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Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07
MILLION NEWS.

How are the mighty fallen Tell II
not IN Gath, publish It not IN the street.
OF AsCaiOn lest the daughters of the
Phihsunes rejoice, lest the daughters OF
the uuCrcumcised triumph p" The Mil
ton Armageddon has been fought The
pitched battle took place on Saturday
afternoon, when Cog and Magog mar
shalled their forces and proceeded to do
battle royal. The Citizens Ticket was
headed by Rev. DR.. c. a. Behringer, NJ.
I. D., Rector Of the Church of ST. Johu
Baptist, Editor of the Milton Times, and
other things, for mayor for one wear; and
John {. Lank and James 4. Belts for
commissioners for three years each. The
Conservative Ticket was composed Of W.
H Stephens for mayor, and 5. J. Martin
and James A. Belts for commi missioners.
Upon the surface there was apparently no
issue al stake. the election being waged
for or against the candidates for mavor
alone. II was the largest municipal cleo
ton ever held in Milton. and the gather
ing around the polls was equal, at times.
10 that Al a general election. The street
was crowded, but quiet and order reigned.
The result was q poll of $50 votes-25
taxables not voting. The result was as
follows
For Mayor For Commissioners
I55. Martin $50.
us. Laak Il9. 6stls 40
Four votes were thrown away
Thus the Rev DR.. Behringer ". 7. D..
who was willing to serve the people, if
the people wanted him, has been shown
that the people do not want him for nav
or of Milton. And we really do believe
waan~rfsz -r-fr0 = a. n
Dr. Behringer, NJ 7. D., Rector Of the
Church Of 81. John Baptist, Editor of the I
Milton Times, and various other abbrevi- Z
atoms. did that gentleman favor by do 4
ng So We believe, had the Rev. Dr.
been successful IN being elected mayor Of I
Milton for one year, at the end Of that
lme he would cease to be mayor. and be
lore that time he would be kicked out of
us rectoTship Of the church on some
,harges, founded or uufounded, gotten
ip BY his enemies. Personally, Mr. Beh-
niger IS hne man, and if he could di-
-est himself OF his inOrdinate egotisn he
would be a much finer one.
We all see through different glasses:
nd some of Us very different On cleo
ION day there was one man particularly
noticeable. He and his familv-the male
doing all they could against
man who has been a citizen Of the town
or many years, and working in favor OF
man who at the general election Of {
november last, had not been a resident I
+ the State long enough to entitle him
vote. And this IS a public business
ian, dependent on the community for {
IS support.
'Another thing was most noticeable and [
lat was the amount of illiteracy the Rev. t
r carried with him. All of these blow
0rns, who know it all, were his ad- il
'cates, OF appeared to be; but this class
people one can seldom depend on. a
eitheris It the result Of affinity, or like O.
oducing like, for one Of his most en-
usiastic supporters (when he was with hi
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

THE House of Representatives
has voted for an affiliated college
for the higher education of women
in Delaware, and approved a bond
issue for one hundred and twenty
FIVE thousand dollars to put the
plans into effect, and there IS no
reason to think that the Senate will
not pass the same bill, and make
the higher education of Delaware
women an actual fact for the future
1t is fact. and one that Delaware
could not point to with pride, that
the white girls Of the State were
not given any opportunity to get an
education beyond the high schools
of the State, through her free school
system. We have differed as to the
place for locating this college, but
iust so that such a college is estab-
ished, we accept the forward step
or higher education Of our women,
nd hope the future will be rich in
ssults for education. ii
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

Hardesty's.
Minnie Satterfeld is in town s..;
staying at her sister. 'saa
Mrs. Kate Porter has US all lnool..,
out on raising chickens. She has irsasu siressuu
got over a hundred young chicks i,esgl nessiI
a month old.
Mrs Wheatly has returned home aft.
visiting her daughter Mrs. Wrigbt g. :.
a week. iO'
Louder Wiley an old gentleman Hvi,.
by himself is quite i'll at his home an tEs
Abe Ricards farm. -''
Mrs. Sa muel Graham is quite poorly
with bad cold. '
Miss Emma Hayes viii return bon.
this week with her new line of milline--ss
goods.
Miss Clara Darling has been in Phil.
delphia for the past week selecting h,
new Easter goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Jr.. are the bapw
Of bouncing baby bov. rF'
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

THE Sentinel probably hits one
of the real arguments which have
been used by the Democrats in the
Legislature to prevent the Welding
to the women Of Delaware their
rights as citizens, when it says:
1T appears that the objection to
the bill giving votes to women be-
cause it would give votes to colored
women, is likely to prevail. When
that objection was raised, the fate
Of the bill was fixed. So would
any bill be defeated that BY anv
possibility added a vote to the Re
publican Party. Convinced of that
and we supposed every advocate
of the bill was so cOnvinced-we
admire the heroism of the good
women who came to Dover 10 plead
for cause already defeated. 1t IS
fair to assume that all advocates of
votes for women are now thoroughly
that the Democratic
Party of Delaware IS not a progress (
sive party"
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

For many years the demand for
reform in the methods of county
management of the finances Of Sus-
sex County, has been the cardinal
thought of the people of this part
of our ate,and unless this IS done,
there will be no one to blame for
the loss Of confidence, and couse-
quently the loss of the political
control of Sussex County by the
Republicans. The methods of col
lecting the taxes is one of the very
poorest systems that has ever been
devised; it IS in fact a system to
prevent the collection Of taxes dur.
ing the year in which the taxes are
laid, and consequently, the expen-
ses OF county government can not
be met promptly, which gives to
Sussex County the reputation Of
not being able to pay its bills. The
to circumvent the laws
which were enacted for the purpose
Of getting better roads, about six
years ago, by an opinion from the
then legal advisor Of the Levy Court. .
so that the Road Engineer was
shorn Of authority to put the laws
into operation, and for the express +
sed and only purpose. that the
member of the Levy Court could
lave the expenditure Of the money
oaid for the sustaining of roads ex-
pended through that official, and
inder the old wasteful system, and
hereby retain a few followers for
he party, at the expense OF the tax
ayers. This mas been the main
easOn why Sussex County has
riited away from the republican
arty, and unless the promised re-
2rms in the manner Of county gov
rnment IS carried into effect by
ne party, the democrats will GER
linly come into control at the next
ections, of all the county govern c
lent. Wipe out the present Levy ;
ourt and establish body of FIVE, a
18th salaries sufficient to get capa- !,
e men to serve. Then enact the
X receiver law aud also give to T;
Ie people a real road department, il
ith a real head to that department, v
build better roads, and not con 7
1ue 10 waste the taxes on attempts f
make good roads from dirt; il
mt be done. ?
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

PEOPLEtake newspaper nowadays
read them and then throw them
away. They never think what a
source Of pleasure and proft-or
reminiscence and thought, file or
even few numbers Of such a Paper
as the Chronicle would be to them
twenty or thirty years afterwards.
Pay for your papers and then keep
them.
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07
woLFE'S CROSSING

While hauling railroad ties last Tues
day Clarence Holston mashed his fore
finger very badly.
Robert H. Belts, wife and daughter
Edna spent Sunday with George R.
Cooper and wife Of Lincoln City.
Miss Huldah Belts, who has been on
the sick list, is very much improved at
this writing.
Wheat fields of this vicinity are look
ing fine for the time Of year.
Iurnip greens are springing up again
and many in this neighbOrhOod are fond
Of them and ike to see them grow.
James c. Belts spent Sunday with
bis father, David Belts. Blue Bird.
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07
SLAUGHTER NECK

Zed Farens was given a surprise la4
Thursday afternoon by his many rela.
tives, the occasion being his fortv-secord
birthday. He did not know about the afai-
until the relatives arrived with boinf.
ful supper, all prepared. About tweuty
guests were present. All report a de-
lightful time and left wishing him maBy
happy returns of the day.
Miss Lena Steen has accepted pos.
tion at Milford
Mrs Mary Clifton died "Wednesday
morning of paralysis. aged IS years. In.
terment in Reynolds churchyard SUNDAY
afternoon, S. J. Wilson funeral director
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

THE fact that county officials are
permitted to retain ten per cent OF
more Of the fees collected through
their Offices, has been the cause for
more or less argument as to the
correctness Of the principal of pay
ing men for doing their duty, in
addition to the liberal salary they
receive by virtue Of the laws Great
ing their Offices The Star OF last
Sunday says
Senator Reinhardt has the right
idea with respect to the compensa-
ton Of Court House officials. and
it would be well to apply it to all
public servants whose duties in
clude the collection Of fees. At the
present time the Court House Off
cials receive ten per cent. Of the
fees collected by them in addition
to their regular salaries, the object
being, it is declared, to encourage
them in the performance of their
duty. Senator Reinhardt thinks this
IS wrong, and most persons of un-
biased mind on the subject will
agree with him. He proposes that
he county officials shall be paid no 1
,er cent. Of the fee collected, and 4
hat their salaries shall be paid in
all only upon condition that all 4
ees are collected in full. He sug-
Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07

A NEW ballot law has been en-
acted by the unanimous vote of the
Democrats and Republicans in the
Legislature. It was a compromise
law, and it Will be used for the first
time at the Wilmington City cleo
ton to be held next June.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
That constabujary Band,

Filipinos have always shown q par
kicular aptitude for music. and in few
other countries does music play such
. large part in the daily life Of the
people, They learn all kinds of in
struments readily and even among the
poorest classes there are few who
have not some form Of musical accom-.
plishment. No village is without. its
orchestra, which is called out on
every occasion and plays for hours ap-
parently out Of the sheer Joy Of the
music. Yet the Filipinos + the one
people without a national music, and
no Filipino composition is known to
fame. They have never produced
either vocalist or an instrumentalist Of
more thon local note. All who attend
ed the St. Louis exposition will re-
member the fine Filipino Constabulary
band which attracted SO much favor
able comment. The organization Is
still in existence and no M could de-
mand finer concerts than those it
gives at dusk on the cool green of the
Luneta at Manila, but the leader Of
the band is a negro from Boston, and
no Filipino is able to take his place.
Worlds Work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
cHAPTER XII.

When Gloria found that the Presby.
terrain Mission was In need OF money
Tin order to extend its work, she sug-
gested to Mrs. Hayes that they go
among their friends, explain the stu
alton and ask money for their charity.
One OF the first upon whom they
called was Judge Gilbert. williams
explained that the judge was busy
for a few minutes and asked them 10
be seated. He did not know II the
men cared to be bothered with mere
women on such a day.
When Williams announced that Miss
Kerr and Mrs. Hayes wished to sec
him, Judge Gilbert asked Kerr If he
knew the meaning of the visit.
"They got some sort O mission
work they're Begin for. It's just a
polite shake down"
81 didn't know she had taken 1t up
that seriously. ] just thought she went
down with Mrs. Hayes out of curl.
ception room. there opened two
osity."
Women is queer creatures, Amos.
Gloria's spendin' lots of her time with
Sans wife savin' souls. You're in for
1t. She got me to subscribe a hun
dred dollars. Wanted my name to head
the list. | told her to put me down
as Cheerful Giver. Said | was castin'
bread on the water without any hope
o. gittin' it back. Them mission
things Is usually fakes"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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them wards explained Kerr. unless
the Belmont News goes out Of bust
ness"
What can we do about it," In
Quired Hayes. He saw defeat staring
them in the face.
sam" replied the boss after a mo
ment's silence. every mans got his
price-in some form o other"
News or no News. we've got to
win," exclaimed Kendall desperately.
I've staked everything on II in Chi
cago and | must get results-and that
means a franchise and nothing but a
franchise"
Then we've got to have that paper
at any cost"
TITS mortgaged for all It's WORTH"
said Gilbert.
THAT won't he'p us in the next
three days" snapped Kendall,
There amt no use mlncing mat
ters," concluded the boss. We're up
against it, There's only one thing to
do; see what he'll sell for, and pay
him his price"
Judge Gilbert looked at the matter
from the point of view of a business
lawyer.
1T won't be cash down for the
whole thing. We merely assume the
mortgage, and then pay him whatever
he'll take to clear out"
Kerr had figured all this out. With
him time was the most important
consideration.
We've got to get busy mighty
quick said the boss.
when are you going to see him?'
asked Kendall.
Right away"
"We cant very we'll go to his office
said Gilbert. Even that little move
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
He Found Out,

sJones wished to impress his wife
and their guests, who were dining at a
local hotel with him, Of his Importance.
He began by warming up" I'd the
waiter.
Say" said Jones at what he be-
iieved the opportune time, Il have
seen you some place, haven't ~
"Why, l don't know. sir" said the
waiter.
Ever work at the Claypool?'
"No, sir, never there"
"Well, then, l saw you at the Sew
erin"
mo, sir; no. sir; I even been
In there"
well, maybe it was at the Washing
ton or the Denison or --"
Never there"
"Ah, / have It," continued Jones, ut
was in Chicago. remember now. you
--"
mo, sir, no stree. | never was in
that place in my life. Maybe it was at
Brighton Beach, sir. | worked there
all summer."-Indianpolis News.
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versation there came from him a box
Of red roses at the dinner hour.
1t must not be thought that Clio
ria was entirely cut off from society.
1t was the society she craved, the in
innate association with certain ones,
which she was not finding. To all the
formal functions Gloria vas invited,
but she no longer cared for big balls
as formerly. Her dances we're all
taken, but there was something In the
atmosphere which dampened her spir.
its. Although every one was superb.
cially pleasant, there was no cordial
ity in 1t at all. So she busted herself
more and more with remodeling her
country home.
One day at Locust Lawn a man en-
gagged in digging the foundation for
the new porch touched his hat and
called Mrs. Hayes by name. She
stopped to talk to him and betrayed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
cFAPrER X.

On the day of his interview with
McMinitry Kerr had asked Kendall
and DR.. Hayes to meet him at Judge
Gilbert's Office directly after luncheon.
At this conference he intended to tell
them they would have to acquire the
News. The transfer Of the property
need not be made until after the
election. but he wanted to know at
once that 1t was his.
The boss was late. and the three
men had to wait some time for him.
~ wouldn't want the boys to know
It." said Gilbert disconsolately, but
I'm afraid he's got US beat"
Kendall was hopeful still.
ITS three days till election" he
urged. Anything can happen In that
time"
@" wish | believed In miracles Hike
you do" vas DR.. Hayes rueful com
ment.
only a miracle can save u.s." added
Judge Gilbert gloomily.
Il tell you, gentlemen" insisted
Kendall, ~ still think Dave Kerr a
swing It,"
"All the same" answered the cor
oner, when | went out to stick my
good money IN real estate options on
factory sites | wash I'd been riding
Balaam's ass"
The others laugh at his expense
was cut short by the entrance OF Da-
vid Kerr.
How s it look, Mr.. Kerr" asked
Gilbert.
at might be worse" was the reply.
| Eve count the votes, don't we?"
Gilbert was not optimistic.
I'm afraid It isn't going to be that
close"
Have you heard anything from the
| eleventh" queried Kendall.
Il had q talk with Sweeney this
morning, and he said he could put
enough stock-yards people in the lev
| enth to deliver the ward all right.
| B~auerschmidt wal in my office at the
| same time. He's up against 1t In the
sixth"
Then we can't count On much out.
side the river wards" said Kendall.
Kerr nodded his head. He could
| have added that the river ward men
would vote early and often, but that
there was no occasion for 1t. 1t was
an open secret that for several weeks
| loaters had been ~colonized in the
levee district.
I'VE can't count on much besides
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31

biggest nan in Belmont, and yet L"
She did not finish the sentence.
"Iet-l-what?" he urged.
81 don't understand. that's ALL"
who, for instance?"
Gloria thought for a moment, and
resolved only to name persons in a
general way.
We'll, Lefty LOOMS"
"0ld John Locmis' daughter"
is he the big wholesale ~grocer?"
That's him. What d she do?"
81 tell you-she didn't do anything.
It's just-an atmosphere"
Huh! A beautiful lot O airs she's
got a right to put on" snorted the
boss, ~ you know how old LOOMS
made his money!
"Out of groceries, didn't he?"
Groceries, nothin'. That's just a
stall. He's got a warehouse chuck
full of rotten whisky he sells in pro-
hibition Kansas, That's his real busl-
ness, He don't sell enough groceries
In a year to feed a first class boardin'
house. l wouldn't let him sell any.
thing to the poor farm. Don't let
that girl O. his put 1t over you ah".
And they say he passes the plate
in church! Cad, l hate a hypocrite.
I'll make him sweat for It,"
Her father was 30 wrought up that
Gloria was afraid to speak further.
but when he insisted she told OF sew
eral instances of which she had been
pleased to term a%ntagonistic atmos
phere, and in each case Kerr related
some disgraceful characteristic Of the
head Of the family. Once he did not
hesitate to give his opinion of a soci
ETY. whose history he knew
we'll. This intimate knowledge of Bel
mont affairs and his belittling refer
ences to leading citizens made Gloria
| reach the conclusion that in some wa,
he was in a class by himself. This
| caused her to soothe him with the
remark:
Father, | think they're jealous be
cause you're head and shoulders above
them all"
She might not love him, but he
! pride in him and her loyalty to hin
were all the greater for the lack o
love. She felt that she was at faul
for not having that true flial regart
| which other daughters had for thei
fathers, and therefore whenever sh'
| could she strengthened her>faith II
him as Belmont's leading citizen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31

would give him more OF an adyan-
tage."
Get him over here" ordered Kerr.
Telephone him. He'll come. You
needn't say who's here"
Judge Gilbert picked up the tele'
phone on the table and asked VII
liams, his secretary. who sat In the
outer office, to get Mr.. Wright at the
Belmont News ON the line for him.
Judge Gilbert's offices consisted OF
an outer room where sat his secre-
tary; within, where Kerr and bis lieu
tenants were In conference, was the
library, a large room looking out on
the main thoroughfore OF Belmont;
and from this. opposite the outer re-
ception room, then opened. two
smaller rooms. one OF which Gilbert
used as his private office, the other
as a room for consultations.
When Gilbert finished telephoning.
he said, He's busy going over tn"
proofs Of some late stun for this after
Moons paper, but he'll be over In half
an hour or So"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
CHAPTER x.-continued.

Gloria's admiration Of her fathers
powers did not lessen upon their bet
ter acquaintance. Strange as 1t may
seem, her loyalty to him was strength
ened by eanh turn of fortunes wheel
which thrueI her back upon herself.
The frivolous veneer in her nature
vas being worn away, and the real
Gloria was beginning to appear.
Kerr's was indeed a powerful person
atty, and Gloria was coming to see
why he was so successful. A woman's
intuition and not an understanding of
the facts in the case was the girls tu-
tor, She Rugged to her heart the com,
parison Of Joe Wright and her father.
In the younger man she saw some OF
the traits which made her father a
power-magnetism, reserve strength,
and a logical mind. Wright had that
and morei he had all the social
graces. To her, however, his great
est appeal vas that he was youth,
eternal you&A, and love.
What Gluaa could not understand
was why Wright was avoiding her. In
her ears she could hear him whisper
as he had that night:
Spring on the hills, Beloved,
On the side Of a meadowed slope;
And Love in our hearts, Beloved,
Love, and Spring and Hope.
Now was spring here, and hope and
the promise Of love, but he did moi
come. After her return from st
Louis she had waited in vain. Their
she had asked to have him invited te
dinner. When Mrs. Gilbert telephonet
him he refused owing to press o.
business, but asked to speak to Clio
ria. She came to the telephone ant
they had a pleasant chat. He told hel
that he was busy finishing some mag
azine articles which the editor wat
pressing him for, and that he wal
working night and day. For the time
being Gloria accepted this explana
ton. Tue day of their telephone con