The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
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John Alexander Dowie has rained
curses on his wife and son, and says he
will drive them out of Zion. Overseer
BOLIVIA has issued list of $2,5oo,ooo ex-
penditures by Dowie.
The Filipinos, notwithstanding denials
from Secretary Taft continue to fear
that the islands will be sold to Japan.
Prof. Adolph Gluclx, of Chicago, has
wagered $4,000 that he will tell the
truth for one year.
The Supreme Court of Kansas has de-
clared the Kansas City Live Stock Elk
changs trust.
The late E. C. Swift, the packer, left
100000, 5000 of which is willed to
church
Typhoid fever is epidemic in Pittsburg,
247 new cases being reported in four
days.
Sixty-three labor organizations and
reform associations of Chicago met and
formed new political organization, the
Progressive Alliance, the policy of which
is national as well as municipal owner
ship of public utilities
Edward A. Hall told the court in Los
Angeles that he had given his nagging
wife $4,000, nearly all he had, to be rid
of her. He got his divorce and is now
happy drug clerk.
During a fire IN Pittsburg, Miss P. c.
Fitzgerald leaped from a thirdhstory
window and was fatally injured. She
fell upon Policeman Charles Hays, who
was seriously hurt
Elizabeth Pennington and Warren
Smith eloped from Torrington, Ct, in
coal gondola, got disguised and walked
beck home, where the man was arrested.
Alva E. Roche and Miss Neisze Van
Der Velde were married in Brooklyn, at
ter touring II hours in an auto hunting
for someont to tie the knot.
Robert G. Proctor, secretary of Senator
Lodge gave bail in Boston to answer the
| charge of embezzling contribution to
the campaign fund.
A special service was held in New
York, under the auspices of the Loyal
Legion, to commemorate the surrender
of Lee at Appomatox.
Peter Hansen, of North Tacoma,
Wash, a trapper, was caught by a snow
avananche, which held him prisoner
for several days.
Col. Thomas johnson, last surviving
member of the Confederate Congress,
Q16Q III montgomery SOuHfty, LAY.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her three children
returned to Washington, from their cruise
in Southern waters.
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald denies in the
retrial of the suit of Morris c. Mengls
for 100000 that he made promise to
! give Mengis the sum mentioned in case
the Western Maryland was sold to the
Fuller syndicate.
Governor Higgins OF New York,
granted the requisition papers OF the
| Governor of Minnesota for Albert w.
Bartlett, accused of looting the home
of DR.. Pinault in Minnesota.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
passed a resolution declaring Baltimore
and other commercial rivals got an adj
vantage from differential traffic rates.
Thousands of employees of the New
| York Central and Hudson River Rail
road are to be laid off, owing to fall
| ing off in freight traffic.
| Over two thousand forged signatures
have been found on the mayorality nom--
nation papers of William R. Hearst, OF
New York.
William c. Innan, of Leon, o., who
left $4,000 in valise in railroad train,
was lucky enough to get it back.
Edwin c. Swift, a member of the Chi
cago meat-paclling firm died at the
| Quincy House in Boston.
The Republic Oil Company has sur.
rendered its charters in the States OF
| Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa.
Six witnesses from Maryland testified
in the suit of Morris c. Mengis against
| Gen. Louis Fitzgerald for million dol
lars, in connection with the sale OF west
ern Maryland Railroad. :,
| Mrs. Martin Want Hof, of Grand
Rapids. Mich, was burned to death by
her husband, who is believed to be de-
ranged, and who yelled "Hurrah tor the
flag" as his wife died.
Alfred Walter, formerly general man
ager of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has succeeded J. NJ Barr as president
and general manager of the Seaboard
Air Line
The Offices of former President Nc
| Curdy, of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company furnished at cost OF $780,
900, have been dismantled and rented to
a railroad
The General Assembly at Albany pass
ed the bills regulating the manner IN
which insurance companies shall hold
real estate and prohibiting rebating..
The protected cruiser St. Louis, when
must make 22 knots an hour, left Phil
adelphia for a builders trial trip
The Oakland (Cal.) Street Car Com
pany has recognized the union OF en-
ployes.
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