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Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Paragraphs Of Condensed News Items
Of a Local Nature.
bis is Lincoln's Birthday.

This is LincOln's Birthday.
Easter Sunday falls on April llth.
Next sunday will be St. Valentine
Day.
Do not forget the date Of the operatti
at Armory Hall Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. Tickets now on sale a
g. D. Abbott & Co.
The annual meeting Of the State
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will be held
in Wilmington on Monday and Tues,
day, February 18th and 10th.
Get your tickets early for the oper.
alta, "Genevieve," at Armory Hall
Tuesday evening, February 18th. Tick.
cts on sale at G. d. Abbott & Co.
Clerk Of the Peace Jabez T. Wiley is
having made five typewriter copies
each Of the general assessment OF the
several districts Of Sussex County.
The members OF the Avenue NJ. E.
Church wish to thank the people for
the liberal contributions towards the
supper which was held on the 9th inst.
Tickets now on sale for the entertain
ment to be given on Tuesday evening
for the benefit Of the Milford Library.
Get them at Q. d. Abbott & Co and
help the good cause.
II you like a good musical drama,
why go and hear the operatts "Gene-
vieve," Tuesday evening, February
10Th, at ArmOry Hall. Tickets on sale
at q. D. Abbott & Co.
The public schools Of Sussex County
have been requested to celebrate Lin
coins Birthday with appropriate exer.
cises, by County Superintendent John
D. Brooks, Of Milford, Delaware.
Married On Wednesday evening at
the A. NJ. E. Parsonage, Norie Barnard
to Miss Carrie Smith, and on Thursday
evening Charles Burton and Miss Maria
Davis, Rev. J. H. Gordon performing
the ceremonies.
We are asked as TO the origin OF the
saying, "he is not in it," 1t was first
used by an editor who died and went
10 heaven and looked around for the
nan who took his paper three years and ]
eft it in the postofiice marked "refused" /
The w. c. T. U. will hold a parlOr
meeting at the home of Mrs. James P.
Pierce on Lake Avenue on Wednesday
,veniDg, February 18th, in honor Of
Miss Willard's homecoming. A full
Of the members is desired.
rhe text word will be Triumph"
Our correspondent paul Pry" in his
epOrt Of a recent fire which took place
n the school house at Ellendsle was
informed with regard to Miss
dazie Reed the teacher, fsinting, as
diss Reed was not in the school house
t the time, aud we gladly correct the
ame.-ED.
Lyman H, Howe provides more roll
cking fun aud more profitable enjoy
lent than any other show before the
american public. More people travel /
nth Howe each year than cross the
.tlRRtic. Comparatively few go to
Europe, but nearly everybody goes q /
road with Lyman H. Howe This e
ear he has appeared in all Of the big /
ties: Three weeks at the Garrick in t
1iladelphia, four weeks at the Lyric
cincinnati, five weeks at the Nixon
'leveland, seven weeks at Ford
land Opera House, Baltimore, ten
eeks at the New York HippOdrOme.
lore than $4,000 people paid admis.
on in Plttsburg alone. For old and Il
1ung it is the greatest exhibition on 4
nth. Tickets on sale at Matthew's o
rug Store. d
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
Caueht skunk

George Mills, Of Cedar Neck, caught
a large shunk this week and sold the
large hide to t. Thsd Windsor. Very
few Of this specie are ever caught
around heke.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
Box Social.

There will be q box social at Laws
School on Tuesday evening, February
16th. The public is cordially invited.
Proceeds for q picnic.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
An appointment.

Governor Pennewill on Tuesday ap-
pointed Edward w. Jenkins Of Dover
a member OF the State Board Of Agri.
culture for Kent County, to succeed A
w. slsYmakeT, term expired.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
Mass at Century Club.

Mass will be celebrated at the Gen.
tury Club on Sunday, February l4th.
at 1890 o'clock by the Rev. 8. F. Wal
drOR. All are cordially invited % at-
tend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
GOT WRONG NUMBER
u
"HelIo Peaches" Said Voice
Over Phone Society
Z Editor Blushed.
PH0hss> ARE DEMoRAf1zED

Many ludicrous things have hap
pened since the telephone system has
been demoralized as the result Of the
switchboard fire. One that threw the
Palladium Office into an uproar and
incapacitated one OF the force from
further work occurred Saturday night.
The bell rang long and loud. Hello"
answered the society editor in her
sweetest voice.
Hello, peaches, how are you dear?"
was the response.
Very haughtily the society editor
declared this is the Palladium Of
fee and hung UP the receiver with
q bang. She blushed profusely but
those naughty things only laughed.
when she told about it.
The phones have been out OF order
for a week and the complaint has been
general. The company says 1t is try
ing to make the repairs and has had
experts on the work. 1t makes some
persons quite angry and they have no
central girl to rake over the Goals and
lay the blame to. If there were only
somebody could cuss, I'd be glad to
do it, remarked one prominent citi
zen this morning after trying seven
times to get a number and six times
getting the wrong connection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
CONTRACTS AWARDED
EIks Lodge Arranges for Fur
nishings Of Its New
Home.
SEVERAL BIDS ENTERED

1t is not probable that the Elks
lodge will dedicate its new home, 26
North Eighth street. until September
1. although the occupation Of the low
er floors by the lodge. may take place
within the next thirty days. The
purpose in delaying the dedication date
is to allow the contractors. remodeling
the upper floors, to finish the work.
No arrangements have AZ yet been
made for the event.
At the meeting yesterday to consid-
Or bids for the lodge room and club
room furnishings. eleven hours were
spent in the work The meeting con-
vened 1t 8 O'Clock In the morning and
ad3oarned ut IL O'Clock In the even
ing.
The club room furnishing contract
was let to 8. Karpen 4 Brothers q
Chicago. while the furnishings for the
lodge room win be supplied BY the A.
Schachne Company Of Dayton The
contract price for either bid u mot
made public. There were six bidders
for supplying the fnrnishings- The Con-
tracts call for the best furnishings pro-
durable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
WANT REMOVAL TO
THE ]. S. COURT
Further Arguments Heard To-
day in the Earlham
Cemetery Case.
THE PETITION is RESISTED
ACTION INVOLVES RIGHT OF A
cEMETERv TO CONDEMN AND
APPROXIMATE LANDS - MANY
INTERFERING POINTS.
THE PETITION is RESISTED

Further argument on the petition of
the defense IN the case of. Earlhain
Cemetery VS.. Margaret Smith. ct al, to
remove the case from the local circuit
court to the federal court, was heard by
Judge Fox this morning. The plain
tiff organization is represented by
Shiveley & Shiveley and Jonathan
Newman. Both members Of the first
name firm and Mr.. Newman, tried to
convince the court the case ought to
remain here. They declared II 1t be
sent to the federal court 1t will be re-
turned to the circuit court.
John F. Robbins, counsel for the
defense. said he believes the case is
q proper one for the federal court to
decide. 1t involves the right OF a
cemetery to condemn and appropriate
the land Of the defendants. Mr.. Rob-
bins claims the cemetery association is
not q public service corporation and
can not exercise the right Of appropri-
alton bestowed by the law ON such an
He says there arc sev-
eral points Of law involved he would
like a higher court to pass on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
A BIG RUSH
Night and Day the County
Treasurer's Office to
Stay Open.
A LONG LINE OF TAXPAYERS

The county treasure-'s office will
be open after supper from now until
the close Of the tax paving period.
This is done to accommodate the
large number Of persons who are un-
able to call at the office during day
light hours. The treasurer expects
the May tnstallment this year to be
unusually large. It always happens
that May II larger than the fall settle
ment, - many property owners select
to pay their entire tax at one time. A
long lineo oof tax payers was at the Of
fice al day and It win grow longer N
the week passss. A temporary parti.
tion through the foyer Of the Office
has been arranged by placing benches
% - to divide the lines.
This - the final week for taking
advantage Of the mortgage exemption
clause and m persons who have not
done % must look after It at once. It
II . thing the owner oe mortgaged
property II entitled to and unless he
secures It. Il u his own fault.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
KILLED BY ORDERLY
Military Governor of zam-
boa9ha Shot Down by a
Private Soldier.
WAS A POPULAR OFFICER

San Francisco. April e6.-Major
John p. Finley. governor OF Zamboag-
ma Province in the Philippine Islands.
and one of the most prominent execu-
tives in the u. S. Army. was shot and
killed by his orderly recently. accord
ing to private dispatches received in
this city from Zamboagna.
The news OF his death was exceed
ingly indefinite and did not say
whether the shooting was accidental
or not Major Finley was attached to
the 2Sth Infantry and was about to re-
turn to San Francisco ON a furlough-
His wife and two daughters. whom he
had not seen for many years. we're
planning to meet him here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
THRUST NEEDLES
N his ABDOMEN
Pennsylvania Murderer Com
mits Suicide Sunday.

MeadviIle. Pa, April 3e-Jsek Cs6a-
in. aged =. charged w1tA TIE muF1oR
last Christmas eve a Harry WIntees,
died In his cell q the NeaAvflle IN
Sunday aftefnooo-
Crooin. never denying h1s suilt. hao
tried to plead guilty and have Il over
bot Judge PSather Wuuld n0t aeesDe
oUcA q plea and tie tTia1 vas oot oug
de May tern Of court
A few weeks ago Cruain thrust balf
. doosn nee1les into his abd0mea. ore
oe them close under The heart, ana
9iDce has suffered intensely. Jail ny
siciAns. u1til . few days 40. ds4 n0e
know tie canoo of hio nlneua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
New York Millionaire Believes
His Young Daughter Is
Kidnapped.
ACTION IS TAKEN TODAY
HE STATES THAT he WILL GIVE
5000 FOR INFORMATION As TO
THE WHEREABOUTS OF MISS
ING CHILD.
eULLErlN.

New York April 26-Adele Boaz. the
daughter of millionaire
thread manufacturer, was found today
New York. She denied her identity
until the train reached the Grand Cen
trail station here, where she was iden-
titled by her uncle, who took her to
her home.
The girl on Friday last disappeared.
Her father believed her kidnapped and
offered a reward of 5000. The po-
lice learned early today that she had
been located in Charlestown, a sub
urb Of Boston. Evidently she had
tried to run away from her home.
The girl was frightened and trem-
bling. Whether she was kidnapped or
had left on her own accord could not
be learned. A reporter was the first
to question the girl. Her replies were
vague and incoherent.
81 met the woman was with, first
on a train leaving the Grand Central
Station" she said. when did you
SEQ Mrs. Upton last?' Il didn't know
she was married." she replied looking
puzzled. When the question was re-
peated she said Il saw her last at
New London. She could not tell how
or why she left New York and further
questions were deferred until she re-
covers composure.
New York. April 26.-Finally con.
WINGED today that his thirteen-year-old
daughter, Adele. who disappeared FRI
day. has been kidnapped, Arthur r. Bo-
as, . wealthy. thread manufacturer. 81
100 West EiGh3y-elGhth streetE In.
creased the reward he offered from 81.
500 to $1,000, and today posters and
circulars with portrait and descrip-
tion Of the girl. were distributed all
over the West Side. They were huns
in store windows with tho hope that
somebody would recognise the picture
and give information that would lead
to the recovery of the girl.
"No questions asked" is . significant
phrase in the circular Offering the re-
ward.
Mr. Boas was weary with anxiety to-
day and his wife was prostrated. Ev-
cry hour during the night, they called
up police headquarters by telephone
and asked II any news had been re-
ceived Of the missing girl. The replies
only further discouraged them.
Police Are eaffied.
The police have been baff1ed at ev-
cry turn, and every clue they followed
proved a misleading one.
Only one clue remains and today po-
lice headquarters detectives and Pink
erton sleuths were searching for for
mer governess who had been employed
by the family for about three months.
and who, Mr.. Boas says, may know
something Of Adele's whereabouts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
WIFE DtsERII0n
IS CHARGE MADE
Troy, Ohio, Man Is Arrested IN
Richmond.

To answer to the charge Of wife de-
sertion. George Graef. Of Troy, Ohio.
was arrested on q warrant In this city
yesterday afternoon. Graef was locat-
ed at q rooming house ON North Elev-
enth street by Patrolman Westenberg.
An officer came from Troy later in
the day and returned with 0raef. The
local police did not learn Of the par
ticulars of the case further than that
Graef is said to be the father Of sev-
eral children, whom he deserted, also.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
NATION TO FORCE
| FAIR RATES FROM
RAILWAY SYSTEMS
Transcontinental Roads Face
The Biggest Inquiry by Gov
eminent Officials in U. S.
History.
WESTERN CITIES ARE
MAKING COMPLAINTS
Merchants Say Goods Can Be
Sent From Frisco to Chica-
90 Cheaper Than From
Towns on Line.

Washington. d. c.. April c6.-Tho
administration soon is to engage in
one OF the biggest railroad investiga-
tions known in the history Of the coun-'
try. :
The work is to be dome by an official
OF the department OF Justice. and an
agent OF the interstate commerce COM
mission. The lines affected are:
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road company.
Chicago. Burlington { Quincy rail-
road company.
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railroad company.
Colorado Midland Railroad company.
Colorado and Southern railroad coan-
pany.
Denver and Rio Grande railroad
company.
Missouri Pacific railroad company.
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
company.
Oregon Shore Line railroad COM
pany.
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and de.ot,c r.fes - boes leeasSt ~
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criminations IN r.tes. M Of vhich are
said to be detrimental to the welfare
prousuerity. and hapuineas of the peo-
ple Twins. in the regions travessed by
the lines named and iniurious to THAR
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
W|fRHAKE'S BARN
MUSslO Up AGAIN
C., c. & l. Engine Backed In
to It Yesterday.
And what win he do nowa.

And what VIII ne do n0WH
Several years ago. runaway en-
gine on the c.. C. & Z. railway ran
of the switch and pl0wed through the
barn Of Harm Wierhake, the genial po-
liceman. The company settled and
Harm rebuilt the barn, bought new
horse and carriage. remodeled the
house and put In other improvements
about his residence ON South Sixth
street.
Yesterday. the engineer Of switch
engine did not measure the distance
carefully and the engine backed OF
the switch. ramming In the end or tho
barn. Now what Will Emperor VIII
liam OF High Street, get? Maybe that
new grandson viii be the benefactOr
and receive new rattler or few
months hence be given q teething ring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
HILL IS EXECUTED
IN CHAIR TODAY
New York Man Pays the Pen
atty for Killing His
Sweetheart.
He MET DEATH QUIETLY
SINCE PLACED IN THE STATE
PENiTENTiARY THE, YOUNG
MAN DID NOT GEE RELATIVE OR
a FRIEND.

Auburn, N. T., April 26.-Percy Hill,
who killed his sweetheart, Chloe Han
cock, near Cuba, N. Y, on March 1S,
1908, was shocked to.death in the elec-
trio chair at 6:12 o'clock this morning.
He was aroused by the death watch
and after dressing was led from his
cell to the death chamber. He walked
erect, but his pale face and twitching
mouth showed the strain he was un-
der. He sat down in the chair with
out word and was quickly strapped.
The prison chaplain, who accom-
panied him, prayed at his side.
At the signal the current was turned
on and Hill paid the penalty for his
crime.
He Gave Up Hope.
Hill gave up all hope when told that
Governor Hughes had said he would
not interfere in the decree Of the
court of appeals and said: ST shall
meet death calmly"
Since his arrival here, on June 10.
1908, he had not seen a relative and
nobody came to say farewell to him
His chief consolation was the letters
written to him by the mother Of the
girl he killed, who told him she and
her family believed he was not In his
right mind when he shot her.
Physically one Of the strongest men
ever in the condemned row, Hill went
to his doom with the meekness Of q
child. He was reciting the 23rd
psalm when the current was shot
through his body. Two contacts were
necessary. The first raced through his
veins for IS seconds at a power Of
1880 volts, S1t amperes. and the sec
ond for four seconds at the same pow
er destroyed the last spark Of life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
HARRY f. PENNY
MAKES ADDRESS
Speaks on the Subject of Odd
Fellowship.

The principal address at the Jack
sonburg celebration Of the anniversa-
ry OF the founding OF the Odd Fellow
order was delivered Saturday evening
by Harry e. Penny. Of this city. The
Rev. Mr.. Bennett. of the Greensboro
and Jacksonburg, also made an ad-
dress He is q member of the order.
Both speeches were we'll received BY
the large attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
WILL SHOW 4 GAIN.

T. A. Mott. superintendent Of the
city schools. states thAt . gain win
Be shown In the school enumeration
Of the. 0ley. which = now being taken.
The four eoumerAfors have gone over
the city once and are now visiting
places which they missed the firEt
time. by reason Of the occupant Of the
dwelling being away. Tho last count
baUnA thb Uagnins
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
ODD FELLOWS To
CELEBRATE EVENT
Will Observe Ninetieth Ami
versary of Founding Of
The Order.
A PROGRAM is ARRANGED
YESTERDAY MEMBERS OF THE
LOCAL LODGES ATTENDED SER
f VICES At THE FIFTH STREET
!. n. 6. CHURCH.

The ninetieth anniversary OF the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
will be celebrated this evening by the
Richmond subordinate lodges with ap-
propriate ceremonies. There are ap-
proximately $50 members of the dif:
fernet lodges in this city and invita-
tions have been extended to all. The
first lodge organized In the city was
Whitewater No. Al. which will be 62
years old May Fl.
The program this evening will In
clude addresses by Rev. ]. Cook Ora
ham, pastor AZ the Fifth Street M. e.
church, Harry Penny and Charles Jor-
dan. Lauranco Handley, secretary OF
Whitewater lodge. will preside. There
will be several musical numbers by q
quartet and orchestra. After the pro-
gram there will be social feature.
Attend Services.
Whitewater lodge members yester-
day attended the Fifth Street NJ e.
church in body, az il the custom.
This year. however. It was also for
the purpose OF commemorating in an
appropriate way the founding Of the
order. There were between $50 and
200 members Of the order present.
They met at the lodge rooms and
marched to the church in q body.
Special reservation Of seats had been
made at the church in order to ac-
commodate the visitors
Rev. J. Cook Graham pastor. who
has Just become a member Of the or
der, preached a sermon appropriate
to Odd Fellowship; the subject Of
which was. Some Elements in True
Success" He declared that irresolu-
ton and indecision on the part Of men
were the causes of more failures than
any other reason. In connection with
this he declared that . man in doubt
as to the true meaning Of life makes
q failure. In order to be success,
it was pointed out. three elements
were essential. The first was. right
relationship to God. Rev Graham
stated that God finds the true happi.
ness In everlasting Righteousness and
everlasting beneficience. SO his crea,
lures should do likewise.
Name Relationshlp.
The second point made was the
right Relationship Of man to man. The
story Of the Good Samaritan was used
as an example to illustrate this point
The third point was unity OF purpose
In connection with this he spoke oi
the tests applied today. mentioning
those Of custom. tradition, popularity,
agreeableness and profit. the last
from the financial standpoint. He
said the real test should be the right
action Of man to God and man. He
declared that the greatest thing man
could do was to administer to Z fel
low man. In conclusion he quoted
Sam Walker Foss' poem entitled, 'Iea
Ne Live IN House by the Side ol
the Road and be : Friend to Man"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
ScRAPPERS TO CLASH.

New York. April 26.-Battling Hur-
ley and Jack Goodman viii clash for
ten rounds before the members of the
Marathon Athletic club 1t the Cler-
mont avenue rink this evening and
should furnish ! grand battle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
SETTLEMENT PROBABLE

1t is probable that . settlement In
the case Of Outcault vs. Sutton will
be reached by the attorneys without
further litigation. The suit was
brought on claim and has been on the
docket for several months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

London. April 26--The InternAtioa-
u Woman Suffrage congress was op-
eued today. Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Catt OF America, presided The dela-
eestes represent Great Britain. The
United States. most Of the EuruDe1n
cuuntsies and British ep1uuia2
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
SULTAN is REMOVED.

London, April 26-The Vienna cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph to-
day sends report that the Sultan was
taken out Of the palace by force 1t 3
late hour and that Mohammed Rechad
Effindi was installed IN his place.
Tho cabinet Is In session today IN
Constantinople, having declared the
city n state Of Siege. Save for his
personal body guard Of 100 soldiers,
the Sultan = without troops today.
Parliament went into session today
1t 6tamboul. Courtmartial II In ses-
sion and many officers arc being tried
Two hundred officers who were lataly
placed on the retired list are on the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26

l0ontinued On Pass Two.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
HIS WIFE KEPT
CASES ON HIM
Lrnlted press I.ensed MIC ]

st. Louis, Mo. April AFTER
keeping a careful record Of her hus-
bands every action, from the date
OF theig marriage to the time she
began divorce proceedings against
him, Mrs. Frances Posoy, wife OF Oh
iver w. Posey, son OF the California
capitalist. is armed today with in
formation which promises to create
sensation when the case comes TO
trial
Discovery that Mrs. Posey had
kept a diary In which everything he
did was set down, was made by Po-
sey when he attempted TO deny GER
tain allegations made in her divorce
complaint.
Confronted with n positive record
OF his past life, P0sey could only
gasp and tell his lawyers: "Do your
best"
The POseys we're married IN New
York, November 16, 1906.