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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

l hoods. and when MT. Low took issue with l rammany Hall they rallied all their forces l to his banner. Our family attended all ] the meetings, heard all the speeches, saw | that our settlement young people did the i same. and helped all that voteless women [ can-and I have always strongly sus- l pected that some of the family even made , speeches on their own account. All of us l labored long and earnestly with the big | brothers, fathers and all the voting re-
 latons of our people. The last night of l the campaign was devoted of course to 1 the traditional whirlwind campaign. Mir 1 Low was to dine at the settlement and then address an open-air meeting under
 our auspices at the corner of our block So we were a busy family.
 1 Just before dinner one of the club boys
 breathlessly informed me that in the next block there were seven votes father and six sons, all going to Tammany, and
 couldn't we do something to get them? ] Seven whole votesl Well, we would try ! l should say so.
 The time was short, so I sent note around to the father at once asking if he would be good enough to come around to see me-apologizing for troubling him. but l was very, very busy, and remained his sincerely, &c. So the note was signed l and dispatched, and that was the last I heard of the matter-then. The man did not call, the election was lost and after we had allowed ourselves a generous pe- riod of mourning we settled down to our
 regular duties and planned for victory next time.
 And now comes my story. Two or three weeks afterward the bell rang, and I opened the door to an elderly weary eyed forlorn-looking woman, with be- ! dragged shawl over her head, who asked for me. I told her I was the woman she was looking for and asked her to come in and what 1 could do for her. She re- fused to sit down. but stood eyeing me furtively and shifting from one foot to the other, and I then noticed that she held in her hand a torn slip of paper on which was my signature. I told her that would be very glad, indeed, to be of service to her if she would only tell me
 how. For some minutes she continued to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

unsophisticated young woman who was invited to luncheon and subsequently, in- veigle1 into playing bridge and being a novice was victimized to the extent of two hundred dollars. And not having so much money told her husband. man of the world. the whole truth about the affair and begged him to get her out of her trouble, which he immediately proceeded to do, by sending his check to his wifes hostess for the amount, plus five dollars to pay for the luncheon his wife had eaten; thereby putting q proper financial construction upon her hosts hos pitality.
 Wedding presents are sometimes embar- rassing because the recipients later dis cover they will be expected to reciprocate In brief time, on account of approach in,5 nuptials of the donors.
 In every relation of life the handspring of every movement is commercialism. And the sooner one recognizes this fact and ceases to expect gratuities of any kind and makes 1t ( rule to Day the commis- sons ii cash or its equivalent accuring upon every obligation, the happier they will be and the less frequently they will be disappointed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

TyUE most serious danger hanging
 over everything In the United
 l States today is commercialism. It
 so permeates everything that one can
 not enjoy anything.
 Avarciousness is apparently the one
 dominating principle. Many parents are
 deliberately planning to extort from their
 children some kind of compensation for
 waat they do for them in the way of edu-
 auon or starting them in life.
 Not a few try to make their children
 who are minors support themselves and
 contribute to that of the family GIFTS
 and boys in their teens work hard and
 religiously carry home their wages eV-
 cry payday, accepting from their parents the pittance they allow them to spend for themselves.
 Scores of children try all sorts of schemes to extract from their parents
 money. not infrequenUy demanding or
 bargaining for reward for behaving them selves properly, or for promising to ab- stain from different forms of vice. Foolish parents in innumerable cases agree to pay their children If they will not smoke, drink gamble, or indulge in | the many things which are destined to be 1 fatal to them morally, mentally and l physically; thereby cultivating commer- | cal spirit on a wrong basis. It would | te far better to train them to do things l or refrain from evil and vicious habits u on principle.
 IL is hardly probable that children who are hired to do right will acquire the | habit or right doing, and are more likely l to follow their inclinations when the l monetary reward is cut off. They put no | stress upon the acquisition of moral cour- age or the formation of character. but | in their imaginations spend over and | over again the money they are to receive | for good behavior and when 1t ceases they consider themselves defrauded and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Misconstrued.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 They had been chatting of the lost cause generally, and the talk had drifted around to reform campaigns in New York ito Seth Lows first nomination for mayor, when he was not elected. With partisan feeling mellowed by time they speculated on the ways and wherefore of the defeat. and one of the party, the head worker of a settlement whose in- fiuence ramifies in many and often un- suspected directions said, with a twinkle in her eye, "I might. an I would, con tribute some information about the prob- able cause of a small portion of the Tam many majority-one of my first lessons, by the way. in campaigning.
 The twinkle and the confession promptly created an interest which the lady ania- bly, responded to.
 The settlements at that time were just beginning to take an active part in the civic problems of their neighbor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Southern Railway will sell

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Boston, Mass, all rail, on July %, 26, 27 and 28, limited August 5, and can be extended until August 20, 1907, at the special low rate of $32.65. Stop-over at New York on return trip within the final limit. Through sleeper to New York, and the quickest route. For tickets, sleeper reservation and com plete information call at South ern Railway ticket office, Morris Hotel Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

peer at me and to shift back and forth uncomtortably, and then she suddenly broke forth with unexpected energy: Why did you send that letter to my husba nd 2,
 Tt took me some minutes to connect her with the letter I had sent on the last night of the campaign, but finally [ understood why the man had not called. and also how civic enthusiasm is apt to be misconstrued'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Cures Indigestion and Sour Stomach

Do not suffer longer. You can be re- lieved immediately by Hicks Capudine. It induces the proper flow of gastric juices and cures the distress ard acidity. Try it; It's pleasant to takeAat's liquid. Cures headache also. At all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Made An Enemy of Pa.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 "I got into poker game at the club last night with my best girls father" "Did you win or losel'
 Both, I'm afraid. I won from him. but I guess I've lost the girl"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
BOYS CLOTHING

Our great sale of One-Fourth Off prices of all boys and children's spring Woolen suits will continue this week. It is a great opportunity to se- cure the boys outfit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Julia e. BrokaW.

Julia Emma Brokaw, youngest
daughter of Cornelius L. and Cas-
sandra x. Brokaw, died at her
home near Rock Church, Cecil
county, on Thursday night, 9th
inst, after protracted illness, in
the Oath year of her age. Miss
Brokaw was taken sick with typhoid
fever about the first of March and
was apparently on the road to re-
covery until complications set in
and resulted in her death.
Miss Brokaw was principal of
Pleasant Meadow public school,
near town, for number of years
and had a wide circle of friends in
this vicinity who mourn sincerely
her sad death and extend sympathy
to the bereaved family. Her par.
ents, three brothers and sister
survive.
The funeral, which was largely
attended, was held on Monday
afternoon, with services at Rock
church and interment in Sharps
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners of Cecil
County were in regular session Tuesday
at their Office in Elkton. Present-C. A.
Benjamin, President; George R. Spence
and M. F. Mcdowell.
A delegation of Taxpayers of the Ninth
district appeared before the Board asking
for new school building, to cost $40, 900,
for the Calvert Agricultural High School.
A communication was received from
James LAVISH, of the Fourth district,
asking damages for water turned on his
premises. Matter held over.
A delegation oftaxpayers from the First
district appeared before the Board asking
for new school building at Cecilton.
A petition was received from Samuel M.
Welsh, George w. Brown, and other tax
payers of the Fifth district, asking for q
new road from the Charlestown road
below Theodore, southeast to the road
running south to the B. & o. Railroad.
The School Commissioners appeared
before the Board asking for an appropria-
ton of SIS, 900 for the ensuing year.
An outpensiou of $40 was granted
to George Leidy.
Adjourned to meet on June 2I to make
the annual levy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Will OF John w. Davis.

The will of the late John Ward
Davis, of Cecilton, was admitted to
probate in the Office of register of
wills at Elkton ON Thursday. The
estate which is composed of both
real and personal property is
valued to about $4,000. To his
son John Ward Davis Jr., is de
vised the Price farm containing
3O7 acres in Sassafras Neck, to-
gether with 81, 900.
To Edgar j. Davis, the "Cash
Corner Farm" and to William B.
Davis the "Pearce farm" in Sassa-
fras Neck. To his grandchildren,
Frances Ward Davis and Mary
Ellen Davis, children of William
B. Davis, is devised the "Home
Farm" The rest and residue of
the estate is devised equally be-
tween his three sons, who are also
named as executors without bond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil County
was in session Tuesday and Wednesday oi
this week at their Office in Elkton. Pres
eut-Hon S. K. Blake, Chief Judge; Hon
Thomas S. Miller and Hon. W. J. Clark,
Associate Judges. =.
Bonds Approved-Bond of James Gard,
ner, administrator C. t. a. of Christians
Turner; bond of Edward H. Strahorn,
administrator c. t. a. of Isaac S. Strahorn;
bond of Maggie M. Dickerson, executrix
of Josiah c. Powell; bond of Albert Neil
son, administrator of Thomas H. B. Hol-
lingsworth; bond of Mollie E. Evans,
guardian of Clara M. Strickland.
Accounts Passed-First and final &C.
count of J. Rutherford Pyle, administra-
tor of Harry T. Pyle, and distribution
struck on same; first and final account oi
Kennard M. Riley. executor of John
Riley, aud distribution struck on same;
first and final account of Edgar S. Ham
mond, administrator d. b. n. C. t. a. oi
Vincent Hammond, and distribution
struck on same; first account of Jesse K.
Shepherd, executor of Mary E. Beeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Rising Sun To Have a Boom.

Several new houses are being erected
in our town this season, and the prospects
are very promising at this time for cleo
trio lights in the near future. I'm addition
to this, arrangements have been complet-
ed this week for the formation of the
Rising Sun Land Association. The object
is to place on the market the tract of land
known as the Yerkes Orchard Tract, /"
at present owned by Snyder and Terry.
The tract has been surveyed and divided
into twenty very desirable building lots.
Four of these lots front on Pearl street,
four on Main street aud the balance on a
proposed new street running from Main
to Pearl.
These lots will be sold on the associa-
tion plan at $3.50 each, payable in twenty
FIVE equal monthly installments. AS the
size and location makes some lots more
desirable than others, a public sale for
choice of location will be held, when all
the lots are sold. At said sale the lots
will be sold to the highest bidder and
must be started at $Iso- The total amount
of premiums thus realized will be equally
divided among the twenty lot owners.
This plan has been very successful in
many thriving towns in Pennsylvania,
and by it many persons have been enabled
to purchase home sites at very moderate
cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Dunbar-Moody.

On Wednesday evening, 18th
inst, at 6 O'Clock, Miss Jennie
Elizabeth Moody, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fl, Moody of
Elkton, and Mr.. Morris M. Dun
bar were united in marriage.
LoVe-Grant.
Miss Helen Sheppard Grant,
daughter of Mr.. John Ell. Grant of
Cherry Hill, and Mr.. John Fl.
Love of Newark were married
Wednesday afternoon, 10Th inst,
at the home of the BRIDES father.
Klrk-SidWelI,
Miss Oornelia Virginia Sidwell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Job B.
Sidwell, of Philada., formerly of
Sylmar, and Mr.. William Lester
Kirk, formerly of Oxford, were
married at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, 1246 North 55th
St., by the Rev. @, S. Long, on
June s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
DEATHS.
William E. Porter.

William F. Porter, a member of
the Baltimore bar, and for some
years prominent in Democratic
politics in the city and State, died
at 5 o'clock Monday morning at
! the University of Maryland Hos
pital. He had been i'll for six
months and submitted to an opera
tion shortly after he ent ered the
hospital ON December las5.
The body was brought to Colora
on Wednesday morning, for inter.
ment in West Nottingham Presby-
terian cemetery.
Mr.. Porter was born in Pied
mont, W. Va, on December 26,
1852, and was the eldest son!of Mr..
William E. Porter, widely known
civil engineer and railroad man,
who is now living at an advanced
age at Rowlandville, Cecil county,
Md. At the time of his birth his
father was engaged on the con-
struction of part Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. He was con-
nected with the roadway and con-,
struction department. of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad for 80
years. He was superintendent of
construction of the West Virginia
Central Railroad for Is years and
superintendent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal for two years.. His
mother, now dead, was formerly
Miss Sarah Paxon of Pennington
vile, Chester county, Pa.
Mr.. Porter was educated at
Morgantown University, West Vir-
ginia, and at the Washington and
Lee University, at Lexington, Va.
He was a student at the latter
institution while Gen. Robert r.
Lee was it's president. He grad
uated from the Law School of the
University of Maryland in 1878,
and was admitted to the bar.
Mr.. Porter's activity in city
politics began in 1899, when he
was named as a member of the
Committee of Seven. He was
latter chosen a member of the
State Central Committee for Balti-
more city. Since then Mr.. Porter,
as chairman of the executive
State Central Committee for Balti-
more city, managed every Con-
gressional fight that was waged.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Porter
married Miss Eugenia Fitzsimmons
of Jacksonville, ILL.,, who survives
him. He left no children.
In addition to his widow and his
father, Mr.. Porter is survived by
four brothers-Messrs. George Ell.
Porter of Baltimore; Ell. 7. Porter
of Greenville, Pa; Augustus 81.
Porter of Augusta, Ga, and DR..
A. L. Porter of Newark, Del
and two sisters-Mrs. Martha
Porter Shaffer, widow of Mr.. Perry
Is. Shaffer of Rowlandville, Md,
and Mrs. J. L. Twaddell of Devon,
Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
MUSICALE.

A crowded house on Tuesday
evening, greeted one of the. most
successful musicales ever given by
the pupils of Miss Mary F. Giles
pie. The pleasing affair was held
in the new hall at Nottingham, Pa,
which had been tastefully decorated
with the class colors-green and
white. The audience was an ap-
preciative one and the applause
called forth by the pupils after each
number was a compliment to per.
former and instructor alike, show.
ing proficiency on one part and
skillful and painstaking instruction
on the other.
Miss Ethel Barton, of Oxford,
won the hearts of all by her charm.
ing personality and the exquisite
rendition Of her violin solos, being
compelled to give encore after
encore, so delighted were her
auditors.
Miss Mary S. Haines, of Rising
Sun, was the winner of the gold
medal, and her artistic performance
on the piano attested to her appli-
cation to study and skill in execu.
ton.
Miss J. Alberta Strickland, of
Oxford, was awarded a $5 gold
piece as the result Of her applica,
tion and proficiency. Miss Edna
Kirk, Miss Neva McCrery, of Not
tingham, Miss Genevieve Turner, of
Rising Sun, Miss Edna Kent, of
Oxford, Masters Frank Gillespie, of
Nottingham, and George Brinton,
of Oxford, were also upon the honor
roll, and were awarded silver ana
enamel class pins. The presenta-
tion of prizes was made by Rev. j.
M. Jenkins in his usual happy
manner.
All solos were memorized and
played without notes. Two pianos,
an organ and violin were the in.
struments used. The net receipts
were about $50, which will be de.
voted to class library purposes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Robbed While Boarding Train.

Mr.. James Donahue of Tay-
loria. Lancaster county, was so
unfortunate on Friday evening as
to have his pocketbook stolen as he
was boarding the Peach Bottom
train at Oxford. He had just
gotten off the Philadelphia train
and three men tried to crowd into
the car ahead of him, it being
supposed they were the thieves.
The pocketbook contained over
two hundred dollars in paper
money, besides valuable papers,
Quarryville Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Unfurl the Stars and Stripes.

Governor Warfield has issued a
circular letter to the State depart,
ments as we'll as to the superin.
tendent of all State institutions
directing them to make display
of the Stars and Stripes on June
14-Flag Day. The hope is also
expressed that the people through
out the State generally will take an
interest in the matter and join in
displaying the flag on the date
named.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
William p. CouIson.

William P. Coulson, an aged
resident of the Sixth district, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mary j. Pierce, at Colora, on
Tuesday, 18th inst, from the re-
suit of fall suffered some months,
ago, in the 77th year of his age.
Two daughters-Mrs. Mary Jane
Pierce and Mrs. Elizabeth Reyn.
olds, and one son-Eli Coulson Jr.,
survive him. The funeral will be
held today, Friday, at one o'clock
from the residence of his daughter.
Services in West Nottingham
Chapel at 2 O'Clock. Interment in
adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
CONoWIN60 BRIDGE.
Foot Bridge To Be Constructed
plans For Steel Structure.

FA0BS k7V. .1eVVh SSk uOb0ESo
The directors of the Conowingo
Bridge Company, whose bridge
across the Susquehanna river at
Conowingo between Cecil and Har-
ford counties was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday night of last week,
as noted in our last issue, decided
at a meeting held Tuesday to erect
two steel cables directly over the
piers and construct a foot bridge
four or five feet wide for the i'm
mediate relief of the travelling pub.
lie on both sides of the river. The
portion of the bridge destroyed was
seven spans of the main structure,
which was a double driveway
covered bridge, erected in 185S.59
of white pine, which cost at that
time $40 per thousand feetdelivered.
White pine lumber at the present
time would cost $50 per thousand
feet, and to erect covered bridge
nearly a mile long of white pine
lumber now would far exceed the
cost of steel.
The two steel spans erected two
years ago and the two wooden spans
on the Cecil side are intact. This
portion of the bridge is single
driveway.
The six piers and two a'5utments
upon which the burned portion
rested are in good conditit o.
The loss by fire is placed at
about $50, 900, with an insurance of
9 1000. The American Bridge
company is figuring on the con-
struction of steel bridge, which
is to be erected on the piers of the
burned structure after they have
been built about six feet higher.
The estimated cost of the new steel
bridge is about 5000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Won State Championship.

Uric Jackson, of Colora, won the
title of champion amateur shot of
Maryland at the shoot held at Pros.
peot Park, near Baltimore, this
week, breaking IS out of 100 tar,
gets. This is the fourth time the
state championship has been won
by a Cecil countian, the winners
being q. Linn Worthington twice,
Howard ID. Jackson and Uric Jack
son. Lester s. German, of Har.
fard, won the professional cham
pionship.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Automobile Tour.

The published schedule of the
Glidden Automobile tour from
Chicago to New York, in which
about $50 machines will take part,
calls for the tourists to pass through
Elkton July %, on the way from
Baltimore and Philadelphia. The
route from Baltimore to Elkton
will be via Bel Air, Havre de
Grace and Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
PERSONALS.

Mrs. +. D. Mount, of Philada. !,
is visiting Miss Catherine P. Evans.
Barclay Reynolds, of Philada.,
visited friends in town this week.
Miss Clara Kirk, of Oxford, was
the Sunday guest of Miss Mary
Gyles.
William T. Drennen, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Rising
Sun friends.
Mrs. William B. Settle, of Balti-
more, visited Miss M. Addie
Smith last week.
Miss Mary Buckley, of Hazleton,
is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. John W. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wilson
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
e. Dare, of of.Alexandria, Va.
Perry .Riale, of Baltimore was
the guest Of his brother, Jos. T.
Riale, and family, on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. G. Carhart
and daughters, of Zion, are spend
ing the summer at Ocean Grove,
New Jersey.
Mr.. Albert N. Netzinger and
Miss Lille Fl. Martin were married
at Elkton M. f. parsonage on
on June 5, by Rev. L. E. Barrett.
The engagement of Miss Grace
Hurlock Holm, of Port Deposit,
and Mr.. Claire D. Heidler, of
Athens, Ca, has been announced.
The Young Ladies Home Mis-
sion Social was entertained on
Friday last at the home of Miss
Ella Robertson, about thirty-fve
guests being present.
Dare Hopkins was a member of
the graduating class at Princeton
this week. His father, G. G..
Hopkins and sister, Miss Mana
Hopkins, attended the commence
ment exercises, from Sunday until
Thursday.
William Terry Mahoney, of
Cecil county, was a member of the
graduating class of Maryland Agri-
cultural College, receiving the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. The
commencement exercises were held
this week.
Mark Ralderston, son of Elwood
Balderston, of Colora, is member
of the graduating class this year at
Westtown school. The class mum
bers 43 members and he has been
appointed to deliver the class
address at the commencement
exercises to be held on the 10th
inst
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Miller
White, of Seattle, Washington have
issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Pima
Elizabeth White, to Mr., Samuel
Dickey Wingate, of the same city,
son of Mrs. Annie Wingate, o:
Oxford. The ceremony. will take
place Wednesday, June 10th, in
the First Presbyterian Church of
Seattle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Robert II. Stewart.

The funeral of Robert III. Stew
art was held from his late home in
Conowingo on Friday last. He was
75 years OF age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14

For Go carts, Porch Rockers and
Art Squares in the latest Carpets
and Straw mattings, go to Buff
fington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14

If you need Ribbons, Laces or
fancy trimmings of any kind for
Children's day, go to Buffington's.