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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
Baltimore in darkness.

A strike by the electric linemen placed
Baltimore in darkness, and Baltimore and
every other city deserves to be left in
darkness that gives its streets over to a
band of spectators to tax the citizens at
will by arbitrary privileges given away in
the form of incorporated franchises. to
light the town by electricity or gas; build
and operate street railways, all claimed to
be private property, and used as such.
Nothing could be more commonsense
business.like than for every city to put in
its own trolley, electric, gas, etc., plants,
and own and control them independent OF
all trusts. syndicates, combines, monop-
olies, or what not. To give a lot of spec
ulators and public feecers these valuable
franchises does seem to be the most
stupid thing for the inhabitants of city
to do or allow to be done, that could be
conceived. Almost every city and town
of any considerable size on the continent
of Europe, exercises ownership of these
public utilities, and not only furnishes its
citizens with those necessities of moderh
civilization at much lower rates and better
service than in this country, but derives
considerable revenue from them, which
lightens the tax on private property.
In the United States these public util
ities are given away to organizations of
schemers who beat down the wages oi
their workmen, charge the citizens ex-
tortionate rates for service. water the
stock and swindle everybody who can be
tempted to buy by exhibiting the large
dividends they filch from the people by
extortionate charges. Strikes, lock outs,
poor service, lights out and dark streets,
street railways tied up, soldiers called out,
innocent people shot while looking on;
all caused by the wretched system in
vogue in this country of giving cunning,
inscriptions schemers the franchises Of
all public utilities.
There IS not another such corporation,
monopoly cursed government on the face
OF the earth. Our people seem to be
supplied, under spell. to these profess
sioual public fleecers. They will doubt
less break loose some time and assert their
freedom but are awfuily long about il.
Even the people of the monarchies are
forging ahead ofus in securing economic
reforms.
Our people have the elective franchise
and they appear to regard it as child
does its piaythings, making very little
practical use of 1t, while by judicious
exercise of the ballot they could secure
almost every desired temporal blessing.
When will our people learn to act like
men and refuse TO be driven like cattle by
organized party ripgsl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01

Regular meeting of the Board Of
Trustees was held at the Aims
House on Saturday last, May 26.
All members were present.
The minutes of the last meeting
and Secretary's monthly report
were read and approved.
Warrants were drawn on the
Treasurer to the amount of $577 go.
Overseer's report was read and
approved. Reports one death
DIR. s. G. BrittOn.
superintendent report was read
and approved.
The Treasurer was ordered to sell
the wheat, and to purchase some
farm machinery.
A. J. MEARNs, Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01

Rudyard Kipling. DIR. 8. Weir
Mitchell, Ian Macclaren, Cyrus
Townsend Brady, Julia Magruder
and Mrs. Burton Kingsland are
among the contributors to the June
Ladies' Home Journal. Some of
its notable features are: The Pas
sion Play This Year, The Richest
Woman in America (Hetty Green,
How Some Familiar Things Came
to Be, and The Masterpiece of Mary,
Queen Of Scots, picturing an apron
worked by that unfortunate SOW
ereign while in pris:on awaiting the
executioner. DIR. 8. Weir Mitch
ell's article, when the College is
Hurtful to Girl, is sure of a wide
reading; so are Ian Maclaren's
views on The Minister and His
Vacation. Mr.. Kipling's just So
story humorously accounts TO: the
kangaroo's long hind legs, and is
the best of his series. The fiction
features of the June journal are
the opening chapters of Julia Ma
gruder's new serial, The Voice in
the Choir, and The Autobiography
of Girl. A drawing by A. B.
Frost, The Auction at the Farm, a
series of photographs showing Sol
Smith Russell in His Summer
Home, and views Through Pictur-
esque America, lend pictorial in
terest to the excellent number. BY
The Curtis Publishing Company,
Philadelphia. One dollar a year;
ten cents copy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
A Forty Cent Sugar Shell Free tt
Every Married Lady.

4AWAAASA
EDITOR JOURNAL We believe that
the most effective advertising we can do is
to get samples of our goods into the homes
of the people. Therefore, we are sending
an elegant sterling silver-p plated sugar
shell. such as we sell regularly at 4oc each,
to every married lady in the United States
who writes for it. There is nothing to pay.
The gift is absolute. You will confer a
favor upon your lady readers by making
this announcement in your paper. Each
lady will send her name only, as this is
too valuable gift to send to persons who
don't ask for it themselves. We give
choice of any of our 4oc designs, and will
send illustrations from which selections
may be made.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. CO.,
Morgan & Harrison Sts., Chicago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
1 called on said at FIRST it was slight
strain and would soon be well, but il
grew worse and the doctor then said had
rheumatism. 1t continued to grow worse
and I could hardly get around to work.
! went to drug store and the druggist
recommended me to try chamberlain's
Pain Balm. tried it and one-half So
cent bottle cured me entirely. now
recommend it to all my friends.-F. A.
BABcocK, Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by f.
T. Reynolds, druggist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
Friday. June i. 1900.

In the persistent efforts of the money
power to maintain the gold standard
avarice works hand in hand with
ignorance-avarice on the part Of the
money power and ignorance on the part
of labor and the producer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
Reduced Rates to North Manches-
ter. Ind. via Pennsylvanla z. q.

For meeting OF German Baptist Brethren. at
North Manchester. Ind May 20 to June g. 1900 the
pennsylvania Railroad Company will place epecial
excursion tickets ON sale Nav % to June 8. 1890
from stations west Of Baltiu,.re mot inrlusiva)
and Lancaster aud Reading (inclusive), and south
Of and including Sunhury at rate of one ret class
limited fare for the rnund trip. Tickets will be
good returning until July inclusive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
Reduced Rates to Camden. Ind
VIA Pannsxixania Railroad.

For meeting of Old Order OF German Baptist
Brethren at Camden. Ind June to s. 1850. the
Pennsylvania Rail- DAD Company will sell from
May 81 to June 5. inclusive. excursion tickets to
Camden. Ind, from stations its line vest Of
Baltimore. Md mot incusive). west of and includ
ing Sunbury. at rate of first class limited fare
for the round trip Tickets will be good returning
until July 5, inclusive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01

In the city Of Philadelphia the election
frauds committed by the Republican
bosses have been proven to be as high as
IS, 900 at single election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
Mrs. James Il. Clark.

Emma Rosalia Zehnder, wife of
James II. Clark, died in Philada.,
May "a. Interment at Laurel Hill
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01

CityY
Street and number OF house?
Name?
Relation to head OF family?
Color or racer
Sex?
Date of birth. giving day, month and year
8 Age at last birthday
Single, married, widowed or divorced?
10 Number of years married?
II Mother Of how many children?
II Number of these children now living?
ID Place Of birth?
II Place of birth OF father?
10 Place Of birth Of mother?
16 Year of immigration to United states9
IL Number OF years In United States?
Is Naturalization
10 Occupation, trade or proiession7
20 Months unemployed?
q Attended school. in months?
% Can read
% Can write?
81 Can speak English?
% Is home owned or rented?
26 Ifowned, is home free or mortgaged? r.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
Furniture and Carpet Department.

Try the Northwestern Grass Mating. We think
It fairly good thing Cannot say much about it vet as
it has not been tried and do not intend praising the
wearing qualities until positive of its truth
Rugs of same, 18x36, only 35c; large rugs Coo
each. The latter to arrive on second shipment
1t you wish Sewing Machine come to us where
you can be protected from all loss if not satisfactory in
every way.
Do not purchase Refrigerator unless you know it
will do the work. We guarantee satisfaction Perfect
draft and ventilation accumulation of foul to faint
the contents.
Folding Couches, making sofa or couch, just as you
WISH all in one.
New line of Pictures, embracing many subjects,
25c, 75c, 81 90, $780, $1.75, $2.25 each.
Porch Chairs upon which marked closing
price, all went out in three days. Another lot IS per
cent below their value, awaits you.
Six rooms to cover with Brussels and Ingram
Carpets this week. This has been banner year for
floor coverings.
Truly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
The Census.

The census takers will commence
operations today. The following is
a list of questions which they will
ask. Heads of families could facil-
itate business by preparing their
answers and have them written ont
ready to hand the census man
when he comes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01
BUF|INGYOpS emporium,

Towards which the public moves Why does the
drift continue to constantly increase There never was
an effect without cause; this is no exception Study
its meaning and you will find the underlying secret en-
braces an unequaled assortment cash in hand prices
business founded on absolute justice all, with no
misleading statements.
Chiidyen's Day
hnds us prepared in all departments Many additions
to General Furnishing Goods this week
QueensWQYe.
Do not fail to procure Dinner or Toilet Set at the
price now ruling Why not money while you have
the opportunity?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21
The Highest Tower.

The highest tower In the world is
presently to be built as one of the
great attractions Of Buffalo during the
Pan-American Exhibition, which Is TO
be held in that city in 1901. 1t is to be
1.152 feet high and 400 feet square at
the base. and will be much more Or
namental building than the Eifel
Tower. 1t will be served by no fewer
than thirty-three electric elevators.
sixteen Of which will run only to the
first landing, 225 feet above the level Of
the ground. The whole journey from
the bottom to the top will necessitate
four changes Of elevators, and will take
about six minutes. while the elevators
will have a carrying capacity of 10000
an hour. The estimated cost of this
tower, which will be built OF steel, is
SSOO.OOO or about twice as much as
that of the Eiffel Tower.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21

''Good 0odr
She had not dreamed that HueA
would tske 1t Ike this. Sorry, very
sorry. she expected him to b., but not
anguished. She had grown mp with
him, and tragedy always seems out of
place with people who have become
dovetaIled into our lives by common
places.
Hugh, you must not think I-gave
you up." she said. with the silly strug-
gle Of n sheep that sees the slaughter
house door before 1t. 81 told him al
NEST at once that was bound to you.
and ! shall not break my promise. Only
had to confess, because It would not
have been right to conceal It from you. "
They were close in to the left bark
Of the river, and a step was audible on
the pathway. Beth looked mp. Both
turned their eyes from the bank to each
other. and light broke in on Hugh.
That's Roberts. the man who pullsd
me through so WELL" he observed, cha
otically. would you like to land. Dir
mo. nor she cried.
But the canoe was already brought
to, and he had leaped on shore. Ne
chanicaHy she took the hand he eltl
out to her: mechanically she responded
to the confused greeting Of Eustace
Roberts. classical coach and father of
unnumbered firsts. One among the
last-bOrn Of his offspring seemed to be
somewhat intoxicated this afternoon
perhaps the heat had been too much
for him.
You're a decent old sort, Roberts"
he remarked, hilariOusly slapping his
precentOr on the back. land I-congrat-
ulate you. Should never have expected
1t. Sly dogs. you cynical beggars. Don
mind me-enjOy this kind Of thing. you
know. Good-by. good-by; I must be
off. No good missing Hall. you see,
for the sake of being de trop."
Before they could stop him he wa.
well out in the middle Of the river and
padding hard in the direction OF
Kings.
"Poor chap!" muttered Roberts.
"Poor chap said the girl. 'Is tha,
all you can find to say appropriate tc
the occasionT'
"Yes: the rest is away behind, shut
up beyond the reach of words" he re.
sponded. gravely.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21
A Bag Full or Breath.

The ''pneumatOphor." an Austrian in
rention for enabling miners, firemen,
.tc.. to breathe when surrounded by
lfter damp. smoke or nOxiOus fumes
" any kind. consists Of an air tight
.ubber bag containing a steel bottle Of
,ure oxygen at a pressure Of 100 l!ters,
md a metal protected glass bottle con-
aiming a 25 per cent solution Of caus-
ic soda The oxygen can be admitted
" a hand screw into the bag and
lrawn into the mouth through a rub
jer tube. the nose being closed by a
lip. The turn Of another handscrew
Freaks the glass bottle. allowing the
'austic soda to flow out and be absorb
ii by a knitted network in the bag
o absorb the carbOnic acid exhaled. al
owing the oxygen to be rebreathed.
he apparatus being capable of furnish
ng oxygen enough to last from thirty
o ninety minutes. as has been attested
~ numerous experiments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21
Eating and Weight.

1t has been seriously asserted by
many people that we are naturally
lighter after a meal aud they have even
gone the length of explaining this by
the amount Of gas that is developed
from the food. Average observations.
however. show that we lose three
pounds and six ounces between night
and morning; that we gain one pound
and twelve ounces by breakfast; that
we again lose about fourteen ounces
before lunch; that lunch puts on an
average of one pound; that we again
lose during the afternoon an average
OF ten ounces: but that an ordinary
dinner to healthy persons adds two
pounds and two ounces to their weight
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21
''DI.'' =

77 ERE we are at the old willow.
J6I What do you say to coming to
~ anchor for a bitT' he remarked.
bringing the Canadian close in to the
bank
That Is just what one finds so i'm
possible in life-coming to anchor, I
mean," she said, dabbling her left hand
in the water.
Look here, Dr." he jerked out pres
emily, what is the good of beating
about the bush? There's something
wrong, and you are worrying yourself
about II, and l am going to make you
tell me everything. You used to tell me
everything once, Di, without invita-
tion," he added. with an attempt at
raillery that was chiefly pathetic.
Don't be duffer. Hugh" she OBJ
served. May 1 not be sententiOus now
and then without being forced to ex-
plain that mean nothing at all? Now,
will you please amuse me? 1t is a
shame to waste an afternoon like this"
"Of course it is" he echoed. "You
see, dear, all the gods and the fairest
Of Notwithstanding your delightful
self-seem to be conspiring for my hap
piness; when the gods behave in this
odd kind of way we are told to distrust
them. First OF all. have you-have
had you quite fast. since the days when
l robbed orchards, and you. like a sec
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21

Yarkes Skipper Tells the yfransvaais
President ths World r Rosnd.
In the Century, Capt. slocun tells OF
the spray'safriyal at Cape Town. ana
oe q visit to Pretoria, where ne mes
President Kruger. to whom he saio ne
was sailing around the world. Anis
statement Dom Paul aatly contradic'
ed.
travelled the country over from SIM
ans Tewu to Pretoria, being accorded
by -xse colonial government q free rail-
road pass over all the land. Ine 'r'p
from Cape Town to Kimberley Jonah.
nesbufg and Pretoria was paeasans
one. At the last-named place l met
Mr.. Kruger, the Transvaal president
Hin excellency received me eordishy
enough; but my friend. Judge 0eys.s'
the gentleman who presented me- W
mentioning Incidentally that l was on
n VOYAGE around the world, unwithng-
IL gave great offense to the veneraoie
statesman, which we both regretteu
deeply. Mr.. Kruger corrected the Juose
rather sharply. reminding him that the
world 10 fiat. "You don't mean rouno
the world" said the president; III
impossiblel You mean in the world.
lmpossibler' he said. impossible" and
not another word did he utter either 10
the Judge or me. The Judge looked at
me. and I looked at the Judge, who
should have known his ground. 20 10
speak, and Mr.. Kruger glOwered at US
both. NY friend the Judge seemed en-
barrassed. was delighted, for In those
days I was fond Of fun. and the incl
dent pleased me more than anything
else that could have happened. 1t was
a nugget Of information Quarried out
of Dom Paul, some of whose sayings
are famous. OF the English he said.
They took first my coat and then my
trousers" He also said. Dynamite
Is the corner stone of the South African
Republic" Only unthinking people
call President Kruger dull.
Soon after my arrival at the cape.
Mr.. Kruger's friend. Col. Saunderson.
NJ. p, who had arrived from Durham
some time before, invited me to New
lands Vineyard, where 1 met many
agreeable people. His excellency Sir
AlITeu Mlluef, tue SONcIuOi, iouhu
time to come aboard with a party. The
governor found a seat on box In my
cabin; Miss Muriel sat on a keg, and
Lady Saunderson sat by the skipper at
the wheel, while the colonel. with his
kodak. away in the dinghy, took snap
shots Of the sloop and her distinguished
visitors. DIR. David Gill. astronomer
royal. who was of the party. invited
me the next day TO the famous Cape !
An hour with DR.. Gill
was an hour among the stars. His dis |
cOveries In stellar photography are well
known. He showed me the great as
clock of the observatory.
and l showed him the tin clock on the
Spray. and We went over the subject
Of standard time at sea. and how it ]
was found from the deck of the little
sloop without the aid of clock of any
kind. Later 1t was advertised that DIR.
Gill would preside at talk about the
voyage Of the Spray; that alone secur-
ed for me a full house. The hall was
packed, and many were not able to get
in. This success brought me sufficient
money for all my needs in port and for
the hOmeward voyage.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21
BOOK AGENT IN HARD LUCK.
His Recipe for the Benefit of Drowning
Men Did Not Work.

His Recipe for the Benefit of Drowning
Men Did Not Work.
I'm through" said the book agent
YEARLY 1--WE notified the house that
they may no longer expect ME to risk
my life handling their goods. For the
last thirty days | have been touring
the State with a universal compendium
of knowledge, containing first aids for
the wounded, treatment for snake
bites. how to bring drowned man to,
and a thousand and one other things
that every man should know, bound in
calf and sold at a price within the
reach of all. l travelled on my wheel,
and that enabled me not only to work
the small towns. but the surrounding
country rs well. One day l CHANGED
to call upon an old farmer. l tried to
get him interested in the great work
that l was handling, but without sue
cess until I showed him the chapter on
drowning; then saw that l had him
There was a small lake near where the
boys went swimming and the old man
lived in fear that some one would get
drowned.
We'll, when / showed him how fully
the book treated the subject made a
sale. 1t was a hot day, so l accepted
an invitation from the old mans sons
to go in swimming with them. ! was
hardly in the water when I was seized
with a cramp. ! shipped good deal
of water. but managed to reach the
shore without much trouble. although
l was greatly exhausted. While l was
gasping for breath the old man came
running up with the book that l had
sold him. Finding the chapter on
drowning he read the directions to his
sons and told them to go ahead Be
fore knew what was going to happen
l was seized by two of his husky sons
and hung up by the heels and pounded
on the back until all the breath was
knocked out of me. Then 1 was rolled
over a barrel and pounded again; then
a bellows was jammed down my throat
and l was pumped so full Of wind that
thought l would burst. They tried
every fool idea that was in the book,
and 1t was only owing to a sound con-
stitution that l lived through 1t. I'm
through! 1 can't afford to take the
chances that are In the business
New York Telegraph.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-21
Great French Dis.ster.

Twenty-Five thousand French prison
ers were taken by the German troops at
the battle of Sedan, in the Franco Ger
man war, on the 31st of August, 1870.
while on the following day, as the re-
suit Of the German victory. over S3,OOO
French soldiers surrendered, together
with 20 mitrailledses. 400 field pieces.
and $50 fortress guns. About 1900
French wounded were found lying on
the battlefield. and about 1900 escaped
into Belgium and laid down their arms
On the 9th Of October, in the same
year, Marshal Bazaine, after fighting
and suffering several defeats in the
Of Metz, surrendered
with his army. including Marshals
and lie Boeuf, &C generals.
about 5000 officers. and 173.OOO men,
including the Imperial Guard: 400
pieces Of artillery. and 50 eagles o;