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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
shocks of Exproston..

Mr.. Charles Dawson finds that when
Kurtzs alkali works at ST. Helens
were blown up by the explosion of 80
tons of chlolate of potash the noise
was heard al MARBLE. % miles away.
The doors. windows and chimneys of
workmen's cottages within few hun
dred yards of the works were disman-
tied. and within the radius of a mile
hardly window escaped. At the bat
tie of Coruna 1900 barrels of gun
powder blew up. causing the ground to
rock for miles.
The blast at He'll Gate, New York
$50 tons of dynamite). was perceived
1888 miles away by the vibrations of
mercury. The shock of the dynamite
explosion $50 tons) at johannesburg
was felt at Pretoria, SO miles distant
The naval magazine of I.agouban. Tou-
Ion, which blew up $4,000 Kilograms of
black powder. was heard at Nice, "a
miles distant. and even at ventimiglia.
in Italy. 100 miles distant. The coun-
try for radius of nearly two miles
was blown bare. houses knocked to
pieces and trees uprooted or bent into
fantastic shapes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
Chinese Greeting.

The form of greeting when two Chi
namen of the same caste meet is for a
man to clasp both his own hands be-
fore him, make slight bow and say:
Using, tsing," which means, Hail,
hail." and is equivalent to the Ameri-
can "How do you do?" Another form
of greeting consists of words which
mean "Have you eaten riee?" to which
the answer is, 81 have eaten enough"
Besides these, there are many other
forms of salutation to be used in keep
ing with the rank of the person greet
ed. The highest form is the "San-
kin-kin-kao," which means thrice
kneeling and nine times knocking the
head on the ground. The emperor and
Heaven are worshiped by this salu-
tation. 1t was the refusal of the first
American and English missionaries to
China to perform this abject cere-
mony which caused much delay in Sc
curing treaty rights and led to the
war of 1883, in which the English and
Americans acted as allies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
Airy Nothing.

With good egg beaten the following
delicious 'airy nothings" may be made
in few moments. Eggs are cheaper
than ever, and three will make plate
full of these dainties. First heat half
cup of butter to cream, then add to it
gradually half cup ofpowdered sugar.
beating all the while. Next stir in the
beaten yolks of the eggs, beat again,
then add the well-stiffened whites;
lastly beat in half cup of rice flour
lemon. After the last beating the mix
ture should look fine and light, and is
then to be poured into little CREASED
pans. If scalloped or any fancy shapes
SO much the better. Bake 90 minutes
in a moderate oven.-St. Louis Repub-
liz
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

butterfly obtains every particle of food
or nourishment.
The Lepidoptera Gas they are known
to scientists) comprise a large family,
which are chiefly known by their four
large wings of brilliant lines, and all
have noticed at various times that they
(the wings) had only to be touched by
the fingers ever SO lightly to leave a
gray powdery deposit, while the por-
ton handled lost more or less of it's
softness and beauty, simply because
you had removed (by the exceeding
roughness of your slSin) the fine coat
ing of "scales" (really modified hairs),
with which they are covered.
If small portion of the wing of
the butterfly should be placed under the
microscope the scales may be seen
in position very similar to shingles
on the roof of house, while if few
should be rubbed off and much higher
magnification used, they would plainly
be seen, shaped as in Fig. l, which
shows the scales from the wing of
the yellow-winged butterfly common to
all our gardens.
Turning now our attention to the
mouth of the insect, we see that ma
ture has so adapted it as to be best
suited to obtaining the necessary food
which is contained at the bottom of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

over the surface and projecting up
from it some queer small barrel-shaped
objects rise, upon the use of which
scientific opinion is divided, but are
supposed to be organs of taste.
Observing the butterfly as he fits
from flower to flower, we note that he
has rested upon the petals of fully
blown rose, flower which poets have
sung the praises of from time immemo-
rial; but although the flower itself has
justly been praised and sung, but few
know that its beauty is not confined
alone to its petals, but wonderful
though it is in its wealth of perfume
and color, yet in its stem, hidden from
all eyes but those who seek it, there is
beauty and complexity. In Fig. is
shown enlarged view of a thin sec
ly the lacework pattern spoken of.
All those many openings are simply
sections and ground plans of the many
canals which serve to carry up the nu-
TRENT juices to the leaves and blos-
SONS. and just here let me say that the
wonderful way in which these same
juices are carried upward to the
leaves is justly worthy of study.
Two forces aid in the lifting first
the force of evaporation. which sucks
the moisture from the many thousand
mouths" of the leaves, not only serves
to keep them cool and fresh, but also
serves to draw up, as form of suction
pump, the water through the stem
canals. The other force is called root
pressure" as 1t is caused by the roots
of the plant being SO formed that al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

though they are able to absorb moist
ure into themselves from the earth,
yet they allow none to pass out. Just
as some doors can swing outward and
inward in both directions, while some
others swing only in the one direction,
greater pressure in the opposite way
simply serving to close them the more
firmly, SO with the roots and stems,
water will pass through the root valves
inward and upward, but never outward
or downward, and it is for that reason
that freshly-cut stem of plant will
exude moisture for some time after
it has been severed.
So with the stems of all other plants,
all have their own peculiar beauty of
formation, and all have the arrange
ment of their canals different accord
to their needs, giving up when looked
for forms of beauty and color as rich
and complex as any blossom, and filing
the mind of the beholder with wonder
and amaze. r. 6AMES WALLACE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
America the Most Ap, Nation.

Anglo-Saxons are considered the best
colonists. the most tolerant Of violent
changes In climate and environment of
all races. because they have the stron-
gest power of self control. OF all ma
tionalities of mankind they have the
most universal adaptive aptitude. be-
cause they possess in the highest de-
gree the mastery of mind over matter.
The American in time will Guido the
native Of every CLINE In his own ma
tional game He throws lasso better
than the Mexican and trails deer bet-
ter than the Comanche.-Jacksonvl
Pioneer Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
Puff Pudding.

Heat one pint of sweet milk till 1t
crink.es on top. heat the whites Of
three eggs to a foam, then beat the
yolks in a deep dish with three large
spoonfuls of flour, and three of cold
milk. to which add quarter of tea
spoonful of salt. When these ingred-
tents are thoroughly mixed, pour in the
hot milk. beating well and finally the
whites of the eggs. Turn into but
tered pudding dish and bake 20 min
'utes. Eat With hard sauce of butter
and sugar beaten together with nut
meg grated over.-Home Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

u UGUST-the month of flowers and
IN utterfies-August, the month
of the year whenall nature seems
to wanton in reckless prodigality of
gifts-both flower and fruit; when the
air is heavy with the scent of myriad
blossoms and the ceaseless hum of in
sect life arise like monotone of har-
mony from the parched and baking
earth-walk out with me to the woods
and fields; to the woods with their
balsomic odors of fir and pine spiced
with perfume of the newly mown hay
from the field adjoining. Tramp, tramp,
tramp, through the tangled underbrush
and the waving grass, and sometimes
through little piles of faded leaves
tears which the trees are shedding,
even now for very grief at the summers
waning stirring them up and giving
them over to the winds which whisk
them away as if to hide them from
the wealth of green which still re-
mains, which above and around us fit
the spirits past summers in the shape
of the butterf1ies-frail and evanescent
typical emblems of the passing hour.
Although we are all familiar with
thegeneral outward form of the butter
fy-yet how many of us have taken
the pains to closely observe him-how
many of us that know that that same
frail insect possesses suction pump,
which, if enlarged in proportion to
the butterfly and adapted to the per-
son of a man, would be of a power
enormous, and furthermore how
many of us know that it is by means of
that same Suction pump" that the
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Me-

flower, generally deep down in the
cup.
Now, the large wings of the butter
fly, although adding to its general ef-
feet of airiness and beauty, are yet de-
cidedly in the way, had the butterfly
to depend upon an ordinary pair of
lips such as we ourselves use; it could
hover around or walk around the
brink of a blossom, always in sight
of food, but unable to reach it; so,
therefore. the lips are extended into the
shape of Fig. 2. A tube through which
the butterfly is enabled to suck the
sweet nectar from the heart of the
flower and which, when not in use, he
eoiled up (like watch spring. out of
the way, Immediately in front of the
head. Ely using very much higher
power, we are enabled to observe that
this tube or "proboscis" of the butter
az is composed of two separate and di-
vided "half-tubes," divided down its
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

entire length, and which locks together
and closes alright at the edges by mus
cular action, at the will of the insect.
In Fig. 8 we look upon the extreme
tip of the ''proboscis" and we see (by
the considerably greater magnifcation
now necessary that the entire tube is
accurately ruled off in ridges or lines,
each one of which is exactly at the
same distance from the other, while
scattered apparently at random)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
Rank InndeIity.

Divorce Lawyer-You say you want
to sue your husband for divorce on
the ground of infidelity?
Woman-Yais. sah De misabul in
fidel say he dean believe de whale
evah swallered Jonah. or de animals
went into de ark. or nuslin.-Judge
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1887. THE sun. 1900.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People, for the People
and with the People.
Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound i'll Principle.
1900.

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The Suns Cable Service is the finest known;
the troubles in the Philippines and in South Africa
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When you get The sun you get news and intelli-
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ully prepared articles of editorial writers ofhigh-
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
Death of Romnnne.

"A Yale student rescued an actress
from drowning the other day."
DO you suppose he'll marry her?"
Marry her? MOI If he's smart he'll
send in bill for advertising her,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
Changed situatinn.

zone can never tell" said the fallen
political idol. "a short time ago | had
the mob at my feet. Now they are at
my Observation-Disclosures North
American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

Wedding Guest.-"Now that the cere-
mony's over I'd like to ask you if you
know that your son-in-law is deeply in
debt?" Mr.. Stockson Bonds-"Heav-l
ensl MOI" Its fact. Pm sure he
simply married your daughter SO as to
be able to pay his debts" "Why didn't
you tell me of this before?" ''Pm one
of his creditors. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord
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PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
TON & BALTIMORE R. r.
oENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after May 9th. 1900. trains will
run as follows:
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at Is
4. N. and 10 p. IN. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at 3d.
Liberty Grove. 3 IS, Colora %; Rising Sun. 9.I6
sylmar. s.22; Nottingham. 30; Oxford. lou a. M
arriving at South st. z. So p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l6 a. M; and $50 arriving in
Philadelphia at z 60 p. m.
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VNTANTED Several persons for District Office
wv Manag in this state to represent me in
their own and surrounding counties Willing to
pay yearly 500. payable weekly. Desirable en-.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10

The quicker you stop cough or cold
the less danger there will be Of fatal lung
trouble. One Minute Cough Cure is the
only harmless remedy that give, imme-
diate results. Yon will like it. Eli T.
REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
The ono Day cold cure.

Cold = head and sore throat cured by Ker.
mott IS Chocolates Laxative Cuinine. AS easy
TO take as candy. children cry for them.
Eli T. Reynolds Pharmacy.
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FELIX AGNUS, Pub,
BALTlMoRE, MD.
A VERY HANDSOME PROFIT.

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-10
The ono Day Cold cure.

For colds and sore throat use Kermotts
Chocolates Laxative Quinino Easily taken as
candy and quickly cure.
Xii L. Reynolds Pharmacy
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Tho One yoy cola cuga.

For cold in the head and sore throf.t use Ker-
motts CHOCOLATES Laxative Quinils the Zone
Day Cold Cure"
Eli 7. Reynolds Pharmacy
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America. the land of plenty, many suffer
and die because they cannot digest the
food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat II instantly relieves
aud radically cures all stomach troubles.
Eli T. Reynolds.
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Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine fof
cold in the head ana sore throat Children
take them like lanoy.
Ell REYNOLDS Pharmacy
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Mrs. Crash-Is Mrs. Dash a society
woman?
Mrs. Cash-Well, yes; twice re-
moved.
Mrs. Crash-Twice removed?
Mrs. Cash-Yes; she knows lot of
people who know lot of people who
nre in society.-Puck.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21

Special Dispatch 70 The Poet -tntvliiwenesf
WASH NGsTtaN. u g. Nov, - 4hs
president. At thc regular nirefing ~ tnr
rHbsnei today announced 20 The fnsnfnrFs
tnAt he should recommend IN his forth
coming message - cungrcss sach changes
IN The war revenue law as VIII amount
te a reduction 90 80 year IN the
lniernAi revenue taxation ~ ire country.
Va. said snat he laaa rens he'd shss dncgssen
after carsfni CONSULTATION with the ree-
retasy of tire treasury and With iesdsne
members of the senate f3nsncc cTriInittrrs
and the h0ase says Aaf maan. ewsnmitt~e.
MIR. MCKINLEY asd not undertake % eas
what parts OF the present law sitauid b.
amended OF repealed, prsfegftag ~ teave
tsat 10 congress 20 decide Ne sukssir.
however, that the irrespective necessary
expenditures ~ the goscrnmens ana the
probable receipts from earieus soufVe~
permit a reduction at a least ~ sss
. year Ia the way of tAx4s ana that na
tlme should he lost IL removing she haF-
den az taNatiau ~ that oktenl
Senator Aidfich, chairman Of the Geanee
COMMITTEES, expressed fhs opisien th~
other tay thar a gooa deal more Than
haif. " NOT all pf the war taxeK ressla
he removed without assriment 10 the
governments hnenses within tas nest three
months. Furthermore he iAnusht there
should be no more tiukNsinE with tns
revenue laws fnr ths four wears ~ rre~i-
eens MeEfnisy's SECOND administration.
Nj. Mc.inir1 and Mr.. Gage ha~rsnr.
Ga not agree with tbln six~ senr ~
the war tAass must he csnsfaneA. they he
il~Se, ana they hela THAT sba huNsnsss
wefaa y nns asstarhra hy frequent
changes - the sa~ 40 tAne az fhe changes
resait IN reduction end rot Increase ~
their taxes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21
DESPERATE ATTEMPT
70 ROB A Bank.
DOZEN rRorEsssoxAL Rank ron
sERs ENGAGED IN RAID.


DELAWARE. O.. Nov. M~-A aassn pro-
fsssicnsi bank robbers. an masked. made
q desperate attempt 20 secure the con
tents ~ the money vault of Sperry &
Warrst~fts deposit bark. ~ Ashley, ten
miles nnrth of here. today. before das-
urht White nine stood an guard, hoidnig
the citizens at has with their guns. three
placed dynamite under the deposit vaulf.
The banks property II worth tAss'a. and
there was tiscA IN eash deposits ~ the
bank Foaf attempts were made 20 get
AZ tho cash bat the side door held - IT,
continuation while the guards outside
we're shooting At the citizens who pressed
.lnsrf. Ia tfFsou Them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21
BUSINESS MEN FAVOR
THE CUllOM BILL.
1T PROVIDES ron AMENDING or
INrERsTATE COMMERCE LAW.
sfen- Meet tn ~. Loai~ and Adaps
Memorial 90 Congress Hearing
tpen the Proposed Measure.

ST LOUIS. Nov @ Delegates repre-
srnting thirty.seven Industrial efgsntzs-
tianA. local and national, called fegeihe
% take action looking 70 The psssase u
senate hiI No. if@ bstter known -
Cullnms hill 90 amraa the inisretat~ ROM
merce Law. soiay adopted a memorial to
congress which says,
'This is \ measure IN which tile hnsi-
iafaely more concerned than IA any
other thar has recently tsee@ brought
80 tire attention 81 eogEresS. aaa ~
enactment sill mere directly sftect
larger number ef eitixNn& tnsa any
other now pending. The hiii has been
before this pahlke duFla1 the pANs
twelve rnnnfhA and has hega fFeslY
discussed IN tha pgldtc eres< Nitu AZ
slpsf unanimous approval
1T has n@en formally iudagNea ~
nearly al he commercial bodies ~ tlle
country ~ awN Importance. aha thr aFs
mand FOR ia immediate ems tInrnt
from az sections ~ PC country seems
% fsa universal Tats rtns Hutiefis
therefore. earnestly deairas ftst NHur
a9hnFAbls sa6y wsii E5Ne mie n1H@s-
uFc ihs uFeSeasmeH ~ wnish sie iins
Qartafpce aeafns 10 uhfH4r p. ans az
FORD speedy rei.e, sa tpe raeitf ffpfu
prevailing evils 81 the transportation
- ihr f6Mntry whish fhr present iaw
has prNVaa fnadramate ia reesrAg ag
ths early enactment - thr atafVRsid
hgs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21

nr Buckley and Guy Shoemaker, mer-
chants. arst upon the Scene. we're met BY
ihs robbers st the pnint ~ iAe gun ard
hada not - move rhc robbers sicte
horse and surinE wagon and black team
and neW surray from farmers nearby
Tho ries waited Ga front q ine hank Tor
the airht Thr single horse ran sway. de-
fsrlishine thr vehicie when the men II y
took adrusf she country On foot. TIE
damage e. she rank building, vault and
either rronsriv " shTuf half ifs valae
The sans lefi MafeuEn un a Rix Fegr
freight ~ . n'ciaek. STOLE the horses aad
ria. ana reached Ashley shortly after
a.risrk TnsF nfied erer thf bis doors
Without hs,irE q '4tusgfsd halt tbs first ~.
riariaa ~ dynamite aFe0sgd he tnNu
rae sans frrd 81 they erd hut no ene
Nas hil
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21
BROWNS DtFAlCAI|ON
REACHES BIG FIGURE
ExpeaTs NAVE FotSp ssss,o0o.
WITH NoaE TO Foat0w.
Another riam by which the ne
faaIstag Cashier 81 the Newport
nsns covered Hi~ F~euiatisns
Hes~stea~su serss ~ Runners.

CINCINNATI, NOV. Aeahe sxpeFts
working On he ls0axa az iae assrman Ma
tipBai aauk, 81 New part. Ky repeff to-
day thas lhey have ~ far found = short.
axe of fIasfo1 Ia iha accounts ~ frank
NJ lsruwn. the BssxlnG cashier
Thsss have hrea an sorts ~ reports to-
day ahngt nroNa having hven Sfen ~
Ip3iana polls Fort Wayne ana ctaey eaints
altar he iefs S. tasiis lasf Wednesday
hni rone 0g these reports ie believed hare
ard the whpreabsala ~ i8rown s~maln a
mystery. 40 reward hsf set BEEN offered
for his apprehension.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21
PUGET SOUND NAVAL STATION
TO HAVE EXTENSIVE EQUIPMENT.
Rear Admiral Endot Chief of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks
of the Navy Department, Adds His Recommends
tOnS to Those of Admiras Hchbom
and Bradford.
Special Dispatch to the poss-rnseiiigencer.


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a naval
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