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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
GIVES LIFE TO SAVE CHILDREN.
Man Crushed Under the Hoofs OF Run
away Horses.

Philadelphia Sacrificing his life
to prevent possible injury to school
children who thronged the street.
Frederick Restine, AZ years of age,
was crushed to death under the hoofs
of pair of runaway horses in West
Philadelphia. The pupils in a large
public school in the vicinity had just
been dismissed and the street was
filled with boys and girls, when the
horses attached to a delivery wagon
came dashing along without driver.
Young children stood horror-stricken
in the middle of the street when
shouts of warning announced the APP
preaching runaway. Restine spring
from the sidewalk and grasped the
dragging reins.. He had wound the
leather thongs about his wrists when
he lost his footing and was beaten to
death beneath the horses's hoofs. His
weight, however, brought the animals
to standstill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
LIVES LOST BY FLOODS.
Hundred Thousand Are Made Home
Iess-Damaae $25O,ooo, 600.

Columbus, O.-Figures announced by
the American Red Cross Society show
ed that the Ohio foods cost nearly
500 lives, rendered 100000 persons
homeless and caused a property dam
age approximating $3.50, 100000.
Dayton, Columbus and Hamilton
suffered most severely. The loss OF
life at Dayton is placed at $50, at
Columbus 80 and Hamilton t.
Money and provisions in large
quantities have been distributed
through the Red Cross, the Ohio Re
lief Commission and Citizens Commit
tees. The state relief fund, including
the $250,000 appropriation by the Ohio
legislature, totals 100000.
The Red Cross now has in the
Washington treasury $1,370,0O0 for re-
lief throughout the Ohio and Mississ-
ippi Valleys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
FATHER KILLS HIS
FOUR CHILDREN
Crazed Man Then Sends Bullet
Into His Own Brain.
VICTIMS TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Morschner, Of Fitchburg, Mass, Called
Children To His Bedroom, Where
He Shot Them Down In
Cold Blood.

Fitchburg, Mass. ERNEST Moschner,
S35 years old, murdered his four chill
dren and then killed himself by shoot
ing at his home here. Continued i'll
health made the man temporarily in
sane, the police believe
Moschner's wife upon returning
from work discovered the bodies Of
her children and husband with bullet
holes in their heads.
The murdered children were:
Elsie, aged IL; Myrtle, aged IL;
Norman, aged s, and Ernest, aged s.
According to the police the children
were playing in the yard, when their
father called them upstairs to his bed
room. There from the marks of the
muddy feet the officers believe he
lined them up in front of the bed.
While the children, half frightened,
were gazing at him, Moschner drew a
.32-caliber revolver and fired at his
elder daughter, Elsie. The bullet en-
tered the head near the left ear caus-
ing instant death.
Children Flee From Parent.
The other children evidently broke
from the room madly. Ernest, the
youngest child, was found crumpled
lifeless on the floor of closet in the
front room Of the same floor. The
shot had entered the left side of the
head just below the temple.
Myrtle and Norman fed down
stairs. There Myrtle sought vain
refuge in a closet, but the maddened'
fathers unerring aim brought her
down just as he stumbled over the
threshold
From appearances only one of the
children had any chance for self-de-
tense. Norman, the older boy, was
found in the coal bin, his torn clothes
and blood-spattered club beside him
giving mute evidence of brave but
futile struggle.
Moschner then retraced his steps,
first coveringI up Norman's body with
rags and boards Hating at the
closet on the first floor he covered
Myrtle's body. Then entering his bed
room he drew a sheet over Elsie's
form as it lay on the bed, and stand
ing beside it he sent bullet into
his brain, causing instant death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
new BUREAU FOR
STUDY OF CROPS
Farmers and Financiers Ad-
vOcate Organization.
FEDERAL LOANS TO FARMERS
Under Federal Control, q Thorough
Study OF Markets, Crops and Cost
OF Transporting Foodstuffs
Would BE Efficient.

Chicago.-A committee, authorized
at the closing sessions Of the Confer
ence on Marketing and Farm. Credits,
will 60 TO Washington In a few days
and present to President Wilson the
conclusions of the 500 scientific agri-
culturists, financieTs and economists
who met here.
They will appeal for the establish
ment by the government OF Q bureau
for the thorough study Of markets,
crops and cost OF transporting food
stuffs. They will assert that the APP
preparation OF $4,000 for such an
organization, which now Is pending,
should be increased to $1,000.000. They
wifi ask for federal loans to farmers.
The chairman, Frank p. Holland, also
will name committee in each state
to place the matter before the state
governments and secure favorable
action.
Arrangements were undertaken for
a second national conference to open
in Chicago on April IA, 1914, and for
an international conference at San
Francisco in 1915.
To the President they will read the
report of the committee on resolutions,
which states among other things:
: THE cost of taking the products of
the farm to the consumers is unneces-
sarily large and the methods employ
ed are wasteful. Economical and
efficient methods for the distribution
of these farm products are of pre-
eminent importance in reducing the
cost and raising the standard Of
living. The government should estab-
lish an effective agency for the study
OF the problems Of marketing and for
the distribution OF information as TO
conditions and needs and rational
methods of meeting these needs.
"The state governments, in similar
manner, should take up the study of
more economic and efficient systems
of marketing. The universities, agri-
cultural colleges, newspapers and or
CARNATIONS for the promotion of eco
nomic welfare, both In the city and
country, should give the question their
immediate attention"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18

RISING. sun.
FAMILIARITY AND CONTEMPT.

Familiarity, Of course, is term Of
straight inheritance from "familia."
the Latin name OF family; and it ID
too bad that word which stands for
the beautiful relationship Of intimacy
IN the household should also have
come to do duty for another meaning.
that Of disrespect says the Philadel-
phia Ledger. Why shouldn't ripening
acquaintance mean continual access
sion Of reverence? Why is it that mo
man is a hero to his valet?" Must it
be that only the glaring deficiencies
and discrepancies progressively ap-
pear instead OF the graces and the vir-
tues as the points Of high relief in the
closely scrutinized character? In the
ideal family life there ID ! generous
concession. each to each, in the point
Of view. There is a real affection
which creates an atmosphere of toll
erance and kindness. The parents
remember that they were not always
as old and as wise as they are now.
They realize that a child cannot look
through their own bifocal lenses on
lies problems at quite the same an
gle or in exectly the same light. Age
with increasing wisdom, the Sour
saws" and the severity" ought to
bring an added disposition to give
youth and impulse the benefit Of the
doubt Old age and youth may not al
ways agree; January and May are
additionally at odds; but rney can at
ford to let each other live. and neither
can afford to be ccndescending. We
are none Of us 'infallible," said Jew
EFT, mot even the youngest Of u.s."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18

A scientific expert in Los Angeles
Is experimenting to produce breed
OF zebra-striped rats. What result to
the human race the success Of this
experiment would be Is hard to tell.
except to render the horrors of q late.
inebriated Homecoming more poign.
ant than ever. II feasting rodent
happened to be disturbed by the late
conner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
20 KILLED, 40 INJURED.
Mexican Central Railway Train Ditch
ed In HldaIgo.

Mexico C1ty.-Twenty passengers
were killed and 20 injured in wreck
on the Mexican Central Railway, near
Tula, State Of Hidalgo, because the
engineer yielded to the opportunities
Of the passengers. The engineer.
fearing TO run into rebels, was moving
cautiously. The passengers were sim.
larly apprehensive. but. believing that
greater safety lay In greater speed, in
duced the conductor and engineer to
consent 10 full steam.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
ADMIRAL EAToN's WILL.
Estate To Widow Who Is Charged
With Numbering Him.

Plymouth. Mass.-The wll of Rear
Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, filed for
probate here, leaves his estate, with
the exception OF 5000. to his widow,
who is awaiting trial on the charge Of
having murdered him. The value or
the estate is not given.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
NEW ss-sroRY skYscRApER.
Office Building VIII BE Erected At
Cost Of 100000.

New York.-AIl skyscraper records
north of Madison Square are about
to be knocked into cooked hat by
. 35-story structure TO be erected at
the southeast corner of West End
avenue and Seventy-second street.
The building will be devoted to ply
sicians' ofices and will have many
novel features On plan and equipment.
The entire operation. ground and
building, will call for an outlay Of
about 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18

Az divorce paradise Reno is wiped
on the map. A whole year is now
required as residence in the state Of
Nevada for citizenship purposes, and
from the lamentations ovAy the act Of
the other and less complainant states.
residences in Reno must be something
Of an exile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
New Jersey Legislature To Meet 1
May 6.

Trenton, NJ J.-Governor Fiedef
issued proclamation calling the New
Jersey legislature into special session
on May to take up the subjects of
jury reform, of calling convention to
revise the constitutions and of pro
viding municipalities with smaller
boards of freeholders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
HAWAII WOULD sEcEDE.
Petition Asking For Permission, n
Sugar Is Made Free, Out.

Honolulu. Star-Bulletin says
that petition is being prepared de
claring that Whereas, Hawaii is COM
mercially made 30 exist under free
sugar. It be allowed to withdraw from
the Union and resume its previous
status Of Independence II free sugar
provision be enacted by Congress-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
CORPORATION EARNINGS UP.
Net 8 Per Cent. More Than In 1s41.
Per Gent. Above 1910.

s Per Cent. Above 1910.
Washington. The net earnings OF
corporations of the United States for
the calendar year 1912 were $3,00O,-
100000, an increase of $3.50, O0O, 900
over 1911. This amount will yield an
income to the Federal Government
under the Corporation Tax law of $780,
100000, which is $2,5O0,O0O, or per
cent, than a year ago. Net corpora
tions earnings for 1911 decreed per
cent. as compared with 1910. The
figures for 1912, however, showing an
increase OF about 8 per cent. over 1911,
were per cent. greater than 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
RACE SUICIDE IN PARIS.
Only One Birth To Every Thirty Fam.
lilies Last Year.

Paris. The birth rate in the French
capital for 1912 was the lowest since
1861, according to municipal report
just made public. There was only
one birth for every 30 families. The
infantile death rate was 143 per 1000.
Prohibitive rentals are said to have
been the chief cause for the decrease
in the number Of births.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
HUGE INHERITANCE TAX.
Between 100000 and 100000 VIII
Go To New York State.

Albany, N. Y.-New York State will
receive between $3.00O,O0O and $4,-
100000 in inheritance tax from the
estate of the late J. p Morgan. ac-
cording to preliminary estimates made
by attaches Of the state comptrollers
Office. The estimate is based on
report that the total estate will be
about $100.000.000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18

A man in New York dubbed by q
policeman collected several hundred
dollars damages. The policeman
should have hired third party to per.
form the assault.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
NEW INHERITANCE TAX BILL IN.

fered BY Senator Jones.
Washington.-A national inheritance
tax is proposed in bill to be intro
duced by Representative Ia Toilette.
1t proposes a graduated tax ranging
from per cent. on legacies OF less
than $4,000 to so per cent ON legacies
of more than $15.O00.O00. The bill
would exempt bequsets to educational,
church and charitable institutions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
FOR MINORITY RULE.
cunmins Would Have one-Fourth OF
States Alter Constitution.

Washington. d. CA Constitutional
amendment providing that the Legis-
natures of one-fourth OF the States may
initiate amendments to the Federal
Constitution by adopting such amend
ments in two successive sessions, will
be introduced this week by Senator
Cummins, Of Iowa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
Two More Shots Fired.

Before the assailant was able to pull
the trigger again a Secret Service
man sprang upon him. The two fell
to the ground, locked in each others
arms, struggling furiously. The as
sassin managed to free his revolver
arm and fired two more shots In
rapid succession, but the officer
knocked his arm aside and the bull
let's few harmlessly through the air.
At the sound Of the first shot the
Kings staff forced their horses on
the sidewalk and made ring around
the assassin, who fought fiercely in
the grip of four policemen before he
was overpowered and handcuffed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
FIVE SHOTS At
KING ALFONSO
The WOuId-be Assassin Cap
tured by a Guard.
FOUGHT THEM WITH DAGGER.
Fires Twice While Secret serv-
Ice Man GrappIes With
Him On The
Ground.

Madrid. For the NTH time in his
reign King Alfonso narrowly escaped
being the victim of an anarchist at
tempt against his life.
Three shots were fired at the King
In the streets OF the capital by ma
tive Of Barcelona, Rafael Sanchez Al
legro, who was Immediately overpow-
cred.
King Alfonso owes his escape to his
own courage, quickness and skilled
horsemanship. Accompanied by his
staff, he was riding along the Gale
de Alcala on his return from the
ceremony of swearing In recruits,
when a man sprang from the side
walk and seized the bride from the
Kings horse with one hand, present
ing q revolver point blank at him
with the other.
The King, realizing the situation,
with lightning rapidfty dug his spurs
into his horse, which reared VIC
iently. This movement saved his
life. The bullet, instead of burying
itself in the Kings breast, struck
the horse on the neck, but so close
was it that the Kings left-hand glove
was blackened by the powder dis
charged.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-18

swinging door, and she did not
want to surprise Tom in that
manner. However, there was no
help for it now. She pushed open
the door. There was Fom, in his
shirt sleeves, seated at his desk,
his hat on the back of his head
and a cigar cooked sidewise in his
mouth. He looked fat and red,
and his appearance quite stunned
the girl at first, so that she waited
moment behind the green
screen that had been placed in
front of the entrance.
There were two men in the
room, and they were arguing
with Tom, From what they said
he seemed to be an important
political leader. Sheila could see,
too, that he wore a big diamond
in his shirt front, and a diamond
flashed as he raised one finger to
emphasize his arguments. And
then-Tom Swore!
She would not have minded
little oath, perhaps, but what he
said was something which she
could not have imagined on the
lips that had. kissed her. She was
so startled that she came out
from behind the screen, and the
men looked at her, and she looked
at Tom; and suddenly Tom leap
ed to his feet and cried:
"Sheilaw
And added another oath.
Sheila went up to Tom and the
two men withdrew hastily, for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-18

wait any longer. came. I
wanted you so and thought I
would surprise you. Are you not
glad to see. me, dear?"
Tom had been standing as
though petrifed. Now he found
his tongue.
"Sheila," he said hoarsely, 1--WE
been married eight years"
Sheila waited. Surely there
was more to. come. Surely this
could not be all, the end, the abb
solute end of everything. Why,
if that were so she would die.
No! What should she do, though?
What should she do? She want
ed to run away.
Tom was speaking and Sheila
heard his voice, but she did not
see him because of the gathering
clouds. She caught to support
herself at the edge OF the screen.
81 suppose I've given you
pretty raw deal, kid, said Tom,
''but I loved you and love you
stiIl-only they yokedme up with
my woman one night when I had
been drinking and didn't know
what I was doing, tell you, kid,
my life has been hell since that
day. And couldn't give you up,
mavourneen-I couldn't, Time
and again I thought, if Sheila
won't give me up I'll get a divorce
and send for her. But I was get
ting to be big man in the dis
trict, and divorce amt allowed in
our church. as YOU know, my
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-14
TERRIBLE WRECK
ON CENTRAL VERMONT
Seven Killed and Is Injured When
Train Was Derailed Near st.
Lambert Canada.

MONTREAL, April IL - Seven per
sons are dead and - were injured as
the result of the derailment OF an eX-
cursion train yesterday afternoon on
the Montreal-C hambly branch of the
Central Vermont railway. about four
and One-half miles out of St. Lambert.
The train was carrying about 100
passengers who had taken advantage
Of the free trip given by Cottreil, Ltd.
real estate agents, to prospective pur-
-chasers of lots at Albani subdivision,
and was returning to Montreal at a
speed OF between 20 and 80 miles an
hour, when from some as Yet unknown
cause the engine and the three first
coaches left the rails near East Green
field station.
The teIescoping of the ends of the
derailed coaches caused most of the IA
talities, nearly all of which occurred
Oh the first two of the derailed ears.
Escaping steam from the boiler of tho
locomotive, which had been thrown ov
er on its side, filled the coaches and
/ hampered passengers in escaping.
+ The passengers from the other ears
formed Il rescue brigade and worke lld
/ hard to cxtricate the dead and injured
/ from the wreckage. Their efforts were
fruitless in the case Of some of the vic
fins, whose bodies were so firmly
wedged in the shattered remains of the
/ coaches that it took a wrecking crew
to release them.
The dead are: !. Moses, fireman. OF
Montreal; J. Lacoste of Montreal
Margaret Deer, 10 years old, of Poin-
St. Charles; unidentified man, suppose,
to be Christie, Canadian Pacific rail
road engineer. of The Glen, p. @; un
identified man., supposed to be nance
Rochon; Martin White of Montreal
South; unidentified man.
AS the train was crowded many per
sons were standing on the platforms
and some of these were killed or in
jured. Between the first and secon'
coaches two bodies were crushed, on
being. that of Maggie Deer. The littl
- girl 5 mother herself slightly injure
in the accident, stood near the rescuer
for hours as they tried to eXtricate tn
- child 5 body, and pleaded pitifully wit
them to hurry their work. They ha
not been successful up to midnight.
The man supposed to be Rochon wa
pinned under truck, and although fl
tally injured lived for several houl
while efforts were made to effect hi
release. He never recovered conscious
, ness. The accident is supposed TO hav
, been caused by spreading rails.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-14
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Fred Daniels is improving in
health.
Mrs. Belle Knapp visited her cousin,
Mrs. Mary Waitman. of Brattleboro,
last week.
Prof. G. X. Cherrie is expected to re
turn home from his trip to South Ame-
riea early in May.
Henry Rhoades of Windham came
brother, r. r. Rhoades
Hugh Wellman has a Jackson tour
ing car which he bought last week in
Springfield, this state.
Miss Lucy Whitaker is caring for
Mrs. Jeanette L. Gates. who is i'll
and is attended by DR.. F. l.. Osaood.
John Fl. Covey has laid new chin
ney to the ell of the Nimdham County
House and topped the others in the
main building.
Miss Elizabeth Hunter returned from
her vacation in POultney Saturday
night to begin her duties as teacher in
| the grammar department of the village
school.
Homer Boyd of Nottingham, who
was drawn as one of the petit Jurors
and was a guest of his cousin, Mrs. \.
| Fl. Farnum, day or two has been ex-
cused.
Charles Perry. who has been for
some time in Southwick, visited j. II.
| Underwood over Sunday. Mr.. Perry
| left here Monday to visit relatives in
Putney.
The singing of the primary depart
ment of the Sunday school under the
leadership of Mrs. Lena Dewitt Sun
day in their regular service was very
praiseworthy and much enjoyed by all
A peanut social will be held in the
church parlors Wednesday evening, un-
der the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor society. A small admission fee
win be charged and refreshments will
be served All are invited
Mrs. Laura 4. Johnson received news
the latter part of last week that hel
nephew, Edward Fisher, musical direc
tor in Toronto university, had beer
having another severe attack of hear
trouble, but at that writing he wa,
more comfortable.
At the regular meeting Of tht
Grange Wednesday evening, April
FIVE visitors were present Several o
the court people who were in town, rep
resenting the order in their RESPECTIVE
places, attended. Brattleboro Grang
has accepted an invitation to meet wit
t the Newfane Grange at their first meet
ing in June. At their next meeting tn
first and second degrees will be confer
o red on a class of candidates.
n Birehard Woman 5 Relief corps me
d Saturday, April y, at Polly NJ Ba
+ lou 5. The usual program was carrie
t out. Mrs. Margaret Nichols was cleo
II ed treasurer in place of Mrs Addie 4
G circuit, resigned. A fund was appropriat
n ell for the sick and afflicted Mrs. Loell
s |. Parsons was given a transfer t
IS Sedgwiek Relief corps in Brattlebor,
n The charter was draped for the depar
a, ment president, Mrs Calista r. Jone
II of Bradford. The next meeting will /
: held with the secretary, Mrs. Nelli
A. A. Miles, in Townshend May 10.