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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

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armor Of ood will have plenty Z ,
portunitiea to go into battie'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

We should like 10 So cp-CE-z 81
the MAJ Who can alwzEs Z.=ase I'll
self and his wife At th= So ina
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

Trees in watersheds E2-- : 1ezzs-
cial effect, according II 80 lz@C Al
ngzl report OF the hoard 6: way eG1-
missions-s OF MidoIeEcz CE-, L
which il is recommends IA Gir-zs
trees be set out at High -=sscTo5--
The benefits 10 De- d=-ET=-t t-g1
growth Of trees On rts Tzis-s.=ta q
the reservoir are said 10 u liz t0l
lowing: The roots OF cLe C-e@s aalt
the soil and TO Erea- eT-=-- re
vents its wash into the -es=:Tc1-. tie
leaves and tvigs that fall form e5T-
ering OF the ground that g-0-sc-s tae
soil from the wash OF tie rainfall:
they also absorb a large c-zcE1-T q
water and let If sow Of E-aoIaIT 10
the reservoir, thus continuing 10 =
benefit to a water suppl for N-g
tine and after cleared Lard Eczc
be dry; the foliage OF the --e=s tG---s
CANOPY which serves 70 a5ss=a Ese
effect o. evaporation upon the s1rtsee
OF the ground
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

There are people who expect to step
into heaven on the old shoes they
send to the rummage sale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

The man that is always 50 a1Isols
to avoid his own people. in Pza2e
places. the one that refuses 10 HEs
in localities populated b. his o1a
color: the business man that lesse4sss
to patronize his colored oro'ne- Eao
is In business, are all made 10 'sss
the snubs. insults and sco-1s Q, LIE
white man he would ape. and -aas 10
plainly feel that so far a. y t:as
white MANI is concerned he mas ae-h-
ing for the black man other Ias- 10
get his money at q great per e@1t a
profit and a higher rate 0. !1Is-es'
and sometimes even his mo1eE Is ncS
wanted. 1t is time that colorec F'a'oEse
stood together at all times OF al -
sues and conditions. Nc one Is Il. 20
be called a man who is ashaDe1 .. IL
race. 1t is absolutely iEperaI7e ma
we stop and reason on the adaSa- In
union there is strength" and gel 10
gether and stay together ~ *
troit Leader.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

Mrs Yeast--Why, / suppose It II
when man gets indignant and does
NJ swear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10
Her Exclamation.

Mr.. Yeast--What do you under
stand by righteous Indignation"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

Success seldom comes TO III III
til late in the game By the tl-s =
is in a position to get all -ae saa e
wants he is q dyspeptic.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

The bright days are the ones we
remember the longest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-10

heTitanC.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
HOUSTON

The manufacture of holly wreathes
occupies the time of most of the people
of this section, and the bulk of the
wreathes will be ready for sending to
market about the 18th Of this month.
Miss Hazel Griffith, of Harrington,
has been a guest Of Miss Louise Council
man this week.
After a short visit to Baltimore, Thos.
Markland and family have been enter
tanning Milford friends this week.
Charles Smith has removed to Har-
rington.
The Williamsville Colored School is
trying to have a grand Christmas tree
and entertainment on Friday evening
December 18th, which will be q novelty
in the holiday pleasures. Everybody is
expected to bring a present for a friend,
and an admittance fee of ten cents will
be charged.
shipping sweet potatoes to the city
markets is progressing along large lines,
and from now on, until the stock about
Houston, which is large and of fine
quality, will be moved until the 200
carloads are disposed Of The sweet
potato business at Houston is a very i'm
portant part of the business of this place
in the winter season.
The school has the amount in hand for
the new piano Thanks to the kindly
support of parents and friends as well as
the splendid work on the part of pupils
Heber Scott is putting a new stable on
his property in town.
John Dawson is enlarging his barn.
Mrs Thos. Wooters has purchased a
lot on Railroad Avenue and is having a
new dwelling erected thereon.
Mr.. G. L Counselman and daughter,
Lonise, have returned home.
Mrs. R. Graham and daughter, Mar
querite, were Peiladelhpia visitors this |
week.
Ray Sapp, who was on the sick list
last week, is attending to business again.
Miss Elizabeth Hammond is spending
the week in Harrington.
Elizabeth Wharton is attending Mil
ford High School.
Supt Carroll visited our schools on
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Ruth Winslow has returned to
Philadelphia after a short visit with her
mother, Mrs. John Winslow.
Miss Ruth Wright, Of Lincoln CITY,
IS visiting her sister, Margaret Wright,
Of this town
Miss Estelle Wright spent the week
end with her sister. Mrs. Wilbur Jump.
Mrs Sara Wright, mother of Mrs w.
A. Dawson, of this town, passed quietly
away at the home of her son, Levin
Wright, near Rice's School last Friday
morning. The deceased had been
widow for many years, but four children
survive her. She was in her seventy
seventh year, and death was caused BY
paralysis. Interment was made in the
of the Baptist Church near
Petersburg, of which Mrs. Wright had
ong been a faithful member.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
SLAUGHTER BEACH

The high wind of last Monday. which
was accompanied by the coolest weather
OF the season, caused the tide to be lower
than 1t has been this year; the water
never reached the shore all day.
After very pleasant week with Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Cross, Thomas Flanagan
and wife have gone back to their home
in Wilmington
A pleasant social evening was passed
at the home of William Horton on sun
day evening last, the date being his birth
day anniversary.
Jacob Coverdale has returned from Egg
Harbor, n. J. 30
A new resident on the beach shore is
Clarence Warren.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12

For Successful Baking
Use the "Purity Brand"'of Flour, made
exclusively by the Oak Grove Roller Mills
Milford, Del. Dec. 12-4t
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
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ne capital
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9der General
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Ssvance I from
''derals said I
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12

Pittsburgh
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! sanuel Brown.
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snowy escape
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
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Evening journal., 1913-08-21
MISSOURI NEW ROADS
WORTH MILLION

BY The United Press.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Aug. 21.-
Before the sun goes down tonight.
more than S1.000.000 worth of work
Will have been done on the roads OF
old Missouri, according to an estimate
today by Governor Major. More than
a quarter Of a million Missourians
aWoke this morning with burned arms
and calloused hands. but followed the
lead of the governor back 10 the roads
for second days work.
Early today Governor Major. ac-
companied by his guest. Governor
Hodges OF Kansas. and State High
way Commissioner Buffum and road
ofticials from neighboring states
started on tour of inspection over
the principal roads of Galloway and
Boone counties. They intended 10
stop at Columbia for dinner.
Governor Major was highly pleased by
reports reaching him Of Yesterdays road.
building. Practically every county in
the state reported enthusiastic work.
Only few localities failed to catch the
spirit and they were excused on account
Of drought IN their sections. which ono
road overseer reported made the roads
so hard that they could be worked with
nothing less than dynamite.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
CANADIAN LAW
MAY KEEP THAW
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
OTTAWA, Aug 21.-If Harry X
Thaw can prove that he has a
through ticket to Europe or other
wise, out Of Canada, il is practically
certain, whatever fight Is put up in
the courts OF Canada. he cannot be
legally held in the Dominion, accord
ing to the authorities here.
Tho only charge that applies 10 the
case OF the fugitive from Mattowan is
that Of bribery. There is q slight ref
orence IN the existing extradtion
treaty between Canada and the
United States, but before II can be
used TO detain Thaw Il will have to be
he, personally has been guilty Of Of
fering money for Illicit purposes to
the guard at the gate through which
he gained his freedom.
This also will have TO be proved on
the Canadian side beyond the mere
verdict of an American Court Such
a process would take q long time. and
Thaw and his advisers have carefully
studied the law involved The fact
that he chose Quebec. the province
which has proved so difficult in other
eases. indicates that he acted with
The preliminary hear
ing today at Sherbrooke seems TO have
been duly considered.
Il appears that II the New York
State officials want TO recapmre Thaw
by this means they will have TO go
though all the long battle of alien
lists that occurred several years ago
and resulted in the slayer Of stan
ford White being sent to Matteawan.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
PLANS GO OUT
FOR NEW SUSSEX
COURT HOUSE

Brinckle and Canning. architects
have sent out plans and specifications
TO Wilmington aud other contractors
for the new court house at George
town. The building will be of brick
with limestone trimmings. The plans
call for the taking up of the old
brick floor OF the present Court House
and the laying Of new cement floor.
The plans provide on the first
floor, two rooms each for the prothon-
olary and recorder Of deeds; one
each for clerk Of the peace, sheriff.
register Of willis. county comptroller,
county treasurer, orphans Court rec
ords and the Levy Court
On the second floor will be Offices
for the county school superintendent.
road engineer. attorney general and
rooms for witnesses, women witnesa-
es, judges parlor court stcnographer.
law library two jury rooms and the
court room.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
EXPECT LAWLESSNESS
FROM THE ROADSTER

GEORGETOWN. Del. Aug. 2f.-The
annual outbreak of crime is expected
70 start next week on the western
side Of the State as soon as the can
ming factories open and the regular
visit of the roadster" begins. Since
the strawberry season, the region has
had 2 rest from activities of these ne
gro desperadoes, but unless all signs
fail, there will be plenty of them
around in a few days. The advance
guard is arriving, and already the
authorities arc preparing for the trou-
bic that is bound to follow the arrival
the roadster"
The roadster" is a parasite OF the
working negro, following him along
Wherever negro labor is in demand
lie Will not work himself. but hangs
on the outside of the negro camp and
CANDLES and steals the money from
the hard working negroes. Owing TO
the great fear in which the average
negro holds the "roadsters" it is
difficult for the authorities to get evil
dence against them.
THESE outlaws are heavily armed
and do not hesitate to use their wea-
pons when they think they have been
told on. The negroes feed them,
shelter them. and in many cases. as in
the case of Dutton. the negro murd-
erer. who recently killed another
negro at Bridgeville, conceal these
criminals when the officers 90 after
them
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
TWO GOVERNORS
DIRECT AFFAIRS
OF NEW YORK
BY The United Pres.

by The United Press.
ALBANY, n. v. Aug. 2l.-Wben lien.
tenant Governor Glynn, as lieutenant.
governor, took charge of the new eNec,,.
i've chamber on the third floor of the
Sapltol building today. Capitol guides
pointed with pride to New York's two
executive chambers and explained thar
New York is the only State in the
cnion having two governors.
GlNnn's new offices are near the leois-
lative halls and contain pictures OF
speakers Of the Assembly. Opposite
Glynn's desk is portrait OF speaker
sulzer. Capitol attendants are waiting
with keen interest TO see the new office
force now being selected being instructed
to rearrangt the art collection.
Downstairs in the old executive
chamber. Sulzer works early and late
and receives visitors cordially. He
also receives all mail addressed to
the governor OF New York. Govern
ment regulations provide for its de-
livery at the executive offices" and
Glynn's lawyers refuse to allow his
friends TO initiate proceedings for a
change, apparently fearing such ac-
tion would give the governor a chance
to test Glynn's title in the courts.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
FEARS
THAW INTENDS
ITO KILL Her
Ry The United Press


NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-eHarrv Thaw
ioNes me- That IS the worst vet Mrs.
Evelyn Neshlt lhaw said today. as She
was preparing TO go under police guard
TO tNe root garden matinee. whore she
was to appear as a dancer
DO any Of his actions tend 10 show
that he loves me. IL Is absurd non.
sense II he loved me. would he have
left me here in New YORK among
strangers to shift for myself. 20 stafvc
II ! could not lind some means OF making
my own livingg
= am really frightened now. The
news that comes from Sherbrooke is
simply frightful What shall / do if
that man gets back to New York .
The situation is getting moro serious
every minute for mo. II he should
80 free would be desperate.
"Harry's controlling impulse IS his
egotism. II was his egotism that
caused his arrest last Monday When
he learned that had made a success
on tho stage, II Nadc him furious. lie
wanted to sec me In tho gutter and
unable to get out except by his help.
When he found that I could stand
alone and live by my own efforts he
determined to get out and kin me.
II know that man SO we'll that /
was able to predict what would hap
pen when he escaped from Maatewan.
Ny prediction is coming true. ! for
see exactly what will happen II the
law relaNes It's grip on that crazy
man. I shall stay right here 10 New
York where l am safer than any
where else"
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
CONDEMN The
PHILADELPHIA
TURNPIKE NOW
Levy Court VIII Apply to
Court for Jury on Sep
tember 6
AUDITING OWNERS WILL
ACCEPT NOMINAL DAMAGES

Arrangements have been made by
Julian &, Walker, attorney FOR the Levy
Court. to apply to Judge Herbert l.. Rice
ON saturday. September 6, for the ap-
pointment of two commissioners of con.
demnation. One is TO condemn the Con.
cord station crossing and assess damages
to Inc abuttine owners. The other com
mission viii condemn the Philadelpha
pike from the city limits 10 the now
road built at Claymont
When the former Levy Court agreed
20 purchase the Concord and Philadel-
phia pixies tho price was amicsby agreed
upon at so 900, the abuttIng owners
along both pixies being satisfied with SIX
cents damages in order that these pixies
should become free roads. The people
along the pixies had been paying heavy
taxes inasmuch as the tolls each time
they came 10 Wilmington amounted to
aeat round sum in the course Of =
year.
Since the Concord pike became =
free road travel to Wilmington on the
road has become heavier. AS soon as
the Philadelphia pike becomes a free
road the travel also is expected to
Increase. The abutting property own
ers are In sympathy with the condem-
nation proceedings and so far as known
no one will object to the nominal
amount Of damages to be assessed by
the commission. A commission was
appointed last year to condemn the
Philadelphia turnpike but owing to the
defect in the law the commission was
discharged. During the last Legisla-
ture this defect was remedied by a new
law and it is under this law that the
next proceedings will be taken to have
the road made free.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
1900, OOOPERSONS
In U. 5. UNMARRIED
Something's Wrong; What
Is It?' Asks Insurance
Commissioner

NEW YORK Aug. 2i.-why mil
lions Of American men do not marry
is subject thar T.. e. Rittenhouse,
Conservation Commissioner OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. has
had under investigation recently. His
conclusions will appear In the
Forthcoming issue Of the social ser
vice publication Of which he is the
editor.
why" asks Mr. Rittenhouse. "are
80 out Of every 100 males without
wives? Why should we have f7.O0O.-
600 unmarried persons in the United
States7 These mateless millions
nearly equal in number the population
Of the Kingdom Of Spain, or that OF
Mexico and Canada combined. They
are divided as follows. S,102.0OO un-
married men 20 years old aud over:
100000 unmarried women over Is
years old 7266,O00 of these mon are
between 90 and A years old: some
100000 Of them are between the ages
Of IS and 81. Never in the history OF
the world has nation been so pros
porous nor within such easy reach
of the comforts and luxuries Of life
as the Americans of today There Is
something wrong. What is Il?
Some Lack Courage.
Making dsc allowance for the impe
curious. the aged and the mentally and,
physically unit. IL Is safe 20 say that
5000 600 Of these single men are capable
of assuming the responsibilities of mar.
rled life The majority of these men
have wholesome respect and reverence
for the married state. and manY OF them
will enter 1t, hut there are an enormous
number Of men who lack the moral fibre
and courage 10 marry and take mans
part in human affairs.
while an army Of single men are
lavishing their earnings and their af-
fectiOns upon themselves and many
of them developing extravagant and
often vicious habits-an existence
which they perfer to an orderly, eco
nomical married life-another great
army of young women are forced to
toll in our factories and business
houses for the necessities of life
This is an unfortunate and unnat-
ural state of affairs Moreover. from
the ranks of the unmarried comes
heaviest contribution to
immortality and crime.
Why should the death rate of sim
gle men be so much higher than that
of married men in the same age
groups? Why should the death rate
of single women also be higher than
that Of wives? In the group from 30
TO 80 years The death rate of husbands
is higher than that Of wives. Why is
this so? These are problems we'll
worthy of study II is obvious that
a part Of the heavy death rate among
bachelors is due TO the fact that many
in delicate health. especially II suf-
ferinE from any definite ailment, are
not willing to assume Inc burden and
responsibility of family.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
BLAME SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE BAD ROkI)

An Adjourned meeting Of the Levy
Court will be held tomorrow morning Tor
the purpose Of hearing testimony re
regarding the road built by the Horriran
Contracting Company. nortn of Clay
mont. This piece Of road Is about two.
and a half miles long and was built az a
cost of over $50 900. but for son,c reaaan
the binder did not wear well and the
rubble stone came through and the road
bed Is IN such condition that many conf.
plants are heard. President Horriqan,
Of the iiorrgan Contracting Company. ia
anxious to have the controversy settled.
his company is owed per cent. OF the
contract price Of ;he road. but the Levy
Court cannot accept the road in its pres
ent condition. The builders claim they
built the road according to the speci6.
cations and that the Levy Court should
pay for tho resurfacing.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Mary c. Logan has returned
from an extended visit to PhilsdeI-
phia.
Miss Escelyn c. Cornell and Miss
Helen St-sr ev ar -p.ndins ten fays
al Delaware Water Gxr.
Mrs. A. NJ. Young and Miss Florence
Young have gone to Ashland, Md, for
a ten days vacation.
Miss Marie Schilling, OF No. 1909
West Eighth street, is visiting rela-
tivesc az Asbury Park. n. j.. and City
Island, n. Y. During her stay an
automobile trip will be made. stop-
ping at Utica Oswego. Syracuse.
Skanestalas Lake, Watkins Glenn and
Auburn, n. J. The latter city being
Miss Schilling's former home
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
pLAYGRnrNn spnRTs-

Girls of the Delamore Park play
ground engaged IN their weekly play
this morning The events being
30 yard dash. swimming across
pool With the least number of strokes
and diving and swimming In class
A Lille Doelze finished first in each
event. Bertha Lane was second in
the 30 yard dash and Catharine shan
non second in tho least number Of
strokes swimming event. Jennie Glib
son was second in diving and swim
ming.
In Glass y Catharine Shannon won
first place IN tho 30 yard dash
Lillian Kirkland was second
This afternoon the boys of the Con-
rad street playground will exhibit
manual training work. The girls
will sing.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
NEWSPAPER MAN SEES
HOLD UP FELLOW WORK

BY The United Press.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. Aug. 2f.-
George Shawmut. a reporter on a
local paper. was preparing his last
story shortly before midnight when
"a stranger walked in, strobe up to his
desk and said
I'm tough guy Come on out and
see me do holdup"
Shawmut thinking It Joke. follow
cd the man downstairs. AS they
reached the bottom Of the stairs lead
ing from the editorial rooms to the
street. c. II. Boylon was passing. Be-
fore the astonished reporter could get
his breath, the stranger pounced upon
the surprised pedestrian, relieved him
of money and valuables and made OH,
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
65 PERSONS ARE
SAVED FROM NEW
YORK HORROR
BY tho United Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-A force Of
men today began clearing away the
debris in the aqueduct az 149th street
and ST. Nicholas avenue. where last
night sixty-two men were impris-
oned 400 feet below the street. In
peril of death for five hours. while
fire destroyed the wooden super
structure.
Their danger was heightened by
the fact that three dynamite blasts
had been set OFF just before the fire
and the men were near suffocation
from the fumes when the blaze cut
off all ventilation Burning frag-
ments Of the building fell into the
shaft and made more menaeing
smoke. The fire also disabled the
pumps which kept the shaft clear Of
water. The imprisoned men we're
made more uncomfortable by the
knowledge that they were near 200
pounds Of dynamite, housed in the
shaft.
" hen at last the fire was out and the
hremcn could 90 to the rescue of the
siNtv-two, 4 WIS arranged thar nve taps
on water pipe extending the ruiz depth
of the shaft would announce that the
sixty-two were safe
Soon the shouts Of the rescuers
we're plainly heard and then the faint
echo OF shouts from the bowels Of the
earth came to the cars of the anxious
watchers and in second we're fol-
lowed by the FIVE taps on the pipe.
relayed by men left at each landing.
Men cheercd and women burst into
tears. As the workers came up the lad
der one by one, some hysterical watchers
Rugged them.
The fire broke the windows in all the
houses in the block and drove 100 fam
lies into the Street
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
NEW ROUTE AGENT FUR
THE ADAMS EXPRESS co,

stephen r. Toadyine. who has been
agent for the Adams Express Com
pany In Salisbury several years, has
been promoted TO route agent, sue
ccediug w. S Tunis, who has also
been promoted TO higher position.
Mr. Toadvinc's headquarters arc at
Clayton, Del, and. he will have super
vision over the express business from
Delmar TO Wilmington. as we'll as all
the branch lines OF the Delaware Divi-
sion.
Evening journal., 1913-08-21
OFF TO ELKTON To MARRY.

Clerk of the Peace Brown had three
couples yesterday to apply for mar
riage licenses. When they learned
that no ceremony could be performed
here until the lapse of ninety-six
hours after the issue OF the license
the couples decided to 90 TO Elkton.
One couple was accompanied by par
ents. They were Joseph S. Weber and
Ethel M. Johnson, of Bridgeton, N. ].
A marriage license has been issued
to Herbert Fisher. of Bixbee. Ariz..
and Ella Nj. Tyre, of Fortieth and Mar
ket streets this city.