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Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
New Century Club.

The monthly business meeting Of the
New Century Club was held on Mon
day, March 11th, in the club rooms,
Mrs. Frank RicKards presiding. The
meeting was called to order at 3.3C
o'clock. The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read and reports from direc'
tors, officers and committees were given
After a piano solo by Miss Florence
Hammond the meeting was given over
to the Hospitality Committee who
served dainty refreshments. Next Mon
days meeting will be in charge Of Mrs
J. Stanley Short, chairman Of Travel.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
A Correction.

In the account published last week
of the local teachers institute, the name
of Miss Minnie Reed was uninten-
tionally omitted. The subject Of Miss
Reeds excellent paper, given at the
morning session, was "a Few Devices. "
The writer showed how great victories
have been accomplished by seemingly
simple devices; how societies and
lodges, even nations have chosen de-
vices which form symbols Of great
meaning. The paper closed with sUg-
gestive devices for teachers. Miss Reed Is
paper was listened to with deep interest
by her audience.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
SPRING MEETING OF THE
SUSSEX LEVY C0URTMEN.

The spring term OF the Sussex County
Levy Court, held last week, was Of in
terest to the public. Settlements were
made with the collectors Of the various
districts, and the report Of the auditing
committee Of the tTeasurer's accounts
was very satisfying. as it showed very
large amount Of cash on hand.
Bonds of the poor trustees were ac-
cepted.
Collectors Of taxes were appointed as
follows: First District, David B. Ben
nett Second, Clifton Coates Third,
William R. Kitchens Fourth, Fora H.
Messick Fifth, Charles H. White ;
Sixth, William F. PrettYman; Seventh,
Gardiner E. Bunting Eighth, John D..
Warrington Ninth, Philip D. White
Tenth, J. Clarence Lank.
All collectors were instructed to re-
turn their bonds TO the office Of the
Clerk of the Peace on or before Satur-
day, March 10Th.
The tax rate for the ensuing year was
fixed at fifty cents on the hundred dol
lars.
One. eighteenth of the total amount OF
taxes was apportiOned to the poor fund.
Thirty per cent. OF the total amount
Of taxes, after deducting one-eighteenth
of the poor fund, was appOrtiOned for
use on public roads.
An additional tax Of cents on the
hundred dollars was levied for special
work on roads in districts Nos. l, Z and
10. Ten cents additional tax for special
road work was levied in districts Nos.
2.73. 6. 8 and 9, and 20 cents additional
for same purpose in districts Nos.4 and D
Road overseers were elected as follows {:
First District-John Bennett, Perry
Warren, Walter J. Haywood, William
H. MiIlman, James E. Gray, Henry
Short, J. R. Warren, John S. Truitt,
Samuel B. ArgO, Samuel Haywood.
Second District-Daniel H. Nelson,
Samuel Scott, William H. Draper, T B.
Williams, John Morris, Charles Samp'
son, Arthur Stewart, Willard S. Davis,
John Warrington, James Raughley,
Willard B. Hatfield, Cyrus Buckley
Third Distriet-Thomas P. West, W..
B.Owens, R. NJ. Smith, J. w. Marvil,
Andrew Jones, Martin BOyce, S. E.
Tull, d. Ellis.
Fourth Distriet-GeOrge P. Tyndsll,
James Beauchamp, George A. Hast
ings, Noah James, Charles M. Messick,
Fred B. Joseph, Charles T. Workman.
Constables for one year were elected
as follows: First District, Thomas u.
Marvel and Luke Postles Second, Jas.
p. Parvis Third, Joseph R. COulbourn
and James B. Thompson ; Fifth, MiDOs
B. Hearn and John H GOrdy; Sixth,
Gordy Hudson and Myers B. Belts {;
Seventh, Lee MeGee Ninth, William
J.Curdy; Tenth, Lawrence J. Barsuglie
1t was resolved that the Allowance
Committee receive the emonthlyitemized
statements Of fees and make such ar
rangements for the payment of salaries
of the several salaried county officers
as shall be deemed proper.
DIR. James H. Chapman was elected
jail physician for one year.
Job o. Pride, James B. Butler and j..
w. Faucet were elected Jail commits
sioners for one year.
John P. Tomlinson was elected bridge
tender at Drawbridge at salary Of $40
per year, and Silas J. .Hinson was elected
bridgetender at Cedar Creek at a salary
of SS6 per year.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
3STH ANNUAL MEETING OF
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.

Arrangements have been completed
for the seth annual meeting Of the Will
mington ME Conference which will be
held in Asbury M. E. Church, Smyrna,
Rev. Robert Watt, D. D., pastor, begin
ming on Monday, March 18th. Bishop
Joseph E. Berry, Of Buffalo, N. Y, will
preside. The following program for the
sessions has been prepared:
Monday, March Determinations,
(private).
Tuesday, March 19.-ExsminstiOns,
(private). 73O p. m. Missionary ser
mon, Rev. DIR. A. w. LightbOurne.
Wednesday, March 2O.-9.OO q. m.
Conference Session. 200 p. m QHiet
Hour conducted by Bishop Berry. 73O
p. m. Pentecostal Service, preaching
by Dr. G. H. Morrison.
Thursday, March 2l,-S Is a. m. Pen
tecostal Service, in charge of DR.. Nor
rison. 900 a. M. Conference Session.
200 p. m. Anniversary Of the WOman's
Home Missionary Society, Mrs. N. NJ.
Browne presiding; speaker, Miss Bertha
Fowler. 7.30 p. m. The anniversary Of
tue Conference Epworth League, Rev.
F. F. Carpenter, president; speaker,
Rev. F. Watson Hannah, Brooklyn.
Subject, "Soul Winning" To be fol-
lowed by Pentecostal Service, in charge
of DR.. Morrison.
Friday, March 22.-S.l5 a. m. Pente-
costaI Service, DR.. Morrison. 8 90 a. m.
Conference Session. 200 p. m. Mission
ary Anniversary, DR.. A. E. Sudler,
president. Address by Bishop E. G.
Andrews. 7.3O p. m. Pentecostal Ser
vice, DR.. Morrison.
Saturday, March 2S.-S.15 a. m. Pen
tecostaI Service. 800 am. Conference
Session. 200 p. m. Anniversary of
Education, Freedmen's Aid, and Sum
day School Union Societies, chairman,
Hon. w. 0. Hoffecker; speaker, Rev.
DR.. w. F. Anderson. $50 p. m. Tenn
peraRce Anniversary, chairman, Rev.
William Esries; address by Superin-
tendent William H. Anderson Of New
York. 7.3O p. m. Pentecostal Service,
by DIR. Morrison.
Sunday, March 24.-8.15 a. m. Love
Feast, leader, DR.. w. l.. S. Murray.
1000 a. M. Sermon by Bishop Joseph
F. Berry. Ordination of Deacons and
Elders at close. 2.30 p. M. Anniversary
Board of Home Missions and Church
Extension, chairman, DR.. G. w. Pret-
lyman. Address by DR.. Robert Forbes.
7.3O p. m. Pentecostal Service, by DR..
Morrison.
Monday, March 25.-S.15 a. m. Pente-
costaI Service. 9.OOa.m. Conference Ses-
sion. 200 p. m. Anniversary WOman's
Foreign Missionary Society, Miss Dora
McCloud. president; speaker, Samuel
Gurney, NJ. D. 7.3O p. m. PentecOstal
Service, by DR., Morrison.
DR.. Morrison will give an exposition
Of Scripture each morning, and preach
every night. He is a man mighty in
the Scripture, a preacher of rare ability
and power. All should hear him. He
comes with the hearty endorsement of
Bishop Berry.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
A New State Arsenal.

The Legislature having given the
State Military Board authority to sell
the present armory and apply the pro-
ceeds towards a new one, arrangements
will be made soon toward erecting
new arsenal that will be stronger and
better adapted to the needs Of the Natl
onal Guard than the present one. The
present armory, which is located in
Wilmington, will be sold first, however.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
MILFORD GRANGE HOLDS
Jan INTERESTING MEETING.

The regular topic on Saturday last at
Milford Grange, was FERTILIZERS, how
to use them and where to buy Them. Z"
The subject was assigned to B. F. b.
WoOdall and he was the chief speaker
Mr.. Woodall is known as an advocate
of crimson clover and cow-peas but he
is also a user Of phOsphates.
On his forty acre farm he generally
uses about 5000 worth of commercial
fertilizers and considers that it brings
him big return for the investment.
For truck and vegetables he uses the
quick phOsphates as the best vegetables
are produced by a thrifty condition and
quick growth. This is true especially
Of peas. cabbage and corn. The first
use for fertilizers in the early spring
would be as a top dressing for crimson
clover. The scattering catch by this
method will make a good crop. 1t also
pays, he thinks, to put $50 pounds nitrate
OF soda on timothy about May first. 1t
will add ton per acre to yield of hay.
Cabbage is a profitable crop to grow
as the Delaware cabbage comes into the
market after the southern crop is done
and before the northern crop comes on.
From June tenth to in July it brings a
good price.
On each acre Of cabbage Mr.. WOodall
uses 500 pounds of fish, 500 pounds Of
tankage, and 200 pounds muriate Of
potash. After the plants get started
he puts on 100 pounds Of nitrate Of soda
in two applications.
On peas he uses 100 pounds Of muriate
Of potash, 200 pounds of rock, 200 pounds
OF dissolved bone broad. cast, and drills
in $50 pounds Of tankage.
On white potatoes 200 pounds muriate
of potash, 300 pounds ofrock 200 pounds
of tankage, and 500 pounds OF fish.
This is not put on broad cast but with
a drill or else cultivated into the row
before the seed is planted. After the
potatoes come up Mr.. WOodall gives
them just a little nitrate OF soda for
starter.
For fruits his formula is 100 to $50
pounds of muriate of potash, 200 pounds
of rock, and 200 pounds of bone meal.
Thin land requires more bone meal and
less of the acid phosphate.
Mr.. WoOdall does not buy mixed
phosphates but has them mixed to order
and patrOnizes the home market
Charles Barker said. that recently his
attention had been called to the large
quantities of phosphates used by the
potato growers near Delmar; where
from 500 to 1000 pounds per acre are
used.
The question "What is the best va
riety of late Potatoes ?" received several
answers. Mr.. Woodsll does not grow
late potatoes but thought Irish Cobbler
or Peerless would be all right. J. H.
Short recommended White Star for
quality and Green Mountain for guam
tity. Mr.. Seydell grows a large red po-
tato for late crop very thrifty and free
from blight and yields enormously but
he did not know the name. After re.
marks by various members the discus
sion closed.
At next meeting the "Growing of
White Potatoes" will be considered by
Mr.. Seydell and the Growing of Sweet
Potatoes" by John Armour.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
In Charge Of Life Saving District.

!, William E. Tunnel, keeper Of the
Lewes life saving station, has been ap-
pointed superintendent Of the sixth
life-saving district, which includes the
coast between Delaware and Chesa-
peake bays He also will have authority
as an inspector Of customs, and will
give q bond of $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Finn ReappOrnIed.

William R. Finn on Tuesday re-
ceived notice from Washington Of his
reappoiatment as United States Mar
shal. He will now rebond and await
confirmation, when the United States
Senate next meets. 1t is understood
that Marshal Finn will retain Ralph
L. Finn and John w. Mitchell as his
deputies.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
DR.. Wiley Will Lecture.

On Tuesday evening, March 18th,
Rev. J. H. Wiley will lecture on the
subject, "Egypt-The Land Of Day
dreams and Dragomen." The lecture
will be held in Armory Hall instead Of
at the New Century Club building.
The public is invited. Tickets 25 cents.
Come all and hear a fine lecture BY a
fine speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Dined by Delaware Society.

v Senator Henry A. du Pont and Con
gresham Hiram r. Burton were guests
at dinner given by the Delaware So
ciety Of Philadelphia at the Continental
Hotel, Philadelphia, on Saturday night
last. Governor Preston Lea and Sens-
tor Harry A. Richardson had been in
vited, but were unable to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Obituary.
THOMAS.

Mrs. Isaac Thomas died on Saturday,
March 9Th, 1907, at her residence in
Milford Neck, after a lingering illness
of general debility. Funeral services
were held from her late residence on
Tuesday afternoon and interment made
at Barratt's Chapel.
TRUITT.
Mrs. Rebecca Truitt, a we'll known
aged lady Of Milford, died on Wednes-
day, March 18th, 1907, at ths State
Hospital at Farnhurst. B. F. B. Wood
all had the body shipped here Thursday
evening and interment will be made in
the NJ. E. Cemetery to-day. Mrs. Truitt
was born near Shamokin, Pennsylva-
MIA, and has no known relatives living.
AUSTIN.
Charles S. Austin, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lavinus Austin, died in New York
City on Sunday morning, March 10th,
1907, Of diabetes, aged % years and
months. He was employed in the EN-
pire City Bank of that city. Funeral
services were held yesterday at the resi-
dence Of his parents in Milford Neck,
Rev. H L. Bunstein officiating. Inter.
ment was made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
CARROLL.
Mrs. Sarah Carlisle Carroll, wife Of
Charles Harry Carroll, died on Tuesday
evening, March 18th, 1907, Of Ofconsump-
tiOn, at their home in GlassborO, New
Jersey. She was AZ years old and leaves
husband and three children. Mrs.
Carroll is a daughter of Mrs. Sallie A.
Sipple Of South Milford. The remains
will be brought here to-day and funeral
services held at the home Of her mother,
Rev. H. L. Bunstein officiating. Inter
ment will be made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Married.
MOORE-JACKsON.

Miss Estells Jackson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson, residing
near Glendale, and Mr. John Moore,
Jr., formerly Of Milford, were married
on Tuesday evening, March 18th, 1907.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. E. Truitt, at the brides home, in
the presence of a number of friends.
STEEN-DRAPER.
Miss Anna Bell Draper, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Draper, OF
Prime Hook Neck, and Mr.. Steward H.
Steen, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Steen,
of Slaughter Neck, were married at the
brides home at IL o'clock noon on Sun
day, March 3rd, 1907. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. ]. w. Pretty
man of Lincoln City. Mr.. and Mrs,
Steen will reside in Slaughter Neck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
PIERCEATTACKED
Former Minister 10 Norway Ac- cused of Taking Money From
 Owner of Sealing Vessel
CALIFORlIANS HEARD

Washington, Jan 14.-Sensational charges against Herbert H. D. Pierce, United States minister to Norway who was formerly third as sistant secretary of state, were made before the house committee on ways and means to-day by Professor Elliott of Cleveland, O., in connection with a hearing on a resolution for further protection of fur seals on the high seas. Professor Elliott stated that while Mr Pierce was representing the United States he also represented the owners of the vessels and insti- tuted action in the United States dis rict courts to secure payment of his fee out of the money awarded to the vessel owners.
 The house committee on foreign affairs gave hearing to-day to Representatives Kahn, McKinlay and Hayes, all of California. the commit tee named by the Pacific coast rep resenatives to oppose efforts to mod ify the Chinese exclusion act and work for a Japanese exclusion act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
THE EPISCOPATE
Meeting To-Morrow Will Be to Discuss Matters Relating 10
 Condemnation Law
WILL OBEYEVCYCLICAL

t Fl j
 Paris, Jan 14-Having decided in advance to adhere to the recent papal encyclical, the work of the French episcopate, which meets tomorrow, will be largely confined to discussing the practical matters involved in the condemnation of the amended church and state separation law and the ben eft which can be obtained from the public meetings law of 1901. The question of the church's resources will be uppermost and the cardinals and some of the bishops who were again in session to-day have virtually resolved to recommend the establish ment of a central fund in all dioceses. It is doubtful, however, whether the legal plenary assembly will approve the reorganization of the seminaries as superior theological schools in ac- cordance with the law of 1875, under which number of them have already been reopened.
 The Petit Republique, while it does not publish the text of the docu- ments, asserts to-day that Mgr MOn- tagnini's papers prove that the papal nunciature was constantly dabbling in politics and had regular relations with the opposition deputies and sen ators and members of the legitimist and Bonapartist parties and was in correspondence with Emile Olivier. the ex-minister of Napoleon III. The paper also says that it has proof that through the Portuguese government the government of France learned that the vatican circular previous to the visit of ex-President Loubet to Italy was not identical in its wording in the case of all the powers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
Her Nose on the Beach.

Chatham. Mass. Jan 1.-The posi- ton of the Clyde line freight steamer Onondaga. which ran her nose well up on Orleans beach yesterday. re- mained practically unchanged early to-day. The crew still remained aboard, and the tug Underwater. with cables and anchors. came up during the night to join the tugs Orion and Mercury. which stood by yesterday in the hopes of being able to pull on the big steamer. The weather during the earlier hours were unfavorable to the vessels chances. The wind was from the southeast and gentle with a thick haze, but there seemed prospects of its breeding up briskly during the day and rolling in a heavy sea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
GONE TO CHINA.
Prominent Merchant of Pittsbura
 Went On Important Mission.


 Pittsburg, Jan 14.-Yee-Chung. a prominent Chinese tea merchant in this city, will leave here to-day for San Francisco, from where he will sail to China on remarkable mis- sion concerning the great Tee fam lily of China. Yee-Chung appeared yesterday before Rev Dr E. R. Dono- hoe, retired physician, missionary and advisor of the Chinese in west ern Pennsylvania. for the purpose of having the necessary papers signed admitting him to this country follow ing his mission in China. According to Rev Mir Donohoo, Yee-Chung has been summoned to China hurriedly by the Yee family and as the repre- sentative of the same family in the United States.
 "A few days ago." said Rev Mir Donohoo last night, "the clan of Chinese known as the Hams are said to have blown up the great stone bridge across the Pearl river near Hong Kong, which was erected by the Yee clan. This alleged outrage has greatly excited the Yee family in |all parts of the world and prominent members of the family are rushing to China for conference.
 Tn China, about 100 miles from Hong Kong. is domiciled the great clan of the Yees. in hundreds of vil- lages. On each side, of them is a river. one the Pearl river. the other a small stream. The lees live be- tween the two streams. while the Hams live on the opposite shores.
 Many centuries ago the Hams sent to the emperor of China the most beautiful member of their tribe for wife. The emperor fell madly in love with his new wife and she exercised considerable power. About this time the Yees made application to the emperor for ferry across the Pearl river. The rights were given to the Hams who built the ferry. exact ing heavy tolls from the Yees. For centuries the Yees paid tribute to the Hams until recently when the Yees all over the world, in Asia, In- dia. Singapore. Borneo. the Philip pines. besides New York and Chicago and other large American cities con- tributed money for the erection of a bridge across the Pearl rivel. There are over 200 Chinamen in the Pitts- burg district who have $200 each in the bridge.
 "The bridge was a work of art. It was a mile long and had eighteen arches in the river alone.
 Two weeks ago it was opened for trafic. The Tees used the bridge ex- clusively and the Hams were com pelled to abandon their ferry system. Several days ago every arch in the bridge was blown up"
 Rev Mir Donohoo further states that the government at Peking was notified and troops are now stationed in the vicinity of the bridge. blood shed being feared among the two factions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
To Resume Inyestigation.

Washington. Jan 14.-The inves- tigation into the causes of the fatal wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Terra Gotta, D. C., on the night of December 30. will be re- sumed to-day by the interstate com merce commission. The commission after beginning an investigation post poned the hearings until after the coroner's jury had returned its yer dict vne of the witnesses who will appear to-day is William NJ. Dutrow. the operator at the block station at Silver spring. Md. who was held di- rectly responsible for the wreck by the coroner's jury. and who is now on bond to await the action of the federal grand jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
Sxi.s Consul Dead.

Philadelphia. Jan 14.-Rudolph Koradi. for more than fifty years con- suI for the Swiss government in Phil .adelph.a. Is dead at the age of S2 years. Mir Koradi was born in 05- ernouform. Switzerland. and came to this city when he was 2s years of age. He was made consul her in 1856 and was said to be the oldest consul in the world in point of years and service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
Russian Press Says That the Deficit is Double What is
 Claimed
WILL BE s25o,OoO,OOO
The Statement That a New Loan Would Be Necessary Has Caused Very Much Surprise Among Op-
 pOneniS of Government.

St Petersburg, Jan 14.-The pro- visional budget for 1907. showing that it will again be necessary to re- sort to credit operations to balance the deficit of $120,100,000 between the estimated receipts and expendi- lures, is attacked by the Russian press on all sides. Only the Novoe Vremya is silent. The radical papers discuss the political features. The Bourse Gazette, the leading financial organ. criticizes the budgets figures, declaring that the deficit is almost $250, ,000, ,000, adding that reliance on the old system of Debauching the people with alcohol instead of devel- oping the economic resources of the country" Is the chief characteristic of the new budget. The Bourse Ga zette says that the only good show ing made is in the increase of the revenue from the vodka monopoly, from which $52.000,000 more than in 1906 is expected, and contrasts this sum with the $2,750.00O appro-- priated for the institution of univer- sal education, appearing for the first time in Russian budget.
 The slight excess of the ordinary income over the expenditures the paper assertsvis unsatisfactory on ac- count of the always expectable un- foreseen expenses. The Bourse Go- zette adds:
 Provisions for the payment of the war expenses and famine relief can not be avoided. but parliament can use the pruning shears remorsely on other items in order to reduce the loan as much as possible.
 The published statements include two distinct sets of figures. First, the yearly calculation of expenditures based on the preceding budget, in ad-. dition to the unavoidable new expen- ditures, for which temporary month ly credits are assignable until the convocation of parliament: second, the preliminary estimates to regulate the budget of 1907, which will be ef- fective after the approval of parlia- ment, which retroactive effect for the elapsed months. parliament has the power to modify the various items. The liberals certainly will attempt to cut the increased sums assigned for the maintenance of the police and other instruments of repression"
 The statement regarding the neces- sity for new loan caused surprise on account of the repeated seml-offi- cial declarations that a deficit was not contemplated in the new budget. but it is now explained that this re- ferred to the regular and not to the extraordinary receipts and expendi- lures.
 The deficit is almost exactly half that foreseen in 1906, amounting to $40, ,500, ,000. The full estimates of the regular budget are not published. but among credits Is s1.5O0,O00 for the construction of the first section of the Amur railroad. from Stretinsk to Pokrovsk. which is considered to be an immediate strategic necessary in view of the situation in the far east.