Milford chronicle., 1904-09-09

! telhaI TAX at all or that the FL
lie Pinos should be obliged to CO
IS tribute towards the support of al
y form of government. The pres
- dent of the Union Pacific raiiroa
= who has just arrived in this cit
from Manila, says that in h
opinion, what the people need OIL
J. there is good highways instead {
railroads, They should run to a
parts of the country, thus enablin
i farmers to get their produce to th
j, market. He took a run over Tapa-
e and noticed that that country i
: abundantly furnished with gooC
2 roads, and that most of the SUD
plies for the army were carried t.
the seaboard along these routes il
preference to using railroads. The
Philippine Commission, which has
been touring in America for long
time, and is about to depart. speaks
of the United States as the
mother country" which is a little
curious, and expresses its gratitude
for the hospitality received. 1t
also gives the President "the hom-
age Of their most respectful con-
sideration." The indications are
that the Philippine question will
cut but a small figure in the pend
ing campaign.
An appeal has reached the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
in this city from a number of south /
ern members of Congress asking it /
to secure labor for picking the cot |
ton crop. The cry for help comes
from Mississippi and Texas. In
the latter state the cotton crop is
good, and the bolls are bursting
earlier than usual on account Of
he hot weather. The wicked boil
Tevll has ceased to be a terror. So
great IS the pressure for labor that Z
looks, clerks, clergy, draymen.
druggists and delivery bows have
'een induced to work in the fields
secretary Metcalf has given notice
D those interested that within six
lonths there will land in this
ountry $50, 900 Italians, and that
5000 of them will arrive at south
IN ports by the first of October
1st III the nick of time to obtain
lenty of work at high wages
here are those who think that
lis may be the beginning of the
'lution of the race problem.
Many people in Washington see
dications of an early fall because
e nights are cool, the leaves are
rning yellow and are falling, and
e song of the cicada is heard
roughout the day. Those who
3 weather wise announce that
e air is cool because it doesn't
~ long enough in one place to
heated. The leaves are falling
cause there has been an invasion
the white tussock moth. The
vernment entomologists, of
lich squad remains in the city,
the only remedy for the moth
% sponge the trees with creosote
They think each citizen should
'nge the trees on his premises.
ce the job is too big for the n.
,rworked entomologists and the ~
y busy District Commissioners.
5in at the top of the tree and -
etully sponge each limb. and
lily the trunk. As there are
'e than SO, 900 shade trees in
shlngton, it will be worth a trip u
the capital to see the sights
IN all the population, on TOP of
ladders, begins the sponging -
,ess. Of course there will be
'rner in sponges and creosote -
as well as in splints and
2hes. But what is a govern
t scientist good for if he can
point out a remedy?
Barthold, of Mis-
1, who has been the successful
loter of the Inter Parliament %--
Union in the interests of peace
n IS soon to meet in this coun-
and who induced Congress to
opriate $50, 900 for the enter
nent CT the guests from abroad
town. He says he has hardly
able to sleep for the past three
hs worrying over the problem
ow to keep down expenses.
225 members of the union
lgulshed men, will come from
pc, and there will be sixty
IN the party. 1t is proposed
'e the whole company a naval
up the Hudson to West
just to let the delegates see
n times Of peace we are pre-
3 for war.