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The labor world., 1899-05-20
ROOSEVELTS ROUGH RIDERS.
They May Take Part in Chicago Day
Exercises.

Exercises.
CHICAGO, May 19.-RooseveN' rough
ricers, led by Colonel Roosevelt in per-
SON, may be one of the features of the
parade which will be reviewed by Presi-
dent Mckinley at the laying of the cor
ner stone of Chicagos new postoffce
building Oct 9. The committee planning
the demonstration held meeting at Di-
vision army headquarters today to dis
cuss preliminary arrangements, and the
members expressed strong hopes of get
ting Col. Roosevelt to attend. The Chi
cago members of the rough riders resi-
ment, are arranging for reunion of he
organization to be held in this city during
the autumnal festival celebration next
fall, and Lieutenant H. W. Weakley has
gone to Texas to promote the interests of
the proposed reunion.
The labor world., 1899-05-20
Illegal Fees Collected.

MARION, Ohio, May ia. Blackburn
of Steubenville, especially appointed to
examine the court house records, has
filed his report, alleging over $4,000 Of
illegal fees collected during the past 10
years by county officers.
The labor world., 1899-05-20
Robert Gilham Dead

KANSAS CITY, May 19.-Robert
Gillian, general manager of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad. died
here tonight after a brief attack of ty-
aphoid malaria. He was but A years Ct
age, and leaves widow and three chill.
ydren.
The labor world., 1899-05-20

and betrayed, at times, into lawless-
mess. Let us not curse men who have
broken law impulsively in Il fight for
bread, and throw weight in favor Of
men who override law, deliberately,
habitually, and for money.
The labor world., 1899-05-20
FAST TRAINS.
Pennsylvania to Have Some Between
Philadelphia and Washington.

Philadelphia and Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-With the
now schadule 'of trains on the Pennsyl-
vania road going into effect May 81, the
congressional limited express leaving New
York at $3.50 y. m, will arrive in Wash
ineton at $3.50. The Washington limited
leaving Washington at 10 a. M, will ar
rive in New York at p. m The reduc
ticn of the running time of these trains
to five hours between the two cities
classes them with the fastest trains in the
country. Quite number of trains will
make the run between Philadelphia and
Washington in less than three hours.
The labor world., 1899-05-20
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
but No Further Outbreak in Samoa
Anticipated.

VANCOUVER, May 19.-The latest
news from Samoa brought by the steam
er Miowera indicates tina the situation
is practically unchanged and that affairs
are running in statu quo pending definite
arrangements between Great Britain,
Germany and the United States. The
natives were still greatly excited. but no
further outbreak was anticipated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
Two Big Fires in Philadelphia

A fire which started in the stores
of Partridge & Richardson, Eighth
street, above Market, last Wednes-
day morning, destroyed those build
ings, the establishment of j. B.
Lippincott Co., publishers, Filbert
street, below Eighth, and Partridge
4 Son and Bailey & Co., Eighth
street, below Hilbert, and damaged
the stores of Lit Brothers, Straw
bridge & Clothier, p. T. Hallahan,
P. j. Hallahan, Ii. Mosebach &
Sons, Samuel ID. Long, F. w. Bean
& Co., Artman & Treichler and
others. The total loss is estimated
at 100000. Eight fremen were
injured, but none dangerously.
Nearly 1000 persons are deprived
of employment.
Losses aggregating $4,000 were
caused by fire, which originated
about the same time on the third
floor of 419 Market street, and
spread to the adjoining buildings,
all of which were occupied by man
ufacturers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01

Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Nc
Kinley are the two leaders of a
similar policy and a similar crime
against the moral sentiment and
civilization of the nineteenth cen
fury. There never was a more
cruel and unjust war waged against
the rights and liberties of a people
than the British war on the Beers
in South Africa.
The Mckinley war on the Filipino
is as like this British war on the
Beers as it is possible for two crimes
to be, both inspired by the same
motives and same class of people,
the great stock ,jobbers and ex-
ploiters of the world. This class
in England and in America have
formed an alliance ard are putting
forth their every energy to commit
the two English speaking nations
to system of eXtortion in China
with an army and powerful navy
rendezvOused at the Philippines.
There was so little cause for both
these wars that an excuse has not
been found for them. The people
of both nations are disguised with
their wantOn barbarity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
The Gold Standard and Its Ruinou.
Policy

When the ownership of money became
few it was discovered that it could be
utilized for the purpose of controlling the
other products. By Withholding it from
circulation it became scarce and more
valuable apparently, and the producer
was compelled to part with a greater
quantity Of his products to obtain any of
it. This was reducing the price and value
of products by the manipulation ofmoney.
When the manipulators of the money
market had cornered whatever produce
they desired they loosened their grip upon
money and the market became " easier"
as the commercial agencies say-that is,
there was plenty of money in circulation.
Hence produce rose in price but the pro-
Queer did not benefit by the increased
price, for the manipulation of the money
market now owned the products, which
had been secured at low prices because of
the previous scarcity of money, and
realized double profit, one from the
producer and another from the consumer
Thus the people are forced to pay tribute
to the gold monopoly.
This policy is the object of the gold
standard. If there is only gold in the
country to represent the money of final
payment, the money inanipulators who
deal i'll money as other commercial men
deal in products, can corner it very much
easier thai if all the silver as we'll as all
the gold was coined into money. Both
metals would about double the money of
final payment and greatly increase the
price of products, and put more money
quantity in circulation would make it
almost if not quite impossible to corner
the money, and without the power to
corner money it would be impossible to
corner products by depressing prices at
their pleasure.
This is the sole object of the gold stan
dard. By the scarcity of money of final
payment, the class who own debts-bonds,
mortgages, ETC., can demand interest and
principal to be paid in gold when they
choose, and readily control prices,
depressing prices when they propose to
buy and increasing them when they want
to sell. This gold policy has spread
chronic hard times among the farmers
especially, and to manufacturers until the
latter commenced the new policy of COM
bining into trusts
The trust policy enables them to set
the price of their goods and bankrupt all
the weak concerns among them, destroy
ing competition. The farming class have
no alternative TO recover their lost ground
and save what little they still have left,
but to increase the quantity of the world S
primary money by fighting for the re-
monitization of silver.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
HeSslan Fly.

Professor w. G. johnson, state
entomologist of the Agricultural
College, publishes an instructive
and interesting article to farmers
on the Hessian fly, that pest of
the wheat crop. He tells the farm
ers that the remarkably green and
tlrifty appearance of the wheat
fields may prove very deceptive,
that in a few days, this green may
turn brown and sickly looking in
color He describes the conditions
and how and where to find the
Hessian fly.
"Ifthe sheath or blade is stripped
off, a number of brownish objects
viii! be seen. In size, shape and
color they resemble flax seeds.
They look harmless, but within this
brown case, snugly tucked away,
sleeps the greatest enemy of the
wheat grower. 1t is the cradle of
the Hessian fly. From this flax.
seed the adult fly, a gnat like
creature, will appear next spring
and deposit its tiny eggs upon the
leaf for another brood. If the
wheat is well stooled' and remains
green this fall, look out next spring,
as it may ripen before it heads"
This is a piece Of infol nation that
every farmer ought to be quite par
ticular with in as much as the Hes
sian fly has been the pest of wheat
farmers for one hundred years.
Professor johnson receives many
letters from farmers inquiring
"what shall we do?
In very many instances it would
be hopeless task to attempt to
save the wheat.
1t is very hard to doctor sick
wheat, especially when it has the
yellow fever with flaxseeds in its
throat
"Under ordinary circumstances
the field nigh be pastured with
sheep this fall; but if the wheat is
very yellow at this time it might
just as well be plowed down in the
spring, rolled and narrowed and
planted in corn. l would not
advise blowing up badly infested
wheat this fall. If you consider it
a hopeless case, pasture it this fall
and pillow it early next spring be,
fore the sleeping beauties come out
for their sun bath.
"The faXseeds that have passed
the winter in the fall wheat produce
the winged individuals which appear
in the spring during April and May,
more abundantly about the middle
OF the latter month. The eggs are
deposited usually on the upper sur
face of the leaf. With the spring
brood, however, they are somtimes
thrust beneath the leaf sheath on
the lower joints. A single female
produces from 100 to $50 eggs, and
they are deposited in irregular rows
of from 3 to 5 or more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are out of order. All
such should know that Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful stomach and
liver remedy, gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and great
energy. Only 25c, at DIR. L. R. Kirk S
drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
Official Figures.

The total vote for Lowndes was
1852 Smith, lbs, 400; Swami
Prohibition, received 1886 in Balti
more city, and his total vote in
the State was 5,275. In Baltimore
city the vote for the constitutional
amendment was 9,421 for and 81,
600 against. The vote for the con,
stitutiOnal amendment in the State
was 1850 for 1927 against
majority against, 30,297. Which
shows the people are decidedly
against increase of salaries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01

and are large holders of bonds and secu-
rites and derive large income from the
sale of securities to that other class whose
only connection with the business world
is to hold bonds, cut coupons aud receive
interest. Thus it will be seen that back
OF the movement to contract the money of
the world to gold alone stands the holder
OF one hundred and fifty billions of debts
against the nations and people of the
earth.
The great bond holding fraternity are
satisfied if they can have money scarce
and dear so that their holdings will rep
resent an increasing command over all
other forms of property and commod-
tiles. The bankers are the gencies
through which they control the press,
public opinion and politics.-Naiional
Watchman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
500 Reward, 500.

The readers ofthis paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors haveso much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
1t fails TO cure. Send for list of testimon-
ials. Address, f. J. CHENEY g. Co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
All the commercial daily paper

All the commercial daily papers
of the large cities are urging con-
gress to take up the gold standard
bill and press it to passage regard
less of everything else. Behind
these papers are their owners and
masters the Rothschilds gang of
plunderers who have about picked
the pockets of every wealth pro-
Queer in Europe, and the great
banks in New York and other large
American cities. These are the
class. who drive our daily papers to
do their bidding and are bent on
kicking congress into subsection,
and the pity of it all is to see our
farmers, mechanics and merchants
supporting them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01

Farmers are worse off this year than
they were last" remerked we'll inform
ed farmer who owns and works his farm,
and who is clear of debt and has money
out at interest, who was discussing the
prosperity fad of the subsidized daily
press. He continued mo farmer can
raise wheat at IS cents bushel and get
out. 1t costs rs cents to raise bushel OF
wheat in this part of the country, taking
the average of three or four years crops
and expense. Farmers are going behind.
The mortgages OH the farms, which are
on record, would buy half the land in the
county and IS cent wheat will never lift
them"
He then proposed what he thought
would remedy the depressed condition Of
the farmers: eff the government would
take the banking business in charge and
loan money at per cent to men engaged
in legitimate business, and keep the
money out of the hands of Wall street
spectators, farming would revive and land
reach its former value. Things cannot
stand still but must go either forward OF
backward. If farm lands continue to fall
in value where are we to land? A farm
now with good buildings will not sell for
the cost of the buildings, which puts the
land at less than nothing"
Our farmer continued to discuss the
situation and give his views of the pros.
perity he read so much about in the daily
papers, at considerable length. Whether
he was right in his views or not as to the
remedy. it shows the drift of opinion and
the unrest among the most intelligent
class of farmers, which is anything but
the rose colored prosperity among them
the daily papers dish up. of trust and
railroad and bank prosperity which is
fairly smothering the country in good
times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
A gold dollar does not pass for

A gold dollar does not pass for a
dollar on account of the commercial
value of the gold it contains, but
on account of the fiat of the govern
ment stamped upon it. I do not
know what is the commercial value
of 25 $40 grains of gold as COM
pared with other articles in the
country. You do not know. No
body knows, and no body can know
till gold is demonetized and allowed
to take its chances with other
articles of commerce. ''Money.-
It's nature function, nature and
powerfully r. S. Thompson,
Springfield, Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
The Whitman Gang.

The Whitman gang, if the ac-
cusations now made against its
members are found to be true at
any one of the several trials that
different State authorities desire to
bring against them, will be a per-
feet illustration of Superintendent
Byrnes' theory that the day of
violence in crime passed, ard that
education, science. polish, pleasing
address and all those qualities that
go to make the good business man
will also be employed in the service
of the intending swindler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson. O., after suffering IS
months from rectal fstula, he would die
unless costly operation was performed;
but he cured himself with five boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest pile
cure on earth. and the best salye in the
world. 25c box. Sold by DIR. l.. r.
Kirk, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01

President Mckinley bids fair to
have another war on his hands in
Cuda. The cry of independence
or Death" has been raised and is
spreading over the Island. The
lower classes are suspicious that the
Americans propose ruling them as
the Spaniards did. The appoint
ment of a civil governor has led the
Cubans to believe that it means
control by the Americans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
The revelations of the ballot box

The revelations of the ballot box
stuffing and repeating in Philadel-
phia recently made, throw some
light on the big majorities for Nc
Kinley in 1896. In Ohio a vote
was polled for every 81 of the
population, thing wholly impos-
sible without fraud. Hanna ran
100000 free excursionists into Can
ton to see Mckinley during that
campaign. The purpose is evident.
Enough were left to add II votes to
the count out of every 5 of the
population.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01

Since license has been in force a
certain man in our town was hired
to hitch up his wagon early in the
morning and go to certain licensed
place and haul a load of drunkards
home. Never in the history of
Prohibition was such thing done.
Port Deposit Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
To Cure La Grippe in Two DAVIS

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tables.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature on
every box. 25c
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
d TON 4 BALTIMORE R.R,
CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 19th 1899, trains will
run as follows:
FAVE GOING NORTH,

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at rs
a. m. and 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove s57 Colora. 9.ob; Rising Sun. 9.15;
Sylmar, 9.22i Nottingham. az; Oxford 10 90 a. m
arriving at south St. 253 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
PhiladelpLIa at 9l6 a. NJ; and 6.1U, arriving in
Philadelphia at 8.l3 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01
Friday, Dec. I, 1899.

Congress will meet next Monday,
then look out for a long Presidential
message of lodging responsibilities
The times., 1899-09-10

General Mercier had the letter before
the court-martial, and it is alleged that
IN reading it he deliberately changed the
ID TO Dreyfus, though 1t plainly did not
refer TO the prisoner. Moreover, this was
secret evidence, not previously communi-
Gated to the accused, and therefore in vio-
lation of the code. However, the court
found Dreyfus guilty.
The Prisoners Vain Appeal.
Dreyfus appealed 10 the supreme military
council, but was not heard. He was pub
licly degraded on January s, 1895, and on
February was transported to DEVILS ISL
and.
The next year light began to break.
Lieut. Col Georges Picquart had succeeded
Colonel Sandherr as head of the secret in
telligenee department. His spies brought
him postal card (petit bleu) addressed to
M. De Commandant Esterhazy" 1t was
in Lieutenant Colonel Schwartzkoppen's
handwriting and referred TO a necessity for
a more detailed explanation Colonel
Picquart by a comparison of handwriting
became convinced that Esterhazy was the
real traitor, but found unexpected obsta-
cles put in his way. Finally he was re-
moved from his post in the secret intel
Iigence department and sent to the danger
Gus mission on the frontier of Tripoll.
But the truth would come out. NJ. Destro,
Esterhazys stock broker, saw a facsimile
Of the bordereau and recognized his clients
handwriting. He communicated with NJ.
Scheurer- -Kestner, one of the vice presi-
dents OF the Senate. who showed the proofs
OF Esterhazy's guilt to General Billot. then
Minister OF War. He was told that the
case was closed. Then Matthew Dreyfus
brother OF the prisoner, wrote an open let
ter to General Billot, accusing Esterhazy
and demanding that justice be done.
Excitement i'm Paris.
Again Paris was thrown into excitement
General De Boisedeffre tried 10 stem the
tide that had set In toward Dreyfus by as
serting that the prisoner had been con-
yicted on secret evidence, submitted to the
court, which was in violation of the code.
but morally justified. The whole staff Of
flee rallied around Esterhazy, who on their
| order, demanded an investigation. The
court-msrtial was a farce or worse. The
handwriting experts admitted their pre-
The times., 1899-09-10

was compelled to take extraordinary meas
ures 10 prevent the escape or the rescue Of
the prisoner Because of the rumor that
Dreyfus was to be rescued by an American
ship he had ordered the erection of pail
sade around the hut of Dreyfus that he
might not see the sea.
The second trial of Alfred Dreyfus for
treason began in the great hall OF the Ly-
Gee at Rennes on Monday, August Z.
scenes at the Lycee.
None of the three hundred persons who
the prisoner from DEVILS Island, after
listening to the long Indictment declared
his innocence in a voice in which he was
unable to suppress bitter note of pro-
test. At an early in the morning the cor
respondents and the public had assembled
The times., 1899-09-10

but his hair was almost white, and his
head was partly bald. He wore a new
uniform of black, with red collar and cuffs,
and double red stripes down the trousers
He carried cap, but wore no sword. Not
once did he glance at the audience. His
manner. as we'll as his face. indicated
nothing until he was cross examined by
Colonel Jouaust. the president. The pTis-
oner remained seated while Advocate
GreffieI Coupois, a large, dark, and hand
some officer, read the order assembling
the court.
Dreyfus Faces the Judges.
Colonel Jouaust then said to the prisoner;
Accused, stand up and give your name"
The prisoner rose to his feet and replied
in a clear voice:
Alfred Dreyfus.''
Colonel Jouaust: your age7''
The prisoner: "Thirty-nine years"
Colonel Jouaust: Your birthplace"
Captain Dreyfus: "Mulhouse.
Colonel Jouaust: ''Your rank?''
Captain Dreyfus: Captain OF artillery"
Colonel Joueust: ''Sit down"
Grefier Coupois then read the ludg-
ment of the Court Of Cessation and the
president ordered that the witnesses be
admitted.
The Witness Admitted.
The witnesses who were present on the
first day were Casimir-Perier, former Pres
ident of the Republic; General Billot, NJ.
Cavaignac, General Chanoine. General Mer-
cier, General Gonse, General De Boisdeffre,
Captain Lebrun- Renaud, NJ. Bertillon, and
Colonel Picquart. There was no answer
when the names of EsteThaZy, Du Patty de
Clam. and Madame Pays were called.
Major Carriere, the prosecutor, briefly
announced the presence of NJ. Chanoine
with the secret dossier, the examination of
which. it was announced would require
four days. He agreed with the defence TO
waive the presence OF absent witnesses
and the president read list of supple
mentary witnesses which the tribunal pro-
posed 10 call of it's own act. This gave
weight to the rumor that the tribunal was
going to take a broader view of its duties
than that formulated by the Court of Cas-
sation. At this juncture the court ad-
| journed for half an hour
Pleading 10 the Indictment.
When the court reassembled the indict-
ment was read and the prisoner was called
on to plead. The president said:
you are accused of high treason in de-
| livering to a foreign power the documents
| enumerated herein, at the same time
| showing the prisoner the Original pOFuer-
| eau. Dreyfus said:
| II swear / did not write that document
am innocent. On my honor, on the heads
of my wife and children, l am innocent,
colonel" The examination OF Dreyfus o.
cupied the first day.
Examining the Prisoner.
The president proceeded to examine the
prisoner on each document enumerated.
| Dreyfus said he knew about the hydro
! Pneumatic gun brake, but he had never
seen the piece mentioned working. nor had
he asked any officer for information con-
cerning it. The president asked him re-
| specting the conveying of troops and the