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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
WORKING FOR SUPREMACY IN TRADE.

There is a great deal of talk about our COM.
merciaI supremacy and about America place One
would gain the idea from the course of discussion
that supremacy in trade is something 10 be gained
by force rather than by the attractive nature Of
goods offered for sale
We are so accustomed to speak III the language
Of the soldier that We cannot readily get away from
II Our political contests are described as cam
paigns and so is every movement for betterment OF
any kind Supremacy in a commercial sense means
that manufacturer or dealer has the best goods
al the best price for the buyer,
1t does not mean that such position is gained
through Legislation through such rules as permit
monopoly except in articles that are patented, and
the tendency Of modern thought 1t to limit the pro.
prietary value of patents or at least to compel the
patentee to make use Of his device within reason
able rate of time, say three or five years or to
abandon il instead of standing as a blockade and
u menace to improvement at the hands Of others.
America will be supreme III trade when Amer
lean goods are noted the world for their Qual-
iy and for their cheapness An American presi-
dent once made the unfortunate remark that a
cheap coat for example means cheap man under
the coat The whole business world is moving
away from that doctrine
You cannot get something for nothing, but il
would be strange indeed if the progress Of in
dustry did not result in making the conditions Of
ife less difficult than was formerly the case, aud
II Il did not bring more comforts to the citizens
than used TO be the case when conditions Of in
dnstry were harder than they are at present or
are ever likely to be again.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
CIVIC FEDERATION AS A CRITIC

There we're many critics at the recent meeting
Of the National Civic Federation hut none more
severe than DR. jeremiah jerks of the Far Eastern
Bureau, whose speech dealt with transportation
and the postoffce both OF which make a wreched
showing at his hands
II should be understood at once that jerks is
not fictitious name nor an epithet The man is
only another Of those who feel the call to conduct
the business of the public without charge Every
community has one or more of them They have
even operated in Oklahoma City. for short time
AT least
Doctor jerks concluded his paper with some re.
marks about our system of education lie said we
not only furnish all kinds Of education but 20 fur
ther and compel" The children TO take it. lie said
We even carry them to school and back and he
asked if the states are going 100 far in helping
farmers by showing them how 10 An their farms
through experimental stations without cost 10 the
farnor And if the farmers are TO he helped, why
not help mechanics the same way H. raised the
question Of whether it is well to aid any class OF
workers without having contributions from that
class
The conclusion TO be drawn from survey Of
large number of papers read at the annual meet
ing of the federation is that we have members en-
gagged in trying to persuade the people to under
take dozen kinds of work without having thor
oughly studied the questions involved in adopting
that policy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
OBJECTIONS TO EUROPEAN WAR NEWS

Every now and then n newspaper reader rises
up IN wrath and scores the newspapers for thp
war news they contain. The Times is given an oc-
caSonal eXcOraton as we'll AS other newspapers
bui IT Is accepted as mecbly as possible
As n matter of fact the newspapers in the
United States are in no way responsible for the
defeats and victories in the European war Some
readers object to the headlines but that is simply
q mater of taste and question of ethics between
'hr reader and the telegraph editor.
These criticisms are voiced mainly by the for.
rgn born in This country who still feel allegiance
ro the country from which they came The staid
aud solid American has no interest in the war
aside FROM feeling " pity that the nations Of
Europe are engaged n such u mcrciless conflict
and are called upon 10 dccimatc each other M
they are doing
American newspapers rs q general thing have
nn preludiceS whatever in thr present butchery.
NJ least that is the ease rs far ms The Times is
concerned When the telegraph report brings a
victory FOR one side or tbc other ihc news il pub.
hShed without prejudice There is no gloating
whatever This newspaper s not rosponsible for
any defeots or victories in The war
AZ the same time it is impossible for news.
paper 10 soften the blow Of a defeat The for.
oiguer in this country who declares that the re.
wort of every defeat Of his rountymen is a lie
runs the risk of being adiudged man ~ poor dis
renment fog defeats and victories shift back and
forth in any war
Let 1t be horne in mind that the newspapers
do not manufacture the war news 1t comes To
them from Europe and if any drletipg is done the
ronsors there are responsible for IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
THE LACK OF BIBLICAL KNOWLEDGE

With no desire 70 pat anybody into nervous
state. what would YOU do gentle reader should
your pastor walk into your house or office and ask
You some simple questions about the Bhle-qnes-
tiQns that YOU ought to he able 10 answer without
a moment heSitaiion2
The gentle reader los attended church regularly
Tor many months, or many wears LET ms say. and il
supposed to read the good hook every day There
should be no trouble about answering the pues
tions hut let us see
Chicago church goers have discovered that their
knowledge Of the Bible is limited Ministers have
sought to explain the ignorance Of the scriptures
displayed by Chicago congregation, hui the fact
remains that church-goers and former attendants
OF Sunday schools were unable TO answer questions
that should have been simple for one familiar with
the greatest Of all classics
The members Of prominent Chicago church
fouudered on these questions What man threw
stones AT kiug' What was the origin of the
word 'shihboleth'" When did the hleatnp Of
sheep iOretell the loss OF kingdom What fierce
nations were driven out Of their cities hv hornets
What giant king had an iron bedstaad thirteen feet
long and six feet wide' What vouug man lost his
temper IN M argument with four older rriendsY
Who escaped by the skin Of his teeth
OF course scriptural ignorance in Chicago does
poi reflect the Biblical knowledge Of the rest of the
country. All things are not in Babylon But we
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

flueuced hy the plumbers, cohl deal
erS and others, why should he have
brought upon us this spell Of January
weather W early In December
Hut when man marie, his third
wife doesn't that discrcdit the theory
that he is able tO learn anything by
experienced
We find that It Is utterly impOssl
bic to foretell what is going to hap
pen In the future Just as we thought
she was down In the pool Of Obscur-
~ with weights tied to her feet, Laura
lean Libby comes to the surface again
TO discuss wOman'S last chance NJ
getting married.
The subject being Of such vital In
lerest to some, We wOt that Laura
will stay up long time II she real
ly knows anything about II.
The new traffic rules are all right
but II Is to be hoped that the commits
sioners, emboldened by their success
will not pass q law preventing wo,
men from stopping In front of the
millinery windoYs and wishing they
had bank account of their own.
But even when II Is the last chance
we imagine that there are occasions
when II will have 10 he passed up, re
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

If the policy Of those who are striving for an
Increase in military and naval Establishments con.
hnues 70 make capital ont Of acknowledged de.
fccts by exaggerating them its supporters will lose
caste even with those who are open TO conviction.
Secretary Daniels shows that the great hullabaoo
about u lack Of powerful torpedoes is foolish be
cause no ship in the navy is equipped to use them
and the two that are building which will have tubes
large enough TO ejeC, such torpedoes will not he
completed until scores have been manufactured
There is plenty Of safe ground upon which to argue
for better standard in naval aud military affairs
without the use of unwarranted hvperbOle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
In One Crab Frances Had II
Swallowed.

uprlmuut way tride when Miss Palmer
was mp to the blackboard 1 Frances,
the school cat, calm shocking rownd
EN still had the mowse took II out
NJ hi, pukket 4 held II out WHARF
Frances could see H.. She calm meek
Ing oaycr A EX put the mowse uu
the flore, 4 IN one grab Frances had
n swalercd
When Audy sean what had happln
ed TO his mOwse he leaned oaver 4
hit TX good whack with his gogra
~, NJ getting sent In the dressing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
IN OUR SCHOOL


day, \ Miss Palmer sem him show
Ing II to Steve Hardy. She ast Fatty
what 1t was n he toald her Miss Pal
mcr sed Well, nobody would evyrr
know IT, becaWse II looks llge -.
der on the groSery stOar. everything
on II being sumthlng TO etc" Fatty
sed swell. that's all ] want"
Gossup.
Two " the Kindergarten Kids had
II flte at resess oaver whether thny
was amy Sandy Claws or not.
Blinky Hammond. our easteameu
iannitor, sp0ak pleasantly 10 Phil
Wlgglesworth aud Bull Hickey this
mourning, the ferst time sence last
Christmuss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

Queen Nilh"lminu II Holland hds
decided to Institute more economy at
the Dutch court 80 there may be lar
ger funds available for rclief work
The nSml ro!ul visits to Amsterdam
aud other places have been abandoned
and the principal court functions Tor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

doubt the ability of the average church goer to
answer the questions thatcontounded Chicago. And
vet our grsndfethers can tell us Of the day when
such ignorance was not bliss and it was folly not
to be sufficiently wise in Biblical lore to be able
10 discuss its leading characters. But that was be-
fore the day of the eugene novel of erotic ad
venture
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
PEANUTS m the RolsTR

The man who Is looking for u busl-
ness In which he can make money
should not pass W the proposition TO
become an evangelist
Hut getting right down to facts,
does anybody know the location 0f
The place where angels fear to tread
la all our dreams OF the future,
however, we have never been so wild
ms 10 imagine a plumber who would
locate the water pipes where they
would not freeze
Far be 1t from MS 10 east any In
sinuation that cannot he substantiated
hut N Mr. Slaughter has not been iu.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
NIoIl,la,

Christnu>, II days away 4 cum
ming fast II can't hurry amy too
much to Sool MS say we,
The Werst Is Yet 10 Come
Andy Anderson cent scnts to a
plnice 4 got IN immitnshOn mowSe
which was 50 reel you c0udent hard
ly tell It frum n i've one Andy brot
Il 10 school this mournng n during
gografy had very pl,ssut time
winding It mp & sending h acrost the
flore After llssening to the wells NJ
MI the gcrls Andy Sed he thot Lilac
Grimes had oughter get the prize.
Miss Palmer dldent get onto what
was the matter EX Brigham picking
the mowse mp when II run under his
desk. \ latter very interesting eN-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

The Boston Transcript has been looking up the
cost OF legislation blythe various legislatures of the
United States But no doubt il would be proper
10 give credit for proposed legislation that was de.
feeted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

Cobb they couldn't really ~ nlameb
for It. could thew
There being mo- regular war IN this
country. that seems 10 ~ the best plan
10 get rid " husband who Is not
wanted,
It's better plan. Isn't It, than to
shift him TO another woman and then
sue fer The price Of his affections
Aud lhose who do not like the nd
vice given 10y the pale student who
conducts this column are az liberty 10
apply tn lauraiea
We do not pretend To- know how
much experience she has hpd In matri-
mony, however
But that should not make the sliyht-
est difference
The les. she knows the more she
can guess at
RICHARD 8 GRAVES
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

EhlNltNN ~ dNN mug Ashhl "l'hh HhNF
say on the subject or anything she
may be able 60 write that will make
marriage hook more allurlng,
Also we have never yet been able
IN imagine AN actor courageous enough
to register from any other city than
New York
We jlo not openly accuse the farm.
cIS ~ being iu trust, hut ~ a maj
ter NJ curiosity we would like 10 know
what has become n the buChwheat
that was grown last season.
And while there may I've worse forms
NJ punishment Than being In love very
Few ~ them ave In operation nov.
Also we feel Inclined 10 class IN"
man who tells swedish dialect story
with the one who Invented the derby
hat
Women should not be encouraged Ia
nractice deception M a general rule.
but n some NJ them convinced their
husbands thnt that they were humor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

nom, whnre Miss Palmer galye hin,
nbowt 10 oanly not with grografy
Andy says, FIX owes him mowsc.
but Ex sats the fun which ~ cum.
mlng pritiy soon when the springs
In the mowse begin TO werk thpri
way rownd inside Frances had ought TO
be werth while Andy says all rite,
u Frances fernishes amy excitemunf
he win call II sqwhre. Everybody Is
Watching her yerrt cairfully N
fstty's List,
Fatty Believes maid out bis
ChrIstmnas hst Of what he wants to.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
GOSSIP ABOUT ROYALTY.

King Nicholas Of Montenegro Is au.
thcrily for The statement that thir'l
NJ his army has fallen on the battle
field
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

King Ferdinand of ROumanla. II II
said, IL In hearty accord with the
sentiment " his country IN favor "
entering The war OH the side of the
allies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

The United States mines five tons of coal year
FOR every lnhabitant Our wish is that we could
yet through the winter on our allowance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria.
according TO recent report Is IN II
very feeble state Of health aud 1t IL
feared he may die at any time. Dee.
. was ting sixty sixth anniversary 1t
Emperor Francis Joseph's assumption
at Ihr throne ot Austria Hungary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

King Peter " Servin IS now llylni
b. new raHce, or ronak, ~ II -
styled In the native tongue. The oil
royal palaee of Belgrade, where King
Alexander and Queen Draga Of Ser
via were murdered III 1908. WAS de-
molislrd by order ot King Peter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

Queen Alexandra of England wa+
seventy wears old last Tuesday. Her
majesty is showing great Interest In
the var, especially In the fortunes 1e
the Officers at the frUnt whom she
has personally known II they return
Wounded she makes point Of visit
Ing them In the hospitals
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

Emperor william oi Germany Is u
firm believer In the theatrical tran.
pings Of royalty--ln gold lace. rlch
and gorgeous fabrics glitteriug steel,
clnnking spurs During the course uf
levee he will change his uniform
five ur SiN time, rhe courl has n0
usr for the sober black coat OF couyeu.
tlonRl evening dress
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14

the autumn and winter have been can.
cellcd
King Emmanuel OF Italy on his r,-
cent birthday anniversary receive
this mtsSage from President Wilson (:
u beg your majesty TO accept my cor.
dial birthday feliciptions aud the rs
Surnnco n my high regard aud COOL
wishes
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
SLAUGHTER BEACH HOTEL RENPENEn.

For many years the bay shore resort
| for Milford people has been at old Slaugh-
ter Beach, and the large hotel there
/ has been the scene of many pleasant
hours for themselves and friends, as
well as for people all over the state.
| When that old house closed its doors
last year, many regretted its passing,
but the owner j. Stanley Short, who
resides in Milford. and is engaged in
the real estate business, disposed of the
property to F. W. Grain, of Ohio, who
moved there last spring and has since
had the building under a general repair
and construction system. New roof,
new pOrches, new walks, new bathing
houses, new furniture, new stalls at the
stables, and in fact new arrangements
generally have following.
This has made the hotel at Sa lghter
Beach a comfort to those VINO desire to
make use of it for shore dinners or shore
suppers, during the week or on Sunday
evenings, and those who have been
guests there since the house has reopen
ed, make good report of their entertain
ment and the meals served there.
For years the hotel at Slaughter Beach
was used by the public without regards
to its ownership, frequently people took
possession of its porches and deliberately
ate luncheons thereon and scattered the
refuse about the floors or the yards,
this was an imposition on the owner of
the place, and this has been stopped,
and very properly so. This aroused the
luminosity Of the rough element which
frequented the shore during the fishing
season this spring and deliberate mis-
statements of facts were made, which
resulted in creating a false attitude of
the present Management, F. W. Grain,
towards the public. He announces that
the public is welcomed at his place, and
a reasonable amount of general accom-
mediation will be conceded to the public
which may or may not be guests of his
hotel, but the promiscuOuse use of the
property without regards to the owners
convenience or profit, will be restricted.
A bath house on the beach is for the
use Of the guests and the public can use
it by paying the charges for its use.
This is only fair.
If the patronage will justify, it is the
purpose Of the new management to
have an evening each week for dancing
at which the public can arrange for re-
freshments to be served.
The customs of our Delaware people
are new to Mr.. Grain, who came from
Ohio, and he wants to become familiar
with them, as well as become acquaint-
ed with the people of this part of this
state. where he settled and invested his
money!
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
Notice TOAll Merchants, Manufacturers
Traders Or StOFekesperS.

Notice is hereby given persons trading
or carrying on business of any kind that
all State licenses expire June the first,
nineteen hundred and fourteen.
Five Per Cent will be added on all I'M
paid licenses each 80 days after June lst
IAN Act to Provide for the More Eff
ficient Collection of Certain Revenue, +"
passed by the recent Legislature, and
approved by the Governor March Z, 1913,
is as follows
THAT the Clerks of the Peace of the
several counties shall, at the expiration
of 80 days after the period when the fee
for any license shall become due and
payable, make an affidavit of all such I'M
paid fees, which affidavit shall be turned
over to the Collector of State Revenue
to be used by the said Collector Of State
Revenue for the proper investigation OF
all such persons or corporations who
may be shown to be delinquent. "
Kent County Licenses are due and
pavable at the Office of the Clerk Of the
Peace, Dover.
| will sit at the following towns dur
ing June, 1914, for the purpose Of issu-
ing all State licenses:
Smyrna, Monday, June IS.
CLAYTON, Tuesday, June 10.
Harrington, Wednesday, June II.
FELTON, and Frederick, Thursday, June
l8.
Milford, Monday, June p.
J. LYNN PRATT,
Clerk for Kent County.
These licenses can be procured any
time after June 1st at the Office of Clerk
of the Peace, Dover. 6-5-4t
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced It local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced Il incurabl Science
has proven Catarrh to be constitutional disease,
and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j..
Cheney Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
uonai cure on the market. II Is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teaspOonful. II acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system They offer one hundred dollars for
any case It fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
For sale.

Beef Scrap So 70 bag, or 81. 65 in bag
lots, or $4,000 ton Cotton Seed Meal,
81. IS bag, or 81. 65 in bag lots. or $4,000
ton Bran, 81. 80 bag. or Sl.40 in 10 bag
lots. or $500 ton Beet Pulp, Sl.5O bag,
or $500 ton Purina Dairy Feed. S1.75
bag, or S32. so ton; Purina Horse Feed;
81. Is bag, or S34. 90 ton Rye and Wheat
Middlings, $50. 90 ton; Molasses for stock,
121z cents gallon; 200 barrels Pillsbury
and Gold Medal Flour 500 kegs Wire
Nails Cut Bone 50. so bag Oyster Shells
60 cents bag Maca Grit So cents bag !;
Charcoal IS cents bag; Linseed Meal
81. so bag Purina Scratch Feed Purina
Chick Feed Purina Chowder; Purina
Alfalfa Meal Hen-E-Ta. l1-28tf
JOSEPH 3. HOLLAND. Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12

In Pursuance to the laws made and pro-
vided, hereby give notice 10 al whom
it may concern, that the taxes for the
year 1914, laid for the Tenth Represen-
tative District of Kent County. have
been placed in my hands for collection,
and they are now due. On all taxes paid
on or before the last of June, a rebate
Of five per cent will be given. ] will sit
at my Office in the Cooper Building in
Milford each morning from 9 to noon,
and from until in the afternoon, and
from 7.30 until p. m. in the evenings
to receive taxes.
HARRY Z. VINEYARD,
5-29-4t Collector Tenth District.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
~ Can Now Raise Fancy Apples.

Eer'sa ~ ounces and other fruits. Bow
MI. Fyrox'' kills the cooling moth
sud sirc SiianAer worm, tent caterpillar,
preyen ',,.'s a. pests, and at the same time
gus ~ n damage BY apple scab and fun
he ersn AZ grapes it prevents injury by
nidewsp e.r0ot worm, the rose bug and
rowerss ana rot. 1t is spoken of by fruit
saeonb;sas tne "One Best Spray and
nee5s 4 oni.l poison and fungicide, which
70 praSaiy 70 be mixed with cold water
caves r q II Tor use. 1t adheres to the
IN spits &c esHective condition for months
kuhnecoool heavy rains. and respraying
giowtb' = !. except to protect the new
On eurrs a. i comes along. Equally good
sunberrse aus U.s. tomatoes, egg plants, Gu
Fierce Il ~, sent eloupes, etc. For sale by
hardware Co., Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
First District Taxes Now Due.

In Pursuance to the laws made and
provided for collecting taxes in and for
Sussex County, Delaware, l hereby
give notice, that l will sit at the Tax
Office under the Old Windsor Hotel
in South Milford, Delaware. each Sat
urday, from nine a. M, until five p. m. g,
for the purpose of receiving the taxes
levied for the year 1914, and on al
taxes paid there will be rebate of
five per cent given until August. Further
notice of the time and places for sitting
as required by law, will be given in due
time. CHARLES H. HIGMAN,
6-124t Collector of Taxes,
LIST Rep. Dist, Sussex County.