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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
CHAPTER V.

For man. who has never had the
leisure to appreciate the uses of social
club, absolute inaction, on the very
verge of intense action, is intolerable
torment. Thinking of anything was
utterly out of the question. He did
not dare to return to his Office. He was
afraid of the elevator boy. The sun
was never SO procrastinating. He
dined slowly and mechanically at the
city club, and still it was not time. He
ordered a carriage and drove to the
main entrance of the Office building.
Still there was time; but there might
not be later, and, to avoid unnecessary
delay or conversation at the last mo-
ment, he carefully instructed the driver
that when he returned and entered
the carriage he was to start at once,
without word, and drive as rapidly as
possible to the ferry.
"When we reach the other side
will tell you further where to CO." he
said, and turned away; and still there
was time to kill.
The driver laid the instructions away
in the vacant corner of his brain where
he stored such things, and forthwith
went to sleep.
Stanton shrank into the darkest
corner of the gloomy entrance and
went on waiting.
The shrinking was only a matter of
instinct. His course and his chances
had appeared more and more doubtful
with each half hour. There's nothing
like immoderate waiting to make a
coward of a man; and, besides, it began
70 appear quite possible that if John
Olmstead could speak he would say:
"Let the other one have it, Robert,
rather than try to save it in such a
way as this"
For the hundredth time he tried to
fashion Esther Thorndike-the poor
deformed creature who was to throw
herself away just to serve his pur-
poses,
"Confound it, it's a shame" he NUT
tered. "Ive been a blind. selfish brute.
I'll tell her so, when she comes, and
send her away again. 1t must be eight
o'clock. Ha! there's the clock strik-
ing, at last. She's late. Women are not
to be trusted, anyway. /"
A messenger boy touched his arm,
repeating the name Malcolm? ?" in a
questioning way, and holding out an
envelope.
With a shrug of his shoulders the
young lawyer took it and turned it
slowly over in his hands. There was no
doubt about whom it came from or that
she was not coming herself. He forgot
that a moment before he had been
earnestly planning to set her free at
once, aud, muttering a fragment of the
lines containing women and the fools
who have faith in them" he actually
put the envelope in his pocket, I'M
opened, and was turning away, when
the boy asked him for the answer.
"Answer?" he remarked, looking
down in surprise. Then he slowly drew
the letter from his pocket again, and,
retreating farther into the shadow,
opened it, lighted match, and read:
'Mr. Raymond is in a carriage round
the first corner. He was following
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
Where Sympathy Is Needed

81 don't know said Mr.. Snapgs. as he
came in from the lawn and sat himself
down on the porch and famed himself
vigorously. II don't know why so much
ado should be made about that poem
concerning The Man with the Hoe"
"Why, my dear, think of the toll of
centuries which bows him down, speak
ing hereditarily."
"Oh, pshaw, that's nothing. What
the painters and poets ought to work
at, and excite sympathy for, is the man
with the lawn mower."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17

proaching him. Having locked the
door, he turned and fed.
Going down in the elevator, he over
heard whispered conversation be-
tween tie operator and neighbours
Office how
"Datrs MIN. OATS de Malcolm. eaten
on? l show'd yer de adj
"Come off. His'n names Stanton.
He's some. Whatever givin' us?''
"S'pose he jay, ter hook his own
name to gag like dat? He's him all
de same, an don'tcher furgit. Oh,
but de gang O doves I've took up!"
Stanton left the elevator almost on a
run, and pushed into the crowd, but the
boy seemed still following him. He was
sure his eyes were fixed on him. He
knew his feet were close behind him.
He almost thought that he could hear
him saying to everyone he met: Oats
him. OATS de Malcolm. Catch on?"
Till now Raymond had not entered
into his calculations. Suddenly, while
pushing his way through the crowd, it
occurred to him as most reasonable
thing that he might have discovered his
error and be on the alert.
IF he should catch on he could cas-
lily stop the best plans 1 could lay, till
after 12 o'clock, at least" he muttered;
and, with that thought connecting the
two, the phantom boy behind him sud-
denly became a spy of Raymond's, fol-
lowing him to the registrars. He
changed his plans, hurried to Jersey
City, and even took the precaution to
engage the services of an obscure cler-
gyman whose name he chanced to
know.
Fool" he muttered, on the way
back. "He'd think of Jersey City as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
Family Secrets.

Sapleigh-That's a beautiful paint
ing.
Little Ethel-Yes, Sister Maud paint
ed it.
Indeed! Iwasn't aware she painted
from nature"
Sometimes she does and sometimes
she paints from looking glass."-Chi-
cago Evening News.
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quickly as did. I'll throw him off the
track"
To do this he made the record in
New York, and, the idea still progress
ing, continued the plan by securing
permit from the Brooklyn Office, and
then began the arduous task of waiting
till eight o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tb,
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
From Different Points of View.

Inventor-What is your candid opin-
ion of my device?
Friend-It is practically worthless.
Inventories; l suspected as much;
but even a worthless opinion is some
times better than none.-Chicago Daily
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
7 r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS CoURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January Q, 1894
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex,
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary.
or they will be cited up.
Test: K. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
AoA'e Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
Ip!ieations, and the man who neglects his
hyar has iittle regard for health. A bottle
oi browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
VIII keep the liver in perfect order. IF tbe
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
WI cure II permanently. Strength and
Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by ali dealers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
The One Day Cold Cure.

For colds and sore throat use KermottS
Chocolates Laxative Quinine. Easily taken as
candy and quickly cure
Eli L. REYNOLDS Pharmacy,
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Her Simple Request.

L am going to ask a great favor 81
you," she said, hesitatingly.
1T is already granted" he answered,
devotedly.
"A very great favor" she repeated,
as if doubtful of the propriety of stat
ing it. You're sure you won't think
it presumptuous or forward in me?"
Never" he answered. ~ glory in
this evidence of your trust and conf
dence. Only tell me what can do for
you"
"Well," she replied with evident re-
luctance, would you mind getting up
Off that rustic bench? Papa painted it
this afternoon, and he will be awfully
provoked if he has to do it over again"
-Chiraro Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17

DR.. H. Haden, Summit, Ala, says: "I
think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is splendid
medicine: l prescribe it, and my conf
dence in it grows with continued use" 1t
dlgests what you eat and quickly cures
dyspepsia and indigestion. Eli T. Reyn-
olds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
Cure Gold in Head.

KermottS Chocolates Laxative Quinine, easy
to take and quick to cure cold in head and sore
throat.
Eli T. Reynolds Pharmacy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
Tho one Day Cold cure,

Cold 4 head and sore throat cured by Ker-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinne. AS easy
to take as candy. children cry for them"
Eli 7. Reynolds Pharmacy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
Where the Trouble Co, I'm

Nearly every married man you meet
knows how to govern his wife, but the
trouble is she won't let him do it.-Chi-
cago Daily News. |
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
1t WOuId Seem So

Hope springs eternal in the human
breast"
So the poet says; and no one can deny,
Ii .twere not for this never-failing spring,
The pool Of disappointment would run
dry.
Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
g.. ..,,r, uav cold cure.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
cold in the head and sore throat. Children
take them like ANDY.
Eli 7. Reynolds Pharmacy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-17
She Couldn't Do II.

An eminent professor of psychology
at Harvard was deeply interested in the.
case of an epilsptic woman. Talking;
with her husband, he sought out
premonitions and symptoms. And he
asked this question: did you ever no.,
tice that your wife ground her teeth at
night?"
To which the bereaved husband re-
Piled: "She never slept in them."-Bos-
Geo. Noland, Rockland, O., says my
wife had piles forty years. DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve cured her. 1t is the
best salve in America" 1t heals every-
thing and cures all skin diseases. Eli T.
Reynolds.
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NO. Ii

yours when you come. His driver sits
where he can see it. If l. shall come, at
once, send me word by the bearer elf
not, 1 will wait iwhere...I ..am till he is
away. E T." .-, .snsss.j
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
AN EFFORT TO
SUPPLANT SHIELDS

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 10.-Jesse D. Carr, Of Sail
mas. an old warhorse Of the Democratic
party, was here several days this week
He expressed sympathy with the Sena-
torial aspirations of M. NJ. Estee and
Irving M. Scott, and even went to the
extent of predicting that Democratic
votes would be cast for either one should
1t be shown that only few more votes
would be required to elect. The Senator
ship, however, was not the subject that
called the veteran TO this city. He came
here to recommend five men to fill pros
pective vacancies on the State Board of
Agriculture.
Mr.. Carr Is very anxious that Ed Smith
should be reinstated as Secretary of the
board, and fancies that such a result
might be accomplished if Governor Gage
would consent to appoint men favorable
to the cause of Smith. The veteran Dem
ocrat from Salinas was introduced to the
Governor by friend of both and the re-
suit of the introduction was long con-
ference and the submission of the names
of the men recommended by Mr.. Carr.
Peter ]. Shields, the present secretary
Of the board, was elected by the votes
thews. A. B. Spreckels, Park Henshaw.
Frank Covey, John Mackey and A w.
Barrett. The board consists of twelve di-
rectors, and 1t requires seven to elect or
displace a secretary. OF the seven that
voted for Mr.. Shields, only one is to retire
by reason of the expiration of his term
of service, and that one is John Mackey.
1t is not supposed that Governor Gage
would enter into a combine to dispense
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
Latest Proclamation Of the Mexican to His
Supporters.
JACKSON INSISTS ON A SELECTION
The Collector Wants Both the San Degan and the Cande
larian to Get Out Of the Way So That an Honest
and Clean Man May Be Chosen

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 10.-Dan Burns has is
sued another proclamation to those of
his supporters whom he trusts with
such information as he sees fit to dole
out to the faithful. He is going to
force Governor Gage to come out open
ly in support of Burns Senatorial can
didacy and by virtue of his position and
the power he wields as dispenser-in
chief of the State patronage club legis-
lators into line for the Mexican.
So far in the Senatorial contest the
Governors public attitude has been
that Of an on-looker save in the case
of L. S. Grant, against whom the Gov
ernor has openly declared war. While
it is well known his sympathy is with
Burns in the long -drawn-out contest
the Governor has refrained from acting
openly in behalf of the railroad candi-
date. Now that the statement comes
from the Burns camp that Gage is to
come out in the open and work for the
success of Burns cause there is much
speculation as to how far he will go
in the abuse of the power that was
given him by the votes of the people
who are now opposed to Burns cleo
ton.
If he cares to do so he can veto every
measure introduced in the Legislature
by legislators who have up to the pres
ent time listened to the voice of their
constituents and declined to vote for
Burns. Such a course would very ma
turally lead to one of two possible re-
suits. Either a combination would be
formed sufficiently strong to pass meas
ures over the Governors veto, or else
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
FIGURING ON THE
SUCCESSOR OF cooMBs

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 10.-The politicians are
already figuring on who is to succeed
Frank L. Coombs as State Librarian when
he assumes Office as United States Dis
trfct Attorney. 1t has been stated that
FRANK ID. Ryan, one of the present Lii
brary Trustees, can have the place If he
wants 1t, but Ryan, 1t is said, prefers
TO stick to his law practice, which he has
been building up since his defeat by Ma
rlon de Vries for Congress- Jacob H. Neff,
anotner OF the trustees, is expected to re-
sign before the close of the legislative ses-
sion and his retirement may upset pres
ent guesSes as to Coombs' successor. Be-
sides Ryan and Neff, the trustees are
Thomas Flint Sr. Lee, 1t is we'll known,
VIII support the candidacy of William w.
Seaman of Los Angeles, the present chief
9GIeputy Other candidates are Talbot H.
Wallis and James L. Gillis.
The hand of Dan Burns is already ap-
parent In the contest, and no surprise
need be felt If the position is juggled with
In order to bolster up Burns fences Gov
ernor Gage will, of course, be obedient
when the ambitious colonel decides what
ne wants, and the influence of the admin
lstration Will be brought into service to
advance the interests of the Senatorial
candidate through the medium of State
Library patronage. Gage no doubt will
base some hopes on the passage of the
PHI now before the Legislature taking
the appointment of State Library Trus-
tee. out of the hands of the Legislature
and giving 1T to the Governor. Under the
present law the trustees are appointed
by the houses of the Legislature In joint
session every four years. The unexpired
portion of Coombs' term covers a period
OF three years from April next. The posi-
tfon carries with 1t salary of $4,000 year
ana the duties have never been regarded
as of such a character as to make the
incumbent prematurely gray.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
REFORMERS AT WORK
IN THE ASSEMBLY

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 10.-Grovel Johnson offered
in the Assembly to-day a bill which re-
peals the law of 1872 requiring plaintiffs
in libel suits to give bond of $500 upon
filing complaint A similar bill was intro
duced carrier in the session, but number
of defects were discovered in 1t, and the
bill introduced to-day is designed to cover
them.
A petition from the residents of Sausa-
Ito was read in the Assembly this morn
ing and ordered printed in the journal. 1t
rected the fact that the people of the
pool-ridden summer resort were watching
with interest the anti-pool-selling bill in
troduced In the Assembly by Atherton
of Marin County, and prayed that the As
sembly pass the bill and do everything
in it's power to assist in It's becoming the
law of the State.
The much petitioned for Sunday law
was a matter of some discussion during
the day. Since the session opened petit
tions have been pouring in from every
county in the State asking that the Legis-
lature enact some law which would pre-
vent the indulgence in sports and pas
times of any nature on Sunday, and which
would as well close every business house.
Nearly all of the members, however, re-
fused to have anything to do with the
bill that was proposed unless it was
amended in many of its important fea-
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
THE GOVERNOR WAS
IN A VETOING MOOD

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1O.-Governor Cages treat
ise Oh predaceous and affinitive and non
aftinitiye insects was not the only veto
message that Mysterious Foley, his sec
retary, carted into the Assembly chamber
this afternoon. The Governor objected
also to Assembly bill SO, which was de-
signed to give the guardian greater power
and authority over the estate of his ward
Concerning his reasons for disapproving
the measure the Governor had this 20
say:
I'm the history of guardianship in our
State experience has shown that much
waste and extravaganza nave occurred,
Notwithstanding the present restraints
which the law imposes. To remove these
restraining provisions by giving to tine
guardian such extensive control over the
property of the ward would be perilous
to the estates of minors and insane per-
sons.
1T appears to me that the helpless
wards should be protected by legislation
limiting, rather than increasing, the pow
ers of guardians
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11

the legislators would surrender and
vote for Burns and by so doing saddle
the State with a United States Senator
who would be representative of the
very worst elements in the community.
State patronage would also be used
as a club to whip reluctant legislators
into line for Burns and every one ask
ing for share of the spoils of office
would be plainly told that unless he
voted for Burns he would be overlooked
in the distribution of the good things.
All this, of course, will come to pass II
it is true, as is announced, that Burns
has forced Governor Gage to come out
openly in his behalf.
Since the beginning Of the Senatorial
contest it has been conceded that If it
became necessary to do so Burns had
sufficient power over the Governor to
force him to enter openly into the
fight. 1t was thought, however, that
he would not care to use this power for
the reason that if he did so he would
place the Governor in a humiliating
position To do so would also bring
about a condition of things that would
almost certainly result in the defeat of
the Republican party at the next cleo
ton. Burns present position as re-
CARDS the ultimate result of the Sena-
torial contest is so desperate that he
must resort TO desperate means if he
wishes to nave nope or winning. This
is given as a reason that he has at last
decided to put the Governor to the front
in the hope that by so doing he may
succeed in intimidating honest mem
bers of the Legislature who have de-
clared they will never vote for him un-
der any circumstances.
One more desperate effort will be
made by Colonel Burns to bring about
a caucus on the Senatorship. Some of
his closest friends now admit that the
chances of success in the caucus
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11

scheme are not promising, but they
cannot tell him so, as the suggestion
would be regarded as treason. Burns
is relying to large extent on railroad
influence to accomplish the lining-up
for caucus of the members who are now
supporting Grant, Barnes and Bulla.
He has signified that something de-
clsive may be expected next Thursday.
Colonel J. p. Jackson, Collector of the
Port, who came here to break the dead
lock, is still in town and the lock is
not broken. Collector Jackson was told
yesterday that the lock could not be
broken until both Grant and Burns
were eliminated from the contest.
Burns was quoted as saying: I will
not stand in the way Of electing a Re
publican Senator when Grant is out of
the field''
The Collector replied: IF I could
get authority from Colonel Burns to
promise that he would step aside in
the event of Grant stepping aside,
Senator could be elected in short or
der"
1t is believed that Collector Jackson
came to Sacramento at the suggestion
of Senator Perkins, and 1t is surmised
that the administration has conveyed
to Senator Perkins a desire that Re-
publican Senator should be chosen at
this session of the California Legisla-
ture. The Collector is in earnest and
emphatic in his declaration that Sen
ator must be. elected. Speaking to-
night on this topic, he said:
The idea that eighty-five- Republi-
cans cannot agree to elect a Senator is
preposterous. An agreement must be
reached. The Republican party of Cal
ifornia will make such a demand for
the election of a Senator that individ-
uals will be compelled to stand aside.
The Collector has spoken to all the
candidates and conversed with MANY
Senators and Assemblymen. He finds
that the forces surrounding the several
candidates are crystallized and he IS
arriving at the conclusion that Grant
and Burns must get out of the Held
before a Senator can be elected. He
expects that candidates will ultimately
consent to the sacrifice of individual
aspirations to promote the good of the
party organization.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
Brakebeam Riding a Crime.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 10.-Assemblyman Milice
introduced in the Assembly to-day Dill
by which the Southern Pacific will be en-
abled to turn its cellar berths' to profit
and charge the hobo a modest trtfie for
riding on brake beam or taking a chance
on top of the vestibule of its overland
sleepers.
Heretofore all the satisfaction the
Southern Pacific has got out of the bum
caught riding in the steerage has been in
having him kicked off by. some burly
brakey, or in the absence Of the conduc-
tor compelling him to give up to the crew
any loose change he might have in, his
clothes, for the privilege of staying where
he was, There was no charge upon which Sl1
he could be arrested, but that is all
changed under the bill offered by. Mr..
Milice. Riding on the brake beam of any
car is considered as trespassing, and as
such may be punished. Every engineer,
fireman and conductor is made. a police
officer, with power to arrest the cellar
tourist. In fact, the bill goes further-it
provides that train crews must arrest
such offenders or themselves be punished.
Any brakeman found taking money from
any one beating his way over road
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-11
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Assembly the constitutional amendment
that the farmers of the State haye been
working hard to have introduced.
1t exempts from taxation the property
of free public Libraries, free public mu, s
trust deeds, public school property and
property owned by municipalities, coun-
ties, the State or the nation.
1t is growing crop and mortgage ana
trust deed exemption that interests the
farmer.
Mr. Mead does not exempt church prop
critics, nor does he make any alluslon TO
Stanford University or other institutions
of learning which are not conducted for
the production of profit.
Mr.. Meads amendment was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.