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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
was Native 81 vermont.

Frank Pierce Sargent traced his
descent directly to William Sargent,
who came to Ipswich, Essex County,
Mass, from England in 1882. and
died at what is now Amesbury, Mass,
in 1875. The Commissioners i'm
mediate forbears were natives of
Vermont, and he was the son of
Charles q. Sargent and the grand
son Of Jacob Pearly Sargent, who
was one OF the early settlers in
Orange County, VT, In the village
of East Orange, for many years the
schoolteacher and prominently iden-
titled with the history of Orange
County. Charles e. Sargent, father
OF Frank p. Sargent, was Civil War
veteran, and was later employed in
the postofice department at Manchest-
er, N. H. Mr.. Sargent's mother, a
Miss Mary G. Kinney. was a resident
of Middlebury, VT, during her girl
hood days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
American soldier Of Fortune.

San Francisco Especially .-Passen-
gers on the steamer City of Sydney,
which arrived here from Panama and
Central American ports. brought the
news that Capt. Lee Cannon, a gradu-
ate of Cornell. who is said to be one
of the leaders in the Honduran revo-
buttons, was captured and has been
sentenced to death. According to re-
ports heard by the passengers. Can
non killed 15 men in his last stand
but was finally captured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Carpenter Heir To Millions.

Berlin (SpeciaD. Friedrich
Schmidt. a carpenter of Spindelhof,
Upper Palatinate. has been notified
through the Bavarian legation at St.
Petersburg that he is heir to $780,
900 in cash and to several estates in
Russian, the property of certain
German soldier of fortune named
Schmidt. The latter was in the Rus
sian service during the Crimean War
and was promoted to be general.
He married a rich countess. His heir
won the Iron Cross in the Franco
Prussian War;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Kermit starts On Hunt.

Oyster Bay. n. Y. Especially The
Presidents son, Kermit Roosevelt,
who will accompany his father on
the hunting expedition into the wilds
of Africa, left here for a hunt of his
own. He will join John Greenway,
the Presidents friend and former
Rough Rider. who is now in charge
of the United States Steel Corpora
TONS mines in the lower Mesaba
Range, and together they will hunt
over the big game regions of the
Northwest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Girls CORPSE Found At Sea.

Atlantic City. N. ]. Especially -
Whatever mystery there was in the
disappearance of Clara Strickland.
of South Atlantic City. and Charles
Bateman, Of Philadelphia, who start
ed on launch trip last Friday and
were not seen again was partly
cleared up Thursday when the body
of the girl was found by fishermen
is miles at sea. The launch in
which they started ON the supposed
pleasure trip was picked up Monday
night, and fishermen believe that the
craft was upset in storm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Kills Himself Like jap.

Philadelphia Especially - Chester
Hayerly, aged IS. of Schenectady.
N. Y, an employee at the Rapid Tran
sit Company car barns, Is dying at
the Episcopal Hospital here from
Eelf-inficted wounds. Sometime ear
~ in the day Haverly arose and, TAX
Ing razor, slashed open his stomach.
Then he cut his throat. When found
he was hurried to the hospital, where
physicians say he cannot live. Hav-
erly came here from Schenectady,
three weeks ago, and is said to have
been respondent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
TRAMPLED no DEATH.
Baby Killed During Panic In Chicago
Street Car.

Chicago, Especially Strap-hang-
ing played a part in the death of
William Finley, five months old The
baby was being carried by his moth
er, Mrs. Annie Finley, who was fore
ed to hang to a strap in crowded
Fifty-flrst Street car, which she en-
tered on August FL. She had travel
ed only short distance when a tele-
phone pole fell, striking the roof of
the car.
Passengers were thrown into a
panic, and before Mrs. Finley could
get out of the aisle she was knock
ed down, and the baby was trampled
on. Efforts to save the life of the
child at Provident Hospital proved
unavailing, and it died.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Postal Employees Advanced.

Washington, D. G. Especially -
The Postofice Department has COM
pleted the readjustment of the sal
aries of postoffice clerks and city
letter carriers, $4,000 letter carriers
and 10000 clerks being promoted.
The new law provides that every
clerk or carrier who has served one
year Is eligible for advancement to
the next higher grade upon evidence
satisfactory to the department that
he has been faithful and efficient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Big Sale OF Leaf Tobacco.

Lancaster (Special) Four hun
dred and twelve bales of Florida and
Georgia Sumatra leaf tobacco were
sold at public auction here by w.
H. Keller. The sale was the largest
and it attracted buyers from all Sec
tions of the county The aggregate
amount realized will be about $780,
5000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Another Carnegie College

Chicago Especially. - Six Chicago
institutions have perfected plans for
consolidation into a university and
will be literally endowed by Andrew
Carnegie. DR.. Thomas H. McCon-
nell will be president of the institu-
ton, which will be known as the JEFF
ferson Park College. The general
work of the institution will be mod
eled after Temple College, Philadel-
phia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Burned TO Death AZ SIS.

Hanover, Pa. Especially Miss Isa-
bella Carl, aged about IS years. was
burned to death in a fire of un-
known origin which totally destroy
ed her home, near New Oxford,
Adams County. She lived alone and
was a feeble-minded and eccentric
person.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
killed BY Contact with Live Wire.

Killed BY Contact With Live Wire.
Fairmont. w. Va. Especially w.
G. Dicken, an employee of the Fair
mont Clarksburg Traction Company,
was instantly killed at Joyenne,
about two miles from here. He was
examining the machinery at the
wife and two children. The Odd
Fellows will have charge of the fu-
neral
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
wAToHMAN KILLS BOY.
Bullet Fired To Brighten Him
Chances From The Ground.


Philadelphia (SpeciaD. Gustave
KRONER. aged Is years. was shot and
Instantly killed by Edward Smith.
a private Waterman in the storage
yards Of Ware Brothers, city con-
tractors, In the northwestern section
of the city.
The boy was one Of several who
had been playing In this yard and
were ordered away by Smith. Smith
had been bothered by the boys for
some time and when he was attempt
ing to chase them on the grounds
& he says he Aired a shot downward
into the ground to frighten them.
The bullet, glancing upward.
struck young KRONER, who was just
climbing over q fence. The missile
penetrated his heart. Smith was ar
rested
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
FRANK SARGENT DIES
victim OF 4 FALL
WAS Commissioner Of Immigration
Since 1902.

Washington Especial Frank r.
Sargent. United states Commission
er general Of immigration, died here
at 5 o'clock A. NJ, as the result OF q
fall and parayltic stroke, which he
suffered about two months ago.
He was former chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
BURGLARS CARRY OFF SAFE.

Enter Postofffce, Take Strongb0x And
Blow IL Open In Ravine.
Pittsburg (Special) Expert burg
lars and safe-crackers are held re-
sponsible for the demolition and rob-
berry of the safe in the Breckenridge
postofice, near this city, which took
place about 8 o'clock A. M, when
the postoffice building was broken
open and the safe carried out of the
building to a rayine some distance
away.
The robbery Is surrounded with
mystery, no one having heard the
explosion resulting from the use of
nitroglycerin, which was utilized to
break open the safe.
Three hundred dollars in stamps
was taken. There was little money
In the safe at the time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Japanese Exhibition POSTPONED.

IOKIO lby CaDIeJ."Ihe postpOne-
ment until 1917 of the Japanese In
ternational Exposition, which was to
be held in 1912, was officially an
nounced. 1t is due to economical
reasons and to the lack of time to
make proper preparations. The date
chosen is the fiftieth anniversary Of
the accession of the Emperor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Hargis Trial To Estill County.

Jackson, KY. Especially The trial
of Beech Hargis for the murder of
his father, Judge James Hargis. will
be held in Estill County. Judge
Adams granted a change of venue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
YOUR LOVING ALICE

w. L. Ramage, in whose care the
letters were addressed, said that he
knew very little of Brooks. He said
that he believed that at one time
Brooks had been practicing physi-
clan, but had later become travel
ing salesman. 1t is the theory of
the coroner that the man, through
his knowledge of drugs, procured
and took some rare poison. An au-
topsy will be performed to determine
positively the cause of death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
ATTEMPT TO ASSASS|NATE
PRES. FALL|ERES IN PARIS.
Jean Maths, a Cafe Waiter, Tries to Seize Throat
---QuiCk|y Arrested president Little Hurt
.--EvidenCe Of a Roya|ist Plot Alleged.

Savoe. Medals of General Mercier, the
former minister of war, stamps bearing
the head of the Duke of Orleans, a
card of membership in the Isatrio
Frarcaise and other Royalist docu-
nents were found on his person.
During the examination Maths
boasted of being a Royalist and talked
confusedly of having done his duty"
and obeyed the dictates of his CON
science" Heaps of the Royalist's re-
dictionary literature were found by the
police when they ransacked his resi-
dence.
The investigation reveals the fact
that MATHS was in close relation with
the RCyalists organization and this
gives color to rumors that he was the
instrument of Royalist plot. Serious
evidence in this direction, however, is
lacking up to the present time and it
is more likely that he is only a crack
ed Drained individual, seeking notori-
ETY., whose head has been turned by
the campaign of scandal and vllifica-
ton which reactionary newspapers like
the I.ibre Parol, and L'Action have re-
Gently been conducting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
A TOTAL LOSS
Schooner Harry Messer
On Handkerchief Shoa|.
Abandoned by Crew After Strik-
ling on Pollock Rip,Causirg Leak.
Vessel Drifts Through Tcrtuous
ChanneI...Built at Bath.

Chatham, Mass, Dec. 25.-Drifting
along without a crew, with her riding
lights set, the Boston schooner Harry
Messer crossed a portion of the Nam
tucket shoals last night without run
ming into any of the many vessels pass
ing through the tortuous channel, and
finally grounded on the Handkerchief
shoal, three miles off shore, where she
filled with water and sank. Before the
crew abandoned the schooner she had
struck on Pollock rip, causing a bad
leak The vessel began to fill and Cap
tain Pierce, her commander fearing
that she would founder ordered his
men to take to the longboat and row
to the Shovelful lightship, where they
were given shelter.
Tho, Messer was bound from Balti-
more for Boston with 5000 tons of soft
coal. She had been held back some
what by the winds of Wednesday, but
Yesterday she left her anchorage oft
Dennis and tried to work uD the Cape
shore, At 730 she struck on the shovel
full shoal, springing aleak. The water
gained on the men at the pumps and
finally Captain Pierce gave the COM
mand to abandon the schooner. The
men then rowed to the Shovelful light
shin. Shortly afterwards the tide
turned and the Messer probably worked
free from the Pollock Rip shoal. and
driftcd up the Cape shore. She had
her riding lights set. but neither Cap
tain Pierce or any of the men on the
lightship saw her as she passed at
close range.
The schooner was discovered or
Handkerchief shoal at daybreak today
bv the crew of the Monomoy Point life
saving station.
Under the direction of Captain Joe
Kelley. the life savers put out to the
schooner At the same time the YES
sci was discovered on the Handker-
chief shoaI, the life savers noticed that
distress signals We're flying from the
nghtship on Shovelful, while a ship 9
longnoat, tied to the stern of the
liehtship. indicated that the schoon-
er's crew had sought refuge on the
floating beacon.
While the life savers were pulling
out to the schooner Captain Pierce and
his crew left the lightship and re-
turned to their own craft. When the
combined crews of the schooner ana
the life saving station We're on board
the Messer an attempt was made to
sail her off the shoal, but this was IL
nally abandoned, as it was seen that
she would founder as soon as she
reached deep water.
It is believed that the schooner will
be a complete loss. Her position was
not particularly bad but the nature
of her cargo and the extent Of her
leak made it appear improbable that
she could ever be foated. AS the water
rose the schooner's decks became COW
cred, only her masts showing
The Harry Messer was built in Bath,
Me, in 1880. She registers 627 tons
gross, is 1887 feet long, 355 feet beam,
15e depth of hold, and carried a crew
OF eight men. Her home port is Bos-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
AN ELABORATE RECEPTION
2. i::.- Famed at Naples fer American
Batt!esf,ip Fleet.

Naples, Dec. 25.--Preparations are
already under way for the reception in
honor Of the division of the American
battleship fleet. now cruising around
the world, on its arrival at this port
about Jan. II. The division that has
been designated to visit Naples after
the feet separates in the Mediterrane-
an, will be composed of the Wisconsin,
the Illinois and the Kearsarge, under
command of Rear Admiral William P.
Potter The italian naval department
has arranged for the visiting warships
to be anchored in the military harbor.
A special committee has been formed,
headed by the mayor of this city and
it is now planning a dinner to be ten
dered to the officers and men, "a gala
evening performance at the theater of
San Carlo, one of the largest theaters
in Europe. and excursions to Pompeii,
the Island of Capri, Sorrento and
Mount Vesuvius.
During the 10days visit Of the
squadron, the admiral and his staff
will go to Rome, where they will be re-
ceived by King Victor Emmanuel and
Vice Admiral Mirabello, the minister
CT the navy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
VALUABLE RECORDS IN DANGER.
Lack Of Fireproof Construction in Gov
ernment Building in Washington.

washington, Dec 25.-The lack OF
frenrof construction in the government
buildings. the need of which was ac-
centuated by the recent fire in the geo.
logical survey. the second in tour
,aars is a serious matter for Congress
sional consideration, according to
Narsden Manson, city engineer OF oa''
Francisco, who is on visit TO 'he
CITY. IT was his duty to inspect the
burned area after the San Francisco
catastrophe, and on the information
GAINED were drafted the present bullu-
ing regulations in force there. Which
are said to be the strictest in the coun-
try.
.In examining many of the buildings
in washington occupied by the various
danartrents." he says, buildings IN
which are stored data and documents
of almost incalculable value, f1nd tnat
thcy are mainly structures which
would not rank higher than san FRAN
cisco's third-class of buildings. IL Is
astonishing that the government races
such risks Note the geological survey
fre The floors in that building are oi
wood. so are the doors and file cases
ard furniture, and in that building are
d,ta MANY times the value OF the
structure. Note the interior uepai
wont with it's valuable records. You
will find wooden shelving, woooeh lui
n;+ure and wooden window frames.
Now. a building of that KIND IS no.
safe T would suggest for economy that
tho government buildings be put in pet-
for shane to resist possible flre
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
HEAVY WEATHER
Reported by Ocean Liners
Arriving at Boston.
Battered by Mountainous Seas
They Have Peri|ous Trip.
One Picks Up a Carrier Pigeon
$500 Miles From Home.

Boston, Dec. 25.,-Two ocean liners
came into port today reporting having
encountered gales at sea, which dam
threatened the safety of ships and all
on board.
The Lancasterian, which left Liver
rcol, Dec. II, was nearly two days
overdue, and when she came up the
harbor it was seen the heavy seas had
swept over one side of her, clearing
away seven ventilators, destroying the
No. life boat damaging another and
crushing the chocks. The captain re-
orted that on Dec. II, about 1 o'clock
IN the morning, a mighty sea swept
over the bows, tore out the fore hatch
and boWled down the forecastle. Last
Sunday 70-mile gale came UP and
the tremendous seas swept away the
ventilators and damaged the life
boats.
Two students, Carl W. Troutman of
Western University, whose home is in
Cleveland, Ohio, and J. H. Southern of
Cberlin College, who went out as cat
tie men Nov. 27, We're on their home
ward trip and had experiences which
led them to believe their last days had
come. The water swept into the cattle
pen hunks and both were nearly
drowned before the water drained off.
Capt. Anderson of the Hellenes. from
South America, reported that his wheel
chain snapped when off Nantucket
Shoals lightship tearing away the
door to the engine room and causing
the stoke hold and engine room to be
flooded, With the wind blowing 10
Knots an hour, the engines were stop
ped and the Hellenes drifted helplessly
IN the mountainous seas while the men
worked like mad to repair the break
The captain and officers brought in
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS OBSERVED
With USUAL CEREMONIES,
From the White House TO the Most Humble Cot
tage the Good Cheer Is Dispensed...The
Usual incidents and Accidents,

Vlno's yard and the shooting which re
suited i'll Covino's wound, followed. TIL,
/ police chased Grazio some distance be
fore they captured him and he made con
siderable resistance
An unknown man, believed to have
come from Arlington, fell down the steps
OF the Union station of the Washingtor
street tunnel ard died while being re.
moved to a hospital.
the harbor police recovered the bcdy
of en- unknown man from the Charles
river.
William II. Jackson. A years of age
of Stoughton. was stricken with> heart
failure or the street and died in an am
bulance on the way to hospital.
Edwin Pope, 70 years of age, was found
dead in the kitchen of a boarding house
at 67 West Dedham street, from natural
causes.
John Harris of 80 Seneca street greeted
his wife with Merry Christmas' when
he aWoke this morning and on receiving
no reply found that she had died during
the night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

They used the scandal in connection
with the Steinheil affair to make every
conceivable charge against the gov
efnment. even to it being guilty of po-
liticol murders and insisting upon the
insinuation that the late President
Faure was killed because he sided
against Major Dreyfus.
Early this week the height of au-
dacity was reached when the reaction
any papers printed circumstantial
stories to make it appear that Presi-
dent Failieres' son, when found in the
company of the wife of Philippe AS
tresse, an attorney of the court of ap-
pcals. a year ago. he shot and killed
tie attorney and that the police have
hushed up the scandal. Authorative in
formation subsequently proved that
young Fallieres did not even know
Nine. Astresse.
Mr.. White. the American ambassa-
dor, and other members of the diplo-
matte corps and of the cabinet, and Il
numter of high officials called at the
ltlysee palace today to express their
Indignation at the insult offered Presi-
dent Fallieres.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
AT DETROIT, MICH.
Police Officers Give Little Ones Good
Time-One Sad Death.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 25.-The police Off
GERS attached to the Hunt street police
station, which is located on the east side
of the city where poor children abound,
made the hearts of % little ones happy
today with a CHI istmas tree in the sta
ton, The officers, who took pains to in
vte the children whose stockings prom
ised to be empties, distributed candy and
small toys among their little guests.
Three little folks who were expected did
not arrive and the lieutenant in charge
sent a big patrolman for them. He
brought the tots to the station desk,
where it was decided that they had been
too good'' and as punishment each was
presented with silver dollar.
Leo Wagner died in a hospital today
from burns received last midnight while
playing Santa Claus at a family reunion.
Clad in a gay Santa Claus costume which
was set off by great bunch OF cotton
whskers, Wagner was leading the merri-
ment when sudde My the cotton whiskers
caught fire. The flames spread rapidly
and he was fatally burned before they
could be extnguished.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Washington, Dec. 25.-Christmas at the
national capital was marked by an al
most complete cessation of business. botl
official and private. and in it's stead there
was substituted the time-honored observ.
ance of the gladsome day. Nature com.
bined to give an added effect to the iov.
Gus occasion by covering the city with a
mantle of snow and the jingle Of sleigh
bells was everywhere heard. AS las been
the case in years past, interest centered
in what the official families were doing.
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt gave large fam
lily lunch with few intimate friends
Most Of the cabinet folks were here,
the onls, absentees being Secretary of
War Wright and Mrs. Wright, who will
celebrate the day at their home in Mem
phis; Attorney General and Mrs. Bona
parte. who are at their home in Balti-
more; Secretary Newberry. who will be
the guest Of the Detroit Club in his ma
tive city; and Postmaster General Never,
who has gone on a hunting trip. The
Vice President. his daughter, Mrs. John
Timmons. and the sons of the household,
remained here to participate in the days
festivities. while Mrs. Fairbanks is Wis
iting friends in Atlantic City. ~
An event of some moment to 600 chill
dren of the officials and employees of the
postoffice department occurred at Mason
ic Temple, Mrs. Meyer being the hostess
at an entertainment of music panto-
mine, moving pictures, etc. There was
large Christmas tree to add to the de-
light of the youthful ones and presents
for all were distributed
All the churches conducted religious
services.
The poor and needy were not overlook
ed. From known and unknown sources
many home, chilled by the wintly
blasts and made desolate by poverty's
sting, was frightened by generous sup
plies Of fuel. food and raiment. The AS
ISOLATED Charities in most instances had
charge of the work of distribution, al
though the Elks, Mystic Shriners and
other fraternal orders, business firms and
private individuals extended independent
help.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Paris, Dec 25.-While Armand Fal-
lieres, the President of France, accom-
panied by M. Ramandou, his secre-
tary, and Col. Lasson, military attache
al the Elysee palace, was taking a
morning stroll near Rue De L'Etoil to-
day, poorly clad individual, who evi-
dcntly had been lying in wait, sudden
ly jumped upon the President from
behind and threw his arms about M.
Fallieres' neck in an effort to seize
his throat. The officers ran to the as
sistance of the President, dragged off
his assailant and turned him over to
two special detectives, who had been
following the party on bicycles.
President Falleres' cane was broke
in the struggle, but, beyond scratch
on the ear, he was not injured and in
sisted on continuing his walk.
AS the detectives slipped the hand
cuffs on the man, he cried:
IT am unarmed. I simply wanted to
pull the Presidents beard"
When searched at the station house
the Presidents assailant proved to be
Jean Maths, a cafe waiter, "a years
Old and a native Of the department OF