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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
REFORM IL County government.

1t is with pleasure that we call atten-
tion to the report, printed elsewhere in
this issue, of an address delivered
Thursday afternoon by Mr.. William F.
Kurtz to the members of the Pomona
Grange of New Castle county, at its
quarterly meeting, held in this city.
We regard this address as one of the
most valuable, as well as interesting,
contributions thus far made to the
literature of local governmental reform.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Kurtz
went particularly into the details of
county expenditures, giving the facts
and figures. From these he estimated
that nearly $4,000 per annum of the
county's money had been wasted in the
past seven years. During this time
the tax rate has been increased from
80 cents on the 800 to 50 cents.
Mr.. Kurtz also alluded particularly
to the large allowances illegally made
to sheriffs of the county and mayors of
New Castle as fees for the alleged COM
mitment of tramps to New Castle jail
and board and lodging for them. The
Citizens Association, of which Mr..
Kurtz is the efficient secretary, stopped
the payment of the last charge made
on this account, but he estimated that
some sheriffs had received $1,000 to
$4,000 year from this source. His
statement that the Citizens Associa.
tion oontemplates instituting proceed
ings for the recovery of the money thus
extravagantly and illegally allowed will
be gratifying news to the plunderec
taxpayers of the county.
The occasion of Mr. Kurtz admirable
and practical address was most fitting
one. 1t was a gathering of representa-
tive farmers, and no class of citizens
has a greater interest in honest ant
effective local government than has tn
farming class. All taxpayers are in
terested, of course, but particularly tn
farmers. 1t is we'll, therefore, that the
should have had the facts of misgoyern
ment SO clearly laid before them. Tina
they will study them carefully an
profit by them cannot be doubted. An
so will all other citizens.
A feature of Mr.. Kurtz's address
also, was the credit he gave the preser
Levy Court of New Castle county fc
the businesslike manner in which
is attending to the public affair!
The contrast of the work of this bod
with the record established by i
immediate predecessor is an illustr;
ton of the fact that good local govern
ment is not an impossibility by ar
means. 1t needs only good men
office and sound public sentimel
behind them. And herein is potel
admonition to the people: Keep go,
men in office and bad men out, al
you will never again suffer, as "
have in the past, from the incor
petence, extravaganza and dishones
of bad local government.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
The scarcity OF Farm Labor.

Mr.. George G. Rothwcll, one of tho
intelligent and progressive farmers of
New Castle county, recently in con-
yersation with Gazette re-
porter spoke Of the great scarcity of
farm labor, and mentioned the cases of
several farmers vino had resolved to
quit the business on account of this
difficulty. Tho matter is one of general
interest, us tho scarcity of labor to
work the farms will naturally tend to
enhance the value Of farm products,
and consumers will have to pay out
more money for what they buy.
This scarcity Of farm lahor-or,
rather, difficulty of procuring farm
labor prevails throughout the entire
every section of the State there is no
lack Of mon to Go this work, if they
could only be induced to. In every
town plenty Ct lazy negroes may be
found who will not labor for love or
money. How they exist is IL mystery,
but they keep iE good health and seem
to have plenty to eat, even though it is
the bread OF idlenass and sloth. OF
course, there are many thrifty and in
dustrious colored men, but the idle and
dissolute, who cannot be induced to
work, are largely in the majority. II
the latter class would only change their
habits and become Industrious, there
, would be no complaint of the scarcity
} of farm labor.
, This idleness and thriftlessness or
| the part of negro men has largely in
creased during recent years, and there
, is a reasonable analogy between thi'
, increase and the enormous increase il
{ political corruption that has been |
feature of elections in this State TO
| the mast decade. These negroes Obtain
) liberal sums of money from the cor
rupt politicians, and this serves t.
i encourage them in their idlencss. Tha
q they keep close watch between cleo
4 tions upon the vote buyers who are s
o liberal with them when election da
s is close at hand, and frequently i'm
! perfume them for money, is only mai
/ ural sequence. In fact, they have be
IS come what is known in political pal
IL lance as 'grafters. +"
d There is no doubt that if this misei
able political corruption could b
Ia abolished, the prevailing thriftlessno:
= and idleness that afilicts so man
!, negroes would correspondingly decrease
70 Men who now live by grating woul
i return to making living by labo
70 How to dispose of the remaining id
= ones who will not work is questi,
"a yet to be solved. But the evil exist
~ and it's seriousness becomes painful
y apparent when men who wish to folio
~ farming feel impellad to give it /
"A simply because it is not possible to 6
"A men to do the necessary work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
THE WORK TO Be EXAMINED.


Levy Court to Fat nm Expert on the Court
House Electrical Fittings.
Levy Court met Friday morning.
After some discussion it was decided to
have an expert from outside the State
to inspect the work done by the Arrow
smith Electric Co.
Mr.. Armstrong thought an expert
could be secured here.
The Arrowsmith company, in the past
three years, had done about $4,000
worth Of work on the Court House, and
81, 90 on Third street bridge, of which
II balance of about $1,000 remains un-
paid.
Arthur W. Spruance is counsel for
the Arrowsmith people.
Pres dent Willis announced the exc
cution Of u contract with the Delaware
| Il Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone
Co. Tor six telephones.
Mr.. Willis also drew attention to
| the fact that the court had instructed
| the cunstables to make returns of fines
and flrieittlrea and reports Of the cases
| invoked, yet only seven out OF II con
| stables had made returns. They had
said :sti. 50. Some had not turned over
amy ClSh. The court proposes to have
| its instructions obeyed, and to withhold
uaym mt of the constables until they
|
comply,
A POSTAL card from James f. Porter
Of Newport announced that he IS i'll a
Philuiclphia hospital and does not
know when he will be out; when he
gets out, no promises to settle.
Tnu following resolution, drawn by
Attorney Conrad, was adopted:
Resolved, That the clerk of this court is
hereb, directed to notify nll the constablcs
of tn, county that they must report to thu
county trgWsttrtr On or before the first dhy
| of Aril next, the amounts heretofore col
lpptrd hy them ms fines and torfetures Will
tlntni3eA statements showing in whnt case
the hls were collected; and the amount o
money so reported 10 accompany the n
ports aud iutthar, that hereafter such ~
ports and payments are TO bc made to In
court quarterly. If the constable fail To ~
port us directed in above resolution, tn
rOurJ val take such steps aS the law provide
for enforcing settlement.
Mr. Conrad will give an opinion late
Us IT, the question OF laying the cost Q
trans porting prisoners To the work
house. Bills of go and sos. 81 wer'
before the court.
To tine committee on coroner ant
physicians was referred the question o
7 PHYSICIANS fees for examining insan
! persons. The usual charge has bee
-, 1t is held that the law provide
that the county must pay only in case
of INDECENT persons. Those who ar
able to pay the fee must do it, yet
. is believed that in nearly all cases tn
bill is sent to the county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

Gen. j. William Holman died at
his residence in Philadelphia yesterday
week. He was u prominent veteran Of
the Civil War. He opened the battle
of Gettysburg while in command of
the Fifty-sixth Regiment.
Mrs. Cuthrinc Fuekel aged about %
years, wife of j. Z. Theodore Fuekel
died Friday morning at S.o'clock at her
nome, No S06 West Fifth street, from
heart trouble. after an illness of about
two years. She leaves husband and
two daughters.
Another death in the family of Mrs.
Thomas N. Stayton has occurred, max
ing the thlru aeath witmn Il tnH
months. Mrs. White, mother Of Mrs
Stayton, died ut the home of thu
former in this city THURSDAY night. Tho
father Of Mrs. Stayton died in Novem
Der and II sister, Miss Jennie White
died II few weeks ago. Interment wal
| made at Snow Hill, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
rHRooGHoUT DELAWARE.

New York capitalists contemplate the
erection OF fish factory at Eewes.
Thomas IL. Butler Of Bear has been
granted pension of ~ a month.
John w. Workman has been elected
road overseer in Broadkiln hundred.
Dir. james IL. Chapman has heen
elected Jail and almshouse physician in
Sussex county.
w. II. Stevens, Capt james 3. Scull
and John Lewis have been elected town
commissioners at Milton.
The Rev. Francis Prihyl of Plymouth,
Pa, has bought the f. B. Holden
farm, near FELTON,, for $500.
The wedding of Miss Bernice Rebecca
Keane and William Umstead Reybold
will take place at Delaware City March
18th.
The Middletown election resulted as
follows: Alderman, Alfred G. Cox
Assessor, Jonathan W. Leatherbury
Treasurer, Edward Reynolds: Com
missioners, William Il. Cochran anc
George q. Rowe.
Georgetown has elected the following
officers: Mayor, Charles Il. Purnell
Assessor, Thomas E. Wilson Treasurer
William II. Wilson; Commissioners
Rufus w. Torbert, James il. McGlothen
George W. Hatfield, George r. Near
and John L. Thompson.
The Sussex County Levy Court ha
elected constables AS follows: India
River hundred, John NJ. Franklin
East Little Creek hundred, Cadmus L
Phillips Georgetown hundred, William
A. Warrington; Cedar Creek hundred
Thomas U, Marvel and Luke Postles.
Register Causey of Sussex county ha
granted letters of administration o
the estate OF Emma X. Raughloy t
Joshua e. Raughley, on the estate Q
John p Nelson to Hettie A. Nelson
on the estate of Peter Gray 10 Sara
A. Gray, on the estate of William d
Norwood to George +. johnson, on tn
estate of Theodore Lynch to John M
Lank and ON the estate of Sallie M
Cooper to William j. Waller
Ii YOU are ,sGrofulous, dyspeplic, rheumati
; troubled with kidney complaint. general debilit
| lacking strength take Hoods SarsaparillR-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
THE CORONATION PARADE.

London, Eng, March s. This city
is flooded with illustrated literature
pointing out the advantageous view
points from which the coronation
parade may be witnessed. Many single
windows opening on balconies at such
points as Ludgate Hill have already
been let for 81 each. Single seats in
the Strand have been sold for e3 to G5.
Single windows, with exceptional
approaches, on tho Surrey side have
brought e73.
Equally elaborate plans fer viewing
the naval parade arc already in full
swing. The demand for high.ciass
steamers is said to exceed the supply.
These tours will include four days
cruise about the channel. From 10 to
Is guineas are now asked for single
berths.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

Very obligingly the the Kent County
Levy Court has increased the fee of the
sheriff for the feed Of prisoners from
% to 30 cents per head per day, the
sheriff making the plea of the increased
cost Of provisions. But it will be we'll
for the taxpayers of Kent county to
bear in mind that the prisoners at the
New Castle County Workhouse are fed
at cost of about $ cents per head
per day. The increased allowance to
the sheriff made by the Levy Court
of Kent county is, therefore, an un-
warranted additional burden upon
those who pay taxes for the support Of
the county government
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
FOR CLERK AND CARRIER.
Result of the Civii Service Examination of
November goth, 1901.

November Goth. 1901.
The Civil Service examination of APP
plicants for the positions OF clerk and
carrier for the local office held in this
city on November 10th, 1901, resulted
in y passing the examination and be-
ing certified to the list Of eligibles for
the year ending March 10th. 1903. All
of the eligibles go on both the clerk
and carrier lists, except Miss Rhoda
Masten Of Dover, who is only on the
list forssclerkships, being ut the head.
Men only are placed on the carrier
list, The eligibles resulting from this
examination are AS follows:
Rhoda MasUen, Dover, So. 40 per cent,
for clerk; Charles G. Kirby, ia East
Eleventh street, this city, 3.55; Harry
+. Carbon, lis Market street, $3.50 ;
Herbert Masten, 7l3 French street,
ST.. 30; Peter II. Overdeer, Ala East
Ninth street, So. 80; Edward S. Collins,
$50 East Seventh street, rs. So; Walter
f. Blair, PIG West Twenty ninth
street. rs. 30: William o. Hoffecker,
1900 West street, 7730: William z.
McCracken, East Twenty fourth
street, 76. TO- Robert C. Mcgee, SOC
Delaware avenue, 1905; William A.
| Chesney, 1l5 East Fourth street, 10. 48
William +. Callahan, 731 Madison
street, 7l.G0, all for clerk and carrier.
II there are any vacancies during the
year in either branch of the service
the appointments to either will be
made from the list according TO the
standing of the applicants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Andrew c. Conner Found Dead IN al
Office.

Andrew G. Conner, aged 90 years,
proprietor of the boarding and livery
stables at the northwest corner Of
Ninth and Walnut streets, died sud
denly late Friday night or Saturday
morning from heart trouble. About 7
o'clock this morning Thomas Rooney,
who was employed by Mr.. Conner,
went to the Office of the stable and
found Mr.. Conner lying on the floor
dead. He at once notified the coroner's
office and Undertaken Chandler took
charge Of the body.
Mr. Conner kept tine stable in which
he died between 80 and 40 years anc
for several years had been sleeping
there at nights He had been complain
ing Of feeling sick lately, but did no
get medical assistance, thinking HI
would be better in Il little while. Mr.
Conner was not married. He has ;
sister and brother living in this city
They will look after the body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
FIRE DISASTER IN CANADA.


Mrs. arthur bOuchhfu ana her Nine thit-
dren Burned TO Death.
Matane, Canada, March 10.-Firo,
which originated in the kitchen of the
residence of Arthur Bouchard, yester-
day, caused tho death of Mrs Bouchard
and nine children. The fire was dis
covered by servant who Immediately
gave an alarm.
Mr.. Bouchard jumped from an upper
window, and was about to he followed
by his wife, but she failed in her at
tempt and persisted, together with her
nine children, six boys and three girls,
the eldest being a boy of IA years, and
the other children aged as follows:
Girl, u years; four boys. 10, 8, s, 7
years; two girls, 6, and boy, 2.
Mrs. Bouchard arose about 8 o'clock
and lighted fire in the kitchen, and
then retired again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

A correspondent of St James Gazette,
London, says that as the result of ex-
periments he has made under careful
timing he finds that the greyhound is
the fastest of all four footed animals.
When going at full gallop it can cover
twenty yards second, or about mile
in minute and twenty eight seconds
"a speed that comes very near that OF
a carrier pigeon. There are few thor
oughhred horses that can exceed nine
teen yards a second. Greyhounds have
been known to better that by foul
yards. Foxhounds have record of foul
miles in six and Il half minutes, OIL
nearly eighteen yards a second. Thi:
speed is, to some extent, an INHERITED
gift, as wolves can run at the rate q
a mile in three minutes Manson say!
that Siberian dogs can travel fortyfiv'
miles on ice in five hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

A cough is an alarm signal. II warns you
that Il dangerous foe has attacked your
"house Of life" Stop the progress ui The
enemy. Expel it. A few doses of Hale's
Honey of fIorchound and Tar. will in I'LL
cases effect this object The local irritation
TINT provokrs the puroSysms will speedily
be removed, the tone of the respiratory
organs restored, and there will he no more
trouble or danger. Sold by druggists every
where at 20 and 70 cents and 81. Large
size being the most economical, Pike :
1oothachc Drops cure in one minutes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

Secretary Walter j. Young of the
local Civil Service Board has been ad-
vised by the department at Washington
that the following examinations will
be held at the Federal Building in this
city: March 24th and 25th, for in
spector of hulls in the Philippine SER
vice: April 22d, genealogical clerk
(male) in the Bureau of Plan Indus
try, Department of Agriculture, and
medical clerk and translator in the
Bureau of Animal Industry, Depart
ment of Agriculture April 22d and
23d, inspector of boilers in the steam
bout insEection service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

London, Eng. March I. james Dick,
the largest English importer of gutta-
percha, manufacturer of submarine
cables, originator of rubber sole shoes
and philanthropist, died today at his
home, in Glasgow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
sl,ncIse,IhY EIcc,ricitr.

Tho telephone in the Office of Thomas
Rossiter, 80 Shipley street, has been
put out Of service since the recent
severe storm, but Sunday the bel
began to ring violently and Mr..
Rossiter, thinking it was again in
working order took down the receiver
and placed it to his ear. He received
an electric shock, which threw hin
several feet. The wire had come il
contact with an electric wire. lie wa'
not seriously hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

No doubt tunnel under the Della
ware River between Philadelphia and
Camden would he Il good thing, and
the only question il whether it would
pay. Communication BY ferryboats is
slow and subject to obstruction by
weather, while bridge there is hardly
possible, but safely tun-
mel, lighted by electricity, affords as
quick and sure means of transportation
as could be desired.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
MOODY TO SUCCEED LONG.

Washington, March 10. Secretary
Long today handed his resignation as
Secretary Of the Navy to the President.
Ii is to take effect May lsU.
Congressman v, y. Moody Of Massa-
ehusetts, and he has accepted it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

The following pensions have been
granted: James X. Adams, Townsend,
original. So per month; James III.
Paterson, Dover, increase, restoration
and reissue, IS per month; Margaret
9. Smith, this city, original widows,
So per month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
MYSTERY SOLVED.

The mystery of the human skull
found in heap of rubbish loaded on
a barge at Front street wharf Mon
day afternoon, which caused great
connection among the people in the
vicinity of the wharf and the police,
was solved Tuesday after care
full investigation by the employees of
the Wilmington Transfer Co.
1t was learned that the skull was
found about seven months ago by
William Hannigan, driver for the
Wilmington Transfer Co., in the
vicinity of Eleventh and French
streets, where it had been dug out of
the old cemetery at that place, when
excavations were being made. The
skull was taken to the stables of the
Transfer CO., and no attention was
paid 10 the matter. 1t is supposed
that it was thrown into the rubbish.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

George G. Rothwell of Blackbird
hundred is looking up his fences with
a view to securing the Democratic
nomination for sheriff. He is ex-tax
collector of his hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

1.-The blood is the life" Science has
never gone beyond that simple state
ment of scripture. But it has illumi-
mated that statement and given it IL
meaning ever broadening with the in
creasing breadth of knowledge When
the blood is bad" or impure it is
not alone the body which suffers
through disease The brain is also
clouded, tine mind and Judgment are
affected, and many an evil decd or i'm
pure thought may he directly traced to
the impurlty of the blood No one cun
he we'll balanced in mind and body
whose blood is impure. No one can
have a wholesome and pure life unless
the blood is pure, Foul blood can he
| made pure by the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. When the
blood is pure, body and brain are
alike healthy and life becomes a daily
happiness.
Free. DIR. Pieree's Common SENSE
Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, 700 illus
| trations, is sent free on receipt Of
stamps to defray expense of mailing
only. Send q one-cent stamps fol
paper covers, or 81 stamps for cloth, tt
| DR.. r. v. Pierce. 663 Main street
Buffalo. N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

The melody of music is divine, but it is
no more enchanting than Il young girl
face made supremely beautiful by the use of
Glenn's Sulphur Soaps
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
THE MAVERICK CASE.

London, Eng March 3. 'rheBuroness
De Roques denies all the reports that
her daughter, Mrs. Florence Maybrick,
will be included in the coronation
amnesty,
She said to u representative Of The
Associated Press - have not received
information of any sort relating TO Mrs.
Maybrick's possible release. | have no
anticipation of such release, or knowl
edge of any intended cor lnaiiOn an
neSLy.
The officials ut the Ilnitcti SStutrs
Embassy sly tiIeic il no IoaSihiilty IA
any action III Mrs, AayhrC5 = r;.SA IL
the near future. .....
Explosion ut du i'nni', Wrstrtn WORKS.
keokuk, la, MAmh II. .hu 4 i.
DUPONT, Dc Nemluf3 " o.. $ pow Ter
plant, five milnA wCSg ui taiS Ctph,
was badly damaged 10y IN Mpiu,,Dl
yesterday lwC men Wcr. I>Iltts, i
third viii die ami three are s"tlou5 y
injured. The dead Franz SGLncit.r
and Eghert Erickson. Tho Injured
Lewis iIcake, will die; ,lilnes Niallu-
way, Ben Hamilton and an uninown
man. The cdlar uf the eSI lusion is
unknown. The men killed. and Two OF
the injured were working in the build
ing. The unknown man was injurt''
by falling rock. He was emploHm
about the grounds The damas.
amounts to SO, 900 The mill was de-
molished,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

Job o. Pride, William II. Torbert
and Rufus w. Torbert have been elected
all commissioners in Sussex county.