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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Jeffrles AnxIoua 10 FIaht.

'I will 6ght Johnson and l will beat
him easily" In response to a volley
Of questions. James J. Jeffries made
this positive assertion as he stepped
down the gangplank Of the big Cunard
line steamer Lusitahia in New York
A crowd Of fully 5000 persons vel
coined the former champion of the
world. who has been spending some
time In Europe. Jeffries and his wife
were met by Sam Berger and several
close friends at the pier. while the
crowd surged around them. cheering
enthusiastically Jeffries looked to be
in far better condition than when he
lett here last August after a twenty
weeks vaudeville engagsment
It is still the opinion OF wUa posted
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Grange Work.

To the Changers Of Eastern Sussex
Marion Dawson, a National and State
Grange organizer, will visit all the
Oranges in the eastern section of Sussex
County to organize, reOrganize and
build up the Grange work. He has
been doing good work in Kent and
Sussex and he hopes to have much
success in your section. I hope all
Changers and all progressive citizens
will roll up their sleeves and get to
work to make this the most prosperous
year in the history Of the Delaware
6tate Grange. Respt.,
5. HARRINGTON MEssICK,
Master Del. State Grange P. OF H.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Wife Slayer confesses Crime.

Otto Mueller. who, under the name
Of Fred Gebhardt, was arrested at
Astoria, L. l.. for the murder of Anna
Luther, whose skeleton was found in
the woods near Islip, L. l.. was brought
over to the New York police headquar-
ters from Brooklyn and had long talk
with Inspector McCaferty Mueller.
white and trembling. told little to the
policemen in New York but later, al
ter he had been taken back to Brook
Ign, he confessed that he shot Anna
Luther in the woods near Bayshore
on April 9. 1908.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
TAFT is AGAINST
The PORK BARREL
Says Old Method Of Improving
Waterways Must Cease,
SLAP At CONGRESSMAN

The President Declares In the Future
Measures That Are Useful to the
Country viii Be Adopted and Not
Those Intended to Reflect Certain
conaressmen-starts Down the Mis-
sissippi River.
President Taft started from st.
Louis on his 12O0-mile trip down the
Mississippi river to the footing oil
whistles and the cheers Of thousands.
Fifteen big Mississippi river steam
boats, bearing a notable escort, swung
out behind the little United States
lighthouse tender Oleander, on which
the president is quartered. Included In
the escort are the vice president CT
the United States, two cabinet mem
bers. twenty United States senators,
four representatives OF foreign nations.
the speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives with 176 of his fellow congress
men. and hundreds Of prominent busl-
ness men OF the middle west.
It IS the greatest show that was ever
pulled of In an effort to push legisla-
ton through congress. The excursion
is running under the auspices of the
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways
association. and is to end at the an
nual convention of the association in
New Orleans.
The president is accompanied on the
Oleander only by his secretaries and
the secret service guard. He Is SEIZED
uled to make eight speeches on the
trip down the river, but he will have
TO spare his voice if he expects to
speak above a whisper on the last lap
of his trip
At the mass meeting in the Coliseum
President Taft served notice on Speak
er Cannon that the old pork barrel
method of apportioning the harbor and
river improvements to the congress
men with the pull will have to cease
The speech caused a sensation among
the III congressman at the St. Louis
meeting, who regarded It as a direct
slap at the speaker.
"And right here said the president.
II want to clear away a suppostion
which | am afraid has lodged in a
good many minds The projects for
irrigation and for the improvement of
waterways in the future are not to be
for the purpose of distributing pork
to every part of the country. Every
measure is to be adopted on the
ground that il will be useful to the
whole country They are not to be
adopted for sending certain congress |
men back to Washington or for maxine
certain parts of the country profit
able during the expenditure of the
money
We should take up every compre
hensive project on its merits and de-
termine whether the country where
the project is TO be carried out has so
far developed as to justify the enor
nous expenditure of money and if it
will be useful when done. When we de-
eide in favor of a project l believe in
issuing bonds to carry it to compile |
lion as rapidly as possible
1T has been proposed that we issue |
bonds for $500. 100000 or $10QO00OOO |
and cut it up and parcel the money |
1ut in this and that section of the |
country. am opposed to any such /
because it not only smells |
Of the pork barrel, but would be a
pork barrel.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Girl Killed bx Brother.

Sixteen-year-old Margaret Keller. Of
near Nordmont. Pa, was accidentally
shot and killed by her twelve-year-old
brother The girl was busy getting
breakfast for her sick mother, when
the boy. believing that he heard a wild
turkey in the woods outside. rushed
for his rife. The weapon was dis
charged. and the bullet pierced the
girls forehead She fell dead within
sight of her mother.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Ten.Year.oId eoy KlIIa BIZ Rear.

Ten-Vsar-old Boy Kills Big Bear.
Dorman Long, a ten-year-old boy,
Of Sweet Valley, near Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. while out hunting with his father
shot and killed large black bear IN
der circumstances that would have
shaken the nerve Of an experienced
hunter
The bear, which was wounded by
two charges Of light birdshot from the
fathers shotgun. had run into heavy
underbrush, and there the boy. run
ming ahead of his father, bFavely fol
lowed it and shot it again. 1t fell and,
believing it was dead. he rushed upon
it. only to find it springing up and
turning upon him, whereupon he gave
it the second barrel at the distance Of
a few feet and killed it,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Eound sto.ooo Rnhv In az.

While Ira NJ Young was digging
for a sewer ten feet below the sur
face, in his back yard at Butler. Pa.
his attention was attracted TO an
unusual pebble Examination of it by
New York specialists in precious
stones show II to be a ruby, worth
from $1,000 to 10000 The find Of
Young, who is a poor man, has caused
immense excitement among neighbor-
ing property owners.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
ID speak on MIssIonary Work.

The Reformed church Is making
preparations to have ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt upon his re-
turn from Africa to speak upon the
subject Of Christian missionary pro
gress on that continent It is under
stood that officials of some of the Re
formed church missionary organizat-
tons have received assurance from
Mr.. Roosevelt that he is not only will
ing but eager to speak
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, dcpendupon it, thecause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
SWamp-ROO is soon realized. 1t sold
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Had $500: Died of Starvation.

Relatives of Mrs. Henry Christie.
a recluse, who died at Paterson n.
j., from exposure and the lack OF
food. claimed the body and will give
it proper burial. Although the woman
had $4,000 on deposit in a bank she
denied herself the necessaries of life.
Mrs. Christie who was seventy-seven
years old. was the widow Of a Civil
War veteran and owned the house in
which she died.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

vIgOr and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, If the
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
Murdered Mans Body Found In Bur

murdered MANI nouy TouHu IN Hutues
Murdered in his lonely hut, near
Egg Harbor N. J., and carted for al
most a mile on a wheelbarrow, the
body of John Gavron, a recluse. was
found in a clump Of bushes. Gavron
came here from New York several
months ago and built a small hut in
the wilderness. His neighbors saw him
working daily until few weeks ago.
Just before his disappearance a man
named Borzay came to the settlement
and also built a hut.
Gavron and Borzay were seen to-
gether frequently. When the old man
was missed, it is alleged. Borsay said
he had gone to a Philadelphia hospital
for treatment.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

sporting men that Promoter Cohroth'
of California, will secure the battle
and that the men will fight for $780,
600 purse or a percentage of the gross
receiDts.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
South Wants to Hear AIdrieh.

Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island
has been invited by the Macon (Ga)
Chamber Of Commerce to deliver an
address on the proposed change in the
currency system and the establishment
Of a central bank.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and
needs helping out.
Things get started in
the wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start
the system in the right
direction toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil with hypo-
phosphites can do just
this.
1t strengthens the
nerves, feeds famished It's
sues, and makes rich
blood.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Send iOc.. name OF paper and this cd. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Child's sketch-book
Zach bank contains a Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl St, New York
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Postnlester Of Warrington Dead.

fN~N'F 49, - sF@@''''ib -~ii A~@Ns
Benjamin Barnes the POSTMASTER of
home of his fatherin-law. Jacob Frech,
whore he had dinsd. Mr.. Barnes wsz
stricken just after the meal was com
plstsd and died before a physician
could reach his SHE.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
IuetIea Paekhan cIaImed 81 peath.

Justice Peckham Claimed BY Death.
Rufus Wheeler Peckham, associate
justice of the supreme court OF the
United States. died at his summer
home, Altamount. just outside of Al
bany. N. Y. He was appointed by
President Cleveland in 1895 Death
was due to angina pectoris.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

about oWamp-hOOtl Homs o. sNamp-Il0oL
including many of the thousands of testi-
mOnial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt, and the address,
Biughamton, N. Y. on every bottle.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29
WOmon IS Wen IS Men arc Made Miserable
By Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
kliscourages and lessensambi beauty,
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FOR SALE BY ALLDRUeeIsTs

Send iOc.. name Of paper and this Cd. for our
Beautiful Savings Bank and ohilds sketch-book
Zach bank contains Good LUX Penny
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4O9 Pearl St.. New York
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-10-29

The President Declares In the Future
Measures That Are Useful to the
Country Will Be Adopted and Not
Those Intended to Reflect Certain
conqressmen-starts Down the Mis-
sissippi River.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
AVIATION FUND INCREASED.
Only S5,424 Needed to Complete
WaShinEtOn's Share.

Washington's aviation fund has crept
to within 5,424 Of the $4,000 needed. Sub
scriptions offered yesterday brought the
total up TO s44.576 Of the total sum. and
caused Chairman Clarence F. Norment.
OF the finance committee. TO express the
belief that within a few days the sum
asked would be a reality
The numerous contributions sent in yes
terday can be traced TO the subscription
blanks sent out by Secretary Charles
Howe late last week. soliciting money
from Washingtons citizens for the &C
complishment Of the project at hand. It
is not thought that IL will be necessary
TO send out another set Of subscription
blanks
The subscriptions received yesterday are
as follows.
Emil 6. schhfer. So; Wolf & Rosenberg. $50; NJ
7. Pollock. s.; George r. Sacks. $50 Mortimer
Du Perow. SO; J. b. Iarner. IS: Regent Hotel
additional 80; the St. James Hotel. 500: Con
gress Hail. 500 The Dewey. 500. The Cochran,
500; The Grafton SlO0; The Cairo 500: Tho Ere
donia. Sloo; Hotel Drscsll SO: The Buckingham
40; the Hotel Manhatten. so: the Hotel Lincoln
~; X. X. Porter. SOD; John Morris s.: James r.
oyster. 500; Thomas W. Smith. 800 Byron s.
Adams $50. james A. Cahill. so: B. r. saul. $40
Scott 9, Bone. 500; u. S Porter. SIS: f. r. Nc.
Guirc. 50; Hugo Worch. 500: r. Harris & Co
$50; +. 5. Hight. IS; Friend. $50 Hoover & Den
ham. 500: Samuel Ross. 500: B. +. smith Fire
proof Construction Company. SIS: Shaw & Brown
Company, $40; William H. be Lacy. SO; q. F.
Heilrrin. SIS; George Howard 500: William d.
Hoover. SO; Simpson-Sullivan Company. $50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
COURT DENIES STAY.
Appeal of GOmpers, Mitchell, and
Morrison Not Granted.


Justices Van Orsdel and Robb. Of the
District Court Of Appeals, yesterday
denied the application OF Attorney Raj
ston to stay the mandate In the contempt
proceedings against Samuel Gompers.
John Mitchell. and Frank Morrison. the
labor leaders. whose sentences Of Jail i'm
prisonment for contempt Of court were
recently affirmed by the Court Of APP
peals.
Attorney Ralston based his application
on desire OF counsel for the labor men
TO confer with view OF determining the
steps to be taken to bring the matter be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
for review. The justices held that the
case was no longer one between indi-
viduals, but between the United States
Courts and the parties 10 the action
Accordingly they held that they could
see no reason 20 grant the sixty-day time
extension, and declared that the mandate
would issue in due course pursuant To
their affirmation OF the verdict that the
three men are guilty OF contempt
Chief Justice Shepard, while concurring
generally. held that inasmuch as J. ].
Darlington, counsel for the stove COM
pany. was willing that the labor men
have a ffteen-day extension, he saw no
reason why additional time should not
be allowed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
SCHOOL CONDITIONS AIRED
Health of Pupils Impaired, Argues
Monday Club Speakers.
Sending of Children to school With
out Breakfasts or Lunches
Strongly Condemned.

Members Of the Monday Evening Club
last night. AZ the Y. N. c. A, discussed
the question recently before the board Of
education in regard TO insufficient nourish-
ment Of children sent 70 school without
breakfast
Supt. Stuart said.
THE physical condition Of the child is
just dawning upon us. There must be
somewhere in the system Of the schools a
cesspool. and we are here to find It out"
He claimed that by investigations. the
school authorities had learned that at
least 1900 pupils Of the graded schools
go without their lunches because their
mothers are either TOO poor or INDECENT 10
provide them. RE urged that each high
school maintain a lunch room
Dr. Willard S. Small, principal OF East
ern High School. talked on the relation
Of schools 20 national health. He claimed
that in a trip from Boston 70 Los An
geles he did not see a single school thar
did not have IN It something injurious 20
/ the health OF the pupils.
He urged a careful survey OF the school
system OF this city to find some remedy
for the disregard to health.
I'VE are on the verge Of an education
that strikes at the roots-the physical
conditions Of the children" he said.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. OF the
board Of education. said thirty-seven pu-
pills OF one school were sent 20 school
without breakfast. She urged prompt ac-
ton be taken.
It was resolved 10 appoint COMMITTEES
for the purpose Of investigation. The
committee IS composed OF Supt, Stuart.
NJ KOber. w H cooper. James E West.
Miss Flora /. Hendley, DR.. Merrill E.
Gates. and J. II. Ramsburg.
A resolution OF regret for the resigpa-
ton of Commissioner mcfarland was
adOpted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
SONS GET COPPINGER ESTATE
Will Direct Them to Adhere to the
Catholic Religion.
VIII of Gen. Rochester Bequeaths
His Estate I'm Equal shares
TO His Children.

James Gillespie Blaine Copplnger and
Conor Walter Blaine Copplnger, sons Of
Gen. J. J. Coppinger. are the principal
bcnehCiaries under his will. filed for pro-
bate yesterday With the exception Of
two life annulties OF $3.50 each 10 Cen
Coppi1gers sisters. Alice and Margaret
Corpinger. the entire estate is left to the
City Trust Company OF New York. in
trust for the two sons, until each shall
have attained the age OF twenty-five
years. when he shall receive his share.
Gen. Coppinger expresses the desire
that hts sons be educated in the Roman
Catholic religion and that they regard
that religion as a part OF their inherit
lance. Gen. Coppinger leaves letter To
each Of his sons, with instructions that
the letters be delivered after his death.
The will OF Gen William Beatty
Rochester, dated May 2S 1908, bequeaths
third Of his estate to a son. William
z. Rochester, jr., a third TO a daughter,
Alice Rochester Fenton. and the remain
ing third IN trust for the benefit Of
son, Henry Martin Rochester The tes-
tator declares that he had previously
made over a fourth part OF his estate to
his invalid daughter Annie T. Rochester.
William B. Rochester, jrS is named as
executor
BY the terms OF the will Of Leopold
Neumeyer. dated December 70. 1906 his
home at Az Tenth street southwest with
household effects IS left 20 his three
daughters. Lily ID. Neumeyer. Anna B.
Neumeyer. and May V. Parton: premises
500 F street southwest is left TO his
daughter. Ida NJ. Neumeyer; house 500 r
! street, TO his grandson. Charles Tennes-
son; 215 Tenth street southwest. TO his
daughter, Lily D.. and 5l9 Eighth street
southwest, 10 his daughter Anna. His
daughter May is 20 have premises 5l7
Eighth street southwest his piano and
all money on deposit I'm the National
! Bank of Washington. To his son. Edwin
II. Neumeyer. is left house 521 Eighth
street southwest, subject 10 payment Of
500 to Ida NJ. Neumeyer. The remaining
/ estate is left TO the daughters, Lily D.,
Anna B., and May v, who are also
named as executives.
Louise Davenport by her will dated
August Z. 1gOS. leaves her son Edward
| one-third OF all her property. the re-
mainder TO be distributed equally among
George. Roy, and Louis Hughes. Rev.
William d. Jarvis is named as executor
The entire estate Of Catharfne
/ G. Gideon is left 20 her daughter. Susan
G. Colt, by the terms of the mothers
will. dated April %. 1891. and filed for
probate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
IUTENhVU u tt NEW TEUTEE DnUU OHUnGz W.

TF1ERE a welcome for all the this week,
whether you to look to buy. Our constant aim
merit the patronage of the people by giving them
greater values for less money than be found any other
store of this character in Washington.
For many weeks have been preparing for opening
at the store with commodouS quarters and In
creased facilities for handling growing trade and believe
when you pay visit you will Immediately recognize in
substantial evidence claim for having the largest andfne8t
retail drug store in the city of Washington.
AS of fact and keeping with the broad,
getc and aggressive methods pursued by this house. shall
maintain reputation for excellence and reliability believing
that reliability and trutworthness will insure and merit in
creased patronage and success.
Our motto, then, is better goods for money
goods for less money. This, too is the plank in
our business platform and bid for your patronage
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

President Taft yesterday issued
HIS first Thanksgiving proclama-
ton. setting the date for Thurs
DAY. November -.
The proclamation rs as follows:
The season OF the year has re-
turned when. in accordance with
the reverent custom established by
our forefathers. the people OF the
United States are wont TO meet in
their usual places OF worship on a
day OF thanksgiving appointed by
the Civil Magistrate TO return
thanks to God for the great mercies
and benefits which they have en-
joyed.
During this past year we have
been highly blessed. No great
calamities OF flood or tempest or
epidemic sickness have befallen as.
We have lived IN Quietness. undis-
turbed by war or threats OF war.
Peace and plenty OF bounteOus
crops and OF great Industrial pro-
duCtiOn animate a cheerful and
resolute people 10 all the renewed
energies Of benehCent industry and
material and moral progress. It Is
altogether fitting that we should
humbly and gratefully acknowledge
the Divine source of these bless
ings.
Therefore. hereby appoint
Thursday the twenty-fifth day Of
November as a day OF general
- Thanksgiving. and call upon the
people on that day, laying aside
their usual vacations. 10 repair 10
their churches and unite in appro-
pirate services Of praise and thanks
TO Almighty God.
I'm witness whereof l have here
unto put my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States TO be
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this fifteenth day Of November. in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nine. and OF the
Independence OF the United States
the one hundred and thirty-fourth.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
by the President:
"P. G. KNOX.
Secretary q State