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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
FR ENCH ATTACK AMERICANS.

Use Their Bayonets tm Rohing and
 Wound Two U. S. Soldiers. Peking, Sept. S.--In fight to-day between fifteen French soldiers and four Americans the French used bayon- cts and two of the Americans were se- riously wounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
PAAAMACAAAL TREATY MUSS
EXPLANATION TO BE AsKED;oB
 THE COLOMBIAN CHARGE.

His Reported Criticism of the United
 States nztniater's Actions as BoSets
 Not Well Received af state Depars-
 meat-The Ministers Conduct Firm.y
 Upheld by the President.
 Washington. Sept S.-Additional in- structions have been cabled to Mir. Beaupre. the American minister to Bo- gota. reiterating the position of this government regarding the Panama canal treaty. The state department as- sumes entire responsibility for every representation of MT. Beaupre to the Bogota government concerning the treaty, and his activity in this direction is heartily endorsed by the president and Secretary Hay.
 Minister Beaupre's latest instructions advise him thai President Roosevelt will not enter into any engagement with the Colombian government which will hamper his scope of action under the canal act.
 This government will not indicate what it's course of action win be in the event the treaty is rejected.
 Dr. Herran. the Colombian charge, will be asked as to the truth Of his re- ported criticism Of Minister Beaupre'z activity at Bogota The alleged criti- cism by Herran was not well received at the state department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Geary of this city are aboard the Barbarossa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
2:1s Class Pace, Purse s1,ooo. ? in 3.

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for
many railway wrecks and the same
causes are making human wrecks
of sufferers from Throat and Lung
troubles. But since the advent OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con,
sumption, Coughs and Colds, even
the worst cases can be cured, and
hopeless resignation is no longer
necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg OF
Dorchester, Mass, is one of many
whose life was saved by DIR. Kings
New Discovery. This great rem
edy is guaranteed for all Throat
and Lung diseases by Eli T. Rey.
nolds, druggist. Price SOC, and
S1.00 Trial bottles free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
WHY VACATIONS ARE GIVEN.
Mind and Body Are Benefited by
Change and Relaxation of
Summer Outings.

In this age of tension every boy should
be taught some form of recreation that
he will cling to in after life. When the
thing by which he has made his fame or
money threatens his very existence, he
can turn to this safeguard, and, while
his mind is pleasurably occupied, regain
his physical poise. 1t may be yachting,
canoeing on little rivers, mountain
climbing, travelling, horseback riding or
hunting. Whatever it may be, the
thought and the love for it is better en-
gendered during the formative years, if
there is a full understanding that it is
to act as a running mate to the greater
work in life, and is properly and neces-
sarily part of boys education
For those who work under modern
stress, there is, with rare exceptions, al
ways a time when the strain becomes
greater than the endurance, and an en-
forced change is imperative. The sum-
mer vacation is the expression of phys
ical necessity. 1t has come into exist
ence in America in the last % years and
it satisfies the need of many, especially
the young, who have not forgotten how
to play, or those, the strong among us,
who learned something as boys that
they still like to do as men. There are
others, however, who are not so fortu-
nately placed, and still others growing
up who do not realize this need.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
Something About Screens.

The ordinary window screen offers
no protection from prying eyes, but the
wire netting can be easily made to
serve the purpose of a real screen as
we'll as a protection from fiiesand other
insects. This is accomplished by CIV
ing the outside of all screens a thin
coat of white paint. Strange as it may
seem, the paint will not be noticeable,
and while those inside the house may
look through the screen the same as
ever, outsiders cannot look into the
room. The paint should be thinned
with turpentine and applied with a
broad. fiat brush. If the paint is suffl-
lciently thin, and the work carefully
done, it will not have the "daubed" ap-
;pearance one sees in so much home
painting.-Woman's Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
MELTED AWAY LIKE SNOW.
Rapid Disappearance of the Pawnees
Who Were Once a Power
full Tribe.

That the red man is passing from the
face Of the world has long been
matter of common remark. The truth
OF the saying never received more strik-
ing proof than in the case of the Paw
nees, who were removed to Oklahoma
from Nebraska in 1876, says the Chicago
Chronicle. At the time of their removal
from Nebraska the tribe numbered $500
souls. To-day there are less than 500.
The Pawnees were given exceptionally
good allotments in Oklahoma. The eli
mate is practically the same as that of
their former home, and, in fact, every
thing has been done by the government
to promote their welfare and happiness.
For some unaccountable reason they
have sickened and died, until the day is
not far distant when the Pawnee tribe
will be extinct. The mortality among
them has been growing steadily year by
year. In 1882, six years after their
removal to Oklahoma, the tribe had
shrunk to $40, and the census of 1900
showed but 600 living Pawnees.
1t is a curious thing that the children
of these Indians appear most rugged, but
after passing their twenty-fifth birthday
peculiar and unaccountable malady at
lacks them, and they apparently lose in
terest in life, and gradually waste away,
death overtaSing them in their prime.
Scientists and professional men gem
orally of the Indian office have been at
tracted by this peculiar condition of
things, but have not as yet been able to
ascertain what Nemesis pursues the
rugged Pawnee after his twenty-fifth
birthday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
Centenarian Dies.

Miss Lydia Woodrow, the oldest
living person in Cecil county, died
Nov. L, at her home, near Pleasant
Hall, in the one hundred and first
year of her age. Miss Woodrow
had enjoyed excellent health until
a few weeks ago. Upon her one
hundredth birthday anniversary,
April 26 last, she entertained. a
number of friends who called upon
her. She was woman of remark
able memory and could relate a
number of interesting events that
took place in Cecil co. during the
War of 1872. Last winter she suf-
fered from severe attack of pneu.
monia, but Notwithstanding her
advanced age recovered. She was
native of Cecil county and was
born near Bay View April 26, 1903,
her father being Jacob Woodrow,
who died at the age of 80. Her
brother, John Woodrow, took pal
in the War of 1912 and lived to lie
So years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
MEXICAN INDIAN CoURTsHIp.
Bashful Maidens Have to Take the
Initiative in Their Love
Affairs.

The custom of the country requires
the girl to do all the counting. She is
just as bashful as the young swain
whom she wishes to fascinate, but she
has to take the initiative in love af-
fairs, says unknown Mexico" by Carl
Lumholtz. The young people meet
only at the feasts. and after she has
got mildly under the influence of the
native beer that is literally consumed
by all, she tries to attract his atten-
ton by dancing before him in a
clumsy way up and down on the same
spot. But SO bashful is she that she
persistently keeps her back turned to-
near him and pull his blanket and
sing to him in a gentle, low voice a
simple love song, such as Beautiful
Man to Be Sure" If occasion re-
quires, the parents of the girl may
say to the parents of the boy: '"Our
daughter wants to marry your SON"
Then they send the girl to the boy s
home that the young people may be-
come acquainted. For two or three
days perhaps they do not speak to
each other, but finally she playfully
begins to throw pebbles at him. If he
does not return them she understands
that he does not care for her If he
throws them back at her she knows
that she has won him. She let's her
blanket drop and runs off into the
woods, and he is not long in following
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
MICE MADE TO WORK.
Colony of Tiny Creatures Compelled
by Thrifty Scot to Earn
Their Living.

Thrift is generally acknowledged to
be one of the leading characteristics of
the natives of Fifeshire, and it never was
more forcibly exemplified than in the
person of David Hutton, a native of
Dumfermline, who actually proved that
even mice, those acknowledged pests of
mankind, could be made not only to
earn their own living, but also to yield a
respectable income to their owners, says
the Edinburgh Statesman.
About the year 1920 this gentleman
actually erected small mill at Dunn
fermline for the manufacture of thread
"a mill worked entirely by mice. 1t was
while visiting Perth prison in 1872 that
Mr. Hutton first conceived this remark
able idea of utilizing mouse power. In
an old pamphlet Of the time, The Curl
osity Coffee-Room," he gave an account
of the way in which the idea dawned on
him.
an the summer of the year 1872" he
wrote: 81 had occasion to be in Perth,
and when inspecting the toys and trim
kets that were manufactured by the
French prisoners in the depot there my
attention was involuntarily attracted
by little TOULOUSE with wheel in the
gable of 1t that was running rapidly
round, impelled by the insignificant
gravity of common house mouse. For
one shilling l purchased house, mouse
and wheel Inclosing 1t in handker-
chief on my journey homeward, was
compelled to contemplate it's favorite
amusement. But how to apply half
mousse to useful purpose was the diff
ficulty. At length the manufacturing
of sewing thread seemed the most prac-
ticable."
Mr.. Hutton had one mouse that ran
the amazing distance of IS miles day,
but he proved that an ordinary mouse
could run 1917 miles on an average. A
halfpenny's worth of oatmeal was suf-
fcient for it's support for 35 days, during
which it ran 736 half-miles.. He had ac-
tually two mice constantly employed In
the making of sewing thread for more
than year. The mouse threadmill was
so constructed that the common house
mouse was enabled to make atonement
to society for past offenses by twisting,
twining and Keeling from 100 to 100
threads day. Sundays not excepted
To perform this task the little pedes-
trian had to run 1014 miles, and this
Journey it performed with ease every
day. A halfpenny's worth of oatmeal
served one of these threadmill culprits
for the long period of five weeks. In
that time it made $3.50 threads of rs
inches, and as penny was paid to wom-
en- for every hank made in the ordinary
way the mouse. at that rate, earned nine
pence every six weeks. just one farthing
a day, or seven shillings six pence year.
Taking sixpence off for board and allow
ing one shilling for machinery, there
was clear yearly profit from each
mouse of six shillings.
Mr.. Hutton firmly intended to apply
for the loan of the empty cathedral in
Dunfermline, which would have held,
he calculated 10000 mouse mills, suf-
ficient rooms being left for keepers and
some hundreds of spectators. Death,
however, overlook the inventor before
this marvellous project could be carried
ont
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
Not A Sick Day Since.

81 YVES taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. | tried all sorts of
medicines, none of which relieved
me. One day | saw an adj. of your
Electric Bitters and determined to
try that. After taking a few doses
[ felt relieved, and soon thereafter
was entirely cured, and have not
seen Il sick day since. Neighbors
If mine have been cured of Rheu-
matisln, Neuralgia, Liver and Kid
ney troubles and General Debility"
This is what 3. F. Bass, of Ere
mont, N. c., writes. Only SOC, at
Eli 7. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
DIDN'T WANT EDUCATION.
President of the French Republic Re-
sisted Attempts to Send Him to
School When a Boy.

In the days of his youth President
Emile Loubet, of the republic of France,
was of somewhat strenuous type. He
was then living with his parents at
Marsanne, and he was so fond of his
rambling out-of-door life that he used
to declare that nothing would ever in
duce him to go to college. His par
ents, however, had their own ideas as to
what was good for him. So his father
made arrangements when Emile was
about nine years of age that he should
go to the college of Crest. The Gay
of entry to the school came, but TO
Emile could be found. At last, toward
evening, the poor little chap was found
hiding in a neighboring wood. His
prayers and his supplications to be left
his freedom were of no use. His IA
Crest Emile should go. Then Emile
tried resistance. Useless! The grown
ups were stronger than he. Still the
struggle much have been a heightened
one, and Emile may almost be declared
victor, for it was only by binding his
feet and hands that he could be brought
to the carriage that was in waiting And
thus, tied hand and foot, was the future
president of France delivered over like
parcel to the director of the school of
Crest. M. Loubet has never ceased to
have the tastes of a man of the open
air and the fields. He has recently
bought a small estate near his native
place, and his mother remains a true
peasant proprietor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
MILEsToNEs OF SENTIMENT.
Thoughtful Little Acts of Everyday
Life Which Make Every
body Happy.

Women adore thoughtfulness in their
lovers. Some simple, kindly act. the
outcome of a thoughtful moment, is
often of greater import when love sits
in judgment.
When those who have once loved are
separated by death or otherwise, the
saddest reflection comes when the
memory can recall no thoughtful favor,
no act unrequested or unsought, that
has been simply the tribute of love,
and love alone.
Husbands are often sadly negligent
in this regard, and, even as lovers, fail
to attach any Importance to the dainty
attentions that carry so much weight
OF meaning as messengers of love.
A. sweetheart who never thinks to
send the woman who loves him even a
flower or a trifie will be equally neg
lectful of a wife. Excuses are varied
and multiple where man is credited,
or rather credits himself with being too
busy to think of little things. When
birthdays and wedding anniversary
dates are forgotten, and no reminder
comes to mark these memory mile
stones along life's journey, the wife
who holds in her heart any regard for
her husband is hurt by the omission;
and, if she really loves, would rather
have him remember their wedding an
niversary by some little souvenir than
any other day of the year, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There is world of sentiment be-
hind the present that marks the date
Of an engagement or some particular
day the memory of which has been
} treasured in the heart of wife OF
sweetheart.
1t is not the intrinsic value of the
gift that estimates it's worth in the
wife's eyes, but it is the happiness OF
knowing that she was remembered, de
spite other cares, and that her name
was the sweet memory prompting the
gift.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
FLOWER WITH DEADLY DOOR.
Hitherto Unknown Species of Plant
Recently Discovered in SOUTH
ern California.

A tree hitherto unknown to bOtan-
lists was recently discovered in a
mountain canyon in a spur of the San
Jacinto mountains, in California, down
near the Mexican line 1t was discov-
cred by party of prospectors who
penetrated the canyon in search of wa
ter A branch of the tree and it's bios
SONS were brought to this city for
classification, but it is unknown to
potanists in this city, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
Tho leaves of the tree resemble in
size and shape the fig leaf but they
are OF a vivid purple color and the un-
der side of the leaf is thiclily covered
with stiff hairs, which stand out from
the leaf fully half an inch, These
hairs are sharp and thornlike and
easily penetrate the skin, and when
they do so they are poisonous, causing
swelling and much pain.
The blossoms are as peculiar as are
the branches and leaves. They are of
rusty red color and are about two
inches in diameter. In shape they are
a very good representation of the
tarantula. There is huge hairy bulb.
in shape resembling the abdomen of
the poisonous spider, and there are
several chives, or stamens. CORE
spending to the legs of that insect.
The most peculiar feature of the
plant, however, remains to be told
Whenever one approaches the plant,
or when the wind agitates the branch
es of the tree, the flowers give off an
abundance of perfume-heavy, sicken-
ing and deadly. This perfume has the
quality of chloroform and a few in
halations of the door produce uncon-
seriousness. The prospectors who
made the discovery of the plant were
rendered insensible upon approaching
the tree to examine it.
AS the plant seems to have no bo-
tanical name, two names have been
suggested by the qualities of the plant
itself. One is tarantula plant, me
other chloroform tree.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13

There is group of islands to the
south of New Zealand called the Sisters,
or Seven Sisters, which are reputed to
be subjected to a practically constant
rainfall. The same may be said of the
islands and mainland of TERRA del
Fuego, saving forthe difference that the
rain often takes the form of sleet and
snow On line running round the
world from four to eight or nine de-
grees there are patches over which rain
seldom ceases to fall This is called the
zone of constant precipitation, but
at the same time there are several To-
calities along it with very little rainfall.
London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
ELECTRICITY IN THE BODY.
Certain Forms of Muscular Rheuma-
tism Said to BE Caused
NY the Fluid.

1t may strike you as rather strange to
be told that at times your body is moth
ing less than a dynamo, fully charged
with electricity. Nevertheless, accord
ing to Sir James Grant, an eminent
English physician, as a result of sud
den draughts, and the contraction OF
ordinary colds, the human body be-
comes charged with electricity to a sur
prising degree.
The electricity generated under such
circumstances is not to be despised,
says a writer in the Detroit Tribune. 1t
is of just as good quality as that de-
rived from the regular electric battery,
although, of course, its quantity is too
insignificant to be utilized for any prac-
tical purpose.
The main effect upon the victim is to
make his muscles hard and tense. fact
which often leads him to imagine that he
is suffering from some kind of muscular
rheumatism Indeed, physicians, after
superficial examination, sometimes
diagnose the case in the same way. The
trouble, however, is simply that the
iIluoIlCo navy pOSoiiiC Sheti SNu WIN WV
trictiy to an unusual degree.
No less strange than the ailment it
self is the remedy adopted by Sir James
Grant some years ago. and now followed
by many other physicians Sir James
has been in the habit of treating these
supposed cases of muscular rheumatism
by inserting fine steel needles into the
affected parts the number of needles de-
pending upon the extent of the ailment.
The needles, as a general rule, are in
serted in the places where the pain is
most intense, and are left there for one
or two minutes The effect is magical.
At the expiration of the proper time the
patient finds that his muscles, which
before were as hard and as tense as
though he had caught cramp," are
quite flexible, and he can use them with
out pain.
The reason of this cure is simple AS
soon as the needles are inserted, the
electrical accumulation is discharged,
passing through the body of the opera
tor, although without causing him any
discomfort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
DRAWN WORK ON BLOUsES.
Stocks, Cuffs, Bibs and Front Panels
: Are Newest Trimming for
the Summer.

If any one asked what is the most
conspicuous part of the blouses the
amount of stitching would come for
ward as the first answer, says the
Philadelphia Press.
Little else is put on them, but sure
1y all manner of designs are worked
out in these stitched bands
One of the prettiest has the side
lplaits all over, stitched down to the
blouse with many rows, then bands
going around the blouse, piped with
white, finishing in great scrolls over
the bust
Many of these fasten invisibly and
have no touch of any other material
except bib and cuffs and turnover
collar of fine embroidery or lace.
These are made separately, of
course, and pinned on.
Others have a narrow panel of ba-
tiste, Porto Rican drawn work of
null, embroidered down front
Lace, of course, is used, but there is
a growing tendency among the very
smart women to get away from very
coarse laces.
Drawn work and the deep cream
batiste with fine, valenciennes lace is
being adopted more every day.
Antique lace is used, of course,
more than anything else, especially
in great pieces, such as wide bands
and all-over blouses, huge cape col
lars and ruffles ON skirts. 1t is this,
probably, that has made dainty wom-
'en go in for very fine finger work,
when little of it is to be used.
So many women know how to make
drawn work that I wonder more of
them do not do it. 1t is certainly the
smart touch now on gowns The
great designers are hiring women to
do it, and you see the fine veilings and
Paris muslins and French batistes
trimmed with panels of it.
1t is charmingiy effective when used
for these bibs and wide turnover cuffs.
The finest handkerchief linen is often
used, and the hemstitching is pre-
ferred to lace at the edge. When a
deep yellow batiste is used, it is put
as small panel and stock. 1t looks
immensely well with one of the black
and white pongees or a dark foulard.
1t is a little too fine for mohair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
Marriage Licenses.

David Harvey Springer and
Mary K. Ramsey, of Lewisville,
Pennsylvania.
Roy II. Snyder and Rebecca
Elizabeth Pugh, both of Port
Deposit.
Robert L. Forwood, of Wood
lawn, and Josephine Phillips, of
Perryville.
Arthur G. Deibert and Mabel
E. Cutlery, both of Elkton.
Arthur M. Marcus and Fannie
Ferguson, of Elkton.