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Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Heavy Storms.

The past month has been remarkable
in Delaware for the continued storms
and their violence, but last Saturday
the top notch was reached, when a gale
of wind blew all day and one and one
half inches Of water fell. The lands
were already soaked and this down
pour well nigh blasted the hope Of any
crops for the year.
Corn acreage will be cat short fully a
third in this part of Delaware, and the
heavy rain badly washed the wheat
which is just now in blooming stage Of
maturity. The tomato growers have
not set any plants as yet in the fields,
aud it now is a certainty that the crop
must be very late in maturing, and in
many cases the farmers will not be able
to set tomatoes before the first Of July,
which is entirely too Lite TO be sure of
getting a crop. Ifcow peas can be had,
hundreds Ofacres Of themwlll be planted
both for a seed crop, and for hay.
The attempt to save scarlet clover hay
this season has been the source OF con-
tinuous labor ard expense, as the storms
have followed so rapidly that the hay
could not cure in the field, and the far
mer rightly thought that it had as
well rot in the field as in the hay NOW.
Much of the hay cut two weeks ago
was not housed until the last few days,
and after many turnings to save it from
spoiiing.
The wind OF last Saturday did much
damage by blowing down young fruit
trees. The four thousand fouryear.Old
peach orchard on Mrs, Lydia Watson's
farm, in Cedar Neck, was laid fiat on
the ground and many trees blown out
entirely. Many shade trees were blown
down in the various towns also. Taken
in all ways, the situation for farmers in
this part Of Delaware, is not as fatter.
ing as we would like to see it.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

The Democratic party in the last
few days of their campaign uncov-
cred the hand which Republicans
have always accused them of play
ing that is, of being the mere~in-
strument and tool of the liquor in
terest, of being dominated by the
saloon. Circulars that would be an
offence to any independent respect
able citizen were spread broadcast
by the direction Of the Democratic
party to the effect that all that was
necessary for the Democratic party
to get control of the city Of Will
mington was for the saloon keepers
to work together and put it in power.
What a recommendation to the
other interests and to people who
do their own thinking in this city.
How do the members Of the Demo
cratic party swallow such a condi-
ton Of affairs? Does Jefersonian
simplicity mean nothing but a
saloon party. Does it mean a party
recommending the saloon interest
to combine together to make the
Democratic party their party Is
this all there is to Democracy ?
The mask is torn away and the real
Democratic party stands revealed.
On the other hand the Republican
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
SEVERAL. colored girls graduated

SEVERAL colored girls graduated
from the State College at Dover last
week but, if a white girl in Della
ware desires any higher education
than the public schools afford, she
is compelled to so into other States
to receive it. It's a shame that Della
ware has not one Normal School
for women.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
q. w. PALMER. Captain.
JUNE

viii leaves Milford and New Wharf, as follows
for Philadelphia during
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

THERE is a small bright spot in
the gloom Of contemplation as to
the possible damage to the scarlet
clover hay, and other crops, from
the heavy rains, which has been adj
vanced by a few farmers in the fact
that purple top clover and timothy
hay will make unusually abundant
Yields, as the result of excessive
rain fall.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Clothing Dept.
JUNE REDUCTIONS

Prices of clothes reduced in
June? It's true: "truth is stranger
than fiction"
A profit who predicted in adj
vance, such weather as we have
had this spring would have been
laughed at.
Is it any wonder that fewer
spring clothes have been sold than
usual? Of course not.
But the clothes must go, Wen
try to "take our medicine" with
out making wry faces over it:
customers will get the profits now.
Not every suit in this store has
been reduced, Only the summer
weights. Each suit reduced has
the original tag and price on it,
also the reduced price on a yellow
ticket,
HERE ARE SAMPLE REDUCTIONS
so 90 Suits Reduced to $3.50
$500 Suits Reduced TO sl2a1
SIS 90 Suits Reduced to Sll9O
Sl2O0 suits Reduced to $3.50
$40 90 Suits Reduced to $3.50
take look at our windows and see the re-
ductions for yourself
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

THE Wilmington municipal cleo
ton last Saturday resulted in the
election Of the Republican ticket
by good majorities, and seven out
of the twelve members of City
Council. The weather was about
the worst of the season but the
people turned out generally and
cast their ballots in favor of the
policies as carried out by the Re
publican administration for the
past two years.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
So,IrRoDY has ..trollev wheels

SOMEBODY has trolley wheels
whirling in their head. Yes, we
want a trolley line, or lines, but
''hot al" don t build them. Mil
ford stands ready to encourage a
trolley line, but there should be
something more than talk behind
any set of persons asking a fran
chise.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

~ Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Cos Wharf.
NSI11Ssler going or coming. Arriving al Chester
l5a hours after leaving Phila.
Telephone No. Keystone Main $50 D. on wharf
in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

WHEAT is now heading in this
part Of Delaware, and the prospect
now is, for a fine crop. Heavy
rains next week would iniure il.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

1. v. hDpO y -
Everybody
WHItO1lI,
There is no toll gates Of
anu kind, nobody at the doors
to conduct you, nobody to m
Deigle you to buy. No o.
fciouS attention anywhere,
a free pass to look and en-
joy yourself and ShoW your
|jtrieadSup and d0wn as taTaS
yOu like and as long as you
8lease: from 8 in the morn
Ina until closing time in the
euening; you wiH aIway8 feel
at homie when you UiSit this
Store. The promptest kind
of attention and plenty OF
5riqht people to giue it, when
g0U wiSh, let US prOUe to you
Just what we say.
"A FEW CHOICE PlCKlN6S FROM
THE
Dry Goods Dept.
Specially interesting from
the fact that they are all
aWay under value.
Children's muslin drawers clus-
ter tucks and hemstitched rutiles
regulor price 15c our price 10c.
White dotted swiss in several
dots, worth 1Sc. Our price l2!c.
90 inch shceting linen for shirt
waist suits, worth S1.25. Our
price S1.00
White and black habutai silk,
p inches wide, soft bright finish,
launders well, worth 75c. Our
price SOC.
Ladies and misses, parasols in
red, blue, white and green, from
SOC to $500, but now marked
away down owing to late season.
A special lot of umbrellas just
come in. 100 umbrellas worth
$500, S1.50 and s1.25 which will
be sold at Sl.00 each.
Cream Mohair 3S inch wide,
clear even finish, and very lus-
trous, worth 65c. Our price SOC.
Short Cambria skirts full, with
deep hemstitched ruflle, worth
39c. Our price 25c.
Nainsook Corset Covers, neck
and arm holes prettily trimmed
with lace and ribbon drawer, worth
40c. Our price 25c.
Remnants composed of Cambria
longcloth and muslin, from 2 to
10 yards, worth 12c to 15c per
yd., for &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
1 expected failure 1 should not be

of 1 expected failure I should not be
here"
Your own ambition supplies the motive,
then? There is no love for cause be-
hindu"
Hush, lad: those are dangerous ques-
tons to ask soldier. If l know that re-
ward awaits success, 1t is as certain that
failure means death. Those who employ
my sword would not hesitate to sacrifice
me to save the situation; you see, Orig
oslo, you set out on ventureSome enter
prise when you Joined my company"
YES, we may fall and die. and yet other
nights will be just as full of stars this
Is l wonder how it is that such beauti-
full world is cursed to go so awry'
Chiefly, my lad, because most of US care
nothing about the beauty, but think only of
using 1t as a plaything. Let us go in again
You should sleep before you go on duty"
Some of the men had already stretched
themselves out in sleep. and there was
WEAKNESS in the slow speech of the others.
Only Anton seemed really awake. and he
did not speak as the two entered the
tower.
Here is the wine" Grigosie whispered,
handing the flask to Ellerey. Drink to
success in it, to success in war-and love-"
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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G. I'd Regiment, As; Corporal c. r. Hutch
enson. Company f, I'd Regiment, As; Cor
poral F. b. SchlOsser, Company f, I'd Regi-
ment. AZ. Total. 443.
The perfect score of So made by Sergt.
W. NJ. Farrow, jr., placed him on the Burk-
hart eligible list.
follows 1St Battalion. S21 I'd Battalion,
1856; Sd Battalion, 1,222; 4th Battalion, 1927;
5th Battalion 1,194; 9Th Battalion, 963; LIST
Separate Battalion, 1,140.
The Naval Battalion was not represented
! in any of the matches.
While the figures given indicate the 4th
Battalion as the winner, there is said to be
members composing the team for March.
The regimental match resulted in victory
for the team of the I'd Regiment. The team
totals were: First Regiment, 437; I'd Regi-
ment, 462. The totals for the season were:
Second Regiment, 1855; list Regiment, ,2G3
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hpmtARo4S MMJ

In the absence of Capt. Tomlinson First
Lieut.. George G. Dennison acted as team
captain for the I'd Regiment Capt. Cook
son was compelled to substitute the team
of the Sd Battalion as his regimental team
Private ]. G. Kicks, Company l. I'd Regi-
ment. made a perfect score. 80, which places
him in the list Of Burkhart eligibles. The
Burkhart match. scheduled for April 10.
consists OF thirty shots over the gallery
distances. The names of the eligibes fol-
low:
Capt c. V. Sayer, Company G. Cd Regi-
ment; Capt. E. II. Brian, Company E, I'd
Regiment; Capt Marshall Magruder, Com
pany K, I'd Regiment; Lieut.. Fl. B. HOlli-
field. staff, Sd Battalion; Sergt. Paul c.
Bischoff. Company B, 1st Regiment; Sergt
c. M. Putnam, Signal Corps; Sergt w. M
Farrow, jr.. 4th Battalion; Sergt. L. c.
Vogt, LIST Battery; Corporal o. M. Schriver
Company 1, LIST Regiment; Corporal w. L.
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IEUT. COL. LLOYD NJ. BRETT.
adjutant general, District Of Co.
lumbia Militia, accompanied by
IL Maj. William E. Harvey, I'd Regi-
ment, represented the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia as dele
gates to the convention Of the Interstate
National Guard Association, held at Co.
lumbia, S. c., the early part of last week.
Col Brett and Maj Harvey departed from
this city last Sunday evening and returned
in time for the former to conduct the in
spection of the Naval Battalion last Thurs
day evening They took an active part in
the proceedings at Columbia, and report
that the association transacted business Of
unusual interest and value.
~
The annual inspection and muster having
been concluded, the interest of officers and
enlisted men is now centered on the matter
of the annual encampment of 1907. Vari-
Gus places have been suggested and a
number Of plans proposed, the sites includ-
ing Jamestown, Fortress Monroe, Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt, and other
, localities. While no selection has been
made, there Is reason for the belief that
the brigade will go into camp near Har-
gust. and the outing may cover two weeks.
1t Is a possibility that at the end of the
first week one regiment may be sent to
participate in camp work or maneuvers
with regular troops at one Of the artillery
stations.
In connection with the annual inspection
and muster, which ended last Thursday
evening, whe nthe inspecting officers visited
the U. S. S. Puritan, 1t appears that only
fourteen organizations attained q percent
age of 100 for attendance, as against
nineteen last year. The total num-
Der of officers and men inspected was less
by more than one hundred than in 1905
While the general appearance was up to
the standard, the organizations, in the mat
ter Of drill, were far from satisfactory,
Notwithstanding organization commanders
were, at their suggestion, given practically
free rein as to procedure and method Of
instruction during the winter. 1t is under
stood that the inspector general, in his
forthcoming report will make number
of emphatic comments.
With the exception Of the Burkhart medal
match. which is to be shot Wednesday.
April TO- at pm. the gallery contests
closed with the battalion and regimental
matches last Friday night The contests
were interesting and some fine scores were
made. The battalion team totals follow:
5th Battalion, 443; 4th Battalion. 432; Sd
Battalion. 430; list Separate Battalion, 1888;
9Th Separate Battalion, 308.
The 9Th and LIST Separate battalions were
not represented by complete teams. The
seven team members of the 9Th Battalion
averaged Al points each. Lieut.. Wormley,
/. R. p. of the LIST Separate Battalion,
made the possible so.
The scores Of the 5th Battalion team fol-
low: Hospital Steward r. W. Brown, staff,
A; Capt. c. v. Sayer. Company c. I'd Regi-
ment. 40; Corporal n. c. Werlich, Company
G, I'd Regiment. IS; Sergt. H. @. Shull.
Company G. I'd Regiment, As; Private Hearn,
Company E, I'd Regiment, 81: Sergt j. p.
Yenney Company e, I'd Regiment a;
sergt. O.. De Care. Company Z, I'd Resi-
ment, 40; Corporal G. o. Sears, Company
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Landon, Company E. 1st Regiment; c. X
Hutchinson, Company f, I'd Regiment: W
B. White, Company E. I'd Regiment: Prl-
vate j. A. Keyser, Company A, I'd Regi-
ment: Private NJ. B. Atkinson. Company T..
LIST Regiment; Private +. III. Gehrman.
Company X. LIST Regiment: Private T.. r.
Thompson. Company I. I'd Regiment; Pri-
vate I. Nj. Regis, Company d. ID Regiment:
Private j. G.. Kicks. Company I, I'd Regi-
ment; Private Nell Mcdonald, Company G,
I'd Regiment.
X
Company G, I'd Regiment. the organfza
ton of veterans, is rapidly recruiting ne W
members. In addition to requiring recruits
to be ex-soldiers. sailors or marines, appn-
cants must agree to attend at least 80 per
cent of all drills. shoot their score on the
range and go to camp.
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News of the Local
National Guardsmen

IEUT. COL. LLOYD NJ. BRETT
adjutant general, District of Co
lumbia Militia, accompanied by
- Mai. William E. Harvey, I'd Regi-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-25
HAYES.

Adah Lohrmann OF Carroll spent
several days of last week, visiting
with her aunts, Meta Jacobson.
Agnes Mitchell returned from Oma.
ha where she has been visiting with
her sisters. Mrs. Banner and Claus
SON.
August Voss returned from Chicago
last Tuesday.
l.oue Lohrmann was Manila bust
ness visitor last week.
Edward Landorf spent several DAYS
of last week visiting with relatives at
Manila.
Malinda I.ohrmann visited with her
grand parents, Mn and Mrs. John
Joens last week
Isaac Smith returned from Chicago
last W sdnesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Anderson and baby oil
Clinton, are guests at the Isaac Smith
home
Mrs. August Bornhoft returned from
her Clinton visit last week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-25
A Home Made Happy by CHARACTERISTICS
Cough Remedy

About to months ago our baby girl
had measles which settled on her
lungs and at last resulted in severe
attack of bronchitis. We had two
doctors but no relief was obtained.
Everybody thought she would die. /
went to eight different stores to find
certain remedy which had been re-
commended to me and failed to get
it. when one of the storekeepers in
sisted that l try Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. did SO and our
baby is alive and we'll today. Geo.
w. Spence. Holly Springs. N. L.
For sale by L. E. Blosser. Broadway
Druggist.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-25


Denison Wednesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Hattery got fine piece
of carpet to weave last week. These
long winter evenings are fine for sew
ing carpet rags.
R. H. Houlihan and c. F. Childress
are gathering cream for the Fairmont
Creamery Co.
R. l. Newcom and H. G. Newcom
and their wives drove to Denison Fri.
day.
E. McNeal is having a lull in the
sand hauling the past two weeks and
there will probably not much be done
now until spring opens again.
Raph Jordan of Laurel, Neb., was
guest at the Jay Myers home Friday
Earl Galland and Charles Anderson
drove to Kiron Friday.
Morris Tyler and wife of Creighton,
Neb., and Maurice Wimans and wife
drove down to see Mr.. Tylers old
home, the Miller place, Friday.
Mrs. Alma Prentice was at Vail last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma Smith of Kennebec
Iowa came Friday to visit her daugh
tiers Mrs. j. ~ Turner and Mrs. Olive
Griffin.
Mrs. C. c. Brogden and Miss Margie
Brogden spent Thursday evening at
the N. H. Brogden home.
S. F. Wedlock the hustling agent
of the Nye Schneider Fowler Co, was
at Denison Friday.
R. B. Johnston and wife are taking
life easy, having retired from farm
life and fixed them a comfortable lit
tie home near the old mill site on the
Boyer river.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cose were Wis
iting last week at the home OF their
son, w. H. Cose and family.
l.. F. Norris is one of our prosper
Gus farmers who never allows his
work to push him but always keeps
his work on the farm up and every
thing in order.
\ Miss Bessie Brogden drove to Deni-
son one day last week She was ac-
companied by her sister Mrs. Cora
F. Cose who visited the dentist.
Otto Konekamp has been working
| for George Wimans on the farm for
| several months.
Chas. and r. w. Robertson were
making a we'll for F. H. Brogden last
week
Among the aged people of above so
years of Deloit we have S. Yea, David
| McKim, Mrs. S. X. Dobson, B. F. Gal
land and Mrs. r. c. Ellis.
| Christmas cards have been selling
| lively at the post office the past week.
New ruling of the post Office de-
partment is-Post cards inclosed in
transparent envelopes must have the
stamps affixed to the envelope" Post
age stamps affixed to such cards in
closed in envelopes having an open.
ing exposing the stamps cannot be re.
cognized in payment of postage there
on.
Alfred Dobson of South Dakota
formerly of Deloit, son of Mrs. T. c.
Dobson recently purchased $40 acres
OF land in Texas.
On Friday evening Mr. Chas. b
Churchill gave a party at his rooms
in the G. & N. w. station. Mr.. Chur.
hill is an excellent host and his guests
are always assured a delightful time
One of the most interesting of the
pastimes was a penny matching con.
test. The boy and girl who gained the
most pennies each to receive as a
prize box of bon bons Miss Vivian
Jordan won the prize for the girls and
Jessie johnson for the boys. The
young folks enjoyed themselves with
games and music and every one had a
splendid time. A dainty luncheon was
served at midnight. About seventy
five were present.
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Seeing Opportunities.
Youths Compani on.


A man of many millions. who i,
known also as a practical and gener
Gus philanthropist, appeared recent
ly in New York police court to de,
fend his chauffeur, who had been ar.
rested for fast driving.
Il am afraid you men of ease and
luxury care too little for the rights
and comfort of the poor" said the
judge.
Il hope that is not true in my own
case" replied the philanthropist.
'In the first place, l am not a man
of ease and luxury l work every
day-work as hard as any one in the
city; and whenever l see chance to
relieve suffering l do it,"
Il think you do" the Judge admit
ted; "but there are many things in
plain sight which the rich do not
seem to see. Let me make sugges-
tion to you: induce your fellow men,
bers of the Automobile Club of
America to set aside one day in the
week on which they will place their
cars at the service of the hospitals,
so that the invalids and convalescents
may have a ride in the park
Il will put my auto at the service
of any invalid you name tomorrow
morning." was the prompt answer,
and I'll bring the matter before
the club. l cannot tell what they will
do, but my machine will always be
at the disposal of any invalid who
wants it,
1t was an unusual and an interest
ing colloquy. There is much unjust
assumption that rich men are idle
and devoted only to pleasure. There
is also much justice in the judges
that many of them do
not seem to see things that are
plain to other people.
The art of usefulness in the world
is not merely having the power and
the inclination to do, but the ability
to see opportunities to do-and this
applies as well to those of moderate,
even of limited means, as to the
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013 la ST. Paie?.

New Orlsaui .cayuncJ
st. Peter settin' at the gate;
Niger passin' by
ST. Peter up and sez to him.
How did you come to die?'
go ak de man what halt de cul
A-pintin' at dat roos';
Go AK de dog whut helt my foot
An wouldn't turn hit lo,se!"
"And So" St. Peter sez to him,
"You was kotchel in de ac'?"
Dat nigger turnt an looked at him
an spon's: Hit is fac'.'
Down in de deep den you mus go,
Fer stca!in' uf dat he,!"
The niger scratch his haid right
hard;
st. Peter had him den.
But 'decli'y lif.in' up MS arms
He flop 'em on his sides,
An 'zactly like a rooster crow
Three times out loud he cries.
st. Peter hung his haid wild shame
He 'membered uv his sin
An gra5bin' up a great big key,
He let dat nigger in!
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The Conquered Banner.
Father Ryan.

Father Ryan.
Furl that Banner. for tits weary,
!! Round its staff tbs drooping dreary
Furl it, fold it, it is best;
For there's not man to wave it,
And there's not sword to save it,
And there's not one left to lave it
In the blood which heroes gave it,
And its foes now scorn and brave it
Furl it, hide it,-let it rest!
Take that Banner down! tbs latter
ed;
Broken is its staff and shattered,
And the valiant hosts are scattered
Over whom it fioated high:
Oh, It's hard for us to fold It,
Hard to think there's none to hold it
Hard for those who once unrolled. it
Now must furl it with sigh!
furl that Banner-furl it sadly:
once ten thousand hailed 1t gladly,
And ten thousand wildly, madly,
SWore it should forever wave
Swore that foemen's swords could
never
Hearts like theirs entwined dissever,
And that flag should float forever
Ore their freedom or their grave!
Furl it-for the hands that grasped
it,
And the hearts that fondly clasped it,
Cold and dead are lying low;
And the Banner-it is trailing,
While around it sounds the wailing
Of its people in their woe;
For though conquered, they adore
Love the cold, dead hands that bore
it, !
Weep for those who fell before it.
Pardon those Who tfailed arid tore
it,
And oh, wildly they depIore it,
Now to furl and fold it so!
t'url that Banner! True it's CORY,
Yet It's wreathed around with glory.
And twill live in song and story
Though its folds are in the dust!
COR its fame on brightest pages,
'enned by poets and by sages,
Shall go sounding down the ages
Furl it's folds though now we must!
'url that Banner, softly, slowly.
'reat it gently-it is holy;
For it droops above the dead;
ouch it not unfold it never,
let it droop there, furled forever
For its peoples hopes are fled.
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The URDaFd9nahIe Sin.


! An old negro preacher of southern
Georgia had been given a fine fat
| 'possum by some of his admirers and
was keeping it in barrel, feeding it
heavily to still further increase its
weight He had decided to have it
killed the next Gay; when, to his
rage, it was stolen in the night.
Shortly afterwards revival meet
ing was being held, and among those
who went up to the mourners' bench
was certain very black Jim, and his
grief seemed inconsolable.
Oats all right, nah brudder."
the old man shouted. Don matter
what you done, the good Lawd gwine
fergibe you!'
"But Abs been powerful mean,"
Jim declared, weeping.
"Isyo, stole chickens.." the old
man demanded.
80, wuss dan dat!'
Good Ilawd! hep dis po' nigger.r"
the old preacher entreaten. 'Isyo'
used razor?"
"Wuss dan dat"
is yo'-yo' amt done killed no
body?"
"Wuss dan dat."
Den hyah whar we tangledv the
old man shouted, laying aside his
coat. de good Lawd kin fergile
yo' eff he wants ter, but Abs gwine
skin yo' alive! Yo's de varmin dat
stole NAH 'possun." /