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Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10

IUalIy. kUalIY except Sunday
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRATNs-
Leave Wilmington 7.37 S2S am, SO4, 4.03.
658 .. m. week days. Leave New Castle SSI
9.5S ll02, m, 2,32, 6.4l pin. week days,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
The Potato Crop.

The Irish potato crop of this section
vas never more promising than IL Is this
'priuR. The acreage in James CITY is far
n excess of any previous year. The
fuckers. however. are not enthusiast,
over the outlook for good prices The
Northern markets are already glutJed
with potatoes ftom the far South and
prices are ranging very low.
One lanes City trucker said he had
ten acres of potatoes " hich be said he
would give 20 any one who would pay
ms guano bill ON the same Iadeed, he
said he would dig The tubers and plao,
them at the depot tor any one who
would pay for the fertilizer used on tn,
,rop. But he may come out better thar
he expecJs-no telling.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03

Vincent II. Goodwin. "A civil engineer
employed by the Old Dominion Land
Coz. Newport News. was thrown from a
railway velocipede just east Of tow
.ariy yesterday morning lie with 4,
friend was on his way he-e when the car
which was driven bY gasoline euginc
jumped the track
He was brought here. where Or 7. r
Spencer. the railroad surgeon. treated
the injured man and sent him later TO d
Newport News hospital. where he died a.
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
Judge Mann TO Speak

Judge Mann viii speak in Williams
burg on Thursday night, June I 5, wher
Il is expected there will be a strong rally
Of his friends. Judge Mann is a native
Of Williamsburg and has strong hole
on our temperance people. A letter 20 O.
friend in town IRON Judge Mann's head-
quarters says: We are commencing g.
feel that his nomination is assured. The
Judge Is receiving many encouraging let
ters daily from every section OF the
State and wherever he speaks ne i ro-
ceived with great enthusiasm
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
Fine Farm sold.

Mr. IL A. Cooley has sold the farm be-
longing 90 Mrs c. " Coleman. known
as "a part of the Kings Creek farm. con-
taiuirg 333 acres. 20 SIR l.. A. Squires of
Nan hester. Iowa. This IS one cd the
finest and richest farms on the PENN.
sula and Is beautifully located ia York
county.
Mr. Squircs returned 90 ais Western
home Tuesday. lie expects TO return
later and take up his residence on bis
arm. lie is 20 De congratulated upon
occurring such 6nc farm.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
Letter to Il. N. Phillips
WILLIAMSBURG Va.

Dear Sir: Good yarn. How we not our
agent az Delhi -. y
Gladstone ~ Paine were AGENTS f.r
--------. We mustn't tell names
Ne wanted EN- Paine was painting
his big Colonial house. Said it took 10
gallons Of " bite for the trim
We sent him 10 gallons aud said. 10
YOU get II all on. uo pay. if YOU have
any left. return IL and pay Tor the rest.
Agreed.
he returned four gallons and took the
agency. Four or hve years ago.H e.
knows now that his old paint was aud
Is adulterated. that's why il took ten
gallons 20 equal SIX of ours.
Go by the name. there is but one name
90 40 by: Dcvoe lead and zinc.
Yours truly
+ W nEvoE e. Co
New York
J. Il. Stoue sells our paiat IS
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03

The rev store. ]. c. Darlington - -
orietor, o. the Rawiins br,id.nc has an
interesting aj. Tor "a, "a 80. Read his
al. every week tor the next year.
(. W. Smith advertise e laval cream
separators. the greatest a. enuon OF the
age for farmers and dairy..en Tie saws
he viii place bis machine a'oagsitr OF
any other made. 90 the faf ser agrees Co
buy the one that does Jh, est work. tre
farmer 20 be the judge Fair PROPOSE
ton.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
TO ThEPORTLAND EXPOSITION

Visit Colorado and Califor on the Way
Out and Back.
Greatest variety OF attractions TO the
Pacific Coast tourist. You can spend
some time in the Rocky Mountains visir
Yellowstone Park, attend the Portland
Exposition, sojourn in Southern Calilor.
MIA. return over Southern Route By wav
of FL Paso. through New Mexico. Or
you can go via Minneapolis and II Paul
and Northern Route in either direction.
Send for Rock Island folder and details
IT summer excursion rates John Sebas
tian. Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock
Island System, Chicago.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
COCLAl AND -
- DERSONAL


u " ~ " ~ w * " ~ ~ ~ v y
Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe-
Heidelberg Extract Malt. for pale and
exhausted people. only $3.50 per dozen.
nj Stones Drug Store
Take your watches for repairs to c. J
Person--2o years experience
Beet. Wine and Iron, the best make. ~
Stones Drug Store for so cents pint.
MrB.F. Wolfe was in Richmond on
Monday.
Miss Kenny of South Carolina is the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Tyler.
Mrs G. Rogers and daughter ofNew-
port News are visiting relatives here.
Take your watches for repairs to {. J
PERSON-2O years experience.
Miss Nellie wynne Of Richmond viii
be the guest OF Miss Catherine Henley
during the huals.
Miss Annie Franklyn Barnes of Rich
mond will be the guest of Miss Ellen
Barnes next week.
Messrs Parsons aud Miles of the East.
ern Shore will be here next week.
Miss Edith Merrill of Richmond Will
be the guest of Miss Lizzie Tyler during
the college finals.
Mrs.L. $. Foster and Miss Mary Eos
ter are at Chatham 70 attend the eel
iege finals Miss Lucille Foster viii
graduate at Chatham with high honor rs.
Mrs Ida Henley has returned from Q
visit TO her sons, Messrs Frank anc
Spencer Henley, in Newport News.
Mr. Herbert 7. Lewis Of West Point
spent yesterday here on legal business.
Cheyne. the photographed, viii be IL
his gallery next TO this Office on Tues
day. June 8,
Don't buy a sewing machine till you
see the Standard From $1,000 &c
$4,000. For sale Ly c. J. Person.
MIR and Mrs John L. Mercer and Miss
Jeanie Mercer have returned from VII
loughby Beach and Newport News,
where they spent some time. Mr. Mercei
is much improved in health.
Miss Kathryn Morecock. after stay
Of several days at willoughby Beach
has returned home.
Dent forget what you heard ebou
the paint sale at Stones Drug Store
Something good for little money. to re
duce stock
Kew ". A. R. Goodwin attended th
Episcopal Council Of the Southern bio
cese Of yirgiuia, which met in wythe
willie this week. Mr. Goodwin was elect
ed secretary of the council.
MIR Milan Smith left Tuesday for III
West TO remain several months.
Mr. and Mrs Il. $. Bird attended III
Episcopal Council in wytbeville thi
week.
The Methodist church here was repr
sented at the Richmond District COME
ence held this week ia West Point bv Il
pastor. Kew Daniel I Merritt, and del
gates (. b. Griffin and Capt J. +. Simo
son. The report made was a very graf
fying one from this church.
Mr. William H. Burke, formerly of III
city but now of New York, where he
connected with the auditing departme
of the Old Dominion Steamship Cor
pany. spent Thursday here with rel
tives. This is his first trip here in f
years.
Mr. 7. Clayton Murphy. son Of Mr. Y
]. Murphy. the temperance lecturer. d
hvered an address 10 colored people
Odd Fellows and Samaritans Hall
Thursday night. His address seemed
have had good effect on bis hearel
Tonight there will be speaking by N
Murphy. MIR K. A. Standing of Sou
America will also make an address.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
To Open June <.

Mr. II. \. Philli ps, cashier Of the Pc
niusula Bank. went down TO Greiton
Wednesday 70 arrange for the opening
Of the branch bank at that place The
branch. with Mr. r W Crockett as
cashier, will open for business on June 5.
Ii will be a great convenience TO the PEG
pie OF that section of York county.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
DR.. T2aWlinS III.

Or J. IS. Rswlins. one of Williams
1urg's three ootogeuariaus, Is critically
~. He is being attended by Drs King
aud Haukins. DR. Rawlius who rs 81
Years Of age Is worse this morning. His
son. Mr. Fred RaWlins Of Cincinnati is
with him.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
Geo. w. William -.

Geo. w. Williams, long "A en- Joyce Of
the Eastern State Hospital, died sud
denly last night about 9 o'clock. Mr.
Williams had been ailiug Tor several
months. but his death was notexpected.
de was born in 1852. He is survived
bY his wife and several children. The
funeral arrangements have not been
made AT this hour.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
Gone to Columbia.

Its reported here that Mr. F II Pail
1es permanently located in Columbia
Va, 20 engage in the realestate business.
Ne do not know that the report is true.
IS Mr. Ball informed "a be WAS going 10
Ohio for the summer and would return
mere next September 10 engage Ia busi-
ness.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
Excursions Begin.

The c. & o. Railroad Co. begin run
ming the regular Sunday excursions 20
morrow. The fare 10 Old Point and Nor
folk viii be IS cents, 20 Richmond 81. As.
round trip. The local trains viii run
hereafter on SUNDAYS same as week
DAYS
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
The Abhorred Wldower.

Chicagoan who had the hoLoy,
while in India, of visiting Lord Curzon
of Keddleston, has COME home with
number of stories of the young
Viceroy's humor.
Il heard Lord Curzon talking about
widowers," he said the other day.
He said that a widower was mere
despised and abhorred than any other
human type. In a widow, he pointed
but, we all find something seductive.
But widower is as uninviting to us
as toad.
"'What young maid, In her dreams
of life,' said Baron Curzon, ever i'm
AGNES herself being wooed and won
by-a widower?'
"'There was once widower who
proposed to a young woman, and,
being rejected, tried TO bring her to
look favorably on his suit by praising
his children.
"'He said he had four children and
each was beautiful and clever and
good.
"'But the young woman sneered
and retorted that children were like
tooth brushes-we take no interest
in any but our own"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03

I've got an s-year-old boy at home
that will make either a metaphysi-
clan or detective-rm not sure
which," remarked a lawyer, as he
entered his office the other morning.
THE kids just getting over an at
tack of measles, and has hard work
amusing himself. Yesterday his moth
er and the nurse were in the room,
and he spoke up all of a sudden,
much to the embarrassment of his
mother:
Say, ma; know how old nurse
is
His mother thought the nurse
might be confused; but she wasn't.
How do you know so much,
Willie?" she asked.
Well, asked you once how many
years you've been nursing, and you
said five. Then when you forgot that
asked you how old you was when
you went to the training school, and
You said eighteen. Then, by and by,
asked you how long you was in
school, and you said four years. Now
eighteen and four and five are TWEEN
ty-seven-eee?
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
Veteran Statesman Dead.

Judge Amasa B. Cobb, who died a
few days ago at Los Angeles at tie
age of 50, was speaker of the Wiscoa-
SIN assembly when the civil war WAS
declared, served in congress through
OUT the war, was chairman of tie
hot Sc committee on enrolled bills aid
car ried every measure originating in
the house and passed to Abraham
Lii coin. He organized the famous
Fifth Wisconsin volunteer Infantry
ane led it through most OF its cam
paign. Since the war he has for TWEEN
ty years served on the supreme bench
Of the state of Nebraska, for four
ysars of the time as chief justice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
BNQ YOU'RE ssDtyEHVI
| NV 2 AIAILG TIL CUBAN WAR E
III /NTN\lJ H.zaz2aE Anzg9a2M
~ HGz24E Azzz5SaaN

Copyright, 1859. by Street and Smith.
yourself the husband Of most
charming young lady. Follow me-
Senior Jack. Come, both of you; the
bride may be growing anxious" cries
the other. waiting at the top of the
stairs.
Jacks hesitation is brief.
Hang the luckl I'm in for 1t, !
fear; but at the last shall make
dash for the door. That refuge is
left. All wait for is one peep at the
bride, and then you'll see Jack Trsv-
ers make record. Married. Good
heavensl the very thought paralyzes
me. Jack Travers married tonight!
Not unless"
He finishes the muttered sentence
with knowing smile of anticipation,
and hurries after the reckoning old
gentleman: while All Sin, winking
wickedly at himself as he passes the
mirror, patters after the master.
"One moment, senor," Jack says,
huskily. for the dramatic situation
begins to tell upon him.
What now" demands the other.
little testify.
"A simple request. Before we en-
ter allow me one glimpse of the
young woman to whom | am about
ahem-to sacrifice my bachelor days.
THAT is reasonable. iurn your
eyes yonder-she who is dressed in
white. Tell me, Senior Jack, saw you
ever lovelier vision than that?"
And Jack Travers. looking, feels his
heart beat with tumultuous force
against its prison walls-feels his
whole frame thrill with an ecstasy he
cannot explain. He draws a long
breath of resignation and to his guide
says:
Lead on; do with me what you
WISH" while to himself he whispers,
"The hand Of fate is behind all. Why
should l hesitate, when in this girl
who they intend shall be my wife l
see the original of the photograph
adore-sweet Jessie Cameron?
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
Josiah Quincy and Nathan, ]

When Josiah Quincy was mayor of
Boston a well-known politician chris
tened his youngest boy Josiah Quincy
Rosnoskv. He had named his pTeced-
ing son Nathan Matthews, after
another Democratic mayor, and had
This child with him when he called on
Mr.. Quincy and told how he had hon
pred hin.
What is your name?' asked Mayor
Quincy of the boy.
I'm named after Nathan Matthews.
jr., replied the boy. And then he ad.
6ed, as if he had said it often: He
was the best mayor Boston ever nad.'
Everybody laughed except Mr.. Quiz
CO., who never does such thing.
"Oh, WE'LL" remarked Mr.. Quincy.
whep the merriment subsidized, Just
ait until Josiah Quincy Rosnosky ia
on enough to talk"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03

Randall Morgan, the Philadelphia
financial magnate, has sailed with his
family on his yacht Waturus on
cruise that probably will extend to
European waters. The vessel is in
command of his daughter, Miss Jane
Morgan, who last fall went before the
inspectors of navigation and after
severe examination was awarded
master mariners certificate. She in
tends to take all observations at sea
and will attend to all the workings of
the vessel, just like a real sailorman.
The yacht is 30 feet long, 81 feet
beam and draws Is feet of water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03

shame for him to keep her out Of that
beautiful property.
1t ended in Jack making up his mind
that he would secretly seek the pres
ence of Jessie Cameron. and II ne
found her all that her photograph
seemed to promise. he would attempt
to win her love under another name.
His first step was to discover where
the young lady might be found, and
without difficulty he learned she was
in Edinburgh.
1t was just when he was starting
for that northern capital that the
young American received a mysteri-
Gus letter with the postmark Of Edin-
burgh upon the envelope.
The writer. who was undoubtedly a
woman, appealed to his love of fair
play-declared that there was plot
on foot to out-general him, and that
those engaged in 1t were unscrupulous
in their designs. and finally begged
him. IL the letter should chance to
reach him through his solicitors, TO
meet the writer before midnight on
the night of May rs, or, if not then.
the following night. at the Old Toll
booth in the Canongate of Edinburgh,
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
ORIENTAL is SEEING AMERICA.
Scion of Noble Family at Work in
Eastern Hotel.

A dignified young oriental who is
serving as chef of Indian dishes in an
Atlantic City hotel turns out to be the
scion of a noble family in the island
of Ceylon. He is known to his fellow
employees as BILLY" Bundar, but he
signs himself Wejaw Suriya Archigay
Don Seriaverdena Bundar. OF this
lengthy cognomen only the last three
names are individual. the first three
constituting his title and indicating
his high caste. He is just q years of
age and ran away when he was 10.
At that time he had large sum of
money and a desire to see the world.
Travel in America was more expen-
sive than he had anticipated, and on
finding himself stranded he went to
work in the hotel. He is well edu-
Gated, speaking four languages
fiuently.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
SCHEME A SURE WINNER.
Youths Plan Proved That He Knew
the Feminine Character


I've got scheme" said a sharp
featured young man, that l think
will work like a clock I'm going to
put an ad. in the papers asking wom-
en- to send their photographs and 50
and I'll tell them how to become beau
tiful."
And how are you going to make
them beautiful" asked a listener.
Don't have to. II just send back
each photograph with letter some
thing like this: Dear Madam-After
seeing your photograph we are sur
prised that you desire to become more
beautiful than you already are. 1t
sometimes seems that the very ones
upon whom Nature bestows her great
est favors are the least thankful. One
SO divinely endowed with such lowell
ness as you possess should be con-
tent. Although we have added to the
beauty of such women as Lily Lang
try, Maxine Elliott and Lillian Russell,
our honor as gentlemen and our repu-
tation as an old established firm COM
pei us to inform you that you already
possess beauty far beyond the posi-
bilities of our SYSTEM"
But the s2?" asked the listener.
Oh, / guess any homely woman
will pay 81 for such letter."
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
EXCURSIONS ON THE SABBATH.
New York Clergyman Introduces and
Defends Innovation.

Mr.. Motel of downtown church in
New York has planned series of
personally conducted Sunday after
noon excursions for mission club for
his parish, which numbers about 400
girls from the factories and shops of
the city. He will take the society on
the sightseeing trips by yacht and
automobile, as well as to the Metro
politan Museum of Art and similar in
situations which have open doors on
Sunday. call it popularizing religion
or what you may says the minister,
"the undertaking is in accord with
common sense and with pure religion.
There can be no reasonable objection
to our young girls taking such excur-
sions on Sunday afternoons, especially
when they have shown a respect for
the day by attending divine service in
the morning."
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
PASTOR REPAIRS HIS CHURCH.
New Jersey Clergyman Believes in
Good Works.

Rev. Seabury Wheeler, pastor of the
woodclif chapel at North Bergen,
N. j., who learned the carpenters
trade before he studied for the minis
try, is converting the cellar of the
chapel into a room for Sunday school
sessions and church sociables. He is
doing the work without any assist
ance. The dominic told member of
the Ladies' Aid Society several weeks
ago that If the society raised 500 to
buy the lumber for the floor and walls
he would do the carpenter work. The
women hustled around and collected
the cash and the minister got the lum,
Der. Then he donned an old pair OF
trousers and started in to keep his
part of the contract.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
Van Allen, May Follow As.or.

There is apparent ground for the
rumor that James ]. Van Allen intends
to follow William Waldorf Astor's ex-
ample and become subject of the
British crown. Mr.. Van Allen has
been a voter in Newport for nearly
twenty years. A few days ago he re-
quested that his name be stricken
from the voting lists. "as l shall no
longer be voter of Newport or a citi-
zen of Rhode Island" For some time
it has been understood that Mr.. Van
Allen comedies IN Mr.. Astor's view
that this country is mot fit for a gen
tleman to live in"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
"wilI you shake hands with me?n

Nsift JOa VIII
when strange things would be re-
vealed.
jack puzzled over this missive
many times.
He was strongly tempted to ask the
advice of his lawyers, but compro-
missed by seeking friend and laying
the case before him. with the result
that he left London for the North on
the morning of the appointed day,
with only the faithful All Sin for COM
pany, and as consequence we see
the twain seeking the historic shades
of the Cannongata when the fateful
hour draws near.
So much for buckingham.
His motives are beyond reproach.
What share has Howard Spencer in
the affair? That is the puzzle with
which Jack has been wrestling, and
of which he now believes he sees the
solution clearly.
Ito be continued) -
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
We Must Have Room to erowI.

" heraer in peace the country rests,
Or furious tempests howl.
As sure as death and taxes
SY3 must have room to growl!
AT this and that
Where'er we're at.
w. must have room TO growl!
NJ, Rockefeller's millions
That make the churchmen scowl.
Can tempt us to be quiet
~. must have room to growl!
Winter. or May,
It's just that way
We must have COON TO growl!
Wien the sweet birds are singing
Grim Troubls wears his cowl;
Belts in the blossoms ringing
We must have room to growl!
God give you grace,
o growing race!-
God give you room to srowl!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03

into her presence again except by
her own ORDER
Jack gives a little whistle. Really
this affair gets more and more mys-
FERROUS, and yet. strange to say, the
deeper the complications become, the
firmer grows his grasp upon it.
We'll, as you say, senior, when one
has promised it is settled, and l would
not go back on my word,' he remarks,
ccolly.
you are all ready now, believe"
Ready"
ITO descend with me-to add the
finishing stroke to this great plan
which has been arranged between us
by letter-to end your bachelor days
ard for the space of five minutes call
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03
GOOD WORK FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Australia Owes Much to Statesman
ship of Sir John Quick,

ship of Sir John Quick.
Sir John Quick is one of those who
took prominent part in founding the
present order of things in Australia,
having contributed more to the realiz-
alton of federation than any other
man in political life. He went to Aus
tralia, from England with his parents,
both of whom died two years later.
The lad worked in the mines, spending
his spare time in study until he became
a printers apprentice. From "the
case" he graduated into reportorial
ranks and later took university
course. In the prefederal days he rep
resented the gold fields in the state
parliament, as he does now in the fed
eral legislature, and he stands high
among the strong men who uphold the
empire in these "civilizing seas" He
is the author of several standard
works.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-03

CHATTER IIl.-contlnued.


CHAPTER .Il.-Continued.
His identity, Good heavens, they
eeem 10 know him already. since the
old sinner had called him by name,
and still addresses him as Senior Jack.
Can 1t be possible this is some
shrewd. canny Scotch game TO in
veigle him into a marriage that viii
nut him In the power OF a gang OF
blackmailers?
He might even suspect such thing
only for Towards connection with IT,
and his declaration that he had a
mortgage upon the name OF JACK
Travers.
At any rate there is still lapse oil
time before the final round, and tnat
same powerless curiosity urges him
on-he may yet be able to fathom the
amazing depths OF this mystery
He has aroused himself. he ashs
questions SO fashioned that tney nay
not betray MS ignorance oi 'ne 80
ject, receiving in reply n.eomini..ai
explanations that only partiaiiy s"'''
fy him.
In the midst Oh II all an eApiosion
threatens
senior JACK, says tne Ieniai haote
host, VINO stands eyeing nun iio ~
head to loot IN critical iialhe'
peiieve you VIII make "onueiiui ~,
with the charming young iauy' anu
she VIII not think the union so us
agreeable as she reared. raruon me-
but | had not dreamed rom your u
scription that you were 30 uashins' 80
very handsome
1t is not often man receives
compliment from ms own sea- anu
JACK laughs IN some coniusion' mean
whlle muttering uhder ms o,eatn
well l don't WONDER me oiu cnap
surprised IL HoWaru gave 'u'ni"i