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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
The Johnsons Again In Jail.

Jim and Elmer Johnson, recently re-
leased from Elkton Jail under bail of $500
for their appearance at December term of
Court, charged with being implicated in
the murder of James McAllister, are again
behind the bars, this time in Delaware,
and taste of the whipping post may
come their way. These notorious toughs
are charged with creating disturbance
In barber shop at Newark and brandish-
ing revolver As Cecil county justice
seems to have no terrors for these degen-
crates, possibly the Delaware whipping
post may install a little respect for law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Eliza ). Graham.

Mrs. Eliza ]. Graham, widow of the late
Theodore Graham, died at her home near
Liberty Grove, on Oct. 10, aged IS years.
Her funeral will be held Saturday, Oct.
I6, services at the house at II o'clock, in
terment at West Nottingham cemetery.
She is survived bythe following children !:
Mrs. John S. Green, Rowlandville; Mrs.
L. G. White, Port Deposit; Elliott Gra-
ham, Conowingo; Miss BERTHE Graham, at
home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Mrs. Anna M. Blake.

Mrs. Anna M. Blake, widow Of the late
Judge S. Kennard Blake, died Wednes-
day, Oct 6, after long and painful ill
ness from cancer, at her home in Cherry
Hill. The deceased was 62 years of age
and was the second wife of her late
husband. She was daughter of Absalom
McCauley, her maiden name being Miss
Anna McCauley. The funeral was held
on Saturday, with interment at Cherry
Hill M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Colored Woman Fatally Burned

Endeavoring to hurry the fire in stove
on which she was cooking breakfast Satur-
day morning, Lucy E. Lewis, colored
woman aged 2s years, of Newark, poured
kerosene on it. The can of oil exploded,
setting fire to her clothing and burning
her SO terribly that she died on the way to
the hospital. The dwelling was destroyed
by the fire that resulted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Joseph Dugan.

: Joseph Dugan died Oct. 7, at his home
in Elkton, from cancer, aged IS years.
He was native of Ireland but came to
this country in early manhood. For a
number of years he had been employed at
the Elkton pulp mill. His wife, who was
Miss Elizabeth Denver, and one daughter
survive. The funeral was held Monday,
with interment at the Catholic cemetery,
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Farmers National CONGRESS.

The twenty-ninth annual session of the
Farmers National Congress will be held
at Raleigh, N. c., November SO, 1909.
Prominent speakers have been secured.
and the sessions promise to be most in
teresting and instructive. Cecil county
will be represented at the sessions by
John H. Kimble, of Port Deposit, who is
Assistant Secretary of the Congress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Candidate Declines.

George M. Christie, of the Seventh
election district, who was nominated by
the Republicans for the House of Dele
gates. has declined to stand as candidate
and the State Central Committee has
nominated Allen M. Vanneman, of Port
Deposit, in his place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
DEATHS.
Curtis cosden.

Curtis Cosden died Monday at Cherry
Hill, aged 60 years. The body was taken
to Chestertown on Tuesday for interment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
BOATSWAIN'S LEGS
CRUSHED BY CABLE
ATTACHE OF CRUISER PENN
SYLVANIA TERRIBLY IN
JURED AS ANCHOR is
DROPPED.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, May 26.-Boatswain
Alexander Hamilton, of the cruis-
er Pennsylvania, which arrived in
Elliott bay last evening from San
Francisco, is today suffering from
terrible injuries which he received
while the port anchor was being
dropped as the warship completed
its voyage.
A shackle was carried away and
the loose cable struck the boat
swain across the legs, mangling
both limbs below the knees. If
the boatswain survives his injuries
he will probably be a cripple for
life.
Great praise is being given Mid
shipman A. M. Hartlon and Chief
Boatswain's Mate Michael Malls.
They were standing close to Ham
dlton as he was hurled over the
rail into the water, the two
plunged in after him. The three
men came to the surface together
and Hartlon and Mails assisted the
boatswain to keep aflot until they
were picked up by passing launch
and taken aboard the Pennsyl-
vania.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
CAPT. AM. KNIGHT
PROMOTED To
SHORE DUTY

Captain A. M. Knight of the
cruiser Washington and nephew
of A. A. knight of Tacoma, yes
terday received word from Wash
ington that he had been promoted
to a position as the president of
the special board of naval ord
nance at Washington, d. c., and
he will rel:nquish his present COM
mand Friday and leave for the
capital to assume his new duties.
After couple of years on this
board he will be in line for COM
mission as rear admiral.
His place on the Washington
will be taken by Captain G. G.
Rogers, now ON the Milwaukee,
which Is at Bremerton.
Yesterday Captain Knight enter
tanned a company of friends and
former Confederate and Union
war veterans on ship at luncheon.
Among the guests were Col. H. F.
GarretsOn, Col. j. ]. Anderson, A.
A. knight, H. P. Burdick, r. G..
Hudson, Major Heyden, j. X.
Kaufman, Frank B. Cole and
Judge Madison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

NEW YORK, May 26.-"Smil-
ing" Joe Barron, at IL, has al
ready done a mans work in the
woodland more.
He has collected a quarter of q
million dollars for home for sick
and crippled children-big enough
to house 1000 of them at a time.
Smiling Joe" they call him.
The name tells the story.
There were some young doc
tors in New York about four
years ago who believed that fresh
air and outdoors was a great part
in the cure of disease. They
bought a small cottage on the
ocean, named 1t Sea Breeze, and
looked around for a patient.
Down In the hot, stuffy slums
they found 8-year-old Joe Barron.
His back was twisted, his legs
crooked, and he had tuberculosis
of the bone. His was the worst
case they could find.
But Joe, the brave, helpless lit
tie Joe, smiled. up into the faces
of the doctors.
And that smile went clear
through the barriers of profess
sional reserve into the hearts of
those doctors.
They took Joe out to Sea Breeze
and strapped him to bamboo
board, like a papoose. 1t hurt
terribly, but joe smiled.
They kept him out in the air
when it was cold, also when 1t was
hot. But Joe just smiled.
They worked over his little
twisted frame, they tortured him
as doctors must torture people
sometimes to make them we'll. But
they couldn't drive the smile
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
7R RfE}IEF[[|' EIijiEE!y| EEIp7

This action on the part OF the
japanese almost created a riot.
and only the prompt interference
of the foreman of the rival gangs
prevented further trouble. A close
watch is kept that hostilities may
not be renewed.
The traction company put twen-
ty men at work at midnight to
run a track from the foot of Elev-
enth street to the depot. It's OBJ
ject was to occupy the right-of-
way before six proposed new in
tersecting tracks of the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle were built. BY
getting in ahead the traction COM
pany people planned to escape
paying for the frogs necessary in
the six intersections, the cost of
which will be about $500 each.
Each line had its right-of-w 1t
was simply a question of which
got to 1t first, and the railroad
won,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

away.
Just how much Joe suffered, no.
body but he ever knew. But he
smiled always.
One day, in 1905, President
Roosevelt visited Sea Breeze.
There were tears in his eyes as he
looked at the little crooked twist-
led boy. Joe didn't know who the
|big man with glasses was, but he
smiled his happy baby smile.
Roosevelt, quick, impulsive,
caught the arm of Jacob Riis, who
was with him.
Cant we do something for this
boy?" he asked. &
Riis was newspaper man.
am going to take his picture and
tell his story to the people of the
United States, he said. "It will
help them, as it's helped u.s."
This was the beginning of a
fame for Smiling Joe" which was
to go from Kennebec bay to the
Gulf of Lower California. You've
all seen the pictures in the maya
zines-either in articles or in the
advertisement section-the bright
beaming little boy. strapped to a
board.
With the circulation Of those
pictures another wonderful thing
lhappened-an immediate warm
hearted response from the Ameri-
can people. Checks for dollar,
ten, a hundred, a thousand, and
more began fluttering into the Sea
Breeze home like snowfiakes
Rockefeller gave thousands of
dollars.
IN all $3.50 0G0 was sent in to
the hospital within a year. II was
all due to Smiling Joe" AID his
smile.
Now, at IL, with the knowledge
that he has cleared the way for
thousands of little crippled kids
to get we'll, Joe is going to grow
up Into big, strong man. The
people who love him will help him
Through school, of course. They
will do their best to keep him a
good, clean, manly boy. Then he
will have call the world before
him where to choose"
So Joe still smiles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
GIRL DIED, TELLING 4 LIE, IS
DECISION Of STATE OFFICIALS

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 26.-
Cora. e. McCamly died with lie
on her lips and soul, is the de-
cision reached by the Iowa state
board of parole. Nevertheless the
state officials admire the pluck
shown by the girl now dead, be-
cause her lie was told to save her
aged mother from, prison for life.
Cora's mother married a man
named Smith. One night someone
sent a bullet through Smiths head,
rendering him blind. Mrs. Smith
said burglars did 1t. A year later
someone put poison in mince pie,
which killed the blind Smith.
The mother and daughter were
arrested, after the mother had at
tempted to collect the life insur-
ance. Betsie Smith, the wife, was
convicted July 2, 1894. Shortly
thereafter Cora confessed that she
had killed Smith because he had
abused her. The mother, who had
been given a life sentence, got q
new trial and was again convicted.
Cora, however, was prepared to
make one last desperate effort to
set her mother free. Her plan in
volved her own death, in terrible
form, but her love for her mother
made her brave.
She collected the eggs Of spiders,
which she found in her cell. After
she had gathered a large quantity
of these she wrote r. note, telling
in detail how she and not her.
had killed Smith. Then
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
SHORE SILENCER
BUNKO, CLAIMS
$500 INVESTOR

NEW YORK, May 26.-Davis
B. Date, a Brooklyn inventor, was
arrested on complaint of. Henry
Pferdekamp, a barber, who
charges that Date defrauded him
TO the extent of $500.
Pferdekamp says that Date in
vented a device to attach to the
noses of persons addicted to snor-
ing and which he guaranteed
would completely cure them of the
habit in a few nights. Pferde-
kamp interested himself when
Date gave him a few offhand sta
tistics as to the number of snor-
ers in the United States and show
ed how IL only one-half of them
should buy the anti-snoring ma
chine there would be millions in
its manufacture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
SCHOOL cHe!?! EXHIBIT

The educational exhibit from
Pierce county at the A.-Y.-P. fair
will be entirely installed and in its
proper place when the fair opens
next week, according to Superin-
tendent A. H. Yoder, who spent
part of yesterday in Seattle at
tending to the exhibit. "Tahoma
LODGE" the huge doll house built
by Tacoma school children, will be
one of the best exhibits in the edu-
cational building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
NAN ACCUSED OF
ROBBERY IS FREED

Because no direct evidence
could be obtained as to his guilt,
John Flynn, held at the county
jail for nearly three weeks on a
highway robbery charge, was
acquitted by jury in Judge East
erday's court yesterday and given
his freedbm. Flynn was charged
with having struck down and rob-
bed ]. M. Blanton, taking from
him money to the amount of $50
Evidence showed that both men
were intoxicated at the time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
AT THE PANTAGES.

The Saytons at the Pantages
this week are about as marvellous
ly supple and graceful as any COM
pany of acrobats ever put on the
Pantages stage. The two leading
acrobats appear first In alligator
skins and perform a most life-like
imitation of the gruesome beasts.
The remainder of the bill this
week is filled with good things.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
NORTH BANK LINE WINS
THRILLING CONTEST AT
VANCOUVER - VIOLENCE is
THREATENED.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, Wash, May 26.
A sensational track-laying race
between gangs of the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle railway and
the Vancouver Traction company
took place here yesterday morn
ing. the fonmer winning. At times
1t looked as If the opposing forces
might have a conflict, but the rail-
road gang SO greatly outnumbered
that of the street car people that
no host.lities took place except
when Japanese, working for the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle,
struck Pat Conway, an Irishman,
working for the traction company,
in the back and was knocked
down by Conway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
LIBRARY TO OPEN
Delivery STATION

The Tacoma public library will
open a delivery station in Rhodes
Brothers department store on
Tuesday, June 1. The station will
be located on the second floor, at
the Eleventh street entrance. 1t
will be open from 8 a. m. to 6 p.
m. each day, and on Saturday 1t
wiil remain open until 10 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
THE TACOMA TINES
N tPHE SPOTLIGHT
IsAzJyy and GNCJZpor nz ISZXGE

Gus will be the bareback act of
the Riding Rooneys. Their race
horse bareback act Is one of the
most difficult in the sawdust ring.
Other features of the Sells-Floto
circus will be the trained wild
beasts, the Nelson family, Bartik
troupe, the Rhoda Royal horses,
the Elite troupe, and the famous
Armour prize horses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
AT THE GRAND

"The New Reporter" an act
composed of breezy comedy, &C.
centric costumes and clever sing
ing, is drawing all the applause at
the Grand this week. Other es-
pecially good acts are the fire
dance of Martynne and 1.-THE In
truders," fine comedy skit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
HELD TO HIGHER COURT.

Accused of obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses, Dominick Gen
an Austrian, was bound
over to the superior court from
the police court yesterday after
noon. The man is charged with
having cashed a check for $27.20
that was absolutely valueless. j.
A. Sproule is the complainant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
AT THE TACOMA.
THE CHARITY BALL TONIGHT

The McRae company returned to
the Tacoma today, opening with a
matinee this afternoon. They will
present 1.-THE Charity Ball" to-
night, Thursday and Friday nights.
The play, as given Sunday, is pre-
sented in delightful manner and
cannot fail to please. Mr.. Will
hanson, the new leading man, is
acquitting himself most creditably
in his first local role.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
TO LET CONTRACT FOR
COURT HOUSE LrGHirING

The contract for illuminating the
court house tower will be let tomor-
ers. The plan OF illumination. as
specified, will provide for = distinct
outline OF the entire towner, and
for outlines Of several windows ana
perapets near the top Of the tower.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
"A MESSAGE FROM MARS"

"A Message From Mars" will
appear at the Tacoma Saturday
night, after a years absence from
Tacoma. The play is a unique
comedy, Astounding in queer stu
atoms, and cleverly amusing
throughout. New actors and bright
scenery will be the feature of this
years tour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26
CIRCUS SATURDAY.

The Sells-Floto shows, which
come to Tacoma Saturday, are
noted for the acrobatic features.
One of the best features in the cir
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

Linens; white and colored lin
ems for suitings at w. 8. Hartzell
& Co., 939 Tao. av. ss@
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

Visit the American fleet.
Launches every few minutes. Floss
Launch Co., Commercial bridge. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

Visit the American fleet.
Launches every few minutes. Foss
Launch Co., Commercial Bridge. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

Why do so many women who do their
own work grow old before their timer
The weekly washing, they will tell
you, is responsible for their breaking down.
And they tell the absolute truth if they
wash in the old-fashioned way.
Continual rubbing on the dashboard
is SO bad on the back.
q And standing over steaming suds paves
the way for colds.
But the Fels-Naptha way is just as
different from the old way of washing as
sFels-N aptha is different from all other soaps.
Only cool or lukewarm water needed,
in winter or summer, and very little rubbing
required.
In a nutshell Fels-Naptha does most of
the work itself without human assistance.
In using Fels-Naptha, follow the easy
directions printed on the red and green
wrapper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-26

He-T venture to ask madam, if you would endeavor to
spare me something for the Home for Broken Down
Washerwomen?'
Amty D,xdge-"Certainly. I'll donate box Of
Fels-Naptha SOAP Tell them to use it according to
directions and they will still be able to do washing,
because the Fels-Naptha way banishes all the back
breaking and hard rubbing Of wash day; and cuts
washday work in half"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
STRENGTH OF THE GORILLA.
Kills Human Beings and Attacks Other
Animals.

From the London Times.
OF all the existing man apes the go
rilla is beyond question the most for.
midable, a large male standing not IN
frequently over five feet six inches in
height, and bones being known of one
which apparently measured In life no
less than six feet two inches. It Is not,
we now know from experience in the gar
dens and elsewhere, always when young
quite so utterly untamable beast and
so entirely and constantly an enemy of
man. as Du Cuaillu represented; but it
is savage and morose enough.
It is still uncertain whether in wild
state. except In the immediate moment
of attack, It ever actually walks erect
without either resting its knuckles on
the ground or supporting itself by a
branch overhead, but that it does beat
its fists upon It's breast when enraged
Du Chaillu says that he heard the noise
like a great bass drum at a distance
of mile) is established; and when the
male gorilla turns, seemingly 1t does.
to confront man fearlessy when attacked.
with its huge size, its great hairy limbs
and hideous head set almost down into
its shoulders, we can believe that mo
description can exceed the horror of its
appearance" Add that the gorilla usually
lives in the depth of forests where the
any object clearly at distance of more
than a few yards, and It IL not to be
wondered at that the natives have in
vested 1t with attributes even more hor-
rife than those which 1t possesses.
Many believe the gorilla to be human;
others hold that, though itself a beast,
It Is often informed with the transmigrat-
ed spirits of the human dead. 1t Is said
to lie in wait crouched on the lower
branches of trees overhanging a path,
and when a human being passes to drop
one of its long hind limbs and, clutching
the victim by the throat SO suddenly and
in so terrible a grip that hardly q sob
is heard, to drag it-man or woman--up
to its lurking place. 1t Ia credited with
capturing and stealing women and car
rying them off to keep them in the for
ests, and, armed with clubs, Is said to
attack and beat of elephants. The FOR
midableness o. aathe great apes as COM
pared with other beasts, however. IL not
an easy matter to pass upon. In Africa
It is noteworthy that the lion and tho
gorilla do not occur together. and It has
been conjectured both that the lion has
extsrminated the gorilla within it, texri-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

minute. These two positions must be
connected, taking into account the inter-
val OF time between, namely, 10 minutes
And on these considerations, the balloon
must have attained the altitude of sc, 900
or $1,000 feet. Again, a very delicate
minimum thermometer read minus liz
degrees, and this would give height Of
$1,000 feet Mr.. Coxwell, on coming from
the ring, noticed that the center of the
aneroid barometer, it's blue hand and q
rope attached to the car were all In the
same straight line. and this gave a read
ing of inches, and leads to the same
result. Therefore these independent
means all lead to about the same eleva-
ton. namely, fully seven miles"
While no discredft has been Shown to
the word of Mr.. Glaisher after the dis
aster TO the zeniths which only attained
height of 2s.200 feet, during which two
experienced aeronauts died, the accuracy
of his statements and the weight of his
reasoning have been attacked
Voyage of the Zenith.
The Zenith, carrying NM. Sivel, Croce-
Spinelli and CASTOR Tlssandier, assembled
from Paris on April 49, 1875. Like Glaish-
er, they were provided with an aspirator,
and oxygen for inhalation, and the death
of two of the party is directly traceable
to this fact. An hour and forty minutes
after starting the balloon reached
height of three and quarter miles, when
the aeronauts became distressed their
hands were frozen and breathing became
difficult. After inhaling a little oxygen
Sivel threw out some ballast and the bag
arose higher. Suddenly the three be-
came powerless and fell senseless, Tissan-
der retaining consciousness to the height
of q little over five miles. Half an hour
later the three regained their senses and
found the balloon to be rapidly descend
ing. In order to stay the descent Spin
ELI threw out quantities of ballast, and
the aspirator, which weighed 80 pounds
The balloon once more assembled, and
again the three aeronauts became sense
less. An hour later Tissandier regained
consciousness, found his companions lying
dead in the car, and the balloon descend
ing RAPIDLY