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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
EARLY PRINTING IN CHINA.
The Art of Typography Was Known
by the MOngols Before Gu
tenburg's Day.

Feng Tao CA. D. ss1-954) is best
known to the Chinese as a versatile
politician who served first and last
under no less than ten emperors of
four different houses. In his Ellis
tory of Chinese Literature" pub
lished by the Appletons, DR.. Giles
tells how Tao presented himself at
the court of the second emperor OF
the Lao dynasty and positively
asked for a post. He said he had no
home, no money and very little
brains; a statement which appears
to have appealed forcibly to the Tar
tar monarch, who at once appointed
him grand tutor to the heir-appar-
emit.
By foreigners, on the other hand,
he will be chiefly remembered as the
inventor of the art of block printing.
1t seems probable indeed that some
crude form of this invention had al
ready been known in the Tang dy-
nasty, but until the date of the Feng
Tao it was certainly not applied to
the production of books. Six years
after his death the "fire-led" house
of Sung was finally established upon
the throne, and thenceforward the
printing of books from blocks be-
came familiar handicraft with the
Chinese people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
THE SUN.
BALTIMORE, MD.
1901
The Paper of the People, for the People
and with the People.
Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound i'll Principle.

newspaper is an educator; there are all kinds
OF educators, but the man who spends money
judiciously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little or
nothing to spend.
The Sun is the highest type ola newspaper.
The Suns Special Correspondents throughout
the United States, as well in Europe, South
Africa, China, and, in fact, all over the world
make it an up-to-date newspaper.
The Market Reports and commercial features
put the farmer, the merchant and the broker in
close touch with the markets at Baltimore, Nor
folk, Charleston, New York Chicago, Philadelphia
and other places which are prominent centers.
From now 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's
history.
This, together with the corps of editors and re-
porters at Baltimore, Washington and New York,
make Tee Sun invaluable to its readers.
By mail Fifty Cents month. Six Dollars year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
The Light of the World
Our Saviour in Art,

Cost nearly 100000 to produce.
Contains nearly 100 full-page en-
cravings of our Saviour and His
Motherb by the world'sgreatest paint
srs. True copies of the greatest
Masterpieces in the art galleries of
Europe. Every picture is as beau
tiful as the sunrise over the hilltops.
Contains description ofthe paintings,
biography of the painters, the names
and locations of the galleries in
Europe where the originals may be
seen. Also contains Child's De-
partment, including Child's Story
of the Christ and His Mother, beau
tifully written, to fit each picture.
This wonderful book, matchless in
its purity and beauty, appeals to
every mothers heart, and in every
Christian home where there are
children the book sells itself.
Christian men and women ale max
ing money rapidly taking orders.
A Christian man OF woman can in
this community soon make 81, 900
taking orders for Christmas pres
ents. Mrs. Waite, our agent in
Massachusetts, has sold over So, 900
worth of books in a very short time.
Mrs. Sacket, our agent in New York,
has sold over 81 800 worth of the
books in a very short time. The
book is printed on a velvet finished
paper, beautifully bound in Cardi-
nal Red and Gold, and adorned with
Golden Roses and Lilies. 1t is,
without doubt, the most beautiful
book of this century. Write for
terms quickly and get the manage
ment of that territory. You can
work on salary or commission, and
when you prove your success we
will promote you to the position of
Manager and Correspondent, at
permanent salary, to devote your
time to attending to agents and the
correspondence. Wanted also a
State Manager to have charge of
Office in Leading City of the State
and manage all the business of the
State. Send for terms. Address
THE BRITISH AMERICAN CO.,
Corcoran Building, Opposite
U. S. Treasury, Washington, D. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
RUINED BY TROUSERS.
Last Remnant of the COcOpah Indian
Tribe of Colorado Has Gone
to Mexico,

Reduced by disease and famine to
the mere remnant of tribe, two
score Cocopah Indians, with their
squaws and so puny, suffering chill
dren, crossed the Mexican side OF
the international line below Yuma, u
short time ago. With no land to
call their own, the little band had
practically been driven from the civ
ilization that had ruined them.
Less is known of the Cocopahs
than of any other tribe in North
America. In 1859 Father Rodriguez
visited them and described the men
as being of extraordinary size. They
have always persisted in keeping to
themselves. For a long time their
tribe has been growing smaller and
their physical proportions have been
diminishing.
The Cocopahs attribute their ret
repression to the assumption of
clothing. Before they learned the
ways of the white man, and donned
trousers and shirts, they knew no
Illness. Since then disease has raw
aged the tribe. Last winter many of
them died of pneumonia and two
months ago smallpox broke out
among them. Scores of the Indians
have died of the disease.
For weeks an armed guard kept the
Cocopahs away from Yuma, their
;aole source of supplies. AS a re-
Eult the Indians suffered from lack
of food and other supplies, while
they had no medicine except their
own connections.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
TRAGEDIES AvERTED.
Projected Murders and lObberie@
+. Prevented by the Intervention
/ of Small Things.

Public opinion cites some cases in
which tragedies were prevented by
unforeseen accidents.
A man who had planned murder in
a railway carriage, cunningly timing
his attack for the moment when the
train was passing no station and when
no other train was expected to be in
the vicinity, carried out part of the
programme to perfection. His hand
was on his victims throat, and all
should have gone well, when a shout
arrested his attention, the train
slowed up, and he found himself
prisoner.
A local Especial" put on at busy
junction, was the cause of his failure.
The express had overhauled the slow
er train, and the moment of passing
had been the moment chosen by the
murderer. The deed was witnessed
and the express stopped.
A party of desperadoes having de-
termined to rob train, creased the
rails on steep incline that ran
through cutting. They were defeat
ed by the small accident of the bank
giving way beneath the feet of two of
their number, who stood waiting on
the edge, ready to fire on the driver of
the locomotive below. The earth that
gave way beneath their feet fell upon
the rails, and enabled the engine to
keep going until the top of the rise
was reached.
A banana rind once averted an ex-
plosion planned by anarchists. Pro-
ceeding on fete day to the spot Sc.
lected, the man who was carrying the
bomb stepped on the piece of fruit
skin. He fell with such force that the
bomb at once exploded, and he himself
was the only person killed.
A wooden penholder, stuck behind a
bank clerks ear, caught in the hammer
of revolver held close to his head by
a robber, and prevented the weapon
from going off. The robber took
fright and decamped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

Surgery performed by directions
given over the telephone in the latest
innovation at the Hahnemann hospi-
tai A physician who is connected with
its surgical staff was called up by
phone the other day by nurse at
the Children's hospital in German
town, with which institution the
physician is also connected, and was
told that his services were immedi-
ately required for a child who had
dislocated its shoulder, says the Phil
adelphia Record. Bring the child
right up to the 'phone," said the
surgeon. "All right, have the child
in my arms" the nurse replied
snow, them" said the physician.
place the childs elbow against it's
side and move its hand and forearm
outward" His directions were here
interrupted by a sharp click that
sounded through the phone as the
dislocated member snapped back into
place. There you are-nicely done,
wasn't it?" said the surgeon to the
nurse. She replied that the operation
had been most successful, and the
physician returned to his clinic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
safety of Ocean Travel.

The comparative, one might almost
say absolute, security of ocean travel
could not be better illustrated than
in the latest trips of the Atlantic lin
ers. A storm ragged, the tiereeness
of which passes all memory, and yet
every ship came in. They were late,
of course, all of them, but they came
in. Every one of them had been. bat
tered with countless tons of water,
hurled with Unreasonable force, and
time and again the mighty liners were
tossed like corks upon the waves. But
they conquered triumphantly. Fas-
Jennings were torn from the decks and
even propeller blades were lost, but
they plowed steadily forward. There
was a diminution of speed, but they
went on. That wonderful machine,
the essence of power, known as the
Atlantic liner, is superior to the tenn.
pest. The mind of man subdues, if
not drives, the elements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

For every 80 Thomases in England
there are is Josephs and 16 Ellens.
The density of population in the
United States is greatest in the Dis.
trict of Columbia. There the number
OF inhabitants to the square mile is
54,645.3O.
In California there was mined an
average of 10000 tons of rock for
every ton of gold extracted. In Aus
tralia one ton of gold was got from
every $4,000 tons of rock crushed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
The BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.
THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

All the news of the world in attractive form an
Agricultural Department second to none in the
country; Market Reports which are recognized
authority; Short Stories. complete in each num-
Der; an interesting WOmans Column, and a var
led and attractive Department of Household
Interest.
One Dollar year. inducements to gettersup
of clubs for the WEEKLY SUN. Both the Daily
and Weekly Sun mailed free of postage in the
United States Canada and Mexico. Payments
invariably in advance. Address
A. S. ABEL COMPANY
Publishers and Proprietors
il BALTIMORE, MD,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

At Essex, Conn.,, the other day a
wampum belt owned by descendant
of Herman Garrett, who was appoint
ed governor over the Pequots in 1855,
was sold for $500. The relic as COM
posed of string of shells formed
into belt two and one-half inches
wide and 80 inches long.
New York city's tree planting asso-
citation, composed of public-spirited
citizens, not only set out 1926 shade
trees last year, but secured the pas
sage of laws empowering the park
commissioners to take entire charge
of street tree planting, so that the
work can be done on an extensive
scale and in the most effective man.
ner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
COrrobOraIiVe Evidence.

Young Husband - But, my dear,
what made you believe this seedy
strangers story that I had fallen in
the horse=pond?
Young Wife-Oh. darling, believed
him because he asked for and went off
with your Sunday clothes and top
coat as changes for you to get home
in.-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
CHAS. G. FULTON & CO.,
FELIX AGNUS, Pub,
BALTIMORE, Md.
A VERY HANDSOME PROFIT.

Making twenty FIVE cents on dollar without
Investing the dollar is certainly an opportun-
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subscribers to the TwIcE-A.WEEK AMERICAN at
dollar for each subscription, retain one dol
lar for your work and send three dollars to this
Office with the names OF tho subscribers, to
each OF whom the paper win be sent lO4 times
costing them less than a cent copy, and pay
ing You handsomely Tor your work. Tho club
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dress Q. Q. FULTON CO.. FELIX AGSUs, Man
ager, Baltimore, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
steamboats, on the Mi..i..,un,

Contrary to the generally accepted
opinion it is asserted that more
steam vessels are now used on the
Mississippi river and its tributaries
than ever before. John w. Bryant, of
New Orleans, so testified before the
industrial commission at Washington.
More relief is sought against the i'm
pediments to navigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

Some men are SO worthless that
Dne cannot help wondering how to go
about it to be more so.-WashingtoD
lIa.l Democrat,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

Statistical tables prepared by Prof.
Dunte, of Carlsruhe, show that the
consumption of gas is much larger in
the United States than in cities of
the same size in Germany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at %
a. m. and 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. S.35: Colora s.44 Rising Sun, 8 g.
Sylmar, 9.O6; Nottingham 0 Is; Oxford, 1000 a. M
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at So arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a.. m; and $40. arriving in
Phiadelphiaat so p. M; Saturday only. 925 p m.
LEAVE GOING sOuTp
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we wish to open
in this vicinity. fyour record
is o. X. 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, 1901-05-31
Negro Creeks,

OF the 10000 people belonging to
the Creek nation, according to the
latest report, no less than 5000 are
III groes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

PhiIadeIphia's City Hall,
Philadelphia has the largest city
all in the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
Contain inating Gases II

Concentrating Gases Turned to Use.
An instance of the transformation
by scientific means of deleterious
into a useful substance is furnished
by process recently invented in Ger
many in connection with the manu-
facture of superphosphate fertilizer
where apatite is used. The large vol
nmes of hydrofluoric acid that are
given off seriously contaminate the
atmosphere, but by the new process
these gases are recovered in the form
IF fiuosilicic acid, which is used in
The manufacture of artificial stone for
hardening soft limestone, and sand
stone, and for other purposes.-Sci=
snce.
prospective Bridegroom Ito minis.
ter)-"Will you join us?" Minister
Thanks. don't care if l do" - Yale
Record.
Il see there is corner on prunes.'
YES, and they're hard enough toswal.
low at our clearinghouse without
putting corners on them"-Indianap
oils News.
JACK was more than half an hour
trying to persuade me to name the
day." did you give way?" "Yes. j
was afraid the chair Woul if ]
didn't. Pick Me Up.
Beggar-"Say, boss, won't you help
poor fellow out of job?" Joakley
Gracious! Can't you get out of it
without my help! Pretend you are
sick or something" - Philadelphia
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

me Business
1885, including N
CT NATIONAL REPUTATION. - Ns0
day for the catalogue H.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31

Grain Fields I'm Norway.
Less than one per cent. of the land
Norway is used for grain fields.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
- TON & BALTIMORE r. r.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after May goth. 1901, trains will run
as follows:
LEAVE GOING NORTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-31
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Market Reports, are special features.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-07
THEY CRY FOR BREAD
Twenty Persons Wounded in q
Riot at Puruandiro, Mex.
SPECTATORS CORNER CORN SUPPLY.
The Starving People, Driven to Despera-
ton, Attack the Warehouses, Women
and Children Leading the Assault
and Being Shot Down.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 3l.--News
was received here yesterday that at
Puruandiro, Mex. October 20 bread
riot occurred in which 20 persons
were wounded, many of them fatally.
The cause OF the riot Is said to have
been the action Of spectators in
cornering the supply Of corn. A corn
famine has existed in that section Of
Mexico for months and the govern
ment recently removed the import
duty on corn from the United States
as a measure OF relief.
1t is said that spectators cornered
the shipments to Puruandiro and
raised the price 100 per cent. The
starving people, driven to despera-
ton, attacked the warehouses, wom-
en- and children leading the assault.
They were shot down by the guards.
Those who escaped the bullets, ap-
palled at what had happened, fed.
The conditions in that section of
the republic south of the City Of
Mexico are described as terrible.
Puruandiro Is about 50 miles from
the railroad and the last news from
there was that the situation was
critical and that more boodshed was
feared. The government has started
troops to the scene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-07
ARMY INSPECTORS REPORT,


Washington, Oct. 31.-The annual
report of Inspector General G. b.
Breckenridge says that while there
are reports of harmony and good will
among the officers of the army, the
expression "all officers are thorough
ly instructed and Efficient is not
heard so frequently us before the
Spanish war, due, no doubt, to an in
hux of inexperienced officers. The
class of recruits received is reported
generally up to the standard.
OF the post exchange the inspector
general says The reports show
that wherever practicable post ex-
changes were in operation at the
garrisoned posts at the time q the
inspectors visits, the prescribed rules
and regulations were being fully com
piled with, and that their business
was being satisfactorily conducted.
A majority Of the posts where post
exchanges are maintained were in
spected before the law prohibiting
the sale of beer in the canteens was
enacted and most of the reports
would not show the effect of that
law upon them. At some of the posts
inspected since it was reported that
the exchange was closed or was be-
ing operated at loss after the sale
of beer was prohibited, while at 9th
ers the operations under existing law
were stated to be unsatisfactory.
The sentiment of the army on the
subject is well known and is given
expression in the following remarks
of inspectors general: Col. Burton
(Cuba) says: "Ollicers generally
complain that the elimination of beer
has worked hardship on the soldier
and has been detrimental to good or
der and military discipline" Lieut..
Gen. Reade (Dakota) reports that
"the consensus of opinion is that the
canteen feature promotes the morals,
temperance, discipline and health of
the men," Mai Sharpe (Colorado)
considers the antl-canteen legislation
of last winter ill-advised and remarks
that "if there is no authorized and
decently kept place of resort within
garrison, where the soldier can find
recreation suited to his tastes and
station of life, he will seek it outside,
and the innumerable brothels and
whisky dens which IRE springing up
on the edge of reservations will prove
the most baleful and destructive enc
my to contentment and good order
which a garrison can be cursed with"
Col. Sanger (philippines) reports;
"The suppression of the canteen has
practically suspended all post ex-
changes in these islands Until Off
GERS and enlisted men can adapt
themselves to the change it is not
probable that they will be re-estab-
lished."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-07
THE DEADLY CROSSING.


New York, Oct. 3t.--As Henri Four
nier, the French Chauffeur, was yes
terday crossing the tracks of TIT
Long Island railroad near Westbur,
in an automobile in which five othel
men were seated the machine can't
into collision with locomotive ant
disastrous results followed. All sil
men were hurt and the machine de
molshed. Mr. Fourier said that thu
party was on its way home to New
York when the accident occurred
having been out all day in company
with William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., IL
his machine, looking for good roat
on which it was Fournier's intention
to try for the mile record.
81 had just reached the crossing,
he said, "and the front wheels of my
machine were just touching the frs
rail when the locomotive doomed W
and I realized that an accident wal
inevitable. The locomotive struck tn,
machine two or three inches behint
the left front wheel, throwing /
around so that the rear of the auto
mobile was brought against the loco
motive. The first thing I remember
is somebody calling. and asking II
were dead. I think was unconscious
for about a minute. The machin,
was completely demolished"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-07
More Indian Land for settlement.

Devils Lake, N. d., Nov. Maj.
Mclaughlin, special agent of the in
terror department, has concluded a
treaty with the Fort Totten reserva-
ton Indians and the government and
it will be signed to-day. The In
dams have agreed to sell 100000
acres, the sum of $145,000 to be paid
after ratification and 100000 a year
for 20 years. They also agree to re-
linquish all rights to recognized
claim against the government of $780,
900. Senator Hansbrough believes the
reservation will be ready for settle
ment next spring.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-07
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE kNSS NOVEMBER TWELVE PAGES
A CENSUS BULLETIN.
4 Report on School, Militia and Voting
Ages Summarized for the Whole
Country.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The census
report ON school, militia and voting
ages for all states and territories
shows the following summary for
the country as a whole: Persons Of
school age, five to 20 years, 26,110,-
1888, Of whom 24,S97,130 are native
born, 22,49O,211 are white and 1885,
100 are males; males of militia age,
16,36O,36 of whom 13,132,2s0 are ma
tive-born and 14,495,396 are white,
and males Of voting age, 21,320,s19,
of whom 16,227,2S5 are native-born
and 19,O36,143 are white. OF the to-
tai number of males Fl years Of age
and over 2,326,255 are illiterate. OF
the 16,227,2s5 native-born males 81
years of age and over 1,706,293 are
illiterate and of the 5,1O2,534 foreign
born 62O,OO2 are illiterate. Native
white males of voting age who are
of foreign parentage show relative
increase in their proportion since
1890, while the colored males Of vot-
ing age have increased throughout
the northern and western sections,
with few exceptions like California,
where there has been large decrease
in Chinese population. In many
southern states, especially Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Louisiana, the colored element Of
voting age shows decreased pro-
portion. Foreign white males of vot-
ing age show an increased proportion
in all New England states except
Vermont. There has been a relative
decrease in all of the remaining
states and territories except New
Jersey. A little over 2S per cent. Of
the entire alien population of the
country is iliterate This is notably
so in Louisiana, where they consti-
tute nearly one-half of the aliens.