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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
Family Troubles.

rThe stories of strangely mixed pro-
nouns are many. A new one is told by
q young woman who heard it from the
lips Of New Hampshire veteran dur
Ang the past summer.
1.-THE trouble betwixt Martin Hobbs
land his bride want really betwixt the
ltwo of 'em,'' said this ancient gossip.
"The trouble all come because she
couldn't get along with his old father.
and he couldn't get along with his new
mother; and then her sister put in a
finger, and said she want going to
have anything to do with nephew
that acted as he did, and his brother,
he said he'd got nieces enough without
another one added, and he never spoke
to her from the day she held out
against his father. So they two moved
away, and left the old folks to settle Il
betwixt 'em; and now it's oil settled.
for he died and she's married again,
and the young folks are back at his
home with nobody to bother EN-"
That's very fortunate" said the be-,
wildered listener.
"Yes, tits So" said the old man;
"when you consider that they want
really to blame, but just she couldn't
get along with him. nor he with her.
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
Women who are suddenly thrown

Women who are suddenly thrown
upon their own resources are often
sorely perplexed to devise means by
which they can exc out their scanty
means and support themselves and
those dependent upon them. Some Of
these women have earned comfortable
incomes at home in unusual ways.
There was one who came to be known
as the Little Biscuit Woman" be-.
cause she SO excelled in making beaten
biscuit, and which she disposed of
through the woman's exchange. In a
few years she had earned sufficient
money to build small, pretty home.
Some people smilingly speak Of it as
THE house built of little biscuits"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

Travelling mp, no doubt, by the 1906
midnight express, due IN London at
2.40. Mark you now. inspector, I want
you to telegraph to Scotland Yard and
ask them to have detective on the
arrival platform to watch for our
gentleman in check ulster and flap
cape and stop him.
Mention my name; tell the Office to
look out for me, and wen arrange fur
| Their together"
| An electric ben sounded in the sig
nal box and the inspector cried: Here
she comesl You wait, sir, till the last,
I'll mark the ulster down to his car.
rage and I'll put you the next door.
You must be on the lookout at Peter.
borough and Finsbury Park. He might
get of at one Of those stations"
mo fear" said, as 1 got into the
carriage with parting injunction to
the inspector that he had better tele.
graph also to York, giving the de-
ceased's name, and inform his rela-
lions in Granthanl.
My man in the ulster did not move
on the way to town. was continu.
ally on the lookout, alert and wakeful,
watching in every tunnel We passed
through for some corroboration of my
former experience. Inthe flying train
probably at this time Of night every
one but myself was sound asleep. The
lights were certainly reelected onto the
brick walls, but no action or incident.
Nevertheless, was now quite con-
vinced that had made no mistake as
to what ] had seen.
was close behind the check ulster
directly its wearer alighted. So was
my friend Mountstuart, the detective,
to whom, as he ranged alongside, I
whispered:
Take him straight to the nearest
station. will charge him there with
robbery from the person. Mind he
does not sling throw away any stuff"
Except for my caution l believe he
would have got rid Of a fat, bulky
pocketbook, but Mountstuart caught
him in the act and took it from his
baud. He began to buster. shouting
What does this mean? How dare you
1AtCACACA Win AACs w AO are yOu
''You will hear soon enough" said
Mountstuart, quietly. in with you.
We are going to Portland road
I never saw man so dumbfounded.
He was dark-eyed, lantern jawed,
cadaverous looking, and he was SILVER
ing, no doubt with the sudden shock Of
his unexpected arrest. He gave his
name at the station as Gregory Car
stairs, commercial traveller, and it
came out that he had had business
dealings with Mr.. Bateman. The
temptation had been irresistible when
he held the dead man in his arms to
search and despoil him. He thought
it was quite safe; no once could know
of his presence in the carriage, and
the sudden death would bel attributed
to natural causes.
His possession of ire stolen property
was enough to secure his conviction for
theft, the only charge pressed, for
death had really been from heart
failure. My evidence as to what Ishad
seen was heard in court, and heard
with mixed feeling in. which incredul-
ity predominated. The judge and some
others were sufficiently interested,
however, to put my statement to the
test by actual experiment on the I'm
derground Railway, and the fact Of
the telltale reelection was triumphantly
proved.
The next time met the guard of
that night express he was very crest
fallen and admitted that he had made
an ass of himself. The Taller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
A Flabberxasted oabby.

1t is not easy to surprise London
cabman, but one of the brotherhood
had a moment of rapt astonishment
yesterday afternoon. He pulled up his
hanson at the door Of the hotel where
the Boer generals have been staying.
and out leaped thick-set. firm-faced,
beared gentleman, who wore the frock
coat and silk hat of our high civiliza.
ton. The stare" quickly got coin
from his pocket. passed it up to cabby
with all the certainty of one who
knows the London radius. and jerked
into the hotel. AS he disappeared
somebody on the pavement cried to the
cabman: :'Know who that WASP" He
shook his head. .'De Wet; why, that's
De Wet" came the information like q
sword thrust. you've had De Wet for
fare" The cabman. being London
cabman, should. no doubt. have said
something clever. but he did not. He
simply looked : looked apparently to
see If his horse was still there.-Lpn,
don Daily Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
Life In olxlah oma.

A thirteen-year-old boy killed a
mountain-lion in canyon six miles
from Grand, Day County, last week.
The animal measured eight feet from
tip to tip. There are almost as many
buffalo as mountain lions in Oklaho-
ma. Pawnee has TWENTY-FIVE buffalo
and Guthrie seven.
Bill Grimes, Territorial Secretary. re-
Gently mashed his foot while fighting
a panther of enormous size. The story
is told by the State Capitol: 1.-THE Sec
rotary did not waver until the beast
was slain. He discovered tracks along
Hominy Creek, and alone and with
butcher knife started to investigate.
He soon came upon the panther under
a projecting rock. Grimes dared the
animal to come forth. It thought the
Secretary looked easy, and promptly
responded. Grimes came into camp
dragging the panther behind him, after
fight which was both long and
bloody. So reports Mr.. Grimes, the
only Witness
Al Jennings, a college graduate, at
torney and FORMER leader of one of
the worst gangs of outlaws that ever
infested the Territory, has served his
two years of imprisonment and is
again free man.. What line of busI-
ness Al will now take up is not known.
but there are several people who hope
he will not return to Oklahoma to
live.
A county paper says: "An old man
and his old wife came to town last
Saturday to market some produce.
When near the depot the team became
frightened and ran away, demolished
the wagon, killed themselves and the
old man, and crippled the old woman
so bad she had to be shot"
Oklahoma City is aAlively as needs
be in social way. Our fourteen
clubs and societies relprt their balls
and ''doin's" in the newspapers every
Sunday. Kansas City u urnal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

Hackneys Of skyscraping knee ac~
fion are to some extent freaks in
horsedesh of little more real value to
mankind than dachshunds, the sawed
of dwarfs among dogs. The little
child who said Of this ridiculous splay-
footed, bow-legged caricature of the
canine race that it must have been
born under bureau. hit the mark ex-
actly. The nose-smiting. cloud-capping
horses that try to throw their front
legs over their ears at every stride
are grotesdue alterations from sound
and admirable types.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
LEGEND OF CORN.
Indian Story VI tho Origin Of the Golden
Stan Of Life.

STAN OF Life
Corn is the most beautiful of all our
native plants, and many are the leg
ends twined about its history. 1t was
certainly cultivated by the Indians
long before the coming of the paleface,
and they tell very pretty story of its
origin.
A young brave went out into the
woods to fast at that period Of life
when youth is exchanged for manhood.
He built lodge Of boughs in a seclud-
ed place and painted his face sombre
hue. By day he amused himself in
walking about looking at the various
shrubs and wild plants, and at night
lay down in his hover He besought
gift from the Master Of Life, and he
hoped it would be something to benefit
his race. On the third day, as he lay
there looking up into the sky, he saw a
spirit come down in the shape OF a
beautiful youth, dressed in green, and
having green plumes on his head, who
told him to arise and wrestle with him,
as this was the only way in which he
could attain his wishes.
He did SO and found his strength re-
neWed by the effort. The visit and the
trial of wrestling were repeated for
four days, the youth feeling at each
trial that, although his bodily strength
declined a moral and supernatural en-
ergy was impaired which promised him
the final victory. On the third day his
celestial visitor spoke to him. "To-
morrow" said he, "will be the seventh
day of our fast, and the last time I
shall wrestle with you. You will
triumph over me and gain your wishes.
AS soon as you have thrown me down
strip off my clothes, and bury me on
the spot in soft, fresh earth. When
you have done this leave me, but come
occasionally to visit the place, to keep
the weeds from growing. Once or
twice cover me with fresh EARTH
He then departed, but returned the
next day and, as he predicted. was
thrown down. The young brave obeyed
his instructions in every particular,
and soon had the pleasure of seeing
the green plumes Of his sky visitor
shooting up through the ground. He
carefully weeded the earth and kept it
fresh and soft, and in due time was
gratified by. beholding the matured
plant, bending with its golden grain,
and gracefully waving its green leaves
and yellow tassels in the wind. He
then invited his parents to the spot, to
behold the new plant 1T is monda-
min, said the father; 1T is the spirits
grain" They Immediately prepared
feast, invited their friends to partake
of it, and thus originated Indian corn.
-Atchison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

Some of the most noteworthy Of re.
cent sayings by prominent Britons are
the following: Sir Harry Johnson
said: Il look forward to a great fed
Grafton Of the Anglo-Saxon elements.
which shall include the British Empire,
the United States and even Germany"
Earl Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land, has declared that freedom OF
speech must have some limit" 81 am
convinced that we are on the eve Of
a settlement of the Irish land ques-
tion,D said John Redmond. AN enthu-
siasm for university teaching, which
has slumbered for good many cen
turtles, is now waking up in London, !"
is remark of Earl Selborne.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
Japanese ProyeSbs.

The japanese do not expect to gather
grapes from thorns nor figs from thisi
ties; but they phrase orr thoughts
somewhat differently. They say:
THE spawn of frogs VIZ become
nothing but frogs"
We have saying: "DesAo;; not|the
day of small things: thei(- "Famous
swords are made Of iron set apin9s'' is
much more picturesque
The idea of our "All lay tAe cad on
the willing horse" they e1yaess by
''Those who know the ropes No most
Of the hauling While our common
place "Out of evil good mgiy Gomez
finds with them a fine pcjetical ex-
preston in The lotus springs from
the mud;' and in point off poignancy
our Adding insult to injury" is vastly
inferior to their Rubbing salt on a
sore"
The Japanese have some really fine
sayings worthy of universal accept
ance, such as thine own heart makes
the world" or 1.-THE pbet at home sees
the entire universe."l or "The throne
Of the god is on the brow Of right
eous man."
Their nice Observance of manners is
evidenced by sayings such as Excess
Of politeness becomes impoliteness;' .
their national s'uspiciousness in the
like Of Don't trust pigeon to carry
grain" and tide handy mans abhor-
renee of bungler finds expression
in numerous quips such as Learning
to swim in q ield'' or Scratching the
foot with tile shoe on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

An Indian traveller in Tibet who saw
the Grand Llama in 1882 thus de-
scribed him: '4The Grand Llama is a
child of eight, with a bright and fair
complexion and rosy cheeks. His eyes
are large and penetrating. the shape
of his face remarkably Aryan. though
somewhat marred by the obliquity Of
his eyes. The thinness of his person
was probably due to the fatigue of
the court ceremonies and to the relig-
fous duties and ascetic Observance Of
his estate A yellow inter covered his
head, and its pendent lappets hid his
ears; a yellow mantle draped his per-
son, and he sat cross-legged, with
Joined palms. The throne on which
he sat was supported by carved lions
and covered with silk scarfs. The
state officers moved about with be.
coming dignity"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

A movement is on foot to bring back
to America the remains of William
Penn from the Jordan burial grounds
in Penn, Buckinghamshire, England.
Three wealthy Pennsylvanians are
said to have offered substantial sum
for the Friends Meeting House in that
place and the bones of the man that
founded the keystone State. In the
burial ground at Penn are the remains
of the founder and five of his children,
also the remains of the Quaker elders,
Isaac Pennington and Thomas Ell
wood. Many such plans have been
talked Of many times in the last few
years. but nothing ever came of any
of them, nor is it likely that anything
ever win, on account of the difficulties
to be met with in England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19


Thought is said to be free. That's
the reason nobody cares much for it.
The retired merchant in New York
City who killed himself the other day
because he was fifty years old and
thought that man of fifty was too
old to live, had a right to his opinion,
but that opinion seems laboriously
wrong, remarks the New York Sun.
1T is foolish to die at fifty. for at that
age you are or ought to be just begin
ming to know how to live. Somewhat
of the greenness Of unseasoned youth
Us gone and the moss and ivy VIII not
begin to grow on you for forty or fifty
years vet, If you preserve yourself.
and leave no ruins for 'em to grow on.
Fifty; pshaw! fifty's a likely young
man, and the change for a hundred
still to come out of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

Professor Loeb, of Chicago Uniyer
sity. having discovered that dead cats
and dogs can temporarily be restored
to life by injecting into their veins So
buttons of sodium and cadmium, the
cat may now have more than her nine
lives, and instead of every dog having
his day some of them may have half
q dozen, more or less, extra, to little
purpose SO far as the public veal is
concerned, but from a scientific and
medical point of view in the highest
degree interesting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

The appointment Of Mile. Pattey to
permanent post In the Ministry of
Public Instruction, Paris, brings to
notice the fact that more women are
now in the various departments of
French governmental service than at
any other time in the history Of the
Third Republic. The majority of
these. however, are employed as
clerks and stenographers In subordin-
ate bureaus. The appointment Of Mile.
Pattey to so important a position.
third in rank after the Minister him
self. 20 looked upon in conservative
ranks as slightly revolutionary. Mile.
Pattey is the first civil servant to OBJ
tain a permanent Office under the
French Government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
seasicix sailors.

It is well known that some sailors
suffer from periodic attacks of sea-
sickness, and are invariably ill on going
to sea after spell on shore The gales
of the past few days have been too
much for the improvised crew of H.
NJ. first-class battleship Duncan, and
the full-power trial has had to be aban-
doned owing to the illness of the men.
Those who suffer most are the unfor-
tunate stokers. who, while the ship is
pitching and tossing on the waves have
to shovel coal necessarily, and are con-
fined in stokehold. the temperature of
which is-to say the least-abnormal.
The result of the abandonment is that
the Duncan has only made eighteen
knots in place of her contracted speed
Of nineteen knots. and she will have to
go to sea again for another eight hours
full-power run.-London Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

About three years ago the individual
bicycle companies Of the country We're
merged into one concern, known as
the American Bicycle Company. The
organization started with great -four
ish Of trumpets. 1t enjoyed monopo-
~ of the bicycle business, and jubi-
lantly announced that it would prob
ably earn twenty per cent. on its COM
mon stock. Then it proceeded to per-
feet plans for rolling up dividends.
One of the plans" was the practical
elimination Of advertising. Previous
,ly, the volume Of advertising done by
the Individual manufacturers was
something enormous and the bicycle
was a stupendous proposition as a
money-maker. But the great heads Of
the new corporation decided that they
might as well save the money. They
saved it. And it was about all they
did save. 1t came to pass that bicy-
Gle advertisement was rarely seen in
the magazines or newspapers. the in
evitable result being that the public
very rarely bought a bicycle, and
the twenty per cent. dividends, like
Shakespsare's witches. vanished in
thin air. In fact the company
couldn't even pay the interest on its
bonds. Finally, the American Bicycle
Company failed. with large liabilities
and small assets. 1t is all decidedly
suggestive, observes Profitable Adver-
Using Gould q more decisive object
lesson in the value Of publicity be had?
Is it not conclusive evidence that ad.
yertising is absolutely essential to
modern BUSINESS, whether that bust.
ness is cOntron}d BY trust Of notG :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
The Acc or AdmIral..

Lord Charles Beresford has raised
another little breeze in England by
protesting that officers in the British
Navy are promoted to be admirals
when too old to hold that rank. OF
the twelve officers holding the rank Of
admiral or vice-admiral only three Of
them are below the age Of sixty, one
admiral being fifty-nine and two vice
admirals being fifty-seven and fifty
five, respectively. Nelson was only
forty-seven when he won at Trafalgar.
Lord Beresford points out that Ger
many has much younger men in these
exalted places. and he asserts with Ma
poleon that at sixty years. one is good
for nothing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
A Frnlicsnme Pheasan4

One season the keeper made d pet
Of young cock, which became sc
completely tanned that even after TAX
ing up his abode in the cover he would,
at the familiar call, cautiously emerge,
compare the general appearance Of the
man with the voice, and, being salts
fed as to his identity, walk quickly
toward him, ready for the usual frolic
The keeper would initiate that pecu-
liar whirring sound of the bird and
make sidewise lunge; at the same
time the young pheasant would raise
his wings and dart forward and back
ward before his advancing and retreat
ing opponent, and watching his chance,
dive at the Keepers hat and knock it
upon the ground, then, turning swiftly,
make for the cover, his vanishing fig-
ure presenting ridiculous appearance
Of inward and stified laughter.
This same cock, which was rather
remarkable for the unusual expanse Of
white round his neck, afforded the
keeper much amusement one day in a
conversation with the cowman, who
wanted to know If all that white was
natural" NO." Taylor replied, tax
ing advantage of the others ignorance;
Il catch him every Saturday night and
change his collar" There" exclaim-
ed the exultant cowman. II told my
wife it couldn't grow that wayr'
With many others, this interesting
bird came to his death in a most I'M
fortunate manner. At the sound Of an
approaching moving machine he took
refuge in the erstwhile protecting
length Of the grass. and was cut and
mangled in the knives.-The Century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

In speaking on the ACCESSIBILITY OF
curtailing the study of the dead Ian
guages, a subject now interesting edu-
Gators in Great Britain, Professor
kirkpatrick, of the chair of history
in the University Of Edinburgh is
quoted as saying Indispensable as
the study Of Latin once was in higher
education, that of ones own language
and other modern tongues has now be-
come more so.''
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19

The costermonger has found an apoi-
Ogist In the London Lancet. 1t Is his
business to watch the markets and to
buy extensively when there is glut,
and to distribute the purchases as
quickly as possible. He thus pre-
vents the wholesale destruction of per-
ishable goods, and be also discourages
the inclination Of small shopkeepers
to make extortionate charges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
a LITTLE HINT FROM NATURE

Oh, de rain it come a-fallin'
An de clouds is mighty black,
An de hghtnin' staht a-shootin'
An you hyuh de thunder crack;
Ap' you hyuh de stohm a-braggin'
As it comes a-sWeepin' pas:
II reckons, Mistuh Sunshine,
We has done you up at las
But de sunshine come n.laughin'.
JUS as cheerful as befo';
De chillun clap DER hans to see
Him shinin' at de do.
So keep yoh temper, honey,
Yoh manners try to mend,
Case sunshine allus gwine to win
De victory in de end.
Washington Star.