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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-13

country. but IL will differ from the
card index system found In the aver
age office In that the information WIN
be recorded by punching holes In inc
cards instead OF recording with pens
OF typewrlters. The position Of the
holes on each card will indicate iaee
relative 90 the individual whose o.
ography the card holds" The ar'lcs
further explains how the holes arc
punched and counted az required io'
the various statistics.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-13

The want ads. do more real e''A1'
business than all other brokers com
bIned-in fact. they start most ..
the business that ne brokers ana
agents hut-t
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
NEW Superintendent
FOR SUSSEX SCHOOLS

Ernest j. Hsrdesty, late principal
OF the public schools at Green wood,
Governor Pennewill's home town,
but recently a post graduate student
at the University OF Pennsylvania,
last Monday called at the State House
in Dover and was commissioned by the
Governor As uperintendent Of schools
Of Sussex County for the interim be-
ginning Monday and continuing until
the next session OF the State Senate in
January 1911. Professor Hardesty is
appointed to succeed superintendent
John D, Brooks Of Milford, who rath.
er Unexpectedly resigned on Saturday
July 3lst, with a view, it is said, OF &C
cepting a chair in pedagogy in Marshall
College, at Huntington, w. Va, Mr..
Hardesty is well equipped young
man and Of an energetic tenn permanent.
He is the son OF Rev. George L. Har-
desty, leading Prohibition campaign
er Of this State. He assumed his duties
at once.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
BELTS.
Base Ball.

A team from Milford visited Ellen.
dale last Saturday afternoon and met
a crushing defeat in slugging match,
with errors OF omission and commission
in profusion, by the score Of IS to Z.
On Wednesday afternoon Milford
and Glendale played an exciting game
on the local grounds, the score standing
l each up to Milford's half of the eighth
innings, when they succeeded in push
ing three runs over by hitting the ball.
punched with errors by the visiting
players. The game closed with vic.
tory for Milford by the score Of I tol.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
SHORT LOCAL BREVlTIES.
Paragraphs Of Condensed News Items
Of a Local Nature.


Camden Assembly Camp opened OIL
Wednesday.
August 18th will be Big Thursday ii
Bowers Beach.
Company B arrived home from Camp
Watson last Saturday evening.
Bethel A. NJ. f Sunday School pic
nicked at Cedar Beach on Thursday Of
last week.
The Government has decided to dis
continue making So bills and will issue
more Of the 81 and S. notes
Gardner w. Joseph has had his resi-
dence improved this week by having
his front porch painted; Sparkhn and
Hill doing the work.
The w. c. T. L. will meet with DR..
Phelps next Tuesday evening. All the
members will please attend. The text
word will be Opportunity"
The Lyman H. Howe Moving Pic
ture Company has been at the Garrick
Theatre, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
for more than month. Crowded houses
greeted them twice daily, The pictures
shown were considered the most re-
markabIe ever produced on canvas.
This same company has been in Mil.
ford upon several different occasions.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
PORKER CONDEMNED AND
MILFORD MAN THE LOSER

Last week considerable trouble was
occasioned over a hog belonging to
Cornelius Grant, and which resulted IN
his losing the money which the pork
would have brought him. For several
days hogs have been dying rapidly 10
South Milford, and many OF Mr.
Grants neighbors had lost valuable
pOrkers, so he became slammed lest bis
hog should sicken aud die He gave
tine hog medicine to prevent the dis
ease, and after being fully assured in
his own mind that it was not sick, he
decided to butcher aud sell; when this
was done someone started the report
that he had butchered sick hog and
that he was going to ship the same to
the city market for sale The matter
was reported to the Board Of Health,
and that body ordered the express
company aud the railroad company
not to receive it for shipment. DR..
Ruhl, one Of the State veterinarians
AefAA6 AS1AA thg Hue1AR LOuNIA LAA5 ,
the hog, made inquiries about it, and
continued the investigation until he
got the liver, lights aud lungs, ETC., Of
the animal and made a thorough ex
animation Of those parts He stated
that the animal was not diseased, aud
upon his report to the Board Of Health,
Mr.. Grant was allowed TO ship the pork
to Wilmington. By the time that it
reached that market, some person had
the Wilmington authorities
that hog had been shipped from Mil
ford which was diseased; whereupon
the Board Of Health OF that City order
ed the hog confiscated. DR.. Ruhl
made the proper examination Of the
parts Of the hog that should determine
or not it was diseased, and ]
that it was not diseased at all. !
The Board of Health OF Wilmington |
secured the greater part OF the pork, |
and had it examined by a bacteriOlO-
gist, who pronounced II diseased The |
Board OF Health Of Wilmington should |
have at least advised with the Board /
)f HeaIth.Of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Half Moon Arrives .

Three hundred years after her origi.
nars famous voyage, the reproduction
Of Henry Hudson's vessel, the Half
Moon or the Halve Moon, as the Dutch
have 1t, which is to figure in the Hud.
son ter centennial celebration at Lewes
next September, arrived in New York
harbor on Thursday evening, July 22nd.
resting on the broad deck Of the big
Dutch freighter Soestdyk. Built in
Amsterdam, Holland, by public sub.
scriptiOn, under the patronage OF the
highest persOnsges Of the country, the
new Half Moon was sent here as Hol-
land popular contribution to the Hud
sOn-Felton celebration cOmmemOrating
the discovery Of the Hudson River from
the deck Of the original Half Moon aud
Robert FultOn's epoch. making steam
ship voyage. Perched upon the deck
of the big ship the Half Noon was a
remarkable sight even apart from the
peculiar interest attaching to her. She
is only 743 feet long over all and has q
breadth Of barely II feet. The great
crane IN the Brooklyn Navy Yard was
used to lift her up aHd put her down in
the wafer, aud she is being fitted out
exactly as her NotOtype was when
Hudson commanded her.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Doll Bazaar.

The ladies Of the New Century Club
will hold a doll bazaar two days OF the
last week in November. The dolls are
all imported aud will range in sizes
from infants to a bride; each and every
doll will be beautifully dressed and will
be sold very cheap. There will also be
on sale fine display Of fancy articles,
aprons Of every style from the dantie-t
house apron to the largest size cook ap-
ron, home made candies, chicken salad,
biscuits, coffee, cakes, and ices. This
is a grand opportunity to secure your
Christmas gifts as you could not make
them for what price each and every ar
ticle will be marked
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Code Commissioners Named.

Former Chief Justice Lore. Herbert
H Ward and Walter H Hayes have
been named Code Commissioners by
the Judiciary. The commission has
two years in which to perform the
work Of revising the code. The Legis
lature at its last session appropriated
81, 900 for the purpose. Each commits
siOner will receive 81 O0O and the
stenographer 81 500.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Church News.

Christ Church sunday, August 8th,
Sunday School at 30 p. m. Guild
meets with Mrs. Frank H. KFamlich
next Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
Milford NJ. E. Church. Divine wor
ship at 10 80 a. m. Preaching by Rev
E H. Dashiell Of Frederick Epworth
League meeting at $50 p. M, led by
L B. Graves. Morning, Sunday School
at 30 in the church, Sunday School 2
p. M. at the Chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
annex to Warehouse.

Joseph E. Holland, the wholesale
grocer and scotsman OF Milford, is in.
creasing the facilities Of his large ware
house near the depot by an addition Of
4Ox4O feet, two stories high. The annex
will be heavily framed to safely carry
the heavy loads Of salt, sugar, seeds,
Sc which Mr.. Holland must neces-
sarily carry in stock, Convenient offices
l3xl3 feet will be fitted up in the front
part OF the building and properly ar
ranged for business. The exterior will
be sided with metal and the front will
be lined out in metal brick, making
very presentaole appearance. The plans
we're furnished by Charles G. Fisher,
architect.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
More Letter Boxes.

The Federal Government has made
application to the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company for the privilege OF the
use Of about ten Of their telephone poles,
upon which they wish to place extra
mail boxes for the use Of the patrons Of
the Milford Postoffice. No reason can
be anticipated why the telephone COM
pany will not accept the proposition,
and these extra boxes will greatly i'm
prove the service.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Mrs. Dsweese Dead.

Mrs Matilda P. Deweese died at her
home 10 Denton, Md, on Saturday
morning, July oath, after a long illness,
aged about 40 years. She was the
widow Of William H. Deweese, a
prominent EasterL Shore lawyer, who
died in 1907, and daughter Of the late
DR.. Frederick j. Owens. formerly OF
Milford. She leaves two daughters, and
is survived by her mother and one
brother, Frederick r. Owens Of the
Denton bar.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Commissioner MsuIls Directory.

Charles H. Maull, Insurance Com
missioner, has compiled and had print
ed in pamphlet form a directory Of in
surance companies and their agents
who are authorized to do business in
Delaware. The pamphlet also contains
q schedule Of the requirements, fees
and taxes due from insurance COM
panies. The work was done by the
Chronicle book department.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Late Arrivals.

Frank Wheleu, Of Smyrna. was here
Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James W. Reedy and
children are visiting in Milford.
Deputy Attorney General W. Watson
Harrington was here Tuesday evening.
Allie Gillis, Of Philadelphia, is the
guest OF his parents, MI and Mrs. B.
E. Gillis
superintendent Hardesty, Of fseaford,
visited Milford this week in the interest
of his new office.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Mills, Of Phila-
delphis, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day with Milford relatives.
Miss Emily Binder and Miss Alice
Loose, Of Philadelphia, and HOyt and
Levin Williams, of Seaford, are guests
OF William X Brown
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
.LEWES WOMAN MEETS
WITH A HORRIBLE DEATH

As the result OF the burns sustained
by the explosion OF gasoline stove al
al their cottage on Lewes Beach on
Thursday morning OF last week, Mrs
Mary Annie Chase died Friday evening
about eight O'Clock. When the accident
occurred Mrs. Chase was preparing
breakfast and before she could get out
Of the way Of the ignited tank her
clothing had caught fire and she was
all Of light blaze when help arrived
upon the scene aud extinguished the
Fl imes. Medical aid was summoned
aad everything done possible to save her
life death only relieving her OF the ter
rible suffering. Her tongue was almost
chsrred and her limbs burned so badly
that the skin peeled from them. She
was the wife of Captain George Chase,
one OF the crew at the Lewes life saving
station, aud was about 48 years Of age.
Mrs. Chase was the eldest daughter Of
Captain and Mrs. Robert w. Salmons
OF Lewes, and leaves a brother, John
w. SalmOns OF New York City, and
two sisters, Mrs. Mark L Cleud aniel,
and Mrs. George F. Thomas Of Milford.
She had no children. Funeral services
were held from her late home Monday
Rev. w. r. Mowbray Off
ciating, and interment made in the NJ.
E. Cemetery
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
More Horses Sick.

David w. Mills, who has already lost
four horses from cerebro spinal megit-
Is, or blind staggers, has two more that
are suffering with the disease but he
states that they show indications OF
being better and has hopes OF their re-
cOveTy. James Lynch, Of near town,
has one horse that is seriously sick with
the malady. Every precaution should
be used by horse owners to prevent the
spread Of the disease.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Silver Service ardered.

Millard F. Davis, the we'll known
Wilmington jeweler, has been awarded
the contract to furnish the silver service
for the battleship Delaware. 1t will be
OF most elaborate and ntious design
and consist Of twenty one pieces, cost
ing So, 500. Mr.. Davis announces that
the silver service will be made for him
by the Gorham Company Of New York
City and Providence, Rhode Island.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Fine Large Potatoes.

P.S. Meeker, who resides on the farm
formerly owned by DR.. J. g. Sharpe,
located about two miles ives Of Milford,
presented to this Office one Of the finest
baskets Of white potatoes that has been
seen in this section bhis season. The po-
tatOes are OF almost perfect form, extra
large and Of the Bew DE0P variety.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Gone Baek @ Panama.

William G. Powders, who has beer
spending the summer ia and around
Milford, left on Wednesday for New
York, from where he will sail for Pan.
anna on Friday. Mr.. Powders has
been working for the Government
there and this will make his third
year at that place. He reports the
progress ofthe work there as being rap
idly pHshed forward.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Barn Burned.

The large barn on the farm OF Captain
Charles Watson at the dyke was en-
tirely destroyed by fire early Wednes-
day morning and lot OF farming uten-
sils and machinery went up with the
blaze. The origin Of the fire is unknown
as there is no one living there, the house
having been burned some years ago,
but it is supposed to have been acei.
dentally fired by some night providers.
It is not known whether there was any
insurance or not.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
To Hold Lawn Social.

The Ladies' Aid Society OF New Mar
ket will hold a lawn social at the resi-
denee Of David Lofiand on next Satur.
day evening, August 7th. There will
be plenty Of cream and cake for sale,
and everybody is invited to come out
and have q good time.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Cards for Red MEMS Home

The aged and INDECENT committee OF
the Great Council Of Delaware are hav.
ing a souvenir post card printed with q
picture Of the Red Mems Fraternal
Home at Newark. On the reverse side
is a description and the purposes Of the
home. The card is printed in eolOrs
and is fine sample Of the printers art.
The cards are to be sold, the proceeds
going to the home.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Fire Destroyed Wheat Crop.

Timothy Townsend, Of Jones' Neck,
while thTeshing wheat this week was
go unfortunate as to have his stacks OF
unthIeshed wheat catch on fire aud
burn to the ground. At least $50 bushels
was consumed by the flames The fire
is supposed to have started from some
Of the work hands smoking on the yard.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
40 Potatoes Fill Peach Basket.

Presented to this Office on Thursday
a basket OF white potatoes which were
exceedingly large, it taking but 40 po-
tatOes to fill the peach basket They
were grown by J. Purn Hammond,
near Frederica, on the Homer Lewis
farm, now owned by A. w. Powell,
and are Of the Irish Cobler variety.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Large Potato Yield.

William Harrington, tenant on the
farm Of Joshua Bennett, Jr., is quite
proud Of his white potato yield. He
planted five bushels Of irish Cobbler
potatoes, from which hereceived a yield
Of 200 bushels, as prime and fine as seen
IN any market.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Sussex Teachers Institute.

The Sussex County Teachere Insti-
tute will be held Thanksgiving week in
Armory Hall, Milford. Prof Ernest J.
Hardesty, the new superintendent Of
public schools, authorizes this an
nouncement II will be held on Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday Of that
week the same d.tes as the other in.
stitutes are held in other counties.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
MEETING Of THE STATE
CAPITOL Commission

The recent meeting Of the State Capi.
aOl Commission was one Of much inter
est, as the architects OF the State were
invited to meet the Commission in the
Governors room at Dover and confer
with them relative to the most feasable
improvements to be derived from the
appropriation OF S62 500, which was
made by the last Legislature
Several hours we're spent in confer
ence. One Of the principal subjects, as
to how the com petitive plans should be
made, OF what they should consist, and
the important question as to whether
the competition should be confined to
the architects resident in the State Of
Delaware. A decision on this last point
has not been reached by the Commits
sion as yet, or at least their decision
has not been promulgated.
The architects present we're Charles
g. Fisher, Milford, William Clements,
Dover, E L. Rice, Jr William D
BrinckIe, John Thompson, Kennedy
Brothers, Wilmington. and the Perkins
Brothers Of New York, who were rep
resented by q member Of the firm. But
1t is doubtful if any architects outside
Of the State will be permitted to COM
pete for these plans, as the architects
OF Delaware are precluded from cOmpe-
titiOn in any State work Of New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mary
land. In fact, it is now the custom in
all the States TO Tepose confidence in
their own architects, for the proper pro-
duction of such plans as will be most
advantageous for the purposes desired.
1t was decided by the Commission
that the sketches for com petition should
be lined drawings black and white to
scale Of I OF an inch to the foot, and |
that those architects invited to compete
should submit their sketch plans to the
Commission by eleven O'Clock on Thurs-
day, August 26th, A D 1909, at the
rooms Of the Governor in Dover.
1t was further decided by the Com
mission that the sum to be expended
for building purposes should be limited
to B5O,O09, thus leaving a margin for
such furnishings as would be essential
to the Improvements. 1t was also de-
cided that the plans containing tie
most merit should entitle the maker
thereof, il accepted, to the appointment
as architect to the Capitol Commission,
and for his services for plans, specihca-
tiOns, details and supervision he would
be allowed per cent of the $50, 600 to
be expended or S250O Fer the second
best plans in competition the sum Of
5000 is to be awarded ; for the third best
plans the sum OF SI75, and for the fourth
best plans the cum Of SIPS Aud should
no plans offered be accepted it was de.
cided to give the sum Of 500 to each Of
the makers Of the five best sets Of plans.
There seems to be quite a diversity
Of opinion in regard to how this apprO-
priation can be most commercially ex.
pended, and unquestionably the Com
mission has taken the proper steps to
that fact. c
The matter could have been left in 9
no better hands, and we have every
reason to believe that the citizens Of
Delaware will have the right to be
proud Of the work Of the Commission, q
and to be indebted with expressions Of @
gratitude to Senator Conner, to whose l
efforts Will be ascribed i
the possible results. il
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Married.
HIGaINs-wILsoN

Mrs. Sara E Wilson, residing on
North Front Street, Milford, Delaware,
and Mr. Ira Higgins Of Ringoes. Hun.
terdon County, New J-rsey, were mar
ried on Tuesday evening, August 3rd,
1909, at the brides home by Rev. H. T.
QuIgg. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins will re-
side In Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Gone to POcOuO Mountains.

James H. Stanton, who has been
quite sick for several weeks and who is
convaleseiDg, left last Saturday, accom-
panied by his father, DR.. James g
Stanton, his mother and sister, for the
Pocono Mountains, hoping to regain
his former state of health.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Prize Winner

John g. Waters, former clerk with
George H. Hall in Milford, Delaware,
now window trimmer at Harry Franks
Sons large store in GallipOlis, Ohio,
recently took third prize in ompetition
with 1872 OF the best trimmers in the
country in a contest at Chicago. There
were 1926 photographs submitted and
it is a high honor to capture any prize,
as the winner must not only be artistic
but original to secure it. Mr.. Waters
prize is a bronze medal and makes an
elegant watch charm, which he will
doubtless wear with great pride.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Fine CanteIoupe.

Raymond Alexander Of near Milford
left 3 fiAe canteloupe ct this Office, Il
was Of the Acme variety, Of excellent
fiaver and unusual sizs. His large patch
should make . COED yield.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Basket Picnic.

The members OF Milford Grange and
their families will hold basket picnic
at Millwood on Wednesday, August
l4th. This is a fine spot for an outing
and delightful time is looked forward
to by the members
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
TOrscn Company Do Grading.

The work Of grading Charles Street,
South Milford, from Front Street to
the river, is being done by the enter
prise Of the TOrsch Company, to whom
the dFt has been given by the Fisher
heirs.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-06
Obituary.
ROWE.

The infant child of Mr.. aud Mrs. Ar.
thur Rowe, OF Philadelphia, died on
Sunday last at Lewes, Delaware, after
a briel illness. Funeral and inteTment
was made at Lewes.
BELTS.
William T. Belts, infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. William 7. Belts, died at the
home Of his parents on Wednesday
morning, August 4th, 1909, aged nine
months and twenty days. Funeral SER
vices will be held this friday after
noon at O'Clock from the home Of bis
parents with s. J. Wilson and Son
funeral directors.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-18
whis,lins and Weeping Trees.

Among he curiositics Of tree life
Is the sofa- or whistling tree Of M
bia When the winds blow over
this tree il gives out flutelike
sounds. playing away 70 the wilder
ness for hours at a time strange,
weird melodies. II is the spirit OF
the dead singing among the
branches. the natives say. but the
scientific white man saws that the
sounds nrc due 10 myriad OF small
holes which an insect bores in the
spines Of the branches.
The wccping tree OF the Canary
Islands is another arboreal freak.
This tree in the driost weather will
ran down showers from its leaves,
and the natives gather up the wa.
ter from the pool formed at the
foot Of the trunk and find il pure
and fresh. The tree exudcs the wa
tcr from innumerable pores at the
base Of the leayes.-Chicago Jour
nal
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-18
Summed Up.

lie was lion tanner, but the man
who ruled the king Of the forest
was in turn ruled BY his wife. One
night be was entertained by his
friends, who refused TO allow him
to depart until the small hours Of
the morning. As 4 result on his
homeward way he had a presenti-
ment that his better half would not
receive him as, cordially as be de-
served, consequently he spent the
night elsewhere.
In the morning he tried to slip
into the house unobseryed; but,
alas. a voice from the top Of the
stairs greeted him coldly:
"Where have you been all night,
John."
"Well, my dear, | was afraid Of
disturbing YOU, 80 ! slept in the
lions cage"
There was a moments pause, q
critting Of teeth, then down the
stairs iloatcd one word:
"Cowardw
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-18
IN. Aneisn,s and Electricity.

A writer in the Elektrotechnische
Anzeiger cites many incidents to
show that electricity was not un-
known to the ancients and that
Georg Ebers' suggestion in a novel
that the Egyptians made use OF
lightning conductors was well
founded. instruments much like
the modern Photograph we're also
used, the writer says, by priests as a
means Of communication between
temples. There can be no doubt,
he says, as to the temple having
been protected BY lightning rods.
The Biblical descriptions show that
The roof was provided with metallic
points held aloft by columns and
that these points, ending in chains.
terminated in great water tanks.
lie adds. "All OF which is youched
for in the first book Of Kings and
the second book Of Chronicles"