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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Killed BY Rattlesnalxe.

Chicago (Special) Death caused
by rattlesnake bite ended nearly
a week of torture endured through
religious fanaticism by Oliver Pugh,
GO years old, of Zion City. Pugh
was bitten by the snake last Wednes-
day, but true to the teachings of his
creed, refused to take antidotes for
the poison or medicine of any kind,
relying on the prayers of his fellow
religionists to cure him. Pugh was
a former alderman Of Zion City, go
ing to Zion in the days when John
Alexander Dowie was overseer. Il
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
The House Gets UnruIx.

Washington. D. C. (Speciai) -
Speaker Cannon had a strenuous
time maintaining order in the House
Monday night There was constant
conversIng and laughter among
groups. the temperature in the close
chamber was intense, members were
restless and in light mood and the
Speaker constantly pounded his CAV
ell Once the Speaker, in admonish-
ing the House, took occasion to con-
graduate the galleries, which were
order. He caused rip
pie OF laughter by swinging himself
IN the chair with Disguised express
sion while he suspended proceedings
until order WAS restored
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Wasn't Cured; Shot Doctor.

st. Louis Especially DIR John NJ.
Grant, one of the best known physi-
clans of this city, was shot twice by
Aloyius w. Rayne, driver for a
department store. One of the bull
lets passed through DR.. Grants body
The other struck his head Rayne,
at the police station. said he had
been patient OF DR.. Grant. and that
the treatment he had received had
failed to cure him OF nervous
trouble. He said the physician SEEM
ed to neglect him. DR.. Grant will
probably recover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
MAIL BY AERoPLANE.
Congressman Wants Government To
Make Trial Tests.

t
Washington. D. G. Especially
The carrying of United States mail
by airship aeroplane may be the
next step in aerial navigation.
Representative Shepherd, of Texas,
has introduced resolution author
izing and directing the Postmaster
General to investigate the practical
bility and cost Of an aeroplane or
airship mail route between the city
of Washington and some other point
suitable for experiment
Mr.. Shepherds resolution pro-
vides that these experiments shall
be- made and report submitted at
the next session of the present Con-
gress in December as to whether
aerial navigation may be utilized
for safe and more rapid transmits
sion of the mails
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Taft Presses button.

Detroit, Mich. (Special) In ac-
cordance with a promise made dur
ing his recent visit here. President
TAFT at Washington rushed button
opening Detroit's industrial exposi-
ton. When the signal came over
the wires. thousands of incandescent
lights strung along the river front,
sprang into illumination. Nearly ev-
cry factory locomotive and steamr
boat whistle in the city and along
the river footed for two minutes, and
every church bell rang.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Look Out For straw Itch.

Washington. D. G. Especially -
People who use straw mattresses run
the risk of being attacked by the
straw itch, a disease said to be new
to American physicians. 1t is a pc
culiar itching eruptive disease which
has been proved to be due to the at
tack Of small straw and grain in
fasting mite Public attention has
been called to the subject by a pub
location in the last issue of the Gov
eminent public health reports by
Joseph Coldberger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
THE WORLDS GREAT
MISSION ARMY
international Conference Opens
at Edinburgh.

Edinburgh. Scotland Especially. -
The Worlds Missionary Conference.
a representative gathering of Prot
estant churches. opened here under
the presidency OF Lord Balfour. Of
Burleigh. There are 1900 accredit-
ed delegates and 1000 other repre-
sentatives of churches and missions
present All civilized races are rep
resented.i
The sessions will continue until
June 23, and all phases of mission
airy work among non-Christian peo-
pies will be considered. The con-
ference is unique in that it is de-
signed to give representatives of all
Christian churches an opportunity
for an open discussion of missionary
problems without binding the dele
gates as a whole to any particular
policy, Those attending will confer.
but will not take any definite action
or permit their deliberations to lead
them into discussion of denomi-
national differences.
Two similar conferences have been
held, one in London in 1888 and
the second in New York City in
1900. The conference was arranged
by executive committees representing
different countries and acting joint
".
There are 500 official American
delegates present and 500 represent
tatives of American missionary So
Ecieties.
The University of Edinburgh has
conferred the degree of doctor of
laws on six of the delegates. includ-
ing Seth Low. the former president
of Columbia University, New York;
John r. Mott. Gen. James A. Beav-
er. of Bellefonte, Pa. and the Arch
bishop of Canterbury Eight of the
delegates received the degree of doc
tor of divinity. among whom were
three Americans. William Douglass
Mackenzie, president of Hartford
Theological Seminary; Robert Elliott
Speer, secretary of the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions. and the
Rev. F. L. Hawkspott, principal Of
st. Johns College. Shanghai, China.
Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, read q.
telegram which King George address
ed to the conference. expressive OF
His Majesty's deep interest and
qualification and his appreciation OF
the supreme Importance of mission
airy work in cementing international
friendship and peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
THREE HUNDRED KILLED.
Terrible Destruction BY A Cloud
burst In Hungary.

Budapest, Hungary (Special) 80
Nearly three hundred persons were
killed and several villages annihilatz
ed by c!oudburst in Krasso-Szor-
eny. a county of Hungary, border
Ing on Pennsylvania, Rumania and
Servia, The capital Of. the county,
which us mainly peopled by Ruman-
ians, is Lugos.
1t Is expected that the death roll
will be greatly increased when COM
munications, which have been al
most com pletely cut OFF, are restored.
Bridges, telegraph and telephone
wires in the district have been de-
stroyed, and it is feared that many
OF the survivors of the. flood will die
Of starvation or exposure before 1t
Is possible to send assistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
BLEACHED FLOUR EXPLODEs.
EVERYBODY At The Government Hear
ing Much Frightened.

Kansas city, Mo. (special) The
contents of bottle, said by gov
eminent attorneys to have contained
ableached flour, exploded during the
progress of the flour case, startling
Jurors, attorneys and spectators.
1t was while S. #. AGREE, of the
chemistry department of the Johns
Hopkins University, was on the wit
ness stand that the contents of the
bottle exploded. What caused
that?' asked an attorney.
.tThe formation of nitrogen perox-
ide gas in the -four" answered Mr..
AGREE.
Decomposition as well as bleach
ing would cause gas to form in -four,
explained the witness. On cross ex-
animation the professor admitted
that there were nitrites in air, rain
water and melted snow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Hatpin Mound Nav KilI.

Globe, Ariz. Especially Although
Deputy Marshal G. w. Morris was
dangerously wounded by a hatpin
which penetrated, his abdomen Nom
day while attempting to arrest a
woman, he did not realize the fact
The woman fought desperately, beat
ing the officer over the head with a
bottle, and he did not notice the
tiny wound in which the steel had
broken of until examined recently
by a physician. Morris probably
will die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
w. J. Bryan For Senate.

Lincoln, Neb. Especially "A con-
certed movement. looking to the en-
try of w. j. Bryan in the Nebraska
senatorial race, was begun when
certain Democratic leaders sent all
over the State petitions asking Mr.
Bryan to enter the contest. These
peti Aons are to be signed and re-
turned by the time Mr. Bryan returns
from Europe.
The circular is signed by I. H.
Hatfield, of Lincoln, and among the
names mentioned as sponsors for the
movement is DR.. P. L. Hall, vice.
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Took Poison And Drowned.

Anderson. S. c. (speciaD De
ranged as the result of an attack
of pellagra, Mrs. ]. E. Pilgrim ended
her life by drinking laudanum and
afterward jumping into a pond. Re-
Gently Mrs. Pilgrim asked her hus-
band where the pond was deepest.
He told her. and when she was
missed the pond was dragged. and
her body was found at the spot IN
slicated. An empty laudanum bot
tie was found on the bank near by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
CLoUDBURsT IN BERLIN.
Twenty Persons Struck BY Lightning
4, And Great Damage.

Berlin (Specia) The worst
cloudburst in many years caused
hundreds of thousands of dollars
damage in Berlin Cellars every
where we're flooded and street cars,
omnibuses and other traffic stopped.
The subway was filled with water
The tables and chairs of outdoor
restaurants were swept away.
For a time the water was three
feet deep in most of the principal
thoroughfares Twenty persons were
struck by tightening, but so far as
is reported none was fatally injured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Holdup BY Masked Men.

Cleveland. o. Especially Five
masked men held up and robbed Ell
mer Demarest. superintendent. and
Charles Peters, foreman, of the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company.
near Newburg. securing pay satchel
containing $1,000. In an exciting
pursuit by sherlff's posse over is
miles, during which shots We're ex-
changed and one member of the
posse wounded, one OF the robbers
was captured and the money re-
covered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24

Cananea, Mexico Especially The
premature discovery of struggled
arms and ammunition, followed by
the arrest of leaders in the discontent-
ed faction and proclamation of mar
tial law in Cananea and other border
towns. probably has checked and dis
couraged a serious outbreak against
the Mexican government, scheduled
to take place on election day.
The revolutionary movement origi-
mated among young men Of Northern
Mexico. followers. it is said, of Gen.
Bernardo Reyes, now in Europe, and
of Senior Madero. candidate for presi-
dent, now under arrest in Monterey
on the charge of causing crowds to
form. The disconnected faction de-
mands political liberty free speech
and the right to vote' They an
nounce that they will go to the polls
on election day prepared to fight If
denied their constitutional rights.
The discovery that men were
smuggling arms across the border
from the United States was followed
by police raids in many villages Of
Northern Sonora. Four men were
arrested at Villa Verde and num-
Der of rifles and revolvers and 1000
rounds OF ammunition were captured.
At Chivectria, near Cananea, Is rifles
with ammunition were captured, and
at Buena Vista one house yielded IL
rifles with ammunition. Dealers at
Bisbee, Douglas and Mace, Ariz., have
sold all the rifles and ammunition
in stock. The police are now con-
Quoting house to house search for
arms in all the border towns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
TO Reduce Rate OF Mail Matter.

Washington, D. G. Especially -.
Postmaster General Hitchcock APP
pointed special committee to in
vestigate and report upon the feast
bility of increasing the limit of
weight and reducing the rate of
postage on fourth-class mail matter.
The committee is composed of
Charles H. galloway. Herbert S.
Wood and Charles H. Mcbride.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24

New York (SneciaI) - Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss Eleanor
Butler Alexander were married here
In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Bride and BRIDEGROOM knelt
on white satin cushions for their re-
sponses. The brides voice was inau-
dible. but young Roosevelt said II
do, with an emphasis that brought
many smiles among the guests.
Long before the hour set for the
wedding the neighbochood of the
church was packed with crowds of
the curious. A special detail of 100
policemen held them at a distance
to prevent their lingering the texture
Of the dresses of guests. Over the
shoulders of the officers peeped mil
liners and dressmakers, notebooks In
hand
Miss Alexander was escorted to
the church by the same mounted Of
nicer, an old cayalryman of Spanish
War days, who rode at the elbow Of
Theodore Roosevelt in the land pa
rade from the Battery to Central
Park. and when she came out as
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., he saw
her safely to the reception given ant
er the ceremony at the home Of Mrs
Charles B. Alexander, an aunt OF the
bride.
Conspicuous among the guests
were 40 Rough Riders in full uni
form.
More beautiful floral decorations
than those of the church today are
ACT remembered at any of the brill
liant weddings to which sophisti-
Gated city has grown used.
Colonel Roosevelt sat with his
wife and their children. Quentin and
Archie. Behind them sat Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichosas Longworth. Mrs.
Longworth wore a white chiffon
gown trimmed with black and pale
yellow, with big black and yellow
hat and profus:on of jewelry.
The bride wore high-necked
gown Of soft waite satin and tulle,
richly trimmed with duchesse lace,
which had been worn by the brides
mother and grandmother at their
weddings. Her train was three yards
long and her veil fell to her waist.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, the bridegroom sister;
the Misses Harriet and Janetta
Alexander, cousins of the bride, and
Miss lean w Delano and Miss Jessie
Millington7Drake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Woman Charged With Murder.

Houston, Tex. (Spe ciaD. A
charge of murder was preferred
against Mrs. T. E. streight, Of Nc
Gregor. Tex. by County Attorney
Neff. Her husband, who was editor
OF the McGregor News. was shot and
killed in his home SATURDAY. night.
Mrs. Streight says Ter husband att
tackled her with a razor and that she
shot him to save her own life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
wife OF Vice President IN

Iowa City, la. Especially vice
President James S. Sherman, on ac-
count of his wife's illness, has can
celled his engagement to deliver the
Iowa University commencement adj
dress. President Northrup. of Mime
sofa University, will speak in his
stead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Wild ANIMALS ARE
FREED IN WRECK
Pennsylvania Farmers in al
State Of Terror.
Circus Train Derailed Near Ebens-I
burg, Pa, And Two Lions Ami
Elephant, A Leopard, A Hyena,i
Jaguar And An hex Escaped
Circus Employees Captured All The
Beasts But The Hyena. !.

a
Ebenburg, Pa. Especially Wild
animals from a travelling circus,
We're liberated by the heavy wagon
cages striking a girder of low|
bridge as the train was runningI
from this place to Gallitzin, on thei
Cresson and Cambria Branch of thei
Pennsylvania Railroad Three fat
cars We're derailed and three wagon
cars were demolished. The reports
that the animals infested the coun-,.
try excited the neighborhood, and
the frightened farmers refused to-
aid in ruonding up the menagerie.,
Two circus employees caught in:
the wreckage were painfully, but
not seriously, hurt, and were
taken to hospital at Altoona.
Later in the day all the animals
We're captured except the hyena
Two lions, an elephant, one leop-'
ard, one hyena, one jaguar and an
ibex were at large as result of the
derailment
At the scene of the wreck low
bridge spans deep gully. AS the
circus train passed over the bridge.
three of the wagons which contained
the animals struck low hanging
elders and were overturned. The.
cars carrying the wagon cages were
derailed and thrown over the en-
hankment leading to the bridge.
In the darknesstof the early morn
ing the confusion following the de-
railment of the menagerie cars was
terrifying, The bowls of the wild
animals, which fled in every direc-
ton. were mingled with the cries Of
the injured men pinned under the
wreckage. At the time of the acct
dent the train was making better
than 20 miles an hour ON a down
grade. The engineer stated that he
threw on his emergency brakes when
he felt the first shock of the cars
against the bridge Orders His act
probably saved many lives
> A special train, sent from here.
with physicians and nurses, assisted
In the care of the injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Killed While JOY Riding.

Trenton, N. j. (Special) George
Richardson, of Walnut Avenue,
Trenton, one of three men who were
joy riding IN an automobile here,
was killed in consequence of wheel
of the machine breaking down.
Richardson was thrown out on his
head and his skull was fractured,
He died while being taken to "a
hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
For Monument TO Garfield.

washington. D. C. (Special).-A
monument to the memory of James
A. Garfield at Long Branch is pro-
vided for by bill passed by the
Senate. The measure appropriates
sic, 900 and contemplates that like
amount shall be raised by the Gar
field Monument Association. The
bill has not passed the House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Ale Himself TO Death.

Marion. o. (SpeciaD DIR. H. L.
Bonner, So years old, big eater and
ready digester, died of diabetes
brought ON by his many eating con-
tests, it is said. In one contest he
ate a double steak as heavy as q
roast, IL large potatoes, two dishes
of onions, two .Ioaves of bread, a
pound Of butter and finished with
three dozen hard-boiled eggs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Nav Prohibit White Phosphorus.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
President Taft has referred to Repre-
sentative Mann the question of pro-
hibiting the use of white phosphorus
in the manufacture of matches in
the United States. It is claimed that
harm is done by the poison in phos-
phorus matches, which sometimes
brings about necrosis of the Jaw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24

Germany has a soft thing in the
now Furnishing diamond fields of
the southwestern African colony.
4nese are worked by syndicates that
turn over 70 the government so per
cent. of the profits. The average
production is now about $4,000
karats month.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Bank President A suicide.

Wooster, o. Especially Louis Il.
Yocum, aged 60, president CT the
Wooster Citizens National .ank,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the mouth. Dependency
over i'll health is assigned as the
eause.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
plsTuRREp BEES, REVENGE.
sting TWO Horses To Death And
Close Drivers Eyes.

Washington, D. C. Especially AN
army Of $4,000 bees disturbed in
their hives by pair of horses made
wild by a couple of bees, which had
been singing them, which then ran
in among the hives, upsetting them.
caused the death of the horses. The
negro driver was terribly stung, but
lives. His face is swollen to twice
its natural size and both eyes are
closed When the bees began to
pour out of their hives he ran. but
was pursued by hundreds of the
honey gatherers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
Queen Mary Possible Regent.

London Especially Premier As
quith introduced in the House of
Commons bill appointing Queen
Mary, regent, in the event of the
demise of King George during the
minority of the Duke of Cornwall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
PLOT AGAINST
DIAz CHECKED.
Uprising Was Planned in North
ern Mexico.

The Discovery OF Arms Struggled
Across The border Gives Warming
To The Government And Drastic
Measures Are Taken TO Suppress
The Movement-The Uprising Had
Been Arranged BY The Opposition
TO Troops Hurrying TO The
Northern Border.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
4 CRUSH TO SEE
ROOSEVELT WE'D
One Hundred Policemen to Hold
the Crowds in heck.
THE CHURCH An ARBOR or ROSES.

Former President And Rough Riders
Present To See Theodore Roose-
veit, Jr., And Miss Alexander Made
Husband And Wife-Most Lavish
Floral display Ever Seen In New
YorkBride Wears Lace Worn By
GRANDMOTHER ~ An Orchestra OF
Fifty Pieces.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-06
GENERAL NEWS NOTES


The First National Bank of Bill
ings, Mont, has been closed by the di,
rection of the controller of the cur
rency, the bank having been reported
by the examiner to be insolvent.
Western railroads are considering
the advisability of abolishing all spe,
cial rates, including colonist rates, and
making 2 cents the minimum for all
travellers and all occasions.
Members of the senate committee
appointed to investigate the charges
made by Senator Gore relative to Ok
lahoma Indian land contracts have
discovered that committee was not
provided with funds to defray the cost
of inquiry.
There will be no relief from high
meat prices for time at least This
is the declaration of j Ogden Armour
whose word is law VIXEN the price OF
neat is involved.
Fight news, round by round, was
telegraphed into the county Jail in
Chicago on Monday A telegraph op
orator. who is prisoner. was at the
receiving end of the wire.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-06
Cause Of Trouble.
GRIMES AND MlsnAPs

With a picturesque grove Of hr
trees as the setting, Harvey L. Lam
bert, a carpenter, shot down his wife.
Grace, at Portland, as she stood with
their three-year-old girl in her arms
The Canadian Northern railway has
announced that it's loss last week by
bush fires in the Rainy River district
was 125 boxcars, 80 depots. station
houses, freight sheds, water tanks
and $500.000 worth Of yard material.
Pleas of guilty were entered by the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
at San Francisco to IS counts Of the
indictments charging rebating and
discrimination in rates found by the
federal grand jury on information
gathered by the Interstate commerce
commission, and fines aggregating
$4,000 were imposed by United States
Circuit Judge Van Fleet.
A petition signed by DR.. B. Clark
Hyde and his attorneys, asking that
the imprisoned physician be allowed
to visit his home at the birth of an
expected child, was handed to Judge
Ralph S. Latshaw of the crimina
court, who said the request would bs
granted
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-06

SALEM.--In letter forwarded to
Attorney-General Crawford. the state
railroad commission has established a
new and rather startling precedent by
ordering the discontinuance Of service
on the Corvallis & Alsea River Rail-
road company between Corvallis and
Monroe, In Benton county. That the
line is unsafe for use and has entirely
ignored Its duties as common car
rier are some Of the allegations made
in the letter to the attorneylgeneral.
The action of the commission is the
result of complaint filed by A. VIII
helm & Sons. of Monroe, Ore, and ces-
sation of traffic is demanded until
such time as the road is rehabilitated.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-06
Aerdsr sho. Dead.

BURNS.--In shooting ARRAY a
herder known as Jimmie Leonard was
killed by another. Dick Williams, on
Stems mountain, south Of Diamond.
rs miles from Burns. a
! Leonard had lived in this country
several years and was reputed quar-
relsome. dangerous man. who went
armed and proclaimed his readiness to
use bis peapons. After the killing
Williams came to Diamond and tele.
phoned to the sheriff. who went there
in his auto. placed Williams under ar
rest and brought him to Burns. but did
not put him in jail, as the facts seem
ed to make 1t case Of justified homi.
eide.