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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
TINE new CUBA
RlGlME BEGINS
Havana Illuminated and Farewell
HOnOrstp MagoOn.

a y
Havana especially The festivities
attending the Inauguration of the
new Cuban government. began with
brilliant Illumination of the city
and a farewell bal rendered by the
mayor and council If Havana in honor
of Governor Magoop, Presfdent-eIect
Gomez, Vice President-elect zayas
and the American officers who served
as provisional authorities.
The illuminations probably were
the most elaborate ever seen here.
The money provided for the purpose
was subscribed unstintedly and the
parks and the principal thoroughfares
of the city were transformed into a
veritable fairyland In Central Park
and stretching down the Prado to the
sea thousands of vari-eolored bulbs
cleaned among cocoanut palms and
laurel trees, making the scene one OF
rare beauty The streets were crowd
ed with holiday throng. among
which were hundreds of American
tourists.
The triumphal arch attracted the
attention of the sightseers who
swarmed about it, seriously Interior
ing with the werkmen. The CuDana
seem just awakening to the fact that
their second period of Independence
is at hand, and for the first time
are showing interest in the trend OF
affairs.
Ball Held In Palace.
The ball was a brilliant function.
It was attended by the American Of
ficials, the new island authorities,
members of the diplomatic corps,
special ambassadors and leaders of
society.
TWAS held in the large and beau
tiful ballroom of the Circle Deepen
dientes, or Clerks Club which IL
unique organization with the enor-
nous membership of $4,000. The
club building, which faces an entire
block, Is a palace.
General Gomez took the oath from
the chief justice of the Supreme
Court and make brief address to
the populace form the balcony of the
palace. In the reception-room of the
palace Governor Magoon read the or
der of President Roosevelt restoring
the island and its affairs to the newly
elected government
A notable ceremony was the deco
rating of the old battleship Maine
with elaborate wreaths OK garlands
and hosting at halfmast on the pro-
truding military top new American
flag. This idea originated among the
crew Of the new battleship Maine,
which now is in the harbor, who SUBJ
scribed $3.50 for the flowers and
green's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
in THE WoalB or FINANCE

Samuel Newhouse has retired from
the Nipissing.
Before retiring as president of the
Santa Fe Gold and Copper Company
Mr.. Hartman said: There has been
a gratifying increase in the tonnage
of developed ore in the mine, the
greater part of shis ore having been
found In hitherto unexplored
grounds"
Output of Federal Smelling & Re-
fining is 1900 tons of concentrates
month.
There is no longer any doubt about
the American Smelling Company's
rival. The new International Com
pany is progressing rapidly in the
way of acquiring the new properties
and making. developments.
Rawbide Ccaaation is considering a
PROPOSE ON to build reduction plant
with a capacity of 100 tons daily.
Ore prices at Joplin, Mo-, the lead
ing lead and zinc center of the Unit
ed States, have declined.
Vrg MIA Carolina Chemical is tip
red or dividend between now and
sfay l..
Foreign Government bonds are not
going very we'll abroad The new
Russian loan has sold below its issue
eriee London underwriters had to
teke SO per cent OF Canada's $780,
100000 SIX per cent. loan. These
sonds are also selling at discount.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
sHOT AER HUSBAND
A Pennsylvania Woman Refuses to
Fight For Rer Life.


Mercer, Pa. tSpecial) The sew
eral judges of Mercer County are
worried over the desire Of Mrs. Mary
r. Harry, of Sharpsville, to plead
guilty to the murder of her husband.
Mrs. Harry has confessed that she
committed the deed and evinces a
disposition to throw herself on the
mercy of the court without making
a fight for life.
The judges all have declared they
will refuse to accept plea of guilty,
because in such a case someone of
them would be called on to fix the
degree, and none of them relishes
the idea of sending woman to the
gallOws.
Mrs. Harry was arrested several
days ago. As yet she has made no
move toward retaining an attorney,
and when questioned on this subject
she says: What's the use. ! kill
ed him and am ready to pay the
penalty
A conference of the judges was
held, and it was decided that no mat
ter which one of them was called
on to try the case, he will do all in
his power to bring the wo1nan's fate
before jury.
Mrs. Harry's confession was cold
blooded and shows she had made
every preparation to murder her hus-
band, after the latter had scolded
her because she had failed to pay
some trifiing household debts. The
woman says she waited until her
husband left the house on Thanks
giving eve. a year ago, then she fol-
lowed him and fred two shots. He
dropped at the first shot, she said,
land l was glad
The woman is only 3S years of
age. but she is the mother OF eight
children, all of them young. Her
neighbors have offered her financial
assistance to fight her case. but to
all offers she replies she will plead
guilty and pay the penalty prescrib-
ed by the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
4 NEW DEVICE TO
STOP SEA DISASTERS
Great Things Are Claimed For
Steamship Brake.
BATTLEsHlP INDIANA TO TEST II.
The Brake Is An Cd Idea, But
Has Never Been Tested on Ship
So Large as the Indianda will
Be Given Tryout in Delaware

Philadelphia (SpeciaD. Marine
collisions similar to that which oc-
Cured between the s-Atlantic
steamers Republic and Florida, re-
sulting in the sinking of the Repub-
lie, will in the future be lessened,
If not entirely wiped out, providing
device styled steamship brake,
with which the Navy Department Is
about to equip the battleship In
diana at League Island Navy Yard,
proves successful.
The ship brake, which is said to
be one of the most wonderful devices
of it's kind ever invented, will be
attached to the sides of the Indiana
amidships this week. By its use,
it is said, a steamer can be brought
to a stop within few seconds after
the brake is applied. Assistant Ma
val Constructor Reed, Of the League
Island Navy Yard, declared that the
device is expected to prove highly
valuable in cases of emergency,
where 1t is necessary to bring a ves-
sci to sudden stop, will lessen the
danger of grounding on shoals and
in shallow waters and is also expect
ed to prevent collisions in foggy
weather.
To give the brake severe test the
Navy Department has selected the
Indiana, 15, 000-ton vessel, for the
first experiment, and, if the device
proves its value, other vessels in the
navy, especially those equipped with
turbine engines, will receive the
brakes. That the Government is
especially interested in the brake is
evident from the fact that orders
were received at League Island to go
ahead In attaching it with all haste.
1t is planned to have the test made
in the Delaware Bay, with the Sec
rotary of the Navy and other Gov
eminent officials present to witness
the experiment.
In discussing the brake and its
said:
The brake is an old idea, but has
never been tested on ship so
large as the Indiana. The Canadian
Government recently equipped
small Government steamship and a
merchant vessel with the brake and
the experiment proved highly sue
cessful. The brake Is not only ex-
POStO4 " aSo5SA IuC OdA6OA VI COk-
lisions, but will also, it is thought,
be the means of turning big vessel
in small space and with little effort.
The mechanism Of the brake will
be operated by pneumatic control.
On the flying bridge of the Indiana,
the station Of the officers of the deck,
will be levers which will release the
triggers of the brake, which hold the
Anvyfao oo 81 khn ed - I.o4&
ship, and. by hydraulic power, the
Eewinsing doors, which form the
brakes, will open Attached to the
sides Of the brakes are cylinders in
rectangle position working on pis-
ton rods. which connect with the
brake proper. Each cylinder is filed
with water and when the brakes are
set loose the rush OF water against
them, with the hydraulic pressure on
the water-ailed cylinders. bring the
vessel to STOP
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
PRESDENT.ELECT TAFT
As A PAClFICAT0R
Trying to Reconcile Factisns in
Panama.
President obaltlia And Senior Arias,
His Opponent In The Recent Elec-
ton, Invited To The Dinner To BE
Given BY Minister squiers To The
President-E Elect.

Culebra, Panama Especial - Wit
liam H. Taft and the engineers ac-
companying him reached here from
Panama ON special train and made
4 detailed examination of the II
miles of the Culebra Cut The fact
that the existing plans for the lock
and dam at Gatun are satisfactory
to the visiting engineers has created
local feeling of optimism and the
fears of delay In the completion Oh
the work has been relieved.
Mr.. Taft expected that the views
OF the engineers regarding the sltua-
! ton at Gatun would be favorable
and their fading consequently did
not come as q surprise to him.
Mr.. Taft and the engineers are
very much gratified at the extent
Of the work accomplished at Guile
bra.
Prior to the visit of Mr.. Taft and
the board of engineers to the Cut,
all dynamite was removed from the
workings, SO that possibility OF &C
cident to the PresidentSelect may be
avoided. Although not speaking for
publication, the engineers do not
conceal their satisfaction at the feasi-
bility of the Gatun Dam. Chief En-
gineer Lieutenant Colonel Goethals
and the army engineers engaged in
the construction work are much graf
flied at the results of the investfga-
ton of the special engineers. Colonel
Goethais said that naval vessels
would sail through the lock canal
by January i, 1915.
That Mr.. Taft is acting as paeih-
Gator in the strong post-election
factional feeling, which at times has
been very marked, is shown by the
fact that invitations have been sent
to both President Obaldia and Senior
Arias. at one time opposition candi-
date for the presidency, to the din
ner and reception arranged for by
Herbert Squiers, the American min
lister, In honor of the American
President-elect.
Mr.. Taft called upon ex-President
Amador, who is ILL., President
Amador and President Obaldia have
mot been on friendly terms for a
ferences. Mr.. Taft wishes to make
it plain that his cordially is toward
Panama as whole and not toward
one Ut auUtHcf pollL1Cdt~ ldCtiOu, dhu
he has endeavored during his stay
here to treat all men and all par
ties In the same cordial manner.
Both sides of the controversy
which has arisen through the COM
miseary system will be given hear
ing, but he will make no recommen-
dation with regard to the treaty, which
refers the question to arbitration.
Without doubt the commissary will
continue, although so-called Injuries
will be eliminated. Mr.. Taft has
expressed full confidence In the judg-
ment OF Secretary Root in this mat
. ter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

To defray expenditures for fitting
the Capitol for. the Inauguration OF
William H. Taft, joint resolution
was agreed in the Senate appropri-
ating sic, 600.
Senator BacOn's resolution estab-
fishing the line of succession to the
presidency by amendment to the Con-
stitution was reported favorably.
The Senate passed a House bill
declaring February IL. 1909. the
centenary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln. legal holiday.
The Secretary of the Treasury sub
mitted to the House estimates of APP
preparations required for the remain
der of the year.
An opportunity will be given the
House to act on the Sherley Bill
amending the bankruptcy laws Of
the United States.
The Supreme Court refused to adj
vance the case of Judge Huston
against G. N. Haskell. governor of
Oklahoma.
The petition for rehearing in the
New York gas case was denied by
the United States Supreme Court.
Charles II. Brent, bishop of tho
Philippines, was elected chairman OF
the International Opium Commission.
Representative Sperry introduced a
b II to appropriate $1,0O0,000 for a
federal building at New Haven.
There may be deficiency OF S4,-
100000 in the amount available for
Army pay during the fiscal year
1910.
The President nominated Jose C.
Rarboaa as member of the Execu-
tive Council of Porto Rico.
A bill to prohibit the importation
of opium for smoking purposes was
passed by the House.
Therc4werc 734 persons killed and
I6,5i5 injured on railroads in tina
Unitcd States during July, August
and September last, according to an
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
port
Secretary Straus gave official fig.
ures to show that Japanese immigra-
ton is decreasing, while many laps
are going home from this country.
Consideration OF the Army Appro-
priation Bill was begun in the
House. As reported. the bill carries
an appropriation of $9a.396.906.
The President signed a proclama-
cen adding moro than $50, 900 acres
to the Cleveland National Forest m
Southern California.
The Senate coinmi tee recommends
ed an indefinite postponement of the
billsto amend the=Slierman antitrust
law
Mr.. Roosevelt will not return to
the White House with President
Taft after the inauguration.
Secretary Garfield asked the House
subcommittee for $1,000 600 to pros
ecato the land fraud cases.
Tho President nominated Afford
W. Cooley Of New York. to be as
sistant attorney general.
Committee hearings have been
held on several bills pcndIng before
the Senate for the Ieiief of delin-
quent water right applicants and of
settlers on arid lands
The Senate confirmed the nominal;
tons OF Robert Bacrn to be seere-
tary of state and John CaIlan'
oY.cpghlin to be assistant secretary
of state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
Four Burned with Home.

Ottawa, Ont. Especially A Sun
day fire destroyed the home of Peter
Van Sickle. at Brantford. Ont, and
Martin Van Sickle, a son; Lydia, a
daughter, and Harry Van Sickle, a
son-in-law, were burned to death.
Peter Van Sickle. head of the house,
was carried out, fearfully burned,
and died without saying a word The
bodies of the other three victims
were recovered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
ODDs AND KIDS.

A new churn will make sweet but
ter In less than a minute.
Steam will take both a splinter
and the Inflammation out OF a hand.
A company has been formed in
Connecticut to exploit a typewriter
which is held to be noiseless.
A young French chemist has sue
ceeded In producing artificial sap
phires from melted alumina.
Flasks or other vessels made of
fused silica may be heated white hot
and plunged into water without be-
ing injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
BRIDE WAS FACING DEATH.
Hugh Donch Married To Miss Rob
ertson At Midnight.

Washington. D. c. Especially -
Married at midnight upon what is
believed will prove her deathbed.
Ethel D. Robertson. 16 years old.
became the bride of Hugh p. Donch,
18 years old. The ceremony was
performed by Rev J. B. Mclaughlin
at the brides home, 113 C Street,
northeast.
The nuptials were carried through
at the unusual hour and under the
circumstances because 1t was feared
the girl would die before morning.
The young bride is the daughter Of
Henry T. Robertson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
TO MAKE ROOSEVELT A ROMAN.
Tribuna Says "Gigantic Foreigner"
Deserves 1t.

Rome Especially. The Tribuna
proposes that Roman citizenship be
conferred upon President Roosevelt
as manifestation of gratitude for
the help given by the United States
ON the occasion of the earthquake.
The Tribuna says:
We cannot give anything else.
but it Is impossible to give more.
This gigantic foreigner deserves to
be Roman citizen. while such an
act, truly Roman, coming from the
Immortal Capital, would be the seal
OF renewed friendship between the
great ancient and modern peoples. .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
GARFIELD no PRACTICE LAW.
He viii Be Neither Cabinet Mir
lister Nor Ambassador.

Washington. D, C. Especially =
The definite statement can be made
that James r. Garfield, Secretary of
the Interior. will not be member
of the Cabinet of the next Admin
istration. Neither will he be an
Ambassador to a foreign country.
There il almost as good authority
for saying that there will be a clean
sweep OF the present Cabinet, unless
1t should be Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson and Postmaster General
Meyer. There Is said to be much
doubt as to Mr.. Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
FIRE M sUTRo NINE TuNNEI..
Damage To Colnstock Mine Drain
Easily Isepaired.

Virginia City. New. Especially -
Fire which broke out in the great
Sutro tunnel, which drains all the
Comstock mines. was brought under
control, but not until large amount
of timbering and tho combination
drift had been done. The damage
can be repaired in few days. ..
The men who were overcome re-
We'd after few hours
The tunnel was drawn by the late
Alfred Sutro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
..Prom" Put Out rates Son.

New Haven. Conn. Especially 1t
was stated at the Yale Infirmary that
Robert A Taft. of the junior aca-
demic class at Yale. and son of the
Presidens-c lect, was improved. It
was explained that he was not i'll,
but following the activities of the
Yals prom" had gone there to rest.
He will leave the infirmary in day
or two.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
CHICAGO "BIGGEsT" AGAIN.
"Smokiest,'' Says Inspector, Who
Talks OF ''Fresh.Air Diseases.

Chicago Especially - Chicago is the
smckiest city. in the world. The
smoke inspector says so. This fact, .
he declares. els proved by the reports
of the Health Department. which
show that 'fresh-air diseases are GO
ing up, while other diseases are on
the down grade.
Smoke seems to penetrate every
where in Chicago. 1t gets into the
stores, warehouses, storage rooms
and on bargain counters. and the
ruin 1t causes Is enormous"
The annual loss to manufactured
articles is said to be $4,000, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
BROKE HIS BABY's NECK.
Father Was Only Trying TO Break
Its Temper.

Kansas City. Mo. Especially John
Dave Sewart came home at night af-
ter his days work was ended, tired,
and was distured by the crying of
his little girl. ten months old. He
set out ito break its temper" He
choked the baby, shook it hard one
night and then slammed 1t down on
the bed.
Baby's temper was broken. so
was its neck. The Coroner and the
doctors said Stewart killed his child.
Stewart pleaded not guilty. but in
the criminal court he withdrew his
plea and substituted that of man
slaughter in the fourth degree. He
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
Corners Sons knock Editor Down.

Montgomery. Ala. Especially. -
Fletcher and Donald Conner. sons Of
Governor Corner. knocked down
Frank p. Class. editor of the Mont
gomery Al, ertiser. when they met
him on the street No arrests have
been made. though warrants for the
Corners have been issued. The
trouble was result OF Ill feeling
over a damage suit in which the
Governor secured verdict for 1
cent against the Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
BETRAYED BY HIS WIFE.
Alabama Man Charged with Muir
dering Family OF Five.


Huntsville, Ala. tspecial9 ~ Rob-
ert Clement was arrested at Woods
Mills. in Morgan County, on the
charge Of numbering Tom Edmond
SON and his family.
Edmondson, his wife, mother and
two children were killed and the
bodies burned when the house and
barn were fired.
Clements wife betrayed him. She
said Edmondson came home ana
found Clements and Mrs. Edmondson
together. A quarrel ensued and
both Edmondson and his wife were
slain.
Clements then killed the mother
and two children, according to Mrs.
Clements, and on the following
night he returned to the place and
burned the buildings, into which
the bodies had been carried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
McCook War Secretary?

Chicago Special Leon Barnes.
acting for John ]. McCook. Of New
York. made reservations to the An
mex for Mr.. McCook and party.
Barnes says that Mr.. McCook has
been rendered the Secretaryship Of
War and has accepted. Mr.. McCook
Is q son of the famous Fighting
McCook. of Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
Ahmed At Liauor Agents.

Nashville, Tenn. Especially Bills
were introduced in the Senate and
House TO prohibit the soliciting OF
orders for the pure. are OF alcoholic
liquors. whether the liquors be in
this or some other State The bill
imposes Jail sentence and fine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
SOCIETY GIRL DOG cATcHER.
Miss Mathewson. OF Los Angeles.
Applies For Pound Job.

Los Angeles. Cal. Especially Miss
Helen Mathewson wants to be pound
mistress of the city of Los Angeles.
The Council will be asked to make
the appointment at its next session.
Miss Mathewson, who is young and
pretty and society woman, Is pres
dent of the Humane Animal League,
which has undertaken to manage the
pound and collect dog licenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
Children Perish In Flames.

Lexington. KY. Especially - Two
children of Nathaniel Workman were
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed the Workman home, in Bath
County. The children were asleep
on the upper floor and the parents
on the lower floor. The latter bare
ly escaped the flames. The charred
bodies OF the little ones were found
early this morning in the ruins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
shoots Baby Brother In Cradle.

Bloomsbury, Pa. Especially =
While playing with a rifle, John. the
4-year-old SON of H. s. Shoemaker.
of Limeridge, near, here, shot and
instantly killed his brother Harold.
aged year. The accident occur
ed in the home of the children. ana
Harold. when shot. was lying in his
cradle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
SHE WILL WED AT 1o1 YEARS.
Mother OF Is Children To Marry
For Tho Fourth Time.

Charlotte, N. c. Especially .-Lettie
Baldwin, colored woman of Ash
boro. presented herself for license
for her fourth marriage. She stated
that she professed religion seven
years before. the Civil War, and at
the close OF the war had nine chill
dren.
Investigation authenticity estab-
lished the fact that she is 101 years
old, and Is the mother OF eighteen
children. Tom Pike. the bridegroom,
Is As.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
DIR. WILEY MAY BE EDITOR.
Chicago Hears He win Resign To
Join Food Magazine Stan.

Chicago Especial. lit is currently
reported here. but not confirmed,
that DR.. H. w. Wiley. chief of the
will retire soon from his present DO.
take an editorial position with What
To-Eat. a magazine published here
and devoted to the cause OF pure
faodsH ss ~
The editor and one of the publish
eIssjs Paul Pierce, who was & leader
in the movement against adultaraeed
foods. The magazine has sustained
DR.. Wiley In the conduct of his Of
fice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05

Baby Emperor Has Smallpox.
London Especially .-C Cabling from
Picking. the correspondent of the
Times says th9E the infant Chinese
Emperor is suffering from continent
smallpox. sS-7s