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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tht
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: THOS. D. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
REDUCED RATES TO TORONTO.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad Account o

Via pennsylvania Railroad Account OF
Friends General Conference.
On account of the Friends General Confidence
to be held at Toronto, Ont. August 10 to 10, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company win sell round
trip tickets to Toronto and return from all stations
! on its lines, on August Q. 10. and H. at reduced
rates Tickets will be good to return uutil August
| 81, inclusive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
COLORA
RISING SUN
Rising Sun 10 / o. 6 7-16
Port Deposit o 0 0 0 0 8 l "a

Earned runs-Rising Suns Port Deposits. Two
base hits-Brickley 2. johnson. 2. Abrahams.
Home run-Brickley. Base on balls-by Reynolds
]. by Harris l. Struck out-by Reynolds s. by
Harris 4. Left on bases-Rising Sun A. Port De-
post Q. Double play-Brckley-C. Snyder Keen;
Cummings-Sice. Hit by pitcher-Devon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
COUNTY LEAGUE GAMES.

The tail.enders from Baldwin tried hard
to check Elkton's winning streak Satur'
day, but were not quite strong enough to
turn the trick. The weavers, however,
made the lawyers play ball to win, the
score at the end standing Elkton 7,
Baldwin d.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Hack For Camp!

am prepared to run my hack from Rising Sun
to WOodlawn Camp Ground, during camp. for
daily and each evening whenever a load is as
sured. THOS. RINK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

A new pipe organ is to be in
stalled at Havre de Grace Presby-
terian church during the week Of
August 20. 81
| GBuffingtons' Shoe Sale-youl
choice CSC per pair.
The carpenters employed by Nc.
Mullen & McDermott, contractors
for the new railroad bridge al
Havre de Grace, were notified by
the authorities Of that town on
Sunday that working on the Sab
bath would not be permitted, and
were compelled to quit work fol
the day.
Read DIR. Prices advertisement
of Health Food in this issue. On
sale at Buffingtons. M
The reporters in the law courts
and in Congress write Ben Pitman
shorthand, as it is taught at
Goldey College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 20
.. m. and 213 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville, Tuesdays and Fridays at $50.
Liberty Grove, S35: Colora S.44; Rising Sun, $3.50.
Sylmar 9.06; Nottingham. lS; Oxford, 1000 a. m,
arriving at West Philadelphia, ESQ p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at $50 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 M; and 600. arriving in
Phiadelphiaat 1859 p. M; weekdays, 9.25 p. M.
Trains leaving Port Deposit at 9.25 a. m. and
4.l2 p. M. and Philadelphia at 7l6 a. and Asa
d. IN. connect at Oxford with trains ON the Lam
caster, Oxford Southern Railroad.
". W. ATTERBURY, j. R. WOOD,
psa'l. Manager. PISs'r. Traffic Manager,
GEO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
THE
Maryland Agricultural College,
COLLEGE PARK. MD.
Maryland's School of Technology.
Three Courses of Instruction.
AGRICULTURAL. MECHANICAL.
SCIENTIFIC.

Each Department supplied with the most mod
ern and approved apparatus. Practical work EN-
phasZed in all Departments, Graduates qualified
to enter at once upon LIES work. Boarding De-
partment supplied with all modern improvements:
bath rooms, Closets steam heat and gas.
New building, with every modern Improvement,
and old building thoroughly renovated by open
ing of first session. Tuition, Books. Heat, Light,
Washing, Board and Medical Attendance. with
annual deposit $3.50 one hundred and fitty-nine
dollars for scholastic year. Daily visit by physi-
clan to College. Catalog giving full particulars
sent on application. Attention is called to Short
Course of Ten Weeks in Agriculture. Write for
particulars.
Term Commences Thursday, Sept. 18TH.
Early application necessary for admittance.
R. W. SYLVESTER. President.
a5.2m College Park, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

Perryville visited Chesapeake City and
showed by their work that they are able
to give any of the teams hard fight.
The game was close one, the Perryville
boys winning by a score of S to a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Notice.

The firm of Jos. S. Pogue & Son having beer
dissolved some time ago, notice Is hereby given
that all notes and book accounts owing this
firm must be settled before October LIST. 1904 Al
notes and accounts not settled by that date will
be placed in the hands of an attorney.
JOS. S. POGUE.
WM. NJ. POGUE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

Port Deposit held Rising Sun down Tor
seyen innings in Saturdays game but in
the 9Th and 9th the orioles found the ball
and set the quarrymen to chasing leather,
rolling up big score by their heavy
stick work. Brickley led his team at the
bat with home run and two two-bag-
gers, but had the misfortune to trip over
second base in the sixth inning, while
ruHning out his third hit, which would
have been good for home run, and
sprained his ankle. He was compelled
to retire from the game, Reeder taking
his place. Reynolds also got three safe
ones off Harris. Snyder, at short, led in
the field, putting up fast game.
For Port, Johnson and Abrahan1s led in
stick work, while Cummings, at second,
and White, at third, did some clever
fielding. The score: i4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
AUGUST
Treasurer''S Notice.
State and County Taxes

state anu county Iax0S
in said county, for the year 1901 he will sit in the
several Election Districts, as follows:
August 10 and II, at E. S. Shorts, Cecil
ton, First district; and also
August 10 and II, at the National Bank,
Chesapeake City, Second district.
August IL and IS, at Henry Hess, Fair
Hill, Fourth district.
August IS and 10, at Andrew Anderson's
Office, North East, Fifth district.
August II and IS, at Grason's Hotel,
Rising Sun, Sixth district.
August 10 and 20, at A. L. Barry's, Port
Deposit, Seventh district.
August ~, at J. Albert Boyd's, Perryville,
Seventh district.
August 20 and "a, at w. w. McGuigan's
store, Conowingo, Eighth district.
August rs and 26, at Walkers Hotel,
Calvert, Ninth district.
Betl0eeN tie hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. M.
As the law provides, a discount of 3 per cent
will be allowed on all State and County Taxes
paid before Sept. LIST. Taxpayers will please take
notice that taxes are due and payable on septem-
Der lst, ana tnat on all DIS unpaid on january
LIST interest will be charged and collected from
September list. After January LIST delinquents
will be warned that unless settlement in full be
made before April LIST, the claims against them
sciu be placed in ae hands Of e Sheriff Of The County
who shall proceed to seize their property and dis
pose of the same to pay the taxes due. with the
charges thereon and all costs of sale.
The Treasurer would therefore. respectfully
urge all taxpayers to pay promptly, and if pos
sbe. in time to obtain the benefit of the discount
WILLIAM II. Holm,
Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

The game at colora was pretty exhi-
bition of fast ball playing, the clay dig
gers from North East winning after an
exciting contest. Mccardell and Boyd
pitched superb games for their respective
teams. North East scored two runs in
the first and one in the second by timely
hitting, but after that could not connect
safely with the ball, as McCardell struck
his stride and put them over with such
goods effect that. but twenty-one men
faced him in the remaining seven innings.
At the same time Colora was having lots
Of trouble with Boyd and could get but
two runs across the plate, all told, not
enough to win, the score being at the
close North East 5, Colora 2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

biggest gaudiest of all Father Manyemon hung up
for them in front of the house, that he who might
know that Tanabata being celebrated within
After the lunches eaten, the fruit and cakes
equally divided among the boys, and there was
feasting. This of the times that always
brought the yato to Taro because Mother Mtsu thought
he had eaten too much for his honorable health ~.
When they could eat longer they went to march
the street. They carried little branches Of bamboo to
which tied strips of gayy colored paper, bearing
and sentiments in honor of the Herdsman and the
Weaving Girl.
The Tanabata is celebrated the day in the year
when the Herdsman the star Aquila allowed by the
Emperor of Heaven to the Heavenly River (the
Milky Way) and join his wife, the Weaving Girl (the
star Vega).
AS they marched they beat their drums and rang
their bells and shouted If they met another band Of boys
also beating drums and ringing bells there to be
scuffle that left many piece of bamboo upon the
ground and destroyed than addressed to
the Herdsman and the Weaving Girl
There than days celebration at Tana-
bata, too The day following the feasng and marching
the beating of drums and the ringing of BELLS they all
bore their bamboo branches with the strips of paper left
upon them to the and cast them in. They made
wish and watched the carry them out of sight and
hoped that by and by they would to the Heavenly
River itself and the poems be read by the gods Then
they all went for a swim. For Tanabata is the and
and foot and unable drag the
water to drown
Go Be Contnued)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
At DUZ7YS GILL
By G.. Il. HEWTY
IN FOUR PARTS.-PART II.
Go Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1908.

TT HE front of the cottage which stood by the
| Il roadside had within week of the receipt Of
the first letter from New Zealand been turned
t&gaGgs into little shop and Mrs. Hilton had OBJ
tanned thru of the farmers who had
brother established in business in large town twenty
miles away stock of grocery and general goods such
generally kept in village shops. The farmer
had taken Bob handy boy to help with the horses
feed the pigs, work in the garden, and make himself
generally useful The hours long, from CLOCK in
the morning in summer and in winter till O'Clock in
the evening. He had his breakfast and dinner at the
farm and generally mug of tea and bunch of bread
from the farmers wife leaving off work His wages
to begin with were three shillings week, and
raised shilling after months. The money of
great assistance to Mrs Hilton paid the of the
cottage and found him in clothes The takngs of the
shop SMALL but gradually increased, and after her
first outlay for stock Mrs Hilton managed without
drawing her little capital
No answer had been received Mrs Hilton s second
letter. and the poor mother often blamed herself because
she had not insisted upon Bob accepting the offer when
it was made At the time she knew what
the boy had been to her However hard his day
work might be- however tired he was when came home
he always cheerful always ready to play with the
children, and evenings to go out with them
and take them off her hands, and give her chance of
tidying the house bit He helped too by digging and
planting the garden, which goodsized one, his
from work. and the potatoes and vegetables
great help her housekeeping and she often sold fruit
end flowers to tourists and others passing along the road
AT the end of two years, to her great astonshment
another letter arrived from New Zealand She put
Shelf and would not open it until Bob returned from
work He had grown stout lad now erect and active,
as his father have first
met him. and his mother proud as in his Sun
day he walked with her and the girls church
Jenny had left school now and great help her
mother taking much of the work of the house off her
hands undertaking the mendng of her and her
sisters Clothes and, relieving Bob of his work in the
garden except the rough digging.
''Anything new, mother?'' Bob asked cheerily he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

little girl trying to recall and obey all the
tmust nots'' necessary to becoming conduct during
church service. After sitting rgidly mooness for
time she leaned forward ana asked in audible whis
per. tMuvyer, tan't dess swallow9''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
Curiosity.
ASDAoJs
Detroit Free Press.

Let's go out and what IS burnin - said Pat to
Mike at the theater
1tWhat d we mean?''
1tThose two behind said they gon, to-
the foyer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

He front room Of the cottage, which stood by the
roadside, had within week of the receipt Of
the first letter from New Zealand been turned
into little shop, and Mrs. Hilton had OBJ
thrn ono of no farmers who ha6
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
HOMlNG PIGEON RACE
FOR WASHINGTON BIRDS

From the present outlook there will
be ar unusually large number of birds
compete in the homing pigeon race 10
be held at the Hagerstowu Fair next
month under the auspices Of the Wash
ington Federation Of Homing Pigeon
Fanciers Entries will close on October 2
To date the following have entered
birds: G. +. Rupert. %; Eastern Star
Lofts 10; 4. Cooley, o. Ed. Croudi, IS;
l.. Duehring, 8; r. Reed, 10; /. 3. Nye,
10; IL. Beade, Y; +. Kruge, 20; W. Nor
wood. 10; J. c. IAdd. 25: p. Kraus. 10;
H. Herfurth, 20. X. A. Hunt. 20: ]. G.
Dove. 10; w. J. Fay, 10; T. b. Bowles,
Is; Thompson Humphrey, 10; II. Lusby,
3; w. r. Dismer. %; b. +. Miller, 10;
James Greenwood. 10; A. S. Johnston,
10; w r. Gebicke. 10, DR.. r. r Ash
worth. 10; G. Gottsman, g.; w. Ferguson,
80, and G.. Schroth, 10
These officers were elected mt meet
ing Of the Washington Federation Of
Homing Pigeon Fanciers last night
Charles +. Rupert, president; w. +.
Dismer. secretary, and Riley A. HUNT
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
VAN ROESEN WINNER
OF TENNIS HONORS
Defeated Lundy in Finals in Y. NJ. c. A
Isament-Finals in Doubles
This Afternoon.

Iundy and Van Hoesen played the
finals for the championship yesterday
afternoon, in the Y. NJ. c. A. tennis
tournament, the last named player win
ing three straight sets
The match was close and hard fought
all the way through, the second set
particularly so. as first one player and
then the other alternated in the lead
until Van Hoesen finally won the set, Z
10 s. Lundy's points were won mainly
by a swift underhand stroke, while the
ma jOrity Of Van HOesen's games were
won by placing the ball TO Lundys back
hand and then rushing to the net 70
receive the return. The final score:
Van HOeson defeated Lundy, 90, IS, g..
In the doubles Welch and Scrivener
lost 20 Lundy and Sullivan. 6-4. Ga. The
last named players play Mcdonald and
Van HOesen for the championship al
4.30 this afternoon. and a close and eX-
citing match is expected. This viii wind
up the play with the exception Of the
games for the consolation prize, which
are now under way.
The tournament has been q successful
one and has done much 70 revive the
interest Of the members Of the assOcia-
ton. as well as that Of the other playesr
on Capitol Hill. IN the fine game Of ten
mis-. and the outlook is promising for a
good season next year among the assO-
citation tennis players.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23

some new forwards with experience ar
rive soon we will have a poor team.
This is Coach Stages opinion Of the
football situation at the Midway.
Joe Macias is managing Larry TEN
pie, and wants 10 match him against
Jack O'Brien or any other man in the
world at 15S pounds.
tt is claimed that Direct View. 2:0S2s.
is the only trotting stallion that has
beaten 2:lO this year.
Kid Herman, of Chicago. and Kid
Goodman, of St. Louis, have been
matched 10 fight before the Spokane
fair The prospective contest between
Abe AtteI and Herrera in Butte is on
Tom jenkins latest venture is in the
automobile game. and it will not be sur
prislng to many II he builds a factory
for the manufacture of the machine
which he has invented
An offer Of a trophy. valued at $4,000,
for the first motor boat to cross the
oceau-made by NJ. Charley. of Paris
has aroused Europeans and Americans
alike. and il is not improbable that q
number of attempts will be made within
a short time.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
Handled McGinnity Well.
NON-COMS. WILL MEET
MARINES AT BARRACKS

The Non-COmmissioned officers Of the
United States Marin Barracks will cross
bats for the last time of the season
with Lefty Shields strong Marines. The
Marines have played forty games this
season, winning twenty-eight and losing
.wevc. Corporal Burdick VIII have his
strong battery In against the Marines.
The lineup viii be as follows:
Marices-Miller. second base Harris,
shortstop; kabansky, right field; Has
brook. left field, Coyle. center field; Nun,
third base McElrOy, catcher; Schaffer,
pitcher
Non Commissioned Officers - Sergeant
/ stop, Corporal kySer. center field. Ser
I Eeaut Flynn. catcher. Sergeant Frlty
/ third base, Corporal Bonner, first base
Sergeant Buckley, pitcher; Sergeant
| Baxter, second base; Corporal Hutchin-
son, right field
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
WILSON'S PITCHING
BEAT HARRISBURG
Senator Allowed Hits, But
Kept EN- Scattered
CASSIDY RECEIVES DIAMOND
Admirers Present Him With Handsome
Pin-Crowd of Five Thousand
Saw Game.

HARRISBURG. Sept Washington
won from Harrisburg here yesterday,
to 2 About 5000 persons saw the game.
a majority Of them drawn out to see
Cassidy. who last year played with the
home club. The popular younG short
stop was given a warm welcome and
presented with a diamond pin by his ad-
nirers-
Abe Wilson, who has not pitched much
this season because Of glass arm. was
in the box for the big leagUers. and
although he was batted freely, kept hits
scattered and was almost invinc!ble with
men on bases. Hilbert twirled q good
game for the Tri-State Leaguers, but
the fast team work OF the Senators
enabled them to make hits count.
O'Neiu and Malay led at the bat
Tip getting three singles, and Malay
tapping Wilson for a triple and single.
The Ccore
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
.DUGKPIN LEAGUE
MEETS TONIGHT
Occasion viii Mark Close of Highly
Successful Season of District
Organization.

An important meeting Of the District
Duckpin League Will be held tonight at
the Jolly Fat mems Club.
The meeting is for the purpose of
awarding prizes TO the teams and in
dividuaIs who did the best work in the
past season. Handsome trophies are 10
be given out, as Wei as usetul articles
Of Various sorts The meeting will wind
up the affairs Of the league and a fun
attendance is requested.
Organized duckpinS as furnished by
the District Duckpin League proved a
| great success in Washington in the past
summer. and these is no doubt that Il
will be revived next season 1t is prob
able there viii be more thar one Organl-
zation. SO great has the enthusiasm be
! come.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
BALTIMOREANS WANT
BASKETBALL GAMES

The Sterling Athletic Club Of Baiti-
more, through The Times, has asked TO
arrange basketball games with teams
in washington. The Sterlings have de
feated the strongest teams IN Balti-
more ard desire 10 win hOnors ont of
their State.
dressing Joseph S. Bopp, manager, care
OF Postofhce. 3. & .. Railroad, Cam
den Station Baltimore. Nd.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition Of water
at a. m: Great Falls, temperature,
&C: condition, 26; DalecarIia reservoir.
60; condition at north con-
nection. z6; condition al south cOnncc-
ton, p; Georgetown distributing reser-
voir. temperature, SO; condition at in
fluent gate house, 80, condition at ct-
fluent gate house, %; Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 20; condition AT
inhuent, %; condition at effiuent, 36.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
AND Stiff
BOTH CONF IDENT
Bout in Baltimore Means
Much to Them
Philadelphia Trained for Long Match,
But Expects to Win
Quickly.

BALTIMORE. Sept. philadelphia
Jack O'Brlen-' and Billy" Stiff, the
principals in tonishts bout al Germania
Maennerchor Han. before the Eureka
Athletic Club. arrived in town yester-
day and are ready for the battle.
Both men are in the pink Of shape
and are confident. as usual, OF winning.
The fact that the men are OF tie mid
dleweight class carries an additional
interest with it and the contest promises
70 be one OF the big events OF the year
as was the Marvin Hart-Gus Ruslin con-
test last winter.
O'Brien said this morning: Il am well
aware that I am meeting 2 man tonight
well qualified 10 hold hts own against
any man in his class, and j know that
Will be compelled 10 DO some tail
work TO best the Windy City man.
have trained couscientiOusly and hon
estIy hope TO knock out Stiff tonight
before ten rounds are over. While Z ar
from the Quaker City, and the greatrl
number Of my contests have been six
round bouts, I am I'm condition mt &c
let me 90 twenty and should the con
test 60 che limit tonight, L will be fresf
at the end
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
{TFST newsstand GOSSIP or THE DAY IN THE WORLD or SPORTS
LateneSS in Reporting
Holds Georgetown Back
Men Relied On 10 Do Best Football Work
Have Not Appeared-SCrub Line Held
Varsity Without Trouble

brush up against the men he Will meet in
the Holy Cross, Buckneii, Carolina ana
Lehigh games.
Serb Line Held.
The inability OF the big varsity TO tear
through the scrubs was the feature Of
yesterdays practice. Time and again
the second team held the veterans and
* took twenty minutes for CAPTAIN Ma
honey and his men 10 set the oval over
the gCal lire after the kick of. The
varsity relied very little upon straight
football. nearly half Of the plays being
tacSleback formations directed AT the
scrub line. with Mahoaey or Carroll
carrying the ball Considerable ground
was gained in this way. but on regular
runs with the halfback advancing the
Oval the scrubs smashed IN the loose
Interference Of the varsity ahd doWned
the men often for a loss.
Mclaughlin, a recruit. VINO entered the
college from the Boston Latin School
did the best individual work OF the day,
getting the jump on his heavier Oppo-
Eents. and dumping the interference Oh
end runs before II got well under way
MOnahau was also strOn~ both on the
offenSe and defense for the scrubs. Hay
den. Of the varsity crew, was out yes
terday for the first time this season.
DR.. Owens Coaching.
Or. owens. who PLAYED end Cor three
years. and ran third on the relay four.
yesterday came out as assistant cOacn,
and took charge Of the scrubs. He had
the benefit OF the best prOfessiona,
coaches that Georgetown has ever had.
and should do good work in developing
men among the scrubs for the varsity.
Tomorrow Coach Reilly VIII put in
every one Of mis- TWENTY-FIVE candidates
for a short trial in their respective po-
sitIe-s- The eleven who make the best
Z iLfpres Sicu will be formed into the eleven
which vii, meet the Tigers at Princeton
tomorrow week.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
POLICE PLAY ARCANUMITES.

At 4.30 this afternoon the local police
team and the District Council team OF
the Royal Arcanum League viii play q
game Of baseball at Thirteenth and d
Streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23

with the material now on hand, Chi
cago cannot be a factor in the fight for
the Western football championship TINS
fan. / am greatly disappointed IN the
showing made by the line men III tne
Lombard game Saturday. and unless