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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
zelaya Responsible For Killing
of Americans.
KNOX RECOGNIZES THE INSURGENTS.
The Secretary OF State Sends A
Vigorous Note To Nicaragua's
Official Representative Severing
Diplomatic Relations With That
CONTEMPORARIES Zelaya's Re-
gine A Blot Upon Nicaragua's
History And A Menace To Central
America-Will Hold Both Fac
lions To Accountability.

Washington. D. C. Especially -
Secretary of State Knox returned
the passports of Felipe Rodriguez.
charge d'affaires of the Nicaraguan
Legation, with letter scathingly de-
nouncing the Zelayan administra-
ton Of the government of Nicaragua
The letter is definitely declared to
represent the views of President
Taft, and is about as plain-spoken
as anything emanating from the
State Department in many years.
The extraordinary feature of the
letter is that it seems to evidence
an intention on the part Of the Uni
ted States to hold President Zelaya
personally responsible for the alleg-
ed torture and execution of the
Americans, Cannon and Groce, and
exhibits the unique situation of one
government holding the chief execu-
tive of another practically as COM
mon malefactor. Zelaya is branded
as a violator of solemn international
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Senator Shot Dead In Duel.

LA Paz. Bolivia Especially Sen
ator Fernandez Molina was shot dead
In q duel with Senator Adolfo Trigo
iAcha. The men quarrelled in dis
eussion in the Senate over the pro-
motion of the ex-President of Boil
via. Col. Ismael Monies, to be gen.
eral. They fought with revolvers.
and Acha's bullet struck his adver-
sary in the head. Molina died in
stantly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10

Third In value, is wheat, worth
about $725,000 900 at the farm, and
this largely exceeds all previous val
ues. The November farm price was
almost an even dollar a bushel, a
price which has not been equalled
since 1881 This is the third wheat
crop in point of size, with 725, 000,-
600 bushels.
The hay crop is valued at $685.
900, 900; oats at 100000, 600; po-
tatoes at 1912, 100000 and tobacco
at nearly $1OO.00O,000. Beet and
cane sugar and molasses and syrup,
from farm and factory, will reach
the total Of about $95. 100000. The
barley crop is worth $88,000,000
flaxseed $36,000,OOO and 1000, O00,-
600 pounds of rice $25,000.00O.
Interesting Comparisons.
The production of all the cereals
combined is ALL 100000 bushels,
an amount considerably greater than
that for any other year except 1905.
1t exceeds the average of the pre-
ceding five years by 6.5 per cent.
The value of all cereals in 1909 has
never been eQualed in previous
year. 1t Is almost exactly $3,000,-
600, 900, or "a per cent. above the
five-year average.
Compared with the average of the
previous five years, all principal crops
are greater in quantity this year ex-
cept cotton, flaxseed. hops and cane
sugar; but without exception every
crop is worth more to the farmer
than the five-year average
This is the year of highest produc.
ton for potatoes, tobacco, beet sugar,
all sugar. and rice; next to the high
est production for coan, oats and all
cereals. Compared with 1908, gains
In value are found all along the
line, the exceptions being barley,
buckwheat, rye and milk. The in
crease for cotton, line and seed is
$2OS, 100000; wheat, $1O7, 100000;
corn. 5,000,00O; $29.OOO,OOO;
oats, $22,00O,000 tobacco, $4,000
600; potatoes, $15,00O,0O
The increase in the value of farm
products this years over 1908, $685.
100000, is enough to buy a new
equipment of farm machinery for
over 100000 farms. The value OF
the cereal crops to the farmer would
pay for all the machinery. tools and
AAiP1CAlCAIS Va Lac S4illIG uduuIdCtuT-
ing industry The value of all crops,
IS, ZOO. 100000, would make half
payment on the value of all steam
railroads, according to the valuation
OF, 1904
Secretary Wilson concludes his re-
view of the production OF 1909 ae
follows:
"The agricultural production Of
1909 must add much to the prosper
ity Of farmers. The record is un-
>exampled in wealth production and
tells of abundance in quantity. Year
by year the farmer is better ana bet
ter prepared to provide the capital
and make the expenditures needed
to improve his agriculture and to
educate his children for farm life
and work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
slain Over Taft,s Religion.

Macon, Ga. Especially Sol. Brown
is dead and Andrew McCrary fatally
wounded, following a Quarrel at
Pleasant Hill Church, near here, over
the religion of President Taft After
services were over Sunday and the
congregation was going home Brown,
McCrary, Wheeler and others began
to discuss Tafts religious views. Ar
gument became so heated that Brown
and McCrary attacked Wheeler, who
drew pitsol and killed Brown and
MORALLY wounded McCrary. Wheel
er escaped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
WASHING
by TELEGRAPH

Commissioner of Corporations
Smith submitted report denounc-
ing dealings in cotton as pure gamb-
ling, and condemning the methods of
the New York Cotton Exchange.
Secretary Knox's letter to the
Nicaraguan charge is causing con-
siderable food for debate to the rep
resentatives of all the, Central Amer
lean republics
President Taft issued an executive
order providing for examination for
admission to the diplomatic service
and promotion for efficiency.
John X. Souther. an artist, who
lost considerable money in the recent
panic, committed suicide.
Senator Piles, of Washington,
says his six years term in the Sem
ate has cost him 100000.
Orders have been issued to Uni
ted States warships in Nicaragua wa
tiers to prevent any attempt of Presi-
dent Zelaya to escape from the coun-
try, as he Is charged by this gov
eminent with murder. Agents of
Zelaya are in Washington to appeal
to members of Congress to endeavor
to have set aside Secretary Knox's
ultimatum.
Representative Tawney, chairman
Of the House Committee on A2pro-
priations, stated that the government
expenditures must be kept within the
revenues.
George Curry, recently resigned as
governor of New Mexico. urges Sec
rotary Ballinger to aid In having
Congress raise the territory to state
hood.
The 1--WE members Of the crew of
the gunboat Marietta, who were lost
seven days ago in a whaleboat, have
not been found.
President Taft has accepted an in
vitation to address the convention
of the National Civic Federation in
January.
Warships started for Nicaragua on
both the Atlantic and Pacific sides.
while the auxiliary cruiser Prairie,
with Admiral Kimball and 700
marines aboard. sailed from Philaiel-
phia, but went aground in the Della
ware.
John R. Early, as to whose leprosy
the Washington health authorities
and DR.. Bulkeley, of New York, diff
fered, returned to Washington and
was at once arrested.
President Taft named committee
to raise a permanent endowment
fund for the American Red Cross.
Representative Tawney has again
taken up his fight against the bond
ing companies
Brigadier General Henry M
Adams, U. s. A.. retired, died in
| Washington.
Former Commissioner Of Pensions
W, w. Dudley is dangerously i'll.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
business Women Want Votes.

Berlin Especially ~ Seven mass
meetings of business women were
held and passed resolutions demand
ing votes for women in connection
with the election of the judges for
the trade and commercial tribunals
which decide disputes between en-
ployers and employees. The tribunals
are now composed OF professional
jurist, as president, two employers
and two employees, who are elected
by the tradesmen and merchants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
THIS WAS A BIC
YEAR FOR THE FARMER
Secretary Wilson Declares II a
Record breaker.
MAS THE MOST PROSPEROUS OF ALL.
Head OF The Agricultural Depart
ment Submits His Annual Report
And Presents Some Large Fig
ures To Prove His Statement
Price or Beef Has Gross
Profit Smaller In Baltimore Than
Any Other City-Farm Products
Have Increased In Value.

Washington, D. G. Especially .-
Most prosperous of all years is the
place to which 1909 is entitled in
agriculture, declares the Secretary of
Agriculture in his thirteenth annual
report. just made public. The value
of farm products is so Incompetent
sibly large that it has become mere
ly row of figures. For this year
it is $S,76O, 900, 900, gain of
1868, 100000 over 1908. The value
of the products has nearly doubled
Eleven years of agriculture, begin
100000 and ending with $780,
100000! A sum of $40, 900. 600
for the period! 1t has paid off
mortgages; it has established banks;
1t has made better homes; it has
helped to make the farmer citizen
OF the world, and it has provided
him with means for improving his
soil and making it more productive"
The most striking fact in the
worlds agriculture is the value of
the corn crop for 1909, which is
about $1.720,0OO, 900. 1t nearly
cQudlS Inc Vdlu0 OF the ClOLllnS ana
personal adornments of 76,0OO,0OO
people, according to the census OF
1900. The gold and silver coin and
bullion of the United States are not
of greater value. 1t has grown up
from the soil and out of the air
in 40 days-$15, 100000 q day for
one crop. nearly enough for two
Dreadnoughts daily for peace or war.
This crop exceeds in value the aver
age of the crops of the five proceed
ing years by SO per cent.
Cotton is now the second crop in
value, and this years cotton crop
is easily the most valuable one to-
the farmer that has been produced.
With cotton lint selling at 1877
cents on the farm November l and
with cottonseed selling for about
$25 per ton, the lint and seed of
this crop are worth about $S50,0O0,-
900 to the farmer. No cotton crop
since 1873 has been sold by farm
ers for as high price per pound
as this one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
AND THE ELEPHANTS
Father and Son Proud Of Big
Game Trophies.
WAS AN ODD AFRICAN PROCESSION.
Huge Skulls OF The Mammals Car
ried To Camp BY Eight Porters-
The Trip Over ''Man Summit, y
$500 Feet, Highest Point On The
Railway - Program For Party's
Trip Down The Nile To Cairo
Scenes In African Wilds.

Nairobi, British East Africa (Spec-
iaD Colonel Roosevelt and r. J..
Cunninghame arrived at Nairvasha
on October 20 from an extended hunt,
looking brown and feeling we'll.
They were delighted with their ex-
petition and Colonel Roosevelt said
that both he and Kermit were proud
OF having got their elephants, and
especially proud that they had each
got one when they were unaccompan-
led by such experienced hunters as
Cunninghame and Tarlton. The skins
of the elephants and the skulls and
bones were brought in by porters.
The hugh skulls were carried by
more every now and then. The loads
were suspended from long poles.
Sir Perry Girourd, the governor
OF the protectorate, who was on his
way to Uganda. stopped to pay his
respects to the former President Of
the United States. The following
day the Roosevelt party proceeded to
Nairobi. There the station was
crowded with officials and settlers.
Lord Delamere was among those to
greet the ex-President and they stood
for a few minutes discussing his pro-
posed visit to Lord Deamere's ranch
at Moro on his return from the
Guaso Nguisho.
On Monday, the 25th, the party
left again for Londiani, from which
place the start for the Guaso Nguisho
was to be made. On this trip the
party passed over the "Mau Summit, .
$500 feet, the highest point ON the
railway. Thence it was a gradual
descent to Londiani. The following
day Edmund Heller, Kermit Roose-
welt and Leslie A. Tarlton started for
Eldama Ravine, and were followed
shortly afterward by Colonel Roose-
welt. The journey to their shooting
place will ocuppy one week and they
will spend three weeks shooting
there Colonel Roosevelt's hunt at
Moro with Lord Delamere. in De-
cember, will end his first African
hunting. Then on for Uganda and
down the Nile to Cairo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Woman KiIls Chickcn rhics.

Chicago Especially Mrs Mary
Jones. whose chicken coop had been
looted seven times recently, answer
ed the call of burglar alarm that
she had placed IN the coop to detect
further deprcdarions. and with re-
volver shot a negro whom she saw
by the light of tho moon. crouching
near the ehicken-coop door. Neigh
bors. aroused by the shot, ran to
the coop and found the man dead.
with q bullet in his head. A re-
.volver. a jimmy and guElH sack
lay beside him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Many Ancient Tapestries.

New York Especially. - Until the
Payne-Aldrich Tariff bill became a
law. Il was never guessed that so
many tapestries more than 100 years
old existed in the world. The ap-
preiser of this port has information
that tapestries valued at $4,000, 900,
and each accompanied by an affidavit
that 1t was woven century or more
ago, are on shipboard, bound for
this country. or in storage aboard
awaiting shipment. Clause No. TIT
in the new tariff act provides that
tapestries more than ZOE years old
be admitted free Of duty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE.

The Pennsylvania Railroad in Oc-
tober earned more than in any other
month in its history with Just two
exceptions in 1907.
Norfolk and Westerns gross earn
ings in October gained 20 per cent.
ana net earnings gained 10 per cent.
Lackawanna Railroad declared an
extra dividend of 10 per cent. the
regular dividend for the year being
10 per cent. Twenty per cent. has
been the total amount paid for some
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
NECK BROKEN; RECEIVERS.
Octogenarian Gets Well After Re
markable Treatment.

Norwalk. o. Especially Consider
ing his age, the recovery of George
Morey, aged 81 years. from broken
neck. is regarded by physicians as
one Of the most remaNnable incidents
OF surgical history. Morey is farm
er living near here and has been
noted for his unusual activity. A
month ago he was thrown against
the side of his barn while pushing
a heavy wagon into the structure and
his neck was broken at the second
and third vertebrate.
Morey has since been kept in a
reclining position with his head held
rigid, and his physician announced
that the vertebrae are practically
mended and that Morey will be able
to soon go around as usual.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
w. Q. Lilley short s2s ,oea.s4.

Pittsburg Especially. ~ William c.
Lilley. former treasurer of the Pitts
burg Presbytery, who disappeared
from this city September 20, is short
2l,034.S4 in his accounts to the
church, according to statement Civ
en- out at meeting of the board
of trustees of the presbytery. after
receiving and adopting the report OF
the committee appointed to investi-
gate Lilley's affairs: The trustees
would not say whether or not they
would prosecute the former treasur-
or 3
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
]. PIERPONT MORGAN
GET THE EQUITABLE
Now in Control Of That Life
Assurance Company.
BUYS ALL or |. r. RYAA's STOCK.


Order In Which Insurance Com
panies Controlled The Destinies OF
Banks And Trust Companies-
President Morton And Officers
Surprised-Price Paid For Stock
Is Not Announced.
New York Especially Control Of
the Equitable Life Assurance Soci-
ETY., which was secured by Thomas
F. Ryan soon after the insurance
scandals of some years ago. has pass
ed j. Pierpont Morgan with the
100000 of assets which the
company declared in its last state
ment. The transfer, apart from its
magnitude as a chapter in the his
tory of finance, marks complete
reversal of the old order under
which the insurance companies con-
trolled the destinies of the banks and
trust companies Vi,
News of the transfer was contain
ed in the following brief statement
issued from the offices OF Morgan &
Co.:
mr.. Morgan has bought the ma
jority of the stock of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, formerly
owned by Thomas F. Ryan This
purchase is subject to the trust I'M
der which Grover Cleveland, Morgan
J. O'Brien and George Westinghouse
were made voting trustees for the
benefit of policy-holders, and it COW
ers all Mr.. Ryan's interest, including
all the stock purchased by him from
James H. HYDE
Beyond these bare facts MIR. Nor
gan and his partners declined to
give any details. The exact amount
of the stock bought by them and the
price they paid remain for subse-
quent announcement. Nor would
they name any other interests allied
with them. although it is commonly
understood in Wall Street that at
least one large trust company may
take hand in the deal IL the con-
sent Of the Equitable is obtained
Under the terms of the trust
agreement referred to In Mp. Nor
gan's announcement the Ryan stock
could not be sold without the con-
sent OF the surviving trustees, whose
terms of power held until June Is
next, and who might continue the
agreement for another five years il
they saw At. Both of them are very
busy men and as they have served
the society without pay it has long
been taken for granted that they
would be willing to pass on their
responsibilities to other shoulders IL
they found they could do SO without
prejudice to the policyholdcrs. Prior
to confirmation of the transfer,
neither Mr. Westinghouse nor Mr..
O'Brien would discuss either its de-
tails or its possibilities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
RATS start 10000 Blaze.

New York Especially Rats play
Ing with matches in the general
store OF John NJ. Allen started a
IRE In Pea Pack, NJ j.. that destroy
ed the principal business block of
the village. and caused loss of
nearly $4,000. Firemen and APP
paratus, summoned from villages IL
miles distant, checked the flames
just as they were beginning to attack
tie residential section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
BALLOON UNDER FIRE.
Withstood For Several Hours
Shower OF Bursting Shrapnel.


Shower OF Bursting Shrapnel.
New York Especially A big Army
balloon which was sent up at the
United States Proving Grounds near
Fort Hancock, at Sandy Hook, with
stood for several hours a shower of
bursting shrapnel fired at it at in
tervals from the fort.
Officers at Fort Hancock declined
to discuss the test. but spectators
with glasses were able to see that the
gasbag was not damaged. This was
confirmed when the balloon was low
cred to the proving grounds at dusk.
Several days ago balloon was
hit by cannon shot from Fort Han
cock and was seen to collapse and
fall. The tests are being conducted
as secretly as possible, with a view
Of perfecting the Army in the rudi-
ments of aeril warfare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Italian Cabinet Crisis.

Rome Especially The cabinet of
Premier Giolitti resigned following
the failure of the Chamber of Depu-
ties to pass the bill presented by
the government as a measure of fis-
cal reform. The government had
proposed the reduction of indirect
taxation on necessities, the loss OF
revenue from this source to be offset
by a progressive income tax.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Gets Hall Million Endowment.

Durham. N. G. Especially Trinity
College is to be endowed with half
million dollars from the institution of
a medical. pharmaceutical and dental
department In connection with the
school. The donors are the Dukes,
millionaire tobacco men. who already
have given more than a million dol
lars to the institution. The purpose
in view is to build up an educational
institution equal to any in the North.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
For Municipal skYcrannr.

New York Especially. - Plans for
the $7,500.OO0 25-story municipal
building were approved by the Board
Of Estimate and contracts for the
work will be let within few DAYS,
This great structure, which will
house most of the city departments.
will be erected near the Brooklyn
Bridge and will have 650,a00 feet
of floor space. 1t will be $50 feet
high.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Five Hundred Poisoned.

Berlin Especially. - Five hundred
and forty-seven patients in the asy-
lum at Friedrichsberg, near Ham
burg. are Ill from the effects of poi
soned rice, which is supposed to have
been given to them by one of the
employees. Two patients have died
from eating the poisoned food and
6S cases are considered hopeless.
Portions of the rice which were not
eaten are being chemically analysed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
THEIR BODIES BURNED.
Reported Disposition OF Remains or
Groce And Cannon.

New Orleans Especially The bod
les OF Leroy Cannon and Leonard
Groce, the two Americans executed
by order of President Zelaya, of Mic
aragua, were burned, declared pas
sengers arriving here from Nicara-
guam ports on the steamer Dictator.
It was reported that incarceration
was resorted to to conceal the means
of Identification. Afterwards, it was
said, Zelaya found it was impossible
to conceal the fact that the Ameri-
cans had been killed, and was forced
to make report to this effect to
the State Department at Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Dying, Accused suitor.

Tampa. Fla. Especially. - Marie
Acosta. widow. died OF burns said
by her to have been inflicted by
rejected sutton. Miguel Gomez. who
is under arrest. Tho young woman
declared that she had rejected Co
mez's suit and that he, with two con-
federates forcibly entered her home
in West Tampa, bound her hand and
foot, saturated her clothing with
gasoline and set her on fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Two Dead In Cavein.

Detroit. Mich. Especially Julius
C. zander, contractor, and John
Luski. a digger. were buried alive
by the caving-in OF q sewer trench in
which they were working. near the
intersection of the Western and
Lafayette boulevards. Their bodies
were found at a depth of IL feet aft
er half an hours digging.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
GAGGED, Robbed And killed.

Canton, Ohio Especially. - The
body of a man. apparently rs years
Of age. was found in an abandoned
shop on East Second Street. A gag
was in the mouth. handkerchief
was tied about the eyes, and bruise
apparently from club was on the
forehead. The pockets of the victim
had been rifled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
SHOT COMRADES ON IMPULSE.
Both Said Blaze Away; The
Thought It A Joke.

south Bend, Ind. Especially I'm
going to shoot both of YOU" said
Clarence Lichty. IA years old. to
his companions. Donald Foster and
Carl Mccormick, each IS years old.
while the three were hunting. Blaze
away" replied Foster and McCor-
mick as they stood close together.
not thinking he meant what he said.
Lichty fred a load Of buckshot and
brought down both boys. Foster is
in a critical condition. but McCor-
mick is not seriously hurt.
Lichty, who is held by Probation
Ofilcer Miller, said he was seized
with sudden unexplainable impulse
to shoot at his companions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Roosevelt Had "BuIly" Yfme.

Londiana, British East Africa
Especially Colonel Roosevelt. Ker-
NIT Roosevelt. Edmund Heller and
Leslie A. Tarlton arrived here, from
Guas Inghisu Plateau. All are in
splendid health, The former Presi-
dent is greatly elated over the sue
cess of the hunt on the plateau
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Get Raise without Asking.

Pittsburg Especially A voluntary
increase of 10 per cent. to 1000
men has been announced by the Dun.
bar Furnace Company. operating
coke ovens in the Connellsville (Pa.)
district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
D'Abruzzi Gets New Post.

Venice (SpeciaD The Duke OF
the Abruzzi has been appointed d.
rector-general of the arsenal here
and shortly will take up his abode
in the Royal Palace In Venice.