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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
BoRAx IN EUROPE.
Interesting Particulars of the Proc.
ess by Which 1t Is Pro-
duced.

The greater part of the borax which
now enters into European commerce
is extracted from borocalcite, min
eral which is formed principally of
borate of lime. 1t is is found in great
quantities in certain parts of Asia
Minor, says the Scientific American.
The process of treatment depends
upon the reaction of borate of cal
cium and caustic soda, which, when
added, form borax and carbonate of
lime. 1t has been found that the caus-
tic soda may be replaced by bicarbon-
ate of soda to obtain the same result,
the best method being to use a mix
ture of the two. In the process which
is now generally used, the native boro-
calcite is reduced to fine powder in
a mill. Of the powder, Is parts by
weight are taken, and 60 parts of wa
ter, and this is placed in steam
heated vessel, adding eight parts of
bicarbonate of soda and two parts
caustic soda, and the whole is boiled
for about three hours. The mass re-
sulting from this treatment is passed
into large filter presses, and the hot
solution which comes off is placed in
crystallizing basins, and at the end
of few days the borax may be col
lected in crystals; these are put to
dry in steam oven. They are often
in irregular masses of large size, and
these must be broken into small
pieces, after they have been well
cleaned. The small crystals thus OBJ
tanned are assorted and put into bar
rels whose weight is from 100 to 500
pounds. The cake of carbonate of
lime which remains in the filter press
Is washed with water until the borax
is completely extracted, and is then
sold to glass, paper or cement works.
1t is estimated that 100 pounds of boro-
calcite will yield 100 to 1O5 pounds of
crystallized borax. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

The headings tUere startling enough.
ideas about woman in Austria and
think her proper place is presiding over
O tea table.
"Well. if they only knew it." said
Jennie. archly. ''some things have been
discovered over a teacup within our
own memories. .
"That is quite .true." replied the
princess. ..but we can hardly give the
incident as a recommendation to the
Austrian authorities By the way, have
you noticed that no paper in Vienna
said single word about the robbery Of
the war chest2 1t must have been tele-
graphed here very promptly from Lon
don, and yet they do not even deny it.
which is the usual way of meeting the
truth.
While they were talking a message
came from the prince. asking if he
might take the liberty of breaking in
upon their conference A few moments
after the prince himself entered the
apartment and bowed courtly Difference
to the two ladies.
81 have succeeded" he said. "be-
yond my expectations 1t seems that a
newspaper in London has published an
account of the whole affair. and the po-
lice. who were at their wits end be-
fore. are even more fiustered now that
the account of the robbery has been
made public. .
''Jennie has just received a paper
from London, said the princess hur-
riedly, (which says the war chest of
Austria has been robbed of 200. 900, 900
fiorins, but there is nothipg about it in
the Vienna press.
"No, replied the prince. snor is
there likely to be. The robbery is now
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
BIG DAMAGES.
The Old Man Was Bound to Have SAT-
isfaction One Way or
Another

A small, wiry, middle-aged mar
came charging down the road in q
high state of excitement. He stopped
in front of the Possum Ridge school
house, jerked off his hat and coat and
threw them down in the road
Strengthened himself to his full height
and shouted:
"Whoop-e-ee! I'm little but I'm
pizen, an I'm achin' to chaw some.
body up. Do you hear me in thar, you
little spindle-shanked gander?"
The young teacher of the school
came to the door and looked out, re.
lates the Detroit Free Press.
"Why, Mr.. Riley" he said, sis that
you?"
"It air. It's all me, an I'm all here.
Whoop-e-ee!"
Whats the matter with you?"
I'm hungry for blood. Come out
here an I'll chaw you up SO quick
that you won't know what's gone
wrong with you. Dodgast you, I'll eat
you at one bite"
"Why do you want to chew me up?
What harm have 1 done you?"
you've gone an wrecked my dar-
ter's life, dodblame you. You've tam
pered with her affections an won her
heart an then won't marry her."
"Mr. Riley, I have never made love
to your daughter and I have never
tampered with her affections"
"You have. You went to meetin'
with her three times.''
'Well. what does that signify?"
''1t signifies you got to take a lick
in, marry the gal or pay damages"
"But 1 never agreed to marry her,
Mr.. Riley. I never mentioned the SUBJ
ject to her in my life. 1 never even
limited at such a thing"
"That don't matter. You went with
her three times, and after that she
naturally lowed you meant to marry
her"
'Well, I can't marry her, and I'm
sorry if she is disappointed"
'If you don't marry her, dodgast
you, you'll do one of them other two
things. You'll pay damages or be
chawed up"
Il don't want to fight you, Mr..
Riley"
Don't make no difference what you
want. Pm goin' to climb on you, an
when l do I'll make the fur fly. I'm
little but I'm pizen, an when I git
my hands on you you'll think a half
dozen cyclones have got hold of you.
It's either ickin' or damages"
II won't pay any damages" !"
"Then look out fer me, fer I'm goin'
to light on you, an when git through
with you nobody won't know you from
mess of sausage meat. Whoop-e-ee!
Here come"
Hold on a minute. don't want to
have any trouble with you. Can't we
come to an understanding some way?"
"It's either ickin' or damages"
"How much damages do you want?"
Il want lots of it, kin tell YOU
that right now. That gal is my own
flesh an blood, an when look at her
an see how you've broke her heart an
wrecked her life my dander rises an
my blood biles. Dadblame your onery
skin, I ought to lick you; but if you'll
put up money enough, I'll let you off,"
"How much do you demand?'"
"It's goin' to take a pile of it, fer,
by Grannys, amt goin' to show you
no mercy"
SWELL, how much ?"
II won't accept cent less than two
dollars"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
Indian. Increa.inr.

According to late authorities 1t is a
mistake to suppose that the Indian
population of the United States is de-
creasing. 1t is declared to be slowly
growing now that tribal wars are at an
end and the red man has learned not to
get into trouble with Uncle Sam. Poor
Lo is becoming self-supporting agri-
eulturist.-Chicago Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

'tDear me" the princess cried, in
looking over Jennie's shoulder at these
amazing headings, chow like home that
looksl The Bugle doesn't seem at all
like London journal. 1t reminds me
of Chicago papers account of base
ball match, a baseball match when
Chicago was winning. Of course. when
Anson had lined out the ball from the
plate to the lake front and brought
three men in on home run at a crit
ical point in the game. "
.'Good gracious" cried Jennie.
"What language are you speakingf Is
it slang or some foreign tonguel'
''It is pure Chicagoese. Jennie. into
which occasionally lapse even here in
prim Vienna. would like to see good
baseball match. with the Chicago nine
going strong. Let us abandon this effete
monarchy. Jennie, and pay visit tc
America. .
"I'll go with pleasure if you will tell
me first who looted the war chest. II
you can place your dainty forefnger on
the spot that conceals 900. 600, 600 flor.
z tiAS AA EOiu, "a 81 any WAOAO WAUA yOAs
.sOh, yes that reminds me. spoke
to my husband this morning and ask
ed him if he could get you enrolled as a
special detective. and he said there
might be some difficulty in obtaining
such an appointment for woman.
Would you have any objection to dress
ing up as nice young man, Jennie ?"
''I'd very much rather not. hope
you didn't suggest that to the prince.
The princess laughed merrily and shook
her head.
'tNo; told him believed that you
could solve the mystery if any one
could, and. remembering what you had
done in that affair of the diamonds. my
husband has the greatest faith in your
powers as an Investigator. but he fears
the authorities here will be reluctant tc
allow woman to have any part in the
search They have very old fashioned
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
Proof of Anection.

II have heard some doubts en-.
pressed as to whether you really
loved your country"
II don't see how anybody could ex.
press such doubt" answered Sem
ator Sorghum; mot after all the
money I have spent on my country
in elections at one time or another
-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

"Why have you given up practicinR
on the fiute?"
Il understand the man who moved
into the fiat directly across from ours.
used to be one of the best amateur
boxers in the state. Chicago Times.
Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

n H-FABOMGEs
She took her kodak from her side
And critically she cast
Her eye on me, then (snapD she cried:
1--WE got you. sir, at last!'
Unnecessary, dear" said I,
''This little pantomime.
Why, don't you know Il caught her eye)
You had me all the timer"
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
work Ahead.

Bunko Bill-Do you know that there
are 10000, 600 people in this country7
Green Goods George do, and aA
least 100000 of them are waiting to
be fooled in some way. Come on, lets
not stand talking here. = Chicago
Times-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
NOT an Expnnnioniat.

He--Then there is no hope for met
She--Not hope.
He-But you admit that you love
me.
She-You have said it.
He-Then why do you refuse to
mary me?
She-Lack of confidence.
Hem me?
She-No; in my ability to support
o husband properiy.-Ch Chicago Daily
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
E84'S s.eglcot your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
esc'npiiceiions, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
OF Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. IF the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
vitality will always follow ia use'
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
ORPHANS, CouRr.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court Of Cecil county will be held on tb
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
NOTICE

BIZ TIE ORPHANS CouRT FOR CEorr Cousrx.)
January IS, 1900.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward an 4
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they viii be cited up.
Test: K. Z. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

Hunchback-Yes, have plenty Of
spare time; but what can / do with
it? Whatever 1 should do would
be laughed at.
Friend-Nonsense! You'd look as
well as anyone else on q bicycle
N. Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

my DEAR" said Mr.. Sirius Barker,
"that box of cigars you bought me
has resulted in great benefit. want
to thank you for them more earnest
ly than did at first"
did you enjoy them?"
mo. But I'm better of. They
made me realize what terrible habit
smoking can become."-Washington
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
Knew what Was i'm rhem.

Mrs. Buysitt-Will this corner in
pork increase the price of sausages,
Mr.. Butcher?
Butcher don't see why it should.
madam.-Baltimore American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

| Little Elmer-Papa, what happens IL
you convince man against his will?
Prof. Broadhead-Oh! you have to
do it all over again the next time you
catch him.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
For the Liver.

For the Liver.
Stubb-What are you doing with
this sc digestive tabletst
PENN am going to take them for
tie liver.
stubb-Digestive tablets for the
liver?
Penn-Yes; for tie liver 1 get eve-y
morning. You know l am boarding
how.-Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

"Have you read Omar KhayyamP''
asked the young woman with glasses.
"No," answered the young man
with short hair. "Who wrote it?"-
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
Bit of PhiIosophx.

'Da amt er bit OBJ use," said Uncle
Eben, "foh er man ter hab er heap
OBJ book larnin' in de upper story ei
he hain't got no common sense on de
groun' iooh. h."-Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
Not Ac0unintea.

!; Mrs. Madison-How do you like
your new neighbors?
Mrs. Dyker-I don't know. I
haven't tried to borrow anything yet.
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
One Mans wisdom,

The Widow-Did you ever think seri.
'ously of matrimony?
/ The Bachelor-Well, I'm sure never
thought of it as joke.-Chicago Daily
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
Might Try n.

Young Lady Patient-Doetor, what
do you do when you bura your mouth
with hot coffee?
Doctor-Swears-Pick-Me-Up.
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7 R TAYLOR,

I. R TAYLOR
-. RISING SUN, MD.
conveyancer and Collector of
Claims.
Records examined by competent at
torney, and debtors notified before action
Is brought when desired. Money prompt
ly paid over in all cases, as soon as col
lected.
REFERENcEs H. H. Haines Prest National
Bank of Rising Sun; E. r.
Burlington, Mount e. Kirk
t. II. Worthington and DR..
mco L r. Kirk, Merchants
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

"When my daughter got married
we thought we would board with her
and her husband"
"Well?"
{ 1--WE got late start, somehow, and
they are boarding with us."-Chicago
Record.
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Four Men Killed and Sixteen Others
More or Less Seriously Injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

Appalling Disaster at the Treasury
In Vienna.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28

Million Pounds In Gold
Looted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-28
PHANTOM GOLD,

The Most Gigantic Robbery of Mod
ern Times.
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Jennie Baxter. JOURNALIST
BY ROBERT BARR.
/. The Explosion h The Treasury.

copyright, 1900. by Robert Barr.l
When Jennie returned to Vienna and
was once more installed in her luxurious
rooms at the Palace Steinheimer. she
received in due time copy Of The
Daily Bugle. forwarded to her under
cover as registered letter. The girl
could not complain that the editor had
failed to make the most of the news she
had sent him. As she opened out the
paper she saw the great black headlines
that extended across two columns, and
the news itself. dated not from Venice,
but from Vienna, was in type shade
larger than that ordinarily used in the
paper and was double loaded. The head
ings were startling enough:
PHANTOM GOLD.
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The Austrian war Chest Dynamited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
A IN
Quotations at St. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and other Places.

ST. LOUIS; July Flour unchanged limo
S 5aS seed fo aI zdSsa2 A %; SPOT Corn Siq me oiq STEADY to1 ne at
q g; Bran strong; sacked. east track: Sss1
gIoe; whsatsNo- red, cash ash 7sSc; JS Ssr 'Ss IA
Der. issc oats.No. 2 cash. &c; July; &c; Sep.
jcbbing. siS Lard higher: prime steam. ss51s;
choice, s6,72's: Dry-salt meats boxed higher;
sL624. Bacon-Boxed higher: extra shorts.
49, s. clear ribs, $; clear sides. ssIZh :, s isS7
Whisky " sttsady at s. q; Iron %;rs cOton ties 49, l;so.
-Four FiIsn,"s 5000 6Tls; wheat,p 5000 sSSoROpfbi u :: corn, 10000
blu; oats. 1900 bu. Shipments-Flour. 5000 brls;
wheat. %. 900 bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats. $1,000 bu.
lower; Western superfine. s2.5Oa2s so; Western
extra. s2;sOq3.25: Western family. s3.5eq3S5:
patent. aHs5a4ss; SPRING wheat straight, stieG
40: receipts. 1857 brls: exports. s.si5 brls.
s Meea! sss stsas5sr; Steamer sPoi erd No %C ] red. 's ga Sc: A re-
ceipts, 81. Sc bu: Southern wheat. by sample. 700
s ssineT Sou mised. w spes and On t BBsaq Month iie's Eises fSfa
august, 47Sq47@c; septe1nbeg 47%c; steamer
ern yellow corn. 4sc asked oats dull and ess-
Hay steady; No. 1 timothy. SIG asked.
LIVERPOOL, July s.-wheat-spot easy; No.
I nSTsse F1 spring. fmt54ss IS ;e SD: M; / sc cs aat septe@ IS
Der. IS Sd; December nominal. Corn-Spot
steady: American, mixed. new. As I'D; American
September, Is I'D Beef-Extra India mess. 75s;
prime mess dull at SIS. Bacon-Cumberland cut
easy at 3Ss Cd Shoulders. square, steady at Dos
Sd. Lard-American refined, in pals, dull at
36s; prime Western, in tierces. steady at 34s 80.
finest white steady at ass;
American. finest colored steady at ass.
TOLEDO, July 3.-Wheat dull and higher;
spot, S3hc; July. &lsc; August. S9c; Septem-
Der. S31zc. Corn dull and higher; No. 2. cash.
SAC; September. 43izc. Oats dull and higher; No
2, cash. 24c; September, 23lzc. Rye dull and un-
changed: No. 2. cash, 5Sc. Glover seed dull and
unchanged; 1888. prime. $50; 1899. prime, $3.50;
October, 1921: No. 2, $40.
nominal: No. 2 red, Sc. Corn irregular: No. 2
mixed. 44sa45lkc. Oats dull: No. mixed, 2sikc.
Rye quiet; No. 2, &c. Lard dull at Ss.67lz.
Bulk meats quiet at s7.25. Bacon easier at S.ls.
Whisky quiet at s1.2S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

July 3.-There is little change in the
The amount of new woods coming in thus far
has been small. a great decrease compared with
last year. This. IL is claimed. is due to high
selling values here. Sales Of Territory wools
have been very limited. with prices nominal
For fine medium and fine 5oq52c. secured, would
be a fair basis to quote, with staple woods at "a
G55c. Fleece woods are slow, with little wanted
a present. and prices are nominal Following
are the quotations for leading descriptions: Ohio
Xxx and Xxx and above. 2sc; delaine, Bic; No. 1
combing. Bic; No. 2 combing and $-blood. 3Ou
S Washed slolG ss@ss Sass michi ssgsOci Wisconsin fss5ns ana ete era!s
Michigan, 2Sc; No. / Michigan combing. 3oc; No.
2 Michigan combing, soc; t-hlood washed. 2s@
laine. N27d2Sc. Unwashed medium, etc.-Ken
lucky and Indiana A-blood combing. 25q26c; "a
blood. 25Q26c: Missouri h-blood combing. 2i1
02ic. Territory tscoured basisl-Montana and
Wyoming. fine medium and fine. .1Iqlsc; secured,
5o@s2c; Utah fine medium and fine; isaisc;
(scoured basis), spot, prices-Combing superhne,
nominal. s2qs7c; good. soqS2c.
LONDON. July THE wool auction sales
opened to-day with a large ATTENDANCE with
numbered 7.47S bales and consisted principally
of cross-breds. Competition for coarse goods
home trade. The demand for merinos and finer
cross-breds showed less animation. merinos de-
Ginning 10 to Is per cent. and cross-breds 10 per
cent. from the last series and coarse 5 per cent.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal wool was fully
represented. but difficult to sell at the decline.
There were many withdrawals. The net amount
OF woods available for the series aggregates
2S3. 900 bales. Following are the sales in detail:
New South aa-x Waieso onesn bales secured scc LID:
Secured. sSddis sgd; greasy. rand. New Yea.
land4.7 700 bales; secured. siadGis 21ad: greasy,
bales: secured, 7dais Cd; greasy. .5AQslkd.
Buenos Ayres-2 bales; greasy, 4hd4Ad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

ceipts for July. The market partially eased
on late under realizing and closed steady
20 TO 50 points net higher. Total sales were
l10,500 bags. including: July. 7.15G7.soc:
August. I.I5G7.S0c; September. 7.S0u7.s5c;
October, 7-9eaS.10c; November. SdS.l5c; De-
cember, a25dS.35c; January, S.40dS-50c; Feb
ruary. S.i5QS.50c: March. S.50aS.70c May,
S.55GS. 75c.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining. 4Ac;
centrifugal. SO test. 4Ac. Molasses sugar.
4c; refined strong; No. 6. 5.40c; No. z. 5.S5c;
II. 5.15c; No. u. 5.1Oc; No. Is, 5.I0c: No. II.
5.10c: standard A, 5.10c; confectioners A.
soc; mold a, 6.15c; cut loaf. 6.30c: crushed,
63Oc; powdered. &c; graduated. $500; cubes,
g. 05c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Detroit Tribune.
The proposed anti-imperialist convention
in indianapolis in August will hold the
same relation to the Democratic party as
the Democratic gold standard party does
TO the Republican party. The idea that mo
one attending the Indianapolis convention
will be committed as TO his political action
or liberty" is all tommyrot, the executive
committee TO the contrary notwithstand-
ing. Party lines this year will be sharply
drawn on imperialism and anti-imperialism,
be better for the country II only the two
great parties were in existence next Nov
ember. when the electors decide this great
question, and settle for many years the
policy of the Nation. Side issues will rem
der the victory less decisive and convincing,
no matter which way the battle goes. But
then il is the constitutional privilege of free
born Americans TO form new parties, which.
like bu~mblebees, are biggest when first
Matched.
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Births.

Carrie and Emil Voss, 1046 Davis street,
girl.
Clara and VIM. Asbury. B~rightwood, girl.
Lena and VIM. Proctor, -, boy.
Jennie and Chas. Dickerson, 2226 North
Alabama street, girl.
Nora and Chas. NJ. Rowland, 943 Fayette
street, girl.
Mrs. and Henry Trimpe, 32S Brookside
avenue, boy.
Mary and James Murphy, 621 South Mis-
souri, street, girl.
Lulu and Louis Davis, So wilkins street,
girl.
Mrs. and Daniel Lee, 1910 Eugene street,
boy.
avenue. girl.
Emma and s. Blank, city, girl.
Sadie and r.. l.. Bellinger, 1406 Belmont
avenue, boy.
Kate and Holland Wilson. 1146 Hoyt ave-
nue., girl.