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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
CoLoRADO's MONSTER SPIDERS
Scientific investigation Of insects
About which Some Marvellous
Tales Were Told.

Prof f. T. Laughton has returned
ing the winter in exploring the
mountains near Buena Vista and in
vestigating the habits of species OF
monster spiders found in the Middle
Cottonwood pass.
Little definite is known OF these
spiders, says the Sun, hut around
them has been gathered mass OF
Indian legend and prospectors' yarns
that rival those of Munchausen. Many
years ago these spiders lived in q
cave easily reached by tourists. II
was in a valley two miles northeast
from Harvard City, then a thriving
mining camp eight miles west of Bue-
M Vista.
In 1890 man named Shultz cut his
way into the spiders den. He did not
return and q week later a searching
party found his body partly buried in
the spiders cave under mass OF
fallen rock. As it would have re-
CURED considerable timhering at an
expense of several hundred dollars
to recover the body, and az the man
had no known relatives. il was left
undisturbed Shultz's skeleton is still
in the cave, but the spiders have
found another home farther back in
the mountains.
Some of the tales told about these
spiders are given In an old letter
which has just been found in Buena
Vista. 1t says!
"A short distance out of Buena Wis
ia there Is cave swarming with spi-
ders of immense size, some of them
having legs four inches in length and
bodies as large as that of canary
bird. The cave was discovered in 1868
and was often visited by pioneers on
their way to California, who obtained
their webs for use in the place of
thread.
early and late the cave resounds
with a buzzing sound emitted by the
spiders as they weave their webs.
The webs were tested in II and
found to be composed of silk of the
finest quality. The skins of the spi-
ders make good gloves, as they are
pliable and require no tanning,
"a number were captured and
tanned, and manifested great affec-
ton for all members of the family
They were far superior to cat in ex-
terminating rats and mice, following
their prey into the holes in the walls
and ceilings. One spider, kept as a
pet by Buena Vista lady, used to
stay all night at the mead of her bed
acting as sentinel"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
1897. THE sun. 1901.
BALTIMORE, MD.
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and with the People.
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newspaper is an educator there are all kinds
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Judicously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little oI
nothing to spend.
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Africa. China, and, in fact, all over the world
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The Market Reports and commercial features
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close touch with the markets at Baltimore, Nor
folk. Charleston, New York Chicago, Philadelphia
and other places which are prominent centers.
From nov on the news of the world promises to
be more interesting than ever before and national
and political questions will arise making proba-
bly, the most eventful period in the country 5
history.
This, together with the corps OF editors and re-
porters at Baltimore, Washington and New York
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
The Noble" Cases.

The discovery within the past few
years of several new elements. one
Oh which, hciium, had previously been
recognized only in the atmosphere OF
the sun, has led to a chemical classi.
fcation Of the ''Rea-metals" by Prof
Erdmann, of Halle, in which the name
mobile gases" Is bestowed upon
helium, neon, argon. krypton and
xenon. Oxygen, hydrogen and nitro.
gen are called ''chief gases Pre-,
lumably it is the inertness of the five
gases grouped as noble" their ap.
parent indisposition to farm miscel,
laneous alliances, that mas earned
for them their aristocratic title.-Sci.
entifie American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
SPOON COLLECTING THE FAD.
Women Have Escorts Take Them
from RestaurRnts-AP rOprie-
tors IDEAS.

81 don't object to fads on princi-
ple," said the proprietor of fash
ionable Broadway restaurant to re-
porter for the New Yorn Times the
other day, but there is one in vogue
now that l would like to see run it's
course and give way to one which
respects the rights of property. The
young women OF this town have a
craze for collecting restaurant
spoons. They don't care for them at
all, unless they bear the mark of the
house from which they were filched.
No, they won't take them themselves.
The average young woman, all re-
ports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, is timid when in a public dining
room. They simply intimate to their
gentlemen acquaintances that they
appreciate such things and the men
they do the rest.
II can't say how many | have lost
from good customers whom I couldn't
call down even if I were to catch
them red-handed. The customer of
q place like this is likely to be worth
several hundred dollars in the course
of year, and a few spoons more or
less would not cut down our profits
to any large extent, but the practice
is annoying. and for that reason more
than any other I would like to see it
abandoned.
"Say, I knew one young fellow who
couldn't steal even to please his best
girl. What do you suppose he did?
He went and had a lot of spoons es
pecially stamped with the names of
different restaurants and gave them
TO her one at time. She undoubted-
~ has a large collection, but I have
often wondered since heard about it
If she would set rs much store by
them as she does if she were to be
informed that the donor came by
them honestly"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
HUMOROUS.

Close Work-Gladys-" he kiss
you by surprise?' Ethel-"Dear me,
yes! Why, 1 hardly had time to
pucker up my lips!'' Judge.
Changing Names-"If | had a
name as homely as Keturahs I'd
change it," Nonsense. 1t isn't her
front name a girl worries about
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Literary How do you get on with
your literary work, old man?'' "Oh,
famously! | have invented an ex-
! tremely silly attitude in which to
be photographed for the literary
periodicals, and have now only to
write something. Detroit journal.
Hope for the Future.-Tess-"P
Polly Stout! Her rich aunt has left
her handsome sealskin coat and she
finds it's several sizes too small for
her" Jess ooh, it'll fit her next
winter She'll wary herself thin
over 1t by that time" Philadelphia
Press.
speaking of the light of her counte-
nance in describing his heroine?"
asked the Party Who Always Wants
to Know. 81 suppose it is delicate
way of saying that she is lantern
jawed," answered the Ready Explain
er.-Baltimore American.
eve had fire at our house, and
the servant girl was nearly burned to
death Lighting tho fire with kcPo-
sene, cha" "No: il was defective
fluc, You see, I yelled to the girl
to get out as soon rs we discovered
the fire, but she said she wouldn't
leave without two weeks notice. y
Philadelphia Record.
a Sunday school superintendent.
who happened to be dry goods mer-
chant, and who was teaching a class
of very little tots, asked when he had
finished explaining the lesson: "Now
has anyone a question to ask?" A
very small girl raised her hand.
what is 1t, Martha ?'' asked the SUI
perintendent. "Why. Mr.. Brooks.
how much are those little red para
soils In your Window" said Martha.
Current Literature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Sir Thomas More devoted the leis-
ure hours of over three years to the
writing of his Utopia
A Roman journal estimates the
value of the libraries In Italy at $12,-
100000, and that of the paintings,
statues and vases at S30,000,000.
The teachers of Oklahoma have
given Gov. Barnes, of that territory, a
pair of driving horses, in recognition
of his work for the schools and col
leges of the territory.
Fr&aJah Greta Baldauf, a new Ger
man poetess, was waitress last
summer at the restaurant "Zum
Krokodil'' at Baden-Baden. Admirers
of her talent have found her a more
agreeable situation.
Walter G. Puffer, an orphan boy of
IS, living at Poygan, Wis, has just
received teachers certificate from
the Winnebago county superintend-
ent of schools. He passed such an
excellent examination that the GER
tificate was granted, although his
youth shuts him out from immedi-
ate benefit.
A Montreal reporter described Rud-
yard Kipling as ''red-haired, squint-
eyed little pomposity." An English
commentator says the description is
accurate in every respect, with the
following reservations: First, Mr..
Kipling is not red-headed; second, he
does not squint; third, he is not POM
pous.
The English duke of Rutland rec
grets that he ever wrote and pub
lished verse, but the other day, when
twitted by political opponent with
sentiments expressed in his rhymes,
he replied: 81 would rather be the
foolish child who wrote these lines
than the ungenerous middle-aged
man who quoted them"
Father Scully, of st. Mary's parish,
Boston. entertains deep-rooted dis
like for lay bachelors, and on occa-
sion has preached at them, Now he
has gone step further and an
nOunces that in future unmarried
men between 25 and IS in his parish
must pay $25 annually to some chart
ty Between 35 and so the fine will
be $50. and after the last-named age
bachelors will be allowed to escape,
ms no woman would care to marry
them then.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
Feline ShreMdnesa.

4 poultry man in the state of WASH
ington became suspicious that his cet
was getting more than its share of the
chicks, so resolved TO watch tabby.
shortly thereafter the cries Of q
chick In distress were heard. Investi-
cation proved that young rooster
had got caught under gate some lit
tie distance from the house. On the
first alarm the cat started for the
gate, but, to the surprise of its owner.
instead of making meat of the chicken,
it carefully scratched the gravel from
around the chick and liberated it,
Commercial Poultry,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
ABOUT SANDWICH ISLANDS.
There Are No Regular Steamers
Among Them and No Regular
Landings,

Charles Harding, of BOSTON, who
was for some time connected with
the Makaweeli plantation, on the is
land of Kauoi, Sandwich islands, re-
ports the Washington Times, says:
"There are great many errors com
mon among people in relation to the
Sandwich islands. In the first place
people are in the habit of referring
TO the whole group under the name
of Hawaii. which is. of course. wrong.
Hawaii is the largest island. it is
true. but not the most important.
It's principal town, Hiio, is small
one, while the largest city of the
islands, Honolulu, is on Oahu, quite
n small island. On each of the is
lands is precipitous mountain, at
the base of which is a level plain OF
alluviai soil. 1t is on the plains that
the crops are raised, though Guilt
walton is carried sometimes quite far
up the mountain slopes. AS rule q
fine road runs along the edge of the
beach, making complete circle OF
the island, and by this means com
munication between villages is quite
easy,
ION the windward side of the noun.
tain, during the entire year, there is
great deal Of rain and because OF
the excessive amount of moisture it
is difficult to be sure of crops. On
the leeward side it is continually dry
and crops could not be raised were
it not for irrigation. There arc
plenty of rivers, and the planters
preserve the water in reservoirs for
use when needed. The leeward side
plantations are considered the best
for crops are always sure, and are
in no danger of being spoiled by the
rain.
Communication between the is
lands is by no means easy. though
during the time when the sugar crop
is moving there are plenty of boats
going back and forth. There nre no
regular steamers and no regular
landing places. 1t is always difficult
to get off in a little boat or to get
landed. In many places the shore
line is like cliff rising out of the
water, and no landing is possible
Then the passenger is rowed to the
base of the cliff in small boat and
hoisted up in basket, an exploit at
the same time exciting and danger
Gus. But methods of communication
are improving and many plantation
owners are making contracts for
regular boat service once or twice
week. Wireless telcgraphy has been
tested between the islands, but the
results were not satisfactory"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

Sue-Tou remember we had few
friends who thought they could sing.
Well, we have discouraged them at
last.
Belle How in the world did you
manage it?
Just bought a monograph and bad
them sing in it. Then let them hear
their cwn VOICES" = Chicago Daily
kaWa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
Another Fear Dispeiled.

The South Side Cuba Chicago or.
ganizatioR composed of 800 women
has adopted new bylaws so that men
can be admitted. This s:an encourage
Ing sign of the times, declares the Chi.
cago Record-Herald. In some quar-.
ters it was beginning to be. feared
that the women might conclude to dis
pense with the other fellows alto
ErafheP
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

Il wish to truthfully state 10 you and
the readers of these few lines that your
kodol Dyspepsia Cure is without ques-
ton. the best and only cure for dyspepsia
that have ever come in contact with and
! have used many other preparations.
John Beam, West Middlesex, Pa. No
preparation equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
as ii contains all the natural digestants.
1t will digest all kinds of food and can't
help but do you good. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
Blow at the New WOMAN,

A New York judge has decided that
the money married woman earns be-
longs TO her husband. 1t is evident,
says the Chicago Record-Herald, that
) they are scheming in New York to
have the married women stay at home
and look after the babies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at %
a. M. and 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandvile Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. 30: Colora. s.44 Rising sun, Sc:
Sylmar, 9.06; Nottingham 0 lS oxford, 1000 a. III
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train Leaves Oxford at 6 IS arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a, M; and 81 o. arriving in
Phiadelphiaat 7jp p. M; Saturday only O. % p IN
LEAVE GOING soUra
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
He Didn't Know.

She-Don't you think Miss Waga
mas pretty mouth when it is closed?
He-I don't know. really never
remember having seen II that way
Yonkers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve should lie
promptly applied to cuts, burns and scalds.
1t soothes and quickly heals the injured
part. There are worthless counterfeits,
be sure 10 get DeWitt's. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

1t is easier to keep well than gel cured.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers taken now
and then, will always keep your bowels in
perfect order They never grippe but pro-
mote an easy gentle action. Eli T. Reyu-
olds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

Hencefortn electric vehicles cannot
be hired in Philadelphia for any
length of time less than one month
or for less sum than $3.50.
In Canada the postal telegraph will
soon be an accomplished fact, the Do
minion authorities being engaged in
preparing TO attach the entire tele.
graph system TO the post office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

where's Mr.. Schnorer?"
Hes in the next room"
"Are you sure?"
Eyes. | Just overheard him taking
, nap."-Philadelp Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we wish to open
in this vicinity. Ifyour record
SO. *. here is an opportunity.
Kindly give good reference
when writing.
The A. L. Morris Wholesale House,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Illus. catalogue 4 cts. stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

A new law requires that there be
kept constantly on hand at the bureau
OF engraving and printing al Washing
ton lOO,00O,0O0 two and 10000, 900 one
cent stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
Indigestion ana sun Vpots.

Indigestion has contributed more
spots 10 the sun that any other cause.
-R2m'S Horn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
Ambition,

Ambition is good thing, but a mar
should never fly higher than he car
roost.-Chicago Daily News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
The Order Reversed

1t is strange fact that the right
and, which is more sensitive 10 the
uch than the left. is less sensitive
than the latter to the effects of heat
or cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

Elderly Lady that your sis
ter | saw son With yesterday, John.
ny?' Johnny tagged siX)-"Do l look
like fellow who'd waste his time
on sisters ?'-Boston Transcript.
Moffytt@'What an awfully careless
fellow that Shrudeman is" Lotus
Indeed | haven't noticed il. In
what way?" Moffytt-'Why, he has
always mislaid his purse whenever ]
want to borrow a quid."-Ally Sioper
Those famous little pills, DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, compel your liver and bowels
10 do their duty, thus giving You pure,
rich blood TO recuperate your body. Are
easy to take. Never grippe. Eli T. Reyu-
olds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26

She (haushtily)-I happen to know
that you have already proposed to two
other girls this year.
He-Yes, dear, but I assure YOU il
was only out of compassion.-Detroii
Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-26
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
- TON & BALTIMORE r. r.
CENTRAL DIVISION
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

VENThAL IJIFIkIDNt
On and after May 26th. 1901, trains will ru1
as follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The worlds sculling championship
WIS won Saturday at Rat Portage.
Man. by Towns. of England, who de-
feated Jake GaUdaucr by three lengths
iG 20:32.
Governor General Wood has re-
turned to Havana. reaching there Sat
urday.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts. has
arrived in Paris from a trip to Russia
and Germany.
Sir Thomas Upton declines a chal-
Ienge from Lawson for race with the
Independence.
1t is estimated that there are now
over 1000 anarchists i'm he city OF
Cleveland.
Fire at Denver Saturday night did
100000 damage in the business dis
trict.
La-Hung-Chang is again i'll. accord
ing TO the Picking correspondent of the
London Times.
Dr. Johannes Won Miguel. former
Prussian minister of finance. was
found dead in bed at Frankfort-On-the-
Main yesterday. He was a. years old.
The attempt on the presidents life
has caused redOubled watchfulness
over the life of the car.
The first anniversary of the great
storm was appropriately observed in
Galveston yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09

can sell on monthly payments, not
very much greater than rent.
People on vesteSecond avenue were
annoyed yesterday afternoon by q
strange colored man who went from
door TO door eDqUiTiDg for the resi-
denee of Vice President Roosevelt.
The appears nee on Second avenue
of a dark faced strange woman wear
ipg spectacies gave rise 10 the report
that Emma Goldman, the "nigh
Priesiess" of anarchy, was in town.
today.
Exchange your StoddArd arithme-
tics for The Werner at gsbury's
where you Will find all the new and
second hand school books, states, tab
let's. etc. Their Scent ink tablet is
bargain.
Boston Shoe Repairing com pany.
First class repair work done while
you wait. Mems half soles 40 cents
and up. ladies' half soIes 35 cents up.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 1913 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island
Five hundred people were brought
to the city yesterday over the Mil
waukee from Freeport and inter-
mediate points. The excursion was
under the auspices of the Order of
Railway Conductors division of Free
port.
John Armstrong and his son, John,
arrested on complaint of Henry Bur-
ris, city scavenger. were Saturday
afternoon placed under bonds of 5000
and 500 respectively to keep the
peace for 90 days
John Volk & Co. today began clear
ing the site at tho corner of Eight
zenith street and First avenue on
W hich the new Hotel Harms is to be
erected. The hotel, which was de-
signed by Architect Borgolte. is to
cost $50. 000.
Miss Josephine Peterson, head trim
mer at Mrs La Frenz's millinery
store. is in Chicago looking over the
new styles and latest creations in
millinery, and after she returns ii
will not be difficult matter to obtain
the latest and dressiest effects.
The Sisters of the Visitation will
open the Villa de Chantal school to
morrow, Tuesday, Sept. 10 DuriDs
the progress of repairs to the en-
trance on Twentieth street which ar
now under way, the entrance oil
ITwenty-second street. will be used
Students and others are requested t
bear this in mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
County Court.

Louis Rosenstein, of Moline, gave
bail in the sum of 5000 in the county
court this morning On the charge of
maintaining a nuisance. Information
was filed by Ed ward Pierr. RosensteiD
and Pierr are rivals in business and
the latter claims the former is OBJ
structing an alley
Judge Adams today heard motion
for a new trial in the condemnation
case of the d X. L. & n w. vs.. Z
II. Guyer. involving East Moline
property.