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Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10

when the heavy shipping period began
Last year a large number of cars stood
idle from twenty to twenty-five days
waiting for shipments of peaches to com.
mence, while, at the same time, there
were orders for cars for grain, canned
goods and other commodities, which
could not be filed, because so many cars
were tied up in the peach trade, an6
could not be used for other purposes.
This period of storage resulted in a COM
plete loss to the railroad.
The burden upon the railroad was
made all the greater by the uncertainty
of the peach crop. Two years ago large
number Of cars were fitted with shelves
upon the expectation of a good season.
When almost ripe on the trees, the en-.
tire crop was ruined BY rainy weather
The cars, which had been stored for
about thirty days, were returned to the
shops to be dismantled without having
been used.
Shelved cars must be returned empty
rom the markets to the peach district.
This haul was a source of exceptional
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10

loss by reason of the fact that had it no
been for the shelving in the cars, they
could have been used for the miscellan
eous freight, destined in the same direc
ton, but held up by shortage Of cars.
B. Shippers themselves were often
necessarily Inconvenience by reason OF
the impossibility Of supplying sufficient
shelved cars to handle very large crop.
1t required from three to six days for a
car to be returned after it had been ship
with a load of peaches. Thus with
1900 cars available, and shipments being
made at the rate of 400 cars a day, three
days would exhaust the entire supply.
In a number of cases, the records show
that cars that had been standing idle for
twenty-five days before being loaded to
distant points, were not returned to the
peach district until the season was over.
The practice OF shippingin baskets which
could only be forwarded in shelved cars
made it impossible for growers, at the
height of a crowded season to avail them
selves Of such unshelved car as might be
It hand.
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10

HERE is the kernel Of the schoo
question tersly put in the Dover
News of last week.
THE annual school election held
last Saturday was one of the lar
gest and most interesting held in
several years. The people are
awakening to the fact that if they
want satisfactory service in the
schools, they must elect men who
are interested in the work.
Men who have no earnest, active
interest have no business in
school board. Education is too
important to the children to intrust
their opportunities for an educa-
tion to the care of those who feel
no Interest. Parents, it is your
duty to look after the schools and
see that they are as good as can be
made. Not one parent in Della
ware can educate his children for
the amount Of money he pays in
school taxes in any one district,
outside Of our public schools.
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10

When the Company found that n
would be compelled TO alter its method Of
transportation, it adjusted the rates from
the Peninsula to accord Herewith. In
addition, whereas formerly it was neces-
sary to load IS, 900 pounds of peaches in
a car to secure the car load rate, now the
Delaware shippers get the benefit of the,
rate by loading only $4,000 pounds.
These rates and the reduction in the
minimum car load weight were put into
effect last season while the use of shelved
cars was still being enjoyed.
Notice of the Company's intention to,
discontinue the shelving of cars was given
more than year ago, but the operation
OF the new regulation was suspended at
the urgent solicitation of the fruit grow
ers of the Delaware Peninsula, acting
through duly constituted and thorough
" representative committee. This sus-
pension for the season of 1907 was made.
upon the express understanding and dis
Linct agreement with the committee that
The Company would not thereafter be
lsked or expected to furnish shelved cars.
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10
BRIDGEYILLE.

We'll the Fourth passed on very quietly here
so quiet large number Of our people spent
the day at Rehoboth. The fireworks in the
evening were splendid: but with one bad re-
suit, that being the explosion Of a large fire
cracker in the hand of Holland Cannon: but
we are glad to say it is doing very nicely.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Brown attended the races
at Denton on the Fourth.
The stork visited the home Of Mr., and Mrs
J. T. Vandenburg on the Fourth, leaving a
fine little girl.
Apples are being hauled to our market bv
the wagon load, and shipped from our station
every day by the train load. It has been a long
Time since we have had such a rushfp apples
One man sent in 1000 baskets Friday, realizing
10 cents per basket.
MIS- Merindle Wiley was taken critically
III Sunday morning, but seems to be somewhat
improved at this writing.
MISS Edna Ward has returned home after
spending the Fourth with Wilmington friends |
j. +. Layton, Lee Short, Ira Lewis and Harry |
w. Cannon spent the Fourth at Atlantic Citv /
MISS Bessie Short has returned home AFTER
spending some time with friends al Glenside
and Philadelphia.
r l.. Cannon is sojourning at Atlantic CITY
MISS Louise Trout has benin philadelphia
and Camden for a few days.
harry Stephenson, of Wilmington, was the
guest OF Harry Rawlins on sunday.
Inc Layton & Owens Mfg. Co. made a AZ
peach baskets last week.
me sound Of the traction engine whistle is
leard In every direction. Wheat threshipe Is {
n and the yield reported very good this season I
Inc rallrosd company has torn awav and i
smoved the high platform which has been :,
SEQ for long time to load freight from. +
e" one has been put up at the freight house
here all freight is new shipped from and also e.
,ceived. '''7O a,
Miss Katherine Kinder, Of Philadelphia ia 4
ending her vacation with her parents nea, VI
wn' Mr.. and Mrs, f. L. Kinder.
MISS Cora swain has returned home after an Il
tended trip with friends in Philadelphia. Of
quite a number of our people attend the bali N,
iAes AZ seaiord this season as they have a
e team. ca
ars. charlie s4nith, Of Philadelphia, has ha
N the guest Of n. and MrE c. p swain. tb
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10

THAT the churches in any com
munity exercise a most potent in.
Ruence for good, is conceded by all
except the most rabid or blatant in
fdel whose egotism and selfcon-
ceit blind his mind 10 the inestima-
bic value of Christianity. But to
what extent are the churches valua-
bic in this community ? The Gal
ilean teacher said of His disciples:
eye are the light of the world.
''Ye are the salt of the earth. "
Hence, if all His disciples are the
light Of the world and the salt of
the earth, the logical as we'll as the
scriptural conclusion is that thev
are the light of the community in
which they live. These declara-
tons, however, do not preclude the
possibility of the light going out
being hid under a bushel-or the
salt losing its sadness. But GER
tainly no reasonable or fair-minded
persons would accuse the churches
OF being wholly composed ofunited
band Of hypocrites: For it matter
not to what extent sin, in its MANY
forms, may prevade the ranks of e
any church, you will find, within s
its membership, consecrated men v
and women. And it should be
borne in mind that it only requires
4 few Of the above mentioned class J
o become the light of the com
uunity. IL
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that the present overcrowded and
unsanitary conditions will not be
allowed to exist under the public
school laws. The State pays two
thirds of the maintenance of this
particular school, and will insist on
the people Of Houston doing their
part-if they take the State money.
We believe that the friends of the
public school at Houston will win
ont, over the selfish and narrow
minded.
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10
Roads and Trees.

There was printed in The Morn
ing News on Saturday a brief let
{ ter from a correspondent on the
subject Of taking care of the good
roads The reference made to the
method of protecting the roads in
France should be considered by
every resident of New Castle
county.
While building roads there should
be provided systematic plan for
protecting them and keeping them
in order. 1t is not enough to build
a road, if it is to be permitted to go
into decay, to be filled with ruts
and gullies und covered with rolling
stones. Just now, close to and in
this city, there are tons of rolling
stones in the streets and on the
roads to emphasize the policy of
general neglect.
The planting of trees in itself is
a matter that has not received the
attention that it deserves. Trees
are being cut down continually,
but few are being planted. If, as
the French contend, the use of
shade the macadam roads serves to
prolong the life of the roads, then
it IS a most excellent thing to CON
slider, There are not enough trees,
and trees should be both public and {
private recognition of the necessity {
Of having more of them. Shady
roads lined with trees are aesthetic q
and practical. The roots of the t
trees serve to tie the surface of the a
earth closely and are attractive. t
The farmers throughout the a
country would do we'll to plant trees t
along their road lines, not only to
benefit those who travel but to en- o
lance the value of their properties. f,
n Europe, and in some places in d
his country, there are magnificent n
ree-lined roads. always a source of W
pleasure. The latest and the most al
nonOtonOus stretches of country tc
an be improved by the generous "
lacing of trees. There are plenty D
f trees Of rapid growth that conld to
e used for instance, could be in
lanted along the roadways of New Ell
,astle county the effect would be D,
not only crafty the eye but to gil
lake it more comfortable for those m,
no travel in the heat of summer. wi
While we are getting more miles ca,
good roads we should be ac- ms
hiring thousands of new trees. in
urther, the trees serve a useful of
lrpose in the way of affecting car
innate. The depletion of the for ing
IS everywhere is followed by ter wo
ic floods, and only last week the
ndreds of thousands-perhaps pol
lions Of dollars-of property will
re destroyed by floods, to be arr,
ced directly to the absence of Wa
trees of fifty years ago. We the
I'd more trees just as we need mar
re miles of good roads. viii
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Why the Shelving Of Peach Cars has
been Discontinued.

In view Of the fact that the peach har-
vesting season is near at hand, and that
the Pennsylvania Railroad has sent out
notices to the effect that it would be com
PEELED to discontinue the shelving OF cars,
the Company desires its decision TO be
thoroughly understood by both the grow
ers and the shippers. The reasons for the
action taken are as follows:
l. Owing to the expense and burden
involved, it would be impossible to SUD-
ply cars thus equipped to the entire ter
ritory reached by this Company's lines of
road. Likewise, even if it were practical
to shelve cars for peach shipments
throughout the country, it would not be |
fair toward other classes of shippers to
withdraw from service for this exclusive
use, very large number of cars at the
very time when they are most needed bv
shippers in general. Thus, to continue
the shelving of cars for the peach BUSH
ness on the Delaware & Maryland PEN
lnsula, would constitute discrimination
prohibited by existing law.
2 Independently OF this legal oonsid-
'ration, which is obviously controlling,
he former practice of shelving cars was
Objectionable, for the following reasons:
A. 1t was an inordinate burden upon
he railroad. To handle the peach crop
1 the Delaware Peninsula alone IL was
ecessary to shelve from COO to 800
ars. Arrangements to inslall The shelves y
ad to be made about ]uhs 7th. # all
ne cars were to be ready by augus. 18th
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10

THE people of Houston are to
meet tomorrow evening at eight
O'Clock, Saturday EVENING" to
take action as to their public
school. The better element and
the thinking class of her citizens
favor building new brick build
ing in central location-but. and
there always is, an opposition of
considerable proportion against
doing anything. This opposition
can see only the cost in dollars
and cents, and this is the only
reason they oppose it. These men
are supremely selfish they are will !
ing to shut the schools up entirely
so that they may individually es-
cape the payment of few dollars
taxes. They do not see anything
but their own selfish interests, and &
would permit children-if they
could get around the law-to grow e
Up ignorant of all learning. Hous- :
on needs a new school building Il
nd the people must realize now, b
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10
Cigars and Tobacco.

A full line Of Cigars, and all brands
OF Chewing TObaccO's at cut prices.
w. S. WROTEN.
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10
1-4-Of-SaIe
Of Alfred Benjamin & Co.'S
High Grade Mems Suits.

All our $40, SIS, $40 and S22 so mems suits
at just IA off our regular prices.
Its great thing to buy Alfred BENJAMIN &
Co, clothes-the best in the world-at such
reductions, and know besides, that you get
new suit free of charge, if the one Won bpv
doesn't prove satisfactory.
$1,000 Suits Reduced to S12.oo
$500 Suits Reduced to S13.5o
$50 100 Suits Reduced to $500
$22. so Suits Reduced to 5000
ms IS a genuine reduction sale as not one of
these suits have been sold for one cent less
than the marked price on the tags, which were
marked extremely low - owing to our one.
price cash system.
Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10
C. D. Abbott & Co.

Ask your neighbor
what they think about
our Wednesday Night
Bargain Sales.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

at the home Of E. w. Green on
Sunday last.
Ed. Kelly was a st. John call
er on last Sunday.
Tom Hatcher and Roy Thom-
as attended religious service in
st. John last Sunday evening.
Alfred Nelson visited his pa
rents last Sunday.
Gerald Green visited with his
cousin, Roy Green, on Sunday.
Rev. Geo. Stewart is conuc-
ting a seres of religious NEE
tings in our school house this
week.
Several relatives of McAll-
mars wave been making them a
visit this week. -
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A. G. Brown of Omaha was
in the Valley today.
st. John Items.


Nearly every one here atten-
ded the County Fair on We'd
nesday.
Grove Brown and family were
Sunday visitors at the home of
Bruce Moorehouse.
Frank Keller and Jennie
Kirkland made a Grip to Mon
DAMN on last Thursday.
Mike Fitzgibbon was a st.
John caller on Monday.
Will Jones and family were
visiting at G. A. Pitzers on last
Sunday.
Grandpa Snyder is staying at
A. S. McIntosh's this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick re-
turned home on Monday, after
spending a few days with rela-
tives in Council Bluffs.
A. Hiles and family visited
at p. Hiles, last Sunday.
Albert Kelley has sold his
farm to a Mr.. Black for $4,000
per acre.
Mack and Emma Beckley were
calling atB. Warehouses; on last
Sunday.
Harvey Hiles is moving his
household goods to Bryant, S.
Dakota, where he expects to
make himself a home.
Austin Mcintosh was a visitor
at A. L McIntosh's on Tuesday.
w. Mullenix and family were
visiting at the home of John
Varnes on last Wednesday and
Thursday.
George Goodrich was a caller
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An Ineendiary Fire

Il
The fire department was cal
led out last evening about $50,
and the run made to Myers
& Lutge's tailor shop, which
had been discovered to be On
fire by men who were in Por-
ter's billiard hall at the time.
When the blaze was first dis
covered it shot up the rear of
the building and it looked for a
ii re everything would be des.
troyed, but the department did
not throw any water as the fire
had been extinguished by hand.
AS soon as an examination
could be made it was found
that coal oil had been poured
on the window and frame and
set atire, and had this occurred
later in the night, no doubt a
bad fire would have resulted
AS a result of some detective
work by our city police force,
suspicion was placed on N .Ien.
sen, and who was arrested and
later taken to Jail. lie was to
have been given preliminary
trial today but owing to the
rush of the fair the matter was
not taken up as we go to press.
There was no | IS to either
building or stock as the fire
was discovered as soon as it or
iginated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

When Democracy Dies.
When the lion eats grass like an
OK,
And the fishworm swallows
the whale;
When the tarripins knit WOOL
en- sox,
And the hare is out run by
the snail,
When serpents walk upright by
men.
And doodle bugs travel like
frogs;
When the grasshopper feeds on
the hen,
And feathers are found on
hogs;
When Thomas cats swim in the
air,
And elephants rorst upon
trees!
When insects in summer are
rare,
And snuff never makes peop-
lie sneeze;
When the fish creep over dry
land,
And mules, on velocipedes
ride;
When foxes lay eggs in the sand
And women in dress take no
pride;
When dutchmen no longer drink
beer,
And girls get to preaching on
time;
When the billy goat butts from
the rear,
And treason no longer is
crime,
When the humming bird brays
like an ass,
ANA lmOurger cheese smells
like cologne;
When plowshares are made out
of glass,
And hearts of Americans are
stone;
When sense grows in some du-
de's head,
And wool on the hydrolic
ram;
Then the democratic party will
be dead,
And this country not worth a
d-m.
Selected.
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Resolutions of Respect.

W .>SoPS\Ne
To the officers and members
of Valley Lodge No. 232, A. F.
& A. M. Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Your committee appointed
to draft resolutions of respect
to the memory of our departed
Brother r. Newton, respect
fully submit the following:
Whereas, The Grand Master
of the universe has deemed it
wise to call from our midst, and
to install in the Grand Lodge
above, our esteemed brother r.
Newton, and
Whereas, The life and char
acter Of the deceased were such
as to entitle him to the respect
and esteem of all who knew
him, and his standing in tie
community was such as to
command the confidence and
gratitude of his fellow citizens.
therefore be it
Resolved, That in his death
this Lodge loses a worthy mem
Der, and the community in
which he resided, a worthy and
upright citizen and an honor
able and honest man; And we
hereby extend to his bereaved
relatives and friends our heart
felt sympathy in their sorrow
and afflicticn, and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be spread up-
on the minutes of this Lodge,
and that the Secretary be d.
rected to send a copy to the
family of the deceased.
Adopted October 9Th, 1908.
G. A. Walker
N. D. Bramon
c. W. Kellogg
Committee,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

Miss Ottelle Buhrig, Mrs. T.
F. Buhrig and Mrs. Rule Reed
of Miner, Ill. were left at Mo
Valley this morning by their
car being cut off the train and
put on the Sioux City train
while the ladies were up ahead
in another car. They stayed
here until $50 and went on to
Sioux City. They are relatives
of Mrs. Guy Smith, the former
being her sister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

A man who just returned
from Dallas stated this morning
that there were unusually large
crowds at that point, on account
of its close proximity to the
promised land" He seemed
to think the people are over
charged for everything, saying
that they charged a fellow Is
cents for looking in a coffee
cup" Others state that prices
are no higher than they ex-
pected.
Clerk of Courts Blackburn of
Logan was shaking hands with
friends in this city today.
Over 1000 people registered
yesterday at the O'Neill, Neb.,
registration office.
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F. A. Heath the groceryman
will move into the DoIan build
ing with his stock about No
vember LIST. Fred has outs
grown his old place OF busin ess
and is moving where he can
have more room. The place is
being put in good condition by
Mr.. Martin and will certainly
be a good location.
Rev. Buriff left this morning
for South Dakota to look after
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

Red Cloud Encampment
meets in regular session Friday
evening, October 9th. All
Patriarchs are requested to be
present.
Frank Brothers, c. P.
H. H. Fisher, Scribe.
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Wednesday Oct Z

e. r. Defreece of Sidney, Ia.
spent Tuesday evening in the
Valley, the guest of his cousin
George Osborne and family.
They had not met for over
twenty years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

Poore, Frank and Fred Yocum.
Mrs. Cook and children, Of Fer
STA, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Dirs-
more. The president appoir t
Ell Mr.. and Mrs. Jones as recer-
ton committee for next meet
ing. On motion club adjourn
ed to meet at Bonnie View the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Beebee, Sat. Oct. 81, 1908.
H. H. Mckinney, Pres.
Mrs. Harvey Jones Sec.
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Democratic National Ticket

Democratic National Ticket
For President,
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
of Nebraska,
For Vice-President,
JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana
STATE.
For Governor,
FRED E. WHITE.
of South English, Kcokuk county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
r. A. GRAY,
of Humboldt, Humboldt county.
For Secretary of State,
JULIUS RUGE,
of Carroll, Carroll county.
For Auditor of State,
c. Z. MUNROE,
of Oskaloosa, Mahaska county.
For Treasurer of State.
JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM,
of Knoxville, Marion county.
For Attorney General,
CHARLES A. ROGERS.
of Eldora, Hardin county.
Superintendent of Public instruction,
CAP +. MILLER,
of Sigourney. keokuk county.
For Clerk of Supreme Court,
Ito fill vacancy
GEORGE B. WHITTEMORE.
of Sioux City, Woodbury. county.
For Railroad Commissioner.
MACK ]. GROVES,
OF Baskerville. Emmett county.
CONGRESS. oNAL.
For Representative in Congress Ninth
District,
r.. C. SPENCER.
JUDICIAL.
For District Judge
FRANK TAMISlEA.
of Harrison county.
Democratic County Ticket
For Representative,
L. c. BROWN
For Auditor,
]. NJ. ALBERTSON
For Clerk.
FRANK HILL
For Treasurer,
A. c. DEUPREE
For Recorder,
THEODORE HAYES
For Sheriff,
T. M. GILMORE
For Superintendent of Schools.
JOHN E. McNALLY
For Attorney,
M. B. BAILY
For Coroner,
DIR. THOS. MCFARLAND
For Supervisors,
E. c. CAMPBELL E. F. JAMES
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s s;:.: u: :, &64z;z1
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0AaroRrA
ss.rs ii. 11hs Kind You Have Always Beygh
''s. .; exfAzez{I

Mrs. Herman White will re-
turn to her home in Norfolk
Nebraska, tomorrow morning
after a visit in the Valley with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. E. W. Madsen left this
morning for Omaha to visit her
parents. Tomorrow evening
she will attend the marriage of
her brother, Earl Edgecombe
and Miss Corrine Lessel of ON
aha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-08

Quite a number of ladies'
are making the trip to the reg
istration points in Nebraska
and South Dakota where they
have filed their papers for some
of the land to be given away.
The Detroit team in the
American league yesterday cap
tured the pennant for this sea-
sou, defeating Chicago yester-
day by the score of z to 0, be-
fore a large crowd of fans.
Auditor Adkins of Logan was
in the Valley today on business
and attending the county fair.
A. G. Brown of Omaha was
in the Valley today.
Engineer Dan Finley left this
morning for Norfolk to resume
his run, after a short visit with
his family.
J. H. c. stuhr Of Minden, la.
was in the Valley today looking
after his large land interests in