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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
NOTICE.


GEALED PROPOSALS will be received on or
y before December 81, 1904. at IL O'Clock noon,
by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church for the position
of SEXTON of said church from the 25th day OF
March, A. d. 1905, to the 18th day of March. A. d.
1906 Said applicant must reside on the premises
and must take charge of the church, chapel and
grounds surrounding the same the cemetery and
fences. He must agree to devote his entire time
to the work, and will be allowed the use OF the
sections house free OF charge. Ali revenue from
grave digging and care of lots, as well as the sale
OF lots shall be turned over to the Treasurer OF
said Board of Trustees at stated periods according
to the fixed schedule of prices. The proposal
must state the sum of money for which the aDpli-
cant will agree to perform these services in the
manner set forth for the year above stated. The
Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all
proposals. The above notice is in accordance
with the adopted custom of the Board to adver-
tise annually for sexton. II is to be understood,
however, that each proposal will receive due con
sideration. NJ. Il. KIRK, Secy.,
West Nottingham. Md. l. Rising Sun, Md.
December 2, 1904. J At
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
serenity Of Temper.

One sign of mental health is serenity
of temper and a self control that en-
ables us to bear with equanimity and
unruff1ed temper the petty trials and
jars of life, especially those arising
from contact with scolding, irascible,
irritating folk. 1t is well to remember
at such times that these unfortunates
are their own worst enemies, and a
cultivation Of the art Of not hearing
will help us very much. It is very
useful art all through life and well
worth some trouble to acquire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
BATHING AND HEALTH.


Benefits to Be Derived From Cold
Water and Rubbing.
A cold bath-we might as well get at
the straight of the thing-is not really
a matter of cleanliness so much as
matter Of getting the skin livened up
and the capillaries and veins next to
the surface full of blood. Ice cold
water or scalding hot water will do
that, but tepid water-no, no!
The skin is almost exactly the same
kind OF an excreting organ as the
lungs: The same products seep
through the pores as are carried off in
the breath, and the air purifies the
blood in the same way. But the great
err part of the skin is smothered up in
clothes day and night. What the cold
water Of the bath dissolves is matter
well away And the rubbing dry is
pretty vigorous exercise il you want
to know. ANY rubbing is bound to
push the blood along toward the heart
and help the circulation, because there
are valves in the veins which prevent
the blood from going in any other d.
rection than toward the heart. What
ever loose fakes of outer cuticle are
rubbed of we needn't worry about;
plenty more where they came from.
The extra food the increased appetite
demands will make good that trihing
loss.-Eugene Wood in Everybody's
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
TALES AND ENDS.

There are lots of nice things in the shops. if
too mean to buy them.
This is the season of the year when we have the
presents of the absent friends.
1t takes the Carroll county folks to sing the
Christmas chorals.
It's now proper for the father TO give the bride
away.
Some humpbacks are inclined to be backward
Talk is cheap until you go to purchase talking
machine
How can wagon rest with the bolster under
meath the bed?
Mr.. Thomas W. Lawson.
OF Boston,
Set Wall Street see.sawin':
He caught each bull
Loaded too full,
And the bears
Unawares,
And created extra precaution.
Now Mr.. Lawson,
Wall Street was bossin';
He created panic,
That set them frantic,
With no time for pausin'.
An editor sometimes requests the writer of long
short Stories to shorten the short Stories as they
are q trife too long for his stove.
man who can carve his initials in tree oft
times cannot carve a turkey.
Even the CAV dacaivar win NOW hs sscardidn
wifi, Tho or,
young iaus nAes ~ nase watch piaceu
"poA ne' 'uss aDou' no"'
wouldn't Wall Street have been delighted
'noosesei. s'sie,h toin i-awson nau oeen iniAeu
UP ~ Tue ehau"icA case
The income bonds Of the Standard Oil Com
pany always cause sreas lnseres. among its
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Young Widow Ito partner at balr-
Mr.. Crogan, I've made wager of a
pound of chocolate that you are sin
gle man. Mr.. Crogan1Ye've lost,
ma'am. I'm wan av thriplets.-C Chicago
Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
FIRE TAX NOTICE.

+
AS Secretary and Treasurer of the Farm
n ers' and Mechanics Mutual Insur-
ance Association of Cecil County.
hereby give notice that under date Of
December II, 1904, an assessment of fif-
teen cents on the $Ioo, on a S per cent
basis, all higher rates in proportion, was
ordered by the Board of Directors of said
Association to meet losses Of Mrs. Nellie
More Bond, Harriet r. Lynch, L. S
Jenness, H. H. Kirk and Wilbert Max
we'll and other fires and expenses thereof,
to be finally due and payable on or before
February II, 1905.
IF any person shall refuse or neglect
to pay his or her tax by that date, his or
her property shall not be protected by the
Association until said tax is paid
E. d. CARHART,
23d4t Secretary and Treasurer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
NOTICE

By TIE ORPHANS CouRT ron CEcIL CoUsrx,l
January /. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
eeutors and Guardians that have not stated
sn account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will he cited np.
ri. TsrrAc "a MrrrrS1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Force Of Habit.

Miss Antique-Why have you always
remained single? Oldbach - Simply
from force of habit, suppose. You
know-you know I was born that way.
Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 20
q. m. and ? IS D. m. Market train leaves
howlandville, Tuesdays and Fridays at g. so
Liberty Grove. SIS; Colora. s.44; Rising Sun $50
sylmar, 800; Nottingham. Is; Oxford, 1000 q. M
arriving at West Philadelphia. 2.s0 p. m.
Sunday train leaves oxford at $50 arriving in
Philadelphia At 9.l2 3. M: and SEQ. arriving in
Philadelphia at 1853 p. m; weekdays. 925 p. m.
Trains leaving Port Deposit at 9.25 a. m. and
Ala p. m. and Philadelphia at 7.ld a. m. aud 81
p. m. connect at Oxford with trains on the Lam
caster. Oxford Southern Railroad.
". w. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD,
9sal. MANAGER. Pass'v- Traffic 4anGeer,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
New Ideas in Millinery.

In offering our Millinery we do so with the con-
ffdence that our prices will please you. We will
give you the very newest styles, the best values,
right when they are wanted
We also wish to call attention to our carefully
selected line of goods for the Holiday trade.
Stamped Linens and Embroidered Novelties.
Christmas Cards. Booklets and Calendars, Ladies'
and Children's Wrist Bags price from l5c to 81 90
You are cordially invited to call and examine
our goods before purchasing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Education is needed not only to help
us to do our work. 1t is also needed to
help us to enjoy our leisure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
ORPHANS, COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
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, 1904-12-23

The Senate came to time yesterday and
passed the Philippine government bill.
by party vote. Many amendments were
offered. and general discussion was had
but they were mostly voted down. A
sharp interchange between carmack aud
Foraker punctuated the proceedings.
The former sarcastically welcomed the
President to membership IN the Anti
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Real Estate at Private Sale.

This property Is situated in the Eighth Election
District of Cecil county, Md. on the road leading
from Rock Springs to Porter's Bridge, adjoining
lands of Israel Reynolds and Porter's Grove church
property. 1t contains
l ACRE OF LAND.
7 The Improvements are comfortable -
fRA1E HOUSE, i%A
l6x20 it., with porch and pantry. Sx20 IT.
There is a well of excellent water at the door,
bored AZ tt. deep in solid rock, and a good pump
therein stable, 21xl6 IT,; good corn crib and
chicken house, with chicken yard 20 yds. square,
enclosed by wire fence f. high. large and
productive garden. The land is in good state OF
cultivation and there Is an abundance of fruit,
such as apples, peaches, pears plnms, grapes and
cherries. For particulars and terms apply to
Thos. Garvin, residing on the premises.
oc28tf MRS. JOSEPHINE WHITE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Additional traius leave Broad st. for Oxford ii IA
a. m. 24s and els p. M; Sunday only, Z. IS a. m
7.oi p m; and daily. except Monday. ll.48 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

All summer long. day and night, an
insensate little locomotive has been haul
ing hundreds of cubic feet of dirt from
one end of the U. S. Capitol to the
other. But now the little iron horse
has been banished and hundreds of
jaded, CALLED aud underfed horses
are compelled to finish the work with
overlooking. stalliug and beating. The
occasion of this is that Senator Hale of
Maine has come back to the capital and
Ia driving to the Senate chamber his
supurb horses showed some surprise at
the engine and Senator Hale of Maine
had il Immediately suppressed. Senator
Hale's aristocratic horses should not be
blamed for the pathetic suffering of their
fellow horses Doubtless if they could
have foreseen what the Senator would do
they would have dissembled their sur
prise. There was no accident. Nobody
viii suffer except the hundreds of horses
that suffer a daily crucifxion and are
used TO it.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
AMERICAN PASSPORTS FOR JEWS
Subject Discussed in the Novoe
 ,Vremya.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-The com mission which has been organized to consider the passport regulations, and to which the question of the recogni- tion without discrimination of Ameri- can passports had been referred by the foreign office, has been enlarged and strengthened by Interior Minister Svi- atopolk- Mirsky, M. Malevsky- -Mala- witch succeeding Baron Tanbe as rep resentative of the foreign office. The commission has not yet reached the question raised by the United States.
 The Novoe Vremya, discussing the subject, contends that so long as the present Jewish laws are in force in the empire it is impossible to grant foreign Jews greater privileges than are grant ed to native Jews.
 Besides, the paper argues, from the frequency of lynchings and the general treatment of negroes in the south, that there is more race prejudice in the United States than in Russia.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
RAIN OF SHELLS
CeaseDess Fighting of Japs
 at Port Arthur
SINKING OF THE FLEET
Experts Discard Theory That It Was a Russian Hove-Sevastopol Still Floats Kurokis Army Gets Its First Taste of Real Winter.

Tokio, Dec. Il, p. n.-The Japanese continue their battle with the Port Arthur fleet and there is little ground for expecting that it will ever again engage the Japanese. The battlcship Sevastopol continues at anchor outside, but possibly returns to the harbor at night and anchors inside the outer boom, which protects her from the tor pedo boats. Recent heavy weather has given added protection to the vessels.
 Naval experts are discarding the the Ory that the Russians themselves sank the ships. The fact that the vessels first showed lists while in exposed po- sitions and the efforts made to save the Sevastopo1 are regarded as con- elusive evidence against the theory of their being sunk by the Russians.
 To make sure Of the destruction Of the Russian warships, the Japanese continue to drop shells into the sunk an hulks. The whereabouts of the torpedo boat destroyers continues doubtful, but it is thought they are sheIteriny outside the harbor. The weather pre- vents a good observation being In1de but the Japanese are sending Q search ing fire into the hooks which are rot observable from 203 Meter hill and oth- CT heights.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
A ST. PETERSBURG RIOT
Denomination Which Was Intended
 to End the War.

St. Petersburg, Dec, 11.-Popuia.r anti government demonstration partic'- ipants, in which is included large num- beTs of students of both sexes. began mid-day in Nevsky Prospect and lasted about two hours. Hundreds of police and mounted gendarme.s were hidden in the court yards of the public build ings and emerged suddenly and charg- ed on the crowd at full gallop, driving the demonstrators in headlong confu- sidewalks and into adjacent streets. This led to< serious encounters fifty people being more or less severely in jured. Large numbers arrived.
 Not since the riots of, 1901, when the Cossacks stred-hed across the NevSky Prospect from building to building and charged down the boulevard from the Moscow station to the, Neve, has the Russian capital lived through such a day of excitement as this.
 The authorities last night got wind of the big anti-govelnment demon stration planned for today by the SO cial democratic labor party to demand an immediate end to the war and the convci,ation of a national assembly and leader in every paper this morning in black faced type was explicit in warning the people at their peril to de sist from congregating in the NeTslSy 1 Prospect near Kazan Cathedral. Al the same time extensive preparations were made to quell any disturbance.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
1T IS MERELY MILLS
The Extent of the Estate of Hrs.
 Chadwick.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 11.--Accordiig to the most accurate estimate of the es- tate of Mrs. Chadwick that is possible before the receiver has investigated her assets and reported his findings to the court, her creditors as a whole will receive about one and one-half mills on the dollar. What lends add!- tional interest to this showing from the creditors standpoint, is that one man, Fri Reynolds, will receive the whole of the assets visible at the pres ent time. There may be funds in re- serve somewhere. as there may be ad- dltiCral creditors who have not yet an nounced that Mrs. Chadwick is indebt- ed to them, but it is not expected by the bankers and attorneys of this city who have the greatest knowledge of her affairs that any more large loans will be developed.
 The extent of her operations is now believed to be approximately as fol- lows: Secured fren1 the Citizens Ma tionaI Bank of Oberlin and various sources in and about Lorain county, Ohio, $500, GOO; borrowed from business men in Pittsburg, $500, 900; borrowed from Herbert D. Newton, S19O, 900; to- tai. s1.19O.000.
 Against this stands the security of known value of one note amount ing to s1, 800 which is held by Fri Key holds. It is not believed by any of the attorneys in the case that the Carnegie securities will be of any account what ever. The case of Mrs. Chadwick will tomorrow be brought before the grand jury of Cuyohoga county.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
INDIAN TERRITORY OIL FIELDS.
A Substantial Increase in the Output
 for November.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1.-The Kansas and Indian Territory oil fields controll- ed by the Standard is pressing the eastern fields for supremacy. There was another substantial increase in the total amount of oil run for the month of November. The average daily runs amounted to 21, ,2O642 barrels a total of 636 192.60 barrels for the month. The daily consumpticn for the month avera ged 5,415.39 barrels, to- tai of 162, ,4G1.72 barrels. This means age over and above the consumption, a daily average of 15,791.03 barrels
 The surplus runs in the month of November exceeded the total runs for every other month Of the year, except July August, September and October. The total runs for the seven months of the present year have amounted to 4.S47, ,996. 32 barrels. This shows that the total production for the year will amount to 50, O,5O0, 900 barrels, or 5000 900 more than that predicted last spring for this field during the present year. The runs for November exceed ed the runs for October by 35,t56 bar reIs, and there is no indication that the runs for December. will fall short of November. Indeed; it is more than probable they will amount to consider ably more.
 It has been said Kansas territory fields were capable of producing 300O0 barrels of oil a day, and When it Is
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12

ties ct Port Arthur the latter part of October were 5000 kilIsd and 10000 wounded. The losses in more recent at tacks, the correspondent adds, have been mu-h heavier. The same corre- spondent has heard that continual fighting is proceeding south of Mukden.
 The correspondent at Shanghai, O. the Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dat ed December II, says that according to Petiin epO-ts the Russians have re- treated to the south bank of the Hun river after 72 hours of fighting. with heavy losses. On the fourth day of the fighting, the correspondent says, the Japanese assumed the offensive. The MuNden station is reported to be in a wild state of confusion.
 The Eaily Telegraph thinks the au- thenticity of the foregoing reports from Chinese sou-i-es, of heavy fighting, are very doubtful
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
HOUSE BURNED TO HIDE MURDER

Albany, Dec. LA special dispatch to "The Journal from Schoharie says that the home of George Briggs was burned down early this morning, and a search of the smoking ruins revealed the body of the owner, horribly mutt lated. In spite of it's charred condition the body showed signs of a brutal Inrlr- der. Both legs and ore arm were miss ing.
 It is believed that Briggs was mur- dered by thieves and the fire started to cover the deed. Briggs was a bache- Tor, living alone. Although a laborer. he had saved considerable money, and was reported to have. $51O in a bureau drawer.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12

Al further evidence of the rapid growth in the use of rubber in the manufacturing industries of the United States is shown by the fact that the number of establishments manufactur- ing rubber and elastic goods has in- creased from 90 in 1880 to 262 in 19C0; the capital employed, from $6,00O,000 in 1880 to $39, ,O00,0 GOO in 1900; the cost of materials used. from s9.OOO,O0O in 1880 to $3S. 900 in 1900; and the value of products. from SIS. 75O, COO,O OCO in 1880 to s52. 100000 in 1900. Practically all of this large manufacture is absorbed by the home market, the exports of rub Der manufactures having amounted to only $4. 435. .59O in the fiscal year 1904. while the imports of manufactures of rubber amounted i'll the same year to S1157,042
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12

taken into consideration that many of the districts of Kansas have not yet been fully connected to the pipe line, some of them having no pipe line ser vice at all, and that a large percent age of the production in the territory Is net now being received into the pipe line, it will readily be seen that this estimate is fairly conservative. It may safely be said that this western field will press the eastern fields very hard for supremacy within the next two or three years. The increase in the In- dian Territory last month was over 1000 barrels a day.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12

over 5000. 900 pounds and other Euro pean countries with over Il, ,000, 900 pounds, none of which of course was produced in those countries, since india rubber is solely a tropical product. Most of the 100000 pounds credited to Europe comes from the African col onies of certain European countries, though in some cases from colonies in the East Indies.
 The rapid growth in the importation and use of india rubber in the United States is shown by the following table, which gives the quantity and value Of rubber imported at fve-year intervals from 1874 fn 1Q0A.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
LATEST IN LONDON.
Summary Of Special Press Dispatches
 to the English Newspapers.

London, Dec. 11.-An unofficial report rom Port Arthur, according to a To- kio dispatch to the Daily Mail, says that the Japanese torpedo boat de- strOyer attacked the Russian battle slip Sevastopol at the mouth of the haToor on the night of Dec. g, with what result is not known.
 The Daily Telegra ph's correspondent before Port Arthur reports three des- perate encounters last week. The bel ligerents, the correspondent. adds, mu- tually recognize the Red Cross and col lect the dead an1 wounded during tenn pOIary fighting.
 The Daily Telegraph's Tien Tsin cor respondent learns from official Japan ese sources that the Japanese casual
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
THE BRlD6fR MONUMENT
A Testimonial to a Han Who Was
 Almost Forgotten.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-The monument over the grave of Jim Bridger, the famous guide and explorer. who dis covered Great Salt Lake and Yellow stone Park, and who opened the over land trail, was dedicated in Mount Washington cemetery today.
 It was erected by General Grenville M Dodge of New York, the engineer who located the Union Pacific rail- road and who followed the route ad- vised by Bridger.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
cRAzED BY FEAR OF OPERATION.
Man Suffering from Appendicitis
 Leaves Hospital Nearly Nude.

New York, Dec. 11.-Robert Smythe of No. 29S south Twentieth street Newark. esca ped from the city hospital early yesterday. and ran through the snow to the Essex private hospital, at Thirteenth avenue, and south Eighth street. He wore only his undershirt. Smythe was crazed with fear of an operation for appendicitis. He was supplied with clothing by a hospital orderly, and ran from the building. The police patrol was sent to his house, and he was found taking breakfast with a neighbor. The hospital officers decid- ed to let him remain at his house.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
sUeMERGIeLE TORPEDO BOAT
One Built at KieI Meets Tests Success
 fully.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The Germania works at Kiel, have built a submergible tor pedo boat which has met number of tests successfully manoeuvering readily above and below the surface and diving g and rising very quickly. She descended off the bow of a battleship and rose up on her opposite quarter, manoeuver- cd for two hours submerged, and won a game of hide and seek with a swift steamer detailed to follow her.
 The admiralty nevertheless is contin- uing experiments with other types of submarine boats.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Two Men Arrested ia Boston for Set
 ting Fire to a Store.

Boston, Dec 11.-Calman Elfman. proprietor of a Salem street drug store and David Rosen, his clerk. were ar rested today after a fire in Elfman's store had been extinguished by the fire men. Both men were charged with causing the blaze and were later turn ed over to the custody Of the state fire marshal.
 At the time the fire was discovered by a policeman a man was seen leav- ing the building by rear window The policeman fired two shots at him. but faiIed to hit him.
 An investigation. the police say. dis c.osed the presence of kerosene. ben zine. rags and other inhammable ma terials in the rear of the store where the fire was burning. The damage was slight
Arizona republican., 1904-12-12
REYNOLDS REASON

Cleveland, Dec. 11-s;ecretary Fri Reynolds of the Wade Park Banking company declared tonight that his i'm plicit belief in the statements made to him by Mrs. Chadwick. in which she declared herself to be the daughter of Andrew Carnegie, was the impelIing cause of his finaTScial dealings with her.