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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
The Interstate Commerce commissio

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has appointed a new special committee
to assist in fixing rates. One of the seri.
Gus points made by the railroads in re-
porting their fixed expenses, which of
course initiate against low rates, was the
deterioration of equipment. The Com
mission has therefore set out to study the
lasting power of rails, ties and rolling
stock. A committee of four experts has
been appointed for this work and it is ex-
pected to dig up some curious and in
teresting, and possibly important data.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
Out of Sight.

"Out of sight, out of mind" is
an old saying which applies with
special fore, to sore, burn or
wound that's been treated with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's out of
sight, out of mind and out of exist
ence. Piles and chilblains disappear
under its healing influence. Guar.
anteed by Eli t. Reynolds, Drug
gist. 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
OCTOBER.

DOUBTLESS these chilly frosty mornings have made you
think of fire. They have made think of it, and
have started one in stove in the store. These
snappy mornings going to become frequent the
advances and maybe they will catch of you
prepared We have tried to oresee just this thing in
the weather lne and have hand line of stoves of
which we proud We are ready for you. Are you
ready for show the Stoves and help prepare for
Fall and Wnter' We offer the following list to which
we invite your attentions
Cook STOVES, Room STOVES for wood or COAL
DOUBLE HEATERS for wood or coal
COAL OIL HEATERS in great variety,
STOVE BOARDS
Stoves advanced in price, but will quote you
low prices will get anywhere for the same class of
goods.
and the fodder be shocked We can't help much
in the pumpkin lne but have the here in
two lengths :-3 # in, and #. in. We cut it
whatever length YOU want also will Corn Baskets Corn
Knives, Corn Forks shoves and Stalk Hoes before long,
We supply you with these from stock
We adding gradually to your harness line. In adj
dition regular SETS have repairs for Why
not call and let us fix you up?
Shells in Black and Smokeless POWDER Cunning Coats Gun
Cases, SC.
Apple Pickers and Parers, Fruit Cans and Preserving
Kettles for the canning season.
We have the incest arrangement for cutting meats
bread, &C., you your eyes They the Gem
and Rollmam Food Choppers. The Gem is well known in
this vicinity but the Rolmam is something entirely
1t very easily cleaned and effective in its working They
sell for 65c, 9Oc, and $l.4O We would be pleased to
operate them for you.
Perhaps your roof has been in bad repair for months
but you have delayed fixing it, Better make it tight for the
cold weather Russeod is just the proper thing for
this purpose We have it in and l ply ply sells Tor
81 so and ply for 1885, Think it little high do you?
WE'LL maybe is but you must take into consideration the
fact that like on and that the prices above
include caps nails and cement Either ply will
100 SO. #. of surface Give them trial.
Last but by means least come to paint. October
is an elegant month paint bother little pesky
es and nice cool weather work You all know the kind
of paint SELL either by seeing advertised by practical
application of or both We don't saw there are not paints
good the Market but do say is good any,
and if you don't believe it, try it. 1t is fully guaranteed
and there absolutely risk to Whether you
painter by profession merely novice fix you up
with all the equipment to ahead with your
work FELTON, Sbey Co.'s Oxide Iron Paints for tin and
wood The we'll known Rogers Stanfoor Lucas Varnish
STAINS Lewis White Lead, Linseed OIL Aabastine that
ceent decoration for walls and ceilings Paint Brushes
Hardware in full variety. Come and see
II INENS IRr TDK
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
Rydale's Liver Tablets

Are guaranteed to cure Chronic Constipation
Biliousness and forbid Liver. Give them trial
and if you are not satisfied your money will be
refunded. Each box contains 80 tablets, price,
25 cents Eli 7. Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

1t is interesting to see that one mem
Der of the cabinet at any rate has come
out squarely in favor of tariff revision.
This of course is going to be one of the
serious issues of the next Congress. The
President is in favor of it and Speaker
Cannon is bitterly opposed to it. Sec
rotary Taft has always been classed as
fairly ardent revisionist till his recent
Ohio speech when he rather sidetracked
the issue. But at the meeting of the
Cotton Convention in Washington this
week, Secretary Straus of the Department
of Commerce and Labor came out in a
straight forward speech on the subject,
saying that the tariff wall with which this
country had surrounded itself had been
built to the height where there was no
hope for further expansion of foreign
trade unless concessions were made to
the foreigners with whom we traded.
Now the Department of Secretary Straus
is one having to deal most closely with
foreign trade and commerce and the Sec.
rotary ought to know from observation
what he is talking about. He was adj
dressing himself particularly with re.
ference to the foreign trade of the United
States in cotton goods and said that the
record trade ofthis country of SIS, 900, 900
in cotton goods with the Orient had fall
en- off $2o, DOC, 900 in the past year. He
said that this was argument enough in
favor of revision of our tariff system.
He pointed out at the same time that
while the late President Mckinley was
high tariff man, he had seen quite as
clearly as anyone the necessity for trade
concession if the tariff was to be effective,
and he was quite as much an advocate of
reciprocity as he was ofhigh initial tariff
Such talk as this coming from men,
Der of the cabinet indicates that there are
things doing revisionwards in admins.
trations circles and argues for lively de-
bate when the matter comes up for dis
cussion at the next session of Congress.
But the question will not come up at all
if the Speaker can prevent it.
~
The Attorney General rendered an
opinion this week that opens the door to
foreign owners in competing for the coal
contracts while the battleship feet is go
ing to the Pacific. The point has been
made by native ship owners that as San
Francisco is an American port, it would
be in contravention of the coastwise navi-
cation laws for coal to be transported
from any Atlantic port to San Francisco
in foreign bottoms. If this contention
had been upheld it would have placed the
government in nice position, leaving it |
practically at the mercy of the coal trust
and few domestic ship owners. But the |
Attorney General has held that in case of
scarcity of American owned vessels or ex.
horbitant charges by the same, the gov
eminent is perfectly at liberty to have its |
coal carried from the Atlantic to the
Pacific in any golfers it can get hold of. |
This opens the door to foreign CARRYING |
competition and will in large measure
obviate the danger of hold-up by the
American ship owners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
Trespass Notice.

All persons are forbidden trepassing on the
premises OF the undersigned with dog, gun, or
otherwise.
Walter S. Reynolds.
\ sS-Trespass Notices. printed on muslin, on sale
at this office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
NOTICE.

TRESPASsING ON THE HORSE
SHOE" FARM is positively forbidden.
JAS. F. HALL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11

Reports from Col. Goethals, the chief
engineer of the Panama Canal indicate
that the work on the Isthmus is going for
ward as it should, the showing for each
month being little better than the last.
Thekmillion mark in the number of cubic
yards of earth excavated was passed in
July and for the past month the record
was I,48I,3o7. This makes the next
mark to be aimed at million and half
month and there is no question that this
will be reached either this month or next.
This figure accounts for all the excava-
tons on the Isthmus, including the
Culebra Cut, the Gatuh Dam and the
dredging and harbor work. But the ex-
cavation from the Culebra Cut was over
three times what it was this month year
ago and this is one Of the best features of
the whole showing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11

Some of the elders of the Mormon
church have had the refreshing nerve to
protest to the State Department against
the discrimination against their agents
that was being exercised in Germany. It
is needless to say that the Department
will take no notice of the complaint, but
the fact that it has been filed shows that
the German government is making it un-
comfortable for the Mormon recruiting
agents. AS matter of fact the author
titles in Germany have announced that
they consider the Mormon PROSECUTING
agents undesirable citizens" and have
deported several of them. They are
breaking up their missionary work where.
ever it can be discovered and making
Germany much less happy hunting
ground for recruits than it formerly was.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
HEALTH JEOPARDIZED.

The boy began to look weak, i'll and careworn.
Dark wrinkles were seeen under his eyes and he
appeared feeble and evidently nervous. He had
lost much Of his strength being unable TO walk
more than half a mile before being compelled 10
take conveyance. He admitted himself that
piano PLAYING tired him and that he wanted to
stop.
Further examination was made by the ply
sicians and it was finally shown that the boys
health being jeopardzed and that. in fact
he was in the first stages Of incpent paresis
due. no doubt, TO the excessive strain imposed
upon him by his almost continuous efforts In
concerts since May IL 1887.
on February %, 1883. he was withdrawn from
further performances. the sum OF money men
toned being after the execution of certain legal
documents. paid over to the father; and on
March o. 1883. the latter, in company with the
boy called at the office of the society 10 express
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
PHYSICIANS OPINION.

On February 20. 1888, Mr.. Casmr Hofmann
called at the Office Of the society in company
with Mr.. Clarence Sternberger, Of No 43 East
Goth street, office at No. 40 New street and
stated to the president that after the examina-
tion of the boy Josef by the doctors at the
Mayors office he had become alarmed at the
boys condition and had told his wife to examine
the boy carefully
The report of his wife frightened Mr. Hof-
mann, and he, on the advice of friend, consulted
DR. Baruch, of No. Al East Goth street. who
after a careful examination of the child. said
that he must stop playing at once. The doctor
had him under treatment, and Mr.. Hofmann
stated he had informed Mr.. Abbey accordingly
Mr.. Hoffman, further stated that he had given
fifty-two concerts by Josef, for which he re-
ceived 10000 marks, so that out of the whole of
the concerts he had netted only s7500 with the
other incidental expenses to which he had been
subjected. He further stated that his termina
tion of his present engagement of the child
would occasion q further pecuniary loss to him
as he would have TO pay his manager here. Mr.
Wolf, and his manager abroad the rest of the
term Of the contract, the same as If the con-
certs had been given. Subsequently o. further
examination was made by Dr. Sayre DR. Flint
and DR.. Hamilton. Their report, in brief was as
follows:
The boy should either have complete rest for
a time his work should be diminished II
would be safe to reduce his performances for
the present TO one concert n week and 10 dimin-
ish the work of that concert, at which he should
not play more than one serious composition for
piano and orchestra, one improvisation upon a
given theme and solo. II is mainly with the
idea or preserving the extraordinary musical
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

he finds responsive echo in her There is dane
ing and she watzes him off his feet. DR.. Cop
pclius comes in to say he has been swindled by
Spalanzani He slips into Olympia's room, from
which noise OF breaking is heard. COppelius, out
or revenge. has smashed Olympia. She was only
an automaton. Hoffman, is astonished.
Act III, "Gtuhetta''-At Venice, in the house of
Guletta. beloved of Schemil who takes the arrival
or Hohmann very ungraciOusly Hoffman, cares
nothing for Giulietta but she is bribed by Daper-
tutto 70 make Hoffman, love her. and she succeeds
by making him believe that he is her ideal. But
a proof of his love she wants Hoffman, TO get the
key of her room away from SChlemil. Hoffman,
demands the key; SChlemil tells him TO come and
take il, and they fight. Schemil is killed. HOff-
mann takes the key and rushes to Giuietta's
room and. finding nobody. comes back, only to
see her riding off in her gondoa, laughing at him.
and with her arms around another mans neck.
Ho6mann IS disgusted.
Act ", "Antonia' ia'-Antoria has been told by her
who has long loved her. he wonders why,
but he soon learns by Ovcrhearing a conversation
between Crespel and evil person called DIR.
Miracle that Antonia ia afflicted with consumption
He then begS her also not 10 sing and she promises
him. When hoffman, goes Miracle comes in and
tells her II IS all nonsense, To sing much
she likes; but she will not break her promise 10
Hoffmanu Miracle then causes the ghost Of An
tOnias mother TO appear. and 20 her prayers the
She IS utterly exhausted. She falls dying. and her
father receives her last breath. Hoffman is heart
broken.
Epilogue-A return to the OF the first act
Hoffman, has told his stories. His companions
leave him. Tho muse appears and tells him that
she is the only mistress 70 follow. the only
who will remain true 70 him. Hts spirit fickers a
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
WEEKLY CALENDAR.

eUNMDAY17Carnegie M 75 Hall ? concert Of tn, the
lucted by Cieofonte CaiInpanni Hippodrome,
sian Symphony Orchestra Broadway Theatre.
$50 p. m, by Victor Herbert and his
orchestra; Terrace Garden. p. m. concert for
the benefit of St Josephs School Of Yorkvile.
fan opera, Aida; Astor Theatre. p. first
performance of Edward Germans comic opera,
Tom Jones; Baney,s Lincoln Theatre,
T. m, English opera. Bohemian Girl; rIen-
delssohn Hall 3 p. m song recital by Myron
w. Whitney. jr: First Presbyterian Church
S:l5 p. m, free organ recital by w c. Carl.
FUEEDAY-Carnegie Hall 3:l5 p m, song recital
by Nine MarcelIa Sernhrich: MendeIssohn
the Nicholson Trio: Church Of the Resurrec-
ton. S15 p; m. free organ recital by Gottfried
H Federlein.
Observation-Disclosures Opera House p. m
2:30 p. m, recital of violin music by Fritz
Kreisler; Mendelssohn Hall. SID p. m. concert
by Hattie Scholder.
HURsDAY-Mendelssohn Hall 3 p. m. song re-
cital by Theodore Van Work: Carnegie Hall
SIS p m. concert of the Russian symphony
Society; Baptist Temple. Brooklyn, SIS p. m,
song recital by Nine. Sembrich.
ERIDAY-Carnegie Hall. 2:3O p m concert Of the
New York Philharmonic Society; Manhattan
Opera House: p: m. French opera, Les
Contes dHoffmann-: Mendelssohn Hall. S15
p m. concert Of Philip IIauseT. Organst and
director: Association Hall Brooklyn, SIS p.
lecture by John c. Grggs Robert Franz.
EATURDAY-Manhattan opera House D. m.
italian opera, La Gioconda'; 5 p. m. French
cert Of the Young Peoples Symphony Society
Sl5 p. m. concert of the New York Symphony
Society: Mendelssohn Hall. p m. pianoforte
dorf-Astoria, S:l5 p. m. concert by Mrs Clay-
ence Eddy and Jean Gerardy
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
OPERATIC MATTERS.
Tbe Second Week at the Manhattan
opera House.

r,, of thu oneras brought forward by Mr.. Ham
yoerstein's artists will be repeated at the Manhat-
tan ODera House this week and the list Will be
increased by the addition Of Aida one OF the
,rorounced successes of last season, and Often
hsch's lies Contes d'Hoffmann," a work which
is to all intens and purposes novelty though the
statement that it is to be performed Tor the hrst
time In America is a mistake. How often it was
sung elsewhere in this country cannot be said but
Maurice Grau's French troupe performed it four
times here at the Fifth Avenue Theatre twenty-one
or TWENTY-FIVE years ago. Mile. Dervis played the
three characters Stella, Olympia and Antonia.
which in Mr. Hammersteln's representation are TO
be divided between three singers; Hoifmann was
impersonated by NJ. n. Marie, and the triple role
which NJ Renaud is to enact was filled by NJ
Mauge. Mr.. Grau had an opera company in two
sections the time, section capable Of singing
in grand opera and the other specialists in opera
bouffe. This correction of matter of history does
not detract in least from the interesting nature
OF Mr.. Hammerstein's announcement Mr. Grau
frequently discussed the advisabiity OF producing
Offenbach's serious opera with some of his
artists (nOtably Nine. Sembrich. who eager 10
appear IN ~. but deferred by the fear that
the spirit OF the work would be dlssipated in the
vast reaches CT the Metropolitan Opera House.
LES Contes d'Honmann' is the last composition
OF OfHenbach; in fact, he did not live to complete
It, the finishing touches being put 1t by Ernest
Guraud. a native of New Orleans though gen
orally spoken of Frenchman. The Hbretto ia
by Jules Barber, and deals with three love ad-
ventures of Il. T. A. Hoffmann-the German. Edgar
A. Poe. Tho plan OF the work Is singular. The
first act Is in the nature OF proogue Hoffman,
meeting his companions in famous resort of the
literary coterie is questioned about his experiences
lover, and agrees TO tell the story his three
adventures He does not tell them, hut in the
three acts which follow the stories are acted Hoff-
mann, OF course, figuring in each in his proper
person. The incidents all dramatizations of
tales written by the vertable Northumberland the
title OF the opera. In the book of the opera
prepared for tho Manhattan performances the
argument of the play is outlined as follows:
Act LIN the first act. which is really prologue
Hoffman, young poet, enters the tavern of I.u-
ther to met his companions, and drinks to drown
his sorrows. They think he is in love, but he an
swers all that is past and tells the story OF his
three loves
Act II, "Olympa"-A physicians drawing room.
Spalanzant has invited large company witness
the accomplishments OF his daughter. Olympia She
sings TO general applause and Hoffman, falls des-
perately in love with her AS the guests go to sup
per Honmann tells her Of his passion and thinks
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
COMPLAINT TO THE MAYOR.

"Hon. Abram s.. Hewitt Mayor of the City of
New York
Dear Sir: On November %. 1887, your honor
issued the following permit under Section 292
OF the Penal Code:
" New York, Nov. 2e, 1887
Permission is hereby given to Josef Hofmann
10 perform on the piano at the METROPOLITAN
Opera House upon not exceeding four days a
week pursuant TO the provisions of Section 292
Of the Penal Code.
ADRIAN s. HEWITT, Mayor
Since that time. as you are well aware the
boy has been exhibiting pursuant TO the per-
mission in this city. but in addition the public
performances given under your license he has
elso been exhibited At private entertainments
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
EXAMINATION MADE.

on February 3, 1858. an examination was
made Of the boy by Drs. Allan Mclean Hamil-
ton, Louis A. Sayrc. Joseph b. Bryant ard E. c.
Janeway, Of the Board of Health. The conclu-
sion of these physicians was that although the
boy was in good condition, he was of highly
nervous temperament, and they advised that his
performances should at least be limited to four
a week with day intervening between each as
far possible
At the same time, President Gerry communi-
Gated with Mr.. Holman that we'll known citi-
of the state was ready to provide a fund Of
$4,000 for the musical education of the child
provided that he be withdrawn from the stage
and not allowed 10 give any exhibitions public
or private until after he had completed a thor
ough course of study.
On February 8. 1888, in consequence Of the
report Of the physicians as stated above and
the protest of the society, which was made sim
ply because there reason TO believe that
the boy was being injured physically and that
his health would be permanently impaired
Mayor Hewitt revoked the permit heretofore
granted and. although the society protested
against the issue OF another the same was
granted follows:
The permission heretofore granted TO Josef
Hoffman, Is revoked, and in lieu thereof perrnis-
sion is hereby granted to the said Josef Hofmann
TO give not exceeding four performances each
week in the daytime, with the understanding
that, under circumstances, either within or
without the State Of New York is he to perform
more than four times week, and, so far as
practicable, that entire day shall intervene
between the successive performances
ABRAM $. HEWITT MavOr
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

and on the DAYS Intervening taken to Boston
and there exhibited. The result of this STRAIN
upon his physical condition has been such that
this society is in receipt of numerous complaints
from reputable citizens insisting that the chld
is overworked, and 10 such an extent that there
is danger cf his physical health giving way
One gentleman writes that he observed that
Saturday evening he noted marked change
IN the boys appearance ana mat he had the
look and manner of whose nerves were
strained tine Swapping point. on Wednesday
of last week he performed in New York. on
Friday in Philadelphia and on Saturday in New
York again. on Saturday he went to Boston TO
appear on Monday evening. and returned TO New
York on Tuesday Of the present week. where ne
played ct his concert on Wednesday. Added 10
the strain Of playing at five concerts in a week
At each OF his concerts the ittl" boy plays eight
or nine pieces including a concerto. y grown
musican-for example, Joseffy or Richard Hott-
man-usually plays one concerto at a concert
and usually an encore. on Saturday last a lady
writes me, he seen crying when the door
was opened for him to come on the stage. and
they had to wait until he recovered sufficiently
to appear. II is further stated that the excuse
given by the father for subjeCting the child to
such an overstrain is the necessity for procur-
ing means for his musical education, but am
also credibly informed that his father has re-
fused an offer from q gentleman in Boston 70
give him the necessary education until he is
twenty-One years of age If the father will with
draw the child from the stage.
In calling your attention to these facts let
suggest that. as your license does not limit the
time of the exhibitions and that under the
license they may continue conseCutivey week
after week for year to come, it would he very
proper for you 10 notify the parties having Josef
in charge 10 show cause why your license should
not be either restricted or revoked, and that you
should then direct examination TO be then
made by competent medical men into his phys
icai condition and report made to you in writ
ing to whether or not the child is being over
strained There be question about the
extraordinary talent which the child possesses,
but ] very much fear that his future existence Is
being discounted e put money into the pockets
of those who have succeeded in contracting for
his services or else 70 crafty the vanity OF n
parent who certainly ought to consider what will
become Of any child Of such years forced 10
work thus mentally and physically to extent
entirely incompatib with the laws OF health
Trusting that you viii give this matter your
immediate attention. | have the honor TO re-
MAN, with great respect.
"ELBRIDGE T. GERRY. President" etc.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
ORCHESTRAL CONCEPTS.
Notes on Interesting Programmes
To BE Presented.

The Philharmonic Society of New York tba
oldest and largest symphony orchestra in the
United States. will begin its sixty-sixth SEASON
with two concerts to be given Friday afternoon
November To- and Saturday evening November l6
at Carnegie Hall The following programmes will
be played on both occasions: Prelude choraIe ana
fusue in minor, Bach-Abert; La Captive"
reverie for contralto voice and orchestra RerIIoz
Nine. Kirkby-Lunn; Suite No. l. Peer synt'
Grieg; "Hymnus' for voice and orchestra, Richard