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which occurred the vicinity The Porte grew
be of menacng character. 1t being the belief OF
many experts international affairs that sooner or
later of the demonstrators would shell the sacred
city and take therefrom their dues
Latest developments in the Turkish situation pointed to
For while it looked like war in which all Eu
rope would take part. In the antebeum talk Servia
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria. Greece and few OF the
others apparently prominent movers The trouble
Of the started with Bulgaria announcing LIS
independence from Turkey.
or course that made the sultan awfuly mad and his
people having recently his friends became equal
ly the proposition The Turkish ministers then
held cabinet session at the monarch's setee and de
clared that Bulgaria should not become independent
forthwith the daily papers summed the fighting
strength of the nations in time OF war and In time
of peace found that Turkey had about 100000
men ready to go field Bulgaria had far less at
that time.
When that decided Crete announced its in
dependence also and as protective measure united
Greece declared would protect Crete to the
best ability. Then the Aunauts of Albania pro
claimed they longer servants of the Turkish
government. with everybody proclaimng independence
1t began to look there would remain little of Turkey
with the exception of Consantinople and the danger
existed that of the everready powers would per
haps devour The Porte itself
The Berlin treaty, a sort of protective which
experts plan of Turkeys to keep from losing
lots of territories bothered Russia, France
Germany, England and several other signers Now
that there was likely nobody wanted to be the
faguy so the the articles of the document
strongly suggested by St Petersburg.
America was only looker-on in this trouble and
not likely get mixed up in it at time But the
other powers who have always had itching of the
palm when Turkey mentioned were said to crave
chance on yard or two Of the Ottoman map for
themselves.
Austria-Hungary was the first to make in that
direction The people of Serva simply ached for
The farmers merchants and citizen promised to
contribute to the expenses of and those who had
no cash to contribute the streets late at
night oted the Of calling attention to
the fact that they demanded war and the snest kind OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-26
WALKERS OFTHEPAST

The recent walking matches at the stadium take the
memory the 70s when similar long distance
competitions fourished amazingly under the aegis Of
Sir John Ashley and when E. p Weston Howes. Vaughan
and Hbberd the heroes Of the hour.
Though Weston, the pioneer, accomplished some fine
performances, they eclipsed by walk
whose feas created sensation at the time.
One of the best of them all Billy Howes
eyed athlete who walked 100 miles In the truly
time of 1S hours minutes 15 seconds, which
still remains unapproached. Hibberd covered miles
in hours 54 minutes 6 seconds, without stopping
lowered all existing records up to 70 miles, which
distance his time IL hours 3S minutes 35 seconds
Even more wonderful was the performance Of George
Littlewood, who at Sheffield tramped 531 miles 13S
hours 48 minutes 30 seconds. average OF much
less than four miles hour. night and day between
Sunday and Sunday.-Wcstmnster Gazette
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-26

ULTAN ABDUL HAMID
II. of Turkey. the peoples
choice, popular hero and
the man whose name is a
household word through
out the Ottoman empire.
Never before in history
were such nice things
said about the "sick man
of Europe"
The reasons therefor
are simply the revival of
tho conctitution NJ 1878
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-26
TURKEYS LAST CENTURY OF TROUBLE

TURKEYS LAST CENTURY OF TROUBLE.
1909 70 1s12-wars with France Christians
Of Of Moidava and Hessa
1s17-Loss o principal mouth Of Danube to Russia
f821-War Of Greek Independence
JanIzaries constantnope after revo
Navarno ny poSe's'
1s2s-capture Of Adrianople by Russians
recognition OF Greeces feeoom.
1881 to 1s33-War against Sultan by Pasha Of Egypt -
1s4o-RevoIt forced to des'st
Of with Russia
al Of Russia; Of Paris
Montenegrn and seran prov
:. ~. oor+.
fuitess conferences at
Independence by Roumana war win nu
la.
sephano, Turkey getting small e"a
french of Tunis; treaty with Greece.
1ss2-Loss Of Thessaiy Of Eprus
PhIippopolis; loss OF Roumans
18s6-Recogniton o Roumana
1se1-Annulng Of constitution Of 1876
1875; political amnesty other
declaration OF indepnoence
ofCr union with greece ana loss OF ~
bana declaration Of independence prosPeo
tive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
SURE OF BRYAN'S ELECTION
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGNERS TO
OPEN EASTERN HEADQUARTERS
John W. Tomlinson Reaches New
York From Alabama to Start the
Work-For Organization.

NEW YORK. August 26.-The eastern
headquarters of the democratic national
committee will be opened In the Hoff-
man House tomorrow on the arrival OF
Chairman Norman e. Mack. John w.
Tomlinson. democratic national commit
teeman from Alabama, and chairman OF
the subcommittee on organization. ar
rived today, as did also Assistant Secre-
tary Burton. Mr. Tomlinson said:
while we are absolutely certain of the
election Of Mr.. Bryan, we are going to
work hard to get the democratic party
organized. In the last three presidential
campaigns the republican party beat US
because 1t was thoroughly organized and
we were not
Mr.. Tomlinson said that all factions of
the party were getting together and
would work in harmony for the election
Of Bryan. He said that the candidate
would open his speaking tour in Chicago
Labor day. From Chicago he will go 10
Indiana, where he will deliver two or
three speeches; then to Ohio, and he ex-
poets to be in New York about Septem-
ber Is.
AS planned now Mr. Bryan will make
one speech in Greater New York, one at
Rochester and another either at Buffalo
or Syracuse. The dates for the New
York speeches will be decided upon in a
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
QUIET MAKES HIM CRAZY.
Boilermaker Victim of Rare Disease,
"Clamormania."

EAST ST. LOUIS. August 26-The
probable sequel 20 the strange case OF
Robert Caulfield. a boilermaker. who is
suffering from clamor mania-a passion
for noise-came last night when he
swallowed two ounces of iodoform at the
city Jail i'm Belleville. where he had been
taken following a desperate struggle with
a policeman on a street car Caulfield Is
in the county hospital His chances for
recovery are slight.
Monday night the boilermaker was
found near the Broadway viaduct un-
conscious. He was taken to st. Marys
Hospital. The quietness of the place
caused him to rave incessantly. and II
was decided to take him to the county
farm at Belleville.
Handcuffed and in charge of a police
man, Caulfield was placed aboard a street
car As-soon as the car entered the quiet
country district he became violent and at
tackled the policeman. In the car filled
with passengers the two men battled on
the floor. During the struggle the hand
cuffs OfEke and Caulfield beat the officer
over the pead with them.
After II minutes the policeman over
came the clamor maniac and later landed
him in jail. Five minutes after he was
locked up he swallowed the iodoform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
PLUNGED FROM HIGH WINDOW
Daughter Of Millionaire Has Beer
Invalid for Over a Year.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. August 26.-Miss
Charlotte Forster of San Diego. daugh-
ter of a millionaire toothpick manufac-
turer of Portland, Me-, plunged from the
third floor of the Angelus Hotel to the
roof of the lobby yesterday during mt
of temporary insanity and fractured her
skull. Her recivery is doubtful. She is
thirty-six years old and has been an in
valid for over a year.
ACCOMPANIED by nurse she arrived al
the hotel Sunday, and since her arrival
has shown signs of an unbalanced mind.
When she made her suicidal attempt yes
terday she almost dragged with her the
nurse, who was attempting to restrain
her.
DIXFIELD. Me. August 26.-Miss
Charlotte Forster, who attempted suicide
at Los Angeles, is the only daughter of
the late Charles Forster of this town.
who died about ten years ago. Her
brother. NJ w. Forster. will leave tomor-
row for Los Angeles. He said his sister
is forty-five years of age and was suf-
fering from the effects of a severe at
tack of typhoid fever which she had six
weeks ago. The disease temporarily af-
fected her mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
THIRTY EN1OMBEO IN MINE
EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN OKLA
HOMA THREATEN MANY LIVES.
Rescuers Working Hard Under
Difculties-Wom and Chill
dren Crowd Pit Mouth.

McALESTER. Okla. August 26-One of
the worst mine disasters in the history of
this part of the southwest occurred at
Haileyville. fifteen miles east of here, to-
day, when between twenty-five and thirty
miners were entombed in the HaileyO Okla
homa coal mine No. / as the result of a
fierce fire which. it Is believed. has shut
off all means of escape.
The men whose escape was shut off
were all in the lower part Of the mine.
AT noon a telephone message from the
scene stated the fire was burning SO
fiercely that it was impossible for res
-cuers to enter the shaft, and it was then
believed the entombed men must surely
be burned to death. All Of the miners are
foreigners. A number Of miners working
near the opening managed to escape.
Officials of the company declined to
give out details of the affair and the ac-
tual loss Of life is not known.
The fire is said to have started at S:3O
am. soon after the day shift went to
| work. A barrel of oil caught fire and
later exploded, spreading burning oil in
all directions. The fire spread with such
rapidity that the miners ON the lower
| tiers were unable to reach the shaft and
all escape was cut of.
The mine is owned by DR.. D. B. HALEY
of McAlester, and is one Of the biggest
mining properties in the state.
Soon after the fate Of the entombed
men became generally known crowds OF
wildly excited women and children, rela-
! tives of the unfortunate men. appeared
at the mouth of the shaft. Their grief
was pitiable.. Their fruitless cries for the
entombed miners added much to the con-
fusion.
Those who were able to reach the sur
face were greeted with shouts of joy. The
officials Of the company, aided by the
mine bosses and others. Immediately set
| to work to rescue the men still in the
NINE 1t was soon apparent. however.
| that no one could enter. as volumes OF
smoke poured from the openings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
sTERNBURG FUNERAL TRAIN.
Left Heidelberg for Leipsic This
Morning Representative.

HEIDELBERG. August GA funeral
train bearing the body Of the late Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the ambassador OF
Germany to the United States. who died
here last Sunday night. left at 10 o'clock
this morning for Leipsic. where it is due
at s o'clock this evening.
Emperor William will be represented at
the funeral of the baron by distin-
guished member of his household. Chief
Master of the Hunt Baron Won Heintze-
Weissenrode. The foreign office will be
represented by Baron vOn Dem Bussche-
Hadd anhausen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
INVOKES CHARITY'S HELP
Baby Boy and Girl Committed to
Children's Guardians.
HOPES TO MAKE HOME FOR ALL
Asks Juvenile Court to Take Care of
Them for Six Months-Tears
Shed at Hearing.

Unable properly to support them, Mrs.
Edna l.. Hobson. wife of the man who
recently eloped to New. York city with
Mrs Raymond Kyle. who is now in
prison awaiting a hearing on the charge
of emblezzlement. conducted her two chill
dren into the Juvenile Court yesterday
afternoon to have them committed to the
care of the board of children's guardians
for six months until she could obtain en-
ployment and provide for them.
The mother and children. Earl Hobson,
three years old. and Irma Hobson. one
year old. presented a pathetic picture in
court yesterday during the proceedings.
AS their mother proceeded to walk from
the building following the formal commit
ment the boy bitterly wept-
Mother Comforts Little Ones.
The child in tears was too much for
the mother. She returned to the children.
coddling them in her arms and comfort
ing them.
When they had become quieted Mrs.
Hobson left the court with an official of
the board and the little ones for the Of
flee of the association. Another pathetic
scene was enacted there before they
separated. the mother promising tear
fully to return soon and see them.
In giving her reasons for desiring the
commitment of her two babies Mrs. Hob
son recounted the recent actions of her
husband. whose name, according to the
embezzlement papers filed against him. Is
Edward Hobson.
Hopes to Make a Home.
She told the court she had been left
practically destitute. Although she had
labored hard to provide for the children
properly, she would have to ask the as
sistance of the authorities until she could
procure permanent employment.
"By the end of six months" said Mrs.
Hobson, I'll be able to furnish nice
little home for the three of US. At least,
hope So"
The court records show that previous
to Hobson's recent elopement he has been
the defendant in two non-support actlons
instituted by his wife. both amicabiy
settled because the husband persuaded MS
wife to return to him under promises
that he would behave himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
CLOSE CALL FOR FIFTY.
Fire in Cleveland Tenement Earl!
Today Causes Panic.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 26.-F'ifty
persons narrowly escaped death, half a
dozen were overcome by smoke, one wom-
an was injured and a child seriously
burned as a result of fire in a three
story tenement building on Woodland
avenue early today. The flames started
ing building and quickly spread to the
tenement before being discovered.
In the mad scramble of the tenants to
escape a number of them were knocked
down, while others, overcome by smoke
had to be carried out. The building was
partially destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
HELD. FOR SHOOTING.
Suspect a Former Member of st.
Louis Detective Force.

CHICAGO August ga dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Springfield, ILL.,.
says:
ber Of the st. Louis detective department.
was arrested yesterday by deputies on a
charge Of shooting William Bowe, chief
deputy to County Treasurer James A.
Hail. during the recent riot in Springfield.
Bowe is patient in st. Johns Hospital
and probably will recover. The arrest Of
Gordon followed an investigation that
has extended over a week. Gordon de-
MED his guilt.
Bowe was returning to his home on the
night of the riot. when he was held up
by a mob of negroes and robbed of his
diamond ring and $25. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
CAMPAIGN DIG-UP SMALL.
First Official Statement Of Contribu-
ton to Democratic Fund.

CHICAGO. August 26-What was an
nounced as the first official statement of
contributions in the present national cam
paign was made today by Treasurer Has
kell Of the democratic national committee.
The statement deals with funds turned in
by five daily newspapers and the Com
moner. their contributions reaching a
total of $40. ABB.
In connection with the statement Moses
&c. Wetmore Of the finance committee said
that other papers which had set marks
as high as S.OOO for their offerings would
be heard from later when their goal Is At
tanned. -..s-Se-t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
LEAVES HOT SPRINGS FRIDAY
TAFT AND PARTY OFF SOON FOR
MIDDLE BASS ISLAND.
Candidate Receiving Many Letters
Indicating That Colored Voters
Are With Him.

HOT SPRINGS. Va, August 26.-Ar-
rangements for the departure of Judge
w. H. Taft and party from Hot Springs
were practically completed today. The
party will leave al $50 pm. Friday In a
special car. The first stop will be made
at Gau!ey at 2:17 am. where the car will
be sidetracked until 6:35 am. A. three
minute stop will be made at $50 am. at
Gallipolis, Ohio. Athens will be reached
at 1910 am. and the arrangements COW
ering the stay there are in the hands of
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor and a COM
mittee. Judge Taft will deliver a nom
political address to the veterans. The
departure from Athens will be at 3:2S in
the afternoon. arriving in Toledo after 10
O'Clock in the evening. In order to avoid
Sunday travel the party will embark at
once for middle Bass Island.
Politics and Fishing.
Judge Taft will devote a week or SO to
fishing, and some of his. time may be
given to political conferences. A. l.
Vorys will join him at Athens, but will
not go directly with the party to Middle
Bass. He rejoins Judge Taft there at
later date next week. The only, excur-
sion from Middle Bass Island now on the
program Is scheduled for September z,
when Judge Taft will attend the G. A. r.
reunion at Toledo. Although the date is
not definitely fixed. the Taft party will
probably leave for Cincinnati Septem-
ber Z.
Colored Voters With Him.
Judge Taft is receiving a number of
reports indicating that the support OF
the colored voters has not been with
drawn from him. Copies were received
today by the candidate of resolutions Of
Endorsement adopted by the Colored Re
publican Club Of New, Rochelle. N Y,
and the Charles T. Hughes Afro-Ameri-
can Republican Club of Rochester, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
ENTOMBED IN A MINE.
Thirty Men Imprisoned at HALEY,
Okla.

McALESTER. Okla, August 28.-Fire
broke out in coal mine No. 1 at HALEY,
Okla. near here. this forenoon. Thirty
miners are said to have been entOmbed.
KANSAS CITY. August .26.-A telephone
message from McAlester this afternoon
confirmed the first report of the mine dis
aster at HALEY. and it is stated there
is no hope of rescuing the thirty men
who are entombed. All of lie men are
foreigners The mine. which is one OF
the largest in the southwest, is burning
fercely. the result. 1t is believed. of a
barrel of oil catching fire. There was no
explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
FOUND HANGING FROM A TREE
Negro Murder Suspect Dispatched at
Louisville, Ga.

LOUISVILLE, Ga, August 26.-Vance
williams. negro. who is alleged to have
murdered r. G. Brown at his home few
nights ago. was found hanging from the
limb of an oak tree one mile from town.
neci tho pauper farm, with three bullet
holes in the breast.
i. williams after his capture was con-
fined in the Bibb county jail and just
how he was taken from there Is not
known to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
PARIS GREEN FOR SUICIDE.
Victim Was a Widow and Had
Buried Four Husbands.

ST. CLAIR. Mich. August 26.-Mrs
Anna Margaret Bloom. seventy -seven
years old. committed suicide at her home
near this place by swallowing a large
quantity of paris green. Mrs. Bloom was
widow. having buried four husbands.
and had lived alone for a number OF
years.
Brooding over the fact that her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Prinzhorn, who had been
visiting her, would soon return to South
Bend, Ind. leaving her alone again. is
believed to have caused Mrs. Bloom to
end her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
ROBBERS MALTREAT WOMAN.
Lock Her in Closet, Ransack and Sci
Fire to House.

ST. LOUIS. August 26.-Two unidenti-
fed negroes entered the home of Virgil
Bassett, street car motorman. early to-
day. during his absence. choked Mrs.
Bassett. locked her in pantry closet.
ransacked and set fire to the house and
fed. The flames aroused neighbors and
Mrs. Bassett. half conscious. was res
cued. The robbers got a gold watch.
some jewelry and s. in cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
SHIPS EN- ROUTE TO HONOLULU.
Wireless From the West Virginia
REPORTS EVERYTHING Lively.

SAN FRANCISCO, August GA wire
less message received today from the
flagship West Virginia Of the Pacific fleet.
now en- route to Honolulu with seven tor
pedo boat destroyers in tow, reports that
the ships this morning were about 500
miles out from San Francisco.
The weather was pleasant. and every
thing with both cruisers and torpedo boat
destroyers was reported as proceeding sat
isfactorly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
DOZEN FIREMEN HURT.
Overbrook Carpet Co.'s Building al
PHILADELPHIA DESTROYED,

PHILADELPHIA, August 26.-Fire early
today destroyed the building of the Over
brook Carpet Company. on the outskirts
of this city. About a dozen firemen We're
injured when a wall fell. Only one was
seriously hurt. however. District Engineer
Vollinger being taken to hospital with
broken leg. The loss is estimated at
$3.50. 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
Count Komura Reaches Toxic.

TOXIC, August 26.-COunt Jutaro Ko-
mura. formerly Japanese ambassador at
London, who has been selected as min
lister of foreign affairs In the newly ap-
pointed cabinet headed by Marquis Ka-
tiuoa. arrived here at o'clock tonight.
He was met by the entire cabinet and
many other government officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
EIGHT KNOWN TO BE DEAD.
Latest on Casualties at Chelsea Col
lapse of Building Walls.

CHELSEA, Mass, August 26.-No addi-
tional deaths were recorded early today
at the Marine and Naval hospitals among
the persons who are at these hospitals
as result of injuries received In the
collapse of building walls yesterday by
which eight persons were known TO oe
dead and a dozen wounded.
Several of the injured had been SO
seriously hurt as to have but faint hope
for life The officials were busy today
preparing for a comprehensive investiga-
ton of the accident.
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Weather.

Rain tonight and probably
Thursday. Light to fresh
northeasterly winds.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-17
he Aberdeen & Tombigbee Valley
Railroad.

We are permitted TO publish the
following private letter from Presi-
dent H. F., Reynolds, of the Aberdeen
& Tombigbee Valley Railroad, and
note the pleasant news it contains.
The information that construction
work is TO commence at an early day,
will be read with engrossing interest
by the friends of the enterprise in this
and adjoining counties:
St. Louis, Mo-,
April IA, 1908.
Hon. ]. B. MCKINNEY:
Dear Cousin Benz have today con-
cluded a contract whereby the Aber-
deem & Tombigbee Valley R. r. viii
be built, work to commence in about
thirty days. There viii arrive with
me, one day this week, the general
contractors for the entire proposition,
and like all strangers coming into a
new community we want to make
them feel at home. for am desirous
of them knowing from other sources
than&nyself, that they have the NOR
al support and cooperation of the
community along the entire road in
their undertaking. AS usual / thank
you in advance for any courtesies you
may extend them along the above
lines. With kindest regards,
Yours truly,
II. E. REYNOLDS.