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Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12

Former Governor OF New Jersey, q
Vice Presidential Possibility.
lana, six districts in Mississippi and
one in Missouri The Louisiana con
test. which was the most important of
the day, resulted in a split delegation.
the committee deciding on a division
of twenty to thirty to seat both the
Lilly White" or Taft delegation. and
the BLACK and Tans." with half a
vote for each. This agreement was not
reached until after repeated confer
.ences and much anxious telegraphins
and telephOning between Chicago AMI
Washington. The decision finally
reached by the committee was carried
out with the full consent and approval
of both Secretary Taft and President
Roosevelt
The opening Of headquarters for
John Hays Hammond. Of Massachu-
sets, brought the vice presidential
situation to the front He was the
first to show his candidacy in def
mite form. but coincident with his &C
tivity came the movement in behalf
of Governor Curtis Guild of Mass
achusetts. who will be strongly urged
when the full force of the delegation
from his state arrives late in the
week.
The New York candidates. tentative
and otherwise, are numerous They
are George B. CortelyOu, secretary Of
the treasury, and Representatives
James S. Sherman and J. Sloat Fas
sett The east also has brought for
ward another possibility in the person
of Franklin Murphy. former governor
of New Jersey, and national commit
seeman of that state.
From the west J. P. DOlliver, OF
Iowa, United States senator from that
state was most prominently mention
ed. Senator J. c. Burrows, of Mich
igan. who is to be temporary chairman
of the convention. and Lieutenant
Governor Sherman, Of Illinois, also
found supporters among the polite
ians
There was a strong general feeling, !
however, that an eastern man should /
be given the second place on the |
ticket
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
HUNG SUSPENDED BY CHEEK
Terrifying Experience of a camdeI

Terrifying Experience of a Camden
Youngster May Cost Him An Eye.
Camden. N. j.. June 10. - Hooked
through the right cheek and the up
per eyelid of the right eye, William
Brown, aged five years. an inmate Of
the West Jersey Orphanage, was sus-
pended for five minutes by three
prongs of barbed wire from the top Of
a six-foot fence on the Mechanic street
side of the home.
While the smaller children were
playing in the yard. the matron, Mrs
w. D. Durisoe, was attracted by the
screams of some of the older children
and saw the little fellow impaled on
the fence.
Under the advice of the matron the
little boy manfully endured the ter
rible suffering while two of the en-
ployes held his body up and W. D.
Durisoe. husband Of the matron, with
a pair of tinsmith's shears cut out
section of the barbed wire, thus free
ing the little fellow. He was taken to
the Cooper hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Eiqht Killed In trolley Crash.

In a head-on collision between two
special cars of the Washington, Bal
timore & Annapolis Electric Rail
road company. near Annapolis. Nd.
eight persons were killed outright and
a score of others were seriously in
jured, some of them perhaps fatally
The collision was due to a confusion
OF orders, as the line has been run.
ming several extra cars each way in
connection with the commencement
festivities at the naval academy.
The dead are: J. W. Mcdaniel
George White. Richard Norton. A. H
Schultz, all of Baltimore; Police Pa
trolman Shriber, employed by the
railway company at Academy juno
ton; Mrs. George w. Green of Wash
ington; Zach ONeal, Of New York
the motorman of one OF the wrecked
cars; Ruth Slaughter. six years old
daughter of General Traffic Manager
William E. Slaughter. of the road.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Six Killed On the tennessee.

A terrible accident took place or
the United States cruiser Tennessee
while the ship was steaming at nine
teen knots on a speed trial of Point
Huenene. Cal. when a steam pipe in
the starbOard engine room burst un
der 235 pounds pressure. killing four
men and injuring ten others. all the
men in the compartment at the time.
The explosion. the cause of which is
unknown, occurred only few minutes
after Admiral Uriel Sebree. Captain
F. B. Howard and Chief Engineer Rob
ertson had left the engine room on a
tour of inspection. The dead are:
George Wood. Scranton. Pa; E. c
Boggs. WOOdlawn, Ala; A. RheinhOld
machinist's mate, Germany; George
w. Meek fireman. Skidmore. Kan;
S. Stematis, Norfolk, Va. and F. S
Maxfield, Toughkenamon. Chester
county Pa
There was no wreckage. but the ex
plosion was described by the surviv
ors as frightful So great was the
blast of SCOT and steam that every
man in the room was blackened from
head to foot, while those closest to the
break were cooked alive The dead
and injured were blackened almost be |
yOnd recognition.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Girl Attacked By Negro.

Miss Nellie Higginbotham. Of North
Woodbury., N. j.. was attacked and bru
tally beaten by a negro while return
ing to her home from Philadelphia
The young woman who is twenty-four
years Of age, had alighted from a troll
ley car. and was walking along Shiv
er's lane when she was attacked by a
negro. Miss Higginbotham screamed
and tollgate keeper named Valentine
came to her rescue. The negro to
stop her cries, beat the young woman
over the head with a blackjack, crush
ing her skull He fed. and a posse
was organized and started in pursuit.
The blackjack with which he had
beaten Miss Higginbotham was found
on the path where the young woman
was picked up unconscious. The entire
community is aroused by the outrage.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
STEEL PRICES CUT
Manufacturers Agree Upon a General
Reduction,

maUut aStdt Sl9 ny &C OPSi NSitNi =
Reduction.
New York, June O.-AnnOuncemen
was made by Judge Ebert H. Gary
chairman of the United States Stee
Corporation. that a general reduction
in the prices of finished steel products
had been agreed upon by representa-
tives of the large steel interests aftei
an all-day conference. The reduction
affects billets, steel bars, plates, struc
tural iron, merchant pipe and wire
nails.
The statement was as follows:
"The representatives of the leading
steel manufacturing companies hay
been in session during the day. 1t
understood that the price of iron or
has been or will soon be reduced
so cents per ton base.
Each one of the steel manufactur
ers expressed the opinion that Their
should be a readjustment in the price.
of their respective commodities, a
follows: Billets, from $2S per ton
$26; sheet bars, from s29 per ton
$27; plates, from $40 per 100 pound.
to S1.6O per 100 pounds; merchan
pipe, a reduction Of two points, or S
per ton; wire nails, from s2.05 per 10
pounds to $1.95 per 100 pounds.
sheet and plates were reduced earl
In the year; therefore no changes wer
in the prices Of these pro
ducts.
1T is hoped these changes will no
a general or radical read
iustment of wages, which it is desirou.
to avoid"
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12

members or the council that ne nopeO
they would pass 1t. The ordinance pro
vides that every time a dog banks. OF
bowls, in Montclair. after six p. m. the
owner shall pay IS for the first bari
and $40 for each bark thereafter.
Montclair dogs are allowed by thei
owners to bite or attack any one OIL
the public streets. the ordinance speci
fes that the owner shall be fined s.
for the first bite or attempted bite and
$40 for each subsequent bite. Dog
owners treat the subject lightly.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
The PLArFoRM
Declaration ofPrinciples Of Republican
Party Practically Completed.

Declaration ofNPrinciples Of Republican
Party Practically Completed.
That the platform to be adopted at
the Chicago convention and on which
the Republican party will stand during
the next campaign. has been complet-
ed with the exception of a few details,
which will be left for the committee
on resolutions to insert, is the opinion
of many who are in the confidence Of
she Republican leaders. The work has
been done by Hon. Wade Ellis, attor-
ney general Of Ohio. the craftsman Of
che Ohio state platform; Senator Hop
lxins. who will be chairman Of the com
tnittee on resolutions; Senator Long,
OF Kansas. and a few others, including
the president and Secretary Taft, who
have been freely consulted.
The policies Of President Roosevelt
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
smuaaIed Gowns soId In Jersey cspItoI

Trenton. N. j. June 1O.-Thomas J
Alcott United States marshal. sol
the struggled goods of Josephine A
Byrne. of New York, using the Assem-
bly, chamber Of the state house for the
purpose. the United States custom
house here being torn apart in re-
building. Business In the state house
was at a standstill while the marshal
exhibited the pretty Paris creations.
and even Governor Fort could not re
sist the temptation to go to the cham
Der where all Of the stenographers OF
the building. as well as Trenton society
of fair ones. were gathered admirins
the fashions. The government realized
S65220 from the sale. almost the duty
charges.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Engineer Fell From Fast Train.

While his locomotive was running
at the rate of forty miles an hour,
E. Startling. the engineer Of a pas
senger train on the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railway, fell from his
cab several miles south of Hentons. Ia
It was not until the train ran by Hen
tons without whistling that Fireman
Jackson missed the engineer. The
train was run back and the engineer
was found unconscious by the track.
He will probably recover.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12

e Is contended Lewis Had Authority
to Make Agreements For the State
Prosecution Claims That Bills Were
False.
Harrisburg. Pa. June 1O.-BOth de-
fence and prosecution addressed the
fury In the capitol conspiracy trial.
The defence made a vigorous attack
upon the arguments of the common
wealth. which indicated that every
point will be challenged and that the
defence will rely largely upon the sin
certify Of the men involved in the con
tract and its execution. This was es-
pecially emphasized when ex-AttOrney
General w. U. Hensel. attorney for
Congressman H. Burd Cassell, the con
tractor said that if there was no doubt
as to the adoption of the agreement
upon a square foot of workable
depth" the case falls.
There were continual clashes be-
tween the lawyers, the defence aiming
to confine the commonwealth to the
smallest possible compass even in the
closing argument to the jury. Some Of
these differences were pronounced and
so interrupted the argument that
Judge Kunkel interviewed and straight
ened out the difficulties.
Deputy Attorney General Cunning
hams speech was remarkable for its
grasp of the intricacies of the case, as
much so as the two-day speech he
made in the first capitol trial in March.
He wOve together the many strands
and directly charged that every man
mentioned in the indictment was
guilty of conspiracy The contractor |
was charged with making false bills
and the architect with approving them |
while the others line of conduct was
such that the charge could be inferred |
from the fact that they passed and |
paid bills which were fraudulent upon
their face and which they could have
verified had they referred to the con
tract on file in the capitol The experts
'or the defence were ridiculed. and
Mr.. Cunningham claimed that even
lad the right to charge by a cubic
DOT been allowed by law the defence
Gould not make its figures accord with
hose in the bill. because there was no
distinction made between heavy and
light construction. the failure to do
which cost the state hundreds of dol
ars IN the invoice in question.
Mr.. Graham charged once during the
peech that Mr. Cunningham was try.
ng to make impressions by innuen-
oes. and a spirited controversy en-
ued. Just before Mr.. Cunningham
lOsed Mr.. Graham objected to his use
t matter he considered was not prop.
rly in evidence.
Mr. Hensel commended that Lewis
yas invested with authority to make
greements to bind the state, and that
is testimony. which had not been at
icked or refuted, must be considered.
lie said that the architect was forced
, devise a method of measurement
, that the bills could be handled. and
lie result was a standard, mutually
greed upon. which was favorable to
lie state. It's application. he asserted,
as honest in spite of the allegations
the commonwealth and the so-called
suspicious circumstances" which were
nagnified" by the prosecution.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
sARks AT IS PER

An Ordinance at Montelair to squeleE
the Dog.
Montclair, ~ J., June 10.-"An ordi
nance to control barking dogs an
dogs running at large, was introduce
by Councilman Charles R. Hartshornle
a Jersey City lawyer. and he. told tbs
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Mitchell Doomed 81 Miners, locals.

A large number Of locals of the Unit
ed Mine Workers in the anthracite coal
regions have Endorsed John Mitchell
for the Democratic nomination for vice
president. The Endorsements have
been sent to leading Democrats to for
ward to Denver. Arrangements are be-
ing made for a marching club of an
thracite miners to go to Denver and
shout and work for Mitchell.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Ranker 2 Horse Thlef.

Indianapolis. Ind, June 1O.-Plead-
ing guilty to horse stealing, Robert H.
Green, of Waynetown, vice president
Of the Farmers and Merchants bank,
of that place, a trustee of the local
Methodist church and a large property
owner, was sentenced to from one to
fourteen years in the state peniten-
tiary. He was DISTINGUISHED for one
year and was fined $40 A number of
stolen animals were found in Green's
possession when he was arrested here
under an assumed name.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Killed Rv Practical Joke.

A victim of practical jokers, Morris
Gaseberg. twenty-five years of age,
died at a hospital at Pittsburg. He
had been employed at the Duquesne
Steel works, and on May 80, It is al
legged, fellow workmen inflated his
body by compressed air, causing peri
tonitis. An investigation Is being con
Quoted.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
SOP FOR The ALLIES
Republican Committee Seats Both
Louisiana Delegations.
THE RACE FOR SECOND PLACE

John Hays Hammond Opens Head
quarters and 5ooms of Other AsPlr-
ants Are Launched-strong Feeling
For Eastern Man.
Chicago. June 10. - After working
for four days, and with five additional
days yet to come before the meeting
of the convention. the Republican ma
tional committee decided two-ffths of
Its contests.
The committee Tuesday decided six
teen contests affecting thirty-six dele
gates. OF these twenty-seven are Taft
men. and the remaining nine all Of
whom are BLACK and Tans' from
Louisiana. have tentatively agreed thai
they will cast their votes for Taft.
There is. however. no binding agree
ment to that effect.
The contests decided compromised
the delegates at large in Louisiana and
Mississippi, seven districts in Louis
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12

Hail Storm IN Cumberland Valley.
Harrisburg, Pa, June 10.-A severe
hail storm swept over the Cumberland
valley, reaching this city. Much dam
age was done to fruit trees and grow
ing grain.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
Elephant Pounds Horse to Death.

-ISFTaIIF VNWuo TIVTss 20 DsaLW'
Selling a horse with its trunk, an
enraged elephant dashed the animal
against the ground until it had pound
ed the horses life out Showmen were
loading the animals on a train at New
Albany Ind, when the horse kicked
the elephant.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12
DEFENCE OPENS
Vigorously Attack States Argu-
ments in Capitol Trial.
LAY BLAME ON ARCHITECT

e Is contended Lewis Had Authority
to Make Agreements For the State.
Prosecution Claims That Bills Were
False.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12
|ON SECOND
THOUGHT

You seem disturbed about some
thins," said the young man who was
calling after he had made the same
remark about the weather twice.
Il am" confessed the young wom-
an with the straight eyebrows. Then
she sighed I'm the last week" she
went on, Il have had two bitter blows"
why didn't you hit back?" inquired
the young man.
"They weren't that kind of blows"
said the young woman. The first one
was when Mabel announced that she
was going to marry that man from
Tennessee. You can imagine what it
will mean to me to have, Mabel way
off in Tennessee!"
That sounds like the title of a
popular song" unused the young man
Il expect you'll go to visit her and
some southerner with an accent will
get you. Lots of hope for me now 4"
Il don't like the SOUTH said the
young woman coldly
"Then-"
81 mean the climate" interrupted
the young woman The southern men
| have met are perfectly splendid and
never make hateful remarks about
their acquaintances. suppose you
are alludihg to the delightful Mr..
Grumpy who was visiting here. He
had the most perfect manners!
"And that was ALL = broke in the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12
go e EaNlT AND Nuln.
Recipes for Making These Delicious
Corrections at Home.

These are very nice when made at
home Select bright, clear day for
the work and do it in a room where
there is no moisture. Prepare oranges
for the glace some little time before
hand so that the peeled quarters or
eighths may become quite dry. Tan
gerines are excellent for this purpose,
being naturally dry. Cut Malaga or
Tokay grapes from the punches, leav-
Ing the stems as long as possible. Cut
citron in pretty forms, and If you use
branded cherries, dry them. Pre-
served watermelon rind dried out in
the oven is also nice. Shell as many
peanuts, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts and
walnuts as needed Almonds and
chestnuts must be blanched as we'll
as shelled, then thoroughly dried. The
large French or Spanish chestnuts
should be shelled, thrown in boiling
water a few moments, then skinned,
and after that be simmered a little in
boiling water until tender, but not too
soft. Drain and dry. When cool in
sert a small wooden toothpick in each
nut
To make the glace, put pound of
graduated sugar and a scant cup of
cold water in a saucepan and let 1t
stand half an hour until the sugar is.
dissolved. Then set over the fire
where it can be trusted to boil with
out stirring or Earring the kettle. To
insure safety it is well to place an as
bestos mat under the pan. When the
bubbles on the surface of the strip
a teaspoonful in cup of cold water.
II it falls to the bottom with brittle,
clicking sound, add two tablespoonful
Of vinegar and lift at once from the
fire. Set the pan in large basin
of hot water and dip orange carpets
held by the tips, cherries, grapes and
other fruits in one by one, then place
on oiled paper to harden. Do not
use much motion in dipping the fruit
lest the strip granulate.
a candy dipper that may be pur-
chased at any department or candy
store facilitates the dipping. Cherries
and grapes or any fruit with stems
are easy to dip, but the nuts are hard
er. If the strip becomes too cold be-
fore all the fruit has been dipped, it
can be reheated. AS fast as each pan
is filled with the glazed fruit set in
an open window or other cold place to
harden. If the glace is not complete
with the first dipping, repeat the OPP
GRAFTON again, adding little more
water to the strip and relocating until
1t stands the test. Figs, dates and
prunes are all nice for a glace.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12

young man who was calling. What
you could see in him | can't i'm
81 don't see why you enjoy being
hateful" murmured the young WON
an. I'm sure"
80 am l." interrupted the young
man, sternly. you made that perfect
ly plain to me month ago when l
asked certain question. You may
be able to overcome your dislike of the
southern climate"
81 suppose So" agreed the young
woman, reflectively. "Of course, there
would be advantages-flowers and
mocking birds and such things"
The young man made a savage
sound in his throat. What was the
other blown" he asked.
The young woman looked still more
pensive. Marian was over this morn
ing" she said. Pm just as good
friends with Marian as | am with
Mabel. Marian and know all about
each others face powders and com
plexion creams and never fiirt with
each others young men. 1t is such a
relief to know a girl you don't have
to keep your eye on. Well, she devot-
ed the whole morning to explaining
to me why she could not possibly mar
nv man like Harvey Lottridge OF
Portland, Ore When she began to
enumerate all his faults knew every
thing was settled and began to study
out what | should give her for we'd
ding present"
81 don't see what makes you think
she is going to marry him. said the
young man in establishment.
That's because you are only
man." the young woman told him.
when a girl gets to the point Of cata-
loguing all the objections to man
it means she is next door to finding
alternating good points to balance
them. Or else she wants the person to
| whom She is talking to do it for her.
/ | devoted all my time when Marian
wasn't talking in contradicting her
and praising Harry. II she is going
! to be Mrs. Lottmdge ! might just as
! wen have her admire me for seeing
what a fine man Harvey is instead Of
having her tell people that she is SO
sorry | am growing to be such a
cranky old maid"
"How you girls love each other!"
said the young man in establishment.
1--WE dol" insisted the young woman
"Only you men can't understand. Way
I'm heartbroken to think Of Marian
and Mabel going SO far away. It's
going to be awfully lonesome!"
The young man leaned forward. q
know how you could fix up" he said
hurriedly.
"How?" inquired the young woman
indifferently.
81 told you a month ago." said the
Young man. Then he sighed and
shook his head. but It's no use. You
turned me down 30 thoroughly that
rye never come to the surface again
There's NO use in my bringing up the
subject and 4 know i'll"
There was q silence, during which
the young man glared at the painting
over the mantel and the young WON
ans color slowly deepened in heI
cheeks. Then nhe shot him shy look
Ell wouldn't Be w sure Of thatl'
nhe said at last Chicago Daily News
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12
HAMLET

had melancholy, probably caused by
an inactive liver. A bad liver makes,
one cross and irritable, causes mental
and physical depression and may re-
suit disasterously.
BaIlards Herbine Is Acknowledged
to be the perfect liver regulator. II
you're blue and out ofsorts, get bot
lie today. A positive cure tor bilious.
headache. Constipation, Chills and
Fever and III liver complaints. Sold
~ 81. Clair Drug Co. TupelO. and Ill
dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12
WORN OUT

that's the way you feel about the lungs
when you have hacking cough. It's
fooIishness to let it 60 on and trust to
luck to get over it, when Ballard $
Horehound Syrup will stop the cough
and heal the lungs.
Price 25c, SOC and S1.00 per bot
tie at 81. Clair Drug Co., Tupelo, and
all dealers.
All men are born good, but few stay
good.
Some women are as set in their
ways as an old hen
The only thing that acts more boy
ish than boy is a man.
If you do an unsatisfactory job do il
over-but don't overdo it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12
SUFFERING AND DOLLARS
SAVED.

E. S. Lopez, Of Marilla, N. Y, says:
Il am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by BuckIen's Arnica
Salve. 1t has saved me suffering and
dollars. 1t is by far the best healing
salve | have ever found" Heals burns
sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. IS cents at all druggists.