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Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
PROPOSALS.
Board Of State Supplies, Dover, Della.
ware.

Sealed proposals addressed as above and endorsed
Proposals for Printing and Supplies for printing
Corporation Laws. School Laws, Constitution. Elee.
ton and Registration Laws. Report Of Auditor Of
Accounts Adiutant Generals Report, State Treas
uTers Report Transactions Of the Delaware Agri.
cultural Society, Report Of State Board of Health,
Insurance Commissioner Report, Insurance and
Banking Laws. and other printing, stationery and
supplies for the Of the several State Departments
will be received until 80 clock on the Slst
day Of May, A. D.. 1910
Specifications and blank proposals may be obtained
at ofhe OF Secretary Of State after May 8, 1910
Samples OF proposed printing and supplies, when
specifications refer to samples, may be seen at Office
Of Secretary Of State.
The proposals must be accompanied BY a certified
check tor 10 per centum OF the Of bid paya-
bic to Secretary Of said Board
Only those proposals made upon the blanks fur
nished by said Board will be entertained.
Right to reject any and all bids is reserved
WILLIAM T. SMlTHERS,
April % 1910 i-29-4t.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
HOWs This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Hairs Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned have known H. J.
Cheney FOR the last IS ears, and believe him
per 'ecfly honorable IN all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obliga-
aicn8 made by his drm
WALD1 80. KINEAN & MARVIN.
" doiesale Druggists Toledo, o,
1alls Catarrn IRE Is taken Internally, act
sig directly r0On the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
t'sioe 75c. per 1otile. Seld by all Druggists
z axe Hairs Family PILLS for constipation.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
FOOTWEAR SPECIALS
FOR THIS wEEB

FOX THIS WEEK.
Here are some Great Specials we have just picked up
A timely, purchase of sample lines enables us to
do this
$4 $3.50 and 50 Oxfords and heel strop pumps
IN Patent Leather, Gun Metal and tan, all
sizes in the lot but not in each style,
Marked special now at S 90
Misses and Children's Patent Leather, Gun
Metal and Tan Heel Strop Pumbs. regularly
sold at 81 and S225
Marked special now at $3.50
65c 75c, and 65c Children Barefoot Sandals, in
an. Russia Calf, made with two strops or
closed sandals, all sizes from to 2,
Marked special 45c, 55c, Csc
$50 Mems Vici Oxfords, (samples) ia neat dres-
sy oxford with the new wide toe.
Marked special at s .68
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Bargain Room.

lOc 2-qt Tin Bucket with lid.
Wed. price Sc
l9c Sgt Galvanized Water Bucket,
Wed. price 10c
zoe 6-qt Heavy Enamel Milk Pan.
Wed. price 10c
l9c Sgt Enamel Stew Kettle,
Wed price 1Oc
lOc China Meat Plator, Wed. price Sc
lOc Assortment of Table Glassware, all
large pieces, Wed. price Sc
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
VESSEL LAUNCH.

At the yards Of William q Abbott,
in South Milford, there will be launched
Saturday afternoon large tug-boat for
New York parties. The launch will
take place at high. water.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Millinery Dept.

30c, 40c ard so punches of Flowers. for
trimming hats, all on special table,
for Wed. at l9c
Childrens' 40c Straw Hats, Sailor and
Mushroom Shapes, all neatly trimmed.
Wed. price l9c
81. Straw Sailors, in the newest shapes
and colors. Wed. price 81
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Clothing Dept.

BOYS 25c Gauze Underwear, shirts with
short sleeves, drawers knee length,
Wed. price 19c
Mems SOC Work Shirts, Wed. price 3Sc
or for 75c, the best work shirts made
Mems SOC Dress Shirts, pleated and
plain bosoms. Wed. price 3Sc
Boys 35c Union Suits, knee pants and
short sleeves, Wed. price 24c
Boys 25c Work Shirts big assortment,
Wed. price 19c
Mems 25c Muslin Drawers,
Wed. price 19c
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20

Since You're bound to compare your
Suit NTH Others-wby not do it before
you buy +?
There's an old saying that 'Compari-
sons are odious
But we don't feel that way about it.
We want a man to compare and
we'd rather have him do it before he buys
always provided that we're included in the
inspection because we know that we can
depend on our clothes to hold their own
every time,
We've such an unusually wide va
riety OF model and fabric for you to choose
from
And there's such visible evidence Of
thorough and careful workmanship and at
tention to the smallest detail
With such evident value at every
price that we don't have to say word Of
selling talk
Our clothes are their own best ar
gument, at $40, $l2, SIS and SI8.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Splendid V0IIG iINaS
Summer Furnishings.

35c MEMS NAINSOOK UNDERWEAR. shirts.
cut coat shape. with knee drawers,
Special at 25c
35c BALBRIGAN UNDERWEAR, shirts with
long or short sleeves. Drawers full length
or knee length. Special at 25c
25c Lisle thread mems halfhose, very thin and
open in all the new wanted colors,
special at l5c pair.
75c Mems Porous Knit Union Suits with long or
short drawers. in white or ecru,
Special at SOC
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
ThursdaN. NAV 16fh. 19IO.

Thursday May z6fh. 1910,
commencing al nire D clocz promptly. but il
that day should be very stormy. the sale VIII
be postponed until next clear day
LIVE STOCK.
-Four Horse ard Bay Mare weighing
about 1900 hounds with foal and also colt bV
her side. No. s. Fire Work Horse weig hing
years d Fine Mich Cow, now making SIX
pounds OF butter per week and family using milk
Sow and litter Of Pigs.
FARM IMP EMENTs.
Farm Wagon good as new, one horse Wagon,
surrey good as new. Top Buggy good as new
Open Buggy Road Cart McCOfmics Binder
Mccormick Nov er, Steel Harrow, IA Harrow
Seed Harrow. Wheelbarrow Seeder, Hav Rake
? Hand Corn Planter, Corn shelter, double set
Wagon Harness, double set Carriage "A arness
single Wagon Hairless. set Carriage n rness
? sels POw Harness, Farmers FavOrite Grain
Drill, Iron Age Cuitivaior good AS new, Walk-
ing Cultivators No. 10 Oliver Pow large Bissei
Plow. small PiOws, Weeder. Tanning Mil,
Tomato Rack, 3 Pea Scytnes Moving and
Brush Scyi hes, GrindstOne. Feed Grinder,
Bushel Baskets, Halfbushel Measure and many
articles 100 numerous to mention.
TOOLS.
3 Axes. CrOsscut Saw, ? Hand saws, Log
Chains, large Block and Fall 80 gallon Iron
Kettle, Garden Hoes, Grub Hoes Meat
Barrels at rel scoop shoSel FoIk', Rskes, etc
wheat. lot OF Grain Bags, leo Potato Baskets
Corn and Hay.
HOUsEH LID GOODS.
joOd Range. ? Healing Stoves. set Chairs. Ex.
ension Table large ltop Writing Desk, or
Ice Char and Book Case, Corner Cupboard,
small Tables, , Iron Bedsteads, new Chef
ioneer, l2 Glass Jars, lot Of Glassware Crock
Try and TtnwHre, lot OF Dishes, good PhonO-
yraph and tnirty Records, hne shotgun, two
Tubs, Clock, Barrel Churn, Singer Sewing
Machine, Bed Comforts, Horse Blankets and
Iap-spTeads and several articles too numerous
to itemize here
Terms Cash and no goods to be removed until
terms are com piled with.
". T. Parvis. AuctiOneer.
HARRY f. FRY.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Dry Goods DEBT.

81 so Parasols, in all the new colors, and
with the latest handles, Wed. price 81.
10c Bleached Muslin. Pure white, 36
inches wide, Wed. price 74c
75c CSC Corset Covers, heavy lace trim
med. Wed. price 49c
25c Ladies Summer Vests, full cut
Wed. price &c
81 so White Shirt Waists, beautifully
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20

I5c Japanese Mating Rugs, 3 x6
feet in many beautiful designs
with the new patent ends. Spec
ial at 48c.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20

$l.00 Pure Irish Linen Sat
in Damask. 2 yards wide,
snow white, no dressing at
68c yard.
$500 Bed Spreads, extra
heavy. Marseilles patterns,
hemmed and laundered
ready for use. full double
bed size, now marked at
Sl.39.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Special Values in Floor Coverings.

SIS OK II feet high pile Administer
Rugs. Good assortment of beau
tiful patterns. Marked special at
$1,000
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20

85c Seamless Sheets, size
II x 90 and 81 x 90 made
of heavy white muslin with
deep hens, now at 66c.
l9c Pillow Cases. size
45 K SO made of heavy
white muslin, with 3 inch
hens, now at | 4c.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Great May Sale of Linens,
Sheets, Spreads, Etc.

NOW BRINGS YOU GREATER BARGAINS THAN EVER BEFORE
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20

We don't have
any bookkeeping
department, for
we don t believe
YOU want to sup
port it.
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20

35c China Mating the II6 warp
China Mating the very best
made, so rolls to select from.
Special at 25c yd.. roll of 40 yds
for $6.75
Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm will sell all my personal
property at public sale al ms home on The read
leading from Wiiiamsville to -Utvn 20 Que
mile east from WiHiam~vi C. tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

ey will buy" said Margaret. 'but we
just want to help to make some poor
little folks glad"
Eyes we do" chimed in Elizabeth.
because We know we are going to
have happy Christmas
One From Taylor Ridge.
Here is another of the notes that has
come to The Argus:
Taylor Ridge, Ill. Nov. 25.-To the
Argus Santa Claus Fund: Enclosed
find 81 from little Irene Fuhr, daugh-
ter of John Fuhr. Please have it make
some little child happy.
MISS IRENE NJ. FUHR.
r. r. 1, Box %, Taylor Ridge.
Daily The Argus is hearing from per-
sons from over the county who are de-
sirous Of joining in the plan to send
sunshine into the homes of the pow
erty-stricken homes on Christmas day.
A year ago several hundred poor chill
dren were made glad through this ar
rangement.
You have the alternative of contrib
uting money or asking for the names
of poor children to whom you wish per-
sonally to play Santa Claus. If the
latter, you have but to fill out the
blank printed in The Argus, indicating
the number of names of children you
desire to have. They will be supplied
you in ample time to allow you to buy
such gifts as you desire they shall
have from you. In subscribing money.
either leave it at The Argus counting
room or address your checks or en-
velopes containing money to THE Ar
gus Santa Claus Fund" All moneys
subscribed will be banked to the credit
Of The Argus Santa Claus fund, and
at the proper time they will be with
drawn and expended upon gifts and
goodies to be distributed the day be-
fore Christmas. Miss Dina Ramser
heads the committee directing the ex-
penditure of the Santa Claus funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

Cliff Gordon, the German Sem
ator," the actor manager who
has made the world laugh,
says: "Have never had better
liquors or at better prices. II
carry them everywhere with
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
Cut Out and Mail to The Argus

will agree to buy Christmas gifts fol-. $500. moor
children desire that the poor children
together with their and addresses furnished me
through The Argus Santa Claus Fund committee.
Name Observation-Disclosures.
ADDRESS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

work and she rose early before
dawn to get to her counter at s
sharp. Carfare cost her $1.26,
which, with the board. left her 20
cents a week No recreation, no
fresh air And every few nights she
was up till midnight laundering her
clothes, that she might be neat ap-
pearing This work, she felt was
killing her, so she left it and took
a position in the larger store for "a
a week.
But she had to figure close. She
slept nearby in a charity dormitory
for 6 cents a night. She went with
out breakfast, lunch and supper con-
sisted of coffee and rolls for 10
cents, each laundry was 81 cents
week. Clothes and extra came close
to 50. In this way she spent all
her wages. teiled from 8 a.. m. to
,s.15 D. M, and on Saturdays till
9:3O. Strength does not come on
coffee and rolls, nor on nine and
half hours of standing indoors, nor
on lack of pleasure and mental
growth, Mamie grew sickly. wrinkled
weaker day by day; size was affi1cted
with violent headaches, ana at
abe was already Slapped and aged
woman, unfit for marriage and child
hearing and homework, with no fu-
ture but incessant toll, and no saw
ings against sickness or old age.
This was bad enough. But then
the holiday rush began. The store
was kept open until 1880 at night /
Mamie grew feverish, had dizzy |
smells. was too sick to eat. Her con- |
dition grew worse each day and now
on this last day she had come to
work at in the morning feeling
that she could not endure half
hour of standing up nor the crowds,
nor the noise nor the bad air. That |
day was a wild slow torture, meas |
ured by minutes, endless and pitiless.
On and on it went, on up to noon, |
On from 12:45 to 6, on from $50 |
TO this very minute.
This snow? How much? See
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
GIFT FUND AIDED
BY LITTLE FOLKS
Pretty Thanksgiving Day Incl
dent in Connection With
Argus Campaign.
CHILDREN SAVE. PENNIES
Margaret and Elizabeth Ward Bring
in Their Bank Containing
Dollar.

Two Thanksgiving day visitors to
The Argus Office were Margaret and
Elizabeth, the sweet little daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Ward, Glib
Twenty-third street. They were &C
companied by their father. and came to
offer their subscriptions to The Argus
Santa Claus fund. Each child, the day
following the announcement by The
Argus of the opening of its annual
Santa Claus fund campaign, began saw
ing her pennies, placing them to-
gether in a little bank. Thanksgiving
day they found that each had accumu-
lated so cents. They went to their
parents and suggested that it was a
good time for them to donate their
savings to the fund that Is being raised
to make the poor children of the city
happy at the Christmas season. Mr..
Ward, with the pride that any parent
should feel at such a manifestation of
charitable and unselfish impulse on the
part of his children, volunteered to es-
cort them to The Argus Office to turn
in their money.
I'VE don't know how much our mon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

Just now when we can't replace her
Why the devil couldn't the girl sticl
it out?"
Next morning the nurse in tn,
hospital wished her a merry Christ
mas.
She looked up vacantly and wen
off in a delirium, crying shrilly:
ITS cents a package, Ma'am
Just a minute, Yes, snow, snow 70,
Christmas trees"
At the same moment over the
widespread city, the little children
hoped out of bed and ran in theii
nighties TO the parlor. There flannel
the candles Of the pines. there hum
the bulgy stockings. there lay tn,
mysterious packages. Little eyei
glistened with awe and wonder, wo
men and men were blinded will
happy tears, and the Christmas bell
pealed love and brotherhood through
the tingling dawn.
And one woman said to another
THE jam was awful last night.
thought I'd never get home. ANT
the service in the stores was insult
ferable."
Asked the other: why did>'
you shop earlier in the month";"
why? Oh. you know how It isl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

here, where's my changer. Do you
think 1 can wait all night? Say,
I'll tell the floorwalker. Yes, wrap
me up six, in two packages. please.
Isn't there anyone else waiting at
this counter?"
Sunburst after sunburst of faces,
sea roar of talking, dazzling lights,
confusion, hustle, noise. hands fly
ing, lips moving and this would so
for another hour and a half.
A man pushed his way through
the crowd. "See here, kid" he
cried, You do me up 10 of these,
quick"
Mamie leaned forword on the
counter and smiled dimly.
Ten? Ten?"
Cant your hear? Eight. nine.
tent"
Ten? Ten WHAT"
She leaned forward, she sighed,
she slipped and her arms and face
and hair and thin bosom all slouched
among the packages on the counter.
Cries went up: "She's tainted,
Something's the matter. Get water,
Help her up"
The crowd TANNED; the floorwalk-
eT broke his way through muttering
Mamie down? Thunder, And
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
BY JAMEs OPPENHEIM. AUTHOR OF

! Christmas was in the air. The
frosty, starry night turned golden in
the city avenues. Up and down the
| pavement the crowds swept, laugh
| ing, talking, jostling, cheeks rudy
with the weather, eyes sparkling
with the lights AS they moved,
there unrolled beside them the end
less film of brilliant shop windows,
crammed with riches and through
the swinging doors eddies of peo-
pie were sucked in and elected. At
the curb the toy peddlers shouted,
the chestnut stands sent up their
smoke. 1t seemed as if the millions
of the city had poured out to mingle
in a street festival of Joy and broth
erhood People laughed at one an
other, a wine of good humor drench-
ed the air. 1t was as if on this
night hate and strife and greed had
been sloughed off; as if the race
said, Come, let us be happy with
one another. We are all here to-
gether. Let us meet and mingle in
joy and good will and peace!"
It was the night of the children.
Far through the sleeping city the
million children were in their beds
and it was for them that these peo-
pie met. For their children they
were sweeping the shops, that
Christmas morning might dawn
with the candles of the pine, and
hanging bulgy stockings and the
mysterious new toys. And 1t was
the thought of the children, posi-
bly,, that made these men and wo-
men SO light-footed, so bubblingly
joyous, so innocently happy. 1t made
children of them and they mingled
with each other, like laughing roll
licking boys and girls.
There was one vast department
store, nearly a block square and six
stories high, which sucked in vast
masses of the crowd. Pendant from
it's ceilings hung white moons of
light and under these a density of
humanity slowly swirled about the
sparkling laden counters. The air
was over-warm with breathing, and
tingled with the excitement of shut
fling shoes, rattle of packages, and
a hive hum of talk and exclama-
tons. The place was electric with
the push of many wills, the clash of
desires, the impeded hurry, the
drawing near of closing time;
1890 had come and gone, and yet
the crowd was unsatisf1ed; It hum
gered and strained and clamored |
and struggled to get its fill.
One counter especially was be- |
sieged At this was sold little |
cent packages of Snow for Christ |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
COST OF LIVING
IS LOWEST HERE
Price Comparison in Seven I'LL
nois Localities Is in Favor
of Rock Island.
QUOTATIONS IN FooDSTUFF
Potatoes 10 to 20 Cents Per Bushel
Higher, Which Same Difference
Is Shown in Meats, Etc.

You have no reason to complain of
the prices you are paying Rock Island
merchants for foodstuffs for your ia
BILE, that is when you consider other
alton that the cost of living is I'M
necessarily high all over the coun-
try. Comparative prices in seven IL
linois cities show that they are lowest
In Rock Island. The cities from which
quotations have been received are
Rock Island, Peoria, Galeshurg, Spring
field, Danville, Decatur and Blooming
ton. Here are the COMPARISONS:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
THE NIGHT OF THE CHILDREN
.'DR. RAsT' AND "wILD oArs.r

I'M HAST" AND Evil OATS"
mas trees. Behind this counte
stood Mamie Riggs, II years old
| thin, emaciated, bloodless, her fac,
pale and drawn and wrinkled, he,
eyes bloodshot, her lips trem bling
AS she made out checks and received
and made change, and handled the
envelopes, her hands visibly shook
Faces crowded near her, leaned
close, arms lifted, fingers jerkeC
near her eyes.
This snow?''
Eyes, ma'am."
How much?"
Five cents"
"Only one for fve?"
"Only one"
How much in a package?"
81 don't know, ma'am."
Don't know"
At least five voices interrupted
"See here. 1 want a half dozen
of these" Where's my changer
Il can't wait all night" isn't there
any one to wait on me?" Say, I'll
get proper attention."
mamie dASMSIS DIS pest she
could.
Just minute! You said five?
Six? Change hasn't come. 1 can't
help 1t, ma'am Yes, it's five a,
package! Snow! Yes. I'll wait on
you in a minute"
She spoke evenly in a monotone
But she was doing her work me-
In fact, Mamie wasn't
"all' there" Her fingers, her lips
kept working but the real Mamie
seemed in a trance. Sunburst af-
ter sunburst of faces shot the air
before her, loud sea-noise of
voices swept her brain. and she felt
deathly sick. Every bone in her
feet had broken and were bleeding.
She was horribly nauseated and
dizzy. She felt as If she were going
to faint. By sheer force of grit she
chung to the counter, she kept up
right, she moved, talked. worked.
On and on it went, minute by min
ute. and still the faces crowded, the
voices rang out, the packages had
to be delivered, the change made,
The checks written out.
Afterwards it seemed to her. that
her whole year had been rushing to-
ward this Christmas climax. Most
Of that year, she had worked in a
cheaper store-worked az hours a
lay for s2.621s a week. AS this was
not enough to live on, she had board
ed with an aunt in Hoboken, paying
her $1.15 a week. But it took her
an hour and a quarter to get to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

Bobby North, one of the stars
of the FoIIies of 1910, says:
~ don't believe i ever had
such good whisky as your Pri-
waite Stock. How can yOu sell
it for the price,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

Al. III. Woods, one of Amer
ica's most famous theatrical
managers, says: ENTER my
standing order for one gallon
of whisky and one of Swedish
Punch each month. I propose
to be a steady customer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

Cattle, gross .... SO to 81
barrel .. $3.50 to $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
PLAY At REAL WAR

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. 6.-Real
war, or its nearest approach without
the whistle of hostile bullets, occupied
the troops today, Major w. X. Wright,
Eighth infantry, leading war strength
battalion of infantry and provisional
company of machine guns against
twelve different lines of olive drab sill
houette figures Stimulating men lying
or kneeling.
Each of the twelve groups of targets
were arranged to appear and disap-
pear upon command of Lieut.. Thomas
Brown, Twenty-seventh infantry, In
charge of that portion of the propiem.
His commands were given by telephone
to signal corps men stationed in shall
low pits Immediately in front of each
group, controlling their targets by
ropes.
The entire atcion was lifelike and
the sharp crack of ball cartridges from
the rifles, punctuated by the rapid
popping of the machine guns was suf-
ficient of itself to convince the tlained
ear that blanks were not being used.
The action began at corral NO. ana
continued up Casadera creek toward
what is known as "3S" All officers
and men Of the national guard and
regulars in camp turned out and the
hills were thronged not only with
them but with many women who had
come from points as far away as San
Luis Obispo to witness the work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
$4,000 MICHIGAN AVENUE
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

The beautiful $4,000 home of E. NJ.
Champion, S25 Michigan avenue, Hol-
lywood, was totally destroyed by fire
last night at 10 o'clock. While the
fire was at its height the neighbor-
ing home of E. E. Roesler, S29 Michi-
gan avenue, caught fire and was saved
only through strenuous work on the
part of the fire department.
The origin of the fire is a mystery,
as Mr.. Champion and his family were
out automobiling at the time and no
one was known to have been about
the premises. Plumbers doing some re-
pair work during the afternoon were
the only strangers that had been about
the home during the day.
Mr.. Champion is superintendent of
the California Hardwood company of
this city.