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BEDFoRD-Mary E Bedford. widow o. Daniel Bed
ford a. her late reslspes 20 itS Esss gis' fe s
p m.
BRowN-At woodcltn- on Hudson. October 3 Jams
Broadway Funeral ssrviess SUNDAY CSto5sz u az
Hudson RELATIVES and fris1Is invited TAX: (:
West 42d street ferry and trolley car InterInent az
the convenience Of the family.
DrTMARs-On Thursday morning october at her boms.
No 500 Carroll 81 Bro9xlyn Caroline E.,.sGs3 - -, - -
Of her age &c Funeral 'esss @ 5Ts:s S sa on
FITzGERALD-on Tuesday. october s. 1905. Louis
Ptfssrad IN the Is ysa5 q II his r..o age ot Ssaa srr
gSsoB ep TTIay morning oesoSsr O.
on the arrival Of special train which viii leave
Grand Central depot at $50 a m also s,ogpins as
p m Interrnent at woodiaorn Cemetery
HART-At Glen Ridge y J. October : Frederfcka
her iate home No ss ponTjss Rosd Glen Ridge On
Of family.
HAws-Afte5 shor. Illness. at her resiasnce. No 50
Z 1905 iavnia J. sands wife Of the late Henry ).
held q the charcH q the Trsnsfzdrs.Ion. Ns<
Greenwood cemstery
HuToN-At Milan. Itaiy. October q 1908. Edward
Banker Hilton. eldest OF the late Henry Hilton
In the 5sth year OF his
LYMAS-suddenIv August = at woodstock Vt In MI,
Sssh year eGorss Clark Lyman son q Joseph and
Funeral services IN the chapel OF the Presbyterian
10. arrival of train leaving foot Of 23d New
tEris FeTry) Nv --' M
PALMER-Thursday. October Carrie Finch. Wits
So esert sS , F Pamsr ssyess at her late rssdsnes
afternoon Internent at eonvenisace Of family.
PINCKNEY-Mary e. Pinckney. daughter Of the Iats
respectfully funeral
he- residence, No. 578 East 23d st. Brooklyn. FRI
day at 2:30 D. M
RoGERs-At Janesvle Wis. "Wednesday. October q
1908. the Rev. James : dearly beloved
brother Of the late Mrs Maria B. PuEdt Interment
Notre Dame. Ind
n Y. October .. 1903 Margaret widow of DiedFich
Struse born June ). 1927. Services Friday evening
October .. at 5 O'Clock Interment private kindly
omit flowers.
TALMAGE-At Caldwell. y. =, "Wednesday October Z.
Ie0S. Arietta VI Talmags. widow Of Dr. samuel Tai
mage. Of Brooklyn Funeral private.
TODD-Entered into life wednesday October
Z. 1905 horns. Ossinng y. Y. Gilbert n. Todd.
IN the 18th year OF his Funeral services viii hs
held PauFs Church. Ossinng. y Y. October II.
D. m. Carriages viii meet train leaving
Grand Central station at nsjJ m lnterment Dale
Cemetery
VAN ORDEN-At his summer home. IN CatskiIi. N Z
October 1908 Henry De Witt Van Orden In tda
Of his Relatives and friends IN
vted the funeral services at the Reformed
Church OF CaslxiI on Friday october O. at O'Clock
Interment private. at Hudson. y Y
VAN VLECK-In Brooklyn October !. 1908. Frederic
Van Week. Of Anna X snd the late DR..
and invited to the funeral services at his
late residence. Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn
Friday 7:30 O'Clock Interment Aattea-
". \.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
GEORGE WILSON DEAD
Had Been Secretary of Chamber of
Commerce Since 1868.

After an illness of three weeks. George Wilson,
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce since May
Z 1865 died at his home in Brooklyn yesterday, No
200 Greene avenue. The funeral Will be held the
home tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, and the
burial will be I'm Greenwood. On Monday at 12:30
O'Clock there will be meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, at No 65 Liberty street. at which reso-
Iutions of respect and appreciation of wilson's
long services will be introduced by Charles g.
Smith The flag OF the Chamber Is at haIf-star
and the Chamber will be closed Monday. The
portrait of the late secretary in the large hall will
be draped.
Mr. Wilson was born in this city on January 7.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
CRAPSEY L4UDS JOHN ID.
Says Publication of Dir. Rockefeller
Is Unjust.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston. Oct. S.-Algernon Sidney Crapsey. the
former Episcopal rector found guilty some time
ago of heresy, in lecture tonight De
mocracy" at the fremont Temple eulogized
John D. Rockefeller.
He is reaction against conditions he said.
Born in poverty when he went out into the
world he made his expenditures well his
earnings study. so that he soon had money
The vilif1cation of the of Mr.. Rock efeller
is unwarranted and unjust. His name is good
name, and il is one that should be respected and
Tevered by all Americans. Mr.. Rockefeller more
than any other American has been following the
gospel that has been preached by democracy"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
WEDDINGS,

Short Hills. n. J, Oct. (speciaD.-Miss Louise
Leavitt Kobbe daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Kobbe of this place, married at o'clock
this afternoon TO William Alexander Manning. OF
No 81 ReInsen street, Brooklyn The ceremony,
in Christ Episcopal Church, performed by
the Rev Charles Larkin Douglas, the rector Mrs
Robert F. Manning, a sister-in-law Of the bride
groom and Mrs J. V Onativia, jr., both of New
York were matroas of honor. The bridesmaids
,re,a Miss Alice and Miss Martha Kobbe, the
,,so.. s;sters Miss Eliza Lazarus and Miss Elsa
Burgess of New York. Robert F. Manning, the
bridegroom's brother best man.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
CHOLERA UNDER CONTROL
Only SeUenty-four NerC Cases in St.
Petersburg.

St Petersburg. Oct. S.-The cholera situation IL
under complete control. For the last twenty
four hours only seventy-four new cases were re-
corded In the municipal hospitals. This is de-
crease OF fifty compared TO the preceding twenty
four hours. There were ffty-seven deaths. and 124
patients were discharged cured.
DR.. Krause, the German bacterologist, who has
been IN this city supervising the tests with his
serum has abandoned his experiments. He attrib-
utes the failure of his to lack OF co-opera-
ton the part Of the local physicians
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
QUARANTINE AGAINST FINLAND.

Copenhagen Oct. s.-Passengers from Finland
to-day refused passage to New York on the
Scandinavian-American Line steamer Hellg Olav
the ground that they might be infected with
cholera The steamship company acted the ad-
vice of the American consul here who has been
so instructed by the State Department There
among the passengers a number of returning
American citizens.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
PLAY FOR "MARcELLEv PERFORMERS.

Elsa Ryan and Lawrence Wheat. two young
players whose performance III "Marcelle" at the
Casino Theatre. has been highly commended, are
to be featured by the Messrs. Shubert next season
in a musical comedy that will be provided by
Pixley and Luders, authors OF ''Marcelle" Miss
Ryan with Mile Genee last season. Mr.
Wheat has played Juvenile parts in numerous pro-
ductions during the last two seasons.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
MRS. CAROLINE ELIZABETH DlTMARs.

Mrs Caroline Elizabeth Ditmars, wife Of Jonn
Ditmars died yesterday morning at her home NO.
500 Carroll street, Brooklyn. Mrs. Dtmars was
born in the old town of New Lots. Hfty-seven
years ago, and up to the time OF her illness. sew
eraI years ago. she was actively engaged in church
affairs and In the work OF the Ladies' Mission
srv Society Besides her husband, she leaves
three daughters. The funeral will be held In the
First Reformed Church tomorrow afternoon at
D
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
EARL OF RossLYN TAKES THIRD WIFE

London Oct. S.-The Earl OF Rosslyn, who was
divorced last year by his second wife. who
Miss Anna Robinson, Of New York, entered to-day
upon a third matrimonial venture He was mar
ried in registry office this afternoon TO Miss Vera
Bavley the daughter of an ex-offcer of Lancers
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
Try Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Boston oct. S.-With only relatives and few
intimate friends present to witness the ceremony,
the marriage Of Miss Julia Alexandra Currey, OF
Co, Francisco daughter of Mrs. Montgomery
coo+t Currev 10 Guy Reginald Bolton, a New
vo,l, architect took place this afternoon at Trim
ttv Church The bridegroom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs Reginald Pelham Bolton. Of New York. The
maid of honor was Miss Alys Mae Gilkie, of Dor
chester and the best Mr.. Stearns. Of New
vo-lx The Rev Dr. Alexander Mann rector Of
Trinity offciated The brides grandfather, Judge
John Currey of San Francisco, who is 81 years
old escorted her the altar
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
CHARLES ELIOT NORTON ILL.
Veteran Harvard Professor Has No Hope
of Recovery, Physician Says
IBy TELEGRAPH 10 The Tribune !

Boston. Oct 8-Charles Eliot Norton professor
Of history at Harvard for nearly a quarter of q
century previous TO his resignation in 1885, and
since then professor emeritus, is seriously i'll st
his home, Shady Hill, in Cambridge. 1t was
learned that he has been i'll since Septen-
Der l. and tonight DR.. E. H. Stevens, who is at
tending him. said that he suffering from gen
eral breakdown, due to old age. There Is no spe-
ci1c complaint, but DR.. Stevens said he could hold
out hope of recovery
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
STERN, IMPORTER. DROPS DEAD.

Edward A Stern, of Far Rockaway. was found
dead Yesterday morning in his bathroom Dr.
hammock, coroner's physician said heart aiSease
- ,Ee cause Of death Mr Stern ffty-six
,aors old He was a member Of the firm OF George
A Kessler G. Co. importers. at No. 70 Beaver
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
MRS ARIETTA Nj. CLARK TALMAeE.

Mrs Arietta NJ. Clark Talmage. widow OF DIT
eo-,ra1 7TaInoage a Brooklyn physician. died from
,nepnonia at Caldwell n. j. on Wednesday Mrs
1ra1mage was a member of the Reformed Church
On the Heights She leaves two children. John
FreInghuvsen Talmage, with whom she lived, al
No 1o4 Pierrepont street. and Mrs sophie Nahh
yaehten Andrews.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
SAMSON IN ROCHESTER.

Charles Frohrnan VIII go to Rochester to-day to
attend the first performance of Samson" a COM
edy by Henri Bernstein in which William Gillette
will impersonate the chief character. Samson
will be brought TO the Criterion Theatre on Octo-
her
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
pEARSON 3. CONN.

steubenvilIe Ohio, Oct. S-Pearson B. Conn, dean
of the newspaper publishers of Eastern Ohio' dleo
here TODAY aged ninety-six years. He was the
founder of n-be St Louis POST and had published
1.-The Herald" here for twenty-five years
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
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NEW DEAN OF HOMEOPATHIC COLLEGE.

DR.. Royal S. Copeland. formerly Of the Univer-
sfty of Michigan is dean of the New York
homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. He Is
now in the first week Of his duties He
ceeds Dr. Harvey King The college has opened
with an entering class twice large that of last
year.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune.


baltimore Oct s.-Miss Carrie Warfeld the
e,deet daughter Of Ex-Governor Warfeld. mar
ried this afternoon to William Hugh Harris son
Of Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Harris, of Binghamp-
ton n Y The ceremony was performed at Oak
dale the country place Of the Warields, in How
ard County by the Rev. John Timothy Stone Of
provn Memorial Presbyterian Church. Miss Louisa
warheld was her sisters maid OF honor, and little
Emma Warfeld was flower girl. Joseph Dart. jr-.
NJ Buffalo Yale classnate of the bridegroom,
was hest man. Among the guests were Mr. snd
Mrs George NJ. Harris. Radcliffe Harris Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Lee Kent the Misses Kent George
Lrsn, Mrs Elizabeth Griswod Buck and Miss
Mildred Stillnlan Of Binghamton, and MT and
Mrs Patrick Calhoun. Guy Arms, De Gray Van
derbut, Ernest Tracy, Hayward McAlpine. John c
pbelns. F. Courtney Nicodenus and Miss Adelaide
McAlpine of New York
Miss Helen Knapp. daughter Of John A Knapp,
-. ucbo avenue New Rochelle and Guy Warren
vaughan son o. August Vaughan, of London,
rnqIans were married last evening at the home
~ the bride'z father The bridegroom is the wei
Lnovvn automobile driver. The ceremony was per-
formed bv the Rev. Benjamin T. Marshall, pastor
~ tho First Presbyterian Church. New Rochelle.
NO. r.s.llse Knapp sister Of the bride. was maid
- fo,or and the bridesmaids were Miss Natalie
-o,c, of Nvack and Miss Margaret Hinsdale, OF
c.mbrid9e Mass. The best man was Kenneth
Chish IA, ~ Aeg 4asik'
-" A
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
RockeFgLLgRs RETURN FOR WINTER.

Cleveland, Oct. S-NIr. and Mrs John D. Rookie
feller, accompanied by the members of their house
hold, left here this afternoon for New York in
private attached to the Cleveland and New
York special on the Lake Shore road. Mr.. Rookie
feller expects to spend most Of the coming winter
in New York or Tarrytown. --~
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
SWITZERLAND RATIFlEs U. 8. TREATY.

Berne Switzerland, Oct. s-The National Council
to-day ratified the arbitration treaty between
Switzerland and the United States. which was ap-
proved by the State Council on September 80.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

HOTEL AsTOR-Maior NJ Stephenson Washing
ton. Captain G. l.. Gorden, L. s. A. BELMONT
T Holden, Leeds England BRESIlN-Dr. e.
+ Winslow L. S. y. PARK AVENU E.bishop
h,arv Buenos Ayres. VICTORIA-Mguel X. Arel-
Iano Havana. WALDORF-ASTORIA-D d Won
AdeIberg. Oakland. Cal WOLCOTI-Dr;;. ~ "A:
~. a. Garrett. Norfolk. n
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
ToLsroY RESTORED TO HEALTH.

St Petersburg, Oct. s.-The health of Count Leo
Tolstoy Is completely restored. He has resumed
his long walks and rides in the country around
Yasnaya Poliana and he Is hard at work at his
hooks.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09

A large party Of physicians who attended the
tuberculosis congress IN Washington have accept
ed the invitation of the management Of the Hippo
drome TO witness to-night's performance. The
party will occupy several boxes.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
11ookE HARPER.

Reading Penn Oct. s-J Brooke Harper. re-
tired theatrical manager and Civil War veteran. IS
daad aged seventy-hve years. He wrote the war
d-oroas "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh. Pride
VI VI oi ITba Fortunes and Misfortunes OF war, ana
otibArs He was a lieutenant in the 12Sth Hesi-
,1'enf pennsylvania Volunteers
New-York tribune., 1908-10-09

Palmer. Carrie NJ. 2.
Finckney, Mary &.
Rogers. Rev. James, c. 8. G.
Struse. Margaret.
Tslmage. Arietta NJ.
Todd. Gilbert NJ.
Van Orden. Henry De W.
Kan Week. Frederic -
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Ofhcial Record and FOrecast.-Washington, Oct b
The shallow depression that covered the lake
region and Wednesday evening has given way
10 and cooler fair weather from
the West disturbance is central or the
South rain is falling generally In the
south Atlantic During Friday the south
ern disturbance will northWard along the Atlantic
Coast and carry rain the middle Atantlc
states will increasing and high northeast
erlv winds from CoTollnas the southern New Eng
lsnd warnings have teen ordered from
70 In the interior of the country
fair during the next two day
Steamers departing Friday for European ports VIII
have northeast rain 70 the Grand tanks me
winds on New England Coast Friday %il shtt 70
northeast and increase in force On The mieaIe Atnuo
and North Carolina there will he northeast gales
on the Atlantic snd east Gulf coasts the "lnds
viii be fresh from norheryi on the west tul
Coast northeriy. becoming northeast on he lover
lakes and the UPPER lakes the wiis
will light and variable
Forecast for Special Localitles-For New England
ana Eastern New York. increasing cloldiness To-Day
~.in Saturday shifting northeast and increasing
the Of Columbia. Eastern FenhsylNaTla'
.eu Tersev and Maryland, rain to-aay cieaF
ins and cooler Saturday; brisk TO high northeast "ls
Local OdiciaI RecoTd.-The following official record
. .be Weather Bureau shows the changes IN the tenn
roranra for the twenyfour hours IN comparison
Win the corresponding date OF last yehr'
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-16
q - e. CONTAINS
- - 20 No MERCURY

containing Mercury
When left of the
he often disturbed Digestion hea-
Mercury other harmful drug but made entirely Of healing
the virus from the blood i searches Out every particle the poison
addition curing the disease builds aud strengthens the
body It's effects stomach and digestion the
adv red dsentf o a
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA Ca
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-16

At SULPHUR

sulphur okla. Sept i6.-The lirst
annual reunion OF lie nov oklahoma
division. Grand Army Of the Republic
hogan here Today 10 last two days
Veterans 10 the number OF nearly
thousand are here participating Ia the
reunion. important addresses are
scheduled for the sessions. and a va
rled program has been arranged Thi8
morning. an address, of welcome was
delivered 10 the assembled veterans
BY Col Reed OF this city. 10 which
col D. l.. Sleeper OF inlsa respond.
ed This affefnoon The priHciiaaI adj
dress IS being made by Hon William
Higgins OF l3ertlesviile Senator
stanford. OF Okmulgee. win als1
speak Tomorrow Dennis r. Flynn.
former Governor Tom Ferguson and
Senator owen viii be the speaker
Thursday night the sham battle and
captpre OF Fort Arbnckle viii take
place This Is expected to be one ~
iile most entertaining events Of the
encampment The grand march tale
place al o'clock Thursday, and win
be a monster affair. Department
Commander Vea6ch Is Ia active COM.
mand Of fhe department.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-16

arrested by Sheriff Ramsey and depu-
Ties near Okmulgee, Okla. on a charge
OF killing Andy Dean. "a wealthy plant-
'er near Morris. Okla. last Thursday.
by shooting the old man from ambnsA.
Before they were captured, one open-
ed fire on the sheriff. aud twenty
shots were exchanged, none taking eff
feet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-16
HELD IN OKLAHOMA
ON KIDNAPPING CHARGE
Had Heard Of Alleged Horrors
Of Alabama Lumber
Camps

| Special TO Daily Leader.
Madill, Okla. Sept. 16.-Raiher than
return to Alabama to serve peniten-
tiary sentence of six years for horse
stealing. Robert Moore. charged in
this county with kidnapping, who was
recently arrested here, declares thak
he viii kill himself.
Il shall never 90 back TO Alabama"
he says. The treatment the convicts
receive in that state Is brutal in the
extreme. ] am moi strong physically
aud 1t would mean a long. lingering
death | hope shall be convicted of
the charge of kidnapping 50 that |
shall not have to go back to Alabama
| shall fight eXtraditon papers"
Moore was indicted In April on the
charge of kidnapping the child of Wiley
Linn and arrested June II. The sher,
III gave him permission 10 go into the
country TO secure signatures to bond
and he boarded n train and went %
Alabama. At Fayetteville. Ala, he
hhed buggy and team and drove TO
Alfalfa. distance OF 30 miles, where
the outfit was disposed Of He was
tried and convicted of theft and sen.
fenced to six years in the peniientiarv.
81 was taken to Springer" sand
Moore in his cell. but the state au-
thorities decided to transfer some Of
the prisoners 10 Sanford where they
had been contracted TO the ilend sr-
son Lumber company al $13 per
month found out through one If
the guards that | was one of the mum
| her TO be transferred. and from what
had. heard OF the treatment OF con
gicts at these lumber mills ! deter
mined to escape if possible. Through
one of the guards | secured bar or
tar soap Another convict had agreed
to escape with me and we contrlved
to be handcuffed together.
I'VE were put aboard the train bat
when / began to make preparations
to escape the other fellows nerve
failed him. spit on the soap and
| lathered my hands and when we we've
! rs miles out from Springer | slippeu
the handouts and jumped through the
car window while the train was run
ming 30 miles an hour | landed IN
my head and the fall stunned me, bus
before the train could be backed 70
where jumped was mile away, and
as IL was daylight | stood In the edge
VI a. iIlthtl anu WdA1ntu tHt Huti
search for me In the weeds"
Moore then tells OF throwing away
his prison clothes and travelling foI
miles through the country almost
naked. Finally a friend gave him
money and clothes and he went to
Gadsden. Then followed a scouting
tour OF the country from ST Louis tc
| Denver and Salt Lake city and back
10 Oklahoma.
= am innocent Of the kidnapping
charge" Moore said. but | hope nov
that | win be convicted The frs
arrest Of Moore was made last veal
aud he appeared for trial before tho
district court of Ardmore, January .
1908. but later asked for a change o
venue An expression of the judge
he said led him 10 believe that he wa.
discharged He was indicted the fol
lowing April