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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
William T. Davis.

William T. Davis died suddenly
of heart failure at his home in Elk.
ton on Saturday night. Deceased
was about 68 years of age. He
was a veteran of the Civil War,
serving in the Sixth Maryland In.
fantry, and being in many engage
ments, in one of which he was
severely wounded. He leaves a
widow and five children. The
funeral was held on Tuesday with
interment at Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Mrs Ruth Taylor WoolIens.

Mrs. Ruth Taylor Woollens died
at Hamorton, Chester county, Pa,
on March 21, in the S4th year of
her age. She was the widow of
Theodore T. Woollens and at one
time resided in the Fourth district
of this county. She was the last of
a family of fourteen brothers and
sisters. Two sons survive, John
Woollens, Of Philadelphia, and
Theodore Woollens, of Sycamore
Mills, near town. Her remains
were inferred at Oxford cemetery
on Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
GEORGE w. Taylor.

George w. Taylor, well known
resident of the Seventh district,
died at his home near. Aiken on
Tuesday morning, aged 73 years.
Deceased had been in poor health
for several years past. His widow
and three children survive. The
funeral was held on Thursday
afternoon; interment at Asbury
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
DR.. Eber Heston.

DIR. Eber Heston died at his
home in Oxford early Sunday
morning after an illness of but a few
days, having been stricken with
paralysis the week previous while
shoveling snow from the pavement
in front of his residence. His con
dition was not thought serious at
the time, but the paralysis grad
ually extended and resulted in his
death on Sunday.
DIR. Heston was in the 81st year
of his age. He was a son of Zebu-
Ion and Esther Goodwin Heston,
and was born near Chatham, Ohes
ter county, Pa, He taught in the
public schools while still In his
teens. Reading medicine under his
brother, DR.. Abiah p. Heston, he
entered and graduated from the
Medical Department of the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania. Locating in
this town he devoted himself to his
profession, building up a large
practice and being universally es-
teemed by all with whom he came
in contact. In 1880 he removed to
West Grove, later retiring from
practice and moving to Oxford.
DIR. Heston was twice married,
his first wife being a daughter OF
David Evans, of Chester county,
and dying 54 years ago In 1860
he married Miss Susanna W. Rit-
tenhouse, daughter of Ezeriah Rit-
tenhouse, of this town, who with a
son, E. Edgar Heston, of Crawford,
N. j., survive. A brother, Enoch
w. Hestop, of Parkesburg, Pa,
also survives,
The deceased was member of
Oxford Presbyterian church and a
director of the Farmers National
Bank of Oxford. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon with ser.
vices at his late home and inter.
meut at the Oxford cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
DIED.
William Johnson.

William johnson died March %,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Nelson Wier, in Port Deposit, aged
70 years. He is survived by one
son, William johnson, of Whining
ton, Del, and two daughters Mrs.
Simon Speck. of Columbia, Pa, and
Mrs. Nelson Wier, of Port Deposit.
The funeral was held on Saturday
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Mrs. Annie Hickey.

The remains of Mrs. Annie
Hickey were inferred at Elkton
Catholic cemetery on Monday.
The deceased was for many years a
resident of Elkton. She died at
her home near McDonough, Del, j,
on the 22nd inst, after q pro-
longed illness, aged T8 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

i s. 0. McC0urtney has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Jerusalem,
Hartford county, vice G. A. Allen.
der, resigned.
The Aetna Fire Company, OF
Newark, netted $500. 40 by the
fair recently held by the members
lOf the company.
J. E. Ramsey purchased at pub
lie sale on Wednesday five shares oil
stock of the National Bank of Ok.
ford for $780, per share.
| A certificate of incorporation has
been filed with the Clerk of the
Court at Bel Air, for the Peoples
| Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Hartford. County.
The dwelling of Lewis Wilson,
in Havre de Grace, was badly
damaged by fire early Thursday
morning of last week, the rear OF
the building being completely
destroyed.
| Noval E. Foard, State editor of
the Baltimore Sun, and veteran
of the newspaper profession, died
on Monday at his home in Balti
more, of pneumonia, in the 69th
year of his age.
At meeting of the State execu-
tive committee of the Anti.Saloon
League of Maryland, held on Tues
day in Baltimore, q movement was
launched to hold a State convention
in that city on May II and Is.
The Peninsula Horticultural
Society has offered @35 in prizes to
the school children of Delaware
and S35 to the school children on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland for
the best collection Of insects this
lspriDg.
The Baltimore County and the
State Agricultural Society have
practically consolidated and chang
ed their separate names to the
joint name Of Maryland State Fair
and Baltimore County Agricultural
Society.
| A movement has been inaug gurat
ed by some of the members of the
oranges in Delaware looking to.
wards a State fair in Wilmington
next September, in conjunction
with the Delaware Horse Show
| Association.
| A verdict of 5000 was awarded
to John Page, of Hayre de Grace,
| by a Hartford County Jury against
the p, B. g. w. Railroad for in
Ijuries he received by the explosion
of two torpedOes. at Lewes crossing,
near that town, some months ago.
| The Philadelphia court has re-
fused the Baltimore Central Rail-
road Company new trial In the
ease of Rev. j. W. Brown the col.
ored Baptist minister Of Kennett
Square, who was awarded @7,125
for injuries receiyed in the wreck
at Chadd's Ford junction in No.
4 vember, 1904.
AS Isaiah Kaufman was oper-
atiDg steam drill on the railroad
Iconstruction work near Quarryville
last week, large stone rolled down
the bank and fell upon a quantity
lof dynamite in box near him. An
explosion occurred which hurled
him several feet but fortunately did
not seriously injnre him.
i The officers of Company e, Elk
ton, are making q special effort to
increase the membership to its full
Iquota. On April 5, there will be
a Government inspection; April 16,
Military ball; May 4, smoker; May
/ "a and %, strawberry festival;
June Q and 8, encampment down
Elk river, later ip the summer a
) week at the State Rife Range al
) GLEN Burnie.
ri ElktOm C0unclf NOm0lnafl0nS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Baltimore Herald In Receivers
Hands.

Upon petition of Mr.. Wesley M.
Oler, of New York, president of the
American Ice Company and a for
mer resident of Baltimore, Messrs.
Lynn r. Meekins, president of the
Herald Publishing Company, and
Henry Fl. Head, of Baltimore
county, were appointed receivers of
the Evening Herald by Judge Nor
ris, in the United States Circuit
Court, Monday.
The receivers each bonded for
$75, 900, with the Fidelity and De-
posit Company as surety.
Mr.. Oler, in his petition, says he
has been informed and believes that
the Indebtedness of the Herald
Publishing Company is upward of
$235, 900, large portion of which
is overdue.
Judge Morris decree contains a
clause restraining any creditor of
the corporation now holding in
pledge any property as security for
the payment of any debt from sell
ing or otherwise disposing of it
without leave of the Court.
The receivers are also directed to
continue the publication of the
Evening and Sunday Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Tho baltimore 8 Ohio railroad

The Baltimore s. Ohio railroad
station at Van Bibber, Hartford
county, was broken into on Friday
night by robbers. In the same
building is the post Office. The
robbers secured $40 worth of post
age stamps. This makes the fourth
railroad station on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad that has been robbed
within the past month.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
PARK COMMITTEES NAMED
BOARD SHIFTS MEMBERS AS RE-
SUIT HEALTH BUSINESS OF
COMMISSIONERS.

President Fred L. Smith of the park
board has revised the membership of
the standing committees, the changes
being made necessary by the condition
of health and increased business cares
Of the commissioners. G, NJ. Loring has
been compelled to retife. as chairman
and member of the, committee. E. J..
Phelps is made chairman and E. H.
Moulton fills the vacancy. j. $. Brad
street retires from the committee ION
improvements in favor Of DR.. W. w.
FoIwel.
r." The committee on designation Of
grounds has been completely changed
Messrs. J. w. Allen, @. NJ. Loring and
p. B. Walker being named ON the COM
mittee in the places of Messrs. F. H.
Moulton, J.. S. Bradstreet and @. O.
johnson. The committee on employ
ment and supplies is also greatly
changed, Messrs. Phelps, johnson and
Bradstreet taking the places formerly
held by Messrs. Folweil, Allen and
Walker. Only one change is made in
B Bra stes succeeding Mr.. Phelps.
The personnel Of the new committees
is as follows:
ing, Folwen, Decker and Van Nest.
| Finance - Commissioners Phelps, johnson
D. w. Jones, Moulton and Boutel.
Designation and Acquisition OF Grounds
COMMISSIONER Folweh' Allan' d. F. Jones
Fl Employment and Supplies - Commissioner
Boutell, Decker, Phelps, johnson and Brad
street.
ers D. ". Jones, Allan, Bradstreety- Moultol
| and Northrup.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

bunch. Latham s, SO Tenth street s.
Tonight-Casino, EThe Big Rink
richochet, "U. of NJ" Freshmen VS..
Central High school. .--
Roses 75c per dozen and up; violets,
tulips and daffodils, at right prices.
Latham, the Florist, SO Tenth street s:
Miss Buell. Of Donaldson's cloak and
suit department leaves tomorrow even
ing for New York in the interest OF the
house. ....- s. 49,. - go.
Everybody's Magazine, l year with
Lawson's book Frenzied Finance, $3.50
at the Century News Store, 6"Thlrd
street S. .t-z as-.
John Collins, the farmers who recent
ly collected a $3.50 wolf bounty for
dog skin, has returned the money to the
county auditor. He says he believed
the animal to be a wolf. -.
- A special. meeting Of the Minnaeapo1ls
e eiection Of officers, with 'iDutch
Treat' dinner, will be held next Tues
day at pm. at the Donaldson tea
rooms. e q. T. +@s
Burglars entered the residence Of DR..
"A. T. Moody, 1928 Tenth avenue 8 last
evening and stole a suit Of clothes and
several trinkets. The rear window was
pried open with an ak and the thieves
had time to- search the house thoroly.
work will be issued only to master cleo
tricians instead Of as heretofore to all
licensed electrical workers. This
change will be made in accordance with
the revised code which goes into effect
on March /. -.--..s &:..-
Any Of the friends Of the late Mrs.
R. j. Mendenhall that would like to
the the Diary SaG - Of FL Mrs. Mendenhail, can
get one by calling for it at Mr.. Nc
Carthy's store, Dayton Block, as long
as they last. ::
The danger Of overdrafts on the bank
| of health, by inattention to proper
food, clothing, air, exercise and sleep,
were clearly set forth by DR.: s. NJ.
| White before the students Of the Min
nesota School Of Business yesterday
| afternoon. ~@'>'
Mrs. A. NJ. Geesaman left last even
ing for shippensburg, Pa, in response
illness of her father, D. ". Totten. Mr.
Totten is the father Of Fl. s. Totten
Mrs. C. B. Heffelfnger Of Minneapolis
The fourth degree Of the knights OF
Columbus entertained Rev. J. M. Cleary
at banquet at the Commercial club
last night. +. J. Kennedy was the
| toastmaSter and the speakers were
Father Cleary, Hubert Kelly, W. E
Reau, DR.. Crowley and Terrence Con
molly. 1928. 4t
After running away from hame nine
times in two years, Mary Penner, 351!
Humboldt avenue N, is locked up a.
Central station. Wednesday night sh'
ran away from home and was found il
drug store at Nicollet and Seventh
street. She will probably be turned
over to her parents. Ia
The directors Of the Twin City Tele
phone company have declared the six
teenth quarterly dividend at the rate O.
7 per cent per annum on the preferre,
capital stock, payable Feb. l., 1905. t.
stockholders Of record Of Jan. IS, 1906
The transfer books Of the company will
be. closed from Jan. 25 to Jan. 81 inclu
sive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
COMPROMISE ON
FAMOUS 500, 600.
HALF GOES FOR TAX REBATES;
HALF FOR REPAvING.
Councils Joint Committee on Ways.
and Means and Taxes Settles on Dis.
position Of Fund--All Claims for
Rebates Must Be Accompanied by
Power Of Attorney.

Half of the 100000 recently trans
ferred from the city s sinking fund to
the permanent improvement revolving
fund will be devoted to the payment
ments and the other half to repaving
the downtown streets. This was de-
cided upon by the joint committee on
ways and means and taxes yesterday
afternoon.
This action is compromise with the
party in the council which was anxious
to have the entire sum devoted to paw
ing. AT a previous meeting of the
Joint committee it was decided to use
the entire sum for the liquidation Of
claims for rebates, but when the report
reached the council it, was sent back
to the committee for further considera-
I tion.
! There was a little iockeying at yes
terday's meeting, various plans for the
division OF the money being proposed,
E. G. Chatfeld that $4,000 be devoted
to each proposition was carried. Sub
,sequently Alderman G. A. Westphal Sc
cured the passage of motion requir-
ing that all claims not collected by the
holder shall be accompanied by a power
Of attorney executed and acknowledged
in the same manner as is now required
/ by law for the execution of powers Of
attorney for the transfer of real estate
Mr.. Westphal explained that the pur.
pose Of his motion was to guard against
the fraudulent or unauthorized collec.
tion of these claims.
There has been considerable contro
versy from time to time between claim
ants and rebate collection agencies as tt
the latters authority to make collec
tions and to retain the commission. Mr.
Westphal s point is that if the powers
Of attorney are executed as he sug
gests. any dispute may be easily settled
Statements Of claims for rebates wer'
submitted by City Engineer Audrey
Rinker, and City Controller Dan {
Brown. The excess on assessments TO
sewers and watermains aggregated
$343 ,3O7O7, Of which there had bee
paid in the past five years $92, 29l.51
leaving an unpaid balance of $244
5l5.52. Not all these claims had beel
certified by the city controller, how
ever, and the amount actually due a
the present time is $l72,1S8.O2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
ALL NAY TALK ON
FOOTBALL REFORM.
UNDERGRADUATES EXPECTED TO
EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.
Athletic Board Annual Election Feb. 8
Will Be Attended by Almost Every
Man in the University and Men
Chosen for Places on Board Will Be
Carefully Chosen.

At the annual athletic board cleo
tion at the university, scheduled for the
evening Of Feb. 8, undergraduates and
faculty members will have an opportun-
ity to express their views in regard to
football reform and the attitude Mime
sofa should assume in the big nine con-
troversy. The meeting will be held in
the armory and Immediately after the
election meeting of association mem
beers will be called and meeting Of
association members will be called and
a general discussion Of the football sit.
uation will follow.
Judging from present indications the
meeting will be attended by almost
every undergraduate man in the uni
versity and the men chosen for places
on the board will more thoroly repre-
sent the undergraduate body than ever
before.
New candidates for places on the
boa=d are appearing daily and from
now until election the university poll
ticians will rule the campus: Chief il in
presidency of the board and for this
position John Gleason and Edward
Condor are the avowed candidates.
Gleason is recent entry in the race
and he has had experience on the board
as academic representative during the
last year. He is prominent in athlet-
les, having played both football and
baseball at the university. Condor is
q middle law and at meeting of his
candidate for the presidency.
It is unlikely that the fight for
places on the board will develop an is
sue. Baseball at the university is an
assured thing and the students are
unanimous in opposition to the abolish
ment Of football. ..-,.-,
After two weeks of pickering soph-
omore medical students at the univer.
sophomores of the other departments
in publishing the Gopher of the class
Of 1908, and the election for places on
the Gopher board will take place some
time in February. The agreement was
| reached as result Of concessions on
| the part Of the academies, who have
agreed to allow the other departments
a voice in the election Of the editors OF
the Gopher and to choose representa-
in proportion to the numbers of stu
dents enrolled. NE.
Instead Of the usual banquet at tn,
time Of the annual meetings Of tn
University of Minnesota Alumni asso
citation, the social part of the 100,
meeting to be held at the universit,
armory on Feb. 10, will take the form
| of an informal reception, to be give,
| by the board Of directors to the alumni
faculty and former students Of the uni
versity. There will be dancing an
! other amusements.
Bishop J. D. Morrison of Duluth las
evening delivered an interesting lee
= 4rr o.
Of Christi The lectureiwas the thir
in the series given by the Bishop Gil
bert society, an organization Of Epis
! copalian students. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
WON'T TAKE SMOOTH COINS
Street Railway Case Won't Affect the
Attitude Of Conductors.

Smooth money is not necessarily legal
tender on streetcars because Ernest
Blanchard was awarded damages
against the street railway company in
municipal court yesterday in a case
based on the refusal Of smooth quar-
ter. Mr.. Blanchard offered a. smooth
quarter which was refused, and because
he offered no other money in its place
he was put off the car. He carried
the case into the municipal court and
was awarded damages to the extent of
1861.
No orders have been issued to con.
ductors and probably none will be-. An
official Of the company today said:
The case was based on his ejectment
from the car and not on the value OF
the coin offered. IF banks refuse tc
accept smooth coins where there are nc
distinguishing marks. and if the United
States government repudiates them also
I doubt if there is a law that can com
pei us to take them. 49,. &c.,, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
ABBOTT BLUNT IMPROVES
Well-Known Editor Reported to Be
+ Slightly Better Today.

Abbott Blunt, editor Of the Duluth
News Tribune, who is at St. Mary s.
hospital, is slightly better today, and
his physicians now have some hope Of
his recovery. There was noticeable
change about noon, and he was resting
much easier. He will be taken to q
warmer climate in case he RECEIVERS suf.
1ciently to be moved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
Big FISH HAD TO
| Be PUT TO DEATH.
TwELvE-PoUND PIUKEREL GOT.
TOO STRONG.
Guyascutus cad Was All Right Until
photographer Exploded Flash Light
Then He Went Mad and Tore
About Tank, Leaping Out and Finally
Smashing Glass.

Today was a bloody one at the poul:.
try show. The executioner was sum
moned to execute sentence of death
on Guyascutus the 63d, the savage and
rambunctious star Of the fish exhibit.
It was all on account of the excessive
timidity of Guyascutus that he came to
grief. For the first days of the exhi-
pound pickerel as could be desired. He
lolled easily and gracefully in his tank
and basked in the sunshine Of thous-
ands Of admiring smiles. Had not a
photographer appeared, armed with a
fash light, all might still be well with
Guyascutus.
As soon as the room was filed with
the flash and roar of the explosion, the
fish became frantic. It is The opinion
of Secretary George 10th Of the poultry
association and other experts that the
fish at some time figured in dynamite
explosion and remembered his narrow
of his muscular body he turned the
quiet tank to q sea Of seething foam.
A third strike and up he went over the
top of the tank, carrying the protect.
ing screens with him and landing on,
the stone floor below. He was rescued
by the fish keeper, and placed in the
| tank, but all the wiles and soft lullabies
Of the guard, experienced in the work,
| failed to quiet him.
He tore about the tank. The top
screens were weighted down with fifty
escape there. AS last resort, he made
a straight lunge for the heavy plate
glass front. After two attempts it
broke under his savage attack and the
water began to pour out over the base
ment floor.
This was the last straw and the SEN
tence of death was passed. The re-
mains will be served baked and stuffed
with slices Of salt pork inserted in the
sides, and lettuce and spinach trim
mings.
Thousands of Visitors.
The show is drawing thousands of
visitors every day. Yesterday Execu
tive Agent 8. T. Fullerton Of the state
! game and fish commission visited the
show with the members Of the Game
Wardens Association of America as his
guests. The association is now in ses
sion in st. Paul and the party came
! over in private car to see the show
The fortv-one state game wardens anc
| their ladies who were in the party
were enthusiastic in their praises. They
were especially interested in the game
exhibit of the Wallace Evans Game
company and complimented the state
commission on it's fine fish exhibit
This evening the members Of tn,
State Poultry association will b,
guests at a banquet to be given at tn,
Commercial club by the business inter
| ests Of the city. The afternoon exhi
billions have been specially popula:
| with school children and many parties
/ under the guidance Of teachers hay,
visited the show for its educationa
benefit. ~ .s..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
City News
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater =" Parsi-
fal. -
Biiou Theater - Eva Tanguay,
"The Sambo Girl
Orpheum Theater-Modern vaude-
vile.
Lyeeum. Theater - The Lost
UNIQUE l!y2. Theater = Continuous
Dewey Theater = "The High
School Girls. -
Pond Block, First Avenue and
Seventh Street S-State poultry
show. .,
Arcade Hall, so4 Nicollet Avenue
Pupils recital, Northwestern
Conservatory Of Music. :,
Plymouth Church-Open meet
ing, Thursday Musical.
First Unitarian Church-Recep-
ton for Rev. E:~Stanton Hodgin::
Church Of the Redeemer Club
rooms-French lecture, HLa, Bre-
tagne ct ses Legendes, " Professor
|. F. R. lie Roux.
Lowry Hill Congregational church,
Young Peoples meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
ASKS $3.50, 900 DAMAGES

Damages to the amount of $25O,OO0
Washburn Coupler company in the
United, States district court. The de-
PENDANT is the American Steel Foundry
company. The plaintiff charges that
the defendant is making an inferior
coupler which resembles the Washburn
coupler and damages it's standing on
the market.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
MASONIC RECEPTION.

Minnesota lodge No. 24, A. F.. and A. H.,
will give q reception Tuesday evening in Ma.
sonic Temple. The reception group will include
Messrs. ard Mines. Chauncey e. Foster. Henry
Charles D. Gould and @. W. G. Hyde. The pro-
gram will include an address by Rev; J. s:
Masonry BY Mrs: Joseph H. johnson and "Some
Beauties of Masonry by Henry R. Adams. The
Minnesota quartet and Mrs. Alberta Fisher Reu-
tell will sing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

Epworth Leaguers and their friends
will hold social and rally this evening
at Hennepin Avenue Methodist church.
First Church league will furnish must
cal program which will include So
prano solo by Hannah Beck, bass
solo by Martin Jordan, and piano solo
NJ. q. A. viii give short talk upon
the missionary institute which will con-
vene at Westminster church next week.