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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
BABY BLOWN INTO LAKE.
Youthful Hero Plunges In And
Makes A Rescue.

New York Especially The high
wind that played about Central Park
blew baby Margaret Stage into Con-
servatory Lake, which is opposite
East Seventy-second Street.
Margaret is IL months old. Her
folks live at 10 East Ninety-ninth
Street. Her brother, Isaiah, who is
IL years old, took her out for an air.
ing and approached the water where
children float their toy ships. The
boy became interested in the sailing
vessels and wandered few feet
from his charge. A gust of wind
struck the carriage and sent it rapid
ly toward the lake.
The carriage rolled into the water.
turning over and splitting the baby
out. Amos v. Wilson, of PSI West
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth
Street, jumped into the water, which
was about two feet deep at that
point, and pulled Margaret out from
beneath the surface. DR.. Parker
said the baby needed treatment after
it's immersion and took 1t to the
Presbyterian Hospital
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
A JEAN vALJEAN
IN REAL LIFE
Man Accused OF Murder Now An
Honored Citizen.

Kingston, N. Y. Especially Efforts
were made to revive the indictment
against John Taylor for manslaugh-
ter. which was dismissed by Justice
Howard in the Supreme Court last
week upon the consent of District
Attorney Cunningham and former
Supreme Court Justice A. t. Clear
water, who was district attorney
when Taylor was indicted
Taylor is now living in some West
ern city under an assumed name,
which he took after escaping from
Ulster County. During an election
riot at Port Haven, in 1882, he is
charged with having killed Thomas
Murray, but eluded arrest. He, has
since led a blameless life and, un-
der his assumed name, has married,
reared a family of children and be-
come the head of a large manufac-
turing establishment. To protect his
family he sought to have the indict-
ment of 26 years standing dismissed.
After statements in court by Dis
trict Attorney Cunningham and
Judge Clearwater, that they had in
vestigated his life during that time
and found it faultless, Judge Howard
dismissed the old indictment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
FINANCIAL

New York Central directors were
reelected.
Another $1,O0O,O0O of gold was
engaged for export to Europe.
In nine years Pullman has paid
$51,655, 900 in regular dividends.
New York banks have apparently
gained this week S9.79S,000 cash.
S. M. Curwen was elected a di-
rector and vice president of the j. G..
Brill Company, to succeed the late
John Brill.
Amalgamated Copper declared a
quarterly dividend of " of one per
cent. This is the same amount that
was paid, three months ago.
Coal and coke carried on it's East
ern lines so far this year by the
Pennsylvania amounted to 1850
900 tons, compared with 1891, 900
tons during the corresponding per-
iod of 1907. F+t
The receivership for the London
underground railways was depress-
ing factor on the American market.
A Philadelphia bank president
said: This country can spare $780,
100000 or more of gold at this time
and be none the worse for it"
National banks have more than
$2O4, 100000 of Government money
on deposit, so that withdrawal of
$50, OOO,00O would not hamper them
much.
4 There is no change in the Bank
Of England's discount rate of 8 per
cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Recruiting For The Navy.

Washington Especially .-Anticipat-
ing favorable action by Congress on
the proposition for 5000 additional
men for the Navy, of whom 5000
may be obtained prior to July LIST,
instructions have been given by the
Bureau of Navigation to resume re-
cruiting, which was suspended some
weeks ago, at which time the full
quota had been attained. The De-
partment is anxious to take advant-
age of the prevailing willingness of
young men to enlist in the Navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
FIRST STEP TO SET
HARRY K. THAW FREE
Granted Permit to Apply For Raheas
Corpus Witt.
JEROME OPPOSED TO THAWS RELEASE
Planned to Have Prisoner Appear Be-
fore Supreme Court Justice, Who
Is to Determine Whether Thaw Is
Sane or Insane Lawyer Graham,
Acting for Thaw.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y Especially -
The first step in proceedings looking
to the release of Harry K. Thaw from
the State Asylum for the Criminal
Insane at Matteawan was taken Mon
day. James G.. Graham, of Newburg,
formerly secretary to Governor Odell,
appeared as Thaw's counsel before
Justice Morschauser, of the New
York State Supreme Court, at White
Plains, and applied for an order di-
recting the superintendent. of the
asylum to permit Thaw to sign an
application for a writ of habeas cor
pus. The order was promptly grant
I'd, and it will probably be served
Upon the acting superintendent of
he asylum at once.
According to the usual procedure
n such cases, Thaw will sign the
application for writ of habeas cor
9us, which will then be submitted to
justice of the Supreme Court, prob
tbly Justice Morschauser. Such
wits are always granted, and the
: late when the writ is returnable is
liked to suit the convenience OF all
parties concerned. Then Thaw will
appear DeIOT0 q JuStiCe VI IHS Ou-
,reme Court for hearing to de-
:ermine whether he should be re-
leased from the asylum as sane.
Probably this hearing will be held
before Justice Morschauser, at Pough-
keepsie.
This method of obtaining the re-
lease of a prisoner at the state asy-
lum is the one usually taken when
the State Lunacy Commission is I'M
willing to declare that the prisoner
is sane. Whether an expression from
the commission has been had could
not be learned here.
Mr.. Graham said that the applica-
ton made was a preliminary step
for hearing to determine the san
ity of Thaw. Mr.. Graham added that
it would probably be several weeks
before the application was made for
a writ of habeas corpus. Mr.. Ora
ham then said:
"Sinee I was retained in the case
BY Mr.. Thaw ABOUT two weeks ago
have made a careful study of his
condition, and I feel perfectly GER
tain that Harry Thaw is a sane
man -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
WASHINGTON

The House Committee on Banking
and Currency decided by a vote of
IL to to lay the Vreeland Financial
Bill on the table, and by vote of
10 to 8 to favorably report the Fow-
Ter bill, providing for currency COM
mission.
Arguments were begun in the SUI
preme Court in the case OF Henry
Clay Pierce, the oil magnate, who is
resisting an attempt of the State OF
Texas to extradite him from Missouri
to Texas.
Speaker Cannon introduced reso-
luton for the appointment by him
self of a select committee of six
members of the House to investigate
the wood pulp and print paper cues
ton.
The Agricultural Appropriation
Bill as reported to the Senate carries
Sill, 642,146, an increase of $133,34O
over the amount in the bill adopted
by the House.
The House adopted the rule max
ing every day suspension day and
providing for the passage of all bills
by majority vote instead of a two
thirds vote.
Injunctions against the enforce
ment of state laws can only be is
sued by majority of three federal
judges who are to pass upon them II
bill that passed the Senate becomes
a law.
Representatives Perkins and Stay
den intimated in Congress that EN-
porer William did not look with favor
on Ambassador Hill because the lat
ter was not rich man.
The Army is practically assured in
creased pay owing to an agreement
being reached on the Army Appro-
priation Bill by Senate and House
conferees.
Speaker Cannon Illustrated num-
Der of Japanese newspaper men by
asking them il the journalists of Nip
pom wrote think stories.
Senator Lafollette, of Wisconsin,
who has been confined to his room
for two weeks by illness, is much inn
proved.
The House, after a lively debate,
adopted a provision in the Navy APP
preparation Bill directing the Secre-
tary of the Navy to contract for
eight submarines. The bill was fin
ally passed.
Brigadier General John B. Kerr
has been assigned to duty as com
mandant of the Mounted Service
School, at Fort Riley, Kan. y
j. G. Lake, president of the Lake
Submarine Boat Company, was called
as a witness before the Lilley in
vestigating committee.
Senator Burrows reported to the
Senate a bill relieving Assistant
United States Treasurer Boldenweck
of Chicago, from the payment Of
$163,000 mysteriously stolen from
the subtreasury in that city.
Judge Kimball, in the Police Court
fined Robert N. Harper, president o.
the American National Bank. anG
drug manufacturer, $3.50 for viola
ton of the Pure Food Act.
The Senate agreed without oppo
sition, to the measure adopted by the
House providing against gambling OF
horse races in the District Of Co
lumbia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
JEALOUSY PROMPTS SUICIDE.
e. r.. Taylor, A Washington Book
keeper, Kills Himself.

Washington Especially In a fit of
jealous rage Edward r. Taylor, a
bookkeeper, aged Is years, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in
the temple at his home, 101 H Street.
He had gone to the telephone and
called up Miss Reggie" Gargas at
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, only to
learn that she had gone for a walk
with a rival sutton.
To this message Taylor responded
in passionate language, and young
man who was at the girls home tried
to pacify him, but to no purpose.
Taylor hung up the receiver, drew
pistol and shot himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Postal Savings Bank BiII.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
The Senate Committee on Postofices
and Post Roads voted to report fav-
orably the postal saving bank bill
drafted by a subcommittee. of which
Senator Carter was chairman. An
amendment was adopted changing
the name of the proposed institutions
to postal depositaries. which meets
the objections raised against the bill
by bankers. The amendment does
not alter the purpose of the bill, the
objects of which are to furnish con-
vanient deDositaries
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
FORCE THE CASHIER
into 4 VAULT
Daring Bank Robbery in a Kansas
Town.
THE BANDITS CARRY OFF $4,000
One of the Robbers, Well known in
Chautauqua, Greeted by a Number
Of Acquaintance as He Leaves the
Bank-Nothing in the Mems Appear
ance to Betray Them.

Coffeyville, Kan. Especially The
Citizens State Bank at Chautauqua,
25 miles west of Coffeyville, was rob-
bed of about $4,000 by two men. The
men entered the bank and forced
Cashier C. G. Walterhouse and Dial
Easley, a business man, to go into
the vault. The bandits locked them
in, secured all, the currency in sight
and escaped into the Usage Hills
across the line in Oklahoma. Four
posses are in pursuit. and, as the
roads are muddy, it is believed the
robbers will be captured. The rob-
bers secured but half and hours start.
The robbery was one of the most
daring ever executed in this part of
Kansas, the scene of many bold hold
ups on the part of the Dalton, Starr
and other gangs of outlaws who from
time to time have made their rem
devious, in the mountainous coun-
try of nearby Oklahoma.
Cashier Walterhouse had scarcely
opened the bank and placed his cur
rency on the counter ready for the
days business when the two rob-
bers entered. The only other person
in the place was Del Easley.
The robbers, both of them we'll
dressed, made their way leisurely to
the cashiers window One of them
was man we'll known about town
and when he commanded Walter
house and Easley to throw up their
hands, the latter took the matter
in the light of joke.
The serious intentions of the rob
bers were realized moment later,
when they both drew revolvers, and,
pointing them at their victims, or
dered them to get into the vault.
Without further ado Walterhouse and
Easley complied. The robbers slam
med the door shut and leisurely went
about their business of looting the
bank.
First they drew down the window
snaaes facing the street and locked
the doors to prevent interference.
When they had scraped up all the
money in sight they walked out the
front entrance and up the main
street. One of the men carried a
gunnysack. Several persons who
knew the man spoke to him in a
friendly manner. Nothing in the APP
pearance of the robbers betrayed the
part they had just played. A block
away they mounted horses that they
had tied at the curbing and drove off.
After going a few blocks from the
center of the town they directed
their horses south toward the Okla
homa-Kansas state line and whipped
them into gallop.
The robbery was not discovered
till half an hour later, when j. II.
Edwards, president of the bank, en-
tered his office. After releasing
Walterhouse and Easley from the
vault President Edwards gave the
alarm locally and to surrounding
towns. Within another 80 minutes
posses had been made up in Chau-
tauqua and at Elgin and Sedan, Kan,
and Pawhuska, Okla, all contiguous
to the scene of the robbery. and
from three sides armed men began
a hot chase after the robbers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24

Washington, D. c. Especially A
disease supposed to be bubonic
plague is raging at Laguayra. accord
ing to dispatch received at the State
Department from American Consul
Moffat. at that place The dispatch
says: Mature disease not officially
announced. doctors refusing all in
formation. Deaths continuing. San
ity condition not good. According to
best information at hand, have every
reason to believe disease plague"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
A Professor Robbed.

Manhattan, Kas. Especially w. w
Hutton, principal of the Manhattan
High School, was waylaid by three
men, beaten into insensibility, rob-
bed and thrown under the wheels
of train. The professor was rescu-
ed after one leg had been cut off.
The robbery occurred in the Union
Pacific railroad yards, through which
Professor Hutton was passing on his
way home The robbers escaped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
PHYSICIAN Cuts His Throat.

New York Especially DIR. Alexan-
der B. Mcdowell, physician, of 1l9
West One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
Street, cut his throat with razor
and died soon afterwards. Just be-
fore death he urged his housekeeper
to summon medical aid. He was 35
years old, widower. and had a son
of years. He appeared in good
health and spirits earlier in the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Says wife Spanked Him.

New Brunswick. N. ]. Especially !.
Augusta Pfeil, aged IS years. has
,een arrested on complaint of her
husband, Otto, aged 81 years, who
harges her with assault. He de-
lares she spanked him as result
# a dispute over money matters.
ME has been held for the grand Jury.
fhe couple were brought together
" a matrimonial advertisement in
me of the Hoboken papers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
To Suppress Thurman Story.

Norfolk, Va. Especially The Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, of
this city, has engaged counsel to pre-
vent, by injunction, if possible, the
publication of the manuscript left by
Leo c. Thurman, who was hanged
here for the murder of Walter p.
Dolsen. The union understands that
the book is horrible recital OF
crimes committed by Thurman, and
it is feared that the effect on the
public mind, especially upon the
Young. may be very bad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
American Soldiers In Cuba Want To
Go To Venezuela.

Go To Venezuela.
Havana Especially The army of
occupation is watching with the ut
most interest the developments in
the Venezuelan situation, believing
and hoping that it will be dispatched
to Venezuela in the event of the
United States deciding to send pun
tive expedition, which would doubt
less assemble at Santiago de Cuba
or Guantanamo.
Two or three thousand of the
troops here could go without mater
tally affecting the Cuban situation
in the event of drastic action being
taken against Venezuela. General
Barry, commanding the American
troops here, is now in the United
States, and if necessary he could set
tie details with the War Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Seven Missing After Fire.

Forman, N. D. Especially Louis
Orian, wife and five children, whose
farm buildings were destroyed by a
prairie fire are missing and are be-
lieved to have persisted. The fire
burned over several square miles,
10 miles west of Cogswell, and was
the most destructive the county has
ever known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
GOLD HIDDEN IN WALLS.

Executors OF Estate Wreck House
And Find Bags OF Gold.
New York Especially Convinced
that William James, who died last fall
at Hampstead, L. L., had possessed a
considerable amount of money, the
executors of his will made a thorough
search of his property and finally de-
cided to tear down the dilapidated
cottage in which the man had spent
his life. After a portion of the wall
had been taken down the workmen
found two bags, one containing $5,-
900 in gold, the other $4,000 in
banknotes. Later they discovered
bank books which will bring the
value of the estate to $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Thrown Under Train.

Manhattan, Kans. Especially W.
w. Hutton, principal of the Manhat-
tan High School, was waylaid by
three men, beaten into insensibility,
robbed, and thrown under the wheels
of a train. He was rescued after one
leg had been cut off. The robbery oc-
Cured in the Union Pacific Railroad
yards, through which Mr.. Hutton
was passing on his way home. The
robbers escaped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
WEEDS Fifth Time At 76.

Findlay, Ohio Especially 80 Jacob
D. Buss, of Rawsom, aged 76, and,
Mrs. Susan Fisher, of Lexington, ILL.,,
aged r., were married at Rawson.
Buss is worth $4,000, and this is
his fifth marriage. The woman he
welded was his youthful sweetheart,
but a quarrel had enstranged them.
Mrs. Buss came here to visit and met
Buss after long years of separation
and the old love was rekindled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Verdict OF $4,75o For A Kiss.

Duluth. Mimi. (Specian. ~ Mrs.
Olga Bergerman. of Eibbing. got q
verdict of $4,750 for kiss. This
is a reduction of $3.50 from the YER
dict awarded at the first trial. She
was a tenant of Jacob Kitz OF ETib-
bling, and alleged that he one day
kissed her by force when he called
tn collect the rent. kits defense
was blackmail
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Ain,ed At Anarchists.

Trenton, N. J. Especially Governor
Fort signed the. bill passed by the re-
;ent legislature making it a INSIDE
meanor to publish any article advocat-
ng anyone's death. The bill is aimed
It a newspaper in Paterson that was
excluded from the mails by order of
he Postoffice Department in Wash
ngton. This paper is anarchistic in
ts teachings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
FIGHT OVER CREMATION.
Prussian Government May Soon
Remove The Ban.

Berlin (By Cable).--The Prussian
government is about to abolish the
existing ministerial ban against Gre
nation. This subject has been under
active discussion for about 20 years
past, during which period the govern
61ent often has been interpellated in
he Diet in favor of making cremation
optional, but certain members of the
Conservative and Clerical parties
iteadily refused to grant the conces-
ZION.
Up to the present time all persons
wing in Prussia who wish to Gre
nate the bodies of their relatives had
10 ship the corpses out of Prussia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Ex-senator Conover Dead.

Port Townsend. Wash. Especially.
DIR. Simon b. Conover, who, dur
ing the administration of President
Hayes. was United States Senator
from Florida, died at a hospital here
of infirmities resulting from old age
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
A RURAL PARCELS POST.
Postmaster General Says 1t Would
Wipe Out The Deficit.

Washington lSpecial> THE Post
master General is calling the atten-
tion of Congress to the fact that the
establishment of special local par
eel post on rural routes would wipe
out the postal deficit says a state
ment given out at the Postoffice De-
partment, land would tend to make
the rural free delivery self-sustain-
ing, besides being boon to the
farmer and the retail country mer-
chant. There are now in operation
39,O3S rural routes serving a popu-
lation of 100000 people"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
PRINCE TURNED DOWN.
He Wanted Injunction Against An
American Woman.

<AAAASA ASet1H W 0A11et1"'
London by Cablel.-The court
refused to issue the injunction re-
quested April 3 by Prince Victor of
Thurn and Taxis of Austria, to re-
strain Josephine Moffitt, an American
woman, from alleging that she is the
Princes wife and that he fed from
America to avoid his creditors.
The judge found that Miss Mofitt
was not responsible for the publica-
ton in London newspaper COM
planned of by the Prince, which had
been copied from an American paper.
Counsel for Miss Moffitt declared that
she maintained that she had gone
through form of marriage with the
Prince who then left her to settle his
debts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
MKINLEY's OLD HOME SOLD.
Mrs. Rose C. Klorer, OF Canton, Is
Now The Owner OF 1t.

Now The Owner OF 1t.
Canton, o. Especially The home
of the late President Mckinley was
formally transferred to Mrs. Rose G.
Klorer, of Canton. the price being
$4,000. The sale was effected
through Miss Helen Mckinley elect
ing to take the property under the
appraisement at $4,000.
Personal effects of the late presi-
dent, including many presents receiv-
ed by him during the famous 1896
front-porch campaign and later while
in the White House, are being divid-
ed among the five heirs of the presi-
dent, and will be widely scattered.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-05-16
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of Union Saw
Mill Company will be held at the office of
said Company in the town of Huttig,
Union county, Arkansas, on the 29th
day of May. 1908, and will be convened
at 10 clock a. m. on said day for the
purpose of considering and voting upon a
proposition then and there to be submit
ted to authorize and give assent to said
Company issuing it bonds to the amount
of S2,oo0,0oo, bearing 6 per cent. in
terest payable semi-annually. principal
and interest payable in gold, said bonds
to bear date the first day of June. 1908,
and to mature at the rate of 100000
90 per year. And to fix the denomina-
tions of said bonds and to authorize the
Company to execute its mortage or deed
of trust which shall be first lein on all
of the lands. timber and property of said
Saw Mill Company, except persona
property, but including the saw mill
plant and the interest of the Company in
the Louisiana & Pine Bluff Railway
Company. in order to secure the pay
ment of said bonds, and to fix the terms
of said mortage or deed of trust, name
the Trustee, and also authorize the offic-
ers of the Company to negotiate said
bonds. Said bonds are are to be
issued for the purpose of paying off,
discharging and funding the Indebtedness
of the Company and for other corporate
purposes. And it shall also be the pur-
pose of the meeting to vote upon any
other propositions that may properly
come before said meeting.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
c. D. JOHNSON,
F. w. SCOTT, President,
Secretary.
Huttig Arkansas. March l9, 1908.