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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
childrsn in German factories,

In 1899 there were employed in tie
factories of Prussia 423,764 women
and girls. OF these, 525 were under
fourteen years of age; 1881 between
fourteen md sixteen; las, 1881 between
sixteen and twenty-one years, and
22S,077 over twenty-one years of age;
l65,S91 of these women and girls were
employed in the Prussian cotton mills.
During the same year no less than
So, 2S3 children between six and four
teen years were employed in Prussian
factories. The official report states
that in some parts of Saxony little
boys and girls of four and five years
have been employed. The Prussian
Minister of the Interior has taken the
most rigorous steps against the en-
ployers of these little children, and a
number of manufacturers have been
arrested.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21

The two brothers, who from the
kitchen had heard the above dialogue.
and were several times on the point Of
taking to their heels out at the back
door, now entered guns in hand.
'Cover him, Gilbert" said Forney
''If he stirs hand. put load of buck,
shot through him. Now, Charles
come and take his pistols and his
knife"
Having disarmed Walker, they
marched him out of the door and
around the house into the cattle coz
raj in the rear of it. This corral was
built of adobe bricks, the wall being
from seven to eight feet high, and in.
closed space about eighty feet
square.
They gave him no chance to get the
start, but kept him covered with gun
and pistol. They gave him a chair to
sit on, however, and there he sat all
day, watching the cadet and Gilbert,
and they him, while Charles rode posi-
haste to Alamosa to swear out a war.
rant for his arrest, and summon the
sheriff and his posse to take him. The
officers, hearing so dangerous ruff.
fan was really waiting their disposal,
were not slow in responding to Charles
SmalIs summons, and by three O'Clock
that afternoon the young lieutenant
had the satisfaction of seeing the dor
der terror taken into legal custody
and marched off to jail.
But, as is too often the case in the
Far West, the prisoner was lynched
instead of being tried and convicted Of
his crimes. He was taken forcihly
from jail by masked party from one
of the mining camps, the third night
after being lodged there, and hanged,
without any form Of trial, to the near
est tree.
Lieutenant Forney had proven him.
self hero, and was greatly respected
for what he had done in bringing
Walker to justice.-Waverley Maya.
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
Secret Of diving Cheaplx.

The secret Of living ON wind is no.
to be obliged to do it. Edward Atkin-
son can live in luxury on thirty five
cents day-because he is million
aire. Rathbun can fast forty days in
happiness-because he is rich and fat,
William A. Morse can live on 81 a
week-because he has money to burn.
But take away all that man hath
and set him face to face with adver-
sity; remove from his view all prospect
Of employment; let starvation stare
him in the eye; cause him to feel the
unmanning insecurity of poverty
then see how quickly he will succumb.
ro-day's doubts and to-morrow's debts
triumph over all philosophy. Atkin.
sons philosophy is good horse in the
stable.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
Microhes on poorknobs.

The latest lair to which scientists
have traced the merry microbe is the
doorknob. The organisms thrive on
these innutritious substances, it APP
pears, and in round of calls one may
collect a variety OF germs from the
doors of cabs. houses and trolley cars.
The danger may be obyiated by anti
septic gloves. it is said. but, eonsid-
ering the unconcern with which wo-
men now gather up the bacteria of the
streets with their sweeping draperies,
one does not expect them to be inor-
dinatly nervous about the few. organ
Isnas that may attach themselves to
their singers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
Motor Cars Threaten England's Peace.


The prevalence of motor cars opens
up very awful vista in the future.
Some people cannot bear the sound OF
railways; they dislike the din, rattle
and dust. But what is to be done with
motor cars causing the same annoyance
along every rural road2 No longer can
children play in country lanes, or the
quiet pedestrians gather wayside
flowers; no longer can the nursemaid
go for stroll with the baby in the
perambulator. or the lame man warm
himself in the sunshine. The whole
of England will be one vast railway
track, the silence of the fields broken
by shrill whistles and harsh rumbling
sounds, while the dust flies around
in clouds, binding and confusing
those who presume to attempt to adj
mire the beauties of nature. -London
Sphere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21

Our policemen are paid much higher
salaries than those Of London, yet they
do not appear to be satisfied with le-
climate wages. Men here hold Office
for what there is in the perquisites.
Sir Henry Smith. the single Commits
sioner of the London city police, re-
ceives salary of $500 a year, while
Major Wodehouse, the assistant Com
sioner, gets $3.50. There is measure
before the corporation to increase these
salaries to $3.50 and $4,000 respective
ly. Our four Commissioners cost us
$4,000 a year. We pay our Chief
$4,000, our deputy chiefs $4,000 each.
our inspectors $500, our captains
$2750. our sergeants $4,000, our rounds
men $500, and our patrolmen an ay-
erage of $3.50. London pays her SUI
perintendent City Police less than
$1325, and her detective Superintend.
ent less than $3.50. while the pay Of
chief inspectors is below $25 a week,
and that of district inspectors below
S21. Sergeants receive about So a
week. and the rank and file less than
S6.50.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
ALand of Earthnuakes.

1t is with some surprise that one
reads in a recent report of the director
of the National Observatory at Athens
that, taking area into account, earth
quakes are about twice as frequent in
Greece as they are in Japan. The lat
ter country has usually been looked
upon as par excellence the land OF
earthquakes. 1t would appear that its
earthquakes are, upon the whole. more
severe than those in Greece, although
the great architectural monuments of
Greece have suffered much more from
seismic disturbances.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
Spirit Of the AZ. Is Fact.F,na,nw.

Although 1t has been the century of
the widest conquest, it has been the
century also of the greatest liberation.
of the keenest human sympathy. the
most active helpfulness; in an era of
action and of freedom, man has be-
come brother to man as he never be-
came in eras Of meditation and au-
thority. 1t has been the century Of
heroic fact-finding. the century Of the
emancipation Of thought froIp mystery
and dogma. and OF the yielding Of pre-
cedent 70 experienee.-WeAd s Work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
If ] HAD GIFTS 70 BRING.

If | were King of Fairyland,
With none to say me nay,
o, little girl, what think you I
Should bring to you to-day?
Nay, should bring across the sea
From some knight-ridden strand
No mincing little "nobleman,"
To ask you for your hand!
/ would not raise up castle walls
Where you should be the Queen,
But would let you play with dolls
Still artless and serene.
And I would put within your heart
The everlasting grace
That lifts woman out and leaves
An angel in her place.
IS. =. Kiser, in Chicago Times Herald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
Mn,
The Carriage Dog.

It Is commonly believed that the
spotted carriage dogs, once so fire.
quently kept in England, were about
the most useless creature of the dog
kind, maintained only for show and
fashion. This is mistake. They
were used at time when travelling
carriage carried, besides its owners, a
large amount of valuable property, and
the dogs watched the carriage at night
when the owners were sleeping at
country inns. We feel that we owe an
apology to the race of carriage dogs.
They are not useless even now, but,
on the contrary. very useful animals,
and no one appreciates them more
than the coachman of whose horses
they are the inseparable companions.
The coachman of the late Prince
Batthyani told the writer that these
dogs were the best of aids in training
spirited young carriage horses. The
horse constantly looked out for the
dog as it ran by it's side, paid attention
to it, and was so much engaged in
thinking of it's stable companion, the
dog, that it was far less nervous. fdg-
ETY., and shy than when taken out
alone. One of his dogs was, in his
phrase, the pride of the park" Some
readers may remember this dog. 1t
used to place itself exactly beneath the
pole chains when the carriage was
driven out, and, trotting fast, would
maintain It's place there to an inch
either in the park or in the streets in
the crowd of London season. In
the stables, which were large, the
carriage dog always had one fayorite
horse, which he slept with. But when
the stud was sent into the country hy
road, he mounted guard at the door
of the inn stables at night, and some
times refused to let the indigenous
ostlers and groom enter or to go near
the rugs and harness.-The Cornhill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
ais Letter OF Recom,nendatlon.

A young man from Bowling Green,
No., applied for work in store 10
Gated some distance from his home.
He presented the following letter of
recommendation and was engaged on
the spot: Il have found him indus.
trious. truthful. intelligent and sober.
[ have observed also that his services
about the house were satisfactory to
my wife. and anyone who can get
along with her is a peach"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21

If were King of Fairyland
And had the right to say
How blessings should be passed around
Down here, from day to day
If might give to each and all
Whatever gifts 1 chose
What should / give, my little boy,
To you, do you suppose?
Not heaps Of gold nor mighty ships
To sail the ocean blue,
Not wealth to make of other boys
The hired slaves of you
But ruddy cheeks and sparkling eyes,
A laugh that had the ring
Of honest pleasure in it, and
A heart for everything!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21

lErs. Margaret Ward. the widow OF
Barney Ward, of Allentown, was the
mother of eight children. each OF
whom was born on the Fourth OF
July-the first in 1860 and the last in
ls77.-PhiladelDhia Public Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
latin NOW AN op,,ou.I studv

At a public school in Armstrong.
NO.. a pupil refused to study Latin.
and was expelled. His father. Meth
odist preacher. took the matter before
the board. with the result that Latin
Is now am optional study.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21


average mortality Of 10000 This
proves that mosquitoes are more dead.
ly in Italy than snakes and tigers in
india. y azc,
Mt. ST. Elias has been badly shaken
by an earthquake. 1t is said that the
mountain was considerably torn up.
The shock was so severe that a mass
of ice, acres in extent, broke loose
from the top of the mountain, and
went crashing down the sides carry
ing everything with it.
1t has been asserted that insects are
particularly attracted by the colors Of
certain flowers. Felix Plateau, after
investigating the conduct of insects in
their visits to various flowers. con-
cludes that while they may perceive
colors and thus be enabled to distin.
guish, at a distance, between flowers
and leaves, yet they show no prefer
ences among the different colors. Blue,
red, yellow, white are Indifferent to
them. He thinks that the odor Of
flowers affects insects more than their
colors do.
W. F. Rightmire, in Forest and
Stream, tells Of simple method of
cure for the bites of venomous snakes
that is used in Arizona. This consists
in making two cuts through the place
bitten and forcing the blood out of it
to carry off the poison. Meanwhile
the person bitten chews and swallows
piece Of alum the size Of chestnut
/, and then chews fine another piece and
spreads it on the cut, which is then
bound up. Though the cuts may make
the bitten spot sore. no swelling re-
suits. The alum acts as an astringent,
to arrest bleeding. .s,s.a
--- -~s--Ssa = s--'s
P. A. Minakoff has made an exhaus.
tive study of the nails of the hand,
some Of the results of which he re-
CARDS as of medico-legal Importance
Among other things he asserts that the
nails Of the right hand in right
handed person are wider by from one
half to two millimetres than the cor
responding nails on the left haind;
while in left-handed persons the re-
verse obtains, and in the ambidextrous
the nails are Of equal size on the two
hands The thickness Of the nails
diminishes progressively from the
thumb to the little finger.
Professor tombstone Stoney, In de-
veloping his theory of the escape Of
| gases from planetary atmospheres de-
| pending upon the force of gravity Of
the particular planets concerned, has
concluded that helium at present is
slowly escaping from the earth, and
| in distant past time it probably es-
capped much more rapidly. From Mars.
he says, water vapor must have es
capped with about the same readiness
as helium fled from the earth, and
accordingly the variable white patches
about the poles of Mars are not snow,
but probably frozen carbon dioxide-
Other appearances frequently observed
on Mars are due, he thinks, to low-ly-
| ing fogs of carbon dioxide vapor shift
! ing alternately between the pole and
the equatorial regions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21
POPULAR SCIENCE.

About 100000 Italians are exposed
to malarial fever. There are about
100000 cases every year. with an
average mortality Of $4,000. This
proves that mosquitoes are more dead.
ly in Italy than snakes and tigers in
india. VII u,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-12-21

Mt. st. Elias has been badly shaken
by an earthquake. 1t is said that the
mountain was considerably torn up.
The shock was so severe that a mass
of ice, acres in extent, broke loose
from the top of the mountain, and
went crashing down the sides carry
ing everything with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-15

were plenty of showers, there were no
rainbows up to the time that all the
eggs had been gathered by the rao-
bits, and old Mr.. Colonial, who mad
managed affairs so far, said TO ms
wife: I'm afraid we can't do 1t AFTER
all. Tomorrow will be Easter.
Along about o'clock Saturday ar
ternoon there came up a heavy shower
lust as Austin was about saddIing
Caesar to ride to town, and he was
disappointed enough when his mother
said that he could not go. However,
he was a boy who could bear dlsap-
pointment manfully, and so, instead OF
pouting, he went up to his rooms, and
getting out a lot Of cards, he began
to paint little Easter pictures to give
to the different members Of the family
at breakfast next morning.
But Marian and Sarah did not take
it quite as well.
at think the rain is just horrid, and
so are the rabbits"
"Our whole Easter will be spoiled"
said Marian.
Say, girls" called Austin from his
room, look at that rainbow. And the
rain is stopping. I can go, guess"
The girls looked and saw the largest
and most vivid rainbow that had ever
arched itself in the heavens. And while
they watched the glorious colors two
clouds of butterflies whose hues rivaled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-15
TURKISH BOYS.
Sleepy, Lazy Teachers-Tricks They
Plav Upon the Hodja-

sleepy, Lazy TeacnerS-1I1CAS AA0J
Play Upon the Hodja-
The beginning of Mohammedan boys
school life is always made an occasion
for a festival. 1t occurs on his seventh
birthday. The entire school goes TO the
new scholars home, leading a richly
caparisoned and flower bedecked donkey.
The new pupil is placed on this little
beast. and with the hodja. or teacher
leading. the children form a double ME
and escort him to the school house, sing
ing Joyous songs.
To a stranger the common Turkish
school presents a singular scene Inc
pupils are seated croSS-legged on the
hare marble pavement in the porch or
the mosque, forming semlcircle ABOUT
hodia. who is as a rule an Ole, lat hsL.
He holds in his hand a stick long ehousn
to reach every student. by means Oh Ills
rod he is enabled not only 10 preserve
order among the mischieVous, put 20 urge
on the boy whose recitation IS not SSus-
factory But as a rule hOdJaS are lazy
ard often fall asleep. Then 1t is that the
pupils enjoy what the american poy
would style a picnic" A trick tney
specially like to play on their sIeePIns
teacher is TO anoint his hair and long
gray beard with oil and wax, whlch Is,
of course, very difficult to be rid OF. ~ gu
may be sure when the hodJa wakes he
makes good use of his lengthy Weapon;;
receive to their questions would make
an American child open his eyes In
amazement. r half-grown boy IN the
presence of a missionary, who tells the
story asked the hodia:
What makes il rainY
up in the Clouds answered TINS
wise teacher. "our prophet Mohammed
and the one who belongs to Christians,
went into business together, the profits
TO be divided. One night Mohammed stole
all the profits and ran away. In the morn
ing when tha Christian God discovered
his loss he pursued Mohammed In MS
golden chariot. the rumbling OF whose
wheels makes the thunder. The lightning
are the bullets of fire which the God shot
after his fleeing partner. Mohammed,
finding he could not escape In MID ar;
plunged into the sea, the Christian God
followed him and the shock splashed the
water out. and it fell TO the earth In
rain. -,
And the young Turks, believing the
teachings of their hOdja, grow Up with.
out further investigating the causes OF
rain. the true source of which is taught
an American child in the kindergarten
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-15

raoolt IS sitting in front OF each box.
Austin had barely announced this
when deep cackles from the Langshans
told the children that the eggs were
ready for delivery.
Out and off hoped the five rabbits
With five enormous eggs, and every hen
had laid. After that. although the
rooster did a good deal OF talking ana
seemed to be congratulating the ladies'
OF his household on their remarkable
record. the hens became silent and de-
voted themselves to eating the grass
and picking at insects on the roofs
which had been left by the rabbits.
Well, if I hadn't seen that never
would have believed it. said Marian .
1T only shows said Sarah, that
animals are more intelligent than we
think them"
But it doesn't give to US the big
days supply Of eggs for decorating,
sad Austin, ruefully.
They all went into the hoSlse 10 tell
their mother, and the rabbits busled
themselves in way that would have
keenly interested the children II they
could have seen them
AS / have indicated, the McKenzies
were kind to dumb animals, ana TINS
rather unusual proceeding on the part
of the rabbits and the hens was part
OF a programme that the rabbits orig
inally suggested, and the butterflies
and hens had eagerly seconded.
If you could have been near the rab-
bit warrens just a week previous you
would have heard one Of cloud OF
butterflies Of every possible hue saying
to a rabbit: Wen gladly do 1t If
there is a rainbow before Easter, but
you can't expect US to give up the
color on our wings, as that is our only
beauty. But if there is a rainbow we'll
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-15
DEFIED THE GODDESS.
Most Impressive Easter Celebration
of the Century.

most impressive A@dSCoA
of the Century.
"Abo,1t the most impressive Easter cele-
bration that has taken place in this cen
1urv." said a man who has devoted many
wears to missionary work in the islands Of
the Pacific ocean. occurred in 1875 on the
edge of the crater of Kilaueu in Hawaii
Perhaps. correctly speaking, it should
not be called an Easter celebration, as
those who took part were ignorant of the
sacredness of the day. To the central fig
ure in the deed it was only Sunday, the
day set apart by her missionary friends to
the worship of the great Jehovah. 1t was
on this memorable Easter morning that
the Princess kapiOlani, the Hawaiian he
rome. defied the terrible goddess Pele.
Kapiolani was the daughter Of a entertain
and the wife of Naihe, who was Tor time
governor of Hawaii. When the first mis-
Siorraries went to Hawaii she was an IN
ebrfa*e and anything but promising SUD
iect for conversion. but as time went on
she embraced the Christian religion and
determined that her people should do
likewise
witch Islanders was that certain things
and places are tabu or sacred, and the
penalty for touching the tabued article
was death Now. the terrible goddess,
Pele. was supposed to dwell in Kilauea, so
that mighty volcano was tabu. When Kin
piolana was converted she determined to
show how vain was their suDersttItlonls,
and declared her intention Of violating the
tabu of Kilauea. She climbed to the top
of that mountain. followed by few faith
full friends and. arriving at the edge OF the
crater. threw in stones. thus. defying the
wrath Of the goddess and the superstition
of the Hawaiians.
4" IT. she said. as she hurled into the
seething mass the first stone, 1 am de-
stroyed. you NAV all believe in Pele; If
not YOU must believe in Jehovah. If Pele
IS all powerful, as you say she is, then
Jehovah is no god and 1 viii be destroy
ed
"She hurled in stone after stone, but
there was no eruption. and, going down
the mountain, she and the people who had
followed her, ate berrie which had al
ways been held as sacred to the goddess.
BY this act Of defiance of the much feared
Pele. KapiOIani established forever the
power of Jehovah in the minds of her peO-
Die To me that scene on the top of that
mountain-that woman declaring her
faith in the power of God in defiance of
her peoples one of the most imposing
spectacles of this century, and it occurred
on Easter in the year 1879"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-15

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, PRO
bate division. in and for Salt Lake cOun-
". state OF Utah In the matter of the
estate Of Mary A. COrleSs iecea sod No
tice.-The petition Of Robert Corless. sd
ministrator of the estate of Mary A Cor
less, deceased, praying for an order of
sale of real property Of said decedent,
and that all persons interested appear he
fore the said court to show cause WIN,
an order should not be granted 10 sell
so much as shall be necessary of the fol-
lowing described real estate of said de-
ceased tO-WIt: Situate in the CITY and
county of Salt Lake and state of Utah
and commencing at the southwest corHer
of lot two (2), block twenty-five (22). Plat
"A. SAT- Lake CITY survey; thence north
seventeen % rods; thence east % rods.
thence south seventeen % rods: thence
west five (5) rods to the place of begin
ming, together with perpetual right of
way over and across a roadway twelve
QD feet wide, running through said LOT
two ~ and described as follows: Reein
ming at a point SeVenty-six and one-baIf
(l61z) feet west of the southeast corner OF
said lot two (2l; running thence north
twenty COD rods; thence west twelve (1q1
feet: thence south twenty (2O rods ia
Seventh South street; thence east twelve
Q2) feet to the place OF beginning which
with the land first above described. Said
land first above described is subiacT 70
right of way as follows. to-wit: Com
mencing five 90 rods west of the south
east corner of said lot two C2); thence
north seventeen % rods; thence west
six 90 feet; thence south seventeen IN
rods: thence east six 90 feet to the place
of beginning, has been set for hearing on
Saturday, the Dist day of April. A. ID ism
at $3.50 o'clock a m. at the county co1rf
house. in the court room of said court in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county. Utah
Witness the clerk Of said court.
with the seal thereof affixed. this
(SeaD It'll day of April, a D. 1900.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk.
Bv ALBERT J. Scare, Deputy Clerk
]. r. BoWdle, Attorney