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AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION.
Il Was Made by Trunk owner to
satisfy n Curious Customs
0fncial.


Here is story that the ladies should
appreciate. A young married woman
who has many acquaintances in Cleve-
land took little trip in company
with hubby up to Montreal and back
not long ago. When they reached that
busting city they were approached by
a respectable looking individual, who
offered for modest consideration to
convey their trunk to the hotel. Never
dreaming that confidence man might
be hidden beneath such simple ex-
terror, the husband closed the bar
gain and the couple wended their way
to the hotel. says the Cleveland POST
Dispatch.
There they waited and waited for
the trunk, which never came. Finally,
the husband proceeded to the railway
station and stated his trouble. The
officials were sorry, but they could do
nothing. just about that time his eye
caught sight of the missing baggage.
He told the railway men so. They
were very sorry again, but the claim
ant would have to identify the prop
erty In a manner entirely satisfac-
tory to the officials. The claimant re-
marked that he had the key in his
pocket. Wasn't that proof enough
The officials shook their heads. There
were keys and keys. A key didn't sig-
nifty much. What was IN the trunk?
The husband asked them to wait
a moment while he sent messenger
for his wife. She would know the con
tents to the nttermost piece.
The lady soon appeared and the hus-
band stated the case to her and tossed
the key to the waiting officials.
Tell these gentlemen what is in our
trunk, my DEAR" he said
"In our trunk?" she echoed.
Eyes, my dear. You can tell just
exactly what's in it because you
packed it"
'.Of course cam" she cried. "Let
me see. Why, there's-there's, her
face frightened, there's my best
hatin
And even the sober Canadians
cracked a frosty smile at this remark
able example of accurate description.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-01
AN AWFUL CALAMITY.
brought About ~ What He should
Have Regarded as Good
Fortune.

TT came out asI journeyed on horse
back through Dakota that almost every
settlers land was under mortgage
said westerner, relates the Washing.
ton Post. and one day when came
upon a pioneer seated on the grass BY
the roadside with troubled look on
his face, I asked him If it was the mort.
gage he was worrying about.
Wuss than that, stranger he re
piled as he looked up YEARLY.
(. Sickness or death in the family ~
'Wnss than that
Then it must be calamity, in.
deed. You didn't lose family and home
by prairie fire?'
" Nope; but you are right aboutit.
being calamity. I've been trying to
think of that word for two hours past
Yes, sir; you can put it down as an aw'
full calamity
But won't you explain, persisted
4 will, sir. Thar was a mortgage
on the claim, and was feelin' as big
as any of my neighbors and takin
things easy when my wife was left 5000
Stranger, dare tell you what she did
with that money!
She didn't lose it?'
".No, sir. She jest paid the mort
gage, bought two horses and pillow
and this mornin' was bounced out OF
my own cabin belxase l wouldn't pee
off my coat and go to work. Yes, sir,
you are right. It's calamity-a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-01
FACTS ABOUT coRNs.



A corn is an oyergrowth of the horny
layer of some portion Of the skin of
the foot, induced by friction or undue
pressure in one spot by the shoe. tbs
situated generally on prominent por-
tfon Of one Of the toes, more commonly
the little toe, but may be on the sole
of the foot or even on the ankle bone,
says Youths Companion.
It begins BY an increase in size Of the
papillae in the deeper part of the skin,
and this induces an increase in the pro-
duction Of the scarf skin, or horny
layer. The scarf skin soon becomes
Unfortunately thick, and, the pressure
from the shoe continuing, is pushed
back against the enlarged papillae,
causing their final atrophy.
This formation Of corn affords a
curious illustration Of the defeat of
natures well meant efforts to prevent
trouble; for the increased thickness Of
the horny layer is intended to afford
protection to the enlarged and tender
papillae, a purpose which would be we'll
accomplished did the process stop
there. But the friction by the shoe
keeps up the irritation, and more and
more of the horny covering is manufac-
tnred, until, instead Of affording pro-
lection, it Is actually the cause OF all
the pain.
After a time the spot where the corn
Is seems to acquire bad habit, and the
formation of the corn will 60 on even
after the offending shoe has been dis
carded.
The first thing to do for corn is to
get new shoes that are so snug as not
to rub the foot anywhere, and so Loose
as not to make pressure in one spot
more than in another.
he top of the corn may be pared
with q sharp knife, extreme care being
taken especially in the case of the
aged not to cut the sound skin; or it
may be filed down to the level OF the
surrounding skin; or the entire corn
may sometimes be ioosened with dull
knife-blade or by the finger nail, and
extracted from its bed.
When this cannot be done, removal
may be facilitated by moistening the
corn every other day with glacial acetic
acid, the softened part being subse-
Quentdy scraped away with dull knife
or small file. A salve containing sali-
cylic acid, applied every night, will also
frequently loosen the corn 50 that 1t
can be pulled out. This is the basis
OF many Of the popular corn plasters.
a soft corn. which u merely corn
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THE sun.
BALTIMORE, MD.
N
1901,


A newspaper Ii an educator; there are all kind
Of educators, but the man who spends none,
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his knowledge than the man who has little Of
nothing to spend.
The Sun IL the highest type Of . newspaper.
The Suns Special Correspondents throughout
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The Market Reports and commercial feature.
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and other places which are prominent centers.
From now on the news Of the world promises t.
be more interesting than ever before and national
and political questions VIII arise, making proba
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This, together with the corps Of editors and re-
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ONE wOMAN,S WAY.
ifow she Got Her Bnahfdl Adnsrar
10 Pop the Q1es-
tlOn.

tIIN 81
At a married women's luncheon r.
Gently sprightly young matron chalp
lenged each OF the company to relate
the way she became engaged. AS
for myself" she continued, airily. Il
will confess, TO give you all courage,
that I proposed to Jack and will be
willing to wager that two-thirds Of
the women here, IL they did not ac-
tually pop the question: at least gave
very timely and necessary help
AT this, relates the Chicago Chroni-
Gle, there was a storm of protest and
much laughter, but when the propo-
sition was made to s'swear in" each
narrator to tell the whole truth and
nothing but the truth" there was
much conscious and blushing dissent.
ssMethinks you all protest too
much!p said the first speaker. II am
sure that nearly every one Of you are
thinking this very minute of how you
helped on your respective husbands
at the crucial moment. Well, Mrs.
Blank, am ! not rightg' she added,
turning suddenly to her yis-a-vis
across the table, whose expressive face
showed inward appreciation Of the
charge How was it with you? !
feel sure that you assisted your Will
ham-how did You do til And after
little urging and the promise from
her neighbors to be equally frank Mrs.
Blank began her confession
knew that William really liked
me- she began
oh, OF course, that goes without
saying" laughed the self-constituted
grand inquisitor.
Otherwise I would never have
dreamed OF helping him." continued
Mrs. Blank, with dignity, "but he was
very slow! For months | waited, but
he went on, sending me flowers and
taking me to drive and devoting him
self to me at dances without any re-
suit. You see, the poor fellow hadn't
the courage to risk REFUSAL" she
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ASSASSINATION oF RULERS.


during tne century now coming 70
q close no less than Il heads OF states
ana one empress dled by violent
dea "a, says the New York Tribune. The
nrst victim was. ezar Paul 1. OF Russia
strangiea py nonies at sf. petersburg
IN the nlgnt OF Marcn Ss-14, 1871. Hs
was IoiioWeo py ouitan oelm IL, VINO
after pelng dePosed, was thrown into
prison, ana py order OF Mustapha "
also strangled on May 9, 1903. In 1881
I Count Capo dlstria, president Of
Greeces was assassinated, and in 1854
Duke Charles OF Parma was murdered
#Danllo L, first prince OF Montenegro
had occupied the throne only week
when ne fell avlcflm to blood vengeance
ON August 10, 1850. On April Il, 1865,
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth pres
ident OF the United States, was shot By
the actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford's
theater, Washington, and died the fol,
lowing day. Three years later, in 1868,
alichaei oDrenoyitch, prince OF Servia,
was murdered near Belgrade. The
year 1870 recorded the assassination OF
the, president OF Hayti, Salnaye, and
! ghe year 1873 that Of the president OF
Ecuador, Dr. Garcia Moreno. The thirty
second sultan, Abdul-Aziz-Ch after
being forced to abdicate in favor of his
nephew, Mahomet Murad, died in
prison on June 4, 1876, presumably a
natural death, but an investigation in
stituted in 1881 against several of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-01
THE LATEST IN DRESS.


Adjustable cravats with bows under
chin made Of furs of all kinds are FASH
ioaable.
Shopping bags to be worn at the
side or hung from the wrist are among
other novelties in furs.
Fur is certainly to be most modish
this year, but not to the exclusion of
every thing else.
Shopping bags of fur, mounted with
silver gilt, are one of the novelties.
Eur is q popular trimming for even
ing gowns, and 1t is used in wide bands
as well as narrow lines. Three bands
set closely together SO they look all
most like one trim the skirt OF white
panne dress, while something Of a
bolero effect is carried out on the bod
ice with band of fur.
One of the novelties shown In the
fashionable shops is shoulder cape Of
coiored or white chiffon, plated and
lrilled. and combined with lace, plumes
and ribbon in the most intricate man
ner. IL Is said to be for evening wear,
but as it has no warmth It's mission
must be found in the ballroom, where
some little covering is needed between
the dances.
The habit coat is admittedly the best
style for dressy street or visiting
gown. 1t is far more stylish than the
bolero. and more generally becoming.
The Louis XIV. habit is slightly differ
ent from the directoire jacket. The
coat tails are much fuller, and made of
several plaits and the garment may
have q square cut on the sides. The
directoire Jacket has rounded sides,
and the coat tails are smaller and fat
ter. With either OF these a waistcoat
is proper
Il seems difficult to discard the short
bolero. It really remains far more
fashionable than the Elton jacket, that
reaches to the waist line, which cer-
tainly must be regarded as thoroughly
out Of date. The bolero is decidedly
decorative, and may be made in so many
Inherent forms and shapes that it is
impossible to weary of it. There is a
combination of boIero and stole that
is used now. and which has a novel
effect. A stole is. OF course, piece
that passes over the shoulders and falls
loose in front, like the church garment
from which it takes its name. Imagine
three broad pieces coming from the
shoulders, one over the other, and all
shaped aud fitted in front like the top
Of 9 bolero. These are all stitched and
end in points, and the lowest one
reaches the waist line. This is a pretty
way to make a street suit in cloth and
velvet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-01


About 5000 ministers took part in
the consummation Of the union OF the
Free and United Presbyt terrain
churches Of Scotland recently.
Trinity college, Washington, D. G.,
the first Catholic institution for the
higher education of women, was deii-
GATED with imposing ceremonies on
November 20 last.
Nilsola Tesla has decided that the
true solution Of the problems Of life
to which he has devoted so much
study and thought must be found in
the principles Of the Christian faith.
Miss Candace Allen, Of Providence,
r. l., has presented TO Brown univer-
sity portrait Of her father, the late
Zachariah Allen. Of the class Of 1913,
who held the office of trustee from
1920 to 1882. the longest term Of sery-
ice in the history of the university.
A Methodist minister who joined a
gang Of tramps at New York in order
to gain practical knowledge Of the
tramp problem at first hand found
himself In the CORTLAND jail q few
days ago. The magistrate discharged
him, and in his gratitude for the IA
vor the tramp minister gave his lib
orator a tract.
The new Methodist college to be
built in Rome Is to have it's main
building named Crandon hall, in hon
or of Mrs. F. P. Crandon, of Evanston,
ILL.,, who, as corresponding secretary
OF the northwestern branch of the
Methodist Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society, did much toward raising
the money for the college.
The first national convention of the
Spanish Christian Endeavor society
has taken place at Saragosa. Thirty
seven societies were represented by so
delegates. The ecclesiastical authori-
ties demanded that the governor
should suppress the meeting OF the
convention, but the delegates cour-
teously acknowledged the receipt OF
his order and carried out the two
days programme as they had planned.
There is Roman Catholic priest in
the west who has a parish which is
larger than all Ireland. He is Rev. J.
B. Hayes, and his parish includes a
part of Montana and North Dakota,
and stretches for hundreds of miles
through Wyoming. During the first
year of his priesthood he travelled over
10000 mnes, and on one occasion rode
143 miles by train, IS miles by stage
and BIS miles on horseback to baptize
child.
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A whole feet in the days of Nelson
could be built and fitted out at little
more than the cost of single iron.
clad; the coal expended on single
cruise would pay. for the refftting OF
his whole battle line. while the inn
mense shells required to make any
impression on the modern armor
plate cost more than his whole ar
mament. But the modern line of bat
tleship could neither be built. armed
nor fought without the use of steam
and its evolution may be said to have
commenced with the first application
of the steam engine to navigation
Chicago Chronicle.
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"WaIking Lady, (late for rehearsal

walking Lady" (late for rehearsaD
"Oh, I'm so sorry to be latei / do
hope you haven't all been waiting for
me?" Stage Manager icily) my
dear Miss Chalmers, Incompetence is
the gift Of Heaven: but attention to
business may be l''-Punch.
Perhaps my prose contributions
were not good enough for you.r said
the persistent literary aspirant. $50
| thought I'd try poetry. What do
you think OF this?'' ..Um-mi' re-
marked the editor, skimming over the
sonnet. you've simply gone from bad
to verse. Philadelphia Press.
Too Strong a Temptation Yes.
George asked me how old / would be
on my next birthday ''The impu-
dent fellow! OF course you said 1922
mo. said ga Mercy, girl. you
aren't but ear '.No. but George is
going to give me cluster ring with
3 diamond in It for every year.
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BALTIMORE, MD.
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The TwIE-A-WERK AMER I AN Is published
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-01

We have all heard that ian apple at
night staryes the doctor outright, )" and
q plentiful fruit season affords us the
opportunity OF putting the prescrip-
ton to a test. Apples contain large
amount OF iron and other blood con
stitueuts, and for this reason are val
liable tonic. Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-01

Trains leave oxford for PhiIadelphia at s 25
a. m. and 10 p. M. Market train leaves
Rowlandviile Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove IS: Coiora. ga; Rising SUM- ass;
Sylmar, $685. nottingham % 49, Oxford, 1000 Q. m
arriving at south St. ass p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at So arriving in
Philadelphia st 9.I2 3. M: and GO. arriving in
Phiadelphia at ? SO p. M; Saturday only. 92b p M
LEAVE GOING Roura
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Mother Johnnie, your face is very
clean, but how did you get such dirty
hands2
johnnie Waahin' me face. Detroit
free Press
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That winds have been blowing
across the North Atlantic is proved
by the long swell that lifted the pro.
peller screw Of the st. Paul out O,
the water and wrecked the machin.
cry. The long swelr' is caused b,
the piling up OF waves by the winds
blowing continuously for days from
one direction. A long swell is otter
formed in the North Atlantic by the
different temperatures of the gull
stream and the arctic waters to the
north. This is one of the dangers o,
crossing the ocean in steamers which
captains are always on the lookout
for. Fogs often accompany these
ocean-wide winds and add the DANCE,
of collisions to the danger of the long
swell.-Little Chronicle.
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There will probably be from $780,
10000 70 SOC; 900 900 people ii Amer
lea and its possessions BY the lapse
Of another century. Nicaragua will
ask for admission to orr union after
the completion of the great canal.
Mexico win be next Europe, seeking
more territory to the south Of us,
will cause many South and Central
American republics to be voted into
the union BY their own peopie.-La-
dies Home journal.
Progressive Bonaisln.
Lane-T don't understand how old
Mullett can be SO gentle at home and
then SO tyrannical here at the store.
PayneFor the same reason that you
can be so gentle with him aud yet 50
tyrannical with the office boy Denver
News
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The
Organized 1885,
S.
OF NATIONAL REPUTATION. Il - = - $500
VIII deNgnt
COURSES
Mainly
Of living
day Tor the catalogue H. Principe Wilmington @
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DHILADELPHIA, WHINING
- TON s. BALTIMORE r. r.


oBHrnAL pIvIsIoa.
On ana after November asth. 1900. trains win
run as follows:
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wooING IN SPAIN.
There Is Much OF the Ancient Frouba-
dour Style About 1t
sim.

Horace Lee Washington, the United
States consul at Valencia, Spain. has
evidently been observing some things
around him that do not strictly CON
Germ his official duties. On recent Wis
it to this country he describes Span
ish wooing in an interesting manner.
Zone Of the first things that strikes an
American in Spain" he says, SIS the
manner in which they treat their wom-
ankind, which is diametrically opposed
to the American method. In no coun-
try have been in, with the exception
of Turkey, are the women so closely
guarded and secluded as they are in
Spain. Perhaps no better illustration
Of this characteristic could be given
than the manner in which a courtship
is carried on there, which is the same
to-day that it was in the time of Don
tluixote and Sancho Panza. The young
man gives outward and visible manifes-
tation of his passion by standing
under his loved ones window. As most
families there live in apartment houses,
the window in question may be five
or six stories in the air. But under
the window some five or more times
q day the swain must take his stand
If the lady does not wish to discour-
age him she win occasionally appear at
the window. On the other hand, II she
is obdurate she does not appear, and
finally he gives up his suit and ceases
to haunt the street. Presenting, how
ever, case in which the course of true
love does run smooth, after the sutton
has stood about, so to speak, for two
or three months, he is invited to the.
parental mansion in most formal FASH
ion. At this visit the business Of the
marriage is disposed of. The pros
pective brides dot is stated and the
prospective bridegroom's resources are
ascertained, and if on neither side an
obstacle is presented the wedding
shortly follows.
"A young women never goes out by
herself in Spain, but Is always accom-
panied by her chaperon. If she dimes
out her chaperon invariably dimes out,
with her. At the average dinner there
are seldom more than four or five WON
en- present to dozen men. The rank
ing men bask in female society, hut
the poor fellows whose rank is of lesser
degree have to comfort each other al
the far ends Of the tahia"