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Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15

FOE SALE - Desirable home on South
Front street. Apply, Chas. f. Humphreys.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15

Front street, North, owned by Mrs. ID. G. PEN
newill. Apply to Mrs. James Carroll,
II Is u Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15

SQUARE PIANO, in good condition, for
sale. For further information, call at CHRoN-
IcLE. lS4t
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15

AN Engine and Thresber for sale. Apply
to Fred Higman, Milford, Del. Il54t
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15

WOOD FOR SALE-Cut to length for air
tight or cook stoves; delivered To order.bv
1 l5n J. W. Aiken, Lincoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15

wANTED-scholars in vocal music.
Miss May V. Holeomb,
II Cor. N. Front and MIL SIS
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
CHAPTER VIII.
ASSISTANCE COMES UNEx-
PECTEDLY.

1t must have been a week later that,
starting out Of my room to get my sup
per, happened to recall a cheap Jew
ish restaurant that had recently been
opened in Hester street, and thither 1
decided to go. In my better days I had
been accustomed to eating in restau-
rants on East Broadway, but twenty
five cents was the price of a regular
supper" in those eating-places, and
that sum I now regarded as extrava-
CANT.
This restaurant was in the basement
of a six-story tenement house, and
though a new establishment, 1t had
won a speedy reputation. Its cheap
ness was its best advertisement
stopped before a big sign with yellow
letters that read in Yiddish
"A regular dinner and supper, the best
and most relishable Jewish dishes. as
those in Poland. with a glass of beer and
two cigarettes. for cents; with chicken.
10 cents. Strictly kosher"
I did not care for its being strictly
kosher, but it was strictly cheap, which
was enough to attract me. / looked
through the window, and finding the
room we'll filled with shabby people /
hesitated to enter. But the "9 cents"
on the big sign was an inducement /
could not Withstand and 1 went in and
sat down at small table intended for
two.
The customers came and went. /
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

an indebtedness of s573, besides inter-
est at s per cent for one year and three
months"
But I have paid all this but $45.
1t was deducted from my bills when /
delivered goods to him. The interest
was figured in the principal when he
loaned me the money" There were
tears in the eyes of the unfortunate
sweater"
Well, you'll have your say in court"
the attorney replied shortly. And turn
ing to the constable he said: Call up
your men and begin to pack up"
The constable opened the door and
shouted down the stairs: "Oh, Bill.
Come upi" Two men Immediately ap-
peared
"Youse ladies and gentlemen will
have to get up. the constable said,
turning to US operators.
All of us arose instantly; some of us
trembled, for the fear of legal author
ity generated by Russian tyranny and
oppression was still strong in those of
us who were not long from our native
land of barbarism. We stood huddled
together in a corner, full of pity and
sympathy for our poor employer, who
remained standing in the middle of the
room, with his skull cap on the back
of his head, his hands clasped in front
of him, and tears gathering in his al
ond-shaped eyes.
You may still have the goods" said
the lawyer philanthropically "if you
pay us the full amount of these notes,
and for your sake I'll throw off half
the interest"
But l only owe him S45!' Mr.. Le-
vando returned imploringly. And
even those $45 q can't pay him to-day.
We agreed that Mr.. Fetter should de-
duct this sum from the next five bills
of goods
well, you'll tell your tale in court"
the lawyer responded nonchalantly.
Hurry up and get these things out"
he said to the constable and his as
Sistant
While we were all watching them car
ry out Mr.. Levando's machines-our
bread -winners-a policeman entered
and asked for Daniel. The officer read
to the trembling youth a warrant which
charged him with assault with intent
to kill. A sad smile played on the boys
lips as the officer took him by the
arm and led him away.
Mr.. Levando left all his belongings to
the mercy of the constable and follow
ed the officer and his son. And a short
while later the little sweatshop was
quiet-without whirr of machine,
without a click. without the sound Of
a voice-quiet and empty!
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
CHAPTER V.
THE END OF THE swEATsHoP.

The following morning, just after we
had sat down to work. two men opened
the door and asked for David Levando.
Mr.. Levando, who was STOPPING over
a large bundle Of finished goods which
he was preparing for delivery, straight
ened up, trifie frightened, and asked
what was their wish. The younger Of
the two men said he was lawyer, and
that his companion was a constable,
and thereupon he produced a writ of
replevin. Mr.. Levando stared dazedly
at the two, and the rest of us sat be-
wildered, with our feet motionless on
the treadles. Daniel was the first to
ask the attorney to explain what the
trouble was, to whose question the lat
ter explained very explicitly: Mark
Fetter, who holds chattel mortgage
on all of your belongings, replevins the
goods instead of commencing foreclo-
sure proceedings"
But, if you please" the poor mort
gager pleaded with the lawyer, 81 only
owe Mr.. Fetter $45 on this mortgage
and my machines and other goods are
well-nigh worth $1,000"
"Well you will have the chance to
prove this in court" the attorney re-
piled with a smile, as if to say: Il
know your tricks Il have got the
notes in my possession. and they show
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
CHAPTER VII.
AN OLD FRIEND.

AS soon as / was set free I repaired
to Mr.. Levando's home, but found an
other family in their place. After some
inquiries 1 was informed that some
kind of a settlement had been effected
between Mr.. Levando and Mr.. Fetter,
and the former, in company with his
brother-in-law. had left The city. l
did not care to go back to my old
boarding place, for 1 was utterly weary
of Shmunke, so / found new lodgings.
1 was again without friends In the sor-
did Ghetto.
My five weeks Of Imprisonment had
left a deep impression upon me. had
been getting thin while 1 worked at
the sweatshop, and now began to spit
blood. / consulted a physician, who
admonished me not to take up my old
trade again. But he encouraged me
and said there was no immediate dan
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
CHAPTER TX.
THE MISSIONARY AGAIN.


Coming home the following day, 1
found my landlady in tears. The
youngest girl was sick, and she had not
a cent with which to buy the pre-
scribed medicine. I owed her a little
over $6. but she did not even hint for
it. However, I felt myself guilty OF a
gross wrong; the little girl might die
for want Of medicine, and I had the
money! I put my hand into my pocket
and crumpled the SO bill, hesitating
what to do. TT is not mine" argued
with myself; how can / give 1t
away?" But the sick child might die. {"
another thought protested.
1 quickly drew out the money and
handed 1t to the landlady, who was
looking at her poor child with fearful
eyes. Here is your s6 Is. You will
bring me the change"
She wiped away her tears and looked
at me trifie abashed, probably won
dering how l came by that fortune.
God knows the truth, I did not mean
to press you." she apologized. Il know
that you would have paid me long ago
If you had only had II, but 1 was sim
ply giving vent to my bitter heart"
Then l worried again because I had
used the missionary's money. 1 began
to walk the floor of my room restlessIy.
The walls, the ceiling, the very air of
the 1ncloSure put a certain burden so
to speak, upon my brain and nerves. !
wished l could shake off everything
from my mind. So l took a stroll
through the dingy streets. Razovslxf's
talk and the incident 1 had experienced
with the rabbi came back to my mind
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

you were baptized long ago. May your
enemies bite of their tongues for utter
ing such calunnies,"
And how long have you been here?"
/ asked.
About eight years. have tried
everything, but ! find button-holing
the best business for me. And why did
1 leave home?'' He shrugged his
shoulders. answering a question / had
in my mind. THE town burned down
a second time and left me without a
position. What could I do at home? L
sailed for America"
After he had urged me a number of
times 10 cali at his house. or IL / did
not care TO honor him in that way at
least to call at Saturdays service in
Shool promised to see him again, and
left him clicking at bis machine.
Coming into the street 1 lifted my
eyes to read another sign. I had some
experience now, and knew that not
everything on the sign was true. How
ever. noticing a placard In window
that read, Ten thousand hands
wanted" and realizing that could
supply two Of these. l opened the door
Of the shop.
ANY work?" I asked.
Here again I found one man bent al
most double over a sewing-machine
and pushing piece Of skin under the
needle.
No" he answered.
"Whrr@whrr-wh the ma
chine whired and hummed.
I pointed TO the placard in the Win
dow.
He glanced at me scrutiniZing me
from the crown of my head to the
tips OF my foreign
shoes, and laughed. 'Oh. l see you're a
'greener.' OF course / want ten thou
sand hands to wear my gloves.
/ went to my lodging and stretched
myself upon my bed. lost in a sea of
despairing thoughts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

yes Still, it was prime to have asked
her. I'd never done such thing before.
| don't believe Buffers had. Kissing a
nurse IS nothing; any fellow can do that.
Why, I've kissed mine many time. and
she's kissed me. She does vet, hang her!
Il don't see why you should be sur
prised," said. Dash it, wish hadn't
taken that ci9al tie. 1t was deuced
strong
4 am surprised at YOU she answered.
why" | was rather surprised at
myself
"Oh, we'll don't know am
Maud | said lit is nice to call her
Maud, you're not angry, are your"
Yes, | am, very angry"
you are?'
Yes; it would make any girl angry
II fellow asked for what you did
don't suppose she'd ever met any fell
bow like me Really, I'm bit too bad
sometimes. ! think. | wished that Gig
arctic was finished.
Bat you wouldn't like me to have
taken it without asking, would your" I
said, coolly.
Then she burst out laughng.
Whats the matter?" | asked.
It's awfId'Y disconcerting to fellow
when girl laughs like that
III don't know"
Il see nothing to laugh at | said. :,
That's the worst of girls laughing at
sathing-
AOh, you're too funny
"Funnyf" | wanted to throw that
confounded cigarette away
Yes, but | must leave YOU now.
There's Capt. harrington looking for me"
you're you're gong?" Ugh! 1 felt
just as | did when | smoked that bad
cigar.
Yes, but before go / really must
teach you better or you'll never do"
Teach meg"
Eyes. you want teaching. Remember.
never ask girl if You may kiss her"
Never? Why?"
why? Can't you understand stupid"
tshe called me stupid) that | was angry
with you for asking? Ia, tai Youth
know better another time
She went just in time, by Jove! for
that cigarette finished me.
n. b never told Butlers.-London
Free Lance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
THE CRAZE FOR ouININE.
Use of the Drug Frequently Has a Bad
Effect Upon the Heart.

''The use of quinine is growing apace
ON the part of the general public" Ed
ward d. Driscoll, pharmacist, tells me,
''and a large number of the people pos
sesS a veritable craze for it, They dose
themselves with quinine on the slightest
pleyocation. and appear to regard it as
a universal cure-all. Not only is it de-
manded for colds and feYerS. but for
stomach disorders and a score of other
ills
.'One customer of mine recently became
slightly nausented after eatiag. and he
took quinine, in the full belief that ii
would put n period to the sick feeling.
while another entertains Il theory that
duinine is good for the kidneys and takes
the drug regularly when he fancies there
is anything wrong with his organs. These
are just few of the foolish beliefs that
many people entertain regarding quinine.
/ could quote scores of ideas about its use
for other physical troubles if it were nee
essary. How such beliefs have ever
sprung up cannot imagine, but | know
persons who dose themselves with quinine
for everything, from pain in their foot
to pneumonia.
''This is the time of year when the
craze for quiuine is most noticeable, and
| think the people ought 10 know that
while ii is a good thing for certain all
ments. when taken under the direction of
a physician, it has somewhat injurious
effects when taken promiscuously and for
any old trouble whatever. If the heart
is weak a heavy dose of quinine will have
a bad effect on ii. producing palpitation
ia many cases. 1t will also cause head
aches. congestion in the nasal passages
and quite a few other ills."-St. Louis
q lobe Democrat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
White Man Made a Moki Chief.

king" Tobin, originally from New
buryport. who has become famous as a
collector of cliff jewellers, Filipino viii
lagos, etc, for great eNpoSitions the
world over. has just had unique ex-
perience in the great Painted Desert in
the southwest.
At first the Moki Indians were very
suspicious of him and kept him under
strict surveillance, but 10y giving prizes
ana doing sleight-of-hand performances
he so won their hearts that they paid
him the unheard of honor Of making him
head chieftain Of the Moki tribe. In his
own words:
~ was piaced on dais. and they
danced around me in circle from sun
down Of one day to sunup Of the next
Every few minutes they would Kill a
goat and pace the carcass ut my feet.
was finally covered with white clay ami
presented with The yellow cap and feath-
ers az the NoN chiefs - Boston Evening
Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
SEVERE EsoUIMAU SWEAT BATH.
Would Probably Kill White Boy; Ma
tives, However, Enjoy Ii.

Boys who make fuss because their
parents ohlge them 10 take frequent
baths should be glad they are not Esqui-
mau children, living on the shores of Nor
ton sound. In that cold region of Alaska
all the boys are obliged to take sweat
bath once a week, and this bath is no
joke. A fire of driftwood is built in the
center of the floor of the kashm-the one.
room house, where the men and boys OF
the village pass most of their time--and
when the smoke has passed off and the
wood is reduced to red, glowing Goals.
cover is put over the Smokehole in the
roof, and the place becomes intensely hot
The boys them must take off their clothes
and sit about the furnace-like apartment
until their skin hecom6s as red as the
she'll of boiled lobster and seems on the
point of blistering.
Owing 10 the intense heat, the bathers
are obliged TO wear rASpirators to protect
their lungs. These respirators are pads
of shavings bound together. concave on
the inside Hnd convex on the outside. and
large EN- Ugh to cover the mouth, nose and
part of the cheeks of the wearer. Across
the inside runs little wooden bar, which
Is held by the teeth to keep the respirator
III place The boys sit there until they
are dripping with perspiratiOn. Then
they rush outside into the intense cold
and roll in the snow.
r.. W. Nelson. who spent between four
ana hve years in investigating for the
government and ESQuimaux living about
behrng strait, says; "On several occa-
slonS | saw them 80 from the sweat bath
20 holes IN the ice on neighboring stream
ana, Squatting there, pour ice water over
taeir backs and shoulders with wooden
upper apparently experiencing the great
eSt pleasure from the operation" Al.
though the ESquimau boys seem to with.
sl"uu Sueh a bath - this ail right and
seem even ~ enjoy il. il would in ali
po'aa.'ir III. any white boy Who tried
'htrut NcwS'rTihunc.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

Good roads began to be built at the
time of the Roman empire, under Au-
gustus, when they radiated from the
Forum in Rome as the center in all di-
rections over the vast empire, stretching
out into Germany, later as a Roman
province. Some of these roads, made by
the military Iegions in their invasions,
exist today as far north as in England.
They took toll for the repair of them
Such is the rule yet in Germany, which
leads in splendid highways, made and
kept up in faultless condition by the
state, which also takes the income from
them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
ALAcK. A YAK,

Mid pathless deserts ] groan and grieye.
In wearIes1 seiitBdes / leave
Ny track;
Bemoaning the tate that has christened me,
In spite of nay wAiskercd dignity.
4 Yak
o happy child, with the epithet
OF Abe or Ike or Ehpbalet
OR Jack
You little WOf Of the blush Of shame
That dyes my cheek when I hear the name
OF Yak
Better box or a slithy sloe
Or a mythical beast in the starry 10
IHac,-
a pOlypOd or o pelican
An aux or an ichthyosaurus, than
A Yak
And 50. through the valleys hereabout
! sob this plea. and the echoes shout
It back
For the sake Of art. and my pride as we'll
When you write my name. viii you kindly
spell
1t Yacque.
Burges johnson in Harpers Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
He, Too, Had Title for a Sermon.

There was well known divine up in
the oil country who is given TO the SEN
sational in sermons once in a while. This
is especially true of the titles, which he
announces in advance, so as to work up
interest. He is Baptist. and on one oc-
casion gave it out that the subject for
the following Sunday would be Sitting
Mary" This rather aroused curiosity.
and SO newspaper man who had to get
up the sermons went to a noted PreSby-
terrain divine, who is also something Of
wag. The reporter told him the sub
ject the Baptist was to hold forth en-
and then asked what his title would be
Quick as flash the minister said:
Standing Pat. -Pittsburg Dispatch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

The guns of the artillery service Of
japan used to be purchased abroad. but
are now chiefly manufacturer in Osaka,
says "a Handbook of Modern Japan. =
There is an excellent arsenal in the Koi-
shikawa district Of Tokio; it is on part
Of the site of the magnificent mansion Of
Prince Mito, whose beautiful garden still
remains delight to all visitors. This
arsenal is where the once famous Murata
rife was formerly manufactured, but
that has been superseded by the '.Thir-
tieth Year tof MeijD rifle, and both of
these are japanese inventions. The
arsenal is also turning cut ammunition
at the ordinary rate of a million rounds
iaY.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

In prohibiting matrimony for its en-
ployes who receive less than a thousand
year, the Corn Exchange National Bank
Of Chicago practically hints that a man
In the banking business can't support a
wife on that sum without developing ten
denotes toward graft.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

One of the United States consuls
sends note to the state department an
alyaing the daily wage rate paid to work
men in one of the largest manufactures
OF agricultural implements and traction
engines in Mannheim. 1t appears thar
"A per cent. of all employees receive from
al to 30 cents per day of nine and a half
hours; 50 per cent. from 80 cents to $1.13,
and none above 81. While cost of living
abroad is lower actually. or, at least, the
scale of living is less prententous, it is
difficult to believe that it bears a lower
ratio TO earning power than it does in
this country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
F.ssarce ii Orarge Leaves.

\ rsmai kable Industry Of Paraguay
is the preparation Of essence Of grunge
leaves. More than 100 years ago the
Jesuit priests. who then ruled that So
Guided country, imported orange seeds
and planted groves. which have ngw be-
come immense forests. filed wl-p small
establishments fer PXtraeting tie 49,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

Only 1870 Russians reside in Japan,
whereas there are 1000 japanese settlers
In Manchuria and eastern Siberia. The
retail trade there is largely in the hands
of Japanese and Chinese merchants. The
japanese vessels plying between Japan
and Vladivostok are far superior to the
Russian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

The first monument to trade unionism
was erected recently in Melbourne, Aus
tralia. 1t is called the "Eight-Hour Mon
ument," as it is in commemoration of the
eight-hour system, which was begun in
Austria forty-eight years ago. The mon
ument is a tall marble pillar, surmounted
by an oblong block holding globe and
torch. The word Prosperity is written
ON the globe and three large figure Fights
are engraved upon the block
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

The assets of the fire and marine in
surarcc companies Of this country. ana
the foreign companies doing business IN
der United States branches, aggregate
So ,0OQ.(t0 and over. with a total cap,
iJGl of Sol POP. goo. Their total disburse
ments were S164. 100000 and their total
receipts S1T6.1000O0. The policy hold
ers get about 81 return for FIRE losses tc
every 50 paid in premiums.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

1t has just been ascertained by official
figuring from measurements, that the
Constitution defeated the Reliance in
three of the preliminary races of last
summer. This will convince British
ystchsmen that we have two good cup
defenders ready for use on short notice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

Perhaps the University of Minnesota's
"cO-eds" who are accused of losing their
"pin money" at poker were simply prac-
ticing for a leap year call of hands.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

The sewing of buttons on shoes and ON
garments is no longer done by hand III
modern factories There is a machine
that sews $500 buttons on garments in
nine hours-or more than eight expert
sewers could possibly do in the same time.
This machine requires no expert oper-
ntor. A boy or girl runs ii.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

Lake Baikal, where GOO Russian
soldiers were frozen to death in eonse-
quence of an attempt to cross the lake
during a blizzard, is east of the Caspian
Sea, and, after the Caspian, the largest
body of water in Siberia. 1t contains
an area of $4,000 square miles, or larger
than the state of Massachusetts, is $50
miles long and from to 40 miles wide.
Its mean depth is $50 feet, aud it is a
fresh-water lake.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

1t is the general belief that disease is
spread by the telephone. by the breath
condensing on the mouthpiece of the in
strument. To prevent this a German in
Ventor puts a pad OF paper, with a hole
In the center, in the mouthpiece, and the
upper disk of paper is torn off after every
ronvprEotiou
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

In Japan the nose is the only feature
which attracts attention. The nose 40
termines the beauty or uglneSs Of the
face, according as ii is big or small. This
is probably due TO the fact that differ
ence in noses constitutes about the only
distinction between one Japanese face
and another. The eyes are invariably
black, the cheek-bones bigh and che chin
ieceding. In Japan a woman who has n
huge prob0scis is always a great beauty
and a reigning belle. There are few.
large noses among the natives. and lucky
is he or She upon whom nature layishcs
one. In all japanese pictures repreSort-
ing the supposedly beautiful woman t.t
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

The proposed aerial tramway over the
grand canon Of the Colorado may be a
scheme of some airshp inventor with
wheels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05

What can be done ia the way Of saw.
ing infants by proper dieting was shown
at recent meeting of the Paris Academy
OF Medicine by DR.. Budin Out of Tl2
infants who were brought to him, and
whom he was able to follow ND daily,
the mortality was orly 46 per thousand,
whereas the mean for all Paris is IT'S
per thousand. None of his infants died
OF digestive troubles. of which the mean
ofhc;al mortality is % per thousand. One
OF his principles is that undertaking is
better than overlooking, which is danger
Gus even when the infant is breast.fed.