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The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
A MlSoUOTATION.

The Hon. Joseph Weeks Babocek
has returned 70 town after SUM
mer in the weeds tmisprint .or
woods. He declares that he has
been shamefully misquoted. and
that instead Of saying that he in
tended 10 60 out night. what he
really did say was that when he
went out he intended to write.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
STILL IN The RING.

From the Gotham Gazette.
Just what the idea Of The Wash
ington ID. c. Big Stick is we fail
TO observe. IN its issue of last
week it contained an editorial con-
doing with US on the high price
Of white paper, and il seemed like
It thought we we're being put out o.
business thereby. Let as reply that
the price Of white paper viii never
be so high that the Gazette VIII
cease to publish. Let Us also say
that the Gazette was a well-estab-
lished hebd0madal before The Stick
was born. This we hurl back in
the teeth Of The Stick. that is, II it
Is yet old enough to have grown
any.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
A TINE FOR DISAPPEARING.

When the enterprising trolley isn't
working.
And the BrightwoOd line is sadly
on the bum,
Then I 90 not so TO Petworth or 70
BrightwOOd.
But take a train 10 get away
from home.
GEORGE H. HARRlES.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

ordinate the project with a definite
scheme for the conservation and utiliza-
ton Of the national resources, such as
the President advocates. and to furnish
the funds il the expenditure appears war
ranted bV probable results
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Chicago is TO have no grand opera this
season. the Auditorium, heretofore devoted
10 that form of amusement. having been
converted into a vaudeville house. This
will afford Chicago an opportunity TO feel
that It is getting it's moneys worth when
patronizing that hall IN the future.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE nIFFERENCE-

When hub would tell about the game
And how he won or lost the same,
Wife Is at hand
An ever willing ear to lend.
Although she doesn't comprehend
Or understand.
But when poor wiley wants to chat
About a shirt waist or a hat
And how she got
The same at some great bargain sale,
Does hubby listen to her tale?
Well l guess not.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
Theatrical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The Thaw trial will be produced in
December
Words by Blackstone, music by Coke.
Gowns by Redfern
Electrical effects by Jerome.
Double sextet Of insanity experts, and
a strictly adequate cast.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

The Lord Bishop of London went down
To defeat at the hands Of a Richmond
man in a game Of lawn tennis last week.
Well. as Mr.. John Lawrence sullivan
would say, we are glad the championship
remains in America.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

The Houston Post says that Texas at
nosphere Is soft" II this were not our
birthday we would cheerfully point out
numerous evidences OF the same charac-
teristic upon the part OF Texas heads
but, being the joyful season, We pass up
the glorious opportunity.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
The Fan Hats.

II get lots Of ideas from nature" de-
clared the fashionable milliner.
Judging from the present designs. "
responded a sour citizen, Il should think
you could spend some profitable time on
city dump"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
AmateurisB.

Tell me. Jack. that you love me-"
That you love muh.' corrected the
eminent manager, with some acerbity. 81
thought you said you were an experienced
actress"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

From the Ohio State Journal
Perhaps the President is saving up his
ringing demand for tariff reform so as to
have something new and unexpected IN
his forthcoming message
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Judge Alton B. Parker is now writing
about the mistakes Of Congress. It is
probable that this will keep the Parker
peril in quarantine until the next Presi-
Dental campaign is well over, at all
events
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

SO George Washington was a tax dodg-
er, en-? Wen. as matter Of fact, WASH
it a sort Of tax-dodging that brought on
the Revolutionary war?
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

That Tennessee man who married
Miss Dollar doubtless never would have
done it had he realized the amount OF
newspaper talk il would arouse
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
He Didn't.

rs there really such a thing as Roose-
welt luck?"
rs there? Who got the blame for those
cOcktails?"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
In the Fan Mood.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Another nature fakeT is the man who
calls EN- the gentler sex when they are
wild about winter hats.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

And now the John Paul Jones row has
broken out afresh-as If it made the
slightest difference TO John whether that
is his real body at Annapolis or Tot.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
CAN HE DO m7

There's A new Glen Echo marshal
And he's working night and day
To exceed the reputation
OF COlins-gOne away.
EDGAR d. SHAW
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
Affcr The Races.

The curfew tolls the knelI OF parting
day; the grouchy herd winds slowly Ger
the lea They failed 70 guess. as sporting
people say which was the shell that hid
the little pea
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

THE American lobster crop is gradually
falling, says a market item. Perhaps
not; the mere fact that Harry Thaw is
in Jail, Jimmie Hyde in France, and
Harry Lehr abroad does not conclusively
prove Il
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
A Body Blow.

Jane. what is peacock blue?"
o Il don't know"
Il thought you kept up with the styles"
That was before I was married. I had
money to shop with then"
n. B.-Hubby took the count.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
MEMORABLE IN HISTORY.

Oct. S-Remember the Date.
Birthday Of The Washington Her
aid.
Louis A Coolidge forty years old
Tor morel.
Army officers forced TO 90 horse
back riding by Executive order.
Commissioner West joins the staff
Of The Big Stick.
Wholesale seif-slaughter OF Louis
lana bears on the approach Of a
mighty hunter, who abhors nature
takers.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
Rememher That.

1t pays to work; to tread straight ways;
TO try 70 rise.
And, furthermore, il also pays
To advertise
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
A Natural Foghorn.

4 natural foghorn has been discovered
at the entrance 10 San Francisco Bay.
II is located on a little rocky island
known as the South FaraIones de los
Frayles. 1t is close by one OF the most
important lighthouses on the Pacific
coast On the Faraliones the rock IS
granite. Through erosion a long. narrow
hole has been bored out reaching from
the top Of the island to the waves under
meath As a result when the waves strike
the lower Oriice they drive the air up
ward with loud screaming noise. When
the government engineers were locating
the lighthouse they discovered this nat
ural horn and came 10 the conclusion
that IL could be brought into service sim
ply by afiiXing the regulation foghoru.
The fOghoTn is not effective. however. as
It will only sound when the tide is high.
and, owing 10 its failure shortly after IL
was fixed UP, valuable ship went ashore
on the rocks.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Forty-two people were killed in a re-
cent railroad wreck near Seoul Even
travel abroad is getting 10 be more er less
commonplace.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Perhaps after all, the Democratic party
prefers 10 remain outside and listen 10
the brays Of the George Fred Williamses
rather than step inside and eat pie.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

At no time save during the Presidents
absence hunting bears would those bulls
have dared invade the White House
grounds
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

The Mkado doubtless at once observed
that those cheering and peaceful words
fell from the lips of an American of great
weight.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Does automobiling hurt the face?'
asks a physician. Perhaps; at least, IN
numerous cases It rapidly develops the
cheek
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

One year ago you heard the babe
Sound its first sQuau.
We've TILED to please, and as for you,
You've been 50 kind and stanch and true,
We don't know what % say or do
We thank you all,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.

To the Press
We're one year old; one year ago
We Joined your ranks.
To those WhO've helped along the way
or had a word of cheer to say,
We gratefully express to-day
Our earnest thanks.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Administration motto-limited: 1T Is
more blessed 10 be mayor than a Con-
gresham"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

The motto Of the beef trust is Excel
slor." so a writer informs an anxious
public And you know. the stuff was
used almost exclusively for packing until
the breakfast foods were invented.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

II 1t were not for that old con
struCtive recess" business. the President
might accept another term and claim
that he was only finishing up his seconG
round.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

A contemporary refers 10 Montgomery,
Ala, as big. bad Montgomery" and
that demure old town IS pretending II
doesn't like H.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Great days down in Jawjaw The Hon.
Tom Watson intimates 10 the Hon
Hoke Smith that the Hon Tom is boss
and the Hon H0ke hesitates as though
uncertain whether or not the Hon. Tom
means it, The one concerted guess Will
Be that the Hon. Tom does.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

When Mr.. Roosevelt becomes an editor.
comic supplements viii all be relegated
10 uature-faker society.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

A Florida man has been arrested and
thrown in Jail for writing poetry. Now
that is something in the nature Of
reform worth considering. 9
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Gen. Uribe-Uribe Is visiting in New
York. The general should be very care
full in that town and not permit any one
TO separate him from his good names.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
A Leading PhIIippine ,Iercbant

One Of the leading merchants Of the
Philippines Is Don Mariana Velasco, a
Chinese, whose native name is Chua Choo
Thin. He celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day in July Of this year. He succeeded
his father in the business Of making can
dies In Manila in 1855 Now he IS very
wealthy, with 800 employees in his stores.
and with large landed interests. His home
Is near Annoy, China. where he owns
whole village. said to be the most attrac-
tive IN the province. However he. gives
all his time to his business at Manila
Members OF his family are we'll educated.
are forbidden 10 gamble OF TO smoke
opium. and the feet OF the women have
not been bound for forty years He has
fifteen children and more than seventy
living grandchildren.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

OF an sad things, beyond compare, the
saddest Of all is a Teddy bear-partcu-
larry if he happens 20 reside in a Louisi-
ana jungle just now.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
LET The BEARS co HANGI

There is terror in the canebrakes.
All the bears are trying TO hide.
They care not Tor fame.
And decline 10 die game,
Preferring TO suicide.
R. Y. OULIHAN.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

The President is almost as good at dis
cussing nature-faking as he is at not dis
Cussing the tariff
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
MEN AND THINGS.
RooseveIts on the River.

hVoHcfCAAH Oh me RIVER.
When President Roosevelt spoke the
other day about his great-grandfather'
brother who ran steamboat on the
Mississippi River he referred to Nicholas
J. Roosevelt, Of New York. one OF the
most gifted and useful associates Of Rob
ert Fulton. The boat he ran was the first
steamboat that ever made a voyage on
the Mississippi She was built at Pitts
burg under Mr.. Roosevelts directions.
and was made ready for her first journey
IN September, ISL Mr.. Roosevelt had
recently been married and was accom-
panied on this first voyage by his bride.
The steamer was called the New Orleans.
and as she made her way down the river
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt were received at
the various landing stages with an en-
thusiasm not unlike that which has just
greeted the President Mr.. Roosevelt was
deemed hero, as the voyage was thought
to be hazardous in the extreme. The
New Orleans reached New Orleans in
safety and without mishap, and for many
years thereafter she piled between that
city and Natchez,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
EVERY SATURDAY.

Our Motto: Ii you see it in The Big
Stick. II isn'fso.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Read Bingyille BpsIo lszt Sunday
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
RISING SUN
Fire Near Iron Hill.

The brick mansion on the Quick
sail farm, formerly the Ash place,
near Iron Hill station, was totally
destroyed by fire Monday night.
The property was recently pur
chased by Morris Dunbar of Elkton,
and was tenanted by Thos Robin
son. Monday afternoon soot in
one of the flues caught fire but the
blaze was soon extinguished
Later in the evening flames again
broke out and had gained such
headway when discovered that it
was impossible to save the dwelling
and but a few household goods, the
family losing practically everything
out the clothing they wore. The
building was insured in the Citi-
zens Mutual Co. for $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Edmund Thomas Brown.

The funeral of Edmund Thomas
Brown was held Saturday morn
ing last from his late home near
Woodlawn, with interment at West
Nottingham Presbyterian cemetery
The deceased was a respected cit
izen of the Seventh district. His
death occurred on the 10th inst ,
from the in6rmities of age, he
being in his Saith year. More than
a year ago he suffered a fall from
the effects of which he never fully
recovered, owing to his enfeebled
condition. A widow, four sons
and daughter survive e. Ward
Brown, Harry S. Brown, Elbert S
Brown, Edmund Brown and Mrs.
w. A. Gillespie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
To Discuss Agriculture.

Prof. 81. o. Sampson, of the
Calvert Agricultural High School,
and the School Commissioners of
Cecil County, have arranged for a
meeting at Calvert, in Rosebank
Hall, on Wednesday, January 80,
at L p. M, when the subject of
teaching agriculture in the schools
will be discussed. The speakers
will be Asst. Secretary of Agri
culture w. M. Hays, Chief Officer
of Farm Management w. ]. Spell
man. Expert in Agriculture ID. j.
Crosby, all of Washington, d. c.,
President of the Maryland Agri.
culture College, r. w. Sylvester,
of College Park, and others.
The patrons and friends of the
Calvert school, and others who may
he intererted, are cordially invited
to attends
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Wire Thief In Jail.

Benjamin Larue, colored. of Port
Deposit, was arrested in Whining.
ton on Friday of last week, charged
with the theft of quantity of
copper and brass wire from the
Western Union Telegraph Co
Larue had taken the wire from
Perryville to Wilmington in a
couple of suit cases, heing followed
by a lineman of the company, who
identified the plunder at a junk
dealers establishment and secured
the eolOTed mans arrest. Larue is
said TO be IA local preacher, but it
evidently was not proving lucrative,
So he turned his attention to other
means of livelihood, and now has
an easy job, with meals and lodg
ing provided, at the hotel de Kirk,
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Nellie Wagner has been
spending the past week with Phila-
delphia friends.
Miss Lulu Worthington is en-
joying an extended visit to Phila-
delphia and Doylestown relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Richard Holden, of Warwick,
and Miss Mary j. Moore, of Ches-
apeake City, were married on Jan.
uary 15, at Bethel NJ. E. parsOn
age, by Rev. W. P. Taylor.
Miss Mary Malinda Gosnell and
Mr.. Bayard Perry Touchton were
married Wednesday, Jan. l16, by
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, at the home of
the BRIDES aunts, the Misses
Trainor, near Calvert.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Price, of
Sassafras, have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter,
Lillian R, to Mr.. Earl Davis, at
the home of the bride on Wednes.
day evening, Jan. 80, at half past
seven o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swayne,
formerly of this neighborhood,
where they have numerous friends,
were given surprise by number
of relatives and friends Saturday
evening, at their home in Oxford,
in honor of the 5Oth anniversary of
their wedding.
Mrs. Mary j. Weiser, of York,
Pa. mother of Mrs. Franklin Gil
Iespie of Oxford, was in Jamaica al
the time of the recent earthquak e
and her relatives and friends, fear
ing she may have been one of the
victims have been trying to- get
news regarding her, bnt SO far
without success.
Rev. j. P. Otis has been con
fined to his home at the Parsonage
his week with a severe attack OF
illness. Mr.. Otis was officiating at
the funeral Of Mrs. Lynch, near
town, on Sunday morning last.
when seized with a violent chill
and was hurried home Immediately,
his condition being serious. We
are pleased to be able to report him
greatly improved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
WEST NOTTINGHAM.

A. ] Michener, who has been quite 10,
we are glad to learn is able to be about
again.
E. H. Worthiuglou. who has been III
with typhoid fever, is improving.
Miss Clara Brumfeld left on Wednes-
day for Philadelphia where she has a
position.
Denman Garrison has secured posi-
ton near Wayne, Pa, and will move
there iu April.
Mrs James Riale aud daughter, Of
Williamsport. are the guests Of Robt.
Aiken and family
The ice harvesters are dancing a quick
step
Chester Atkinson left this week for
Peru, to be gone two years.
Mrs. Geo Thompson has been on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Ellen Tosh is q Baltimore visitor
this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
VIII probated.

The will of William Gracy, late
of Appleton, has been filed in the
Registers Office, at ElktOn, and
directs that his real estate be sold
and $50 of the proceeds be paid to
his daughter, Margaret Willis, who
with her sisters, Sarah Ellen
Moloney, Annabel Russell and
Mary Elizabeth Lodge, is to share
equally the resique Of the estate.
James Maloney, testatOr's sOn-in-
law, is named as executor. The
will, dated December ), 1906, is
witnessed by L. Marshall Haines
and r. Willis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Gone To Peru.

Chester r. Atkinson, son of L.
e Atkinson, near town, sailed
from New York on Wednesday for
Peru, where he has accepted a two
year contract with the CerrO del
Pasco Copper Mining Company,
which is a branch of the Anaconda
Mining Co., of Montana. He viii
20 to South America via the 18th
mus of Panama, crossing over the
Isthmus aud taking a Pacific
steamer at Panama on the wesi
coast. Mr.. Atkinson graduated
last year from Lafayette College in
the mining engineering course.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Gold Wave.

Sunday was quite springlike, but
a cold wave put in its appearance
on Monday, freezing things up
tight. Wednesday morning the
mercury registered 60, the cold
snap continuing steadily. Thurs
day morning the mercury went
even lower, zero being recorded by
a number of Thermometers in this
neighborhood. The local ice har
vest began Thursday, there being
only a few who succeeded in filling
their houses during the cold snap
Christmas week. The ice being
cnt yesterday measured about four
inches and was clear as crystal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Suit For Damages.

Suit has been entered in Ian
caster Court by Henry Wright
against John j. Pennell, of Little
Britain township, Pa, in the sum
of S., 900 damages for alleged per
Sonal injuries received at the hands
of Pennell. The suit is the out
eome.of the impounding of colts
belonging to Pennell, which had
rrespassed upon a neighbours prem
ises and were held by Wright for
costs. Pennell went to recover his
stock, using violence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
RISING SUN SHOOTERS WIN.
Local Gun Club Defeats Quarry.
Vile and Poole,

A team representing the Rising
Sun Shooting Association visited
Quarryville on Thursday of last
week and shot a match with the
club of that place. The teams
were composed of ten men each, %
targets per man, and despite the
fact the shooters were compelled to
face snow storm during the match
some good scores were made. The
following is the score:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
RISING SUN
QUARRYyILLE

The Rising Sun Shooting Asso-
citation met the Poole Gun Club, of
Hartford county, at OctOraro juno
tion on Wednesday to shoot off a
tie, which resulted in victory for
the local club, with a score of 2l9
to 205. England was high man
for the day, breaking 81 out of 1O5,
with 73 straight. Keen was sec
ond, with 81 out of 105. Follow
ing is the score:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Beatty-Linderman.

Mr.. Leroy Wesley Beatty and
Miss Maria Locke Linderman were
married Saturday evening, Jan. 10,
in Scott M. E. church, Wilmington,
by Rev. H.. A. G. Westerfeld
Rev. R. X. Stephenson, pastor of
Scott church, was to have perform
I'd the ceremony, but was taken
suddenly ill. The groom is the
son of Mr.. Samuel Beatty, formerly
IF Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Cure For Cold.

An exchange says the drinking
OF eight tumblers of water, crawl
ing into bed and covering oneself
with four comfortables is recon-
mended as a sure cure for an ordi-
nary cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Charles A. Kitchen to Charles ]

Charles A. Kitchen TO Charles j..
Davis, lot of land in Sixth district
on Forge road, near West Noting,
ham Meeting House, $3.50.
Lucy @. Cook. Carrie B. McCul
Tough, Henry II. Brady, Jr., and
others to Julianna Plummer. prop
erty on Moss street, Chesapeake
City, 500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Nearby Notes.
FARMINGToN.

Beautiful winter weather this week aud
the ice harvesiers are getting busy.
Mrs. Mary Brown Of Oxford, aud Miss
Mary Gyles. of Rising sun, were the
guests Of Chas. +. johnson aud family
this week.
VIM. r Cameron was Baltimore vis-
itor last Saturday.
A Cecil Farmers telephone has been
put in Mayberry Bros store.