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Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26

~ 1t is not difficult MATTER to interest careful dressing
~ Men and young men in Benjamin Clothes" Every
~ where this country they known the most auth
mm itativey styled garments which possible to obtain.
I NY/ Benjamin Clothes made in New York by the most
Nl ~ A gifted aOs in theword Their grace and good form
~ iSrecognized by critical and young the world
H over and their quality is absolutely known quantity
nY which third of century of experience has made
M@ IN extremely high
W In calling your attention to Benjamin Clothes we
could not point out garment which is charac
teristc of Alfred Benjamin Co.'S product than that
shown here--The MeadOwbrO0k O7ercOat
To appreciate fully how wonderfully well made their
49, overcOas you ought to see them and take al
m keen pleasure in asking you Our salesman will be
glad of an opportunity to exhibit all of our many
BemC Clothes des in Benjamin Clothes whether you wish pur
JT6aEJSQ"easF4 chase not
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
A Change.

We now carry all infants and
little girls wear in our Millinery
Room where we now give special
attention to all the little Tots Cloth
ing, Caps. Sweaters, etc. We now
are having special sales on Child
ren's Coats. Caps and Sweater.
75c all wool sweaters, in all white. at 58c
SOC Caps, all neatly trimmed, at 39c
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Mems
Work Clothing

This store has always on hand
the best stock of Work Clothing
obtainable-your size is here. You
don't have to do with the wrong
size. Corduroy Suits, Corduroy
Coats, Leather Coats. Rainproof-
Covert Goats. Rubber Coats, HEAVY
Work Shirts, Overalls, Jumpers.
Sweaters, etc.
Headquarters for Sweet Orr &
Co. Goods.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Dry Goods Department.

$50 Administer Rugs 27x6O inehes
Wed. price Si.Oc
sS0 2 sxl2 f. Body BRUSSELS Rug Wed, price $3.50
SzO Ladies Coat Suits, latest shape
s., Wed. price $500
Wed. price $500
loc Ladies plain black Hose Wed. price 20
sS.SO Bed Blankets Wed. price 2.5s
500 Bed Quilts Wed. Dr;es 81 a.
y Black Silk Skirta Wed prize S2.ss
zoe muslin Pants Wed. price lee
i@'se muslin 4Oin. wide Wed prize 9h
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Boys Clothing.
Take Notice You Thrifty Mothers

Our line of Boys Knee Psnts
Suits was never so large as now.
We bought over 100 sample suits
from manufacturer this season after
having purchased our usual line.
and these special suits are here for
you, at the best bargains you ever
saw. This lot contains sizes 7 to
IA. and are marked at less than
one-third off regular prices.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Millinery Dept.

s2.OOtO $500 feh outing Hats. y styles
We. price 81 to 81
beautiful trimmed hats worth $3.50 to IS 90 used
Tor display Wed. S2.9b
sl.O9 Babies all wool sweaters in red, white and
iai'ey ulliinea Wed. price 7se
oOe Infants caps newest shapes Wed. price soc
$40 to $3.50 Babies Goats Plush, Bear skin and
eo'h Wed. price 2.4S
25e Babies all.wool ,oaues al eolors
Wed. price lse
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
The Greater
Toy Store.

This year we have enlarged our
floor space for toys. Just so you
and your little friends may see its
wonders in comfort. For months
this store has been planning to Sc
cure the best and newest toys to
be secured for the popular prices
of l0c, IS, SOC, $l.00, and we
believe we have the very best toys
obtainable at l0c, Is. SOC, SLOO.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Bargain Department.

ise %, heavy enamel bucket with lid
Wed. price lie
ise 2at Stew Kettle with lid and long handle
Wed. price lie
Sse large size pictures, heavy frames
=, Wed. price 22e
zoe Corset Covers, full cut neat trimmed lie
Zoe Box Toilet Soap, 8 cakes. Wed. price lie
lse SGT salvsnized water bucket Wed. price lie
Soe iiat enamel rinsins basin, side handles
Wed. price 22e
MfIliuaPu nant
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Clothing Department

Men's SOC heavy aeeesd Underwear, ell sizes
Wed price Sse
Men zoe heavy all wool hose Wed. priee l5e
Men l5O grey and blue flannel shirts
Wed. price Sl.O0
Meme $40 and Sl2 heavy grey and black ovsreoats
Wed. price $50
70 Young Mems ovsreoats in dark and light shsdes
small sizes only Wed. pries y. 80
Boy's s. IS and s. straight knee pants suits
Wed. price 500
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
NEXT
NEXT
WEDNESDAYS
BIG BARGAINS
Shoe Department

Ladies e gun metallaee Shoes. Neat toe and heeR
Wed. price 81, ,49
LADIES' 50 and 81 high top gun metal shoe All
laee We'd price ST.
LADIES' Sl'5O and el.75 Niei Lace Shoes sizes to
only Wed price. $llR
Mems g Box Calf Shoes, neat heavy shoe, all
sizes Wed. price 81 l.4S
Meme $3.50 and $500 Patent leather Shoe. osno,,
make" ~ pr. only Wed price SIlS
Boys heavy dress Shoes. worth 81 so sizes ii 70
We'd rrice 81 10
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Continued from last week
Langdon chuckled

Langdon chuckled.
''That's mighty good of you. senator
I'm depending on you experienced fell
lows to put me through. Don't know
much about this lawmaking business,
you know. Raising cotton. arguing
the government and bossing niggers
have been about the extent of my oc-
cupation for the last forty years. so
reckon I'm not much of a practical
lawmaker."
ooh, you'll learn; you'll learn quick
~" assured Peabody. with Stevens,
here, for a guide you can't GO wrong.
We all look up to Stevens. He's n
of the powers on your side. He's an
able man, is Stevens"
The new senator from Mississippi
gladly ~corroborated this.
"You're right, sir. A great mani I
tell you, when he told that legislature
what they ought to do, Senator Pea
body, they did it. If it wasn't for Ste
yens l wouldn't be here now"
In mock protest the senior senator
from Mississippi raised his hands.
snow, now, Langdon, don't say that.
Your worth, your integrity, your char
acter and our old friendship got you
the senatorship."
The old planter laughed gleefully.
"Sure, Stevens, l have the character
and the integrity, but l reckon the
character and integrity wouldn't have
done much business If you hadn't had
the legislature"
Clearly delighted, Peabody consider
ed it certain that this new senator
knew just the way he should go and
would cause no difficulty. His keen
sense of gratitude made him appreciate
how he had been elected. Peabody
literally beamed on Langdon.
81 hope we shall be able to work a
good deal together, senator" he said.
"I have the interests of the south at
heart, particularly with regard to this
new naval base. Perhaps we may be
able to get you on the naval commit
fee."
"Mew laughed Langdon. "Well, that
would be going strongl But I tell you
I'm for the naval base"
"For A~ltacoola?" suggested Stevens.
Langdon hesitated. Peabody and
Stevens watched him as eagles watch
their prey from the mountain crag.
"Well, it looks to me like Altacoola
ought to be a fine site. But the actual
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

Y JAMES quickly walked owe and
- touched the southerner on the
A \ well, my boy, what al l
do for your" asked the new senator,
turning. with a pleasant smile.
my name Is Haines. Senator Ste
vens was to speak to you about me.
I'm the first of the newspaper CORE
%spondents come to interview you"
Langdon's familiar smile broadened.
"Well you don't look as though you'd
bite. Reckon l can stand for it. Is it
very p%ainfulY"
81 hope it won't be, SENATOR" Haines
said, feeling instinctively that he was
going to like this big, hearty citizen.
"All right. Mr.. Haines, just as soon
as I've said goodby to my old friend
Colonel Stoneman, III be with you"
And to his continued Amusement
Haines saw the senator walk away
with the old Union colonel, slap him
on the back. cheer him up and finally
bid him goodby after extending a cor
dial invitation to come around to din
ner, meet his daughters and talk owe
old times.
The Anticipated Federal soldier march
ed away more erect, more brisk, than
in years, completely restored to favor
in the eyes of the hotel people. Lang
don turned to the reporter.
"All right, Mr.. Haines; my hands are
up. Do your worst. Senator Stevens
spoke to me about you; said you were
the smartest young newspaper man in
Washington. You must come from the
south"
Bud shook his head.
"No, just New York" he said.
"Well, that's a promising town.
drawled the s%outherner. "They tell me
that's the Vicksburg of the north"
81 suppose you haven't been to New
York of late, senator?" suggested the
newspaper man.
"Well, l started up there with Cen
eral Lee once" responded Langdon
reminiscently, "but we changed our
minds and came back. You may have
heard about that trip"
Haines admitted that he had.
"Since that time" went on Lang.
don, give confined my travels to New
Orleans and Vicksburg. Ever been in
New Orleans about Mardi Gras time
M. Haines?"
"Sorry, but l don't believe l have
confessed the reporter reluctantly.
The senator seemed surprised.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

and the canal and to keep an eye on
South America.
And right there on our own south
ern coast l want these ships built and
equipped and the guns cast and the
men found to man them. | want the
south to have her part in the nations
defense. l want her to have this great
naval city as the living proof that
there is again just one Countrywide
United States-and the north and the
south both have forgiven"
Senator Peabody clapped the new
member on the back.
"Goodr' he exclaimed. you've got
to make some speeches like that. Well
have you as the orator for the naval
base.'
Langdon's eyes opened wide.
"Orator!' he gasped. ME An ora
tori
"Why, that was oratory. good ora
tory" exclaimed Stevens, with enthu-
siasm.
"Huhr' granted the planter. lou
call that oratory. Why, that was only
the truth"
"We1l see that you do some more of
it, then," laughed Peabody. "Remem-
Der, we count on you for the naval
base"
For rural simplicity he's perfec-
tion," whispered Peabody to Stevens
as they left the planter. Hes a liv-
ing picture of innocence. Well push
him forward and let him do the talk
ing ar the naval affairs committee.
Hidfng behind him, we could put
through almost any kind of a PROPOSE
ton"
Once more did the senior senator
from Mississippi acquiesce.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
coPYRlGHr.ls 1908. BY TuorrAs A. WISE

Langdon's eyes were big with the
afterglow of a fighter discussing the
mighty struggles of the past, those
most precious of all the jewels in the
treasure store of a soldiers memory.
"Whs. it might have been a bullet
fred by you. sir" he cried. "It might
be that you were the a who almost
killed me. Why, confound you. sir,
I'm glad to meet your
Each old veteran of tragic days gone
by had quite unconsciously awaken
ed a responsive chord in the heart of
the other. A senator and a penniless
old "down and OUTER are very much
the same in the human scale that
takes note of the inside and not the
outside of a man. And they fell into
each others arms then and there, for
what strong fighter does not respect
another of his kind?
There they stood, arms around each
other, clapping each other on the back,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

nevertheless. Peabody's cordiality and
sympathy were to Langdon's mind
partly genuine and partly false. Just
what was the cause of or the necessity
for the alloy in the true metal he could
not fathom.
His talk with these famous lawmak-
ers was unsatisfactory also in that 1t
had conveyed to Langdon the sugges-
ton that the senate vas not primarily
a great forum for the general and ac-
tive consideration of weighty meas
ures and of national policies. 1t had
been his idea that the senate was pri-
marily such a forum, but the attitude
of PcNNody and Stevens had limited to
hi there were matters of indiv
ual ast that outweighed public or
nat considerations. Fol instance.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
"And here the

"And here the Eighth moment, sonny
HJtnotSP he cried. "You
are the Fourth Virginia"
The newspaper Stoneman was carry
ing came down opposite the startled
bellboy, who was trying not to APP
pear frightened.
"This is the clump of cedars," he
exclaimed.
Both, in their eagerness, were bend
ing down over their i~mprovised battle
plan, their heads close together.
"And here a farmhouse beside your
cedars," cried Langdon.
"That's where the rebels charged
u.s." echoed the Union man.
Langdon brought down his fstS again
with emphatic gesture.
"You bet we charged you'll The Third
Mississippi charged you! 1 changed
you, sir!"
Stoneman nodded.
81 remember a young fool of a john
ME reb dashing up the hill fifty yards
ahead Of his men, waving his sword
and yelling like a wild Indian"
The southerner Strengthened up.
"Well, where in thunderation would
you expect me to be, sir?" he exclailn.
ed. Behind them? l got my wound
there. Laid me up for three months
like to have killed me-"
Then a new idea struck him. "VV(hy
colonel, 1t must have been a bulYe1
from one Of your men-from your reg
iment, sir!"
The old northerner pushed his fin
gers through his hair and shook bis
head apologetically.
why, senator, I'm afraid it wasl'
he hesitated. i
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
CHAPTER VIII.

HOW SENATOR ANGDo GETS A SECRE-
TARY.
7 ANGDON leaned over and seized
the arm of his interviewer.
"See here, young man, why
A. aren't you in politics?" he said.
'"Too busy. senator" replied Haines.
Besides, like the newspaper game"
"Game?" queried Langdon.
ooh, | use the word in a general
sense, SENATOR" replied Haines. "Pret-
ty much everything is a 'game'-socie-
ty, politics, newspaper work, business
of every sort. Men and women make
moves to meet the moves Of other
men and women. Why, even In reli-
gion, the way some people play a.
The speaker was interrupted by the
appearance of Hope Georgia, who was
searching for her father.
'Stay here and listen to what a hard
task your old father has got" said the
Mississippian to his daughter, whom
he presented to Haines with a pictur-
esque flourish reminiscent of the pride
and chivalry of the old south. HE has
the idea that those New Workers who
read his paper would actually like to
know something about me-"
Hope Georgia stole many glances at
the reporter as he talked with her ia
Their. He made a deep impression on
her young mind. She had spent almost
all her life on the plantation. her IA
Their providing her with a private tu-
tor instead of sending her to boarding
school, where her elder sister had been
educated. Owing to the death OF her
mother the planter had desired to keep
Hope Georgia at home for companion
Continued next W eek
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
CHAPTER VI.

NEW FRIENDs-AND AN Ill ENEMY.
y ANGDON gazed at the two depart
ing senators with varied emo
lions. He sat down to think
A4 over what they had said and to
carefully consider what manner of man
was Peabody, who showed such an in
terest in him. He realized that he
would have considerable intercourse
with Peabody in the processes of legis-
lation and finally had to admit to him
self that he did not like the senator
from Pennsylvania. Just what it was
Langdon could not at this time make
certain, but he was mystified by traces
of contradictions in the senator's char
~acter-slight traces, true. but traces
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

actually chortling in the pure ecstasy
of comradeship. now serious, again
laughing. when on the scene appeared
Bud Haines, the correspondent. who
had returned to interview the new sen
ator from Mississippi.
Great heavensg' CALCULATED the
newspaper man. "a senator, a United
States senator, hugging a broken down
old has been!' What is the world com
ing to?" Haines suddenly paused. -
wonder If it can be a pose-merely for
effect. It's getting harder every day
to tell what's genuine and what isn't
in this town."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

place isn't so i'm
portant to me. 1
tell you, gentle
men," he said in
Impressive seri-
BUSINESS that rang
with sturdy
lean manhood-"I
tell you that what
is important is
that the great,
sweeping curve of
the gulf shall hold
s o m e of those
white ships Of
ours to W C b
800 4k@ T-Isoa
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

on the floor OPP
posite the hat Of
the Confederate.
And here the
Eighth Illinois,
exclaimed Stone
man.
Langdon excit-
edly seized a di-
~Ininutive bellboy
passing by and
planted m
alongside his hat.
'Stay there a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
[%A

MY udillt 10 LubS0Ons 0CAaAO
Langdon of Mississippi. | am an old
soldier too"
Delighted. senator" exclaimed the
seedy looking old man, taking the Of
fered hand gratefully.
Langdon's easy method of making
friends was we'll illustrated as he
clapped his new companion on the
back. Everybody he met was the Mis-
sissippian's friend until he had proved
himself the contrary. That had been
his rule through life.
"Come right over. colonel; have a
cigar, SIR" Then. as they lighted
their cigars, he inquired, what army
corps were you with, colonel?"
II was under Grant along the Ten
nessee," replied the old G. A. r. man.
Familiarity with a senator was
something new for him. and already
he was Strengthening up and becom-
ing more of a la every moments
Langdon was thoroughly interested.
81 was along the Tennessee under
Beauregard," he said.
"Great generals, siri Great gener-
als!" exclaimed Colonel Stoneman.
"And great fighting. l reckonv' ech-
oed the Confederate. You remember
the battle of Charlottesville"
The old Federal smiled with joyous
recollection.
"Do I? Well. I should say ! did!
Were you there, senatorq'
"Was l there? Why, l remember
every shot that was fired. l was un-
der Kirby, who turned your left wing"
The attitude of the northern soldier
changed instantly. He drew himself
up with cold dignity. Plainly he felt
that he had the honor of his army to
sustain.
"Our left wing was never turned,
STRIP he exclaimed with dignity.
Langdon stared at him with amaze
ment. This was a point of view the
Confederate had never heard before.
"Never turnedr' he gasped. Don't
tell me that! l was there, and, besides,
I've fought this battle on an average
of twice a week ever since '65 down In
Mississippi, and in all these years !
never heard such a foolish statement"
"What rank were you, STRIP asked
the Union soldier haughtily.
81 was a captain that morning." con-
fessed the southerner.
His old enemy smiled with superb
GRITTY.
"As a colonel I've probably got more
accurate information" he said.
Il was a colonel that evening"" came
the dry retort.
"But in an inferior army. We licked
you, siri'' cried Stoneman hotly.
The Mississippian drew himself up
with all the dignity common to the old
Confederate soldier explaining the
war.
"The south was never whipped, sir.
We honorably surrendered, sir. We
surrendered to save the country. sir.
but we were never whipped"
did you not run at Kenyon HIP"
tainted Stoneman.
Langdon brought down his fist in
the palm of the other hand violently.
Eyes, sir; we ran at you. | ought to
remember. | got my wound there.
You remember that long lane"- He
pulled off his hat and threw it on the
floor, indicating 1t with n hand
"Here was the Second Alabama"
The hat of the old Federal dropped
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
VII

LANGDoN LEARNS OF THINGS UNPLEAs
ANT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
LINC0LN'S SON SPEAKS OF IE Tells of lpSnt in Virg. a.
 .s< - WOUNDS HAVE BEEN HEALED Touehed by Recent Iributes to His
 Father. 'Hsspy Incident at sssthsr. Club Di.- .er |. chie.so where seer.ta-
 ry Dieki.sos l. rAe Chief

Chicago, ILL, April. 1o.--with the son of Abraham Lincoln sitting on one side and the son of General U. S. Grant on the ether. Jacob M Dickinson. sec retary oS war and a former Confeder- ate, officer, sat In the place of honor of Chicago held here tonight.
 These three listened to the mingled strains of "Dfxie", My Maryland" and .The Star Spangled Banner" and the cheering of more than 200 sons of the Southland.
 Marked enthusiasm met the secre- tary's words In praise and explanation of President Taft's attitude toward the South. ~
 General Fred D. Grant also received great applause. but the demonstration of the evening was given to Robert T. Lincoln. the con of the martyrey Presi- dent. %s
 MT. Lincoln arose at the last and said:
 Tt has been with deep gratitude that have listened to the kind words of Judge Dickinson regarding the civil war and my fathers connection with it. My health has prevented my speak Ing in public. but must say word on this suspicious occasion.a
 T was old enough at the time of the war to be . young officer and I remember enough to recall several in- cidents correctly. Il well remember the spirit in which the victory was ac- cepted by the southerner and held by the Northerner. Several of us were sitting on thes porch of the Mclean house where General Lee was confined, when some of Sheridan's scouts came dashing up. waving Confederate bat tie flags and shouting for Grant.
 'They wished to show their enthusi- asm in their victory. We dashed from the pohch straight for the scouts.
 Back i've shouted General Lee is in that house." and those scouts dropped their battlefiags, turned their horsese and dashed away. They would not have 1t Appear that they were try- horses and dashed away. They would Afnaricans. .ie
 '.Nationai wqunas have bssn bound up with brosherfy dove---An Anleriaan erhcod--which ia shown here fo- night and was shown during the recept ing to humiiats Lee. They were tssfe birth. zk wes A sseadArfnl eelehrhtion and hNT8 bSHn Kf6kflys Affsetsd by 1t, especlaliy from the Eastern and South ern demonstrators and the eioquence poured forth by men of the South, es- peeialIy at Atlanta. the city destroyed during the war.
 sNo greater honor could have been done my father and I am glad to thank you for it now" F Nj s4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
TAFT IS CERTIFIED
PLEASED OVER PROGRESS OT
 TARIFF BILL.
Speaker Cannon Headed . DeleEntion From the House Which Paid q Visit to the White
 House.

Washington. April 1o.-rhe White House was the gathering point today of a host of Representatives, particular ly the leaders of the House. who had a hand in the passage of the tarif hill, Y. 4s.a. s
 Speaker cannon led the pilgtinage to the executive ofiloss and there was no secret in the fact that he, with the others, rendered an account of their stewardship of the new measure Af- ter the Speaker. came Representative Payne. ctaif1I1Asi 1f fhe fx6ais6 1nkli- nfitee on Ways and Means aud spon- sar for the bilfs Representatives Cush- man. one of the prineipAis In sthe light to ksep tariff on lumber; Dwight of New York. the Republican whip. and oimsted fPa.l, member of the Ways and Means Committee. were among the callers.
 .The President. like all other good Republicans." said tine Speaker. ais gratified that the bill has progressed so satisfactorily to It's present posi- lion. T think we got through in pret- ty good time. ' M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
HITcHcocK'S FUNERAL
 TO TAKE PLACE TODAY

Washington. D. C.. Aprii 1o.-The body of Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former Secretary of the Interior and Ameri- can ambassador to Russia. who died here yesterday. left today over the Pennsylvania Railroad for St Louis.
 Tomorrow at 2:30 D. m, funeral ser vices will be held from the Second Presbyterian Church following which. the body will be inferred in Bellefon- taines Cemetery in that city.
 Mrs. Hitchcock. Lieutenant Comman- der and Mrs. Sims. MT. and Mrs. John S. Shepley. Miss Margaret Hitchcock and George c. Hitchcock. of St. Louis, accompanied the body to St. Louis. Mrs. Sims. Mrs. Shepley. Miss Hitchcock and George Hitchcock are children of the former cabinet officer.
 The only services held att he resi- dence in this city were performed by the Rev. Roland Cotton-Sni of St. John1s Protestart. Episcopal Church, and consisted merely of prayers. President Taft and a few close personal friends, in addition to members of Mir. Hitchcock's family. attended.