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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
FALL FROM HAMMOCK FATAL
Nine-Year-Old Samuel DeGrange
Dies In Commissions.

Frederick Especially A fall from
hammock not more than IS inches
from the ground week ago caused
the death of Samuel N. DeGrange,
the nine-year-old son of ex-Postmas-
ter Carrot s. DeGrange, of this city.
The lad died in commissions, brought
on by paralysis of the spinal column,
with meningeal complications.
About week ago young De-
Grange, while swinging in a ham
mock in his fathers yard, acciden-
tally fell out, striking the back of
his neck between the shoulder blades
on soft ground. He got up and con-
tinued to play without feeling the
effects of the fall. The following
day he complained of pains in his
back, and day later stiffness of his
face and neck alarmed his parents.
He was at once taken to physician
for treatment.
The lad continued to grow worse,
and before he died, It was discover
cd that several clots of blood had
formed on his spinal column, caus-
ing paralysis. The fall from the
hammock was so slight that no at
tention was paid to it until serious
symptoms developed. He was a stu
dent at the Boys High School, and
was bright and intelligent for his
age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
CASE MUST WAIT ITS TURN.
Glen Echo's Auto Law To Go To
Court OF Appeals.

Rockville Especially. The case
against John A. Lutz, who was re7
Gently arrested by Marshal Collins,
of Glen Echo, for an alleged viola
ton of Glen Echo's automobile regu-
lations, and who noted an appeal to
the Circuit Court after being fined
by Mayor John A. Garrett, will not
come up for trial until the November
term of court.
An effort was made by attorneys
for Mr.. Lutz to have States Attor-
ney Peter consent to an earlier trial,
1t being suggested that if the case
was not passed upon till November
1t could not be heard by the Court
of Appeals until February, and that
automobiles would continue to be
subjected to the rigid laws of Glen
Echo. States Attorney Peter, how
ever, would not consent to a trial of
the case until it is reached in its
regular turn.
1t is understood that Mr.. Lutz will
not contest the main questions of
fact, but is anxious to have the
courts pass as nearly as possible up
on the question as to whether the
State of Maryland has Jurisdiction
over the Conduit road in criminal
cases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
DEATH IN YELLOW FLOWER.
Weed That Has Caused Loss of 1000
Cattle in Colorado.

CaIIIS IN NOiOTd0Os
DR.. George L. Glover, head of the
veterinary department of the State
Agricultural College, and DR.. Lamb,
State Veterinary Surgeon, were here
today to investigate the cause of the
death of $50 head of cattle on the
range on the Horsefiy.
They found after a personal exam.
ination of the places where the cattle
died that death was undoubtedly caus'
ed from bulb plant carrying vel.
low blossom, which is called death
carnan. 1t was found to be growing
luxuriantly surrounding the dead cat.
tie, and DR.. Lamb expressed the opin.
ion that there was sufficient poison
in one blossom to kill several people.
He said an animal after eating one Of
these blossoms would die in less tAan
an hour. The surgeons took the Wis
cera of an animal with them and will
have it analysed, in order to report
to the ranchmen here an antidote
which can be administered which will
save the cattle when closely guarded.
The doctor left at noon for Cimar.
ron for the purpose of ascertainins
whether the cattle which died there
were killed from the same poison
weed. The loss of cattle during the
last week has been fully 1000 head
Montrcse correspondence Denver
nuhlican
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
THE HILLS OF HOME.

The hills of home have called to me
Through days of stress and pain,
s'Come back, come back, come back to
u.s.,
And learn our lore again;
Come back to us that we may ease
The burden of your soul,
Come back to your forgotten dreams,
And let us make you whole!"
Deep in the laundering city's heart
hear the hills low cry,
The sad entreaty of their call
That pleads for my reply;
And here where tides of traffic surge
On life's tumultuous stream,
/ hunger for the hills of home
And for the old, old. dream.
The voices of their sylvan valeY
Call to me day and night,
And many an hour my heart has wept
For the old, lost delight
The dreams knew, the faith knew
Long ere learned to roam
Far from the quiet, steadfast peace,
Far from the hills of home!
Charles Hanson Towne in the
: Ladies' World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
The Old Mans Tln.

'Bill, my boy" wrote the old man
to the college youth, when you're rid.
in in them new-fashioned automobiles
at forty miles an hour, don't fergit that
you wuz raised to the ox-cart. an that
it brung you to whar you air; an when
you're a-whirlin' them golf sticks, don't
fail to remember that it wuz the oil
axe-handle that helped you to git to
'em; an when you leave fer yer home
vacation, don't fergit to leave yer high.
falutin airs behind you, fer eff you
fetch any of 'em with you I'll wear
out more seasoned hickory on you than
you ever dreamed growed in tt,s
woodsi"-Atlanta Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
AN AWFUL MISTAKE.
Sylvester limerick Kills His Son
While Bathing.

Cumberland, Especially. - Sylves-
ter limerick, a Pennsylvania Rail-
road engineer, residing at Elerslie,
while hunting groundhogs on the
mountain opposite Ellerslie, acct
dentally shot and killed his 14-year-
old son, Sherwood limerick.
The father had stationed the boy
to watch hole in which he thought
grounding would go, and while
he was away the boy got in front of
the hole. Just as Mr.. limerick ap-
peared he saw the reeds shake near
the hole and saw his sons brown
cap, which he mistook for ground
hog. Taking quick aim, he fired,
and, upon going up, was Mortified to
find that he had shot his son in the
head.
Mr.. limerick picked the boy up
and hurried down the mountain to-
ward home, but the boy died while
they were yet about three-quarters
of a mile away. and Mr.. limerick
was so overcome by the death that
he was compelled to cry for aid
Sherwood was bright little fell
low. Besides his parents ne leaves
a brother and several sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
MARYLAND OBITUARY.

Boyds.-Frederick A. Dawson died
at his residence, near Jacksonville,
on his seventy-fourth birthday. He
is survived by four sisters. Mr.. Daw-
son was one of the best known citi-
zens of the county, and in late years
was high in the councils of the
Democratic party in the county. The
town of Jacksonville was founded by
and named for his father.
]. c. Compton, of Poolesville, a.
native of Tayloestown, died at his
home, near Poolesville, of Bright's
disease, aged sixty-two years. He
was a well-known farmer, and is
survived by his wife and seven chill
dren.
Baltimore.-After an illness of
about seven months from a nervous
affection, Frederick Nassauer, a.
member of the firm of Joel Gutman
& Co., died at his home here. Mr..
Germany, sixty-eight years ago, and
came to this country when he was
sixteen years Of age. He settled at
Petersburg, Va. At the outbreak of
the civil war he entered the commits
sary department of the Union army,
where he served throughout the
struggle. He then established a
business in Petersburg and married
Miss Jennie Kull, daughter of one
of the leading business men of the
town. In 1857 he came to Baltimore
and entered the employ of Joel Gut
man & Co. in the capacity of clerk.
Eight years later he was made a
member of the firm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
MARYLAND BRIEFS.

Edward Porterfield, who formerly
liver near Hagerstown, and who was
principal of the Hancock School
some years ago, has been elected
a judge of the Superior Court in
Kansas City.
Clarence Ridgeway, the 15-year-
old son of Mr.. Erwin Ridgeway.
of Brunswick, was accidentally shot
in the leg by companion who was
cleaning an old pistol.
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, of Bal
timore, has been unanimously re-
elected director of the interdenomi-
national campmeeting at Mountain
Lake Park next year. More than
81 900 has already been pledged to-
ward the expense of next season.
The cornerstone of the new court
house at Oakland will be laid by
Oakland Lodge, Ancient, Free and
Accepted Masons. The ceremonies
will take place in about month.
Henry Michaels. son of ]. w.
Michaels, Of Westernport, is dead
from injuries sustained in being
run over by steel car in the Pied
mont and Georges Creek Company's
mines at Westernport.
The wheat crop in Talbot County
this year will: be much larger and of
better quslity than it has been
for a number of years. In some
cases the yield has been between 80
and 35 bushels an acre. The aver
age yield will be from 23 to 28 BUSH
els an acre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
NEWS Of Maryland.
MOB KILLS MAN.
Policeman Daugherty's Murderer
Beaten To Death.


Crisfield, Md. Especially -Chrisfiel
and Somerset County were thrown
into state of intense excitement at
a late hour by the murder of Night
Chief of Police John H. Daugherty,
Of this city.
The crime was committed by
James Reed, negro of North Caro-
lima, who had been living in Girls
field for the past eight months.
After long, stern chase Sunday
morning in gasoline launches, Reed,
after being fired upon, was captured,
brought back to Crisfield and beaten
to death by an angry mob of citizens.
Stringing his dead body to tele-
graph pole the rioters surged through
the colored settlement, took negro
men from their cabins, mauled them
fiercely and babe them leave town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
PLATINUM is CHEAPER.
Much to the Relief of Makers of Jew
eIry and Electrical Supplies.

eIry and Electrical Supplies.
Platinum, which bounded up in
price several times last year and kept
on the upward movement the first
three months of this year, began two
weeks ago a turn the other way, and
since then has fallen 81 an ounce, go
ing down from $3S to $34. Refiners
say that there is a likelihood of
further decline.
The makers of diamond jewelry,
Photographic, dental and electric sup
plies are breathing easier. 1t was
said several months ago that the Rus
sian government, which controls the
mines in the Ural mountains, where
most of the platinum is found, was
restricting the output. The chemists
have sought substitutes, but found
none that proved satisfactory.
Some manufacturing jewellers have
been experimenting with silver alloys
to face diamonds, but the results are
said to have been unsatisfactory The
color of silver in superior to that of
platinum in making the brilliantS
shine, but the silver tarnishes.-New
Y ork Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
Suicide On Wife's Grave.

Baltimore Especially. - Frederick
Gohhart, seventy-two years old, a
widower, became respondent, and go
ing to the grave of his wife, in
Mount Carmel Cemetery, shot him
self in the right temple.
The report of the pistol attracted
the attention of several grave-dig-
gers, who hurried to the grave, on
which the old man was kneeling.
arriving just IN time to prevent him
from inflicting a second wound. He
was removed, unconscious, to Johns
Hopkins Hospital, where he died
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
Panic At A Funeral.

Hagerstown Especially While the
funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Susan Hunger were being held
in st. Johns United Brethren
Church. at Upton, the floor of the
building was felt gradually sinking
Instantly there was panic, and a
dash was made for the windows and
doors. The minister leaped through
windows, followed by number of
the mourners. After the excitement
had subsidized the people present re-
fused to go back into the church,
and the pallbearers removed the cas-
ket to the church lawn, where the
services We're finished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
SEEKS Wreck PREVENTION.
Baltimore And Ohio Has Begun
Elaborate Investigation.

DalClmOfe ana ONO Has Begun
Elaborate Investigation.
Baltimore Especially The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad has institu-
ted minute study and investigation
of the subject of railroad wrecks and
accidents, with the ultimate purpose
of minimizing the possibility of dis
aster on its own system, and to fur
ther increase the safety of travel to
passengers on it's lines. What is de-
sired is a first-hand knowledge Sc
cured through careful study of the
great railroad systems of the country
by an expert railroad man, and a
painstaking and accurate statistician.
The work is already under way.
a prominent official having recently
made study of several of the more
important New England roads and
the systems of Canada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
THE SKIN FAMINE.
Long Gloves Have Caused a Great
Shortage United States Consul

nCPOTLSs
Consul c. P. H. Mason, of Grenoble,
furnishes a review of the business Of
that French district for 1906. The fol
lowing paragraphs are taken from tt l
consurs report:
"The total value of merchandise ex
Grenoble in the year ended December
81, 1906, was $3,138,246, an increase
of $1,354,900 over 1906 The principal
articles of export to the United States
were kid gloves and walnuts. These
two aggregated $2,562,S12 last year.
OF kid gloves the value was s1,956, 472.
which is nearly equal to one-half of
the entire value of kid gloves import
ed from France during that year.
"The kid glove industry, of which
Grenoble is the center, has been mark
ed by unwonted activity. For several
years prior to 1905 there had been a
gradual decline in the demand, If not
in the use, of ladies' kid gloves in the
United States. This was largely due
to the growing outdoor use, especially
in the warmer season, of the so-called
fabric gloves gloves made of Isle
thread, silk, etc., and which had been
greatly improved both in design and
finish. Fashion then decreed a shorter
sleeve to the woman's dress, both for
indoor and outdoor wear, and there
followed, and still continues, the reign
of the long kid gloves. White was at
first the prevailing color, but later the
preference was given to black and
what is known as the tan shade.
Gloves in these colors, from moderate
to extreme lengths, have gone forward
as never before to the United States.
This demand has nut an unwonted
strain upon the skin markets, and
not only France, but all other kid pro.
ducing countries, have been ransacked
to find the coveted material, the more
so because the longer gloves call for
skins of double length, or two skins
put together, in place Of one skin OF
ordinary length. In consequence the
prices of kid and lamb skins have
tended steadily upward, until there has
been almost a panic in the skin mar
ket.
"This naturally has accrued to the
greater profit of the skin merchants,
skin gatherers and growers. The larg-
er manufacturers who were fortunate
enough to have full stocks on hand
have also profited. 1t has been hard
est on the smaller manufacturers,
who have been forced to buy their
skins at current rates to meet prev
ious contracts or hold their custom
ers. Retail prices of gloves have
necessarily advanced, but not in pro-
portion to the rise in prices of skins.
These within a year have doubled and
even more than doubled. And this
condition of things has only been
intensified by the use of skins for 9TH
er purposes than gloves, and by the
dearth of material in the worlds
leather market, pushing the price of
all kinds of leather up notch by
notch"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
Bay Steamer Florida Launched.

Baltimore (SpeciaD The steam
er Florida, built for the Old Bay
Line. was safely launched from the
ways of the Maryland Steel Company,
Sparrows Point. When she goes in
to commission she will be the largest
passenger steamer doing local SER
vice south of New York She is 300
feet long with Sc feet beam, and 10
feet depth of hold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

Rock temples at Ipsampool on the
Nile are believed to be the worlds old
est architectural ruins.
I've Railway Commissioners of NeE
South Wales are adopting a system
of electrically synchronized clocks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

According to Power, at Columbus.
Ohio. where the water is excessively
hard, Understanding plant with a
capacity of 100000 gallons per
day is being constructed.
The British empire has an area OF
100000 square miles. u coast line
of $4,000 miles and population of
400,O00,0Q0.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
WILLING TO TRY IT.

Well" demanded the stern-vis-
aged woman at the back door, what
do you want?"
why" replied the tramp. 81 seen
you advertised table board in dis
mornin's paper"
"Wen?"
We'll, I fought mebbe yer wua
givin' out some samples. Catholic
Standard and Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

The women are working these days
The Chicago Tribune's Washington
correspondent, examining some new
statistics collected by the Census Blu
reau, finds that among the women OF
the United States between the ages Of
10 and 20 one in three works for her
living. They almost monopolize the
work of typewriting and stenography
OF the 100000 working women in the
United States, Al per cent. are be-
tween the ages of Is and "a. The Chi
cago Tribune's correspondent argues
from this that the girls get to work
earlier than boys. 1t. seems to be a
matter of averages. The women quite
generally marry at the age of rs, and
only return to work when they are
widowed or divorced. Only quarter
of the total number of male wage,
aarners are under % years CT age. but
the men work continuously throughout
their lives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

Many man is willing to turn mig
children over to the care of one whom
he would not think of trusting with his
automobile or his favorite horse, mar
vels the New York Evening Sun:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

The cost of Russian caviar. deli.
cacy made from sturgeon roe, is rap
idly advancing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

According to the Wall Street Jour
nal Its Better toN Do Something for
Somebody than to Do Somebody for
Something. Try this to-day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

DIR. Wiley, the Government chemist,
says pie is unhealthy. This doesn't
apply to political pie, explains the Los
Angeles Herald, which is as good for
the recipient at the pie counter as
ever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

man would have to have a lot
of brains not to try to make people
think he had more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

In a speech at Oklahoma City Am
bassador Bryce said that Oklahoma
has the agricultural beauty OF
France, the rural beauty of England
and all beneath the azure sky of Italy -
Mr.. Bryce is born diplomat, con
fesses the New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

Everything in this country except
the stock market is booming. asserts
the New York Press. The agricultural!
field is rich. Corn and wheat and cot
ton grow whether the ticker tape rec
ords rising or falling prices or securi
ties which are manipulated by the
great gamblers. The products of the
factories and foundries come forth in
increasing volume, and they are taken
as fast as they come forth by a peo
pie with the desire to have them and
the earnings to pay for them. Exports
increase. Savings banks deposits
swell. Mortgages on farms and homes
are cancelled. Old homes are i'm
proved and new ones are built or
bought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

fGT G. - SAy
money crop, the chickens and
] alone in the United States an
lily amount to more than the en-
Y cotton crop OF the South.
Many a man is willing to turn his
children over to the care of one whom
he would not think of trusting with his
automobile or his favorite horse, mar
vels the New York Evening Sun.
According to the Wall Street Jour
nal Its Better toN Do Something for
Somebody than to Do Somebody for
Something. Try this to-day.
DIR. Wiley, the Government chemist,
says pie is unhealthy. This doesn't
apply to political pie, explains the Los
Angeles Herald, which is as good for
the recipient at the pie counter az
ever.
In a speech at Oklahoma City Am
bassador Bryce said that Oklahoma
has the agricultural beauty OF
France, the rural beauty of England
and all beneath the azure sky of Italy.
Mr.. Bryce is a born diplomat, con
fesses the New York Tribune.
Lightning has been long time dis
covering it's true function in the uni
verse, but has at last succeeded. 1t
has forced a criminal to confess his
misdeeds Why can't it be persuaded
to expend its energy exclusively In
this admirable fashion hereafter? asks
the New York Tribune.
Remarks the Rochester Democrat
and Chronicles: "Disquieting news
comes from Iowa to the effect that
pies are to be made much thinner
this year. James J. Hill may have
had this in mind when he said the
downfall of the Republic was ap
preaching"
Says the Washington Post: The
improvident thing about our foreign
trade is that nearly all our exports
that are not made up of something tc
eat consist of raw materials, much
of which our doctors of statistics class
as manufactured products. The biggest
item is cotton in the bale, that is the
finished product of the farmer and the
raw material of the spinner"
When James J. Hill arose not long
ago to declare that I'VE are profit
gate nation" he was referring to our
reckless overdrafts on forests, mines
and tillable soil, states the New York
World He said not a word about our
fisheries; not word about the dis
appearing lobster nor the thinning
shoals of'the shad. There is the van
ishing mackerel for latest reminder
that we treat our resources of the sea
with little saving respect.
The Florida Agriculturalist ex
claims: One of our exchanges says
that $1,000 net income on the farm is
better than an income of $4,000 in the
city. Of course, many of our readers
will not believe this, but it is true
nevertheless. The man who has 81,
900 clear on the farm after all ex
penses are paid had better not
change places with the city man
whose total income does not exceed
$4,000, and out of which he has to pay
all expenses.
Everything in this country except
the stock market is booming, asserts
the New York Press. The agriculture.
field is rich. Corn and wheat and cot,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
]. w. Stone Warden.

J. w. Stone of Barron was today
appointed state game warden by
Gov. Davidson to succeed Jonas
Swenholt, whose term of Office has
expired. The appointment Is not
required to be confirmed by the
senate, but takes effect at once.
The salary is 81, 800 q year and ex-
penses. The term expires July 5,
1909.
Mr.. Stone is a prominent citizen
of the city Of Barron. In 1887 he
was elected sh riff Of the county
and four years following was register
of deeds. He was then mayor of
the city for three years and eleven
years ago was chosen as deputy
game warden serving continuously
since.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
with a ProvIso.

when universal peace is finally es-
tablished." said Alfred HI. Love. the
president Of the Universal Peace I'M
ion, in an interview in Philadelphia,
then many a man who now ridicules
the peace movement will claim to
have been it's lifelong champion. 1t
Is always so. We thump and kick a
poor, weak, struggling movement at
Its inception, and when it has succeed
ed and no longer needs our help, we
give it the most solicitous support
There was once a young lady whose
betrothed, a very poor young man.
was about to set out for South Ameri-
ca to seek his fortune in the rubber
trade. AS he took his leave of her the
night before his departure, he said,
TREMENDOUSLY: And you swear to be
true to me, Irene? Yes, Heber,' cried
the girl; 'yes-if you're successful !"