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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
ROMAN suPERsTITIoNs.
Belief in the Evil Eye Grows on
Those Who Live Among Them.

The strangest thing about life in
Rome Ii that one not only does as the
Romans do, but ends by thinking as
the Romans think, feeling as the Rom
ans feel. The best illustration know
of this Is the mental attitude of the
foreign residents toward certain sup.
erstitions, notably the belief in the
evil eye-the malocchio or jettatura,
as is it indifferentiy called, writes
Maud Howe in the July Century.
never knew an Italian who did not hold
more or less to this sperstitions. Am.
orleans who have lived long in Rome
either reluctantly admit that there
does seem to be something in It," or,
If they are Roman born, quietly accept
it as one of those things in heaven
and earth Of which philosophy fails
to take account.
In certain respects the italian is
markedly free from superstition as
compared with the Celt or the Scot;
for instances, the fear of ghosts or
spirits is 80 rare that l have never
met with it; OF the other hand, the
belief in the va.,e of dreams as guides
to action is deep-rooted and wide
spread. The dreambook in some fami-
lies is held hardly second in import
ance to the book Of prayer. The Ital-
ian's eminently practical nature makes
him utilize mis- dreams in playing the
lotto" as the buying of lottery tickets
Is called. To dream of certain things
indicates that one will be lucky and
should play. The choice OF the num-
Der is the chief preoccupation of the
hardened lottery player-by the num-
Der on a bank note that has been lost
and found again. or the number OF
a cab which mas brought one home
from delightful festivity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
cHIvALRoUs MIR. MARTIN.

Women, my boy, have wings" said
Gilbert Martin, of New York, known
among his friends as "Old Sage" to a
group in the Russell House recently,
"and anybody who says they have
not is sadly lacking in education.
don't like to hear woman disparaged,
be it ever so slightly. These chaps
who pose as cynies to gain the ap-
plause OF those less brilliant always
make me supremacy tired. We do
not Judge women by the kind we can
talk about in grill room or the cor
ner of a hotel lobby. Men who don't
know are apt to say most anything
about them as sex. but it takes a
man who knows to tell you anything
right.
Nov, little while ago, one of you
boys remarked that women are extra
7Agant. That was a mistake-a' mis-
take inasmuch as they may be COM
pared to men. TIE average woman.
especially the young woman. against
whom this kind of talk is mostly d.
rected Is not half so costly to herself
or to any one else as the average
man. She will live on a third as
much, and live better into the bargain.
1t is easter for woman to adapt
herself to circumstances. and she will
take what she has, make IT go round
and enjoy hersolf thoroughly.
"On the other hand. man with the
same means having less to pay for
clothes than she has, will not make
his money go round. will spend it
fooilshly and when it is gone plunge
into debt as unthinxilgly as he would
lend to another unfortunate as much
as he borrows. In the bachelor world
it is continual game of give and
take, and the fellow who is not Dor
rowing from his nefghbor to go the
month or week out is lending to some
other chap.
"Let this same man get married
say his salary does not increase.
There Is another mouth to feed-an-
other one to c.othe; perhaps sickness
to be met That man will be, in nine
cases out of ten. save money with all
these membranes. or, at least. keep
out of debt. Who is responsible for
lit? Not the man, surely. Make a
canvass CT your young married friends
and see how many of them who were
confirmed borrowers are now saving
money since woman took them in
hand. It is man who is extravagant,
not woman. Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
Horace Greeley and Mrs. Stanton.

There was once a passage of arms
between Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the
eminent woman suffragist, and Hor-
ace Greeley, on the occasion Of q
discourse by the former on the right
Of women to the ballot. In the midst
of ser talk Greeley inrerposed, in his
higA-pitched falsetto voice:
What would you do in time of war
If you had the suffrage?"
This seemed like a poser, but the
lady had been before the public too
long TO be disconnected by an unex-
pected question. and she promptly re-
piled:
Just what you have done. Mr..
Greeley-stay at home and urge
others to go and Aght."-Harper's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
LULLABY.

Low, low, by-low,
Dreamy eyes to slumber go,
l heard the moon-fay call, know,
Droop thy tender eyelids SO,
By-o, by-o.
Softly swings the maple bough.
A cradle for the birds and thou
Nesting ON thy mothers breast,
Graded in that fragrant nest,
Sweetly rest, sweetly rest.
The firefiies CLEAN in grasses tall,
And over all the night dews fall,
Sweet and low the mock-birds call,
And dewy sleep mas kissed thee, SO
By-low, by-low.
Ola Smith, in the Woman's Home
Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
FOR THE SEWING MACHINE.

Empty the sewing machine oil can.
fill with gasoline, flood every oiling
place on the. machine, run 1t rapidly,
repeat process if necessary; then Oil.
with best machine oil. and wonder.
in your surprise at the result, why
you did not do it sooner.-Philadel-
phia Inqnirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19

caster and Cynthia lately-and I saw
clearly at last.
tore up the letter into tiny frag-
ments, and rather envied certain
crippled coster.-Claude Askew. in
London Free Lance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
THEY MAKE THEM IDOLS.

Women are born worshippers; in
their good little heart lies the most
craving relish for greatness; it is
even said each chooses her husband
on the hypothesis of his being great
mal-in his way. The good crea-
lures, yet the foolish.-Carlyle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19

FOR INK STAINS.

II the ink bottle happens to be over.
turned upon household linen. lose NO
time in placing a blotter beneath the
stain, to soak up as much as possible.
and press another from above. Them
immense the article in a deep vessel
containing sweet milk. Wash well
with soap and bleach in the sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
RECIPES.

Delicious Hash-Hater5 of hash
may find relief from this bugbear in a
most appetizing and economical dish
made as follows: Melt two table,
spoonfuls of butter in a saucepan, add
two tabiespoonfuls of -four, half tea
spoonful of salt, two dashes OF white
pepper, and gradually one pint OF
milk, stirring steadily. When the
whole is boiling
To Make French Dressing Quickly.
Put six tablespoonfuls of oil in a
jar or jelly glass; add to it three
tablespoonfuls of vinegar. half tea
spoonful of salt and little pepper;
cover the glass and shake violently
and an emulsion will be produced i'm
mediately; pour over any salad and
sprinkle over finely chopped parsley.
Roast Beef-Have your butcher
save an aitch bone for you. on it
you can cut some nice steak for break
fast, and roast the beef for dinner,
by sprinkling with salt and little
-four on 1t, with some water in bottom
of bakepan to keep basting meat with.
Roast one-half hour, or according to
how well done you have your meats:
when done lift out on platter and set
roast pan on front of stove; when
boiling stir in little -four thickening.
to form the gravy; make -four thick
ening by dissolving two tablespoon
fuls -four In cup of cold water.
Vanilla Ice Cream.-Two quarts and
pint of milk. eggs; beat eggs thor
oughly and add milk; sweeten and
favor to taste; when ready to freeze
add one-half pint of cream and pinch
salt; freeze.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
ORANGES.

The ripper an orange gets the more
yellow it becomes. A dealers test for
a perfect orange is to press it, as you
would a hard rubber ball. If you can
make a slight indentation by pressing
hard, but the pulp remains firm
enough to rebound. the orange Is all
right.
Russet oranges are rich, but liable
to spoil. When buying oranges by the
box (and this is the best plan where
you use good many, get repacked
box instead of an original one. Thin.
skinped, bright-colored oranges are
the best. While the California, Flori-
da and Arizona fruit are altogether
the best for eating out Of hand or on
the table. the foreign oranges. Mes
sina or Sicily, are considered best for
marmalade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
WATCH THE TOWELS.

Keep an eye ON your towels" ad.
vises an experienced housewife.
even the best of -chamDermaids Will
occasionally yield to the temptation
of using discarded one as buster. or
to dry wash-basins and pitchers. Skin
diseases and affections of the eye are
often spread by this very means"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
woMANs TRUE REALM.

In the domain of the home women
have for countless generations been
distinguished as executives. The
home Is still woman's throne. though
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
FEATHER BEDS AND PILLOWS.

FEATHER BEDS AND PILLOWS.
Feather beds and pillows are bene-
fted, at this season, by good airing
and freshening on the grass. II there
is smart shower so much the better.
If not the hose may be turned on
them to advantage. AS they dry beat
light with a stick. Do not leave out
over night. After they are partially
dried the process may be completed
on a roof or ladder laid across sup
ports of some sort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
GETTING RID OF HOUSEHOLD
PESTS,

Rats and Mice.-Peppermint sprigs
laid around shelves and places these
pests frequent will drive them away.
Chloride of lime sprinkled about is
also effective.
Ants and Roaches.-Powdered bor-
ak scattered in their haunts is sure
cure" One teaspoonful Of tartar eme-
tic mixed with one teaspoonfui or
sugar, and put where ants are trouble
some, will drive them away in day.
Fleas.-These may be driven away
by scattering either ljme or cayenne
pepper in the places which they fire.
quent. Oil of pennyroyal Is also good.
Moths.-These may be prevented
by the use of moth-balls. or bags made
of crushed lavender and lemon-veri
bena with cloves and other pungent
spice. Powdered borax. camphor and
cedar-dust are all effective.
Flies and Mosquitoes.-The best
preventive is tight screens and con-
slant vigilance. Mosquitoes dislike
lavender and green walnut. Fly-pa-
per is made as follows: Take equal
parts of melted RESIN and castor-oils
and spread while warm on strong,
thick paper. Or use four ounces OF
quassia chips boiled in one point OF
water. When cold strain, then add
water to make one pint, and two
ounces of alcohol. Sweeten with su-
gar, and pour in saucers.
Bedbugs-Use turpentine. corrosive
sublimate, etc., but the surest method
Is to fumigate with sulphur.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19
HER oBERvATIoNs

Light housekeeping means a heavy
drain on domestic patience.
Lots of men as well as lots of
women get their complexion out of
a bottle.
A lack of mutually in onion eating
always contributes somewhat to do
nestle discord.
The man who takes woman's '+no"
for final answer, either lacks cour-
age or is not in earnest
The more we see of some men and
women, the more We regret that race
suicide is not compulsory.
Unhappy marriages, as rule. may
be epitomized in three words-matri-
mony, parsimony, alimony.
When she begins to protest against
your wasting money on her, young
man, it is time for you either to de-
care yourself or back up.-Woman's
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19

1t is no longer her kingdom. Women
are using other units than the domes.
tic as a means of influencing public
opinion and of promoting public
movements.
In the comparatively new field Of
the club-domestic, social, literary
women prove their great executive
worth. In all such movements as the
Young Women's Christian Association
are seen their ability, both in raising
money generously and in spending it
with efficient economy. In cities, too,
women are found at the heads of inn
mense grammar schools, having a
thousand and more pupils and TWEEN
ty or more teachers. In at least one
city and more than one State, at GER
tain times woman has been the sup
erintendent of the whole public school
system. In al domains. however,
women are coming to prove their abil-
ity as efficient executives, not for a
brief time, but as a form of perman-
ent service.-Philadeiphia Post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04
Two Disastrous Railroad
Wrecks IN Tho South
Thxrfy-SeveS PeOpie Injured On L0uisvixls MasAb-
vNIs. Tho Frisco AgelOor DsrsNsd

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 4.--sonthbound
passenger train No. on the Louis.
willie and Nashville, which left Gin.
cinnati six o'clock last night collided
early today near Horse Cave. Ken.
lucky. with northbound passenger
train No. 2, which left Nashville about
$50. Thirty-three passengers and
four trainment were injured, but none,
III Is thought, will die.
According TO information received
here. Engineer Rehm on No. / either
disreearded orders or was asleep az
his train was going over forty miles
an hour when II struck the north.
bound passenger
Another Bad Wreck.
VINITA, ], r.. Aug. 4.--The Meteor,
a fast passenger train on the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad. from bal
las and Fort Worth for 81. Louis. was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04

Albert-H. Nj. Hanson Good rains
but still local in character; heat mod
crate; everything doing finely; high.
est temperature 81 degrees. lowest 56
degrees, rainfall 1.65 inches.
Alma Maurice Coates ap.
parently broken; forest fires practi-
cally out; farmers and stockmen In
better spirits.
Amarillo, Texas-U. s. Weather
Bureau Only trace Of rainfall; mod
crate temperature.
Arabela A. M. Richardson--A good
week. everything getting nice and
green
Aurora y. G. Lucero Good show
ers during the week range looks
good again; crops getting better also
stock; We have hopes for good hay
crop, if weather remains showery.
Bloomfield w. A. Ballinger- Good
showers ana crops making fine pro.
gress; peaches. apples, etc, on mar,
/ lket Cherries about gone; plums
| iripening.
Clement Hightower--C Cool.
er weather and good showers prev,
ious week. which seemed to be gen
eral over Lincoln county; grass do,
/ ing nicely; no losses Of stock except
few on west side Of Sierra Blanco,
/ where rains have been lighter: con,
/ siderable sorghum and oats have been
I planted for forage.
I Catskill--John p. Lane--Good rains
set in the oath.
Cerro--E. d. Leon--Good rains pre-
vious week.
Costilla-W. eyer-Heavy rains IN
mountains have increased the flow
I of streams; crops generally looking
I fair.
/ Chacon--E NJ Lucero-Heavy
rains and some hail first Of week;
light showers since; crops improving
but more rain would be beneficial.
Chimayo---Jose P. Trujillo-Fre
lquent rains and drouth is past; water
sufficient for irrigation and grass com
ing very nicely.
1 Cooney-A. G. Morrow-Good loca
rains, range much improved; rains
highly beneficial to range and grow
ing crops.
! Dorsey--Wm. G. Barnes--Severa
Continued on Page 2.)
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seems to have been reconnoltering

seems TO have been accommodating
maneuver.
The Chinese arriving here tonight
say that the Japanese actually cap
tured two light garrisoned forts on
the east shore. but abandoned them
when their comrades were repnised
from other positions. Russians, how.
ever, insist that this is untrue, The
forts at Port Arthur bristle with
guns, including many OF eight.inch
callbre. but the nayal artillerymen
are alleged 70 have inflicted the
heaviest loss on the Japanese.
The present unusual exodus from
Port Arthur is due to the granting of
permission TO leave the pesieged city.
which heretofore tlte Russian off.
cials have withheld In mos In.
stances the refugees are people OF the
better class who are compelled to pay
exorbitant prices fer junks, which are
scarce, The Japanese, while renulsed,
have BY no means heen beaten. and a
renewal Of the fighting was expected
when The Junk departed yenterdav
from Port Arthur.
4 second innk, which left VI the
same time, carrying officials II the
East Aslatic company and their fanl,-
lies, has not vet arrived at Chez Foo.
Among the prisoners captured dur.
ing the engagement On VOLTS hill
was a Japanese lieutenant. carrying u
freshly written letter stating that the
| fighting had been severe and the lan
anese losses were heavy.
The Japanese are now oceupylna
outpost trenches which they caninr
cd from the Russians Both the Jap
aneso and Russian fleets are report
cd to be In excellent condition.
Contraband goods for the japanese
continue 10 leave Chee Foo via Wei
Hal Wei
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04

deraIled here today.
The engine. baggage car. mail car
and two chair cars left the track. Sew
eral persons were injured. but no one
was killed.
Among the injured were Mrs James
M. Drake. postmistress OF Salina,
Texas. badly; the seven year old son
Of w. r. Myser. Fort Worth. badly;
A. q. Leverlte. stephenville. Texas: J..
n. Mccaskill. Abbott, Texas; p. r.
Payne. Mckinley, Texas; Miss Annie
Buford. Kerryille. Texas; Media Cum
tiff and Anna cuntiff. Of Annn, Texas:
Mrs, |. y. DIllow. Mckinley. Texas. \
The train was running about thirty
five miles an hour when for sonne
reason the tender became uncouplod
from the engine and turned hnls
around, crossing the track. The cars
following, with the exception Of the
Pullman sleeper, went into the ditch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04

bring the people Of those cities and
intervening points. 1t is confiden-
ly expected that on that day Las
Vegas will be called upon to enter
tain one Of the biggest crowds In her
history.
The gun shoot will draw men not
only from all the leading towns In
the southwest but also crack shots
from many Of the larger cities. Great
interest attaches to this event. It is
expected that some fine scores will
be made. There will be handicap and
scratch events, shooting at clay pig
cons and live birds. In addition to
cash prizes. several handsome trop.
HES will be given.
Interesting events OF the week.
also, will be the program Of sports
gotten UP exclusively for the Nation
al Guardsmen. These events were ar.
ranged for the purpose Of facilitating
enlistment. An attractive program Of
races. jumping, shot putting, ham.
mer throwing, etc, has been arrang.
ed.
The time Is the right one for Las
yegans TO induce outside friends TO
come here during the week to see
how Las Vegas can entertain. The
freedom OF the city will be rendered
to the guests and everybody will
unite In making their stay as pleasant
as possible. There will be no gun
games or hold ups Of any kind. All
rates will remain the same as usual
and any attempt At extofion will be
Es,ernly rebuked by those who care
FOR the hospitable name Of the city
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04
JAPANESE AWAITING WITH EXPECTATION FALL OF PORT ARTHUR

the strength Of Kuroki's army at 100.
900 men Of which number 10000 are
on the high road 70 Liao Yang, 10000
on Simaitasza-Liao Yang road, 100000
on the roads to Mukden ana 10000 In
reserve, The paper does net give the
figures Of oku's and Noda's armies,
which are believed to bring the total
close TO 100000.
To confiscate Part.
vLADIvoSToK, Aug. 4. The prize
court has decided TO eonfiscate such
portions of the cargo Of the Portland
and Asiatic line steamer Arabia. as
We're consigned to Japanese ports, As
soon as the unloading Of this portion
Of the cargo Is completed the steam
er will be released.
United States Satisfied.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1.-The
announcement from Vladiyostok that
the steamer Arabia will be released
and only the portion OF the cargo con.
signed to Japanese ports will be held,
will, it is believed. end the incident
SO far as the United States Is con
cerned as this Is all that is asked by
the United States.
Waiting ror Fall.
TOXIC, Aug. 4-1The Japanese are
hourly awaiting tidings of victory AT
Port Arthur, with more eagerness
and interest than heretofore display
ed during the war. From political
Istrategical and sentimental stand.
poinus the possession of the Russian
fortress and naval base IL consid.
cred OF paramount Importance by the
Japanese. II Is known the Japanese
moose about the beseiged city is
gradually tightening and 1t Is fell
here the critical hour Is fast ap
preaching, but the public here IL
ignorant Of the final assault. II Is
believed Port Arthur could have been
taken before this with heavy loss Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04

NEW CHWANG, Aug. Delay
ed. THE report that Hal Cheng has
fallen is premature. The Russian
troops have been driven back to the
inner intrenchments, which they now
occupy with $4,000 men, detach.
ment OF 1000 Japanese with large
supply trains is leaving here for Hal
Cheng. where the greatest battle Of
the war Is expected tomorrow Gen
eral kuroki with 100000 men is now
behind the Russian forces, Oku, with
$4,000, Is in on their front while
| thanking them on the left Is General
| Nodzu with $4,000. Ii Kuropatkin Is
defeated in this engagement he must
either surrender or move westward.
The Russian troops at Port Arthur
have been driven back to their last
defenses. The Japanese attacking
force has $50 guns in action.
| Destroyers Driven Back.
| TOXIC, Aug. 4.-Twelve torpedo
boat destroyers, four torpedo boats
and some gunboats emerged from the
harbor at Port Arthur on the night Of
/ August 1, but We're driven back again
by Japanese warships on guard out
side.
Hal cheng Occupied.
TOXIC, fNoon1 Aug. 4.-The Jap
Ianese, yictors at the battle Of Siam
oucheng. have advanced and occupied
Hal Cheng.
i A New View.
i ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4.-Tht
army organ makes no effort to fore
shadow the events Of the immediate
| future in the far east and gives ne
clue 10 KuroDatkin's intentions but
declares that the events of the las
| few days demonstrate conclusivel,
1 that the Japanese object since the be
ginning Of the war has been to strik,
the main army of the Russians ant
not as popnlarly supposed to TAX,
Port Arthur. The paper estimate,
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Las Vegas Invites friends
To Weeks Entertainment
Fine Program Of Races, Base Ball For Championship
Of Southwest, Gun Shoot Governors Day and
Special Excursions

Gallinas park is being placed in the
best of condition for the sports Of
next week. A big crowd is expected
from outside towns to participate in
the fun. The race track Is in prime
condition. II is the fastest track I'm
the southwest and some of the
horses from the south are expected to
cut another notch in their records.
The racing will begin Tuesday.
There will be running and trotting
events, the best being the three min.
ute trot for which 2:i0 horses are
eligible. The racing even OF the sec
ond day will be the 2:1s pace for a
cash prize OF s10O.A good program has
been prepared for Thursday which
will be the excursion day. The 2:2E
trot and pace on that day. win. II IL
expected. attract more entries than
any other event and II viii be close
" contested. One Of the best events
OI the WHUic inttt Will ~ lut lfte WI
all pace for $3.50 All the trotting and
pacing events are In mile heats. best
two IN three.
Every afternoon during the races
there will be a base hall game be
tween the Blues and the Browns, the
Las Vegas and Albuquerque teams
which are contesting for the cham
pionship Of the southwest. having
bested all other comers,
Several evenings Of the week vii
see dancing and band concerts OF the
pavilion Thursday Of encampment
week the Gun club will entertain a.
the opera house.
Saturday the governor and his
staff will be here, there will be Z
review Of the troops and other IN
ieresting events. II will be one q
the big days Of the week.
While there VIII ~ crowds all thf
week. the big influx will come Thurs
day when Santa Fe. Albuquerque ant
Ration viii run excursion trains e