The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-02-18
THE News.
Domestic

one cent on all goods packed, the
money to be used 10 advertise in
newspapers the guaranteed purity OF
all its food products.
A verdict of $4,000 was awarded
Mrs. Charles 9. Hendrick against
Laura Biggar, the former actress. for
alternating the affections of Mrs. Hen
drick divorced husband.
Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander,
whose engagement to Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., has just been announc-
ed. gave some interesting facts in an
interview.
Mayor Gaynor has practically TAX
er charge OF the New York Police De-
partment and members of the force
and their friends anticipate a big
shakeup.
Senator Ben Conger testified that
Senator Aids, of New York, demand
ed $4,000 for the Assembly Rules
Committee killing bridge legislation
in 1901.
Madame Periwinkle, convinced
that jeering audiences a generation
ago really acclaimed her the great
est actress of her time, died in Gin
ciunati.
T. F.. Mcclure and j. A Eberhardt,
Cincinnati contractors, were indicted
on charges of conspiracy in connec-
ton with paving contracts.
George Ebeling, who confessed he
took part in the train robbery near
Eureka. Mo, pleaded guilty to a
charge Of robbing the mails.
Lewis G. Tewksbury, known as the
skyrocket financier. died friendl~ss
-.
The hearing of the minority stock
holders of the Ohio and Indiana in
dependent telephone companies in
New York adjourned for a week aft
er it was brought out that the Bell
interests have acquired control.
DR.. B. c. Hyde was arrested in
Kansas City and charged with the
murder of Col. Thomas H. Swope,
the philanthropist millionaire. He
was released on $4,000 bail.
The announcement was made in
New York OF the engagement OF
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. son of the
former President, to Miss Eleanor
Butler Alexander, of that city.
Oliver Splitter. former refinery
superintendent of the Sugar Trust,
was sentenced TO two years in the
federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, by
Judge Martin, in New York
L. a. Sears, of Ohio. was elected
president and Frank T. Correll. of
Maryland secretary of the Gamers
Association, in session at Atlantic
City.
Fire, caused by an explosion in a
hardware store. DESTROYED several
buildings at Lancaster Pa, the loss
amounting to 100000.
Fire following an explosion de-
stroyed the four-story building occu-
pied by the G. w. Miller Wall Paper
Company. in st. Louis.
Six men We're killed by the ex-
plosion of a boiler in a sawmill at
Crump, Mich.
Robbers looted the Bank of Mem
phis, Neb.. and escaped with S2,7C0
in currency.
Bennett Silver, in Harlem prison,
New York, pulled out his mustache
hair for hair in an effort to avoid
being identified.
Mrs. Russell Sage. who was in San
Antonio, Tex, en- route to California.
divided $500 among local charities.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton gave $4,000 to the Y. NJ. C.
A., of Pittsburg.
Protesting minority stockholders
of the six Independent telephone com
panies of Ohio and Indiana recently
purchased by J p. Morgan & Co.
began hearing in New York. with
the view of checking the consumma-
ton of the deal.
The National Sugar Refining Com
pany formally turned over to the
United States Treasury the sum of
$6O4,SO4 due the government for
shortage in importations of sugar be-
tween 1907 ana 1905.
The Tristate Gamers Association
In session at Atlantic City. resented
letter sent by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, requesting the asso-
citation to refrain from condemning
benzoate of soda.
Clarke Howell, editor of the Con-
stitution, Democratic national COM
mitteman and a director OF the AS
sociated Press, was operated on for
appendicitis at his home. in Atlanta.
: Miss Bessis Ryan, of Hinsdale. was
killed and between - and so other
ipersons were injured in an electric
lear accident at Hinsdale. Mass.
q The application of Harry X. Thaw
for his discharge from Matteawan
ogas denied by Justice Tompkins. at
'hSyack, n. Y.
g The shareholders of the United
IN las Improvement Company of Phila-
rri,el3hia voted TO cut a $4,000 900
melon
Il Amelia Glover, the dancer, famous
&c . years ago on the stage, died in
onew York.
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