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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-12-14
TALES AND ENDS.
BY ALLEN PAYNE
WRITTEN FOR THE MIDLAND JOURNAL


Guests at wedding breakfast should shoes
either rice pudding or white ribbon candy.
Even the hot headed girl has a range in her
voice.
An orchard is no place for orchid culture.
woman that's handy with the needle can
take an old fashioned dress and fashion it in
few minutes.
To play the Flower March correctly on the
piano one must work the petals.
After all the average drunkard is not tight in
the hide.
so saloon headache is often mightier than
cent package of salts.
In starting at the foot don't imagine you are
going to beat every one else by mile.
man who is waiting for his ship to come in
expects it to be filled with life preservers.
man at the altar of matrimony promises to
keep-he often does-in want.
Cupid is always pictured as being half naked
His wife must wear the breeches.
There are men whose life is in pastures green
and living high in clover and who have wonder.
ed how others got init was because they forgot
to put up the bars.
- 49,
downward path are the ones who get the most
bumps
The school boy who remained at the foot is
now at the head of the reformed spelling class.
The use of ''push and pull jack makes
poor rut extractor.
Charging goods is one method of bringing
"volumn'' of business
This weather is hard on the paper hangers.
1t doesn't take much for them to frieze.
Not every man is brick because they even
tualy turn to clay.
Men who begin at the top usually find them.
selves over heels in debt.
long wait dinner is often in feather weight
class
When main gets on a skate he wishes to be
numbered among the high rollers.
The man who is a saloon keepers dove expects
to foat away from the gable end of the "house"
but he'll feel as if he was dropped through the sky
light
The glass eater who swallowed a mirror must
necessarily take time to reflect
1t doesn't take the man with the slippery
tongue to work the slide in a trombone.
HARD Work mas moved manH hau W Easy
Street.
When the trusts get grip upon the public it
makes them sick.
Many folks are not worthy of their worth.
The man who browns his troubles in drink
often finds them going deeper and deeper in the
mire.
1t takes the dump pickers to make use of the
useless things.
Euen Soma mnrderers get high strung
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-12-14

REFORMED SPELLING DICKsHUNAIRY.
Politishun-Won hu robs Peter tn by Pol.
Notwithstanding other folks poZess.
Plum-The fruit of all politicks
Banquet-That which kauses BELLE axe and
govt.
Komplexshun-An artickel of adornment sold
in drug stores
Kurelosity-The elastick propertea of rubber.
RECOMMENDATION hH gets it in the neke.
Hart-A bludy recepticle in which to stor
sekrets.
Love-That WITCH som have to Offer and uthers
vii not ackept.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
4 orty lions IA
Skyscrapers
VAST SUM TO BESExPENDEo FOR
BIG BUILDINGS ON LOWER
BROADWAY.

NEW YORK. April 16--New York
promises TO become the SkyScraper-
opoIis- Of the world. Plans have Just
been completed for the erection OF %
new buildings on lower Broadway
south of Fulton street. none OF which
viii be less than twenty stories hiSa-
One is TO be thirty stories and aHoth-
er forty stories. or apout sec feet
above the street Such a colossal Of
fee bbuildinG scheme is withou: a
parallel in the history of the world
Over 2.Se0. 900 square feer-I
acres-of renrable Office space Will
be provided at q cost of S4o.0Go.1oo.
and there is no doubt that 1t will al.
rent successfully. Not only does the
great and rapid increase in popnla-
ton insure this but most OF the import
an: business concerns of the country
haze to maintain Offices in the city.
The great financial corporations are
also beginning to find out the adSan-
tayes of conducting various branches
of their business in one great build.
ing.
Architects AMI builders say that
there are no unusual obstacles TO be
overcome in the construction OF so or
40-Stcry structures. The chief thing
that viii have TO be guarded against
is the danger of destruction by fire.
Much was learnt from IuS bsiIlluoIt
confiaSraIion- and this dearly acquired
knowledge Will be used in the con.
struction of these new Skyscrapers.
This great confiagration proved that
the only safe method of projecting
the structural steel OF a high building
from rust and bucklinS. as well as
making it absolutely secure aSains.
fire. was to encase the beams ana col
umns in hollow tile bricks and to bald
the floors ara partitions of the same
light. Sound-Droof. damp-proof and All
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16


tsofutsiy rnburna5le rnaseriaI
Everything wf be done toSmake
these hr;ldinEs safe not only rom
twdthin but rom Without Experience
has shown that no matter how Gre
proof a building may be It's not safe
from destruction IL surrounded by
aurnable buildings. But i is IN this
respect that New York stands pre-
eminent There are more speciacal-
ly rated buildings OF freproof con-
strution here than in all the rest OF
the country together. These new sky
scrapers viii not only be safe in
themselves but will afford protection
to one another-
Much attention Will be given 10
architectural features. AT the pres
est time the skyline OF lower Broad
way is TOO ragged and irregular. Az
fists and architects say that the new
buildings viii I'LL up the gaps. there
by greatly improving the appearance
OF the lower city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
some BRITISH REFLECTIONS ON
THEsEFFoRTs OF Mr. CAR
NEGIEsToEFFEcTTHE
CHANGE.

Mr. Carnegie has great faith In the
power of money. He is now credited
) With belief that, by the judicious
nseSof some OF his own millions, he
win make English the universal Ian
snage To this end, ne is endowins
certain American authors WHO uadef
take TO spell according TO reformed
methods.
The opinion of English authors on
the scheme is not complimentary One
or two ofsteem comment quite rudely
ON poor Mr.. Carnesie's ideal They
confess thatth endowment might Sc
duce them, but the reform has no at
fractions. For the present they will
continue to spell pretty much as
Shakespeare. Milton, Scott. ThacEer-
ay. and Newman spelt- They have
no desire to be In the van of progress.
AFR Swinburne's telegram to The
Standard is to the effect that the
naoyeuant--an American movement.
by thesway-is "a monstrous and bar
barous absurdlsy." Mr.. Rider Has-
gard says the spelling OF the Bible
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16


y Ing Asot .s..' :
language: but thes most direct the
most forcible, the most coMprehen-
sfve iarTage Before English be-
gan to be widely spoken the nearest
approach 10 universal language was
the Latin of the middle ages French
never bore such sway as the tongue
Of Virgil and the Caesars Now, Latin
never was. and never can be consider
ed. an easy language Yet educated
men Of all nations used it to commun-
ica1e their thoughts to one another
with freedom which modern dons
might. envy Latin was universal
language IL the dawn Of modern Eu-
rope because Il vas direct. forcible
and expressive-n by any means be-
cause 1t was easily learnt Facility
viii never make anything universally
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
REFORM SIZZLING
TIE WORLDS ENGLISH

IS good enough for him Authors ike
Mr.. Bernard Shaw and Mr. ZangwM.
who are not satisfied with our spell
ing. go no further with the reformers
than to bestow faint smile on their
notions.
No man who possesses a real love
and admiration for English literature
fails to hate the very idea Of phonetic
spelling. There is still sense OF
beauty in the world, and ii will pre-
vent Mr.. Carnegie or another destroy
ing the grace of our poets and prose
writer's by printing their work as
though it had been written by iSnor-
ant urchins with an ear for sound
Fancy the Carnegie edition OF Tenny-
son:
HART a leeg. harf leeS.
Harf a leeg onward.
Intu the Vale of Deth
Rode the Six Hundred.
The Horrors Accumulate
We do not know whether the Sim
plifed Spelling Association on which
Mr.. Carnegie is showerinS his bene-
fits would go to the full length of the
late Sir Isaac Pitman- Perhaps it
would Only correct the comparative
ly few words constructed on archaic
principles. Some small benefit might
result from a moderated zeal The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16

;tro,h,e is that when assocfatto1soe De
In one never knows. where tkey are
going TO end. Moreover. when We We
start TO reform the worst tdtosyne-a-
sizes of our spelling, we shan not VII u
ineiy saddle an American body with
the arduous task. Sobodys nerves
would stand ir-eacept NE CarneS-
les II Is, indeed. TO be feared that
Mr.. Carnegie has no more respect for
English literature than for Greek We
should not be surprised TO hear that
this mornings rumor Is correct: that
not content with contributing TO the
new Spelling Bee. he proposes to
start daily newspaper in London ITO
be run entirely on the phonetic spell
ing system. and with Prof. Skeat
as editor. Horror on horrors head
accumulates.
If reformed spelling would speed
the day when English shall be the uni
versal language. there might be some
thing to be said for It. but we doubt
whether it would have that happy
effect BY the phrase universal Ian
- rA4RSoAiS- LII IIS
ance of every other language in IA
vor of this one, but the total subor-
dination of others to the English in
the markets. The courts. and the ho-
tells of the world Already the world
is well advanced toward that goal. In
the great centers of civilization an
English speaking tongue will do its
owner good service Not until the
EnElishman arrives or the continent
of Europe does he realize how much
at home he can be there. or how big
a place his language and influence fill
in the comfy of nations
The Universal Language.
a universal language, in the only
practical sense OF the term. is a Ian
Euase dependent to j very large ex-
tent on he-intellect OF the educated
1t is nos therefore the easiest Ian
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
NEXT SUNDAY
Win Likely See Organization of the
Homeless 26--

Those who were interested in the
organization OF the Homeless 26r in
this city. met at the Jackson Hotel.
Sunday morning. Much interest was
shown by those present. and soon a
circle Will be Instituted here
Several committees We're appoint
ed They will be ready to submit their
reports next Sunday morning at The
Jackson Hotel. when the organization
Will be effected
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16

1t win surprise the teachers when
they find crop Of string beans grow
ing upon the same soil which has pro
duced an abundant crop Of onions
during the early part OF the same sea-
son.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16

The cost OF using our want column
at half cent a word. is nothing com
pared with the results it brings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16

See Pople's yard-wide chanseable
silks. All popular colors, at only 81
per yard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16

Do you want help OF any dnd2 Try
the classified ad. Column
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16

For rich. smooth ice cream. call
on Hall & Rarr. Never disappointS-
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-02

Then with Hiss o. disappointed rage
the fedals came at them.
"a Darcy A Darcy Help for the
sultanp shouted the brethren, and the
fray began.
Six Of the men attacked them, and
while they were engaged with these the
other two slipped round and tried the
door, only to 6nd II fast. Then they
also turned upon the brethren, thinking
to take the key from Off their bodies.
At the first rush two Of the fedals went
down beneath the sweep of the long
swords, but after that the murderers
would not come close, and while some
engaged them in front others strove to
pass and stab them from behind. In
deed, a blow from one Of their long
knives fell upon Godwln's shoulder, but
The good mail turned II.
"Glve way" he cried to Wulf, "or
they will best u.s."
SO suddenly they gave way before
them till their backs were against the
door, and there they stood, shouting for
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-02
CHAPTER XVII.

7 the court of Saladfn Goodwin
" and wulf were treated with
~ much honor. A house was
given them to dwell in and
@mpany Of servants to minister to
i'p comfort and to guard them. Sal
~ hey saw often, for 1t pleased him
@'l them tales of those days when
.'9 father and uncle were In the east
!, % talk with them OF England and
franks and even now and again
reason with Goodwin on matters
M religion Moreover, to show his
, ~ IN them, he gave them the rank
!, O'ucers of his own bodyguard, and
!. Wearying Of idleness, they asked
ba ~ nlm' allowed them to take their
sla s Oh duty in the guarding Of bis
yha and person. This at a time
t,s, peace still relgned between
uk and saracen the brethren were
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-02
(To be continued)
A Menace to Health.

kidney trouble is an insidious Danger
and many people are victims Of serious
malady before the symptoms are iecos-
nized. Foley's Kidney Cure for'ct' l'-
Irregularities and strengthens ard hrh'S
Mp the kidneys and it should tc iatcn
al The first Indication OF kiohey toull'
as it is impossible to have good heahh Il
the kidneys are deranged. Sola by Ed
Greene.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-02

help and sweeping around them with
their swords into reach Of which the
fedals dare not come. Now from with
out the chamber rose a cry and tumult,
and the sound Of heavy blows falling
upon the gates that the murderers had
barred behind them,%whlle upon the
farther side Of the door, which he could
not open, was heard the voice Of the
sultan demanding to know what
passed.
The fedais heard these sounds also
and read in them their doom. Forget
ting caution In their despair and rage
they hurled themselves upon the breth-
rem, for they thought that II they could
get them down they might still break
through the door and STAY Salah-ed-dln
before they themselves were slain, but
for awhile the brethren stopped their
rush with point and buckler, wound
Ing two of them sorely, and when at
length they closed In upon them the
gates were burst and Hassan and the
outer guard were at hand.
A minute later and, but little hurt,
Goodwin and Wulf were leaning on
their swords, and the fedais, some OF
them dead or wounded and some Of
them captive, lay before them on the
marble floor. Moreover the door had
been opened, and through 1t came the
sultan in his night gear.
"What has chanced2" he asked, look
ing at them doubtfully
"Only this, lord" answered Goodwin.
''These men came to kill you, and we
held them off till help arrived"
"xlll me! My own guard kill meT
"They are not your guard. They are
fedais disguised as your guard and sent
by Al-je-bal as he promised"
Now Saah-ed-dln turned pale, for he
who feared nothing else was all his
life afraid of the assassins.
"Strlp the armor from those men,
went on Goodwin, "and / think that you
will find truth In my words, ", If not
question such OF them as still live"
They obeyed, and there upon the
breast Of one Of them, burnt into his
skin, was the symbol Of the blood red
dagger. Now Saladin saw and beck
oned the brethren aside.
How knew you Of thisf' he asked
searching them with his piercing eyes.
"Masouda, the lady Rosamund's wait
tpg woman, warned us that YOU lord
and we were to be murdered tonlght
by eight men, 80 we made ready"
"Why, then, did you not tell meT
"Because," answered Wulf, 1--WE were
not sure that the news was true ana
did notiwish to bring false tldings and
be made foolish; because, Also my
brother and | thought that we could
hold our own awhile against eight Of
sInan's rats disguised as soldiers OF
Saladin."
"You have done 1t well, though yours
was mad counsel" answered the sui
tan. Then he gave his hand first to
one and nextto the other and said sim
ply:
"Sir knights. Salah-ed-din owes his
life to you. Should 1t ever come about
that you owe your lives to Salah-ed-din
he viii remember this"
Thus this business ended On the
morrow those of the fedais who remain
ed alive were put to death; also many
others in the city were seized and
killed on suspicion. so that for awhile
there was no more fear from the assas-
sins.
Now. from that day forward saladin
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-02

,cootl.el from Last Week.
,,t tbe whole truth, brother.
mat man nothing can be hid"
ssn Goodwin answered.
SI ,r we love her and are afianced
snltan stared at them in surprise.
rhor Both Of your he asked.
YES, both .n,
md doth she love you bothT
Sss y replied Goodwin, both, or so
says"
nod them, while Hassan smiled a
nan. knights" he said presently,
me- which of you does she love
r.
rSot sire is known to her alone.
N tbe time comes she will say, and
before"
oorcelye" said Saladin, that be-
his riddle hides a story. If 1t is
GOOD pleasure, be seated and set 1t
10 me"
they sat down on the divan and
we'd keeping nothing back from the
inning TO the end, nor, although the
was long, did the sultan weary Of
enng
great story, truly" he said when
length they had finished, "and one in
hi seem to see the hand Of Allah.
listen. The tale that those two
Hnklsh knaves, the priest and the
h knight Lozelle, told to you was
h. As wrote to your uncle in my
Ter, | dreamed a dream. Thrice /
amed It, that this niece Of mine lived
that If l could bring her here to
In at my side she should save the
hiding of much blood by some noble
ID Of hers-aye, of the blood Of tens
thousands and in that dream l saw
face. Therefore l stretched out my
D and took her from far away, And
~ through you-yes, through you
has been snatched from the power
the great assassin and Is safe In my
hrt, and therefore bencefOrth am
pr friend.'
Slp. have you seen herr" asked
Irwin.
knights, have seen her, and the
b Is the face Of my dreams, and
before | know full surely that In
pse dreams God spoke, Listen, Sir
Irwin and Sir Wulf," Saladin went
in a changed voice, a stern, com
lndng voice. ASK of me what you
], and, Franks though you are, 1t
III be given you for your services
Ee-wealth, lands, titles, all that men
flre and | can grant--but ask not Of
4 my niece, Rose of the World, Prn-
p Of Baalbec, whom Allah has
Pught to me for his own purposes.
Pow, moreover. that If you strive to
|alher away you shall certainty die,
That If she escapes from me and l
capture her, then she shall die. These
ngS | have told her already, and l
ear them In the name OF Allah. Here
Is, and In my house she must abide
u the vision be fulfilled"
pow IN their dismay the brethren
Red at each other, for they seemed
fiber from their desire than they had
% even In the castle of Sinan. Then
ght broke upon the face Of Goodwin.
be stood up and answered;
Dread lord of all the east, we hear
and we know our risk. You have
\ en- US your friendship. We accept !
|'nd are thankful and seek no more.
q you say, has brought our lady
lanund to you for his own pur-
Pea Of which you have no doubt
|eher face is the very face of your
PANS, Then let his purposes be ac-
|hpllshed according to his will, which
p be in some way that we little
ls."
We'll spoken" replied Saladin. IL
re warned you, my guests. There
b blame me not If | keep my word,
\ ask no promise from you who
9Oh not tempt noble knights to lie.
3 Allah has set this strange riddle.
Allah let It be answered In his sea
b."
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-02
The
.BretbreN
By RIDER HAGGARD,
.,..,sf"Hs," king SOiom0S'J
A'"" MiBO," Etc.
IL isoj.iSoI, By Rider BsErard

c..,5,h, iSSI.I''a By Rid' H'Er''4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-10
TALK TO FARMERS.

Many = family depends largely upon
Peruna a. a family medicine and Che
family physician.
Some farmers are far removed from
physicians, and In any case they arc
far more sslf.reliant and more liable "a
depend upon q household remedy than
people who 1.-Two In tho cities.
nf. Hartman, who for many years
wAs a farmer himself, and who still
owns and manages ono Of tho hcst farms
In tho State Of Ohio, is a friend of The
farmer, and IL Il with tho farmer that
the immense bulk OF his correspondence
IL conducted.
Tho millions Of booklets published
and diatfihuted by Dr. Hartman every
year circulate chiefly among the farm
inE class,
A large number ~ unsolicited teati
monials concerning PrrunA come from
the farmers every yeAf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-10
TsmPsranss LsaLon oraanIrsr.

Herbert G. shalmok wlo was In our
midst recently as organizer OF the
L9ai Temperance Legion work. will
again De in Salem Tuesday evening
the 18th at the Christian church. Mr.
sAa''uok is a national organizer and
talented young man. OF pleasine
personality and one viii be readily
entertained by his interesting talks
about his special line OF temperance
work Having heard him once. All
Will as'ee that his work slould be en-.
aoFsed by every Christian man OF
woman, Admission Is free. Othe,
'peeia. numbers on the program.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-10
Heat Party"

N'ss Della HrEss entertained a
uumbvr OF hcr sirl friends ruosia al.
toTuoun at "ProgrcssN, Heaus." The
touso vas Decorated aristicaly Rel
hearts aud houegsucklc vines carried
out prvuy sgheme PoTtiors oi r,l
hoarys we've arungai iu tae door
wave. aud hearts very everywhere in
vNIdeure
Tho nrst prize prty ch.ua plate
Ua, ouu by Niles Gn,, Damon. while
Mice h.uJa Guu uas avam,i fbe
consolation a bottle of catup
Tho aosicss vas assisted .u se,.
ms by Nm o. r. Albert aud Mrs r.
A Norwood
Tho invited guests we've Misses
Meta Klein hertha Grin Emma Muel.
ler Jessie n auohamp Iuh CaD
Ncitio Reddicopp Mantle Rateman
0uco pamUn viua sherman Paul
lue aud Mildred ruuer of Portland
hossio and Ena schultr MaEarer
souihuick Errgstiue Hauty ana
Mabel Batsuan
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-10

TvHE farmer is tho salt u thp earth
4 without tho farmer, The Industrial
world with an its nurry and immcnss
wealth could not raist Tor day,
Its upon che soil that We all depend
for our living.
80 matter how far ono may bo re
moved from ulling tho coil, Or how 10
tio be- may know about tho farmers vo
cation. BE- is vitality dependent upon che
things which grow In che soil.
Farming is tho basis % all wealth and
IL tho bulwafk ~ all civilization.
Tho farming class ia rapidly becom
Ing Intelligent aud shfowd Ia business
management
Tho reuben and the country pumpkin
have disappeared and In their stead q
practical wrllstfainod business man
capable % tho highest form % com
mcroiAi activity, has arisen.
rofuna Il very popular mediein,
among tho farming class.