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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
MISSING PERSONS.
Thousands Yearly Disappear and
Are Never Heard From.

Are Never Heard FROM.
More than 5000 persons annually dis
appear in the United States and are
never heard from again. Al first blush
the assertion seems incredible, but pO-
lice statistics furnish confirmation. The
actual figures, based on conservative
calculation, are even more alarming
than those given.
The tragedies of real life hidden
within these peculiar cases, if they
could but be brought to light. would
rival many of the novels penned by
the worlds greatest writer's. Nc sub
iect that can be imagined has such
weird fascination as that of the thou
sands and thousands who have gone
down this grand canyon of oblivion.
1t would be possible TO ill many
pages with the absorbing storicf Of
these curious cases, but nearly every
reader of the newspapers. WhethcH he
lives in village, town or city, is prob
ably acquainted with some instance Of
the kind concerning either friend or
relative Men and women who have
lost all they treasured most in life IN
this manner 90 about vacantly, numb
ly, ever waiting for the return of the
missing One--a dream that never comes
true-Brooklyn Eagle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
MEN WITH TAILS.
Queer Records of an Old Time Writ
er This Subject.

Queer Records of an Old Time Writ
er on This subject.
Mention of an obscure belief in other
countries that Englishmen used to wear
tails has prompted correspondent to
submit some information regarding the
subject of tails i'll general. DR.. John
Wolff, an Old time writer, said: There
is even in England gentleman of
dark complexion and of great talents
who walks exactly as if he had tail,
and people of high rank told me that
he and his family were known to have
tails, and therefore in his carriage
there is hole in the seat where he
sits in order that he may be able to
sit comfortably"
Baring-Gould's Curious Myths of
the Middle Ages" contains the follow
ing: 'Dr. Wolff in his travels and ad
ventures says, There are men and
women in Abyssinia with tails like
dogs and horses Wolff also heard
from great many Abyssinians and
Armenians (and Wolff is convinced Of
the truth of it, that there are near
Narea,. in Abyssinia, people-men and
women-with large tails, with which
they are able to knock down horse,
and there are also such people near
China" A note in Barring Gould's book
adds: "In the College of Physicians
and Surgeons at Dublin may still be
seen a human skeleton with a tail
seven inches long There are many
known instances of this elongation of
the caudal vertebra, as in the Poo
hangs in Borneo."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

1--WE tried Il new experiment in our
town." said the man with silver rim
med spectacles. We thought that the
tendency to vanity was so great that
there ought to be some reward for peo-
pie who were capable of standing
aside and rejoicing in the success of
others. So we organized a society and
arranged for the presentation of mod
esty medals
''Iow did it work.
Badly. As soon as man won one
of the medals he would swell up and
get so proud that we'd have to take
ii away from him" Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Postal conditions in the interior of
Turkey are still in a patriarchal stage
of evolution. When Il postman ar
rives in village on muleback he dis
tributes the letters in a public place,
giving each his own. and then putting
the undelivered ones into the hands of
relatives or acquaintance of those to
whom they are addressed. Yet it is
said that 90 per cent reach their des-
tination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

you never hear of the Scadwells'
family skeleton nowadays" observed
Rivers.
cumulated SD many bones that every
body has forgotten its existence. Chi
cago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Mabel. who was visiting in the coun-
try, was sent to the barn. where the
hired man was shearing sheep, to look
for her grandpa. She soon returned
and said, Him amt out there: amt
nobody there but man peelin'
Sleeps. Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
How n Dee Gave Up Work.

On landing in Australia our hive bee
industriously collected quantities of
honey. Finding, however. that there
was no winter such as we have in
England, it gave up laying in stores.
Its morals are corrupted. for il is no
longer busy. and leads Il butterfly life.
Mature Notes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Not Sufficiently Definite.

Mother-I told you to give your sister
half of that apple, and you have eaten
it all yourself. Small SOn-I offered it
to her and she sucked it little and
then pushed it away.
'She says you didn't"
"Oh. you mean that sister. | thought
you meant the baby"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

II was looking about in Bargen's
millinery department today" began the
scheming wife, "and l saw the sweet
est thing
"Yes," interrupted her foxy husband,
that's a great idea of Bargen's to put
mirrors all around where you women
congregate."-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

rs the wind due east or due west
today?" asked an cvasive creditor by
way of changing the subject of his
debt.
Its due now. and you'd better hus-
tie to raise it, was the unfeeling re-
ply.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

"Pa. what does it mean when you
say that one man completely overshad-
ows another"
'Why-it means that he outshines
him.
"Oh"-CieYeland Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Young Wife-Yes. father always
gives expensive things when he makes
presents. Husband-So l discovered
when he gave you away. And then
he went into the library to write
check for the monthly millinery bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
A silent Partner.

Nibbitt-That woman who just went
out is the partner of your joys and sor-
rows. suppose? Rufton-She's part
ner to my joys all right. but when 1t
comes to my sorrows she slips over to
see her mother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

We can help to make people bright
by our keenness, but we can never &C.
romplish anything toward making peo-
pie good except by our tenderness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Ability.

Father-You ought TO be ashamed of
yourself, Dick. You are now in your
twenty-ffth year and you haven't
earned penny yet. At your age
had already married woman with
f1O,OO0-LondOn World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

The Count-You do me an injustice.
1 am not mercenary. The Heiress-
No? The Count-No. assure You. 1t
is my creditors who are.-New York
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

What's the reason you are so lateW
demanded Mrs. Suburban,
"Well, you see" explained her be-
muddled husband. the train came
in on went SO fearfully fast that we
skipped several towns and had to go
back after theiiH."-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Are you in any way related TO tbe
nobility. Mr.. Goldwaler?" inquired the
reporter.
Nope" replied the rectangular but
eminently astute old millionaire. 'Nou
see, all my children are boys."-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

II understand Colonel Jones is 4 IA
tatst"
"Your're right thar, stranger. He
never fails to git his man.'-Sew Or
leans Times Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

First Fair One-How dreadful it is 10
have skeleton in the family! Second
Fair One-I know, dear. Have you
ever tried exercise!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Some people are inquisitive from hab-
1t, not because they want to know
South Bend Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Stella-Mabel says she doesn't believe
everything in the Bible. Bella-Wen.
you see, her own age is in It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

A very honest man and very good
understanding may be deceived by a
knsve.-Jupius.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

OF all wild beasts preserve me from
a tyrant; Of all tame, from hatterer.
johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
SEDITION IN
 TSARKOE-SELO Members of Imperial Guard Arrested. WIDRUMoRs ARE AFLOA1i Story of Attack on Emperor
 Without Truth. AIarnins Isdic.tisn ef the spread ss Di.aaecsiaa |. the Army--nvf- de.es that C.srs Professors
 Are DisloyaI.
WHDRUM0Rs ARE AFLOAT

St. Petersburg. Nov. so.--The most alarming indication of the spread of the disaffection in the army. extending even to regiments near the person of the Emperor. was given in tho arrest at Tsarkoe-Selo today of a number of soldiers beionging to the Yellow Cuirassers of the Guard. the Hussars of the Guard, of the Life Guard Htfie- men. for presenting a series Of peft- tions including one against the use of troops for police purposes
 The regiments in question are those which have been specially selected bv General Trepon to guard the Emperor and his family.
 Counted as Most Loyal.
 They have been counted upon as be- Ing loyal to the last. ready even to be torn to pieces In defense of his mates- ", like the Swiss Guards of Louis XVII Their arrest, however, although not for open sedition, shows how the Ieaven or discomfort is working even within the precincts of the imperial pad at Tsarko- -Selo.
 The incident gave rise to most alarm ing rumors in St. Petersburg, including one to the effect that the Emperor ac- tualiy had been attacked and that Y grand duke had been wounded whfle defending him; but the Associated Press is assured by a member of the imperial entourage at Tsarkoe-Selo that this is absolutely untrue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
SENSATIONAL STORY TOLD.
Alleged That Attempt Was Made to XIII
 Peace EmVOys.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. 30.-The attempt to murder the peace delegation and de- stroy the peace between Japan and Rus sia, which was drawn up by the pIeni- potentiaries in Portsmouth and was being sent to the Emperor of Japan, was witnessed by officers and passen- gers on the Dakota on the night of her arrival at Yokohama.
 pr. William Lopp. surgeon on the Da- kota. in speaking of the incident. said
 ''The whole thing happened the night of our arrival at Yokohama. We were lying in Mississippi Bay just outside of the breakwateF. All the torpedo boats and war vessels which escorted the peace commission were drawn up fin a long line The launch containing the delegation and the treaty left the warship and started for the landing Suddenly one of the torpedo boats, an- chored near the end of the line of bat tleships, slipped her cable and started after the launch. They made for her at right angle course
 The people of the launch saw the tor pedo boat leave the line of crafts and they knew what was coming. The launch was slow and the torpedo boat rushed on like a comet. Like a shot from a cannon she rushed on and in a minute struck the launch, cutting her completely in two, and raced on into the darkness. We could see the men stru ygling in the water and clinging Co the pieces of the wrecked boat Launches from the battleships were at once sent to their rescue and saved all but one. The treaty also was saved {"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01

 TRAIN GOES
 INTO RIVER Wreck on Central of New
 Jersey. TWO TRAINMEN AREKnLED Dozen Passengers Receive Seri0us Injuries.
  ,rscomotive and Combinatien Baggage and Day Coach Go over an Em- bankment and Piunge Into Lehigh River.
TWO TRAINMEN AREKILED

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-(2;S0 a. m)-- The Central Railroad of New Jerseys New York flyer which left scranton early last evening was wrecked a. stoney Creek. about ten miles nortn or Mauch Chunk few hours later.
 Information from the vicinity of the accident Is meagre. but the latest in- formation received by long distance telephone is that an engineer and nre- men were killed ard about dozen pas sengers seriously injured. The engi- neer's name is said to be Albert and that of the fireman Detroy. The in- jured have been taken to St. Lukes Hospital, South Bethlehem, about sixty miles north of Philadelphia.
 Stoney Creek is about fifty miles south of South Bethlehem. So far as can be learned the locomotive, of the flyer jumped the track at a sharp curve at Stoney Creek and plunged into the Lehish River along which the railroad extends. The combination baggage and day coach also went over the embank- ment. The other coaches did not leave the roatbed.
 The names of the injured cannot be ascertafned at this hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
DUTIES TOWARD IMMIGRANTS.
They Should Be Distributed Over the
 Country, Says McClelian.

New York. Nov. s0.--Mayor Mcclellan said in the course of his address at the celebration of the 150th anniversary Of the Jewish settlement. that he did not share the fear of those who feel that if the enormous immigration of uon- English speaking people is continued, 1t will menace the institutions of this country.
 The United States, he declared, needs vastly greater population and can easily support half billion people properly distributed.
 There are two duties," the Mayor said which We owe the incoming immigrant. These cannot be performed by the government without socialism and that has no place in American in- stitutions. It Is our duty to try to prevent congestion in the labor mar ket. or try to distribute the incoming immigrants where they are needed, and not permit them to remain where the labor market is glutted. This is a duty which should be undertaken by every citizen of this country, for 1t appeals to every one of us
 "The other duty is one which the government must undertake, the duty of education. Something can be done with the older immigrants: everything can be done with the younger genera ton with the children"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
CASE OF Mps. TODD.
Revival Of Activity In Criminal And
 Civil Branches.


 New York, Nov. 3O.-There was a revival of activity yesterday both in the criminal investigation and the civil proceedings at law, consequent upon the death of Mrs. Margaretta Todd.
 Theron Davis, one of the attorneys for Mrs. Rosalie Tousey. Mrs. Todds daughter, spent the day in PhiIadel- phia following strong clues which are expected to reveal who the persons were who were with Mrs. Todd on the night of her death, including a man who met her at the railroad station in that city MT. Davis returned from Philadelphia last night.
 T made satisfactory progress" he said, but do not feel justified as yet in divulging the facts or giving any intimation of them. Such course would be too likely to defeat the ends of justice
 In this city Ingersoll Lockwood, for many years the intimare friend and leagl adviser of the dead woman, pro- duced three documents purportfng to convey portions of her property. Two of these were assignments of mort gages, the existence or which was unknown to Mrs Tousey or her at torneys. They were deated in 1904. and transferred a mortgage for $5O,- 900, and one for s40,000. from Mrs Todd to Lockwood himself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
CATHOLICS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Bfshop Expcls Attendants at Kennedy
 pritcheft Wedding.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 3O.--Right Rev. Bishop Richard Scannell of the Ne- braska Diocese of the Catholic Church. has declared communicated ipso facto all members of the Catholic Church who participated in the wedding of Congressman Kennedy and Miss Pritchett Monday. There were num- Der of prominent Catholics present, in- cluding Mrs Edward Cudahy. wife of the packing house magnate: Miss Mae Hamilton, whose individual fortune is rated at over million. was one of the brides maids
 Congressman Kennedy has di- vorced wife living and for that reason the Bishop issued last Sunday a pas toral forbidding all Catholics to par ticipate in the ceremony.
 The bride of Congressman Kennedy. who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Pritchett prominent mem bers of Omaha society. is a member of the Episcopal Church. None of the members of either Mir. Kennedy's or Miss Pritchett's family Is a Catholic. MT. kenncdy's divorced wife is Chris tian Scientist. A e@
 Bishop ScannelI today said he would take no steps in the matter. declaring that the Catholics who participated in the ceremony and also those who att tended the reception were equally cul-
  cated themselves by their action in the face of the warning issued by himself last Sunday.
 The pastoral of Bishop Scannell re- cited the laws of the Catholic Church in the matter, and closed with a para graph, evidently directed at the forth coming Pritchett- Kennedy wedding, in which it had been announced that sev- eral prominent Catholics would be pres ent and participate, which explained the reasons for the issuance of the pastoral
 It recited that any cooperation of Catholics in any act known to be un- lawful was an act Of sin, and that any attempt to question 1t son the grounds of modern usage could not stand, be- cause the law of morals never becomes anticipated and that "the divorce prop osition to put asunder those whom God has joined together is as binding to- day as it was twenty centuries ago.
 The Bishop today declared excommu- nicated all members of his church who attended the wedding.
 The ceremony was conducted by Dr. F. H. Jenks, pastor of the First Pres byterian Church, of which Congress- man Kennedy Is prominent member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
LONDON THANKSGIVING.
Leading Americans Have Banquet She Hotel Cecil.


 :. she Hotel Cecil.
 London, Nov. 30.-Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in London In the tfme- honored manner by a reunion of lead ing Americans at banquet in the grand hall of the Hotel Cecil. Among those present were Ambassador Reid. Captain c. H. Stockton. naval attache Of the American Embassy. and Mrs. Stockton. Major John H. Beacon, the military attache; Delaney Jay, Private Secretary to Ambassador Reid and Richard Westcott, Deputy American Consul to London. who represented the consulate. Other Americans present included John L. Griffiths, Consul at Liverpool; Lord Fairfax. William l.. Buchanan,s Douglass Slayden. Colonel Milard Hunsicker and Mrs Hunsicker; I. O. Richards Tn all over 400 Ameri- cans were in attendance. -5 The guest uf honor included Walter Vaughan Morgan. Lord Mayor of Lon don and Mrs. Hornby saeer. the Lady Mayoress. Randolph Lemieu, Solicitor General for Canada; Sir Joseph Cock rell Dimsdale and Lady Dimsdale, Hon. Alban Gibbs and Sir Henry Edmund Knight.
 F. c. Vanduser. chairman of the Amer lean Society in England, presided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01

at Columbus. This convention will elect permanent officers and select com mittees to attend meetings of mutual companies and cast the vote of policy holders of Ohio for trustees and in this way the most capable and fufiu- entiat men in the State will be sent to annual meetings, who will represent poiicy-holders in deliberate and eff fective manner.
 We fully indorse the statement Of the New York Investigating Commit tee, Hold on tp your policies, we are in a better position now than for vears'1 4sl sal+s % tf i'A8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
REPORT OF KAULBARs.
Tells of Battle With the AEutEneers AG
 SebastOpOI.


 St. Petersburg. Nov. sO.--The Admir- atty announces that 1t has received from General Kaulbars. Governor Gen eraI of odessa, the following telegram addressed to him by Vice Admired Chouknin at Sebastopol. dated Novem- Der 29:
 eve wished to terminate the affair on November 2S by surrounding the muttnous division with troops and lssu~ ing an ultimatum for unconditional Surrender. The mutineers. however. commenced to attack on the night of November 27, seizing the torpedo boat Svirepoi and three others which had drawn near the cruiser otchako2.
 All these vessels haisted red flags after which the Otchakoff flew the sIgnal that Lieutenant Schmidt was ia command of the fleet. Then the Lieu tenant who was on board the Svferpoi sailed along the squadron. his crews cheering, but the other vessels did not respond to the cheers
 TIentenant Schmidt afterwards pro eeeded to the port and released thosn svho had been arrested under his or Sers. Armed attachments ef mutigeeFa
 kContinMea ea Pgwe Twala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
MERIWETHER
 CASE ARGUED Rose and Marix Heard For
 Prosecution. OBJECTION TO THE FORMER Robinson Attempts to Prevent
 His Speaking. Court Overrules the Points Raised By the Counsel for the Middy--Mun-
 roe Argues for an Acquit- tnI.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 30.-Except for the announcement of the verdict after 1t shall have been passed upon by the Secretary of the Navy, the Meriwether court martial. insofar as the public Is concerned. is at an end.
 Today was almost wholly given over to arguments of counsel before the court. which is trying Midshipman Meri- wether on charges the most serious of which is mansiaughter. in connection with the death of Midshipman James R. Branch. Jr.. after q fist fight in which he and Meriwether engaged. James M. Munroe and Lieutenant Com- mander John E. Robinson. the latter being handiicaped by an attack of tonsilitis. spoke in defense of the ac- cused, and Judge Advocate Mark and United States District Attorney John c, Rose for the prosecution. At the conclusion of the address of Mir. Rose, the court was cleared and considera- tion of the verdict begun.
 When Mir. Rose appeared at the open ing of the afternoon session counsel for the defense made q strenuous ef- fort to prevent his being heard by the court. Lieutenant Commander Robin son stated that there had been an un- derstanding with the Judge Advocate that Mir. Rose did not intend to speak.
 Repudinted By Marix.
 This was repudiated by Judge Advo- cate Mark. Lieutenant Commander Robinson then moved that the court refuse to hear Mir. Rose. claiming he had not been properly detailed by the Navy Department. The court decided against this claim.
 James Munroe opened the ease for the defense. His first line of argu- ment addressed itself to the medical testimony produced by the defense. This. he said was inconciusive except as to the fact that none of them had ever seen injuries such as were received in this case from fist blows, but all had seen injuries from impacts against hard substances as was testified to such as the deceased in the falls, There fore the court should hold that the accused had no criminal connection with the deatb of Branch. s4
 ''So far as the charge of manslaugh- ter is concerned" Mir. Munroe said, i've win rest the case there"
 Mir. Munroe said further:
 Meriwether n Sacrifice.
 If Meriwether is convicted of any thing further than disorder. he will be made a vicarious sacrifice for system and for the sins of generations. if they be sins A condition has been shown in this case which makes it impossible that the accused should have refrained from the fight. l therefore hold that the prohibitions against fighting must have meant fight. The pre-arranged fight furnishes much the better method of settling disputes than for blows to follow the word. As to the second charge, which includes the specifica- tions of using provoking words and as- saulting, we find that officers having charge of the interior discipline of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01
OHIO PoLICY-HoLDERs.
Executive Committees Advice as to the
 Giving of Proxies.

Giving of Proxies.
 Cincinnati O., Nov. 30.-The Execu- tive Committee of the Ohio Life Policy Holders Association today issued an open letters as follows:
 Hundreds of policy-holders are i'm portuning us daily. asking advice re- garding the giving of proxies to any person to vote their policies.
 '-ro them we say: To merely change the personnel of the management of two c- three life insurance companies without making important amendments to the law in every State, including Ohio, would be in effect to throw away all the good work now being done by Mir Hughes and the Legislative Inves- tieating Committee in New York. This we can ill-afford to do.
 Tn every County in this State local associations of policy holders are be- snx formed, When this is perfected . state Convention will be called to meet