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The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George ID.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such a slave was made
free. He says: "My wife has been
so helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two bottles of Electric
Bitters, she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own
work." This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and
dizzy spells. This miracle working
medicine is a godsend to weak,
sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50c. Sold
by DIR. L. r. Kirk, druggist.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
School Trustees.

The School Commissioners at
their last meeting appointed trus-
tees for the schools in the county.
The appointees for the Sixth dis
trict are:
School No. Augustus Brumfield, Johu L.
Stephens, E. NJ. Hunt.
No. 2-Thomas Riale, Maurice Reeder, James
C Eagan.
No. 3-F, NJ. Harris, Henry C. Gather, Robert
Cameron
No. 4-George H. Poist R. B. Marshall, Cassus
Johns.
No. 5-John Seabold, Joseph T. Fryer, W. p
Coulson.
No. Howard Reynolds, II. j. Sheppard, NJ
E. Kirk
No. 7-George A. McKinsey, George W. Pearce,
S. 7. Reynolds.
No. s-Ira o. Witcraft, William Richards, G..
W. Reynolds.
No. 9-Theodore Sharpless, ]. b Kennard, o.
d. Nesbitt.
No. 10-C. C. Caldwell, J. P. Kirk, l. Bradley.
No 11-Miford Richards, Luther Richards,
J. b Coae.
No. 12-Charles D Poist, Homard Terry. b. T.
Riley.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
How's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o,
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for IS years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Tol, do, o.
Halls Catarih Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tes-
timonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Board of Health.

The State law in regard to can
ners, fish packers, truck farmers
and small fruit growers has been
modified so as to only require vac
cination of laborers from Virginia
or other infected localities.
The following order was passed:
Vaccine physicians are requested to send their
bills made out against the County Commissioners
to the Secretary of the Cecil County Board OF
Health. The name, age sex, color and residence
must be stated and also that the vaccination was
effectual. The physician must also state that he
is up to date in his reports of births, deaths and
infectious diseases. No bills will be approved by
this board for payment by the County Commits.
sioners which do not meet the above require.
ments "
The epidemic of measles which
stated in Port Deposit in January
has traversed the Eighth and Sixth
district and is now prevalent about
Pennington and Calvert.
One case of typhoid fever at
Pleasant Hill, l at Zion, / at Ches-
apeake, L at Liberty Grove, l at
Welsh Point, contracted in Phila.
Fourteen cases of pneumonia oc-
Cured in the vicinity of Liberty
Grove and Colora, with one death.
The physicians in charge did not
regard it the contagious variety as
no two cases occurred in the same
house either among inmates or
nurses.
One case of diptheria in Elkton
and one in Pleasant Hill.
QuiteeXtensive drainage has been
effected in Perryville. The citizens
are not giving the support that they
should to the creditable work of the
commissioners, who are doing every
thing in their power to improve the
sanitary condition of the town.
twenty-five deaths were reported
for April.
Twenty-four births were reported.
three of which were illegitimate.
HOWARD BRATTON, Sec.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Enlargement of Tome Institute.

The material enlargement of the
Jacob Tome Institute is now under
consideration of the board of trus-
tees. They are having survey
made of a large tract of land which
they purchased recently from Lewis
Abrams, on the bluff overlooking
the Snsquehanna river, for the
purpose of ascertaining how many
buildings can be erected thereupon.
Besides several large buildings, it
is the intention of the board of
managers to erect several handsome
buildings for the teachres, and cot
tages for boarding purposes.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Bricklayer Injured,

A serious and perhaps fatal ac-
cident occurred on Saturday neal
Charlestown, on the Seneca Point
farm, owned by Hamilton Disston,
Jr., of Philadelphia. While Cecil
Cooper, bricklayer and stone
mason, of Charlestown, was engaged
in building cistern on the farm
the wall caved in upon him, break
ing both legs and otherwise injur-
ing him. DR.. T. A. Worrall, OF
North East, and DIR. Stump rem
dered medical aid.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
National Peace Jubilee Washington.

Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad
On account of the National Peace Ju
bilee, TO be held at Washington, d. c.
May %, "a and rs, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has arranged to sell ex
cursor tickets from all stations to Wash
ington at rate of single fare for the rount
trip, except that the rates from New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore will be $S 90
IS 90 and S2.oo respectively, with proper
tionate rates from intermediate and ad
jacent points.
Tickets will be sold May % and %
good to return within ten days from date
of sale when properly validated by the
agent at Washington.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Whooping Cough.

I had little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack of whooping cough. My
neighbors recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. did not think that any
medicine would help him, but after giving
him few doses of that remedy noticed
an improvement, and one bottle cured him
entirely. 1t is the best cough medicine ]
ever had in the house,. L. MOORE
South Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by E.
T. Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibitionists of Cecil
county are requested to meet in
mass conN ention at Elkton, on
Thursday, May 25th, at L o'clock
a. M, to nominate a county ticket,
and elect delegates to the State
convention, which will be held in
Baltimore June 18th, to nominate
State officers and transact such bus
iness as may be before it.
VIM. T. WELDON,
Chairman Prohibition County Com
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Volcanic EruptiOnS

Are grand. but skin eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them, also old, running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils. felous, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only 25c a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by DR.. l..
R Kirk, druggist.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Amicable Settlement of Complicated
Lawsuit.

The suit of VIM. S. Evans, ad
ministrator of John S. Everist, late
of Port Deposit, against Amos d.
Spencer, of Philadelphia, formerly
of Havre de Grace, has been
amicably settled. Mr.. Spencer ac-
cepted the sum of $500 and each
party to the suit is to pay their
own share of the costs. The suit
involved nearly $4,000 and was de
cided in favor of Mr.. Evans at the
last term of court, but Mr.. Spencer
took an appeal to the higher courts
The suit was brought at the in
stance Of the surviving heirs of the
late John S. Everist, who died in
1892.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

A collision of passenger trains
occurred on the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad at Exeter station
six miles from Reading, Friday
night. The express train which
leaves Reading at $50 p. M. for
Philadelphia was behind time and
stopped at Exeter for orders. A
special train from Harrisburg,
bearing excursionists who had at,
tended the Hartranft monument
unveiling left Reading 20 minutes
later than the express, and at Exc
ter crashed into the express. Sew
eral cars were wrecked and 25 per
sons killed, about rs being injured
Sixteen of the victims were resi-,
dents of Norristown.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

Do you keep chickens Then
you ought to have the Farm Jour
nal. We give it in clubbing with
the MIDLAND JOURNAL, both fol
the price of our paper only. Pay
up a year ahead, and the Farm
Journal will come for the balance
of 1899 and all of 1900, 1901, 1902
and 1908, nearly five years, and
get to you if you are on this planet
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
George Earle.

George Earle died on Thursday
of last week at his home in Wash
ington, ID. c., in his 18th year.
Mr.. E;Gle was a native of Elkton
where he practiced as law partner
to the late j. A. j. Creswell ut the
Elkton bar for a number of years.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Property Transfers.

The following transfers of prop
erty have been recorded at the
Clerks office:
VIM. F. Meyers and wife to Jas.
Mallen and Geo. ID. Cosden, prop
erty near North East, $lO,OS6.
James F. Evans, trustee, to Eli
Coulson, land in 9th district, $4S1.
Harriet G. Fulton and John G.
Fulton to VIM. M. Fulton, 5S acres
in Sth district, 81, 500.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Blsmarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indonitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels are out of order. If you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They develop every power of brain and
body. Only 25c at DIR. l.. R. Kinks drug
store
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Trouble for the Bosses.

"There is some talk of holding
new Democratic primaries for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
State Convention, and there is also
some talk of calling together the
convention which met on Tuesday
in Elkton, after the State Central
Committee has met and set the
dates of primaries, etc."
The above is Elkton street news.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

True bills were found by the
Grand Jury in the United States
District Court in Philadelphia on
Tuesday against Ellery P. Ingham,
Harvey X. hewitt, Arthur Taylor,
Baldwin S. Bredell, William M.
Jacobs, William L. Kendig, James
Burns and Samuel M. Downey, on
charges growing out of the counter
feiting conspiracy.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

|
Mrs. S., w. Lewis, of Kennett
Square, visited friends in Rising
Sun this week.
Warren Rodney, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days this week with
his sister in Rising Sun.
School Superintendent George
Biddle has for three weeks been
making the semi-annual inspection
of the schools of the county.
Henry M. Mccullough, of Elkton,
has been appointed by the Board
of Election Supervisors for Cecil
county as secretary and attorney to
the board.
The ballots cast at the election
last fall were burned in the Pulp
mill furnace, at Elkton, last week
in the presence of the Judges of the
Orphans Court.
Miss Ruby Wyatt, of Iron Hill,
was crowned "Queen of May" at
the Cecil County High School
Saturday, in the presence of several
hundred persons.
Eugene A. Reynolds has been
appointed principal of the Rising
Sun public school, vice Miss Emma
Haines, resigned. There were is
applicants for the school.
! Jehoiakim Brown of Colora, was
hewing some walnut timber last
Tuesday, when the axe glanced off
and cut his foot. An artery was
severed and the foot severely
gashed.
Senator Wellington, the Chair
man, has issued a call for meet
ing of the Republican State Com
mittee in Baltimore, on June 7th,
when the dates of the primaries
will be set.
Charles Bailey, colored, aged II
years, son of John Bailey, of Kent
county, died on Friday night of last
week from hydrophobia, the result
of II mad dog bite on the face about
three weeks ago.
The directors of the Citizens
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cecil county have elected CO... I. d.
Davis director of the company,
and Chas. E. Warburton treasurer,
to fill the vacancies caused by the
death of the late Robert G.. Lewis.
Mr.. Austin r. Armstrong, reciter
and entertainer, will give an enter
tainment in Octoraro NJ. e. church
on Monday evening, May %. Ad-
mission, adults, zoe; children, 10c.
Mr.. Armstrong comes strongly rec
commended as a first class enter
tainer, and an evenings solid en-
joyment is guaranteed all who
attend.
Miss Addie Grant of Elkton, has
been confined to her bed for the
past week from the effects of a
spider bite. While she was at
work spider ran up her sleeve
and stung her on the upper part of
the arm. She succeeded in killing
the insect, but her body and arm
became very much swollen, and she
suffered great pain. She in now
improving, and is thought to be out
of danger.
An informal dance was given by
Misses Hanna and Carrie Kirk on
last Tuesday evening. Those pres
ent were Misses Gertrude Dare,
Violette and Halle Haines, Mary
and Louisa Worthington, May Rod
ney, Agnes Marshall, Hanna, Carrie
and Maude Kirk; Messrs. Fl. L.
Worthington, Frank Cherry, I'll. T.
Richards, o. T. Kimbell, DR.. J. III.
Jenness, DR.. T. B. Moore, Cecil
and Evans Ewing, S. III. Barnes,
Chas. Burlington, Will McGilligan.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
L-aberta Fox,

Laberta Fox, young daughter of
Charles Fox of Richardsmere, died
last Saturday of cerebro spinal
! meningitis. The funeral was held
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fox had
lost an infant child about a week
previous.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Eugene Price.

Eugene Price, a resident of the
First district, died at his home near
Earleville, Sunday morning from
paralysis, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was the son of jeremiah c..
and Ellen Price and was born in
the FIRST district.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Larkin-Aclsley.

A young couple from Norwood,
Pa, went to the Clerk Office in
Elkton on Saturday, and after pro
curing a license proceeded to the
residence of Rev. B. L. Price,
where they were married. They
gave their names as John B. Larkin
and Miss Nan G. Ackley, both of
Norwood, Pa.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Jacob p. HiIaman.

Jacob P. Hilaman, formerly of
Chrome, died at his home near
Chesapeake City, on Friday last.
The deceased was a veteran of the
civil war. His funeral was held on
Monday, interment at Rosebank
cemetery.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the Clerk of
the Court at Elkton
John B. Larkin and Ann G.
Ackley, both of Norwood. Pa.
Joseph H. Smith and Mary J.
McDougal, both of Pennington.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
r1arY z. SWiSher.

Mrs. Mary R. Swisher, wife of
VIM. P. Swisher, near Rowland
vile, died last Friday, aged 80
years. Her funeral was held on
Monday, interment at West Not
tingham cemetery.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

1t never disappoints. This is one of the
peculiarities of Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
cures scrofula, salt rheum, humors, stonl-
ach and kidney troubles, nervousness.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

Have your eyes tested and fitted
with spectacles, from % cents up,
at DR.. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

Roswell P. Flower, former Gov,
ernor of N. Y, died suddenly last
Friday night at Eastport, L. /
He was GA years of age.
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Easy to
take, easy to operate; reliable, sure. 2sc
The midland journal., 1899-05-19
Smith-ncDougal.

JOS. Fl. Smith and Miss Mary J..
McDougal, daughter of Charles
McDougal, near Rising Sun, were
married at the Manse 10y Rev. D..
E. Shaw on Wednesday, May 18th l..
The midland journal., 1899-05-19

Hoods Pills cure liver ills the nonirritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsaparia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
COUNCIL ACTS PROMPTLY
Everything Possible Will Be Done
to Stamp Out Smallpox.
TO ENFORCE VACCINATION
Severe Penalty Provided for Those Who
Refuse to Comply With the Health
Regulations-Pest House Or
dered Established

Great Falls, Sept. 19.--The city coun-
Gil yesterday evening took all necessary
steps to prevent the spread of smallpox
or kindred diseases. At the meeting J.
]. Mcdonnell presided as president of
the council. the mayor being absent SUI
perintending the work of his plumbing
crew at the building set aside for pest
house. Alderman Dunn was also alb
sent. Wadsworth, as chairman of the
special committee, recommended that
the council establish a pest house and
that the former hospital out on Central
avenue be used for that purpose; that
the council do all in It's power to stamp
out the disease whether it be genuine
smallpox or a good imitation of it; that
special physician be employed to re-
main at the pest house to look after the
patients, and that the city provide for
their care and comfort. The report was
unanimously adopted.
The committee on ordinances then
brought in an ordinance defining the
duties of the board of health and pre-
scribing their power; ordering them to
adopt regulations to preserve the health
of the city; to establish pest house; to
examine every person suspected of hav-
the same to the pest house; to require
general vaccination where needed and
at the expense of the city or county
where patients were unable to pay for
such vaccination; to provide food and
the heat for the pest house; to enforce
penalty of not less than s25 and not
more than 500 for every person who
should refuse, after being so ordered. to
be vaccinated or to permit his or her
child or ward to be vaccinated
Alderman Schmidt objected to the
penalty in the ordinance, saying that
ignorance and poverty go hand in hand
and that a IS fine would effect as much
as a larger one. The penalty, however.
was allowed to stand and the ordinance
was passed under suspension of the
rules.
Alderman Elliott was granted leave
for two weeks absence from the city
and the session then closed. The coun-
Gil is determined to take no chances on
the disease, whether it be chicken pox
or is more dangerous, relative, and
quarantine matters will be run with a
firm hand in this town hereafter. There
are few hide-bound individuals, who.
for personal gain, would like to see the
whole matter hushed up and nothing
said about the strange disease and
nothing done publicly which might con-
tain hint to the outside world that it
was possible LOT SHidllpoH 10 gam
foothold in the city of Great Falls. They
hire just as dangerous as the alarmists
who create a scare among the people
over some cases of disease which, to
put it conservatively, have not yet been
determined in their nature. The wise
action of the council in taking prevent
i've measures will undoubtedly result in
much good, and even if the disease is,
as some of the physicians claim, moth
ing but a severe type of chicken pox,
the quarantine will prevent its spread.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
Strike on Chicago Federal Building.

Chicago, Sept ia formal strike of
bricklayers and stonemasons employed on
the new federal building was ordered to-
day. The foundation for the cornerstone.
which is to be laid by President Mckinley
during the fall festival in October, was
built last Saturday. The work was done
by union masons, but under a sub-con-
tract from John r. Pierce. who has the
contract for the stone work of the federal
building. Few men are affected, but UNI
less the strike is settled it will probably
prevent the laying of the cornerstone,
The strike grievance will be brought be-
fore the building and trades council Fri
day night, and unless the disagreement
between the labor unions and Contractor
Pierce over the cornerstone, which it is
claimed was cut by non-union labor is
settled, all work on the postoffice will be
stopped
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
An Enormou. Amount In Taxes.

New York, Sept. 19.-Untn the will of
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt Is filed for
probate, 1t will not be known how much
federal war taxes and how much inheri-
lance tax from the estate will be paid.
The war revenue tax on the legacies, 1t
Is expected, will be ~ per cent, as 1t is
expected that Mr.. Vanderbilt left his for
tune to his wife and children. If. as has
been rumored, he left to members of his
family as much as $3.50, 600. 900, the war
revenue tax alone would be 50. 7O0, 900. The
Inheritance tax due to the state of New
York at l per cent. would be nearly
$l,5ooOOO and the estate would pay in war
revenue tax and inheritance tax consider
ably over $5.000,o00. It has been suggest
ed that Mr.. Vanderbilt may have made
deeds OF gift to members of his family
SO as to avoid the payment of so large
sum in taxes on his estates No infor-
nation regarding such deeds has been
obtained by the officials
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
TWO NEW VICTIMS.
Strange Disease Which Is Epidemic at
Great Falls Shows No Signs of
Abatement.

Great Falls, Sept. 19.-The strange
disease which Is fastening itself upon
many, whether it be smallpox. chicken
pox, German measles or sickness, is
said to have claimed two new victims
to-day and the quarantine regulations
adopted by the authorities were none
too soon. In fact, it is reported that
cases of this disease have been existing
right along in the city for the past
three or four months and no attempts
to isolate them have been made. The
victims have been permitted to attend
to their regular duties and it is only
now, after recovery, when they show a
few pits made by the ravages of the
epidemic that anything is suspected as
to the cause.
The people are inclined to laugh at
the medical fraternity, which apparent
ly cannot agree upon the nature of the
disease, nor upon the necessity of the
strict isolation of it's victims. How
ever, the quarantine has been re-estab-
lished by the county and city authori-
ties and tomorrow morning DR.. J. L.
Weitman will go out to the old hospital
and look after all the patients who may
be sent out there No more chances
will be taken on this score and the pub
lie is we'll satisfied that this should be
so.
Rumors have reached town from out
Slue DOl1IS 10 tne tIltcl tIidl Nlcllf1lS VI
the disease have gone abroad scattering
the germs and endangering everyone.
From Wilmar, Mimi, comes the story
of a man who was sent from Great
Falls suffering from the disease, and
who thus exposed everyone along the
line of the Great Northern. The story
says that he was sent away by the
county authorities. The county auditor,
j. p FitzGerald stated this afternoon
that the county had sent a man down
to Yankton who had relatives near
there who he said could take care of
him. The man was pronounced Ill from
pleurisy and an operation for his relief
had been performed here. The attend
ing physician stated that another oper-
alton would be required later and the
patient would become county charge
The auditor thought it best and CHEAP
est to pay his fare. The latter also says
that he noticed at the time that the
patient had a rash on his face and that
he was feverish but thought nothing
of the circumstances. 1t is possible that
this is the man who was sent down to
Yankton.
Another man with his face all broken
out was sent over to the county auditor
to obtain an order admitting him to the
county pest house some time ago. No
restriction upon his acts was exercised
and If he had a contagious disease it
could hardly do much good to conffne
him TO the pest house after the entire
community, or at least a large port on
of it. had been exposed to his possible
disease. In some other quarters are told
queer stories of the management of
cases, and 1t is hardly a wonder that
people should smile at the squabble
which exists in the medical fraternity.
In the meantime Mayor Collins has
made request upon the United States
government to have a physician sent
here to investigate and decide whether
the cases are smallpox or nervous de-
bility.