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Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
obIiteration Of the psfosa.

On April 25, 1871, there died OF a
lethargy at a lodging in ROpemaker's
alley, Moorfelds," one Daniel Defoe,
rebel, secret service agent bankrupt.
hosier and author of the immortal
Robinson Crusoe." The old manor
house at Mitcham where the famous
classic was written is doomed to de-
structiOn, and in a few years we shall
have little save memory and our graf
itude to remind US Of the worthy Dan
iel. OF his family there is none now
living. Less than FIVE years ago Miss
Mary Ann Defoe, his great-grand-
daughter, died and was buried In Alb
ney Park cemetery. About fifteen
months before that the last descendant
on the male side, James w. Defoe. had
passed away in the wOrkhouse at Bish- !
ops St0rtford.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Professor Moeee's w j.

"Now and then" said a prominent
member of the Cosmos club. "iuquirie..
are made concerning the names Of
members Of our club, end | am EN-
bamassed In euieavoriug TO cxpaiu
the name Of our distinguished scientist.
Professor w J McGee. whose eui
nence has placed him IN the front
ranks Of geologists Of the world. Er-
cry one assumes that W J are initials.
and almost !Gvariably they are printed
with periods after them. The fact is
they stand for nothing at all. Profess.
or McGecs name is W !. and that's
all there is about it. Bur / never e7
pect to see the day when the news
papers VIII acknowledge the breyity
OF his name Ly leaving Off the usual
period after each letter Washington
Star.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Financial Outlook PIsssss cort.lvnn

Washington, Nov. .t3.-Secretary Cor
telyou said. on leaving the cabinet
meeting, that financial matters had not
been considered during the session;
that the outlook was steadily improv-
ing, particularly in New York. The
aitustion, he said, was such in New
York that relief was being extended
freely to the middle west, particularly
10 st. Louis, although the situation in
that locality is not serious.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
CLEVELAND A HUNTER

Former President 5agged Good Batch
Of Rabbits, Quail and Woodcoek.
Princeton, N. J., Nov. 12-It was
long after sundown when former
President Cleveland returned from his
hrst hunting trip this fall. From early
morning until nightfall Mr.. Cleveland,
with DR.. c. R. Priest. Of Princeton,
and William and George Mcfarland,
OF Rocky Hill shot down rabbits at
Woodside, Mr. McFarland's estate. and
y was reported that a good batch Of
quail and woodcock were also bagged.
Mr.. Gys-eland thoroughly enjoyed the
days sport and will hunt again later
IN the week at Rosedale. another place
only a few miles from here.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
A Buried Forest.

Piratic boards Of Spanish doubloons
are not the only buried wealth one
may seek with spade and pick. A
wonderful relic of the past has just
been brought to light in Peterborough.
England in the discovery of buried
forest. At a depth Of seven feet have
been found a number of oak trees
which have been covered for some
1000 years. Most Of the trees are al
most perfect in condition and are be-
ing sold to furniture manufacturers
and others. Altogether about eighty
trees have heen raised, and hundreds
more are LETT in the ground untouched
at a depth Of five or six feet In near
~ all the trees the roots are found at
tached. The wood Is extremely hard
and can be worked only by machinery.
as It turns the edge Of an aX.-London
Chronicle
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
PENNSYL VANIA RAILROAD
THE NEW UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON
Bulletin.

All the passenger trains Of the Pennsylvania Railroad will
enter and depart from the Union Station at WASHINGTON
on November H. and the the present sta
uon at Sixth and Streets will be closed to traffic
Ihe date sngularly fitting. So7 both wings of the Can
ol were completed and century later building even
larger is oPenedor great public utility which did not
that time.
The railroad terminal facilities Washington have bea in
adequate Tor years particularly Inauguration periods and On
he assemDage OF other large gatherings Capital Their
improvement was imperative and ii has come about that b
the combined effort of the railroads the United States Cow
ement OF largest and unqusstionab handsoest rail
road station in the world provided only for the
venence OF the citizens Of theUnited States but as notable
chtecura addition to the great public buildings of the Cant
tai City 1t is monumental edifce worthy tvpe Of
the future structures, which will Washington the muni
cipal beauty spot of the world
The station including the Concourse longer than the apo
and nearly as wide The waiting larger than the hall
OF the House OF Representatives The concourse which S The
train lobby longer than the interior the Capitol bdo
II 1t were one continuous hail. and half wide 1t the arg
est building constructed for like purpose
Within this great structure every convenience the
traveller can desire grouped about central hall as
his purpose to the best advantage
The lofty arched entrance face plaza as large as an odi
nary city park which will be laid plaza and adorned
with shrubbery and fountains.
The ackaga sufficient for all demands upon it and as the
entrance to and exit from the trains separated confusion
and josing of huyngrowd moving opposite direction
will be obviated
The biguess Of the STATION is impressive its utilities obvious
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Falrbanks In TraIn Wrsek.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Vice Pres
: ident Fairbanks and a distinguished
party of court officials Of this CITY.
were in a wreck on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, at Weverton. Nd, in
which Fireman Clarkson was severely
injured, and the passengers were badly
shaken up. The vice president escaped
injury, as well as those who accompa-
MED him. The party were returning
from the funeral Of the late Judge
Louis z. McComas. of the court of ap-
peals Of the District OF Columbus. Up
on leaving Weverton Junction the
switohman let the special in on a blind
switch. resulting in the engine being
ditched. The sudden stop and the roar
Of escaping steam from broken pipes
under the private car threw the occu-
pants into panic, but quiet was soon
restored, and it was found that beyond |
. severe shaking up nobody was hurt. |
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
S2,OOO,OOO IN
DOUBLE EAGLES
Philadelphia Mint Working Overtime
to Get Out Special Order.
TORELIEVE MONEY STRINGENCY

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 13.-The
United States Mint in this city deliv-
cred Sl,000,00O in gold double eagles to
the sub-treasury here. 1t is stated
that within the next three months the
mint will coin $52,OOOOOO in double
eagles.
This enormous amount Of gold will
be distributed among the sub-treasu-
ries in various parts of the country
and will be employed to relieve the
money stringency. The distribution
OF so much gold Is but one of the sew
sra important moves that Secretary
Cortelyou is making to provide enough
currency to meet the enormous needs
Of the country.
The local mint Is well equipped to
contribute its share of the shower OF
gold that has begun to fall upon every
part OF the United States. Many of its
employees are working overtime, how.
ever, 1t being nightly occurrence for
coin counters, weighers, adtusters and
others to work as late as 10 o'clock, |
the usual hour for quitting work being
4 o'clock.
New machinery has recently been |
installed in the mint, and its eficiency
was demonstrated in the operation Of
the split collar" a device for putting
stars on the edge Of the newly-design-
ed double eagles. There are &C stars
on the edge of each piece because Of
the approaching advent Of the new
state Of Oklahoma to the Union.
The machinery is capable of grind
ing out 1000 of these pieces in an hour.
There is now at the mint enough bul.
lion for the manufacture Of 100000 600
in double eagles but more bullion
from various sources is being diverted
to the big institution.
As soon as $15OO00 in half-donar
pieces, and similar amount in quar-
fers are sent out from the mint with
in day or two the attention of the
working force there will be devoted
exclusively to the task Of meeting the
requirement for gold.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Motor Car In Biblical Times,


Some one has found a hint as some
one always does when there Is a new
Invention or discovery. Of the automo-
bile in The Bible 1t is in the vision Of
Nahum, the Elkoshite. concerning the
burden of Nineyeh. In the account
given by this seer of the military mus
ter and array of the Medes and Baby
lonians against the doomed )lty Of
Nineveh. the mistress of wit, lcraft.
when the people IN the midst Of her
were women" the Elkoshite has this
verse: The chariots shall
rage in the streets, they shall jostle one
against apOther in the broad ways;
they shall seem like torches; they shall
run like the lightnings."-New York
Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
A Rieh Max Rioaraphv.

Nathan Straus was driving his mare
Ida Highwood on the New York speed
way A company promoter noted 10
less for his wealth thao his unscrupu.
lOusness dashed by. and Mr. Straus
said:
There is Blank When he came to
New York in the seventies he had only
a dollar in his pocket"
Mr. Straus paused and smiled
However" be said. there were
other pockets New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Man o5 Weda Woman an

Lowell, Mass. Nov. 13.-Henry C.
Wilder, aged S5 years, and Esther
Crawford, 80 years old, were married
They have known each other only two
weeks. Miss Crawford came here
from her home IN the west to visit
niece. 1t was a case OF love at first
sight, It is said.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15

as well as yourself
A Stable, or Square Blanket might say
him cold. Gum blankets and cover
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Gold Imports over $50. 600 oOo

New York. Nov. 13.-Heidelbach.
lckelheimer & Co. announced that
they had engaged S1,75O,OOO gold for
Import, making their total engage.
ments on the present movement 49,.
100000. The total engagements to
date on the present movement are
a56. 401 600.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
chinaman's Age stirs school eo,rd.

Oil City, Pa. Nov 1.-THE Oil City
school board is perplexed over the
presence of a Chinese student in the
public schools. The question at issue
is whether the Mongolian is is OF 2s
years old. Members of the board fear
complications with China and are
awaiting the arrival in Washington
Of Ambassador Wu Ting Fang. Friends
Of the pupil say he is only IS years
old and is entitled to the privileges OF
the schools. Others object to his pres
ence. claiming he is over 25. and |
should not be permitted to mingle
with the young children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
INTERNATIONAL SPIES ARRESTED
Had Plans In Their Possession Of
French FortIfieatlons,

Paris-The police OF this city have
been engaged for the last two months
in tracking band of international
spies and the lea6er has been arrested
here.
The band succeeded In getting pos
session Of plans of Bizerta, an impor-
tant naval station OF France In Tunis,
which they offered TO sell to the
French minister OF marine 10 $4,000.
threatening otherwise to dispose OF
them to foreign government The
thieves made rendezvous for the me-
gotiations at Cairo, which was Kept
by detectives who arrested two OF
them. The leader OF the gang. an Eng
lishment. giving the name OF Blaach-
ard. was not there. but the authori.
ties succeeded in running him to earth
in Paris. whero they arrested him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
A NEW HIGH MARK 10 MADE
EVERY MONTH IN THE PORT
OF NEW YORK.
BETTER CLASS FOREIGNERS
Steamship Companies Have Turned
Back 5000 Undesirable Gill;
zens During the Last
Month.

New York-The flooding tide OF i'm
migration to American shores runs
ceaselessly en- and new hIgh.water
marks for the influx OF Europe's migra-
tory hordes are being recorded every
month in the port OF New York. Al.
ready the NORTH of May bids fair to
far outstrip the April record, when
i33,452 immigrants poured through
the gateway Of New York into this
country Five transatlantic liners
brought in over 5000 immigrants and
officials at Ellis island say that there
are no signs Of cessation OF this Eu.
ropean invasion.
The well springs OF this human
stream lies principally in southern
and middle Europe. while another but
lesser current has its source in the
Scandlnavians and Germans, Italy.
Austria, Hungary and the lower Rus
sias now suuply more than one-half
Of. all the immigrants seeking homes
In this country. Every fourth alien
examined at Ellis island Is Italian,
while every fifth newcomer is from
the Austrlas. A score OF years ago
the headquarters OF foreign immIgra.
ton were in Ireland and Germany.
But now the source has entirely
changed.
The character OF immigration is in
the right direction" said Robert Wac.
horn, immigration commissioner OF
the port OF New York. and from the
strict enforcement OF the law OF 1908.
which provides for n fine of 81, 900 on
any steamship line for every immi,
grant they bring, who is found to be
affected with contagious or loath.
some disease, there has come a decId.
eddy better class Of immigration. Dur
ing the last month the steamship com.
panies turned back 5000 would.be
Immigrants a: :he roits OF embnr.ia.
ton. There is an Improvement noted
In the mental capacity OF the present
day immigrant. I have faith in the
immigrant Of today. Look him over
and you will see the father OF race,
who, after they have passed through
our institutions. may not be known
from the children OF American par.
ents."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
SLEPT FORTY DAYS.
T. c. Webster Sleeping In a Kansas
City Hospital.

Kansas City. MOT. C. Webster,
who was taken from an eastbound
train on April unconscious and re.
moved to the city hospital. has slept
constantly for the past forty days and
is still asleep. Physicians say he is
suffering from acute melanchoiia.
Webster is 60 years OF age. He
was travelling from Horshoe Bend,
Idaho. to Gainesville, Ga. He became
delirious on the trip from Denver to
Kansas City and was unconscious
when he reached here. Since that
time he has been aroused sufficiently
TO take nour!shment, but at no time
has he been thoroughly awake. None
OF his relatives or friends have visit.
ed him since he was taken to the hos.
pital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
CROP DAMAGE EXAGGERATED.
Farmers Report that the Wheat Con-
dition Has Improved.

Topeka, Kas.-F. D. Coburn. secre-
tary of the state board OF agriculture,
IS receiving many letters from mca
throughout the wheat belt OF Kansas
eaying that the condition OF the wheat
Is improved compared with the hrSt OF
the month, when Mr.. Coburn Issued
his spring crop report. Most OF :hcse
letters come from the correspondents
whom Mr.. Coburn has selected to re-
port the condition Of the different
crops. All are farmers. most 81 them
having lived in Kansas fifteen years or
more, and fully understand crop condi-
lions. These men insist that the re-
ports of crop damages sent out by
grain men and others are much exag'
gerated. The letters in every instance
show an improved condition OF the
wheat. In some instances an improve
ment of 10 to Is per cent is reported.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
BLENDED WHISTLES
ATTORNEY GENERAL olVEs DIG.
TILLERs A HEARING.
80 PER CENT SOLD IS BLEND
sonaparte Thinks a Test Case Should
Be Brought In the Federal
Courts.

Washington. Attorney General
Bonaparte gave a hearing to distlllers
and rectihers on the modification OF
the attorney generals opinion submit
ted to the president April 10, relative
to the labelling or branding OF spirits
under the new pure food act Former
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Yerkes and former Congressman
Hemphill represented the interests
which were opposed to portions OF the
attorney generals ruling, which, II Is
claimed, would deprive the makers OF
blended whisky OF the benefit Of the
word blended" as formerly used upon
their labels. II was represented that
fully 80 per cent OF the whisky sold In
the United states is blended.
The attorney general at the close OF
the hearing said that there were adj
ministratiye reasons why the matter
OF labelling WHISTLES should be finally
determined as speedily rs possible, and
therefore he would allow one week In
which parties In interest might file
with him additional briefs. He said
further that the names OF the different
kinds of whisky that he had mentioned
in his opinion were simply suggestions
and IL was not his thought that distil-
lers and others should be required TO
designate their productions by the par.
ticular names he had given.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
SCHMITZ IS MAYOR
DENIES STATEMENT THAT NE
SURRENDERED AUTHORITY.
SAYS THE REPORT IS FAlSEHOOD
Called Committee Of Fifty fer Advice
In Financial and industrial
crlsls.

San Francisco. Calm a statement
TO the Post, Mayor Schmitz said;
The statement that have handed
the relns of government TO any person
or committee is an unqualified false
hood. | called the committee of nifty
together some time ago in order that
! might take advantage of the wisdom
and advice OF the best citizens OF the
city In a financial and industrial cri.
sis. This committee of fifty selected
subcommittee in order that the i'm
portant work might be systematized
and carried out, and one of the com.
mittees Is the so-called committee of
seven. | have not resigned nor yielded
my prerogative to anybody, and any
statement TO the contrary Is a mali.
clous falsehood. There is no reason
why should pass over the reins of
government TO other people.
AS for Ruefs charges, | will say
he has never paid me any bribe money
and he knows Il. II he says he paid
bride money to me he simply lies.
only know that he has made such
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR SAYS
THEY TEACH MEANEsT FORM
OF GAMBLING.
DANGEROUS AND CORRUPTING
Claims Nine Out Of Ten White Men
and Boys Can Trace Downfall
TO Dealing In Fu.
lures,

Enterprise. Miss.-Each Brewer.
candidate for governor. addressed the
voters Of this section here and dis.
sussed the enforcement Oi the law ana
upbuIlding OF Mississippi. He said ne
believe In clean public officials, ana
that he was In favor OF the passage
and enforcement Of laws against mai
feasance and misfcasance In public
office: that incompetent corrupt or
drunken public servants should be
promptly removed from office, and
that the laws should be so amended as
10 enable the state to begin proceeH'
Ings In any county Of the state against
state officials, thereby avoiding the
political influence and pull always felt
at the capital.
He regarded bucket shops the mos;
dangerous and corrupting influence
now operating within the borders OF
the state. declaring that they teach
the young generation how 10 gamble,
and that, too, the meanest character OF
Notwithstanding on the sweat and
face OF every honest, toiling Missis-
sippian.
lie said that nine out of ten failures
BY merchants and white men and boys
who have gone wrong and been sent to
the penitentiary can trace their down
tall to the bucket shop and gambling
In cotton futures. He touched upon
many other subjects, among which
were the old soldiers and the elective
judiciary. As to the latter, he said he
was in favor OF electing the judges.
He said the present appointive system
was crystallized into law in 1869. and
that Il was not democratic.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
OWES GOVERNMENT $500, 900.
Action Is Brought Against Estate Of
Daniel Wells, Of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Under instruc.
lions from the department OF justice
at Washington. United States District
Attorney ButterRelu began an action
at law against the trustees and execu-
tor OF the Daniel Wells estate. The
action is to recover u sum exceeding
100000 alleged to be due the govern.
ment under the war revenue tax laws
Of 1898 and 1901.
The complaint filed by Mr.. Butter.
field, after reciting the fact of the
death Of Daniel Wells in May, 1902,
alleges he left an estate of an estimat
ed value OF between 100000 and
100000. 1t further alleges that un.
der the provisions of the inheritance
tax law there is due the government
&443.466, which. together with the ac-
crued interest since that time, brings
the total due up to about $3.50. 900.
Daniel Wells died in May. 1902. two
months prior TO the repeal of the in.
heritance tax law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23

lasted from $500 o'clock until after 8
p. M.
When the ordeal was over he called
the newspaper men around him and
said that he had promised the grand
jury to divuige nothing. District At
torney Langdon and Assistant District
Attorney Heney refused TO make any
statement whatever From Special
Agent Burns II was learned that the
only matter in which Ruef was ques-
toned was the alleged bribing Of May
or Schmitz and Is supervisors by the
United Railroads to grant to that cor
poration a change in its franchise al
lowing the electrlfying of it's $50 miles
of street railway system in this city.
Tells Of Some Transactions.
II Burns understanding of Ruefs
testimony is correct, the fallen boss
told the grand jury that President
Patrick Calhoun. assistant TO Presi.
dent Thornwell -fullally; Chief COun-
sci TREY l.. Ford and Assistant Coun-
sci William NJ. Abbott OF the United
Railways paid or caused TO be paid
the sum of 100000 for the privilege
named; that $4,000 OF this amount
was RueFs fee" that $4,000 went
into the pocket OF Mayor Schmitz, and
that the remaining $4,000 was hand
ed to the IS supervisors, 16 OF them
receiving $4,000 each, another demand.
ed and getting $4,000 and Chairman
Gallagher OF the finance committee he.
ing paid $4,000 for acting as the go
between.
After the examination OF Ruef was
concluded. the grand jury remained in
executive session until $3.50 o'clock.
Subsequently the statement was made,
but not officially confirmed. that In
dictments had been voted against the
four high officials OF the United Rail-
roads and Schmitz, as predicted by an
officer of the prosecution two weeks
ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-23
BLOCKS STATEHOOD
DEMOCRATS HuRL WARM CRIT.
cIsM AT REPUBLICANS.
NO SOLUTION OF THE DEADLOCK
Convention Chief Won't File constltu-
tIon, and Election Call
VIII Not Issue.

Guthrie, okla.--That the refusal OF
Territorial Secretary Filson to accept
for filing one of the seven copies of
the constitution and election ordI-
nance. offered by William II. Murray.
president of the constitutional con.
yention. embodles a substantial ev.
ldence Of the purpose OF republican
politicians to keep Oklahoma and In
dian Territory from statehood until
after the next general election. Is de-
clared by the Oklahoma democratic
central committee and other party
leaders. The secretary's attitude. with
the stand taken by Gov. Frantz. In re-
fuslng to issue an election proclama-
ton until tho original parchment copy
OF the constitution is filed. has driven
democratic party men to warm state.
ments. There is no indication Of a
solution Of the deadlock.
Gov. Frantz has reiterated his de.
termination not to call the election
until President Murray gives up tho
original constitution. The democratic
leader is equally as emphatic in his
assertion that he will not turn the
documents over to the republican Of
ficlals. An explanation OF his position
is contained in a 2,0OO.word statement.
in which he says the conspiracy
Matched by republican office holders TO
defeat statehood for Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory is blatant and palable
10 serious.mlnded voters"
When the original constitution
passes from the hands of the presi.
dent, to which II was entrusted by tho
delegates. the convention ceases 60 ex.
list This is exactly what Murray and
the democratic leaders wish to avoid.
Three suits. purporting TO prevent tho
division of counties as mapped oue by
the convention, are pending in the ok.
lahoma supreme court. Until all lit.
cation is at an end the convention de-
slres to remain intact The body was
recently adjourned until August 5. the
day before election.
Democrats do not deny that state.
hood is In imminent danger