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Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

The Delaware railroad melon has
been properly cared for, and its
succulence will be masticated by
the owners quietly and effectively
but with all this fat feeding there
has not been a single rumor as 10
any prospective Improvements at
Milford, by even a platform for the
twelve thousand people who pay
tribute to its treasury. The mud
dy ground receives the passenger
when landing at Milford, and the
rains of heaven fall upon the heads
Of all passengers going and coming
Yet there is no forceful protest that
we hear of. The old depot built
in 1880 is too small, it has no re-
firing rooms for ladies or urinals
even for men; but the people seem
to be helpless, and even the dir
ectors of the D. NJ. & Y. railroad
are not making an effort to have
these shameful conditions changed. |
How long oh Lord will thy people |
tolerate this
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
COKESBURY.
Near Georpetown.A

Near GeOrgetown.)
Farmers ia tAis vicinity are busy getting u,
their summer wood.
District Supt. S. NJ Morgan preached be,s
last sunday. Next Sunday will be the las.
time that our pastor, Rev. g. S. Thomas win
be with us before going to Conference. he hs,
serveo US four years aud is not expected TO re.
turR, although It is the wish OF the Cokesbvrv
people that he may.
Mr.. Smith, who is making bis home with
his daughter Mrs. " W. Reynolds, is spend
ing few days with relatives In LeWes and
Georgetown.
Mrs. George Isaacs and son spent the past
week wlih her daughter, Mrs. William Truitt
OF Wilmington.
The stork visited the home OF Mr.. ana Mn
Stephen Warrington on Friday last and left
bouncing baby boy.
Charlie McCauley and wife Of Greenwood
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Russell
Miss Blanche Truitt spent last Sunday With
Miss Verde O'Day.
Miss Bessie Walsh spending some time With
relatives at fredericksburg, Nd.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

? IN connection with the sugges
ton to install the Crawford system
+ in the primary elections Of Kent and
/ Sussex County, it is interesting to
note the conclusions drawn by such
influential and able men as Cover
nor Hughes Of New York,and Gov
ernOr Fort Of New Jersey, each a
recognized party leader in his State.
I Governor Hughes in Leslies Week
ly is quoted as saying
1T has been charged that a
direct primaries bill would bar the
poor man from being a candidate.
That is just what it would not do. It.
would give the poor man, the man
who is busy earning a living for
himself and family and a compe-
tence for his old age, an equal
chance with the rich man. If the
rich man was forbidden to acquire
delegates to conventions by pur-
chase, by appeals to special influ
ences, or by any of the devious
ways by which delegates are secur-
ed, the poor man with a reputation
for probity and ability in the com
munity where he is known, could
60 before the voters themselves
with a confidence in the result
which the other man could not
feel. "
Governor Fort in the same paper
says
"A few make a business of poll.
teal activity, run things. That is
not American. The way to get a
legislature is to make
The nominations come direct from
he people. Political leaders should 1
stand before the people resting up
IN the suferages of the people. i
Every legislator must be free to ex-
ercise his own judgment He must
De his own man and owe no allegi- /
lnce to any other master than the }
people. The way to secure that is q
" direct primary. J
The Crawford system of nomina- c
ions fills the conditions for popu-
ar choice by the majority of the !
'eople, and would come near OBJ /
aiming the nomination of both '
Governor Hughes and Governor ;
'ort, as well as the public men of =,
10 less character and intellect. /
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
Ths Use d CommsreIsI FerlllIzers.

Soil fertility, or its capacity for produc-
ing crops, depends upon the condition Of
the soil with respect to moisture and
available plant food If either Of these is
lacking in quantity or proportion the
yield is lessened. Each crop requires for
its production a certain amount Of plant
food varying in the proportion Of nitro
gen, phosphoric acid and potash. These
the plant must secure from the soil Few
soils contain the proper amount Of these
elements to produce the maximum crop.
Hence, the necessity for applying com
mercial fertilizers. The kind and amount
Of fertilizers 10 apply to advantage will
depend on the condition Of the soil as to
its moisture holding capacity and stock
Of available plant food
The maximum crop will be secured
with the minimum amount OF fertilizer
only when the soil contains a goodly store
Of organic matter which serves TO retain
moisture, dissolve the minerals Of the soil
carrying phosphoric acid and potash, and
which largely supplies the nitrogen. This
natural state Of fertility may be brought
about by the proper use Of green manures,
preferably legumes such as cowpeas, Grim
son clover, together with an occasional
application Of lime to sweeten tie soil.
Thus the profitable use Of commercial
fertilizers depends on the physical condi-
tion Of the soil as well as on plant food.
However, certain crops require special |
fertilizers, owing TO their rapid growth |
and the season they occupy. Crops which /
make their growth early in the spring re-
quire nitrogen in an available form and 4
at a time Of the year when that element
is likely to be low in the soil. Thus, early
trucking crops, wheat and grass demand
considerable nitrogen in an Immediately
available form. while corn, late potatoes
and tomatoes, growing later in the season,
are able to get their supply from less solu-
bic forms as are found in sod, stable ma
nure, or taukage.
Most crops grown for their green parts,
early in the season, require con-
siderable nitrogen in an available form.
Crops producing grain or seed are able to
lecure most Of their nitrogen from organic
orms, and require considerable phos-
1horic acid and potash.
Tuber crops are able to use nitrogen in
be organic form, but must have liberal ap.
Of phosphoric acid and potash.
The plan in using commercial fertilizers
hould be to supply the kinds in the
the plant demands, and the
mount will be determined BY the condi- :
ion Of the SOIL 1t is possible to furnish
formula that will produce a fair crop or Y
soil in poor condition and vet the
larRin Of profit be very small. The prob
IN Of securing the maximum profit by
le use Of commercial fertilizers will de.
end on a knowledge Of the conditions Of
le soil with respect to moisture and plant
cd, and an understanding Of the require
ents Of the crops grown.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

THE agitation for compulsory
physical examinations in the pub
lie schools Of Delaware by medical
authorities IS rapidly spreading in
all parts Of the State, till it is rea.
sonable to expect that the State
Board Of Education will recon-
mend to the next legislature the
passage Of laws governing this
matter. The enforcement of this
particular examination, would save
tine for the children who are not
efficient, and money for the tax
payers.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

IT IS announced that Mr.. Sopei
will again stand for election to the
next House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Soper has had the experience
Of one term in the legislature, and
as he was able to have a good law
enacted for Kent county, he has
won favorable position before the
people. While Mr.. Soper could
have manifested broader ideas dur
ing his last experience. yet he
would represent the democrats of
the eighth district as well as any
other person there.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

A LITTLE more publicity with
regards to the laxity Of morals
amongst the lower classes would
perhaps tend to a higher standard.
The utter disregard Of the moral
and legal statutes regarding adul-
tery is manifest with a great major
ity Of the negroes, and many white
people who profess to better aspira-
tiOns.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
Railroad Leased

The minority stock holders Of the Del.
aware Railroad Company accepted the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
prOfier Of a 20 per cent stock dividend
and 8 20 per cent special cash dividend
in consideration Of the Delaware Rail.
road Company executing a 80 year and
four months lease Of the property to
the p, B & w. r. r. Go.
The new lease to be entered into takes
the place Of the present lease which was
executed on May !, 1907, for thirty years.
The new lease provides for conduct
ing, maintaining and operating the
property by the lessee at the highest
point Of efficiency for term Of SO years
and four months from March /, 1910
The lease grants, demises and leases
the railroads Of the said lessor situated
IN Delaware and Maryland Main line.
95 100 miles Shellpot Branch. 5 9s
100 ;TownseLd and Centreville Branch
"a 81 100; Chestertown Branch. 20
50 100; Nicholson Branch, 3 73 100
Smyrna, p 100; Oxford Branch. 81
p 100; Cambridge, 80 SO 100 together
with all the siding, stations, depots and |
appurtenanees now owned or that NAV |
be acquired by the said lessons, includ |
ing the right to fix all tolls, rates and /
charges for persons, freights and mails.
The annHal rental for ali this sheu
be paid Is follows: $4O6, ,264 in half
yearly installments in the way OF diyi
dends to the stockholders; S2O3. 1872 on
June 2s Of each year; S2O3, 1872 on De.
cember IS Of each year.
There is a provisO however, that the
first payment, to be made OBJ June 2s
1910, shall be only sl34, ,4S1 25 to cover
the four months under which the lease
will be in effect. All taxes to be i'm.
posed shall be paid by the lessor.
The lessor agrees to pay ell aceruing
interest on the 100000 4 2 per cent
bonds Of the original Delaware Railroad
and on the t4OO. 900 4 per
cent bonds OF the Delaware & Chesa.
peake Railroad Company, which issue
will become due on February /, 1912.
The further sum OF S3, 900 is granted
annually by the lessons to cover cor.
pOration expenses, such as the holding
Df meetings and conducting, as hereto. J
fore, the meetings Of the old company.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

AFTER all it seems as if the effort
10 have the United States Court
rule on Delaware s political laws
will not be brought about in the
famous Jack Goodwin case. The
petition was refused, and Goodwin
has commenced to serve the two
years sentence in the workhouse.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
Sudden Death at Dslmar.

Horace L. Culver, clerk in the hard
ware store of F. G. Elliott at Delmar, died
suddenly on Thursday morning, February
oath, while engaged in his duties at the
store. He was about 38 years of age and
married.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
Death Of Mrs. Wilson.

Mrs. Edith Hayes Wilson, wife Of D.
Mifiin Wilson, died at her residence in
Dover on Friday morning, February 25th.
Mrs. Wilson was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manlove Hayes of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
rrrrn = fFnrrnra-ws , s

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he ia
senior partner OF the firm Of r. j. Cheney 4
Co, doing business In the City OF Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that safd
irm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRFD
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Cafarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF Hairs "a
tarTh Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in INV
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1885.
fsrAr1 A. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken Internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonial free.
+. j. CHENEY Co, Toledo. %.
Sold by ell Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
A Warning.

The General Assessment Lists have
been hung up for inspection, one at the
Milford Post Office and the other at the
Windsor Hotel, for public inspection.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
Dry Goods Department.

S. 90 Black Tafetta Silk Underskrt Wed price q os
Soc Val Lace We'd price - v5s TO- 5so
$500 Spring Coat Suit, We'd price S13 06
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
worth and Cooley are the corpora
tion candidates is, of course, strong
ly denied.
Teachers Institute

The annual county institute be-
gan its five day session Monday
afternoon with 1l8 teachers in at
tendance. Prof. Hillyerd, of the
Mayville normal who was here
last year, conducted the meetings
and was ably assisted by Miss
Meis, the primary instructor of
the Washburn schools, as teacher
of primary methods and music
and Prof. Parker as instructor in
the higher branches. There were
a number of outside attractions
during the week given for the
teachers to help make their stay
in the city a pleasant one. Today
and tomorrow will be spent in tax
ing examinations. A number of
states are represented in this
county which shows that the
teachers receive better salaries
here than in many states.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
A Painful Accident

Bismarck, Oct 26. - Saturday
night an auto party was coming
from Washburn to Bismarck, Fen
ton G.. Warner of St. Paul, mem.
ber Of the party. met with a very
painful accident. The auto cross
ed a culvert, the approach of which
was unusually high, and the occu-
pants of the rear seat were thrown
against the top, which had been
raised. Mr.. Warner struck the top
with his nose which became caught
in some manner and the nasal pas
sage was torn loose from the carti-
lege, inAicting a painful wound
which was dressed as soon as the
Capital City was reached.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
County Clippings
From EXCHANGES
Good Reports are Being Brought In
by the Farmers Of Grain that
Brings Big Prices
Underwood Journal

Fred Miller carries the honor
of hauling i'll the largest load of
flax on the Missouri slope. The
first of the week Mr.. Miller hauled
in a load of 1913 bushels of flax to
Underwood market for which he
received $4,000.
1t is estimated that North Da-
kota's crop Of flax for this year
will be 100000 bushels. which is
not SO bad for poor crop year,
especially when it is considered
that this is fully 100000 bushels
greater than either Minnesota or
South Dakota.
An exceptional good yield. con-
sidering the year. is reported from
the Kroll farm, mile east of town.
Mr. Kroll threshed out l3O acres
Of wheat that yielded $50 bushels.
and out Of 80 acres of flax he got
Alt bushels,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Stay on Your Claim
or You May Lose Il
Important Ruling Made Recently by Secretary Of
the Interior Ballinger on Leaves Of Ab-
sence-Wfl Prove Unpopular

A ruling which will undoubted-
ly prove unpopular with many
homesteaders has just been made
by the secretary of the interior tc
the effect that in cases where home
steaders take leave of absence
they must upon the expiration OF
the same reside upon their claim
for fourteen consecutive months
So if homesteader lived upon his
claim for ten months and obtained
a leave of absence he must, upon
his return, live upon it fourteen
months more. This ruling is CIV
on in the last advance sheet issued
by the department and is as fol-
lows: Practice; hearing; commu-
tation; residence: leave of absence
Failure of the government by
reason of some unforeseen emer-
gency, to have a representative
present at the time and place fixed
for hearing upon special agents
report against an entry is no bar
to a second order for a hearing to
determine the true facts with re-
spect to the entry under investiga-
tion.
Communication is allowed only up
on showing of substantially con-
tinuous personal presence upon
the land for period of fourteen
months next preceding submission
of proof, and residence prior to a
period of absence under leave of
absence granted the entrymen can
not be added to residence subse-
quent to that period to make up
the necessary fourteen months.
Absence under leave granted in
accordance with the provisions of
the act of March 2, 1889, will not
be considered residence toward
making up the period of eight
months required by section nine
of act of May goth. 1908.-Lem-
mon Signal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Turtle Lake Wave

B. l.. Colby, we'll known farm
er who lives northwest of town.
met with disastrous and painful
accident on Wednesday afternoon
which caused him the loss of one
foot A full charge of No. I chill
ed shot tore thru his left instep,
literally tearing every bone from
the foot except one leading to the
little toe Dr. Heinzeroth was
called and the foot was amputated
the following day leaving just the
heel and the part directly under
the leg Mr.. Colby was standing
on hillside when the accident oc.
Cured and had just snapped his
gun at chicken. The gun failed
to fire and he let the barrel swing
toward his feet and just as it got
in line with his left foot. bang,
and the whole charge went in q
compact mass thru his instep The
stock Of the gun had been repaired
with Il piece Of wire aud it is thot
the trigger had in some way caught
in this wire.
He was eighty rods from home
when the accident happened and
alone. To stop the bleeding he
bandaged the leg above the ankle
and walked home where the school
children and teacher found him a
half hour later.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Malcom Correspondence

The Ladies' \. S. of E. met with
Mrs. Evanson Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Lund of A.
bert Lea. MINI. are visiting at the
home of his parents.
Mrs. Cederquist returned home
from Drake Saturday
The election held in Malcome
school house No. 2. for the pnr-
pose OF moving school house No.
2. was we'll attended. Fifty votes
being caste out of which forty be.
ing in favor Of it.
The auction sale at VIM. Hep,
ess was we'll attended and every
thing was sold at a high price
The A. S. of +. held a special
meeting at the Malcolm school
house Thursday evening for the
purpose of buying a carload of ap.
pies from Washington.
Otto Halldean returned Wednes-
day from Lennon, S. d., where
he file on a quarter of land.
Mrs. Clemens, who has been Wis
iting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Lee, returned to her home at
Beach, Saturday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28

in trying to make the people be-
lieve that this campaign is Alex
Mckenzie against the people, but
their work is too coarse, and we
do not believe that the voters are
foolish enough to believe any such
rot. This campaign is clear cut
and has but two sides to it. The
democrats stand on one side and
the republicans on the other. If
you are republican and believe
in the principals of that party,
don't be fooled by any campaign
talk of the democrats, but go to
the polls ON election day and cast
your ballot for the principals of
the party you believe in. The re-
publicans of this state never had
better and stronger ticket in the
field than they have at the present
time, and it is the honest duty of
every republican to support it. The
only hope the democrats have of
winning out in this campaign is to
stand solidly for their ticket and
secure enough republican votes to
give them a majority. Are you, as
a republican, going to lend your
aid to their little scheme, or are
you going to help roll up majori-
ty for your own party? What
glory would there be in it for you,
Mr.. Republican, to see a democrat
ic governor in North Dakota for
the next two years?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
What He Thinks

Geo. L. Robinson and his wife
of Garrison are visiting in Boise
Idaho, and from communications
received from him. one would be
led to think that he intended to
stay there long enough to get a
few of the easy dollars in that vi
cinity. He says: Il am in the
land where dollars grow on trees,
they work them off as apples at
$3.50 per. box, some trees furnish
apples for as many as fifty boxes,
making tree worth $l25. They
!. harvest and thresh berries here by
machinery. When a man gets an
acre of berries ready for. harvest
ing, he tells ,the cashier of the
First National Bank to go to the
-, when the returns come in he
has to apologize to get place to
put it. I hope the hotel at Wash
burn will be replaced by a new
one, strictly up to date, or even a
little ahead Of date, Nothing too
good for Washburn' should be
your motto when rebuilding
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
BRYAN Made Mistake

Bryan made his first speech in
this state at Rugby Thursday and
from reports, he will not be such
a great benefit to the democrats
after all. Those who heard him
tell his audience "to vote for John
Burke for governor, and that may
help to get two democratic United
States senators and possibly two
congreeman," decided to vote the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
The First Snow

Snowhakes were flying in the
air for short time Thursday af
ternoon and it made one realize
that winter would soon be here.
The people have been busy this
week having storm windows put
in and their winter supply of coal
hauled and it does not seem any
too soon altho the winter is not
here yet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Gladstone Considered
Religion Important
The Prime Functions Of the State, Which the State
Could Not Afford to Dispense With-but
Must Be Separate from State

The propelling motive of the
Revolution in Portugal lay in the
desire to terminate the grosser
evils arising from the union of
State and Church. If the revolu-
tion extends to Spain: the respon-
sibility will rest upon the same
motive. ......
As Charles Eliot has remarked.
three generations of democracy in
America have sufficed to effect
that complete separation of
ieChurch and State. which Europe
nowhere has been able to achieve.
The observation was made before
the recent reputation Of the Con-
cordat in France.
Religion itself is the chief suf-
ferer these modern days from the
union of Church and State. Had
the two for the last century been
separated in France. Italy. Spain
and Portugal, there would today
be fewer infdels and violent op-
ponents of religion in those count
ries. Whereas. in America, each
Church flourishes. and especially
that Church which is under attack
throughout Latin Europe.
A history of the religious ex.
perience of Mr.. Gladstone has
just been published. John Nor
ley's wonderful biography left out
the religious Gladstone. probably
because Morley, as professed ag-
motto, felt himself incompetent to
record that phase of the great per-
sonality.
Mr.. Gladstone was a church.
man. The Church as an institu-
ton. meant so much to him, and
so important did he deem its min
istration to the people that he con-
sidered religion to be the prime
function of the State, which the
State could not afford to dispense
with. But after forty years of ex-
penience in government, Mr.. Glad
stone. who became personally a
more ardent churchman the older
he grew, confessed that the best
interests of both Church and
State depended on the absolute
separation of the two. He did
not deem it probable that in his
lifetime he would ever be called
upon to lead in campaign for
the disestablishment of the Angli-
can Church, but his judgment
was that disestablishment would
be better for the Church which he
loved.
Fortunate are we Americans
Protestants, Catholics, Jews or
Free Thinkers-that early in this
Republic the subject which is SO
vital and SO terrible to all Europe,
was forever disposed of. Reli-
pion here is free. She does not
draw upon herself those furious
attacks which her connection with