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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
A Useful Tiger.

Snakes and hyenas are strange pets,
but strangest of all is a full grown IT,
ger, and such pet had Major Mansell-
Pleydell," says A. Mervyn Smith in his
book. at used to be chained up just in
front of the door of his bungalow. The
major had a method of running up
bills with local tradesmen, but there
was great difficulty in getting pay
ment, as none Of the bill collectors was
venturesome enough to cross the
guardian at the door. 1t was a great
joke of the majors when asked to pay
his bill to reply: Have you sent your
bill? Your man has never presented 1t
at my house, Brutus, as the tiger was
named, seemed to know what was re-
quired of him. When chained before
his masters door he would lie with his
head between his forepaws and watch
the gate. If q stranger entered he
would lift his head and breathe heav-
lily, and this was enough to scare the
most venturesome of bill collectors"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
DO 1T TODAY.

Tomorrow May Be Too Late and Then
You Would Be Sorry.
II you have flower to give, give 1t
today. One throb of gladness is worth
more to the living heart than wealth
Of costly blooms laid, however tender
ly, above the dead one.
II you have kindly visit to make,
make it today lest another step in and
lay his quiet hand upon the longing
heart and still forever its fret and pain
and power of glad response: In the
city of the dead, in the silence of the
grave, hearts are never lonely any
more. They have no heed or need.
If you have kisses to bestow, let the
dear living lips their sweetness know
today.
If you've smiles to give, give them
today. Living eyes are often hungry.
Though their gaze be seemingly SO
calm, so quiet and mayhap so proud,
the smiles may be touch of heaven
for them. If they are closed in death,
tomorrow your fondest smile would
matter naught.
If you have helpful, hopeful, loving
word to say, say it today. 1t may keep
some heart from breaking, some soul
from falling. No word or cry can
break the seal tomorrow-if death
whispers then-to ears that hear today.
Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

ministration and from the former has
learned that there is no way by which
the President could effect such an end.
and from the latter has received the most
positive assurances that. despite all re-
ports to the contrary, the President never
had and never would contemplate such
an undertaking. The report must be put
down as one of those preposterous canards
apt to be sprung by the less responsible
members of both parties on the eve of an
election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for
many railway wreck 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 Com
sumption, Coughs and Colds, even
the worst cases can be cured, and
hopeless resignation is no longer
necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dor
chester, Mass, is one of many whose
life was saved by DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This great remedy is
guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by Eli T. Reynolds, Drug
gist. Price SOC, and Sl.00. Trial
bottles free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
THE TOWER OF HUNGER.
A Famous Prison of Pisa Long Since
Destroyed.

Famous Prison of Pisa Long Since
Destroyed.
"The Tower of Hunger" was a name
given to the tower of Gualandi, in
Pisa, celebrated because of the refer
ence made to it in Dante's Inferno"
Ugolino, count of Gherardesca Q220-
S9), was the head of leading Chi
belline family in Pisa. DESERVING the
Ghibellines. he went over to the
Guelphs. Afterward he returned to
his own side and joined that uncom-
promising faction which regarded
Archbishop Ruggieri as their head, I'M
til discussions arose between him and
them after he had killed the archbish-
ops nephew in quarrel.
In the summer of 1888 Ugolino was
seized by the Ghibellines and sent a
prisoner to the tower of Gualandi,
with his two sons and two grandsons.
Here they were kept till March, 1888,
when the door of the tower was fas-
tened, the keys thrown into the Arno
and the prisoners left to die of starva-
ton. The tower, which was ever after
known as the Flower of Hunger" was
in ruins at the end of the fifteenth cen
fury and was finally destroyed in 1855.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
OLDEST CLOCK IN ENGLAND.
Erected In 1920 In One of the Towerl
of Peterborough Cathedral.

Erected In 1920 In One of the Towers
of Peterborough Cathedral.
Peterborough cathedral has the old
est working clock in England 1t was
erected about 1920 and is probably the
work of monastic clockmaker. 1t is
the only one now known that is wound
up over an old wooden wheel. This
wheel is about twelve feet in circum
ference, and the galvanized cable.
about 300 feet in length. supports a
leaden weight of three hundredweight.
which has to be wound up daily.
The clock is said to be Of much more
primitive construction than that made
by Henry de Nick for Charles v. Of
France in 1870. The clock chamber
is in the northwest tower, some 120
feet high, where the sunlight has not
penetrated for hundreds of years, and
the winding is done by the light of a
candle.
The gong is the great tenor bell Of
the cathedral, which weighs thirty
two hundredweight, and it is struck
hourly by an eighty pound hammer.
The going and the striking parts Of
the clock are some yards apart, COM
munication being by slender wire.
The clock has no dial. The time is
shown on the main wheel of the es-
capement, which goes round once in
two hours.-LOndon Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Mans Worst Enemy.

Wherever you see ten people togeth-
er, ten average people Of all ages, you
may say: One Of those ten will die of
consumption. In the long run you will
be more than justified in your prophe-
cy. 1t will be nearer one out of every
nine born into the world. We are hor-
ribly afraid of cholera and all bowel
diseases. of diphtheria and of scarlet
fever. Add to these the annual deaths
from measles (measles is far from be-
ing harmless) and the sum total is not
half of what the great white plague
claims. Only pneumonia approaches
it as a slayer of men.-Everybody's
MAGAZINE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening'food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm. flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
Of their own. /.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion Of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT g. BOWNE. cbenois+e-
4O9-415 Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and $780, Ell druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
THE MICROSCOPE.
Relic of O1den Times Found In
Many English Churches.

n
Many English Churches.
'In spite of the close blood relation
ship" said an American who had WIS.,
tied England, 1--WE are frequently re-
minded in England that we are for
eigners. 1t crops up often in the ordi-
nary conversation.
"An English friend whose guest
was took me around to see his native
village. We entered the church.
Whereabouts Is your pew? I
asked.
"'We sit over there by the hagio-
scope he answered, as though hagio-
scope We're some common object like a
table or a candlestick. My friend no.
ticed the darkness of my face, SO he
repeated:
cover there, just below the hagio-
scope"
"'Would you mind telling me what
sort of an instrument it is that you call
a hagioscopeY asked meekly.
'aThe Englishman looked hurt; but,
with sigh, he explained:
"'We have them in nearly all the old
country churches. Do you see that
small glass window through the wall
beside the altar? That was made at
the time when lepers were at large
and they attended church services.
They were of course not allowed in
side, so they stood outside and saw and
heard the services through that hole,
x,,b;oy, Go oolio<J tho coufpt vxyiud0v h1f
more often the hagiescope."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Mr. Arthur Chapman writing from Dur.
ban, Natal, South Africa, says: GAS q
proof that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is cure suitable for old and young, per
you the following A neighbor of mine
had child just over two months old. II
had very bad cough and the parents did
not know what to give it. I suggested
that if they would get bottle Of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy and put some on
the dummy teat tie baby was sucking il
would no doubt cure the child. This they
did and brought about quick relief and
cured the baby" This remedy is for sale
by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
The Meanest Men.

1t is believed the original meanest
man was the husband who gave his
wife Christmas present of pair of
suspenders. An early holder of the IT,
tie was the gentleman who always oc-
cupied the last seat in the last car in
order to save the interest on his mon
ey until the conductor got to him. One
Of the most brilliant Of the long line
was the man who took candy from a
child in the street. - Chicago Inter
Ocean
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Extensive Undertaking.

Business MAXWELL, my dear, have
about made up my mind to sell out my
business and go out into the country
and buy hundred acres or so and be
farmer for the rest Of my life. BUSH
ness Mans Wife-Oh. John, how love
ly! But are you sure we can afford
it?-Somerville Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

THAT'S it," exclaimed Mrs. Bascom
at the concert as the singers came out
again in response to an encore. MAKE
'em do it over again until they get the
thing right"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
On Trial.

John-How many servants do you
keep? James-Keep? We don't keep
any. About two a week come to try us.
New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

Mrs. Newpop-Why don't you stop
whipping the child? You make it hol-
Ter. Mr.. Newpop-Pm licking 1t to
make it stop hollering.-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Cause For Sorrow.

Brown-Croker's down with brain fe-
yer. The doctor says If he RECEIVERS his
mind will be blank. Green-Pm sor-
ry to hear that He owes me $40.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
WORLDS FAIR ExcURSI0S.
Via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. Last
Month of the Worlds Greatest

Pennsylvania, Railroad afford fine opportunity
for those who have not yet seent'hrtN visit ethe
greatest exposition ever held in this country.
dates during the last month the Fair is open.
Rate $3.50 from Rising Sun. Train leaves
at SOL a M: connecting with special train from
New York arriving st. Louis 4:l5 p. m. next day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

That they are sinners few are willing
to deny; that they are SHINING few are
ready to admit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

In some mysterious manner a repor,
has recently found its way into print
alleging that, if it be found that Mr..
Parker needs only the votes, of Ala
bama and Mississippi to insure his cleo.
tion, President Roosevelt will prevent the
electoral votes of those States from being
counted, on the ground that they have
DISTINGUISHED the negroes The report is,
of couse, utterly without foundation.
Your correspondent has taken the PAIN
to interview prominent Democrats as we
as high officers of the Republicans A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

to secure the names Of the residents, the
assessors had taken the registration rolls
as published in the City Record and copied
the names Wholesale. placing opposite the
names whatever amount suggested itself
This was done 80 that no one who really
owned personal property might be missed
II was expected that all residents who
owned property would make application at
the proper time to the Board of Tax Com
missioners and have their assessments cor
rectedl
Many OF the clerks and laborers thus
assessed laughed at the attempt OF the
city authorities to compel them 70 pay
taxes They gave the matter little thought
and allowed the assessments against their
names to remain. Others who did own
property did not take the trouble to 60
before the Tax Commissioners and swear
of the assessments.
These assessments have been allowed
to remain on the tax books and each year
a further amount has been placed against
the names with interest. The taxes not
being paid, the matter has reached Mr.,
Steinerts hands.
At the beginning Of the present year
when Mr.. Steinert was appointed Assistant
CORPORATION Counsel he decided to make
an attempt to collect as much as possible
of these unpaid taxes. The borough OF
Queens was decided upon as the one IN
which to make the first trial
Clerks we're put at work making out sum
monses and complaints against persons
, whose names appear Oh the arrearaEe
rolls, and within the past two months a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
TAX COLLECTOR AFTER THEM
Queens Residents in Tangie over i"e'r
Personal Taxes.

Residents of Queens borough VINO nave
,iven little or no attention to the assess.
ments made for personal taxes are Juss
now upon the anxious seat by reason Oh
the diligence of Assistant Corporation .oun-
vel Henry steinert, counsel for the bureau
for the Collection Of Arrears OF personal
Taxes. o,,o.ns
The troubles of the taxpayers OF Queens
borough date back to the last years Oh .he
Van WICK administration. Mayor van
Wyok and the members of his admin>Sera-
ton. anxious to increase the borrowing
capacity Of the city, decided to give speoiai
attention to the personal tax list. lnstruc-
tons we're given to tie assessors to secure
the names Of all persons who had personal
property In Greater New York.
One result was that in Queens borough
clerks who drew weekly salary OF &lo
found their names upon the rolls for per-
sonal property amounting to $1,000. Per
sons who did not own a cents worth OF
property found themselves listed Tor
amounts running all the way from $1,000
to $4,000.
II appeared that in the sparsely settled
parts Of Queens where it was hard task
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
Representative Dresser Of Bradford, Pa,
Is a large manufacturer Of oil well supplies
Since he has been In politics he has allowed
his son to manage como parts OF his bust
ness. week or two ago he went UP home
to look over the factory. and while he was in
his ONCE man from one OF the oil districts
asked to see him.
What is it. JIM" Representative Dresser
asked.
Why, Mr.. Dresser the visitor replied.
u am in n heap of trouble. | owe 5000 and
II Ia keeping me UP nights worrying how /
can pay 1t. ! haven't got the money
My dear Jim" Dresser replied, Il don I
sec why that should disturb you. Let the
other fellow do the worrying have found
that the best plan"
is tbat good nlanH"
Best in the world Whom do Won owe
| the money to-"
To your son; bought me stun OF him. ="
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
The new MEMBER OF CABINET.
ROBERT j. WYNNE. rPOiNIEH
POSTN MASTERPIECE
The Father OF Ten Children seven Of Whon'
Are IIyIng--LOye Of Music Led 10 Ills
Marriage, and Mrs. Wynne's savings OF
RS n Month the uasls OF His Fortune.

WASHINGTON, Oct l5-Rohert j. Wynne,
the new Postmaster-General.i is man after
President Roosevelts own heart. He il
vigorous, witty, democratic and above all
an examplar Of the Presidents views on
race suicide He X the father OF ten chll-
dren seven Of whom are living.
1t is chiefly for the sake of this large fam
lily that Mr.. Wynne is glad that he was ap-
pointed to the Cabinet. He also REGARDS
his promotion AS compliment To the body
of Washington newspaper correspondents
OF which he was a member until few years
ago.
Mr. wynne is Of Irish descent. He has
the proveroial ready Wit of the race, ami
also shares its liking for music. 1t was tins
liking that brought about his meeting with
Mrs. Wynne.
where can hear some good music?'
he asked friend one night, thirty years
ago, when he came to Washington to WORK
as a telegraph operator.
The friend took him to see Miss Mary
MoCabe, daughter OF owen McCabe, a man
reputed to be wealthy, Her playing suited
Young Wynne So did she When they
we're married they asked nothing OF Mrs
Wynnes father and began by trugallty
to lay the foundation Of a snug little fort
une which they now have.
Mrs. Wynne was born at Watertown,
Wis, and was educated at a convent in Kan
sas CITY. where -her father had business
interests She was 10 when she was mar
ried. after five months Of couTtship. Mr..
Wynne was %. Mrs Wynne's first lone
dress was her wedding gown.
MIR Wynne had 500 and his salary IA {
telegraph operator. There was nothing
besides They started married life in
little rented house, but Mrs Wynnc said sh'
wouldn't nav rent and announced that
she was going to save IS n month to buy {
home.
Mr.. WINNIE laughed at the idea of trying
to purchase a house on SEQ wear Ihel
M-s. Wynne doubled the monthly savings
and one day to her husbands surprise
she told him she had $500.
Mr.. Wynne made a part payment on
house with this money and sold the plac
at a profit OF $500. This profit he used a
part payment for another house, which h
sold for 81, 500 and with that as first in
stallment he secured still another dwelling
which Immediately brought $1,000.
BY this time the Wynnes were gettinl
encouraged They built two houses 70
the 5000. Now they own five houses
and the one they live in cost SIS, 900. L
telling of these experiences, Mr.. Wynn
said.
This little beginning OF S. a month save
by my wife accounts for the fact that
could afford to take the Assistant Post
master Generalship at $4,000 year AM
give up my newspaper correspondents
which was paying me great deal moro.
Mr.. Wynne is an eX-presid"n' and charte
member of the Gridiron Club. His selcc
&on as First assistant Postmaster enera
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
Loft BY sherman's Army on March to Sea


Sunday afternoon mill operative named
Hit found near what is called CRANKY Ford
large box by 10 feet in size lying in the mud
near the river bank, No one had ever seen
the boz before. for the water has never been
HIT pried the box out Of the mud and
found that the lid was carefully screwed
down He procured a ,sctewdIiver sn ,i
Of old style leaden bullets SO callbre. and
designed for use IN Spencer carbinee ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

rifles such as were used by the Federal soClet,
during the OWL war Thee , va. in ," he
box, the paper Gaps having fot'ed SN1
from them, Tor some water had entered M
box despite the fact that the lid Was '"''''''
II is thought that these bullets mus ~ hsG'
been dropped by Sherman army when no'u 70
ing the river or crossing on p9nt az t"rce,
carried Spencer rifles. These bullets sb
indented at the base and when they e eI.s sd
iu III wound about snbnoh. and 4 hall N dam"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
SCORE OF process servers have been busy

score OF PROCESS BeIVers nHve peen busy
serving these papers on the defendants.
CONSERVATION has followed the service
OF the papers. In many instances resi-
according to the figures Of the tar officials,
they owe the city OF New York hundreds Of
dollars. The suits have bean brought
in the Supreme Court Of New York county
and some Of them are on the calendar for
the coming term.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-13
RAILROAD NEWS
PASSENGER men ARE
MUCH LESS SINFUL
r. A. Miller Gives Reason for
Few Interstate Commerce
Cases


F. A. Miller, general passenger agent
of the Milwaukee, arrived in ST. Paul
yesterday morning on one Of his peri
sodic visits. Mr.. Miller said that about
all that was stirring in news way as
far as the railroads are concerned are
the possible changes in the interstate
commerce act and the forthcoming de-
cision In the Northern Securities case.
OF the former, Mr.. Miller said, that
the fact that the president recommend
ed a change in the laws governing the
action, jurisdiction and procedure of
the commission and that the matter
had been given such prominence in the
press gave it first place in the attention
of railroad men.
I'VE passenger men," said he, "are
not worrying much about the law one
way or tl..s other, because while we are
involved in the provisions of the inter-
state commerce act as much as the
freight departments, the fact of the
case is simply that there are not one
tenth the number sof passenger cases
brought to the attention of the board
that there are freight cases.
1T has been said that the freight
system of rates is so much more in
volved than that of the passenger de-
and unavoidable. 1t has also been said
that the passenger departments are
much less sinful than their brethren
of the freight departments. Which is
correct, modesty and a naturally re-
firing disposition forbid me to ex-
plain
Mr.. Miller returns tonight.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-13
HAS ANNUAL DINNER
Commercial Clubs City DeveI-
opment Committee Banauets


The annual dinner of the city devel-
opment committee of the Commercial
club was held last night and literally
attended by the members of the body
and ladies.
Thomas Cochran, as chairman of. the
committee, presided at the banquet.
The programme of speaking was:
The Commercial Club''-T. r.
Smith.
The City Development Committee
Including an outline of the work Of
the committee and giving a summary
of it for the past year, Thomas Ceeh-
ran.
Future Work for the City Develop
ment Committee. H. Mitchell Jr.
Fort Smelling, Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow''-Charles Stees.
Our Permanent Fund''-George d.
Smith.
The Metropolis of the Northwest
B. H. Schriber.
Our Next Door Neighbor, Canada"
-E. V. Robinson
Among those present were: Messrs.
and Mesdames: p. w. Herzog, E. A.
Paradis, Charles Stees, G. F. Lotus, T.
F. Smith, B. Fl. Schriber, j. E. Kenny,
G. D. Smith, Nine. H. M. Wiedman,
Misses Cochran and Foster; Messrs.
Thomas Cochran, D. T. Reese, Louis
Betz, c. P. Stine, John F. Mitchell Jr,
F. G. Bradbury andsG. c. Chittenden.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-13
SMOKES A CIGAR;
WATTS FOR DEATH
Man Registers Under an As
sumed Name and Calmly
Commits Suicide

Ed Jones, who is believed to be from
Tomah, Wis, was found dead in his
room at the Rhine hotel, 325 Wash
ington avenue south, in Minneapolis,
yesterday morning.
He went to the hotel Sunday morn
ing and registered as John Smith, =
and was assigned a room. He spent
the day about the city and about 8
o'clock returned to his room and lock-
ed the door.
Yes lerday morning several efforts
were made to arouse him and the hotel
proprietor forced the door of the room.
Jones was found lying on the bed
fully dressed. One hand clutched a
part of cigar and the ether held his
cap. The hotel man shook the appar-
emily sleeping. man and was Mortified
to find he was dead. The coroner was
summoned and the mans body was
taken to the morgue. An autopsy was
held yesterday afternoon and the opin-
ion of the surgeons is that the man
died from morphine poisoning, eVl-
IDENTIFY taken with suicidal intent. 1t is
believed that the man took the deadly
drug shortly after he went to his room
and then lighted cigar and awaited
for death.
He was apparently about thirty-five
years of age and laborer. In his
pocket was found a letter from Mrs.
F. ]. Johnson, of Tomah, Wis, and
from the tenor of the missive it is be-
heved she is sister of the dead man.
The authorities have communicated
with the Tomah officials in an attempt
to establish the identity of the dead
man.