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Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Magician of Africa Is
Respected by Natives

In nearly every district in South
Africa there is generally some old ma.
tive who is a descendant of former
witch doctors, to whom the surround
Ing natives go for advice. He is the
'thrower of bones" And It is an in
stance of the childlike faith and sim
plicity of the natives that they firmly
believe in the magic Of this man.
He is usually a very old man, with
teeth black from smoking "dagga" Ia
kind of hemp), a face all lines and
wrinkles, and eyes that are cOppered
with the pale blue film of great age.
He wears bangles and charms and
strips of lizards skin on his arms and
wrists and always the same old col
ored blanket with jackaPs tails on the
border.
The natives from far and near con-
suit him on many matters-causes of
sickness, death and loss Of stock. And
his fee may be a fowl or a sheep or
half bag Of grain or even in some
cases a heifer.-Detroit News.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
A Doctors life

The doctor sent a bill for $40 to thu
terrible tempered Mr.. Bangs. The
bill read, 1.-TWO visits-S1O."
You're a rObber," said Mr.. Bangs
Five dollars a visitI It isn't worth
L."
"Ill rewrite the BILL" said the doc.
tor and Bangs smiled. They couldn't
put anything like that over on him.
Then the doctor wrote: ITO getting
out Of bed at 2 a. m, answering phone,
disturbing my wife, dressing, going to
garage, cranking tin Lizzie,' two-mile
drive in the cold, saving baby's life,
return to garage, waking wife, undress-
lng' getting back into bed-S1O."
He said to Bangs: II won't make
any charge for the second visit, and
Fou need not pay for the first unless
Vou feel I have earned the money"
Mr.. Bangs paid the bill.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
By Compressed Air

Nowadays, in sinking caissons for
bridges over certain rivers it is DOS
sfble to make compressed air do the
work Of shovels in removing the sand.
through a thick stratum Of which, in
some cases, the caisson is forced down
toward the bedrock deep beneath. The
sand is sometimes so pure and loose
that the force Of the compressed air
supplied for the workmen in Che cais-
son suftices to drive it up through blow
pipes inserted in the caisson for the
purpose. Jets Of water are directed
against the sand around the bottom of
the blOwpipes, and when thus dis
lodged the sand readily passes up
through the pipes with the strong air
that are continually pouring
Into them from the compressed at
mOsphere Of the caisson.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
THE 1924 Associated TOURS GUIDE For MOTORISTS

The vacation trip by motor to country
shore such established
it is only matter deciding
there through all of the country
this question for motorists the Automobile Club
Just published the eleventh edition
Associated Guide highways
good hard surfaced roads
try of scenic charm and interest The
and itineraries with meages country
from Maine to Forida also including
Transcontinen a
Eastern Motorists coming West coming
The New England numeral marking system
Of that section There also pages
Maps of the principal cities showing exactly how enter and leave
thm Canadian Motoring regulations;
laws of all States For the convenience Club
Guide distributed through clubs
Dealers and druggists
the fifty CENTS to the Automobile Club 247 5h
Street, York, N. z
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
AFRAID SHE
COULD NOT LIVE
Operation Advised, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Made 1t Unnecessary

Glasgow, Kentucky.-"I was run
down, nervous, with no appetite. My
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Milford Ladies Enjoying
Their Visit In California
Continued from page seven)

never IN my life have
lot in Florida but they nothing
of the through
with fruit ON them The apicOts
down with fruit just like pear
One afternoon while out driving,
got there in time to them
about four hundred boys and girls
the rest had returned to their families
eatOns TO me- is that
entire country and
nothing like it at
and believe what they had
brown bread milk.
After leaving Rubidoux is climb of
1900 feet but drive
half times they
Easter year year. they
hold year.
there $4,000 year
$4,000
well repaid wait very
exceptionally pretty
We Pasadena; Wednesday
deyourd them Immediately
Hollywood We tried
able to do they do allow enjoyed
and of the settings picture
THE Thief of Bagdad Most of the
homes in Beverly Heights they surely
We leave here Sunday Diego
Beach Will try and write
and give every
body the Office regards to you, am
Most sincerely yours,
F1TTZARETH
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
PREDICTS TEN DOLLAR HOG AGAIN

Everett Brown President of the Chicago Stock
indicated last week that hogs would bring hundredwegh
October l. He
III Is plainly evident that hog prices
summer July 10th market higher than July
h with broad general demand packers and
shippers.
n the basis OF the present of
at least $40 hundred surprised
ue reached before October These 22Oound
are seng from 4s to 6A cents per pound fed little and
grass by the hog feeder will sixty
ninety days than anything he could handle
Hogs have been losing $500 per car on the basis
the present price of other
his corn to the hogs but had sold present for
he would be $4OO to $500 better
HOgs have always eventually basis of values and
they going we will see as low prices
for hogs during the next two three
summer"
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Portraits of Shnkespenre

Two portraits of Shakespeare ara
sufficiently diverse to add piquancy
to the problem, "What did Shakespeare
really look likeY' The painting called
the FELTON, portrait, first discovered
ln q brokers' shop in the Minories in
1913, by "a gentleman Of fashion, {"
shows him beardless except for a slight
tuft Of hair under the lower lip and
small fair mustache. The Lumley
portrait, which was originally in pos
session Of Lord LuE-ley, a contempO-
rary Of the poets, is more in keeping
with the generally accepted fancy Of
Shakespeare's appearance. He is
shown with a fiOrid complexion, a
beard and small brown
mustache.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

Advertising in the
Milford Chronicle
is read by OUer
rs, 900 persons each
issue
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

KeeV saaVA VI them, so, with q glad
shout, the convention nominated Jobn
w. Davis by acclamation and brought
10 an end this most extraordinary DO
litical struggle.
When the marching, singing. cheer.
ing throng had been quieted Mr.. Dan.
iels moved for adjournment to $40 to
give time for careful consideration of
the choice for second place. There
was storm of shouts of "Walsh!
Walshl" but the chairman, not wish
Ing the nomination that way. if at all
declared the session adjourned.
Father Knickerbocker was as proud
as a peacock when the convention was
awarded to him, and he set out to
show the other convention cities how
to take care Of such a gathering. The
result was astonishing to every vet
eran convention attendant. Prominent
men and women turned to with a will
and seconded the efforts Of the press
and the city officials, and most elab-
crate plans were laid for the enter
talnment Of the thousands of visitors.
What is more to the point, those plans
were carried out practically without
a hitch.
Gotham Gulped the Catherine
1t must be said, first, that New York
literally swallowed the convention.
Save for the decorations on streets
and buildings and the crowds in the
vicinity of the Madison Square Gar
den, one would scarcely have thought
anything unusual was going on. Oh.
yes, there was also the unwonted con-
centration of police at strategic
points, but those guardians of the
peace had been instructed by the citv
to devote themselves to
the task of insuring the safety and
of the visitors, and thew
lbeyed in way that called forth I'm :
5ttnted praise. The lobbies of the
great hotels were fairly crowded at
lines, but so they are always. The
lines of all kinds oper-
tied as usual and took care of the
hrongs as usual. Yet there were
100000 persons added tenn
'orarily to the city's population on \
ccount Of the convention. They were
imply absorbed by the metropolis. I
leverting to the hotels-there lay one
title bit of disappointment for the
uests from far away The "haughty
pper classes" declined to put them al
elves on display with their wicked pt
For the most part they
l., out of the city to their country p'
9sidences and country clubs and nj
aged there until the hosts of the
lterriied had departed. But there ac
as enough to see and do without
EN-.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
NAH Depends

The teacher had been trying to in.
eulcate the principles of the Golden
Eule and turn-the-Other-cheek.
Now, Tommy" she asked, "what
would you do supposing a boy struck
your"
How big a boy are you suppOsIng?"
demanded Tommy.-American Legion
Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
table Compound.

table Compound. She had never used
it herself, but she said one of her
neighbOrs suffered just like | did, and
it cured her. After l had taken four
bottles the pain left tiny side. had a
fine appetite to eat anything that was
put before me, and began to do all
my work and my washing, something
hadn' t done for years. am dress
maker, and this last fall began suf-
ering with my side again, so / began
takingthe Vegetable CompOundagain.
IamOn my fourth bottle, which makes
eight in all have taken. feel so
much better when l take it and every.
body tells me l look better. My appe-
tite improves and l feel stronger in
every way. | am a very nervous wo-
man and it seems to help my nerves
so much. Mrs. MAGGIE WALLER,
Glasgow, Kentucky.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

size nad given me
trouble for five or
six years Attimes
twas allIc could do
olive and the doc
tor said l couldn't
live but a short
time longer with
out an operation.
.Tha t was two
years ago. My sis
ter-in-law recon-
mended Lydia E.
Pinl,ham's Vege-
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

Our Cent-a-Word Columns
Are the Best to be found
anywhere in the State of
Delaware and they have
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07

the holster Of q small and very fancy
I revolver.
The preacher allowed bis eyes to
stray over the trim figure and rest on
the weapon.
"A present from-Jack." the girl
answered to bis look. at the same
time dropping her fingers TO the neat
hoister--"he trapped mink Z GIT the
money"
DO they-girls. mean-carry such
things In the Flatwoods1"
"Sometimes--y'u see, Jack and !
ride tgether. and shoot target q
much"
"Why. have one Of those--things."
Have y'u-bring Il along and wen
shoot target"
The preacher handed Rex's bride
rein to her and hurried into the house.
The old banker. grinning toward his
daughter at the eccentric dominie's
mincing step. suddenly seemed to re-
member something. tapped the breast
pocket Of his faded coat; drew out
the formidable letter addressed to
Jack Warhope and handed Il to the
girl. with the request that she deliver
II at the first handy opportunity.
Wondering. the girl looked at the
letter and put II away In her blouse,
just m the preacher returned carry
Ing In one hand the very dependable
looking ivory-handled six-gun that had
thudded against the bottom Of the
skin on the day Of the SEEMING trip. In
the other hand he held q very service
able holster. with It's pouch for powder
flask. bullets and caps hanging from
the belt.
II bought them Just before setting
out on my journey for the--West," he
explained.
The girl took the beautiful weapon,
fully loaded and freshly capped. and
looked at II admiringly. while the old
banker bent over her shoulder.
"W'y. this guns ben shot-a lot"
she said. lifting the hammer a trifie
and slowly revolving the cylinder.
The preacher dropped a quick look
~ thu Wcapohs
"Gun," he repeated. with a mite Of
hesitation that escaped the others
lis that what you call theml The man
who sold II to me called It a revolver.
do wonder II he sold me second
hand one"
The old banker laughed--raspy rau
cous.
Cheated a-plenty. parson. This
Dolly Warden cannon o. your'n has
seen service. r I amt no Judge of six
guns"
do you mean that II will not
shootr the preacher asked In anxious
tones.
Lord, mol" the banker returned
TT would drop q man In Is tracks
but they cheated y'u II they sold II te
y'u rr new"
Texie handed the weapon back &c
its owner. He thrust Il awkwardly
Into the holster and stood fumblins
the belt. wrong side out. around his
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07

Slow living and high thinking will
make better men than high living and
slow thinking.
When meek man marries strenu-
Gus woman he soon discovers that he
Is outclassed.
Men who like to talk about them
selves are frequently go-getters. You
can excuse them.
The smaller the girl the larger the
doll necessary to appease her incipient
maternal affection.
And many a man will 20 out Of his
way to avoid saying a good word In
behalf of his neighbor.
When 1t comes to selecting q second
mate a widow ID apt to make a better
choice than a widower does.
The average woman has less conf
dence in her husband than she has In
her family physician.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07
Want Ads 1c per word.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton FOR DETERMINATION
OF DESCENT OF LAND

state OF Minnesota. County OF Pine.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter OF the Estate OF L. c.
Larsen. decedent.
The State Of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the determination
OF the descent OF the real estate OF
said decedent.
The petition OF Martin Emil Ander-
son having been fled in this Court.
representing that said decedent died
more than Ave years prior to the NJ
ing thereof. leaving certain real
estate In said petition described. that
decedent has been admitted to pro-
bate In said Pine County and admin
istration had upon said estate but
that the lands In said petition de-
scribed were omitted In administra-
tion of said estate. and praying that
the descent Of said lands be deter
mined by this Court
Therefore. you and each OF you. are
hereby cited and required to show
cause. IL any you have, before this
Court. at the Probate Court Room. In
the Court House. In the Village Of
Pine City. In the County OF Pine. State
OF Minnesota. on the 35th day Of
February, 1894. at one O'Clock p. m.
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. The Judge OF said Court.
and the seal thereof. this asth day Of
January. 1874.
ROBERT WILCOX.
Probate Judge.
probate Court SeaD.
s. q. l.. Roberts.
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Jan. 3l-Feb l<)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07

waist. The girl laughed, showed him
how TO buckle Il ON under the somber
frock coat. and sprang to the saddle.
with an ease and grace that lifted his
specialized eyes
| After two or three unsuccessful at.
tempts he finally succeeded In scram-
bling TO Rex's back and followed her
down the drive. where the old banker
already had the gate open.
Just through the gate the girl fell
suddenly thoughtful
+ "wait-rn be back In a minute
she said and touching Brownie with
the whip. dashed away up the River
road. A moment later under the big
elm by the barn-lot gate at the War
hope homestead. she drew rein While
Brownie stood prancing. still a mite
resentfui ut the touch Of the whip. the
girls head lifted. her throat and lips
frightened. and the clear call of q king
cardinal made the great elm musical.
A big man with q mighty spread OF
shoulder. at work In the cattle pens
lifted his head and listened. Next mo-
ment Jack warhope appeared around
the corner Of shed. vaulted the fence
and came striding down the barn lot
'Texie, Wy
He opened the gate and came out
into the road. The girl smiled upon
him curiously; fumbled In her blouse |;
drew out the letter In the formidable
manila envelope and handed Il to
him. He took L.: gsxed at II. and then
looked mp at the girl
met to be opened until his twenty.
nrst birthday he read--what a y'u
spose Pap Simons MP TO nowr
That's what I ben wonderin," was
the thoughtful answer. but ! r~ckon
wei have q wall till--tlll---~
~sia more dayA" he unlshed az ~.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07

gfrl frightened the reins and pulled
Brownies mouth up from the grass.
How d y'u like { 90 ridin'r'
"MeY
The dimples flashed at him.
Mr.. Hopkins wants Z CO."
"HopkinsT
He shrugged his great shoulders and
glanced down the road where the
preacher sat on his horse awkwardly
In front Of the red-roofed cottage.
Jack"
He turned back to her; waited for
her to go on.
BE nice to i'm. He knows s. much.
and he was good Z pore-Ken-"
He bent his head In respect for the
minor note. The soft purr Of the elm
twigs came out family clear on the
drowsy day; the girl sat drawing the
cracker Of the riding whip up and
down between the stirrup and the toe
Of her shapely small shoe.
Tickle"
He had looked up; the girl turned
her eyes toward him.
Don't let this-man git no holt on
y'u. He amt no man fr-you. His
ways ain't-our ways"
The girl lifted her face and laughed
"a trifie uneasily.
Jack. you're alw'ys so-serious.
Hurry up and git Graylock."
How d. y'u know I'm goin'r
"Ain't y'uT
He smOothed the name on Brownies
neck; half turned toward the gate.
II am II he Is"
Bring y'ur r'vOlver-we're go'in' Z
target shoot"
He wheeled back. for the first time
he seemed to notice the holster at her
waist.
II low WILL" he muttered.
Ito be continued)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07
Dad's Abb.

Even the youngsters are quick to
get line on Dad. Last week q
little Dodge City girl, three years old.
who was spending her first day In kin
dergarten looked out the window and
saw an old hen with a flock Of chick.
ems. Aren't does cute little chick
ems" she remarked TO the kindergar-
ten teacher. rs dat big one dc
mamma chicken she asked. When
she was assured that Il was. she In
CURED: "And where Is the daddy
chickenr The teacher was unable to
give the information. and after . mo-
ment Of reflection the little girl OBJ
served: II 'spect he Is down town In
de Office. don't your-Dodge City
Globe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07

The drone OF their voices carried up
TO the lonesome old man. at loss how
to spend the hours Of his enforced
idleness, and the spllntered ruins OF
what had once been smile for mo-
ment chased the WEAKNESS from his
craggy old battlement OF a face. He
dragged chair to a sunny spot Of
the porch and sat down.
The girl, hearing the scrape Of the
chair, sprang M.
Father" she cried. Hes up.-
Springing over the gnar,ed. exposed
roots OF the great maple. she hurried
up the yard, half laughing back over
her shoulder at the preachers mine
ting steps as he followed.
She new TO the porch, and In mo-
ment her arms were around the weary
gray figure In the chair.
"F'rgive me, father--I didn't know
y'u was up r I'd a come sooner"
Jaw, that's all right" he drawled.
Cant expect young folks 4 waste
Their time on old ones"
mo. mol Not waste" She smoothed
his hair. I'm so sorry rrgot-your
good day at home. too"
The old man patted her face and re.
assured her, In voice that the people
who borrowed his money had never
heard.
IVY, child. I got up only a little
bit ago, an thought I'd jist set out ON
the porch a while. It's kinda--ione.
some In the house"
and do y'u feel better after yur
napf" the girl asked, giowtngly hsppv
NJ his endearments-endea rments thu,
had been all too rare.
Oceans" was his answer, with a
grimace at the idea Of the nap
grimace that he suppressed juxt IN
time 20 keep her from seeing. Good
~ new. I ben wonderin' why y.u
never tuck Mr.. HOPKINS hossbacs
ridin'. Y'u amt even showed I'm yur
new saddle hoss. have y'ur
sBrownief TT q wonder. I hsinr
But this 10 the nrst time he's ever
ben here. except at night--and he's
travelled q much and knows q much
that ] didn't Tow he'd care abou,
hcssea We've jist ben talking abou,
Ken.
The ole banker bent his head ana
fumbled with lcosened screw Of IN.
ehair-srm- The girl nsed ou, across
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07
Her Secret.

HoF ooCFet.
The newly married pair were seated
In a coy armchair In front Of the
FIRE.
Dearest" said the young bride.
have you any secrets to hide from
your wifeyr
None, my pet" replied hubby
proudly.
Then, I, too. win have none from
you" she said in heroic tones.
what, have you q secretr' he asked
In startled voice.
"Only one" she said firmly and
slowly. "and am going to tell It to
you"
go on" he muttered hoarsely.
For some weeks have had q
secret longing for q fur coat for q
birthday present"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-07
synopsis

CHAPTER Lon the banks Of the
Wabash stand Texie Colin and Jack
Ts oa, ana 81 d Il f Pap
simon, rich man and money-lender.
Jack 10 the orphan bound boy of Pap
Simon, who had foreclosed q mortgage
and Jack taiS sadly Of Ken Colin. the
girls nissing brother. Then Jack says
That In ten days his ssrvitude will be
eve. that he win ~ to caiifornis for
the Milford stage comes In. bringing
Rev Caleb Hopkins, the new minister
OF Buckeye. In the FiatwoodsL
CHAPTER II.--simon Colin welcomes
the minister and introduces the VIII
layers The preacher 10 . young mar
neck stock and patent leather boots
CHAPTER III.--At supper at the
Colin homo the preacher. who had been
e. BOY ,oG siiisa s. GS:s ana s di.sp
peared. His father attributes Ken's
tall from grace 70 his red look q nair
an inheritsnce from Red Coiin; .
Pap simon has . sort OF stroke,
brought on by reading q letter from
Ken. somewhere In New York" who
curses his father on his death bed. A
postscript BY another hand says he
and postofics Logs Bsiden. newcomer.
arm ar i Tssi s~ jack 0 slsps him,
ticks him. shoots q pistol from his hand
and makes him say he was mistaken.
CHATTER v.--Tns parson goes ssin-
inG on the river. with Jack and others-
Jack discovers the parson carries re-
volver, The party runs across hid
den houseboat Jack discovers that the
parsons boot hts q footprint on the
dusty deck.
CHAPTER vI--Aii the villagers
gather At q festival In the schooihouse.
vi,s. s ss:sS. Js. ;su ~:A the Knife is:
Jack knocks him nat, but receives an
unimportant wound In the shoulder.
The preacher faces the ds:psrado and
goes out and disappears
neid. sees the desperate OF the festival
Watching him from behind log. He
trails the man 20 the cabin where Bel
den and his sister iiva
CHAPTER vIII.---Jaek tells Pap 81.
mon who has been good to him. that
hes hes going 70 California 20 md gold 20
words.
uSuAt,iEh lN--Al Counterman and
Uncle NICK Whifiies. friends OF JACK
ayres that the festival desperate ia
n n,ack hoEu.. q eounterfeitsr and ba q
nan wanted by the sheriff, that he IL
,nnaroorln With Logs Beidsn and that
'nsS are planning to rob Pap Simon.
CHAPTER x.---Jaok trails a night
prowler. who goes 20 whispering
spring. calls out the preacher with an
owl boot and hands him q small pack
age.
CHAPTER Kiln the forest Jennie
belden warns Jack that his life Is in
danger from three men and the third
oides his time an when he strikes
he kills"
CHAPTER xIT.--Pap simon look,
over the papers In his safe and adj
dresses an envelope 20 Jack Warhope
not 90 be opened till his twenty firs,
70 riding.