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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
NOTES OF AND FOR wHEELMEN

During the present season the police
force of Cleveland has secured the re-
turn of 100 out of 200 stolen wheels.
A very secure fixture for loose handle
bar grips is to melt some alum and APP
ply it to the ends in contact with the
tubes.
The road championships of Scotland
are no more. The farmers kicked, the
police interfered, and Mr.. Scantly
Clad Hiterup has lost his occupation.
Road racing abroad. as well as here.
lives precariously.
Bicycles have made their way into
the British museum, the authorities
having established cycle stable in the
basement, for as many as hundred
cycles a day had been left unprotected
against the ratings.
Cycle repairmen in small towns and
suburbs of cities will do well to post
themselves on electrical jobbing, cleo
trio bells and electric wiring, such as
is required in private houses and
stores.
The Italian finance minister has is
sued decree that the stamp on cycle,
proving that the tax for it has been
paid, is good as passport for crossing
the frontier and returning without
paying import duty.
Prince Ourossof, the Russian ambas-
sador in Paris, was stopped the other
day for furious riding, but when asked
for his card the officer on reading 1t
repocketed his pencil and notebook.
promptly making profuse apologies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
PoLITENEss OF THE MExIcANs

"My lady, I am at your feet" is the
prescribed form of salutation in Mexico
from a gentleman who meets lady,
whereas if two gentlemen meet they
say: II kiss your hand"
A Mexican will never permit a lady
to descend the stairs alone; he takes
her by the hand or offers his arm and
only takes leave of her at the street
door.
Often in their rambles through Mex
leo strangers lose their way, and if they
have slight knowledge of Spanish an
appeal to a native is certain to bring
courteous relief.
The Mexican lover calls his sweet
heart "the very eyes of me" and if she
rejects him he is likely to say: "Sinee
there is no help bow before you, kiss
your feet and depart"
Even the poor laborers rarely adj
dress one another without some terms
of endearment. Como estas, mi alma ."
C"How are you, my soul?') is a COM
mon form of address.
An American young lady was once
talking with an old Mexican gentle
man and she laughingly said some
thing about having some literary work
TO do. 1t was good to see the old fell
lows impressive manner as he ex-
claimed: "Work! Miss, such lips as
yours should never mention work. You
should be queen and wear pearls as
beautiful as those incased in your love
" month";"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
ELECTRICITY AT WORK.

There are 165 miles of electric street
railway in Louisville, Ky.
In a short time practically all the
surface railways in New York city will
be operated on the underground troll
ley system.
Experiments made in Paris show
that an electric wagon costs AZ per
cent. less to run than a horse wagon
and SO per cent. less than petroleum
motor.
An English company has placed be-
fore the Italian government a scheme
for building an electric railway over
the Great ST. Bernard. The line would
be about As miles long, and start from
Aosta.
Maps and charts have been prepared
for military telegraph and telephone
service between Santiago, Guantana-
mo, Baracoa, Sagua de Tanuamo and
San Luis, all garrison points in the
island of Cuba. Capt. Leigh is in
charge of the work.
A French fireman has invented and
constructed powerful fire engine in
which the power to propel the vehicle
and operate the pumps is supplied by a
S0-horse power engine. For igniting
the charges in the motor cylinders, and
also for giving powerful light on the
scene of the operations, a small stor-
age battery is carried which, when
charged, suffices for eight hours use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
POCKETKNIvEs FOR WOMEN.
This Account Says They All Have
Them and They Buy Them
for Themselves.

The tradition is-and maybe it was
true ever so long ago, when woman al
ways had a kitchen knife within easy
reach-that women have no use for
pocketknives. That is what man be-
lieves to this day. He thinks that she
sharpens her lead pencils with her
teeth, opens her letters with a hair
pin, cuts string with scissors and bor-
rows some mans knife when there is
a can Of potied ham or corned beef to
be opened at picnic.
But nearly every woman has pen
knife and finds plenty of use for it.
Usually she has bought it herself, for
she prefers that it shall not be gift.
Any man who gives woman a pen
knife will find himself regarded with
suspicion. 1t isn't that she is supersti-
tious. Oh, no, of course she isn't. She
will buy one for her husband or for
her son, but nevertheless she doesn't
like to be given one, and will look
askance at the dainty little implement
unless she has paid the traditional
penny for 1t.
The jewellers carry in stock knives
for women, and one Of the merchants
said the other day that one-third Of his
customers were women. This he ex-
planned by the fact that a woman will
keep knife three times as long as a
man will. Some of the knives they
carry in stock have jeweled handles
or decorations that raise their cost
from five to fifty dollars. Women
don't buy such expensive ones-that
Is, not from jewelers-although they
often buy them from friends at the
price of one cent-an astonishing bar
gain, indeed.
The popular knives for women are
tiny bits of knives, not so long as the
little finger, and sometimes not larger
than a finger joint. Some of these
dainty little knives have handles Of
gold or silver studded with jewels.
Very often they have chatelaine at
tachments or are worn with other lit
tie articles On chain.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
UNCOMFORTABLE THEATERs
There Are No Arrangement for Per-
sOna1 Convenience An Paris
Play Houses.

Playgoers who yield to the induce
ments of the French stage when they
come over here will have learned long
ago from experience what genuine dis
comfort is suffered in theaters. Pa
risian managers cater admirably for
the public as far as the play and the
acting are concerned. When they
come to consider, however, the ques-
ton of mere material comfort, 1t
would seem as If they felt in nowise
called upon to make allowances for
the weaknesses Of the flesh. The trials
TO which playgoer is put in an under
sized stall, with no available room for
his neither limbs. partake almost of
the rigor Of the monastic ordeals of
old. To such chastisement of the
flesh the Partisan playgoer has long
submitted uncomplainingly for the
sake of the edifica ton provided for his
spirit from the stage. There are now
signs, however, that the worm with at
last turn. Parisians have crossed the
channel, lolled in the ample armchairs
provided in your playhouses, and re-
turned to grumble at the hardships
they have to endure in their own.
Quite revolutionary measures Of re-
form are everywhere being proposed.
Why not do away with the three Off
Gals enthroned behind a desk at the
door, who constitute the so-called
"controle," and whose duties consist
in nesdlessly examining and punching
tickets at the expense of public pa
tience? 1t might even be feasible to
suppress the "ouvreuse," who dam
ages hats and loses umbrellas in re-
turn for tip which she exaets and
grumbles at.
Besides a degree of material COM
fort, playgoers expect within the
bounds of possibility not to endanger
their lives when they go to the theater.
According to the committee of public
safety in theaters, now sitting, 1t
would, however, be unwise to place
overmuch confidence in this respect in
the arrangements at present made in
some Partisan playhouses. The chair
man of the committee, NJ. Blanc, pre-
feet of police, has accordingly drawn
up new sets of rules with regard to
public accommodation in theaters,
which arc to be stringently enforced.
Playgoers in Paris will be glad to hear
that in future boxes in theaters are to
be provided with doors Of sufficient
width to allow of easy ingress and exit,
and so arranged as not to block pas
sages when open. Furthermore, moth
ing in the shape of stools or movable
seats will be allowed in the passages,
while that inconvenient invention, the
"strapontin," which, besides being the
most uncomfortable seat ever pro-
vided for a long-suffering public, en-
dangers the lives of the audience
should panic occur, by effectually
blocking the openings between rows of
stalls, is to be done away with. In
time NJ. Blanc will no doubt succeed
in making Partisan playhouses both
safe and comfortable. 1t is remark
able fact, however, considering how
extensively Parisians patronize the
theater, that two such important i'm
provements for a playgoing public
should not have been accomplished be-
fore now.-London Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.


! "The Mikado" was written in 1885.
Haydn wrote 1875 symphonies.
Annette Essipoff, the Russian plan
list, is the wife of Leschetitzky.
Verdi was organist in his native town
when he was nine years old.
Charles Martin Loeffier was born on
January so, 1861, and is still living.
! "Benvenuto Cellini" was Hector Ber-
lioz's first opera, and made failure at
its first production.
Intoning is the monotoning or chant
ing of certain parts of the Anglican
church service by the minister.
Clement, Cramer, Hummel and
Czerny sre recognized educational
composers.
Claribel was the pen name of Char
lotte Arlington Barnard, who published
great many very popular English bal
lads. She died in 1869.
Felix Mendelssohn founded the Leip-
sig conservatory of music in 1s43. Rob
ert Schumann was one of the pro-
fessors of that institution.
The composition known as "Weber's
Last Waltz" is by Reissiger. A manu-
script copy of the dance was found
among Weber's papers after his death.
This, however, had been given to Weber
by the composer. 1t is No. of Reissi-
gers "Danses. Brillantes, pour lie Piano
forte"
"Die Wacht am Rhein" is modern
German folk song adopted during the
Franco Prussian war of 1901 as the
national song. The words are by Max
schneckenburger, a manufacturer, and
the music by Carl Wilhelm. The latter
received an annual pension CT e15o
from the emperor.--Ladies' Home
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
ACCORDING TO THE LAW.

Hunting for game with loaded gun
Is held, in Cornwell VS.. Fraternal Ac-
cident association IN. d., 40 L. R. A.
437, not to constitute voluntary ex-
posture to unnecessary danger.
A Judgment to constitute lien from
the time of rendition is held, in Gala
nan VS.. Votruba Qowa), 40 L. R. A. 375,
to be rendered only when entered on
the record of the court and not when
merely signed and Endorsed Filled"
The use of buzz-saw by cashier to
saw off blocks from board for his own
use is held, in Hess VS.. Preferred Ma
sonic Mutual Accident association
(Mich.), 40 L. R. A. 444, not to consti-
tute an exposure outside of his pre-
ferred occupation.
A purchase of lands on behalf of q
syndicate by real estate agents who are
members of it and also to act as agents
of the vendor, is held, in Ferguson vs..
Gooch (va.), 40 L. R. A 234, unenforce-
able against the other members of the
syndicate.
fragrant disregard by water COM
pany of its obligation to furnish clear
and wholesome water, and the furnish
ing of water which endangers the
health and lives of the people, notwith-
standing remonstrances, are held, in
Palestine Water & P. company vs.. Pal
estine (ex.), 40 L. R. A. 2O3, to be suffi-
cient grounds for FORGETTING the fran
chise.
The lack of an absolute unincum-
bered title to the property insured by
policy declaring that it shall be OF no
validity unless the insured has an un-
conditional, unincumbered title is held,
in Phoenix Insurance company vs..
Fuller (Neb.), L. R. A. 4os, to be no
defense to the insurer II the insured has
an insurable interest and the insurer
accepts and retains the premium.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

A young foreigner had recently ar
rived in London from his native coun-
try, and some friends of his family ar
ranged dinnerin his honor. The even
ing arrived, the guests invited to meet
him were assembled, but the young fell
low did not appear. A friend called on
him the next day and, reminding him
that he had accepted the invitation, in
quired why he had not been present.
His reply was ingenious:
~ vas not hungry" he said.-Tit-
Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
That Slight Deterioration.

The professor was showing friend
round the chemical laboratory.
What has become of Tom Apple
ton?" his friend asked. wasn't he
studying with the class last year?"
"Ah, yes" replied the professor, sap
pleton-poor fellow! A fine student,
but absent-minded in the use of chem
icals-very. That slight discoloration
on the ceiling-notice FTP
Eyes"
"That's Appleton. "-Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
A Word With YOu::..

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why you should be reader of THE PHILADELPHIA
PRESS.
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No other Philadelphia equal facilities
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special departments womans page; the literary pages
the market page the pages devoted church news school
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The PRESS is advocate of the principles of the
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief of emf;
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty five years ago this theory was used
as basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
lat's Appleton" ANSWERS.


81 can't blame the young woman for
falling in love with the soldiers" re-
marked the neigbbor who had dropped
in for few minutes.
Neither do l." answered the other,
who always had tired expression.
"A few months of government rations
ought to keep man from complaining
of home cooking for the rest Of his
e."-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
A Prouder Record.

Norah (reading)-In England serv-
ants are proud of CROWN gray in the
sarvice of wan family.
Bridget-Huh! Thot's joost loike
thin Sassenach! What'd they t'ink O.
tn loikes O. me what's made more'n
hoondred misthresses grow gray in
tn same tonne Flown Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
wouldn't Take Chances.

Smith-One can't always judge a
mans patriotism by his conversation.
Jones-No, suppose not.
Smith-Take Brown, for instance;
would you call him a coward?
Jones-Well, err might, If was
sure he wouldn't fght.-Chicago Daily
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
rUN EVENING WEAK.
The Simplest and at the Same Time
the Most Attractive Gown That
Could BE Designed.

Beautiful evening toilettes do not
necessarily require expensive mate
rails for their construction, for there
are so many exceedingly cheap goods
out of which they can be made that
only the woman who must have the
best of everything" turns to the heavy
silks, satins and velvets.
Nine yards of nuns Yelling of any de-
sired color, two yards of glace taffeta
and IL yards of beautiful striped rib
bon about five inches wide can be
made into gown that would be fitting
for a queen. AT rs cents yard the
nuns yelling would come to $2.25; at
so cents yard the glace taffeta would
be one dollar, and IL yards of striped
ribbon at IS cents and ten yards of silk
cambria at 1914 cents yard would
amount to $3.05-thus making the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

Constipation prevents the body from
riding itself of waste matter. WeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove the trouble
and cure Sick Headache, Biliousness, In
active Liver and clerr the Complexion.
Small, sugar coated, don't grippe or cause
nausea. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

Mamma-When you have three sticks
of candy, you should be polite and offer
your little sister two of them.
Willie-I will, mamma, if you'll make
her be polite, too, and only take one.
Brooklyn. Life.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
Used to Royalty.

"There's a man, sir, in whose pres
ence I have know princes of royal
blood to turn pale and tremble."
why, who is hep"
"He's a pigsticker at the stock
yards. Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

EVENING GOWN OF NUNS YELLING.
whole outfit come to just little over
six dollars-a sum which would not
pinch the average purse.
The skirt of the gown is made plain
and trimmed with two ruff1es of the
glace taffeta and double box-plaited
ribbon. This double-plaited ruffle is
one OF the most popular skirt decora-
tions and can easily be made by the
directions so frequently given in this
column.
The waist is very decollete and is
trimmed round and round with three
glace taffeta ruffles. There are no
sleeves, simply four-inch straps of the
striped ribbon finished with bows
made in the form of some fall or win.
ter flower.
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Real Culture.

Minerva Ito Beth, who is visiting her
An Boston)-For PHYS sake, don't say
pantry any more; say trouserS'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

A cough is not like fever. 1t does
not have to run certain course. Cure it
quickly and effectually with One Minute
Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages
and for the most severe cases. We rec
ommend it because it's good. Eli T.
REYNOLDS,
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PUBLIC LEDGER
PHILADELPHIA

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. ScaIds, Barns.
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MUTTON CHOPS.
Goth Rare and Well-Done)


1t pays to fuss with sheep.
Get the sheep sheds ready before the
sheep have to come in.
Sheep never do we'll when too closely
confined, even in winter.
Examine the feet of sheep. Keep
them clean. Clip off the toes and any
ragged horn.
Sheep will suffer more from cold
while their coats are wet in the fall
than they will when covered with snow
in winter.
Some stockmen claim that four sheep
may probably be pastured with every
cow and not materially injure the pas
ture for the cows.
Sheep running with cows seem 10
look upon them as their protectors,
and will run for security to the cows
If dogs appear.
Early eve lambs are the best when
year old. They will breed earlier and
turn off heavier feeces than late ones.
and are quite sure to winter better.
The number of sheep in this country
has fallen off 100000 within five
years, and yet we import more than
half the wool we use.-Fsr.n Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25

The Household,
Women's Interests,
Literature,
Art,
Science,
Public Schools,
Religious News,
Religious Thought,
Sunday Schools,
Society Events,
Farm and Garden,
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e,contin ngreadng
the pr
70
LEDGER on Address Circulation
Canada
Make all remitances payable
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Building Societies,
Births, Marriages and Deaths,
Financial Affairs,
Foreign Correspondence,
New York and Washington,
Pennsylvania,
New Jersey,
Delaware,
Railroad and Marine,
Market Reports,
Sporting News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
0oSn Darn r!

though forced by circumstances to stay
he cannot wear a uniform, he will COM
promise on a button.
And what bewildering variety of
designs the buttonhole patriot has to
choose from! The Maine button. which
appeared only a few days after the dis
aster in Havana harbor. was the first
success. 1t was soon followed by the
Sigsbee button. which bore - likeness
of the gallant captain of the i'll fated
battleship. Then the flag buttons, show
ing tho stars and stripes and the single
starred flag Of the Cuban republic, sud-
denly jumped into popularity. They
had been WORE more or less moderately
for months. hut with the beginning of
the war there came such an enormous
demand for them that the button facto-
ries could not begin to turn them out
fast enough. AS a consequence we were
| on the verge of experiencing all the
horrors of button famine.
Every variety of emblem touching
Oh some phase of the war or public SEN
timent is now to be seen on the trays
Of the street peddlers. Uncle Sam is q
conspicuous figure in the later ones.
There is a remarkably large metal fig
ure of him, some three inches high,
showing him with knapsack and gun
off for Cuba. The figure is grotesque
and uncomplimentary to what it signi-
fies There is much smaller figure Of
Uncle Sam, after the design Of the 9TH
er, but without the motto, that is pin
ned on a small silk flag that is more
popular than the large one.
Then the knapsack and gun idea is
carried out by metal facsimile of these
aecouterments, together with q cap. all
suspended, with flag for background.
In fact. guns, swords, cannons, shot
and she'll and all sorts of munitions of
war in miniature are to be found in all
sorts of combinations.
a neat, impressive pin is made Of a
| cartridge, with the legend ON the card
that holds it, Sample of bullet that
will free Cuba
Another unique badge is miniature
sailor hat bearing the words, u. S. s..