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Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
A Little Common Sense.

We are all wise in our own conceit; there Il
no room for the other fellow unless he agrees
with us.
Perhaps. in some degree we are all wise
acres, and all must admit that some men
are wise, and some are otherwise
Who does not habitually sort and class en-
as fast as they come to them; aud without
waiting for testing? forgetting the fallioillty
OF human Judgment, and hasty Jumping al
conclusions.
Where should we class the man keeping
much barn stock, and feeding corn fodder
" he has, or Is able to build, suitable shell
Ter for shredded fodder, y but sticks 70 the
old methods? The stock readily testify TO
the pAlAtabtlIty of the shredded product. Rea'
son says at Is ahead Of the fodder cutter arti'
Gle in varioes ways
for the compost heap" The ground well
comes It and makes II much At home.
The stabler and farmer say, "it is an excel
lent absorbent in stall and yard"
Live flesh and bones (nften more bones tAan
fieshl. petition for its use In the bed rooms OF
bedded stock. And may agree with me that
the man using common unshredded corn
stalks for bedding; would be more thought
ful after being bedded upon lead pencils and
brOom-sticks for two or three months.
Acres of corn stalks bleaching In the nelds
disfgurlng the landscape, say "use the shred-
der"
Thrift and economy say, "Anything short
OF making the best use Of all farm produc-
tioRs means waste, Never take better
when best can be hadw
How many can testify to the truth OF all
these testimonies? ? Does any man. atter
thoroughly testing the use Of shredded fod-
der as food or bedding, prefer the old meth-
DDS?
1 haven't a cents worth OF personal inter
est in any "shredder;" nor relatives among
their handlers. This is no ad. A. TURNER
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Saturday, March 25th. 1905,

at ? o'clock p m, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sOr, IN South Milford, In Cedar Creek Hundred
the following real estate, to wit;
All that certain tract, piece and parcel OF
land situate in Cedar Greek Hundred, Sussex
County, and State Of Delaware, adjoining
lands or Perry Warren, lands late OF Joseph
B. Shepard, deceased, dover lands assigned
10 Lydia S. shepard, widow OF said deceased
and fronting on the public road to shepard
Landing, containing one hundred ana SIX
(lO6l acres aBd 81 perches more or less, about
seventy-eight 7S) acres being upland and the
remaining being branch, cripple and marsh
land, and the same being residue b, NO /, OF
the real estate ofJoseph B. Shepard, deceased
as sold by Edward d. Hearne, Trustee ap-
pointed by the Orphans Court of the state OF
Delaware, and purchased by the Aforesaid
Alexander ID. Shepard on saturday. the SIN
day OF January, A. D., 1895 for the price or
sum Ofone thousand and seventy-hve dollars
Seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty OF Alexander d. Shepard and Alice Shep.
ard, his wife and terretenants and will be sold
by ELIJAH Z. LYNCH, Sherln,
Sheriff7s Office, Georgetown, March Sd l00o'
10 per cent. of the purchase money will be
demanded on the day Of sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Cruiser washington Launched.

Philadelphia, March 20. - In the
wake Of a monster wave, piled up by
her huge hull, the armored cruiser
Washington made a triumphal plunge
into the waters of the Delaware river.
The big warship was launched at the
Camden yards of the New York Ship
building company in the presence of
senator's. congressman, navy depart
ment chiefs, naval commanders and
officials of the states Of New Jersey
and Washington. The cruiser was
named in honor of the latter state, a
fair girl from far-away Washington
bestowing the name as she shattered
a wine bottle against the steel stem.
sending the big ship down to the deep
with the talismanic spotch of cham
payne glistening on her bow. She is
the biggest warship turned out by the
state of New Jersey, and the first
built by the New York Shipbuilding
company.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
ANDREW CRISCOM
DROWNED AT SEA
Jumped Overheard While on His
Return to This Country.
RAN AWAY FROM PHILADELPHIA

New York, March 22.-Andrew NJ.
Griscom, who disappeared several weeks
ago and was supposed to be in Europe,
committed suicide on March 19 by
jumping overheard at sea from the
steamer Minnetonka. Griscom sailed
on the Minnetonka from London for
this city. When he jumped overheard
the steamer was stopped and a boat
was lowered, but he could not be found
1t is supposed that he was temporarily
unbalanced mentally. Griscom was a
member of a well-known Philadelphia
family.
When Griscom disappeared from
Philadelphia it was reported that he
had eloped with a you-g woman and
that both Of them had gone to Europe.
Griscom's mother, however, denied it.
News of his suicide was made public
when the Minnetonka reached this
port
Griscom boarded the boat on March
9, on the day she sailed. He had no
effects except a small pOrtmanteau.
This was noticeably new, and had eyi-
IDENTIFY been purchased in London, pos
sibly by his fathers order, after he was
found. He did not appear moody on
the boat, and spent mCst of his time,
as did the other passengers, either on
deck or in the smoking room. He sell
dom talked to anyone, however, merely
answering questions put to him. Most
s.GE he moi
Griscom was unaccOmpanied, the
other berth in his stateroOm having
been unoccupied. 1t was said by some
of the passengers that when he went
overheard he grasped the log line and
clung TO it until he reached the log
towing astern, where his hands were
cut by the blades of the log before he
released his hold.
William NJ GriscOm, the young mans
father, and his two daughters were at
the pier to await the arrival of the
Minnetonka. When Superintendent
Jones, Of the pier, learned of their ar
rival he asked for Mr.. Griscom to go
around to the offices of the Mercantile
Marine company, where an official
broke to him the news of his sons
death.
It was learned that in the portman-
teau left in Griscom's room were found
a cheap suit of clothes, two suits Of
cheap underwear, a half dozen collars
and pair of black socks. In thte coat
was found a cattleman's ticket for the
steamship Mesaba, which sailed from
this port on February II. 1t is pre-
sumed that Griscom went aboard in
that manner. Two cablegrams to him
from his father were also found, which
told him that London banking house
would supply him with credit and give
him his passage, and for him to apply
to them.
Young Andrew Grisoom, who was %
years old, was a son of William NJ.
Griscom, a large stockholder in TIE
Reading Hardware company. with Of
fees at 9S Reade street. New York.
The elder Griscom is a cousin of Glenn
ent A. Griscom, of the International
Mercantile Marine company.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Saturday, March IS, 1905,

at O'Clock p. m, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sor, In South Milford, In Cedar Greek Hun
dred, the following real estate, To wit:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF land
situate I'm south Milford, Sussex county, and
State Of Delaware, meted and bounded AS fol-
lows Beginning at a stone set o. the north
side of Front Street Of the said South Milford,
thence north nine and half degrees east one
hundred a d thirty-twO teet six inches TO
stone on The south side Cedar Alley, thence
with said Alley south seventy-nine and one
third degrees east fifty feet to stone. thence
south nine and a half degrees west one hun
dred and thirty-two feet four inches to stone
on the moth side Of said Front street, and
Herewith north seventy-nfUe and half de-
grees west fiftv feet to the place of begin ming,
containing x thousand six hundred ana
seventeen SUI e icial square feet Of ground,
be the same more or le.s, II being all the same
lot and premises as purchased by David Lank
OF Lodawick Warren and wife as per deed
stated OctoNer the seventh, A. D., 1871, OF
record in the Recorders Office at Georgetown
in and for Sussex County aforesaid, in Book
b. l. No. 81, Page 537
seized aud taken in execution as the prop
erty Of william e. Lank, Administrator Of
David Lauk deceased, the heir AT law of Sallie
+. Lank deceased and terreteaanls, and Will
be sold by -.. .,,--,..
ELIJAH Q. LYNCH, Sheriff.
Sherid7s Office, Georgetown, March LIST, 1903.
20 per cent Of the purchase money will be
demanded on the day OF sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24

Verne was pronounced by his physi-
clans to be in the last stage of dia-
betes.
kilograms Of sympathy from all
quarters of the globe have been re-
ceived. Many of them are from chill
dren and scientists. He continued writ
ing until recently when he was obliged
to suspend all literary work and his
duties as a municipal councillor. NJ.
Verne occupied the same room in
which he wrote his extraordinary
stories OF voyages.
Later NJ. Verne sustained a stroke
of paralysis. affecting his right side,
which has since been extending.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
ccNFEssEs EBERT MURDER
James Wilson Shot Retired Baker For
Robbery and to Settle Old Grudge.

James wilson Snot hetired Baker FoF
Robbery and to Settle Old erudge.
Allentown. Pa. March 21.-Police
Chief Eastman and Sergeant Knauss
arrested James Wilson, of 927 WASH
ington street, on suspicion that he shot
and killed John P. Ebert, the retired
baker, in the yard of the latter's home
on the night of February %. Wilson
later made a full confession to Mayor
Lewis. He gave as his motive robbery
and the settlement of an old grudge.
Wilson Sunday reported to the police
that early Sunday morning a mystic
rious stranger had fred three shots at
him in his back yard without taking
effect. The details of his story were 50
similar to the manner in which Ebert
met his death that the police became
suspicious of Wilson and his arrest
followed. Wilson is a brickyard enI-
pIoye. single, and % years Of age. He
was engaged to be married April 8.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Saturday, March IS, 1905,

at o'clock p M, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sor, in south Milford, In Cedar Creek Hundred
the following real estate, to wit;
All those three several tracts pieces ana
parcels OF land, located, bounded and de-
scribed as follows to wit:
No !. All that certain tract, piece or parcel
of land, situate In Cedar Creek Hundred, Sus-
sex County and Stale of Delaware, aSJoining
lands of William J. Darby, Willtsm p Jefer-
son, dover No. /, as assigned IN the idow q
Josesu B. Shepard deceased, ana ironing
on the public road leading from Milford to
slaughter heacb, containing as acres and t6l
square peTches more or less Of improve laad.
No. g. All that certain tract niece and par
eel OF land, situate in Cedar Creek Hundred
aforesaid, adjoining Lands OF Jonathan May
Shepard and Darby, and dover A. NO 2, as
signed to the Aforesaid widow OF Joseph b.
Shepard. deceased, containing IA acres and 90
square perches more or less Of marsh laHd
No. 3. All that one undivided half interest
Of in ard to all that certain tract, piece
aud parcel of land. situate in Cedar Creek
Hundred aforesaid, adjoining lands OF Jono-
than May, No herein described and others,
and lying on the north side OF Cedar creek.
containing 42 acres Of upland highland and
marsh, which said three tracts, pieces ana
parcels OF land we're sold by Alexander ID.
Shepard and lydia Shepard, Administrators
OF Joseph B. shepard, deceased, at public sale
on Saturday, May 22ndt A. d., lS9lt at the
Hotel of Thomas b. Windsor, in South Mil
ford, in the County and State Aforesaid by
order of the Orphans Court. for the payment
Ofdebts Of said deceased. and returned to said
Court as sold to John +. Smith, bachelor OF
GEORGETOWN ana cOuurueu Dy hhlu GohTl AT
the regular term held on Monday, sept 9th,
A. D., 1897, aud said Administrations having
executed good and aufiiciept deed for the
same, bearing date Sept. 9Th, 1897, which said
deed was intended to be recorded forthwith
and being the same three tracts, pieces and
parcels OF land which the said John X. Smith
granted as aforesaid, subs equently on the day
last aforesaid conveyed by deed unto the said
Alexander ID. Shepard one OF these moTtgag
ors for the consideration therein mentioned
and intended to be recorded forthwith, both
OF which last naped d, eds hetng OF record 10
the office Of the Recorder Of Deeds in George
town In the County and state aforesaid, ref
erence being thereto had will more fully and
at large appear
Seized ard taken in execution as the prop
ertv Of Alexander d. Shepard and Alice Shep-
ard, hs wife and terretanants, and Will be
sold by ELIJAH c. LYNCH, Sheriff.
Sherih7s Office Georgetown March 3rd, 1905.
10 per cent. OF the purchase money will be
demanded on the day Of sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
AImshouse Attendant Charged With
Killing an Inmate.

Almshouse Attendant Charged With
Killing an Inmate.
Harrisburg, Pa, March Fitzpatrick
J. McGovern, an attendant at the Dau-
phin county almshouse, was arrested,
charged with the murder of Fred F..
Engle. aged 6S years, of Harrisburg.
an inmate. Engle was admitted to the
almshouse on February q and died on
March 13, and was buried at Middle
town on the 10th. His children were
not satisfied with the statement of the
almshouse physician that death was
caused by erysipelas. and had the body
exhumed by two MiddletOwn physi-
clans, who found the mans skull
crushed and his face badly beaten.
The physicians said that death was
caused by violence, and on the strength
of their statement charges of murder
were preferred against McGovern by
Engle's children.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
RoId Attemnt 70 Roh sac.

New York, March PA bold at
tempt was made to secure from the
safe of James E. March, contractor
and Republican leader, s151, 900 in rail
road bonds, $4,000 in cash and s1O,-
900 worth of jewelry. While Mr. March
was reading in his Office a man, who
had entered by a back door, tiptoed to
the safe, which was open, and was
proceeding to help himself to the valu-
ables, when he was noticed by the con-
tractor. After a short chase and
sharp tussle, Mr.. March overpowered
the man and handed him over to the
police.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
PRoRINe bee TRUsT
Federal Grand Jury In New York In
vestiqating Packers Methods.

9
vestigating Packers Methods.
New York, March 21.-It has been
learned that for a week past the fed
eral grand jury, under the direction Of
federal officials, has been investigating
the methods of the so-called beef trust
in New York and vicinity. The inves-
tigation. which was inaugurated Mon
day last. was continued until Thursday,
when an adjournment for a week was
taken owing to the illness of the fore
man of the jury.
The exact scope of the inquiry could
not be ascertained, but it is said t&at
the men before the grand jury were
questioned as to the methods employed
by the six big packers in adjusting
business east of Chicago and in New
York city. The question of rebates to
certain wholesalers and big butchers
was also gone into extensively, as well
as the existence of the alleged "black
list" in the credit systems employed
by the firms.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
LAW TO PREVENT IDIocY
Provides For Surgical Treatment Of
Hopeless Cases In Pennsylvania.

Provides For Surgical Treatment Of
Hopeless Cases In Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg. Pa, March p. - The
house of representatives passed finally
an act for the prevention of idiOcy,
and it will now be sent to the governor
for his approval This is one of the
most important bills introduced in the
legislature, and is quite similar to one
which passed both houses four years
ago. and which after having been re
turned by the governor for some minor
corrections was mysteriously lost.
The bill provides that on the first
day of July after the passage Of this
act it shall be compulsory for each
and every institution in the state en-
trusted exclusively or specially with
the care of idiots and imbecile chill
dren, to appoint upon its staff at least
one skilled neurologist and one skilled
surgeon of recognized ability, whose
duty it shall be, in conjunction with
the chief physician of the institution,
to examine the mental and physical
condition of the inmates If in the
Judgment of this committee of experts
and board of trustees procreation is
inadvisable, and there is no probability
of improvement of the mental condi-
ton of the inmate, it shall be lawful
for the surgeon to perform such oper-
alton as shall be decided safest and
most effective, but this operation shall
not be performed except in cases that
have been pronounced nOn-improvable
after one years test in an institution.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
An Investment Company Assigns.

Philadelphia, March 22.-The Provi-
dent Investment company, of this city,
made an assignment for the benefit
Of it's creditors to Attorney John c.
Crowley. It is expected that a receiver
will be asked for within the next few
days. The company, as its name i'm
plies, was purely an investment con-
cern, claiming to pay a certain
amount of interest for money entrust-
ed to it for investment The reputed
manager is W. H. Lattimer. The liza
bilities of the company are said to
amount to nearly S1,OOO.OOO, and the
assets are said to be very small.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Saturday, March IS, 1905,

at O'Clock D. M. at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
yor, in South Milford, in Cedar Greek Hun
dred, the following real estate, to wit:
All that certain tract and parcel OF land
situate in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex
County. Delaware, bounded as follows TO wit :
Beginning at ditch running through the
lands OF Willard S. Dickerson, and in the out
line OF said DickersOn land, and lands late OF
George Clendaniel, thence with the original
line OF said Dtckerson and George Clendaniel
lands, north 26l% degrees west about so perches
TO a stake AT the original corner, and in "A line
ELIAS Lofiand) thence in line Of said Cal
hOun land north 42 degrees east 2534 perches
to "a white oak, corner for said Oalhoun's
land and land late Of Nathaniel Williams
(that formerly belonged TO Bennett War
REM thence with said Williams land south
6S1$ de grees east i21a perches TO peach oak
Oh west side OF a ditch thence up the ditch
with said Williams lands southerly about 81
perches and thence continuing up the said
ditch and with other lands of said Dlckerson
and in a sOutherly course about 10 perches TO
the place of beginning, containing ten (lOl
acres OF land, more or less and on the north-
west side of said ditch, and being part OF the
original mansion Farm" Of willard >. DICK
ersOn. See Deed Record b. b. ID. No. lO1, rage
l5i, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of Benjamin +. Clendaniel and VIII be
JOHN Il. STEELE Late Sheriff.
Sheriff7s or ce, Georgetown, March lst, 1903.
20 per cent. OF the purchase money Will be
demanded on the day OF sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of wr OF
y Levari Fracias to me directed, will be ex-
posed TO pubic sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24

CHERIFF's SALE.-By virtue Of writ Of
= Levari Facias to nae directed, will be eX-
posed to public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24

SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF writ OF
y Levari Faeias to me directed, Will be ex'
posed to public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24

CHERIFFS SALE-By virtue OF "A writ OF
= Veudifioni Exponas to me directed, will
be exposed TO public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Jules VERNE DYING
Noted French Author Is In Last Stages
Of Diabetes.

Amiens, France, March 22.-Jules
Verne. the noted author. is dying. NJ.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-06
FINDS A NEW SHELL GAME.
Tarantula in New York Geological
Garden Plays It with Fright
ened Keeper.

Patrick Dinner, q keeper at the New
York geological gardens. survived an
exciting experience with large and fe-
rocious tarantula recently and was able
to celebrate.
Tarantulas OF the Myagie family are
almost az scarce as hens teeth In the
United States. They come from Brazil.
large, hairy fellows. eight inches in d.
ameter and with . bite that carries
sure and quick death in every nip. The
spider in the Bronx was kept in glass
case in the reptile house. When Dinner
went to the case he found what was
apparently the shell Of the spider COW
cred with red ants. He decided that
they had eaten the rest Of the spider, SO
he removed the shell aud took 1t to d.
rector William II. Hornaday. He then
returned with brush to clean the
case.
He opened the door and inserted the
brush when-zip!-down came the
ghost of the departed reptile and
whacked the brush to the floor, miss
ing Dinners fingers by an inch. The
keeper slammed the door of the case
and ran back to the director with the
news. Mr. Hornaday refused to accept
the ghost theory, and, taking down his
books. discovered that the Myagle sheds
its skin once year and that Keeper
Dinner had come within an inch of
touching the rejuvensted spider. Fur
ther investigation proved that the
Myagle was resplendent in new hairy
vestment
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-06
GENEROUS WITH PENSIONS
One Was Paid in Russia Two Genera
lions After It Should Have
.,.. Stopped.

A curious fact in regard to Russia
came lately to my knowledge, says a
writer In Vanity Fair. An old Russian
baron died whom l had known for
years, and with him died his pension.
SO that his widow was left with a
very small provision for her old axe.
She was by birth a German, and had
no relations who had influence in Rus
sia.
On making inquiries II was discov.
cred that the greater part of the bar
ms pension had not really belonged
to him. but had been inherited from
his aunt, who, In her turn, had In
herited It from her father. The orig
tnal possessor Of this pension. had
earned 1t by doing excellent service for
The empire. and the pension ought to
have died with him, but interest wss
used, and the sum was duly paid out
to his daughter.
When she died It was discovered
that her nephew was in very unfortu.
nate circumstances, and though he
lived in Germany, the pension was
then paid out to him, though still in the
name Of his great-uncle, who had been
dead for more than 80 years.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-06
POPULATION OF RUSSIA.
Facts of Considerable Interest Are
Brought to View BY the Last
Census.


Russia hes . population Of 125, sac, ,O2l
according to it, last census, some de-
tails Of which have been reported to
the state department by United States
Consul Smith, at Moscow. The Russians
comprise twO-thirds Of the population
Of the empire. but are in the minority
In some OF the outlying sections. In the
Caucasus there are only 81 per cent. Of
Russians: among the tribes of Ar
menians. Tartars, Georgians, Imere-
tians and Mingrels there are 80 per
cent; in central Asia only SO per cent,
and the smallest number is found in the
governments on the Vistula (Poland),
81 per cent.
The population of Russia is made up
Of classes in about the following proper
tons: Peasants. 99,916,644; Burghers,
13,5s6,S92; hereditary noblemen, 1,22O,-
lG9; personal noblemen and ofiicials,
630,119; ecclesiastics, 5Ss,497; heredi-
tary and personal honorary citizens,
S42,927; merchants, 2S1,179, and for
eigners, 605.500.
or the Russians, 30.6 per cent. OF the
males and S.3 per cent. of the females
can read and write. The number Of ad-
herents to the principal religious denom-
inaticns is as follows: Orthodox, ST.
1864; Old Faith and Dissenters, 2,204,-
596; Roman Catholics, 1,506, 800; Pro-
testants, 3,702,756; Armenian Gregori-
ans, l.179,266, and Mohammedans, 49,
906,972.