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Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
BOYS PLAYING INDIAN
BURN LAD AT STAKE
Put Out Fire When He Screams
and Lock Him in Shed.

selinsgroye. Pa, Aug. 25.-Cruelly
tortured by a band of boys playing In
dians. thirteen-yearold Paul Kepner is
a nervous wreck at the home of his
parents in Millersburg. Kepner SAYS a
dozen boys captured him and. binding
his feet and hands dragged him to a
telegraph pole There they laced him
to the upright. One of the lads then
packed newspapers around Kepner's
feet and another applied a lighted
match.
Their victims screams so frightened
the tormentors that they stamped out
the flames and released Kepner, only
to lock him in a coal shed. Then they
continued their war dance" around
the imprisoned youth.
Finally Kepner succeeded in getting
a pitchfork. and with it forced his way
to freedom.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27

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Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27

"There are more new laws, and they
never seem to displaee the old ones.
New laws means new oficeholders to
administer them"
do you refer to the corporation
tax?" he was asked.
"Yes-and some interstate laws. "
was the reply. Legislation seemed to
arouse his interest greatly, and warm.
ing to his subject he threw aside eau
tion. rose from his pillow and sat up
on the couch
Three years ago I was called
speculator." he said That was when
Union Pacific was placed on 10 per
cent dividend basis l had a hard time
convincing my associates to realize
that we were building, not better than
we knew but quicker than we knew"
do you mean to put the surplus
earnings into the roads rather than to
turn them over to the stockholders"
he was asked.
"Yes. that's about #. he said. THAT
Is my an-construction and develop
ment, and / guess the public and the
press are convinced now that I am not
q speculator.
Mr. Hartman would not say just
what new undertakings he proposed.
"But" said he, 1T is in my mind to
open up new territory and to build new
tributary lines This means new set
Elements and more people"
This attitude he emphasized all
through his talk Of railroad matters.
leaving the inference that he contem-
plated improvements rather than in
creased dividends. In this connection
the action Of the directors of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
roads is significant. Both met. but de-
clared only the regular dividends.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
HARTMAN BACK
FROM EUROPE
Extraordinary Home Coming Of
Railroad Builder.
.FINANCIERS MARKED Time

Turned Their Faces Seaward For
cllmpses Of Man Whose Illness
Furnished Much Material For Stock
Market Rumors-ls Feeble and
Gaunt-TaIks Freely to Reporters.
New York, Aug. 25.-Edward Harri-
man, genius OF finance, leader OF men
and master builder of railroads. came
back to the United States while the
financial world stood on its tiptOes in
anxiety and expectancy. He came back
as he left on June l last-a sick, tired
man, seeking health Surrounded by
his family and physicians at his mag
nificent, though uncompleted, summer
home at Arden on the Hudson, he has
begun the after cure after the baths
and dieting he underwent at Bad Gas
tin. How long he will remain in Sc
clusion; how long it will be before he
resumes the active direction Of his
vast railroad interests depends solely
upon his health. He arrived feeble.
face gaunt and voice weak. And
have come home" he said, for cure
and not for work"
Many great Americans have return
ed to their cOuntry's shores under eX-
traordinary circumstances, but never
has there been a more remarkable
Homecoming of az private citizen than
E. H. Harrimans Great stock mar
ket operators paused as his ship drew
near. the stock market itself marked
time. and the financial world turned
its eyes seaward eager for a glimpse Of
the face of the man whose illness
abroad has furnished much material
for stock market rumors.
Talked Freely to Reporters.
Mr. Hartman talked freely to news
papermen. He discussed things trivial
and pertinent, and spoke lightly Of the
trying ordeals which physicians had
prescribed for him abroad.
Turning to railroad matters. one Of
the first questions asked concerned
his reported option on a controlling
interest in New York Central stock, |
an option which would give him. with |
his other railroads, an unbroken line
of steel east and west from coasts to
coasts.
THAT is an easy one" said the
financier. but / would not tell you II /
/ had. I expect to find more oficehold- /
ers than stockholders nOw," he said. /
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
STEAMERS CRASH
AND 200 DROWN
Argentine Excursion Boat Goes
Down at MOnteYidGO.
ONLY FEW PASSENGERS SAVED

Was Crowded With Women and Chill
dren Bound For a Festival-Majority
Of Survivors Are Men-soores Of
Bodies Recovered.
Montevideo Aug. 25.-In a driving
rainstorm the Argentine excursion
steamer Colombia and the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Schlesien collided
at the entrance OF Montevideo harboT.
The Colombia was entering port and
the Schlesien was outward bound for
Bremen. The Colombia's bow was
crushed in and she sank almost imme-
diately Between $50 and 200 persons
were killed or drowned.
The Colombia carried about 200 pas
sengers and a crew Of forty-eight men.
Most of the passengers were asleep.
and panic followed the crash. Almost
Immediately small boats put out to
the sinking steamer, but the work Of
rescue was rendered very difficult by
the high sea. About seventy persons
were brought ashore Most Of the
dead are women and children. A ma
iority of the survivors are men.
The Colombia was carrying excur-
sionists from Buenos Ayres to fes
tival at Montevideo
The Schlesien, which was only
slightly damaged. has been detained
here by the port authorities. Her com
mander attributes the collision to the
wind and the high seas, which made
both steamers almost unmanageable.
The channel is now partially obstruct-
ed by the wreck of the Colombia. Most
Of the survivors of that vessel were
taken from the masts, and many of
them were injured
While great numbers Of women ana
children were drowned, almost every
one of the ships complement was
saved.
Scores of bodies have been recov-
cred and are now lying at the custom
house. but many of them have not
been identified.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
smoked Himself to Death.

Pottsville. Pa, Aug 25.-Believing
that he could with safety smoke a
dozen packages Of cigarettes, Michael
Sculler of 80 West Railroad street,
tried the experiment for several days.
He was found dead in bed. The deputy
coroner. o. J. Carlin. who investigated,
found heart failure from excessive
smoking the cause of death.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
one Dead. Many Hurt In Trolley crasl

Philadelphia. Aug 25.-One man
was killed. two seriously injured. and
a dozen or more sustained minor
hurts when two trolley cars loaded
with passengers oollided at Fifteenth
and York streets. Howard Smith
twenty-eight years old, was thrown
under the wheels Of one car from the
running board of the other, and sus-
tanned injuries from which he died
within fifteen minutes.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27

from nervousness
andOther annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
LydiaE. E.Pinkham's s
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. 1
never forget to tell
my friends what
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Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
oIuna All Night to Overturned Boat

Utica. n. Y. Aug. 25.-After clinging
all night to their overturned sailboat
and shouting for help at intervals dur
ing nineteen hours Of helpless drifting.
Edward Carney, of Ilion. N. Y, and
John Smith of Galveston. Tex. were
rescued from Oneida lake by Edward
Hubbard who came upon them while
out rowing
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Harrisonburo. Va. votes We.

Roanoke. Va. Aug. 25.-In a local
option election Harrisonburg. Va. re-
tained the saloons by a majority OF 43
out Of total vote Of TIA The cam.
paign was very exciting, but was
quietly conducted.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
Discharged Employe Destroyed Signal
Light on Pennsylvania Railroad.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 25.-Charged
with attempting to wreck a train by
destroying the signal lamp on the
Pennsylvania railroad. near here.
Thomas Brenner, of Spruce creek,
was arrested. Revenge for his dismis-
sal from the employ of the company
was the motive. according to the po-
lice. who made the arrest.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
KNIFE AGAIN FOR JOHNSON
Minnesota Governor TO Undergo 3
Fourth Operation.

Aurora. H., Aug. Ex-Governor John
A. johnson. Of Minnesota. will 60 into
a hospital Sept. / for a fourth opera
tion for appendicitis. A statement by
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
BLIND MAN SAVES BOY
Reached Drowning Lad by Following
His Cries.

Atlantic City, Aug. 25.-John Rob
inson. a fisherman, who is almost blind
as a result of an accident that de
stroyed one of his eyes. plunged into
the thoroughfare and rescued ten-year-
old Morris Hughes who had fallen
from a bridge. Robinson reached the
lad by following his cries, and then
asked the people on shore to call to
him to guide him back to the bank.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES HERE
Nine Barrels and Huge Box Received
at Smithsonian Institute.

at Smithsonian Institute.
Washington, Aug. PA big ex
press wagon loaded with nine black
barrels and one huge box, containing
trophies of the Roosevelt hunting ex
pedition in the jungles Of Africa. ar
rived at the Smithsonian institution
More will follow
To the horror of Secretary Richard
Rathbun OF the institution, the pack
ages were marked with the initials
"T. r." placed there with white plant
and large enough to be seen city
block away.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Claims He Was Assaulted; Shot Two,

Mount Carmel Pa, Aug. 25.-Felix
Kessler gave himself up to the au-
thorities. after having shot Mrs. Jacob
Tyson in the body and also shattering
her husbands leg with a bullet after
they had, he alleges. viciously assault
ed him on a mountain road near
Aristes on account Of a personal spite.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
KILLED BABY SISTER
Two-Year-old Child Playing Nurse
Gives Fatal Medicine.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Aug. 25.-Playing
nurse with her infant sister, two-year-
old Anna May Evans administered q
dose of laudanum to the younger
child. causing its death within a few
hours. The mother found her young
est child dead, with its clothing splat-
tered with laudanum.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Outbreak Of Rabies; Dogs MuzzIed.

Outbreak OF Hablesi DOGS WuzzIed.
Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. 25.-Owing to
an outbreak Of rabies in Montgomery
county the State Live Stock Sanitary
board ordered a quarantine of all dogs
in Norristown and part Of Plymouth
township. All dogs must be kept muz-
Eled or tied up for one hundred days
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27

Oldest Woman In New England Dead.
Boston Aug. 25.-Mrs. Mary Hen
nigan, who is said to have been the
oldest woman in New England, died at
her home, in Roxbury. at the age Of
one hundred and FIVE years. She was
a native Of Ireland.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, vt. ~ was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
CONTRASTS IN HUMAN NATURE.

You doubtless remember that Russell
Sage. when alive, had a reputation for
stinginess. and believe that he didn't
have much fun In life. Eating an up.
pie for lunch. wearing n straw hat two
seasons. and a suit of clothes until Il
wore out. doesn't appeal to many poo
pie. with or without money. as u part
Of good time. But. when you re.
member how many definitions there are
for a good time. It seems possible that
Russell Snge's life was one continual
round Of pleasure. What appeals TO
YOU may not suit your friend. The
man who admircs grand opera may
scorn the enthusiasm of the football
fan. Russell Sage. perhaps. had no
hobby but making money. If this be
true, It was, doubtless, because he on.
joyed making money AMI saving II. Life
to him was one lOng-drawn-out spree
of getting rich. and there never was a
mornIng-after headache: he never lost
money. This contrast In human nature
has u striking example right In the
Sage family. The wealth Russell work.
ed so long and hard to accumulate af.
fOr'ls pleasure to his wife only NJ she
gives 1t away. which she Is doing with
Il lnvisl,ness never eIualled by any 9th.
or woman. and only surpassed by few
men of greater wealth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27

The Chicago Eagle nambsrs
snons It's subscribers the most
lnaaential, most prosperous and
most respected men In Chicago.
IL reaches nearly every man
% standisU In the community
and all men who are mOu1deRs OF
Dsblio opinion OF directors Of
Dublio aRaiss.
IL IL the guide, mentor and
friend Of every political leader
Of every shade Of opinion.
} IL Is read by Government,
state, County and City officials.
'' lets read by . big percentage
Of the legal fraternity, Including
bench and bar.
II IL the favorits Of Chicaso's
leading business men.
homes.
IL IL read by the Fire Depart.
osnt.
Il IL read By the Police Depart.
asnt.
IL t. In every public Once and
every publio library.
IL L. not controlled By any
cheap, cheeky o. crooked advss.
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In the ninsteen years Of Its
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business without the aid Of pro.
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That IL why 10 10 so indepsnd.
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The Chicago Eagle IL one pa
per that has never depended
apOa advertising agents for .
circulation. IL has one Of Its
own.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
At The ThEATERS
AIcVICKER'S.

Wv iNsNsSN -
Dustin Fnrnunl. the most popular
ami fascinating player Of the day, Is
to play for two weeks In McVicker's
Theater, appearing then for the last
time rs the heroic Jim CarstOn In "'rhc
Squaw Man" Edwin Milton ROyle's
fine play of the great West. In this
melodramm very definite pictures of
Western life are shown; Its rough side
ami Its gentler side being given express
sion In juNtapositiOn. There are the
Indians, shown us friends of the white
man; the bad man" of the plains ana
the honest cowboys; u sprlnkling of
English arlstocrats and some of the
rough officials of the Western country.
The play tells the story of the sacri-
lice of position, wealth, honest name
and home made by young English Of
iicer to save the honor of his family
and to shield the woman he loves from
humiliation ana disgrace. I.lebler &
Co. have provided splendid company
to support Mr.. Farnum.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
a SERIOUS QUESTION.

\ movement Is on foot to abolish
capital punishment In Illinois, and its
advocates insist that fear Of the death
penalty Is no deterrent to crime. For
years the presidents Of France have
committed every death warrant to life
Imprisonment. As result murder has
grown so common that the recent gull
lotining of the four Pollet murderers
and the slayer of Mr.. and Mrs. DOnnl
In public was witnessed by VAST crowds.
which applauded the executions. That
abolition of the death penalty removes
check ON wOuld-be slayers is nowhere
more evident than In the United States,
where maudlin sentiment has made
murder the one crime for which man
IL least likely 10 be- convicted, even
when he commits II. France and Ger.
many have only II per cent as many
murders as the United States. Ger
many cOnyicts nine out of ten accused,
France Two out Of three. England more
than 20 per cent, and Italy, with the
highest murder record In Europe, con-
victed last year 2,s0J out of 1906. The
United States executes barely ! per
cent Of It's slayers, ana not 10 per cent
are even imprisoned. The unwritten
law and other causes have apparently
made murder one Of our protected In
dustries: although there seems no
equiyocatlon or opening for miscon-
struction In the simple words OF the
commandment, Thou shalt not kill"
This hardly seems time for Illinois
to remove any penalty that may innu-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27

Court In 1907 and polled over 10000
votes. lie IL one of the ablest law.
yers In Chicago. enjoys widespread
popularity. and Is sure vote getter.
The citizens of the Eleventh Ward
have again stood by their able ana
faithful Alderman. Edward +. Cutler.
ton.
@esA
Joseph +. Connery will be the next
Alderman from the Fourteenth Ward.
&c@
John X. Caverly IL making one of the
best city Attorneys Chicago has ever
had. lie Is an able. conscientious and
pninstaking official and his big army OF
friends are proud Of his fine record.
%eE
One Of the best known and most pop.
ular members of the Chicago bar Is
Jacob W. Loeb.
Theodore Brcntano. the honest. able
and fearless Judge of the Supreme
Court. will have no trouble In being
reelected. He has the hearty support
Of the people behind him.
~e
Judge Lockwood IIonOre's able. hon.
est and fearless record on the bench
Inns won for him the confidence and
highest esteem of the people. and his
reelection next June by a big major
ity IL certain. II
49,
George MclIale did splendid work
for August Krumholx In the Twenty
fourth Ward. Mr.. McIlule II one Of
the best liked Democrats In the ward
~cSA
Well. the primary " over ana now
for the election.
%SA
W. ID. Munhnll would serve the PEG
pie well on the Circuit Court bench
AMI his nomination by the Democrats
will be n popular one all over Chi
cago.
%SA
There IL not an ADLER. more just Ol
more popular man on the Cook count!
bench today than Charles =. Cutting
Judge of the Probate Court.
%S
James =. Hopkins IL adding daily (,
his big army Of friends by his splen
did record ns Master-ln.Chancery.
~
ID. II. Cameron. member Of the schOO
board and successful business mai
stands foremost among Chlcago's bes
known and most highly respected cit
zems.
~SA
AZ one of Chlcag0's nblest ana fore
most business men, Albert u. Wheele
stands high In the estimation of al
ChicagOans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27

PRINCESS.

1.-THE Prince of Tonight wOrthily
succeeds a stubborn Cinderella as a
lyric entertainment destined for long
sojOurn ut the Princess Theater, Chi
cagO," writes Charles w. Collins In the
dramatic columns Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
"rhe piece Is the most most whole
souled, ambitious creation that has
been given to the lighter stage under
local auspices" continues Mr.. Collins.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27

LENA Rivers In Mrs. Mary j. Holmes
later novel In dramatic form. Tempest
AMI Sunshine" This play has never
been presented on the North Side, and
by II stock company, and will liz wei.
come addition tO our rapidly filling col
umn of successes presented ut this thea.
ter 81 far this season. Like most Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27

will have IN opportunity next week Of
seeing one of the sensations Of the sea.
son In the form Of II real dramatic sue.
cess entitled "'rhc Man Who Wins"
The story of this play IL fascinating
~ well M dramatic. Albert Phillips
and Miss Leila shaw will play the
leads.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
/AlGIl
LA SALLE,

The big spectacular musical play.
"The Golden Girl" II proving one Of
the biggest successes ever presented In
Chicago, and the popular and pretty
Ian Sale Theater II crowded every
night and matinee. All Chicago II
talking about Its splendid cast, the gOr'
rus, Its catchy music and the beautiful
costumes. 1t IL u dream show and Il
dream of II show. WinOna winters
Harry Tighe. Hamilton Coleman. Helen
Cullinnn and william Robinson are
some Of the popular fnvOrites In the
east Nobody should miss seeing "'rht
Golden Girl" II IL the big hit Of tho
season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
~
GREAT NORTHERN.


Coming Thro' the Rye" one Of the
best and most popular musical shows
ever written. will he the attraction at
the Great Northern rheater next week,
commencing with the matinee ON sun
day afternoon. Notwithstanding crowds
will be the rule at this popular play
house all next week. This show has
been II success from the start, and II
has deserved It. for In music, songs,
dialogue and cast II has no peer In the
country. 1t was first produced In Chi
cago ut the Chicago Opera House n
year ago ana was one of the big sue
n company of sixty people will present
II al the Great Northern.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
AUDITORIUM

The unusual success Of the "Follies
of 1879 still continues ut the Audito'
rum Theater, Chicago. This company
gives probably the largest aud most
elaborate entertainment In the musical
comedy line that we have In this cOun'
try today. The management Is an
nOunclns the last performance. The
biggest laughing feature ever produced
Is the "'ociety Prize Fight" and II You
do not zee It you will forfeit the best
laugh YOU ever had. Bickel and Wat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
The Next c

ence the would.bc murderer to with.
hold his hand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
EAOLETS.

Lewis VI. Jones. the Republican can
didate for alderman IN the Thirty.
fourth Ward. deserves the votes of all
good citizens. regardless of party ties.
lie is n man Of fine education. u college
graduate. and II first-class business man
with an honorable record. lie has been
chairman Of the South End Improve
ment Club of the ward and II public
spirited and active. Mr.. Jones IL the
president of the well-knOwn South Wa
ter street commission firm, the liar
vile \ Jones Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27

Mrs. Holmes stories. this one Is a tale
Of love. jealousy and ambition. That's
Magrane nnd Camille Darcy will play
the part Of the sisters. They will be
ably supported by Albert Morrison, II.
II. Calvert. Smith Davies and the rest
Of the company.
MARIOWE.
The patrons Of the MnrlOwe Theatcr