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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
FAMlLYs FATHER IS SUSPECTED.
Seven People Murdered and Bodies
Burnsd.

Pembroke, N. H., Especially Seven
persons, all members OF the family OF
Charles Ayres, are supposed to have per-
shed in fire which destroyed Ayres'
farmhouse, near here.
The bodies of child and of Ayres'
nother-in-law, have been found in the
ruins. Mrs lAyres and four children
are missing, and it is feared that they,
too, are victims of the fire.
The authorities suspect that a crime
was committed
Late in the day Ayres was found in
dying condition on the Northford turn
pike, in the town of Chichester, There
was bullet wound in his head, appar-
emily self-inhicted He is unconscious.
Thimas E. Clifford, county solicitor of
Merrimac County, said later that there
is little doubt that the seven persons had
been murdered and the farmhouse set on
fire.
The theory of the county authorities
is that Aver was the murderer, but up
to late hour they had been unable to
find any evidence to indicate the meth
DDS employed to wipe out the family.
Whether the victims were shot or killed
by other means cannot be told at present.
Up to late hour only charred fragments
of two of the victims had been recover
ed, although persons who visited the
scene of the fire thought they observed
two other trunks in the blazing ruins.
The victims of the tragedy were:
Charles F. Aver, aged 43, killed him
self by shooting.
Mrs. Addie Aver, his wife.
Mrs Isaac Lakemar, Ayers mother
in-law.
Flossie Aver, aged IL.
Alfred Aver, aged 10.
Bernice Aver, aged E.
Andrew Aver, aged 4, and girl baby,
all children of the Ayers.
The fire occurred about 9 o'clock IN
the morning, and Aver drove up to the
home of his sister, Mrs George Bailey,
in the town of Chichester, about six
miles from his home, just after 10
o'clock He remained at Mrs. Bailey's
place during the afternoon, and when IN
formed that his buildings had been
burned manifested some agitation A
moment later he drew revolver and,
pointing it at his right temple, fred, and
fell unconscious. He died at night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26

Secretary Taft, in reply to Senate
resolution, said members of the Philip
pine Commission had agreed among
themselves that it would be improper
for them to make investments in the
Philippines.
Mayor Todd, of San Juan, Porto Rico,
said to the House committee that on &C
count of the frequent changes in judi
cial and other officials in Porto Rico
everything is in tangle.
E. S. Benson, general auditor of the
Panama Canal Commission and the Pa
mama Railroad, testified before the Inter
oceanic Canal Committee of the Senate,
Baron Rosen, representing his asso-
ciates at the Portsmouth Peace Confer
ence, presented punch bowl to the
Mayflower.
Secretary of War Taft appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Insular
Affairs in favor of the Cooper bill, which
places the control of the Philippines in
the hands of the governor general of the
islands.
The Senate Committee on Canals has
decided not to force Poultney Bgelow to
divulge the source of his information re-
garding the Panama Canal
Shortage in the rice and silk crops has
caused famine affecting 100000 in
habitants of three provinces in Northern
Japan.
Secretary of War Root says the consul
lar service is afflicted with eminent but
old citizens, given berth by the Execu-
tive.
The method of acquiring supplies for
the Panama Canal was the subject OF
criticism before Senate committee.
European statesmen and educators
have joined in a petition to President
Roosevelt to bring about ''the concert of
the European powers to secure peace
and protection for the Armenians and
others in the Ottoman Empire"
Strong representations were made by
the Cuban Minister to Secretary Root
concerning the forcible deportation from
Key West of number of striking Cuban
cigarmakers.
Senator Tillman offered his resolution
in the Senate for the investigation Of
the Morris incident, and it was laid on
The table by a vote of 81 to 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Robert N. Stephens Dead.

Philadelphia (Special)-Word was re-
ceived here of the death of Bournwouth,
Eng, of Robert Nelson Stephens, of this
city. Stephens wrote many short stories
for magazines and became theatrical
agent and dramatist in New York in
1893, writing plays, notably the Steve
Brodie melodrama, "On the Bowery."
Later he wrote can Enemy TO the King,
which was produced by F. H. Sothern,
and "The Ragged Regiment produced
at the Herald Square Theatre, New
York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
6ss EMPLOYEES BENEFITED.
Carnegie Relief Fund Report Shows S266, 200. IS
Discussed.

Pittsburg (Special) The fourth an
nual report of the Carnegie Relief Fund,
applicable only to the employees of the
Carnegie Steel Company and its consti-
tuent companies-the Pittsburg Lime
stone Company, Limited; H. G.. Frick
Coke Company, Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Company, Union Railroad, Pittsburg and
Conneaut Dock Company, and the Key
stone Bridge Works-was issued Satur-
day.
The number of benefciaries were 633,
and the disbursements $266,2oo.I5, as
follows: Accident benefits, $o6,I87 80; ;
death benefits, $l23,24o; pension allow
ances, $4o85335
The disbursements for 1905 increased
over $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Statehood Hearing Stormy.

There was a stormy meeting of the
House Committee on Territories, Chair
man Hamilton and Representative Lloyd
had an angry exchange of words over
Mr.. Hamilton's former position on State
hood.
Former Governor Murphy of Arizona
declared it was useless to appear before
the committee, as the verdict was signed
and sealed against them. He denounced
as false the charge of corruption made
against the Arizona men who oppose
Joint Statehood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Port ROYAL in Flames.

Altoona, Pa, (SpeciaD.-The town of
Port Royal, Juniata County, on the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was threatened with destruction by fire.
Five houses and one store were de-
stroyed. The flames gained such head
way that the local fire department was
unable to control them, and Miflintown
was asked to send assistance. Port Roy
al has about 800 inhabitants. 1t has one
bank, three churches and several small
stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Magnet Treatment Pals.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD. A splinter
of steel three inches in length was re-
moved from the brain OF John Nail of
Winston, N. c., at the Jefferson Hos
Npital, this city. An effort was made to
aw out the splinter by means of a
Ayful magnet, but the steel was SO
Abedded that the surgeons were
10 resort to the knife The
successful and the patient
doing we'll
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
United After Sixty Years.

Chicago (Special) BY being mistak-
EN- for his brother, whom he had not
seen for 90 years, DR.. James E. Morri-
son has been united with the surviving
members of his family, not one of whom
had been heard from since he left his
fathers home at Buffalo, N. Y, when
8 years old. Since I845 the brothers had
made constant but vain efforts to find
each other. The end of their long sepa-
ration was brought about by their re-
narkable likeness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
FOREIGN

The anniversary of "Red Sunday IN
Warsaw was observed by strike OF the
factory people There were several con-
hicts between reyolutionists and the mill
tary.
Cossack patrols now ride through the
streets of St. Petersburg in what is
termed bomb formation" that is, wide
apart, so as not to be blown up so easily.
An agreement between Great Britain
and the United States to include bribery
and bankruptcy in extraditable offenses
will be ratified in London shortly.
Chinese troops invaded Tonquin,
French Indo- China, and in battle with
a French force 800 Chinese were killed
and 300 wounded.
Trouble is looming up in Finland, and
the extremists of the labor party are
bent upon mountaineering campaign.
Thirty thousand Russian troops are
now operating in the Baltic provinces
to put down the revolutionists.
Seven striking ironworkers were kill
ed and 40 wounded in fight with gen
dafmes at Nandorhegy, Hungary.
The question of the taking of an in
tClltOAJ AOilllS%tiOll with SSPol a
ton of church and state in France caus-
ed an exciting debate in the Chamber
of Deputies.
The head Moorish member of the
Moroccan conference has informed the
delegates that the Sultan is prepared to
abolish the harsh laws imposed upon the
Jews.
Reports of the arrest of William Eng
lish Walling, an American, in St. Peters
burg for revolutionary activity are de-
MED.
1t now appears to be the plan of the
Chinese government to greatly restrict
the privilege of foreigners.
All the English coast defense forts
from the Thames to Plymouth will be
rearmed with larger guns.
The Moroccan conference reached an
agreement on the main lines of plan
for the repression of contraband enter
ing Morocco. The stiff attitude Of
Great Britain is considered a danger in
The conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Torpedo Boats For Russians.

New York (SpeciaD Lewis Nixon,
who has completed the building of 10 tor
pedo boats at port on the Black Sea
for the Russian government, arrived
from Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
He said he had finished all his contracts
with the Russian government, and ex-
pected to make no new onces until condi-
tions are quieter in Russia. Mr.. Nixon
said he was in St. Petersburg for four
months, and intends to return there.
The revolution in that city, he said, did
not afford as much excitement as gen.
eral election in New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Appeal to Clersymeu.

New York (Special) Typographical
Union No. appealed to the clergymen
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
this city to override the management of
the Methodist Book Concern, which, it
was announced yesterday, has decided.
to do electrotyping and stereotyping for
printing shops employing non-union men.
The Union requested meeting of the
clergymen and the striking employees of
the Methodist Book Concern.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
American Forestry Assoc latior.

Washington, D. c. Especially. = The
American Forestry Association adjourn
ed sine die after electing officers for the
ensuing year and adopting resolution urg-
ing Congress TO pass an act for the es-
tablishment of forestry reservations for
the Appalachian and White Mountains.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
was reelected president. The following
were chosen vice presidents at large:
James w. Pinchot, F. F. Weyerhauser,
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, John l..
Kauland, DR.. E. E. Fernow; Otto Leub-
kert was reelected treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
MAY WANT THIRD TERM.
JBcob A. Riis, Presidents Friend, Makes Sig
nlilcant Statement
over $1,000

Toledo, Ohio (SpeciaD - Roosevelt
might be induced to run for third
term, is the statement made by Jacob
A. Riis, the Presidents close friend and
who is considered his authorized spokes-
man. The statement was made during
an, interview on the war between spec
ial privileged interests on one side and
the people on the other which Mr. Riis
predicts.
This war, Mr.. Riis says, may last three,
FIVE and even ten years before the people
are victorious. 1t will wipe out partisan
ship parties, the first indications OF
which, says Mr.. Riis, will be seen at the
Congressional elections to be held in
1907.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Heat Expands a Rail.

St. Louis (SpeciaD With a tempera-
ture of 72 degrees Saturday, marking
the warmest January day ever recorded
in ST. Louis, five men were injured while
removing a heat-expanded steel rail on
the Terminal Association road The rail
had expanded on account of the warm
weather and suddenly flew up, striking
all five men. Both legs of the foreman
were broken and one leg each of two
others were fractured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
House May Save Prlgate.

The House united in tribute to the
frigate Constitution on converting. The
chaplain, in his prayer, eulogized the
old ship. 1t was followed by the pre-
sentation of a handsomely prepared pc
tition; tributes by Mr.. Mccall (Mass.),
Mr.. Sultzer On. W, and the adoption
of resolution from the Committee on
Rules directing the House Committee
on Naval Affairs to ascertain the annual
cost Of proper care for the old frigate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Rixey Surgeon General.

The President sent the following nom
nations to the Senate.
Solicitor for the Department of State
James B. Scott, California.
Attorney for Southern District, In
dian Territory-George R. Walker.
Surgeon Genaral and Chief of Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery-Medical In
spector Presley M. Rixey, United
States Navy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
FOUR ADMIRALS
PERISH ON SHIP
Brazilian Man-Of.War Aquidaban Blown
Up.
OVER TWO HUNDRED VICTIMS.

An Explosion Of the Powder Magazine Causes
the Vessel to Sink 10 Three Mindtes-Was
EscortiDs the Cruiser Barroso. on Which
Was the Brazilian Minister Of Marine and
His Staff
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Congress Of Mothers.

At the annual meeting of the execu-
tive council of the National Congress OF
Mothers it was decided to recommend
that the next International Congress of
Mothers be held in Washington.
The speakers at the annual conference
to be held in Los Angeles on May to
10 also were decided upon. Among
them are Mrs w. S. Hefferan of Chi
cago, chairman of the educational COM
mittee, and Judge Lindsay of the Denver
(Col) Juvenile Court
1t was decided also to inaugurate in
February the publication of monthly
magazine devoted to the purpose of the
organization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Progress MADE d Transportatlon.

The United States leads the world,
both in the present mileage and the re-
cent growth of its railways. This IS
shown in report on The Transporta-
ton Routes and Systems of the world,
issued by the Bureau of Statistics OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
1t points out that of the total railway
mileage of the world, aggregating in
1904 $4,000, there were 2II,o74 miles
in the United States, 35,323 miles III
European Russia 32,o67 miles in Ger
many, 28,Io2 in France, 26,o5o in India,
United Kingdom, Io,61I in Canada, 49,
500 in Africa, I4,II3, in Australia, IL
$50 in Arge.tina, 1886 in Mexico, o,9oI
in Italy, o,368 in Brazil, 1907 in Sweden,
1922 in Siberia, Manchuria and the other
former Asiatic possessions OF Russia,
4,4o5 in Japan and I,I76 in China.
The growth of the railways in the
United States has been very rapid. Be
ginning in 1885, with 1000 miles, the
number steadily grew, and in the decade
I865-1875 it doubled and then rapidly
came up to the present number, which
represents an outlay of II 2-3 billions OF
dollars out of an aggregate cost OF 81
billions for the entire world.
The total tonnage of vessels flying the
American flag increased from 5,212,ooI
tons in 1855 to 6,456,543 tons in 1905.
This increase is due to the increase III
the tonnage of vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade. The tonnage of yes
sells engaged in the foreign trade fell
from 2,348,358 in 1855 to o43,75o tons in
1905.
Freight rates on both land and sea
have decreased. The rate per bushel
of wheat from New York to Liverpool,
was about 10 cents in 1873 and about
one cent in 1905.
The amount of passengers and freight
transported has increased considerably
During the last year the railways trans
ported 7Io,654,o51 passengers and 1,3oo,-
100000 tons of freight In 1885 the num-
Der of passengers carried was 35I,427,688
and freight 437,ooo,ooo tons.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
JUST AS HE DICTATED 1T.
Production Of Stenographer Who
Obeyed Orders to the
Letter.

"What I want you to do said tho
man who had engaged the rev stenog-
raphcr. lis to transcribe my letters cx-
actly as | dictate them. | don't want
any of these stllted forms in my corre-
spondence. What ] believe in doing is
putting my own personality in my cor
respondence."
"Yes, sir said the new stenographer,
meckly. And this. writes {. W. Taylor,
in the Chicago Tribune, is the letter that
went forward to new customer o. the
firm that afternoon:
Mr.. John B.-what the dickens is the
name of that fellow down at Bingvl!c-
o. Smith, who was that man at Rlng-
vile thav asked for prices?-N hat
Skidmore! - Sounds ike Sk;ddoo - All
rignt-Let me see; where was l?-.John
B. Skidmore, Bingville, Tex. Dear Sir
Wait a minute. Better jolly him along
a little. My Dear Mr.. Skidmore-kep'y-
ing to your valued letter of thc-n hat
date was his letter? Where is his letter,
anyhow? Here it is Writes like hen
walking across barnyard. Can't make
cut the date. Looks like 44th. Well.
Just say, replying to your valued favor
of recent date, we take pleasure in say
ing that we can quote you the following
prices:-Say. Smith, what will this duff
fer stand fors Oh, give it to him harder
tkan that. He lives in Bingville. If
lived in Bingville I'd thank anyone for
soaking me so hard I'd have to leave town.
In car lots. S53 a ton. There, that's about
40 per cent higher than we'd charge any
one else Now, finish it up with Await
ing your further requests, we beg to re-
main yours sincerely"
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Food Adulteration.


The American public will not Sc
riously dispute the statement Of Sec.
retary Wilson that it favorS the purity
of the market basket The only pos
sible difference can be as TO method
The adulteration of food has reached
that point where the people have a
right to complain. Prices have risen
enormously within the past few
years, and adulteration has become
more frequent. Since it is generally
believed that the purity of the article
is destroyed in order that additional
profit may go to some one other than
the consumer. it can readily be seen
that the people lose at both ends of
the bargain. State laws have been
effective in some instances. In Penn
sylvania many dealers have been pun.
ished for selling preserved sausage,
but 1t is possiule that many Others
have not been brought to justice. But
sausage is not the only food adulter-
ated. Foreign substances are declared
by chemists to have found their way
into many other articles found on the
ordinary table So carefully Is this
adulteration carried on that it is not
always discovered until the party who
profits becomes careless through con-
tinued success Without considering
the moral phase of a practice that al
lows a man to cheat his neighbor. the
evil effects of adulteration might we'll
be considered field for national legis-
lation. What the influence OF politics
in the state may conceal 1t is more
than probable the effective work Of
federal officers will uncover.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

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Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
PASSING PERSONALS.

Thomas Garfield, the only brother
of the mart7red president, lives on a
little farm about five miles from Hud-
sonvilse, Mich. He is SO years OF age,
and typical farmer.
Miss Ellen Pollock has the distinc-
tion Of being the only woman polit-
teal registration agent in the United
Kingdom. She is secretary Of the
Strand Liberal and Radical associa-
tion and is agent for the party in the
borough Of Strand.
Former Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton has given to Rhinecliff, N. Y, near
which his home, Ellerslie, is situated,
an industrial home and reading-room
to cost $4,000. The new building
will have gymnasium baths, read
3ng-rooms. library and assembly hall.
Judge Bond, of Brownsville. candi-
date for Democratic nomination as
governor of Tennessee, is an old-fash-
ioned citizen who refuses to wear
either cravat or necktie Fashionable
young men of the larger cities in
Tennessee are making some din over
the judges idiosyncrasy, but he pays
40 attention to the clamor.
Emil Zerkowitz, formerly Austrian
commissioner to the st. Louis expo
sitio1 and now permanent CONNER
cial commissioner for the Austrian
government in this country, has
named his infant son George Wash
angton Zerkowitz. rhe commissioner
explains that he gave the child the
name because of his love for the
United States.
Chester Day, Of Cotton, N. Y, the
oldest guide in the Adirondacks, has
passed the century mark by one or
two years, he is not sure which. Any
how, he thinks 1t is about time for
him to retire from active duty and he
will do SO at the end OF the year.
Twelve months ago his health began
to fail. The old man has a strain of
Indian blood in his veins, and has
spent all his life in the wilderness
Of Lawrence, Franklin and Hamilton
counties.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
WEE MAIDS MORAL VICTORY
One Time That the Arch Tempter
Failed to Accomplish His
Purpose.

Miss Clara Logan, and Queen Ttan,a,
of 'he Asbury Park baby parade, sat by
= log fire telling stories Of children, re-
lates the Washington Post.
"a lady," she said, "reclined on Q
couch IN her library one night, with the
Light low, trying in vain to 60 to sleep.
Beside her, on table, was dish Of
fine fruit.
Gas she lay there she saw her little
daughter tiptoe into the room in her long,
white nightgown. The child, thinking her
mother asleep, advanced cautiously to the
out again.
The mother was grieved at such mis-
conduct on the part of her good little
daughter, but she said nothing.
Five minutes passed. Then back into
the room again crept the child, the
grapes in her hand and untouched. She re-
placed them on the dish. and as she de-
parted her mother heard her mrt,er:
That's the time you got left, Mr..
Devil"