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Milford chronicle., 1908-11-27
Kent 10th Dist. Good Roads Money.
Disbursement ofthe especial Road Tax" in the
Tenth Representative District OF Ksul County.
Cor the year ending November IL b, 1908.
JOHN p CARMEAN,
av a mia

Pursuant to the provision Of Chapter li3.
Vol. D, Laws OF Delaware, entitled, AN Act
TO provide for the Permanent improvement
OF the Highway of Kent County, /, John p
Carmean Levy Court Comm ssiOner from the
Tenth Repre- sentative District Of said c1unty,
do hereby publish correct list OF disburse-
ments in the said district under the provisions
Of said act, for the year ending November Nth,
IQ1s.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-27
An Everyday Suit.

THAT Gus is certainly a nifty dress
er. BE has a suit Of clothes for ever
day in the week"
why, he has the same suit on ever
time see himT'
Yep; that's the One."-CleveIand
Leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
CENSUS OF STANDING TIMBER.
Inmates Saw the Supply VIII Last About Twenty.three Years Longer.

to give an accurate basis for comput.
ing how long our timber supply will
last.
The consensus of opinion is that
the present annual consumption OF
wood Is about 1O0,00O,0 600 board
feet, or something more than that.
One leading authority has placed it
as high as 10000 100000 board
feet. Assuming a stumpage OF
1,4O0, 900, 900, 900 feet, an annual
use of 100, 900, 900, 900 feet and neg
lecting growth in the calculation the
exhaustion of our timber supply is
indicated in fourteen years, and as.
Stunning the same use and stand, with
an annual growth of 40,0O0,OOO,O 00
feet, a supply for twenty-three years
is indicated. Letters. to county clerks
asking for statements of forest areas
in their counties have been forward.
ed. Seven thousand lumbermen and
timber land owners have been asked
to supply similar information. In
all, nearly 100000 letters have been
sent. These letters also ask for a
wide variety of information, includ.
ing not only the numbering n mill
ing industries, but all others, even
indirectly dependent upon the use OF
wood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
GRAIN DUST FIRED BY SUN
Elevator at Richford, VT. ExpIodes
With Fatal Results.
Property Loss is 100000 Two
Women Walking on the Railroad
Track Among Victims.

Richford, vi. - An explosion OF
dust and gases in a large grain ele-
vator, Jointly owned by the Canadian
Pacific and the Boston and Maine
railroads, in this village, caused the
death of at least thirteen persons,
and it is possible that the death roll
may be still further increased when a
careful search of the ruins can be
made. The suns rays caused the eX-
plosion.
OF the victims eleven were men
employed in the elevator. The other
two were women who were walking
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad
near by.
The fire destroyed not only the ele-
vator building, but a flour shed also
and s~eventy-fve freight cars, which
could not be removed from the dan
gel zone in time. The property loss
is $4,000
Twenty-one men, all employees OF
the elevator, are known to have been
in the building at the time. Of'these
all but eleven have been accounted
for. Of the others n body only
was found. It was carried by the ex-
plosion 500 yards, and was found in
a field near the roof. The bodies OF
this mans companions are supposed
to have been incinerated in the ire
mendous heat of the burning grain.
The ten men who are known to
have escaped from the elevator were
all more or less burned, though none
was believed to be in a serious condl-
ton. All had narrow escapes, and
were obliged to fight their way
through the grain dust, flames and
smoke to the doorway.
Heman Lahue, forty; leaves a fam
lily.
Lucius Wright, twenty-five; mar
ried.
Robert Mandigo, twenty-five; mar
ried.
W. C. Barney, fifty, married;
leaves family.
Ralph Hare, twenty; single.
Herman Niles, t~wenty-f1ve; mar
ried.
Charles Narrows, twenty-five; sim
gle. n
Louis Papineau, forty; married.
Donna La Porte, twenty-one; sim
gle. .
- futile.
Mrs. Jeliforo.
Mrs. Guardo, forty.
A workman, name unknown, who is
known to have been in the building
and who is reported missing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28

Officials Find the Wrecks Are Less Frequent and Discipline Better.

Chicago.-Publicity is credited
with having decreased accidents on
the Hartman system Of roads be-
tween twenty and fifty per cent. with
in the past three years. This result
is indicated by a report made by
Julius Kruttschnitt, director Of main
tenance and operation, to E. H. Har-
riman, of a novel plan which has been
tried on that system Of roads.
Besides decreasing accidents, pub
licity has served, it. Is said, to i'm
prove discipline and increase efficiency
and also has protected the roads
against newspaper Misrepresentation
and unfair hostility IN the part OF
communities When the plan Of Civ
ing the fullest publicity to wrecks
was first preached by Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt, it was coldly received on all
sides. Finally he succeeded IN get.
ting it tried on the Union Pacific, and
now all the Hartman lines follow 1t.
The new method depends for It's
success largely upon speedily finding
out the cause of the accident, placing
the blame where it belongs and let
ting the public know all the news
papers care to tell about 1t. This
method is so different from the one
usually employed by railroads that 1t
caused a great deal Of comment, but
Mr.. Kruttschnitt is a firm believer In
the efficacy of public sentiment when
based upon a right understanding OF
facts.
When an accident occurs on any OF
the Hartman roads the superin-
tendent, master mechanic and engi-
neer Of the division go at once to the
scene and organize a board of inquiry,
composed of themselves and n or
more leading citizens Of the commun-
ity. If this board fails to ascertain
the cause of the accident, a second
board is formed of the general super
intendent, general superintendent OF
motive power, engineer Of main
tenance of way and n or more citi-
zens of the community. Should this
board in turn fail, a third board Is
formed with the general manager at
it's head. In only n instance has
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

I'VE have used Postum for the
past eight years." writes a Wis. lady,
land drink it three times a day. We
never tire Of it.
For several years l could scarcely
eat anything on account of dyspepsia,
bloating after meals, palpitation, sick
headache-in fact was in such misery
and distress l tried living on hot wat
er and toast for nearly a year.
81 had quit coffee, the aus of my
trouble, and was using hot water, bat
this was cot nourishing.
Hearing of Postum began drink
ing it and my ailments disappeared,
AID now l can eat anything I want
without trouble.
my parents and husband had.
about the same experience. Mother
would often suffer after eating, while
yet drinking coffee. My husband was
a great coffee drinker and suffered
from indigestion and headache.
after he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
will not drink anything else now, and
we have it three times a day. 1 could
write more, but am no gusher-only
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
eon."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. ana full OF hum"a
u>.c"eSt,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28

Washington, D. C.-The National
Conservation Commission has caused
the first comprehensive attempt at a
census of the standing timber in the
United States ever undertaken. The
commission needs the information to
help complete its inventory of the
country's natural resources, which 1t
will include in it's report to the Pres
ident, and since that report Is to be
submitted on January 1 next 1t needs
the information at once. In conse-
quence the work on the census has
been started with a rush. .
Estimates as to the amount OF
standing timber in the United States
range all the way from S22,6S2,OO0,-
900 to 1000, 000, 100000 board feet,
a difference of more than a trillion
feet in the views Of the best qualified
authorities in the country.
In the opinion Of the forest service
the most carefully prepared estimates
yet made are those by Henry Can
nett, published by the twelfth census
in 1900, which placed the total
stumpage at 100000, 900, 900 board
feet. Mr.. Gannett was recently cho-
sen by the President to compile all
the information gathered for the
commission. The census is expected
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
An Embarrassing Position.

The celebrated French physician
Ricord was one day walking along the
~boulevards in Paris when he met an
old gentleman who was very rich,
but who vas at the same time noted
for his extreme. stinginess. The old
man, who was something of a hypo-
chondriac, imagined that he could get
advice from Ricord without paying
Doctor, I am feeling very poorly"
where do you suffer most?"
"In my stomach, DOCTOR"
"Ah, that's bad. Please shut your,
eyes. Now put out your tongue so
that I can examine it closely"
The individual did as he was told.
After he had waited patiently for
about ten minutes he opened his eyes,
and found himself surrounded by a
crowd, who supposed that he was
crazy. DR.. Ricord in the meantime
had disappeared.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
TRAPPED IN TENEMENT FIRE
Flames and Smoke Do Swift Work
in Double House in New York.
Family of Five Die in Room-Police
Suspect Incendiary Work at
Blaze in Mulberry Street.

New York City. - Nine persons
were burned to death and six Others
were injured in a fire which started
in a tenement house at No. II Null.
berry street early in the morning,
One of the men who was injured in
the wild panic which followed the
discovery of the blaze will probably
die. A number of tenants in the
building were overcome by smoke IN
the upper floors of the structure de-
stroyed.
Identified dead: Dominic Barrotti,
twenty years old; Pietro Fuccelli,
thirty years old; Marie Fuecelli,
twenty-seven years old; - Fuc.
'celli, boy, seven years old; - Fuc-
celli, girl, five years old; - Fuc-
celli, boy, three years old.
Unidentified dead: Man, thirty-flve
years old; man, twenty years old;
boy, fifteen years old.
Firemen found the bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Dominic Fuccelli and their
three children on the fourth floor OF
the building, and the bodies of three
unknown men were found in another
room on that floor.
Only one alarm was turned in fol-
the fire, and it was under control
after an hours work by the fremen.
The cause of the blaze Is unknown,
but the police and the fire marshal
suspect that it was of incendiary orr
gin and are Investigating.
Several women jumped from the
fire escapes without being hurt seri.
ously, as an improvised life net had
been made of a blanket. Several chill.
dren were also dropped into it as BY
ISLANDERS held 1t taut.
The firemen found the fire escapes
Of the burned building Uttered with
household materials, and in many in
stances the windows had been partly
boarded up by the tenants to prevent
their small children from climbing
out on the fire escapes.
The Railways of the building were
in darkness, and several other viola
tions Of the building laws made the
place a fire trap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
1917 VICTIMS OF new YORK
RAIL WAYS IN ONE MONTH
Report Shows There Were $3.50 Accidents ID
Civ In August,

New York City.-There were $3.50
railway accidents in New York City
in August, according to figures sub.
mitted to the Public Service Commits
sion by its secretary. They resulted
in the injury Of 1917 persons. OF
that number ,2247 were passengers,
539 were railway employees and So
were neither passengers nor en-
ployes. Forty-four persons were
killed, fifteen received fractured
skulls, four lost legs or arms, thirty
four had legs or arms broken and
dangerous injuries were inflicted on
1873 other persons. The total mum.
Der of persons dangerously wounded
was 235. -.
The report shows there were dur.
ing the month 121 car collisions, 89i
persons and vehicles struck by cars,
652 persons injured when boarding
cars and 1888 when alighting from
cars. Forty-one Of the victims were
hurt by getting in contact with cleo
tricity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Oddities of the Metropolis.

New York CITY has added an aver
age Of 1900 persons to its popula-
ton every year since 1851.
In proportion to the number OF We
hicles and persons on the streets OF
New York City there are fewer acct
dents than in any other four counties
in the State. -
New York City's Bronx Geological
Garden has more additions to its col
lection of animals by birth than any
other such garden in the world.
The average value of land IN Man
haitian Island, according to the as
sessment, is $272,173 an acre.
There are more tobacco, silk, hides
and Jewels being imported by New
York City than there vas n year
ago.-New York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28

the general manager thus been called
upon to act.
The board Of inquiry does it's work
quickly andtnot infrequently a news
paper representative Is a member.
The newspapers are furnished with
. cr:;cct bulletin Of the facts. This
practice mas greatly diminished the
newspaper appetite for wreck data,
unless the accident is in reality a big
story. =.
The effect upon the discipline has
been marked, for every man in the
operating department knows that II
he is derelict in his duty his home
community will know Of 1t, and he
will be d%iscredited among his friends.
Men can stand being hauled onto the
carpet" in the general managers
Office, but they cannot stand the light
Of local publicity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
AUsTRIA's ACfwHoLLY EVIL.
Deadly Blow to All European Rela'
tionships.

London.-The most evil thing that
has happened in Europe during the
present generation is Austria's an
n~ouncement of her intention to vio-
late the principal treaty existing be-
tween the great Powers.
Bulgaria's declaration Of independ-
ence is a comparatively unimportant
matter and could have been dealt
with in all probability without dis
turbing European peace Austria's
action in proposing to annex Bosnia
and Herzegovina, however, is of such
a sinister and mysterious character
that European confidence is shaken
as it has not been since the Turko-
Russian War. It strikes at the foun-
dation of all International relation
ship. 1t is g~ratuitously machiavel-
liam. 1t seems on it's face to be a de-
liberate attempt to render abortive
Turkeys efforts at regeneration.
Austria's sovereignty over the two
provinces is complete in everything
but name.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Removed From Sight.

A small girl, lost at Coney Island,
was kindly cared for at, the police
station until her parents should be
found. The marion, endeavoring to
keep the child contented, had given
her a candy cat, with which she played
happily all day.
At night the cat had disappeared,
and the matron Inquired if it had
been lost.
mo" saia the little maid. Il KEEP
II most all day. But then 1t got so
dirty l was 'shamed to look at 1t, SO
I ct it."-Youth's Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
The Field Of Sports.

C. M. Daniels won the mile A. A. U.
swimming championship at Sleeps
head Bay.
Fair Play was defeated by Angelus
in the Oriental Handicap at the
Gravesend track.
Fall rowing practice at Yale has
begun on the harbor for both Varsity
and Freshmen candidates. The cross
country squad also began work with
light practice at Yale Field track.
Members of the Manhasset Bay
Yacht Club will build a new n de-
sign class for use during the season
of 1909.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
BROWN ELECTED IN GEORGIA.
Democrat Has $4,000 Majority Over
Carter, Hearst Candidate.

Atlanta, Ga.-Joseph M. Brown
(Democrat) was elected Governor OF
Georgia over Yancy Carter (Hearst)
by a majority estimated at from 40
900 to $4,000 votes. The vote was
light, probably not owe fifty per cent.
of those registering going to the polls.
From the incomplete returns 1t
seems unlikely that the total vote will
exceed 10000. Brown was the only
candidate on the Democratic ticket
who had opposition.
Returns indicate the adoption Of
the disfranchisement amendment by
a much smaller vote than was cast
for Brown. This resulted from the
negroes as a rule voting for Brown,
but opposing disfranchisement. Many
whites also opposed disfranchise-
ment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
DROWNED BY BAD BOY.
New Bedford Lad Wanted to See II
His Communion Could Swim.

New Bedford, Mass.-The body Of
Ernest Souza, the seven-year-old son
Of John NJ. Souza, Of this city. was
found floating in the Acushnut River.
He went out to play after school and
did not return. His parents, aided by
some Of the neighbors, made an all
night search, but no trace of him
could be found.
A short time after the finding of
the boys body, Nelson King, an
eight-year-old lad, confided to the
school physician that he had pushed
the Souza boy into the water. When
asked why he did it, he said that he
wanted to see if Ernest could swim"
The King boy is a notorious char
acter in this vicinity. He is known
as New Bedford's youngest horse
thief. He is to be brought up on a
charge of horse stealing, and is on
parole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
MAYOR SHOOTS AT STUDENT.

Champaign, ILL.,, Students Unruly
Since Longworth Approved Hazing.
Champaign, Ill.-Mayor Blaine
fired his revolver at a University of
Illinois student with whom he had
been having a hand-to-hand combat.
His aim was poor and the student,
one of a large party engaged in haz-
ing freshmen, escaped.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth,
addressing the students, put Himself
on record as approving mild forms
Of hazing. He related incidents OF
his college days at Harvard to the
admirlng students. The university
authorities are inclined to regret that
the Presidents son-in-law expressed
himself in that vein.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
TWO SUMMER HOTELS BURNED.
Cottages at Winthrop Mass, Also
Burned-Loss, $150,0OO.

Cottages at Winthrop, Mass, Also
Burned-Loss, $150,0OO.
Boston, Mass.-Crest Hall and the
Ocean View Hotel, two Of the largest
summer hotels on the ocean boule-
ward at Winthrop, known as the
Crest, were burned, together with
several cottages. The loss on the
hotels and cottages burned up to 1
o'clock was estimated at $4,000.
Two women who were guests at
Crest Hall, Mrs. A. C. Dumont, OF
Cincinnati, and 4 Miss Martin, were
reported missing. All the other
guests at Crest Hall, numbering fifty,
and the thirty-five guests at the
Ocean View Hotel are accounted for.
Crest Hall was owned by Frederick
Hall, and was built seven years ago
at a cost of $4,000. The Ocean
View Hotel was owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. O'Brien, and was valued
at $4,000. It was but three years
old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Bishop Tierney Dies.

The Right Rev. Michael Tierney,
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Dio-
cese of Hartford, Conn, which in
cludes the State of Connecticut. died
from the effects of a stroke of apo
pleyy. Bishop Tierney, although
born in Ireland, had spent most of
his life in Connecticut. His native
place was in County Tipperary. His
birthday was September 20, 1889.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
The Labor World.

Utah has organized a State Fedora
ton of Labor.
The membership of the Cigar Max
ers' Union in Porto Rice is more than
1000.
The Federal High Court, at Sgd
ney. New South Wales, has declared
that the registration Of a trade union
label is unconstitutional.
The Bakers Union, of San Fran
cisco, Cal. has appointed a commit
tee to prepare a recommendation to
the international convention that is
to meet in October to erect a home
for aged and disabled members or
the organization
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
SHOOTS BROTHER AT PLAY.
New Jersey Boys Were Acting as Sol.
diers-Thought Gun Empty.

4NN" "S&SS
diers-Thought Gun Empty.
Newton, N. J.-While playing SOL
diers" in the yard Of their home at
Circleville, near this place, John
Rich, Jr., accidentally shot and killed
his brother, Edgar, sixteen years old,
with a shotgun.
Before the brothers began to march
around the yard, John went into the
house and got an old gun, which had
been stored away, and which he be-
lieved was not loaded. Returning to
the yard. he ordered Edgar to throw
up his hands. Edgar did not comply
with the order as soon as John de-
sired, and, pointing the gun at him,
John pulled, the trigger. The shot
entered Edgar's left side and pene-
trated the lung. He dropped to the
ground and was carried into the
house by John. A physician was
summoned, but before he arrived Ed.
gar died.
The authorities made no arrest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
COWS CAUSE TUBERCULOSIS.
500 Deaths q Year in English Dis
trict Where Cattle Are Infected.

Washington, D. c. - Consul Ste
phens, at Plymouth, England, has re-
ported that the English authorities
are making known through the me-
dunn of the press the disagreeable
facts relative to tuberculosis in cow
and phthisis in human beings in that
section of England, and advises that
the relation of the two is said to be a
scientific fact.
In many districts of Devon twenty
five per cent. Of the cows have tuber-
culosis. The average number OF
deaths from consumption among the
people of the single county of Devon
exceeds 800 a year, and in one char
ity organization eighty per cent. of
the children are suffering from the
disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Notes Of the Diamond.

Pitcher Quinn, of Richmond, and
outfielder Cree, Of Williamsport,
Joined the Highlanders.
Bob Unglaub is hitting at a 800
clip for Washington and playing a
very good game at third base.
Report is current now that when
the 1909 baseball season begins Hal
Chase will don a Cleveland uniform.
The secretary of the National Base
ball Commission was directed to re-
turn to player Isbell, OF the Chicago
Americans, the 500 collected from
him as a fine for not reporting at the
opening Of the season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Bulgaria Preparing For War.

Sofia, Bulgaria.-It is officially an
nounced that M. Mallnoff, President
of the Council, has telegraphed
Prince Ferdinand, who is making a
tour of Europe, to return to Sofia. All
the factories capable of supplying war
material are working day and night,
and preparations for mobilization are
being openly pushed forward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Feminine Notes.

Hedwig Luszczewska, a noted Pol
ish poetess, better known under her
pseudonym of Devyma, died at War
saw. She was born in 1S4S.
A mems league for woman SUI
frage has been formed in Holland,
and the Lutheran Church in that
country has given women a vote IN
all church affairs.
Miss Anna Pritchett, Of Louisville,
KY, has just been appointed to the
chair OF economics at Wellesley Col
lege. She has just passed her TWEEN
ty-ffth birthday, and is the youngest
member Of the faculty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Russia's Naval Budget
Amounts to $44, O67 500.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-The ma
val budget was submitted to the Du-
mua. It amounts to S44,067,5OO an
increase over last year Of $616,O0O.
The construction account is $780,
600, of which S3,771,O00 is for new
construction. This decrease Is due
to the fact that the appropriation for
construction of 1908 has not been
touched. The present program in
cludes the building Of four battle
shius. five torpedo boat ~destroyers
and three submarines.