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Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18

humbugged? P. T. Barnum said we did;
and, possibly, this desire to be humbug-
ged, or to get something for nothing,
was born with the world 5 population,
and will continue to live in the breasts Of
some people until the morning dawn Of
the milleuium
{. A. Conner has returned from Phila-
delphia with another lot of horses, via.
the Milford Steamboat Line.
Several car loads of quick lime have
arrived during the past week, anu is used
by the farmers nearby for improving their
land.
John Elliugsworth is building an annex
to the property Of Mrs. Moliie Lingo, on
North Union street, and making repairs
tnereabouts
Cement and concrete work is being done
extensively in North Milton That in
font of the Mrs. Chandler residence we
will say no more about until some re-
semblance to a finish appears. We have
had this as collateral news for three or
four weeks, and the end doth not yet ap-
pear. But the old bricks that were taken
from the front sidewalk of Mrs Chand-
Ter residence have been used to pave in
front of that portion of the heirs of the
Chandler property, leading from the
north of the bridge to the property of
Miss Eva Smith. Mrs. Florence Johnson
has the concrete curb i'll front of her
| property, corner Broad & Mulberry Sts., ,
completed Joshua Prettyman put the
/ finishing touches on it last week.
On last Thursday the superabundance
of dirt on Broad Street seemed to be too
much and teams were put to work, and
about six inches of the eXcresence was
hauled off and put upon Magnolia Street.
Miss Ida Ponder is visiting Milton She
is guest of the Jester House
Capt. George A. Goodwin visited Phil
adelphia last week in the interest of the
Milton Board of Health
George Waples is preparing for his
concrete walk.
Rev. Hurst and family left for their
new appointment, Fairmount, Nd, on
Thursday.
Rev. Frank Holland has been returned
by the Maryland Annual Conference as
minister to the NJ. P. Church of Milton
Mr. Holland is one of our fine men. He
has many friends her.
Rev. Z. II. Webster has removed this
week from his former charge to Milton.
Rev. j. o. Johns returned last week
from his Philadelphia Conference.
-Four men in an automobile ran over
Leroy H. johnson S dog; both wheels of
the vehicle ran over him. The dog jumped
up, ran down cellar nearby and fell
dead. The men, after the accident, burst
out laughing and. paid no account to what
they had done. We were not at home at
the time and do not know the number of
the auto, but we will give a reward to
know it, and who they were. This dog
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
MEMS.

Z Re Assgrian CAME dow like a wolfe on the fold
ard his coherJs CLEAN rg with purple and gold
And the sheen Of his spears shone ike stars on the
sea.
While The blse waves run ghtIy on deep Galilee
The Scripture tells Us of the miraculous
deliysrauce of Hezakiah from Seneche-
1-ib, $ army, although Josephus says that
army was DESTROYED by simeon of the
eiesert and another astute chronicler
stated last week that the pea crop around
sSeafo1d had been killed by a sand storm.
Last week was windy. Mr.. - found
Il very windy This gentleman left the
mil with his erist consisting among other
things of barrel OF flour, with the head
5ust laid on As he came down Magnolia
Street and turned into Union Street the
wind burst with all its fury The head
was blown from the barrel the old man
LOST his hat, the horse did what little
: running he could, until Captain Charles
Darby caught the nag The flour was
being blown over the whole community;
and when Captain Darby seized the horse
he exclaimed, Mr., YOU appear to be
excited" "Excited Who wouldu t be
excited snow storm at This time of the
year
Rev L. II Webster, the new minister
for the III, 4. Church, made his debut OH
Sunday He was entertained BY w. W
CoBwell; and Conwell knows how to do it.
From time to which memory runneth
not back it hassbeen the disposition of a
class of people to get something for
nothing The cunning city adventures
are aware of this prevailing disposition
and arrange their methods to suit. A few
years ago it was green goods, - or coun-
teTfeit money Many were taken in by
shat hoax, or whatever we may call it.
The most astounding of get something
for nothing is practically these patent
1zledicine vendors They SOW their alma
macs broadcast DER the land, in which is
described every ailrnent flesh is heir too;
and their particular remedy the panacea
for all such ills To the credit of some
of these advertisers. be it said their rem
edies are of world wide reputation, and
are specific for the diseases for which
they are recommended to cure. Reader.
If you will read these almanac circulars,
You will find you are an afflicted man or
vtvoman. There is not an ache or pain
yg1 may have had by a twist of the body
bui their symptomatic diagnos will con-
strue into falling health. piles, tubercu-
losis Of the foot-good God deliver US
or some other almost incurable malady.
5ut their medicine will surely do it. This
IS trying to get something for nothing
And, as health is the most desirable boon
one can crave, it is no wonder we all bite
at such alluring offers and give some
thing for nothing, or money for COM
paratiTely nothing Do we all like to be
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
CEDAR CREEK.

The Bound to Win Society" was we'll
attended last Thursday, There being
twenty-five members present. The next
meeting will be held at the home of Mrs.
Charles Sackett on April 24th.
Miss Lizzie Davis is on the sick list.
Miss Hazel and Helen Chipman we're
guests Of Misses Virginia and Lillian
Benson on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Lindale was the guest of
her cousin, Mamie Lindale, last week.
Sunday School will be held at two
o clock this Sunday afternoon. Every
one is welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
OUR BARGAINS FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Dry Goods Dept.

$40 Coat suits, Wed. price $3.50
Childreus S. spring coats, Wed. price
1925
81 so House dresses, Wed. price SIC
25c Corset covers, Wed. price 19c
75c Muslin gowns Wed price 49c
$3.50 Silk dresses, Wed, price S7.55
81 IS White Underskirt, Wed. price csc
Hills muslin, Wed. price SIC
SC Stocking feet, Wed. price Sc
SOC Silk Isle hose in sec. Wed. price 21c
l0c Dress gingham, Wed. price 71zc
&c Lawn, We'd price 4Hc
so White shirt waist, Wed. price 79c
12Hc Percale, Wed. price 9Hc.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18

The next annual meeting of the
American Association of Farmers In
stitute Workers will be held November
10, II, II, 1913, at Washington, D. c.
The meeting will be followed immediate
" by that of the Association of American
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations, November II, 13, IA. Della
ware will be represented at both of
these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
Furniture Dept.

S22. so Administer rug, 9x12, Wed. price
SlS.75
SIC Color fast mating, Wed price SIC
45c Ingram Carpet, Wed. price 35c
$3.50 Iron bed stead, We'd price $3.50
So. 50 Mattress. Wed. price S4.90
25c Window shades, Wed. price 224c
SIS Sideboard, Wed. price Sl2
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
Sc. and 1Oc. Dept.

zoe Sgt Galvanized buckets, ON Wed.
for 10c
19c Large size enamel wash basin, on
Wed for 10c
100 Clothes pins, on Wed. for lOc
lOc Women's 5 stockings, black, on Wed.
for SC
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
GROWING

The farmer |
have gone int
the vegetable
products by t |
market. Las |
ninety peach |
the Steamer
phia. where
factory price,
year. Later 4
snlpped TO 4
quantities. A
and fruits ar
bring fine Dric
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
Clothing Dept.

81 Mems Eclipse shirts, the best 81 shirt
made, on We'd for 75c
Soc Mems caps, about IS to choose from,
all good patterns, on Wed. for 25c
Soc Mems S work shirts. full cut and well
made, on Wed. for 3Sc
81 Suit case. full size and made strong,
on Wed. for 79c
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
CD. ABBOTT co.
c. D. ABBOTT co.
Money Back on Anything Not Satisfactory

Give the opportunity of nghng wrong vo n,
age OF TINS we cannot
be of this thing when
nn promise with all the might of this force
good
ays og
N'nSue [. D q ~
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
An Undermuslin Event.
75c Night Gowns, 4sc

OF sOft-fnished cambria: slip-over models. trim
med with lace. embroidery and ribbon. One model
with embroidered yoke; also high and W neck
models with yOkes OF plats
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18

ST Long Cambria Petiicoats, 79c.
With founce of embroidery cambric underlavs.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
Shoe Dept. Specials.

II Pair women 81 so tan Vici Oxfords
low heels, for Wed. at 81 "a
Woman's 50 gun metal button shoes,
for Wed. at S1.4S
Boys tan scout shoes. the Sl.5O kind,
sizes l, IL and 2, for Wed. at Sl.24
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
CITY O]

Among the
perty recorded
Custom Office
was the follow
Milford, 179
Plunkett to Al
Eastern Shore
The City of Mil
and is a well-kl
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
4oc Cambria Rrassieres. -

Trimmed with neat scalloped edge; reinforced
double sides; well boned and guaranteed rust
proof. Sizes 30 to 46.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
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lished beca|
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only salvag
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prominent
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Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
$3.50 House Dresses, ssc.

In bue-and white and gray-and-white checked
gingnams with round collar and trimmed with
plain color chambray piping at waist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
SAVES DAUGHTER
Ad',,e Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" I was not able 10 do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratchcr, OF this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
! cannot tell you how suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
TO give il. up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me. =, "
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. thought
1t was no use for was nearly dead AID
nothing seemed 10 do me any good. But
ltook eleven bottles, and now am able
to DO all OF my work and my own
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and | look the picture Of health. "
II you suffer from any Of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get a bottle Of Cardui
today: Delay is dangerous. We know
It will help you. for il has helped so
many thousands Of other weak women
In the past 50 years.
AT all druggists.
,Wrifs 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for C,,Stni
hsrfrErticHI on your casa and 81 page book. Homo
Treatment for Women" In PLAIN wrapper. NC las
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Sleeps Beside
Man She Killed
WOMAN KILLS COMMON LAW
HUSBAND AND THEN LAYS
BY THE BODY.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-Rosc Powell
10 years old, shot and killed Albert
kapp. - years old, once a convict
with whom she lived, shortly after |
o'clock Saturday afternoon as he lay
asleep in bed. Then she lay down
beside the dead man and slept until
$50 O'Clock, according to her con.
fcssion to Police Captain Joseph
Schoppc.
The young woman was moved to
confession by the story of Alzirl
l'atcs. negro church worker. whn
lives upstairs. the windows of his
room being opposite those of the
room occupied by Kapp and Rose
Pawcll. Patcs told the police that
about | O'Clock he heard Kapp and
his companion quarrcling. lie could
see them plainly. he said The girl.
he said, was trying to get Kapps re,
volvcr. Following her confession.
the girl declared she should have Il
Carnegie medal for her decd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18

gear ratios in transmitting the pow
er 10 the rear wheels. e..
Usually the single direct drive
gear ratio ranges from 3.5 to down
to 4 to /, according to the car and
according to the success OF the me-
chanical designer in securing tina,
ratio best. adapted TO his particular
car. That. single ratio had to do the
best 1t could under all Circumstance
es. Now. with two ratios. there Is
Just double tho means for promoting
the economical and efficient applica.
tion of the power developed by the
engine to the driving OF the car.
On the 1914 Cadillac the low di-
rect drive gear ratio Is 1866 to /: the
high direct drive gear ratio is 2.5 to
l. The low Is especially adapted for
city driving where traffic problems
are met, where speed must be low
and stops and starts frequent. A
simple convenient electric switch
changes the gear ratio from the low
direct to the high direct and the ca:
is ready for conditions which permi,
speed rate OF 16 miles per hour or
more.
With the high direct gear ratio In
operation at any given speed OF tia
engine. the speed of the car is in
creased about forty-two per cent
over what it would be with the low
direct gear ratio. This point Is H.
Illustrated thus: At an engine speed
OF 700 revolutions per minute with
the low direct gear, the car speed Is
Il miles per hour; employing the
high direct gear will increase the
speed to thirty miles per hour with
out any increase in engine speed.
One OF the prime benefits claimed
is lower fuel consumption because Of
the facts just stated and because the
fuel is used 10 greater advantage.
Other advantages include less fric-
ton In high gear by reason of the
parts moving more slowly, hence
less wear and almost the entire elm.
nation of vibration. There is also
greatly increased comfort due to a
luxurious smoothncss of operation;
yet these desirable results are OBJ.
tanned without complicating the en-.
ginc.
There are several other features OF
the 1914 Cadillac that are attracting
much attention, an improved ana
sin:plificd Cadillac Deico electrical
automatic cranking. lighting and ig-
milton system; more efficient car
Duretor; stunning body designs and
many rcfinements of details.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Pay Minister to
Pray For Rain
CONNECTICUT JUDGE OFFERS
PASTOR REWARD TO SAVE
PEACH ORCHARD.

WlNSTED. Conn. Aug. 1S-Iudc,
Gideon II. WEIGH. of the Litchficld
county court Of common pleas. is the
owner of a large peach orchard in
Bakcrsville which is seriously affect
cd by the drought
He CHANGED to meet Rev. J. Muir.
ply, former pastor of the a. NJ. T.
Zion church, in Torrington. and told
him lie would reward him with IS il
his prayers brought rain. Rev. Mr.
Murphy prayed ardently for rain,
and within an hour there was u re.
trcshing downpour.
Rev. Mr.. Murphy, who believes
that the rain was sent In answer Il
his prayer. was rewarded by Judg,
Welch with new five dollar bill
The jurist wants the minister I,
keep on praying, because his pcachc.
still need rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
State Of West Virginia. Public Serv.
ice Commission. General No, l.
Division A, Public Service
Corporations.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. to.wit:
In the matter OF the application Of
The Fairmont & Clarksburg Power
Co. Ca corporation for permit to con.
Tenn lands and 10 construct dams in
he Tygarts Valley River. under chap.
Ter II, Acts 1913, at Valley Falls, in
Marion and Taylor counties, and at
Hovater and Hall, in Barbour county.
and at Audra, in Barbour and Upshu:
counties. West Virginia.
Whereas, The above named Fair.
mont & Clarksburg Power Co.. Il public
service corporation, did on the 10Th
day OF June A. D., 1913, file with the
undersigned Public Service Commits.
sion all APPLICATION in writing under
the provision of Chapter II, Acts OF
the Legislature OF West Virginia, A.
D. 1913. for permit for the con.
demnation of such lands and the con.
struction Of such dams, and praying
this commission for an order author.
izing the same
1t Is ordered that leave be granted
10 any person interested TO file objec-
ton in writing TO said application
within thirty days from this date, and
notice is hereby given that this mat.
er is set down for hearing at the
general session OF the Commission 20
he held at the Capitol, in the City Of
Charleston. Wesi Virginia, on the 9th
lay of September. 1913. at two
o'clock In the afternoon OF that day,
At which time and place all persons
Interested may appear and make
such objections and present such ar.
Euments and evidence as they may
deem proper in the premises.
And ii is further directed that this
order be published by the applican:
once each week for four consecutive
weeks in some newspaper published
In each Of the counties, cities and
towns situated on the Tygarts Valley
River. which may be effected by the
proposed Improvement of the appli.
cant herein. and that due return
hereof shall be made TO the Commits.
sion. ...
Given under our hands this the 18th
day Of July. \. D. 1915.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
BY W. W. WHITE, Secretary.
Aug. 4.1l.1S-25
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Call Republican Caucus


a call was issued to Republican
senators and representatives to eau.
Gus in the house chamber Tuesday
night, August 20. to elect a new ma
tional Republican congressional.
committee.
The new committee will meet soon
afterward and choose its chairman
and other officers. Representative
Burke, Of South Dakota. acting chair
man Of the congressional committee.
has served notice that he will not ac-
ccpt the craftsmanship. Representa-
tive Madden, of Illinois. and other
veterans In congress have been men,
toned as possibilities for the exec
utive head. The caucus also will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Cadillac ShOlDs
1914 Model
TWO SPEED DIRECT DRIVE AxL MARKS ANOTHER EPOCH IN
MOTOR CAR DEVELOPMENT
Revolutionary Mechanical Feature Efficiency Economy and
Luxury-Develop Speed With tut Increasing Engine Revolu
tons-Many Other improvements

Motorists. mindful OF the Cadillac
achievements In the development OF
the, automobile. and therefore accus-
toned to look to that car each year
for new and progressive features, arc
reading with avidity the 1914 an
nouncement just issued, in which a,
last is revealed the nature OF the lat
est models. In view OF past Cadillac
accomplishments, which included
the introduction of the first practical
electric cranking device. and there
fore the RELOCATION forever of the
awkward method OF pumping the en-
CINE into activity by means of hand
labor. the. keenest curiosity was
aroused as to what the new lrechan-
ical element would be.
That curiosity has been appeased
by the announcement that the 1914
Cadillac will be endowed with two
speed direct drive axle. While Gu
riosity has been somewhat satisfied.
the new. mechanical element has
started a buzZing OF discussion and
comment, because the device will
have a revolutionary effect OH the re-
suits attained in luxury, flcxibility
ana economy. Executives of the
cadillac are already assured by LEI.
ters, kilograms and rush OF yisi.
tors that no other forward stcp ever
taken has created such u profound
impression or aroused more wide
spread interest.
The methods by which the 1914
cadillac two-spccd direct drive axI,
secures increased luxury, efficiency
ana economy are most appreciated
ny the man who is thoroughly velsed
IN automobile mechanics. Some
idea, however, may be given of this
revolutionary feature in more or less
non-tcchnical language.
1t is not merely as an axle that
TINS mechanism is a great advance
IN motor car construction. Its no.
culiar function is of another nature
heretofore the power of the engine
has been transmitted to the rear
axle by Il single bcvcl pinion and a
single bcvcl driving gear. Therefore
there could be at all times, and un-
der all the various conditions of
travel which might arise, only one
ratio between the revolutions of the
engine and the revolutions of tn,
rear axle us it absorbed the power,
except for the changes afforded bv
the shifting of the TRANSMISSION,
gcaiS by the hand lever. Now, how
ever, by means of the new axle tn,
,aulllac will have two direct drive
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
consider the question Of cooperation
With the Republican national CONF
mittss IN the campaign work. II
GASTGRlA
For Infants md Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
.' s;:s; ;s: ., lmAzN

TO William Kccner:
You will please take notice that on
Tuesday. the 10th day of August, 1913,
II 10 O'Clock Il. m, or as soon thereaft.
n as the same can be heard, will
move the intermediate Court OF Ma.
rion county, West Virginia, In open
court. at the court house OF said coun.
y. to reinstate on the trial docket OF
said court for further hearing the
;hancery cause OF Carrie Keener VS..
William Keener; and that will on
that day introduce further evidence on
my behalf as plaintiff in the said
cause, and pray the said court 10 de.
cree me an absolute divorce from you.
This the Goth day of July, 1918.
CARRIE KEENER,
By Counsel.
ROLLO J. CONLEY,
Counsel. IS, Aug. 4.1l.1S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18

Tacoma, Wash. Secretary of the
Interior Lane, returned from u visi,
to the federal forest reserve on Mt
Raincr. After talk with delcga.
ton OF Indians about the Quinault
reservation and a reception by the
Commercial Club. his party left TO,
Seattle.
Missouri Valley. Ia. - Del Hardy
lost his life. Cliff Townsend was ia.
tally wounded and three others wer.
seriously hurt when an automobile
driven by Townsend. ran off an en-.
bankment.
Huron. S. Dr.. o. Richards an.
nounccd his candidacy for the Re.
publican nomination for governor
He indorscs the platform" adopted
at the recent Republican harmony
mass meeting at Sioux Falls. For
several years Richards has been a
leader Of the Progressive faction.