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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-22

The warranted aud, Brutal In.
reference Of the Police Cause
4 the Riots,

While the plutocratic press generally
lis waxing warm over lite advice TO the
police 10 smash the heads OF the starving
poor who use strong language in de-.
nouncing the system which is RESPONSE
BILE for their condition, il 10 cheering to
read something once In awhile that has
the ring Of justice and humanity in Il,
In commit nicatiOu to the New York
World the other day Henry George
said
The assumption Of the police OF this
city that they have the authority to pre-
vent and break up peacAbIe meetings
cannot be too promptly and vigorously
denounced BY all who really value Law
and order. TO read IS We have lately
been doing, Of policemen warning pro.
Fpriet re- Of public halls not TO lease them
20 cert,in persons, Of police captains
hunting ont anarchist meetings and dis.
persing them with clubs, and Of police.
men in plain clothes taking notes oil
what 10 said. 10 enough to make an
American wonder whether he is not in|
Russia.
The constitution OF the United States
and the constitution OF the state OF New
York are explicit on this point. TIE
latter declares, section 8, article l.:
Every citizen may freely speak,
v rite and publish his sentiments on
all subjects being responsible for the
abuse OF that right, and no law shall bs
passed to restrain or abridge the liberty
Of speech or Of the press."
This is the supreme law. And Il is
sense. All experience sho ws
that opinion never becomes dangerous
sxcspt under repressiop; and that the
freedom TO pcacesbly assemble to ex.
press views or state grievances is the
best safeguard OF public order. The
tight OF put blic meeting and free speech \
s as much the right Of anarchists as IL IL
he right OF Democrats or Republicans,
or Catholics, and that they
ire comparatively poor and weak and
argely Of foreign birth is the very rea.
ION why this right should be the more
respected toward them.
The best way 10 teach respect Tor law
8 to show that even the authorities can.
Tot set law at defiance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-22
Hsstorical C0nundrums.

Historical C0nundrums.
1. lie made what would separate a.
bre from seed
Ills mi hty machine caused the No.
tion 10 bleed.
3. From . curious blunder arose biz
fame,
To tho biggest thing ever found b.
gave . name.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-22


II has long been known that Niagars
Falls 10 recediDg year by year from its
ancient position. Sir Charles Lyell es-
|timated that its rate Of recession was
about foot each year, and reckoned
that thirty We thousand yesrs had been
required for its retreat from Queens.
town to the present site. The same EN-
inent scientist also advanced good
reasons In support Of the belief that the
great cataract must originally have been
of nearly double lite present height. Ex.
acter information on the subject has
just been furnished By tho report Of the
State Engineer and Surveyor to the
Commissioners Of the Niagara State
Reservation. lie finds that since 1s42,
when the frat reliable records Of posi-
tion we're made. the Horseshoe FalIs
have receded l04} feet, the American
Falls only 30} feet, the rate Of recession
for the former being over tw6 feet .
. year.
Mean awhile The crest line OF the Amer.
lean Falls has increased Ia length from
$3.50 10 3.0lO feet. One can with diff
Guilty conceive OF the enormous power
OF the rush OF water required TO pro-
duce this erosion OF solid rock. At the
same meeting ofthe Commission Il was
reported that the proposed tunnel which
IL 10 divert water from above the tall 10
be used for manufacturing and similar
purposes. will have hardly sppreciabls
effect on the volume OF water passing
over the falls now 100000 cubic fee
per second.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
FRRpRRIOA.

On last Saturday, the first inst
our newly appointed postmaster, I
| D. Burton, assumed the duties of the
position and will be assisted for a
time by the retired ex-official, Mr.
Carrow, until he becomes familiar
with the routine of duties incident to
the oflice.-The large dredging ma
chine called the" Bishop, ''of Norfolk,
Va, commenced last week the work
of deepening the outlet of Murderkill
at Bowers Beach. The machine had
previouslybeen employed on work
of similar kind at the mouth of the
Mispilion and after weeks of fruitless
labor abandoned the job and came
here. At the former place, after hav-
ing dug a channel through an in
teusely sandy bottom and piled the
material so removed in high banks,
the first disturbance OccasiOned by
wind and waves replaced the unsta-
BILE sand IN the very bed where it had
previously repOsed. But the mouth
of the murderkill no such a result
awaits the improvement now in pro-
cess of accomplishment. Here are
fONnd no theacherous sands but a
blue hard mud intermixed with shells
and gravel and being placed on the
southeast side of the channel will, in
all probability, remain where deposi-
ted and if washed at all by the north
east storms will not be swept again
into the channel but away from it.
On Sunday afternoon last an i'm
mense cOncourse of people followed /
the remains Of James @. Mitten from
near FELTON,, where he died on Friday
evening last, to old Barratt's Chapel, /
where his funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Maxwell Cf the
place who pronounced the funeral
eulogy in the old church and read the
ritual at the interment. Mr.. Mitten
was an old and respected citized of
Kent county and lifelong farmer.
The NJ e. Sunday School of this
town will go to Bowers Beach to
spend the day in pleasure and recre-
alton on Thursday, the goth inst.
They would be happy to haye their
friends join with themin the varied
pastimes and enjoyments that charac.
Jerize their annual picnic at this fa-
nous old bay side village. 1t will be
high water there on the day above
named at 3 o'clock, p. m, and the
is said to be quite good
General regret and complaint seem
10 prevail relative to the scarcity of
salt water fresh fish The large
,eines are hauled at the bay nearly
svery day but the catch is exceedingly
small and the prices, of course, rela-
lively high. We noticed in a wagon ;
/ few days since a number of black
ish of the variety usually caught at
he Delaware BreakWater. These !
we're drawn to the shore by one of
he seines at Bowers Beach circum- /
stance of rare occurance.-Frederica ]
in DOUer Eadeg.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

ever CHANGED to come in contact with
them. Others drew pistols and fired pro
miscuously in the air, while some hurled
fragments Of cobblestones aHd welded
loaded canes and black jacks Weapons
were as numerous almost as riotous ne
groes
William Benson, a bystander, was hit
with a stone, which struck him on the
head, producing a compound fracture of
the skull. He was taken to the Delaware
I Hospital, where he now lies in precar-
ious condition. Thomas Lowry, of Kirk
wo' d, had his head split opeu by brick,
while Frank Moreland, young man was
slashed with razor. Neither were fat
ally injured.
The officers arrested the following per
sons all of whom are colored. for COM
plicity in the riot: George Anderson, Re
becca Segars, Lewis II. Benson aud Cur
It's Buck. Anderson IS said to have been
one Of the foremost participants in the
riot After he had hurled a stone at
McVev and fired several shots in the air,
he fled from the scene He was finally
captured when Que Of the crowd secured 4
a rope and wanted 10 lynch TIE rioter, /
until dissuaded by cooler heads. Re
becca Segars became mixed up in the /
riot through her son, who welded a razor
aud club. Thinking the officers were
killing her SOL, the frenzied woman rushed
into the hottest of the fray, aud struck
Detective McVew with a heavy hickory
club She was in return struck by rock
aud was sent screaming from the scene
She was afterwards arrested with the other
rioters.
The greatest excitement was caused by
he riotous actions of the negroes. Peo-
pie were thrown into the widest terror
over the shooting aud flying fragments
If rock and the sight Of bleeding men. ;
The fight lasted aboo; ten minutes, at !
he conclusion of which the train pulled
mt from the depot
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
Personals.

Miss Lucy Harper, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. f, V. HENDERSON.
Harry W. LoAand passed the Fourth
with his mother and sisters in this town.
Mrs. Harry A. Roe and baby, of Den
ton, Md, are visiting Mrs. DR. J. G.
Emerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Haldeman, of
Philadelphia, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Barber.
William V. Morris is home for short
visit to his parents. He has been resid-
ing in Brooklyn for two years past.
Mr.. aud Mrs. D. Lewis Young of Ches-
ter, Pa, and two children are spending a
time with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Peters.
Miss Ella Smith, of Philadelphia, who
has been spending a week with Miss
Elizabeth NJ Pre- ttyman returned home
on Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Radclif will reach her
home in this town next week. She has
been in Philadelphia for year studying
for professional nurse.
Miss Jennie Causey gave very pleas
ant dancing party on Tuesday evening"
in honor OF her friend and guest, Miss
Tatun. of Richmond, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

THE New York Herald, of yesterday,
IN reviewing and commenting upon the
wonderful work of Saladin and Ayres p.
at Kirkwood or the Fourth had the fol-
lowing;
The remarkable trotting and pacing
performances which occurred on Tues
day over the Maple Valley track at Kirk
wood, Del, should not be underestimated
because of the fOrmsr condition of that
track Originally it was ingeniOusly
constructed, with a down grade from
start to finish but the Register Associa-
ton refused 20 accept performances i'll its
then shape for records, and it is now
a level kite shaped affair of excellent
quality. Therefore the miles paced by
Saladin and trotted by Ayers P, with
running mate, must be received as legiti-
mate performances, and the laurels
won by these flyers must be accorded
to them. The fastest previous perform
auce by a trotter, hooked double with a
runner, was that of H, WiDship, by
Aristos, who turned the Narragansett
Park track i'll 1884 in 2.o6. In the same
year the PAGER Westmont, by Almont, |
with a running mate, showed mile over
the West Side track, at Chicago, in 2.oI4 |
A few years ago considerable interest was |
felt III such performances, but horsemen |
soon realized the inferior merit of such |
in which a fast runner |
coula pull the weight, while his trotting /
or pacing mate would only haYe to keep /
his feet flying A prominent horsemau
said to NE yesterday:-'I have no doubt
that there are twenty trotters and PAGERS
to-day that with fast runner and little
training could do the mile better than
two minutes z" Ayres P is however, a
great horse. He is a chestnut gelding,
seven years old, by Prosper Merimec
son of Fritz, dam Annie, by Rustic.
Ten days ago he trotted the half mile
rack at Parkville i'll 2.I24, and week
ago, with running mate, showed mile
II o74 over Mr.. Shults mile track at
ParBville. Later in tue season he is
likely to place himself in the front rank
vi;h Nancy Hanks, SambOul, Kremlin
md Martha Wilkes, for he is evidently
IN improving horse Saladin's perform
luce is perhaps more remarkable. Not
,nly did he beat the redoubtable Mascot,
whose record of o4 heads the list Of
pacing performances, but he also decid-
dly reduced the race record for PAGERS
lie is brown horse, seven years, by Sui
an, dam Ella Lewis, by Vermont. He
vas bred by L. ]. Rose, of California, ]
nd from his blood lines should be a
rotter. Last spring Mr.. Charles S. Up !
IN, OF this city, tried TO make a match !
etween his fast PAGER Vitello and Sala-
in, but the owner of the latter prnb- I
bly, did not appreciate the speed of his s
orse, who now ranks among the first of
acers.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

SOME people do not understand or ap-
preciate the duties o} a newspaper man.
They see him 60 into a bar room or iuto
many other ilaces of questionable char
acter and at once condemn him for it..
They do not understand nor do they want
to understand, that the business Of a re-
/ porter is TO gathef aH the news Of his sec
ton aud to properly and conscientiously
/ report same for others information. A
/ successful reporter must be able to go
/ into the commonest crowds without being
I contaminated; he must also be equal to
reporting a sermon OF a Methodist con-
/ ference without feeling he is out of his
place because ten minutes before he made
his exit from a gambling hell, where
he had gone to investigate the robbing
of some unfortunate fellowman. One min
ute he is called upon TO report wedding
where every face beams with happiness
and perfect eontentment. He departs
from these scenes of pleasure and the
next moment goes into the death chamber
to report the last sad funeral services Of
some promising young man or interesting |
young lady His feelings must be under |
perfect control TO thus SO suddenly change 4
from one to the other of these two
great extremes Such is the life of
reporter. While there are some things
pleasing in the work of a newspaper man
there are many trying moments indeed
that he must encounter. Sc do not too
severely condemn the reporter for seem
ing inconsistencies. He is only numau,i 4
and as he goes on through lie hunting
the news that you may all be edited, lie
grove stronger and stronger and more /
able tn resist the temptations that are
besetting him on all sides. If
here is a class of men OH earth that see !
al phases of life and all sides of human {
nature it is the experienced newspaper {
eporter, and his many trying moments
md sleepless nights are given to hunting t
be news that newspaper readers may G
Know of what is being done in the world
hat they live i'll. 1t is only the man who
5 equal to all emergencies, that makes
uccess in tile calling of reporter, and !
he brightest and best newspaper men in I
be world, the only ones who are really Il
are those Of the most positively d
ldependent natures. P
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
Riot at Klr.zwood.

A riot occurred at the railway station
at Kirkwoud about o'clock on the even
ing Of the Fourth, which eliminated III
the probably fatal injury of William Ben
son, "a young man of Wilmington, and the
wounding Of fully half dozen others.
A large crowd stood around the Kirk
wood Hotel conducted by ex-Police Ser
geant Tohn NJ Stewart. There were
lot Of drunken and boisterous negroes in
the crowd who began fighting.
A large crowd gathered about the riot
Gus negroes and the latter came to blows.
The attention Of State Detectives Witsil
and McVey and Police Sergants Shields
and Bailey, who were on the train, was
directed toward the rioters, aud leaving
their seats in the special, the officers
rushed to the scene of the disturbance.
The first step taken by the detectives
was to notify the negroes they were Oh
GERS, and to attempt to put STOP to the
fight. The negroes retaliated with tu-
siiade on the officers Detective McVey
was struck with club by Rebecca Segars
a negro woman. and for time was COM
pletelv dazed. Before he could recover
himself some one hurled a big stone,
striking the detective on top of the head
and cutting a fearful cash. He fell to
the ground, while streams Of blood flowed
from the wounds in the head aud COM
pletely saturated his clothing.
He was picked up by Detective Witsil,
Sergeant Shields and Baily and several
Others. and had scarcely gotten on his
feet when George AndersoTcolored,f fired
two pistol shots at the Officers One ball
whizzed past Detective Witsil's head,
while The second eaIhe within an ace Of
hitting Sergeant hields. Detective
McVey, dazed and bleeding from the
wounds in his head Vas removed to the
Kirkwood hotel Where DIR. Joseph R.
Smith dressed hs wounds
The officers again turned their atten-
ton to the negroes who had started the
riot. SONG Of the latter whipped out
razors, viii IA glistened above tire heads O
the crowlt a then descended upon VINO
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
FRIDAY. JULY 7, 1893.
MILFoHD omuRoM DIME0Tol.l

Sunday SchOoiat the Chapel. on Second Street
South, at p. m, Sunday Scheol Prayer meeting,
hrst Sunday Ia every month
Baptist Church, Second-strcet. moth. regular
Services at 1880 a. m. anu p. m Sunday school
ct 900 AN, Prayer Meet ng-W Wednesday Evening.
NE. Church. on Railroad avenue services
at 1886 a. m. and 90 p. m Rev. Robt. Watt,
Pastor Sunday School at 2 90 p. m. Prayer
Meeting Thursday evening at 100 clock.
Presbyterian Church. corner OF Walnut and
Front Streets, South Milford. Services at 1913
an. and z. 10 D. m. Rev. Il .L.Bunstein Pastor
Sunday School at 9. 100 p. m Prayer Meeting at
7'45 o'clock ThursDay evenings.
Christ Church-Episcopal.-S ices--Sundays.
Holy Eucharist, 7;30 a m Mattns, Litany.
Sermon, 10:30 a. M; Choral: Vespers tchHraDand
sermon. 1880 p m. On the first Sunday in each
month the1e is high celebration OF the Holy
Eucharist after Mattins, At II a. m sunday
School Al p. m. uOy Baptism IA administered
on any Sunday afternoon after O'Clock. Saint
Days. Holy Euchrrist, $50 a. M. Mattins, 10 a
m; Even Song and Address, 80; Choral The
church is free and open.
The Lords Table is spread every Lords Day
morning in Grange Hall ever the postollce, at 1OE
O'Clock. II is open and free to all the Lords
peODle.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

It is well worth the trouble ofall to visit Mrs
Reedy's beautiful store and examine her
beautiful stock of goods for the ladies. In
deed it is simply Impossible to de scribe her
stock or her store. She has everything in
her liue that is artistic, handsome and ele-
CANT Her fine dress fabrics for summer
wear are simply beautiful. The ladies'
should visit her store often and they will
each time find something new aud pleasing
to their fancy.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

CHANCELLOR WlLCoTr heard argu-
ment at Dover yesterday upon the appli
cation for an injunction preventing Chas.
Harris from disposing of his property and
fOE the appointment Of trustees in charge
of his property. The lawyers for Miss
Sarah d. McPhail, Harris niece recently
filed a bill of complaint under which re.
straiuing order was granted so that Har-
ris could not dispose of any of his prop
erty until the hearing of The case. That
hearing came off yesterday too late for
this edition Harris was represented by
William c. Spruance and Edward G.
Bradford. Charles Butler, WHO was to
have received an ante-mor' EN- request
from Harris, but is so far prevented by
the restraining order, was represented by
Levi {. Bird. Thomas Clark, the Dover
real estate agent, said to be beneficiary
under the will, was represented by c. H.
B DaN., and John Hall was represented
by General r R Kenney. Miss McPhail
was represented BY N. B. Smithers, Ed
ward Ridgley aud James Pennewill. Har-
ris denied his niece's authority to act for
him or that he needs any one to take
care of him. The value of the property
involved is said to be nearly half mil
lion dollars,
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
Bicycles.

Bargains in shop-worn and second
hand Bicycles We have prepared a list
of secondhand wheels, which will be
mailed free upon application Over fifty
to choose from. Will be sold for cash, OF
on easy terms. Send us your name and
address.
Agents for Delaware for the Cleveland,
Phoenix, Excelsior, Fowler and others.
Agents wanted in every locality. Bicy
Gle sundries of all kinds.
PYLE CYCLE Co.,
So7 Market St, Wilmington, Del.
Mar ~, If
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

Great bargains await you at c. NJ. Tat
mans Bargain Store, South Milford Just
arrived, AllWool Suits for 81. 90 and
IS 90, regularly sell at $1,000 and SI2.oo.
A large lot of fine pants 40 per cent off
regular price. We will please YOU and
fit you we'll The early buyer gets the
cream. We have bargains i'll shoes for
men, women and children, in either
black sr tan. A bargain lot of fine hats
Of latest stvle just in.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

THE Fourth of July was royalty cele-
brated in Milford even if there was not
any organized work done towards perpet-
uating the Nations holiday. The Town
Council wisely aud patrioticallY voted to
allow the promiscuous use of fireworks
in the town aud right royalty did our cit
izens take advantage of this to celebrate
with the firing of fireworks this day so
dear 10 the hearts of all free-born, good
thinking, patriotic American citizens.
Tie sport began during the rain on the
evening of the Third aud continued with
more or less persisteucy until midnight
Of the Fourth. Only two or three of the
domineering and "own the earth" fossils
aud fogies objected to the using Of FIRE
works, and these two or three had to
nurse their wrath in their busoms and
suffer in silence the penalty of not being
more patriotic. The day will long be re-
membered BY few of each of this class.
In the language of the M01NfHg Ne50S
of Wednesday "The safety of this coun-
try depends largely upon the Fourth OF
Iuly spirit being drilled into the growing
generation. Patriotism should inspire
every American citizen every day in the
year. Universal love Of country is what
makes a country strong. There will be
considerable Fourth Of July spirit needed
in Washington when Congress meets"
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

THE Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Presbyterian Church
have postponed their lawn fete an
nounccd for tonight to Wednesday even
ing next, at which time it will be given
on the lawn in front of the residence of
]. B Smith, Esq. The public is invited.
Refreshments will be served and a small
admission fee will be charged. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit Of the Society
and they should receive the liberal pat
ronage of our people. An enjoyable even
ing is assured.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

The promptuess and certainty Of its cures
have made ChambeTlain's Cough Remedy
famous. 1t is intended especially for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping coughs, and is
the most effectual remedy known for these
diseases. Mr.. c. B. Main. of Union City,
Pa, says: Il have a great sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. I warrant every
bottle and have never heard of one failing
to five entire satisfaction" 50 cent bottles
for sale by G. w. Marshall, Milford Del,
aud Douglass Drugstore, Milton, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

A half dozen times have we called at
tention to the dangerous condition of the
Railroad Avenue bridge and nothing has
yet been done to it. If something is not
done very speedily the two counties will
have a suit for damages, and they will
have nice bill to pay. Why not attend
to it at once.
Since writing the above the committee
of the Levy Courts of the two counties
have advertised for bids for repairing this
bridge ON large and perfect scale. See
advertisement in this issue.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
Proposals no RebuiId Brldge.

Proposals will be received until July 18th
1898 at noon. for filling in and rebuilding
Railroad Avenue Bridge in the Town Of Mil
ford. Plans and Specifications may be in
spected at the Office Off ]. Beswick on North
Walnut Street, IN Milford, Del The privi-
lege is reserved to accept or reject any or all
bids. Proposals should be ked"Propos
ais for Railroad Avenue Bridge.
Samuel c. Fisher Levy Court
r. Beswick Commissioners
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

While Mr.. T. J. Richey, of Altoona. Mo
was travelling in Kansas he was taken
violently i'll with cholera morbus. He
called at a drug store to get some medicine
aud the druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhea Remedy
so highly he concluded to try it. The result
was Immediate relief and a few doses cured
him completely. 1t is made for bowel com
plant and nothing else. 1t never fails. For
sale by G. W. Marshall, Milford. Del. and
Douglass drug store, Milton, Del,
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07

THE following were installed as officers
of Milford Council No. 3 o. U. A. NJ. on
Wednesday evening last:-L. H. Ross,
c.; Thomas Davis. v c.; A. B. Houser,
R. S F. E. Griffith, A. R. S; G. w.
Little, F. S.;J. ]. Foulk, Treas; F. E.
Little, Conductor; R D Davis, W.;
Leonard Matthews, l. S; A ]. w. Har-
per, o. 5; W S. Shockley, Trustee; T. ].
Kessler, Representative to State Council,
and W. r. Banning, Alternate The an
nual meeting of the State Council will
meet in Milford in February of next
year.