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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02
FARMING NO LONGER LEADS.
Manufactured Products Amount to Much
More In Value Than the Crops.

Manufactured Products Amount to Much
More In Value Than the Crops.
Agriculture is supposed to be the
foundation of our progress and pros
perity, writes R. II. Edmonds in an ar
ticle in the Engineering Magazine on
modern progress. This is to a large
extent true, and yet while the value Of
our manufactured products in 1890 was
$S,610, ZOO, 900 the total value of our agrf-
cultural products in that year was only
about $S,sOO, 900, 900. The opening up
of new land by the heavy immigration
into the west brought into cultivation
ten or more years ago larger area
than the consuming power of this coun-
try and the foreign demand added JUS
titled.
In pamphlet recently published by
G. Wood Davis it is shown that the area
cultivated in staple food crops increased
from 1875 to 1880 on an average of 6.Si
per cent. year, and since then has
steadily declined, having been 3.9 per
cent. from 1880 to 1885, and then 1.4per
cent. from 1885 to 1890. In other words
the total cultivated area is now in
creasing much less rapidly than our
population.
OF course in view of this the agricul-
tural productions of the country do not
show any such phenomenal advance as
has marked the growth of Industrial
interests. The total value of all ag-
ricultural products in 1880 was esti-
mated at S3, 100000. James r..
Dodge, the statistician of the agricul-
tural department, estimated the value
in 1890 at So, 800, 900, ,OOO-a gain of $780,
O00, Notwithstanding a heavy aver
age decline in price and very short
crops owing to bad weather. In 1891
large crops brought the total value up
to $4,000, 900, 900. The number and
value of farm animals increased very
heavily during the decade, the total
value having been $1,576, ,O00,0O0 in 1880
and 81, 100000 In 1904 gain of
SS40 600 600
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02
UNSELFISH FRIENDSHIP.
She Checked Him Up and Set Him Righ

She Checked Him Up and Set Him Right.
The man with a cluster of diamonds
in his shirt was dazed,
The room seemed to whirl about him.
He was conscious of nothing save that
the cold and naughty woman whom he
adored had of her own free will fitted
to his side and whispered in his ear:
"Meet me alone" she had softly
murmured, her sweet, warm breath
tanning his cheek, ''in the eonserva-
tory"
AS in a dFeam he sought the conserva-
tory, There she stood, ,divinely radiant,
rivaling in beauty the rose and in majes-
ty the lily by her side.
A smile illuminatedh her glorious eoun.
tenance.
MY friend---"
Her voice was mellifuously thrilling.
81 have deep interest in YOU"
He would have fallen on his knees
but for her sudden gestures of depreca-
ton.
81 have asked you to come here" she
proceeded, kindly, ito tell you some.
thing which you ought to know"
Speak" he cried, 'and confirm my
happiness or seal my DOOM"
She sighed gently.
"Yes, my friend-"
A look of profound pity invested her
features.
81 will tell you. Your collar-button
shows above your necktie."
He managed to find words to thank
her before she fitted back to the ball.
room. m.-Detroit Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02
WHAT SHE TOLD HIM.
An Old Friend Who Imposed Upon Good
Nature.

Nature.
An old friend had dropped in" to
pay him a visit. After the fashion of
old friends he had given no advance
notice; he had merely landed at the
door, grip-sack in hand, and said
"Howdy,"
Of course he was made as welcome az
was possible under the circumstances
He was even given hatch-key when he
asked for it, although the wife evident.
ly disapproved of it.
The first night, when the old friend
reached the house after an evening at
the theater, or somewhere else, it was
evident that he had come to the city for
IA good time" AS he laboriously
climbed the stairs the wife dug her
elbow into her husbapd's side and in-
timated that his friend was intoxicated.
The husband thought so, too, but he
didn't admit it.
The next night as she caught the
sorest spot between her husbands ribs
she called attention to the fact that his
friend had apparently fallen over a
ahair and nearly upset table. The
husband said that he was not used to
the house, but the wife said that that
did not satisfactorily account for all the
noise, and that she was of the opinion
that they had better tell the old friend
to go back home, The husband said
he would tell him 10 be more careful
when he came in.
The third night the husband felt
sharp blow on that sore spot between
his ribs; and was informed that the gas
was escaping. He got up and taiSoov-
cred that the old friend HAD turned on
the Gas ana then gone to bed without
lighting it. That settled the matter.
He told the old friend the next morn
ing that he wanted to see him at the
office on important business, and then
he told his wife that she needn't worry
about the matter any more, She said
she wouldn't
but the old friend did not appear at
the office, and when the husband
reached home his wife told him he had
gone
81 made him give up his latchkey and
leave" ehe said.
"What did you tell:him?"
81 told him, Robert" she said coldly,
that one man who comes home in that
condition is enough in this house"
Then the husband changed the sub
ject.-Chicago Tribune,
In denying Chicago newspaper
man an interview about his recent trip
to Europe, Philip d, Armour is reported
to have said: II saw nothing new that
am prepared to talk about, and l have
always made it a rule not to talk for
the mere sake of hearing the sound OF
my voice. In fact, have made money
by keeping my mouth shut" This ia
Doubtless a nineteenth-century busi-
ness mans way of saying that silence
Is golden, and as Mr.. Armour is one of
the few living Americans who have
been able TO make a silk purse out of q
sow's ear, the advice should carry
weight
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02
BOGUS HYPNOTISM.
Astounding Confessions Of Fraud
by Professional Subjects.
Some of the "FalSes" of Humbug Mes
merists in Europe-How a Man
Was Apparently Hypnotized
by Telephone.

Hypnotism has been having hard
time lately in London, Paris and Eu-
rope generally, but especially in Eng
land. Confessions of professional SUBJ
jects have become common. There is,
indeed, very strong disposition to
reject hypnotism entirely and consign
it to the limbo of exploded fakes.
The London Times had a series of
letters some time ago from an eyewit-
ness and alleged investigator of the re-
markable doings of Prof. Charcot and
other less noted doctors in Paris, de-
scribing in detail the ''desensitiza-
tion" of subjects, the mind transfer
ence," and all the wondrous things
made familiar to US of late years, and
setting up seemingly strong case in
favor of all that has been claimed for
hypnotism.
This induced Mr.. Labouchere of
Truth to tell of an interview he had
with one of the hypnotic subjects most
before the public a short time ago.
This subject gave undoubted evidence
that he humbugged the doctors
throughout, and that by practice he
and other well-known subjects, whom
he named had cultivated the ability to
eat candles and soap, and to drink
castor oil and pepper sauce when ''un-.
der the influence" smaclzing their lips
as if eating cake and drinking wine,
as "suggested" to them. He permit
ted needles to be thrust through his,
ears and cheeks, and thoroughly salts
fed Mr.. Labouchere that he could sub
,,,if 70 oil f,,l +hi,crc
mon in hypnotic demonstrations.
This seemed to hurt the mesmerist
business, and apparently the subjects
were thrown out of work. They have.
turned to and deluged the land with
confessions. Some are astounding, all
are amusing. One man tells how he
Travelled for a year, along with five
other subjects, with one of the best
known travelling mesmerists in the
country. The man was really able to
mesmerize people and perform some of
the actual wonders of the remarkable,
agency; but he did a vast amount of
taking" One time he declared to a
committee of local doctors in provin-I
cial town that he could as easily hyp-
notize a man over the telephone as
face to face.
The professor went about mile,
away, called up his desired subject to
the telephone fixed on the stage, and
told him to go to sleep. The man
promptly complied, and the doctorsI
jabbed pins and needles into his flesh,
pinched him, pulled his tongue and
polxed his eyes. The man was in pos
session of all his senses. A dozen times
he wanted to yell but held out, know
ing that the professor was driving to
the hall as fast as horse could bring!
him. Finally the subject was placed
with his feet on one chair and his
neck on another, and two fat doctors
sat on his chest. His backbone was
just giving out when the professor
rushed breathlessly into the hall and
released him. This subject soon after-
ward resigned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02
. FOR THE BLOOD,

- weakness, Malaria, Indigestion and
Biliousness, take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t cures quickly For sale by all dealers in
medicine, Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02

'How do you like your alarm clock9"
asked the jeweler.
"First rate
"You didn't seem pleased with it at
first"
''No. But it's broken now."-Wash-
ington Star,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02
He rboueLt ~ a Good Cause.

Little Dick c. got into trouble
with schoolfellow the other day, and
agreed with HIM to shave it out" be-
fore school next morning. That eyen-
ing, when Dick iknelt by his mothers
side to say his prayers before going to
bed, he delivered himself as follows.
after the usual ''Now lay me-
'And, 0 God, please make me strong
as lions an things, cause got to lick
boy in the morning. Amen."-Bos-
ton Globe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02

Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of DRY
GOODS of every description, including
Dress Goods, Silks, Linen Goods, Mourning
Goods, Laces, Velvets, Embroideries, Quilts,
Blankets, Shawls, Flannels, Domestic Cotton
Goods, Ladies', Misses and Gents Hosiery
and Underwear, Gloves, Notions, Ladies'
and Misses Wraps, Ginghams, Calicoes,
Sattines, Embroideries, Trimmings, SC.
Samples promptly sent, when we receive
instructions of what is wanted, colors pre-
ferred, about the price required, &c., &c.
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS,
BALTIMORE, MD,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-02

A question for the sub, alliances
Where is the Economist and MAcune
'at"?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
THE JOINT SESSION.
Nothing of Interest Except Shades Re-
turn to Turner.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 25. ESPECIAL. l-Expectstion Of
interesting Developments caused the attendance
of another large crowd at the capitol today dur
ing the session OF tho joint convention. Again.
however, the ba,loting showed but one change,
that of Shadle of Pierce, who, when his name
was called, arose, and exh biting q long roll
containing signatures, said:
Mr.. President-ln changing my vote the other
day and voting with the majority, as expressed
by the caucus and by this joint assembly, did
so deemlng it right, for We had been voting day
after day for United States senator in joint ses-
sion without any result, and my action was
solely of my own free will. But now hold in
my hand a petition from my constituents,
signed by over 1000 voters, asking me to vote
for Turner, therefore will now cast my vote
for the Hon. George Turner.
The Spokane delegation and few other me M
bers applsuded Mr.. Shades return to the
Turner fold, and men scattered through the
audience joined them In manifestations of Joy.
There being no other changes the result Of thu
first ballot. the twenty fifth Of the contest, was
as follows: Allen, 81; Turner 2S: Griggs, 27;
Teats, O. The second ballot was the same. All
the senators and representatives were present,
thus disproving the rumors that were currents
that q number Of members would not return to-
day In time to vote.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
DIR. BRENGLE'S HARD LUCK.
The Canadian Songbirh Gives Him the
Cold shake.

SPOKANE, Jan. 22-tSpeciaL ,-Dg Brengle,
who IS well known i'll Seattle, Portland, san
Francisco and Montana towns, and who is the
husband of Lillian Mason, the we'll known Cana
dian sonSbird, who Is now partner of Big Be,-
tina, the confidence queen, in a variety show in
this city, arrived here last night fsoin Denver,
where he went two weeks ags. He had
teiegrarhed for his wife to meet him
at the train on his arrival, but she
failed to do so. At an early hour
this morning he called on his wi fe at her rooms
Ill the Umatilla block, and was promptly IN
formed, much TO his surprise. that CHE had no
further use for him. This announcement so
shocked the doctor that he FELL and amid great
excitement, the police and physicia1s were sent
ior They found him writhing ne floor, his
form twltching convulsiveiy. Ordinary re-
sioratlves were applied, and in q few
minutes he rallied to consciousness again
He opened his eyes slowly and looked
around the room, uttered shrek
and again swooned away. He soen came to
again, aud amid throug OF sympathzing fe-
maies, who had clustered around him, he re-
lated his story. He said that for SIX years he
was a prosperous Physician OF Seattle, where ne
leii IN love with and married Lillian Mason,
who was tilling al engagement IN u vaudeville
theater. tie induced her 10 leave the stage, but
after three months he permitted her 20 again ac-
cept hattering offer. The fact OF
up his practice, aud they lett Seattle
Tor Portland. Last summer they Came 20 Spo-
kane and went thence to San Francisco Two
months ago Big Bertha wrote to Miss Mason
and induced her to return here. OF late the
doctor has been i'll Butte and other Ireighboring
towns returning home at frequent intervals un-
till two weeks ago, when he went 90 Denver.
He says he loves his wife devotedly and never
regretted having married her til lass night. Hs
blames Big Bertha Tor the estrangem4nt
lDr. W. b. Brengle was vel known in Seattle
as specialist" He had rooms in ihe Pacific
house and made specially OF veneral diseases.
He married Lillian Mason, who was known
Ia Seattle the "Canadisn Song
Bird" while sne was engaged ia playing
at the standard theater ana Beede's cafe. His
friends were astonshed. hat the doctor declared
he loved the girl and was contented with his lot
She was iairly good looking, wei formed, but
coarse on the stage, having more the action OF a
man than woman Dr. Irenge wss short,
thick-set man, very dre,sy, anu Wore jewelry
and a silk hat. III conversation hs assumed
great medical knowledge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
EVERETT HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Foolish Attempt to Blame Allen for
Capt. Symons' Adverse Eenort.

EVERETT, Jan. 23-tSpecial. The subject of
harbor Improvements ID receiving considerable
attention here just now, though in a quiet way
1t has developed good deal of feeling, and II is
thought by many TO have been njusiy used as
cudgel by the anti-Allen crowd. The agita-
tion on the harbor matter hal its origin in the
publication oil fiery article in the Everett
NctCs a week ago under fiariDg hea ili1es.
The intimation of the Neus is more plainly
talked on the street, and The tenor OF it is that
the adverse report on the Everett harl-or was in-
sp.red by the "Allen ring III Seattle notwith-
standing Senator squire's and Gov. McGraw's
assurances during the campaign that they
stood readv to aid in securing any eppropra-
tions needed by Everett for hasbor improve
ments. Capt Symops' report on the Everett
harbor, TO which allusion is made by the Nelrs
bears the date October i, 1897. On October ii
he submitted a report recommending certain
improvements from the mouth OF Snohomish
river to Lowell.
While the auti-Alen men are making the
most they can OF the adverse report 20 bolster
their cause aud intiame sentiment against Sena-
tor Aliens friends III Seattle and elsewhere
their opinions are not shared by tie officials of
the Everett Land Company and Inauy Others,
who have been firing the protests ID Roscoe
Since his deserton.
y meeting of business men considered the
two reports aud decided TO appoint committee
70 draft a memorial for an appropriation for the
river, leaving the harbor for future considera-
ilDu
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
CoiVille News.

CoLyGLLE, Jan. .&-lSpsciaL. 1.-The massive
vault OF ore between the upper aud lover levels
IN tae Boualzs mine caVed IN last Friday night
The distance between tie levels is fifteen feet.
he amount OF ore thus dIslodgel - estimated
al 30 tons. Had Il not been for th2 troubo
when occurred at the mine last wee / lecasi on.
ing the lay Of of the night shift. thee wouid
probably have been eight men crusi.ed under
the falling mass
The temperature Of the winter seaso,. reached
its lowest ast Tuesday, registering L degrees
below zero.
The CoIy.lle srseite-. together with 2i5 acres
o. Land adj jiuIng C9lg.i wili be -ols by the
sheriff January -, At O'Clock In the Afternoon
To satisfy - judgment n :avor OF Joau g. slater
for the sum o. $y,-77.d9, together with Interest
at ~ Per ceat per ~nuum iOr :he terL: OF two
years. K IS very desirable piece OF s-opertv,
and buyers are anx.Ous!y seeking the oppor-
tun!ty TO secure IL
". II. Wright has let tie contract Il build a
tw0-stary b-lcA bloc& on Main street e soou a.
the snow disappears from the grouBi. The
building VIII be i0xs. feet, and will te hand
some structure.
HcAry Oakes IS making Preparations 20 build
& ,hree-story bricA block at the corner OF Main
and still streets The building Will bs g. feet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
salt Lake Of1cials at Portland.

PORTLAND, Jan. 23.-tSpeciaL THE mayor
1Au eI'y council OF Suit Lake arrived in special
ear over the Union Pacific at 9 O'Clock tonight.
ihey were met a. the depot by committees from
'he council and chamber of commerce. cordially
weicomeo to the city, ard after short walk
through the business streets, retired for the
niSht. tomorrow they Will be driven about
the city and suburbs and be given breakfast and
iunch at the Hotel Portland. They will decide
neiore evening whether TO go direct 10 San
francisco or frst visit Seattle and Tacoma
This Is the first stopping place since leaving
oSoen. All the members of the party express
themselves much pleased with what they have
seen OF oregon. Among the points of interest
10 Dc visited tomorrow will he the City park,
fortiand Heights, Alberni and Riverview Gem.
eterv.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24

that they oanno, succeed in keeping their own
men in line.
Among the Pierce county men who appeared
On the scene for the first time today was Col.
Frank c. Ross. OF Tacoma Col Ross is an old
timer, having lived IN Tacoma since 1879 He
Is known not only 81 home. but throughout the
siate US one Of the most energetic, long g-hesdei
ana successful workers for the developments
snd prosperity of the state that Washington has
ever known. BY his foresight. courage and
readiness 10 venture his sll, and at large pecu-
mary loss 10 himself, he succeeded in securing
the Union Pacific for Tacoma. and his name has
almost become synonymous with the advent of
any railroad 10 this section.
Col. Ross has heretofore kept aloof from poll
tics aud appeared here unex pectediy this morn
ing. accompanied by several friends aud caun-
sellers. and questioned by a PosrISTELLi6KN-
GER correspondent as to his purpose here, Col
Ross said:
81 have been very much surprised TO see the
Republicans in this legislature act in such q
bull-headed manner, to block the wheels of Leg
islation. There is no question but ths. John b.
Allen Is the choice OF tnree-fourths OF the Re-.
puolicans of this state. In my judgment and IN
that OF the vast majority of the voters of this
state, he should have been elected On the first
joint ballot have met Mr.. Allen bus
twice, but have been interested In va.
rious matters of legislation and have
carefully followed his course. I am sat.
isIcu uoS only tlaL he Is Dy Tar the D5sb
man this state can send TO the senate, but that
there Is not man in either house of congress
who is listened to and who has as much wsig ut,
considering the time has been there, "a has John
b. Allen today. lie has never introduced bill
that has not received the earnest attention o3
the whole senate. He is q big man, a brotds
Gauged man, n man who sees aud works for ths
Interests of the whole state. not OF a single sec
ton. As lar IS my own county is concerned, !
am not surprised that some of the members
have voted against Senator Allen heretofore, on
account OF the bitter and uncalied-for fight
waged upon him there. but shall be very much
surprised and disappointed il they continue to
oppose him. The one thing that Tacoma wants
above all Others is the opening of the Puyallup
reservation. Tacoma wants IL, tho state wants,
the Puyallups want it The Only opposition Is
certain od-fogy Miss Nancies In congress from
the East who have no comprehension OF our
needs or of existing conditions. senator Allen
has worked earnestly from the outset for the
opening of the reservation in the best interests
OF Tacoma and the state, and his reelection
will settle the question for all time Ii he
should by any mischance be defeated, no new
man could begin TO accomplish as much for this
bill as will senator Allen. Both for the state az
large and Tor out county, Senator Allen should
be reelected and l sincerely hope that our
members will appreciate the situation and vote
for the beat interests of their county,"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
EIGHT kIDNAPERS IN JAIL.
Most of the sailor Leaders Have Fled
From NaDairnD.

NASAIMo, b. C., Jan. 23-lSpecis 1-Chef
OCOnne!I made an important arrest today in
connection with the recent kiinaping case. by
capturing the notorious McNaIiy, " he has car
RED out al the daring orders Issued by Paddy
GIynn aud secretary Hamiyn. McNAlly went
quietly to jail, remarkiug 10 the chial: You
have outdoEe me this time" This makes eight
OF this union men now in Jail, two having been
taken While attending a mass meeting of the
Coast S,amen's Uuion on Saturday sight, and
another This evening.
Anderson, who Was out on bail Tor plugging
the r!iie belong 4ns TO Capt. Fireman. has been
spying Oh the poIce, ana while dOggiag Super
lnieudcat pus,ey today was arrested by Chief
O'ConneiL Quite large force of specials have
been sworn IN, and the country is being
searched everywhere for the mucn.wauted
HamltD. The Brown sailed today arsi il is re-
ported that quite number of those Implicated
III the outrage are on the steamer, sto.ged away
oa her n order 10 escape the uonce. All those
arEested have been Recognized by tho crew of
the BawumoTe,
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EUGENE, Or. JAM 23-lspecial EProf. e. II.
wilkes, principal of the Geary school, suddenly
ana mysteriously disappeared this morning
fears are entertained that his mind has failed
MN and that he has wandered of. He had been
Ill lor some time, but has attended his
school duties, and this morning arose and
ATE :his breakfast and started for school.
but nothing has been heard of him since He
mas been hard worker, and since last Septem-
Der has stirdied hard every night until mid.
night or later. Recently he had a severe at
tack OF the mumps, and at the same time his
mental faculties were overtaxed by very labor
lous examination, and he has shown signs of a
failing mind