The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-20

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language has attained its present ov-
ershadowing dimensions in the open 4
sunlight and by natural processes OF
growth. The proposal to let a number
Of experimenters put it in dollhouse
and prune and lop it as they will is
not likely to commend itself to the
English speaking world in general.
laments the New York Tribune.
Modern machinery has made it pos.
sfble to work profitably gold mines
that were non-productive even five
years ago. What machinery is doing
for gold it is doing for other products.
and especially for products of the
mines. Judging from present condi,
tons, the production of things out
of the earth in America this year will
break all records.
1t was grim joke for the working
men Of st. Petersburg to elect Rosa
as their delegate to the National AS
sembly; the aforesaid Rosa being
four-footed creature of the canine spe-
cies. The argument, declares the Phil
adelpnia Record, of the voters was
that the dog would cost only seven
kopecks day for its keep, and would
he quite as useful a representative Of
their interests as any other candidate
of theirs who would nave chance of
election
George Wyndham made after-dinney
The short story is peculiarly an
American institution, and we are as
proud of it as we are of the Bird OF
Freedom" declares H NJ. Alden. in
Harper's Magazine. To develop this
species of literature mas seemed al
ways the most distinctive feature of
a genuinely American magazine. To
make the most of 1t, by giving as
many examples as possible Of the best
Of it, has seemed the one surest way Of
nourishing and gratifying distinct
lively national instinct. While novels.
of every degree Of excellence, are
readily accessible to everybody, yet
for the current short story the reader
must almost wholly depend upon his
magazine.
In the proposed campaign against
blindness. the best results will come
from larger education Of the public
in the treatment and prentton Of dis
eases That affect the eye; trachoma
has been successfully fought in the
public schools. The spirit of progress
In Massachusetts, New York and other
States observes the Boston Transcript,
has been leading to the establishment
of associations for promoting the in
terests of the blind, and the natural
consequences of such conferences OF
physicians and laymen is search for
means, not only to occupy the present
blind with self-supporting work. but
to reach tle causes which will give
among the next generation far lower
percentage of blind persons.
There is no room for any difference
of opinion as to the fesirability OF pro
tecting young girls from the evils OF
objectionable dance halls. But 1t is
an extremely difficult law to frame,
and 1t is unfair to criticise too harshly
the legislative committee that has to
deal with the problem. Care must be
taken that in eradicating an evil, what
may be an innocent recreation is not
made a statutory crime or mfsdemean-
or. Misdirected zeal, declares the Bos-
ton Post, might easily develop stat
ute tnat would be simply intolerable
interference with personal liberty.
Cannot something practical be done
at the other end of the subject? No
disreputable public dance halls should
be permitted. The conditions OF the
dance nall licenses should be rigid,
and they should not be too freely is
sued. Public dance halls should be I'M
der careful inspection and any sucn
place found to be detrimental to the
moral interests of the community
should be closed without delay.
Isaac Winder, negro, was confined In
the Jail of Baltimore county. Mary
land. He had been found guilty OF
murder. About three weeks ago No
broke out, anu SluSS bAOh wy e~
county policemen, sheriffs and posses
of citizens nave been hunting for him.
There is a good deal of wild country
in tnat region-irregular granite hills
and wooded ravines. These conditions
served Winder we'll as cover from
dis pursuers. 1t was not until Tues,
day that he was found, when Chief
Of County Police Street, attracted by
a film of smoke coming over a little
hill, approached from the leeward side
and got the drop on the fugitive
When the jail at Towson had recov-
cred it's own, Winder, we'll warmed
and well fed, told the officials of mis-
wanderings while keeping cut of their
way. He was asked how he managed
to keep informed of what the search
ing parties were doing. That was easy.
he said. Every morning he went to
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