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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
The Philippine Cruelties.

Congressman Jos. c. Sibley, of Penn
sylvania, he of political hurdling procliv-
tiles, once silver democrat but now
republican and strong advocate of expan-
sion and supporter of the Administration,
surprised his republican colleagues on
Monday when he arraigned General
Smith for cruelty in the Philippine war.
1t was because of the attacks made upon
the administration of affairs in the Phil
ippines Mr.. Sibley repudiated the demo-
cratic party and voted and acted with the
republicans. Congressman Sibley voiced
the sentiments of the majority of the
people of the United States in his vigor-
Gus utterances and while Gen. Smith
mode of campaign may not be followed
by other officers in the islands, this entire
war which has made possible the perpe-
tration of such barbarities, and which has
been prosecuted in order to satisfy the
few who hope TO profit by the acquisition
of the islands, has little sympathy with
the majority of the people of our country.
The following are extracts from Mr.. Sib-
ley's speech
"When l heard the statements made
that we were cruel in the conduct of that
war, (the Philippine war; thought per-
haps the partisan was speaking. But
when have read, as have within the
past 4S hours, that a general wearing the
uniform of the army of the United States,
one who stands under the shadow of our
flag, issues orders not to conciliate prov
ince, but to leave it bowling wilderness
and to kill all above 10 years of age, then
it seems to me that humanity must have
marched backward for is centuries and
that Herod again appears. ! have read
of Timon, the Tartar; l have read Of
Atilla, the Saracen scourge, but l thank
God that, since the tragic scene of Cal
vary it has taken is centuries TO produce
a General Smith.
81 read of the water cure and believed
that it was exaggerated Can any man
whose blood flows in his veins, any man
who has read his Bible or has been reared
at the knee of Christian woman, Justify
the preparation of such cruelties upon
another man who wears the guise and the
image of his Creator? And yet we hear
this man attempting to justify acts by
which men are pumped so full of water
nearly to drown them and then brought
back to life by humping them over the
stomuch with the butts of muskets. That
is not civilization, that is not Christian
izing the world.
''He Smith admits that he issued the
order 10 leave the province a howling
waste aud a wilderness, and TO kill all
above 10 years of age, the innocent with
the guilty. That man never ought to be
permitted to stav in the service of the
United States until the sun goes down.
He is disgrace, not alone 10 the party,
but to every man who ever wore tie uni
form of the United States and ne is
n blot and disgrace to our present
civilization
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
Clifford c. Whitaker.

Mrs. E. S. Whitaker, of Prin-
cipio Furnace, received a telegram
on Saturday morning last announc-
ing the death of her son Clifford c.
Whitaker, at Or near Dawson City,
Yukon Territory. No particulars
were given other than that he
was accidentally shot. Instructions
were Immediately sent to forward
his body to Cecil county for burial in
the family burying lot.
The deceased was about 50 years
old and a grandson of the late
George P. Whitaker, the Prin-
cipio Furnace iron master. Mr..
Whitaker went west twelve or
fourteen years ago and settled in
the State of Washington where he
married Miss Bertha Ford who
with one child, survives him.
Later he went to the Klondike.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
ennsyIvania Railroad Summer
Excursion Tickets.

On May /, 1902. the regular Summer excursion
tickets via all-rail routes to all the principal
Summer resorts east of Pittsburg aud Buffalo will
be placed on sale at ticket offices OF the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company.
These tickets will bear the usual Summer ex.
cursion limit of October 81, / 9O2.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion
Route Book for 1902 will be issued, as heretofore
on June l.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

The beef trust has been fattening its
cattle for nothing off government pasture
for many long day, unlawfully fencing
millions of acres of Western public lands
and using them for grazing purposes.
President Roosevelt has issued an order
for the removal of all fences. The date
to vacate the land has been set for July l.,
and every land agent in the West notified
that should these cattle men attempt to
build fences or lease public lands they
will be compelled to vacate them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
Seiatic Rheumatism Cured After
Fourteen Years of Suffering.

81 have been afflicted with sciatic rheu-
matism for fourteen years." says Josh
Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. 81 was able
to be around but constantly suffered 1
tried everything l &C uld hear of and at
last was told to try Chamberlain Pain
Balm, which did and was Immediately
relieved and in short time cured, and 1
am happy to say it has not since re-
turned" Why not use this liniment
and get we'll? 1t is for sale by Eli T.
Reynolds. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
r1rs. Eva e. Charles.

Mrs. Eva e. Charles, wife of A.
S. Charles, died at her home in
Penn Hill, on Wednesday, April
%, aged 80 years. She was sui
ferer from grip which affected her
heart and caused her death. Her
husband and two children survive.
Mrs. Charles was the daughter of
the late Morris and Margaret Jack
son and was born near Lyles. Her
funeral was held on Sunday; inter-
ment at Little Britain cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
John T. Steele.

John T. Steele died at his home
near Cherry Hill on Monday, from
paralysis. Mr.. Steele was one of
Cecil county's oldest residents he
being IS years of age, and for a
number of years was engaged in
farming near Appleton, this county.
A widow and four children survive
him. HIS funeral was held on
Thursday afternoon; interment at
Head of Christiana.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
DIED..
Harriette V Jackson.

The remains of Miss Harriette
V. Jackson were brought to Rising
Sun for interment at Hopewell last
Friday Miss Jackson was for
mer resident of this section and
died in Camden, April 81, aged SO
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
sI.oo A YEAR. IN ADVANCE.
Friday, May z, 1902.

Secretary John D. Long closed his Of
fetal career on Wednesday as head of the
Navy Department, after more than five
years service, including the period OF the
war with Spain. He was succeeded on
Thursday by former Representative Vim.
H. Moody, of Massachusetts. Mr.. Long
will resume his law practice in Boston.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

The new Chinese Exclusion bill has
been passed, and will go into effect next
Monday, when the present law expires
by limitation. There will be no inter
regum during which Chinese who are
supposed to be waiting on the Canadian
border can come into the United States
A permanent law is provided by extend
ing the present law without limitation as
to date
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
Thomas Furniss.

Thomas Furniss died at his
home at Oak Hill Tuesday, of
paralysis, aged "a years. The de
ceased was q native of Little Britain
and followed farming all his life.
His funeral will be held Saturday,
with interment at Oxford cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
Ready to Yield.

81 used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for piles and found it a certain cure, "
says S. R. Meredith, Willow Grove, Del.
Operations unnecessary to cure piles.
They always yield 70 DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve. Cures skin diseases, all
kinds of wounds. Accept no counter
feits. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
Marriage Licenses.

Walter Hancock, of Fair Hill,
and Miss Bessie Huffman, of Will
Transport, Pa.
Samuel Deckman and Mrs. Lydia
Harlan, both of North East.
Jos. M. Broadway, jr., of Ches-
apeake City, and Mrs. Eta Labarre,
of Albany, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
REDUCED RATES TO AsHEviLLE.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, account
Southern Baptist Convention and

Southern Baptist Convention and
Auxiliary Societies.
On account of the Southern Baptist Convention
and Auxiliary Societies, to be held at Ashevile,
N. g., May to 15. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets to Asheville
on May to 10, from all stations on its lines in
Maryland and the District of Columbia, at rate
of single fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be good to return until May 81, inclusive, but if
deposited with Joint Agent at Asheville on or
before May 10, and payment OF fifty cents made.
an extention os the return limit to June may be
secured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, April 80, 1902.
The upheaval in the House of Repre-
sentatives produced by the overruling of
the Chairman in the Committee of the
Whole when the Cuban Reciprocity bill
was under consideration, appears to have
had most salutary effect in that it has
greatly expedited the transaction of rou-
tine business, and while none of the great
questions before Congress have been con-
sidered i'll the house during the past week
large amount of regular business has
been disposed of. On Tuesday the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill passed.
This makes the twelfth appropriation bill
passed by the House this session, two Of
them having been urgent deficiency
bills, and leaves but three more regular
appropriation bills, one of them the Agri-
cultural bill now under consideration, to
be acted upon. The two remaining are
the District of Columbia bill and the
Naval bill. On Friday the pension cal
endar was taken up and was cleared with
the passage of I45 bills.
**x
The Naval appropriation bill, which
carries total appropriation of $76,ooo,-
600, s., 900, 900 less than last year. is prac-
tically ready to be reported and will be
brought in at an early date. The Dis
trict of Columbia bill is being framed and
will be reported in the near future. As
soon as the regular appropriation bills
are all passed the Representatives will
begin to talk of adjournment and strong
pressure will be brought on the Senate to
hasten its deliberations to facilitate that
end. On Saturday Representative Mer-
Ger, of Nebraska, reported the Omnibus
Public Building bill which carries total
appropriation of SIS, SOC, 900, and provides
for public Improvements of more or less
extensive character in all but two states
in the Union. But nine appropriation
bills have thus far passed i'll the Senate.
The week i'll the Senate has been prac-
tically devoted to consideration of the
Philippine Civil Government bill and
Senators Rawlins and Carmack have pre-
sented exhaustive expositions of the dem-
ocratic position in regard to the measure.
In accordance with the expressed wish of
Senator Lodge, the republicans have so
far RETAINED from replying TO democratic
charges. Several important conferences
have been held by the republican sena-
tors and it has been determined to make
an investigation Of the holdings of the
Sugar Trust Of Cuban sugar, in accord
ance with the resolution introduced by
Senator Teller. There is now little doubt
but that the Senate Committee on Rela-
tons with Cuba will report straight rec
iprocity bill and it will have to stand or
fall on its merits. Opinion among the
senators of both parties is SO divided as to
the outcome that it is impossible to make
any unprecedented prediction at this
writing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

Dear Patrons:
pleased to full supply of STAPLE GRO
Goods Picked Goods Coee Spices
Mackerel Extra Norway.
barrels, Moasse Dried Fruits, Meats Bologna Sausage
gradeand "Pilbury Be'-we Buckets,
Brooms, Wooden and Willow Ware,
To do business and stay line encourage cash.
Yours truly,
sls-sSf ~ Rising sun Nd b p. NICHOLS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

The greatest qualification is being felt
at the Department of Agriculture oyer
the exceptional success of the Weather
Bureau with its experiments with wireless
telegraphy. Chief Moore said Saturday
he had demonstrated, to the satisfaction
of all who had witnessed the experiments,
that he could send wireless messages over
a salt water course accurately, qpicklv
and even more rapidly than by wire.
General Greedy believes that the system
perfected by the Weather Bureau is more
perfect than that in use by Marconi and,
of course, the government will have to
pay no royalty for The use of improve
ments invented by its own employees.
Already General Greedy has called for
bids for the erection of system between
military posts in Alaska.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

The Chinese Exclusion bill is now in
conference where it was returned by the
House after giving instruction to its con-
ferees not to yield on certain points which
will make the bill more effective in its
provisions. The joy with which the
Pacific coast republicans greeted the first
passage of the bill has been largely miti-
gated by a further examination of the
measure, and they feel that unless it is
reinforced it will operate against the sue
cess of the republican party in their sec
ton of the country. The oleomargarine
bill is also in conference but the changes
which were made in its provisions by the
House are inconsequential and will doubt
less be accepted by the Senate conferees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

Tighten the work of wash
day by purchasinga Wringer
that wrings. Six brands
from which to select.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

While the Attorney General has an
nounced that he has ordered that proceed
ing be brought against the Beef Trust and
the announcement has caused great graf
ihcation to the consumers, a delegation
of Western Nebraskans has been appear
ing before committees of the House and
Senate and has expressed the view that
the cause of the rise in the price of beef
is not due to the nanipulations of the
Trust but to the actual scarcity of beef
cattle. The object of the delegation is 10
secure the enactment of some law, where
by the ranchmen will be permitted TO
rent the public lands and fence them for
pasture for their herds. Mr.. Richards
pointed out that of the sixty million acres
of public lands only ten per cent was
susceptible of irrigation, but that of the
remaining ninety per cent much would
be available for pasture purposes if the
government would pernii, its fencing and
use at a fair rental.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-02

New Bedroom Suits, Chit
foniers, Sideboards, Lounges
Mattresses, (woven wires)
and Chairs now arriving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26
Prosperity for Apple Crop.

There is fine prospect for the
largest apple crop since the enormous
crop of 1897 in this section of the
country. This very welcome fact is
ascertained from the reports received
from various sections by the Western
Fruit Grower and published in its cur
rent issue. Growers of apples every
where with the possible exception of
New York state, where cold weather
has prevailed, and it is feared heavy
frosts have injured fruit, are greatly
encouraged. In the middle west the
weather at blooming time was almost
ideal, the bloom was heavy and all
reports are that the fruit has set we'll.
Canker worms are reported to be do
ing some damage, but this is not gem
eral, and but little injury to the crop
is expected from this source. The
growers are doing great deal of
spraying and hence are looking for
ward to a big yield
Reports from southern Missouri
show the apple crop to be in first
class condition and say that eighty
per cent of full crop will be har-
vested this fall. Illinois reports are
also of the same favorable nature
with Ben Davis, Jonathan and Wine
Sap apples making the best showing.
In Iowa the indications are for sew
enty-five per cent of a crop, while re-
ports from various sections in Kansas
estimate the yield at about ninety per
cent. The prospect for apples in Ne
braska is reported \ 1.
As regards the drought this spring.
reports from all the states named
show that the apple crop has suffered
no serious damage from this source.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26
Early Presidential Talk.

The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia North American is
sure Hanna is n candidate for the
presidency. He declares Hanna is
really the head and front of the OPP
position to the nomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. If he should discover
that any purpose of his own TO secure
the nomination for himself would
weaken the purpose he has in view,
it is very probable that he would not
permit a mention of his name in the
convention. But. If. as seems to be
probable, no stronger candidate de-
velops to represent what Hanna and
his associates term the business inter
ests of the country, then Hanna will
be candidate, and strong one.
At present there is no other candi-
date. Hanna is the choice of the bus
mess world which has its center in
Wall street. He is the one man who
understands business from the Wall
street standpoint. To this etXent
Hanna is conscientious. He is not
trying to deceive himself nor the pub
lie, because he believes in Wall street
business methods, believes in combi-
legislation and government should
help and not restrict business devel-
opment. And the business world is
opposed TO Roosevelt's nomination,
because he has frightened its MEM
bers with his action against the
Northern Securities company and
against the beef trust and his threat
eEed assaults upon other cOmbina-
tons of capital which he thinks are
the law. Hanna's selection
by the men he represents has been
logical and the result of circum-
stances. They are resolved that
Roosevelt shall be defeated.
There is already a movement on
foot in favor of the nomination of
eX-Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
upon the democratic ticket, because
he is regarded as a safe man. Should
Pattison be nominated and elected
governor of Pennsylvania, his selec-
ton as the democratic standard bear
er would be materially advanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The democrats of Rock bland county, I'LL
nois, are hereby notified that a democratic
county convention will be held At Turner hall,
Ia the city OF Rock I<land, "wednesday, June
II, 1902. at $50 O'Clock IN for the purG ose
of electing delegates TO the state, congress
sionaI and senatorial conventions; TO name a
county central commit tee consisting of one
member from each precinct, and to nominate
Candidates for the onices of county judge
county clerk, sherin, county treasurer AID
county superintendent OF schools Also TO
elect a chairman OF the democratic county
central committee.
Each township. precinct ard ward In the
county of Rock Island shall be eptiiled TO rep
resentation in said county convention. on the
basis of one delegate or vote for each p votes
or major fraction therS of cast for Bryan and
Steven, on at the last presidential election. in
each township, ward or precinct. On this
basis the various townships, wards and pc
ciDcts OF said county shall elect delegates to
said democratic county convention as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26
ReveaIsa Great secret.

1t is often asked hoy such start
ling cures, that puzzle the best ply
sicians, are effected by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption.
Here's the secret. 1t cuts out the
phlegm and germ-infected mucus and
lets the life-giving oxygen enrich and
vitalize, the blood. 1t heals the in
famed, cough-worn throat and lungs.
Hard colds and stubborn coughs soon
yield to DIR. Kings New Discovery,
the most infallible remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Guaran-
teed bottles soc and 81. Trial bottles
free at Hartz g. Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26

Justice William J.. Putnam of the
United States circuit court of appeals
in Portland, Ore, recently fell into
conversation with a young man of
the nouveauX riches who expressed
astOnishment that the judge could
get along on his salary of $4,000 n
year. why said the purse-proud
youth, lit easily costs me twice that
amount to live year" The judge an
severed gravely, 1T isn't worth it,
George, il isn't worth it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26
Rock ISLAND.
No Of Del
No. of Del.

The csucuses to elect delegates to said
democratic county convention shall be
held In the various townships, ws'ds or
precincts Saturday, June :, 1902, At u. m.
The township CON misteemen are hereby dI
rected to arrange for The holding OF caucuses,
and they are authorized to issue calls the re
for designating The places where such eau
cuses shall be he'd and changing the hour 10 3
p. N. If desired
Meetings to choose de egates shall be held
in each ward of Moline and Rock Island, Sat
Lrday, June 9TH. at 8 p m at the usual voting
places. as arranged by the committeeman and
the procedure shIn be follows: Ballots
from residents OF the ward who declare their
intention of voting the democratic ticket
shall be received between the hours OF and
Up m, each ballot to contain as many names
as the number of delegates 10 De selected and
shall be declared chosen Members of he
county committee shall act as judges, tOgeth-
er with any others In t may be selected by
caucus, together with the residence street
address of each, shall be kept by ths judges
and returned to the county convention wi h
the credentials of the delegates.
At all caucUses so held there s1sll be select
ed one member of the democratic county en-
trail committee for each precinct Represen-
tation OF townships and precincts on the
county central committee is limited to one
member each, and caucuses fai ing to elect
same shall not be entitled to represe ntation
on the county central committee.
T. R. LEES,
Chairman Democratic County Central Com.
GEO. z MORGAN,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26

After due elaboration and responding to
the wishes of numerous of my friends have
determined to announce my candidacy for
the nomination for minority representative.
subject to the decision Of the democratic
convention, and invite the support of all who
deem me worthy. w c. MAUCKER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26

Senator Platt, of Connecticut, was
building a house some time ago and
hired an old-fashioned carpenter who
claimed to know all about his trade.
BY way of testing him the senator
said, How would YOU make the
Venetian bIind?- The carpenter con-
sidercd for half minute an6 answer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-26

According to a telegram from Sid
ney, Y. ", Louis Carmichael, who
caused Horace Greeley to be nomin-
ated for the presidency, recently pass
ed his eighty-first birthday. He has
just returned from "a winter in the
Schoharie county almshouse.