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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

Bonnet responded gamely to the squirt,
but could not quite catch the flying
leader. They came to the quarter pole
locked and ran that way all through
the next stretch. At the half mile post
Lawson turned slightly and said over
his shoulder:
"You have fought a good fight, par
son. I am almost persuaded to let you
win"
The parson set his teeth and drove
his spur up to the rowels. Blue Bon
net swerved visibly. AS dusk deepened
a fresh wind blew down the course,
cool and welcome to the hushed, wait
Ing crowd, doubly welcome to the tired
racers fighting this desperate duel Of
breath and stay. They tore forward
In the teeth Of it, tense, painting, labor
ing, with eyes afame. The last quar-
ter post flashed past. AS they came to
the eighth blanket might have coy
cred them. Again Lawson whistled
shrill and keen. This time Roxane
staggered and rolled in her gait as she
tried to leap ahead. Blue Bonnet held
her seemingly safe. There would be a
dead heat unless
Parson Gentry set his teeth. If the
man in him ached for triumph, the
minister truly yearned for power unto
salvation over this superlative sinner.
Lawson Cooke would be no lukewarm
Christian. He would love God as he
loved a woman, with all his heart and
mind and soul and strength. The par
son knew Isham had spoken truth. He
had watched the boy often lie almost
prone upon Blue Bonnet's neck and
seem to drop winged words in her ear.
He had never caught the words. Until
today he had not known what they
were. He did know that the mare al
ways answered them electrically. If
she would answer them now, she must
come first.
Quicker than light all this flashed up
on him. Behind was the thought, What
could it matter? The parson had never
sworn since the day Of his conversion.
Profanity seemed to him a sin pecul-
iarly purposeless and abhorrent. In
this volcanic stress he leaped to the
belief that some swearing might not be
profane. Blue Bonnet understood GER
tain words only as signal to do her
desperate best. Might he not use them
in quite the same way?
Roxane led by head. He felt Blue
Bonnet's heart laboring heavily. The
finish was barely fifty yards away.
Lanterns cleaned either side Of it. The
dark maSSed throng was breathless, 81
lent, yet its unconscious STRINGS made
soft, confused susurrus. The parson
shivered family; intuitively, it seemed,
he caught the reins thought tighter,
stretched farther forward and hissed
in Blue Bonnet's ear:
"Dash you! Double dash you! Go
onv
After that he knew nothing until a
great sobbing shout struck him and ca
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

mind helping me out by that much.
hope. l shall build the church Just the
same, you understand, but l shall do it
out of my own pocket"
Lawson sprang forward and caught
both the parsons hands, smiling jubi-
lantly, though his eyes were not quite
clear. There was an odd lump in his
throat too, as he said: "Not another
word, parson. 1 have pretty good
ears for all that goes on in a race.
didn't mind losing the purse half as
much as-losing my faith in your
faith. Now you have made everything
right again. Well agree that each shall
save his stake. But 1 am convinced
religion is vital matter. Nothing
less could have brought you to me-
"And am convinced that an honest
man and gentleman is not very far
off the kingdom of God," the parson
broke in; "but, Lawson, at least you'll
ease my mind by taking that purse.
When l have made restitution and
confessed my fault to my brethren,
shall dare to ask my Masters forgive
ness"
Hold hard, parson," Lawson said.
Better keep quiet understand, but
doubt if the brethren would. The
wrong you did, if it was a wrong, has
righted itself. AS to the purse, why,
hurry up your church. hope to mar
ry Peggy the day it is dedicated"
The church stands to this good day,
quaint, squat, steepleless red brick
structure in the heart of the peaceful
grass country. A. Lawson Cooke is
among its ruling elders, and on the
wall behind the pulpit there are mar
BILE tablets to the memory of an earlier
Lawson Cooke, who found Christ with
In its walls, and his beloved wife, Peg
gy, born Gentry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
Cured of Piles After 40 Years.

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva, Ohio, had
the piles for forty years. Doctors and
dollars could do him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him
permanently. Invaluable for cuts, burns,
spraius, lacerations, eczema, letter, salt
rheum. and all other skin diseases.
Look for the name on the package-all
others are cheap, worthless counterfeits.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executor
Administrators and Guardians, wantins
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: R. e. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
All the Renuirements.

Resident (of Boomtown)-We are
trying to have this place incorporated
as city, and it's high time, too.
Tourist-Not the necessary popula-
tion, suppose?
Resident-Not quite; but every man
in this town knows that the aldermen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

Clara (at the seaside)-There! I
knew it. He has proposed this even
ing, and she has accepted. .
Dora-They are acting like other
people; merely polite, that's all.
That's only blind. Look at her
yachting cap"
Its on hind side before"
"Yes. A man can't kiss girl un-
der one of those peaks"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

stranger-You still have lynchings
here, do you?
Westerner-Only in the case of bad
characters. When a fairly good citi-
zen gets arrested for anything, we al
ways let the law take it's course.
That's encouraging"
eyes, you see an average jury can al
ways be depended upon to hang good
citizen if it gets a chance."-N. Y.
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
Taking No Chances.

Doctor" said the fair invalid, ap-
pealingly, don't you think you could
conscientiously advise my husband to
send me to the sea shore for my
health?"
Madam" replied the far-sighted
physician, 81 cannot conscientiously
advise him to incur any additional ex-
pense until my bill is paid. d."-Chicago
Post
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January IA, 1902.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not state,
an account within year. come forward anc
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
Two Sad Men.

First Fisherman-Why do you come
to this lonely place to fish?
Second Fisherman (sadly)-Because
I like solitude and silence. I am
widower. And you?
First Fisherman-Because I, too,
like solitude and silence.
Second Fisherman-Ah,y you also are
a widower?
First Fisherman (more sadly)-Not
yet.-Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

THIS BANK loan FREE and issue Savings provided
Dollar.
When this
the nothing
nature card This card filed
money Keep the bank home,
where will be unlocd and counted
be- placed credit book where will
handed
banAs have been made by Banks in He
the rygener
as you thought
at intending when you had $2o
ana @ Dollar
money with besides home Why? Becsus
the S2o So
cent as we'll deposit
while have
You can secure these Safes either at the Bank authorized AGENTS
who will call at home and
Deposit One Dollar ach them t.
build to and not
mes tos weH.
~REMEMBER THAT DOLLAR BELONGS TO YOUI-
The National Bank Of Rising Sun, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

Trains leave oxford for Philadelphia at 90
a. m. and 2 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandyille Tuesdays and Fridays at 1880;
Liberty Grove. S35: Colora. s.4i; Rising sun, $685.
sylmar 9.O6; Nottingham, o is; Oxford, 1900 a. M
arriving at South st. 2.5S p. m.
Sunday train caves Oxford at G SO arriving in
Philadelphia at 9l2 a. m; and $50. arriving in
Philadelphia at so p. m; Saturday only o. 25 p M
j. B. HUTCHINSON, J.R.woOD,
GeaI. Manager. Gea. Pass'r agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21

If you are bilious and seeking advisers,
Take DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
Just before going to bed.
You will find cn the morrow,
You are rid of your SORROW
That's all; Just enough said.
These famous pills do not gripe, but
move the bowels gently and easily,
cleansing the liver. Their tonic effect
gives strength to the glands, preventing
return of the disorder. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
GOING SOUTH,
STATIONS.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Additional traius leave Broad st for Oxford IL. .l2
g. ~. ESQ and 10 p. m. Sunday only, 7. .55 a. m.
I. .O1 p. m. and l1.43 p. m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A storm IN Georgia furnished snow
rain, sleet and thunder In Atlanta
there was sleighing in the prip..ipa,
streets.
There was a renewal Of the riOtinc in
Trirst. and the troops again fired on
the mobs, killing three persons and
wOunding others.
The British army estimates showed
a decrease Of 10000 soldiers on the ma
rolls In South Africa and decrease OF
k?3,3OO,OOV in the expenses.
Three hundred bodies have been re-
covered from the ruins OF Shamaka,
the !vansca ucasian town which was
destroyed by an earthquake, and there
are believed 10 be- hundreds more I'm.
der the Nrpckage.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17

RAIuNNE, y. j.. Feb. IT, Mayor
Eshrrt Seymour Of this city has been
elected president Of the Edward NJ.
Rroaic Relief association. Over a hun
drrd prominent residents Of Bayonnc
were prrsen, at Il meeting, and a com.
mit're WAS appointed to consult Con
ert sSnlan McDrrmutt Of New Jersey
MS to the best means of obtaining the
release of Erodic. who is confined for
life in III" pcnitrn,iary at Fort Iravrr.
worth, Kan. Brudir. after serving
through the war with Spain, enlisted
in Troop E, Third United States caval-
~, for s,rvic" in tn" Philippines. He
WAS mentioned for mrrtOriolls conduct
in both Cuba and til" Philippines. one
night he and man named tuffey. who
is also serving a life sentence at Fort
I"arrnworth, We're Just outside the
camp near Manila when Filipino girl
was shot and killed. They were ar.
ciSrh Of the crime and convicted. Bro
iii" claims that his trial was unfair.
that his witnesses were not heard and
that he had nothing 10 do with the kill
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE
Head line steamer Torrhead has arriy.
cd In port, with shipwrecked crew Of
eighteen men Of the ship Helene. which
went 10 pieces in Il hurricane on Feb. 3
in latitude 1913 north AMI longitude
4o.4%. Captain H. Kohlsadt. master Of
the vessel. is included In the rescued
crew. The Helene left New York for
Liverpool on Jan. 10, with cargo of
napllla valued at $4,000. On the
morning of Jan. 81 the ship encounters
cd the hurricane. and for three DAYS
IN" crew struggled to keep the ship
Aflont. Five of the crew succumbcd TO
exhaustion before the end of the sec.
ond day. For thirty-cight hours the
eighteen men aboard worked without
food. pumping the water from the
hold. The food that escaped the water
was saturated with naphtha. The TORI
head. having sterred 10 miles ont OF
its course to avoid the hurricane. came
across the Helene. which was sinking
rapidly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
NEWS OF
MILFORD

Milford, Del. Feb. An inter.
e>ting program has been arranged Tor
the celebration OF the fifty fourth an.
niversaIy of the Milford Presby terjan
Sunday school, which will begin On
next Saturday. The Sunday school
Is one Of the largest in the State.
Milford clerks are delighted with
the decision Of the merchants 10 that
place to join in an early closing move.
ment. but they are no more pleased
than the merchants themselves.
The agreement provides thatstorcs
shall close each evening at 8 o'clock,
except on Saturday evening, when
the closing time will be 10 o'clock1
The only exception is between the
dates OF June 10 and July Is, in the
summer, and from December to
January in the winter
Heretofore 1t has been the custom
TO keep The stores open until about 10
O'Clock on each evening and until
midnight on Saturday night. The
signal to close will be 4 blast blown
from the whistle Of the town electric
light and water plant. The new
movement will give both the mer.
chants and their clerks more time to
themselves.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17

CHARLESTON. $. e.. Feb. IL
Mayor Fleisrhman and the Cincinnati
party had harhor excursion yester-
day. They landed al Fort Sumter, ana
the band played the Star SIanrlcd
Banner on the ramparts: thence the
steamer carried them to the site of the
naval station on Cooper river and TO
the exposition. on Ashley river. \ fea
lure Of the excursion was an address
by battle scared rX-COnfr,lera1r
Colonel James Armstrong. harb0r mas
fer of Charleston. Al night the party
lrf, here for Cincinnati via ATLANTA
and chattanooga.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17

Al III" Meeting IT lIir DrANaIr
Historical Society TINS rNGnIn4 Chief
Justice l.prr VII read a papci Gpul
HE Hon, ',rorgc l. Fisher. bonner
attorney genera! 81 This stat. AN up.
pnInlc" and friend III the mart r,d
Lincoln. ard an actor m tnumerlou,
historic events cpHnrc'cI WrIt lhn
war Ut tn" petr|'iUu THE rhlcf
Justice Stal"> That lIr lmmd II an
exceedingly interesting Topic lp III.
NcN'IgtI", ana intelligent people can.
rot fail tu be- rewarded Ion an attend
ahrr winch is free L. an II IS safe
~ say 'IIal M one who heard the
'hE"I Ju>l'r" r"ad his paper at the
January meeting viii wIjtugI, ms,
III" treat iIIA' may he expected this
evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
New HOrk's IeRtslature.

ALBANY. NY, Feb. l1.--This week $
legislative calendar includes the Stran.
ahan mortgage tax bill the corporal Hon
tax bill. the Bracket Justices bill, the
Cox automobile lMl and the Irainor
bill lcgslating against child insuranc
y conference Of legislative leaders will
b" held OH the Stranahan mortgage tax
bill. and 1t is probable that some agree.
ment will be reached on it in time for
action tomorrow. Tho tax bill Is at pres
ent Oh The list OF general orders, and
It's reading will certainly provoke a
lengthy debate in the senate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
E.NNMkeIisl Necllh hmm Ncnl

PHILADELPHIA. Feb II. e.. Rev.
George Carter N"edlam, the noted
evangelist. died suddenly of neuralgia
Of the heart yesterday at his home al
NnrhertlI. Il suburb Of this city. lie re-
turned last week from Il three weeks
cNangtlistic campaign through Trnnrs.
see nn,l expected shortly TO go TO chi
cago 10 preach. Mr. Nrrdham was
born IN Ireland about sixty years ago.
At twenty years OF age he gave w II
promising business career in Dublin to
become an evangelist. lie toured Eng
land and Ireland until 1865. with fruit.
fNl results. and then came to Boston.
He did pastoral work in Chicago and
Canada several years. but the greater
part of his lite was spent in constant
movement from one part of the culIll-
try 10 another. IA, ,r
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
Four Perish In SMONsIiles,

LEWISTON, Ida, Feb. IA miner
lust arrived from WarIrnS brings
news of the death Of three mon who
w'r" caught Saturday in II snowSlidc
near the head of Smith gulrh. on the
rout" t" Thunder mountain The VIC
tins were Bert Tnlps. j. s. Campbell
aud Il, NJ. SkylrS of WrSrr Ida. Ari,
Williams of Wrtson and A. Movers Of
Boise were the other members of the
party. but they escaped death. From
Buffalo Hump GENES the news that Ben
Hamilton lost his life in Il snowsi,lc
last Wednesday, Hamilton WAS caugh,
in an avalanche of SHOW about a mile
WIDE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
..NEw' vsR,s,Nos,



From the Interior.
WlLLEMSTAD, Curacao Feb. IT,
Bad news for the Venezuelan govern
ment has been received here from the
interior Of the country. There have
been new and numerous uprisings in
the state Of CambobO, whittier the gov.
eminent has sent number Of soldiers.
There We're two engagements Satur-
day near Fela de Cope between the
government forVes and the revolution.
lists under the command Of General
Riera. The government forces were
completely routed in these engage
ments, and II detachment of them
passed over TO the side of the revolu-
tiOnists.
General Riera has issued n revolu.
tionary proclamation from Sauca, dat
ed Feb. ID. Sauca is village situated
to the east of and not far from Vela dc
COro There are quite a number OF
government soldiers In the neighbor-
hood of Nela de Coro. hut these arc
principally composed of boys from
fourteen to fifteen years Of age
President CastrO's government at
Caracas has Just issued ii decree order
ing the expulsion from Venezuela Of
Mrs. Mates, wife of General Matos, the
leader of the present revolution against
Castro
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
Railway Accident at ROchestcr.

ROCHESTER,. y. T.. Feb. IA
freight train crossing from the Buffalo
Rochester and Iittshurg tracks TO No.
3 track on the New York Central at
Lincoln Park was struck and cut in
two by The castbuund Continental linz
tied on the West Shore Both the engi-
l"er and fireman on the limited jumped
before the collision. Engineer NichOl
Of this city escaped injury. hut his
fireman, +. Ethel of Buffalo, sustained
a aislocatctl shoulder. Fireman Charles
Twist Of Rochester had an arm broken.
These were the only PERSONS injured.
Three freight ears We're reduced to kin
ding wood, and the engines of the lin
tied and th" freight were completely
wrecked. Tho limited was four hours
lat" and WAS running ri top speed in
an rndearor to make up some OF the
lost time
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
EjATEN'BIYICIAINlNllbi||.A ]! ] 5;
Terrible Experience Of French
Scientists In New Guinea,
TWENTY-FIVE WERE MASSACRED.
survivor Of the Party Tells of the
Midnight Attack-Tted to q Tree
He Saw One Of His Com.
pRnlOns Roasted.

PARIS, Feb lila Patrie publish
es Il letter received from its CORE.
spondent. Nj. Ronyer, a survivor of the
massacre OF II French scientific mis-.
sion by camibals at .Sileraka, New
Guinea. Jan. ]. NJ. Rouyer relates that
the yacht Salvntti, with the mission on
board, had anchored of the coast of
New Guinea and that a number Of the
explorers landed. After an apparently
friendly reception from the natives the
latter treacherously attacked them dur
ing the night, numbering twenty Ave OF
the party. including Baron villars,
Count de st. Remy and NM. Hagen
book and Vries aud wounding thirty
three. including the writer of the let
ter, NJ. ROuyer, the chief of the mis-.
sion. and another Frenchman named
Rrimer. NJ. R0uycr writes:
I'VE were all sleeping peacefully
when there was great uproar, and we
were attacked by hundreds of natives
carrying torches. Several of us were
felled TO the ground with clubs, hatcl,-
cts and spears. Others were overpow-
cred carried away and bound to trees.
! was among this number. received
Il blow on the head from q club and
tainted. When | recovered conscious
hess at ) o'clock in the morning, l
found myself tied hand and foot and
surrounded by savages, who. believing
me to be dead, We're keeping me for
themselves. ! saw the body of Baron
Nillars near me bound to a tree His
body was naked. his head had been
split open. his eyes had been Holgpd
out and his groin was horribly mutt
lated.
"rhc Count de st. Remy had been
d'rapitatcd and his head stuck on the
end OF spear as Il trophy. NJ Hagen
beck was spitted on Il bamboo and be- F.!
ing roasted over Il fire. The savagcs
were about to cut him up. | waited my
fate. | was afraid to move. My head
hurt me 'lreHdfnlly. All around me the
ground WAS Strrwn with rorpses.
Suddenly great clanUr arose. fol
lowed by Il fusillade, | opened my eyes
and saw DR.. Fortcr and the remainder
pi the mission from the yacht firing on
The canHibalS. ! shouted, and the res
"n"rs ran to me and cut the bonds
which bound me to the tree. The cam
hihals fed. leaving thirtyIwO dead.
The clothes Of NJ. NripS were found,
nj his body was missing. He had cvl. !
lrnty been dcvoured by the savages
Turing the night"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17

Great alarm still prevails here over the
discovery of seven small openings in
the mountain between this city and
thliapa. from which smoke is pouring,
il being feared that the city is in dan
ger OF a greater peril than tina, recent
~ experienced. The terror of the in
lmbitants was added to by an earth
quake tina, occurred between | and 2
o'clock yesterday morning which was
severe enough I" awake the entire city
from >lulther
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. II Frank &.
Andrews. who was arrested for The
SeroiId time Saturday on Il warrant
charging him with miSapprupriating
the funds Of Ill" city Savings bank.
which is now in the hands Of he state
bank examiner spent Sunday in Il cen
in tn" county Jail. No one was allowed
I" see him but his attorneys, although
several Of his friends called The an
nonnrcnlrnt that the one time rcprlrtl
millionaire and former political boss
was actually m'hind the bars brought
man! curious ones to III" vicinity of
til" Jail. They did not get Il glimpse of
the prisoner, aud they were obliged to
1" satisfied with II look at the gray
walls Of the building. AT present there
is no indication that bail will be SO.
ruraH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
sR,I,sH syrsprfp.


PRETORIA, Feb. 17-One hundred
ana fifty mQanted infantry men while
patrOiling the Kip river south Of Jo-
hannesburg Feb. II surrounded farm.
house where they suspected Beers
were In hiding. A single Boer broke
away from the house, and the British
started to pursue him. The Boer climb
cd kopje. the British following.
Immediately II heavy fire was opened
upon them from three sides. The Brit
ish found themselves in a trap and In a
position where they were unable TO
make any Defense Eight of the Brit
ish officers made II gallant effort and
defended the ridge with carbines and
revolvers until they were overpowered.
The British had two officers and ten
men killed and several officers and
forty men wounded before the force
was able TO fall back under cover Ofa
block house. >
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
Two Killed at n CrOAsinx.

CHESTER, Pa. Feb. "A. u.
Rlair, aged tiftycight, and his son,
Charles Il, Blair, aged thirty.six. of
fairvicw. Delaware county were kill.
ed near this place by an express train
Of the Baltimore aud Ohio ,ailrond the
train striking th" carriage in which
they w"r" driving. The train did not
stop until il reached this city. n mile
from the seen" Of the accident, and
both bodies. with fragments of the
carriage, were then taken from the vi.
lot Of the engine.