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Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
ELLENDALE.

II seems that we are having more OF our
share of III fate from that dreadful disease.
diphtheria. On Friday Of last week Joshua
Milman lost his six-yeaT-Old boy, Otis. He
was bright little fellow, and when the dis
ease got him he soon fell victim. He was
buried al New Market on Sunday last. This
family has more sorrow, in that Mrs. Mill
mans mother returned from the hospital to
die among her relatives. Two years ago a
cancer developed on her tongue, and that
men Der had to be removed. Since when she
got along very well up TO short time back.
Now the entire throat appears to be affected.
The doctors at the hospital are unable to give
her any relief, and she now returns to await
the end,
There is sickness at the home of VIM.
Short, that the physician diagnosed as a "bad
cold,' but rumOr attributes the disease to
several causes Some doctors like old women
talk too much, aRd guess at facts.
The public schools are closed tkis week be-
cause OF the Teachers Institute.
Miss Bessie Reed, accompanied by a school
friend, passed Thanksgiving with her father.
s. K. Reed. They have returned to school.
Judges Pole and Better, OF Philadelphia,
have been enjoying a weeks cunning as the
guests offs. E. Reed.
Howard Anderson has returned from
cunning trip to the Rappahannock, aud had
lots Of game with him.
The holly wreath business is occupying the
attention Of about all OF our people, and 1t is
said that only one woman in the town is
failing to make fifty wreaths pei day. The
woods is being stripped to get the holly, and
some owners haveemployed guards TO watch
their woods. EllegOod & Son are buying
about 1000 wreaths per day, and they come
here for many miles around, and he attrib-
utes 1t 10 his advertisement in the CHRONI-
Gle, which give wide circulation.
The most prominent man in Glendale re-
marked TO me last Friday, that It is a shame
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02

10 have 10 wait 80 long for the mail to be
changed in the Glendale pOstG ficei but the
postmaster told him that It only occurred on
the days when the CHRONICLE came In, and
that there are more CHRONICLES coming to
this office than OF all the other papers put to-
gether. We modestly attribute this TO the
letters from your correspondent, but the peo
pie are constantly Dagging me to write Oft
ener, but frequently our publisher Omits
many items that would be Of great interest
to the people, but suppose they cannot all
be put into one edition. But readers, we will
use all he live news that comes this way; so
get married, have funeral, buy property.or
do something OF some account and we will
give the write up.
Alfred Short was SS years old last Saturday,
and has good eyesight, shaves himself, and
went to Philadelphia to see his children
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
PAUL PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
FROM FREDERICA.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
Wednesday at noon of last week, at the
home Of James H. Boone and wife, when
their daughter, Mary Edith, was united
in marriage to E. Frank Melvin, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Elijah Melvin, also of this
town. Rev VIM. Cashmere performed
the ceremony. The house was beauti-
fully trimmed in evergreen, and in the
room where the ceremony took place
potted plants. cut flowers, and chrysan-
themums we're artistically arranged.
Mrs. Lester Carlisle rendered the we'd
ding march as the bridal couple entered
the room. The bride was lovely In
white satin trimmed in lace and carried
brides roses. The matrOn of honor
was Mrs. John Brown, of Philadelphia,
who also wore white satin and carried
pink chrysauthemums tied with pink
chiffon. Miss HeIOn Boone, Of Phila-
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
"The Store That Saves You Money. y
& Co.

Our Toy Store is in its full hol-
iday trim, now, practically all
our toys are displayed, and it
is best to come early while
things are at their very freshest.
We notice that a great many
mothers brought their little fell
lows in for an hours happy
time among the Toys last week,
and made note Of the things
which struck the children's
fancy. A very good idea, if
followed up by buying the ar
ticies wanted, before we are all
sold out of them.
Remember this fact, that
while we have bought more
toys and at such prices that we
can sell them to you at a more
reasonable price than ever be-
fore, yet we cannot duplicate
our orders of the goods, so it
will pay you to come early.
Why not do that anyway?
You would have so much more
comfort in shopping now than
you will later, and now you
can have the pick of THE BIG
GEsT ASSORTMENT OF Toys EVER
In WILMINGTON.
Toys, Dolls, Games, Sled,
Express Wagons and The Irish
Mail, a new style of motor car
propelled by the hand. 1t can't
upset. Doll Go-Carts, Rocking.
Horses and Mechanical Toys
of all kinds.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
". n. Paws LIcensvd AucliOneer.

Sales of personal property and real
estate called on short nOtice-rates rea'
years experience and
satisfaction guaranteed. Orders left at
the Chronicle office in Milford, will re-
ceive prompt attention. Call or ad.
dress VIM. Il. Parvis. Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
MILTON NEWS.

Thomas Rriitingham, fireman at the
shirt factory here while shoveling coal
into the furnace last Tuesd ~, stuck the
points of pair of shears that were IN his
hip pockets into his wrist, and before the
physician could dress the wound, he lost
lot of blood. He is getting along very
well.
The residence of James H. Warning.
ton has been repsinted this week by
VIM. Smith and sOns.
The Davis Carey place has been put in
order for the winter. and the fences and
Outbuildings have been painted
An accident to the carriage of DIR.
Wilson happened last Wednesday, but
the doctor was not injured.
Horace Warrington has recently re.
turned from Alaska, and with his wife
is visiting his mother, Mrs. w. r. Will
son.
John Lank and Miss Nellie NAPLES
attended the ball given at Milford last
Friday.
Edward Bacon has moved from Lin
cola to Milton, where Mrs. Bacon is
teaching in the public schools.
John DerricksOu, ,colored, has purchased
the old building that stood in the rear Of
L B. Chandlet's office, from Edward
Reynolds. He has moved it to the ex-
treme end of Laviuiu street, near the
causeway and will make home out of
it.
thanksgiving was very dull day in
Milton. No services were held in the
churches; the interest of church mem.
bers appearing 20 be centered in the
quality of the dinner spread by the ED.
worth League and Ushers' Union in
the lower room Of the Masonic Hall.
The interest of the sports and sinners ,
was in the races at the track of the {
BrOsdkiln Trotting Association; at the
latter we understand there was an ex-
time and one man hurt. The
dinner aud supper netted the manage. '
ment $35
Purnel s Bennett, aged 6o years. 10
months and "a days, died at his resi-
1eEce near Jefferson Cross Roads, on
tuesday last from general debility. The
funeral services were held on Friday af-
eruoon and burial was made at Slaugh-
er Neck churchyard. Deceased leaves
hree sons and two daughters, William
Bennett, Of near Slaughter Beach, and
frank and Henry Bennett, Of Cedar
'reek hundred,and Mrs. VIM. Betts. Of
'roadkiln, and Mrs. Frank Cain, of War
'ick, Md. Wilson & Son conducted the
lneral.
One OF the granaries of COnwelI & Son
the dock was found unlocked Ia It
unday morning, ana tracks Of dear
orn Indicates the loss of about twenty
askets of corn.
Sunday was Temperance Day at the
E. Church. The Presiding Elder
reached at night, and the third quar-
rly conference was held on Monday.
The telephone wire between the depot
d the town was taken down last Mon
y. 1t belonged to the Queen Anne
abroad.
Ida w. Boyce, widow Of the late James
. BOyce,Of Slaughter Neck died at her
me there aged 80 years, 5 months and
days. Funeral on Tuesday at the
aughter Neck Church. Her husband
ed about six weeks ago.
The warm weather was broken last
Inday, and the ponds and river were
vered with a thin skim of ice.
Mrs. Mamie Brockington and daugh-
Z, Miss Virginia, and Mrs. R. T. Will
a and daughter, Miss Grace, are at
1diRg the Worlds w. c. T. U. Con-
ntion in Philadelphia.
Captain George Mcgee is also in the
me city. D. A. c.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
Fresh Eggs Rantsd.

l am needing 1000 dozen a,,.
each week. and I will pay the bard,
cash for them delivered at nv sto,.
South Milford.
J. E. WARREN.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08
ATRIFLE PREMATURE
THE HON. CHARLES A.. TONNES
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Would Have His Farty Commit Itself
to Many Strange Reforms-Consti-
tutional Amendments and Some
PIatitudes to Fill In.

The Hon. Charles Annette Towne,
whose Democracy is by Silver Repub-
licanism out Of Republicanism, has
written a platform for the St. Louis
convention. ANY sketch Of this sort
should be received kindly, but Mr..
Townc's proposal that the Democratic
party guarantee ultimate statehood or
independence to colonies or depen-
denotes" of the United States seems
decidedly premature. He speaks Of
the Anomalous relation" of such de-
tendencies to the government. The
relation" of Alaska is anomalous"
but nobody is excited about it. The
Democrats have tried "reasserting the
verify of the Declaration of ~Independ-
ence," as Mr.. Towne says. The less
hey have to say about that smashed
Scarecrow OF imperialism" the better
for them. independence" for the
Philippines is out of the question, for
the present at any rate. AS for
ultimate" statehood, that is too far
off. Americans are able to wait for
the ultimate. The immediate is their
business.
What principles marked "imme-
diate" has Mr.. Towne? Revision of
the tariff on a ven basis. All
right, if the Democratic protectionists
are not too numerous. Economy in
public expenditures, honesty in ad-
ministration." Ancient and fishlike;
every party is for economy and hon
esty, on paper.
Mr.. Towne would declare against
every form of special privilege and
monopoly existing either by virtue, or
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08

Lowering of Massachusetts to the
effect that our boosted prosperity is
fast coming to an end" Intense devO-
ton to a single idea has a tendency to
warp the judgment and upset the equi-
librium IS to other matters. Mr.. Low
ering's single idea is the passage Of
his bill to facilitate the payment of
tariff rebates. There was once a man
who insisted that unless his theory
concerning the procession of the equi-
noXes were instantly and universally
adopted there was great danger hat
the world would wake up some morn
ing and find itself without any equi-
noXes at ali. Congressman Lowering
is equally in earnest about his draw
back bill. If that fails, look out for
the burst of our great bubble of pros
perity.
Not long ago Bourke Cochran, Tam
many'S a%ppOintee to a sea in Con
gress, made a speech in which he
went even further than Mr.. Lowering
and declared that not only was the
claim of protection prosperity a
wicked lie, but the country was at
that moment on the brink of bank
ruptcy solely because of the PERM
cious operation of the Dingley tariff.
Two great minds running in practi-
cally the same channel. One foresha-
dows fearful disaster because identif-
cation is required of imported mate
rials used in goods manufactured for
export before a rebate is allowed; the
other sees ruin already upon us be-
cause the country has been doing too
much OF its own work and permitting
foreigners t do too little of it.
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moved only by an uhseltsh desire e
restore it's prestige. which IL has los,
partly through "a combination OF cir
cumstances oveI which it had no con
troll. but principally through the in
ability of those responsible for its wei
fare to agree upon a line OF policy
which would recommend 1t to the
kindly consideration of the people.
There is not, to be sure, much of a
chance for the Democratic party at
present. The immediate outlook for
Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democra-
cy is dark. But the work of upbuild-
ing might be commenced. Nobody
can tell what may happen four years
hence, and, if not then, eight years
hence OF twelve years hence.
But what do we find? Discord every
where. Democrats in New england
saying NEAR things about Arthur Pue
German, Democrats in the West utter
ing inexcusable things about Grover
Cleveland, Democrats in Indiana form
ing factions on the sides of William
Randolph Hearst and Thomas Taggart
Democrats in Chicago calling the Hon.
Carter H. Harrison a little speckled
breaches migrate, traitor and Outcast,"
Democrats everywhere c~enouncing
other Democrats as no Republicans
would denounce them even in the heat
of a campaign.
1t seems next to impossible for any
of the many really great men in the
Democratic party to escape the fury
of the factionistS. 1t matters not
whether he comes from the North, the
South. the East or the West, the mo-
ment the name of a natural leader is
mentioned for the highest office within
the gift of the American people, his
party associates, who ought to be
throwing bouquets, begin to hurl abuse
at him.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08
One on Senator Overman.

Senator Overman was recently in
North Carolina to act as attorney for
defendants in a murder trial. He
climbed into a bootblack's chair in
Salisbury one day. The negro boy
was rather bright and the senator en-
gagged him in conversation.
who is the governor OF this state?"
asked the senator.
4 Goan' no, boss" was the reply,
for which the senator chided the boot
black. Gov. Charlie Aycock is very
popular in The old North state, and
Democrats think everybody ought to
know his name.
The polishing of the senator's shoes
proceeded, and the negro lad seemed
to be in a mental abstraction. But he
soon broke the silence.
Boss" he inquired, who am the
gubehnor of Mississippi"
The senator had to admit that he
could not Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08

stately orb of night break above the
oceans rim and blend its white light
with the pink afterglow of sunset.
Bathed in her flood, they turned their
horses hOmeward, riding through a
Swallowed and s~himmering f%airyland.
TIE gnarled and wind-wrenched ap-
pie trees were etched in lines of weird
beauty against the sky. The rugged
stone walls were softened, and faded
away into dreamy perspectives.
In the years which followed, how the
scenes and incidents of that summer
came back to John Burt, Under many
skies he recalled the happy hours
spent with Jessie Garden. Again he
drifted with her in a boat, floating at
will of breeze and tide, her hand trail
ing in the water, and the murmur of
her voice in his ears. Again they
walked down the wooded path, while
the black of the night stood like a wall
in front Of them, and Jessie clutched
at his arm when an owl sounded his
solemn Cry.
Jessie was going to Vassar, and
John had passed the examination
which admitted him to Harvard. He
found that he could study much better
under the shade of the Bishop trees
than in any other spot, and Jessie
held the textbooks while he recited.
The weeks gi:ded by like a dream.
One day in autumn he stood by her
side on the station platform in Hing
ham. AS the train rumbled in, some
thing rose to his throat and a film
stole over his eyes.
"Good-by, joint"
"Good-by, Jessie!"
The train glided out from the sta
ton; a little hand fiuttered a lace
handkerchief from a window: a sun
burned pair waved in reply. Jessie
had gore back to Boston.
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this ]no-account Jones. 1T takes a pow
erful long time ter clean a cistern cut
proper. Bill an Gus is down stairs
waitin' fer We. Let's play 'em one
game, an then ye a go home an
pull the old woman up"
AS | said before, it's always dark
down in Jones' basement, an none on
EN- took any account o what was
goin' on. You know how it rained
yesterday mornin'? 1t started in tew
pour long about nine o'clock" Sam
paused to laugh. when old man
Shaw came out err Jones basement,
the cutters was full of water an the
rain was comm down in sheets. For
three hours it had been rainin' cats
an dogs.
"Old mar Shaw was plumb scared
ter death. He ran all the way home.
he nearly tainted away. He come tew
his place an ran round the back way.
He looked down the hole an saw moth
in but water.
"'Sallie, Sallie,' he hollered.
THE old woman was standin' on
top the bottom of the pail, up agin
the wall. The water was up tew her
chin, but she was mad all over, an she
hadn't lost her voice.
"'Ye've come at last, Bill Shaw,
have YEP she said. You haul me
outer here quicker'n scat, an when l
gets up I'll scratch yer eyes out! Ye
done this on purpose! Ye haul me
out, an III fix ye fer this days work.
The old man lowered a rope, an
after a hard tussle hauled her up.
The neighbors say she mOpped him all
over the yard, an say it sarved him
right"
Sam related several other incidents
in the career of the Shaws, and Jessie
laughed until the tears ran down her
cheeks. They bid Sam good-day, and
watched him until he disappeared with
the famous trotter in a cloud of dust.
After supper they waited for the ris-
ing of the full noon. They saw the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08
Advisers of the Cars,

The great cars of Russia, somebody
said, when they want a man, go out
into the street and find one. 1t is
another way of saying that the cars
ministers spring from nowhere. 1t is
almost true. Russia has had an en-
press who began life as a peasant and
married a Swedish dragon, and it was
an Armenian who all but destroyed
the autocracy of the cars and set
Russia among the progressive nations.
Sergius De White, descendant of a
Dutchman, started at a wayside rail.
way station on a career which has
brought him almost at the head of the
state. So, too, with the man who to-
day holds the key of all the mysteries
of the great Russian war machine.
AleXei Nicholaievitch Kuropatkin be.
gan life as a Observation-Disclosures
Answers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08
CHAPTER eIx-continued.

Isn't it good to be an Americana"
asked Jessie, as her hand stole into
Johns. Just then a full-rigged ship,
making from Boston Harbor, spread
her sails and stood out past them.
Jessie looked at her as Loheugrin
might have looked at the swan. and
whispered:
Wasn't it Longfellow who stood
mere and felt with us:
my soul is fun of longing
For the secret Of the sea:
And the heart of the great ocean
Sends a thrilling pulse through me?'
Yes, Jessie, not only Longfellowt
but Emerson, Hawthorne. Thoreau and
Claiming dreamed here said John.
But, Jessie, poetry makes poor feeding.
I'm hungry
so am t. laughed Jessie. Come
on, I'll race you to the inn!" and
she sprang to her saddle before John
could assist her.
Picking their way carefully down
the steep hill, they reached the hard
roadbed. Then Jessie spoke to her
horse and dashed ahead. She was a
good rider, and, though it was a close
race, John CALAMITY conceded defeat.
In the dining-room were many guests
from Boston and they united to make
a merry party. 1t was three o'clock
when they started again for Nantas-
ket. The five miles they covered at a
canter.
AS John helped Jessie from her
horse at NantaSkCt some one touched
him on the shoulder. John turned.
"Haou &c We dew, John?" exclaimed
a strange figure of a man, standing
there all grins. q swan, I'm glad ter
see ye up an round agin! Haou de
ye dew, John? Haou air ye?"
All right, SAM" said John shaking
hands.
Sam was the country sport of Rocky
Woods, with a fame extending to Co
hasset and not wholly unknown in
bingham. 1t was Saturday, and Sam
was in gala attire. He was tall and
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08

awkward. His large, good-natured
mouth, wide open, displayed rows of
white teeth: his small blue eyes twin
killed. shrewdly. and his ears stood clear
of a mass of red hair.
John glanced at Jessie and the
laughter in her eyes was a sufficient
hint.
Miss Garden, let me present Mr..
Rounds, q schoolmate and neighbor.
Sam DOTTED his cap with a sweeping
bow.
Delighted ter meet ye, Miss Car
den," he exclaimed, with a sincerity
which did not belle his words. He ex-
tended q huge hand. Have often seen
We ridin' by and heerd all erbout that
air runerway. l swan. that was a
mighty ticklish shave fer ye, Miss
Garden. Tell We what let's do! Let's
have some sody water an ice cream.
It's my treat to-day! Sold a boss this
mornin' an made forty-two dollars
clean profit on him. I'm great on
bosses. Miss Garden. John, here, runs
ter books an studyin' an all that. But,
as | say, my strong holt is bosses.
They say we all has our little weak
nesses-present company, of course,
expected. Let's go an git that Sody
an ice cream And Sam led the
wav to a pavilion and ~impressively or
dered the suggested refreshments.
Jessie engaged Sam in conversation,
laughing merrily at his odd remarks
and stories. He pointed to an old
farmer who drove past in a rickety
wagon.
There goes old man Shaw" said
Sam. He lives down the road from
our house. an he's a great character.
Yesterday mornin' Mrs. Shaw told the
old man the ciStern orter be cleaned
out. 1t hadn't rained fer so long that
the water was all gone. and she lowed
it was a good chance tew clean it out.
Old man Shaw lowed she was right,
Int said his rheumatics vas so all
fred bad it wouldn't dew fer him tew
20 down intew no damp place like a
cis.ern: so he lowered the old woman
an sent her down a pail of water al
some SOAP an a scrubbin' brush.
I'll go down tew the postofice
an see if thare's q letter, an then
cone back and pull we out he hcllered
down the openin'. She said, All right,
an went tew work. Old man Shaw
went tew the postofice, asked fer a
letter. an OF course. tEare warn't none
He started back. an was just passin
the cobbler's place, when he met
Jones.
WHARF we goin'?' he asked old man
Shaw.
THE old woman's cleanin' the els
tern. an I've got tew go home an haul
her out says Shaw.
"'She amt got it done yet says
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-08
free TO Twenty-Five Ladies'.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
rs ladies a round trip ticket TO the
st. Louis Exposition. to five ladies'
IA each OF the following states: I'LL
nois, Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from a ten
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cold water laundry starch. This
means from your W home. any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed TO
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co, Omaha, Nebr., before September
1St, 1904. October and November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
is the only starcn put up 1G OF. Ia
full pound) to the package. You get
O%ne-third more starch for the same
money than of any other kind. and
Defiance never sticks to tho iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be-
SEN by registered mail September
5th. Starch for sale by all dealers.
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CHAPTER SEVEN.
Arthur Morris.

When Randolph Morris had amassed
a couple of millions in New York bank
ing and stock manipulation, he decided
to establish a New England country
place in keeping with his wealth and
station. He selected a site near Hing
ham, overlooking Massachusetts, bay,
with a distant view of the ocean For
years workmen were busy with the
great stone mansion. Terraces. YER
dant in turf, gave beauty to the sur
rounding rocks now softened with
vines. Stables, Conservatives, and
lodges lent new distinction to the land
scape.
The eldest of the Morris children
was Arthur, the heir to the bulk of the
Morris fortunes. His age was TWEEN
ty-four, and his experience in certain
matters that of a man of forty. He