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Milford chronicle., 1908-09-11
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD
HEROINE KILLED
Little Girl Met Death Saving
PIaymateS From Team.
HER NECK WAS BROKEN

prsus Several Youngsters Away From
Dashino Horses of Bridal Team, But
Falls and Is Instantly kiIIed-The
Bride Nearly tainted at Sight OF
Dead Child, and the Wedding Jour
new Was Postponed-DriVer Will Be
Prosecuted After coroner's Inquest
Brings Out Testimony.
Pottsville. Pa. Sept. '9.-From under
the hoofs of horses speeding with
wedding party at Settler City, near
here Matilda Neiman. seven years OIL
age. dragged several playmates 10
safety. only to fall under the wheels
herself Her neck was broken and
she died instantly.
Matilda was the liveliest of group
of children playing in the street rag
was the game, and three girls were
in the path of a bridal carriage as 1t
sw,ne round a corner The horses
driven rapidly in an effort to eaten
a train. were upon the children before
any one realized the danger save Ma
tilda. -,
In q second she leaped in front Of
the team. pushing the girls out o.
harms way. She fell and two Wheel'
of the vehicle passed over her neck.
The driver. William Didro' SAID NJ
tried in vain to stop the horses whel
he saw the children. When the dea'
child was lifted from the street th'
bride in the carriage almost fainte'
and the wedding journey was posi-
pOned. , i.+
The child's body was carried int
the home of her parents. The mothe
became frantic upon beholding ne
child's lifeless form. go,
William Neiman, Matildas tathel
has engaged counsel to prescott
Didro. Prosecution will be delaye
until testimony is heard before IN
coroner. -.
The bride whose honeymoon wa
marred by the tragedy is the daughte
of John Danko. of Settler City.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-11
Arotber Member Of Ananlas Club.

Chippewa Falls, Wis sept D.
Judge Smith, of the supreme court
Superior. Wis. was consigned 10 the
Ananias club by President Roosevelt
in a letsar to Congressman jenkins
smith on the eve of the primary cam
oaign in which jenkins was de%'ateu'
sent out. it is alleged, circular let
ter asserting that Jenkins statement
that Roosevelt endorsed jenkins tor
reelection was false.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-11
MARKET QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.


Principal Markets.
PHI ADELPHIA-FLOUR STEADY
winter extras. new. $500 800; Penn
svIvania roller. clear, $3.7QGS,SS;2,; o GlIS
mills fancy. $6G625. RYE FL ~ = ! II
nniet. per barrel. $415q 4.25a WIZ II q 4 1
steady; No red, western pc % . e y
CORN quiet: No. 2 yellow, local o. ?
6SSc OATS firm; No. , white G ~
ned IS a 551Rc; lower grades. S2G
HAY steady: timothy, large bales p -
POITTRY: Live steady; mems -
13c.; old ROSTERS, 912c; Dresser III ~ ~
choice fowls, lac; old ROSTERS, " ~
BITTTER steady; extra, creamy ere Se
25I6c. EGGS steady; selected, -
2Sc. nearby, 22c.; western, Zzc. ! -
TATOES firm. new, per 0arrel; -,
d2.50. Sweet Potatoes; E ESs 81! ''-'0'
Va prime. per Dbl, $2q2'Z9. No
BALTIMORE-WHEAI nrIleI 10 ~
2 spot. ST .QOA d1.00l9; steamer, ESo-c
spot 943i a $50; southern, gag gGS S-rrSs
CORN frmer; year 6S%4lcc. ~ ~ ) )
frm; white. No. 2, 52%4 a59 662e.' no, No; : :
51Mm521ac; No. a, 4912 a. 9oc ~ mn u ~ y
No 2. 5i651l5c.; No. 3, avg g az ~,
BUTTER steady; creamery s Sc ~
extras, 221b@25c.; prints, "a y z9C.
held. 19d26c Maryland and Pen IlGS
vania dairy prints, l6gI612c. III, EGG,
firm: fancy Maryland, PennsylVaa5Blla
| Virginia and West virginia 80
southern, 21c. per dozen.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-11
Delaware Corporations
1908
~RTrsHED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

PUBLTSHED By The SEOREIANI " 1I-17
pop
~ m 0oppop ATOMS ORGANIZED UNDER THE GEN Zoo oiN5N
LlS1 u APPROVED MARCH TO- y
ALTON Il" MARCH AMENDED AND
DED AND AFPOS I52>g6 AND APPROVED MARCH 29 l95
M L4kS6FB AND APPROVED MARCH p, 1907 IN HE M -
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-11
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yards j.
CATTLE firm: choice, S6Qo.zo
prime. S5.65@6.9O. SHEEP ST. w ~
lambs slow; prime wethers; $4.919
4,60: culls and common, sos; Janus nO
S4G5.S5; veal calves, $50 $40. HO1-
higher; prime heavies and me s7 ~ =
e. 55G7 10. heavy Workers, $7l5Q
- ,s1,,1s-,,; :, ec -o nc 90 pigs
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-11
c.,,oht Robbinu Poor Box.

Rome. N. Y, Sept. "a man VINO
v,ves his name as John Sullivan and
bis home as Los Angeles, Cal, was
caught in the act of robbing contri-
hutton box in st. Peters Roman Cath
olic church in this city. About six
months ago the same box was robbed
and a woman member OF the cnurch
saw the supposed thief as heleIt tne
pow - tiaad Sullivan
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25
ARE SHUT OUT.


The today reports by the Japanese
government of order prohibiting all immigration Hawaii except
of the relatives of Japanese already the islands The order
doubleday the Cabed the consul here while
for considerable number enter may be taken practical shut
ting down the immigration of Japanese aborers these islands
1t is that the members of the immediate families and the brothers
naw and sisters in law, Of the Japanese here might be
calculated constituting large number but practically
derd they do much The local astcan who found
the number of possible arrivals to be half million apparently
very tougte in his conclusions Two parents of each Japanese
here make 10000 but of Japanese here has only
living parent ALL majority of the parents living
don't This reduces the 10000 supposed be
entitled to consisting of relatives Of the parents very
small possibility especially the parents OF we'll along in
years and like their relatives beyond the age when immigration
attractive proposition Another 10000 added the cacu
aon referred for husbands and wives of the relatives of the eag
gerated 10000 parents.
The order of will allow considerable nfuN With the
doors open up this time majority of the arrivals have been
relatives of Japanese and may that many do
Many Of them Of course too old to Assun
ing fair enforcement of the order safe say that the mu
grafton of Japanese labor to Hawaii end Responding the
Mainland agitation against GENERALIZATION of American Territory
ocastcd long ago far applies Hawaii by President Roose
welt himself and by Mckinley degreethe Japanese
has made regulations 1t probably intends stand upon
these and object either exclusion treaty exclusion law.
The action taken Toxic will probably send Hawai special
immigration bill quickly through Congress- and the local immigration
board may we'll prepare to act accordingly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25

dispatch from Rio that the chief police in anticipation
the arrival OF the American fleet requested Admiral Evans to de-
tan marines to police the This exactly in line with what The
Star stated was Evans wishes in such matters
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25

The japanese arrivals Of yesterday the Hongong may
the last OF their character that shall long time The
Korea due on the 9Th may bring another the supply
will cease $500 " ''fF'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25

| INV The o hhoseba
lettering bbon teshps likely
Poultry those
Bantam" Magelan-Chcago
yeTtment OF the country, is in the possibility of
batteship fleet being kept here for anervcrs and TARGET
ce. Governor Frears suggestion that committees he ,ntod 20
take the receiving the fleet has ca far mot With no
ons 1t also true that far there has been popular dcnonstra-
ton in favor Of calling the Chamber Of Commerce together to arrange
to arm citizens for the protection Of property
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25
TheManand His Job
By HERBERT j. HAPGOOD.

Out of hundred good perhaps only know how to
sell their ability the best advantage The clever akcr who
sell almost anything from bad cigar house full of fur
niturc md and over-confdcn when it
going up against boss for job The who is
clever but Just able and Conscientious liable be
modest and if he is of temperament he is in danger
losing his head before he has had half chance give
of himself On the other hand the fellow who Meth
clever able reliable but simply reckless and lazy
The fellow who is for job because he work. but who
would work if he could possibly avoid it's found
be prodigy of and bluff whom the average employer
will be anxious until he gets better acquainted with the
fellow.
Employment conditions such that the good and worthy
at decided disadvantage in trying sell ability
while the unworthy very often successful This fact
opened field of activity for the ban broker" who the
mddeman between the cmpoyc and employer In this capacity
receive 6oooo applications annually from posi-
tons Of them who wish better themselves in the world
think always sell his brain through a mddleman
better than he himself but those who are in favor the
personal method of application would advise the most careful
kind of preparation.
The modern employer a.keen eye the way YOU walk
and sit and carry yourself Your clothes are scrunzcd almost
closely your face have known employer to refuse an
otherwise desirable applicant because he wore Fedora hat 9th
crs refused because they had red curly hair wore toe
much cwey blew their hard did some little ting
thing which happened to dsplease the employer
1t good thing aCluain yourself with the business the
house before you apply The you know about that the
better chances for holding the Old Mans attention when
you get at him.
Your tate decided nine times of ten during initial
interview During those five six minutes conversation the
average boss will make up his mind whether or not v are his
man. Hence prepare carefully. Prm yourself
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25

That Japanese macaron factory ought help us to get Italian
immigrants
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25
EXIT THE VINDJAMMER.


largest sailing the
world made the of dissertation in the Engineering News
New York the subject Of the victory Of vessels sail wind
TANNERS Except for few long trips,Hawas sugar shipment
the Horn of hemte sailing vessels have already been
driven from the field but the time of the building of the Lawson it
stated that she represented plan of enlargement and labor saving
which would make sailing vessels profitable again According the
Engineering News the plan failure before the wreck "Whe
direct information lacking generally understood that the Law
has not been profitable her Perhaps the attempt
restore the sailing vessel doomed failure anyway 1t
however that the Lawsons record might been different had
she been equipped with auxiliary power.
In the five the Lawson built much
been made the application of the internal combuson engine
marine 1t would today be possible, Judge equip vessel
like the Lawson with Oengne Of say $50 horsepower
sufficient to prop her speed arbos and other contracted
waterways where the OF large sailing difficult
and dangerous Such equipment would tug
fees much time in entering and leaving ports would great
safeguard the handling of the vessel The fuel consump
ton OF such equipment used for such purposes only would
be very small item of expense and
pairs would also be small
II the Lawson has been unsuccessful therefore, merely
that sails alone not with Notwithstanding the
vantage OF the schooner square sails 1t still posi-
bic that the sailing vessel with auxiliary nternaconstion engine
can beat the steamship; if then the future
table advance occurs in the cost of coal"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25

Smallpox in the Orient presents very danger to Hawaii #
pleasing to know that the LEGAL quarantine service sharply watch
my 'I incoming steamers Probably of would have
an outbreak of plague which seem to prosper here than @
of smallpox iI ' ' 0'~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25

Iaa who the Japanese ambassador United States
was ambassador to Italy when appointed to Washington
not hey that he will through Honolulu his Washing
ton as travellers from Rome Washington usually come this
way. ' ~ '
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-25
Tales Worth Telling :
E+#+####ua#44| y !,
A PRIZE WINNER.

The temperance society was to meet
that afternoon. Mrs. Arnold dressed in
hurry, and came painting downstairs.
She was a short, plump woman.
Annie, run up to my room and get
my blue ribbon rosette, the temperance
badbe, she directed her maid, II have
forgotten it. You will know it, Annie
blue ribbon and gold lettering"
''Yes'm, l knows it right we'll"
Annie could not read. but she knew
a blue ribbon with gold lettering when
she saw it, and, therefore, had no
trouble in finding it and fastening it
properly in the dress of her mistress.
Mrs. Arnold was too busy greeting
her friends or giving close attention to
the speakers at the meeting to note
that they smiled when they shook
hands with her.
When she reached home supper was
served, so she went directly to the din
ing room, where the other members Of
the family were seated.
Gracious me, mOther!" exclaimed
her son that blue ribbon-have you
been wearing that the the temperance
meeting?"
A loud laugh went up on all sides.
why, what is it, Ned?' asked the
good woman, clutching at the ribbon in
surprise.
why, mother, dear didn't you know
that was the ribbon won at the show?
The gold lettering on the ribbon read,
Lebanon Poultry Show. First Prize.
Bantam"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
NOT ALL A DESERT
WORLD LEARNING TRUTH ABoU?
THE SAHARA.
Water More Plentiful Than the Ma
tlves VIII Admit Explorer
Found Many Lakes In One
Part Of the Country.

Prophesying that the Sahara sand
ocean will in time BIO completely
changed into a fruitful territory, the
Journal OF the Berlin Geological so.
ciety, according to another German
contemporary, goes on to say:
The Sahara rivers all hide n rich
subterranean stratum of water, and
form the natural passage Of the Sudan.
on which, with very little trouble,
vegetation n be largely developed.
In the south OF Temassinim and IN
the Igharghars there are groves Of
tamarinds. gum trees, etc, two miles
In length, scarcely separated by grassy
and ~cloyer-covercd plains. The rivers,
which In spring are full Of water, are
from three TO ten miles wide. When
the water retreats the beds of the
rivers are changed into rich meadows
The date seed planted by travellers
at I'll Blod have grown without the
least care into fine trees, and the
same Is true for the seeds planted
near the ciste-ns OF T%ebabbalet. in
spite Of The inconsiderate manner in
which the Tuarges get In the harvest
Trees are not SO rare in the Sahara
as Is supposed. Natives will deceive
travellers about the scarcity of water,
when the truth Is the wells are hid.
den, and the Tuarges, who serve as
guides to caravans, always choose the
most difficult and desolatc routes, In
order TO keep the caravans in a state
OF dependency.
Caravans become more frequent;
travellers succeed each other: but the
secret Of tho Sahara is we'll kept and
Its reputation OF barrenness is well
preserved. For example. Oscar Lens
crossed the Sahara and reached Tim.
buctoo without seeing anything but
desert land, and yet he mentions that
behind n chain OF hills which he
passed there was n place called by the
natives "The Head Of the Waters"
DR.. Barth, who was for four months
In Ttargey camps and was the guest
and friend OF Shiek el Bailey. was
told innumerable facts about tho tradi.
lions and OF The land. but It's
geography was hidden from him.
When he explored the region OF an
arm OF the Niger he found n lake ear
iy 100 miles long. and when he extend.
I'D his excursions he found not only
II but 20 lakes, all vGyy large. and
stretched far to the north into the
very heart OF the Sahara.
II Is asked. II there be no water, and
therefore no vegetation. where docs
the charcoal come from which is sold
by the Tuargcs? Where do they ind
nourIshment for the numerous camels.
sheep, horses, asses and goats they
possess?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
NOT FITTED FOR STREET CAR.
Large Hat Made Trouble for Others
Besides the Conductor.

Il wish o would stop hitting
my hat" snapped the girl in tho
end seat OF an open car to The con-.
ductor.
81 cant help 1t. miss" replied the
conductor. Your hat Is In the way.
1t is interfering with my work,
that's what. Every time | have to
walk past you on this footboard to
collect a fare your hat spreads out
like an umbrella and | have to run
against it,"
We'll. If you do II again. | will take
your number and report you ut the
Office" said the girl wrathfully.
"All right" answered the wrathful
conductor: report as soon as you
please. You women amt got no bust.
ness to ride In cars with umbrellas or.
your beads"
At this point a little woman sitting
next the girl with the exaggerated head.
gear Joined in the discussion.
Il must enter my protest against
your hat" said she quietly. and re.
quest o to keep It off the top of
my hat. 1t is crushing my feather.
] quite agree with tho conductor that
women with hats two yards and n
half in circumference have no bust.
ness on street cars"
And the girl said rothIng.--N. Y.
Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
ON PROFESSOR
uNwiTTINe VICTIM OF HIS OWN
ADVICE.
Pupil Faithfully Followed Instructions
and the Result Was Broken Rest
for the Unfortunate Music
Teacher.

The late Prof. Julius Eichberg.
whose violin school was at n time
II Of the most Hourlshing institu'
lions OF Boston. enjoyed telling the
following joke which was innocently
played on him by n pupil:
Just before the vacation season he
once inquired OF a boy how much he
intended TO practice on his violin dur.
ing the summer.
"oh, not very much" replied the
youngster.
Not very much, How is that?"
Because l want TO play and enjoy
myself. There are many other boys
where we go summers"
That's very we'll" answered Eich.
berg. but can o not devote one
hour a day TO your v~iOlin?'
NO. sir" was the prompt reply.
Halt an hour?"
mo, not even that. | have no time"
1T is too bad, for you will forget
everything o have learned"
Eichberg stopped a minute to think
and then said:
What time do you rise mornings
"uen Oh your Nac3tlCnf
Very early. sir-between five and
six"
Well, that's the best time. Put in
half an hours practice every morning
before you go down to breakfast"
The boy promised faithfully to dc
so. and teacher and pupil parted on
the best of terms.
a few weeks later. Eichberg was
peacefully slumbering in one OF the
cool rooms Of a fashionable summer
hotel, which he and his family reached
the night before. when he was most
inopportunely awakened by the furi'
Gus s%crecching of a violin just over
his head.
II wonder who the plaguey catgut-
scrapcr is at this hour" grumbled he.
as he looked at his watch, and was
Mortified to see that 1t was not yet six
o'clock.
Sleeping late, as was his continental
habit, was altogether out of the ques.
ton Or Eichberg that morning. for
the o%utlandish scTecching was faith.
fully kept up just half an hour, and
then suddenly ceased.
BY hat time, however, he had
dressed himself, and having come
downstairs, Was about 10 enter the
dining room for breakfast together
with the usual early %risers, when he
a ~joyously greeted By a boy with
familiar face. who said proudly:
Il follow your advice, professor, and
have not missed ono morning. Have
Just put in half an hours practice"
Il know it," grimly answered Eich
berg.
Immediately after breakfast he
walked to the desk and asked for an.
other room.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
WAS READY FOR HIia.
Clerks Suggestion to Customer Hn,
Was "a Little Short"

John Brink prided himself on hay
Ing the largest general store In the
county. IF man wishes IL. and ii is
made. ! have IT, was the sign over his
advertisements In the newspapers
WILLIAM" said Mr.. Brink one morn
ing. as he was giving instructions 10
4 green clerk: mo one must over
leave this store without making Il pur
chase. II n person doesn't know
what he wants. suggest g%Omclhinr
AMI. remember. wc have everything
from carpet taCks to mausuloums 20
Williams first customer was n lcisu g.
ly appearing chap. who gazcd abouf
~curlously. but had no definite OhjcCl IN
Wow. Just looking around" he ~
planned. Wouldn't you like 10 look
Mt our now line Of postal cards?" sug.
gcsted the eager clerk. ono. not this
time answered tho stranger; "im
Gist n little short this morning" All"
urged the new clcTk. who was not a..
m'liar with tho wonderful expansive
ness of the nuguage: then. perhaps.
you'd like TO look at our limo Of new
and handsome stretGhcrs?"-lIarpcr's
Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
Sympathy [ cans to Leds.

There Is II appeal tn charity that
Is pretty sure to be answered. said n
ph~ilanthropist. THAT Is n request for
an artificial les. Legs. somehow. are
warmly appreciated by tho General
public. aud the follow who has TO
scrapc along without ono Is the object
of sincere cOmmisCraiion. During my
10 years experience in philanthropic
work ! have issued appeals To tho
people at large on behalf Of persons
who wanted various parts Of their an.
atomy replaced. Some wanted teeth.
some an eye. others n hook like Can.
tain Cuttle's. Physical deficiencies OF
that kind aroused but little interest
but just let n man advertise tho fact
that he was In need Of n leg and
enough money was quickly forthcom.
Ing to III him out with three or four
pairs Of legs"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
Advertising Scheme Stopped.

A novel advertising scheme has been
tried In London. England. 4 well.
dressed young man was standing on
the curb at the corner Of Nldwvch
when suddenly letters. apparently of
fire. made their appearance across the
back of his overcoat. and as quickly
vanished. Passersby rubbed their ewes
and stared In establishment as the n.
Elimination again came and went at r..
regular intervals. 1t was n new do.
vclopmcnt Of modern advertising. the
light being switched on from an cleo.
trio battery carried In the pocket. The
inevitable crowd gathered, with the
inevitable rcsult-a policeman shout.
dorcd his way TO the front. and the
agent Of an cntcrprlsing advertiser
had TO 10Y ON.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
DID SERVICE AT BUNKER HILL.
Maine Man Owns Musket That Was
Used in Historic Conflict.

Aionzo Smith OF Skowhegan, Me,
has an old gun, which was used in the
battle OF Bunker Hill, 1871 years ago
Many who fought on the American
side on the 18th OF June afterward
went to Maine to settle, among them
Billy Smith, a private in the Second
New Hampshire regiment. Mr.. Smith,
the great-grandfather OF Alonzo Smith
OF Skowhegan, settled in Cornville ia
1870. and his grave is in the orchard
on a farm near where his grandson,
Clark Il. Smith, now lives. The mus
ket which Billy Smith carried at Bun.
ker Hill was among his effects brought
to Cornville, and on his death passed
into The hands OF his son, David. aud
was by him bequcathed to his grand.
son, Sylvester Smith. 4 few years
ago, when Sylvester left for tho west.
he gavo the famous old musket to
Sylvester Smith of %Skodhcgan, who
now treasures II as Il family heirloom.
One remark made by Billy Smith In
relating his experiences Mt Bunker
Hill has been handed down to his de-
~scendants. To the erect that he felt
some ~Tcpugnance at first in shooting
Mt the rcdcoats as they came up the
slope, but after the first few shots he
could as easily take aim ut n British
officer as he could ut n partridge, The
gun Itself Is In working order. barring
the loss Of the flint. md could be
easily ~rc'cquippcd for actual use.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
Thinks IL Saved His Life,

Lester NJ. Nelson, 0f Naples, Maine,
"nSS In II recent letter: ~ lnvc used
br. Kings Sew Discovery nanny
yours. for coughs aud cOIds. and !
think II saved my life. ! have found
II II r"iinhI" remedy for thOut nnh
lung complaints. aud would nO more
he without u bottle than ! would bc
without fNOd.". or nearly forty
yrnrs Sew Discovery has stood at
the h"nh Of iliront nnd lung remedies
AZ preventive Of pneumonia. ana
healer ~ weak lungs IT, hns NO equal
Sold under guarantee at Elko Drug
Co. zoe. aud $l.O0. Trlnl bottle free