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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31

One sultry summers day in Austria
liza a man rode out to visit the back
blocks on his station in N. S. w. No
ticing cloud of dust ON the horizon
rising straight up as the smoke Of a
good mans fire. he rode over to ascer-
tain the cause. When he arrived he
found flock of his sheep racing round
and round water hole. They were in
"A fearful state of exhaustion, their
tongues lolling out and they nearly
dropping with fatigue. Apparently the
leader of the flock had approached the
hole at spot where it was too DOGGY
to get to the water and commenced to
walk round. Before he found a safe
place he had Joined the tail Of the
flock. They all. being anxious to get a
drink, gradually quickened their pace
until they were racing round as hard
as they could go. Had he not arrived
in time they would have died Of thirst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
Literary Relics.

A well known Englishman constantly
wears in q small locket attached to a
chain around his neck a portion. of
the charred skull of Shelley. OF late
years a great many persons have visit
ed the former residence of the late
Victor Hugo to see tooth Of that
celebrity which is kept in small glass
case, with this inscription: ''Tooth
drawn from the jaw of Victor Hugo
by the dentist on Wednesday, Aug. IL.
1871, at vianden, in the garden attach
ed to the house Of Nine. Koch, at
o'clock In the afternoon"
In the year 1916 a tooth Of the ia
nous Sir Isaac Newton was sold at auc-
ton by relic monger Of London and
was purchased by an English noble
man for sum equal to $3.50. The
buyer had costly diamond removed
from a favorite ring and the tooth set
in its place. The wig that Sterne wore
while writing ''Tristram Shandy" was
sold at public auction soon after the
great writer's death for the sum of
$4,000, and the favorite chair Of Alex
ander Pope brought 5000 at a sale in
1922.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31

Don Manuel de Aspiroz, the Mexican
embassy Friday. The Ambassador is
the second distinguished victim of the
fourth Of March inaugural ceremonies
having contracted the disease which ter
minated fatally. by the same exposure
which caused the death of Senator Bate
OF Tennessee. Secretary of State Hay
whose illness of late has necessitated a
desertion of his Office at rather critical
time in the Government's affairs has at
tributed his condition to exposure on that
date, and it is probable that if a census
could be taken of those who contracted
colds, grip, pneumonia and other diseases
due to exposure at that time it
would be found that the peaceful
and joyful celebration would claim more
victims than some batteries. The death,
or critical illness, ofthese distinguished
men serves to emphasize the necessity for
action by Congress by looking to the post
ponement of Inauguration day until later
in the Season, when more suspicious con-
ditions of the weather and temperature
may be looked for. Washington was in
augurated on April thirteenth and at that
season the weather in Washington is
usually behaving its best, and the danger
to visitors, paraders and the distinguish
ed men who occupy seats on the stand
with the President and even to the Presi-
dent himself are reduced to minimum.
If Congress refuses to take action on
this matter before next Inauguration it
will be criminally negligent not only Of
its own precious health but that less in
teresting we'll being of its many thousands
of neighbors and guests.
The death of Ambassador Azpiroz will
remove an interesting figure from the Dip
lornatic corps. Personally one of the
most popular of the Diplomats he is also
one of the ablest and most respected. He
is the first to come to this country as Am
bassador from Mexico, his predecessor
the well.known Senior Don Romero hav-
ing received his credentials as Ambassa-
dor as he was dying.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
CRIMINALS ARE FATALISTS.
No Matter How often Captured, They
stick to One Specially.

No Matter How Often Captured, They
stick to One Speciality.
Criminals seem to be the strongest
kind of futalists," remarked judge
who is widely known as an authority
on criminology.
II have noticed that when criminal
is arrested after finishing one sentence
the second charge is generally the same
as the one which first got him into
Of fatality. I've known instances
where one criminal has been arrested
and punished FIVE or six times on
charges exactly the same.
what makes him do 1t? I'm not
sure can explain it satisfactorily, but
know it to be the case. It has oc-
Cured to me, and possibly this is the
simplest explanation, that the reason
for criminal adhering strictly to one
line of work is the same as the fas-
cination which holds gambler to a
table although luck is against him.
each failure or each loss shows the
victim a point which he has hitherto
been ignorant Of, and it is easy to con-
vince himself that the next time he
win escape that mistake.
"And so it goes-ever the next time,
just one more chance, and then anoth-
er, ever confident that the luck must
change and that each turn Of the wheel
leaves him just that much better equip
ped and that much more likely to win
finally. Then there is the desperation,
the unconscious and gritty determine
ton to make a success of it.
IF he fails and is arrested, convicted
and punished the process of the law
simply goes to show him wherein his
first job was bungling and poorly car
ried out. The first feeling Of resigna-
ton that follows the bitterness Of pun
ishment Is when he tells himself that
next time he will not repeat the error
which led to. his detection on the pres
ent occasion. No sooner is he out of
the penitentiary than he essays again
to try his luck, this time carefully
avoiding the mistake which first
brought him to grief.
"It Is well known fact that no
criminal, no matter how expert or how
daring, can cover up all his tracks.
The very best crook will leave at least
one loophole, will commit at least one
error, which eventually fastens the
guilt upon him. The poorer criminals
leave clews according to their skill or
experience. So our imaginary crook,
the second time he plans job, while
he carefully avoids repetition Of his
first error, is almost sure to make some
other one, and SO on, each succeeding
crime and detection pointing out to
him the lines Of his weakness. SO that
he is irresistibly led onward to his de-
struction. Detroit Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
Aims House Trustees.

The Trustees of the Poor and Insane
held their monthly meeting at the Aims
House March 25th. All members pres
emit Minutes of last meeting read aud
approved.
The Overseer reported two commit
inenis during the month. Charles Kelly
and Johu Fountain; also two deaths,
Margaret Bennett and Richard Hudson.
The Superintendent reported one death,
Rebecca j. Davis.
Warrants were drawn ON the County
Treasurer to the amount of sae3.77.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
West Nottingham Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson wish
to publicly thank their many friends of
colora and vicinity. for their recent kind
:sess in helping to replace the loss of their
COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fulton and son,
of the Eighth district, are visiting H. D.
Keen and family.
Miss Mary Sebold has returned from a
pleasant visit with Perryville friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
Could BE Happy II We wished.

If in less fortunate time than ours,
were less varied and plentiful than
they are now, men and women took de
light in life. warmed both hands at its
fire and filed their hearts with joy and
gladness. may we not conclude that
they were happy simply because they
lived. as we might, in the right way,
and put to their right uses that which
was provided for them?- Christian Reg
lister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31

Terms. $40 cash; and IS monthly. No
interest on payment No taxes until deed
is given. Simply IS per month until lot
is paid for. Public sale April 20
Perryville Real Estate & Improvement
Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
LEAVE come NORTH,

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 9 20
.. m. and Q Is p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville. Tuesdays and Fridays at 8. 80,
Liberty Grove 8.S5: Colora. 8.44, Rising Sun S.
arriving at West Philadelphia. $50 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at $50 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 q. M; and 500. arriving in
Philadelphia at 1853 p. m; weekdays, $40 p. M.
Trains leaving Port Deposit at 9.25 a. m. and
4 ~ p. M and Philadelphia at Tie q. m. and 432
p. M. connect at Oxford with trains on the Ian.
caster. Oxford Southern Railroad.
". W. ATTERBURY, g. WOOD,
O>nI. Manager. Passr Traffic Mannoey
GEO. W. BOYD. General Passenger agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
Port on:the Hog.

Wilmer Devonshire, Port De-
post dairyman, owns a SOW that
has a family of Is pigs, all Of one
litter.
A four ounce egg, the product
of one of Mrs. Nellie NJ. Bonds
hens, was shown at G.. G. Oldham's
store, in Port Deposit, last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS Couar ron CECIL Couxrx,(
January /, 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31

We are offering for short time only
choice cottage lots. size soxroo H., at
prices and on.terms so easy that any one
may secure one.-Perryville Real Estate
s. Improvement Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
ORPHANS, COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
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, 1905-03-31
A Card to the Public.

1 will be in Rising Sun on Tuesday OF
each week at Barnes House. to receive
REPAIR WORK and do OPTICAL WORK.
AEEyes examined free. G. C. Reynolds
or MI. Barnes will receive repair work
during the week and we will give it our
prompt attention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
For Sale or Trade.

YyRAcT NEAR THEODORE, CONTAINING
Il about seven acres. good frame house, stable
and first class orchard. Cost $500 few years ago
viii sell for 5000, onethird cash and balance cal
remain in property at s per cent. Or will trade
JOS. 8. PoGUE.
Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
Poles Wanted.

Telegraph and Telephone Poles. All
sizes Address H. w. HOLTON, Rising
Sun, Md. m74
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31

VOiuule IUI SnlOKG.I p
No advertisements refused lat any rate)
Printed as often as the Scribe takes the notion
All communications (of the dead) rejected un.
less accompanied by jug ofspirits. to insure its
safety return.
Remittance can be maid through the regular
males.
Price shekel copy. For sale by rubber
necks everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

IN bend of the Russian River about eighty
l miles to the north of San Francisco there
~ stands a forest of redwood trees, never
touched by the woodlands AK, a grove whose
mighty treetrunks massive the clustered columns
of a Gothic cathedral lift their heads skyward in
stately and imposing order, devoid of branches to
height of ninety feet In distant perspect1ves OF
these din-lit forest aisles, the boughs OF far-ott
tree-tops interlace in flowing tracerles, framing
peeps of sky in nullioned windows of strange and
beautiful design. Sunbeams filter through the
shimmering leaves and play in brilliant spots upon
the ground, but the light falls sParngly, as IN the
rich gloom of some church interior.
Did you ever rest in the nave of the Milan cathe-
dral7 Did YOU ever follow the lift of its mighty
piers the arch of its soaring vaults, the far per-
spectives of aisle and transept and chapel, the
broad sweep of the pavement? So in these forest
ases The shafts, nerved with bark, the inter
lacing feathery boughs, the coored sky windows,
the floor carpeted with pine needles-droPP1ngs OF
ages softer underfoot than the priceless weaves OF
the Savonnere" No sound breaks the eternal soil
tude except at times the tap of a woodpecker the
occasional chirp of squirrel or the wind signing
through the pine-boughs high upon the summit OF
the trees radiant in the sunshine.
Once and once only each year these woods wake
to life and dimly echo to the voice of man. An
nualv at the full of the harvest people gather
in this solitude; for the grove belongs to the Bohe-
milan Club of San Francisco, which here celebrates
its Midsummer links in full consciousness that the
night will be clear and the air balmy the California
summer being without rain.
Two weeks before the date set for the links,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Bohemian Club Festivities i'm the
Wilds of California Redwoods
BY ERNEST G.. PEIXOTTO

the Sire and his assistants and corps
of workmen and club-servants go up
to the grove and make camp. The
winters brushwood is cleared away,
the electric fittings, the stage, the plat
form, prepared for the big night.
Tents are pitched in a portion OF
the grove where the shade is less
dense, where the sweet-smel]ing4 bay,
the oak and the California laurel
sweep their feathery branches IN
fairy arches. The tents are arranged
with comfort and shaded with red
wood boughs; the artist members
busy themselves in the Studio
painting caricatures, signs and quaint
devices to decorate the camp streets.
And what an appetite the men de-
velop in this outdoor life, and how
good to have it catered to by we'll
regulated cuisine!
Each afternoon a private train
brings up a fresh quota of members,
and the days take on a merrier tone.
In the evening all gather round the
campfire, whose spluttering blaze
lights up a unique circle of seats
made of felled logs of such immense
size that seat and back at once have
been made by the removal of
quadrant Here the night passes
in song, jest and story. The COM
pany grows larger and larger as the
great day approaches, until on the
Saturday of the links a special train
brings the main bulk of the club
membership to the grove just in time
for dinner-a dinner of three hun
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and served with the same
care and precision as in the town club
house. And a merry dinner it IS, the
members sitting at concentric circular
tables so that all may be as close to-
gether as possible, the millionaire elbow
ing the artist, the judge the actor
all brother Bohemians at this festal
board.
The High links is not, as its name
might imply, purely an eftervescence OF
hilarity. 1t is a dignified proceeding,
deliberately planned and most painstak-
ingly carried out.
For the last twenty years the Mid
summer links has been a feature OF
the clubs life AT first of a simpler
form, consisting mainly of papers, music
and poems read in the ftful blaze of the
campfire, with succeeding years it has
taken on a more ambitious tone, until
now it has become an entertainment as
elaborate as any theater could produce,
but with a setting and an opportunity
for surprise such as no theater IN the
world can boast, for there is no stage,
properly speaking the characters at
times appearing most Unexpectedly IN
bursts of light on hillsides, the professions
weaving half a mile through glooms OF
woodland solitudes.
Each time the links varies in
theme. There have been Indian
links and Shakespeare links, Gypsy
links and Aztec links; but two OF
the most remarkable that | ever have
witnessed were the so-called Buddha
links and the Druid links
For the first-named a white statue
was erected against the redwood back
ground--a copy of the famous Daibut-
su of Kakamura, sixty feet in he1ght,
in whose folded hands six men might
stand Before it circle was inclosed
by walls three hundred feet IN cir
conference, and at its feet seven al
tars were erected and trimmed with
boughs After dinner the members
donning white kimonos, marched IN
procession toward this woodland tenn
pie, where they ranged themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

round the circle to greet the seven high priests
as they entered robed in rich vestments specially
sent from Japan for the occasion The cere-
monies that followed conducted with the
most imposing dignity. church organ, sunk
into the ground and played by means of an electric
attachment, supplied weird and unearthy accom-
paninent to the chants of many voices and to the
priests as each ntoned sonnet-the Voice OF the
Grove the Murmuring Waters the Voices OF the
Trees: the Redwood the Madrone, the Bay-trce.
Before each priest blue wreaths of smoke assembled
from cressets of incense and sandalwood and
mingled with the play of tinted lights upon the
huge impressive figure from calclums hidden IN the
surrounding foliage.
For the Druid links the mise en- scene was far less
e1aborate pile of logs for seats, rough sort OF
altar and rude gateway built of giant stones, The
links had begun in the usual way, by an address
from the Sire and musical number by the great
chorus massed on the left, when horn was heard
far off in the woods second unlooked-tor blast
and the Sire dispatched messenger to find out
who could thus break the silence OF the forest
meeting at this strange hour. The messenger, re-
turning in moment, reported that strange COM
pany was without and demanded admlttance. Upon
receiving the Sire'S consent, weird and fantastic
procession entered the inclosure through the rude
gateway six tall priests all in white, with long white
boards that hung below their waists, bearing upon
their shoulders coffin decorated with twisting
snakes and the skulls of oxen; following them more
priests and then double file OF prisoners OF sad
and detected m1en, bound hand ana 1oot 10 chaiil
next numbering wagon with solid wooden wheels,
drawn by pair of cream-white oxen and bearing
the High Priest pale and venerable patriarch, IN
reality of eighty years.
On arriving before the Sire's stand, the High
Priest perched upon his creaking cart, demanded by
what right men had invaded this Druid Temple,
where from time immemorial his people had offered
ND their yearly sacrifices He then demanded that
the Sire vacate the altar The Sire consented, pro-
vided his men be permitted to remain and witness
the sacrificial rites To this the High Priest ac-
quesced and then explained that each year his clan
gathered to sacrifice their prisoners, barbar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

IN a bend of the Russian River about eighty
miles to the north of San Francisco there
~ stands forest of redwood trees, never
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-17

south of the Mississippi to Washing
ton. These results will be carefully
compiled and studied. Meanwhile it
is interesting to know that under
control OF the signal service here
wireless line has for some time been
operating successfully in Alaaka be.
tween Nome and st. Michael, and it is
said that it is the only wireless system
in the world regularly operated as a
part of telegraph outfit handling
business. Its course is
LOT miles and on. Ausust 9, 1904, IL
had completed year of uninterrupted
service. 1t has handled daily the en-
tire telegraphic business amounting
to an average OF several thousand
words. In all more than a million
words were sent during the year "a
large number of them being CONNER.
cial code words) and no error has been
traced to this wireless section. On
one occasion in a single hour there
were transmitted over this wireless
distance two thousand words without
error or repetition. When it is con.
sidered that even the best ocean
steamers having wireless Offices end it
difficult to communicate beyond
distance OF forty or fifty miles, the
remarkable success of the Alaskan
station will be appreciated. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-17
THE BABYS LESSON.

go, boo'ful fowerr' the baby cried,
And reached for the rose in glee,
She grasped its stem with her fingers
small,
And then with sob the flower let fall,
For thorn had pricked her, dimple and
all.
And sorrowful baby was she,
Dear me!
As sad as baby could be!
40, kitty, kityr' the baby cried,
To the pussy cat downy and wee,
She pulled at his fur, alas, alas!
For he turned and gave her, it came to
pass,
Before he scampered over the grass,
A scratch that was sad to see.
Dear me!
AS red as scratch could be!
80, pretty, prettyi" the baby cried,
As butterfly lit on her knee.
She cooed and called in her soft delight,
But when she caught at his wings so
bright,
He vanished suddenly out OF her sight,
And a 'stonished baby was she,
Dear me!
As 'sprised as baby could be!
Then into the house the baby went,
And her face was grave to see,
She had learned three strange and won
derful things,
The kitten had claws, and the rose has
stings,
And the beautiful butterfly has wings,
And wise, wise baby, was she,
Dear me!
Now which of US wiser could be?
-Lue II. Vernon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-17
Hymns You Ought to Know
AWAKE, MY SOUL
BY Bishop Thomas Ken.

according to the Anglican Hymn
ology,' which is a semi-oflicial estimate
of the popularity of church hymns.
Bishop Ken has two titles to his credit
amongst the two greatest songs OF wor-
ship. His evening composition: "All
Praise to Thee, My God, This Night
ranks first OF all and Awake, My Soul
is given the sixth place. He wrote both
these hymns while in his charge at Win.
chester, the scene of his early education.
At his own request the good Bishop was
buried under the east window of the
east chancel at Frome Selwood, being
inferred just at sunrise, while those
gathered about the grave sang, Awake,
My Soul, and With the SUM-
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake oil dull sloth, and joyful rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Awake, lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night unwearied sing
High praises to tn eternal King.
Glory to thee, who safe hast kept,
And hast refreshed me while | slept;
Grant, Lord, when / from death shall
wake,
l may of endless life partake.
Lord, my VOWS to Thee renew;
Scatter my sins as morning dew;
Guard my first springs of thought and
will,
And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All design, or do, or say;
That all my powers, with all my might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-17
Turning the Laugh on Harold.

Minneapolis Journal.
"No, Harold" said the fair, proud
girl. ~ can never be yours"
"Never" he cried, in anguished
tones.
"Never," she answered coldly.
His mood changed.
ooh, very we'll" he sneered. "There
are Others"
"Yes, Harold, 1 know there are"
she said. "And 1 accepted one Of
them this afternoon"