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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

eyes to no purpose in the inlly darkness,
but hearing that fellow move about the
room boldly, without caution, as
though it mattered nothing to him
whether 1 slept or wakened.
"If 1 move" thought, "he is ready
with his knife or club to silence me for
ever"
did not know whether or not he had
already taken the vest from under my
pillow and I did not care just then to
investigate. 1 moved not muscle, but
when the first tumult of sudden fright
lad subsidized 1 tried to think-to rea-
son.
u am here for my health" I thought.
"Now won't it be healthier to lie still
end let him take my money than to
move finger and let him take my life
what little have? How did he get in
here? Ah, of course! the window. |
couldn't bulge it, but he is muscular,
[ should have thought of that"
What was the man doing? The
sounds he made were exactly such as y
man makes in dressing. Heavens!
would he exchange clothes with me,
leaving his horsey old suit in my room?
He was at the wash-stand pouring out
water-washing his hands. My fright
was giving way to anger at the cool i'm
pudence of the man. Doubtless he had
on my clothes now, including the vest,
with the wad of bills in the inside
pocket. Coward that was to lie there
and let him take my property!
/ hesitated no longer, but sprang
from the bed and with one cry of
"Help!" rushed with resistless fury
slam bang against the partition over
where l thought the man stood.
Some one tried my door, then
knocked on it for admittance. Backing
toward it SO as to guard myself from
an attack by the burglar l found the
bolt and lock and threw the door open.
A flood of light filled the reom; the
window was closed and the only r,'r-
sons present were myself and my visit
ora gentleman fully dressed, with n
lighted lamp in his hand and a trout
basket slung over his shoulder.
There was burglar in my room,"
began. 81 couldn't see the scoundrel,
but heard him washing his hands and
putting on my"
l stopped, for saw my clothes hang
ing where l had left them,
II think you must have heard mo
washing and DRESSING" said the gentle
man, land l must ask you to pardon mo
for disturbing you. l should have res
membered that the walls between these
rooms are very thin"
That is my burglar story. might
devise better ending for it if my i'm.
aginative powers were equally dis
tributed, but they seem mostly 70
center in my olfactory nerves. could
have sworn that smelled horse.-De.
troit Free Press.
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FRlLLS OF FASHION.

Black satin accessories to bodies
ere edged with Honiton lace and Jet
beading.
Charming handkerchiefs are OF
squares of very fine white linen, with
a two-inch bordering of renaissance
lace.
A dainty tea jacket is of sea-green
velveteen and is trimmed with inser-
tions of white lace over white satin rib
bon.
Short dressing sacks of eiderdown in
dainty blues, pinks and grays and in
rich reds are trimmed with frogs of
black braid, retailing at dollar.
Pretty matinee gowns have boleros of
point de Venice lace or fchus of rose
point. White laces are more popular
this season than black or cream.
A bordering of white duchess lace
gives an elegant finish to black figured
net veilings. Fish net and tulle dotted
veilings are used for mourning.
The "toothpick" umbrella in dark
blue, red and black, is the design to be
used throughout the autumn. The
fashionable handle is in natural wood.
Braiding in light green satin felt"
is combined with ciel velvet in fash
ioning larger shapes in carriage hats.
Paradise plumes form the trimming,
giving an unusually brilliant coloring.
One of the new shades of pink, bor-
dering on rose, is called fauvette.
Taifeta silk in this shade forms the
ground of a delicate evening fabric,
the design of which consists of alter.
nate wide and narrow gray-white satin
stripes, with baskets Of grayish-blue
leaves and flowers.
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ZZ1Zz
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A new book of 1876 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 q
way to 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 the party, and in making new
converts everywhere,
The retail! price OF MONEY CHART is % cents
We have special arrangement with the publish
ers by which we can furnish our subscribers the
book for 10 cents.
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to read except an old newspaper. which
vas doing duty as q cover to the waeh-
stand.
Glancing at this paper, I saw that
the page exposed to view was made up
of Syndicate" matter, and that the
prominent article was, by a startling CO.
incidence, the story of an adventure
with burglar. l began reading it.
The narrator told how he found him
self in a strange room seeking for
safe place to bestow his money for the
night; how he determined to place it
between the leaves of dictionary, and
wishing to remember the exact place
he thought he would open the book
at the word money, but behold, when he
opened it the first word he saw was
murder.
Here the narrative was broken by q
soap dish, which adhered firmly to the
paper in spite of my careful efforts to
remove it, and l read no further.
1 arose and shook myself. "Pshaw!"
1 said, what fool | am. He's probably
just an ordinary hostler come up here
to work. or perhaps to see his old
mother. No doubt he's as honest as
am. | wonder what word he would
have found if he'd opened the diction-
ary at cash." soliloquized, and out of
mere idle curiosity l took from my
handbag the nearest approach l had to
a dictionary-a little paper-covered
book of synonyms, and opened it ate.
Clutch-grasp-lay- - catch
seize.
This was the line that met my gaze.
I laughed, threw the book on the table
and began to undress.
"If anyone enters my room tonight"
I thought, as I folded up my vest and
placed it under the pillow, "I'll clutch
him, grasp him, lay hold on him, catch
him, seize him, and yell for help"
When / went to sleep dreamt that
was wading up trout stream fishing
for black bass with wnd of money for
bait and that as fast as l caught fish
was robbed of them by rcd-headed
horse.
From the number of fish had caught
judge that must have slept two or
three hours; then I found myself sud
denly awake, listening nitently, and
anXiously snufing the air. l was Ger.
tain of two things. Some one was NOV
ing in the room, and smclod horse.
1t is easy to write of this thing now
in spirit of levity, but l had 10 such
ceiling as I lay there strainlng my
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

:rip, and l carried along $475 to pay it
with. l also took fishpole and NORTH
westerly direction for the Michigan
woods.
When l was leaving Detroit on the
steamboat I wrapped up $4oo in ruiz
ber band and slowed them away in the
inside pocket of my vest, and / soon
acquired the habit Of touching myself
every time thought of it to see whetf.-
er my cash balanced, or, to speak more
accurately, to see whether 1 still ha
the bulge on my vest.
AS soon as found this nervous habit
fastening itself upon me I was sorry
that [ had not always carried larg.
sums of money and got used to the sen
sation, but it was too late for vain re-
grets, and I determined to make the
best of it. But l decided that would
always in the future have plenty OF
money.
1t was little too early in the season
for the summer run of schoolma ANS
on the lakes, and there were only few
passengers on board the steamboat.
These were made up mostly of CONNER
cial travellers and fair assortment of
those dusty-booted, slouch-hatted, shod
dy-clad men who travel on trains and
boats everywhere without any appar-
ent reason or object. There was one
lady on board.
There was also another passenger
I red-headed man with sinister eye
md smell of horse about him so pro-
bounced that the lady passenger asked
Tor ''the radish" at dinner, thinking to
avoid hurting his feelings by saying
lorse-radish in his presence.
If | had not been carrying wad of
money into lonely country l should
have paid little attention to this ILL
favored person; but was carrying
wad of money, and suspected that he
knew it. For the life of me | could not
help pressing that wad with my fingers
every time met him or heard his voice
or smelt horse. l was certain that
he noticed this involuntary action and
hat he knew the reason of it, and ]
| came to believe that he was on the boat
because I was, and that he would get
off when 1 did.
He did get off when / did, at II
o'clock at night, on the lonely dock in
| the town of Gravelton, and no one left
the boat there but us two. 1 saw him
disappear in the darkness when 1 took
my seat in the hotel bus.
The Gravelton hotel was one of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
WEBSTER REVISED.
A gander is masculine goose.
A goose is feminine for gander.

A gander Is a masculine goose.
A goose is feminine for gander.
A goat is creature whose atmos,
phere is inauspicious.
A gate is where you meet her and
sometimes you share it.
A gaiter is worn in winter and is
large or small in proportion to that
which it covers.
A goal is what you aim at, yet you
may reach it against your will under
another pronunciation.
A god is what every man is to him
self and some men to some women, but
they all rattle when they are shaken.
A grandfather, like a clock of the
same name, is found to be very suitably
situated in a hall when in a moribund
condition.
A gallop is at the end of the pro-
gramme, just when the men are getting
sick of it and the women are begin
ming to enjoy themselves.-Pick-Me-
I'm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
Been There Before.

Guest Cat Mrs. De Fashions Musicale)
Mercy! What are all these wash
boilers and fatirons, and things in the
parlor for?
Mrs. De Fashion (helplessly)-I had
to get them. The leader of the or
ehestra came here at the last minute
and refused to play unless l furnished
those things for the anvil chorus. He
said he was bound to have one selection
heard above the conversation.-N. Y
Weekly.
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Why He Smiled.

Marks-You seem to be in high glee.
Parks-Yes; great case of kidnapping
out at our cottage last night.
Marks-But l don't see anything
amusing about that.
Parks-Don't? Oh, yes, there is.
You see, it's the first time this kid has
mapped since he was born, two months
ago,-Town Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
Kentucky Journalism.

Col. Bludd (of Kentucky)-I am sor-
ry that 1 cannot accept your invitation,
but have to attend law suit
Friend-I did not know that you ever
had law suit. What is it about?
'"The editor of the Blue Grass Bugle
stated that was low down, drunken
loafer."
''And you, of course, have sued him
for libel?"
Not at all. He has sued me for as
sault and battery, and the worst Of it
lies in the fact that he has case against
me."-Bay City Chat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
MY LITTLE QUEEN OF HEARTS

MY LITTLE QUEEN OF HEARTS
My little queen of hearts is She
The loveliest of lasses!
The rosy hours,
The dewy fiow'rs
Smile on her as she passes.
would that I were keen of wit
And skilled in Cupid's arts,
To rap ure her
And capture her
My little queen of hearts!
My little queen of hearts-Ah, me!
All through summer weather,
In shade and sheen
My little queen
And romped on together.
Her saucy mouth was Cupid's bow,
Her eyes were Cupid's darts,
In cunning glee
She wounded me
My little queen of hearts!
My little queen of hearts is she,
And yet 1 bow in sorrow;
I'm forced-forsooth!
To tell tho truth
She's one year old tomorrow
And here's the selfish reason why
My bliss some bane imparts-
1 fear that she
May some time be
Anothers queen of hearts!
IS. Q. Lapius. in Ohio Farmer.
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Equal to the Occasion.

waiter sharply spoke the guest, 81
ordered Roquefort and you have
brought me Swiss. You ought to know
that's not just the cheese"
"Yes, sir" replied the imperturbable
waiter, making the desired change and
slapping down larger check, that al.
ters the kese, sir."-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
Living In Hope,

81 haven't had ride in carriage l
don't know when," complained Mrs.
Jaysmith.
"Never mind," replied her husband:
"just have patience. Some of the neigh
bors will have funeral one of these
days. Bay City Chat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

Mrs. Fangle-I can't bear to send a
telegram!
Mrs. Cumso-Why?
Mrs. Fangle-Because you can't add
a postscript.-Bay City Chat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

Mrs. Wigbald-No, my husband hasn't
done much for 25 years.
Mrs. Oldbrain-Has he been an in
valid all that time?
Mrs. Wigbald-No; he's been gov
ernment employe.-Washingt Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

Blood is life and upon the purity
and vitality of the blood depends
the health of the whole system.
Experience proves Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to be the best blood purifier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
No Difference.

why, old man, didn't know that she
utterly refused you"
1T amounted to the same thing. She
said she was willing to wait until L
could support her."-N. Y. Truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

II have received proposals from two
men, both equally wealthy and both
protesting unbounded love for me, and
do not know which one to accept"
"Has neither of them a cough ON.
I. Truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
MY BURGLAR STORY.
BY C. HI. ARGUR.

HEN I went to bed
that night my hair
was as black as it
used to be. When
the day da'wned it
was light. So you
may see how badly
l was frightened.
I was paying the
penalty for over
work at the time
nv taking a health
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

The sunflower takes it's name from
Its form and color, and not as common
ly supposed because it inclines toward
the sun, for it does not, as has bee4
proven by observation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

Giles-Does that girl of yours know
that you are poet?
Tubbs-Yes, but I'm trying to keep
1t from her father.-Up-to-Dat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

Hoods pills act easily and pro-
mptly on the liver and bowels.
Cure sick headache.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

Doctor-To the best of my judgment
you are suffering from gastritis.
Patient-I knew it. | got it in the
cellar fooling with the gas meter
Texas Sitter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
Johnnie Found Out.

"Little Johnnie opened his drum yes
terday to find out where the noise came
FROM
Did he find out?"
Eyes; when his father came home the
noise came from Little Johnnie. Pick
Me-Up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
Out of Balance.

SIT always depresses me dreadfully
to meet bicycle scorcher."
"Why so?"
81 hate to see mans legs work so
much better than his brains. Chicago
Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

well, boy, what do you want?"
II wantu be employed as q freak"
whats queer about you?"
81 can't whistle. bay City Chat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

"Here, my boy, how can I get to the
ferry landing?"
Walk. Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tn
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wantins
their accounts stated, will please bring IL
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. f. LAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

1.-THE man who whistles seldom swears, u
In substance may be true,
But, when he MARBLES ancient airs,
The balance Of US do.
Tr,,fh
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

He had put on his hat, coat and gloves
and was about to start for the club, to
spend the evening.
Hold on!" said he TO himself. 81
must kiss my wife before go. Busi-
ness before !"-Das Ikleine
Witzblatt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15
7 r. TAYLOR,
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoUnr FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January 8, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, E.
ecutors and Guardians that have not state
an account within a year, come forward an
do the same, or show cause to the contrar,
or they will be cited up.
Test: e. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-15

The English ducal crown has eight
strawberry leaves round the rim.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
Fair and Ball at Madison.

A cattle show and fair will be held in
Madison, Wednesday and Thursday,
September, 20 and 30, at the society
new park on the Arson side. Trotting
at the park, September 30th. $50 in
purses are the stakes offered. There
will be grand ball in Union hall, Madi-
son, Wednesday evening, September
10Th, with music by Kendall's full or
chestra. Special excursion rates OF the
electrics from Skowhegan to Madison
and return 20 cents. Special ears will
return to Skowhegan after the ball.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
MAR RED.

SkowhegaI Sept. %. by Rev. {. V Hanson.
Forest Gates OF Moscow, and Miss BERTHE
McCollor, OF Bingham.
Pittsfeld, Sept. a-By Rev. G. l.. White, Lean
der A. Grover of Hartland, and Miss Ethel F.
Jack son of Pittsfied
Richmond, Sept. l5-By Rev. Fr. Hamme of
Augusta, Charles II Bowden of Pittsield, and
Miss Mary l.. Conley of Richmond
Madison. Sept. 1l-By Rev. 7. G. Mitchell,
George Clark of Embden, and Miss Alice NJ.
Later of North Arson.
Skowhegan, Sept l5-By Rev c. Y. Hanson,
Fred II. Cover and Alice MeNalley, both of
Skowhegan.
Skowhegan, Sept. ley Rev. c. Y. Hanson,
Herbert l.. Gale of Fitzwiliam, n. H., and Miss
Edith b. Hanson of Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
DIED.

Arson, Sept 11--Nathan Fletcher, aged 90
years, months and days.
Madison, Sept. Mrs Luke Sawyer, aged 81
years.
Embden, Sept 10--James Hutchinson, aged SO
years, months and % days.
Augusta Sept 14--Lizzie A., wife of Henry W.
Garland, aged IS yeas and il months.
Palmyra, Sept. 5-Infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Nichols, aged year and 10 months
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
An Invitation

Is extended to the laaios of Skowhe-
gan, Madison, Norridgewock and to all
the residents of Somerset county to see
the new carpets, rugs and draperies in
Carpet Room on second floor of
f. w. Aliens CrOckery Store.
Now is the time to purchase carpets
as prices are soon to advance. We are
always pleased to show our goods, and
let them show their value.
F. W. ALLEN & Co.
CORNER MADISON AND WATER STREETS,
SKOwHEGAN.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
NO MORE THORNS.
The Perfection to Which Fruits and Flow
Are Developing.


ers Are Developing.
The limit of improvement is not
found in producing fruits of great size,
beauty and sweetness. There are other
desirable qualities that the horticultur-
list is anxious to obtain, and toward
this end he is devoting his energies
One of the most noticeable trends of the
science of fruit culture is toward the
elimination of undesirable organs. The
thOrns of some of the citrus fruit trees
and the prickles of such small berry
bushes as the gooseberry, blackberry
and raspberry are protuberances that
have outlived their usefulness and are
highly unpleasant They not only pune
ture the ripening fruits but they often
make harvesting exceedingly inconven-
lent. Gardeners have long wished to
do away with these thorns and prick1es,
but it is only comparatively recently
that systematic efforts have been made
to eliminate them
The thorns are conspicuous organs of
our cultivated plants that have ceased
to be of any value, for their original
purpose of protecting the plants from
animals has no force today in the gar
dens and fields. They should have been
exterminated long ago. Through the
careful selection of plants that happen
to be thornless, stocks are obtained for
a new race of thornless plants. Others
are noted for the few thorns that grow
on them, and by judicious selection of
seeds and CRAFTS from these the same
work is continued Already gardeners
have cultivated raspberry and blackber-
ry canes that are entirely thornless, and
by grating improved varieties on these
the desired end will soon be reached.
The wild orange trees have many more
thOrns on them than the budded stock,
and the wild Florida lemons are thickly
studded with thorns. while the grated
La France have none. George Ethel
bert Walsh in Lippincott's.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
.rw ADVERTISEMENTS.

Eurs-D. r. Judkins
FOR Rent-Wm: Doran
Fail stock--C. F. Ward.
i1neping-W. P. Ordway.
md Meetings-N. Fowler.
The Elite-C. Il. Gardner
probate Notices-N. Fowler.
rny Wapted-Providence Co.
phvsician-.Dr. G. M. johnson.
MnsicaI-Dinsmore & Bickford.
Messenger Notice-C. B. Haskell.
psckwith Store-F. g. Heald Co.
Messenger Notice-Samuel 8. Walker.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
VV o4K

Is never done, and it is especially wearing and
wearisome to those whose blood is impure and
unfit properly to Tone sustain and renew the
wasting of nerve, muscle and tissue. The only
remedy for tired, weak, nervous women is in
building up by taking good nerve tonic, blood
purifier and vltalzer like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
For troubles Peculiar to Women at change OF
season, climate or life, great cures are made by
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23

| am prepared with first-class assist
ants to do dress making in all its
branches. | would invite ladies wishing
work done to consult me personally re-
garding my prices. l.. NJ. PRESCOTT.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
BORN.

Shawmut Sept. l3-To the wife of Arthur
Fernald. son.
East Madison, Sept 1910 the wife of Fred
A. Russell, a daughter. Hazel Maud 9pounds
Arson, Sept. 1O-To the wife of John Goodwin,
a son.
Pittsfeld, Sept. lO-To the wife of DR.. w. c.
Marden, daughter. (Hilda)
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23

Mrs. Helen C. Stafford's large class of
ladies continue to meet daily at Hotel
Coburn, p. m. 4w
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23

II you are in want OF a new parlor
stove, call at NJ. G. Bakers, No. 2
Mechanic st. He has few good ones
lett that he will sell at cost. 4w3S
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23

bi,ycles ore used for smuggling on
thc trrntier Of France and Belgium.
The customs officers at Tourcoing took
To pieces the machine ridden by a man
they suspected and found that all the
hollow TUBING was stuffed with pepper.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23

To Cure A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
Cure. Csc. 6m86
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
Job Printing.

The Job Printing Establishment connected
IN the SOMERSET RRRoRrER is prepared to
" ali classes of work, the richest as well as the
AZ .sost common Jobs. Competent and expert
need workmen are employed and large
s,nck OF paper, envelopes, advertising, we'd
Ing and business cards in great variety.
nrders of dances, bills OF fare, programs etc,
ets'. printed in great variety Of styles on short
1sotine. Commercial printing speciality.
oyders by mail will receive careful attention