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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
ALL SORTS.

In the last 25 years, as indicated by
life insurance statistics, the average life
of woman has increased from az years
to 46 years, an increase of over nine ber
cent.
Near Lakewood, n. j., there is ferret
farm, where these useful animals are
raised. The chief service is to cap
ture rats in dwellings, and storehouses.
Last year 1900 ferrets were raised on
the farm.
A perilous performance is witnessed
nightly at a London theater. The per-
former is tied up in sack soaked with
kerosene. The sack is then set on fire.
and when it is all ablaze he leaps into
a tank of water.
Emma McCue, so years old, who mar
ried George McCue, three years older,
at Franklin, Ind, last December on his
promise to support her in ease and
comfort, has sued for divorce because
she has had to do farmhouse drudgery.
A citizen of Suffolk, Va, has Of
fered factory site free to anyone who
will establish a manufacturing indus
try there, and one of the inducements
held out by local paper is that 1.-THE
morals of the people are equaled in few
other places"
Farms in England are selling at a
ruinous reduction of their former value,
and in many cases cannot be sold at
all. In many cases farms have been
sold for less than one-tenth of their
value 20 years ago. Well-to-do farmers
are abandoning the business and 60
ing TO the colonies or to cities to start
life anew.
A London court has recently done
something to settle the social status of
artists models. a young woman
brought suit for breach of promise
against man who had promised to
marry her, but had been alarmed by
the discovery that instead of sitting for
the head alone she had also sat for the
figure, though not without drapery. The
decision of the court was that the pro-
fession is respectable, and that she was
entitled to damages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
DAILY THOUGHTS.

Before man made us citizens great
nature made us men.
1t is astonishing how little one feels
poverty when one loves.
One who is afraid of lying is usually
afraid of nothing else.
Who makes quick use of the moment
is genius of prudence.
Beauty without kindness dies unen-
joyed and undelghtirg.
Conceit is to nature what paint is to
beauty; it is not only needless, but i'm
pairs what it would improve.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11

A new book of 135 pages by Marvin Warren.
BY irresistible facts and logic it shows clearly
that the natural and easy way of maintaining
forever the parity OF all gold, silver and paper
money is to make them equally legal tender,
but not redeemable in each other nor in any
thing but government dues.
The author holds that our financial and in
dustrial woes come chiefly from the present
system Of coin redemption, and he points out @
way 10 speedy relief.
The measures proposed in this book are the
logical outcome of the principles of the Peoples
Party, and the rapid circulation of this book
will be OF immense service in uniting the
scattered forces OF theparty, and in making new
converts everywhere.
The retail price of MONEY CHART is 25 cents
We have special arrangement with the publish
ers by which we can furnish our subscribers the
book for 10 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
AN OLD WEDDING RING.

what a symbol Of love is that circle OF
gold,
by the token of which our devotion was
told!
How our youthful affection shines out, as
it seems,
In the light of the romance around 1t that
CLEANS;
And it knows no beginning or ending, or
why
It's continuing course should not run till
we die.
And sign and a seal of our reverence too,
Had part in our creed, when that old
ring was new,
When slender, light hand was appraised
to our lips
And our kisses were pressed on its slim
finger tips.
For that circle Of gold seemed hallow-
ing pledge
OF homage profounder than words dare
allege.
But the metal that's purest wears quickest
away,
And that old wedding ring has grown
thinner to-day;
Yet the hand which 1t graced graces it IN
its turn
With magic the alchemist vainly would
learn.
For sweet charity's touch has so filled it
with gold
That that hand never lacked to the hungry
and cold.
And the summers may come, and the sum-
mers may go,
And the winters may whiten the hair with
their snow;
Still the hand which a lover delighted tc
kiss
Wears the signet Of half a century, s
bliss,
And no earnest Of joy in the Heavens above
Is more sure than that ring and it's cycle
of love.
w. D. Ellwanger, in N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
VIII Not Use a Hair Brush.

The brush is said to be by no means
the best method of dressing the hair,
1t tears out much of the hair, marring
its appearance and seriously injuring
it. A charming English woman, whose
hair always looked like FURNISHED gold,
announced one day that she never used
q brush on it; however she had sub
stitute. With a large silk handker-
chief, such as good housekeepers covet,
for Frightening their silver, she stroked
It firmly and briskly 100 times night
and morning. She said this method
possesses all the good qualities of a
brushing without ever running the
danger Of breaking fine hair or firing
the head.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
CRUSADE AGAINST RUM,
Led by Miss Jessie Ackerman, a Woma
of Pluck and Purpose.

Led by Miss Jessie Alderman, a Woman
of Pluck and Purpose.
Saloonkeepers on Chicago's west side
are squaring their shoulders fer bat
tie royal. A modern Joan of Arc in
the form Of Miss Jessie A. Alderman,
who has scaled the highest mountains,
explored the depths of the ocean in
diving costumes, hailed passing steam
ers from the masthead and ridden over
land in Iceland 800 miles on horseback,
has begun a crusade against King Alco-
hol. She comes to the Fourth Baptist
church of Chicago as special rescue
worker and is probably the first to
carry the work of the Baptist church
into a field hitherto claimed alone by
the Salvation Army slum corps. The
first onslaught will be against saloon
keepers. The latter are nerving them
selves to face the bold invader, but if
Miss Ackerman's past achievements are
taken into account it is probable she
will gain the citadel with the aid of a
telescope organ and her gentle person
ality.
Miss Alderman is known to temper
;ance and rescue workers the world
over. 1t is unlikely that among them
may be found another woman with
such history of varied and daring
experiences. When seen at the home
of friend her agreeable manners and
expressive face belied the trying situa-
.tions through which she has passed as
missionary.
The Fourth Baptist church, of which
Rev. Kittredge Wheeler is pastor, will
experience change of work and policy
as result of the work mapped out for
the versatile woman. Miss Ackerman
is one of the two licensed women Bap-
tist preachers in the United States and
is pretty well known as lecturer.
Miss Alderman is an American, but
has devoted most of her life to active
work abroad as a missionary. She is
at present working upon history of
her 800 mile ride on horseback through
Iceland. Thirty-one days were con-
sumed in the trip, and each had it's
quota of picturesque incidents. She
describes the Icelanders as "a people
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
Pity

"God pity us!'' in pleading tones we say,
Remembering our sins day after day
$50 easy it's to fall! So rough the path.
At the great day of reckoning spare Thy
wrath.
Life is our school. Dear Master, ten
derly
The imperfection of our lessons see,
And while our failures we with anguish
rue,
Set to our credit what we meant to do"
Thus do we speak. then rising from our
knees,
Some luckless debtor in sharp anger
seize;
And, careless of the Love to which we
pray,
Extort from poverty the utmost pay.
Ah, at compassion's fount he vainly sighs
Who pity to his fellow man denies
Mary f. Butts, in N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
Silver Kits for Bicycle GIRLS.

The new bicycle kit consists of an oil
can, wrench and pump, and is now
made in silver, being quite as practical
US though made of baser metal. Each
article can be engraved with the own
er's initial or crest, and the fancy
leather case holding the contents can
be marked in the same way. ...
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11

He read from Hamlet to his sweet
heart: ''Or if thou wilt needs marry,
marry fool"
Every WE'LL" she said, sweetly, and
the announcement was made as soon as
the fool had seen the old folks.-De-
trOit Free Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11

One biography of President Jeffer-
son tells of an enormous cheese made
weighing 1,4oO pounds, 13 feet in cir
cumference and 1s inches thick, and
made from the milk of 700 cows, col
lected at single milking. 1t bore the
motto: Rebellion to tyrants is obedi-
euce to God"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11

'After all,'' said the thoughtful girl
"the presentation of an engagement
ring is relic of barbarism; a reminis.
cence of obsolete conditions"
That's So" was the enthusiastic re-
joinder. 81 just wish twas the fashion
to give bicycles. es."-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
Getting Things Mixed.

"You are sure Mr.. Bowton is not at
home?'
'Well, 1 ought to be. He told me SO
when took your card up, and said il
you would call scme time when he was
out he would be glad to see you."-Tit.
Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Cour. of Gee county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring ir
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test. r. F. JAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11

On the return of the japanese regi-
nfents from the Chinese war the favor
lite tune of the military bands was
Marching Through Georgia. Chicago
Times-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS Cousr FOR CECIL CoUNTY,(
January 9, 1894.
ORDERED. That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors aud Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward anc
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test. r. F. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
a. IN. and 90 p. M. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at S.52
Liberty Grove 9.07; Colora. 9.lG; Rising Sum- g. 26
Sylmar, 9.S3; Nottingh I'M, 40; Oxford, TO- Ov a. m
arriving at South st. 2 So p. M.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and 6.l0, arriving in
Philadelphia at SIG p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-06-11
PATENTS, PATENTS.

DHILADELPHlA, WHINING
- TON & BALTIMORE L. X.
CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 18th, 1896, trains will
ruu as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

surprise to say that we have already
under consideration twenty dramas
written by women, and l am free to
say that we find evidence Of great
merit in all of them"
1t must not be understood that it is to the
drama alone that the programme Of this
woman's theater will be confined. 1t is the
intention to produce comic opera, as well.
Marked changes Will be made in the manner
Of production, and it is the present intention
to eliminate all the Objectionable features
which have often made the comedy opera
stage a stencil in the nostrils of decent hui
manity. There is TO be no prudery exercised.
Skirts will not be necessarily below the an
kles, nor will tights be barred. But there
will be none of the BarrisOnian atmosphere
about the place. very strong effort will be
made to force those who wish popular favor
to win it on the basis Of merit rather than
by lavish display Of the gifts Of nature.
There will be no difference in the ,h.rGe
Of admission to this theater from those of any
other Of its size and class. 1t will not be a
large playhouse, but rather on the bijou order.
1t is the intention of the management that
1t shall be thoroughly comfortable, and nc az
cessory will be wanting to make this plan a
fact. One or rather two rules will be strictly
enforced. The first is that all women in at
tendance must remove their hats on taking
their seats. The second is that there shall
be no going out between the acts.
When the play is half over there will be ten
minutes intermission. If any of the audIen. e
wish to move about during the interval they
will be permitted to do so. This is the only
relaxation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

CHICAGO, June 26.-July and September
wheat changed places today in point OF spec
ulative interest; July started out with the
usual corner" scare, but before the session
was half over September was commanding
the attention of most of the traders, and
was much the stronger at the close. Final
prices showed 1Rc advance in July and IA
@1sc rise in September. Other markets
were dull and neglected. Corn closed I'M
changed oats a shade higher, and provisions
unchanged to TIC lower
Nothing else was before the vision Of wheat
traders at the opening. but the evergrowing
spectre of a July corner. The usual news
of the day had little to do with the 1uctua-
TONS Traders watched the brokers, who
were supposed to be doing the bidding for
the men who were credited with manipulate
ing July, and as they bought or sold so did
the crowd. Wheat started at a tremendous
pace, and its first jump was at 12@3sc per
bu, 7212@7234c being quoted at the opening.
This was followed by a few bounds which
took the price to 73%c. That appeared to
be the height Of its ambition for a while,
and during the remainder Of the first hour
it INDUCED in a series of erratic sputters.
From 731ac down to 721ac, up again to 731ac,
and back again to 73c, were some of the
more noticeable of its, gyrations. September
wheat at nearly SC below the price July
bringing, was strangely neglected for a
time. 1t opened at 6434c, compared with
$3.50, its closing price the day before.
After touching 647sc, it hung between that
and 649sc, with very little doing in it for an
hour. Then it suddenly sprang into activity.
So lively did. the demand become that July
was for time neglected, and September
rose to 66c. Much of the September buying
was supposed to come from the same source
as the July buying. The receipts at Chicago
were q cars. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of 293 cars, against 500 last
year. The weeks exports of wheat and flour
from both coasts were 2,156,000 blu, against
37.OOO bu a year ogo. Argentine did not
snip any wheat to Europe this week. Sep
TENDER maintained it's advance; it did not
get below 655sc. after having sold at &c; it
touched 661sc and closed worn 657s@66 July
after all its early buster, closed at 72a4c.
Corn was SLOW. September opened at 26c,
sold between 261sc and 257sc, closing at 26c.
Oats were dull. September opened un-
changed 1T 1Sc. sold at 177sc, and advanced
to- 1SQ1S1sc, where, itselosed. light trade
was done in provisions, At,the close, Septem-
Der pork was 71ac lower at $7.5T1@; Septem-
Der lard $4.05. and September ribs 81. 471s@D4 So
EstimatesrWheat, Is cars corn 425 cars;
oats, 800 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The IeadiGg fuIuI eS ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK June 26.-Today's stock mar
ket showed a subsistence of the apprehen-
son caused yesterday by the volume OF the
gold shipments for the day and the week.
greater animation and confidence than ever.
The theorist in favor of a necessary reaction
in the market were busily at work this
basis, and sought StrenuouSly TO bring about
the reaction which they confidently maintain
IS long overdue in the market, and must
come Immediately. The st. Paul statement
for May showing increase in gross earn
tngs of $1G1, 719, and in net of $11S.496. was
the first influence to stem the downward
course of prices. The low point of the
morning was a slight fraction below last
nights close N many stocks. The rally was
characterized by great animation and by
heavy dealings, the prominent stocks chang
ing hands in large blocks. Burlington the
leader of the market in point Of activity,
and was carried up ia from the low point
and held there until the close. Rock Island.
which came next In point of activity, was
rs from the low pont on reports that the
directors were decided a policy of in
creas:ng the dividend rate. Northwestern,
on the other hand, showed a notable hating
in its advancing tendency as compared with
others Of the granger group. st. Paul
gained 1$s on its statement of earnings, but
the early decline left its net gain only q
per cent. Tobacco was very active and
showed marked strength, advancing 21s with
a net gain of 2. Sugar occupied fourth place
in the list in point of activity, but was
strong throughout, although under some APP
parent restraint. Selling for account of
large inside interest is variously attributed
to a purpose to keep the price down a
matter of policy. during the tendency OF the
tariff bill and desire to realize through fear
that he sugar schedule will be altered in the
conference between the houses of
congress. Bay State fell ~. but fully re-
/, covered. Colorado Fuel registered a further
net decline after an early advance of a frac-
ton. Net gains in the case of Rock Island
and Rio Grande Western were IN Us in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
Women Control This Thedter.
IS 1t Is Newest New Woman Project Is Located
z in

PARIS, June 26.-The first and the
only woman's theater Of which the
world has ever known is being con-
structed in Paris. The place of site is
adjoining the ladies' club known as tie
Cercle Pigalle, near Montmartre. In
France it will be the Theatre Femin-
iste," which means a theater for wom-
en-, by women, and in the interests of
women only. There is only one weak
spot in this armor of femininity, ard
that is the fact that the manager is
to be a man, but the ladies who are
the soul of the enterprise say he will
he will merely be their slave
Aux serieux, though, it is to be a
genuine place for women. The White
theater, where only plays of absolute
purity were to be tolerated, was the
first entrance of women into the man
agerial capacity of the theater. This
victory gave such confidence to the
women that they were determined to
star their own ideas exclusively, and the
result is the Theatre Feministe. The
establishment is not to be limited
No pent up France will confine it's pow
-rrs, and the ladies of every country
will be at liberty to air their griev-
ances, assert their privileges and de-
fend their interests through the me-
dunn Of the drama or the opera.
For long time the question Of man
agement was discussed pro and con by
the members of the club, which had
the organization Of the theater project
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

IL they are sufficiently fortunate to
secure any place at all.
Agents of this theater are to be ap-
pointed in the largest cities of the diff
ferent countries, the idea of this being
to show the women Of all nations that
their sex in France has really taken a
step which means more in the way OF
advancing their general status than all
the enjoyment of the franchise which
could possibly be secured. Nine Loevy
talked freely to me the other day when
1 questioned her regarding the enter
prise, and 1 can safely say that here
for the first time is the real purpose Of
the undertaking made public 81 am
fully aware" said Nine. Loevy, that
in advocating such an enterprise as this
theater, 1 am laying myself open to
the accusation of being what 1 believe
you Americans term a crank Well,
so be it. My sex has been so deter
minedly set upon, unless the most bril-
liant genius was manifest, that it is high
time we did something to right this
wrong.
Il do not wish to convey the idea that
we want women to vote In political
matters, and to do things Of that sort.
No. indeed. What we want is to share
in the glories of the drama and Iitera-
ture in different fashion than has pre-
viously been our lot. The presence of
woman on the stage has as often
brought her calumny as anything else.
Why can we not have the same ad-
vantages as playwrights as the men?
Who can truthfully say that sex that
has produced some of the greatest
and most glorious minds in literature
may not do as Well at least, in the
writing of plays? SO we are going to
see what we can do. Perhaps 1t win
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
CRAVEN CASE.
Testimony offered Regarding the
So Called Pencil Deeds

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 26.-In
the trial of the Angus Craven case,
after a long argument ex-Judge Aitken
has been permitted to relate the con-
versation which he had with Martin
Kelly, with reference to the pencil
deeds which Mrs. Craven had asked
him to swear to having seen in 1895.
He stated that Kelly urged him to get
into the case, as it was the opportunity
Of lifetime for making his fortune.
Witness replied that he did not wish
to have anything to do with the mat
ter. Kelly assured him that there was
no possibility Of his endangering him
self, as Notary Cooney had already tes-
tilted that the certificates upon the
deeds were all right Finally Aitken
asked Kelly by whom the deeds were
written. Objection of counsel for Mrs.
Craven to this question was sustained,
but the witness was permitted to state
that Kelly had urged him twenty times
or more after that to get into the
case, promising him that If he did so
he would never be called upon to testi-
fly, as the matter would be settled out
Of court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Flour-Receipts o.
$50 bbls; exports, Ii, 1863 bbls; Minnesota
patents, 81. 1014.55 Minnesota bakers, So. 10
6D3. 60. Rye -four quiet. Cornmeal dull. bye
steady. Barley steady. Barley malt dull.
blu; spot stronger; options closed 1a0lH net
higher; No. red, June, closed 177sr; Sep
tember, 70 9-16@715sc. closed 71?se. Corn
Receipts, 224. 925 blu; exports, 32,4SS 81: SPOT
firm; No. 2, 29Ac; options closed 1Hc let
higher; June closed 29$sc; September, so
311gc closed 311bc. Oats-Receipts. Y, 100 tu;
EXPORTS III 62S bu; spot quiet; No. >, 20
221sc; options dull, closing unchanged; July
closed, 22Ac.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, June 26.-F1our-Very firm.
Wheat-BuGyant and higher. No. 2 spring,
73c; No. l northern, 7652c; July: 72asc. Corn
Steady No. s, 2412c. Oats-Quet and steady
No white, 211A022Ac. Barley-Firm and
wanted; No. ?, 34GSSc; sample, 299341ac. Rye
Higher; No. 1, 95A@3513c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. June Observation-Disclosures; No.
2 red cash, elevator 7Gc; July, 6S1&c. Corn
No. 2 cash, 221ac; July, &c bid. Oa's-F'Irm
No. 2 cash. nominal; July, 1870 bid. Rye
Nominal, &c. Fiaxseed-741ac.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, June 26.-Close: Wheat, quiet,
unchanged to Ad lower; July, IS Sd; Septem-
Der, IS 6$4d; December. IS nd. Corn, dull
14d lower; June, Is Sled; July, Is SGD; Sep
TENDER. Is Sgd