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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Congressman Baker on Finance.

Mr.. Baker, our Congressman-elect, was
i'll Washington the other day looking
over the sights and getting little &C
quainted When told that he was likely
to be called upon to meet in extra session
he is reported to have said 81 sincerely
trust not; not that l want to shrink the
work, but am much opposed to all extra
session. I prefer that the Democrats
settle the financial questions for them
selves"
If it is Mr.. Bakers idea that the settle
ment of the financial question is matter
that should be disposed of by the demo
Gratis to suit themselves rather than the
whole country, he has very contracted
idea of his duty as a law maker for the
country and of the financial question 1t
would seem, if he is reported correctly,
that to him the question is mere demo
crat party question and whatever they
may do with it will be a final disposition.
If Mr.. Baker holds clear views on the
subject it would seem natural that he
would feel concern about the disposal OF
so important a question, and that if he
doubted the policy or views of the demo
crat party on financial matters he would
prefer they should not "settle" them.
We greatly fear that Mr.. Bakers views Of
finance are of the drifting kind, liable to
be steered by any cockswain who puts in
a sculling oar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Contrary to Facts.

The Topeka Adyocate in left hand
advocacy of the financial plank of the
Peoples party, makes the following state
ment:
During any period of general en-
hancement of prices, the wages of labor
are always last to advance. OF course,
labor must create wealth before enjoying
it.-ED. Thus while prices of food,
clothing and every commodity essential
to human comfort and happiness rises
the wages of labor lags behind, the lab
orer and his family must suffer privation
corresponding to the advance of prices. "
If this reasoning was sound, the decline
in prices ought to be a season of great
prosperity to the wage earners. We
Know from the experience. all around lis
that the fall in prices has been the most
disastrous to wage earners ever exper-
fenced i'll this country; and we also
know that the rise in prices with the
issues of the greenback was the most
prosperous to the wage earners of this
country ever known. The editor of the
Ad00cate goes back hundred years to
find pillar and prop for his false philos-
ophy, which facts under his very nose
refute. A rise in prices makes demand
for la Dor and a rise i'll wages. 4 fall i'll
prices lessons tine demand for labor, a cut
in wages, idleness and want. The proof
of the utterly false theory of the 4d70cate
is on every hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
A Brazen Fraud.

There are innumerable sophistries
and fallacies resorted to by the
money curse party-the class who
plan to make money a curse to
society in place of a blessing-to
deceive and mislead the public.
But there is none more cheeky than
that of calling all government issues
of paper money debt borrowed
from the people without interest.
Which is to say that the people in
their corporate capacity can create
money and borrow it from them
selves. 1t is exactly the same as
saying if a farmer makes pillow
and uses it he borrows the nipple
ment from himself and pays nothing
for the use of the pillow.
These financial .jugglers will tell
the people with straight face that
the people, in their government
capacity ought to destroy all of
their government created money
greenbacks and other legal tenders
by lIdulilS gnu lhlClCSO bc'tllhS
bond to Shylock for the money and
then burn it. When this has been
accomplished the people in their
sovereign power as government,
should then confer on a special class
called bankers this prerOgative of
making currency to take the place
of the destroyed government cur
rency; and the only conceivable
purpose for the change being that
the bankers may charge the people
interest for the use of this second
hand money. No other reason has
or can be given for such a foolish
proposal. To bring the case right
home that the wayfarer, though IA
fool can see through this financial
fraud, it is the same as telling Il
farmer who has made Il first class
pillow that he ought to burn it up
and hire one from pillow making
sharper that cannot be depended
npon to do good work. There is
the whole confidence raScality as
easily seen through as wire fance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18

A compulsory education law is
to be put in force i'll New York,
that is, such a law has recently been
put on the statute book. There
has been compulsory education
law in Kansas for many years but
the law is apparently never thought
of. If ever a compulsory law for
that purpose is effective it will have
to be automatic, a law. that will
compel payment to poor mothers
for clothing and boarding their
children while attending the states
schools, between the ages of and
IA years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
HUNTING PYTHoNs IN NATAL.
Burn Forests and Dig Pits to Capture tn.
Immense Reptiles.

Burn Forests and Dig Pits to Capture the
Immense Reptiles.
The colony of Natal, South Africa,
abounds in boa constructors and pythons.
While they do not attack men they are
especially destructive of cattle, sheep
and oxen, and for this reason parties
are formed by hunters and natives to
burn the bush and forest in order to ex-
terminate the pests. Some of the sol
diers at Pieterm ritzburg were recently
informed by party Of neighboring Zu-
lu5 of the whereabouts Of n huge python
that had been destroying their oxen.
The soldiers, with 200 natives, start
ed off to capture the snake, and having
located it the forest was fired for about
q mile roundabout, an enormous pit
having been previously dug in toward
the center of the inclosed space. What
with the burning brush and the shouts
of the Kaffirs they soon drove the rep
tilo toward the pit, where, closing in
upon him, they forced him into it. The
python proved to be of enormous size,
being 80 feet long and Al inches in Cir
conference. 1t appeared to be quite stu
pid or dazed, having just eaten young
OK that had been led into the Enclosure.
An enormous cage, with iron bars
half way down the front, having been
constructed, the snake was got ont Of
the pit and taken to Maritzburg in the
cage. Here it is kept on exhibition at
the barracks, and it is fed twice week
two Kaf1ir goats at each meal. 1t will
not eat anything that has been already
killed for it, preferring to kill its food
itself. The goats are thrust through a
small door at the end of the cage alive,
when, fixing its great eyes upon them,
the snake suddenly lunges forward and
brushes them in its powerful folds Aft
er covering them with thick slime al,
most an inch deep before swallowing,
it fiattens them out by squeezing them
and then swallows them almost at
gulp. After this the python goes to sleep
and does not awake until it is time to
feed again. -London Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Our Government.

The best definition of the present
condition of our government is
small body of rich men who,
through corporations and trusts,
constitute an organized conspiracy
to enrich themselves by controlling
labor through the control of the
currency, and by thwarting the
will and tramping on the interests
of the people who are compelled by
taxation to support and perpetuate
the infamy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
CHARACTER IN WINDOW SHADES.
They Tell Tales About the Inmates of the
House, a Young Woman Says.

They Tell Tales About the Inmates of the
House, a Young Woman Says.
II don't know anything about the
front of q house that more clearly indi-
Gates the character and condition of the
inmates than the window shades, y said
q young woman of observation. eff you
see the shades all drawn down to pre-
cisely the same level i'll every window,
you can tell at once that the house IS
occupied by single family and that
the mistress is of q severely orderly
spirit. Therell not be thing out Of its
accustomed place i'll that house, you can
rest assured If the shades of all the
I'D stairs windows are drawn down to
the top of the bottom sash, while those
of the parlor are drawn clear down, you
can safely judge the family Of that
house to be one Of those essentially do
nestle ones that live mostly up stairs,
where the bedroom is at once the wlfe's
sewing room and the husbands library
and where the parlor is only opened on
state occasions. If the bedroom window
blinds in the middle story are half way
down while those on the top floor and
Of the parlor are away up, you won't
be wrong in saying that that house is
ruled by the young folks, who are going
to have flood of sunshine in their bed
rooms even if it does fade out the mat
ting and who are not going to have the
parlor smelling like musty old church.
''The room with that one window
blind run clear up to the top is occupied
by man, and if you see the window
shades at different heights you take it
for granted that they have let lodgings
there or that the housekeeping is of q de-
cidedly frousy character. One of the
most unfailingly indicative shades is
that which runs diagonally across the
window, with one corner close under
the roller and the other half away down
the sash. The woman Of that window is
a slattern, and it's babies to bodkins
that the GROWER is rarely empty there.
''These are, of course, only the broad
indications of the character reading that
may be done from the position and wag
of the eyelids of a house, for l suppose
it is not forcing a figure Of speech to
say that if the windows arc the eyes of
house the shades are the lids and can
be held primly straight Or give drunk
en- wink. New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
The Waterman.

The political conditions of the country
deepen every hour and are stirring up the
spirit of inquiry among people who were
never before much interested in public
affairs, To best aid this spirit of inquiry
we know of no method so little expensive,
while so direct and reliable, as a copy of
the National WatchmaN every week
The campaign price from now till the
4th of March is so cents year. Send
for sample copy to $50 Pennsylvania
Ave, Washington, D. c., Office of the
Watfhman. and you will be surprised at
the amount of solid information it con-
tains. Hist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
HOw'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known r. J.
Cheney for the last S years; and believe
him perfectly honorable i'll all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by theil firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 7Sc. per bottle. Sold by
Sil druggists
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
The late PENNSYLVANIA Democrat

luo ldlc eHuS,y ~ duid DCuiool aus
who have been harmonized but a
few days-are already charging the
managers of the regular organiza-
ton with treachery. They also
declare that there is no doubt that
at the coming delegate elections the
new rules are to be tlagrantly
violated. The astonishing part of
this is that the late Pennsylvania
Democrats should have been
innocent enough to suppose any
thing Of a different character was
likely.-Philadelphia Press.
There is nothing remarkable in
the above piece OTTO the Press
seemingly strange news. The same
is going on everywhere. The old
Bourbon Democrats and Republi-
cans are joining forces to try and
head off the Populists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18

Shut up chewing over the st.
Louis Conference and growing at
Chairman Taubeneck. The growl-
ers predicted that the object of the
call of the Conference was to give
the Peoples party a single plank
platform and throw over the Omaha
platform. AS the Conference did
nothing of the kind, or attempted
it, now the grumblers grumble
because the Conference didn't.
Shut I'D
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Friday, Jan. IS, 1895.

This great nation and people by
allodds the richest and most power
full on earth sets in sackcloth and
ashes with its hands bound by a
few moral lillaputs which in an
hour of folly and weakness it has
entrusted with power. When will
it rise up in its majesty and snap
the pack thread bands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18

Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the
Gazette, Middletown, n. j., believes that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy should be
and it effected a speedy cure, He says:
1T is indeed a grand remedy, I can re-
commend to all. l have also seen it used
for whooping cough, with the best results 4"
as and so cent bottles for sale by L. T.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Very Much OF a Republican.

Mr.. Dingley, Congressman from
Maine, says Mr.. Cleveland is very
much of a Republican on the money
question. Ifthat is true the country
may judge of the financial warp
and wool of what the Republican
party has drifted to. Cleveland
heartily endorsed Carlisle's funny
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Rings as darks of Tree Growth.

Mr.. James Stewart, one of the most
Intelligent hortioulturists of the south,
says in anote OH the annual ring growth
of trees that he knew a case of tree
20 years old which, when cut down, ex-
hibited rs conoentric rings. The name
of the tree is not given. -Meehan' S
Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18

The way to reach catarrh is
through the blood. Hoods Sar-
by purifying the blood,
removes the cause of the disease
and permanently cures catarrh.
Take only Hoods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Unchangal,

Intimate Friend-Has your husbands
love grown cold?
Sarcastic Wife-Oh. no. He loves
himself just as much now as he did
when we were married 30 years ago
Somerville J0arnal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18
Bar gain
Sales
Continue

@oS%Go~

Pants going out right and left, Persons who do not
embrace this opportunity from to 5oper cent must
hereafter complain of hard times would be nconss
to do
Ladies' Coats, Blankets Conforables and heavy
goods in general included in the id-winter drives
Be on the watch tower and see that you your
legitimate share of the many good things in for you
Slight gnmerings of the future loom upwards at
times four rolls Of choice selected Rag Carpets arrive
week Persons who contemplate making early spring
purchases will do we'll call around and investigate and
compare prices aud but just wherever you find the best
goods for the least money. We will take all risks
where that will be.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18

Hoods pills act easily, yet
promptly and effectively, on the
liver and bowels. PIC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-18

YoURs Truly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
MONEY WANTED FOR A WORTHY WOMAN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Contrary TO the rule Of the Loan Relief As
ISOLATION. of this city. obliged 10 make an
appeal through the public press on behalf OF a
protegee The society has had under Its for
two years a who is sick and In great need.
Through kindness OF friends she has been adj
mitted for several weeks at a time 10 summer
home for the needy, and in hospitals. 1t has been
Impossible TO obtain a permanent home for her In
any public institution owing TO the disease from
which she is suffering. She has no relative. save
a sister. whose working days also over, and
whose savings must be given TO obtain entrance TO
a home. Both sisters belong to the old-time race
OF faithful and efficient family servants, who were
also friends: but sickness has swallowed up their
savings friends have died moved elsewhere, and
now. with bitter tears, they obliged TO accept
charity.
The sum OF $50 Is urgently needed for years
support of this worthy but unfortunate woman
II Is believed that she live beyond that
time. II money is contributed than is needed
for this special IL Will be wisely expended on
other worthy sufferers. Any contribution mat
ter how small. Will be thankfully received and ac-
knowedged and may be sent Miss Avery. No
East Thrty-eghth-st., New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE DEFENDER
A LOCAL YACHT DESIGNER WHO HAS hofhS' 81
Is LITTLE AFRAID OF THE ENG
IISH CHAMPION.

IoCA1 YACHT DESIGNER WHO HAS HOPES bOi
is A LITTLE AFRAID OF THE ENG
LIsH CHAMPION.
. ,oo.I vscb, designer whom Tribune reporter
found lrdustriousy drawing the lines OF d ne"
scbooner while all others Of his profession ap
neared 10 be absent from the metropolis anu en-
the successful annual cruise OF the New-f ork
yacbt Club and the Newport races. said yesterday
..while 7 believe the Defender TO be the ias'es'
sloop afoat I'm afraid that her evident supe'
over the improved Vigiant is not suilcienuS
marked 10 make the retention Of the old America
Gun in this country dead certainty. Accoruhs "
oil accounts Valkyrie III is phenomenaily ias'
host and when she TO sail for the pes' 'h'ee
races In five with the Defender, assuming Una. ','e
latter be selected as her competitor there VIII NC
60 many elements Of uncertainty TO enter into Inc
contest that up to date one can predict the re-
s,,lt with positveness 1t should be borne IN ii'iu
.bat the Defender the Viglant and the NaiKyrie
III have not been publicly measured. so that their
respective sail areas, racing lengths ana .iie ""
ances one 10 another, are not puDhciv h'io"''
Doubtless the Defender syndicate ana the o"heis VI
the yigant and the Valkyrle III know the racing
length etc Of their own yachts, but they Keep '.s'
figures strictly TO themselves Even snou'u '-e
,naasurements of to-day be publicly DISCLOSED no
one would be the wiser in the end BECAUSE al o"e
way or another the sail area and oispiaee"e'' -
the boats arc being changed almost hour'y' 49,
before have the prelimnares to an inter a.o'"
Thoroughly uiSucu VI ''N''
closely concealed. that. when the cruoiai 'es
comes I believe that there Will be an element u
uncertainty In IT from start TO finish. - Al ,s %
.sAI that our American yachtsmen cal, ~ 80 -
buckle down to their work and set the oeSi
,.nss,le out of the Defender and the lsial1
TEE when the Valkyrie III arrives here they VIII
he nrepared 10 the best they can aho o liss
accident the pest boat will probably wih'
u ... az. an American designer I would OF course.
greatly prefer TO American boat WIZ, put NV we
5nnst not settle down IN apathy and imagine 'ha'
WILLY
We VIC sor as All mis- talk about steel spars goes
,ate ,tle STOCK in IL. Steel booms ana salls may
be all right but, as for masts give me sUou are
orossbraced inside and sff and rgid ihat tney
ywooaen stick is yielding enough TO bend w,thout
breaking and recover without being sprums Nat ,h
oor,c%itecfure IN every branch is advancing win
ra,d strides. but IL is we'll 10 make haste SLOWLY
in some things We have been gong on rom s,e eI
hris "a steel spars: the next thing may De s'eei
sails and maybe after that steel sailors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
DEATH OF LEFFERTs VANDERBILT

Iefferts Vanderbilt. the only son OF the iate
Judge and Gertrude Leerts Vanderbilt. died at his
home No. $50 Flatbush-ave., Brooklyn, yesterday
Mr. Vanderbilts death was sudden and was
caused by an attack OF apoplexy. After walking
down stairs he entered his dining-room. and had
stood for a few So 5, when he fell to the noor
and when picked up .le was found to be hieiess.
AFR Vanderbilt. who was forty-eIght years old
WAS horn I'm the old Vanderbilt homestead. and was
perhaps the most widely known and popular man
m Long Island He received his education al
Erasmus Hall Academy. and married when about
twenty five years old Miss Spofford. BY whom he Is
survived no children having been born from the
union . ,,- ..A ~.
Mr.. Vanderbilt engaged In business with ms
nephew Robert Lefferts, as soap ana candie man
ufacturer at No. IA Warren-st., New-York he
was a member Of the Wildwood Club and the no
The funeral services will take place tomorrow At
2.3O D. m. at his house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06

possibility OF her recovery, nut she Degan 10
sink rapidly about midnight, and death came soon
after dawn.
Mrs. Tamage's health began to decline nearly
four years ago, and she utterly Frustrated at
the time OF the last Tabernacle fire. on May b.
1894 Dr. Talmage Mrs. Tamage and G. number or
friends were in the church when the flames were
discovered They got out easily, but DR.. Talmage
went back to help others out and Mrs. Tamage's
fears were aroused by his prolonged absence For
hours she was so dazed that she was unable TO
recognize any one. and refused nourishment. She
was taken to the Dansve Sanitarum soon after
this and after a short course Of treatment there
went Europe in company with her married
daughters and Mrs. Joseph +. Knapp. She was
Frustrated with Roman fever In Rome and re-
turned to Brooklyn badly broken In health. Again
she went TO Dansville and was much benefited The
winter was spent at her Brooklyn home. but fall
ing health few months ago made 1t necessary FOR
her to return to Dansvlle.
She born In Greenpont about fifty-seven years
ago. her maiden name being Susan Whittemore. she
was married 10 Dr. Ta,mage thirty years ago Her
children are Mrs. Edith Talmage Donnen OF Rich
mond. Va: the Rev. Frank Talmage. Mrs. Daniel
d. Mangam. jr., and Misses Maude and Daisy Tai
daughter of DR.. Talmage by his first wife. The
other child. son. died. Or. Talmage's first wife
was drowned the Schuylkill River at Phllade phia
Mrs Talmage contributed largely 70 her husbands
She took entire charge OF his correspond
ence, kept record OF all his engagements, and was
familiar with the details Of al his work She taught
a Sunday class OF l5O young women In the
Tabernacle and prominent in missionary work:
The family plot in Greenwood, and the burial
will probably be there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
OBITUARY..
JOHN SCOTT.

John Scott seventyone years Old one OF the o'aes'
residents OF Staten Island died yesterday al MIS-
home In slmonson-ave., Clifton after lingering
illness from complication of diseases. the result OF
the grip.
Mr. Scott was born In England. ana Tor the last
nfty years was the proprietor OF the largest "'e''
os,ahusbmcnt IN Staten Island. He an init
ma,o friend OF the late William II. Vanderbilt and
captain Jacob Vanderbilt He was an ardent Re-
publican and some years ago was active In poll
ties and he'd several local offices lie was one OF the
largest real estate owners IN the town or southned
a." r,iox four sons and two daugh'ers-Mrs.
prohs, OF Toms River. n j.. and Mrs. McLaugh-
lin OF New-Brighton- survive MN