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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-30

seen nothing since my first day out. SO we moved
five or six miles to the east
The weather was very changeable. and we ex-
perienced snow hail. thunder. rain and mist In
disagreeable succession. On September 18th
reached camp just as it was getting dark. to find
that the two shots had heard In the forenoon
we're the heralds Of success and that George had
secured very pretty head. had an alienation
of good and bad luck for spying ram at 1880,
/ had my stalk spoiled by three miserable medi-
cine diggers. followed him all day, had four dis
tinct stalks. missed him once. and finally killed
him at i've o'clock in the evening.
The horns measured 20 inches In length, IL
inches in circumference and % inches from tip to
tip. This, of course. Is small In length for an
Indian burhel. but good In other respects The
native hunters declare that the heads " this dis
trict never attain to very much greater length.
and DR.. Smith tells me that the head which he
sent to England was somewhat thicker In cir
conference. but not 50 long and much more
clumsy in appearance. All of which would seem
to prove that his was older ram, which had
worn down the tips Of his horn. while my speci-
is probably that of q rather younger beast.
very nearly. II not quite. in his prime.
He certainly was not at all strong smelling
which is characteristic of the Indian variety,
though George said he noticed q distinct odor
from the herd. The native hunters declare that
these sheep rut In January and that the lambs are
dropped in May. II this is so. the best rams
were probably still on higher ground. which we
had not time to reach.
The measurements of my specimen are as fol
lows:
Inches.
Height following for weight when stand
tng) sS5
Length (nose to root of tail. straight
line) 48
Length following curve of back. ..... IS
ali . Y
Fore leg (elbow to point of hoof
straight line) ...................2 rs
Fore leg girth (below knee). ....-.... ~
Fore leg girth (forearm). .........-. 81
Hind leg (point of thigh to point OF hoof
straight Incl ....-................. 25%
Hind leg (from hook to point Of HOOD. 1871
Girth (cleaned) ....................... ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-30

Enterprisino.
In a section of Washington. says
Harper's Magazine. where there are
a number Of restaurants. one enter
prising concern has displayed in great
Illuminated letters, open All Night
Next to it was restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend:
I'VE Never Close"
Third in order was Chinese laun-
dry. in a little. low-framed. tumble
down hovel, and upon the front Of this
building was the sign. In great.
scrawlinz letters:
Me Wakee, Too"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-30

Beryl-Poor young Stickleby! He
had to give up studying for a doc
tor.
Sibyl-Lack Of brains?
Beryl-No; he found he could1t
raise vandyke beard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-30
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ledge of rock
with his hunter.
climbed a b o ' 9
the sheep. and
would certainly
have got a shot
had not the lat
ter unnecessar-
fly exposed him.
self at a critical
m o m e mt ana
sent the nefu
careering on:
all Of W hi { h
George explain
ed In a short
note reminis-
cent of Mr..
Pepys at his
best He never
got on ter m 8
nth tn 9 m
again. / had
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18

In General Sessions Court late Thurs
day afternoon of last week, Robert
White, colored, of Seaford, was ac-
quilted of the charge of assault with
intent to commit murder on Henry
Perkins.
The twenty-second annual convention
of the Sussex County Sunday School
Association is being held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Lewes this
week.
Samuel Tyndall. local liveryman.
has suffered a slight stroke OF paraly-
sis of the right side of the face.
Miss Ida May Wagamon, daughter OF
Mrs. Belle Wagamon, of this town, has
returned to the home of her mother in
this town after being away several
months near Denver, Colorado, for
her health.
At a get-together County Committee
of theRepublicans Tuesday afternoon in
this town, Mayor Charles L. Moore, who
was nominated on the Republican ticket
for Representative. came off the ticket
that the party may be able
to poll its full strength together with
the Bull MOosers." and G. Roland
Messick. assistant cashier of the First
National Bank of this town, who was
nominated by the Progressives a few
days since was put on in his stead.
George T. Lynch, of this town, who was
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18

of Mr.. and Mrs. William Powell, who
live only short distance away from
the Smith home, were married Thurs
day night, October 10th.
One hundred dollars reward has been
offered by Sheriff George S. Buell. for
the apprehension of the prisoners who
escaped from the county Jail several
days ago. None of them have been
heard from so far.
The Annual Convention of the Sussex
County Sunday-School Association was
held Thursday and Friday at Lewes,
and the attendance was fairly large,
despite the fact that on opening day,
Governor Woodrow Wilson, Democratic
nominee for President. delivered an ad-
dress at Georgetown.
Determined, if possible, in a whirl-
wind campaign to raise two thousand
of the four thousand dollar indebted
ness against First M. P. Church, of
this town, a meeting was held a few
days since at which large majority of
the representative citizens of the town
of all denominations and creeds were
present and heartily joined in the move
ment to cut the debt in half. Resident
Judge Henry 6. Conrad. one of the
greatest church workers in the town,
was present, and presided over the
of the members of all the
churches who have decided to lend aid /
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18

tuberculosis, Miss Flossie Elliott,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward FL
lott, residing a short distance from
this town, died Saturday at the age of
Is years. Funeral services took place
Monday afternoon at st. Thomas
Church, about seven miles from here,
after which interment was made in the
adjoining burial grounds.
Governor Woodrow Wilson, Demo-
cratic nominee for President, spoke
in the Public Square in this town on
Thursday. October 18th. Congress
man William c. Redfield, of New York
also delivered an address.
Miss Della Booth. daughter of Levin
Booth, of Chincoteague Island. Va,
and James Campbell, son of Wilson
Campbell. of this town, were married
afternoon of last week at
4 o'clock, at the first NJ. P. Parsonage.
by Rev. j. McLain Brown. After a
short wedding trip they will make their
residence on Railroad avenue. this town.
Mr. Campbell resided in Wilmington
until few weeks ago.
On Saturday night last the Progress
sives held a mass meeting at Laurel at
which speeches were made by DR.. c.
R. Layton and Colonel R. G. Houston,
Of this town, Senator L. A. Drexler.
of Bethany Beach, and George E.
Hynson. of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18

in the movement.
Saturday was observed as Columbus
Day by the closing of the local public
buildings.
Girdletree is to receive electric cur
rent from Stock tQ1eaapd wires are be-
ing placed in ~ It the former
village.
On November 13tlf and l4th. the Sal
isbury District Epworth Convention
will be held at Selbyville.
For the past day or two a report has
been current that General duPont's S
caravan of mules had come here and
started to work on the Boulevard.
There is no foundation to it. The re-
port had its origin when some of the
mules were sent over to haul some of
the road building material off the pro-
posed route.
A steam heating plant is being in
stalled in Gethsemane Church, Reliance,
by Lewis Morgan of Salisbury.
Attorney H. r. Isaacs, of Whining
ton, who recently recovered from ty-
phoid fever, has been spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles lsaacs, near town.
The infant child of George West.
Cedar street merchant, died late Friday
night. Interment was made Sunday
afternoon at McColley's Chapel.
After an illness of sometime with
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18

nominated for the office Of Levy COaLre our
on the Republican ticket, and at lne
time the nomination was made, expires
sed himself as not wanting the. same,
came off. and John R. King, a former
Levy Courtman and nominee OF tne
Progressives was indOrsed. twas open
lv stated that Colonel Louis A. DreXleL,
Of Bethany Beach. positively refused 70
listen to any argument pointing to tne
end that he should come of the tlGAe1
as the nominee for Congress OF the fro-
gressive ranks: while it was common
talk here that George II. Hall, oil NH
ford, despite the fact that he has Deen
asked to not run by some OF the otdte
press. that he would not consider Cne
proposition. III.
The eiectment case of Miss Leylnla
Rodney of Washington, D. c., in sup
erior Court, Monday, against Gideon
CARPENTER. ct al. was decided IN taVor
of the defendants. White and Tunnel
represent the defendants. and Miss Koo-
ney conducted her own case, beng
lawyer of the Washington, D. o., par.
She was endeavoring to recover over
800 acres of land in Lewes and Keno
both Hundred.
Why not get the best paint when you
buy? Get Patton's Sun Proof Paint at
/. D. Shorts.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
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Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
GEORGETOWN CHURCH
GETS SUPPORT
Governor Wilson Spoke at This Place on
IhursdsY, Reward for Jail Breakers.

Joseph ]. Ward. residing near this
town, has pumpkin on exhibition at
the store of Fred P. johnson that
weighs seventy-six pounds and a half.
John 7. Watson has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the grocery store of
Eiwood Hoson.
Joseph G. Phillips, of General T. C.
duPont's yacht Tect, has sold his draw
ing business in this town to Hugh b.
Smith, who recently moved here from
Wilmington and started the business.
We understand that it is the intention
Of Basil Blackstone, son of State Sena-
tor William F. Blackstone, to enter
Columbia University within few days.
The young man is a recent graduate of
the Georgetown High School.
While at work about the station.
Carl Smith, local car-inspectOr, had the
misfortune to wrench his ankle and
badly sprain it.
Rodney Smith, formerly of Whining
ton, and son of Hiram S. Smith, who
resides near the Sussex County Aims
house, and Miss Mary Powell, daughter
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
Sc. and 1Oc. DEBT.
Dry Goods Dent.

&C Apron gingham. Wed. price Sc
l2c Bleached Muslin. Wed. price Sc
sl5.O0 Coat Suits. Wed. price So. 90
Si5;UO Long Coats. Wed. price S9s5
S5.9O SIX Shirts, Wed. price s2.5l
Sc Outing, Wed. price Sc.
&c Dnbleeached Muslin, We'd. price &C.
&c Ioweling, Wed. price lc.
l5c Hose, Wed. price 9i5c.
91c vests, ladies sizes. Wed. price 8q,.
Zoe Dress GinRham. Wed. nrice a..
s0c ~ ) Table Linen. We'd. price 20.
sZ.59 Silk Underskirt. Wed. price s1 ny
SOc Sheeting, Wed. price pc.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
Shoe Dept. sneciaI.

Wed. at s1.4S 'a' blueher, for
We'd at S1.24 90Hool Shoes, for
Childs' 75c Wedge Heel Button shsed' shmed' at S19s.
at 4sc. onoes for Wed
for Wed. at Sll5 -'p' button Shoes
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
Smart HOW FAN 0UlteTaffiT8, Surprisingly Uld8TlC01
Women's & Misses $35
Fall Suits, $22.5O

Smart models OF tne two-tOned diagonal
imported cheviot, in brown-and- black oxford
and-back, gray and-blue and blue-and- black.
Nannish cutaway coats; setni-empire back
self-material belt; button trimmed; notch col
lar and extra broad revers; contrasting color
velvet vestee, fastening with self-material but
tons. Goats lined with self-colored satin.
Skirts in stylish new effects, button trimmed.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
Furniture Dent

500 Enamel Bed, Wed. price s4e5
Ss.UO Mattress. Wed. price 81. .50
$500 Rocking Chair. Wed. price s2 7z
~ o. Administer Rug Wed. price 81
s9c Mating, Wed. price &c. ''''
Zoe Window Shades, Wed. price pc
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
Wednesday, Bargain Day.
OCTOBER 23rd.
Clothing Dept.

Wed for l0c. ''1es' on
We'd for 45c d" sizes on
5Oe Mems heavy feeeed lined underwear. an v.5
for pair for 25c. -e' on "eu'
Mems S, lOe Canvas gloves. on Wed. for 5c
Fair men heavy work stockings an Wod
for 25c -- l'' on Wed.
Sc. and 1Oc. Dept.
S0c l4-qt Heavy Tin Dish Basins. on Vol s.,o
oc ny Ny hsamel mar Stew Pans, with long handles 'C ~
zoe Lace ieo Curtain Material per yard. on Wed for
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
ALittle TakAbout thiSBig Store

THIS store is the largest Department Store in Delaware
outside the city of Wilmington having six large rooms
each department of ITSELF and covering 10000 square
feet of floor room for the retail merchandise People
cry town and section of Kent and Sussex counties
this store to do their shopping knowing they find the
GOODS THEY WANT HERE and prices much lower than
they would pay in the large cities
Our famous low prices known all the counties
and the main reason for our low prices system doing
business sell for cash only, strictly price ALL and
that price the lowest possible
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
SHOES for
EVERYBODY

Made as they ought to be
Priced as they should be
and fitted by expert
enoed attendants. .
Suchis the basis on which your patron
age is solicited.
We are able to assure you implicit sat
isfaction in footwear, for that is our
business.
All the latest styles of the season,
with a complete assortment to select
from.
The Home of Shoe Comfort, we take
care of the little folks, as well as the
larger ones.
Our lines of Children Shoes include
almost every kind Of footwear made for
children.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
WOMEN'S AND MISSES $500
STUNNING TOP COATS, $3.50

SWagger coats OF ilne BOuClc cheVrOn IN two
tone effects: black brown, black blue and
black -&-gray. Also stylish garments OF novelty
coatings. Full-length models; cut on nlannish
lines straight back, with self-material belt at
waist line; plain sleeves; self-material turned
cuffs; utility collar; ngle-breasted 4-button
effect front. Can De worn with revers or but
toned in high fashion; all edges silk braid
bound. Also some soft blanket cloth coats in
black, blue and oxford with black -&-white
checked backs.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
Saves Leg of Boy

1T seemed that my 14-year old
boy would have to lose his leg.
on account of an ugly ulcer.
caused by bad bruise," wrote D..
F. Howard, Aquone, N. C. CAN
remedies and doctors treatment
failed till we tried Bucklen's Arm
lea Salve. and cured him with one
box" Cures burns. boils. piles.
skin eruptions. Csc at N. N. Nc
Leans, the Old Reliable Druggist.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
Stove Wood

Wood in stove lengths in 10 cord
lots at $500 per cord; in s cord
lots at 1925 and less than s cords
$3.50 delivered for cash. in the
next l S to 80 days.
LAMAR SEED CO.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
Porto RicO's New Wonder

From far away Porto Rico comes
the reports of a wonderful new dis
covery that is believed will vastly
benefit the people. Ramon T.
Marchan, Barceloneta. writes, "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is doing fine
work here. 1t cured me about five
times of terrible coughs and colds,
also my brother Of a severe cold in
his chest and more than 20 others,
who used it on my advise. We hope
this great medicine will yet be sold
in every drug store in Porto Rico"
For throat and lung troubles it
has no equal. A trial will convince
you of its merits. soc and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
N. N. Mclean. the Old Reliable
Druggist.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
THE REXALL STORE

biscuit" she echoed grimly. 81 never
want to see one again! guess what
you eat doesn't count for much. after
ALI"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
No, Looking Too Far Ahead.

What is your boy going to be
when he grows up?"
II don't know. We've not got that
far yet. We're devoting all our time
to ways and means of bringing him
safely through his college football
period. After that we'll probably
choose a career for him"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
He Did Ratfae.

MarkstI married ny wife . apatA
after she accepted me.
ParkstThat's nothing. I NAMED
mine three days after she refused M
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22

The current humor calls 70 mind
That Joke about the oystar sesw,
That oysters in the same, Ne And,
ASo really few.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08

he most drsiruus of maintaining st Ience except on occasions which mak, silence impossible.
 He has been congratulated hy the leaders nf all the schools of demo cratic policies. William Randolph Hearst. whose papers have supporte Wilson strongly, is expected |" occupy a very prominent place in tho 'pur'- cils of the party under in" d"m"r"ati. administration and his name has been mentioned as on, that will likely app pear in the list "f new cabinet mem bers.
 Charles Murphy of Tammauy Hal wired cordial congratulations bat Will son is said not to be enthusiastically inclined towards that oreanization al- though it performed splendid services for him in the work of carrying New York. Hearst is still as strongly "p- posed as ever to Tammany. and on"
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08

CONSTANTINOPL Nov. s.-Na- zim Pasha. who is still commander in chief of the Turkish army, has report ed to the government that the army is determined to fight on until victory is achieved or until absolute defeat has come. He prays the government not to enter into peace negotiations at present as he believes that a chance still remains to beat the Bulgarians out of the country. He says that no terms could be worse than those which the Bulgarians would now demand.
 The Turkish army under his com mand has been fairly well reorganized and is still ready to oppose serious resistance before the invaders can hope to enter the capital. Many reinforce
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
Special Nugget Service.

LONDON. Nov. S.-Since Napoleon drowned thousands of Austrians by turning his artillery on the ice of a frozen lake over which they were try ing to escape no more awful expedi- ent has been odopted by an enemy at war than that which the Bulgarians are now employing against the city of Adrianople. They have placed giant dam across the Maritza river which flows by the doomed city. The waters are already backing up and rising and in a short time Adrianople will con- front an inundation and will surely be compelled surrender.
 The garrison of Turks has complete Iy foiled every attack made by the besiegers and have repulsed several determined assaults with great loss to the Bulgarians.
 Seeing that it was impossible to take the city by ordinary means the
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
BILL lGARIANS TURN RIVER
 ON ADRlAN0PLE CITY

ments have been received by the de- lenders and new artillery has been sent to the front.
 VIENNA, Nov. S.-Correspendent Rsichspots who is with the Bulgarian army. wires the information that ne gotiations for the surrender or Con . stantinople are now proceeding.
 He states that the Turkish govern ment has about relinquished hope of saving the city from the entry by tfe invaders and that it feels surrs fer to be the only thing left.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
Special Nugget Service.

Speeih Nu0Qot osfSsce
 PRINCETON. Nov. s.-When re quested this morning to make state ment concerning the appointments L" be m,,na under the coming administra tiof row Wilson said:
 speculations as are rife con corning appointments to certain high positions under the democratic gov ernment are perfectly fruitless. mean to keep my mind entirely CI'"n with regard to appointments "f tn" first consequence until the final an nouncement of the names of appoint ees becomes possible. think it is my right course just now to hear every body and not to make any state ments."
 The president elect has been show = cred with requests for statements on almost every possible question arising from his election, but he appears to
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
BULLOCK SENTENCE TOMORROW

Tomorrow is the day set for the sentencing of John II. Bullock on the charge of conspiring to defraud the government. The same day has been set for the hearing of an application for an appeal.
 Outside papers and those who were outside while the trial was going on believe that Bullock has a good chance of getting this appeal.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
TURKS READY TO SURRENDER
DEMOCRATS INCREASE MAJORITY
 |n THE HOUSE BY 69

the d.m"erats has been increased by 69. which leaves them H 3n over whelmingly strong position.
 In the last house democrats had 229. republicans 1G2. prosrcssiv-s l and socialists |.
 In the last senate republicans had 49 and democrats i2. With x now in th. senate The democrats have a sure ma jurIty
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08

he that a serious outcome is feared from the presence of Europe's fleets near the seat of war. It Is well known that the American representative in Constantinople and the few Americans visiting in that city would receive ann
 pie protection from the fleets of the Furopean powers so that the necessity for sending the American ships for
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
EXPECT MAIL
 NEXT WEEK
MAILS FROM YUKON AND LOCAL
 POINTS ARE NOW EN ROUTE.

Mail from the Yukon river and in- termediate points is expected to arrive next week overland.
 Mail from Teller and other places to the north will come in six or seven days and about the same time will come the mail from shelton. The mails from Nome to the various out lying points have already been dis patched The only mail for the out side left on the Bear. but will begin in a few days to start out by the over land way.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08

States senate even if all tn. states that are still doubtful ar. conceded te the republicans.
 Democratic victory after victory continue tu be recorded and the story is the same all over. The democrats now have X and the viee-presidcnt, and will almost surely win some "f the states still regarde das doubtful.
 In the lower house the majority of
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
AMERICAN WARShIPS
 ""-'''''''' ""''I'ij; RUSH TO TURKEY

that purpose is not apparent.
 The opinion in the best informed circles is that Washington has re- ceived some inside information of a serious nature in relation to the in 2 tentions of the powers and is desirous of taking a hand in the final settle ment. contrary to all precedent when European questions are at stake.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-08
WILL BEACH ALASKA.

The schooner Alaska of the |. &. Mercantile Company will be beached here immediately on her arrival from St. Michael where she now is. She has not been heard from since she went over and her time of return to Nome is not yet known. She will not go north for the tin.