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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Reversible snake. In India.

A snake not often heard of, at least
in America, is the liver colored snake
with two heads, or perhaps they should
be called mouths, though it does not
have two mouths at the same time.
They are reversible mouths, occupying
the opposite end every six months. 1t
lies with the two ends crossed on each
other, as with folded hands. Every
six months the change of the seasons
reverses the functions of the two ends,
the head becoming the tail and the tail
becoming the head. The mouth at one
end heals or closes up all but small
opening, while the opposite end be-
comes the mouth for the next six
months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
County Affairs

Commissioners in Special Session.
The County Commissioners of
Cecil county met in special session
at their Office in Elkton on Thurs
day, April %, pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Levi E. Patterson,
George r. Spence, VIM. B. Davis.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and adopted.
Lewis Morford appeared before
the board in the interest of having
his mill property, in the Second
district repaired. No action taken.
The members of the Sixth Dis
trict Road League appeared before
the Board, DR.. G. s. Dare, chair
man of the committee stating that
one mile of the permanent road
between Rising Sun and Farming
ton had been completed but that
E. Ward Brown, the contractor
had refused to continue work on
the second mile of road, contending
that the contract called for the
completion of but one mile.
Petition of T. M. Owens and
numerous other citizens and tax
payers of Seventh district, asking
that the county erect bridge over
the run at Frenchtown on public
road leading from Perryville to
Port Deposit.
The question of appointment OF
Road Supervisors was taken up by
the board and after a full discussion
of the matter the Board voted not
to appoint supervisors. Messrs.
Spence and Davis voting to discon-
time the appointment of super
visors, Mr.. Patterson voting for the
appointment of same.
The Cecil Wing, The Elkton
Appeal and Cecil Democrat were
designated the papers in which the
Public Local Laws, passed at the
recent session Of the Legislature,
should be published. Adjourned.
The Commissioners organized as
a Board of Health, with Levi E.
Patterson, as president, and DR..
John w. Cooper, of Elkton, Secre-
tary and Executive officer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Refused a Marriage License.

William Croft, of Oxford. and Reba
Walmer. of Lower Oxford. who had
been in West Chester this week attending
Court, made application to Clerk William
H. Walker for marriage license, but as
the bride was under age, consent was
necessary. AS the groom had prosecuted
the brides father in Court on the ground
of threats, her parents, it is alleged, re-
fused to sign consent. When last seen
the young couple we're on their way to
Delaware. to see if license could be pro-
cured there.-Local News.
They are reported to have met with
better success in that Gretna Green,-
Delaware-where they were married.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Sunday School Officers.

The Sunday school Of Octoraro M. E.
church recognized on Sunday last with
the following officers: Supt, George A.
McKinsey; assistant, Altman Ferguson;
secretary, Edna Ferguson; assistant, Ella
Conrad; treasurer, Mrs. George McKin-
sey; librarians, Lizzie St. Clair, Stella
West; organist, Mrs. Anna Allies; treas
urer of missionary society, Mrs. Altman
Ferguson.
The officers of the recognized Bay
View Sunday school are: Supt., R. w.
Rose; assistants, Miss Susie Smith, Jethro
johnson; treasurer, Mrs. J. T. Janney;
secretary, Miss Rhoda Burns; organist,
Miss Annie Simcoe; assistant. Mrs. J. F.
Bryan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

1t was pleasant looking Irishwom-
an, says the Philadelphia Ledger, who
walked into store and asked the price
of the collars she had seen displayed
in the window.
1.-TWO for a quarter" said the clerk.
"How much would that be for one?"
Thirteen cents"
She pondered; then. with her forefin-
ger, she seemed to be making invisible
calculations on the sleeve of her coat.
''That." she said, would make the
other collar twilve cints, wouldn't lit
Just give me that wan"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Will Of John T. Holt.

The will of John T. Holt, late of this
county, has been admitted to probate at
the Registers Office. To his wife is be-
queathed $3.50 in cash and the interest on
$r65o during her life; after her death the
said principal sum of $I65o to be equally
divided among his three sons-Joseph F..
Holt, John B. Holt aud Thomas S. Holt.
An organ is bequeathed to Joseph F.
Holt. The residue of the estate is to be
equally divided among his three sons,
who are named as executors The will is
dated March 16, 1901, and is witnessed
by Bessie L. Manley and L. M. Haines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Cashier Resigned.

Walter Finney, cashier of the
Second National Bank of Bel Air,
rendered his resignation early last
week and later took a train for
Baltimore, and has not been seen
since. The National Bank Ex-
aminer is investigating the banks
affairs, and it is not yet known
whether Mr.. Finney's accounts are
correct or not. He has been in the
banks employ for several years, is
about thirty five years old and is
bonded by the Fidelity and De
posit Company, of Baltimore, for
$15, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Danterel-perry.

Miss Alice M. Perry, assistant
principal at the Chesapeake City
High School, was married at the
home of her parents in Chesapeake
City, Thursday afternoon, April %,
to Mr.. John E. Damerel, of Mont
clair, N. j. The ceremony was
performed by the BRIDES father,
Rev. s. M. Perry, pastor of the
Chesapeake City Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Damerel left
for New York, from which place
they sailed on Saturday for Europe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
w. C. T. U. Holds Mothers Meeting.

The w. G. T. U. met as appoint
ed at the home of Mrs. s. Taylor
Reynolds. Thursday afternoon,
April IS. The meeting opened
with singing, "Jesus, Savior Pilot
Me-" prayer by Mrs. Alkaline Will
son; reading. Rev. Nv, responsive;
singing, "Wnile the Days are
Going By"
The minutes of last meeting re-
called some important business in
reference to the New Voice sub
scriptions, and the Secretary was
instructed to correspond with the
New Voice.
Mrs. n. q. Brown gave an inter.
esting introduction on the subject
of children in the home, which call
ed forth opinions of members pres
ent. She closed her remarks by
reading a poem on character
Building"
Mrs. Reynolds read quotations
from Edwin Box in Ladies' Home
Journal in reference to improper
advertisements in religious papers.
The tone of the article, like too
many of the same nature, put a
great responsibility on the w. @.
T. U. to rectify, thus shifting the
burden to some one else's shoulders.
Another article from the Journal
giving list of medicines contain
ing alcohol was also read. Their
names are 'legion."
The meeting closed to meet with
Mrs. Jos. s. Pogne.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Orphans Court.

At the special meeting of the
Orphans Court for Cecil County,
held last week, letters of admins
tration on the personal estate Of
Mary E. Tarbert, deceased, were
grantedto William T. Slicer. The
first account Of George HI. Cooper,
executor of James E. Haines, de-
ceased, was passed. as was also the
supplementary account of Samuel
j. Reeder, executor of Josiah
Reeder, deceased, and distribution
made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

Little pigs are great at combined
play, which generally takes the form
of races. Emulation seems to form
part of their amusement, for their races
seem always to have the winning Of
first place for their object and are quite
different from those combined rushes
for food or causeless stampedes in
which little pigs are wont to indulge.
Racing is an amusement natural to
some animals and, being soon taught
by others, becomes one of their most
exciting pastimes.-London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
WILL MAKE BIG REDUCTIONS IN
Farm Machinery, Wagons, Etc,
FOR THE NEXT Is DAYS.
w. J. McDoUGAL.
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber, of
Cecil County. has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of said county, letters Testamentary on the
personal estate Of
DAVID C. BROWN,
late of said county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warn
ed to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of October. 1901.
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from all
benefits of said estate Allindebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment to the
subscriber. Given under my hand this 18th day
of March, 1904.
MARGERY Z. BROWN,
Exeeutrix of David C. Brown, decd.
Test: T. B. MILLER, Register. 15a6t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Quick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge of Verbena,
Alabama, was twice in the hos
pital from a severe case of piles
causing "a tumors. After doctors
and all remedies failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested fur
Their inflammation and cured him.
1t conquers aches and kills pain.
25c at Eli T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

The third case to result fatally in
the typhoid fever epidemic, which
developed at Jacob Tome Institute
some weeks ago, was that of Mar
Gus Brook. a student of the Insti-
tute, who died at his home in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, last week of the
disease contracted while pursuing
his studies at Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

''Was it an elaborate weddingT
"Elaboratew exclaimed the fair d.
vorcee. II should think it was. Why.
it was so elaborate that you'd think
she never expected to have another
Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Her con.truction of II.

Teacher of Glass In Grammar-Con-
strue the sentence. 1.-THE study of man.
kind is man." One of the Big Girls-T
don't believe it's true. 1t was man
that wrote that.-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

All BARRIERS of the State are re-
quired to file with the Board of
Barber Examiners, by May 15,
data concerning themselves in order
that the Board may pass upon
their cases in the matter of grant
ing or Withholding certificates per.
hitting them to ply their trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tho
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

The man to pick out to appreciate
the joke you want to tell him is the
fellow who is waiting to borrow So
from you when you get through telling
it.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

Why He Did Not larry.
The importunate lover had just pro-
posed.
Let your answer be vowel with q
consonant on either side of it." he
gently begged her.
The charming girl smiled.
every WELL" she said. "Git"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
NOTICE

BIZ TIE ORPHANS CouRT ron oxorL couxrx.(
January /. 1904.
Ordered, That all Administrators, Ex.
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 mp.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
A Distru.t Of Literature.

"You are always more or less skep-
teal about what you see in print"
"Yes," answered the man who has
his own ideas about things. Truth
may be at the bottom Of a well, but
1t isn't an ink Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

Be good to your neighbors. They
know all about your family skeleton
and can tell some entertaining stories
about it-New Haven Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Dissolution Of Partnership.


The firm of Aaron L. Duyckinck and John NJ.
Sterrett. trading as A L Dnyckinck & Co.. is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons
having claims against said firm are hereby modified
to present them at once and persons indebted to
said firm will please make immediate settlement.
AARON L. DUYCKINCk.
JOHN NJ. STERRETT.
The business will be continued by Aaron l..
Duyckinck, John NJ. Sterrett and Horace NJ.
Duyckinek. under the firm name of DUYCKINCK,
STERRETT L. CO., who will conduct general
Lumber and Warehouse business. dealing in all
kinds of Building Material, Flour. Feed. Hominy
Feed, Middlings, Gluten Feed, Bran, Grain. Hay,
Cement, Adamant, Lime, Fertilizers. Land Plaster,
Salt, Seeds, Pumps, Drain Tile. Terra Gotta Pipe,
Bricks Slate, Grave Covers etc. Wheat taken in
excrange for Flour. Grain and Hay bought at
market prices. For further particulars apply to
DUYCKINCK, STERRETT K CO.,
Successors to
d A. L. DuYCKINCK Co.
Rising Sun. Nd,
March %. 1904
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

We earn our life by labor. and then.
II we spend as the gods design, we
spend our life in love.-Henry Har-
Land
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 20
q. m. and Is p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville. Tuesdays and Fridays at $50.
Liberty Grove. s.35: Colora. S.44; Rising Sun $685.
SyImar O6: NOTTINGHAM, o Is; oxford. 10 OO a. m
arriving at West Philadelphia. $50 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 6.65 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9l2 q. M; and 500, arriving In
PhiAdelphiAst 7.5s p. M; weekdays. s.26 p. M.
". W. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD,
GmL Aaa4gr. Gen. Passr Agssi.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Lost.

(yERTIFICATE of Stock of Oxford Agricul-
u tural Society. Finder will confer favor by
returning same to STREET BROWN, Colora, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

Additional trains leave Broad st. for Oxford lila
q. IN, ESQ and 6.l9 p. M; Sunday only. 755a. m.
7.0l p. m; and daily, except Monday, HAS p. m.
LEAVE anrna uonru
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06
Wanted.

WHITE GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work in small family. Apply this office
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18
Death OF Mr-. j. ID. Abel.

After IA lingering illness 81 several
weeks, Mrs. j. ID. Able passed to the
other shore at 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. She was bOrn at Boston, Massa-
chusetts. january ], 1876. In 1870 she
went to San Francisco and Il few years
later she came TO Nevada and settled in
this county. In 1873, size became the
wife o! Mr.. J. u. Able, who then lived
at Fort IIalleck. They resided at the
Fort until 1891 or o when they moved to
Elko and have since resided here.
3 The immediate relatives are an aged
husband and five sisters, one OF whom.
Mrs. /. b. Sheldon, lives here, and an.
other MB. W. Il. HIT, resides i'll Cali
forniy. The other sisters reside i'll the
East. Besides the relatives the decens-
ed leaves a large circle OF friends and
acquaintances to mourn her loss.
TO her death was a relief from suffer-
ing. Yet her loss is deeply felt by her
aged husband, relatives and friends. In
their hour Of gloom and sorrow they
should seek consolation from that source
that never fails. In the great beyond
where the spirit OF their loved one rests
in peace, there is eternal JOY. Sickness,
sorrow and death never enter there.
May those who mourn today find the
same rest.
Tho remains will lie in state between
IL and l o'clock tomorrow at her late
residence. Those who wish to take n
last look at her familiar face can do SO
at that time.
The funeral will take place from the
Episcopal church at > o'clock tomorrow,
(Tuesday) afternoon. Friends and ac-
quaintances are respectfully invited to
attend.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18

There Is n good deal of common sense
in tLe expression OF views on the ques.
ton Of senatorial elections by All
t'hartz in the last issue OF the Gardner
vile Courier, lie says:
1T is my opinion that We pay a great
deal too much attention to our senatorial
elections. 1t would be difficult for US
to trace any benefit derived by the state
Mt large from il. Outside Of the money
spent toI brass bands. bontires, halls.
teams. board and lodging, | cannot now
think OF any benefit that Nevada gets
from her representation. Next in i'm
pOrtanco to the farmer is the Legislature
and state officers. About our most i'm
portant elections are those for county
commissioners and assessors and we pay
least attention to them. We should pay
greater attention to the election OF men
who serve Us nearest home, and the
least To- those who serve us farther away.
First govern the family aud manage the
farm well, md then the district in which
you live, and then the county, aud next
the state, and finally the United States,
which includes the Philippine Islands
for certain purposes, Iou don't need to
bother about China.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18
Information For UoIneserkerz.

The following communication from
L.. III. Taylor, Engineer U. S. Reclama-
ton Service, Is published in the Reno
Journal OF Saturday. 1t corrccts some
misstatcmcnts contained in nm article
published by the journal on Friday.
1t is OF interest to homcseckers in Nc
vada and elsewhere:
Reno, New, March II, 1901.
Editor journal: In your article in
this mornings journal | notice II num-
her OF erroneous statements, some OF
them quoted rs having been made by
me, which are sure, il not corrected,
to mislcad intending settlers on the
lands TO he irrigated under the canals
now beng constructed 10y the govern
ment.
|. | am not experimenting the con.
struCtiou Of a great irrigation rcser-
vOir in Churchill county, but OF nm
irrigation system It" supply water to
lnnds III WashOc, Storey, Lyon and
Churchill counties. the major part, how.
ever, being iI tho latter county. a por.
ton OF the canal system 10 n0w under
construction. but uO reservoirs.
>. You quote me as ~! ing "Evcry
fling made q il rubjcct to the tract
distribution Of the Interior Depart.
mcnt. Tho land first wHtCrCd il to bc
divided into 100 acre trncie. II is de
signed 10 give each settler not less than
lGO acres in all. divided into so arrcs
watcrcd, and so acres pasture. Only
the head of each family will he permit.
ted to file. The ci.iirr tract will Lc
surveyed into quarter ecctirna. Each
settler will he allowed Ia Tile OH one
distinct quarter section only"
All this 10 wrong. What did say
WA Tia! every filing madc il aubjcct
To- the Act 81 Juno II. 1907. which au.
thori2es the Secretary Of the Interior
To- limit each entry to any urea between
40 aud 10 Hcrcs; that | am authorized
to Eubdiviir the public lands into home.
siend ~trnCts, each II which shall con.
tain cbough good irrirublc land to sup.
port u family in comfort; that in most
caS"s, whore the lud il 81 good
average quality, these tracts will com
prise 40 acrca 81 irrisRblc land each,
but where IN" land il inferior, the tracts
will be larger, but in no case can they
exceed 100 acres. That u qualified home.
sicadcr can file oil any ono Of these
iracis. but not on purts Of more than
Onc; TINT nny person who iR the head 81
II family. or if unmarried aud oycr ,ro
age Of u ycars, n citizen Of the Jn,0I
Suites. or has declared intention ~ oc-
coming such, and has not previously
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18
Virginia w-d- Willy Chin Gin.

Charley Ching, or All Chin Gin, ms
he Ii better known among the elite OF
Chinatown, can at last call his fair Vir-
ginia his very own. Miss Eldrcd ycstcr.
day finally overcome the cruel Ubst aclcs
that have bcsct her path ever since she
fled lovelorn from Alturas, determined
to make the knight Of the pigtail and
his rat and rice diet her prize for life.
The dark eyed maiden and the almond
ey ed CHIN were made man and wife by
gallant Justice Nnsh. The Judge
thought them IA very strange looking
couple, the young woman tall and
straight and not %uncomcly, and her
companion with the his "no sabe" cx-
preston and tapcring fingers that re-.
called the poem Of the All Sin Of Poker
Flat. The judge looked up The Law on
the subject and was prone Ia tie the
knot until Virginia drew herself proud.
ly up and with naughty eye flashing
lire proclaimed herself the daughter of
Il Cherokee chief, and therefore no,
amcnablc I" the cruel American law
whicc forbade her uniting with the
nephew OF the late Ii Hung Chang for
the rehabilitation ~ the Mlnchu lis.
nasty and the overthrow Of the cruel
Empress DowuEcr.
That settled it. Tho Judge got u
great move on and in the fold Of u ju.
dicial rob- the Indian maiden and the
lhundryman were made mar and wife.
avon BELLE good Judges kcc five
dollW-allcc liGhtcc," said Chin, hand
ing his honor Il five dollar piece jus,
brtoTc bowling himself ut.-J0urnal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18

used his or her homestead right, AMI Is
not the owner OF lGO or more acres Of
land already, can enter under the bone
stead law.
8. While there are about 500. COO
acres Of land TINT chn be reached by
water, only about 10000 acres of the
land in Churchill county will ever be
irrigated.
4. The mau. Ii. {. Lawrence. men.
toned in your article, gives his address
rs Hazen, Nevada. lie was for a time
employed with one OF the government
engineering parties us a brush cutter,
bu: be has absolutely no knowledge as
to what lands will be irrigated. or con
corning the location OF the irrigat:ng
canals, excepting such rs has been
published. and not us much rs will will.
ingly be furnished free toanyonc calling
ut the geological survey office il
Reno.
D. Early in May We expect TO have
READY a map Of those lands which we
"a " "'ic w h'iS"'c thS ePiihH VI
1903, showing approximately the loca-
ton Of the canals for irrigation and
drainage, and exactly the subdivision
Of the public lands into homestead
tracts. When this is done we shall
have someone located Mt a central and
convenient point in Churchill county
whose business it will be Ia furnish in.
formation to intending settlers.
&. lomesteadcrs have six months
after fling in the United States Land
Office i'll which to establish settlement
on the lanl, after which they must
maintain a continuous bone iihe resi-.
dence thereon. Failing IL this their
entry is subject to cancellation.
Very respectfully,
l.. III. TAYLOR,
E5Iineer u. S. Reclamation Service,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18

Ill" following item, clipped from the
Saturdays Utah STATE journal il good
news, II true, I" the people II E'ko.
Nothing is known NJ il here:
An Indian school tu cost $4,000 il 10
he built at EIko, Nrv. congress having
appropriated that Amount Tor the uur
chase OF n site and ,ht erection Of school
buildings. \ cit" las been chosen and
Supervising Constructor PrIuglc ~ tho
Indian bureau Inns been ordered Ia pro
coed from Grand Junction Colo . a.
FIR" to make IL vcsiigation preliminary
t" buying The sit" aud erecting Inc
buildings.