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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13

did, and, as for myself, / put forth
every effort in my power to secure
victory for our cause. The nomina-
ton came from the hands of the
voters. have obeyed their COM
mand and have led as best l could.
Words will not express my gratitude
for the devotion which has been
shown by millions of Democrats dur
ing the past IL years. Neither am
able to adequately express my APP
probation for the kind words which
have been spoken since the election.
II could regard the defeat as pure
ly personal one would consider
1t blessing rather than misfor-
tune, for / am relieved of the bur-
dens of responsibilities of an office
that is attractive only in proper
ton as 1t gives an opportunity to
render a larger public service. But
] shall serve as willingly in private
capacity as in public one. God
does not require great things of us.
He only requires that We improve
the opportunities that are presented
and / shall be glad to improve the
opportunities for service presented
by private life.
'In this hour of national defeat
find some consolation in the cordial
support given by my neighbors, by
the citizens OF Lincoln and by the
people of the State of Nebraska.
With Democratic Governor and
Democratic Legislature we shall be
able to put into practice so much
of the Denver platform as relates
to State legislation, and trust that
our State will set an example that
will be an influence for good in the
nation"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
FEAR TROUBLE IN CUBA.
Army Officers To Supervise Rcpub-
lies Election.

Havana Especially Governor Ma
COON has appointed American Army
officers as supervisors of the rural
guards in each of the six provinces
as further guard against trouble
in the national election of November
IA.
Reports indicate serious trouble ON
election day. Governor Magoon would
like to preserve order without CALI
ing on American troops now station
ed here.
Major Herbert j. Slocum. who or
ganized the rural guard of the is
land, will be in charge on election
day, and General Rodriguez. of tho
Cuban Army, will remain in Havana
to assist him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
UNITED STATES TROOPS 'i.'.....
70 LEAVE ISLAND or CUBA.
Withdraw Next Saturday Day Of
@ Elections.

Havana {By Cable) On Satur-
day next elections will be held
throughout the island for President,
Vice President, Senators and Repre-
| sentat1ves in the lower house of Con-
gress, to whom, according to the pres
enl program, will be committed the
rate OF the restored Cuban republic
on the termination of the government
OF intervention, January 20, 1909.
The troops of the United States
VIII be Withdrawn on that date.
winch is three days in advance OF
the GATE originally set, in order that
their departure may mark the an
nlversary- of the birth of Jose Marti,
the Cuban patriot, and the great
BODY OF Cubans have striven during
the last few months toward a selec-
tion OF candidates, who will best
realize their desire for self-govern.
ment
Preparations for the elections are
now complete. All of the election
omcers have been appointed, the
electoral boards organized and the
last ballots distributed, and the
whole island is absorbed in the out.
come of the struggle for supremacy.
me Conservatives are headed by
General Mario Menocal and DR.. Ra-
fael Montoro, the Presidential and
Vice Presidential candidates respec-
lively; while General Jose M. Gomez
and his former bitter. rival in the
party leadership, Alfredo Zayas, are
the nominees of the Liberal party,
the Miguelista and Zayista factions
which finally united their forces In
support of General Gomez, on the
understanding that he would not be
nominated for second term.
Fairness Assured.
It is assured beyond peradventure
that absolute fairness will character
ize the elections, about which every
safe guard has been cast by the pro-
visfonal government, in accordance
with an elaborate election law, franz
ed by the advisory committee of
which Colonel Crowder is chairman.
Both of the political leaders have
given absolute assurance that they
will accept loyalty the result of the
popular verdict.
There is practically no difference
in the platforms of the two parties,
both having as their chief planks
the preservation of the republic,
equal rights for all citizens, the en-
couragement of agriculture and COM
merce and the maintenance of friend
ly relations with the United States.
The struggle is, frankly, for the pos.
session of the government and the
control of public patronage
Both General Gomez and General
Menocal are veterans of the revolu-
ton and have large following in
virtue of their distinguished services
in the field. Dr. Montoro is the
foremost orator in Cuba and was
nominated in the expectation of his
being able to control the Spanish
vote, but he is unpopular with many
Cuhans on account of his attitude
dur ng the revolution, when he held
Office in the autonomous government
in the last days of the Spanish re-
gime
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
ssS, 900, 900 strike Fails.

Manchester (By cable) After a
two-month strike. causing loss esti-
mated at $s5,ooO.OoO. the Lanca-
shire cotton spinners have accepted
the per cent. reduction in wages
on March /, 1909, and will return
to work. Nearly 100000 men were
directly and indirectly involved in
the strike. The end Of the strike
viii greatly relieve the terrible labor
conditions in the district, where
many thousands besides the cotton
sDi2ners are out OF work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
Murdered By Pirate.

Annoy (By Cable) The bodies of
rs of the victims of the wreck of
the small steamer. which occurred
near Tungan, November 5, have been
brought here. The steamer was Ii
eensed to carry $50 passengers. but
500 men were aboard. and of these
only 400 were rescued. Many of
the victims were drowned. but some
of them were killed while in the
water by piratieal boatmen intent on
robbery. Five of the pirates have
been arrested and will be beheaded
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
Taft May Hunt In Texas.

Taft, Texas Especially 1t is re-
ported at headquarters of the Taft
ranch. situated near here. that w.
H. Taft and his brother. Charles p.
Taft, owners of the ranch, will ar
rive here the early part of December
on a 10 days hunting expedition.
The ranch embraces 100000 acres,
and deer and wild animals abound
in the pastures. Probably the most
pretentious country home and hunt
ing lodge in Texas is situated uDon
the Taft ranch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
$50 Japanese Perish.

Toxic (By Cable) News has
reached here of the loss of the
steamer Taish. which was sunk dur
ing a storm on Etoro Island. One
hundred and fifty persons were
drowned. The vessel was crowded
with fishermen and passengers, and
OF those aboard only 20, were saved.
The Taish was a vessel of STA tons.
Etoro Island issa small. island near
the island of Hakkaido.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
THE CASE IN BRIEF.


Charles W. Morse and Alfred
II. Curtis were accused of con-
spiracy and falsifying of bank
accounts
The case was prosecuted by
the United States government
and both were found guilty of
falsifying accounts.
The jury recommended mercy
In behalf of Curtis.
Bail being refused the bank
ers We're incarcerated in the
Tombs prison.
The minimum penalty under
the verdict is five years impris-
onment.
Morse first attracted attention
as manipulation of ice deals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
WASHINGTON

The National Conservation of Re-
sources Commission has sent out let
tiers for another meeting of the gov
ernors in Washington on December
8.
Bids were opened by the Isthmian
Canal Commission for four beam
and four chamber cranes for use in
constructor of the Mires Flores lock
on the Panama Canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
Burns To Death In Field.

Clarksburg. w. Va. Especially -
Joseph Debold. aged about SO years,
died in a local hospital here. Groans
were heard on hillside near town.
on which dry grass and brush was
burning. Upon investigation Debold
was found. frightfully burned. 1t
is supposed he had been drinking
and went to sleep in the field before
the fire started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13

New York Especial &C Charles w.
Morse. until a year ago dominant
figure in the world of finance, and
Alfred H. Curtis, former president
of the National Bank of North Amer
lea, were found guilty in the crimi-
nal branch of the United States Cir
cult Court on charges of misappli-
cation of funds and falsifying the
books of the bank. There was also
the additional charge of conspiracy
against the prisoners, but the jury
acquitted the men on this count.
Within five minutes of the time
the jury had rendered its verdict
Judge Hough had refused to enter
tain a motion for bail and had COM
mitted the two bankers to the Tombs
prison. Judge Hough- said that he
would hear any motion the lawyers
for the prisoners desire to make at
1890 o'clock tomorrow. His deci-
sion made it compulsory for the in
generation of Morse and Curtis in
cells in the Tombs prison over night.
The federal statutes provide a
minimum penalty of five years i'm
prisonment for classifying the books
of bank and penalty of two
years Imprisonment and $4,000 fine,
or both, for misapplication of funds.
No alternative but Imprisonment is
provided for conviction on the
charge of classifying the books of
bank. The maximum penalty on
this charge is 10 years imprison-
nnt inv AnI al
ency for Mr.. Curtis, but made no
recommendation in the case of Mr..
Morse.
Dramatic Scene.
The scene in the courtroom was
dramatic one. Mrs. Morse and
Mrs. Curtis had remained in the
courtroom nearly the entire day
awaiting the verdict. Mrs. Curtis
showed signs of giving away to her
emotions a number of times, and
once, when the jury returned to the
courtroom to receive instruction on
the manner in which the conspiracy
charge should be considered, Mrs.
Morse broke down and sobbed.
A large crowd had hurried into
the courtroom to hear the verdict
AS the doors leading to the jury
room were thrown open silence fell
upon the crowd and the noise made
by traffic in Broadway sounded harsh
as 1t foated through the windows.
1t could be seen from the solemn
faces of the jurors that an impor-
tant verdict was to be delivered.
No Conspiracy.
Foreman John Elder, responding
to the customary question of the
court clerk, read the verdict. Mr..
Morse and Mr.. Curtis stood before
the jury while Mr. Elder was reading
the verdict and their wives sat near
them, leaning forward in tense at
titudes to catch every word
we have agreed upon a verdict
in the case of both defendants" said
the foreman, in a subdued voice.
ION the charge of conspiracy we
find them not guilty" A look of
relief came to the faces of the pris-
oners and their wives, but it only
lasted moment, for Mr. Elder con-
tinued:
ION the charge of misapplication
of the funds of the bank we find
both defendants guilty. On the
charge of making false entries in
the books of the bank we find both
defendants guilty. In the case of
Alfred H. Curtis the jury wishes to
make strong recommendation to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
Killed In Coal Mine.

Roanoke. Va. (SpeciaD. = Frank
Fernarri, an Italian, was killed and
two other men badly hurt by fallina
slate in a coal mine at Pawana, W.
Va.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13

TOTAL. ........... I62
AS will be seen in the above
table Maryland is the only State
in which the electoral vote is
divided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
Morse Given Fifteen Years.

New York Especially. - Sentenced
to Is years in the federal prison at
Atlanta. ga. Charles w. Morse,
former lice King" and convicted
wrecker of the National Bank of
North America, was returned to his
cell in the Tombs.
Alfred H. Curtis, former president
of the bank, shown by the evidence
to have been Morse's tool In the
illegal transactions for which they
were both convicted. is in his home
In the fashionable upper. West side,
freed by Judge Hough, who suspend
ed a minimum sentence of five years
ON the recommendations of the jury
and United States District Attorney
Stimson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
mr.. MORSE AND mr.. CURTIS
BANKERS a FOUND GUILTY
Crimes Against Bank Act Garry
Five Year Term.
SENT 70 THE IOMBs OVER NIGHT.

Faces Of Financiers Who Wrecked the
National Bank of North America in
New York Show Strain of Waiting for
Verdict Recommendation of Mercy
for Curtis, but None for Morse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13

Wisconsin .s...s.g.. ss..gt13s !
Wyoming So. .,.,. .,..s g.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
COMPLETE. ELECTORAL 1O7Ez

. aa1la 40 aW 9 gssV
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Makina Furniture Like New.

Where there are fine pinlike
scratches on new furniture they may
DE easily remedied by using pulverized
rottenstone, that can be bought ready
for nse. Put this.on soft flannel rag
and rub into the surface CT the seat,
back or arms OF a chair or on the top
Of table 1t will not only take Of
The defects. but bring a polish 70 the
wood
To remove the rottenstone with
damp piece OF chaInois carefully wipe
The wood. and when all trace Of this
is gone bright lnstre can be brought
to the surface OF the wood by rubbing
1t lightly with a soft piece OF cheese
cloth moistened with alcohol,
The latter must be used sparinsly
en- furniture. for 1t burns the varnish
and will ruin the appearance Of the
rocker or table If enough is put on to
scorch the surface.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Mans Heart IL a Shuttle.

mans life is laid In the loom o.
time to pattern which he does not
see, but God does. and his heart Is
y shuttle On one side Of the loom ~
sorrow, and on the other Il joy. and
the shuttle, struck alternately by each
flies back and forth. carrying the
thread which is. white or black as ths
pattern needs And in the ED, When
God shall lift UP the finished garment,
and all its changing hues shall glancs
out. it will then appear that the dee7
and dark colors were as needful to
beatty as the bright and high colors
-Beeeher
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Good Cough Medicine for
Children.

The season for coughs and colds is
now at hand and too much care can
not be used to protect the children.
A child is much m.re likely to contract
diptheria or scarlet fever whom he has
a cold. The quicker you cure his cold
the less you risk. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the sole reliance of many
mothers, and few of those who have
tried it are willing to use any other.
Mrs. +. E. Starcher, Of Ripley, w. Va,
says, II have never used any other
than hamberlain' s Cough Remedy for
my children and it has always given
good satisfaction" This remedy con.
tains no opium or other narcotic and
may be given as conf en'ly to a child
as to an adult. For sale by all drug.
gists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
GlaeroW for His.

This orange marmalade comes from
Scotland said a grocer. Nice-oI
the Riviera, you know--also turns out
a marmalade.
Il visited the Riviera last winter.
The sewage Of Nice runs into the blue
Mediterranean. and you can see i
Aoating on the sunlit water, with sulls
swarming about 1t like great flies.
Sometimes 1t is washed ashore
Yon study II from the Promenade des
Anglais cabbage tops, bottle-wrap
pers of straw, orange skins lemon
skins, soft green masses of vegetable
refuse.
And day by day Nice men patrol
the shore. selecting from the garbage
all the orange skins, which they
thrust into large btirlap bags.
VIII you have the Nice or the G!as
gov marmalade? The Glasgow? Thank
you, sir"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Fish a FRIEND OF HUMANITY
Australian Species That Feeds on
Larvae Of Mosquitoes.

That most animals have some spe
cifc function to perform is we'll known.
Now, scientists claim that a species
OF fish exists In Australian waters
which feeds on the larvae OF mosqui
toes and so reduces the prospects OF
malaria.
It belongs to family OF carnivor
gus, of f,esh-eating, fish which is fire.
auently found in the temperate and
trcpic zone. and usually in shallow
water. &
Very small In size. being only about
III or two inches in length, it has, in
the male. yellow and black-strired fms,
while the eye Is OF bright blue. The
fins during certain seasons of the year
acquire great brilliancy London An
swers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the Distric Court of the State Of
Iowa, in and for Polk County.
January Term, A. D Y, 1909
Nettie Morton J Plaintiff,
Aaron Morton, Defendant,
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the gath day Of December, A D
1908, the petition Of the plaintiff in the
above entitled cause will be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court
Of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk
County, Iowa, claiming Of you a d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony on
grounds of habitual drunkenness, cruel
treatment and adultry; and unless you
appear thereto and defend before noon
of the second day of the next term. be-
ing the january term of said court,
which will commence at Des Moines on
the 4th., day Of January 1909. default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon
S Joe Brown,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Ar lEAsr HonoRs WERE EVEN
ReJscsed suItoe Found Words That
Lett Their Sting.

Sire had refused him. and ne stood
sv.rliug hts mustache and looking
sul.-,eal until she was in tearing
temper
"yvA.s are you standing there for
she demanded, stamping her foot SIN
"Weli, am wondering" he said.
slowly; whom are you going to
marry, since you won't marry me-"
TITS none Of your business" she
famed angrily.
"Oh, yes. 1t is" he d'awled. "A
any rate, I'm interested. l shouldn't
like you to marry a fellow didat
think well OF, you know. since ! came
near marrying you myself"
It seemed to her that she would
faint with indignation.
you never came near marrying
me-" she at length managed to gasp.
II didn't think even of marrying you,
and as to whom do marry. you have
nothing to do with 1t. l shall marry
anybody pleased"
That's Just IT, be returned.
thougLtfully; suppose you don't
please anybody" Then there was
nothing left to her but raving hys,
terics.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Beware Of Frequent Colds.

= 4 i 4
A succession OF colds or q pro'ractcd
cold is almost certai I toend in chronic
.ca,arrh, from which few persons ever
wholly recover. Give every cold the
attention it deserves and you may
avoid this disagreeable disease. How
can you cure cold? Why not try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ~ is
highly recommended. Mrs. N. White,
OF Butler, Tenn. says, Several years
ago I WAS bothered with my throat
and lungs. Some one told me Of
Chanberlain's Cough Remedy, be.
gan using II and 1t lieyed me az
once. Now my throat ane lungs are
sound and well. For sale BY all
druggists. ,.SS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
No Smoke in Volcanoes.

The materials elected from volcancn.
are chiefly yapor or water, lava, Gin
ders, rock fragments and various
gases There Is no true smoke emitted
and very little percept.ble fame. In
5Glest cases the light and the so.callei
flames" are the glow Of the molten
lava and its reflection on the clouds CT
vapor, The passage through which
the eruptive matter rises to the sur
face is called the chimney or vent and
The like enlargementof 1t, common.
ly at the summit of the mountain and
often Of great size, is called the crater
There may be number Of craters Or
one cone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Rrino,nu Out tie Best.

Do yea know these people Who q.
ways bring out your best?
You should not be ungenerous OF
spiteful In their presence That Is {
beautiful effect for q woman 10 hav'
on her home. Thousands Of hen pro
duce their finest work In the work
through the influence of a wife, moth
or or sister, whp brings out the bes'
that is In them.
On the othe. hand. many men hasf
perpetrated wholesale cruelties, nave
committed great crimes and lef, 8
iastingly bad mark on history becaus:
some woman. or an unhappy horne
has brought out their worst.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
TIE House Of L orts. I

The higher nobility or peerage q
England contains five ranks: D,.ks
marquis. earl. viscount and baron, AL
persons holding these titles are mem
4 bers Of the upper house Of parliament
where they sit as lords temporal. TIL,
archbishops and Bishops Of the FL
tab1ished church are termed lord
spiritual. They are not peers Of TIL
realm. but have seats in the upTet
house. 5. sf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Sends the Money Back.

Columbia, Ind. Nov. TAT the be-
ginning OF the campaign Thomas B.
Marshall. governor elect Of Indiana,
made the statement that he would ac-
cept no contributions in financing his
political contest, In spite OF this let
,er containing money were frequently.
received the total amount being about
$4,000. Mr.. Marshall has accepted
none of this money and he Is now en-
gagged in returning the contributions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
After the Honeymoon.

"Roo-hoo!'' sobbed Cynthia Wnde:
her blue bonnet. II don't baiievt
rou love me any more.
wall, / do declare" laughed Jason
as ne washed the milk pals, "wha
nut that idea into your head. llttl
gal."
! why, before our marriage you uses
to honey me up and say was a
sweet as sweet cider and now you sa::
i am sour. :"
"Oh, don't worry. pet. Even tn,
sweetest OF sweet cider turns to vine
gar after a time"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
LOOKING for the Fifth.

The leading lady passed down tht
avenue with her speckled bull plils
That's the star" whispered thu
sweet singer. ~ 13si
q ."Star, Ell Z" laughed the low come
dian. Then I'd call her Jupiter, Sit
has had four Moons. !" " 3
-Four moons z?
Yes, honeymoon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
The "Infanta&

Infanta Is the title given 10 SPAR
aud Portuga. to the princes OF the roya,
family. with the exception OF the heir
ar parent. the corresponding title o,
.Infanta being given to princesses3
Since the fourteenth century the hel,
apparent to The throne OF Spain has
been s;y|el prince Of Astuiias, ant
The heir apparent in Portugal, unit.
the separation Of Brazil from the
mother country, bore the title o.
prince OF Brazil. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
10 Maintain Health.

There is an erroneous idea in th
minds OF many as to what constit te
strong physique. A man can b
strong physically without great statlr
and huge muscles. If he has wiz
frame, a body that resists disease, h
can indulge in many hours Of Sever
brain work. He will make it a rule
however, to take sufflcie.t ph:'sfSs
exercise to keep his system In goo
working order. 5s5 "A. Il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
porl.othy.s Views.

Mamma" said little Dorothy, "wha
makes Uncle Ben look so funny?"
Hush, child" fastened the mott
er, "Uncle Ben Is what they call !
wise old saw !"
Dorothy looked at the myriad 9
sfrowns ON the old gentleman's face.
'.Dacions, MAMMAL she Whispered
.IIe looks SC cross he must be one Q
those cross-cut saws like they say
big logs with" 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-12-11
Mental Struggle.

ga great struggle takes place IN !:
woman's mind when another wornal
asks what her new gown cost re
marked the thoughtful thinker.
What's the answer, queried tn.
ungophisticated youth. .
'she.s In doubt whether to cut tn
mice In half and make the othe
woman envy her bargain. or double J
ana make her envy her aflaenca. r.
pIisd the I. t.gsfs