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Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Kent County Prisoners to Wear
Stripes.

The striped uniform will hereaf-
ter be worn by the prisoners Of the
Dover jail, and some of the con-
victs incarcerated there are despOn-
dent at the news.
The Levy Court last week de-
cided that it would be not only
economical, but a distinct safeguard
to adopt a prison uniform of striped
cotton duck to be worn by every
prisoner committed to the jail by
order of the Court of General SEES
sions.
Heretofore the county had been
supplying needed clothing to its
prisoners through orders by the Jail
commissioners, and many prisoners
have gotten into the Jail by the
commission of some trivial ofense
to get rugged out in a new suit o.
clothes. The court, therefore, deci
ded to adopt a uniform that they
would not be so anxious to wear
either in or out of the institution
and that would also make more diff
fcult any chance of escape.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Compulsory Education.

We live in a land governed by
Constitution that guarantees to US
protection and freedom of larger |
measure than our sister nations. |
The spirit of our laws is that the
best good for the greatest number
shall be a controlling element.
There are some questions of policy
that seem, from an individual and
a loosely considered standpoint, to
be equally divided as to their pros
and cons. After a careful survey,
some these questions will be found
to be hung on the pro side and some
on the con side.
When we take up the question
of Compulsory Education, we find
those who maintain that to compel
a parent to educate his children is
infringing upon his rights as free
man in a free country. If a father
and mother raise a family of chill
dren, and raise them in such way
that are law-abiding, conscientious
citizens, does it matter whether they
90 to school or not ? Have not the
| parents an inherent right to be the
Judges in this matter? Will you
! segregate the most natural and
binding ties of relationship, and
step between the parent and child,
and say what the parent shall be
compelled to do? As the majority
of the acts of the majority Of citi-
zens i'll any higher civilized nation
are of nature lawful, relative tc
their association with each Other
socially, religiously and in bust
ness life. it is more practicable IL
frame the laws to govern misde
, meanors and crimes. Shall we;then
: to make education come under thu
: law, call neglect to send children
to school a crime or misdemeanor
This seems on the face of it a rathe
severe way of looking at it.
b. Is it necessary, in order that
f man or woman may be successful
e in the generally accepted sense o
the term, for them to have atten
. ded school a certain number Q
S months for a certain number c
years ? Mr.. A. will point to a ma
a having no education, who has bee
very successful i'll life, when al
preached on the subject of compu
. sorry education. What are you g
Is ing to do with him ? How wi
Al you answer the challenge Yo
y will tell him that other states haV
tried it and found it the right thinl
You will tell him that many pa
p ents are not capable of the respol
5, sibility of looking after their chi
- dren in this direction. You wi
A. tell him that child can not gro
up a useful citizen in the futile
measure without a good education
y You will tell him many 9th,
e things. We would like to kno
~ if he be convinced. Will you te
IN us? AZARcK.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Dover To Have A Sewer System.

A contract has been made
between the Town Council of
Dover, and T. Chalkley Hatton,
for a survey for a complete sewer
system for Dover, for which he is
to receive $500.
The dog tax is to be enforced in
Dover, and the revenue. so derived
is to be applied for the support of
public library. The PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company is to plant mag
nifcent oval plots of flowers down
the main street of Dover, leading
from the company's passengers
station. Solicitor A. B. Magee drew
up an ordnance last night regula-
ting the maintenance of these
flower beds in the centre of the
street, which are to be donated and
cared for by the company. In the
papers, council reserved the right
to put the street back in its nrtural
order again.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
HOUSTON ITEMS.

The storm of Sunday and Monday proven
ted the Fourth Quarterly Conference from
being held last conday evening in the NJ E.
Church.
The snow fall was very heavy and it com |
menced about p. m. on Sunday, continuing |
until Monday afternoon, when it was about |
fourteen inches deep on a level. Through !
the kindness OF Mr.. Henry Pusey, the side
walks were cleared with q snow pillow, land the
citizens appreciate his forethought and
kindly act for their comfort 1t has been
custom Of Mr. Pussy ever since he has resided
at Houston, to do this work after each snow
storm; aud probably the one most apprecia-
tive of his work is the postmaster Mr.. VIII
son.
J. c, Whorton stored about twenty tons of
fine ice this week, for use in his store refrig-
orators.
@Tbe cold weather has compelled a shut
down OF the stave cutting works for three
weeks past,as the lumber was frozen and in
creased the danger OF breaking saws.
About fourteen young folks took a straw
ride to Frederick last Friday highland had a
very happy time-but were a little sore from
the shaking np,on the following kay.
/ The Camp OF Woodman recently organized
1 at Houston, is getting interest in the werk,
and have several applicants for membership.
Parents and friends of our school children
are finding their manner ofusing the English
language a subject of criticism by the chill
dren. They are reminding many of us of 8
careless habit we have fallen into in our or
binary conversation, and the frequent catch
ups Will do no harm. Keep the good wcrl
going little folks, and by this reminder anC
teaching. the older folks will see the good re
sulting from the taxes paid to public educa
tion.
Tncle "BnIy' Marvin and Walter Jeste
are on the sicS-list
Miss Bertha Harrington went back toDove
last Monday.
> Miss Efie Blades has bsen a guest Of Mis-
Lizzie Johnson this week.
William Johnson, OF Philadelphia, was
guest Of his father, MIR. Zach Johnson thi
week.
H. w. Pussy visited Dagsboro friends las
. week
- S. W. Townsend visited friends in Mar!
l. land last Saturday and sunday.
Mrs. Zach Johnson has returned from
4 visit of several days with friends in Burr
- vile.
Mrs ~. johnson and daughter, visitt
Il friends at -ridgeville last week.
r. II. Hollis, of Philadelphia, was a visit'
/ here last Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Harrington, of Frederick,
visiting her aunt Mrs VIM. Marvil. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Farmers Will Meet.

A series of interesting farmers
have been taking place
in Kent county this week. The
first was at Harrington on We'd
nesday and Thursday, in Reese's
Opera House; at Seaford on Friday
and Saturday, and at Smyrna, on
Saturday afternoon. Joseph E..
Wing, the celebrated Alfalfa man,
from Ohio, is the principal speaker,
and he is assisted by number OF
specialists, including Yon Phou Lee,
the Chinese lecturer of the Della
ware Grange, who is now an exper-
mental farmer near Lincoln City
The institutes have been arranged
by Prof. Wesley Webb, who ha:
been assigned to conduct these in
stitutes in Kent and Sussex COun
ties. Other prominent speakers o
the circuit of conventions will b.
lW. F. Allen, on "Small Fruits ;;
Frank Bancroft, on Poultry" ant
Prof. w. H. Bishop, of the Della
ware Experiment Station, on a va
riety of subjects.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
State Board of Agriculture.

The State Board of Agriculture
held its annual meeting in Dover
last week in the office of the State
Treasurer, and elected Samuel Har-
rington Messick, of Bridgeville.
president; A. w. Slaymaker, of
Camden, secretary; Prof. Wesley
Webb, of Dover, corresponding sec
rotary. An audit of the accounts
of the president for the year was
made, and it was shown that bal
ance of So.45 was in his hands, be-
ing an unexpended portion of the
appropriation made for the Delaware
exhibit at the Pan-American Elk
position. The amount was voted
to be returned to the State Treas
urer.
The board outlined some plans
for active spring work in protecting
the orchards and growing crops.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

Mr.. Van Phou Lee, will give a
lecture in the Brown Church at
Lincoln, on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 22nd, on a Chinese subject.
1t will be illustrated with a good
stereopticon and show many scenes
from life in the Chinese Empire.
Those who have heard the lecture,
say it is very interesting.
The following list of pupils in
the intermediate room of the Lin
coin Public Schools, received an
average of ooor more in their stud
les; Rita Beardsley, 81; Irma Pos
ties, o54; Frank Postles, 90; Wal
ter Cubbage, 90; Minnie Beardsley,
o.; Katie Chorman, "a; Laura
Pearce, 90; Cleveland Wilkins, 90
Ray Morgan, "a; and Emma Cape
hart
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21

when she suddenly slipped and fell, but she
slipped to rise again" and when she arose
we were discussing the question of the 18th
main canal. 80, Mr.. -" said she, "did you
see me fall?" Certainly" said the writer
"Please don't mention it," "I'n mention no
name" TESTERS express agent has made no
trips to date. The mail has been carried on
horse-back-with a driAer The Milton schools
opened on Tuesday.
Christian Jensen, Dane, who has been
quite an active farmer near Milton for many
years is serisusly i'll with paralysis and pneu-
/ mOnia. ID. A. C.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
THE name of "Addicks'

TO conf Juror up all KINDS D
of disaster and trouble in til ids
of those Who direct the -orial
utterancs the Sussex Journal, "
a Democratic paper at Georgetown.
Cold creepy chills of fear course up
and down their spinal columns,
whenever the name of "Addicks
and the vacant United States Sena-
torships from Delaware are men
tionedinth their hearing and in frenzy
they write their fear, in wild de-
nunciation of Mr.. Addicks' every
act, and maliciously represent a man
far above their petty and narrow
criticism. If Mr.. Addicks builds a
trolley line, which must be of un-
told value to the people of lower
Delaware, there will be those so
bound to the powers political and
financial now controlling them, that
even this great benefit would be be-
Titled were it possible for them to
do 50. Don't worry too much over
the political situation in Delaware,
it is shaping ND all right, and next
November will see another LAND
slide to the Republican side of the
situation.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Farmers Slow to Contract for Tomatoes.

About Milford the farmers are not
making their usual rush to contract to
grow tomatoes, although quite num-
Der have done so at 81 per ton. In other
parts of the Peninsula the same cOndi-
tons prevail and a report dated at Do
yer says:
The difficulties which the packer of
the Peninsula are encOuntering in get
ting farmers to contract with them for
their tomatoes, and the utter inability
of the packers to make calculations as
to how to purchase, employ or other
wise provide for the season of 1902, has
made the undecided farmers more OBJ
stinate and imbued them with a strOn-
ger determination to hold their fruit
for sales on the wagon next summer.
Besides this a number of farmers in the
vicinity of Ridgely and Woodside, have
secured a machine just patented, with
which each farmer can pack the pro
duct of his own farm. The machine
has a capacity Of 5000 cans per day
and is so small that it occupies very
little more space than an ordinary cool
stove. The work of preparing the frui
and vegetables is done by steam, tn
machine therefore requiring very littl
fuel and water.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Heavy Travel to Florida and the
South.

The tide of travel which sets III
every winter from the northern
States to the milder climates of the
south and southwestern portions Of
the country has begun this year at
a very much increased rate over
that of any previous season. Trans
portation companies report that
their facilities are completely utiliz
ed, and that early application IS
often necessary in order to secure
choice Accommodations. The South |
ern Railways new and palatial |
train, the Southern 5 Palm Limit
ed, " which began its service in the
micdle Of January, between New
York and the more prominet resorts
of the South, has proven a welcome
and in view of increased travel,
necessary addition to the means of
INSTRUMENTATION between these
two sections. This train is running
heavily loaded every day, every
compartment and stateroom being
taken, and it has frequently been
necessary to put on additional
sleeping cars in order to accommo-
, date the demand. The popularity
: of this train is mainly due to the
| prominence of the points which it
: touches and the quick time which
e it makes between New York and
I Florida. Another train operated
a by the Southern Railway System
IS the Washington and Southwest
y ern Limited. Its close connection
K with the Sunset Limited" of the
" Southern Pacific Co., at New Or
L leans to Mexico and the Paci6,
Coast makes it a popular southern
route for winter travel. The trave
to the still milder and more south
ernly located resorts in Florida, 81
Augustine, Palm Beach, OrmonC
h Tampa and other places on bot
le the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of IL
State seems to be equally heav,
d The Southern Railway route is al;
= most popular among travellers
Cuba, since the quick time mac
between New York and Tam
ID and Miami, materially shortens Il
a trip to Havana.
Complete information in regard
"a. reaching all of the above reso1
IA, can be procured of Chas. L. Ho
at kins, District Passenger Agei
Southern Railway, 828 Chestn
" ST., Phila.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
Interested in Advertising.

There is not a store or business
of any kind about
which an intelligent reporter could
not write a readable article. The
proprietor of an establishment can
make his advertisement even more
readable because he is more fami-
liar with his business. People are
naturally willing to read about arti-
cles which they use, and especially
they welcome facts about the quality
and value of such articles. The
idea that people as a rule do not
read newspaper advertisements /:
wrong.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21

through Omar and Melville,
section that has become famous for
quail and rabbit hunting. The
primary object of the building of
the road, however, is to accommodate
Southern Pennsylvania Baptists,
who have represented TO the rail-
road company that 1000 cottages
and hotels will be erected there.
The denomination has already
bought up about two miles of the
ocean front. The company which
will control the resort has been in
corporated at Dover as the Bethany
Beach Association.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21

THE stores ofNilford have signed
an agreement to close at 8 o'clock
each evening-except on Saturday
when the hour is set at 10 o'clock.
This is commendable, and it is to
be hoped that it will be adhered to.
Fifteen or more years ago, it was
customary for even the hotels to
close at 10 or 10. 80 p. m. on every
night expect on Saturday; but by
reason of the stores forcing the
clerks to remain later, the hotels
have made their closing hour later,
until nowadays the hotels on Sat
urday nights close before the stores
which encroach on the first hour
of the Sabbath day. This requires
work by the police until about ? a
m, to get the people started OF
the streets. So i'll a measure the
stores are responsible for the hotels
being open, and for more or les
drunkenness on the streets,
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
TINS has been a rough week on

THIS has been a rough week on
cartridges and rabbits. A few
handfuls of wheaton corn, scattered
on a piece of ground from which
the snow has been cleared, will save
scores of these insect destroyers for
the farmers. The quail has more
good qualities to claim considera-
ton than the pleasures of shooting
in the fall season, or eating pur-
poses. Thousands of bugs, grubs,
and insects are consumed as food
by these birds each season, and a
little consideration during the
SHOWS of winter will save the lives
of scores of our little feathered
friends. The rabbit by gnawing
bark can sustain life, but the birds
must have grain or seed; both O.
which are covered many inches
deep with snow. Feed the birds
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
GENERAL MARKETS.

ch 9aO'T western ai Extra a. s2S0@82O;
western family, S3.55Q370. Wheat
easier; spot, the month and March,
84@S41sc.; steamer. No. red. 80&
oslo; southern, by sample, no
Corn weak; mixed, spot and the
month, 64B@65c.; steamer mixed,
633s @631bc.; southern white corn, 81
@6Sc.; southern yellow corn, $50
SIC. Oats were firm and steady; No. 2
white, 49@491ac.; No. 2 mixed, 480
No. 2 western, 69@70c. Hay was quiet;
No. l timothy, S15@15.50. Butter
was firm and higher; fancy imitation,
20O22c.; fancy creamery, 25026c.;
fancy ladle, 17@19c.; fancy roll, ITO
49,; good roll, 15016c., store packed,
14616c Eggs higher; fresh, 37038c.
Cheese firm and more active; large,
small, 12A@12sc.
Live Stock Markets.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 18-Cattle
unchanged; veals, tops, S7.7508.50;
others, .S5@75O. Hogs steady; pigs
hogs, .$6.30@6.4O; mixed, S6,20@6.3O;
pigs, S5.400550; rOughs, $5.4065.6O;
stays, $404.50. Sheep and lambs were
eady; sheep, tops mixed, S5@5.15;
to good, $304.90; wethers, $4,000
lambs. tops, $6.45@6.50; culls to
a406.40.
liberty, Pa, Feb. 18.-Cattle
&c, S64066.5O; prime, $500
"5.50@5.90. Hogs steady;
$640; best mediums,
heavy workers, S615@
-ers, $5.90@6.05; pigs.
CHS, S47506 Sheep
ers, $535@5.60; culls
$50; yearlings, $50
70z.7k.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
LETTER NO. 2.

The above communication was written
for the issue of last week, but by neglect
was not mailed. In fact, it was over
looked until too late. So much for in
trusting ones business with some one
else.
The worst snow-storm of the winter
commenced on Sunday evening; and on
Monday morning a regular blizzard pre-
vailed. This condition of weather has
been threatened for many days, and it is
now hoped more delightful atmosphere
may prevail On Monday morning the
streets were blockaded, the schools we're
closed, and a general quarantine was en-
forced, much against the wills of the
many. At the present writing Monday
evening. snow is again threatened. There
no Philadelphia mail received here
lday, and on account of the gen
1ckade, the writer is unable to
usual rounds for news.
h Morris, while cutting wood,
hit in the eye by piece
re lid severely cut.
Ulcers for the Thes-
Friday evening,
resident,
ory and
the
lie
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21

THE Town Council of Milford is
determined to stop the disposition
manifested by several people, mostly
men from the countr
with officers max
or act, and w
that makes
son -hicH
gu
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21

The Delaware Game Protective
association has had applications
for live quail .or propagating pur-
poses from fferent parts of the
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
THEiO. ToWNSEND,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

FRIDAY, FEB. Fl, 1902.
Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-20
Secretary Roots Reply to Senator
DOdge's Inquiry In Regard to
Alleged Abuses.
GOVERNOR TAFT'S TESTIMONY
LESS THAN FIFTY IRRECONCILABLE
FILIPINOs SENT TO GUAM.
Climate of the Islands Not SaIubriOus
Surrender of Manifestations
of Soldiers Found.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Respondng to
an inquiry from Senator Lodge the sec
retary of war to-day sent to him a large
number of papers bearing on the charge
that cruelty is practiced by the American
troops on the natives Of the Philippines.
Senator Lodge presented the documents in
the Senate. Among the documents for
warded are the records of thirteen investi-
cations into such charges. and the secre-
tary says that every report or charge Of
this description which has at any time been
brought TO the notice of the War Depart
ment has been made the subject of prompt
investigation" He adds that in substantial
ly every case inquired into the report has
proved to be either unfounded or grossly
exaggerated. Copies of the army regula-
tions prohibiting cruelty also are for
warded as are the memoranda in forty
four cases of officers. soldiers and camp
followers who have been tried and thirty
nine of them convicted for violation of
these orders.
Presenting the other side of the picture
Secretary Root says: THE war on the
part of the Filipinos has been conducted
with the barbarous cruelty common among
uncvilized races. and with general disre-
gard 10 the rules Of civilized warfare They
deliberately adopted the policy OF killing
all natives. however peaceful, who were
friendly to our government, and in literally
thousands of instances these poor creatures,
dependent upon our soldiers for protec-
ton. have been assassfnated. The Filipino
troops have frequently fired upon our men
from under protection of flags of truce, tor
tured to death American prisoners who
have fallen into their hands, buried alive
both Americans and friendly natives and
horribly mutilated the bodies of the Ameri-
such an enemy and with their own eyes
witnessing such deeds should occasionally
be regardless of their orders and retaliate
by unjustihable seventies is not incredible
Such things happen I'm every war, even
between two civilized nations, and they al
such occurrences have been sanctioned or
permitted is not true. a constant and eff
fective pressure OF prohibition, precept and
discipline has been maintained against
them. That there has been any such prac-
tice is not true. The cases have been few
over a great area of country along the
course of three years of active conflict,
through thousands OF engagements and
among many thousands of troops That
these occasional cases have characterized
our army or its conduct is not true any
more than the deeds of lawless violence
which constantly occur in every large city
characterize the people of the city. The
war In the Philippines has been conducted
by the American army with scrupulous re-
gard for the rules OF civilized warfare with
careful and genuine consideration for the
restraint and with humanity never sur
passed, If ever equaled. in any conflict.
worthy only OF praise, and rejecting credit
upon the American people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-20

elect to have civil cases. in which they
were concerned, tried in those courts, rath
er than in the regular tribunals. In reply
to questions he said that from twenty-five
to fifty persons had been deported from the
Philippines and they were all sent to Guam
by the military authorities, because they
were considered irrecOncilables. whose
presence was injurious. He said, in reply to
Senator Allison, that so far as the Philip
pine advocates of independence had
pressed themselves, all of them desired
that the United States should continue the
protection of the islands; in other words,
they wanted independence with United
States prOtectorate.
The witness was asked great number of
questions about the Malolos constitution.
He said that the convention which had
adopted Ii had been made up largely o.
residents of Mania,s although designate
by Aguinaldo 10 represent the various
provinces. Comparatively few OF the Fill
plnos, he said, are familiar with the Con-
stitution of the United States and he di
not believe that Aguinaldo is among those
who have this familiarity.
Governor Taft also gave information
concerning the newspaper press of the
Philippines.
Are the newspapers there at liberty to
advocate the independence of the islands p
asked Senator Culberson.
They are under the restrictions imposed
by the statutes which we discussed yes
terday,, just as others are the witness
responded.
Therefore they are prohibited from such
course?'
That is the effect of the statute while
the war continues
Referring TO the climatic and health con-
dltions of the islands, Governor Taft said
the health of the troops there when not
engaged in campaigning is about as good
as II would be in the Southern States The
climate is not severe, nor is ii a desirable
place in which to live, but the continued
high temperature becomes after time
wearing upon Americans and Europeans.
II is bad place in which to recuperate
There is. he said. not malaria in Manila.
but there is much of it of a malignant
character in the high altitude.