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Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
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Statement of the ownership, manage
ment, circulation, etc, of MILFoRI
CHRONICLE, published at Milford, Della
ware, required by the Act of August
"A, 1912.
Editor, Theodore Townsend, Milford,
Delaware
Managing Editor, Thomas c. Reynolds,
Milford, Delaware.
Business Managers, Thomas c. Rey-
nolds and George Marshall Townsend,
Milford, Delaware.
Publisher, Milford Chronicle Publish
ing Company, Milford, Delaware.
Owners: (Ifa corporation, give names
and addresses of stockholders holding
per cent or more Of total amount of
stOck)
Theodore Townsend, Milford, Della
ware.
Thomas c. Reynolds, Milford, Della
ware.
George Marshall Townsend, Milford,
Delaware.
Pauline Townsend, Milford, Delaware.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding per cent
or more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities None.
THOMAS G. REYNOLDS.
Sworn to and subscribed
SEAL before me this first day
of October, 1912.
CHARLES G. FISHER,
Notary Public.
my commission expires Jan y 80, 1861 |
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
SLAUGHTER BEACH

Phillip Lewes has two vessel loads of
hav all ready to load, waiting for the YES
sells to return.
Mrs. Lizzie Baker spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, w. J. Wyatt,
at Slaughter beach.
Thomas Simpson is blowing his marsh
getting it ready for the spring crops.
The workmen are getting along hne
with the new drawbridge at Cedar Beach.
We will be glad when 1t is completed so
we can get DIR Al-il every day, instead of
every other day.
l. Cross, of Slaughter Beach, for
merlv of Wilmington, is spending two
weeks with friends in Wilmington, Phil
adelphia and other places of interest.
While in Wilmington he will look after
his property, which is being newly paint
ed
Mrs Caddie Beideman and son Roland,
of Lincoln, spent a few days last week
with her sister, May Wyatt, at the bay
shore.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
TAFT IS IN THE RIGHT
lrrINr-"H "Hold the Fort. y

uol NV comrades, stand by Billie,
He is here to stay;
IN not let the Bull Moose blarney
Lead no one astray.
CHORUS
Hold the fort for Taft is coming.
And will surely stay;
Give three cheers for the whole party,
We will win the day.
Don't forget your bread and butter,
And full dinner pail,
Filled with pies and apple dumPlings,
1t must never fail.
Cant YOU see that YOU have plenty
And much work to do;
That the times were never better
TO make a dollar or two'
can YOU trust our land and nation
To any one but Taft
Send the donkey up Salt River,
With the bull moose calf.
Now stand pat, We good old party,
Now's the time to fight;
Taft will march back to the White House,
For he's III the right.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

THE courts Of Delaware have
just ruled that a common law
wife - is entitled to all the protec-
tion given to any women under the
marriage laws of Delaware. The
opinion was delivered by Chief
Justice Pennewill, and it is not
only good law, but it is justice.
A woman and man who live to-
gether for term of years, and to
whom children are born, must be
held responsible for their acts as
man and wife, and be made to
properly support and raise the off
springresulting from their so living.
We hope that this ruling will have
a strong effect morally.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

IT is possible that every man has
formed his opinion as to what party
he will cast his ballot for on Nov
ember fifth, and it would be useless
to attempt to change such opinions
But it is well to remind the voters
generally, that the Republican
Party represents prosperity. Pros
perity means high prices for all that
the farmer produces. Prosperity
means higher wages to the working
men, and thesupply of thewherewith
to purchase and enjoy the comforts
and even luxuries found inmany of
the homes all over Delaware. It is
immaterial whether there is a clerk
in the county Office drawing a salary
if the business management of the
county affairs are so conducted that
they are giving better results in
public comfort, and the people are
being economically served. The
systems of the past are
we'll remembered by the older men
Of Delaware, and the fat fees of the
county offices then made many an
and only moderate capacity
nan, rich for the balance of his
lays. Now, that is all thing of
he past, and the Republicans have
about that reform. They
7ill bring about others; they will |
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

EVERY man or woman who in
tends to have a sale of personal
property this fall or winter, should
keep the fact in mind, that an ad-
vertisement in the local paper is
what brings the real results, and
get large number Of people to at
tend the sale A poster is all
right so far as it goes, but only a
few persons ever see, let alone read
a poster nailed to a wall, or hung
in window, while an advertise
ment placed in a paper with more
than four thousand subscribers is
read by fully fifteen thousand per
sons each week of its issue. The
advertisement is looked over care
fully while the reader has the time
to note what will be sold, aud ifI
the advertisement is properly
wOrded and printed, it is worth sew
eral times as much as the most !
ilashy sale bill. Posters are only
reminders, while the advertisement
-ells the whole story to the reader, !
therefore never throw away good
money by neglecting to have the
,ntire sale advertised in the paper
t pays you well.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FROM several sources informa-
ton has cJme to the Republicans
Of Kent and Sussex Counties, that
there will be attempts made to
corrupt the voters by offers of both
money and promises and for thisrea-
son close watch has been set on the
ringleaders; and this especially
applies to Milford and vicinity. A
few, possibly dozen. men are in
positions to look through the bars
if their purpose is carried out. This
is no buff, but fair warning OF what
will surely be follow for these men
after election day passes.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

TIE official ballot is printed in
this weeks issue of the Chronicle.
and all nominations as made for
each election district in Sussex
County is published for the general
information Of the public. It will
be more than we'll for each voter to
study the printed ballot, and to know
which of the FIVE ballots to mark
as voting. 1t is a fact we'll known
to all who have to do with elections
and election boards, that it is the
man who is supposed to be intelli-
gent and understand how to vote.
who spoils the ballot which is
thrown out by the canvassing
board. The less intelligent voter.
or a voter who has not the con-
fdeuce to attempt to mark his ballot
generally asks the advice of the
voters assistants, and thus avoid
losing their vote through erroneous
marking. Keep this copy of the
paper and study the ballot well, |
and thus vote intelligently and
correctly
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25


IN all parts of Delaware we find
that there is a growing tendency to
support the straight Republican
ticket, and with few exceptions
have we come across men who real
lly desire to defeat the State and
county tickets, even among the
men who lean towards the Pro-
gressive Party. There are those
who are now prominent in that
party, who voted the greater part
of the Democratic ticket two years
ago, and may do so now, and these
men are simply standing on the
breastwOrks of the Progressive Par
ty so as to have weight with those
who honestly favor the candidacy
of Colonel Roosevelt. There should
be good safe majority for the Re
publican State and county ticket.
while the division on the electors
may make the results between the
Democrats and Republicans very
close, and for that reason every
man should 60 to the polls, vote
early and work to get others to do
he same. There is a deep feeling
lmOng the Democrats that they
will not win the governorship, but
hat they may get the control of
he legislature, which would mean
hat Willard Salisbury would sue
eed Senator Harry Richardson as
Senator from Delaware, but this
5 not agreeable to a very large !
lumber of Democrats especially in
Cent county. II each Republican !
oes his duty, they will have no t
-ouble over this question.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

THE rain prevented many hun
dreds from going to hear William
J. Bryan make his address to the
people of Delaware last Wednes-
day, but with all the drawback, he
attracted crowds equal to those of
the Democratic candidate, Wood
row WilsON
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

Him and burial in A. NJ. f. Cemetery
bv s. 7. Wilson < Son. ,,..o, ~,
Jacob J. Kitchens died near .5 GSiSag q ears rs
Wednesday of tuberculosis, sgeu ~ : Sat,, ~.
Funeral at Friendship on Friday am, AMI -, ~,
terrnent in cemetery adjoining cHui0r y, -
(. 7. Wilson & Son. ~ 80
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

WHAT has become of the anti
bribery league in Delaware? Two
years ago it was making wonder
full stir, but so far there has been
nothing doing at that headquarters
Possibly the money is needed in
another channel this campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
Republican State Ticket.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
John Bancroft--New Castle County.
ID. Miffiin Wilson Kent County.
Harry V. Lyons Sussex County.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR STATE TREASURER.
David S. Clark-Kent County.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
James NJ. Satterfield- Kent County.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR INSCRANCE COMMISSIONER.
Roberto. Robinson New Castle County
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
George H. Hall-Sussex County.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
Theodore Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR GOVERNOR.
Charles r. Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
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Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Harry c. FOOKS-Sussex County.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Woodrow Wilson.
For Vice Presidcnt-Thomas G.
Marshall.
Presidential Jefferson b
Browne, J. Fred DeBerry. Charles E.
Jones, w. Chipley Jones. Leland J.
Henderson, H. C. Sparkman.
Congressman, State at Large
Claude L'Engle.
Congressman. First DistTic.-S'
M. Sparkman.
Congressman. Second District nm
Frank Clark.
Congressman. Third Distr.ct-Em.
nett Wilson.
Governor-Park Trammell.
Attorney General-Thos. F. West
Secretary of State-H. c. Craw.
ford.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-W
y McRae.
Treasurer. G.. Luning.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion-W. N. Shes IS.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Adjutant General. c. r. Foster
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
CONCERTED THOUGHT AND
ACTION WILL BRING RESULTS

When some newly patented con-
trivance of value is being shown we
often hear the expression. why,
could have made that If had
thought of it,
Sure you could.
Sure you could.
You probably could have invented
the telephone. the moving picture
machine, wireless telegraphy and q
thousand other things had you
thought Of them.
But you didn't think of them and
consequently some one else is reap.
ing the honor and reward of discov-
cry and invention.
Or probably you have thought OF
something valuable but have never
expressed the thought or attempted
10 put ii into practical use. in which
ease your thought is as valueless as if
" ndu UfttT HftU tIlOuSUl
Now ii We are thinking a great
deal on a certain subject and hun
drcds of Others are thinking on the
same subject. but ii we all keep our
thoughts 10 ourselves they will never
do lis or any one else particle OF
good. but if on the other hand we
make our thoughts known they will
put other people 10 thinking and in
The end we will have the entire COM
munity thinking about and working
toward one desirable object-the bet
terment of our town. from a stand
point Of civic beauty. commercial
progress and prosperity. from a
standpoint of morality and along all
lines that will tend 10 make il bet
Ter town in which 10 live and will
tend TO contribute TO the happiness.
health and prosperity of those who
do ike here Marianni Leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
from the same Office ia issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS

! weekly newspaper giving e re.
sumo Of local matters, crop condi.
tons, county affairs. etc. Sent
anywhere for $l.00 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
WHAT A NEWSPAPER EARNS

\ news paper is in no sense child
OF charity. Ii earns twice over cN-
cry dollar ii receives and il il sec
ond TO no enterprise in contributing
TO the upbuilding of community.
Its patrons reap far more benefits
from its pages than its publishers.
and in calling for the support of the
community in which it is published
il asks for no more than in all fair
ness belongs to il. though generally
i, receives less. Patronize and help
ycur paper as you would any other
enterprise because il helps Won. and
not as an act of charity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
THE WISE MAN.
(By Walt Mason.)


There is man in our town who
thinks he's wondrous wise: though
he has lots If junk to sell, he does
not advertise. He often says: 1.-The
people must know I'm in the game
and If they want my doodads, they'll
come and buy the same. To adver-
tise my jim-cracks won't bring me
trade or sc:lds, for folks who take the
papers refuse to read the ads. They
read the sporting pages. they read
:ho household dope. they read what
Lillian Russell says of her beauty
soap. they read the wedding stories
of joyous girls and lads. they read
the 'llints to lloboes.' but do no,
read the ads. The large and clam.
my spiders build cobwebs in hi.
store. and no one will disturb then
by entering the door. The clerks
are growing whiskers all filed with
fungus blue. and comb them with
their fingers they've nothing els,
to do Sometimes a sad-eyed pilgrim
insomnia-accursed. goes there il
peace and quiet to sleep a littl,
verst Anon a man who wishes I,
drop from public view. drops in t,
see that merchant and stays a weel
or tko. But no one takes a bundl
10 buy things at that store, wher
broods the drowsy merchant. and al
the clerklings snore.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
NOTICE.

Notice TO the stockholders. all and
singular, OF the First National bank
Of Lakeland, Florida.
Notice is hereby given that a meet.
ing of the stockholders of this baus
will be held In the directors room
of the bank on Saturday, Aug "a
1912. at the hour of 10 o'clock. a
m. for the purpose of voting for or
against an increase of the capital
stock of said bank to s15.00O 90
thereby raising the capitalization
from $4,000 90 to s75.ooo.oo. You
are requested to be present at this
meeting.
fSignedl e VI. CLAYTON,
Cashier.
Lakeland. Florida, July %. 1912.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
FLORIDA.
A Facetious Essay BY the Humorlst,
George Fitch.


Florida is vast expanse OF wafer
sand and climate, which sticks OUT
about 400 miles into the ocean al
the southeast corner OF the nation,
and is as hard to dodge as a sore
thumb. For many years it was the
vermiform appendix of the United
States. No particular use for 1t was
known and the Seminole Indians
kept it in a constant state OF infiam-
nation. 1t is now being extensive
" cultivated, however. and is grow
ing faster than any other southern
State, though goodness knows 1t
needs to having only 100000 souls
and a few thousand hotel keepers.
Florida was discovered by Ponce
de Leon almost 400 years ago, and
Immediately became famous for its
wonderful climate Ever since then
people have been going to Florida to
enjoy the climate and coming back
TO enjoy society. This shows Flor
I ida's simplicity. In California the
man who arrives to enjoy the eli
Iaa.e is treated SO Hospitality that he
never saves money enough to come
back.
However, in the past few years a
| few great hotels have been built in
Florida, and it is now possible to go
down there swelled all out of shape
with money and be successfully
treated for the affliction in a very
few weeks
Florida is divided equally into
timber, swamps and orange groves
II contains the Everglades. the
greatest swamp in America. 1t is SO
large that the agriculture depart
ment almost got mired in It recently.
1t also contains the only sea rail-
road in the world. running to Key
West over 100 miles of water and
keys The Florida key is a peculiar
one, made out of coral. and Is almost
az big as an old fashioned New Eng
land house key
Florida ships oranges, grapefruit.
alligators and cigars to the world II
il were not for Florida mankind
would be able TO swear off smOk-
ing In fact this would be almOs,
necessary.
Florida also contains the Oldest
city in the United States--St Au-
gustine which is one of the cele-
bratcd sleeping beauties The me-
tropolis Of the State is Jacksonville.
which mas grown out Of general
stores into skyscrapers in the last
ten years. The capital is Tallahas-
see. of which no more is known
Florida is now very prosperous.
Buying Florida land is a national
diversion, and selling Florida land is
one of the surest roads to wealth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12

Where to draw the dead line in
regard to Sunday closing is now
agitating the De Funiak ministers.
After putting on the lid regarding
the transaction of business by the
news. cigar and cool drink dealers
the pastors were astonished to find
that the electric light plant had
found it a sin TO work on Sunday
and oil lamps had TO be used in tho
churches; the postmaster became
concerned about his soul and refused
TO 90 to the Office from Saturday un
til Monday, and no mail was handled
for thirty-six hours; the ice man re
fused to venture forth, and ii wa'
rumOred that organists in th'
churches would soon go on a strike
IS they considered the exercise o
the pumps altogether too mucl
work. Where the present Sunda,
reform will lead De Funiak We know
not, but We expect to hear that tn
sun has ceased to shine, the birds T
twitter, the !oafers to loaf-in fact
from this distance, life in De Funial
on Sunday appears to be one gram
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12

The Tampa Times fills nearly d
column of good white space explain
.ng why the county printing should
not have been awarded to the Plan
City Courier It's all in the point
of view, Brother. If the Times were
published in Plant City, the shoe
would be on the other foot. and
then, anyway, We doubt that you
had the convenience Of Tampa de.
linQuents at heart SO much as would
be inferred.-the absence Of the coin
that would have made nice yes,
pocket change. will 60 into the
wrong pocket, but into a very de.
serving one. however. and from this
distance we think the Hillsborough
commissioners made a very wise SC
lection. .-e
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12

when is lie not lie," Is a
question which affords much discus
sion. We know that many hearts
have been made happier, many
Jmes brighter by the fact that the
truth, in all instances was not fol-
lowed. hut IN it's stead the privilege
of assuming that conditions were
different was exercised, and all par
ties concerned were better Off A
homely girl much prefers to find
she was classeG as lovely" i'm her
wedding gorwn; the Indifferent stu
dent is spurred to higher endeavor
when he finds that he was described
as standing high i'm his classes"
IN short, there are many people in
the world who could well emulate
the newspapers-by bestowing com.
pllnents on the deserving and OFT
times undeserving-it makes you
feel better and others happier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12

While il is conceded that Florida
is assuredly solid for the Democratic
nominees. this state should raise a
fund for the campaign much larger
than any other Southern State. We
should be in the front ranks at the
start. and the best plan TO pursue is
that of quick and determined ac-
ton. | believe every Democrat in
the tSate will be ready to assist. and
hope none will refuse when called
upon"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
TWO GOLDEN DAYS
BY Robert j. Burdette


There are two days of the week up
On which and about which l never
worry. Two care-free days, kept sa-
credly free from fear and apprehen-
sion.
One Of these days is yesterday.
Yesterday. with all it's cares and frets
with all its pains and aches, all its
faults, its mistakes and blunders, has
passed forever beyond the reach Of
my recall. cannot undo an act that
wrought; ! cannot unsay a word
that said on yesterday. All that it
holds of my life. of wrongs, regret
and sorrow, is in the hands of the
Mighty Love that can bring honey
out Of the rock, and sweet waters
out 70 the bitterest dessert-the love
that can make the wrong things
right, that can turn weeping into
laughter, that can give beauty for
ashes, the garment OF praise for the
spirit heaviness, JOY of the morning
for the woe of the night.
Save for the beautiful memories,
sweet and tender. that linger like the
perfume OF roses in the heart of the
day that is gone, have nothing to
Go with yesterday. 1t was mine; it is
Gods,
And the other day do not worry
about is tomorrow. Tomorrow, with
all its possible adversities, it's bur-
dcns. it's perils. its large promise and
poor performance, its failures and
mistakes, is as far beyond the reach
of my mastery as its dead sister. yes
terday. 1t is a day of Gods. It's sun
will rise in roseate splendor, or be-
hind a mask of weeping clouds. But
it will rise. Until then. the same love
and patience that hold yesterday and
hold tomorrow, shining with tender
promise into the heart Of today,
have no possession in that unborn
day of grace. All else is in the safe
keeping of the Infinite Love that
holds for me the treasure of ycster-
day. The love that is higher than
the stars, wider than the skies, deep
cr than the seas. Tomorrow ii is
Gods day. II will be mine.
There is left for myself, then, but
one day of the week today Any
man can fight the battles OF today
Any woman can carry the burdens
OF Just one d y. Any man can re-
sist the temptations of today O.
friends. it is only when to the bur-
dens and cares of today carefully
measured out to us by the Infinite
Wisdom and Might that gives will
them the promise. AS thy day, sc
shall thy strength be" We wilfully
add the burdens of those two aWfu
etcrnities yesterday and tomorrow
such burdens as only the might,
God can sustain that we breal
down. i isn't the experience Of to
day that drives men mad. II is tn,
remorse for something that happened
yesterday. the dread of what tomor
row may disclose
These are Gods days. Leave then
with Him.
Therefore, think, and do, and
journey but one day at a time. Tha,
is the easy day. That is the mans
day. Nay. rather. that is our day
Gods and mine. And while faith
fully and dutifully I run my course
and work my appointed task on tina,
day of ours, God the Almighty and
the All-loving takes care of yesterday
and tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12
Here's Hoping.

Editor Hetherinston has starte,.
for the great. big city Of New York
and alone, He gave 4 Trihuu,
man some good advice when The lat
ter started for Baltimore and We de.
sire to be equally kind. Steer clear
of the eabarets. don't ger mixed III
with the system" or the murder
bund, take an able-bodied escort
when YOU go to Coney and avoid
Wall street. lest it join You ia the
interests. Observe these warnings
Brother. and you may get back nm.
broken in body and in purse.-Tam-
pa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-12

Up in Kentucky the first frost OF
the season has fallen--the earliest
in the States history. A few days
before, the thermometer registered
over 100 degrees and suffering was
intense. Better move to Florida
where the mercury don't skidoC
from one end OF the bulb to the 9th
er, and where continual breeze
cOols the summer air, and the chill
ing blasts of winter are unknown.