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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Kentucky had a population at
the last census OF :, 147, Ia,
while New York had a population
of 1858, 1874, or almost four times
as many, yet Kentucky had
twenty times as many murders
as New York during the last five
years, and only one-thirtieth as
many executions. Out of 1913
murders during the last five
years, but nine have been hanged
in Kentucky.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Statistics for the year ending
August 30 show that automobiles
killed as many persons in Eng
land in q week as railroad trains
did in q year. The accidents
enumerated in England and
Wales during the period men.
toned were 1891, the persons
injured being 1891 and the
deaths All. The figures show
an average of rs. Is accidents per
week, with 1852 persons injured
and 10 killed. every week. Dur
ing the last twelve months the
total number of passengers and
railway officials killed by acct.
dents to passenger trains on
British railways was eight. the
injured being 224.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

From the Canadian press
comments on the finding of
the Alaskan boundary award
it seems that Canada has too
long nursed her absurd and
impudent pretension to a part
Of Alaska, which we purchased
outright some thirty-six years
ago, to part with them conten-
tedly. People who have followed
the proceedings of the conference
at London do not need to be told
that our counsel took an i'm
pregnable position for the United
States, which emphasized the
righteousness if not the impu-
dence of the Canadian p~reten-
SiOnS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
TRAGEDY OF AN INSECT.
The Sand Fly Lives but n Day AFTER
Coming Into the Light.

IL S"nu
Coming Into the Light.
Here Is the tragic story, Of the sanu
fly:
II has txu a day to live in the light.
In order TO earn the right to that DAY
of life it lives from n TO three years
in darkness. down in the mud at the
bottom of lakes or rivers. Moreover,
the sand fly is perfectly harmless. 1t
does not bite. 1t has NJ sting. 1t can
not even eat. All it can do is TO nit
about for a few hours, enjoying the
light of day or the glare of an electric
lamp.
The sand fly is known TO scientists
Familiarity as the May fly. In scientific
terms it is called ephemerida. This
name is taken from the Greek VOID
ephemeros. which means lasting only
for a day. To the scientists the sand
fly is one Of the most interesting and
beautiful o. insects.
The fly lives hut a day at most, but
before II SEES the light ii has lived for
from one 10 three years under the wa
ter in the form of what the scientists
call 4 nymph. This nymph can both
walk and swim. AS it grows it molts,
and after about the ninth mott tiny
wings appear on its thoraX. These
grow larger until the insect m forth
from the water a sand fly. 1t then has
but one duty-to lay its eggs. This
done. the sand fly zigzags through the
air until its brief life is ended.-Chlcago
Inter Ocean.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Some one has figured up that
the money spent ir the saloons
of ST. Louis last year would build
1000 homes costing $1,000 each,
put $500 worth of furniture in
every home, ten tons of coal in
every cellar, $50 worth of groc-
cries in every pantry, give each
family q bank account of 5000,
and there would be $3.50, 600
unSpent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The r~hinoceros and the tapir, both
FOUND frequently in the tertiary depos.
It's, are still represented by almost iden.
t1cal forms. One species at least OF
the rhinoceros survived unchanged long
after h appearance Of man. Their
range extended as far north as Siberia,
and their bones have been found in
caverns in England, France and Ger.
many, on the banks Of the Irrawady
and at the foot of the Himalayas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The developments of the New
Haven court which has been
interrogating Mr.. Bryan indi.
cate that that gentleman received
a Sc, 900 behest from one Philc
Bennett, whose will the Nebras
kan drew up. We can not ex-
pect to be RECALLED with tales
of entire herds Of blooded
heifers, providing the widow,
who is contesting the behest,
should get the $50, 900 from the
statesman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The more a cabbage looks like a cab
bage the comelier, it appears on the
table. Serve a boiled cabbage in a cup
fashioned Of the outside leaves and in
that way copy its original grace, which
the taste of all the cooks in the world
cannot rival.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The largest hotel in the world
is to be built in ST. Louis near
the worlds fair grounds. It is
to be a temporary structure,
three stories in height, and will
be 1900 feet long by 100 deep.
The plans are for $500 rooms, to
accommodate 5000 guests.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Milan.

Milan Is in summer the hottest city
In Italy, the temperature net being in
fiuenced by the ocean or the noun
tains, as in Venice, Genoa. Naples, Pa
lermo, Bologna. Florence and Rome.
Consequently there are few villas near
Milan, whose wealthy families spend
their summers preferably along Como
and the other Italian lakes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
The Color of the Hat.

Centuries ago the color Of a hat or
cap had its significance. Cardinals first
began to wear red hats in 1858. In It.
ally for ages the members of the He
brew race were known by the yellow
cap they Wore, it being mandatory for
them to wear them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Minced Reef.

Buy a pound of clear. lean beef and
get the butcher to run it through his
chopper a couple of times. Spread
thickly on a wire toaster and broil, or
make into balls and fry, or parboil in a
hot frying pan. This is better than 4
poor steak.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Rich Gravy.

To improve gravy try adding a table
spoonful Of cream to brown gravy aft
err thickening it. 1t is a great improve.
ment. Beef tea IS also improved by
the addition Of a little cream. 1t sof-
tens the flavor and makes it far more
palatable for an invalid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
A CITY In a Mountain.

The city of Bantam, in Bokhara, Is
cut in the side Of a mountain. There
are 10000 artificial caves, some very
large. and two statues-one ninety, the
other twenty feet high-each hewn
from a single stone.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The amount of gold in the
United States treasury exceeds
that in the banks of Russia, Ger
many, Belgium and the Neither
lands combined.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
The House FLY.

The house fly, with a total life OF
about ten days, develops in these pert
DDS: Egg from laying to Matching, one
third of a day; Matching of larva to
first mott. one day; second mott to pu-
patton, three days; pupation to issuing
of the adult, five days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Like a

III you'll notice." said Finnick, "the
poets invariably say she when refer
ring to the earth. Why should the
earth be considered feminine?"
why not? Nobody knows just how
old the earth is."-Philadelphia LEDGER
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Politically the oldest town in Ger
many is Waltorf. OF its houses Ats
belong to Prussia and 243 to Bruins
wick. There are two mayors and two
sets of minor officials.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Ca Man

Mr.. Jonesmith isn't in," said the
maid at the door. evil you leave yo,r
name?"
"Oh. no. replied Professor Absent
mind. you see, I may need it myself
before l see him again."-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The Louisiana Purchase Expos
ition covers two square miles,
1910 acres. It is larger than the
Chicago, Omaha, Buffalo and
Paris expositions combined.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Special for 30 Days

FREE-Send your name and address
and you will receive by mail, postpaid,
Is selected popular songs and music.
CHICAGO FLAvORING Co.
Michigan Ave. and 22nd ST., Chicago,
Ill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Pear Trees.

Peer trees require less space than
other fruit trees, as few of them are of
q spreading habit. Most Of them grow
In pyramidal form.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Though there are only $4,000,
600 people in Spain there are
nevertheless 25, 600, 900 in Amer
lea speaking her tongue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Daniel Lambert. the Leicestershire
giant. was the most corpulent man Of
his generation and weighed upward of
700 pounds. General Tom Thumb once
walked through the arm of his coat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
potteJ Plants.

Do not water pot plants inexorably
every day whether they seem to need
1t or not. Note if the soil appears dry
II it seems to have retained a fail
amount Of moisture no water is needed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Elijah Dowie elected Carrie
Nation from one OF his meetings
in New York for asking ques-
tions. With a fair field Carrie
would probably give Eligah the
run of his life and make things
interesting for him for a short
time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

County Judges. s. LOckhart.
County Auditor-Geo. II. Pinckney.
Register of Deeds-E. p. Brockman.
County Treasurer-Nils Forsberg.
Sherif-A. X. Crawford.
Clerk OF Courts-W. F. Rabbit.
States Att~orney-Thad l.. Fuller.
County superintendent. 8. Raberge
Surveyor-W. s. CrOwl.
Coroner-W. A. Kriese..
County Commissieners-F1rst District, Ben
Moser; Second District John Erickson; Third
Oistr let. Julius Fenner
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
He Stood For II.

Physician-Your ailment is rheuma.
t1sm, en-! Is 1t a case of long standing?
Patient steamboat pilot)-Yes, sir: I
think that's what guy it to MEEK
change.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Flank Beef.

A dimes worth of flank beef fur
nishes .2S4 pound of sustenance. but
the same value in tenderloin furnishes
less than onc-fourth as much.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Signatures.

No mar al write his signature
twice exactly alike. and it is declared
by some experts that If two signatures
are precisely alike n is certain to b.
a forgery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
The Month.

The mouth is able to bear water of
a very high temperature without in
convenience-in fact. water so hot as
to cause pain when the finger is insert
ed in it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Japanese Etiquette.

Et1quettS.
It is said that when dressed In the
European gowns a Japanese wife pre-
codes her husband in entering a room,
while in the eastern dress she must fol
low him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Wordsworth.

Wordsworth would write one or two
sOnnets every day. When engaged on
"The Excursion he produced from
$50 to 200 lines a day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Do not presume too much that Won
are ~intrenched in any persons friend.
ship.-Schoo,master.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
SIicides

The greatest number Of suicides oc-
cur in those between thirty and forty
years of age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Toe many men mistake alcoholic
thoughts for genius.-Atchison Globa
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

Having reclaimed New York,
Dowie announces that he will
convert the Pope.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Irish Annals.

Most of the Irish annals are stated
to have been written by Connaught
men.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Cray Horses.

AS a rule gray horses attain a greater
age than those Of any other color.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The number of persons now
under indictment on account of
the postal scandals is "a.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
Cork.

All the cork used in the world in q
year weighs a little over 1000 tons.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The Suez Canal.
The actual cost of making the Suez
canal was 21,00O.0O0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30

The United States Weather
Bureau employs 1400 trained
observers at 100 stations.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
Public sales.

MARX n. Shockley, who resides about
tive miles from town on the road lead.
ing to Cedar Beach, will sell valuable
personal property at public sale on
Thursday, Dec. 10th. For further in.
formation see advertisement and pos
ters.
James H. Day will sell valuable per
sonal property at public sale at his
home near Pennington, Dec. 10th. For
particulars see adver. and posters.
Edward Geary will sell valuable
personal propery at his home near
Shawnee on Wednesday, December
10Th, 1908, at 10 a. m. For particulars
see posters and advertisement,
John II. Fountain will sell valuable
personal properly at public sale at his
home in Cedar Neck, on Tuesday, Dec.
Sth, 1903. For information in detail
see adver. and posters
NJ. l.. Blanchard will sell valuable
personal property at his home near
Blanchard Station on Tuesday, Dec.
10th. For particulars see advertisement
and posters.
Chas. A. Isaacs will sell his personal
property at public sale, at his home near
Andrewville, Del, on Dec 18th. For
further particulars see posters.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Will
Issue Clerical Orders for 1904.

Pursuant to its usual custom, th'
Pennsylvania Railroad Company viii
issue clerical orders for the year 1904 tC
ordained clergymen having regular
charge of churches located on or neal
its lines. Clergymen desiring sucl
orders should make individual applies
tion for same on blanks furnished by
the Company through its agents. Ap-
plications should be sent to the General
Office of the Company as soon as pos
sible, in no case later than December
10, so that orders may be mailed by
December 81 to all clergymen entitled
to receive them.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
Navy Takes No action.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The navy de-
partment has so far taken no steps
toward sending any warships to Alex
andretta, though the state department
officials informed the navy department
of what had happened at that place.
The San Francisco and the Brooklyn
are at Beirut, which is distant 14O
miles from AleXandretta The state
department does not anticipate any
serious difficulty as a result of this
incident, for it does not doubt thai
the Turkish government will make
proper amends for any misconduct OF
~ officials at Alexandretta.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
Rev. Charles Mallory Caught in a
Peculiar Way.

The following is an account which
Rppeaied in New York paper of the
way in which the Rev. Charles Mallory
formerly Of this town, was imprisoned
IN a church in New York City.
The Rev. Charles Payson MalIery,
pastor of the West Farms Presbyterian
Church, will remember for a long time
bis visit Saturday afternoon to the new
100000 edifce which is being erected
at ISOth street and DAILY avenue.
While inspecting the unfinished
building he climbed up to the base of
the new spire and then built make
shift scattOld, from which he was able
scramble into the belfry loft.
The final leap of the parsons tm
bled the scaffold and left him prison.
: under che rafters of the spire.
Imprisoned in the belfry,. DIR. NAL
jero no longer cared to inspect the
berry, bat turned his attention to find
ing some means of escape. There were
workmen busy in the main part of
the church, but the noise Of their ham
mers drowned his cries for help. All
attempts to attract attention from the
street were in vain, as the church is
surrounded by open lots.
He had about resigned himself to a
cold night in the spire when a carpen-
ter quitting work climbed into the
room below to look for a lost hammer.
DR.. Mallery called to the workman and
the carpenter soon rebuilt the fallen
scatOlding and the minister climbed
down over his shoulders.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
A Democratic SOliIOQuy.

Too many teams in the busy streets;
Too much haste In the folks one meets:
Too many 'orders" crowding the mails:
Too many fellows with full dinner pals;
Too many jobs that can't fiud a doer;
Too many happy and two few poor;
Too many railroads too much freight:
100 many travellers in every State;
100 many hplndles making stuff that sells.
LOO many factories and whistles and bells.
100 many dollars. all good as gold:
100 many sheep in the farmers fold:
400 many cattlei too much wheat
100 much TO wear and too much to eat:
loo many children crOwding the schools;
LOO many wise men; too few fools;
100 mucn cash in the nations box
Too many cargOes waiting on the docks.
zoo many busy, prosperous men;
400 many aforementioned again:
LOO many people IN country and town
Who won't stand by while the fisgis nuiied
down; W
100 much Gorman, Tlllman and Hill
100 Mueh Cleveland and Wilson bill;
Ioo many fellows with thresdbare coats;
400 many solid Republican votes;
100 many savings banks, too few "busts p.
100 mucn Roosevelt after the trusts;
LOO much Bryan talking through his hats
100 Atlie chance for 'real" Democrat
George Emery in Everett Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
A Bargrin for Farmers.

q, iIhe New York Tribune Farmer, a national
Illustrated agricultural weekly { twenty
DrsctiF5a97 a., 81, Hes @ 10 superior as u hly
Aner ana every member o his family andtt
RuDIsners are determined to give IL a circnIa.
the United States ~ III
e.hnOWlAg that every enterprising,up-to-date
!hlmer always reads his own local weekly
mas made an exceedingly liberal arrapge-
=. nent Whlch enables us to offer the two d. pers
~ 20 low price that no farmer can afford To
lose the opportunity ~
Ihe price of the New York Tribune Far
nS6 S lb slUO year, and the CHRoNICr.E is
g4:.uy year, but both papers will be sent for
=, = iuiI year II you forward Sl25 to the CHRoNT-
,9end your name and address to the New,
1ork Tribune Farmer, New York CITY ana ~
sPselinen copy Of that paper will be mailed to
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
Christmas Holiday Excursion.

On December 23rd. oath. 25th. 8Otb. slst and
January LIST, the Southern Railway will sell
Found trip tickets from Washington. ID. O..
70 polnts south and Southwest at rate OF one
ana one-third one way fares plus twenty-fi We
cents, nnal limit Januaty 4th, 1901.
1ickets VIII be sold to students and teach
els oI schools and colleges, at the above rate
49,. ~ De9e per 18TH to with final
limit January Sth, 1904, upon prosentation Of
ee,sstlincates signed by the Superintendents.
FFihelpals or Presidents, thereof
pss mas, l! T. Hopkins, District Passenger Agent
ssh all information ' ~ go A.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11

Our business is selling farms We advertise these farms
throughout the West and in the large cities We have
ceived the past year than letters in
advertisements. We have sold than farms
from states
Many to whom have not sold have told
written that they going South to buy. We know
that many of these would go to Delaware and buy
farm they only knew of farm there for sale which
what they wanted that could be bought for fair
price.
If you have farm you to SELL write at as
gongto issue catalogue ofDeaware farms mail
these men who want to buy in the South.
We do not want any money in advance. We will use
money advertise your farm If successful
finding you customer you pay the regular agents
commission. If there is sale then get pay.
We want several reliable farmers to act local
agents. Catalogue of New England Farms FREE Write
us to-day E. A. STROUT, Union Mutual Building Port
land Maine
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
WILLOW GROVE.

Miss Nellye Cooke, who has been visiting
her friend Miss Murta Walheater,of PhiIadei
phia, has returned home and reports a very
pleasant time.
Mrs. John S. Clark and dauRhter-in-Iaw
spent Thanksgiving with Lewis Harry and
Mrs. ]. F. Cubbage is entertaining her
nephew o. FELTON,.
ChickenpOx is very thick around this sec.
tion,
Gooden sapp, OF Illinois, and Miss Ines
haughley, OF Harrington, were married al
the brides home last Wednesday, November
92th. Mr.. and Mrs. Sapp spent their Thanks.
kiVlhg with Mr. Sapp's parents, of this town.
Ihey Will make their home in Illinois where
Ar, Sapp has been EN- DiOyed in business for
several years
Misses Anna and Miriam Clark snent Tues-
day In Dover. r.
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
ROBES and BLANKETS.

Don't look elsewhere for these line complete and value in the
all are necessity Don't forget the horse line blankets
Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
Pensions Secured.
col. JoHN wA1NwRIGHr.

once, No.s, West seventh street,
Wilmington, Del.
soldiers, Sailors, W idows Children and otner
pensions promptly prUseCgted. Write to me ior
tull instructions and necessary papers which
will be sent free of charge. Ask about new laws
and mention the Chronicle. kSept' l9 H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-07
ANOTHER DATE is FIXED
DIR. JOSEPH c. ALEXANDER TO BE
TRIED ON FEB. z.
Court officials Becoming Very Weary
of Delays-Erwin and Harrison
Estates-COurt Cases.

Special Judge John NJ. Bailey, appointed
for the trial of DR.. Joseph =. Alexander,
granted the third continuance in the case
yesterday and fixed the day for the trial of
Alexander as Feb. 3 The postponement was
made because of the continued illness of DR..
Alexander with walking typhoid fever"
as described by Dr. Moffett, temporarily
Alexander's physician, when he appeared
before Judge Afford Monday morning. An
effort was made to subpoena DR.. Frank A
Morrison. DR.. Alexanders medical adviser,
but the subpoena did not reach him. 1t was
impossible to issue an attachment from the
court because personal service on the sub
poena was not secured by the deputy
sheriff, who was given the subpoena TO
serve. DIR. Morrison will be asked to come.
into court and explain DR.. Alexander's Ill
ness and tell the probable time when he will
be ready for trial, as soon as the subpoena
is served.
The numerous delays in the trial of Alex
ander are aggravating to the officials or the
Criminal Court and Judge Afford said yes
terday that like General Grant they would
fight it out on that line If it took all sum-
mer" before the case would be given up
There will be no adjournment of this
court" said Judge Afford, until after
Alexander is brought to trial. No summer
vacation for myself or the prosecutor until
the docket is cleared of the grave robbing
cases."
Judge Afford further stated that he would
not appoint a special judge for the trial or
DR.. William Mott until after the Alexander
case is disposed of.
William A. Coffelt, woh was arrested
after being identified by Rufus Cantrell as
a grave robber, was admitted to bail yes
terday after furnishing a bond signed Dy
II. H. Clarke of 1884 Martindale avenue, for
$1,000.