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Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
500 FLEE FROM
BLAZING MINE
A Careless Smokers Match
Fires Timb9TS.

Five hundred men and boys were
rescued from the No. 8 mine OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna x Western
company az Wilkes-Barre. Pa, after
the timbers in the shaft had been fred
by a carpenter who carelessly dropped
lighted match.
As smoke from the burning timbers
filled the chambers in which the min
ers and labOrers were al work com
pany officials realized that quick work
would be necessary TO avert a loss OF
lie Messengers were sent throughout
the working, ordering men TO fee to
the outlet Of No g, which leads into
the Woodward shaft of the same com
pany.
First aid 10 the injured teams were
organized and after the messengers
returned from their journeys TO the in
nermCst workings, helmet men OF the
hrst aid corps were sent out TO see
that no one was overcome or that any
OF the men were Iept behind
Within an hour the 800 workers had
reported at the outlet, where officials
OF the Woodward mine awaited 10 lead
them in safety 70 the surface.
TIE No. 9 shaft is 50 feet deep. a
force OF carpenters were working in .
the shaft. Several Of them were on the
and one stopped to ugt his
pipe. Thougauesly he dropped the
lighted match into the mine and a
pocket OF gas was ignited. There was
no explosion, but q flame shot up the
shaft and tae carpenters were forced
to hurry to the surface. The timbers
for a distance of several hundred feet
were soon blazing.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
ROOSEVELT QUlZZES THIEF
Visits Jail ln Mineols to Learn Of s1O..
OCO Loss.

Visits Jail ln Mineola TO Learn Of So.
O5o Loss.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. his son
Theodore Ro sevel,, Ir. and a derec
tive 81 the Burns agency visited tie
Nassau county jail in NiueJla. L. l.
Their purpose iu going there was to
question George r Baker. a former
butler Tor Coiohel Roosevelt. wao IS
in the cQlu-T jan .n a charge OF nav
ing stolen SiHea8 worth Of fewelrt
from the Roos eveit home az sagamore
HILL Parker was arrested sew IA.
weeks ago and held for the srana jury
Il is understood that Colonel Ro0se.
Telt was especially anxious TO fnd out
what disposition Parker had made Of
q jade ring valued at 500 and a vain
able fob, The latter being q present
from diplomatic represe entative from
Central America.
Il is said al the Jail that Parker in
sisted taat he did not remember hav-l
ing stolen the ring or the fob. and he
stuck to his former story that he did
not recall what he had done With tbei
other articles he admitted having
stolen. /,
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
Banks Action Important to Peninsula
pepositors

The Peoples Guarantee & Trust Company Of
Dover at regular meeting Of its directors.
tuesday passed a resolution 70 pay four per
cent. interest on savings accounts. This will
be good news 70 farmers and others who have
been waiting for this attractive rate of interest
payment on deposits.
The date for beginning payment Of the in
creased interest tfrom 10 per cen-nrnl is
October / although the wise wage-earner and
farmer and business man viii begin now 10
establish substantial account by that date
"hen the Peoples Guarantee g. Trust Com
llnl H as nrst established here. four and one
half years ago. there was then request from
people no wanted % begin saving money
laat the bank pay per cent. interest. Tie
qitee lQ-s allho1Eh some favored per cent.
~ lhe start, postponed the per cent. offer
-4tl now because che bank had first costs 10
meet in building Up it's business a risl- sl.-,,r7-
erec 5y The stockholders.
Now that frst costs have all teen met and
tae BANK is earning an increasfn srru.Iris -1a
--t---'ls expressed the opinion thar fr was
en-. equitable that the stockholders should
--.'-1 p" i-l lle 1epositcrs ir dividend prfvi-
leg7s and the per cent rate was thersf5rs
agreed uoon.
Dover. the capitol Of our State. was q Io,-
-ne serune savings hank Now we have
ane- me Peoples Guarantee e. Trust COMPANY.
lHas is maililg good as a hank and a savings
ii's 'stl-atiQil ana response of popular appreci-
awe patronage and support from the reoDIa
q me county and peninsula is confidently ex-
peclel- State News. August 2. 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
AAW DECISION
NEXT MONDAY
j s,lOT Of New Hampshire
( 'iI Act Than
- { SCORES FUGITIVE
e~'arss Wherever Case Has Gone It
-sft TraH Of Disgrace, Filth and
Scandal.

Governor Samuel D. Felker viii no
eide whether 10 send Harry X ThaV
4 TO Marteawan or TO give him his
-erty in New Hampshire until mex
-1nday. That was the Upsh0t of the
hearing held at Concord, y. H.. and
made known few minutes. after VII
liam T. jerome had stood in the sen
ale chamber Of the state house and
told the New Hampshire governor why
New York state has been willing to
spend money and time 70 get Thaw
back.
From the very hour." he said, that
Stanford White lay dead on the roof
garden in the city Of New York, his
life taken by a murderer OF a lunatic,
from that time TO this minute it has
been said repeatedly that in the end
The Thaw money would defeat the ends
Of Justice
Taaw, whose head had fallen for
ward on his chest. looked up at the
man who has Kept him under lock and
key since the night Stanford White
was killed. His face was deathly pale.
A faint smile hoyered about his lips.
He turned 10 hs mother, Mrs. Mary
COpley Thaw, who was seated Directly
behind him. She stretched out her
hand and Thaw clasped IL for an in
slant jerome continued
So far it has not entirely accom-
plished this end, but wherever this
case has gone and whenever it has
rested il has left a train Of disgrace,
ignominy, filth and scandal behind that
has been absolutely appalling. and the
state Of New York, sir. viii not permit
It's justice to be defeated by the cor I
rupt use Of money if it can prevent it. I
That is why the state of New York 4
wants a man back whom it regards as ]
q homicidal lunatic when Influenced /
by his insane delusion and his vicious I
degeneracy at other times; a man
in his lucid intervals and
dangerous in his insane ones"
Judge Chase, who opened the case
Tor Thaw, said: Harry Thaw is before
you in extraditi0n proceedings. He is
charged with conspiracy, which Is a
although the grand jury
Il Dutchess county has not found an
Indictment against him. II is the duty
If your eXcellency to honor the papers I
Z they are offered in good faith"
and then Judge Chase. speaking
more as judge delivering an opinion
han as an attorney. attempted TO per-
uade a judge 10 his way Of thinking.
TO say that Governor Felker
lad not the right TO extradite Thaw,
IS the charge Of conspiracy brought
gainst him was based on bad faith
nd brought not for the purpose Of
once back in New York,
nut for the purpose Of getting him
lto Matteawan
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
Bank Stock sI25 Per Share

The groW-a Of the Peoples Guarantee ard
Trust gpmFary has been remarkable and too
much prai Sc cannot be given 90 -he gentlemen
Heo have 50 successtully administered its
affairs
IEat ir is growing IS evident by the fact that
q qe Qsits llsr week reached the sum Of over
s--l.4u rne highest So far recorded, and its
stock tlls week sold for slZ5 per share. par
ta-le being $50 The danE building mas been
lald s1lialy reuocelec inside ard out. and it
1as every facility necessary FOR the handling
. rs Increasing business State Sentinel
Aay g. 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
They Have Kept Their Promise

The action of the Peoples Guarantee & Trust
70. IN deciding TO increase the rate of interest
pad on deposits in their Savings Department
from 8 to per cent, is in keeping with the
Aoerai policy OF the management Of said COM
W hen they started in business. in answer to
ne demand Of some OF their denositors. that
tley pay per cent interest on savings de-
posts they decided that it would not be safe
60 90 this, but that they would do so when ic
could be done consistently and safely.-Dela-
warean. August g. 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26

-ii~ 90 it-ii9fte ~
Richard Wolfe. OF Pittston, Pa. was
killed AMI 2. c. smith, a travelling
salesman, Of Allentown. was severely
injured in a runaway accident at Dun.
more, near Scranton. Pa Wolfe was
driving Smith to visit customer
in Dunmore, when the horse took
fright on steep hill. In turning a
corner the vehicle was overturned and
the trunks carried 5y Smith crushed
the driver against tree. Smith SUI
fered a broken ankle and other in
iuries
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
FIRE MARSHAL KILLED
Electroeuted by Metal Spout.n7 on
Roof CT Burning Building.

Electrocuted by Metal Spoutng on
Rocf CT Burning Building.
Fire Marshal George Weihl. Of Ma
hanoy City, Pa grasped metal
spouting TO draw himself to the ROOT
ct burning building and was electro
Cuted
The spoating was charged with elec-
tricity from a miX-up Of telephone and
electric light wires. WeihIs neck was
also broken when BE fell, sweeping
tso fellow fremen from tbe ladder
They escaped injury
Hair a dozen curious onlookers were
Knocked of their feet by wriggling
line OF hose 10 the excitement. The
IRE marshal was foFyfre years Old
sAd was veteran Of the Spanish
American war
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
THAW SEIZURE UPHELD
Canadian Court Rules Foreible Depor.
tstion Within Law.

The Canadian court of appeals al
Montreal has upheld Charles DOherty,
the minister Of justice. in having
seized Harry K. Thaw at Coacicook
and deported HIM
Mr. Doherty, the court held. was en-
titled 10 ignore the writ Of habeas
corpus obtained by Thaw's counsel to
prevent Thaw's deportation.
In its decision the court announced
that the writ had been irregularly
served He granted the application of
the government authorities TO have it
Quashed
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
u ~ I FL e.. on Depo.I.s oet. IL

ne Peoples Guarantee and Trust Company
az lover, the banking institution that intro
clcee the system Of paying interest on deposits
over four years ago. has taken another ad-
F9nced step in this line. At recent meeting
or the Board Of Directors IL was decided TO iu-
crease the rate Of interest to FOUR PER CENT
per annlm on deposits in the savings depart
lnenJ lms new rate viii begin on and after
October lst and undoubtedly viii attract many
persons with idle cash. 1t is considered very
liberal here, especially where no interest on
deposits had ever been paid. The bank is also
prepared TO handle deposits by mail--Inde
August Is. 1913
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
Fine Bank Building

With al the exterior marble works now
completed, the banking building q -he Peo-
pies Guarantee d Trust Company az Bradford
and LoocEerman streets. IS exciting much
upon the interior win now be pushed rapidly.
ana when completed. the entire building wiil
rank With the best of hauilinE Institutions sn
equipment. The new nre-rroof vault Is one
ol the finest iu the State That an institution
Of orly three years growth i5 able TO furnish
such acccrl-ro o1aricns t1r i-s patrons speaks
most hirlls for The Industry and ability Of It's
mana GENE erlt- lla1Eearaar r- AoVern ber z 1872
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
) Stock Has Already Sold in Open Market

me acton Of the Guarantee Trust-Safe De
poslt Company increasing the rate Of interest
60 oe paid on savings deposits 20 4 per cent
YIN oe greatly appreciated. 1t also shows
under its able directorate -Repubiican. Aug,
s. 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
shoots Fisneee: pleads Aesi5s,,

Marguerite Gilbert. seventeen years
Did, the daughter Of a wealthy farmer
vas shot and fatally wounded By John
Todd, her iance, al Redding. Conn.
Todd declares be pointed the rife s.
her as JOKE, not knowing It uas
loaded.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
Jvdoe speer m q PoIsening.

United States District Judge Emery
Speer, Of Macon. Ca, against whom
charges Of improper conduct as a fed
eral Official are now pending. is seri.
ously id from ptomaine poisoning al
Highlands. n. c.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26

Mikado and Empress Honor Guthrie.
Ambassador and Mrs George W.
Guthrie Of Pittsburgh, Pa. we're the
guests Of honor at a luncheon given
by the emperor and empress Of Japan
in Toxic.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
= - BurEIarr Praleetior

ID IS doubtful e the vault of any tauEina
INSTITUTION on -he peninsula gives greater FIRE
ana burglary Security than the one be-rr bril-
IN the Peoples Guarantee e Trust C1r.rauv's
1anAlnE-l -lquse--.l The Index Sepremaer q. 1872
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26

New Plague For Mosquito state.
New Jersey. the "skeeter" state, is
being pestered by new bug the saw
tooth grain beetle. tt eats everything
from choice fruit to paper bags and
humans.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
Cemplete Fauirmsnt

Ore cf the finest ard most secure vaults
probably ever constructed in Dover has Just
been uuiIt for the Peoples Guarantee & Trust
Company. lr has .n addition 20 q time lock
ccor TINE locs money chest ard IS equipped
vith safe ceposir boxes less most complete
attair.-lha Delaware Republican, 0c-lher g.
1872
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
Improrins Bsnl. Brilsirc

VITA the completion nearly cf the Improve
ments e the PEOPLES Guarantee d Trlst Com
ary bank Building. corner IS L0oe herman
af1 Bradford streets. most eoroer-l Z trans
toruatl1r has taken place ir rnl building
hica Hia place i- ca au equality r.rh tie
otler tuo Dover 1ansirr holses. We con
graduate rte Board q Directors and Cashier
o1tter on ths iuur1semsnr, which lespeaks
much tlr the prosperity u the tauEirr-house
and -re reliable set of men hacsof tre instftu-
ron- Delaware state News Sept. ls LaLz
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
- $125.OO per share <W
The Following Extracts From the Newspapers Town
Show What They Think Us:
8 De-. Ne,. sa.lng.-BsnEE Z

2 Dover's New Savings Bank
That there was seed and important fed
fer an INDEPENDENT savings hank ir Dover
where Individual deposits subject % check
would draw interest and thereby encourage
the saving Of small amounts has hea1 fully
Peoples Guarantee and Trust Company ~ o.
ms nanEinE-house began business Just
three months ago from last Saturday. In the
ninety Gays the Individual deposits have erovn
20 e5pl.o while during that time -he hank has
negotiated good leans for S65-OfQ. The busi-
ness is constantly growing 20 such an extent
that additional bankinr-t0lse force may be
Dee1ed iu a few weeks. 49,
William M- Hazel IS president of The new
nark Elmer Uurreu. cashier Senator j. Her
man Anderson. wee president We-l=r webb
secretary; Captain Thomas M-rc,. treasurer
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-26
SEPTEMBER
RETURNING
Steamer viii leave Philadelphia, Pier g. so.1
Wharves, as follows: ln
LEAVE PHlLADELPHlA

=, ,TeIephone No. Bel Lombard 24-Os on wharf in
Philadelphia.
GEO. F. PIERCE, Manager,
Milford. Del.
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17
FARMERS UNION
Miss EUGENIA REX

There will be preaching at Le-
bauou next Sunday.
Henry Graham and family visit
ed Alec Keith and family Sunday
Chas Andrews and wife visited
at Mr. Browns near Jasper Sun
day,
Nellie Lane called on Mrs, Har
ry Norris Sunday afternoon;
Frank Grow and wife and baby
visited g H. Redmond and fam
lily Sunday.
Ed. Russell from Webb City,
called on his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Winter, a few hours Sunday.
viii Lyman purchased a new
pump Saturday.
Marion Malone and family, from
near Carthage, moved to Lena
Rex's place last week
EEns Winter and family and
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17

from church Sunday with Howard
Gaddis; Elsie Gresham went home
with Mrs. Mollie Gresham, and Bro.
Reid went home with Mr. Estey
Mr and Mrs. karls spent the time
between sermons in Jasper; r
King and wife spent the day with
Mrs Chandler in Jasper; .lr. and
Mrs. Jones of Kendricktown spent
the day at G. Goff's; Ralph Berry
and wife were at Judge Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs Rusk Of Alba spent
Sunday visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Bull.
Mrs. Bean is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs Dick Carter.
The Seidners spent Sunday at
Mr.. BrufTet's
Miss Elsie Deering is visiting
this week in Joplin
The AlexanderS spent Sunday
at Mr. Flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs Marcum of Reeds
spent several days visiting their
daughter, Mrs. John Gotf.
Miss Keeler will teach the Dew.
ey school next year.
The Dewey school board are now
Arlo Estey, Tom Flowers and
Wiley Courtney and Estey Busby
, is secretary.
Stanley Sailor of Carthage spent
Sunday visiting Harry Bender
Misses Lorna Estey and Mabel
Little spent the day with Miss
Dora keener
George Cowherd and Mrs, Gail
Breeden were married in Carthage
Monday morning April 7, by Rev.
Moore Mr.. Cowherd left here a
few months ago and went to Kan
sas, He was the secretary Of Sa
lem Sunday school and a young
man whom every one liked, Mrs
Breeder was one OF the workers
in the church and Sunday school
and w. c. 7. U. and ladies aid
! They will make their home al
Caldwell, Hans, where the bes'
wishes Of Dewey ana Salem vii
follow them
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17
LEBANON.
Miss ALrHEA ARMSTRONG.


Sunshine and bird song and
flowers and Springtime work, are
plentiful this week, but neighbor
hood items Of news are scarce.
Mrs. Rogers visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. \. Keith. Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Allen Miller, and Mrs Hat
tie Bishop visited Mrs. Mary Ly
man Saturday.
Geo. Vincent delivered two loads
OF fat hogs in Jasper Monday.
Miss Nellie Lane spent Satur day
night and Sunday at the home OF
her brother, W S. Lane and fam
lily.
Jas. and Frank Ray visited
Daniel Brenneman Of the Pleasant
Valley neighborhood Sunday
Miss Beulah Stansberry visited
Sunday with Irene and Esther
Phillips
II. r, Goodrich and wife spent
Saturday evening at c. 5 An
drews, where music Of violin and
graphophone was the feature
Mr.. Malone and family from
near Prosperity moved onto tie
Lena Rex farm Monday, where
they will live the coming season
Jack Stansberry and family
visited at Chas Stansberry's Sun
day afternoon.
{ F Rex delivered several head
of fat cattle to be shipped from
Jasper Monday.
Hugh Phillips spent Saturday
and Sunday in Carthage with his
brother Samuel, who is attending
school at that place
c F Rex and family are riding
in fine new buggy, which Mr..
Rex brought out from Jasper
Monday
James Ray began work Tues.
day at the farm Of Mr. Plumly,
in the Zion neighborhood
a pleasant evening was spent at
Chas, Woodrow S Friday evening
by those who we're present Music
was furnished by the Miller broth
[. ers and Mr. Andrews and daughter
Mss, Arlene.
Armel Duckett from near Car
thage visited at the Phillips home
last week
Mrs. Thos. Mercer from near
Alba visited at the home Of her
parents, J R earns and wife last
week.
Frank Ray began wor ing for
Frank Thacker, Tuesday.
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17
ZION
Miss GLADYS BALLARD.

Miss GLADYS BALLARD.
Herschel Radford and wife Wis
tied VIII SJrecker and family Sun
day
Mrs. Vim. Ward and Mrs. NJ
Peterson spent Tuesday with Mrs
Wm Peterson.
Miss Fannie Peterson and Mrs
Lloyd Hardaway and son Max,
from Carthage spent Sunday with
their brother w, T. Peterson and
family Miss Peterson is matron
OF Carthage Hospital
Sylvia Binney spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Asa Nonier.
Nill McChntock spent a couple
weeks At Lees Summit, No. lie
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17
DEWEY.
Mrs MAY MATHEWS

MIS- MAY MATT II VS..
-prtnC is here with blossoms so cay,
The children are busily engaged 10 their
pay
The birds are singing their sweetest all
day,
everything young 10 April and May,
So il you are o d and wrinkled and gray
And seem to be getting in every ones
way,
just put 90 your slippers and run away
Mrs Gaddis writes that Harry
Pungle is no better, and is not able
to sit up.
Mr., Kincaid and Mr.. Johnson
were not well enough TO attend
church Sunday
The sale at John COTS Thurs
day was we'll attended The vet
weather gave the men a chance 10
90, and things brought good prices
A team Of mules sold for S34o
The COTS viii probably get of
tor Colorado this week.
A number Of Deweyites will be
in Jasper Saturday night, as they
arc interested in Estey Busby one
Of the characters in the class play,
Norris Crum and wife, Harvey
Gotf and wife John Gaddis and
wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Sim.
mons. Hoyt Turner went home
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17
TERMS.

To insure living colt. Tottowar
Third $40 Blue John SI2; Dock S
Should a mare be sold, traded.
removed, or about q be removed
from the nejghborhoad, season
money at once becomes due AMI
collectable and viii be cullecte-.
Lien on maze and colt for service
money. Care be taken 10 prevent
accidents, but will not be rcspon'
siblc should any occur No ser-
vice on Sundays Morning dates
held until Q o'clock and afternoon
dates until 4 50.
B. H. FOLLMER, Owner and
Keeper. Five miles east and one
south Of Jasper; ga miles south oI
Zion church, Call home phone
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17

SOlpptN 10 jasper NdNuluaN'
John Campbell, John Sunder-
land and Crazy Campbell visited
relatives at Arcadia, kans., Sat
urlay AMI Sunday.
Charley Earle is building some
new porches and remodelng his
house
II o Earl and wife took dinner
with Mrs. Schoolor Of Jasper Wed.
uc,day
Miles Noes visited relatives in
Carthage Saturday and Sunday.
Harry Radtord bought a fine
team OF mules at the Gott sale
Thursday
Charley lseuman Of Kenoma
visited Saturday and Sunday with
Mike Isenman and family.
Jessie Johnston visited Stella
Strecker Sunday
Ralph Sutton spent Sunday
with George Sweezy.
Don Johnston returned home
from Wallace, Idaho, last Satur-
day where he has been employed
for some time. He stopped at
points in California and visited re-
lativcs on his way home
Will Carter and family were en-
tertatncd at dinner Sunday by A
\ Foster and family.
Lorana EStev and Mabel Little
visited Lora keener Sunday
Mrs II NJ. Harker Of Carthage
visited a week with her daughters,
M.siamos Ballard and Schooler
Henry Covert and family visit
ed relatives in Jasper Sunday
Alice Ellington Is visiting a few
days with Hattie Gill in Barton
county.
Harry Raitori spent Sunday
with Edgar Strecker
Mrs {. $ Johnston called at A.
Y Dean S Sunday
Oscar Fol'mer and wife and
Walker Hubbard and family visit
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17

Margie Malone visited Fred Win
ter and family Sunday
Mae and Orphd Woodrow visit.
ed Arlene Andrews Sunday after
noon
Lutte Vincent and wife and lit
tie girl visited viii Lyman and
family Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1913-04-17
Coughs and Consumption

Coughs and colds, wh-n neglected.
always lead tu serious trouble of %.
lungs. The wis,st thu4 to do when t.u
have n cod ,hl' tioubl,s YOU is to got %
bottle of Dr.. Kings Now Discover,
You will get relief from the first dose.
and finally tie cough viii disappear.
O. II. Brown. Of Muscadino, Aa.
writes: My wife was down in bed with
an ob-tina @ cough, and honestly i..
lievc had 1t not been f.r DE- King
New Discovery. she u,i not bc lIyiu.
to day" Known for foriy.lhroo ycar-
as e bc.t remedy Tor coughs q. a
colds Price jOc and sl.UU. Recon-
mended by II +. PITTS.