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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Kidnapped Boy Back.

New York Especially Johnnie
Calandra. 5 years old, who disap-
peared June 9 last, was returned
unframed to his fathers door. He
does not know who took him away,
where he was kept or who brought
him back, but his uncle was arrest
ed and is held without bail for a
hearing on Friday. The father says
he received Black Hand letters be-
fore the boy disappeared. He paid
no attention to them, he says, or
to subsequent demands for ransom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Pullman Company's assessment
in Chicago was raised $1,000,O0O.
United States Steel is said now
to have 81 per- cent. of its plant in
operation.
Railroad earnings of the United
States are now about per cent.
ahead of last years figures.
Production of pig iron in the
United States in the first half of
1903 was 100000 tons, against
9.O1S.000 tons in the first half of
1908.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
IA Die In Russian Mine.

Nezovka, Russia Especially. - An
explosion of gas occurred in the
Makewska mine, in the Don district.
One hundred and fifty miners were
working in the pit at the time. Res
cuing parties, after difficult and
dangerous work, succeeded in bring
ing most of the imprisoned miners
to the surface alive. One of the
rescuers was overcome by gas fumes
and IA of the miners were found
dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Big Stick For Taft.

Washington. D. G. Especially. -
President Taft was presented with a
sure enough ''big stick"-a bludgeon
six feet long and shaped much like
the big emblem of Rooseveltian au-
thority which became famous in car
toons during the last administration,
The donor was j. e. Forbes, of OF
tawa, Kan, who sent with the stick
this message: "The Almighty prob
ably grew this big stick for some
good purpose, and / suspect that it
was to allow you to swat the tariff
bill and other schemes of criminal
eXtortion."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Shower Of Frogs.

Utica. N. Y. Especially A mes
sage from Gouverneur states that in
a heavy wind and rainstorm there
thousands of small frogs fell, COW
ering sidewalks to such an extent
that walking was difficult. The rails
on the Rome, Watertown and Og-
densburg Division of the New York
Central Railroad for half mile were
covered and rendered so slippery
that the speed of the trains was ma
terially lessened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Through Fire To Save Baby.

York, Pa. Especially The explo-
sion of coal oil stove at New Free
dom caused fire which resulted in
the loss of the dwelling of Paul
Harkenstine and threatened for a
time to destroy the whole borough.
EfIicient work on the part of the
members of the town fire company
and bucket brigades kept the flames
from spreading. The explosion oc-
CURED while Mrs. Harkenstine was
out in the yard. and the woman had
to- rush through flame and smoke to
save her baby. which was on the
inside.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Cattle Loss $4,000 900.

Ell Paso, Texas Especially Two
million dollars will no more than COW
er the losses sustained by stockmen
from the drouth in Northern Mex
leo, according to conservative esti-
mates. The drouth, which has last
ed nearly a year. has been broken
by heavy rains, but cattle have died
by the tens of thousands from star
walton and thirst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
KILLS BRIDE AND HIMSELF.
Cries OF Deserted Baby Lead To Dis
covery OF Bodies.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Especially -
The walls of deserted infant greet
ing the ears of Charles Small, a
milkman, brought about the discov-
cry Of a murder and suicide at No.
2406 whirlpool Street. George Eng
land, 80 years of age, during the
night had sent bullet through the
heart of his four-month bride and,
turning the weapon on himself, shot
a bullet through his head.
England was a railway brakeman.
Neighbors heard the couple quarrel
ing late at night, but heard no
shots.
The infant had belonged to Mrs.
England's sister, who died recently
in Detroit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Want Nine-Hour Day.

Raleigh. N. G. (SpeciaD. "A nine
hour working day is to be asked Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway by
the machinists, carmen. blacksmiths
and boilermakers of the entire sys-
tenn. A conference to take place
between representatives of those and
the superintendent of motive power
of the Seaboard has been arranged
to take place in Portsmouth, and a
reduction from 10 hours to nine
hours will be asked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Rockefeller 20 Years Old.

Cleveland. o. Especially John D.
Rockefeller reached the three-score
and ten period of his life Thursday.
Seventy years ago he was born ON
a small farm near Richmond, Tioga
County, N. Y. Beginning life as a
penniless farmers boy, Mr.. Rookie
Teller is today reputed to be the
worlds nearest candidate for a bill
lionaire. His health is good and he
is enjoying rugged old age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Woman's Long Walk.

st. Louis. Mo. (SpeciaD Mrs. H.
G. Schneiter, of st. Louis, announces
that she will start July % on L.
500-mile walk to Boston. Mrs.
Schneiter. who will be accompanied
by her husband, expects to travel
about 35 miles day and cover the
distance in As DAYS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
SUICIDE ON WEDDING TOUR.
Chicagoan And His Wife Row A
Boat Over A Dam.

South Bend. Ind. Especially The
man and woman who ended their
lives by rowing boat over the dam
in the st. Joseph River here were
H. Lindeman and his wife, of Chi
cago. They were on their wedding
trip.
They registered early at a South
Bend hotel and Lindeman told the
clerk he and Mrs. Lindeman had
been married at st. Joseph, Mo-, the
day before.
Searchers found Lindeman's coat.
The police opened the room at the
hotel assigned to the Lindemans and
by comparing the coat with other
articles of clothing established the
identity Of the couple.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
corpse Devoured By AIligators.

Pensacola. Fla. Especially With
the bones stripped of flesh by alli-
gators the body of Herman Wilcox,
Of Chicago. was found in Good Time
Lake, two miles from Camp Walton,
summer resort, where the past two
months Wilcox has been residing
with his mother. Not knowing that
the lake contained hundreds of alli-
gators, Wilcox went for swim. He
had been missing for four days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Rejected suitor,s Crime.

Abbeville. s. C. Especially .-Ang-
cred by Mrs. Maggie Penders refusal
to his suit, l.. l.. Patterson, mill
operative, shot the woman twice
with revolver and then killed him
self. The shooting occurred at the
woman's house in the mill village
near here. The two were quarrel
ing on the back steps when the
shooting took place. The woman
will recover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
EXPLOSION on
BIG BATTLESH|P
Ensign Aiken Killed On the North
Carolina.
ii CANDLE IGAlTEs COAL GAS.
Accident Nearly Causes The Destruc-
tion OF An American Warship In
Italian Captain Marshall's
Prompt Action Keeps Flames From
Magazine ~ Aiken Kept Sailors
From Going Into Danger With
Him.

Naples Especially. The officers
and men of the American warships
In this port united in paying solemn
military honors to the late Ensign
Hugh Kerr Aiken, of the armored
cruiser North Carolina, who died as
the result of inquiries sustained in an
explosion on board the cruiser. The
religious ceremony was conducted on
board the North Carolina by the Rev.
DR.. Greenman. Capt. William A..
Marshall, commander Of the squad
ron, delivered touching address.
highly praising Ensign Aiken, who
was victim to duty.
From an investigation which was
instituted by Captain Marshall 1t was
learned that Ensign Aiken attempted
an investigation of whether gas was
generated in the coal hold.
Wishing to face the risk alone, ne
instructed. the sailors to keep be-
hind him. When lie entered he was
not able to detect any odor of gas,
and one of the men carrying light
ed candle, came forward.
Unfortunately he slipped and his
arm dropped, which brought the.
light in contact with the gas that was
lying In a low level. Ensign Aiken
received the full force of the ex-
plosion which followed. He was
dragged out by the men, but died
some hours Eaters
An alarm was Immediately given
after the explN siOn, and the COM
handing officer with force of men
stamped out the fire, which otherwise
might have communicated to the
powder magazine.
Aiken was picked up in a pitiful
condition. He was terribly burned
about the whole body and head.
The North Carolina was anchored
at the Santa Lucia Harbor, half a
mile from the docks, and SO the ex-
plosion passed unnoticed.
Aiken was carried to the infirm-
airy Of the cruiser. and the accident
only became known on his death.
The body will be embalmed and sent
to New Orleans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
TORNADO KILLS SIX.
Fifteen Also Injured In Terrific
Storm At Ortonville, MINI.


Storm At Ortonville, Mimi.
Ortonyille. Mimi. Especially. 49, Six
people were. killed, is were injured
and much property was destroyed by
tornado which passed over this
section.
The tornado demolished two
dwelling houses, the roundhouse,
coal sheds and five boarding cars
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad. About 40 Italian la
borers we're in the cars and of these
i've were killed and IL injured.
Philip DeGriff, bus driver, was
killed by being hurled against tree
when his vehicle was blown over
and crushed. The tornado was ac-
companied by a heavy rain and hail
storm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
MUCH TROUBLE OVER
The Loss OF PANAMA
"A Revolution IN the Republic Of
Columbia.

Discomfort Among The CoIombians
Over The Terms Under Which
Panama Was To Assume A Por-
tion OF The Colombian Debt
Reyes Leaves Holguin The Presi-
dent Designate Acting As The Chief
Executive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Nine Men Killed In Mine,

Trinidad, Col. Especially Nine
men were killed by an explosion of
gas in the mine of the Cedar Hill
Coal and Coke Company, at Toller-
vile, near here. All the dead were
foreigners except one. The men were
descending in the cage. The explo-
sion partly wrecked the shaft and
those who were not instantly killed
were suffocated by gas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
WOMAN TASTED 40 DAYS.
She Says Abstention From Food
Has Cured Her Ailments.

Los Angeles. Cal. Especially -
Mrs. Lillian o. Hoag has broken all
records for fasting, abstaining from
food for 40 days. The highest pre-
yious record was that of Eta Pris-
ella Grove. a Chicago school teach
or. who Stunned food Al days. a
year ago.
Mrs. Hoag's fast was broken,
when she "dined" with her brother
on slice of canteloupe.
She decided upon the fast as a
remedy for illness. The result was
more than was hoped for. Freeing
herself of one ailment she got rid
Of others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
PRESIDENT TAFT
LAUDS new CHURCH
Rational Amusement Part Of ReIig-
l0us Work.

In A Speech At A Cornerstone Lay
ing He Calls Them Philosophers
Who, Free From The Corroding
Effect OF Mercenary Ambition,
Get More Happiness Out OF Life
Than BY Aspiring To Be Million
aires And Plutocrats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
WORLDS LEADING
SCIENTIST IS DEAD
Professor Simon Nswcomb's Life
Work Ended.
WAS "A CAREER OF ACHIEVEMENTS.

Having Completed His Studies OF
1.-THE Motion OF The Moon,' The
Famous Astronomer Prepared For
The Death He Knew Was Inevi-
table-Was Decorated BY Many
Foreign Governments And Uni
versities- Began And Ended His
Teaching Work In Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Fruit Grower Murdered.

Americas, Ga. Especially w. F.
McRee. superintendent of the Bag
ley Ray Orchard Company. was as
sassinated here. Henry Patterson,
a colored employee, charged with the
crime, is being hunted by a posse.
McRee was waylaid and shot at close
range, two charges of buckshot en-
tering his neck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Murders wife And Kills Self.

Lodi. Wis. Especially. - George
Knerzer. of this city, killed his wife
by crushing her skull with the butt
end of a shotgun. He then commit
ted suicide by drowning in a shallow
pool, He was insane.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Anti.Cigarette Law Void.

Tacoma. Wash. Especially Judge
Clifford, of the Superior Court, de-
clared the new state anti-cigarette
law to be unconstitutional, on the
ground that it is in conflict with the
provisions of the Interstate Com
merce Law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
PRlNCELY GIFT FROM
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
oil King Gives slO.OOO.OOO to Gensr,
al Education Board.
BRINGS TOTAL UP TO s52,ooo,oOO.

Additional Gift Made To Meet Edu.
cational Needs OF Great Import
ance. The Income From Previous
Appropriations Having Been Elk.
hausted - Vast Fund Released
From Restrictions And May Be
Disposed OF AS Directors Deem
Best BY Two-Thirds Vote.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16


Washington. D. c. Especially -
The tariff revision bill which was
passed by the Senate at 11.15 o'clock
tives on April and has been be-
fore the Senate continuously for a
period of IL weeks and days was
passed by the Senate at Ills o'clock
P. M. after the Senate had been in
session without recess for more than
13 hours.
The final vote was As to "a. All
the Democrats, with the exception
of Senator McEnery, of Louisiana,
voted against the bill Senator Nc
Emery voted with the majority of the
Republicans
These 10 Republicans voted
against the measure: Beveridge, of
Indiana; Bristow, of Kansas; Brown.
and Burkett, of Nebraska; Clapp, Of
Minnesota; Crawford, of South Da-
Iowa; La Toilette, of Wisconsin, and
Nelson, of Minnesota.
The vote in detail.
-Aldrich, Borah, Bourne,
Bradley, Brandegee, Briggs, Bulk
eley, Burnham, Burrows, Burton,
Carter, Clark (Wyo); Crane, De-
pew, Dick, Dixon, DUPONT, Elkins,
Flint, Frye, Gallinger, Gamble, Gug-
genheim, Hale, Hepburn, johnson
IN. d.; Kean, Lorimer, Jones, Nc
Cumber, McEnery, Nixon, Oliver,
Page, Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Scott,
Smith (Mich.); Smoot. Stephenson,
Sutherland, Warner, Warren. Wet
more-45.
Nays-Bacon. Bailey, Bankhead,
Beveridge, Bristow, Brown, Burkett,
Chamberlain, Clapp, Crawford, Gull
berson, Cummins, Daniel, Dolliver,
Fletcher, Foster, Frazier, Gore,
Hughes, Johnston (Ala.); La Fol-
Iette, McLaurin, Martin, Money,
Nelson, Newlands, Overman, Owen,
Shively, Simmons, Smith Is. CO.;
Stone, Taliaferro, Taylor-34.
Senate Conferees Named.
AS soon as the bill was passed
ate insist on it's amendments, that 1t
ask for conference with the House,
and that the chair appoint confer
ees.
Senator Bailey, for the Democrats,
ODJCCICu 10 JAS 1AOIAOA OA IAO
ground that the course proposed was
unusual. He thought the more cour-
teous method would be to give the
House a chance to concur in the
amendments if it desired to do so.
Mr.. Aldrich claimed that his mo-
ton was usual and followed the
course pursued in the past. The
House, he said, could concur or not
concur in the Senate amendments.
Vice President Sherman decided
that Mr.. Aldrich's motion was in or
der and it was adopted by vote d.
vision.
Mr.. Bailey announced that on ac-
count of the lateness of the hour
he would not ask for a roll call.
The Vice President thereupon APP
pointed the following conferees on
the part of the Senate: Senators
Aldrich. Burrows, Penrose, Hale and
Cullom, Republicans and Money,
Daniel and Bailey, Democrats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
A GIGANTIC CHEESE.
Ten Tons Of Milk Were Used In Its
Manufacture.

Utica, N. Y. Especially The
largest cheese ever manufactured in
the Mohawk Valley was shipped to
a Chicago firm by local cold stor-
age company. The cheese was built
in the usual shape, but it measured
80 inches high, As inches in dame
ter, containing 41,72S cubic inches,
and weighed 1880 pounds. 1t took
about 10 tons of milk to produce II
and it was pressed into shape by a
specially constructed press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

General Educational
Board $500 900
University of Chicago 25,000,000
Miscellaneous gifts
prior to 1892. 1000, 900
Rush Medical College 100000
Churches (known) 100000
Missions (known).. 100000
Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion Fund. ..... 100000
Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Re-
search .......... 100000
Barnard College. ~. 1,375,O0
Southern Educational
Fund $500. 1,125,oOo
Union Theological
Seminary 100000
Baptist Educational
Society .......... 1,1OO,O0o
Harvard University. 100000
Yale University .... 100000
Juvenile reformatories 100000
Cleveland city parks. 1000, 900
Nine Y. M. G. AS. 845,0OO
Johns Hopkins. 100000
Teachers College. =. 100000
Vassar College. 100000
Total ..........$11O,595, 900
In addition to the big donations
Enumerated, Rockefeller has given
sums ranging up to $35O,00O to
twenty-odd educational and relig-
ious Institutions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
SENATE PASSES THE
new TARIFF BILL
Action Taken After Continuous SEES
sion Day and Nikht.

Chairman Al6rich Won After Siren.
uous Session. Keeping His Steam.
roller Continuously at Work Rolling.
Over Amendments 0 ffered by Friend
and Foe-Last Stand by His Opt
ponents ~ Contervailing Duty ON
Petroleum Tobacco Growers Win at
Last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
HIS LARGEST GIFTS.

General Educational
Board .......$ $50, 900, 900
University of Chicago 25,000,000
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03
Increased Registry Fees.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
made announcement of contemplated
increase from eight to ten cents in the
fees now charged for registering letters
or packages, it having been shown that
the present fee of eight cents does not
meet the expense of the registry work.
The registry service as conducted is ex-
pensive owing to the extreme precau-
tion taken for the safe transmission
and correct delivery of all registered
mail.
The postmaster general is authorized
to make the registry fee as high as 20
cents if necessary. Previous to 1874 it
was 10 cents, and it was then reduced
to cents. The following year it was
raised to 10 cents and in 1898 the price
of s cents was restored and has since
been in force.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03
Ready for Business.

Supt. Jos. Kohn of Bay City, was in
the city Tuesday to look over the
repairs which have been made at the
plant of the Owosso Sugar Co this sum
mer and reports that everything is in
splendid shape for the coming cam
paign, in fact he states that the plant
was never in as good shape as it is to-
day. The pulp dryer it is believed will
take care of all the pulp made so that
the silo will not be used, thus doing
away with the necessity of dumping
any pulp in the river. Beets from near
ly ten thousand acres will be received
this year, something like thousand
acres of the amount contracted for in
the spring not having been planted
owing to weather conditions. The OBJ
servation of the field men of the com.
pany show that fall plowing helps
greatly in getting the beet crop in in
good season in the spring.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03
LICENSE OR NO LICENSE
More TroubIetand Notoriety for Shia
wassee County.

1t was decided in Laingsburg not to
have saloonsIthis year. Then the coun-
Gil changed its mind and repealed the
ordinance c Then part of the council
met and passed on liquor bonds for j.
f. Wildermuth Jr. and Brands &
Thompson, sand it looked as though the
trouble was over. But Village Clerk
Pierce refused at first to certify to the
proceedings, giving the element oppos-
ed to saloons an opportunity to secure
an injunction against the County Treas.
urer's issuing red card. This was
served just ten minutes before the
saloon men applied for their license
card.
A hearing before Judge Miner is set
for Sebt. IL at 10 A. M. Byron p,
Hicks will represent County Treasurer
Shipman and w. J. Parker will appear
for Geo. Galligan, who represents the
anti-saloon element of Laingsbury.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03
succumbs to Heart Disc ase.

Mrs. Lydia Palmer, wife of A. E.
Palmer, of this city, died at $50 Satur-
day evening at the family's summer
cottage at Bay View, after an illness of
several years with heart trouble. The
remains were brought to the deceased 8
home on John street in Owosso, Monday
morning. With Mr.. Palmer were
their daughter, Miss Bessie, their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Parker Palmer,
and little daughter.
Mrs. Pslmer had been at the cottage
since July 5th, in hopes of improving
her health. Apparently her condition
was growing better, but at A o'clock
Saturday afternoon she began to grow
weaker, and the end soon came.
Mrs. Palmer was born near Cleve-
land, Ohio, in 1857, and moved to
Owosso with her parents, in 1860. She
has always lived here since that time,
with the exception of six years spent
in Norvell, Mich. In 1875 she was
united in fmarriage with Albert E.
Palmer, and four children, Parker,
Homer, Harry and Miss Bessie, blessed
this union. All of the children reside
here.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary Schnable,
three brothers, Frank, Charles and
Alfred tSchnable, all of this city, sur
vive her, besides one sister, Mrs. R. w.
Parker of Mayville.
Mrs. Palmer was Cf quiet retiring
disposition and greatly beloved by all
who knew her.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family
home on John street, Rev. Geo. Laugh.
ton officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03
Fred S. Retain Given a Promotion

The Burlington, Vermont, News
makes mention as follows of former
Owosso boy, whose success in life has
been matter of satisfaction to many
friends in this city. The News says:
f. S. Retain, who has been State man
ager Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, with headquarters in Burling-
ton, for the last five years, leaves Sep
tember 6 to take carge of one of the six
agencies of the company in Boston. His
Office will be in the Equitable building,
corner of Milk and Devonshire streets.
His family will follow him on the 10th,
and they will reside at 70 Washington
Park, Newtonville.
Mr.. Retain came to Burlington from
Albany, N. Y, and his management
here has been marked by steady
increase in the company's business. For
four years he has been president of the
Young Mems Christian association and
for three years chairman of the execu.
tive committee of the State Sunday
School association.
In church, social and business circles
Mr. Retain will be greatly missed,
though all will congratulate him on
his promotion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-03
New insurance Firm.

Geo. B. McCaughna and Louis Sand.
erhoff have formed partnership and
taken over the Robert l. Gale insur.
ance business and to it will add real
estate and loans, having Offices in the
rooms occupied so long by the former
as justice Office. The rooms will be
refitted and rearranged and will be a
very complete and pleasant suite.
Both men have large acquaintance
and have had much experience in vari-
Gus kinds of business that should fit
them excellently for this class of work.