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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Minister From Panama.

Mr.. Russell.the American diplomat
ic representative at Panama. cabled
Secretary Hay that the Panamaian
government has decided to appoint
Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia as
minister of Panama to the United
States. MIR. Russell added that Senior
and wife and child of the master
Obaldia was a senator from the De-
partment of Panama in the Colon
ban Congress which rejected the
Hay-Herran Treaty; that he was gov
ernor of Panama at the time of the
independence movement last Novem-
Der, and is now second vice president
of the Republic. The new minister
expects to leave Panama for Wash
ington on the first steamer in June.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
ImperiIed By His Magic.

Gettysburg, Pa, (SpeciaD.-George
McCadden, an amateur magician of
Fairfield, came near losing his life
in attempting a new trick. He placed
some gasoline in his mouth and hold
ing a lighted match, short distance
away, blew out his gasoline breath on
the match, and fine flame was the re-
suit. But when his breath was ex-
hausted and he was compelled to
take in fresh supply, the fame was
drawn down his throat and he was
seriously burned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Saved From Mob.

Sardis, Miss. (SpeciaD.-At Bellea-
tine, a small station southwest of
here, Rufus Bobo has been shot and
killed by negro citizens, who were at
tempting to arrest him on charge OF
numbering negro woman. His
brother, Mack Bobo, being arrested
on the same charge, was threatened
by mob of 400 negroes. Sheriff John
son, of Sardis, hurried to the scene
and removed the negro to Sardis for
safekeeping. The sheriff, with three
deputies, practically disarmed the en-
tire mob of negroes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
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Killed By Falling Iron Bar.

St. Louis. (SpeciaD.-A bar of iron
fell from the top of the Ferris wheel
at the Worlds Fair, striking laborer
on the head and killing him instantly.
DIR. Edward Lewis responded from
the Emergency Hospital in an ambu-
lance and upon arriving found the
Iaborer dead and refused to take Gle
body to the hospital, suggesting that
the morgue wagon would be called.
This angered the dead laborer's 100
fellow workmen. who insisted that
the BODY should be taken in the ambu-
lance. Dr. Lewis was knocked down,
beaten and kicked by the crowd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Father ard Son Suicides.

New York. (Special).-Their love
for each other and the fear that they
might be separated by death is believ-
ed to have led Conrad Hauenstein, SO
years old, and his son, Conrad. IT,,
aged az wears, to take their own lives.
The bodies of the two men were found
in room in East Twenty-hfth street,
where they had liyed together several
wears. On table in the room was
an envelope. on the back of which was
written in German: We are tired
of living. We want to die together.
We never did anybody any harm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Foreign.

DR.. Davidson, the archbishop of
Canterbury, has not yet decided
whether he will be able to accept the
invitation to attend the convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States next October.
The officers of FIVE of the French
Line steamers have quit those vessels
in accordance with decision of the
of the strike committee OF the Mer-
chant Marine at Harvre:
In the the German Reichstag Herr
Babel attacked the government
policy, declaring that the sympathy
of the people was with the japanese
The funeral at Budapest of Maurus
Jokai, the Hungarian novelist. was
largely attended, the Emperor being
represented by Count Apponyi
The Gillian Cabinet has resigned
owing to the organization of union
of ali sections of Liberals.
Harold T. Clarke. wealthy Amerli-
can. committed suicide in a Paris
hotel.
NJ. Pleske, the former Russian
minister OF finance, died at St. Peters
burg.
Prince Adelbret, third son of En-
peror William of Germany, who is
travelling on board the German cruz
ser Hertha, left Tientsin for Picking.
An audience between the Prince and
the Emperor of China has been ar
ranged for May II.
The Tibetans lost 200 men in trying
to hold Karo Pass against the Brit
ish, whose losses were Captain Be-
thune and three men killed and Fl
men wounded.
Six Russians were tried at Kishe-
neff for the murder of two Jews, and
one sentenced to FIVE years penal SER
vitude and the others acquitted.
Two alleged American countefeit-
ers were caught in raid on house
in Progreso, Yucatan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
The s4O,oOO,OoO Check.

The Treasury warrant for $4,000
600 to be delivered to J. P. Morgan
& Co., of New York, on account of
the Panama Canal purchase was taken
to that city by Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw. The Secretary also took
with him certain bonds which have
been deposited with the government
as security for public moneys which
are to be returned to the banks sur
rendering their deposits.
Mr.. J. H. Edwards, private secre-
tary to Secretary Shaw, accompanied
him to New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Fire Wipes Out Village.

Utica, Mich, (SpeciaD.-Seventeen
business places and ten dwellings
were destroyed in FIRE which wiped
out half of this village. Practically
nothing could be done in the way of
fighting the FIRE until the arrival of
an engine and company of hremen
from Detroit, as Utica has scarcely
any fre-fghting apparatus. The FIRE
started in barn of the Exchange Ho-
tel. William Upton, capitalist, is
one of the heaviest losers by the de-
strnctian Of property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Winter Wheat Estimate.

New York, (SpeciaD.-Statistician
Broun, of the Produce Exchange, in
an estimate based on the Government
crop report, places the winter wheat
crop at 36o,2II, 900 bushels, as com
pared with an indicated yield in April
of 42s,6oo.ooo bushels. Last years
actual crop yield was 3oo,ooo,ooo bush
els. Experts attribute the poorer
prospects TO a decrease in the area
sown, due to the influence of hard
winter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Congressional and Departments.

President John Mitchell had talk
with the President about the labor
situation in the West, which both re-
gard as being serious.
President Roosevelt conferred with
Secretaries Taft and Hay regarding
the regulations to govern the Panama
Canal Commission.
Maryland G. A. R. men are in
dignant At Corporal Tanner, now
register of wills in the District of
Columbia, for removing Col. John r.
Rouzer, Of Frederick, from the Office
of deputy register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13

Denver, Colo. (SpeciaD.-After nu-
merous postponements. the trial OF
William D. Haywood, secretary and
treasurer of the Western Federation
of Miners, on a charge of dissertation
of the flag was held in Justice Hynes'
court. Haywood's defense was
that the statute does not apply to
pictures or representations of the flag,
but only to the flag itself. The charge
is based on the issuance of a circular
bearing picture of flag and headed
SIS Colorado in America" Justice
Hynes will give his decision on Thurs
day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Financial.

Bank clearings for April in the
United States fell I3 per cent. below
April. 1908
Expulsions from the New York
Consolidated Exchange are fashion
able nowadays.
Railroads are quite generally re-
ducing their expenditures owing to
decreased earnings.
The Reading will need this year
about 10000 tons of rails. Its in
terest in the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany may enable it to buy at a price
under the SIS schedule
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Chief Engineer Of Canal.

Admiral Walker, president OF the
Panama Canal Commission, received
a telegram from John Findlay Wal
lace, of Chicago, general manager OF
the Illinois Central Railroad, accept
ing the appointment of chief engineer
in charge of the construction OF the
canal. Mr.. Wallace will receive a
salary of $4,000 a year.
"Mr. Wallace has been considered
fof sometime by members OF tine
canal commission for the position OF
chief engineer" said Admiral Walker.
No one stands higher in his profess
sion or is better equipped to take up
the work mapped out than he, and
the commission is to be congratu-
lated on securing the services of such
a man"
Mr.. Wallace will take up his work
with the commission on June I. He
will arrive in Washington on or be-
fore that date, and for the present
will, have his Office at the headquarters
of the commission in this city. "
has not been determined when he Will
visit the isthmus, all matters OF detail
being left for future conference with
the commission.
In regard to the SALARY to be paid
Mr.. Wallace, Admiral Walker said
that when man undertakes to direct
the construction of the Panama Canal
project it is necessary for him to
uurn his ships behind him, and that
$4,000 is not too high for man
competent for so important trust.
"Whoever undertakes the task gives
I'D his business in this country, tor 1t
will require all of his time on the
isthmus for an indefinite period" SAID
the Admiral
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
Kishenef Trials Ended.

Kishenef, (By Cable).-The trial
of six men charged with an attempt
70 murder two Jews during the April
disturbances has been concluded. One
OF the men was sentenced to hive
years penal servitude and the others
vere acquitted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Nav Send U. S. Gunboat.

The attention of the state depart
ment has been drawn to the posi-
bility of rioting and footing at Much
wang in the indefinite interval of time
between the expected Russian with
drawal and the Japanese occupation
of the port. Secretary Hay had a
consultation with the President re-
specting the advisability of again
sending a warship to Niuchwang to
safeguard American interests as far
as possible to prevent outrages upon
other foreigners by brigands.
1t is believed that an intimation has
been conveyed from the British gov
eminent to our own government; that
the dispatch of United States ship
to Niuchwang might prevent the APP
pearance OF undue activity on the part
of single power. The United States
gunboat Helena and British gum
boat lay in mud dock at Niuchwang
all last winter, and were withdrawn
only upon hint from Russia that
their presence INSTRUCTED military
operations.
The navy department has several
vessels within two or three days san
of Niuchwang, the nearest being the
Raleigh now at Chemulpo, while the
Helena and the Wilmington are at
Wenchau, just below Shanghai, and
the Cincinnati is on her way from
Chefu to Chemulpo.
The navy department has cabled
Admiral Cooper, commander-in-chie
of the Asiatic Station, to send cruiser
and a gunboat to Chefu. This is the
nearest neutral port to Port Arthur,
but is outside the zone of military
operations. The selection of the YES
sci is left to Admiral Cooper.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Maine Legislators.

Who nave made up he legislatures Of
Maine for the past quarter century
Who have been the men against whom
Candidate Davis is now making all these
charges Of looting and extravaganza
What kind of men have made the laws
for the state and appropriated It's money
for public use? The sketches compiled
by Howard Owen return G9l OF them
nearly four legislatures-ts farmers !;
3l3 as merchants +; 165 "a manufacturers,
and the remainder divided among various
business pursuits. Among the latter we
find lumbermea, stone cutters, clergy
men, insurance men, expressmen, car
penters, contractors, painters, teachers,
blacksmiths, seamen, miliwrights, hotel
keepers. civil engineers, surveyors,
bookkeepers, dairymen, livery stable
keepers, dentists, druggists, machinsts,
submarine divers, architects, droyers,
packers, jewellers, locomotive engineers,
publishers, editors, ship builders, master
marines, coopers, station agents, rail-
road men, clerks, real estate agents,
weavers, boat builders, law students,
millmen, sailmakers, miners, cashiers,
and general lanorers-in short scarcely
any calling IN Maine has been unrepre.
scented among the men chosen by the
people OF Maine during the past quarter
of a century TO make our laws aud ap-
propriate the states money 10 accord
anee with what seemed to them to be
the best interests of the people. Does
any thoughtful citizen believe that these
men, representing every elton and
walk in life in our stat, have been prof.
ligate and extravsgant In the expendi-
ture of the peoples money? Does not
every inteligeut voter who has watched
the course of legislative events know
that no measures are subjected to closer
scrutiny or run a more critical gauntlet
than those that carry appropriations
Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Roosevelt and The Postal Frauds

William Allen White performs n pub
Tic service la the September McClure's
Ia telling clearly and intelligently the
inspiring story of how President Roose-
welt uncovered the frauds of the postal
department. Mr.. White not only gives
the facts concerning this great admins
trative sensation, but he interprets their
significance and 4naly zes both the ten.
denotes which made these frauds pos
sible and the newer trend which exposed
them.
For nearly thirty years, Mr.. White
claims, the corruption of public officials
has been growing steadily worse under
he fostering care of the party system.
He who exposed public officers in Their
semi-legalz d looting has been viewed
rs AL enemy OF their party. But recent
ly there has been visible growth of
moral perception In matters political
among he people, and this force may
compel the lever of the party to act for
he people. In the access OF real moral
Intelligence about their politics, in the
liking OF their trait of civic honesty the
people OF the Unitrd States are discover
ing an important function Of govern
nthA' " VI luB dD9uL suCH COuulllOu
means more for America than the
adjustment of tariffs or the establishment
II any KIND OF currency, argues Mr..
White. 1.-THE real interest in American
politics Is in the moral uplft in the adj
ministration OF the existing laws given
10 the country by President Roosevelt.
The most important manifestation of
this Is found In the wav he cleaned up
the corruption he found in the posto flee
department. That story is one which
the people have not had in as exact de-
tail as they should have it to realize
what manner of man they are dealing
With 10 the White House,"
Mr.. White then tells that story In auf-
ficent detail to inform all of the essential
facts, yet so concisely that the whole
miserable conspiracy is uncovered almost
at a glance.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Central Maine Fair,

The officers of the Central Maine Fair
have made a change in their p emium
list recently sent out, making a new d.
vision to be known as the Third Division
in the Agricultural Department, and
four premiums of dollar for the first,
rs cents for the second, 80 cents for the
third, and % cents for the fourth are
offered for the best display Of potatoes,
onions, turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips,
tomatoes, watermelons, celery, cucum-
bers, peppers, caulflower, cone shaped
cabbage, savoy cabbage and drum head
cabbage. AS only one variety is neces-
sary in making these exhibits 1t gives a
splendid chance for the small gardeners
and the all round farmers who happen
to have good thing in some one OF
these vegetables, to make very credit
ahle exhibit, and get a dollar for so do.
ing. They have also made further i'm.
portant changes in their premium lat In
the direction of iberality to exhibitors
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
w. {. 7. /. Convention.

The following = h. call for The tate
convention: The 10Th annual convention
II the Name Wonal's Christian Teu-
perance Union vii meet al Augusta.
September -, i and -. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The convention shall be composed Of
the executive committee, state orgar-
'zera, secretaries ard treasurers Of county
mons, editor Of star il the Est.
secretaries Of local Unions, the PRESIDENT
Of local Unions, one delegste-at-Isrge
and one delegate for every twenty-five
paying members Of each auxiliary
Union.
Il s hoped that each Union vii be
represented and that all will come up 10
this meeting determined 10 help make il
the best in the history Of the state Or
ganizstion. Let Us pray for baptism
OF faith and love such as came 10 the
Crusaders three decades ago, and il this
spirit may We convene and help TO settle
the great issues which are pending in
our state aud nation. Every where are
the hilltops bright with the glory Of the
coming victory darkness fingers In the
valley; let us aim 10 dspel that dsrk ness
by earnest eldeavor aud heroic achieve
ment
L. NJ y. STEVENS, President.
CORNELIA ID. DOW Cor. Sec.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Educational Meetings.

The Maine Educational department
announces that arrangements have been
made for educational mass meetings In
many different towns in Maine with Hon.
C. b. Aycock, governor of North Caro-
linn Hon. Frank w. Winston of North
Carolina; DR.. A. E. Winship, editor of
New England journal of Education
Hon. Henry Honck of Pennsylvania and
Prof. p. p. Claxton, University OF Ten
nesee as lecturers. Meetings will be
held In Somerset towns as follows
Monday, Sept. 10, 3 p. M, at Pittsfield =;
Saturday, evening, Sept. s, at Madison.
Reduced rates are secured on the prin-
cipal railroads to those attending these
meetings.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Thomas ID. Reeds Grave.

At the grave in Evergreen cemetery
at Portland, Me-, where the late Thomas
B. Reed former speaker of the national
House OF Representatives, is buried, has
been placed an enduring, but not elabor-
ate, monument of white Hallowell
granite, which rests on large base
stone Of the same material. The monu-
ment is about ten feet high tapering
slightly from base to top. The only
decoration is a laurel wreath, in relief on
one side, modelled on the wreaths by ST..
Gaudens that are seen on the Shaw
memorials in this city. Below the
wreath are these words: "Thomas
Bracket Reed, 1839-l892. His Record
Is with the Faithful, the Brave and the
True of All Nations and All Ages" II is
sufficient, but it Is not too much to say OF
that sturdy soul who in the storm center of
American politics would not yield his
convictions to accomplish his personal
advancement. The monument is typical
OF the man. He WAS himself column
as unbending as granite when his COR
vctlon Of right and duty was clear.
Neither praise nor blame detected him
from his determined course. His will
was absolute, his courage mistaken in
every exigency. He was not afraid nor
ashamrd 20 become private Gil zen
Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
September for Maine.

AS we may have stated before, Maine
fights her political battles in September,
rather than in November. This has
been the case within the last half century
with hut one exception, that of the year
1880.
Owing to the union of the Democrats
and Greenbackers in that year the vote
In the state was so close that the Demo-
Greenback nominee for governor was
elected by a plurality something less
than 200 In September, but a campaign
was projected in November by Repub.
licans which resulted in plurality for
Gal field of pearly 5000.
The Republican defeat in September
aroused Republicans in other states to
the danger of the Greenback delusion As
exhibited in Maine and TO greater exer-
tions all along the line and contributed
in that way to the triumphant election
Of Garfield
Thus the Maine election in 1850 had an
effect contrary to the accepted theory.
Under the then existing circumstances
the Republican reverses had greater e.
feet than a plurality on the right side
would have been likely to have had.
As rule, however, Il is safe to say a
good Republican majority in Maine in
September is the correct thing and the
best way to help along the Republican
cause. Therefore it is desirable that, in
this year A. D. 1904, Republicans of
Maine should show a firm front and poll
a vote that shall be credit to the party.
Maine is sure enough Republican.
The Republican nominees for governor,
representatives to congress, most of the
members Of the senate, and house at
Augusta and nearly all the county Of
flcers will be elected as usual. The
question is about the size of the majority
for governor, the head of the ticket,
upon which the size of the victory will
be based.
In the two past presidential elections,
the Mckinley campaigns, the
Democrat party was demoralzed to the
extent that thousands of the members
of the party in Maine voted the Repub.
lican ticket and greater number re-
Trained from voting through disgust that
their party was under the domination Of
Bryan, so that the Republican pluralties
were swelled beyond. ANY former prece-
dent.
II is not reasonable to expect the 49,
900 plurality Of 1896, the 33, 900 of 1900
or even the %, 900 of 1902. The figures
of 1892, twelve years ago when Henry
B. Cleaves was the Republican nominee
and Charles F. johnson the Democratic
nominee, would be nearer the reasonable
ones to expect in 1904. That year the
Republican plurality was 12,503, on a
total vote of 10000. If Hon. VIM. T.
Cobb gets plurality of II 500 on a total
vote of 1901 1t may be put down as
a good substantial Republican victory.
He ought to get it and will If Republi-
cans are in earnest and reasonably active.
Now good digestion waits on APPETITE, and
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01

What have the towns OF Maine been
getting out of the increased state ex-
penditures in recent years? The amount
paid direct to cities, towns or organized
plantations In 1882 for school fund and
mill tax, free high schools, railroad and
telegraph tax, soldiers pensions, sup
port of psupers. Improvement Of state
roads, etc., was s270 1923 33. In 1903 the
amount was 1905, 5S1 81, being an in-
crease of 1854 758 %. of 144 per cent.
And while the towns have thus been
getting more and more they have actual
" been paying less into the state treas
ury, and the rate OF state taxation has
been cut in two.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Twenty-first Maine.

The Twenty-hrst Maine Regimental
Association will meet in reunion at Me-
mortal Hall, Oakland, Maine, at 1890
o'clock a. M, Thursday, sept. s, 1904.
Reduced fare by Maine Central r. K.
nc. per mile, az last year. BY Somer-
set r. R, for round trip from Bingham
S1.90; Scion 81.55; Embden 81 40;
North Arson 81.20; Arson s So; Msdi-
son g. 95; NorridI ewock, 8 60; by Wlscts-
set, Waterville and Pennington one fere
for round trip. Address, Capt. Joseph
T. Wood ward, secretary, R. F. D. N.
4 August9, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
The Coming Peace Congress.

Fitting II IL that Boston should be the
place Of the gathering ri the Congress
which promises 70 be he largest AID
most IL fucu.it III the history Of the
peace moVeme8t, Tor BJ-f0O has been II
he fofe.frpn' II h aK1a'ipn for word
peace from he beginning. was IL
meeting u the American Pace ~eciet :,
A. IT. b0-t0H beme. o. July ~. ISL.
mat III, proportion "as frat mad, -
Joseph Surg, a. Kagl-hmAn, Which
resulted 10 tn eatIfe .eries II Inter.
uatlOnal peace c9agre--rs. Ch4res
Summers famous Grafton The IruI
Grandeur u Nfiaa-'-a conylfcl.g
plea for peace Which -flI has lin.
force-was the puthe Fourth u J1ls
GRAFTON 10 Boston II l.45. In Paris -
Church, In 1919, Sumter delivered h..
powerful Indictment again-t Vaf.-aIh=
system Of NatioDa.n Amo-r all ~
anti--lavery leaders were prps4use#e
peace men, especiallq Claiming. e.
fis0n, and Sumner, and the AA.saeL4-
setts Peace Society Wa orgsriztH =
Chauning'- study OF December II. IL
Boston. for many Years, has bee u
home Of the American Peace sO0ie.4
Among the fret t@eatY-' members -
the Massachusetts, Society were The
governor Of the state AID 'he presdeat
Of Harvard College. Boston ha- al~tYs
been so conspicuous il the peace cru .ade
that her friends look 70 her npG 70 see
new and great advance made u cor a.
quence Of the meeting within her g-.es.
r. L. Brtdgman, IN tie september
atlantic