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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

The strongest ship ever built for polar
work was on view yesterday from keel
to masthead in, Hoboken dry dock.
She was built to. force the ice and to
stand its pressure, and her model, as
revealed yesterday is like that of no
other ship Tor she is the result Of the
latest ideas and experience.
The Roosevelt rs the fourth vessel to
be built solely for polar exploration.
The Discovery and the Gauss were both
improvements on the Frap, but in all
the vital points Of her construction the
Roosevelt is regarded as superior to
them all. Her model more resembles
that of the Discovery, but the Discovery
is kettle bottomed, while the Roosevelts
hull is egg shaped. The rake of her stem
is ten degrees more than that Of the
Discovery; in other words, it is more
slanting, and the tendency will be to
rise as she strikes the heavy ice and
break il down with her wedge shaped
bow, Which is armored with heavy plates
of steel and further insured against
crushing by being filled in solidly with
timbers for ten feet back of the Prov.
The visitors yesterday saw hull
every surface Of which is curving, the
vertical nowhere to be seen and no bit
OF outline that can he grasped by the
ice; they saw her heavy outer planking
shcathed with grccnheart oak, and down
in her hold an unusual and massive ar
rangement of beams and bracings to
resist the stoutest pressure. The re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

Optimism is the high note Of both political
parties in Virginia just now. The new
Virginia election law having practically
eliminated all the negro voters, the white
Republicans, describing themselves as
"the business men. the manufacturers
and producers, reinforced by the old
mountain Republicans who have never
wavered in their allegiance, are now going
forward to a victory on the Governorship
which some of them consider as already
in sipht. They have been helped by the
appointment to Federal office in Virginia
of a much more representative type Of
Republicans than was the case in old Re-
adiuster days and in the year of defeat
which succeeded, They have new State
chairman and are moving on the enemy's
works with a confidence which is rare
among Virginia Republicans. who have
become familiar in the past with defeat
and know it we'll and the local political
exclusion it entails.
But if the Republicans of Virginia are
confident, the Democrats are sanguine
Disregardng the election as mere detail
of political routine, they are at work settling
who shall be Governor by holding their
primaries. Democratic nomination they
regard as the same "a election. Congress
man SWANSON and Lieutenant Governor
WILLARD are the leading candidates, and
they are already stumping the State, adj
dressing Democratic meetings and en-
horting all voters to come forward and
determine the Goverrorship at the pri-
maries,'
If the Republican view of Republican
chances in Virginia is correct, the Demo-
Gratis are counting their political pulets
before they have been Matched, If the
Democratic view of the Virginia contest
ia accurate, the Republicans are grooming
a steed for race which has been run and
decided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
First japanese Bank In the United States

From the MlTdukce Sentinel.
Early In July the first japanese bank ever
conducted In the United States will be opened
at Seattle" said \. +. Foster OF Seattle. 1T
will have capital Of abou, $4,000 and Is located
In building built especially for II In the bust
ness section OF Seattle. The opening. 1, Is c1-
pected, Wall he the occasion OF a joint Japanese
American celebration In which leading business
men OF the city and prominent members OF the
japanese colony will participate.
In the enterprise about twenty -nve of the lead
Ing Japanese business and professional men OF
Seattle are Identified with hve or SIX Americans.
While the advantages OF such an establishment
have long been apparent 10 the Japanese residents
Of the city not until early this year that the
project began TO shape UP In de nnite form.
1T is expected that tho bank will transact 4
great deal OF the business arising from the new
commercial relations with the Orient"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
The Mint Juiep Controversy.

Above all minor controversies one
grand discussion still towers majestic
Silenced for time by the chill winds
and enshroudng SHOWS OF an unruly
winter, it crept forth with the first bud
ding Of seraphic spring, and now, in the
very pith and moment Of imperial sum
mer, it swells into splendid pecan OF
debate Men sit far into the sultry
watches OF the night stepped in the
consideration of this issue, and abandon
it only to seek repose that the battle
may be renewed on the morrow.
Wise men-and only the wise are COM
petent to study the problem-do not
enter upon the discussion in the morning,
save under southern skies. In these
ATTITUDES the wise seek recreation in
the morning in the paltry cares OF busi-
ness or politics, and postpone the mighty
question of summer day till PHGBUs
begins to drive his chariot down the
western slopes toward the rim of the
day.
What is this question which thus
agitates the humid postmeridian atmos-
phere? 1t is the great question whether
in making mint julep one should gently
bruise some of the aromatic plant in
the bottom of the glass or put it in, as
the sailors say, all standing.
Many men of minds there are as to
this important matter. The battle RACES,
and the heather, who know only OF
gin rickeys and silver fizzes, imagine
vain things. Few have the vast and
farseeing self-mastery of that eminent
disciplinarian Gen LAwRINsoN RIGGS
commander of Maryland's militia. When
he was asked which was the correct
way to compound julep he sapientIy
waved his head toward the four corners
OF Monument Square, and then said
impressively: THAT, sir, is danger
ously delicate question.
A word to the wise should be sufficient.
Let scholiasts wrangle and fools quarrel.
Wherever mint grows, there are peace
and Joy and plenty for tho absorber.
Bruised or unbruised, or in the torrid
zone or searching the northern cllme'
mint immersed or partly immersed IN
whisky, transforms commonplace
beverage into a nectar dispensing upon
the grateful air an aroma not to be de-
scribed with pen or typewriter.
Drink it either way as you like it-and
YOU are sure to like it. The stranger
within your gates will like it. Even the
gentle wife of your bosom will not be
averse to it, Let not the purist daunt
you by asserting that when you bruise
the mint YOU make not a julep, but
smash. Take the purist to your home and
give him juleps with the mint smashed.
He will dispute no more. He Will drink
and grow wise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

Hall cucumber Long green, the proper stun.
We welcome you upon the festive board,
When say I'VE" mean the mighty horde.
For all how at your altar right enough,
Beef eater and vegetarian huH.
Rucolic In your habits. q cucum
Ter. you arc not the demon held by some.
But come 10 M a long Eel, want, wecn,
You are so sweet and cool and crisp and green.
A s,omachach- by any other name,
O luscious cucumber, would he tho same;
Success succeeds. and so do you o cuRei
Though seedy. you have not won by nuke.
But pushed yourself by fair means into fame.
JOE COM,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
In widest Manhattan.

To THE EpIToE OF THE sun sir: II THE SUN
will let It's light shine II may In time dissipatc that
six Inches OF mud and water, houlders and belgian
blocks which have. through ayear and more, occu
pied ahou, thirty feet OF tho sidewalk at the south
cast corner of li1,h street and broadway.
II is no, denied that hundreds OF pasScrS have,
each day since the subway was opened to business,
avoided the mud and bouiders there by uamping
over the hillockS of gravel and through weeds and
grass and bits OF rock beside that pool; hut after
all, is tina, means Of escape from the mud quite all
we wish Ia AFFORD visitors to the greatest provincial
town OF America f. w. PERRY.
NHw YORK ,Iuly L.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Names OF Guns on Men.of.war.
From The Woshin atom Sta

From The W dShin 1ton StdT.
In the olden days" remarked a veteran
sea captain the other day. the custom OBJ
tanned OF giving names TO the guns on mem
of-war
"In the case OF the U. 8 frigate Chesapeake
the principal guns bore distinctive names. a.
follows: Brother Jonathan. True Blue. Yam
kee PIotection,. Putnam, Raging Easlc.
Viper bsr Mad
nausht. Defiance, Liberty or Death. United
Tars. Jumping Billy. Rather, Bulldog. Spit.
Hi Pocahontas Towser. Wilful Murder.
These names were engraved on small squares
Of copper plate"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

Fvom TIE Drs Mo'n's Re ots''r and Leader
One hundred and my three couples have hNen
victim To the darts OF Dan Cupid during the mon'h
Of June Just passed These figures, taken from 'he
license records at the once Of the district clerk
show that the month passed has been more pronho
Of marriages. not only Of any month IN the year ou'
of many years past
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

Texas pines to put the Hon. JAMES
STEPHEN HoGG into the President S Cabinet.
The Cabinet should pine for him. He is
the greatest cabbage farmer in all Texas.
He owns all the oil wells, He rides the
ostrich with graceful skill exceled only
by that Of the Hon. WILLIAM j, BRENNINds.
He scornei to exhibit his marvellous calves
to curious London, thus denying the King
the felicity of meeting him Many and
various are the reasons why Governor
HoG0 should be in the Cabinet Judge
PArK,e offered to make him Secretary of
any Department. ANY Department should
rejoice to exist under him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Tn. Vinegar in the Switched,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuE--.Sfr: Gosh dern III
Why did that ere feller from Bangor spoil that
switched by leavin' out the vincgar' Who ever
hearn tell o. maxim SWITCHED thou putin In cider
vinegar, teeht Ieastwise that's not the way 10
make switched that Is switched. ORANGE COUNTY.
NRw YORK, July 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
He Came nm Friday.

Robinson Crusoe had Just discovered tn. foot.
prints.
"Hurrah." he exclaimed; Il shall advertise this
as a summer resort where men actually come on
Friday"
Feeling his fortune was made. he reconnoitered
with light heart
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

From, 80 Om,nshoro inqui'e'.
The oi'r W az are ahlc and useful nh' 'n'
coun,ry. pr-0r,rtS are improving, and they arc
like tho d, VI: ~ iik,ng no vacation,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
The whole ThtnG.

From the Atlanta Constitution,
Our hopes dey Is high. Lawd
We n1in fer night;
Teach US ter Ny, Lawd,
An also ter Light
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
THE SUN, WEDNESDAY. july s, 1905.

ing, It might be amended to provide for
a dual Presidency to accommodate the
Hon. CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS and
the Hon. ALBERT JEREMIAH BEvERIDoE.
There is time enough for this, II action
ia prompt and energetic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

To THB EDITOR or rHB SrH--Sr: ! passed
through Agawam to .doy on the trolley: kept
sharp eye open for the poet but did not see him.
1t was raining: maybe he was mendine the hen.
coop. W. c. X.
HARTFORD. Conn. July2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Fight and Divorce.

Knickcr-Did their married llfc run smoothly!
Rockcr-N No: FIRST day Russia ,Japanncd. then
NORWAY Swcdened.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

n our frt.n5s uho tapor Us uGh manuscripts for
publication psto hdge raeeed articles refurned meV
must In all edss1 ssfd stamps for that purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
ms, Time. In tho Mountains.

Giorfr's Gap forrespordSnce Fnirmonm Ttne'
c. c. fety was counting eggs and measuring
cloth behind the counter IN l.. Snyder's store
ThuradAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Subscriptions BY Mail. Postpaid.

Published BY xns sun Printing and Puotlshins
Association at 80 Nassau street. ID the Borough
Of Manhattan. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

opposition to rama 10 the great advantage
of Don Tomas. there lies the force of the
recent editorial comment OF THE SUN that
President Palma had reasons of political
nature 70 mourn tho death OF Maxine
Gomez. 1t now seems in all ways prob
able il not entirely certain, that the re-
moval of Gen Maxine will leave Emilio
Nuhez politically helpless as Presidential
candidate. and so leave the contest po-
Utica. duel instead of triangular con-
nict. This in the view Of many sound OBJ
servers, will greatly reduce tho chances
OF Mr.. Palma.
The position of jose Miguel Gomez is a
little peculiar and has already produced
n little bunch of tangles. In the days Of
the Republican party he was a leader of
that organization, the roo. from which
grew the present Moderates. The strongly
dominant Liberals Of Havana Province for
political reasons sought n coalition with
the Santa Clara Moderates. with whom
Joss Miguel was affiliated. The national
convention Of Liberals held on May Is,
nominated jose Miguel Gomez for the
Presidency, The Vice Presidential nomi-
nee on the Liberal ticket is Alfredo Zayas,
a Havana Liberal, now Senator and gen.
orally regarded as one of Cuba's beat,
ablest and cleanest men. THE Sun corre-
spondent has known and watched both
of these gentlemen for a number Of years
and has long given to both place in the
front rank OF Cuba's Presidential posi-
bilities. Both are strongly pro-Cuban,
hut neither is in any way antiAmerican.
| In the event Of their election Cuba would
doubtless be- far more than she has teen
under President Palma the independent
Government to the establishment of which
the United States stands pledged.
For example, Mr.. Palma, fearing to offend
the Administration at Washington would
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
JOHN L. sTEPHENs-Rising Sun

The representatives of the Prohibition
Party in Cecil county in Convention as
sembled, would again appeal to their fell
low citizens to use their suffrage to main
tain this supreme issue for which we stand
as National organization, by voting for
our State ticket, aud in local affairs to give
support to no man known to be either
openly opposed to all prohibitory laws.
or from business or political considera-
tions likely to be biased against the main
tenance of the Local Law we now have,
under which our county gives no legal
protection to the drink traffic.
We hold that the position of our Ma
tional Government in maintaining and
protecting business productive only OF
vice and moral ruin to its population
under plea of revenue, to be most
transparent breach of the first principles
of political economy, by reason of the
inevitable and direct product of pauperism
and crime that necessitate heavy burden
of taxation upon the States. In our own
County of Cecil we feel justified in calling
attention to the recent murder of prom
inent citizen, and the immense expense
incurred in ferreting out the perpetrator
of the heiuous crime, who is an undoubt-
ed and necessary product of vicious en-
that had grown up about him
under the sufferance and protection OF
Law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Sunday School Picnic.

The-annual picnic of the Rising
Sun M. E. Sunday school was held
in what is known as the "Briscoe'
grove, south of town, on Wednes-
day, permission having been kind
ly granted by Messrs. Duyckinck
and Sterrett. Thither the officers,
teachers, pupils and a number
of friends repaired in the fore
noon and at the dinner hour
gathered about the long table which
was set beneath the sheltering
branches in the grove and repast
spread which would have tempted
the most capricious of appetites,
ample justice being done to it by
the assemblage, which numbered
fully seventy-five. Various sports
were INDUCED in and the days
outing enjoyed to the fullest extent,
until the showers drove the pic
nickers to shelter about the middle
of the afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Railroad Guilty OF Negligence.

At the coroner's inquest upon
the death of DR.. Franklin Giles
pie, of Oxford, who was killed at
Barnsley crossing, on the Baltimore
Central Division, on the night of
August %, the jury rendered the
following verdict:
"That DIR. Franklin Gillespie
came to his death on the night of
the 22d of August, 1905, by being
struck at the public crossing at
Barnsley; Pa, by special train of
the P, B. & w. Railroad Com
pany; that the railroad company
named should be censured and held
responsible for his death, because
of the following facts which we
find: engine running backward, no
lights in front save small white
lantern; engineer unable to see
ahead of him as he should if the
engine was running forward; en-
gineer failed to blow the whistle or
ring the bell for the crossing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Canal Project.

A project is on foot for the es-
tablishment of a canal route from
Dover, Del, to Philadelphia, by
way of Little Creek, two miles east
of Dover. A meeting was held
last week at Dover when it was
explained that the scheme invol, ed
diverting st. Jones River, making
it more navigable for vessels from
Dover to Philadelphia, but that at
present nothing could be done be-
yond making an examination, Sc
curing the sentiment of the people
and reporting the result to the Sec
retary of War, who, if he deemed
it advisable, would order further
investigation and survey. The ad-
vantages of the waterway were
shown in the opening of a larger
and better trade with the outside
world to the benefit of Dover, and
the securing of lower freight rates to
farmers and other shippers of that
section. 1t is proposed the canal
have a depth of seven feet and a
width of fifty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Missing Man Returns.

After being absent for three
days and while his family was
mourning for him as dead Robt.
Webster, aged 10 years, of Oxford,
appeared at his home on Friday
morning last, having walked from
Philadelphia. Young Webster fell
from an excursion train near Cam
den on the Tuesday evening pre-
vious, as it was returning from At
lantic City, and it was feared had
been seriously injured, but search
for him failed to disclose his where
abouts. Having no money he was
unable to notify his friends of his
plight and was compelled to walk
home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Rapid Rise OF Water.

The heavy rain of Friday, which
was general throughout this section,
washed the roads badly and caused
the streams to overflow their banks,
a four foot rise of the water in
'Octoraro creek being recorded in
an hours time at Cecil Paper Mill,
leading many to believe that dam
had given way at a point further
up the stream but no such washout
was reported.
At Groff's Mill, in Lancaster
county, the Conowingo creek flood
ed Mr.. Groff's stable and he was
compelled to remove his horses
to prevent them from being
drowned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Fell From susquehanna Bridge.

Wayne Heacock, lad Of about
IL years of age, of Philada., who is
on visit to Rising Sun, met with
a thrilling experience Monday
morning which he will long remem-
ber. In company with H. M.
Duyckinck, of this town, he had
driven to Perryville to see the rail-
road operations being carried on at
that place and at Havre de Grace.
They crossed the river to the Har-
ford side and after a brief stay
started to return, walking the p,
B. & w. railroad bridge. When
some distance out on the structure,
seeing an approaching train they
stepped from the track to the
"rests" provided for pedestrians on
the piers, young Heacock being
some distance behind his COM
panion, who turned just in time to
see the lad falling through the air
to the water thirty feet below.
In stepping from the tracks to
the platform 1.-THE side of the bridge
young Heacock missed his footing
and plunged into the water below.
He rose to the surface and managed
to keep afioat by swimming until a
launch, which was fortunately near
at hand, reached him and rescued
him from hisperilous position, those
on board having been apprised OF
the accident by the frantic cries and
gesticulations of Mr.. Duyckinck.
The lad was taken to a hotel in
Havre de Grace and medical aid
summoned, but an examination re-
vealed the fact that he had mirac-
ulously escaped with nothing more
serious than slight bruise on his
face and a pain in his side where
he had first struck the water, and
after having his clothes dried was
able to return to Rising Sun that
afternoon, apparently not much the
worse for his perilous plunge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Betterton Disbands.

Chalmer G.. Reynolds, who has
been pitching for the Betterton,
Kent county, team this summer,
returned to his home in town Mon
day, accompanied by Fred Hoover
and William Webb, two other
members of the team. Betterton
closed its season on Saturday and
disbanded after defeating Kennedy
vile and winning the championship
of Kent county. The team played
thirty five games during the season,
winning thirty of them, "Jake's''
pitching aiding very materially in
this remarkable string of victories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Drowning Accident.

Benjamin Kunkle, residing near
Fairview schoolhouse in Providence
township. and his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Frances Kunkle, of Lancas-
ter, were drowned in the Big Bea-
yer creek Lancaster county, Friday
forenoon. The stream was much
swollen at the time, the small
bridge being covered with water,
and the vehicle, occupants and
horse were swept from it by the
rapid current.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
PROHIBITION.
Cecil County prohibitionists Meet
In Rising Sun and Nominate
Ticket.
THEIR CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

Representatives of the Prohibi.
tion party of Cecil county met in
convention in Rising Sun hall on
Wednesday afternoon and placed
the following ticket in the field
FOR STATE SENATOR
AMOS R. BROWN-Sylmar
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES
ELIT. REYNOLDS-Rising Sun
SAMUEL D. WILSON-Sylmar
RUMSEY SMITHSON-Port Deposit
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
W. LOUIS RYAN-Rising Sun
COUNTY coMMIssIoNER-Long Term
HOWARD BROWN-Calvert
COUNTY coMMIssIoNER-Sho Term
GEORGE BALDERSTON-Colora
FOR SHERIFF
JOHN L. STEPHENS-Risin Sun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Paper Mill Personals.

Miss Lena Kelly is convalescing
from successful operation for
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Kelly, of
Phila., spent last week visiting the
family of VIM. Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. O'Brien and
children, of Phila., were the guests
last week of B. Frank Adams.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Property Transfers.

Frederick Fl. Lef1ier and wife to
Mary A. Smith, wife of William H.
Smith, property on West Main
street, in Elkton, 1850.
Conowingo Bridge Company to
McCalls Ferry Power Company,
right to construct dams or power
plants on Susquehanna river, 30
and other considerations.
Louis t. Byers and wife, of
Philadelphia, to Mary ]. Cheadle,
101 acre property at Theodore,
81, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-01
Big Steam Roller Breaks Through
Bridge.

An eight ton steam roller, driven
by Carson Pyle, of Narberth,
crashed through covered bridge
over Crum Greek, east of Media,
Pa, Monday night, falling dis
tance of twenty-five feet into the
stream, and is total wreck. Pyle
sustained serious lacerations, and
is internally injured.