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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Northern Democrats
 Censure Champ Clark

night clerk Temple called the name out several times. ana receiving no response. threw the letter into A mail box behind the counter and awaited the person to call for 1t.
 Half an hour later. when no one called for the missive the clerk be- came curious and opened the envelope. The clerk handed the letter to a travel ing man and suggested that 1t might prove a clue to the kidnappers. The travelling man rAad 1t and at once mo- tine Mayor A. D. Cook. and Chief of Police J. W. Laskey. The Mayor or- dered all of his police to institute search for the captors.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock. Whitia left the package of bills in the park. He went to the designated spot alone, feeling certain that his compliance with the request of the kidnappers would prove the means of delivering his boy to him.
 Three policemen, who had been sent out from the Ashtabula central sta tion, saw Whitla leave the money In the park. They apprised the chief of police of their discovery and received instructions to remain on guard at the park and capture the kidnappers should they appear.
 In the meantime, Whftla returned to the city and had established communi- cation with hts detectives in Cieve- land. They advised him not to go to the hotel for his boy minute before the time set. He promised to observe the orders.
 After i've hours of excited waiting. whitla started for his boy. As he was on his way. e policeman informed him that three officers had been on guard at the park and no one had called for the money.
 Whitla was overcome when this news was broken to him. He went to the park and found his package of money undisturbed.
 A detachment of detectives was sent out from Cleveland as soon as 1t was learned that the Ashtabuia police were working on the case. During the re- mainder of the night and all day to- day, the officers have searched the country around Ashtabula attempting to get trace of the boy and kidnap- pers. Late tonight none had been found.
 whitla returned to Cleveland and after a conference with Detective Per kins. the return to Sharon was made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
DrsAsrrRs AT SEA.

I've Hundred and Twenty-Ons Perishs
 cd During Winter Ssssen.
 I Boston. Mass, March 2l--rwo hun. dred and twsnty-one persons perished by shipwreck and eiUhty-nins vessels met with disaster off the New Eng- land and British North American coasts or while engaged in the New Engiand or Canadian trade.. during the fall and winter season of 1s0s-0s. which ended tonight Of the reiEhty-nins vessets cast ashore or lost at sea, six steAmcrs and nfty-six sailing craft were totally wrecked. The financial loss exceeds
 The most thrilling dts6ster of the season was the collision between the White Star Line steamer Republic ana the Italian steamer Florida! t.4
 In the series of storms which pre- vailed from November 17 to December g., 1s5 persons were drowned and -Four steamers and thirty-fya sailing cratt lost The greatest disaster of last fall was the destruction of the American steamer 500 City, which foundered on the southwest coast of New Foundiand. with all on board. twenty-eight men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Treasury omclals Interested.

Washington. March 21-The admin istration feature of the new tarin bill is receiving the earnest attention of the treasury officials.
 An important change proposed in the new bill is the method to be adopted In certain cases in finding mark ct value upon which to assess ad valorem du- ties. In the present law the Treasury Department, when 1t Is unable to find market value in the country of the origin of the goods, is permitted to make such value by finding the cost of production and adding thereto an arbi- trary amount for profit.
 The proposed plan in a way turns this system around. It takes the whole sale selling prieo in the United States and deducts from that the estimated duties thereon. the cost of transporta- tion. insurance and other necessary ex- pense from the place of shipment to the place of delivery and a reasonable commission. If such has been paid.
 The seizing point of the goods that have been undervalued is changed from 50 per cent to 100 per cent undervalua- tion. It is also provided that addition al duties for undervaluation shall not occur if such be under five per cent, providing the customs officials having Knowledge of the transaction shall be satisfied that there was no intent to deceive or defraud.
 The power of the Board of General Appraisers to act on questions of an praisement Is strengthened and their decision as to value is made final. ex- cept as to questions of fraud and want of jurisdiction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
LIEUT.. SEMMES READ
 WILL DIE OF INJURIES

Washington. March 21--Lieutenant Semmes Read, United States Navy, President Taft's naval aide, who was thrown from his horse four days ago and badly bruised. is in such a critical condition that tonight the attending surgeon could offer no hope for his uf- innate recovery. tst
 Aside from his internal injuries, the officers legs are believed to have been paralyzed and his vertebrae Is broken in several places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
ONLY THIRTEEN SHIPS.
Germany C0rrects Assertions Made in
 House O8 Commons


 Berlin, March 2i.--In view of the assertions made in tho British House of Commons that Germany in the spring of 1912, would have seventeen warships, all of them the big gun type. the Navy Department authorizes the statement in the autumn of 1912 Ger many will have thirteen such vessels. These will be the battless.ips Nassau and westfalen. which will be ready for sea in the autumn of 1909. the bat tleships Rhelnland and Posst and the cruiser VonDer Tan, which will be ready for sea in the spring of 1910; three battleships to replace the oiden- burg. Siesfried and Beowulf and . cruiser to replace the armored cruiser e" which will be ready in the sum- mer or autumn of 1911 and three bat tlsships to replace the Frithof. HIids- brand and Helmdahl and a vessel to replace the cruiser "H'' =htch will be ready for sea In the autumn of 1siza
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
WILLIAM ooNNELL DEAD.
CapitaIist and Member of Four c

Capitalist and Member of Four Con- sresses Passes Away.
 Scranton, Pa.. March 21-Forme CT Congressman William Cornell, coal op- orator. capitalist and philanthropist. died today as the result of a paralytic stroke sustained on Thursday of last week.
 Beginning life's work in the coal mines in Luzern County. this State. MT. Cornell, by close attention to busi- ness, died a millionaire.
 He was a member of the Fifty-fifth, Fifty sixth, Fifty-seventh and Fifty eighth Congresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Four Negroes Drowned.

Memphis, Tenn. March 21-Four ne- groes were drowned and twelve others had narrow escapes from a similar death late today in the Mississippi River ofr the foot of Illinois Avenue, when a small gasoline launch capsiz- ed. The negroes were timber cutters on Presidents Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
STARTLING CONFESSION.
Negro sssysi He Was Hired By White
 Man to Murder.

Barnwell. S.; C.. March 2l--As the result of 4stsrtling confession made today by ouitman Johnson. . negro, whd yesterdAy wAa. convicted of the murder Of Perry Ussefy last Novem- bsr. Chester Kennedy. white. was ar rested at the home of his father near here today. ;.t,
 The negro admitted killing Ussery and said that Kennedy had hired him and Ferdinand Grubbs. another negro, who was convicted with Johnson, to kill man named Holland and that he had intended to Kill Holland. but had shot usserv instead. Johnson said he and Grubbs were to receive s200 for the killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
After-.sA II T... Bsr.t,.s Disaster

Aftermath ef Tank Bursting Disaster
 as Parkersburg.
 Parkersbufg, w. Va. March 1S.-The funerals of the victims. the beginning of the construction of temporary water tanks and the visits of thousands of sight -seers. marked the day in this city. following the big tank bursting disaster of Friday morning.
 A double funeral was held oyer the bodies of MT. and Mrs. Walter Wigal, who were killed by the explosion. Because of ministers and church peo- pie objecting to the work being done on the sabbath, the undiscovered streets were not cleared today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
CYCLONE ;. IN LOWNDES Many Houses Arc De- !. molisheT
 y I MANY NEeRogs ARE INJURED Child BlownS to Fire and Burned
 Q Death. The gath of she Cyclone is EstinateA
 at six affiss i. Le.s1h
 a.A . Half. laiis

Fort Deposit, March sl.-lspecia1. J Fort Deopist and vicinity was vis- ftsd yesterday by one of the heaviest April -~-
 Shortly before 2 o'clock this morn ing the heavy rain was followed by . cyclone carrying a velocity of wind estimated at times at fifty miles an hour. The loss was small in the direct vicinity of the town. but later today 1t was learned that the entire negro quar- ter on the Norwood-Johnson place had been totally destroyed and 2 number of. occupants of the houses slightly bruised. On the Buchanan place the cottage of Miles Henderson. . negro. was blown into . thousand splintsrs, hs and hts wife sufeering painful but not serious fnJuries. Just to the east of Hendbrson's house another negro cottage was blown down and, a small child blown into the fireplace and burn cd to death. This is the only fatality reported to date.
 The path of the cyclone Is estimated at six miles in length and . half mile vida. and the farm houses suffering were on the plantations of Mrs Jas. T., Norwood. T. w. and H. 1T. Mo. Crasy and the Gilmer and Buchanan places. every standing building on the place being, totally. or partially demol- tshed.
 The entire population of the town were out viewing the wreckage today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
B.nk |. DynsmiteS.

Danyille, Pa.,. March 21--Safe crack CTS visited the Farmers National Bank at Exchange, near here. early today: blew open the vaiut with charge or nitro -giycerine. and escaped. The vauis contained over $5.oo0. but t ts not known how much cash the roopers se- cured. ,r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
stahhed tn nenth.

Philadelphia Pa. March 2l-John Kane. aged 23 years. was.Sstabbed to death early today by Frank Taylor, aged 1s. of Camden. Taylor was the escort of woman whom Kane is said to have insulted. Taylor and three com. panions were arrested and held to await the action of the coroner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
WAR CLOUDS DISAPPEAR.

Peace in Balkans Is Now Regarded at Assured.
 Belgrade. March 21.--Peace Is re- garded as assured. It was semi offi- cially stated tonight that the powers tomorrow will invite Servia to declare the question of the annexation of Bos- mia and Herzeoovina settled and to disarm and discharge its reservists.
 Furth ermore. 1t is said that the Ser vian Government will accede to this request. thus opening the way for di- rect negotiations between Austria Hungary and Seryia for a commercial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
KILL FELLOW STUDENT.
Charles stintson Hung Up By Ankles To SauIfnx Tree.

Indianapolis. Ind, March 2l-The au- thorities of White County have learned that fellow students at the White School. strung Charles Stintson by the ankles to sapling and left him hang ing so long that he died few hours after being taken down
 Several teachers of the White School had been driven away by unruly stu dents. A few days ago q new teacher was employed that was more determ ined than < his predecessors and he whipped the ebellious young men. They blamed Stintson for their humil- iation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
TWELVE HUNDRED ARRESTS.

Held in ConneetAes With Plot Te BGur-
 der tho Ameef. Peshawur. British India. March 2l- It Is reported that 1.2eo arrests have been made at Jellalabad. Afghanfstans in connection with the plot recently discovered to murder the Ameers heir. apparent and other members of the royal family. ..xts.s.s According to dispatches prisoners are being blown from guns daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Pastors Advise Miners.

Mahoney City, Pa, March 2l.--In many of the churches throughout the MAhoney and Shenandoah Valleys to- day pastors referred to the impending trouble in the anthracite field and ad- vised the men to proceed with caution and to avoid if possible. a repetition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
DRGANIsT DROPS DEAD

, DURING CHURCH SERVICES.
 , st. Louis. Mo. March 21.-Mrs.
 , Georgia Wheeler. organist at the
 ] Gibson Heights Presbyterian } Church, dropped dead today as she
 } entered the organ loft to play the } first hymn of the morning ser } vices The consregstion was dis [ } missed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Liehtainx strike. Hou...

During the storm which swept over Montgomery. Saturday night. lightning struck the house of Lloyd Chambless, at Capitol Heights. and Mrs. Chambless was slightly shocked. Shingles were torn off the roof for a space of about three feet. but other than this no dam age was done. no ire accompanying the bolt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
DELEGATES DIVIDED.
Some Favor & Strike If ConcessiO
 Are Not Granted

Are Not Granted
 Shamokin, Pa, March 21.-It was learned today that the delegates repre- ssnting the ninth district, United Mine workers; are divided upon what course to pursue at the convention. which Is called to meet in Scranton on Tuesday.
 Some. 1t is said. are in favor of A general strike in the event of no con- sessions being granted by the opera tors, while others will vote for the men to remain at work under the present agreement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
BANK sNEAKs ARRESTED.
George willard and George Carson He
 hind the Bars.

hind the Bars.
 Cincinnati, O., March 21.-George Willard and George Carson. two of the most notorious bank sneaks and pick pockets in this country, were arrested here last night.
 They have served time in prisons and both have been arrested abroad for bank thefts. Willard. according to the Bertiilion record, is wanted in Wash inKton, D. C., for robbing g. messenger of the Home Savings Bank of sL052.s6 on Dec. 2%. 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March z1--FOreeasf for Alabamai Fair Monday and TuesdayJ Itght variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
A Liuely Contest Ouer
 Tariff Bill Expected

because his teacher had scolded him for drawing during school hours. 14- year ,Attello Gailegano committed suicide today by taking sulphate of strychnia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Kidnappers Scared on.


 Cleveland. O.. March 2l-After fail Ing in an attempt to negotiate a set clement for the return of his Kidnapped son, Willie in a park at Ashtabula to- day. J. P. Whitla. has returned to his home in sharon. Pa.
 Whitla was instructed in a letter from the kidnappers to leave $10.000 in Flatiron Park Saturday night. If no detectives were about the kldnappers promised they would secure the money and deliver the boy safely to the fath- CT in a hotel in Ashtabula at o'clock this morning. Whitla deposited the money as requested but the Ashta bula police learned of the plans to pay the ransom and went to the park. The kidnappers are supposed to have seen them for at o'clock the money was intact and not a man had approached the spot.
 Whitla fears the failure to effect a settlement with him last night will frighten the kidnappers and they will not communicate with him again. l, The police of Ashtabula are unwill- ing to believe that the kidnappers have left that section or the country. AL though Whitla has instructed them to discontinue their search as he believes 1t is useless, they are attempting to- night to find the hiding place of the kidnappers.
 The letter from the captors of Will lie whitia came to the boys parents in sharon, Pa, Friday afternoon.
 Instructions were given him to go alone to Ashtabula on Saturday night, place the $10.000 under a stone at the base of gorge in the park at 10 o'clock At o'clock on the following morning if the money was obtained by the kidnappers, they promised that the stolen boy would be returned to the Smith Hotel in Ashtabula unharmed.
 In order that there might be no mis- take made another letter 1t was prom ised. would be written to Whltla un- der the name of "C. A. White" Satur- day night. He was to receive this let ter at the Smith Hotel in Ashtabula. Whitla was instructed specifically that he was to be accompanied by no one when he wents to the park to deposit the money.
 Immediately upon receipt of the let ter, Whitla called In private detectives in his employ and asked their advice about paying the money. They were anxious to capture the kidnappers and pleaded with him to permit them to place decoy package of bills at the designated spot and let officers lie in wait
 wh1tla would not agree to this. At o'clock Whitla left Cleveland for Ashtabuia. He was accompanied by Detective McCabe. The latter was to act as his bodyguard. but was not to so with Whitla to the park.
 kidnappers Sent Letters.
 A few minutes after 9 o'clock, tlse kidnappers, in keeping with their promise, sent a letter addressed to "C. A. White" to the Smith Hotel. in Ashtabula, A boy. who was unknown to any of the clerks at the hotel. handed the letter to Albert Temple. a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
FUNERALS or VICTIMS.

of the industrial conflict of seven years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

School Boy Suicides. Philadelphia. March 21-Despondent
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
TOWNSEND.
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned in and About Town

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned in and About Town
Townsend, August 2.-The "Bung-
allow" camp broke on Thursday after
a ten days delightful outing.
A company of boys are camping
along Noxontown mill pond for two
weeks.
Personals-Mr. and Mrs. Jonothan
Hodgson, of Sassafras, are the guests
of their son, Richard Hodgson. Lit
tie Miss Edna Hart and Master Paul
Hart are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
James Wilson, at Smyrna. Miss
Margaret Hannah has returned to
her home at Kennel Square, after a
very pleasant visit with the Misses
Hart. Miss Beulah Hodgson is visit
ing relatives in Kennel Square. Miss
Elizabeth Darmore, of Baltimore, is
the guest of Miss Ella Maloney.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
CHESWOLD.
No Church Services Sunday Morning
on Account of Absence of Pastor.

No Church Services Sunday Morning
on Account of Absence of Pastor.
Cheswold, August 2-The sky was
so threatening Sunday morning that
in the absence of Pastor Mccain,
Rev. William FAIRIES failed to reach
Cheswold and therefor there was no
preaching. In the afternoon, how
ever, being more promising he and
Rev. Walter Ford came to Bethel
where Mr.. Ford preached very ac-
ceptably. Next Sunday afternoon it
seems to be arranged that Cheswold
and Bethel will hold a union service
at Bethel to hear Rev. R. K.
Stephenson district superintendent.
Personals. Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Learned provided a pleasing moon
light strawride last Friday evening
in honor of her guests, Misses Jessie
Palmatory of Dover, and Miss Worth
of New York S. Hardcastle and
family have been sojourning at Re-
hoboth. W. S. Scarborough and fam
lily are spending a week tenting at
Kits Hammock. Rev. Milton Me-
Cam is visiting on Tangier Island. -
Miss Emma Pearson and Miss Lille
Bishop are visiting Mrs. Laura Nc.
Nance and other friends at Chester.
Miss Annie Denney near Leipsic,
is being entertained by Mrs. D. H
Boyce. Miss May Jackson is visit
ing Wilmington friends. Mr.. ant
Mrs. West of Wilmington, wer'
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
KENTON.
Concrete PaVements Being Laid-LocaI
and Personals

and Personals
Kenton, Ausust 2-Kenton can
boast of good side walks. H. R.
RemIey has laid $50 feet of concrete,
Norris Bull and W. B. Hazel 60 feet
each. E. B. Downs is preparing to
lay about 300 feet along his property
on Frazier street.
DIR. w. H. Cooper is building a
front porch to his property on the
farm occupied by Samuel Truax.
Samuel P. Truax lost his best horse
last week.
Kenton Creamery is receiving $500
to 1000 pounds of milk per day.
Most of the farmers are through
threshing wheat and report short
crops and poor quality.
Quite number of our young people
are attending camp at Marydel this
week.
Twenty head of Ohio heifers were
sold at public auction last Saturday
at Kenton, prices from, SIS to $50
Personals. Mrs. D. S. Clark re-
turned home last week after spending
three or four weeks with her son,
Gilbert P. Clark in Virginia, MINI. -
Miss Maud Short of Little Creek, is
visiting Miss Pearl Short-Earl Truax
of Wilmington, is spending the sum-
mer with his grandfather, S. P.
Truax. Miss Bertha Bailey is with
company of young people at Reho-
both.-Mrs E. B. Slaughter of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wilbur Wills. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Kempler oe Baltimore, are spending
few days with Mrs. Charles Casper
near town. Mrs. Arthur Faure and
Mrs. D. Elliott of Philadelphia, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.. Moffett.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Garrison and
son Goodwin spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Downs.
Miss Kate Slaughter has returned
from Maryland where she has been
visiting for several weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Hobbs and daughters
Bertha and Mabel of Glovesville, N.
Y, spent a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Downs.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
EVERYTHING REDUCED

Bedroom Suites quarter off; Parlor Suites thirty
three and third per cent off; CrOckery, Glass Tin and
WOODWARD, per off in fact, everything in the
has been reduced 1t would be impossible for
the articles sale reduced prices So invite you
and compare prices and goods after you have in
speced any other stock you desire, and you will
buy We do hesitate say that this the greatest
sale offered in Wilmington Don't put it off too long,
but early August possible, the selection may
be little better, but the sale will continue during the entire
month.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04

Rev. G. J. Meredith Of near Eel
ton. we'll known in the vicinity of
Bryazion Church. Kenton. where he
has been a frequent visitor, has been
called to the pas crate of the Baptist
Church of Camden to succeed the
Rev. William F. Stewart who has
been compelled to give up the pas
torate owing to the increasing de
mands on his time and strength by
his work as State Missionary for the
American Baptist Publication So
ciety. Mr.. Stewart will continue to
reside in Camden. Mr.. Meredith is
a son of the late Peter K Mere
dith, formerly Of FELTON,, and is an
able preacher and TIE church is very
much in hopes that he will accept the
pastOrate.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
BLACKBlRO.
Miss Ethel Taylor to Lead the Epworth
League.

Miss Ethel Taylor to Lead the Epworth
League
Blackbird August 2.-The Epworth
League services will be lead on
Tuesday evening by Miss L. Ethel
Taylor. The topic being "Slighted
Mercies."
Mr.. David w. Stats has been
confined to his bed for several days.
The wish is that he may soon gain
his strength and be out again.
Personals. Mrs. Murrey of Selby-
vile, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
William A. Walton, Jr.-Miss Clara
Ewell of Odessa, spent last Wednes-
day with Mrs R. C. Brockson. Miss
Nan Smeadley has returned to her
hom in Philadelphia after spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed
ward Brockson. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Harry Gibbons and two children of
near Townsend spent last Thursday
with Mrs. Anna Gibbons of FIemings
Landing. Mrs. Louise Riggs and
Mrs. Maggie Stats of Wilmington,
are visiting their brother, Mr.. David
M. Staats-Mrs. William Reynolds
is visiting her son, Mr.. Fred Reyn-
olds. MP. and Mrs. Cullen of near
St. Georges, spent last Thursday with
her sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Hobson,
near Townsend. Mrs. Stanley Mat
thews, of Still Pond, is visiting hel
father, Mr.. David W. Stats.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04

Mr.. R. Salisbury, who recently
opened a grocery store in one of w.
F. and J. R. Clements buildings, will
move his stock of goods next week
intoJ. w. Spruance' building, corner
of Rodney and Smyrna Avenue. This
latter place has always been a good
stand for trade when in use and will
open a convenient store for people
of the east side of town and it is
hoped Mr.. Salisbury will also profit
by the change,