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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-06-07

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 %
a. m. and 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. S35: Colora. s.44; Rising Sun, Sc;
Sylmar, 906; Nottingham. Is; Oxford, 1000 a. m.
arriving at South st. ass p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at SIS arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 M; and 6.LO arriving in
Philadelphia at SO p M; Saturday only. 9.2o p. m.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-06-07
WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we wish to open
in this vicinity. If your record
is o. K. here is an opportunity.
Kindly give good reference
when writing.
The A. T. Morris Wholesale House,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Illus. catalogue 4 cts. stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-06-07


N.
of NATIONAL NN ''eo
illustrated
COURSES
able; of living
DAY for the catalogue H.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-06-07
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
l. TON & BALTIMORE R. R.
LEAVE GOING NORTH,

CENTRAL DIvIsIoNs
On and after May Goth, 1901, trains will RIM
as follows:
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

Bakers in France are subject to re-
strlctions and regulations undreamed
of in England. In the fortified towns
along the frontier they are bound by
law to have certain stock of flour al
ways on hand in case of emergencies.
The bakery not only has to be kept
clean. but the baker has to deposit
with the local authorities certain
sum of money as II surety for'the prop
or conduct of his business.
The law also looks after his weights
and measures, which circumstance
places him in the same position as the
British baker, but in addition the law
regulates the price at which bread can
be sold.
Napoleon III ordered ON onesoccasion
that loaf about equal to our,quartern
should be sold for not more than six
pence, and this at a time when we
were paying eightpence andlninepence.
London Tit Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28
QUAINT COLONIAL NAMES.
How the Offspring of Our First Colo
nists Were Christened.

How the Offspring of Our First Colo
nists Were Christened.
1t Is an interesting study to trace the
underlying reason for many of the Gu
rious names which are given to the Off
spring of the first colonsts. Parents
searched for names of deep signi6-
cance-for names appropriate to con-
ditions, for those Of profound inffu-
ence presumably on the child's life.
The Rev. Richard Buck, one of the
early parsons In Virginia, in days of
deep depression, named his first child
Mara. This text indicates the reason
Almighty has dealt very bitterly with
me. | went out full, and the Lord has
brought me home empty" His second
child was christened Gershom - for
Moses wife bare him a son and called
his name Gershom, for he said have
been in a strange land"
Many names have a pathos and sad
ness which can be felt down through
the centuries. Dame Dinely, widow of
doctor, or barber surgeon, who had
died in the snow while striving to visit
distant patient, named her poor babe
Fathergone.
The children Of Roger Clapp were
named Experience, Waitstill, Preserv-
ed, IIopestill, Wait, Thanks. Decide,
Unite and Supply. Madam Austin, an
carly settler of old Narragansett, had
10 children. Their names were Parvis,
l'icus, Picrsus, Prisemus, Polybius,
Lois, Lettice, Avis, Anstice, Eunice,
Mary, John, Elizabeth, Ruth, Freelove.
All lived to be threescore and ten, one
to be 102 years old. Edward Bendall's
children were named Truegrace, Re-
form, Hoped For, More Mercy and Re-
store. Richard Gridleys offspring
were Return, Believe and Tremble.-
Child Life In Colonial Days"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

In favor of the Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital
In favor of the Maine Insane Hospital.
In favor of Maine state Prison.
In favor OF Lee Normal Academy.
In favor OF Madawaska Training
In favor Of the Maine Industrial School
for Girls.
10 appor;ion one hundred and hfly-oae
representatives among the sevcral caun-
classes OF the state of Maine.
In favor Of paying tn. uneNpired
licenses Of hawkeis ami psidlers.
In favor Norria School Trustees.
In favor of Hr.vey u Eaton.
III favor Of EG#. ". Delapp for Sc
vices as Messenger 10 Kaiiroau Gein-
mittee.
Authorizing Il temporary l9an for War
purposes for the year l9ss
In favor Of an appropriation for rriairs
Of tie Normal school bnilaM&s ~
In faVor of eastire Normal school
10 provide Tor lie expense Of lie Ia
dastfiai Sruooi FIR Girls.
In favor OF sttuugra pEcrs md tyne
writer's tO the presiding and - has
ottieeIs the Sehatr ,nd housr.
In favor of Eeujami8 Smith OF 4. ,tse-
ton III thu county Of Knox.
Granting a pension to ssilie FLANDERS
of Liberty.
In favor of Howard Whittier for an in
crease in stat Pension.
In FAVOR OF the state Pemalosical So
icietY.
Ia favor Of Melinda Z. Davis, Admla-
In favor Of esreuus T.. Downs Of Win
terpaft in The comfy OF Waldo.
In favor Of NdarY MaSIefrY of GaaY.
In favor Of thp Spclet= of the Sislt -
ief Charity Tor Tie usc Of lire livAiy 49,
lam OF Lewiston. Maine.
In favor of the Youns Nnmru's Home
at L. Wiston
In fasor Of the Hospital Of the soeietg
Of the Sisters Of Charity OF Lewiston,
l., =. ,.5.,. 81 f-t...,. T,,asi,t...., n. 49,. .
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28
A sympathetic Memory.

In western Massachusetts town
lives a young woman who Is blessed
with both discrimination and tact.
The first of these admirable qualities
she has displayed by her two mar
riages. Her first husband was a minis
ter, a most delightful man He died.
and after lapse Of five or six years
she was united to his only brother. who
was successful lawyer in New York.
On her library desk stands a picture
of the first partner of her joys and sor-
rows. and one day a curious caller ask
ed whom the photograph represented.
That" said the hostess, with EVIL
dent emotion, sis picture of my hus-
bands brother. who died eight years
ago and who was very dear to US
both."-Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28
THE DRUMHEAD BUSINESS.
A Huge Long Island Industry Which
Prospers by War.


Few people know that more than half
the banjo and drum heads sold in the
United States are made ON Long Is
land Near the railroad station at
Cold Spring is n little red building sur
rounded by frames, in which skins are
stretched for drying, Willie near by Is
an artificial pond, with wooden sides
and bottom, filled with n chemical mix
ture. 1t is an unpretentlous establish
ment. but in our two wars and In the
peace between 1t has fathered great
deal Of noise. The business was estab-
lished In 1850. and success was almost
Immediate. Competition was strong
after tie rush of war orders was over,
but The business has advanced in I'M
portanee until now there are but three
factories in this country whose opposi-
ton can be fest Two of these are In
brooklyn and the other at High View,
y. y.
New York markets furnish the salt
ed raw skins from which the drum
heads are made. The hair is removed
from the skins by chemical bath In
the artificial pond. and the skins are
then stretched on the racks and dried.
\ thorough scraping removes any par
ticles of fat or flesh that may have
adhered to the dried skin, which Is
then the thickness of parchment. The
skins are thoroughly bleached in the
drying process and are then ready for
cuttingfi into heads, During the Span
ish-American war the factory was fair
ly swamped with orders for drum
heads, 800 dozen heads often being or
4ered mt one time. The principal de-
mand was for the "tenor" drum, on
which n loud accompaniment to the
fife or bass instrument can be pro-
duced.
Kangaroo skins make the costliest
drumheads. When dressed, they are
SNOWY, but beyond their appearance
and name they are of no greater value
than heads made from calfskin. Sheep
skin is used for cheap toy drums.-New
York Post
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28
Generous.

whats your fare?" asked old Flint
skin of his cabby the other day and
was met with the stereotyped reply:
"Well. sir | will leave that to you"
"Thank you; you're very kind" said
old T., buttoning up his pockets and
walking Off. you're the first person
who ever left me anything yet."-l.su.
don Fun.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

West Point cadets are to take up
polo as part of their athletic training,
and the government has purchased
ponies for the purpose.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

Medical opinion in London is strong
ly against street drinking troughs for
horses. as disseminators of slanderous
Material.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

To amend chapter Two hundred and
sixty-threc of the Private and Special
Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty -
seven. entitled An Act relating 10 the
Herring Fishery in the Saint Croi&
River"
TO amend section one of chapter thirty
five of the Public Laws OF eighteen hun
drcd and ninety-one. relating To Salaries
Of assistant superintenGents, steward AMI
matron at the insane Hospital.
Authorizing the Construction of a
Wharf into the tide waters of the Pehob-
scot River in Wmterpurt. Maine.
Relating 10 the Fees of the Sheriff Of
Audruacoggin County.
To amend section tWenty-one Of chap
ter thirty of the Revised Statutes as
amended by chapter forty-two of the Plh-
lie Laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety
nine. relating to tho taking of Deer in
September Tor Food Purposes. and relat-
ing to uon-residen'a going upon the VIA
Lands OF lie State.
To empower the County Commission, r;
of ArodstooE County to dispose Of the
holdings II said county ia the preferred
#tpck u The Bangor aud Aroustook Ral!-
road Company.
thirty Of the Revised Statutes, n amended
BY chapter. GoTty-tWo ot the Public
Laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety
nine. relating 10 Close time for Game
BIRDS.
TO Increase 'he compensation Of the
Sheriff Of tn Counts Of Lincoln.
To amend scctiou two Of chapter nine
ty-puc Of the Revised Statute, relating
to fees II town ana city CLERKS Tor Re
oordiug Mortgage"
Relating to clos. time for Deer in Ger
tain counties.
70 regulate membership and right Of
membership in the PenobScpt Tribe Of In
dams.
To Tax Interest Gearing Deposits In
Trust and Banking Companies.
Providing tor State Roads and for the
Improvement thereof
10 consolidate and simplify. the laws
pertainin,r to sen aud shore Fisheries, as
contained In chapter forty of the Revised
Statutes. and in amendments and addl-
lions thereto.
10 provide I'm rart for the expenditure
Of euVernme Mt Tor The year 1911.
To provide in part fnr The Expenditures
Of government for the year lg2.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

Tho En"'ish say No Is an unmcky
number. They say no monarch tied to
two in any way has been a success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

Kansas City, Mo-, April g.
aWhat are the facts IN regard to
The abundance of Indian heiresses
IN the Indian Territory.
Ta,hs Bixby, acting president
Of the Dawes commission, which
is engaged in alIoting lands in the
Indian Territory, was asked this
question yesterday. And Mr..
Bixby, who Is in a better position
to know the facts than anyone
else, replied that there were prob
ably 8, 900 young women in the
Indian Territory who would come
into possession Of lands Wo,th
probably $4,000 to each heiress.
More than this, Mr.. Bixby says
that many Of these young women
are beautiful. Among those with
only a small portion Of Indian
blood, he says there arc some Of
the most beautiful women that he
has ever seen. lie cannot say
this, however, Of all Of them or
even of the majority Of them.
The full bloods, he says, are
slovenly and ugly. Many Of the
halfbreeds are too omuch like them
"One Of the most beautiful
women that have ever seen, sale
Mr.. Blxby, at the Baltimore
twas Bette Crabtree, who wa
one-sixteenth Indian. She wa
married to cashier in bank q
Muskogce and became Mrs
> Winston. she was educated AM
had travelled considerably. Il
Washington and New York tn
, newspapers published her pictur
and described her rapturously
She was however, unusual. Never
theless, there are many Of thos
Who have only small fraction {
the Indian blood in their vein
who are fine looking women.
Sin order to become a partns
= ia the wealth Of one Of these Ii
dian heircsses, a man must b
come a member cf the Choctaw
= Chickasaw tribes. In these trib
there arc 25, 900 people, and Il
/ same proportion Of marriageab
|. women as there would be in Il
same population anywhere else
1.-The United States. In becomn
? member Of any one Of the
tribes the white man places hiI
self under obligations to obey
the laws and customs Of the trit
There is, however, one greatir
pediment in the way Of the fortu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
NOLIVES WE'RE LOST

Yesterday the Rock Island had
car load Of blasting powder in
transit TO be transferred TO the
Ft. Worth q Denver railroad.
Next to the powder car was & car
load Of hay which caught fire and
exploded the powder. The CON.
oussion broke glass in every house
in town. One wall Of the school
house, three quarters Of mile away,
was blown out. The debris from
the wrecked cars blew over the
main track, carrying away all wires,
poles, and al material was blown a
half-mile to the stock yards setting
on FIRE large pile ofcotion seed.
Horses on the streets we're
knocked dowA and nearly every
house IN the city suffered loss In
glass, bat no person was hurt.
The noise was heard a distance Of
% miles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

The closing days Of Lent are
generally spent in a consideration
Of spring fashions, among which
the Easter bat takes precedence
over every other article Of the
feminine wardrobe. One may
dispense with the regulation
spring gown, but after the passing
Of Easter such q thing as appear
ing in a last seasons hat is not to
be- thought Of by the average
woman. The most exclusive pat.
terms the best selected stock at
the most reasonable prices you
will End at the Elite Millinery
Company's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
R.st Remeay f0r Rh. uma.lsm.

6eat Acmeoy lot hut uAudtAnAn.
All who use Chamberlain s
Pain Balm for rheumatism are de-
lighted with the quick relief from
pain which it affords. When
speaking Of this Mr.. D. y. Sinks,
OF Troy, Ohio, says: "some time
ago had q severe attack Of rheu-
matism in my arm and shoulder
/ tried Numerous remedies but
got no relief until l was recon.
mended by Messrs. Geo. F. Par
sons & Co., druggists Of thi:
place, TO try Chamberlain's Pair
Balm. They recommended il $,
highly that I bought a bottle.
was soon relieved Of an pain.
have since recommended this lini
ment to many Of my friends. VIII
agree with me that It is the bes
remedy for muscular Rheumatism
in the market.n For sale by N
! Palace drug store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

Or. b. w. FESLER,
ID z N T I 8 T
Up stars in post Office building
Bridge and Crown work a speciality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
hunter VIC wouId marry a Chiek-

hunter who would marry a Chick
asaw heiress. lie must pay a !
wedding fee Of 1000 to the tribe
But it's easier to become a Choc-
taw. That costs only 81. so.
When a man marries one Of the
Indians he becomes a member Of
the tribe and entitled to his share
Of the land which is to be allotted
to the Individual members Of the
tribe. This does not interfere
with the share which goes TO bis
wife, so that when the allotment
is worth $4,000 to each individual
there would be $4,000 in the
family.
"You see there are five tribes
in the Indian territory" said Mr..
Bixby. They are the Choctaws,
Chickasaws, Cherokees. Greeks
and Seminoles-65, 600 Indians in
all, and they are the wealthiest
people in the United States. They
have an average wealth, every
man, woman and child included,
of 5000 each. They own a
tract Of some of the finest land in
the United States, tract as large
as Indiana, containing %, 900, 600
acres. The Dawes commission is
engaged in alloting bis land 70 the
individual members of the tribes
and it is big undertaking, Be
sides myself there are four com
missioners engaged in it, and the
commission has about $50 en-
) ployes. We are alloting lands,
5 and also making up the rolls Of
citizenship. Each member of the
I Choctaw tribe will receive SOC
b acres Of land when the distribu
e tion is finished, each Chickasav
e viii get the same, every Cherokee
/. will be given 100 acres, and eacI
d Creek 100 acres, and each Semi
e nole 100 acres. The allotmen
D. will be made according to th'
G value Of land, the Intention being
& 10 give the same value 10 eacl
b member of tribe. The acreagI
]. which l have given you is. o
g course, the average. Some of th
n Indians will get more and som
h less, according to the value Of tn
n lanl.
f "But this land, although a larg
le quantity Of it has already been a
.y lotted, can not be sold by the Ii
,r dians. Further legislation is ne'
4. essary before this can be done
re so that the man who would MARI
be the Indian heiress must be col
d. tent 10 i've with her in the teri
ul tory until it is possible to sell Il
ia lands. I can not say when tn
e, win be.
as 'The membership of the
as tribes remains about the sam
At The number Of full blood IndiaI
-s. is decreasing, but a sufficient nuI
nd Der Of white men have joined q
In tribes to fiji the places of the ]
he dians who die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, III.
Geuts:-I have used Dr. Cald-
Wells Syrup Pepsin with marked
success. i unhesitatingly recon-
mend Il 20 those suffering with
Stomach Trouble OF Constipation.
It's certainly q blessing TO hum
anity. You are Of liberty 70 nse
my testimonial. Very respectfully,
Fl. II. wilc0xsOn.
E. Howard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS

NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS.
The Chickasha Republican Club
viii meet at the L S Commission
er's Office at the court house in
Chickasha, Thursday night, April
11th, for the purpose Of consider
ing a number Of applications ask
ing the endorsement for Federal
appointments. All members Of
the Club are requested to be pres
ent. ] d Bridges, pres.
Walter Penquite, sec.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
THEFAIR.

Begs to say to al old friends and also to The
New Corners TO the city that We are nearly
established at our new stand, doois south
Of the post cfice. We have just received
fne assortment Of stationery Of ell kinds
cheapest IN city. Also Queensware, glass
ware, tin and graniteware, notions and nov
elues Of an kinds. Give as a call aad look
over our stock. We viii positively save
you money on an classes Of goods. 1855.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
For All Kinds

Of Pump and Wind Mil
Sewing Machine work Gee n.
b. Powers. or leave orders ct L. j
Woods confectionery, third
door north Of Post ONCE.
N. B. POWERS.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-07
QUEER FINANCIAL METHODS,
Sarah Bernhardt. the Actress. Insists
on Being Paid in Cash, to An
nOyance Of Managers

Sarah Bernhardt's strange financial
methods are the subject of consider
able amusement and comment. but she
seems perfectly satisfied with them,
in spite of the fact she is approaching
the end of long career with little or
no fortune, although millions have
passed through her hands. She has her
own ideas on business. and one of the m
is that she shall always be paid in
cash. She refuses to accept checks un-
der any circumstances.
During the early part of her engage
ment at New York the fact that cash
would be necessary the next morning
was entirely overlooked, and it was not
until after the matinee on the first Sat
urday that the difficulty of complying
with the actress conditions became ap-
parent. She acted twice on that day
and was to receive $1,000 for each per-
formance. No such sum had come into
the box Office, as generally all the tick
cts are sold in advance. The agent
therefore, had to face the problem OF
collecting $4,000 before ten o'clock the
next morning. The only thing to dc
was to borrow the cash.
Finally the entire amount was raised
and consisted principally of one and
two dollar bills. Nine. Bernhard did
not mind that.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-07
JEWELS DISAPPEAR.
NECKLACE of Pearls Supposed to Be Very
Valuable Proves to BE Base
Imitation.

For the last Is years Harold NJ. STRAIT
ton believed that he was the possessor
of necklace of pearls worth many
thousands of dollars. Shortly after
Christmas. however. he was undeceived
by heartless expert. who coldly said
that the supposed gems were nothing
more than glass composition and al
most worthless.
Mr.. Stratton is a lumber dealer. His
home is on Eightyfirst street. Benson
hurst. About 40 years ago grandaunt
of his purchased from Tiffany a neck
lace made of 14o pearls, paying many
thousands of dollars for it. Tiffany's
books show this even to this day.
In 1885 this necklace, or rather what
he believed was the necklace. descended
to Harold NJ. Stratton. Not having a
wife then. he placed the string in a
safe. Several times since Mr.. StrattoD
has exhibited the necklace to friends.
and many "Ohs!" and "Ahs!" were ex-
pressed in admiration. Mr.. Stratton
says that he may and may, not have
loaned the necklace since 1885 His
memory is bad on this point.
Recently Mr.. Stratton married, and
wishing to give his wife Christina
gift he decided to try to sell the neck
lace or exchange it for diamond sun
burst. for 1t was too old-fashioned for
young woman to wear. So he sent
the string to Tiffany to be appraised.
Mr.. Stratton called for stimulant
when the appraiser returned the neck
lace with this word:
The necklace isn't made of pearls
at all. It's made of glass compost
tion. 1t isn't worth thousands of dol.
lars. You would be lucky if you got
$3.50 for the whole thing
Mr.. Stratton said that he did not
think the substitution was made since
he came into possession of the neck
lace. 1t is fact worth mentioning
that possessors of jewels of great value
sometimes have clever limitations ma de
OF them which may be worthless. sc
that the genuine ones may not be in
danger of loss by accident or theft
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-07
MoRrARs OUT OF DATE.
No Danger to Battleships from These
Obsolete Guns--Accurate Aim
Is Impossible.

1t is an open secret in both the navy
battleship would think nothing at all
of sailing right up against a whole bat
terry of mortars, whereas it would hesi-
tate to encounter a single 12-inch rifle.
The mortar battery fires its shell up in
the air at distance of several miles,
and it is not an extravagant statement
to say that there is not one chance in
a thousand of the shells striking a bat
tleship moving even at the lowest rate
of speed.
1t is impossible to aim these mortars
at moving ship, and even the range
finders are of slight assistance. Naval
experts estimate that battleships are
in more danger of being struck by
lightning than hostile blow from all
the mortars in the world
There are now in position 240 of these
12-inch mortars. scattered along the
coast and supposed to guard important
ports on the Atlantic. gulf and Pacific
coasts. Besides that the mortars take
as much care as rifled cannon.
/ To cap the climax of the absurdity
it is to be noted that even during the
last year no less than Ga of the 12-inch
mortars have been put into position
To show the contempt with which mill
tary men view these relics of bygone
days 1t is sufficient to say that prop.
osition has seriously been made by
certain gunnery experts absolutely de
flying the war department to anchor
an old barge mile or so off Sandy
HOOK and then attempt to hit it with
any of the mortars in position there.