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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

Coal operators and miners from
Southern Indiana and Illinois pro-
tested before the Interstate Com
merce Commission against the raise
in rates declared by certain Western
railroads. A formal protest will be
made.
The President appointed Seth Low,
of New York, and Thomas G. Busch,
of Alabama, members of the Admin
istrative Board for the Promotion of
Industrial Peace, thus completing
that body.
A rumor has been circulated to
the effect that men employed at the
Government Printing Office may de-
clare a strike because of the alleged
supplanting of skilled workmen with
apprentices.
Secretary Garfield issued an order
intended to expedite to the utmost
the issuance of patents to $4,000 en-
trymen whose applications have &C
cumulated in the General Land OF
flee.
John Mitchell, president of the
Mineworkers' Union, and dozen coal
operators complained to the Presi-
dent against the Western railroads
that have announced a raise on coal.
Shipping commissioners offices on
the Atlantic seaboard are to be eX-
amined by a committee designated
by Secretary Straus, of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor.
The apportionment of 900 addi-
tional postoffice clerks at $500 per
annum was announced at the Post
office Department.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you has instructed collectors OF GUS
toms at places where it is thought
desirable to deposit their receipts
in national banks with a view of
relieving the financial situation.
Senator Warren, chairman of the
committee that is investigating the
Brownsville affair. received a letter
from Senator Culberson contradict
ing testimony given by Capt. Kill
burn, of the Twenty-sixth Infantry.
The constitutionality of the En-
ployers' Liability Act has been sus-
tanned by Judge Trieber, of the
United States District Court of the
Eastern District of Arkansas.
The Navy Department received
word that the gunboat Princeton left
Acapulco, Mexico. for Corinto, Mica
ragua.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
THEY WILL NOT GO
TO THE WHITE. HOUSE
The Railroad Presidents Have So
Decided.
MANAGERS NOT IN PERFECT ACCORD.
McCrea, Mellen, Hughitt and Newman,
1t Is Said, Do Not Feel They Could As
sumo the Position of a Self-constituted
Commission to Present the Views OF
Hundreds of Railroad Companies.
RAILROADS AND MARKET.

While hundreds of brokers
were cheering at the close of the
trading on the New York Elk
change over the end of the panic,
the four railroad presidents whom
Mr.. Morgan had asked President
Roosevelt to meet were in con-
ference in New York.
They finally decided noe TO go
to Washington, for the reason
that all the railroad managers in
the country are not in perfect &C
cord and they could not secure
a consensus of opinion on what to
suggest to the President.
The result of the rally in the
market shows that the 20 leading
railroad stocks which so sharply
declined Wednesday and Thurs
day made a net gain of $3.50
share, almost half the total loss
of the two preceding days.
Thomas F. Ryan helped to save
the situation. He is said to have
bought s4,000,000 worth of Sc
curities when at the lowest level.
The endurance displayed by
the New York brokerage houses
during the panic is said to have
been unprecedented.
E. H. Hartman denied rumors
that control of Union Pacific had
passed from him during the vio-
lent slump.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
A Big Explosion.

Cincinnati Especially BY the ex-
plosion of $50 pounds of dynamite
in a shack on the site of the new
city hospital, in Avondale, a resi-
dence quarter, enormous damage was
done to nearby residences and build
ings. People all over the city and
suburbs were awakened by the con-
cussion. All glass within half mile
was broken, neighboring store fronts
were blown out. sewers disconnected
and chimneys shaken down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Entire Train Demolished.

Meadville, Pa. Especially. = The
second section of freight train No.
rs, on the Erie Railroad, was ditched
six miles east of this place, and En-
gineerr R. D. Logan and a brakeman
were killed. Several other trainmen
were seriously injured. The train
was composed of two engines and 81
freight cars. 1t was running at a
fast rate of speed. when the cross
beam on the forward engine dropped
to the track. derailing the train. The
entire train was demolished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Charter Bill Passed.

Nashville, Tenn. Especially. - The
Memphis Charter bill, over which one
of the bitterest fights developed that
has been waged in Tennessee Leg
islature for years, was passed by the
House. The effect of the bill is to
abolish the city government of Mem
phis and give Governor Patterson the
power to appoint new city officials.
Senator Carmack led the fight for the
opposition. The bill had previously
passed the Senate
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
RUSH OF IMMIGRANTS.
Nearly Twelve Thousand Arrive In
One Day.

New York Especially With eight
big transatlantic liners in port, car
rying 11,269 steerage passengers, the
immigration facilities at Ellis Island
Monday were so overtaxed that the
steerage passengers of three of the
ships-the St. Louis, Chemnitz and
Cedric-were compelled to wait until
tomorrow for. examination.
Vessels arriving Sunday and Mon
day bringing steerage passengers
were the Chemnitz, from Bremen,
with 1927 steerage passengers; the
ST. Louis, 744; the Perguia, 1926;
Amerika, 1899; La Touraine, $50;
Patricia, 2,16S; Cedric, with 1890,
and Caledonia, 500
From appearances" said Commits
sioner Watchorn, this year will see
immigrants arriving from Europe in
larger volume than ever before"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
SHOT HIS FRIEND.
Double Tragedy Results From Slight
Provocation.

Birmingham. Ala. Especially As
the result of shooting affray at
Wylam, near this city, ]. B. Brown
is dying and w. M. Stinson, of Ems
ley, is critically wounded. Brown
shot Stinson, but it is not known
whether Browns wounds were in
fiicted by himself or by Stinson.
Stinson and E. R. Britton, of
Greensboro, Ala, who had been at
Browns house, are said to have be-
come offended at request of Mrs.
Brown, and went away. Later they
decided to return and apologize.
Britton started to leave when he
heard shooting in the kitchen. Brown
had evidently shot Stinson and then
tried to kill himself.
Stinson and Brown had been
friends for years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
IMPRISONED ON ROCK.
Narrowing Experience OF A New
Yorker On Island Cliff.

Los Angeles, Cal. Especially I'm
prisoned for two days and two nights
on a narrow ledge of crumbling rock
on Catalina Island and unable to
communicate his danger to boating
parties almost within sound of his
voice, E. L. Sand, tourist from
Ar6sley-on-the-Hu n. Y, was
rescued by fishermen.
Descending steep cliff to battle
at the mouth of an unfrequented can
yon, Sand found himself unable to
retrace his steps because of the
crumbling character of the rocky
cliff.
During the daylight, boating par
ties were almost constantly in sight,
but his predicament was not observ-
ed and he remained unrescued. He
almost collapsed after his rescue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
MADE ROOSEVELT LAUGH.
Explanation OF Sudden Thunder-cIap
BY Man In Street Car.

Washington (SpeciaD Represen-
tative Gardner, of Massachusetts,
told President Roosevelt a story.
II was coming down town in a
street car" said Mr.. Gardner, when
everyone in the coach was startled
by a clap of thunder. The man next
to me pointed over in the direction
of the White House and exclaimed:
President Roosevelt must have shot
another railroad president
When the President heard the
story he fairly roared with laughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Convict's Escape.

Americas. Ga. Especially Another
wholesale escape of county convicts
from Sumter's chain gang was made
when five men broke out of prison
ana escaped. Going to the railroad
shops they secured tools wherewith
to sever their shackles. There have
been numerous jail and chain-gang
escapes here recently, with the result
that IT misdemeanor convicts are
now at large, besides George Bund-
rick, who was serving a term for
murder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Dismissed For Hazing.

Mexico, Mo-, Especially Twenty
three cadets of the Missouri Military
Academy, many of them members
of prominent families, were expelled
from the academy for hazing Cadet
Czane, of Peoria, Ill. Czane, Is years
old, was seized by his Fellowship
dents and thrown into the icy waters
of a lake. He narrowly escaped
drowning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD.

London sold $4,000 shares of
American stocks. 1t was said that
much of the selling was for Ameri-
can brokers.
Asked what he thought was the
matter with Reading, Winthrop
Smith replied: Reading is virtual
ly cornered."
In Redmond & Co.'s security list
are three of the new short-term notes
which yield the investor per cent.
or better.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Hostler Heir To Fortune.

Atlantic City, N. ]. Especially =
Charles Clegg, an Atlantic City host
Ter, was informed that he had fallen
heir to a fortune of 100000 or more
by the death of his father in Eng
land A law firm in England asked
the police department to find Clegg.
Clegg promptly quit work and prom
Used to go to England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Janan Enlarges Army.

Tokyo (By Cable) In pursuance
of the programme to increase arma-
ments. twenty-four infantry regi-
ments have been organized mainly
TO. the concentrated northern isles.
Tho main base will be at Kurume,
fifty miles northeast of Nagasaki.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
Revolution In Venezuela.

Willemstad, Curacao (By Cable).
A dispatch received here from Gu
cuta, Columbia, announces that a
powerful revolution has started in
the State of Tachira, Venezuela, with
Gen. Juan Pablo Penalosa as its
leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22

New Orleans, La Especially. = Ac-
costing Miss Dudez Dobson, his IT.
year-old sweetheart. on the main
street of Pointea la Hache, La, Whit
ney Moliere, a young planter, asked
her to marry him. Upon being re-
fused Moliere shot and killed the girl
and himself. Miss Dobson was the
daughter of Ernest Dobson, a promi-
nent planter of Plaquemine parish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
PRESSES BUTTON
and The FAIR OPENS
President Roosevelt Starts Louis
vile Exposition
DISPLAY OF EVERYTHING MADE.
Touches a Telegraph Key in the
White House Which Sets Machinery
in Southern City in Motion, Bands
to Playing and a Chorus of Bells
and Whistles.

Louisville, KY. Especially The ap-
plication of President Rooseyelt's
thumb to a button in the White
House let loose a jangling of bells
and a screeching of whistles at $50
O'Clock Monday afternoon, which told
the people through the city of the
formal opening of the Greater Louis
vile Exposition.
Immediately upon the uproar Crea-
tore and his band swung into Dixie"
and the Exposition March" and af-
ter addresses by President A. 7. Mac
donald, Vice President Fred Levy,
Gov. ]. C. w. Beckham, Mayor Paul
Barth and William Rogers Clay, OF
Lexington, the dedication exercises
were concluded and the thousands of
people who were crowded in the ar
mory, the largest building OF its
kind in the United States, began to
move about to view the displays.
From the dedication stand in the
balcony one of the most brilliant as
semblages ever gathered in Ken
lucky began to dispense; former
governors, former United States SEN
ators, the present members of Con-
gress and of the General Assembly
and distinguished citizens.
The city was bright with color,
every principal building in the down.
town district being decorated. Thou
sands of visitors arrived during the
day to attend the unique exposition
of everything made, painted, grown,
bought, sold or manufactured in
Louisville"
All foreign works have been strict
ly excluded.
The exhibitors number over 400
Louisville manufacturers, and the ex-
hibit covers practically every I'M
portant subdivision of industry, in
addition to which there is fine gal
lery containing the work of Louisville
artists and library full of the work
of Louisville writers. The govern
ment exhibits sent by the War, Navy,
Treasury and Postoffice Departments
are comprehensive and unusually at
tractivc.
Washington Especially Brief fe-
licitous messages were exchanged be-
tween President Roosevelt and the
officials of the Exposition Monday af-
ternoon, when the President touched
, key that opened circuit setting
in operation the Greater Louisville
Exposition. The key was in the tele-
graph room of the executive offices
of the White House, and was touched
by the President at 3.35 O'Clock,
Eastern time Secretary Loeb and
the telegraphers on duty at the White
House were the only persons, in adj
tlition to the President, who were
present. With the opening of the
Exposition the following messages
were exchanged:
The White House.
Washington, March Is, 1907.
r. E. Hughes, Secretary, Louisville,
KY:
Cordial greetings and best wishes
for the Greater Louisville Exposition.
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
Exposition Building.
Louisville, KY, March Is, 1907.
The President, Washington:
Greater Louisville thanks yeu in
the name of its industries for your
gracious words. The opening of the
Exposition was most suspicious.
(Signed) A. T. Macdonald,
President.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-22
+ oreign.

The ceiling of the old hall in the
Tanrida Palace, St. Petersburg, in
which the lower house of parliament
meets, collapsed. While there were
rumors of a plot, it appears to have
been purely ;a1 accident.
Captain Rode, of the Austrian
Hungarian army, declares that Japan
is feverishly rushing work on her
military and naval establishments.
The body of M. Petkoff, the pre-
mier of Servia, who was assassinated
in Sofia, Bulgaria. March IL, was
buried in the public cemetery.
The Dutch troops captured an i'm
portant rebel stronghold on the Is
land of Celebes. Dutch East Indies.
Edouard Toudouze, famous as a
painter of NEUROLOGICAL subjects and
landscapes, died in Paris.
The semiofficial Temps newspaper
of Paris says that If the question of
limitation of ornaments is discussed
at the coming peace conference in
ternational relations will become
worse than before.
The Sultan of Turkey received the
American ambassador, Mr.. Leishman.
in private audience. ----
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
A KNOTTY PROBLEM.
How the Young Man Fooled the Con-
dmctor and Brakemen.

From the Chicago Examiner.
Miss Elizabeth Magic. the Chicago
girl who stirred the country by offer
ing TO sell herself TO the highest bid
der. was discussing with a reporter the
condition Of girl workers in the big
cities
1T is a deplorable condition" she
said. and how 10 better il is a prob
lem. An unanswerable problem. a
problem that takes one aback-"
She smiled.
IT reminds me" she said. "of 2
thing that happened On a railroad.
A young man on certain excursion
train noticed a poor woman who stood
UP and searched her pockets wildly.
Have you been robbed. ma ann he
inquired.
on, no. she answered; but it's just
as bad. I've lost my ticket, and I've no
money The railroad will arrest me for
fraud
Well said the young man, I've got
no money. either. but here. take my
ticket, and I'll give the brakeman a
problem
when the brakeman came through
the young man. TO confuse him, kept
moving about the car. Finally, though.
ne was cornered-
Tickets said the brakeman.
You've got my ticket, said the
young man.
II haven't got it,, said the brake
man.
Yes. you have
Wen see about this I'll call the
conductor.
when the conductor came he said
10 the young man with a scowl.
Where's your ticketg
He's got my ticket was the reply.
See if be hasn't got ticket with a
small piece of the corner
Why. yes, you have, Jim. There 1t
is said the conductor, reproachfully.
And here's the piece said the
young man. See if it don't fit
1T fitted. and the conductor and
brakeman went on, arguing and ges-
ticulating.
I thought that was a problem they
wouldn't answer said the young man.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
THE DAUGHTER.

It's not myself I'm grieviug for, it's not that I'm
complaining
CHe's good nan, is Michael. and I've never felt
his fFoWul,
But there's sorrow beating on me like long days
For the little wrinkled fsca of her left in Ker-
Tyd0wn-
It's Just Herself I'm longing for. Herself and no
ether
Do yen mind the mOTns walked 10 mass when
all the fields were green?
Twas that PINNED your kerchief. oh, me mother,
mother, mother
The wide seas. the cruel seas. and half the world
between.
It's the mans part 10 say the word the wife's TO
up and follow
ITS fair land we've come to- and there's plenty
here ter all
It's not the homesick longing that Lures me like a
swallow
But the one roice across the world that draws
me to its s7ll
It's just Herself I'm longing for. Herself and no
other
Do you mind the tales you told me when the turf
blazing bright
Me head upon your shoulder, Oh, mother,
mother, mother,
The broad seas between US and yourself alone to-
night!
Theros decent neghbcrs all about, there's coming
and there's going;
It's kind souls viii be about me when the little
one Is here:
But it's her word that I'm wanting her comfort I'd
b. knowing.
And her blessing on the two of US to drive away
the fear
It's Just Herself I'm longing for, Herself and no
otaer-
Do you mind the soft spring mornings when you
stitched the wedding gowny
The little careful stitches. oh, mother, mother
mother.
Meself beyond the broad seas and you in Kerry
down.
-The0dosia Garrison. in MeCIureA
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
WANTED 4 DAY OFF.
He Wasn't Dead, but she Had Her
Mourning Outfit Ready.

From the Chicago ReCord-Herald.
Luther Latin Mills tells this story.
which he considers typical Of the start
ling and grotesqUe nature Of some Of
the pathos and misery that come 10 the
surface in the changaful current OF
human life;
A lady in Evanston was approached
by one Of her hired girls with the re
quest that she be allowed to be at
liberty on the following Sunday.
The lady demurred. why, no, you
cannot get off next Sunday, Bessie,
you know it is Margaret's day out"
But. ma am, ] want TO get away
badly that day" pleaded the girl, be
cause I want to go 10 the funeral
TO go to the funeral? You have not
told me Of the death Of any Of your
friends"
NO. he's not dead yet. ma'am, but
there's no hope for him q
Your sweetheart. BessieT'
Yes. ma am
But this is Thursday. And you don't
expect him to live till Sunday
NO indeed. ma'am."
And you even expect to attend his
funeral on Sunday?"
Yes, ma am. and I've get the mourn
ing goods already"
Then his ease must be quite hope
Iess?'
oh entirely hopeless. maam.'
TOO bad. Has he been long ailing?'
oh he's not aiiing at all, ma am
What
It's not sickness that's the matter
with him, at all; he's as well and strong
as ever he was in his life
BESSIE" exclaimed the surprised
Iady in Indignation, you are trihing
with me most shamefully. and I Will
not tolerate it one moment longer. Re
turn at once To the kitchen and cease
inventing stories in order to get out on
Sunday"
Il amt inventin', ma am. sobbed
poor Bessie. "as sure as goodness I
amt II you want to know the truth
about IL, he's TO be hanged tomorrow"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
His idea OF Extravagance.

From the New York Times
Some folks" remarked a well-knoWn
autoist. who had just returned from q
tour through some Of the Southern States
have peculiar ideas of extravaganza.
Down in Virginia a few weeks ago I stop
ped at a farmhouse to refill my water jug
and got into conversation with an old ne
gro. who came out TO render what as
sistance he might. During the process Of
drawing the water from the we'll he be
came somewhat confidential.
My wife" said he. lis pow full straw
agant She's always askin' me for money.
She wants 80 cents for this and a dollar
for that. an there's no end 10 IL, sab"
why. uncle, what does she do with so
much money!" / asked, sympatheticalIy.
She don't do anything wild IT," he an
swered.
How is that uncle?" I asked in sur
prise
Well tell yer. sah." he replied in the
most matter-of-fact way, Il don't give II
70 her"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

can de-" l replied promptly-as I wound
Kitty's white fur stole about her neck
and began fastening it under her chin, us
TO let the poor devil alone
Il like thatI~ exclaimed Kitty.
"Oh, do you?" ] asked eagerly. Then
HI unhOok it and do it over again"
Kitty turned from me witheringly.
But suppose" she mused, that he
won't let me alone?'
oh, he'll get over it. after a while"
said cheerfully as I slipped into my over
coat, and when he forgets yOu-'
DO you think he'll do tbat?" Kitty
looked at me wish Mortified eyes.
"Of course. I said. reaching for my hat
and trying 20 avoid her gaze "as soon
as he meets another girl as pretty
and
But Kitty had turned deliberately and
was hurrying By "a roundabout route
through the tables me painting in her
wake. AS we swept past the corner table
where the young man who had just en-
tered was sitting, she turned with a flash
Of the most perfect surprise I have ever
seen simulated.
why Jimmy" she exclaimed, putting
out both hands with a dazzling smile.
Where have you been all this time? I've
missed you dreadfully."
Kitty 1 said desperately, as ! put
her into a cab ten minutes later, was
that the young man yOu-finished?'
Kitty nodded without looking at me.
"If you felt like a murdeTess before I
declared, Il should think you'd feel like
Lucretia Borgia now"
But Kitty was radiant. She had made
him promise to call next afternoon.
oh. Curly" she said, smuggling up 10
me. don't be preachy! Do YOU think I'd
let any other girl spoil that nice boy?"
But you don't want him." | said,
doubtfully
MOO" replied Kitty. but haven't you
ever had anything that you didn't want
and that was in the way. but that you
wouldn't deliberately throw Out?"
Aren't women ungTateful?' / remarked,
gazing thougntfUlly out Of the cab win
dow
Are they2" asked Kitty, absentmind-
edly fumbling with her furs.
The better advice you give them"
pursued. ''the worse they act afterward.
Kitty gurgled.
anyway" she said. consolingly,
you've been awfully entertaining, Curly.
And sometimes ] think-if you weren't
So much older"
An well, Sometimes 1 think so myself.