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Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
Bandit Shot BY Posse.

Two of the three highwaymen who
have been terrorizing the residents Of
Upper Merton township, near Norris
town, Pa, for the past week, are lOdg-
ed in the county prison, while the
third is lying dead in the mOrgue Of
the Charity hospital, having died of a
gunshot wound received after the
three men had held up and robbed
William Paul a farmer, while he was
on his way home from ConshOhocken.
The three men surrounded Paul and
made him hand over about So in cash
after they had threatened to shoot
him. Instead of going home, Paul re-
turned to ConshOhocken and notified
the authorities of that town. A dozen
men armed themselves with guns and
revolvers and. headed by Officer Nc
SEhane, made a search for the rob
bers
A short distance from Swedeland
the posse came upon the three rob
bers, who at first refused to surrender.
William McDermott, a blacksmith. Of
West Conshohocken. fired a load Of
bird shot into one of the robbers. AMI
he fell to the ground mortally wound
ed. The other two highwaymen then
surrendered.
The wounded man gave his name as
John Gesogne, of Pottsville His ccm.
panions were Joseph Lerons and Jo-
seph Pollard.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
HILLES TO
LEAD TAFT FIGHT
Presidents Secretary Heads
National Committee.
REYNOLDS is SECRETARY

I Several Names Presented For Treas
urer, But No Selection Has Beer
Made.
Charles D. Hilles, of Ohio, private
secretary to the president, was made
national chairman OF the Taft organl
cation by the subcommittee Of the ma
tional committee after conference
with the president.
James b. Reynolds, Of Massachu'
setts, member of the tariff board
was chosen secretary.
Chairman Hilles and the full ma
tional committee will meet on Friday,
July 19, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York to appoint a treasurer, executive
committee and advisory committee.
Otto Barnard, of New York; Charles
G. Dawes and David R. Forgan, OF
Chicago; John Wanamaker, of Phila-
delphia; E. F. Swinney, of Kansas
City, and John Hays Hammond, OF
Washington, were considered for treas
urer. but not even a tentative decision
was reached.
Mr. Hilles will resign as secretary
to the president on Saturday nignt. It
is thought Mr. Taft will turn the
business Of the executive offices over
to the two assistant secretaries. Ru-
dolph Forster ana sherman Allen
Headquarters OF the national com
nittee are to be opened in New lolk
the first OF next week.
The opening OF headquarters at Cni,
cago and at Portland, ore, was pra =
tically decided upon Ralph Z. viii
Hams, former Republican national
committeeman ior Oregon, is TO axe
charge OF the far western Offices.
William Barnes, Jr the New York
state chairman, who demanded the
place in re.un for his work at Chicago
in jamming throug4 tae renomnat on
OF MI TAFT, was rojec eI.
No secret is mace oi the fact t.at
Mr.. Taft and the suD-committee agreed
to eliminate Barnes Tor rear jh+t T.
would be "a dead weight 10 tie Ia.5
forces. particularly in the west. IL
was admitted that $ selection would
be tantamount TO Haunting before the
voters the methods by which the Taf,
nomination was managed.
The committeeman were reluctant
to select Daugherty OF Ohio, the presi-
dents personal choice. and Hilles was
reluctant to leave his berth in the
White House
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
cal Eor New PARTY.

Colonel Rooseyelt's third party con
venton viii be held in Chicago on
Aug. .. either in the Coliseum or in
Orchestra hall
The call Tor it, signed by Roosevelt
leaders of forty states and addressed
ITO the people of the United States
without regard to past political differ
ences," was issued in New York city
through Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, cam
paign manager. in the new national
headquarters of the party at the Hotel
Manhattan.
The party will probably be called
the Progressive National party. The
convention will decide as to that.
Eight states-Maine. North Carolina,
Delaware. South Carolina, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Idaho and Nevada-are
not represented in the provisional
committee which signed the call for
the convention
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
wolnast Wins on Foul.

Ad Wolgast, the lightweight cham.
pion. was given the decision over
Joe Rivers in their fight at Los An
geles, Cal. in the thirteenth round
OF their fight. Rivers had the best Of
the fighting much of the way and the
outcome Of the fight was unpopular
with the record crowd people. Referee
Jack Welch gave the decision 10 VOL
gast on a foul. All bets were declared
off by the referee
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
HARRISON.

Huckleberries are getting ripe.
Charles Joseph and family were the
guests of Charles R. Davidson and fam
ily last Sunday.
Mrs. William Stewart and son Gilbert
have been visitors at the home of Lewis
Dodd and family.
Miss Effie Joseph has been spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Stephen
Hudson.
Miss Emma Hudson, of Milton, has
been spending a few days with Miss
Elsie Mcgee.
Ulysis Walls visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Martin last Sunday; also c. A..
Davidson and family.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA ~ FLOUR dull;
winter clear, sA75Q5; city mills.
fancy, S6.15@6.40.
RYE FLOUR quiet, at s4S505 per
barrel.
WHEAT quiet: No. . red, 99c. 6S1.
CORN quiet; No. yellow, S1h0
S3c
OATS firm; No. white, 570571bc;
lower grades, SIC
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 150
16c.: old roOsters, lie. Dressed firm:
choice fowls, 1515c.; old roosters, lie.
BUTTER quiet; creamery, fancy,
29c per Id.
EGGS steady; selected, 25 a 26c.
nearby. 24c.; western, 24c.
POTATOES steady; new, 75c q 81
per barrel.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
IREIGHT HITS
EXCURSION TRAIN
ghfeGn Killed and Many Are
Fatally Injured.
ICTIMS MOSTLY CHILDREN

p eavy Freight Crashed Into Rear Of
T Passenger Train and Telescoped
st Several Cars.
Eighteen were killed and many ia
ally injured on the Ligonier Valley
I caflroad when a passenger train car
Z lying picnickers was backing into Viii
en- through a misunderstanding OF
2 Sheir orders The accident happened
Z" st the fair grounds, about one and
half miles from Ligonier, near La
grobe, Pa The accident was caus-
ID by a double-header freight, which
brashed into the rear coach of the
passenger train, telescOping several
sars. But one passenger on the train
Escaped injury
j The coaches contained large num-
e5er Of children. who were being taken
by Miss Matthews, a nurse at the
home of George Senft, president OF the
sIigonier Valley railroad, for a day
oouting. All the children were either
killed or sustained severe injuries.
The dead are: Frank McConnaughy,
engineer, scalded to death under en-
gine: Fireman George Byers, cut in
two; Engineer Smith Beatty; Fireman
SJohn Akney, mangled under engine;
Louise Rowdy, aged eleven; Elizabeth
hRowdy, aged fourteen; Samuel Brown
field. four years old; George Toysh,
aged sixty-eikht years, a wealthy far
! mer; Mrs. Harry Dillon, twenty-four
years old, and her One-year-old baby;
Miss Edsal, aged twenty; Miss Hoon,
7 aged twenty, and a number OF boys,
aged from four to six years, uniden-
t titled
The freight engines plOughed clear
through the wooden coach, crushing it
T as it would an eggshell The coach
was ripped to pieces. All the occu-
pants were hurled to the roadbed;
some fell in the path of the engines,
I while others were imbedded partly in
the cinder and stone ballasting.
The first engine of the double-header
pulling the freight train stopped after
it had passed through the passenger
coach, turned halfway around and fell
over on its side.
Conductor Charles H. Kuhn, of the
passenger train, leaped and received
a broken leg. Engineer Dunlap and
Fireman Frank Byers, of the passen-
ger train, stuck to their posts and
were uninjured. Dunlap and Byers are
the only persons known to have been
on the wrecked train who escaped IN
jury.
Farmers near the scene of the acci-
dent and men who were at work at the
Denny race track went to the assist
ance of Engineer Dunlap and Fireman
Byers, who were pulling the dying and
injured from the wreckage and laying
them on the bank. In a few minutes
every resident of Ligonier who was
able to walk was on the way to the
race track. A frantic call for physi-
clans and aid was sent to Latrobe.
Five Latrobe physicians went to the
scene in an automobile
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12

| the back are also symptoms tllat tell YOU
the kidneys and bladder are ont of order
/ and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's s
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder aid every part OF heurinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant re-
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect Of Swamp-ROOt is
soon realized. It stands the highest be-
cause ofits remarkable
health restoring prop l7iT7;533
critics. If you need .s.sisss ssss
medicine you should sssssssss sssssss sSS sSa
have the best. Sold by gs3s zazs
druggists in fifty-cent - slsls:e
and one-dollar sizes. Home ., sw1mp-iioot.
You may have a sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
rememberthename, DR.. Kilmer' Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12

a brick dust sedI-
nent, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fre-
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
Pelticoat Specials

Pelticoat Specials
10 dozen Washable Bingham Petit
coat, special at ............. 45c
Taffeta Silk Peticoats, worth $500
and $500, special at .S2.45
Best American Calicoes, per I'd. &C
1-3c Ginghams, sale price ....6Ac
Best l. l. Sheeting ...............5c
Hope Bleach, per yard ......... TAG
LADIES SILK AND WOOL SERGE
DRESSES.
At Half Price
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

lege Is rather abrupt. SO much so in
fact, that elderly people find II an alb.
solute impossibility to surmount It.
Again In the winter time It is most
disagreeable after riding in comfort
to the entrance to the grounds to then
be forced to battle ones way through
the slush and storm up this miniature
Alpine steep to the College door. Par
ticularly is this true of the young wo-
men students of the institution. Sew
eral times during the past winter u
President Of the College was forced
to the unpleasant duty of urging a
number of them to return to their
homes because Of the dangerously wet
condition of their clothing, and others
less venturesome were forced to re.
main at home and thus miss their
school work because OF the present
inadequate service.
Furthermore, the new Thomas
Smart gymnasium recently erected on
the brow Of the hill is shortly to be
come the social center Of the College
life. The various functions gotten up
In connection with the school will be
held there Most of these affairs will
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
A LITTLE MORE RAILROAD
BUILDING.

Now that there is so much railroad
building talk in the air we have a
little railroad of our own to suggest
1t is an extension Of the present line
so as to have II terminate on top OF
the College Hill and not at the foot
Of II, as at present.
We realize that railroads are not
built for purely philanthropic purpos.
es. The men who put their money
into railroads whether municipal or
trunk systems do so in the hope of
making goodly profit on the invest
ment; but where a public service can
be rendered and money made out OF
the arrangement at the same time.
the proposition should meet with
prompt approval.
We believe this extension would
pay. Many people now decline to Wis
it the Agricultural College because
they shrink from the effort of climb
ing the steep grade at the end of the
present car line. The hill leading d.
rectly up to the front door of the Col.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

ship. Water with him has become an
obsession, and regardless alike Of ,ho
appearance of the sidewalks. or
streets. he continues to pour It alon.
Moral: Any time you meet Wa,er
Hog hold his head under till he bo,
lers Meenie Meenie Minee No; and no
sure he gets enough.
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YESTERDAY.
He who by the ploy would thrive
Himself must either hold or drive
TO-DAY.
Rides a spring seat, and both holds
He who by the pillow would thrive.
and drives.-Benjamin Franklin.
4. + 4.
The man with clear conscience
and patches on his trousers gets more
out Of this world than the man who
goes beyond his means to be fashion.
able.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
To The Trade

Prices effective until July S1st.
Storage rates on our celebrated Pea.
cock Rocksprings, King, Hiawatha,
Castle Gate and Clear Creek coal, as
follows; Lump and stove size, at
yard, per ton $5.25; Nut, at yard. per
ton $4.75; Mine Run. at yard. per ton
S4.25. With per cent cash discount
in lots of four tons and over. Price
Of delivery in the city. SO to rs cents
per ton, according to distance.
We guarantee full weight and per.
feet satisfaction.
THATCHER COAL CO.,
Telephone 16 or 76.
Uptown office at Thatcher Livery.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

duly passed upon by the Commission.
ers and the local public and they have
decided unanimously upon a name. II
is known as the WATER HOG.
The animal appears in early spring
and fiourishes throughout the sum-
mer. In form 1t resembles the human,
differing only in its frequent outbursts
of passion when some friendly dis
posed neighbor makes bold to at.
tempt to reason with It.
1t has a'pronounced penchant for
long handled shovel, and is fire.
quently seen at most outlandish hours
of the morning and sometimes late in
the night, walking aimlessly about
armed with a shovel and a small
wooden dam. Close observers Of the
animal assert that 1t places the dam
in convenient water ditch and with
the shovel buttresses 1t with dirt and
stones until the entire volume Of the
water in the ditch is diverted by sun.
dry channels into the divers places
where the animal designs 1t to 60.
This part of the life history Of the
animal differs but slightly from the
life habits Of many normal human be-
ings. The difference lies in what is
to follow. Not content with diverting
all the water he can possibly use upon
his own premises, the Water Hog con-
tinues to pour out the entire contents
of the lateral upon his lot and then
he chuckles in fiendish glee as the
"wetness'' eddies and percolates down
the street. flooding the roadways and
sidewalks and giving the city the ap-
pearance Of a great chinese rice field.
Neighbors. demonstrate, commissioners
threaten, friends implore, and bust
ness men mutter mildly, but it makes
absolutely no difference to the Water
Hog. What he wants is water, and
dry town" or no dry town" water
he is going to have. Citizens appeal
to his civic pride but that with him
is a minus quantity. He hasn't any
regard for what other people think,
or desire, he cares only for water;
muddy, murky, sediment laden water.
and for that he is willing to barter
his manhood, friendship, or citizen
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

and does not emphasize expression J
an education which defeats this fun
damental purpose.
The world is full of men, the
gentleman went on to say, who are
full Of ideas which they have no pow.
er to communicate or express. The
never have put their brains to work.
They think only internally"
A young student writes from south
ern Utah to the effect that the educa.
tion which makes a man useful citi-
zen is the greatest form which educa.
ton can assume. The character of the
usefulness matters little, whether II
be in the shop, on the farm, in the
school room, or in business. Fhis
mans ideas voice the sentiments OF
the majority. that education is essen
TALLY question OF service. The idea
of service is back of the statement Of
a southern Utah newspaper man, who
remarks that, The main object of an
education must be service, to the rich
and to the poor"
The discussion is waxing warm and
is Undertaking. the idea that the peo-
pie of Utah are alive to the fact that
education is something worth discuss
ing
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
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THE WATER HOG.

In the realms of zoology the stu.
dent meets with many strange and
peculiar animals. Beginning with the
simpler protozoan forms Of life he
traces the various creatures down
through long and tedious category,
each animal differing in some respect
from every other animal each in itself
affording subject matter for most pro
found study.
Men have labored for years. for Gen.
turtles, to discover the various animals
peculiar to the earth, and classic
scholars have grown old and decrepit
in classifying and arranging the same.
And yet every recurring year produc.
es its fresh crop Of animal wonders.
This year has been no exception to
the rule. A new animal has become
Indigenous to Logan. 1t has been
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
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"coMMoN SENSE TO KNOW
HOW TO USE WHAT
you KNOW

THE greatest education is a COM
mon sense to know Row to use what
you know"
In this terse way one of the most
prominent me, in the state expressed
his opinion regarding the question
which is now arousing great discus.
sion throughout the state as result
Of 80 rnnnuj. ements by tina Agrlt ri
tural College that for the purpose o.
informing itself regarding state SEN
timent, 1t offers five valuable prizes
to the best five answers to this ques-
ton, What is the greatest educa.
tom"
The wisdom voiced in the state
ment quoted above in the common
sense idea in education, is being ex-
pressed by many who are giving their
opinions upon this important subject.
The gentleman quoted, went on at
length to explain that the only pos
sible use to which information could
be put was in satisfying the individu.
al and in serving our fellow men.
The greatest function by far Is the
we are enabled to render our fellow
men assistance. Consequently any
education which seals up the mind
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
Children'S Dresses

In White and Colored, all going in
this July clean up sale at Il price.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

Feel languid, weak, rundown? Head.
ache? Stomach "off"?-Just a plain
case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood
Bitters tones liver and stomach, pro
notes digestion, purifies the blood =
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

take place in the evening, and man:
Ct the townspeople as well as the
members Of the College will want &
take part in them. What a blessin'
1t would be II arrangements could be
made to have the ef terrinr
right at the rear of the new gymnasi.
UNI! We believe those responsible
for the College would glad ''aate
the land for the purpose and in this
case the extension would be less than
two ordinary city blocks.
What such an arrangement wou'
cost we are not prepared to say,
this we do know, that such an ar
rangement is greatly needed, and II
made we are positive would work out
to the mutual advantage Of all con-
cerned.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

A beautiful line of Powered Organ
dies, regular price 25c; In this clean
up sale at, per yard ........... sc
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

Cheapest accident insurance--Dr
Thomas Electric Oh. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell Il.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02
Waists At
Big Reductions

Handsome, Exquisite Tailored
Waists, Jaunty Dutch neck and others
with the soft collar Many strictly
tailored, while others are e>quisltely
embroidered. open down front or back
For the sale as follows:
Lot Waists, all sizes Plain and
Fancy Trimmed, regular prices
s1.00 to $1.75; going in this sale at
Lot 2-This line consists of Lingerie
Waist, Lace or Embroidery Trim
med; all sizes to select from, at
Lot "a beautiful line of Fancy and
Plain Waists. regular prices $500
to $3.50; going in this sale at
each ........''.''''''' SLID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22
Concerning A Silk Gown
The Herald's Daily
ShertStory

faltered, when Jim takes me out"
And who may Jim be?' enqulred
the son of the house, froStily.
1t was her turn to be aStOniShed. jim
was her young man, OF course, and she
wanted to look nice when she went
out with him. Jim thought a lot about
clothes. And there wasn't a girl in
the village who owned a silk dress-a
He listened frOwningly to her quick
words The pretty red brown girl, 1t
seemed, had no intention of breaking
gagged to somebody else. \ sense Of
annoyance rose suddenly in his breast
more, for the first time sense Of
desire at the thought of losing her.
He bent forward suddenly and touched
her wrist
I'll give you all the silk gowns you
want child" he said, and anything
else besides, if''-he looked into her
eyes-"yOuu give up JIM"
The hot color rose to her cheeks. She
looked at him, then away. OH but l
couldn't. I couldn't she protested.
,b He laughed a .oIS BE sen
the silk gowns. my dear; they will
serve YOU better than country clod-
hopper"
L love JIM" she said, stolidly.
His will fought to crush hers. In
earnest now. he told her what he
would do for her, how he would take
her to town, of the gay times they
would have, of theaters, all the lures
of the city.
She looked at him steadily. seeing
perhaps, in imagination. all the splen-
did things man like him could give
She was only a hOuSemaid with a love
for pretty clothes. For a moment she
saw herself gorgeous as a fashion
plate in her favorite pattern book. For
a moment she heSitated. Perhaps she
saw instead a cottage and a child and
lOve. Be that as ii may, suddenly she
turned away
I love jim she said again.
The son of the house was a sports
man He knew when he was beaten.
He sauntered carelessly to the door.
When he reached it he paused and
lOl1ed round.
You shall have your silk gown, my
dear he called to her.
She wore it at her wedding three
months afterwards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22

winning baseball remnants and found
ing banks. 1t has more banks than any
city IN the world. A Pittsburg man
who isn't a bank director is as lonely
as Boston man whose great great great
grandfather isn't buried in the old
Creamery cemetery. There are 100 banks
in Pittsburg, and they have driven the
drug stores and saloons off of all the
good corners in the town.
Andrew Carnegie and Hans Wagner
are Pittsburg's two greatest citizens, and
are very kind to their home town. Car
negie Is always building a technical
school OF library or a music hall, and
Wagner IS continually publishing home
run Just in time to wallOp the Chicago
team.
Pittsburg is one of the few walled
towns in America. 1t is strongly gar
risoned by the Pennsylvania railroad.
which has just repealed with great
slaughter an attempt to enter the city
by the Wabash railroad.