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Animals Hnte F1ies.

For 40 years observers have been
struck by the fact that all animals hate
flies with an intensity not explained by
their "biting" powers. Our domestic
animals, even our draft animals. expend
as much energy in keeping off the pests
as they do in our service or in getting
food. Even the most thick skinned are
no exceptions to the rule. If we observe
an elephant, we are astonished at his
constant watchfulness and exertiOns in
keeping off the common flies whose biting
powers are so feeble as to be utterly out
Of proportion to the energy spent. Might
not bacteriolOgy have got a hint here of
service in discovering the etiology Of dis
ease? Did not nature long ago thus find
out that flies might be the carriers of dis
ease germs? Science is now advancing
rapidly toward the same discovery.
The entomologst of the United States
agricultural department, DR.. Howard
after long studies, believes that flies are
often the active agents in spreading ty
phoid fever, says American Medicine
The bacillus of Eberth has been found il
flies, and if Dr. Howard is right theI
the profession must educate the publ,
and nurses ana so order hospital con
struction and service that flies shall havi
no access to food.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-06
LARGEST WAGER KNOWN
$4,000 Is Bet On Shamrock Against
$25OO0O.

Pittsburg, Sept. 4.-The great inter-
national yachting bet of $40, 900 between
an English syndicate, represented by
Walter J. Kingsley, of London, and
group of patriotic Pittsburgers, repre-
scented by VIM. l. Muslin. was finally
arranged yesterday afternoon. The en-
tire sum was deposited in the hands
of the stakeholder, Mr.. Kingsley turn
ing over $15O,OOO in British bank notes
and Mr.. Muslin giving a certified check
for $25O,0OO. What is said to be the
greatest bet in history was thus sue
eessfully contaminated.
The stake is to be paid within one
week after the concluding race, the
place of meeting to be New York. The
wager is simply s15O,OOO to $25O,LvO
that Shamrock lifts the cup. There are
no conditions as to accidents. Both
Mr. Muslin and Mr.. Kingsley the
brokers for their respective syndicates
will receive handsome commissions.
Mr.. Kingsley is to get per cent. OF
the whole amount in case the Sham
rock wins and ~ per cent. of S15o;09C
in the event of her losiAg. Mr.. Eiags-
ley was glad to be relieved Of the re-
sponsibilityafor the 81 Ell 900 Bank
of England notes he has carried Oh
his person since leaving England.
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RAIN FLOODS CLEVELAND
Terrific Storm 0verlows City's
Finest Residence Portion.
DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO A MILLION

Houses Undermined AS Thoygs Made
Of Strawberries Washed Out and
corpses Whirled Through the
streets-NO Loss Of Life Reported.
Cleveland, O., Sept. with the
breaking of dawn yesterday morning
the citizens of Cleveland awoke to
look upcn a scene Of unparalleled dew
astation and destruction caused by a
raging flood. While the entire city
was more or less affected, the great
volume of raging water vented it's
anger over miles Of the eastern por-
tiOn of the city, and caused an amount
of damage Appropriated at $1,000
600. Theappalling overflow was caused
by a terrific rain that commenced to
fall shortly after 2 o'clock, which
turned into a perfect cloudburst be-
tween the hours of 8 and 5, and then
continued with great force until near
ly 10 o'clock. The storm, according
to the weather officials, was the heav-
lest that ever swept over Cleveland
since the establishment of the gov
eminent bureau in this city over 40
years ago. That no lives were lost is
nothing short of a miracle, as the
stories Of thrilling escapes from the
water on several of the principal resi-
dent streets of the city are told.
Great volumes of water poured over
from Doan and Giddings brooks down
Quincy street, swamped Vienna street,
rushed over Cedar avenue back over
on East Prospect street, rushed like a
mill race down Lincoln avenue to Eu-
cid avenue, and then on to Glen Park
place where houses were undermined
as though built of straw and almost
incredible damage done to streets and
property.
Over a large share of this exclusive
residence territory the water rushed
with terrific force varying in depth
from / to feet Culverts, trestles anC
bridges were torn down and for hours
nothing seemed capable of stemminl
the tide Of destruction. -
Shortly before noon the torrent sue
eeeded in undermining a score o
graves in the St. Joseph cemetery a
the corner of East Madison and Wood
land, and the bodies were soon bein
i tossed about in the waters. Fully
dozen of the corpses were washed int
cutters and had not been reeovere
early this morning.
? A remarkable feature of the storI
which caused such terrific destruction
is that up until o'clock yesterda
morning hardly drop of rain fell ives
Of Wilson avenue while during tn
morning hours the east end was bein
9 fairly swamped in a perfect deluge c
rain. Another remarkable thing
that no thunder and lightning accon
1 panied the record-breaking downfall
While thousands of citizens in the mos
! aristocratic section of the city weI
aroused, seeing thousands upon tho
[ sands of dollars worth of their PROF
t erty being crushed and destroyed, al
!. other and greater portion of the cit
: was wrapped in slumber totally oil
y livious to the danger surrounding the
T fellow citizens. -
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In the steady volume of the noises Of
the street the bell has become the in
sistent characteristic. the jingling bell.
the tinkling bell. the sweet bell tangled
out of time. above all the peremptory
clang of the warning gong. 1t is not so
long ago that the bells Of the street we're
few and really understood. There was
the gypsy chime of cowbells swinging on
a leather belt supported by uprights on
a push cart. Its not inharmonious jangle
meant old rags as certainly as the blast
Of the horn meant Friday fish. The
clangor of the brazen handbell, the large
dinner bell, pealed in a sort Of march
tempo, with a sure indication of a pas
sage Of the scissors grinder, with his
wheel upon his back and bell in hand
looking for the chance to renew the
edges of domestic cutlery.
Every horse on every street car wore
a bell at his collar, and the rhythmic jim
gle was no unpleasant accompaniment to
the flinty beat of iron shod hoofs in meas
ured intervals upon the cobbles.
Now the bells have only one message
and a stern one. Get out of the way!"
a message such as may be read where
country turnpikes cross the tracks under
the warning gibbet, with its inscription
Look out for the locomotive when the
bell rings" The stroke of every bel
upon the streets in this high speeding age
means Jump for your lifew-ChicagC
Tribune
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SHAEFERSPEAES BOLDLY
Denies That Steel Workers Broke
t4zA Their Contract. 49,.
DECLARES STRIKE is NOT LOST

His Motto: "A Speedy Death Is Ere
ferable to starvation"-Would Be
Thankful for Coal Miners Support.
Brennan Has a Remedy.
Pittsburg Sept S.-The big Labor
Day demonstration monOpolized the at
tention of workmen and strikers here
and in the surrounding towns. Be
tween $4,000 and 10000 men were in
line in the parade. In the afternoon
President Shaffer and William ]. Bren-
nan, counsel for the Amalgamated As
sociation, were the speakers at an
open-air meeting.
They say that we broke our con-
tracts when we came out on this strike.
As the head of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION in the United States, I am
here to say that such statement is
as false as the heart of the man who
made it. Our scale book is our con-
tract and we are willing to work for
the wages agreed to therein. There
is nothing in our contract to compel
US to continue working with the trust
throughout a year.
1T has been said that the strike is
already lost and that a wise general is
always ready to retreat if by so doing
he can save his army from annihila-
ton. All have to say to this is, that
Shaffer's motto is a speedy death is
preferable to starvation If we yield
to the trust now, they will steal more
mills and soon we shall be in their
power 1 would rather go down with
the Amalgamated Association in de-
struction than be its president with
its members starving. But the Anal
gamated is not going to be licked
The trust and newspapers will have
| their inning, but there will be a few
| of us left at the finish.
III it comes to a last resort, there
are the local coal miners. If in the
course of time their leader shall think
it best to quit work to help us, then
we shall be thankful for support"
Mr.. Brennan preceded Mr. Shaffel
in an address that wrought his hearers
up to a high pitch of enthusiasm. H'
advised them to guard the ballot az
the lark of labor's covenant" anC
told them that it was their ultimat,
salvation. The old ways of fighting
by laboring men will have to be aban
doned. he said, and up to date method
employed. He reviewed the presen
troubles and closed by proposing
remedy. This remedy he denominate
as 'labor's injunction" which he sal
is lawful and equitable. "Enjoin an
restrain the banks from loaniRg you
J money to the trusts" Giving a mas
of statistics, he said: "Of the 6,107, 90
depositors in the banks one-third c
them at least must be union men an
friends of labor. When labor con
mences a run on the banks Mr.. Morga
will know that there is something t
arbitrate Six billions of dollars cal
not be paid with $1,000, 900, 600 of gold
$2,5O0.O00,000 of deposits cannot b
paid with s1,OOO,OOO,OOO of gold; 81
3OO,O0O,OOO of loans cannot be pal
with s1,OOO,OOO,OOO of gold. Deman
your money. Have every friend of Il
Dor demand his. Deprive the trust {
it's life: Money. Be united to a nal
and the trust will cry for quartz
within a week.
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OomeTa n1nSlng:

"People who hunt with guns simply
for the sake of the spsrt." says the Buff
falo Commercial, "are giving up that
habit more and more and using the cam
era They find in thaMEharmless instru-
mont all the elements that make hunting
fascinating, without its cruelty 1t is
particularly recommended to young PEG
pie, who in photographing birds and the
smaller wild animals have all the excite
ment and amusement that they could
wish for, with a healthful and wholly
beneficial study Of nature. The photo
graphing Of cases Of cruelty to animals, or
II the results Of cruelty, is becoming
auite common. A snap shot of case Of
this\ kind may often be conveniently
taken, ,and the picture is the best evidence
that can be proddced in court when the
offender is to Represented"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-06

A 16-year-old girl in the Yucca mine,
near Barstow. Cal. is working the sand
and dirt from a deserted. claim with dry
washer and succeeds in getting from SO
to 81 worth Of gold dust every day. She
uses the washer as effectively as her
male companions, who are also engaged
in the same profitable occupation there.
She can sharpen and temper her pick as
well as any experienced miner.
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RAILWAY AND LIGHT COMBINE
PhiIadeIphia's New Transit Companies
n Consolidate With Union Traction.

PhiladeIphia's New Transit Companies
to Consolidate With Union Traction.
Philadelphia, Sept. A morning
paper prints a story to the effect that
union Of all the electric railway and
electric light companies owned by
Philadelphia capitalists is now under
way, with excellent prospects that the
project viii be carried to a successful
conclusion. This combination will in
volve ever 600 900. The principal
companies to be MA are the Union
'TPaetioR company, which owns an the
street railway lines in this city; the
new rapid transit companies recently
chartered in this state, the Philadei-
phia Electric company, which controls
most Of the electric light plants in the
city, and the Electric Company Of
America and the American Railways
company, which own electric street
railways and electric light plants in
many of the eastern states.
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West vIraln...
Included In Proposed Corporation.

included IN proposed Corporation
Pittsburg, Sept Al. P. Morgan will
form another gigantic trust. This time
It is said to be a combination of all
the bituminous coal mining companies
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois. West Virginia and Kentucky.
The Pittsburg Coal company, with
its capital of $64,O00,0O0, and the Mo
River Consolidated Coal and
Coke company, with its capital of $780,
100000, are to be included in this
great consolidation. These two cor
porations practically control all the
output in the Pittsburg district and
extend their operations well down
toward West Virginia in two direc-
lions. Officers of these companies are
expecting to attend a meeting of the
coal operators in New York on Thurs.
day of next week, at which the pre-
liminary steps toward the formation
of the greater combine will be taken.
Other interests that viii be repre-
scented from the Pennsylvania fields
will be from the Berwind-White com
pany, the newer Fairmont coal COM
pany, and a large number Of smaller
corporations of this kind. Still other
interests to be represented will be from
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and
West Virginia, where during the past
few months, movements have been on
foot for the consolidation of the coal
interests of these states into state cor
porations for those particular fields,
The railroads are also taking a keeT
interest in the project and owing t
the Morgan interests predominating in
that field, the consolidation is looked
upon as being unusually strong. The
Pennsylvania Railroad company, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
and Western roads all under the Nor
gan influence are associated, it is said,
in the great movement which promises
to rival in its Importance, the recent
Organization of the United States Steel
corporation.
The completion of this great project
will mean the consolidation of from
5000, 900, 900 to $500, 100000 of invested
capital. This will represent not only
the undeveloped properties in the six
states, but also the actual coal prop
critics under development. There are
millions Of acres OF coal lands that the
greater trust will hold in reserve for
future use, while its present working
properties will be sufficient for a vast
increase in the development of the coal
trade, not only in this country, but in
the South American countries and II
| E11rODa
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Land out of Sea.

Holland proposes to close the Zuyder
Zee by a dixie running from the north
Holland coast to the island Of Wiering
and thence to the Frisian coast and to
drain parts of the closed sea- The in
itial plan involves the recovery in Is
years of 114,9011a acres of fertile land.
The railway distance between the prov
inces of North Holland and FriesIand
will be shortened by 81 miles. The in
demnity to be paid to the Zuyder Zee
fishermen is estimated at 81. 100000. The
total cost is estimated at $3S, 100000,
The entire plan will take from 80 to 81
years to complete. and some 100000
acres will be reclaimed, valued at $780,
OOO 00O
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ELECTRIC WORKERS STRIKE
Pittsburg Men, After Signing Wage
Scale, Demand Advance.

Pittsburg Men, After Signing Wage
Scale, Demand Advance.
Pittsburg, Sept. 4.-The organized
electric workers of the two cities went
on strike yesterday because of their
failure to enforce a wage demand on
ten days notice The result is that
all building operations Ringing on the
completion Of the electrical work is
tied up. The Electrical Contractors
Association of Pittsburg and Western
Pennsylvania this summer made a
new wage agreement with the officers
of local union No. of the Electrical
Workers Association to rule for a
year. The agreement provided for
wage rate of s2.7O for an eight-hOur
day, being an advance in pay and
reduction of hours. Something over
ten days ago the workers demanded
new agreement providing for an ad-
vance of 80 cents per day on the base.
The contractors offered to grant this,
to 20 into effect on November 1, it be-
ing such a concession as would make
existing contracts prOfitless or a loss.
The workers offered to compromise by
making their new demand effective on
October 81. This would not let the
contract employers out under their
contracts, and they refused it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-06
ENItchener and &c Dandy.

Jean Carrere of the Paris Matin, who
returned recently from, South Africa. re-
lates an encounter of Lord Kitchener
with a dandy officer who had an unfortu
nateIv effeminate taste in trifes. The
Young man came to him one day bringing
a dainty silk handkerchief upon which,
in accordance with a prevailing fashiona-
bic fad, he desired him to inscribe his au-
tograph.
Lord Kitchener took the handkerchief
and remarked. "This is doubtless your
sisters handkerchief
mo" replied the dandy, smiling ahia-
bly,, ''it is mine"
Lord Kitchener handed it back without
writing on it, only inQuiring as he did sQ
with an air Of serious interest, "AhC
what sized hairpins DO you wear2"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-06

KERR Brothers Celebrated White
Wash and Plastering Lime reduced in
price. 5bushelsand over, soc per bushel;
in lots less than bushels, 35c per bushel
foJ cash. A. W. POWELL.
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White Not a eubernatoriaI Candidate

White Not a GubernatoriaI Candidate.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Sept. 4.-Gov-
ernor A. B. White has stated emphati-
cally that he will not be a candidate
for the United States senate to sue
coed Senator N. B. Scott. When his
term expires as governor Of West
Virginia he will re-engage in the news
paper business.
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Want Post Office Clerks IN FedSratlon.
Milwaukee, Sept. AT the cenveIN
ton of the National United States Post
Office Clerks Association yesterday,
John B. Lennon, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
treasurer of the American Federation
of Labor, made a spirited speech, urg-
ing the association to join the Fedora
! ton
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-06
Many School Children are siekIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
used by Mother Gray, a nurse Children
Hottie, New York, Break up Colds in q hours,
cure FeVeRishness, Headache, Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mail
cd FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy
New York
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MAYOR BLACKS PROCLAMATION
McKeesport's Executive Advises strik-
ers to Avoid Violence.

ers to Avoid Violence.
McKeesport, Sept. 4.-MayOr Black
last night issued a proclamation to
THE Workingmen of MeKeesport. " He
says: "The eyes of the country are on
McKeesport. l have maintained alr
along that there would be no disorder
and still have confidence in the work
ingmen. Use no undue zeal in keeping
men out of the Demmler mill, for
have heard it will be started this week.
The venal eastern press has exagger.
ated and distorted every trifiing &C.
currence here into riot and injured the
town. Any violence would be the sig
nal for application of the infamous
principle of government by injunction
and would divorce the support of loyal
laboring men outside Of the Amalga
mated Association. Violence never yet
won a strike. No right can be gained
by law breaking. feel no uneasiness,
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Ho Vow to Succeed WI Ting Fang.
San Francisco, Sept. SIT is report
ed here that Consul General Ho Vow
will be appointed to succeed Minister
WI Ting Fang if the latter is trans
ferred tn London
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1RUSTEN =. CAUSEN ,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,
tIRE&LIFE. Officewith W.T.. CAUSEY.
MILFORD, DELAWARE.
SAMUEL y. WILSON,
Funeral Director and EmbaImel

Twenty-Five years experience in the abov
business with the assistance Of my son, JOhI
p. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac
ton. Everything first class with mOderat'
charges. Black and white heal -. Bodie
embalmed or preserved by the ,lse Of ice
Mems black suits end robes; iau,3s' dresses
and robes chiidTen's shrOEgds Always II
stock. No extra charge made for my wife,
services when required. All styles of coffin
and Baskets constantly in stock.
Telephone and telegraph communication
promptly answered. No. extra charge 70
distance. Five per cent discount on all bill
paid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination Of our Furni
ture Department when needing anything il
this line.
SAM'L. J. WILSON, MILTON. DEL
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= But the palm branch also meant victo-
Nry. You all know that. In all ages, in all
laLds the palm branch means victory.
Il, now, We are by nature the servants
o sat: \. He stole us. he has his eye on
az he wants to keep US. But word comes
from our Father that if we will try to
bt oak loose from this doing Of wrong our
Father will help us, and some day we
rouse up, and we look the black tyrant
u IT, face. and we fly at him, and we
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disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is notuncommon
for a child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
aies too oflen Il the
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VOL. XIV NO. %. WHOLE NUMBER, 1910
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
and lessons ambition. beauty. vioor
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by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell
ing all about It. incll
thousands of testimor
from sufferers cured. |
& Co., Binghamton, \
mention this paper.
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Capacity 80 to 40 bushels per
hour. This Mill separates all foul
seeds from Wheat, Oats and Barley.
Will also clean all kinds of grass
seed.
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No. 81 FARM MILL

Capacity, 40 to 90 bushels per
hour. Has all the merits of the
No 8 but has greater capacity and
easier to operate, owing to its be-
ing made lower. 1t will also sepa-
rate Oats from Wheat better than
any other make of Mills.
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uTln0 sCalIdS Inc IIcSn OF II, WHICH inc child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due 10 a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-ROOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
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. Home Of Swamp Root.
uding many Of the
NAL letters received
In writing DR.. Kilmer
n. T., be sure and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-21
Cotton Belt Rates.

Race Meeting-Little Rock, Ark, March 25-30, 1901; rate, open rate of one and one-thrd fares for the round trip: dates of sale, March 23-30, in elusive, 1901; return limit, March 31, 1901.
 Annual Reunion Confederate Veter- ans, Memphis, Tenn, May 2S-30, 1901. Rate: $360 round trip. Date of sale: May 27, 2S, 29 and 30. Return limit: June 1, 1901.
 General Assembly Cumberland Presbyterian Charch in the United States. Littla Roe Ark, May 15-2S, 1901. Rate One ilre for the round trip. Dates aa'e: May IA, 15 and 16, 1901 RGtt.lrn limit: June 1, 1901.
 Annual meeting German Baptists (Dunkards1, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 24-31, 1901. Rates: One fare for the round trip. Dates of sale: May 22-25, inclusive Return limit: June 4.