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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
Kent County Levy Court Organ.
ize and Elect Officers.

There was great interest Tuesday
i'll the organization of the Kent
County Levy Court. For many
years this has been a Democratic
body, controlling all the county Of
fees of Kent. As a result of the
last general election FIVE Republi-
cans and five Democrats are now
members of,the Court. Clerk of the
Peace Downs, a Republican, how
ever, has the right to break a tie
vote by casting the deciding ballot.
This he did when the Commission
.ers beganballotiug for President.
The Democrats nominated H. E.
Maybery, of Blackstone, and the
Republicans placed Asa c. Rogers,
Of Frederick, in nomination. Each
received five votes, and the Clerk
Of-the-Peace Downs arose and cast
his vote for Mr.. Rogers and elected
him.
The court selected George NJ.
Stevenson, of Smyrna; Henry John
son, of Clayton; Victor Danner, of
Dover; Frederick Friedell. of Eel
ton, and James B. Prettyman, of Far
1ningtOn, to be trustees Of the poor
for Kent county.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
Superinten dent of Schools Ap
pointed.

Superintendent Tindle, of the
Kent County Public Schools, re-
signed his Office to accept the SUI
Perintendency of school in Phil
adelphia, last week. and Governor
Hum, last Friday appointed James
E. Carroll Of Dover, to be Super
intendent of the free schools of
Kent county. His appointment is
to continue until June.
In two weeks the Governor will
appoint superintendent to serve
four years from June, and it is gen
orally believed Mr.. Carroll will be
chosen for that term also.
In the Senate Mr.. Carroll was
confirmed unanimously. Retiring
Superintendent Tindall held that
position for thirteen years. He
passed the examination for super
intendent Of Philadelphia school
with very high average.
Mr.. Carroll, the new Superinten-
dent, has been experimenting prin-
cipal of the Dover public schools
for twenty-one years. He is fifty
years old, and was born in Caroline
county, Md. He is a graduate OF
Washington College, Chestertown,
Md. He began teaching school in
Greensboro, Md, thirty years ago.
When he came to Dover, there were
seven departments, and they have
increased to ten.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
EROM FREDERICK.

Mr.. c. V. Williams, of Trenton,
n. J., talked Sunday morning in
the NJ P Church, and Sunday even |
ing in the interest of homeless chill
dren. 1t is his mission to look out
for good homes for hundreds of lit
tie ones who have none.
The revival at the NJ. P. Church
still continues. But as yet there
have been few converts. 1t is hoped
that more interest will be felt in
the meetings and that it may result
in much good.
Leonard Ryan has had a slot ma
chine in his store for some time.
Fearing some trouble over it, pos
sibly, he allowed Charles Gross to
remove it to his home. Gross had
the machine i'll his possession for a
day or more, when a man called for
it on Monday. Gross demanded
ten dollars for taking care of it.
The other man thought that an ex-
tortionate price, and returned to
Dover and sent the Deputy Sheriff
after Gross and the machine. AT
this writing Gross had six men
summoned from here as witnesses
in his behalf, who are reluctant tc
have anything to do with the affair
Just what the outcome will be, is
not known at this time.
Three happy, rosy checked young
sters called on me last Saturday at
ternOon and asked me to repor
their game of ball In a game be
tween the Front street team anC
Market street team, the score stood
10 to 7, in favor of Front street. 1
was evident that my informants be
longed to Front street.
Much sickness still prevails il
our town and vicinity. Pneumo
MIA, grip and colds are quite com
mon.
, Mr. James Clymer, an old resi-
; dent, is very feeble, and is confne
to his bed.
Mr.. Joseph Martin IS a very sic
| man at this writing.
Mr.. Clarence Wingate, who ha
a recently recovered from typhoi
l fever in Philadelphia, is visiting hi
Y parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Wiz
gate.
S Mr.. James E. Boone has been
v poor health the past month.
r Mr.. Harry Harrington, of Har
rington, who is visiting here, VIZ
J. taken sick on Monday and was III
!; able to return to Harrington whe
i he expected to.
:; Miss Josephine Reed is visitir
her sister Mrs. DR.. Williamson,
/ Harrington.
+ Miss Bessie Emerson has bee
|; visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Wi
:, liams, of Harrington.
Mr.. Charles Sheppard, of Phil
If delphia, was a Frederick visitc
s Saturday. A.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
COIOred Teachers Meet.

Dover has been the Mecca of
cOlOred school teachers in this state
this week. The annual teachers
institute opened in Whatcoat NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday, and con-
tinues for three days. The meet
ing has been one of the most inter
esting and important held during
the eighteen years that the insti-
tutes have been conducted. The
programme is as follows.
Wednesday. II a. m.-Singing.
America prayer, the Rev. w. c.
Jason; address of welcome the Rev.
]. H. Johnson; response, Prof. E.
Adams of Laurel.
Wednesday MISUNDERSTANDING,
Onward Christian Soldiers; pray
er, the Rev. Z. w. Nichols; address,
Prof. c. c. Tindal; address, Thor
oughness, Prof. Vaughan S. Col
Inns, Grammar, Prof. ]. E. Carroll.
Wednesday evening-Singing,
| Nearer, My God to Thee; prayer,
the Rev. ]. H. Fields, lecture,
Needs of the Schools" DR.. ]. M.
Palmer of Philadelphia; Special
/ programme of music and elocu-
ton.
Thursday NOTWITHSTANDING
Star-spangled Banner; prayer, the
Rev. ]. H. Johnson. address, Prof.
Willard Smith; Duty of the
School to the Community, Miss L.
A. Kirby, Philadelphia; singing,
Red White and Blue; How Shall
We Teach History? Miss L. A.
Kirby.
Thursday afternoon-Singing,
Battle Hymn of the Republic.
prayer the Rev. w. c. Jason;
Arithmetic, Miss L. A. Kerby;
singing, watch on the Rhine; Nh
tual Help--What have you done
to improve your work this year?
How did you do it? What Difficult
ties have you eneountered.-By
members of the institute.
Thursday evening Lecture,
Rise" Presiding Elder c. A. Tind.
ley, Wilmington.
Friday morning-Singing, Amer.
ica"; prayer the Rev. Z. w. Mich.
OILS, address, Child Habit and
Character, Prof. H. T. Healing,
Philadelphia; address. Teaching
Spelling, Prof. w. c. Jason; adj
dress, the Rev. ]. B. Turner.
Friday acknowledging, Lead
Kindly Light; prayer, P. P. Game.
address, Prof. ]. H. Wiley: address,
Mind in Apprehension, Prof. H
T. Healing; Physiology Prof. J
Carroll.
Friday evening Prof. w. c
Jason will recite from Dunbar
poems; election of officers for tn,
next institute.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
Railroad Thieves Caught. Q

Two men charged with burglary
and attempted murder and suspec
ted of various robberies of railroad .
stations throughout Delaware, were /
committed to Jail in Georgetown |
Monday after an exciting capture.
The men, Philip Bradley and Geo.
Willis, were Swallowed by Detec-
tive Hutchins, of the Delaware
Railroad, after an attempt had been
made on Saturday night to rob the
Georgetown station and were ares
ted on his orders at Seaford.
The men were caught in the act
of robbing the Georgetown station
on Sunday morning, but Watch
man William Powell and his assis-
tant who swooped down upon them,
were stopped at the point of a re
volver and the men escaped. At
Seaford it took eight men to arrest
them. Bradley is an athlete and
has never been arrested before, al
though Sheriff Trux ton and others
have had warrants for him.
Before their hearing in George
town, Detective Hutchins took
them before Waterman Powell, and
he identified them as the men who
attempted to rob the station. They
had money and retained former
Attorey-General White and An
drew J. Lynch to defend them.
After paying their lawyers, it i:
said, Detective Hutchins found $40
on Bradley, and Willis told the de
tective that half the money was his
= Willis had his nose bandaged wher,
a razor cut had been administered
r it is alleged by his associate. A
/ revolver and a razor were takei
from the men. Bradley was hell
< in $1,000 bail and Willis in 500.
5 Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold
4 Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
i cold in one day. No Cure no Pay. Price
: ntR.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO.; Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out any abliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
| Halls Family Pills are the best.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

,oenator Pennewill has given no
tice of a bill which, if it should be-
come law will be of material ben
eft, to the people of Sussex county.
It provides a rebate system for the
payment of county taxes. TIE
percentages and penalties will he
such as to inspire taxables to make
prompt payment to obtain the ben
efits of the former and to avoid the
disadvantages of the latter. Nc
county in the State has suffered
greater proportiOnate loss from de
linquent taxables than Sussex, and
no man in the Senate has a keenel
appreciation of the fact than Sena
tor Pennewill.
New Castle county adopted the
rebate system some years ago, anC
assure Senator Pennewill anC
constituents that it is a gooC
G, and worthy of emulation.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
FOR SALE!.

The good will and fixtures of the Hart
House, Milton. Del. lis offered at private sale.
a good bar trade is attached
For particulars apply to
feb 2t. +. NJ, LYNCH, Milton, Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

Messrs. Justice a Fletcher, Crossville, Ala,
IS; We have lost trade by being out of
Pills. We can seldom induce Gus
Se any other as n substitute for
ey have once tried Ramon's.
TammerBlsy.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
Rupture

Write or call for ]. a. Shermans book Just
out-over 100 pages II FREE rHIs MoNTH
Learn how cured without operation or loss
of time Address a. SH ERMAN. Her
mia Specialist, 500 Broadway, New York
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

of giving a rebate
ali right, but it
'ty for non-pay-
specified time
has been adop-
and towns to
it will apply
county taxes.
comments on a bill
slch has been given, as
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
To Cure a Cold in One Dav.

Take Laxative BTomO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money III il fails 70
cure. Z. W. GROVES signature 10 on each
box. 80.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
re example of legis-
: has found imitators
-2tes; but Nebraska


Je up against the simon.
lie in deadlock, Like Del
ne Republicans have a clear
fly in both branches of the.
ature in Nebraska, and four
dates are about equally di-
IN their support-and like
re legislators they are stub
/ sufficiently bitter in theil.
SIN to leave their State, like
without any representa-
an ugly situation to ar
in both States, it looks
e Republicans in the
Senate will be short
lblican Senators fol
me.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold.
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure no Pay. Price 25
ntE.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

a hold
and CON
lty Levy
e plan will
a little act
ut through
to Illustrate
,anization of
to throw Re-
ard. land when
collectors and
IN was to have
Democrats walk
reventing action
emitted to share
This was cute
new act of Assem-
at five shall be a
us all trouble is
The sun., 1901-10-09
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.
BY EDWARD LAurERBAcH.

| have no fear of a break in the com
tinuity of the present era of prosperity
notwithstanding the sad events of the
month. The good times have been tho
result of bountiful harvests and the Re-
publican policy of fostering commerce
through expansion. The harvast. this
year are exceptional in size and price,
and Mr.. Roosevelt has expressed his de-
termination to follow MIR. McKnlcy's
policy of expansion.
The task of the late President in put
ting this country in the front rank of
nations is not finished, nor have the
beneficent results of his work ali been
garnered Much remains for Mr.. Reese
welt to accomplish, but the path is p'ainly
marked out for him and he may be
trusted to follow it faithfully. He will
see the pacification of the Philippines
and the establishment of American insti-
tutions in that gate of the East. He
will advance the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal in Central America. He
will increase the size and efficiency of
the navy by which to protect our growing
foreign trade, and will sign laws to pro-
mote and encourage the enlargement of
the merchant marine.
While Mr.. McKinley's loss is to be
sadly deplored and his place is necessarily
hard to fill, the country is safe. Mr..
Roosevelt has the support and encour-
agement of all right thinking men.
Congress is with him. The seed snwn
by his predecessor will germinate and
fructify during his Administration, and
we may trust that even better things
are in store than any We 'ave eyar seen.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
TWO WOMEN KNIGHTED.
Earned the Honor BY GaiIaatry Dar-
iBE SieGe OF Legation
ina Chtns.

In the list of honors proposed by
the French foreign Office and just
signed by the president of the re-
public are the names of two ladies,
Nine. Licutier. and Nine. Won Rost-
horn. The two new feminine knights
Of the Legion Of Honor have both
been decorated for gallant conduct in
China. The former is the lady super
intendent OF the French hospital at
Peitang. the latter the wife of the
charge d'afTaires of Austrc-Hungary
at Peking. who has been made an Of
ficer of the Legion of Honor. NJ. and
Nine. Won Rosthorn. after the de-
struction of the AustrO- Hungarian
legation. sought refuge in the French
residence. where both husband and
wife helped in the defense OF the be-
sieged building with untiring energy.
Lieut.. Darcy describes fierce
struggle which took place on June 2S
and in which NJ. and Nine Won Rost-
horn displayed great bravery. the
lady being badly wounded about the
face and hands while assisting her
husband in setting fire to a Chinese
barricade by throwing handfuls of
ignited straw saturated with petrol
cum on the structure. Nine. Won
Ros;horn is the second woman OF
foreign nationality upon whom the
French government has bestowed tho
cross of the Legion of Honor. says
the London Telegraph. The first was
a Belgian. Marie Jeanne Shellinck.
who fought I'm the wars Of the hrst
revolution. under Dumouriez, anc Of
the empire under Napoleon, taking
part in the battles of Jemmapes. Ar
cole. Austerlitz and Jena. In 1909,
when she left the army, at 81 years
of age with the rank OF subiieuten-
ant. she had served ~ years. feugh'
In - capscnSns and had hass
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
sHRINKAGE OF THE SUN.
An English sctsRsist Estimates That
it Amounts 90 SIX Inches
Day.

The usual Christmas course of lee
lures was begun at the Royal institu-
ton by Sir Robert Ball. The sun, le
pointed out. Vas the source OF all IL
heat received By this earth. says Il
London Times. Now. IL was q We
known fact that most things in cooin
became smaller: a poker. for examplr.
was shorter when IL Was cold thf
when IL was red hot. The sun. &c
must obey this fundamental law. a.
must therefore be getting smaller. lf
we c0nld measure its diameter on ~ ,
successive days we should find IL hs
decreased by nine inches--that was a.
say. il was shrinking at the rate OF.
roughly. five feet a week. or a mile il
every 20 years. In view of this shrinl-
age. some OF the younger members GO
his audience might feel anxious lest tf r
sun should not last their time. Sue
anxiety. however, was groundless; h
was 100000 miles in diameter, 80 l.
would take 10000 years for him TO b.
reduced by 1000 miles to $4,000. aud
the lecturer was sure that IL thers
were two suns in the sky. one $50. 900
miles in diameter and the other SIS. .oOo
no one would be able 20 tell by looking
at them which Of the two was the small
sr. But as the sun was shrinking nine
inches every day. and had hesn doing
so for ages. IL followed that in the past
he was very much greater than he wss
now. But he always had the same
amount OF material in him and weighed
no heavier than at present: hence the
inference wss that he was once = huge
mass of rarefied gas--a great. glowing
nebnla
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
AN EXPENSIVE CITY.
vhst n Costs TO Support the st.nici-
pal Government OF New e.L
for a sinEie Ncnr.

New York IA the most extravagant
city in the world. Great countries.
possessing millions OF square niles
CT territory. are governed more
chcariv. One hundred million dol-
larsl This is double tiie cos. ~ the
government Of Mexico. with ifs 49,
100000 Inhabitants. inclrding the cost
of Mexico's army and navy. II is NJ
most one-third OF the cost OF the
government Of the German empire.
and Germany has n population of
$1,000. .Oco. II is n quarter gs great as
the cost OF the government Of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland. including its army. It's Ri-
rantic navy and the interest on its
debt. Frances burden Of taxation Is
crushing that wealthy nation of a.
100000 Inhabitants. vet New York's
city government costs onc-ziVth as
much rs that Of France. The ev-
Tenditure OF tha government Of the
United States I'm 1850. whom the conn
frv'- population was $1,000. .0o0. was
si2. 600. OF not very much more
than bal; the yearly cost 90 the sup
n0r- 90 fhc government OF Ncw York
c'tv at tho present time. saws the
I Circ'nnati Commercial Tribune.
One hundred million dollars' This
/ fg in excess of five times thc cost ri
carrying ou the government 90 th'
F imperial state 90 N-,v York with
f population considerably more thar
100000. The depart menfs % watc'
supply end of docks and ferries are
supported by their own revenues.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
A GIANT INDUSTRY.
The steel Irau-try a. ~ Has Rren De-
velopcd I'm America in
Recent Neer-.

According TO Prof z. H. Thurston.
who writes of "The steel Industry 20
America in Century. Sir Henry Dcs-
semer's invention has added more to
the worlds wealth than any other save
the steam engine. The following fig
ures give an idea Of the extent OF thc
production OF steel throughout the
world:
"The worlds product Of Bessemer
steel in 1892 would have made coll
onnade Of pillars 30 feet in diameter
and 100 high. 1872 En- number. extend
ing over three miles. $50 on each hand,
or a single row over six miles long.
Every working day i'm that year there
was produced the equivalent of bee
tween five and six such columns. and a
days work resulted I'm the output of
nearly as much as was the total annual
product of the great city OF sheffield at
/ the time OF Bessemor's invention. The
I annual production Of Bessemer steel
was, in another comparison. shown 20
1e the equivalent of column lee 'cc'
in Cmmeter. the size OF O. moderately iy
large GAS holder. and 6.C-i feet q
inches high-a mile and third. lhis
would b, l6's times as hi-h as the cross
on the dome OF ST.. Paufs in london
Orc-tveifth of its altituae would meas
gre the production of "a single month
and would rise TO above the height a
The Washington monument. A sing is
hour would Yield ri iar cf steel 81 ns
feet In diameter and about fl1 feet
high. the altitude ct tail church
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
LONGEST BALLoON VOYAGE.
French Count Who sailed in the Air
from Paris To I@lrvs. q Dis
tance OF l.8oG Miles.

The science Of aeronautics is attract
ing more attention al the present time
than ever before i'm it's history. Sev-
eral new and Ingenious air-ships have
been tested before the public IN the
past few months. including the re-
marlable machine Of Count Zeppelin.
and there is reason for the belief that
the world is TO be favored at an early
date with a successful solution of the
problem of aerial navigation An event
significant of the large possi bilities in
that direction was the recent balloon
voyage OF Count Henry dc "a NaUl, the
French aeronaut, from Paris. France,
TO Kew, Russia. q distance of 1904
mi-es. This is the longest balloon voy-
ace ever made. The air-ship IA which
this remarkable flight was made is
called the Centaure. and was built ac-
cording TO plans invented 10y the count
himself. The count was accompanied
on the journey by one friend only,
Count Castillon de Saint Victor. The
balloon was well stocked with proVi-
sions and equipped with all neediui ap-
paratus for aevia. observations. Not u
,ing.e unpleasant incident marred the
trip. which goes on record as the most
notable voyage through the air ever ac-
romplished.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
QUEEN wILHELMINA's JOKE.
A Ton=ue-Tr-tsted Name sprung by
the YoapS Monarch ON n Lerrned
ChrIstnax visitor

The German papers are telling the
story OF one Of the jokes in which the
queen OF Holland delights. One Christ
mas day she. as usual. received the pro-
fessors Of the Dutch universities.
When one learned man greeted her.
she met him with an air of childish re-
lief and confidence.
"Oh, my dear, Myneer, I am so glad
that YOU have come" she said. 81 have
wanted you. Here is letter OF thanks
from q little king, We conferred The
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23

order oi tne LIon upon him because
be Was so good 90 eur Dutch subjects.
VOW We want YOU. who are SO famous
q linguist. 10 prououuc9 for US the
uame oi or friend"
The battered professor took the pa
per. loaked at it. stammered auG
blushed until the k.ud-hearted little
queen rciented.
~Neves miad about 81 now" she said /.
"fake ~ home and study IT,"
The nsme signed 90 the letter was
Diozakartha Hamau ugkal Roenwono
senoysanti ing nyaiogo Ngabdssr Rab-
,uan SajiGin pauvto gdmo Lsfakatol-
Iat Nlf.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23
THE FAT MANS VAIL.
He Would Give Ten Years OF siis Life.
Teeth rnd Huir TO
Be Thin.

The man who was getting bald was
complaining about natures unkinduess
20 him. when the voice OF the clubs
priz, fat man was heard emanating
from the specially reconstructed chair
near the front window. "You fellows
think YOU have your own troubles"
said the fat man. ''Some OF YOU com-
plain because your hair is falling cut;
some of YOU complain because you
can't eat, and others because yen can't
sleep. Some of you even complain be-
cause you are thin. Ye gods. Thin?
Why. I'd give ten years Of my life IL
1 we're only thin. | wouldn't care IL
were bald and toothless; wouldn't
care IL I couldn't eat and couldn't sleep
II | could get thin. l weigh-this is in
CONFIDENCE weigh sos pounds.
Vow. what pleasure do I get out OF
life? I can't go 20 the theater or any
other place OF amusement. because the
chairs are not large enough 20 accom-
modate me-" quotes the Philadelphia
Record. The same thing applies 10 a
baseball game I'm summer. / am
ashamed TO ride in a street car. because
7 take up so much room. Even here in
the club have 70 have a special chair.
You bald-headed fellows don't know
what af7iction is"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-02-23

The standard Chinese dictionary.
which was compiled by one ra-out-
she. who lived about 100 p. c.. is the
FIRST dictionary recorded in literary
history. It contains some 10000
characters, each standing for a word.
Il should be borne I'm mind that this
wes used quite 400 years before Eu-
opeans employed writing.