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Minht Have Died a Millionaire.

St. Louis, July 24-David A. Block,
a well known member of the Mer-
chants Exchange, died yesterday in
moderate circumstances, though he
might have passed away a millionaire.
He believed with Carnegie that it was
almost a crime to be rich, and several
months ago, acting on this theory, he
called his children about him on his
birthday and distributed his fortune
among them equally. Mr.. Block was
well known in financial circles Of Chi
cago and New York
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but LITTLE CORN LEFT
Over 70 Per Cent. Of the Crops
Damaged in Kansas.
INJURY IS NOW BEYOND REPAIR,

Meanwhile the Temperatures Still Re-
main over the 100 Mark, and Rain
of Any Amount Is Not Promised
for Days.
New York, July 24-There is every
reason for believing that the early
reports of damage to the corn crop by
the drouth have not been exaggerated.
On the contrary, it is quite evident
that the situation is very much worse
than at first reported, and that now
much of the injury is beyond repair
The region of worst damage lies
within an irregular circle of about 800
miles in diameter, with st. Joseph,
Mo, as an approximate centre.
The following question was sent to
a large number of bank presidents in
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas
by The Journal of Commerce:
KINDLY wire your opinion of per
! centage of damage to corn and live
stock by drouth in your vicinity"
The answers indicate very serious
I AUH0Go III lAlG AGEsAOn opNNAAANhs III nun
sas many report rs per cent, damage
to corn; in Missouri the majority o
reports are between so and IS per cent
damage; in Nebraska the reports ar
generally between SO and so per cent
damage, while in Iowa the injury i
generally between % and 80 per cent
It would seem from the return
given that a loss of so per cent. in thi
district would be an exceedingly moo
crate estimate. This would indicate
loss of at least S12,OOO,OOO bushels i
the region of greatest drOuth, an
probably considerably more. It shoul
be borne in mind that these figure
and reports refer only to the small di
trict of greatest damage. No attemI
has been made to ascertain the injuI
elsewhere. The damage to live stoC
/. is considerable in Missouri and Kal
, sas, but very slight in Iowa and N
braSka
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

The agricultural department is ex-
perimenting with the date palm for
Arizona and New Mexico. Theoretical
" this palm should do as well there as
it does in Arabia, as climatic condi-
tions are almost identical.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
FUTURE PRICES.

We are asked how long present pay
ing prices for farm products will be
likely to continue. Prices for what the
farmer raises and has to sell are based
wholly upon the demand for such
produce; this demand comes partially
from other lands and mostly from the
nonprodUcers of our own country.
Good prices imply ability Of the con-
| sumner to buy, and he is able to buy
only as he is sure of steady and prof
liable employment. Just so long as
mine, factory and railway are running
on full time and paying good wages
to employees just so long will the
farmer receive good prices for what he
has to sell. If the country is wise
enough to avoid rushing into a period
of crazy speculation and inflated val
ues-just keeps up the present steady
and prosperous gait-there is no pros
pect of any marked decline from pres
ent prices of farm produce.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Denverites cOndoIe With Kruoer

Denver Colo, July 24.-In conse-
Quence of the death of Mrs. Kruger,
the editors of The News, The Post and
The Times and a number of prominent
citizens, including James B. Orman,
governor of Colorado; R. H. Wright,
mayor of Denver, and Commander w.
D. Snyman yesterday sent the follow
ing message to President Kruger:
Accept our heartfelt condolences in
your bereavement, assuring you that
the heart of every American bleeds for
you and your people"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Pickett Made EIksI Ruler.

Milwaukee, Wis, July pat the
EllIs' convention Charles E. Pickett,
of Waterloo, Ia, was elected grand
exalted ruler over Judge John C. Heth-
away, of Saltwater, Mimi, on the first
ballot The vote was: Pickett, 514;
Nethaway, 1862.
Other officers elected were as fol
lows: Grand esteemed leading knight
AL. G. Field, Columbus, o.; grand es'
| teemed loyal knight, William B. Brock
Lexington, KY. grand esteemed lect
uring knight, Judge A. H. Pickens
Denver, Col; grand secretary, George
A. Reynolds, Saginaw, Mich; grand
treasurer, E. c. Orris. Meadville Pa.
grand trustee (three year term, Henri!
w. Mears, Baltimore; grand tiler, 10
seph Henning, Anderson, Ind.
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We furnish Il
with THEC HRON-
ICLE for 500 per
year.
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Reputed Murderers Located.

Topeka, Kan, July 24.-Four per-
sons, believed to be members of the
Bender family, accused of committing
a score Of murders at their home near
Galena, Kan, 20 years ago, are be-
lieved to have been located near Fort
Collins. Colo, and Governor Stanley
has issued requisitiOn papers on the
governor of Colorado for their return
to this state. The first steps towards
bringing the suspects to Kansas were
taken upon the representations oil
Frank Ayres, of Fort Collins, who as
serts that one of the quartette, Kate
Bender, was once his wife.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Washington, July 24-William H.
Hunt, the present secretary of Porto
Rico, has been selected to succeed
Governor Charles H. Allen upon the
retirement of the latter from the in
sular government. Former Judge Will
liam H. Hunt is a lawyer of good
standing and a son of Judge Hunt,
who was secretary of the navy under
President Garfield He was formerly
for several years on the common pleas
bench in Montana.
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THE PEOPLES NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

Published Mon /
day, Wednesday |
and Friday, is in
reality a fine,
fresh,every-other-
day Daily, giving
the latest news on
days of issue, and
covering news of
the other three.
1t contains allim-
portant foreign
cable news which
appears in THE
ID ALLY TRI-
BUNE of same
date, also DOmes-
tic and Foreign
Correspondence,
short Stories,
Elegant HalftOne
Illustrations,
Humorous Items,
Industrial infor-
nation, Fashion
Nolehi ABflcul-
tural Matters and
COmprehen sive
and reliable FL
nancial ann Mar
ket reports.
Regular su b.
scriptiOn price,
Sl.5O per year.
We furnish 1t
with THECHRoN-
ICLE for 500 per
year.
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Five Million Needed, Says RaymOr

Washington, July 24.-Lieutenant
Colonel C. w. Raymond, engineer in
charge of the river and harbor i'm
provements in the vicinity of Philadel-
phia, has submitted to the war de-
partment his annual report on the
work being done under his direction.
He thinks that $1,1OO,O0O could be
protitably spent on the river above and
below Christian street in the next ifs
cal year. and that $5,S1O,OOO will be re-
Quired to complete the existing pro-
ippf
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MAY TRY coLoRED woRKMEN
Chicago Company Imports 800 Ne
=

Chicago Company Imports 300 Ne
groes-Trouble Is Feared.
Chicago, July 24.-The advent at
Melrose Park today of 300 negro
worlIingmen, % women and three
preachers, imported from Mobile Ala.
by the LatrObe Steel and Coupler
Works, is awaited with interest by the
residents of the suburb and the 600
worImen now employed in the plant.
Threats of the worlmen to strike for
higher wages are believed by many to
have been the cause of the importa.
ton. Officials of the company deny
this, but the workers see a strange
similarity between this importation
and the rumors that colored men were
to be taken to the Pennsylvania
works Of the steel trust They are
going to try it on the dog out here
| first" was the remark made by one OF
the workmen.
Trouble is feared. Governor Gates
will be asked to try and prevent the
importation of the negroes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

1t TOLD pitiful little story, the little
patch Of ground by the side of the poor
home. fenced in with pieces of brush
and sticks to make a flower bed. and
in it a few four o'cloczs. pansies and
nasturtiums. 1t spoke of a pale and
Overworked wife and mother, striving
under the most adverse conditions of a
shiftless husband, poverty, hogs and
poultry running at large. trying in her
helpless and feeble way to do a little
something to crafty her love for the
beautiful. The man who will aid his
wife and daughters in gratifying their
love Of flowers is not only doing his
simple duty to his cOlaborers, but is in.
fnitely refined and benefited himself.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Younger Boys As Statesmen

saltwater Mimi, July 24.-Coleman
and James Younger, after their %
years in the state prison, will begin
work as statesmen for a st. Paul dealer
in gravestones and monuments. War
den Wolfert yesterday signed the con
tract for their new work, and they will
leave for st. Paul to begin their new
duties today
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
rnrrado In Minnesota.

New Ulm., Mimi, July PA tor
nado passed a nile north of here yes
terday, wrecking several buildings and
injuring two men. August WOOdman
and William Thomlitz, employed as
carpenters on buildings being erected
Oh a iarm, sought shelter in barn.
The storm demolished the structure
and the men were severely injured.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Grain To Be Raised In Philippines

Washington, July Pat has been
suggested to hoi7 reduce the expenses
in the Philippines that a large portion
of the food supplies now shipped from
the United States be raised in the
Philippines. 1t is believed that vege-
tables for the men and grain and hay
for the animals can be raised there.
The quartermaster's department now
sends $500 tons of oats and 5000 tons
Of hay to the Philippines each month.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
London to Investlnate Our Railway

London to Investigate Our Railways.
London. July 24.-Yesterday the Lon
don county council voted to send a
tramways manager and an electrical
engineer to the United States to inves-
tgate street railways, especially the
shallow underground lines" of the
Boston system, which it is proposed to
construct here.
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Read Downward.
Read Upward.

CONNECTIONS.-"a" connects at Queen
Anne With the Delaware & Chesapeake Rwy.
"b" connects at Greenwood with Delaware
Division OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore r. r. for Seaford, Delmar
Salisbury and points south.
sc" connects at Glendale with the Della
ware, Maryland Virginia r. r. for George
town and Lewes.
"e'' connects at Greenwood VIII the Della
ware Division OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore r. r.
Sundays only: Steamers leave Baltimore
for Queenstown at 500 a. m, and $40 p. m.
BALTIMORE AND QUEENSTOWN.-Be
ginning MONDAY MAY 9Th, 1901, steamers
OF the Queen Anne's Railroad Company vii
leave QUEENSTOWN for BALTIMORE a
10 80 a. m. and 7.00p. m.
As-For further information apply to
I. W. TROXEL, WIN. ID. UHLER,
: Gsnl Manager Genl FRI & Pass. Agt
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

NEGRESS MAY BE LYNcHED.
Believed That Brooks Companion Shot
Chief of Police.

Cumberland, Md, July 24-Chief of
Police Robert A. Lilly, of Elldns, w.
Va, for the shooting of whom negro
William Brooks was lynched Sunday
night at Elkins, died at the hospital
here last night from his wounds The
authorities are hunting for a negress
a companion of Brooks, who also shot
Lilly. Citizens declare she will meet
with Brooks fate if caught. Brooks
body was cut down at noon yesterday
after hanging 16 hours. The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict of strangula
lion at the hands of unknown persons
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Six Million Boxes a Year.

In 1895, none; in 1900, 6,ooo,o 900
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine for the bowels in the world.
All druggists, 1oc.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

The man with muscle to sell a''S a
reader market for his wares than does
the man with brains-that is, just com.
mon brains The man with a tanned
skin, harry hands and Bnotted lnuscua
lar arms was never before SO nears5 the
cock Of the walk as he is today.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Things will never 20 just smooth in
this country until we get a class Of
young men willing to remain hired men
and nice girls equally willing to remain
hired girls, and this time is not com
ing right away, for the flag and the
school. the pulpit and newspaper and
the air we breathe are each and all at
work to make disconnected hired men
and hired girls, and the glory OF Amer
lea is that this is so.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

It costs a man 81 to order a porter
house steak on a railway dining car,
and after lie has disposed Of it he is
forever after kicker ut the quality,
cooking and service of the average
beefsteak. a butcher whom we know,
who had cut tons Of steak in his time,
told us recently that until he had eaten
dining car steak he never realized the
possibilities connected with his bust
lass.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Published on
Thursday, and
known for nearly
sixty years in
every part of the
United States as
a National Fam
lily Newspaper of
the highest class
for farmers and
villagers. II con
tains all the most
important gener
al news of THE
ID ALLY RI
BUNE up to hour
of going to press
an Agricultural
Department Of
the highest order
has entertaining
T aiding for every
member OF the
family, old and
young. Market
Reports which
are accepted as
authority by far.
mers and country
merchants, and s
clean, up to date
interesting and
instructive.
Regular sub
scriptiOn price
Sl.W per year.
We furnish il
with THE CHRON
ICLE for Sl.25 pei
year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

THE NEW Always first on
DRESS STUFFS the list of a sea-
sons purchases. No doubt you've
given this Dress Goods matter
much careful thought; SO have we.
Will you kindly compare notes
with US, and see how near we have,
come to your conception of what
the new gown ought to look like,
and what it ought to cost. Think
we can pleasantly surprise you.
You can depend upon our doing
our level best to please you in this
important matter of gown choos-
ing.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

A leading horticulturist said to us a
few days ago, "The Clyde strawberry
is one of the best things ever given to
the growers of small fruits" We are
inclined to agree with this statement,
for this season. fruiting it in COMPETE
ton with the best known other varie-
ties, it has so easily excelled them all
in productiveness and size that too
much cannot be said in its favor. If
we should give the actual measure
ments of some of these Clyde berries,
we would not be believed and so will
not do it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

We noted on a recent trip along the
right of way of a western railway not
less than y varieties Of our native flora
which are wholly extinct save as they
may be found along such rights Of way
Of the roads. These narrow strips.
fenced in and never pastured, are pre-
serving not only the native flowers
which were so plentiful when the coun-
try was first settled. but also several
varieties Of native grasses.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

A friend of the writer spent ten
days recently in the effort to secure a
hired nan for his farm who did not
own horse and buggy as part of his
equipment. The man was found at
last, but he was n foreigner who had
not been here long enough to either
speak our language or get the buggy
habit.
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BRANCH ROADS.


Delaxvare. MARYLAND u virginia r. h
Leave Harrington for Franklin city and way
Stations 10 8S a. m. daily and II p m. week
davs. Returning, train leaves Franklin CITY
90 a. m. week and 1872 pm. week days.
Leave Franklin City for ChincoteagUe VIA
teamer) 33 D. IN. week days. Returning
axe Chincoteague 81 a. m. week days.
Leaves Harrington for Georgetown and
RehOboth at 10 8 n m, GA p. m. weekdays.
Returning, leave RehobOth 6.33 n. m. ana 25l
D. IN. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, l03S n. m.
ond6l4 D. IN. weekdays. Returning leave
Rsrlin 6 So a. m. weekdays and 2.20 p. m.
Oueen Anne q KenNl R.R.-Ieave Towns
end for CentreVille and way stations. y
a. m. and 5 OS D. m. week days Returning
leave CerftreVille 7 81 "a. M and 40 p. m
week days.
Del. Chesapeake r. R.-Leave Clayton fol
Oxford and way stations at 8 81 a. m. ana 81
D. M week days. Returning, leave OXforC
855 a. m. and sip. m. week days.
Cambridge & Seaford r. R.-Leave SeaforC
for Cambridge and intermediate stations ri
II II n. IN. and 81 p. m week days Return
ing train leaves Cambridge at 90 and 2 q
p. m. week days.
CONNBCTION.-At Porter, with Newark &
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, will
Queen Annes & Kent Railroad. At Clay
ton, with Delaware n Chesapeake Railroad
and Baltimore Il Delaware BAY Railroad. A.
Harm StOn,with Delaware, Maryland Ntr
ginia Railroad. At Se9fOrd, with Cambridge
Il SeafOrd Railroad. At Delmar, with New
York, Philadelphia q Norfolk, WycOmlco 4
PoeOmoke, and Peninsula Railroads
J. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manag
j. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

The record of the gold medal COW at
the late Royal Jersey show. held on the
island of Jersey, was on a days trial,
two pounds four and a half ounces of
butter made from 30 pounds of milk
and this after she had been giving milk
for 220 days. Her milk thus tested
about seven pounds of butter fat to the
hundred
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Low Rates to Rehoboth and Ocean City.
ONE DAY EXCURSIONS VIA PHTLADEL-
PHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTI-
MORE RAILROAD.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company announ-
ces special excursions to RehobOth and
Ocean City on Thursdays, July p and
August %, 1901.
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below, and excursion
tickets good only on the special train
in each direction, will be sold at rates
quoted:
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Where/a farmer has his homestead
located so that every passenger on the
line of railway can look all over his
premises as he passes by such farmer
should pay some regard to the tastes
of the travelling public by keeping his
place so neat and trim that it will be q
pleasure to look at it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
How Arc Your Kidneys .

Ur. HOODS Sparngns PMS cure al kldn0y ms. Sam
9de free. Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or n. Y
We know Of a man who is a past
master in the use of profane and OBJ
scene language who is engaged in the
very difficult task of trying to bring
up three nice boys to be good citizens
He had better let out the job, for II
has always been and always viii be
that boys will more readily adopt the
vices which their father practices rath-
er than the morality which he preach
es. The greatest privilege which the
American boy is in all fairness entitled
to is a decent dad to pattern after.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

A French dairyman, maker Of fancy
brands Of cheese, has got tired Of pay
ing a 40 per cent duty on his product,
which is mostly used in this country,
and has commenced the erection of the
largest cheese factory in the world in
the state of New York, where he will
produce his fancy cheese.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
HOW MANY HOuRsR

We are asked how many hours work
day farmer has a right to demand
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

A sensible and businesslike PROPOSE
ton is now being considered by the
interior department, being a plan to
have set aside the proceeds of the sales
of desert lands for the construction of
reservoirs, thus storing the surplus
waters Of the flood Seasons for the pur-
poses of irrigation.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Educate Your Bowels With Uasoarets.
lOc, 25c II @. Q. C. fail, druggists refund money
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

We were favored with an assortment
of government seeds this spring in
common with thousands of others For
the fun of the thing we planted them,
and as each packet of seeds has printed
upon it a formal request that a report
De made of the product of such seed
we give it. A packet purpOrting to
contain a choice variety of muskmelon
proved to be the most Ornery kind of
cucumber. ana a package of beets
showed up as ra1ishes. If we cannot
have congressman without this annual
farce of seed distribution, let US get
along without the lower house for
/ awhile.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

1t used to be a very common thing a
hundred years ago for the British
authorities to impress men into the
naval service Of that country, but it
has remained for the farmers Of Kan
sas to seize the persons Of a gang Of
tramps and by force of arms compel
them to leave the train upon which
they were travelling and go to work in
the Kansas wheatfelds. 1t is not often
that agriculture gets on such a bel
| ligerent streak.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Steamer connections between Pier 10 Light
Street Wharf, Baltimore, and railroad divis-
ion at Queenstown, Md.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
1Dai1v. gDaily except Sunday

NEW CASTLE AccoMMoDATIoN. TRAINS,
Leave Wilmington S.l3 am, 3.U5' W. ana 20
66SD.m, week days. Leave New Castle o'5li
TX. ii 80 am, G4l pm. week days
Express traiHs leaving Harrington s.lO an
and arriving at $40 p. m. week DAYS sun
through solid to and from Baltimore via
Porter and Newark.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Queen Anne S Railroad COmpang

Time Table In eject Monday, May 9Th
1901 LEAVES daily and Sunday.)
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1t is a fact worth noting that while
the farmer living north Of latitude ~
has only a short season in which to do
his outside farm work, he invariably
has it better done than does his brother
farmer in Missouri and Arkansas, who
has nearly two months more time in
which to work.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

1t is well to remember that the clean
cornfeld this year is worth as much
to the crop on the land next year as
70 the corn crop this year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26

Of his hired men. That depends Ten
hours make a pretty big days work
a fellow attends right to business.
Twelve hours ill he expected in most
-cases. and from II to 1G hours will be
squeezed out of a fellow by some men
if the hired man doesn't kick. We
know of one very successful farmer
who runs his farm on the ten hour
plan, this time to include the doing of
chores as well as the work in the field.
1t is only rarely that this rule is bro
ken, and no man keeps his farm work
up in better shape than he. Ten hours
are enough for the teams and enough
for the men, With all the improved
facilities for doing farm work the ten
hour day is coming for the farm, just
as 1t obtains in other lines of work.