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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
Congressional and Departments.

Secretary Tai, decided that army
officers serving on the Isthmrs of
Panama in construction work of the
canal shall receive so per cent. ad-
ditional Pay.
The comptroller of the Treasury
has issued a call for the condition
of banks 1t the close of business On
June 9. N
Capt. William A. Mercer, Seventh
Cavalry, was appointed to succeed
Col. Richard Fl. Pratt as superin-
tendent of the Carlisle Indian SCHOOL,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
following official statement of Rus
sian losses in the war has been issued
Navy-Forty-four officers and o2o
men killed; 10 officers and 22o men
wounded.
Army-Thirty.s SIX officers and go
men killed; 1903 officers and 1880 men
wounded.
Taken Prisoners-Twenty officers
and 600 men.
Totals-Killed, $50 men; wounded.
2,4I6; prisoners, 7Io; grand total,
.S,II2.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
SWITCH OPENED TO WRECK TRAIN.
Lock Broken and Light Thrown Away
Engineer Killed.

Charlotte, N. c., (SpeciaD. = The
Southern Railways passenger train
No. 40, bound from Atlanta to Wash
i;igton, was wrecked one mile south
of Salisbury by running into an open
switch.
Engineer Tyler Haynes and Wat
kins the colored fireman, were killed.
The locomotive and postal car upset
and were completely wrecked. None
of the passengers, however. were
injured.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the lock had been broken, the switch
turned and the light thrown away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
New Office for Mr.. Cochran.

President Roosevelt announced the
appointment of William E. Cochran,
now chief postoffice inspector, to be
purchasing agent of the Postoffice De-
partment, an office created at the last
session of Congress. The appoint
ment takes effect July I. The salary
of the Office is $4,000 per year. Mr.
Cochran's successor has not yet been
selected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
Innocent Man In Prison.

Kansas City, Mo, (SpeciaD.-Wil-
liam Merrill, aged 90 years, surrender
ed himself to the police here, saying
he had killed John Edwards, a railway
brakeman, at Deer Lodge, Mont, 10
years ago. A man named Murphy
had been sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the crime, and is now serv-
ing time in the Montana Penitentiary.
Merrill says he killed Edwards in a
quarrel over money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
Heir of Cecil Rhodes.

Asheville, N. c.. (SpeciaD.-Mary
Virginia Rhodes, one of the heirs to
Cecil Rhodes estate in South Africa,
has been found in Asheville. She is
now Mrs. Virginia Rhodes Baker and
a missionary. Mrs. Baker is about IS
wears old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
North East Looking Expectant.

The reported purchase of the
Mccullough Iron Company's plant
at North East includes all the mill
buildings, Office, warehouses, water
power, the one stone dwelling that
remained unsold, and about 10
acres of ground. Other dwellings
would have been included had they
not been sold previously.
There is much speculation as to
whether the rolling mill will be
again set to work or whether the
plant will be converted and utilized
for some other industry. 1t is sur
missed that large clay plant may
be established on the site, but
whatever the outcome, it is thought
that North East will experience a
boom as a result of the sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Wanted Her Undershirt.

A colored woman, named Emma
Gibbs, was buried about a month
ago in an old grave yard near
Denton, Caroline county, and the
corpse was prepared for burial by
putting ON the undershirt of Elberta
Easton, a friend and acquaintance,
also colored. A few weeks after
the burial Elberta was haunted
with the fear that unless she re-
covered her underwear, she would
soon follow her friend to the place
of departed spirits. Her fear was
so great that sleep deserted her.
Her trusted friends, John Bell and
Joseph Bantum, were consulted and
advised disinterment and the re,
covery of the shirt. One night
last week they, in company with
Elberta, went to the grave yard,
took up the dead woman and ex-
changed the underwear for another.
All three are now in Denton Jail for
grave robbing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
DOG Gone Sad.

When Napoleon was once asked
the greatest need of France, he re-
piled: "Mothers who care more for
their children than they do for
dogs" The words Of the great
general and lawgiver, are recalled
by reading in a West Chester
paper a lengthy obituary notice. of
dead pup in that borough, which
closes with these lines: 44saA
"She was valuable not only for
her appearance, but devotion to the
family and rare intelligence. After
weeks of i'll health she died, aged
IL years. When there are no little
children pets grow to be very dear
and their loss is keenly felt; only
those who have experience thus
know how to sympathize in such
a case."
Such rot over pet dog is nau.
seating. If there is one sight in
this world more disgusting than
another, it is to see woman parad-
ing street clasping dog to her
bosom or leading one along
COatesville Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Calves Instead of Kids.

Middletown, Del, was much ex-
cited over a mystery for a short
while one day last week. Some
boys found ON a vacant lot a sack
containing what was believed to be
the body Of a baby. This was all
the more startling because of the
fact that the bodies of several in
fants have been found in that vicin-
ity within the last three or four
years. The sack with its gruesome
contents was taken to an undertak-
ing establishment and a hurry call
sent to the deputy coroner, who
proceeded to hunt up Coroner Nc
Cormick to investigate the affair.
Meanwhile some one thought to
open the sack and examine its con-
tents more closely. Instead Of the
body of an infant two calves heads
rolled out and the officials decided
not to hold an inquest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Peculiar Accident.

But for the presence of mind of
her father little Sarah Kimble,
aged two years, daughter of Fred
G. Kimble, of Oxford, would al
most certainly have bled to death
Friday morning. She was running
to meet her father coming from
work and carried a china doll with
her. Just before she reached him
she fell, breaking the doll and
severing an artery in her hand
When her father picked her up
she was rapidly bleeding to death,
but he hastily started for physi-
clan, where they finally succeeded
in stopping the blood. The doctor
says that but for the fathers
prompt action, the little child
must undoubtedly have bled to
death in few minutes as one of
the main arteries had been cut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Earra.s Murderer cauaht.

Many Cecil cOuntians will recall
the murder of George D. Farra, a
farmer near Wilmington, DEL, in
1897, by negro named Charles
Thorne, and how the murderer
made his escape. Some days ago
Thorne, under the name of John
Boozer, was located near Harris
burg, Pa. He was arrested, iden-
titled as Thorne, and on Thursday
was removed to Delaware, where
he will be tried for his crime.
Farra's daughter, Naoma, lived
for d number of years with the
family of S. P. Ryan, of this town,
the child having been taken by
them to raise as her mother had
died leaving the infant in the
charge of her friend, Mrs. Ryan.
After living with the family until
she was about sixteen, the girl was
sent to live with relatives in Pitts
burg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
HOppS AND HOLLAND
To Face The Grand and Possibly a
Trial Jury.


1t is generally understood and
accepted that Hops and Holland,
the colored men detained in Elkton
Jail since the day following the
shooting of the late Albert. Con-
stale, will be presented to the
coming grand jury. 1t is possible
that they may be indicted on the
presumptive case that can be made
out against them. The two men,
with Hollands mother, wife,
daughter and son, were put through
a rigid examination on Friday
afternoon by States Attorney
Squier, former States Attorneys
A. L. Crothers and W. s. Evans,
w. T. Warburton, Joshua Clayton
and Albert Constable. The lawyers
decline to state what was elected,
if anything, from the examination,
tending to cast light upon the MUIR
der of Mr.. Constable, which has
baffled the talent. All that can be
said is that Hops and Holland
will face the grand and perhaps a
trial jury.-Appeal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
YEARS AGO.
Extracts From a Newspaper Pub
llshed 28 Years Ago.
LOTS DOING AT THE BRICK.

l. R. Taylor left with us for re-
view a copy of the Mammoth
Store Journal" dated Rising Sun,
Md, Saturday, Feb. -, 1876. T.
W. Rittenhouse was editor and
proprietor and the paper was issued
every other week for gratuitous cir
culation. 1t is mostly taken up
with local advertisements, but con-
tains in addition several items of
interest. From the correspondent
at Brick Meeting House is the news
that singing class is being organ
lied, with Mr.. Irwin, of Noting
ham, teacher. Mr.. Harper has also
opened a school for violin playing,
SO the Brick must have been quite
musical in those days.
A young man in that section
seems to have taken an overdose of
"Sweet Spirits of Nitre" and
caused a disturbance in Joe Will
sons oyster saloon.
Samuel Hambleton (our present
PM. is reported convalescing from
an accident a short time previous
in which one of his limbs was
broken.
James Ell. Davidson and Martha
E. Tyson were united in wedlock
the week previous.
John M. Ireland has received an
appointment in the U. s. Custom
House at BALTIC. and has rented his
property to G. Thomas.
James q. Crothers, the owner of
the "Brick Store" building, has
had it recently remodeled and inn
proved and the occupants, Ritten-
house & Whitelock, are doing a
rushing business.
Rowland & Tosh's store at Colora
was robbed the Saturday night
previous.
The officers of Advance Guard,
P. of H., are Geo. Balderston, w.
M; Geo. Gillespie, W. o.; Thos.
Kirk, Lecturer; W. +. Balderston,
Steward; J. S. Ewing, Asst; Rev.
8. A. Gayley, Chaplain; Jos. Fl.
Ralderston, Secy.; John Tosh,
Treas.
Protracted meetings, under the
care of Rev. Mr.. Stearns, are in
progress at Harmony M. P. Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
susquehanna Light & Power Co.

j. Haywood Harlow, assistant
engineer for the Susquehanna Light
and Power Company, reports that
actual work will begin the first of
October. The company have had
a corps of surveyors at work for a
year surveying between Octoraro,
Md, and Fites Eddy. They have
option on most of the land on the
river front between those points.
There are to be three power plants
erected. The power to be concen-
trated is said to be second only to
that of Niagara Falls. The COM
pany have submitted rates to Ralti-
more City to furnish light and
power fifteen per cent. lower than
home companies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
6ardner's AssaIIant Caught.

Constable F. E. Barrett, of Port
Deposit, succeeded in running
down and capturing the assailant
of Robt. Gardner, on last Wednes-
day. The officer got on the track
of Isaiah Clark. a colored man
residing at Cokesbury, on whom
suspicion was cast for the assault
on Gardner and traced him to
Tacony, Pa, where he was at work
in a filtering plant. With the
assistance of local officer, the con-
stable arrested the negro and with
in a few hours he was behind the
bars in Elkton Jail, in company
with the negro woman who was a
party in the assault on the aged
man near FrenchtOwn about a
month ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Annual meeting.

The stockholders annual meet
ing of the Woodlawn Camp Meet
ing Association was held at Hope
well M. E. church on September
10. The treasurer's report was
satisfactory. Nearly $3.50 was
paid on the indebtedness of the
Association.
The following officers and man
ayers were elected for the ensuing
year: Enoch Mccullough, prest. ;
Alfred Kirk, vice prest.; G. s.
Ahrahams, secy. and treas; James
@. Crothers, George G. Oldham,
w. Andrew Briokley. John w.
Mccullough, H. H. Kirk, James
II. Maxwell, Thos. Kirk, Clifton
jackson, G. L. Cole, John T. Rut-
ter, 8. J. Keys, A. r. Brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Old Veterans Passing Away.

The Grand Army of the Republic
has membership of 1862 but
its numbers declined 1929 last
year and the numbers of posts fell
from 6425 to 6149. Ten years ago
the membership was 4O3,O24. The
annual loss by death grows rapidly.
A man who enlisted at 20 at the
beginning of the war would now be
over 60 years old. Not many will
be able to take part in the parade
ten years hence; and the fact that
they can now all get pensions, if
needed, is a consolation to the
Nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
PERSONALS.

Jos. s. Pogue has been sojourn-
ing at Atlantic City the past week.
Miss Marie Deuk, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. J. G. Hindman.
Miss Florrie Keilholtz, of Balti-
more, was Rising Sun visitor this
week.
Samuel P. Ryan is spending
some time with relatives in Perka-
sic, Pa.
Mrs. Thos. Wilson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. G. Rooms,
of Smyrna, Del.
John Keilholtz, residing on the
outskirts of town, celebrated his SD
birthday yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. K. Keilholtz,
of Philadelphia, were the guests of
relatives near town this week.
Edward G. Dixon is spending a
few days with B. II. Brown and
family near town. Mr.. Dixon re
turned on Sunday from his annual
tour of the continent and British
Isles.
Nathan Worrall, of Wayne, son
of the late r. T. Worrall, a former
resident of Rising Sun, will shortly
be married to Miss Sarah Flowers,
residing near Wayne. They "passed
meeting" last week.
Mrs. Charles Pyle entertained
the Young Ladies' Club Saturday
afternoon. Among those present
were: Mrs. Luman Bietler, West
Grove, Pa, Mrs. Annie Brown,
Mrs. Aaron Duyckinck, Mrs.
William Pogue, Mrs. Eli T. Reyn-
olds, Mrs. Horace Duyckinck,
Misses Adaline Smith, Grace Will
son, Maude Kirk, Margaret and
Janette Reynolds, Margaret Haines,
Mabel Duyckinck, Alma Keilholtz,
Hannah and Mabel Reynolds, Mrs.
Emma McNamee, Mrs. John Ster-
rett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16

Peter F. Cannon, who formerly
conducted a bakery in Rising Sun
and afterward moved to Oxford, is
preparing to bring suit against that
town for the loss of a horse, injury
to his son James and physicians
bill incurred by the boys condi-
ton. On the night of July 80 last
James was riding the horse on
Commerce Street when, Mr.. Can
non claims, it stumbled over large
clods in the street, fell and broke
its neck. He says the boy fell un-
der the horse and in its struggles
it kicked him on the head, making
a scalp wound. His son has not
fully recovered from the injury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
w. FL. Fl. Hart, the col

W. Fl. Fl. Hart, the colored
dignitary who refused to comply
with the Jim Crow law and spent
two days in Elkton Jail last week,
proves to have been quite dis
tinguished parsonage. He is a
lawyer of considerable ability at
the District of Columbia bar and
lecturer at the Howard University
(colored) Law School, besides be-
ing somewhat of a philanthropist
who conducted a school for boys a
few miles south of Washington
largely at his own expense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
A remarkable escape from deaf

A remarkable escape from death
is reported from Laurel, DEL,
where Burton West, while drunk,
drove a horse and buggy over a
railroad bridge on the Delaware
fioored only with cross ties. The
horse picked its way in safety and
pulled the carriage with West in it
over the ties just about a minute
ahead of an overdue express. The
watehman at the bridge unhitched
the horse and pulled the vehicle off
the track just before the train shot
past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Strange Horse Disease.

A strange malady is affecting
horses in Susquehanna county, Pa.
Their throats become paralyzed
and they are unable to take food or
water. The State Board of Health
says the disease is extremely rare,
and that all cases so far noted have
proved fatal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Broke His Leg playing Ball.

Last Thursday while the Wake
field and Goshen teams were play
ing game of base ball at the
Black Barren Springs institute,
Scott Housekeeper, son of E. P.
Housekeeper, of Edwin, in running
bases slipped and fell, breaking
his leg. He was attended by Drs.
Sides and Peoples after being re-
moved to his home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
W. G. T. U. Convention.

The 10th annual convention Of
the Cecil county w. q. 7. U. will
be held in Hopewell M. E. church
on Friday, Sept. 23d, at $50 a. m.
Mrs. Lambert, of New York, will
address the evening meeting. A
dime lunch will be served by the
ladies of Woodlawn Union. Every.
body is welcome to all three ses-
sions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Big Guns at Wilmington.

Senator Fairbanks will likely
speak, at a mass meeting to be held
in Wilmington Opera House on
September 10. Senators Depew, of
New York, and Foraker, of Ohio.
will also likely be among the
orators.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
September Court.

The September term of court
promises to be quite lengthy, as a
number of criminal cases are to be
brought up, including inquiry into
the Constable murder, the Gardner
assault and several violations of the
liquor law. The civil docket, too,
contains Ill cases and the appeal
"a cases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Gas Trust.

A company of outside capitalists
have given notice of application
for a charter for gas companies in
the boroughs of Kennett Square,
Toughkenamon, AvOndale, West
Grove, Malvern, Paoli, and Ber-
wyn, and the townships of Kennett,
Willistown, Treddyffrin, Easttown,
New Garden and Londongrove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Thomas A. Smith Nominated.

Col. Thos. A. Smith, of Caroline
county, former State Labor Statis-
tician and former State Senator,
was nominated Democratic candi-
date Tor Congress by the First
Congressional District Convention,
which reassembled at Ocean City
on Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
Sudden Death of Mrs. Nancy Smith.

Mrs. Nancy Smith, wife of
Joshua Smith, was found dead
Wednesday morning in bed at the
home of Mrs. Mary G. Mullen, at
Rock Springs, with whom she
made her home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
DEATHS.
Mrs. Sarah Morra11.

Mrs. Sarah Worrall, mother of
Dr., T. A. Worrall, of North East,
died last Friday night at her home
in Philadelphia, aged 81 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16

Oxford base ball team disbanded
last Saturday and direful reports
are in circulation about the finan-
cial part Of the seasons sport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-31
T0URTOPAOIFIO COAST AND GRAND
CANYON RATE Sl05.

On account of the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to be held at Los Angeles,
Cal, beginning May 3, the Peunsyl-
yania Railroad Company will run "a
personally conducted tou1 to Los
Angeles, visiting the Grand Canyon
of Arizona en- route, at unusually low
rates. \ special train of the highest
grade Pullman equipment will leave
New York, Philadelphia, and Pitts
burg on Wednesday, April n, running
via Chicago and the Santa Fe Route
to the Grand Canyon. Sunday will be
spent at this wonderful place. and Los
Angeles will be reached on the even
ing of May ,. Round trip tickets, in
cluding transportation, one double
berth, and meals on special train 60
ing; and transportation only return
ing on regular trains via direct routes
or via San Francisco, will be sold at
rate of SlOG from New York, SlO5 from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington, and 500 from Pittsburg. Tick
cts will be good to return at any time
before June 30 Tourists returning
via st. Louis may stop off for ten
days to visit the Worlds Fair, by de
posting ticket and paying ST. 90 fee. y
descriptive itinerary will be sent on
application to Geo. ". Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta.
tion, rhiladt lphia, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-31
Repairing the Damage.

Ever since the recent flood the tele-
graphic force of the D. L. & W. rail
road company have been busily engag-
ed getting the lines back into their
normal condition. AS the efficient
and prompt service depended upon a
speedy completion of the work large
number of men have been employed
upon it, and have finished only the
lines between Bloomsbury and Dan
Vile while the work at the upper end,
in the vicinity of Nanticoke remains
to be done. Between Catawissa and
Danville about mile of poles and
wires were carried away and at Nan
ticoke it will require a mile of wire
aud poles to repair the damage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-31
PROPOSALS.

NILSSON FOR THE SELECTION
OF A SITE AND THE ERECTION
OF A STATE INSTITUTION FOR
THE FEEBLE MINDED AND
EPILEPTIC IN EASTERN PENN
SYLVANIA.
Tie Commission for the selection Of
site and the erection OF State In
stitution for the Treatment Of the
Feeble Minded aud Epileptic will re-
ceive proposals for site for safd in
stItution until noon, Friday, April 10,
1904 Said site, under act of Assembly
approved May 10. 1908, must lie locat-
ed in Eastern Pennsylvania, and must
meet all the requirements of said act.
See pamphlet Laws, 1903; page 446.
Proposals should be accompanied by
general Typographical and descrip-
tive plan of the property; its size, rail
road facilities, water supply, drainage
and altitude
The Commission reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all propos-
ais; also reserves the right to accept
or reject any part or TartS of any pro
pOsals
Proposals should be addressed to the
Secretary of the Commission, 625 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, Pa, and
marked proposals for Site for a
State Institution for the Care and
Treatment of Epileptics and Feeble
Minded Persons in Eastern Pennsyi-
vania. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-31
Good Advice

Now j. Gne season of the year when
the clippers may often be used on the
horse with the utmost benefit to the
animal and Its owner. Perhaps there
is no other season at which they may
be resorted to with such great benefit
The horse which has had to live in a
cold stable all winter has of necessity
grown for protection long rough
coat Of hair The longer aud rOugher
the coat, and the less the care that has
been bestowed On it III the way of
grooming, tie harder it will be for
the animal 10 sled it aud tho greater
will be the consequent drain OH his
system during that necessary process.
Let, however, the sharp clippers be
brought to his aid and the situation is
changed rs II by magic, provided that
the owner or caretaker has sense
enough 10 see to it that the animal is
not exposed to conditions which will
cause him to take cold or contract
some more serious disease. Horses
that are very rough i'll coat and many
that are not particularly hiIsute should
be clipped in the spring. Usually the
weather grows warmer at a somewhat
rapid rate and more especially is thi.
true after a frigid winter such as We
have gone through since November !,
or thereby. Even if the temperature
is not actually high for the time Of
year, indeed il it is only normal, il
is relatively very warm, and the pool
horse forced to work in his rough win
ter coat suffers much in consequence