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paid in United States gold and the for,
mer in the money of the country. Ow-
ing to the compatibility of the Off
cials. when they are natives. only a
part of the revenue finds its way into
the Golfers of the national govern
ment. Some Of these days, as things
are going at present. the resources of
the republic will be utterly exhausted,
bankruptcy will ensue and some ma
ton or nations will find it decidedly
advantageous TO take possession and
put Haiti on its feet. The country has
steadily retrograded, and it will never
stand erect until the white man is
given property rights, and the money,
influence and civilization of the eau
casian brings a new era to this land
so richly blessed by nature.
At present the foreigner who settles
IN Haiti must submit to many re-
strictiOns. He may live only in the
open ports, can own no real estate,
nor carry on a retail business. In pur-
chasing the natural products of the
country he is not permitted to deal
dleman, thus subjecting himself to eX-
tortion and frequently loss, for he is
required TO advance money in order
to carry on his trading enterprise. and
the native Haitien is not noted for his
integrity and reliability.
The immediate cause of the present
trouble in Haiti is the attempted rev
olution of Gen. Firmin. Gen Nord
Alexis, the aged president of the re.
public, former commander-in-chief Of
the army, former minister Of war ana
one of the best known of the Haitien
politicians, apparently Overcame the
insurgents and Gen. Firmin tcok ref
uge in the French consulate. From
there he communicated with friends
and urged them to keep up the fight.
President Alexis promptly caused the
execution of the suspects and asked
the French consulate 20 surrender
Firmin. This was refused and some
correspondence followed. The HaitieT
administration pushed matters more
vigorously than usual, the natural en-
nifty against the whites becoming az
-
ere were uttered, and the foreign
ministers and cOnsUlates cabied their
governments that the situation was
alarming That, in a nutshell, is the
trouble, although underlying all this
is a series Of annoyances.
Haiti embraces the western por-
tion of the island and occupies 1O.204
square miles. The population is
about 1900. .OOO nine-tenths of whom
are negroes and the rest mulattoes.
There are probably not TO exceed 500
white people in the country. Port-au-
Prince is the capital, with a popula-
ton of 10000. Cape Haitien has So
600 people Les Caves about 25.O0O
Gonaives $4,000 and Port de Paix
10000. The language of the country
is French, although most Of the people
sneak a debased dialect
Ei E
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Gas Oven ECcno ny.

I purchased single Eas oven with
two shelves and use this over one
burner on top of my stove instead Of
using the regular oven. BY turning
a piepIate upside down in the bottom
I have three shelves upon which TO
bake at the same time. BY so doing I
economic on my gas bill.
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BLESSING HORSES.
ST. ANTHoNY's FEAST sHoRN OF
ITS PoMP IN ROME.
Beasts of Burden No Longer Gayly
Caparisoned When Brought Before
the Monk to Be sprinkIed
with Holy Water.

Rome-AmOng the feasts in Rome
whose quaintness appeals especially
to visitors is that of st. Anthony,
when at the little church at st. Fuse
bius horses, donkeys and mules are
blessed. The ceremony was formerly
performed in front of the Church OF
ST. Anthony, near the Basilica of st.
Mary Major, but after 1870 this build
ing was confiscated by the government
and converted into a barrack.
The custom of blessing animals on
the feast of ST. Anthony is practiced
town and city it is considered one of
the great feast days of the year. Dur
ing Papal times the ceremony was
more interesting and picturesque than
t is now, as the horses were adorned
with gay tral pings, wreaths of flow
ers and punches Cf bright feathers.
and their drivers, Gecked out in their
best livery or in heir Sunday clothes,
drove up to the church on the Esquil-
inc Hill to have their animals blessed.
Every stable held a feast on that
day, and the humble mule from the
country might b9 seen as gayly decked
with bright trarC:Ags a. the prancing
horses of a noble family. The cere-
mony had all the characteristic fea.
lures Of a horse show. as not one OF
the leading Roman families neglected
to send its horses to be blessed.
Generally they were harnessed in
couples and hitched to a drag, and It
was a picturesque sight to see u,
Ii or even 20 horses driven up to the
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the National Congress of Mothers, has
been president of the organization
since 1902. She has a beautiful home
in this city and seven children, to
whom she is devoted For many years
Mrs. Schoff has been a leader in soci-
cites that have for their object i'm
provements in the laws relating to the
care Of children. The Pennsylvania
juvenile court law, passed in 1902. was
largely due to her efforts and its re
suits have been to remove children
from appearance in criminal courts.
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L. Scan SCRAPS.

As soon as a piece Of soap has been
used until thin make a thick Iather
and stick il to a new cake. leave ever
night and then use as one cake.
FTEE= E.-t -E
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RossITER AS PUBLIC PRINTER.
President Decides to Name Him to
Succeed Stillings.

Washington.-It is understood that
President Roosevelt has decided to
appoint William 5. Rossiter of New
York to be public printer to succeed
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To learn whether a diamond is real
touch it with the tongue. A genuine
stone feels much colder than a paste
imitation.
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The girl who seems "a dream" now.
may later recall TO US the saying that
dreams go by C0nTaries.
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MRS. scHoFF is REELECTED.
Again Made President of National
Congress of Mothers.

PhiladeIphia.-NTs Frederic SchOff,
who has been reelected president of
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EyEHz
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
[To BE Continued
BABYS BODY IN SUIT CASE
Infant With Throat Cut Found BY
Children On Lot In ColWyn.

Infant With Throat Cut Found BY
Children On Lot In Colwyn.
Chester Pa, Sept 9.-The body OF
child. about eighteen months old.
was found in a suit case at Fourth
and Francis streets. Colwyn. by a
number of children playing in that
vicinity.
The child's throat had been appar-
emily cut and the body stuffed into
the travelling bag. which evidently
had been carried both in Europe and
America, stamps of hotels and express
companies covering its exterior
The case had been kicked about the
lot for about two weeks. A son Of
Luke Doyle notified Coroner Carr that
the body of a baby was protruding
from it, Coroner Carr made an eX-
animation and said;
Il believe the child's throat was cut
and the body placed in the suit case
and brought to this borough and
thrown into the high weeds where it
was found"
The grip was on a property near the
Haslam residence The last tag evi-
IDENTIFY was placed thereon at Atlantic
City.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

A., Act Pronosing an Amendment 10 section
X ~ Article OF the Constitution OF tne Stal9
of Delaware relating to the ComRensatIoh oi
Inc Members and Presiding OhceIs o. tue
Re il enacted by the Senate and house OF
Representatives OF the State OF Delaware W
GeneraI Assembly met; (tWo-tnlrds OF All tu9
members elected 10 each House agreeingG
Section l. That the following amehuli sl
be and the same is hereby proposed 70 oectloa
n nj rticle 2 Of the Constitution OF DeihWhtE
That the word "hve" be stricken out OF ~
third line OF said Section 49, Article OF "a
Constitution, and the word "ten oe lnseil
IN lieu thereof, and the wOrd 'hlA nc st.ieaS
out OF the fourth line Of Section -. Artlclt
of the Constitution, and the word "tWe!ve
iisei 'su 80 RICHARD HODGSON,
Speaker of the House1
ISAAC T. PARKER
President Of the Senate.
7 Joseph L. CahalI. Secretary Of state OF ~
state of delaware do hereby certify that 10
above and fOregoih is a true and cOrIect COZ
~ House BIZ NOBLE entitled: IAN Act FRO
posing an Amendment to Section 10 OF Artl
Gle , or the Constitution of the state OF DeiaA
ware relating to the com pensatlon OF Tue
Members and Presiding officers OF the 5eneral
Assembly" as the same appears on the en-
rolled bill filed in the office o. the Secretary
Of state, which said bill proposing sucu
amendment to the Constitution OF this STATE
is puhlished in accordance with the require
ments of the Constitution OF the State.
IL TESTIMONY WHEREOF (
have hereuntO set my hand
and official seal, at Dover, this
ISL twenty-hfth day Of July IN tins
wear ofOur Lord one thousaDd
pine hundred and eight
JOSEPH l.. CAHILLs
July 81 to Oct. 81 Secretary Of Slate
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
ROBERTS WON'T TELL
WHO SHOT HIM
"GentIGmGn'S Agreement" is End
Of Boardwalk Mystery,

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 9.-In the
face OF the assertion that Charles b.
Roberts the Baltimore society man,
had entered into a "gentlemen's agree
ment" not to disclose the name of the
man who fired a bullet into his liver
while he was in a rolling chair with
Mrs. Willie Williams on the Board
walk here, the Atlantic City police are
practically certain that the mystery
OF the identity of the man or men who
did the shooting must remain a puz
zle that will never be solved.
Detectives are still working on the
case. but the police acknowledged that
without the aid of a direct statement
from Roberts there was little chance
of their being able to secure evidence
to warrant arrests. Interested persons
here believe that the entire investiga-
ton would be allowed to die out
Roberts is believed to have passed
the real crisis in his condition. Both
physicians and nurses declared tina
they believe him to be out of danger
of blood poisoning from the wound
His attending physician asserts the
belief that he will recover.
The police refused to discuss the
story that Roberts had agreed to make
no attempt to punish his would-De
slayer. Letters from New York, which
were said to have contained the plead
ings of the man who did the shooting
have been taken in charge by Mrs
and replies dictated by her
husband have been returned. The
writer of these letters received here
is unknown to the police and hospital
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11

to a temptation TO explore it. He drop
ped over the wall and strolled away
through the garden. the smell of warm
earth moist from the days light show
ers. and the faint odor Of green things
growing. sweet in his nostrils. He
walked to the far end Of the pergola.
sat down on wooden bench and gave
himself up to reverie. He had been de
nounced as an impostor. He was on
Claiborne soil, and the situation re
quired thought
1t was while he thus pondered his
affairs that Shirley. walking over the
soft lawn from neighboring estate.
came suddenly upon him.
Her head went up with surprise and
he was sure-with disdain. She stop
ped abruptly as he jumped to his feet.
Il am caught-in fagrante delcto!
can only plead guilty and pray for
mercy"
They said-they said you had gone
to MexicOT said Shirley question
ingly.
plague take the newspapers! How
dare they so misrepresent me'' be
laughed.
Yes; read those newspaper articles
with a good deal of interest. And my
brother
Yes; your brother-he IS the best
fellow in the worldr
She unused. but a smile Of real mirth |
now played over her face and lighted |
her eyes,
Those are generous words, Mr.. Ar |
mitaSe. My brother warned me against |
you in quite unequivocal language. He
told me about your MATCHBOX
"Oh. the cigarette case" and he held
it up. ITS really mine. and I'm going
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he looked down in moment upon
pretty estate. distinguished by its
formal garden. but with the broad
acres of a practical farm stretch
inc far ont into the valley. The lawn
terraces were green, broken only by
plots Of spring flowers. The walks
were walled in box and privet. The
house. of the pillared colonial type.
crowned series Of terraces. A long
pergola. with pillars topped by red
urns. curved gradually through the
garden toward the mansion Armitage
followed side road along the brick
partition wall ana contemplated the
inner landscape The sharp snap Of a
gardeners shears far up the slope was
the only sound that reached him. II
was a charming place. and be yielded
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to keep it. 1t was very damaging evi.
dence 1t would argue strongly against
me in any court of law"
Eyes; | believe that is true" And
she looked at the trinket with frank
interest.
But | particularly do not wish to
have to meet that charge in any court
of law. Miss Claiborne"
She met his gaze very steadily. and
her eyes were grave. Then she asked
in much the same tone that she would
have used if they had been very old
friends and he had excused himself
for not riding that day or for not going
upon hunt or to the theater:
"WhyT''
Because have a pledge to keep
and a work to do. and If were forced
TO defend myself from the charge Of
being the false Baron Won Kissel every
thing would be spoiled. You see, IN
unfortunately am
not quite without responsibilities. and
| have come down into the mountains
where hope not to be shot and tossed
over precipice until have had time
to watch certain people and certain
events for a little while. l tried to
say as much to Captain Claiborne. but
saw that my story did not impress
him. And now have said the same
thing to you
He waited gravely watching her, hat
In hand.
And I have stood here and listened |
10 you and done exactly what Captain |
Claiborne would not wish me to do IN |
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garden py a S.5=.- --:s char ieu 10 the
front gate
He would have been interested to
know that when he was out Of sight
Shirley walked TO the veranda rail and
bent forward, listening to his steps on
the gravel. after the hedge and shrub
berry had hidden him And she stood
thus until the faint click Of the gate
told her that he had gone
She did not know that as the gate
closed upon him be met Chauvenet
face to face
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
knox,s Auto pitched.

Senator Philander C. Knox, Of Penn
sylvania. had narrow escape from
serious injury while returning from
Fvian-Ies- Bains TO Geneva. Switzer
land. by automobile Senator Knox
was accompanied by his son. and the
latter also escaped with a few bruises
and torn clothes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
Bloody Badge Led to Fatal Accident

Bloody Badge Led to Fatal Accident
Harrisburg Pa, Sept. George R
Resser. a member OF the Knights o.
the Mystic Chain at Conestoga Centre
Lancaster county, was killed on the
Pennsylvania railroad east of Harris
burg. Resser came here to attend the
parade of the order incident to the
convention now in progress and left
for home early in the evening. It is
supposed that he fell off the train
When engine 1913, which brings the
Harrisburg express from Philadelphia.
pulled into the round house in the
Pennsylvania yards, a blood-stainee
badge was noticed on the pilot. A
search of the tracks was ordered AM
Ressers body discovered. The remains
were terribly mangled.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
Lener Granted q PensIon.

A pension of s12 a month has beer
granted by the United States govern
ment to John R. Early, supposed vic
tim of leprosy. who now is being main
tanned by the authorities of the DIS.
trict of Columbia Early is a resident
Of Lynn. ~ c., but the officers OF that
state decline to be responsible for his
maintenance.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
BOY KILLS HIMSELF
14-Year-old Lad Preferred Death to
Going to School.

6oln9 10 0CflOOls
Lancaster Pa. Sept 9. - William,
the fourteen-year-old son of Leander
Sheetz. a hotelkeeper. committed sui
eide at his home because his parents
compelled him to go to school. He
had been employed as an errand boy
by the constructors of a trolley road
near his home during vacation and
wanted to continue When told he
must go to school he told companion
he would rather be dead. After attend
ing the morning session at school he
went to his room. where his sister
heard the discharge of a gun. She
went to the room and found the boy
lying on the floor. with a gunshot
wound in the head. He died in a short
time.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
Erank P. sarqent Dies At capItaI.

Frank P. Sargent, for the last six
years commissioner general of immi-
grafton. died at his home in Washing
ton. The cause Of death was a second
stroke of apoplexy and a severe fall
which he had several weeks ago. He
leaves a widow and daughter
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
i'll the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
Woman Swept over Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls. n. Y, Sept. "a wo-
man about twenty-five years old, Of
refined appearance walked into the
river about thirty feet above Prospect
point and was swept over the falls.
She left nothing to identify herself.
Seventy-fye people saw the suicide.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
Vanderbilt Quits Auto Racing.

New York, Sept. 9, - William K
Vanderbilt, Jr., donor of the famous
Vanderbilt cup, for which a contest
is scheduled to take place on Long
Island in October, stated on his
rival in this city from Europe that he
would never take part in another a.
tomobile race and that he has hau
enough of racing
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OYER Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11

Therefore, when your kidneysare weak
or out of order, YOU can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do It's
duty.
II YOU are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, Or.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are well they will help
all the other organs to health. \ trial
will convince anyone.
If YOU are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect Of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and IS sold
on its merits by all f[-t
in fifty-cent l;as;ssss :;lls
and one-dollar size It'd i!EIlSa
bottles. You may S-ssl ~ L -zss Y
have a sample bottle Home Of swampRoot.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling You
how to find out if You have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, n. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, n. y, on every bottle.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11

on its merits by all
druggistsi in ifty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
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THE LADY OF THE rERooLA

FEW photographs Of for
eign scenes tackled on the
walls; a Roman blanket
hung as a tapestry over
the mantel; a portfolio
and travellers writing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-18
Sues Boni for
20 G ert /.
Prince iHELlE De sAcAN SEEKS
10 OBTAIN DAMAGES FOR
uNPRoVoKED AS
sAuLT.

PARIS, Jan. 1s.-A1l Paris Is await
ing with suppressed merriment the
outcome Of the suit brought by Prince
Helie de sagan against Count Boni de
Castellane, his cousin, in which he
seeks to recover one franc, or 20
cents, as damages because of the al
legged 'unprovoked assault" committed
by Boni on the Prince. The action
is set for hearing on Tuesday next
and will undoubtedly attract hundreds
of the nobility and social elect Of
France to the court room. While the
principals assert that the quarrel arose
over a purely personal matter popu-
lar rumor has 1t that Bonl and his
cousin fought over Nine. Anna Gould.
the divorced wife of the latter. 1t is
an open secret that Count Boni is
seeking to regain the affections, and,
incidentally. the fortune. Of his for
mer wife. In this endeavor he had a
rival in Prince de, Sagan. the dlssolute
cousin of the count. who is so no.
toriously immoral that he has become
stencil in the nostrils of even Par
isian society. Several times De Sa-
gan has been reported engaged to
Nine. Gould While these rumors
have been denied, 1t is certain that
the prince has appeared very devoted
to Nine. Gould. and that the affec-
ton he has openly displayed for the
fair Anna is apparently reciprocated
The physical encounter between
Count Boni and Prince Heiie occurred
In the Church OF st. Pierre de Chal-
lott. Struck and pumelled by Count
Boni and his brother. Count Jean de
Castellane. Prince de Sagan with the
blood streaming from several cuts In
his face, ran from the church into the
street. where he was pursued by the
de Castellanes until the gendarmes
interfered to save Prince Helie from
further punishment.
De sagan was confined to his bed
for several days, but has now fully
recovered from his experience, and is
determined to be revenged upon his
cousin Boni by means of the suit for
one franc damages. 1t is the gossip
OF the boulevards that De Sagan shows
both wit and judgment in making the
amount no larger, since 20 cents Is
supposed to fairly represent the pres
ent financial assets of Count Boni.
Several prominent counselcrs have
been engaged to represent Prince He
lie and Count Boni in the trial of the
suit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-18
School Teachers
HELD INTERESTING MEETING AT
cLARKSsuRG-0R. BENNETT
PRESENT.

CLARKSBURG, Jan. IS. - School
teachers of Coal. Clark and the Clarks-
burg Independent school districts to
the number OF seventy.fve attended an
institute which was held In the Cen.
trail school building yesterday. An in.
teresting and helpful programme was
carried out.
L. Wayman Ogden. chairman of the
Coal and Clark districts, acted as the
presiding officer and Prof. Waitman
Barbe. of the State University; Prof.
w. A. Beer of Pennsylvania; and DR..
C. ]. c. Bennett, president of the Fair
mont State Normal school. were the
instructors. County Superintendent
Cyrus E. Webb participated and Miss
Margaret Flynn acted as the secre-
tary of the institute.
The teachers of Coal and Clark dis
tricts assembled at 9 o'clock in the
morning, there being thirty-five in at
tendance.