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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

SUGAR is so cheap row that Dr. pals the
grocers 20 take the sand GU. Of it, Boston
IranAgFtut
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

There IA one attractive fedturc about a
war drama on the Stage no investigating
commission appears "a connection. - Atehi.
snT I.f.tU
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

Frsrrc and freis Why st. Jacobs Oh
cures Neuralgia. Soolhss ], down
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09
To cure "A Cold In Que Day

The most successful dentist auly lives
from hand to mouth Chicago Daily News
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

IAwsskes, II cured my achts $! Jacob
Oil makes no mistakes.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

In the morning well St Jacobs OIL cures
soreness and stiffness.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09
enough to send an old woman like inc
thing like rhatiH

enough to send an old woman like inc
thing like rhatI"
You're not ap old woman"
I'm 45i"
We'll, I'm older than that. and /
don't call myself uu old man. Many a
woman around here would be glad TO
get valentine like that IL the sender
really meant IT,"
Yes, and II sou were the sender"
I'm NOT vain enough 80 think that
and not foolish enough to say It II did
think It,"
No. don't think That you are, Jared.
But wonder who could have sent me
this The writing on The envelope Is
evidently disguised. aud--0, here Is
something inside! Let's see what it
says,
20 wilt thou be my valentine
Forever aud forever aye,
And wilt thou take this heart Of mine.
And give me thine to-aAyF"
There MAS another VERSE but before
she had read Il, the Widow Darby cried
out: Jared Kent, that's your hand.
writing aud you need not try to deny
III"
I'm not trying 10 deny 1t. You'll
find my name signed ID full 10 the next
Nerse on the other page" This was the
nest verse:
IN yes my answer Is to be.
Ny heart with Joy will MI.
II mo- I yet shall be your frlehd
And shall love you still"
They had reached the outskirts Of The
town nos. Jared brought the horse 10
a standstill. and saidi
lis II yes OF no, Luey?'
She looked q, him with shining ewes
and laughing face for u moment. Then
she laid one OF her mitiensd hands on
the sleeve of the great fur coat be wore
and said:
II think II Ia yes, Jared"
lie turned his horse's head toward
the toxin.
where are sou going7" she asked.
Hack to the ministers. It's valen.
tues day, you know. aud II you are tc
be my valentine, want you to-day"
An hour later they stopped ut Jane
Carr's gate. She came skurrying out
| for her letter with her apron ever he:
head. u brought you letter, Jane
and got saientise," said Lucy, hold
ting up the big. white envelope.
| Il rot one also. said Jared, al be pu
an arm around bis wife and kiasrss her
-. .. Harbour, In Detroit Free Press
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

A man is mad when De- oversleeps and
mad when an alarm clock wakes him up on
mc-AtchisoH Globe
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

The lawyer had hesn ladseriag this
witress for some time and finally sskeds
AWax any member Of yenr family
ever hnng9"
-Feh sir.
An. aas thauxAs n much. New. sir.
Nhe wxs III
~1frs>lk asfissa Ltfs NJ
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

Take LAXATIVE Br0mo Quininr Tablets. All
druggists refund money NJ It fails 20 cHfr. DC,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

HE Widow Darby,
fair. piuTp and
&c King far
younger than her
A5 years, had rid
Il q Il Anan TOWN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
Congressional.

Congress assembled at Washing
ton on Monday. The Presidential
message was delivered on Tuesday
1t is very lengthy document, re-
quiring two and a half hours rapid
reading by the clerks to get
through. The message is mainly a
rehearsal of ancient history, which
has been published in the papers
since the last session of Congress,
and the characteristic Mckinley
platitudes. No policy or recon-
mendation is advanced by the Pres
iden5 respecting the management OF
disposition of the island acquisi-
tions and conquests of the countries.
The message advises Congress to
give the bankers whatever legisla-
ton they ask for. This is about
the only thing Mr.. Mckinley is
positive about in his long message.
Mormon Roberts met a most de-
cided opposition vote when he laid
his claim to being sworn in before
the House, by 302 to 80. His case
was referred to committee of nine
Representatives, and he is likely to
get no nearer a seat in the House
than he now has, and the brazen
scamp ought not.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
Salaries in place Of Fees.

A good reform beginning was made of
a hoary abuse when the States Attorneys
office of this county was made a salaried
office. Other Offices in the county, not
ably The Clerks and Registers offices,
should be made salaried Offices, and the
ancient fee system be abolished. These
Offices are public Offices in name more
than in fact. In fact they are but the
private business Offices of the men who
are elected to fill them, about as the
lawyers offices are private Offices for the
use of the public, supported by system
of fees. In the former two the fees are
adjusted by law. In the latter by the
discretion and opportunity of attornies,
who are privileged class, made so by
statute, and who have the run Of the two
former Offices free.
The Clerks and Registers offices
should be made salaried Offices and the
system of fees entirely abolished, making
those offices free to the public, and their
officers public servants whose duty it is to
transact business for the public, and whose
compensation should be their salaries paid
out of the public funds. This reform
would cut off source of State revenue
but there are other sources froEi which
revenue may be derived more equitable
and less onerous TO the public.
If the members elect of the next legis-
lature would rise above the dead level of
hundred years, and do something to
distinguish them from the fossils of the
past, they will continue the work of re-
form which was commenced when the
States Attorneys Office was made sal
a-ied Office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
500 Reward. $1oo.

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 TO the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood aud 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 have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails 10 cure. Send for list of lestinion-
ials. Address, F. ]. CHENEY & Co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
The Elastic Statesman.

The Maryland Democrats having won
BY means Of keeping their mouths shut as
TO national issues, the Hon. Arthur Pue
German emerges from his burrow little.
Mr.. German is the spirit of the nou-
committal. He is as diplomatic aud full
of fnesse as cat, but, unlike the poor
cat in the adage, he can fish get and not
his feet wet. He has taught the Mary
land Democrats to tread air and to build
platforms that teeter gracefully on invis-
ible points. He is just as quick and agile
in his days of craftsmanship as he was in
his days of base ball. A fine political
shortstop, and seldom let's anything go by
him.--New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

The peculiar uniformity of the
editorial notice of the message in
the daily papers is suspicious Of a
cue from headquarters, of the
power which it is pretty well
understood stands behind and
orders the editorial tone of that
press. There isn't a line in the
message that indicates leadership
of the President. Nothing above a
dead level rehearsal of facts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
The rlaryIand Democratic Association


We publish in the present issue of the
MIDLAND JOURNAL the Address to the
Democrats of Maryland, issued last week
by the Democratic Association of Mary
land, an organization with headquarters
in Baltimore. This association stands for
the Chicago platform and the nomination
of William ]. Bryan in 1900 for President,
and represents the Democrats of the State
who are in full sympathy and hearty
accord with the Democratic party of the
nation. This association has been pro-
testing and passing resolutions against
the course pursued by the German ma
chine Democratic party of the State who
have been advocating, openly or secretly,
what is known as the "gold democracy"
which bears the same relation to the true
Democratic party of the nation that the
Tories ofI776 bore to the party of the
Declaration of Independence.
The gold standard is the keystone of
the Republican party arch. This is theo-
retically at least free country, and men
have right to believe i'll, and advocate,
any political, financial or economic policy
they please, but they have no right to ad-
vocate the first plank of the Republican
platform. and claim to be members of the
Democratic party. Such men are enemies
of the Democratic party and are given
more credit by the Republican party for
helping TO boost Mckinley into the White
House than Mark Hanna's twenty mil
lion corruption fund.
- The Democratic. Association appears at
last to have gotten a move on, and after
two years and more of protesting and
resolving, propose to place Maryland in
line with the national party. The Ad-
dress says:
''The way to begin is to go to work
actively to secure a Bryan delegation from
this State to the National Convention"
In our Judgment the way to accomplish
this is for the association which issues the
address, to call State convention, invit-
ing all to participate who are in favor of
the Chicago platform, the true and only
shibboleth of the party, and rule out all
Wha are for the gold standard; and by
That State convention elect delegates to
represent Maryland in the National con-
vention next year. placing them firmly
on the National platform promulgated at
its Institutional convention in 1896.
Such straight forward, decided move
ment would place the party in Maryland
IN line with the National party and lift it
out of the Republican goldbug mire where
it has fioundered for the last three years.
On the other hand if the Democratic
Association stands still and is only known
to exist by the noise of the captains and
the shouting, the old goldbug machine
will send trading delegation to the next
National convention pledged TO nothing
and ready for bargains.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
A Burning Question.

The question that threatens to take the
first place in social science of the imme
diate future is, "What is to be done with
the degenerate negro sons of worthy
fathers?" They are piling up in every
town, vagrant, vicious, dangerous
horde. There are, of course, few worthy,
industrious citizens among them, who will
have to be protected when the day comes
for corraling the degenerate class.
The degenerate class are confirmed
vagrauts. The women go out and do
housework for white families and earn
sufficient money to clothe and purchase
cigars for the bucks, who are fed by the
yictuals the women conhscate while at
work in the kitchens This class live in
rookeries and bundle together in squalid
quarters in the suburbs of the towns. The
bucks do no work and occupy their time
in idleness and vice. The State and society
cannot afford to rear such class. "A hand
will have to be laid on them soon in self.
defense, which will relegate them to a
state little short of slavery. It will be for
their own benefit as we'll as for that OF
society to employ them in some useful
occupation. 1t will keep them out oil
mischief and educate them in habits Of
industry. The legislature should consider
the question this winter. 1t is time for a
movement to find remedy and pre-
ventive for this evil. No man coming OF
age in future should be allowed to vote
who could not read and write. There is
no longer an excuse for ignorance with
free schools open to all, rich and poor,
white and colored.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave You. if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their niatchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 25c. Money back il
not cured. Sold by DR.. L. K. Kirk,
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
Old Point Comfort.
Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad

Six-Day Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The first of the 1899-Is0O series of personally
conducted tours to Old Point Comfort via the
Pennsylvania Railroad win leave New York and
Philadelphia on Thursday, December %.
Tickets. including luncheon on going trip and
one and three fourths days board at Old Point
Comfort, and good to return direct by regular
trains within six days. viii be sold at rate Is
from New York; $3.50 from Trenton; $3.50 from
points.
For itineraries and full information apply to
Ticket Agente; Tourist Agent. 1896 Broadway, New
Newark. Nd; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station. Philada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm is gaining wide repu-
tatiou. d. B. johnson of Richmond, Ind.
has been troubled with that ailment since
1862 In speaking Of it he says: 81 never
found anything that would relieve me
until used Chamberlain Pain Balm. It
acts like magic with me- My foot was
swollen and paining me very much. but
one good application of Pain Balm reliev-
ed me. For sale by Eli T. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
Billy Bryan.

One of our local poets contributes
the following to our great leader,
(" Billy Bryan
There is no blight upon your name,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan,
And you will never compromise your fame,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
Panoplied in the armor truth and right,
In ninety-six you made gallant fight
Against corruption's power and might,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
You're endowed with statesman's mind,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan,
And have heart that's true and kind,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
You neither can be bought or sold,
Like some in Mark Hanna's fold:
For the toiler's rights you are firm and bold
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
In the next fight you'll be in the van.
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan,
Against Mckinley and 3he goldbug clan,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
Truth still shall be your potent shield,
To deceit and trand you'll never yield,
For Justice to all you euer have appealed,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
You are no imperialist, and don't want the
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan, [earth,
With its hords of Asiatn foreign birth,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
The government will be safe in your hands,
No entangling alliances with foreign lands;
Administrated, just as the Constitution stands,
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
You always mean just what you say,
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan,
As did Jefferson and Jackson, in their day,
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan.
So let the goldbug rant. rip and tear,
You'll be seated in the Presidential chair,
In spite of the greedy corporation millionaire
Billy Bryan, Billy Bryan.
Mapledell. ARRIABEL LEE.
Dec. 6, 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
A Sure Cure for Group.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS CONSTANT USE
WITHOUT A FAILURE.

WITHOUT A FAILURE.
The first indication of Group is hoarse-
ness, and in child subject to that disease
it may be taken as sure sign of the APP
proach of an attack. Following this
hoarseness is peculiar rough cough If
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as
soon as the child becomes toarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears, it will
prevent the attack. 1t is used in many
thousands of homes in this broad land
and never disappoints the anxious moth
ers. We have yet TO learn of a single
instance in which it has not proved
efectuaf No other preparation can show
such -record-twenty 6Ve years constant
use without fai ure. For sale by Eli T..
Reynolds. druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

State of Maryland County of Cecil, IS:
/. chas. S. Pyle, Cashier of the above.named
bank do solemnly affirm that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
CHAs. s. PYLE, Cashier.
Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 18th
day of December. 1899.
NoRvILLE C. Brown, Notary Public.
CoRRECT-Attest:
]. Z KIRK, MD, Directors.
H. H. HAINEs,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

Trains leave Oxford for Phiiadelphia at 6 25
q. m. and 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandyille Tuesdays and Fridays at g. 50;
Liberty Grove. a.57; Colora 9.O5; Rising Sun, u.s.
Sylmar, 922; Nottingham. o 50; Oxford, 1000 a M
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at Z 90 arriving In
Philadelphia at 916 a. M; and 6.lO. arriving in
Philadelphia at 8.la p. NJ.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

KTANTED-sEvER Al PERSONS FOR DIS
wv trict Office Managers in this state to repre-
sent me in their own and surrounding counties
Willing to pay yearly $500, payable weekly De
sirable employ ment with unusual opportunities.
References exchanged. Enclose self.addressed
stamped envelope. s. A. Park. Caxton Building,
Chicago. Dis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature on
every box. 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
y TON & BALTIMORE R.R.

CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after November 18th. 1899, trains will
run as follows:
LEAVE GoINe NORTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

TRY A BOTTLE OF FELDSER'S RHEUMA-
TISM CURE, the greatest remedy for Rheu-
matism and Lumbago ever prepared. Givesinstant
relief; effects positive, quick and certain. For
taking down swelling of all kinds it has no equal;
for Frosted and Sore Feet it will quicker than
any liniment ever produced. For sale by DR. L. r.
Kirk, Rising Sun; Frank Campbell, Sylmar; j. h.
McCrery, Nottingham; Ii. NJ. Taylor Octoraro;
Robt Kirk, Kinks Mills Price 25c and soc per
bottle. Prepared only by Lewis Feldser, 313 Rock.
land St., Lancaster, Pa. liz
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
LESSON IN THIS STATE.

Inc Simple lesson, from lnlS year
elections in Maryland, is that the people
of Maryland have enough of Republicans
ism, in city, State and nation. 1t is the
same kind of tree. only planted at diff
ferent places, and bears the same fruit.
Men do not gather grapes of thorns,' 10
matter where the thorn bush grows.
"a majority of the people of our State
are Democrats; some of them are called
sound money Democrats, TO indicate that
they helped TO install McKinleyisni, but
to the bulk of these, three years have
been as long as they care to look for
grapes in that thorn-bush, and they have
reached the conclusion recently expressed
by the most illustrious of the gold STAN
dard advocates, Ex-Governor Whyte, that
mo man can be sound money Demo-
crat or any kind of sound Democrat
who votes the Republican ticket all the
time, and, as Governor Whyte says, the
vast majority ofthem have returned to
the house of their fathers. They will no
more follow after strange gods.
Every man who believed in the Chi
cago platform in 1896 believes in it now;
many who were frightened into opposing
it cannot again be induced to believe that
a platform ADVOCATED by all the Demo
cratic leaders OF the South and West is
going to ruin our country; many who still
oppose it will vote for Bryan upon. the
issue imperialism, for the reason, as
stated by Governor Whyte, that in their
judgment the money question sinks into
insigni6cance before the higher and
greater question Of preserving the fnnda-
mental principles of our free institutions,
and yet others will support Bryan, regard
less of the issues, from disgust with
Republicanism.
BRYAN DELEGATION WANTED.
"Hence Republicans here admit and
national Democratic leaders believe that
next year Maryland will join hands witt,
Nebraska. To make sure of this, let
everyone do his best. The time 10 begin
is now. The way to begin is to go to
work actively to secure Bryan delega-
ton from this State to the National Con-
vention If Maryland sends delegates
who will be kickers and prophets of evil
in the convention, and who will come
home to eat their own predictions, or
sulk, or bolt, we will enter the campaign
at great disadvantage; but let us be rep.
resented by men in accord with the prin-
ciples of Democracy, as determined by its
highest tribunal, and who will return
from the convention to enter with cour-
age and enthusiasm into the campaign
for the success of its nominees, and Mary
land will keep her place with her sister
States of the South.
For this the Maryland Democratic
Association is working We helped to
elect Democratic Mayor and Governor,
both of whom loyalty supported Bryan in
1896. Now, let all help to elect Demo.
cratic President.
The executive committee, which issues
this address. is the governing body of the
Silver Association.
All persons in Cecil interested should
communicate with Major w. G. Purnell,
at Elkton, who is chairman for Cecil
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
Address Issued by Maryland Demo-
cratic Association.

The Executive Committee of the Mary
land Democratic Association met in spec
ial session at the headquarters of the asso-
citation, COS St. Paul street, and adopted
an address to the Democrats of Maryland.
The address is as follows:
ITO the Democrats of MarylandzTh
decisive victory in Nebraska. following
other significant events of this year-the
New York dollar dinner; the stampeding
of Tamuiany Hall, at their Fourth ofJuly
celebration, by Ex-Governor Hogg's men,
ton of Bryan's name; the declaration of
the Pennsylvania convention for our
matchless leader, VIM. Jennings Bryan;
the collapse of the Saratoga conference
aud the Van Wy ok boom, and the recent
resolution of the New York State Com
mittee recognizing Bryan as the natural
approved leader of the Democratic party
in the nation has convinced even his
opponents that Bryan is the strongest
candidate our party could name. The
next President will be Bryan or McKin-
ley, and every reason points to Bryan.
"The triumph in Nebraska shows his
strength in the Far West; the fact that
the Republicans polled in Ohio this year
100, 600 votes less than i'll 1896 shows a
strong revolt against McKinleyisu in the
Central States; the result in Maryland
indicates that Bryan will carry the solid
South, and Mr., Croker says that he will
carry New York.
"The Democrats i'll our State sought
to exclude national issues from the cam
paign, but the Republicans and the
Sound Money Democracy of Maryland
did not fail TO let every voter know that
Democratic victory this fall in this State
does not mean Maryland for Bryan next
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
WHOOPING
COUGH

One of the most distressing sights, is
to see child almost choking with
the dreadful whooping cough. Give
the child DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, the
greatest pulmonary remedy, and re-
lief will come at once, the coughing
spells will re-occur less frequently,
and, in few days, the sufferer will be
entirely cured. No other remedy can
boast Of SO many cures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08

Separated honey, produced Il
Rising Sun Apiary, guarante ID
pure and frs. class, for sale by Il :
stores in tow or 1T the apiary, in
sealed quart jars.