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Casualties in the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-A state
ment prepared by the War Department
shows that 1913 were killed in the Phil
ippines from February 4th to April
2Sth, and ILL were wounded; total
1909
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Petition in BankruDtcv.

Los ANGELES, April 2S.-v. Bassi
of San Luis Obispo County to-day filed
petition in bankruptcy, the schedule
showing liabilities to the amount of
So,tI6.96, and assets to the amount of
SO 663.50
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Sloane Granted a Divorce.

NEW YORK, April %. Justice
Slower to-day granted decree which
divorces Henry T. Sloane and his wife.
The decree was asked for by Mr.. Sloane
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State Supreme Canrt.

LOS ANGELES. April 2S.-The Los
Los Angeles session of the Supreme
Court has adjourned and all of the
justices will have left the city by to-
night The court convenes in Sacra-
mento on May Sth.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$2S6,375, 800; gold reserve, So, A, 1876, S45
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be paid under the treaty of peace for
the Philippines. The payment will be
made to the ambassador as soon as the
President returns.
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Price, Csc
ChiIdren's White Kid
Slippers, $I.OO.

Chi1dren's best quality white
kid May Day" slippers, with
neat, fancy ornament and bow
over instep, spring heels; sizes
to g., 81; 81 to IL, $1.IO; liz
to <, OF misses sizes, $1.35; Ia
dies sizes, with half French
heels, $1.45.
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White
Shirt Waists.

Nothing prettier than white
shirt waist to piece out holt
day suit with your separate
skirt, provided you've not your
Summer wash gown ready yet;
we have them prettiIy tucked
and corded. Priced from 81 to
$3.50.
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The Twenty Millions Due Spain.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Secretary
Hay was this afternoon notified by the
French Embassador that Spain would
accept through him the $20,000,O0O to
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Generally Fair Over the Pacific
Coast Region

SAN FRANCISCO, April $50 p.
m.)-The following are the seasonal
rainfalls to date, as compared with
those of same date la% season, and
rainfall in last twenty-four hours:
This
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The Austrian Government serum fac
tory in Vienna for the treatment of
diphtheria disposed of 30,434 bottles of
the remedy last year.
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A Town Destroyed by Fire.

ARDMORE q. To, April 2S.-Tha town
of Cheek, near here, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last night The loss is
heavy.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY
Child's and Kisses
Trimmed Hats.

For school and ordinary wear
for children we've prepared a
pretty line of fancy straws,
trimmed. Priced from $3.50. to
$3.50.
For misses and chi1dren's dress
wear, an attractive lot of styl-
ishly trimmed hats. From $3.50
to SIS.
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Ladies' White Kid
Dress OxfOrds, $l.5O.

Do not neglect to see our hand
some line of white kid Oxfords
before purchasing. Ours have
that snappy and stylish effect
never before obtained at such a
popular price; any size and
width; $50 pair.
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If you would win friends you must
be friendly.
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Sailor Hats

For little folks, in good1y as
sortment, the wide brim style,
with plain or plaid ribbon band
and streamers, in fine Milan and
other plain straws; also, fancy
straws in all co1ors and white,
for outing and school wear.
Priced from Csc to $3.50.
Our lines of ladies' fancy and
jaunty stylish sailor straw hats
have been added to, also, this
week, and every wanted kind is
here at prices from Roc up to
81.
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Notion Items.

White kid belts, 25c and soc.
Patent leather belts, 25c, soc
and 75c.
Elastic belts, 6Oc to SIPS.
Elastic betting, in black and
white, soc per yard.
Plain and fancy belt holders,
&c and sc each.
Fifteen different styles Empire
back combs for the hair. Prices,
Csc and SOC.
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Little Gents :"
Patent Leather
PUMPS.

Bring your little boys down
and have them fitted to the
dressiest little Oxfords you ever
saw; made of the best patent
leather, over the latest little
gents" last; nothing prettier;
sizes 8 to 1O1a, $1.5O; IL to 2,
SITS; 212 to So, So.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
sampson's Congratulations.

A young lady up on the hill has pet
bantam rooster. He is on the whole
modest and retiring rooster, as roosters
go, but there has never been any occa-
sion to believe that he was an excep-
tionally thoughtful or bright individ-
ual. He has the fault that most roosters
possess of growing Justify in the early
hours of morning when the light is COM
ing up from the east and he has hereto
fore been rather quiet at other times.
The other night, however, he must have
known that something was up. In fact
there was something very important
going on in the house, for the sister of
the young lady was to be married.
Sampson--for Sampson is the ROSTERS
name-evidently perceived something
extraordinary in the hustle and hustle
and the lights of the house. In no other
way can it be explained why he should
have acted as he did. For the guests at
the wedding will all testify to the fol-
lowing fact, namely, that no sooner had
the minister pronounced the final words
of the ceremony than Sampson gave
vent to most triumphant and protract-
ed crow that startled the company with
its clarion shrillness. - Detroit Free
Press.
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fro BE CoNTINUED.I
THE ASIATIC PLAGUE.
1t Is u N-crObic Disease That is Per.
petuated in Filthy Regions
of China.

To many people the reports, few
years ago, of the appearance of the
plague in China, and later in India,
came with a shock of surprise. The
plague was a disease associated in their
minds with antiquity or the middle ages
and was thought to be one of the extinct
scourges of man, as safely buried as any
of its victims.
In reality, however, it has never died
out. Although it retired from Europe,
driven before the slowly improving
cleanliness of modern civilization, it has
been preserved through all these years
in some Of the almost inaccessible and
indescribably filthy regions of western
China and the neighboring countries
of central Asia. 1t exists also in certain
parts of central Africa, and a small epi-
demic prevailed in Astrakhan, in Rus
sia, only about 20 years ago.
Since 1894 we have heard constantly
of the plague in the seaport towns of
China and in India, chiefly in Bombay,
and now it has reached Mecca, and has
been brought thence to the shores of
the Mediterranean by returning Mo-
hammedan pilgrims.
The plague is microbic disease. 1t
thrives in filth and in the generally un-
sanitary conditions associated with the
crowding together of human beings in
small and dark habitations. Rats suffer
from it, and are believed to be instru-
mental in its spread. Fleas are also
charged with transporting the virus
from the sick to the well.
1t is called the bubonic plague be-
cause of the swelling of glands in the
groin or armpits, which is one of its
chief and most constant symptoms.
The disease begins like all fevers, with
headache, loss of appetite, nausea, in
definite pains in the muscles and bones,
lassitude, chilly sensation, and so
forth; but the sign which enables the
sufferer to foretell his fate with almost
absolute certainty is tenderness on
pressure under the arms and in the
groin, the forerunner of glandular
swelling.
There is little to do for one who has
the disease, but much can be done to
prevent it. 1t cannot thrive in sunlight
and cleanliness, and an extensive epi-
demic could not prevail in any city
where modern sanitary regulations are
enforced.
The pneumonia" plague, from which
several persons died in Vienna last
year, is form of the plague which at
tacks the lungs chiefly, the symptoms
being in many respects very similar to
those of ordinary pneumonia. This
form is exceedingly fatal, almost every
case ending in death. OF sufferers from
the bubonic plague about eight out of
ten die.-Youth's Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
CHAPTER II.

The natural adjustments which time
brought about had little comfort for
John Olmstead's nephew. The one
disagreeabIe feature in the past which
he had not been able to put away was
his uncle's determination that he
should marry. Now the whole world
seeemd to have risen up to carry on
the argument.
1t was natural enough that social at
tention should be more drawn to him
than ever, and especially to be expected
that the trustees, Judge Russell and DIR.
Borden, knowing of the condition
hanging over him, should lose no op-
portunity to present such of their
friends as might aid him to meet it.
Stanton failed to grasp the natural
philosophy of it, however, and simply
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elbow, and his face changed as he un-
covered the patients chest and began a
careful examination about the heart.
"Well?" Olmstead muttered, nerv-
ously.
AS though thinking aloud, being
called upon for an opinion before it was
fully formed, the physician replied:
There's enlarged area OF heart
dullness and an accentuated second
sound and murmur. I'm afraid the
apopleXy came from heart disease and
arterial degeneration. Are you under
treatment for your heart ?"
"Never had doctor in my life," John
Olmstead muttered.
"Your heart must have given you a
great deal of trouble"
''Never troubled me at all"
mo shortness of breath?"
"Of course. I'm growing DID,"
Haven't you had to sit down after
climbing stairs?"
I'm too heavy for stairs. gave up
leaving the ground floor long ago, un-
less there is an elevator"
doesn't excitement give you palpi-
tation?"
Sometimes. smoke too much"
"Cold feet?"
"Only recently"
Cough"
"Of course, when am out of breath"
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u -Az-1T-1 ! I NJ II IT 4
NO. 8.

they were not ut all offensive. He
didn't stop the moment he had said
them and bow and smirk and wait on
a broad grin till Stanton had succeeded
in saying something equally silly in
contradiction or reciprocation.
Stanton smiled as he sat contentedly
listening, and commented with him
self: "If he were to digress to insur-
ance, now, and ask me to take out
policy in one of his companies, pre-
sumo 1 should do it." But Mr.. Ray
mond did not digress. He hardly men
toned insurance again. Speaking of
minerals, however, he said that he had
brought on fine collection; it was at
the hotel, and if Stanton cared to walk
home that way and stop for moment
he should be glad to show it.
The collection proved thoroughly en-
tertaining, and when, in the course of
conversation upon it, the subject Of
California wines was touched, it ap-
peared that Raymond had brought on
some choice samples of these, too, in
proof of pet theory that with proper
SoAS III ASPhi otAOby anu pIOpCl uSC
the vineyards of the Pacific could be
made to rival the vintage of the world.
While he was speaking of it he poured
out glass of the wine. This was a
little different; for among other social
habits which Stanton had never con-
tracted' was the habit of drinking.
II have very rarely tasted wine, and
should be no judge" he said, in an eff
fort courteously to decline; but when
Raymond gently but firmly insisted,
it occurred to him that there was some
thing of a social duty in accepting hos
pitality, after he had been accepting so
much other entertainment, and he
drank the wine, much as he would have
taken out policy in one of the insur-
ance companies.
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A Political Pointer.

Henry" she said to her troubled
husband, you know have joined that
new Progressive club and mean to
take some intelligent part in its discus
sions. What do you think would be
the quickest and surest way of purify
ing politics in Michigan and the entire
country?"
"My dear, 1 should most certainly.
urge the propriety of second deluge-"
Detroit Free Press.
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ton that he should marry, which ef-
fectually established in him deter
mination never to do anything of the
kind. 1t was not conscious stubborn
ness. 1t was simply unbroken nature,
instinct.
This was the path over which the
old mans thoughts were wandering
while his right hand wandered over
his left arm and shoulder and some
times down along his left leg and knee.
Stanton noticed the inattention, and
once or twice glanced up, between the
lines. He fancied his uncle was not feel
ing we'll, and would have been glad to
offer some relief, but perfect health was
the one thing upon which John Ohm
stead prided himself and which it was
never safe to question. His one boast,
always pushing his fingers through his
white hair, was that he had never con-
suited physician in his life.
The tall clock in the corner began
striking ten, and the clock in the great
tower, a few blocks away, Joined it, a
single stroke behind. One was regulated
by John Olmstead, the other by the
official timekeeper, and for more than
90 years they had told the same story
as they were telling it tonight.
Stanton paused for an instant and
glanced at his uncle, dropped his book
and sprang to the armchair.
The Old mans face was flushed. His
forehead was wet. He was awake, but
he breathed like one sleeping too heav-
lily. In o wild stare his eyes were fixed
on his left hand.
With his right hand he clutched the
sleeve of the left arm, lifted it little
way, and let it fall, muttering:
Dead, Robert. Dead"
Stanton rang for Sam, the general
man-servant, whispering: "Dr. Morton,
Sam. Be quick"
Sam staggered out into the raging
storm, his mind struggling with the
fact that the master was i'll, much as
his body struggled in the drifts. He was
trying to do two things at once, which
was always too much for him, and be-
tween the two he blundered and rang
the bell at the door of Rev. DR.. Borden's
homo.
John Olmstead was not communi-
cant, but he was a highly valued and re-
spected supporter of DR.. Borden's
church. The good doctor opened the
door himself. Sam shouted from the
storm: "Mr. John Olmstead is sick, sir.
Come quick" Then discovering his mis-
take, he started away, without word
of explanation, to summon DR.. Morton.
A single glance told the physician
why he had been called. He asked few
questions, chiefly to test the mind and
the face-muscles, looked into the pa
TENTS eyes, and, kneeling, began to
manipulate the left leg and arm.
"Well?" said John Olmstead, impa-
tiently.
DR.. Morton did not stop his examina-
ton, but spoke slowly:
81 should say it was slight stroke of
apopleSy, probably caused by an i'm
material hemorrhage on the brain.
There is still sensation here. think it
will steadily return, and in two or three
weeks you will"
He was testing the pulse in the right
wrist. Quickly he followed it to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
Voice of the SIuEEard.

"Are you prepared for the storm p"
asked the busy man.
II amt givin' myself any uneasiness,"
answered the man who only asks an
excuse for doing nothing. "A wise man
learns by experience; and my expe-
rience has been that weather that gets
predicted beforehand mostly doesn' /
happen. Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

DR.. Fl. Haden, Summit, Ala, says: ''I
think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a splendid
medicine. prescribe it, and my conf
dence in it grows with continued use" 1t
dilgests what you eat and quickly cures
dyspepsia and indigestion. Eli T. Reyn-
olds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
Loves Young Dream.

two,
Where the moon-silded waves plash and
Climb.
What they say would be silly to me and to
you,
But 10 them It is simply sublime.
Washing ton Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
He Was a Little "shy."

Daddy, | want to marry Charlie
Freshleigh."
"Why doesn't he come to me. What's
the trouble with him? No sense"
mo, daddy; no dollars!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
A Possibility.

Bingo-Have you got to take seven
trunks away with you this year?
Mrs Bingo (tearfully)-No; l haven't
got to. If you want to spoil every bit
of my pleasure the whole time I ann!
away, can get along with six.-Puck..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
ORPHANS COURT,

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tn,
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. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

DR.. w. Wixon, Italy Hill, N. Y, says:
81 heartily recommend One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t gave my wife immediate
relief in suffocating asthma" Pleasant
to take. Never fails to quickly cure all
coughs, cold, throat and lung troubles.
Eli T. REYNOLDS
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7 r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS Court FOR CECIL OouNrY,1
January 8. 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within a year, come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary.
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
non,t Neglect Ynnr Livnr.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
Implications, and the man who neglects his
'iyer has little regard for health. A bottle
Of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
VIII keep the liver in perfect order, If tbe
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bittcrs
VIII cure It permanently. Strength and
vitality viii always follow its use
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
A Dreadful Mistake.

81 never was so mortified in my ife,"
said Cholly, in speaking of it next day.
after l had got on the elevated train
found I had put on pair of tan shoes
q shade lighter than my gloves" ."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

Willy Outertown-Mother, cook says
we will all be equal in Heaven.
Mrs. Outertown-Thati is so, Willy.
She will be no better there than we will
Puck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

'I wouldn't be without DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve for any consideration"
writes Thos. B. Rhodes, Centerfeld, o.
Infallible for piles, cuts, burns and skin
diseases Beware of counterfeits. Eli T.
REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
The Same Old Story.

The pickerel lie in the shady pool.
Along with the perch and dace:
But the fisherman's not particular, for
He lies in any old place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

Many q man who claims to be truth->
full spends lot of time echoing the
lies of other men.-Chicago Daily.
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
Theological Discussion.

"My old aunt holds it to be wicked for
a minister to joke
81 dunno whether it could be called
wicked, but generally it is awful pain
ful." ul."-Indianapolis Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

Geo. Noland, Rockland, o., says "My
wife had piles forty years. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured her. 1t is the
best salve i'll America" 1t heals every-
thing and cures all skin diseases. Eli T.
Reynolds.
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And Badly Sometimes.

sand it see ms to be only the bride
who is given away. What about the
bridegroom"
"Oh, it's ten to one he gets sold."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
Naturally So.

Nothing makes woman feel quite So
bad as to have company call and catch!
her husband in his stocking feet, with
holes in his tockings.-Atchison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

Mrs. Brown-Jones - You remember
that DIR. Up-to-Date was one of the first
physicians to recommend bicycle rid.
ing?
Mrs. h-Robinson-Yes.
"Well, he's prescribing the automo-
bile now."-Puck.
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"How gray your hairs getting dear!
1t used to be such pretty black"
"Yes, dear, and how red yours has
got! 1t used to be a pretty black, tool"
London Punch.
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Cure Gold in Head.

Kermott'S Chocolates Laxative Quinine, easy
to take and quick to cure cold in head and sore
throat.
Eli I. Reynolds Pharmacy.
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The Real Thing.

Little Clarence-Papa, what's d
friend in need?
Papa-A man around the corner who
hollers 'fire" when fellow can't think
of any good excuse for leaving home
after dinner.-Chicago TimesHerald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
The One pau Cold cure.

For colds and sore throat use Kermotts
Chocolates Laxative Quinine. Easily taken as
candy and quickly cure
Eli T. ReynolGs' Pharmacy.
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Where to Hear 1t.

You should hunt up dental college
If you want to hear a irst-class college
yell.-Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03

Cold Il head and sore throat cured by Ker-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinne. AS easy
to take us candy. Children cry for them"
Eli T. Reynolds Pharmacy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-11-03
Tno s..,u uay Cold Cure.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
cold in the head and sore throat. Children
take them like candy.
Eli I. Reynolds Pharmacy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

that incentive TO enthusiastic support
The athletic committee OF the X. a. g.
has inaururated set Of weekly games
at the club grounds. There are three
or four events every Thursday open 70
all members. All the events are handi-
capped. 80 that everybody has show
to win. Silver and bronze medals are
given TO the FIRST ana second men. ana
az the end OF the season the winner OF
tho greatest number Of points viii re-
ceive n gold medal. The plan has al
ready proved great success.
At recent baseball game which l
witnessed between couple Of ANA
teur mines there was one player whose
words and actions on the coaching line
kent the large crowd OF spectators In
roar OF laughter and In q great meas
ure aided his side In winning. His ef-
forts were worthy Of Arlle Latham,
Mike Kelly or Jake Bookley IN the best
days Of those great oxponcntn or tho
art. He was evidently "A frcqucnter or
tho vaudeville thoatcra, Tor he very
nntiy lntcrlnrdod his conversation win
appropriate quips from the variety
stage.
spcaking OF amateur baseball. how
few such teams there nrei or course
there are lots OF scmiprofossionnl mines
mnsqucrndlng na simon pure amateurs
and this II one OF the most fruitful
sources Of injury to amateur baseball.
The professional game seems to have
reached a very low obb Of popularity
Just now. owing to the questionable
course Of some Of the League magnates'