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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-12
Ben: Pc ley Poore's Joke.

Maj. Ben: Perley Poore was on a
train from Boston to Indian Hill
Farm with an invited guest. At a
station brakeman announced Tops
field. "Topsfield," unused the major.
"Top's-field. l have always wondered
where his house and garden are"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-12
Notice to Church hieves.

In church n the ecs.. end of Lon
don the folio ng motto Is posted up:
"As all the alms-bo-es this church
are regularly emptied, it is not worth
while to break them OPEN"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-12
True RI igion Never Hard.

Do not EXP ct your religion to be
hard. If there be hardness in 1t,
count that h rdpHss to be of your
making, not Of Gods sending-Phil-
lips Brooks.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-12
DR.. BROADBENT'S

Dental Office moved from Eagle block
to
500-501 Scott Building, 1913 Main,
Over Kings Hardware Store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11

first wife, who comes from an old ana
respected family and is more than Or
dinarily good looking, lived happily to-
gether. Two children were born TO
them and the mothers devotion to ner
offspring was a matter of mucr COM
ment. Within the last year or two,
however, a cloud came betwen1 the
man and the woman. The domestic
relations between them grew more d1f-
ficult and then came the break. The
husband obtained a divorce.
Her husband lost to her. Mrs. Put
ney saw nothing left for her in life
but her children. Putney had Sc
cured control of them, however, and
the only way that she could be near
was to remain in the house. To her
suggestion that she take the place of
a family servant, so that she might
care for the little ones, Putney at
last agreed. There was much talk
when this became noised about, but
Mrs Putney turned a deaf ear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11

some time, has been arrested in De-
dleton, Oregon. Capt B. w. Bell ohio.
of the Northwest division of tho 1r.,.
ed States secret service, who has b.
making a telegraphic search for p,
man, received word to this effect 70.
terday. When arrested McIntvre b,
nine raised bills in his possession On,
had just passed one.
According to Captain Bell the MAJ, :,
an artist in his way. He takes ana
dollar silver certificate, pricks ont tho
numbers with needles tied together -
little bundles, and then. with pen an,
ink, changes the numbers to $40
So clever is the work that the mo.
succeeded in passing one of the hill,
on a large down town bank recent,r
Captain Bell states that he could fly
up at least four of these bills in a dav
and, at profit of nine dollars per hin
there is an excellent living in it
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
BEARS A NUISANCE.
Driven in by Forest Fires Five Are
Killed in Week.

FLORENCE, Sept. 1.-THE black
bears have become a nuisance Five
have been killed in the woods near
here this week, and many more will
likely be shot within a few days.
Owing to the continuous forest fires
and dry weather, the bears have nat
urally come down from the hills to
hunt their food on the low lands.
Farmers have already lost several
sheep and hogs and bruin also makes
himself at home wherever he finds a
vegetable garden.
Carl Johnson, a farmer living about
two miles from here, was aroused one
night by a hammering noise, and on
going out he found a bear trying to
get into his chicken house. Running
back to his house, he seized his rifle
and after an exciting time, managed
to kill the animal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
ReiQn Of Terror Exists in an
Iowa Town.
BIG MYSTERY IS uNExPLA|NABlE
MANY BELIEVE BEES HAVE BEEN
FEEDING ON SOME POISON
Gus FLOWER.

ONAWA, Iowa., Sept. 1.-Two re-
cent mysterious deaths in this vicinity
from the sting of a bee has so alarmed
the residents that now ordinary honey
bees are regarded with somewhat the
same terror as rattlesnakes.
The first victim of the usually harm
less honey bee was E. w. Pegg Of
Mondamin in the country south of here.
Mr.. Pegg was engaged in hiving a
swarm of honey bees and one lone
bee stung him. A few minutes later
he went into the house to look up
some papers for a business trans
action. A noise was heard and inves-
tigation disclosed that he had fallen
to the floor unconscious. In a little
while he expired, just thirty minutes
after the bee had stung him. A ply
stefan declared that death must have
been caused by the bee. This was on
Aug. Is. The death created a pro-
found impression, as Mr.. Pegg had
lived in his community thirty years.
On Sept. 2 the second death occur
red at Ute, Iowa. Mrs. Clara Box,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11

while waiting for a train at station,
was stung by a honey bee Immedi-
ately afterward her face began TO
swell and pain her greatly. Physi-
clans could do nothing to relieve her.
Her death orphaned two young chill
dren.
The only explanation that has been
given of these two remarkable deaths
is that the bees have found some
poisonous flower in this section. What
it can be is not known. But it is
supposed that the bees became immune
with this vegetable poison and then
communicate it to their victims when
they sting them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
Grim Reaper Turns Scene Of En-.
joyment to One Of Grief.
D|ED WITH SMILE ON HIS LIPS
HENRY DAY, WEALTHY BAKER
COUNTY FARMER PASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY.

Laughing heartily at joke at the
dinner table, Henry Day, a prominent
and wealthy rancher living near Poca-
hontas, reeled and fell into the arms
of his sister-in-law, dead yesterday
says the Baker City Herald
There was no warning. Mr.. Day
was sitting at the dinner table with
his relatives. Suddenly he looked
from one to another of the family with
an odd expression, an expression of
silent farewell, and without saying a
word reeled backward He was
caught by Mrs. Gus Weisner at whose
home he VISA visiting and before the
man could be removed from the table
he was dead.
Three minutes before he had been
in the midst of life, and with a funny
story had set the entire table in an
uproar. The merriment had not sub
sided before death had glazed his
laughing eyes.
Mr.. Day had gone to the Gus Weis-
ner home to assist in threshing. He
had worked all morning in the fields
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
WIFE COOKS FOR SUCCESSOR
To Be Near Children, Divorced
Spouse Tolls as Mental.
BEARS HER BURDEN LIKE A ST0IC
PREPARES TO REMAIN WITH
FORMER HUSBAND AS A
SERVANT.
BEARS HER BURDEN LIKE A sT0IC

DANVILLE, Va. Sept. 11.-When
John c. Putney was married to his
second wife, Miss Lillian Skeptize, an
attractive young school teacher, yes
terday. his former wife, from whom he
recently was divorced, acted as the
family cook.
With no audible complaint at the
irony of fate which had displaced her
as mistress of the home and reduced
her to the position of a mental, she
prepared the wedding feast and carried
off the situation with the demeanor of
a stole Her period of abasement was
not ended with the days festivities,
in which her successor took the lead
ing part She will remain with the
family as its servant-at least as long
as she can endure the situation.
Back of this matrimonial tangle
there Is a story of a mothers love for
her children which induced her to
accept humiliation in order to be near
them. This is the only reason that
Mrs. Putney No. 1 ever gave for her
unusual courage.
For dozen years Putney and his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
FAMILY LAUNDRY WORK.

We can do the kind of laundry work
you want and like. Perfectly clean
and perfectly finished; white goods as
pure white as mountain snow. Very
little wear. All because of proper man.
agement and workers that know their
jobs Four cents per pound. Elite
Family Laundry. Telephone 1873. VIM.
Teal, manager.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
FOR SALE.

Peffley's Tea Store-No. 203 West
Main street. Good investment for any
one wishing to purchase a good pay
ing business. Reason for selling other
business requires my attention. In
quire at store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
Political Suit Filed.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE reor-
ganized republicans this morning filed
a mandamus suit asking the secretary
of state be compelled to place their
nominees on the official ballot. E. H.
Green, Mrs. Hetty Green's son heads
the ticket as candidate for governor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
Central Maine Fair Opens.

WATERVIL.LE, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE
Central Maine fair opened here today
under the most favorable auspices and
with a larger attendance than ever
before and the racing program and the
list of entertainment features in gen.
eral are more interesting than in any
previous year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
MCINTYRE HAS A RECORD.
Man Arrested at Pendleton Wanted by
Capt. Bell.

SEATTLE, Sept. Thames McIn-
tyre, suspected of having passed many
raised bills in Seattle within the past
three weeks and who, if he is the right
man. is one of the most dangerous cri-
minals of his class that government
officials have had to contend with in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11

in spite of his advanced age, he being
70 years old, and had been among the
freshest of the men when they had
stopped for the threshers' dinner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11

Blankets washed secured and
napped-one dollar. Deliver to Youdo-
witch & Co., before Sept. 18TH Pendle-
ton Wooden Mills.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
Location.

The land well Thonney beautifully
ed extending half H.
street then south
a the Of
beginning of
lon having used China
Fruit and
of scene
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-11
Two Workmen Killed.

MINEOLA, L. l. Sept IA gar
age being constructed collapsed today
killing two wOrkmen and injuring four.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners met
in regular session on Tuesday with
the tull Board present. The min
utes of the last previous meeting
were read and approved. R. G.
Thackery, representing Mrs. Helen
Mackey, again appeared before the
board in reference to water over
flowing upon her land, in the
Fourth district, from the public
road. W. S. Evans appeared in
reference to a claim of 81. E. Wal
tor for tile, etc., furnished at
Perryville. Bids for needed i'm
provements at the Jail were receiv-
ed from E. M. Hunt, of Rising Sun,
Alexander & Son and Fl. r. Bould-
en-, of Elkton.
A delegation from Perryville re-
quested that a pipe be laid on the
public road there from Mrs. Arm
strong's residence to Akin avenue.
Messrs. Blake, Carey and Jen-
ness, of the School Board, present
ed their estimate of the funds need
ed for the public schools for the
coming year, the features of which
may be found in the report else
where of the School Commissioners
proceedings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
PASTOR Installed AT oxford.

The Rev. Robert Howard Taylor
was installed as pastor of the OK
ford Presbyterian Church Friday
night in the presence of a large
congregation. The Rev. DIR. John
B. Kendall, president of Lincoln
University, presided, made the
charge to the congregation and
propOunded the constitutional ques-
tions in the absence of the Rev. P.
81. Mowry, moderator of the pres
bytery. The installation sermon
was preached by a former pastor,
the Rev. Melancthon W. Jacobus,
Hartford, Conn. The installation
prayer was made by the Rev
Charles r. Williamson, of West
Chester. The charge to the pastor
was made by the Rev. De Witt M
Benham, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Taylor is the thirteenth pas
tor of the church, which was es
tablished in 1854. Mr.. Taylol
comes from Cannonsburg, Pa.
where he had charge of the Pres
byterian Church for twenty years
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Work At U. S. Fish Hatchery.

The work of the United States
Fish Commission at the Battery,
below Havre de Grace, closed last
week. The smallest number of
shad fry were Matched this season
than any year since the work has
been carried on at this station.
There were only 8,505,O00 young
shad Matched, which were all dis,
tributed in local waters. The
Commission ascribes the scarcity
of shad to the fact that the lower
waters of the bay a literally covered
with seins and pound nets, the fish
being caught before they are ripe
for spAwing, and very few of them
reaching the head waters of the
bay. While the number of shad
fry hatched was small, the figures
show a big hatch of perch, which
were almost wholly distributed in
local waters. The hatch was:
White perch fry, POS, S,75O, 900;
yellow perch, 1O3,OOO,OO0; rock,
80, 900, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Musicale.

The musicale given in the Town
Hall on Thursday evening of last
week proved a pleasing entertain
ment for the goodly number of
music lovers in attendance. The
performers by their renditions all
gave evidence of the careful and
painstaking instruction they had
received, rejecting credit not only
upon themselves but their teacher
as well. Miss Violet Thompson
was awarded the gold medal for
devoting the most time to practice
of any member of the class, Miss
Alberta Strickland being a close
second, and receiving silver
medal as a reward. Miss Mary s..
Haines was awarded a prize of $5
for diligence and proficiency. Miss
Genevieve Turner, Miss Ethel
Reynolds, Miss Lila Whiteside and
Geo. Gillespie were also upon the
honor roll and received class pins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
SUDDEN DEATH.
Stricken With Apoplexy-Death
Comes Suddenly To Young
Man.
SAD DROWNING AT sWARTHMoRE

Alphonsus j. McNamee was
found in unconscious condition at
his home near Fremont about s
o'clock Sunday night and died in a
short time without regaining con-
sciousness, having suffered stroke
of apoplexy. He had apparently
been in his usual health, and his
sudden demise was entirely without
warning, coming as great shock
to hisimmediate family and friends.
He had attended services at st.
Agnes Roman Catholic chapel, in
this town, in the morning, and
in the evening was engaged in feed
ing the stock in the barn at his home
when stricken. His assistant had
gone to the house for a lantern, and
returning in a few minutes discov-
cred him lying in the entry, uncon-
scious.
The deceased was 80 years of age
and unmarried and is survived by
two sisters and two brothers. The
funeral was held Thursday, 14th
inst, with services at St. Agnes
chapel, Rising Sun, and interment
at Pilottown cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
swarthmore Student Drowned.

While swimming in Crum Creek
Saturday morning, Blair S. Pass
more, son of Chas. Passmore, of
Mont, a member of the freshman
class of Swarthmore College, was
drowned. John G. Tanger, of
Hanover, but for the assistance of
George FL. Van Cott, another stu
dent, would have perished also.
Neither Passmore nor Tanger
could swim we'll. When about
half way across the creek Passmore
began to struggle, and, seizing
Tanger, sank. Van Cott, who was
still undressing, dived for his COM
panions He dragged the uncon-
scious Tanger to the surface, but
failed to find Passmore.
Help was procured from the col
lege, mile away. Twenty stu
dents ran to the swimming hole,
but it was not until forty minutes
after the accident that Passmore's
body was recovered. Doctor Strife
by and several fellow students
worked for more than two hours
trying to resuscitate Passmore.
The drowned boys parents were
notified and the remains were
shipped on Monday to Butte, the
father meeting the body at St.
Paul. Chas. Passmore is a son of
the late Ellis P. Passmore, former
resident of this town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Fireman Fell From Engine.

Fireman Cunningham, of the
Baltimore Central road, fell from
his engine Monday morning. while
the train was running at a rapid
rate between Avondale and Tough
kenamon and was severely injured.
The train was stopped, the un-
fortunate man picked up and taken
to the hospital at Philadelphia,
where his injuries we're found to be
of a severe but not serious nature.
He was shaking his fire at the time
of the accident, the long lever he
was using breaking and causing
him to fall backward from the cab.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Machinery OF the Shields Con-
struction Co. Sold.

Thomas Carlin's Sons Co., OF
Pittsburgh, have purchased from
the receiver, Calvin E. Brodhead,
the cars and machinery used by
the John Shields Construction
Company on the section of railroad
work at Quarryville on the Atglen
& Susquehanna branch. The pur-
chase includes sixteen engines, six
steam shovels and a lot of dump
cars. Much of the machinery
shows the effect of the hard usage
to which it was subjected on the
work and is being thoroughly over
hauled and repaired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Stunned BY Lightning.

During the heavy gust last Satur.
day afternoon John Berry, colored,
of Cokesbury, was severely shocked
by a heavy bolt of lightning. He
had harnessed his team and driven
under shed to wait until the gust
passed over before starting on the
road and was standing by the horse
when the bolt descended and struck
the shed. 1t passed from the shed
and struck the horse, killing it in
stantly. Berry was thrown to the
ground and rendered unconscious
for some time, but eventually
recovered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
object To Sunday Trains.

At a meeting of Methodist Epis-
copal Church ministers and laymen
in Dover a protest against Sunday
trains on the Delaware railroad
was made and committee appoint
ed to ask the company to discon-
tinue the Sabbath schedule. Peti-
tions have been put in circulation
for signatures, objecting to the
Sunday trains and asking their
discontinuanoe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
School Board-Agricultural High
SchOoI-FundS Needed For
School Year.

The Board of School Commits
sioners met Tuesday. Present,
Messrs. Blake, Carey and Jenness.
Minutes read and approved.
The following designations were
received Mrs. Mary K. Gooding,
Chesapeake City High School; Miss
Blanch M. Ford, No. S, district 8;
Miss Helen A. Wells, No. Z, dis
trict 5; Thomas E. Foran, No. 6,
district Z.
Sundry bills amounting to
$1249.67 were ordered to be paid
The following pensions were
recommended: Miss M. Biddle and
Miss L. M. Noyes.
Miss 8. R. Miller having raised
over $40 for library, the Board
adds $40.
The President and Secretary we're
directed to execute a lease with
Miss Matte s. Williams, for ten
foot right of way into the North
East school grounds. Considera-
tion, the putting up and keeping in
repair the fence along the right of
way.
Commissioner Carey reported in
the matter of the Calvert school,
that he had secured a lease on the
grounds, house and furniture,
known as the .Friends School," of
Calvert, at an annual rent of $5,
and he moved that it be opened as
an Agricultural High School, which
was so ordered, and the President
and Secretary were directed to ac-
cept and execute said lease on be-
half of the Board of School
Commissioners.
The Board appeared before the
County Commissioners and asked
for an appropriation for the school
next year as follows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Veterinary Graduates.

Among the graduates in Veteri
nary at the University of Pennsyl'
vania. on Wednesday were three
Cecil county boys: Charles r. Biles
Jr., son of George w. Biles, ofthe
Fourth district; Frances Falls, sor
of John Falls, of Port Deposit;
Clement Mackie, of near Fair Hill.
DIR. Biles intends to locate in Elk
ton to practice his profession; DIR.
Falls will locate at Port Deposit,
and DIR. Mackie will engage in
practice with his brother, DR.. F.
ri. Mackie, at Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Tome Institute Closes.

The closing exercises at the Jacob
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, were
held Tuesday, beginning at 10 a.
m., at which time the diplomas
were awarded to the graduates of
the Girls High School and the
Boarding School for Boys. An
address was delivered by DR.. James
Monroe Buckley, ID. D., LII. D.,
of New York city.
The diplomas were awarded by
Director Harris, to the members
of the graduating class, as follows
Miss Edith Laura Armstrong Aberdeen.
Miss Mary Evayn Charsha, Port Deposit
Miss Matte Estela Coale Port Deposit.
Miss Mary Alice Fell, Calvert.
Miss Adele Rae Good, Havre de Grace
Miss Carrie Anna Grantlin, Port Deposit.
Miss Pearle Irene Heaps Street.
Miss Mary Ellen Hurray. Port Deposit.
Miss Beulah Hit Owens. Havre de Grace.
Miss Mabel Ella Peoples. Port Deposit.
Miss Mary Edna Whelan. Port Deposit.
Miss Mary Blanche Whitmore.
Miss Sarah Jane Warren. Port Deposit.
Austin King Aitkin, Trenton, Nj.
Thomas Chandler, Sault Ste Marie, Mch.
Macmillan Elser, Fort Worth, Texas.
Robert Sullivan Hollngshead, Baltimore.
Robert Barr Keplinger. Canton Ohio.
Warren Brown Kirk, Rising sun.
William Henry Finckel, Jr.. Washington.
Bushnell Diamond, Springfield, Ohio.
Harry Oscar Ivans, Aberdeen.
Norman Thomas Kirk, Rising Sun.
Charles Henry Nichols, New York city
joel Boone Pusey, Havre de Grace.
Fred Earl Rowe. Meyersdale, Pa.
Frederick Janney Smith. Baltimore.
Richard Frey Yost York. Pa.
Those awarded certificates of
graduation from the commercial
department were
Misses Mary whitmore, Jane Warren, Helen
Stephenson. Jessie Campbell. Bessie Taylor Estella
Wilson and Adelaide Wilson.
The winners of medals in the
annual defamation contest were:
Boys Senior Contest-won by Stanley NJ.
Walker of Denver. gold medal; Macmillan Elser,
of Fort Worth, Texas, silver medal.
Girls Senior Contest-Miss Mabel Peoples, of
Port Deposit, gold medal; Misses Anna and Clara
Brown, of Rising Sun, Md, each a silver medal.
yer medal; Bolivar b. Ringo, Long medal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
A Handsome Quilt.

Mrs. William II. Morris, of Not
tingham, has just completed a quilt
which represents months of sewing.
1t is of the pineapple pattern and
has ninety squares of forty one
pieces each, making three thous-
and, six hundred and ninety pieces.
The owner is justly proud of her
handiwork.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
EImer-Scott.

Miss Sarah E. Scott of Whining.
ton and Abraham L. Elmer OF
Coatesville, Pa, were married on
Saturday evening in Wilmington.
Rev. j. T. Scott, uncle of the bride,
performed the ceremony. The
bride Is the daughter of the late
Alexander Scott of Cecil county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15

Prof. A. L. Eby has resigned as
principal of Barnsley High School,
to accept the position of Super
vising Principal of the public
school of Newport, Perry county,
at q salary of 800 per month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15

The Pennsylvania railroad is
preparing to erect new station at
Chatham, and has just purchased
plot of ground near the Pennock
warehouse upon which to build.