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Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
MIDDIEe 4coDE" ATTACKED
Bill in Congress to Dismiss Those
Guilty Of Hazina.

Bill in Congress to Dismiss Those
Guilty Of Hazing.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The Annapo-
lis Code" which has figured so prom
inently in the courtmartial Of Midship-
in a bill introduced in the house by
Representative Butler, Of Pennsylva-
nit. The bill stipulates that perempto-
ry dismissal shall be the punishment
for any midshipman implicated in haz-
ing, and it provides:
That any midshipman who shall
in any manner or by any means what
ever make OF prescribe, OF who shall
join with others in making or prescrib-
ing any rule, practice or custom, the
object Of which is to regulate the con-
duct department or behavior Of any
midshipman, or which tends to domi-
nate. humiliate, degrade or embarass
him, or which tends to deprive him Of
his freedom Of action, or to restrain,
impede, alter, interrupt or disturb him
IN the exercise Of his lawful perform
ances, or in the full and complete en-
ioyment Of his rights and privileges as
3 midshipman. shall be guilty Of the
Offense commonly known as hazlng."
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
AeAINsT sEED pIsTRIBuTIoM
Leading Dealers Protest to President
Roosevelt AGAINST Practice.

Leading Dealers Protest to President
Roosevelt Against Practice.
Washington, Dec 4.-Thirty Of the
leading seed dealers of the country
have sent President Roosevelt a peti
ton protesting against the free dis.
tribution of seeds by members of con.
gress and urging him to include in his
message a paragraph disapproving the
present practice and recommending
that only the intent of the original act
authorizing seed distribution be the
future policy. This intent, the petition
says, was that the seeds should be OBJ.
tanned from remote corners Of the
earth and be unknown to the people
of this country, and be for the purpose
of increasing the wealth of the ma.
ton.
The petitioners allege that the pres.
ent practice is a 'grievous restraint
of trade" and that the United States
should abolish the practice as unfair,
as a class legislation, antagonistically
so against a branch of commerce un-
becoming a great government.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
MUTUAL RESERVE
HELD UP FOR $4,000
Vice President Eldredga Tells Prob
ers Of Instances.
PAID $4,000 TO AVOID SUIT

New York, Dec. 6. - Instances in
which the Mutual Life Insurance Com.
Pany paid an aggregate Of about S20,-
200 In what Vice President George D,
Eldredge, of that company. called
''hold-ups," were related to the life
Insurance investigating committee by
MF Eldredge. In one case, in 1898,
Mr.. Eldredge testified the company
paid s15, 900 to John Mcdonald, Phil
adelphia lawyer who had been active
in organizing the policy holders Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company into
a movement which charged President
Frederick A. Burnham, of that com
pany. with mismanagement and de-
manded his removal The charges
also reflected upon Mr.. Eldredge's
management as vice president, and
threat was made to ask for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the COM
pany Engaged in this movement Of
the policy holders also was ]. S. Hof-
fecker. a former auditor of the COM
pany, who had been dismissed, or who
had resigned. Before leaving the com
pany Hoffecker informed President
Burnham that he resigned because
their ideas as to common honesty diff
fered so much, and because he knew
of so many questionable transactions
of which President Burnham had ap-
proved Mr. Eldredge declared that
Hoffecker was not dismissed until he
had demanded an increase in salary
from s35 to $10O a week, and practi-
cally had said it was safer for the
company to keep him than to let him
go in view of what he knew about
the company.
Another instance of a ''hold-up," Mr.
Eldredge said, was in 1890, when Max
Behler, "a so-called examiner" of the
Iowa insurance department, came to
New York with his son as an assist
ant. examined the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance Company and present
ed to it a bill for $4S9 for the exami-
nation Rather than pay the bill, the
company withdrew its business from
Iowa, but little later paid that bill
and another of $346 to Max Behler for
a veriication of his previous examina.
tion, in order to get permission again
to do business in Iowa.
Mr. Eldredge told also how he tried
to secure a license for his company
to do business In Missouri in 1898, and
found that it would have to employ |
W. H. Phelps as attorney before it
could do so. Phelps got the license
for the company in three days, and |
was paid $500 "as illegal fees" Mt |
Eldredge said.
Mr.. Eldredge testified also that he
was certain there was no truth In the
statement made to a Canadian inves.
.igating committee by James D.
Wells. former vice president of this
Mutual Reserve, that President Burn.
IAN had told Wells he had to raise
100000 to pay to the New York insur-
lnce department in 1899. when Louis
?. Payn was superintendent of insur
nee.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
HIT RoosEvELT's TRAIN
Mlsoreant at North phlladelphlI

Mlsereant at North Philadelphia
Hurled PIumb-bob.
Philadelphia, Dec. As President
Roosevelt's special train was passing
through North Philadelphia from
Princeton on its way to Washington,
some person hurled a mason's plumb
bob through one Of the windows of
the combination car Salvius The i'm
plement was of iron and weighed
about two and half pounds. It fell at
the feet of Major Webb Hayes, a son
of the late President Hayes, who was
a passenger on the train.
Fragments of broken glass fell on
Major Hayes, but fortunately he was
in no wise injured. The car Salvius
was the forward car Of the train and
might easily have been mistaken for
the presidents private car. Major
Hayes was sitting at the window read
Ing A profile view Of him is not un-
like that of the president.
No cIew to the thrower of the mis-
Eile was obtained, although the Incl.
dent was reported to the officials Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, and the
statement was made that it would be
investigated thoroughly. The presi-
dent himself knew nothing Of the mat
ter until nearly an hour after It oc-
CURED.
Railway officials are inclined to the
belief that the plumb-bob was thrown
by some boy. as incidents Of a similar
character have occurred before at
about the same point.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
ELEVEN Los+ in sHIpwREcK
Steamer Lunenburg Went On Rocks
Durinn Niolent Storm.

Steamer Lunenburg Went On Rocks
During Violent Storm.
Meat Cove, c. b., Dec. 6.-Eleven
lives were lost as a result of the strib
ing of the steamer Lunenburg on the
rocks off Amherst harbor, near the
Magdalen Islands. When the steamer
struck there were II persons on board,
including a crew of 16 and R. J. Les.
lie, Of Halifax, one of the firm owning
the steamer, and a member Of parlia.
ment
The accident occurred in violent
storm, the dangers of a terrific sea be.
ing increased by binding snow After
the steamer struck the storm abate
sufficiently for five of those on board
to row to land. The others decided to
remain on the vessel until calm wealth
er, but later in the day. under the
beating Of the tremendous waves, the
steamer began to go to pieces. and il
became necessary for them to leave
in one of the ships boats. When the
y men were about half way to the
shore a great wave swamped their
craft, and the only one to escape death
in the turbulent waters was Captain
Pride, of the Lunenburg, who managed
to cling to the boat until help reached
hin,
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
BIG FIRE AT MANASSAS, VA.
Principal Business Section Of the
Town Destroyed.

TIlNllpdi 0AoiiiSS~ ONSNANA " AAe
Town Destroyed.
Manassas. Va, Dec. 6.-Fire destroy
ed the principal business section Of
the town. Among the buildings de
stroyed was the post Office and the
Journal Office. Lipscomb & Co. s large
general store caught fire, as did also
the Peoples National Bank building
and a number of other buildings, but
they were saved by hard work. The
lack of water greatly handicapped the
fire department at the point where the
fire started, and but for the supply OF
water from the Southern Railroad
standpipe, on South Main street, the
whole square bounded by Main and
Centre streets and Railroad avenue
and east of Main street, yould have
been destroyed The estimated loss is
considerably over 100000, only partly
covered by insurance. There was nc
loss of life.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
DOCTOR CHARGED WITH MURDER
Said to Have Killed His Wife With
Stryehnine and Morphine.

DOCTOR CHARGED WITH MURDER
Said to Have Killed His Wife With
Strychnine and Morphine.
Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 2.-Dr. J. B.
Mathews, a well-lInown physician, was
arrested here on a warrant charging
him with the murder of his wife, who
died after suffering excrUciating agony
for more than ~ hours. Her death.
according to DR.. ]. P. Turner, the cor
oner, who was called to her bedside.
resulted from dose OF strychnine.
followed by a potion of morphine.
which Coroner Turner alleges was ad-
ministered to the woman by her hus-
band
DR.. Turner alleges that after suf-
fering for hours the dying woman di-
reeted her 1O-year-old son to seek an
other physician. her husband. accord
ing to the eoroner's story. having re-
fused to summon another. DR.. Turner
was the first to reach the stricken
woman's bedside, diagnosed the case
as one OF poisoning and at once ad-
ministered antidotes, which failed to
have the desired effect. AS the end
approached, Dr. Turner alleges, the
husband entered the wife's bedroom
and asked Dr. Turner if he might
lneel at the bedside and pray with
his wife, requesting DR.. Turner to
meantime leave the room, which DR..
Turner refused to do. DR.. Mathews
knelt at his wife's bedside and, clasp
ing one of her hands in his. prayed in
a voice plainly audible throughout the
room. Continuing, Dr. Turner says he
discovered his patient was writhing in
pain, and approaching the bed, he
threw back the coverlets. and charges
that he discovered that a hypodermio
syringe had been plunged into the
woman's leg He says he seized the
syringe and ordered Mathews from
the room. Mrs. Mathews died a few
moments later.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
18th CONGRESS
IN SESSION
Crowds of Spectators Attend the
Opening.
CANNON REELECTED SPEAKER

Washington, Dec. 5.-The assem-
bling of the members of congress for
their first session was marked by no
unusual incident but it attracted to
the capitol crowds of spectators, who
took unusual interest in the proceed
ings. Society was out in force and
filed the reserved galleries, while Wis
itors, unable to find seats, roamed the
corridors to catch glimpses of public
men. In the senate the proceedings
were brief.
The house was in session for more
than three hours, and while the pro-
ceedings followed the programme that
has marked the opening Of congress
for many years there was enough of
interest to hold an exceptionally large
audience during the entire time.
Senators Allison and Morgan were
appointed by Vice-president Fairbanks
as a committee to notify the president
that congress was ready to receive
any communication he desired to
make The senate was in session only
20 minutes. Senators Aldrich (R. ID,
Knox (Penna), Warner (Mo) and
Frazier (Tenn) took the oath Of Office.
and an adjournment was taken as a
mark of respect to the late Senator
Platt of Connecticut.
The preliminary steps to organiza-
ton were taken by the house. Joseph
G. Cannon, of Illinois, was reelected
speaker; the members of the house
took the oath of office; the officers and
floor employees of the body were re-
elected; the rules of the last congress
were adopted and members went
through the formality of drawing for
seats, all of which was enlivened by
the presence of the crowds in the gal
leries. the animation of the reunion of
veteran members and the interest Of
new ones.
A committee was appointed to act
with the senate committee in notify
ing President Roosevelt that congress |
was ready to transact business. he |
rules committee and the committee
on mileage were appointed, and the
house adjourned.
A large number of bills and joint /
resolutions were introduced in the
mousse Iney cover large variety OF /
subjects, including Philippine tariff,
statehood, pensions, regulation of the I
hours of employment in the executive
departments, merchant marine, In
crease of salaries of the vice president
and members of the cabinet, requiring
corporations to make full reports Of
their affairs to the commissioner of
corporations. increasing the powers Of
the interstate commerce commission,
investigation of campaign funds, of
expenditures on the Panama canal, of
insurance companies doing an inter
state business. of cotton reports and
of the condition of child labor, provi-
sion for a six-year term for the presi-
dent and the election of senators by
a direct vote of the people.
Admission Of Oklahoma and Inian
territory as one state was the subject
of the first bill introduced in the house.
The bill was prepared by Delegate Nc
Guire. of Oklahoma, and is almost
identical with the point statehood bill
of the last session.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
rrIea g surn Her.eIf to psath.

Tried TO Burn Herself to Death.
New York. Dec. 5.-seVsral score Of
women prisoners looked in their cells
IN the workhouss on BlaekwslIs Island
we're thrown into a panic when Lena
Hoffman, 2s years old, attempted to
burn herself to death by setting fire to
her clothing. which she had thrown
into q corner Of her cell. The Hoffman
woman was removed TO the hospital
after the prison attendants had sue
csodsd in extinguishing the blaze. She
was suffering from severe burns about
ths head and body.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
kILLEp nY A VICIOUS RAM

Aged Woman Attacked and Her Skull
Broken by Animals Horns.
Hagerstown, Nd, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Ann
Reed, an old woman. died at her home,
near Two Locks. from injuries sus.
tanned in an attack by a ram. Mrs.
Reed was crossing a field when the
ram knocked her down. When found
two hours later her face was covered
with blood, and there we're half do
zen breaks in her skull where the ram
had butted her. Locks Of her hair
were found on the rams horns.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
klllad nv HIa own cun.

Toledo. o., Dec, 2.-FlOyd Smith.
aged II. Of Bucyrus. was killed while
hunting by the accidental discharge Of
his gun. Smith was standing on a
stump. when the gun fell from his
hand and was discharged. The load
took effect In his body and tore his
heart to pieces.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
pIed q Football InlurIes.

Sidney. Iowa, Dec. 5.-Harry Rowe,
Is years Of age. died of internal rup.
lures sustained In q football game
three weeks ago. He did not tell Of his
injury until dying. saying that he did
not want his death to be charged -
football.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
No More go Paaaea on Penn.v.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6. - In view
of the general agitation on the
subject of legislation on railroad
rates and the abolition Of all forms of
rebates and concessions. It has been
decided by the management Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad that all forms
Of free transportation VIII be discon-
tinued after the end OF the present
year.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
Drowned While skating.

Bsloit, Wis. Dec. b.-orla Morey, Of
Rupert. vt, Is years old. captain and
pitcher Of Bsloit's baseball team, was
drowned in Rock river while skating.
Miss Fannie Foster. college senior,
who was with Morey, was rescued un-
conscious.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
For Thin
Babies

Fat is of great account
to a baby that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
E m u1sion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and m us Gle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry +; they are rich i;
their fat is l a id up for
time of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny thos e
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle ouch. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
PERKINS WILL RETIRE
To Resign From Vice Presidency OF
New York Life.

New York Life.
New York. Dec. 5.-George W. Per
hns. of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.
will retire from the vice presidency OF
the New York Life Insurance Com.
pany, and from the chairmanship OF
its finance committee at the coming
election next April. A friend of Mr..
Perkins declared that this step has
been taken at the suggestion of Mr..
Morgan himself, and that the decision
would be formally announced very
soon.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
S0ViIlS DeDlTInIe|d

Holders of our savings Pass
Books are saved both time and
trouble. They need not watch
their deposits for fear the
interest may stop; nor are they
obliged to come to the bank to
keep their interest alive. We
never wait for customers to bring
in their pass-books, but regularly
the first of April and October,
we credit on our books all inter-
est then due, so that it shall be
ready for depositors whenever
they call for it. When interest
is not called for, We add same to
the principal, and together both
bear interest at the same date.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-08
SAMUEL y. WILSON,
Funeral Director and Emhalms

Twenty-Five years experience in the abov
business with the assistance Of my son, John
2. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfao.
ton. Everything first class with moderate
charges Black and white heal ses. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use OF ice.
Mems Mack suits end robes; iadies' dresses
and robes children's shrowds always in
stock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles OF collins
and caskets constantly in stock.
Telephone and telegraph communications
promptly answered. No. extra charge for
distance. Five per cent discount on All bills
paid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination OF our Furni
ture Department when needing anything in
this line.
SAM'L. !. WILSON, MILTON. DBL.
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
SIMPLE REMEDY
FOR CATARRH
Just Breathe Hyomei Four Times a
Day and Be Cured.

II a few years ago someone had said
you can cure catarrh by breathing
air charged with healing balsam. the
idea would have been ridiculed. and il
remained for that eminent investigator,
n. T. Booth. TO discover in Hyomei his
method of cure.
Hyomei has performed almost mir
aculous cures OF catarrh, and is today
recognized by leading members of the
medical profession as the only adver-
tised remedy that can be relied upon
20 DO just what it claims. The COM
ilete outht Of Hyomei costs sl.0O. and
consists Of am inhaler. medicine drop
prr. and bottle Of Hyomei.
Breathe Hyomei through the inhaler
for a few minutes four times a day,
and IL viii cure the worst case OF ca-
tarrh. n soothes and heals the mu-
cous membrane Of the ar passages.
prevents irritation and effects a come
plete and lasting cure.
In Wilmington there are scores OF
we'll known people who have been
|cursd Of oatarrh by Hyomei. II It does
not cure you. 4. James Belt will re-
turn the money you pay for Hyomei
This Is the strongest evidence that
can he offered as 70 bis faith ip the
Irsmsdy.
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
EDITORIAL OPINION
Keeps From Both Sides
N the plttsburg Dispatch.

From the pittsburg Dispatch
The most striking feature Of political
manifestations in the respective organs
yesterday was the evidence OF the de-
gree 20 which the canse OF the state
machine has fallen to be the football
Of both local factions.
A recognized organ OF Republcanism
Of the straight variety and champion
OF the local Organization produces IL
as the most bitter impeachment which
II can bring against the Citizens organ
ization that has been proved to be
allied with the Penrose- Durham ma
chine. This is indeed. savage accu-
sation supported with tolerable proof
But the spectacle OF a party organ load
ing its opponents down with the mill
stone OF afiliation with its own State
party tells a striking tale
on the other side. the journalistic
supporter OF the Citizens organization.
avoiding the odious accusation dwells
on the frantic efforts Of the local Re-
publican faction to escape contact
with the State gang" He Is another
recognition that the state cause is a
milestone TO any one tied to it In the
sea Of politics. But the Citizens organ
is disposed to insist that since the local
Republican machine served this State
machine I'm the last legislative session
land helped nominate its ticket I'm the
state Convention II cannot dump the
load quite so readily at this time.
Thus both sides are recognizing the
Durham cause as stigma
which Fl is desirable to fix on the other
fellows or course there is an excep-
tion to this in the ex-Virgin valley out
ht which is rapidly falling to the level
OF a negligible quantity. But II things
keep on as the other organs indicate
we may see the gratifying phenomenon
OF an sides repudiating the state ma
chine and joining to make Allegheny
unanimous against it.
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
IN THE SOUTH.

THE Chattanooga Times quotes
4 prominent citizen as saying on
the occasion OF the Presidents recent
visit You get that man out OF here
or there won't be a Democratic vote
left in the State"
Some way the President has the rare
faculty OF doing things that certain
people do not approve. while holding
the largest measure of their admiration.
The people Of the South haven't for
gotten the crum appointment or the
dinner to Booker Washington. yet no
President has ever had greater de-
gree OF popularity in the South than
the President enjoys today.
We don't have far to go to find the
reason. The people of all classes and
sections have long ago become oonvinc-
ed Of the Presidents sterling integrity
and his absolute fearlessness They
can forgive mistakes or what they re-
gard as mistakes.
teries but as the sincere utterances Of
the South they took not as polite fat
teries but as the sincere uteranees Of
Ia man who wished them well. We sus-
pect that the spanking he gave Jeff
Davis added to the Presidents popu-
larity
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
LICENSE APPLICATION

NOTICE-l, FRANK ROOP SMITH
censed druggist. tenant and occupaII
the store situated at n. w. Cor. Firth
King streets in the Fourth ward of
city Of Wilmington, county of
Castle and State of Delaware,
compliance with the requirements Of
acts Of the General Assembly IN
case made and provided. do hereby
notice that we shall apply in writin'
the Court of General Sessions Of
State Of Delaware, in and for New c..
county on Monday the 20th day Of
a. D.. 1905. being the next term of
court. for al license for said store for
sale therein of intoxicating liquors
prescription for medicinal purpose
quantities not greater than one al
and the folowinlg respectable citizen.
the said ward at least twelve of vi
are substantial freeholders of said \
recommend the said application. viz 1
Joseph W. Kitchen, Frank r. S. Dai
r. G. Massey. Geo. w QUINN n
7. Goldstein, W. c. Taylor
Edmund b. Frazer. b. G. Goldstein,
Emil Hertel. Abr. Bachrach,
w. II. Hartlove. Nicholas +. Goldb.
Joseph p. Cross. Chas Topkis.
V. Woodcox, j. X. Brown.
A. r. johnson, William Barker
James Kitchen. Lewis l. Baer.
James j. Cohen, II. w. Palmer, MI
r. r. Colvin. Clarence r Hol
octsl-3t FRANK ROOP SMIT