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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

Red haired persons are usually i'm.
pulsivc and outspoken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

steamers reaching Norfolk report
that deep haze hangs over the
whole southern coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

K. s. Whaley, member Of the leg
islature from Charleston, will be a
candidate for reelection as speaker
of the house
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

Watchmakers oil is from the Jaw
bone Of the porpoise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

Toy Hatfield Is reported to have
killed a man named White, who was
resisting arrest at Motoka, w. Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

"A neighbor's testimoney is the test
Of everybody.-Irish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

ent campaign. I have assisted you to
the extent Of my ability in remedial
measures which 1 deemed for the pub
lie good which you have. undertaken
l have urged Democrats to support
such measures and have advocated
more radical measures against private
monopolles than either you or Won,
party associates have been willing "a
undertake.
The platform Of the Democratic
party Is clear and specific on this sub.
1ect' as on other subjects, while the
platform Of the Republ' AN party IS
uncertain and evasive.
THE Democratic candidate for vice
president. Mr.. Kern. Joined with ME Ia
requesting the Democratic national
committee to fix a maximum Of SO.
600 for individual contributions and
TO publish before the election all con.
tributions above 800 and tho COM
mittee acted favorably upon the re.
quest The Republican candidate ard
the Republican national committee
proposed. not publication before the
election, but publication after the
election. I submit that our commit
tee has given the better evidence of
It's freedom from connection or obli.
cation to the predatory interests. Our
committee has not knowingly re-
ceived dollar from an official Of
any corporation known as a trusr. and
IL Will not receive any money from
such. II any money is contributed by
such persons without the knowledge
OF the committee 1t will be returned as
soon as the fact Is discovered.
The Democratic party is making
an honest and an honorable fight in
defense Of the principles and policies
ennunciated In It's platform and it ex-
poets and will demand fair and hon
orable treatment from those who are
In charge Of the Republican cam
paign.
with great respect. ETC.,
Very truly yours.
"William ]. Bryan.
Detroit. Mich, Sept. g."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
HYMENEAL.

\ Christmas day wedding was solem-
nized at Glen Cottage, the residence of
Reuben Lancaster, South Sterling, Dreher
township, when his daughter, Mary
Frances, was united in marriage TO Allen
Price Utt. of Scranton, Pa. The house
was decorated with evergreene, palms
and ferns and the bridal party entered
the parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, played by D.. Mcleod
Cobb. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. II. n. Sebring, of LaAnna, Pa,
an uncle of the groom. Miss Emma
Bates, of South Sterling was maid of
honor and A. II. Price, of Scranton,
best man. The bride was attired in white
silk and carried bridal roses and the
maid of honor wore pink silk and carried
pink. carnations. After the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the dining
room, where dainty repast was served
by girl friends of the bride. About
seventy-ive guests were present. The
places represented were Scranton, Homes
dale, LaAnna, Tobyhanna.s GreentOwn
and South Sterling, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
UT left for ten days wedding trip.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
NOTABLE ATHLETIC MEET.


Assemblaqe Of Stars For Contests at
Pittsburs Today and Tonight.
Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-Some of the best
men In the world ON the track and
with the weights are gathered here to
day to take part In the athletic events
to be contested I'm the Exposition rink
this afternoon and evening. 1t II as
serted By tho managers Of the meet
that never before has there been seen
In the United States 90 great an AZ
semblage of athletes with records.
Heading the list are Martin Sheridan.
the worlds all round champion; Mel
vim Sheppard. bOst Of ali runners I'm
both the half mile and mile: Eddie
Cook, who n second only to Sheridan
as an all round athlete and was Olym-
pic champion I'm the pole vault Harry
A. Porter, another entry, In the winner
OF this event at the Olympic games IN
London and In the recent indoor cham
pionship meet In Madison Square Gar
den, in New York city. Bobby ClOugh
an. the United States indoor cham
pion sprinter, will also compete in q
handicap affair. Others Of national
reputation appearing at the meet an
Claud Allen. the best pole vaulter In
the city Of New York; Harry Hillman
one Of the best quarter milers thi.
country ever saw; Branharn, the west
ern fiier. who is considered by author
titles as one of the fastest sprinter,
at so, 100 and 90 yards in the Unitet
States, and Moore, the ex-PrincetOI
pole vaulter.
One of the principal events of th'
meet this afternoon will he a fifteel
mile Marathon race. The participant
will run the last few miles inside tn
Exposition rink in order that the spec
tators may witness the finish.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

voluntary manslaughter, the charges
growing out of the death by shooting
on Oct. 6 OF Captain Erb at his coun-
try home, Red Gables, at Village Green.
Delaware county. Media is the county
seat of Delaware county.
1t is charged by the prosecution that
Captain Erb was shot by Mrs. Beisel
after a bitter family quarrel at Red
Gables following a long series of do
mestic dissensiOns. Captain Erb had
forbidden his sister-in-law to visit the
house, but she was admitted by Mrs.
Erb Returning to his home uneXpect-
edly, Captain Erb found his sister-in-
law there and ordered her from the
house A quarrel and the shooting fol-
lowed The charge against Mrs. Erb
is that of being an accessory to the
shooting.
Mrs. Beisels plea is self defense, and
Mrs. Erb denies any completely in the
shooting. Servants will be called upon
TO testify TO the relations of the de-
ceased and the two defendants and to
the occurrences on the day of the shoot
ing.
Since the tragedy Mrs. Beisel has
been confined in Jail. but Mrs. Erb has
been out on bail The latter is a beau
tiful young woman, fine equestrienne
and has been prominent in society.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

CHAEL IN PROCESSION AFTER
AN EARTHQUAKE.
earthquake of 1905, did valiant work
again. He rushed into places where the
ruin was the greatest and brought aid
and encouragement to all
Thousands of people abandoned
their homes, although a terrific rain
storm prevailed, and filed the air
with lamentations and prayers In
some places, such as Prizzo, COtrOne.
Santa Severina and Piscopio, the peO-
pie had the courage to enter the
churches almost while they were fall
ing and carry out the saints. They
bore these in procession through the
open country, invoking the mercy Of
God.
In several of the towns where troops
We're stationed guarding convicts the
latter mutinied, and a number of them
escaped.
Along the coast extensive areas of
low lying land sank into the sea
Heavy damage is reported from Mile
to, in Reggie di Calabria, a town of
about 1000 population; from Borgis,
which was totally destroyed by earth
quake in 1888: from San Vito and from
Nicotera. an important market village
near the gulf of Gioja.
Telegraphic communication is COM
pletely shut off with Pizzo. on the gulf
Of Santa Eufemia, a town of nearly
10000. which was wrecked by the
earthquake of 1893, and il is feared
that the damage there is very large.
Reports from villages not far from
Pizzo are to the effect that there was
considerable loss OF life there and
that the old PizzO castle. a spot OF
great historic interest as the scene OF
the execution of Murat, was destroyed
The castle has for a long time beer
little more than a ruin, however.
Those killed and injured were fol
the most part persons who were asleeI
in their homes when the shock came
Their houses collapsed, burying then
in the ruins.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
BURGLARS DEFY CAPTURE.
No ciew to Men Who Got $35,00o From
jewelers. Store.

No cIew to Men Who Got S35,0 600 From
jewelers. Store.
New York. Dec. 29.-The burglars
who blew open the safe in Oscar c.
Jackle's jewelry store and escaped
with $4,000 in money and jewelry
have got clear away. and the police
have no clew.
1t evidently required several hours
for the thieves to carry out their
plans, but in that time they were NOT
molested by the police and worked
at the safe. which stood in the mid
die Of the store. plainly visible from
the street.
In the safe the men found 0,OO0
worth OF jewelry, all of it in small
articles and no piece worth more than
$3.50. This they packed away in suit
cases which belonged to the store and
also took along $500 in cash.
The stolen jewelry consists OF
watches. brooches. rings. fobs, chains
and a suit case packed with silver
ware
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

wave. which followed the earth
shocks, on the eastern coast of Sicily
sunk vessels and inundated the lower
part of Catanla.
Scores of people were killed at that
place, and the rushing waters carried
everything before them
A dispatch from Messina this after
noon stated that the situation was des-
perate and after summarizing the i'm
mensity of the catastrophe ended with
the announcement that Captain Passi-
no. commander of the local station of
torpedo boats. was buried under the
debris after having with other officials
performed heroic work in trying 10
save others.
The Italian government proceeded
energetically to relieve the far spread
distress, concentrating at the points Of
greatest need troops and engineers.
Members OF the Red Cross were dis
PATCHED to various places, and camps
and provisions were Immediately pre-.
pared. all available railway lines and
warshIps being used for their trans
port
The city of Messina suffered more
than any other place, the latest infor
nation being that several thousand
persons were killed.
The steamers Washington and Mon
tebello, which were In that barbOr
later proceeded TO Catania. loaded with
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
NIGHT RIDERS SWEAR ALTBI
All Defendants Go on the Stand and
Deny Their Guilt.

All Defendants Go on the Stand and
Deny Their Guilt.
Union City, Tenn, Dec. 29.-When
the trial of the eight Night Riders
charged with the murder of Captain
Quentin Rankin was resumed today
the defense opened.
The state had completed its testi-
mony and had rested. The defense
first put Bud Morris and Sam Apple
white. defendants, on the stand. Both
men denied any connection with the
Night Riders and gave a circumstan-
tial account of their whereabouts on
the night of the murder of Captain
Rankin.
Having laid the foundation for a
complete alibi. each of the other de-
PENDANTS went on the stand and de-
MED their guilt. They will be cor
rOborated by members of their fami.
lies
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

injured who were 80 stupefied by
tarror that they seemed unable to re
slire what had happened. simply say
ing that IL looked as though the end
of the werld had come.
Five steamers left Catania for Mes
sina to assist In removing the injured
from that place. who are reported to
number thousands.
At Catania the panic stricken peO-
pie. fearing new shocks, absolutely
refused to re-enter their houses and
are camping in the squares, which are
free from water. and the surrounding
country. The tidal wave sunk 500
boats there and did great damage to
several large vessels and steamers.
including the Austrian steamer BudA.
Not only did Catsnia suffer from the
effects OF q tidal wave, hut similar
body OF water Inundated ths hand
some streets Of Messina which nsnk
the harbor, covering them with 3
thick layer OF mud, which rendered
more difficult the succoring Of the
wounded. many of whom could be
seen lying under the wreckage.
1t is reported that the villages OF
Faro and Ganzirri. adjoining Messina-
have disappeared The effects Of the
earthquake were aggravated by fire
through an explosion of gas, the
flames. which swept along several OF
the streets. adding terror upon terror
In Calabria the region around Mon
teleone was most affected The vii
lage of Stefanaconi, the inhabitants
of which number $500. was practical
Iy destroyed. Five persons were kill
cd and many were injured
/ Mgr Morabito. the bishop of Mileto
who distinguished himself in thu
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
Receiver Says Funding Go.
Owes $6.l74.SO5.
TOTAL ASSETS OF $4,000.
Federal Receiver Applied For BY
Representatives. Of Catholic
Seminnries and Churches
That Are Heavy Losers.

New York. Dec. 29.-Referee Peter
b. Olney held another hearing today
on the application by representatives
Of Catholic colleges, seminaries and
churches for q federal receiver for the
Fidelity Funding company instead OF
Thomas F. Gilroy. the state receiver.
The Fidelity Funding company. Of
which Patrick J. Keiran was the head,
Is alleged to have swindled various
priests and nuns and Catholic institu-
tions throughout the country The
creditors hold dishonored drafts on the
company executed by the St Mary's
academy of NauvOo, Ill, and indOrsed
by Keiran, and they want a federal
receiver.
Mr.. Gilroy said that the total obliga-
tions of the defunct company. as they
appeared in the books, were $6.174. sos.
including $1T13.21S in notes outstand-
ing. of which the company was either
the indorser or the maker
Mr. Gilroy said also that additional
liabilities might develop later In the
shape of possible claims of customers
company without authority
What assets do the company's
books show asked Frank Crocker.
attorney for the petitioners
Il should say about $24,O0O.
Frank ]. Van Orten, a clerk employ
ed by the Windsor Trust company. tes-
tilted that the Fidelity Funding COM
pany $4,000 through notes Of third
parties given to the Windsor and the
Empire Trust company. aggregatine
about 100000
Myron Brown, assistant secretary OF
the Bmpire Trust company, told OF
the transactions between his company
and the Keiran company. 9.
] Mr. Brown said that the Empire
Trust company paid over to Keiraz
for the Fidelity company about $500,
600 for collateral notes. made out by q
third party to the Fidelity company
The Windsor Trust company, the wit
ness said. was a participant In tho
transactions between the Empire and
Fidelity companies to the amount Of
about $4,000.
Receiver Gilroy explained that tn
company weuld take up notes and &c
other notes for renewals: then the re
ceiver said. the notes taken up woult
be misused and the money for then
applied to personal use by Keiran.
1t appeared from his testimony tina
large number of trust cOmpanie
and other financial concerns in New
York had fallen victims to the funding
company's methods.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
Charged With Composing
the Death of Captain Erh.
PlEA@ MOT GUILTY" BY EACH
Victim Of Shooting Was Militia
0Rcer, Republican Politician
ana Intimate Friend Of
Late Senator Quay.

Media, Pa, Dec. 39.-In q crowded
courtroom here today the unusual spec
tacle was presented OF two sisters call
ed upon to plead to the charge Of com
passing the death OF the husband OF
the one and the brother-in-law OF the
other Both Of the women pleaded moi
guilty
Owing to the prominence Of the vic
tim in the case, Captain ]. Clayton
Erb. who was a well known politician
national guardsman, intimate friend Of
the late Senator Quay and lieutenant tG
Israel w. Durham, the Republican
leader, interest throughout Pennsylva
mia is focused on the trial. One OF
the defendants in the case Is Mrs
Florence Erb. and the other is her sis
ter. Mrs. Catherine Beisel. They ar
each charged with voluntary and in
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
HISTORIANS MEET TODAY.

Annual Gathering of American His
torieaI Association In Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 29.-In this city,
in and around which SO much Ameri-
can history has been made, the MEM
bers of the American Historical assO-
citation assembled today for their an
nual meeting. Various papers Of inter
est to students of American history
will be read at the meeting.
The object OF the association is the
promotion OF historical studies. The
president OF the association Is George
B. Adams, professor OF history in Yale
university.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
TRAIN WRECKER CONFESSES
Negro Placed Spikes and Piled Cross
Ties on Rails.

Roanoke. Va, Dec. 29.-West Grubb,
a negro, arrested for attempting TO
wreck passenger trains on the Norfolk
and Western road on three different
occasions within the past three weeks,
confessed today.
Grubb told how he had placed spikes
on the rails one night. piled cross ties
on the rails on two other nights and
returned a fourth time to wreck the
same train, the Chattanooga and Wash
ingtOn limited
Grub said he tried to destroy the
trains because Of a grudge he held
against a section foreman on the road.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
A Big Blaze.
The Plant Of the Owanda Cut Glass
Company, Inc, Destroyed.

Shortly before three O'Clock ON Sun
day morning parties watching with
the remains of a member of family
living on River street, directly over the
Lackawaxen from the foot of Seventh
street, discovered flames issuing from
the northeast rear corner ofthe OwandA
Cut Glass factory at the corner of 7th
and Cont streets. An alarm was given
which soon brought out the different
branches of the fire department, but be-
fore any effective work could be done, the
fire, which had made considerable pro-
gress before il was first noticed, had
gained such headway that the buildings
were doomed, and but little could be nc
complished in the way of saving their
contents.
The factory occupied two originally
distinct buildings which had been con-
nected for the convenience of the glass
cutting business. The frames occupied
the larger Of the two, a three story
frame structure, and the steam heating
plant. the acid dipping room and the
packing and shipping department the
other. 1t was in the corner where the
steam boiler and furnace were located
that the flames were first discovered
but the real origin of the fire is mystery
and is variOusly attributed to the fur
mace, electric wiring, and other possible
causes. So far as known no person was
in the building after Saturday afternoon,
when everything appeared to be in prop
er condition.
the losses appear to be well nigh total,
both TO the Owanda Cut Glass Co.,
which conducted the business, and Geo.
Rickert, who owned the building, having
purchased it few years ago of John A..
Gale. The company's loss is estimated
at $40, ,OO0 on which there was Insurance
in J. Ben. Robinson's, Kraft &Conger's
ing to Sc, 800. Mr.. Rickert figures his
loss on the building at $500. His in
surance in Robinson's agency is s., 600.
!. The Owanda Co. had recently finished
fine stock of expensive samples for
the use of their travelling statesmen, and
: stored large supply of blanks. The
! dwelling house of Mrs. S. A. Wilsea, 10.
Gated within a few feet of the burned
factory, was thought at times to be in
great danger, but by dint of hard work
. aided by the coating of snow, which
!, covered the roof, escaped with slih
damage. Directly across Court STREE
I from the fire, stands the ruins Of, ''Thl
. Gale" boarding house, and when tia
: structure was destroyed many articlea o.
furniture, saved in a more or less dam
aged condition, were stored in the 0wan
. da building. Fortunately they were, re
moved day or SO before Sunday
blaze, or Mrs. Wood, their owner, woult
been forced to face another loss.
!, The Owanda is an incorporated com
! panv, the stock of which is principally
' if not entirely, owned by Charles E
Dodge, William H. Krantz, Fredericl
i Leibig, Charles Cade and Henry Wa&
e ner. The books and papers were saved
: The company first commenced manu-
Il featuring few years ago on Sprln
street, but removed to their Court stree
!, location few months ago, when tn
n iierbeck-Demer Co. , the former tenants
transferred their plant to the armor
a building.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
OIL TRUST is DAZED.
Does Not Know What to Do to Parry
Missouri's Move.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 29.-Alfred
D. Eddy, general attorney of the Stand
ard Oil company in the west on his
arrival here went in conference with
Frank Hagerman, the local manager.
He said later:
This is the first time We were ever GUST
I'd from state. This is the first time
any government in the world ever ordered
Standard Oil company TO get out and
said that our goods were contraband and
that We had no rights Consequently we
are not prepared for the next move. We
may so TO the United States supreme
court if there is a federal question in
volved or We may go into the federal
court in connection with some future ac-
ton in the enforcement of the custer
IL the Missouri law is constitutional we
nav no right to operate our property and
no power to sell il.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
MEAT TRUST PROBE AGAIN.
Federal Grand Jury In Chicago Hears
Many Witnesses.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-The federal grand
jury has begun the hearing OF evidence
In the investigation OF the packing
house industry.
District Attorney Sims, who was
engaged the greater part Of last week
In arranging preliminaries. declined to
say before going into the jury room
whether the inquiry would be confined
30 the railroads and alleged rebating
Or whether it was directed chiefly to
ascertain what combination, IL any.
existed in regard to the packing In
austry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
USING DIR. wMEYs WEAPON.

California Fruit Drisrs TO Feed Their
Own "POis0n Squad"
San Francisco. Dec. 29.-Experiments
to show that sulphur diOxide used In
dried fruit is not harmful to the hui
man system have been started here.
A poison squad" has been selected
to eat sulphur dried fruit. and 1t Is pro-
posed to use his own weapons against
DIR. Wiley, chief Of the bureau OF chem
lstry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
CANADA WILL COOPERATE.
Dominion Will Accept Invitation of
President Roosevelt to Conference.

DOMINION VIII Accept Invitation OF
President Roosevelt to Conference.
Ottawa. Ont, Dec 29-The Canadian
government will heartily cooperate
with the United States in the plan
proposed by President Roosevelt for
an international conference for joint
action for the conservation of the nat
nral resources of North America.
The presidents invitation to send
representatives from Canada TO the
conference in Washington next Febru-
airy will be accepted, and the provinces
Of the Dominion which have jurisdic-
tion over the timber, minerals and fish
cries within their own borders will be
asked to name representatives to ac-
company those appointed direct by
the federal government as delegates to
the conference
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
Kentucky Has Earthquake.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 29.-The west
ern end OF Kentucky has been visited
by earthquake shocks. A hall of fire
was seen in HOpkinsville, and. follow
ing the phenomenon. seismic shocks
were felt throughout that and adjOin-
Ing countIea-