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Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16
OYER AND TERMTNER COURT.

Sheriff West Of Sussex County has
posted notices calling the first fall term
Of court on Wednesday, October 5th, at
which time the murder cases Of Sharp
and Williams and Henry Butler will
be taken up.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16
HAD SLIGHT STROKE OF PARALYSIS.

Last Friday night Henry H. Abbott
of Milford, a former coroner Of Kent
County, was stricken with paralysis Of
the left side, affecting his leg and arm
only. DR.. Marshall was summoned,
and at this time Mr.. Abbotts condition
Is much improved.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16
SUSSEX DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

The Democratic County Committee
OF Sussex has fixed on Saturday, Octo-
ber lst, for the primaries and on Tues
day, October 4th, as the day for the
county convention at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16
SUSSEX REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

The Republican Committee Of Sussex
County has called for its primaries to
be held on Saturday, September oath,
at which time delegates will be chosen
to attend the County Convention on
Tuesday, September 27th, at George
town.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16
AUDITOR CLARK IMPROVING.

State Auditor Theodore F. Clark, who
has been i'll for several weeks, is i'm
proving and is now considered out OF
danger.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY NOMINATIONS,

The following form will constitute
the ballot which will be used at the
direct primaries for the Tenth Repre-
sentative District OF Kent County for
making the Republican ticket for the
general election in November, viz:
For Representative:
vote for one)
Edward s. Beswick.
Isaac Jester.
John W. Short.
Aaron Woodruff
For Levy Court Commissioner
vote for one)
Laviuus Austin.
John z. Carmean.
Francis Albert Webb.
John N. White.
For Assessor:
(vote for one)
Thomas H. Abbott.
Joseph l. Marvel.
Nutter Marvel
For Inspector Of Elections:
vote for one,l
First Election District second Election District.
In voting the above ticket you must
run pencil or pen through each name
you do not desire to vote for-thus leav-
ing only one name for Senator, for Rep.
resentative, for Levy Court Commits
sioner, for Assessor or for Inspector Of
election First or Second District.
The primary election will be held on
Saturday, October lst, between 2 and 4
O'Clock p m, and the county eOnveH-
tion at Dover on Tuesday, October 4th,
at 10 O'Clock a. III.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-16

County Committeeman.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
WANTS TO VALIDATE CLAIMS
OF PANAMA CANAL WORKERS
President TAFT Sends Special Message
To Congress, Accommodating
Required legislation.

WASHINGTON. Feb 9-Recom-
mending legislation to validate The
claims OF injured employees Of the gov.
eminent, disabled while at work on
the Panama canal before the passage
OF the employers liability law, Presl-
dent Taft yesterday transmitted q
short special message 10 congress.
The executive reviews several cases
in which deserving applicants were
unable 10 obtain aid because OF the
form OF The law, and discusses ad-
lersely the clause providing that death
claims must be filed with the secre-
tary OF commerce aud labor within 90
days after death. The message argues
that great injustice has been done the
families OF Spanish employees on tie
Panama canal because OF their inabi..
lily 10 file claims within the time limit,
The message concludes:
Il recommend tina. suitable legisa-
ton be enacted authorizing the seCrc-
tary OF commerce and labor 20 e..
upon any claims for compensation Ou
account OF the death. which have here
tofore been fled under the act aq-
proved May 80, sos (the government
employers liability law and thar
authority be given the president.
under such restrictions as congress
may think advisable. TO settle ali
claims on account Of death or perma-
nent disability, or manning OF EN-
ployes OF the isthmian canal commits
sion caused by accidents on the isdI-
mus Of Panama prior TO Aug. /. 1908,
for which such employees were not re-
sponsible.
A draft OF a bill substantially fol.
lowing the Panama canal bill is now
pending. which / believe will meet the
requirements of The situation. having
been prepared BY the secretary OF
war and is now the disposition Of
congress
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
GREAT RECEPTION
IS PLANNED FOR
ROOSEVELT
Every State in the Union Is Expected
To Send Representative To We'll
come Former President
When He Returns.
President Taft Believes Roosevelt
Should Have All Glory and
Will Not Attend.

WASHINGTON. Feb 9-Nhen
Americas greatest hunter and ONLY
living eX president, returns To his ua-
i've Land 10 De- greeted hy "a national
reception committee with repleSeuta.
lives from every state i'm the union,
II is likely that ne will have all the
spotlight to himself
Unless President Taft changes his
mind. ne will NOT he there 10 draw any
OF The Roosevelt enthusiasm Even n
he does NOT make his contemplated
northwestern "trip. the president VIII
probably not be in New York for the
Roosevelt reception The suggestion
has been made that he review the
parade 10 be held in honor OF the for
mer pre-. ident after Roosevelt lands.
but President Taft is inclined 10 the
opinion that his predecessor should
have all The glory OF the occasion.
John 4. Stewart. president of the
New York state League OF Republican
Clubs. Is today comforting with the
president regarding plans for Teddy
Day which Is predicted viii be one
of the greatest events Of the kind ever
pulled on
In organizing the Roosevelt recep-
ton ne has secured the approval IN
advance not only oil the returning ex-
pre- sident, but also OF President Tau.
Il IS significant in this connection
that IN maEing the announcement or
the tentative plans of the Republican
leaders. Stewart took occasion 20 de-
clare that before Roosevelt left for
Africa. the ex-presldent told him that
he would not be candidate FOR sen
atcr from New York, that he would
not think OF becoming a candidate for
mayor OF New York; and that he
would not be candidate for president
in 1912.
Stewart added that Roosevelts only
was TO become a useful pri-
vate citizen and TO utilize the privi-
lege OF private citizen in speaking
his convictions on great public ques-
tons
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
McKINLEY'S DEFAMER ENDS
HIS LIFE WHILE INSANE
Pittsburg Man Was Chased Through
Streets BY Mob After President
Was Assassinated

PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb Having
slowly lost his mind since his exper-
ience al the time President Mckinley
was assassinated. when he was be-
lieyeG 10 have made a sighting re-
mark about the-pRtyred president
and as a resultWaSs nearly lynched.
Casper Limbach. aged 40. a German
sign painter, shot and killed himself
yesterday.
Limbach spoke broken English and
remark he made was taken as APP
proving the killing of Mckinley A
mob ran him through the streets, ston-
ing him. All signs Limbach had paint
ed were torn down and burned and
only tie interference by the police pre-
vented him from being lynched by the
angry mob which surrounded his home.
Limbach was practically boycotted
following the outbreak. and his bust
ness was ruined, although he collected
damages from the county.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
WANTS ASSESSMENT REDUCED.
Secretary Kelley. Of Railroad Commits
sion. Appears for Bio Four.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 9.-The &C
ton OF Samuel Kelley, secretary OF
the state railroad commission, in ap-
pearing before the state. tax commits
son yesterday for the Big Four rail
road TO argue for a reduction in the
assessed valuation of the Cincinnati
4 Northern and the Cincinnati w =
bash & Michigan railroads is causing
much comment today
At the time kelley's appointment
was announced many persons con
damned in vigorous terms the placing
.iu such a position a man who had al
ways been closely allied with corpor
are interests. and especially railroads
Kelley at that time resided al Benton
HarboT, where he made his headquar
ters while attorney for the Big Four
H. J. Kinnucan. superintendent Of
the Postal Telegraph Co, appeared
before the commission and contendeG
that the assessment of his company
should be 5000, 600 instead of $500 600.
The matter has been taken under al
visement
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
MAKES REPLY TO
ARBP. IRELAND
Bishop Mcdowell, of Methodist Dio-
cese OF Chicago, Says Charges of
Proselyting Are SANDER

CHICAGO. Feb 9-"The work OF
the Methodist Association IN Rome is
not one whit more 'perniciously prose
lyting' than the work OF the Paullst
Fathers and other Catholic organiza.
tons IN America such charses are
simple Islander and such statement
is utterly unbecoming a church digni.
tary like Archbishop Ireland
Replying in these words To the state
menI issued by Archbishop ireland
yesterday. Bishop William r. Mellow.
ell OF the Methodist diocese OF Chi
Cage. today further stirred mp the re
lieious row which has resulted from
the withdrawal by Pope Plus OF his
audience 20 former Vice President
Fairbanks OF tho United States. be
cause Fairbanks delivered an address
before the Methodist Association OF
Rome
Anyone who Is familiar With the
work IN Rome Bishop Mcdowell con
tinued knows II speaks for itself IL
has the approval and support OF many
or The best citizens OF Rome ! don
care. OF course, 20 defend our work I'm
Italy. but it Is evident that Archbishop
Ire land. Irom his interview. Is greatly
disturbed by what has been done No
body In this case appears in a bad
light but the hopes advisers and pos
siby the pope himself
nr. William T.. Barton. a prominent
Methodist minister. approved this
statement, and added
Il speak an no sectarian bitterness.
but the pope seems TO me 10 have
done a petty thing and would have
shown himself a greater man il he had
ignored the matter and extended vel
come To Mr. Fairbanks"
Archbishop ireland. in an inter
view here on the refusal OF the
vatican 60 receive I'm audience
former NIce-President Fairbanks. saws
that he action was taken as
matter OF defense particularly
against me Methodist Association OF
Rome
He declared the American Method.
lists in Rome are active 90 pervert from
the Roman Catholic faith all those up
on whom they can bring influence
II was i'm Rome last winter and
made a very particular study OF this
Methodist propaganda. Ii has gone
so far that Catholics have organized
the society for the preservation OF the
faith. TO fight against IL" concluded
the archbishop.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09

The doctors thought the shock OF
the operation would Kill him. He re-
covered. however. threw away his
crutch, bought wheel chair. engaged
Negro valet 10 carry him whenever
necessary. and was soon in his regu-
lar place in the Office
Before ne died he began to feel an
itcHng in, his hands. and he knew
this meant that tho poison had crept
into his arms. Yet facing such 4
fate, he maintained cheer and com
posture that were heroic. Rev. DR.. 4 ).
McWilliarns. one OF the chief support.
ers 0f the Emmanuel movement In
Ohio, used TO call upon Odbert in his
last DAYS.
Il am sure | derived more benefit
from the mans cheerfulness than he
did from any spiritual assurance
brought him., said Or. McWiliams
afterwards.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
CEat..l GEA cry
FOR ElErcHER'S
e IL . L O RIA
Times LOCATES c. F. KEEFE.
Claims He Has Good Reason For Not
Living With Wife.

Living With Wife.
The Times has found Charles f.
keefe whose wife recently sent a
letter TO this paper from East Cam
bridge, Mass. asking its aid I'm an
effort to locate him. Mr. Keefe is EN-.
ployed In an important capacity by
one OF the largest corporations in De-
roit, but The Times after hearing
MS story. feels constrained not to
diyulRe his address. for the present at
least Mir Keefe frankly acknowl-
edged his identity and told his side OF
the story without hesitation or re-
serve.
he admitted that he is not contri-
buting 60 his wife's support and gave
reasons. His three children. however.
Grace, aged 8; Edna. aged Z, and
John, aged 4. are being well cared
for ont of his own funds. though his
wife is NOT aware OF the source from
which this aid comes. he says
There is nothing would not do for
my children" said Mr. Keefe. land |
propose to see that all OF them are
given a good education | have Sc
cret means OF keeping in touch with
their needs and whenever any money
is wanted il is promptly forthcoming
What | have gone through i'm nine
years of married life would fll quite
a volume. and 1t would not be pleas
ant reading. But | am through with
Mrs Keefe, who has caused me 70 lose
a dozen good jobs, and | want 70 he
left alone"
Keefe says his wife's charge that he
came 20 Detroit with another woman
is without foundation He is a clean
cut man OF excellent address and
stands high in the esteem Of his en-
plOyers. For a number OF years he
was connected with Westinghouse.
Church. Kerr & CO.. and in It's ca
,pacity worked on several Of the
largest building jobs in the country.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09

mittee OF the board or education Tues
day evening, overrun the estimates
considerably For the Clippert school
the appropriation was 100000 while
the bids run up 10 S61,37S.49; for the
Nichols school the appropriation was
$500 and the bids total 500, l54G3
These were the first bids taken un-
der the new plan of having each por-
lion OF the work bid upon separately.
instead OF having three general con
tracts on the work for each school.
What the figures would have been
had the bids been submitted under the
old plan can only be conjectured, as
there would have been more profits TO
be figured in. Architects and engin-
GERS fees are 10 be added 10 the total
OF the bids
The committee now has TO decide
whether it will recommend the aceep-
lance OF the bids. asking the council
and board OF estimates TO supply
funds later to complete the amount
required. or readvertise for new bids.
Contractor Zerga appeared to ask
for payment on his Cass school clock
contract. but the committee advised
him 10 20 elsewhere. Inspector Burton
him that the clocks had
not been as promised.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
OvST-Eating Worse
Than Starvation
seven Deaths Arise From This Cause
To One Of LACK Of Food.
"A rrisl Package Of stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Sent Free.

An English medical observer claim
hat for one death 10 starvation there
are seven from over-eating.
His investigation is appalling and
leads one TO believe that among the
= Anglo-Saxon race over-eating is a ma
tional crime.
This investigation proves over-eat-
ing 10 be the cause In ten cases ont
of twelve OF dyspepsia. Indigestion
aud stomach trouble.
These diseases bring on decay and
decline OF the other organs and death
ensues because OF an inability of the
system TO furnish proper nourishment
TO the dying ana afflicted parts.
v When one oveT-eats, one eXhausts
the gastric fluids. throws undigeSted
food into the intestines where IL Gre
ates poison and germ life and is finally
absorbed i'm a putrid state or thrown
from the system In a decaying form.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will
overcome the ill-effects of glutony
and irregular eating They Will digest
an abnormal amount OF food and VIII
not leave the stomach until every
thing has been digested
single onegrain ingredient of
these tablets will digest 5000 grains
OF food and in this proportion is seen
how even gluttony can be- overcome
or at least its most harmful effects
removed
Make up your mind 10 try Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets for one week. Take
a tablet after each meal and upon re-
firing at night Every druggist car
ries them in stock; price soc II YOU
have druggist friend ask his opin-1
ION. Send us your name and address
and we will send you a trial package
free by mail. Address +. A. Stuart
Co.. $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
CLIPPED CORN TAKES LEGS;
ARMS GOING AS DEATH COMES

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb 9.-Ihe
death OF q. $ Odbert. prominent husi.
ness man and veteran OF the civil
war. resulted indirectly from the
trimming OF a corn.
la the four years that elapsed be
tween Odbcrts first illness and his
death, both legs had been amputajet
nearly 20 the thighs to stay the blood
poisoning, poison abscesses had been
cut from his back aud his last fear
was that his arms, one after the other
would have to be amputated and he
would be left a living, helpless hulk
OF trunk and head.
Death. however. mercifully came 70
save him from that fate His system.
shot through with poison. could not
Withstand a sudden attack of pneu-
monia, and he died after sharp III
ness OF twelve hours.
Four years ago Colbert was a big.
outstanding man, 80 years old Ten
years before he had been stricken
with diabetes. and doctors said he
could not live more than few
months But his rugged constitution
withstood the disease, which still
chung to him. however.
But his weakened blood could MOB
offset the poison that swept through
his system after the chiropodi5ts
knife The poisoning manifested IL
self almost Immediately, and six
months later Odbert's right leg was
amputated above his knee 10 save his
life He bought crutch and an az.
tomobile. and continued 10 be about
his business.
a year and a half later he was at
Atlantic City, when his LETT foot began
10 swell Again he was put ON the
operating table An attempt was made
20 amputate the leg below the knee.
The cut Was made. out the arteries
Of the locality were found TOO weak
10 be tied. So second successful
cur was made nearly at the thigh.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
CAN AID CANDIDATES.
Attorney-GeneraI Says Political Clubs
Can Work for Favorites.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 9.-Attorney-
General Bird. in an opinion rendered
yesterday, holds II is not a violation
of the primary law for a committee, or
club. acting voluntarily in behalf OF a
candidate 10 be voted for at the prim-
aries. TO employ a secretary or steno-
grapher, or both, and pay for their
services and expenses out OF a fund
contributed by others than the candi-
date, in sending out literature and Wis
iting different portions OF the state
TO arrange for an organization among
the friends OF the candidate. so long
as no expenditure is authorized in
payment OF workers al the polls. or
among the voters at or before the
election.
Bird does not believe that a vol
untary association organized in benalf
OF a particular candidate. receiving
Voluntary contributions OF money
from others than the candidate him
self, can be prohibited by the primary
law
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
Aurolsr Musr PAY 5000.

~ CADILLAC, Mich, Feb. 9.-The hrst
law suit ever tried in Wexford county
ia which an automobile played a part,
came TO an end here yesterday after
noon with a verdict of $4,000 for the
plaintiff in the damage suit brought
By Mrs. Ole Olson against w. r. Saw.
yer for damages due TO the death OF
her husband last summer. Olson and
TWO companions we're driving and
their horse became frightened by Saw
yer's auto. All were thrown out aud
injured. Olson so badly that he died
4 few days later. /, was proven that
Sawyer drove his auta~200 feet after
icing warned that Olson's horse was
thoroughly frightened.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
TEETH EXTRAcTEp: DIES.

MUsKEGON. Mi,h. Feb. 9-Neyor
rallying rom tie shock caused by The
extraction OF two tech. John Nequis..
- years old OF Whitehall. died Yes.
terday Nequist became dpnrlous i'm
the dentist Off after having mis-
teeth pulled las, Thursday and went
from deiirium no pdsalytic state
Physicians say ne had weak heart
ard the ghuck attendant upon the pain
OF having the teeiu removed acted no
ON The o-gan to cause naralNsis.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
PLEADS FOR FREEDOM.

FLINT Mich. Feb. Tommy
Ntsbitt, a Flint man now serving time
in Marquette prison, has written Pc
lice Chief Mccall, asking him 10 MAKE
an EFFORT toward Nesbitts parole or
pardon The prisoner has a long po-
ice court record in Flint and has
served time in Jackson prison before
being sent up from Pontiac for bur
z airy. He asserts he is afflicted with
consumption and claims doctors at
the prison will bear him out ia the
statement He believes that If given
a chance 10 live in the open he can
ward OF the disease.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
sUBWAYS ARE DIRTY.
cause IS Careless Work BY Railways.
Hsarer Tells Council.

Public Works Commissioner Haarer
has asked the cooperation of the com
mon council and the corporation coun.
sci In going after the railroads in IN
ehort TO make them improve the con-
stsuction OF the various grade separa.
non sub~ays and to compel them TO
c.ean these subWays.
In a communications sent 10 the
council Tuesday nisat. Haarer states
mat theirs is a continual seepage or
water ana mud from the subways to
the sidewalks anu pavements he.
meath Owing To this defective con.
Gition OF the remaining walls. the sub
ways are continually dirty and slushy
during wet weather. In the Tenth
ward alone. the street cleaning gang
has hauled $40 loads Of dirt from
the i've subways &C Fourteenth. FIJI
teenth and SiXteanth.sts. and Grant
River and Warren-a .es. since the fail
OF 1907 He would have the railroad
companies improve their retaining
walls and clean the subways.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
cheats Rurrows: sentenoed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. eighteen
months in the penitentiary is the sen
tence imposed on Jules NJ. Waterbury,
convicted of obtaining money by false
pretensos in sellin Rep. Bartholdt.
former Assistant Secretary OF Com.
merce and Labor Ormsby McHarg and
Senator Burrows steel engravings and
publicity which were never delivered.
Waterbury gave notice of appeal to
Judge Gould and was released on
$4,000 bond
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
MAccAeEEs WIN suIr.

PORT HURON. Mich. Feb AT
torney John b. McIlwain has returned
here after winning an important suit
fof 'he Knights Of the Modern Macca-
bees The fraternity refused 90 pay a
claim OF $1,000 to former member
named ellis on the ground that he
was not in good standing when he
died The court OF appeals OF Texas
has decided ia favor Of the order
The case had been tried twice before
the fraternity getting the first de
cision and the plaintiff the second
Attorney McIlwain claimed that the
father OF the deceased and a finance
keeper entered into conspiracy Il
make 80 appear that the member wa,
in good standing when he died
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Feb Former
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson has returned
20 Cleveland with Mrs Johnson and
the trained nurse Who attended him
while he was taking a six weeks rest
cure at the Prince George hotel IN
New York It is Understood that citi-
zen Johnson will attack the Taylor
ordinance, which viii. be submitted TO
the referendum election next week as
a means III settling the ten-year street
car war He would not discuss his
rlans but intimated he would be IN
the fight. The former mayor looks
much improved IN health.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09

PARIS. Feb g-La Belle otero
most famous of Spanish dancers. is no
longer the most beautiful of tina, coun.
trys multitude OF charming actresses;
La Belle once; plain Otero now and
all the result of a strange adventure.
From authoritative sources 10 is
learned that someone threw Yitriol az
her face. succeeding in badly dishgur-
ing the lovely Spaniard There has
been every effort made 10 conceal the
whole meter. so the story behind the
cruel act hasn't leaked out yet. Mean
while tine best beauty doctors OF Paris
are feyeushly working 10 restore La
Bellies iich olive complexion and vel
vety skin 10 it's former loneliness
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
KILLED UNOER SLEIGH.

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich. Feb. g.
Henry Nancuur, young man OF War.
rem township. was The victim OF a
shocking accident on the county line
road in that township The yong
man was driving a sleigh loaded with
manure. when the vehicle upset. bury
ing him beneath the load. When dis
covered he was dead from suffocation.
From the condition OF the body. il -
supposed he was walking beside The
sleigh al the edge Of q ditch, with the
lives about hts waist He had eyi-
dently slipped into the ditch. pulling
up OF the team as he did so and thus
upsetting the load. No inquest viii
be held.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-09
HELp ON ASSAULT cHAReE.

BAY CITY. Mich, Feb. 9.-tSpecial)
Edward Kinney. who sent bullet
close TO his heart after a fight with
Miss Eva Ratelle ia his own home Dec.
-. was arraigned Ia police court this
morning on charge OF criminal as.
sault He stood mute and plea OF
lot guilty was entered The examina-
tion was adjourned Intil Feb. 10 Kin.
neys wife. daughter and parents were
jan court With him. He was released on
$500 bail