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Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
"MILDREDISM. 4"
The Greatest of Occult Wonders in Ar
mOry Hall this Evening.

This remarkable presentation will be
given in Milford tonight only by Mil
died and Rouclere, and is impossible of
duplication. 1t is not claimed to be
supernatural, but there is an undevel
oped force back Of it that puzzles scien-
fists, and makes the seers and soothsay-
ers of the Orient believe thar Mildred
and Rouclere the great wizards of the
Oocident can beat them at their own
game. MiIdredism is the most ad-
vanced example Of telepathy or mind
rerding. it makes one believe in a sixth
sense. Mildred can read your every
thought, locate lost or stolen articles,
bring on the Stage living cOunterparts
or people dead or alive that your mind
NAV suPge-;. It is the greatest won
der of the century and is presented as
Ouly one of the n..ny features in Mil
cred aud ROuclere's extraordinary but
de'ightful entertainment. 1t is varied
by brilliant Specialties, given by the
splendid associated artists including
the Kitamura's Royal JapaneseTroupe,
the Colonial Trio, Sherwood Fox and
Warda, Cain and Hunter, musical ar
lists. Belmont Electrical Fire Dancers,
Logue Tramp Jugeler, and several 9th
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.
Personal NOTES OF INTEREST.
A Great Many Visitors in Milford This
Week. and a Great Many Milford
People Have Gone Visiting.

People Have Gone Visiting.
Mark L. Dayis was in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Truitt visited in
Philadelphia this week.
Jacob Gunby and wife, of Berlin, Md,
we've in town on Wednesday.
MIS-. VIM. Eddington is quite sick
at her home in South Milford
Jennie McNair is quite ill at her
home on South Walnut street.
Miss Annie Moore, of Pennsylvania,
is the guest of Mrs. Jay Foulk.
Mrs. Geo. Hynson and son. Matthew,
are the guests of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ennis have been
visiting in Philadelphia and Whining
ton.
Mrs, VIM. II. Stayton, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, is conva-
lescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Hallett are
the happy parents of a bright lit
tie girl.
Mr.. James H. Deputy, wife and son
Lofland, were Philadelphia visitors
this week.
Mrs J. P. Steward, who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks, is con-
valescing.
Mrs. Gunhy ard son. Of near Berlin,
Md, spent Sunday with her son John
who Is quite i'll.
Mrs Charles D. Abbott and Master
Cha'les, Jr, are visiting Mis-. b Oek
som, of Wilmington.
John Kramlich spent Sunday with
his pareRts, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Kram-
Itch, at Central Hotel
DR.. Herman S. Davis, of Fathers
burg. Md, visited his mother Mrs. J.
Davis on Wednesday.
DR. James P. LOhand has returned
from Baltimore. where he has been at
tending the annual falr.
Win Anderson, of PhiladelI hia, was
in town Sunday the guestof his mother
Mrs. Benjamin Anderson.
Clayton Cannon, of Los Angeles, Cal,
is the guest of his sister, Mrs Elizabeth
Stevenson, in South Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Donovan and son
Eddie, are visiting friends in Whining
ton aud Philadelphia this week.
Miss Edith Mallery Evans returned
on Wednesday from an extended visit
to New York and Philadelphia.
Misses Eva and Lettie Salmons, of
Lewes, were the guests of friends and
relsti> es in town Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. VIM. f. Johnson. of New RO-
chelle, n. Y, who has been visiting
Mrs. J. +. Warren, has returned home,
Harry Robinson, Collector Lewis and
Mayor Crouch, Of Milton, were the
guests of relatives aud friends in town
on Sunday.
Mrs B. L CreamerOf Boston Mass.
has returned home accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. G. w. Holmes as far
as New York.
Charles Ellington, of Richmond Va,
William Ellington, of fredericksburg,
Md, and Robert Bdington, of Alexan-
der, Va, have heen visiting their
mother Mrs. VIM. Ellington, who is
quite i'll at her home in South Milford /
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
M1LroRD. DEL, Nov. 5, 1908.

DEAR KATE RICHMoND:-
Two weeks, or more, have passed since
you announced to the public your re-
turn to town, and 1 regret to see that
you have not said.a word Of welcomed
therefore permit this neglect to exist
no longer. / heartily we come you
back to your "little corner" in the
CHRONICLE, and hope you will make a
'big corner' Of it this winter telling us
lots of things that are good 10 know.
From one who enjoys your writing,
"DOELY."
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Smiths Mills Burned.

The saw mills al basket factory Of
the Smith Mfg. Co. situated at Lincoln,
three miles south of Milford, were
burned on Thursday morning at
o clock. The fire caught on the inside
of the buildings, completely destroying
the two mills and all machinery. By
the hard work of the citizens the ware
houses were e'saved. The loss is estimated
from $4,000 to $4,000, with au insurance
af $500.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Dr.. Lee Ace NaluraIlzalIon Papers.

DR.. Yon PhOu Lee, who resides on a
farm near Lincoln City, and who is
well known here among the farmers
and especially those who are connected
with the Grange, is having rather a
serious time trying to get naturalization
papers. DR.. Lee came to this country
before he reached his majority aud has
since graduated from the Yale Uni
versity. DR.. Lee is very much liked
by all who know him, and even the
Judges whom heappeared before to get
the papers, are heartily in sympathy
with him and are willing to take any
! gsl s'eps TO assist him, hut are afraid
thal they will be unable to paturalize
him. Many of the farmers who are
warm friends of DR.. Lee, have advised
him to carry ON his fight 10 Washing
ton, promising to support him in his
efforts for American citizenship with
petition endorsed by the farmers of the
State.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
In Danger " Fire.

By mail yesterday we received a let
ter containing 25 cents and the inform
alton that properties on South Front
S. rect are in imminent danger from fire
through the careless way in which
stove pipes are run through wooden
firebOsrds in the chimneys, and calling
on the insurance companies to make
examination for their own protection:
but the writer forgot to sign his name
to the letter The properties referred to
in the communication are those in
tenure of Mr.. and Mrs. George Walls
and MIR. and Mrs. George Shockley.
The writer also states that the chim-
neys are dangerous. The owners of
these propertles should look after this,
as well as the insurance companies.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Pensions Granted.

Col. John Wainwright, of Whining
ton, Del. has. securee a pension for
John H. Benson. Co. d, s Rest., U s.
Colored Troops,$ month from June
4, 1908. He resides at Harrington, ,Dely
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
To SpOrtsmen.

Last spring, the Game Association,
by sway of experiment, liberated q
number of Chinese Pheasants in diff
ferent parts of the State, but on ac-
count of the great expense, the amount
was limited. Reports from these birds
show that some have raised young, and
if they are not molested or shot for
another year or two, the chances are
that they will multiply and increase so
as to make good shooting for years to
came. Ifsportsmen with gun in hand
should come across these birds in the
field, let them refrain from shooting
them, however great may be the temp
tation to do so, for they are large and
beautiful birds. Such restraint will be
many times repaid in another year or
two, for these birds are sure to survive
if allowed to- breed. They are hardy
and able to endure cold and stormy
weather, make fine shooting and are
excellent for the table
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Buys Building Lot.

A. S. w. Harper has purchased of
Mrs. Ella Cooper the lot adjoining lot
of John Crouch, nearly opposite the
residence Of John NJ. White. The
consideration is not known, but it is
said that it is something over $780, Mr..
Harper is also about to bargain for the
lot owned by Mr.. CIoueh.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
BONWlLrS FLOUR MILLS DESTROYED.
E. P. Harnish Supposed to Have Per-
ished in the Flames.

The well known Bonwill Flour Mills,
two miles west of Frederica, were de
stroyed by frelast Wednesday evening
and E. P. Harnlsh, the eare-taker, lis
supposed to have perished in the flames.
The people of Frederick could see the
fire plainly, and the above facts are all
we are able to obtain as we go to press.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
Willing Workers Meet.

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs II. Davis on Monday evening next,
Nov. l6. A full attendance is especially
desired.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
FRIDAY EVENING, s O'CLOCK.

On Friday evening Ross Crane the
cart00nist, and Miss Jeanette BroOmell
will be the attraction. These two artists
come here highly recommended in their
respective ines Ross Crane is said to
be one of the best as y humorist and
mOnologist now known to the platform.
Miss Broomell, according TO some of
the best educators of the country, is
one of the most clever child imperson-
atOrs now on the American platform.
Course tickets are now on sale at the
clothing department of G, D. Abbot q
Co. and at the usual price, 81 90 per
ticket.
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THE EAST.

At Lebanon, Pa, David Schaud, who
shot and killed Mrs. Ida Becker and Po-
liceman Cyrus Shaeffer, was hanged in
the Jail yard.
]. M Funck, city solicitor of Lebanon,
Pa, and one of the best-known lawyers
in that section, committed suicide in
his office by hanging himself.
At Clinton IN. " prison William
OConnor was electrocuted for the MUIR
der of Matthew Wilson. at Cobleskill,
in November, 1900.
At a Washington (Pa) hotel A. b.
Young, a Pittsburg attorney, murdered
his wife and committed suicide.
BY head-on collision between pas
senger and freight train "a persons were
killed near Charlottesville, Pa, and 13
others were injured.
On the New York market big slump
in cotton is said to have wiped out So
100000 of the paper profits OF the New
Orleans bull clique.
NJ J. Sheridan, of the Pastime Ath-
letic club, in Brooklyn N. Y, hurled the
discus 1873 feet, breaking the worlds
record CHS OWN by five feet two inches.
In an address to the National Educa-
tional association in Boston, President
Eliot, of Harvard. declared preparatory
training for professions should end
at 81 years.
In convention at Boston, educators
discussed manners and morals of mod
ern college life and favored some direct
influence to guide the students.
The firm of Ara Cushman & Co., shoe
manufacturers in Boston, failed for
$500 900.
Near Buffalo, N. Y, the body of Ed
ward Delehanty, famous baseball player,
was found where he had fallen through
an open drawbridge.
z The National Manufacturers associa-
ton committee, backed by 81 500 600
fund, is planning a crusade against the
aggression of labor unions.
Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., has been
reelected president of the United Society
of Christian Endeavorers.
Michael Torlinski, of Nanticoke. Pa,
a Pole, only Is years of age, has the
distinction of having been the first of
his nationality to win cadetship in
Americas naval academy.
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MORGAN'S GIFT TO ART.
Offers Collection of Paintings to a
National Gallery.
They Are Valued at SO. OOO, 0O0-BiII to
He introduced i'm Congress for
Its Establishment.

Washington, July 13.-An official OF
the Corcoran art gallery states that
within the last week there have been
conferences between prominent citi-
zen of Washington and trustee of
the Corcoran art gallery with j. Pier
pont Morgan, and that the latter has
offered to transfer his valuable private
collection of paintings, valued at So
100000, to the national gallery in the
event of its establishment. The plans
now are to have a bill introduced at
the next session of congress creating
the national gallery, and that the bill
will be introduced by New York
member, who will accompany the
project with a voluntary offer of ST.
100000 for the maintenance of the ma
tional gallery Mr.. Morgan's offer
for the transfer of his large collection
is accompanied by no other conditions
except that at least one wing is to be
devoted to the collection to be known
as the Morgan wing. The incorpora-
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TO BE HELD FOR A RISE.
Illinois Farmers Expect to Get $500
Ton for Broom Corn Be
cause of Shortage.

Arcola, H., July 13.-Broom corn
farmers are holding their stock for
higher prices. Within the past two
weeks prices have advanced material
ly, $11O a ton being paid, but farmers
will not let go at this figure. They say
they will hold it until they get 5000 a
ton Present prices indicate a short
age of 10000 tons in the Illinois crop.
Nebraska has a shortage of SO per
cent, and Kansas is not expected to
come up to the tonnage of last year.
Missouri has usually furnished 1000
tons, but this year it is not expected
the crop will exceed one-fourth of that
amount. This necessarily takes from
$4,000 to $4,000 tons from the yearly
output, leaving Oklahoma with an in
definite amount
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ROOT VISITS PRESIDENT.
Secretary of War Is mt Oyster Bay
for an Important Con-
ference.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 13.-Secretary
of War Root is the guest of President
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill. He arrived
here unaccompanied on the 5:23 train
Sunday evening. At the station he
found the presidents little daughter,
Ethel, awaiting him in one of the ex-
ecutive carriages They were driven
at once to Sycamore Hill. Secretary
Root said that his purpose in visiting
the president at this time was to discuss
with him some departmental matters
which required the presidents atten-
ton. While he declined to indicate
what the matters were, it is known that
the pending investigation of army con-
tracts, the Alaskan boundary question
and some problems relating to the
Philippines will be considered. This
probably will be the last conference
the president and the secretary of war
will have before the latter sails for
England to begin the work of the Alas
kan boundary commission. The Ameri-
can case has been made up and it is
known that the president desires to
consult with Mr.. Root regarding the
work of the commission.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

At Vicksburg, Miss, Cato Garrett, a
negro who stabbed Harry Stout to death,
was hanged by a mob near the scene of
his crime.
In Cincinnati, o., Henrietta Nieder-
holman took her life because she could
not marry her brother.
No more Uncle Toms Cabin" shows
will be allowed in Howard county, Mo.
In an address at Put-in-Bay, O., ex-
Gov. Wise, of Virginia, said the race
question in America was one of the most
threatening with which the country had
to contend.
James Stewart shot his wife and then
committed suicide at Idaho Falls,
Idaho.
In Atlanta, Ca, the thirteenth an
nual convention of the International
Baptist Young Peoples Union began.
A child labor bill, which prevented
employment Of children in cotton mills
under a certain age limit, was killed by
the Georgia legislature.
George Rabischund, an expert cleo
trician. and Moses Blewett were killed
by a live wire while at work in Du-
luth, MINI.
Further state aid for the Illinois flood
sufferers along the Mississippi will not
be solicited
At Tifin, o., Warren P. Noble, pio-
neer member of the bar and one of the
Ohio river civil war congressman,
dropped dead of heart disease, aged So
years.
More than 5000 men are yet needed in
the Kansas harvest fields to save the
great wheat crop.
At Toledo, o., a steam carriage for
the emperor of Japan has just been COM
pleted.
The United States government +ele-
graph system connecting st. Michael
with Seattle has been completed.
Gov Durbin's action in refusing to
allow the trial of Lee, the colored
murderer of Patrolman Massey, rem
dered the further presence of soldiers at
Evansville, Ind. unnecessary, and they
were withdrawn.
Five persons were killed and four in
jured at railway crossing near Red
Comb Junction, o.
John w. Cook, of De Kalb, H., has
been elected president of the National
Educational association.
At Marion, Ind. Barney Oldfield es-
tablished a new worlds record by driv-
ing an automobile mile on a half mile
track in 1:162-5
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ton of the Corcoran gallery into the
National gallery is deemed possible
under the original deviSement.
TO MAKE IMPORTANT SPEECH
President Roosevelt Is to Deliver n
vital Address at Syracuse, N.
", ON Labor Day.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July .13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will make his visit to
the New York state fair at Syracuse
on Labor day the occasion of highly
important address. He intends it shall
be one of the most vital utterarces of
his administration. What Will be the
dominant theme IS not announced but
the foreign policy of the government
and trusts will be given attention.
The speech will sound an administra-
tion keynote much the same as did
President Mckinley in the Buffalo ad-
dress just before he was assassinated.
From now on until September Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt will give much time to
the preparation of this address, which
he has already outlined.
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THUNDERBOLT
BRINGS DEATH
Lightning Strikes Boat House in
Washington.
A DOZEN MEN ARE SHOCKED
One Il Instantly Killed, Another Serf-
OusIy Injured, While the Rest
Soon Recover from Its
Eject.

Washington, July 13.-During a ter
rife thunderstorm which passed over
this City Sunday lightning struck a
boathouse near the Potomac river in
which about a dozen men had taken
refuge on their way home from the
bathing beach. One man was killed
outright, another so badly injured he
may die, and still another is in the
hospital suffering severely from the
effects of the bolt. The dead man is
Robert B. Smith (white), aged SO
years.
Every one of the men who had taxi
en- refuge in the boathouSe felt the eff
fects of the thunder bolt. Ten feet
of the flag pole over the house was
wrenched off and the structure itself
was wrecked. C. H. Bannigan, the po-
liceman on duty at the beach, while
aurrying to the emergency hospital
for assistance after the accident, was
twice rendered temporarily uncon-
scious from the effects of the lightning
striking trees near him.
Physicians from the hospital sue
ceeded in restoring most of those who
had been hurt to consciousness, and
the remainder were taken to the hos
pital. Here it was found that Charles
Slaughter. a colored man, was so bad
ly shocked and burned that he may
die. He is still unconscious and de-
lirious from the accident William
Lyons, a white man. aged 81 years,
was also badly burned, but he will re-
cover.
In another part of the city. Nora
Shipley, a eolored girl. aged Is years.
who was sitting at a window, was
badly stunned by lightning bolt.
There was a succession of thunder
storms during the afternoon. but so
far as reported to the police there
were no other casualties.
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INQUIRY is ALMOST OVER.
LIS I'm sight. Although Unable
to Fix Date.

Washington, July 13. - Postmaster
General Payne Saturday stated that the
end of the post Office investigation is in
sight 81 am unable" ne said, ito fix
any particular date when the investiga-
ton will be completed, but matters have
progressed to the extent where | can see
an end to the laborious work" Mr..
Payne said that the incident of Mr. Mad
dens publication of communication
rejecting on other officials in connec-
ton with charges against the registry
contract may be regarded as closed. He
said he had received letter from Mr..
Madden in reply to request of the post
master general for letter of explana-
tion of the circumstances attending the
publication, but that the letter was not
to be given out at present. The post
master general added that the in
spectors had not yet reported on the in
vestigation of the manifold contract
nupStiOn.
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A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Great Britain, the United States and
Japan are maintaining an Independent
attitude concerning Manchuria pending
the conference of Russian officials at
Port Arthur
The representatives of all creeds and
callings have signed a petition to the
car requesting that he lead the way to
religious liberty.
Secretary Moody has ordered the war
ship Bancroft to Venezuela to release
by force, if needed, five American
steamers detained by revolutionary
forces.
The secretary of war has taken steps
to prevent the use of Influence" in the
awarding of army contracts.
Steps have been taken by the navy de-
partment to prevent further Interior
ence with American shipping in the
Orinoco river by insurgents or govern
ment forces.
1t has been determined by the govern
ment to stamp out the peonage system
in the southern states, and special coun-
sci have been appointed to prosecute
cases.
The government may not forward the
Jewish petition to Russia. st. Peters
burg is to be asked if it will be agree
able before the document is sent.
After a short visit in the Catskills
Postmaster General Payne has resumed
his official duties.
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coaches. The engine broke down, and
while it was being repaired, the fast
mail, which had the right of way,
came laundering along at high rate
of speed. The engine Of the st. Louis
train was ditched, the baggage car
splintered and one other car damaged.
The crew on the excursion train had
failed to send flagman ahead to stop
the fast mail While the excursion
train was but slightly damaged, most
of those hurt were on this train. The
dead were taken to Lees Summit, and
the injured were removed to the Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital at Kansas City.
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FLAY AND BURN A NEGRO.
Mob at Devon, w. Va, Said to Have
Tortured Black to Death I'm
Public Square.

Wheeling, w. Va, July ia special
to the Register from a staff correspond
ent at Bluefields says that mob of
several hundred citizens of Devon, in
Mingo county, aayed alive and mutt
lated beyond recognition negro who
had attacked 14-year-old girl The
mobs execution of~the negro took place
in the public square of Devon in the
presence of the child. The correspond
ent says that after the black had been
tortured to death what was left of his
body was covered with oil and burned
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1t is a trifie hard on the frogs per-
haps, but the discovery that their skins
can be successfully grated on human
being whose cuticle has been destroyed
Is one that will in future save the
friends of such unfortunates from the
necessity of sacrificing portions of their
own skin for grating purposes. These
sacrifices are made willingly in most
cases, but at best there is a good deal
Of wear aad tear on the nervous sys-
tenn over the denuding of the flesh.
Frogs, being "cold-blooded, will not
mind it so much, of course. Let the
good work go on.
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FACTS FOR wOMANKIND.

She who marries for wealth, says the
Chicago Tribune, sells her liberty and
she who marries for love gives away
her liberty.
When women talk of the proposals of
marriage they have had they are as
unreliable as men who talk OF fishing
and hunting.
A lover who had been discarded by
his lady for another sued the faithless
fair one for the money expended on her
during the courtship, whereupon she
turned and married him.