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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
DEATH REPATRIATION. Four Italians Lose Their Lives in Italian Boarding House.

Waterbury, Conn. Oct. S.--Illumtnat- Ing gas. leaking into and permeating sleeping rooms in an Italian boarding house on Bank Street, kept by Guis- seppi santorx, claimed four Italian men for its victims early today and but for the opportune passing of the hou SC of Antonio de Mario on his way home, the dead might have been more than twice that number.
 : Besides the dead, eight men and two women were found either unconscious or practically so. when the police en- tered the house. One of the women Is the wife of the proprietor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
Tn Prennre RrcentIon.

Peklng. Oct S.-Three Chinese of- fcials, Yu Lang, Liang Tun Yen and Tong Kaison. left here to-day for Annoy to prepare for the reception of the American battleship fleet, which is due there the latter part of October. The guard at the American legation and a detachment of Chinese troops escorted them to the railroad station, where a number of their brother of- fieiais had assembled to bid them farewell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
THREE GRREIkg ARRRsTEn.

Mobile. Ala. Oct. s--A special to The Register from. Jackson. Miss. says that Greek, father of a young man murdered ih the so0theFn paFs Of this city. some time ago, has traced three other Greeks to St. Louis. accused them of the murder and had them arrested
 The murder was a cold blooded one for robbery. The three Greeks. Risto Angelo, Cello Spiro and Rofan Starson. were yesterday returned to Jackson in charge of deputy. shertfs. requisition papers having been honored by the Governor of Missouri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
BRYAN TALKS OF WATERWAYS Gives Hearty Approval
 of Project. OVATION TO TIE NEERAsKAN The Audience Cheered and Waved
 American Flags.
 -s-. The Address Was Interesting and Re- peatedIy interrupted by Applause
 as He Drove Home
 His Arguments.
 
OVATION TO TIE NEsRAsKAN

Chicago, Oct. S.-when William T. Bryan, speaker of the day at the see- ond session of the Deep Waterways Convention, reached the Auditorium Theatre today. the audience arose in a body. cheering and waving American flags.
 It was a repetition of the reception accorded William H. Taft yesterday. Previous to the arrival of the distin- guished Nebraskan. P. G. Renneck of Peoria entertained the audience with a dialect poem and letter read from J. J. Hill. J. c. Freeman of Virginia moved that Mir. Hills paper be pub lished and sent to every commercial cIared, amidst applause, 1t was the strongest plea for deep waterways that the association could put forth. Presi- dent Kavanaugh said that it would be made part of the record of the con vention. of which a large number of copies would be printed.
 AIr. HilPs Letter.
 MT. Hill in his paper declared that the assertion that the railroad inter- ests are hostile to the development Of the countrY's waterways, is one of the many cheap islanders by which a po- Iitical campaign against railroad inter ests has been promoted i.l the past. He said:
 T am glad to emphasize right here that the relation of rail and water transportation Is one of harmony help fulness and cooperation"
 Mir. EIill cited the failure of certain waterways as competitors of rail lines and said that up to this time the river has been unable to compete with the railroad. notwithstanding it's lowSr charges, because of the rapidity and certainty with which yth6 latter car- ries and delivered freight
 He continued: T have for years been urging that the building up of trans portation machine commensurate with the growth of the country should not only be permitted but encouraged fin the only two possible ways. First, by encouraging capital to invest in rail-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
LEASES MERIDIAN HOTEL.
nuiEdEng Beinm Remedeied at Cost ol
 @aH. .n0Q.

Meridian. Miss. Oct. s.--(speeial.) ) George F. Wahrer, formerly of the Hotel Jefferson of St. Louis. and Ed H. Racine. recently of the Hotel Ra- cine, of Columbus, Ga, and T. W. Mitchell, of Marietta. Ga. to-day clos ed twenty year lease of the Southern Hotel. of Meridian, at 3l2.0oo a year.
 The hotel Is now closed and is be- Ing remodeled at a cost of se5.000. IL is a fiwe-story structure covering Q half block in the business center and owned by stock company of Meridian capitalists.
 The Iessees announce they win open the hotel January 1. W. H MillspRugh had been tho lessee of the Southern for the past i've years up to the time it was closed for remodeiing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
RECEPTION TO FLEET.
Ambasaador O'Erien ORlcfaiiy 1nferna-
 ed of the Plama.

Tokio. Oct. s.-U. S. Ambassador o'Brien has been officially informed of the plans for the reception Of the Atlantic Fleet when 1t arrives in Japanese waters.
 MT. O'Brien expressed his gratinca- tion at the hearty co-operation of Japanese officials and the members of the American embassy and the cordial relations between them in the work of preparation for the coming of the fleet.
 This work has occupied the two hot summer months with everybody work Ing indefatigably and the stans of the navy department and the Ameri- can anlbassy have practically gone without vacations to accomplish it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
FORM NEW CABINET.
The Danish Finance Minister Consents
 60 The PIan.

70 The PIan.
 Copenhagen, Oct. 8-The Danish finance minister, M. Neergaard, has consented to form a new cabinet, the previous cabinet having resigned at the request of tho king. following the dIs- closures in connection with the arrest of M Alberti for embezzlement.
 M. Neergaard will probably take the double office of premier and finance minister. while among other he has chosen Count Ahlefldt Turvig, the pres ent minister to Vienna as foreign min ister: Klaus Bernstein as minister of the interior and 3. V. Fabar. the pres ent consul at London, as minister of commerce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
IszP0RTANT DECISION.
Letters %. K.v writaen sn Money
 Orders Are Equavalemt to

En0ORaN lnBHFHs
 Chicago. Oct. 8--A dispatch from Fort Wayne, Ind, says:
 Judge Heaton, of the superior court, held yesterday that the letters "OK" written on the back Of an order for money and having a signature under them mean "aiI right" and are equiva- lent to an endorsement.
 The case in which the decision was made grew out of a refusal of the McBride eiectoricaI company of Chicago to pay for material bought by a sub contractor for. a municipal lighting plant which the Mcbride Company was building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09

clement of the diflacuIity between vens- suela and The Netherlands would be improved. senor Gomez Is known to be less warlike than General Castro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
CHANGE FOR SETTLEMENT.

Illness of Castro May Put am Ead to
 Controversy
 The Hague, Oct. s.--It is thought here in government circles that should the illness Of President Castro. of Ven- ezuela, make necessary the transfer ot the executive power to Vice President Vincente Gomez, the chances for set-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Board of Aldermen.

The Board of Aldermen met in
special session on Tuesday even
ing and transacted considerable
important business.
a resolution was passed to pave
Chapel alley.
+. q. Winebrener was granted
permission to place a gasoline
tank in front of his store on East
South street.
A resolution authorizing the
City Attorney to draft an ordi-
nance to hold special city election
for the proposed issue of bonds
was passed.
The contract for furnishing coal
was granted to j. NJ. Newman &
Co.
The petition of the W., f. &
G. Il. II. Co. relative to extension
of time to use steam on Fourth
street wa referred to the Mayor.
An order was passed to paint
the bridge over Carroll creek.
Mr.. s. l.. Dodge gave an esti
mate of the cost of making the
street at Clarke place in view to
making settlement with Mr..
Bowers. Referred to the Com
mlttee on streets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Directors Elected.

meeting of the stock holders
OF the Union Manufacturing Com
pauy the following directors were
elected: David Lowensteiu, Thos.
III. Halter, John Baumgardner,
George Ii Zimmerman aud Nj.
Eugene Getzendanner.
AT a meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Frederick Brick Works
the following directors were elect.
ed: Col. Charles L. Trail, Henry
Trail, John Baumgardner, G. g.
Carly and George L. Baumgard
ner. The board organized by
electing Henry Trail, president;
Col. Charles l.. Trail, vice-presi.
dent; George I. Baumgardner,
secretary; q. q. Carly, treasurer,
and John Baumgardner, general
manager.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Paint and Powder Club.

The Paint and Powder Club,
who are to play in Baltimore,
Washington, New York, Philadel-
phia and Norfolk for charity, have
kindly offered to give their Dutch
opera. "Conquering Cupid" in
Frederick, at the Opera House,
May 9th, for the benefit of the
Frederick City Hospital. This is
most complimentary, and we feel
sure every one will do all they can
to show how much they appreciate
such generous act. Let all turn
out and make it a glorious sue
cess. The auction at the Belve-
deere Hotel, Baltimore, on Tuesday
of boxes and seats, proved the
popularity of the club and their
noble work for charity. This is
indeed q treat for every one.
Never has such a large company
before appeared in Frederick.
Read the Baltimore papers and
see for yourselves what we are to
enjoy. Let us prove our gratitude
by every seat being taken. See
lad"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
At the Y. M. G. A.

The mass meetings for men at
the Y. NJ. G. A. closed with Sun
days meeting until next fall,
when they will again be resumed.
The meeting Sunday afternoon
was one of the most impressive of
the whole series. Mr.. Henry Ii.
Abbott, chairman OF the religious
work committee. presided over
the meeting and read for the
scripture lesson the 10th chapter
OF Romans. Mr.. Abbott spoke for
a few moments on thoughts sug
gested by this chapter and then
stated that the purpose of the
meeting was to give every man
present an opportunity to say a
few words, and the meeting was
thrown open and many men took
advantage of the opportunity to
say a few words, many of them
speaking of what great help the
seasons meetings had been to
them. Mr.. w. G. Birely led the
singing and very pleasant hour
was spent.
The boys also held their meet
ing at 9.15, with Dir. Barker pre-
siding.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Before the Justices.

Clayton Cutsail was given a
hearing before Justice Smith on
the charge of having assaulted
Mrs. Louise Woerner, East Pat
rick street. Cutsail andwife live in
thesame house with Mrs. Woerner.
and attacked her, she being an
invalid, while intoxicated it is
alleged. He was committed to
Jail in default of $500 bail.
Allen ID. Stewart was arrested
at Brunswick for stealing IL bot
ties Of whiskey from a freight car.
He was committed to Jail by Jus.
tice Smith on failing to furnish
5000 bond.
Elmer Crum was arrested for
peddling fish and vegetables on
the streets without a license, also
before market hours on market
days. Justice Smith dismissed
the case with reprimand, this
being his first offense.
Thomas st. Clair was sent to
Jail for 80 days for being drunk
and disorderly.
Benjamin f. Pearl, charged
with attempting a criminal as
sault upon his daughter, Jane
Pearl, aged Is years, was after a
hearing committed to Jail for the
grand jury, in default of $500 bail.
II. Dorsey Etchison appeared for
the prisoner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
GOVERNORS VACATION.
No Further Appointments I'm
til his Return.

1t il said that Governor Croth
ers will not make any appoint
ments to vacancies until he re
turns from his vacation. Imme-
diately after he winds up the
legislative work he will leave for
Elkton and remain there several
days. Then, accompanied by the
Attorney General. he will 90 to
Atlantic City aud spend about a
week
Upon his return he will take
mp the appointments. Among
the first to be disposed of will he
the judgeships. Five of them are
to be filled. They are those of
Judges Phelps, Dennis. Page,
Lloyd and the late Judge Revell.
Among those most prominently
mentioned for the Baltimore
judgeships are Walter A. Daw-
kins. Martin Lehmayer, VIM. A.
Wheatley and Juvenile Judge
Charles W. Heuisler. In place
of the late Judge Revell Senator
James K. Brashears and Robert
Moss are being considered.
For Judge Lloyd. Delegate
Robley ID. Jones, OF Worcester,
may be substituted, aud for Judge
Page, Delegate Harry l.. Stan
ford is mentioned.
The Police Commissioners for
Baltimore will also be taken up
later on. when Mr.. Furst's declin
alton will be accepted and his
successor appointed. AS Walter
b. Dent, the organization Dem
ocratic Supervisor of Elections,
has been rejected. another must
be appointed in his stead.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Treating Fence Posts.

The Maryland Experiment Sta.
ton has just made arrangements
with the United States Forest
Service TO erect timber pTeserv
ing plant at the station. near Col
lege Park, for treating fence posts
to increase their durability. The
different common woods like pine,
gum, birch, sycamore, poplar,
hickory, maple, ash. beech. pin
oak. black, ETC., will be treated.
1t has been demonstrates else
where / hat treated pine. or pin
oak post, will last as long as an
unlrea:ed locust, cedar or chestnut
post. 1t costs less that ten cents
10 treat each post with creosote
and if pine post costing. say
five cents. and treated for ten
cents. or less. will last as long as
an unirea ed cedar post costing
from twenty TO thirty cents, there
is considerable saving in fence
building
The farmers of the State ale
invited 10 inspect this plant and
TO bring in fence posts to be treat
ed at cost which will not exceed
ten cents each. Operations will
begin about May LIST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
TARIFF PROMISES.

The Republicans are hard at work
trying to minimize the effects of the
panic and the continued business de.
preston. The panic was complete
reply TO the fallacious statements1n Re-
publican platforms and by Republican
organs and spellbinders that tariff pro-
lection produced prosperity. The fact
that over million men are out of a
job; that wages are falling and thous-
ands of foreign wage earners are return
ing to their own country, is too glazing
to be CLOSED over. Democrats have
foretold this breakdown of the policy of
protection, which for time fostsred a
spurious prosperity for the trusts and
corporations. with its accompanying
high cos! of living and of necessity
high wages.
But now the crash has come and SO
many people are suffering the Republi
can party is trying to again deceive the
voters by pretending to favor tariff re-
vision or adjustment, latter election"
The promises are, however, very vague
and always accompanied by the decla-
ration that the protective system must
be preserved. 1t is pretty safe to pre-
dict that If the Republican party is
successful in eleciing the next Presi-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

dent and msjority of the next Con-
gress, that the trusts aud tariff protec-
tected interests will again control the
policy of the majority of the Republ!-
can party on The tariff issue. Is it
likely that campaign flu d. will DO
f1rihc ming from the trusts and cor
porations to accomplish such a result
unless ASSURANCES are given by Repub-
liean candidates for Congress that "the
Interests" will still be protected?
A, Senator Hanna said in substance
in the dictate on the admittance OF the
Territories t. statehood, platform prom.
ises are not intended to he binding if il
is politically necessary not to keep
them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Conference Appointments.

The Baltimore M. Il. Conference
made the following appointments
for Frederick district:
Presiding elder, Rev. DR.. NJ. F.
z. Rice. Barton, William An
thony; Berkeley circuit. to be
supplied; Berkely Springs, G. Il.
Wagner; Berryville, to be sup
piled; Bloomington, to be sup
piled; Brunswick, G. w. Evans;
Bunker Hill, G. E. Ely; Cumber-
land; Center street, Edw. Hayes:
Grace. Osborn Belt; Kingsley.
Alexander Bielaski; Doubs, G. F..
Stiles; Eckhart, r. w. Edwards;
Elk Garden. j. +. f. Gray; Ellers-
lie, j. A. Haugh; Flintstone, to
be supplied; Frederick, A. j. Gill;
FrOstburg. A. FL. Thompson.
Frostburg circuit, to be supplied;
Grant, to be supplied; Hagers.
town, ST. Paul's, E. 7. Mowbiay.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Church Services.

Communion services will be held
in Grace Reformed church. Pleas
ant Hill. next Sunday, at 10
o'clock a. I'D. Preparatory service
on Saturday previous at 80 p. m.
Regular service in Zion church.
Gainesville, next Sunday at 2.15
p. m.
Communion at Utica on Easter
Sunday, at 10 a. M, and at Zion
church, Charlesville, on first Sun.
day after Easter, at 10 a. ms, and
an Easter service will be held in
Zion church on Easter Sunday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock. These
services will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. s. NJ. Hench.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Health Officers Report.

City Health Officer DR.. Ira j.
McCnrdy, makes the following re.
port for the month of March
Births reported for month, 16;
deaths, IL; whites, 10; black, 6;
males, 8; females Z; cause of
death, nephetis, 3; mastoiditis, l;
tuberculosis, 3; acute indigestion,
2; appendicitis, 2; pneumonia, l;
burns, l; heart disease valvular,
=; liberation of bowels, l; con
tagious and infectious diseases
reported, scarlet fever, l; typhoid
fever, l; diphtheria, 3; measles, 2.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Bar Against Southern Cattle

Governor Crothers issued d
proclamation a few days ago. de
claring the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Missouri. Texas, Oklahoma and
California in quarantine, and
prohibiting the importation OF
any cattle from these States un-
til Novem Der l. This action was
taken because of report made
to him by the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board OF the existence
of spleuetic, or Southern fever,
among cattle in the States
named.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Bryan to Speak at Frederick

H. Dorsey Etchison, a mem Der
of the Frederick Bar, went to
Washington last week and had
an interview with William Jen-
nings Bryan, in which he ar
ranged for MIR. Bryan to come to
Frederick and deliver an address
on the afternoon of May Goth
next. Mr.. Bryrn has an engage.
ment to speak at Hagerstown on
the evening Of that day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
BEGINNING MAY l, 1905,
THE NEW CITY HOTEL

will commence rebuilding and contemplate,
improvements will be finished about Ausass,
|. To be entirely newly refurnished oy , nem
lessee. New management's lease dating Hull hnr
May l, 1908 New lobby, diningroom, u ua,
barber shop and billiard room. Entire i les
heating and sanitary arrangements. Ele Suni
elevator and private telephones througnoovy'
house. Modern and up to-date in every v sSsi
Every detail will be carefully handed , uss,
will make the New city Hotel one of the nne'
houses In the State of Maryland.
Travellers"
Special attention to automobiles. .,,
Eighteen private baths, besides two puv mu.
path rooms on each floor, use of which rev
lar patrons will have free
RATES, when new management ASSUME,
control, May l, VIII be $500, $3.50 and SovVs Ia
day, without private bath. $500 ana S'''
with private bath. american plan.n .,o,
There will be dining room in connecuU'
where dishes will be cooked to order
Any inquiries will be glad to have.
L. b. McCAHAN, Proprietor.
Formerly of Ballnno's
Also Proprietor of New Restaurant N:
A Building, Frederick. mar. o n'''
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Middletown Election.

At the election in Middletown
there were several tickets in the
field, the contest was very warm
The Citizens ticket. headed by
VIM. G Boileau, for Burgess;
George S. Doub, Luther L. Derr,
Willard Y. Cook. Elmer @. Rout-
zahn and George q. Huffer, for
Commissioners, was elected. The
Economy" and can't Graft"
tickets were also In the field,
1.-The Development partyn-won.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
NEW STAR IN THE FLAG
Secretary of the Navy An
nounces New Arrange
ment Of the Field.

Secretary Metcalf recently is
sued orders providing for the
change in the naval flags. due to
the addition of one star through
the advent of Oklahoma in the
Union.
On July 4th, next, the flags
will contain forty-six stars, ar
ranged in six rows. The first,
third, fourth aud sixth are to
have eight stars each, while the
second and fifth rows will con-
tain seven stars apiece.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

VIM. j. Gallery and Company,
Of Washington, ID. c., have issu-
ed a Catholic Almanac and year
book containing the sal ent
points of Catholic history, and
the rules and regulations of the
Catholic Church. A list of the
churches OF the Archdiocese of
Baltimore, with the pastors and
their assistants. The new marriage
regulations of the church are also
published, together with an ac-
count of the works of Cardinal
Gibbons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Town Meeting at Jefferson.

A town meeting has been call ed
at Jefferson, to be held in the hall
on Wednesday night next. to con-
slider the advisability of reviving
the old charter of the town, and
elect officers under the articles of
Incorporation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Elections in Hancock and
Frostburg.

The municipal election which
was held III Hancock recently,
resulted in the entire city ticket
being elected. Following are
the officer were elected: Burgess,
John W. Burgess; assistant. Thos.
Chilean; commissioners, Joseph
Ii. Exliue. Robert j. McCandish
and Brenham Wolfkill.
The Frostburg election result
ed III favor of the Republicans.
Charles Leath was elected
Mayor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

AND now it il said that Boss Cox of
Cincinnati having done the dirty work
to secure Tat delegation from Ohio is
to be quietly pushed aside But sup
pose Boss Cox refuses TO lie eliminated
and joins the Foraker faction in maxi
ing trouble.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

A SERIOUS aud long drawn ont strike
of 250.0OO coal miners will add to the
bushes. depression that Republic IN
policies have alreaiy4 flictet upon us.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

THE Packers Combine has boosted
tine price of beef and pork from 20 to 30
per cent and our Republican President
aud Congress take no efficient steps to
bling the trust 10 time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has ordered
the Department OF Justice to he lenient
to the railroads IN enforcing the COM
modify clause" of the railroad rate bill,
which goss into effect on May l. This
will allow The Coal Trust to still own
railroads and coal mines and continue
to charge exorbitsnt prices.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

OF course, Mr.. Hesrs's new party,
like all reformers, Is organized to save
the country. There may be, however,
an idea in the background that Mr..
Hea ST and his followers will be event
ually landed on the payroll of Uncle
Sam.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
A Limited Free Trade Bill.

A limited Free Trade Bill was
introduced Ito the House by
Mr.. Sulzer, of New York. 1t
provides for the placing upon the
free list Of all goods which are
sold cheaper in foreign coun.
tries than they are in the
United States.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

Factions in the Repub lean
State Convention in Tennessee,
engaged in a fight, during which
the chairman was mauled and
choked, pistols were drawn, a
negro delegate was knocked down
and one man fourished Ratchet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

REPUBLICAN Congressman from Cal
ifornia and Wyoming make serious
charge against Clifford Piuchot, chief
of the Bureau of Foresty, which
threatens to involve the Republican
party in another scandal.