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THE WEAtHBR Showers tonight; Friday fair. THECIfY EDITION 4:30 fl' WANT ADS-4IE PAQM 7 AND AM-M1 fAOM 7 AND I XLII-KOI65 DAILY 'ciBCUUmON 6553 OF CUMBERLAND, Mft, JUtY 6547 CIRCULATION. ONE CEI fll This Subject Continues in Importance and Interest--Building Inspector Demanded. The diagram -published yesterday of the walls of tlie Veneered thVRev. by Contractor owdl onV'Nortfi 1 fader the illegal permit wrongfully issued fey City Engineer LeFevre, has established in the minds Of Jhoiisands of Cumberland's real estate owners, tax- payirs and hojme-loving people a demancl for either the punishment of those guilty of the wrong--or the establishment of a of building Inspection which will preclude the repetition such an qutrage.

The suggestion that the office of'-building inspector be ere- --d the overworked an.d over-burdened City Engineer be re- his "attempt to carry out the building" laws, meets with approval, it being evident from the uninterrupted series of blunder's, pubic work on the part of the City Engineer lor the past'rfive he not only cannot properly discharge these'duties much less-attend to the- mat- buildings and permits. He is over-worked and should be relieved the building part of it. Grades, levels, eta, he and his assist ant "Shoud attend to. but it has been demonst'ratetl recently alrnosf constantly for five years that the building promblem is too.inuch for him. Hence the demand for his release from-the 1 'has proven too great for him, Tke inquiry of arj'interested subscriber as to what is meant by the rriisfeance of the City Engineer and the nonfesance of the Mayor is answered by the following'from Bouviers Law Dictionary: Non-JFeasance--Tlie non-performance of some act which ought-tp (When'a legislative act requires a p'cr- son lo do a thing, its-non feasance will subject4hc part- to pun- ishment: as if a statute require thg.

supervisors of lhe'-ruglways I tn 1-pnrfJr t-Vtcn-. mirfe WPP mr TO 1EH06 Speaks of Them as "Borthers New York Society Has Trou and blesof Its Own. Pennsylvania Councils Map Out a AH ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING THEY AU ORDERED A COPY AGAINST York, July 13--Upon complaint of Edwin.M. Post, Charles H. Abe was arrested yesterday afternoon in the impair snch highways.

The neglect- to re which dbne irt aftt ii injuiry. pj Malfeasance--The unjitst performance at' some act the partv haf ho right or which he contracted not to do. LeFevre-was guilty of misfeasance when he Uegally issued the building permit to the Rev. Mr. Brown, Mayor King Ms guilty of nonfeasance in that did not obey the order of the fc to send in other names after Mr.

LeFevre. was rejected and in that in the case of the City Attorney "he has not even now laftcr tlK eleventh hour sent in any name except Mr. Whiting's. Kvhb has been refused confirmation. I It-will be observed that malfeasance 15 the highest grade lo.f this character of wrong-doing and it in Tthis matter.

Equal to Ih Land--Teaching Was a Make-Shift Once-T-lt is a Profession Now. Bhie Mountain House, Mi, July 13-- want to see'tUebigb. schools of the State placed on such a Warfleld said in his; address to the members of the State Association; "that there will be no need for any parent, no matter what his condition of life, to send his children to any but the public Governor began his adress by saying: "Ladies and gentlemen; brothers and sisters in the cause of educa- tidn." He went on to speak of his interest in the opening session of the con- veniibn on Tuesday evening and of his enjoyment of the made by the Touching npon the reference" made bj President Smith to the subject of compulsory education, he said that the State Board of Education was in favor of some legislation that would compel par en tsito take advantage of the money is expended by the State ia the cause of education, and the teachersicould aid greatly, he added, by assisting In collecting the facts regard to the enrollment and attendance in the schools. Teachers' friend. -1 said he referehcfe tor liini in iis opening address as "tnMfrjend of the teachers." He was smiplyvm'line, he said, with cws I the of oith the Tennessee, and Governor Montague, of Virginia--in his interest in e-lnca- tionaf matters His friendship and regard for the teachers, ne said, was of long standing.

He "was greatly toachf a few days ago to receive a letter portion of which be read to the teachers), in which the writer said that hie recollection of; the Governor dated back to a meeting of teachers number of years ago at BHicort Citjr. in response.to':* request for an from Mr. Xewell, was as to what would of elevating "Smart or a Foul Story Will Be Printed About You. Stock Building, char-ged with sxtortion. wpprisoner is a.

tall, good- looking andWell. educated young man, who -'calls'--himself a solicitor for the Society Editors' Association, of which Charles Stokes Wayne- is e-1itor-in- 4jhi.ef. Mr; Wayne is managing editor of" Tpwii Topics. Mr; Post, tlie complainant, is a member of the New York Exchange, and lives with his wife and two children at Tuxedo. charges Able with trving'to him.

Mr. Post was requested to subscribe to tne purchase of a copy of America's Smart Set, published by the Society Editors' Association. According to the complaint, the real object of securing bis subscription was prevent the publication Jn Town Topics of an article wherein it was to be shown that Post had ibeen gufljy of certain iadis- Know the True Reason for the Increase. NEAR ROCKVtfOOP. THE OTHER NEAR HYNOMAN.

Injured--Both Tracks Block- led--Telegraph Poles Cut Off Close to the Ground. ITWO wrecks within twenty miles of left other, twenty-three cars piled up, bth tracks blocked, telegraph poles down and no one hurt is'the made in four hours on the Pitts: division of the Baltimore and Ohio this morning. ic first wreck occurred at Rockwood, Pai. and is supposed to have been caused by an axle breaking. It happened about 5 o'clock this morning and'the tracks were not cleared until noon.

The second was between Ellerslie and Hyndraan and is supposed to have been caused by a wheel breaking. Eleven loaded steel coal cars were buckled together across both the past and vest bound tracks. A telegraph pole was cut off close to the ground thus stopping al telegraphic communications along the line. The wreck train from this city went to the scene of the trouble and had the west bonnd track open at 1 o'clock. The CoanellsvlMe -wreck train cleared the track at Bittner.

trains were sent cretionsv Philadelphia, July form was given to the opposition to the new assessment rates adopted by the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum of the United States today, when representatives of numerous councils of Pennsylvania and. New Jersey met in the Continental Hotel, in this city, and mapped out a campaign. So great has been the indignation aroused by the, raising of the assessment that the preseiit fight will not cease, even if the Supreme Council rescinds their action. declared today that an investigation will be demanded in order that membership might learn the true reason for the raising of the assessments. Insinuations were made that the high- salaried officials of the order who advocated the increase have not given a satisfactory explanation of their stand The seem to believe that high fiance has something to do with the enormous increase.

"Afaybe there said ----(lance of a Lifetime. FOR SALE. and Good Will of Millinery and Notions. Bargain to Right Party Good reasons for selling. FOR RENT 396 N.

Centre Street. 6 room house. $10.00 per mon.th in advance. Possession July 1st. NEW ADVERTIf Well-Known Signature.

Three Funerals." There were three funerals la the city The funeral of Mrs. Jane Salada look place from the home of laughter, Mrs. Beeslcr. 34 Green this morning- The body was it to Newport, Pa- for burial. funeral of Master Thomas -who was drowned Tuesday look place this morning with requScm mass In St.

Patricks church al 9 clock. A larae attended the obi 3a fccorse ft' i attJernortn with E. church at Order of Odd Fellows large procession; of ot the accompanied the remains lo Hill cemetery where the burial took place- of Mr. Mr E. R.

Snwiwtcr died this morninK at his bom" on Sinny lanr. Deorawd kept a grocery store adjolnlnc Home. He bad hecu ill with cowro (Jon for several months. He a tarn of Mr Francis SmHixer and was widow and several SJ The Confederate Veteran Associations Have Taken Action. The mothers, wives and sweetheart girls of the South were the strongest defense, and the most intrepid and tireless champions of the Southern What they endured, how they worked, and what thejr sacrificed keep the boys on the battle line in something to-eat and wear, is only faintly told in song and To give expression to the love and reverence entertained by the old Confederates their descendants for the "Women of the Confederacy," the veterans propose to erect a suitable memorial in their honor.

In furtherence of the scheme the. United Confederate Veterans at their recent convention in Louisville adopted the folowing resolutions: Whereas, at our Reunion of 1904. our federation turned over to the Sons, the sacred duty of raising the funds tot the Memorial of the Women of the. Confederacy: and in so doing we never relinquish our deep and abiding love for the intention to aid and. assist it by every means in our power and Whereas, we have clearly shown this, bv our appointment of a committee to co-operate and by the work, which this committee and many other veterans in all parts of the South, have done during the past year: and Whereas, It will ever our most earnest desire to see this tribute paid to our glorious and we are.

most anxious to further co-operate with and substantial aid to oar Sons in the performance of this sacred duty: Therefore, be it Resolved: That each Camp of the United Confederate Veterans. Immediately after the adjournment of this Convention and the return honie of its delegates, shall appoint a Committee to actively canvass its respective comimmily to raise funds for Memorial to the Women of the Confederatw, to which noble, and just object this federation has repeatedly awl solemnly pledged itself and its comrades. That in case any Camp does ike action within one month by Edwin Warfield) their salaries." He stai believed in raising the teachers' salaries, the Governor said, and incidentally he told the story of an old darkey, who. after be had been caught stealing chickens, said- "Yes. sah: I done many bad things, sah.

I played craps and I done stole chickens, but one thing I ain't never done-- I ain't never lost my religion." "I am like the old darkey in this, the Governor went on: "I have never lost my interest in the teachers." Our entire remaining stocks of women's white and colored wash shirtwaist dresses, walking, skirts and shirt waist offered at half price in special sale next Saturday. Gross-Bros. 2t BOY AND MONEY MISSING. Haa Forged Check for $72 Cashed in Cumberland, A few days ago Chas. Fluke, a young man about" IS years of age, disappeared from his home near Hymlman and at the same time a pension check was found to be missing.

The check was made payable to the toy's grandfather. Wm. iiay, and had not been endorsed. Young Fluke, it is claimed, took the check, signed his grandfather's name to it and had it cashed fcy a Cumberland merchant from purchased a suit of Fluke was seen last tfight near Everett. but no trace of him has been found since that.

Mr. Mfty notified the government officials of "his loss and of the fact that he had not endorsed -the check. FUNERAL OF F. M. FULLER.

When Able was placed arrest yesterday, after in marked Drills had Been found on him. he was searched. In his inner coat pocket was, a package-containing a number cf orders" for America's Smart Set at 1500 each; 1'hese orders were signed by members of the Vanderbilt and other prominent families. Just bow they came to order the book referred to is a matter that vriil be carefully inquired into by Assistant District Attorney Paul Krotel. to whom.

Mr. Jerome has turnal oy.er the prosecution of the Here is Aoels list wath" the numbers of the volumnes ttiev agreed to take at $500 each. Jto 250--William K. Vanderbilt, Grand Central Depot. No.

171--J Astor, No. 23 West 26th N6i 3W--H. McK. Twombly. Vlal'SSi--Alfred G- Vanderbilt.

Van JRenseelaer, 18th and A- Mortimer Brooks. tfo. 30ft-Word Phoenix. No 185--C- Pestfe-y, No. 81 Fifth avenue.

"No. 88--Eugene Higgins, No. 10 West 23d street No. 237--Mrs. Alex.

T. Van Nest Xo. SI West 37th street jj a 172--w. P. Thompson, west- bury, I.

No! 251--Reginald Vanderbilt. 173--Mrs. Bertha Honore Palm- No. 138r-Henry Barton Jacobs, 11 Mt Vernor Place. Baltimore.

Md. No. 313--Mrs. Gaorge Westhighouse. Erskine Park, Lenox, Mass.

No. 169--Mrs. Linda Thomas. No. 277--Elbert H.

Gary- J. Drnnmumd, St Louis, Mo. The famous Arnold piinl works and "I5c flowered organdies. a Hyde" one zuensber v- POM C4RD ALBUM Holding 64 Cards For 22 CentsT Add lOc for postage if ordered by mail. A.

FULTON i CO, Sooksettera and AND LIBERTY 3TS. Cumberland, Maryland. FOR SALE House and two Goethe Lots on street at a bargain lay Tomorrow, Friday Hour Sale Day, is chuck full of bargains for each hour in the day. Read carefully on the third page- the half-page announcement. SATURDAY, JULY 15, SPECIAL SALE DAY! 6c Summer Lawns 10c Embroideries 5c 15c Organdfes $2 Shirtwaist Suite $3 Shirtwaist Suits Shirtwaist Suits i And a score of more of other equally attractive offerings.

Come tomorrow for the Hour Sale and be sure to come Saturday for specials. one has his own i a 1-- i method of.pursuing Our aim is to turn ouV the best Laundry Work. We think we are doing it--but would like to have your opinion. Crystal Laundry, Hello 93A. Ceo GJousg Prop.

125 Baltimore Strest. PAINTERS, READ THIS. Wcariltbe best and cheapest painta In thie I city We handle all the leading brands indndtag Leads and Oils Heat Best Prepared Faiots $1 90 Paint $140 Atlanlic Ib the galioo, Dqjtble Frame Dwelling 4, a-good residence section. Built about two years and veil rent- ed and pays about 14 per ceat on iha investment The property is in good condition. For Information and price absolutely White Lead per Ib.

and Stort ttocm, No. 40 Street, South Cumberland. Western Maryland Telephone tSfav and Insurance Aflt, d-3 Sts.Camb^Jand, A. whom he had clothes. printed batistes and dimities, at a in special sale next Saturday.

Gross Bros. 2t Denver' Wins. By Publishers Press. Buffalo. July 13--Thousand; of Elks who have been attending tie annual reunion here, departed for thjeir homes this morning.

There will be sessions of the Grand Lodge today and tomorrow, and then the Buffalo reunion will have ended. Denver won. hands down in the contest Tsecurrat: union for next year. appointing this Committee, shall become the duty of its Commander to make appointment tee. swh 'TO IE ALSO PROBED.

By lljblisbcrs Tress. Washington, July 13--That there will be searching Invesllpaiion of entire Agricnlmral Dcnartmrnt. similar to that, conducted in tho Postofflce Department, which resulted in nncarih- IBR a wholwwlf of craft and corruption, seems now inevitable. It Attended by Cov. and Other Public By Publishers Press.

Unior.town. July 15--Governor Pen- I rnltrd States Senator Pen-J rose an-1 State officials to the number of about 40 arrived here today to attend the funeral of Secretary of.Qmn- monwealth Frank M. Fuller, thte afternoon. Services will be held at 4 conducted fiy MillJiolIaad. of tne First Presbyterian Church.

The floral tributes are elaborate and nunu-rous. Many telegrams of condolence received from" all pans of the country. Special sale of summer lawns at a yard next Saturday. Gross Bros. President.

in-- President 5 'AppointureM Confirmed. Bv Press. Washington. July 13--Ambassador Meyer has reported officially lo the State Department that M. Witte.

bns been appointed Cliief Peate Plenipotentiary in place of Count Martyieff. resigned. M. WiUc will sail from Cherbourg July 25th. and expects to arrive Angust 3st.

Scalp and Facial Massage, Shampooing and Hair Dressing, The Marcel Wave Manicuring. First qnaJtt bnman lialr goods, switches and pompadours to match all shades of hair for sa reasonable prices. MISS KALBAUGM, Dermatologlat, 5 South' Center Street. Western iTd, Phone. Hoots A- M.

till P. M. Mointing OUR Optical Parlor Built Especially for Optical Work, is trie most thoroughly equipped and up-to-date room in the State. thifikiiiK I- 9jF What, a nice ttriftg it. would be If we always had Spring Chicken Served A La Fricasse.

All you have to do' is to give us the order and we will serve it any style and THE SENATE BAR, N. MECHANIC ST. P. CASEY. OOQOQ Dines ith the Publishers' Press.

Bar. July dor from Russia. Bsron Roman Ko- mahnovitch Rosen, at 8-icamorc Hill The arrived on the natal 1 Sylph, from New York, wndrr the personal escort of of State AHer an exdunm of feikt.tovs tkc uFJREE. Satisfaction Guaranteed. POWELL SONS, Jewekrs gad OptScians.

tkoa crer THERE IS MORE TAR MINT Sold la thto tity ttaa all other remedies cm Off 'nutat Brwy to what TWCNTV-FIVE A eOTTUu Of all- jthq inventions of modern science Ptirity Butterincisthe greatest. Nothing has ever done the American people so much gooU as a money saver as'' Purity." You want to try a pound. We have it any time yon call for it. We have served ten years, let us serve you ten more Ring us, call us up. Pleased to serve you.

Wright's Central Market Oty Han BnMu HOME OF PURITY. Dcftttawat Cdl Ui Chesapeake NEWSPAPER.

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