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Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
A Feat Of Tunnelina.

In fifteen years New York city will
be drawing its water from the great
Ashokan reservoir, in the heart of the
Catskils The water will be brought
10 the city by a huge concrete and
steel aqueduct 100 miles long and the
largest in the world The most strik.
ing feature of this aqueduct will be
the stupendOus siphOn under the Hud-
son at Storm King This is a feat Of
tunneling that puts to blush all the
tunnels around New York city. The
subways under the Hudson now con-
structing go down about ninety feet
below the water. but the Storm King
siphon win be sunk $50 feet below
the surface of the water and LOO feet
below the aQueduct gradient. II this
were built on the air pressure princi-
pie, used in the East river tunnels. all
the workmen would perish from the
pressure as soon as the work had
gone a little below 100 feet under the
water As the engineers found It
would be necessary TO go below the fa-
tai limit at Storm King, they decided
to build a tunnel or siphon so far
down below the river bottom that It
would be in solid rock and not allow
water to leak in. Going down over
200 feet, they calculate that little or
10 water will come in, and therefore |
hey viii not have to do the work or
lig under pressure from compressed |
II. Cochrane in Broadway |
Iagazine.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
DIED ON DIET OF PEANUTS

Westerner Trying Experiment, Goes
Insane and Dies Of Exhaustion.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. u. 80 Because
scientists reported that peanuts con.
Gained all the elements necessary to
stain life, Archie Venuto. a Fremont
. attempted to live by eating moth.
peanuts. with the result that
presence trffH os--,..rvaeI. OF
SEAL lays
Halls Catarrh Cure isl,od
acts directly on the blOOcSu
faces Of the system. Send n6e I
f. J. CHENEY & Q
Sold by All Druggists, Zoe.
Take Hairs Family Pills for
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
OLD MAHOGANY.
Picked Ip In Cabins of Southern
Negroes by the Expert.

Picked Ip In Cabins of Southern
Negroes by the Expert.
Several of the curio shops in Savan.
nah are kept by colored men. They
Vaye attained considerable sagacity in
the purchase of antiques. especially of
sid mahogany furniture, and they talk
AS glibly of Sheraton, Chippeudale and
colonial styles. inlay and veneer as
their white competitors.
"Where do / reckon l find most Of
the old mahogany" asked one of these
dealers. plusng in the work of prepar-
ing Queen Anne bedstead for the
polish In the negro cabins-nOt the
shIntics in or near Savannah nor those
on the main Travelled roads. All that
furniture was picked up long ago.
Now we have TO take to the swamp
and into it. 1 frequently leave my wife
In charge Of the shop while 90 of on
a collecting trip for several days.
walk across the woods and fields and
dnd a little old shanty somewhere of
In a pine clearing, where the children
may have but one garment apiece and
sleep every night in a mahogany bed.
"Once | happened at such a cabin
Just in time to keep a clawfOot bed
stead from destruction. 1t was a chilly
evening in spring, there was no fire.
wood at hand, and the man OF the
house was just taking one of the posts
Of splendid colonial bed. which was
in disuse in shed. to the choppng
block A moment later it would have
been on top of the cracking fat pine
kindlings in the smoky fireplace
1.-The dark'eS know nothing OF the
value OF mahogany. 1t came to them
from their friends or the plantation
pieces Of walnut or maple. 1t went
out Of fashion and so into the attic or
the quarters, though the servants came
into possession Of most of it when the
old homes were broken mp after the
war.
ANY Of this generation Of negroes
would rather have an up to date dress
er of pine wood brightly vanished or
a white iron bedStcad have some
times exchanged new furniture with |
them for the old pieces which collectors |
prize That is always very satisfactory /
TO the darky. although a dollar or two |
Of ready money will buy anything in 1
his house
THAT is why the negro can secure |
the real stuff down here better than a |
white man lie understands the man
ners Of the cabin and can live with the |
people Even if Il white man succeeds |
in finding them in the marches, the
darkies would hp diStrustful and not |
likely TO show him hospitality.
1T amuSeS me tu see collectors from
the north come down here. hire n car
riage or machine and dash out on the
roads after old furniture and
other curios All that territory has
been covered long ago.
Indeed. although Savannah is full
Of old mahogany. silver and porcelain,
there is very little of it for sale. and
what there is the owners know how to
value. count. however. that 1 make
about 700 per cent on the pieces that !
pick mp In the negro cabins in the in
terror" Washington Post.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
YS DUKE HAD
"A MOCK FUNERAL
less Tells of Eccentric Noble
mans Dual Life.
VAST ESTATES AT STAKE

ndon. Nov 9.-Hundreds Of people
ly fought for admittance to the
ylebone police court when the
airing of the famous Druce mystery
Sc was resumed Many titled persons
re present.
Ierbert Druce. son of the late
omas Charles Druce. is charged
b perjury by his nephew. George
lamby Druce. The charge is Incl
u to the Druce claim to the es-
Of the Duke of Portland, and
a back to 1898.
fhis remarkable case centers about
old question whether Thomas
fles Druce, at one time the owner
qhe famous Baker street bazaar
Who was said to have died 43 years
ago, was or was not the eccentric
dfth Duke of Portland, who died in
1879.
Robert Caldwell, of Richmond coun-
ty. New York, testified that he knew
the late Duke of Portland both as the
duke and as T. c. Druce at WelbecR
Abbey and at the Baker street bazaar.
He said he treated the duke at both
places for a disease of the nose.
There was a buzz of excitement
when Mr.. Caldwell swore that in con
Junction with the duke he arranged
the death and mock funeral of
'Druce." so that his duel personality
could finally be buried
Caldwell declared that at the dukes
request he employed a carpenter to
make a coffin. purchased 200 pounds
of lead and put it in the coffin him
self. The funeral occurred tie follow
ing day
Witness further testified that he saw
the duke on the morning Of the fu.
neral at the Baker street bazaar.
When shown two photographs Mr.
Caldwell declared that they were
those Of the Duke of Portlanl in the .
character OF r. C. Druce
Asked to account for the beard .
tsh~wn in one of them. he replied that
Ne had seen the duke wear a false =
beard. and had even seen Linn take
# of
day or two later he asked the
Duke of Portland if the so-called
Druce had left a will The duke re-
turned thanks for being reminded OF
such an important point and said he
must have one made
One of the strangest features of the
case is that about the middle of June
1906. workmen who were tearing
down Harcourt house, Cavendish
square. London. one of the residences
Of the Duke of Portland. discovered
an underground passage from this
house to the Baker street structure,
in which the famous bazaar had been
conducted by Thomas Charles Druce.
The claimant declares that the
duke, while living his double life, used
the underground passage to get from
Haroourt house to the place Of busi-
ness of "Druce."
The income from the Duke OF Port
lands estates is estimated at not less
than 81 100000
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
WRECKED BY cAvE-IN
Three Allentown Homes Undermined
BY Bursting Water Main.

Three Allentown Homes Undermined
BY Bursting Water Main.
Allentown. Pa, Nov 13.-The BURST
ing Of an S-inch water main in Sixth
street. between Gordon and Liberty,
caused a cavern that wrecked three
three-story brick homes on the west
side of the street. They are the homes
OF Morris Schmidt, Mrs Fred S. Roth
and Alderman Jacob S. RenningeT
The walls began to crack and they are
still breaking and sinking having
holes large enough to permit Of the IN
sertion Of hand. A sink hole, 10 feet
in diameter. was formed in the cellar
Of the Roth home. The houses are
valued at S12,5OO. They may have to
be rebuilt
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Casio II a.
Tba Wind gni uouo AlwaJe pnur

Bear, The 7l9 Kind You Haze Aaals 89gg ao, New York
signatu5e7 =, y ~ sore agents for United States
ty.l5fsdo o. Remember the name Doan's- and
elnstlpalion. take no other
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
NO ARRESTS so FAR.
Two Men Under Suspicion for Sub
Treasury Steal.

Chicago, March lit is known that
two men have been reported to the
federal officials as specifically under
suspicion in connection with the S173,-
900 robbery in the sub-treasury. An
arrest is likely within twenty-four
hours A grand jury indictment may
be returned first.
George w. Fitzgerald, tae asserting
teller, from whose cage 1.-THE money
disappeared, who has been under fire
since the day the shortage was dis
covered and who has been relieved
from work for the present, said that
the secret service officials had told
him that he was eliminated from the
list of possibilities of men who might
have committed the theft.
The consensus Of opinion was that
the suspects were among the govern
ment employees and did not include an
outsider, but Mr.. Fitzgerald held to
his theory that n--outsiders-who
had access to the sub-treasury Office
on the day the theft was committed,
poked a pile of gold certificates from
his desk while he was eout at lunch
and picked it up from the floor through
the three-inch grace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
WOMAN WOUNDS HUSBAND.
Fires Five Shots but Only One Takes
Effect

St Paul, March 1.-Charles Jobst is
lying at the city hospital with gun
shot wound in his left thigh, the re-
suit OF an argument with his wife In a
wineroom of local saloon.
Jobst and his wife have not got
along very well of late and when the
pair, with two others, were In the sa-
loon drinking Mrs. Jobst accused
Jobst Of having made similar excur-
sions with other women. Jobst be-
came enraged and swore at her,
whereupon she pulled revolver and
shot at him. The first shot missed
md Jobst ran outside, where his wife
followed him. She fired several more
shots and finally hit him. Jobst was
picked up and taken to the hospital,
where 1t was found he had merely a.
flesh wound in the leg and would soon
recover.
Mrs. Jobst was arrested and dis
armed and taken to Central station.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
BAILEY SWEhRS VENc cANcE.
oeEounces Enemies in Addressing
Texas Legislators.
An absolutely pure, cream Of tartar powder
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.


Austin, Tex, March 1-Joseph w.
Bailey, United States senator, after
being exonerated In the lower house
Of the legislature by a vote of 70 to
40, lashed his enemies in the hour of
his bitter triumph.
Senator Bailey's entrance into the
house after his vindication was dra-
matte. His friends rushed in, shout
ing and shrieking, down the center
aisle and carried him to the speakers
stand. He said, in part:
THE conspirators have been given
a wholesome lesson Never again will
they attempt it within this genera
ton. Never again will they wear the
honors of Texas Democracy in their
life. Such MEN would betray a repub-
lie If Hessians were for hire.
IL wish | had words of hate with
which to criticise them. They have
lied about me. Their model is Hearst,
who led in this fight against Texas.
IF | live not one Of these men shall
ever holS office in Texas again, as l
shall devote my time to see that they
don't get in."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
CRIME RAMPANT IN FRANCE
INSECURITY OF LIFE SUBJECT or
DISCUSSION IN CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES.

Paris, March 1.-The general feeling
of alarm created by the increase OF
crime in France was echoed In the
chamber of deputies during the day
by an Interpolation Of the govern.
ment upon the insecurity of life and
property in Paris and In the country.
Along the Belgian frontier regular
gang of bandits has been robbing and
numbering for two years and their
depredations continue in spite of the
fact that the police early in February
succeeded In arresting the ringlead'
ers. During the two years this ganG
committed thousands of robberies and
murders. The streets of Paris, espe-
cially in the Montparte district, are
terrorized by "apaches," as they are
termed, and are no longer safe for
pedestrians. The newspapers fol
weeks past have been filed daily
with stories of robberies and assas
sinations, the victims being struck
down with knives.
NJ Cochin, Liberal, in the chamber,
declared that In many sections OF the
country the gendarmerie were utterly
unable to cope with the brigands and
the inhabitants were arming for self
protection.
M. Berry, Conservative. in describ
ing the deplorable condition OF Paris,
gave large list of murders commit
ted In the streets of the capital since
Jan. /.
Premier Clemenceau, In reply, said
the government recognized the grow
ing state of insecurity and a flying
brigade Of picked policemen had been
organized in Paris, similar to the re-
gional brigades which were being
formed in the country, to cope with
the marauders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
AS GUESTS OF HAWAII.
Number Of Congressman Will Visit
Islands.

Washington, March 1.-Mr. Kalan-
ianaole, the Hawaiian delegate. has
invited number of representatives
and senators to visit the Sandwich
islands this summer as the guests of
the residents of the islands and a spe
cial congressional party will sail on
one of the liners from San Francisco
early in June. Representative Hamil-
ton, chairman of the house committee
on territories; Representative Hep
burn, chairman of the house commit
tee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, Representative Lloyd Of Mis-
souri,, the Democratic whip, and a
number Of other members of these
two committees, as we'll as of other
committees which deal with insular
affairs, will be in the party. The Ha-
waiian legislature authorized the dele
gate in Washington to issue invita-.
tions to the lawmakers who have to
do with the affairs of the islands and
extensive plans are being made to
give the visitors an opportunity to go
to all the different islands and study
their needs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
FEDERAL. OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN
PROSECUTION OF STANDARD
UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
,fcRET SERVICE MEN Put ON CASE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT CHICAGO
REPORTS AFFAIR TO WASH
iNGToN DEPARTMENT.

Chicago, March Information that
detectives said to be in the employ of
the Standard Oil company have been
shadowing the moveib,nts of attaches
Of the United States district attor-
ney's Office created sensation in
connection with the federal investfga-
ton of the Standards methods.
The fact that the discovery oc-
CURED so close to the eve of the open
ing of the trial, which is scheduled to
begin next Monday, March 4, stirred
the federal officials to vigorous ac-
tion. United States District Attorney
Sims at once reported the matter to
the secret service department, with
the result that his suspicious were
practically confirmed.
Captain Porter, in charge of the
local bureau of the secret service,
made report to Mr.. Sims which
demonstrated that mysterious sur
veillance of the actions of his subor-
dinates has been in progress for a
long time. These employees in Mr..
Sims Office, who have been connected
with the Standard Oil cases, have
been especially subject to surveil-
lance. The shadowing has gone on
night and day.
Mr.. Sims refused to say positively
that the men under suspicion are en-
ployes Of the Standard Oil company,
although he said the circumstances
warranted a conference with Chief
Wilkie, head of the government secret
service department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
CAUSES SENSATION IN MADRIC
Story That American Congress Was
Paid to Declare War.

Paid to Declare War.
Madrid, March IA sensation has
been caused here by the publication
of a story, credited to the Diario de
la Marina of Havana, which purports
to show by documentary evidence that
the United States congress was
bought in 1897 by Tomas Estrada
Palma to insure war being declared
against Spain. According to the Ha-
vana newspaper bonds to the value OF
$37 900, 900. redeemable when Cuba
should become independent, were is.
sued in Washington to senators and a
contract exists which contains phrase
ology like that Of the joint resolution
OF April, 1898, voted by congress. The
article says further that the value OF
the bonds fell heavily in 1899 and
therefore a new contract was made
between Palma and the American
senators. Count Salazar, minister OF
foreign affairs, has telegraphed to the
Spanish representatives at Washing
ton for the fullest information,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
HARTMAN HEARING ENDS
ORAL ARGUMENTS TO BE HEARD
AT WASHINGTON SOME
TIME IN APRIL.

New York, March 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission during the day
concluded it's New York hearing on
the investigation of the operations
and relations of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn and while there will be oral argu-
ment heard at Washington on an April
date to be decided later the testimony
has probably all been taken. There
has been no decision yet as to an ap-
peal to the courts to compel Edward
H. Hartman and Otto Kahn to an
swer the many important questions
declined by them, but the question
will be considered after the commits
sion returns to Washington.
I'VE will discuss the question at
Washington" said Commissioner
Franklin Lane after adjournment,
"and there decide IL we are to ask
that the stomach pump be applied to
these witnesses"
The closing hours Of the hearing
brought a statement from Controller
Mahl that financial statements were
not sent to Southern Pacific stock
holders for several months before the
dividend meeting in July last, this
being in contradiction Of Mr.. Harri-
mans testimony; a suggestion from
Commissioner Harlan that the 80 per
cent dividend on Alton was Illegal un-
der the Illinois constitution; a partial
clearing away of the aspersion about
the mortgaging of the Murrayville-
Springfield cutoff before it was built
and lengthy discussion OF the pro-
priety of capitalizing the old exrendi-
lures for betterments on the Alton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
e~.a...@.ion rin razseu.

Washington, March 1.-The house
has agreed to the conference report
on the bill regulating passports and
providing for the eypatriation of nat
uralized citizens of the United States
when they remain abroad for a num-
ber of years. The report has been
adopted by the senate and now goes
20 the president for his action
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
SLOW He WAS INSANE
ALIENiST'S OPINION OF THAW'S
MENTALITY AFTER ExAMiN-
ING HIS LETTERS.
CR0SS-EXiMIAkTlGN OF Or. EVANS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME De.
VOTING MUCH TIME TO DE-
PENDANTS EXPERT.

New York, March 1-District Attor.
rey Jerome during the day continued
his cross examination of DR.. Britton
ID. Evans, one of the alienists for the
defense in the trial of Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White.
The entire morning was taken up
with questions concerning details of
certain of Thaw's letters which have
been admitted in evidence. DR.. Evans
would examine the letters closely
from time to time and Mr.. Jerome
was obliged to repeat some of his in
terrogations many times before Sc
curing what he considered a definite
answer. DR.. Evans said the letters
denoted insanity at the time Thaw
wrote the letters, but that he would
not always remain insane" the expert
added.
There were only fifty spectators in
the courtroom when the proceedings
began and half of these had left by
the time the luncheon recess was or.
dered.
The long drawn out cross-examina.
tion of DR.. Evans precludes the possi-
bility of the defense concluding its
case this week
Thaw daily receives hundreds of
letters, nearly all of which express
hope and the belief that he will be
acquitted. He brings many Of these
to court with him in big brown paper
envelopes and spends good part of
the day in reading them with evident
satisfaction.
At the close of the afternoon ses,
sion Mr.. Jerome announced that Dr.
Evans cross-examination would re-
quire day more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
SHIP SUBSIDY IN HOUSE.
Member Makes Charge Against Inter.
ests Benefited.

Washington, March 1.-The house
has adopted an amendment to the
ship subsidy bill providing for line
Of 16-knot ships from the Gulf Of Mex
leo to Brazil and defeated an amend
ment excepting the steamers Sierra,
Sonoma and the Ventura Of the Ocean
lc line from the operation of the bill.
During the course Of the debate Mr..
Birdsall declared that Mr.. Hinshaw Of
Nebraska had been rendered liberal
donation by the ship subsidy interests
Tor use In his campaign and that hav-
Ing failed to accept 1t that interest
had now marked him for defeat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
No Reply by Warning Republics to Ar
bitration Proposal.

Washington, March NOTHING has
transpired within the last few days to
change the situation with respect to
Nicaragua and Honduras. Up to the
present time no response has been
received either by Mexico or the Unit
ed States to the second note calling
upon the warning Central American re-
publics to submit their differences to
arbitration. In the meantime an un-
derstanding has been reached between
Mexico and this country that matters
will be allowed to drift along for a
few days in the hope that one side or
the other may be induced to accept
the offers of good Offices for peace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
Coal Lands Sell for $4,000, 900.

Danville, H., March 1.-The Kelly
Coal company has been sold to R. O..
Hammond, ]. X. Dering and Hugh
Shirkie. 1t is stated the considera-
tion was $4,0O0,00O. The purchasers
are members of the Dering Coal COM
pany. The property was owned equally
by John R. Walsh of Chicago and the
Illinois Traction system interests, hav-
ing been purchased from the Michael
Kelly estate two years ago for 3d.
100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01

Berlin, March Ia man wearing
The uniform of a dragoon officer tried
to enter the palace, but policeman
on duty at the entrance, noting In.
accuracies In the strangers uniform,
stopped and questioned him at length.
Finally the man was arrested and
taken to a police station. He turned
put to be dangerous lunatic, work
Aan named William Heitmann. who
tame here from Harburg, Prussia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
STATED ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
North Dakota for a Third Term for
Roosevelt.

Washington, March 1.-The first en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt for
the Republican nomination in 1868 on
the floor of the house was made by
Representative Gronna of North Da-
kota, who, while opposing the ship
subsidy bill, said that he is for Roose-
velt for president in 1908, and SO Is
his state, and 1t will send delega-
ton to the convention to urge his re-
nomination.
This statement ELECTED applause
from the Republicans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
Russians Fight Chinese Bandits.

Harbin, Manchuria, March IA
company of Chinese bandits on Feb.
"a attacked Russian patrol twenty
miles north OF Harbin and wounded a
lieutenant and four soldiers. The
bandits escaped, leaving twenty-one
killed on the field. Since then skir-
llishing has been in progress between
Eussian troops and the bandits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
Wilkie in Charge of Case.

Chicago, March 1.--John E. Wilkie
chief OF the secret service of the
United States, arrived in Chicago
early in the day and Immediately took
charge of the investigation of the re
cent robbery of the sub-treasury. II
was announced by the government
officials that no definite clue had been
obtained and no arrests are in imme
diate prospect.