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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
GILMAN MADE CHIEF
BOSTON MAN ELECTED TO HIGH
EST OFFICE IN GRAND
ARMY.
5,323 VETERANS DIE IN 1909
Retiring Commander, Van SAINT, Pays
High Tribute to Soldiers of Con-
federacy-His Remarks Greeted
With Applause at Encampment.

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE national
encampment of the Grand Army Of
the Republic Thursday elected John
E. Gilman of Boston commander-in-
chief for the ensuing year, John Nc
Elroy, the only other aspirant for the
office, withdrawing his name prior to
the election.
In opening the business session of
the national encampment the retiring
commander-in-chief, Samuel R. Van
SAINT, of Minnesota, gave a compre-
hensive review of the work of the or
ganization for the past year and out
lined what might be accomplished for
the good of the order in the future.
The commander spoke earnestly as
he expressed his qualification at the
increasing determination of the blue"
and the gray"
When he said that no braver troops
were ever marshaled for conflict than
the southern soldiers and that the
Union veterans now realize that no
men ever made greater sacrifices for
what they believed to be right than
their former foes, the commander was
applauded.
While the roll of the Grand Army
is steadily shortening, the commander
in-chief urged that every effort be
made to keep the organization up to
its fullest possible strength. He
quoted the figures showing that G. A.
R. at the beginning of the present
year had still 213,901 members in
good standing, as against 220,6OO at
the beginning of 1909. The loss dur
ing the year was 6,781, of which 5,323
was by death.
Commander-in-Chief Van SAINT had
commentator for the work of all the
auxiliaries, praising the excellent
work being done by the Woman's Re-
lief corps, Ladies of the G. A. r., Sons
of Veterans and Daughters of Veter-
ans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
GRAFTERS SEVERELY SCORED
Both Illinois State Political Conven-
tions In Resolutions Denounce
Legislative Corruption.

Springfield, Ill. - The administra-
tions of President Taft and Governor
Deneek were heartily indorsed and a
platform was adopted containing a
tariff plank along the lines laid down
by the presidents campaign letter to
Congressman Mckinley by the Re-
publican state convention which met
here Friday.
The platform commends President
Taft and congress, who, as agents of
the people, have carried forward an
other step the principles and policies
which have dominated and controlled
the government of the United States
for the most progressive half century
of civilized life"
East st. Louis, Ill.-Boodlers, graft
ers and legislative corruption are de-
nounced in strong terms in the plat
form adopted by the Democratic state
convention. The initiative and ref
erendum, an anticorrupt practises act,
and an honest extension of civil serv-
ice are given as the remedies for
crookedness in public Office and ad-
ministration.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
DAY OF PORK BARREL OVER
President Taft at Cincinnati Declares
for New Policy In River I'm
proVements.

Cincinnati-Doom for the pork
barrel" and a new policy of waterway
improvement, under which congress
would authorize prompt completion of
a project when once undertaken, to
the end that river transportation may
prove strong factor in reducing
rail rates, were advocated here at the
Ohio Valley exposition by President
Taft.
The president said that the country
is reused against corrupt control of
legislative agencies, but that selfish
combinations of the representatives of
the majority are equally dangerous.
We have reached a new epoch in
the matter of improvement of our wa
terways. The public is greatly
aroused by the confident and just be-
lief that by a more symmetrical, rea-
sonable and prompt expenditure Of
money upon approved projects, rates
for transportation may be lowered,
and the business of the country en-
tirely benefited.
AS country, we are all in favor OF
the most effective and economical ex
penditure for the development of our
waterways, but as members of dis
trict, and as representative of dis.
tricts, We are selfishly insistent upon
our shares of public appropriations
each year, however much that division
Of the spoil impedes the adoption OF
the effective and economical improve.
ment Of our water TRANSPORTATION.
The evil in the corrupt control of a
congress or legislature by private In
terests is manifest and always called
for condemnation. But there is an
other kind of legislative abuse as dan
gerous to public veal in certain of its
aspects as corruption, and that is the
selfish combination of the constitu.
ences to expend the money of the gov
ernment for the temporary benefit of q
part or with little benefit to the whole
1t is the duty of the majority and
the minority to legislate always for
the benefit of the whole people, and
any enactments that look to the selfish
explorations of less than the whole
at the expense of the whole, and with.
out benefit to the whole, is a species
Of legislative abuse that comes very
near corruption in its effects. and is
perhaps more dangerous than corrup
ton, because those who support such
combination are generally bold in
its defense.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
The Exclamation,

Old Podkins lay back in his chair
in calm content, and though his wife
was quite near him he was happy, for
she had not broken the silence for
nearly five minutes.
He had been married for five-and-
twenty long years. and Mrs. Podkins,
almost daily during "a of them, had
disturbed the domestic peace by too
full exercise Of her tongue.
my dear" broke in Mrs. P
thinking it time she said something to
interrupt the quiet, Il see by the pa
pers that a petrifed jaw two yards
long has been found in Cornwall"
What" cried Podkins, starting up.
'Now know your secret. But you
never told me your ancestors came
from that part of the world"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Deaths In public institutions.

Nearly one-fifth Of the deaths in Eng
land occur in public institutions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
SCHWEINFURTH DEAD.

Chicago.-It has just been learned
that George Jacob Schweinfurth, one
time head of a religious colony on the
Weldon farm, near Rockford, ILL.,, and
for more than 20 years widely.
known "Beekmanite," died in this city
on July 20 last. Schweinfurth, who
in 1880 assumed the mantle of Mrs.
Beekman, once well-known free love
advocate, retired from the Rockford
colony in 1888, following a series of
sensational occurrences. The passing
Of the former Head of the Church
Triumphant" was unnoticed, as he had
resided quietly in Chicago for a num-
ber of years under the name of &c.
J. Furth."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
TWELVE KILLED IN
THREE ACCIDENTS
AUTOMOBILES AND TRACTION
CARS GET MIXED UP, WITH
FATAL RESULTS.
TRACTION CARS MEET HEAD-ON
Curves Responsible for Two Of the Ae-
cidents and An Unguarded Grade
Crossing for other-orders Were
Disoheyed.
Disoheyed.

Cleveland, O-Mrs. Lillian Stepp,
wife of DR.. Morris D. Stepp; Morris,
their eight-year-old son, and Marie,
five-months-old daughter, were killed
and Dr. Stepp suffered possible fatal
injuries when their automobile was
struck by a west-bound baggage car
on the Cleveland, Columbus & South
western Traction line just west OF
Kamm's Corners, a western suburb of
Cleveland.
The Steps were going to the home
of Mr.. and Mps. j. G. Kaiser, on the
line, whittier they had been invited to
celebrate the ninth anniversary of the
marriage of DR.. and Mrs. Stepp.
DR.. Stepp, careful driver, had
turned his car to drive into the Kaiser
driveway when the traction car, run
ming at SO miles an hour and without
sounding a warning, it is declared,
rounded a curve not so feet distant.
The automobile was demolished and
the three killed almost instantly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Automobile Hits Electric Train.

Gloucester City, N. J.-Three per.
sons were killed and two severely in,
jured when a big automobile dashed
into an electric train of the West Jer-
sey & Seashore railroad at an un-
guarded crossing here. A party of
five had been out for an afternoon
ride and were on the way home. The
view of the crossing is partly OBJ
scured by dwellings, and the chauffeur
declares there was no warning of the
approach, and he drove to the tracks
just as the train bore down and his
car dashed into one of the coaches.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
MANY DIE IN WRECK
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN GOES
THROUGH OPEN BRIDGE
INTO RAGING WATERS.
SIXTEEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD
Feared Others Been Washed Away
Heavy Rainfall Causes Small
Creek to Become SeethIng Torrent
Disaster Near Clayton, Kan.

Clayton, Kan.-A terrible disaster
took place on the Rock Island rail-
road two miles east Of here Friday,
when fast train plunged through an
open bridge and into 20 feet of water.
Sixteen persons were killed and IL
injured. Most of the victims were oc-
cupants of the smoking car, which
was telescoped by the car following
it.
The stream which wrought the de-
struction is at ordinary times simply
dry arroyo, with no water, but with
its banks 80 feet below the level of
the railroad bridge. A tremendous
rain had fallen during the night and
the ordinarily dry bed was soon filed
to the brim with a wild torrent. The
bridge itself was quickly broken up
and carried away.
Shortly after one o'clock in the
morning, while the storm yet ragged,
the fast Rock Island passenger train
from Kansas City to Denver, travel
ing at forty mile per hour speed,
rushed headlong into the gap and the
forward end of the train took the
plunge into the water filled ravine.
The locomotive, tender and baggage
car disappeared entirely under the wa
ter, and the engineer, fireman, bag
gageman and conductor were all in
stantly killed.
The smoker, which stopped on the
| nj cfr fnIncNnnnd
by chair car and many of the pas
sengers killed outright Others were
thrown into the stream and drowned.
With the exception Of the last Pull
man the entire train left the track
and the cars and coaches were piled
in one big heap or rolled into the
ditch alongside the rails.
The uninjured passengers made
their way to the brink of the stream
and rendered what assistance they
could, working by the light of the few
lanterns which could be found.
Other passengers as well as train
men walked to Clayton in the search
for help. From this place the news
was telegraphed to headquarters and
relief trains were started from Belle
vile and Phillipsburg. Citizens of
Clayton in wagons drove hastily to
the scene of the wreck and, aided by
bonfires which they lighted, worked
in the storm amid the debris in the
search for the dead and injured.
The little stream lost its water as
rapidly as 1t had found it, and soon
the ravine was practically dry. Down
stream for half a mile the dead and
injured were found and removed to
the improvised hospitals. Nine of
these dead were identified by letters
and otherwise. Seven are without
| identification marks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
The Silver oues+Ion.

When you see silverware scratched
and tarnished with black stains and
streaks in the interstices of the orna-
mental patterns, that is dirt, left there
by common, cheap rosin soaps. 1t is
better to use soap that is antiseptic
as well as perfect cleansing agent
Easy Task Soap" the hard, white
laundry soap, will clean your silver.
ware surely and quickly. 1t will get
out the dirt the other soaps have left.
Your grocer will sell you two cakes for
ten cents, and If it doesn't satisfy YOU
the makers will give back yorr dime.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Columbus, o.-The remar,

Columbus, O.-The remarkable
PAGER, independence Boy, won three
races in five days at the driving park.
The first time out he paced in 2:07A
which he reduced a full second the
next day, and the third day he paced
three winning heats in 2;0414. 2:04A
and 2:04A, finishing Just as easily as he
did the ones previously in slower time
It was in many ways the most re-
markable pacing exhibition Of the sea
son, and none Of the old-time follow
ers of the big ring can remember of
horse winning three races In one
week on NE Grand circuit.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

A New Jersey man has discovered
that mosquitoes eat plants. This is
an important natural discovery 1t
has hitherto been supposed, and with
a good deal of circumstantial evidence
to support the supposition. that the
mosquito was strictly carniyorous in
It's diet and exclusively nocturnal In
its meal hours. Any hope to the con
trary will be thankfully received by
a bitten, angry and sleepy world OF
humans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
OBSTINATE SPREAD.
NGECZEMA QUICK
LY CURED
Mrs. VIM. c. Wood. Newark. N. J.

Mrs. VIM. @. Wood. Newark. N. J.
writes;
"Resinol Ointment cured an obsti.
nate case of spreading Eczema on
my little ten year old boys leg, after
various other salves had signally
failed. The trouble had existed foR
six months, and nothing seemed to
do any good until we procured a jar
Of Resinol, which quickly CURED him.
It has now become a household rene
dy with US. We also have Resinol
Soap In daily use by the children, and
their shdn, health and complexion are
perfect"
Resinol Ointment can be positively
relied on to give instant relief and
quickly cure the torturing skin dis
eases Of infancy and childhood. For
eczema, nettle rash, chafng, dis1g
uring pimples and itching eruptions of
ell kinds, it is a prompt and sure
remedy.
Every family should be safe-guarded
with Resinol preparations-ResinoI
Ointment to cure the skin troubles
that now and then occur; Resino3
Soap to use regularly for the toilet
and bath. to keep the skin pure and
healthy and preserve the complexion
ReEinol Medicated Shaving Stick lie
also the best and safest to use, be-
cause 1t keeps the face free from erup-
tions and prevents infection.
These preparations are sold at all
drug stores.
We send free on application a valu-
able little booklet on Care Of the Skin
and Complexion. Send for It. ResinoB
Chemical Co., Baltimore. Md.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
CHARLTON MAD, EXPERTS SAY
AIienIsts Make Report on Wife SIay-
er-Declare He Should Be Con-
fined in Asylum.

New York.-"It is our opinion that
Porter Charlton is of unsound mind
and liable to attacks of impulsive vio-
lence and that his moral sense is
pathologically defective. He should
be taken to hospital for the insane
and there kept Indefinitely, for he is
likely at any tile to be menace to
society,"
This is the conclusion reached by
the alienists who examined the slayer
of Mrs Scott Castle, the actress, who
was Charlton's wife, at Lake Como,
Italy, last June.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
WESTERN RAIL MEN TESTIFY
PRESENT EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT
OF HIGHER FREIGHT RATES.
Hearing Is Conducted by commeree
Commission Along Lines Of
Court Procedure.

Chicago. - Western railroads con-
tinued the presentation of evidence
before the interstate commerce COM
mission in support of their contention
that general advance in freight
rates is necessary to maintain the
standard of service demanded by the
government and the people.
Commissioners Clements, Clark and
Lane conducted the hearing which
hitherto has been In the hands OF ex-
aminers. Commissioner Clements out
lined the work of the week along
lines of court procedure, asking rail-
roads, as affirmants, to show cause
why the advances proposed should
not be permanently suspended. and
the shippers, as respondents, to show
the contrary.
C. M. Kittle, vice-president of the
Illinois Central, the first witness
heard, presented statistics showing
the cost of operating the road since
1891. Commissioner Lane called the
attention of Attorney Norton, repre-
senting the Illinois Central, to Mr..
Kittle's figures, showing in 1892 q
higher cost of operation per mile than
in 1910. Attorney Norton replied that
this was only a chance comparison;
he was about to show, he said, a
higher cost in every department of
maintenance not on any. one feature.
Mr.. Kittle testified that in damaged
freight indemnities alone this year
the road paid out $4,S45,47O as against
only 100000 in 1892.
AS an instance of increased cost of
material Mr. Kittle said that lumber
which could be bought in 1900 for
nine dollars now costs $13. Increased
wages also were drain on the reve-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

While the airship is still in it's ex-
perimental stage and ambitious aero
nauts are meeting with accidents re-
peatedly, it is still evident that aeria'
navigation has become a permanent
feature of travel. In Europe prepara-
tions continue to be made for regular
travelling schedules in airships, not
withstanding the disasters that have
happened to some Of these craft.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
BALK PLOT TO KILL MIKADO
Certain Death Awaits PIotters Under
Arrest Who Attempt to Assassin.
ate Japan's Emperor.

Tokyo, Japan.-A sensation was
caused by the publication of the al
legged details of plot among his
own subjects to assassinate Emperor
Mutsuhito. The startling story ap-
peared in the Hochi Shimbun, which
says that the plotters, who are under
arrest, certainly will be sentenced
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
CHAVEZ FLIES OVER ALPS
Peruvian Aviator Hurt When Aero
plane Is Wrecked-Amerlean
Makes Attempt But Falls.

Milan, Italy.-Georges Chavez, the
Peruvian aviator, Friday few from
Brig, Switzerland, over the Simplon
pass and arrived at Domodossola, on
the Italian side of the Alps.
In alighting Chavez fell beneath his
machine, He was injured and his
monoplane was destroyed.
Henry Weymann, the American
aviator, ascended at Brig in an at
tempt to follow Chavez, but descend
ed after having been in the air four
minutes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

A man found senseless on the
street with his pockets turned inside
out was locked up by thu Philadelphia
police as witness. 1t is difficult to
imagine the injury to the infexible
purse of justice if this person should
escape from the duty of testifying
that he did not know what hit him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Emperor of Japan.
to death after trials before a special

to death after trials before a special
secret court.
This is the first time in the history
of the country that the life of the
sovereign has been plotted against
by his own people and the fact has
become known. It is understood that
a rigorous censorship prevented the
publication of as much as a hint of
the conspiracy until this evening,
when the Hochi Shimbun assumed
responsibility for the alarming an
nouncement-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

That new gun will be but an addi-
tional argument for the agitators for
a universal peace, also a weapon in
the hands of some poor nation that
does not believe in that order Of
things.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

A woman in Pennsylvania shot at a
pet dog and hit her husband. He
dIsbelieved her account of the target
intended and had her arrested. but
there vas everything in the circum-
stantial evidence to sustain her. II
she had shot at her husband, she
vOuld probably have hit the pet dog.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
sonu Writer Dies a Pauper,

Detroit, Mich.-Solomon Mazurette.
a quarter Of century ago one of the
best-known song composers in the
United States, died Tuesday on a cot
in st. Mary's hospital in absolute pow
erty. His aged wife applied to the
poor commission to bury him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Twelve Hurt In Car Fire Panic.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Twelve passen-
gers on a street car on the Appala.
chan exposition line were injured in
a stampede Friday that followed the
burning out of fuse. Mrs. A. 8. J..
Davis may die. She was trampled on.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
kaIser,s naunhter Enuaued.

Berlin.-It is reported in connec-
tion with the kaiser's present visit to
Vienna that the engagement is being
arranged for the kaiser's only daugh-
ter, Victoria Louise, to the archduke
Karl Franz, eldest son of the late
Archduke Otto.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Games Won and Lost and the Per
Cent Average of the Various
Mines.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
lows With Arc Lamp: Killed.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Stephen Stuper,
aged nineteen, employed at the Home
stead Steel works, was instantly
killed Friday while fooling with an
arc lamp. His hand came in contact
with a live wire and 4,800 volts OF
electricity passed through him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

Push-cart peddlers have formed a
national organization. Perhaps they
have discovered that the banana is
one of the necessities of life and are
going to do the regulation thing to
celebrate the discovery.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Newsuaper Man Honored.

Washington.-George H. Gall, for
merly Washington newspaper man,
was Friday appointed secretary Of
the bureau which the Dominion of
Canada is to establish in Washing
ton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

A Maine man tells a story of
frightened deer jumping into his lap
while he was out driving in buggy,
Is the gentleman sure that his spell,
ing is correct?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Two Wreck Victims Die

Terre Haute, lnd.-As a result of
injuries sustained when a passenger
train crashed into work train last
week, John Cornutt. engineer of the
passenger, and William B. Bile, a car
inspector, died at hospital here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

Providence, r. I.--Gen. Charles r.
Brayton, the blind leader of the
Rhode Island Republicans and the
Rhode Island member of the nation
al Republican committee, died here
Friday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
DR.. Fuckers Case Dismissed.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The case of Cath.
crime Heisdorf against Health Com
missioner Dr. w. G. Rucker, uf this
city, in which Rucker was charged
with committing a. statutory offense,
was dismissed in civil court.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

Seattle, Wash.-Marius Johansen
was arrested here Friday on a
charge of completely in the stealing
of $14,345 from the sluice boxes of
the ! Pioneer Mining company at
Nome, Alaska, several weeks ago.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
EIaIn. 2s, ,s7e; Aurora. 90. .soz.

Washington.-The census bureau
Thursday made public the following
population returns: Elgin, ILL.,, 25,976;
last census, 22,433, increase 15.S per
cent. Aurora, ILL.,, 29,SO7; last census
24,147, increase 23.4 per cent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
chanIer Acts Against Diva.

New rk.-Announcement was
made Thursday by Sidney Harris. at
torney for Robert Winthrop Chanler,
that Chanler has revoked the power Of
attorney, given by him to his wife,
Nine. Cavalieri, the singer, in connec-
ton with the antenuptial agreement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29

Now someone thinks he is about to
invent noiseless cannon. What will
be the fun of wrlun~ war stories If
in the future we are not permitted to
speak of the deafening roar of cannon
and the rattle of musketry?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
Train Makes Fast Run

Logansport, Ind.-Panhandle pas
senger train No. IL, arriving here
from Chicago Thursday, came from
Kouts at the rate of 100 miles an
hour, making 81 miles in 81 minutes.
The train consisted of eight coaches.