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Milford chronicle., 1912-11-01
SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE

SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
WilliamRB. Derrickson.
For Levy Court Commissioner
Robert S. Quillin.
For Inspector
First Election District
Handy Magee.
Second Election District
Frederick Pepper.
EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Woolsey c. Hopkins.
For Inspector
Joseph B. Truitt.
NINTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
George Roland Messick.
For Levy Court Commissioner
John R. King.
For Inspector
William ]. Penuel.
TENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Walter Burton
For Inspector
First Election District
Isaac w. Nailor
second Election District
William J. Howard
Third Election District
Edgar l.. Warrington
FOR ASSESSORS
Cedar Creek Hundred
Stuart +. Walton
North West Fork Hundred
Alexander Jones
Seaford Hundred
William S. Stuart
Nanticoke Hundred
William T. Swain
Broad Creek Hundred
William II. Saunders
First Election District in the Fifth
Representative District
James Z. Spicer
Second Election District in the Fifth
Representative District
Samuel J Kenney
Dagsboro Hundred
John I. Messick
Gumboro Hundred
JonOthan Jarman
Baltimore Hundred
William 2. Steele
Indian River Hundred
Arthur c. Wilson
Georgetown Hundred
John 7. Carey
Broadkiln Hundred
George q. Mcgee
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
Thomas c Wilson
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PROGRESSIVE TICKET.
NOMINATIONS.

NOMINATIONS.
SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Reuben NJ. Kaufman
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Frank w. Lawson.
FIRST REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
William 1. Simpson.
For Levy Court Commissioner
David B. Nailor
For Inspector
First Election District
Lemon B. Miller.
Second Election District
Wint~5 SO
SECOND REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Willie c. Lewis.
For Inspector
First Election District
Thomas A. Williams.
Second Election District
Newall Ball.
Third Election District
Samuel c. AthertOn.
THIRD REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Lacy L. Hardesty.
For Levy Court Commissioner
Jesse W. Obier.
For Inspector
First Election District
Edgar D. Messick.
Second Election District
Edgar +. Belts.
Third Election District
Samuel P. Fields.
FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
James E. Lloyd
For Inspector
Roswell Spicer.
FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Wilmer H. Hayman.
For Levy Court Commissioner
Albert Bacon
For Inspector
First Election District
William J. Stradley.
Second Election District
Patrick H. Hearn.
Third Election District
Edward N. Smith.
SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Lemnel D. Tingle.
For Inspector
First Election District
William L. Daisey.
Second Election District
Daniel G. Long.
Third Election District
Joshua J. West.
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eeNrIfVyEn FROM OPPOSITE PAGE 7
For Inspector
FIRST Election District
Charles +. West.
Second Election District
William c. Bennett
EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Asher H. Lingo.
For Inspector
John W. Rogers.
NINTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
George Roland Messick
For Levy Court Commissioner
John R. King.
For Inspector
Joshua T. Collins.
TENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
William H. Bookhammer.
For Inspector
First Election District
DOrman B. Porter.
Second Election District.
William F. Wilson.
Third Election District
Rufus A. Roach.
FOR ASSESSORS.
Greek Creek Hundred
Samuel c. Cubbage.
North West Fork Hundred
William A. Long.
Nanticoke Hundred
Coulter Messick.
Seaford Hundred
Charles Freidel
Broad Breek Hundred
Luther H. Moore
tst and Third Election Districts in the
Fifth Representative District.
James D. Spicer
sesond Election District in the Fifth
Representative District.
Earl T. Cooper.
Dagsboro Hundred
Mahlon c. Belts.
Gumboro Hundred
Silas w. Lewis. /
Baltimore Hundred
Albert Pepper.
Indian River Hundred
Rdgar B. Mustard.
Georgetown Hundred
Rufus H. Davis.
Broadkiln Hundred
Nathan H. Williams.
I,ewes and Rehoboth Hundred
Thomas {. Wilson.
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SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT
For Representative
Harvey o Derrickson
For Levy Court Commissioner
Charles Z. Johnson
For Inspector
FIRST Election District
Charles f. West
Second Election District
William c. Bennett
EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Asher H. Lingo
For Inspector
John w. Rogers
NINTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
George Roland Messick
For Levy Court Commissioner
John R. King.
For Inspector
Joshua 7. Collins
TENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
William H. BOokhammer
For Inspector
First Election District
DOrman B. Porter.
Second Election District
William F. Wilson.
Third Election District
Rufus A. Roach.
FOR ASSESSORS.
For Cedar Creek Hundred
Samuel c. Cubbage.
North West Fork Hundred
William A. Long.
Nanticoke Hundred
Coulter Messick.
Seaford Hundred
NldAAGS EIeluel.
Broad Greek Hundred
Luther H. Moore.
rst and Third Election Districts of Fifth
Representative District.
James d. Spicer.
cond Election District of Fifth Repre-
sentative District.
Earl T. Cooper. y
Dagsboro Hundred.
MahlOn c. Belts.
Gumboro Hundred
Silas w. Lewis.
Baltimore Hundred
Albert Pepper.
Indian River Hundred
Edgar B. Mustard.
Georgetown Hundred
Rufus II. Davis.
Broadkiln Hundred
Nathan II. Williams.
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
Thomas c. Wilson.
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NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE
TICKET.

I'M M NsAANA4A%A@A
TICKET.
NOMINATIONS.
SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
For Senator
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
For Senator
Harry ]. Anderson.
FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
For Representative
Elias T. Bennett, Jr.
For Lew Court Commissioner
David H. Reed of f.
For Inspector
First Election District
Adelbert SeydeIl.
Second Election District
Harry B. Truitt
SECOND REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
George Ray.
For Inspector
First Election District =
Frank A. Elliott.
Second Election District
George +. Swain.
Third Election DistriC-
Elv Laird KratZ.
THIRD REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
Lacey Hardesty.
For Lew Court Commissioner
Thomas H. Calhoun
For Inspector
First Election District
Daniel J. Short.
Second Election District.
Frank Hatfield.
Third Election District
Alfred NJ. Johnson.
FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT.
For Representative
William o. Johnson.
For Inspector
Leroy NJ. Bryan.
FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Joshua H. Marvel OF V.
Fer Levy Court Commissioner
Charles ]. Moore
For Inspector
First Election District
James T. Wright
Second Election District
Emery R. Phillips
Third Election District
Luther T. Records
SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
William L. Parker
For Inspector
First Election District
Elijah W. Parker
Second Election District
Joseph Benjamin Mitchell
Third Election District
Vaughan S. Lewis
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Butter Balls and Water Bullets Replace Anarchys Bombs

hilists. and his accounts of what he saw
are unbelievable. These curious cxper-
iments consist in replacing the ordinary
lead balls of our guns by bodies more
or less soft and even liquid.
Guns are charged with paper. piece
Of butter, bit of tallow or several
cubic centimctres of water, These bi.
Zarre proiectilcs arc capable Of great
damage and can easily Kill a man.
4 small ball Of butter can be shot
through a hardwood board Of more than
half inch thickness. The reason is
very simple 10 those who have made 4
study Of ballistlc science. The power
of proiectile depends on its weight
and lis speed-the force hy which it y
sent. \ ball double the weight OF an
other will produce twice the effect
travelling at the same rate OF speed
\ ball Of the same weight rs another
buf travelling at double the speed. vii
no. bc twice. but four times as cffec
tive. On the other hand. the lighter
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ishcd the natives of Africa during his
travels. At the Court Of Menchk he
supplied the Abyssyniaus by shooting
n small piece of candle through their
beaten leather AMI IRON shields. which
are buIec,proof ut n certain distance.
Among these recent experiments have
been the trials of ball made of a
piece of candle on different kinds Of
targets. Two boxes of white iron, sep
arated by a sheet Of steel, and three
boards were easily penetrated. \ piece
OF butter weighing four ounces pene-
trated white iron box. y ball made of
paper travcrSed target of ten maga-
zines Of twenty pages each. Despite
the considerable resistance this paper
target offered. il was torn 20 shreds
and tho ball deformcd and reduced 10
half its size. testified to the violence
of the shock Wood against wood was
tried. The bullet was of soft wood aud
the targe.. pine board. two and a
half inches thick. Proiectiles of water
are made by filling little paper cylin-
dcrs with the liquid and gluing them
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I FoundH7u FZeSh aHa B7ood Znaecd"

If tried TO ring for the police, he would
certainly escape, and likely shoot me in the
bargain. If T used my revolver, which l
held in my hand, l ran the risk Of missing
him. as L was none the best of shots, and the
light was uncertain. At the report he might
(if a spigit) evaporatc into thin air. Be
sides these objections | had natural antipa.
thy to shooting man when he was down;
and, in the back, too, No, | would not do 1T.
l finally made up my mind, much quicker
than it has taken to tell it. | would try TO
overpower and capture the man. His posi-
tion was such that ] would have every ad-
vantage. | was quite an athlete. and telt no
fear in matching my strength with his. |
crept quietly toward him, and, when near
enough, made leap which landed me square
upon his broad back.
[ found him flesh and blood indeed, and
energetic flesh and blood at that,
We struggled desperately for a time, which
seemed. indeed an age. At some moments it
would seem to be impossible for me TO con
tinue my asccndency, The man acted like
cornered animal. He writhed and twisted,
trying his best TO turn over, so that he might
embrace ne with what felt would be
death grip should j. ever happen HIS fran
tic effort to free himself OF oVerpower me
seemed TO continue for hours, but probably
weakening IN his strainlng muscles giving
way in his rigid form. and with last her
cuIean effort | forced him to the floor, with
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upon the desk but there was not . person IN
sight l dropped back from my strained
position and as ] did so [ heard a noise which
sounded like a pen scratching over the paper.
Now I would catch him. The Phantom was
making an entry I raised myself and looked
again. No one was at the desk, although
the scratching noise continued. | could not
see the floor.
After thinking a moment, | determined to
enter the office. AS ] carefully swung the
door open / saw-that which in my over
wrought state, almost transfixed me.
| saw the figure of a man, upon his knees
before the cash safe. His back was toward
me- but ! could sec that the outer doors were
open, and that he had mastered the inner
AS they revolvcd which ] had heard--the
noise which had seemed 20 me like so many
pen scratches
The safe was in the corner Of the office
farthest from the door. close to the man
agcr' S desk. 1t stood in such a manner that
any ono opening il must do so with his back
toward the door Of the office.
If this WAS my ghostly assistant, he was
evidently bent upon collecting his salary
In times of sudden nerve tension thoughts
fly rapidly As | tried mentally to determine
my bcs.. course of action | saw the man
bundle of bills and stow them away in his
eapacious pocket. If | raised the alarm the
robber stood good chance of getting away,
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At one tlWe--t o"cs hpb eo'''
20 long aeo--there appeared to be some Dan
ger Of losing my position, and beng sue
ceeded hy ghost. Fortunately for me,
captured the "spook,'' or rather was cap
tured by it. and permanent stop was put
upon its mysterious actions
This is how it occurred
had been working quite hard and was
not feeling my best when the first visitation
occurred. One morning | was too III (with Il
splitting headache and bad cold) 10 go down
town. so / succeeded in bribing the 13-year'
old son of my landady to send off two tele'
phone messages ono to inform the t'rm vi
my inability to perform my usual duties, ana
the other TO my physician.
was in bed two days. Upon the thrd
day reported TO the store with the nnp'eas-
ant anticipation Of the extra work which !
would find necessary 10 perform in order to
catch up with the constant grind of business
Imagine my surprise to find that some one
had been at my books, and that all OF she
two previous days business WAS properly en-
tered. and all Of the posting done up TO date
brewster. who has kept my books up
while was off!A' asked OF the bill clerk.
81 have not noticed soul couch them,
replied Brewster. .'Mr. Preston made some
entries ot cash received upon sliPr, anu hupG
them on your file; that Is all. y
looked around carefully. | could find no
slips.
| asked the steuo2rapher If he had noticed
any one at my books, He said. TO his certain
knowledge. the books had not been out Of the
safe during eithcr of the two days Of my
absence.
I was properly puzzled
looked over went over, and checked over
until | WAS dizzy, hoping perhaps to find a
clue 10 my assistant but everything was right
as trivct The handwriting Of the various
entries new TO me- I compared it care
fully with tha.. Of every person employed in
the house, but could not find one which was
in any measure like it. T did not speak to
either member of the firm, as could not tell
how they would relish the idea of a third par
" (ani an unknown party, at .hat), having
access TO my books.
] confess ] was worried. However, my
work was done. and well done, so | could not,
with Justice. complain. it was the third
dav after this occurrence that something hap
pened which added to my mystificaton
Abou. : clock one afternoon there was
suddenly number of sharp raps heard, ema-
mating from my desk, They could be heard
distinctly in any part of the office.
What in your desk. Stanhope, spookf"
cried Brewster.
answered negatively, with laugh but,
remembering the peculiar occurrence Of which
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smut. The weight is two ounces Ow-
ing TO the incomprcssibilitv of liquids
these balls arc most powerful She
through sheets of iron. steel and boards
they. tear out enormous pieces because
OF their flattening out before pcnctra-
ton. These experiments were made at
distances ranging from six to eigh'
feet.
The resistance of water gave the idea
To make il in turn serve as target
An iron box filled with water bullets.
the Russians assert. and no more
"marked potenta!c viii escape with
a severe wound. for all the would be
assassin has to do is TO get near enough
and then succeed In hitting any part
OF his face and the whole head viii he
torn off
Owing 10 their tendency To flatteu on
striking the target, These bullets OF
fluid and soft materials arc as terrible
as the ouilawcd - jum DUN. -
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Out into the office she came, reruh|
my astonishcd and incredulous gaze u
tercsting personality of Miss Loula
ton, my patron S youngest Laughter.
Without another word she stepEd "
District Telegraph call, adjusted II ~
police, and quickly pulled the lever "
that moment the noise OF an cpsuiis
from the outer room was distinctly ~
"Papa. papa, hurry, hurry NJ
hone has caught burglar" She Ial Y
office door as she called and peered ilh
store, ] had to give my entire ate!l
my captive now, as be was oee'n7
tive. I'll
Mr.. Preston (for it was he) hunh
the office and came at once 10 my as,1t
1t was well that he did, as l 6e y
losing my strength. Together, we &.
dered the bold miscreant hors os eons
when the police arrived few minIa
they had to carry the helpless puls"
the office.
81 thought you were sick at nosS
hope,D remarked my employer, 'AI
hand in gratitude after the ofiiee'' =
parted, ,, LID d
EFI was sick purposely," | rell,sSs
found that burglar! He has pfopAVin
away my ghost boolkeeper and nos, Il
to get sick again in order to eS''a
work. - n, -
s'No you won't" said NJ u.
''There's the ghost pointing ~
ter. "Louise has been STUDYING agss
bookkeeping and ever since sG' isN
she has bothered the life out oil rs, TTss
TO let her work on your eooks, isI,fI
wouldn't like 10 have her around uu
dav, so when you became sex ss~i sM
ago | gave her permission 10 "! a., @ 4, \
night. 7 looked over her WoIh sHTT
finished and found it correci, -,
it would be good Joke to let ~
who did 1t. She 8 pretty ~ -
ghost and a good bookkeeper, d0p 81
so7'' ~, 18th NJ 6
isI certainly do" replied, M% wa Il
admiration in my glance as l,n;ae 81
.'That clears up the bookkeey'Dss ~ Y
but how about those rappings I q
80. a mouse does that, eAg,s 4, &
eve heard the same thing wa wa nj N
working at night, and father; ~ hsd ~
turb it, because YOU thoughs snsrN - sN
10 do with the ghost bookhSeepes,wa eppe,a,i,s
Needless TO say, founa ,hI ie
considerable night work from mn,oo""sissA
and that I got much better .sct sst ~
nv stmhost . assistant. In tact MI q
SO we'll that she has promises bouH
help me keep books but 20 A''f
some day
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Tho PhantOmBOO]

The RAINING continued, from time to llme'
for several davs. | searched tor the eausc'
but al that time failed to discover II, IN
order to test - his ehostship' more iulIy'
asked for leave of absence 20 VISIT some
relatives in ucghboring state. 1T was lrco-
1v granted. so left the city Saturday n'ghi'
and did not return until tho next thursday
evening.
You NAV he sure The first thing did upon
nv appearance a. the office Friday morning
was to look over my books, to ascertain"
whether or not my strange helper had kept
busy. AS before | found every entry properly
made and all Of the posting up 10 date.
was more bcwildercd than ever. thought
seriously of asking a years vacation. letting
.,hc "phantom - do my work but ] WAS afraid
If 7 put so much labor upon his highnoss
he might insist upon drawing my salary as
we'll an alternative I could not contemplate
with equanlmity.
All of nv inquiries failed to throw any light
upon the subject. No ono in tho office or store
had seen a hand upon my books during my
absence and vet the work done, and
beautifully done.
The mysterious rappngs occurred at inter
walls. as if to remind me that my spirit com
radc was with me ever. o, how l sympa
thized with him. when | took this view of IT.
Bad enough heaven knows, to hc Obliged 20
keep books during life, but after one has
shaken off this mortal coil and expects bet
ter things. ugh. | determined TO solve the
tantalzing mystery. if possible, as it was
robbinc me of sleep, aud causing crow S feet
and gray hairs. if could believe my friends.
As every one united in asserting that my
books were never out Of the safo during the
day. made up my mind that the ghost
must do his work at night
| determined, forthwith to lay trap to
catch the visitor unawares I carefully creased
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~ ULLETS OF butter and water. used
x at close range, have been proved
70 have moro destructive power
than bombs and internal ma
chimes.
This useful discovery has been made
by the Russian Terrorists hiding in
Paris. and il said that the next time
they try TO remove high Russian of
ficisl they will put their discovery into
practice.
A noted French journalist. Clement
Casoisni, who mas always been stu
dent OF criminals ard their WAYS of
working has written several import
ant volumes on the Apache Of Paris
has lately been able 10 assist At some
recent important experiments held in
The heart of the Russian quarter by a
number OF she most notorious of tho Nj.
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my knees pressed close upon e,o,
back. while my hands tighsly co,s sH
throat from behind, holding nj, f''a
against the floor feared to mo. s ~
should recover his feet an, oyo,. ID
While l had him in this position u ,Tv.s ..,a
that | could hold him. icy d
What was ] to doT 7 eouId
self at this sention. all night ~ %a /
or twice at the top of nv v,;, nA n
Police, > but the tones seemed :. ~
of an infant as they reverhe,,.s.V%
the great store. If ! could 1l~q nnlr~ tina
for sn Instant | would ring the 4, .eavt
graph call for the police. / tr;cd H!nH u
strength TO force him over tors,su Mus ~
in hope to be able to reach il ~. hs y
at the side of Mr.. Preston a ds,l~ tsH ,
Of us, I could not make il ri, ast
under equal conditions. would har. atsl1
mine, if not surpassed il, and i ait'
my great adantage of him. in nosSs. IN nv
hold. that enabled me to cope vi,h gh'sS'u9 [
Ny Cod I cried, off I conld ld MN MN q
that police call,' ' oal! q
What was that7
Surely ] saw the door NJ a., :.
which we kept our coats moyins oni tos
watched il IN fascination. II onon.iut ouisut
Yes. it moves again Now il Wa asu l'rl
enough to allow the egress NJ Vpa
and "a
Let me call the police for You, IN,
hope az
1t was a woman's voice J.: was r,.,.
form 'A'
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the proiectiIe NAV be the greater will
be its initial velocity-its speed inn
mcdiatcly on quitting the gun. This
speed dimInishes, however. very quickly.
II was with experiences OF this kind
that the English explorer, Bruce aston
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/ bad been able to obtain no explanation, but
of which | had kept my own counsel, | was
really not dUite so positive.
Spiritualism had always appeared TO me an
arrapt fake; the most untenable of all
isms. and made up my mind to discover.
If possible. in what natural manner my books
had been kept for me during my absence, as
! was loath TO believe that there was any
thing supernatural aboua it
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" dunn. dun - bullets, | had heard that
ghosts were hard TO anuihiIate. When all my
preparations were completed made my way
TO the vicinity of the store.
AS I approached the store / discerned
bright light shining from the windows of the
office. The "phantom evidently
able to do good work in the darkness. 1t
WAS 10 clock, perhaps n little before
that hour.
crept around to the side door Using all
of the caution at my command, | inserted
the CREASED key and unlocked the door. The
bolt slipped back noiscessy. and allowed me
to enter without attracting any attention,
The office was at the rear of the store, so
| tiptoed slowly and carefully to the glass
partition; then, Standing on low box,
stretched my neck and pcered over, As an.
tcipatcd all Of my hooks were spread open
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my door KEY. and the tumblers of the lock as
well. ] had rubber heels and soles put on my
shoes. so that ! could creep in without noise
as / had read that spirits were easily fright
ened. When all was prepared | became sud
denly indisposed again. telephoning the fact
to the office. as before.
OF course | was in sufficien. good health,
by evening, to pursue my Investigations. |
placed revolver in my pocket loaded with
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A LTHOUGH not in The same OLD
~ way | still the hookkeeper
~ of the firm of Preston King.
AZ one time-it does not seem
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