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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
DIED IN AN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Fritz Never Put to Death AT Sing Sin
prisot,, Monday. af

Fritz Never Put to Death AT Sing sing
Prison, Monday.
New York, May 81. Fritz Meyer was
mt ia death in the eleotric chair ut
Sing Sing Prison at 6.05 O'Clock this
morninp. for the murder Of Policeman
Trederjck Smith, in this city, on the
NIGHT Of October 9th, 1897.
As Meyer left his cell to go to the
executjon room, he called out Good
hive. boys" There was no response
from the other occupants OF the cells 10
tha death house. Screens bHd been
nlared before all the cells, In order to
keen the other prisoners from seeing
what was going on, and none OF them
cave any sign of being aware OF the
proceedings. ..-.. ,,
Tho work of strapping Meyer IN the
chan was quickly done, and one minute
after he had entered the death chamber
the electrIc current was turned on. The
current consisted of LOGO volts, at BE
amperes. It was kept on at that
strength for 30 seconds, and then re-
duced to 300 volts. This was continued
| for about minute: then the current
was turned off. The physicians noticed
| tluctuation of the heart. and tine cur
rent was turned on again at l,60O
volts, and continued for three seconds,
when Meyer was pronounced to be dead.
The murder of Policeman Smith was
| the sequel to a more dastardly crime,
which Never committed two months
earlier, and for which Smith was about
to arrest Meyer.
On August 29th, 1897, George Steltz,
the old bell-ringer Of Most Holy Trinity
Church, Brooklyn. was found muidered
in The church. His head had been
crushed with many blows, and marks
about the throat showed that he had
been strangled. The cd mans watch
and tine little money he had had about
him had been taken. Meyer, who hat
recently served term in prison fol
murderous assault, and who had heer
accused of robbing church, and whose
appearance ccrresponded with that o
one of two men seen about Most Hol,
Trinity Church the evening of thu
murder, WINS suspected of the murde
of Steltz. The police were, therefore
On the watch for Meyer On Octobe
9th, Meyer was detected by a prizes
; in an attempt to rob the poor hox II
the Church Of the Holy Redeemer, OF
West Third street, and Policemen Smitl
and Conklin we're called in to arres
him. Smith was advancing through
the unlit church to where Meyer hat
, fed, and Conkin was close behind. a
Smith came under the light COMM
through a window, Meyer turned AM
, fred. Conklin tried to rush Meyer
, but the desperate man leaped through
the.window, glass and all, and start
, to run. -Four men nearby saw hir
leap through the window, and CAV
/ chase. Meyer was overtaken, and he'll
until the police arrived. His shot ma
: killed Smith. w..
| When Meyer was given>his prelimi
, nary examination, be said: II am a
, atheist. Why shouldn't rob chui hes
The world owes every man u Il ing
and | would as SOON make it out {
: churches as any other way"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

"More haste, less speed,r and
''hastep slowly" are proverbs born of
experience that some things can't be
hurried without loss and waste. That
is specially true of eating. The railway
lunch habit. five minutes for refresh
ments," ista habit most disastrous to
the health. You may hurry your eating.
You can't hurry your digestion, and
the neglect TO allow proper time for this
important function is the beginning Of
sorrows to many busy man. When
the tongue is foul, the head aches, when
there are sour or bitter risings, undue
fullness after eating, hot flushes, irrita.
billy, nervousness, lrresolution, cod ex-
tremeties and other annoying symptoms,
he sure the stomach and organs OF
digestion and nutrition have "broken
down" Nothing will re-establish then,
in active healthy operation SO quickly
as DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery. II strengthens the stomach.
nourishes the nerves, purities the blood,
and builds up the body. 1t is a strictly
\ temperance medicine containing nc
alcohol or other intoxioant.
Given away. DIR. Pierce's 81 eat work,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
| Adviser is sent free on> receipt ol
stamps to pay expense OF mailing only.
Send 81 one.cent stamps for the paper
covered book, or 81 stamps for cloth
binding, to DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
PRESIDENT BlRDSALL TO Be HERE.

The Head of swarthmore College, who
Was Once Principal of the High School,
to Attend Alumni. Dinner. r.
William w. Birdsall, president Of
Swarthmore College, has accepted an
invitation to attend the annual dinner
of the Alumni Association of the Will
mington High School at the Clayton
House, Thursday evening, June 7th.
This will be good news to the
graduates who are expecting to attend
the dinner and especially those who
were in the High School when Mr..
Birdsall was the principal. Prot.
Birdsail will make an address at the
dinner on 1.-THE Most Practical Thing
in the World"
In his letter accepting the invitation,
he says: 1t will give me great pleasure
to see again the young men whom ]
knew SO pleasantly in the years be-
tween 'S2 and 'S5, and to form new
acquaintances among the graduates Of
the good High School,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
THE HUMBLE CATFISH.
Ike in West Chester Local News.

Ike in West Chester Local News.
The humble catfish is now taking
bait in the finest kind of style and v
continue to do so during the prese
month. Many fine catches have DO
made during the last two weeks alc
the Brandywine and other strear
The bull hoad" is generally looi
down upon by the fly fishermen, but
be exact he will furnish plenty OF IN
when taken upon q light rod and llg
tackle. At this season of the year
takes tho bait with rush and oneI
good size will give such fight as VI
surprise those who have never tished
this variety of fish. lie goes OF
bait as though he intended to take \
line, rod and all at one gulr and WI
hooked fights hard. The fight IS
of long duration, but it is lively WI
1T continues and the fish must
handled carefully il it is to be land1
The one idea Of some of the tisherh1
that the catfish cannot be taken exec
when the water is muddy is most
roneous one. Clear water is the best
which. to anglo for them during
spring, but the fisherman must XII
where to throw his bait to lure them
Helf-destruction. The best places
the old deep sloughs along the strea|
and there the fish abound in large ns|
bers. At this season they are found
schools and when the mass of iish
once located ir a certain portion
tine pond they fall easy victims.
the angler has to do is to bait his neg
and cast as near the spot where
takes the first one as possible. me ]
will not go any distance from the pla
where they have gathered to bnd
bait and it must be cast to them
witnessed an instance OF this only Y
terday, when n friend of rhine tishea.
u radius of ten feet and at any oli
point IN the pond u strike could MOI
had. The best bait is the CONN
earthworm, used III the shape .
heavy bait, but white grubs are Q
relished by the fish,.
The project of Restocking the br'
DIVINE which is being pushed alo
by the anglers Of this place IS o ~
one and should be encouraged by CIV
angler along the stream, rs well as
all the residents who would like 70
the stream recover lis once line reco
The scheme as it will be acted up9,u
the same as proposed by me a coupl;e
years ago and it permits fishing \
portion Of the stream at all times, u
leaving no excuse for lawbreaklng'
a man along the east branch va
some sport while. the stream y GU
he can lind plenty of it along the v
branch or In the main stream below w,
junction Of the two branches, IN
will always be sufficient fish tbo o.,
furnish some sport and there "
reason why fishing should be don'
the closed stream. III 1 understand
project right the gentlemen intefss
will do the work well and place, ~, ~
thousand fish 10 the stream. IN,
with the ones now there, ought 10
us some excellent fishing for some y:
and the west branch can lie place,
\ the same condition In three years ~
The National Fish Commission anu
Pennsylvania Fish Protective asso'
tion have interested themselves ~
work and will give much vaiuao''
sistance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
DELAWARE DOTS.

DR.. IL. Messick of Baltimore is hav.
ing cottage built ut Rehoboth.
A. W. Shoemaker of Clemton, N. j.
will operate a machine shop at Seaford.
The Craig Dental Instrument Co.
will Remove its plant to Seafoid next
month.
Abort Scotch, late assistant station
agent at Lewes, has been transferred te
Ross' station, near Seaford.
ID. II. Dodd, d. W. Burbage, N. B.
Register, s. q. Pierce and Horace
Brown have been appointed member,
Of the Lewes Board of Health. Tn,
board has elected Mr.. Dodd president
and MIR. Register secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
A Thousand Bankruptcies

Would not create as great panic in COM
merce as the withdrawal of Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar from the market. would
create among the sick. The reasonis obvious.
Tens Of thousands OF both sexes would be
bankrupted in health by such an event. The
famous specific is cffectins such cures in
cases Of chronic cough and cold. influenza,
bronchitis, bleeding from the lungs and APP
parent consumption, as have never hereto
fore been accomplished within the memory
of man. Sold by ali druggists,
Pixies Tooth-ache Drops-Cure in one
minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
MONEY FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS,
Wilmington Ramabai Circle win Send Aid
to India People.


Communicated,
The Wilmington Ramabai Circle and
others interested in the relief of
"Striclen India," have collected some
funds which it is proposed to send
direct to Pundits Ramabai. who is
doing such effectual rescue work, especi-
ally among the young women and little
children. Three hundred and seventy
five of these are already sheltered 10
her school at Khedgaun farm. SO miles
east Poona, and over 200 of them
have already become Christians.
These funds will not be seut without
giving all who wish to do SO, an op-
portunity to aid in the good work. Any
contributions, large or small, will be
received and forwarded by Frances T.
Rhoads, in care of j. e. Rboads Il Sons,
Third and Orange streets, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
PENINSULA P1RAGRAPHs.

james W. Holder of Chicago has
bought the A. q. Toadvine farm, near
Salisbury, for Sc, 500.
The Elwood campmeeiing will begin
August Sd. The Rev. George X. Don
ALLISON will be minister in charge.
The strike of basketmakers in Cam
bridge has resulted in the company de-
Gliding TO raise wages to tho amount
ASKED for by tine strikers, but refusing
to employ any of the labcrers who were
members OF tho striking party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

Middletown, May 81, John Beasten,
a prosperous farmer of Cuyot's Cornor,
died yesterday of heart disease, after q
few days illness. He was born in
Cecil county. His wife and three ohil-
dren survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
nedmnn Gets Elghteen Montl,s.

In Baltimore, Saturday, Nicholas I.
Redman, charged with using the mai's
for fraudulent purposes, was sentenced
to 10 months imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $500. Several Delawareans
testified against him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

"Ah Tom. there is no greater charm than
peach-bloom complexion. such as Inc
Sulphur Soap n ' ~ = >
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

A friond in need is said to ?
friend indeed, but that is no rep
why one should throw overboara
friend who wants nothing --'sa'Ss'
News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

William II. johnson, aged >29 years, of
Ridley Park, Pa, was found lying along
side of the tracks of the p, w. s. b.
railroad Monday morning at Orange street
crossing, suffering from bruises on his
head and right hip. lie was unconscious,
but after being revived, was able to in
dictate that he was deaf mute and had
been struck by an engine. He was re-
moved to the hospital room at French
street station and afterward sent to Phil
adelphia, where he has relatives.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27

aUnited States government report
for 1899 not yet published
In the history of industrial and eco
nomic conditions no more wonderful
result of the benefit of protection can
be shown.
Prosperity the Farmers.
And yet the candidate nominated by
the Populists by the Democrats and by
the Silver Republicans voted in 1894
for the Wilson tariff law with its free
wool clause. and today stands where
he stood then, in favor of free wool.
Is not this reason enough for bringing
figures relating to american Tariffs
and American Sheep" If ever time
was when these eloquent statistics
should be made known to the people
of the United States. this is the
time.
Instances without number could be
cited bearing out this marvellous pros
perity of the sheep raisers- Not long
ago. the Fairfield 0owa) Register
printed an anecdote that goes straight
to the point of illustrating the great
increase that has taken place in the
productive value and market value Of
sheep. 1t app ears that last fall, in
making a sale of a bunch of sheep at
So per head, F. C. Hollister of Buchan-
an township had one eve rejected be-
cause she did not come up to the
standard He cared for her during the
winter and is as well satisfied il
she had been taken when sold She
had twin lambs in January which
weighed 90 pounds at three months
and sold at cents per pound, or $40
The eve herself weighed lao pounds
and brought $3.50. while she sheared
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27
LOST TRACK OF FAMILY.
Gen. whssisr's Misfortune When

Gen. wheeler's Misfortune When He
First Went to Congress.
Once during his memorable life Gen
era1 Joe Wheeler, now commander OF
the department of the lakes, with
headquarters in Chicago, found him
self without a local habitation or a
family, although he had both a few
hours earlier in the day. When he
was first elected to congress he lodged
: in fashionable section of Washing
ton, but in the course of a few days
Mrs Wheeler became dissatisfied and
one evening when her husband re-
turned from congress, she said: stFa-
Their, do not like his place at all ana
really think we had better move, if
you don't object Certainly not,
MOTHER returned the ever-gallant
general; tjust please yourself-any-
thing suits me-" Nothing more was
said on the subject, but a couple of
days later on seeking the society of
his family after the official duties of
the day We're over the congressman
found the apartment deserted and on
inquiry that his family had moved
during the day. No one knew where
they had gone. Mrs. Wheeler had
merely neglected to inform her hus-
band that they were to move that day
and where the new residence was. He
went to various hotels, but didn't find
them, so finally spent the night at
once, and next day his colleagues We're
highly diverted and interested at the
engaging candor with which the great
little man related how he had lost his
family and asked their advice as to
where they supposed he could find
them. In the course of the day one
of the children came to the capitol to
find out why their father hadn't been
home the night before, and then the
omission of letting him know the
cret of where they had moved was
rectified, and he went gay1y to the new
quarters, where, with Mrs. Wheeler, he
had a hearty laugh over their tempo
rary separation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27
smallest and oldest Republics.

Goust is the smallest republic as to
area. but TavO1ara is the smallest re-
public as to population Goust is only
one mile in area. 1t is located on the
fiat top of a mountain in the Pyrenees,
between France and Spain, and is rec
ognized by both of these countries. 1t
is governed by a president and coun-
ell of twelve. 1t was established in
1913. and has 1870 Inhabitants. The
president is tax collector, assessor and
judge. Goust has no church, clergy
man or cemetery The people wor-
ship in a church outside of their own
territory, and the dead bodies are slid
down to cemetery in the valley be-
low. In that valley all the baptisms
and marriages are performed. Tavo-
lara is twelve miles northeast of Sar-
DINA. 1t is island five miles long
by a half mile wide. Its total popu1a-
ton consists of fifty-ffve men, women
and children. The women go to the
polls with the men and elect every
year a president and council OF six,
all serving without pay. The inhabi-
tants support themselves by fshin e
and raising fruits and vegetables The
republic has no army and no navy
Cincinnati Equirer.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27
Year.
January.
Fine. Medium.

These figures are very interesting
Note the high prices paid for Ohio wool
during the Republican administration
Of President Harrison from 1880 to
1893
cents per pound between 1898 and 1897
January prices during the free trade
administration of Grover Cleveland.
Note once more the sharp advance
in wool values in 1898 to 1900 1t is
needless to say that this was under
protective tariff and a Republican adj
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mckinley pros
perity.
Western farmers will see to it that
the high price of wool is maintained
for another four years by voting for
Mckinley and electing only Republican
congressman.
Every farmer should cut this out and
paste it up by his fireside for reference
in the first few days of November
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27
Iowa school Libraries

A new law in Iowa provides that ev-
cry school district must annually set
aside from to Is cents for every child
of school age, the money to go for the
purchase of books for the school lib
rary. During the school year the
books are to be kept in the school
room, but in vacation time they will
be kept for the use of the pupils in
some private house or store selected
by the board The books to be pur-
chased are limited to a list which the
state board of education is to make
out. Already most of the Iowa cities
have awaited themselves of the law
permitting school directors to spend
$25 a year on Observation-Disclosures.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27

Chicago IS determined to have
healthy women teachers Hereafter ali
candidates for admission to the nor
NAL school must be submitted to =
physical examination in the presence
OF the women members of the hoard
and three women physicians Pull
monary tuberculosis, physical deform-
1ty, neurasthenia. or nervous exhaus-
ton. irremediable defect in sight or
hearing or organic disorder or nutr1-
tfonal deficiency, such as will prevent
proper care and control of pupils win
be sufficient to exclude.-JournaI ~
Education.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27
THE WOOL GROWERS.
WHY They WILL SUPPORT THE
FH'KINLEY TICKET.
sheep and Wool Have More Than
Doubled In Value Since the Dingiey
Law Was Placed the Statute


and am for free wool now in 1907
William Jennings Bryan
The wool growers of the United
States know what to expect if William
Jennings Bryan is by any chance elect
ed to the presidency He has nailed
his coIors plainly to the masthead He
who runs may read There is no quail
if1cation whatever in his declaration
He is for free wool now and all the
time
Progress and Prosperity.
The condition of the sheep is an ac-
curate barometer of the progress and
prosperity of the entire country Tell
me how stands your sheep in respect
to value and productiveness, said
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio. and
I will tell you how the country stands
in the same respect
At the time of the election of Presi-
dent Mckinley in 1896 there We're IN
the United States 36.s1S, 643 sheep,
which at average of S1.S2 per mead
were worth SCI, 900. 942. Four years OF
protection under the Dingley law mas
resulted in an increase of the hocks
to So. 121 SS1, which a an average value
of So 80 has brought the value to $246.-
175.335.
Four Years of Protection Has
NEARLY DOUBLED THE FLOCKS.
MORE THAN DOUBLED THE
AVERAGE PRICE PER HEAD.
VALUE OF ALL SHEEP.
1t is for the sheep owners to decide Dy
their votes whether they want return
of the free trade days under the VIII
son law or a continuance of prosperity
under the Ding1ey law 1t is for them
to say whether they want to be paid
for their wool and their mutton IN 48-
cent dollars or in dollars worth 100
cents each.
If they want free wool, let them vote
for the advocate of free wool, William
Jennings Bryan. If they want protec-
ton and prosperity, let them vote for
President William Mckinley. If they
want to be paid in Ascent dollars. let
them vote for Mr.. Bryan; if they wish
to be paid in 1OO-cent dollars, as good
as anybody's money on earth, let them
vote for Mr.. Mckinley.
There is no middle course 1t IS TOR
the sheep raisers, great and small. to
vote decisively on this issue.
Some Prosperity Figures
There is a world of material for
study and reflection among the produc-
ing classes in the study of the statistics
of sheep raising in the United States
in the last twenty-five years. The
government reports, which cannot be
questioned by anybody, show this state
Of affairs for the years since 1878:
Average
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-27
WOOL IMPORTED.

Fiscal
year Pounds. Tariff period
1893. .172, 433, S3S Mckinley tariff
1894 $3.50, 5S5 Waiting for free wool
1895. POS ,033 9O6 Cleveland
1896. .23O, oil, ALB and
1897 $50 1852, O26 free trade
1898. 1872. 795, POP Mckinley and pro-
1899. 76.736,20 lection to farmers.
Under the Mckinley tariff in 1893
We imported 172,433, 1888 pounds of for
eign wool
In 1894, while buyers were waiting
for the free trade Wilson bill to become
law, we imported only 55,152,5s
pounds.
In the free trade years, when Amerf-
can sheep were being slaughtered be-
cause it didn't pay our farmers to sell
their wool for a few cents pound
the foreign wool came flooding into
our markets by the shiploads=more
and more of it each year.
In 1897 we bought, under the free
trade Wilson bill. $50, $50 ,026 pounds of
foreign wool This was It's, 426 tons of
it-enough to load So British merchant
vessels, each carrying 5000 tons of
wool grown mostly in British colonies.
This is the sort of pro-British treaty
that the Democrats make
a Powerful Argument
And finally comes the value OF the
wool clip. For illustration we take the
price of Ohio fleece wool as basis as
quoted by Manager & Avery OF Boston
for a series of years
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05
90 NOT DELAY REGISTERING.


The officers and campaign committee
% the Young Mems Republican Club
held n red hot meeting yesterday after
noon In Lorrin Andrews office for the
purpose ~ considering further work In
connection with the campaign. II was
decided To hold n public meeting In the
club rooms on Nuuanu street every
Monday evening until after the election.
The rooms will be kept open every
night from to . O'Clock. and instruc-
tions both IN English and Hawaiian in
regard 10 the method OF voting the Aus
traiian ballot system will be given.
The public has n general invitation n
make use of the club rooms In the hours
mentioned
10 was also decided To- stand sponsor
for three open air meetlnga Probably
one viii b. held I'm Kewalo or Kakaako
one IN Kalihi. and the other IN the d.
rection 81 Makiki Arrangements are
already ON foot 90 have another general
mass meeting In the city. as a number
"a well known speakers have signifiec
their intention Co come forward and
speak al any time. The young men OF
The club are enthusiastic IN. their work
the success Of the rally on Monday
night evidcncing the result OF theli
labora.