill river from
Girard avenue bridge. She was rescued
by Francis Shoemaker of No. 2119
street, Philadelphia and removed to
German Hospital. Although consider
ably shocked she was not otherwise
jured.
Miss Kelly's relatives have long been
of the opinion that occasionally
mind became unbalanced and for
past 15 years her brothers, William
Frank and Charles Kelly, with whom
she lived have kept vigil over her as
she had been a child.
ESW TORE FASHIONS
BRIDAL GOWNS, STYLES IN MAKING, VEILS,
FLOWERS, FURS, SEPARATE SKIRTS
AND WAISTS.
Youthful brides are partial to gowns
satin face crepe de Chine that quite
equals satin in best quality as to expense.
The latter material leads, however. An
other fashionable selection is chiffon over
taffeta silk or satin and a few wedding
dresses have been made wholly in chif
fon. Yokes in front are somewhat of
feature and sleeves, though chiefly long,
may reach to the elbows, with comple
tion of undersleeves. Trains vary much
in length, of course, aocordlng to fancy
and are out either round or square, but
the former style is by far most frequent.
In view, moreover, of present close fit
ting outlines, princess gowns are more in
vogue than formerly. Chiffon is much
used in trimming; fine tucks harmonize
with the present rage for tucking; passe
menterie comes not amiss on satin and
choicest of all, is ine lace.
BRIDAL VEILS,
as hitherto, are oftenest of tulle and may
or may not be worn over the face, till
after the ceremony, but rare lace, partic
ularly if an heirloom, must have a pres
tige all its own. Orange buds and blos
soms are extremely popular, yet for the
sake of variety, some brides select jas
mine and for bridesmaids, a choice is
given among roses, hawthorn, violets or
orchids which are in special requisition
this season.
the
per
the
and
pre
bail
FURS
are a subject of unusual interest, because
they will be so much wor n, not on l y ht
the way of
.jM
has
s.-vi. e-insider
for, of all things, relia
^Rïcy in the dealer ensures satisfaction.
City belles are rapidly purchasing jaunty
little Etons, tight fitting, with Juno
front, high collars rounded at corners and
revers of contrasting fur. Another style
is longer with a point at the back and
Juno front and both are made in Persian
lamb, seal, otter or broadtail. Three
quarter or long coats in seal, otter or
Persian lamb are stylish, with greater de
mand, of course, for the former, because
less expensive.
over
not
in
least
not
LONG boas
are very fashionable in black or brown
bear, Alaska sable, stone marten, blatk
or colored lynx, but collarettes are pre
ferred by some, because managed more
easily. Mink, Hudson Bay or Alaska
sable, chinchilla or Ermine for evening,
are used and ermine capes also for-eve
ning or rieh brocade lined with ermine
are a choice among the fastidious. Thibet
capes are popular for young girls' evening
wear and for use at any time conservative
ladies may select cloth capes lined with
squirrel fur. Other eapes also for wear
at any time, are seen in Mink, Persian
lamb, or most elegant of all, Hudson
Bay or Alaska sable with tails. Muffs
are large and in box shape.
SEPARATE SKIRTS AND WAISTS
are firmly established in favor and the
very close outlines and inconvenient
length in dressy skirts, have equally es
tablished in favor, a large supply of
walking skirts in wool, the perfection of
neatness and well clearing the ground.
In skirt bindings, the S. H. & M. contin
ues to lead and is especially valuable be
cause protecting the material and exper
ience proves also that for walking skirts,
its smooth surface prevents the hem from
wearing. It is qnite common at church,
on the street or informally at home, to
see dressy waists in pale or bright colored
silk, worn with these utility skirts, but
wool wafaU «re often now in such pretty
figured or striped material in light weight
manufactured expressly for them that
they closely rival silk. Light weight vel
vet is also shown for waists and charming
examples are in panne velvet or silk.
Lucy Carter.
wit
of
take
she
was
that
of
the
of
M
FREE LIBRARY COMISSION
Newspaper clippings on Delaware
libraries wanted by the Free Library
Commission of Delaware, established
1901. The Free Library Commission
of Delaware wishes to keep a com
plete record of the growth of pnblic,
school and traveling libraries in the
State. To the end that it may success
fully do so, it asks librarians and all
friends of libraries in Delaware, to send
it clippings or newspapers showiug the
beginnings and growth of all libraries.
Notes of improvements, changes, new
books, gifts,, entertainments for libraries,
exhibits in libraries, criticisms, reports,
—all will be gratefully received by tb«
Free Library Commission at the State
House, Dover, Dei.
a
Poultry Men to Organize
Arrangements are now under way for
the formation of a State Poultry Asso
ciation . Poultry raising is becoming a
paying bg^gyn Delaware and it fa
now understood a poultry show will be
held in Wilmington next year
Walnut
in
jump
the
rescued
Pine
to the
consider
in
been
her
the
J.,
whom
as if
NEW COLLECTOR IE OFFICE
Roheit G. Houston, the newly-ap.
pointed collector of port, assumed office
Monday. He was »worn in by Judge
Edward G. Bradford at 11.30 o'clock.
When Mr. Houston entered the collector
of port's office he was received cour
teously by Dr. W. H. Cooper, who
turned over all bpoks and official papers
to his successor, who at once took charge.
Mr. Houston denies the report that he
has appointed William Chandler, of
White Clay Creek hundred, to succeed
Alexander Comegys as deputy collector
of port. Mr. Houston says that so far he
has made no selection of his assistant,
and will not do so for several days. Until
Mr. Comegys' successor is appointed, he
will remain in his present position. In
leaving his office Dr. Cooper said that
during his term his relations had been
most pleasant.
VEILS,
of
quite
expense.
An
over
wedding
chif
of a
long,
comple
much
fancy
but
fit
in
much
passe
and
may
till
partic
pres
blos
the
jas
is
or
T
THE LIVES OF THB HUKJW
Ernest Seton-Thompson'adSqw book,
"The Lives of the HuntedJOi
which explains his aimjS il was not ex
plained in his previous Work; He says:
"My chief motive, my most earnest
underlying wish, has Seen to stop the
termination of harmless wild animals;
not for their sakes, but for ouïs, firmly
believing that each of our native wild
creatures is in itself a precious heritage
that we have no right to destroy or put
beyond the reach of our children."
This is a view of the case which is
tainly sensible. Mr. Seton-Thompson
does not go so far as to insist that no ani
mals shall be killed, or anything of that
He merely protests against the
ruthless and reckless slaughter of
which do no harm, and often do good;
which are of value to the artist and the
naturalist, and have no value to the hun
ter beyond -the zest of the chase and the
comparatively small sum received for
horns, skin or flesh. The extermination
of the fiamings, of the osprey, of the
cimarren, of the bison, is more than a
possibility, and should it actually
the animals ean never be replaced. Does
anybody suppose that half a dozen pairs
of handsome horns preserved in a museum
or in somebody's library gre more val
uable than the living animal preserved
a park, happy, alive and free? Yet
ex*
©er
sort.
occur
in
because
y ht
peo]
tb«
wfH be tb«
ecoration.
relia
Juno
and
style
and
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or
de
DAIBT BOTES
Buy wheat for feed instead of bran. In
wheat you get bran, and something more.
Avoid churning cream at a too high
temperature, lest yon injure the flavor
and grain of the butter.
Keep the stables free from foul odora
and filth of all kinds. Milk absorbs
these things very readily.
Milk at the same hoar every day, and
milk clean. There is more in this than
some farmers are willing to admit#
Corn stalks, well cored, are a good
roughage for cows, but where they are
the principle feed, eorn or corn meal
should go with them. Give a ration of
carrots and mangels, with sprinkling of
meal. It will pay.
Cold wintry weather is at hand and
the dairy stock must have attention. Pro
fessional dairymen understand this, but
some farmers, not specialists in dairying,
yet who keep a few cows, will read the
suggestion, and should heed it. The
warm side of a haystack is not a suffi
ciently warm place for a dairy cow in the
winter time. If cows are allowed to
have the range of the barnyard there
should be a warm shed adjoining where
they may go, but it is better to keep them
in the stalls, except for a little while at
I morning and night, when they should be
allowed to go ont for exercise mud to
drink.
blatk
pre
more
with
wear
Muffs
the
es
of
of
be
from
to
but
that
vel
Found Lost Poeketbook
Mr. John Lair, of Smithvifle, Md.,
about nine miles from Bridgeville, while
attempting to shoot a chicken last week
missed his aim and instead he blew up a
pocket book which contained (217.12.
The pocketbook had been lost for several
months, and he had been unable to find
it before. The book was badly torn op
as was also the notes which were in
$39.12 Government notes, $167.00 large
notes end one $5.00 bill. Mr. Lair sent
them to Wash
placed with i
Monday the new nets« from Washington
which were the seme identical numbers
as the ones sent.
n and had them re
one«. He received
the
all
the
tb«
Canal Bridge So«n to be Fiaiek«d
When the doable track bridge over th«
Delaware and Chesapeake canal on the
Delaware railroad ie completed, the entire
stretch of railroad fromTownaend to New
Castle will be of doable track, and several
minutes loss of time will be avoided. On
Saturday the double track between these
two places went into service, with th#
exception of that spanning the bridge,
and from the way the work of filling in
about the masonary is progressing it will
be put in service the first of next week.
At present the south-boand track is being
used and in crossing from one track to
the other and back several minutes are
lost.
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