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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-27
LEAF RIVER, IS; ADELTNE. l.

The Leather Hunters of Leaf River
went over to Adeline Sunday and took
the conceit out of the Air Founders Of
that place.-Leaf River Qll.) Mirror.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-27
BISHOP MUSEUM OPENING.

The Bishop Museum will be open to
the public on Fridays and Saturdays,
and all public holidays except Thanks
giving and Christmas, on and after
November q, 1903, from 10 a. IN. till 4
p. m. Teachers with classes must
come by previous appointment.
By order of the trustees.
WILLIAM r. BRIGHAM,
Director.
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WAIMANALO SUGAR co.

The stock ledger OF the Waimanalo
Sugar Company will be closed to trans
fers from November n to November 30,
inclusive.
I'M. WHITNEY, JR.,
Secretary Waimanalo Sugar Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-27
HUMAN SLAVERY
IN CHICAGO
GRAFT INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE DISCOVERS TRAFFIC IN
BOYS AND GIRLS.

CHICAGO, October 29.-Members of
the City Councils graft" investigating
committee today probed so deeply into
corruption in the levee district that
they stand appalled, at the result. In
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HALO AND AURORA.

What the Phenomena Seen Last Night
Really Were.
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Christmas
Honey
FORi
Alert
Youngsters

Besides Liberal Commissions
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Territorial Meteorological Lydecker
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03

ture-"Philip Rossiter." She extin-
guished the candle, and going to the
window looked long at the sky and
the fast-thickening stars. Then she
walked to the bureau, opened one
of the drawers and taking therefrom
little box of Venetian glass which
held some treasured trinkets,
snapped back the lid and laid the pa
per caressingly. among them.
After his plunge out of the bushes
Rossiter hurried up the field, crossed
into the upper orchafd, and made
his way to the sleeping quar-
ters of the men. What he had just
seen and heard had suddenly dis
solved the resolution and purpose
that had been daily taking firmer
and more definite shape since he left
the freight-train that night at Illica.
Life never would, never could, hold
aught for him. What he had recent
ly experienced proved this but too
plainly. He was a fool to think
that he could ever be anything but
vagabond. He would take to the
road again. Hastily he put his few
belongings together and strobe to
the door. There he paused. Should
he leave without a word to any one?
The love in his heart flooded over him
like a great wave as his mind revert
ed to Miss Densmore. No, he would
somehow contrive to send a good
by to her. 1t was a crowning piece of
folly, perhaps, doubtless, for it would
mean nothing to her, but he would
indulge in it nevertheless. 1t would
be his final tribute on the now shat
tered altar of hope-the shrine which
he had so unwittingly reared.
He remembered to have seen Joe
Becraft that morning slip a small
pencil into a vest hanging upon a
chair near his cot. The garment was
still there. He took out his brothers
letter, tore off at the crease little
strip upon which there was no writ
ing, and in the dim light traced his
words of adieu. He then replaced
the pencil, thrust the folded mes
sage into his pocket, and rending in
scraps the remainder of the letter,
scattered the fragments upon the
grass as he stepped from the door.
There's an end of that!" he said.
In the hop-kiln. BY dull lantern
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
Copyright 1901 by Lppincot Company All rights reserved
SYNOPSIS.

SfNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Phillip Rossiter, a young
ceilege-bred man, through lack of deter
mination and will-power, had descended
to the level of common tramp. He
has stolen a ride on a freight train and
by chance gets off at Illica, a town well
known to him in his college days
CHAPTER II.-While lounging on the
river bank next day he hears a cry for
neIp and saves young man, Joe Becraft.
Ifom Rosa,tar tdroWning " M The latter seeing what
Phiiip to accompany him to the hop
fields where he is going to work. Philip
consents to go with him.
CHAPTER III.-They go to a barber in
town who improves Philips appearance
and later, in company with Joe's mother,
sister and brother, they leave for Mr..
Merton's hop-fields.
CHAPTER IV.-On the way Philip rec
ognizes many scenes familiar to him in
his college days, and the contrast be-
tween his bright ambitions of those days
him and makes him despise himself.
CHAPTER Vat the hop-fields Ros-
sitter meets Miss Merton and her cousin.
Miss Sylvia Densmore, of Illica. He is
the latter but tries not to let her know
1t. He has resolved to reform and is
happy to know he is again man. While
out. .strolling one evening he meets
:'Whiskers," a tramp of the lowest order
he had once known. Philip knows his
presence means no good
CHAPTER VI.-MiSS Merton and Miss
Densmore, who arc working in the hop
fields for. pleasure, learn that Rossiter
Is well-educated and are consequently
mystif1ed to find him working in a hop
field.
CHAPTER VII.-Rossiter. the follow
ing Sunday, saves Miss Densmore from
an attack by "Whiskers," the tramp.
CHAPTER villa hop-dance is to be
given and although Philip decides not to
go, he changes his decision at the solicit
tation of the two girls and spends an
enjoyable evening with Miss Dens-1ore.
CHAPTER IX.-Sylvia finds Philip an
unsolyable mystery. He tells her of his
travels and she, II nothing more, has
come to admire and respect him for the
manly qualities she has observed in him.
''Whiskers" is caught and is given a Sc
we're lashing.
CHAPTER X.-"Whiskers" sets fire to
the hop-kiln one night but 1t Is extin-
guished before much damage is done.
CHAPTER XI.-As hop-picking draws
to close Sylvia becomes aware of Ros-
siter's interest in her. Mr.. Merton, while
returning from town one day with
Sylvia Is attacked by "Whiskers," but
Philip learns Of the intended attack and
arrives in time to save them, but is
badly hurt in doing so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03

mind, 1 guess, about waitin' until
morning; thought mebbe he could
catch the train at Hintonville; want
ed me to give you this" and he held
out small slip of folded note-paper.
THANK you," said Miss Densmore,
taking it and passing into the room
where Rossiter had been brought the
previous afternoon, and where her
cousin and aunt were now sitting.
1t was, then, even as she had feared:
Rossiter had heard portion of Mr..
Wolffe's untimely declaration.
"Mr. Wolfe wished me to saw
goodnight" she remarked to Miriam
and her aunt. "It's so late that he
felt he must hasten back"
"Mr. Rossiter's gone. Did Jack tell
you?" exclaimed Miriam. "Wasn't it
queer he should start off so, and
never come in to say good-by? 1
can't understand it. Really, 1 feel
quite hurt"
"Oh, 1 suppose he thought If he
waited to say good-by to everyone
he wouldn't catch the train," re-
turned Miss Densmore with assumed
Indifference.
This attitude on her cousins part
seemed so unnatural that Miss Mer-
ton fell to wondering what could be
back of it, but she did not think it
wise to question her. There was Mr..
Wolffe's sudden departure too
Could there be any connection be-
tween the abrupt leave-taking of the
two men? The enigma was quite
beyond her solving, and there ap-
peared to be no inclination on Miss
Densmore's part to solve it for her.
The latter fingered for n moment,
and then passed leisurely from the
room. She ascended the stairs, en-
tered her chamber, and closed the
door. She did not strike light at
once, but sat down upon the edge
of the bed and gazed wide-eyed at the
wall.
She recalled what she had said on
the night of the hop-dance, and also
her talk with Rossiter on the pre-
ceding evening. "Her promise to
herself" he had called it, her asser-
tion in regard to her after-thought
of her hop-picking life. Tears start
ed into her eyes. Had he come to
say good-by to her, as she surely ex-
pected that he would, she had meant
to extend to him cordial invitation
to call upon her in Illica, and some
thing in her heart told her he would
have come. Now she felt that in
all likelihood she should never see
him again. He had not revealed to
her his home-or the place that he
had once called home; she had gath
cred that it was one of the large
eastern cities, and that he was re-
turning thither to begin life anew,
that was all. The chapter seemed to
her irrevocably closed.
At length she rose, lighted a can
die and unfolded the crumpled scrap
of paper. ''Good-by. God bless
you," she read, and then his sigma
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated
by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as
follows: ~ was in an awful condi-
ton. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no
appetite, growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given
me up. Then l was advised to use
Electric Bitters; to my great joy,
the first bottle made a decided i'm
provement. | continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. 1 know they robbed the
grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 80
cents, guaranteed, at DR.. Kinks
drug store.
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CHAPTER XII-Continued.

"Do you think, Miss Densmore," he
his voice and in his eyes that caused
her to turn away, "do you think T
would have gone so eagerly to your
uncle's aid"
His impassioned words were cut
short by Miss Merton's entrance.
"How cosey you are!" she cried,
seating herself. "And is the hero
quite recovered?"
Hes likely to faint dead away if
you apply that title to him again,
Miss Merton" Rossiter had wit
enough to answer.
What had he been about to say?
Miss Densmore wondered. Inference
clearly pointed but in one direction,
and yet. She was in tremor of
doubt, not sure of herself, marvelling
at Rossiter's sudden exhibition of
feeling when hitherto he had held
himself in such close restraint. AS
for Rossiter, he had resolved that he
would not turn his back on the Mer-
ton farm and the hop-fields without
1OI OuCC ulOTC W UlS
| test.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton came in short
ly, a lamp was lighted, and then,
though they urged upon him to rest
for while longer, Rossiter declared
that he would go down to the mems
sleeping-quarters, and bade them all
goodnight"
"You'n not hesitate to rouse some
of us if you should feel ill?" said Mrs.
MeEton.
Rossiter assured her that she need
have no further anxiety in regard to
him, and went out to find Joe Becraft
iounging about watching for him. He
would have much preferred to be
alone, but he would not hurt Be
crafts feelings, so the two walked
| towards the mems sleeping quarters
/ together.
| The next morning Rossiter was at
his work as usual. He did not feel
strong, but in response to all in.
| quiries replied that he needed only
another nights rest to be ready for
further adventures. The girls came
into the yard long enough to pick one
more box each, chatted gleefully over
the amount of money they had
earned, talked of the departure OF
the pickers and how lonely the farm
would seem after they had gone, in.
quired as to Rossiter's plans, and said
as they were leaving, that they would
reserve their good-byes until later, he
l Y
having stated that he should probably
ride into Illica with the Becrafts on
the following morning, although
some were planning to take the even
! ing train for Hintonville.
By four o'clock the last box had
been emptied, the last pole stripped
and stacked. 1t was announced that
Mr.. Merton was to be found in his
little room in the barn, and thither
all the pickers focked for their paw,
When the grateful farmer came to
settle with Rossiter he endeavored ia
make him accept much larger sum
than that due him, saying he wished
in some way to show his appreciation
of his many services, and knew no
other manner of making clear such
appreciation. 1t was frankly yet by
no means indelicately put, and though
the pole-puller would not listen to
the proposal, he was gratified rather
than offended. Mr.. Merton then
asked him if he would not like to re-
main in his employment upon the
farm, saying that Jack Parmelee had
suggested it. For this further mark
of kindness Rossiter expressed his
thanks, but replied in the negative,
whcreat Mr.. Merton's regret was ap-
lparently genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. J
Mexico's Mining industry.

Over 100000 men are engaged in
mining in Mexico, whose salaries
place in circulation daily at least
100000. The production of the
mines of Mexico IS reported to be,
and pays taxes on, $13O,OOO,oOO, part
of which is exported in bars and part
coined, according to fiscal statistics.
Add to this the production of coal
and iron and the gold which crosses
the frontier without going through
the customs houses, and it may nat
urally be presumed that the total
production of minerals is not less
than $15O,O0O,oo0 per annum.-N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
NO. 81.

valley, and a mile from the straw
stack found a sleeping place in a
she'd Slumber soon brought it's boon
| of forgetfulness, but before it did so
he summoned from the depths of his
recollection the lovely contour of
Miss Densmore's face.
after ALL" he thought, musing
upon the sweetness of what might
have been, ''it is blessing to have
known her!"
When he reused the following
morning the sun had scattered the
banked mists above the hills beyond
the Merton farm, and as he stood
in the doorway of his rude shelter,
blinking in the glistening light,
farmer approached driving market
ward with a heaped wagon-load of
potatoes. The two men exchanged
glances and mods.
Rossiter.
"Yep. That's where I'm goin'," was
the reply.
perhaps you wouldn't mind giving
me lift, then?"
mind? Certainly not! Jump
right up"
He checked his horses until Ros-
sitter had mounted to the seat be-
side him. He was of a hearty, big
souled type; had sandy beard, keen
yet kindly blue eyes, and voice that
expanded into muffled roar at the
n1nSn nf
too, was explosive.
"Been hop-pickin', s'pose, an now
startin' home?" he ventured.
"Yes," returned Rossiter.
"Like it?''
eyes, very much"
"Hain't heard, hev We, what hap
pened to a hop-picker, er a tramp,
las night up to Bob Pankhurst's on
the hill?"
"No: what was it?"
"Well, We see Bob's got-er had,
ruthcr-a straw-stack Jest across the
road from his house that'd ketch
the eye O. anybody strollin' by an
in want o place to stow 'emselves
till daylight free O. charge. They's
plenty O. sech about these days.
this final remark with a sly glance
at his companion.
The mention of the straw-stack
had stimulated Rossiter's interest to
such degree that he did not heed
the attempted pleasantly.
eyes! yes!" he cried. "What hap
pened!"
"Well," said the farmer, "when Bob
got up this mornin' he was minus
straw-stack. The blamed thing
burnt in the night, and not a dern
soul about the place seen it. When
they discovered it, and come to GO
near to look at it, there was a mans
boots sticlin' out O. the black, smok-
in mass. His upper part was done
to a crisp"
eff l recall rightly" said Rossiter,
conscious of a sudden awe in his tone
which the other did not seem to no.
tice, "there is but one straw-stack
for some distance"
Yep" said the farmer, "that's
right Bob's is the only one for at
least three miles, leastwise the only
one near the road. The feller, who
ever he was, must ave been smokin'
an fallen asleep. He's had his las
smoke, that's dead sure, an mighty
big one it was, by the look o. it,"
Rossiter had no comment to make.
The horror of the scene kindled in
his imagination by the farmers
words silenced him. And yet he could
but consider the dreadful doom which
had overtaken "Whiskers" as retribu-
tive. There was no one, he thought,
who would question the justice of
this tragic interposition of fate, but
the shocking end of Hart Dawson was
still heavy on his mind when, an hour
later, he stepped upon the platform
of the Hintonville station.
(CONCIJDFD NEXT WEFK \
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday ofevery 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, 1903-04-03

Mrs. Woodby-"T -"There's nothing like
a college education to open the way to
exclusive society. Since my son start
ed to go to the university he's gotten
into the four hundred" Mrs. McGinty
My sons doing even better at col
lege. He's on the nine. e."-Philadelphia
Press.
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Alice-"What makes you think he
has been in love before?" Edith-"The
proposal he made to me was entirely
eXtemporaneous."- s."-Philadelphia Led
ger.
"The doctor tells me that old miser
Hardfast died last week. What was
the matter with him?" "He found he
had to spend his breath without re-
turn, and his heart failed him. ."-Balti-
more American.
Twist-''I should think you'd be
afraid to write in your novels of
things you don't know the first thing
about" Bluff-"My dear boy, don't
you know that the people who read
my books don't know even as much as
that ?"-Boston Transcript.
Show the Struggle.-"Sometimes,"
said the poet, Il have thoughts that
struggle for expression" "And some
of those you have given to the world
show evidences of the struggle" re-
piled the critic, "and of little else"
But, then, critics are SO unappreciat-
ive.-Chicago Post.
"They had hard time killing that
bad elephant in New York, didn't they?
Hung, poisoned and finally electro
cuted her." what a waste of time and
materials! Why didn't they put her
in front of racing automobile?" ?"-
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NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS Court FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January IA, 1902.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not statet
an account within year. come forward an
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
INTERSTATE MIGRATION.
Vast Numbers of People Abandon
Their Native States and Settle
in others.

! AT least one person in every five ma
tive born Americans is living in state
other than that in which he was born
striking instance of the mobility of
the people of the United States. The
native population of the United States,
according to the last census, was 65,-
S43,302, of whom more than one-ffth,
or 21.3 per cent, were living in adopted
states, states the National Geographic
al Magazine.
1t is interesting to note the number
of sons and daughters which the diff
ferent states have sent out. New York
has sent out more than 1, 300, 900, Penn
sylvania nearly 100000, Ohio more
than 100000, Illinois over 100000
and Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,
Tennessee and Virginia over 100000
each. Proportionately to her popula-
ton Vermont has given to her sister
states more than any other member of
the union. Vermonters equaling in
numbers nearly one-half of the pres
ent native population of the state are
living in other states. Virginia, New
Hampshire, Nevada, Maine and Della
ware have each sent out numbers
equaling about one-third of their press
ent native population.
Numerically Illinois has received
more citizens from other states than
any other state of the union-nearly
a million; 5000 have entered Mis-
souri,, S3s,0O0 Texas and over half a
million New York and Ohio. The states
that show net gain from this intermi-
grafton are Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut of the New Eng
land states; New Jersey, West Virginia
and Florida of the AtlaGtic coast
states. The other New England states
and New York, Pennsylvania and all
the southern states as far as Mississip-
pi have suffered net losses. For in
tance, New York has had net loss OF
100000, Ohio 612,0O0 and Virginia 1885,
422. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Missouri, the great states of the mid
die west, have each experienced con-
siderable net losses, while Michigan.
Minnesota, Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana
and all the states west to the Pacific
coast have made gains. Texas has
gained the most of all-629,0 900. Kansas
comes next with gain of 422, 900 and
California third with 364,OOO. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03

Anxious Patient-Do you weally
think, doctah, that I shall have a
gween old age?
Bruff Doctor-Unless you die young
or acquire little common gumption,
you have before you prospect of the
greenest old age possible to human
ity.-Baltimore American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 30
q. m. and 2 Is p. m. Market train leaves
Rowandville. Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. sS5: Colora. S.44; Rising Sun, 49,
Sylmar, 9.06; Nottingham, Is; Oxford, IL. 90 a. m
arriving at South st. ass p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 6.S5 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a. M; and $40. arriving in
Philadelphia at 7.5s p. m; Saturday only. 92b p M
W. W. ArTERBURY, J.R. WOOD,
GeaI. AaRagsr. Gen. Pass'r Agent.
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Message Around the World.

Just 1850 minutes was the time
taken by an ordinary cable message in
going round the world from Boston.
via Vancouver and Australia.-Sci-
entific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
The VelOcipede.

Puzzled Salesman-Are you sure
you want cyclopedia, madam?
Mrs. Malaprop-Yes, for my grand
son. He wants reg'lar bicycle, of
course, but he's too small for that yet,
-Philadelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-03
For liver troubles and constipation

Than Little Early Risers the famous little pills;
They always effect cure and save doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different from all
other pills. They do not weaken the
system, but act as a tonic to the tissues by
arousing the secretions and restoring the
liver to the full performance of its func-
tieps naturally. Eli T. Reynolds.
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STATIONS.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Additional trains leave Broad st. for Oxford IL 70
M, 2.5O and p. M; Sunday only, 1865 a. m.
OF D, m, and IL 4S o. M