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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27
SONS STORY coNVIcTs.
Father Found Guilty of'Murder Upon
Boys Testimony.

New York.-With 12-year-old Frank
Spear as the chief witness against his
father in the latter's trial for the kill
ing of his wife state counsel brought
about the conviction of Alexander
Spear, Al years old, for murder in the
first degree. A Supreme Court jury,
impressed by the sons testimony that
his father took him on his knee and
showed, with the aid of a knife and
an apple, how ne would slash his
wife's throat, deliberated less than
half an hour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27
FOUR WOULD CONVICT MINISTER.
Jury Trying Preacher Charged With
ExorcIde Disagrees.

Topeka, Kan.-The! jury in the case
of Rev. w. L. Beers, Methodist min
lister, charged with Staying his wife by
forcing her false teeth down her
throat, reported a disagreement and
was discharged The final ballot was
eight for acquittal and four for con.
viction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

A Chicago judge holds that wife
should not ask for money, but that the
husband should hand it over without
being asked. Usually it is the hus-
band who does the asking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The minister of education of Wur-
temberg inyeighs against the chang
ing Of spelling of German names in
American schools, but then the educa-
tor has never been inside a Yankee
learning institution in his life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

A western COW, having lost an eye,
dropped her product from eight quarts
to four but being equipped with
glass eye, now gives ten quarts. This
ought to boom the glass eye industry
among the dairyirfg interests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

France is all excited over a device
Just invented which makes the cap
sizing of an aeroplane practically i'm
possible We would like to see 1t in
operation-from the ground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Boston is to have open-air flower
shows in 1914.
Next year New York will celebrate
its tercentenary.
Paris omnibuses will shortly adopt
electric power.
st. Louis needs 100000 for It's
water system extensions.
New Workers are calling for a law
to prohibit vivisection
In January 192,3S5 barrels of -four
were shipped from the port CT, Phila-
delphia.
Columbus, O., will appoint phys
clans for its public schools.
Grand Forks IN. d. society WOMEN
will censor moving picture shows.
The horse-breeding industry is to be
stimulated in New York State, the
legislature having authorized the
Commissioner of Agriculture to make
investigations looking to the promo
ton of the business. The exports of
American horses is now increasing
and amounted to nearly $5,000,000 last
year Canada is the largest purchaser.
Manager Higgins, of the Manila and
Dagupan Railway Company, has
placed an order for the finest pas
senger train in the Far East for the
Manila-Camp One run. 1t will con-
tain a full train of sleepers of the
most modern pattern, and buffet car
will be attached to the train both
ways He expects the train in time
for the n, = Baguio season.
The State of Florida is nearer the
sea level than any other state in the
Union. Its greatest elevation is b.
QO1 fpct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

A sutton, seeking to impress a girl
by "boldness," lest her when he
claimed to be a train robber He
might have experimental progressive
ly, beginning with petty larceny.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Being a grand opera song bird at
$4,000 night is one thing; being in
the grand opera chorus at $3.50 is
something else. For all singers life
is not one grand, sweet song
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The heirs of Joseph A Wishard sold
at public auction the Wishard Hotel
property in Smithsburg for $500 to
Mr.. Wishard's daughter, Mrs Edward
Schock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Two Los Angeles chauffeurs stole
thtrty-one automobiles within seven
months. 1t is sad to contemplate just
what would happen if they were turn
ed loose in an auto plant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Every time the unloaded pistol trag-
edy is repeated we are convinced
afresh that the fool killer needs an
able bodied assistant or at least
caddy to carry his tools
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

To keep from snoring a specialist
declares the best method is to keep
ones mouth closed Incidentally, the
same method will keep one from
many other Affections.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

demonstrating car in Philadelphia
its owners over $4,000 in acct
damages. After a demonstration
like that it's value seems to be prob
lematical.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Some Americans are eccentric
enough to refuse to pay money at
box office for the sake Of seeing an
actor who has been divorced ever so
many times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Now that it is established that the
American eagle is a hen, some of our
obstreperous neighbors to the south
will begin to complain of being hen
lecked
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

John E. Good, of Berryville, an en-
ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is
a candidate. for the House of Dele
gates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

But for all that, no pampered aristo-
crat Of an effete monarchy has any
thing on the American ball player in
bic spring training.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Many baseball players would Sc
cure prettier photographs if they
would lay aside their guilds while look
ing into the camera.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27
SHOT TO DEATH
IN THE PALACE
Startling Accusations Made by
a Mexican Editor.
SUAREZ WAS STRANGLED.
Charges That American Representa-
tive Declined To lntercede To
Save Madero From Arrest
and Execution.

San Francisco. - Colonel Manuel
Blanche Alcade, publisher of the New
Era, Mexico City newspaper, gen
orally regarded as the mouthpieec of
the late President Madero's admins
tration, arrived here with the asser-
ton that he rs in a position to prove"
that Madero was shot to death and
that Nice-President Suarez was strang-
led in the National Palace on the night
Of February 20, and their bodies taken
to the prison in an automobile.
The reported assault by the guard, -
said Alcade, was merely a farcical
ruse and a part of the plot. If the
automobile was fired upon the guards
were only pouring lead into the dead
bodies of the President and Vice resi-
dent, who were murdered in the palace
hours before.
Colonel Alcade described himself as
an intimate friend of Madero. His
mission in this country, he said, would
be to expose the plot which brought
about the Diaz uprising and the deaths
Of Madero and Suarez.
Disguised AS Peasants.
Accompanied by his wife, two small
children and his brother, Joaquin, and
army captain, Alcade fed from Mex
leo City February %, taking an
obscure route to Salina Cruz.
Colonel Alcade asserted the news of
Madero's fate was known in Washing
ton before the hour named in the Off
cial version as the time of the alleged
attempt to rescue him.
"As a matter of fact" said he,
president Madero and Vice President
Suarez were killed between and $50
o'clock, Mexican City time, on the
night of February %. The President
was shot from behind and the powder
burned hts neck Suarez was choked
to death His secretary, Dernandes
de la Feguera, saw the body two days
later and there were finger marks on
the throat"
The Wife's Appeal.
Madame Madero and Madame
Suarez went together to the Ambas-
sador to implore him to intercede for
their husbands lives" he said
Il saw them when they left the en-
bassy, and they told me there was no
hope. They said Ambassador Wilson
had expressed to them his belief that
the President and Vice-President
would be executed, as the Huertistas
regarded their deaths as necessary for
the good Of the country.
General Ascarade was in command
of the guard that night l was told
by another officer Of the guard that It
was he who slew Madero and Suarez."
Bitter in bis criticism of Ambassa.
dor Wilson, Colonel Alcade declared
the American diplomat had declined
to intercede to save him from arrest
and death.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

London, always noted for curiosi-
ties, has a tramp who initiates his
throat Just like the mumps and spends
glorious times in the infirmaries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

John D. Crawford, a New York
journalist, has purchased the Michael
Beckley 7234 acre farm in Williams
port district for $9,S2S6S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

In the name Of humanity, why not
start society to provide early worms
and hot water bottles for the presea-
son robins?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

China wants a good-sized air fleet
with French officers. The new repub-
tic is strictly up to date with all the
modern improvements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

John A. Carnochan, of Hagerstown,
has been promoted to the position of
chief dispatcher of the Western Mary
land Railway in that city, succeeding
L. U. Albert, assigned to other duties
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

A Milwaukeean has failed at four
attempts at suicide. He may be en-
dowed with as many lives as a cat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

II woman could have her real wish
she would desire nothing more than to
visit the $1,000 department stores in
the United States
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Over $173,0O0,0OO worth of property
changed hands in Chicago last year,
DOT counting the cash gathered on the
highways.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Charles E. Hammond has purchased
the Stuart Hieronimus farm of 1856
acres, on the Williamsport Pike, for
s41,625. The farm will be laid off in
building lots.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

1t has been at least a year since
the government has advertised for
an xylomotist. Still no response.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

A daughter Just born to Mr. and
Mrs. Erwin Rhoads, of Collins, has not
only all of its grandparents but all
four of its great-grandparents living.
It's great-grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Herr and Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Rhoads.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27
DOLLAR IN HIS HEAD.
Doctor Washes Out Coin To Make
silver Skull Plate.

Omaha. Ark-John Crickmore, of
this place, will always have 81 on his
person, but 1t will never be available
as cash asset, as 1t lies in the front
part of his head over a jagged hole
more than two inches long and one
inch wide, An Omaha doctor made
the skull plate from a coin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

China now has a full fledged agri-
cultural department where chop suey
ingredients are given official atten-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Bergie NJ. Shenk, of Luray, Va,
charged with carrying concealed
weapons, was sentenced by Justice
Doub at Hagerstown to two months
In the House of Correction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Fire, caused by a defective fue, de
stroyed the dwelling of David Bair
at Lombard, Cecil county. Some of
the furniture was saved The house
and contents were insured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

1t is not lawful to beat an umpire in
Illinois, but baseball fans will give
this no thought until the occasion
arises.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Baron Korokiyo Takahcashi, a very
appropriate name indeed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

At this time of the year every base
ball team is a pennant winner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

astride, but leave the husbands trous-
er pockets unmolested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

How annoying it is when the mer-
curry practices the scale on the Their
mometer!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Daniel c. Horne, a machinist in the
Western Maryland Railway shops,
Hagerstown, had his skull fractured
on Sunday. He was taken to the
Washington County Hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The ice harvest on Mountain Lake
Melted the Mountain Lake Park Asso-
citation $1,000 1t also has 100 tons
stored in the ice house at the lake for
the local market.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

benjamin Reed, of near Greenhurst,
is a patient at the German Hospital
suffering from injuries received in fall
ing from a barn, a distance of 80 feet
In addition to fractured and splinter
ed arm he received internal injuries
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Fire destroyed barn belonging to
c. w. S. Human on the Dennis place
Crisield. The barn contained a large
amount of feed, carriages, wagons and
farming implements, all of which
were destroyed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The Hagerstown Christian Science
congregation has purchased all Saints
Chapel from St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal congregation. The society
has been worshiping in rooms in the
First National Bank Building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Announcement was made at Sails
bury that The Courier, the Republican
organ in this city, would be sold at
auction on April II. The property is
advertised for sale under a mortgage
held by Elmer Walton and Jay VIII
liams.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The State of Florida is nearer the
sea level than any other state in the
Union. Its greatest elevation is b.
301 feet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Oscar B. Robinson, of Washington,
was awarded $500 damages by a jury
in the Circuit Court at Rockville in a
suit against the Glen Echo Park Com
pany. The suit was based on an acct
dent at the park on May 80 last. in
which two cars on the gravity electric
railway collided.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The dwelling of Clarence Islin, in
Brownsville, was burned Sunday.
Islin had started a fire in a stove.
Going for a bucket of water he found
upon his return his home in flames.
The house was insured with the
Dunkard Church, of which he is a
member.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Cambridge Lodge of Elks has elect
ed the following officers: DR., E. E.
Wolff, exalted ruler; John B. Ros-
zelle, leading knight; Milford Nathan
loyal knight; H. A. Joyce, Jr. lectur-
ing knight; Scott Meekins. secretary;
Earl w. Orem, treasurer, and ]. Ben
Brown, trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Among the candidates for the Han
cock postoffice are Benjamin Mitchell
James G. Turner, James H. Kerns, JUS
tice c. F. W. Remsburg, Austin c.
Peck, George A. Anthony Roy c. Daw-
son, Theo. P Jenkins, George E.
Hughes, Thomas j. Wiener and Frank
P. Little.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

Comptroller Emerson c. Harring-
ton, Benjamin c. Harrington, Russell
P. Smith and w. Grason Winterbot-
tom have purchased the Mitchell
farms in Bucktown district, contain
ing about 1900 acres, for a price said
to be about $35, 900 or $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

The Cecil County Commissioners
and the Auxiliary Board held a meet
ing on Tuesday and decided to build
a macadam road from Clayton's Cor
ner, near Chesapeake City, to the
Delaware line, a distance of about 21a
miles.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28
CHILD OF ROPE WALKER
 BADLY HURT BY DOG

Little Edna Davidson, the four-year- ,ld daughter of A. NJ. Davidson. the rope walker and acrobat. was severely bitten by q savage dog yesterday about noon while her father was work ing at the pond on Bourbon creoN for recovery vf the body of Owen Price Tho same dog. it is said. bit nc tive child very severely about a week ago but the fact was kept quiet. MT. Dav- idson says that the dog was let l. osc after he had left the house. The child was picking lettuce in the yard and when discovered after tho dog had bitten her she still held some of the lettuce in her mouth. The brute tore the little right thigh savagely and the doctor stated that one moe bite would have severed the leg completely. The flesh was torn all around the limb.
 The dog supposed to have attacked the child belongs to Max Gottschalk and WIS destroyed soon afterwards. The little girl was taken to the hos pital but 1t Is hoped thnt the prevcn- ton of blood poisoning will prevent any danger of fatal effects. It Is fear ed, however. that the injury may be of Il permanent kind.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28
MEN PAST 60, HIGH IN UNCLE SAM'S sERvlCE,
 PROVE oslER WRONG

WASHINGTON.-Th refutation Of Dr. Osler und the vindication or Dr. Wiley IS found fin the ages of men in Washington prominent in the service of the country.
 Edward Douglass White. Chief Jus tice of the United States Supreme Court, the worlds greatest judiciary. sixty-eight; Associate Justices Mc- Kenna, seventy: Oliver Wendell Holmes: seventy-two William R. Day. sixty four: Horace Harmon Lurton' sixty nine.
 Judge Martin A. Knapp, president judge of the United States Commerce court. seventy: Champ Clark, speaker of the house, sixty -thre.
 Senators Bankhead. seventy one; {; Johnston, seventy; Smith. of Arizona, sixty-onc; Perkins. sevcnty-four; Works, sixty six: Thomas. sixty-two; DuPont, seventy five. Bacon seventy four; Kern, sixty four; Cummins, sixty three: Bradley. sixty six Thornton. sixty seven; Burieigh. sev- enty: Smith, of Maryland. sixty eight Lodge. sixty three; Nelson, seventy; Clapp. sixty-two: Stone. sixty-hve: Newlands, sixty-five; Gailinger. sev- enty- six; Maritime. sixty three; Root sixty eight: Burton. sixty-two
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28
OF FISH
 LAWS PROSECUTED

JUNEAU.-wnrd T. Bower. of the Alaska fisheries service. arrived in Juneau on the Spokane this morning on business in connection with his de- partment. MT. Bower has been prose- cutting some suits against persons charged with breaking the fishing re- gulations. The 21 Japanese who were Indicted for breaking the Sunday fish ing law at Yes bay. last year. put up s1,0OO cash bail and pomptiy disap- penrcd. The matter came up for trial and the defendants appeared by at torncy only. The jury brought in verdict of guilty and the court de- clarcd the ball forfeited and assessed a fine of $50 against each individual defendant.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28

of course. a very severe shock but they can have the consolation of knowing that the sympathy of every man. wo- man and child in Nome went out to them and to the rest of the family in their awful bereavement
 On the evening before the drowning of little Owen another boy had Iar- row escape In the same pond. He was saved only because at the time there was a man swimming there who was able to go to his assistance. The story was told on Saturday and the owners of the dredge had decided to stop swimming In the place altogether
 Perhaps it Is seldom in tho history or Nome when such general regret was exhibited as that arising from the death of the little boy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28
DROWNING OF
 OWEN PRICE
BODY REMAINS 20 HOURS IN THE WATER WITH MANY
 SEARCHING.

Little Owen Price. a son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Price and a boy who was we'll known and a great favorite. was drowned last Saturday evening In the pond behind the dredge on Bourbon creek. The pond Is less than 200 feet In length and about 100 feet In width. It was formed by the digging of the dredge and Is deep in places. Some say it has a depth of more :han la feet in spots and 1t is certan that Ut the place where the boy sank 1t is not less than IF feet. According to the stories of his companions Owen tried to swim across the end of the pond
 but showed signs of trouble when about three quarters of the way and soon sank There was no man present. The occurrence took place about D. m. or close thereto, and when the dredge men were at dinner. Within a few minutes after the boys gave notice several men had plunged into the pond but the muddiness of the water precluded any chance of seeing the boy and hope of recovering him alive had soon to be abandoned. The depth of the water and its muddiness made it possible for divers only to dive to the bottom and come up with out being able to see or to search more than a limited space.
 Then came the work to restore the body. Captain Ross and the men of the life saving station and many vol unteers did the best possible to find 1t but every effort proved unav1illng. Some of the life crew worked all night and on Sunday the search was kept up. Some shots were let off Saturday night but they failed to bring the tody drags and by diving went on. On Sunday morning many turned out with picks and shovels to drain the pond and pumps were secured. Early tn the afternoon the water had been taken down about i've feet and the dragging and diving s''. went on. Most of the searching was done at the lower end of the pond where the hoy had sunk as 1t was supposed thct he could not have noated for. George Madsen. however. after having worked indefatigabiy during the night. began just after noon on Sunday to drag the upper end of the pond and 1t was there at about three o'clock Sunday after noon the large crowd of people saw the little body brought to the surface by the drag net which George Madsen was using and which he had devised.
 It Is supposed by some people that the body was driven in that direction by the shots of the night before hut others say there is a current in that direction caused by the flowing Of the water through . pipe.
 Little owen was only IF years of age last November and a bright. good looking little fellow who was a general favorite. One of his sisters was pre- sent at the pond while the search was heinz made for the body and another was away in the country with a pic nicking party. Mir. and Mrs. Price when told of the occurrence received.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28
Nussst Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 WASHINGTON, July 27.-Defeated In every effort to amend the tarin bill the leaders of the minority are now adopting the tactics of obstructionists and are protesting vehement'y against the haste displayed by the majority in getting the measure through. The bill is now making rapid progress as the democrats are adopting what are come to be known as "buillotine" after the name used in the British pariia- ment. It means that the leaders of the majority are cutting off as much as possible the efforts to obstruct. The obstructionists declare that thoy are
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-07-28

Measuring by the map of Shushana. the scene of the reported new strike. seems to be about 200 miles from Fair banks. From Dawson 1t does not ap- pear to be more than half that dis tance From Cordova and Valdez It h farther than it Is from Dawson but not % far IS it is from Fairbanks. To 20 from Dawson the best way seems to be by the White river but that stream is said by old timers to be a swift one and hard for small boats to navigate. The Shushana runs into the head of the Te.nana river but there are said to be rapids on the upper reaches of the Tanana- To gc in by Cordova or valdez people ga, that distance of. anyhow. more ther a hundred miles must be travelled over mountains. The great question seems to be whether the Tarana rive will permit of polling boats or slmila crafts going in Tho Shushana | about 20 miles across from headwater of the White.