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The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Murdercr's Mother Pleads.

ALBANY. N. Y. March H.-Mrs.
Chester Gillette, mother of Chester
Gillette. condemned 10 die In the cleo
trio chair at Auburn for the murder
OF Grace Brown. had an hours inter
view with Gov. Hughes today. IL was
the mothers last appeal for executive
clemency. The result is not known
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17


60
THIS action by congress to stimulate
every railway company within the pur'
view of this statute to maintain the
position OF its bonds within the favor
ed class, and every other railway com
pany 10 qualify at the earliest pos
sible moment for admission 10 the IA
vored class. IL is plain as the noon.
day sun that the direct effect of this
proposition will be TO advance railway
rate charges. and that IL will identify
the government with a maintenance
OF rates in all cases where II has &C
cepted railway bonds for currency cir
culation"
Senator La Toilette then reviewed
the recent panic, holding that II was
manufactured and not real
Graphic Picture Of Events.
He gave a praphic picture OF many
OF the events OF the panics leading up
to the climax when Morgan and Rookie
Teller stepped into the breach on Oct.
"a. 1907, and said
For the first time since the panic
began. 1880 a. IN. arrived and every
body on the floor OF the stock ex-
change was wildly seeking money al
any price. Interest rates which had
Cor several days ranged from 20 20
so per cent. began to climb higher.
Sentiment must be made before 3
o'clock Money must be forthcoming
or the close OF the business day would
see Wall-st a mass OF ruins and banks
and trust companies on the brink OF
collapse.
h. cfn 2
How real IL all seemed, But back of
the scenes Morgan and Stillman were
in conference They had made their
presentations at Washington. They
knew when the next installment OF aid
would reach New York. They knew
just how much II would be- They
awaited its arrival and deposit. There
upon they pooled an equal amount and
held II. Then they waited Interest
rates scared Wall-st. was driven 10
a frenzy. Two clock came. and inter
est rates ran to $50 per cent The
smashing OF the market became ter
rife. Still they waited. Union Pa
cific declined 10 IL points in 10 min
utes. Northern Pacific and other
stocks went down In like proportion.
Five minutes passed-10 minutes past
2 o'clock. Then at precisely 2l5 the
curtain went up with Morgan and
Standard Oil in the center of the stage
with money-real money-s25,000,0 900
OF money. giving it away at 10 per
cent.
q. uncrowned king!
None but himself can be his parallel
Even TO the dullest person standing b..
Who fastened still on him wonder
ing eye.
He seemed the master spirit Of the
land.
"And so ended the panic How
beautifully 1t all worked out. They
had the whole country terroriZed.
They had them oney OF the deposits OF
the banks Of every state in the Union
to the amount of 100000, nearly
all of which was in the vaults OF the
big bank groups. And IL supplied big
operators with money to squeeze out
investors and spectators at the very
bottom OF the decline
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17

Nine. Nordica has purchased 40
acres OF land at this point and has Sc.
cured the plans for the buildings
which will be erected as soon as the
details can be arranged.
II want 10 haev ap lace in America
where American girls may go and re-
ceiye instruction. hear the best operas,
have an opportunity 10 have their
voices and work tested. and then when
there is solid foundation, go abroad
II they will But OF the thousands and
thousands who In the last few years
have gone abroad 10 study. you can
count on the fingers OF one hand those
who have become famous What be
comes OF the others?
1T Is not necessary for girls TO go
abroad 10 secure the primary training
am a graduate of the New England
Conservatory in Boston,, having
studied under John O'Neil. and did
not find Il necessary TO go abroad 10
learn TO sing. or course. before going
into opera 1t was necessary to learn
something OF the language and the
Ike. but as for placing the voice and
learning to sing. that was all done In
America.
with such people as Bispham.
Louise Homer, Walter Damrosch, EN-
ma Games and Chadwick and others
equally ais we'll known TO pass upon
the efficiency or possibilities of sing
er. 1t would seem that II would not
be necessary to go TO foreign lands for
advice. We have splendid teachers
here and the best instructors of Lon
don. Paris and other musical centers
OF Europe have expressed their will
ingness to come TO assist In the work
as. soon as we have IL established.
This course would be held only during
the summer months when we would
have the advantages OF the great
and others would be produced.
We must have faith in ourselves.
There IS no reason why we shouldn't
have something second to none In the
world
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
STEEL COMMON y
AND j. P. DIP
EXCESSIVE SUPPLY OF STOCKS
AT oPENiNG--MANY SELL
ING ORDERS.
sroCk MARkET-CLOsE.

Am. G. 4 r.. 80, Am Loco, 81 a do
pfd. 80, Am. Sugar. ils: Am. TOP" 80 ss
Cop. 37L: A.. r. & ). Re, rs q. a
O.. So. h. r. Tr. 45* Oh. q o., 5o'
Can. Pae.. i45: {. a CT. Wa "a Colo
4 !, is1 c SaS. S Issx 40 Erie. iis.
do lists, 29i4 do 2nds. % Gen. EI.s',
l22la. l.. x ", 97S. Mex. Cent, II =
NJ. X. * Tex. % "A. DO pfd, %. St'
ssi6. Mai Lead. ~: North Am. A9le
North w, la. North Pac.. ". !. :.
Penn. lis PEG. Gas Ssis Ph & X,
do pfd IS, Rock ISL, lSis; do pid. ~
ST Paul, ll9& Schloss 81. 90; Sontn'
Pac. "a. sou. Ry,, llss Tex. Pas
1895; Twin city. - Union, rae, Ia
L. s Steel, 3S7s do pfd. s. Wao- 90
w. L. Tele., ~.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE stock
market .opened weak with Union Pa
cific and st. Paul down 5-S. Southern
Pacific, Atchison and Northern Pa
cific l-2 lower. and Great Northern,
New York Central and Missouri Pa
eiile- showing decline OF Anal
gamated Copper was of IA and Steel
1-s. Brooklyn Transit fell S-S. After
the initial selling orders had been
executed. prices in some sections
showed rallying tendency.
There was an excessive supply oil
stocks at the opening, the market be
ing filed with selling orders from in
terests that have been at previous
times aggressive or the bear side and
al the same time many OF the room
traders who were buyers OF stocks al
the low levels yesterday closed out
their accounts and put out some lines
OF shorts. This selling pressure' offsei
moderate demand that came from
scattered sources and price move
ments in the first hour after some
early irregularity were all TO the lower
figures. Steel common, which has
been accepted as an indicator OF the
speculative position, was having a
further fractional loss, and Union Pa
eific, after wide opening and a rally
from 1913 Ia To 12i. fell below 123 be
fore the end OF the first hour.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17

The ladies OF Highland Park Presby-
terrain church will hold sale OF baked
goods in the home of Mrs. p. b.
Weeks. No. 1S5 Woodland-ave., March
20 and 81.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
A,,re.-rancy. ssosse. common 81

GI-ss per bbi.|
Bnfter--Extra creamery. 29c; farm
q 81 pseko1gess ei ss9sK, ses reno
creameries. sic: hrsts. 22c; crooks. 22c.
pnrkfnx stock Use per b
cseease-Home7grown- s101.2s per
bbl. &c DER ton
cei~ry-aSo per dor; californis. $3.50
per case: Fiorida. 1913 per. crate.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
livestock Report BY SadIcr. Uortek q
Co.. GomImI~ sion MerenantG


Co.. Communication sierenantA
BbFriSE March f7s-tSprctaf.t -
Cattle--Receipts light and strong. Hogs
Receipts 2.000; pigs, $4.65. all others.
$5.l5M5.20 Sheep-Receipts 1000; top
lambs, IS. top calves. $3.50.
EAST BUFFALO. n. ". March IL
Csttie-Receipts $50 head. fairly ac-
tive and steady. Veals--Receipts 100
head. active and Arm; cull TO choice. -
GS.50 Sheep and Lambs-Receipts /.
600 head. active. lambs loo higher,
sheep steady: lambs. s5.25Qs: year
lings, s65o47; wethers. s6.25@6.50;
mixed sheep. s3.75G6. Hogs-Receipss
2.O40 head. active 100 i5c higher. york.
ers. SSI5 rs; pigs, s4.50a4.60, mixed
and heavies. s5I5a52o; roughs, sI.25
n 40. stays, $3M $50.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO March 7.--Hogs-Receipt
17C0o. market sc higher; light. $+l5O ~
$50, mixed, 81. a 4.s5. heavy, $t.5OUt
ass: roughs. $460M+60. pigs. So. 80 q
i45: workers.. $4.70H4.SO. Cattle--Re-
ceipts 5000. market strong; beeves,
S4.SQm G.S5. Texans, $A,10n $50; cows
and heifers. $2g5.35; westerners. 81 "a
s: stoCkers and feeders. S3m5. calves
s5M6.s5. Sheep--Receipts IL 600, mara
ket strong 10 i0c higher; natives. s. a
$50; westerns. s40596.5Q. yearlings
s5.T5fiG $50: lambs. s5.75d7,5 so. western
lambs. seas 41.s0.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
ouotatio6s by Cameron currie 4 co. ;
Cb) Bid. fs)Split Nominal.
TOLEDO fRxI

TOLEDO. O.. March fluctuations
by Finley Barrall 4 Co. Wheat--No. :
red. s5Ac; May. 97hc: July 90Es
Sept. Sshc. Corn--No. 3 yellow. SO !. G:
May. 66Ac; July. e45sc; Sept. 6+A c.
oats-No. ; white, 55ac: May. 81 be.
July. 49&c. Sept. 3sc Clover seed
Cash. sle.s0; March. sis50; April.
$I2.S0. Oct. $500
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
.NORD|CA ENTHUSES
OVER PLANS FOR
A bAYREUTH
THINKS lNsrpTorloN TO BE Es-
TA8LisHEo AT HARMoN-oN-THE
HUDSON WILL BE BOON TO
YOUNG SINGERS.

That American girls who sing. think
they can sing or want To sing may
have an opportunity TO study music In
its various forms and under the most
competent instructors without being
subjected TO the humiliations thar
thousands OF young women OF this
country suffer while pursuing their
studies in Paris, Berlin or other for,
elgn city. is the ambitious plan out
lined BY AIme. lillian NOrdlca, the Ia
nous soprano, who wifi give n CON
cert Wednesday evening in Harmonic
hall.
Nine. Nordica arrived in the Hotel
Pontchartrain Tuesday morning with
her manager, Mr. Burnham: Frederick
Hastings, the New York baritone. and
w. T. Hammond, her accompanies,
and talked enthusiastically OF the pro-
posed American Bayreuth which is 10
be established by herself and several
others, at Harmon. on the Hudson
river. about 40 miles from New York
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
School Notes.

Copies Of the school law may be OBJ
tanned on application to the Secretary
of State.
The Kent County School Commission,
in company with Supt. Carroll, have
been making tour Of inspection Of the
schools in a large automobile Their
notes are printed in this paper. The
first was in issue Of May 1st.
The principals Of Sussex county met
in convention at Georgetown on Satur-
day, April 25th. A permanent organi.
cation was effected with J. Emory Chip
man, president, and John II. Wiley,
secretary. Various topics Of interest
were discussed and a uniform course Of
study for the graded schools was for
mulated. But three principals were
absent.
Sussex school districts may escape
paying expressage on their school books
for next year by making up the order
this summer, marking it "for fall de-
livery" and sending it to The State
Treasurer. This will also insure the
prompt delivery OF the books in time
for the opening in the fall, thus avoid
ing the waste Of the pupils time in
waiting a month or two for the neces
sary books as is usually the case. The
most progressive districts for a long
time have been ordering the books in
this way.
The National Civic Association Of
New York City has made arrangements
to send five hundred American teachers
on tour of inspection OF European
schools during the months Of Septem-
Der, October, November, December or
January. This expenses ofthe trip will
be merely nominal. Preference will be
given to teachers whose boards con-
tinue their salary during their absence.
There are many faithful teachersin Sus-
sex that deserve this recognition. APP
plicsnts for enrolment must first Sc
cure the enforcement Of local commits
siOners and then transmit the applica-
ton to the county superintendent.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
Church News.


Mass will be celebrated by Rev. T. F.
WaldrOn on May 10th at II o'clock in
the New Century Club Building. All
are cordially invited
Presbyterian Church. -The Sacrs.
ment Of the Lords Supper will be ad.
ministered in the morning. Sabbath
School at o'clock. Evening meeting
at O'Clock. Topic, "Work and Play .
Singing by the Young Peoples Choir.
All are cordially invited,
Services in the Baptist Church at the
usual hour next Sabbath. Bible School
$50 and morning service 1870. The
third Of a series Of sermons on how to
become a christian will be preached in
the evening at $50. Subject, "The
Lords Relation to the Unsaved."
Avenue NJ. f. Church. Glass meet
ing at q. m, led by Rev. James Car
roll. PASTORS morning sermon on
Heaven" Subject Of evening sermon
at 7.3O p. m. on "Enoch." Epworth
League at s. IS p. m. This Friday even
ing a meeting of the Official Board in
south class room at s p. N.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Items Of Interest In Paragraphs About
Milford and Vielnity.'

Don't neglect to order your berry
checks in time and now is the time.
The President on Tuesday sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Joseph NJ.
Harrington to be postmaster at FELTON,.
The spring meeting Of the Trustees OF
the Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane at Farnhurst was held yester-
day morning.
The 2Sth annual eRcampment OF the
Department of Delaware, Grand Army
Of the Republic, was held in Whining
ton yesterday.
You had better stop in at the ChrOni-
Gle tomorrow and order what berry
checks you want for you will need them
in a short time.
The Alden Branch Of the Internati-
onal Sunshine Society will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. J. S. Willis on Thurs
day afternoon, May 14th, at 30 o'clock.
The weather OF April was decidedly
Marchlike, and thus far the weather Of
May has shown April characteristics.
Thus does nature occasionally play
tricks with the calendar.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnicles
During the Week.

Outten Cubbage is home from Pitts
burg.
Msrtindale Marine has been very il
with the typhoid fever.
J. Harry Latehum is visiting his
brother, John W., iH New York City.
Mrs. Charles Schabinger, OF Philsdel.
phis, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. r.
Davis.
Mrs. William H. StaytOn and dsugh
ter, Miss Lena T. StaytOn, visited Phil
sdelphia this week.
Davis r. Grier returned home this
week from a business trip over the
States, Mexico and Canada.
Harold keenan,, OF Jersey City, Wis
tied Miss May Prettymsn at the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. John P. Carmean.
Mrs. T. NJ. Sykes, accompanied by
her neice, Margaret S Rathell, has re-
turned to her home in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Sarah Hszen and daughter, Miss
ViOletta, who have been spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs George w.
Pitcher, returned to their home ia Mar
tinsburg, N. Y, on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
Board Of Health Report for April.

The records Of the local Board of
Health show that for the month ending
April Both there have been eight deaths
in the town Of Milford. The causes Of
death are as follows Cancer, 2; Pneu-
monia, l /; Commissions, l Paralysis,
Diabetic Gangrene, 1 PeritOnitis, l ;
senile Debility, l. Considering that
the town has been in the throes, this
winter and spring, OF the measles, scar
let fever, German measles, chickenpox
and the humps, the death records show
a very small percentage Of mortality.
Four Of the eight deaths were Of persons
between the ages Of 6s and "a, two be-
tween the ages of "a and 43, in infancy,
and one at the age Of Is. In relation
TO color there were three black and five
whites.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
THE CONVENTION AGAIN
FAILS TO ELECT BISHOP

Once more has the Episcopal conven'
ton Of the Diocese Of Delaware failed
to elect a bishop to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Bishop Leighton
Coleman. Unlike the convention held
in St. Andrews Church, Wilmington,
the gathering at Dover on Thursday,
April 30th, resulted in the clergy nOmi.
mating two different men for bishop,
Rev. DR.. Samuel Hart, Of Hartford.
Conn, and Rev. DR.. George Y. Bliss,
OF Burlington, VT, but they failed Of
confirmation by the lay delegates, and
the convention adjourned sine die. Bal
lOting for bishop will be resumed at the
annual diocesan convention to be held
in Trinity Church, Wilmington, on
June 3rd, Altogether thirtY-fOur bal
lots were taken Thursday, and at the
first convention in Wilmington twenty
seven ballots were taken.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
Building and Improvements.

Another porch is being built to the
home Of J. S. Short on South Walnut
street. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Short
had about covered his lot with addi.
tions to his home and with porches to
the additions, but this one remaining
spot was discovered, and hence the
new porch.
A new dwelling, built after the plans
Of the home Of Charles Mag Of South
Milford, is being built on that part of
the Humphrey farm at the east side Of
Milford, which lays north Of the Public
road going from the town, it is in process
OF building by Short & Hall. 1t will
be an eight rOOmed building with eel
lar under it. About thirty.eight acres
of land are connected with this.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
CUR Forecasts for May.

While we are not a prophet or the
son Of q prophet but it is becoming a
popular fad to give weather forecasts,
so here is our prediction for this month:
During the first half there will be some
brisk winds from the north, but every
day the sun will rise, and often there'll
be gloomy skies some days, however
may be fair, with southern winds and
mellow air. Those things will happen
sure we know, because they always
happen so. This good months moon
will full, and office seekers work their
''pull" Some lucky ones will land the
prize, while other men esteemed as
wise will fail in all they undertake and
find they've made a sad mistake, for
Charlatans to fortune ride while mod
est worth is thrust aside. These things
will happen, we know, because they've
always happened so. In this good
month Of 1908, the boys and girls will
have their fun. They'll 60 to parties,
dance and spark they'll kiss each
other in the dark they III marry and be-
gin their life, happy hopeful man and
wife, and sometime they will own
kid, just like their dads and mammies
did. These things will happen, sure,
we know, because they've always hap
pened So
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08

The road between Milford and Har-
rington is to be improved in a perma-
nent way under the State law which
provides that where special tax is
levied for a specific road improvement,
that the State will give an equal amount
to continue the work. The Levy Court
Commissioners from the Ninth and
Tenth districts, through which this par
ticulaT road passes, have agreed to pool
their forces and have begun to expend
the amount raised for this purpose for
both 1907 and 1908, on the road leading
from the two above named towns. The
road is now being rounded up aud pre-
pared for the stone wearing surface to
be placed on it to a width Of eight feet.
They will commence at the town limits
OF both Milford and Harrington and
work towards each other until the
money is exhausted, or the work com
pleted. When this lie completed, the
two towns will be connected by a fine
boulevard roadway, which will be Of
great value to the farmers and the trsv.
cling public.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
New Century Club.

At the regular meeting OF the Milford
New Century Club, held on May 4lh,
Mrs. Samuel w. Kinder, the 2nd vice.
president, was in the chair. The annual
election of officers for the ensuing club
year resulted as follows: Miss Syrena
J Hall, receiving the unanimous vote
of the mex Oers present, was elected to
the office Of President; Mrs. Allen d.
Jones, lst Vice President; Mrs. John
w. Welch, End Vice President; Mrs.
Mrs. Samuel G. Evans. Jr.. 3rd Vice
President; Miss Gertrude Atkins, Re
cording Secretary Miss May FOulk,
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Walter
L. Grier, Auditor. DirectOrs-Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt, Mrs Joseph E. Holland,
Mrs. Jacob &. Wilson, Mrs. Byard P.
Burn and Mrs. Isaac S. Truitt. Mon
day, May 18th, will be installation day.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
WILL DOUBLE SIZE OF
MILFORD SHIRT FACTORY

A contract has been entered into by
the owners Of the large shirt factory on
Railroad avenue, with George G. Alb
bolt, to build a wharf from the sbut.
ments Of the Railroad avenue bridge to
the bridge on Church street, thus clos
in the lands Of the factory to the south
and east Of the present large tws.stOry
building now in use. Mr.. Abbott has
also contracted to raise the present
building nearly foot, underpin it with
brick 1.-THE present underpinning being
piling, and when this is completed
they will build another building the
size Of the old structure to 1t on the
east side. This will enable them to
double their capacity, and Will cause
them to bring at least one hundred Of
their operators to Milford. This will
necessitate the building Of several ten
ant house which could be rented from
seven to ten dollars per month, and OF
which there is scarcity in Milford
with modern cOnveniences. 1t is also
probsbl that they VIII bring their
large laundry here and operate it in
connection with the new building.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
Real Estate Sales.

Charles NJ Hammond, real estate
broker, sold on Thursday, April 30th,
the George NJ. Jones farm, located about
! Of mile from the Harrington depot,
to c. E. Compton Of New York.
Charles M. Hammond has sold his
1875 acre farm that he lately purchased
from G. E. Compton, located about
miles north of Georgetown, to Messrs.
DOberstein & Mssch Of Pennsylvania.
Charles NJ. Hammond sold on Satur-
day, May End, the SO.acre farm owned
by Short & Hal, known as the Reynolds
farm, adjoining the farm known as the
Compton farm, to John Maza Of Penn
sylvsnia.
Charles NJ. Hammond sold on Sstur-
day, May 2nd, to Adam Kolata Of Penn
sylvania, the l15.acre farm owned by
Short & Hall, known as the Donovan
farm, and located about half way from
Lincoln to Glendale.
g. T. w. Williams, real estate agent,
last Saturday sold at private terms to
Martin Van Buren, Of Hoboken, N. j.,
the 3l.acre farm owned by Enos Van
degrift and located J miles east from
Pennington, Delaware.
The well known small farm right at
the north side Of Milford, known as
the Wallace farm, was sold yesterday
through the agency Of Charles NJ. Ham,
mond to Short & Hall OF Milford, who
will remodel the interior and install
hot water heat and the modern con-
veniences.
The S0-acre farm northwest from Mil
ford, known as the Edward Call farm,
was sold through the agency Of Charles
M Hammond this week to Willard S.
COverdale of Frederick, for Short &
Hall This was once one Of the most
productive farms in this district, but OF
recent years it was permitted to be ne
elected, but under the management of
Mr.. Coverdale it will soon resume its
former prosperity. 1t takes farmer
to make a success OF any farm.
Probably there is no property which
has changed owners in or about Mil
ford, which ia so desirable as home,
as the new residence Of eleven rooms,
built by Short & Hall ON the home site
Of the Cuykendall lands at the southern
edge Of Milford. 1t has hot and cold |
water all through the building, bath
room and closets, electric lights from
cellar to garnet, and one Of the most |
beautiful growth Of trees all about it Of
any hume in this section. The barn
and stables are net only ye but ar.
ranged in comfort for man and beast (; |
the chicken brOOding house and the
hennery are arranged after the especial
plans Of Mr.. Short, and with the
tweRty acres Of waving clover and fruit
trees it presents fine appearance. The
property was sold to Mrs. Clara J.
Wharton Of Philadelphia, who is a
Delawarean, and with her mother and |
child will make it her summer home
The care-taker is Mr.. Donovan and the
sale was made by Charles NJ. Ham,
mOnd, the real estate broker Of Milford.
They will move to Milford this week.
The adjoining farm to this contains
twenty-five acres, and it was bought
from Short & Hall last winter by John
Rasmussen Of Virginia, who resides
there now, and the place is one Of the
prettiest about here.