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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05

Chicago's bitter municipal campaign
closed Tuesday with the election of Fred
erick A. Busse, the republican candidate
for Mayor, over Edward F. Dunno, his
democratic rival and candidate for re.
election.
The issues in the campaign were based
upon the improvement of the local trac-
ton system. The democratic party,
headed by Mayor Dunno, stood for I'M
mediate municipal ownership through
condemnation of the street car properties.
The republican party favored ordinances
which were recently passed by demo-
cratic City Council over the veto OF
Mayor Dunno. The ordinances provided
for 2o.year franchises for the street-car
companies, the city retaining the right to
purchase the systems for $5o, 900, 900 plus
the amount to be spent for immediate
improvement of the lines. The ordi
nances were approved Tuesday by a
majority of 40, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05

John E. Reyburn was inaugurated as
Mayor of Philadelphia at noon on Mon.
day, and the Organization, otherwise "the
gang" has come into its own again in
the City of Brotherly Love. The Public
Ledger in its editorial comment on the
new regime says:
''If there we're con6ding souls in Phil.
adelphia who really believed, or hoped,
that Mayor Reyburn would make good
his campaign professions of independ.
euce of the bosses, they are completely
disillusioned now. The restoration OF the
old order is complete and undisguised.
The contracting firm of McNichol & Co.
triumphantly drops the mask it has worn
through the troublous two years, and
resumes the full power which the citizens
vainly imagined they had recovered to
themselves. Even the vacillating Weaver,
when he came into Office four years ago,
made more show of personal independ-
ence than Reyburn has done.
''The restoration is not less complete
in the legislative than in the executive
branch of the city government. Thus,
after two long years of struggle for lib
erty, Philadelphia sinks back under the
same old yoke, in accordance with the
expressed will of the majority of the
voters. Perhaps it is better SO. At least
we shall have no false pretenses, and
there is no further need of DISCUSSES.
The Organization can no more change lis
nature or its methods than could the
Stuarts or the Bourbons when restored
10 the power from which they had been
driven by popular revolt. Quickly OF
slowly. it must, like them, bring back
the former conditions, until another
popular uprising shall make the revolu.
ton effective and permanent"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05

luncheon at the White House when the
objects of the work and the plans were
discussed with him.
~
The financial crisis in New York, the
threatened gigantic railroad strike in the
West and the growing custom of expect
ing succor directly or indirectly FROM the
White House would appear to be suf-
fcient to rivet attention on Washington,
but the somewhat premature presidential
contest with its center of disturbance in
Ohio, make for the moment financial
crises and great la'>or agitations of secon-
Diary importance and the main question of
the moment is the contest between Ohio's
great sons Taft and Foraker. Taft it is true
is "far away on the billow" and Foraker
is navigating the choppy seas of the
Brownsville investigation but the lieu.
tenants of both these champions, Burton
on the one side and Dick on the other,
with their various sub. lieutenants, are in
the political skirmish of their lives. SEN
ator Foraker had to fight. He had
burned his bridges behind him and pitted
against the most powerful and popular
man that this age has known he appears
to people at this end of the line already
beaten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05
The primary election held in Baltimore

The primary election held in Baltimore
Tuesday, for the selection of democratic
and republican nominees for Mayor
TO be voted for on May 7, resulted in the
choice of the organization candidate,
Mahool, by the democrats, and the re-
nomination of Mayor Timanus by the
republicans. The campaign Just closed
was one of the hardest fought ever con-
Quoted in the Monumental City. three
democratic candidates being in the field
J Barry Mahool, George Stewart Brown
and ]. Charles Linthicuu. and two repub-
lican-E. Clay Timanus and Frank c.
Wachter. Mahool's plurality over his
opponents was 1860, his total vote being
23,oo6. Timanus received 1876 votes,
defeating his opponent by $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05

Thomas Parran, of Calvert county, was
on Wednesday, elected Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
succeeding John B. Hanna, OF Hartford
county. The election of Mr.. Parran is
regarded ASIA victory for Congressman
Sydney E Mudd, over Attorney General
Bonaparte in the control of the republic
can party of the State, Mr.. Hanna being
forced from the place to which Mr..
Mudd's close personal and political friend
was elected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05

President Roosevelt, in order to show
his attitude toward the railroads, it is
said, has authorized the publication of
extracts from his speeches, but those who
are most deeply concerned in ascertain
ing his exact position in the matter will
doubtless be as much at sea as ever. A
better line on the President might be
had if, with the extracts from his speeches
were published the business connections
official advisors gathered about him.
A cursory glance would lead 10 the be-
lief that the railroads need not be in
any special stew for some time to come
over government interference with their
long practiced policy of loot and extor-
ton. Robert Bacon, assistant Secretary
of State, is shining light in government
affairs. and whether his influence with
the President on railroad matters would
be for or against government control may
be determined by the fact that he is a
director in the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad company, Clear Water &
Raquette Lake R. R., Erie R. r., Fulton
Chain R. R., Fulton Navigation Co.,
Hooking Valley R. R., New England R.
R., West Shore R. R., besides several
other big corporations. Not bad show
ing-for the railroads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05
Pneumonia's Deadly Work

had SO seriously affected my right
lung, writes Mrs. Fannie Conner,
OF Rural Route /. Georgetown,
Tenn, "that 1 eoughed continu-
ously night and day and the
neighbors' prediction-consump-
tion-seemed inevitable, until my
husband brought home a bottle OF
DIR. Kings New Discovery, which
in my case proved to be the only
real cough cure and restorer of
weak, sore lungs" When all
other remedies utterly fail, you
may still win 10 the battle against
lung and throat troubles with
New Discovery, the real remedy.
Guaranteed by Eli T. Reynolds,
druggist. SOC. and S1.00. Trial
bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05
Cure For a "Naaainav Woman.

Having advertised as widower in
search of wife No. 2, a man Of st.
Gall, Switzerland, showed the fifty re-
plies and photographs which he had
received to his wife, and, stating that
If she did not want him there were
others who did, he effectively cured
her of her ''nagging" habits. - Petit
Parisien.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05
He Read the Sians.

"And now, little boys" said the pref
ty Sunday school teacher, 1--WE have
seen that it is ordained that every hui
man being must some day come to his
death. And what comes after dying!
Cleaning and pressing" yelped a
boy who was familiar with window
signs.-Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05
influence of seotohwomen.

1t is not surprising to find that those
ualities-intellect, grit and strenuous
endeavor- have brought the man
hood of Scotland to the front should
also be a marked characteristic Of
Scotchwoman. - Englishwoman's Re-
view.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05

When we read, we fancy we could be
martyrs; when we come to act, we can
not bear a provoking word.-Hannah
More.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
A bishop Harty.

& Archbishop IIarty. of Manila. who
has been the Catholic head Of the
church in the Philippines for four
years, says of the natives:
English is to be the language Of the
Islands. Even the Spanish priests,
even the most venerable, are learning
it. Popular education was fairly well
provided for before the American oc-
cupation; but the American govern
ment has greatly improved the pri-
mary school system, and has done a
vast deal of good by irnpressing on the
natives the dignity OF labor. The peo-
pie are Of good intellectual capacity.
They remain deeply religious. Paren-
tai authority is piously respected. The
home life Is pure and attractive.
1T would be more than a mistake
to abandon the islands. 1t would be
nothing short of burning disgrace.
1t would be q shame. The brightest
page in American history will be that
recording the operations of this gov.
ernment in the Philippines. My belief
Is that in time the Filiplnos may turn
Japan to Christianity. These Philip
pines are the pearl of the Orient. Just
think--six million Christians in, we
may say, the heart of Asia believe
that the FillDinos will finally convert
the japanese, and the japanese will in
due time convert Asia"
The only danger to the country now
Is from professional revolutionists,
who If not repressed would be blscdy
anarchists. The best element Of the
Filipinos respect and admire ths
United States.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07

tone, II have promised, Dunwoodle, when
peace shall be restored to our country,
become your wife: give to my brother
bis liberty on parole, and / will this day
60 with you to the altar, follow you to
the camp, and, in becoming a soldiers
bride, learn to endure a soldiers priva-
tions"
Dunwoodie seized the hand which the
blush!nS girl, in her ardor, had extended
toward him, and pressed 1t for moment
to his BOSOM then rising from his seat,
he paced the room in excessive agitation.
Frances, say no more, conjure you,
unless you wish to break my heart"
You then reject my offered hand" she
said, rising with dignity.
Reject it. Have l not sought it with
entreaties-with tears? Has it not been
the goal of all my earthly wishes? But
to take it under such conditions would be
to dishonor both. We will hope for better
things. Henry must be acquitted; per-
haps not tried No intercession of mine
shall be wanting Frances. | am not
without favor with Washington.
That very paper. that abuse Of his
confidence to which you allude, will steel
him to my brothers case. If threats or
entreaties could move his stern sense of
justice, would Andre have suffered?"
Frances uttered these words, she fled
from the room in despair.
Dunwoodie remained for a minute near
y stupefed. ON entering the hall he was
met by small ragged boy, who looked
one moment at his dress, and placing
piece of paper in his hands. Immediately
vanished. The soldier turned his eyes
to the subject of the note. 1t was written
on a piece Of torn and soiled paper, and
in hand barely legible, and he was able
to make out as follows:
The rig'lars are at hand, horse and
foot"
Dunwoodie started; and, forgetting ev-
erythng but the duties OF soldier. pre-
cipitately left The house. While walking
rapidly toward the troops, he noticed on
q distant hill a vedette riding with speed;
several pistols were fired; and the next
instant the trumpets of the corps rang
In his ears. By the time he had reached
the ground occupied Dy his squadron, the
major saw that every man was in active
motion. Lawton was already in the sad
die, and crying to the musicians. in tones,
but little lower than their own:
Sound away, m, lads, and let these
Enslishmen know that the Virginia Horse
are between teem and the end of their
journey"
1t. cannot be supposed that these prep
arations We're made unheeded by the in
mates of the cottage; on the contrary. ey-
cry feeling which can agitate the human
breast was actively alive. Mr.. Wharton
siSna Saw no hopes to himself in the ter
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
CHAPTER y-(Continued.)

The appalled, Frances shrank back from
between her brother and lover, as the
whole truth glanced over her mind.
But the pickets-the party at the
PlainsT added Dunwoodie, turning pale
II passed them, too, in disguise.
made use of this pass, for which 1 paid :;
and, as it bears the name Of Washington,
l presume is forged"
Drnwoudie caught the paper from his
hard, eogerly, and stood gazing on the
signature for some time in silence, when
he turi'ed to the prisoner. with a search
ing look, as he asked:
Captain Wharton. whence did you
procure this paper?"
THAT is question, conceive. Major
Dunwoodie has no rirht to ask"
This name is no counterfeit" said the
dragoon in a low voice; "is treason yet
among us undiscovered? The confidence
Of Washington has been absed. for the
fictitious name Is in different hand from
the pass. Captain Wharton, my duty
will not suffer me to grant you a parole ;
you must accompany me to the Highlands.
II did not expect otherwise, Major
Dunwoodie."
Dunwoodie turned slowly toward the
sisters, when the figure Of Frances once
more arrested his gaze. She had risen
from her seat. and stood with her hands
clasped before him In an attitude of petit
tion; feeling himself unable to contend
longer with his feelings, he made a hur-
ried excuse for q temporary absence, and
left the room. Frances followed him.
Major Dunwoodie," she said. in a
voice barely audible, her cheek flushed
with a suffusion that crimsoned her whole
countenance' Il have already acknow-
edged to you my esteem. Believe me-,
Uenry is innocent Of everything but i'm
prudence. Our country can sustain no
wrong" She paused, almost gasped for
breath. and added hastily. in an under
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
His Eye on the Future.

The ardent Cuban patriot had raised
an army Of seventeen men and started q
revolution.
But what do you expect to achieve by
it% asked one of the newspaper csrre-
spondents.
Immortality he exclaimed. Ibid
you ever hear of one of us empire build
ers getting killed? MOI on your machete I"
Thereupon. to avoid being run in by the
police, he took his devoted band and
hiked for the mountain businesses.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Mrs. Ellen Nagle, Ala 4th street, Green

Mrs. Ellen Nagle, Ala 4th street, Green
Bay, Wis, writes.
II have ,ften heard Peruna praised
and it is more widely known here than
any other medicine, but l never knew
what q splendid medicine it really was
until few weeks ago, when | caught
a bad cold which settled all over me.
"The doctor wanted to prescribe, but
i told him / was going to try Peruna
and sent for a bottle and tried 1t.
IL felt much better the next morning
land within five days had not tr<e
of any lameness or any cough.
IL consider IL the hresf cough
remedy"
PERUNA TABLETS Some people pre-
fer to take tablets. rather than to take
medicine in fluid form. Such people
can obtain peruna tablets, which repre-
sent the solid medicinal ingredients Of
Peruna.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07

mination of the conflict. If the British
should prevail. his son would be liber-
ated: but what then would be his own
fate? He had hitherto preserved his neu-
tral character in the midst of trying cir
cumstances. The fact of his having
son in the royal army had very nearly
brought his estates to the hammer. Should
his son now be rescued, he would, IN the
public mind, be united with him as e. plot
ter against the freedom of the States !;
and should he remain a captive and un-
dergo the impending trial, the conse-
Quences might be still more dreadful.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Master Stroke In Coursship.

You KNOW she saidy 81 am not
much of conversationalist."
This seemed to him the opportunity
for which he had been waiting.
Well" he returned, "if DO the
preliminary talking your conversation
al ability will be sufficient to enable
you to say Yes won't it,"
After all, in courtship there Is moth
ing liFe getting Your answer before yOU
ask thu question.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Faith.

Nonsense" said the man Of peculiar
faith to his hoarse and sneezing friend,
"you only imagine You have cold"
Perhaps you only imagine that I
think you're a liar," retorted the suf-
ferer, irritated by the notion that he
had been coughing his head off for
nothing Ledger.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07

Mrs. +. NJ. Tinney, story writer,
325 Il. Nueva ST., San Antonio, Tex,
writes
During 1901 l suffered from nasal
catarrh which various other remedies
failed to relieve.
''Six bottles of Peruna, which l
took, entirely cured me, the catarrh
disappearing and never returning.
II therefore cheerfully econ
mend Peruna to all similarly afflicted"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07

Papa. what is natural gas?"
''If there is such thing as that in ex-
istence, Johnny, it is known as Congress"
why, how could that be, papa? They
don't bore in the ground for con-"
20, I thought you said national gas"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
WITTY PARSONS.

The old first church Of Quincy, Mass,
had In its history many homely details
not without interest. Mrs. Dolores Ba-
con, In "Old New England Churches"
says that at first this church building
rested on two rows of dressed stone.
At that time the town decided that
this dressed stone under three walls Of
the church was all that appearance de-
manded. This left the east side in
rough condition., and that was the
ter's house. The Rev. Mr.. Wibird, pas
tor Of the church, boarded at Baxters,
and the rough, unfinished side was con-
tinually in his sight, When he learned
Of the towns decision to let 1t stand
thus, he exclaimed, "Why should not
my side be dressed stone, too? 1t must
be 4 will pay for it myself"
There are many lovable generous
things told Of this same preacher. AS
he looked over the tax lists from which
his salary was drawn, he now and
again would erase a name with the re-
mark, 'This man has been unfortu-
nate" or Such an one needs the money
more than | do," and would strike out
the name, and thereby reduce his in
come greatly.
Another colonial church. the pastor
Of which IS described as a "forceFul"
man, was the Lexington, Mass, church.
1t Is related that when John Mahu was
somewhat advanced In years some Of
the parish wished to have elders ap.
pointed to assist him with his dutie7
After listening attentively to the opin.
ions of two of the deacons he said;
Il suppose you will be willing to ac-
cept the office yourselves" They as.
sented.
"Do you know what elders are re-
quired to do?" asked the parson. The
deacons answered that they did not,
but would be glad to learn.
"Well, they must groom, saddle and
bride the minister's horse when he
wishes to ride; bring it to the door
and hold the stirrup for him to mount;
and when he goes to other towns on
ministerial duties, accompany him and
pay expenses" The deacons withdrew
the motion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25

"Did you ever think" said an old
printer, that we really notice only the
upper halves of the letters. The lower
halves are in many cases only the
stems. the remanders Of ornamental
flourishes which have been gradually
reduced in size and length and are now
meaningless.
Take, for instance, the heading of
paper. Cover up with blank sheet
the lower half of the letters and even
If you did not know what they We're
you would have no difficulty in reading
the words. Now reverse the process
and cover the upper half and If you
did not know the words 1t would be
impossible to make out the letters.
This fact Is even more plainly seen in
the case of the Roman letters used for
headlines. An l. might he mistaken
for an 1, but nearly all the other let
ters are so plainly indicated by the
shape Of the upper half that the lines
may be read without difficulty.
"In their zeal for reform and econo-
my the advocates of the new spelling
might make this idea useful and in
stead Of abollshing few letters in a
few words they might cut off the low
er quarter or half Of every letter and
so save 25 per cent."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
The Childish Voice Too Much.

A good story Is told of Signor Foil,
the famous bassO. Once upon time
he was singing "The Raft" when a
childish voice from somewhere In the
stalls suddenly plped in and attempted
to organize an impromptu duet. I'm
fortunately the next line of the song
was: "Hark! What sound is that which
breaks upon mine carr This so tickled
the fancy of the great vocalist that he
burst into hearty fit of laughter and
left the platform, followed by the plan
ist. Twice they came back and at
tempted the song, and finally they had
to give it up in despair, much to the
amusement Of the audience.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Teemfng Millions of India.

According to figures printed in the
British blue book and based on the
latest census British India has a popu-
lation of 294 100000. This is 100000
more than 1t was twenty years ago and
the increase Is greater than was to have
been expected in view of the high death
rate, which was partly due to repeated
famines. One hundred and ninety-two
millions of people support themselves
by agriculture and live chiefly on rice.
There are less than 100000 Christians
In India. of whom 100000 are natives.
More than two-thrds of the whole pop
ulation can neither read nor write. In
ten years the taxes have increased from
cents per capita to 45 cents.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Agricultural Axioms.

There's such thing as planting too
deep-'specially when you're planting
the seeds Of dissenslon among your
neighbors.
God may temper the wind to the
shorn lamb all right, but that amt
a-going to put the feler what lost the
fleece in any better temper
The country looks mighty pretty in
the spring to city folks, but 1t looks
pretty tough sometimes to the man who
Is just starting to put in a crop on
credit on rented land with a colicky
mule.
Some farmers get up so early in the
morning that they burn ont more oil
than the extra times worth.
It's all right to soak your seed some-
times, but it doesn't pay to soak your
plow animal for supplies at the store.
Florida Times Union.