The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18

America IN TWO generaClOnS.
That the Rockefeller millions may
bear an inheritance tax later does not
make it any easier for the consumer
TO meet that new rise in the price OF
kerosene, comments the Chicago Daily
News.
In order to advance the price OF
sugar, weakened by general overpro-
duction, systematic reduction Of the
cultivated area has been encouraged
in France.
AS to the dissipation of large for
tunes, says the Indianapolis News
um-m-m, well, the boys with the ex-
ception of a few like Johndee junior
of course) are doing their best.
Kent, Ohio, is conspicuous because
a letter has gone there addressed to
Stefan Brescztransuperczacm
sky. Anyone can have it, who Will
call for 1t, the postmaster says.
The wearing of women's hats IN the
theatres of Paris has tried the pa
thence of Frenchmen, until cores
pondent of the Temps" writes that
he and mis- friends, tired of not being
able to see the stage, are forming
league to achieve the removal OF Wo-
mems hats. They propose always TO
wear their hats during performances.
OF 1850 fires in New York In l9Vo'
bringing losses of more than $5,O00,-
600. carelessness with matches caused
1.OO1. carelessness with lighted CT
CARS, etc., caused 4O4; carelessness
with candles, ETC., caused 256; care
Iessness as to curtains near gas jets
caused 217. What premium might we
not afford to pay ON good, ordinary
sensible, everyday care!
The mere fact that an increasing
number Of European emigrants are
seeking our shores, remarks the AT
lanta Constitution, Is not in itself any.
thing to occasion alarm or especial
anxiety. 1t is the quality and not
the quantity of immigration that IS
tn he feared If our immigration laws
are rigidly enforced, it is difficult 10
see how an appreciable number OF un-
desirables can land.
The United States troops at san
Francisco have rendered the country
a greater service in tine earthquake
emergency than If they had won a
battle against an invading enemy.
They were there on the spot; they
have proved themselves the right men
in the right place; all honor to them!
The fact that within nundred-mile
radius a score Of towns nave peen
demolished with loss OF life and
destructiveness probably equainns
that in San Francisco, and that the
shock was severely felt four hundred
miles to the south and two hundred
To the east, says the New York World,
Indicates that the California earth
make belt must hereafter rank IN
possibilities of catastrophe with Gala
bria. Japan, and the East Indies.
The Old Mole that speeds around
underground, humping itself regard
less is a scientific puzzle. Where 1t
matches itself, where it gets its dyna-
mic "go'' and where and wnen 1t VIII
hob up next may be known to those
who @lxnow it ALL" but the learned
investigators of the world are sui
speculating on the subject.
Matteucci. the brave, devoted direc-
tor of the observatory on Vesuvius, Is
not only a scientist but a poet. Hear
him. IT love my mountain. I could
not leave her. My few friends say
that her breath will scorch and wither
my poor life one of these days; that
she will bury my house in streams
of LIQUID metal or raze 1t to its foun-
dations. Already she has hurt me,
has injured me sorely. Yet I forgive
her: I wait upon her; am hers al
ways"
The RQVduCO AA 0OA@ONA0~J ~
France was curiously illustrated In
the naval program of 1900, when nve
large armored vessels authorized
we're named the Leon Gambetta, the
victor Hugo, the Jules Ferry, the
Michelet and the Ernest Renan, OBJ
serves the New York Herald. Ashore
these are, of course. titles to conjure
with. but it must be confessed taat
their RELATIVELY to the sea or naval
tradition, except In the case of Hugo.
is nothing if not remote. The last
of these ships was launched at st.
Nazaire, and, fttingly enough, the
ceremony coincided with the accept
ance of a new and an important naval
program.
Highest judicial" Court.
Two pretty girls visiting Washing
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