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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-26
A Crater City.

What is probably the most curious
situation in the world for a city is that
of the one in the interior of the extinct
crater, Aso San, about so miles from
Kumamoto, in Japan. Here within the
vertical walls, 500 feet high, of the ex-
tinct volcano, live and prosper 10000
people, who rarely make any Journeys
into the outer world, but form, as it
were, nation to themselves.-N. Y.
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-26

Never, says an eminent doctor, stand
and fidget when a sick person is talk
ing to you. Sit down.
Never sitwhere your patient cannot
see you.
Never require a patient to repeat
a message or request, Attendat once.
Never read story to sick children
you cannot tell Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-26

The new series of postage stamps,
which will soon be placed on sale,
will bear the Stars and Stripes as
an emblem. The stamp bearing
the emblem will be that OF
the two-cent denomination. Wash
ington's portrait has appeared
upon the stamps since the begin
ming of the use of them, in 1917
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-26

So far as statisticians report, fault
is found by women with poor gram
mar on every occasion except in mag
riage proposal.-Atchison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-26

Dear Patrons:
Be pleased to state have a full supply of STAPLE GRO.
as Canned Goods Picked Goods Coees Teas Spices
Mackee in kits and oosey Norway Syups in cans
ana barrels Moasses Dried Fruits Salt Meats Bologna Sausage
Flour of different gradeand Plsbuy Best-we it, Buckets
Brooms, Wooden and Willow Ware, &c.
Dolds Sugar Cured Hams Breakfast
To do business and stay in line encourage cash.
DFresh Pork Sausage and Scsapple at the old
Yours truly,
SSeH rising @ B. =. NICHOLS
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
LUCK OF THE RACE TRACK:

time he bought runner the animal was
almost sure to turn out a good cne. For
the last few years he has been down On
his luck" and not one Of his horses won
a race this year
There are many other men I'm like sit
uations. One of the most fortunate turf
men last season was John E. Madden, the
Kentucky horseman. It is true that
Madden is one Of the most far-seeing and
capable trainers Of racers that the Amer
lean turf ever knew. but at the same time
he is extremely lucky. He seems to bask
constantly in the sunlight Of fortune.
Early last year three horses. Col Bill.
The Rival and Slipthrift. were given I'D
as bad propositions by their owners and
trainers. Madden secured them. and
under his magical hand they developed
into great racers. II is hardly fair TO
the former trainers OF these horses to say
that thew were incompetent It was sim
ply case OF luck. Madden was not only
lucky in handling his horses last year
and winning purses and stakes with
them, but he made many successful win
nings in the ring. one Of his biggest
wagers was on the jumper illuminate for
a place. Four horses fell in the race. but
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

often obtains in the frst-class dining
cars from London TO Manchester.
The West Not Primitive.
St. Paul, With It's newspapers. its
splendid electric car service. its shops
with luxuries and fine dresses and
beautiful furniture. drawn from all Eu-
rope, mocks at the idea Of the West
being primitive. Truth to tell. the West.
with its new polish, is apt to look, on
the East as shabby. Education is free,
even in the higher branches. and ex-
cellent. Food is cheaper than at home.
rent is about the same as in the sub
urbs Of London. and only clothes are
dearer.
Go West. young man, said Ho-
race Greeley many years ago. The ad-
vice stiu holds good. In the Eastern
States OF America the stranger from
England would stand little chance. But
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

Wm'-ey Langdon, who used to play
the horses at St. Asaph and Alexander
Island. with little success. was one Of
the biggest plungers Of the past season.
He started IN with $500 he won $4,000 on
Explorer at Brighton Beach and at sar-
toga he made his roll s65 900.
A lev years ago one Of the heaviest
plungers at Gloucester and Gutenberg
was Dutch" Roller. He was worth half
a million dollars. Nov he is betting g.
to a race at New Orleans and thinks
himself lucky to be able to do that.
A Local Winner.
One Of the best horses that ever ran
over the Benuing race IL K was a two
year-old called Sport. lie did not meet
with defeat in all OF his starts at the
local course. The following year he
turned out one Of the best threc-year-
olds Of the season and won many thou
sands OF dollars In bets and purses for
his owner early in the year. Later he
was disqualified for an alleged foul and
from that time on his owner has been a
victim of ill-luck- In his Dalmy days he
could draw a check for $50. COG.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

and Herman B. Duryea just $1,000 20
become the owners Of Irish Lad. yet
the new firm won more money with
their single horse than Mr.. whitney
did with his half-miIlion dollar stable
Of runners.
James R Keene's Luck.
James R. Keene had g2OO. 900 worth OF
horsefesh in the Futurity. with $4,000
worth Of Jockeys ability TO ride his
horses. John 4. Drake paid Pat Dunno
$4,000 for Savable, in order 10 have a
single entry in the big race. and this
horse beat the Keene and Whitney rep
resentatives. besides 500. 600 worth Of
horses entered by August Belmont.
There are hundreds o. other instances
OF the whimsicaliues OF Dame Fortune.
For instance, there is Charlie Ellison.
the plunger. whose horses won several
good purses at Benuing. Four wears
ago Ellison was accepting a salary from
Tommy Burns When Burns was set
down by the stewards last summer he
begged Ellison to give him employment
in Chicago. Ellison has made $500
600 in three years. and bears the dis
tinction OF being the only man to be
barred from pool room on account Ct
his large winnings.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
THE WASHINGTON TIMES. SUNDAY. DECEMBER q. 100,

be. Nor is it alone labCrers or men will
ing TO be laborers who are wanted For
mechanics OF every kind. for men will
ing to go IN the woods. for men on the
railroads. the field seems almost limit
less.
Foreigners Welcome.
To a stranger the best thing about this
Western land is not the coed climate or
the high initial pay. but the possibiii-
ties it affords 10 the capable The man
who comes in from other lands. even
though he speaks a foreign tongue. is
not looked on askance. There is not a
particle OF race feeling save against ne
groes. The black man is still regarded
by the poorest white as an inferior. but
Swedc or German OF Scot might have
been native born for all the distinction
made against them. One Swcdc as I
write is standing for Congress. and bids
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

at that Rowdy and Judge Phillips beat
Fulminate home. Then Phillips was dis
qualified, and second place given to Full
inmate It meant about $4,000 to Mad
den.
Won Only One Stake.
Captain Sam Brown. the Pittsburg
borseman. spent $4,000 in getting ready
for the campaign Of 1902. but he won
only one good stake. Hyphen. a three
year old that had been aillng early in
the year rounded 10 in time to capture
the Brighton Derby. Martie Lewis. who
promised to develop into one Of the best
two-year-old flHes Of the year. was
taken sick in the height OF her success
and died, while Hyphen became a cripple
after his victory at Brighton. Another
colt. River Pirate, he let go for a trining
sum. John E. Madden being the purchas-
er. II was Madden's luck to have the
horse turn out a crack
The ill-luck Of ". e. Whitney is
proverbiaL His racing ambition in
spired the expenditure OF little less than
half a million dollars in three years.
Last season he had but one formidable
for first honors in any di-
vision i cost Harry Payne whitney
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
60 WSTA MESSAGE TO ENGLAND FROM THE GREAT NORTHWEST

shillings and four penco) a day. and we
cannot get anything like an the men we
want. by the law we are forbidden to
go abroad and make contracts with for
eign laborers to come in. and so we have
TO rely on the supply that arrives Of it.
self. With the railroads extending in
many directions and with business
greatly on the increase. this labor prob
lem IS very real.
Away in the West we are driven to
employing Japanese laborers. There are
some thousands OF them on one divis-
ion. When they have been here a little
time aud come under the influence OF a
meat dietary they make good men"
Mechanics Also Needed.
In ST. Paul one sees evidences on all
sides Tor the need Of workers. The fav-
orito notice is Twenty hands wanted
for" or fifty hands. as the case may
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

tair TO win. a man OF foreign birth was
late governor, while Britons everywhere
dll responsible posts.
The Far West has no more room for
the loafer than has London. Men have
TO work here. and work hard The lad
who wants an eight-hou day five days
O week should remain at home In
Northwestern Canada the incursion OF
idle younger sons from tue Old Country
remittance men, as they are COM
monty cslled-has created prejudice
against all Englishmen. These fellows
lounge around on the doles they receive
from home. and are an open scandal TO
an industrious people.
A Delusion.
when ] see the young EngliShmen
who come here. said a leading Western
landowner to me. Il almost despair Of
England. I have TO remind myself that
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

the land which conquered the world and
which has raised up nations TO the ut
termost seas must have other sons than
these. or else she would fall in a dav. 70
There still remains a delusion at home
that life in these Western communities
is primitive. and that the man who
comes to them sacrifices all the refine
ment OF life. This is nonsense. For
beautiful surroundings the West can
teach the East a lesson.
No "Backwoods" Country.
7 came West from Chicago in the
pioneer limited. one Of the most Iuxu-
rious and best-ftted trains on earth I
looked round the dining car with its
myriad electric lights, its slistening
silver and glass. the black walters in
spotiess white. and the epicurean meal
they served. and contrasted it with the
poor service and Indifferent food one
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

from beyond Chicago to the Paciae and
more particularly in the great North
western territories. he viii receive a
warm welcome.
And there ia no need for any capable
young fellow to remain at the bottom
Of the tree. The relation here between
employer and men is different to that
at home. There IS none Of the old
feudal spirit. A man is expected 20 use
his brains to help on his chief. and tine
more he uses them the better for him
self.
You never allow your Office boy 20
make suggestions TO you. do you?7 ask
ed an Englishman Of big employer OF
labor. If my Office boy could not make
suggestions he ~UDId be OF no use TO
ne. replied the other.
Chance for Even the Humblest.
In 81. Paul the most prominent house
in the city is occupied by a map who
forty years ago was a wharf inspector
az Gus week sVEar mere the street car
conductor Of ten years ago is the head
Of the street railways today. The woods
man develops to the wealthy mine own
eT.
Il is not all who can jump 10 riches
like these But among the mass Ct the
people one finds an abundance and
prosperity which in the older world are
unknown. have searched in vein for
slums. for poverty. for rags. have
made equally vain search for relief in
stitutions. free soup kitchens. shesfeFs
for the hungry. These things are not
known here. They are not wanted.
The man who recommends others %
fresh ventures takes on himself a grave
1 counsel no man. but
point 70 those who have no scope in tina
Old World the promise OF the far West.
Let them form their own conclusions
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The Christmas gifts that important which deserve the
greatest care IN choosing those be home
circle How much better sensible it Is TO give some beautiful and
useful piece OF Furniture that will years than to select some
Useless thing that peases for the only. of filed
TO oero"g with useful beautiful and presents
blg easy by telling select whatever ps your fancy and paw
"a small amounts graded to your
vi" bw EARLY your selections should be made We
WI" lay The articles aside and depend the
precise time place desired
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
EHgliShman Writes Home Of
The Opportunities Offered
for Strong gandWiling Hands
Where the Country IsYouRg
and Growing x x * -

T was in London. during one of the
foggy days that came to the city
IN mid-September. writes F. A.
Mckenzie in the London Mail. '
that ] was talking with man who had
despair written on his face. 1T is OF
no use trying for work here" he de-
clared bitterly Il have been round
all the employment agencies, waiting
with an army OF others returned from
the war. and waiting in vain. There
arc crowds Of us and nothing to do"
It was in Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario. in
the last week Of October. The crisp au-
tumn air. coming from the boundIess
woods around, and the sunshine dancing
on the broad st. Lawrence River, made
one feel that # was good to be alive.
islking with a leader Of the new great
industrial enterprise springing up there.
he said, "One Of our difficulties is TO
find men. Business is growing around
here by leaps and bounds. Wages are
good. unskilled laborers getting $50
'si1 shillings and threepence) a day. We
want more men for the enterprises on
hand. and for the new things coming.
AZ Sault Ste. Marie today there is
not single case OF real destftution in
the place. We have no poorhouse. and
have no need for one. No one is out
OF employment save those who are wfIlfui
loafers or shirkers." And as I walked
through the streets and searched in
vain for signs Of poverty the evidence
OF my senses confirmed what was
told
Laborers at a Premium.
In Minnesota the same story is being
told me. If possible. with greater en-
phasis. AT present it is a common
thing TO pay a premium to obtain labor
crs,' f. E. Ward. one Of .he responsible
oHicials OF the Great Northern Railroad.
declared. The ordinary pay OF % (eieht
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

i ps. Ten @a ..,a ,'','.' as's.%,p as's:@s m
whose thoroughbreds took
part in the recent race meet
ing AT the Benning track.
There's a horse that was boIght for
S25 few months ago. Had been the
purchaser. you would have seen him
bringing up the rear today; but Lucky
Bill bought him. and he comes home in
front. while my $1,000 nag IS chasing
him"
There is no class Of men in the world
that has so much faith in the potency Of
good OF bad luck as horsemen. \ man
does not have to h> a bettor in order 10
become convinced that luck exists: and
tho philosopher who claims .ha, there
is no such thing as luck woull find some
emphatic contradictors II he attempted
TO tell some Of the owners and trainers
Of thoroughbreds that they IRE not un-
lucky but suffering merely from neglect
OF opportunity.
Down on His Luck"
The man referred to was one Of the
most successful owners OF thorough
breds on the turf a few years ago. lie
had a stable OF good horses. and every
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

There no time during the whole year when acceptable
an now The stress Of holiday buying dhes the ready
cash 10 an extent that should make proposition
one We extend hearty whatever vou NAV
lind m stock that appeals your pay
nns to circumstances Paror Bed
and Dining Room Furniture elegant In addition to
these are hundreds of odd pieces any most
desirable gt Among these odd pieces Cab
nets Ladies Writing Desks Shaving Stands. Lamps
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

No Room for Loafers, How
ever, and There Need Be
No Fear That the Refined
viii Be Shocked BY Nan
ners and Customs = = x
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-05
NO CHANGE.
house.

A fighter once said that he would fight until the last gasp. and even then his toes would defantly v'iggie. The New England Anti-Imperialist League seems to be made of the same stuff of which this fighter was composed. It declared yesterday that the rumors which have appeared recently that the Anti-Imperialists would suspend agita- tion for the present and await the re- suits of President Roosevelt's policy are without any foundation whatever. It said further: "On the contrary, they declare that they have no confidence in President Roosevelt's policy or purpose as declared in his recent speeches, and that the Anti-Imperialists will aid in the election of members to congress who are opposed to the continued occu- patton of the Philippines and are in fla vOr of the establishment of an inde- pendent government without delay"
 Here's consistency. The Anti-Imperi alists may be lonesome, but they feel that it is better to be right than to be President. Their attitude may not now encourage the Filipinos much, but it will encourage themselves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-05

be receiving proper consideration from any other source. AIr. Casey told the mining man that this thing would have to stop. The mining man thought that he had another recruit and that there was going to be more fun than ever. He led with his right hand. which fell with the force of pile driver on Mir. Casey's jaw, and that apostle of pro- priety was for a moment converted into spinning top. He brought up finally against a dcor, and when the world quit going around and around he went away. If the city taxpayers were will ing to let such things happen, he req soned that it was none of his business,
 The mining man paid for all the hav- oG he had wrought and at length al- lowed himself to be led away by 8 friend. The boy with the watermelon wagon said Mir. Sparks was a godsend. If 1t hadn't been for him he would have gone home broke. MT. Casey holds that he was not a godsend. Whoever sent him if it had not been for him he would not have gone home with his jaw broken-Arizona Republican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-05
DIAMONDS PLENTY BY AND BY,

We may all be able to wear diamonds pretty soon even if we are not all rich. T. G. Martin, an expert special agent of the Census office, holds out this hope. He recalls the fact that Moissan, the Frenchman, pushed the employment of the electric arc so far as to produce minute fragmentary diamonds in his furnaces. Moissan also noted the pro- duction of graphite from a diamond heated in the arc, and from the similar treatment of sugar charcoal purified by chlorine and of purified wood charcoal. In fact, says MT. Martin, it was due to his investigation in this field that he was led to his celebrated observations on the formation of diamonds by the sudden cooling in mercury or lead of molten iron saturated with carbon. Out of all such work it was but natural that fanciful ,speculations should arise as to the possibility of establishing fac- tories for the regular manufacture of genuine diamonds at Niagara Falls, where the cheap current and other es- sentials would be available, but noth- ing has resulted within the period un- der consideration from these plausible and sanguine theories. The fact re- mains, however, that in our modern electrical furnaces diamond dust has been produced, and the steps leading to the manufacture of larger crystals will be but sequential
 Probably when the time comes that we can all wear diamonds it will not be fashionable to wear them and so we shall not want to. Such is life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-05
CO., f f. ESSEU.
Gazette.

Up to Date,-He-"I think that. in or der to make a good husband a man should practise self-denfal." she-"Yes! But not preach it. Brooklyn Life.
 She-"There goes a lucky young man. Some philanthropist sent him through college" That's nothing, I've been through college" Yes, but he got him job as carpenter afterwards, Life.
 Irate Father-What have you got to show for all the money you spent to see baseball games this season?
 Spendthrift Son-Why; have a whole lot of rain checks to show, father.-Ohio State Journal.
 Couldn't Keep Them. How many servants do you keep?" asks the first matron.
 T didn't keep twenty-two last year, ' confesses the worried housekeeper. --- Baltimore American.
 Young Monkey.-"Dad, I'm going to be the guest of honor at dinner given by some leaders of the 400 tonight" Old Monkey-"Well, for heavens sake, try to control your feelings! Don't look any more bored than you can possibly help. Puck.
 I'm very glad to tell you, Mrs. Hodges. that your husband will recover, after all" Lord, sir, don't say that" Why not, you unnatural woman?" Well, you see, sir, after I'd sent for you. sir. took an sold all his clo'es!" The Sketch.
 Customer-I expect to take trip abroad, and I usually get seasick. A friend of mine told me he thought you could fix me up so that I could keep something on my stomach.
 Druggist-Ah! yes, what you want Is one of our hot water bags,-Philadel- phia Press.
 Mrs. Gay-Yes, know my husband can't afford all these things. but I'm buying them to please him.
 Mrs. Schoppen-To please him? Mrs. Gay-Yes, there's nothing that pieases him more than chance to tell his people what a martyr he is.-Phila- delphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-05
SOME ANARCHISTS OF TO-DAY

SOME ANARCHISTS OF TO-DAY.
 After defining anarchy as contempt of the law and its executors, the presi- dent proceeds to say that "there is no excuse in this country for violations of the law. Our safety lies in the sanity, the cool-headedness, the self-restraint, mingled with the resolute purpose of our people to get the right law on the statute books; to see that it is then enforced upon great and small with eVen-handed justice; that the rich man and the poor man are held to an equal accountability before it; that no man stands beyond the law; that in the interest of the most powerful man of wealth we enforce the law against him, and thereby show that the law can be invoked for him at need. The orderly, law-abiding liberty of our peo- pie is the secret of our success as na- tion."
 This is good advice, aimed evidently at the mobbists of Mississippi and Kansas, and the rich coal and iron operators of Pennsylvania, who have
 been known to hold the constituted law in such contempt as to import private detectives to do what regularly appoint ed officers of the law were sworn to do.
 All these classes who fall under the presidents definition of anarchy as- sume to take the law into their own
 hands in defiance of courts and juries. According to the president, they are
 just as much anarchists as though they
 professed some mysterious social creed
 which they themselves do not under stand.
 Nor can it be argued that the con- tempt of constituted authority as shown
 in the horrible practices of lynch law
 is the result of rash passion. The pro-
 ceedings are invariably deliberate and
 premeditated, and in carrying them out the lynchers do not hestitate to kill an officer of the law if necessary. After
 the deed has been done the perpetra- tors are seldonS n1olested. The bulk of
 public sympathy in their section is
 clearly with them.
 There is no Tnistaking that the spirit
 of mob violence is growing in this coun- try. The cry of Lynch him! is getting to be quite common one in our great cities. The presidents plain talk in lawabiding Vermont deserves to be re- peated in the South and West, whither | he is now ! directing his steps. Whether it would be so we'll received
 there is question not quite difficult to l IansWer-Boston q Globe