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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
DATE CULTURE IN ARIZONA.
Experiments Prove This Industry
VIII BE DeveIeped with Large
Pront.


Success has crowned the expert.
ments entered upon eight years age
by the United States agricultural de.
partment in the Salt river valley
and profitable industry for the Unit.
ed States Is assured, says the New
York Journal.
OF the nine trees received by the
government at that time from Cairo
Egypt, and planted at the experiment
station south of Tempe three are al,
ready in good bearing,
So full of promise, indeed, are both
the yield and the quality of the fruit
that the government, desirous of ex.
tending it's experiment, has just al,
lotted 400 more trees to Arizona
out of a shipment of 450 received. The
rest were sent to California,
The three trees in bearing are of az
many varieties, known as the Amhat
Seewah and the Amreeyeh. The lat.
ter is the heaviest bearer. The trans.
formation of the tannic acid intc
sugar begins at the outer end. II
shrivels somewhat and then turns
black. AS soon as it has darkeneS
its whole length the transformation
is complete and the fruit is ripe and
falls off, This species of date il
fsweeter and jucier than the fruit OF
the other varieties, which are COLDER
when ripe. The Importance of this
experiment lies in the fact that the
date fiourishes and does hest In
strong alkaline soils. which are unfa,
vorable to most creps,
In any irrigated district at tn.
lower levels there are usually con
siderable surfaces of alkaline earth
with water near the surface, result.
ing from the seepage from higher lev
els. Once established in such a 10.
cality, the date palm becomes inde.
pendent of irrigation and is not in:
jured BY alkali. Indeed, there seem.
70 be no other place in the United
States where the conditions 20 nearly
approach those Of the natural homs
of the date palm as in the Salt river
valley,
Now that it has heen well demon
strated that the fruit may be grown
here in commercial quantities and the
national department of agricu' tur,
has assumed the work of its success
flll cultivation, bringing the best va
rieties from the Sahara. Egypt ant
Arabia to serve as parent stock, tht
question as to the success Of date enl
tpre in this valley is ssttled affirm
zsiyeh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
Mls craspina DiupoaIsfop-

They say remarked the mothes.
thoughtfully, referring to the young
man who had called the previous even.
ing, that he is Of grasping disposi.
tion.''
Wen should say he vast" ex.
claimed the small boy.
WillieF cautioned his sister, but
1t was too late.
You just ought to have seen the
way ne grasped Lou when she said
sne'd marry him, persisted the young.
ster.--C Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

getting. In the first place, it will make
them afraid OF me, and that of itself is
a powerful lever when we are trying to
get information which they are anxious
to give to some other paper. "
VERY well, Mr.. Hardwick; will try.
but warn you to expect nothing but
failure. In everything else have en-
deavored to do have felt confident of
success from the beginning. In this in
stance am as sure shall fail.
As told you, Miss Baxter, the prof.
ect Is SO difficult that your failure, If
you do fail, will merely prove it to have
been impossible. because am sure that
II any one on earth could carry it out
you are that person, and, Furthermore, /
am very much obliged to you for con-
senting to attempt such a mission =
And thus it was that Jennie Baxter
found herself in due time in the great
capital Of the north, with a room in the
Hotel de lEurope overlooking the New.
ski Prospect. Inordinary circumstances
she would have enjoyed visit to st.
Petersburg, but she was afraid to ven
ture out, being under the apprehension
that at any moment she might meet
Lord Donal Stirling face to face and
that be would recognize her. Therefore
she remained discreetly in her room,
watching the strange street scenes from
her window. She found herself scruti-
nizing every one who had the appearance
OF being an Englishman, and she had to
confess to little qualm of disappoint-
ment when the person in question turn
ed out not to be Lord Donal; in fact,
during her short stay at st. Petersburg
she saw nothing Of the young man.
Jennie went, on the evening of her
arrival, to the offices of the sleeping car
company, SO as to secure place in one
Of the hecarriages that left at 6o'clock on
the evening of the 21st. Her initial
difficulty met her when she learned there
were several sleeping cars on that train.
and she was puzzled to know which to
select. She stood there, hesitating, with
the plans Of the carriages before her.
II should like to be in carriage
containing some English people, said
the girl. not knowing what excuse to
give for her hesitation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
Proved.

TITS jes' goes to show" said Mr..
Erastus Pinkly, ruefully; sit jes, goes
to show
What are you all tallxin' bout ?''
De lection. It's de fus' time / eyes
voted. De man he offered me two dol.
iahs an took it. Ny uncle has been.
froo lot O. campaigns, an he made
i'm glib up five. It jes' goes to show dai
oar ain no chance any mo- fob de youna
man In politics. - Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
GIoryi

well, you look as though some.
thing pleasant had happened. Has
that mine you invested in turned oua
to be all right after alla''
No. BY George. this is something
better than minesl We put our baby
to sleep at six o'clock last night and
he never woke up till nearly four this
morning!"- Chicago Times-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
Might ne worae.

Mistress bridget, I'm beginning 70
lose patience with you. There
wouldn't be blessed thing done
about the house if I didn't keep ten.
ing you to do it, You eouldnt possi.
bly, be worse,
Bridget-0. I don't know, ma'am; i
meight rayfuse teh do what ye towld
me.-Philadelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

A Scotch divine took one Of his par.
ishfoners to task for his non-attend,
ance at kirk; the man said:
I dinna like lang sermons The
parson, with some wrath, replied:
John, yen dee, and go to place
where yen not have the privilege Of
hearing long or short sermons
"That may be- said John, shut IL
Wilma be for lack of parsons. San
Francisco Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

"You are verbose . he said, By way
Of criticism.
Unfortunately" she said. II have to
be-" :
Naturally he was curious.
One must live up to ones reputa.
tion," she explained, "and you know
the reputation of my sex. It is very
trying to have record to maintain.
Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

Liver troubles quickly result in seriou,
npi;cstions, and the man who negIects his
liver has little regard for health. Al bottlo
Of Browns Iron Bittera taken now and then
Will keep the liver in perfect order. If lie
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
vitality viii always follow ils nse'
browns' Iron Bitters is sold by ali dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
[ 3 TAYLOR,
NOTICE

BIZ THE oRpHAss- couRT ron oEcrr. Cousrx.l
january IS. 1900.
Ordered, That all administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited-up.
Test: r. r. jAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
The Length Of the Dierss.sen.

She-That was long sermon.
wasn't it?
Hell should say so. Why. It tooR
him half an hour after be began to
preach before he got back to where he
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

When Orpheus twanged Apollo.s lyro
Trees and rocks moved that heard hin
play;
When Mabel her planes wire
Twanged night and day. without tire.
She made her neighbors move away.
Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
The PeruonaI Equator.

Nibb-My money affairs are in hor-
rible shape. don't know where to
turn to-
Licke-You mean you don't know
whom TO turn to.-Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

"But," she protested. your fashions
are not at all Partisan. although you
advertise the latest hints from Paris.~
"Ah." replied the ladies' tailor. shat
refers to the prices. Baltimore Amer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

why SO glum, old man--wifa gfve
you box OF cigars2"
"She did,"
"Rank, ehq
mo. confound It'll they're good.
That's what worries me. Is she
judge Of the things herself, or has she
. gentleman friend 2" Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

Edith, you oughtn't to wear your
pink satin waist with a. rainy-day
skirt"
Edgar, you don't know thing
about styles"
"Well, know that you'd have me
locked up II I wore my dress coat with
my plaid golf hose. - Chicago Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

Mrs. RropAy-Don't let me ever catah
you at the jam cupboard again.
Robbie-No jolly fearl 1t wasn't my
fault yer caught me this timet-AllN
Sloper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

The Heiress- -Oh, papai The duke
has proposed.
Papa-Hml What are his pros.
poets?
The Heiress-He says he can settla
with his creditors for shilling ON
the pounds Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
The Light Cure.

Arc lights are now in use for the cure of skin diseases, especially of lu- pus. They have cured, It is said, 311 cases in 462 in Denmark, and in Lon don the applications for treatment number 100 a day. The rays destroy certain bacilli, it is said, and stimu- late circulation as well as increase the nutritive activity. It is even all legged that cancer has been success fully treated. The patient bathes in a Hood of 4,0o0 candle-power light, ly- ing on cot in cabinet, his eyes protected by colored glasses, and after this treatment he arises, free from rheuma tism, asthma, consump- jon, ache, and many other things. Such at least is the report. Let us wait in some patience till we hear the results of official trials and in- vestigations, and hope that all which has been said of the light cure in Denmark, France and England will come true in general practice.- Brooklyn Eagle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
An Artihc.a1 Harvest Field.

Among the numerous devices TOT attracting public attention it would be difficult to find one more novel than the imitation harvest field, which has just been constructed. Looking at it one sees merely a field of corn and other scenes of country life, but in a moment or two start ling change takes place, for every thing seems alive. The horses at- tached to the reaping machine move around the field, and as they move the tall ears of wheat fall prostrate. rortunately they can be set upright again, so that the operation can be repeated indefinitely. All this is done automatically and by means of an in genious mechanism, which is con- cealed within the reaper. Further more, the wheat, horses and reaping machine have been made as natural as possible, and, therefore, it does not require much imagination to believe that it is real wheat which is falling, and not lifeless stalks, which nave been shaped into the semblance of wheat.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
..rHE CHAPERoNs.

Comic opera. always popular in Wa terbury. has been such a rarity this season that no announcement could be more pleasing than that of the appear ance of Frank l.. Perley's Comedians in '.The Chaperons'' Thursday evening ar Polls. The company is the largest that MT Perley has ever been asso- ciated with. larger even than the Bos
 tOnians and the Alice Neilsen company which Mir Perley first piloted to sue cess. and it includes some of the most noted comic opera stars in America. Among the principals is Joseph c. Miron, admittedly the greatest basso buffo that has appeared in a decade, and MT Miron has role in '.The Chap erons'' that is described as even fiat ter'' than his part as the big fellow in the soldiers. of fortune with Princess Chic'' last season. Isidore Witmark, the composer of the music of 'sThe Chaperons," has writteB number for Mir Miron, entitled My Lowes," with which the basso secures three encores at each performance. MT Miron is probably one of the most droll singing comedians in the business and it has been said that the only reason he has never been starred is the fact that no prima donna can be found who could sing a duet with him without laughing
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30

Claughry has been warden of the Fort Leavenworth penitentiary.
 ''I know Emma Goldman" he said to a Kansas City Times reporter. "She is very ladylike person; finely edu- cated, of prepossessing appearance and person of power. In Chicago we then tried not to dignify the an archist movement by making arrests. We simply watched them and pre- served order at their meetings. There were then about 25 or 30 leading an- archists in the central group, and prob ably 5000 to 5000 in the city.
 Something will have to be done to control the anarchists. Of course, after the lamentable death of Presi- dent Mckinley, the question of an archy will assume paramount place in the discussions of the prison con gress."
 Both MT. Drake and Maj. Nc Claughry were vehement in their as- pensions against anarchists. They said the sessions of the Kansas City prison congress might evolve a plan that would be practicable to handle these enemies of society. At all events, the deliberations of the congress will have much weight in the earnest dis cussion of the matter, and inasmuch as this will be the first formal body of its kind to take the matter up, it can readily be foreseen that it's delibera- tions and conclusions will attract world wide attention.
 About 300 delegates from penal and
 
 country will. attend the congress. Many others who are interested in prison reform, in the subject of an- archy and like questions, are also ex- pected to be. present. The congress will convene on Saturday, November g, and will last until the following Wednesday,.
 Mir. Drake and Maj McClaughry said that probably one question to be con- sidered was that of admitting news papers into jails and penitentiaries. Heretofore they have been rigidly ex- cluded, except in those instances where they were admitted after they had been 'sexpurgated' of all criminal news. The idea is growing steadily to let prisoners have the papers. The "lock step' will also be considered.
 In discussing the presidents death, Mai McClaughry said he had observed that eastern newspapers had sug- gested that Senator Wellington, of Maryland, should be impeached for his unfortunate remarks about the presi- dent. Maj. McClaughry suggests that the senator be ostracized by his col leagues. If they were to "cut" him, and address or deal with him only when absolutely necessary, his punishment would be supreme and sufficient.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
Nature |. Kind in Norway.

Although coal is scarce, and forests cease to grow many miles southward, the people of the frigid zones of Nor way have an inexhaustible supply of peat, which is more easily worked into shape for fuel than either coal or wood and makes a hotter fire than either, writes w. E. Curtis, in Chicago Record Herald. Peat bogs are found every where in arctic Norway, on the deso- late table lands, on the rocky sides of the mountains, in the bottoms of the valleys, in the inhabit districts in land, along the shores of the fjords and upon nearly all the islands. The peat bogs of northern Norway, so far as surveyed. cover an area of 4,630 square miles. or nearly four per cent. of the surface of the entire country.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30

well sold out at this hour. AS the de mand has been all day the indications point to the remaining seats going quickly, so that those who intend to see Miss Marlowe should make 1t point not to delay longer in purchas- ing The performance will certainly be one of the dramatic treats of the season, as may be easily understoou from a glance at the cast which is ap- pended:
 Henry VIII, king of England,
 Charles Harbury Francis D'Angouleme, dauphin
 of France ...... Wilfred North Thomas Wolsey, bishop of Lin
 coin K. Gibney Duke of Buckingham =. Sydney Toler Duke De Longueville, envoy of
 France -.........-....- A. Douzet Charles Brandon Bruce McRae Sir Edwin Caskoden. master of
 the dance ....... George $. Christie Master Cavendish, Wolsey's sec
 retary ...........F Frederick Burt Sir Adam Judson. cousin of
 Buckingham ........ Wilfred North Will sommers, King Henry.s
 jester ..... Frank Reicher Captain Bradhurst, of the ship
 Royal Hind .....- Algernon Tassin Host of the Bow and String
 tavern .... Frederic Leslie Servant at the tavern William Charles An adventurer .... Francis Hayward Queen Katherine of England.
 Annie Clark Mary Tudor, Princess of Eng
 land ... Julia Marlowe Lady Jane Bolinbroke Mistress
 Anne Boleyn, Mistress Jane
 Seymour, maids of honor to Mary Tudor
 Charlotte Crane, Frances Ring, Maud Lantry.
 Louis De yalois. .Gwendolyn Valentine Lords and ladies of the French and English courts. pages, chamberlains, guards and sailors.
 Prices are 9 cents to So, and the free list is entirely suspended.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30

Items on this list are for quantity mentioned, so come early in the day and don't be disappointed if others have been here before you. oO dozen Children's 50 per cent wool Jersey Vests. with silk crochet trimming, 10c, from 25c. No dozen Ladies Jersey Knit Corset covers, long and short sleeves. silk crochet trimming, 19c, from 39c. 1o,oO0 Ladies' beautiful embroidered and hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 127ac, from 25c. 1oo pieces of Dimities, Lawns and Ginghams at 1-2c, from 10 to 19 cents.
 10 dozen 30 cent Summer Corsets, 19 cents, from 50 cents. l0O dozen Boys Heavy Wool Under wear. 29 cents, from 75 cents. p dozen Children's Splendid Heavy Cotton Hose, F 1-2 cents, from 25 centS
 10 gross Fine Violet Toilet Soap at 10 cents box, 3 cakes, sold by best houses in the country at p cents box.
 10000 Fine Envelopes at cents a package of 25, or 19 cents box of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
TO COMBAT ANARCHY
National Prison Congress Will En-
 gage in the Work.
Mai. McC1aughry, Once Chicago's Police Chief, Talks About His Experience with Emma
 Goldman and Others.

The national prison congress which meets at Kansas City beginning No- vember g, will make anarchy the para mount subject of discussion. The con- gress is composed of wardens, chap lains and other prison officials. It is one of the most important bodies of it's kind in the world. It will be attended by the most noted phrenologists and criminologists of America. The meet ing will last, for several days, and the death of the president at the hands of an anarchist will make the question of anarchy the supreme topic of discus sion, and without doubt the discus sions and conclusions of the Kansas City sessions will have great weight in the international disposition to do away with anarchy and the followers of that melancholy and perverse sys- tenn of thought.
 Maj. R. w. McClaughry, former chief of police of Chicago, and now war den of the federal prison at Fort Leay- enworth, was at the Midland hotel at Kansas City the other day, and with him was l.. D. Drake, superintendent of the reformatory at Boonville. It was these two men who were largely instrumental in securing for Kansas City the convention of the pTison war dens.
 It will be recalled that Maj. Me- Claughry was chief of police in Chi cago a few years after the hanging of the anarchists there, following upon the Haymarket tragedy. Anarchy was rife in that city. Maj. Me Claughry then knew the Goldman woman we'll, as he knew intimately the several score active anarchists of that city, who formed the tiger-lile "central group" In his capacity as chief of police he had to deal with their rawlings, their public meetings and their plottings. After the worlds fair, in 1893, he resigned his office to take charge of the Illinois reforma- tory. For several years Maj. Nc
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30

3 cases Mems Camel Hair Double
 Breasted Shirts and Double Seat
 ed Drawers, 39 cents, from 7o
 cents.
 100 pieces best Lancaster and Amos
 keag Apron Ginghams, , 1-2 cents,
 everywhere else cents. Our entire stock at closing out prices,
 nothing reserved. Wanted Experienced salesmen in
 Domestic and Mems Furnishing
 Departments. also extra sales
 people. to attend to our TRE-
 AENDOUS BUSHES.
 800 yards of handsome Hamburg fiouncings, 11la yards wide, worth $1.50, at 59c yard.
 1000 yards beautiful fine torchon lace edging and insertion, 6c yard, from 10c
 100 dozen fine colored bordered handkerchiefs, for 25c, from 5c. 100 dozen corded bordered handker- chiefs. hemmed, 25c dozen, from 5c each.
 50 dozen ladies' fine muslin corset covers, lace trimmed and hemstitched, 25c, from soc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
Theatrical
 Fraternal
WALKER wHITEsIDE.
.ssss****sssss*ssss.sss.'''.'.

The young romantic actor, Walker Whiteside. will be at Polls this even ing. presenting his successful romantic drama. Heart and SWord.' Many To- cal show-goers will recall Mir White side as a special fayorite when he was a frequent visitor here five years back, and they will be pleased to know that since abandoning the classic drama for the romantic he has taken rank with the best American exponents of the latter. In Heart and Sword he has a play which has won the approval or the critics, and it is said to offer him splendid opportunities, of which he avails himself to the utmost It IS well staged and an adequate support ing company is promised by his man- agement. Prices are p, 8, 90, T5 cents and S1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30

250.
 10000 Fine Envelopes at cents a package of 25. or g cents box of 250.
 10000 Fine Envelopes at 4 cents a package of p, or % cents q pack age of 250. Not quarter what you pay elsewhere. 1000 handsome boxes of fine linen Note Paper and Envelopes, per feet goods, at 9 cents a box, worth 9 cents. 90 dozen handsome Morine finish Pet ticoats, 49 cents each, from $1.25. 9 Handsome 2-piece Gingham Suits, were $6.9S, but they go at $200. p dozen Children's Knit Underwear, cents each, from 10 cents. 1000 pairs of splendid Single and Double Blankets, 39, 49, 59 cents, up to the very finest. The great est value opportunity ever pre- sented.
 cases Mems Heavy Scotch Wool Camel's Hair and Fleece Lined Underwear at B cents the gar ment Considered cheap anywhere else at 50 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
P1nn Monster nal1oon rest.

Prof. Zekeli, of Potsdam, who took an active part in promoting the scheme for balloon search for Andree last September, will shortly make an ex- pertinent with an enormous balloon of 12,0O0 cubic metres (about 425, ,000 cubic feet). He will make test as to the height it is possible to go and how long the balloon can remain without de- scending. The balloon is about four times the size of the one in which he is to try to cross the Mediterranean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
Professional Bee Hunters.

There, are large number of pro- fessional "bee hunters" in the west and southwest of Texas. Small caves and dark recesses formed by shelving rock abound along the waterways of the Texan rivers. They arethe natural hives of the wild bees, and take the place of the hollow tree trunks of the forest regions of the northern coun- try. These caves are used year after year by bees, and in many instances they have been found to be literally 6lled with honey.-Nature.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
Jnpancse Legend of the Peach.

E Almost all fruits and flowers have their legend. One about the peach comes from Japan and tells how a poor, pious old couple were search. ing for food by the roadside. The woman found peach, which she would not eat of, though starving, till she could skare it with her hus- band. He cut it exactly in half, when. an infant leaped Forth. It was one of the gods who had, he said, accidentally fallen out of the peach orchard of heaven while playing. He told them to plant the stone of the peach, and it brought them hap piness, friends and wealth.