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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
BATTLESIIIPS
Hundreds Poisoned by Brandy.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star
VIENNA, October S-Hundreds of per-
sons have been poisoned in various parts
of Hungary by adulterated brandy AL
ready 10 deaths have occurred, and II
other persons are not expected to recover.
The brandy has been traced in each case
to certain still A warrant has been
issued for the arrest of the proprietor,
who is alleged to have used chemicals
largely in manufacturing the brandy, but
he has disappeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19

Monk Hill was caught in Georgetown, and
the other two were arrested near the
place where the old man was found.
Capt Sullivan, Sergt Brown, Private
Branzell and the men who were working
on the case put the four through a third
degree and obtained a confession. The
hearing occupied most of the morning.
Judge Kimball held the defendants in
$1,000 bond each to await action by the
grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19

CT SM for Guaranteed 81 Quality
OAsOO I|ntrimmed Felt Hats. in
turban. continental and large rolled
shapes, in navy blue. garnet, brown,
myrtle and black.
Em~ for Guaranteed S1.OO to $500
wv Uncurled Ostrich Feathers.
Wings. Couues Birds. Breasts and
all kinds of Fancy Feathers. in all
the new fall shades, combinations,
black and white. Importers samples
fleeing bargains.
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BATTLESHIPS TO Be LAUNCHED
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AUS
TRAN SHIPS TO TAKE WATER.
Other Vessels, Including German
Cruisers, Are Nearing Compile
ton at Various Yards.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence or Inc Star.
LONDON. October 8. 1909
The next Launching event will occu,
October %. when the small scout-cruiser
Blanche will be launched at Pembroke
She will be the first of the ships pro-
vided for in this years estimates to take
the water. Her displacement will be
about $500 TONS
The following day will see double
launching. The great armored cruise!
interchangeable, reputed to be of 1905
tons, will be launched on that day at
Davenport dockyard. this ship compris-
ing, with the Neptune. the whole Of the
armored ship program for 1908.
The interchangeable will be of the same
power as the Invincible c;ass. carrying
eight Pinch guns BY lengthening the
ship a great increase will be made in the
effectiveness of the two midslip tur.
rets for firing on either broadside.
On the same day the French battle
ship Mirabeau will be launched at Lor-
lent. She is a vessel of 1902 tons, and
will be armed with four Pinch and
twelve 9.4-inch guns, giving her a create,
weight of gunfire than the Dreadnought.
She is one of class of six, of which
she will be the fifth to be launched. All
are due for completion in 1911.
Two days after the launch of these
two ships the Austrian dockyard at Pola
will launch the protected cruiser Admiral
Spaun. She is vessel of $500 tons. and
was laid down as long ago as November,
1907. Her speed, when completed. will
be twenty-six knots.
In addition to these vessels. there are
also to be launched three German ships
Two, the Ersatz Beowulf and the ar
mored cruiser G, belong to the 1908 pro-
gram. The third is the armored cruise,
H. which. although belonging nominally
to the 19U9-1O program. was actually laid
down in December of last year.
The following table shows the exact
number of British and German Dread
uoughts which have been launched:
BATTLESfIIPS.
British German
Dreadnought, Nassau,
Bellerophon, Westfalen
Temera!re. POSen.
Superb, Rheinland
st. Vincent, Hesoland
Collingwood. Ostfriesland
Vanguard,
Neptune
CRUISERS
Indomitablc. Won der Tam
Invincihla,
MI
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Real d. A. r. Is Dead.

GALESBURG. H., October l9.-Mrs.
Maria Blake Ringleka. daughter of the
revolution is dead here. aged nirety-one
years Her father. Francis Blake, came
10 America in l775 and fought with the
continental army.
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KEEPS THE FIRE FLAG
Engine Company No. Ia Again
Wins MacfarIand Trophy.
NO. ! is THE BEST TRUCK
Awarded First Honors of Its Glass
by Citizens Committee.
SUGGESTS NEW FIRE OFFICIAL
Appointment of an Inspector of
Equipment Recommended in
Report to Commissioner.
FORMER FLAG HOLDERS.

1tW1-Engine ); c. A. kreamer,
captain.
19O1-Engine II: A. l.. Grimm,
captain.
1G02-Truck ,; w. A. Dixon, cap
tain.
19O3-Engine 10; c. E. Schrom,
captain.
19O4-Engine 6; w. F. Lanahan,
captain.
1905-Engine 1; T. O'Connor, cap
tain.
captain.
19O7-Engine 10; G. E. Schrom,
captain.
190S-Engine IA: c. B. Proctor,
captain.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
BURKETT ON TARIFF.

\ dispatch from Washington
by the Associated Press speaks as
follows of the attack made by
Senator Aldrich and the methods
of the Finance committee:
"lndulging in a vigorous de
nunciation of the committee ON
finance because Of its change Of
front over night ON the subject
of tobacco importations from the
Philippines. Senator Burkett
standing face to face with Chair
man Aldrich today declared that
its action looked to him like a
game OF petty politics. lie
characterized this action as an
effort to hang Senator LaFollette
in the air, and finally declared
that this event afforded senators
a good opportunity to vote a lack
OF confidence in the committee,
Senator Burkett S remarks came
during the discussion over adj
hitting tobacco free from the
Philippines. After refusing to
adopt an amendment offered by
Senator LaFollette the finance
committee accepted an amendmen
made by Senator Bulkely calling
for a reduction more sweeping
than the one asked for by Sena-
tor LaFollette. 1t was this act
ion which aroused Senator Bur
kett's ire. The incident served
to show even more plainly the bit
ter fight that men like Senator
Burkett are making for true re-
vision in opposition to the Aid
rich followers.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
a GCESTI

The primary law makes a
county convention unnecessary
but does not prohibit holding one.
The average church requires a
revival meeting occasionally and
a political party feels the same
need.
Why not call the county central
committee together and provide
for a county convention, at which
ways and means, candidates and
the good Of the order can be dis
cuSsed.
The court house Il full of demo-
Gratis, and none Of them are 60
ing to lar loose without trying
for a third term.
We a fiji the court house
with republicans with the proper
work, and a real, old-fashioned,
enthusiastic county convention
will add a little bit-and every
little bit helps.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
WHO FOR CONGRESS?

We have received "a copy oil
Mcclure S speech on the tariff
and have enjoyed 1t to the limit.
For fear You should not know
Who Nc is we volunteer the in
formation that he Is the congress
man from this district.
This speech was followed by
prolonged applause. ~ according
TO the printed pamphlet. This is
really good when you consider
that the speech wa never deliver.
ed, and vas never heard by any
one unless Mcclure delivered II
before his mirror. 1t got into the
congressional record by leave
to print, and the prolonged ap.
planse" is bit of Imagination
for home consumption. BY the
way, when is the biggest and best
district going to send a represen-
tatire man down to Washington
We have had several fellows
down there recently who have run
errands well and who are prompt
in answering letters. In fact
If a congressman was looking for
a good private secretary to run
errands and answer letters we
could recommend some of our eX-
congressman from this district
really don't know whether Nc
would make a good secretary or
not.
But what about a real man.
We are entitled to a man oil
iniative, Of courage, of integrity,
OF ability.
\ congressman such as +. !.
llainer made when he was III
Washington.
It's easy to talk glibly of a re
vision of the tariff, for that is
the wave Just now. But what
Nebraska congressman was OF
timbre that made the pioneers III
this movement, a leader Of the
people and not a follower Lets
get away from the little fellows
and elect a man who will count
one on something besides the roll
call.
What's the matter with elect.
ing a man like Charles O
Wheeden of Lincoln, who is Sc
far ahead of the men We have
had, and the men proposed that
it requires the whole dictionary
to express the difference.
Some of the Lincoln politicians
might not like Wheeden's indie.
pendent action and Independent
thought, but it is a sure thing
that the First District would be
ON the map if Whecden were il
Washington. And it is equally
certain that we would have a rep
resentative who would pay ne
tribute to eNpediency nor eXaer
anything Of the right.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

Dr.. /. N. Houston returned
from Lincoln Saturday nigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Fry spent
Sunday in Auburn with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. George Coddiug-
ton and family.
Reayis Gist. Virgil Falcon and
Archie Paxton went to Salem on
Sunday and spent the day with
Chester Mcdowell.
". X. Morsman came up etom
st. Louis Sunday and will spend
some time with his parents. DIR.
and Mrs. Morsman.
Flemming Robb came Gown
from Verdon Friday evening and
spent a short time with DR.. and
Mrs. d. G. Griffith.
Clayton and Emery Fry accom-
panied the Crush Bros. to Oaaha
to assist them in bringing their
new ears to this city.
Will Boyd, wife and two little
children, came up from Hiav3tha
and spent Sunday with George
Albright and family.
Cyril Mccarthy returned the
latter part of the week from
Omaha, where he has been at
tending Creighton college.
Fred Graham. who has been
attending school, returned home
this week and viii spend his sum
mer vacation with his parents.
We often wonder if the aver
age individual fully realizes that
his or her right and privilege
ceases when anothers begias.
Mrs. frankie Atwood come
down from Lincoln and IS visit
ing at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Norris.
Harry Craig enjoyed a weeks
vacation from his duties Il the
grocery department at LyforQ 5.
He attended the ball gasee at
Peru on Friday.
Miss Grace Miner come down
from Omaha the latter part of
the week, on a short visit t her
brother, DR.. IL. X. Miner. and
wife. Miss Miner was at one
time employed as teacher at the
Harlan street school and has nu-
merous friends in this city.
Mrs. J. J. Beyette and two
little daughters were called rom
Wymore to this city the after
part Of the week by the serious
illness Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Clark, who makes her home with
her daughter. Mrs. L. Q, Be8sLey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beyette have ship
ped their household goods rom
Wymore to Lincoln, where they
will make their home in tie fu-
ture.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conoyer
and two children came in from
Caldwell. Idaho. sunday. and
spent a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas McMannuS. and
family. They then went to Yer
don to visit at the home of Mrs.
Il. Conoyer.
Misses Fannie Beaver and
Lulu Crush went to Omaha Sat
urday Ia spend a few days. They
returned with the Crush Bros.
who went to that place and pur-
chased several new autos for
parties near this city.
Henry Wolf and wife have
packed their household goods and
are moving to Omaha this week.
Mrs. VOLTS mother, Mrs. IIoff-
man, will go and make her home
with them. Henry has a good
position at hat place.
Commencing with this week
the Sterling Sun will be issued
but once Il week III the future.
For many years, under the able
management Of L. A.. Warner, It
has been issued as "a semi-weekIy
paper.
Miss Bessie Curran and broth
er, Ben, who have been visiting
IN Kansas City for a few weeks.
returned to their home in this
city Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Coatney and children
went to White Cloud Saturday
and spent a few days with her
brother, K. r. Banner, and family
Gideon Whitaker, accompanied
by a number Of land seekers Of
this section, left Monday for
Council Grove, Kansas. to spend
a few days.
Miss Lizzie English Of Leayen-
worth. Kas.. who Is attending the
Keister Tailoring college in this
city, spent Sunday with friends a
Salem.
Misses Gladys and Hildred lar
ris returned Friday from a sey-
eral weeks visit to their aunt,
Mrs. Ira SWihart, at Weber,
Kansas.
Mrs. Georgia Cummings came
up from st. Joseph Sunday and
spent a few days with her grand
parents, Nj. and Mrs. Edward
Melton.
Miss Beulah Fry is visiting at
Craig, Mo, this week. Mrs. Car
RE Paxton is in the country keep
ing house for her while she is
away.
Mrs. John l.. CIeaver and
daughter, Miss Alice, were Stella
visitors on Tuesday.
Miss Ora Crook of Salem spent
Sunday in this city.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
Announcement.

/ hereby announce myself a eandi-
date on the democratic ticket for The
office Of Recorder OF Deeds. subject
to the primary election which viii be
he'd on August 18th. 1908. II sue
eessful in the nomination and if ]
am elected / promise 10 give ms I'm
divided attention 10 the office and
transact the duties of the office TO
tie best Of my ability.
/. c. EDWARDS.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
Announcement

NY friends having filed a petition
asking that my name be placed on the
primary ballot for sheriff on the
democratic ticket. / have decided to
grant their wishes. l promise that
Il successful at the polls I viii give
Try entire time and attention TO the
office. Thanking the voters of the
county FOR past %fayors. | remain.
yours very truly.
Y. T. FENTON.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
Announcement.

hereby announce myself a demo.
cratic candidate for nomination 10
TIE office OF County Clerk, at the
primary election. which viii be held
on August the 18th. 1909. If nomi.
mated and elected ! promise to give
70 the office my entire time and at
iention; to all courteous and fan
treatment. together with all the ae.
euracy my ability warrants.
GEO. W. MORRIS.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

Our own Senator Brown went
after Senator Aldrich last Thurs
day in a pretty lively fashion.
the duty upon print paper and
wood pulp being under discus
sion. According to Senator
Brown, print paper has advanced
from $3S in 1907 to $40 and $50
per ton in 1908, and The Tribune
is one of many newspapers right
here in Nebraska who can testify
to the correctness of that state
ment.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
IN ORDINARY CRIMINAL.

j. L. MARCEL. WHO five years
ago swiudlpd various western
banks ont o. 100000. while act
ing IL cashier far Il Highland.
ka,a bank, and who was sent.
eueed to serve tIIrfy-flYe years
in tbe pcuifentiarv. hut Was par
doned about fifteen months ago.
Is again d fugitive from justice.
lie II wanted ii Kansas City.
the charge against INN beng for
gerry.
Tn case o. MARCEL WAS Just
an ordinary ease. after al. lie
played no favorites. Those who
were near and dear 70 him were
also his victims IL swindled
friends and relatives alike. and
the evidence at thu time OF his
triad was plain and conclusive. lie
served but a short period of the
time he We sentenced for and
was pardoued. Upon his return
home 10 Highland he was greeted
by a band OF music and a throng
of friends though many citizens
Of Highland. be If said u their
credit. demonstrated against his
pardon.
Just an ordinary case. and
should have been treated as an
ordinary case. Bank cashiers do
not go wrong on the impulse
Of the moment-they do not
snatch a roll Of bills and run.
They have time for reflection,
time for facing about. They are
necessarily men of intelligence.
who are foremost in the affairs
of their home town, and are by
their very vocation fitted to real
ize the seriousness Of the crime
TO which they drift-not jump
into.
As MARCEL 5 daughter says.
why didn't they leave him in
the %penitentiary where he was.
and then he couldn I have
brought disgrace upon us again.
Why. indeed There are other
men there, Of inferior intelligence
who committed lesser crimes, serv-
ing their full term. Why par
don MARCEL Was ii because he
was a bank cashier and a former
Sunday school worker? As a
bank cashier he was III a position
of trust, aud he betrayed il 49,
that S no reason. Is a Sunday
school worker ne knew whittier
he was drifting, and he had
plenty of time to think about it.
Was it through his social promi-
nence2 Poorest reason i'll the
world. that. Whatever influ-
ences were brought to bear upon
the governor, and it is safe to say
there was influence other than
that of family, it was influence
lily spent, and has cause to hide
It's head in shame, along with the
governor who used his pardoning
power so recklesSly.
Less than two years ago there
were in the federal prison at Lam
sing, kas., twenty-five eX-bank
officials-twenty-tWo. a start
ling fact, that created some COM
ment at that time, but a fact that
has been treated very gently by
pulpit and secular press. Twenty
two editors, twenty-five real es-
tate men, twenty-five bakers in
the p~enitentiary at the same time
would have caused some preach
erS and reformers to froth at the
mouth. but bankers-tread softly.
MARCEL was just an ordinary
criminal and should have been
treated as such. Society in gen
eral, and particularly that class
whom the fear of the law helps
to keep straight, would have been
gamer if MARCEL were still be-
hind the bars.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

our sister city, Auburn, is get
ting considerable free advertising
these days all on account Of Il
dinky" little squirrel. Falls
City has squirrels in abundance,
hut they are too well-mannered to
attack a pretty little girl.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

To argue about the relative
merits of different makes Of au-
tomobiles, does not necessarily i'm
ply hat a man owns a machine,
or is likely TO own one. 1t is
gust a sort Of harmless game
that is very much in vogue Just
uatV
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

The month of the blistered
nose is another title that has
been tackled on TO fair June.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

Many people" says ex-presi-
dent Roosevelt, are taken in by
the use of the word liberty .
When you come to think about
i, the word has been overworked,
and right here in Nebraska, too.
Our liberties!' sounds familiar,
does it not and hollow, too
Men seeking political honors can
not get along without the word.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

The Presbyterian church has
recently taken strong ground
against the use of tobacco by its
members and especially by its
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

The county political pot is not
boiling as yet, but there is "a
smell of kindling wood in the
gIr
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

The truth of that wise old say
ing, you can't make a silk purse
cut of a sow's ear is certainly
borne out in the ease of Mrs.
Howard Gould. Even with mil
lions at her command she found
il difficult to be ladylike. The
euticle upon her neck was always
like unto a rasp, and all the eos
metics and lotions that money will
buy cannot efface this roughness
and redneSs.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

The joys of aerial navigation
viii never be a perfect JOY.
There will be no Main street or
boulevard to sail up and down;
40 man or beast to impede your
progress, no one to look at you,
10 one to look at. In its most
perfect state it viii never be
popular with the masses. Why,
L would not even need a horn.
No. it will never become popular.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25

Two cents a year for weather
forecasts is the price paid per
capita by American people for the
service rendered by the weather
bureau. Cheap enough, at that.
Il it were not for the occasional
at times frequent" boobies of
the weather man, the glory of the
local weather seer would vanish
INTO thin air, and he would
develope into a common Crouch.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-25
THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE

every Friday =. Falls City.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-08
NOTICE OF LAND SALE.

Whereas the bid of the former
sale having been raised on the below
described land; by virtue of a decree
Of the Superior Court of Halifax
county, rendered on the fifth day of
March, 1907, in the cause entitled,
A. l.. Pope, Mrs. Clare Pope and
others, Elk Parte, the same being a
proceeding to sell land for partition,
we will, on the 23rd day of August,
1909, at public auction, for cash, to
the highest bidder, at the Court
House door in Halifax, SELL the
following described tract of land
to-wit: That tract of land in Como
conara Township Halifax County, N.
c., known as the Fannie Pope"
land, containing 365 acres, more or
less, bounded by the lands of V. w.
Land, Kelly Weeks, j. E. Fitspat-
rick, JsN. Barns, The North Carroll
ma Lunsser Co., and others. Survey
and plot of same can be seen at A.
Paul Kitchin's office.
JOHN H. kEER,
(7-S-4t. A. PAUL kITCHIN,
Commissioners
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-08
School Committeeman.

The Board of Education at Hall
fax Monday appointed the following
School Committeeman for the var
ious townships:
Brinkleyville-W. V. Bobbitt, G..
L. Knight, C. A. Williams.
Butterwood-R. w. Brewer, J. w.
Crawley, Joe Patterson.
Conoconara-J. O. Applewhite, J.
S. Riddick, j. H. Pope.
Enfield Jno. Beavens, H. B. Nev.
lille, Balfour Dunn.
Faucets C. Daniel, G. c.
Neville, w. H. Hulk.
Halifax-R. w. Carter, E. L. Ira
Wis, w. T. Eure.
Littleton-J. E. Pepper, J. E
Johnston, C. D. House.
Palmyra-R. H. White, r. j
Shields, L. ]. Baker.
Roseneath-W. C. Allsbrook, Mos
es Strickland, A. J. Whitehead.
Roanoke Rapids-W. S. Hockaday
J. D. Shearin, Lafayette Powell.
Scotland Neck-J. E. Shields,
H. Smith, Chas. E. Pope.
Weldon-P. N. Stainback, A. H
Green, Geo. T. Massey.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-08
Smith.FiSher.

A beautiful wedding took place
Yesterday at high noon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. George Fisher in Rich
mond when her daughter, Miss
Agnes Carolin Fisher became the
wife of Mr.. Norfeet Saunders Smith
of Raleigh, N. c., Rev, Martin john
son of Powhatan county, offlclatlng.
The entire lower floor was elaborate
w decorated, and the wedding took
place in the front parlor before an
improvised altar. All the decora-
tons were in green and white. The
bride, who was given away by her
brother, Mr.. John w. Fisher, wore
an exquisite gown of white messallne
trimmed in old lace. Her ornaments
were pearls and she carried show
err of lilies of the valley. Mrs. Will
liam Minor Meredith of Norfolk, as
matron of honor. wore white chiffon
and carried bouquet of bride roses.
R. H. Smith, Jr., of Richmond, was
best man.
After an informal wedding break
fast in the brides home, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith left for an extended trip
in the North and returning Will
make their home in Raleigh, N. Z.
Both the bride and groom have
hosts of friends in this State, he be-
ing the son of the late MOI fleet Smltf
and Mrs. Rebecca Alexander Smith
of Scotland Neck, N. c., and Mis-
Fisher is widely and prominently
known. She is a daughter OF thu
late George Fisher of Powhata1
county, and is very popular among
her many Richmond friends. Wiz
ginian-Pilot, LIST inst.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith are expected
to arrive here this evening ant
will be given a reception at tn
home of the groom's mother, Mrs
Rebecca A. Smith.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-08
Old Court House Torn Down.

Some of the people who opposed
the tearing down Of the old court
house at Halifax, are now among
the strongest advocates of a new
building. Becauseit has been found
in tearing down the old building that
the walls were unsafe and would
have probably, in course of a few
years, collapsed. 1t appears that it
is providential, as the old building
could not have been remodeled in a
way to make the walls secure, and
it shows that little or no mortar was
used, many of the brick being found
to be clean and without suspicion
of ever having come into contact
with anything more durable than
sand and dirt.
Among the things found in the de-
post box under the corner stone was
the bottle Of brandy we have al
heard so much about, but the bottle
without the brandy, it having beer
broken. On one side of the FLASK
was a picture of Washington anC
underneath the picture appeared the
words: 1.-The Father of his Coun
| try"
On the other side was Taylor ant
"Taylor Never Surrenders.
We learn that a snake was ais
found under one of the pillars AM
that the snake was dead. This &C
counts, perhaps, for the absence O
the brandy from the bottle. Roam
Oke News.