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Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
WILL BUILD new SCHOOL house.

The people of Williamsville have vol t
to build a new school building, ana Ins
plans were laid before the Kent Couhy
School Commission last Friday and ap-
proved by that body. They now als
experiencing trouble to get then, laAu
on which to build. James F. Andersen
offers to give to the district an acre "
ground for school purposes, # It is ~
Gated at the center of the village y,
there is a sentiment among the peop'
to have it remain in the present iocsllOi,
The trouble then arises, that there
insufficient room for the building alt
the district has no record of a legal ilETT ~
to the property on which it STANDS. ~
locate here the owner of adjoining ian nS
would have to either sell or donate az
this he refuses to do; therefore 70 he oI
the old location, it will have to De eg Son
demned through the Levy Court OF A MI
County. The people of WilliansESnass
are making lots of trouble for themssiiInbess
over very small matter that snoI TLov
settled promptly by themselves. , IH5ji
will build a very attractive school Dullr
ing, sufficiently large for present IN ne
poses during the summer to replace ~. ,oo
present building which is not only ~. 81
small but without sanitary convenient
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

For years past fruit growers of the
Delaware and Maryland peninsula have
experienced serious loss by reason of the
freight trains arriving late in the cities.
and each succeeding season sees this con-
dition of affairs recurring with few ex-
ceptions. The late train service has cost
the berry growers of this peninsula
enough money to have double tracked
the Delaware railroad from Harrington,
where the double track now stops. to
Laurel, where the double track again
starts and continues to Salisbury, Mary
land. This late train arrival trouble has
its cause very largely in the congestion
of freight trains at and below this sec
ton of single track on the Delaware di-
vision but. anothe5 source for delay
during the heavy traffic in fruit season,
is at the Edgemoor yards at Wilmington.
When trains arrive at six, or even as late
as eight O'Clock in the morning at Phila-
delphia, Newark, n. j., and Jersey CITY,
this means loss to the berry grower of
cash money sales ranging from two to
five cents per quart, or frequently forty
or fifty cents per basket for peaches and
other perishable fruit. Fast freight rates
are charged, and schedule should be
maintained which will insure the arrival
of fruit carrying trains at the cities above
named, at an hour as early after mid
night as possible, but never later than
three O'Clock in the morning. The ar
rival of fruit carrying trains at six, seven
Or eight O'Clock in the morning robs the
farmers of this peninsula Of their profits. |
and when stock distributions are given
10 stockholders, in addition to the lib
sral dividends on the Delaware railroad /
stock, then the people of Delaware have
i real cause for demanding that a train
service shall be maintained which will
assure the fruit growers of their oppor-
unity to reap the harvest Of their labors
md expenditure of brains and money to
urnish the freights for the railroads to
Iaul. Double track the Delaware rail
Dad, and better train service which would
ollow will be far more acceptable to the
eople. If the people will make de-
fight for their rights. they will
ct not only better service, but they will Z
e respected for compelling the Penn Z
ylvania railroad to recognize the impor- I
ince Of Delaware as an asset for bust t
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
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ness. Attorneys-at-law and others OF
prominence all over the State, are kept
constantly on the watch to smooth away
any revolt against the conditions as they
exist, and many of the stockholders of
the Delaware railroad will oppose any
effort to better conditions; simply be-
cause of their supposed interests fnan-
cially; but, after all the greater benefits
which would come to the people would
be of so much more interest, that it over
shadows the self-interest of those who
are quietly trying to prevent any syste-
matte effort being brought to bear so that
he late train trouble may be wiped away
Tor the fruit growers of Delaware. Let's
lave all helped, and not the few inter
.sted in drawing dividends and salaries
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

IN letter printed in a recent issue
of the Chronicle, which came from Har-
rington, was added communication from
one who has the same old selfish ideas
which have done more to hold back public
improvement, and retard the advance of
personal interests, than any other argu-
ment could possibly do. The item re-
ferred to is that which attempts to assign
a reason for not publishing discussions
of the farmers in sessions of their oranges
or farmer clubs for the grange is only
farmers club organized under the name
of grange. The writer in brief states
that the public should not expect the
members of the grange to give their
efforts for better conditions and profits
in farming to the public, etc. He lost
sight of the fact, that the public does not
know anything about their discussions.
and probably cares nothing; but. if the
discussions were printed so that the
great majority of farmers, and they are
fully ninety per cent of the whole number
would get an opportunity to realize what
those who are organized into farm clubs
and oranges are thinking about; and.
they would also become more or less in
terested in the efforts Of those who have
to advance the general condi-
tons of all agricultural interests. Bv
benefting one set in a community and
letting the results of what those benefits
are, to those who should be interested, |
but who have not associated themselves !
with any grange or farm club, is dis
tinct benefit to the whole community, |
and by this benefit every individual is !
directly interested. When good farming
is practiced, financial results are soon in
evidence. When good schools are main
aimed, the social conditions of that
soon change to happy
When neat churches, neat
ichool houses and attractive farms are
prominent features OF district, it is there
hat land values are highest, and where
he people are happiest. The higher the
mount of taxes paid to the county by
ny district is very sure indication of
he prosperity of the farmers who reside
here. When the members of all oranges
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

II the following outcry had been made
when the legislature was in session. there
might have been an opportunity to have
got quick action by the enactment of
laws which would have abolished the
present inefficient and expensive meth
DDS Of levying and collecting the taxes
in all of our counties. The trouble ;s
real enough, but the remedy must come
through legislation, and it will serve a
good purpose for the people to have the
facts that we must have better roads and
better system Of county government
kept before them until such laws can be
enacted. The Sussex Journal editoriallv
has this to say as to the need of better
roads and better government and Incl
dentally quotes the Morning News on
the same subject. These we reprint for
the people to get familiar with what is
recognized as public necessity. The
Journal says:
The action of the Sussex County Levy
Court IN turning down the proposition Of
County Road Engineer Gum for the i'm
provement of the highways is highly dis
pleasing to nearly all of the residents of
The county. Sussex County is making
less strides in the way ofpermanent road !
than any county on the
Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

or farmers clubs realize, that they are
the enlightening influences which must
advance farming and fruit culture. bv
educating the public at large as to the
advantages of their organization. for the
purpose of getting the benefit of each
others experience, they will be attaining
not only a happy result for themselves.
but will have the satisfaction of knowing
that at the same time they have assisted
to build up their state, their county and
their own community into prosperous
channels, which will be reflected in in
creased values for themselves. indirectly
the grange is working for the benefit of
all. Its secret work, and its intimate
personal affairs are of no interest to anv
but themselves; but their discussions of
live matters, in which they and the en-
tire community are vitality interested
and also the advantages secured through
are the vital points through
which the great majority of farmers who
have never been attracted to the grange
should become acquainted with. The
outsider has got to be shown before in
terest will be taken in the affairs in most
every enterprise, and the grange is no
exception. Milford Grange has clearly
demonstrated this to be fact, and il !
now is one of the largest in membership |
and in progressive ideas, in Delaware. |
With brief exception, their discussions
have been printed in the Chronicle for
he past twenty-five years, and the ex-
periods when no publicity was
yiven' are the periods when this grange
las been low il membership, and in its
beneficial results to its members. 1t paws
o be broad minded and it benefits all
like.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

In every state and in every community
there exists a percentage Of people whose
object in life is to get through with as
little manual labor as it is possible for
them 90 exert. in the rural districts they
are few in numbers, and such individu-
ais are looked upon as harmless, lazy,
neer-do-wells, who receive little or no
consideration by their fellow beings, and
whose influence is nil. In the cities and
towns these droues of the human race
generally create conditions which cause
more or less trouble by fomentiug dis
cord against civic or business conditions,
and by refusing to accept fair recon-
pense for a fair days work. In New
York last week hundreds of these agita-
tors under the leadership Of a demagogue
with a sense of organization, attempted
to carry out his plans which are little
short Of anarchism, by refusing to shovel
snow when the city wanted thousands OF
men to clear away the great blockade
caused by successive snow falls, unless
they were paid excessive wages. To the
number of two or more hundred these
men invaded a church during the Easter
service and created a disturbance, for
which they were arrested and some of
the ring leaders were sent to jail for
terms of thirty days Fortunate for the
people at large, the proclamation of the
lazy and disturbing element who mas
queraded under the guise of uuem-
ployed men" the snow storms afforded /
opportunity TO demonstrate the sincerity .
Of their assertions that they desired work;
but they refused to accept the opportu-
nifty to earn twenty cents per hour even
to assist a great city from under the bur
hen of snow blockade which paralvzed
business for days. one thing this has
lone which must be of advantage to the
;ause of honest labor, and that is, it has
shown them that the organizers who
cad popular clamor in most of these ag-
tations, are professional loafers who live .
Ipon the confidence of honest laboring
eople. In Delaware we probably have
ne Of the smallest ofpercentages Of this Il
lass, but we are not free from them. and
ight here in Milford. we have in both .
ne white and black race. men and women d,
this character, who live by questiona- :,
lie methods, which do not bear investi-
alton in the light of the law Don't !,
aste sympathy or charity upon these =,
lie government provides almshouses for =,
lie lazy and indolent. :,
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

WHEN the trustees of Delaware College
authorized the appointment of a COM
mittee whose duty would be, to invest-
gate and make recommendation of man
TO become the President of Delaware Col
lege, and to attend to its interests with
out the responsibility and hindrance of
an instructors duties, they took the first
step towards advancing Delaware College
TO high plane in the world of educa
tiOnal institutions. DR.. Harter with his
valuable experience of a quarter of
century as president and instructor, is
retained at the head of the department
of mathematics, and the new president
will come to the college as the origina-
ting head of all policies. The man che
sen should be broad not only in mind,
but in experience of the world and in
education, and he must be capable of
bringing powerful influences to support
his own policies, as well as the policies,
of the trustees. Such a man is difficult
to find, for it goes without saying, that
the new president must be a young man
comparatively, and man who can and |
will give his best years and thought as
well as physical effort to the work Such |
men command high salaries, so the sum
of FIVE Thousand dollars per year is only
fair payment for the services of that kind.
There is one man who is Delaware born
and reared who measures up to the job
He has a splendid record in his profess
sional work, and he would fill the posi-
ton of president of Delaware College
with credit to the State; but, he is now
receiving in his profession a salary equal
to that fixed by the trustees for the
presidency of Delaware College. In
cases of this kind the position should
seek the man, and not the man the posi-
ton, and in this instance the policy
would have to be actually followed.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

AFTER aiming at FIVE figures in salary,
Alexander NJ. Daley, Esq, of Dover, has
finally struck a position on the federal
pay roll at three thousand dollars per
year with five dollars per day for expenses
Mr.. Daley promptly took possession Of the
iotwhich will take him all over the United
States as the business frequently requires.
Senator Salisbury has fastened one string
that was flying loose Alfred Raughley
viii finally come into his own after time.
and get off the nourners bench.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
PASTORAL CHANGES.

Owing to some unforeseen comP .ors
,tions affecting the work and the nllLls MS
concerned the following adJus 5l ssiis.
have been made on the Easton an9 oSr,sl
bury districts of the Wilmington A .lnOsi
Conference of the Methodist Eplscopsst
Church: A. P. Prettyman remains .vs
Greensboro, Nd, and 7. Q. SmC92t .Sagn
at Kent Island, Md, ~Milton mcO'ItI "a
goes to Smyrna circuit. 7. N. G nly0stor5
Roxana and E. H. DerricksOn to OAiV he
Md. All the charges IS well a. 80
ministers involved cheerfully acquire
in the changes effected.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

THE temperance people of Maryland
have been making a strenuous fight to
have enacted such laws as will effectually
stop the result which followed the enact
ment of the Hazel Liquor law in Della
ware. The practice of illegal dealers in
liquors has been to have their supplies
shipped to the nearest railroad stations
in Maryland, and there receive the liquor
and then dispose of it either there, or
bring it into Delaware. This has caused
much disorder in points where this has
been practiced, and the legislature was
importuned to pass several bills of
drastic nature, but bill embodying the
following points was agreed upon, and
the Temperance people had it introduced
into the legislature at Annapolis.
The following are the main provisions
Of the bill introduced 1T shall be un-
lawful for any corporation, firm, partner
ship, club or association Of individuals to
have shipped into Caroline, Queen Annes,
Talbot, Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester,
and Kent counties any spirituous. vinous
Or fermented or Intoxicating liquors in J
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
SAND HILL.
Near Georgetown

There will be services on next Sunday.
april 18TH, at which every one is urged
70 DC present. Sunday School will be
heiG at $50 a. m, and preaching at IL. 80
by the Rev. Taylor. 49,
Inc Sand Hill Ladies Aid will meet
at the home of w. G. Warren and wife
on Saturday evening, April 18th. Every
one IS cordially invited to come.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23

terest which / might mention, but
this paper is already long enough to
give you an idea of my line of thought
and action. l will be pleased to hear
from you at any time on anything of
interest. The connection between the
taxpayer who contributes his mite to-
ward the support of the state, and the
salaried man who is supposed to rep
resent his interest, becomes so faint
at times as to seem entirely lost. This
should not be so, and in submitting
myself to your suffrage for the nomi-
nation and election as governor of
Idaho, l wish to pledge myself to
keep this connection in good working
order at all times.
Soliciting your active support, / beg
to remain,
Very respectfully yours,
NJ. E. LEWIS
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR II CHURCH

American Falls, Idaho, 7-19, 1914.
Editor American Falls Press.
Will the church become an institu-
ton of the past in American Falls?
American Falls has impressed me
much on account of it's progressive
spirit.
Since my short stay here l have
met p%eaceable citizens and civil treat
ment.
A high moral standard seems to be
the stamp on most of the citizens.
In the homes and the public library
good books are preferred.
What has instilled in the lives of
these people a love for a high moral
standard?
"A deep DELICIOUS devotion and
training alone, will produce a high
moral standard of life. We owe much
to the praying parents of a past gen.
GRAFTON. Will u posterity be able
to say as much?"
Do people who seldom, if ever, go
to church, who give nothing to sup
port the church, pray?
"The flesh is weak" Can a good
moral society put aside their God; and
relying on self alone, remain a So
ciety with a high moral standard?
Man must worship. It is his nature.
What is he worshiping here?
VIII the church doors soon be
closed? VIII all that stands for Christ
and His teachings be an institution of
the past?
You go to the church some times
and give a little toward the support
of this institution. but could it exist
on such? I am in a position to speak
OF my own church; and can say to all
people who would not desire to live
In a churchless town, that 1t is time
a great interest is being taken In the
church.
HARRIET HOWARD
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
EOR

1 hereby myself as a
candidate for the office OF sheriff OF
Power county subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters at the Pri-
mary election to be held September
list Being one of the old-time range
men l think | know the needs of the
people and am amply qualified to I'LL
the ONCE.
] am yours truly,
JACK M. BOOTH.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

desire to announce to the voters
of Power county that | will be a
candidate for nomination for the posi-
ton of prosecuting attorney on the
Progressive ticket at the primary cleo
ton % be held September LIST. 1914. If
nominated aud elected l promise to
fulhll the office in the interests of the
people TO the end that all may have
justice.
~ ( nECKEn
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
For County Superintendent.

1 hereby to the people OF
Power county that l viii be a candi-
date for nomination to the office Of
county superintendent Of public in
struction. subject to the action OF the
Republican voters Of the county at
the primary election, September LIST.
II. c. HOON.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
o SHERIFF

l hereby O that | am a
candidate for the nomination for the
position Of sheriff OF Power county.
subject TO the action OF the Republi-
a voters of the county at the pri-
mary election to be held September
list ! invite the closest scrutiny OF
my record as sheriff during the pres
snt term. and of all my official acts.
ID. b. JEFFRIES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR CLERK AND RECORDER

hereby announce myself a csndi-
date for nomination as clerk of the
district court and ex-oficio auditor
and recorder OF Power county, sub
ject to the action of the Republican
voters In the primary election Hav-
ing served the people Of this county
both as assessor and clerk / stand
on my record while In these ofaces.
PAUL BULFINCH.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR ASSESSOR

l hereby myself a candi-
date for the office OF county assessor
subject to the Progressive party at the
primary election to be held Sept. LIST,
1914. ! am n OF the Oldest settlers
here and have always tried TO deal
justly with all mankind. Can speak
the German as well as the English
language. and II nominated and elect
ed to this ONCE will try to give all
a square deal.
Respectfully.
FRED j. KOHLHEPP
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
For County Superintendent.

/ hereby to the people Of
Power county that l will be a candi-
date for nomination to the office of
county superintendent of public in
struction. subject to the action of the
Democratic voters of the county at
the primary election. September LIST.
COLLIDE DRAKE.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR PROsECUTING ATTORNEY

| announce myself for the nomina-
ton by the Progressive party as the
candidate for prosecuting attorney,
and pledge myself, If elected, to give
my time and best efforts to the SER
vice of the people of Power county
and the enforcement OF law and order
in a conservative and economical way.
CARL INES
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR COMMISSIONER

To the voters and tax payers of
Power county l that l am a
Progressive candidate for county
commissioners In the second district Of
Power county subject to the primary
election 10 be held September /, 1914.
HENRY ROCK.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR JUDGE

l desire to u to the voters
of Power county that l Will be a
candidate for nomination for the Of
fee of probate judge on the Republic
a ticket at the primary election to
be held September LIST.
A. @. HAAG.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23

1 herewith submit for the considera-
ton OF the voters OF Power county my
candidacy for sheriff. subject TO the
action OF the Progressive Party It the
September primary election.
Yours truly.
sw~n~ A. J. CLARK.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR COMMISSIONER. LIST District

/ desire to to the voters
and taxpayers of Power county that l
will be a candidate for the position
Of commissioner of district No. l, on
the Progressive ticket. A square deal
for everyone and for all parts of the
county is my platform.
j. T. HUGHES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23

Remember the baseball dance at the
Auditorium Friday night. II you don't
enjoy the dancing, just slip across
with a dollar anyway to help make
the boys feel good so they can STAY
In the lead. Four more victories will
give them the pennant.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

l hereby that l am a
candidate for nomination for represen-
tative, subject to the action Of the
Republican voters in the primary on
September LIST.
p. A. ANDERSON.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR COMMISSIONER, Bird District

| desire to to the voters
and taxpayers of Power county that l
will be a candidate for nomination to
the position of commissioner in the
third district on the Progressive ticket
at the primary election Sept. LIST.
o. c. HALL.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23
FOR COMMISSIONER, list District

l desire to to the voters
of Power county, that l am a candi-
date for the nomination for commits
sioner in the first district, subject to
the action OF the Democratic voters at
the primary election, Sept. LIST, 1914.
j. e. KELLER.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23

All people who did not vote In their
present precinct last election will
nave to register during this month
II they vote at the primary. See the
county clerk about It at once, as regis
tration must be made before Augus,
End.