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Jacob KilIen,s Awfnl Irime

Jacob Killen, well known farmer
near Viola, attempted to kill his wife
and baby with an axe last Monday
morning, and is now in Dover Jail.
He is about 45 years old and comes
from well known family Of Kent
county.
The story as published of the affair
is as follows:
Mrs. Killen and the child, who is nearly
year old, were biusally hacked across the
head and face with an axe, about o'clock
Monday morning. After committing the
crime llillen went into FELTON,, where he told
In rambling way that he had done some
thing, but did not know what, and asked to be
locked up. He also said that somebody was
AFTER him, and in other ways acted like a
crazy man. He was put in the town lookup
until Sheriff Reedy could arrive from Dover.
Neighbors hurried to the home of the Kill
| lens, about four miles from Viola and found
the suffering victims. DR.. 7. ]. Massey; Of
Canterbury, who was summoned, stated that
II was hardly possible that cit Ter victim
could live. Mr.. Killen is about forty years Of
ase'and before her marriage was Miss Nina
Jarrelli daughter Of James farrell, of near
Viola. Killen is about 40 years old, and is a
well known farmer THAT section. His fam
liz ale well known people in the county, being
successful farmers. Kilen and his wife are
believed to have lived peaceably together, hut
his friends claim that he has been acting
strangely for several days
The members of the family were awakened
at o'clock by screams from the mothers
room, and. Cora Kilen, daughter, rushed
into the room just as the father was striking
bis wife blow after blow with an axe on tie
face and head. The daughter sprang at him
ana took the weapon, dripping with blood
rom him. One Of the blows struck the baby,
sleeping by its mother, inflicting frightful
wound. One wound on the right side OF Mrs.
killen's face penetrated to the inner jaw,
while deep cash, several inches long, was
indicted over the left eye.
The bed on which the woman lay was COW
cred with blood, which trickled to the floor.
killen admitted TO his daughter, it is said,
that he attended 10 kill his wife. 1t is be-
/ lieved that the man suddenly became insane,
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GLENDALE.

Alexander Reed, who died recently at the
age of 70 years, was a pioneer of the town OF
Glendale when it was started shout thirty
years ago For many years ne acted as en-
gineer at the factory offs. e. Reed & Bro. and
previous to their ownership. served in the
sumo capacity for their father. He leaves
two daughters-both unmarried-and a son,
Alfred N, Reed who is a railroad engineer in
Philadelphia. He was buried in the Red
Mems Cemetery.
The eighteen-mOnth's old child of Mr.. Thos
Baker agent of the Queen Anne Railroad,
died last week rum cholera infantum. and
the remains were uttered in Red Mems Gem
etery.
While unloading railroad iron last Tuesday,
John Watson was seriously injured by a rail
filling on him. DR.. SAMSON gave him Inedl-
cal attendance, and as he is a member of the
Red men, he is sure Of good attendance.
Edward Belts. a prominent farmer near FL
I lendale, is quite i'll with dropsy.
Roland Walls has been sufferer from neu-
ralgia Ofthe stomach this week.
Two canes aid John Prettyman, the mer-
chant to get about, and his rheumatic trou-
b es appear to be letting go their grip on him.
The wife of Rev. f. Buxsom is dangerously
Her husband has been with her all this week
After having been in Selma, Ala, for So 2.
eral weeks engaged in church work, Mrs N
c. Jaeobs,o of Bridgeville, has returned and has
been guest OF her son, W. S. Dlckerson, OF
this place.
Alfred N. Reed, of philadelphia, is visiting
friends here.
Wheat harvest and the berry crop is keep.
ing farmers about Glendale on the jump, and
labor at any price has not been available.
The promise for a fair wheat crop is good.
d. Fl. Reed has commenced getting lumber
together for new residence near the Queen
Anne Railroad Station. Rumor says, Mr.
Reed will make it so it can be used for hotel
purposes to advantage.
Political subjects are receiving considerable
attention about Ellendale,and as usual, there
are lots of us who would like to hold down q
political job. Mr.. S. f. Reed wants the U nion
Republicans to nominate him for State Sen
ator. We admire him for his aspirations
and offer our profound sympathy. Asa Dem
Ocrat,m ambition is to have the Democratic
party nominate Joseph E. Holland of NJ ilford
for Congress. He would make good repre-
sentative for lower Delaware.
An ice cream saloon has been opened here
by John B. Ennis, who sells ice to the public
as we'll. PAUL PRY.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 24.-Flour
was steady; winter superfine, S2.S50
BIO; Pennsylvania roller, clear, Sc. 40
@3.65; city mills, extra S3.1003. 3d.
Rye flour was quiet, at S3.2503.S0 per
barrel. Wheat was firm; No. . Penn
steady; No. 2 yellow, local. 69c. Oats
were quiet; No. white, clipped, 531bc. /;
lower grades, sec. Hay was steady:
No. 1 timothy sold at S15.500I6 for
large bales. Beef was steady; beef
lily. S21G215O. Live poultry sold at
13g1312c for hens, and at 9h010c for
old roosters; spring chickens, 23025c.
Dressed poultry sold at 13c. for
choice fowls, and at $4,000. for old
ROSTERS. Butter was steady; cream
cry, 24c. Eggs were steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 1Sc. per doZen.
Potatoes We're dull; eastern, old, 6Oc.
per bushel.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington. Inne 81.

washington, June %, 1902.
History has been made rapidly in
Washington during the past week. As
predicted in my last letter, the message
of the President produced little effect
upon those Senator who are opposed
to Cuban reciprocity and two con.
ferences of the republican members OF
the Senate have been without results
That there will be no reciprocal IegisIa.
ton at this session of Congress is gene.
rally conceded by its most ardent ad.
vocates. Nevertheless, Mr.. Roosevelt
considers that the honor of the nation
is involved and he has stated officially
that he will not give up the fight. II
is now deemed probable that he will
either call the Senate in extra session
to consider treaty, which he will
meanwhile negotiate with Cuba. or
that he will submit such a treaty. as
soon as Congress convenes in Deem
Der.
Last Wednesday evening the repub.
lican senators called a conference 70
consider the subject Of the Presidents
message and the beet sugar senators
were given ample opportunity to ex-
press their views. Seventeen senators
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The market for black berries has been a
lively one at Lincoln so far this season.
Lee .. Iruttt has purchased a ten-acre field
Of Lueretia and Wilson berries from Joseph
Chapman for cents per quart, delivered at
the Lincoln depot.
Mr. Morrison has been buying to fill orders
from Spectator, while several small orders
have been in the market.
The crop promises to be profitable one to
growers.
Raspberries have about gone ont as a field
crop; but the few growers who have them
have received very fair pay so far this season.
The plum orchards ofCharles saekett are
loaded with fruit, and they will commence
to 60 to market next week. Mr.. Sackett has
about 1900 plum trees of different varieties,
and finds them profitable.
The Southland homestead in Lincoln. with
three ard one-third acres of land, has been
sold by Mr.. William Risler to Eugene South
ard, who wilroccupy it as a residence. The
| price paid is sLCOO
The Glorious Fourth will be celebrated on
the church lawn at Lincoln City, afternoon
acd evening, in the interest OF the NJ E.
Church. program OF much interest is being
arranged. There will be addresses by Rev.
V. K. Hills and Joseph A. Buckson, recita-
tations by Lincoln's best talent appropriate
to the day, music by the choir, etc, ETC. pa.
triOtic drill by sixteen young ladies. Refresh
ments will be served at any time during the
afternoon and evening; while the ladies will
serve regular "Lincoln City Supper" from
3 to $50 o'clock. Come have a good time,and
help the cause along.
Mr.. Charles II. Calhoun and Miss Virgie NJ
Walls, were married on Wednesday evening
at eight O'Clock. The Rev. V. E. Hills per
formed the ceremony at the NJ. E. parsonage
The happy couple will leave on Monday fol
Camden, n. j., where they will spend tn,
summer.
Mr. Wm 7. Calhoun has bought OF william
DerricksOn, of Lewes, Del, his farm consist
ing of A acres, and house, situated about Oh,
mile west of Lincoln.
Mr.. Eugene Southard and family have thi
week moved from Wilmington They viii
make Lincoln their home.
r Mr.. Charles II Sackett shipped The frs
peaches oftEe season on Monday last The,
were Of the Sneed variety, good size and wei
colored
Mr.. VIM. Risler has begun work repairi
/ and remodeling his large dwelling in town.
The recent rains will make thousands G
quarts of blackberries, that would have peve
matured. They are growing but ripenin
slow, owing 10 the cool weather Lucretia'
+ sold from 81 25 to s. 50 per crate on Monda
and Tuesday, and Early Harvest SLIGO o
! Wednesday the market had a stronger fee
ing and Lueretias sold quick at 81 so and Han
o vest sl.75 to so.
Mrs. Gus Southland and two children, Phil
and Letitia, Of Wilmington, are the guests {
q Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Southard of Lincoln.
Mrs. Harry Southland of this town, has Jus
o recovered from severe attack Of quinsy.
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BURRSVILLE.

Mrs Rachel Harvey is spending a few days
with Miss Jennie Moore.
Mr.. TheO. Salisbury is beaut flying his
home with a coat OF paint.
Miss LYDIA Russell entertained quite a com
pany of her friends last Sunday.
Quite number OF people lost .eat many
chickens during the heavy rainstorm which
prevailed last week.
Mr.. Robert Thawley met with a sad mis-
hap last Friday night. He had stationed his
carriage too near the middle OF the road, and
pasSer-by thoroughly demolished 0ne wheel.
Mrs Iva Frazier and mother spent Thurs
day with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor are making a
short stay in Dover.
The cOlOred brethren are holdings church
camp az Little Wesley. H,
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HOUSTON ITEMS.

A disease resembling the old-fashioned
pink eye" is affecting some of our best eiti.
zens. Miss Alice Phillips and others have
been victims of it this week.
Onion growers about here have received
very nice returns for shipments OF this vege.
table this season. but prices have fallen on
some in the last week. Onions are a profita-
bic crop to grow.
Isaac d. Alexander's new residence to take
the place Of the one destroyed by fire,is being
built by Mr.. Penn. C. Truitt, OF Milford The
main building is 2SxSo feet, with an ell add.
tiOn l2Xl2 feet; all two-story.
The rains have helped the prospect for a
tomato crop; but cool nights have prevented
corn from growing rapidly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-06-27

THERE was a meeting of the col
ored people of Milford last Friday
evening to consider ways and
means to get the State Aid to build
a schoolhouse for themselves. For
some reason but little interest was
manifested in question that is Of
more importance to them than even
their church. With small amount
of responsibility assumed by the
colored people themselves, build
ing to meet all requirements for
the next fifty years can be secured.
The proposition is so simple and SO
very fair, that it is surprising tc
see the colored people manifest SC
little interest. By raising one dol
lar themselves, the state gives then
two dollars; so should they obligatt
the district by a bond they would
have a substantial building repre-
senting three times the amount o
their bonded debt for the district
The colored children must hav,
educational facilities; and, as tn,
state pays their teachers and fur
nishes the school books, the co1orec
people will be very remiss in thei
duty as citizens if they fail to tax
advantage of the States 1iberalit,
to their schools. The trouble ap
pears to be that few white demigo
CUES have given foolish advice to
few colored property holders bu
this should not stand in the way c
a school building.
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Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder. It cures MAIN
ful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing
nails, and instan ly takes the sting cut o.
corns and buniOnE. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy II is a
C 'rtain cure for sweating, Gallons and hot
tired, aching feet Try it to-day. Sold by ali
druggists and shoe stores. Don't accept any
substitute. BY mail for 25o. in stamps Triat
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted,
he Roy, N. Y.
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CLEVELAND DENOUNCED
Bryan Explains Absence From Demo-
cratic Banquet in New York.


cratic Banquet in New York.
Lincoln, Neb., June 24.-The absence
Of w. J. Bryan from the Democratic
harmony dinner at New York is pretty
we'll explained by a statement given
out by Mr.. Bryan last evening, COM
menting on the dinner. At the out
set, Mr.. Bryan says there is no such
thing as Democratic harmony where
former President Cleveland is con-
cerned. He says:
He (Cleveland) secured his nomf,
nation in 1892 by a secret bar
gain with the financiers, he filled his
cabinet with corporation agents and
placed railroad attorneys on the United
States bench, to look after the interests
Of their former clients. He turned the
treasury over to a Wall street syndi-
cate, and the financial member of his
cabinet went from Washington to be-
come the private secretary of the man
Who forced CD the treasury denartment
to sell him government bonds at los
and then resOld them at lily. He tried
to prevent the adoption of the
income tax provision, he refused
to sign the only tariff re-
form measure passed since the war
and while laundering against the
trusts in his messages, did even less
than Knox has done to interfere with
their high-handed methods,
The fight is on between a Democ-
racy that means Democracy and a
CleVelandism which means pIutocracy.
Every speech made by Mr.. Cleveland
SHOWS more clearly the odiousness OF
the policies for which he stands. We
nave more fear from those who. like
Mr.. Hill, indorse Mr.. Cleveland's
views, but conceal their real purpose
in ambiguous language"
LOB, EOh "a LE-Young stallion; l9 months old
WolBut GA pOunOH. q X NafHnuo,r,
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Live Stock Markets.

East Buffalo, N Y, June 24.-Cat-
Gle We're steady; heavy steers, S4.756
6.25; heilers, S4.2504.50; feeders. $40
$50. Hogs We're active and 1O0l5c.
higher; heavy, s79O08; mixed, $1,000
$50; pigs. $735@7 As; roughs, $707. 80.
lambs, S6.75Q7; yearlings and wethers,
81. l5@ 5.25; sheep, mixed tops, $40
F4;5O; culls to good, S1.7503.75.
East Liberty, Pa, June 24.-Cattle
were slow; prime, S6.750715: choice,
S715@I30; good, S60630. Hogs were
steady; prime heavy, S780079O; me-
dlums, S7.500755; heavy workers., 81. as
@7.5O; light workers., S7.4507.50; pigs.
S7.25@735 roughs. S5500725. Sheen
were slow; best wethers, S4.35m4. so:
culls and common, s1.5002.50; choice
lambs. S6d6 25. veal calvae S7m7.5O.
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FELTON,.

The flour mill at FELTON,, which was oper-
ated by Ewing 4 Swlggett, is now owned and
operated by Mitchell Swiggett alone. The
property is one Of the best stands in lower
Kent county.
Heavy rains soaked the ground about here,
and all kinds OF crops never looked better
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THE School Election for Milford
will be held tomorrow between the
hours of two and four O'Clock i'll
the afternoon, and the people will
be called upon to select four mem
bers Of the Board of Education who
must meet and act upon important
questions. The most prominent Of
which will be the location of the
new school building; for a new
building is already a certainty as
well as a necessity for the immediate
future. For two years past several
of the departments have been una.
bic to seat the scholars entitled tc
have place in them, and the Boarc
of Education must rent another
room outside of the school build
lngs to accommodate the pupils un
til the new school can be built
this is a condition that every on,
at all familiar with the schools ad
NIT, and one to be remedied. TIL,
main question to be settled is
where shall the new school build
ing be located ?" Since the eau
sey property is out of market, tw,
sites have been suggested, viz tn,
lot recently purchased by the Boar,
OF Education on North Walnu
street, and the lowland partly over
flowed back of the blacksmith
shops of Edward Adkins, and tn
lots where the New Century CluI
rooms now stand on. To purchas
this land and buildings on it, woul,
cost about six thousand dollars
while the lot on North Walnu
street, consisting of four acres q
land, costs only twelve hundre,
dollars. One is high and dry-th
other must be partly filled in. Tn
plans ofthe new school building.
carried into effect, should not cos
above twenty thousand dollars
built on either lot of ground: SO
as matter of economy as we'll a
on the grounds of good drainage
the North Walnut street Location
is to be preferred. It is locate,
only four squares from Walnu
street bridge; which is the ac
knowledged centre of Milford
These are the facts for the peopl
to consider, and to act upon. Th
matter Of sentiment or persona
interest should have nowieight i
the matter, as school building q
the character proposed will be 70
use during half, or more, of tb
present century. Let the peopl
think and then act on this matte,
and not act upon the blind state
ments Of those who would proven
the building of a school house a
any time, if they can; or those &C
tuated by personal interests. Som
wild statements have been mad
that the cost for a new school build
ing would reach thirty or fort
thousand dollars; this is false. TIL
facts of the case are before you; ac
for the best interest of the children
and enable them to get a good pull
lie school education.
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Uniform Rate Of One Cent a Word Each
Insertion.

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CHRONICLE.
There's no half way ,siness about the
CHRoNICEE. IL getS riguL out among ali the
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no doubt about that.
Toe rate is cent word each insertion.
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thing, put 1t in this column
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Why cough your ribs loose when one 75c bot
tie OF Ramon's English Cough Syrup will re-
lieve YOUR We have it. and know what it will
do. Try it.
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Romon's Nerve and Bone Oil, true to its name,
penearates to the nerve and bone driving out
pain and efecting miraculous cures in acute
rheumatism. z5c.
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FOR SA LE-Young stallion; I9 mOntha old
Hook Neck. ea5t
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All farmers who want less than a carload of
lime, can buy any amount III ~ want at ~ cents
all ready Stacked, Of Chas. NJ. Hammond, who
mas at least 1000 bushels &C II -antly on hand.
Chas. NJ. Hammond, Milford, Del.
CASH will be paid for 200 cords Of wood, de
livered at McMiehaers brick yards in Mil
ford, Del G2Otf
WANTED.-A secondhand ice chest. Ad-
dress j. Frank Hayes, Greenwood, Del 1t
FOR SALE.-For want Of use. pair of
mule colts; two years old; well mated, and
good size. Apply, James Vincent, near Har-
ringtOn, Del
FOR SALE-Fairbank's 8-horse power gas
oline engine, slightly used. J. E. Davis,
627 # Rrtdoe,,tlia nal
FOR SALE - 5000 Late Flat Dutch Cab.
bage Plants. sl.OO per thousand.
1t n r r Woodau
SEED POTATOES for sale cheap; war
ranted to come up; not been hot.
VIM. l. Simpson.
FOR SALE-One seat canopy ton wagon.
Apply THOs. ID. PIERCE, Milford steam
Laundry. m
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Milford Markets.

Quotation of prices paid for County Pro-
duee at the grocery store in WatsOns Block
of u. @. Pierce cOrrected ueaLlv
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FOR sALE-Fairbank's 8-horse power gas
oline engine, slightly used. j. E. Davis,
627 It Rridqevtlle mel
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FOR SALE - 5000 Late Flat Dutch Cab.
bage Plants. Sl.OO per THOUSAND.
It - y I, ,,t,,,
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FOR SALE-one seat canopy top wagon.
Apply THOs. ID. PIERcR, Milford Steam
Laundry. m
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The Planet, Jr, garden tools are a
wonder. If you who have gardens would
try them you would buy one. You can do
easier five times the work with them than
you can with hoe. They are not play
things, as many farmers think. The rich
can get along without them. But you
who cannot afford to pay fancy labor can
do your own work with these, because you
can do so much more per day.
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SEED POTATOES for sale cheap; war
ranted to come up; not been hot.
VIM gfrapcor
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transient Advertisements, 50cents per in M.
arst insertion. Subsequent Insertions S'c
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WANFED--A secondhand ice chest. AZ
dress ]. Frank Hayes, Greenwood. Del
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THEO. TOWNSEND
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-06
SELF FLAME OF JEWELS.

rhr Glow the Diamond shows WhSn
Under Pressure.
A traveller for diamond house was
talking shop the other evening and'
speaking of gems, said:
"The most overworked expression
used hy the unsophlstlcated and deeply
impressed diamond purchaser Is. 1t
actually looks as if 1t glows OF Itself.
Now. 1t is not generally known that
such Is actually the case. although not.
of course. In the way the public In.
tends. The beauty of the gem In light
Ia. of course, In its remarkable refract-
I've power. but under certain conditions
the diamond has more. for 1t may
CLEAN even In the night with a pale
but extremely beautiful light. In
short, II becomes phosphorescent.
Heated to a certain temperature the
internal fire shows itself, and under
pressure the same Is true.
"Some years ago | went TO Amster'
dam to purchase some special stones
for a California millionaire who bad
ordered them through our New YORK
house. and while there ! was shown
the inside workings of the famous dia'
mond cutting establishments of that
city. OF all that | saw. however. the
self fame OF the stones under pres
sure most surprised me. The manager
placed large rose cut gem betwe
the jaws OF a wise and carefully ap
piled a certain amount of pressure. He
then extinguished all the light In the
| shop. and as soon as my eyes bad be
| come accustomed to the darkness
saw the diamond emitting q soft radt
ance OF its own like very pale glow
worm. AS | remember It, be said tbaI
the yellower diamonds were slightly
more phosphorescent than the tirs
water stones.
by the way. you would be really as
| tonished to know the number OF jewels
which also possess self fame 10
more or less extent. and | have ofteE
wondered II the alchemists who per
formed such apparently well authenti
| Gated wonders In the middle ages dix
| not know something OF phosphores
cence and Its oddities. Orieanl
Tioes- Democrat.