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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04

New York, May 26.-The misses at.
tending the annex Of the Washington
Irving high school are exceedingly
wroth over the edict Of Miss Rachel
Bergamlni, the principal. forbidding
them to powder their noses OF deco
rate their countenances with beauty
spots.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04
AIMS AT DOG; HITS WOMAN
Policeman Shoots Three Holes In the
Owner of Doomed Animal.

Owner of Doomed Animal.
Washington. Pa, May 26.-ERorts to
send an unlicensed dog to the happy
hunting grounds at Fayette City re
suited in Mrs. William Blakely. the
dogs owner being shot three times by
Policeman George Eppman.
Mrs. Blakely wanted the dog killed,
and was assisting the officer. AS he
discharged his weapon the woman
stepped in the line Of FIRE and was
shot through the leg. the breast and
the back Her condition is seriouA
The dog. unharmed, ran away.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04

Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Cos Wharf,
Chester going or coming. Arriving al Chester
10 hours after leaving Phila.
Telephone No. Keystone Main 1892 D. on wharf
in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04

tnau q minute at q
time. My doctor
said an operation
was the only
chance j had, and
Threaded it almost
as much as death
One day 1 wa0
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided To try
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04
EXECUTORS SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

The undersigned executors Of Jehu Davis,
deceased, late Of the town OF Milford, Kent
County, and State OF Delaware, will sell at
public sale at the National Hotel, In the town
Of Milford, Kent County and State Of Delaware,
AZ one-thirty olclock D. M. on
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04

Two Killed IN Four-cornered Duel.
Charlotte. N. c.. May 26.-Arthur
and Andy Franklin were shot to
death in Laurel township. a remote
esetIon Of Madison county. in a four
cornered duel. in which the Franklins
we're arrayed against the Tweed
brothers.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-04
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
Was Cured byL ydiaE. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound

Adrian, Ga. ~ suffered untold
misery from a female weakness and
disease, and / could not stand more
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19

and cordial manner in which the dele
gates to the Denver convention direct
ed me to make the European trip was
the desire TO, in a measure, give me
some sort of a vacation or time for
rest and recuperation- but what with
the tentative arrangements and those
already made on the other, side and
others which Will arise, / am quite
confident that 1 shall have an inter
esting and a very busy time I shall
endeavor to convey to our fellow work
ers in Europe the very best thought
and sentiment of the toilers of Ameri-
ca I hope to return with a fraternal
message of good will and better equip
ped to be of service in the great cause
of labor and common humanity While
the July issue of the American Fed
viii be under my editorial
direction. 1 expect to be on the high
seas when its pages will be in the
hands of our friends. hence the above
as parting salutation of cheer and
good will. Sincerely and fraternally
yours SAMUEL CONPERS
President A F. of l.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
Anxious Over Art Treasures.

New York-Owners of fine Italian
works of art are trembling for their
treasures as the result here of agents
of the Italian government. searching
for works of old masters which have
been removed from Italy The agents
claim that the Italian laws which for
bid the removal of rare paintings have
been persistently violated and that
works of the old masters have been re-
placed by copies while the originals
have been shipped TO America
While there is no possibility of
claiming any paintings already here.
the Italian agents intend to make a
complete list of paintings in America
for future use
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
Russians Protest Vigorously.

Constantinople- Russian am
bassador Thursday sent a protest to
his government against the continual
ton OF the massaeres of Christians
in Asia Minor He declared Russian
agents sent to Asia Minor report
that 100 Christians have been killed
within the last few days near AIexan-
dria alone. and that many of the muir
ders have been committed almost IN
der the eyes of the commission that
was sent 10 investigate the terrible
slaughter of few weeks ago
Grand Vizier Hilmi Pasha has given
fresh pledges that the killing of the
Armenians will be stopped mediate
ly- but the Russian ambassador Is
skeptieal of the grand vizier-s ability
TO carry out his pledges
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
Emperors Soon to Be Together.

St etersburg-Premier Stolypin,
Foreign Minister lswolsky, Count Won
PourtaleS, the German ambassador.
and the German military and naval at
racheS left here Wednesday morning
on board the Russian imperial yacht
Polar Star to Join Emperor Nicholas
at PlrkipsS bay, where the meeting
between Emperor Nicholas and En-
peror William of Germany will occur
Thursday, Emperor William already
is on his way TO the rendezvous.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
APPLYING SUMMER MULCH
Ground Should Be WorSed Over Fins
and Deep and Left Free from
All Weeds


Before applying the m1ieA n
ground should be worked over -
anu ossp .na -. :, - -
- 80 - - =
- -. - - - ~s-~
plants and well I'D around the stems
of tall ones as lilies :
OAce piaeSu tnc Ho1S1 s@z~11
De disturbed as It's ooJecI IS % =
Guide light and hot air and rsf24
moisture Left undisSurbed under -
influence OF rain and dew II sesxses
INTO Z Ieiel,ke mat sha1 ehee-.1i1 -
~
sS-1 -.
tha welfare of srha nrzur
The mulch must be added To from
time to time. as the driving out Of The
grass renders il uauch thinner dan
when applied and beds much expnseA
viii require much heavier maIcAh<
than those In partial OF couDsere
shade 3d. too beds of ane- nS
ss p.1n 80
:, :, e--- e-AA.- A".- 49,
tHO
enniaA pnioA- MHAen H@t
mulenec 10 depth OF eiSaH o. beo
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
New Road Opened to Northwest.

winnipes, Mantle first regular
passenger train on the Grand Trunk
Pacific railroad arrived at Scott. 500
miles west of here, at 1,40 p. m
Tuesday, The train carries sis pas
sensers. who are being taken to the
rich lands opened up by the new road.
The majority of the passengers are
American settlers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19

The Nerrick County Farmers Co
Operative association OF CentrzI CITY
has awarded q contract for large ese-
vator to the Hampton Elevator cum-
pany Ii will De located on the Union
Pacific righr-of-vzy and viii kzve .
capacity of $1,000 bushels e - E-
pected that it VII be completes II
about sixty days
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19

may visit, / can say that l shall prob
ably go to Cologne, Bremen Hamburg,
Essen. Berlin. Vienna, Budapest, Rome,
Naples. Venice. Geneva, Berne Basic.
Brussels, Antwerp and Ipswich. the
latter TO attend the British Trade
Union Congress. and then return on
the steamer Adriatic, which sails from
Cherbourg on September 49, This
statement of places 10 be visited is
subject not only to extension, but to
change. and this will depend partieu-
larry upon the time and place when the
International Trade Union Congress
may convene.
Court Sentence Will Not Interfere.
In connection with my leaving the
United States. 1 have been frequent
ly asked whether the decision and
sentence of Justice Wright would
not interfere, In answer | may say
that l have consulted our counsel, and
they advise me that the decision of
the court OF appeals will not be rem
dered before the opening of the term
of the court in October. and that
may therefore undertake the trip
without any mental worry on that
score OF course, it is unthinkable
that l would undertake TO leave the
Jurisdiction of the United States with
the possibility of a decision OF the
court being rendered during my alb
eenSe
Work Will Go on as Usual
Insofar as the work of the feder-
alton is concerned ii will be oriinar-
lily conducted Business will go on at
the old stand Work which 1 might
otherwise initiate, viii. of course, be
in allegiance. Any matter requiring
any immediate attention and work of
discretionary character viii receive
the attention and direction of the Off
GERS OF the American Federation of
Labor whose advise and consultation
will be sought 1 shall endeavor to
write some letters for publication in
the American Federationalist. and
have requested the members of the
executive council and others to make
some contributions TO appear in the
editorial section All matter appearing
in that section will bear the name of
the author
TT is with considerable reluctance
that I lay aside, even temporarily. the
important, Interesting and often fas-
cinating office work of the American
Federation of Labor. My mind and
whole being are bound up with the
movement and the great uplifting
work
Expects Busy Time.
Il have reason to believe that one
of the thoughts prompting the ready
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
WILL VISIT EUROPE.
President Gompers Issues Letter Be
fore He Goes Abroad.

The Denver convention of the Ann
erican Federation of Labor. by a unani-
nous rising vote. passed a resolution
providing for sending its president
Samuel Gompers. as a fraternal dele
gate TO The British Trade Union Con-
gress. and Mr., Gompers is preparing
TO obey the behest-
What He Hopes To Do.
Concerning his trip Mr., Gompers. in
the American Federationalist for June
says
The delegates TO the Denver con-
vention were evidently under the I'M
preston that the International Trade
Union Congress was to meet this year.
After adjournment and some CORES
pondenee it was learned that the coz
gresS was to be held at Stockholm
Sweden, in 1910, with authority,
should any important occasion arise.
to call it in 1909 When the secre
,ary of the International Trade Union
Congress- Mr. C Legion of Germany
learned OF the fact that l had been
elected TO attend the congress in this
year, he deemed the occasion as com
ing under the provision which would
allow the calling of the meeting in
1909. and submitted the question TO a
vote of the secretaries of the affiliated
trade cenVerS of the several countries.
IL was approved by an almost unani-
nous vote, At this writing. however
the date or the city in which the con-
gress will be held is not known, Paris
London and Stockholm are being
voted for, and, probably, August the
time,
Will Visit Several Countries.
The executive council has directed
me to visit several countries and at
tend such labor congresses as may be
held, and to make an Investigation OF
many features connected with the in
dustrial conditions of the workers and
of the state of development of the la
Dor movement In accordance with
these invitations and directions, have
made arrangements to sail from New
York on the steamer Baltic. June 10
due at Liverpool, June %,
Il shall be in attendance at the
Federation of British Trade Unions al
Blackpool, July IL, then visit briefly
one or two cities in Ireland and Scot
/ land. and then make my way to Lon
don. in which place already several
meetings and conferences have beer
arranged From thence to Paris, and
without any attempt at giving the or
der of the cities or countries that
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
Hurry Up Call for Ler,mer.

1, is said the disaeal,s and delay in
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19
Ticket Chosen a, harrisburo.

fNSNet CHOSEN AZ 1arrtShurQ-
Harrisburg. Ps--The Republican
state convention here Wednesday
nominated the following ticket,
Auditor General-Arthur E. SiSson.
Erie
State Treasurer-Former State Sem
ator Jeremiah A. Stober, Lancaster.
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court-Judge Robert Won Moschzisker.
Philadelphia
The candidates named were slated
by the state organization of which
United States Senator Penrose is the
head.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-19

Chicago. m-ln response TO .Scor~
recced~ message from United States
Senator Callona, SenStor-elect William
Loriuer left for Washington wednes,
day afternoon The tariff situation at
the capital is believed to have in
spired the summons,
Lorimer's determination to hurry to
the capital means that he has
changed his mind about retaining his
membership in the house of repreSen-
satives during this special session. and
instead viii be sworn in at once as
senator.
The bee., 1909-12-30
European carnlvaIs

"A< public carnivals men and WON
en- usually dress in gorgeous or gro
tesque costumes" writes a CORE
spondent at The Hague In a Berlin
paper, and these costumes are near.
ly the same everywhere AT the ,cele
bration here in honor OF the queens
birthday the tramcars and not the
maskers attracted attention Great
frames were built around the cars un.
til their identity. except for the troll
Icy, was entirely obliterated. and in
their stead we saw monstrous AMI
mails. automobiles, churches. bridges,
temples, etc. These moved along the
tracks. creating an effect striking and
novel 1t was certainly an improve
ment on the floats mounted ON
wheels. which we had seen roll and
bump over the pavements. and these
disguised tramcars will probably take
the place OF the old-fashioned moving
tabIeau"
The bee., 1909-12-30
GET RID OF BEARIsH HABITS
Tee Many Heads Of Families Leave
Their Pleasant Manners
downtown"

sometimes certain sorts of bearish
traits run In the family" as the say
ing Is. writes Mary Heaton worse In
Harper's Bazaar It's not unusual to
see a. whole series OF sulky men who
dominate their families In silent
gloom. When father is home. conver-
sation ceases. gayety is eclipsed. and
yet father. when away from home, 1t
is rumcred. is frequently witty. even
genial. With this example before
them 1t is very likely that the boys
will carry on the family tradition.
People who know the family well will
tell you that Mr. Johnson Is exactly
like his great uncle Gideon Where
there is q bear OF this kind at home
there IL little hope that many of that
family win escape. and they will go on
breeding unhappiness and discomfort
among those for whom they care the
most
II is rather sad that so many kind.
~ people should make the home circle
uncomfortable because they are not
willing to accord those dearest to
them the same consideration that they
give to strangers. Perhaps one day
We may advance to that state of
civilization when 1t is as great a
crime to break the domestic peace as
II new is to make scene In public.
The bee., 1909-12-30
psArn OF The OLD xsAa.

b; CHARLOTTE BEAUMONT JARVIS.
sogsrel toll the bell
al the oerth send forth a knell.
' great soul takes his flight.
Nose haoDs whitnar, IN the night
Miserere
T. roichod upon his snowy bier.
Dypg lies the good old Year:
And upon the niidnisht gale
All may hear his parting vail
Mlserers
IN the cid kings choauorod reign
n 20 we're mingl.i JOY and pain;
Erends proved false while foes were
true.
s,Ders many, saints-a few
Mlaererei
Thsfe wrre hearts that suffered wrong.
Bore a brayely. ana we're strong:
Hoarts there we're, so black within.
81 tan wondered at their sin
Misererei
Carriers fail OF fruitful store,
Measures pressed. and running s'sr;
Talaine ia the streets at night,
pqn'r deeds too dark for light
Misererei
ss.' n ns church bells for the ues.
rqllsi fhss also for the dead;
q o.. As'ae q Joy was born.
1T0fo .nsa.~r j~l WAS tern
Mlserere
Susb earth's sorrow. sach its ein.
AN EnQsI cad where they bsgnt
ene8 whicA wraps tho New Ysap's feea
b ths Oh Years winding sheet
Misorcrei
Nsu ~ aDlrit gosih fant.
AiD1Il11 hssir Wlll he Ne lAats
~ 1ouF kneea. esrtba woFR ana weary
MlssreIe' Alserertl
The bee., 1909-12-30
JOY in ONES PROPER WORK
Greatest Pleasure In Life Is Doing
Task That One Has Long
Sought to Do.

The truth is that pleasure is a by
product OF work. The man who has
something to do that he wants to do,
intensely, and that he Is able at lastE
to do. gets pleasure as a fee, as
tip as an extra allowance Perhap4
the keenest JOY In life is to accom-
plish what you have long sought I'd
do. even II you feel that the resuli
might be little better than you haYeN
achieved Possibly the most exquis
ite qualification comes from the com
seriousness OF a good job well Done
The foolish talk about the curse %
labor" is responsible for much OF the
haste to gain wealth that we may r83@
tire into idleness. But It we are hoa%
est with ourselves we know that labos&
is never q curse, that 1t Ia ever &
blessing. The theory that work
itself is painfsl. o. tAat It is the dutSz
only of inferiers. rs essentially arist0si
GRATIS and fundamentally feudal; Il ID
hostile TO the Democratic ideal Worhf
is what sweStens NE and gives del
light TO all oar days. That man ia'
;heppiest and gets ne utmost out 0l
life who is neither poor nor rich an'
who is IN love with his Job, joyine
the work that comes to his handaI
And that man is truly cursed who's
refused the privilege OF congenial q
because he has too much.--BrandesI
Matthews. in FOT1@.
The bee., 1909-12-30
Tree planting on Waste Lands.

Coke of Holkham. so we learn from
Mr w II. Il Curtler's short History
OF English Agriculture" began his
great agri Hii;rral work about I776
on an estate where. as old Lady
Townshead ssiJ. "all you will see will
be one blade of grass, and two rab-
bits fighting for that" In fact II was
little better than rabbit warren. He
transformed the bleak. bare country
side by planting so acres OF trees
every year until he had 5000 acres
sell covered. and In 1882 had probably
the unique experience of smbarking
in ship which was built OF oak
grown from the acorns he had himself
planted. Between 1875 and 1912 1.-THE
date OF the DEATH he is sati to have
spent s5S6.Ss2 on improving his es
tate.
The bee., 1909-12-30

IA PANS New Years day is the
- twentyninth of January. BY
this time all accounts have
been adjusted and all disputes settled
Everybody puts on tho regulation
dress-a sort OF light blue cotton
and starts out To visit relatives and
.riends. The visiting lasts for three
lays. and they send letters Of con.
graduation, In sun. set phrases. TO
hose In distant places.
They 30 to their fasorite tea gar
dens. and there ~ a grand procession
In which all trades are repressntes
Drums and stringed instruments are
playeA By numerous bands, sRd vax
igures are sold b. the thousand. They
alnuse themselves with top spinninG.
kite aging. iugslers. actors ana Ore
works. ana the -ladioa Of sualftxs
please themselves vita The @Autteray
danoel~
ProseMts arc onsrea a. ssoAsA nas.
reastel Deas. eranges. and nss. r.
peas sre scattered about tAe As.sss
- tr3xkiyR ewsy esA sbiriis, aRa %
The bee., 1909-12-30
THE NEW YIaR'S cHoIca
II ls Well to ch, se Wisely for the
Time Ihat is to
Gene.

Once, loGE age. the Lord appeare.
in vision Of the uight to a your
man with the Offer. Ask what sbs
give thee. And decisive nome.
was that in which the young kh
weighed against all others the thi1
which he most desired.
Centuries lie between us and On,
soung king solomon, but still--aa
specially on each recurring n
ear's-GOd appears 70 each OF 3
With practically the same offer. "Af
What shall give thee" And, az VIZ.
3olomon. so with every heart. ;hc
IS the choice Of the gift. Were @
.estion an audl'io one. what wou
AIR answer he2
Each recurring >ew Years. ia e.
ct. says; "kek .hat 1 shall giy
lse." Aad the choi e for the comm
s-r may be our dice for all IA
r.rs OF life. II Is bJ choice that mei
.o.. wealth aad learaing and BY infiu
ace. And Il h not . question OF thi
nd tha. bat Vi his or that. T,
hoose is 10 decide between. to leaV
well as ( ,ake. The -. wha
win be our c..oice for thc 'of0re
81 G"a Himself asks On
Rake2 81. or
The bee., 1909-12-30
fOH BENEFIf on NEIeHB0RS
Mru. FinietksF'o Gail % Her Husband
70 Ficsiiio4s Luncheon Has Much
lMcthod N VI


BNgene Higgins. at dinner in Nsw
York. was questioned BY young lady
about the bathnet Of his yacht
varuna.
1T is a simple coptriyance." said
Mr.. Higsins. Il let It down into the
sea, and that enables my guests and
myself 20 battle. It is simple con-
trfvanoa- but the newspapers of late
have made me prate so much about It
that. really. seem like Mrs. Finletter
'Mrs. Finletter and her husband
had lust moved into q SIS soven-room
house. The first Sunday morning
there, as Mr. Finletter sat with his
enormous newspaper on his little
porch. and all the neighbors on both
sides Of the street sat with their news
papers on their little porches. Mrs.
Finletter suddenly came to the front
door and shouted to her husband in o
loud. excited tone:
Hilary FinIetter. win you OF will
you not come In to luncheon7 The
champagne is nearly fiat, and you
know how sooR q dish OF tsrrapin gets
c0ldI
"FInletter tossed Gown the eomic
section aud hurried indoors with a
dazod snils
what are you kidding ms sor?' he
asked. 80 he looked at the rump
steak and potatoes "a the dining
table
"TFs No, Won u,l.r, I'm Kidding
seit ais wife. Tt's the seighbors
The bee., 1909-12-30
colonial ean0ue. ). $50 a eIate.

II is not in olg own era that the In
habitants Of Manhattan. island have
got into the way. Of combining e&
travagance with their feasts.
Esther Singleton tells In her 'Dutc'
New York" Of old bargher cronies who
on one occasion dined at the City TaV.
ern to the extremity OF $50 a cover,
present valne. The record Of the ban,
Quet Is preserved because the -
ers did not settle promptly ana
ease went 10 court ~
There were other Ieasts conce +
which We may only surmise tha
prosperous Dntehman did not 81
themselves iDigoOd Ewing.
EVidepce Oilers ;iaBslf that in b
Gays drunkenness was scarcely
proach. Indeed, IL was the colIet 4
from wedding party with ID
strings loosened by indulgences I
started the building q the church
the fort
I'm l646 one person In every fo,frl
New Amsterdam was seller
rong drinks
The bee., 1909-12-30

cannot I've carried Ia this way are ~
series IN the newspapers ~ mili-
tary and ofncial circles cer~meniai
yisits aFe Baid.
The Russians are great st fortune
telling, and on New Years eve The IN.
married ladies' and sentiemen send
servants iRto TIE street, or 60 out
Themselves, ~ ask he, Hsmes Of per
sens they aeet. rhos9 win be the
names Of persons hey vsnl ssverally
marry. aaa many q haHhfal Russian
lover has speedcd myself In his suit
by taking care 70 be The frst maH bis
lEdy'a servant Iact
Whsa nidRisbf is reached. each
nesaber Of TIE 2Ui!S sslutes the 9th
or wkh a tis se.iEEiAg with the
head al ne Essse. and theu retire.
qfter WSSNgAe sSsa ssser a Happy
New Ye~/
The bee., 1909-12-30

There Is a tendency to give I,
viduality to pets If you merely
in Tor dogs and cats. which NAV
described as commonplace pets IN
creatures must be made differenA
some way from those OF your frieS
Either they must wear costly coll,
or bangles or rich ribbons of one
tieular color, or their baskets m'
be luxuriouslg upholstered; but
p ssible. o bird. beast. or reptile
uncomfortable character is now
fected by many women. Even
wasp has not escaped attention, a
infant bears are very popular.-I
Queen.