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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
AVIATOR FRIsB|E
MEETS DEATH
Killed While Attempting to
Satisfy Audience.
CROWD HAD TAINTED HIM.
Frlsble Fell About 100 Feet and the
Engine Of His Machine Fell
Upon Him, Crushing HIS
Left Side and Chest.

Norton, Kan-John ]. Frisbie, the
Curtis aviator, was killed Friday by
fall at the Norton county fair
Frisbie met with an accident Thurs
day and went into the air again only
when driven to it by the taunts and
jeers Of the crowd.
Frisbie fell about 100 feet and the
engine of his machine fell upon him,
crushing his left side and chest He
fingered for about an hour before he
died.
Frisbie had been giving exhibitions
at Elmwood Park for several days.
Thursday his machine acted badly
and he had fall of about 40 feet,
but beyond bruises and shaking up
he was not injured. He was skeptic-
al about the ability of his machine
to stand another fight Friday and
announced he would not take the air,
but when this statement was COM
municated to the crowd there was
an angry demonstration. The spec
tators hooted and shouted 'tfakir"
and refused to listen to explanations.
3 Mr.. Frisbie announced that rather
than have the big crowd go away
with the impression that he was not
willing to do his best he would at
tempt a flight He assembled the
track without difficulty and attained
height Of 100 feet, but in an at
tempt to make turn the plane tip
ped and Frisbie lost control.
As he came crashing to earth the
spectators could see the aviator try
ing to right the machine, but as it
approached the ground one of the
wings crashed into a barn and the
biplane, glancing off, struck the earth
with Frisbie underneath. Physicians
who hurried to the aviator's assist
ance expressed the opinion at once
that his injuries were fatal.
Frisbie's wife, son and little girl
were witnesses of the accident, and
Mrs. Frisbie was Frustrated when she
saw her husband fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
new NAVAL AEROP[lNE GUN
Experiments That 6ode III to Mil
tary Aviators--A irshIps FOR
Scouting Only.

Washington. The encouraging
initial performance of the new naval
aeroplane gun has created much Cos
sip among officers of the Navy as to
the promising possibilities of the new
weapon. The consensus Of opinion
of the naval ordnance experts is that
the problem of finding means to
Frepel an attack by squadron OF
aeroplanes or to destroy scouting
airship is close to solution by the
American Navy.
While the new guE can be fred
from any angle in the half circle, it
is the general belief that it will never
be aimed at 80 degrees or in per-
pehdicular position, for the reason
that the shell might return to the
deck of the naval vessel. probably un-
exploded, working the destruction in
tended for an enemy. The angles
of firing, it Is said, will likely range
from so to IS degrees.
The strenuous efforts which are
being made to perfect an instrument
of war capable of demolishing an air
ship, it was pointed out, demonstrate
ed the seriousness with which the
possibilities of the aeroplane in any
future conflict is regarded by naval
experts. Many American officers still
cling to the belief that it's mission in
warfare will be confined largely to
scouting purposes. But even this,
they admit, is of tremendous import
ance. The scout cruisers, the "eyes
of a navy" by the utilization Of aero
planes which could be sent aloft from
their decks at any moment, could in
crease their radius. by hundreds of
miles. Few believe that the airship
will ever be resolved into an attack
ing force.
With the carriage of the new gun
perfected, the ordnance officers are
now engaged in designing an ade-
quate sighting apparatus. They look
upon the problem optimistically and
believe that this feature will shortly
be solved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Would oust NEGROES.

Muskogee. Okla. Farmers in
okfuskee county. the most populous
negro county in the State. have
organized a white farmers congress
and immigration bureau" for the pur-
pose of discouraging the negro who
seeks to locate in that part of Okla
hon.A, and to encourage the white
farmer. Members of the organiza-
ton are required to take an oath that
they will not sell or lease piece Of
land adjoining that of white farmer
to negro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08

New York and New Jersey are max
ing joint study of the evils OF cold
storage. A bill is pending in congress
looking to a reformation of the same
evil, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The question is large one. with
many angles. It is not so much talked
about as 1t was year ago. but still
merits the attention Of legislative
bodies. Cold storage OF food products
ID modern necessity. Rightly used,
II serves the public by keeping prices
steady, by storing in the season of
plenty for use in the season of nat
ural shortage. No one argues against
cold storage as an institution. It Is
when food is held back in order to
maintain abnormally high prices,
when It Is kept SO long that it be-
comes poisonous, when cold storage
Is made curse instead of blessing
to mankind. that government must
step in with restraining hand. The
period Of storage should be strictly
limited, and the sale of stored prod
nets rigidly regulated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
The Midland Journal
FRIENDS OF THE FARMER.

The Department of Agriculture has
come to the relief Of the grosbeak.
He Is a very much maligned bird,
this high authority AYERS, and instead
Of being destructive to crops, Is Of
great benefit to the farmer. A bulle-
tin just issued by Secretary Wilson
says that seven kinds Of finches
known as grosbeaks summer within
the boundaries of the United States.
They are easily distinguished from
other inches by their stout form.
bright plumage, massive bills and
melodious voices. Those which most
interest the farmer are five In num-
berthe rose-breasted, the cardinal or
redbird, the black-headed, the blue
and the gray. The bulletin concludes
as follows: Present Investigations
prove that the services Of the gros-
beak in destroying insect pests are in
valuable. Each kind pays especial at
tention to certain pests which IL I'M
checked would cause enormous loss.
Few Of our birds are to be credited
with more good and with fewer evils
than the grosbeak, and none more
clearly deserves protection by the
practical farmer" The probability is
that the farmer would do better to
protect the whole race of birds than
to look with liberation on their indis-
criminate slaughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
STANDARD OIL
TRUST DISSOLVED
Legally Passed Out of Exis-
tence September /.
EDIcT OF COURT in EFFECT.
Stock Of Subsidiary Companies to
Be Distributes Among Stock
holders Of the Parent
Organization.

New York.-The Standard Oil
Company, of New Jersey. the cor
poration which has been the storm
center Of antitrust agitation
throughout the country for years,
Thursday passedbout of existence, 80
far as its present form and functions
are. concerned. This famous corr
poration will cease ofiicially to carry
on its operations as the head of a
vast organization, whose activities ex-
tend into almost every part of the
world. In obedience to the decree OF
dissolution of the Supreme Court, it
is to relinquish its control of the sub
sidiary concerns, and September 1
was the date set for the ending of the
old regime. With the end of the
business day the company's transfer
books, containing the list of stock
holders, close, and the stock OF its
subsidiaries will be distributed
among the stockholders in the parent
organization as on record at that
time.
The work of apportioning the COM
pany's holdings of the stock of more
than 80 subsidiaries affected will oc-
cupy at least>three months, it is ex-
pected, so that the djustment will
not be complete prior to Decem-
Der i.
The New Jersey company, in addi-
ton to. acting as the holding corpora
ton, conducts large oil business
and has extensive property holdings.
The company, however, has never
made public report and no oppor-
tunity has been afforded for gauging
the value of its business and of it's
tangible assets.
An official of the company says
that the only element Of doubt as to
the general effect of reorganization
upon the present stockholders lay in
the ability Of the constituent COM
panies, operating independently, to
produce as large total of profits as
has been possible under the present
form of management. AS to whether
this can be done. he said, only the
future will disclose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
FIVE-YEAR MAN HUNT ENDED
Negro and Wife Arrested on Coun-
terfeitIne Charge--Colns and
OUTFIT Captured.
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Washington - wavering red
line, struggling across a street map of
the city of Memphis, on the wall at
secret service headquarters here, re-
cords the story of five-years' hunt
for counterfeiter of silver dollars,
which reached its climax in Memphis
with the arrest of John G. Payne, a
negro, and his wife.
For more than five years the dol
lars, which Payne is charged with
making, have been passing through
banks in Memphis and some have
even reached the subtreasuries. They
were accounted among the most dan
gerous counterfeit money with which
the government has had to deal. All
the resources of the secret service
failed to turn up clue as to their
source
Three months ago, Assistant
Chief w. H. Moran, the governments
crack man on difficult cases, sent Bill
Nye, also one Of the flower of the
service, to Memphis. A few weeks
later at negro emancipation cele-
the first information which led to the
Identification of Payne as the man
alleged to have been passing the dan
gerous coins Nye followed Payne
back to Memphis, consulted with
Moran and the two men laid out a
campaign
Then almost inch by inch Nye be-
gan picking a trail through the
streets of Memphis to Payne's house.
Every day Moran in Washington with
a pen and red ink, recorded the prog
ress of Nye's search upon map of
the city of Memphis. A few days
ago the thin red line came to an end
in the suburbs of Memphis, eight
miles from the heart of the city. It
stopped in front of an isolated farm
house, surrounded by a high board
fence, which made it impossible for
Nye to see in the windows.
Moran flashed message over the
wires to Memphis and a few hours
later Nye reported the arrest of
Payne and his wife, as well as his
capture of several of the counterfeit
coins, the outfit for making them and
the genuine dollars from which the
moulds were made.
On the counterfeits have been
peculiar little dents and scratches.
Nye reported that he found them in
the genuine coins he took in the raid.
Moran says that proves that the
moulds from which the counterfeits
were made were so perfect that they
even reproduced the scratches and
hicks of the genuine coins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
MANY GOVERNORS
IN CONFERENCE
Forty States To Be Represented
at Spring Lake, N. J.
GOV. WILSON WILL ENTERTAIN
Five Days Program VIII Be Devoted
To Questions OF Utmost impor-
lance ToSThe Whole
Country.

Spring Lake, N. For the first
time within recent American history
the Governors of approximately 40 OF
the As States will meet in conferences
here Tuesday, September IL.
Thirty-seven chief executives have
accepted the call outright, several
from nearby Commonwealth have
yet to be heard from, and of the
small remainder those who can so
arrange their duties will attend at
least a portion of the time.
The original conference at the
White House, held upon call Of
President Roosevelt in 1907, was at
tended by 33 conferees.
The full five days of the program
will be devoted to discussion of ques-
lions now uppermost in the minds of
statesmen, while social affairs will be
kept in the background.
Last year at Louisville a round Of
entertainment was provided which
took SO much time that the business
Of the conference was curtailed.
When they adjourned to meet at
Spring Lake the Governors told Gov
ernor Wilson that they wanted to
come this year for serious business
and would leave the social end to
their wives and others who might ac-
company them.
Accordingly Governor Wilson and
the committee have refused to allow
any entertainments to be arranged,
except reception which he and Mrs.
Wilson will give at the State Cot
tage at Sea Grit, September IL. and
dinner to be given the following
Thursday.
On the program, which has al
ready been announced, are topics Of
widespread interest. To the discus
sion of employers liability and
workingmen's compensation laws an
entire day will be given, and the
State control Of public utilities will
be discussed for another full day.
Governor John A. Dix, of New York,
will discuss the new inheritance tax
law passed last winter, and the Ques-
ton of fixing intra-State traffic rates
will also be considered at separate
session. Governor Herbert S. Had
ley, of Missouri. will be speaker ON
this subject.
Added interest to the gathering
will be given by the presence of two
prominent Democratic Governors.
Judson Harmon, of Ohio, and Wood
row Wilson. of New Jersey.
President Taft may be present for
one day and address the meeting, but
this has not yet been definitely ar
ranged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
FARMERs AssAlL MlDoLEMAh.
Declares He Mulots Both Producer
and Consumer.

New York.-S Sixty Pennsylvania
farmers, representing 62,500 tillers
OF soil Of that State, called upon May
or Gaynor and explained to him why
they believe that the unnecessary
middleman" should be done away
with in this city and the products of
the ground handled directly from the
farmer to the consumer. The dele
cation is here for the purpose Of
working out cooperative scheme
whereby this may be accomplished.
Patrick Egan, former minister to
Chill, as chief spokesman, presented
figures to show why the farmer gets
30 little and the consumer pays so
much. He declared that the farm
ers and consumers have been "muIct-
ed" and in proof of this continued:
Il have but to state that the pota-
toes for which consumers paid $780,
100000 last year netted our farm
ers less than $S,500,000. Cabbages
which sold in this city for 1925, 900
brought the farmer $1,8OO,OOO, and
milk which sold to consumers for
from $48,000,000 to $4,000, 900
brought the farmer $23, 600, 900"
Mayor Gaynor made brief speech
to the delegation, speaking of over
production of gold as causing higher
prices, and also attacked "favorit-
ism" in railroad freight rates "as
one of the most damnable things ever
attempted"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
PRESIDENT TArT's TAlR.
Advance Guard Of Secret Service
Has Started.

Beverly, Mass.-So far have plans
for President Taft's Western trip adj
vanced that L. c. Wheeler, the adj
vance guard Of the Secret Service,
has started out to make the prepare
tions for the Presidents reception.
Mr. Wheeler will visit all the towns
and cities at which the President is
to stop on the swing around the cir
Gle, make arrangements for the
speeches, dinners, ETC., in which the
President will figure, and see that
the police are ready to take care of
guarding the Chief Executive. On
the last long trip the President made
Mr.. Wheeler started out weeks in ad-
vance of the presidential party, but
was unable to keep the lead, and
along toward the homestretch the
President was within few days of
his advance guard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Attack Newport soe,s.v.

Newport, RI IA stirring con-
demnation of, bridge. golf. tennis,
dancing, etc.. as Sunday activities
which tend to divert the minds of
Newport's society leaders and others
from reverent matters on the Lords
Day was launched from every Episco-
pal Church pulpit here and in Mid
dletown Sunday. The protest against
the existing order of things was sign
ed by every Episcopal rector of the
two municipalities and was indorsed
by James DeWolfe Perry. bishop of
Rhode Island.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
NEW CENTRE OF POPULATION.
Has Moved 80 Miles East to
Bloomington, Ind.

9tOOsutu81OuS tuUs
Washington.-The center of popu-
lation of the United States just an
nounced by Director of the Census
Durand, is in the Western part of
the City Of Bloomingdale, Monroe
county, Indiana. This is eight miles
farther west than the location an
nounced, July II, when director
Durand placed it four and one
quarter miles south of UnionvilIe, in
the same county.
The exact longitude of the center
of population is eighty-six degrees
thirty-two minutes and twelve sec
onds west, a difference of nine sec
onds, or eight miles from the pre-
vious announcement. Bloomingdale
is in Southern Indiana. Ten years
ago the center of population was six
miles southeast of Columbus, Ind,
thirty-nine miles east of its new loca-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Ate So Ear. Of Corn.

Boston, Mass Charles w. Gid
den, of Lawrence, came to this city.
and cornered much of the visible
supply by slowing SIS ears of the sue
culent cereal somewhere under his
belt. 1t took hour and So minutes
in an Atlantic avenue restaurant for
him to stow the cargo. One Mr..
Dugan. of New York, who heretofore
has worn blushingly the tasseled
wreath OF Ceres with record of 81
ears Of corn. now takes his place with
the discredited heroes Of other years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Prepare for Hen Te.t.

Stores, Conn.-Carpenters are now
at work constructing pens for housing
the hens from all over the world
which enter November upon the
International Egg-laying Contest to
be conducted at the Connecticut Agri-
cultural College. Hundreds of ap-
plicants have come in from as far
West as California and Southern
Florida. from a number Of English
and Scotch breeders. and one from
Japan. The laying will continue for
one year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
2es Words . M,ru...

Buffalo. N. Y.-The committee in
charge of the speed contests held
here under the auspices of the Ma
tional Shorthand Reporters Associa-
ton awarded the shorthand writer's
cup to Nathan Behrin, with an aver
age OF S6.S per cent. accuracy.
Nathan Bottome, the only other con-
testant to qualify, was given an
average of s5.5 per cent. for ac-
curacy. Mr.. Bottome still holds the
record of 269 words per minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Fen Eighteen stor,...

Chicago.-Four men were injured,
two seriously. when passenger ele-
yator fell 1S stories in the Masonic
Temple. The car was in charge of
Jacob Schmidt and had three pas
sengers when it plunged to the bot
tom of the shaft. Schmidt and Jacob
Dolsh were seriously injured and
DR.. Frederick A. Jefferson and Alex.
ander Scolnek were slightly hurt.
The accident caused intense excite
ment among occupants Of the build
Ing. which is 20 stories high.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
FALLS DEAD AFTER DANCING.
Young Man Drops After Being On
Floor Seven Hours.

St. Paul After dancing for seven
hours, A. E. Scott took his partner to
a refreshment stand at Dreamland.
in this city, and toppled over dead as
he was about to take a glass of soda.
Miss Mary Webb, Scott's partner.
stood by his side as he toppled over.
They started dancing as soon as
the place opened at 6 o'clock and
kept at it continually, save for the
30rsecond waits of the orchestra. un-
til o'clock A. NJ, when Scott, ex-
hausted, decided to give up the strug-
gle. The pair walked over to the re-
freshment stand, ordered soda, and
Scott was about to raise the glass to
his lips when he fell. He was dead
when bystanders started to assist him
to his feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08

Long ago the wasp waist. consid-
cred so fashionable, departed from
feminine favor. Now the small foot
Is following in its wake. which proves
that womankind is falling into line in
approving safe and sane fashions.
Occasional freaks like the hobble
skirt may appear. but in the main
women are deciding in favor of com
mon sense and freedom as opposed to
the ridiculous and unbeautiful restric.
tons Of other days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
=. s. TO Buy Diplomats Homss.

Washington. - Ambassadors and
Ministers of the American Foreign
Service have been instructed by the
State Department to submit esti-
mates for construction or purchase
by the United States of homes for
them in every foreign capital of the
world.
This is in accordance with recent
authority granted by Congress, pro-
viding for Government-owned en-
bassies and legations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
sc. 7eo HAVE STOCK.
Largest Number In History Of Penn
syivania Railroad.

Philadelphia.-An indication Of
the number Of people dependent for
the whole or part of their incomes
upon the prosperity of railroads is
afforded by the compilation just COM
pleted of the holdings of Pennsyl-
vania Railroad stock on August s,
1911, the date of record for the Au-
gust dividend, which amounts to $6,-
4,610.75. The total outstanding
capital stock of the company on that
date was $45O,974,050, divided into
9.019,481 shares. These shares
were held by 69,760 persons, the
largest number of stockholders in the
history of the company. The average
holding of each of these persons was
1929 shares, of par value of
$6,464:5O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Mother and Her Child Killed.

Phillipsburg. N. Mrs. William
Lenser. formerly of Hazleton. Pa.
and her 5-year-old son were struck
by Lehigh Valley Railroad freight
engine while crossing the railroad
bridge between here and Easton. The
child struck the embankment and
was killed instantly. The mother
landed in the canal 20 feet below.
She died shortly after being brought
to shore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
GIrI Save. Rov.

Pine City, Minn.-Harold Bede, a
two-year-old grandson of former
Congressman J.. Adam Bede, was
rescued from drowning in Cross
Lake. near here, by Ruth West, IL
years old, of st. Paul. The Bede
child was standing on the end of a
dock waving at his father who was
crossing the lake in launch, and
fell into four feet of water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
soIder Sta ,ts Fire.

Akron, O.-Hot solder spilled by
timers ignited the roof of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church here,
and in an hour the building, which
cost $250,00O, was destroyed. The
steeple. 100 feet in height. fell, en-
dangering hundreds of persons, but
no one was hurt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
Dies When Wish Is Realized.

Chicago.-After looking forward
40 years to world-girdling trip with
her husband, Mrs. o. G. Lee died
here on the first stage of the Journey.
The couple came to Chicago from
their home in Oklahoma City. July
10, on their way to foreign lands.
For four decades. according to the
husband, they had worked together
to accumulate fortune before UNI
dertaking the world tour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08
GET SIS. 600. 900 SCHOOL
Southern Bureau OF Education to
Get Il at RaeIandvIlie.

Nashville, Tenn Ragland. Ala,
will get the five million dollar in
dustrial school for white children,
which is to be established by the
Southern Bureau of Education with
funds to be given, it is said, by John
D. Rockefeller, the Russell Sage
Foundation, Mrs. e. H. Hartman
and others. This was decided at a
meeting in Nashville of the board of
directors of the bureau.
Ragland offered five thousand
acres for the site, zoo lots in town,
water power and other considera-
tions. The location is about 40 miles
from Birmingham.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08

A bachelor puts himself up in a RAT
le. the proceeds to apply upon church
debt This is taking commercial &C
count Of well-known and unromantic
estimate Of marriage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-08

Saint Moritz, Switzerland.-Ara rail-
road bridge, which was being con-
structed across deep gorge at Bruil,
in the Upper Engadin, six miles
south of this village, collapsed,
carrying with it 80 workmen to the
depths below. Fifteen of the men
were taken out of the wreckage dead
and the other Is are probably fatally
hurt.