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Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
ADAMS CROSSROADS.

Rev. G. S. Thomas of Kent Island,
and Lee Hignutt. of Concord, were
guests of Mrs. d. c. Adams on Thurs
day.
James Collision celebrated his 9th
birthday anniversary on Saturday, when
all his children and grandchildren were
present. He received many useful pres
ents, and day enjoyable to all was
spent.
Misses Ruth and Esther Adams spent
part of last week with Milford friends
and attended the institute.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Adams were
Sunday guests of her mother, Mrs.
Brown, near Harrington.
r. E. Adams, of Hickman, spent a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. John
Adams, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson, of
Epworth District. have been the recent
guests of Mr.. Johnson's mother.
A dinner was given on last Tuesday
in honor of the completion and opening
of the Woodenhawk Bridge. A large
number enjoyed this occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
LEWES.

Capt Edward Tunnel, Superintendent
of the Coast Guard, met with a very pain
full accident last Monday morning while
using screw drive, it slipped and passed
through his left hand. DR.. Martin
dressed the wound
DR.. +. V. Vaughn, professor of History
at Delaware College will lecture III Lewes
on the evening of Monday, November Y.
This lecture will be given under the aus
/ pices of the Parent Teachers Association
/ in the Auditorium, at s IS O'Clock The
| title which has been selected is Some
| Curious Facts Concerning Delaware
/ History"
\ Miss Louisa Myers gave Hallowe EN-
party to her friends on Monday night OF
last week The guests came masked and
there was much merriment when 1t came
time for them to unmask. The most
striking picture of the evening was when
the lights were put out and all were as
sembled around the blazing fire place for
the ghost stories. Those present were ::
Misses Kathleen Baylis, Sarah Chamers,
Effie and Martha Maull, Elizabeth Lank,
Elizabeth Morgan, Rebecca Kearney,
Mary Rowland, Margaret Palmer, Ida
Palmer. Hortense Watson.
The Lewes Fox Hunting Club reor-
ganized anc elected new officers for the
wear. President, Walter H. Walls; vice
president, Thomas B. Pritchett; secre-
tary, p. B. Vickers; treasurer, William
p. Carter; board of directors, George
Clifton Maul William Bookhamer,
Stephen G. Pierce, Joseph +. Virden
and Thomas Elliott
The Ladies' Aid SOCIETY of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church met at the home
of Mrs. Erasmus Joseph on Tuesday
evening of last week. Being so near
Halloween they gave a Hallowe cen
Social. All members came masked, and
Mrs. Eli Sharp received the prize for the
best and unique costume. The enter
tainment for the evening consisted OF
readings, by Mrs. Molly Truitt and Mrs.
George (. Prettyman, and recitation
by Mrs. Clara Marshall. The following
officers for the coming year were elected:
President, Mrs. Clara Marshall; vice
president, Mrs. George c. Prettyman:
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Maull; secretary,
Mrs. Kate Marshall. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Eli
Sharp.
The Loyal helpers of the NJ. z. Church
will hold bazaar and supper on Deceni-
Der 2nd.
Louis Murray has purchased the brick
house on Market street of Thomas Poyn-
ter.
Mrs. George Z Vickers is visiting in
Philadelphia and New York.
George R. Messersmith, Consul to
Canada, and wife are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Messersmith' S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Mustard.
Mrs. +. !. Ingram and granddaughter,
Miss Catherine Ingram, have been visit
ing in Philadelphia.
DR. and Mrs. J. P. Lohand, of Milford,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Lane,
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
100000 Fire Races Rope Shop.

Approximately $1,OOO,OOO damage
was done by fire which destroyed one
Of the wire rope shops of the John
A. Roebling Sons company plant in
Trenton, N. J.
The fact that the company has or
ders for war material for European
countries has caused rumors that the
fire was of incendiary origin, buI
nothing has been found to substanti
ate such reports.
The building destroyed was OF
brick construction. and was four
stories in height. The first floor was
Of concrete, and the other three floors
were built OF wood, and were thor
oughly soaked with oil from machin.
cry. The shop was used for the man
ufacture of wire rope in sizes from
one-sixteenth of an inch to an inch
in diameter, and, according to officials
Of the concern, was exclusively for
domestic trade. The building in
which the company is planning to
make gun barrels for European belig.
erents is some distance from the
burned structure.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19

tute, and up to the middle of last
week 1t was hoped that his condition
would yield, temporarily, at least, to
treatment and that he might recover
sufficient strength to resume his la
bors at Tuskegee, where he was the
head of the Tuskegee institute, or
ganized by him for teaching negroes
along scientific lines, according to
their capabilities.
When it was found that he was
growing weaker it was decided to
take him to Tuskegee, and DR.. John
A. Kenny, his local physician, decided
to accompany him. The hardening OF
the arteries from which he was suffer
ing had been made worse by over
work in the last few years and the
patient did not have enough strength
to rally from the acute attack which
caused him to go to St. Luke's for
medical care.
Booker Taliaferro Washington was
born near Hale's Ford in 1859. He
was graduated from the Hampton in
stitute, Virginia, in 1875. He remain
ed at Hampton a teacher until he was
chosen to organize Tuskegee insti-
tute. He was head of the Tuskegee
institute from 1881 until he died. He
was a prolific writer on the problems
confronting the negroes. and was
noted for his ability as public
speaker and lecturer.
Probably no negro ever lived was
more honored by white men than Mr..
Washington. President Roosevelt
had him to the White House for din
ner, greatly scandalizing all sorts of
opinion in the south. thereby creating
throughout the country as a whole a
more favorable impression. Andrew
Carnegie, whose rise from poverty
and menial labor, was in some re-
spects not unlike the career Of
Booker T. Washington, once remark
ed that history would tell of two
Washingtons-one white, the other
black, both fathers of their peoples.
It was through the generosity of
Mr.. Carnegie that Washington was
left free to devote his life to the
cause Of educating negroes. Mr.. Car.
negie gave 100000 to the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial institute at
Tuskegee, Ala, the school made ia.
nous throughout the world because
Of Mr.. Washington's connection with
It and devotion to it.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
Government Crop Report.

Preliminary estimates OF crop pro
duction and prices for the States OF
Maryland and Delaware and for the
United States, compiled by the Bureau
OF Crop Estimates, Washington, d. c..
and transmitted through the Weather
Bureau, U. s. Department of Agricul-
ture, are as follows:
Corn (Bushels).
Estimate this year: Maryland. "a
200, 900; Delaware, 6,39O,OOO; United
States, 5000 100000; final estimates
last year; Maryland, 24,531 900; Del
aware, 100000; United States, 2,673,-
600 1000. Price to producers November
/: Maryland, 68 cents; year ago 6S
cents; Delaware so cents; year ago,
20 cents; United States, 61.9 cents !;
year ago. 70.6 cents.
Wheat (Bushels).
Estimate this year: Maryland, 10.-
2O8,OOO. Delaware. 1,s12,0O0. United
States LOOP, 100000. Final estimate
last year: Maryland, 1S,158,000. Del
aware 1887 900. United States, S91,-
100000. Price to producers November
/: Maryland, 107 cents; year ago 1O3
cents. Delaware 100 cents; year ago
IOS cents. United States, 93.1 cents !;
year ago, 97.2 cents.
Oats (BHshels).
Estimate this year: Maryland, l.
$50. 900. Delaware, 10000 United
States 1,517,0O0,O00. Final estimate
last year: Maryland 1,161.O 900. Della
ware 145.O0O. United States, 1,141,-
600, 900. Price to producers Novem-
Der /: Maryland So cents; year ago,
Al cents. Delaware, CENTS; year
ago 46 cents. United States S4.9 cents;
year ago 42.9 cents.
Potatoes (Bushels).
Estimate this year: Maryland, 4
400 900. Delaware 100000. United
States 359,OO0,0O0. Final estimate
last year: Maryland, 3,432.900. Della
ware, $4,000. United States, 405,921,-
600. Price to producers November /:
Maryland SO cents; year ago 81 cents.
Delaware 65 cents; year ago 80 cents.
United States COS cents; year ago,
52.S cents.
Apples (Barrels).
Estimate this year: Maryland SOO,-
600. Delaware $4,000. United States
76. ZOO 900. Final estimates last year;
Maryland, 100000. Delaware 1877
600. United States 84,40D,00O. Price
10 producers October 15: Maryland,
81 .S5: year ago s1.3S. Delaware, $1.70,
wear ago s1.58. United States, s214;
year ago s1.79.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
FRUIT GRowERs-NoTICE
For this fall or next Spring planting,
we offer a fine lot Of peach and
Annie Trpas

we O1er fine lot OF peach and
Apple Trees.
PBAC HE S:-COnnett, Champion,
Carman, Belle, Ray, Elberta, Nixon.
Frances, Hiley, Crawford, Fox. Walk
er's Variegated, Thurber and many
others.
S:-Transparent, Williams
Red, Early Ripe, Fourth July, Craven
stein, Grimes, Jonathan, Rome Beauty
Opalescent, Nero, Mammoth Black
twig, King David, Delicious, Stayman
and a number of other sorts.
We have plum, pear and cherry
trees. English walnut, black walnut,
Japan walnut, Japan chestnut, Ameri-
can and Hopkins Chestnut, Norway
and Sugar Maple Shade trees, Cali
fOrnia Privet Hedge plants and Grape
Vines.
This stock is true to name, clean
and healthy. Catalogue Free.
THE DELAWARE NURSERIES
Milford. Delaware. D. S. COLLINS, Mgr
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
WHY YOU ARE NERVOUS

The nervous system is the alarm system
Of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have a network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is declin-
ing. the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful
sleep. irritability and unless corrected,
leads straight to breakdown.
To correct nervousness, Scott's Emul-
sion is exactly what you should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds to its refresh
ing tonic force. 1t is free from alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. bloomfield. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-19
NOTED NEGRO
LEADER DEAD
Booker 7. Washington Dies al
TuSkegGG, Ala.
WAS I'LL SEVERAL WEEKS
WeIl-Known colored Educator Was
Under Care Of Specialists In New
York Until Friday.

Booker T. Washington, the noted
negro educator OF the people of his
own race, died Sunday at Tuskegee,
Alabama, where he made his home,
a few hours after his arrival there
from New York. Death was due to
arterio sclerosis.
Mr.. Washington had been Ill for
some months. He left New York Fri
day for Tuskegee, accompanied by DR..
John A. Kenny.
Uu to the time he left New York,
in care of Dr. Kenny, to go to Tuske'
gee, Mr.. Washington had been a pa
tient at St. Luke's hospital, after sew
eral weeks in the Rockefeller Insti'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT; LOSES HIS
llsfts4 HAND ri
Herbert Mitchell, 10 Years Old, Vic.
tim of Serious Accident-Hand
and Part of Arm Amputated.

! Drs. Nally and Duff were called to
Saline Tuesday just after noon to as
sist DR.. Wilkin, the local physician,
in amputating the arm of Herbert
Mitchell, the 10 year old son of Har-
ry Mitchell and wife, whose left hand
and the lower part of the left arm
had been almost torn off by the acct
dental discharge of a shot gun.
The circumstances of this terrible
accident appear to be substantially
as follows:
The wounded boy with two COM
pan.ons, Hubert and Verne Butler,
had hitched team to spring wagon
with the intention of going hunting.
Young Mitchell took hold of his shot
gun by the muzzle and was sliding it
butt foremost into the bed Of the
wagon, when in some way the gun
was discharged, the entire load TAX
ing effect in his left hand and fore
arm, tearing the hand and lower
part of the arm literally to sheds,
the gun wad lodging in the muscles
of the arm.
Emergency treatment was given
the boy by DR.. Wilkin until the ar
rival of Drs. Nally and Duff when
the arm was amputated at point
Jout half way, between the wrist
and elbow. He rallied nicely from
the shock of the operation and was
reported yesterday as resting as we'll
as could be expected under the cir
cumstances
While the accident was a dreadful
one resulting in the loss of the hand,
yet he was lucky that he escaped be-
ing instantly killed, which would
have resulted had he been standing
but a few inches more in line with
the muzzle of the gun.-Cainesville
Nows
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
New Games Laws Will Go Into Effect
July 4th.

The Thirty-Sixth, or last general
assembly, made more changes in the
game laws of Iowa than any previous
Legislature has made for some time.
Perhaps the most important are those
which provide that all dams have
fishways, that prohibit spearing of
fish, that set new lengths Of fish
caught legally and that require
aliens to have nonresident hunting
licenses.
A condensed summary of the new
law is as follows:
All dams must have fishways, ac-
cording to plans prepared by the fish
and game warden.
The having in possession of net,
seine or other illegel device for the
taking OF fish or game, is illegal.
Commission is empowered to seize,
destroy OF, sell, where found, and
prosecute parties in whose posses
(sion nets are found.
No fish less than the following
lengths can be taken: Catfish, bass
or trout, ten inches; pike or pickerel,
twelve inches; croppie, eight inches.
No one shall kill more than eight
Iprairie chickens in one day or have
more than sixteen IN possession, nor
shall they kill more than fifteen quail
in one day or have more than twenty
! five in possession.
The law permitting spearing was
repealed and no spearing of any kind
will be allowed.
No fur bearing animal can be TAX
en- before Dec. /, OR after April 1.
Trot lines are allowed in that part
|of Big Sioux and Des Moines rivers
forming boundaries of Iowa.
Any person not a citizen of the
United States or a resident Of Iowa
is required to take out a non-resi-
dent license to hunt. Any person
mast have a license to hunt before
taking any birds or animals in any
manner whatever.
Pheasants and Hungarian part,
ridge are protected to Oct. /, 1917.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Charles Candy Crees.

Charles Candy Crees was born
Jan. 80, 1914, died June 4, 1915,
aged one year, four months and four
days.
He was the son OF Phillip and
Della Irees.
Little Charlie was sick only about
nine days and while everything was
done for him which was possible
there was little hopes from the be-
ginning of his illness OF his recov-
cry. Charlie was precious treasure
in the home and the parents have
the heartfelt sympathy of the whole
community in this their great sor-
row. Being the only child Of the
parents the loss Of the little one is
the more keenly felt. 1t is beauti-
full thought of one of our essayists
that God sends these little ones as
angels from His presence to teach us
of what heaven consists and takes
them again to Himself so our
thoughts will be turned the more to
Him and the eternal home beyond
4this visible world.
Brief funeral services were held at
the home of the parents in the pres
ence of Borrowing relatives and
friends by Rev. E. B. Scoggan, as
sisted by chosen singers and the lit
tie body was laid to rest in the
Wheels cemetery
He is not dead, the child OF our at
lection,
But gone unto that school
Where he no longer needs out poor
protection,
And Christ Himself doth rule.
In that great cloistcr's stiffness and
seclusiOn
BY guardian angels led,
Safe from temptation, safe from sins
pollution,
He lives, whom we call dead.
-LongfellOw.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Mrs. w. J. Darr.

! Catherine Cole was born in Knox.
iville, Tenn, April q, 1926, died in
Leon Iowa, June 4th, 1915, aged sc
years, | month and Z days.
She grew to womanhood near the
place of her birth; was married to
lWllliam j. Darr in 1S45. Shortly
after her marriage they removed to
Iowa, living for short time in Da-
catur county, where they have lived
since early in the fifties. In early
life, they were members of the Pres
pyterlan church, but after removing
to Leon, united with the Christian
church and were both faithful mem
bers of the same until the call came
to come up higher
TO this union were born nine chill
dren, five of whom are still living:
Mrs. J. B. Bruce of Kansas City,
Kansas, Mrs. j. A. Harris, Mrs. Lucy
ID. Ray. William j. Darr, of Leon and
Mrs. Sallie Coyne of Minneapolis,
MINI, Her husband died November
8, 1908. o..
For about twenty years they made
their home with their daughter, Mrs.
Ray. After his death, Mrs. Darr felt
SO much the loss of her life compan-
ion, still she was cheerful and bore
her loss with the bravery Of wom-
an with faith in God. She was kind
and always met with pleasure her
many friends. She lived true and
noble life. In the days of her
strength she was a faithful attendant
at the house of God, always present
at all services. The Good Father
giveth his beloved sleep. She rests
from her labors and leaves record
of loyal service to our God.
The funeral services were held at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray,
Sunday, June 9Th, 1915, Rev. A. 3.
Cornell, of Van Vert, giving the ad-
dress. Her body was laid to rest by
the side of her husband and there
awaits the coming of the Lord.
Card-We desire to thank the
friends and neighbors for their SYM
pathy and kindness in the illness
and death of our beloved mother.
Mrs. J. B. Bruce,
Mrs. j. A. Harris,
Mrs. Lucy D. Ray,
~ William J. Darr,
Mrs. S. G. Coyne.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
william IIambkin Died Monday.

Monday this community was
shocked when it became known that
William Lambkins had died sudden
.ly that morning. at his home east OF
Lamont.
Mr.. .Lambkins was in town Satur-
day and did not complain OF feeling
worse than usual, and Monday
morning had been out to the barn.
Upon his return to the house ne
told Mrs. Lambkins he was not feel
ing well and believed he would go
upstairs and lie down for while.
Mrs. Lambkins was sweeping in a
lower room and hearing a noise
went to the door and asked him if he
had called, he told her yes. She went
to the room when Mr.. Lambkins
raised up on his elbow and started
to talk to her. Suddenly an artery
in his throat broke and before she
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Taxing Farm Mortgages.

AT the recent meeting of the Iowa
Farm Mortgage Association it was
determined to organize movement
for the repeal of the taxes on farm
mortgages. An educational cam
paign is to be started among the
farmers, to the end that the next
legislature may be approached on the
subject and may not be afraid to do
this work Of justice. We are told
that the farmer is the one who pays
the mortgage tax, as well as the
mortgage. He pays taxes on the
farm and then he pays the taxes on
the mortgage. We take it that what
is meant is that if farm mortgages
were not taxed the rates of interest
would be lower. If that is not to be
the result then the effort is not
worth the while. But this benefit
will be more or less indirect and un-
certain. Interest rates on moneys
loaned on farms will not be govern
ed wholly by the matter of taxes. In
terest rates are sometimes affected
outside, by world wars and world
shortages of money, through the ex-
pansion of credit and the cOllapses
that follow such periods of specula-
ton. The better way, if there is to
be way at all would be to exempt
the farm from taxes to the extent
that it is mortgaged. A man who
owes $4,000 on his farm does not
really own all the property that is
listed in his name for what he owns
is subject to debt. If the farm is
worth 100000 he owns only one
half of it in reality. In this way the
tax exemption might be of some prac-
teal benefit to the farmer. But if the
farm mortgage is exempted, it may
mean that the money lender
does not pay taxes and it is not SO
almighty certain that he will reduce
his interest charges to correspond
Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Mrs. j. II. Bowman,

Jennie Gibler was born in Hills
boro, Highland county, Ohio, No
vember 26, 1850, and died May "a,
1915, in St. Joe, Mo-, at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. D. E. West, at
the age OF GA years, 5 months and IS
days. When young girl, she, with
Indiana, where she was later united
in marriage to Joseph Henry Bow
man. To this union we're born four
cnlldren, Samuel E., jeanette F., j.
Clyde of Kansas City and NJ. Joseph
inc West, of St. Joe, Mo.
She and her husband came to Ia
Wis City in the early seventies and
were among the first settlers. She
leaves four children, six grandchil-
dren, one sister and two brothers, to
mourn her loss. Her burial was in
Davis City beside her husband, who
preceded her nearly three years ago
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the M. E. church by Henry
Reed.
Mrs. Bowman is kindly remem-
bered by many of our people as a
good ncighbor, always ready to help
in times of sickness. The sympathy
of many old friends goes out to the
bereaved ones in their bereavement.
Relatives from distance who We're
present at the funeral were Mrs.
Frank Collier of Burlington, Iowa,
sister Of the deceased, Dwight Bow
man and wife of Omaha, DR.. Fred
Bowman and Mrs. Ethel Kopp Of
Leon, Mrs. Clair Duff Of Gainesville,
Mo. and Miss Jeanette Bowman Of
Kansas City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Baby of O. M. Zimmerman Dies.

Frederick Marion Zimmerman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Zimmerman,
was born May Q, 1915, and died June
B.. 1915, at half past one. He leaves
to mourn his death the father, moth
er, one sister and one brother. Fun
|eral services were held at the house
in south Leon Friday afternoon con-
Quoted by Rev. G. j. Fansher, pastor
LOT the M. 3. church. The isorrowing
ones have the sympathy of all In
their sad loss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

could get him back on the bed he had
passed away.
Mr.. Lambkins has been in poor
health for number of years and had
told us he would go in this way,
yet his death was a shock to the
community.
The funeral was held at the Brick
church yesterday afternoon. A full
obituary will be published in the
Chronicle next week.-Lamoni
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
The seventeenth Child

Afne and lusty IL pound son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Carl
son at their home in Woodland town
ship Saturday morning. This makes
seventeen children born to-: this
worthy couple, fourteen of whom
are living, and all at home except
one, married daughter who lives
in Colorado. The Carlson home is
one of neatness, comfort and plenty,
and no one can doubt that Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlson have been blessed by
fulfilling the scriptural injunction
to multiply and replenish the
earth."-Lineville Tribune.
It seldom pays to think unless you
infond IN act
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Motorcycle.

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment Pier. Dealers and riders want
Led. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

There may be something better
than strawberry jam, but we can
not now think what it is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Another form of egotism is for
town to think it appears to be good
deal larger than it really is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

How everybody dislikes man who
thinks everything he has is better
than what anybody else has.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

When you are suffering with
cold, what good does it do to have
folks ask you if you haven't cold?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Genius can't supply the place Of
grit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Both patriots and ladies are occa-
sionally remiss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

9'dHtllHS cAVClIoVS JU.UU
No further business appearing,
council adjourned.
G. R. FARQUHAR,
Attest: $i M Mayor.
S. G. MITCHELL, City Clerk.