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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
THIRTY YEARS FOR MURDERER.
Accused Declared He Intended The
Bullet For Someone Else.

Durham. S. c, Especially Solo
mon Shepard. charged with killing
Engineer Holt, of the Southern Rail-
way, IA months ago. was convicted
by a jury in Judge Biggs court of
murder in the second degree and
sentenced to serve 80 years in the
penitentiary. The defendant testi-
fed that the killing was accidental
and that he fred a shot intended
for the brakeman of the train.
In his charge to the jury Judge
Biggs declared that, as the State
produced no other evidence than
Shepard's confession, a verdict of
murder in the first degree was i'm
possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Saved Daughter. But MAY Die.

Toledo. Ohio Especially. Quick
wit OF Mrs. George Croll, living in
Tontogany. saved her daughters life.
but it was feared that her devotion
as mother may cause her own death.
the daughter. entering the house, was
mistaken for a burglar by her father.
who had a large sum of money in
the house. Mrs Croll recognized her
daughter just in time to throw her
self in front of her husbands revolt
yer as he fred, and she was shot
twice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18

New York Especially MY wife's
kisses last 10 minutes, and don't
like 'em that long," was Sol Lowen-
that's defense in Magistrate Corri-
gan's court when his wife accused
him of not loving her any more.
Lowenthal had his wife in court for
leaving him. She declared her hus-
band didn't love her any more.
Magistrate Corrigan declind to act as
a Solomon in loves court and sent
the couple home with the injunction
to agree upon the length OF time a
family kiss should consume.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Nine.Year-old Kills Mother.

New York Especially While play.
ing with his fathers revolver. John
Brady. years old. shot and killed
his mother, Agnes Brady. in their
home in Harlem. The bullet plowed
its way past the cheek of Johns
baby brother. Thomas, whom the
mother was carrying, and entered
the woman's heart. She sank tosthe
floor without cry, dead. Mrs.
Brady was 81 years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Boiler BLOWS I'm.

Bay City. Mich. Especially While
a score of workmen were warming
themselves in. the boiler-room of
Princing's sawmill at crump. waiting
for the whistle to start the days
work. the boiler exploded, instantly
killing six of the men and injuring
all the others. The mill was wrecked.
debris being scattered 100 feet in
every direction. 1t is believed that
cold water was forced into the boil
or when the water was low, causing
the explosion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Wrights Given Medals.

Washington. D. c. Especially. -
Wilbur and Orville Wright received
the recognition of the Smithsonian
Institute for their great achievements
in the science of aviation. This was
In the presentation to them OF the
Langley medal authorized by the
regents of the institution and named
in honor of Samuel w. Langley, late
secretary of the institution, who was
pioneer in aeronautics in this
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Cut Girl To Pieces.

Deland. Fla. Especially. irwin
Hanchett, 16-year-old white boy.
was arrested charged with the muir
der of Mary Tedder, at Glenwood.
The girl was stabbed in sixty-five
places, being literally cut to pieces
1t has not been determined whether
she had been assaulted, but this is
believed to have been the boys pur-
pose. The boy was from a school
of correction in Connecticut He has
been spirited away by the Sheriff.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Three Burned no Death.

Jersey Shore. Pa. Especially a
FIRE In the First National Bank
Building in this place caused the
death of three persons. the injury of
two others and the complete destruc-
ton OF the building.
Mrs. Dravenstadt and child were
burned to death and Mr. Draven-
stadt died from injuries received in.
jumping from awindow. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. The fre'
was caused by crossed electric wires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Six Miners Blown I'm.

stearns, KY. Especially An explo-
sion. caused by a windy shot in Mine
No. l of the Stearns Coal Company,
killed six white miners outright.
None of the other workers in the
mine was injured. The explosion oc.
Cured in one of the innermost re-
cesses of the mine and expended its
force uopn the men in the Immediate
vicinity. The hosting machinery
was not damaged and no difficulty
was experienced in recovering the
bodies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
COUNTY MINUS JAIL : YEARS.
Wrangle Over Site Prevents Its
Erection.

Lansing, Mich. Especially Through
Attorney General. Bird. the State of
Michigan admitted the necessity of
interposing the power of the State to
end a seven years wrangle among
the Supervisors of Altoona County
over the selection of site for a Jail.
Since the old jail burned the coun-
ty has been without prison, and
conditions under which prisoners
have been detained became SO bad
that the Board of Corrections and
Charities petitioned the Attorney
General to begin mandamus proceed
ings to compel the Altoona superyis-
ors to settle their differences and
erect a new Jail.
The Attorney General agreed to
begin the mandamus proceeding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
BROUGHT HIM
BACK TO LIFE
Remarkable Case Of Resuscita-
ton in Chicago.
rue MAN HAD CEASED 10 BREATHE.
A Patient Who Was Afiicted with
Neurotic Oedema The Nurse
Finding Him Apparently Dead
Calls The Physicians - Atrophine,
Nitro lycerine And Oxygen Used
DISQUALIFICATION The Man Is Out
or Danger. But Weak.

Chicago Especially -. Breathing and
pulsation ceased entirely In the body
of Frederick McNear. at the Chicago
Baptist Hospital for about 10 min
utes, ana now he is clamoring for
beeksteak. McNear was brought to
the hospital suffering from neurotic
oderna. His face and neck had been
badly swollen while he was at home
and when his tongue, CLOTHS and
larynx began to swell he was rushed
to the hospital.
He was hardly able to breathe and
through the greater part of the night
had nurse to hold his tongue out
IL his mouth with pair of forceps
SO that he might breathe. Mr.. Fran
els w. Mcnamara was at his bedside
almost constantly. giving him exter-
nal and internal treatment.
Toward morning he seemed inn
proved and DR.. Mcnamara AMI the
nurse, Miss Anderson, had both left
the room for few moments. Re-
turning with an oxygen tank, Miss
Anderson was Mortified to find him
apparently dead.
She screamed for DR.. Mcnamara
and hasty examination showed that
he had ceased to breathe and that his
heart was not beating. Miss Ander-
son again seized his tongue with
forceps, while DR.. Mcnamara began to
furiously massage his breast, while
an attendant brought loaded hypo-
dermic needle and the oxygen tank
close to the bed.
Injections of atrophine and nitro
glycerine were hastily administered,
DR.. Mcnamara continued his efforts
at artificial respiration and at the end
of about 10 minutes McNear gasped.
Oxygen was then administered, and
for more than half an hour the
physician and the nurse continued to
work over him vigorously His
breathing had then resumed some
what normal status and his pulse
was fairly regular, though very weak.
Now he is much improved and is con-
sidered out of danger
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST HYDE
Doctor Arrested For Killing
Millionaire SWope.
BAIL FIXED III $4,000, RELEASED.

Accused By Attorney John G. Pax
ton. Executor or The Philan-
thropist's Estate-I.ooks Upon His
Predicament Calmly And Asks
That Wife Be Telephoned That He
Will Return Home For Dinner
DIR. Hyde Dismisses His Libel Suit
For 100000.
Kansas City, Mo. Especially As
climax to the lengthy investigation
Of the mysterious death Of Col.
Thomas H. Swope, on October 8.
1909. DR.. B. C. Hyde. husband of the
late millionaire's niece, was arrest
ed here charged with the murder Of
the aged philanthropist.
The warrant upon which the ar
rest was made was issued at the
request of Attorney John G.. Paxton,
executor of the Swope estate. First
degree murder is. charged. The war
rant says that DR.. Hyde. with felon-
ious intent, administered strychnine
to Colonel Swope on the day of his
death.
Across the back of the complaint
filed by Mr. Paxton asking for war
rant Prosecutor Virgil Conkling
wrote above his signature: II hereby
indorse this complaint
DIR. Hyde surrendered quietly. He
learned that a warrant was being
sought, and with his attorney went
to the prosecutors Office to await the
return of Mr.. Conkling. He submit
ted to arrest without demanding to
hear the warrant read From here
the party went to independence, Mo-,
where DR.. Hyde was arraigned be-
fore Justice w. F. Loar. The ply
stefan pleaded not guilty. He was
released on a bond Of $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
|WASHlNGTO
by TELEGRAPH

j. j. Voorhees,, counsel for Sec
rotary Ballinger, announced at the
Ballinger-Pinchot hearing that miss
ing papers from the Land Office at
Seattle we're found in a box belong
ing to Louis r. CLAWS in the grand
jury at Seattle.
The American Legation at Bel
GUM has notified the Secretary OF
State of the postponement of the
Maritime Conference, which was to
have been held in April
Vice President A. r., Marsh, of
the New York Cotton Exchange, tes-
titled before the House Committee
on Agriculture at the hearing on the
anticipation bill.
Lieut.. Sir Ernest H. Shackleton,
the British Antarctic explorer, will
be presented with the Hubbard med
al by President Taft.
The Home Market Club, of Bos-
ton, invited President Taft to a din
ner to be given in his honor at any
time during this spring that will suit
him. The President said he would
probably not be able to accept.
The, subcommittee of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs decided
to report adversely the bill to retire
Commander Robert e. Peary, with
the rank and pay of rear admiral.
Secretary Knox, it is said, will
write to the United States represeny
tatives abroad acquainting them with
his desire to promote commercial re-
lations with foreign countries.
William B. Turner, of Oregon,
printing clerk of the Senate, resign
ed following an inquiry which show
ed that he had caused delay in the
printing of reports.
Secretary of State Knox was sub
jected to some caustic criticism by
representative Harrison in the
House
Solomon Napoleon Cone, a big cot
ton operator, of Greensboro, NJ G.,
defended the cotton exchanges at the
meeting of the House Committee
on Agriculture.
The position of assistant attorney
general soon to be vacated by Wade
H. Ellis, of Ohio, has been offered
to James A. Fowler, of Knoxville,
Tenn.
The House passed a bill to es-
tablish an art commission to pass
upon proposed monuments and
buildings in Washington.
The Military Committee reported
to the House and Military Academy
Bill, which carries an appropriation
of $l,S76,SS2
The adjustment of II out of is
pension agencies is recommended to
the House by the Appropriations
Committee.
The Agricultural Department re-
port shows the live stock receipts for
1909 to have been the lowest since
1904.
A number of shipping men were
before the Senate committee to urge
a government-owned line to Panama
Senator Rayner was formally mott.
fed of his election to the United
States Senate to succeed himself.
immigration into the United States
during 1909, was twice as great as
during the previous year.
A Japanese exclusion bill was fay,
orably reported to the House by the
Committee on immigration.
There was hearing before the
House Committee on Agriculture on
| the bill to prohibit dealings in fu-
! lures on the cotton exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
NO DANGER FROM COMET.
Columbia Professor Says Gases Will
Cause No Harm.

New York Especially Prof. Har-
old Jacoby, head of the astronomical
department of Columbia University.
said in reply to a question as to dan
ger from the approaching comet, that
the amount of matter in the tail of
the comet was so sail that no danger
was probable.
"Halley's comet has been here be-
fore,' heasaid. I'VE know all about
1t, and it is safe to say that its tail
is so attenuated that even If it dis
charges deadly gases there will not
be enough to cause serious HARM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Escape From Fire In Derrick.

Duluth, Mimi. Especially Six men
made spectacular escape from the
top floor of the building occupied
by Schulzet Brothers. wholesale sad
diers, when fire which practically
ruined the building hemmed them in.
The men clambered out of windows
to derrick used in constructing
building on the next lot, by which
they were lowered esafely to the
ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
JOINED IN CHASE FOR HIMSELF
Youthful Bank Robber Escaped A
Posse BY This Ruse.

San Bernardino, CAL tSpecial) -.
Surrounded in an orange grove by
sheriff's posse, the boy highway
man who robbed the First National
Bank of Highland OF $1,000 escaped
arrest by continuing, unnoticed, to
mingle with pursuers and join in
the chase for himself.
The boy held up the cashier and
two other officials with a pair of
big revolvers. On Joining his pur-
suers in the grove, he lent one of
his pistols to a member of the posse
At the first opportunity tho youth
full robber disappeared. and the
truth dawned on the chagrined man
hunters. who have not yet found
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Rams Auto Over Daughter.

beaumont, Tex. Especially - Back
ing his automobile out of his gar
age, William Crook, a well known
lawyer, felt the the machine strike
an obstacle and putting on more
power forced. the car backward.
,Alighting. Mr.. Crook found that he
had run over and crushed to death
his sixteen-months old daughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
nd GROSS ocean IN pirigible..

Madrid Especial "A special dis
pach from Teneriffe says that in. his
attempt to cross the Atlantic in a
dirigibie balloon Joseph Brucker, the
aeronaut, will be accompanied by
Colonel Shack and A. Mesner. The
dirigible 0rotavia will be used. and
the aeronauts will strive to reach
New York by way of Porto. Rico and
Cube. and up. through the South.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Blind Girl Sees Again.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Especially. -
Totally blind for almost three weeks
as the result of nervous shock,
sight returned to Miss Christine Can
field, stenographer. Nearly three
tvna.;ee - Sasl, ShoopoS NE
field so that when she opened her
eyes after the crash sho. found her.
self sightless.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
spitzer's Sentence Begins.

Atlanta, Ga. Especially oliver
Splitter, former dock superintendent
of the American Sugar Refining
Company at Williamsburg, New
York, who was convicted of conspir-
acy In the sugar underweighing
frauds, has started on his two years
sentence at the Federal penitentiary
here
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
Drank Lye For Cider.

Pittsburg. Pa. Specially. ~ Henry
Heberling. an aged merchant at Pot
tersville. died after taking a swallow
of concentrated I've. He had thought
the jug from which he drank contain
ed cider. but got another jug contain
ing I've which his son had thoughtless-
~ placed next to the cider.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
New High Record For HOES.

Omaha. Neb. Especially The hog
market at South Omaha established
a new high record when several car
loads of heavy hogs sold at 1915 a
hundred pounds. The highest point
ever reached before the meat boy
colt was 1870.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
PAuIhan Goes Up 1900 Feet.

New Orleans Especially Louis
Paulhan concluded series Of aero
plane flights in New Orleans with
two ascents in the presence of more
than 10000 spectators. In his first
flight Paulhan remained in the air Is
minutes and during the second 8
minutes. He attained height of
/ 500 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18

t,r Will AS1cIeMCC 40 LcNoAH8
Lay Claim To. Wilkes Lands
which Was Discovered BY An-
other American, But Over Which
No Flag Has Yet Flown Bitter
" Assailed By A Cook Adherent.
Washington. p. C. tSpecial) -
Robert e. Peary. discoverer OF the
North Pole. had the unique expert
ence 81 being decorated by a for-
eign scientific society and vitupera-
ted BY a fellow-expiorer and country
man. Furthermore. it was an
nounced that Congress may supply
funds with which the American who
has been furtherest north will lead
an expedition into the Antarctic seas
to lay claim to territory discovered
nearly 100 years ago by another i'm
trepid American and over which no
nag has vet been flown
The italian Biographical Society
is the organization which has con-
ferred the decoration on Command
or PeRry. In d cablegram received
by Mr. Peary from Marquis Cappelli,
president Of the society. the latter
says:
Council italian Geographical So
ciety awarded you King Humbert
gold medal on account your long
successful attempts to reach the
North Pole: silver medal Captain
Bartlett. Please wire If accept in
vitation lecture Rome May after Lon
don.
Commander Peary promptly re-
Piled that he was highly honored and
that he accepted the medal. He
withheld his acceptance4of the in
vitation to speak in Rome, however,
for he is In measure now subject
to the orders Of the Navy Depart
ment.
Secretary Meyer, on whom the Of
ficer called, announced that if it was
decided to have Commander Peary
head the expedition that will lay
claim to Wilkes Land on behalf of
the United States. President Taft
probably may ask Congress TO pro-
vide sufficient funds for the carry
ing out of the expedition
Wilkes Land lies far down in the
Antarctic, and was discovered early
in the nineteenth century by Charles
Wilkes, an American naval officer
It has never been considered of
enough commercial or strategic inn
p0rtance to warrant its attachment
BY this government, and, for like
reasons, no other country has cast
covetous eyes upon it. In view of
the Interest now attaching to the
search for the South Pole. it sudden
~ has become of Importance.
Neither Secretary Meyer nor Com
mander Peary would divulge the ma
ture OF their conference, which oc-
cupied more than an hour 1t is
not improbable that the Secretary
explained to his caller the reasons for
the defeat in Congress of the at
tempt to have the explorer retired
with the rank and pay of a rear
admiral.
Mr.. Peary will retain his present
status pending action by Congress
on the bills to retire him as a rear
admiral. He will leave Washington
soon for Europe. where he will make
addresses before several scientific
societies. II Congress fails to enact
a law placing Mr. Peary on the re-
tired list as civil engineer, with the
rank Of rear admiral, it is probable
he will resume active duty in the
civil engineer corps of the Navy on
July next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18

Palma, Island of Majorca (Spec-
ial) Driven helplessly from her
course in one of the widest storms
that has swept the Mediterranean
Sea in 40 years. the French Trans
atlantic Steamship Company's steam
er General Chanzy crashed at full
speed in the dead of night, on the
treacherous reefs near the Island of
Minorca, and. all but one of the 157
persons on board persisted,
The sole survivor is an Algerian
customs official. Marcel Rodel, who
was rescued by fisherman and who
lies in the hospital at Ciudadela, raw
ing as result of the tortures through
which he passed and unable to give
an account of the disaster.
In the ships company there were
81 passengers, of whom 80 were in
the first cabin. The crew number
ed 20. 1t is not thought that any
Americans were aboard the liner.
The ship was in command of Captain
Cayol, one of the most careful Off
GERS of the line. In his long expert
ence he had never before met with
an accident. He had intended to re-
tire from the service in the near flu
ture.
The passengers of the Chanzy were
mostly French officers and officials
returning to their posts in Algeria,
accompanied by their wives and chill
dren: a few soldiers. some italians
and Turks and one priest. The only
Anglo-Saxon names on the passen-
ger list were Green and Stakely.
They were members of an opera
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18

Government Receives Big Shortage
Due On Sugars-Paid Voluntarily,
But Does Not Affect Criminal Pro-
ceedingsTota Receipts BY Fed
erai Authorities From Underweigh-
ing Frauds Now Over Three Mill
lions.
New York Especially The Nation
al Sugar Refining Company, the 500
100000 corporation in which the
Sugar Trust holds stock. has paid
into the United States treasury $604,-
304.37, which the government has
proven to the satisfaction of the
National Company was owed in du-
ties on under-weighed sugar import
ed by that company between 1898
and 1907.
The official announcement of the
refund, as stated by Henry l.. Slim.
son and \ Winfred T. Dennison. the
governments special counsel in the
customs cases involving the under
weighing of sugar, is as follows:
In July last Messrs Stimson and
Dennison, as special counsel for the
government, commenced an investi-
cation as to the weights on which
duties were paid on sugar landed on
the docks of the sugar refineries of
the National Sugar Refining Com
pany, of New Jersey, at the port of
New York.
That company voluntarily gave
them access to its books and a thor
ough investigation was made of
those books and of the books of the
constituent companies and of the
company's purchasing agents and of
the custom-house records. AS re-
suit 1t was ascertained that Their had
been shortage in the payment Of
duties on importation of sugar made
by representatives of that company
and its predecessor between 1898,
when the refineries began business,
and the end of 1907, amounting to
$604. 304.37. This storage was re-
ported to the officers of the COM
pany, and as soon as they had verified
the governments figures they volun-
tarily offered to pay this susn with
out suit into the treasury of the
United States, and to make good the
offer they deposited are full sum in
cash.
This payment has been accepted
by the Secretary of the Treasury,
with the concurrence of the Attorney
General and on the recommendation
of the solicitor of the Treasury AMI
the special counsel for the govern
ment.
This settlement in no wise affects
the criminal prosecution of any in
dividuals who may be shown to have
been responsible for any criminal
frauds"
James R. Post. president of the
National Sugar Refining Company,
refused to discuss the situation in
which his company found itself. nor
would he say anything in explana-
tion of the statement made by him
last December that the stealing from
the government had been done, If done
at all, without the knowledge or con-
sent of any of the officials of the
National Company. Mr.. Post refer
red his questioners to his counsel,
who was out of town
The $604,3O4.37 turned into gov
eminent treasury bv the National
Company bring the total of payments
made by the various sugar companies
for short weighed sugar importations
and in one case fine for short.
weighing up to in round figures 49,.
434,S77 The American Sugar Re-
filming COMPANY refunded $4,000 600
and was fined $4,000. and Ar
buckle Bros. made a refund OF
$695.573