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Evening star., 1909-04-19
UP IN THE ALLEGHENIES.

The Commonwealth Lumber Company
has started up at Hinton. w. Va. and
II is expected that things will hum fol
while There are 100000 feet of logs
In the mill pond and 100000 along the
railroad ready to haul to the mill. The
capacity of the mill Is 100000 feet a
month.
The chapter of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy at Parkersburg has sent to
the chapter at Charleston check OF SUD-
stantial size for the Stonewall Jackson
monument, to be erected at Charleston
az q state monument 1t will cost about
$1,000.
The fortieth annual session of the
Junior Order of United American Me-
Frostburg April 20. and will continue
two days The entertainment includes a
parade and demonstration Tuesday even
ing.
Deeds have been placed on record at
Warrington, Pocahontas county. w. Va.
transferring to the Chaffey-Wilso Lun-
Der Company 1O.R33 acres of timber
lands in consideration of about $2OOOO.
The deal was started in the early part
are from Col. John T. McGraw, A. D..
Williams. John Alexander l.. D. McClin-
tic and the Sherwood Lumber Company.
The bursting Of a rapidly revolving saw
pany. Cumberland. Md. resulted in
probable fatal injury OF Robert
Linderman. operator Of the saw.
One OF the sections struck him In
the abdomen. partially disemboweling
ployed as a section foreman on the Bal
timore and Ohio road. he was struck by
a passenger train and sustained a frac-
tured skull He is fifty years of age and
married.
A corps Of engineers at work in the
vicinity OF Meyersdale Is reported to be
In the employ of the Western Maryland
or Wabash railroad. The movements of
the corps have been covered more or less
with mystery. The survey is for the
proposed road between Cumberland and
Connellsville.
The jury in the ten-thousand-dollar
against the mayor and city council OF
Cumberland. Md. returned verdict Of
$500 for the plaintiff. A motion for a
new trial was filed. Mrs. Mcdonald. who
is sixty years old. was injured in fall
on the sidewalk December 7 last.
j. J. Robinson, editor OF the Homecoming
(Md.) Star. was indicted in two cases for
criminal libel. and he appeared in court
and filed two bonds in 800 each. The
prosecuting witness is William A. Gar
nett. newspaper correspondent of Iona
coming and Union veteran.
Five prisoners dug through the wall Of
the jail at Grafton, w. Va, and made
their escape.
Joe Fuccy. contractor of Weston. w.
Va, was awarded the contract at Elkins
by the Coal and Coke Railroad Company
to build a railroad from Gassaway to
Wolf creek. UP Elk river The extension
Is quite a large one. and the work will
begin Monday next. Ex-senator Henry
G. Davis is president Of the Coal and
Coke railroad.
Officer Curtis Rice of Wheeling has ap-
peared at Philppi. w. Va, to answer to
the charge OF murder. Rice was one Of
a trio that vent to the house Of Delbert
Moore. an alleged desperado. who. It was
claimed. could not be taken and as he
attempted to run into his house was shot
Moore's family and friends claim he made
no attempt to resist the oflcers and was
shot down while In his night clothes.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
DAUGHTERS" MEET
IN 18TH CONGRESS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

filled the floor and galleries. A buzz OF
feminine conversation filled the air. Rec
ognitions and expressions of delight at
meeting friends from the last congress
took up the time Of the delegates on
the floor, while the visitors in galleries
and boxes leaned over to gaze upon the
sea Of waving millinery below.
Every Variety of Headgear.
Every variety of headgear that the
shops have put out this year was repre-
sented at this mornings gathering From
the plain little black bonnet much in the
minority. to the great and grand inverted
peach and waste basket effects, all were
there. Hats from California gazed at
hats from New York, and took notice.
Hats from New York waved disdainfully
at their neighbOrs and seemed to say:
I'VE are it,
There were plumes. there were feathers,
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Swift Retribution.

From the Chicago Tribune
Slowly the numbering coach toiled up
the mountain pass.
All at once It came to a sudden stop.
and with muttered curse the driver threw
up his hands.
What Is the natter" asked one OF the
passengers, thrusting his head out.
I'm the matter. gentlemen said the
road agent, suddenly appearing Il am
engaged in the great and noble work Of
elevating the stage"
Quick as flash the enraged passengers
filled him full OF lead
They didn't mind being held up. but
that ancient gag was more than th1y
could stand
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Middies Blame Light for Eye Trou.
bles.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April ia rigid
examination Of the lighting system In
Bancroft Hall. Naval Academy. is being
made to see IL the system is responsible
for the serious eye trouble which has
affected many of the midshipmen. Ow-
ing to this affection fourteen members
of the graduating class. including Theo-
dore 8. Wilkinson, jr.. of Myrtle Grove,
La. the honor man. will be given their
diplomas conditionally. and will be re-
quired to take a physical examination
at the end Of their two-year cruise.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Elkton Boy Commits Suicide.

ELkTON, Md. April 19.-Hiram Pur-
nell. the seventeen-year-old son Of Will
liam Purnell. jr.. of this town. came out
of his home. which is only a short dis
tance away from the Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington railroad, last
evening and threw himself in front of a
nor hbound New York and Washington
express. He was killed instantly.
Evening star., 1909-04-19

ribbons and lace. black feathers, white
feathers, red feathers, green feathers, all
sorts of feathers.
Mrs McLean's entrance was heralded
by blare of trumpets. Down the main
aisle came the escort Of charter members.
followed by the long procession Of pretty
pages. All the Daughters arose and for
a moment there was an expectant hush.
But it lasted only a moment, for when
the president general did not arrive inn
mediately there was relapse into con-
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Sues Baltimore Woman for $45,OOO.

NORFOLK, Va. April 19.-Claiming
damages in the sum of $45.OOO, H. H. Ell
lott entered suit in the court of law
and chancery here against Mrs. Jessie C.
Johnson of Baltimore. The suit is an
action in assumpsit on account of an al
legged breach of contract. involving the
sale OF the property of the Greenleaf
Johnson Lumber Company, located in
this city and in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Murder at Virginia Dance.

ROANOKE, Va, April 19.-As the re-
suit OF drunken row at dance in
Patrick county. Fred Roller Is dead and
his assailant. John Howell, is being hunt
ed by the law
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Japan's Foreign Trade Decreases.

Special Cablegram In The Star.
TOXIC, April 19.-Japans foreign trade
for the first quarter of this year amount
ed to $94.500.01o, being sl0,Oo0 0OO0 less
than in the corresponding period of zoos.
Exports amounted to s42,000.00o and Inn
ports to 81. .jOOOc0
Evening star., 1909-04-19
INFECTION AND CONTAGION
Di.infect Freely this Spring.
HOUSEHOLDERs CAUTIONED.

Infectious and contagious diseases are preva-
lent The use OF a reliable disinfectant protects
the household. The last thing at night pour
little Platt's Chlorides. All places where disease
germs may develop should be freely sprinkled
with a mixture of D part Platt's Chlorides
and ten 30, parts of water Do not neglect a
MNeral sprinkling of the cellar To remove OBJ
Jectionable odors where sprnkling is inadvisabie.
keep a cloth sponge moistened with the dilu-
tion mentioned. A little extra just now
may prevent much sickness and expense. Sold
everywhere in quart bottles. For free book
write Henry B. Platt. AZ Cliff street. New York
Evening star., 1909-04-19

Mrs. James II. Campbell OF Grand
Rapids Mich, regent Of the Sophie de
Maisac Campau Chapted, Is one Of the
delegates.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Gen. Wilson Not a "shrinker."
Notes Of the d. A. r. Folk.

The two candidates for the ONCE of
president general of the G. A. r. were in
troduced to each other last evening. Mrs.
Walter Harvey Weed of Connecticut, see
ing that the candidates were standing
near one another In one of the hotel cor
ridors. asked Mrs. Scott II she would like
to know Mrs. Story. and the two women
advanced toward one another with out
stretched hands. smilingly. For a few
moments the hatchet OF the D. A. r. was
buried.
Evening star., 1909-04-19

from the Greensburg district.
Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed. formerly a
| vice president general for Montana, Is
in this city, the guest Of her parents,
Representative and Mrs. Hill, of Con-
necticut.
The president general has forestalled
any attempt to speak improperly under
| the guise. Of question of privilege"
On the inside cover of the program are
some general instructions for proce-
dure. and among them the following: "A
request to do something that is out of
| order at the time Is not question of
privilege.
Mrs. Fowler of Indiana, who has been
vice president general several times:
state regent and a lot Of other things
in the D. A. R., where there Is any real
work to do. is at the Willard
Mrs. Esther rockingham Noble. the
chaplain general. is candidate for re-
election. Mrs Noble is the wife Of Rev
| Thomas X Noble. pastor emeritus OF the
First Congregational Church OF Norwalk,
Conn She is sister Of Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Main Of this city, and makes
her home in Washington.
Miss Marion Brazier of Boston, who is
regent OF the Paul Revere Chapter. is
representing her chapter in the congress.
Miss Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue of
Boston. lecturer poet and niece of the
poet Longfellow, represents her chapter
in the congress.
Mrs La Verne Noyes. in copper-colored
satin with lots of twinkling little dangers
in gold and silver trimmings and a big
black hat. representing the big Chicago
chapter, read a poem. in which she gently
raped most everybody in q jolly way.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox occupied a front
seat on the platform and was the OBJ
served of all observers. She wore coat
suit Of yellow shantung silk and a black
clothes basket hat With big black bows
and q knot of yellow roses.
Mrs. Euphrasia Smith Granger of the
Sophie de Maisac Campau. Grand Rapids.
Mich. is alternate to her regent. and has
q seat on the platform. She is a real
Daughter Of the American Revolution.
Her father. Ebenezer Smith. was a. revo-
lutionary soldier. There are yet about
400 Of the real Daughters living.
Mrs James II. Campbell OF Grand
Rapids. Mich, regent Of the Sophie de
Maisac Campau Chapted. Is one OF the
delegates.
Mrs Mclean wore spring gown Of
Evening star., 1909-04-19

The Commonwealth Lumber Company
has started up at Hinton. w. Va. and
It is expected that things will hum for
q while. There are 100000 feet of logs
In the mill pond and 100000 along the
railroad ready to haul to the mill. The
capacity of the mill Is 100000 feet
month.
Evening star., 1909-04-19

Judge stockbridge of Baltimore, presi-
dent general of the Sons of American
Revolution, spoke. my mission here is
to thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for the favor Of an invitation to
participate in these ceremonies today" he
said. II value the distinction as evidence
Evening star., 1909-04-19

Mrs. Mclean wore q spring gown OF
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
JERSEY MURDERER
DIES IN CHAIR
AdOIph BeTtSChGy Goes TO Death
Without TTemOT,

Trenton, N. j.. Aug. IL. - Adolph
Bertschey the thirteenth man to go to
the electric chair in New Jersey, was
electrocuted at the state prison for the
murder OF Frank Janowski at Lake
wood last December. Bertschey went
to the chair without a tremor and In
fact declined any assistance in going
from the death chamber.
His wife made arrangements to have
the body sent to Brooklyn for inter
ment The woman will receive $1,000
from life insurance policy which he
took out three years ago. Bertschey
admitted the killing Of Janowsd.
Bertschey had robbed hotel at Lake
wood. and while escaping was followed
by JanowsH in an effort to try and
capture him. Bertschey fired upon his
pursuer, killing him instantly.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

Threatens to Blow Up p. r. r.
"This is a declaration of war Ny life
Is openly staked on the result, for l am
prepared to meet you at any time and
place you may name The weapons l
shall use are dynamite and other high
explosives. Thus wrote Abram C. Eby.
mayor and referee in bankruptcy, Of
Burkeville. Va. to the president Of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Philadel-
phia," on July 23d. naming S45,OO0 as
the ransom for the safety of the rail
road. its steamships and the travelling
public and other wise threatening the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. Following a
carefully laid plot of the federal pos
tai detectives. Eby was arrested in
Philadelphia while in company of !Os-
valid J. DeRousse. chief clerk to Presi-
dent McCrea. who acted for the latter
in inveighling Mayor Eby to this city.
He was given a hearing before United
States Commissioner Craig and held in
$4,000 bail for court.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

and misery l advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands Of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prOstration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
III you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
TOWN TERRORIzED
BY ELEPHANTS
Dog Bit Beast and Caused
Eleven to Stampede.

Clay Centre Kan. Aug. II. - For
two hours the people Of this town
were terrorized by eleven elephants
which escaped from show and STAN
peded through the streets.
The trouble started when a small
dog bit the leg of one Of the elephants.
The beast at once began to trumpet
and. breaking from its keeper. ran
away Ten other elephants followed.
Before the animals were finally cap
tured a Snowman was seriously hurt.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
RICH MAN ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Philadelphia Pork Packer Charged
With False Pretenss.

WIN aiag FTgtSHoN'
Philadelphia. Aug H. IT Charged
with having obtained $4,000 from the
Quaker City National bank. under
false pretenses. George J Roesch, sec
retary and treasurer of Charles Roesch
& Sons company. one Of the largest
pork packing establishments in this
tity. was held under $4,000 bail for
tourt
William D Brelsford. cashier OF the
Quaker City National bank, from
whom Roesch obtained the loans.
made the AFFIDAVIT containing the
charge. He said that ROesch OBJ
tanned the loans by representing to a
mercantile agency, at the first OF the
year. that he owed to banks and indi-
viduals. s22OOOO, whereas he owed
about $4,000.
Roesch is director of several banks
and president OF the Consolidated
Dressed Beef company. Of this city.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
SHOOTS JUROR
IN REVENGE
Convict Kills Object Of Hate
and Himself.
DOUBLE TRAGEOY ON STREET

Released . Few Days Ago After serV-
ING Long Sentence, He Started Out
& Square Matters - Victim Was
Formerly of Phoenlxvills, Pa.
Niddletown, N. Y, Aug. thames
Mcsorley, a former Coney Island hotel
kesper. who completed a prison sen
senee only a few days ago, came here
to square matters with Daniel E. Fen
son. proprietor Of the Hotel Elberton,
ths man he believed responsible Tor
lis conviction Both McSorley and
Tenton are dead.
Mc6orley met Fenton on a crowded
street corner. Without even withdraw
lDF his pistol hand from the coat
rocket in which he clutched the wea-
ron, he fred three shots each OF
which took effect. Then seeing that
his old enemy was done for, be re-
moved the pistol from his pocket and
fred two bullets into his brain. Fen
son was still conscious when by
islanders ran up, and he was rushed to
& hospital. where he died few hours
later. McSorley died IN the street.
on his way to the hospital Fenton
FARped TO the surgeon who kneeled
beside him in the ambulance; 1T was
WcSorley-I was on the jury that sent
him to prison-long time ago-for a
long term" Then he lost conscious
ness.
According to the police here, Nc
EOrley was released from prison last
week. and started at once to hunt up
FeDton. who had been a rival hotel
keeper at Coney Island before McSor-
Iey's conviction, and who he believed
was responsible for the years he was
compelled to serve. He went to Coney
island and ascertained that Fenton
had long since left there for Phoenix
VILE. Pa, where he conducted hotel
for some years. McSorley bought
ticket for Phoenixville, where he ar
rived Monday. only to find that his
man had left PhOenixville and gone to
Niddletown.
The ex-convict hurried to Middle
town. He asked to be directed to
Fenton's hotel. and went at once to
the barroom Of the Elberton. Learn
sng that Fenton had gone to the post
once. McSorley walked leisurely up
West Main street asking a number Of
persons if they had seen FentOn. A
moment later they met face to face.
Fenton recognized the stranger, paled
and tried to fee but McSorley. firing
from his pocket, mortally wounded
him before he could turn.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
CLERK KILLS ENGINEER

Claims Mine Employe Was Too Atten-
tive to His Wife.
Wilkes Barre, Aug. Alarming
himself with revolver, Michael Babb'
q department store emplOye Of this
city went to a coal mine at Edwards
Vile. Pa. near here. and shot and In
stanly killed Philip Richards, sta
tionary engineer. Two shots were
fired and Babb Immediately surren-
dered to the police.
It is said that Babb was jealous OF
the attentions Richards paid to the
formers wife. Richards leaves a
widow and was thirty-eight years old.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
develops Rabies From Old Dog bite

Develops Rabies From Old Dog Bite.
Johnstown. Pa, Aug. 11.-Growling
and swapping like a dog. William
Flickinger. a Young man OF Boswell.
Somerset county. twenty-one years OF
age, Is strapped to a board at the
home OF his parents. suffering from an
attack Of hydrophobia which develop
ed suddenly Flickinger was bitten on
the right hand by a dog four or five
years ago. 1t is said he paid no at
tention to his injury. He will be sent
70 Pittsburg for treatment at the Pas
teur institute.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
HANGED HERSELF IN JAIL
Woman Charged With Highway Rob-
berry Commits Suicide.

Passaic. n. j.. Aug. 11.-Mrs. Annie
Zargosky. a Polish woman, charged
with highway robbery, committed sui
eide in the Jail at Garfield n. j., by
hanging. Friends believe that she was
innocent Of the charge against her
but that terror. inspired by her i'm
prisonment. drove her to suicide
Mrs. Zargosky was arrested on the
complaint Of a real estate man. who
told the police that she and a woman
companion had rushed upon him while
he was on his way home and had rob
bed him OF nearly 5000 in cash.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

Bethlehem. Pa. Aug. II. - Wesley
Boyer. young civil engineer. who is
spending the summer at the home OF
his parents at Phifer's Corner a few
miles from here. was fatally gored by
a vicious bull he was driving 70 pas.
ture. The animal suddenly turned on
him. and before he could get away It
had sunk one OF its horns into his alb
6omen.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
Rov NearIv smothered h Wheat.

Middletown. Del, Aug. ll.-Edgar
D. Lusby. the ten-year-old son Of
James Lusby. near Cecilton. was al
most suffoeated in a bin Of wheat. The
child was playing in the bin. from
which the wheat was running down a
chute to the fan below. He was drawn
into the wheat so far that he could
not get out. but his cries for help
were finally heard.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
Shot Man who Killed Brother.

New York Aug, ll.-Ralph Gascone,
proprietor of a Mulberry street cafe,
who served thirty-two months in Sing
Sing after his conviction for murder.
was shot down and MORALLY wounded
On front of his cafe by a man whose
brother he killed four years ago. His
assailant gave his name as Arvato
eantaniello After the shooting Gas
cone staggered into his cafe. grabbed
9 butcher knife and seriously wound
ed Santanielo.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
New nirector of Mint.

President Taft sent to the United
States senate the nomination Of A.
Plat Andrew. Of Massachusetts. to
be director Of the mint The nomina-
ton is to succeed Frank Willing
Leach. who resigned some time ago
to become president Of the Peoples
Water company. OF Oakland Cal.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
aRatn Saved Girls Life.

A rat" in her hair saved the life
of Bertha Delna a young woman Of
Roanoke Va. who shot herself in
the head with an attempt at suicide.
When the physicians at the hospital
pulled the hair from the wound the
bullet came out with the mass of false
ornament. The woman will recover.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
statues Of Washington and Lee.

Washington. Aug 11.-Bronze stat
ues Of George Washington and Robert
E. Lee Virginias contribution to the
nations hall Of fame" we're placed
in statuary hall at the capitol. Formal
ceremonies attending the unveiling
will take place at some time yet to be
determined.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
Kitob.ner 4 Field Marshal.

Lord Kitchener. commander of the
British forces in India, has been ap
pointed to succeed the Duke of Con
naught as Inspector general of the
Mediterranean forces. which post the
duke recently resigned on the ground
of the ineffective nature Of the work
and the useless expense to the nation
involved therein" Lord Kitchener will
take the rank of field marshal.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
TWO NUNS LEAP TO DEATH

Trapped on Railroad Trestle BY Train,
They Jump Into Rapids.
Montreal Que, Aug. 1.-Two nuns,
walking from Montreal convent to pay
a visit to Park Laval. we're oyertaken
by a train on a bridge a short distance
from the city
Terror-stricken. they leaped to the
rapids. forty feet below. and were
drowned.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

keystone. w. Va, Aug II. - Mrs.
Genevieve Ramsey, aged twenty-three
years. wife OF X. L. Ramsey, said to
be a millionaire coal operator at VII
hanson, W. Va committed suicide in
the parlors of the Keystone inn here
by firing a bullet through her left tenn
pie. Domestic troubles was the cause.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago 1
was a walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
carebutgotnOrelief.
Ny hus band per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege ia BILE Com
pound anditwOrked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieved all my pains
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
457 ARE DROWNED

Disaster Among Coral Fishers on
Kobe.
Milan. Aug. 1.-THE Secolo's Toxic
correspondent cables that a fleet Of
coral fishers was overtaken by a
souall on Kobe and that 457 fishermen
were drowned. War vessels have left
Cor the scene OF the disaster.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
one Of Brigham Y0unq,s Widows Dead

One Of Brigham Young's Widows Dead
One Of the four surviving widows Of
Brigham Young is dead at Salt Lake
City. She was Maanah K. J. c. T.
Young. and was lightweight years
of age She was married TO Young
at Nauv0o. ILL.,. before the westward
pilgrimage OF the Mormons. She had
no Children.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

Forty miners we're overcome by gas
In the Central Coal and Coke com
pany's mine No. 81 at Pittsburg, Kan.
Twelve Of the miners were seriously
and three perhaps fatally hurt. An in
spection by the state mine inspector
indicates that some one had deliber-
ately checked the ventilation. evident
ly for revenge.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
COL. ALBERT A. POPE DEAD
Pioneer Bicycle Manufacturer Passes
Away at Summer Home.

Away at Summer Home.
Boston Aug 11.-COlOnel Albert A.
Pope. the pioneer bicycle manufactur-
er of the United States and well
known as one of the first adocates of
the existing good roads system, died
at his summer home in Cohasset. Col
onel Pope had been in ill-health for
months. due to the breakdown Of his
nervous system. which followed the
financial embarrassment of his bicy-
Gle company. the largest concern Of
the kind in the country. which had its
Headquarters in Hartford, Conn.