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Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
PANTHER AND BEAR.
A Vicious Battle to the Death With
ThrllIina CLIMAX.

A Vicious Battle to the Death With
Thrilling Climax.
"Whep nv grandfather was a young
man he used 10 hunt great DEAL
says writer in the American Maga
zine He had brother living in Mon
tuna. and in the tall Of 1883 be decided
TO go and spend the winter with this
brother and hunt one day his brother
was telling about a large cave IN the
mountains where some panthers lived.
He thought it would Oe good chance
/ 10 trv to get one. So one morning a
few days iater he started out 10 hnd
the cave. When be came in sishh Il
be didn't see any stir, So kept creeping
closer.
He finally came to a path; there
seemed to be lot OF different tracks.
He began looking for place to hide
and finally discovered y ledge and
climbed up and sat down to rest. Sud
denly he heard sound OF cracking
brush He got his riHe up ready when
down the path came an old bear and
three cubs: the little cubs We're playing
ike Kittens. The old bear walked up
10 the cave. shifted a few times and
went in IN a few minutes she came
ont with q HrJle panther, killed it and
gave il 10 the cubs She repeated this
three times. and every one she killed
would scream and the Old panther
would answer away of in the woods.
and each time nearer.
after She had killed them an she
cutfpd the cubs and sent them up a
tree Then she began digging hole
in the ground and shifting the air In
few minutes the old panther scream
ed and It seemed just a little distance
away. The Old bear lay down on her f.
back in the mole she had dug She /
was ready for fight The panther came I
straight for the bear She gave one /
leap and struck on the bear There /
WAS fierce struggle with screaming /
and snarliug. and in less than ten min-
uteS the bear WAS torn 10 fragments
The panther walked into the cave and
came right out again and gave
Nt'ItdNt lliNl WIS DiDthtAl QlluE IlNL B.
then she saw the cubs. She gave
leap ana brought one down and killed
il. and went after the rest and killed
them
she shifted the air again and began
coming toward my grandfather, VINO
lad been watcbing from the ledge
ibove lie raised his rifle. took good
lin and ircd
That was the last he knew until he
'ecanIe conscious again. tor ne tainted
Is soon rs he shot hut the panther /
vas dead he had hit her between the
yes
He didn't wait to pick mp his lunch
OK. but went fast for home.
He often says that is the most game
e ever got with one bullet. but he h
7Ouldn't want to see it all over again"
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
London's Old Cathedral.

St Paul's cathedral OF London has
had strange association With fire
The first editice On the present site was
erected IN $40 by Ethelbert. king OF
Kent. but in 1887 this was DESTROYED
by tire. Finally In 1866. when the great
fire devastated most Of London. St
Paul's was wrecked this being its 6fth
dre. In 1913 the present church was
built by Charles IL. at cost Of more
than S7.5OO.OOO
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
WashInnton Expects Peace.

General Carranza's statement that
he will withdraw from the political
life OF Mexico if General Villa and the
other military chiefs also retire has
brought renewed hope for peace to ad-
ministration officials and COnstitu-
eionalist representatives in Washing
gon
Secretary Of War Garrison said that
shere had been no change in the plan
10 withdraw the American troops from
Vera Cruz.
Assurances from General Villa that
he will not be a candidate for presi-
dent or vice president of Mexico were
forwarded to the administration by
Consular Agent Carrothers.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02

personal friends, and he feels that it
might seem as if he were taking ad-
vantage of the extraordinary situation
now existing to gain some personal
advantage through such an expression
OF confidence by them.
This would be inconsistent with his
whole thought and spirit and he
shrinks from it as from something
shat would embarrass him, rather than
help him.
"He feels confident that you will
know the spirit in which he says this;
ehat in urging the Democrats Of New
Jersey not to do this he is not abating
In tie least his deep appreciation"
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
His Definition.

A Liverpool teacher asked her class
TO write an essay on London.
Later she was surprised TO read the
following in Que attempt:
The people Of London are noted for
their stupidity"
The young author was asked how be
got that idea.
Please. miss was the reply. 1T
says in the textbook The population Of
London is very dense" London An
swers
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
Two Miners instantly Killed.

Salvatore Easel and George Ches-
oosser, both twenty-five years old and
employed as hitchers at the foot of
the Oakdale mine of the G. B. Mar
kle company at Ha2leton, Pa. were
instantly killed by being strucg by a
runaway car that came down the
plane after the hoisting chain broke.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
WIIs0n Turns Oown 2d lem eoost

Wilson Turns Down I'd Term Boost
At the direction of President VIII
son Secretary Tumulty wrote a letter
to New Jersey Democrats, declining tC
have them endorse the president for q
second term.
Mr.. Tumulty's letter was to Edward
E. Grosscup, state treasurer. It fol.
lows:
You were generous enough to con.
suit me as to whether the Democrats
Of New Jersey should at this time en-
dorse the president for a second term
| had talk with the president about
It. and he deeply appreciates the gen.
erosity Of the suggestion; but New
Jersey is his home state, the men who
would act in this matter are his own
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
Even n

Snobley-Aw-aw-it must be very
unpleasant for yon Americans to be
governed by people-aw-w whom you
wouldn't ask to dinner American
Belle Well. not more so, perhaps. than
for you in England to be governed by
people who wouldn't ask you to din.
ler Christian Register.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02

For the second time since the w r
began Prince George of Seryia las
been wounded In leading the charge
of battalion OF Seryian cavalry he
was shot through the body with a rifle
bullet. His aids brought him safely
irom the field Physicians said the
princes lie is in no danger. Prince
George was wounded first at Belgrade,
IN the first Austrian bombardme t,
arly in August. A shell fred from
lne attacking lines burst near him as
he made bis rounds OF the city's de-
lenses. The first wound was not as
serious as the second.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
Live Stock Prices

CHICAGO-HOGS strong. bulk Of
sales, SS.10G SOS: light, S2.55a915:
mixed, SSl019i5: heavy, s7.S0H SS5:
ROUGH SOC 7.9- pigs. Sf750 so
CATTLE steady. beeves. S6.75G
ll.V5; steers. Si.2O09I0. stOckers
ad feeders, S5310 2.21: cows aqd
heiiers. S3.5409 calves. S9.5a6 DIPS.
SHEEP st11 l.-- -Hea- ei ---
geeaarliugs, s56oa6.30: lambs, $3.50
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
Loo. .ooo Eeet Of PIne Rurned

One million feet of white pine lum.
Der. owned by the Pennsylvania Match
company. and a number OF dwelling
houses nearby, were destroyed by
fire at Bellefonte, Pa. The loss is es.
gimated at S25O,O0O.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
p.otsr.i.. ~. g.

Cynthia Oh. Tom. think OF coming
to ask papa's consent in such shabby
clothes! Tom That's right: / mad one
suit ruined Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
Family of Five Die In Fire

Mrs. Joseph Stone and her four
children were burned to death when
fire destroyed their home at Cham.
paisn, Ill., The mother lost her life
trying to save her children.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02

The surest way not to foil Is tc de-
sermine to succeed Sheridan
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
NOTICE!

/ have been working with the late firm Of Pierce
q Carmean for the past years and am prepared
To Drive and Repair all kinds Of Wells at short
notice. Orders left with the Pierce HardwareCo
will Receive my prompt attention.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
DR. WALTER l. GRIER.
DENTIST.

Graduate Of Penn. College Of Dental Surgery
Lqcal anestnetes for the painless extraction "a.
crown and bridge work a speciality.
MILFORD. DELAWARE
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02

4-l7-3m A. T. MILLMAN
lO4 ". Srd st. Milford. Del
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
THE ssB TRUST
T rs HARD TO DOWN


Washington, Mncch 1S.-How Ar
getine's beef trust which ships mil
lions of meat into the United States
monthly under the new tariff law, is
dominated by the Chicago slaughter
ing and packing companies which. do
by far the major portion OF the busi-
ness, is described In farmers balie-
tin issued today by. the department
of agriculture.
The Argentine beef has caused IA
reduction in the price OF meat in the
United States which has been general
" supposed, but the departments bur
ietin remarks that It is assumed that
the American controlled companies OF
the Argentine arc urging Argentine
bcaf to beat down the prices OF the
Chicago beef.
At the present time the bulletin says
there are nine establ blishments Tor; the
slaught eritlg, chilling or freezing and
exporting OF beef In or near Buenos
Ayfesl and fiye of these companies are
owned or operated by Chicako houses.
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ALLEGED CONNECTED WITH
DEATH OF NEGRO AT tit
KINGS MOUNTAIN
STRONG EVIDENCE.
Pistol Found in Automobile Party
With Discharged chambers &
Furnished Clue
CBy Associated Press

Charlotte, n. c., march, iS.-James
Whisnant. Fulton Whlsnant, Hnglp
Davis and Zeb Bell of BlackshurE, S. Z
o., Moft today held without bail In
connection with the death of Sol viii
-llams, an 18 year old negro who was
killed at Kings Mountain last might
by u bullet which entered the baek
|of his neck, severed a jugular vein.
and an artery and lodged back OF an
eye. Two shots were heard, bit
neither the negro nor any one eiBs
on foot could be seen. &,
Officers hurrying to the scene.
searched an automobile party WHO
had mntorad nvarl FrnIn nIas.is-i-..4.1s
S. g., last evening TO attend carri-.
val. In the machine was found a SO
'calibres pistol, the sizo of the bullet.
at which the post-n,crtem eSaninae
ton was extracted from the body 81
~ " iiiiiiiiIiiii5, with two empty chanbers,
which officers said had heeti fired
"a few minutes before. AZ similar pis-
tol is said to have bean borrowed Aks
Biacksburg by Deck Fulton, one of the
party, who before the coroner,B Jury
testified he gave The pistol to z4sl
Bell before reaching Kings Mountain
and saw no more OF it. Deck Fulton,
who established an .ailbi, was hound
over TO court as witneBs.
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NEW BIsNT0S TESTIMONY
: ~ PROBABLY SpECULA ATIYE

Secretary BFyal. expects to be sup
piled with q copy OF the report of
the special commission appointed by
General Garranza, the Constitutional
list Chief, to Investigate the conditions
under which the Scotchman Benton;
met his death In ,sparez q month ago.
Meanwhile no tienlines to discuss the
recent reports that positive testimony
has been procured to show that BEN
ton was 5tebJed to death in General
J, Villas officeS further than to Intimate
: that this test Iifnony may be more or
less speculative =
= r he invest sal tien into the disappear
Shnce OF GnstaY Banch, American raii-
road miecliani ic. appears TO have come
to a complete standstiil so far as the
American agencies are concerned. 1t
y Is said, however. that the Carranza
com 'qissiohl which has been invesfi-
gatlng the Benton case may attempt
10 clear no this natter
Ssecretarg Garrison today forward
ed 20 Major q eTeral Murray, command
\ ing The Western Department. Govern
nor Joiinsbnss request for additional
: treons TO pf1tEct the Southern Cali
fofniR b0fde from the Mexicans. The
'secretark VIII Leave action entirely
gfU SsrusTtlI nIurFaYss discretion.
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!EIl GlIIsE
:. John RszraSe 81
Larger Score Thsn a,
8 First Thougfg
Rz : -. = ]. s. S. 4 a.; Il

new York, March I6.--CoL Goethals
was closeted for two. hours late today
with the Grand Jury which Is consid-
|erinS the charges against John Burke,
suspended CHIEF OF the commisspry
department of the Panama Railroad.
While the charges have been press
ed by Col. GoethaIa himself, it has
been with the hope Of clearing Burke,
of whose efficiency and honesty Col .
Goethals has high opinion, The Coll
one expected to leave for Washington
tonight
The grand jury investigation which
has been known as tha Inquiry Into
the charges against John Burke" is
much wider in scope than this phras-
ing implies, it was learned today ut
the Office OF Federal Attorney Mar
shall
Burke, suspended chief OF the COM
missary department., Is charged with
having accepted bonuses from compa-
nies to- which were awarded contracts
for supplies. 1t is now limited that the
Investigation will end either in the
exoneration of Burke. or in the In
dictment OF a number of zone offi-
ciels.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
PANAMA TOLLS
/ TROVERSY
PRELIMINARY SKIRNlISEIING
WILL FEATURE
SESSION ;fss
i'm SENATE TODAY
Resolution introduced Calling for
Light ON Foreign Protests
Against Exemption
Y SENATE TODAY
(By Associated Press

Washington, March 1S.-Preliminary
skirmishes on the Panama tolls con-
troyersy will occupy the senate tomor-
row as the result OF an effort made
today y Senator Jones OF Washington,
TO have passed his resolution calling
upcn President Wilson for informa-
ton as to what foreign governments
have protested against toll exemp-
tion for American coastwise ships, and
for correspondence between the United
States and foreign countries relating
thereto
That the supporters of Prs. Wilson's
plea for repeal Of the exemption pro-
vision of the canal act will oppose
passage Of the resolution was indi-
Gated tndav
Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia, has
moved that the Jones resolution be re-
ferred to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, declaring that the senate
should not hastily consider resolu-
t!3n Calling for information relating
10 foreign affairs.
Senator Bristow OF Kansas, who is
opposed to the repeal of the exemp-
tlons urged the resolution be referred
to the committee on inter-oceRn ca
mails, of which Senator O'Gorman OF
New York is the leRder believing that
the canals committee would give a ia
vorable report OF the Jones resolution
and that the committee on foreign re-
lations would pigeon hole 1t.
{ Upon thi g iEsiie the senate may be
forced t. ote tomorrow. That saali
"a vote Z ouia[ net be strictly consider
cred as % ssSs of 8 spsal issue, li1ss-
Il lly some og the son.
"a ms =, IN - - <
sisoF Of a. req fcis more 81
who would not vote against repeal
s'nEne iinal roll seslls
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
Material Increase
In Exports of u. S.

Washington, March 1s.--February's
exports showed an Increase or $I3,-
000, 900 over February of 1913, and off-
set a $i0,000,000 decrease in exports in
breadstuffs, $2,cO0,GO6 DECREASE In
meat and dairy products and 81 ,000-
900 decrease In cotton seed oil, accord
ing to statistics issued today by the
department OF commerce.
Total exports of domestic bread
.stuffs, SJtton and cotton seed oil, food
animals. meat and dairy products and
ss777 s777 ,6556, ,925, an Increase of $232, ,i49 over
February 1913
For the eight months ending with
February, exports of these articles
amounted to- SSl6.292, ,136, an increase
of $A3,9S1377 over February 1913, Cot
ton exports Increased more than $50
100000 for the eight months period.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
EXPRESS CAR LOOTED AND
LARGE AMOUNT
SECURED
POSSES SEARCHING
Robber Tiid in Car, Tied Mcsseng-
er In Sack and Devested
Safe of Currency
(By Asgociato Press.l

Beaumont, Texas, March 1S.-Sop-
eral packages of currency, valued ap-
proXimately. at from $4,000 to $780,
600, were secured by a robbor from
the express car Of north bound Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe passenger
train near here late today Tho rob-
ber, who escaped, has not yet been
captured, although posses are tonight
searching the countryside in the vicin-
ity OF Helbig, ~ miles north OF here
whers the bandit is supposed to have
left the train.
Members of the train crew were ig-
norant of the robbery when they
reached Silsbee. Their suspicious
us ,sTuuovu when --HeDr Martin,
the express messenger, failed to op-
en- his car. The door was promptly
broken down, and Martin was dis
covered tied In a sack. He was re-
leased and told the s!.G-=yy vvf vvf ti the Tuh-
berry.
Tho robber, according TO Martin
was alone. Shortly after the train lefi
Beaumont, said Martin, a voice from
behind him said:
Throw up your kandsu'
Next according TO the messenger
the bandit ordered the keys OF the
express safe, which were handed oy-
er. Then. said Martin, the rohber
put him in the sack and he saw moth
ing more. SO
C. A. Tat. general superintendent
OF the Wells-Fergo Express Co., to.
Iuight estimated the amount stolen
at S14Y0e0. Explainiag earlier Rsti-
mates which placed the amount Sc
cured in excess OF that dgnre, Mr.
| Taft stsat ID that ali Of the Houston
gvaf
not sen absn tai
z he ira IN, WAS bound rom llonstoli
| to Center, Texas, and ii is believed
that the man secreted himself ia the
express car before the train passed
Houston this morning. The section
through which the train passed Is
! heavily wooded ara sPafss;y set
tied. The robber is described by Mar
tin as middle aged.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
Annual Elile abor
Com ference Ad jourrls

New Orleans. La, March tS.2T,hA
schools III general were d,sc schBsed ara
snggestionB offeEed sc q how tiiey NAV
she improved, at the concluding session
of the Tenth Annual National Child
Labor Conference here today.
Il was alleged that children were
leaving school as soon as The law
allowed, and FOR that reason the
schools were asaailed as being te1l 80
ssnggeated thar the school system tasle
of Rli iehildheh up to elshteen years of
ags.
a children meeting az witch tits
pupils cf iooai schools asseInbied toei
acElvs part and Ifas fSatufc 0f fIiS
last day and the conference ended
tonight
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
May P efifiO11 For Election n
Os. Refii1.1a c gef E1ispe1 asea1.sl

a petition is being circulated among
the voters OF Anderson and Anderson
county for the purpose OF seeing If
the citizens want an election on the
dispensary again. AS soon as enough
OF the voters have signed the petition
It viii be presented to the board of
commissioner FOR the approval as
to whether or not an elect!sn VIII be
called.
J,he petition, VIII have 10 be Ia tho
hands OF the board before the LIST OF
May, and IL II Is passed by the hoard.
the eIection can be called at the time
the board ices iit.
The dispensary question was brought
iip before the citizens OF AbbevilIe last
F1nfner and voted upon. The vote
cast for a dry county was b 10 4
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
DE EtGTIyE CLOSE On
TRAIL OF MURDERER
The Trail is Very PlainNol
Long Ere tIs Is Able To
(. Name Him
fBY Associatefl prnsa.

Investigation of the murder now
being made by detective OF national
Reputation. at the Instance OF friends
OF FranE, was marked today by the
following statement:
Every cgImmal leaves some sort OF
trail am closed the trail of the
man. WIN killed Agnnsss III. 4 :, ~; = Z
am conyi!iced that it VIII not be long
ere san name hiEn The trail Ia very
plain
ciIIl l1lHHHg KTIE H1iJOn
county jail authority les to keep per.
sons from visiting Jsmes Conjey, the
negro convicted as an accessory afser
the fast In the murder of May Plia-
gan the factory gitl. unless they have
/ his permission, was made here late
today By william u. Efhilh. the ne
gro's attorney.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
Wilson'S ideas 10
Be Reflected in
Good Roads Bill

Washington. March lS. - Senator
Swanson OF Virginia, rhairmah OF the
snb-coInmittee ON DostoffleAs and nn
post roads, and Secratary Houston OF
the Department of Agricultdre, talk
ed en- hour with President Wilson to-
day on the subject OF Eedesal aid td
ROOd roads. They said aFLesWaFds
that some Of the ideas or the Presi-
dent Would be Fejected m Legislation
being prepared by the senate sab
committee. The Virginia senator de-
eIined 20 say what the pfeside dent po-
Bition YVES on tho Shaekeiford
100000 good roads bill ahieh ha i
ready passed The house
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19
THIRTY GALLON STILL CAP.
TURED IN FULL oPER-
ALTON
) GALLONS WHISKY
WIZ, George and Erwin WiIlifosd
Were Captured by Shenfps
Posse
(By Associated Press

Wednesday afternoon about 2:3O
Sheriff Ashley brought thirty gallon
still and five gallons of whiskey back
to the city from the plantation of ].
M. Mcconnell which is located two
and half or three miles of Anler-
son. The sheriff with Deputies Olin.
Sanders, w. p. brennan and J w.
Smith made raid on the alleged
still, in full operation and the three
negroes who were running it were
captured without any trouble. The
still was located in a negro cabin
on the side Of small stream only
short distance from the public high
way and was easily reached by any
PERSONS wishing To nnrcnase fha hnar
or whiskey who might hav had q '.tip'
as to its location.
The still, which has been in opera
tion since the first OF February, so
the negro woman who lived at this
hense eaid he'd GSGi G.ssSsGi. sIi full operation
since That that aatS, but the officers were
unable to locate it until Wednesday.
It is reported that the words, "I can
get. whiskey or beer In. thirty. MIN
utes." gave the officers something to
work on which resulted In the cap
turing OF the still AMI distillers who
have been furnishing whiskey and
beer to its customers for over q month
and a half s
The house had been watched seq
erRl days but no sign would indicate
that the men were 81 king the Yiiisz
fey ald beer could he s 4 seen Ila
Re from the fesaac cS which Iefl
the VI xa4 niped Ia Tie sfoS q fiiiei
and an opE 5has ii ( ro,ll a have 81 III
Dc to3 II t IA
.sltst iLf4f s sNas kept III q ba mel and I'd,
Information could be found from fllia
ponrcef tile only indications that were
available was the odor from the sour
Iitnasiies So
viii and George WlIlferd are
brothers while Erwin is a son OF
GeorEe They have been working on
il. M. McConnell's place for some time
II chine as sunrise to M. Mcconnell
Ei.at sE!.I =:.sg ::zss::.3s ::zss::..3 opsFatstd On mis-
plantation and he had not found 1t
OPT. The sheriff has been after
George for some time as il had been
reported 60 him that George was run
Ming O still while he lived on the Sa-
yannah river, but they were unable
TO find the still, or else he was aoti4
Sied Of the approach of the officers
and kept things hid
The still with the five RaJlons nj
whiskey. was brought to the Jail and
put In the whiskey room until the
sneTin has time to pour 1t out and
destroy the still. The beer which
amounted TO 200 gallons was destroy
ed at the place of the distiilery.
saean-~hile the negroes are in jail.
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AGAINST the return Of the dispensaTy,
showing that the citizens of AbbeyiiTe,
did not want the disbsn saw lyEs n Z
. VIII whiskey beheiss { NY Town. WI
IL bring trade and moro money rs sfl
city, VIII II elInia t9 tfis, sirtsi ia thlsf
are giving the pniiee % much fr0,ist
BILE at presents YliI Il help provli 4 e
for better schools, aVi iii it henefit 4he
churches VIII 'it 1snefit the young I
men ps Andersen viii ID hsaeiit die
morals Of the town, VIII ( K serea 4
the population, VII It brtflig . esK Ssl :
terprises, Will it bring eksef eoF
ditiona and last will It brin faod sfor
the wife and little dilea? Cansider Ell
these thinee hafnra ron SIGN the BE-
tition fcr5nn aiecsioIi.' z Is the way Ii /
was put mp to the ntelliganeet iasf
night