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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
A OUNCE CAKE.
When Properly Made Is a Delicious
Addition to Dinner or
Tea Dessert.
une.

This cake is one of that species which
may be served as appropriately at din
ner for dessert as at the tea table on
the cake plate. First make an mex
pensive sponge cake. Stir up three
eggs with patent beaten until they are
very light. Beat the whites and yolks
together. Add cup and half of pow
dered sugar TO the eggs, and beat them
again until they are foamy. Put two
eupfuls of pastry flour in the sieve with
a teaspoonful of cream of tartar and
half teaspoonful of soda. sift the
flour twice through the sieve. Stir
half cupful of cold water on the eggs
and sugar and beat the mass with the
beaten. Add the -four and baking pow
der. and stir it in quickly. Spread the
cake IN two even layers each about half
an inch thick, and bake it slowly, so as
to keep it tender and moist until it is
done.
: Spread each of the cakes with ounce
jelly and cover over with thick layer
of whipped cream stiffened BY adding
a small tablespoonful of gelatine. The
gelatine is melted by soaking it in a
tablespoonful of cold water for two
hours, when it should be melted in q
tablespoonful of boiling water in which
a tablespoonful of hot melted ounce
jelly has been stirred. Strain the gela-
tine mixture into the whipped cream
and whip it in. When this cream is
spread on one cake set it aside and
spread on the other cake a meringue
made of the two whites of eggs, two
heaping tablesponnfuls of powdered
sugar and tablespoonful of lemon
Juice or ounce jelly if it can be OBJ
tanned. Dredge powdered sugar thick
ly over meringue and bake il in very
slow oven for about ten minutes, when
1t should be firm, but not colored. The
edges of the cake should be covered with
the meringue SO the cake will not be-
come dry in the oven. When the
meringue is cold pile the cake covered
by it on the other covered by the
whipped cream and serve 1t on crystal
platter.-N. Y. Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

FLAG OF THE SULTAN OF SULU.
take a less conspicuous place in the
galaxy, as there are two tribes not
more than IS miles from the capital
whose dattos, or chiefs, are very power
full, and who are not on very friendly
terms with the sultan.
The sultan's followers are neither as
numerous nor as adept in the use OF
arms as the surrounding tribes, while
the sultan himself is what might be
called a harumscarum sort of chap,
whose household contains decided plu-
rality of wives and who cares more for
the ease and pleasures of home than for
the excitement of the fighting line.
The dattos WELD the most absolute
power imaginable among their follow
ers, who seem more like slaves than in
dependent members of the community,
and understand that the sultan is even
more arbitrary. The datto is always ac-
'companied by a sword bearer, who has
two or more large swords or huge
knives thrust in his girdle. This is one
iof the most important offices in the
retinue. Another, and generally one
of the younger followers, carries the sill
ver box containing the beetle root and
lime These substances they roll up in
a wad and chew continually, much to
the harm of their teeth, which get coal
black, and their gums, which turn a
bright red.
I A third follower in the retinue carries
the umbrella, from which the datto
never seems to be separated for any
length of time. A fourth, and the most
powerful and long-haired man of the
lot, takes the part of the beast of bur-
den, and carries the datto himself about
on his shoulders.
The long hair is grown for the pur-
pose of giving his excellency something
to steady himself while riding. This
he does by grasping the hair with both
hands and clasping his knees tightly
about the neck of the carrier. A TOM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
CUBAN MAHOGANY.
The Continuous Cutting of Hardwood
In This Country Creates q
Fresh Demand.

Hardwood importers of this country
are at present exceedingly interested in
the prospective development of trade
with Cuba in hardwood, and particular
ly mahogany, vast tracts of which cover
the mountains there.
The interest comes from the fact that
TO the trade it has long been known
that the American source of hardwood
supply began long ago to wane and
before long the chief source of supply
must be by import from foreign for
ests.
For half a century American walnut
reigned supreme, and supplanted to a
vast extent mahogany. To-day this IA
nous hardwood is passing. Where great
forests of the tree once spread, barren
or cultivated acres extend, and year by
year the supply which at one time
seemed inexhaustible has lessened, I'M
til the end is in sight.
The west coast of Africa Is to-day vir-
tually monoplizing the worlds ma
.hogany trade, and tremendous indus
try, still In o crude state of develop
ment and method, is destined to result.
The African mahogany long ago en-
tered the American market, and ire
mendous quantities are now being used,
through necessity, despite the many
disadvantages of SO remote source.
1t Is, therefore, a welcome prospect
that promises speedy development of
the Cuban forests as source of sup
ply, and with the nearness to this coun-
try it is regarded as probable that Gu
ban hardwood, for time, at least, will
exclude from the American market the
African wood.-Baltimore American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
BATTLE AK GOT HIS RIDE.
He Was ..IIeap Injun'' and Wanted
to Make Trip ON the
Smoke Boat.

There was lull in business at the
passenger Office of the Star Line steam
ers the other afternoon and with the
lull there came bleary eyed individual,
with faded sealslsin cap, single sus-
pender hooked to pair of frayed pam
falcons with shingle nail; red neck
scarf, sweater and a pair of what
might at one time have aspired to the
dignity of shoes.
Archie Scott looked up from big
page of freight entries and asked what
was wanted.
Heap Big Chief; heap Injun me.
Want to go to Poke Hulon by smoke
boat. Only got quarter. What?"
Now it is custom with all steamboat
lines plying the. waters of this region
to allow an Indian to ride as far as the
boat goes, or as far as he wants to, for
quarter, and it is seldom that brave
shows up at a steamboat dock with
more than quarter in his clothes.
This custom was started many years
ago when the indians were legion and
has been kept up to this day. The
clerks that take tickets at the gang
ways of the steamers always take the
quarter, and if the Indian is any kind of
Indian at all, no questions are asked.
But "Heap Battle AK" had trouble.
The fact was he didn't look much like
an Indian, but he had good explana-
ton ready for the steamboat officials.
When the clerk at the gangway told
him to go to the Office and get pass,
or a note from the manager, Battle Ak
had nothing else to do. TWAS thus that
he ran into Archie Scott.
Nov, look here, Mr.. AK, you don't
look much like the pictures of Indians
/ have seen. Where are your feathers"
me played in picked ball nine
onc'h n they couldn't STAN fer the
feathers, see? Me had to be picked
like the rest of dem. Me good Injun,
homes, hones'."
"You seem to be pretty live and
healthy Indian for good one. ] guess
I'll just turn you over to the traffic
manager"
The traffic manager stopped count
ing money and looked up at the pale
faced Indian. There were serious
doubts in his mind. There was long
discussion, mainly on the part of the
Indian. which was ended rather alb
ruptly by the traffic manager referring
him back to the clerk, without recon-
mendation. The clerk gave Battle AK
an icy negative for second time.
The hell rnpo The bir wheels he
gan to churn the water, Away up on
the hurricane deck there was form
with red 'kerchief about his neck.
''Me heap good Injun. Me have yet
got quarter. What?'' he yelled defiant
ly in the direction of the traffic man
ayers Office.
1t was Heap Battle Az" How he
got aboard. no one knew.-Detroit Free
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
pobbY as court cricr.

A Springfield lawyer has a sen about
ten years old, and daughter about
twice that age. The boy has been
AROUND the courthouse a great deal
with his father, and the young woman
has steady beau. The other evening
the young man passed the house, and
the young woman desired TO speak to
him.
"Rooby," she said to her little broth
er, won't you please call TO Mr..
Browp2n
Bobby knew the state of affairs. apd
he hurried to the front door and called
out in the usual loud monotone of q
court bailiff,
John Henry Brown. John Henry
Brown, John Henry Brown. come into
COURT"
Mr.. Brown came in, and Bobby with
drew to safe place.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
LIFE STORY OF A GRIZZLY.
The First Long story by the Author
of .yviId Animals 1 Have
KNOWN"

He was born over score of years ago,
away up in the widest part of the
wild west, On the head of the Little
Piney, above where the Palette ranch
is now.
His Mother was just an ordinary
Silvertip, loving the quiet life that all
Bears prefer, minding her own bust
ness and doing her duty by her family,
asking no favors of anyone excepting
to let her alone.
1t was July before she took her re-
markable family down the Little Piney
to the Graybull and showed them what
Strawberries were, and where to find
them.
Notwithstanding their Mothers deep
conviction, the cubs were not remark
ably big or bright; yet they were a re-
marlSable family, for there were four
of them, and it is not often Grizzly
Mother can boast Of more than two.
The woolly-coated little creatures
were having fine time, and reveled in
the lovely mountain summer and the
abundance of good things. The Mother
turned over each log and fiat stone
they came to, and the moment it was
lifted they all rushed under it like u
lot of little pigs to lick up the ants
and grubs there hidden.
1t never once occurred to them that
Mammy's strength might fail some
time, and let the great rock down just
as they got under 1t; nor would any-
one have thought SO that might have
Glanced to see that huge arm and that
shoulder sliding about under the great
yellow robe she wore. No, no; that
arm could never fail. The little ones
were quite right. So they hustled and
tumhled one another at each fresh log
in their haste to be first, and squealeG
little squeals, and growled little growls,
as if each was pig, a pup and kitten
all rolled into one.
They were well acquainted with the
common little brown ants that harbor
under logs in the uplands, but now
they came for the first time on one
of the hills of the great, fat, luscious
Wood-ant, and they oil crowded around
to lick up those that ran out. But they
soon found out that they were licking
up more cactus prickles and sand than
ants, till their Mother said In Grizzly;
LET me show you how"
She knocked off the top of the hill,
then laid her great fiat paw on 1t for
J. few moments, and as the angry ants
swarmed on to it she licked them up
with one lick, and got good rich
mouthful to crunch, without grain
of sand or a cactus-stinger in it. The
cubs soon learned. Each put up both
his little brown paws, SO that there was
ring of paws all around the ant-hill,
and there they sat, like children play
ing hands," and each licked first the
right ard then the left paw, or one
cuffed his brothers ears for licking
paw that was not his own, It'll the
ant-hill was cleared out and they We're
ready for change, Ernest Seton
Thompson. in Century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
suLu suLrANA,s WORK.
RuIerss Mother Has Made Flag for
Our New Dependency with Her
own Hands.

The sultana dowager, as we might
call the mother of the reigning sultan of
the Sulu archipelago, has shown an UNI
expected practical side of her character
lately by actually making with her own
hands copy of the royal standard OF
Sulu.
The flag is red and the field carrying
the stars is blue. These two colors APP
pear in very many different shades.
The four small stars in the blue field are
the four principal tribes of Sulu, while
the central and largest star is for the
sultan himself.
The wiseacres here say he would do
well to be somewhat more modest and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
EXPLORING HIMALAYAS
rhe workman Expedition Has Made
New Records in Mountain
Climbing.


DR.. w. II. Workman and Mrs. Fanny
Bullock Workman, F. r. S. G., authors
Of Algerian Memories" and Sketches
Awheel in Fin de Steele IBERIA" ac-
companied by the noted Swiss guide,
Mr.. Zurbriggen, have made noun
taineering record in the Korakoran
Eimalayas in the past season. In July
they spent 1s days on the great Biafo
glacier, in North Baltistan, following
it up for 80 miles to Snow lake, which
lies at 10000 feet. Crossing this, they
assembled the snowy Hispar pass (17,500
feet). Sir w. Martin Conway and his
party, with the guide Zurbriggen, made
the first crossing of the Hispar in 1891.
The Workman expedition is the second
to visit this aforetime inaccessible fee
world and the first to see and photo
graph the unnamed unexplored ice
giants bordering Snow lake and the
pass. Mr.. Conway crossed this portion
in snowstorm and saw nothing of the
higher landscape. The lowest camp
was 1880 and the highest, on ice, at
16, 400 feet.
Returning to Askole new coolies were
taken for an exploring trip to the circle
Of snowy peaks adjoining the Skoro La
pass (17,0o0 feet), the upper passage
from Askole to Shiga. Here moraine
and glacial camps were made at 10000
and 7,40O feet and two virgin snow
peaks assembled. The first, which was
partly of rock and partly of snow, was
made from the lower camp. Photo
graphs were taken on the highest sum
nit, which is a narrow white horn, and
q stone cairn built on slightly lower
rock summit. In this jar was placed,
containing names of climbers, name
given to peak, the "Siegfriedhorn,"
height $4,000 feet ard details of ascen-
sion.
Three days later, from the upper
camp, higher peak, wholly of snow,
was assembled. Two porters were of the
party, which was roped from camp.
After q short bit of glacier the whole
ascent to the narrow knifelike summit
was reached between ten and II o'clock
a. m, from which the grandest known
and unknown peaks of this part Of the
Himalayas were visible. Manga Par
bat, 5000 feet; K2. 28,250 feet; Macher-
brun and Gusherbrun, each 10000 feet,
the lovely golden throne of the Bal-
tora glacier and the endless unnamed
but equally immense snow kings of the
Biafo and Hunza regions.
None of the party suffered from
mountain sickness, although at that
height. 19,45o feet, any sudden exer-
ton caused loss of breath. The peak
was named Mount Bullock Workman.
The height of both these peaks was
taken from the average registered by
two late construction aneroids, which
was judged to be approximately cor
rect by comparison with the officially
measured height of the pass. 1900
feet. Mrs. Workman has thus exceed
ed all previous climbing records for her
sex by nearly or quite 5000 feet,-Lon-
don News,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
no Keep Linens smooth.

Linen centerpieces. doiIies, and even
tablecloths are not things of real
beauty from folding them. Any round
piece of wood, covered with flannel, or
a roll of paper, around which the pieces
may be carefully rolled, will be found
Invaluable as a means of keeping linen
in good order. In fact. tablecloth
ironed with only two lengthwise folds.
and then rolled. will look far better on
the table than one with criss-cross line
from too much folding
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

1t takes but minute to overcome tick
ling in the throat and to stop cough by
the use of One Minute Cough Cure. This
remedy quickly cures all forms Of throat
and lung troubles. Harmless and pleas
ant to take. 1t prevents consumption. A
famous specific for grippe and its after
effects. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

Miss Annie Z. Cunning, Tyre, Mich,
says, II suffered long time from dys
pepsia; lost flesh and became very weak
Kodol Dyspepsia ure completely cured
me-" 1t digests what you eat and cures
all forms Of stomach trouble. 1t never
fails to give immediate relief in the worst
cases. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

An Indian cheese sayory Is coneoe-
ton worth trying, although success
full sayory is the rarest dish in the
culinary list. You begin with -four, two
tablespoonfuls mixed with milk enough
TO make it as thick as cream-that is.
thick cream. Add the yolks of four
eggs, we'll beaten. three ounces of Par
mesan cheese, some chopped parsley
and one chopped green chilli; salt to
taste. Beet the whites Of the eggs 10
stiff froth, mix II gradually With the
other ingredients and pour into q WelL-
bnttered souffie dish and bake till set
and brown In color. Serve at once. us It
falls when cold.-Philadelphia Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

child's life by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had giveu her up to die with
Group. It's an infallible cure for coughs.
colds. grippe. pneumonia, broncl tits an
throat and lung troubles. Relieves at
once. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

II was nearly dead with dyspepsia.
tried doctors, visited mineral springs, and
grew worse. used Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. That cured me-" 1t digests what
you eat. Cures indigestion, sour stomach,
heartburn and all forms OF dyspepsia Eli
7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15
EntomoIogicaI.

The kissing bug has come and gone.
but the hGmt sg is ever with us.-Chi-
eago Daily ffss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

The One Day Cold Cure.
For cold in the head and sore throat use Ker-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinir- the ''One
Day Cold Cure"
Eli 7. REYNOLDS, Pharmacy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

Blobbs-Weren't you surprised to hear
of Hcjack's engagement to that Bjones
girl?
Slcbbs-Not at all. They were thrown
very much together last summer. riding
MISUNDERSTANDING Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
Rights Not Jeopardlzed.

AS 10 whether the defendant was in
any way prejud.ced by the fact that
during the trial Of the case the jury
went without the county OF Providence,
the court after reviewing the afiidavits
OF Jurors says: I'm view OF all the afii
davits we think IL IS very clear that the
question above propounded must be
answered i'm the negative. 1t was en-
tirely proper for the court TO permit
the jury to be taken out for a ride: and
If while thus out and away from all
other persOns,the officers In charge per-
mitted them 10 temporarily leave the
carriage and separate from each other
for little distance. II afilrmatively ap-
pears the ghts of the defendant were
i'm no way prejudced or jeopardized. ("
Judge Tillinghast says that under the
modern enlightened and humane sys-
TEN OF administering the criminal laws
OF the state the reason for permitting
a defendant To take advantage of pure
ly technical Irregularities that once ex-
.sted. now has little ground to rest up-
on and calls attention 10 the case OF
state vs.. O'Brien, 7 II. l. 336 where II
was held that the mere temporary sep
aration of the jury I'm n criminal case.
where no injury has ensued 10 the
party Objecting. is no ground for set
ting aside verdict. unless the se para b
tion be attended with suspicion OF
abuse or some Improper influence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
Logically Admissible.

As to the testimony OF Martin W
Smith i'm regard to the bayonet that
fitted the wounds in the Reynolds
child's body the court thinks II was
logically admissible as tending to show
that defendant had both the desire and
opportunity to procure such a weapon
as the one found in the cellar OF ths
burned house. and which was capable
OF infiicting just such wounds as were
found on the head of deceased
In regard To the last ground the Lam
guage OF the opinion is as follows:
The exceptions are not set out with
degree of accuracy which good prac-
tice require. but we have nevertheless
carefully considered the same and fail
10 find any reversible error in connec-
tion Herewith. Some OF the isolated
passages which defendants counsel has
extracted from the charge might. II
taken by themselves, show that the
court was inclined TO express an opln-
ion unfavorable to the defendant But
when taken as a whole we are unable
TO say that IL was clearly prejudical 10
his rights.
Petition for new trial deried and
case remitted 10 the common pleas d.
vision for sentence"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
DIED AT SEEKONK.
Ex-State Senator Sherman Expires
After Long Illness.
Was a Master Mechanic and Made Several
Valuable Inventions.

Former State Senator ALBERT r. Sher-
man died al his home i'm Seekonk. near
Pawtucket early this morning, aged
6l. He had been for several years n
sufferer from kidney and heart trouble
and had been seriously i'll since We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Sherman was born in Providence
in 1888. He was master mechanic at the
mill of the A. & w. Sprague Manufac.
turing company, Providence, for fifteen
years. after which he was selling agent
of the United States Cotton company
and the Hope Thread company later.
He retired i'm 1855 ana went abroad
since which time, until within three
years. he has devoted his time 10 i'm
ventions. Two OF his spindles are in
general use and revolutionized the
spinning Industry.
Mr. Sherman was n Democrat and
served as state senator from 1889 10
1891. He introduced and secured the
enactment of laws which reduced rail
road fares between Providence and
PaWtucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
Put 10 Sleep.

This must have been about the hour
when Nichols says he sat down to
talk with Cook. The next he knew Pa
trelman Waterman was shaking and
arousing him.
Cook who was last seen by Nichols
sitting bes de him. had disappeared
and with Cook had gone Nichols rovol-
YER which had been taken from his hin
pocket, and about $50 i'm cash belong
ing 10 the corporation.
The heads Of the departments make
their returns at 1890 each night. and
after that hour until closing-up. the
cash Is left I'm three places. viz: I'm a
box az the cashiers desk i'm the office
upstairs and In the soda and cigar
counter registers
After securing Niohols's revolver
Cook had descended To the second fIoor
Of the store and attacked the cashiers
d-Sk. This is Enclosed I'm "A cabinet OF
mahogany, with panels of cross -bared
brass rods Tor light and ventilation
Cutting away part OF this brass work
I'm the door. Cook was enabled ia o,,er-
ate the knob OF a snap-lock ana to
open the dOOr. From one-bax- to,ls
about $40 IN small bills and
ioOse change. overlooking quite a large
CONTINUED ON Page TwoD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
NO REARGUMEhT.
appslab Court Rsiusss On, In Case Of Tank vs..
Lonsda Company.

The following rescrlpt was handed
down by the appellate court today IN the
case OF John +. Tank vs. Lonsdale Com
pany:. "All the grounds urged by the
complainant for rcargumcnt were
considered by the Court In rs former
decision The questions involved were
left by the contract ., the decision of
the engineer. which vas male naaI and
conclusive. This being - the only
ground upon watch We w0lld have been
Justified In disturbing the decision was
that he acted fraudulently or that
methods Of mcasurement 'oDted by
him wire 40 grossly unfair aud improp-
or as to amounts t. u fraud This I'm our
opinionthe evidence AID not show. The
motion fOr reargument 8 therefore de-
nied. and the decree submitted bv the
respondent In accordance with the de-
ciston Is directed to be entered.