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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-11-20
ODDS AND ENDS.

Some people are more familiar
with slang than they are with their
own language.
Doubtless most people realize
that ''it is never too late to mend,"
but they generally think it is al
ways too early to mend.
A party Of engineers are now
engaged IN surveying an air route
to the north pole.
The following lines on Motives
for Going to Church." except a
few variations, are copied from the
Boomerang:
| Some go to church to take walk,
| Some go there to laugh and talk,
Some go there to meet friend,
| Some go there their time to spend
| Some go there to meet lover,
| Some go there a fault to cover
| Some go there for recreation,
Some go there for observation,
| Some 60 there to doze and nod,
! A few go there to worship God.
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A man and woman in St. Paul
/
recently spent whole day and SO
cents car fare in their endeavor to
find some one who would marry
them for 25 cents.
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The philosopher of the Saturday
Eveutng Post hits the nail on the
head when he says: ''It is singular
that the man who can always tell
how it should be done never did it
or anything like it.
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Inasmuch as the country is
rapidly becoming swamped with
breakfast foods, stomachs that
wish to keep up with the times
will soon be eating breakfast three
times day and the other meals
will then have to be given to the
dogs and tramps.
e
With mingled pleasure and regret
we have parted with one of the
Twins who has had the good for
tune to get a pardon. Who will
be the other half of the Twins
now?
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The diamond is probably the
only article of great value in which
the value increases in ratio of it's
weight. For instance, diamonds
averaging one-half carat each, are
valued at about $50 per carat.
Diamonds averaging three-quarters
cart each, $50 per carat. Diamonds
averaging one carat each, 500 per
carat. Diamonds averaging one
and one-quarter carats each, $110
per carat. Those of one and one
half carats, $12O per carat and
those of two carats each, $175 per
carat. Four diamonds weighing
together two carats are worth $12O,
but one stone weighing just as
much is worth $3.50.
The average weight of an Amer
lean man is 1415 pounds; of a
woman 124a pounds.
The total number of deaths in
Andersonvil]e prison was about
twelve thousand. The greatest
number imprisoned at one time
was about thirty three thousand.
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In the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton the world loses one
of its foremost women, woman
who was most courageous, fearless,
a leader of thought and new move
ment. She had ideas of her own
and was not afraid to express them
and this is more than can be said
of most women and men. Mrs. |
Stanton's last written utterance of
public character was the follow
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-11-20

companies have done very comfortable business in
the past It is to be hoped that the publicity which
has lately come them will not limit their sphere
Of influence in the future They are beneficial to
the country which supports them and are as useful
to America at large as the turkey buzzards are to
some of the smaller southern cities. The buzzard
and the promoter play like roles In fact it is not
going too far to say this country would do we'll to
substitute the promoter, at least to him Of
the kindly feeling that exists for him. Any girl
woman who is anxious or willing to sell her body,
and perchance her sou to surrender herself to the
fag end of dissipated race, and give him bonus
in dollars and cents for accepting her-any girl or
woman who seriously contemplates this can't be
deported too quickly. Give her brass band send-off
and three column write-up; give her wedding that
makes the coronation look like side show; give her
anything she wants in the way of publicity-only
get rid of her. She isn't fit to become mother to
future Americans. And a disposition on her part
to marry anybody should be encouraged by her
parents. scandal may be averted And any
disposition her part to marry outside the country
should be enthusiastically encouraged by the board
of health and the immigration commissioner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-11-20

JOHN -. hOCkEFELLER, JR. the T1Cn6SC young
in the world, delivered q lecture on Success
before his New York Bible class few days ago.
He said money does not bring success; that it is a
hardship to those who possess it in abundance and
he pointed to the religious life as being the only
successful one. Mr.. Rockefeller seems to have
developed all the family traits, among the most
prominent of which is the ability to assume one
religion for Sunday and another, dramatically
opposed to it, for during the week.
Mr.. Rockefeller does not believe what he
preached to his Bible class the other day. If he did
his life would be different from what it is. Men
live their beliefs Mr.. Rockefeller is what is known
as hustler. He. could make money where most men
would starve He likes to make money, and when
he has consummated business transaction that
puts money in his pocket he feels the pride of sue
cessful endeavor. For him to talk about the bless
ngs Of poverty is insult to the intelligence of his
audience. There is much truth in what he says
Riches preclude the enjoyment of many simple and
wholesome pleasures. But Mr. Rockefeller doesn't
know this except from hearsay He is quoting some
body else because the sentiments are in conformity
with the teaching and the example of Christ. His
belief, as expressed in his own ife is quite the
opposite.
Only one man in ten thousand dares speak
according to his beliefs That is the reason we are
puzzled often by the apparent inconsistencies Of
those about Shakespeare said that Conscience
doth make towards of US all, and with few excep-
tons this is true. To tell what man is one must
observe how he lives and pay scan attention to what
he says In the case of Mr.. Rockefeller, the prob
abilities are that he has religious convictions
that have not been cleaned from others and &C.
copied by him without thought. They useful
to DISCUSS but not intended for rules of conduct
As men go, Mr. Rockefeller is good man. He
would do nothing to injure his fellows sage in the
way of business But if he would give his Bible
class short talk on how to make money the men,
bers Of it would be likely to be far more benefited
than they by listening to his talks on the joys
of poverty. They would at least know he was
speaking from experience.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-11-20

A man and woman in st. Paul
recently spent whole day and SO
cents car fare in their endeavor to
find some one who would marry
them for 25 cents.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-11-20

The philosopher of the Saturday
Eveuing Post hits the nail on the
head when he says: ''It is singular
that the man who can always tell
how it should be done never did it
or anything like it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Oatarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of The disease. catarrh is
a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY s. Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
PENNINGTON.

llddie1simmers the ten-sear.old son of VIM ]
SINNERS, is very ill with pneumonia. .13r
The Ladies Aid Society of Ebenezer met at the
home of Mrs. Priscilla Slicer last Saturday.
J. Thes. Riale sold eleven large fat cattle to
Jordan Algafd, which were delivered Thursday
morning. '">'f.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. and Mrs J. II.
sehott, Of Baltimore, who having spent the last
two summers with the Misses Cameron have
again returned for another season among us. c
Lev is R. SINNERS was buried on Monday last.
large gathering of sorrowing friends and neigh
bors attended the funeral. All who knew Lewis
with his sunny smile and magnificent disposition
were his friends; and the heartfelt sympathy OF
this entire community goes out to the bereaved
family
Ebenezer NJ. E. church will be reopened Sun
day, April %, after being closed since October for
improvements. Presiding Elder Robert Watt and
several former pastors will be in attendance. All
day services will be held. Sermons will be
preached morning, afternoon and evening. 1t Is
expected that Rev. l. w. Layfeld will preach in
the morning, DR.. Robt. Watt the afternoon SER
mon and Rev. W. R. Mowbray at night.
Ernest d. Kirk is suffering with broken ankle
and numerous bruises as the result of runaway
accident on Tuesday. His brother Elisha and
himself had hitched pair OF young mules to the
roller and started for the field, when the team
took fright at the rattle of the roller and ran.
Ernest, who had caught one of them by the head
was knocked down and trampled upon laud had
tle lemains of the roller dragged over him
l. lckily the shaft of the roller had broken which
allowed the logs of the roller to separate, leaving
only the frame to pass over him, or he
might have been killed. Drs Richardson and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Miss Elsie Bond: q Port Denosit

Miss Elsie Bond, Of Port Deposit
was the guest of ? Miss Louisa
WorthingtOn this week. -y oc4q
Mrs. j. A. Hartehstine, of Prin-
cipio Furnace has been II visitor
at her old home in Rising Sun
this week. e--e.r -. ~, -.,-....-.r
"Grandmother'' Mace, Rising
Suns most aged citizen, is lying
quite i'll at her home on South
Queen street. ..-r ..ov-.,,,-..-.,
C. G. Caldwell and family, who
spent the winter months in Balti
more, have returned to their home
at New Valley.
Miss Bertha Skinner, of PLiladel
phia, and William n. Schueppen-
heiser of that city, were married on
Wednesday, April Is, in Walnut
Street Baptist church, Philada.
The bride formerly resided in Port
Deposit.
The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Susan Il. Stadiger,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stadiger, of Philadelphia, to Mr..
Dillinger Hanna. Miss Stadiger's
mother was formerly Miss Lou
Bennett, daughter of the late
Rudolph Bennett, of Elkton.
Benz. Buckley was given u birth.
day surprise by his family and
friends on the evening of April
Is, in honor of his gid birthday
the day previous. About 40 rela-
tives and friends were present to
offer their congratulations. A
number of presents were rendered
and the evening was spent in social
intercourse, music and games by
the young folks. A bountiful re-
past was one of the enjoyable
features of the evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
A Midnight Adventure.

The following item concerning an
experience of one of our own towns.
men is clipped from the Oxford
Press:
GAS Prof. Eugene A. Reynolds
was driving homeward to Rising
Sun, Md, about IL o'clock Sunday
night, strange man jumped over
the fence from a woods near Sweet
air, about half a mile below Not
tingham, and stumbled in the road
in front of his horse, stopping the
animal. He Immediately got up
and said he wanted to get in the
buggy and ride along at the same
time taking hold of the horse. Mr..
Reynolds told him he could not do
that and getting out of the buggy
forced him out of the way. This
action was repeated twice, the last
time Mr.. r. striking and knocking
the man down and driving off rapid
ly, leaving him in the road. The fel.
low was well dressed and genteel
looking. His singular conduct de-
noted that he was intoxicated, but
he seemed to be determined to
carry out his point. The doughty
Professor, however, proved to be
master of the situation. He is one
of the teachers in the Oxford Pub.
lie Schools
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Missionary Societies.

Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather last week there was "a
full attendance of delegates at the
sessions of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies of
the New Castle Presbytery at West
Nottingham church. The visiting
delegates were all entertained in a
hospitable manner by the ladies of
the church, dinner and supper
being served in the chapel, and no
pains spared to promote the com
fort of the visitors, who were much
pleased at their cordial reception.
The following were the officers
chosen: Home society president,
Mrs. w. X. Crosby, Wilmington;
corresponding secretary, Miss Mar
garet Wilson, Greenville, Del.
recording secretary, Mrs. George
A. Martindale; treasurer, Mrs. S,
E. johnson, Wilmington; secretary
literature, Mrs. E. G. Polk, POGO.
moke City, Md; secretary Young
Peoples Society Christian Endeav
vor, Miss Bertha Harland, Will
mington; secretary of Freedman,
Mrs. Austin Carhart, Zion.
Foreign society president, Miss
Eva Taylor, Wilmington, Del; re,
cording secretary, Miss M. A. Barr,
Wilmington; corresponding secre-
tary Miss Bridgeman, Newark
Del; treasurer, Mrs. w. II. Logan
Wilmington; secretary literary
soci 'ty, Mrs. L. G. Polk, Pocomoke
City; secretary Young Peoples
Society Christian Endeavor, Miss
MeLear, Wilmington; secretary o.
boxes, Mrs. Henry Fl. Brady
Chesapeake City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Rkrd-ShOf
For Tiger.

No use to hunt tigers with
bird-shot. 1t doesn't hurt the
tiger any and it's awfully risky
for you.
Consumption is a tiger
among diseases. 1t is stealthy
but once started it rapidly
eats up the flesh and destroys
the life. No use to go hunting
it with ordinary food and med
icine. That's only bird-shot.
1t still advances. Good heavy
charges of SCOTS Emulsion
will stop the advance. The
disease feels that.
SCOTS Emulsion makes the
body strong to resist. 1t
soothes and toughens the lungs
and sustains the strength until
the disease wears itself out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., NY.
SoC and 81 90; all druggists,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Conowingo Land Company.

The Conowingo Land Company
was incorporated in Elkton on
Wednesday, with capital stock of
$50, 900. The incorporators are
James H. Harlow, of Pittsburg, Pa. /;
George B. McGaw, of Baltimore;
James B. Warden, of Baltimore,
and c. G. Caldwell and Stephen
Caldwell, of Cecil county. The
extensive land holdings and inter,
est of the late James G. Bell along
the Susquehanna river at Como
wingo have been purchased by the
company, whose purpose it is to
harness the Susquehanna river for
electric purposes. Power plants
will be erected at McCall's Ferry,
Pa, and Conowingo, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
,.WOODLAWN.

Mrs. Martha Brown spent Tuesday inPrincipio.
Miss Cornelia Abrahams has returned from
Baltimore. .2Tc
Miss Mary Rawlings has returned to Baltimore
to school. r. r7N ,0ti
Robt Rawlings entertained the Farmers Club
on Wednesday. 2.'3
Mr.. Rob McNeal of Elkton visited Miss Leila
Thompson last Sunday.
Miss Jennie Campbell is very ill at this writing
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ed. Brown has returned from Asbury Park
after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Mearns.
The Woodlawn Y was very pleasantly enter
tanned by Miss Bessie Rawlings last Friday eve
ming. A large number of guests were present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Town Election at EIkton.

The election for Mayor and two
members of the Town Council held
in Elkton Monday afternoon re
suited in a defeat for the clog
ticket"
The poll of 495 votes was the
largest ever cast at the town
election. Mayor George Quilken
was reelected over A. NJ. Strick.
land by a large majority. The
Councilmen elected were Alfred
Davis and FL. Frank Witworth.
The issue was "hog" or "no hog"
and much interest was manifest in
the result of the election, which
is an Endorsement of the present
administration, which eliminated
the hogpens from the town limits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Counting the Ballots,

The counting of the ballots in
the election contests began at
Elkton this week and will continue
until completed, which will take
about one week. The ballots not
objected to will be counted, and
the copies of those objected to will
be made by Magistrate Groves,
and the result will then be returned
to the court for it's final decision.
The offices in dispute are county
treasurer, county commissioner
and sheriff, being now held by
democrats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
County Appointment.

The Commissioners of Cecil
county made the following appoint
ments last week: Health Officer DIR.
Howard Bratton; Standard Keeper,
William Abrams, Bay View;
Bridgetenders, Captain John Shell
ton, at Bohemia River, and James
Allen, Chesapeake City; Constables,
Horace M. Eaton, First district;
George Milligan, Second; Eli j.
Foard, Third; John F. DeCray,
Fourth; w. Harry Abrams, Fifth;
Benjamin Briscoe, Sixth; Elwood
Barrett, Seventh; Thomas H.
Moore, Eighth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
PRINCIPLE.

Henry Gather was an Elkton visitor on Wednes.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Lynch spent last Sunday
at Zion.
Miss Annie; Keithley is visiting relatives in
Baltimore.
Misses Mary and Myrtle Lynch are visiting in
Philadelphia.
Our young merchant seems to be running a
livery team now.
Johnny Williams, of Carpenters point spent
Saturday and Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, of Kimbleville, were en-
tertained by Mrs. Kate Lakeland on Sunday.
gloom was cast over this community last
Monday when we heard OF the sudden death of
Mrs. William Crothers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
+, LAKEWOOD.

Our farmers are all busy getting in their oats.
Randall Barrow is lying at the point death,
being afflicted with tumors.
VIM. Weaver had his oats and potatoes in by
April S-good for young farmer
VIM. Jones has moved from the Thos. Weaver
house to the Elliott Graham residence, near
Conowingo.
Edward Mcdowell, our active merchant has
sold his bakery business to Mr.. Cooney, of Lam
caster county.
John Adams, of Port Deposit, has leased the
Railroad House at Conowingo, recently vacated
by Harry Woodrow.
This section from Conowingo to Rock Springs
is overrun with gypsy camps, and the gpsies are
nuisance to everybody.
The roads are very bad in Places We need an
experienced road member, one who knows what
should be done, as we have had enough of patch
work on the roads.
Chas. A. Grub had highly spirited colt to
break loose while hitched to dearborn last Tues
day. A broken shaft, harness, and a scattering
of plows and harrows was effected before the colt
was caught
An important question we would like decided
is whether taxable property has the protection of
law. Parties in this neighborhood have been
shooting valuable dogs, upon which taxes were
paid. simply because the dogs happened to be on
their premises. The false reports that the dogs
were mad does not blind people to their spitework
E. H. Gosner, our practical house and coach
painter, has just, finished painting and repairing
a fine top-buggy for P. S. P Conner, of Rowland.
vile. and reports several other jobs awaiting
completion.
"Philip' must have his buggy in good order
also, as he is our popular beau and wins the
smiles from all the maidens far and near
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court met in spec
ial session on Tuesday of this week
Accounts were passed as follows :
First and final account of John L.
Torbert and Victor NJ. Torbert, ex.
eeutors of the late Jane Torbert;
and also account OF same, executors
OF same, as to receipts aud expen-
ditures of the trust estate; first pre-
ferred account Of Clara |. Turner,
Administrative of DIR. Charles L.
Turner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, the
noted Presbyterian divine, died at
his residence in Washington Satur-
day night. DIR. Talmage enjt yed
great popularity as a pulpit orator
and lecturer for many years, and
was as widely known through the
publication of his weekly sermons
by newspapers as any clergyman
in the country. He was born at
Bound Brook, N. j., Jan. Z, 1892,
and was the youngest of IL children.
When 10 he entered the Univer-
sity of the City of New York, where
he became notable for his oratorical
ability and brilliant dramatic
capacity. After his graduation,
he studied law for three years, at
the end of which time he turned to
the study Of theology. His first
call was to. Belleville, n. j., where
he remained three years, going
from there to Syracuse, N. Y, and
thence to the Second Dutch Reform
church of Philadelphia, when he
began to publish his sermons. He
remained in Philadelphia seven
years, then accepted a call from
Central Presbyterian Church of
Brooklyn, going there in 1869 at a
salary of 81 800 year. DR.. Tai
mage's last pulpit was at the First
Presbyterian church of Washing
ton. Since 1898 he had been de-
voting his efforts to the publication
of his world famous sermons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-04-18

DIR. John III. lamar, of EIkton,
has been appointed physician OF
the county Jail. -oro@-o2 7o
A handsome new organ has been
presented to Zion M. E. church by
Mrs. Rachel Cameron.
George Ricketts,, farmer near
Elkton, was visited one night last
week by chicken. thieves who car
ried off twenty of his fowls. ayr
The North. East Town Commits
sioners contemplate spending about
81 900 in the permanent improve.
ment of the streets and sidewalks
of the town this year.
At the meeting of the board of
Liquor License Commissioners,
held in Elkton on Tuesday, appli-
cations were received for eighteen
hotels and two wholesale houses.
Abraham Boyd, of Elkton, while
eating his supper one evening re-
Gently swallowed a needle, which
lodged in his throat. A physician
was called who extracted the need
lie after no little trouble.
A force of workmen are at work
widening the pavement on North
street, Elkton, preparatory to erect
ing the public drinking fountain,
which was purchased by subscrip-
tions of the citizens of the town.
On awaking Monday morning
Mrs. Jas. Batterby, of Chesapeake
City, was shocked to discover that
her 2-months- old babe which was
sleeping with her, had been
smothered to Death by the bed
clothing.
Col. VIM. Il. Porter, of Rowland
vile, has taken charge of the con-
struction of a line of railroad in
West Virginia which will be used
as a connecting link between the
West Virginia Central and Little
Kanawaha roads.
Fairville Station, Central Divi-
sion Railroad, has new name,
Mendenhall, the change going into
effect Tuesday. The change is
made in order that the station and
postoffice may have the same name
to avoid confusion.
United States Senator Louis e.
McComas last week telegraphed
Elkton parties that the bill, as com
pleted by the Senate Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, includes the
whole appropriation which he ask
ed for Elk River-$16,665.
William J. Smith, who for the
past eight years has been post
master at Elkton, has again been
struck by lightning, President
Roosevelt on Monday appointing
him for third term as Uncle
Sans mail distributor at the
county seat.
The annual meeting of the Great
Council of Md, Improved Order of
Red Men, will convene in Elkton
on Wednesday next. Arrangements
have been made by the Elkton
Tribe for the entertainment of
visiting delegates, who are expect
ed to number fully 200.
The mill dam at Freeman's mill,
in the First district, which was
carried away by flood several
months ago, involving loss of
several thousand dollars, and
which had just been replaced at a
cost of over $1,000, was carried
away for the second time last week.
Several men at work on the dam
narrowly escaped being drowned.