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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
THE GAME THAT WORKED.
1t Was Easy Enough when Played
In Way That Caught the
CreduIQus,

The drug clerk played a game of
marbles with several little globules of
candy that tasted like moth balls, says
the New York Times.
"There is only one way to get rid
of these things" he said, "and that
is to label them 'Old-fashioped sugar
kisses-the kind they ate in 1925 1t
is queer how people banker after old
fashioned things in these up-to-date
times. / don't know whether they re-
ally like these resurrections or wheth-
er they merely pretend to like them be-
cause it is the proper caper, but it is
a fact that REVEALS in the matter of
CONNECTIONS are wonderfully popular.
Old-fashioned candy, oldfashioned
popcorn balls and old-fashioned sirups
can be sold out twice over, while new
tangled preparations go a=beggipg,
81 find, too, that this passion for old
fashioned commodities runs all
through the market. Why, last week
l worked the racket with tub full of
headache powders. | thought | never
was going to get rid of those things.
They had been standing around in the
way for so long that 1 got tired of
looking at them, and | felt like pitch
ing them into the garbage can; but
before doing so l thought l would eX-
pertinent little. | set the tub out in
the center of the store and stuck big
banner up in the middle advertising the
powders as the old-fashioned kind that
greatgrandmothe used to cure her
headache with. Inside of three days
didn't have powder left. Since the
scheme worked so well with powders
l am going to try it on this candy. Per-
haps 1 may inveigle some body into
buying a part of it, at any rate"
Two days later the visitor went three
blocks out of her way for peep into
the candy jar. There was only about
a pint of the horrid CONNECTION left.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
Right Why to RrIbe.

An amusing story is told among law
yers of Walloon peasant who had
gone to law with neighbor. In a
conversation with his lawyer he sug-
gested sending the magistrate a fine
couple of ducks.
Not for your life" said his ad-
wiser. If you do you'll lose the
case"
The judgment was given in mis- IA
for, when he turned to his lawyer and
said: Il sent the ducks" Astonishment
on the latter's part turned to admira-
ton when his client continued: But
sent them in my neighbours name."-
London Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
A Startling Test.

To save a life, DIR. T. G. Merritt,
of North Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in "A wonder,
full cure. He writes, "a patient
was attacked with violent hem
orrhages, caused by liberation OF
the stomach. | had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver trouble so I pre-
scribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an
attack in IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed
for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Consti-
patton and Kidney troubles. Try
them. Only soc at DIR. Kinks
drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
WOULD BE A GREATER LOSS
Patrick Didn't Want Raise in
Wages just to Have 1t
Taken Out.

A rich man, Extraordinarily strict in
all business matters, but kind-hearted,
withal, had gardener who, in long
and faithful service, contracted rheu-
matism. Almost regularly every
month the gardener was incapacitated
for work for and five days at time,
relates the New York Times. When he
did not work his wages were locked,
and his loss amounted to about ten dol
lars month.
The employer did not like this, as the
manwas valued servant, and it seemed
unfair to make him bear the financial
burden of an illness that was the out
growth of his calling. But the masters
business instincts would not allow him
to pay for unrendered services. Final
ly, the employer evolved a scheme
whereby the gardener would not lose
anything through future attacks, while
the proprieties of business would not
be violated
: Summoning the man before him, the
master said: patrick, am sorry you
are ill so frequently, and 1 dislike to
dock you, but must do so, as 1 cannot
pay for anything do not get. Now, 1
tell you what l will do. Your wages are
$40 month at presnt. Hereafter, 1
will pay you at the rate of $50, and with
the average dockage your income will
be about what you would receive at
the old rate if you were not sick''
Patrick cogitated moment before
replying. "Thank We, kindly, SIR" he
said. "But if it's all the same, I'd rath-
er not have the raise. Ye see, when Pm
sick now, 1 lose so much money every
idle day, and if We raise me wages I'll
lose more, and l can't afford that"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
interchangeable Mile Refund
Tickets,

Commencing june L. 1903, interchangeable 1900
Mile Refund Tickets will he PLACID on sale. limit
ed to onr ear from date OF issue, good only f
tr lnsportatnn OF The owner with usual free allow
of l50 pounds Ia gage yer any of the follow
log lines:
Baltimrre q Ohio Fai'Ioad Between all points
east OF Ohio River and between Pittsburg and
Kane Ais" 20 and from points on Philadelphia
* Reading Railway and Gen trail Railroad of New
Jers betw"' Philadelphia and New York
Chesapeake Il Ohio Railway East o: and includ-
ing iuntin.don
D. lawarr. Lacl awanra & Western Railroad
Erie Railroad. East of and including jamestown
and Suspension Bridge)
LehGh Vllry Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
These tickets will be sold at rate of $50 co each
subject to refund Of $1,000 on surrender of cover
to Trunk Lines Mileage Ticket Bureau. No. l4a
Liberty Street. New York, at any time within
eighteen months from date OF purchase.
This form Of ticket will be issued in Difference
to requests of numerous patrons OF the lines in
interest dosiIirg ticket good several lines
instead OF having to provide themselves as al
esent with separate ticket fer each line they
desire to use.
Agents at principal stations of the railroad.
named above will have these tickets on sale and
give all further information regarding them that
may be equired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
School Commissioners

At the meeting last week
the Board reorganized for the
year by electing George A. Blake
president, and George Biddle sec.
rotary treasurer and school exam.
liner at salary of $1,000 per year.
The Board decided that the an
nual examination for teachers shall
be held at Elkton on Wednesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
June 10, II, II and 10. The first
two days will be for second grade
teachers and the latter two DAYS for
first grade teachers.
Bills amounting to $3.50 were
ordered to be paid.
The designations of Miss Mona +
Dean, School No. 6, Third district
and Miss Mabel Leonard, School
No. Z, Ninth district, were received
Trustees for the different schools
were appointed, those for the Sixth
district being:
No I. Aug. Brumield, E NJ. Hunt
John L. Stephens
No. 2. Thomas Riale, Maurice Reeder
James c Egan.
No. 8. Henry Gather, John Gilbert
John S. Cullen.
No a. X. B. Marshall, w w. Char.
shee, ]. Gwinn Shure.
No. S John Sebold, Samuel d Fryer
Henry K-ene.
No E To be supplied
No 7 S. T. Reynolds, w K. Bird
Theodore Woollens, Jr
No. s Joseph G Reynolds, Henry
Gatwait, William Ridsards.
No g To be sup lied
No. 10. c c. Caldwell, J. P. Kirk
Robert Rowland
No. II Milford Richards, Luther Rich
ards, Granville Reynolds
No IL T. p Riley, w T. Fryer.
No. (Colored) Same as No. I, white
in Eighth district.
No 2. Same as No. II, white.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
County commissioners.

The County Commissioners were
in session on Tuesday of last week
III. II. McFadden and several
other residents of the Third dis
trict, appeared before the board and
made objection to reopening the
public road from Carriers Mill to
the junction of the Cherry Hill and
Fair Hill roads.
A petition, largely signed by res
idents of the Fifth and Sixth dis.
tricts, was presented asking for a
new bridge at Tyson's Mill, on
Principle creek, to replace the one
carried away by the flood in Sep.
TENDER last.
A petition was also received from
a number of taxpayers and resi-
dents of the Eighth district asking
for a new bridge over Conowingo
creek, on the road leading from
lakewood to Pilot, to replace the
present structure, which has be-
come unsafe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
Made Young Again

"One of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills each night for two weeks has
put me in my teens again" writes
d. III. Turner of Dempseytown,
Pa. They're the best in the world
for Liver, Stomach and Bowels.
Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only 25c ut DR.. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
The X-Rays.

Recent experiments, by practical tests
and examination with the aid of the X
Rays, establish it as fact that Catarrh
of the Stomach is not disease of itself,
but that it results from repeated attacks
of indigestion. "How Can Cure My
Indigestion ?" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
curing thousands. 1t will cure you of
indigestion and dyspepsia, and prevent
or cure Catarrh of the Stomach. Kodol
digests what you eat-makes the stomach
sweet Sold by Eli J. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
A Little Early Riser

Now and then, at bedtime will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver troub-
les. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
famous little pills that cure by arousing
the secretions, moving the bowels gently.
yet efectually, and giving such tone and
strength TO the glands of the stomach
and liver that the cause of the trouble is
removed entirely, and if their use is con.
tinued for a few days, there will be no
return of the complaint. Sold by Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

"Waiter!" called the impatient guest.
"Yes, sir" said the obsequious serv-
ant.
Seems to me that soup ordered is
a mighty long time getting to me-"
"Yes, SIR" said the waiter with much
respect; "but (deferentially) you will
pardon me, trust, if remind you that
you ordered turtle soup."-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
Quick Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case of piles causing a
tumors. After doctors and all
remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further
inflammation and cured him. II
conquers aches and kills pain: 25c
at DR.. Kikr's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
An Old Document.

A. T. Williamson, a Magistrate
of Hockessin, Del, recently found
in an old book which had been in
the possession of his family for more
than hundred years, a document
written by John Wesley in 1881.
1t is the appointment of Thomas
Coke to administer the baptismal
and communion services of the
southern provinces of North
America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

One of the interesting features Of
the Yearly Meeting of Progressive
Friends, held at Longwood, will
be II collection of photographs OF
Friends who first attended these
meetings. The fiftieth anniversary
will be celebrated this year, the
first week in June.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

"You mean old thing, now! You
said you wouldn't tell Maude about me
being engaged, and you went and did,
SO there!"
Il didn't do any such thing!
didn't tell her at all! / just-I Just
asked her if she kuew."-Baltimor
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

While rummaging in an old desk
a few day ago w. Russell Maxwell,
of near Pleasant Grove, found IA
silver dollar in perfect state of
preservation, dated 1881. The
desk was purchased at a public
sale twenty years ago and the old
coin has evidently lain hidden in Il
crevlce of it all these years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

The following officers have been
elected by the Equal Suffrage Asso,
citation of Oxford: Pres, Eliza
beth B. Passmore; vice president,
DR.. Barrows; secretary, Elizabeth
T.. Brinton, Treasurer, William 81.
Way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

Carr-Motorleigh is going to offer a
prize of 500 for the most appropriate
name for his new automobil
Whyrr--Humph! He can save his
money by simply letting the machine
bump into cab driven by any old cab
man.-Brooklyn Life.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

There are some people who wish
to be classed as mining men, that
expect newspaper to send man
ten or twelve miles into the coun-
try to report on what they term a
mine. Their general idea seems
to be that the public prints can
be utilized for sinking shafts and
shipping ore to better advantage
than labor and capital can. This
is an error; that is, an error so far
as the Press 10 concerned. Any
Legitimate mining news will be
warmly welcomed aud used in its
proper place. regardless Of the in
dividuality OF either owner or OPP
orator.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05
MARION, cRTTENDEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY. MARCH S, 1908

Of the American Lead and Zinc
company, was in the city ysster-
day for brief visit. 1-' .aog
The company which Mr.. Morton
represents is one OF the largest
manufacturing companies in Amer
ioa. II operates mines in Ken
lucky, Illinois and Missouri, be-
ing largely interested in the Jop-
lin district, and owns a half score
Of nisn ufaoturing plants in differ.
ent parts OF the country, making
steel aud galvanized plate, zinc
shingles and plate and other pro-
ducts Of iron, lead and zinc. aoil
The company is capitalized for
several million dollars. and like
the Standard Oil company, when
Mr.. II. H. Sayre, until recently
chief engineer of the United
States Coal company at Sturgis and
whose resignation from that COM
pauy We noted last week, will com
mence within few days the in.
vestigation Of a tract OF coal land
with q view 10 its rapid develop
ment into at least a 500 ton daily
producer. Mr.. Sayre's knowledge
OF coal and coal mining, gained in
the bituminous region of Penn.
sylvania, az we'll as his personal
acquaintance with tho larger users
Of steam coal will prove Of great
value In this new personal venture
1t finds something good in mining
IL 10 anxious to get possession Of
il. s~s.
Mr.. Morton 10 now at Fortuna,
examining the mines in that vici-
nifty, aud will probably visit, the
Raymond mines before returning
TO his home in Canton, Ohio"
Mr.. Morton sometimes stops a
few hours in Marion on the way
to his estates in Salem and Lola
t4lu8 u.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

The Marion Mineral compauy's
PogHe fuor spar property is yield
ing what can properly be termed
a very great tonnage Of fiuor spar.
1t is quite the thing for writer's on
mining subjects to have the out,
put run up into thousands of tons
on almost any property, regardless
of either size of the shaft or lis
development. The work on the
"Pogue" has largely bsen suria' Q
work, and there is now ready to
be moved to the railroad al s4on
as the roads are decent, trlhe
over eleven hundred tons of fluor
spar.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

Mr.. Major Clement 10 exceed
ingly anxious to again commence
work on his element prospect"
near Crittenden Springs Hotel.
He has ordered from Denver,
Colorado, one Of the standard mi
ming "whims," with ore and water
bucket. With this hoist and a
good horse the prospect shaft can
be run down $50 feet. At that
depth. should the ore body remain
half as strong as at present, hea-
Wy machinery will be installed in
Guiding a concentrating plant.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

A second sale was effected of
lots six and eight, in Block B of
the Reed addition to Marion, he
fore the deeds were passed to the
original purchaser. On one of
these lots there happened to be a
little old shack of a house The
original purchaser was to pay 500
for the two lots and 1000 shares of
stock. He sold the same at $500
and purchased two more lots and
1000 shares of mining stock. Mr..
P. s. Maxwell is the gentleman
who made the first profit out of
the Reed lots, and it is noted
simply to give the readers of the
PRESS an idea of the value of this
Marion addition. The house now
rents for $50 per annum and can
be built for $160.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

Manager Finley, of the Lucille
Mining company, is just now ex.
perienoing the pleasures of sue
CESS. For months he had battled
with all sorts Of odds, lack Of men,
lack Of timber, lack Of everything
except water, and that big Ski 6
shaft on the railroad near our city
railroad depot has produced water
enough to establish a second Suez
,abal. During the past week the
strongest and most satisfactory
body OF disseminated sack" in a
splendid matrix or gangue OF the
same nature a. that carrying the
Joplin zinc ore has been firmly
established and the next move is
to erect a concentrating plant.
This done and the Lucille mine
will commence its shipments to
the Zinc smelters and the United
States mail will return New York
exchange at the rate OF some ST.
900 for each carload. In the in
term why couldn't the Kentucky
Fluor Spar company use it's jigs
on q few hundred tons Of the Lu-
ole ore; it's within a stones throw
OF the shaft and it would be a
great satisfaction, not only TO the
people of Marion, but especially
to the Reed Mining oompany's
stockholders, who have this same
vein throughout the 123 &C res of
Reed land.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

The Old Jim working shaft at
A feet shows a dip in thelvein of
eight degrees. AT this point the
ore vein is composed of splen-
did body of red Jack. The walls,
both hanging and foot walls, are
as smooth and perfect as the top
of a piano and as sound as bell,
The ore is carried IN matrix OF
Gallo, where the ore is disseminated
at all, but much OF il is of that
high grade character that can be
loaded and shipped direct from
the shaft to the smelter. One must
not be surprised if this ideal mi
ming property should duplicate in
zinc blende worth $3S per ton q
much greater tonnage in the same
time that it is doing in carbonate
at halt that price. Supt. Uren in
talking with the writer said; "This
opening is the very finest that we
have ever had In the Old Jim, and
you know what the mine has pro.
duesd,T sl
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

The manager of the Cumberland
river steamboat line, Capt Ryman
of Nashville, has about completed
arrangements with the Kentucky
Fluor Spar company of this city
to transport from Dycusburg, on
the Cumberland river, TO eastern
points via Joppa, Ills, and the
Frisco line Of railroad their entire
output Of Auor spar. Under the
prevailing schedule of freight
rates OH this side of tue river Ken
lucky huor spar can be placed on
board cars at Joppa at a triHe less
per ton than it can be deliv-
cred to our own railroad shipping
points at Mexico and Craynsville,
on the Illinois Central railroad.
The difference in freight rates as
between the Illinois Central rail
road in Kentucky and the Illinois
Central railroad in Illinois, just
across the river, the mileage being
exactly the same, is one dollar per
ton. This wonderful piece Of ia
riff making lie evidently the pro-
duct of typewriter rather than a
traffic expert. Nearly 100000
pounds of fiuor spar will be ship
ped via Joppa, ILL.,. yearly.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

The policy Of providing a re-.
serve supply Of some 5000 tons of
fiuor spar at the Kentuc y Fluor
Spar company's yards in Mexico,
Crayneville and this city, al The
commencement Of the bad roads
season was an eminently wise enc.
1t has been possible to fill all or
ders promptly and in rotation, ex,
cept where the railroad has been
unable to furnish cars for load
ing. The new people in the Ken
lucky Fluor Spar company are ev-
identity determined to conduct a
fiuer spar business every day in
the year and to neglect no point
that will conduce in the slightest
degree to the advancement of
their already most satisfactory
bnain0aay
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05

we would very much like to re-
ceive the live mining news from
Al sections of Western Kentucky.
Our mining correspondents by Civ
i1g The matter.a little thought.
will readily adapt themselves to a
mining mans understanding OF
whHt mining news is. In particu.
Jar We wish to avoid general but
vague statements regarding min.
Ing work. What we desire to
sprsad before the readers Of the
PRkss 10 ''actual working happen
ngs," il such a phrase is under
s>eniable Euglish. We recently
0oi'ced paragraph, aud We simp-
II reproduce il TO call the attention
81 onr future correspondents to it's
Misleading wording II lie as fol-
I1Ns: THE giant mill Of the New
Albany Mining and Investment
ca pas completed this week and
tried, giving entire satisfaction"
N0N, a mill" in the mining
world means the machinery used
- rush, reduce, concentrate Ior
1olaIgamate ores or metals. The
Nv Albany Investment company
probably are as much surprised as
npybody else in seeing in print
that they have a mill. This com
pahy has one of the finest and lar
etst mining machinery plants in
the district, probably the finest,
but il consists Of engine, boiler,
MIR compressers aud power drills
Cor mining. not for reduction pur-
poses. The PRESS has heretofore
lated what the New Albany COM
rAny's machinery consisted of,
AID congratulated them on hav
inR such a magnificent mining
D!hnt and IL has been watching
~ the uncovering of an ore vein
ID their Nancy Hanks shaft with
1,ors than ordinary interest, as
bat would mean very likely the
&fection of "a "mili at once should
De ore body warrant it. Tho use
q general terms in stating, for
instance, that "the greatest strike
% the century was made in Hiram
bones five acre lot, does not CON
Pey any information OF the least
possible value. The report that
Hiram Jones found on the sur-
lace OF his FIVE acre lot, or two
feet underneath, as the case may
be, quantity OF huor spar, or
Zinc, OF lead in what appears to be
} vein of that material has actual
value because soon after the PRESS
Is issued there will be several men
At Jones five acre lot, looking for
shat ore, as we'll as to purchase or
lease the ground. Again, the
1Standard Oil company or the Uni
ted States Steel company. or j
Pierpont Morgan, or the Roths-
chllds are not having their part
ners travel over this section OF
country leasing or taking options
from the owners of a few acres OF
land conditioned ON commencing
work eight months from date. 1t
is not in their line, and please
don't send us items anything like
the following; "The we'll known
capitalist from Syracuse, Hon.
John Thomas, representing the
Standard Oil company, is here aud
will probably invest several humid
red thousand dollars of Standard
Oil money in our mines" The
probabilities are that John Thorn
as was mighty.near broke up north
aud his general object is to lease
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-03-05
SHIPPING OUR ORES
VIA CUMBERLAND RIVER
4 New Departure Which Saves One Dollar Per
Ton Nreight-Two Hundred Dollars Profit
on Reed Lot-The Lucille Mine
Ng h and Its Ore Body.
HEAVY ZINC ORE AT THE OLD JIM.

or option at the longest: time lin.
it's possible a piece OF land that
looks fairly we'll in a mineral way.
The only possible connection he
ever could have had with the
Standard Oil company was in
his landlady's kerosene
lamp pnrtly filled with Standard
Oil company's oil. You see some
of us have been all through the
business, been up against it our.
selves, and we are pretty sure how
the John Thomases and Richard
Browns do, especially il they start
ont with long handles TO their
names and represent millions.
Please send US the mining news
straight to the point whenever ac-
ton, motion, business 10 being
done, and We will do the best we
know how in giving it TO the
men all over the country who have
money to invest aud the desire 10
invest il.