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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

The healthy old man wears his gray
hairs like silver crown. What if he
be threescore and ten if there is still
fire in his eye, firmness in his step,
command in his voice and wisdom in
his counsel? He commands love and
reverence. Yet how few wear the
mantle of age with dignity. Dim eyed,
querulous of speech, halting in stem
childish In mind, they lag superiiuoas
on the STAGE" dragging out the flag
end of life in simple existence. Tho
secret of n healthy old age is healthy
middle age. The man who takes care
of his stomach, who keers his body
properly nourished, will find that the
BODY docs not fail him in old age The
great value of DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery lies in the preserva-
tion of the working power of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition. From this center is
distributed the nourishment of the
whole body, the salt for the blood, the
lime for the bones, phosphates for the
brain and nerves. A sound stomach
means sound man. A snan who keeps
his stomach sound by the use Of
"Gnlden Medical Discovery" will wear
the crown of gray hairs as BELTS Q
menarchs with dignity and ease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
JURY FOR MAY TERM.
Drawn Tuesday by Clerk of the Peace
ouigley and Prothonotary speaItman.

Drawn Tuesday by Clerk of the Peace
ouigley and Prothonotary speaIsman.
Clerk of the Peace Winfield S. Quig-
ley and Parliamentary Frank Il. Speak
man drew the petit jury Tuesday for
May term of County Court. The
officials took the precaution to request
the presence of several persons, in order
that they might observe how the draw
ing was made. Those who witnessed it
included I. Bayard Heisel, Philip L.
Garrett, ex-Sherilf John L. Taylor
Clarence Hollis, Deputy Sheriff Charles
Smith and a representative of the press
After Parliamentary Speakman had
calculated the number to be drawn
from each hundred, Clerk of the Peace
Quigley opened the boxes Of the re-
spective hundreds in alphabetical
order, after shaking up each box, and
drew forth the number prescribed. Tho
name of Theodore Jones was drawn
for Red Lion hundred, but as he is
an assessor, the name was returned to
the box. All those drawn for Whining
ton prove to be Republicans. The
panel is as follows:
Wilmington Samuel G. Cleayer,
William Lawton, Frederick Darling.
ton, William A. Croney, Elwood II.
Pyle, Willard F. Davis, John Hare,
Robert ], Benson.
Brandywine Lewis f. Talley, Mar.
shall ii. Lloyd.
Christiana- Samuel NJ. Cranston,
Frederick Klair.
Mill Creek William II. Iounce,
Robert r. Dennison. .-...
White Clay Creek Alfred G. Brooks
David Sentman.
New Castle John Thompson, Will,
Blackburn, Allison s. Truitt.
.Pencader-Frank Kenether, Edward
McCool
Red Lion-John L, Deputy, Johr
Stuckert
| st. GeorgesJoseph A. Rhodes
Jacob Foster, j. Frank Eliason.
| Experimentation w. Mccoy
j. B. Deakyne.
Blackbird-John D. Reynolds, HAIR.
David.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
colpIea After Viewer.

Another interesting witness before
the Senate committee on the Philip.
pines, Monday, was Grover Flint of
Cambridge, Mass, who served as first
lieutenant in the Thirty fifth Volun-
tter Infantry. His testimony is given
on another pags Of this issue, and it
included description of the notorious
water cure" and the effects of its
administration.
Among other things, Lieut.. Flint
described the burning of small villages,
the idea being, he said, to drive the
people to the woods or to the towns
and concentrate them, ''Who did the
army borrow that from?' inquired
Senator Culberson Il saw it in
Cuba, p" replied the witness, "under
the authority Of Gen. Wcyler, "
So, among other impurities, we are
copying the practices Of Gen. Weyler
in Cuha-.'' butcher" Wcy Ter as the inn
perialistic press used to call him when
they could not find words severe enough
to denounce Spanish barbarism in
Cuba.
Throughout this miserable and I'M
fortunate wGr we have been Glossy
copyizg all that was mean, low, brutal
and uncivili2ed in the policy of Spain,
over which this country was stirred to
such intense Indignation that nothing
but war would satisfy it. Like Spain,
we warred upon the patriotic people Of
The Philippines, who had been fighting
for liberty and self government for
three centuries. Like Spain, we have
conducted the war with appalling
cruelty. Treachery and low trickery,
tosay nothing of inhurlan ingratitude,
We're resorted to by Gen. Funston tic
effect the capture Of Aguinaldo The
policy Of the econcentrado was adopted,
although not with the cruel indifference
to the sutferings Of women and children
that marked the Weyler administration
in Cuba. And, finally, Weyler was out
Weylered in tho awful resort to the
water cure" and kindred fortunes, il
order to transform the Filipino into
loyal and loving subject of the United
States
Such is our record in the Philippines
We have followed the methods of tn,
infamous Weyler in Cuba, and ever
improved upon them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
Collins Admitted 10 RaiI.

The Court of General Sessions Mt
Georgetown, Friday, granted the
application of counsel for Elmer Col
Inns, the man arrested on the charge Of
numbering his wife, for his release on
bail. Tho court fixed bail at the
nominal sum of $500, which Was
promptly furnished, the sureties being
the father of Collins and the father Of
his murdered wife.
This action shows that the court
placed practically no reliance on the
States contention that there was sulfi-
cient evidence to warrant the arrest of
Collins, and makes it apparent that
the State detectives seriously erred in
placing him under arrest. The meagre
grounds of suspicion entertained by
them might have justified them in
keeping Collins under surveillance, but
were not sufficient to demand his arrest.
Meanwhile, the move has given the
real murderer all the more time and
opportunity to escape.
Assuming that Collins is innocent of
this horrid crime, which is in every
way reasonable, the murder of his wife
bids fair to add to the unenviable
record of unpublished murders that this
State is rapidly establishing. II will
make the fourth within two years. the
others being james Gilmore, colored,
shot by Frank Brown, colored, in
Dover, in May, 1900; George Hearn
mysteriously murdered in Harrington
March 18th. 1901; Thomas B. Windsor,
killed by his son in Milford, July 4th
1901, and the murderer allowed to walk
unconcernedly away under the very eyes
OF the cfficers of the law.
10 what may this laxity in the ad
ministration of justice BIO attributed?
TO ineticiency on the part of the State
administration and it's police agents!
1t begins to look so.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
Home Buyers swindIed.

The following incident of how the
trusts sell their goods to customers
abroad at rates much cheaper than
home consumers are required to pay is
related by the New York journal:
Nm American sea captain, whose
ship lay at Now York pier, sent an
order uptown for three sewing ma
chimes to be shipped to Liverpool He
was charged $50 apiece for those sewing
machines. They did not 20 to liver,
pool, however. The captain sent one
of them to his home in Harlem, and
his first and second mates took the
other two to their wives in Brooklyn.
Had the machines been bought for
these three American homes instead Of
for English homes, RS the dealer sup
posed, the price would have been $50
instead of $50.
Now, if the makers of those ma
chimes can sell them to foreign
customers at $50 apiece and realize a
profit by the transaction, they could
sell them to people at home for the
same figures and make the same profit.
But when they double the price tc
the home purchaser, is not the i'm.
position a fraud? In plain words, they
are swindling home buyers to the ex,
tent of the difference between the
foreign selling price and the homt
selling price of their products.
BY abolishing the protective tariff
the power Of the trusts to so impose
upon the people of this country woulc
ba greatly impaired, if not absolutely
destroyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

Cleveland, o., April %. Mrs. Snr
Lynch, 10 years old, who liyod III 4
Tod street, was found dead in the rC
of her home early today. and har h
band, Martin Lynch, 60 Years old,
under arrest, charged with her inurd
The woman was shot through ,
temple,
Lynch, when taken into custol
was covered with blood and inI
drunken condition.
The neighbors heard no quarrel
tween the couple, or pistol shot firI
A revolver, freshly loaded, was lou
in the house. Five empty shells ",
in one of the rooms. One bullet. q
cred with blood. to which adhered
small piece Of flesh, was discover
Four bullet shots imbedded themsely
in the wall, showing that five sht
had been fired.
Lynch declares that he found
wife dead when he returned from We
this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Herring Being Packed in Large Quantities
at Delaware City.

Millions of herring make their APP
pearance in the canal locks at Della
ware City each spring, but heretofore
only comparatively small number
have bsen caught, Just what could be
disposed of for immediate use.
This year, however, the fish are
being Caught in largo quantities by
James +. Sadler, who has begun new
industry, that Of packing the fish for
tho city markets. He is meeting with
much success. Monday lao, her
ring were caught and packed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
rHRotGHoUT DEL1gARE.
William b. Nailor has bought the Robert
Belts home farm. neNr Milton.

William b. Nailor has bought the Robert
Belts home farm, near Milton. -,
DR.. Paris t. Carlisle will soon change his
residence from Frederick to Milford.
The Rev. T. a. Waterman, formerly of
Lewes has been elected city solicitor at
lronton. Mo.
Everett Hickman, John r. Steele and
Ward W. Dasey have been elected town com
missioners at Frankford.
Cards have been issued for the wedding of
Miss Nellie B. Yearsley and John A.. Fortner,
which will take place al Port Penn April
30h.
The Rev. r. III. X. Gill, who will graduate
from Washington College. Ghestertown, next
June, has been appointed pastor of Canter-
bury NJ. L. Circuit.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Rose of Cordovr
have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Hattie, to Christopher Strong
Thomas of Blackbird. The wedding will
take place next month";
Register Causey of Sussex county hus
granted letters of administration on the
estate of Duna NJ. Young to Samuel r.
Shoekley, and letters teatanentary on the
estate of Josiah FilEey to- Henry w, Baker.
Charles L.. Moore, W, +. Blackstone, A.
A. Pepper. A.. b. Robinson and Oh. q.
Frank Jones have been elected members of
the Georgetown Board of Health. Mr.,
| Moore is PRESIDENT and MIR. Blackstone Sec
rotary.
Clerk of the Peace Wright of Sussex
county has issued marriage licenses to the
| following couples Harvey VI. Short and
| Eva NJ. Hastings, james J. Joseph and Mary
| MeGee, John W. Robinson and Mary Il.
| Gibson.
Employees of the crate and basket
| factory at Bridgeyflle, have struck for
an increase Of % per cent in wages.
L. Fl lnycn and " w Jnpas ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
EASTERN SHORE Or M.IRrLASD.

a military company is being organized
at Cambridge.
The Rev. A. W. Lightbourn of Easton has
bought the pHeer Lady Russell.
Ernest d. Kirk was severely injured in n
runaway accident near Elkton Saturday.
DIR. Harry p. Hinchlitie, aged 81 years,
died at Elkton Saturday of appendicitis.
w. L. q. Robinson has been appointed
postmaster at Toddville, Dorchester county.
james Merrick has bought the James
Sudler farm, near Sudlersville, for
$l2, 00Q II
The dwelling and outhuilaings on purnell
Johnson's farm, near Chiffon eampgrounds.
Caroline county, We're destroyed by fire
Tuesday week.
Charles r. Prices residence, near
Queenstown, was destroyed by fire
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Shippers of
Northeast celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary Friday night.
The story that a young man was
killed at Hooper's Island and buried in
dead horse is unfpunded
The Commercial and Savings Bank
| of Snow Hill has increased its capital
stock, formerly 825, 600, to $50, 600.
Thomas J. Lecompte, formerly Judge
| of the Dorchester County Orphans'
Court, died at Castle Haven Friday.
Thomas Tsnker and Samuel Doane,
colored, Il convicted of burning the
Princess Anne Jail, have heen sentenced
to 10 years Imprisonment in the pcni-
Tertiary.
The will Of William johnson of Bay View
was probated at Elkton Saturday, The rs-
! which iG N INfI t sIhF or Iul,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
Brttain,s Proposed Grain Tax


The proposed British tariff of three
pence per hundredweight on wheat
and other grain amounts to a little
more than three cents a bushel on
wheat. A bilshel of wheat weighs 60
pounds and hundrelweight is liz
pounds. The United States sold to the
United Kingdom last year about
seventy eight and half million
bushels of wheat and nearly eleven
million barrels OF flour, which is to be
taxed at five pence, Or 10 cents, a
hundredweight, or u little less than
20 cents u barrel. Tho tax upon wheat
and -four bought from the United
States by England would amount
annually to about 81. 100, 600, besides 6
cents per hundredweight upon eighty
million bushels of corn, or so, 400, coo
more.
If our farmers are to be taxed nearly
81, 600, 600 o year on their grain alone
to prosecute the Boer war, says the
Baltimore Sun, il would be a serious
addition to the burden OF conuuering
the Filipinos. If the British people
| have to add this tax to the cost OF
their bread it win make their bread
cost about $40, 600, eco or $40, GOO, coo
annually more than it has been
costing. The result of this woulc
probably be to decrease consumption
of bread, decrease the demand for oul
| ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24


William G.. Gulfev, aged ~, a brot,
of Col. James NJ. Gutfey, died Nj
day at Irwin, Pa.
\ fire in tho Bromley shipbuild
yard at Moscow Monday destro,
several workshops and six steamers.
Frank r. Stockton, widely KIND
novelist, died suddenly in Washing
Sunday morning of hemorrhage
the brain.
There is rccrudescence of the pla.
at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.
eases have been reported, five Of VIII
proved fatal
The Marconi Wireless Telegraphy {
filed papers at Trenton Monday
ducing the capital stock from $40, 0l
GOO to So, 5000
WE. klorance was appointed recei
OF the Midtown Rubber Co. Mond,
by Judge Kirkpatrick. The liabiliI
are $3.50, eco, with assets of $50, 600.
Emperor William has notified
executors Of the will of Cecil Rho
of his acceptance of the trust relat
to the German scholarships at Oxfo
Robert Chadwick, IN ox-menhen
the Pennsylvania Legislature, d
Monday, in his roth year in Chest
Pa, where he formerly was postmast
John Hays, ono of the oldest I'd
dents of Cleveland, who discovered /;
opened the first copper mine in
Lake Superior region, died at his lid
Monday, aged u years.
Col Charles Marshall. military sec
tary of Gen, Robert f. Leo, and Il
assisted his chief in arranging
terms of surrender at AIpomatt.
died Saturday night ut Baltimore.
1t has been decided by The Navy /
partment that but one naval stat
will bo established in Cuba, and ii
that will be ut Guantanamo. Tn
probably will he only two COAL
stations, one ut Nim bay and
other at Cienfu"gos.
A London cablegram says j. ri
pont Morgan and other capitalists \
finance u plan for an elaborate und
ground transit system for the Brit
metropolis, which will rival in imp,I
ance that proposed by Yerkes.
necessary Parliamentary concessionI
expected to be obtained without f.
serious opposition.
La'lguor and weakness due to the del
condition OF tile blood are overcome lIy lT4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
Points to the Need Of Reform

The request of the Levy Court for
The books of former Receiver of Taxes
and County Treasurer John I. Dickey,
which request Mr.. Dickey has refused
to comply with, claiming the books as
his private property is only another
pointer in the direction Of the badly
needed reform in our system of county
government
That these books should be the
property Of the county viii not be dis
puted, as the county pays for them
and the receiver and county treasurer
is merely the agent Of the county to
collect taxes. But the system of the
official retaining the books has been
permitted to prevail, and now when the
county governing body asks for the
possession OF the books its request is
denied.
Mr.. Dickey very pertinently points
to the fact that his accounts have been
audited and approved and his official
bond cancelled. This, of course, is a
presumption that everything was right
and straight. But while it may moi
warrant him in his refusal to return
tho books to the county, it emphasize:
the need Of system that will not per
nit an official to retain possession o
his books after his accounts have beer
settled. He should be required t.
turn them over when he is relieved o
his official responsibility. Otherwise
he may destroy them, if he sees proper
There will be work to present to th,
next Legislature, iii the way of
reform in our system of government
The need is for good laws first, ant
their rigid enforcement afterwards.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

The body of Patrick Harkins of this
city, who had been an employee of the
Belts Machine Co, was found floating
in the Delaware River at the mouth Of
tho Christiana, on Saturday afternoon,
by WiiliamJ j. Palmer as he was passing
that point in his naphtha launch. Mr..
Palmer notified the coroner's office and
the body was moved to the morgue,
where it was identified by brother Of
the deceased. The unfortunate man
had been missing since March 25th. It
is supposed that he accidentally fell
into the Christiana River. Deceased
lived at No. GIT East Seventh street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
THE DOVER GREEN.
w,uram r.smi,hers Gives Enter

william 7. smithers Gives Entertain
Paper Before tlic Historical Society
William T. Smithers of Dover Il
his paper on THE Dover Green" be;
tho Historical Society Of Delaware Nj
day. He reviewed the history of II
county and told how il was laid d
nlTl7 provision was made for divi6l
tho ground around the Green into
and selling them.
He then spoke OF some of the eli
traditions and superstitions, relat
Interestingly an account of a suppd
witch that bothered residents of
Green and how finally the 'spell''
broken by one of the, residents eli
ping up Il silver coin, loading it !
his gun and shooting it at or
picture of tho witch, which had b
drawn on u barn door.
Another entertaining story was
re- arding the chest of Samuel On
one of the first TO settle on the GrI
After tho ghost had caused consideri
trouble it was decided to bury it ar
funeral was held, the burial service
read by administer, and after that
| ghost did not bother residents of
Green. The social festivities dun
the colonial days were also descrii
Mr. Smithers gave an account G
wedding and told how such an occa.
was a time for great rejoicing and
the festivities lasted several AN.
also ~ oiSe Of some Of tho Wei
scenes on the Green during thu r.
luton, and then later told how it
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
FATAL STORM IN OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie, o. T., April %. The st,
in Southwestern Oklahoma killed "a
persons. Near Logger Mrs. James Jo
son was killed by house being Ill
against tentshe occupied. Contra,
Reed and wife of the Frisco constr
tion corps were sulfocated by q /
falling on them. Three persons are
ported killed at Mountain Park,
ut Lone Peak lightning killed Ado
Eoutz.
Tho Frisco camp, near Leger,
demolished, and all the field notes
proiiles were lost.
Every building in Hedrick
levolled, and at Paxton several st,
were blown down.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

Three of the finest cottages at Chester
Heights campmeeting ground were do
stroyed by fire of an unknown origin
on Saturday, and a large number of
others were saved only by tie hardest
Kind of work by bucket brigade,
formed by residents Of tie LEGALITY.
The cottages were Tho property Of Mr.
Gibson, Mrs. Allen and Mr.. Geo, all
Of Philadelphia, and the loss is proc
ably about So, 900, with little insurance
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION.
John W. Gibson of Greenwood Files "a
Petition.

Arley b, Magee, representing John
W. Gibson of Greenwood, Tuesday filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
the United States Court The liabili-
tics Of the petition are stated to he
$40, with assets of s4s. 30 The matter
was referred to Charles +. Richards of
Georgetown, referee in bankruptcy for
Sussex county.
Charles q. Phillips of this city and
George I. Bryan of Sussex county have
been discharged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

Ailments Of the lungs and throat are c,
mon, and therefore are apt to be trei
lightly. Yet all physicians admit That cot
and colds are the parents of greater N,
her of deadly diseases than any other
turbances Of the system arising from
ward eauses.. Unless you would have Il
casual affections run into consumption,
them quickly with IIale's Honey of Fl
hound and Tar. Don't dig your own n
by delay. All druggists keep the arti
Prices % and 30 cents and II or six bot
small, $3.50, and six bottles, large.
Great saving to buy large size. ri
Ioothache Drops cure in one minutes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

Terre Haute, Ind, April %. A street
car in this city was wrecked last night
by dynamite. No passengers we're on
the car, but the matorman and con-
ductor had narrow escapes. The COM
pany has offered a large reward for the
arrest of those guilty of the outrage.
This is the 10th week OF the strike and
boycota.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

John Titus of this city has been APP
pointed collector OF the port to succeed
William A. Comegys of Middletown,
resigned. Mr.. Comegys was Demo
GRAFT and Mr.. Titus IS a Republican.
The latter will enter upon his duties
on May LIST. Mr.. Comegys served as
deputy for eight years in most
creditable manner,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

Washington correspondent writes
that Republican leaders arc alarmed
over the political situation and feel
that the outlook is bad for the Repub-
licans all over the country. This state
ment is made not on the authority of
idle gossip, he says, but on reports
gathered by members of Congress, who
have been in close touch with the
publie.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

A negro of Norfolk, Va, who had
eriminally assaulted a white woman
was tried, convicted and sentenced to
be hanged in trial proceedings that
lasted but % minutes. This is swift
iustice-nearly as swift as lynch law
proceedings, and infinitely better.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

4 granite monument Is feet high is
to be erected at the old birmingham
Westinghouse burying ground to the
memory of Gen. La Fayette. The ma
terial is now being gotten into shape
by a stone cutter in West Chester.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

Two Things in the treatment OF nasal catarr h
are now fully understood. First the driving PRO
cess l. 81 deltsiun that ptoduces more mischief
than benefit Second Science, common sense
instant relief and final certain cure. II clpanses
the diseased membranes and never makes the
patient snaezC. Price 10 ceilts. sold by drug
gists and by Ely Brothers, 50 Warren street, New
York
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

The peach trees arc beginning to
bloom. Thus far the trees have en-
countered no unfavorabIe conditions,
and the promise is Of crop OF fair
PROPORTIONS and excellent quality.