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The broad ax., 1902-09-20
TWO DEAD SHOTS
Refurnsd solaIsEs froA the PhiIiD-
Dines Play havoc with q shoot
tas eansry's FaEEsts.

A wiry-looking bronzed youth IN q
Khaki uniform walked into Philadel-
phia shooting gallery the other day
and, picking up a rife, began 20 make
things hum, says che Philadelphia
Press. There were four stationary
bulls-eye targets, representing men
and animals, at the rear Of the gallery,
and on these the markSman raped
out a series Of elangs that resembled
realistic rendition Of the anvil chorus.
Then he took fresh rife and beat a
tattoo on pair Of swinging targets.
A row Of several scores Of clay pipes
next received his attention, and the
proprietor Of the place spent a bad
five minutes figuring out the time and
money il would require TO replace the
dhudeens that were snapped on. Sew
eral glass targets in motion were pie
for the youth behind the gun. The
only thing breakable remaining was a
glass ball supported by dancing wa
ter Jet. This the marl1Eman failed TO
smash, though he spent half an hour
and considerable ready money in an
endeavor before leaving. Darn those
fellows from the Philippines!" eK-
claimed the shooting gallery man
That's the second one TO clean me
out to-day. II It hadn't been for that
glass ban on the water I'd have come
out 20 the bad both timeS."
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

-. .trike and the increased cost
,.o,I incident thereto has directed
- attention 20 other materials
= tusL and "a Baltimore man say
:, .ooJ substitute for the black dia.
80 is dried peach stones The
~ objection 90 their use - their
.-.Tcity. which depends entirely on
4. size Of the peach crop. Frank
IN he BaltimOrean referred 20,
=, his family had used peach stones
: fuel for years until about three
: four years ego. since which time
he supply has appeared to have de-
creased.
,,,pes from Mr.. Noel. who got them
i,om the different pacldng-houses
"a dried them on his place, said
:, Hall Il think we paid $50 a
- for them, the load containing
,bout IS bushels. The fuel was used
s the Kitchen and gave good results.
re stones win make q quick, hot
Are. and one that win last One and
half or two buckets of the peach
zones will last as long as 3 bucket
= coal. One has 60 be careful not
= an the stove too full or there wiz
NE.ly be an explosion similar to a
nsoline explosion The proper way
J keep the FIRE going is 20 put in q
,bovelful at a time.
-Peach stones thrown into q damp
,,Ilar." said Mr.. Hall. "are said TO
rave a peculiar effect on person.
After the stones are in the cellar for
,ome tine gases arise. and the fumes
rill 60 TO ones head and give the
anne effect as Il the distilled product
4 the peach bad been imbibed.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20
LIVES BY SIZZLING CANDY.
,.r,usus q aBElght YOUng syFasuse
sirI-Cu.to4eFs Help Ths1-
aolvoa.

How 20 make money BY selling bon
ans and trusting TO the honesty Of
wrchasers is q problem that bright
goung girl Of Syracuse has solved Her
l,ee Of business is q little booth
mere the customer enters and helps
,imseH TO what he wants, leaving the
Tiee in the till. where he makes his
yEu change. In six months she has
,old 1900 boxes Of candy and her
losses have been. less than Eve pounds
# candy and less than I've dollars in
ash. She finds that people are gen
rally honest
Rev. T. II. Towns. WapleWood' q news
isller, has been testing the honesty Of
NapleWOOd people IN somewhat the
ame way for several years and has
IsFsr lost q copper. He leaves the pa
,srs on the window sin in his little
hop near the MaplewOOd depot, with
Instructions for anyone TO talzs a paper
and throw the money in the open win
low onto the floor. He has sold hun
ireds Of newspapers IN this way and
las always found his cash equal 70 the
aumber Of papers taken
This recalls the sOciologist who, 20
est the question Of popular honesty.
IEked in succession large number Of
persons if they had lost half dollar
Ehich he pretended to have picked NJ
N a street in New YORK Every one
hselaimed ownership. Honesty iH not
% rare a virtue as some suppose.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20
HOW EGYPT IS GOVERNED.
Ths Kheatvs u suBFene aaa o.
tAIase His Fewer ThrouSA
Foree 81 ArnG

The government Of Egypt Is under
the direction Of q khedive, the seventh
ruler Of The dynasty Of Mahomet Ali.
who was appointed governor Of Egypt
in 1906 and made himself, in ISL alb
sOlute master Of the country by force
Of arms. The eontrol, OF the khedivs
was gradually increased, and in. 1873
be vas given the privilege Of eoneIud-
ing commercial treaties with foreign
powers and maintaining armies.
Prom 1879 TO 1858 two comptroller
general-appOinted BY France and
England-had considerable power in
directing the affairs Of the country,
but in 1852, in consequences Of a Mill
tary rebellion. England interviewed In
behalf Of the khedive, and, as this in
PREVENTION was not Joined by France,
the joint control was abolished and
decree signed by the khsdive giving
TO England the right 70 appoint an
English financial adviser, without
whose concurrence no financial deci-
sion can be taken, and since that time
an English officer has coOperated in
the direction Of financial affairs in
Egypt. A number Of representative
Institutions, including a legislative
council and general assembly, were
created by the khedive in 1888, and the
legislative council, which Is a eonEulta-
tive body Of 30 members, "a OF whom
are nominated by the government,
meets once p month 10 examine the
budget, and may propose laws. but
cannot initiate legislation.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

There isatree that grows "a Mexico
called the .ehijol.v or stone tree. Il
is Of enormous proportions, both in
eircumferenee and height II has .
number Of branches spreading ont
widely and carrying leaves Of q yellow
ish green color The wood Is extreme-
II hne and easily worked in green
state. tits not given 10 either varying
OF splitting. The most remarkable
thing about ~ IS that after being cut
the wood gets gradually harder. and IN
the course Of a few years IL Il absoluts-
" petrihed, whether left in the open
air or buried in the ground. From this
timber houses can Be built completely
fre-nroof. and would last q long e.
though built Of stone.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

Human remains recently unsarthed
st Girga, in Egypt, consist Of a con
tinnOns series extending backward
over - least 5000 years. The bodies
are 90 Wen preserved, owing TO the
dryness Of the atmosphere in the re-
gion aud 20 the perfection Of inter
ment, that not OILY can the hair, the
nails, the ligaments be made ont
but also The muscles and the nerves.
Ia almost every case the brain also l.
preserved. and the climax has been
reached IN two cases where the eyes.
with he lens IN good condition, are
present. There are now unearthed
series Of later prehistoric graves
ranging throughout the first IS dy-
nastieH. others Of the eighteenth, and
jet Others Of the Ptolemaic and earl5
and recent Coptic periods,
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

Prof. william Petries the eminsntEn-
Rlish EgyptOlogist end explorer, q
known By his London intimates as the
king Of spadess on account Of his ma
MA FOR 6elFing after archaeological
.nacImana.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20
ne Kaiser's American Stock.

The German emperor Is rePuted 20
have nearly 100000 invested in
Union Pacific and other American
railway stocks. lately acquired; his
experiences in German investments
under the recent collapse Of specula-
ton and industry having proved cost
In 10 him.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

lncsdentdl q tie thunder season. the
weather bnrea1 has discovered that
more than 100 persons 1Fa killed b
Hrhtnine srery year a. thu Gated
states, n lnafter of fatalities from
1896 e 1890 Pennsglsania ranked GrSi
with lef Ohio rgas next win rs. and
Illinois. zndiana nn1 Ee-z Eork uere
fle5 Cor third with l2lvicffms each
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

Three hundred miners the other
day refused 70 60 down the Glyn
corryg coIIiery. near Port Talbot. b,
wales, because they said Il wa
haunted u vas asserted that th
6gure 81 . woman bearing a lighie,
lamp had been seen ID the Working
ana ths aereama of = woman heard.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

Peoria ships annually 80 New YorI
over si.c00.o0o worth ~ German earn
taken nom fhe Illinois. for e1nsump.
tion a. food b the Russian Jews.
Tha s a. industry ~ itself.
The broad ax., 1902-09-20

Artificial butterflies are sometimes
manufactured for sale as rare spaci.
mems 70 natural history museuras and
urirn4e coslcctorn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Struck by Lightning.

A cow belonging to Oliver Nc
Cullough, near Pilot, was struck
by lightning and killed during
Sunday evenings storm.
The barn of Benjamin Eshleman,
in Lancaster county was struck by
lightning and burned on Sunday
afternoon, together with contents,
consisting of hay, grain, binder,
plows and other implements.
The lamp on the carriage OF
Stephen Trimble was shattered by
a bolt of lightning while he was
driving to Chrome during the storm
of Sunday evening. The occupant
of the vehicle experienced no i'll
effect from shock.
During the heavy thunder gust
which passed over this section on
Sunday evening a COW belonging to
Mrs. Eli Coulson, of Korner Ketch,
was struck by lightning and
killed. Mrs. Coulson had been
milking the cow, which was in the
pasture lot, and on the approach
of rain sought shelter, having left
the animal but two or three min,
utes previous to its being struck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Killed BV His Train.

Norman S. Brown, who was en-
ployed as freight brakeman on the
P, W. & B. railroad, received in
juries on Saturday night which re-
suited in his death Sunday night,
at 12:1S O'Clock. He was assisting
in making up his train at Gray's
Ferry, when he fell beneath the
wheels of the caboose and had one
leg severed at the hip and received
other injuries. The unfortunate
man was taken to the Presbyterian
hospital, Philadelphia, where he
died. The deceased was 80 years
of age and leaves a widow and a
little daughter. He was a son of
Street Brown, of Colora, and a
brother of Mrs. A. B. Keen of this
town. He had followed railroad
ing all his life, learning telegraphy
at Colora when his father was agent
at that station, and afterwards
being employed as operator on diff
ferent roads in the United States
and Mexico.
The remains were brought to
Colora Tuesday morning and the
funeral, which was conducted by
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, of which deceased was mem
Der, held at Mt. Pleasant NJ.
e. church, with interment in the
adjoining cemetery. Among the
floral emblems which covered the
casket were two especially hand
some pieces from the order, a brok-
en- wheel and gates ajar, tokens of
respect for their deceased brother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court met in reg
ular session Tuesday and Wednes.
day of this week. Sundry claims
against estates of deceased persons
were examined and passed.
Bonds approved-Bond of Han
nah f. Seminar and Alderman B.
Seminar, executors of Eli S. Sent
man; bond of Fannie w. Workman
and Samuel l. Workman, admin
istrators of Ella A. Garrison; bond
of Joshua Green and Grace d.
Lemon, executors of Alethea Green;
bond of Henry Gather, admins.
traitor of Hannah Gather.
Accounts passed-Fourth and
final account of John Q. Craig,
guardian of VIM. G. Moore; first
account of j. S. Writ, guardian OF
Mollie Drennen, ct. al; first ac.
count of Leurena E. Rawlings,
guardian of Alkaline, Lucy and
Esther Coulson.
Court adjourned to meet in regu.
lar session in September next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Officers Elected.

The stockholders of the Cherry
Hill, Elkton and Chesapeake City
Electric Railway Company held
their annual meeting in Elkton
Tuesday and elected the following
directors: Rev. M. P. O'Brien,
Ambrose Higgins, Rev. W. J. Nc
CARLY, B. O'Brien, John F. Cahill,
of Philadelphia, Ricketts, Nelson
and James F. Powers. of Elkton.
M. P. O'Brien was chosen president
James T. Powers, vice president;
John F. Cahill, treasurer, and
Ricketts, Nelson, secretary.
At the fifty-sixth annual meeting
of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com,
pany of Cecil county, held in Elk
ton, the old board of managers was
re elected as follows: William II.
Elder, y. Porter Lushy, Mount E.
Kirk, Joseph H. Steele, S. ]. Keys,
L. Marshall Haines, George w.
Cosden, j. M. G. Carhart and John
81. Kimble. At a subsequent
meeting the managers re, elected
Joseph III. Steele, Of Chesapeake
City, president, and John M
Tucker, Of Elkton, secretary and
treasurer.
Apache Tribe of Red Men which
was instituted at Perryville last
week elected the following officers:
Prophet, George o. Fisher; sachem.
John @. Donahue; senior sycamore,
W. W. Dill; junior sycamore, W.
P. Boyd; chief of records, Alexan-
der Craig; keeper of wampum,
John S. Patterson; collector OF
wampum, VIM. q. Boyd. The
sachem appointed the following
officers: list sannap, E. E. Camp
bell; I'd sannap, Thomas Kelley;
guard of forest, Clifford Shelter;
guard of wigwam, Harry Ross;
warriors, Geo. B. Campbell, John
G. Dennis, George Baker, Norman
McMullin; braves, VIM. Weaver,
Morgan Owens, Alexander Little,
Taylor Boyd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Trolley Franchises.

The county commissioners held
a session Tuesday for the purpose
of further considering the granting
of franchise to the Cecil and
Kent Power, Light and Railway
Company for use of the public
roads for a trolley line from Elkton
to Chesapeake City. State Senator
Henry M. Mccullough, of Elkton;
Edward A. Tennis, of Philadelphia,
and Judge Cochran, of Wilmington,
Del, appeared before the commits.
sioners and offered to deposit a for
felt of $4,000 that the railway
would be completed within nine
months from the time the franchise
is granted. The company has been
granted track franchise by the
Elkton City Council for use of
the streets. About two years
ago the county commissioners
granted a franchise to the Cherry
Hill, Elkton and Chesapeake City
Electric Railway Company for the
public roads from Elkton to Ohesa-
peake City for trolley purposes.
The company has not built the
road, but the officials claim the
franchise is still effective. Rev. M.
p. O'Brien, Ambrose Higgins, of
Philadelphia, and Ricketts, Nelson,
of Elkton, directors of the latter
company, appeared before the
county commissioners and stated
that their company expected to
begin work of constructing the road
Immediately.
The county commissioners post
poned taking action on granting
the franchise asked for by the Cecil
and Kent Company until August
20. At that time Mr.. Hester Hess,
counsel to the board will submit
his opinion as to whether the fran
chise granted the Cherry Hill, Elk,
ton and Chesapeake City Railway
Company is still operative.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
w. c. T. U. County Convention.


AUGUST s, 1902.
The 18th annual convention of
Cecil County w. G. T. U. convened
on Woodlawn camp ground on the
above date. The president being
absent on account of sickness in the
family the State president, Mrs.
Haslup, presided over the conven-
ton. ALI the county officers ex-
cept the president were present and
number of the superintendent
of departments and five vice
presidents.
The Woodlawn choir rendered
excellent music and Mrs. Wester-
field sang "Save the Boy" The
recitations that were on the pro-
gram were not given. The group
ing of the departments, with differ
ent readers for each group, proved
quite success. If our women will
learn to be prompt in sending in
their reports the interest of the
conventions will be much increased.
The officers were all elected,
Miss Cornelia Abrahams being APP
pointed Y secretary instead of Mrs.
Sara Tyson Bryde. The same
superintendent were elected.
The speaker for the afternoon,
W. L. White, of Seaford, Del, took
for his text, Exodus XXI, 2Sth and
10Th verses, comparing the saloon
with the OK, and proving most con-
that he has pushed with
his horns, therefore should be
stoned to death. The only way to
accomplish this is by the stones of
the ballot, paper balls in the form
resolutions are not even
felt. Methodism alone has it in
her power to kill this OK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
PRINCIPIO.

Joe Williams was in town on Monday.
Miss Kate Cameron visited her sister,
Mrs. Brickley, this week.
Miss Amy Jenness was the guest of Miss
Florence Gather last week.
Frank Senseman, of Philada., is visit
ing his father, Frank Senseman.
Miss Anna Ewing, Of Philada., is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Gillespie.
Miss Laura Mccall, of Philada., is
spending some time at her home here.
Miss Florence Williams, of Balto., is
visiting her many friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker have return
ed to their home after weeks vacation
Palmer Williams, of Philada., was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Lynch
last week.
DR.. Brown is having his house newly
painted, which makes great improve
nent to it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Personals.

H. M. Duyckinck spent this
week at Atlantic City.
Miss Isabel Elliott, of Malvern
Pa, is the guest of Miss FL. Marie
Kirk.
Miss Margaret Rogers, of Bever
ly, N. j., is visiting Mrs. Jennie
Denning.
Halus Ewing. of Philada., is
spending his vacation at his home
in Rising Sun.
William Briscoe, of Chester, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. FL. Briscoe this week.
John G. Thompson, of Whining
ton, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Annie Thompson, of this town.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare is enjoy
ing a weeks sojourn in the noun
tains of Pennsylvania at Mt.
POcono.
Miss Mae McKeever, of Philada.,
is spending few weeks with her
father, VIM. S. McKeever of
this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alver Reynolds,
of Ehrhardt, S. c., were the guests,
of the formers brother, Eli T..
Reynolds, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Reynolds, of
the Horse Shoe Farm, near Oc-
toraro, were rendered a pleasant
surprise by about eighty of their
friends on Friday evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Wood of Kinks
Mills, left Rising Sun last Friday
for an extended visit to relatives
in Clinton, H., Mr.. Wood going
first to Kansas City, Mo.
H. H. Haines, Esq, Prest. of the
National Bank of Rising Sun, with
Mrs. Haines, left Baltimore yester-
day for Boston by sea, and from
thence to Rangeley Lakes and
Moosehead Lake in the State of
Maine, for a few weeks vacation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15

A new combination in which
farmers will be interested is that of
the International Harvesters' Com
pany which was incorporated under
the laws of New Jersey, with a
capital stock OF S120,000,000, to
manufacture and sell harvesting
machinery. The concerns in the
trust are the Mccormick Harvest
ing Machine Co., Deering Harvest
er Co., Plano Manufacturing Co. :,
Warder, Bushnell 81 Glessner Co.
Champion and Milwaukee Har-
vesting Co. In the statement is
sued the concern declares, like all
trusts, it has no intention of adj
vancing the price of machines, but
the combination was effected to
prevent such a thing. This same
tune has been set to similar words
on former occasions and in the
light of past events has not the
melodious ring it once had.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Another Mad Dog.

Rising Sun experienced another
mad dog scare yesterday afternoon.
About one O'Clock while Chalmer
Reynolds was returning to town
from his rural delivery mail route,
a large hound ran up from behind
the wagon, when near the Normal
school building, and attempted to
bite the horse. The brute was
driven off by having the whip
thrown at it. 1t then ran through
the streets and soon created Juror,
biting every dog it met. A crowd
of men and boys stoned the rabid
animal, but were unable to
corner or disable it. AS soon as
firearms could be procured the
pursuit was continued. The dog
went out past Hunters mill and
through the fields to Duyckinck Is
ware house, then down the rail
road towards Colora, still keeping
far enough ahead of his pursuers
to avoid a shot. 1t was finally
killed in Mrs. Tillie Tosh's field by
Albert Nickle of Colora. The
hound belonged to Augustus Brum-
field and had bitten two dogs on
the premises before starting away.
The other dogs reported bitten
belong to Jas. McKelvey, w. S.
McKeeyer (two), Saml. Hambleton,
A. B. Keen, w. J. Adams and H,
Fl. Haines. A dog near Colora
was also reported bitten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Horace M. Eaton has resigned as
constable of the First district.

Horace M. Eaton has resigned as
constable of the First district.
A colored woman by the name
of Annie Black, who was said to
be 1O6 years old, died at her home
in Galena, Kent county, last week.
The capacity of the Gambrill tex
tile works at Havre de Grace has
been increased by the addition to
the plant of one hundred and eighty
looms.
The dwelling of J. E. Frank, at
New Providence, Lancaster county,
was burned last week, together
with contents, entailing a heavy
loss upon the occupant. The fire
was caused by defective flue.
Sheriff McAllister this week sold
the property of Walter E. Hargan,
at Bank, to Daniel L. Baldwin for
1856 and assumption of a 5000
mortgage, and that of Mrs. Potts,
Mecnanlcs valley, TO Mrs. NoWland
for 500.
The owners of Cedarcroft, once
the home of Bayard Taylor, near
Kenneth Square, Pa, have offered
it to the Tennis Trolley Company,
which is now building line from
West Chester to Kennett Square.
The suggestion is that the company
purchase and fit up the property
as a picnic resort.
The telephone cable which was
recently laid across the Chesapeake
bay from Love Point, Kent Island,
to Sandy Point, on the Western
Shore, was put in operation last
week for the fist time. While it is
but four and one-eighth miles long
it is said to be the longest telephone
cable in the world, and contains
ten wires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Granted A Franchise.

The Town Council of Elkton has
granted the privilege of laying
electric railway tracks on certain
streets of Elkton to the Tennis Con
struction Company, which proposes
to build trolley railway from Elk
ton to Chesapeake City and from
Elkton to Newark, Del. The com
papy will put up $1,000 as a for
felt if the road is not completed
within nine months. The chief
hacker of the project is Edgar A.
Tennis, president of the Tennis
Construction Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Sewing Machines

Have you seen "WoRTHING-
TONS NEW MODEL" for 1923?
We received them last week.
They are substantially the same
as before, with a few improve
ments. The arm is higher, the
shuttle arm is different and bet
ter and the decoration is much
handsomer. Altogether it's a
good machine at any price and at
our price is wonderful. Fully
guaranteed, delivered N zo
at your home for 91O.~
If you've any notion of sewing
machine you're standing in your
own light if you don't look at
ours. Remember, we give all the
attachments, and they are the
very best procurable, show you
how to work them, all at the
same price-sixteen fifty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
@ STONE DWELLING HOUSE,

a Large Double Decker Barn, one story of which
is made of substantial stone walls. Hay House,
Wood Shed and other necessary outbuildings.
There are also two fine Apple Orchards in full
bearing ON the premises.
There are about seventy acres of good timber
land on this property, and the balance Is good
arabic land of excellent quality, and in good
state of cultivation.
This desirable farm Is well watered and we'll
fenced, convenient to mills, schools, churches, &c.
THE TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the de-
cree are that the whole of the purchase money
shall be paid in cash on the day of sale, but the
Trustee is authorized TO change these terms so
that one-third of the purchase money shall be
paid in cash on day of SALE and the residue in two
equal installments, payable at six and twelve
months respectively from day of sale, the credit
payments 60 bear interest and to be secured TO the
satisfaction of the Trustee. The purchaser to pay
expense of deed.
WILLIAM s, EVANS, Trustee.
John c. Hindman, Auct. al5ts