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Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
MONSTER OIL TRUST
Rockefeller, RothsehiId and NObe
Have Made Working Agreement.

Rockefeller, Rothsehild and Nobel
Have Made Working Agreement.
London, July SO.-In its issue Of this
morning the Daily Mail declares there
is no longer any doubt that the three
monster oil interests of Rockefeller,
Rothschild and Nobel have entered in
TO a working agreement. Thus" says
the paper, without any publicity the
greatest trust the world has ever seen
has sprung into being"
This combination, says the paper,
has been limited at in messages from
Batoun and Moscow, and 1t has been
more clearly shown in the offers made
to Russian oil exporters by represen.
tatives Of the Nobel and Rothschild's
interests for the absorption Of the
whole OF their output. The exporters
have been hidden to sell through the
agencies Of these interests at a price
arranged by them, or to fight the com.
bined forces of the three oil giants
This offer was made openly and with
the idea Of maintaining prices, and Il
has been refused. the Russian ex
pOrters preferring to fight
It was doubtless this combine, con
tinues the Daily Mail, which induced
the Russian government to issue invi
tations to an antitrust conference. The
spOkesmen of the great combines de
clare It means fight to the death ans
that the independent exporters canno
hope 70 win.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
Summer Tonr To The North.

VACATION TRIP TO CANADA VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad per
sonally-conducted tour to Northern
New York and Canada, leaving
August 10, covers many prominent
points of interest to the Summer
tourist Niagara Falls, Thousand
Islands, Rapids of the st. Lawrence
Quebec, The Saguemay, Montreal,
Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain
and George, and Saratoga. The
tour covers a period of fifteen days
round-trip rate, $I25.
The party will be in charge of
one ofthe Company's tourist agents
assisted by an experienced lady as
chaperon, whose especial charge
will be unescorted ladies'.
The rate covers railway and boa
fare for the entire round trip, par
lor-car seats, meals en- route, hote
entertainment, transfere charges
and carriage hire.
For detailed itinerary, ticket, o
any additional information, appl,
Ticket Agent, Tourist Agent, I19
Broadway, New York; or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant Genera
Passenger Agent, Broad Stree
Station, Philadelphia. 725 2t
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

Thirty-iive years ago when opening
up a new farm on the western from
tier we wanted some fruit started on
the place There were no nurseries
within hundred miles, or railroads
either, and could the fruit trees and
vines have been reached there was alb
sOlutely rot cent to pay for them. We
did this: First prepared q piece Of new
land In the best possible manner. We
then vert to a timber track some dis
lance away and dug up 200 wild black
raspberry bushes in May. cutting off
the tops and planting the roots. These
were we'll cultivated that season and
made a fine growth. The next year we
had a most bOuntiful crop Of berries,
as good In yield and quality as we
have ever obtained from the cultivated
and named varieties OF this berry. We
had berries to eat. berries to can, Der
ries to sell and berries to give away.
and the experiment was a revelation
and surprise to all the settlers OF that
community.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
! LANS FOR CORONATION
Royal Proclamation Issued Fixing
August 9 as the Date.
NNe EDWARD ABLE TO WALK

His MaIesty's Condition Has pIspeIled
Rumors Of Another PostpOnement
Of the ceremony-WilI Return to
London Next Week.
London, July 3O-The latest and most
reliable information indicates that
King Edwards doctors were not mis-
taken in fixing August as the date
upon which his majesty could be
crowned. The sinister rumOrs which
have pervaded all classes for the last
few days now appear to have lost that
semblance of probability which made
even the members Of the cabinet ner-
vous lest another postpOnement of the
coronation might be necessitated.
The apprehension that King Edward
would be unable to stand the strain
Of the coronation ceremony has been
greatly lessened by the announcement
that his majesty is now permitted to
use his feet, and, with the aid Of a
stick, has done a little walking. An
other late telegram from COwes, Isle
of Wight, saying that nearly all the
restrictions upon the kings diet have
been withdrawn, has been welcomed
as evidence that the recent ominOus
deductions were drawn without due
allowance for the doctors extreme eau
tiousness. While the king was testing
his ability to walk two stalwart iackies
stood at his side.
H-.e k1sn
fact that the invitations to Westmin
ster Abbey were not dated have had
their fears dissipated by the roya
proclamation published in the Gazett'
last night, fixing August as the dat
for the coronation, which post date
and is altogether more important thai
anything which might or might no
have appeared upon the cards Of inv
tation.
According to the present arrange
ments, King Edward and Queen Alel
andra will leave Cowes either Angus
or 8 for Buckingham Palace, and wi
return to the royal yacht August 1;
when the entire feet will pass befOr
King Edward and salute him, thu
making a second naval review. Afte
his return to the yacht the king is q
pected to take an extended cruise
the northward and subsequently
spend some weeks at Balmoral, wheI
preparations for the arrival Of the
majesties have already been cor
menced.
Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale, the lOa
mayor of London, expects King E
ward to visit the city Of London Il
week ending October II. when a gre
luncheon will be held in the Gut
Hall, which is to be followed by
royal procession through the south
London. All these plans may not
carried out to the letter, but their 9
rangement, combined with the 81
! phatic optimism of the kings ply
clans, is generally taken as insurin
so far as human foresight can be !
lied upon, the kings coronation
' I
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

While alfalfa has always been looked
upon as specially suited to the semi
arid portions Of the country, 1t is only
within the past year or so that the
farmers where the rainfall is ample
have hal their attention called to the
wonderful value Of this forage plant.
and this year thousands Of men are
experimenting with alfalfa all through
the northern and northwestern states.
1t seems to be not so much a question
OF climate as Of soil adaptation In the
successful culture Of this plant. A
perennial forage plant as rich in pro-
teln as is alfalfa cannot fail to be OF
the greatest value to every northern
farmer who can possibly grow It.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
elevated TRAINS CRASH
Strange Accident In Which Numbe
Of Persona Were Injured.

Strange Accident In Which a Number
Of Persons Were Injured.
New York, July "a remarkable
collision occurred yesterday between
two trains Of the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad on Adams street, which re-
suited in the derailing of six cars, the
wrecking Of two, and the injury Of a
number Of persons, at least two OF them
fatally. The accident occurred on a
curve and is unique in the history Of
railrOading, as the colliding trains
were bound in opposite directions on
parallel tracks, and crashed together
because Of the excessive lean to the
left acquired by the inbound train.
There was not enough room between
the tracks to allow of this.
The train inbound was crowded with
passengers. A car in this train struck
a car in the train outbound and rip
ped of the side OF a car following.
Four cars were derailed-two on each
train, and the trucks hung over the
edge Of the elevated structure.
Gottfried Moore and Daniel SpelIman
who were riding on the platform Of
the Bath Beach train, were thrown be-
tween the cars. They hung there until
rescued. Charles Shattuck. motorman
Of the Bath Beach train, was arrested
He states that so far as he could see
the signals for his train, they were sci
properly, and his statement Isl borne
out by Samuel Norman, the signalmaI
In the tower. Many Of the injured
were taken from the elevated structur,
BY fremen. Traffic was delayed 70
some time
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

lOln, Droau anu DIocKy, ana the owner
guessed just $13.G5 ont of his pocket.
He should have weighed her before
and will next time he has a
COW to sell by guess.
GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION.
Next to legislation providing for an
interOceanic canal the law passed by
the late session Of congress providing
for a systematic plan Of reservoir con-
struction and irrigation Of desert lands
is the most important We have come
at last to the point where the well wa
tered and fertile arabic lands of the
country are all taken up and occupied
and very rapidly advancing IN value.
There is nc longer any Iowa, Nebras-
ka, Kansas, Minnesota or Dakota for
the ever Increasing surplus Of Dopula-
ton to find homes in. True. there is
land enough still unoccupied and OF
the greatest fertility, but it lies In re-
gions where there is no rainfall suffi-
cient to mature a crop. Water. the
product of the melting SHOWS Of the
mountain ranges. there Is In album
dance In many sections. but It runs to
waste In the rivers In the flood seasons
and is not In the clouds for distribution
IN the form Of rain. The intelligent i'm
pounding Of these wasted waters by
substantial dams erected under gov
eminent control and the irrigation OF
tributary arabic lands are the object
Of the recent legislation. The land SC
brought under irrigation and made
productive Will be sold and the pro
ceeds further applied to the extension
Of the system. Most OF these reclaima
bic lands lie within the semitropica
belt, where ten acres under irrigation
can be made as profitable as forty
acres In the older and naturally wa
tered portion Of the,country. The prog
ress Of this work win be watched witl
the greateiIt interest
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
Crisis IN Cuban Affairs.

indianapolis, July 2S.-General Fitz.
hugh Lee said last night: Il believe
that the crisis in Cuban affairs is now.
The Cubans we're promised an inde-
pendent government, and they have
It. Now they will have to prove that
they can give security to property and
maintain order in the island. If they
do not come up to the mark the island
must become either a part OF the
United States or a dependency of this
country"
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

west. 1t is most interesting to see
New Orleans, San Antonio and FL
Paso, the latter place which is Just
across the river from the old Next
can town of Juarez, where all the
old customs prevail.
Chas. l.. Hopkins, District Pas
senger Agent, Southern Railway,
82s Chestnut ST., Philadelphia will
be pleased to furnish all informal
ton. 6-27-6t
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
VERY LOW RATES TO SAN
FRANCISCO AND PACIFIC
COAST POINTS VIA SOUTH
ERN RATTWAV
VRRY ID


ERN RAILWAY.
On account OF the Biennial Meet
ing Knights of Pythias to be held
in San Francisco, August nth to
22nd, the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets to San Fran
cisco, or Los Angeles, on Aug,
Ist, to Aug, 9th, good to return
until September goth, 1909, at
greatly reduced rates. The round
trip rate from Philadelphia will be
$66.75, and correspondingly low
rates from other points, with gene
rous stop-overs and privilege of re-
turning a different route if desired
at rate of $68.25. Passengers may
avail themselves of either the stand
ard sleeper in which berth rate il
| SIG 90 through from Philadelphia,
or the Excursion sleeper in which
the berth rate is 800 from Wash
ington. The above rates apply tC
the general public.
The Southern Railway operates
tri-weekly personally conducted
tourist cars between Washington
and San Francisco without chang
via Atlanta, New Orleans, FL Pas,
and Los Angeles. Tourist car
leave Washington 8.45 p. m. ever
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
The route is through the most de
lightful section of the south an
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

On all corn land where mullen. milk
weed. sunfiOwers. morning glory, cookie
bur, wild roses and other deep rooted
and till growing weeds prevail the
surface cultivator will be found an al
most Indispensable tool. Its long. sharp
knives slicing these plants of below
the surface Of the ground and effec-
tually annihilating them; but it will
not take the place OF the old -four
shovel pillow for the general cultivation
Of corn. Like the disk corn pillow and
the weeder. there are times and places
where 1t will do better work in the
field than any other tool.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
SLAIN AND CAST ADRlFT
-Four Americans Murdered by FIN
pInos In Mindoro.

Washington, July &c. Manila papers
received at the War Department give
an account Of the beginning Of the trial
of 20 natives in the Island Of Mindoro
who were charged with killing Of four
Americans. The names and identity
Of the Americans could not be obtained.
From one Of the % men arrested a par
tial story Of the massacre has been OBJ
tanned. The four Americans approach
ed the shore Of Mindoro in a boat,
and as soon as they landed the natives
attacked them. The bodies then were
put in the boat and cast adrift. The
finding Of the boat by the Americans
led to the discovery Of the crime, and
confessions from some of the natives
gave such facts as have been obtained.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
BRANCH ROADS.

Delaware, Maryland q virginia r. H.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
gtatiCus 10 A. q. m. daily and 8 Il p. m. week
DAYS Returning, train leaves Franklin City
90 a. "a. week and 1906 pm. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chlncoteaguo lYia
ateamer) I % .. m. week days. Returning,
Ieaxe Chincoteague 81 a. IA. week days.
Leaves Harrington for Georgetown and
LeweB at 10 40 q. M, 6.l4 p. m. Week-daya
Returning, leave Lewes 6.45 a. m. and l.82
D. m. weekdays
Leaves Harrington for Rehoboth 1O.40 a. m.
and GA D. m. weeks-daya. Returning leaves
Rehoboth 688 g. m. and 10 pm. wecka-dayH.
Leave Harrington fer Berlin, 1910 3. m.
aud 0.l4 p. m. weekdays. Returning leave
Berlin 50 g. m. weekdays ana Luz p m
Queen Anne & Ken R,R.-Leave Towns
3. M. and 5 OS p. M. week days. Returning,
leave Centreville 7 81 a. M. and IS p. M.
week days.
Del. Chesapeake R. R.-Leave Clayton for
Oxford and way stations at Q 40 a. m. and 6.22
>. m. week days. Returning, leave Oxford
SOS q. m. and dip. M. week days.
Cambridge & Seaford R. R.-Leave seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations 81
II l9 a. m. and 8 81 p. m. week days. Return.
ing train leaves Cambridge Al 90 and 3 u
p. m. week days.
CoNNBCTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark 4
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne'a a Kent Railroad. At Clay.
ton, with Delaware & Chrsapeako Railroad
and Baltimore 4 Delaware Ray Railroad. Al
Harrington, with Delaware, Maryland 4 Viz
ginia Railroad. At SeRford, with Cambridge
b seaford Railroad. At Delmar, with New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, WycOmlco 4
Foocmoke, and Peninsula Railroads
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manag
R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
NIAGARA FALLS EXCUR-
SIONS.

Low-Rate Vacation Trips via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the following
dates for its popular ten-day ex-
cursions to Niagara Falls from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington July "a, August 7 and 2I,
September 4 and IS, and October 2
and 10.
The excursions from Philadel-
phia will be run by two routes.
Those on July "a, August 7 and
RI September a and IS, and October
10, going via Harrisburg and the
picturesque valley of the Susque-
hanna, special train leaving Phila-
delphia at $40 a. m: excursion of
October running via Trenton,
Manunka Chunk, and the Delaware
Valley, leaving Philadelphia on
special train at 800 a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for re-
turn passage on any regular train
exclusive of limited express trains,
within ten days, will be sold al
$1,000 from Philadelphia and al
points on the Delaware Division
$II.25 from Atlantic City So. &
from Lancaster and at proper
tionate rates from other points, in
Guiding Trenton, Bordentown, Mt
Holly, Cape May, Salem, Whining
ton, West Chester, Reading, an
principal intermediate stations.
stop-over will be allowed at Buffal
within the limit of ticket returning
The special trains of Pullma
parlor cars and day coaches will b
run with each excursion runnin
through to Niagara Falls. An ez
ira charge will be made for parloi
car seats.
An experienced tourist ager
and chaperon will accompany eac
cursihn.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

Baltimore, July ga memorial
arch Is to be erected in this city in
commemoration OF the deeds of AID
miral Winfield Scott Schley. With this
end in view the Schley Triumphal Arch
Association Of Baltimore city was in
corporated yesterday by DR.. Henry v.
Walls. DR.. Melcher EkstrOmer, Charles
I. Burkhart, James Gorrell and Henry
G. Bready. It has no capital stock
AS explained by one of the incorpora-
tors, the plan is to raise by popular
subscription a fund sufficient to pay
for a handsome arch, In recognition
of the services of Marylands nero OF
the Spanish wal"
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
CALEB r. LAYTON,
SECRETARY OF STATE
Reduced Rates To San Francisco
And Los Angeles.
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
ACCOUNT BIENNIAL MEETING,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

On account of the Biennial
Meeting, Knights of Pythias, at
San Francisco, Cal, August II to
%, 1902, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion
tickets to San Francisco or Los
Angeles from all stations on its
lines, from August 1 to 8, inclusive
at greatly reduced rated. These
tickets will be good for return pas
sage until September 30, inclusive,
when executed by Joint Agent at
Los Angeles or San Francisco
and payment of so cents made for
this service. For specific infor-
nation regarding rates and routes,
apply to Ticket Agents. Z Is 2t
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

For descriptive pamphlet, time
of connecting trains, and further
information apply to nearest ticket
agent, or address Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
BOY Wins Shooting Championship

Atlanta, Ca, July S0.-HOlly ThOmp-
son, 16-year-Old boy, Of Savannah,
yesterday won the gold medal offered
by the Atlanta Gun Club, and the anna
teur championship Of Georgia. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama. His
record was % straight kills. Holtzen.
doFf. Of Waycross. tied with ThomD
son. but withdrew in his favor.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
Horribly MutIIated By Knives.

Philadelphia, July sO.-William
Chamberlain, colored. 26 years old, Of
1923 Ludlow street, fell among the
knives of a clhy machine at HennOrty's
brick works, Fifty eighth street and
Rabbit lane, yesterday, and was hor.
ribly mutilated. He was taken to the
University Hospital, where he died
soon after admittance.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

The total receipts from the sale of
tickets was s31, $50; 20 per cent. to
contestants, $22,S1S; so per cent. Of 20
to Jehries, s1S,SS7; 40 per cent. Of
20 to Fitzsimmons, 1926; revenue of
club from this source, 1864
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

The food at a popular hotel where
we recently ate meal was all we'll
cooked save the oatmeal, and this was
tho worst stuff to be found. and all be-
cause the chef did not know enough to
cook the cereal long enough. To be
rendered digestible oatmeal should DO
cooked not less than four hours.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
FiTzsIMMoNs KNOCKED OUT
Beffries Won Fight In Eighth Round BY
Two Lucky Punches.

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Two Lucky Punches.
San Francisco, July 26. - After
lighting a battle Of eight rounds
that was fraught with brilliant and
courageous work. Robert Fitzsimmons
last night forfeited his last claim upon
the heavyweight championship. He
was knocked to the floor by Jeffries
and counted out, after he had so badly
punished the champion that It was
fOregone conclusion among the specta-
tors that the Cornishman md win.
Bleeding from a number of gashes in
the face, apparently weakening. and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim-
mons superior skill, Jeffries delivered
two lucky punches as Fitz paused in
his fighting to speak to him, and
turned the tide
FitzsimmOns had been lighting at a
furious gait, cool and deliberate and
chopping the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and let's that have
made him famous. In the eighth round,
and under a series Of hot exchanges,
FitzsimmOns paused with his guard
down and spoke to the champion. The
latter's reply consisted OF the two ter
rifle blows that brought back to him
the feeting championship and forever
removed the veteran Fitzsimmons from
the fstic arena. FitzsimmOns took his
defeat with amazing good cheer. He
walked to the center of the ring, and
raising his hand, addressed the multi
tude, saying:
1.-THE best man has won. Had ]
beaten Jeffries tonight I would have
conceded him the championship and
retired forever. / retire just the same
now. but without having accomplished
my ambition. am satisfied"
You are the most dangerous maj
alive" said JefEries in return. 'and
consider myself have WoI
WhOn , ai1"
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

A friend OF ours has quite a good
garden so far as the stuff produced is
concerned. but every row in it is as
crooked as n rams horn. making hts
garden useful, but in no sense orna-
mental He Is educated on this crook
ed line. for as we go by his house we
notice that the curtains are hung
Rskew.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

A friend Of ours recently had a fat
COW to SELL Local butcher wanted her
and offered him 8 cents pound for
her. The owner would not sell her by
weight but insisted In Jumping her or
at 1,200 pounds. Butcher, with grin.
consented. Cow was grade Short
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

The weather prophets who were go
ing to stick Us with another dry year
are very quiet Just now.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

Little Rock, Ark. July 26.-Six men
were hanged IN this state yesterday
for murder. Two Of the number who
paid the death penalty were white
men. The hangings we're as follows.
At washington, Dee Nolan. colored
for wife murder; Tom Simms, eOlored.
for murder Of Nancy and Tabitha Jet.
ton. At Arkansas City, James Kits,
colored. for murder Of Jim Johnson.
At Forest City. Cy Tanner, colored, for
murder Of Robert Black. At Vanburen
Dave McWhittier, for wife murder. Al
Senter Point Lath Hembree, for the
murder Of William Ellis.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

We have grown chard this year In
our garden for the frst time and
find II the best thing to be had for
summer greens, It is relative Of the
beet family, producing great growth
OF large and tender leaves, which when
boiled are very tender and Dalatable
Try Il next year
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

NEW CASTLE AccoaIafoDATIoN TRAINS
Leave Wilmington S.l3 am, 3.Oi, L02, and
obs 10 SO 8. m, B.41 pm. week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington Al0 am.
and arriving at $40 p. m. week days run
through solid to and from Baltimore via
Porter and Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

The greener hay can be put into the
stack Or barn so that It win not spoil
the better Il will be when used.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

Barley is a safer crop to grow on
rich lands than oats. It makes less
straw, natures in a shorter time and
will produce as many pounds Of nutri-
tiOus feed per acre as will oats II is
besides much kinder to the young clio
yer and timothy II tho leld is seeded
down.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

We notice in our travels that it is on
those farms where the Jersey Red hogs
are kept that there are the most little
pigs. This breed Is about % per cent
more prolific than the Poland-Chlna
This fact counts for something when a
six-weeks-old pig will sell for 81 or IS.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
EIftY PrIneeton STUDENT FaII.

Princeton. N. J., July 29.-The final
reports Of the June examinations show
over fifty students dropped. This is
the largest number to be caught at one
examination in the history of Prince
ton University. A dozen athletes are
in the list Of failures. The sophomore
class was hit the hardest, "a falling
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01

Lancaster, Pa. July 29-Amos Bes-
sig. aged So years, a laborer, while
working at the Five Point Hotel. Co
lumbia, yesterday afternoon, was sud
denly Frustrated. it is supposed by the
heat. and died a few minutes later.