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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27
Charles rs Toothpick.
From the London Standard

from the LonoOn Stdnoaru-
Yesterday Messrs. Robinson and Fisher
offered for sale two interesting relics OF
Charles I. The first of the mementos was
the gold case and toothpick given by the
king to Col Tomlinson. who had charge OF
him from December Is till he delivered him
up to Col Hacker. the bearer Of the death
warrant. Attached is the original paper
which tells that 1t was all the king had left
to reauite the Roundhead officer for his
civilities. Secondly. there was the blue
ribbon worn by Charles at the time of his
going to execution. the only authenticated
royal blue ribbon extant, as the seller
holds Both relics had remained till now
in the possession of the direct descendants
of Col Tomlinson. The two were offered
together. Messrs. -Crichton made start
at 40. recent mayor of Windsor went up
to about f100 and above f150 1t became
duel between Messrs. Partridge and Messrs.
Reaton,, dealers The latter were the pur-
chasers at no less than ESQ. This demon
strates what authentic relics of the
martyr king are worth nowadays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27
a Business King.
rom London TId-B!ts.

From London Tid-Bts.
The Office of the king OF the Belgians
resembles nothing SO much as the sub
editors room in a daily newspaper Office
There are no comforts of any descrip-
ton except one big easy chair which has
seen great deal OF service: but on tables
and round the walls are many bulky news
paper files.
This state of affairs arises chiefly from
the circumstance that his majesty Is very
Intimately concerned with numerous great
enterprises of commercial character, and
that he has big dealings on the various
bourses. Therefore. the prices OF the
money market have n constant attraction
Tor him. and he likes to keep all the news
papers by him for q year King Leopold
Is in his work room every morning at 8;
and at that hour he is engaged scrutiniz-
ing the financial columns OF the morning
,aapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27

Test Case to Be Made.
It 10 learned tSat Tie Commissioners In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27

The substantial advance In the price OF
sugar is serious matter. Physiologicaiiy
sugar is of the utmost Importance as a
food, contributing to the supply OF energy
to the body more economically than does
any other food. 1t Is thus not merely a
substance that sweetens things or that
appeals to many palates. but real fuel
food. When its price becomes considerably
enhanced. therefore. its economic superb
GRITTY as food is menaced.-London Ian
Get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27

The United States army transport Sheri-
dan sailed from San Francisco. Cal, for
Honolulu. Guam and Manila with q full
passenger list and 8000 tons Of supplies.
There were no troops on board. but the
Sherman. to sail on February /. will carry
the 2fst Infantry Regiment In addition to
many saloon passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27
After the Consultation.

From PUCK.
well. Doctors Brown and Smith are go
ing to operate upon old Gotrox"
rs the operation necessary?
why. yes; Brown has note coming
due and Smith wants an automobile"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

The Wing rushes to the rescue of Hon.
H. M. Mccullough and says the MIDLAND
JOURNAL. descends to unfathomed depths
in substituting fiction for facts when we
charge the distinguished ex-leader of the
minority in1the Senate with having intro
dnced and engineered the Octoraro water
rights bill through that body.
Our valient contemporary asserts Mr..
Mccullough only introduced the measure
and afterwards was the only member to
vote against it.
One of two things shows very plainly,
either the ex-leader's prestige was nil in
the body or he worked one way and voted
another for appearance. If the former,
we make the amende honorable to the
gentleman and trust that Cecil county
may hereafter be represented by a legis-
lator who can command enough influence
TO make different showing on such bills
as he may introduce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

Francis B. Loomis has been succeeded
as Assistant Secretary of State by Robert
Bacon, of New York. The retiring
Assistant Secretary has been in the public
eye only about four years, but in that
time has made record for himself which
has brought condemnation upon him
from official and other sources. His entry
into diplomatic service was by the royal
road, and not by personal merit, and he
is said to have been the pet antipathy of
the late Secretary of State John Hay, and
his retention in Office despite the adverse
opinion of his chief due to his pull"
with the President, with whom he was a
favorite.
Mr.. Hay thoroughly disliked and dis
trusted Loomis, and told the President so,
but to no purpose. Secretary Hays last
official act is said to have been a visit to
the White House for the purpose of urging
LOOMS dismissal from service on account
of his relations with the Asphalt Trust,
but Bowen was the man upon whom the
President visited censure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

The temperance element was strong
enough to have inserted in the bill pro-
viding for the admission of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory to the Union as a
State, considered at the last session of
Congress, a clause prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of spirituous liquors in
the State for period of twenty years
and thereafter until it should be rendered
void by majority vote of the people.
When the bill comes up for discussion
again the brewers have organized lobby
to make war on the prohibitory clause
and failing to have it stricken out throw
all their powerful influence toward the
defeat of the statehood measure. And
yet how often we hear in our own county
of Cecil, where the dirty traffic is out
lawed, such assertions as prohibition
don't prohibit and there is more
liquor sold now thar under license"
Funny, isn't it, the brewers are so
worried about that prohibitory clause.
Looks like there is lie out somewhere
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

The way the coal barons are combining
interests under mergers. they seem to be
preparing for an expected strike among
the miners, and will be able to present a
much more solid front against one now
than they did during the memorable one
of 1902. There have been three big mer-
gers of coal interests within month S
time, the last one embracing five coal and
coke companies operating in western
Pennsylvania, with a total capacity of
1000, 900 tons year and united cap
italization of IS, 900, 600.
The miners only hope of protecting
their interests against these barons, who
are preparing for strikes or any other
difficulties which may arise among their
employees, is to array the political power
which their numbers will give them at
the ballot box by voting together, against
this aggregation of capital. represented
by bakers dozen of men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

The famous Subway Tavern, the New
York saloon dedicated by Bishop Potter,
after vain attempt to sail under false
colors has proven financial failure and
will in future be conducted like any other
common saloon-which it always has
been since its institution. When this
grog shop with its extra frills was opened
and received the blessing of the Rever-
end Potter it was heralded as being in
tended for the poor, as place of refresh
ment, entertainment and companionship,
"free from the temptations and dangers
of the usual resort" but it was apparent
from the first that the sanctifed form OF
'jag' gotten in the place was the same
as the common, everyday drunk to be OBJ
tanned at any other joint where intoxi-
eating liquors were sold. The place was
extensively visited by the curious, and
the drinkers objected to being spec
tacle for the sightseers. The place was
too strict for the topper and not exciting
enough for the tippler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08
Municipal Ownership In Canada

Municipal ownership is making rapid
strides in our neighboring country, Can
ada, as is shown by brief summary given
by the United States Consul at Halifax,
Nova Scotia. Out of Io6 towns and I34
villages to which forms of inquiry were
sent. returns were received from IL cities,
90 towns and II8 villages. OF these II
cities, 81 towns and II villages had been
carrying on reproductive undertakings
and number of the others reported that
they were about to acquire waterworks or
electric lighting plants. There were, at
the time of the consul generals report 70
municipalities in Ontario, which owned
their waterworks, IS having their own
electric lighting plants. 4 supplying cleo
tricity, supplying gas, having munic-
ipal cemeteries. owning a dock and 1
operating its own street railway. The
municipal gas plant at Brockville, which
was established in 1901, realized an an
nual profit of 81. 600 on an invested cap
ital of SIS, 600. In Braeebridge there was
an average annual profit of S62o 28 on
electric lighting and electric supply
combined.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

In the light of recent events it looks
like the trusts have hit upon new scheme
to defeat any move of the Administration
against them. As soon as an official is
discovered who has the courage to inves-
tigate thoroughly and get damaging evil
dence against the trust, and then has the
honesty to divulge the facts and press for
persecution, the captains of industry"
convert him to their cause by tempting
offer of fat job with little to do, making
hireling of him and taking good man
from the government service. In the list
of trust converts may be mentioned En-
gineer Wallace, who accepted an offer
and deserted the Panama Canal. at the
instance of the trans-continental railroads,
which are opposing the building of the
waterway; Senator Knox, elected through
trust influence; Paul Morton, who knew
too much about rebates and was given a
high salaried position with the Equitable,
and several others who displayed unusual
ability and zeal in the transaction of their
official duties and the disposition to pro-
tect the peoples interests in as far as lay
in their power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has Sc.
lected the following dates for its popular tenday
excursions to Niagara Falls from Washing.
ton and Baltimore: August rs. September 8
and %, and October ID. On these dates the
special train will leave Washington at 1856 A. M,
Baltimore 900 A. M, York 1910 A. NJ, Harrisburg
ll.40 A. NJ, Millersburg 1920 p NJ, Sunbury
1888 p NJ, Williamsport $50 P. NJ, Lock Haven
sos P. NJ, Remove So P. M. Emporium junction
sos P. NJ. arriving Niagara Falls at 9.35 P. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage on
any regular train, exclusive of limited express
trains. within ten days, will be sold at $1,000
from Washington and Baltimore; 1885 from York;
$1,000 from Littlestown; $1,000 from Oxford, Pa
$685. from Columbia; $3.50 from Harrisburg;
$1,000 fromWinchester. Va: ST 80 from Altoona;
$7.4O from Tyrone $6.45 from Bellefonte; $50
from Ridgway; $3.50 from Sunbury and Wilkes
barre; $5.75 from Williamsport; and at proper
tionate rates from principal points. A stop.over
will be allowed at Buffalo within limit OF
ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlo cars and
day coaches will he run with each excursion run
ming through to Niagara Falls. An extra charge
will be made for parlor car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon will
accompany each excursion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of connecting
trains, and further information apply to nearest
ticket agent, or address Geo. W. Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, PhiIada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

Political gossip going the rounds in
Washington is to the effect that President
Roosevelt desires another term, after a
four years rest, and that his friends plan
to elect some personal representative in
1908 and maintain Mr.. Roosevelt's party
organization during the following four
years. Our Washington correspondent
touches upon the third term talk in his
weekly letter. published in another col
umn, styling this as the "silly season" at
the National capital and paying his re-
spects to the rufnors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08
Got off Cheap.

He may well think he has got
off cheap, who, after having con-
tracted constipation or indigestion,
is still able to perfectly restore his
health. Nothing will do this but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
quick, pleasant, and certain cure
for headache, constipation, etc. 25c
at Eli T. Reynolds drug store;
guaranteed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

During the suit against the grain trust
in Nebraska, witnesses gave the names Of
the parties sent to the State capital as a
lobby for the grain dealers association,
or trust, and testified that during the forty
odd days the Legislature was in session
this lobby spent corruption fund Of
$4,4II in defeating legislation that was
obnoxious to the trust. With what sue
cess the lobby accomplished its work is
shown by the fact that it defeated six of
the seven bills introduced which were
Objectionable.
The manner in which the corruption
fund was expended included the hire of
employees of the legislature to furnish
copies OF all bills introduced which might
affect the grain trust, and keeping
lobby posted as to what committees the
bills were referred, and when the COM
mittees were liable to meet. A tab was
kept on the committee which had charge
of the obnoxious grain bills, and when
ever it was thought it might meet and the
bills come up for discussion, a theatre
party was organized or dinner given.
and in this way the committee kept from
meeting to consider the bills, large part
of the corruption fund going for theatre
tickets, band concerts, dinners and other
forms of entertainment for the members,
being in effect whipping of the devil
around the stump form of bribery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08
The Way The Elevators Work.

was standing one evening waiting for
train at lonely little junction in Indi-
ana. There was a small grain elevator
beside the track and a farmer there un-
loading grain. When he had emptied his
wagon he came over to the station pump
to get drink.
then noticed how tired he looked
His body sagged with WEAKNESS and he
leaned upon the pump. "Have you had
hard day." l asked him.
Then he told me why he was so tired.
He had brought his load of grain to this
same elevator at seven O'Clock that morn.
ing, and they had offered him what they
called the market price for it. He said it
was too low. They told him it was all
they could pay. A spirit of defiance get
ting up in him he turned his horses heads
and drove thirteen miles across country
TO another elevator on another railroad.
When he drove up they asked him where
he was from, and then they told him they
weren't buying any grain that week. So
he had carted his grain thirteen miles
back again and sold it at the first eleva-
tor for what he could get.
"Didn't it occur TO you that they might
be lying to you, aud that there was some
other reason why they wouldn' tbuy your
grain?' He stared at me in establishment.
Then Iexplained to him what railroad
man who had heard me speak at Idiana-
polls the evening before had told me pri-
vately after the meeting. The railroads
were themselves in the grain business, in
violation of their charters, criminals be-
fore the law. They had divided up the
state of Indiana into zones or districts,
and each road had agreed to buy no grain
outside of its own district under penalty
of fine of $25 for every such purchase.
Every farmer then had but one purchaser.
He could sell to him, at what the conf
bination had agreed to pay, or not at all.
This is why this man could not sell his
grain at the elevator thirteen miles away.
He was like arat caught in an everlasting
trap of which he could not see the meshes;
poor, helpless, working cog in machine
that had that day been wearing him and
his tired horses to pieces.
He stared at me, as if he could not be-
lieve there were men in the world who
would take so mean an advantage of his
necessities. This is the supreme tragedy
of the social problem; this trusting faith
SO vilely betrayed; these poor lives of
ceaseless toll, honest themselves and be-
lieving in the integrity of the world,
ground up as mere grist in mill of a So
ciety dishonest to the core. For where
ever there is railroad, wherever there is
an Armour or a Swift, there the great
American farming class is colliding every
day with large, impossible barrier they
cannot see; barrier that stands against
all progress, all comfort, all peace of mind;
a barrier on the dark side of which they
stand; and on the bright side of which
their exploiters live careless lives of prof
ligate waste.-Franklin H. Wentworth,
in The Worker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08
Is There Any Hope F?

! EDITORS MIDLAND JOURNAL:
| 1t would seem an appropriate time to ask the
men. who are on the Democratic and Republican
| tickets asking for the votes of the citizens of
Cecil county. to elect them representatives, in
the next legislature of Maryland. what they
promise to do in the matter of legislation, to
further the interests, and tighten the burdens of
the citizens
Do they hold out any hope that any measures
will be taken to reduce the burden of taxation
now bearing down so heavily on the shoulders of
the over-worked and under-paid farmers? Will
they undertake to have the cost of running our
country diminished; or will they as has been
limited, seek to have created new office or two.
to swallow up another salary, and rather tend to
increase the burden?
We have a county treasurer, an assistant county
treasurer and chief clerk and altogether it
costs about 1000 to run the treasurers office.
Over in Howard county. they get along with
treasurer, only; and he gets just $l,s00 and doe
the work himself. The tax-rate in Howard
county is 70 cts-ours $l.20.
Fellow citizens; it is high time we would
awaken to the fact that we, the Taxpayers of
Cecil are being robbed by a mercless horde and
demand of the men now asking our votes thai
they give us guarantee of something definite,
they propose. to relieve the situation, when they
go to Annapolis.
CITIZEN.
[''Citizen' makes some pertinent inquiries in
reference to action by next legislators tending
to the relief of the overburdened taxpayer. The
relief may be found nearer home than Annapolis.
Right in the commissioners office at Elkton is
where the taxpayer should look. The question of
salary is at present small one compared to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

Notwithstanding ex-United States Sen
ator Stewart, of Nevada, is well along in
his seventies, he has again taken up the
practice of law in his State. The Senator
has long been prominent figure in pub
lie life and is thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of work, his determination being
to die in the harness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08

The little country OF New Zealand,
whose people are probably the most pro-
gressive and democratic of any in the
world, is carrying on Ia vigorous cam-
paign for temperance. Among the ora
tors and workers who are assisting in the
cause is John G. Woolley, of Chicago,
who has spent the past two months in
the island.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-08
I. o. o. r. At philadelphia.

On account of the meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. I. o. o. f.. at Philadelphia, Septem
Der 16 to %, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia from all
stations on the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Division at reduced rates.
For specific information concerning dates of sale.
rates and time Of trains consult nearest ticket
agent.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-12-20
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