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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-31

A conservative estimate places the
property loss at Valparaiso as a result of
the earthquakes aud fires at $2oo. ooo.-
600. The loss in the rural district is i'm
mense, the residences of landed pro.
prietors as well as the huts of the lsborers
and poorer class being completely
destroyed. together with fences. bridges,
&c. It is asserted that the disaster. in
the number of deaths and the amount of
property destroyed. Isl even greater than
that of the recent terrible catastrophe
which overwhelmed San Francisco.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-31
Who Is To Blame 2

While the Commissioners of Cecil may
find In the condition of the county's f.
nances sufficient reason or excuse for the
shameful neglect of our public roads, they
cannot, no matter how they twist and
turn it, apply this threadbare excuse to
the wilful neglect and lack of care for the
county's expensive road making nlachin-
cry. Cecil county has fine equipment
of machinery for the building of roads.
costing over $4,000. including as it does a
splendid steam roller, purchased at cost
of $2,7oo. and an improved crusher. not
to mention scrapers, ETC., but from the
care this machinery receives it will not
be long before it is worth little more than
its weight per pound for scrap iron,
standing as it does, exposed to the
weather, without SO much as a loose
board or two for protection from sun and
rain. just who is to blame for this worse
than careless neglect we are not prepared
to state, but certain it is that our Com
missioners should have some jurisdiction
in the matter, as it is part and parcel of
the public roads business, all of which is
supposed to be under their direct
supervision.
Since the construction of the macada.
mized road near Perryville, nearly a
year ago, the steam roller has been left
standing idle, with the exception of the
few days required to roll between six and
seven miles of dirt road in the Sixth dis
trict, and nearly all Of this time ii has
been without shelter. and is today stand.
ing where exposure and rust are doing it
more damage than its constant use would.
The policy Of our Commissioners in
keeping this machine standing idle in
place of at least endeavoripg to get use
equivalent to interest on the money
required for its purchase, by rolling our
dirt roads, is beyond comprehension.
What better or cheaper method of putting
our neglected roads in some sort of decent
shape for travel could be. employed than
by having them gone over with the
scrapers and then rolled with, this steam
roller, which FROM all the care il receives,
bids fair to be long past using before the
Commissioners feel that the financial
state OF affairs will permit them to pro-
coed with the road building and repair.
Because the county is not able to bnild
permanent roads at the present time is nc
reason why the machinery should be lefi
standing exposed TO the weather until IL
is rendered almost useless. Just what
attention the scrapers and the crusher
have received we are unable to state, but
it is fact that the steam roller has re.
ceived little or none since its purchase,
and if it is to be kept in idleness the
Commissioners should at least arrange
for its housing. as it will cost infinitely
less to shelter it than to repair the parts
damaged by exposure. when the machine
is wanted again for use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-31
The End of The World

of trouble that robbed E. II. Wolfe,
of Bear Grove, Ia, of all useful
ness, came when he began taking
Electric Bitters. He writes
1.-TWO years ago Kidney trouble
caused me great suffering, which
l would never have survived had l
not taken Electric Bitters. They
also cured me of General Debility"
Sure cure for all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney complaints, Blood dis
eases, Headache, Dizziness and
Weakness or bodily decline. Price
Soc. Guaranteed by Eli T. Rey.
nolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-31

season will witness the arrival of several
additions to the Northern mining feet.
some Of which will be put to work in the
Forty Mile and Birch creek districts OF
Alaska. All these "gold ships" are Of
American make. Calls for gold dredges
are coming from California, Montana
Idaho and Colorado. Gold dredging is
to be tried in Siberia and 10 the valleys
of the Yalu. the Amur, the Hoangho and
the Yangtse.- American dredge manu-.
facturers are unable to supply the demand.
~
Tuesday, 28th inst, was the date for
the going into effect of the new railroad
rate law.
The most important effect of the new
law to be Immediately apparent will be
the shift it will make 10 the matter of
litigation. Heretofore, whenever the
commission has made an order affecting
"a rate or practice of railroad it has had
to wait time to see whether the road in
tended to obey or not. When it appeared
that the road had no intention of obey
ing, the commission had to go 10 court to
seek judicial mandate compelling the
road to put its order into effect. Now all
that is to be changed. The burden is on
the road. When the commission issues
an order it has the effect of law and the
road must get busy at once and seek an
Injunction if il does not mean to heed the
order.
Shippers generally will find decided re-
lief in the operation of the provision
which requires the railroads to include all
charges of whatsoever nature in their
quoted rates. Heretofore shipper has
had, to figure for himself on icing, refrig-
orator, elevator charges and the dozen or
more other incidentals, dickering with the
separate companies which had hand in
the transportation or care of his ship
ment. Now the railroad must do all that,
and the shipper meets but one charge,
and deals with but one concern. All the
sources of side charges are consolidated,
and private cars, side tracks, spurs, ter
minals, elevators and all those devices for
extorting money are made subject to the
law, which they have been envading.
The law provides that no "unjust or
unreasonable" rates shall be charged for
any transportation and makes the com.
mission the judge of what is just and
reasonable rate. at least until the road
takes the matter into court.
~
The Government has received an
elaborate report from Julius G. Lay, the
American Consul. General at Canton,
which was the center Of the Chinese
boycott on our trade, descriptive of its
baneful effect upon commerce between
Canton aud the United States. 1t was
at Canton in July 1905. thai. the boycott
|of American goods as protest against
the alleged unjust treatment Of Chinese
10 the United States was inaugurated.
Although the movement has been de-
nounced from the throne and forbidden
by imperial edict and yice.regal procla'
nations, it has taken firm hold upon
Canton province.
Its eject there has been more pro.
nounced than in any other part of China.
Little has been heard of the boycott re-
Gently. It is simply resting like Sleep
ing lion. II is estimated that the boycott
has caused q loss of at least $I,25o, 600
10 American trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-31
FOR the MONTH OF AUGUST!
O&>@>>O

We wish to call your attention to the following sea-
sOnabe goods
Preserving Kettles in EMERALD Three Coated
Ware, "Janet'' Enameled Ware "Venus' Enamel
ed Ware, also Porcelain Lined Kettles, Fruit Jar
Rnbbers rs
As wish to reduce this stock, will make
prices right during the month
A good two burner Gasoline Stove for $3. 90, and
threeb burner for $3.50. just the proper thing for
Camp Meeting.
Ice Cream Freezers, Washing Machines, Clothes
Wrngers, Window and Door Screens, Machine Oils,
Cylinder and Separator Oils Lard and Linseed OIL
Now is good time to be thinking of painting your
dwelling barn. We headquarters for Lucas Paint
and 1t will be your interest to consult before placing
your order Have you tried Carriage Paints Var
nsh Stans Rogers Stain Floor If not there is still
opportunity left for you.
Here You will find THRESHERMENS SUPPLIES,
including Belt Laces and Puches Leather Strips Machine
Wrenches Rves Machine Separator and Cylinder Oils
Half Bushe and Peck Measures.
Distributing Agency for OLIVER CHILLED PLows
and REPAIRS. Give a call.
HAINES & KIRK,
RISING SUN, MARYLAND.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-31

ELI 7. REYNOLDS.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

The social side of life at West Point
has unquestionably proven one of the
greatest attractions of this unique
school, admission to which is so eager
ly sought by young men in all parts Of
the country. Ordinarily the West
Pointer has only half an hour daily
the interval following supper---that he
can call his own. On Saturday after
noon however, the lads are ''free" from
two o'clock until $50 o'clock, the sup
per hour, and on Wednesdays there is
similar freedom from o'clock in the
afternoon until $50 o'clock. At such
times the famous Filtration Walk,
where SO many romances have had
their beginning is a mecca for a con-
siderable portion of the young men.
On Saturday evenings from $50 to
1870 O'Clock there is dancing.
When They Camp Out.
In the eyes of most of the cadets the
happiest portion of the year at West
Point is the summer interval when the
whole battalion goes into camp in the
wooded area on the north side of the
Academy grounds, remaining under
canvas from June until September.
During this season visitors are espec-
tally numerous, and the social life at
the Point is seen at its best.
The cadets at West Point are in very
truth picked men, for not only is ad-
mission gained by passing a very
severe entrance examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four year course and If q
cadet fails to come up to the mark at
any of these periodical tests he is al
most certain to be dropped from the
rolls. Indeed, so severe is this weed
ing-out process that only about one
half of the young men who enter West
Point succeed in graduating.
A Democratic Institution.
One phase of conditions at West
Point which is calculated to make
every American proud of the institu-
ton is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Special privileges are I'M
known at the Point. The boy whose
father is a multi millionaire wears the
same grade of clothing, sleeps in the
same kind of bed and eats food that
is precisely on a par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started in life
as a bootblack. Each student at the
Military Academy receives from Un-
Gle Sam the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this he must
purchase all his necessities at the
"store." If he spends more than the
allowance such excess is a debt which
is duly charged against him and must
be liquidated from his future pay.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
THE DUCHESS OF RoxBURGHE.

IN the last quarter Of a century would
say that it is a wonder he is still liv-
ing. He is looking out for house
Tor the Duchess in picturesque Galway.
A fine mansion, constructed OF Irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorris on the Midland and
Great Western Railway, has been in
spected in this connection. 1t is known
as Grove Castle, and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house is Of little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful There Is plenty of fishing
and shooting in the neighborhood, and
in the hunting season it attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle is the English resi-
dence Of the Roxburghes. 1t stands on
a terrace overlooking extensive mead
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at it's junction with the Teviot. 1t is
like a veritable fairyland of cupolas
and minarets, of turrets and embras.
in 1718 by Sir John Vanbrugh, in the
conception Of some happy moment. Sir
Walter Scott described "tha mansion of
Floors" as ga kingdom for Oberon and
Titania to dwell in, whose majesty and
beauty impresses the mind with a
sense of awe mingled with pleasure. F"
Vanbrugh might well be dubbed the
architect to first dukes" from his
close association with Blenheim for the
first Duke of Marlborough, Kimbolton
for the first Duke of Manchester, and
now Floors for the first Duke of Rox.
burghe, who had just received this fur.
ther title. The third duke was so en-,
crossed with the lifelong task of get
ting together his priceless collection
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

GUARD MOUNT AT WEST POINT.
dollars ere they are fully completed in
the year 1912 Already the creation
of the new West Point has pro-
gressed far enough to prove how bene-
fetal will be the undertaking.
While the primary purpose of Uncle
Sans unique institution on the banks
of the Hudson River is, of course, to
educate young men for positions as
officers of the United States Army, the
superiority which has won for it
worldwide fame is due to the marvel
GUS efficiency Of the mental and physi-
cal training without regard to the use
to which the knowledge is to be put.
1t is in the interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimens of Ameri-
can manhood that the costly improve
ments are being carried forward.
Nearly TrebIes Present Capacity.
For one thing the new buildings will
provide accommodations for 1900 ca
diets, instead of for 450 as at present,
and these new structures will also in
clude new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building, cadet headquarters,
etc., as well as handsome hotel for
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

foreign ENJOYS are required nowadays
to personally vouch for the social
standing of those of their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence of
the king. 1t is well-nigh an impossi-
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing of every American
tourist who happens to be doing
Rome and takes it into his head to
go and "call'' on the king.
In the Dominion Of Canada there IL
Q sentiment growing more or less lately
favoring the appointment of a Cana
dian to the exalted post of Governor
General. The country has always been
ruled by some member of the nobility
sent out from England by the Crown.
1t is possible, therefore, If the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions, that
some day man born in the United
States may become Governor General
Of Canada. There Is nothing but the
sentiment Of the people to prevent this.
There is no native-born clause. as is
the case with the Presidency Of the
United States. One who becomes a
British subject by naturalization is
Just as good Britisher as one born
under the British flag.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
PALACE ffYf FOR ffffRfRMEc.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IN
ENGLAND RESIDENCE OF
AMERICAN WOMAN.

Is Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Wants a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
Position.
The Duchess of Roxburghe, nee Goe-
let Of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to find suitable residence in
Ireland, has intrusted the matter to
Lord Barrymore, who married, as his
second wife, the widow of Arthur Post
Of New York, and thereby, quite natu-
rally, greatly improved his financial
position. That is one reason he is par
tial to American women and willing to
do all in his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than he
does. At one time he was one of the
best hated men in the country, and
diligent students of Irish history with
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Disguised as a Tramp.

That man moving amongst the re.
spectacle classes should disguise him.
self as a beggar, and go in search of
adventure, is not a new idea A young
man with a taste for such experiments,
however, introduced a novel feature,
when masquerading as a tramp, by
visiting, amongst others, some of his
friends.
He had splendid opportunity of
testing their benevolence, for none of
them recognized him with his seedy
garments and general air of wretch?
edness.
His pilgrimage lasted five days, and
during that period Che started in an
appropriate state of pennilessness) he
begged or earned just about sufficient
to live in a rough fashion.
He received innumerable insults
(many from unsuspecting acquain-
tances), and only one kind word (from
a stranger). Even when he entered a
shop or lodging-house with money to
pay for his needs his ragged garments
procured him much contemptuous
treatment, and he learned a severe
lesson on the Importance of clothes.
Indeed, his cynical conclusion is
that a man who seeks charity should,
before all things, be well dressed!
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
ANCIENT VOLCANIC UPHEAGALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Yari-Hued Adamantine Forms Mil.
lions OF Years OIo-PresSrVed by
the Government Against SpoIla.
tion-Aatural Wonders.
Once they were a forest of stately
pines grown to a height far beyond
that attained by the trees of today.
Ages passed, and through some uneX-
plalnable act of nature they were up
rooted, prostrated to the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth BY
volcanic ashes and the SHOWS of many
winters. Next came the waters of
floods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces OF the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods of time passed; the seas van
iShed; volcanoes sent their ashes high
In the air, and the explosions from
the interior of the earth swept up-
ward the debris, among which were
the wrecks of the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels. gnawing the masses
and endeavoring to eat into the very
cell structure Of the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action of acids
and alkalies, the logs of the ancient
forest are revealed to human eyes.
Preserved For Future Ages.
This is the history of the wonder
full petrifed forest of Arizona which
Congress, at it's last session, set aside
as Government reserve. There are
in all about 5000 acres of land in this
reserve, land valueless for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
OF nature has created of this vast ex-
panSe a garden of monuments to the
vegetation of long ago, forming an
attraction for people from all parts of
the world.
Trunks Of trees, some q hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie in con-
fusion in the same position as when
nature, in the resurrection of the an
cient forest, broke out in explosion
due to the eruption of volcanic crat-
ers. In every direction are to be seen
large as a toy marble, others in
blocks and logs from eight to ten
feet in diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa-
sionally there projects from the side,
near the top Of the mesa, the end of a
uge log.
These mesas are in themselves
wonderful structures. They are COM
posed Of shale, clay and sandstone Of
many colors, and the ravages Of
storm and wind have eroded their
sides so that here and there they
stand out like the playthings of a
prehistoric giant child. By ponder
ing upon this sight faint idea is
given Of the countless number Of
years that have rolled by since this
erosive process commenced.
While there are to be found vari-
GUS localities in Arizona, New Mexico
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

the accommodation of the numerous
visitors, including many members OF
the fair sex, who come to the Point for
the various social functions which are
scattered through the school year.
The new West Point will place some
added comforts within re- of the
cadets in gray but it will result in no
lessening of the strenuous activity Of
their every day life. The West Point
er is reused at six o'clock every morn
ing, after eight hours sleep. He must
be on the jump from the moment he
opens his eyes, for only twenty minut-
es is allowed him to wash, dress, fold
up his bedding and set in order his
room and its contents. At $50 o'clock
the young men form in companies and
march to the mess hall for breakfast.
Almost Immediately after breakfast
begins a routine of study that includes
such branches as mathematics, draw
ing, modern languages, geography,
chemistry, geology, etc. Interspersed
between the study and recitation hours
are intervals of drill, and what in any
other school would be given over to
recreation periods are devoted to ath-
letics in accordance with a definite
program.
To Make Physically Perfect.
The cadets at West Point go in for
almost every known muscle-building
exercise. Early in the morning they
go through the well-known "setting
up drill and time is also devoted par
ticularly in summer to tennis, golf,
polo, hurdle riding, baseball, foot ball
and swimming The gymnasium pur-
suits include boxing, fencing, single
stick exercise, etc, in addition to
which instruction and practice in
dancing are compulsory during two
years of the four year course.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

and Utah, where perrified wood oc-
ours in great quantities, yet the re-
gion known as the "Petrified Forest
of Arizona" is most notable, and is
properly classed among the natural
wonders of America. In the first
place, it is much more ancient than
the petrified forests Oh the Yellow
stone National Park, and of certain
parts of Wyoming and California, the
difference in their antiquity as geolo-
gists count being millions of years,
and secondly, there is no other petri-
fed forest In which the weed assumes
so many varied and wondrous forms
and colors. The selidified wood in
this mineral state places the logs and
blocks among the gems Of precious
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

rEIh1r 1EO SENI1NEL OF The MESA
yellow, blue-purple and lavender; and
each piece has every natural appear.
ance Of wood, though all are as hard
as steel. Here and there sections
show signs of decay arrested by the
peculiar progress which converted the
wood into mineral The traveller sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them as heavy
as so much lead and as dense as
flint. The Government, while allow
Ing visitors to carry off little pieces Of
this character, prohibits the removal
OF any large blocks.
Huge Stone Log Bridge.
But after all, the climax Of all this
scenic beauty is the Natural Bridge"
consisting Of a great petrified trunk
lying across canyon 20 feet deep,
and forming a natural foot-bridge on
which men may, easily cross. At the
point where the bridge crosses, the
canyon is about 80 feet wide, but the
trunk lies diagonally, and measures
A feet between the points at which 1t
rests on the sides of the canyon. The
total length Of the tree exposed is
Ill feet, and measures where it
crosses the center of the canyon, 10
feet in circumference.
In the past few years the log has
begun to show signs Of yielding to
that peculiar inclination of all petrf-
fed trees to crack up into immense
pieces; in fact, In several places trav-
erse cracks have already appeared.
The Government, In order to preserve
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
MfHREa 4iHH sHGSPPOINT.
A STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR THE YOUNG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim Is to Make Men Quick and Self
Reliant-ExtensiveA Additions Being
Made to Institution-SociaI Life a
Feature
The United States Military Academy
at West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training institution in the world, and
this prestige will be considerably en-
hanced upon the completion of the
large scheme of improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
A Happy Family.

A so-called 'happy family" P. T. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted of lion,
a tiger, bear, a wolf, and lamb, all
penned together in one cage. Remark
able!' visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; ere
markable, impressive, instructivel And
how long have these animals dwelt to-
gether in this way?" "Seven months, -
Barnum answered, 'but the lamb has
occasionally to be renewed"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-16

"Now, my friends" said the lecturer,
what does that show us?" A voice
from the back of the hall instantly re-
piled: "It shows US where you temper
ance people go to-"