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The Washington times., 1909-10-08
Auto Gossip Of Interest
BY HARRY WARD.

John Nolan and a party of friends re
turned yesterday from an interesting
automobile trip 20 Gettysburg in Mr..
Nolans big Matheson touring cSr.
The Motor Car Company reports the
sale % a Model Y siN-cylin0er Stevens
Duryea touring car 20 w w. Finley,
president of the Southern railway. Mr..
Finley recently purchased a Peerless
with limousine body. 1t will be deliver
I'd to him tomorrow. The body was
made by Tickling s, Co., of New York
The enthusiastic manner in which the
announcement that another race for the
Vanderbilt Cup would be held again
this year was received by bOth the trade
will be unprecedented even for "A VAN
-derbilt cup race General interest in
this particular race is shown by the fact
that reservations nave been made by
motorists from as far West as San
Francisco. Denver. Chicago, Detroit.
and Cleveland. This interest in the
event cannot help but have n favora Bile
influence on the manufacturers who
fully understand that a race which
draws a crowd Of nearly half "a million
people from all sections Of the country
causes general boom 20 the industry
as a whole.
G. Royce Hough. formerly connected
with the Pope Automobile Company, OF
of Tickling q Company. automobile
body builders, OF New York is in the
city for a dsIy or two. Mr. Hough, who
Is in very close touch with the auto
mobile industry. says the outlook this
year is brighter than ever before.
An autOm obile designed for polar ex-
plofatlon vas recently offered DR.. Cook
Tor his neSt possible trip TO the Pole
He is reported as saying that he expects
some sort az a motor driven vehicle viii
be constructed in the near future in
which man will be able tc' make such
trip. From the northern ~rd Of Grant
land 20 the pole is about AIS miles or
S26 miles for the round trip If a motor
vehicle is designed for this work n
would be possible to make a dash for
the Pole and return in possibly seven
days.
While there are a number OF matters
that viii make the present year a not
able one in motor car history few will
when the retrospective stage is reached
be seen to have a greater bearing on
thf&ndustry than the marked tendency
toRard long tours by owners. In the
East this tendency has been noticeab BILE
for several years. but in the great
central States and the West It Is OF
more recent origin Motor car uauufac-
turers whose faStcriss arc In the East
have been in a good pOsit IN to see the
extent OF this tr1nt. Il has not been
The Washington times., 1909-10-08

John Nolan and a party of friends re
turned yesterday from an interesting
automobile trip 20 Gettysburg in Mr..
Nolan's big Matheson touring cSr.
The Washington times., 1909-10-08
SQUIRRELS IN MAIL BOX.

ONNENSNILLE, Ind. Oct s-When
Marion Wallace, living near the Steel
schoolhouse, looked into his mail box he
found a female flying squirrel with nine
little ones.
The Washington times., 1909-10-08

an uncom mon matter at the Pierce-Ar-
row Motor Car COmpany's plant at Ruf-
falo during the summer and early fan
Tor men living in Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Salt Lake City. and Denver
to come TO Buffalo for their cars.
Former Mayor Ezra Thompson, Of Salt
Lake City, was one OF those who took
his car from the factory and toured TO
his home. He was Joined in Buffalo by
his son, who had been attending col
lege in the East, and by Prank Bot
terilL Of his home city. The former
mayor wished TO see road and agri-
cultural conditions in more detail than
was possible from a railway car win
dow. The trip was made in a 36-hOrse-
power Pierce-ArrOw. and fourteen days
were required for It.
Charles f. Miller & Bro. are having
great success with the Ford. no less
than nine sales having been made with
IN the past week. Among the pur-
James +. West. w X Ellis. Miss Rose
Browning. Henry Hull, + c. Thomas
w /. DiZerega. J. Z. Mitchell, DR..
Henry Stewart and DR.. Walker Each
purchaser model t touring car.
That in the comparatively short per-
lou or It's development the gasolene mo-
tof should have progressed TO a point
whore, IN thermal efficiency II is SUI
perior 10 the highest grade steam en-
slne, Ia surprising enough But that
With ALI its handlcaps the gasoIene mo-
Tor car engine should equal the best
srade OK STATIONARY engine using the
same fuel should DO looked on az lit
Tie less than wonderful That. this is
a ract, however. has been proven bv
Prot r. G. Carpenter. OF Sibly College,
at Ithaca N Y
For thesis j. A. Thurman and G. w.
woodward two students at Slbley made
exhaustive tests or a Pierce Arrow &c.
horsepower motor The thesis was used
as the basis for an address bv Prof
Carpenter before the Society Of Auto
mobile Engineers. He enlivened the out
lay Of statistics prepared by the two
students with explanatory remarks Be
cause OF the high standing of Prof.
Carpenter his address created q. great
deal Of interest In technical circles
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19

the time the pleasures invgoratng outings during vacation
period
Milford has exceeny paved streets borded
towns of the size hundreds of pretty shade
drives leading in all directions through beautiful farming
growing country of unsurpassed beauty.
All the leading religious denominations Milford
aud those having houses worship the Presbyterian
dist Episcopal Baptist and Protestant Episcopal besides Baptist
and Methodist Episcopal denominations the churches peo-
Pile There quite number Catholics who hold reg
These houses worship charge competent crgvmen
whose aim and efforts directed toward promoting
gous welfare Of the community and the elevation
band of devoted have organized
the Woman Christian Temperance Union whose energies
promoting the of temperance and lending every up
lifting influences which develop nober women
Milford the home of Company Organized Of Delaware
State The well disciplined and have many hono for
their company fully demonstrated by trophies and medals
that have been captured the and the field
considered of the crack Of the
the people of Milford justly proud.
Milford is well supplied with societies. and
beneficial organizations other size but
those represented Ancient Free Accepted Masons
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows Brotherhood Improved
Order of Red Men Ancient United Wormen Junior Order
[ nited American Mechanics and the Keystone Guard
These lodges all prosperous condition numerically
and financially che majority of them enjoying healthy growth
year to year by the addition of members.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19
The Milford Chronicle Building.

Taken whole there few desirable in which to
live than Milford people hospitabe and industrious The
well governed and the opportunities for progressive development
unsurpassed There many desirable building sites all sides that
would make model homes and convenience hand for the
erection OF buildings at the minimum OF cost
will the have Government post ofce
building The site has been purchased the plans and specifications
drawn and the awarded
The business people of Milford for the active
gesve fully alive opportunities and requirements of modern
merchandising
There by which the prosperity of place be
cby reflected than speaking individually of those who have
tibud the upbuldng Of the and the they have
achieved in their various pursuits.
The following series sketches representative of the leaders
lines Of trade visit their places of business will dem
leaders, fully entitled the patronage of the
community and the entire confidence of the people general
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19
The EIectTic Light and Water Plant.

Little could be gained recital Of all the past history Mil
lord unless by going what of mistakes have been made the
could be possible improvement in the future That
doing
day this delneation Of Milford
purpose the veil upon the dead past with
the living things children problems OF commercial in
dustra educational religious anl Importance that
do and we plan give possible
what the place is today aud suggest its future possibilities.
Milford located the Philadelphia Baltimore and Whug
Railroad navigation the Mspon River
passenger freight greatly augmented by lines
boats sailing plying between here and the ports along
Delaware Chesapeake bays and facilities practically
bring world Train the
transportation Of passengers freight mail aud express ample for
community the advantages the boat lines
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19

being the best in existence-both the General sand
Westinghouse systems being in and includes a
plant operated by steam power capable Of supplying
every need until the town has grown to twice its
present size. During the last eighteen years, the
vice has been greatly developed and perfected, and
the commission is prepared to wire private residences
and business places on short notice and to supply
most excellent service at nominal cost 5y contract
The service has always been prompt a. s..;.t,.,-
and its profits have enabled re evt.n,;o- -.
new lines were neeu~u. ing again to
the water Milford enjoys an inexhaustbe supply Of
absolutely pure water which is pumped from artesan
wells to a stand pipe 100 feet high, which with the
aid of direct force, affords sufficient pressure to throw
a stream the highest house in town. thus assuring
the best of FIRE fighting facilities. The Light and
Water Commission is composed Of w. A. Humes,
Presidents James F. Anderson Secretary; Charles
Barker, Treasurer Frank Richards and Asbury Smith,
Thomas Banning is general manager Of the plant and
all inquiries to rates etc. complaints Of any ma
ture will have prompt attention if reported to him.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19
A GLIMPSE OF MILFORD'S
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.
The Facilities Which Serve to Make the Town a
Desirable Place Of Residence--Some Of its
Representative Business People.
Compiled BY A. Il. townsend. Burlington. NJ J.

Milford dating its incorporation a 1877,
corporate been extended that date though
population grown until the proper longer hold it,
prees the State and enjoys location that is
many far enough the metropolitan
enjoys individuality of its own, enough to
products from the factory and
readily disposed Of the highest prevailing prices
the ri,hes fruit agricultural districts
anywhere boast of location advantageous
population energy created such favorable conditions
truly said that Milford knows the real meaning
panics their influence this
locality.
always today beautiful regulated
and we'll governed possessing quaint quiet atractvenes that
fails impress the stranger with feeling resfuness
and satisfaction The rich in history possibly containing
its past than been written and that will be
written than other in this section of the State.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19

The Milford High School Building.
Within the limits of the corporation the inhabitants Milford
5000, these limits enlarged what the
should include would be found that within mile radius of the
post living fully 6ooo people this does epresen
than third the population for which the town trading
It surrounded by the productive agricultural
and fruit growing Delaware whose nhabitln Milford
supply advantageous shipping
Milford lighted electricity and of the few owning
light and water plant successfully
managed under municipal control that both bringing
the thousand dollars above
ing expenses modern system of sanitary and
undeie principal and the public health the best
The sody established banking institutions through
aid which progress prosperity of its people oed
and guarded has well equipped volunteer fire in the Mil
Company police protection the best
public this section OF the State, whose
every study necessary the preparation for
college hotel accommodations upo
weekly newspaper adequate supply of rtan well
whose stand pipe pressure equal emergency in of
demand from whatever
The past growth Of the has been greatly augmented by the
location weodo people who have decided that no where in
be found ideal home conditions and who have built
comfortable homes which spend the remainder Of their days
towns development has through the
efforts OF Milford Building and Loan Association which has been
the helping those circumstances to become
of their home, through payment monthly slightly
in advance Of the amounts ordinarily paid for rent alone
enterprises high degree
products include bag fertilizers lumber fruit
canned good shirts iron castings high grade roller
1ours
With the aciuie, available activity could
be greatly deved in short period of time through the concerted
people guidance of well organized Board Of
systematic dver Using With its excellent
hehuue its low cost Of living and the facilities afforded for trans
poaon by land and possesses those desirable qualifications
which manufactures, genaraly are looking for
proximity Bay connected with Milford by
the river adds attraction the place Of residence
and offers privilege boating fishing bathing
enjoyed by places These furnish
minimum Of enabling the business PEG
duties incumbent upon them and enjoy
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19
MILFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WATER
PLANT

1t can be safely said without fear Of successful
contradiction that no town the same size anywhere
can boast more efficient electric light and water
vice than can the town Of Milford In 1891 the town
gained control of its electric and water supply by
purchasing the electric plant and adding water, since
waich time one Of the best systems has been devel-
opcd and one of the most upto-date plants erected
that be found in any Of its size in this any
0asr state The bonds issued for the purchase Of the
electric and water interests have been paid off at the
rate Of nearly S 200 year and the plants earning
capacity over the cost of operating for the year Of
1908 was So 74384 and in past years has overreached
the $4,000 mark The power house and pumping
station on the MisplIion River below Walnut Street
is in connection with all sections of Milford and vic
Unity by means of its electric wires and water MAINS
and through the efficient management of the light
aud water commission, the people are afforded ser
vice that has superior anywhere and at cost
much less than usually paid. In electricity, both arc
and incandescent circuits supplied the equipment
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19

ing port and Philadelphia getting
equitable freight the necessities OF life that prices
really low they the deny populated trade
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-03-26
IrlandaiS ct CanadienS
Francois

Nous nous demandons solvent
pourquoi il existe I'm antagonisme
al marquee entire les Irlandais ca.
thollques ct les Franco.Amerl
Gains.
II y a des bellies exceptions &C.
pendant ct nous ne pouvons rests
ter al d6sir de otter un extrait du
journal "The Irish Republic" de
New York, q la date du IL deem
bre 1897 emprunt6 a l'exceIlent
travail d'Edmond de Movers. LA
me Amerlcaine ct que r66dite"iU-
MON" de Woonsocket.
g.. Certains croient que la d6mo-
ralisation DIES Irlandais sc borne d
lIrlande ct aux colonies anglaises.
J'ai solvent entendu DIES compatri-
otes etablis aux Etats. Unis sex
primer dams CO sens;rien ne me Sc
raft plus agreeable que de dire la
meme chose. mails. ...nous voyons
des Irlandais usant dc toute Fin
fuence qu'ils exercent dams lEgll-
SO ct lie fat est i%nd6nlable) pour
r6pandre advantage la langue de
nos ennemis lis n'h6siteut name
pas a s'attaquer aux %]ustes aspira-
tons DIES Canadians FlarGais qui
veulent sauver leurs enfsnts de Ia
b1me de degradation Oh nous SOM
mes tomb6s On adoptant la langue
de nos conquerants.
ella langue anglaise a 6t6 larme
la plus dangereuse don't on soft
servl contre la nationalit6 irlandal-
SO, tandis que la langue FRANCHISE
a et6 notre annie tradit1onnelle ct
6dAle. La reconnaissance des IT.
landais 80 traduit apparemment
par leurs efforts a faire pr6valoir
l'usage de l'ang!als ct a %proscrire
le francals.
"Oh est lie Celtic de occur qui
n'admettra pas que ceci est me
preuve d'lgnorance grossiere on de
degradation profonde?
"Nous repondone par des insul
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-03-26
Apr6s des ann6es de fortunes endur6es inutile-
ment, les femmes prennent
LES PILULES ROUGES
ME Chimique Franco-Am&ricaine ct Sc guerissent.

"J'avais suivi I'm traitement de plusieurs mois
dun bon medecin, pour la dyspepsia don't je souf-
frais depuis longtemps. Tous ses soins ct medica-
ments resterent sans success, je ne pouvais plus
manger ct j'etais devenue 81 fable que j@tais for
Gee de negliger mon Outrage journalier. Jendurais
pressure continuel1ement DIES douleurs d'estomac ct
de violents maux de tete. Epuisee ct decouragee,
je me rendis TN jour chez les Medecins de la Com
pagnie Chimique Franco-Americaine. Je suivis a
la lettre leurs conseils durant q%uelques mois ct je
pris les Pilules Rouges. A la troisieme boite, re-
prouva1s I'm grand soulagement. Apres Pemplo1
Depuis, je fails tout mon Outrage seule, sans fati-
que. Je dois beaucoup de remerciements aux Me-
decins de la Compagnie Chimique Franco-Ameri-
caine pour m'avoir 81 bien traitee.'
Madame U. BARRETTE,
518 rue Wolfe, Montreal.
"Avec bonheur, je dis que j'ai fait usage des
Pilules Rouges ct que j'ai obtenu M ~guerison.
Je suis mariee ct, apres la Nuisance de mon dernier
bebe, j'etais rest@e bien fable ct tres pale. J'etais|
toujours %fatigu&e, a peine 81 je pouvais faire mon
Outrage. Tous les soirs je me couchais a bout de
forces. Mais depuis que j'ai fait usage des Pilules
Rouges, je suis bien, forte, on me volt des couleurs
a la figure, je suis gale ct heureuse, ainsi que mon
mari. On me rencontre ct on ne me reconnaft pas,
on me dit que je ne suis plus la meme personne.
Tout celia est dn aux exce1lentes Pilules Rougesd de
la Compagnie Chimique Franco-Americaine, que
Je louange beaucoup, Files seront touJours mon
seul remede."
Madame J. D. BONN,
Lac Megantic, Que.
Tous les maux, toutes les soufrances, toutes les
maladies que la femme a 81 solvent a supporter, les
maux de tete, les maux de coeur, les migraines,
les nevralgies, les vertiges, les suffocations, les
palpitations, les @tourdissements, les pales cou-
leurs, les nervosites, les moments de %tr1stesse, de
melancolie, de Encouragement, toutes les difficulties
qu'elle a bien des fois pour traverser les per1odes
plus GU moins %critiques de son existence, mont
d'autres sources que l~an@mie. lie premier soin
dune femme qui nest pas bien portante, qui SQUIRE
on qui est affaib1ie, soft par la maladie, soft par
toute autre cause, doit done etre de Sc procurer les
Pilu1es Rouges de la Compagnie Chimique Franco
Am&ricaine, qui gu@rissent chaque jour tant de
femmes, de jeunes files, de jeunes neres, de fem
mes agees %atteintes de differences ma1adies qu'au-
Gun autre remede ne p~arvient a guerir.
Femmes ag@es, jeunes msres ct jeunes files, pre-
nez done les Pilu1es Rouges de la Compagnie Chi
mique Franco-Am@ricaine. Quelques bottles stuff
ront pour refaire votre sante, vous rendre vos forces
perdues, ct retablir complement votre organis1ne
dGlabr@, debilit@, an@mie on meme @puise. Seule,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-03-26

ment, n'acceptez pas lie premier medicament venu,
car beaucoup de pharmaciens sans scrupules sont
pages par des lubricants peu defeats chaque fois
qu'ils parviennent a r%emplacer les Pilules Rouges
de la Compagnie Chimique Franco-Americaine PAT
I'm de leurs produits.
Exigez done les Pilu1es Rouges qui portent sur leur
etiquette lie nom de la Compagnie Chimique Franco
Americaine ct qui sont en- vente dams toutes les
BONES pharmacies.
N'acceptez pas non plus de cs pi1u1es dies
''pilules rouges'' que DIES colporteurs ct colporteu-
ses, PEASANT par les maisons, allantde porte en- porte,
vous offrent. Ces gems sont des imposteurs, ct nos
produits ne sont ja1mais vendus de cette maniere.
81 votre marchand ma pas les Pilules Rouges de
la Compagnie Chimique Franco-A1nericaine, en-
voyez-nous soc pour une bofte, Oh $3.50 pour six
bottles, ayant bien soin de faire enregistrer votre
1ettre contenant de largent, ct vous recevrez, par
lie retour de Ia MALE, les veritables Pilules Rouges.
CONSULTATIONS GRATUITES.-Adressez-
vous, par 1ettre on persornelle1nent, all No 274 rue
Montreal, 81 vous desirez avoir des
conseils all sujet de votre sant&. Les Medecins de
la Compagnie Chimique Franco-Americaine vous
donneront, tout a fait gratuitement, les informa-
lions necessaires pour pemp1oi des Pllules Rouges
ct vous indiqueront aussi IN autre traite1nent 81
votre n1aladie lie %requiert,
COMPAGNIE CHIMIQUE
FRANCO AMERICANA,
274 rue Saint-Denis, Montreal.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-03-26
ECHO DE L'OUES.'

te la yaleur de l'amiti6 des Francois
ct des Allemands dams cette lues-
ton des langues. Est-il besoin de
faire appel q leu sens de justice
ct de les prier de TRAVELLER jour ct
mutt q instruire nos infortun6s ct
barbares compatriotes sur ce SUI
jet? S'ils %conservent quelque espoir
de. voir trlompher plus tard leur
propre langue rationale, qu'ils sc
mettent a l'euvre, car autrement
leurs efforts seraient sterilee. A
l'heure quill est, non settlement
nous detruieons les influences qui
agissent en- favour de notre cause,
mails nous suscitons encore DIES en-
nemis a notre nationalit6 parml les
gems disposes q nous alder.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-03-26
La Tubercu|ose
Predisposition

Certaines occupations pr6dispo.
sent particuli6rement q la tubercu-
lose, soft dams les manufactures,
les ateliers, les bureaux, les ateliers
d'imprimeurs, en- lieux restreints
GU combIes.
Dams les districts DIES apparte-
ments, dams les grandes villes ,c'est
tres commun. Plusieurs sont sans
ventilation s%ufisante ct d6pour.
vus DIES rayons du soleil ct en- font
des Its de germes. LIE surcrolt de
travail mental GU pbysique,l'alcool,
les contratrl6tfs ct tous les exc6s
sont pr6pond6rants az germe de la
tuberculose.
Dams IN article para dams lie
"Westminster Review lntitul6
''The Open Window public re-
comment, J A. Gibson dit: "Les
germes de la maladie ne peuvent
survaincre chez un sojet de bonnie
sant6. Les ma(adies contingencies
sc contractent settlement sous deux
conditions, par la presence du ger
me de la malad;e ct Par l'affaiblis.
sement du systemic a CO moment.
Une personne pourrait aller vivre
en- pleln air pres DIES montagnes Oh
il ny a nj germe de consumption.
nj germe de rhumatisme, ellie
pourrait souffrir de privatior, ira
WALLER tres fort ct s'exposer a tou-
ties les intemperies ct dependant
ne contractor nj Fun, nj lau-
ire. MATS qu'un sujet demeu.
rant en- VILE en- fasse autant dams
une chambre Oh abondent les ger
mes, il deviendra imm6diatement
mar::yr du rhume ct btn'6t
victime de la consumption. Sill eat
bien nourrl, travaille reasonable
ment ct n'abuse pas de ses forces
injus tement, il continuera sans en-
etre touch6, CONNIE la majorit6, ct
celia parmi DIES hordes de germes
des maladies qui lnfectent nos
foyers. II ny a qu'au cas- Oh lie sys-
tAme est rebuilt a l'impuissance par
une nourr;ture insufisante, Pair
impure, le sufcroit de travail, le
manque de sommeil ct autres eau
ses semblables, que les maledles
germent,
Sir Philip Sidney nous dome EN-
deux lignes un conse.l pour la bon
ne sant6 ct Tongue vie.
Beaucoup de temperance. le
plein air.
Travail leger sans trop de res
possibilities.
CONNIE il ny a pas de tubercu,
lose sans le germe notre plus grand
ennemi a combattre est lie bacille
de la tuberculose. Ce germe Sc
trouvant dams le crachat du su]et
de la maladie So destruc-
ton est de premiere Importance.
LIE malade doit s'abstenir de era
cher dams les lieux publics ct BRIT
les hinges contenant son crachat.