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Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
1t IL Greater Now Than 1t Has Been
For Years.

1t Is Greater Now Than 1t Has Been
For Years.
Authorities on the river condition al
Niagara Falls state that in eleven
years the channels of the great stream
have not been so well filled cOntinu-
ously as during this year Connect
ing. as it does. Lake Erie with Lake
Ontario. the Niagara river forms a
good pulse to the rise and fan OF wa.
ters in the great upper lakes. The
Niagara receives its supply of water
from Lake Erie at Buffalo. and when
the lake is high the flow into ami
down the river is increased in volume.
and when the lake is low the opposite
condition exists. As the Niagara is
carrying an unusual amount of water
this year it is evident that the over
flow Of Lake Erie is more abundant
than it has been for some years.
These water conditions in such q
stream as the Niagara are most inter
esting. They tell of an abundance OF
water for navigation purposes on the
great lakes. and Immediately at nj
agara they preserve the scenic beauty
of the falls of Niagara. which It has
been feared by some We're destined to
be eradicated by the power develop
ment. Never since the extensive de
velopment of power at Niagara. has
there been any noticeable difference
in the flow of the river at the falls
caused by the diversion of waters for
the operation of the turbines. and this
year especially there is a bountiful
supply for all purposes.
Old river men state that the waters
in the Niagara huctuate to a consider
able degree every seven years, but not
since 1892 has the river been so high.
1t is said that for seven years the wa
ters receded, and then another seven
years is consumed i'm rising to the nor
nal stage. OF course heavy rainfalls
may change the conditions. and it is
equally plain that the melting SHOWS
Of winter time throughout such vast
watershed as that which supplies the
Niagara have their influence on the
height of the water 1t may be easy
TO believe that with the high water
this year the river is apt to be lessened
in volume for the next few years and
when this occurs, which will be about
the time Of the operation of many new
turbines on the Canadian side of the
river. the new power development will!
come in for a share of the blame in di
verting the waters of the falls.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
NO PLOT AGAINST LousET

Report of Attempt to Assassinate the
French President in Rome Denied.
Rome. April 26.-The report sent
from Rome to Berlin. printed in the
Tageblatt of the capitol and circulated
on the Bourse land which was also
circulated in the United States) that
there was a plot against the life Of
President Loubet and that an attempt
had been made to assassinate him is
without foundation.
The report may perhaps have orig
mated in the fact that a French priest
went to the Office of the Italia where.
becoming excited he cried that he had
come to Rome to kill President Lou
bet The editor of the Italia sent for
the police. but before they arrived the
priest had disappeared. The police
then arrested several priests. but in
none of them could the staff Of the
Italia recognize the excited clergyman
who had visited the Office.
All search for this priest has proved
unavailing. Nobody, however, at
taches importance to the incident.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
BRANCH ROADS.

Delaware, Maryland q virginia R. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin (iitv and nav
itatiOus ~ SO a. m. daily and 55 D. m, Wsek
9a5A' returning, train leaves Fran kiln CITY
; O0 a M. week and l1.Jl am. week davs
Leave Franklin City for Chinc0fesS1e fvts
stea mer) 70 and 50 pm, week davs. Re
turning leave ChincOteague 10 45 I'M ana
OBS p. IN. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and
hehoboth 10 30 am. and 5.55 .. m. weekdays
psm. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Berlin, lOs Am. and
5.55 p M weekdays. Returning leave BeTIi1
o % am and 1856 p. m.E eek days.
Leave Masseys for Chestertown and wax
lsatlOns 0b a. m. and l6 D. m. week-days
Returning, leave Chestertown7 Is ann and
2 IS PIN. weekdays.
Queen Anne 4 Ken R.R.-Ieave Towns.
md for CeRtreville and way stations. q gf.
4. m. and A. D. m. week days. Retaining.
week days. p 49,
Del. Chesapeake r. R.-Leave Clayton for
oxford and way stations at = A. a. IN. and 5CS
p. m. week days. Returning, leave Oxford
i.47 a. m. and 4s P m. week DAYS.
Cambridge d Seaford r. R.-Leave Seaoord
or cambridge and intermediate stations al
II lB a. m. and 81 p. m week DAYS Return.
D. m. week days
CONNECTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark A
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend wifi
queen Anne's Kent Railroad. AT CLAW.
on, with Delaware q Chesapeake Railroad
md baltimore < Delaware Bav Railroad Al
harrington, with Delaware, MARYLAND q ViY.
ginla Railroad. At SeafOrd, with Cambridge
Y SeaEord Railroad. At DelmaT, with New
YORK. philadelphia & Norfolk, WycOmico 4
PoeomOke5 and Peninsula Railroads
j. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manag
J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
CANAL PAYMENT IN PARIS
Syndicate Of French Bankers Will Ad-
vance the 100000

Washington, April 27.-Payment by
the United States for the Panama
canal concessions and property will be
made in a few days, perhaps before
the end of this month. The subject
was discussed at the meeting of the
cabinet It was expected that the pay
ment for the canal property would be
made to the new Panama Canal COM
pany through New York banks, but it
has been decided that the payments
shall be made in Paris. A syndicate Of
French bankers will advance the S40,'
100000 necessary to liquidate the in
debtedness of the United States to the
canal company.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
HIS Entrance Into and His Place In
Mndern Politics.


Modern Politics.
The spellbinder made his appear.
ence coincidently with the dude in
the early eighties; at least the names
arose at about that time. The two
types of men have existed since the
first spellbinder persuaded his brother
troglodytes to form the first tribal gov
ernment and the first dude distinguish
ed himself from his fellows by scrap
ing the sea mud from his hairy limbs
before gulping down the mollusks
whose high heaped shells were to be
the kitchen middens of the arch9Ol-
ngist.
The young Republicans who went
forth converted to Democracy in the
Blaine campaign and with the zeal Of
new converts held their audiences
spelbound as they wove chaplets Of
rhetorical flowers about the head of
the Democratic candidate were the first
spellbinders, l think, to wear the title.
1t was swiftly adopted. however, indis-
criminately for all political speakers.
The spellbinders of 1894, rightly or
wrongly, at least left their party for
conscience's sake and gave their serv-
ices TO their cause. Even today a ma
jOrity of political speakers are abso-
lutely unpaid. OF course one hears
stories Of fees of $4,000 paid to a not
ed Democrat for campaign services
against Mr.. Bryan I'm 1896 and of fees
of $500 a night paid to a noted indie
pendent who opposed Mr.. Harrison. In
addition, however. to congressman and
senators and state and local officehold-
ers who give their services, there are
hundreds Of speakers of various po-
litical faiths who neither hold nor ex-
pect to hold public Office who would
regard the offer of payment for a po-
litical speech as an insult Neverthe-
less, the spellbinder must get what
comfort he can from the triumph of his
cause, for the world will not credit him
with disinterestedness, and his best
friends, out Of politics, think him hired.
The orator of an earlier generation
has had his day. The modern SPELL
binder, like the man Of business, the
soldier, the Salvation Army evangelist,
concerns himself more with results
than conventional methods. with mat
ter rather than form.-COlonel Curtis
Guild, Jr., in Scribner's.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
GENERAL MARKETS

drhIl.l.adelphia, Pa, April 81. - Flour
aIy' winter superfne. $3.5093.75;
sIna' -.inl roller, clear, S4.4Od4.7O; city
Us, LIs, fancy, S5.3505.5O. Rive four
per barrel, S4.30. Wheat firm;
RED Penna., new, SL02150103.
~ ~ nIm; No. yellow, local, 511ac
I,a.s ~. quiet; No. white, clipped, 45c.;
s,mer ~, grades. 44c. Hay steady; No.
.'eaolny' $lSQ1S.50, large bales. Pork
M, family, Sl6.50. Beef steady; beef
,fiIss' SzO.9OQ21. Live poultry. hens,
r33c., Old ROSTERS, 91bc. Dressed
srs u'Ig, ~, ehoice fowls, 14c.; old roos-
& %, IUc. Butter steady; creamery, 26c.
sSI9s steady; New York and Penna.,
4 S5Sc, potatoes steady; per bushel,
& M. nIIail lnore, Nd. April 27. - Wheat
n spot contract. 99@99Ac.; spot
~ req. $1Q1.00A; steamer No. 2
~ oS94Q 94Ac.; southern. by sample.
~ ~ 99c', DO, on grade, 93@99c. Corn
~ spot 51B951Ac.; steamer
.brD .51eoi ie8 e48SA94SHe.; southern white
liz 4og 55A &c; do. yellow corn, 460
~ oats dull; No. 2 white, 451k0
N NO. mixed, 435044c. Rye dull.
|Sc Il uptown, S0@S1c.; No. 2 western,
SSISo nay steady; Nc. 1 timothy, $1750I
mt3o no. clover, mixed, S15916.
H. steady; fancy imitation, 800
7S,1SHoo' Ho' creamery, 24025c.; do. ladle,
-oe' Eggs firm, at 17Q1Sc.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
THREE CHICAGO
BANDITS HANGED
Leader Had to be Carried to SeafPoId
on a Chair.
COLLAPSED IN DEATH MARCH

Chicago, April 2S.-Athc'st to the
last but seemingly unnervod com
pletely Peter Neidermeier, the leader
OF the car barn bandits. was hanged
from chair, contrasting with his com
panions in crime, Gustav Marx and
Harvey Van Dine, who. standing erect.
kissed an image Of Christ and died
without a tremor The three execu.
tions were separate. 20 minutes apart.
the same scaffold being used for all.
The crime for which the three han
dts paid the penalty was one of eight
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29

H. AN DINE. P. NIEDERMEYER.
murders which the three men are
known to have committed-that Of
Francis w. Stewart, a clerk in the car
barns of the Chicago City railway.
Neidermeier had boasted continually
of his courage. but as the last mo-
ments approached he collapsed and
was unable to take three consecutive
steps of march to the gallows. He
was carried to the scaffold strapped to
a chair
On the scaffold, Jailer Whitman. dis
regarding the custom Of asking if the
condemned man wished to say any
thing, Immediately began adjusting the
apparatus The shroud and hood we're
quickly adjusted. The bandit ap-
peared as if in a stupor. A moment
later the trap fell, the chair being
quickly removed from behind as the
body shot downward. The shroud be
came partly disarranged, and the fear
full muscular struggles of the dying
man continued for Is minutes in view
of the witnesses of the execution.
In the opinion of some witnesses,
Neidermeier was half crazed when the
death warrant was read. He became
angry and protested against execu-
ton, saying he did not wish to dis
grace his family.
Peters" said the prisoner, "let me
look at that warrant" After excitedly
reading the paper, Neidermeier ner-
vously folded it and started to put it
in his pocket.
"You can't do that" said the chief
deputy. 'I have to return that to the
court"
Neidermeier looked up quickly, and
with a CHASTITY smile said: 81 want to
take this along with me to prove a
case of murder. may want to make
a complaint to st. Peter He also en-
tered into a discussion with the dep
uty sheriff on murder.
The only requests that the other
bandits, Marx and Van Dine. made |
were that they be allowed to bid one |
another goodbye, which was granted. |
They counselled each other to be brave /
and Joined in hoping they would meet /
again" The men had been bitter enc /
mics until a few days before the exc 4
cution. Van Dine being incensed at his /
companion for having made the con- /
fession which led to their capture.
Marx showed no emotion while on
the scafold, and in a steady voice re-
Deated a litany after the priests. His
neck was broken.
The execution of Harvey Van Dine
was varied by a curious incident.
While he stood on the drop praying
and waiting for his arms to be pin
oned and his legs secured. the moose
ell from the cross piece of the gallows
md dangled before the eyes of the
bandit about to die. Disregarding the
loose. the bandit continued praying
steadily to the end Death in his
.ase. as in that OF Marx. was instan-
aneeuslv evident as not being due to
itrangulation, but to the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
DEATH IN A TORNADO
Thirteen Persons Killed BY Fierce
Wind Stern In Southwest.

'"'ieSSn Persons Killed BY Fierce
Wind Stern In Southwest.
Fairland, l. T., April 26.-Half a
dozen business blocks were destroyed
by a tornado that swept through here
killing seven persons outright and in
juring number of others. Three of
the injured will die.
The dead-Mrs. Mary Lamar, Mrs.
John Lemaster. Arthur Brought, a
child Of y. J. Houck, Elijah Russell,
his wife and child.
1t is estimated that the tornado
caused property damage to the extent
Of 100000
Four miles south of here the tor
nado was even more severe. Farm
houses and barns were completely de
molished and farm stock was killed.
Pryor Greek, L T.. April 26-six per-
sons were killed by a tornado which
swept through the country about four
miles south of here. Reports have
been received that a number of others
were injured, but names of only two
are known.
The storm started near Chouteau.
on the Missouri Kansas and Texas
road, eight miles from here and swerv-
ed to the northeast, cutting a path
from one-half to a mile wide and about
20 miles long.
The Abbott home was demolished
and the four members of the family
instantly killed. The storm then struck
the Dealy home, blowing it to pieces,
killing the young son and probably ia
tally iniuring the father
At Grand River. eight miles farther
on, the Biting house was demolished
the tornado killing Lucy Biting and
breaking both the legs Of her father
Leopold Biting. a farmer The tor
nado then passed into the flint hills.
east of the river and tore a strip
through the woods as clean cut as
though made by wood choppers.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Live Stock Markets.

Dyil Tini91 IN Stock Yards, Pittsburg. Pa,
* XIV En zL-.Cattle steady; choice, $5.35
5oss S5SV' prime, $565.25; fair, S464.50.
iiSS iiUSSSS. steady; prime heavy and me-
r SFSr $5.S0@5.35; heavy Yorkers,
lie-SO Ply; light Workers., S5.15@5.25;
zeal ,S,4'sOq5; Toughs. $3.50@5. Sheep
nop y prime wethers, $5@5.15; COM
81 e.neeP' $2.5003.50; choice lambs,
20 veal calves. S4.7505
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
nnsiness Men Want ReeIproeI!y.

Boston. April ga petitisn signed
bv S5.14O business men Of Massacnu-
setts. said to represent every branch
of industry. and asking the Boston
chamber of commerce to undertake an
agitation for reciprocity, particularly
with Canada and New Foundland, was
received by the president Of that body
Henry NJ. Whitney. The petition is
the result of a canvass made by ad-
Yocates of reciprocity.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Monday, Anil q.

M Monday, April 25.
BnifalO, N. Y, has awarded a con
n nri for the erection of a Mckinley
n0nument of marble, to cost s93,89O.
I'd E. Noxon, while visiting his
Bier on his yacht in Echo Bay, New
helle, N. Y, fell overheard and was
eFned.
baker delivering bread at Schuyl
l Haven, Pa, found Mrs. Michael
uers dead Of heart disease and lying
Ioss her stove.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt selected for
oHernor of Porto Rico. vice William
mi, appointed federal Judge, Judge
Aakman Winthrop, of New York.
Tuesday, April 26.
Two soldiers were killed and Is in
lred in a head-on collision on the
ma Fe railroad, near Hartoum, Cal.
seeretary Of War Taft will repre-
"a President Roosevelt at the open
ceremonies of the Louisiana Pur-
ese Exposition at St Louis.
Prince Pu Lun. nephew to the en-
paor of China, and his personal rep
sentative to the st. Louis Exposi-
en, was officially received by Presi-
aelt Roosevelt at the White House.
lhe Virginia cases involving the
alidity of the suffrage provision of
-e new Virginia state constitution
fNe dismissed by the United States
sapreme court on the ground that no
'lef was possible.
Wednesday, April 27.
All the union carpenters of Louis
ne Ky, will go on strike for a closed
pp and an eight-hour day.
three-story building at Elgin. ILL.,.
s wrecked by robbers blowing up
safe Of H. J. Schuett & Son. They
@aped with S22OO.
n Richard Strauss, the composer,
as received at the White House by
resident and Mrs. Roosevelt, who
'aIer attended his concert.
representative Lamb, of Virginia,
Produced a bill appropriating $780,
Tor the purchase and preservation
n the government of jamestown
lsland, Va.
Edmund W. Wakelee, president of
'pe New Jersey senate, too the oath of
nice as acting governor, and will
'qrVe during Governor Murphy's alb
snee in Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
confederate Memorial paY.

Savannah, Ca, April 27. - Confed-
crate Memorial Day was observed by a
suspension of business and a parade
of the societies of veterans and Sons
of Veterans, escorted by the Savannah
Volunteer Guards. The Confederate
monument in Forsyth Park was decor
ated and flowers and wreaths were
placed on the graves Of the Confeder-
ate dead in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
VIrulnla Murderer captured.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 27-John
W. Kennedy, under arrest here on sus-
picion, has admitted that he is wanted
in Staunton, w. Va, for the wrecking
of an express train and the killing Of
the engineer two years ago. Kennedy
had been convicted and sentenced to
be hanged on March II. Two days be-
fore the time set for his execution he
made his escape.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Former President of 3. & o. Dead.

Chicago. April 26-John X. Cowan,
former president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway, died at the residence OF
his sister, Mrs. A. H. Seelye, in this
city. Mr.. Cowan had been i'll for over
four months with heart trouble, and
for some time his illness was expected
TO have a fatal termination, although
the end came suddenly.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Girl Taunted to Horrible Death.

Washington. April 25-Taunted with
being the daughter of a murderer, Miss
Rachel Machett, a girl 20 years old,
threw herself under the wheels of a
train at the 10th street and Maryland
avenue railroad crossing. and was hor-
ribly injured before a horror-stricken
crowd. who shouted with tears run
ming down their faces for the girl to
save herself. Three cars had passed
over her before the train could be
stopped. She was still alive when
reached. but died soon after at the
emergency hospital. Less than two
years ago the girls father shot and
killed an Italian, and is now in the st.
Elizabeth's Insane Asylum. The girl
had been of a melancholy disposition.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Harrisburg Station Damaged BY Fire

Harrisburg, Pa, April q. 49, The
Pennsylvania Railroad Union station
was damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000 to 100000. All the records of
the company, including highly valu-
able blue prints, are included in the
loss. Traffic was delayed for about
three hours. The train dispatcher's
Office was destroyed, and to facilitate
traffic temporary offices were estab-
lished at North street, this city, a
branch intersection. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from crossed
electric wires in an elevator shaft on
the third floor.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
v,C NEWS CONDENSED.
-.....dsv. April Fl.


thursday, April Fl.
- ..re M the last Of the Chicago
~ sondits. has been convicted
II and sentenced to life i'm
~, ~. committee on foreign re-
I've authorized favorable
Ia ,be extradition treaty be-
1rrited States and Cuba.
-tlesbip Rhode Island will be
/ of Quincy, Mass, April 80,
j No cbristened by Miss Maud
] daughter OF Senator Wet
/ Won sternburg, the German
i sor will deliver the COM
j ont address at the University
/ contb. at Sewanee, Tenn, on
Friday April %.
90 of 1900 wOrkmen are work
and day to complete the st.
ain for the Opening.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
citv Ind, was robbed of $4,000
plars. who left no clue.
am members of the Pennsyl-
pairoad Veteran Employees AS
N held their annual reunion at
barre, Pa.
5oo employees of the Norfolk
ostern railroad shops at Ports
q went on strike against a
in working hours.
nostofice department has or
rural free delivery service es-
led May IS at Houston Station,
bounty. Del. with one carrier.
Saturday, April %.
spb E. Schwab, former president
American Steel Foundries COM
will erect a 100000 steel plant
cagO.
ator Depew. of New York, cele-
his 10th birthday anniversary
a dinner and reception at his Wash
8h home.
esident Roosevelt has nominated
am NJ. Collier, of New York to be
selctor for the department of COM
nefce and labor.
Aoeording to a statement issued by
s. Louis Fair officials, it will cost $50
be total admissions to all attrac-
tons on the pike" "
Buding No. of the Pennsylvania
6esp company at Lancaster, Pa, was
asnoyed by fire caused by a de-
Ieoiye electric light wire. Loss, $27,- |
e1o
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Fortv-three Dead In Mine Accident.

Forty-three Dead In Mine AeeIdenI'
johannesburg, April 27.-The col
lapse of a cage in the Robinson mine
precipitated 43 natives 1000 feet to
the bottom. All were killed. The bot
tom of the shaft if quagmire OF hu-
man remains.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29

ina'1Y. sDaiIy excep' Sunday.
NEW CASTLE ACcOMMODATIoN TRAINs--
Leave Wilmington 7.d, S.2S am, S.O4, 4.O2
i.5S D. IA. week days Leave New Castle RSI.
'6S' ll.O2. a m, 2'S2r 6A p.hl. week days.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29

Returning Steamer will leave Philadelphil
from Piers, South Wharves First Pier a6ov,
Chestnut street, as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
LICENSED VETERINARY.
P. w. &B. RAILROAD
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after Jan. IS, I9Oi, trains will Ieav,
as follows:
~~.TT- Evu Nail MoH uage L. r,--
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29

Won sternburg, the German
rdor will deliver the COM
IN address at the University
'Sonth. at Sewanee, Tenn. on
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-04
"It'sa Cinch. I"

That "The Chicago will be in
the lead again this year. even
more easily than in the past. The
reputation of "The Chicago" for
haying the best goods attractive.
ly arranged and sold at the lowest
price has become so thoroughly
established that the people who
want to buy naturally 90 there first,
feeling certain of not only finding
what they want but of saving from
ten to twenty five per cent as
well.
"The Chicago" has received the
advance shipments of new spring
goods in the new dress fabrics and
trimmings, mems hats, gloves,
shoes, belt, and dress shirts; also,
ladies and misses slippers. We
would say TO the buying public
without any hesitation, try The
Chicago"
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-04

While this nice warm weather
fills the farmer with delight when
he thinks of what lot of early
cantaloupes he will raise, he also
has a pang OF regret as he gazes
upon the numerous stacks Of al
falfa hay which he will have to
carry over to next winaer. 1t is
impossible for the weather to suit
all the people part of the time,
or a part Of them ali the time.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-04

John and Dave Razen. ranch
men OF Greeley county, Kansas,
were in this vicinity couple OF
days during the week buying
hogs. They bought all OF Mr..
McConnel's herd.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-04

W. F. De5us is making a large
reservoir on his premises. He in
tends to keep it filled with water
by means of pump and windmill,
and will stock it with fish.