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LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.
John J. Carton, of Flint, Chossr
Speaker.

Speaker.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 2.-The caucu,
of Republican members of the senate
was held Immediately after the join'
caucus. The following selections foI
senate officers were made: Senator
Loomis, president pro tenn; Z. V. Chill
son, secretary; Moses Parshelsky, o,
Detroit. sergeant-at-arms; John Hill
of Geuesee, first assistant sergeant-at
arms; Edwin r. Wilcox, of Allegan
second assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Rep. John j. Carton, of Flint, wa.
selected speaker of the house of rht
new legislature by acclamation at tie
Republican house caucus held Tues
day evening. Rep. Kerr of Calumet
placed Cartons name in nomination
and on motion of Rep. Mccall. o,
Eaton county, who had withdraw
from the race, the Flint mans nomina
tion was made unanimous by vive
voce vote. Rep. Sherman T. Handy
Of Crystal Falls, was unanimously
nominated for speaker pro tenn. Levi.
M. Miller was nominated for clerk.
There was a little contest for the
nomination for sergeant-atarms. Rep
Burns, of Grand Rapids, accuse d.
Wayne of trying to hog it all again
and insisted upon going to ballot. He
said the Kent delegation, at least
would stand loyalty by the Grand Rap
ids candidate, J. o. Bellaire. But tn:
first ballot resulted in the election OF
John Torrey. of Detroit, he receiving
62 votes to Bellaire's %. G. n. Willis
of Allegan. assistant postmaster of the
old legislature. had no opposition foi
postmaster and was unanimously nom
mated.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Ktsstnp the Cattle.
~EAsANTs of the mountains Of
A Queer Montenegrin Custom.

PEASANTS of the mountains OF
Montenegro have peculiar
DEN4 Christmas eve custom. After
4ifif1 the Yule log has been lighted
the mead OF the house and the son who
acts as the shepherd of the sheep flock
go TO the stables with candles and
light up each corner of the interior
alternately. Then they return to the
door, and as each holds his candle high
the animals are driven In one by one.
The household wife then sprinkles a
little wine over the oldest female Of
each of the different species of live
stock and, having done this, kisses the
animal on the head This is a unique
Christmas practice, and antiquarians
have hsen able TO find no reason for
1t nor have they been able TO set the
time when ii began.
The kissing ceremony over, the fam
lily "clucks" like a hen and ''cheeps"
like a chicken. This is said certainly
to insure plentiful increase of the
fowls during the coming year.
1t should have been said that before
the fire is lighted the iron shovel and
the poker are hidden away. The Christ
mas fire must be stirred only with piece
of wood. AS soon as piece falls from
the end Of the burning Yule log one of
the sons Of the family picks the bit up
in his teeth and at the imminent dau-
ger of being burned carries 1t thus into
the yard and there drops it. Now of
certainty no witches can get in dur
ing the Christmas festivities.
The carcass for the Christmas feast
sheep. pig or goat-ls roasted whole.
In carving it no rib of the creature
must be broken. Otherwise n dire ca
lamity Is in store for the family. A
cake is baked on the hearth, and as
soon as the spot where 1t was cooked
is cool each member Of the family puts
his bare foot on the place and is thus
insured against blstered feet for a
year.
When writing Of Saxon Christmas
legends and odd Christmas ceremonials
one writes in the past almost wholly.
In the Black mountain region the old
time customs are the customs of to-
day, and time seems To have been un-
able to change their infinite variety.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Left Without Fuel.

Toledo, O., Jan. 2.-The Kerlir
Brothers Co, which supplies heating
gas to about 700 families in this city
recently rendered bill to the city
council for several thousand dollars
in connection with gas plant deal
The bill was turned down. Tuesday
night, the coldest of the year, they
went beyond the city limits, took out
q joint of pipe, plugged the ends and
cut off the entire supply, leaving many
families absolutely without fuel.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Found Dead.

London. Jan. 2.-Mr. p. Collins, who
arrived at Fermoy. Ireland, from
America on Thursday. Dec. q, has
been found dead on the mountain side
almost within sight of his father )
home. It appears that the traveller
was unable to secure a conveyance
from Fermoy to the home of his father
and started 70 walk but was overtaken
bv the storm, succumbed and died OF
exposure. He had e426 in his pocket
when found
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
GENERAL MARKETS.
Detroit Grain Market.


Wheat-No. 1 white, Sic; No. 3 red,
t3Ac.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, CSC; No. 2 vel.
bw, 3SHc.
oats-No. 2 white, CSC; No. white.
Ehc.
Rye--No 2, 59c.
Beans-January, s2O6; February,
t2.06.
Chicago Grain Market.
wheat-January. 74%c; May, 74%c.
Corn--Japuary, 36%c; May, SIC.
Oats-January, 221sc; May, 24hc.
Pork-January, s12.57; May, $12.75.
Lard-January, $500; May, S7.07.
Chicago Live Stock.
Cattle-Higher, s3.75@6.10; calves,
H.10@i.90.
Hogs-Higher, s4.7505.10.
Buffalo Live Stock.
Cattle-Market active. s4.75@5.25;
real calves, $s.25@S.75.
Hogs-Active at $5.1595.20; pigs
t5.S565.40.
shecp-Active. s5.25@5.50; lambs
I5.65@5.75.
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Accountable New Years Gift.

Joliet. ILL.,, Jan. Geo. l.. Maglll
after nine months imprisonment in the
penitentIqry here for receiving depos
it's in the avenue Savings bank, OF
which he was president, AFTER the III
stitution became insolvent, was re
leased Tuesday upon a pardon IRON
the governor. He was met at the
prison by his wife and his father, and
the party Immediately took train FOL
Chicago
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KILLED Almost Instantly.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2.-J. p. Saln, for the
mast seven years city editor OF the
volksblatt. this city. was almost in
stantlv killed Tuesday night by being
thrown from a street car. He is 46
years odd and has been connected WIN
German newspapers in this city many
years. Mr.. Saln was boarding car
near his home to go to his Office ana
In some way was thrown backward,
breaking his back in the fall.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
COM MUTATIONS.

Glen Crane, larceny, years to 2
tars.
Frank Burch, attempted criminal as
ault, 20 years to 10 years.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitts Little Early Risers
They never gripe. e. b. Longwell. [tf
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08

Autumn is the season of the year
when the leaves turn brown and your
feet get cold riding in the open cars.
In the autumn we go out meath the
shady woods to commune with nature
and gather various kinds of nuts. 1t
is usually called fall except when one is
in company. Autumn is its Fourth
Reader name. In the autumn we ask
the janitor to give US some steam, but
he haughtily refuses. Hence we do not
get it, and we some times sit around
the cold radiator and think. We should
not murmur at providence, for provi-
dence is not to blame. 1t is the ian
ltor. In the autumn we take our
books under our arms and trudge off
contentedly to school. Education is
an important thing. We should never
neglect to get an education. Let us
bear in mind, my friends, that without
an education we are apt to come short
i'll doing our duty. 1t is also improper
To wear a straw hat in autumn.-John-
ny, in Chicago Tribune.
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whats this?' demanded Buckford
in alarm. Foul play
The three closed in upon him.
you lying houndr' now cried his
guide in Il frenzy You betrayed us
to the police! Did you think we accent
novices without tying them well? You
came here, learned part OF the truth
and visited the prefecture. You have
not only failed to save those you wish
ed to save but you have again come
into our hands-this time an enemy.
We will not kill you at once, for that
would simply carry out your own de-
sign. Torture, hunger, misery-aIl
shall be yours! And while you starve
and moan and cry for water to quench
your burning thirst, the tyrant you
sought to save will die by our hands"
advance toward me an inch and ]
will kill you!" said Buckford, drawing
his revolver They stepped back in
sudden alarm.
"A police pistol! Proof of treacheryw
The man with the wolfish face made
q sudden leap forward. Buckford, in
no humor to show patience, fired point
blank. and the fellow dropped. The
noise of the pistol brought score of
others.
'Thc traitor! The traitor! He has
shot our secretary" was the cry.
dozen pistols were leveled at Wal
lace. He backed up against a door
that seemed to be locked and stood at
bay. Even if he killed a man at every
shot he knew he must soon exhaust his
pistol and then fall an easy victim to
their hate. They made a rush at him.
He fred again. killing the foremost.
He stepped back suddenly. the door be-
hind him gave way and he fell through
it. There came a rush of cooler air,
and he felt himself falling through
darkness There was a crash. and he
lay still on an earthen floor.
To be continued \
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Marie. He rode in cabs on the boule-
wards. He looked into carriages. He
spent hours in fruitless and ridicu-
lous search. He did not find those he
sought
He returned to the Rue de Mont
Rouge. He entered the inn of NJ,
Jacques. He found his unknown friend
the Wolfike owner of the room-in
the cafe, This man greeted Buckford
warmly.
"Ah, ha, my friend! You are not
weary of us yet. | am glad"
Il always keep my promises, mon
sieur" replied Buckford
He ate supper with his mysterious
friend. He Of the VOLTS face was very
sociable. He strove to make Wallace
feel at ease
we will smoke" he said. "At o you
will meet-our brothers-and learn
what is expected of you"
The evening passed.
Come" said the unknown. 1--WE
will be in time"
They left the inn of NJ. Jacques and
walked together into a still more dis
reputable quarter.
ut sometimes happens that when We
meet for Il sociable time the police in
terrupt us We need to defend our
selves at times. Are you armed?"
- never carry firearms" said Buck
ford, with the projects pistol hitting
his side.
They turned into what purported to
be a hairdresser's shop A grinning
artist of the shears bowed them in aud
past him. They entered then a large
room where several men were gather
ed
"Ah! You have arrived" said one.
M. lie President wishes to see you"
Indeed" replied Buckford's guide.
Il will take my friend TO meet NJ. lie
President"
UnsuSpectingly Buckford followed
him He was led through a corridor
aud into small room where two men
stood waiting.
"Ah. Now we have him!" cried one.
Kill the houndw
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Spreads Like Wildfire.

When things are ''the best" thew be-
ONE "the best selling" Abra'' am Hare
4 leading druggist, of Bellvile, O., writes:
Electric Bitters are the best selling
''ters | have handled in twenty
arS You know why? Most diseases
gin in disorders of stomach, liver. kid
;, bow Is, blood and nerves Electric
FHters tones up the stomach, regulates
ivrr, kidneys and bowels, purifes the
lood strengthens the nerves. hence cures
attitudes of maladies 1t builds up the
ntire system Puts new life and vigor
10 anv weak, siOkly, rundown Ian or
yo"a an. Pric' so cents, Sold by l.. R.
>ir<, druggist
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princess to do with you. Buckford Wal
lace? Go to the police, tell your story,
let them take measures to protect the
prince and his family. and then you go
about your business of finding a way
to earn your living"
1t would be folly for him to study the
registers of the hotels. Even if the
prince had come in his own name
Buckford did not know what that
name was, and there were good many
princes of one stripe or another in
Paris.
The more he studied the more it
seemed certain that his only course
was to go to the police.
And so be went there. He called q
cab, and ordered the driver to take him
to the prefecture de police.
He WAS ushered with considerable
ceremony into the presence Of the pre-
feet,
The prefect Of the department Of the
Seine sees a good many people in the
course of 2 day and hears 4 good man.
strange stories. a few of them being
true. He has little time to spend on
unimportant matters. He cultivates
brusque demeanor which has the ef-
feet of cutting off bores and bringing
out the salient points of a story quick
ly.
"Well. monsieur, what can l do for
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do it there is time. You can, if you
will, act with the police in this mat
ter.''
81 am willing. What shall do?"
"You already have the eutree to this
inn. You are already welcome among
the conspirators. If | send man
there, he must first find way to enter.
He might be suspected. He might
even be killed. Now, you obviate those
difficulties. You can go, listen and re-
port. What do you say?"
81 am ready. The thing is bit dan
gerous, however, and you might lend
me pistol. am unarmed."
Certainly, with pleasure"
Wallace slipped loaded pistol in his
pocket.
"And now, my young friend, l will
admit that | know who your prince
and princesses are. They are persons
of very high degree, though but little
known in Paris"
"They must be connected with some
ruling family?"
Hush! cannot at this time take
you into my confidence. When this
affair is all over and they have left
Paris, l will tell you who they are"
But suppose | find it necessary to
go to the prince at once. l ought at
least to know his incognito."
"Oh, no; come to me-" said the pre-
feet What! Go direct to the prince
and get all the credit? Not in the de-
partment of the Seine! Not if the pre-
feet knew his business, and he thought
he did.
A few matters of detail having been
arranged, details that brought Buck
ford into rather intimate relations
with police business. he left the pre-
lecture arc found that he had more
than half a day still on mis- hands
The strain was partly lifted from his
mind The responsibility of the safety
of the princely family was now shifted
to the shoulders of the prefect of po-
lice.
Buckford had time enough and mon.
ey enough to enjoy himself bit and
to make whatever arrangements be
needed to make in regard to his lodg-
ings
He went there first.
81 must give up my rooms and take
cheaper lodgings" he said to the con-
cierge. 81 owe you something about
what this furniture will bring sold a,
O. loss. Will you take the furniture fol-
the debt?'
'If monsieur is so distressed fol
money"
Il am in bad fix. If you are still
my creditor after the stuff is sold,
will endeavor to make it good"
"Oh. | have always found monsieur
trustworthy"
II Shall not find so accommodating
concierge again"
"Thank you. monsieur. And about
the addressY
II do not know where l shall find
lodgings 1t depends upon what bust.
ness take up / may leave Paris"
Monsieur will perhaps return to
America and enter mercantile life"
Ruckford laughed
Il must earn the money first"
He spent the remainder of the day
haunting the parts of Paris where he
hoped to see the manly face of the
prince or the lovely one of Princess
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
THE POPULAR POTATO.
1t Is Regarded as Strange That
Everybody Eats "a Vegetable of
So Little Nutriment

One of the best known physicians in
Worcester declares the potato fam
inc blessing in disguise, if people will
replace the potato with substitutes of
greater food value. He thinks. as we
do, that there is none of the articles
of food in common use that contain so
little nutriment as the potato, and
many others furnish more in smaller
amounts at much less relative cost. He
especially names shredded. wheat, rice,
raw cabbage and fruits as more nour-
ishing than potatoes-and, in fact, all
grain foods, says the Boston Budget.
When the potato rot brought fam
inc to Ireland the people of that coun-
try were not prepared to resist it, as
they were probably at the lowest con-
dition, both mentally and physically,
that the people of that country ever
were, and thousands whose subsist-
ence had been for years upon that
root perished from famine; then
America sent them ship loads of corn
and other provisions, and those who
could do so emi9rated to this country,
where they found work and food. Now
there are those who are asking Ireland
to ship us all the potatoes they can
spare, not as charity, but in return
for such food products as we have in
abundance, or for our good money.
The man who gives a peck of corn for
bushel of potatoes is making a poor
trade, as far as food properties so.
DIR. Bulls pills for Liver Ills. One
Pill a dose. Box, so pills, Ioc. Cure
Constipation, Liver Troubles, Biliousness,
Impure Blood, Dyspep ia, Female Com,
plants. Stomach and Bowel Disorders,
DR.. Bulls Pills never gFipe.
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To the Mark,

To the mark goes the ship,
Bird and boat and booming train;
To the mark speaks eye and lip,
Deeply loved that love again.
To the mark the arrow sings,
Planets move and rains descend
To the mark the hammer rings,
To the mark speaks friend with friend.
To the mark goes ak and plow.
Shame upon thy listless aim
If it glance aside, and thou
Fail to give thy work thy name.
-Ethelwyn Wetherald, in Youths Com
panion.
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What's the Use.

What's the Use,
A slanting board, a rusty nail,
A little boy elated
A slide, a shout, little pair
OF brown legs liberated.
A bended knee, a heavy hand,
A thousand protestations;
An hour or two of sober thought
And grewsome observations.
Another pair of trousers and
A boy severely tipping
Along the same old slanting board
Oh, what's the use of whipping?
S E. kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
COns0IiG

The Leading Heavy Qoftily)-My
only aversion to playing the villains
role is that the better one plays it the
more one is dis,iked by the audience.
The Light Man (reassuringly-Yes.
but you don't play it so very well, you
know.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
Great Luck of An Editor.

For two years all efforts to cure Eczema
in the palms of my hands failed" writes
Editor H. Lester, of Syracuse, Kan,
then I was wholly cured by Bucklen's
Arnica Salve" It's the worlds best for
Eruptions, Sores and all skin diseases.
Only 25c at DR.. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
Reliable and Gentle,

ga pills a pill" says the saw. But
there are pills and pills You want a pill
which is certain, thorough and gentle.
Mustn't gripe. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers fill the bill. Purely vegetable
Do not force but assist the bowels to act.
Strengthen and nvigorate Small and
easy to take. Eli T. Reynolds.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held nn b
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executor
Administrators and Guardians, wanta
their accounts stated, will please bring !,
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR. Rseist..r
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An Equal Division.

80 they were divorced, eh?"
"Yes; for incompatiblity of tenn
per"
"How did it come about?'
well, you see he had the incom-
patibility and she had the temper"
--Leslie's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
Vhe NeNY Girl.

When the New Girl and Cupid first mer,
How the little god sighed with regret!
81 suppose, now,' he said.
''I must aim for the head.
And my old-fashioned methods forget"
But she lodged, and the shaft went astray;
So the moral is this, one would say:
He must send his best dart
At the New Maidens heart
In the dear old Arcadian way.
Anna Matthewson, in Leslte's Popular
MONTHLY
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7 r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CouRT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January l3, 1900.
ORDERED, That all Administrations, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not state
an account within year, come forward an
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: &. E. JAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
His Face.

The Visitor-You seem to be much in.
terested in me, my little girl. What is
it?
The Little Girl don't see how
your face can be so smooth and clear.
Papa says you have travelled all over
the country on it.-Boston Transcript.
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End of the Romance.

The little mill is standing still
Where one 1 loved and l,
Long, long ago, sat on the bridge
When autumn clouds were high
Where, splashing Ger the rumbling wheel.
The water dashed away,
And all the willows leaning to
The stream were damp with spray,
The little mill is standing yet,
And busy grinding on
But, oh, change has come to pass,
The old romance is gone;
She is not here, alas! who used
To pass with me this way,
And where the old wheel used to splash
An engine puffs to-day.
5. E. kiser, in Chicago Record Herald,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
Wonderful! Wonderful |!

Elwood Townsend. Kinks Mills, Penna.. says
Il had sore leg for 10 years and tried Il goo'
many different liniments until was advised b.
my neighbors to try feldser's Liniment | usrl
one bottle and now feel like Il new man. won't
advise everybody to try it. For sale by DR.. J. [,
Kirk, Rising sun; Sdwell & Griffith, Sylmaf
ohm McCrery, Nottingham.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
A Natural Infereuco

Charley Litewate-I've got a deuce
of headache, don't yer know.
Sarcastic Friend-That so? Must
be one of these "aching voids" we
sometimes read about.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08

81 understand you made money in
that stock deal"
"Yes, came out on top"
"How did you manage it?"
Got in on the ground foor."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
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Running No Risk.

Maud-Pd hate to think that you'd
throw yourself at Fred.
Mamie-Why not? He's a good
catch.-Harlem Life.
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DR. Bull Baby Syrup for Teething

Babies Price, Ioc Cures d-Colic,
Diarrhoea, Dysentery. Gripping Pains,
Sour StomacD, Fever, Cholera Infantum
DR., Bull Baby Syrup promotes the di-
gestion and soothes the baby.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
a. m. and , 10 p. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50,
Liberty Grove. 35 Colora. S.tt; Rising Sun, S.5G
Sylmar, 906; nottingham Is; Oxford, 1000 al III
arriving at South st. 253 p. m.
Sunday train leaves oxford at 55 arriving ir
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a. M: and g. 0. arriving i'll
Philadelphia at so p. M; Saturday only. 9.2b p.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
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Salvation Oil the best liniment.

Price, I5c; large bottle, 25c. Greatest
cure OH earth for Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Soreness, Sprains, Backache. Stiffness,
Cuts, Bruises, Wounds. Swel'ings, Burns
aud Frost Bites. Salvation Oil kills pain.
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Very.
"YeS." "

$50 Cholly Vitevie is going to be
married."
'Yes."
"Sent IN your congratulations?
"No; fact is [ don't know the girl,
so l can't congratulate him; and 1
do know him, so [ can't congratulate
her. ."-Leslie's Weekly.
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o oooooooooooo
THE STRANGER )
AND THE PRINCESS )
Copyright, 1900, By Seuoord W. Hopkins
BY SEWARD w. HOPKINS

100000 %
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DHILADELFHlA. WHINING
Il TON 4 BALTIMORE R. r.

oENTRAL DIVISION,
On and after May 2Gth. 1901. trains will rnr
as follows:
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ell, monsieur, what can 1 do for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08

do it there is time You can, if you
will, act with the police in this mat