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New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
THE POET AND THE ORACLE.

BY Helicon he sat and hshed-
Or was II by Parnassus?
However that may be, ne fshcd
And hoped to catch Pegasus
A poet with less sense Of shame
Than rhyme calls Peg by any name.
And when he didn't get bite.
He took his fishing tackle
To Delphi where he interviewed
The wonderful Oracle.
A poet. for his rhymes sake, must
Perfect his consonance bust
He handed in tale OF WOO
About his rhyme AMI meter.
With other thorns along his path.
And blamed II on Jupiter.
A poet should be pardoned II
- He hits orthGpy bin
L'ENVOI
4 poets sometimes such rus
He sees no yirt7s in Bacchus.
W. }. hampton. in LipDincott-A
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
POOR BILLIARDS.

Cai-in Demarest, amateur billiard expert, de-
scribed at a dinner in Chicago some poor
Billiard tables
"One summer in the country" he said, AN
other man and were overtaken by storm and
had 10 go into a tavern for shelter. The rain
fell steadily We had three OF four long hours
before Us. Time began to hang heavily on our
hands.
Landlord said I. do you happen to have a
hll;srd table?
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
DISRESPECFFUL.

Recently Married Man-Say, old fellow, did
ever tell you about the awful fright got on my
wedding day.
Parks-S-s-A-hi No man should speak that
way about his wife--Tit-Bits
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

Sure said the landlord, and he unlocked
closet and laid the table three white balls all
alfke-there was spot, you know.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

this way gents
He proudly threw open the door Of O dark
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

But see here demonstrated. how do you
tell these balls apartT
oh that's all right said he, You soon get
to know 'em by their shape"
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

stufTy room We saw antiQuated table with
a patched cloth. and IN the corner was q rack OF
crooked cues
Amy baIsT said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
LABOR MUST OBEY LA|W
SAYS JUSTICE WRIGHT
Gsmpsrs. Guilty, IS Given
One Year.

Washington, D. C. Especially -
The iron hand of the law fell heavily
ON the foremost champions Of organ
lied labor, and Samuel Gompers, the
President Of the American Federation
of Labor; John Mitchell, one of its
vice presidents, and for years the
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, and Frank Morrison,
the secretary OF the Federation, are
under sentence of imprisonment,
Gompers for twelve months, Mitchell
for nine months and Morrison for
six months.
This sentence Of Imprisonment has
been inflicted upon them by Justice
Wright, of the District Supreme
Court, for contempt OF the court,
In this, that although Justice Gould
had enioined Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison from printing in the Amer
lean Federationist, which is the of
fetal organ OF the Federation, the
names of the Bucks Stove and Range
Company on their 1--WE don't patron
ize' list, Mr.. Gompers, who is the
editor Of the Federationist, in edi-
tOrial in the Federationist, last Jant-
airy, boldly announced his intention
not to obey the courts order, con-
tending that the Injunction Of Justice
Gould was derogation of the rights
of labor and an abuse OF the injunc-
tive power Of the courts. According
ly Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison were brought into court
for contempt, and Justice Wright, in
an opinion full of scathing depun-
citation of their attitude, found them
guilty and sentenced them as stated.
The keynote of Justice Wright's
decision was that the law must be
obeyed and that an order of court,
right or wrong, Ii to every man
a law, and 1t is for no man to as
sumo to Judge. II place the decision
of the matter at bar distinctly on
the proposition that were the order
confessedly erroneous, yet it must
have been obeyed." he said. Here
Justice Wright cited an authority,
and then, after a pause, looking
straight at the three who sat before
him. he continued impressively:
ut is between the supremacy OF
the law over the rabble, or its pros
tration under the feet Of disorder
ed throng."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Hin's Control To The GuIf.

New York Sp.eciaD.-Fr Frank
rrumbull. president of the Colorado
and Southern Railway Company, an
Lounced that the control of the
property had passed to the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
which. being controlled by the j. J..
Hill interests, gives Mr.. Hills roads,
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific, a free sweep to the Gulf OF
Mexico. and in this way enables him
to compete for business up and down
the Mississippi Valley
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
RoBBERs BURN VICTIMS FEET.
They Torture Him Into Giving Up
His $3.50.

Toledo, Ohio Especially by burn
ing his feet with lighted matches at
4 A. NJ. two masked robbers compel
led H. A. Schabow, of Curtice, Ohio,
near here, to open safe in his farm
house and turn over $3.50.
After tying their victim to his bed
with strips of a sheet and placing a
gag in his mouth, the bandits went
to the barn, stole a horse and buggy
and escaped.
Gathering in the front door, the
robbers placed some substance upon
heated stove, which overcame the
family of seven, and the bandits
then operated undisturbed. Scha-
bow will recover.
While one of the robbers was tor
turing Schabow with the matches the
other kept him covered with a re-
yolver, threatening to kill him If he
uttered sound. Schabow was coun-
try agent for the Lucas County In
surance Company. of Toledo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Wolf Chases Man I'm City.

Peoria. Ill. Especially. "A large.
lean gray wolf gave Frank Keller
an exciting 1--WE minutes. when it at
tackled him near lumber yard in
the heart of the city and chased him
four blocks through the streets to
his home. Keller entered his house
in time to slam the door In the ami
mails face Selling rifle he put
a bullet through its brain. shooting
through a window. The wolf is the
first Wild one seen near Peoria in
many years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
IN THE WORLD or FINANCE

The price of lead was again re-
duced 10 points to 4.30.
David S. Lndlum. assistant cashier
of the Philadelphia National. Bank.
has resigned and will identity him
self with mercantile interests.
President S. M. FELTON,. of the
Mexican Central, denies that he is
to resign
Directors of the Pennsylvania Com
pany declared the semi-annual diyi-
dend of 4 per cent. All the stock
is owned by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road
Nipissing will pay out 5000, 600
next month in dividends and the
La Rose will distribute $4,000.
This is not bad for two Coha't Com
panies.
American Wooden declared regu-
lar quarterly dividend of TX per
cent. on the preferred stock. payable
January is, 1909. This is the thir-
ty-ninth consecutive dividend and Is
equivalent to 6S25 a share. making
the aggregate payment $16.275. 600.
The boom in Rawhide Coalition
stock that carried 1t from so cents
TO $3.50 a share has vanished and
the stock Is back to where II started.
Mining men are asking the question:
How much OF their stock did the
insiders sell during the campaign
that cost them great many thou
sand dollars?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01

New York (speciaD.-For precise;
y two minutes, from 100 to 49,
o'clock. the business of the Broad
street Curb Market was entirely sus3
pended II was the time set for Ind
beginning of the funeral of Harry
B. Suydam, the broker who was shot
in his 0ftice by John C. LumsdenI
Promptly at 1870 the curb marke,
bell rang and the brokers left th1
roped enclosure and lined up on thl
sidewalk. standing with their head2
uncovered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
cattle Disease In Children.

Rochester. N. Y. Especially Ten
cases Of what is suspected to be the
foot-and-mouth disease have develop
ed in children of five families in the
town of Clarkson, Monroe County
and one of the 10, an infant. has
died. The child that died had symp-
toms that resemb,ed cerebral menin
gifts. The town health officer has
sent rerort of the suspected spreaa
OF the cattle disease among the chill
dren to Commissioner Porter, OF the
State Dep rtment OF Health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
BATTLE WITH STRIKERS
United States Marshal and Mi
At Stears, KY. Killed.

Danville, KY. Especially "A bait
between strike-promoting miners 81
five United States marshals TOD
place at Stears, a coal-mining toY
60 miles south of here. in Width
County. and resulted in the death ;
two men and the wounding of Sc,
eral others. The dead:
John Mullins, United States mar
shall, Richmond, Ky.
John Ross. miner
The wounded:
Marshal Tate, Somerset. Ky.
Marshal Ryan, Somerset, Ky.
Several miners whose names wer
not given were also wounded.
The trouble arose, it is said, owe
the refusal OF strike promoters i
obey a temporary restraining orde
issued by Federal Judge A. M. !
Cochran, at Covington, KY, severa
days ago. Marshals Siler. Ryan
Henry Wadell. Messir~al and Tat<
of Somerset, KY, and Marshal Mul
Inns, of Richmond, went to Stearn
and found the strike promoters bal
ricaded in the McFarran Hotel.
AS the marshals approached the
were fired upon. They returned tn
fire. Mullins was instantly kille
and several of the miners wounded
The hotel was then fired and burne
to the ground and 1t Is reported tina
several OF the injured miners wer
burned to death. although this can
not be verified. AS the buildin
wac falling the miners fled
Marshal Ryan became separate
from the others and 1t is feared h
was killed. A posse of so men LEI
Somerset for Stearns and it is feare'
further trouble may ensue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
TOWNS DESTROYED IN
ITALY BY EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKES IN THE RE-
CENT PAST.

18s2-Java; 10000 killed.
1886 (August 81 -Charlestcn,
s. c.; Al lives lost, 100000
property damaged.
1891-China and Japan; S0,-
900 killed.
1902 May - Mount Pelee,
Martinique, West Indies; 10000
killed.
19O5-India; 10000 killed.
1906 (April) San Francisco;
1000 killed; property loss esti-
mated 100000, 900.
1906 august 16-22)-Valpa-
raiso, Chile; damage. $4,000
900.
1906 December 26)-Arica,
Chile; town destroyed.
1907 (January 28)-Kingston,
Jamaica; over 1000 killed: esti-
mated damage, $16,000,0 600.
1907 (March 28)-Bitlis, Ar
menia; town destroyed.
1907 (April 16) Southern
Mexico: four towns destroyed.
In IL months in 1867 there
were 10000 small earthquakes.
affecting nearly every country
and island on the globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
oreign

The Cunard Line declines to con-
flrm the reports that its steamers
win begin calling at Cherbourg as
well as Queenstown on their east
ward journeys, commencing next
spring.
At the sitting of the new Turkish
Parliament, at Constantinople, the
president announced that the Sultan
had decided to build at his own
expense a new parliament house.
Some excitement was aroused In
Vienna by exaggerated reports of an
alleged fight between Austrian and
Eervian troops near Zelinge. viii
lage in Bosnia.
The Nationalist movement in Per-
Hia Is spreading and the provocative
attitude OF the Shah and the palace
clique is rapidly increasing unrest in
the capital.
The financial comm: ssion of the
Donna. has decided to introduce an
excise duty on liquor In the Rus
sian part of the Island of Sakhalin.
Following the attack on President
FalIieres in Paris the official organ
OF the yellow Syndicate has been
sealed up by the police.
The North German Lloyd Line de-
MED report that it intends to estab-
lish line of steamers between San
Francisco and East Asia.
st. Petersburg still continues to
suffer from the Asiatic cholera, Is
new cases and five deaths from the
disease occurring. Sunday.
The report that an attempt was
made to assass.nate the Shah of Per-
sia was not confirmed.
At the great banquet in Santiago.
Chilli, In honor of the delegates to
the Pan-American Scientific Congress.
emphasis was laid on the solidarity
Of the American Continent
wright, Farman. Delagrange, Bile
riot and Esnault-Polterie, the noted
aeronauts. have promised to take part
in the International aviation races at
Brescia in August. 1909.
The steamer Stork. of the Hudson
Bay Company. with a cargo of ST.
100000 worth OF furs. was wrecked
on Lisbon Shoals, in Hudson Bay,
hut the crew was rescued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
CHRISTMAS DAY
At THE WHITE HOu|
The President EnteTtains Al
Family lunch.
POOR AND NEEDY NOT FORGOTTEN
An Ideal Day in the National Capt..
tai and the Jingle of the Sleigh,
bells Heard ON Every Side How
the Day Mas Observed in Official
Circles.

Washington, D. G. (Speciai) -
Christmas at the national capital was
marked by an almost complete ces-
sation of business. both official and
private, and in its stead there was
substituted the tifne-honored observSS
ances of the gladstone day Nature
combined to give an added effect to
the joyous occasion by covering the
city with a mantle of snow, and the
jingle of sleigh bells was everywhere
heard. AS has been the case In
years past, interest centered in what
the official families were doing.
President and Mrs Roosevelt gave q
large family luncheon, with a few
intimate friends, and at night they
dined with Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cowles. Most of the cabinet folks
were here, the only absentees being
Secretary of War Wright and Mrs.
Wright, who celebrated the day at
their home in MemP'1is; Attorney
General and Mrs. Bonaparte, who
were at their home in Baltimore;
Secretary Newb&rry, who was the
guest Of the Detroit Club, in his ma
tive city, anN Postmaster General
Meyer, who {has gone on brief
uuneiA5 0iR Inc VICE - SSiuSAAss
his daughtfer. Mrs. John Timmons,
and the so{ns of the household re-
manned heHe to participate in the
days festivities. while Mrs. Fair
banks is Visiting friends in Atlantic
An eHent of some moment to six
hundredk children of the officials and
employees of the postoffice department
occurred at Masonic Temple. where
Mrs. \ Meyer was the hostess at an
enteret of music, pantomimes,
moving pictures, etc. There was Q
LARGE Christmas tree to add to the
delight of the youthful ones, ana
presents for all were distributed.
ALI the churches conducted relig-
ious services. and in some OF them
special music was provided.
The pUur aNnd needy were not over
looked. From KnowEn add unknown
sources many a home, chilled by the
wintry blasts and made desolate by
poverty's sting was frightened by
generous supplies of fuel, food ap&
The associated charity
most instances had charge
work of distribution, althou
Elks, Mystic Shriners and 9th
ternal orders, business firm
private individuals extended
pendent help.
Tang Shao vi, the ambassadol
China on special mission, is e
tanning merry gathering of Chm
students during Christmas w
They include number of those
here by the Chinese government
education in American institution
well as others sent here by their
ents, to the number of morO
eighty in ALL The boys CONC
as far West as Chicago anu
South as Atlanta. Every opporl
will be afforded them to Sc
sights of the city and to enjoy
visit to the national capital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Nayaioa In Fatal Fight.

Durango. Col. (Specia D.-On
Christmas eve battle between mem
bers ofs.two families of Navajo In
dams occurred at the camp. at the
mouth of McElmo Canyon. near
Ane.h, Utah. and 35 miles southwest
of Cortez, Col, according to advices
from Cortez. Two Indian women, a
man and boy were killed, and a
man was ser 0usly wounded. No
white people were in the fight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
KILLED AFTER XMAS DINNER.
Husband Shoots Wife FOLLOWING Sep
arati0n.

New Brunswick, N. J. (Spec' al) -
The police are searching for George
R. Holman. accused of shooting and
killing his wife. Margaret. just after
they had eaten a Christmas dinner
together at the home of his father
here, following separation of sew
eral weeks.
Anger at the woman's refusal to
return and live with him is believed
by the police to have been the cause
of the tragedy. According to the
elder Holman, his son, after the
shooting, turned the revolver on him
self, but stayed his hand when his
father suddenly appeared and then,
after begging the elder man to shoot
him, dashed from the house and dis
appeared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
In Battle With Burglar.

New York Especially Van Dwight
Sheldon. of Lockport. N. Y. aged
10, student in the School of En-
cheering at New York University,
lost his life in battle with burg
lar in the cellar of the home Of
Dean Snow, of the School OF Engi-
neering. The murderer escaped af-
ter long chase across the snow
covered campus, in which several
students of the university took part.
Young Sheldon was shot in the abb
domen and died shortly after being
taken to a hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
TROOPS TO LEAVE
CUBA new YEARS DAY
American Soldiers win Begin TO Sail
Then For Home.
A FEW REMAIN UNTIL April.


Havana Especial New Years
Day will witness the beginning OF
the evacuation Of Cuba by the Army
of Pacification, which has been in
possession of the island since the
beginning of the provisional govern
ment, October, 1906. The first pro-
Visional regiment of marines, num-
bering about 900, which will be
among the first troops to leave, are
now concentrating from various posts
at Camp Columbia. About half this
regiment will sail from Havana OH
January / on the cruiser Prairie,
which arrived here Christmas eve,
bound for Newport News. The Prai-
RE will return about the middle OF
the month and embark the remain
der.
Headquarters Companies A, B, C
and d, Twenty-eighth infantry, will
embark on the transport Sumner at
Matanzas, on December 81. From
there the transport vial proceed to
Havana and embark Companies f,
q, III, stationed at Guanajay, and
Company q, stationed at Guines. The
Sumner will also sail from Havana
on January for Newport News, the
ultimate station of these companies
being Fort Smelling.
From that time on the transports
Sumner and Mcclellan will be en-
ployed In the embarkation at inter-
walls Of the remainder of the army,
Battery F, Third Field Artillery, for
the Washington Barracks, and the
Fifteenth Cavalry, now stationed at
Ctenfuegoe, Placetas and Santa Clara,
destined for Forts Myer and Sheri-
dan.
TO March At inaugural.
The headquarters army, Eleventh
Cavalry, now at Columbia and Pinar
del Rio, the Mountain Artillery and
Fifth Infantry. now at Cardenas,
Sagua and Caibarten, for Plattsburg;
the Eleventh Infantry, now at Santi-
ago and Holguin, for Fort D. A.
Russell, and the Seventeenth Infan-
try, now at Camaguey for Fort Nc
Pherson, will leave Havana about
February % for Newport News. 1t
is the Intention that all of these
will appear in the inaugural parade
at Washington.
This leaves only two companies
of engineers and two battalions of
the Seventeenth Infantry, under
Colonel Pitcher, which will remain
at Camp Columbia. These troops
will not embark until April 1, which
will complete the evacuation.
The embarkation of the troops will
be effected with as little ceremony
as possible, and it is probable that
their departure will be attended with
as little notice as marked their land
ing. The purpose in deferring the
departure of portion of the Seven
teenth Infantry until April has
been the subject of considerable
speculation, but 1t is believed that
this was agreed upon at conference
between Governor Magoon and Pres
ident-elect Gomez.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01

=. 80. - !.
nome lSpeciai mere was . vlo-
lent earthquake in Calabria, accom-
panied by tidal disturbances In the
Mediterranean aea The Ioaa both
I. ~. .... s. to,......, !.
~ VIZ anu ploper.y ~ D0lieveu -
be large, and It Is reared that az
least two towns are destroyed.
Tho aavthnuaka occurred at. s
o,clocl n 4be morning the shook
last;ng 90 seconds accordinp To the
1000 ~, ;nstr,, r,an+s hsro
VIZ. xy;otor IN, r,,oI who is
s,ao+;. aas Nya.1as - ,aoa;s,,,, - !,
az tsr.t ranort. of tba aartbnnai I .- n,
GaIahns $3.50 =. smo 20 - -. -
- lssoo "a. oA az - ..Ae '.i,
th :. 'lJns aol g sllp ~ Salsui ia' snoulu
Tug Sii cuinS.anees ,an..
The CaIaprlan provinces anec.e9
are those OF Catanzaro, Cosenza anu
Reggie al CalaDria. inc most seri-
GUS damage IS in Catanzaro. Inc
villages which are the most neavy
sufferers are in general the same
ones which received the brunt of
the severe quakes of September,
1905.
1t is feared that the villages Of
Stefaniconi and Santonofrio are to-
tally destroyed. Heavy damage is
reported from Mileto. in Reggie di
Calabria, town of about 1000 popu-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Powder Bottle Blew Up.

Fairmont, w. Va, Especially -
When. Oscar Harr ignited cigarette
stump q bottle filed with mine pow
der, he and three companions living
at Belleview, suburb. were probably
fatally injured and several others
were seriously hurt by being burn
ed and cut and bruised by flying glass.
A hurry call brought half dozen
doctors from Fairmont who dressed
the wounds and removed the most
seriously injured to hospitals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Lost with 81, 500, 900 worth OF Frrs,

Winnipeg. Man. Especially Word,
was received here by the Hudson
Bay Company that its steamed
Stork. which plies between London'
and Hudson Bay, was wrecked thred
weeks ago on Lisbon Shoals, in Hudl
son Bay. The crew was rescued and
are now at Moose factory. They will
go overland from there to Montreal
The cargo consisted OF $500, 900
worth of furs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. U. G. Bissett Persisted In Fire
That Destroyed Her Home.

Washington. d. C. Especially -
When ere broke out in her Great
Falls home Mrs. Maggie Bissett. wife
of U. 9. Bissett, Waterman in the
Montgomery mine. was burned to
death. The woman was alone when
she met her death.
The house. q small one located on
the road from Great Falls to the
Anglers Club. must have caught fire
about midnight. Neighbors passing
early this morning found the house
in ruins. and in poklng about among
the charred debris discovered the
blackened remains of the woman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Six Hurt On southern.

Lumber City. Ga. Especially Six
persons were injured when special
freight train on the Southern Rail-
way jumped the track near here be-
fore daybreak and rolled down a
high embankment. A split switch
Is believed to have caused the ac-
cident. Traffic was delayed for many
hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
The Tafts To ScrviaD Women.

Belgrade. servia tSpec;aD.-The
servian Woman's> League has receiv-
ed reply to message sent to Pres
ident-elect William H. Taft. as fol-
lows: ''Mr. Taft and his wife feel
the deepest sympathy and interest in
this justifiable movement of the wom-
en- of Serv'a to support the National
ideals. The love and sympathy or
all American women are on your
side"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-20
GREAT FEAT
Of CLEVELAND
BALL PLAYER
Makes Unassisted Triple,
Then Comes to Bat and
Slams Ball Over Fence
For Home Run.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 20
Neal ball short stop of tho Glove
land American league team, pulled
OF triple play unaasiatod IN the
first game Of yesterdays double
header with the Boston club Balls
feat was the first unaasiated triple
play ever made on a major league
diamond. and tho first ia pfnfea'
aional baae ball since 1906
Not satisfied with his wonderful
performance. tho Nap intiolder eel
ebrated his nett trip 10 the plate
By alhmminF the bail over the cen.
ter field fence for "a homer The
fans gave him the greatest ovation
ever accorded a bass ball player on
the local field
BALL recently was secured By the
local management from the New
York club Of tbs American league.
Wagner vas first up IN the sec
opd innlnE lie bounced a hit Of
nrndlry's glove. slahl beat out a
hunt Mcconnell was next up A.
Young started 20 pitch. Wagner
took a biz lead OF second AecaH
nell drove a savage liner which re-
aemblod d safe bit oyof second
Hall ran over and caught II. touch.
ed second. retiring Mcconnell and
Wagner Then ho tagEed atahl az
he ran up rum first