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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
The UnattafnnhIe.

Now what is human happiness?
Afar we contemplate it.
Its what some other fellow has
Who can't appreciate 1t.
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
In the Slang OF the DAY.

The two dudes were wandering
through the retail shopping district
with eyes for everything feminine that
came their way. In fact, their gaze
aroved annoying.
"They make me think of a shoe
store" said the slangy girl.
"Why?" asked her companion.
"a pair of rubbers," said the slangy
girl-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
Her Only Comment.

"I'd have you know, madam" said the
Ioud-voiced head of the combine, that
am a self-made man."
"Well," rejoined the meek and lowly
other half, "all I've got to say is there
ought to be law to prevent man from
cheating himself. Chicago Daily
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
ORPHANS, COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th,
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04

Gracious! You look as if you had
lost all your friends!" said the rosy
checked one aboard the steamer.
"Well, l guess I've lost everything
else" replied the pale one.-Yonkersi
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04

Celeste-Why does Chumpleigh hang
around here so much?
Marie-He is considered an Al Judge
of dogs.
Celeste-Wouldn't it be better to
call him K9 judge?-Boston Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
Chicago Condolences.


miss De Bloom certainly has beau-i
tiful complexion" said the man at the
dancing school.
"Oh, yes," rejoined the kind-hearted
girl; but I'm afraid it won't wash. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CouNTY,(
January IA, 1902
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up. +
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04

Ferdy-I put in a good word for,
you, old chap. told her you had more
money than brains.
Algy-And what did she say then?
Ferdy-She asked me if you had any
money.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 30
g. m. and 2 13 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville. Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. 1856; Colora s.4i Rising Sun, s.b6.
Sylmar, $685. Nottingham o IS; Oxford 10. 90 a m,
arriving at West Philadelphia. 2.SO p. m.
Sunday train leaves oxford at 6.55 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a. m; and 500. arriving in
Phiadelph phia at 1859 p. m; week days, 92o p M.
v. W. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD.
Gn't Manager. Gen. Pass'r Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-04

economically wife says talk in
my sleep.
enthusiastically you are lucky.
Brownovitch-What the explana-
ton?
Smithinski-I can't sleep because my
wife talks-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Chicago Condolences.
81 was married to that man once" said
the first Chicago woman.
ITO Mr.. Marryat? The idea! Why,
so was l." replied the other.
"You don't say? Were you before or
after me?"-Philadelphia Catholic,
Standard and Times.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Thought to Be in This State.

The two parties who several ~eeks kgo robbed bank at Union. Mo. and later in a battle with officers killed one of them. are believed to have headed for this state. There is a reward for over B, 2,000 for their cap tnre. Following is description Of the men:
 William Rudolph for William An derson) Five feet eight or ten inches tall. rather heavy build. about 16o to l75 pounds; black hair, supposed to be sprinkled with gray; dark blue eyes; two upper teeth are nearly all gold. smooth face, about 20 years old but looks older.
 Fred Lewis-Five feet six or eight Inches tall; rather slim; 40 to l93 pounds: brown hair, brown eyes. fair complexion. smooth face; tattooed on hand between thumb and index fin ger: about D years old, was sol dier in late war with Spain; was shot in the temple with one buckshot on January 2t. probably on left side; the &Eold in teeth might have been false and easily removed at any time.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Toney's "spottsr" Hill.

Following is the Toney bill tn pre- vent spotting on railroad employees. which passed the house.
 Section 1. That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any officer. agent. attor- Hey detective or any one whomsoever in the employment of any railroad company operating or doing business in this state to take or authorize any one else to take an affidavit or deposit ton which would charge an employee with a dishonest act. or take an affida Wit or deposition which would charge any employee with misdemeanor or felony. unless said railroad corporation shall first furnish to the employee against whom said deposition and affi- davit be taken a written notice stating time and place said affidavit or deposit tion is to be taken. and permitting said employee to be present in person. by attorney or otherwise. when said affida- wit or deposition is to be taken
 Sec. . It shall also be unlawful for any railroad corporation operating OF doing business in this state to dis whatsoever has been preferred against said employee by any one whemsoever. unless said person making the charge make same in the presence of the em- ployee who is to be discharged by said company or companies.
 Sec. ,. Any officer, agent or employee of any railroad corporation operatin. or doing business in this state who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misde- meanor. and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than S2O0 nor more than $l00O
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Outsiders Alarmed.

The introduction and favorable con. sidefation Of several game laws in the present general assembly has greatly alarmed the sportsmen of Memphis Members of hunting and fishing clubs whose reservations are located in this State, and who have considerable money tied up in lands and elubhouses, are fearful that the proposed legislation will deprive them of their accustomed sport, as well as force them to dispose of their prop erty at sacrifice The measure that is causing the most worriment was introduced several days ago by Repre- sentative DeRossett, of St Francis county. To the Memphians the objec- tienable features of the bill are the sections which prohibit any nonresi. dent of the State of Arkansas from hunting in this State, as well as the prohibition of the eXportation of game from the State. A controversy has been pending for some time between members of a fishing club at Mud Lake and the citizens of St Francis count! and the matter is now in liti- gation fingered at being refused permission to fish in the lake. citi- zen5 of Forrest City have secured a title from the St Francis levec board and are attempting to oust the Mem phianS
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
ANOTHER GERMAN H|IcA.:
Ths German Protocol in the Venes
 zuelan Matter is Not
 Satisfactory '
II REQUIRES TOO MUCH IN ADVANCE.
he Acceptable to the veBesueIea Government, and He, Therefore, Declines to Accept It in Freseat Form.

Washington. Feb 10.-As the Tsns. zuelan issue stands the British pro- tocol Is 50 drawn that MT. Bowen may accept it in principle. But the German draft is uuaccepta ble, and the differences between the negotia- tions as to this protocol are more marked than in the case of any other, One statement made (not by Mir. BoWenl was that while the Germans, with the other allies, in principle ac- cept the reference to The Hague ot the question of allowing preferential claims, yet their protocol is so drawn as to practically require such prefer ential treatment in advance of the submission of the case to that tri, bunai.
 Mr. Bowen feels that the German protocol would not be acceptable to the Venezuelan government, and hd has. therefore, declined to sign it In it's present form, which necessitates d reference of the document back tq Berlin and an extension Of the nego' tiations
 The reports that come from Cara. eas are to the effect that great suf- fering is being inflicted On many in' noeent persons. and the foreign resi- dents are bearing more than their share of the rigors of the blockade, because their more complex wants are not to be satisfied with native food Ii is believed that Italy is moi likely to prove an obstacle to the winding up of these negotiations. Baron Non Sternberg, German am' bassador, spent some time with tha British ambassador and MT. Bowen a the latter's hotel Monday.
 It k understood that the German protocol will provide for the pay ment of the I 300 immediately. as ]. the case with the British protocol
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Minority Report on Anti-rru.s Bill.

Following Is the minority report submitted in the senate from four members of the Judiciary committee on the King antitrust bill
 MT President-The undersigned members of the judiciary committee of the senate beg leave to state that they cannot consent to the report of the ma jorty of the committee on senate bill No. l. by King. for the following req sons
 First-Because the national demo- cratic party in its last two platforms has declared against all kinds of trusts. pools and combines, wherever formed or organized.
 Second-Because the democratic par ty of Arkansas, in convention assem- bled by a plank in its platform. in June. 1902. unanimously demanded us to pass the same kind of an antitrust bill as senate bill No. l, by King Third--Because the amendments pro- posed by the majority of the commit | tee discriminate in favor of one trust or combine.
 Fourth-Because we do not believe ! per cent of the democrats of the state demand or want this antitrust bill changed or amended. Fifth-Because we believe the dem- ocratic party is entitled to more respect than some foreign corporation or com. bination and do not believe that ths
 
 be forced by the insurance companies and their satellites to extend to them the privilege of remaining in the state, and by fixed system of rates to con tinue to plumber and rob her citizens 10 the exclusion of other combinations Sixth-Because we do not want to a>- sume the position on this antitrust bill after it has been discussed over the entire state for four years that wa know more than the democratic party of this state and nation.
 We respectfully ask that this. the re- port of the minority. be adopted. and that the majority report be rejected and the bill pass without amendment Hal l.. Norwood. Webb Covinston, Thos. w. Hardy, w. ". Cotton On motion Of Senator Witt the arsu. mentative part of the report WIS ex- cIudea rom the journal
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
HARRINGTON IS BURGOYNE.
Attorney Boogher. of St. Louis. Ssys
 lie Has n Cincb on the Bogus |
 British Nobiemen.

St. Louis. Feb. 10.-Attorney John H. Boogher. who has been retained by the family of Mrs. Wilhe!mina Grace Harrington" wife of the pseudo lord, serving sentence of six months in the workhouse, says that he has the conclusive evidence which connects the identities of "Burgoyne," the famous English crook and conti- dence man, and ''Iieut. .-COl. the Hon, F. Seymour Harrington"
 There is no doubt any longer,' said Mr. Boogher.
 "l have letter written by Bur' goyne to Mrs. Baughan in Jersey City with whom he boarded.
 T have also secured a letter which Harrington wrote from the Elliott home in West Belle place to cer- tain person in St. Louis.
 T have compared them, and the writing and phraseoiogy are identicaL
 Then, again, l have learned that certain pieces of jewelry found in Harrington possession are tEa same in description and kind as jew elry which 'Burgoyne' stole from ths Philadelphia girl when he deserted her on the honeymoon trip.
 In addition to this is the positive identification of 'Barrington's picture by Chief Murphy and Mrs. Baughan' of Jersey City, \. H., as the man Bur Uoyup ..
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Second Assault in One Week.

Mrs. Harry Crittenden had terri ble experience with negro fend at her home in Little Rock. and that she was not killed was due to her pluck in defending herself from the scoundrels brutal assaults. Mrs. Crittenden was sitting in her room rocking her infant to sleep. when at 6:30 D. m. she heard the front door open Thinking it was her husband returning from his days work. she placed her baby on the bed and started to meet him, but was con ffonted b! burly negro. The plueky woman retained her self-pos- session and asked the intruder his business. He demanded money and began search Of the house telling Mrs. Crittenden that if she made any oNtery he would murder her. Watch ing her chance. the brave woman picked up her child and tried to escape from the house. The negro spiang after her and a desperate struggle was begun between them, Mrs. Grttenden held her baby over her right shoulder and strove to pro. teet it and herself from the attacl; of the murderous brute. who by this time had drawn q knife. The commanded that his victim place her baby on the bed and sit down away from the door Mrs. Crittenden was almost exhausted and was bleeding from several cuts on the left hand and arm. Later it was found that she was cut six times Her waist was also torn completely off during the struggle. She remained in the chair but few moments, when. taking desperate chance she darted 10 the front door and as she threw it open called for help The negro evidently thought that he had her subdned. for that movement took him by surprise. However. he reach ed the door just as she called out. and, throwing his weight against if, Ao4t3h tl aiitIl MI =. A'llltUutu Idti her foot in the door and it was badly mashed. Some one passing by heard the call for help and made a reply. Thank Cod there comes my hus- band, said Mrs. Crittenden as she sank 10 the floor. At the word "hus- band the negro ran rapidly to the rear of the house and made his escape.
 Mrs Crittenden is the second wo, man attacked by black brute in the suburbs Of Little Rock within $ week. The citizens are up in arms. and should the guilty party be cap tafed il will be hard to prevent a lynching. On the evening before the assault Mrs. Crittenden discovered the same negro on her back porch She was alone then, but succeeded in frightening him away by calling for her husband, as though he was in the house. She will be able to iden. tify the thief if captured.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
The House.

The fsst measure taken ID was the fellow-servant bill. by Judge Meeri- mam which was passed bs # vote of 7S to 9. The bill renders railroad cor poratioas liable for injury to an em- ployee while performing his duty where saeh injury results from neg ligenee or iaeompeteHey of fellow servant.
 II. E S9 eGant9 eedins certain parts of Hot Springs Mountain reservation to the GHited States government, pass ed
 s. R 7S allowing the attorney gen eral sIdo per month for clerical hire was amended. the measure passed. and it goes to the governor for his sig nature.
 At tine afternoon session a motion ta reconsider the Daniels medical bill prevailed. and after considerable dis cussion the measure was passed by a vote of |. to 3S.
 The bill provides for three state ex- aminHg boards. representing the allo- paths, home"paths and eeleeties.
 The bill was hampiened by Dr. But Ter. Messrs. Tonev, Cbapliue. Daniels and Parks and those who spoke in op- position to it's passage were Messrs KerWiu, Futrall. Whitley. Perry. Gan naway and pr. Greene of Benton
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12

It k estimated that the extra cose of maintenance involved by tha con struction of n st40.000 annex 10 the state insane asylum would be about S5o.O00 annually.
 Senator Gotham secured the passage of bill repeating the stock law of Drew county, passed in 1901. The re peal of this act was made an issue in Drew county in the last campaign.
 Senator Adams bill (No 1S0l. rslat- ing to road duty. requires ali persons subject to road duty to work four days in the year. or pay the sum of S4. in addition to the regular road tax. but gives the probate court the right to exempt them from such week if same is not necessary.
 The Parks bill passed in the house re- lating to insurance policies provides that no policy of insurance shall con tain any condition. provision or agree ment which shall directly or indirect ly deprive the insured or beneficiary of the right 10 trial by Jury OH any policy. and all such provisions. condi- tions or agreements shall be void.
 Senator Logan's absence for a week is well condoned for the good work he has done in the past and is doing in the present in furthertus seisntie and practical hortieultare As prest- dent of the State Horticulture Society.
 
 nuaI meeting. held al Green Forest. Senator Logan is one of the solid man of the general assembly.
 By name Senator Cotton fs undoubt- edly the best known member of the general assembly Not that he has personally met more people than other members, but from the fact that he is the author of the present roads law. now in force in q majority of counties in the state That the law A first passed was not perfect, Mir Cotton has never denied. and on several occasions at this session he has given his ap- proval Of proposed amendments, in or der that the original idea of the parent measure might be made satisfactorily operative. While there is wide diver sity of ideas as to the practical work ings of the Cotton good roads law as originally drafted and passed by former legislature, all eoneede to the author of that bill a spirit or progress in the right direction.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12

Il B. SS tFunkl. fixing salaries of county and probate judge of Benton county at S1.000 per annum
 IL E. IS lGhambersl. fixing salary of county and probate Judge of Yell county at *l00O per annum.
 IL B. 50 tArnoldl. fixing salary of county and probate judge of Searcy county at $500 per annum.
 IL E. 7S tDuLaney). fixing salary of county and probate judge of Little Rlv- CT county at s70o per annum.
 House concurrent resolution No. 2 eGaHttl for joint committee to inves- tigate worlds fair fund expenditures.
 The following new measures were in troduced:
 IT. B 2e2 tBosktn). to require true weights Of bran. chops. meal or flour. to be stamped on the sack or barrel
 H. B. 265 6Brooks). to compel rail- road companies to build switches upon sixty days notice. shipper To grade and furnish ties and to give bond that he or they will ship at least fifty car loads of freight per year
 IL F. 264 tDanielS). regulating civil suits in justice of the peace courts
 No. 265 GWinn). amending section 3325 of the digest so as to allow grand and petit jurors s2 per day. together with ferriage or bridge toll
 No 266 6Belb, to allow witnesses S2 per day in circuit courts. 90 cents per day in justice courts and $t per day in county and probate courts
 On motion of MT Parks. at 10 o'clock the house adjourned till Monday.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
BRIEF MENTION.

The colored Baptists have arranged to open college for the race at Car mel.
 company has been formed and an oil mill will be established at Ash down
 The Citizens Bank at Foreman. with a capital of s30,O0o has been opened for business.
 The contract for new water and electric light plant at Searcy has been awarded at cost of S29 ,S90. 70.
 An unknown tramp was killed in wreck near TeXarkana.
 Lace Walker. a transfer driver of Hot Springs. was run over by car riage and so badly injured that he died short while later.
 Ben Atkinson, whose home is at Malvern. committed suicide at Deca- tur. Ill.,, by taking morphine. No cause is assigned for the act.
 Sidney Hyge, a miner. aged 9. was killed at a mine near Ozark. Hyge attempted to stop moving coal car, when he stumbled and fell, the trucks passing over his boG~,
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Mysterious Robbery Cleared Up.

The mystery of big diamond rob bery committed in this state Deeem- Der 22 last has been cleared up by the arrest of Thomas Fitehue. eolored Pullman porter. at Kansas City. A Mrs. Bray. of San Antonio. was a pas senger on an Iron Mountain train. when she arrived at Little Rock it was discovered that some one had stolen her diamonds, valued at oyer 5000. At the time no clew was found to the thief Fitchue was the porter on the train. His guilt was established on account of TOW witt his brother over the diamonds. ami they were recovered and returned to Mrs Bray.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
ARKANSAS S|A|E ENS.
Poly Carlisle Convicted of RoJ ping the Springdale Bank
 in IooI.
EVENTS or AWEeK BRIEFLY CHROAICLeD
Memphis Sportsmen Alarmed Over Prospects of Being Prohibited From Hunting and Fishing in This
 State Little Rock Bank to Reopen.
Poly Carlisle Convicted.

After deliberating forty=eight hours a Carroll county jury last week de cided that Poly Carlisle was guilty Of Tobbing the Springdale bank Decem- her 19, 1901. The case was tried in Eureka Springs on change of venue This was the second trial of the ease, and such was the local interest mani tested in it that the high school was dismissed in order that the pupils night listen to the arguments Of the attorneys. On the day the bank was robbed man got off train al Ro8= CTS, hired team from a livery stable and drove to Springdale. Hitehing his team. the lone occupant entered the bank. and with a drawn revolver compelled the cashier to hand over the sum of 5500. Hastily entering the buggy the bold robber made for the mountains, but so closely was he pursued that he was forced to aban- don the conveyance and take to the brush. All the money was found in the trail of the bandit, with the eN- eeption of about $500. Several hours after the robbery Carlisle joined the posse in pursuit. but was subsequent Iy arrested as the roDber The first trial resulted in hung jury The principal witness for the prosecution. who hired the buggy to the supposed robber, was drowned in an attempt 10 ford a stream while on his Way to Eureka Springs. to testify at the last trial Carlisle was given three years in the penitentiary, but the case will he aDDpaia1
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.
o,-rator In fl Telegraph Tower Bru. tally AssauIted by an tn-
 known at WalstOB, Pa.

Monongahela. Pa. Feb. 10.-DurIng the night an unknown man forced his way into the telegraph tower at Wals' ton station, on the Pittsburg, Vir- ginia & Charleston railroad, aud ss- sailed Mrs. Wilson, the operator. Mrs Wilson shot the man, and this so en- ragged him that he beat her almost in- 10 insensibility and theu tried to burn her to death by forcing her head into the stove.
 Before he succeeded, however, an arriving freight train frightened him of and he fled, leaving his victim un- conscious
 Mrs. Wilson is the wife of eN-Mayor Wilson of this city. She is hand some woman, aged 90, and is regard ed as fearless. Her condition is crit ical
 Early in the evening, four men made an attempt to break in tho tower, but they were frustrated by the timely arrival of several railroaa CTS It is thought Mrs. Wilson's a7- sailant belonged to this party and thz police expect to get him.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Senate Railroad Committee.

The senate railroad committee has re- ported the following bills favorably: II. E. 6S. requiring railways to main tain track scales at points shipping L. 900 cars annually; II. D. 9S. requiring railroads to pay employees within sev- en days after discharge. Without rec ommendation-H E. %. requiring ths K C. r. s. & B Railroad to stop all passenger trains at county sites; II E. l90, requiring Frisco trains to whistle al a certain highway crossing near Fayetteville: s. B. Al (Adams5. fellow servant bill. Do not pass-H E. :. for the better protection of shippers. $. E. liz, defining who constitute fei- low-servants; S B 35 (Ca1dwen. to limit the hours for labor of railway employees