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Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
PALMER home DONATION.

1t is hoped that the good people Of
our community will remember the call
of the Kings Daughters to assist in the
donation to their institution in Dover.
Gifts of preserves, potatoes, groceries
or money may be sent in the end OF next
week to the home of Miss Edna G. Bar
ker, the director of Palmer Home from
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
WILLIAM SPENCER DEAD.

William Spencer, an aged colored man
of Milford, who had been an inmate Of
the Kent County Almshouse for the past
few months, was arrested at FELTON, on
Tuesday of last week for terorizing the
people, and carried to Dover jail: Upon
examination, he was pronounced insane,
and preparations were being made to
remove him to Farnhurst, but he died
Thursday night of apoplexy. lnterment
was made in the potters field.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
DISTRIBUTION Of SEED WHEAT.

The Department Of AgrOnomy Of
the Delaware Experiment Station will
cooperate with a limited number Of
each county in the State in growing two
or three superior varieties of wheat.
The wheat will be sent free of charge
to those who will carry out the instruc-
tion as to manner of seeding and harvest
ing. For particulars write Prof. A. E.
Grantham, Newark, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
THE EOUINOCTIAL PERIOD NOW PAST

The sun, its southern orbit, passed
over the equator last Monday, and the
beginning of fall and fore-runner of the
winter season commenced at that time.
With this came the usual storm period,
but so far no heavy winds or damaging
rainfalls have been experienced. Pre-.
pairing the ground for wheat sowing anc
saving the ripened crops will keep the
farmers very busy.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
RALLY DAY.

The Presbyterian Sunday School will
hold its Rail Day exercises on Sunday,
September 18th, at 2 o'clock p. m.e All
members of the school, including, the
Home Department, are urged and eX-
pected to be present and help make the
dav the most successful one in the his
tory of the school.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
MISPILLION JETTY.

Bids were opened Monday morning at
the United States Engineer Office in
Wilmington for constructing Jetty at
the mouth Of the Misspillion River.
There was only one bidder, the Iatnall-
Brown Co. Of Wilmington, at SS.77 per
cubic yard.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
PUBLIC SALE.

Anneata L. Griffith, Administrative of
the estate of the late W. A. Griffith,
will sell the personal property at his late
home on the farm known as the Hop
l1ins Farm" near Pennington, on Octo-
Der 1st For particulars see advertise
ment in paper and posters.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
BASE BALL.

The Caulk All-Stars and Milford Lum-
Der Co. played a tie game, to 2 last
Saturday, the game being called in the
l4th inning on account of darkness. The
features of the game were the pitching
and fielding of Warren and Wren, War
rem striking out IA and Wren nine men,
the batting of Bruner, the base work of
Poor and Shaw. the fielding of Marine,
johnson and Jester and the base run
ming of Denney. The score:
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
GONE TO RIFLE RANGE.

Captain James Captain with twenty
two members of Company B Of the
Militia Of Delaware, left yesterday for<
the State Rifle Range. for three days
practice at rifle shooting over the state
ranges,
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
AIKEN

Mrs. Adelaide Aiken, widow of James
w. Aiken, died at her home near Dover,
Delaware, on Friday, September 18th,
1918, aged So years. She was born in
South Carolina and came to Delaware
with her husband about 1880, and re-
sided at Houston with the late Rev. Viii
lard S. Richardson and his family for
several years. They then started to
farming as renters, and for many years
were tenants on the large farm owned
by the late Ezekiel Fleming, near Union
Church, in Sussex County, and were
recognized as one of the successful
farmers of the county. He was leader
in the matter of education and in the
church. Their sons and daughters are
occupying positions of trust and respon-
sibility as instructors in agricultural col
leges and teachers in the public schools.
Funeral services were held in st, Paul S
NJ. E. Church, Milford, at l o'clack on
Monday afternoon, Rev. w. F. Cotton.
of Wilmington, a former pastor. an
Rev. w. E. Holton, officiating, and tne
colored people generally attended to
show their appreciation of the character
and life of a good woman of their race.
Her remains were laid to rest by the
side of her husband in Levi Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
THIRD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Burn were
rendered a reception by their many
friends on Wednesday evening, the
affair being the occasion of their third
wedding anniversary. The couple re-
ceived many useful presents.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
CAULK ALL-sTARs.
Lumber Co. 0 0020 10000 0 600 o.
Caulk 00001 ] 0 90 20 o.

On this Saturday the same teams will
play the second of a series of three
games.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
OBITUARY.
STEVENSON.

Mrs. Mamma P. Stevenson, widow of
the late Samuel E. Stevenson, died at
her home in Prime Hook Neck on Wed
nesday. September 18th, 1913, of Bright's
disease, aged As years. She leaves one
son and three daughters. Funeral ser
vices were held in Slaughter Neck M.
E. Church on Friday, Revs. w. P. Tay-
lor and Frank Holland officiating. In
terment was made in the cemetery ad-
joining the church.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17
SAYS ONE THING MEANS AN
OTHER.

The proponents of Resolution Is
(most of whom reside at Austin) are
sending literature abroad Ger the
land telling people of the great bless
ings contained in said s. J. R. for the
common class of people, and among
the many misleading statements will
be found this one They boldly pro-
claim that said resolution provides for
the issuance of bonds for the A. and
NJ. College, when in truth and in fact
the resolution itself says: Issue bonds
to buy lands and erect necessary
buildings for the State University, in
GLIDING an A. and NJ. College. Pos
sibly we would not have been so bit
terly opposed to some features of this
Jumbo, seven-tailed, joint resolution
had we not read so many such enron
eous statements from the State Uni
versity boosters, but now, since we
know of even one misleading boost OF
tn1lrS, is IL HUJ TtdSOhdDlC Nh"I w
fear any of their contentious? So far
as the State University is concerned,
it is one of the greatest of our educa-
tional institutions, and should have
the support of every loyal citizen of
the state, yet it is not right that we
vote away our freedom as American
citizens, and thereby destroy the use
fitness of other necessary institutions
of like value over the state just to
make of the one at Austin what her
home citizenship desire. Let us look
at this proposition from practical,
unbiased standpoint, and be slow to
vote away the last privilege we have
left to exercise our own judgment in
the expenditure OF funds belonging to
the taxpayers, and especially so when
the amounts allowed in the event this
resolution carries are issued by bond
ing the taxpayers.-Western Enter
prise, Arson, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17
SOUTHERN NoRTHENERS.

During 20 years three statesmen
of Puritan origin were the chosen
party leaders of Cavalier Mississippi
Robert ]. Walker, born and reared
In Pennsylvania; John A. Quitman,
born and reared in New York, and
Sargent S. Prentiss, born and reared
in the good old state of Maine. That
sturdy Puritan, John Slidell, never
saw Louisiana until he was old
enough to vote and to fight, a native
New Yorker sprung from New Eng
land ancestors. Albert Sidney John
ston, the most respondent Of modern
Cavaliers, from trig to toe type of
the species, did not have drop of
Southern blood in his veins; Yankee
on both sides of the house, though
born in Kentucky a little while after
his father and mother arrived there
from Connecticut.-From the Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

The Galveston News of the 18th in
pleading for Resolution IS in order to
get bigger and better buildings, ac.
tually worked itself into state of
hysteria over the state orphan home
at Corsicana. After terming it
fire trap and weeping great sluices
the News concludes that no man
knows but what some day his own
child will be ward of the state, and
then contemplates what ones feelings
would be If it had to be turned over
to await the certain holocaust that
is in store for the Corsicana institu-
ton. All of which reminds us of the
old maid that had Mysteries. When
the doctor asked her trouble, she said
she was just thinking suppose she
should get married and have a little
baby and it should fall in the well.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17
THE NEED Of
CHEAP MONEY

Farmer Radford has directed atten-
ton in a very vivid manner to the
need OF cheap money on the farm. The
statistics which he presents show the
farms having a net earning power Of
i per cent and the farmer paying an
average interest rate OF 9.s7.
The farmer ia not the only one who
needs cheap money. II is as badly
needed IN all other lines OF industry
although many Oh the trades can come
more nearly shifting the borden than
can the farmer. The high interest rate
is undoubtedly contributing toward
farm peasantry, which is a most alarm.
ing specter wherever 1t occurs. No
civilization can better serve its citi-
zens than by placing home within
the reach OF all
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

In Tyler turn which way you will
there you see cantaloupes, watermel-
ons, tomatoes, beans, peas, potatoes,
onions, peaches, apples, plums-every-
thing good to eat. We sure are mighty
busy and mighty full.-Tyler Courier
Times.
And here we've been hugging the
delusion that Editor Green's only diet
was potlicker. Bet if it could be
proven, he would eat acknowledged
chicken, and maybe drink buttermilk
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

of clothes and have some kind of eat
ing on that sum. Seriously, Mr..
Bryan with his lecture tour to sup
plement his salary, has made a mess
of the whole thing. He has belittled
the dignity of his office and the sharp
criticism that is coming from all
parts Of the country will weaken his
influence, belittle our president and
cheaper the whole administration.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

Senator o. S. baltimore, Fort
Worth: 81 do not think the wording
of the resolution admits OF any other
construction and clearly the first part
OF the paragraph and the last part
of the paragraph so specifically refers
to the State University and the includ-
ing language so clearly refers to what
will go to make up first class uni
versity as to leave no doubt as to
the meaning" =
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

The Bryan Eagle has put up good
fight against Resolution IS and it is
a pity that some of the articles writ
ten could not have been read by all
the voters over the state.-Navasota
Examiner.
Well, thank you Ed. We believe
we are going to win, but II we should
lose, we would like to have the same
inscription on our tombstone that
adorns the headboard Of famous
cowboy in the far west: Here lies
the body OF Texas Jack. He done his
damndest; angels could do no more. u
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

The Houston baseball team is reach
ing out for the Texas pennant and
are several laps ahead. The New
York Giants of the National league,
winners of the pennant last year, seem
to have it cinched again this season.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

ical College in connection with the
University at Austin, and in my opin-
ion its purpose is to lay the ground
work for the consolidation of those
two great institutions, which means
the death and destruction OF the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

President Peter Radford of the
Farmers Union wants it definitely
understood that the union is in no
way officially connected with the
Southern States Cotton Corporation,
and that it does not endorse its mark
citing plan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

President Wilson has ordered our
ambassador at Mexico City to report
in Washington at once for a confer
ence on the Mexican situation. The
other powers are asking questions
and it is highly probable that some
definite policy will be adopted by this
in the near future.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

When Gov. Colquitt entered the
campaign for Senate Jint No. IS"
he said he was booted and spurred'
for the race. His boots and spurs
may have been all right, but he evil
IDENTIFY rode a durn poor mount, as he
is seventeen laps behind.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

Mr.. Bryan pays $4,000 year rent
for his Washington residence, which
is pretty high Still that leaves him
$4,000 year for clothes and grub.
Strikes us he could wear some kind
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

Senator Becon of Georgia has saved
his bacon again. He was reelected to
the United States senate Tuesday by
direct vote of the people, this being
the first election held in the United
States under the new amendment to
the federal constitution.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17
FROM WELL KNOWN LEGlSLA.
TORS.

Representative Daniel Watson, San
Marcos: 81 am opposed to the amend
ment because 1t is dragnet which
seeks to make one good proposition
carry another not good. believe that
If the amendment is adopted 1t will
consolidate the Agricultural and Me-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17
NOTICED

have in my lot one brown mich
cow, white in switch, white in front
of udder, white spot on hind foot at
top of hoof; no brand, owner please
call j. NJ. Caldwell
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17
A Few Reasons Why Senate Joint Reso-
luton Is Should Be Defeated

chanical College as well as the Medical
College at Galveston with the Uni
versity, and will compel the removal
of both to the city OF Austin"
Representative John II. Kirby, Hous'
ton: ut does not read as | Thought
lit did. do not believe the members
of the legislature, and especially the
house of representatives, understood
its provisions when they voted for It.
Il very much fear that this new con-
stitutional expression IL adopted by
the people would mean the abandon
ment Of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College at College Station. 1t
would seem undesirable to have two
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
one an independent institution and
the other a branch of the State Uni
tversity."
Representative Frank j. Burmeis-
ter. Jourdanton: Knowing that
l-- is heartily in favor of remov-
ing the Agricultural and Mechanical
College from Bryan to Austin, and
knowing that under the constitution
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Ilege is now branch of the University
II nresume that if the bonds are voted,
that the special session would en-
deavor. if the bond issue carries, to re
move the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College to Austin"
Representative f. NJ. Chrestman'
lGrand Saline: Il had taken 1t for
granted that bonds could be issued for
buildings for either the University or
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, or both, and that it had no ref
erence to consolidation, or | should
not have voted for 1t. l see, how
ever. from the reading OF the resolu-
ton that it was not changed from the
original meaning, when it was drawn
in the interest of consolidation"
Senator H. P. Brelsford, Eastland:
I'm my opinion under the terms OF
the resolution the new buildings must
be in connection with the State Uni
versity. and not at It's present loca-
tion," college Station.
Senator c. w. Nugent, Conroe: II
believe that 1t is the purpose Of the
resolution to provide for the construc-
ton of an Agricultural and Mechan-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

Stop at Crispette grocery for ice
cold sodas and ice cream.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-17

Senator C. w. Nugent, Conroe: 81
believe that it is the purpose Of the
resolution to provide for the construc-
ton OF an Agricultural and Mechan-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
The Coster Girls PIumes.

Ostrich plumes are as much Of a ne
cessity to the London coster girl on her
outings as are the pearl buttons to
her masculine companion. and the big
trimmed hats with their dropping
feathers are familiar in all gatherings
of this class. Many of the girls cannot
afford to keep their money tied up in
useless plumes. and there thrives a
brisk industry in the hiring Of these
feathers The loan of single plume
for a day costs quarter, or for dol
lar a, gorgeous trio may be had for an
outing, to be returned promptly the
next morning. Weather conditions
cause the terms to fluctuate somewhat,
since a wet or foggy day will take the
curl out of the feathers and make re-
curling necessary. for which "'Arriet"
has to pay an extra quarter.-London
Bits
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
corn exhibit said that he had
earned his lesson and next year
would apply it.
A HerO.in d Lighthouse.

For years J. S. Donahue. So. Haven
Mich, Civil War captain, as light
house keeper, averted awful wrecks.
but queer fact is, he might have
been a wreck himself if Electric Bit
tiers had not prevented. ''They cured
me of kidney trouble and chills," he
writes. latter had taken other so
called cures for years, without benefit
and they also improved my sight.
Now, at seventh ! am feeling fine"
For dyspepsia, indigestion, all stom-
ach, liver and kidney troubles, they're
without equal. Try them. Only soc
at PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
HOgwalIow News.

Miss Fruzie Allsop made a fly
ing trip to Rye Straw with her
canary bird Thursday morning.
Jefferson Potlocks spent most
of this week at Tickville buying
a bushel of turnip seed. He took
his time and sorted them out,
taking only the big ones.
Since there is an old tradition
that jay birds go to hell on Fri
day, Cricket Hicks is going to
turn loose his pet jay bird next
Friday and follow him.
The depot agent at Tickville,
left Wednesday morning for a
walk down the track to see why
the train had not arrived.
By not having to keep a fire
going in his heating stove last
summer the Old Miser of Musk
ct Ridge has figured it up that
he has saved enough wood to last
him all winter.
The report got out yesterday
that Slim Pickens had made an
attempt to end his life by hang
ing himself, but it developed
upon an investigation by the
Deputy Constable that Slim was
only trying to weigh himself
with a pair of hand scales.
A good many attended the
discussion at Bounding Billows
Thursday night. The question
was one that has never yet been
settled, being Ought Man Ev-
er to Get Married." and the
negative side won, the judges
ali having been married one or
more times.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
jefferson and the Patent Office.

The first patron Of our patent system
was Thomas Jefferson. who diving
three years gave his personal atteation
to every application for patent. He
used to call the secretary Of war and
the attorney general to examine and
scrutinize with him, and they did 1t so
thoroughly that in one year-the first
they granted only three patents. The
very first patent of all was given to
Samuel Hopkins in 1870 for pearl ash
es. Mr.. Jefferson held that the patent
system was not one for creating rev.
enue, but for encouraging a production
Of that which is to be of benefit to the
whole people. In the first twelve years
a single clerk in the state department
and a few pigeonholes were all that
the business of the Office required.
Then DR.. Thornton took charge Of it
and devoted himself to it as hobby.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
BRIDES IN WHITE.
II Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.

II Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.
The majority of brides choose white
when selecting their wedding dress be-
cause it Is the conventional color, and
many persons are of the opinion that
1t always has been favored. As mat
ter of fact, it is Of comparatively mod.
ern origin. and in most eastern coun-
tries pink Is the bridal color.
During the middle ages and in the
renaissance period brides wore Grim.
son to the exclusion of all other colors.
Most Of the Plantagenet and Tudor
queens were married in that vivid hue,
which is still popular in parts Of Brit
tany, where the bride Is usually
dressed In crimson brocade.
It was Mary Stuart who first changed
the color Of the bridal garments. At
her marriage with Francis II. of
France in 1858, which took place not
before the altar, but before the great
doors Of Notre Dame, she was gowned
In white brocade. with a train Of pale
blue Persian velvet six yards in length.
This innovation caused a great stir
In the fashionable world Of that time.
It was not, however, until quite the
end of the seventeenth century that
pure white-the color worn by royal
wtdows-became popular for bridal
garments.-London Sketch.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
A Marriage Mix.up.

The editor of one of our eX-
changes tells an amusing story of
a typographical mistake in con-
nestion with a marriage notice
which came in his experience.
The story runs thus: The bride
groom was a man by the name
of Gum, whose father, Abraham
Gum, was a leading citizen.
The editor wanted to give the
yonng couple a good send off,
but turned in the copy an6 trust
ed to a drunken printer and
drunken proof-reader to see that
it got into the paper all right.
The next morning he read the
announcement, headed Gun
smith,. The girls name was
Smith. The notice went on to
say that the blushing bride was
becomingly arrayed in dress of
white mule" instead of white
NULL" and that she carried a
large red nose" The copy
said rose" He had written in
regard to the groom that he was
''the well-liked son of A. Gum. "
The compositor set it up the
wall-eved-son. a-gun." The edi-
tor fired both the compositor and
the proof-reader. but just The
same he was never able to square
it with either the bride or the
groom, or old man Gum.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-22
SUSPENDED in AIR
Man sewers Arm With Penknife,
But Drops to Death.

A tale of fearful suffering has
just been unearthed by the dis
covery of the body of Michael
Daveney, bushman at a cattle
station near Longreach. Austria
liza. His body was found in a
lonely spot in the bush with one
arm roughly severed at the ell
bow. Traces of blood led to a
large, withered tree. The miss
ing arm was projecting from the
hollow of a broken bough, in
which was a nest of a young par
rots. There were horse tracks
under the boughs, and close tn
the body was found the mans
penknife covered with CONCEALED
blood.
The man had evidently ridden
under the hollow bough to get at
the young parrots. The bough
was out of reach, and so he stood
on the saddle to reach it. Then
he pushed his arm into the hol-
low to feel for the birds. The
horse moved away and left him
hanging in midair with his arm
damned in the hole in the Dough.
In that position he probably
remained for long time. The
trunk of the tree was scratched
as though by his spurs as he
sought to raise himself to the
bough in which his forearm was
imprisoned. The agony-for his
lips and tongue were bitten
through-seems to have driven
him to madness.
With his pocketknife, probably
opened with his teeth, he began
to saw at the elbow joint of the
imprisoned arm. The crude pro-
cess of alnputation was complet-
ed and he dropped to the ground.
He staggered a few yards and
then fell down and died of loss
of blood.