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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07
Fifty Years Ago.
Ayers Sarsaparilla

was in it's infancy half a GEN.
tury ago. To-day it doth "be-
stride the narrow world like a
colossus" What is the secret
Of its power? It's cures! The
number Of them! The wonder
of them! Imitators have fol-
lowed it from the beginning of
it's success. They are still be-
hind it. Wearing the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
in the Worlds Fair of 1898,
it points proudly to it's record.
Others initiate the rem edy;
they can't initiate the record:
SO Years of Cures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07
rIay Day at Red Point.

An immense crowd of people
gathered at the famous fishing shore
on last Saturday, the largest that
ever was seen on the annual day;
$50 carriages passed through North
East during the day headed for Red
Point. In the afternoon the
weather was rather disagreeable for
picnicing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07

Advices from upper east Tennes-
see and southern Kentucky show
that a general strike in all the
coal mines in that section will prob
ably occur during the next few
days. Already the mines at Jellico,
Glenmary, Robbins and Helen
wood, numbering $500, are out,
and the indications are that every
mine between Chattanooga and
Somerset, Kentucky, will soon be
abandoned. The cause of the
trouble is a general reduction of Is
per cent.
The S. H. Howe Shoe Company,
of Marlboro, Massachusetts, en-
ploying 1900 hands, has announced
reduction of 10 per cent in wages,
to take effect next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07

There is some one in almost every
neighborhood who is subject to attacks OF
pain in the stomach or bilious collie Mr.
J. D. Kinney, Warren Center, Pa, used
to be troubled in that way. He says:
THE attacks were marked by terrible
pains, diarrhea and fainting spells. At
such times suffered exceedingly until l
began using Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy, two or three doses
of which effected an immediate and last
ing cure" For sale by Z, T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07

Owing to lack of orders tn
Momentum Paper Mills near Newar
are closed down.
The Tunis Lumber Company G
Port Deposit have purchased larg
tract of timber in Talbot county.
The Perryville stone QUAR-.
loaded a 100 ton schooner for Chop
tank river with stone last Friday
The Riverside COrnet Band o
Port Deposit cleared about $40 a
their bazaar. The bicycle was woI
by Mrs. r. G. Hopkins.
Jas. G. Crothers whose fishery i
at Red Point caught last week owe
100000 herring at one haul which
is about $4,000 barrels of fresl
herring.
The P. w. & B. Il. r. has giver
notice that the Union News Com
pany will be allowed to sell OF
trains papers, magazines an6
printed matter only.
1t is reported that the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company will make
new cut at Bacon Hill this summer
Further cutting has also beer
found necessary upon the new track
bed between Elkton and Iron Hill
Joseph Abrahams returned tC
Port Deposit last week from Tuxte,
pee, Mexico, where he has been fol
three years engaged in the business
of raising vanilla beans and coffee.
He purposes returning to Mexico in
July.
VIM. T. Gillespie, son of T. Bra
dun Gillespie of Principle, and
Miss Helena Adele Smith, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith,
2241 Woodstock St., Philada., were
married at the home of the bride
Wednesday, May 9th.
The Barnes Bros. of Carpenters
Point made big catch of shad one
day last week. Twenty seven
hundred were taken in two hauls.
1900 in one and 1900 in the next
and also a large number of herring
and other fish in each haul.
The Peninsula Horticultural
Society reports to date show that
the freeze was disastrous to the
fruit crop south of a line from
Dover to the lower part of Talbot
county. North of that line the
damage is slight except in a few
localities.
VIM. M. Pogue spent several
days this week in Dorchester
county and while there purchased
a tract of land containing 300 acres,
on Backwater river, near Cam
bridge. The tract is mostly wood
land and contains very desirable
ducking and fishing shore.
The Elk View Homing Club, an
Elkton sporting institution sent a
flock of pigeons to Odenton, Md,
on Saturday. The birds were let
fly on the following Sunday morn
ing at 1856 and the flock was home
by 9.46. The distance is about 60
miles. We did not learn which
bird took ''first money"
The apple orchards are pillows of
bloom and the bees are fairly riot
ing among the blossoms. The pros
pect for a good apple crop was
never better.
Wheat has grown too rapidly and
there is danger of very much of it
lodging which will injure the yield
both in quantity and quality very
seriously.
Mr.. William Mcfarland, of
Oxford, Pa, recently found an old
penny in the public road near
Providence, this county. The coin
is English and bears the date 1870.
In spite of it being corroded with
rust the date and inscriptions are
quite legible.
Those old English pennies used
to be quite plentiful. They are
about the size of an old time U. S.
cent but thinner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers is
a popular preparation in one bottle, and
colors evenly brown or black. Any
person can easily apply it at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07

When bilious or costive, eat a Sascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, Ioc, 2sc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07

WANTED-FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
w to travel for responsible established house
in Maryland Salary $50 and expenses. Position
permanent Reference. Enclose selt-addressed
stamped envelope. The National, STAR Insurance
Bldg, Chicago, III. ole
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07
$500 90

There is bill unpaid for the last car of crushed
stone (S20.17), and also one month (ApriD due to
the Baiiitf 1888. 33) and small open account for
oil, repairs and sundries, but the overdue and I'M
collected taxes SS040 is sufficient to quidate all
Of the unpaid accounts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07
BOROUGH STATEMENT.
RISING SUN, MARYLAND, I
Nav 9Th 1907

RISING SUN, MARYLANDl
May 9Th, 1897.
To THE COMMISSIONERS OF RISING SUN:
As Treasurer of your body permit me to render
the following report of finances for the year Just
closing:
RECEIPTS.
From retiring Treasurer in May, 1896. S 1913 so
Commissioners of Cecil Co. for 1896, 225 90
" Taxes collected on acct 1896 76l 81
Interest collected on same 81
Sundries 200
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07
RECEIPTS.
IOIaI, .
EXPENDITURES


For one month lighting lamps June, 1896.
contracted by preceding BoardJ 5 20 20
Balllf Tor mos, from July l, '96 to
April l, 80, 29997
" Labor asstg. Ba1lifi with stone walks. SO 20
Hauling stone sand, &C., from cars
and elsewhere, 1900
" crushed stone for streets "a carloads IS 81
g Freight on crushed stone Is car-loads), 1872
" Flag stones for sidewalks 1862
" Freight on same, . 97A
Rent of Office 1896 and lookup 1895, Is 90
" Trees planted in lieu of others on
Depot street, . 1925
" Lumber for repairs to sidewalks, 5557
g Int. on borough Indebtedness (Sl5O0,
and temporary note 5000 since
" Oil, repairs for lamps, tools. hard ~
ware, &c, -. COL
Bullulng 10 store oil, tools, &c. 90
" Printing, postage, stationery sundries rs
Cash on hand, OIL
Total, SLIP 50
LIABILITIES.
Borough Indebtedness on note at 5 per
cent interest, S15OOO
RESOURCES.
Overdue and uncollected taxes 5000
10 fire eXtinguishers estimated at l25 OO
IS street lamps, mounted and unmounted
estimated at 1OOO0
Lumber on hand estimated at son
Tools and sundries estimated at $50
Building for OIL tools. &c. estimated at 500
Balance showing net Indebtedness of the
Borough, 1175 90
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-05-07
For Sale.

- JERSEY BULLS ENTITLED TO REGISTRY
% and pair Poland China BOARS fit for service
II. C. MCDOWELL, Principle, Md. m7-2t
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
GREAT GRAFT IN FILTERS.

The Board Of Education gang sees
money In everything.
The reason that no filters were placed
on the school hydrants was because
none Of the litter makers would "comc
down." and thus prove that they had
the best filter"
II was on this account that the city
health department was forced to shut
the water OH from the schools.
The Board of Education sent out no
tices to Ave litter firms Tuesday after
noon requesting them to submit prOpO
sllions to the Committee ON Buildings
ana Grounds ut i,s meeting on Frlda!
afternoon for cquipping 80 schoo
buildings with q sufficient number d
filters to insure an adequate supply q
good water for drinking purposes II
each building.
The propositions are to he made Of
both rental and purchase basis. witt
the privilege Of making the contract 70
| two. three. or five years.
The firm that produces" will get til
| contract.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
TELEPHONE COMPETITION.

\ New York dispatch says: Reports
and denials of reports that the Western
Union Telegraph Company Is about to
enter the telephone field IN opposition
to the American He'll Telephone Com
pany were about Wall street. The in
siallntlon of telephones by the West
crn Union Company Is under considera.
ton by the managers.
Russell Sage. Of the Western Union
directorate. said of the report:
"Thc Western Union will continue
to improve Its service and make It's
business rs satisfactory to the public
and the company's shareholders a. pos
siblc. No fixed plans for extension
have been decided upon. but where the
company sees It would he profitable to
put In telephones II may quite likely do
80. There II no monopoly In the tcle-
phone business. ana the Western Union
can take It up rs well rs anybody with.
out starting any war"
The Western Union owns n very large
hut not controlling interest IN the He'll
Company. ana trouble between the two
II therefore not expected by the Wal
street spectators.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
COUPON CONWAY COT Left

Mr.. II. s. Conway, who cut the largest
number of coupons out of the Tribune
and cast them for himself in the Tri-
hume Senatorial contest, and who has
been dying for notorlety In the matter,
received this telegram Monday night
from william Thlemann, Representa-
tive at Springfield from the Seventh
District:
springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-A number
of Representatives desire to know
whether you will allow your name to
he presented for United States Senator
to the caucus tonight"
Mr.. Conway sent this telegram In re-
ply:
while I am not unmlndful OF the
high compliment paid by the Tribune
vote, and also by friends and Repre-
sentatlves In urging my name as can
dldate for United States Senator, ] beg
leave through you to say to my friends
in the Legislature am not candidate
for the Office
Later In the evening Mr.. Conway
made this comment on the incident:
"A business man, who shows an in
terest In the selection Of Senator,
should not be regarded as a candidate
In search of office. The telegram from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

Says an exchange: Every country
town ought to purchase one or more
st0ne-crushing machines with engine IL
run 1t. Such machine will furnish
work for the unemployed, who can
otherwise live only by beggary during
the Indictment season. II this were gen.
orally done the material for good road
making could be furnished ut not very
great expense. and the work could pro.
gress much faster than IL possible with
the present outlay In money. COnvicts
In prisons could generally be set ia
the same kind Of work with advantage
to themselves and to the State. This
should be done under charge of expert.
cnced keepers, who would prevent es.
cape. With the prisoners the work Of
stone crushing might well continue oil
the year. For the tramps the work OF
handling stones. though rough. would
be most salutary for their after lives,
Most of those who are In prisons OF
refOrmatories are there because OF lack
Of proper early training. 1t Is not too
late for the State to begin this work OF
training. and some hard work each day
IL the best basis for thorough refOrma.
tinu
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
THE UNiOM STOCK YARDS ANE
TRANSIT COMPANY.

The annual statement Of the Union
Stock Yards and Transit Company.
prepared by It's popular ana able Sec
retary ana treasurer, Mr.. J. &. DenisOn,
and published on the first Of this
month. was copied far ana wide. This
great company IL truly one Of the bull
warks Of Chlcago's greatness.
The annual meeting of the company
was held Wednesday morning ut the
Exchange building. The following Ill
rectOrs We're chosen:
Nathaniel Thayer. Boston: John Il.
sherman, +. II. Winston, 4. II. LOeder
T.. j. Martyr. John j. Mitchell, and
james ii. Ashby.
At the board meeting the following
officers were chosen:
Presilent--Na Thayer.
Vice President and General Manager
John II. Sherman.
Second Vice Plesltlent-E. ]. Martyr
General Observation-Disclosures II
| Ashby.
Secretary ana Treasurer. G. Denl
son.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
Walter Doughty.
Superintendent of Transit Depart
ment-Richard Fitzgerald.
General Counsel Winston ant
Meagher.
General SolicitOr-Irus Coy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

The Army and Navy Gazette calls
attention to a remarkable feature Of
the Queens reign. the enormous mum.
Der OF wars, "little and big" that hive
marked Its progress. Scarcely a
twelvemonth OF this period has passed.
indeed, without finding England at war
In some part Of the world. Here Is a
list of the principal campaigns ana OK.
petitions: Afghan war, lS3S-4O; first
China war, 1871; Sikh war, 1S45-46;
Kafiir war, 1916; second war with Chi
M. second Afghan war. 1910; second
Sikh war. 1S4S-40; Burmese war, 1850;
second Kafflr war, 1S51-52; second Bur.
mese war, 1929; Crlmea, 1854; third
war with China, 1S56-5S; Indian mu-
tiny. 1857; Maori war, 1S0O-0l; more
wars with China, 1860 and 1862; second
Maori war, 1Sd3-66; Ashanti war, 1864;
war In Bhootan, 1864; Abyssinian war,
1S07-0S; war with the BazoOtees, 1868;
third Maori war, 1S0S-00; war with
LoOshais, 1871; second Ashanti war.
1S73-74; third Katiir war, 1877; Zulu
war, 1S7S-70; third Afghan war, 1875
so; war In Basutoland, 1S70-S1; Trans.
vaul war. 1S70-S1; Egyptian war. 1892;
SOudan. 1SS4.S5-S0; third Burma war,
lSS5-02; Zanzibar, 1850; India. 1890;
Matabele wars. 1894 and 1906; Chitral
campaign. 1895; second SOudan cam.
paign. 1890.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
Bs,cAD,ER GENERAL fy,z SiMoNs


One of the first acts Of Governor
Tanner. II is said. will bc the reap
polntmcnt or General Charles Fitz
Simons to his old position as command
or of the First Brigade of the National
Guard.
Few men are better qualified for the
place.
Cen. Fitz Simons Is n native Of New
York. and of Irish parcntage. lie en-
tered the Union army July IL. 1861.
from Rochester. y. u. us captain of
the Third New York Cavalry. On May.
IL. is62. he was promoted to the rank
of major of the same regiment. and
was made lieutenant colonel of the
Twen,y.iirst New York Cavalry In De-
tober. ls,s'. lie was commissioned
colonel of this regiment and brcvcitcd
brigadlcr general In February. 1865.
After serving one year on the frontier.
he WAS mustered out of the service
June ~. 1s,a. lie then came to Chi.
cago. and has ever since been actively
connected with the business of his firm
Fitz Simons n Cornell. From 1881 10
1879 he was In command Of the First
Brigade. I. y. a. Gen. Fitz SimonS
married Augusta NJ. Riley. daughter
Of Justin Riley. of Brighton. New
York.
Gen. Fitz Simons. although n strict
dlscipllnnrian. was always extremely
popular with the officers and men Of
the army and the National Guard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

Some Of the cheapest houses to be
found In New York belong to the city.
a country house, surrounded by
grounds rs extensive us Old-time IN.
ccstral estates. may he rented, says
the New York Times, for as low as %
a m0ntli-lcss than some East Side ten
cmcnt houses Of three or four rooms
will bring-Or, for more pretentiOus
mansions, the rent may 90 up as high
Us 800. These IRE the houses that the
city has acquired with Its park prop.
erty, and It rents them ut reduced
rate, rs there arc disadvantages In llv-
Ing In public park. While the whole
park may he considered as part OF
tho esta Adjustment, there IL not IN inch
Of ground outside Of the house which
the lnha bitants may Gull their own, or
from which they have the privilege Of
sending away any visitor who cares to
lolter around. The city Is not a good
landlord In the way Of looking after re.
pairs. The municipality Is not In the
business Of house renting, and II one
cares to take advantage Of the cheap
rites offered. he does 10 with a knOwl.
edge Of all the outs as well as the ins
Of the property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

Tho nOblest workers of our world be-
Iueath us nothing 40 great as the image
of themselves. Their task. be It even
so glorious. Is historical ana transient
the majesty of their spirit IL essential
and eternal. When the external cOndi'
lions which supplied the matter of theiI
work have wholly decayed from the
surface of the earth ana become alb
sorbed into Its substance, the perennial
root OF their life remains. hearing q
blossom ever fair ana a foliage ever
green.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

The relations between the French
Legislature ana the French navy are
considerably strained ut the present
moment. The other day, during the dis
clsslOn of the naval budget. some of
the radical politicians held up to OBJ
lOquy Admiral Duperre, the senior Of
iicer of the service, for having, during
the war of 1870, respected his word of
honor not to take any further part In
the conflict, after having been released
on parole, the speakers holding that
considerations of patriotism took pre-
cedence of those of honor. The Minis
ter of Marine thereupOn In an impas.
stoned speech intimated to the men,
hers Of the Chamber of Deputies that
they We're not capable of understands
ing or appreciating the conceptions and
ideas of a French officer with regard ia
honor ana to the value of plightcd
word.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

There Is no better Illustration of the
progress made by Egypt under British
supervision than the transformation Of
Port Said. A few years ago It was tho
most vile and repulsive town of the lie.
want. To-day 1t Is connected by rail
with Ismailla, Cairo ana Suez, abun.
dainty provided with fresh water. In.
tersected In every direction by broad
streets, lined with attractive and i'm.
posing shops, while big hotels, con.
Quoted ON the best lines, have taken
the place of all the low cafes and res.
taurnnts which formerly abounded. In
one word, all the disreputable features
which formerly contributed to render
the place the plague spot Of the Medi.
terrancan have disappeared, and to-day
Port Said bears IN aspect Of dignity.
prosperity, ana, above all, Of respecta.
blllty,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
our NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM.

The recent banquet to our windy
friend Eckels. who learned finance In
six weeks. slows Of what material our
great hnnnciers are made. especially
our National bank tinanciers.
Since the National banking law went
into effect. over 800 National banks
have failed.
The National banking law may he
all right. but II In never enforced until
after the bank has closed its doors,
AMI not even then, In many cases.
For instance, In Eckels' report for
1903. the cause Of tho failure Of the
Chemical National Bank of Chicago II
given rs FRA udulent banking"
Was any one ever punished for II!
Not much.
They We're too respectable to punish
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
4 REMARKABLE BANK.

One of tho most remarkable banks in
the country Is the Bankers National of
Chicago.
According to its statement published
Oct. q. 1896. its surplus amounted 10
1921 .39.36. and its deposits to S2,1Oo.-
1929.
According TO its statement Dec. IL.
1890. its surplus amounted to $780,.
i0o0G. and its deposits to SO. 133. O10.01.
In other words. surplus and deposits
increase over million of dollars I'm q
panicky six weeks.
Good for Lacy.
Talk about hard times!
Why. here IL n bank. and a new one
ut that. that doubles its business. while
other ana older banks are failing ali
around 1t.
All of which proves that either bank
statements are very much to be relied
upOp-Or they are not.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

than $500 per annum. Also bill reg.
ulnting the sale Of intOxica ting liquors.
by Mr.. Notwithstanding the en-
plOyment Of prisoners confined In the
prisons Of Illinois. It provides that
convlcts sliall not be, required to work
ut any trade. industry. or occupation
wherein or whereby his work or the
product or the profit Of his work shall
he farmed out. contracted. or sold to
any person. firm. association. or cor.
pOratlOn: but the product Of the labor
Of convicts may he disposed Of to the
state or to any political division there.
Of. or to any public institution owned
or controlled by the State. The pris-
oncrs. SO far as possible. shall manu-.
facture all needed articles for the
State institutions. They may also he
used by the state for the building Of
public highways. roads, canals, and
other public Improvement Of this M
turc that would not be undertaken I'M
less the labor of cOnvicts was availa-
bic.
by Mr.. SharrOck-TO provide for a
uniform system Of textbooks and for
the distribution OF the same. Also a
bill providing that no person shall be
eligible to the Office OF County Judge
who shall not have been engaged In the
practice Of law as business for two
years.
BY Mr.. Thlemann-TO repeal the law
requiring the United States flag to be
displayed on school.houses. court.lious'
es. and other public buildings.
by Mr.. TrOusdalc-rO reduce railroad
fare TO 2 cents per mile and 10 prOhlbl,
the issuance Of free passes to public
officials.
by Mr.. Buckner-TO limit to three
years the time that boys ana girls may
be- kept In u training or industrial
school. The court may order further
retention In the case Of crippled chill
dren.
by Mr.. COchran--Provldlng that IN
appeals to the Supreme aud Appellate
Courts, the attorney, instead of having
the entire record certified to the higher
court, may file prec!pe indicating tina,
portion OF the record he may desire t.
have 40 certified.
by Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. S3l,
600 to furnish and care for the mem
Orlal hall constructed In Chicago.
by Mr.. Notwithstanding thai
where insured property Is destroyed by
fire the value thereof shall he cOnclu
sively presumed to be the value stated
In the policy. Also bill revising thu
law relating to the practice Of denta
surgery.
by Mr.. Hall OF COOk--PrOvldin tina
In suit at law. one party may demand
before the trial the production OF an!
document required as evidence III tn
possession Of the opposite party.
by Mr.. Edelstein-TO abolish tin
grand jury system ana to provide 70
the filing Of information In crimina
cases.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
CIV York is actually frightened over

New York IL actually frightened over
the diminishing proportions Of her ex-
port grain trade, and the trunk lines
are about to take hand In Its restOra.
ton. As to Its contentious with Balti.
more and Philadelphia the West cares
but little, but the trans-Al Mississippi
States have turned their traffic toward
New Orleans aud Galveston and what
New York has lost from those grain.
growing States 1t will never regain.
Commerce Is certain to find the shortest
route to tide water, and this Ii the route
to the Gulf from the States which Ito
west of the Missouri.