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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

While not migratory in the sense thilt
Abraham and Lot were when they
dwelt in Canaan, the American people
are still the most restless and unset
tied Of all civilized peoples. The bust
ness directory Of any town will under
go almost a complete change every ten
years. Nearly every farmer will sell
his farm and home If he can get his
price. The desire to change. to see and
live in new countries. make new neigh
bors and friends. amounts almost to a
craze. Our people dc not seem to ull-
derstand the blessings Of cOntentment.
no matter how well they may be fixe,l.
and so they sell and pike off to Tennes-
see or Texas. California or Canadl,
only too often returning later on with
very little cash and very large chunk
Of experience. Now, the truth is that
when any man has fairly good farm,
be it large or small, is making a good
living and saving a little. has a lot d
good friends and neighbors and bring
ing his family up right. he is well
enough fixed and has about all be ID
fairly entitled to in this world. and his
efforts to get more ard more are likely
to bring him more trouble than pleas
ure. The average man can fill only JUS
about so much space in the old wOFlI
anyhow.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

every muscle in the body is brought
into play. and the stout girl grows
thin and the thin girl grows plump
By the daily use Of one OF these bags
Ightness Of foot. Il graceful poise. and
a springy step develop even to great
er degree than by means Of dancing
lessons. The waist and the abdomen
are reduced in size, and the weak mus
cles Of the trunk are so strengthened
by its use that the amateur athlete
holds herself straight with ease and
comfort. The bag should hang at
about the height Of the shoulders"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

The first hired man on record was
Jacob. who worked for L.aban seven
years for a girl. and then the old man
palmed off on him another girl whom
he did not want. He then worked an
other seven years to get the right one.
Hired men who kick on $50 a month,
board and washing aud the privilege
Of sitting up with the hired girl three
nights In the week should read the stO-
ry Of Jacob. the first hired man.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
BOER LOSSES Arb HEAVY
Forced to Retreat After Fierce
Fight With British.
ts7 WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED

sritons Entrenehed Themselves, and,
Getting Guns into Actions RepeIlsd
the Beers Determined Atfacka.
Bravery Of Canadians.
Klerksdorp. Transvaal Colony,
April "Details received Of the battle
at Doornbalt farm. March 81, in which
the British had three officers and "a
men killed and 16 officers and ~
men wounded, while the Beers had
1877 men killed or wounded, show that
quite 1000 Beers opened a strong at
tack from different points. with three
guns and a pompom This attack was
made at a moment when the British
had left their luggage in a lager IN
charge Of the Canadian contingent and
were galloping across the open plain,
with the intention Of capturing a
Boer convoy which had been discoY-
cred Ave miles ahead. The British
retired steadily, and, having dismount'
ed, opened a return fusillade on the
Beers.
While the luggage in charge Of the
Canadians was sent for, the British
formed a camp and started digging
trenches. The Smelling Of the Beers
stampeded the mules and caused con
fusion, but otherwise It was not yer.
effective, as many shells failed t
explode.
The Canadians front was attacked
in strong numbers, but they gallant.
repealed every attempt made by tn
Beers to break through. One party 0
the Canadians fought until all wer
killed or wounded, and the last ma
Of this party, although MORTAL
wounded. emptied two bandoliers c
cartridges at the enemy and the
broke his rife.
= The lighting was severe and gel
! eral for fully three hours, but ate
: the British had entrenched and tn
E guns. got into action the forces r
{ PEELED numerous and determined q
) lacks made under the personal e
! hortations of the Boer leaders.
n Towards night the fire gradual
3 ceased and the Beers retired. IT
British then telegraphed for aid, al
further entrenched their camp for Il
IL night. to await the arrival Of Gener
q Kitchener, but the Beers made no
i tenspt to renew the attack.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

RICH AND DOESN'T KNOW 1T
The richest man in America has to
chop wood so that he may get up aps
petite to eat bowl Of crackers and
skimmilk. That's enjoying life, Is it
not? You call yourself poor; but, ccm-
pared with this Cr6nsus. when you sit
down to your three square meals Cay
and return thanks not only for The
food, but for the good health and appe-
tite, which is one Of the compensati'ns
Of hard work and hard knocks, you
are one Of the richest men on earth.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

Washington. April "a report IS
sued by the census bureau yesterday
on statistics OF the most important
cereals, shows that 2.O5S.912 farms in
the United States during the census
year 1900 produced 65S,534,252 bush
els of wheat of a farm value Of $780,
945.320. This wheat was raised on
52,5SS,574 acres. OF the 5.739, 657
farms in the nation, 272,91S raised
barley, cultivating 4.471, 228 acres, on
which were produced 1852, 1927 bush
els, of a farm value Of $41, $50, 846;
1857, 992 farms cultivated 94,916,S66
ceres of corn, producing 1866. 4SS. 2S4
bushels OF corn, Of a farm value Of
$3.50 257. 1926.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

One Of the most successful hog rails
ers Of the state Of Iowa says that It is
all mistake to assumes as is generally
done, that the most profitable hog to
produce is the six-month-old 225 pound
pig. He for years hals let his pigs grow
naturally until they were a year or
more old, living on clover and ranging,
making big, strong frames before they
were put up to fatten for the market,
claiming that the forcing process Tor
early marketing is provoking cause
for disease. We believe he is OVERLAP st.
ingly right in his conclusions.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

All the churches religious societies and
interests Of st. I.oais have presented al
petition to the worlds fair management
asking for the erection in the worlds fair
grounds Of a building for the holding Of
religious meetings. conventions. etc. aud
for the display Of such exhibitions as the
various religious bodies may desire to
make.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

Let the negro Glonel He1s showing
better ability to hoe his own row
avery year. He is at peace with his
aeighbors, and he is appealing for no
foreign advice Al agitation in his be-
half. He is hustling for provisions
and not politics. He is anxious for
sugar and sorghum and Sunday-go-to-
meeting buds and not for universal
suffrage. Let him alone, and he will
cheerfully take all the risks Of being
his own MISUNDERSTANDING COnstitu-
ton.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
UGLY, BUT GOOD.

Utility and LONELINESS are often very
closely allied. The best COW we ever
owned was homely as a hedge fence.
while the best hired girl we ever had
in our home could hardly with safety
look into a glass. The best and most
knowing dog we ever owned had eyes
Of two colors, always had burs in his
tail and put in all his spare time
scratching for fieas, while the most
faithful hired man had red hair, a pug
nose, a harelip and the catarrh. The
homely things in this old world do
serve a heap more credit than they gel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

we know or two or three nice oIo
ladies whose failing years incline them
to use an old cob pipe for comfort we
have never got reconciled to this, for
somehow what seems all right in the
case Of the old man seems all WRONG
in the case Of the old lady. 1he
should stick to the teapot.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

The shenbark hickory and the white
oak are very fastillious as to the soil
wherein they grow. These trees Ike
the same sort Of soil, stin clay, ana
one never need be looking for sand
Dit anywhere near where they may be
found. White oak and shellbark nick
DRY lands are nearly always good
wheat soils.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
scREEN oF RoER WoMEN
General peIarey Reports Stories Of
British Atrocities.

British Atrocities.
Amsterdam, April S.-Former Presi-
dent Kruger has received from Gen
eral Delarey. the Boer leader, who
recently captured Lord Methuen, har-
rowing stories Of cruelties perpetrated
by the British. The stories are sup
ported by afidavits.
General Dslarey says that Boer
women were placed as human screen
around the British as a protection
against his attacks. as a result Of
which many women are said to have
been killed. General Delarey gives
specific instances, with names and
dates, Of the killing of wounded pris-
oners and women.
Delarey's own wife, according to his
reports, has been prosecuted by Gen
eral Lord Methuen's orders for the
past six months, and is now wander
ing about the yeldt with her six chill
dren. Delarey's mother, SO years Of
age, he asserts, has been driven from
Klerksdorp, after being robbed Of all
her cattle and her house burned. He
also enumerates specific cases Of de
fenseless women who we're shot. and
speaks Of the cold-blooded murder Of
prisoners.
General Delarey appends to his re
port the story of gruesome atrocities
perpetrated on decfepit and ageS
Beers and pregnant women and small
children.
Van der Nerve, late mining com
missioner of the Rand, now fghtinl
under Delarey, appends further lis
Of atrocities. committed on women ant
children, to the report Of Delarey.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

"The punching bag. otherwise known
as the striking bag. solves the problem
Of indood exercise for girls and is the
reigning fad among New York girls at
present" says The Ladies' Home Jour
nal. "By the use Of this apparatus
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

Atlantic City, N. j., April s.-John
Young was served last night with a
court order restraining him from re-
constructing a wooden pier to replace
the one recently destroyed by IRE.
He must nse steel.
Virginia's Election Law Repugnans.
Washington, April "a criticism OF
the election law of Virginia is made in
the report fled yesterday by house
election committee No. 3 in the case
of James A. Walker vs.. W. F. Rhea,
from the Ninth district Of Virginia
The election law is criticised as Ere
pugnant to all lovers Of fair play and
honest elections" An appeal is made
20 the constitutional convention Of
Virginia and to the general assembly
to make changes which will insure a
fair and free vote and an honest count.
Appolnrsu 5isfioP OF msHGs.
Cincinnati, April 9--Anthony Matre,
national secretary Of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies, yes
terday confirmed the report of Bishop
G. Messmer's appointment as arch
bishop Of Manila. The bishop is one
Of the spiritual advisers Of the Fed.
Grafton
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

NEW CASTLE AccoMMoDATIoN, TRA1Ns.-s,
Leave Wilmington Sl3 am, aO5, ~, ee si
a 5e nm. week days. Leave New Casue SOL
a 10 nj IA a M. s-4l pm. week days,
Express traiAs leaving Harrington s.lv IN N.
eod arriving at $40 p. IN. week Gays t1n
Through solid TO and nom baihmoIe va
Porter and Newark.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

Wfkesbarre, Pa. April 9-The post
Office at Hudson. Pa. was broken into
yesterday morning by four masked
men and $197 in stamps and $50 in
money was taken. While the thieves
were at work, Father Spotansd, OF St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, passed and
was held up until the burglary wa
completed. The burglars compelleS
Father Spotansli to witness the rob
berry. They threatened to shoot if he
gave the alarm until they were out
of sight, and when he succeeded in
arousing the people the burglars had
too good a start to be captured. They
were all masked, but the priest thinks
he knows one of them, and has been
able to give a clue to United States
Postal Inspector German, on which
the latter is now working.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

AAS nAN-AN~ =
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, achesardrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid IN the
blood, due to neglected
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

we are in no sense a prophet, but we
will venture the prediction that there
will be the usual number Of bugs, bee
ties, borers and insect pests Of high
and low degree to wage war on all veg
etable and animal life on the farm this
coming season. Between the weeds
and the bugs it is often nip and tuck
for the farmer to see where he comes
in
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
somE DROUGHT LnssoNs.

Some lessons have been well learn
ed as the result Of the fareaching
drought Of last year. One was that the
constant tillage Of growing crops wh'sr-
ever possible is just as good as If not
better than irrigation during a drought;
another, that some sort Of summer for
age crop for use for the dairy cows aid
the calves and hogs is almost invalu-
able; another, that such dry time
may be used to great. advantage in get
ting rid Of sorrel, quack grass and 9th
er pests by constant worrying them
with pillow or cultivatOr while it LASTS;
another, that the fields deeply plowisd
or semisubsoiled the year before Gin
stand the effects Of such drought much
better than shallow soils.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys MAKE Impure Blood

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

CEMETERIES AND EvERGREENs,
While the small evergreen seems to
many an appropriate tree to plant upon
a cemetery lot, it does not take marty
years for the little tree to become a
large one, when its roots will take pos
session Of the whole lot, heave tile
monuments out Of plumb and so OBJ
scure the place with their dense fune-
real shade that one had as soon be bur
led in the Great Dismal swamp. Don't
bury the sleepers in gloom. Let tile
sunshine, which perehanee they may
have had little enough Of while living,
play over their resting place. Make tile
sacred acre bright with grass and flow
ers. and if the trees must be planted
let them always be Of the deciduolIs
types and not evergreens.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

We know Of certain farm in the
west which is well fenced with wire
strung on posts set rod anas W ere
is nothing peculiar about this' but the
owner has painted all the posts b arm
red and given them a white cap, and 50
every one who goes by the farm wants
to know whose farm that Is, and Z 7ey
can then turn toward the gable ems Of
the big barn, and there Is tie naint q
the farm and the owner in big white
letters. In doing this he has made bis
place a landmark.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

Some of the finest colts ever got in Delaware
have been sired by this horse. For fair specimens
ofhis colts, Irefer you to those ownedby W m A.
Humes, Frank Rick ards, lack Donovan, George
F. Morris, all ofnear Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

The selling price Of hay will largely
determine the value Of the corn tod
der. The logic Of the situation iug-
gests that less hay be raised on the
average farm, the meadow acf se
planted to corn, tile forage crop thus
secured and a good crop Of corn be-
sides. In other words, the utilization
OF the corn foddelr may be maoe %
add new acres to every farm.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
Saturdays only, steamer leaves Queens.
town for Baltimore at $40 p. NJ.
cENrREvILLE aRANcn.

cENTREvILLE BRANCH.
Trains leave Queenstown for Centreville
daily except Saturday and Sunday, SIS A. ~.
9l5 A. NJ. and 500 P. NJ. Saturdays SIS, s.l5 A.
N. and $40, P NJ.
Trains leave Centreville for Queenstown
daily, except Saturday and Sunday, s.45 A. H..
400 and $40 P. NJ. Saturdays s.g A. NJ, 4Ol
and $50 P. NJ, making direct connections al
Queenstown with all trains and boats.
A5RREvIATiONs
F-stop on signal to take ON and let of pas
sengers-
l. ". TaONEL WIN. D. UHLER.
Genera Manager Gen = 4 P Agt
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

kidney trouble. So
Kidney trouble causes quick or Unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart IS
oveF-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used 10 be considered that only urinary
troubles we're to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys The maid
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. kilmer
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy !:
soon realized. It stands the highest for Il:
wonderful cures Of the most distressing case:
and is sold on its merits EL-z
BY all druggists in fifty z.
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have E-z- les -
sample bottle by mail Home Of swanlp-Root
free, also pamphlet telling you how 70 I'm
out If you have kidney or bladder tfoeois
Mention this paper when writing Or. KLINE
g. Co., Binghamton, N. Z.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11

Also whssvrightns, BIusksmithing and Horse Shosnr
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P. w. &B. RAILROAD

DELAWARE DIVISION
% and amer Sept 2, 1901, trains will leave
- 0'iows:
SOUTH. Exp. NAH Mail Pass Elk. Pass.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-11
Al GEORGETOWN trains connect with iralnl
n and nom franklin City.
North read up.

.wooD. Cen. Pasaengsr AGENT.
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NAME
OF
STATIONS.

zoo 2.45 5.sOIlv..... baltimore. Ar. 12.i
$50 5.45l S.45IA Queenstown. ly. 0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16


No better objcct-lesson could be given
the teachers OF the State and the larger
pupils than a visit to historical Char
lesion and the Southern exposition.
When Illinois. Missouri, Ohio, New
York. Pennsylvania, Georgia and North
Carolina can have Day and send
their Governors. Mayors. military and
other organizations. Virginia should not
stay behind.
When Virginia has her great show in
1907 she Will be wanting other State
to help her. Reciprocity is the order OF
the day. We have departed from our
custom in advertising q show in the edi-
torial columns of The Times, but this is
no ordinary show. 1t is a great expo
sition Of Southern enterprise and in
idustry, and Virginia should give it sup
port and encouragement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
TOOK THE HINT.
Friend Told Him to Change Bis Food

Once in a while one can serve friend
and win a lifelong obligation by little
food advice. This is worth while. Very
thankful was to a friend for his advice
when he told me about Grape-Nuts
Breakfast Food at the ttrae I was suffer-
ing. My stomach trouble originally came
fro m neglect Of colds which caused ca
ta,rh of the stomach. then followed ms
cry from dyspepsia. headache, loss OF
vitality and flesh.
Last August a friend in discussing my
health said if I would change my food
ardJ take Grape-Nuts instead of any
other food or medicine for one week he
would guarantee that I would be greatly.
improved and feel like a new man.
HE was SO positive that concluded to
try. it and, as said, am exceedingly
thankful to him. In a>week's time I lost
the heavy, dead feeling in my head. nau-
sea had ceased and the action OF my gem
e1.al system had greatly improved.
II have stuck fast to Grape-Nuts. Now
weigh nine pounds more and am stead
lily improving. Grape-Nuts has most
celebrating effect on the system and
make one feel bright and alive. as
though they were we'll nourished as a
healthy man should be.
The price Of Grape-Nuts Is within
reach OF all. but consider 1t worth its
weight In gold. Is John Haywood S9oI
4 AFpen St. PhIlada Irlhia> Pa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

It was stated in the newspapers the
other day that William Clayton, who was
murdered on the streets of Richmond, ha6
been employed in a poker-room. It is also
reported on the streets that young mar
who recently robbed his employer of 81
400 lost most of the money in a gambling
house III Richmond.
What does this mean? Are gambling
houses SO common in Richmond as this
would Indicate? and are such state
ments taken by the public and the Off
If the newspapers should speak OF lot
teries and opium joints in Richmond
would the reference occasion no remorse:
What does it mean? we ask in all seri-
ouSueSS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

scriptions," but in self-sacrifce. 'spend
and spent for Him. Does brotherly
love abound? Have not alterations taken
root Have not the influence of earnest
men, who have given their lives from
boyhood to age to the Church of God,
been crippled by unbrotherly criticisms!
VIII God count us guiltless if we do not
hold up the hands OF our comrades? Let
nothing be done through strife or vain
glory.
There is a call to conservation. lot
getting the things behind. Would God
every heart betake itself to personal
scrutiny and sincerest prayer. Ihen
will out Israel go forth fair as the
moon, clear as the sun. and terrible as
an army with banners."-Christian Ad-
yOcate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
TRAINING WOMEN.

In the Educational Department last
gInla@ we printed an article from Mrs.
Mary Howard Bruce. and to-day we
print an article from Mrs. Kate sIangly
S,sher. Next Sunday and the Sunday
following We shall print other articles
lIcm women We have invited the wo-
men to contribute. to the department,
FIRST OF all because they are more inter
ested than men and more deeply con-
Aerned than men IN the subject Of pop
Mlar education; ard again, because they
gre better teachers and better under
stand the subject The educational
movement, which was begun some time
ago in Richmond. ard which has grown
and developed in such a gratifying man
mer, is the direct work OF earnest, devout
ayouen, who feel that there is something
in life for women TO do beyond the home
circle and the social circle But for the
women Of Richncnd there had been no
Richmond Education Association. Nirs.
Bosher, Mrs Bruce, Mrs. Valentine and
ateir associates have carried on this
work, and they have done it we'll But
hhere arc greater triumphs aread.
We are s1,asified. toe. that a number
of women from various parts of the
State are writing to The Times on this
hubjcct, for we believe that If We can
accure the hearty cooperation of the
women Of Virginia in advancing the
cause of popular education, there will
be a revolution in the public school sys-
-, ,,i~ will hav
she best system of any State in the
South.
Mrs. Boshcr in her article to-day di-
sects special attention to the education
ef the girls, for they are to be the
snotllers Of tho next generation, and un-
less the mothers in Virginia are cult
waited women, how can we expect that
shcir sons and daughters will be cult
Gated?
These are my Jewels said the Ro-
man matron of her boys. but she knew
that the polishing Of her jewels was the
mothers work. Given a pious, educated
motherhood, and there need be no fear
us to the children. But if the girls of
this generation are to grow up in the
factories with nc training at school
and no training in the science Of house
keeping land the raising Of children.
there is poor prospect, indeed for the
manhood and womanhood of the future.
Are the people Of Virginia thoroughly
alive to the Importance Of popular edu-
cation? 1t is a serious question, a ques-
ton to be taken to church on Sunday
and prayed over.