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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

has this year presented to 1t an I'm.
usual opportunity to return to the con-
troll of the government of the country
and to that end we believe that every
sacrifice which patriotism may suggest
or public sentiment require should be
made by all members of the party in
order to again put Democratic princi-
Piles into actual operation in the admin
istration of the affairs of the govern
ment.
We believe that as the country is
greater than the party, so is the party
greater than any of its members, and
therefore personal ambition and indi-
vidual preferment must give way to
the good of the many and the triumph
of the cause.
We hold that Democratic traditions,
bound up as they are with much that
is greatest in the history of the coun-
try, require that national conventions
should be gatherings of the best intel
lect, the ripest judgment and the most
unselfish patriotism of the party for the
purpose Of studying the needs and
striving for the welfare of the country
at large.
And therefore We. representing the
party in the greatest state of the I'm
ion, a state whose electoral vote Is es-
sential to Democratic victory, with no
animosity or hostility for any candi-
dates and animated only by devotion to
the principles of the party. call upon
the Democracy of the country to send
to Denver in July next, unpiedged, un-
fettered and uninstructed, their ablest,
strongest and most representative men,
to the end that out of the deliberations
and consultations of such men there
may be then and there nominated a
ticket which will rally to its support
the Judgment, conscience and votes of
majority OF the citizens of the coun-
try.
Augustus Thomas, president of the
Bryan Progressive league, gave out the
following statement:
"NIr. Bryan's friends. after gen.
eral view of the field and the condi-
tons, have decided that there is al
ready such a lack of harmony in the
convention owing to the riffs there
that they are unwilling to introduce
another question on which there may
be a division. even when that question
is one so amiable as whether the dele
gates should be instructed or not. That
is also the attitude of the minority Of
the committee on resolutions. which is
under the leadership Of Mr.. Bryan's
friend, Norman T.. Mack"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
MnKinlsx Hmm. Sold.

Canton. o.. April 16.-The home Of
the late President Mckinley was form
ally transferred to Mrs. Rose G. Klorer
Of Canton, the price being $4,000. The
sale was effected through Miss Helen
Mckinley electing to take the property
under the apprsisement at $4,000.
Personal effects Of the late president.
including many presents received by
him during the famous 1925 front
porch campaign and later while in the
White House. sre being divided among
the Ave heirs Of the president and win
be widely scattered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
DEMOCRATS ADJOURN
New York Convention Winds Up
In Stormy Scene.
M'cARREN's FOES TRIUMPH.
Brooklyn Leader ousted From Seat.
Parker, Murphy, Nixon and Froeb
Elected Delegates to Denver-No In
struetions In Platform.

New York, April 16-State Senator
Patrick III. McCarren, leader of the
Kings county Democracy, was unseat-
ed from his place as delegate to the
party's state convention after a two
days contest before the committee on
credentials. He was alternately greet
ed with cheers and derisive cries. In
a scene that was tense and dramatic
In the extreme he first made an appeal
to the convention to refuse its sane
tion to the majority report of the COM
nittee ON credentials and then follow
ed with a deliberate defiance of those
who, he said, were excluding him from.
the place in the party councils for
which he had been chosen by his Dem
oeratic constituents.
To the Tammany delegates he dellv-
cred a threat that if the plan to put
him outside the party lines Were car
ried out no one present in the conven-
ton hall would live long enough to see
the election of another Democratic
mayor of New York.
The proceedings We're attended with
much confusion and disorder. in which
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
Our ship wan vi.i, e.n.s..

Washington. April 16.-A favorable
response will be made by the navy de-
psrtment 20 the courteous invitation OF
the Dominion government 70 be repre-
sented at Quehec By q war vessel ct
the coming visit Of the Prince Of Wales
10 Canada in July The present inten-
ton is 70 dispatch the ane new battle
ship New Hampshire. recently put into
commission and in command Of Cap
tain Cameron McR- wInslow. The I'm
Ishinx ssucbes are now being put on the
vessei
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
unsI. Sam Claims Stat. Land.

Asheviile. y. G.. April is.-The Unit
ed States in a test snit began by Dis
trict Attorney A. r Holton claims title
10 all the extreme western portion Of
North Carolina. = territory Including
the greater part Of eight counties. many
towns and villages and a hundred thou
sand population. and q tremendous sen
sstlon has resulted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
Plead For sIoeum', CAPTAIN.

New York, April 16.-To see President
Roosevelt in behalf of Captain W. S.
Van Setback three members of COM
mittee representing the shipping inter-
ests of this port departed for Washing
ton. Van Schaick entered Sing Sing on
Feb. % to begin a ten year sentence
for negligence in connection with the
burning of the excursion steamer Gen
eral Slocum. The committee was ap-
pointed by the various maritime inter-
ests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
Live Stock Markets.

New York. April Is.
CATTLE-Suppiy light; market steady,
choice. ts.7saseo; prime. S. 4oae.7O; veal
calves. ts3aT.5
HoGs-Rsceipts light: market slow and
lower: prime heavies. mediums and heavy
Workers.. AS: light Workers. i5aoae.1o;
pigs. $50 So: roughs. tssss0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply light:
market steady on lambs end slow on
sheep: prime wethers. S.75as: culls and
common. s2s0a350: lambs. sl50a7.sS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
c.,,ina Hoard. MecI,II.n Iurr.

New York. April 1e.-Eleven jurors
we're in the box when the case Of the
people against Mayor Mcclellan and
W. r. Hearst in quo warrsnto pro
ceedings for a recount Of the may
oraIity vote was postponed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

yisaIia. Cal. April 16.-Joseph Dun
can. a California pioneer. eighty years
old. Ieaped TO his death over 200 foot
precipice to avoid rattIesnake. The
snake was cooled ready TO strike. Dun
can sprang to one side. lost his balance
and plunged headIong over the preci-
nicn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

Medicine Hat. y. W. T. April Ia
Nine leading members Of religious
sect known as The Drezmers were
arrested charged with arson several
fsrnhouses In this district having nys-
tsrsouzI- burned recently.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

both the McCarren men and their op
ponents participated. The long two
days wait for the credentials commit.
tees report had reached the delegates
and showed the strain during the long
roll call on the adoption of the majori-
u report.
Delegates Elected.
Following are the delegates at large
and the alternates. as reported by the
committee on national delegates and
presidential electors: Delegates at large,
Alton b. Parker. New York: Charles 4.
Murphy. New York: Lewis Nixon, New
York: Charles Froeb. Brooklyn.
Alternates. George II. Thatcher. Al
bany: Francis Key Pendleton. New
York: James T.. Schwarzenbach. Hor-
nell: William r. Rafferty,. Syracuse.
Mr.. Froeb Is a prominent German
Democrat OF Brooklyn. a merchant In
business for many years. president of
the Arion society and director Of the
German hospital.
The presidential electors at large
named by the convention are Nathan
straus OF New York and W. II. Fitz-
patrick Of Buffalo.
The report Of the committee on ere
dentIsls declared that the delegates of
Senator SicCarren had been unseatel
in ten Of the sixteen contested districts
Of Kings county. including the sena-
tors own district. the Fourteenth.
where lIcCsrren headed the list Bird
=. Colrr president II the borough Of
Brooklyn. heads the anti-McCarren
delegates who were seated in the
Eighteenth district
State Committeeman Patrick Z. Ne
Cabe Of Aibahy won his fight for the
retention on the state committee after
a contest which raBsed second 10 that
Of McCarren in interest
After settling the contests the con-
venfion proceeded 20 name delegates
and electors and adopted the platform.
which ives a. follows:
The Pattern
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
Pr.sid.n. Johnson R.m.mb.r.d.

Washington. April 16.-secretary Taft
ordered that the national cemetery at
Sreenville. Tenn. be designated and
hereafter known as the Andrew John.
son National cemetery In honor Of the
former president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
BIG MONTANA FLOOD
Breaking of Dam Causes Million
Dollar Damage.
HOUSES AND LIVE STOCK LOST
Town Of Craig Chief Sufferer In lnun-
dation Caused by Collapse Of Seven
ty Foot Barrier-Latter Will Be Re-
built at Once.

Helena, Mont. April 16.-With sew
eral houses destroyed in the town of
Craig, forty-six miles north of Helena;
hundreds Of head of cattle and other
live stock drowned and the Great
Northern railroad tracks washed away
for miles, the loss from the foods
caused by the breaking of the seventy
foot dam at Hauser lake is estimated at
approximately 81 100000, which includes
the damages to the dam. The dam is
owned by the Helena Power Transmits
sion company. After making careful
examination of the dam site since the
water has receded A. III. Gerry, Jr.,
general manager, is of the opinion that
the wrecked structure can be rebuilt
for $250,000. The dam will be rebuilt
at once. and the construction of the
third dam at Wolf creek, which was
approved by Secretary of War Taft,
will not be delayed and is assured by
telegram received in Helena from
former Governor Samuel T. Hauser,
president Of the Helena Power Trans
mission company, who is now in New
York. Governor Hauser's telegram
reads:
Dam Will Be Rebuilt.
1.-THE dams entire cost represents
only about 10 per cent of the entire
amount of money invested by the two
companies; hence there is no fear but
that the dam will be rebuilt The third
dam will also be built, as we have the
money, and the government has APP
proved the plan. Besides, our COM
pany's customers save every year more
than the cost Of the dam"
The indications are that the water
receded sufficiently to prevent any
great damage at Great Falls. Every
precaution has been taken to protect
the Boston and Montana smelter,
which is situated on the river bank at
Great Falls, and II is now believed that
the plant will not suffer from the food.
The river is becol,ing normal at Craig
and Cascade, and no further damage is
anticipated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

We believe that ths Democracy Of
the nation by the strength Of its posi-
ton on questions Of great public i'm
porfHnre ard Ny the Murders and *
trxrsTnrre o. the Repabliczn party
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weather lust suits him. Il seems to anyway as
he is surely doing rushing business
Mrs Zebb Fountain and Mrs Rhoda Davis Oh
Crisfeld, Nd are the guests OF Mrs. n b. snort
Three colored men were arrested here Tuesday
morning and one sent to jail. 90,
Our stores are all closed 81 5 O'Clock ana VIII
remain so during the warm weather.
Watermelons are now in our market selling al
the rate of 40 and so cents.
We hear the Pennsylvania Railroad mas puI'
chased the N. Y. P. 4 n. K. R., road running
from De mar to Cape Charles, Va, % miles, Win
ferry Of SO miles TO Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Ms. George SchrOdt has house parry
from New York and Philadelphia, consisting Oh
Mr. and MIS-. Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Annie Moore. Mr.. and Mrs Burke MI
Archie Verrill.
From forty acres OF land, Clerk OF the feace
John W. Green last week harvested $50 bushels
Of wheat Cd his farm at Bridgeville. The yield
was 2lH bushels to the acre, and If there mas
been any better in the county this year We would
like to hear Of it. Mr.. Green is one OF the most
up-to-date agriculturists in Sussex county.
After serving a sentence of 30 days in the Work
house on the charge OF conducting speakeasy
at Bridgevile, William James, cOlored was re-
leased on Wednesday afternoon of last week
The fans" at last have caught the base ball
fever. having organized nine this week Inc
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Those Who Contributed.
OUTS tIulyi
STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER,

The exhibition OF fireworks at Silver
Lake in Milford each recurring Fourth
Of July is a pleasure to many who re
side near town, as well as to those whose
residence is in the town limits. For
several years past DTs. Frank L. and
g. Layton GrieT have supervised the
setting off Of the display and paid the
bills, but this season a contribution was
collected to pay the cost of the fire.
works. The amount paid Dengler &
Son of Philadelphia for fireworks and
the freight is S51. 43. From the con.
tributors $50 so was received. Those
contributing were as follows;
Mrs. Anna P. Williams, !. d. Short,
Geo. H. Hall, Jas. P. Pierce, S. c.
Evans, Jr., John K. Be1hett, H. w. d.
Moore, c. J. Holzmueller, G. T. Reed,
Daniel Hirseh, Geo. q. Russell, w. NJ.
Joseph, F. w. Davis, c. NJ. Hammond
Isaac S. Truitt, John B. Smith, Frank
Richards, JOHN e. Truitt, G. L. Grier,
A. w. Powell, T. U. Marvel, Geo. B.
HynsOn, Frank l.. Grier, S. E. Mahan,
Geo. f, fBaynum, Edward Atkins, g.
D. ABBOTT & Co., William Draper, T.
d. Pierce, Augustus HOlsOn, VIM. A.
Hu9hes, J. H. Humes, Mark L. Davis,
WTh. R. Aldred, TheO. Townsend, B.
B. Topping, s. NJ. Reynolds, Beulah
Cooper, W. F. Deputy, L. B. Graves,
LAWS r. Grier, Louder N. Hearn, w.
IL. Grier, Archie Lank, Van Hickman,
J. s. Prettyman, Chas. G. Prettyman,
W. T. Banning, VIM. V. Sipple, ST.,
VIM V. Sipple, Jr., Prof. Hoover, H.
E. Vineyard, c. T. w. Williams, G. w.
Joseph, w. E. Lsnk, J. H. Latchum,
!. G. Stanton, Hammond & Ennis, w.
I. Cirwithen, S w. Kinder, Geo. H.
Draper.
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BRIDGEYILLE.

L. B. Short, who has been spending few Gays
with his son, E. P. Short in Wilmington mas re-
turned home
Miss NJ. G. Jones has been critically III put u
somewhal improved at this writing.
william Jackson spent Saturday and sunday
At Rehoboth.
r. G. shurt has returned home after an eA'
tended trip with friends in Vineland, n j.
Robert swain, who has been at the sanilaHum
since last winter, has returned home very much
improved.
Miss Mary Sawyer, Of Vineland. n. j. is the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. s. p. short
Miss Ray WEIGH has returned from Delmar'
where she has been visiting friends.
our pastor, Rev. J. W. Colona, who has oeeh
absent several months from his pastoral duties
and has been to Pen Mar, Pa, for recreation, mas
returned and expects to FIJI the pulpit Sunday
The Holiness people have been holding a three
days convention here in the Town Hall ana il
certainly was largely attended.
H. p. Cannon is getting the tomato eonyeyor
or merry-go-round in shape and working order
for the tomato crop.
B. f. spurIy, of Frederick, and Mr.. Flood oil
Wilmington, were guests OF friends in town
Wednesday evening.
Our Ice cream man, J. C. ThaWley, says this
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erment, through the newly organ
lied department having charge OF
drainage of low lands, make a to-
biographical survey and ascertain
exactly where and how the swamps
are to be drained by one or more
drainage canals. All lateral drain
age to be located as per plans laid
down by the governments agents,
to be dug and opened into the
main canals which are to take the
water to either the Delaware or
Chesapeake bays. To meet the
cost of the latter, and all expenses
incurred other than those incurred
and paid for by the general COVER
ment, to be paid for from bonds to
be guaranteed by the State OF Del
aware, which bonds should be pay
able in from twenty to thirty years
and bear a very low rate Of inter
est but, always provided, that
every acre of the land benefited by
the drainage canals, as shown by
the surveys of the general COVER
ment, shall pay annually after being
reclaimed, a small drainage tax,
the same as is now paid in some
districts, for ditch taxes. The
money raised from this tax to be
set aside and applied to a sinking
fund for the repayment OF the
bonds issued and guaranteed by
the State This is a feasible plan,
and one that can be worked out.
The State of Delaware guaranteed
bonds for the building of railroads
to the extent of hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars, and a small fraction
of the amount guaranteed for rail-
roads, will supply the drainage.
This is a practical way to bring
about the retaining of possibly
twenty thousand or more acres Of
swamp that is now practically
worthless as a tax producer, and
we believe that it should be put in
to operation al the earliest possible
day.
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Peaches Going to Market.

Within a few days the markets Of the
north, which up to the present time
have beeh getting peaches from Florida
and Georgia, will begin to receive ship
ments from the Delaware Maryland
Peninsula. In order to have equip.
ment at hand sufficient to move the
crop promptly, the Pennsylvania Rail
road has made survey Of the situation
and estimates the Delaware Seasons
output at l,779,03O baskets.
The peach season is at its height in
Georgia. 1t is estimated that the total
output from that State will be 200, 600
bushels more than for 1907. Approach.
ing 1000 carloads have already been
forwarded to market. California, too,
VIII furnish a large supply
An extraordinarily rapid movement
Of the Georgia crop is being made this
year. Peaches are moving from Fort
Valley, the center Of the State Of
Georgia producing district, to New
York City, in forty. eight hours. Only
a few years ago, it required a week for
Georgia peaches to get to New YOrR,
most Of the shipping then being by
boat. By reason Of the Development
Of the refrigerator car and the quick
movement Of "perishable freight"
trains, growers in any part Of the
country are finding it possible to place
their product in fine condition at the
most favorable markets.
The railroads are now seeking to Sc
cure greater distribution Of the crops.
Through relations largely cultivated
by traffic officers Of railroads, the ship
pers are finding it worth while to ship
to interior points, such as Utica, Provi.
dehce, Elmira, Albany, Williamsport,
Trenton, Harrisburg, etc., ins tead Of
pouring the whole output into New
York, Philadelphia, or Boston, with
the attendant possibility Of Cutting.
the market.
The peach crop from the DelawaT e
Peninsula last year amounted to Onflv
1856 cars, by reason Of adverse cO9di.
tons 1t is expected that this yeai. if
will reqnlre more than $500 carr 70
hasdle the output. With this i'd a in
mind, the Pennsylvania Railribad is
planning to send to the Peninsula dur.
ing the next six weeks large Inunber
OF refrigerator or ventilator cans These
will be stored on side tracksl and he
ready Tor immediate use as ID e peaches
are brought in irOm the orchard.
Trains will then be made up ds rapidlv
% the loaded cars accumulate. and
the cars will be rushed to market on
passenger train scheduli,. Thus.
peaches picked today in Dels ware will
be ready for consumption in New
York tomorrow.
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Here and There.
The steam brickyard at Bladesville
is running at full capacity.

The steam backyard at Bladesville
is running at full capacity.
Wright & Co, Of seaford, manufac.
lures Of ice cream, made and sold $50
ga lions for the Fourth Of July,
Mrs. Sallie johnson, a woman over
80 years old, was seen timing corn
lately. This was remarkable hard
work for a woman Of that age.
Henry McGary Of Indiana, has
bought and moved to the Purnell Short
farm four miles south Of Glendale He
and his large family are very much
pleased with Delaware and expect to
remain.
MiddIeford, Sussex County is one Of
the most antique towns in America.
It has two stores, tinware factory and
one black. smith shop. There are no
happier set Of people on earth, than
live there.
There are two widoweTs living in the
peiehborhoOd Of Seaford that have
plenty Of this worlds goods that want
to marry. They may advertise in the
one cent a word column Of the Chroni-
Gle soon. Watch it.
Two years ago George Cobaugh came
TO Delaware from Pennsylvania and
bought the Torbert Belts farm two and
one-balf miles south Of Glendale.
Some people living in that neighbor
hood said that they could not make
living there but their predictions did
not come true. This year they have
the finest field ofoats in Sussex County.
Their corn can not be beat in that
neighborhood. He and his wife are
hard workers and hustlers. They are
deserving Of success, which they are
having.
Fifty years ago Concord, Sussex
County was thriving and prosperous
town. Ship building was one Of the
leading industries. There was a large
bark mill that turned out thousands of
hogsheads Of bark yearly. There were
five stores, all doing q large business.
The merchants were extensive buyers
Of grain. Thousands Of RATS Of first
growth pine lumber were brought up
the river and sawed there. There was
three OF four vessels that freighted the
products Of the town to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Now the river that far
up is not navigable. The saw mill
is gone and the merchants are all dead.
There are now two stores and one griss
mill which are doing a good business
This is a decided change.
ROVER.
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THERE is grave doubt as to the
attitude of the Levy Court of Kent
county in regard to the reported
looting of the treasury by manipu-
lation of the laws as to jail COM
mitments. The people are anxious
to have the light turned on, and
we believe that the Republican
party of Kent county cannot afford
to cover the misdoings of any man
,Or set of men. If there has been
;pllusion by officials, prosecute
: alem. If such is a fact, the people
dave the right to know who the
guilty parties are, that suits to re-
cover the amounts involved may be
instituted at once. Turn on the
light at once.
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first game of the season Will be played at Green
wood Friday, July l7th. A fast game is exPec-
ted. Manager Short expects to clean up
every thing he meets and would like to hear iroua
over Frederick, Harrington Milford and others
We have secured the services OF Clum, Manager
Macks try out also Teuchstone Of New York,
the "spitbal" artist. Look out for poor old Sea
ford when we do get started for they sure will go
M in the air. The line for Fridays game with
greenwood viii be the following: Williams, l. I. =
Jackson, c. Harrington, LIST b.; White 7. l.
Brown 2nd b. Snort Srd Adams, C. Quilleni
s. S. short p umpire Reynolds' Come outane
see good. game and go home happy.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-17

There is more Catarrh In this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced It a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment, pronounced II in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. j. Cheney q Co., Toledo,
Ohio is the only constitutional cure on the
market II Is taken internally In doses ron
10 drops to a teaspoOnful. IL acts directly IN
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Thew offer one huRdred dollars for any case
fails to cure, send for circulars and TESTING
malls
Address: FL CHENEY & CO., Teledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.