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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-10-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Marion Clark has rendered
her resignation as assistant teacher
at Cecilton High School.
The Elkton cannery closed last
week after a seasons pack of II 700
cases of corn and tomatoes.
A new $500 pipe organ has re-
Gently been installed in the Havre
de Grace Presbyterian church.
| W. j. Snavely has succeeded A.
M. Nevin, resigned, as general
manager of the L., o. & s. railroad.
II. J. McCrery will supplement
the power at his mill, near Ere
mont, by installing a gasoline
engine.
Thomas G. DeFord, of Cations
vile, has been nominated as the
prohibition candidate for congress
from the Second Congressional Dis
trict.
The Oxford United Presbyterians
will celebrate, Thursday and Fri
day of next week, the 150th ami
versary of the founding of their
church.
The Chestertown National Bank
is to be reorganized as State
bank, with a capital stock of
$25, 200, divided into 1000 shares,
at $25 per share.
A suit for divorce has been
docketed in the Superior Court of
Baltimore, by Mrs. Lillian Gertrude
Miller, formerly Of ElktOn, from
her husband, VIM. j. Miller.
Mrs. Cora Abrahams applied in
the Baltimore Circuit Court last
week, for an absolute divorce from
Winfield Abrahams, of Port De-
posit, on the alleged ground of
abandonment.
A number of Kent county or
chardists have been experimenting
with raising Japanese chestnuts.
The crop this year has been large
one and the venture has proven
quite profitable.
The Herald reports 734 course
tickets sold for the Avondale Lee.
ture Course, which will open on
Saturday evening, October s, with
Captain Richmond P. HObson as
the first attraction.
The statistics show that in the
State of Maryland the tax rate has
been increased this year in all but
eight of the counties, while the
State tax rate has been increased
five cents on the 800.
81. G. Wander We're, a member
of the engineering corps engaged
in making surveys in connection
with the new railroad bridge at
Havre de Grace, had his right foot
badly mashed last week, by its be-
ing run over by a heavily loaded
hand Car.
Harry Quinn, of Pittsburg, who
was released from Elkton jail a few
days ago, where he was held on a
larceny charge, is believed to have
drowned himself in the Susque-
hanna river, as his clothing was
found on the railroad bridge at
Perryville.
Lititz, Lancaster county, is to
have new industry in the form of
a paper mill for the exclusive
manufacture of boards for the
paper box trade. In the manufac-
ture of the goods the plant will
utilize old paper boxes. news
papers, rags and considerable other
matter which nowadays goes to
waste.
Mrs. John s. Heiss, of Mannheim,
Lancaster county, recovered her
wedding ring in an odd way, recent
ly, after it had been lost for three
years. Hogs got in the garden and
were playing havoc, when she
went to drive them out and discov.
ed the ring lying on the ground,
having been rooted up by the
porkers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-06
TOPEKA MEN GET IT.
Granted a Natural Gas Fran.
chise at Fort Scott.

The city council Of Fort Scott grant
ed a franchise to the Federal Natural
Gas company to pipe natural gas from
the Chanute fields to that city at a
meeting held last night. A telegram to
ID. 0. McCray, a member of the COM
pany, says the action of the council
was unanimous.
This company is composed of Topeka
men with the exception of ex-United
States Senator Harris. They are: EX-
Mayor Albert Parker, Charles L. Short,
Judge G. E. Foote, N. B. Burge, W. L.
A. johnson and D. o. McCray. Sena-
tor Harris will be president of the
company. These gentlemen have valu-
able holdings in the Chanute fields, and
have enough natural gas to supply q
half dozen cities the size of Fort Scott.
The company will organize at once and
begin the work. The distance from the
gas fields to Fort Scott is about 40
miles. An eight inch pipe will convey
the gas to the city of Fort Scott, and
it will be furnished to the people at a
very low price-a rate which for heat
buildings, will be cheaper than coal for
fuel. The company has also made a
very low rate for factories, and one
which will enable Fort Scott with her
cheap freight rates to compete with the
cities in the gas belt where free gas
and free cities are granted.
The Federau Natural Gas company
will push this enterprise with all pos
sible speed and expect to complete the
work before next winter.
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letters or notes in each case, convey
ing the application and Whit was done
Hereunder by the United States.
3 And also to inform the senate in
which, if any of the disturbances on the
1Sthmus of Panama, referred to by the
president in his last annual message, the
United States interviewed by the employ
ment Of military force. solely on its own
initiative.
4. And also that he will inform the
senate of the dates when, and eircum-
stances under which the United States
has interviewed in the internal affairs of
New Granada or Colombia by military
force in aid of a, revolt or rebellion, or
disturbance of the peace therein or 10
suppress such revolt, rebellion or disturb
ance.
5. And also to inform the senate which
words, if any. in the treaty of 1916, au-
thorized the United States in the opinion
of the president to enter by military force
and unlimited into the territorial jurisdic-
ton of New Granada or Colombia in or
der to prevent the interruption or en-
barrassment of free traffic across the
iSthmus.
Mr.. German asks for immediate consfi-
Grafton Of the resolution, but upon Mr.
Allisons objection the matter went over
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MORE lions.
DOWie Announces Intention to
Establish One in South.

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. e-John Alex
ander Dowie and several of his compan-
ions, in company with George F. Lupton,
assistant general passenger agent of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
are spending the night on the Texas
coast Before leaving Dowie authorized
Il have not lost heart in consequence
OF the recent affairs in Zion, which is
stronger financially than ever. l am on
my way to Australia and will sail on
the Sonoma from San Francisco January
Zion cities, and one of them in the south.
Just where I can not say at this time /
am merely investigating"
At the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
headquarters it is stated Dowie may be
induced to establish a Eternal City
near Brownsville, Tex, and that there is
land. as it is barren, sandy tract.
Dowie says he expects to start for San
Francisco early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-06
TELLS HOW TO TAME LIONS
Danish Woman Has New Theory
About Controlling Wild Animals.

London, Jan. 6.-The terrible tragedy
which was enacted in a lions den near
Berlin on Monday night has revived
the question as to whether lion tanner
can ever hope to die a natural death.
At the present time Miss Ella, Dam
ish woman lion tanner, is giving SEN
sational exhibition at the Royal Music
hall, Holborn, with seven African
lions.
She concludes her performance by
throwing away her whip, lying down
on the stage, and putting her head and
arm in the mouth of the large African
lion, Siegfried, who killed a keeper in
the Vienna Geological gardens four
years ago.
In an interview Miss Ella said she
was not at all nerovous in the den. and
had handled wild beasts since she was
years old.
Nearly all accidents which happen
to tamers,'' said this daring young
woman, ARE caused by forcing lions
to do tricks against their will, instead
of letting them rest until they get into
a good temper, but fatal accidents are
very rare.
ut is an old belief" added the lady
tanner that it is necessary to look
wild animals straight in the eyes. but
this is a great mistake, as it makes the
lions savage. I always turn my back
on them, and have no fear of their
turning on me"
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GORMANWANTS TOKNOW
Fires Questions at the Presi-
dent in a Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 6-Senator German
has introduced the following resolution:
Resolved. That the president be re-
quested, if not in his judgment incom-
patible with the public interest, to in
form the senate:
l. The date when and the circum-
stances under which the United States
intervened for the first time and each
succeeding time with military force in
the internal affairs of New Granada or
Colombia under the treaty of 1876.
whether such Intervention was on the
initiative of the United States or by the
request of New Granada or Colombia.
or in consequence of any official repre-
sentatlon of either, and also to transmit
TO the senate copies of the letters or
notes in the department of state and
OF the orders by the navy department
relating to such intervention
Z Also TO inform the senate whether
or not the United States has been asked
by New Granada or Colombia. or any
or the representatives of either. to ex-
ecute by armed force either the guaran-
tee OF the neutrality of the isthrnus or
OF the sovereignty of New Granada or
Colombla over the same. and if the
Chited states has been so asked. then
the dates and circumstances thereof
ana 10 send to the senate copies of the
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SEND NE BACK TO ASYLUM
Plea of Thief Who Stole Six Pounds
of Roast Beef Is Granted

London. Jan. 6.-"Send me back to
the asylum this time and I'll make the
rate payers keep me for the rest of
my life This threat was made to the
Berwick justices yesterday by Robert
Gilchrist, of Tweedmouth. who had
come before them for stealing six
pounds of cold roast beef from the
house of Mr.. Darling. a town coun-
cillo~.
1t was stated that the prisoner, who
was formerly valet. had been several
times in an asylum during the past
five wears. and was quite insane. He
had been discharged on Thursday and
committed the burglary on Monday. A
doctor stated that he might be sane.
but that his n,ir1 could not stand the
circumstances of the outside world.
The bench RENTED him to the asylum
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PILGRIM JOE.
Several Things Happen to Him as BE
Journeys Along.


I left the town of Carriers Squat at
O'Clock in the morning and pursued
my way towards the thrivin' village of
Angels Rest, but when mile had
been traversed halted and looked
back and said to myself:
"A clear conscience and a hundred
dollars in the long green maketh a
critter to feel happy"
And also:
why dispute about the color of a
cat when they are all alike in a dark
night?"
And likewise:
Let your sympathies go out to your
fellow-mortals, but at the same time
keep the price of your Pilgrim Pain
Alleviator up to 25 cents per bottle, and
no chromos thrown in
I might have talked to myself still
further had not a woman with bum
die on her back come along and greet
ed me with
Hello, old hossI Amt you maxim
an early start of it?'
Then my meditations were interrupt
ed and smiled and bowed and replied:
Fair maid, the bloom on thy cheek
tells me that thou art well, and the
light in thy eyes that thou are happy
He who is happy is content; he who is
content can ask for no more.
"And what have you got in your
wagon?" she asks, as she lays down her
clay pipe.
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Harvard Lampoon-
The Elks have lost S5 volumes from
their library, and now a book hunt Is
on
Archdeaeon Crawford, of Topeka.
conducted the services at the Episcopal
church at Clay Center Sunday
Jain Domhnullach may sound sacri-
hgious. but it is the original Gaelic pro-
nunciation Of John MacDonald's name.
Prof. Tracy, of Topeka. has gone to
Clay Center to conduct the singing at
the Presbyterian church for the series
Of special meetings being held there.
Oriental Lodge of Perfection. Unity
Chapter Rose Croix. Godfrey de St
Omar council Knights Kadosh and To-
peka ConsiFtory will meet at the Ma
sonic hall Friday night.
The AIacFarland Chemical company
Is giving treatments for catarrh and
asthma for SO cents each, using their
germiclde generator. positive cure, at
their new location. 435 Kansas avenue.
upstairs.
The Wichita Eagle says: Sheriff
Schad went to Topeka yesterday, TAX
ing with him George Barrett and
Charles schnug, the two boys who were
Judge Wilson last week
L G. Pulley, who formerly lived in
Topeka, and Miss Ethel Flynt, of
Creston, Iowa. were married in Denver
on December o. Mr. Pulley was for
merly employed at the state printing
plant in Topeka.
The Beloit Call says: The olapper of
the high school bell that the Topeka
high school football players swiped on
Thanksgiving day, after their defeat by
the Beloit boys. was returned the lat
ter part OF, last week. with the freight
charges paid. The request was made
by Supt. Shively to the manager of
the topeka team that It be sent back.
and that individual saw that it was so
done, within reasonable length of
time.
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1T is a tintype outfit, fair lady. In
addition to soothin' the distressed,
succorin' the unfortunate, sellin' my
Pilgrim Alleviator and holdin' full
house at poker now and Their, 1 take
tintypes at 10 ents a take. Our bodies
coneth up like sunf1owers and are cut
down, but a tintype can be laid away
in a bureau drawer for your grand
children to look at.
'K'r rect We are, old dozer, and III
have mine token. Just git out the i'm
pliments of warfare and gimme a show,
and here's your money in advance"
1 had called her a fair maid and a
fair lady, but on my troth beauty was
neither hers, nor was her form what
might be termed sylph-like. 1t was
with reluctance that I prepared my
camera and took the shot. and I was
tremulous as 1 finished the card and
handed it over.
rs that me?" she asked, after one
brief look.
1T cannot be anyone else, fair Ros-
almond"
And am as homely as that?"
NAY, fair one, do not decry myself
In the art galleries of Europe I hath
SEEN
.sShut up you old reprobate." she
yelled at me, as her cheeks glowed and
her eyes flashed. Il met thee thinkin
1 was a lily of the valley and the
choicest jack rose on the bush, but /
IL
homeliest woman in Oklahoma, where
is she?"
if more beauty can be crowded into
one tintype-
shut up. I sayl Have no eyes?
Didst ever hear of a woman scorned "
"Once or twice.
well, here's another case of it. You
have blasted my hopes and Inundated
my pride, and now I'll make it hot for
To- f6af-and ThafP'
She had lifted her generous foot and
planted it firmly against me twice be-
fore 1 could get away, and even when
I got on to the wagon and drove off
it was all my old boss could do to out
run her for the first quarter of a mile.
grieved that I had brought blight
upon her life, but at the same time
put on the CAD and got away as far as
possible. She had given up the chase
at last, and I was muslin to myself on
how a trif1e may defect the current of
human life, when I found my path
way blocked by man of soul. knew
he was by the way he chewed tobacco
and poised his hat on his ear.
sOld man." saws he. as I beams on
him, lam I mistaken in thinkin' thou
art Pilgrim Joe-the cuss who goes
around feelin' sorry for humanity in
gineral2"
Thou hast made no mistake. Teller
critter,'' 1 ba1rnily REPLIED.
II thought not. You have got a
grasshopper in a bottle. haven't your"
~ hast"
whats yer objick -
Long, long ago I came across him
when life held no further hopes fur
him, and a. ae was an orphan I took
him to nv bosom. as 'twere- My OBJ
jick was TO succor him. but I confess
that nave now and then used him to
point moral
what kind of a morale"
"You viii observe" says I, as I
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cow CLIMBS TO HAYLOFT. !
Animal Found Quietly Munching Hay
After Ascending Stairs.

Machias, Me-, Jan. "a peculiar per-
Torrance on the part of a COW is re-
ported by William G. Smith When
Smith went into his stable this morn
ing the COW was missing. All the doors
and other openings were found to be
securely fastened, leaving no way of
escape for the animal, and the Smith
family were puzzled.
Finally the COW was found in the
hay loft, having assembled a flight of
narrow, winding stairs. When found
the bovine was munching hay con-
tentedly, none the worse for her daring
ascent Considerable difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting the animal back to
the first floor, but 1t was finally ac-
complished by leading her out of
back window and over a number Of
planks to a knoll in the rear of the
stable.
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COLORED GIRL SUES.
Young Couple Becomes Involved in
Breach of Promise Case

Lisbon, Me. Jan. ga breach of
promise suit concerning two young peo-
pie, residents of this town. will be heard
at the next term of the Androscoggin
supreme Judicial court. The plaintiff
is Eva May Howell, a colored girl, the
stepdaughteI of Prof. Baker. a banjo
player, singer, and entertainer. The
defendant is Shirley T. McKenney,
white man. According to the records.
the marriage certificate of young Nc
Kenney and Miss Howell was issued
November 16. Miss Howell gave her
age as 81 and that of McKenney as %.
Young McKenney'S parents refused to
allow their son to marry, claiming that
he was but Is years old. Two weeks
later young McKenney married Miss
Gustie Estes, of Durham. The mar
riage certificate was issued in Durham.
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LONDON HAS RAT SHOW.
One Woman Among Exhibitors O
Rodents Is a Mouse Fancier.

London, Jan. 6--The most recent live
stock novelty is the rat show. At one
recently held in Cheltenham sixty rats
were exhibited and judged
These are rot the fierce rodents that
infest buildings and sewers. They are
domesticated rats. Some of them are
valued at so. while others can be
bought for half a sovereign. The rats
are bred for beauty of shape and color
marking. Black. white. gray, gold and
black and similar mixtures are the
principal colors. Only one woman is
known as ali exhibitor of rats. This IS
Miss NJ Y. Newhall, of Cheltenhaui,
who is a mouse fancier
The correct way to hold a rat is by its
tail. w. Mickey, the secretary of the
National House club, who judges rats
at CheItenham, got blood poisoning
from rat bite on the middle finger of
the right hand.
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A THEATER TO BURN.
Russia Will Erect Building for
Experimental Purposes.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-The Chicago
theater fire has stirred up the RUSSIAN
commission appointed some time ago
to investigate and report on the pro-
lection of audiences from fire, and at
8 meeting held yesterday they deter
mined on the most sensational series of
experiments ever undertaken in order
to gain the knowledge they seek
They are geing to build an expert
mental theater. in which they viii
place an audience of animals-sheep
and rabbits probab ly-and they will in
this theater institute a series of tests
eliminating in its destruction by fire
and the sacrifice of the animals IN or
der to get the facts they deem neces-
sary for an adequate study of the pro-
lection Of audiences.
The government is bearing the ex-
pense of the experiments, and they are
to be carried out without considering
the cost. The theater is to have its due
proportion of inhammable furniture,
galleries, seats, scenery, drop curtains,
etc. and is to be provided with an as
bestos fire curtain.
Fires will be started on the stage, in
the wings and in the flies, and an eff
fort will be made to initiate the great
theater fires of the world. A large fire
department viii be in attendance to In
sure the confagratiOn goes no further
than is necessary for the purpose of
each experiment until the last, when
the structure will be allowed to burn
with all the animals that do not escape
by the regular exits.
The proportion of such escapes will
be computed and filed with the rest of
the statistics and data that will be OBJ
tanned
To the objection that the animals
will not give a true parallel to a hu-
man audience, the scientists on the
commission reply that they will ap-
proach the desired condition more closely
than laymen think, as an audience in a
panic is ObliviOus to printed signs, cal
lous to injuries or the rights of, each
other and intent only on rushing out
of the theater-in other words, that
q human audience unframed to emer-
gencies, under the influence of fear and
in the presence of deadly danger, does
not act with human intelligence.
The most grisly of the experiments
involves the death Of the animals and a
post mortem examination. Everybody
who has read such horrors as the Chi
cago disaster is familiar with the ex-
preston of the hope that the victims
died OF suffocation rather than that they
had been burned alive. Science knows
nothing of shrinking from horrors, and
this Russian commission proposes to as
certain what the fact iS-not what it is
desirable it should be.
The results of the investigation are to
be embodied in a volume and made pub
lie and a code for the government of
theaters and other buildings in which
many persons are gathered is to be in
Stituted, the provisions of which are to
be based on the findings of the COM
mission
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Emporia Man Sues the Citv.

Emporia. Kan, Jan. Elm the dis
trict court George Jobe has filed a
damage case against the city asking
that the city court compel the city to
pay to him $500 damages because his
we'll on his place at No 1 Eskridge
street was contaminated by the refuse
thrown in the city gravel pit. Water
was in the pit and last spring lobe
says the city commenced throwing re-
fuse of>all kinds in it The water, he
says, seeped into the well and made
the well water unfit for use.
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slum worker Is Diseraced.

Joliet, Ill, Jan. 6.-Captain Coates,
who has been in charge of the local
Volunteers of America for several
months, has been summarily dismissed
by Brigadier General Fielding and has
disappeared. It is said he has been col
lecting money and clothing from the
charitably inclined and sending the
same to relatives of his wife in Mis-
souri, Barracks bedding and about 5000
of the Volunteers funds are missing.
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Patentn Issued Kansans.

Washington, Jan. 6.-These patents
have been issued: Kansas-Veate J.
Dolechek. Clafiin, motion transmitter;
John L. Halter and G. L. Baker. Bush
ton, harness; Christian D. Helwig,
Kansas City, stove; Charles II. john
son, Colony, printing press; Louis
Krauss, Gypsum, evener for reapers;
David P. Moran, Wichita, car coupling;
Edward Pierson, Milan, disc sharpener;
James C. Parker, Woodston, harvester,
also sheaf tie; Cleora G. STANCE, Yates
Center, marking and cutting device.
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Rock Island syssem-Two Routes to
the Coast

Via Ell Paso and via Colorado Springs
or Denver. Ell Paso route is at its best
in fall and winter; Colorado line in
spring and summer. Golden State
Limited in service December 20 to April
IA, via FL Paso. California express daily
the year round-sleeper, diner, tourist
cars. Standard sleeper Chicago to San
Francisco, daily, via Denver Tourist
s1eepers three times a week for San
Francisco and Los. Angeles.
Tickets and berths at this Office
A. M. FULLER, c. p A,
Topeka, Kan.
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ORDERED SOUTH.
Four L. S. Warships Will Pro-
coed to Guantanamo.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. e.-The Atlantic
training squadron composed of the MIN
ne2pol1s. Columbia, Yankee and Hartford
nave received orders from Washington to
proceed without delay to Guantanamo
rival. - -
The vessels will get awav from mort
saturday at daylight. The general opin-
ION prevailed among the officers that the
neet VIII be ordered from Guantanamo to
Panama and will be held ready for any
emergency which may arise