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Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
BOWERS.

Vincent o. Miller, of South Den
mis-, N. J., died suddenly few days
ago at his home in New Jersey.
Mr.. Miller had been for several
wears the proprietor of the phos-
phate factory on the St. Jones
River above Bowers, and during
the "king-crab season made Della
ware his home, and was a man
we'll liked by all those who came
in contact with him.
Notwithstanding the ice in our
creeks the steamers "Frederica" "
and "John P. Wilson" we're able to
leave Bowers on schedule time on
Monday.
Thomas Jackson, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, is
somewhat improved at this writing.
Frank Parker and family, of the
Beach" Hotel, have been visiting
friends in Leipsic.
Capt. Chas. Simpkins is improv-
ing his Little Amy" cottage by
adding another story to it.
The Bowers NJ. E. Church has
been much improved by being
newly painted and decorated on
the interior.
Mrs. Frank Salevan, Virgie Sale
van, Eddie Salevan, Emma Martin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Bilder-
back, of Bowers, were present at
the Christmas dance Wednesday
evening at Frederick.
Although the roads are bad at
the present time, yet our R. F. D.
driver, Willis Patterson, arrives on
time. He has lately secured an
assistant carrier, but on account of
the cold weather and on account of
the youth of the boy, Willis says
he will not put him on the route
before spring.
Your correspondent had the
pleasure of attending the Christ
mas dance given by the young
gentlemen Of Frederica on We'd
nesday in the Town Hall. The
were Mrs. E. Frank
Melvin, Mrs. S. G. Blocksom and
Mrs. Arthur Melvin. The COM
mittee were Messrs. BENZ. Spurry,
w. Lollis Queen, Asa c. Rogers,
Jr., and John Boone. The music
was furnished by the Harrington
and there was a large
number of guests from Philadel-
phia, Chadd's S Ford, Pa, and near
by towns. About midnight a fine
repast was served, after which
was resumed until the
"wee small hours. Nothing oc-
Cured to mar the pleasures of the
evening and the committee are en-
titled to much credit for conducting
one of the most pleasant dances
ever given in Frederick.
Happy New Year.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
HARRINGTON.

Jay LOngfelloW has returned nom trip TO
Rochester, N. Y, Philadelphia and other
places Of interest
Mrs. Abbott has been spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. Cain, Of Milford.
VIII Powell and wife entertained his sister
Of HillsbOro, Nd, on Sunday.
Mrs. Gooden Sapp, Of Wyanette, ILL.,, is
spending the holidays with her parents. Al
fred Rsughley and wife.
Alfred Raughley spent Monday in Phila-
delphia.
Luther Shaw and wife entertained several
friends from Washington on Sunday.
Irving Legates spent Wednesday at Dover.
Henry Money spent Tuesday in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Walter Boyd and family are spending
the holidays in Chester.
Mrs. Baechus has returned to her home in
virginia, after speneing several weeks with
her friend, Mrs, Smith.
Mr.. Cooper and daughter visited town OBJ
Wednesday.
All OF us have had a fine opportunity for
sleigh riding this winter, and we sincerely
hope that It is not over with yet. 1t has
been thoroughly enjoyed by the younger set.
Almost every evening last week sleighing
party would spend very pleasant evening
with R. Wesley Ross and wife and indulge in
merriment, games and music, until late
hour when refreshments would be served.
None took more interest in the merry.mak-
ing than the host and hostess, who are nevef
more pleased than when giving pleasure I'd
other young friends II
Mrs. John o. Roraback is spending thL
Xmas holidays in Boston.
Miss Florence Collins, of Milford, and Miss
Clara Collins, Of Wilmington High School,
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
HOUSTON ITEMS.

A pretty and impressive wedding was sol.
emnized at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lev,
Satterfeld, Wednesday evening, December
2lst' when their youngest daughter, Ina Ger.
trude, became the bride Of Mr.. Pearl KemD
The ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. n.
Wilson. Mrs. John H. johnson rendered the
wedding march. Miss Salome Smith 6tter-
ded the bride as maid Of honor, While NJ
-s1S .,aS Colins, Of Harrington, assisted the
~ - hsst man. 0arI9af.s and %
we're beautifully deco ated, and the gifts
Loon1 and useful. The bride was attired in
w. nberty SILK ana carried bride roses.
whilet->- mss.d OF honor wore cream alba
tross and carried white carnations.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The United States will probably
take full charge of the Republic of
San Domingo in the not distant
future. This step will be taken,
not with a view to acquiring poses
sion of the insolvent republic but
with the purpose of establishing it
on sound financial and political
footing, as was done with Cuba.
This policy is the inevitable con-
committant of the Monroe Doctrine
on which all American Presidents
in recent years have so strongly in
sisted. Elihu Root, ex-Secretary
of War, in a speech made in New
York recently, illustrated the in
compatibility of declaring that no
European power should exercise
force on this continent to collect
Just debts, unless this country was
itself prepared to compel the pay
ment of such debts. Investigation
at the State Department, prompted
by Mr.. Roots declaration, reveals
the fact that the United States is
now preparing to take entire charge
of the ports of San Domingo, col
lect the customs, devote them to
the payment of European and
American creditors and will prob
ably take temporary control of the
political organization of the coun-
try with a view of establishing it
on basis which will render further
interference by this country unnec-
essary. To this end two ports have
already been seized, two more soon
will be and the remaining two ports
of entry will doubtless be taken
possession of little later, their re-
ceipts having been already pledged
by the San Domingo government
to its European creditors.
In this connection it should be
authoratively stated that the United
States has no intention of taking
permanent possession of San Do
mingo. In fact, it would not accept
the Republic as a gift, although an
may be reached whereby
the United States will acquire a
coaling station on Samana Bay.
The necessity Of a coaling station
at this point, which commands the
Winward Passage to the Caribbean
Sea, was appreciated as long ago
as during President Grants admin
istration, and possession of Porto
Rico and the Panama Canal strip
make its requirement doubly i'm
porant. AT present San Domingo
is merely EARNED" by military
which saps the vitality
of the nation, maintaining a numer-
Gus army in idleness and robbing
Me unfortunate producer at every
urn. The military forces are more
yer descrDe BY a native ssu J-
1ingan as "an amy Of Colonies
nth almost 40 prilates and they +,
to, rather than prevent,
he numerous revolutions which
ave been the curse of the so-called
,epublic.
Along about the latter part of
'ebruary a feet of American war /
hips will make their appearance
f the coast of Venezuela and their
)mmander will ask some very per-
nent questions and perhaps seize q
.rtain Venezuelan ports, unless Q
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

Up to the hour of going to press
the Legislature was still in a dead
lock over organization. The whole
matter is a simple hold up on the
part of three men in the Senate, and
six in the House, without any re-
gard for the people of the two lower
counties. The methods of the
highwayman.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

WE have a number of communi-
cations with good local items in
them, which arrived too late to be
put in type for this issue of the
CHRONICLE. They came on Thurs
day mornings mail, and will have
to be carried over until next week.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

THE matter of taxation is, and
ever will be- of vital Importance to
the citizens in any community and
any move in f1rtherance of a re-
duction in taxation should induce
the heartiest support, and the deep
est interest of all tax payers. It
Is therefore the duty of every good
citizen to lend his or her consider
alton any proposition which shall
have IN view the lessening of taxa
ton.
In nearly every progressive COM
munity legislatures have enacted
laws to the end that lawbreakers
shall be of as little expense as pos
sible to the taxpayer. Penitenti-
aries, reformatories and work
houses, where labor is found to en-
ploy the time of their criminal In
mates, have been erected and the
work of the criminals in very many
instances operates as a source of
revenue to the State. Just what
the result so far attained in New
Castle county, or how satisfactory a
showing has. been made by the
wOrkhOuse the e, we cannot def
nitely state; BID he authorities Of
that county cot Del not be induced
to return to the old and obsolete
system of Jail sentences with their
constrained Incidence of the cul-
prits, and the onerous burthen of
expense to taxpayers which natur-
ally follow.
New Castle county has taken the
steps to place her in the advanced
line of ideas and theories of prison
eform, and prison administration.
Ow remains for Kent and Sus-
sex counties to discard a system as
financially onerous to their people
as it is inhuman in its treatment of
the wretched creatures who become
entangled by the meshes of the law.
We have no feeling of maudlin SEN
timentality for the criminal, and
we believe in punishment as rstrib-
utiVe justice; but idleness in the
criminal classes n1sms inesEease in
crime, and tends to the cultivation |
Of confirmed habits of indolenceN j
which by no means commends the
culprit to employment in honest /
labor when released from prison
and turned upon the world to earn l
4 living. !
There has occurred to us a plan
by which the present system of ad- /
ninistration of justice in this re-
,ard can be very materially i'm
NOved and the burthen of taxation
ened, which crudely is as fol- .
. ~s: Make of each of the present G
districts in each of the ii
p lower counties a Judicial C
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

The w. G. T. U. meets with Miss
Emma Hammond, on North Front
street, next Tuesday evening at 7.SO
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

Yearly rates given on application.
Beading Eatices 10 cents per line.
Entered at the Post once in Milford, Del.
second class matter.
no paper viii be discontinued until ALTAR
rsarages are paid. Money may be sent by
nail at our risk by draft, postal notes, postal
ardsr, OF registered letter only.
TERMS INCLUDING POSTAGE.
transient Advertisements Scents per inch
aTat insertion. Subsequent insertions, &c
aanta. -
FOR ONE YEAR, CASH IN ADVANCE g.. 90
FOR SIX MONTHS, IN ADVANCE .... $3.50
FOR IYEAR.NOT PAID IN ADVANCE SIS
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
ATTENTION.

Next Tuesday, January 3rd, we
begin a big Midwinter Reduc-
ton Sale.
Particulars in next week paper
it will be the greatest opportunity
that the people of Milford ever
had to get genuine bargains.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

which she VII wear at the New Years Ball,
IL New York City.
Gilbert McNatt. OF Camden, n. J., visited
his parents this week.
DIR. Salisbury, of Denton, was in town Mon
day.
Joseph Richards, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Mar
garet Richards, and Miss Sara Sudler, were
the guests Of Abe Richards Monday.
GOLDEN Ron.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
STANDS UP FoR The WEST.

I T Is GOOD TO SEE a westerner
stand up for western ideas and west
orn men. Representative Van Duzer
Of Nevada had something to say not
long ago on the difference between
western mining men and eastern min
ing men. and his talk is entirely worthy
of reproduction. This is the way he
sized up the two types. Said he:
Western miners and eastern miners
belong 10 two entirely different classes
The western miner wears a blue flannel
shirt and the badge of his American
manhood is honesty and honor: the east
crn miner wears silk hat, big dia-
mond and usually lives at the Waldorf.
The western mine lies ia the bosom of
the earth: the eastern mine is pigment
OF the Imagination. Mills make western
mines and all that IS needed TO make an
eastern mine is q printing press. There
are a lot Of sleek. weii-fed. apoplectic-
looking sports. too dishonest TO be gem
feel gamblers. who blow into New YOck
and they circle about Wau street They
will rent anything In the way Of an office
as long as IL Is on Wall street. furnish
IL Up fine, hire a swapping looking clerk
or two and hang out signs 70 indicate
that they are ready 10 do business.
Now we would not go so far as to say
that no fake mining companies have
ever originated in the west. We have
our fraudulent companies and fraudu-
lent promoters, but they are much
more thoroughly discouraged. here than
in the east. A man may make one
fraudulent deal here, or deal that
borders very closely upon fraud, but
he can never make another. The west
ern investor cannot be deceived but
once by the same man or set Of men.
In the east, when the promoter has
unloaded his crooked company upon an
unsuspecting public he blithely pro-
ceeds with the organization of another
Just as crooked, and he usually man
ages TO get away with it. In the east
such man IS a financier: in the west
he is a plain crook. It is impossible
TO estimate the harm done to Iegiti-
mate mining enterprises by these stock
market miners. They make investors
SO umid that when a really meritorious
proposition is offered it is next to inn
possible to enlist the support of enough
capital TO develop it.
More stringent laws to protect the
public against the sharpers are need
ed. in the west as wen as in the east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
a HAPPY CONCLUSION.

L VERY SALT LAKER who places
l. good citizenship above petty par
tisanism, who believes that the welfare
of tie municipality is of more import
ance than the apportionment of Offices
among political henchmen. win be gra-
tilted and relieved over the confirma-
ton by the council on Wednesday
night OF Mayor Morris appointees. The
step was made possible by the action
of Messrs. Neuhausen and Preece in
joining with the Democratic minority.
These councilmen believed that it was
time to stop blocking the wheels of
civic progress; they are citizens before
they are partisans.
The appointments are. as a whole,
excellent. The division as between the
Democratic and Republican parties is
fair enough to both. and of the reli-
gious division-we seem always to have
that question with us-the same thing
can be said. Eight MOrmOns and eight
non Mormons were appointed. 1t is
quite clear that the mayor was aetu-
ated IN making his selections more by
q uEHlLG ~ NAME BoO4 men man ny
any question Of politics. In the main,
the important interests of the city will
be well safeguarded I'm the hands Of the
men who will be in charge Of them
during the next two years.
When all is said and done, Mayor
Morris was entitled to the confirmation
of his appointments. The administra-
ton is. his. and he will be held re
spOnsible for It by the people who
elected him. It is common Justice to
permit him to surround himself with
men of his own choosing. Now it will
be in order for council and mayor to
settle down 10 the transaction Of the
city business that has been held up on
account OF the desire of the RepUb-
liCan majority to retain all OF the i'm
portant offices.
We hope that partisanship viii be
forgotten during the next two years,
that every member of the city govern
ment VIII remember that he is a serv-
ant of the people, put where he is TO
do the best work he can for the peo-
pie. If all viii bear this in mind. if all
will devote the same thought and care
to city business they would give to
their own private affairs, the admins
tration cannot fail to be the success
the people expect it TO be.
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eoes via the Postman.

Letter Carrier y. L. Morse of the Salt
Lake postoffice is accompanied on his
route each day by handsome cocker
spaniel, the property OF Bishop Leon
ards family. The story of the friend
ship between the man and the dog is
an interesting one. The dog, it appears,
was never friendly to strangers until
II took strong fancy To Mr. Morse,
whose route embraces a section close
TO the Leonard home. Last July the
dog began TO accompany the postman
on his route, and the animal has never
failed TO make the route twice each
day Sundays excepted, as there is no
delivery by carrier on Sunday Each
morning and afternoon Mr.. Morse finds
Dash waiting for him near the corner
Of Third East and First South streets.
The dog goes with him TO each house
walking close behind all the time. unit.
the route is finished and the postman
starts uptown. Then the dog goes to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
DOCKING A NECESSITY.

II HOSE WHO ARE OPPOSED to the
docking of horses tails on the
ground that the practice is a cruel and
unnecessary one. should read the testi-
mony that has been presented to q
committee of the New York legislature
that is considering bill to make dock
ing unlawful. 1t is developing that
docking is really a pleasurable sensa-
ton for the horse. rather than other
wise, and that IL it is prohibited the
horse will gain something in length OF
tail, but viii lose considerably in self
respect.
Testimony along these lines has been
furnished by a delegation that repre-
scented the Coaching club, the New
York Cab company. the American
Horse exchange and numerous owners
OF horses in New York and Brooklyn.
The delegation made several points.
One of the first is that to deprive a
horse Of four-fifths of its tail shouldn't
make it harder for the horse to fight
flies. because horses should not be
turned out in fly time" Certainly not.
They should be kept in nicely screened
stables with grooms to stand by them
and fan away such flies as get through
the screens.
A second argument" is that docking
is demanded upon grounds of utility"
Men who are described as being ex-
tremely fond of horses are quoted as
saying that lit is absolutely necessary
to have the tails of horses locked be-
cause otherwise they are likely to get
their tails over the reins and back into
the curb" No comment on this state
ment is necessary. Then we find Col
Onel William Jay, president Of the
Coaching club, saying:
Coaches are always drawn by dock
tailed horses. If this bill passes it viii
put an end to this innocent sport of
coaching. Put four long tailed horses
in front OF a coach and you will change
il from a coach to a hearse."
How very simple that is. Any fool
can understand that,long- tailed horses
in front of a coach would make a
hearse' out of the coach aforesaid. just
as putting a pillow horse in front of a
runaBOut would make a pillow out OF
that runabout. The argument is ire
sistible. We are overcome by its logic
and can only come back with the fee
BILE statement that docking is a cruel
and unnecessary practice; that it is
painful TO the horse when it is per-
formed and a source of torture as long
thereafter as the life of the horse,
that it should be prohibited in every
state in the Union. as it is now prohib-
tied in a few Of the states.
And that will be about all for the
present OF. the subject of docking the
tails of horses.
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times she wished TO reform, how many
times she was prevented from reform
ing by the evil influences around herr
Men Won't let woman of our class
change said MasIoVa at the Salt Lake
theatre the other night. How often do
you suppose that bitter truth was
scared into. the consciousness Of this
dead Aiagdalen?
The French have a saying they apply
to every male criminal. 1t is: Cher
chez la femme In the case of this
sinner. Madge Miller. we would slight
" psraphrase the French proyerb; we
would say. Find the man." Aye. find
the miserable miscreant who is respon-
sibie for her downfall. Do you doubt
his existence? To doubt it would be
to doubt the stars and the sunshine
For aught we know he may be a re
spectacle" member Of society. He may
be a welcome guest in your home, a
visitor to your pure daughter. And the
worst of it all is that you may even
know he is responsible for the downfall
of this woman and stiu receive him in
your home.
This is your beautiful double standard
of morality, one for men. the other for
( women. A man may sin many times and
be forgiven. The woman who sins but
once becomes an outcast. Men won't
let women of our class change" True,
Maslova. but women are as merciless,
yes. more merciless than men. In the
mob that would have stoned the first
Magdalen the women were the most
ferocious. Let us remember that.
But let US remember. too, that some
man too vile for words is always re-
spcnsible for the downfall of a woman.
There are no exceptions to the rule.
And when the man who started Madge
Miller on the road to ruin faces the
great judge will he be more merciful
10 him than TO her? God knows. We
can only surmise we can only believe
and hope and pray that in that hour
the woman viii be forgiven, the man
cast into the outer darkness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
A MODERN MAepALEM.

uER HANDS REDEEMED with her
L own blood, a modern Magdalen
hurled herself into the presence Of her
Maker Wednesday morning. On her
lips as the light faded from her eyes
was the despairing cry: 20, what VIII
God do TO me for the sins have COM
United" Poor girl, the mystery has
been solved for her now. The veil has
been torn aside and before the great
white throne she is making answer for
her misdeeds. May the good God who
knew her temptations. her misery. her
heartbreak, her bitter agony. be more
merciful than mortal men and women.
Who are we that we should pudge
Aadge Miller, the Magdalen2 Do we
know how hard she tried to resist
temptation? Do we know how many
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18

President Roosevelt was doubtless
gratifed TO learn that ne has the sup
port of Gas" Addicks in his candidacy
for the Republican presidential nouina-
ton. 1t would have been ungrateful
in Mr.. Addicks to be against Roosevelt.
Goodness knows Mr.. Roosevelt has
helped AIR Addicks. Even in the game
Of politics turn about is regarded as
fair Dlay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18

President Roosevelt viii gain no new
friends if he persists in his announced
determination TO remove United States
District Attorney Summers OF Nebraska
for bringing about the indictment of
Senator Dietrich. If men are to be DIS
charged for doing their duty feariessly
there viii be small encouragement for
decent men to enter the government
service under Roosevelt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18

1t was rather unkind OF Representa-
tive Spight to call attention to the fact
that lynchings in the north are just as
brutal, just as lawless and just as un-
necessary as lynchings in the south, but
ii Is fact. nevertheless. And some
nOrtherners will think Mr.. spight
should spell his name Spite"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18

BREAKFAST FOOD
Max Muller.

Max Muller.
Max Muller. so the magnates say.
VIII play left field. amid the hay
Max, we are told, is rather small.
But fields and runs and hits the ball.
If Max makes good. we'lI root for him,
Be he tall or short, obese or slim.
But IL Max Muller should fan down.
Wen curse the day he came to town.
Then here's 10 Max. Long may he wave
Unless he proves an awkward knave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18

The Commercial club should by all
means lend its cOuntenance and sup
port to the local lodges OF WOodmen OF
the World in their efforts to secure the
headquarters Of the organization for
Salt Lake City. These efforts viii, if
successful. result in the erection of a
handsome building here and the per-
manent employment of a force of not
less than a hundred clerks. We can't
have too many such institutions in Salt
Lake.