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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-28
Powerful Vessels.

After the Boxer uprising. when the
allies We're withdrawn from Picking.
Japan'S military activity continued
The navy was strengthened by the in
PRODUCTION of some of the greatest
fighting machines afioat Today the
japanese feet contains four battle
ships averaging over $4,000 tons each,
two of them, the Mikasa and the Asa
hi, reaching 15.20O These are larger
than any ships of the Russians and us
large as any in the world
Nor was the mikados government
satisfied with securing only the ships
She already had well trained gunncrS
and crews. as had been shown in the
battles of the Nalu and Port Arthur
These We're not enough. The Spanish
American war showed what marks
manship will do. AS soon as the Amer
lean gunners We're left idle after the
close of that conflict Japan began bid
ding for them. 1t was estimated that
just prior TO the outbreak of the Rus
so-JapancSe war there were at least
800 American gunncrs in the navy of
the mikadO. These are the men who
fought with Dewey at Manila and with
Ichley at Santiago.
Because Of the character of her
shores the torpedo boat is peculiarly
effective in Japanese waters. As Il re-
suit Il large number of these were So
cured. Naval men in recent times had
come to the conclusion that the ctTcc.
tivcnCsS of these craft had been OYER
estimated. SO well have they been
handled by the japanese that this Is
innate il being revised.
1t has long been held that naturally
bright nation. which has practically
stood still for centuries. will. when
brought into contact and competition
with other peoples, develop with al
most incredible rapidity This theory
seems to hold good in the case Of tn,
Japanese. I'm the manipulation of tor
pedO craft and. in fact, of every other
type Of fighting vessels. they were. up
to short time ago. humble pupils
Now they suddenly seem to have de-
veloped into leaders. actually able to
teach their teachers
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Estimate To- pay court expenses for
July. SeptnmbeTand December. 1904.
ana March term. 1915 ............. s.
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on Japanese ships. These requests
were readily granted. and to the Euro
pean and American naval experts that
We're sent to train the officers and jack.
les of Japan is due much of the rec
ord made by that nation in later days
OF even greater Importance was the
opening of the Naval academy at An.
napo!iS TO certain number of .Iapa-
nesc students. Here were trained sev.
eral of the admirals now distinguish.
ing themselves in the WAR with Russia
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customs aud the methods of the west
Turning herself from the traditions she
loved. the little kingdom became the
Land Of the Rising Sun in facv as well
as in name and the morning that broke
over her was the beginning Of new
era in the life of all the far east
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DR.. II. NJ. Kemp, for one fumigating
apparatus and formaldehyde..
Dr.. II NJ. Kemp, for services render
ed Harry and Margaret Cross. .....
David Martin, guard, use Dixon
helSO. ............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Same. guard, use Carr EFT NATL Bank
John J. sweeney, guard and deliver
ering supplies, use d. f. Ofutt 4
Same, same, use King DeIawder..
ThOs. Little, for supplies furnished
COgley, DTummOnd. Clark, John
son, McRObie and Rice families,
also to nurses, use Garrett Nation
al Bank OF Oakland.
Hustling Store Co., for supplies fur
nished Spi6er, Flowers, Hart. FL
lott, Crane ana Enlow. also for
guards Observation-Disclosures.
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MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.

W H. RavensCTaft, Health Officer, use
First National Bank of Oakland......S 100 OO
same Physician to Jail..................... 100 ~
James Denmark, scavenger, subject
to 100 "
MCComaS Sanitarium, for free bed. 20 90
DR.. H. w. McCOmas, pauper patients. 100 co
| William A. Walker, janitor, subject
to order .........-.............. ........ 10 %
| The FalCOner Company. blank books,
&c........... ..... .......... Sc. ..... "a 40
G. A. Shirer Co, repairs for stoves b
a. &. SturgiSs, stationery and medi
cine for ................... 48 10
Thomas Harne, hauling ............ .........t 425
Henry kahl sub register Dis. No. D. 80
A. ID. Naylor d Co....... ......... ....... 40 rs
Dixon X elSO, supplies for Jail, &c. ii Is
:. l.. Townshend X Son, supplies for
Jail and Court House.......'.............. y 6s
ID. f. BOlden Co., supplies for Jail
and Court .............a 81 -
j. A. Davis n Sons. supplies for Jail
and Court House.............. ... ...... 4@4
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To the Public School commissioners
for support of schools. ............. SIj.OuU III
70 build school houses. subject to
order ........... ................ 1900 90
Tutal...... $1,000 10
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PUBLIC PRINTING AND PUBLISHING.
Benjamin II. Smcell, publishing. use
Garrett National Rank of Oakland. $500 90
Same, printing, use Garrett National
Bank OF Oakland. Observation-Disclosures. POO %
James ID. Hamill, publishing, use Gar
rett National Bank of Oakland....... 300 %
Total ............. $500 OO
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ORPHANS ET.

Estimate to pay judges ............... SOL a
+. f. Friend, Register Of Wil'~.....-... 2ls "a
Total .-.-...-.-.--... ............. $50 a
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FOX AND CAT CERTIFICATES.
Estimate to pay same for 1904 ............$3OO W.
ALMSHOUSE AND ASYLUM FUND.
Estimate for lgo4........ 90 On
MARYLAND HOSPITAL.
Estimate for VI
Estimate to pay witnesses before j. P$lOO %
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+. \. Weimer, commissions on coun-
W TAX .....S 5l2 q
Same, commissions on state tax . SS3 IS
Total SAG g.
Contingent Fund ,,S5 q25 y
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SMALLPOX ACCOr NE.

BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Estimate to build same for 1904 ....... 81 500
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
GLENDALE.

Feasting appears to be popular with the
good people of e lendale and the latest to
serve and enjoy the pleasures of entertaining
a large circle of friends were Mr.. aud Mrs.
James Fl. Jester. who gave turkey and roast
goose dinUer this week. There were thirty
seven persons who sat at the table besides
the servants, and among those from out of
town We're Mrs. Absolom Hill and DR. James
g. stanton and family from Milford The
dinEer was given in honor of their uncle aud
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. b. f. jester. MIR. Alfred
Short, who is SS years old, was made toast
master. and the flow of pleasant conversation
kept the diners in fine spirits. The following
heads Of families were present, viz W. J.
Reed and wife. S. f. peed and wife, Il. W.
Jester and wife. ID. II. Reed and wife, A. r.
Russell and wife, Harry COverdale and wife,
d. II. Reed Of f. and wife, Howard Anderson
and wife, o. b. Reed and wife, E. F. Whitney
and wife, and Alfred Short and wife.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
GUMBORO.

Sheriff Steel sold a large tract of real estate
last Saturday at this place, and it brought sew
eral men Of prominence from other parts OF
the county to Gumboro The property was
the Louder Hearn dands, and the tracts were
purchased by the following persons, viz The
tract known as 1.-The Burnt swamp" was pur-
chased by Silas j. Lewis at sl.5l per acre, and
there is S96 acres Oft The next tract con-
tanned 3l6l5 acres known as HThe Middle
Ground" and it was bought by Campbell &
Wingate, at s. 95 per acre. Tract three was
1866 acres, known as the "Home Place." and it
was purchased by Ebe W. Tunnel for $500
Fifteen acres of marsh land was bought by
the same party for sl9jOO.
A lecture will be delivered in the church
next Sunday evening by the Rev. Hills, on
"Pilgrims Progress" No charge for admis-
sion.
Levin Daisey, farmer residing near here,
had peculiar experience last week. on
going out one morning be found coop and
ssverai ducks burned and the Goals smoul-
dering. lie cannot account for the affair.
Heavy rains have fallen here this week and
the roads are in bad condition.
Mrs. W X West is very III.
Miss Flossie j. Hearn is visiting her PARENTS
here this week. Y
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
BOWERS.

Isaac Moore has accepted the position o
car starter for the Bowers Beach Trolly Line
and every time he sees any one carrying
lantern, he imagines that another car has
come in late
Bobert Rice and family, of Denton, Nd.
have arrived. Mr.. Rice has purchased the
Beach Hotel, and viii no doubt make a very
satisfactory manager
Our citizens are eager for the steamer Fred
erica to resume her regular trips, as it is q
great fad for us to go to the whhrf on her ar
rival and see "the wheels go round"
Several Of our young lads have organized
an athletic club, and have opened gymna.
SUM in John Wyatt's Hail.
The new "Hotel Bilderback" will be opened
about March 18TH for the proper aceommo-
dation Of the public.
A petition is being circulated for the pur-
pose Of having the Postmaster General make
Bowers postOflice. This is the end of rural
free delivery, but our citizens are not In any
way benefited by it: and this place should be
postOfiice, as we have transient popula-
ton in the summer of GOO to lOOO,and it would
be impossible for the mail carrier to deliver
the mail. Give us post office and not side
track us by having our mail come addressed
Bowers. FELTON,, p. o., Del.
The ice remains plentiful in our creeks and
in the bay: but this pleasant weather will,no
doubt. do much to open navigation.
Mrs. Tilie Jones, of Sussex county, is visit
ing William Davidson and wife.
Laura daughter of Frank Salevan and wife.
has been III, but is now improving. CHIT.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

A Sock Social was held at the NJ. E
parsonage on Monday evening under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.
general good time was had. Refresh
ments were served; ane the lack of room
was the only inconvenience experienced.
It is said Samuel J. Wilson "playod
squirrel" on the occasion
The Red Men gave banquet on Tues
day evening. The Tribe of Pocohortas
was present.
J. NJ. Lank, who has been taking re
cuperatiou for a week, returned home
on Saturday.
Mrs L. B Chandler is quite sick.
Robert Reynolds. an aged man lately
from Philadelphia, died last week near
town ANA was buried at Weigand Chapel,
CRUSADER.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
HARRINGTON.

The Rev. c. E. Atkins has been asked for
the Newark, Delaware, Church, and he will
not return to Harrington; so it is expected.
d. E. Sawtele has leased a room at Seaford
and will move his pool tables to that place
this week.
Mrs. Gooden Sapp, who has been visiting
her parents in Harrington, will return 10
Wyannette, Illinois, this week
Another trial OF the wafer sNpply will be
made in a few days with the object OF ascer-
tanning the supply of water afforded by the
pumps OF the station when pumping from the
new wells. The committee OF the town who
has had the matter in hand, has purchased
| about 1909 feet of hose, and the tax levied to
pay for the same has been partially collected.
/ The hose carts have been completed, but as
yet esupply of water has never been deemed
sufficient In case OF "A fire; so the town has
never accepted the supply.
On nTuesday of last week Samuel s. Harring-
ton, aged twenty-five years and twenty-five
days died Of dropsy. He was IA quiet man,
strong in his convictions, and exceedingly
kind 20 those with whom he came in contact.
Early in life he consecrated his self to God so
the closing hours of his life were spent in the
assurance OF the reward that awaits the faith
ful. He was loving father, flithful hus-
band ana true friend. Heaven seems
nearer to those left behind him, and his life
was not lived in vain
Miss Bertha Harrington spent Washing
toms Birthday at Prospect School, where the
day was celebrated by singing patriotic songs.
md extracts read and spoken on both WASH
ingtOn and James Russell Lowell. Hiss Har.
rington is a born teacher,a greatly instruc-
ted and entertained the pupils by narrating
Bible stories explaining short methods of
calculation, and reciting ten or more selec-
tioAs from the best authors.
On Wednesday evening of last weok a Leap /
Year Social was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Alex |
Blades, in honor oftheir daughter, Miss Amy |
Brown, A most delightful evening was en-
joyed by all. Instrumental and vocal music |
were rendered by Miss Brown. the Misses
Townsend, Miss Sapp and Miss Emma Blades,
Mr.. A. l.. Harrin -tOn was at his best in the
OF several humorous selections and
some poems Of his own composition. Atll
o'clock refreshments we're served The fol-
lowing guests were present: Misses Irma
Townsend, Ray Townsend, Virgie MasteD,
Lena Mnner Rosa Bastain, Elizabeth Sapp,
Nora Sapp, Mrs. r. Wesley Ross; Messrs. R.
Wesley Ross, Alexander L. Harrington, b
Frank Ross, Harry Bastain, Frank Jester,
Leonard Harrington, ,Waitman Hopkins, JOS
'ph MOsien, and Amos Minner.
Mrs. Morris, OF RiGglev, Nd, has been a E.,
,uest OF Mrs. Blades.
Miss Virdie Sapp. OF Milford has been visit
nR friends near here.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and MIR.
nd Mrs. Charles Jones, OF smyrna, were the
uests Of Mr.. and Mrs. HutchesOn.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wesley Jones, of Smyrna, and
ir. and Mrs. John George. OF Frederlca, were 6
ntertained by Walter L. Jones on Friday. ]
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Better Build a WOrkhOuse.

The crowded condition OF the Kent county
jail Is becoming question OF much concern
to sheriff Melvin and the jail com missioners.
Never before in the history Of the Jail have
there been 30 many women prisoners as
there are at present. Five OF the occupants
are white women and one a black woman.
Three of the white women occupy one cell,
the colored wo" an occupies another, and
Mrs. Mary Powell has a separate cell.
There are twenty cells, Of which two are
used as storerOOm aud one 81 a wash-room.
With over forty-five prisoners in the jail,
the men are crowded, and, as a consequence,
the sheriff has appealed to the jail commits
siOners for more room.
The Kent County Levy Court will be asked
at the March session to consider the propo-
sition.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Laurel Physician Arrested.

State Detective Francis last Friday arrested
Dr. A. Fleetwood, one of the most promi
Dent physicians in Sussex county ,oa a charge
Of criminal s1alpractice. After hearing be-
fore Magistrate Workman. he was held in
s5OOl bail for further hearing Thursday, Feb
ruary 25th.
Two weeks ago, Mrs Luke Collins, young
married woman and a sister-inlaw OF Mrs.
Ida Collins, who was brutally murdered two
years ago. died rather suddenly. Her hus-
band, Luke Collins, asserted that DR.. A. J.
Fleetwood, of Laurel, had performed an oDer-
alton. DR.. Fleetwood is wealthy as well as
prominent socially, and belongs to one efthe
Oldest families in the country.
The body Of Mrs. Collins will have to be ex-
nu umed, II is thought The arrest has caused
much excitement.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
State Sunday School Convention to be
Held at Laurel in April.

Ths executive committee Ofthe State
Sunday School Association met at the
home of 1. Elmer Perry, No. 1880 West
Seventh street, on Monday last,
Reports were received from Mis-
LOttie T. BrOckson, superlnteude OF
normal work; Miss Florence Burk.
superintendent of primary work. The
Rev. J. Edgar as elected superinten-
dent of home department work.
Miss Maggie S. Wilson, the State
secretary, made an interesting report.
It was decided to hold the State Con-
ventiOn in Laurel NJ. E. Church on
April 81 ard %.
Those present. were; State President,
Walter o. HOfecker, of Smyrna; Treas
urer, George J. Chandler, of CentrevilIe:
H. S. GOldey, {. H. Cantwell, chair
man of the executive committee; D. B.
Maloney, of Townsend: Thomas N.
Seaford; B. F. B. WoodaII,
S H. Baynard, 1. Elmer Perry
and the secretaries and superintendent. !!
Walter H. Davis handles only pure
home made lard.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
SEAFORD.

Seaford will have base ball club next sum-
mer capable OF coping with the best teams in
this State
Complications having arisen in the ar
rangement Of details for the proposed three
rural free delivery mail routes radiating from
Seaford, they will not be established March
LIST, as was expected. The order has been
cancelled until later date.
Isaac Ennis had his skull fractured while
shoeing a horse in the blacksmith shop of
James Patterson. The animal became un-
manageable and kicked Mr.. Enuis.
Mrs. Riggin, sister of L. T. Moore fell on an
icy pavement and fractured one of her hips
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

unparalleled in the history of
plow making, and at home and
abroad is equally famous and
popular. You can depend upon
it, first, last and all the time.
Twelfth Your neighbors will tell
you to buy the Oliver and to take
no other. They speak from faith
born of experience.
Thiheenfh-There are over 1000,
600 Oliver Chilled Plows in act
ual use, and many more are being
sold at the present time than any
other plow manufactured. They
are warranted to do better work,
and more of it, with the same
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

Eighfh-Allparts ofthe Oliver Chill
led Plows are fitted over templates
at the works, hence are exact
duplicates, and by simply giving
the number and hand, you are
sure of pesfect fit.
Ninfh-The Oliver Chilled Plow
has hundreds of imitators. No
manufacturer will try to initiate
an inferior plow.
Tenfh-For ease. of management,
adjustability, lightness of draft,
durability, superior finish, and
general excellence, it has no sue
cessful competitor.
EIeYenfh-The Oliver has a record
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
OLIVER - -

amount of draft, than anv ii.
plows in use.
Fourteenth Finally, these n.
are better known, hove re5.s sI
a larger sale, have had a IoaS
run, have proved more ponra
and given better satisfadTs.'. ~
than any other plows on tbes.
of the globe.
Fiffeenfh-Look out for imit,s,
plow points and other eyt-.
The genuine Oliver Plows !.
repairs are made only bv 4
Oliver Chilled PloW Works. ST.
Bend, Ind, U. S. A. All ot5s f
are spurious.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

Walter H. Davis handles only pure
home made lard.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07

de tn agradO.
Helas aqui: ell hombre que como I'll
rebate sin miramientOs, los que de-
fenden un legitimO derecho, no sc como
llamarle, no sc 81 llamarle semillero de
infamia Internal alimana, o fgura
malha dada, abOminable, sOmbria, como
los suenOs del crimen, aterradOra como
una middleton. Tu quieres ser ell gu.
sano simbolo de la corruption moral que
es la muerte; tn quieres ser ell apagaluz
de toda idea luminOsa que SO abre pasO
| que fulgura; eres el OdiosO sepulture'
| 70 del bienestar publico y al tratar yO
de lcontestarte ronnpiendo mi silencio,
no tratO de c0ncretar aqui tus grandes
| infamias. 81 no de dar mayor empUJe
| la ola de indignation que en- las masas
| pOpulares Drama y rebulle, uniendo Ell
| eco debil de mi prOteSta la yigOrOsa v
sonora yoz del pueblo caguenO. Els
precise hOmbre loco, rendir cultO a esa
diosa immortal; la verdad: por que
| medida que la virtud SO pierde, SO
SO pierde tambien la gloria, que es la
Slntesis de tOdas las labOres. Ten muchO
en- cuenta hOmbre de maleyolas intencio.
nes, que la razon politica poderosa
cOnsiste en- salvar los principles funda-
mentales de la idea impiiiendo que la
mano impura de los reprobos, los arras
tIO cA Id COtIupCiOu uuc ioiuCAtd oI OulO
TIL seras Aceli11o Me7ced con nOmbre
nueyO; Ia amenazadora disiiencia de las
classes trabajadoras y sociales y la som
bra consejera de los hombres que luchan
Y de los patriotas que aman la libertad
que engrandece y la gloria que inmor'
taliza; perO yO te cOmbatire pOrque tn
no eres Ayelino Merced Acaba ds una
vez, quitate la careta no te escudes
en- la sombra; dame Ell frente, y 81 de On
verdad to llamas AvelinO Merced, te ci
to para que cOncurras las dOce del
dia de manana al establecimieDto cafe
tin que tiene eD esta ciudad ell senior
Meme LiZardi. ALI habran dos mesas,
una para cada uuo de nosOtros escribi
r til tambien yo; trataremos en-
nuestras redacciOnes de 10 que ii te
plazca y 81 no quieres hacer este nj con
cures, te creere entonces Ell hOmbre |
sin honor te llamare con los nombres |
que quieres considerarme en- tn escrito |
del Sum-
Ven til para que me hagas esas cua
tro mas preguntas que quiero probar |
te que no soy un testafsrro como tn, nj |
que me deio seducir por las remunera'
clones que Sc Ofrecen, como quizas tn |
eres el intrumento que ejecuta Y otfo ell
cerebrO que manda.
F1DEL R. RODRiGUEZ.
(Panadero
Caguas. Enero 6 de- ,904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07
CAPITULO |.
DE Ia SOCIED4D

Art. |. Sc establece una SOciedad
con ell nOmbre de AS0ci0c10M de ayr
G1sltOreS D c0naerclamteS de cafe de
Puerto Rico cuyO domicilio sera la ciu-
dad de San Juan.
Art g FL objeto de la Association
es prOtejer y fomentar In riqueza agri'
cola y CAFETERIA de la iSla, asi como Ia
defensa de los intereses de la industria
y del cOmerciO en- cuanto SO relaciOna
con ell cafe de Puerto Rico y al efectO
realizara sus gestiones con arreglo a
las siguientes bases:
Premera SOlicitar del GobfefnO y
de los CuerpOs COlegisladOres naciOnales
e insulares, segun los casOs, ell sp0yO Y
protection de su autoridad en- todos los
asuntos cOncer nientes al cultivO, cOnser'
vaci0n mejora de las fncas rusticas
dedicadas a cafe en- todo en- parte;
las industrias agricolas y al comercio
dedicadOs al mismO frutO; la concession
de primas en- benefcio del producto 0
de la TERRA cultivada de- cafe; a cOncer
tar tratadOs con palses extranjerOs que
favOrezcan su importation ca ell1s; a
beneficiar la riqueZa cafeteria en- tOdOs sus
0rdenes, agricola, industrial y mercan
til, con medidas Ofciales de carActer le
gislativO arancelariO, facilitando la ex
p0rtaci0n del pr0ductO, asi como la in
trOducdi0n de maquiDarias, materiales
de construction etc. y cuantas resOlu
clones de naturaleza semejante puedan
GOODYEAR los fines que persigue la
Asociaci0n
Segunda. Eyacuar los infOrmeS que
pidan los poderes de la Naci0n, del 60
bierno iDsular y municipales cualquie.
ra autoridad en- 10 que Sc refiere asun
tos ObjetO de la Association; remitiendo
dichOs infOrmes pOr su propia iniciativa,
siompre que fuere necesariO c0nve
niente los intereses de la SOciedad.
Tercera. Prestar las aut0ridades
81 Influenza colectiva en- casOs que crea
OpOrtuno brindarsela.
Cuarta: Realizar una activa y eff
caz propaganda en- el mercadO de los
E. Z. Z. u para acreditar ALI las ex-
celencias del cafe de Puerto Rico OBJ
tener una cotizaci6n corriente de dichO
prOductO 10 mas elevada possible, cream.
do sosteniepdo las agencias y estable'
cimientos que al efecto fuesen necesa'
rias utiIizandO los mediOs y recursos
mas c0nYenientes
Quinta: Evitar por t0dos los me-
dios su alcance que pOr la mistifca.
ci6n del producto 8 por cualquier otro