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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
VALUE OF OLD MEN.
Those of Threesao-c Years Said to Be
Most Useful Citizens.


America is the young mans country,
we are told, because SO many of the
conspicuous figures among us are young
men, The thing is said conventionally,
as if there were some moral virtue in
being young; as if. too, the greatest
tragedy in American history was not
the death some forty years ago of half
a million men in the prime of life,
which deprived our generation of its
wisest counselors. Experience is the
only school which gives a degree hon
ored of all men, ana a man of three
score, with the vigor of life still in him,
should be the most useful citizen of a
community. The awful catastrophe at
Baltimore furnished a splendid in
stance The confagration had been
raging for twelve hours. Chief Hor-
ton Of the fire department had been
disabled by a live wire. The fighters
were without Lead. Then William
C. McAfee, veteran fire chief, retired
for age and accounted an old man, Of
fered his services to the mayor. They
were accepted Downing his oilskins
and grabbing his trumpet, the old chief
went into action At once the men
knew they had a leader. They needed
one The fire was roaring down to the
river bank, where were some great
resin works filled with turpentine.
And us they went SO must go East Bal
timore.
"There will be the deuce to pay if the
fire gets into that resin" yelled Nc
Afee through bis trumpet IF enough
of you men will follow me, Wen go in
there and dump the whole outfit into
the bay"
/ They followed the leader, and they
saved East Baltimore.-Leslies Month
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Recent and Extinct Animals.

1T is a great mistake to conclude
that it is law of nature that recent
animals are all small and insignificant
as compared with their representatives
in the past" says a scientist 'That is
simply not true. Recent horses are
bigger than extinct ones and much big
ger than the three toed and four toed
ancestors Of horses. Recent elephants
are as big as any that have existed and
much bigger than their early elephan-
tine ancestors. There never has been
any creature Of any kind-mammal,
reptile, bird or fish-in any geological
period we know Of so big as some Of
the existing whales
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
MEMORY OF TURTLES.
Lay Their Eggs Almost In the Same
Place Year After Year.

Lay Their Eggs Almost In the Same
Place Year After Year.
During the summer months from
May to August the big sea turtles lay
their eggs on the beach. They come
possibly hundreds of miles, and if I'M
disturbed will land within few yards
of the same place year after year.
They crawl up the beach in the night
and make their nest in the sand just
above high water mark. have watch
ed them from behind a sandhill but a
few feet away.
They dig the hole with their hind
flippers, and after covering it over,
first filing it with eggs, they will go a
few feet and make another place, al
ways thought as blind, for one looks
just like the other. They lay each
month, usually during the high tides Of
that month"; beginning in May and
ending in August, from 80 to 1S5 eggs
During the summer | found and
brought into camp 1856 eggs. I put
some in the sand near our camp, and
in twenty-seven days the top eggs
Matched, the rest in three days more
The little turtles would dig out, raise
their little heads and sniff the air a
moment, then start for the river, 100
yards away. 1t was always mys-
terry to me how a turtle could find the
same place on the shore when a short
distance out at sea it all looks alike
just sandy ridges, with scrub palmetto
and coarse grass.-Forest and Stream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY.
eoxne of the Clever Epigrams of the
Flowery Kingdom.


Their proverbial philosophy shows
that the Chinese are very thoughtful.
Here are few specimens: 1.-The best
and strongest man in the world finds
that he cannot escape the two words
No continuance Happiness con-
sists in a medium station" when
you are sitting quietly and alone, think
of your faults; when conversing with
Others do not talk of the faults of
others Correct yourself on the same
principle that you correct others, and
excuse others on the same principle
that you excuse yourself" HE who
requires much from himself and little
from others will keep himself from be-
ing the object of resentment" s'He
who pursues stag regards not hares. ;"
ga gem cannot be polished without
friction or a man perfected without adj
versity." '|The gods cannot help a
man who loses opportunities.
The Chinese call a harmless blusterer
"a paper tiger" and compare man
overestimating himself to rat falling
into scale and weighing itself. Over
doing thing is a hunchback making a
bow.
You have only to watch their Story
and fortune tellers in the streets to see
that the Chinese are natural orators.
You can see that by their gestures, even
if you do not understand what they
say. They use very apt Illustrations
From "John Chinaman at Home" by
e. J. Hardy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
oUTWlTTED THE BoERs.
Rhodes Clever Scheme to Avoid Civ
ing the Enemy Information.

Rhodes Clever Scheme to Avoid Civ
ing the Enemy Information.
Lord Harris tells an interesting story
of how Colonel Frank Rhodes outwit-
ted the Beers. 1t concerns the relief of
Mafeking. AS Colonel Mahon APP
preached Mafeking from the south
Colonel Plumer was approaching it
from the north, and Colonel Mahon re-
ceiyed the following questions from
Colonel Plumer by Photograph: First
What is your strength? Second-How
many guns have you? Third-How are
you off for stores and provisions?
Colonel Mahon would not allow any
answer to be sent for fear of the Beers
trapping it on the way, until Colonel
Frank Rhodes suggested the following
replies, which were approved. The key
is attached in brackets: Naval and
military multiplied by ten. 1.-THE num-
Der of the Navy and Military club in
Piccadilly is "a, multiplied by ten ap-
proximated their strength of 1,O00.1 As
many as there are boys in the Ward
family. [Lord Dudley and his broth
ers.
Colonel Mahon protested as regards
this that there would be no one who
would know, bpt Colonel Rhodes as
sured him that Colonel Weston Jarvis,
who was with Colonel Plumer, would
be sure to. Officer commanding Ninth
lancers. [Colonel Little, known as
Small" Lttle.l
The answers We're received and cor
rectly decided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
AN ANNUAL HONEYMOON.
The Kind of Vacation a Man and His
Wife Should Take.

W11e should rake
The man came back from his vaca-
ton with shining eyes and tendency
to laugh at the least provocation.
He said he had had good time. He
said he and his wife had just been
loafing about from place to place. He
said he hadn't bothered to think about
his work and his wife hadn't bothered
to think about housekeeping.
The man has been married good
many years. His eyes haven't shone
like that for a long time. He didn't
laugh so much before he went away.
He seemed to be better acquainted
with his wife than was noticeable be-
fore. The chances are he has been dis
covering her all over again in these
weeks of leisure from hard work. And
it's done him good.
That is one of the reasons of vaca-
ton, and that is why a man and his
wife should go away together. In the
hurry burly of the everyday routine
we sometimes lose sight of the finest
things in life. We work in order that
we may have the companionship Of
those we love best, and then we lose
ourselves in the work itself, and 20
miss the very joys our labor was n
tended to purchase.
1t is a good thing to run away from
the work once in awhile and remember
what we are working for anyway.
That is what the man had been do
ing, and that is why he got the good
out of his Observation-Disclosures Bull
letin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
holmes ON Poetry.

WhcnI feel inclined to read poetry,
take down my dictionary. Tie poet
RI of words is quite as beautiful as
that of sentences. The author may ar
range the gems effectively, but their
shape and luster have been given By
the attrition Of ages. Bring me tie
finest smile from the whole rang a OF
imaginative writing, and l win show
you single word which conveys &
more profound, a more accurate and o
more eloquent analogy "Autocrat Of
the Breakfast Table"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Where nd Re1onged.

An amateur authoress who had sub
mitted story to a magazine waited
for several weeks without hearing
from the editor concerning it. Finally
she sent him a note requesting an ear
ly decision, because as she said, she
had other irons in the fire."
Shortly after came the editors reply:
Dear Madam-I have read your sto-
~, and l should advise you to put it
with the other irons. ''-Harper's Week
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Not If AS Rich As Rockefeller.

Ifvou had all the wealth Of Rockefeller.
the Standard Oil magnate, you could nos
buy a better medicine for bowel COM
plants than Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy The uest
eminent physician can not prescribe A
better preparation for collie and diarrhoea,
both for children aud adults The uhi-
form success of this remedy has shown it
to be superior to all others Il never
fails, and when reduced with water and
sweetened, is pleasant to take Every
family should be supplied with it. Sold
by Eli T REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
A Mountain Of Gold

Gould not bring as much happi-
ness TO YRS Lucia Wilke, of Caro-
line. Wis, as did one % cent box
of Bucklen's Arniea SalVe, when
it completely cared a running sore
on her ieg. which had tortured her
- long years Greatest antiseptic
healer of Piles, Wounds, and Sores.
Zoe at Eli T. Rey nolds Drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
I,et Us DO Oar Duty.

Let us do our duty in our shop or our
kitchen, the market, the street, the Of
fee. the school, the home, just as faith
fully as if we stood in the front rank
of some great battle and we knew that
victory for mankind depended on our
bravery, strength and skill. When we
do that the humblest of us will be serv-
ing in that great army which achieves
the welfare of the world.-Theodore
Parker
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Death From Appendicitis

decreases in the same ratio that the
nse of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
increases. They save you from
danger and bring quick and pain
less release from constipation and
the ills growing out of it. Strength
and vigor always follow their use.
Guaranteed by Eli T. Reynolds,
Druggist. 25c. Try them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
The world as we Look at 1t.

When we look at the world in a mar
row way, how small it seems! When
we look at it in a mean way, how mean
it is! When we look at it selishly,
how selfish it is! But when we look ct
it with a broad, generous and helpful
spirit, what a beautiful world it is,
and what wonderful people we find in
iti-Boston Christian Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Bad Disease.

Willie-What's the matter with pa
pas eyes, mamma? Misunderstanding
that know of, Willie. Willie Well
heard him tell Mr.. Jones that he had
to have an eye opener every morning
Yonkers Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Stomach Troubles.

Mrs. Sue Martin. an old and highly
respected resident of Faisonia, Miss, was
sick with stomach trouble for more than
six months. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets cured her. She says
II can now eat anything want and an
the proudest woman in the world to find
such a good medicine For sale by Eli
T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Consistent.

Blobbs-Wigwag is always going to
law about something. Slobbs-That's
right. He's even going to marry girl
named Sue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04

Nothing serves better to illustrate a
mans character than the things which
he finds ridiculous.-G Goethe.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
WHITE RAINBOWS.
They Are Formed by Fine Rain
and a Strong Sun.

They Are Formed by Fine Rain
and q Strong Sun.
Though rainbows are generally assO-
ciated with colors, there is such a
phenomenon as q white rainbow. The
circumstances necessary for it's forma-
ton are fine rain and strong sun.
The phenomenon is due to the optic
principle known as interference. If
the drops Of water be very small, the
interference of the rays causes such a
complete overlapping Of the colors that
the bow appears white.
That is to say, the various prismatic
colors, instead of being thrown out
separately, as in the ordinary prism,
are thrown one on the top Of the other,
and the light is thrown by the sun, as
it were. on sheet of rain. The fine
close rain produces the same effect as
woven texture. This result is still
more noticeable where a fog takes the
place of the rain.
The phenomenon is not often noticed,
because the conditions necessary to the
formation of a white rainbow are s
strong light, a close rain and sun
lying near the horizon. These three
conditions are not often present at the
same time.-London Standard. s
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
L LIMB WASTED
WITH ECZEMA
Obliged to Lie With Limbs Higher
Than Head = Suffered Untold
Agonies and Could Not Walk
Doctor Said 1t Was the Worst
Case he Ever Saw.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

ri received your letter asking for
information about using the Cuticura
Remedies. / used them for eczema.
The doctor said it was the worst case
he ever saw. 1t was On both limbs,
from the knees to the ankles We
tried everything the doctors knew of,
but the Cuticura Remedies did the
most good. l was obliged to lie with
my limbs higher than my head, for the
pain was so terrible l could not walk.
/ suffered untold agonies. One limb
wasted away a great deal smaller than
the other, there was so much discharge
from it. I found the Cuticura Rem
edies very soothing, and still keep them
in the house. I am very thankful to
say that am cured, and you can pub
lish this statement if you wish. found
the Cuticura Remedies all that you say
they are. I hope that you may be
spared many years to make the Cuticura
Remedies for the benefit of persons suf-
fering from the torture of skin diseases,
such as ! had. | remain, yours re-
spectfully, Mrs. Golding, Box 8, Ayr,
Canada, June 6, 1905"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
CRITICISM FOR STEEL
OF FRED lands IS
, SUBJECT OF AN Attack.
Declared He Must Resign Presidency
.. Marion Soldiers Home to
Continue in Politics.

Indianapolis, March Especially
"A dispatch from Washington to the
Star says:
Friends of Representative Fred
Lands are opening hot fire on Maj.
George w. Steele at this end of the
line. Their ground of attack is
that Major Steele is retaining the
presidency of the Marion branch Of
the National Soldiers Home while
he runs for the congressional nomina-
ton. President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Of War Taft are both ex-offi-
clio members Of the National Soldiers
Home Board. Friends of Lands
have expressed themselves emphatic
ally to President Roosevelt, at whose
suggestion Secretary Taft has written
a letter to Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon
of New York, president of the board,
disappearing the latter's action in
granting the sixty day furlough to
Maj. Steele. It is understood that
Representative Brownlow of Tennes-
see, another member Of the board has
written similar letter to Gen. Ne
Mahon.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tubes. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
JUPITER IN A MIRROR.
A Remarlka BILE Phenomenon Concern
ing His Satellites.

A Remarl<a BILE Phenomenon Concern
ing His Satellites.
In very old number of the Bulletin
de la Societe Astronomique de France
some one made note of the fact that
he had seen Jupiter's satellites in a
mirror. The 9Th of November being a
clear night, a correspondent. G. d, r.
Andrews, determined to make the ex-
pertinent with an ordinary looking
glass.
"The image of Jupiter in the glass;"
he writes, was distinctly accompanied
by a small star on either side, one
nearer the planet than the other.
then turned my telescope on the planet
and found at once that the positions
of satellites three and one and two CO.
incided with the positions of the stars
seen in the mirror. Satellites one and
two were at the time about $50 D. m }
extremely close together, and l have
no doubt that these two were seen as
one in the glass. - z.....e.-.sl
1.-THE explanation of the phenomenon
is simple one. We cannot see the
satellites in the ordinary way because
Jupiters brilliance overpowers their
feebler light. In rejecting the image
in the glass some of this superfuous
light is lost, and the satellites are CIV
en- a chance to show themselves
London Chronicle.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
CURED OF CHAPPED HANDS

II have used the Cuticura Soap for
chapped hands, which / had been
troubled with for about three years. I
suffered intense pain and itching. I
used nearly two cakes of the Cuticura
Soap, and my hands were completely
cured and have never troubled me
since. I also took the Cuticura Resell
vent for the blood at the same time.
1 can recommend the Cuticura REM
edies to others suffering the same.
Chas. Young, Plattsville, Ontario, Cam
ada, Sept. 20, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for every
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consisting Of Cuticura Soap, 25c Ointment &c., Resolve
emit Soc n form Of Chocolate Coated Pills. &c per vial
Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props. Boston, Mass.
o Mailed Free, How to Cure Itching, Scay uumogs.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
"HOOKS" HIS PLUMBER,

The Way the Sneak Thief In Mexico
Plies His Trade.
In Mexico the sneak thief has his
business down to science. The ia
vored manner of stealing is from the
houses. Most of the buildings are but
one story high, and the doors are kept
closed and locked. The windows are
as large as the doors and extend to the
floor. To keep the thieves out of the
house they are protected with heavy
iron bars, but the Mexican sneak thief
has found a way to overcome this diff
ficulty. m
Because of the lowness Of the win.
dow he can look into the room and
spot the articles he wishes. Then he
waits until the occupant of the room
is In some other part of the house. A
bamboo pole about as long as fishing
rod is produced, to which is attached
a piece Of string with fish hook on
the end.
The thief, by practice. can cast the
hook so that it will catch on almost any
article in the room, no matter how far
1t may be from the window. Slowly
it Is drawn forward and pulled through
the bars.
In this manner articles are taken of
the bureau or tables. rugs snatched
from the floor and bedciothes from
the bed. Clothing left on chairs or
hanging on the wall is easily removed.
The thieves do not even wait until the
occupants are out of the room in all
cases. There have been cases where
men and women who Were undressing
in their rooms have lost clothing while
their backs were turned to the window
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
WOMAA'S LOYALTY SHOWN
PATHETIC LETTER WHICH
SHERRICK RECEIVED.
Words of Cheer Impaired to Despon-
dent Man Who Awaits Sentence
to Prison.

Indianapolis, March 19.-(Special)
"A woman's message in the form Of
a letter that bore words Of cheer and
expressed the hope that Dave Sher-
rick would believe that God is just
had much to do with frightening up
the prisoner in his desolate hours
yesterday. ..
"From an old friend of our fam
ily,' said Sherrick as he passed the
letter over to friend to read.
'sWhat can I say to heart as
sore as yours !" said the writer.
"Let me tell you, though, of heart
as sore and as sympathetic as a
heart of true friend can be. A
woman's intuition isn't often wrong,
and l know you as good, true and
honest. I wish l might help you in
some small way. only hope it will
help to know how / feel for you. I
am not religious woman, but surely
there is some right in all this. God
isn't wrong. Some good will come.
Look for it. Don't give up-not for
a minute. That won't help. just
turn to some source that you know
won't fail you-where justice reigns
forever. 1t will help, oh, so much.
Here is my hand and here is my
heart, stanch and true. May God
bless you.'' -
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
EXCURSIONS ARE PLANNED
G. G. & T.. Will Do Much in This Line
the Coming Summer.

The c., C. & L. believes in excur-
sions and will start them just as
soon as the weather is favorable
The agents along the line met at
Cincinnati the other day to discuss
the spring and summer business and
excursions to Bass Lake, Benton Har-
Dor and Chicago on the north and to
Cincinnati on the south will be the
program again as usual. Bass lake
will be featured again with special
booklet and people all along the line
will be induced to patronize it.
A new train from Richmond to Pc
ru is a probability for the summer
time card
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20
PHYSICAL HARMONY.
Therein Lies the Secret of Health
and Long Life.


Therein Lie. the secret of Health
and Long Life.
The necessity of relative harmony
throughout the entire Ihysic.l system
cannot be too strongly urged. Herein
lies the chief secret OF health and long
life. Manifest weakness or even pre-
dominant strength in any part opens
the avenue for the Invasion of disease
and the approach of death. What can
be done for the realization and mainte-
nance of structural and vital harmolyt
Space would fail US to give details
adapted to varying conditions. but the
underlying fundamental principle for
its accomplishment may be impaired
In few words. Strive to strengthen
and develop those parts Of the body
which have been sighted by nature Or
weakened by disease or abuse; guard
zealously such structures and see that
they are never subjected to undue
strain or too active exertion; neglect
not the Improvement of every part of
the economy, but seek first to improve
the weakest structures; look well to
organs of vital importance-the heart,
lungs, kidneys, etc.-and seek espe-
cially to advance their good A fine
physique is not to be ignored, but of
far greater Importance are strong
pair of lungs, normal, well guarded
heart. good digestive apparatus and
functionally sound kidneys. The de-
veloping and Strengthening of vital
structures require more skill and per-
severance than the training Of the mus
cular system and should be conducted
with much care and diligence.