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Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
MT. MORIAH ITEMS.

George Dehorty was the guest ofMartin Shock
lev on Sunday.
Rev. Leas was the guest OF p. T. Clark on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Gruwell aud Miss Sadie Hill attend
ed the picnic at Henderson on Saturday.
William Clark and family, of Goidsboro, Md,
are visiting Elmer Dill this week.
Miss Lizzie Clark, who has been spending
some time with her parents at Linden Hall, has
returned to her home at Denton, Md.
Charlie Ross and Miss Sadie Hill, teacher Of
Hickory College, We're the guests Of Edward
Cohee ard family last Sunday
Mrs T. II. Ross and granddaughter, little Pearl
Travis, were the guest of Mrs. P. T. Clark on
Moudoy.
Mrs. Mollie Hazel, who has been spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs. Cahall, has re-
tuIred home.
Walter Sylvester, Of Philadelphia, has been
visiting his parents.
Great preparation is being made for our child
ren's meeting at Mt Olive Church, which will
be held on the 9lst Of May. We welcome all.
It is very dry at this writing, as four weeks
have eiadsed since we have had any rain, and
the growing crops are in need lof refreshing
shower.
chas Ross made business trip to Harrington
on Monday.
Miss Badie Hill entertained Misses Mabel
Cooper and Virgie'R Ross on Monday.
Miss Martha Belts was the guest Of Mrs. P. T.
Clark on Sunday.
Miss Birdie Dill, who has been spending h few
davs with Miss Alice Stubbs, has returned to her
home in HeTdei son, Nd.
The farmers have secured a full supply oftrout,
as they have been both plentiful and cheap,prices
ranging from 20 to so cents per bushei.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
HARRINGTON.

At7 O'Clock last saturday morniug'the new
double track from Harrington 10 Woodside
ON the Delaware Railroad, distance Of ten
miles. was put into service This viii great lJ
relieve the congested train service, Whiet
prevailed by reason ofthe former single traci
system.
Mrs. LYDIA Nileham aged eighty years and
stepmother to Mr.. John Milemam, died lasl
Thursday. May u, 1893, and was buried last
sunday afternoon at Hollywood Cemetery
she owned a large tract Of land In the centre
ofthe town, which Will now be sold TO close
the estate.
The new telegraph lines built by the Penn
sylvania railroad hove been put into opera
ton. Ehe Postal Telegraph company will
operate the lines and w. J. Wix will be the
manager at harrington.
Arrangements are being made by the West
ern Union telegraph people TO open an office
in the store Of Mrs. a. V. Kinder, just cost OF
the railroad in Harrington.
Mr.. A. McCabe has opened a general mer-
chandise store on the main street Of Harrng-
ton This, with his shirt factory, makes him
a very busy man.
Members ofthe NJ p. Church In Harrington
are agitating the subject of building "A new
church. Three individuals have offered to
contribute one thousand dollars each; pro-
vided. that an edifce costing eight thousand
dollars Is erected and that il be built Of brick.
Amid clouds Of dust the people are asking
when the water-works are tO'be put into oper-
alton. The town has so FAR, failed to procure
fire hose, and should a fire break out on a
windy day, theloss would be appalling. The
authorities should act at once, and procure
not only the hose, but other fire-dghting par
aphernalia
Dr. Marshall, OF Milford, was in town on
Saturday.
Dr. Lewis is visiting his brother, Henry
Lewis, OF Denton.
Mrs. Nora Tharp spent Sunday In Whining
ton as the guest Of Mrs. Clarence Jones.
Mrs. Miriam Dale is entertaining company
from the city.
Miss s. Amy Waddell gave very pleasant
picnic at her school at "Tomahawk" on Sat
urday afternoon, and returned to her home
at Pittsburg on Wednesday.
Miss Rebekah Harrington was the guest OF
her relatives at Ross Lane on Saturday, and
accom- panied by her father, Mr.. Alexander
l.. Harrington, returned to Frederica on sun
day.
Mrs. Rachel Brown, Of Hollandsville, and
Mrs. Anna Masten, of Masten's, are being en-
tertained by Mrs. James W. Smith.
Miss p. Galloway has returned from visit
to Queenstown.
Rev. James Nicholson Wilmington visited
town on Monday.
X. Wesley Ross and wife, entertained Rev.
William H. Hudson on Saturday, and Rev.
Dr. Baker on Sunday.
W. H. Blades ynd wife, and Miss Nora
Blades, spent Sunday with George Blades, at
Burrsville.
James Harrington spent Monday evening
with r. Wesley Ross Bnd wife. A.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
EDWARDSYILLE.

Strawberries a.e ripe again.
This lovely weather has brought the beau
tiful roses out in bloom.
Alrs. John Lord is on the sick-list this week.
Mrs. Gilbert Saunders, OF GoldsbOro, spent
Tuesday with Mrs Mollie Perry.
Roland Cooper and wife, Of Philadelphia,
and charles shaube and wife, OF whiteleys.
burg, spent Sunday with Samuel B. Cooper
and wife.
James Edwards and wife Mrs. Lillian
Greenley, and Miss Lille Edwards, visited
william Greenley and wife Sunday.
Alvin Hughes visited Waiter Robertson
Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar W. Dill's sisters, OF Willow
Grove, spent Sunday with her. e.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

The following described pieces of land belong
ing to the Estate Of Robert II, Davis, deceased,
will be sold at public auction in front Of the
Windsor Hotel, in Milford Delaware, at 2
O'Clock, pm.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9Th, 1903.
Lot No l. All that lot Of land with a story
and-a-half house thereon situated in South Mil
ford, on Carlisle Lane adjoining store house Of
iri1g-sQuare feet.
Lot No. ?. All that lot Of land with a single
story house thereon, situated in south Milford
on Carlisle Lane, adjoining Lot No. ] above de-
scribed. and the heirs of George Parker, and
outainiug-sQuare feet.
Lot No. 3. All that piece or lot of land in
Cedar Greek Hundred, lying on the south side
of the public road leading from Milford to
Slaughter Beach, adjoining land Of James II.
Deputy, Helen Lewis and others, containing
Eight Acres, be the same more or less.
Lot No. 4. All that lot or piece Of iaud, in
Cedar Creek Hundred, lying on the West side Of
the old shawnee Road leading from the res
tdence OF Seward Simpson 20 Shawnee, adjoiu-
ing lands of the Rev. c. A. Walker, !. " Foulk,
and lot No. 5 hereinafter described, and Con-
tanning Three and One-Half Acres, more OF less.
Lot No 5. All that lot or piece of land in Ce-
Gar Creek Hundred. lying on West side of old
road, leading from residence Of Seward Simpson
to Shawnee adjoining lands of DR.. G. w Mar.
shall aud lot No. 1 above descriDed and and con-
tanning about Three and Oue-Half Acres, more
or less.
Lot No. 6. All that lot or piece Of land in
Cedar Greek Hundred, lying on the East side OF
the road leading from Milford railroad station
to shawnee, adjoining lands of Rev c. A. Wal
ker and VIM. I. VauleS, and containing Four
and Three Quarter Acres ofiand more or less.
Lot No. 7. All that tract or piece Of land in
Cedar Creek Hundred. lying on the road leading
from Milford to Milton. adjoining lands Of
Johu Ponder, Thomas clendsniel and others,
containing about Seventy Acres, more or less;
all of said land being we'll set in Oak, Pine and
Cypress timber.
Terms made known on day of sale.
THOMAS DAVIS and ROBERT P. DAVIS.
Executors Of Robert II. Davis, deceased.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
Delaware College
NEWARK, DELAWARE.

Examinations for entrance to Delaware Col
lege will be held ct the following places on Fri
day and Saturday, June 18th and Doth; 1908, be-
ginning in the morning;
Newark lat the college), Middletown, Smyrna.
Dover, Milford, Georgetown, seatord, Laurel,
Lewes.
Candidates will write TO the President of the
College to tell at which of these places they may
desire to spper and they will be notified where
the examinations viii be held.
GEO. A. HARTER,
May 18th Ct. PRESIDENT
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22

DEAR KATE:
am troubled with large black ants,
would like to know how to drive them
away G.. NJ
Use powdered boraX. / have found it
edecyual.
DEAR KATE E.Cu-IoNu;-
How can iIb-st ,ins he removed from
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22

mahogany?

llldhOBaHy D. IL
a teaspoonful of oil of vitroil in a
tablespoonful Of water or mixture oi
oxalic acid and water will remove ink
stains from mahogany, The applica-
ton should be made quickly with a
brush or flannel and then washed of
with milk.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
Over The Tea-Cups.

addressed Richmond cHRoNeIE
Rehmonis tried Recipes
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22

The following described pieces of land belong
ing to the Estate of Robert II, Davis, deceased,
will be sold at public auction in front of the
Windsor Hotel, in Milford Delaware, at 2
o'clock, pm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
sELF-RELlANCE.

We understand that many children in
the public schools of Richmond. espe-
cialy those in the primary grades. never
carry their books home, which means,
Of course. that they do not study at home.
They come to school In the morning with
out having prepared their lessons, and
tho teacher has to drum it into them.
The teacher is held responsible for the
progress of the pupils, and in consequence
the children are stuffed as much as pos
sible.
This seems to us to DO an utterly err
roneous idea OF education. Education is
a process Of development. and studies
are means Of developing the talents
and training the mind, Study is the most
important part of education. 1t Is more
important than the mere acquisition OF
knowledge. That which the child learns
for itself by dligent study Is worth u
hundred-fold more than that which is
dummed into 1t BY the teacher.
There fore. 1t becomes matter OF SUI
preme importance tnat chlldren should
be required to study at home; to study
Independently OF the teacher and indie.
pendsntly Of the members of the family.
In some cases there Is too much teaching
at home: in other cases there is too much
teaching at school Ii the child is going
to be stuffed 1t might as we'll be stuffed
by the teacher in school as by the mother
at home, But tho child should not be
stuffed anywhere, 1t should be thrown
TO certain extent upon It's own re.
sources, IT should be taught sef-rel-
ance; it should be taught to tackle the
subject in hand and wrestle with 1t and
overcome difficulties by Its own efforts, BY
such a process II may not gain as much
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
HAWKINS FAME.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal re-
Gently protested very vigorously against
the credit for leading the charge at st.
Juan Hill being given to MI. RooseVelt.
while tho real hero Of that occasion, Gen
eral Hawkins, is constantly overlooked.
In reply tho Washington Post says Mr.
Roosevelt has never attempted to appro-
rriatc glory which rightfully belongs to
another. It asserts that he has mover
claimed part In the charge, but on the
contrary has been at pains to tell In his
book, Tho Rough Riders in Cuba how
he watched the fight from the summit OF
Kettle IIill, about half a mile to the
rear" where, much against his desire. he
was ordered to stay. And on the same
page of the book General Hawkins us
mentioned as the hero who really led the
Charge General Hawkins, we are as
sured, has received recognition In every
official report, and was honorably retired
a. year or two ago, and is now Governor
Of the Soldiers Home at Washington"
All this IS true, no doubt, but who ever
hears of Hawkins. the hero? How often
is his name associated with the charge
at San Juan Hill? Somehow, his glory is
overshadowed. If not obliterated, by
Roosevelts.
In the light of the facts presented by
our Washington contemporary. we cannot
lay the fault at the Presidents door, but
we can't so readily exoncrate some OF his
friends. SO deepseated and widespread is
tho impression that Roosevelt was the
hero Of the battle In question. most Of
the Americans have never heard Of Haw-
kins-Hawkins the hero of San Juan Hill,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
NEGRO DIALECT,

We print elsewhere a communication
from a North Carolina correspondent in
which he says that The Tirles-Dispatch
is right in maintaining that there is such
a thing as a fairly uniform negro dialect
throughout the South,
We have never meant to say, of course,
that all negro slaves In all sections talked
alike. There wero variations In different
sections. even of the same State. 80
We recall, for example. that on the
Burgwyn plantations in the Roanoke bot
toms of Northampton county, N. c., there
was distinct lingo and a peculiar In
Election Of the voice. which betrayed ;,
Meek Niger wherever he was found.
Our only contention is that there was a
characteristic dialect, such as that spoken
by Uncle Remus," and that with slight
variations here and there 1t was spoken
by the great majority Of southern he.
groes. We were not dealing with the ex.
ceptions, but with the rule. ~ g2
But the original article was designed to
show that the jargon manufactured at
the North was never spoken at any time
by any negro anywhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
John Shelton Williams.

The confident, determined stand thai
John Shelton Williams has taken in the
face Of the temporary trouble that has
retallen his firm Is but characteristic OF
tho man. Relying as implicitly III Mr,
Williams as no does himself In his ability
to tide over the embarrassment his
friends and the many people In the South
who know him personally or by reputa-
ton feel qualification In the knowledge
that the Seaboard Air Line Is In such
competent hands. They recognize that tho
stability Of tho Seaboard has never been
threa tened. and they feel sure OF the ia ct
that Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Middendorf,
Of baltimore, are fully able to take care
OF their firms,
MI Williams has done too much for
the wide section OF the South that the
Seahoard Air Line traverses for that
him, His assurances Of facts have al
lions that time brings. That values OF
Seaboard securities will rise and that
those holding them will realize upon their
investments are beliefs he confidently
and the allied firm Of Middendorf & Com
pany has proven that he y willing to
az no has shown cannot fall in time to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

an assertion by right Of discovery OF
exclusive ownership Of all the coast from
Behring Straits down 20 the fifty-fif:h
parallel, and granting of full hunting,
trading and industrial rights to the conf
pany. The Russian-American Company
established their posts in the Islands OF
the coast, and traded with the natives
who l.,red up and around the inlets OF
the mainland for pelts. That was what
was valuable TO the Russians-the OK.
elusive right to trade with these natives
who lived ,,p these iniets. British traders
never went near the coast at that time,
but United States traders did and they
complained bitterly Of these exclusive
rights. This led to another ukase. issued
In 1871, reasserting her exclusive ownership
round this coast. and interdicting to for.
eign ships the carrying on OF any traffic
or barter with the natives of the islands
and of the northwest coast OF America,
from Behring Straits down to tho fifty.
first degree Of northern latitude. THIS
meant that they were prohibited from
going up any of these inlets. RUSSIA useo
the word coast as including all the m
donations from the shore, whether they
were inlets many miles long or bays only
one mile long. she did not mean gen
eral trend Of the coast" This ukase was
communicated to tho European govern
ments by Russia, and through Its min.
lister in London. Count Nesselrodc, IN
formed the British government Of Its OBJ.
iects, which were to prevent smuggling
the sale OF arms to the natives and other
Objectionable operations Of 'Wagabonds'
Great Britain and Canada accepted the
situation. and when Alaska was p,ir-
chased our title was undsputed. 1t Is
now too late to upset it. The British Com
missoners have taken the just and sem
sibe view. and the Canadian Commits.
sioners should have acduiesced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
beret confidence. and then decided I'M

beget confidence, and then decided inl-
provement In securities Will tolloWy;; ". nc
became identified with this section Of the
South through his reorganization OF the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad, Ihut
comparatively short line was put upon
basis that indicated the master hand that
shaped Its destinies, and It hesam 9,st y
property, Of which Mr.. Wil!iams was gust
With modest enterprises in this age OF
Tremendous railway projects. however,
and when the opportunity offered for the
amalgamatlon Of the Georgia and Ala
pama. the Seaboard Air Line ana the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
he was slow in taking advantage Of
it. Many will recall the sensation ere r.,
Georgia and Alabama had acquired the
seaboard. Some. were ready to declare
that there had been. an error. ana that
1t was the Seaboard that had acquired
the Georgia and Alabama. The true con-
dition seemed to them to present too
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
ARTILLERYMAN.
Good Roats in Chariot, County.

Editor of The Dispatch:
STA good roads meeting was called
for October court day. but as political
speaking had the right OF way and pos
session OF the courthouse the frenQs of
the movement after consultation decided
to appoint precinct committees to bring
the matter prominently before the peo-
pie by holding meetings in all parts Of
tho county
Public opinion is strongly developing
toward taking some action at an early
day. a law was recently passed by the
LEGISLATURE empowering the county to Is.
sue bonds to the amount OF $l25,0O0 for
permanent road Improvement,
The law provides that the above amount
may be spent In addition to that derived
from the regular road tax at present, and
that money derived from bond issue shnl
be spent only for permanent road i'm
provement.
The people are aroused as to the i'm
portance and urgency OF the question of
better roads. but divided as to methods.
r.
Coles Ferry. Oct. Is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
Major Stiles Book.

Editor of The Times-Dspatch:
Sir.-As q Virginian and an ex.Con-
federate soldier. feel 1t duty to recog-
nize the value Of every contribution to the
truth OF the history we hold so dear.
Most Of the books and articles published
since the greatest of all wars have been
faulty, full Of error. or too partisan
and prejudlced to be worthy OF unqual-
fled endorsation. Major Robert Stiles In
his -Four Years Under Marse Robert"
has avoided these weaknesses. He has
dealt. with a masters hand. not only
with the events of the war. but with its
philosophy. Rather than eXaggerate he
has sometimes undercolored tho picture.
but the whole book is as true to life a.
it is possible for it to be written.
Even his anecdotes. while deeply In.
teresting are nowhere overdrawn Story
telers are very apt to amend and add TO
the coloring with each repetition until
truth is sacrificed to romance. This can
not be said OF Major Stiles book. Tirty-
nine years ago he related to my brother
one OF the Incidents retold in his book. a s
we trudged along the road on the march.
and 1t was told then Just as he has pub
lished 1t to-day.
The work Is the most valuable contribu-
ton to the history of the Confederacy yet
written, because 1t puts every phase Of
the politics involved in its correct set
ting. His military criticism reads as II
written by an able general. But more than
all is the work Of value historically be-
cause it SO ably points out the inherent
weaknesses of the conduct Of our af-
fairs. No one who cares to form judg-
ment on the great Had OF our history
can afford to neglect becoming familiar
with this work.
ARTTTIERYMAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
A Few Foreign Facts.

A new Austrian battleslip, ErzherzoS
Karl, 10000 tons, was launched on October
4th at Trieste.
The revenue Of the Orange River Colony
for the past financial year amounted 20
El,77o,Oo0 and the expenditure to E1,524.-
UQu.
Telephone connection between st. Pc
tersburg and Berlin is contemplated the
cost being estimated at 100000.
OF 400 natives belonging to the Ameri-
can mission at Ruhur Bombay, India
who were inoculated against plague. only
one girl caught the disease. and she ie-
covered.
Two English and two Italian officers
have arrived at Jlbutil, East Africa. and
Will accompany the Abyssinian force,
which is to cooperate with General Eecr-
tons columns in the impending advance
against the Somali Mulal.
A wine merchant at Eisenstadt Hun
gary, found guilty Of collaborating wines,
Was sentenced to twenty days imprison-
n,ent and costs. including those Of .ad..
vertising the Judgment In the principal
newspapers of Hungary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
aspects of the "tale wagglns til.


The name of Mr.. Williams, coupled
with that of Mr.. w. W. Mackall. Of
this city, has been synonymous with pro,
gress In Savannah, Chief In the great
been launched largely through Mr.. VIII
llams instrumentality Is the great system
Of terminals on Hutchnson's, Island.
handled Annually. 10 him. too, as the
head OF the Seaboard Air Line which
was the, movant force. through Mr.. Mack
all. In the plan for the construction Of a
largely be ascrlbed the handsoma and
commodous station on West Broad Street,
The Seaboard Air Line Is too closely
FOR it not to share any MEASURE Of pros.
perity and success that MAY be tho
South's, Never before was the South in
9 more flonrishing condition. and this
must soon have its values Secognized,--
Savannah Morning News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
The Winston. Salem Sentinel Says:

President Roosevelt took a position
against tho trusts, but when the, water
began to be squeezed out of the b s
corporations and folks began kicking
around In the flood. he cried out that his
enemies We're bringing trouble upon the
country for the sole and only purso ss
Of embarrassing HIM politically. As a
sariOuSly sl't ilfEH r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

Montgomery Advertiser: Virginia has
been trying the viva voce system Of vot-
ing and from what we can learn from
their papers there was but little vvn
AMI less voce. The system is out OF
date,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

The death rate OF New York city has
been cut down from twenty In thousand
H. 1901 to 1875 thousand in 1902. and the
returns for tho first eight months of this
year indicate rate OF only eighteen per
thousand for 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

Editor Bibb has abandoned his
scheme to enter tho journalistic field in
Richmond and has set up as an inde-
pendent candidate for the Legislature
In the county of Louisa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
The Wilmington Messenger says:

Mr.. George vanderbilt alone about that
Biltmore affair II is entirely OF .prl-
waite nature and something with which
the public has nothing to do That some
ding him and how he is going to act
under the d.sagreeable circumstances are
his business. and the public should not
attempt or desire to pry into his per-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
The Times Dispatch
Published Daily and Weekly

At No. q North Tenth street,
Rlehmcnd. Va. Entered Janu.
airy 27, 1908. at Rlchmond, Va,
as second -class matter, Under
Act Of Congress Of March 8,
1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

In his Chicago speech. Mr.. Cleveland
improved on tho late Senator Ingalls,
photographed sketch BY describing
himself rs "a politician who is not In
politics."