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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
The Western Union Will Issue
$40, 900. 900 Fifty-Year
Certificates.

This is the cool announcement pub
lished in the daily press recently that this
monopoly proposes to sell wind to the
amount of $40, 900 and pocket the
cash. The Western Union Telegraph
Company is monopoly OH the daily
news and current business of the country.
The company ovns about twenty million
dollars worth of plant wires, poles, in
straments, etc That is about all the
monopoly owns that is Tangible.
It has over hundred millions of some
thing in the shape of stock and bonds, to
which it proposes TO add this extra
$40, ooo. 900. This stock has been sold
from time to time TO the public and the
proceeds pocketed by the inside crowd.
This immense sum of hypothical property
is as intangible as the air. The govern
ment-state and national-has granted
this monopoly charter to collect money
off of the people for using their wires,
which grant is called franchise; an in
tangible thing created by society. With
out society this franchise by which the
Western Union bleeds the public out of
millions, could not exist.
The franchise on which this giant
monopoly bases all its wealth and by
which it collects millions, is public prop
erty; belongs to the people and should be
reclaimed by its rightful owners and
operated by their government for the
benefit of all in place Of one small monop-
oily. Such government is an outrage on
common sense and could not exist if it
were not delegate government in place
o. a government by the people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
A $500, 900, 900 Trust.

The Carnegie-Frick war has suddenly
come to an end. There were secrets too
startling TO be laid bare before an amazed
world, and all parties agreed to hush the
matter up and go into mammoth trust,
which is capitalized at $500, ooo, 900 under
New Jersey trust charter. This, the
largest trust in the world under State
charter, is unlike it fellow trusts if one
half of IFS capitol is not water. On this
$I5o, 600, 900 of water the public is being
ieeced to pay dividends by an advance
in steel and iron of so 10 100 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30

When the sugar and tobacco crops Of
Porto Rico are all gathered into the
hands of Spectators the tariff bill will be
soon settled aud the products allowed to
come into the United States free The
fact Of the matter is, the trusts are bound
to grab all they can while Mckinley
term lasts. They are not deceived. They
know his days are numbered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
FeldSer's Electric Liniment

Is extremely thorough and efcacious in its effect
so much so that it has been named by the people
who use it Electric Liniment and our demand
has SO increased for it that not only sell 1t put
up in ordinary proprietary medicine style, but BY
the gallon. and have large demrnd TOR it. Try
this Liniment for all sprains. bruises. growing
aims. frosted feet. bunions. contracted muscles
stiff joints. lame back and such like and you hi
never be without it in the house as regular house
hold remedv We have this in 25c and Sue bottles
WONDERFUL CURES. - Mrs Anna NJ Jack son,
Pleasant Grove says My little girl aged years
sprained her neck and back by tall. sent for
doctor and he told me to use Fedser's Imminent
AS bad bathed it once before. he came. The child
was all right before one week.
What M 8. Eliza NcCIery. Glen Roy, says 1 was
bothered with sore feet that sometimes could NOT
wear any shoes l used one bottle of Feldser's
since.
John Willaner. of Edwin. says: had such sore
ieg that could neither sleep nor work. tried
two doctors and thes did me no good. used one
bottle OF Feldser's Liniment al am well as ever.
would advise every body to keep it in the house
ior such uses. For sale by every leading store
throughout the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
Mrs. Sarah ], Lamm.

Mrs. Sarah j. Lamm, widow of
Henry Lamm, died at her residence
in Baltimore on Sunday from can
Ger, aged SO years. Mrs. Lamm
was Miss Burkins, sister OF j. T..
Burkins of this town, ard spent her
early life in this town, where she
married. She is survived by three
sons and daughter. Her remains
were taken to West Nottingham
for burial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
hrs. Ann H. Moffitt.

Mrs. Ann Fl. Moffitt, widow of
the late Samuel d. Moffitt, died at
the residence. of her son, Joseph
Mofitt, near North East, on Sunday
last, aged 80 years. Three sons
and a married daughter survive
her. The funeral services were
held on Wednesday, interment in
Rosabank Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30

The author of "Bantanna Bal
lads, " in the April Ladies Home
Journal, is one of the newer singers
of negro folklore. She is miss
Howard Weeden, and her ballads
have elected the highest praise Of
Joel Chandler Harris. She illus
trates her own writings with pic,
lures that are as felicitous, faithful
and convincing as her verse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, !.
T,TfcAe COrrNTy 50

LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1886.
(- A. W. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Send for testi-
monials, free
FL CHENEv & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
Beers Lose Their Greatest General.

General Joubert, the Boer COM
mander in chief, died Of peritonitis
on Tuesday night, at Pretoria. The
great loss plunged Pretoria and the
whole Transvaal in deep mourning.
Besides being commander in chief
of the military forces General Jou-
bert was Vice President of the
Transyaal Republic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
hrs. Elizabeth Fields.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fields, widow of
Randolph Fields, died Thursday,
I'D inst, aged 80 years, at the
home of her son-in- law, WILDER
Shippers, near Bay View. One son
and two daughterssurvive her. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
interment at Bay View.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
Jeremiah G. Ford.

Jeremiah 9. Ford died on Mon
day afternoon at the home of his
daughter, MIS-. w. H. Arringdale
in North East, aged SO years. Mr..
Ford was a native of the Fifth dis
trict of Cecil county. His funeral
was held on Thursday, the services
being conducted by the Masonic
fraternity of which the deceased
was member for 80 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
DEATHS.
Thomas S. Settle.

Thomas s. Settle, son of John
Settle prominent merchant OF
Leeds, died suddenly at his home
near Providence, Monday morning
aged 33 years. A widow and two
small children survive him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
Friday, March 30, 1900.

The courage and ability of Bryan when
compared with the shifting pusillanimity
of Mckinley is like an Alpine peak look
ing down on mole hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
Conference appointments.

E. Church concluded its labors on
Tuesday and adjourned.
The conference passed resolutions
condeming President McKinley's
actions in encouraging the liquor
traffic by allowing the canteen in
the army, but refused to censure
him for his drinking habit in
private and public.
The first resolution, condemning
the army canteen and the estab-
lishment of saloons in the United
States new possessions, was adopt
ed after a brief debate.
The following resolution was
voted down by majority of seven;
Resolved, That we condemn this
breach of our discipline and Meth
odist propriety upon the part of
our Methodist brother, President
Mckinley, in publicly setting the
example of tippling before the
young and old of the nation.
Opponents of the resolution
claimed that its trainers had no
moral right, and questioned wheth-
er they had a civil right, to men
tion the Presidents name in the
resolution. The resolution, In full,
was as follows:
Be it resolved, That our clerical
delegates be instructed, and oar lay
delegates requested, to prepare and
present to the General Conference
resolutions condemning President
McKinley's official action in setting
aside the Anti Canteen law passed
by Congress; and his personal action
in the drinking of Intoxicating
liquors, in violation of our dis
cipline, when his only excuse must
have been an extreme political
necessity plainly meant by our
general rules.
The latter section, in relation to
President McKinley's drinking,
was stricken out, and the first
section adopted.
The fourth resolution, commend
ing the Woman's Christian TEN.
perance Union, was readily adopted.
The fifth resolution, recommend
ing that the 1, 900, 000voters' pledge
be presented to the voters in the
Methodist Episcopal congregations,
was adopted.
The sixth resolution, censnring
members of the Delaware Legisla
ture for opposing the bill providing
for the submission of the question
Of license or nolicense to the voters,
ELECTED applause and was adopted.
Several resolutions of minor i'm
portance were adopted.
The million voters resolution
refers to q pledge started by the
Prohibition party leaders, to secure
a pledge of one. million voters to
cast their votes for the Prohibition
candidates, if that number can be
secured before the day of election.
If that number cannot be secured
to the pledge then the signers are
released from their obligation and
may vote for other candidates if
they prefer.
The .nno;ntmants for +ho WI,
inlngtoh uistrlcl follow
Presiding Elder Robert Watt.
Wilmington: Asbury-James Grove.
! Branywine and Edge Moor-J. w. Easley.
\ eookman-J. W. Jones
| Eastlake-supplied by Moses Bullock,
| Elsmere-To be supplied.
Epworth-F. Short.
| Grace-William Writ King.
| Harrison street-w. E. Avery.
Kingswood-R O. p Karholsen.
Madeley-y. P. Northrup.
| Mt. Salen-J. r. Otis.
| St. Panls-w. L. s. Murray.
| Scott-F. P. Harris.
Silverhrook-E . White.
| Swedish Missian-H G. Bowie
Union-C. A. Grise and G. F. Hopkins.
f.: s : 81; ::.:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
To Cure Ia Grippe In Two DAYS

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money " Il fails
40 cure. n W. Groves signature on
every boz. zSe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
Something New
Today at
BUFFINGTONS'

Couches SO arranged with adjustable head pieces
they be put any angle suit the convenience for
the sleeper
Couches that fold and convert themselves into a
sofa, now on exhibition in Parlor Suit wareroom
Forty Extension Tables from which to select
Prices guaranteed in each and every particular More
Bedroom Suits today The continual output necesstates
continual replenshing with and fresh goods Four
teen more Suits expected within the next few DAYS;
thirty Sideboards assorted styles and prices No person
need go from Rising Sun without Furniture if they will
only visit Bufingtons' Prices always the very lowest
We want every customer see our Carpets and
Straw Mattings $50 rolls of Mating now on our
floor
Dress Goods
Keep flowing in. The newest thing is Parola Nov
city, $1oo to SLIPS per yard. Elberon Polka Dot Ger
anlum, Rouen and Coquecot Shades handsome and at
tractive for waists.
2hnoo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30
BRONCHITIS

Bronchitis Is very prevalent. It gen.
orally begins with a common cold, at
tended with cough, hoarseness, sore
ness of the lungs, tightness ofthe chest
and difficulty in breathing. If not at
tended to, it becomes dangerous-thou-
sands die from bronchitis annually,
DIR. JohnW. Bulbs Cough Syrup is the
best remedy for this disease; it relieves
the cough at once, effects an easy ex-
nectnratinn. and cures in a few llaHH.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15
THE new HOMESTEAD Law,

The Republicans are now making a
great howl about getting the Home
stead law passed and try to give all the
credit to Gamble and Burke for it's pas
sage. The facts are, very few of the
Republican know anything about the
Homestead bill. If they had it would
have been passed long ago. The fact
is, Senator Pettigrew introduced the
bill passed in 1896 and has championed
it ever since. He succeeded in getting
it passed through the senate twice since
that time only to see it killed in the
house by Republicans. Why don't our
Republicans friends take some credit
for keeping the bill from passing for
over four years while the poor settlers
were trying to raise the $4OO to get
title to their land. Senator Pettigrew
kept on fighting for the bill, and we
might add that every time it came up
for vote in the senate, Senator Kyle
failed to vote for its passage. The Re-
publicans might take credit for that.
Senator Pettigrew kept making it so
hot for the Republicans and reminding
them of their pledges to the people in
their platform, that they were finally
compelled to pass the bill. Now what
credi, is due to Gamble and Burke for
getting the bill passed. The fact is
every settler on the reservation is under
obligations to the tune of $500 to Sena-
tor Pettigrew for the passage of this
bill. The trouble with our Republi-
can friends is they don't keep posted on
history in their own country or what
congress does. Senator Pet,igrew has
been the best friend to the farmers and
working people of South Dakota ever
had in the United States congress and
they are going to send him back for six
years more. Put that right in your
pipe and smoke it, you Republicans
who always gave Pettigrew credit for
being the states best. friend before you
changed base -Sturgis Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15
A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FORE
CAST,

OoOu1 I
The leaders of the two great political
parties are already making figures on
the prospects in the presidential cleo
tion. Mckinley won by a margin of
ninety-five electoral votes. To beat
him, therefore, forty eight of the cleo
toral votes must turn from Mckinley
to Bryan. Though Bryan should carry
Kentucky. Delaware. West Virginia.
California, Oregon and North Dakota
with their total Of thirty-six electoral
votes and Mckinley should hold his
own in all the other states, Bryan could
not be elected. But it is improbable that
Bryan will carry all Of the states named
though he may succeed in one or all of
the states Of Indiana, Michigan and
Wisconsin. Considerating SO much Of
the political field the result would still
seem obscure and doubtful. That
Bryan will carry Kentucky, Maryland,
Delaware and West Virginia seems
reasonably certain; but his chances of
carrying California are decidedly bad
and they are doubtful as to the osher
Pacific coast states.
Contrary to a Judgment quite gen.
orally entertained we think that the
hottest Of the fight will be on the At
lantic coast; and that New York and
New Jersey will be the battle ground.
People may consider this thoughtless
ridiculous forecast, when it is remem-
bered that in 1896 New York gave Nc
Kinley 26S, 900 votes over Bryan, and
New Jersey gave Mckinley and Hobart
a plurality Of $1,000 votes But the
forecast will not seem so unreasonable
if the reader will remember that in
1898, just two years after the president
ial election, Theodore Roosevelt was
elected.governor of New York by only
18, 900 plurality, and that in 1898 the
Republican candidate for governor Of
New Jersey had less than 5000 plural
ity.
The issue in 1896 was a question of
bread and butter, on which thousands
Of Democratic workingmen cast their
votes for Mckinley. The issue in the
national contest this year is substanti-
ally the same as in the gubernatornal
fight in New York state in 1898. The
issue Of imperialism was clearly pre-
sented. Theodore Roosevelt, heroic
and gallant gentleman. an able pollti-
clan, clean and honorable man, who
made his fight before the false pretenses
of benevolent assimilation were re-
vealed, called forth as we believe the
full power of imperialism in the state
of New York succeeding only by the
narrow margin of Is, 900 in a total vote
of about 100000, which would re-
quire a change of only one vote in 1:3
to overcome. The situation in New
Jersey was somewhat similar in 1898.
While there may be warm and close
contests in Indiana, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Illinois. and while Bryan may
win in one or more of these states, the
possibilities there do not alter our judg-
ment that the states of New York and
New Jersey will be the battle ground
Northwestern Catholic
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15

OTIS HAS WEYLERIzED THE PHILIP
PINES.

rIN6Ss
Is there an American man or woman
who can read without shudder the
announcement that our troops have
been ordered to treat the Philippine
insurgents as bandits? That was the
policy of General Weyler, the monster
Of the nineteenth century, toward the
Cuban insurgents. Is our flag to be
stained as the Spanish flag was stained
with the blood of unarmed prisoners of
war?
A man does not have to sympathize
with Aguinaldo in order to protest
against this awful program of murder
in cold blood. Men who publicly de-
clare war for political objects and who
openly take the field with arms in their
hands are soldiers, not bandits. The
Philippine insurgent government de-
clared war regularly, and its troops
have made war according to the usage
of civilization. There may be differ
ence of opinion in the United States
regarding the merits OF dement's of the
insurgents cause. But one thing is
certain-the insurgents army has treat
ed prisoners of war as prisoners of war.
Every American soldier who has been
held by Aguinaldo's army will bear
witness to the fact that the Filipinos do
not kill prisoners. This new barbar-,
ity is a personal invention of General
Otis 1t was he who conceived the
idea Of calling the insurgent columns
''robber bands" Even when the insur-
gent army. uniformed, officered and
intrenched better than our own,
fought day after day against over
whelming numbers in Luzon, General
Otis denounced them as 'robber bands .
It is true that the Philippine troops
haye generally ceased to fight in massed
bodies; it is true that they have adopted
guerilla tactics and bushwhacking;;" it
is true that they forage for food. But
our troops have done the same thing.
Soldiers wao seize food supplies. means
transportation, clothing or munitions
of war to aid them in continuing their
fight are not bandits.
This nation is on the edge of an abyss
of shame. If the country does not pro-
test against the policy of Weylerizing
in the Philippines the story of our
struggle for mastery in the archipelago
will turn the sentiment of the civilized
world against US. 1t will be the dark
est, the most loathsome page in Ameri-
can history. am not now discussing
the question whether nation is ever
justified in shedding human blood for
the sake of trade. That is another
issue. But do not believe that there
is an American citizen who will assent
to the ignoble, unsoldierly butchery of
prisoners of war which General Otis
has inaugurated Men who are brave
enough to expose their lives in a public
cause-even if it be held that the cause
is a wrong one deserve at least our
respect as soldiers. Let us not forget
the fate which has overtaken blood
guilty, Spain, once mistress of the
whole world. If her crimes in the field
have stirred the heart of humanity |
against her, can we initiate her example
and hope to escape an inheritance of
guilt and shame?
JAMES CREELMAN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15
DARING HoLDuP NEAR CANTON,

The man who attempted the hOldup
yesterday has been apprehended, but
is being kept secret. The names Of
parties 10 the affair being refused un-
til further Developments. A man
while driving home to his farm near
Canton, when about half way became
suspicious of being followed. Holdups
and evil deeds of every description
passed rapidly through his mind and
he nervously urged his horses on faster.
The man following quickened his speed
and soon overlook him and demanded
him to stop. The request was effective
and he hurridly asked why he was fol-
lowed. The reply being: TO see that
handsome buggy and inquire where I
could get such nice one.' Being told
at g. w. Stanley e Cos. Canton, S. D.,
he without hesitation, followed by a
number of others, went as fast as they
could to get them. This shows how
quickly people will find out and appre-
ciate good article which the above
named firm are selling at low prices.
First bldg. north Lincoln Co. Bank
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15

A correspondent inquiries why Con-
gress did not repeal the war tax laws,
if the war is ended. Dear, Credulous
Soul, the war is not ended. The war
for which the taxes were levied is over.
That was the peoples war, but the
presidents war, which succeeded it,
still continues. The ''insurrection" has
been suppressed by typewriter a hun
dred times; but the hideous massacre of
the Philippine people continues, and
additional recruiting stations have been
opened; and thetgovernment is rushing
every adventurous and conscienceless
vagabond who offers himself to the
work of slaughter in the Islands
Northwestern Catholic.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-27
MINING APPLICATION NO. 43OS.

United States Land Office, Helena,
Montana, Oct. "a. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the Butte
Land and Investmen: Company, a cor
poration existing under the laws of the
State of Montana, by Simeon Y. Kemper
its attorney in fact, whose postotice ad-
dress is Butte City, Montana, has this
day filed its application FOR a patent FOR
100 acres of the Helen Placer Mining
Claim. upon which q notice O fintention
to apply for a patent was posted on the
18th day of October, A. D. 1900, situated
in no organized Mining District, Silver
Row County, State of Montana, and des-
ignated as Report No. 175, IN Township
2 North of Range Z West, and being more
particularly described as follows, to~wit:
The northeast one-sourth of Section 1S.
in fractional Township 2, North of Range
Z West, containing an area of 160 acres
claimed by the above named applicant.
The location of this claim is of record
in the Recorders office If Silver Bow
County, State of Montana, in Book 3D."
of placer records. on page 4S9.
The adjoining claims to these preris-
es is the Xenophanes Placer, the Butte
Land and Investment Company, appli-
cant, on the west.
GEORGE D. GREENE, Register,
First Publication October %. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-27
Sold only by
the BUTTE MERCANTILE co.

covery shaft on the Elkhorn Lode. A
notice of intention to apply for
patent was posted thereon on the
18th day of October, 1900, designated as
Sur. No. 60S4 situated in unsurveyed
Township 1 N. of Range s w, being more
particularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the S. e. Cur, where is
marked 1-60S4 with a cross (-I-) at Con
point, on a granite boulder in place 4Ox
20x2O it., above ground for Cor. No. 1,
witnessed by bearing objects, from
which U. S. Location Monument No.
60s3 bears S. AZ degrees SO minutes E..
1925 it,, and running thence N. 2 degrees
w. 600 it.. thence S. IS degrees w. 1900 it.,
thence S. 2 degrees E. GEO it.. thence N.
IS degrees E. 1900 it. to Cor. No. /, the
place of beginning, containing an area Of
20.66 acres claimed.
The location Of the Elkhorn Lode IL
recorded in Book ID" on page 66S of
Lodes. in the office of the recorder of Sill
YER Bow County, Montana.
Thu adjoining claim is Sur. No. C0s3.
the Buckhorn Lode. on the south, Josiah
F. Beck ct al, applicants.
GEORGE D. GREEN,
Register.
NJ. I. BAKER,
u. S. Claim, Agent.
(First publication October ~, 19oO.)