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

The fishing floats in the Susque.
hanna and upper Chesapeake 'scut
out" last week, after a poor season.
Shad were unusually scarce, but
commanded high prices. The es-
timated pack of herring at the head
of the bay was between $4,000 and
10000 barrels, whereas the normal
pack ranges from $4,000 to 10000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
OXFORD AND VICINITY

Oxford has an epidemic of mumps.
Frederic Alexander is busy planting
1000 peach trees.
The recent frost did much damage in
this section to gardens that had been
well under. way. 1t was cold and no
snap for the farmer. There was ice on
the streets in Oxford.
At this writing the condition of Mr..
James Mcclurg is slightly improved.
A medicine show is at present drawing
the attention of the Oxford folks.
Merchants all report good business.
The hotels especially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milard Hardness, of
Hickory Hill, were recent guests OF
Quaker City friends.
A. c. Appleton held sale of cattle
Monday. The prices ranged from
twenty-five dollars to sixty-six fifty. A
car load of horses arrived the same day
for Elwood Webster and will be sold at
public sale shortly.
George Irwin cut his left hand badly
with broad axe.
Mr.. John McHenry is making two
weeks trip to Des Moins, Iowa.
The newly elected pastor of Oxford
Presbyterian church, the Rev. Howard L.
Taylor, was given a reception Friday
night in the parlors of the church, by
the congregation.
Ross Shellinger, a bridge worker who
fell from span while working on q
passover near Philadelphia, is slowly
recovering from his injuries.
Messrs. Mike Maeir. Harry Krause,
John B. McClurg, Grant Hall and A.
Buckley hired two-horse rig Sunday
and spent the day lowering the country
round about. While returning at night,
loaded down with just Matched bantams,
and while about three miles from town a
rear wheel of the vehicle collapsed, neces.
stating wait on the bank till help came
from Oxford.
Young men of the town are busy these
nights hunting for fox dens and captur.
ing the gang.
Scarlet fever has made its bow to the
public and has already claimed one
victim.
Messrs. Earl and Aurie Smith and
Misses Carrie Kerr and Mamie McHenry
were among the shakers" at the dance
of the Jacob Tome Institute.
Mrs. John Brock entertained twenty
couples at dance Wednesday night.
It is reported that several young men
who offended shop" and skipped home
'mong the wee hours were made to dance
afterward.
A mad dog in the vicinity of the Nc.
Henry paper mill created much excite.
ment and damage before a sure shot from
the hands of Duffy McHenry ended it:
career. A COW belonging to Henry Tay.
Tor and two to Harry Nesbitt were
bitten by the rabid animal, and cats and
dogs belonging to Charles Karl, Hiram
Springer, John Kelly, David McAllister
Mary McGovern and Eddy Smith met
the same fate. All the animals have
been ordered killed. The head of the
mad dog is in the hands of DIR. Wood
ward, of Oxford, for analysis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
One Cold and Another

The seasons first cold
may be slight-may yield
to early treatment, but the
next cold will hang on
longer; it will be more
troublesome, too. y n :
necessary to take chances
on that second one. SCOTS
Emulsion is a preventive
as well as a cure. Take
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18

SHOW did you like my speech"
swell, I-er-the fact is, r.
Great Scott. man! Wasn't the In
PRODUCTION well conceived and Logically r
ayes"
"And wasn't the peroration elo-
quentY'
"Fine."
What's the trouble thenY
They were too far apart"-Cleve-
land Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS CouRT FOR CECIL CouvTv,
January l, 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
.cutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
Hna Ia PuII.

Mr.. Makinbrakes Ito chance acquaint-
ance whom he has met at a swell par
ty)-If you have any influence with
Mrs. Upjohn wish you would suggest
to her that she announce dinner. I'm
frightfully hungry. Chance Acquaint-
ance-Me? l haven't any influence
with Mrs. Upjohn. I'm Mr.. Upjohn.-
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
Marriage Licenses.

James w. Brown and Maud d.
Campbell. both of Providence.
John Andrew Knight, of viii.
mingtOn, and Esther Verdell Ar.
buckle, of Cherry Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
SOUTH QUEEN ST, RISING SUN. MD
FARMERS AND DAlRYMEN
SHOULD USE
Young's Stock Food Specifics,

YOUN0'S ANTI-ABORTlON FEED is general
stock food for all ruminant animals. VIII pre-
vent abortion retention of the placenta Tor after
birth), scours in calves, and is one of the best
preyentiyes OF milk fever known.
Our HORSE REGULATOR is a tonic, blood puri-
fer and worm eradicator.
Our POULTRY FOOD is medicinal compound
put up expressly for the cure and prevention of
roup cholera, gapes, etc., and is one of the best
egg producers on the market today.
Our HOG FOOD stands nnrivalled as preventive
of hog cholera and promotes tone, yigor, etc.,
in the entire system.
YOUN0'S collie POWDERS-Does away with
all drenching and have been used with great
success tor number of years.
These specifics have been compounded with
great care by veterinarian of twenty-five years
experience and have been used by him In his
immense practice.
Put up in convenient size packages and are tor
sale by
S. T. WILEY,
General Merchandise, coLoRA. MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
Fire-Tax Notice.

As Secretary and Treasurer of the FARMERS
& MECHANICS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSO-
CITATION of Cecil County, hereby give notice
that under date of April Ia, 1906, an assessment
OF twelve cents on the 500, on a per cent basis,
all higher rates in proportion, ordered by the
losses OF B. +. Logan, J. v Carter, NJ. Owens,
Catherine A. Swisher and other fires and expenses
thereof to be finally due and payable on or before
JUNE 14th, 1906.
''If any person shall refuse neglect to pay his
or her tax by that date, his or her property shall
not be protected by the Association until said tax
is paid e. ID. CARHART,
a2O-4t Secretary & Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
National Bank
of Port Deposit, Md.

The friend who turns out to be bitter pill had
better been shaken before taken.
Even the oceans roll sometimes takes the cake
Some men who have dark past are bright
lights in society.
It's not often you find a butcher losing flesh
Even the underwear manufacturer sometimes
gets up against it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
Wanted.

TRAVELLING Statesmen. Must furnish ref
erences and invest 81 900 In first class pei
cent Bonds. Salary and expenses paid. Exper
fence not required we teach business at our mills
TUE WHEELING ROOFING 4 c0RNICE co.
Wheeling, w. Va. Cast
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
RISING SUN
Meat Market.
Full Lime Strictly First Class Meats

FRESH MEATS, such as Beet, Pork, Veal and
Lamb, of the best quality.
WE ALWAYS AIM TO KILL THE BEST
SALT MEATS of the finest curing. We select
our meats and think we handle the best. We
have Block Hams for slicing. Block Shoulders.
fast Bacon. Air-dried Beef, mot smoked This
beef is fine. Boiled Ham, just the thing for
quick meal and always palatable. Frankfurt
Sausage and Bologna. Also Prime Lard of our
own rendering-eit loose or in Sfb and 5b
buckets.
Highest cash prices paid for Calves, also Hides
Your patronage solicited.
]. M. HOLDEN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
EMULSION

when colds abound and
you'll have no cold. Takeit
when the cold is contracted
and it checks inf1amma-
ton, heals the membranes
of the throat and lungs
and drives the cold out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists
40e.4i5 Pearl Street, New York
see. ard 81 90 All druggists
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-18
b L. CODER-
JEWELER AND oPTIClAN,
oxford Press Building. OXFORD. PA
NOTICE.

The firm of E. H. WoRTHINGTON & SON hav-
ing dissolved partnership, ali persons indebted to
their bills at once to the undersigned.
II. LINN WORTHINGTON.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04
Spoiled d Romance.

"a miSchHvouS country girl wrote ON
IN egg, along with her name and ad-
ErcSS, Please correspond, and sent 1t
to market with the others"
Did the man who got it Write:'
Sure"
And an engagement folIowod?'
"NothinG of the sort. When the egg
was taken out of cold storage and sold
FOR strictly fresh the girl had been
married thirteen years"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04

81 am quitting my boarding house"
"What fort"
"Too tough"
"Thc boardcrS|
mo; the steak"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04
Well Cultivated.

"Has your farmer friend a cultivated
tnste?"
Ought to have" replied the horrible
joker. He has used the cultivator all
his life"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04
Up to Them.

"Ih"y say that
sun spots cause all
Of our troubles"
"Strangr I h Il t
some of our soap
manufacturers do
not remove them
just for the advcr-
tiSrmrut."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04

HENRY t. RAINrr -. A CARTOONIsT's
IDEA OF HIM
tOon with the half tone cut, tR4 comic
artist does not have to eNaggeraIe Mi
Rainey'S facial ana hirSute pccuiari
ties very much in order TO get an eff.
feCtive picture. The Illinois congress.
man received Il birthday present of the
Democratic nomination for the houSe
of representatives in his district on
Aug. 20, 1902. when he became forty
two years of age. lie was successful
i'll the ensuing election and was re
elected in 1904. Mr.. Rainey is n grad,
uate of Amherst college and of the
Union College of Law, Chicago. Car.
rollton, ILL.,, has been his home since
childhood. He married Miss Ella Nc.
Bride of Harvard, Neb., in 1883 ana
has practiced his profession in Car
collton for twenty years
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04

one must be an artist to deal in flat
terry that isn't nat
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04

When Il man cannot reach in and
corral bride in June his ease is hope
less.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04

Some bright man will have the
weather arrested some day when it
thrcatCnS
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
RACING At NEW ORLEANS
Four FaUorites WTin-J. Russell
Suspended for Foul Riding.

New Orleans. Dec. 2L-F1ve favcgites won at
city Park to-day. The seven furlong handi-
cap. fifth on the card, was declared off because
OF the number Of horses withdrawn. and seven
furlong race was substituted. Glamor. a cast
OF from the August Belmont stable, won
]. Russell was suspended for six racing days
for foul riding on Mullins IN the fourth race
There is some doubt whether this suspension
VIII apply during the next two weeks while the
racing is az the Fair Grounds The track was
heavy and holding. The summaries follow:
First Chvo farlongs)-Spion Il5 (C5arnsp 20 ?
won Excuse he, .l6 Austiu0, 20 l. second Kaiser
-. llS Lloyd, 20 J, third. Tine 1:O5s. June
Tine Dinnenock. Gold Duke, SagRpsnak Flora near
Belle Of the South Rubber Ball. Windfall. Jos Dsyfs
Sister Ida 1ssbel AntTes and Aunt Susan also ran
Second milel-sfsEEn Neal 40 CFIosso is 20
I3dssrion, ll6 (dsETin second; Creel ia
Gersanl. even. third. Time, 6lH. Fort Worth, Mr.
Scott and WIG Indian also
Third race Cstesplechase fun COURSE: Creolin las
T. second; Subacor. iss lRussell. 10 l. third Time
Harlequin also
Fourth thve furlonEs-ss Salvage III ODalyo 70
Won; oek Grove e7 Cotn. IS 20 l. seoond; KiIts los
sNiooB. % 9. third. Time. I.O5 King Pepper Ma
falds. Aicor. Mullins and Laura Hunter also ran
Fifth race tseven furlongs)-Iamor 20 Ofennessvo a
70 B. wons MISSOURI lad, 100 fNiooD, 10 1
bar 1o2 CAustiE0 20 !, third. Time :s2ls Riciey
Polly PTtm and Joe Fsllert also ran.
Sixth rsos Zone nile)-6isuze. Gloydj II 20 z
won; Lady charaae. 81 Gamer. is second; Dan
McKenna JOG Davis 20 20 ]. third Time ,ssIE
Katie Powers, Lansford James. p Mayberry Pofhre6
cursus and L.ttle Red also
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
SUBSTITUTE GOLF TOURNAMENT NEXT.

special holiday interschOlastic substitute solf
ment has been arranged for the benefit OF
students who home from the Phillips Exeter
and Andover academies. St Pauls. Groton. st.
Marks. Lawrenceville and other preparatory
schools. Students of Dwight. Cutler and other
local prep" schools will also he eligible. The
tournament will be held December 26. 81. 2S. 90
and 81 on a specially arranged Substitute golf
course in the wanamaker store-publishers Of the
indoor game
A sterling silver cup Will he awarded to the win
OF the tournament, and there will be three
cups for the r,inner-up and the winners Of the
second and third sixteens. The prizes on dis
play in the Wanamaker store. and as handsome
any played for in the big golf tournaments II
is the first important tournament with the new
game which promises greater popularity than ping
pong. The tournament is in charge of a com;
petent committee of golfers, Of which Marshall
Whitlatch. the MOntclair player, is chairman.
Entries. giving the name of student and the
school which he attends. should be sent
possible to the tournament committee. care OF John
WanaTnaker, New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Daniel Chauncey Nominated for
Presidency of l.. S. O.. 4.

Daniel Chauncey. of the Garden city Golf
Club. has been nominated for the presidency Of
the United States Golf Association. The findings
of the nominating committee. consisting of Arden
NJ. Robbins. chairman: Robert W. Lesley and
Phelps B. Hoyt. were announced last night as
follows: =
President Daniel Chauncey Garden City Golf
Club. New York.
vtce-presidents. Fred S James. Glen View
Club Chicago, and Alexander Britton, Chevy
Chase Club. Washington.
Secretary. ". Fellowes Morgan, Baltusrol Golf
Club New Jersey.
Treasurer Samuel Y. Hebner Philadelphia
Cricket Club. Philadelphia.
Executive committee Leighton Calkins Plain
field Country Club: Warren Dickinson. Des
Moines Golf and Country Club; Herbert Jaques.
the Country Club of Brookline: Sas II. Strawn
Midlothian Country Club.
This ticket will be presented at the annual
meeting of the association to he held at the
Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, on Friday evening
January 1S Several new names appear. Mr.
Chauncey takes the place of Ransom II. Thomas
of the Morris County Golf Club, who served two
terms. There further alterations I'm the
list of officers. but the executive commi,tee IS
entirely new Those dropped are II. Chandler
Egan. Exmoor Country Club; A. L. Ripley
Oakley Country Club, and II. G. Leavitt. Omaha
Country Club.
In addition to the annual election other i'm
portant business will come UP before the meet
ing. Each associate club has the right to he
represented by voting delegate. duly au-
thorized. and his appointment must be certified
by his club secretary. Each allied club has the
privilege OF being represented by one delegate
This is the first time in the history of the
United States Golf Association that It's annual
In,
Chicago district elated over the action OF the
executive committee in needing their petition
and deciding to hold the meeting in their terri
tory, especially after it had previously been
officially announced for this city. The West
erners already making efforts toward Sc
curing a large attendance and royal recep-
ton has been promised TO all who attend.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
COLUMBIA WINS FOUR.
CLEAN SWEEP' AT CHESS.
H@vard Vanqaishes Princeton in
Intercollegiate Tournament.

Columbia won four games from Yale in the
second and penultimate round Of the quadrangle
lar intercollegiate chess tournament, played yes
ter6ay at the rooms OF the West Side Republican
Club. I'm this city. The wearers of the White
and Blue thereby increased their lead TO such an
extent as to put their winning the tournament
beyond any reasonable doubt. In fact they need
10 score only one more game to-day or TO draw
two games in order 10 secure the coveted trophy.
Prinoeton's aspirations received a crushing
blow yesterday inasmuch the Tigers lost
three games 20 Harvard. and succeeded only IN
drawing the fourth The Harvard men now
hold second position in the tourney, with Prince
ton third and Yale bringing up in the rear
The pairings and openings for the second
round yesterday were a. follows;
First board-Burgess. Yale, VS.. Capabianca. Co
luInbis: queens Gambt declined. Second board
wolf. Columbia vs.. Kimball. Yale; Three
knights opening. Third board Kelsey, Yale.
VS. Blunlberg. Columbia: Queens Gambit de-
clined Fourth board-Brown. Columbia, vs.
Rosenn, Yale; Queens Gambit declined. Fifth
board-Brackett, Harvard. VS.. Ward. Princeton
-Sicilian Defence. Sixth board-Stephens,
Princeton, vs.. Mcclure. Harvard; Queens Pawn
Opening. Seventh board-Gruening, Harvard. VS.
Williams. Princeton; Petrofrs Opening. Eighth
board-McDermott Princeton. VS. johnson, Har-
ward: Giuoco Piano.
many interesting possibilities. Rosenn gave up
a piece for three pawns. but Brown obtained a
commanding position with his knight I'm the
end game stage. and won after forty-six moves
CapabIanos outclassed and outgeneralled his
opponent, Burgess. and held the superior posi-
ton almost from the start, winning rather
well played game after forty-one moves
The gem of the day was the game between
Blurnberg, OF Columbia, and Kelsey, Of Yale.
The Columbia man won in brilliant style after
twenty-six moves.
Wolff obtained strong attack against KIM
ball which netted him A piece on the twenty
seventh move. Kimbal kept up the fight until
the forty-eighth move. when he resigned.
Anent the Harvard-Princeton game Bracket
won three pawns from Ward, maintaining his
advantage 20 the end, and winning after forty
five moves. Stephens won pawn from Nc
Clure. but lost il back by an exchange Of rocks.
and the game was finally drawn, after forty
two moves. Gruening instituted a runaway
attack against williams, and succeeded with
his Russian tactics after forty moves. MoDer-
mott, although piece behind which he had
lost by weak play. made stout but hopeless
defence against Johnson, who tely won
after sixty-eight moves.
The score of the game between Burgess and
CapablanCa follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
FAVOR PROPOSED AUTO POST ROAD.
Real Estate Men Consider 1t Feasible and
Likely to Increase Values.

The pIan 10 utilize the land of the CatskiI Aque-
duct for an automobile highway from New York to
the north. which has been advanced by automobil-
lists is receiving the enthusiastic support or New
York and Westchester real estate men. who have
started a movement to further the idea, on the
ground that such road would add greatly 70 land
values. Since the automoblists launched the idea
there has been much favorable discussion about it
i'm realty circles John l. Parish of Parish, Fisher
e. Co. said
There is no question that if the of the Catskill
AGueduct be a practicable thing and the legal and
financial questions be arranged the road would
be of great value to the section north of New York
Such a project could not have been developed with
that the automobile is coming into such general use
how, with such road, the whole ter
rtOry for fifty miles might well become the home
site for many wealthy New Workers If this road
We're built simultaneously with the construction
of what 1t would cost II undertaken as an indie
road could affect land values at ALL detrimentally
In fact. before five years after the completion of
by an average OF surely over 200 per cent The
increased revenue which would inure to the locai-
ties involved would not only pay good return
the Investment. but provide sinking fund by
which the cost could rapidly be recouped-
George w Reeves oc William H. Hoyt Co.
said:
estate men in their proposition to make the land
Of the aqueduct useful. Such road would lead
ent owners this new means Of access to the city
would lf h be great IT, benefit Others
there would be little difficulty In making the road
self-supporting A toll could be levied. and know
that automobilists would gladly pay TO run on
such road. where they would not be constantly
in danger of violating speed ordinances. or of in
juring pedestrians and frightening horses In my
a large income.
George Gascoigne OF Charles Field Griren &
Co. said:
The plan to utilize this city owned land for an
automobile highway is most important. We
tainly are heartily in favor Of such a project.
H. W Nichols broker and dealer in westches-
ter County real estate. said:
The proposed road would be OF great advantage
the section through which II passes. II would
please the farmers in keeping the "pesky ma
chimes off the highway. thing which they
continually grumbing about; it would bring de-
srable people In touch with that section OF the
country. which would result in the selling of farms
and the building UP Of the section through which
this course runs would lessen the danger OF &C
cidents and would be of benefit I'm general to the
residents, and particularly so 20 automobists
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
p. +. COLLIER RESIGNS.
UcadO7c Brook Hunt Club Must
Elect Ne7c Master of Foo Hounds.
IBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune I

Hampstead. y. V. Dec. 2l.-P. F. Collier. who
has been master of foxhounds of the Meadow
Brook Hunt Club for several years has resigned
his position Mr. Collier is now at Meath. Ire
land where ne has been for several weeks. His
hunters have been taken from Meadow Brook to
Eatontown. n. ]. They will be put in training
with Mr. Golfers own personal pack and pre-
pared for the spring hunting.
The annual election of officers for the club
will be held early in January at the Waldorf
Astoria and a number of men have been sug-
gested as successor to Mr.. Collier. among them
6eing Reginald Brooks w Scott Cameron.
Ralph n Ellis. Herman B. Duryea. r l.. Ste
vens and Robert Livingstone Beeckman.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
PAsTIME A. C. GAMES IN FEBRUARY

The Pastime Athletic Club will hold it's animal
indoor meet at Madison Square Garden on Saturday
evening. February 9. The programme is as fol-
lows: sixty-yard run. Z30-yerd run. 44oyard run
ssO-yard run. one,mile rum three-nie run, standing
nigh jump. running high jump, 16pound shot put
eo-yard high hurdle race and potato race. Relay
races VIII form an important part OF the pro-
gramme. II being proposed TO hold intercol-
legiate relay, a relay for the Catholic Athletic
League. intersettlement relay, and a relay FOR
the Sunday School Athletic League
Fun particulars can be obtained from J. z. Sui
Ivan, No. Il Warren street or John p BOYLE
Pastime Athletic Club eoth street and Avenue A.
New York City.