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Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

FARM FOR SALE.-A nne 100 acre farm
mile Of depot Georgetown, Del. Soil suitable
for berries and all kinds OF grain. Terms to
suit Apply 70 Mrs. 7. NJ. KreW, S047 Susque-
hanna Avenue. PhiladelDhi Pa 9l1 If
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

CLIPPING RORSEs.-I will clip horses at
nay home: satisfaction guaranteed. / will
positively clip no horse that has the "Tangy
mshge' Roy Fruitt. Lincoln, del 2-l9-tf.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

FOR SALE.-Every dav Horse; work sins le
or double. VIII exchange for gentleman's driv-
ing Horse and pay cash difference. NJ. VI
Prescott, sGice Windsor Hotel Block. , l9-lt
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

FOR RENT.-Splendidly located modern
residence on North Walnut Street, Milford, Del
Has hot and cold water, porcelain bath tub
toilet on second hO0r and fine yard. House
has ten rooms and large cellar. Large porch
entire length Of front; paved walks ali about
IT, Lighted BY electric light, and has fine shade
~ ees Possession al end OF month. Apply to
TheO Townsend, owner, " Milfard, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Public Sale

Having sold my farm. win dispose OF the fol-
lowing properly the fam.in HOUSTON al pub
lie sale on
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

KEEP THE BE5T.--A strain that seldom
sets constant layers: delicious table fowl
the single Comb White MiDOrcas, 81 90 per set
ting II large white eggs. W. n Hires, Milford,
Delaware 2.i9 q
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
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There's no hRlf way business sbout the
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Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION0F
Che milford Crust o..

At Milford. IN the State Of Delaware, al The
close Of business February 5'h, 1909
RESOURCES.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

FOR SALE.-Cow with Calf 10y side; Horse,
fine driver and gentle; Sow ana Shoals also
Candy and Chipman strawberry Plants. APP
ply J. n Jester, Glendale, Del. 2-l9-2t
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

the HOWARD, the companion Of
more Americans who do things
than any other watch.
The Howard is made by the
highest paid watchmakers in
America-and they turn out fewer
watches than any other group Of
men in the trade.
Every HowARD is adjusted ia ifs eass, to
heat. cold, vibration, change Of position
Price fixed at the factory-irOm s3s.oo to
sise.oo-and printed ticket attached.
" When you buy HowAAD you ger some.
thing
We are distributors for this distinctive watch.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

FOR sALE.-4O acre farm, located at New
Market, Sussex County. Has good buildings,
splendid orchard and land % good state OF eul-
tivaton. Apply TO W b. Deputy, Lincoln.
Delaware. l2-8t
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

WANTED Experienced farm hand. GOod
wages and steady position for he right person
P. Wiederkahr, Harrington, Del Blades
Roads 2 5St
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
NEW YORK MARKET TURNS DULL
AFTER FIRM AND ACTIVE OPEN
ING TRADES.

NEW YORK, Dec. H. 2 p. m..-Since
noon the market has been very quiet.
with prices barely holding to the open
ing level. Commission house orders are
almost wholly lacking and the bulls are
apparently drifting with the current.
without much animation, and the bears
AZ the same time seem afraid to at
tack the market
Union Pacific, one Of the strongest
and most active stocks of the day,
opened at 2034. sold up to 2Oi, and is
now back again to 2031s. Southern Pa
cihc has been through similar fuctua-
tions In almost the opposite direction.
opening at lS2. selling up to 1925. de-
clining 10 -317s. and climbing the lad
der again 20 1920 Reading followed
about the same course as Union Pa
ciic. and Steel that Of Southern Pa
ciic. and it would be possible TO go
through the list and duplicate the per
Torrance many times.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
NEW FIGHT BEGUN
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Defeat of Appropriation by
One Vote Encourages
Association.

Learning that the committee has de-
cided 70 recommend but 5000 for the
Fairgrounds OF Washington. the Wash
inEton Fairgrounds Association began
this afternoon a systematic eleventh
hour effort TO secure more favorable
action upon the floor Of the House
itself
It IS understood that when the Dis
trict bill is taken up tomorrow on the
floor Of the House that Representatives
mann, Foster, and Parsons viii active
~ champion that cause of the Wash
ingtOn Fairgrounds Association on the
floor
It IS know that members Of the APP
preparations Committee this morning
consumed much time I'm heated debate
on this subject The fact that the
association came within one vote Of
getting larger amount has encouraged
its officers.
With the pamphlet, which is being
distributed this afternoon 20 al mem
pers OF the House and Seua. o is a page
from The Washington Times Of Sunday
last which contained a resume of the
work that has been accomplished
through the Fairgrounds Association.
and also photographs Of playground
scenes.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14

HobSOn Declares War Is
Inevitable and PREPARATION
Should Be Made.

War is inevitable declared Con-
gresham Richmond ?. Hobson, Dem.
Ala), the hero Of Santiago, in a speech
on The Philosophy OF Naval Polic,
Of the United States delivered in the
House today.
As things are going. the United States
will probably be in for defeat in the
first stages Of the conflict" he said.
Then It viii have to proIong the war
for years at fearful cost of lives and
treasure to achieve final victory"
Hobson's plan to avert this calamity
is to build six battleships a year. He
says: 1T viii makc war less likely and
II II does come, will insure speedy vic
tory for Uncle Sam.
Congress at this session should an
thorized not less than four first-cIass
battleshins," Hobson said. England IS
building 24S.OO0 tons Of warsbip ais
placement Germany 211OOO tons, France
$4,000. Russia $4,000 ane the United
States only 10000 tons wit, JaDan cIosa
behind with 92.1g0 tons.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
MRS. MARY BROKAW
NOT TO WE'D AGAIN
Denies She Sought Divorce
TO Marry Young and
Handsome Man.

MINEOLA, L l., Dec 14-Resuming
the witness stand for further cross-ex-
animation In her suit against her hus-
band for separation, alimony OF $50 O00O
and 5000 additional a month. Mrs. Mary
Blair BrOkaw today denied that she told
"an intimate friend" that she hoped 70
secure a divorce later so she could
marry a certain man who is young
and handsome" She denied sending
$500. which Brokaw gave her IN London,
20 members OF her family and declared
that & was used for her personal needs.
Before the trial was resumed Eugene
i Bushe, personal counsel for BrOkaw,
reiterated the declaration that Arthur
Baldwin, Mrs. BTOkaW's counsel. inn
portuned him 20 settle the case out Of
court by large rooney payment Bald
win declared BusEe lied.
While entering the courtroom Brokaw
was served with papers in "A suit for
gowns which Mrs. Brokaw purchased,
valued AT 2l60
Mrs Brokaw identified . number OF
kilograms she sent her husband and
which were answered by him while he
was at his High Point, ". Q. home. In
these kilograms she demanded that ne
quit wiring her, as his message
made her nervous
The Washington times., 1909-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-NoOn.-The
market during the morning has been
dull and without special feature. Open
ing at about last nights closing. Of
ferings of stock have been small with
no pressure TO sell. and outside of a
few specialties prices have been mar
row. and the volume of trading small.
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
stocks have been the leaders OF the
market, both doing well and adding
nearly a point to the opening prices.
Sentiment in the market remains
bullish though the rise in stocks to-
DAY is very gradual Some of the bull
operators of yesterday and the day be-
fore seem TO be resting on their oars,
being of the opinion that it is not safe
10 buy stocks iurther until it is more
settled
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
ROOSEVELT STAYS
243 MAN KILLERS

The Roosevelt expedition in Africa
mas cleared the jungles Of 1868 living
creatures so far and the score received
IN this country was completed only I'D
10 December 10. OF this number 242
were man killers and 1,56o were small
mammals. The remainde: Cf the tro-
phies represent birds, etc In addition
10 this the members Of the expedition
have collected something Ike 300
sheets Of plants whose Importance to
the national herbarium is regarded as
being very great, as no material has
heretofore been secured from that par
ticUlar section of Africa.
Charles ID. Walcott, secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution, submitted these
figures at the annual meeting OF the
board, held at II O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Walcott told the regents that the
expedition did not cOnfine it's activi-
ties TO killing animals and birds and
collecting plants, as is proved bv the
fact that a collection of human skulls.
picked up on an ancient slave trail. is
included IN the list Of trophies. These
are regarded as Of special Importance.
as they represent the true type OF the
native-born African. and as such are
very ra-e.
The expedition has also secured a
large collection OF live animals. through
the courtesy Of Mr.. Mcmillan. and these
are now on their way 10 this country
TO be presented to The National Zoology
cal Park
The presentation of the Smithsonian
Institutions gold medals TO Wilbur and
OTville Wright for their work in avia-
ton, was omitted today because o. the
unavoidable absence of the Wright
brothers. The meeting this morning was
presided over by the chancellor of the
institution, Chief Justice Melville w
Fuller.
The other regents present were Vice
President JAMES :. Sherman Senator
Shelby NJ. Cull)m, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Senator Augustus >. BacoT, Rep
resentative John DalZell, Representative
James r. Mann. DIT. James b. Angel
DR. Andrew y. White, DR.. AleNands
Graham Bell. Mr. Charles F. Choatk
jr.. and the Secretary, Charles d. Wal
colt.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
INTEND TO SHOW
SCALES "DOCTORED"

NEW YORK, Dec. 1A-That counsel
for the six former employees Of the
Sugar trust on trial for conspiracy 10
dotraud the Government by means OF
salse weights on the import scales, Will
Try 10 show that the "doCtored" scales
on the Havemeyer and Elder docks IN
Brooklyn did not register correct weights
because Of faulty construction, was
made evident today when Clarence lie
COW. counsel for oliver Splitter. an
nounced that he has summoned scale ex-
pcrts from an over the country 20 testi-
T..
Patrick J. Henncssy, one Of the de-
% tendants, was on tie stand today lie
stated that his eyesight was so poor
That he could hardly read the weighing
beam.
Has your eyesight always been
poor" he~was asked
NO was the reply: ''it was ruined
az the sugar refinery. The company
never did as much for us as 70 properly
light the room whore We did tho weigh
ing"
The Government weiRhers, Hennessy
declared. were usually very careless In
their weighing operations
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished By z. r. Hutton a
Co. members New York Stock Exchange
Thomas L. Hume and E. T. CaverIy. joiat
managers. 1901 r street northwest:
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
INAUGURATION DATE
HEARING THURSDAY
Commissioner mcfarland VIII Ad-
vOCate Chan e Before the
House Committee.
House Committee

Commissioner Macfarland will appear
next Thursday before the House Com
mittee on Election Of President. Vice
President and Members Of tho House
TO urge change iu the date OF inaug1l-
ration Of the President
Representative Gaines OF West Vir-
ginia, chairman of tho committee Is
heartily IN favor Of the change of date.
and is anxious 10 get some legislation
through the session of Congress
II IS expected there viii be- several
herings before this committee after tine
Christmas holidays.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Gas As. 81 .0O0d99Jh.
Capital Traction SIS, S200I5, $2O0d115,
S5S0d115
Washington Railway and Electric As.
81 O00dS73s
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 7N9l1a, 20G91I4
Lanston. 1OOd1Sh, 1OOQ1SIs, 1OOd1S1s,
l00dlSA
Union Trust, 1a132.
Columbia Title, 10005, 10004Ik, 1O965. "
Emerson Steam Pump, 2OdlO
After Call-CapitaI Traction SIS. 5OOT
1894.
Washington Railway and Electric
com, 25U435k
Washington Gas, 25a17s 4872.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
TRADING IN SMALL VOLUME IN
LOCAL SECURITIES, WITH
PRICES VERY FIRM.

Trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today was Of moderate volume,
but we'll distributed over the list. In
the bond transactions Of the early trad
ing Washington Gas foUrs sold at 9gIb
Capital Traction fves at 115, and Wash
ington Railway tours at S7as. The trans
actions lin the Capital Traction bonds
were in script and amounted TO about
SEQ
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
feTred sold at 91ls to 91d4. Lanston
which I'm point of sales was one Of the
most active stocks, came out at 1Sik to
ISL.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
GOSSIP FROM WALL STREET

W 3. Hibbs & Cot is stated that
Rock Island common stock is to be given
voting power i'm the near future and
that the price viii cross 30 before that
time. The old story Of retirement Of
the preferred has been revived from a
circulation Of several months go
There is no question that latest deveI-
opments are very favOra bic TO tie
Rock Island group.
Thomas L. Hume & Co.-There is
buying Of AtchiSOn today on the winter
wheat outlook. The start Of the winter
wheat is so good that spectators are
taking cOgniZanCe Of IL In making COM
mitments in the granger roads. South
western rails should benefit from a big
crop.
Lewis. Johnson & Co.-John d. Ryan
is quoted today as saying that the cop
per merger is an assured fact II is
understood. however, that w. A Clark.
the Phelps Dodge people. Calumet and
Hecla, and perhaps several other i'm
portant producers viii not be in the
merger itself, but some OF these outside
interests viii cooperate with il under a
working agreement by which there will
be as the first result a general curtaiI-
ment of 10 per cent in production
Hartman & Co.-What have been
found TO be usually well-informed
sources are now becoming quite buIIsh
on the Hartman Pacific shares. Union
Pacific was well taken on the recent
reaction and the stock is expected to
work higher shortly. Southern Pacific
iS again being bulled on the prospects
Of Its dividend being increased to Z per
cent the early part of 1910.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14

Union Trust was the only one Of the
bank shares which attracted attention,
selling at 49,
Columbia Title sold 500 shares at >
and II lower.
Washington Gas attracted feeble at
tention after can, selling % shares at
H. to y.
As announced several times in this
column, the dividend Of the United
states Trust has been put upon )
per cent basis, the directors having de-
clared A quarterly dividend OF IL per
cent, payable on January Z. TO stock
holders of record December %.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
Stock Prices Hold NaroqO Range Business Without Special Feature
Wholesale Produce Prices
EGGS. Cheese. and Butter.


Cheese-New York fats. large per h.. nc;
small. per h.. 1sc.
Eggs-Nearbys, per doz, 3Oa31c
Butter Creamery. fancy, 5'4a36c; reno
waited. 29a29Izc
Poultry.
l5al6c; brolers. per H., 15c; hens 1885, roost-
ers. 9c;young ducks, large, per H., 14c: small.
per d.. 12c: geese. per d.. 1oa1lc: turkeys,
toms. per H., 1Sa19c; hens. per H.. lSal9c;
turkeys, dressed, per To-, 20a51c; capous per
H.. 2Oc.
Fruit.
Apples-Per Dbl. s2OOaS5.co. oranges per
grapefruit, per box, s.. 75a5. 50; pineappes. per
crate s. OoaS2.50; cranberries, per Dbl. S5.01
a650
Vegetables.
Potatoes. per bbl.. N.5OaS2 25; sweet pota-
toes. SL25al. 20; cucumbers per basket. 500
a3Oo; cabbage, per cwt., 81. coal %. squash pes
crate. 25a50c; string beans, per bushei SLOl
also; lettuce. per basket. 5ocasl 50; beets. per
doz. punches. 25a3Oc; radishes. per 100. 81.
onions. per bu., soc; spinach, per bbI.. 81 GOA
L5O; pumpkins, per Dbl, 75casI 90: turnips,
per bbl.. $1.0O; celery. new York per crate.
SS.00a3.5O; California. A.25a4.75; kale, per obi,
55a50c; Brussels sprouts per qt.. Sa12iac.
Florida tomatoes. per crate S2.75a$3.25; Flor
ida peppers. per busheI. s.. 5Oa2 20.
Live Stock.
Calves-Sa934c; lambs. 6a753c: lOrll 9a1cc.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
Reading Looks Strong.

Reading gave evidence Of resuming
active leadership OF the market and II
was contendcd that the company's pros
poets both in regard TO earnings and
In increase Of the dividend are greatly
siren gthened by the probability that
there viii hereafter bo an abundant
supply OF water for the washeries II
was regarded as a good sign that there
was considerable bullish activity i'm the
standard issues like St. Paul, Pennsyl-
Nania. the Northwestern, and Reading
since an upward movement in these
stocks could not be undertaken n there
was any real apprehension regarding
the money situation.
A small engagement OF gold for Ar
Eeutina attracted little attention and a
banker. on having his notice called 70
u replied we can spare IL"
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
CHINESE COMING
TO WASHINGTON
Chong Pew and Ii Young Reach
New York on Way Here
From Cuba.

NEW YORK, Dec. lE-Among the pas
sengers today on the steamer Saratoga,
from Havana. were Chong Pew. secre-
tary of legation, and ii Young, charge
a affaiTes IN Cuba who came here 10
interview the Chinese minister 10 the
United States at Washington
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
TOTEM TO LECTURE.

George o. TOtten will deliver q lee
ture on the aviation meet at Rheims
France, under the auspices OF tho
AerO-Scie1tihc club OF the Y NJ. c. A
i'm The assembly hall at the association
building this evening. The lecture Is
tree and the ladies and friends Of mem
bcrs of tho club have been invited.
The Washington times., 1909-12-14
News Generally FavorabIe.

The news today is generally favOra-
bic. and most traders are inclined TO
take a hopeful view Of the industrial
and financial situation. For example,
a good deal was made OF the rumor
that when the directors OF the Anal
gamated Copper Company meet next
month for the purpose Of taking action
on the pending dividend il will be in
creased from one-half of 1 per cent
TO three-fOurths Of ! per cent. or the
most hopeful say TO / per cent fat
Another story which had almost as
good an effect upon bull sentiment was
the statement that the Rock Island
common stock would soon be given
voting power, and Il was soon figured
out that the price of this stock would
20 above 20 before that time.
News was also received from Wash
ington to the effect that President Taft
would not send 20 Congress any mes
sage upon the Sherman antitrust act.
This was turned To bull account. and
so was about every other item of news
that fOatPd into Wall Street
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

special astronomical aptitude both and to the
Marian Canals" and need not be surprised that
many astronomers criticse Lowells estimate of the
number Of the canals 426 of the oases they join
1876.
What these lines and spots-are they canals?
Prof. Lowell and his assistants Mr.. Lampand and Mr..
Slipher, express doubt the question: and up to
certain point they have very doughtily met objection
after objection to their theory 1t must be understood
that responsible person denies that there
markings What astronomers dispute is wheth
er these markings numerous Flagstaff obser-
vatory declares and whether they artificial in char
acer. We may cede their number. Are they artificial?
One argument in favor of their having been made by
intelligent beings is that of the lines appear to
parallel for hundreds Of miles. The reality of this
appearance was doubted Mr. Lampland has photo
graphed Mars and there, real beyond doubt some
of the tiny photographs bigger than appear
and again double canals. Then there the
question of water. Was there water Mars at all?
Mr.. Sipher shown, by of the spectroscope,
that there is water in the Marian atmosphere If there
is water the atmosphere then Mars be less cold
than Lowels opponents have declared and the atmos
phere itself more dense If that be true then there
may be water these long lines which Lowell calls
canals, and these canals may have been built by
soning beings thus sought rrgate their scorched
and drying planet with water flowing from the polar
That is the belief which Prof. Lowell again
serts in MARS as the Abode of Life" and he comes to
his declaration with vigor like the renewal he claims
for the Marian spring. More than that, he threatens
this stif-necked generation of unbelievers Look at
Mars he says, "and will see pictured the future of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

much of the sunlight falling us; the of
clouds of the "wne dark seas" would add so much to
the dazzling impression that hardly in the of
long life would the Marian astronomer be able to
glimpse every part of the earth It is otherwise with
Mars Just 1t is said that every nation has the
papers it deserves every planet has the atmosphere
it can hold. In oxygen, in nitrogen, in hydrogen, in
every gas the PARTICLES the molecules of the gas
striving to fly away into space at speeds of thou
sands of miles second The lighter the gas the greater
the speed and the only thing that keeps atmosphere
inclosng planet is the pull which the planets weight
gravity exerts. 1t is because the light in
weight that it fails to hold any perceptible atmosphere
at all. The planet Mars is in many ways midway in
characteristics between the and the EARTH but
resembles the than the earth its failing
grip its gases. It's atmosphere is therefore very
thin.
One consequence of this is that Mars very
clearly. But we do not see it clearly as the
Its atmosphere does refract light to very
dazzling extent; and astronomers believe that
clouds floating it. There are dusky
veilings it's Disc that it like flying shadows;
but these great dusstorms raised by tempess such
would eclipse the widest tornado which ragged
our modest planet and there apparitions which
Lowell has identified snowstorms such sweep
polar continent In short in spite of the clearness
lghtness of the Marian atmosphere seeing Mars
been described by observer at Lowels observa
tory like looking at Svis; landscape from high
Alp, with the summer clouds sweeping about Now
the mist rolls away, revealing bit of the valley and
shuts in again in moment, while in some other spot
the clouds break away and disclose jagged summit
or portion of shining glacier 1t requires therefore,
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