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The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
STREAMS ON RAMPAGE.
Reports At Salisbury Tell of se-ious
Conditions
Wasai1E-on Head

SPECIAL % TIE Tashi---oa Head
Salisbury, y c., Aug 25.-The heaviest
rain for years IN Central North Carolina
feu to-day, and reports tonight from
twenty sections OF the State Indicated ex-
ceedingly high water On many OF the larg-
est streams. which are rising rapidly.
Much damage 10 crops has resulted and
2 number OF washouts on the Southern
Railway are reported az Cowpens and
Greers, S c. and other places.
Railway officials issued orders tonight
Tor track walkers on every mile Of road.
and that all bridges must be examined
before trains cross Lowders MN. al
Norwood Stanley County. is reported
washed away
on account of heavy rain. Robinzou--
circus failed 70 exhibit al EexinEton 70
day. where it was billed TO appear. After
being unl0aded, the big shows were azain
placed on cars and shipped 20 Hickory.
where an exhibition Is advertised for to
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
TELL OF WASHOUTS.

eFA railroad Passengers say
Conditions Are Bad.
SPECIAL % TIE Washington Head
Durham, \. c. Aug G.-Reports from
passengers on the Southern say that the
streams are more swollen than they have
been in sixty years. local bridges being
completely submerged and citizens or
Hilsboro. the States most historic town
being compelled 10 abandon their homes
10 seek higher residences. Hiusboro
stands upon an elevated plane.
The highest water mark has been ex-
ceeded four feet and the water IS stlu
rising The growing crops are being
washed away. and damage 10 tobacco al
-esGy cured IS great
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
nCAM

&c 5 Robbins shot in a Saloon.
missouri After Baldwin Airship.
2%Nenezuela Pays Disputed Debt
storm Of Rain Visits the City
5-Scienttst Would Heal the Leper.
improvements in The City Schools
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
s1a;5s 5.,t: to Toledo, Ohio, and Return,

august 2 % 81. good for return without
valuation until September 15. ana nav
be extended 10 October l. Oficial route
1or Department OF Potomac. 6. A r. and
~ X g Consult agents o. the commit
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Continued on Page ;, Column :.
SI1 Niagara Falls Excursion. August 2S
Baltimore and Ohio

Special train standard coaches and par
lor cars from Washington 7.s5 a. m. go
ing VIA philadelphia and Lehigh Valley
route LIBERAL StOp-Overs returning Tick
cts good returning within fifteen davs.
Cheap side trips from Niagara Falls
Other dates September Il and October 2
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Staggered and Fell.

As the report Of the revolver rang out
Robbins, who was standing at the ex-
treme south end Of the bar. staggered
and feI 70 the floor. Blood came from &
wound under his right eye.
Stewart. who was standing within q
few feet Of him. caught him. and. SUD
porting him on his knee. tried % stanch
the flow with his handkerchief. LIBERAL
doses OF brandy were gwen the wounded
man, and a nssTo te!cDhoned for The
patrol wagon from the Fourth precinct
station A call was also sent for the
Emergency Hospital ambulance.
Robbins was unconscious when placed
in the ambulance, and although he had a
few lucid periods before the hospital was
reached. he said nothing 10 DR.. Carr that
would lead 70 the apprehension OF his
assailant.
A dozen policemen, under command OF a
sergeant. were hurried to the scene and
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
CUMMINS CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
Legislature 10 Act on Sena-
tor AlliSOn'S Vacancy.
WILL CONVENE ON AUGUST 81
Republicans in Iowa Net Altogether
satisfied, Foes Of Governor Claim
and VIII UnnecessEriIy Increase
the Already Heavy Faxes.

Des I0iles. Iowa. Aus. 5-Gcv.
C-umirs late tonight issued q p-ocla-
nation calling the legislature IN sue-iat
session 10 take acton 5n filing the va
cs1rv caused ly the death OF Senator Al
-s1-. and 20 amend the primary laws
SO as 10 enable the voters 70 express
the issue OF naming a successor 10 Serz-
tor Allison
He fixed the date OF the recoavenlag
% the legislature 81 August e.
The special session does not met with
the unanimous approval OF the Repub-
Eca-s oL6oWa The Cummsrs faction. as
a rule. favor IL The anti-Cunmins peo-
pie oppose f. Thousands Of Republicans
fear the result Of calling a special session
20 act upon a purely partisan matter. Il
viii be expensive. and taxes are already
very high.
May JeoPardize Ticket.
II IS said that the session. coming IN
the midst Of the campaign. VIII be pro
tractcd. and that the election OF the en-
tire ticket may be Jeopardizsd.
The special session VIII probably elect
Cumulins 20 III AIlison-s unexpfre9 term
Il VIII then be asked 10 provide that the
names OF Se0stcriaI candidates be added
20 the regular Australian ballot. So that
voters may direct the legislature in the
matter OF eIecung a Senator
There are threats upon the part Of
Democrats that such a legislative act
VIII be tested IN the courts. They named
their candidate. Claude II. Porter. at the
primary on June p and have 20 interest
in another vote.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
NisIt Great RocI.riI1e 80

o cents for the round trip. good for the
Meeh va Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The rs noon train IN tine for the races,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
5000 weekend F1cur,,on,

To Atlantic seaside resorts via BaIffuora
and Onlo Railroad every Friday and sat
urday, Consult agents.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Summer Speclal-5Oc for Ferns
Worth &c and s.. Blackstone. I5th and H
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

shot down by an unidentified assassin.
in full view OF a dozen persons. in a sa-
loon at Seventh and + streets southwest
Charles ;. Robbins. tEirty-fve years old,
is at the Emergency Hospital. lowering
between life and death
The bullet entered Robbins head just
below the right eye and within fraction
OF an inch Of his nose He was hurre I'd 70
the hospital a few minutes afte- the
shooting. at SIS o'clock
The police az an early hour this no.n-
iug were unable 20 name the person who
rred the shot The affair IS a mystery.
and Central Once Detectives Hovletc and
Pratt Detective RLelnhart. OF the Fourth
precinct. and g sergeant and = dozen pa
troluea are on their mettIe 20 md the
Would-be murderer
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Five Men Arrested.


Fourth precinct station as witnesses All
of these men profess ignorance Of the
identity Of the person who fred the shot
The prisoners seem reticent about giving
details, and the authorities believe some
one is being shielded by them
The police have advanced q number
Of theories with regard 70 the shooting
From the few facts gathered Il was shown
there was dispute in the saloon q few
minutes before the shooting Several
blows were struck. and then a shot vas
fired one or more persons Immediately
left the place. and their identity has
not been learned
Mrs Nellie Z Hannah. proprietor Of the
saloon. was behind the bar at the time
Of the shooting but said she had not the
least idea as 20 who fired the shot The
only pistol found On the premises was an
old revolver kept by Mrs. Hannah. The
police took this weapon. and found Il
had not been discharged for some time.
UnQuesucnably the shot was not fred
from this weapon. None Of the men ar
rested was armed
Last night the police were searching for
a peddler who. several OF the witnesses
said. had an alteration with the wounded
man a short time before the shot was
fired This man. 1t was sald. left the
saloon Immediately after the shooting.
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Samuel Stewart. proprietor Of q
barber shop at IS Seventh street. en-
tered his shop and met Robbins. an
old friend. who had Just been shaved. (
Robbins invited Stewart 10 have a drink. |
and the men adjourned 70 Mrs. Han
mans saloon, at the corner Of Seventh
and 2 streets They talked and re-
mained together for nearly an hour. 4 !
number Of other customers. black and
white were served. aEd shortly before 81
O'Clock a dispute arose between some OF
the men. There was & Jussle. and then a /
shot was fired.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Continued on Page 4, Column 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
RECOVER VALUABLES MOBILE DETECTIVES DO CLEVER
 WORK ON CASE. Captured Negro Goes With Oaicer to Biioxi. Nfiss.. Wkere Diamoads
 Taken From Pullman Car
 ARa E0unas

Mobile. Feb. O---tSpeciai. 1--with the valise containing vaiuables amounting to. nearly q. I.000 atolen from a Pullman car between this city and New orleana, Detective Joe Lacey returned to the city at an early hour this morning from Biloxi. Miss. where he went with the negro. Charlie Williams. who made a complete confession and showed the detective where the valiss was buried at Biloxi.
 The clearing up of this robbery shows clever work on the part of De- teetives Murphy and Lacey. of this city. who. after arresting George scurry as a suspect, later captured this negro. Charlie Williams, who made a complete conafssion discriminating Scurry and another negro not yet apprehended.
 All the stolen articles have been re- covered as those obtained last night at Biloxi are the last of the reported missing vaiuablea.
 The negro Williams. when coufes- sing. stated that after rohbing the Pull man they buried their booty and he would show Detective Lacey where it was if the detective would take him Co Biloxi. The detective decided to take the trip and the nesro's confession proved true. as just where the negro told the detective he and his accom- plices had buried the valise. # was found.
 Mississippi authorities have asked the local police department to 6urYen- der to them George Scurry and Charles Williams. alias Charles Mack, two nee Eroes, who are confined in cells at p9- lice station in connection with the theft of money while on q train at Biloxi, Miss. last Thursday afternoon. The local officers will try to hold them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
JOE MAHON IS DEAD
anssIssrPPr YOUNG MAN WHO WAS
 sTAnnED.
EuGsne Tester, His AssaIiant h Hotel Ffghf at Celumbus, is in JaiI,
 Held for Mur-

Columbus. Miss.. Feb. o---lspec:ai.,- Joe Mahon. the young man who wal stabbed by Eugene Foster at the Com nnerciai Hotel Tuesday night, Is dead his death having occurred ct sani- torium about o'clock this afternoon
 Mahon did not realize how serious bis wounds were at first and remained out in the night air for nearly an hour before feoeiv:ng surgical attention This caused traumatic pneumonia to de- velop and, notwithstanding the fact that everything known to surgical skill was done to save his life, he snc- cumbed to the injury. |
 Mrs. Arthur o Leary. sister oi Mahon. whose home Is ct Meridian. was notified by wire of her brothers con d:tion and reached the city tonight Mrs. O'Leary and other members of ths family were at the bedside of the young man when he died.
 Foster is in jail and will have pre- Iirninary hearing at an early date. He has engaged lawyer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
BONDFORSCUDAM0RE
NE MAY BE RELEAsnp ON A sIs.eoe
 BArL.
Ccmmfssfon of Doctor. Appointed to Determine ff Deposea Cashier
 Shall So te the Issane

Pensacola. Fla. Feb. 2o.---tspeciai.) Court commissioner Stokes this af- ternoon rendered his decision in the ha- beas corpus proceedlngs brought to secure bond for George A. scudamores declared to be insane. The court grant, cd the writ, fixing the bond at s1oo00. and requiring the presence of Scuda- more at the next term of the Criminal Court so that he may be tried. should he recover his sanity. upon the various charges brought against him and af- legged to have been committed while cashier of the Pensacola Bank and Trust Company.
 There was another move by the pros ecution in this case. when petition signed by five persons was presented to the County Judge requesting that as Scudamore is Insane that he be sent to the State Insane Asylum.
 The relatives of the deposed cashier are making an effort to keep him from the Insane Asylum. and are willing to give bond for his custody.
 Tonight the County Judge appointed Drs. Dewberry, Bruce and J. N. An- drews as a commission to examine Scudamore If they find him insane there is no recourse but to send him
 to the insane asylum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
DEATHS IN ALABAMA
Remains ef sIiau Luekse.

Grsenviile. Feb. 2o.-(speeial.) )--The remains of Miss Jessie Luclxie reached here last night from Birmingham and were carried this morning to her home. near Monterey, in the western part of the county.
 Since going to Birmingham. she had an attack of measles, from which she reIapsed and died.
 Ehe was to have been married very soon. which makes her death peculiarly sad.
 Her father, J. W. Luelie. Is a pronni- nant planter of the county. He came to Greenyille yesterday to meet the re- mains last night. 4 sister and the flance of the deceased Accompanied the body from Birmingham.
 The party left early th.s morning for home, Q drive of more than twenty miles, where the burial will take place at the church yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
Your Dutv fs to De Well.

But you cannot be well if you neglect taking Hoods sarsaparilla when you know you should take it. Impure blood, poor appetite, headache, nervousness, that tired feeling by these and other signs your sys- tem demands Hoods. Get bottle today.
 Glow of kealtl1-"My blood was very poor. Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla have more color in my face, sleep and eat well. aud work Is pleasure" MRS. A. A. HOWARD. Taunton, Mass,
 gn Worst FoFnn-"I had catarrh in the worst form and was advised to try Hoods Sareaparilla. l took seven bottles and am pow in good health, hope everyone who has cAtarrh will give Hoods q fair trial" Mas. WILLIAM METcALE. PArkerford. Pa
 AIways PFaise-"I first took Hoods Sar. saparilla 13 years ago. and always speak in f&voF Qf it. H. CowDEIL. 2sT Perry Street, Lowell, Mass.
 Hoods saEsaparIlla is sold everywhere. Tn the usual liquid. or in tablet form called SaFsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre- pared only by c. I. Hood O.. Lowell, Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21

fLOUGs0WG8 rom EaEe VnGsh
 
 fortress. Captain Tsunoda. on behalf of General Eogi, conducted the negotta. tions for the surrender of the fortress came out last summer with an open let- ter in defens of General Stoessel. The Japanese campaign painted a pltiable picture of2the conditions prevailing st Port Arthur. All proper food was ex- hausted, he said, and the 10000 Rus sians were in no condition to nght. The key to the fortress was gone when "2O1 Metre Hill" was captured. General Stoessel, according to the Japanese of. ficer, might have held out for a fort night longer, but the result would havs been an inevitable massacre in which fl would have been difficult to distinguish combatants from pon-combatants. In conelusnon. Captain Tsunoda satd:
 'Tf others forget 1t, we remember that Port Arthur cost us e0.ooO lives by gun fire alone. We dug forty kilo- metres of parallels and expended 3o.. 900 ,0oO rounds of ammunition.
 "European history chronicles the glo- rious equalization of Port Arthur and it was so considered in Japan. That Is why the Emperor of Japan ordered General Nogi to treat General Stoessel with all the honors due to Q honorable soldier. His own country should treat him likewise" .,N
 The trial opened in St. Petersburg on Dec. 10, I907 when General Stoessei appeared before an assemblage of his old comrades in arms. The punishment for the onense charged against the General, under the Russian code, is death. The trial excited the most in- tense interest in army circles and the little auditorium in the army and navy club of St. Petersburg, wh ere the hear ings were held. has been crowded by privates as we'll as officers in the army ever since the opening of the case.
 The stand taken by Generals Stoessel, Reiss and Fock was that the state of Port Arthur was sealed with the cap ture of the Eagles Nest and two other uositionR Every point remaining in the hands of the Russians was expos ed to the Japanese fire and the so-called secord and third lines of defense were absolutely yalueless.
 VoluminOus Indictment.
 The first few days of the trial were taken LID with the presentation of the voluuainous indictment and the charges of the detail. On December 12. General KuropatISin appeared ,n court and his testiEnony created a sensation. He declared that the Japanese could have taken Port Arthur by assault in the early days of the war. The dsfenses were then so incomplete that the fort ress must have fallen st the first vigor- ous attack, but the slowness of the Japanese and the resistance made by the army in the field, gave the Russians
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
BRowNsvrLLE AyrArR.

senate Cenm1ftee to Vote on ouestion
 Next Tuesday.
 WnshfnKton. Feb. 2o.--The Browns Senate Committee on Military Affairs Oh Tuesday next according to an agreement reached today.
 The majority of the committee will vote to endorse the action of the Pres ident in dismissing three companies of negro soldiers of the 2sth Infantry on account of the raid on the Texas town. Senator Foraker will make a minority report It has not been intimated. however, how many will join in his view.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
Convicted oe rTurder-

Kansas City, Feb, 20--Claude Brooks. a negro, who confessed to kiNing Sid- uey Herndon, a well to do patchelor in his apartments in this city on Jsnu- ment fixed at death. Herndon, who was a cripple scarcely five feet in height. was murdered for his money. He was a member of a wealthy Tyler. Texas family,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
EaurrmENr TRUST BONDS.
The Illinois Central May Have Thirf
 Million Iaeue.

New York. Feb, 20--The directors of the Illinois Central Railroad have ten- tatively agreed to recommend an issue of equipment trust bonds which may amount to s30.00e.0o0, according to a statement by an official of the com pAny today.
 The agreement. it was said, was reached some time ago, but action was to be withheld until after the stock enjoined by the Chicago courts had been freed from rsstraint. Official action toward the isue has not yet been taken IL Is stated that the bonds when issued, will not he offered to the public. but wilk be kept for some time at least in the treasury of the company aa an asset
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
TEMPLE $ DAMAGED
FIRE AT MASONIC BUILDING IN
 MOBILE.
Flames Originate tn Cellar of Fine Structure and Loss fs Estimated At @Ss000--Ftrezaem Were
 Prampt.


 Mobile, Feb. 20--f Especial. ls-Hire or. iKinating in the boiler room In the Masonic Temple at o'clock this morn : ing. caused damage which is estimated at from &4.o00 to s5.000. offices which the fire missed being badly damaged either by water or smoke.
 Owing to the nearness of one of the fire stations, which is located next door the place was saved from total de- struction as the firemen immediately went to work and had the flames part ly under control by the time the other apparatus responded to an alarm from Box IS
 The fire originated tn the boiler room. used for furnishing heat to the building and burned its way through a shaft clear into the fifth story, but fire damage. beyond on the ground floor. was practically small. although the water damage and smoke will run the loss up close to s5,000.
 Ground tobacco fin fertilizers is de- Inanded by those wis0 know. You get Ct em nMyhreak Fertilizer mHl the 8fnhA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
RIVER STILL RISING.
cared That Wheat Crops in LOWlands
 Have Keen Taeafroyea

Feared That Wheat Crops in Loyvlands
 Have Been Destroyed.
 Evansville, Feb, 20--The Ohio river last night passed the thirty-nipe foot mark. and is still rising slowly. Snow has fallen throughout Southern Indiana and parts of Kentucky, and railroad trains are delayed by the heavy drifts
 At Shawneetown. H., there Is some fear for the levees if another flood should follow. The Wabash river is rising at New Harmony. Many refugees arrived from Henderson, Ky. during the night. The bottoms are under water and 1t is feared the wheat crop along the lowlands has been destroyed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
FREEDMAN IN BANKRUPTcr.
fnvciuntary Petiffen Against Big Pen-
 sacoIn Establishment.

AnNotuntnry FeufHDn Against nt& Fen-
 sacoln Establishment.
 Pensacola. Fla. Feb. 20.--(Special. ) "A receiver of the firm of Louis Fried man. one of the largest and oldest dry goods houses in the city. was appointed this afternoon by c. l.. Shine, referee in bankruptcy.
 This followed the fling today in the United States Circuit Court by New York creditors of petition that the firm should be declared involuntary bankrupts.
 The petition met with no resistance, and late this afternoon application was made for a receiver R. M. Bushnell cashier of the Citizens National Bank, was appointed. he to give bond for s3e.00o.
 The liabilities of the firm are not stated, but have been estimated at about s30.uo0. The assets consist of the stock of goods. whic his one of the largest in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
M. AND .. sTocKHoLDERs.

Bond es Directors Chosen at Annual
 Meetfng.
 Mobile, Feb. 20s--(Special )--At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. the following persons were elected members of the Board of Directors for the ensuing year: W. Butler Duncan. william w. Finley. c. c. Cuyler. Adrian Islen, Jr., Thomas E. Jevons. Henry Hall. W. Emien Roosevelt. F. L. Rus sell, c Sidney shepard, A. H. Stevens. samuel wolverton. R. D. Lankford and A. W. Mackintosh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
FoR INLAND WATERWAYS.
Newlands Biu Taken Up Ay Semmt
 Comsnerce Comsnfttee

NS"AMMuU NsN AMMeM Dn by SemMk9
 Commerce Commfttee.
 Washington. Feb. 30.--The Newlauds bill for the appointment of an Inland Waterways Commission and appropri- ating s50.0o0.090 as special fund to he known as the Finland Waterways Fund" was taken up today by the Sem ate Committee on Commerce.
 The conmittee has agreed to devots some time to the bill ct each meeting with view to perfocting it as soon as possible to meet the views of the conn mittee. Tn view of the great interest aroused by President Roosevelt's rr,es- sages and speeches on the general sub- ject of developing the waterways of the country. tt Is likely that a bill will be reported from the committee at the present session of Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
Special Senate Committee ApRolnfed to
 C,nunAAan Raana

Special Senate Committee Appointed to
 Consider Bills.
 Washington. Feb. 20.--A special com mittee to consider bills for the estab- lishment of a postal savings bank sys- tenn. was appointed today by the Com mittee on Postoffices and Post Roads in the Senate. The committee Is com posed of Senators Carter. Proctor, Bur rows. Clay and Bankhead.
 There are three bills before the com mittee. one ,of which is the Postoffice Department bill introduced by Senator Knox, others were introduced by Sen. ators Burkett and Carey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21
Mrs. ,. W. Terry, Phipps.

Tuscaloosa. Feb. 2O.-@(speeiaE)-- News has been received in the city of the death of Mrs. J. W. Terry. which occurred at her home at Phipps. after q long illness.
 She was about 70 years old and was s devoted member of the Methodist Church.
 She was a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. R. Pool. a sister of John Pool, Thomas Pool and Mrs. Rufus Tidmore of Duncanville. Mrs. J. T. Bealle of Northport, Mrs. Emma RattiR and Will Pool of Texas.
 She leaves her husband and four children. Mrs. John Magiil. Ella, Viola and Willie Terry.
 The intermsnt was at China Grove cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-21

Some people try to prove that coffee doesn't harm any one.
 The best way to know the facts, is to stop coffee and note the difference in your condition. If the headaches, palpitation, nervousness, dis appear, you'll know why.
 It's easy to get along with out coffee if Postum is used as a regular beverage. It is a wholesome food drink made of wheat--no coffee or drugs.
 There's a Reason.