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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
They FAVOR THE
LOCK TYPE Of CANAL
Congressional Party at Panama
lndorse Plan.
RUMoRS HAVE NO FOUNDATION.
They Also Return Assured OF The
Stability OF The Gatun Dam A
California Congressman Who
Wants Appropriation For Building
OF Ten Great Steamships To Sail
On The Panama Line.

New York Especially Further in
dorsement of the lock type of canal
and assurances of the stability Of
the Gatun Dam were voiced here by
members of the congressional party
which returned on the steamer Pan
anna after an unofficial inspection of
the Canal Zone.
Representative Michael Conry, of
New York was emphatic in his APP
probation of the educational value
OF the trip just concluded. MANY
of u.s. said he, left New York with
the idea that the sea level system
of canal construction should have
been adopted. But after personally
inspecting the great work and IA
miliarizing ourselves with the con-
ditions on, the isthmus all of US,
feel safe to say, return convinced
that the lock system is the better
of the two
Representative William Darius
Jameson, of Iowa, added his in
dorsement to that of Mr.. Conry and
said that the alarming reports cir
culated concerning the stability of
the Gatun Dam had absolutely no
foundation.
I'VE gave particular attention to
this section of the canal work." said
he, land l for one am satisfied that
the dam is safe for all time
Representative James McLachlan,
of California, declared that the trip
left him all the more convinced of
the necessity for the passage of his
bill providing for a government APP
preparation of ten 5,000-ton steam
ships to ply between Puget Sound
and Panama.
"The ships that now ply between
New York and Colon" said he,
leave here with large cargoes for
the isthmus and come back light
With vessels in commission on the
Pacific side there would be handed
over large cargoes from the Pacific
Coast for delivery to. the port OF
New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
PAYS Back S2.OOO.0OO.

Washington, D. C. Especially -
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany of New Jersey and the New
York corporation of the same name
paid into the United States Treasury
about 5000, 900, completing the pay
ment of approximately $2,OOO,O00
in settlement of fines and claims
made by the Government in it's re-
cent charges of fraud on the part
of the company, which is generally
known as the Sugar Trust. The At
torney General and Secretary of the
Treasury approved this settlement of
the Governments claims on account
of fraudulent weighing of sugar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
THROUGH FIRE TO SAFETY.
Narrow Escape OF Audience At Nov
ing Picture Show.

Peoria, Ill. (SpeciaD Three hum
dred people walked under an arch
of flame in an exit from the Cres-
cent Nickelodeon following an ex-
plosion in the lamp room, which re-
suited in setting fire to the front
entrance of the building. Two wom-
en- tainted after reaching the street,
and the moving picture operator was
severely burned. Cool heads averted
what threatened to be serious pam
ic. The blaze was extinguished with
a small loss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
SCHOOLGIRL SWALLOWS KEY.
X-Ray And Silver Tube Bring Her
Around alright.

Mineola, L. 1. Especially Joseph
inc Smith, 14-year-old schoolgirl,
is doing well at the Nassau Hospital
here after having key removed
from her throat and silver tube in
serted in the wound.
She was packing up her books to
leave school, when the key to her
pencil box, which she had been hold
ing in her mouth, slipped down her
throat. The x-ray was turned upon
her throat and the key located.
The silver tube inserted in the
wound was removed and the girl is
getting we'll.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

Atlanta, Ga. Especially. - An cpl
demic of cyclones and tornadoes, the
like of which have not been known
for years, swept ahrough the South,
leaving in their wakes hundreds of
dead and mangled bodies and the
dismantled wrecks of property worth
many millions.
An exact list of the dead and an
accurate estimate Of the monetary
loss may not be compiled for days.
but from all along the path of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Theologian Killed.

Chicago Especially. = Rev. Hugh
Mcdonald Scott, professor of ecclesi-
astical history at the Chicago Theo-
logical Seminary, was killed here.
He was crushed between two sur
face cars at State and Van Buren,
Streets. The minister was confused
by the storm and did not see the
trap into which he stepped. He died
at st Luke's Hospital a short time
after the accident.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Castro OF For Spain.

Paris Especially .-Cipriano Castro.
the deposed president of Venezuela,
left Paris suddenly for Santander,
Spain, where he will await the ar
rival of his wife, who is returning
from the West Indies on board the
steamer Gaudeloupe Before his de-
parture Senior. Castro confirmed the
statement that he intends bringing
suit against the French govern
ment in connection with his forcible
expulsion from the Island of Mar
Unique.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
$4,000 Dot.

Aiken. S. C. Especially 1t was
said that before Count Colloredo-
Mansfield, Miss Nora Iselin's fiance,
left for Washington. papers were
signed guaranteeing him the trans
fer of 100000 to his name before
the marriage takes place in May.
The Iselins will leave Aiken on Sat
urday for New Rochelle. Count
Mansfield will soon proceed from
Washington to New Rochelle, where
the wedding is to be held.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

The Middle West And The South Are
Devastated BY A Fierce Storm
That Swept Down From The
North. Breaking Up Into Many
Small But Violent Cyclones On Its
Way To The Gulf-The State OF
Tennessee Is An Especially Heavy
Sufferer-Death List Grows As
Belated Reports Arrive-Storm
Still Raging And Heading South
east.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

Ambassador Nabuco, of Brazil,
and Minister Arosemena, of Pana-
ma, have signed treaty providing
for the settlement by arbitration of
disputes between the two countries.
Close watch is being maintained
by Washington officials on develop
ments in Northern Honduras, where
American business men are imperil-
ed at San Pedro.
Representative w. w. Griest, of
Pennsylvania, has introduced bill
providing for the erection of suit
able memorial to Robert Fulton.
Petroleum and it's products have
been placed on the free list of the
Philippine tariff as reintroduced by
Representative Payne.
The marine guards withdrawn
from the vessels of the Atlantic
fleet will be restored about June L.
President Taft attended the cele-
bration in Alexandria, Va, of the
one hundred and twentieth anniver-
sary of George Washington's first in
auguration and the dedication of a
park to his memory.
Next Wednesday the cavalcade of
army officers headed by Col. Robert
K. Evans, acting president of the
Army War College, will start on
their march over Virginia battle
fields.
Acting Secretary Oliver has ap-
proved recommendation by the
Board of Engineers for a survey of
the Delaware River, with view to
obtaining channel 35 feet deep.
The Senate Finance Committee re-
ported it's substitute for the maxi
mum and minimum provision of the
Payne Tariff Bill, practically revers-
ing the latter.
President Taft heard a further
protest from the shoe and leather
trade against the proposed restora-
ton by the Senate of a duty on hides
Conditions in the interior of Mo-
rocco are bad, according to advices
which reached the State Department
from the legation at Tangier.
The Senate adjourned until Mon
day to afford the Finance Committee
an opportunity to complete its work
on the Tariff Bill.
The Senate Committee on Finance
heard protests from a large delega-
ton of tobacco men and cigarmakers.
Representative Hollingsworth, of
Ohio, prepared resolution that
questions the propriety of the silver
service the State of Mississippi pro-
poses to give to the battleship Mis-
sissippi.
DR.. Wiley submitted to the Solicit
tor of the Department of Justice
some analyses to show how recti-
fiers are palming off authorizations
for straight whisky.
John A. Benson, who was tried
for the alleged bribery of officials of
the government land Office, was ac-
quilted.
The Attorney General has given
instructions to push the prosecution
of Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma.
Secretary Meyer says that the bat
tleship fits long trip was not so
expensive after all.
The gross postal receipts for
March indicate an improvement in
business.
Appeal was received by the Red
Cross Society from Beirut, request
ing that funds be sent by cable, and
asking for authority to act as agents
of the society for relief work in
Asia Minor.
Representative Kinkaid, of New
Jersey, has introduced a bill to per-
nit subordinate posts of the Ameri-
can Veterans of Foreign Service to
use the Krag-Jorgensen rifles.
Contracts have been awarded by
the Isthmian Canal Commission APP
proximating in value $1,000, 900 for
supplies to be delivered during 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
To Give Michigan cities Home Rule

Lansing, Mich. Especially The
Senate has passed home rule"
bill and the House, in committee of
the whole has agreed to a similar
measure. The bills aim to secure a
greater degree of home rule" and
uniformity in the city charters, with
out revoking any powers at present
enjoyed by the municipalities. A
futile effort was made in the House
to eliminate a provision enabling cit,
les to own street railways and heat
ing plants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Triple I.ynching.

Fort Worth. Texas (Specia) "A
mob lynched three negroes at Mar
shall, Texas. The negroes killed a
deputy sheriff. The militia which had
been guarding the jail for three days
was relieved at midnight. The mob
formed Immediately afterward, TAX
ing the authorities by surprise
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
% Armenian Pastors Shot.

Marash, Asiatic Turkey Especially
The situation here has improved
and the missionaries and the city
are at ease. Many of the surround
ing villages, however, are in ruins.
During the early days of the out
break % Armenian pastors who were
making their way to Adana to at
tend meeting of the district mis-
sionaries were killed by the Moslems.
They had taken refuge in a church
during storm. The tribesmen set
the building on fire and the pastor
were shot down as they came out of
the door. Among them was Heg-
henian, who received his education
at Edinburgh and whose recent i'm
prisonment at Constantinople caused
the British Government to protest
to Turkey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
THE DEATH LIST.

This list is only partial and
Deiated reports announce further
loss of life.
In Michigan, Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Ohio and Pennsylvania
there were at least 25 additional
victims.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Young Girl In A Deep Trance.

Kenton, o. Especially Physicians
attending Miss Laura Casper, II
years old, have been unable to
arouse the girl from a trance into
which she fell last Saturday. Ply
sicians think the girls sleep due to
nervous disorder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
THE flaw is VALID
but may BE EVADEO
Commodities Clause Construed By
United States Supreme Court.
REvERSEs THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Circuit Court Decision BY Judge
Gray Is Reversed. Justice E. ID.
White Reading The Opinion
Roads Must Sell The Mined Prod
uct Before Carrying It The
Pennsylvania Is Not Affected
Practical Effect OF The Decision
-Harlan's Partial Dissent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

Order Is Restored At Hadjin And
Adana.
Boston Especially A cable mes
sage announcing that order had been
restored at Hadjin and Adana, in
Asia Minor, was received from Rev.
w. w. Peet, treasurer of the Amer
lean Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions at Constantinople,
at the American Boards headquar-
tiers in this city.
According to the dispatch, all the
missionaries and the mission prop
erty are safe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

admitted to the mosque and the Sui
tan was almost alone in the vast
interior. He was attended personal
ly by Field Marshal Ghagi Mouch-
tar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17

Angeles, Seattle, then took the steam
er to Vancouver, whence he travelled
east over the Canadian Pacific rail
way, which covers some of the most
beautiful scenery in the west. AL
though the doctor praises the west for
its scenery and other merits, he thinks
Nebraska Is the best state yet.
Manager Parks, of the w. II. Butter.
field & Son cattle ranch, near Wausa
of service at the head of the ranch.
When 1t became known Friday night
that Mr.. Parks was dying, word was
sent to G.. ID. Butterfield of this city
to come at once, as Mr.. Parks had
something which he wished to tell Mr..
Butterfield. The latter was given a
motor car over the Northwestern
whence he drove across country. He
| reached the ranch in time to find Mr..
Parks conscious, and the manager told
Mr.. Butterfield what he wanted to say,
sinking into state of coma immedi.
ately afterward.
Charles Klein, author of "The Third
Degree" and "The Lion and the
Mouse" makes no secret of the man.
ner in which he endows his characters
with varility and life. He admits
| frankly that he takes them from real
life. He graciously acknowledges that
MIR. Brewster" the impressive and
cogent constitutional lawyer" in his
greatest success, "The Third Degree"
| Is none other than Joseph e. Choate,
the well known New York lawyer, and
late United States minister to Eng
land Then too, 1t is an open secret
that Annie Jeffries, the heroine in the
same play, has her prototype in a
young woman employed in New York
paper-box factory, who was discarded
by her wealthy husband because she
was not sufficiently polished for his
set
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Norfolk Takes Two More Games.

In a one-sided game Sunday after
noon Norfolk won from Correctionville
in the second game of the series by
the score of to l. Although the game
was played on the grass on account
Of the regular diamond being wet and
muddy, fair game was played. 1t
would have been shut out only for
Browns error in the first of the ninth
when Correctionville, with two down
and a man on third, popped one to
Buster who let it drop, allowing Cor
rectionville their only score.
The features of the game were the
two-baggers of Ward and Young and
the pitching of Corcoran, who only let
one man walk. Correctionville plays
their last game here this afternoon.
Norfolk plays Stanton Wednesday,
Albion Thursday and Friday, at Madi-
son September %, and Gregory at
Butte, September "a and %.
The score:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Finqer Torn Out of Hand.

Howard Groom, chief engineer at
the Norfolk electric light plant, caught
his left hand in a gear wheel Monday
forenoon and the second finger was
pulled completely off.
The man suffered terribly, but did
not faint. Chloroform was necessary
to render him unconscious. He is 20
years old, unmarried.
He was attempting to repair pump
and failed to stop the machine.
Groom was placed in an automobile
and rushed to a surgeon. AS he was
started away he turned to his helper
and said: Don't forget to place the
NUTS on that machine"
1t was at first feared that perhaps
the entire hand would be lost.
e. A. Bullock, president of the cleo.
trio light company, said this was the
first serious accident that had occur
red to any person in his employ dur
ing his twenty.seven years of manu-
featuring experience.
Groom is very popular young man.
He was in charge of the plant at the
time of the accident.
Groom lives with his parents at the
corner of Eleventh street and Phillip
avenue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Notice..

To the Citizens of Norfolk: You
are invited to cooperate with the of
ficials of the municipality to clean up
all streets, alleys, vacant lots, business
places and home premises.
A clean city means less sickness and
a lower death rate. Rats, flies and in
sects feed on and breed in garbage and
rubbish and as the former carry dis
ease, the danger from them is les
sened by eliminating. their food supply
and breeding places. Last month there
were ninety cases of the plague in
Canton, Ohio, with seventy deaths.
This disease is carried by the rat flea,
and the rats in Norfolk could become
infected as easily as those of any other
city. There are twenty-six varieties OF
flies that frequent sewerage and hu.
man food and carry typhoid and other
diseases. Earth closets should, there
fore, be treated with quicklime and
screened, and ali manure removed
weekly during fly season. Please do
not, for this reason, throw waste from
the table or kitchen upon the open
alley but in a screened box.
j. H. Mackay,
City Physician.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Look! Listen! Locate.

The dry weather in certain parts OF
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas pre-
venting the maturing of crops success
fully, and the high price of land in
other localities, has caused many who
are DESTROYS of obtaining home
where failures are unknown, where the
harvests are bountiful and the climate
pleasant, to investigate the Teton and
Snake river valleys with view of 10,
eating there, where choice land with
a perpetual paid up water right and
some improvements may now be OBJ.
tanned upon easy terms for $3.50 per
acre.
Are you one of the many desiring a
home? If so, purchase a Yellowstone
National park round trip ticket, over
the Union Pacific, for $32. Stop off at
st. Anthony, Ida. Call at our Office
and we will show you some of the
choicest, most fertile and productive
land in the United States. 1t beats
Twin Falls, better than San Luis val
ley or Big Horn basin. Don't take our
word for it, come and see for yourself.
Look and listen and you will locate,
make plenty of money and always be
happy.
Idaho Land and Loan Company,
st. Anthony, Idaho.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Arrest the BRIDEGROOM,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 14.-Through
his Iowa sweetheart purchasing tick
ct at Rockwell City, Ia, for the pur-
pose of coming to Platte and marry
ing him, Chris. Nelson, fugitive from
Rockwell City, was captured at Platte,
this state, and now has been taken
back to Iowa by Sheriff Dawson of
Rockwell City. Nelson consented to
return to Iowa without requisition pa
pers. He is wanted at Rockwell City
on the charge of having appropriated
certain money not belonging to him
to his own use, the alleged theft being
an outgrowth of a dispute between
himself and another man, with whom
he had been engaged in business. Mel
son was about to marry his Iowa
sweetheart, who came to Platte to
have the ceremony performed. She
was being watched, and when she pur-
chased railroad ticket to Platte the
Rockwell City authorities concluded
Nelson was there, and his arrest fol-
lowed, as stated. The girl accompa-
MED Nelson and the sheriff back to
Rockwell City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
]. l. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.

ty court of said Madison county, an
instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Carl Raguse, late
of said Madison county, deceased, and
Augusta Raguse has filed her petition
herein praying to have said instru-
ment admitted to probate, and for the
issuing of letters testamentary, which
estates.
| have, therefore, appointed Tuesday,
the 9Th day of October, 1909, at 1
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the county
court room in Madison, in said county,
as the time and place for hearing and
proving said will, at which time and
place you and all concerned may ap-
pear and contest the probate and al
lowing of the same.
1t is further ordered that said Pc
titioner give notice to all persons in
terested in said estate of the penden-
cy of the said petition, and the time
and place set for the hearing of the
same by causing copy of this order
to be published in the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal, a newspaper printed,
published and circulating in said coun-
ty, for three weeks successfully pre-
vious to the day set for the hearing.
In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this 3rd
day of September, 1909.
(SeaD William Bates,
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Court on At Neliqh.

Neigh, Neb., Sept 14.-Special to
The News: District court opened
here yesterday morning, and the first
jury case called was that of the state
VS.. John Catron of Tilden. This is
the case wherein Catron was arrested
about two months ago for the viola
ton Of the automobile speed law. He
was tried in the McAllister court and
found guilty, and fined $40. The case
went to the jury late in the after.
noon.
The next jury case is that of o. A.
Williams VS.. e. S. Scofield, where the
former charges the editor with liable,
and desires to secure $4,000 for false
and misleading statements, 1t is
charged. in his paper sometime ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Now For Better Roads Near Here.

| NOW OF DcttGT nOduS iNCdi i'S'S'
Merchants and business men are to
be assessed for the support of good
roads tributary to Norfolk, and a new
campaign has been started looking
| toward better roads.
! In a circular letter to the business
men of Norfolk the Commercial club
has listed all business men and have
used scale of assessment rating all
as equal as possible in money or teams
or labor Following is the letter sent
out:
Norfolk, Neb, Sept. 11.-Dear Sir:
For the past few years there has been
an effort made in various localities to
better the road conditions, not only for
the satisfaction and pleasure that it
affords to ride on good roads, but for
| the advancement of business gener-
ally.
The movement has become so uni
versally popular that the government
has made appropriations for the edu-
cation of the public in road building
and they have sent out experts to lee
ture and give demonstrations in the
handling of different devices to drag
the roads and to explain the best
methods to pursue. They have select
| ed the materials to be used in the
making of roads in different localities,
as the soil condition is factor in get
| ting results.
Some of our states have taken the
matter up to such an extent that the
| legislatures have enacted bills and
appropriated funds for the specific
purpose of road building.
In cities, the work generally falls
on some organized body, so the Com
mercial club of Norfolk have taken 1t
upon themselves to stimulate the
movement in this locality and are en-
deavoring to enlist the help of every
live merchant, citizen and farmer to
put the roads within a radius of five
miles of Norfolk in good hauling con-
dition.
We live In a section that depends
entirely on agriculture, and our loca'
ton is such that we draw trade from
all directions, and, besides, we are the
largest town in the territory and our
merchants carry heavy stocks of goods
and by the upbuilding and upkeeping
of the roads leading into Norfolk, your
sales and business can be very mate
rally increased.
From the present indications, Madi-
son, Pierce and Stanton counties will
have one of the largest corn crops In
the history of these counties, and Nor
folk wants to be in a position to take
care of her share of the good things
that our wonderful producing country
affords.
The Commercial club has adopted
the following plan: We expect to en-
list the help of the farmers, and will
ask them to donate labor and teams
to an equal amount of money expended
by us. In addition to this, we will ask
the assistance of the county commits
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-17
Dakota Land Goes Up.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept 14.-The
experience of w. H. Crutoff, well
known resident of Aurora county, DEM
onstrates something of the advance in
the price of South Dakota farm land
during the last year or two. About a
year ago Crutoff purchased what is
known as the Hoon farm in Aurora
county, consisting of 800 acres, for
which he paid $35 an acre. He now
has sold the tract to Mr.. Cooper of
Randolph, Neb., for $3.50 an acre,
thus realizing a profit of $500 from
the increase in the value of the land
alone, and in addition he raised one
good crop on the farm.