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Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
ELLtNDALE,

We notice with much surprise the slur
and sarcasm slung at us in last week s
/ Chronicle By the Milton correspondent.
We are greatly panied to learn that our
hello ed ID esteemed pastor Behrlnger
of the Milton Times, has so deOased MS
| loftv dignity and decOrum as to expose
the confidential spOndence OF true
/ friend But We acknowledge tile TACT
| that in the editors frantic and persistent
effort TO obtain our services as a regular
correspondent to the Times, we refused
to transfer our labors from the Chronicle
TO which we have so long been devotedly
attached. to the Times only on condition
I that it be a Democratic journal in It's po-
4 litical endorsement Under these condl
tions only could we be induced to con
tribute TO that journal from time to time
/ in a political way We believe that Old
rock ribbed Broadkiln needs Demo
cratic paper that will appeal to the great
e.r number of Its citizens, as no paper
that represents Republication can sue
coed in Mutton Now, Mr.. d. A. c., is it
crime to encourage the uplifting and
holv principles of Democracy? Is it a
greater crime to be a turn-cOat and sore
head? We well remember when d. A.
C. declared faithful alliance to the DEM
ocratic party.
The biggest hog, or at least the biggest
fonrlegged hog, in this community was
butchered by Luke PostIes The scales
would not weigh the whole hog, so sfter
emitting off its huge head the rest OF the
bog weighed 500 pounds. 1t is probable
that the whole animal weighed about
700 pounds.
Great preparations are being made by
the ladies aud scholars around the Old
[ Mon School, for big time next Friday
evening With other things,a box social
will be in evidence. An who aid and
participate in TINS nice affair will he re-
membered in tie big Christmas treat
week later Now, boys, get your pretti-
est and incest girl out for double fine
time.
Every man, woman and child, who can
wrap a wreath or cut holly, are busily
engaged iu the molly business The
schools are almost empty of the larger
scholars, and help cannot be hired at any
price. Wreaths are selling at from six to
nine cents each, and the buyers are anx
ious to get them
Henry Laundry has returned from his
CITY business to look after his celery crop.
PAUL. PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
PETER PlNDAR'S RUSE.
Il Enabled the Astuts Author to oriVs
. Good Bargain.

Il Enabled the Astute Author to DriVs
. Good saras'n.
Some time about the beginning of the
nlueteeuth century Peer l'indar (Dr
John WUicutu drove a good bargain
with the publishers. Robinson &
Walker While negotiations were under
way the author developed an attack
Of asthma. which was always at its
most distressing stage whenever the
publishers were present, He was only
hny-srvrn then. but the publishers de-
cidrd that their chances were good
and agreed TO pay hin q annuity Of
e3aO Instead OF d lump sum for his
work
soon after the bond was signed the
doctor went to Cornwall. where he re-
covered his health. and returned to
London without any cough. which was
far from being pleasing sight to the
persons who had to pay his annuity.
One day he called upon Mr Walker,
the manager tor the parties who. sur
veying him with a scruunizing eye.
asked him how be did Much better,
thank you" said WnS!tt. Il have
taken the measure OF my asthma: the
fellow is troublesome. hut ! know his
strength and am his master" "Ohm
said Mr. Walker gravely. and turned
into an adjoining room. where Mrs.
Walker. n prudent woman. had been
listening to the conversation WOlcott.
aware of the feeling, paid a keen at
tention to the husband and wife and
heard the latter exclaim: There, now,
didn't tell you be wouldn't die? Fool
that you've been! / knew he wouldn't
die"
Peter Pindar survived both the part
ners. New ! ork Post
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15

There's no need of Slaving over the
wash-tub every M onday morning; and
when night comes, so tired out you can't
even get decent meal for your husband
Try the Fels-Naptha way of washing.
1t will save you many Monday backache
and headache.
Fels-Naptha has its own peculiarltleS
It's made with the elbow-greaSe in 1t. You
don't have to supply it.
The FelS-Naptha way is easy. Easy on
the clothes and easy on you.
Just rub the Fels-Naptha on the
clothes, roll them up and leave them
in cool or lukewarm water for half an hour
or so.
Give them light rub to loosen the
dirt, rinse, blue and hang up.
That's all.
Fel8-Naptha is the soap that works
while you look on.
Think of it-no knuckling down to
the waShboard- boiling steaming-
no hard muscle work.
And you're done in half the time, too.
Doesn't that mean a whole lot to your
Read the easy directions on the red and
green wrapper. Then follow them closely.
Use any time of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
BURRSVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Paris entertained
a large number of friends at their home
on Sunday last. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton and daughter Pearl
and son Lewis, of Greenwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willoughby NOVEL; and children;
of Denton, Mr. and Mrs. John II. Thaw
ley, of Chiltons.
Miss Arta Baker spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hardesty.
Mr.. Chas. Harris is still very i'll at his
home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beauchamp and
son, of Viola, have returned home after
visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Garrett.
Rev. T. J. Sard begau his protracted
services at Shephard's NJ. +. Church on
Sunday evening last with large attend
ence Every one has cordial invitation
to attend.
Mrs. Arlie Price has recently been a
visitor with Dover friends.
Harry Porter, J. w. Smith, Howard
Hopkins and A. L. Russell have fine
display of Xmas goods and postals.
Last week was an exceptionally fine
week after Monday here for the weather
was great. Let us hope it may continue
through the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs John Chailinch, of And
ersontown, were recent visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. i. Stevens
north of town.
Miss Annie Hignut is visiting her
uncle, Mr. John Nichols, of Greensboro,
Md.
Arthur Cahall, of FELTON,, was with
friends on Saturday and Sunday here.
Misses Elma Jacobs and Nellie Morgan
were invited guests at Mr. and Mrs. {.
n. Fountains Sunday for supper.
Edgar Morgan was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Satter-
field recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W p. Satterfeld left
SUNDAY for Denton. Md where they ex-
pect to remain for the winter with their
daughter, Mrs Oakley Sparks. Their
many friends will greatly miss them.
Mr.. Stafford 5 health has been very poor
Of late years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cahall and son
Lester visited Mrs. Cahall's father last
week, Mr.. Iohn Nichols. of Greensboro
Joshua Raughley and daughters, Misses
Mamie and Hesler, were Baltimore visi-
tors recently.
Ralph Garrett and mother have moved
to a farm near Denton, and their property
here is occupied by +. Stayton
Mrs Mamie Iorrode and daughter of
Andersontown. have been recent visitors
at the home of Mrs NJ. Alice Stafford.
James Voss and wife, of Denton were
entertained at the home of his relatives,
Mr. and Mrs R H. Dill.
The sale of Ora { Boudle. held last
week between our town and Denton, was
largely attended, and personally sold
well.
Purnell Cannon of Ceutreyille, has
been spending sometime with his sister,
Mrs A. NJ. Dulin
Rev r J Sard spent Thursday and
Friday in Baltimore.
TiIghman Chance and wife. of Balti
more, spent part of last week with Mr..
and Mrs Euos Cleaves.
Walter George and wife and daughter,
of Tuckahoe, spent sometime with Mr..
and Mrs. Cheezum recently
Mrs, A. l.. Russell spent Monday and
TUESDAY with her daughter, Mrs Ida
Hollsinger, of Ridgeley.
We are glad to report Mrs Arlie Sauls-
bury is improving slowly. Her many
friends will be glad to see her ont again.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
Fels-Naptha to the Rescue.

Miss Daintg-'Oh, Anty, John and were coming home
in the automobile and something went wrong with
the machinery got out to help. And dear!
the first thing knew l was grease and grit from
head to foot My suit is ruined; know it is.
Anty DRUDGE Don't worry about that, my dear. It
isn't so bad at ALL A little Fels-Naptha soap and
cool or ukewarm water and that suit will look as
good as new in jiffy Fes-Naptha has been wash
inp things clean for many years Now run along and
get your beauty sleep, and tomorrow Wen get at
that suit with Fes-Naptha." "
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
C. 0. P. RULES
OUT PRIMARIES
National Committee Defeats
BOTah'S PlaR
MEETS n CHICAGO JUNE I8

Harry S. New, Of Indiana, Heads Com
mittee on Convention Arrangements
Taft's Program Goes Through.
The Republican national committee
at its meeting in Washington defeated
the effort OF Senator BOrah, OF Idaho,
to inject an optional presidential pref
erence primary plan in the call issued
by the committee for the national con
vention to be held next year to nOmi-
nate candidates for president and vice
president.
The committee chose Chicago as the
city for the convention, and decreed
that the convention should begin on
June 49,
The only serious clash of the fac
tions was over the question of primar-
les. Mr.. Borah began his fight in a
subcommittee appointed to draft the
form of the call and carried it into
4 the session Of the full committee in
the shape of a minority report. He
was defeated by vote of AZ to Z,
and the call was adopted in practically
the same language which was used
four years ago.
Mr.. Borah was practically the only
champion of the plan, while the oppO-
sition was voiced in a studied speech
by Arthur l. Vorys. of Ohio, who was
supposed to present the views OF
President Taft.
Senator BOrah was suppored in his
minority proposition by the commit
teemen from Colorado. Delaware, Ne
braska, Oregon, South Dakota and
Wisconsin. There we're four absen-
tees-from Arizona, Nevada, North
Dakota and Vermont All the other
states supported the call as framed by
the majority Of the subcommittee.
The national committee adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
The vote in favor of Chicago as the
convention city was overwhelming,
the ballot showing: Chicago, 42; Den
yer, T. St. Louis. / absent 3. ST.
Louis formally withdrew from the
contest before the voting began. but
Colonel Cecil Lyon. of Texas. ln-isted
on casting his ballot for that city.
Charles d. Hilles, secretary to the
president and manager of the Taft
forces, was about the committee
rooms during the session. and was
gratifed to see the TAFT program 60
through without the slightest change.
Charles p Taft. brother of the
president, was an interested spectator
Of the committees proceedings.
Colonel Harry 5. New, Of Indiana,
was appointed to head the committee
on convention arrangements, as Mr..
Hilles mad insisted in his conferences
with Postmaster General Hitchcock
and others, who were said to he op-
posed to the Indiana committeeman.
When Mr. Hitchcock failed to put in
an appearance at the commit ee, the
suggestion was laughingly made that
he had been "steam-rollered."
The Taft forces also dicta ed the en-
tire membership OF the arran@ements
committee. which was increased to
seven. instead Of the usual five 1t
will select the temporary and perma-
nent chairman and the keynote ora
tor"
The committee is composed as fol
lows: New. Indiana; Verys, Ohio; Mul-
vane. Kansas; Murphy. New Jersey;
Williams, Oregon; Rosewater. Nebras-
ka. and Duncan. North Dakota
This was all according to the pre-
arranged schedule.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
Town swept by Fire.

The town of Mattewan. in aIingo
County, W. Va, was swept by a fire
that destroyed large portion of the
business district of Huntington, W.
Va, with loas Of more than $780,
900. This was the second disastrous
FIRE within a Year
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
In Fear Of Knife. Leaps, Breaks Back.

IN rear OF NntIe' Leaps BREAKS Back.
Fear OF an operation to be perform
ed caused Miss May Motley to leap
from a third-foor window OF DR. E. H.
Munzies saniiarium in Brooklyn Her
back was broken and it is feared that
she cannot live She was taken to ST.
Johns hospital
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
House Committee Would Smash Treaty

House Committee Would Smash Treaty
The house committee on foreign al
fairs agreed unanimously upon the
Sulzer resolution directing the imme-
diate abrogation of the 1882 treaty be.
tween Russia and the United States,
because of the discrimination by Rus
sia against American Jewish citizens
in the recognition of passports. The
committee win urge congress to take
quick action on the resolution.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-15
SUICIDE LEAPS 10 FLOORS
Body Struck Cigar Stand and Injured
Man Nearby.


Man Nearby.
J. f. Greek, machinist, believed
to have been mentally unbalance T.,
mounted to the nineteenth floor Of the
Masonic Temple building in Chicago.
disrobed. crawled out on a beam and
dropped to the rotunda beneath.
The falling body struck the cigar
stand in the rotunda and injured
man who was standing near. The
body of the suicide was unrecogniz-
able Both arms of the man standing
in the rotunda were broken.
The rotunda was crowded when the
man jumped and much confusion en-
sued.
Greek was identified, by the union
card found in his clothing
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-17
Still lIl The
ss[Ruln2znhfz1g''

W irzugursted sale on wcmens, Misses, Mems
AID erDs shoes the past week for four days, but we
dislike 70 drop out just when the field" is filling up,
snd tbe running Is getting good We were never con-
g5re5 olitters neither are we We viii continue our
ssle a. advertised last week, until Christmas eve
Had you examined our sale of reductions and COM
pz5 tbeiDf Had you figured what the saving on your
ianys footwear toI the winter amounts to' II would
b. hard 10 make more profitable investment
Just one more week-Shop Early.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-17
Christmas
Suggestions


ToIs, .ets fr 5usn- of
-r.- t,rasl 25toElJDg.
Trmel.rg cqmrarfon..
B~paes. BoyE Caar
Bsg and Bore. Tie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-17
Christmas
Suggestions


Have you selected dolly
yet3
Our stock is shrinking ev-
cry day, but there are sdn
hundreds TO select from.
and some are simply beau
ties.
We are accused of selling
them cheaper than any
others. and we think we
do, the way they come
hack and buy after looking
around.
Every doll in our stock is
out: not one in reserve,
and the quicker you see
them the better the selcc-
ton.
Ask about the Character
Doll that won't break. :.
The children are delighted
with them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-17
In Oun Fur Department

Can t.- -1-1 e.1-elTe - more elegant C-rz--1-ss
atr aae- =. 70 winch q -1a-e ro lreu- Is -1e ls- l-
aud v-s-.gr4d lZelg-l-g al = -a E1'-1 T.1aE -T-es
- sou about them g-z-s-tse There s s- one -1oT
allow r.-e = our entire --,'. n = c-s~i
t. stock slD -Lrrl north tgr storage IA JsI-ar
gb-1. .-,.- 80 arrive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
BURNT CUfk.
The Paste Used by Minstrel Perform
 CTS Whom "Blacking Up."

The popular impression as to the ap- sncation of burnt cork by minstrel performers and actors :n general iS that 1t is rubbed on the face and hands at the player from d cork whose el,d fs @harred in a convenient gas jet. This impression is, however. incorrect The burnt cork used by plinstrels and others is the product of the theatriGai ~''aint factories" just as is any attni .metic or pigment employed by fhe profession.
 One house makes it in the following manner. The corks are placed in thTe'' tin vessels. resembling wash boilers, with holes punched in their sides and ,ottom Alcohol is spriakled over t!ac ,>orka. and they tiley are fired. When he corks have been properly charred ehey are placed in muslin sacks. which are lneaded ill barrels of water. This opera tiou forces the powdered charcoal through the sacks into the water.
 When ali the charred corks have been worked through the sacks iato the water in this way the water is drained through close canvas sack, and what renains in that sack k 7eady for tue performers. Tue stu.i Is put up in cans, from which. whei' the minstrel is ready to "black up" he ra,scs 8 little of the black paste in his aands and applies 1t to his face. neck and sometimes his bands.-New York Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
FRENCH FISH STORY.
Three Days Carnival of Marpignon's
 Intrepid Anglers.

Though their lakes and ponds are few and their rivers comparatively destitute of tsh. the French people are extremely fond of angling Indeed nervous and eXcitable as the average Frenchman may hc. he is content to ssit by a stream with a pole and wal: Jall day for bite.
 Tn certain coUn:r;' tNv-u not far 7 from Paris there existe' tishin~ cl'ih named the IHtrcr'i,i Fishers Of Mnrr gnon 4 pretty strra;n goes through MaspignoD hut for many years not one fish had been sson ia ths stream. from which circU!nstat,.r, il !4.ior,t-! the IRtrnnid IT .''ar> laad litt'. to cn saTs '.ar@r'. 2..ti,iH'.
 1he "xrite8eti- nsis 4'le lma@i;.ca therefore. whea 'l." W""l rAn th:@rgh nsarn.enpn .ha, a 'ar.,. i,art,a!--s tcreh ard garry tsA he' ',ess, >rnn in the st1'o"1t '''',A .t.:t1~r,;sl i'ss!, ,".. lilnr! nif s,at' ''"ssia.r .ae ertainnt' tha7 ilte", y.as: .!.'-ii ' .3,.r1, |: ;"r srrea;a. h,n,s l!'''r ~ft,-'.-' ,'," o- t'r ss's.e !i-tl. ii .' 'a.." H',.vp - ',e i'w hi,a Nsef 't",it,..S >" t'-., i,4 'ss,;',f ,at :''ss "V'v
 hon 'He, ral:.r, .',.,':'s, ..,ps ". fully "lW= th" s'r" E ";+'' i .'k "';! line. and d; vert f" .i'H1i'i- iar t.s. one fish
 yRy and ny a,e ssn'r -. :''eh"r 6ausht bin anh :infum'i@Jn!v t'n~w him back iuto tie .wasrr H l!,,> course of time another caught hi'H au.. dii the sane.
 For three days one vera ou$ ac- count has it the Intrepid Fish ITS kept at work catching this ono i'arlr ,ans; at the end of that time the fish 'do,' of exhaustion and loss of blood Thep the Intrepid Fishers counted ni -l!l-' Jpofches that they had made 4on their hsh poles. and the man who had caught the barbel the most times was dcc.arel the champion fisherman nf Narlignon and received great honors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
AN AFRICAN RAILWAY.
The Way k Was Described by aka
 Educated Native.


 Educated Native.
 C I. Phillips. business agent tD Uganda of the Church Missionary so- e.ety throws light upon the workings "< the native mind by quoting re- alarkabe letter in which d native H,ernber of 'he katikiro's tprime minis ter.s, paciv gives description of the t'-anda railway.
 My friend. l can tell you the Euro. peans have done a marvellous thing tC make the railway and the trains. They tasten ten UT fifteen houses together and attach them to d fireplace which is Rs big as an elephant. and the road 1t goes on is as smooth as the stem Of A plantain. IL goes as fast as d Swal low flying. and every thing you see out eide flits past you Klse a spark from 3 gre. If it were to drop off one of the bridges not one in it would be saved fer 1t goes dreadfully quick. The hills 1t passes are as high as those of Koki. aud they have bridged over great val !eys which are ss deer as that you see when you look from the top of Nami renIbo. so deep that you cannot see the bottom when you are going over them.'
 Later there follows a description of . ship: Ut is as deep as our two sto- ried house and as wide as the kings road in Mengo. and 1t Is as long as rFo.n the katikiro's fence to the gate uf the kings inclosure. It las three tall poles in it and big throat. out of which smoke comes. which is as wide as the uew drum in the church at Na- uirembo. The rooms in if % down three stories. and the boards of these .!.cannot describe to you. for such have not been seen before. There is lot of metal work about them. too. but rheselsls cannot descsibes for 1t is % f1 There are chilt board And )pck of sheep, nG to vas taehed to ev "a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
She Was Tou ErthusjastIo.

Tencl,ing to mo" said an enthnx.a.
 dc young scho.suist.rss. ''is a holy calling. To SOW ill the young mind tue seeds of future Knowledge and watch them as they grow and develop is s tpleasnre greater than l can tell. never weary of my work. My 'thoughtr are only nf.
 T am very sorry" inte,H-apsed tA
 young man to whom she .w;ts talkiyp that you are so dcvnfad tn your nj. fession, Hiss Clara. I had thGl.ed s ', some day ! nnel' have asked yQu-,in fact, called tuuisns-Sial,s I hglIy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25

"Yoai rcnle:a,1nr the famous ice pal presses?''
 "YeS. What of it?'
 Il wonder if the principal decoration of It's rooms was not freze."-Balt- more American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
Youe Own Misfctunes,

Bear your own misfortunes with hai3 eae resignation that you hear other peoples and you will be happy. 1t is so easy to tell other people how to be heroic and so difficult to be courageous curSelveE,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
eIe Wasn't .Acrobati<~

Miss P1.ue Dent-Papa says' Nou are iGa}rovideat and that he will never consent te my marrying d man llable to make both ends meet 0rrgiile Harlnppe-Well T'ln afraid sdlal never be able to ds SO PrDsno 4Gap- tortionist Coed evenin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
A Sliche Chance.

Blight changes sometimes make . great difference. Dinner for nothing, would be agreeable. for instance; not 80, Nothing for dinner"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
4 E,ines,c:as Parable.

ls,sr before the collection was t&ka.f ap one Sunday morning negf,s clergy' man announced that a certain brothes srad forgotteR to lock the door of hss -:a;cken house the nigiit before, and. af result. in the morning he found that t.7osI of the fowls had disappeared. fts doan' want to be pussonai, bredr'n !" he added but hab my s'picions as 10 wsio stole dena chickens. 1 also had reason fc' b'lieviB' dat if finn right in dose s'p!cions dat pusson won't put any none. !n de plate which will now .:e passed a.'ouHl.'
 She -esls! was fine collection. No, $ single n,elnber of the congregation teigned sleep. After 1t was counted s'2a old parscn caLne forward
 Kew. breGr'n." he said, Il doan a',1i Four dinners to be spoilt by won l. -:u' where dat brudder lives who ! 4'' lock his chickens up at night Ita. "-ud.ler donn' exist. nah friends f'a nas a parable gotten up fo' s.7ss s4ea. nf Gnancea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
Bs.T Than h,s 7,eh.

{ story l. told of sn Irishmnn wrr whi;r walking with his friend. pe sn~si | :e~ e.er's shop where there wer~ Y ks of precious stones !n the window
 w ',u;.j ,,. aot like to have Jf.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-25
AEicknack1toriaa,s

London shopkeepers' slang ii div. feet in itself and one that is always changing. What. then, is "nickna"x- ttorian?" We know not the word to day; but. looking recently througo some old law cases dating about a hundred years back. was puzzled to find Ii applied in all good faith to describe plaintiff in the sherifra court. On further search 1t turned out to be piece of forgotten cockney dang for dealer in bric-a-brac.
 The evidence showed that this plain eff kept sort of old curiosity shop In which he dispensed "uiummies. poisoned arrows, the head of Kin. Ar thurs spear aud genuine maEus. rip. If the first play arted by Thespis a,. his coulpauy in wagon" The de feHiaut V. nian nH6 arruril; bought anit LHfd Iur some Of tbas' rarities. Du, >he dit-i ai,ef har.,lg cosL misslOnad il. eii,b;i4iilii.g uf an oinns ontang a. adj Io tier cuiiprsha, aut for th.- Der eA", 1I"s's ipius.ti [" pa. Counsel for he d-fense poured con tempt pn t,,e sD9m;nr cf .hr a,aa, curang ans 'a.s,i u ..stu1-.j ;nar key = k~ 9a~