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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
BALLOONIsr RESCUED AT SEA.
James K. Allen Saved By Fishing
Schooner.

Boston, (SpeciaD After one OF the
most remarkable experiences in the his
tory of aerial navigation, James X. Allen
the aeronaut, who made a balloon ascen-
sion at Providence, on the Fourth OF
July, was brought to this spot Friday
night on the fishing schooner FRANCIS
V. Sylvia. Allen was picked up at sea
IL miles off Chatham at 7.3o o'clock
1917 hours after his departure from Prov
idence.
Allen had narrow escape from death
| by drowning. the wind that prevailed
Wednesday having blown his balloon a
| long distance from shore. Uutil news OF
his arrival here became known it had
been thought that he had met his DEATH
as it was known that at the last time
he was sighted on Wednesday evening
he was travelling out to sea. :,
That Allen is alive is due wholly to
fortunate shift of the wind. When
he made his ascension at Providence on
Wednesday, the wind was blowing
brisk breeze from the southwest. The
aeronaut was carried in his balloon IN
northeastern direction and passed over
the town of Attleboro. He had his
balloon under perfect control at that
time, and while in the vicinity OF At
tleboro he descended twice.
From AAttleboro the airshlp Travelled
in the direction of Brockton, and the
last seen of the aeronaut by observers
on shore was that he passed over Scitu-
ate early in the evening.
AT that time the balloon was headed
straight out to sea- When Thursday
dawned without any news being received
from Allen, and it became known that
the last time he was seen was when ne
was on the ocean shore, headed out to
sea, it was then believed that he would
never return.
After Allen passed over Massachusetts
Bay his plight was more perllous. -.
Here he lost his bearings and coulo
not realize where he was until he passed
over Provincetown and out to sea. Inns
was at night He let out 500 feet OF
rope, with a drao anchor. which held
him about 100 feet above water Twice
the balloon came down to the surface
of the sea. but Allen climbed into the
network of ropes each time.
At dawn he saw a steamer nearby ana
shouted, but she kept on her course. A
little later tug and barges passed and
the tug answered his hail. but was
unable to keep up with the balloon At
7.3o in the morning he saw the Sylvia
with two dories out Men in one OF the
dories caught his drag rope and the
other came to her help. The balloon
dragged both along at lively clip Tor
a while, but was finally held and Allan
slid down the rope into the boat.
The balloon was recovered unchanged:
During his flight Allen covered a total
distance of about 200 miles, nearly half
of which was over water. The point
where he was picked up is about u
miles from Providence in direct line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
Frisco Fire Losses.

San Francisco (SpeciaD.-One humid
red and sixty-six settlements that have
been effected by fire insurance companies
indicate that in the business section of
San Francisco more than $Ioo,ooo,ooo
will be paid in coin to fire losers on the
face of the adjustments made on losses
that have already come before COM
mittees. The average adjusted loss in
the 100 instances mentioned is So, 1875,
the total payments being $I4,ooo,ooo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
ASKS COURT TO QUASI VERDICT.
Plea Of Dreyfus Counsel Before
Supreme Court.

Paris, fBy Cable) .-Procurator Cen
eral Baudouin in the Supreme Court
concluded his argument in the Dreyfhs
case, formally asking the court to quash
the verdict of the Rennes court-martial
without retrial.
"The peace of the country" the Prose-
cutor said, demands it, and the whole
world awaits the courts summary d1spo-
sition of the subject, which will be
triumph for justice and truth.
Maitre Mornard, counsel for Dreyfusi
Immediately began his closing address.
The advocate gave a new phase to
the proceedings by cutting loose from
historical details and asserted that anti
semitic hatred had been the primary
cause of miscarriage of justice. He
argued that Dreyfus had been con-
victed, not as an individual officer, but
because he was Jew. Even before
the charge of treason first arose anti
semitism had resigned supreme not only
in military circles, but in the whole OF
France. The ideal of the superior Off
GERS at that time was to exclude Israel
ties from the higher military grades, the
same as had been done in Germany.
However, the continuous and unjus-
ti6able attempts of leading generals to
prevent Dreyfus from becoming a mem
Der of the army staff were unsuccessful.
Dreyfus passed brilliant examinations in
the staff college and entered the minis
try of war. There he found fanaticaf
anti-semitism equally rampant. His
brother officers treated him from the be-
ginning as likely to be a traitor. Every
act of his was regarded with suspicion
merely because he was an Israelite
Eventually, when the affair OF the
treason occurred, the resemblance OF
handwriting was regarded as sufficient
proof of guilt In the course both of
the first trial and the revision by the
military judge the witnesses started oft
with the fixed idea that, being Jew,
Dreyfus necessarily was a traitor.
The witnesses did not hesitate to sup
press evidence in his favor and even
committed forgeries in order to estab-
lish his guilt. NJ Monard, however, said
he relied upon the present judges to act
without bias and quash the verdict with
out a retrial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
CABINET OFFICER
MEETS PACKERS
Secretary Wilson to Report on
PackingtOwn.
BOTH SIDES ARE VERY RETICENT.
Sees Meat Men In Small Room and Both
Sides Refuse to Divulge Nature Of the
Conference - The Secretary Not to
Make q Detailed Examination Of the
St0ckyards.

Chicago, (SpeciaD Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson and the chiefs of the
packing establishments at the stock yards
held a meeting Monday. The Secretary
left his hotel early in the day, merely
announcing that he was going away
but giving no intimation of where he
might be found at any time of the day.
An hour later, he met the representatives
of the packers in small room on the
top floor of the stock yards postofice
building at Halsted and West Forty
second Streets.
Those in the conference, aside from
the Secretary, were T. ]. Connors, of
the Armour Company; Edward Tilden,
of Libby, McNeill & Libby; Louis F.
Swift and G. F. Swift, of Swift & Co.,
and Ira Morris, of Morris & Co. When
the conference adjourned, in the after
noon, none of the packers would say a
word regarding what had occurred in
the conference. Secretary Wilson said !:
''The meeting was not formal affair.
The Washington authorities asked me to
meet the packers, and this time and
place were considered the most conven-
lent. l have nothing to say regarding
what took place The public must wait
until my work is finished before | say
anything. l am here to listen. / am
a good listener. The packers have done
the talking. My mission here is to ex-
plain the new law to the government in
spectors. / do not expect to make a
detailed inspeetin of the stockyards, but
will inform the public of the result of
my 1abors while here just as soon as
can"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
Old Odd Fellow Killed.

Frenchtown. N. J., (SpeciaD. Will
liam T. Shrope, past patriarch of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Off the
State of New Jersey, was killed by a
Pennsylvania passenger train here He
was rs years old, and had been promi-
nent in secret society circles for many
years. He was seen about the station
before the train arrived, and it is said
by some that he stepped deliberately in
front of the locomotive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
Settles For RlOtIug.

Picking (By Cable).-Mr. Carnegie
the British Charge d'Affaires here. has
finally settled the British claims grow
ing out of the anti-foreign riot at Nam
chang, province of Kiangsi, in Febru-
airy of this year. China pays $4,000 in
demnity for the killing Of the child of
H. c. bingham, British missionary,
and $500 for the British mission pro-
perty destroyed, and agrees to punish
the guilty persons, who are to be desig-
mated by the British Legation, and to
reward those who protected the mission
aries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
HouOrs to chamberIain.

Birmingham (By Cable).-The cele-
bration in honor of Joseph Chamberlain's
attainment of 70 years was continued,
when 10000 persons assembled in Bing-
ley Hall to witness the presentation OF
100 addresses of appreciation of Mr..
Chamberlain's political services. The
addresses came from various parts of the
United Kingdom. Replying to the
speeches of presentation, Mr. Chamber
lain entered on political retrospect. AL
luding to the charge that he had often
changed his ocirions - A~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

New York banks gained during the
week $4,000 cash.
A wel-known broker says his firms
loans at present are bigger than ever
before.
Hill stocks led the advance, with St
Paul, Pennsylvania and Union Pacific
good followers. g..
Southern Railway was sold freely on
the report that Louisville & Nashville
will build a competitive line into At
lanta.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
Uncle Sam As PaclfIeator.

Washington (SpeciaD - Again the
United States will probably figure as a
peacemaker. Guatemala and Salvador
are making overtures for the arbitration
of their troubles resulting from the al
legged activity of Salvador in support of
the revolutionary movement against
President Cabrera, of Guatemala, and it
is likely that the United States will be
selected as the country in which the
board of arbitration will meet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-13
No Yellow Fever He Knows OF.

New Orleans, (Special).-Dr. ]. H.
White, surgeon in charge of the Marine
Hospital service here, issued state
ment that so far as he was aware none
of the Marine Hospital physicians at
New Orleans had given out any state
ment that there is yellow fever in New
Orleans, and that neither he not any OF
his assistants has any evidence that yell
low fever now exists in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
News of Union Springs.

Union Springs. June 90.--(Special)--M J. w. Lawson. a prominent citizen of Josie Beat died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock very suddenly. He was buried today and wife and two children mourn his death
 A heavy wind and rain storm visited this section at 10 o'clock. The rain fell in torrents and few trees were blown down. Crops were damaged some. We have not heard what area was covered by the storm.
 Mrs. C. Hix Frazer and children arrived yesterday from Pratt City to visit MT. and Mrs. W. W. Rainer.
 Mir w. c. Funk of Singers Glen Va. is the guest of pr. J. l.. Bowman.
 Mrs. D. H. Caylor is visiting in vir- ginia.
 Tomorrow evening in the Bienville club rooms dance will be given by Mir Cathey Alexander in honor of his moth- CTS guest Miss Baker. of Gadsden The hall will be in gala attire and throughout the evening punch and ices will be served.
 Mfr. R. l.. Prince left today for q two weeks visit to Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21

for the principal address of the evening, was detained in Birmingham on a similar mission. and could not be present. State Superintendent of Education I. w. Hill of Montgomery was present and made one of his characteristic speeches and en- dorsed and favored the school. Capt. J. M. Elliott also made fine address, as did several others. number of telegrams were read from prominent people through out the United States. who are deeply in- terested in the work, piedging their hearty sympathy and support the most impor- tant being from Senator John T. Morgan. 1t will be necessary to raise a fund of s100 GOO in Alabama with which to provide buildings and equipment sufficient to dem- onstrate the practicablity of the school, after which more than enough money has been promised by some of the most liberal philanthropists in the country to main tain the institution Gadsden is the pro- posed site of the school, and with her usual liberalty will no doubt contribute generously to the state fund.
 The Gadsden Bar asspeiation, held a meeting yesterday and endorsed the can didacy of Judge J. A. Bilbro for asso- vciate justice sof sthe Alabama supreme court. A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions endorsing Judge Bill bro and to name a campaign committee Several; other bar associations have en- dorsed Judge Bilbro fin this part of the state, and he is very much encouraged of the prospect of his securing the nomina- ton.
 Coosa Lodge. Royal Arch Masons, held their annual election last night and elect ed officers for the ensuing year as fol- lows: Ed Christopher, high priest; H. l.. 1son, king; Joseph Bafour, scribe, and c. D. Clarke, treasurer.
 The Gadsden car works have almost doubled their output in less than a year, and besides turning out a large amount of repair work. much of which Is prac- tically new, there are now in course of construction forty standard cabooses, w..Ich being finely equipped with every known modern device, and forty new standard fiat freight cars of 60.0OO pounds capacity The plant also has un- der construction modern inspection and observation car. which when finished will be one of the finest pieces of work of this class ever turned out in the south.
 The Lagarde Lime and Stone company near this city are installing two new gas lime klns, which are something new in the manufacture of lime. The gas will be generated in the two klns already in use from the coal burned. Wood has been the fuel used heretofore. Many other improve ments are being made at this plant. which when finished will make it one of the most extensive in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Treating Wrong Disease.

Many times women call on their family physicians, suffering, as they imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from heart disease, another from liver or kidney disease, another from nervous exhaustion or prostration, another with pain here and there. and in this way they all present alike to themselves and their easy-gOing and indifferent. or over-busy doctor. sep arate and distinct diseases, for which he, assuming them to be such, prescribes his pills and potions. In reality. they are all only symptoms caused by some uterine disease. The physician, ignorant of the cduse ot suffering. encourages this prac- tce until large bills are made. The suf- fering patient gets no better. but probably worse, by reason of the delay. wrong treatment and consequent complications. A proper medicine like Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription. directed to the cause would have entirely removed the disease, thereby dispelling all those distressing symptoms. and inStituting comfort in stead of prolonged misery. It has been well said, that "a disease known is half cured"
 Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a scientific medicine. carefully devised by an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to wOman's delicate system. It is made of native medicinal roots and is persectly harmless in it's effects i3l dny condition of the system.
 As powerful inyigoratng tonic rFa- vorte Prescription" imparts strength to the whole system and to the organs dis tinctly feminine in particular. For over worked, rwOrn-0ut," rrun-down," debiIi- tated teachers, milliners, dressma kers, seamstresses, "shop girs.' house-keepers, nursing mothers. and feeble women gen erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon. being un- equaled as an appetizing cordial and re- storative tonic.
 As a soothing and strengthening nery- inc ~Fayorite Prescription" is unequaled ,nd IS invaluable in allaying and sub duing nervous excitability, frritsbility, nervous exhaustion, nervous prosfration, neuralgia. hysteria. .spasms. chorea, St. Vitus's dance, and other distressing. nerv- ous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional and organic disease of the uterus. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and daspondency.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorato the stomach, liver and bOwels- One to three dOGe. Fay to take e candy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
SHOT THE LITTLE
 GIRL BY ACCIDENT
J. F. Mccain Is Acquitted In Anniston 1t Being Shown That Shooting
 Was UnntentionaI.

Anniston, June 20.-(Special)-J. F. Me- Cain was this morning acquitted in po- lice court of the charge of assault with a gun upon little Clara Hughes in Glen Adde last Sunday a week ago. Both the little girl and her mother, Mrs. Hughes were in court, the latter merely as an attendant of the little girl, who has not yet fully recovered from the wounds in fiicted by the gunshot that eventful evening. The testimony of little Clara and other witnesses showed that Mccain, who is nearly blind, had been greatly annoyed by bad boys who came to his place of business and subjected him to all manner of indignities, which had great ly exasperated him, and he had tried to rid himself of their presence on va rious occasions. Just prior to the en- and meat market. some boys had been in the place and bought watermelon and were amusing themselves by throw ing the rinds at the old man as he lay in his bed.
 To rid himself of their presence, MT. Mccain said he picked up his gun and told the boys he would shoot them if they did not get out and let him alone. They left and the little girl came noise lessly in and the old man, in an effort to replace the gun behind the bed, where he kept it, without intent discharged the gun. the load striking the floor and re- bounding struck the little girl. infiict- ing wounds from her head to her feet Mrs Hughes. the mother said that she was very happy over the release of the old man, as she was quite sure the shoot ing of Clara was an accident for which others were entirely chargeable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
ojrard Downs Sunday Law.

C;lrard, June 2o.-(speciaD.-rw at teupts to pass Sunday law Tn Eraro have failed. month ago an ordinance was introduced in Girard council pro limiting the opening of any places or pusi- mess on Sunday except drug stores pu' inc measure was Killed. Last night two aldermen introduced q modified measure oi,.tne meat markets and ice dealers the ,,,,,,iieye of keeping open until o'clock Sunday morning. This ordinance eoo' nroyed dstastcful. and was rejected by a majority of the members ol the poar It is reported that stili another enor' ,,,,l, be made to have council enact Sun day legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
BODY NOT RECOVERED. Gcorae Rider Was One of Decaturs Most Popular Young Men.

Decatur, June 2o.- o.--tSpecial.)-So far no trace of the body of George Rider, the .vol,ng man who was drowned near Triana yesterday, can be found. although tho river has been dragged Tor many iiilies and every means possible to recover ms body have been resorted to.
 If is believed that his body will not be recovered until 1t rises. At the point where he was drowned the river rose ahout three feet yesterday and the cur rent is very swift.
 rIe was one of the most popular young ,,,ar of Decatur and his death is greatly regretted by numerous friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
charaed With Attempted Murder.

Girard, June eO.-tspeciaD. Marshal Floyd was arrested yesterday on war rant charging him with assault with in- tent to murder the prosecutor being John Henry Temples. whom the officer shot In inc arm Saturday night. The marshal was making an arrest at the time. and claims that Temples was mtefiering,, and was advancing on him at the time he shot him Temples is being prosecuted oIi she charge of interfering with an office1. Marshal Floyd was placed under teni- porary bond of s5Do. which he readily rave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Married in Decatur.

Decatur. June 2o.-tspeciaL)--A pretty home wedding was that of Miss Mona Allene Grubbs to MT. Joseph Alexander Cullom at the home of the brides sis ter and brother-in-law. Mir. and Mrs. w. N Hall. on Oak street. this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock, the Rev. s. F. Wasson, pas tor of the First Methodist church, of f1ciating,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington. June p. -{S,erini,J ,JrRgfgl carriers appointed: coii,mbiaps, route z. William s. Mcdonald 'carriers Wilton Me Donald substitute; New Decatur, route 5, Alex C.. Joiner carrier, Cleveland Mc- Cutchen substitute.
 Wood T. Dozier appointed postmasier at Vase. Elmore couuy. Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
TRADE SCHOOL IS FORMALLY LAUNCHED
EFFORTS WILL NOW BE DEVOTED a TO RAISING A SUFFICIENT ]. AMOUNT TO DEMoNSTRATE
 PRAcTICABlLlTY OF WORK.

< Gadsden. June 2o.-(special. )-The state campaign in the interest of the Alabama Trade School for White Boys was formally inaugurated last night in this city by the board of trustees and secre- tary of the institution. A good sized
 crowd was present and much enthusiasm was aroused. Rufus N. Rhodes of Bir- mingham, who was on the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
COOKS SPRINGS

Hotel now open for the reception Of guests. Rates reduced from last year. Many Improvements. Unexcelled for pleasure and health. Write for rates and booklets. Special rates to families.
 LOUIE REESE, Proprietor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
VICTORY IS WON
 BY HE L & N, Supreme Court Orders Rule
 NiSi Issued CUSTER IS SUPERCEDED Appeal Taken in the Cause supersedes the Judgment of Custer Rendered
 By the City Court of
 Montgomery
CUSTER IS SUPERCEDED

Montgomery June 20.- (SpeeialJ- supreme court ruled tonight that the judgment of custer rendered by the city court of Montgomery depriving the Louis- vile and Nashville of the right to operate the South and North railroad was super ceded by the appeal taken in the cause and the judge of the city court will be estopped from hearing contempt proeeed- ings set for next Saturday
 This Is victory for the Louisville and Nashville in the fight being made against it's control of the South and North by Henry B. Gray of Birmingham, minority stookholder The attorneys of Gray urged that the custer judgment become at once operative. Acting on this suggestion they charged the Louisville and Nashville with being in contempt by continuing to oper- ate the South and North and the latter had been cited to appear and defend the cause in the city court Saturday, The Louisville and Nashville attorneys held that the appeal at their instance super eeded all else and the court agrees with them The opinion of the court follows:
 Louisville and Nashville railroad vs. the State of Alabama eX rel. Henry E. Gray ct al Petition for writ of prohibit ton or supercedeas per curiam
 I've are clearly of the opinion that the appeal taken from the quo warraht9 judgment under section S4S2 of the code operated as a supecedeas of that judg- ment and this without a .supersedcas bond. By that appeal that cause was remoNed To this court and deprived the city court o' all power to enforce the Judgment by ans process whatever or to make or issue any orders based thereon, All the justices sitting. while concurring in the above en- certain the opinion except Justices iSsoh and Simpson, under the peculiar facts ol this case. that the petitioner is entitlea to be awarded the rule nisi for prohipl1ioh which rule is made returnabie to the firse Thursday of the November term, lsoo, oi this court Rule nisi will issue w Weahiey' C. J., not sitting.