Milford chronicle., 1904-03-04

Inc question mas Deeu dSkGui W ny
is Crime on the Increase? ?" The fact is
unquestioned. We have noticed that
some of the journals in upper Delaware
attribute the fact to the indiscriminate
practice of breaking the law, by buying
of votes. That crime increase is the re-
suit of unpunished law-breaking, goes
without saying. Vote-buyiug or selling
may have something to do with the case,
but We believe that the most potent fac
tor is the manner in which the newspa-
pers publish the most henious crimes
Grimes are generally revolving enough
to be pub ishel in simple language; but
when they are emblazoued and illustrat-
ed with every detail of horror magnifed
to the uttermost, and intensified by the
remarks Of correspondents and their i'm
agina'ion, they become an infatualion
for certain minds, and tend 10 lead to
similar results in certain persons. A
familiarity with danger begets careless
ness. A familiarity with crime, or the
reading Of the history of crime, is likely
to beget an infatuation for crime.
Most readers of to-day, especially in
the halt illiterate and ignorant classes
take delight in reading these accounts of
crime, and the more horrifying they are. 1
the better they like the story. While /
accounts of crime are legitimate news, it :
would be better to boil the accounts /
down, giving the simple facts and letting
the sensational 90.
Milton has three beef wagons making
daily calls at private houses seeking Gus
tom rs, and this has become such nui
sance that there are now many small
signs posted on the bach doors of the re-
sidences which state, ''No Beef Wanted
To day." 1t is hoped that this will give
the good housewives some relief from
answering so many calls daily
Captain S R. Bennett, who was at
tackled with sciatica in the woods last !
week, is now much better.
Last Saturday afternoon we counted t
81 carriages and other vehicles on Front t
street, and "A on other parts of Milton, u
which shows pretty fair turnout of h
country shoppers. Ct
Jacob Coffin, the sexton of the NJ. E. g
Church, is recovering from a recent i'll !,
ness. m
Ex-State Treasurer Charles Atkins has W
put up a private telephone, one line be- ne
tween his store and residence. >. >
Miss Fannie Leonard is quite i'll with
at her home in Milton. Mrs. da
Fannie Dickerson is also very i'll at her N N
lone here, and N. w. Hhite is suffer - :,
ng from a severe attack of neuralgia M
Dur physicians say there is considerable M
ickness prevailing at present. tn
The anniversary of the NJ. E. Sunday ~ ~
Missionary Society will be held next Nj
unday evening, and fine program will ch
e rendered. NJ
1t is said that while the Rev. L. P. ,ss ,as
ockran was delivering a splendid dis Wig
purse last Sunday evening, an active ere
dy worker Of the church sat and nod t"'
ed, and some thought she was express "s "s
g approval of what the minister was the
ying; while others thought she was il
leep. If the lady should borrow a pa. wri
II, and see this item, she must not be 80"
Tended, for this is the work of a "crus-
er"
There was no rural mail delivery route the
ened from Milton last Tuesday, and one
E people do not appear to be worrying stit
er it. an
The EpwOrth League held a social at Inn
: home of the secretary, Miss Mayme peri
uner, on Monday evening. About Dea
} oung people of both sexes partook mat mat
freshments from the brilliantly light bs O ,
and beautifully decorated dining are
m, singing music, declamations and ami
leaux enlivened an occasion made W'
nd by the beauty and wit for which NO,
Ias intended. for c
gorge B. Atkins is building naptha 80,
lch, &c feet keel, and feet beam, Ha