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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
THE LATE GEORGE D. FowLE.

George ID. FoWle, for ~ years signal
engineer Of the Pennsylvania, whose
death on October IA WAS noted in our
last issue, was a pioneer 10 American
railway signaling, having been engaged
In the installation of the first lnterlock-
ing plant at Broad street station, Phils-
delphis, In 1881. Mr.. Fowle Was born
April %, 1859, at Washington, D. o.,
though the home Of his parents was 10
Alexandra, Va. He attended private
schools until he was II, when he be-
came regular apprentice in the motive
power department shops OF the Penn
sylvanis at Altoona. He was noted for
studiousness and the painstakiug care
with which he performed every task.
He was quick to learn and also excelled
in gymnastics. AT the end OF bis four
years apprenticeship, In June, 1880, be
became an apprentice drsftsmaO, and
then for two years was regular drafts
man. All his work in this line Was Of
the finest quality. 1t was about this
time that the frat steps we're taken by
the Pennsylvania to establish a signal
department, and II. F. Cox was sent to
Europe to study the subject On his 70.
turn Mr.. Fowle and two other men from
the motive power department we're as
signed TO work with Nj. COX, and, ss
before stated, they put in the fret inter-
locking plant at Broad street No detec-
tor bars we're used at that time, and Mr..
Fowle, having had q cot put into the
signal cabin, stayed there night aud day
for two weeks, directing the lever move
ments. Only by this strenuous course
did he succeed in preventing the plant
from being put out OF service. Mr.. Ely
sent him an extra bundled dollars in
recognition OF this service. immediately
after this Mr.. Fowle Was put 10 charge
of signals at Altoona, and on August l,
1887, be was made signal engineer. The
department, which bad been under the
charge of Mr.. Cox, was then transferred
to the chief engineers department. Mr..
Fowle's health failed soon after this
and he was never 10 perfect health after
ward. He was afflicted with deafness,
and 1t was the increase of this which
kept him away from the meetings Of the
Railway Signal Association, though he
took an interest in Its work, and was
the twenty-fourth member Of the sssocis-
ton. In 1898 he was Its president. The
signal department OF the Pennsylvania
was transferred to the maintenance OF
way department In 1898. Mr.. Fowle
retired from the active management OF
the signal department on August l,
1907, and since then hsd been consult
Ing signal engineer. Mr.. Fowle did
much for the advancement Of the srt Of
sigoaliug but WAS always extremely
modest about his work. He wss loyal
friend and many slguslnen remember
with gratitude his helping hand. He
leaves q widow, son and daughter.
i Railroad Age Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
COURT OF APPEALS.

The Court Of Appeals yesterday acted
on the following csses:
Eta Mercer vs.. South Atlantic Life
Insurance Company; from the Rich-
moud law aud equity court; writ OF error
granted.
q. E. SummersoD, trustee, vs.. John
Donovan; argued and submitted.
B bury ct ala VS.. Davis passed.
Houh & Heller Va. German American
Iusurancs Company partly argned and
continued.
Next cases TO be called: Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Oompsuy Va. Ghes;
Wright rs. Atlantic Coast Liae; Daniel
Va. Lipscomb; Washington Luna Park
CJmpsnY We. Goodrich, aud heck'her
Va. Blsnton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
VIRGINIA METHODISIS.

The election Of clerical and lay dele
gates to the general conference, which
meets at Asheville, N. O., next May,
the reports of the presiding elders on the
work OF the past year and the admitlauce
Of class OF eight young ministers to the
conference, occupied the attention Of the
Virginia Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
Newport News, yesterday.
The election OF the delegates was not
concluded and 1t was taken up again to-
day. The following delegates were
elected on the first ballot today: Clerical
b. F. Lipscomb, James Cannon, jr.,
". J. Young, W Asbury Christian, R.
Il. Bennett snd J. A. Reed; lay, John
P. Branch, Richmond; W. W. Vicar,
Norfolk, and a. W. Barrow, Fsrmville.
Following the temperance rally of
Thursday night, the committee on tenn
persnce, Of which Rev. James Cannon,
it,, superintendent of the Virginia An
ti.ssloon League, Is chairman, made
public lis report 10 the conference. Inc
report, as stated yesterday, urges the
ADti-saloon League to present to the
general assembly OF Virginia bill Civ.
ing the qualified voters Of Virginia the
right % call for a vote upon the question
of state wide prohibition, and 1t declares
that the conference is heartily In favor
of measure granting to the voters OF
the state this right.
Besides declaring for statewide pro.
hibition, the report scores the news
papers Of the state which are opposing
the movement, and Endorses the "con-
serystive and practical methods OF the
Auli-ssIoon League of Virginia.
The report also demands q strict en-
forcement of the liquor laws 10 all parts
Of the state and urges the election Of
clean officers who the public know will
see that the laws are carried out 4
rhe reports made by the presiding
elders of the several districts show that
the church 10 Virginia Is In q more
HourishiDg condition COW than ever be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
COLORED GIRL NUMBERED.

The body OF 40 unidentified negro
girl, with her throat cot from ear to ear,
was found 10 Pslmei's wood, q short dis
tsnce from the District Of Columbia line
and 10 Prince Georges county, Md, at
6 o'clock yesterday evening by two
white boys who bad been cunning In the
woods. The boys we're attracted to the
spot where the body was covered with
leaves by The barking OF two dogs, which
had partly uncovered the body. Fright.
ened by the gruesome sight, the boys
ran and the authorities wers notified.
Il is plainly q case o! criminal assault
and murder. Tho superstition Is that the
murder was committed In Washington
aud that the murderer carried the body
into Prince Georges county aod then
half buried 1t In the woods. The body
had evidently been there for several
days. The victim was a mulAtto, about
l3 years old. She was we'll dressed and
had on a new pair Of shoes. An inquest
will be held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Mr. CsrIisle's Condition.

New York, Nov. 13. Ats: Vlncenps
Hospital it was stated today that the
condition of John G. Carlisle, Secretary
of the Treasury under Grover Cleveland
snd former United States Senator from
Kentucky. ls resting very comfortably
and Is expected to recover. Mr.. Carlisle
was Iaken to the hospital on Thursday
but bis attending physician, DR.. Joseph
D. Bryant, declined today to state what
the malsdy is although il was reported
that 1t was at fret thought q surgical
operation would be necessary. At Oar
isles flee the statement was given ont
this afternoon: "Mr. Carlisle has 40
attack of acute intestinal obstruction as
ISOLATED with chronic kidney compli-
cations. No operation has been per.
formed. He is resting quietly and sp-
parentIy Ia no immediate danger"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Storm In the West indies.

The Storm In the West indies.
New York, Nov. l3 Reports OF enor.
nous damage by h,od, lubricants aud
Garth tremors continue TO come In from
tae West Iudies. Hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars worth of property has
been ruined, and the death-list may be
large when complete inform alton comes
from the interior Of the islands over the
wrecked lines of communication. Haiti,
where violent earth disturbances are re-
ported, and SsDto Domingo caught the
brunt Of the gale and the unprecedented
rains. Haiti reports very heavy damage
aud some deaths st Port de PAX and
Gousiyes.
The storm which swept Jamaica is
now moving northeast toward the ba'
hamas and Bermuda.
Kingston, Jamsics, has registered
forty. eight inches of rainfall since the
storm began last Friday, and the prop
erty damage to that city alone Is esti-
mated at half q million.
Railroads have been wrecked and
shipping blown ashore throughout the
West Indies.
Port an Prince, Haiti, Nov. Is
Storm, GOOD and earth tremors have
racked the whole Island Of Haiti for q
week, and heavy property damage and
some loss of life are indicated by mesgre
reports from various cities. The steamer
Bradford of the United Fruit Company
ia total wreck Of Port Antonio where
she vent ashore. Many email sloops
and schooners are reported lost. The
bark Avalon went to pieces after ground
ing at Woodstock PoIOt. No deaths
have been reported 30 far, but there Is
no news from the interior, where it is
believed the storm was at its worst.
Puerto Plata, SsntO Domingo, Nov,
18.-Practically no details Of the storm
which has rsvsged Santo Domingo have
been received. TOere is no communities
lion With the interior between the SUI
burbs Of Puerto PlRts, the railroads have
been cut of, aud the roads rendered im-
psssa le by the food caused by the un-
preredentsd rains. Streets 10 the lower
portion Of Puerto Plata are submerged
and the food has cut of the city's wster
supply by wreckiDg the mains. No
deaths have been rfpo'ted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
State suffragettes.
srecial Dispatch to The Alexandria Gazette.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria GaEette.l
Richmond, Vs., Nov. Is Richmond
suffragettes announce as members. Miss
Mary johnson and Miss Ellen Glasgow
the popular novelist, who live here, aud
Amelie Rivers, the Princess Troutet-
sksi besides hundreds OF the most pronl-
psnt women socially 10 Virginis's capt.
toll, Miss Glasgow gave 40 interview
which she strongly upholds the causes.
Special state sudtiDg committee, ap'
pointed by the legislalute, made public
Its report today. 1t recommends many
changes 10 bookkeeping, especially 10
The second auditors Office and rsps state
boards for disburslng appropriations
without accounting to The state auditor.
The report is avoid of sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Cannon's Defense.

BloomiUgtsn, H., Nov. 13.-Declar'
ing that the bitter opposition IN ths
newspapers Of the country ls directly
due to bis refusing q bribe OF influences
to do their bidding, Joseph g. Cannon
speaker of the House Of Representatives,
defended himself 10 sn exceedingly bit
ter speech here early today. Cannon de-
clsred that Herman Ridder, publisher Of
the New York Stats ZsituDg, and
during the last campaign treasurer Of
the democratic pstionsl, offered him,
republican, he united support oil
all the big metropolitan newspapers for
president If be wonld force Congress to
remove the tariff from wood pulp. Can
non was the Chief speaker at the annual
bao quet OF the Business Mems Associs-
ton, Cannon branded as lie the re-
port that be obstructed the Little6eld
temperance bill and declared that both
Ser ators La Toilette and Oummin have
lied about his coarse 10 their recent
public uttersDces.
next 10 10 lutO Tue AuuhnldS luu noS AAch'
bert Parsons, Of New York. when ne as
serted that ] entered into combination with
the democrats whereby was able to have the
House rules continued he made what he knew
to be malicious and deliberate lie" yelled
the speaker. as he pounded the table so hard
that many of the dishes fell on the floor.
New York, NOV. 1|.-"It's lie," said
Herman Ridoer, Publisher of the New York
St99ts zeitung, when shown the statement
made by SPEAKER Cannon that the publisher
had offered him the support Of the New Yo k
papers for president If be would forced con-
gre's to remove tariff from wood pulp. 'Csu-
non surely must be crazy" said Bidder. ITO
make such ald absurd statement. 1 did not
pledge him the support even Of my own pa
per and never tilked TO him about securing
newspaper support in any shape or manner.
That is all have to say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 10. 1909.

NEWS las reached Washington from
the Sscobd Florida congressional dis
trict thst a determined fight has begun
there against the denomination OF Repre-
sentative Frank Ozark, who deserted
his democratic associates In the House
during the last special session and lined
up 10 pro,ectioDist with the repuoii-
cans IN the contest over the tariff bill.
Mr.. Clark voted pretty regularly
throughout the contest for high pro-
lection, Ignoring entirely the pledges
of the national democratic platform OF
1908 ADD the general attitude OF the
nartv in favor Of radical tariff revision
downward, and be alec was one OF the
democrats who went to the relief OF
Speaker Cannon over the rules. His
course was all the more reprehenslole
and embarrassing to the party oecaus'
he is the secretary Of the democratic
congressional campaign committee
Straight democratic members therefore
hope that the fight to prevent bis re-
nomination will be successful. Ii he IL
defeated for denomination it Will put the
party 10 3 better position to make q
vigorous campaign for the control OF the
next House on s slrsight-out Issue Of gen.
nine tariff reform. The loyal democrats
of his district, reseutful st bis desertion o.
the national platform Of 1908, aud bent
on Furnishing him, have brought out
q strong candidate sgainst him IN ths
person of an able young state senator
who lie making bis fight for Mr.. OlarK's
seat re vigorous tariff reformer' 40
vices from his district indicate that the
chances are very much in favor OF the
defeat of the assistant republican who
now represents the district. 80 mote 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Man and Woman Identified

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 1S-The
police today decided that the man who
attempted 10 end his life 10 duel sui
eide pact In the Long B'others Hotel
here yesterday afternoon is F. J. Reid,
Of Washington, a former employe Of
the Van Dora Iron Works, of Cleveland,
Ohio, and that his woman companion.
who Is dead, was Blanche FurRuson,
also Of Washington. The Ferguson
girl, who is 20 years old, wrote her
sister several days sgo from Washington
that she was tired of living and intended
TO kill berseii. Then shs disappeared,
presumabls with Reid. Mrs. ]. o.
CAN'T, Of Langley, Fairfax county, Is az
aunt OF The dead woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Fighting IN Nlcaragua.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 19.-Oon-
Aicting reports Of severe 6ghtiug be-
tween the NIcaragusn rebels and the
governmental troops are arriving here.
Fighting Of The most desperate character
has been 10 progress for three days, and
the latest sdVices are that the loyal
troops have been forced to retreat sud
that the insurgents have driven the
troops under the commsod OF General
Toledo back scross the San Juan river.
The latest sdvices declare thAG the lOss
Of life In the recent 6ghling has been
very large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13

A message from Prof. Lowell, OF the
Lowell Observatory, at Flagstaff, Ariz',
says that the recent sensational reports
about Mars have no foundation 10 fact
The planet hss been under minute OBJ
servstio0 there since April, and the
much. talked-of hszs which appeared to
enVelop it in July is explained rs due to
the excessive spring haze, caused by the
evaporation Of the south polar SHOWS,
and Only goes to cOrroborste the theory
already published that there Is water
vspor in the atmosphere OF Mars. The
development of the canal system, be
ssys, hes progressed regularly down the
disk rom April TO the present mo-
meui. Visual observations and photo
& spbs sgree as to the apparent lsleneSS
OF the marian season. Nov we csn go
to bed and sleep comfortably, but the
question will recur, What effect will the
la,eness OF the martial season have on
the corn crop and the price thereof 10
this world Of oursl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13

WITH the arrest in New York yesler'
dsy of James F. Bendernsgel, whose res
ignstiou as general superintendent OF the
American Sugar Refining Company
Williamsburg plants was accepted BY
the company on Thursday, the govern
ment hunt for the man "higher up"
Was said to have been nearly completed
Other indictments are expected Soon'
The specific charges Against Bender
uaVel are that he defrsuded the govern
ment out of duty to the amount Of
g., 694 10 connection with the false
entry Of the 5000, 900 pound sugar
cargo of the steamer Eva, which arrived
from Cuba on August "a, 1907. A little
more than 1000 pounds was clipped
of The real weigh. Of the cargo when the
customs charges were computed, accord
iDg to the allegations Of the indictment
Bendernsgel is one OF the best Known
men in Williamsburg, is prominent in
republican politics aud was an alternate
to the national republican convention in
1896. de has been drawing salary Of
S25, 900 year from the trust, and fol
twenty-five years has been in Its employ
Further revelations show that the secret
service was controlled by the sugsr cor
pora lon. Since the Bendernsgei arrest,
1t is said that the Arbuckle Company
wants to compromise with The federal
authorities I They should, however, be
made to pay back the last cent OF their
FOhhatiae
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13

The segregation Of negro and white
children in orphan ssYlums and 10 stste
sad municipal institutions was recon-
msuded 10 q resolution adopted at the
Ohio safe conference on charities and
correction held In Canton on Saturday
A special committee was appointed to
take the resolution before the Ohio leg
isla.ure at iis coming session. Aud this
in OhiO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Quiet In Cairo.

Cairo, ILL.,, Nov. 1S-Except for the
soldiers scattered about the streets, there
ia no sligo today that Cairo wss ever n
the girpiOf mob.
Champaign, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Arthur
Alexander, the negro accused BY Will
James before the latter wss lynched at
Cairo OF being implicated in the murder
Of Anna Policy, ia lodged In the county
jail at Ufbaue Sheriff Peters stated to-
day be was prepared for any emergency
should trouble arise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Bidding for the JeffrIss-JohnsOu Fight

Sydney, Nov. 13.-On behalf Of pro-
moter Mcintosh an offer Of $75, 900 as q
purse for the Jefries-Johuson fight hes
been cabled to the managers Of the
pugilists, aud arrangements are being
made to post the necessary forfeiis In
New York before the date arrives for
opening bids for the fight. Because
johnson has asserted he will not fight
In this country, should Mcintosh get
che battle, he will pail it of In London.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
CnwhIded by a Suffragette.

London Nov. ia snffragette at
tackled Winston Churchill, under-secre-
tsry of state for the colonies In Bristol
today and horsewhipped him. Mrs.
Churchill, who was with the secretary,
took the whip sway from the woman
and then called policeman who arrest
ed her. Churchill was not badly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Nav Ynrk STOCK Market.

New York, Nov. 13.-Actiye trading at the
opening Of the market was confined largely
70 low priced issues. The majority Of high
priced issues showed fractional losses. After
the first fifteen minutes buying centered in
the copper stocks, with advances Of fully
three points resulting in those issues. Old
stocks we're strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
ErOm Washington.
oriespondenot OF the AIexsndTis Gazette.

correspondence Of the Ale1sndSis GaSette.l
Washington, Nov. IL.
Henry B. Mcfarland, president of
the board OF commissioners Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, resigned today in or
der to take mp the practice Of Law. This
will make two vacancies on the board
for President Taft to fill, Henry L. West
having resigned on Thursday Of this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13

The mioers announce that they will
ask for Tsise next spring. This is bet
ter thar asking for 1t this TALL, for II they
do, coal prices will shoot up like 8
rocket
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Samuel F. Morley iarm manager on

Samuel T. Morley, iarm managef Oh
q large estate at Bloomfield Mills, Mich,
died yesterday Of two bullet wounds in
Aicied last night according to his dying
statement by Miss Bertha Lietzau, cook
at the farm, whom be had refused to
marry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
TIE Market.

es0rsstsva. D. Q. NOz. 70. Wheat lOt--lis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10
Petition to Probate VIII.

state of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
County Court, Rock Island County.
March Term, 1909
In the matter of the probate of the
last will and testament of Maria
Sweeney. deceased. In Probate.
To All Persons Whom This May Con-
|cern-GreetinE:
Notice is hereby given that on the
31st day of March, A. ID. 1909, a petit
ton was filed in the county court OF
Rock Island county. Illinois, askin g
that the last will and testament OF
Maria Sweeney, deceased, be admitted
to probate. The same petitioner fur
Their states that the following named
persons are all heirs at law and lega-
tees: John f. Locl<ney, legatee. Rock
Island, Ill, and the unknown heirs al
law of Maria Sweeney. deceased.
You are further notified, that the
hearing of the proof of said will has
been set by said court for the 26th day
of April, a. ID. 1909, at the hour of 9
o'clock in the forenoon. at the court
house in Rock Island. in said county
when and where you can appear. if you
see fit. and show cause. If any YOU
have. why said will should not be ad-
mitted to probate.
II. 3. HUBBARD,
Clerk County Court
Dated at Rock Island. March 81, 1903
McEniry & McEniry. solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

fuDHcHtlOn NOt1ces
State of Illinois, County of Rock Is
land-SS:
In the Circuit Court of Said County,
to the May Term, A. d. 1909. General
No. GAO.
John v. Johnson VS.. Olive Johnson.
Affidavit of unknown residence of
Olive Johnson. the above named de-
PENDANT, having been filed in the clerk s
office of the circuit court of said coun-
ty, notice is therefore hereby given to
the said unknown resilient defendant,
that. the complainant filed his bill of
complaint in said court, on the chancery
|Side thereof, on the - day of March,
A. ID. 1909, and that thereupon a sum-
mons issued out of said court, wherein
said suit is now pending. returnable on
the first Monday in the month of May
next, as is by law required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, shall per-
Sonally be and appear before said cir
cult court on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden at Rock Is
land. in and for the said county, on the
first Monday in May next, and plead
answer or demur to the said complai-
ants plea of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken confessed
and the decree entered against you, &C.
lcordinE to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
J. B. and ]. L. Oakleaf, complainant't
solicitors.
| Rock Island, Ill, March IL. 1909.