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Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
How Bret Harts Met saIa.


There is an odd story about Bret
Harte and George Augustus Sala in a
book Of an exceedingly personal sort
just issued anonymously in London
The author who is reported TO be the
daughter of a distinguished artist. thus
tells the story:
Papa had just made the acquaint-
anee of Bret Harte. and he thought it
would be charming to arrange meet
ing between him and Sala. and one Of
our great dinner parties was arranged,
with Bret Harte as the guest of the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Sala arrived
early. and Mr.. Sala was talking to me
in the inner drawing room when Bret
Harte was announced. l noticed Mr.
Sala start and look out eagerly into
the other room. but before he could
move papa came up. with Bret Harte,
saying. I want 10 introduce my old
friend. Sala. 10 you. Mr. Harte.' Sala
got up, but before anything else could
be said Bret Harte looked straight at
Sala and remarked quite cOolly, Sorry
to make unpleasant scenes. but ! am
not going to be introduced TO that
scOundrel.' Imagine the sensation if
you cant"
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
THE DUKE CHEERFUL
Abruzzi's Demeanor In Rome Indicates
Success.

Abruzzi's Demeanor In Rome Indicates
Success.
Rome, April captain Carelli, the
kings naval aide, who is in constant
attendance at the palace. said, when
asked about the reported engagement
Of the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss
Elkins, that the matter never was al
luded to in the kings encourage, and
that absolutely nothing was known
about it. Even the duke himself was
silent about it. Hence, it was impos-
sible to obtain even the slightest hint
IN the way of either confirmation or
denial The duke, the captain said,
was cheerful. but looked preoccupied,
which led to the belief that his visit
had been successful. He sent daily
to Miss Elkins two long cables in
cipher signed simply Luigi"
There is good but unofficial informa-
ton that the only obstacle to the mar
rage is Miss Elkin's religion. She is
unwilling to become a convert. Hence
the duke has not yet formally asked
the kings consent.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
A DOUBLE HANGING
Two Murderers Pay Death Penalty In
philadelphia.

Two Murderers Pay Death Penalty II
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April S.-Max Softer
and Joseph Tolrico were hanged il
Moyamensing prison.
Softer, a few weeks after he cele
brated his eighteenth birthday, shot
and killed Annie Margolis in her home
223 Christian street. After firing two
shots into the girls brain, Softer turn
ed the revolver on himself and infiict
ed wounds that caused his life to hang
in a balance for many weeks. The
two were engaged to be married. The
date had been set, and the bride-to-be
had prepared her wedding trousseau.
About this time Softer lost what
money he had in a business venture
and postponed the wedding. This was
the cause of the murder.
Joseph Tolrico shot and killed Al
fredo Ravello on Sunday evening
April IA. He first shot at and missed
the dead mans sister, Adelina Ra
vello, who was engaged to marry him.
As he fired at the girl she tainted
Thinking he had killed the grl, he
turned to flee, but was intercepted by
Alfredo Ravello, who attempted to
take the weapon away from him. In
the scuHe Tolrico fired a bullet
through Ravello's heart.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Is News TO Taft.

Council Bluffs. Ia, April S.-Secre
tary Taft was shown report Of the
senate proceedings, wherein Senator
Hale discussed increased appropria
lions for the army, and read it with
keen interest.
Il certainly have no knowledge of
who wrote the article in the Washing
ton paper referred to by Senator
Hale" said the secretary. nor of its
contents. It was not inspired by any
person officially connected with the
war department. AS for the remarks
Of Senator Hale, have nothing to say
at this time. could hardly with pro
priety enter into a discussion of such
matters through a newspaper inter
view. l trust you will excuse me-"
Asked If he would later have some
thing to say regarding an increased
military establishment, he said he
would not.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10

Washington, April s.-A warnine
against increasing expenditures fol
the military establishment of the Unit
% States was sounded in the senate
~ Senator Hale, chairman of.the com
nittee on naval affairs, and his alarm
was taken up and repeated by other
senators.
The discussion was based on a sign
ed article printed in a Washington
paper saying in effect that Secretary
TAFT favored a reorganization and an
enlargement Of the army that would
bring it up to $4,000 men. The i'm
mediate occasion for Senator Hale's
speech was the passage Of the army
appropriation bill, carrying nearly
100000 900, and he used it as showing
the tendency of the times.
Moving to reconsider the vote by
which the army bill was passed, Sena-
tor Hale said senators did not real
lie that 70 per cent Of the revenues Of
the government were expended for
what has been termed the needs Of
present, past and future wars.
II hope" said Mr.. Hale, that this
enormous, unreasonable and wicked
program is not the judgment Of the
secretary Of war"
He declared that any one who talks
with the general staff of the army as
senators haye done within a few days
will be told that the army has got to
be doubled
THAT" he said, rs the opinion Of
the chief of the general staff, who is
the head of the operating part OF the
army, with authority during the pro
longed, frequent and necessary alb
sences Of the secretary of war" sally
which occasioned a smile throughout
the senate chamber.
IF this program is carried out" re-
eumed Mr.. Hale. I've will have an
army costing 5000 100000, and nothing
short of that will satisfy the army.
] hope wherever the secretary of war
shall be we shall not be called upon
70 make this enormous expenditure, /
still have on my mind residium of
hope that that alleged program for
army enlargement is not to be carried
out, and that the secretary of war has
not a program for such expenditures
Of funds drawn from all the people.
wish to call attention to this distinc |
tive feature of the enormous increases /
IF the military establishment of the
government to the prejudice and hurt
II appropriations that are peaceful, |
md which deal not with soldiers and
sailors, armies and navies, ranks and
grades, epaulets and paraphernalia."
Several other senators Joined in the
lebate, and finally the motion was laid
n the table.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Old Ennineer Dead.

Shamokin. Pa, April 7.-Gardnel
Cobb. one of the oldest Pennsylvania
and Reading railroad engineers in the
country. died here. During the Civil
War he was on the Baltimore division
Of the Pennsylvania railroad. and rush
ed a big special train Of soldiers and
ammunition to the Gettysburg battle
field. He also ran President LincOlna
funeral train part way from Washing
ton to Illinois.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Baby Killed in Runaway.

Harrisburg, Pa, April S.-Wiliiam
Howard Stair, aged twenty-five
months, was killed and William H.
Pressler, a retired Pennsylvania rail-
road engineer, grandfather Of the
child, was hurt by a runaway team.
The child had wandered into the street
and the grandfather was injured try
ing to save it.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Grabbed s1ooo In Noes and Ran.

St Louis. April while Michael
E. Hogan was standing in the public
banking room of the Mercantile Trust
company. Frank Sellick, of New York,
a bookmaker's sheet writer. suddenly
seized a roll of $1,000 from Hogan's
overcoat pocket and ran, pushing aside
men and women who stood in his path.
He was captured on the steps of the
bank while attempting to pass the
money to confederate.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Ilve stook Markets.

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE lower; choice. $6.75G $50;
prime, $6.40@6.70. SHEEP steady;
lambs slow; prime wethers, S5Q725;
common, 1904; lambs, $56725; veal
calves, $607.25. HOGS higher; prime
heavies, $3.50; mediums and heavy
Workers, $685.; light Workers, $4,000
$40; pigs, $3.50; roughs, $5Q5.60.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Senator Tillman In a sanltarium.

Atlanta, Ga, April S.-Senator B.
R. Tillman, Of South Carolina, arrived
in this city and went Immediately to a
sanitarium, where he win remain un-
der treatment for several walks. His
condition is said to be satisfactory.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10

The Grand Canyon Of the Colorado.
Five times the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado has been traversed by parties
of white men. The last time was the
past winter, when Charles S. Russell
and E. r. Monet, mining prOspectOrs,
went through. They started on Sept
20 of last year and came out on Feb. s
after many narrow escapes. The first
trip through the canyon of which there
is any record was that made by Major
J. w. Powell in 1869. The next was
made by a surveying party Of the Den
yer, Colorado Canyon and Pacific Rail
road company. led by Robert B. Stan
ton. 1t started in May, 1889. and came
out in April. 1890 Two men went
through in 1896 and another two in
1897. These are all that have travelled
the whole length of the gorge. Major
Powell, however. made a second expe-
ditiOn in 1872 from the upper end as
far as the mouth Of the Kanab wash
AID Lieutenant Wheeler in 1871 went
up the canyon from the lower end to
Diamond creek. Mr.. Stanton in a re-
cent statement discourages adventur.
ers from rsking their lives in the
rocky gorge hunting for gold or any.
thing else.1Youth's Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10

Riverside, N. j.. April 6.-At the
home of Coroner Bisbing a chicken
was Matched with two bodies, four legs
and one head.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
SPAN OF BRIDGE GIVES WAY
Baltimore & Ohio Freight Drops Into
Susquehsnna River.
woRKKMEN BARELY MISS DEATH
Only six Cars Remain on TrRck-
Fifty Hurt on suburban Car
Crash Near PhilR-
delphia.

HAVRE DE GRACE. Md, Sept. "a
Through the, collapsing Of a span of near
ly so feet OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
bridge over the Susquehanna river at this
point this morning, twelve loaded coal cars
of a north-bound freight train were car
ried down and the span totally demolished.
William Wilson of Havre De Grace, a
Waterman. went down with the wreckage
and received injuries which may prove
fatal. There were no other casualties.
The bridge, which was erected in the early
sos, was being rebuilt and double-tracked
The accident occurred apOut 6 o'clock.
With a crash that was neard for a dis
tance Of several miles, the immense mass
fell into the river, completely choking the
eastern channel. Two hours later the sec
ton that went down would have been
swarming with workmen, engaged in put
ting up the great steel beams and girders
which enter into it's construction.
No reason could be learned Of the rail-
road or bridge people as to the cause of
the accident. There are reports current
that the bridge was tempered with and
that dynamite had been concealed in diff
ferent parts of the structure during the
past few weeks. Baltimore g. Ohio officials
are on the scene making investigation.
Arrangements were made to run trains
over the Pennsylvania company's tracks
between Wilmington and Havre De Grace.
According to the bridge officials estl-
mate, the damage will reach 100000. exclu-
sive of the loss to cars and freight. The
span which fell was part of a structure
pronounced by experts to be among the
strongest of its kind in the world. The
bridge covers about 1000 feet, stands 100
feet high and is being built Of solid con-
crete and steel.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
MANY HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH
Fifty Injured In smashup on Traction
Line Near Philadelphia.

- WI III
Line Near Philadelphia,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Fog was re-
sponslble today for a head-on collision be-
tween two cars on tho Southwestern Trac.
ton compary's line between this city and
Chester, in which about fifty persons were
injured, several probably fatally. A car
leaving Philadelphia with workmen en-
ployed by the Baldwin Locomotive COM
pany at its out-of-town plant and known
as the Baldwin tripper," was speeding
along the single track with seventy-two
men on board when suddenly a car coming
from Chester doomed up in the fog. Be
fore brakes could be applied there was an
awful crash. Men were hurled in every
direction and both cars were wrecked.
Among the most seriously hurt we're.
Edward Smith, leg cut off and shock; NAV
die. ~
William Mullen. ribs crushed In; may die.
Philip flanagan.
George A. Caffrey.
Harry Potter.
N. Poscovitch. all hurt internally.
Hirman Neill and JOIN P. Chambers,
broken legs.
In addition a score or more are in various
hospitals with broken arms and other in
iuries- Most of them are suffering from
slight cuts.
The Baldwin tripper had waited on the
siding for the regular Philadelphia bound
car to pass and then proceeded toward the
Baldwin works, the crew unaware that an
extra car was coming toward them on the
same track. As a heavy fog prevailed. a
collision was inevitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
LAST CINDERELLA REHEARsALs
Final Practice for ChHdren's Ball
WIN Be saturday Night.

Final IFHeflce TOT NhAhuFeh'h Dali
WIN Be saturday Night.
Everything is practically in readiness for
the Cinderella ball which is to be given as
a grand finale Of the Ak-Sar-Ben festival,
and but one more rehearsal will be held.
The rehearsal at the Den, Saturday, will
be Just the same 10 every respect as origi-
nally planned with the exception that 1t will
not be a dress rehearsal. The dressing
rooms at the Den will not be available on
Saturday: so the management has decided
lnusmuch as It is i~nconvenient for a great
number OF the children to dress at home
and go to the Den in their costumes and
also on account Of the danger of soiling
the costumes, that this rehearsal will be
the same as those that have been held at
the Auditorium.
This is tho final rehearsal before the ball;
there will ye no rehearsals next week.
The throne, the pumpkin coach. the mys-
terious rose, and all other appliances to be
used In connection with the Cinderella ball
will be ready for next Saturdays rehearsal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24

Mr.. w. e. Davis, formerly with Geo.
Pray & Co., has accepted a position with
Benson & Thorne Co.. in the young mems
and boys furnishing goods. hats and
clothing departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
TAFT TALKS TO THE FARMERS
Warns Them against Accepting the
F~aIIacieH of Bryan,

FaIlacies Of Bryan.
BROOK. Ind, Sept. 2S.-Judge Taft in
his address here today said:
l was told If l came here | should have
the privilege Of meeting 10000 farmers OF
the state OF Harrison and Morton, and !
seized the opportunity to break my journey
10 Chicago In order to look into your faces
and TO ask you the question, whether your
experience as farmers with Mr.. Bryan and
your recollection of his course since 1897
is such as 20 commend him t. you as the
person into whose hands you wish to nut
the executive power over the destinies of
this naticn for four years?
You began your acquaintance with Mr..
Bryan in 1893. He was then a member OF
the house or representatives and of the
ways and means committee Of that body.
AS such he was very active in formulating
and pressing the Wilson tariff bill, and
when II was returned from the senate with
GO amendments as the Wilson
tariff bill. he was one of the foremost in
seeing an application of the rules of the
house to prevent a discussion Of any OF
the 600 amendments made to the bill by
the senate. The rules OF the house which
permitted the passage OF these amendments
without discussion were those, the use of
which in the present house Of representa-
tives, he and his party so much dopl0re.
as an evidence that the people do not
rule. Whether the people ruled or not
when this bill was passed, It is certain
that the effect Of the GO amendments was
such as to make Mr.. Cleveland pronounce
the bill a perfidy and a dishonor. This
fact. however. did not prevent Mr.. Bryan
from great iubilaton when the bill passed.
The certainty that the bill was going to
pass, after democratic success in Novem-
Der precipitated a panic out of a clear sky,
and the subsequent passage of the bill
Frustrated all Industries and brought about
four years memorable in the history Of
this country as the worst financial dis
aster II has ever seen.
What did Mr.. Bryan propose as a remedy
for this? He urged the farmers Of tho
country who were groaning under very
heavy weight Of obhgatlons that the way
out TO produce prosperity, the way TO do
Justice was to adopt the free coinage of
silver. So in 1896 he traversed this country.
tempting it's voters 10 sully the honor Of
the nation. and pay off half their obliga
lions by legislative flat. He professed that
unless this was done, wheat would go below
80 cents. and that the condition of the
farmer would grow worse instead OF better.
He was defeated. The honor Of the country
was saved and every year Of the twelve
which have succeeded that campaign has
produced to the farmer .irrefutable evidence
OF Mr.. BTyan's failure as a political and
economic prophet,
II was but a short time after the estab-
lishment Of the gold standard by the cleo
ton and the passage Of the Dingley bill
IN substitution OF the Goman-Wilson bill,
that farm prices gradually bettered, and
tho condition Of the farmer began 10 i'm
prove. so that during the last two presi-
Ar~'i,' terrs the class IN the community
mat has eninvsd most nrasueritv T. thnss
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24

who devote their attention to agriculture.
II has been consistently claimed by the
democratic party that the protective tariff
has worked a hardship upon the farmer.
The republican party does not have to
make arguments upon this point. 1t merely
refers you TO your experience of the last
asks you what you nave to say upon that
issue.
l submit to you gentlemen that till the
soil; I submit to you who, through the
rural delivery, receive the newspapers and
magazines with which to follow current
events and take the measure OF public
men, whether the experience Of the country
in the economic theories of Mr.. Bryan Is
such as to warrant the belief that IL he
is elected in November he will restore the
necessary confidence and bring out the
capital, the delay in the coming of which
makes our business future hang in the
balance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
a Wnman's Back

Bias many aches and pains caused BY
weaknesses and falling, or other displaco-
ment, Of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down. in lower abdominal or pelyIc
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
II any considerable number Of the above
symptoms are present there Is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or n more per-
ma4ent ceSe than DR.. Plerce's Favorite
PreAt1pAoRN ut has q record OF over forty
years OF cufeS II IS the most potent
tnYLgoratlnG tnDiclnd srelgIhcnIngne r-
vino known 10 medical science. It Is made
Of the glycerlc extracts OF native medici'
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not 4 drop Of alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. Its ingredients are
all printed on the bottle-wrapper n att
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into UFa-
Vorite Prescription has the written en-
oorsement Of the most eminent medical
writer's of all the several school OF prac.
tice-mOre valuable than any amount OF
non-proteSSional acknowledgement Ia
latte- are not lacking, having been on
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
in numbers to exceed the endorsements
given 10 any other medicine eXtant for
the cure Of wOmsn's Ills.
You cannot afford TO accept any medicine
of unknown composition as a substitute
for this we'll proven remedy OF KNOwN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make a little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regaining health is paramount
10 any selfish interest Of his and 1t Is an
Insult to your intelligence for him to try
20 palm off upon you a substitute. You
know what you want and it is his BUSH
ness to supply the article called for.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original "Little Liver Pills" first put up
by old DR.. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sugar-coated grAnules-easy TO take as
rsndY.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24

forty special officers who 'wiIl be on duty
all the time the gates are open and vino
will see tha there is no unnecessary
roughness. In view of the fact that the
League Of American Municipalities will
meet in Omaha during the carnival the
mayor and city council have decided to
keep the streets absolutely free from takers
and pcddlers of all kinds. Last year Mayor
Dnhimun gave II special permit for the sale
Of confetti on the streets. but this year
all carnival wares VIII have TO be sold
within the Kings Highway as nothing Of
Tie kind will be permitted on the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
MONNETT GIVES HIS STORY
Joins Bryan Special and Tells Who
Accused Haskell.
CHARLES B. SQUIRE Is THE MAN
Number of Others implicated, but
Governor Only Sought to Clear
Himself - Bryan in
Columbus.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept Eff l charged
Governor Charles N. Haskell wrongfully,
It was because Charles b. Squire gave me
his name"
Frank 8. Monnett, former attorney gen
eral Of Ohio today made this statement on
the private car of William J. Bryan, en-
route from Prospect. o.. to Mr..
Monnett declared, however, that he could
not %exonerate Governor Haskell from the
charges that, had been made. that he was
IA party to the $4,000 bride fund of the
Standard on Company, nor could he con-
denim him.
"AlIt that l nave against Governor Has
kell," lie said, lis hearsay evidence, and l
have suggested that II the case were pre-
scented to a grand jury 1t would be shown
whether Governor Haskell has been wrong
fully accused
Mr.. Monnett declared he had not made
speeches in Oklahoma, generating Gov
ernor Haskell, but mat in fairness to the
governor. he mad stated the facts as they
had come to him, and said that If the
charges were proved, he would return to
Oklahoma at his own expense and denounce
him.
Haskell Asked to Appear.
III justice to Governor Haskell, Mr.. Mon
u u HAdltl ina AlIC 4 NV Ai0A
asked an opportunity to disprove the charge,
and had been subpoenaed to appear before
the examiner who was taking testimony in
the Standard Oil hearing, but that he did
not so. appear because the court had or
dered the quashing of the testimony.
~ threatened to arrest Mr.. Squire if he
did not give me the names OF the parties
to the bribery proposition, whereupon he
| mentioned Frank Rockefeller, Fred 8.
spuircs and Charles n. Haskell of New
York" a..
Mr.. Monnett said further that Governor
Haskell 'ttelephoned, wired and wrote, -
asking an opportunity to exonorate him
self, and that Governor Haskell was the
only one Of the three men who did. "TIe
said at that time" Mr., Monnett said, that
there was a w. c. Haskell, who trained
with tho bunch to use his own words, and
he at that time held some public office in
Washington. That was the first intima-
ton had received that there might be a
mistake in the Haskell alleged to have
figured in the case
The method Of payment of, the bride. said
Mr.. Monnett. was that he should be fur
nished with the key 70 a safe deposit vault
where the $4,000 was to be deposited and
he was told that he could first go and see
II and then let 1t remain in the deposit box
until he retired from office or until he got
ready to take the money out. Finding that
he was about to be arrested for offering the
bride, Mr.. Monnett said that Squire dis
appeared to New York, and that. despite
his efforts, Squire had not been indicted
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-24
WORK FOR ALL CLUBS TO DO

President Hammond Organizes Cam
paign Mt Cincinnati. -
CINCINNATI, Sept. 23.-Plans for entdr-
ing upon an energetic campaign in support
of the party nominees were considered to-
day at a called meeting of the new officers
and the executive committee of the Repub-
lican National league, President Hammond
called the meeting, explaining that he de-
sired to apportion the work among the
newly-chosen officials, having the four vice
presidents act as chief organizers in their
respective sections, and to arouse the re-
clubs of every state to direct the
greatest share in the campaign that has
ever fallen to their lot.