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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Nellie Wagner entertained
this week Miss Sara Wright, OF
Media.
Wayne Heacock, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. j. M.
Sterrett.
Melvin Sill, of Baltimore, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Jane
Mccullough.
Will Megilligan, of Wilmington,
paid his friends in Rising Sun a
visit on Friday.
Miss Amelia Stocker, of Phila.,
was the guest this week of Miss
Maidie McDougal.
George G. Reynolds is attending
the State Grange Exhibition at
Williams Grove, Pa.
Miss Carrie Hartenstine, of
Glenville, Pa, is visiting her cous-
in, Mrs. Ethel Briscoe.
Misses Emma and Elizabeth
Brown are entertaining Miss Maude
Slicer, of Philadelphia.
Miss Jennie Maxwell, of Phila.
delphia, is visiting at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. G. s. Dare.
Mrs. A. L. Duyckinck and
daughter, Miss Emily Duyckinck,
are visiting Philadelphia relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilde and
child, of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines and
family.
Mrs. 81. A. G.. Westerfeld and
of Wilmington, were the
guests of Mr.. Edwin Haines and
family this week.
Rev. DIR. J. F. Bryan returned
to Bay View last Saturday from
Milton, Del, where he was assist
ing in a camp meeting.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, of West
Nottingham, will spend the month
of September at Monterey Inn in
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Mrs. Edward G. Dixon, Miss
Mabel Singleton, DR.. b. MacVaugh
Brown, Edgar Brown and Barclay
Reynolds enjoyed sail down the
bay on Saturday.
Drs. Harry Urian and T. B.
Moore, Messrs. G. M. Reisler, J. L.
Edwin Haines and John
Reisler enjoyed fishing trip down
the bay from Havre de Grace on
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. r. Atkinson spent last
week in Chicago, attending the
National Session of the Daughters
of Liberty, and was elected Ma
tional Asso. Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Lula Dixon, Miss Jennie
Messrs. Barclay Reynolds
and II. f. Richards tried their
skill as fishermen Thursday, going
down the bay from Charlestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josephine 81.
Croft, of Kirkwood, Lancaster
county, celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage on Mon.
day, a large number of relatives
and friends being present on the
occasion.
Miss Jannette Ward, Miss Mabel
Duyckinck and H. M. Duyckinck
enjoyed an automobile trip to Bal
timOre on Tuesday, making the run
from Rising Sun to Baltimore, by
way of Conowingo, distance of
about sixty miles, in four hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01

Elexis P. Bartlett and wife, of
New York, and Ross A. Mackey,
of Brooklyn, to Knickerbocker
Trust Company, of New York, deed
of trust of properties in Cecil and
Hartford County held by grantors
for the McCalls Ferry Power Co.
of Pennsylvania.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01

While making a professional
visit one evening last week DR..
Chas. B. Harvey, of Kennett
Square. was attacked and badly
bitten by two dogs.
The Borough Council of Kennett
Square has awarded the contract
for the erection of a new opera and
engine house in that town to Yer.
non Beeby, for $13,S27.
Elsie Bakeman, aged 13, of Aber-
deem, had the end of the fore fin
ger of her right hand cut off a few
days ago by getting it caught in the
knives of q lawn mower.
The contract for the annex to the
Havre de Grace High School build
ing has been awarded to M. N.
Sentman for $1O,250, and work on
the foundation has begun.
Residents of Chestertown, Kent
county, are complaining of poor
train and mail service, and petit
tiOn has been forwarded to the Post
Office Department at Washington
asking for relief.
A new democratic paper to be
be called The Cambridge Record,
will be launched in Cambridge next
week in the interest of Senator
Applegarth. The paper will be
edited by Robert G. Henry.
A gas plant is to be established
in Avondale, to supply gas for
lighting, fuel and power purposes
in that borough and surrounding
neighborhood. The cost of the
plant will be about $40, 900.
Ernestine Bechtold, of Bel Air,
through John S. Young, attorney,
has filed a bill for divorce from her
husband, Frederick Bechtold.
Judge Van Bibber passed an order
allowing $25 counsel fee and $40 a
month allmony pending the suit.
Friday, September 1, the oyster
longing season in this State begins.
The season for the taking of oysters
by means of scrapers in deeper
waters of the bay will open Octo-
ber 15, and the Chesapeake bay
dredging season will begin Novem-
ber /.
During services at Zoar camp.
meeting, near Georgetown, Del, a
crowd of roughs started fight
which the pastor attempted to
quell, when he was set upon by
the gang and choked and beaten.
The meeting broke up in confusion
and a number of arrests were made.
Rev. W. L. s. Murray, D. D.,
pastor of st. Paul's M. Il. church,
Wilmington, has been invited to
return as pastor of the church for
the eleventh successive year. DR..
Murray is said to be the only
Methodist minister in the country
who has served ten consecutive
years in one church.
The argument on the injunction
restraining the Pennsylvania Rail
road company from tearing up the
tracks of the Lancaster and Quar-
ryville Street Railway company,
at a point where they cross an
abandoned roadbed of the Penn
sylvania railroad, near Quarryville,
has been postponed until Septem-
Der 9.
The grading on the Fairmount-
Quarryville extension Of the L., o.
& 8. railroad is about completed.
The track has been laid from Fair
mount to Mechanic Grove, and from
Quarryville to within about two
miles of that point. 1t is hoped to
have the road completed in time
for the Oxford Fair, when better
service will be inaugurated on the
road.
Many persons are getting ready
this week to enter Goldey College.
the well known commercial college,
of Wilmington, Del. The fall
term begins next Monday. The
catalogue will give you full in
formation.
Big Steam Roller Breaks Through
Bridge.
An EIGHT ton Steam roller drivan
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The Water Furnished Elkton Pro-
nounCed Bad.

After an analysis of samples of
water submitted to him State Bac-
teriologist William r. Stokes, OF
Baltimore, has pronounced the
drinking water of Elkton, as fur
nished by the Maryland Water
Company, bad and advises boiling
it before using for drinking or do
nestle purposes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-16
KUROPATKIN. RUSSIAN
COMMANDER, MAKES
AN EXPLANATION
REGRET ABOUT MUEDEN
Says Evacuation of Ancient
City Was too Late.

cunshu Pass, May Is. Associated
Press interviewed General kuropatkin
today He said nothing about the re-
ports that he is TO return to Russia The
ex-commander-in-c Of the Russian
forces in Manchuria believes the Japan
csc nave again brought a,i their units
up TO FUN strength. and haeing added
20 them considerable reinforcement are
ready TO assume the offensive.
The general expressed regret at the fact
that Mukden wan not evacuated before
MARCH, 2 as he desired He said he de-
ferred 50 doing upon the advice Of his
generals. who insisted upon holding the
place Even as il was Kuropa,lSin's or,
ders 70 get the transport away in the
rear were not executed promptly. aud
when the final order was given 10 retreat
the roads assigned 70 the various divis-
IONS were not taken. which caused much
confusion. The Japanese could not have
driven a wedge across the Hun river
cast Of Musden at the critical moment.
KuropatSin added. had the troops aIlot-
ted to guSrd that portion Of the line
not taken up the wrong positions He
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-16
PARENTS MUST FIGHT.
school Authorities to Keep out Of SO.
eiety War.

Topeka, Kas., May 15.-There will be
no concerted action by the faculty OF the
Topeka high school or the board Of
education TO break up the four secret
societies which have for their members
some of the students OF the school
superintendent whittemore Of the city
schools has decided that this is a matter
for the parents OF the students, and not
for the faculty Of the board.
An Of the social affairs given by the
faternitles and sororities, and most Of
the meetings. are held outside Of the
school building and outside OF school
hours. Therefore 20 the opinion + tho
superintendent nobody except the par
euts can put a stop to the gay doings'
Of the members
the "gay dongs' which are objected
TO are the dances that the fraterniues
give. It is said that the last dance
given boy one of the fraternities lasted
until nearly 4 O'Clock in the morning and
cost On the neighhorhOld Of $500
The parents Of the boys ana eirls who
attended the dance thought that this
was a little too much Of the strenuous
life for children whose ages ranged be-
tween lo and 80 years
II was on account of this dance chat
a score OF indignant mothers met at the
r. H. c. A. rooms Friday and adopted
"A resolution condomning the secret so-
cleties and agreeing 70 do an In their
power 20 put an end 70 them a COM
mittee Of fathers was appointed 10 ap-
pear al the next mooting Of tho board
Of education and ask that body 10 d5
something toward stopping the socio--
ties.
As neither board nor faculty have ever
officially recognized the existence OF
these societies, however IL Is probable
that nothing WIN come Of the request
Further than this the societies ia no
way interfere with the school work Of
the members and the board really has
nothing to do with them. Mr. Amitte-
more realizes this ana viii not ask the
board to tFy to suppress the orsaaiza-
tions.
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vicinity Of Jim Alexanders home TWO
shots nred. one taking eject IN the
girls thigh The boy was apprehended
by Odicers Capshaw and Henry aase.
He was placed under bond az $500 which
was furnished by his father. The pre-
nminary trial las not yet been held. II
ths charge of assault with Intent 10
KIN" Is sustained. the offender win be
bound over 20 the grand jury The pen-
alty for this onense win be- term In
The government reform school the led
being under an age that would admit
hiIn 10 the penitentiary.
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BOOKMAKER'S PARTNER
Mrs. YGs6g Refuses to
Affirm or Deny.

New York May le-The New York
Telegraph says today It is rumored
that Mrs. Margaret ioung. widow OF
Caesar" Young. the bovA......:;.--. g. en-
gagged TO marry John Minin. her hus-
bands cashier and partner In the book
he conducted last spring mt Morris park
Mrs Young lives in handsome Queen
Anne cottage ot New Rochelle n ".
and her companion. during her recent
trying hours has been her aged mother.
Millin lives In Manhattan with his sis
ter. He cannot be reached. over the
long distance telephone MRS Bernard
McKean. who said she Is sister Of Mrs.
Young, who lives at New Rochelle, re-
fused to either deny or affirm the report.
1T is true that your sister Is engaged
to marry NIr Mnlin?" was pointedly
asked. Il win neither deny nor affirm
the report were her words in reply
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-16
IN GOOD CONDITION
Potato Crop In Payne County Is Look
ing Fine.

Ripley Okla, May 1s.-rhe potato
growers iR this section are in fine spirits
and are confident Of a bumper crop
The stand has been good in an the fields
and the weather is all that could be ex-
pected James Dunkin has 1852 acres in
potatoes and he tells us he has new
potatoes larger than walnuts. While Mr.
Dunkin IS the largest grower in this
countY there are a large number Of
smaller ones who have in from one hum
dred acres down and it is safe to say
that southern Payne county win rank
wish any county in Oklahoma in the size
and quality Of IT'S potato crop. Dig.
ging. viii begin from the 10th to the
18th OF June
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ed this week. says a Bartlesvlile paper.
AT least that is the understanding.
Agent IAmm. when approached I'M
regard to the exact date during the early
part Of the week said 1t vas the gener-
al understanding that the first trains
would run through on Wednesday. but
that he was without official notice The
time card mad been issued and he sup
posed it would start on that day For
the present the service will not be con-
ducted further than Tulsa. though IL
win later be extended to Fort Smith
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= NEW INDUSTRY.

" F. KniIans, who resides southeast
Of town on route four, was IN the city
last Friday and informed us OF his in
tention TO start cheese factory. This
new industry VIII add much to our COM
of The surrounding country 4 good mar
ket for their milk. The factory, we are
Informed, will have capacity 5000
pounds milk per day work on the build
ing IS to commence at once and the
factory win be IN operation in about
thirty days.-NewlSirk Democratic.
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Ia Inaorsement yustIhea.

The Western Trade Journal one Of the
most reliable and conservative tralcs
journals. in the West. in a recent issue
says Of the Continental Financing Com
pany:
AN ENDORSEMENT JUSTIFIED.
In our issue of February Cd In answer
TO several Inquiries addressed to this
Journal, we pubnsh an editorial indors-
ing in an unqualified manner the Con-
tinental Finance Company CLimited)'
whose home office are located at the
Reaper Block. Clark and Washington
streets Chicago. and recommended its
plan as being the most advantageous
that had come under our notice Since
that time we felt duly bound to watch
It's progress in order to determine
whether our Endorsement Of the same
was fully justified by subsequent de-
velopments. Justice to ourselves and 70
the worthy institution in question Inn
pels us after a most careful and search
ing investigation to again extend the
editorial Endorsement Of this paper TO
the Continental Finance Company and
10 the officers controlling the same. and
to say that It has more than fulfilled
every prediction and promise we made
in its behalf We find that the CONF
pany has accomplished more In less
than three years than most others do
I'm a decade, its benefits have been and
are highly appreciated. and its growth
as a consequence has ~een phenomenal
Up to this writing the number OF con-
tracts issued has passed the $4,000 mark
an increase Of l0,50O from February I'd
ult. when the total contracts issued
Amounted TO $500. These figures need
no further comment and show conclus-
lively how the Continental Finance Conn
pany's plan and method of doing busi-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-16

Persons afflicted with piles should be
carefaiIat this season OF the year Hot
weather and bad drinking water con-
tribute TO fhe conditions which make
Piles more painful and dangerous. De-
Wits witch Hazel saive stops the pain.
d,aws out the soreness ard cures. Get
the genuine. bearing the name Of T.. c.
Dewitt g. co. sold by c. r. Renfro.
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LewiS&Clark

Portland, ore. June 10 Oct. IS.
Tickets sold on following days onl-
May %, "a and 25. June 10. IA. II
u, 2S and 30: July 6, Z, 3. IL. u. L..
25. &c and 81; August IS. l6 II. 20.
20 and 81; September u. 18 IA IS.
20, 2Sand p Final limits 80 days.
stopovers allowed wSst Of and includ
ing Colorado common points.
Fare $4s.i0.
Fare through callfornis sso.io.
F. J. BEST. Agt
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Roberts eloped with the daughter OF
Matthews and married her The In
furiated father followed The couple and
shot al Roberts. causing the horse 10
run away. lniaring the bride The next
morning Matthew'S met Roberts ana
again fired a. him. ana then the latter
shot and killed Matthews.
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There's no beauty In all the land
That can with her face compare.
Her lips are red, her eyes are bright.
She takes Rocky Mountain Tea at night
Ask your druggist.
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S22.4O
HOT SPRINGS and RETURN.
Good for 80 days.

Good for 30 days.
via.
Fort Smith and Western Railway,
by far
The Quickest, Best, and Shortest Way
Compare the time with other lines,
and our Excellent Connections, and
you will adopt the "sans Rois Route
as the proper route.
Call at City Ticket Onice. No. III
South Division Street. for further in
formation, as we are
Always glad to serve you"
Jos. p. O'Donneli,
Phone 773. General Agent
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When e'er you feel impending III,

When e'er you feel impending III,
And need a magic little pill.
No other one win fill the bill
Like DeWitts little E@-ly Risers.
the Famous Little Pills EARLY RISERs
cure Constipation Sick Headache. Bill
BUSINESS. etc They never gripe or sick
en-. but impart early rising energy. Good
for children or adults. Sold by c. r.
Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-16

HawlSeye Family salve Is the Worlds
greatest healing powder Guaranteed TO
cure Eczema, Burns, Cuts. Piles and az
Skin Diseases Twenty-Five cents. J.
n. Wallace.
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80 ANIL eRovoeArloN.
Eloper Killed Father-in-Law VINO Twice
shot at Him.

Muskoaes l. 2. May l6-Bruce Rob-
erts. charged with killing Joe Matthews
az Ternl l. A.. last Sunday moralng
was released By the Emitted States CONE
missioner az Ryan. T. r. yesterday. Il
was shown mar he shot IN selt-desense
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-16
0HE or DIR. CUPlD'S PRBSCRlPTI0FA

That Love sometimes cures disease is q
lact that has recently been criied to the
ate ntiou Of the public by a prominent
physician and college professor In some
nervous diseases Of women, such as hys-
terra. this phi stefan gives inatances where
women were put IN a pleasant frame Of
mind, we're made happy by falling IN love,
and IN consequence were cured Of their
nervous trouhies-the weak, nervous sys-
TEN toned aud stimulated BY little Dr.
Cupid - became strong and vigorous al
most without their knowledge. Many a
woman Is nervous and irritable. feels drag
ged down and worn out for 90 reason that
she can think Of She may be ever 50
mi lh Ia love, but Dr. Cupid fails 10 cure
her In ninety nine per cent. Of these
cases II "a the womanly organissu which
requires attention; the weak back dizzy
spells and black circles aooui the eyes, arr
only symptoms co to the source Of the
trouble and correct the irregularities, the
drains on the womaniy system and the
other symptoms disappear So sure Of il
Is the Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa.
tion, pfoprietofs Of Dr Piefce's Pavorite
Prescription. that they Offer a $500 reward
foi women who cannot be cured Of ieucor-
rhca. female weakness, prolapsus, or fall.
ing of the womb All they ask is a fair
aud reasonable trial Of their means of cure.
Dr Picrce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath. they
cleanse and regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels and produce permanent benefit and
do not react on the system. One IS q
gentle laxative.
"The Common Sense Medical Adviser
ts sent free, paper bound, for ~ one cent
stamps to pay expense Of mailing onIy.
Send 81 stamps for cloth bound copy
address, Worlds hspensary Buffalo, NY.
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Accruing Resources:
$875,OOO.OO.
T1&2-8S29S7T
~Nl9.S.& o.

ness is growing and meets with gener-
al recognition and favor from an invest
ing public. These contracts amount in
tn eaggregate TO more than 5000 ono.
Such success and progress can only be
accomplished through the instrumental
ty Of an honest capable and expert
enced management as the one stiu I'm
charge Of this company. The same Of
foers Of the Continental Finance COM
pany Ga Partnership are stiu IN charge
OF It's affairs; they are Iustus w. Lobb
President and John r. McGurren. Sec
retary and all the contracts are under
written and guaranteed by the Conti-
mental Financing Company Incorporated
under the laws Of Illinois. with a capital
Of 100000 with the following we'll
known, responsible gentlemen as officers
and directors Hon. Henry Wolff Presi-
dent; j. w Lobb. Secretary, j. o. Cliff
ford, Treasurer Directors Hon Henry
Wulf. former Treasurer OF the state Of
Illinois, ]. o. Clifford. Freight Auditor.
Chicago Northwestern r. r.: J. w
Lobb. President Of the Continental FL
nance Company
We are much pleasod. Of course. that
developments have verified our predic-
tions. and In conclusion I'VE desire to
repeat all we said In our issue Of Feb
ruary q 1904 and 10 ada that the Con-
tineutal Finance Company UimtedD. Is
stronger and better able to carry out SOS
obligations than eyer before To all J
those who are interested in a PROPOSE
tion OF this kind we would say. solely
prompted by the disntcrested motives TO Z
serve such Of our readers, that to our
mind their contract offers one Of the
best and sa;est propositions for The ac-
cumulation Of savings that has come TO
our notice, and we do not hesitate to be-
stow upon this company the strongest
terms that can come to our pen
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concluded with saying "a Russiah vic-
tory q ahsoiuuy nccessary Russia
cannot make q shameful peace
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Takes the 1urns out; heals the wound:
cures the pain Dr. Thomas Electric
oil the household remedy.
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Insure sssios, tornssoss with W. T.
Walker.
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Insure against toretdaes With ". 7.
Walker.
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SAYINGS or MODERN soLoMoNs.
II is m Herculean tack to cope with
Che handicap Of wcaith-The Phiiistine.
when O men begins 10 mise the devil
DE- always lowers himself.-The Moni-
tor
There are no elevators running up and
down the ladder Of fame.--rhe SCHOOL,
Master
-Four Track Newsi DO your procras-
tinatine tomorrow; act today Common
Sense.
state prisons are hiied with people
who thought they We're clever.-Tae
Counting Room
what the country needs is more noise
from machinery and less from political
tlnkers. Along the Line.
A. FHit muse WAo1e hSt uaRs are
spent IN comfort and wealth started with
nothing. and those who die IN the poor
house were born rich-rhe Hustler
God bless the man. and spare his
grief
Who kindly makes his visits brief.
Arabic Proverb.
There is no use talking Is a remarK
often made by women; but they usually
continue the argument just the same
The Spice Box.
Want Of principle is the principal want
Of great many people-Young Ameri-
can.
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. a - II @ IA ia.
Bears the q The kina You Have Always Bought
g.. !: ZzH2zzzs1
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THROUGH TO TULSA.

The connecting link on the Santa Re
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Harvey Lowery shot Lizzie Foster an
Indian girl, agq AZ years. Lest Saturday
evening. The shooting occurred IN the
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SAYINGS or MODERN soLoMoNs.
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II g m Herculean tack to cope with
Che handicap OF wcai,h-The Philistine.
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when O men begins 10 raise the devil
De always lowers himself.-The Moni-
tor
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There are no elevators running up and
down the ladder Of fame.--The School,
Master.