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Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25

the administration, both in the Den
yer convention which nominated Mr.
Bryan and in the course of Mr.. Bry
ans campaign
Your charge is so serious that
cannot allow it to go unnoticed. Gov
ernor Haskell has denied that he was
ever employed by the Standard Oil
company in any capacity or was ever
connected in any way whatever with
it or with the transaction upon which
your charge is based.
Governor Haskell demanded an in
vestigation at the time the charge was
first made, offering to appear and ties.
MY. and he demands an investigation
now. l agree with you that if Gov
ernor Haskell is guilty as charged. he
Is unht to be connected with the Dem
ocratic national committee. and / am
sure you will agree with me that if he
is innocent he deserves to be eXoner-
ated from so damning an accusation.
AS the selection Of Governor Has
kel as chairman of the committee on
resolutions at Denver and also as
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee, had my approval and en-
dorsement, / feel it my duty to de-
mand an immediate investigation of a
charge against him endorsed by the
president Of the United States. Your
nigh position, as well as your sense of
justice, would prevent your giving
sanction and circulation to such a
charge without proof. and | respect-
FULLY request therefore that Won fur.
nish any proof which you have in vonr
possession or if you have no proof. I
request that you indicate a method bv
which the truth may be ascertained
without consulting Mr.. Haskell. | will
gree that he will appear for investi-
'auon before any tribunal. public or :
TlFAte' which you may indicate. and
VIII further agree that his connec- .
ION with the national committee and
'lth this campaign shall cease in the d
vent that the decision of such tri. u
lnal connects him in any way with p
us charge or in case you after an y,
Vestlgation OF the facts, say that Won II =,
slieye him guilty of the charges u
ade ee' OF
AS the candidate Of the Democratic 81
rty l shall not permit any responsi. q
member Of the Republican organ. .
ton to misrepresent the attitude of al
Democratic party in the present III
mpaign. have assisted you to the co
tent of my ability in remedial meas. De
IS which I deemed for the public WI
ID which you have undertaken: I"
We urged Democrats to support such pa
asures and have advocated more ma
ical measures against private mo Ou
'olles than either you OF your party era
oclates have been willing to under.
e. The platform of the Democratic
~ Is clear and specific on this sub
: as on other subjects. while the VI
TORN Of the Republican party is McC
ertain and evasive. has
Inc Democratic party is making an to +
est and an honorable fight in de- serv
'e Of the principles and policies inc
nclated In lis platform, and It ex is &
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
BRYAN CALLS
FOR PROOFS
Asks President to Make Good
Charges Against Haskell.
WANTS HONORABLE TREATMENT

Democratic Nominee In Indignant
Telegram to Mr. Roosevelt Demands
That He Prove Haskell Was Con.
neeted With Oil Trust-WilI Dismiss
Him AZ Treasurer of Democratic
Campaign Fund If Accusation Is
Proved.
Detroit, Sept 23-The remarkable
spectacle Of a presidential candidate
rebuking the chief executive of the
nation for making statements deemed
to be unjustfied was witnessed when
William j. Bryan in a telegram to
President Roosevelt defended Governor
Haskell, of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee.
against the charge that he had unlaw
full connections with the Standard Oil
company. Mr. Bryan serves notice on
the president that as the candidate of
the Democratic party Il shall not per
NIT any responsible member of the
Republican organization to misrepre- |
sent the Democratic party in the pres
ent campaign"
The telegram concludes with the
statement that the Democratic party is
making "an honest and honorable"
Fight in defense of its principles and
policies and expects and will demand
honorable treatment from those who !
are in charge of the Republican cam.
paign." =
In his telegram Mr.. Bryan says: b
I'm a statement given out by YOU 2
You endorse a charge made against d
Governor Haskell OF Oklahoma. to the G.
iffect that he was once in the employ e
4 the Standard Oil company. and as II
ueh employe was connected with an z,
tempt to bride or influence ATTORNEY HI
General Monnet, Of Ohio, to dismiss N
aits pending against the Standard "a
il company. In endorsing this charge NJ
0u attack the Democratic party and al
; candidate, saying that Governor ia
asken stands high in the councils of ps
r. Bryan and is the treasurer Of his je
.tional campaign committee. And pl
u add that the publication Of this un
not merely justifies in
liking fashion the action of the ad- no
but also acts a curious rel
e light on the attacks made upon en-
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Papke Knocks Out KeteheI.

Stanley Ketchel, of Michigan, the
former middle-weight champion of the
world, was knocked out in the twelfth
round at Jeffries' Vernon arena al
Los Angeles, Cal, by Billy Papke
Of Illinois, who is now middle-weight
champion Of the world. Both men are
as clean-looking prize fighters as any
one sees, but the bout ended as one
of the bloodiest in ring history.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Forest Fire Loss Of 100000

reports received from Ashtola. near
YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, where a forest fire has
been raging for several days. are to
the erect that the fire is now under
control At Ashtola 10000 900 feet NJ
sSgs were consumed, and at Arrow
nearby 100000 feet were DESTROYED
The loss is estimated at 5000. 900.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Sept 2S.-Two
farm houses are reported destroyed
near Ruggles and one near Loyalville
by forest fires, while several others
are in danger. A large force of men
Is trying to save them and prevent
the fire from spreading. By back-iring
large tracts Of land the fire fighters
prevented the main fire from getting
fuel to feed on in many places and
have managed to keep it from spread
ing rapidly. There is still no indica-
ton Of rain here, and the Susquehanna
river is now far below the previous
lowest water mark recorded since the
valley was settled.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25

William Harrison, of Ruggles. near
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, has been placed m
der arrest by the state police and
at hearing was held in $500 bail for
starting a forest fire. The prisoner ad-
mitted his guilt, but said he built the
nre to burn weeds on his farm. The
IRE started by Harrison has already
caused loss of thousands of dollars
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Fire Loss $1,000 ooo : nv

Washington, Sept. 23.--Dr. w. ].
MCGEE, of the geological survey, who
has returned to this city after a visit
10 the Adirondacks, states that a con
sentative estimate Of the damage be
ing done in that section by forest fires
is 100000 a day.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25

poets and will demand fair play hor
orsble treatment from those who arc
in charge Of the Republican cam.
paiE2."
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
RIVERS ARE Dry;
FORESTS ABLAzE
Water Famine MenaCeS Many
Towns in Several States.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES ABLAzE

Three Farm Houses Destroyed Near
WiIkes-5arre-Fire Drawing Nearer
to Oil Wells In Western Pennsylva.
nia-1o,ooo Men Fighting Flames In
New York and Farmers Suffering
Heavy Loss-several Villages In
Wisconsin Destroyed BY Fire.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25

In a collision of Erie freight trains
near Households, four miles north NJ
Elinira' N. T., two men were killed ana
TWO were seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
CHOOSING A POPE.
Cardinal Logue Gives a Glimpse of the
Cardinal College.

New York, May IA glimpse OF
the doings of the college of cardinals
during the election Of Pope Plus x
was given by Cardinal Logue, the
Catholic prelate of Ireland. who is IN
New York for the exercises in cele-
bration of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the formation of the local
diocese. when he responded to the
toast The Holy Father" at a dinner
of the alumni of the old Irish Theo-
logical seminary at Maynooth, which
has sent many priests to this country.
I'm that large collection of cardinals
no one protested so much against the
selection of the patriarch of venice as
he did himself" said the cardinal.
Had it been a warmer day he might
have been chosen sooner than he was.
The pope was overcome and frightened
at the burden that he would have to
undertake. He was fainting.
But these Italians" he said refer
ring to the italian cardinals, generally
have conveniences about them One
of them went up to him with a bottle
"a smelling bottle, believe"
When the laughter of the priests had
subsided, the voice of the cardinal took
on a subdued tone. "It was warn.
night he said. 1.-The cardinal elected
to be our Holy Father did not want the
office. He had been faithful priest
and hard working in his archdiocese.
He had worked among the poor and
was accustomed to his labors. And to
be the poppe, he would have only a lit
tie bit of a garden to move about in.
I've never seen it.
"You know an Irishman was once
elected pope, but he cut away from
Rome and ran to the Appenine noun
tains and found a cave for himself.
He's there yet"
The laughter that greeted him, CALL
ed forth this explanation from the
cardinal:
''It is a historical fact that I am
telling you. If I was elected pope,'
he added, with a wfaint smile. 81 think
I would get out of window and run
away.
at is dangerous age for the Holy
Father of the church. The church
has it's enemies above ground and
working like moles underground. But
he can fight them above ground and
under ground. 1 am over here without
the permission of the Holy Father,
which I should have secured. I was
afraid that 1 would not get it, so I
didn't ask for it. Maybe I shall see
the Holy Father sooner than I shall
DESIRE"
Cardinal Logue closed with priest
lv tribute of love and fidelity to Plus
Y, describing him as a sanity man
chosen by God for his office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
DESOTO MYSTERY CLEARED,
George Doel Said to Have Plead Guilty
TO the Assault Upon Miss Heckert.

Lawrence, Kan, May LIT will be
remembered that year ago last win
ter Miss iona Heckert was bruta1ly
slugged,- while on duty as night oper-
ator for the Santa Fe railroad at De-
Soto. For a few days her life was
despaired of, and all efforts TO ind the
assailant were of no avail, alth ough
lowing article from the Gardner Ga
zette adds another chapter to the
story:
Friday morning when a freight
crew on the c.. M. & st. Paul railway
entered the station at Braymer, Mo-,
they found George Doel, the agent
tightly bound and gagged, lying in the
depot. He gave a minute description
of his assailants, but the detectives
employed on the case doubted his
story, and later in the day found sos
garden of Charles Michaels, chum of
Doel. Confr onted with this, Doel con-
fessed that he and Michaels had COM
mitted the robbery, and they were
placed in Jail.
George Doel was night man at the
depot here a couple Of years ago, and
he was under suspicion for having
committed the assault upon the night
operator, Miss iona Heckert, at De-
Soto. 1t is understood that since his
arrest he has confessed that he was
guilty of the latter crime. He has
since married the woman assaulted.
"Doel was at DeSoto after leaving
Wellsville, and was recently dismissed
by the Santa Fe for rifling a womans
grip left temporarily in his charge,
and taking a ring. He afterwards
wore the ring, and his dismissal fol-
lowed the discovery Of the crime"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
ITCHING HUMOR
ON LITTLE BOY
Ms Hands we're a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over His Body
In Four Days the Child was
Entirely Cured-Mother Strongly
RECOMMENDS CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

"One day we noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores. We first noticed it on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
We heard Of the Cuticura Remedies being
% good for itching sores, etc., that
thought would get them. By this
time the disease had spread all over his
body, and his hands were nothing but
Q solid mass Of this itching disease. I
went to the drug store and purchased
Q box of Cuticura Soap and one box Of
Cuticura Ointment, and that night I
stripped my little boy and took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water and
washed him well. Then / dried him
with a soft bath towel, and took the
Cuticura Ointment and rubbed him
thoroughly with it. / did this every
evening before put him to bed and in
three or four nights he was entirely
cured. You have my permission to
publish this because anybody who suf-
kered as my baby did ought to know Of
the Cuticura Remedies. 1 will surely
and gladly recommend the Cuticura
Remedies, for they are a godsend to all
suffering with skin diseases. Mrs. Frank
Donahue. 2o8 Fremont St.. Kokomo,
Ind, Sept. 16, 1907"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01

about an hour some morning or even
ing. The walks seem to have been
appropriated as a sort of race course
and the parkings or street is the only
real safe place for pedestrians.
The Woodmen Circle, the ladies' aux
iliary to the local lodge of Woodmen
of the World, gave pie social at K. P.
hall last night that was nice success
There was a good attendance, and as
one of the gentlemen present who had
bought three pies said, They had the
finest and largest lot of pies l ever
saw at one time and place" A musical
program was given. A feature of this
program was the musical recitation by
Miss Mary McGrath.
Several members of the local Wood
men lodge are making preparations to
go to Omaha the 31st Of this month to
attend the grand initiation exercises
to be given in the convention hall at
that place at which 1000 candidates
will be initiated at one time into the
mysteries of woodcraft- Among those
who will attend are N. H. Wolf. John
w. Kaser, J. H. Ulsh and H. P. Miller.
The lodge here is aggressive and in
flOuriShing condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
High school Seniors in 4AIabama.

Augustus Thomas great play of the
south, Alabama" will be presented
tonight at the Grand by members of
the senior class at the High school. 1t
promises to be one Of the most in
teresting events in the history Of
amateur theatricals in the city and
from the seat sale it is evident that
an audience which will literally pack
the Grand will be on hand to see it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
PIMPLES
And Blackheads Prevented and
Cured by Cuticura.

Gently smear the face with Cuticura
Ointment, the great Skin Cure, but do
not rub. Wash off the Ointment in five
minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot
water and continue to battle the face
freely for some minutes. Repeat morn
ing and evening. At other times use
hot water and Cuticura Soap for bath
ing the face as often as agreeable.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor of Infants. Children and Adults
consists Of Cuticura Soap (25c) to Cleanse the Skin
Cuticura Ointment l5ocl TO Heal the Skin. and
Coated Pills 25c per vial Of GOD Purify the Blood
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem
Corp. Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
nB-Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
MAY RECORDS
All the Latest Records for May
Now In.

No matter the make of your
talking machine, whether Columbia.
Victor or Edison, you can always get
the records from the Santa Fe Watch
company, 106 West Eighth street. The
new list for May is now on sale ana
includes some Of the catchiest pieces
yet offered. The selections are so
varied that you can be satisfied, and
aside from those just received, their
stock is the largest of any dealer in
Kansas. Drop in while down town
and hear the new ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
Woman Dispensarx Agen..

Guthrie, Ok, May There will be
one woman state dispensary agent in
Oklahoma. She was appointed yester-
day and is Mrs. o. A. McNair of Table
quah. Mrs. McNair, who is quite a
character, being formerly Texas girl,
then an Oklahoma free lance business
woman running a hardware and i'm
plement house at Tahlequah with sig
nal success and finally marrying
Handsome Ned" McNair oldest son
of a famous Cherokee family by that
name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Mrs. Leslie-Carter i'm .eDu Barry..

1SAA os ALOSAC.NdItCH 1A Du
The engagement of Mrs. Leslie
Carter at the Grand on Saturday
night in David Belasco's play, "Du
Barry will offer to theatergoers of
this city an opportunity of seeing the
greatest emotional actress of the pres
ent age. There is but one actress of
our time to whom this dramatic ar
fist can be compared, and that one is
Sarah Bernhardt, and the Divine
Sarah" at her best. In the very many
plays that the great French actress
has appeared-unot one of her i'm
presentations takes precedence over
Mrs. Carriers renditions of Zaza, Du
Barry and Adrea. OF this wonderful
trio, her "Du Barry takes first rank
1t is the play which presents Mrs. Car
ter at her best-her very best. ''Du
Barry" was written for Mrs. Carter,
and in it she shines with particular
brilliancy. 1t is a great role; one of
the biggest and most varied that has
come from the pen of dramatist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
A Big Sale at Olathe.

Olathe, Kan, May Frank c.
Peck of Kansas City, Mo-, has pur-
chased the NJ. G. block in this city,
which is the finest block in this place,
Delng two-story brick, occupied on
the first floor as seven general store
rooms and the Bank of Olathe. Sec
ond story for offices. The business
also Of the Bank of Olathe goes In the
sac, making a consideration of $751;
600. The Breyfogle Realty company
madA the aal0-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
Girard Man Killed at Lamar.

Lamar, Colo. May ALVIN j.
Hummel a young man who came from
McCune, Kan, three months ago 20
locate a homestead south of Holly,
missed his footing Thile trying to
board a Santa Fe passenger train and
was ground to death beneath the
wheels of the smoking car. His pa
rents reside at Girard, Kan, where his
brother is superintendent of public
schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01
seThe College Row

Ralph Riggs, the clever comedian.
will present his comedy with music,
1.-THE College Boy" at the Grand on
Sunday night. Mr.. Riggs is well
known here for his clever work as
Anthony Tweedlepunch in "Floro-
DORA Hans Hix, in 1.-THE Telephone
Girl" and other leading roles in
musical shows. In 1.-THE College Boy
he has a clever part, and makes the
most of 1t. He is one of the best
dancers on the American stage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
Bald Bilps Philosophy.

Shorn OF their browning glory when
Dr. Don d. Cirout. superintendent OF
the state hospital for the insane at Wa.
terbury proved by actual count that 20
per cent. Of the inmates OF that institu-
ton were bald headed. the greasy smile
Of self complaisance that use to adorn
the naughty features OF the no-hair con
tingent is now made conspicuous by its
absence. Bald Bill" OF Barre is reported
as saving that he's going to make the
best of jab job, anyhow, having decided
to snatch victory from the jaws Of de.
feat and acquire both fame and fortune
by renting out his giittering dome of
thought for use as skating rink for
flies In the meantime, the BARRIERS
union reports a tremendous increase in
the sale OF the Seven Sutherland Sis
tiers" hair estorer.-Yermont Union
Signal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
A Cup Of Water Saved.

1t may relieve some Of those Rutland
experts on seepage and waste at the
water supply to know that yesterday a
tin cup full OF water was found secreted
behind boulder below the intake and
thrown back into the current. In all
seriousness. the authorities in charge
have literally left no srone unturned to
conserve all the possible supply avail
able, and no citizen who investigates
conditions at the source Of supply can
fail to be convinced OF this. The city
council has done the proper thing in
taking steps to have expert water works
engineers Immediately investigate condi-
tions with reference to making recon-
mendations as TO what the city may best
do to get more abundant supply. It
should be remembered that the present
supply il entirely ample for eleven
months of the year. What we want is
an emergency supply for the twelfth
month. That's the whole situation in
a nutshell, Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
GETTING IN TOUCH WITH CoNsTIT-
UENTS.


A novel plan has been conceived by the
representative-elect of Shelburne, H. F,
Geb.iardt, who, by the way, is manager
of the now famous farm of DIR. w, Sew
ard Webb by means of which he expects
TO get into close touch with his eonstitu-
ency He has invited the voters of the
entire town TO meet with him to discuss
any pending or proposed legislation be.
fore the coming general assembly. The
idea commends itself as sensible on his
part and fair to the people who elected
him as the towns representative. Too
many of the legislators who come up to
Montpelier every two years know little
or nothing of their home sentiment on
the important policies that are constant
~ coming up for readjustment, and they
are, therefore, totally at sea as to what
sction they should take, on which side
they should align themselves and for
what measure they should cast their
vote. In their confusion they write
hurried letters home to sound the senti-
ment; and. coming as they do from a
restricted circle, the letters do not repre-
sent the true feelings Of the entire town.
Or If by chance the representative votes
as the majority Of his townsmen would
have him vote, it is q coincidence
OF course, 1t is not best for the voters
to bind their agent irreyocably to a Ger.
tain policy, for things may look differ.
emily later on; but there is great help
for legislator to know how his constit-
uents feel on general issues, whereby
he may guide his actions. If, then Rep
resentative.elect Gebhardt of Shelburne
is not besieged by too many and too
complex theories, and IL he is able to
diiferentiate between what the majority
and the minority want, he will come to
the state legislature well prepared to
know what to do, provided that at all
times he is permitted to use some judg-
ment Of his own when matters are more
thoroughly threshed out in the larger
debate Of the State House chambers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
ia North Main ST.. Barre. VI.
CURRENT COMMENT.
can was Excitement. .

A western editor Is touring New Eng.
land, as Vermont editors would like to
tour the West. He is Editor Nelson OF
the Kansas City Star, and he moves
about accompanied by mis- wife, male
guest, and an encourage comprising a
valet, a maid, two ehauiIeurs and two
When he moves into n
country hotel, the excitement in the val.
lage is about the same as when a circus
comes along. Morrisvlle Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
swantOn Commended.

The town Of Swanton shows commend
able enterprise in raising by voluntary
subscription 81 800 towards its library
fund. This amount has been raised in a
few days and sthe end is not yet" A
town that will contribute literally
toward an enterprise OF this kind shows
that it is made up of intelligent people
people who read and believe in cduca-
ton. Towns Of that class Of people have
little or no use for police and police
courts.-Morrisyill News q Citizen.