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The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
A StgsnGe Suicide.

Joplin. Mo.-After fleeing from In dian Territory to escape assassination Dr. George G. Merrill of Cedar. [ T., died in hotel here under mysterious circumstances The hotel employees were attracted to his room by his screams for help, and before medical aid arrived he died, apparently from the effects of poison. It is thought he poisoned himself, but the coroner is investigating the case. Merrill said his daughter had been killed by her husband. who had also sworn to kill him, and he fled to escape death at the hands of his 5on-in-laW.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
What is CastOria.

kASTORTA harmless substitute for Castor Paregor Drops
 Soothing Sps is pleasant contains neither 0pum Morphine other Narcotic substance Its guarantee destroys Worms and alys Ehness It Dhea and Wind Co relieves Ieethng Troubles Constipation and Elatency It assmaes the regulates Stomach and Bowels giving healthy and natural sleep The ohs PanaceaThs Mothers Friend.
 The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been for 30 borne the his personal supervision since its infancy Allow deceive you h All Countr limitations Experiments riae with ard endn the health Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
RUSSIAN STEW
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE IT. BUT
 ITS GETTING SLOPPY.
Politics, Robbery. Murder. Suicide, with Wooden Gun Thrown in
 for Variety.

St. Petersburg indications at the meeting of the Central Committee of the old Oetoberist party. point t0 the amaigamation of the Octobayi5tS with the new peaceful party of Re generatlonjsts. and the acceptance of the program drawn up by Count Hey, den, M Guchkoff and others. All the speakers at the meeting of the commit tee expressed themselves as in favor Cf this plan and resolutions were adopt ed to transmit an appeal to the Regea- erationists Of ali the provincial Iocal committees to request vote on the question of union Of the two parties. It had been hoped that the c)u5erya- tive wing of the Constitutional Demo crats would join in this movement. though hotheads among the October ists were disposed to insist upon q formal dissolution of the Constitutional Democratic party on the ground that 1t had prostituted itself 10 revoluti9n- ary ideas and shipwreel1ed the parlia- ment
 The police of St Petersburg have captured wooden model of a field gun. which had been used for tue train ing of a company of revolutionary ar ti!lery The police also seized a fac Hory which was engaged in making shells and bombs, Of which 59 and a quantity of dynamite and pyyoxaline were captured.
 A daring robbery of 9 railroad cashier occurred here. \ weitdressed woman approached the cashiers win dew. showed a revolver under tue nose of the official and took S1.0o0 in money. with which she escaped.
 A crowd of youths from a naighbor- ing village attacked the equipage of Captain of Police Vishnakoff at Ivan ovo. Voznesensk. More than fifty shots were fired. the carriage was rid. dled and lady accompanying the cap- tain was wounded. The captain eS- caped without injury.
 Trains on the Vistal railroad crowd ed with passengers returning from ex- cursions Sunday night to Warsaw were stopped and surrounded by troops near Warsaw while policemen minuteiy searched the cars and passengers. ar resting fifty persons
 The chief of the workshops of tho railroad was shot and killed by an a5 sassia who escaped.
 White 9 number of revolutionary agi tators who had been arrested at meeting were undergoing examination at the prefecture of the town of Bor seno, one of the accused drew d re- yolyer, killing the chief Of the rural police wounded an aide, and commit ted suicide
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
It's Fine.

c. M. Johnson, of Louisville, Ky, writes.
 T have used your Hunts Cure and it is fine"
 We have many similar letters. Hunts Cure is a strictly guaranteed remedy for any variety of skin dis eases. It stops Itching instantane- ously.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
Was offoar m Shenandoah

New Orleans-John Hutchinson. one of the two surviving officers of the Confederate priyateer and blockade runner Shenandoah, is dead, aged 86 years. The officers of the Shenandoah, which was in North Pacific waters at the time of Lees surrender, did not learn that the war had ended unti several months afterward Hutchin- son was first assistant engineer.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
"swinginq Round the Circle"

Montevdeo-Aft paying farewell visits to President Orodonez, the nin- ister. of foreign affairs and the arch bishop of Uruguay. Secretary Root and family sailed for Buenos Ayres. where the American secretary of state will be officially received at the lsndiug
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
Smokers Shown by Handwriting.

MT. Saunders, a former schoolmas- ter, told the British house of lords committee on juvenile smoking that he could detect smokers by their handwriting-th of boys who smoked being a loose, fabby kind, Handwrit- ing, he said, was a cinematograph of the heart.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16

constable who arrested four men on a country road in England the other day for gambling told the mag istrate the men played cards as they walked along, stopping to deal.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
Amusements of Royalty.

The amusements Of Queen Wilhel- nina of Holland are skating and rid ing. but as a child her hoDby was the keeping of poultry.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16
4 Harmless Laxative.

Ii you must take laxative, take harm less one. Lax-Fos does not gripe, therefore does not irritate. Irritation Is what does the harm. Price 50 cents.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-08-16

Honduras has large tracts of pine lands, which will ere long lead to the building of railroads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
MAD MULLAH AT WORK AGAIN
Raids the somoKiIand Border and Kills
 Over Thousand.

London, Aug. 13.-The correspondent at Alden of the Daily Mail reports that the Mad Mullah has raided the Somali- land border and killed over one thou sand of the Rarsharon tribe dwelling in the Ogaden region and captured ten thousand cameis.
 Haii Mohammed Abdullah for years has been a thorn in the side of the Brit ish. He began to stir up the natives of Somallland after he had made a pil- grimage to Mecca in 1896, and from very small beginnings the movement spread until he had at his command a consid- erable army, included in which were some of the best fighting tribes in that part of Africa. Among the victories credited to the Mullah are the annihila- tion of the forces commanded by Colo mel Plunkett and his defeat of Colonel Swain.
 In December 1905, in pursuance of an agreement between Great Britain and Italy to offer to the Mullah an assign ment of a settled sphere in Somaliland, together with grazers' rights in certain parts of British and Italian property, the Mullah undertook to observe peace toward both Great Britain and Italy. This arrangement, it was believed, had brought to an end the difficult and costly British expeditions against the Mullah and delivered the protectorate tribes from his devastating raids.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
UNCLE OF THE GAR
 DOES NOT WANT JOB
DECLINES COMMAND OF TROOPS IN DISTRICTS WHERE MAR
 TEAL LAW EXISTS.

Doubt as to Whether He Reached This
 Decision Before or After His Life
 Was Attempted-Thinks, it is Said,
 Purely Military Man Should Have
 the Post and Suggests General Line
 yitch--SecOnd Birthday Anniversary
 of the Czarevitch Passes in Almost
 Complete Ignorance of the People.
 St. Petersburg, Aug. 12.-Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaveitch, the Associated Press is informed, by member of his entourage, has declined to accept the post of commander-in- fall the troops of the empire where martial law exists" which was rendered to him August 4. Whether this was decided before or after the attempt on the life of the grand duke at Krasnoye-Selo on August 10 is not known, but the osten- sible reason is that Grand Duke Nich- olas believes such a post should not be given to grand duke but to a purely military man, He advocates the eap- pointment of General Linevitch, for merly commander-inch of the Man churian army but the emperor has not finally decided the matter
 To-day, the second birthday of the czarVitch, was observed with the usual display of flags and illuminations, but there was no enthusiasm in the cele- bration. In fact, few persons seemed to know what was the occasion of the decorations.
 The day was quiet In the capital. The activity of the terrorists in the prov inces included, besides the usual har- vest of assassinations in Warsaw, an attempt on the life of General Kara teieff chief of the gendarmerie of Ca- mar province by a youth who fired thrice at him in the street. The assail- | ant of General Karatieff mounted the stairs of the generals chancellory and threw bomb at random. The missile failed to explode and the miscreant es- capped in spit of hot pursuit.
 General Strijoff, acting governor gen. eral of Warsaw city and province, has been relieved of his office, and will be succeeded by General Won Larsky. It Is conjectured that the change is due to General Strijoff's order as to the re- sponsibility of towns which General strljoff's s order as to the responsibility of towns which General skallon, before his transfer to Helsingfors as governor general of Finland, was ordered to can 1 rel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
MANY FUNCTIONS FOR ROOT.
Incessant Round of Entertainments nt
 Uruguan Capital.

Montevideo, Aug. 12.-With a general desire to make the entertainments in honor of Secretary Root as numerous and varied as possible during his brief visit here, there was an incessant round of functions to-day, at each of which cordial speeches were exchanged. The entertainments were brought to close tonight by banquet given by Ameri- can Minister O'Brien and grand ball at the Uruguay club, both of which were highly successful. The guests at the banquet, which was on magnif- cent scale, included President Ordonez and all the cabinet ministers and their wives, the leading citizens of Montevid- GO and officials.
 Mir. Roots speeches here have won the sympathies of the people, and the newspapers express their qualification at the secretary's eloquent and frank declaration of the true policy of the United States toward the Latin-Ameri- can republican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
HARVARD MEN LUNCH
 AT THE LEANDER CLUB
ATTENDED WARM WELCOME ON BEHALF OF ALL ENGLISH
 ROWING MEN.

Members of Cambridge Crew Also Pres
 cnt--Captain Filley of Harvard De-
 clares His Crew is on the Thames
 solely for Friendly Match and With
 No Idea of Championship or Inter-
 national Supremacy.
 Bourne End, England, Aug. 12.-The members of the Harvard and Cam bridge crews with Higginson, Har- wards old stroke, went to Henley by launch to-day. The Harvard men were the guests of Theodore Cooke at a luncheon at the Leander club at Hen ley. Lord Desborough Civilian Henry GrenfelD, who is a famous oarsmen, presided at the luncheon. The guests included Ulysses c. Smith, representing the American embassay; Dr. Goldsmith, the president of Cambridge university; MT. Blackstaffe, and F. s. Kelley, the Leander oarsman who in 1905 won the Diamond Souls in record time. Lord Desborough toasted the Harvard men, extending to them warm welcome on behalf of all English rowing men.
 Captain Filley, of the American crew, replied and emphasized the fact that he and his crew had only come for a friendly match with Cambridge, liar wards foster mother, with no ideas of championship or international suprem- acy.
 Dr. Goldsmith, who also spoke cor dially, echoed these sentiments. MT, Smith spoke on behalf of Ambassador Reid.
 MT. Cooke read letter from Sir Ar thur Bigge, private secretary to the Prince of Wales, to the effect that the prince had directed him to convey to the Harvard crew his cordial welcome to England and to the Thames. His royal highness feels" the letter said, that all British sportsmen will join with him in this greeting and in watch ing with keen interest the result of their race with Cambridge university" The letter was received with cheering.
 The Princess of Wales and the young princes witnessed the Harvard crew at practice recently.
 Nearly all the crew have increased in weight and are in splendid condition, but Coach Wray is anxious to get them to Putney. Flint has done so well at No. that it is doubtful If his seat will be given to Morgan, although doubt less Morgan will be tried when he ar rives.
 Coach Muttlebury, of the Cambridge crew, was more impressed than the ma Jority of the spectators by the perform ance of the Harvard men Saturday. He expresses the opinion that they are ca pablo of great improvement. but says they will require watching.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
TROLLEY CAR STRIKES AUTO.
G. R. Merriman and Joseph Wieside In-
 jured in Hartford.

Hartford, Aug. 12.--An automobile containing four persons was run down by trolley car at the corner of Main and Oak streets at midnight Saturday, and two of the occupants were severely injured. They are G. R. Merriman and Joseph Wieside, both of New Britain. Merriman has a bad scalp wound and Wieside a severe laoeration of the face and head. All four occupants were thrown from the machine, but the other two, who were not injured, got away before their names could be learned. Just how the accident happened is not known. The trolley car was north bound and the automobile was going in the opposite direction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
GESTURES CHURCH 10
 SEE THE PRESIDENT
WOMAN CREATES SCENE DURING SERVICE AT OYSTER BAY
 EDIFICE

Miss Esac, Who Has Several Times At
 tempted to Get am Interview With
 tine Chief Executive, Occupies Pew
 Directly Back of That Reserved for
 the ROOsevelts-Had to be FOrcibIy
 RemOved-Seelks Warrant for Usher,
 Who She Charges With Tenring Her
 Gown.
 Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 12--Miss Asi IL. Esac, summering in Oyster Bay for the purpose of interviewing the presi- dent or Mrs. Roosevelt on what she declares is a matter of life and death" created scene during the ser vice in Christ Episcopal church to-day. Miss Esac, as her name is supposed to be, has attended every church service at which the president has been pres ent since his arrival here in July. She has climbed Sagamore Hill on foot sev- eral times only to be turned away by the secret service men. She pre- scented herself early at the church to- day, and took a seat directly behind the pew usually occupied by the Roose- welt family. When Usher James Duffy requested her to relinquish this seat she refused, Duffy forcibly removed her to the rear of the church, and Miss Esac says he tore her gown in so doing. For this act slle later applied for warrant for Duffy, but was re- fused. In the rear of the church Miss Essac refused to sit down. A secret service officer again stood behind her, and during the service she made no less than a dozen attempts to get past him. JAS the president was leaving the church three civil service men sur rounded Miss Esac, but she shouted;
 ''Mr. President, Mir. President, Presi- dent Roosevelt, won't you speak to me R moment?"
 The president turned his head as he passed but did not pause. Miss Esac says her watch chain was broken in this scrimmage with the secret service men, and her watch fell to the floor
 The president was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and their son, Quentin, and Representative and Mrs. Long, worth. Miss Esac has stated to ac- quaintances here that she was to have been married in the White House at the time Miss Alice Roosevelt became Mrs. Longworth; that she was to have married a high government official, and 1t is this wrong she seeks to re- dress. When the presidents carriage had departed Miss Esac was allowed to go. It was then she sought a war rant for Usher Duffy. She says she will stay in Oyster Bay until she ac- complishes her purpose.
 Representative and Mrs. Longworth expect to leave for Washington and Cincinnati tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
MILLIONAIRE'S SON HELD
PRISONER ABOARD THE U S RE-
 GETTING SHIP FRANKLIN

Young Wells to be CourtmartialIed for
 Not Reporting for Duty-RecentIy
 Enlisted in New York--Two Years
 Ago He Married Irene Bishop, a Chorus Girl---Treated the Same as
 Other Prisoners.
 Norfolk, Va, Aug. 12--It was stated to-day on board the United States re- ceiving ship Franklin that J. Raynor Stors Wells, son of the millionaire president of the Fairbanks company of New Jersey, who was arrested in Phil adelphia for failing to report to the ship when ordered, and who was brought here and placed in conf1ne- ment, will be kept a prisoner until his trial by eodrt-martial, the date for which has not been set. In the mean time 1t is the belief that the young mans father will take up the case with the navy department.
 Young Wells enlisted as an appren- tice seaman in New York little more than month ago, and later was sent to Newport for training before being sent to a warship. From there he was ordered to this station for further training with draft of thirty other apprentices. He was granted leave to visit his parents and was directed to report here with his comrades last Tuesday, All of the young men com posing the draft arrived except Wells. The naval authorities located him in Philadelphia, and he was sent here and escorted by marshaI-at-arms from the League Island navy yard station.
 Naval officers declined to allow news paper men to talk with the prisoner. It is understood that several telegrams said to be from his father were re- ceived by young Wells in his prison to- day He will probably be court-mar- tailed
 Young Wells two years ago married Irene Bishop, chorus girl of New York. On board the Franklin he is ba- ing treated like other prisoners, with the usual diet allowed men confined in the brig.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
SULTAN,S ILLNESS
OmciaIs Inform Callers at Palace He is
 Suffering from Effects of Chill.

OtUc1uIB lUIurm OulieEs 0t Euiacc A1C AS
 Suffering from Effects of Chill.
 Constantinople, Saturday, Aug. H. The officials inform callers at the palace that the sultan was suffering from the effects of a chill during the past week, but that he was now completely recov- cred. His physicians however, advis- ed his majesty not to risk exposure to the open air and hence the abandon ment of the selamlik Friday.
 To-day his majesty's condition was improved sufficiently to enable him to attend to various affairs.
 The local press is forbidden to publish anything concerning the state of the sultan's health or of the abandonment of the selamlik.
 Sensational stories of the sultan's ill., ness are in circulation here, but in best informed circles confirmation Is given the statement that there is slight im- proyement in his condition and that he is in no immediate danger
 Paris, Aug. 12.-The Temps Constan- tinople correspondent reports that the sultan is suffering from hemorrhages. Government affairs, he adds, are at a complete standstir and the ambassa dors are inqur1ng at the palace daily regarding his ma5esty's condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
MOST REMARKABLEMIRAGE.
Witnessed by Residents of the Heights
 fin Cleveland.

Cleveland, Aug, 12,-Residents of the Heights, in the eastern part of the city to-day witnessed one of the most re- markable mirages of which there is any record in this part of the country. Won derfully clear and distinct, the Cana dian shore of Lake Erie, sixty miles distant, was spread out before them in the sky. The phenomenon lasted for over an hour and attracted the notice of thousands of people before 1t faded. The inverted atmospheric picture was so clear that the city of Rondeau could be plainly seen, the church spires and principal buildings standing out in bold relief It is the first mirage seen here in many years, and Local Weather Forecaster Kenealy says that the recent heavy rains over the lake may have had something to do with creating at mospheric conditions to make mirage possible,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
WOULD NOT ALLOW RACE.
Senior Eight-Oared Event at Worcester
 Declared Of.

Worcester, Aug. 12.-The race of sen- for eight-oared shells, which was the only event unfinished in the programme of the New England Association of Amateur Oarsmen. was called off to- day, as the police had notified the oars- men who gathered at Lake Quinsiga- mond that the contest could not go on. An attempt was made last night at 10 o'clock to row this race, but it was found inpracticable in the dark and it was decided to call it dead heat When the oarsmen of the two crews the Riverside, of Cambridge, and the New York Athletic club-arriyed at the penthouse to-day they were notified that the police would consider it vio- lation of the law to row to-day The race was accordingly called off, and a banner and medal will be given to each of the two crews.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-13
ANNUAL G, 4, B. ENcAMPMENE
Nearly 5O,OOO Persons Already Gathered
 at NIinnenpOlig.

Minneapolis, Aug. 13.-Nearly 50,OOO persons have arrived lip to tonight to attend the fortieth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic (which begins tomorrow. Several thou sand more veterans and their friends are due tomorrow.
 The official programme does not be- gin until Tuesday morning, and from that time until the close of the week every day will be fully occupied. There are at least half dozen candidates for commander-in-chiefo of the organization.
 Aside from the work of the encamp- ment, there will be many social func- tions, and these will continue without interruption throughout the week.