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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
GRUESOME FINDS
HeadIsss Bodies Washed Up
on Shore Of WILDLY Island.

Port Townsend. Wash. Jan 1.-THE
people of WILDLY Island are in a high
state Of excitement over the finding of
another headless body on the beach near
Fort Casey Last week a body WAS
found with the head and hands cut or
aud the clothing r.moved and Sunday an
other body VAS found there with the head
severed.
~ mo- residents of the island are miss
Ing The authorities are OF the opinion that
murders have been committed At some
point up the suuud. the heads severed to
prevent idtutlGDatioU and the bodies ca "
into the water and that The tides have
landed 10 m ou WILDLY island. Another
thing which Increases The mystery il the
Tact that thr t1fur person found both
hcaUless bodies. aud says that he found
another some ld daAs ago. hut before he
could notify the authorities the body dis
guUtgrtu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
after De WET.
British Force Trying 10 Capture
Tho BOer General.

London, Jan, n.-Perhaps the most i'm
portaut point I'm Lord I<itcheners weekly
report dated Johannesburg. Jan. rs, -
the omission Of all mention Of Gen. De
Wet. from which il is deduced that the
British commander-in-chief Is more than
usually hopeful OF effective results from
his present effort 10 surround DE Wet
Since the disaster al Zeefontein strong
British columns have been persistently
dogging at the heels of De Vets force.
while armored trains have prevented him
from crossing the railroad line, and have
forced him northward. Lord Kitchener
is supplying DE Vets pursuers with re-
laws aud remOunts.
The British Commsnder-in-c chief reports
that since Jan. 6th twenty Boers have
been killed nine have been wounded, apS
have been captured aud 70 haN-o sur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

the United states We had a similar expc.
rience during the period the German.
Wilson tariff was ln operation. Not only
was There industrial sasnaton az home.
but there was n merl,cd fnug or .u the
volume and value OF our exports. which
seems TO prove that IN order Co oxpand
los foreign commerce nation mus, itself
be- prosperous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Tho Boer war has its ridiculous no less
than its pathetic phases. a lady ~ FASH
ION writing from Natal SAYS: MY green
groocr Be- lieutenant my draner rap-
"in' thc awocihcart OF my houscmsld g.
also commissioned officer % some Kind
and only yesterday ihe man who cams
90 lay thc carpet hccsmc quite Friendly
and uatrouIzinG because. hc said no ex.
pect"d to DO mentioned IN tho dis
patches
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
ATtMpsSTUOUS VOYAGE

Mobile Ala, jan. 1.-THE schooner
Gage ". Phillips, "a T. Smith. master. Of
Gloucester. Mass. from Rockport. Mass
for New York with stone paving blocks
has made thi- port after tempestuous
voyage since Nov N
then made for Mobile. leaking badly. The
master Says 81 was his worst experience
of continued bad weather n 25 years
The schooner will bc docked here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
Machine-Made Lace.

Machius-madc lace Is of late receiving
considerable attention in this country and
already four large concerns are engaged
in its manufacture. Skilled operatives
who ure iu The majority Of cases foreign
ere are much Dob demand and the supplv
~ said 20 I've far from adequate. Nets and
sono ~ tho heavier laccs turned out are
often remarkably eood. white most ef.
fcctive galloons and embroidered nous
seiines ~ American make pre 10 be found
m the large stores. Those most familiar
with the business consider this = growing
industry. Chicago New
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Senator Depew declares the New York
Central Railroad company will spend
millions TO make it's tunnel safe. That's
flee Of sixteen lives should not have been
necessary 10 induce that corporation TO
loosen it's purse strings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

the transfer question Ills official report
that the people must accept what Mars
nothing. reduced his plurality from 26O to
paltry 30, and taught him the danger OF
seeking TO promote the interests OF a
greedy corporation rather than those OF
the citizens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

The roseate view OF Frances future
taken by her premier. IL s hoped. may be
realized. There are, however breakers
ahead and not the least of these is the
interference of the government win in
stiuuons that have made new field Of
glory for France i'm the East
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
HAS NO MONEY.
Chicago Night Schools Closed
Because Of Lack Of Funds.

Chicago, Jan. 1i.-For the first time IN
more than 80 years Chicago's night
schools are closed in the usual term pc
riod. IL is serious question also &c the
day schools can be kept open during the
regular ten months. owing to the low
condition OF the citN's finances
The average attendance at the uight
schools has been ii1l and 2ou teachers
have been employed iu the 30 schools
planned to bp opened The cost would
have approNmated &iu.U1N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Between talk Of his going into the cab.
met and predictions of the unusual COM
pliment Of third term GOV. Crane OF
Massachusetts may be said 10 have start
ed the new political year well His fellow
citizens regard him as well worthy Of
any honor in the gift Of the state or ma
tlon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

We can take care Of our SlOO OOO, 900 sur
plus with much greater ease than Great
Britain can provide for that $50, ,OOO, 900 de-
hcit which Sir Robert Giffen announces
as certain on account Of the continuance
OF the Boer war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
ST. MARIA SOCIETY SUED

The St Maria society b. defendant IN
euit brought hy Apuc Gulirau Go re-
cover sSoo. The plsinun says that on her
payment 90 a. ~ NWo Tho s0riey agreed
10 give her home for llfs
she paid fhr money sud now claims tho
society has refused to live up 10 its arree.
ment p ?. ONen T. attorney for the
plaintn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Tom Johnson has launched his presi-
Dental boom successfully, but he will
find himself mistaken in the notion that
the trolley road leads to the White
House
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Joseph Chamberlain declares hotiy that
he withdraws nothing IL the activity OF
the Beers in South Africa continues tho
time is not far distant when there will
be nothing for Chamberlain 10 withdraw.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

'Tls but a short time since the Kaiser
deemed IL necessary to muzzle the Ger
man press and now he is considering the
advisabillty of applying the gag 10 the
gllb-tonEued among his chief factotums
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
A SENSIBLE MAN

aud Lungs 10 Is curing more Coughs,
colds. Asthma. Bronchitis. Group and all
Throat aud Lung Troubles, than any
other medicine The proprietor has au-
thorizcd any druggist 60 give YOU q
sample Bottle Free 60 convince you OF
The merit og this great remedy. Price 2oc
and 5pc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Former officers who resent reference 10
or criticism of their acts, while servants
be well TO permit TO permanently remain
hidden in the gloom Of political oblivion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

To titr Industrial depression from which
Germsny IL suffering is TO be attributed
shs decfesse ~ her export trade Mere in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

The table shows that prior TO The civil
war the Northern states nearly doubled
In population With each ~ years. while in
since lSbj The rate of growth In both
parts OF the country has been much less,
but while the rate ~ growth IN the North
has steadily decreased. that in the south
during the last - years has been slightly
greater than during the 20 years irom
1860 90 1850. During the last ~ years there
has been no substantial difference In the
rate nf growth of the two sections.
. ln The following table the pcr cent NJ
grow N or these regions during each or
the TWO l0-yeer periods is given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

j William Moore viii hardly follow m.
same course IN the matter of sbolishins
grade crossings az he did in dealing with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
CS . . . . . % 60
! OHAT OrHERs !
: NRE 81 YING :
SSD . . Q 0 Q o so Ss<S

1T is true that wealth is never
evenly and sometimes not Justly dis
tributed. But mems endowments and
abilities are not equal, and while per-
fection is found in no system IL is
difficult TO believe that rewards are
not still today propOrtloned in some
way to deserts. philadelphia Times
both the senate and the house are
now grinding and the thoughtless
American VIII proceed to work him
self Mp to 81 great excitement for many
months 20 come. Galveston News.
when on the same day a census re-
port includes American Samoa as
part OF the entire United states and
"a treasury decision holds that the part
uf American Samoa is foreign terri
tory within the meaning Of the rsNe-
nue laws or the United states our
puzzled subjects may be excused for
wondering who aud what they are -
Pittshurs Dispatch.
at IS not Yet apparent that the vir-
tuous forces in New York have
achieved more than temporary vic
tory over evil. There Is only too much
reason TO fear that the Republican
state machine iS working "A scheme
which will enable m to succeed 10 the
IstVa'ia1-l r. '' ~ ~ H ~, VI i""i"ha"E'
'"''"' N'i" i'''"'"'
-- -
"<ev y,rL s,,e,... ,,.s,,,,. sr..... ,t.
o,ercrov,d,f ,,'1{tt ,'tF i pili 'ite
and especially Of those great arteries
which run north and south So heavy
Is the traffic that slight congestion
AZ onre produces confusion and DELAY.
Yet the simple road rule OF always
driving tu thp right rigidlv carried
out, would obviously facilitate travel
and diminish the danger of accidents.
lu European cities the road rule is im-
partially ana even implacablN en-
forced Europe has been longer i1
The business of handling crowded
streets Than w have. and can give MS
valuable pointers The strict en-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

These figures show that during the last
To As-srs IN re- was a rapid decrease in
the rate OF growth OF population in the
West less marked but decided decrease
M the rate OF growth in the North and a
slight Increase In the rate Of growth in
the South
For the first time iu history the popl-
lation OF the South has Increased some
what more RAPIDLY than that of the
North. The rate Of growth iu the three
divisions ia far more nearly the same
than II eVsr has heen
When the trans Nils sissippi states are
omitted the rate Of growth IN tho North Is
slightly greater thay that iu the South,
but The present differences between the
two sections in this respect Is about half
what II was between 1850 and 1897 ana less
than one-seventh of what IL WAS betwc-n
1880 and 1860
In conclusion the report says that the
frontier as a large area Of rapid but in
termittent growth is no longer an inn
pOrtant factor in the prOgreFs or AmeFi-
can popua tion and the rate OF growth
In the several great areas oi the United
states is now nearly the same.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

1T Is true that wealth is never
evenly and sometimes not Justly dis
tributed But mems endowments and
abilities are not equal and while per-
lection is found in no system IL is
difficult 10 believe that rewards are
not still today propOrtloned I'm some
way to deserts. s.'-Philadelphia Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Both the senate and the house are
now grinding and the thoughtless
American VIII proceed Ia work him
self mp To 81 great excitement for many
months 20 come. weston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
FOR FORGERY.
Former Bank President Withsrs
Arrested at Kansas City.

New Orleans. La, Jan. IA special
from Beaumont, Tex. SAYS; J, +, with
ers. who was until December 81, presi
dent OF the American National Bank Of
this city was yesterday arrested by
deputy United States marshal at Kansas
city, on the charge of forgery
Withers came here during the boom
that followed the discovery or oil, asso-
ciated himself with several local capital
ists and organized the American Ma
tionsl Bank. being made its president. He
served in this capacity until the date
mentioned when he was succeeded by y.
r. Norwell Of this city.
MIR withers left the city Immediately
after his successor elected aHd-Nas-
heard from no more until the news came
that he had been arrested at Kansas city
ID. II, Hardy, attorney for the bank
said. "Withers is charged with forgery
OF paper in sums varying from $40 to
$500.
"Withers was short 10 the bank in all
about So. 600 but he made this good In a
wsy satisfactory 20 the bank, which is I'm
a stronger condition now than before"
b. r. Noryell, who succeeded Withers
as president OF the bank said Withers' al
legged shortage 10 the bank had been
made good and that The directors OF the
bank had concluded 20 drop the matter
but the bank examiner had taken IL up
Not much OF Withers history r. known
here lie organized a bank al Sherman,
Tex, about two years ago aud was made
president.
Friction arose between him and tho di.
rectors and new president was elected
lie is said 10 have married the daughter
~ 4 wealthy Chicago gentleman who IL
Interested with the Barber Asphalt Co.
Kansas city Mo. Jan III. P with
ers. president of the American National
Bank OF Beaumont Tex uutU recently,
Is at the Midland Hotel iu the custody of
v United states marshal who placed him
under arrest last Saturday upon charge
OF forgery 90 about 81 0Do worth " noips
aud faO1 worth ~ stock OF the First Ma
tiousl Bank OF Howe
The arrest has been kept secret. be-
cause Nithers has been trying 10 adjust
matters at Beaumont by telegraph lie
said today.
There IL no shortage in.the bank and
the charges against me are merely tech-
nicai. 7 organized the bank wear ago
and was its president We had some diff
fculty and Withdrew from the hank
three weeks ago Several months ago I
had trouble with another banker Who
runs bank in sherman. Tex. lie had it
in for me FOR political reasons and ] got
letter = fev dsNs aEo Informing mo
that the state hank examiner hed been
requested ~ make All irv-stisation nt the
sNairs of the American Nsiioral and
a a.
by my enemy. J got teleErans from four
directors of the bank today who tell me
there Is no shortage and they hsvs the
best OF feeling toward me"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

ut Is not Yet apparent that the vir-
tuous forces Gan New York have
achieved more than y temporary vic
tory over evil. There Is only too much
reason TO fear that the Republican
state machine is working "A scheme
which Will enable u TO succeed 60 the
power and Wickedness OF Tammsny."
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

BUSINESS OFFICE. weybosset St Telephone is77-a
EDITORIAL ROOMS. g. Water Telephone Is77a
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-30
HARRINGTON.

Jackson Poor, boy about fourteen years
ofage, confessed to breaking in the store
house of John S, Harrington, and robbing it
ofSl0O worth of goods. duplicating another
party whom the authorities are after and
wish his name TO be withheld.
Mr.. Charles Fleming,who has been i'll for
about six months died on Saturday, Nav H..
and was buried on the following Monday. He
was brother OF E. Fleming, the wei known
lumber dealer.
Mrs. Watson Knox, daughter OF Thomas
Bending, died in Wilmington on Saturday
last, and was brought here for interment on
Monday
About fifty men are working on the streets
putting in the water works II the good
weather continues, they expect to complete
laying the pipes this week. Twelve fire plugs
will be put in position, and it is expected that
at least five more will be put in.
The Harrington High School held it's com
mencement in the Harrington Opera House
on May 2Sth Fourteen will graduate.
Postmaster A. J. Kenney has received five
mail cabinets from the U. S. Government for
the use of the rural delivery clerks. The
workmanship on the cabinets is of a very
high order. Mr.. Kenney expects to make
several more Improvements to his postoffice
in the near future.
miss Ste la Fleming,of Wilmington, atten-
ded the funeral of her uncle Chas. Fleming
last week.
MIR. Fred. Harrington is spending a few
days in Wilmington.
Mrs. Nellie H. Jones and husband have re-
turned from Philadelphia and Wilmington -
j. Percy Reese has been assigned day duty
at Laurel during the summer. His brother,
NJ. H. Reese, succeeds him at Harrington OF
nights.
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Women urged 10 Aid Schools.

At the closing session of the State Fedora
ton of Womens' Clubs which was held at Do
yer this week. Mrs. a. ID. Wa stated that
there are now 300 children in Delaware not
attending school, mostly in the rural dis
tricts, The Commission has supplied l65
white Schools and IL colored schools with
new desks, while there are still several rural
schools without desks.
Mrs. Theresa BOeck, of Wilmington, Fac
tory Inspector for New Castle COunty,told Of
the improvement in female labor and pro-
lection to children. Formerly factory girls
had been compelled to listen to profanity and
were often insulted. She urged that there
should be fire protection in the factories.
These resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend the EN-
plOyment of circuit teachers in free-hand
drawing, cooking, sewing, carpenter work and
such manual training features as are expedi-
emit where it is possible to have them intro
duced.
/ Resolved, Tha. we urge the women OF Del
aware to manifest their interest in their re
spective school districts by frequently visit
/ ing and assisting the teachers and pupils by
/ beautifying and making attractive their sur
! rOundings. thus encouraging better attend
| ance, and that women further avail them
selves OF the priv eyes to vote At school cleo
| lions as sacred duty toward the children o
| the State.
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FROM FREDERICK.

The Frederick Harmony Club gave their
first concert Wednesday evening in the Town
Hail. for the benefit OF the church, The FOL-
lowing program was rendered, with Mri &.
Anna ] -scelyn as musical dire tor.
"Hail Now With Songs" ... ....... BY the Glass
Piano Duet-"Gaiete De Coeur'' -. -.
Misses Elizabeth Lank, Priscilla Hardesty
Quartet ThrO' the Rye" ..................
Vocal SOlo-"Harp With a Broken String" .
"SOng of Niagara, Chorus ......................
Misunderstanding the Cows .......................
Vocal SOlO.......... BY Mrs. Annie Allen Bougy
Double Quartet-"Mamma's Lullaby" -.........
Vocal Dnett-"Gpd is Love '.......................
Misses Priscilla Hardesty, Agnes CarrOw.
Elizabeth Lank.
Piano Dueft-"i Elsive DAmore
Mrs Helen Carlisle, Miss Agnes Carrow.
Vocal solo-"Gypsy Love Song .....................
Miss Priscilla Hardesty
Irio--"Balmy and Soft" "TO the Chase. 49,.
Vocal Duet-"Blow Yourself ..................
Miss Minnie Bethards, Mr.. LOllis Queen
SOLO hternal Nest ,.Mrs. Anna Joscelyn
Happy and Smiling Glass
SOlO-"Light of Our Way" ..........Lollis Queen
Quartet-"Three Little Mice ...............
Solo. Mrs. Annie Allen Bougy
Quartet Don't We Cry Mae Honey .............
Good Night, Farewell .... 49,. ..... Chorus
Mr. James Manlove is improving his resi-
dence by the addition of several rooms.
'The Opening" at "Dew Drop HalI' last
Wednesday evening was attended by a very
large crowd OF invited guests. The public
was inv tied to hear the speech making which
took place from the second-stOry porch, which
was decorated with flags and lanters, Feast.
ing and merry-making continued until about
eleven O'clOck, and the festivities ended with
a DO 10
d. Burton, Esq, an excellent entertainer
and wished him success in all his future
plans.
The assessment list for town taxes has beer
completed, and now hangs in the postofice
Appeal day will be June Ind, at Melvin's
STORE from to A p. m.
Mr.. Donnie Price has opened an ice cream
parlor in "Dew Drop Hall" He sells Han
mas ice cream Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Harry Werley is charging his store
He is adding a room on the first floor for an
ice cream parlOr. He has been kept busy
during the warm spell serving ice cream sand
witches. which are a novelty here.
The public school closes this week unit
some time in September
Mrs. Emma Cook and Mrs. Lydia Hilyard
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Laura Fra
zier
Miss Mary Hail. of Milford. is visiting hei
grandmother, Mrs. Mary A, Hall.
Mr. Thomas Kirk took trip to Cooper
Point this week
Mrs. Annie Bougy, Of Philadelphia, is til
guest OF Miss Lizzie Lank.
Mr.. Hezekiah Rogers, who is 81 years of age
is visiting bis boyhood home in the North
He will nlec xrfeft in ptfloda1pbfo Nou.o-t-
New York, Albany and other places. He will
be accompanied by relatives part OF the way
Messrs. James Postles and J. S. Reynolds
attended the meeting of The Gamers Associ
alton in Wilmington, this week.
Mr.. Arthur Melvin visited his parents Mr.
and Mrs, e. F. Melvin this week. A.
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Assistance Needed-.Give Freely.

It is a matter of fact, that each
year the people who haved used the
Old Methodist Cemetery as a burial
ground, have to be reminded by
letters from the Official Board of
the Methodist Church, and by the
newspapers Of the town, to discharge
a debt they owe to the memory of
departed mothers, fathers and others
once dear to them in life. Even
1egacies to be paid annually are
now one, two and even three years
in arrears, which were left by the
wills of prominent people now
buried in the old M. E. Church
yard.
This is a shameful condition Of
affairs for a community like Milford
to be compelled to parade before
the public annually, and each and
every person having relatives buried
in that spot are directly responsible
fer this. Unless more regard is
paid to this, the town had better
open Third Street through the
Cemetery from North to Walnut St. ,
which would remove part of the
unsightly growth of tangled grass
and weeds.
First of all-all old graves should
be leveled, so that grass cutters
could run over the ground which
would lesson the cost of caring for
the cemetery by half; next-the
matter of keeping in shapeIcan best
be accomplished by having one
supervisor under the direction Of
the church officials, and the old
cemetery would be a beautiful spot
to look upon.
Finally-all persons-those at a
distance and those at home alike
should send their contributions tc
John w. Adkins, Milford, Del.
and especially should those owing
legacies be prompt in making re
niittances.
There are graves of those who
have National renown in this ole
cemetery, and it is a sad com
mentary on their surviving friends
to leave them in neglect. Pay up
pay prompt and pay literally.