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Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
THE CIRCUS is COMING.
A Day of UnalIOyed Pleasure in Store
for Old and Young Alike.

There is no manner or form Of enter
tainment that excites equal enthusi'
asm in the hearts and minds of chill
dren as the circus, and this may be
said with much truth in regards to
persons of maturer years, as well as
those who have grown gray with the
weight of years. There is nothing that
recalls with more vivid presentation
the enthusiasm and excitement of
youth. The sawdust ring with the
healthy smell of pine, fresh and in
vigorating, the funny clowns, the trick
donkeys, the lemonade and peanut
venders of early days pass in pano-
rama before us when the billboards
with fiaring posters announce the COM
ing of the circus. The great tented
shows of to-day do not properly fill
the bill. The present giant aggrega-
ton under acres of canvas produce q
confusion of in several rings and as
many platforms, with multiplicity OF
clowns, good, bad and Indifferent
scattered prOmiscuously around th'
hippodrome, bewildering the visior
and distraetiug attention. In tTyinI
to see all, no act is properly seen. Int
r Welsh Brothers Shows recalls the oldel
times more truly than any Of tn
tented shows to-day; one ring, afte
. the fashion Of early days, with tn
truly funny clowns and long list
! marvellous aerobatic, contortion, aeria
. trained animals and other acts, follow
, ing each other in rapid succession.
The Welsh Brothers Newest Ores
Railroad Shows are this season mue
brighter, better and larger than eve
q before. 1t has always been a stri'
!. rule of Welsh Brothers to adverti
. only what is presented. Another ru
/ which is stringently enforced on
! employees is thorough politeness
=, all patrons under all circumstance
i These methods have been in vog
-, with these enterprising showmen fro
n. the start, and have won for them l
+ good will and confidence Of the publ
it Two complete performances are Civ
= daily afternoon and evening, at , al
n. S o'clock.
% The big free street parade takes pla
nd daily at II o'clock a. m. An all-s'
~ passing, glittering pageantry.
,d The show will pitch tents at Milfo
bs one day only Tuesday, September
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02

three ballots necessary to nominate
Moulton c. Richards, of Little Creek.
On one ballot J . Harry Latchum, of
Milford, defeated William Penn Shock
Shockley for prothonotary by vote Of
81 to %. Mr.. Latchum is the youngest
candidate ever nominated for any
county office in the State. He is son
of James H. Latchum, Esq, of this
town, and is a young man of high
integrity and esteem.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Broke Out Of the Jail.

Serb JONES, a negro, was asslsleu
bv friends to escape, who sawed OH
the iron bars to his cell window last
Friday night, in the town Jail in Mil
ford. and passed him tools to break
through the floor of the cell. After
getting under it the prisoner erawled
through filth and mire until be got
under a cell where the door stood open,
when he cut up through the floor ana
was free. The necessity for steel cages
to fit into the present jail is again EN-
phasized by this escape. The negro
was committed for a trifing offense
but the fact that the Jail is not secure
against delivery is the important par
to be considered.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Refused to Have Stock Yaccinated' now
Has Anthrax.

Tt don't pay to be stubborn ana Dull
headed and this fact is now well known
TO VIM. John McCOlley, of Cedar NecA,
ETe refnsed to have his stock vaccinated
wbenlDr. Marshall was doing that WORK
in Cedar Neck, and last week he lost a
cow and a horse from anthrax; both Oh
tbe animals were burned. and it was
accomplished after they were dug up
and after the veterinarian had threat ie, !.
snsd to have the case prosecuted. This
is the first case in several weeks in Ce'
dor Neck. and they are adjoining t'
where the other cases were.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
,uardsd a SCHOLARSHIP a SWarthmOre

Miss Nellie Davidson a graduate ol
.be Milford High School in the class
Of 1902, has been admitted in fuii
s,anding to the freshman class OF
Swortbmore College. She has also
Soon awarded a scholarship which
Dsvs $3.50 per year. DR.. Swain Presl-
dent Of the college, was very enthusi-
ostic in his praise of the Milford High
School sSIo for the preparation it afforded
t,ar
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Bsssie Townsend Died Last Saturday

A telegram announced the death OF
Miss Bessie, daughter OF the s., la.e
George H. Townsend, of South MIL
foTd at her mothers home in Philadel-
mia ION Saturday morning last Auguss
9th She had been ill with typhoid
favor for two weeks, and her death
followed that of her brother wltnin
two months. She was q years. olu' o,
and AND the remains were brought to MIL
sord CO.., and inferred in Odd Fellows Gene
tery last Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
SmealIie VS. VanOrden.

BEFORE referees last Saturday in the
office of Esquire Fisher, in South MIL
ford a case touching partnership re
sponsibility between George d. smeal-
lie and Andrew VanOrden, was heard.
and a verdict of "no cause for action
NOS rendered A. DOnnell Marshall,
attorney for Smeallie, and Andrew
lynch for VanOrden, The point in
volved was the condition Of the part
nership existing between them. ana 1t
was shown by VanOrden, the deien
dont that MIR. Smeallie agreed to furn-
isb the money against his experience.
They were engaged in buying eggs ana
sbipping to the New York State mar
kats and it was shown that they hau
lost S26l 90 daring the few mohths
thew were in the business. One poin'
was clearly brought out by the state
napts of the parties interested, VIZ.
The necessity for a written agreement
hotween apv person, or set OF persons
engaged in a partnership business a.
the understanding they had OF theii
responsibilities in this particular case
we're at great variance, ,and!a clear wrl'
ton ogreement would have saved theh
much peace of mind for the future
The attorney for Mr.. Smallie gave no
tice that they would appeal from IN
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Can Use the Same Box.

Bva recent ruling several neighbors
can use the same mail box on the rural
delive- .-s, but they must notify
the postmaster to that effect before the
mail will be deposited.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
nustsr Law Ont Yesterday.

The oyster law was out yesterday
and already a number Of those VINO
,snsIIv engage in this industry have
tokep out the regular license and have
NOD their boats numbered fer the fall
trafic. The present indications are
that the oysters are much larger than
ozer before. and that they are plentiful.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Manr Go On EXCLUSION ThIs Year.

The excursions to the seashOre this
vesr have been patronized more than
nsual. Last Thursday there were l76
tickets sold from Milford to RehObOth
and the excursion was run in three
sections. This accounts in part for the
falling off of the bayshore patronage.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
w,ITord Girl Married.

Under date of August 2stn, : ie..si .
to the CHRONICLE brought the lnior- I
Toation that Miss Minnie Daniels lot
nasrIv of this town, was married 70
Panl Anderson, of Hagerstown, ND
on August 14th, 1904, by Rev. M W.
WYATT of Philadelphia, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Buying Tomatoes.
service

R. R. Macklin, of Philadelphia, has
beOp buying tomatoes and shipping
them by the steamboat Greensoorougn
from Milford. The prices have ranged
from 10 to III cents per basket, ana
baskets furnished. John E. Truitt IS
also buying at the Milford depot ana
Davs about the same prices.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Mrs. Poor Broke Her Arm.

Bv reason Of a fall from her own
doorwav last Friday evening, Mrs.
Noble Poor, of South Milford, now has
broken arm. The fracture was set
bv DR.. ]. S. Prettyman, and she ianoW
getting along finely.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Former Delawarean Dead.

Mrs. Margaret G. Marshall, widow Of
the late Thomas J. Marshall, died
August 8Oth, 1904, at her home in Cam
den, N. J., aged 81 years. Funeral ser
1ices will be held this afternoon from
her late residence, No. sOs Broadway,
Camden, N. J., at 2 o'clock. Inter
mani nriVate,
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Wards Fair Excursions.

r,ow-rate ten-day excursions via
ponnsvlvania Railroad, September q
"A q and 2s. Rate, $3.50 from Mil
ford. Train leaves Milford at 40 a: u, m,,
Oonnectipp lC,u, with special train from New
Work Work. arriving st. Louis 4.l5 p m''
next day.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Rnnaht q House b MlIIOrd.

Walter Jester has purchased from
the heirs of William Hurley house
in south Milford, and will occupy it
"a residence for himself and family
on January lst,
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Iavina Concrete PaYements.

pierce & Carmean are laying In
front of the new school building con-
orete navements and cutters, and ex-
pect to have the work comple'su 'H'
first Of next week.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Chapel.

At the Chapel next Sunday after
noon Master Hammersley Nosheli OF
philadelphia, will give several violin
solos. Ample accommodation Ior
friends. School opens at 2 p. M
Closes at 8 D. m. Singing and prayer
sarvipe
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
CHURCH NEWS.
Baptist church.

Rev. c. MacGeorge will preach IN
the First Baptist Church, North Sec
ond street, Sunday, September 4th'
both morning and evening: Sunday
school at the usual hour, 9 30. and the
morning and evening service at lO.oO
and 7.8O, respectively. All are well
nnnn
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Mil Carrisr in the Wire.

While Robert WynkoOp was crossing
from Slaughter Beach to Cedar Beach
last Tuesday on the mail route, he
tnrned his horse out of the sand oppo
site to the old mouth of Cedar Creek
on to what looked like solid land, and
its appearance caused him lots OF OF
trouble, for the horse sank up 10 It's
hellv in the mire. Assistance came TO
him from slaughter Beach, and after
about an hour the team was extricateu
from its dangerous position ana MI.
Wvnkoop proceeded on the route anu ,,
arrived in Milford very late. lie VIII
not tnrn out on the marsh again sooh
70 oct a better road. The fact OF tne
matter is that another route should Dc
established for Cedar Neck. and oovl
ate the necessity of crossing the marsh
! two-mile drive without any serVlc'
along it.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Christ Church.

Sunday, September 4th, (FOurteenth
after Trinity, Mathis sermon and ceie-
hrstion 1880 a. M; Sunday school,
1A5n m. No evensong. St. Stephens
Chanel. $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
BILL TO FIX FEES
IN PROBATE COURT
Measure introduced by Hildebrant of
Ohio Designates What Registrar of
Wills Shall Receive.

Representative HildebTant or Ohio
has introduced. by request. a bill to fix
the fees and costs in the Probate Court
OF the District. The measure provides
that the Registrar of Wills shall be en-
titled 20 demand and receive the fol-
lowing fees as compensation for pro-
ceedings in probate:
In cases of administration upon es-
tates. where the value Of the personal
property does not exceed $500 no fee
shall be charged. In cases OF $500 and
not exceeding $1,000, $ fee. Exceeding
1900 and not exceeding $500. $40: ex-
ceeding $l,50o and not exceeding $1,000.
SIS; exceeding 5000 and not exceeding
5000 $50; exceeding 50, 900 and not ex-
ceeding $4,000. SIS; exceeding $4,000 and
not exceeding 5000. $50: exceeding s.. 900
and not exceeding $1,000. $40; exceeding
$1,000 and not exceeding 80. 900. $50: ex-
ceeding $4,000 and not exceeding $4,000,
SEQ; exceeding $4,000 and not exceeding
$50 600. $50; exceeding $4,000 and not ex-
ceeding $4,000 $50; exceeding $4,000 and
not $500 $50; exceeding $4,000 the total
fee shall be 800
The measure provides that in cases OF
application for probate OF wills and set
uement of estates Hereunder. the fees
shall be passed upon the value OF the
personal estate Of the testator and shall
be the same as in administration cases
heretofore provided for.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
TOO MANY WARRANTS
UNDER SMOKE LAW

James b. Lackey, secretary Of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany, called at the District building
this morning to enter protest with the
Health officer against so many war
rants being sworn out against his com
pany for violation of the smoke law.
Yesterday afternoon compromise
was agreed upon between the Police
Court and Mr. Lackey. whereby the
different charges against the company
were dismissed on the payment of a
sum aggTegating $780,
Hardly had the fines been paid when
another warrant was served on the
company for a violation of the smoke
law.
Mr.. Lackey pleaded before the Health
Department this morning that the war
rants came too frequently He also
asked that the prosecution of this war
rant be dropped because the violation
of the smoke law had not been through
the negligence of the company. The
Health Department however. will see
that the prosecution is pushed.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
MACHEN WITNESS CALLED
TO ORDER IN THE COURT

and a reflection on them. What do you
thlnk OF mat gentlemen: you have to
be watched in your own community?
Justice Pritchard-The remarks are
entirely unnecessary. and are Irrelevant
Mr.. kumler, you proceed with your ar
gument.
awe Pull Together"
Mr.. Taggart-we can take care Of
ourselves without your help. Mr.. Kun
Ter
Mr. Beach-We pull together all right.
Justice Pritchard-Proceed with the
case.
Mr.. Kumler then made the assertion
that Fourth Assistant Bristow bounded
Machen cut of office. and that his ami
mostly vas due to the fact that the
rural service supplanted postmasters
and Mr.. Bristow wanted to retain the
postmasters as his political henchmen
throughout the country.
Challenge to Fosnes.
The promotions of inspectors were
referred to- Another depression was
made when Mr.. Kumler said:
'Fosnes succeeded Machen. If he is
in the room / want him to rise and tell
the court and jury how much more he
is getting now than he was receiving as
an inspector"
Mr.. Fosnes arose in his seat and start.
ed to make a remark when Justice
Pritchard said:
Judge, you must not pursue that line
All the evidence is in in this case, and
you cannot question Mr.. Fosnes now.
Mr. Fosnes take your seat. Judge pro-
coed with your argument"
Attacks Inspectors.
Mr. KumIer attacked the inspectors
who obtained statements from the de-
PENDANTS. and pointed out discrepancies
In the testimony of the inspectors. The
prosecution was arraigued for not haV-
Ing allowed Machen to read the notes
taken In MIR. Bristow's office the day
Machen was arrested. and also for not
having summoned Inspectors Thorpe
Mayer. and Fosnes to the. stand to tes-
tify to what Machen said that day
MIR. kumler then allowed Mr. Beach
10 address the jury
Mr.. Beach's Argument.
Mr.. Beach began by saying that
large part OF the question was whether
or not there was a partnership between
Lorenz and the GrofTs. He said:
"Diller y. Croft. thirty-two years in
business, Keeper OF accounts In his head,
had 10 have four agents 10 collect his
rents. Do you think he paid George e.
Lorenz $50. 600 for doing nothing. II
seems to me that answers the whole
question OF the guilt OF the defendants
Croft says the plan was 10 have o.
seats and persuade people they needed
the Croft fastener Yet in June, 1895. we
know his plan was TO go TO the head in
stead Of the foot. and he approached Mr.
Maddox with a view 70 having him go
direct to the Postmaster General and
try 10 have the fastener introduced"
Mr. Beach ridiculcd the statement Of
the defense that Lorenz and Sam
Croft met accidentally In 1925. and so
began the acquaintance which the next
day ripencd into the contract under
which Lorenz got $4,000 for nothing
The sole reason the bargain was made
was because LorenZ knew Machen.
Court then adjourned until 80 D. m
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
EMPL0YE OF HOTEL
DIES IN WINE ROOM

While working in the wine room Of
the New Willard Hotel today Thomas
Brown. siXty-seven years old. of 1853 I
Street northwest. was seized with an
attack of heart failure and died before
a physician could reach him
His body was found by another en-
ploye of the hotel and the EmergenCy
Hospital was notified. The physician
who answered the call said life had
been extinct for about fifteen minutes
The Coroner gave a certificate of death
from natural causes.
Brown had been employed by the hotel
company for a number OF years.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
MITCHELL NOW FAVORS
PANAMA FOR CANAL
Denial of ANY Present Preference for
Nicaragua Over Route Already
Chosen.

Friends Of Senator Mitchell Of Ore
Con. expect him 10 succeed the late Sen
atOr Hanna as chairman Of the Inter
Oceanic Canal Committee. They base
this view on the assumption that Sena-
tor Platt. the next ranking member. VIII
elect to remain at the head Of the Print
ing Committee.
Some time ago Mr.. Mitchell did favor
Nicaragua. as many others did. until
the passage Of the Spooner amendment
Now. they say. he is for a canal first Of
all and is as heartily in favor Of Pana-
ma as any Of his colleagues
The claims of Mr.. Klttredge OF
South Dakota, fourth on the list, are
urged by some Senators. because he
was closely associated with Mr.. Hanna,
and recently did much Of the work In
view Of Mr.. Mitchell's longer service,
however. as well as seniority on the
committee. his friends do not think the
Committee on Committees will make
any deviation from the usual rule
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
suFFRAG1sTs co HOME.

Headquarters of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association at the
Shoreham Hotel were abandoned this
morning. and officers and delegates left
for their respective homes. The last
meeting of the executive committee was
held yesterday at the Shoreham. when
plans for the next convention at Port
land were discussed.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
ENGINEER BROKE RECORDS
TO REACH SIDE OF WIFE

ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo., Feb. BE
cause his wife was supposed to be dying
in her home here Patrick T. Burnes.
engine driver of the Union Pacific fast
mail train, was given right Of way over
everything on the road and brought his
train over the one hundred and eleven
miles between Rawlins and this point
in nirety-three minutes, breaking the
record for long distance fast running on
the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
THERE MAY BE HOPE
FOR LOCAL PHONE USERS

The District Commissioners will go TO
New York late this afternoon to make
an inspection OF the telephone exchange
and general telephone system in that
city. preparatory to their inspection OF
the exchange that is to be completed
here by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company by next August.
The Commissioners say the exchange
in New York is the best in the world In
every way and they think they can get
many valuable points from il.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
DEATH RECORD.

The deaths reported 20 the Health Department
for the past twenty-four hours are:
Brown, Henry W., So Govt. Hospital Insane.
Chambers, Garland, +6, 10 Madison Alley NV.
Cooper, Jane Amanda, 4S, OH Md Ave S W.
Corridor. Margaret, 90. 521 NJ st. y F.
Dennis, Emma NJ, %, 9l31k I'd st. S. w
De Main, Mary Wilson, $, Columbian Uni-
versity Hospital.
Bowling, Mary Mills, p, 40s sth St. s wv.
Gilbert, Margaret A., SO, Govt. Hosp. Insane.
Grinnell. Olivia, "a, pa Trumbull st. y. W.
Hail. Mary l., 80, $40 4th 81. \. W
Hollonan, infant OF Mary and Henry, DAYS.
Columbia Hospital.
Mccarthy. John. AZ. Govt. Hospital Insane.
O'Neill, John, 81, 90 7th S. s. Z,
Rudd, Theo. Mason, 45, Sibley Hospital.
Schwiering, Eliza Augusta, Sc, III 18th ST. NV
Smith, James Ellsworth. ? mos, 81 I'd St s. W.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
KING OSCAR TO VISIT
FAMOUS HEALTH RESORT

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, F'eb. 19.-Kfag
Oscar viii. on Sunday. so 10 Abazzia
where he will remain for three months
Abazzia is a famous health resort Of
Austria, and the King hopes 10 regain
his strength BY a lengthy stay there
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
HANNA DEATH MASK
FOUND TO BE PERFECT

The death mask of Senator Hanna,
taken by Sculptor U. S. J. Dunbar, on
Tuesday, has been found to be perfect.
When "a cast Is made from the impress
sion it will show the dead statesman in
ali the facial vigOr of his life.
Just before he died Senator Hanna
flushed up and his face grew as round
and full as when he was in project
health A cast, therefore, viii show him
as he was before stricken with the fatal
fever
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
FINAL H0N0RS GIVEN
TO HANNA IN OHIO
CONTINUED FROM First Pagc.)

Cleveland, the casl.et was carried in
the hearse out Euclid Avenue TO the
cemetery The little procession was
such as might follow to the grave the
remains OF the least important of the
late Senator's constituents.
At Western Reserve University the
students were drawn up in close lines
and stood uncovered as the funeral
party passed. eat the Lake View car
burns q similar tribute was paid by as
many Of the employees Of the street
railway company. largely owned by
SENATOR Hanna. as could be gathered.
Arrived at the cemetery, the casket
was carried into the chapel where, be
fore II was deposited in the vali!t, the
family had an opportunity during the
private services to take leave of their
dead
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
BARoN GEYERs SAYS FAREWELL

Baron Gevers. minister from the
Netherlands. called at the State De
partment this morning to say good-by
to Secretary Hay and Assistant Secre-
tary Loomis Baron Covers will leave
Washington tomorrow for New York,
and viii sail in a few days for Europe
to take up work at his new post in
Rome.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
CONGRESS COMMITTEES
IN CLEVELAND ON TIME

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. 19.-The
train bearing the Congress committees.
representing the Senate and House.
reached the Euclid Avenue station at 9
o'clo:k.
In addition 10 members Of Congress,
three members OF the Presidents cabi-
net were on the train-Secretary Taft,
Secretary Cortelyou. and Secretary Will
son.
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
WILL PLANT BEECH TREES.

WasIs ngtOn's Birthday viii be OBJ
served at the White House by the plant
ing of two memorial trees. one by the
President and the other by Mrs. ROose-
velt- The trees are fern-leaf beeches.
and they viii be planted at the end of
the east terrace of the White House
grounds. one on each side OF the drive
The Washington times., 1904-02-19
Turkey Doing Utmost
To HaraSS Bulgaria
Has Vast Army on Frontier Prepared to In
fliCt Crushing Blow Should Actual
t1OSttieS Develop.

VIENNA. Feb. Dispatches received
here I'm the past few days indicate that
the Turkish government is doing its ut
most to place itself i'm the position where
il can inflict a crushing blow on Bull
garia should the present strained rcla-
tions between the two countries develop
as is generally believed they will, into
actual hostiities.
Turkey LOW has a quarter Of n million
seasoned troops within striking distance
The Washington times., 1904-02-19

of the Bulgarian frontier.
Bulgaria is not as yet fully prepared.
Her reserves have not been modified.
She is automatically making every eff
fort to postpone the outbreak of HOSTILE
ties. using the treaty Of Berlin as a
means of support in her efforts.
Austria IL entitled to occupy territory
as far as Mitrovitza. Bosnia. and IL Is
generally believed she will do so I'm the
event OF war.