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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
(shicago Quito A BIG Town.

Chicago Especially Chicago has
population of 2,425.000. according
to the 1908 city directory, which will
be issued this week. This iss gain
over last year of $1,000 The total
number of names in the alphabetical
list is 75S,100, an increase of co.
700 in year. In estimating the po-
pulation the multiple of 80 is used,
a smaller figure than is used in some
other cities
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
ADvERTIsEs FOR RAIN.
Michigan Farmer Has Confidence In
want Ad."

Chicago Especially - An entirely
new field of advertising is opened
by farmer near st. Joseph, Mich,
whose want lad" appears in the Per.
sonal' column of a morning paper.
1t was contained in the following,
letter that reached the newspaper
yesterday:
St. Joe, Mich, August 4.
Gentlemen-You seem to be able
to get everything you advertise for.
We want rain.
MICHIGAN FARMER.
p. s. Inclosed please find rs.
cents. Please insert "ad.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
100. 900 Fewer Dead Letters.

Washington Especially. - One hun
dred Thousand less lieces OF mail
were received in the Dead-Letter Of
flee during July, 1908. than during
the some month of 1907, or the
932,9S3 pieces of mail received. 3d.
$50 were returned to the scrdeIs.
Isom e. McCury was appointed post
master at Sylvia, Mitchell County. n.
C. He succeeds R. ]. Durleson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
Fails GOO Feet And Lives.

Abbottsford. Wis. Especially -
Dropping 800 feet through tho air
Mrs. Eva Jones. balloonist for car
nival company which is conducting
a street fair here, will probably re-
cover. The rope of her parachute
snapped, but she was caught in tree
80 feet from the ground. When.
taken down she was unconscious,
several of her ribs were broken and
she was otherwise internally injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
Slot Mother And Babe.

New Yorl; Especially Mrs Bertha
Hood. so years old. was shot and in
Etantly killed Mt her LONE in Brook
Ign, by Ernest Seitz. "a years old. of
Manhattan. Seitz also shot and GER
iously wounded the year-and-a-helf
old daughter of Mrs. Hood end then
turned the revolver on himself, in
fiicting a probably fatal world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
Stupid Burglars.

Hendricks. w. Va. Especially -
Burglars entered the store of J. e.
Polling & Co., general merchandise
dealers, at Hendricks, and blew open
the large safe, securing about SIS
In cash, but failing to take away
$40 worth of postage stamps. They
had carefully piled up large lot
of clothing around the safe to deaden
the sound, and almost all this cloth
ing was ruined. The safe contained
only the books of the firm and the
amount above stated. and was un-
locked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14

The battleship Virginia has estab-
lished a coaliDg record, She took or
board 1867 tons in iour hours at an
average rate Of 1870 tons an
hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

leaders IL n visible desire and endcavor
for harmony. Il.
For twelve years this disposition has
beeniconsplcuously absent, and the two
wings OF tho party appeared hopclessly
separated. At present even Mr.. Bryan,
heretofore believed to be so convinced
OF the exclusive righteousness OF his
views that his principle OF action seem-
cd to be rule or ruin, is showing a
conclliatory spirit and willingness to
yield on many points to the conserva-
lives.
These are hopeful auEuries-hopeful
to the party because out OF their ful-
filment victory may come; hopeful to
the country because the nation stands
sorely In need OF rest from the
usurping and militant policies pro-
claimed and put in practice by the Re-
publican party.
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GOVERNOR MONTAGUE's DENIAL.
Governor Montague's prompt and
emphatic denial OF the statement tbat
he was to accept a Federal judgcship
and take the stump for Taft Will be
a source OF deep satisfaction to his
many friends and admirers.
Governor Montague has deserved
much and received much at the hands
of Virginia. His example of high
ideals and pure service has meant
much to the life OF other young men.
and the state could II afford to have
that example destroyed or that influ-
ence perverted by any dubious action
on his part It is true that Governor
Montague has retired to private life,
and 1t is true that lie has right to
accept any position that lie sees fit,
whether it is offered by the people OF
his own State or by the country at
large. but the value OF the accession
to the Republican party OF such man
as Governor Montague would be so
obvious that 1t would raise presump-
ton difficult II not impossible to re-
move that man who had held high
office in the Democratic party and left
on the eve OF election to cast in his lot
win the Republlcans was not actuated
by the worthiest motives.
1t is a great pity that an irrespon-
sible so-called news bureau should take
1t upon itself to send out such state
ments as these without giving Cow
ernor Montague chance to be heard
on his own behalf; but even so, no
great harm has been done, for the peo-
pie OF Virginia have again been assured
that the interest and the affection Of
Governor Montague remains where 1T
ought to be, with the Democrats Of
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

Who had suceeeded Mettsrnich IS chan.
cellor, was much embarrassed as 10
to Paris. Young Emperor Francis
Joseph was at the time following IN
the wake OF Gear Nicholas. who re-
fused to address the self-made French
sovereign as Monsieur mon frcre.' or
brother monarch. Finally Francis
Joseph and sshwartz;eenib,erg pitched
rare abilities and his diplomatic skill
and tact would be OF great value In
so difficult post, his lacle OF lineage
and a. q birth would emphasize the de, de-
to discriminate against monarch who
had obtained his throne by such ques-
tionable means as those employed by
The French government protested
against tho nomination OF Hubner, de.
lobe. an Esterhazy, or some Other grea.
Austrian inagnate to the ci-devants
Hafenbroedel and cx.tinker.
TO this suggestion the Austrian for
eign Office replied, with characteristic
tmpertinence that to have sent indili-
Der OF an ancient and illustrious housu
to Paris as am bassndor. would not have
constituted sufficient recognition q:
the crowned democracy established IN
France.
Hubner managed to retain his place
until 1859. when Napoleon. on the oc-
casIon OF the New Years Day reccp-
tion OF the great dIRnitaries OF the
realm. and OF the foreign ambassadors
at the Tuilleries. addressed to him
those pointed. sharp and unfriend,y
remarks which led to his recall. and
precipitated the war which eliminated
7 In the battle OF Solferino. and in the
Peace OF Villafranca. So crushing was
the defeat sustained by Austria that
Napoleon must have felt himself fully
avenged for the affront placed upon
whose place was taken on the resto-5
ration o, peace BY the son and heir
of the iatter's old master. namely.
Prince Richard Mettcrnich.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

people or OF the peoples delegates,
and, second, the defeated candidates
lure given nm opportunity, which Is
usually speedily embraced, to pledge
their allegiance to tho successful cam
|dldatcs and to renew their faith In and
proclaim their willingness to champion
the principles enunciated by tho party
IN the convention.
These beneficent results OF the con-
Iventton System were shown in our own
State at the Norfolk convention wien
Swanson, tho defeated candidate for
Governor, laid the foundation for his
future success and electrified the con :
ventton and solidlfied the party when
ne rose to tie platform and pledged
his support to Mr.. Montague and prom
!! Ised to take the stump in his behalf.
This was the convention system. Now,
compare this result with ono OF the
results following our last state pri-
mary s.. sTl q
When Montague was defeated by
Martin ~ :. !, in the last primary, owing to
the bitterness q the fight and the
lack OF opportunity to heal these Diff
ferences, the defeated candidate was
virtually denied an opportunity to get
back In the fighting ranks OF the par
ty. a
4 do not wish to be understood as
without safeguards and restrictions.
But y assert that the party as an orr
ganization has other functions to per-
form than the mere nomination Of Of
ficers. and thzt these functions are
en- : Ignored In the primary. and
further assert that the nomination OF
officers can be secured by a combIna-
ton OF the primary and convention
systems IN such way that tho con-
clusiveness OF the one and the harmony
flowing from the other system can
both be secured.
The North Carolina system can be
improved more readily than the vir-3
ginia system. and when improved it
VIII be found far better as q working
p! than the primary system which
by It's best friends is admitted to be
incapable OF improvements In Its two
greatest weaknesses, namely. in secur--
Ing majority OF the votes. without
enormous expense, and the breeding OF
discontented factions In the party.
You say In your editorials: "NVilliam
Walton Kitchin will. no doubt, make a
good and worthy Governor OF North
Carolina, but he could feel far more
satisfied with his victory, and SO could
the supporters Of Craig and Horne. Is
which made 1t beyond dispute that
he is the man whom Che majority OF
the electorate really want" AS re-
1oinder, permit me to ask II 1t has not
been conclusively shown that ma
Jority OF the Democrats Of North Caro-
lima did desire Mr.. Kitchin as their
nominee for Governor. and permit me
further to ask. how the primary sys-
tenn as practiced in Virginia., when
three-or four candidates are In the
field, shows beyond dispute" that the
candidate lis the man whom
the majority OF the electorate really
want?" ROBERT w. W1THERS.
Suffolk, Va, June 90, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
v,re,u,a,, p ~ Mcuag \, rle.

Behold some names familiar In the
public life oiSour Northern mel ghbor,
sMajor j Ohm w Daniel" totes q cor--
respondent OF The Richmond Times
Dispatch. as called The Lame Lion
Of iLynclburg., The Hon. James w,
Marshall is Nightly named Cyclone
from IRON Valley OF the Shenandoah is call,
ed .rhe Tail Sycamore ofBCubg Cree ~" :,
IT is urged by tho correspondent that
on account Of ss.'his hard work and la
iborious habits" senator Martin should
be called .'Tho Beaver OF the Valley
Of Of tic Rivanna, Inspired BY nelgh-
borly Interest, we desire toseXpress Y
loved. Already provided wtth,a lion.
a cyclone and a sycamore, Virginia
further diversified by the addition Of n
beaver, Hut is II posi- BILE that no no. !.
any 8Virginias riyer? surely there must
DO an old war horse of the James, the
fcounNspicuoua lack needs pronpt tten-
i'ea.ii stature Should tako special action
IN the matter charlotte ObserYe A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
EXIT BETSY ROSS.
Will Iconoclnsts Attack the saSrcd
Cherry Tree:


One after another the supports arc
being knocked from under our fon2lest
traditions by the .soulless iconoclasts
who attiict the land. Even II 1t be true
that Washington could tell lie and
need, at this late day, OF digging up
evidence disturbing to the long estab-
lished and cherished contrary bSlief!
But nothing Is sacred to those who
are possessed with the demon OF his
torical research. Philadelphia has an
association for Investigating Its places
of presumed historical distinction, pre-
limlnary to marking them for easy
and one OF Its agents
has made distressing report on the
house In which the first American flag
is popularity supposed to have been
designed and made by Betsy Ross.
You'd question: this, id6T-smasher de-
clares "TEe schoolbook story is moth
ing but foolish tradition. Betsy Ross
never had any interview with George
Washington. She was no moro than
an ordinary seamstress. and no doubt
was. glad to get a days work sewing
on any flag, i've stars or otherwise"
SO the Betsy Ross house is to have no
tablet and is to be discredited and
forgotten. Yet the ruthless assatlant
of the faith Of generations offers no
testimony to prove that the. first
flag was not made In the
Betsy Ross house. or by her hands.
And thus far he has forborne from
and from attacking the genuineness Of
the carefully preserved original Dec
lnration Of Independence.-rBuff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
MORE MORE SHIPS.
stupc ntlous Outlay for Republican
+ Naval Plans.

Illuminating explanation OF the two-,
ocean naval policy which Secretary
Metcalf has indorscd as the admin
.istration,s program Is FURNISHED sni BY
quiremcnts of a two-oce can navy would
include forty-eight battleships equally
divided between the two oceans. With
each squadron there would be needed,
a division OF scouts and a division OF
cruisers, also a. division Of destroXers,
q repairship amanttion ship ship, ho sEins
sa5pe t docks and navy yards would be
needed on either, coast r and strong af
Guantanamo, Pearl Harbor and Manila IiLI
The United States has twenty-etght.
gress has committed itself to g policy,
of two 4neW~shlps u year This would:
give the required forty-eight in ten.
years but the sseful II q bat thev
can be constructed Construction Of
four ships would hardly suffiey
1915. XVIII the people OF the United
States approve such q policy When they
fully appreciate the stupendous outs
lay that IS required ?---Bostcn Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
MERELY JOKING.

Forty Stories in Ono.
..There's no money in stories, nowadays.
comnlained the young author as they walked
Money!" replied the practical man
"Sure there's money In stories. LOOK az
all these skyscrapers goin up."-boston
transcript.
Height d Prosperity.
us he prosperous? r.
prosperous? Why. he's making more
money than busted trust."-EXchanSe.
Apparently Healthy.
Patient: DO you think raw oysters are
''e Physician ,s II never knew any to COM
plain"-Judge
Surgery.
You say one of the nurses at the hospital
has your hearth"
"she has, indeed
..And tho doctor has your appendiSS sur
gerry is making wonderful strides -NSus'
ton Post.
Paid In on Subscription.
..This cash register you sold me Is q
fraud" declared the country editor.
"Just like the sample" argued the sales
man.
ture. why. man, I can't put potatoes tur-
Inips and the like In these tiny bins.
pittsburg Post.
Whit.
Fox hunting in an auto,
Across the fields of green:
The hounds and hunters may advance
And lose the scent OF the fox. perchance-
Du> nv New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
A Good Maine law.

In. Maine thcYrhave a systcm%of sub
uniting a question to the supreme
Court of the state, even without a
lawsuit pending toEbe decided by such
decision, Under that system the court
has given an opinion that the Legis-
.latnrc may prevent the wanton do !,
struction of forests; that while It can
not Interfere beyond reason In that
respect, the Legislature can provide
such a system Of forestry as will con-
serve water supply. lessen flood ray
ages, diminish washing away OF soil
and tho filling up of rivers and lakes
~ is easy to see that If such Is the
state Of the law throughout the Union
there y remedy available to citizens
where they are IN contact With&u class
OF landowners who think nothing of the
future or Of the welfare of the COM
nunity, but only of stripping the land
Of its trees in order to market lum-
ber, set the price and then lot the
5deluge come. II Is only by MD Of the
courts that many OF the most impor-
t.a1t OF popular rights can ever be OBJ
News,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
Settling Basin.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Slit has been many months since
we have had any Information through
your columns regarding the progress
pletion OF the city1s settling basin. This
plant has been in course OF construc-
tion for a number of years, and, ]
believe, represents an outlay OF about
a half-million dollars, and 1t seems to
me that 1t is about time we were de-
irving some benefit from such an ex-
penditure. There have been innuner-
able delays from legitimate causes. but
Is the work being pushed as 1t should
to carry II on? II the plant Is not
already a failure. can you give any def
mite information as.to when we may
expect it 20 be put Into operation?
TOUT MON POSSIBLE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
WEDNESDAY. JULY, !, 1908.
no popuL1sM HERE.

Because Virginia, like the rest OF
tho SolidCsouth. is counted as certainly
Democratic, no matter what nominee
or what platform may be forced on the
party, 1t does not follow that the Old
Dominion is either Socialist or Popu-
list. Far from III; and let him who
doubts read the state press.
Says the Virsinian-Pilot, in com.
menting on some remarks Of The
rimes-Dispatch as to the Denver plat
,xorm.
.'The path of right and wisdom is to
reafarm emphatically the fundamen-
tai principles on which Democracy
rests and to make them the absolute
test OF every proposition offered for
Incorporation in the platform Eva
sion. shutting. and the confusion Of
sound and sense were the eNpedients
resorted to by the Republicans in their
effort to placate certain classes with
out offending others. SO they have
satisfied neither and forfeited the con-
fidence of all. 70 follow their example
will be to insure and Justify Demo-
cratic defeat
And the Free Lance adds:
Now, we unhesitatingly lay down
the proposition that the South is more
Interested in preventing government
ownership which is socialism pure
and simple, than it Is in bringing about
the election of Mr.. Bryan. or any other
man, and the South, and Virginia In
particular, desires u flat pronounce
,pent against it in the platform, or, in
lieu thereof, candidate known to OPP
pose this ism OF modern socialism.
Mr. Bryan should be given TO under
stand that the South is not 50 welded
to him as to be ready to swallow such
doctrines. The folly of our own con-
Eention having instructed its delegates
becomes more and more painfully
manifest as the convention draws near,
but there is to us a feeling Of satisfac-
tion In remembering that the city OF
Fredericksburg and the counties ada
rent (Spotsylvania exceptedl. including
Stafford, Caroline. King George and
Prince William, voted against il, Even
though virginia's delegates are. in
structed, they can do much toward
giving the party a real Democratic
platform, and if Mr.. Bryan won't ac-
rept 1t, some one else can be found"
While the Fredericksburg Evening
journal has this TO say OF the lack OF
attention which the South receives in
national politics:
at matters not what the Democratic
party (now in the hands of the old
Populist organization) may advocate,
the South will furnish it's quota OF
electoral votes. Free silver was never
popular among the business people of
the South. yet every Southern state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
NOISE AND THE FOURTH.

According TO figures presented by a
writer In the Century magazine. the
last five observations of the Fourth of
/ july have killed 1853 persons and In
3nred 2l,52o others. This, when one
comes to think of it, is rather ~
heavy toll to pay for the privilege of
exploding sunpowder in gladstone
tokansthat we are a free and independ
ent nation.
In the human breast the union OF
noise and JOY seems to be instructive
and deep-seated. From the tom-tom of
tsle savage to tho well-gloved lrands Of
3 che girl graduates mamma we find
that salutatory gladness always seeks
an audible manifestation. Alle races
and tribes in all times, have responded
TO happy events with sound, vocal or
otherwise. The modern college yell,
4 horrible though ii may be, is nothing
hut organized and syndicated Instinct.
Ut has a history dating from the birth
or man. Silent rejoicing has never
been in harmony with nature. Yet the
noise impulse, like all other parts Of
ouI. animal being may be toned down
ESsby culture. wisdom and refinement,
( Elderly dukes seldom yell. The Eng
}lish schoolboys Gar more refined than
their American cousins) do not yell
themselves hoarse and unpleasantly
gred at a cricket match as our young
sters would be Sure 10 DO, They only
Clap their hands and murmur softly:
s'sNell BOWED. Johnson.'
As long as guqoowder Is made
American boys viii set fire 10 ii on
the fourth 81 July, Tradition has
made that the day OF their guupowdel
i5spIots. and they may be counted on
4 10 stick, up for their ancestral rights
II But they need not kill themselves OF
main, the neighbors, Il their parents
Will only give them some wholesome
q raansel regarding the use Of fIreeeack-
v sars and eliminate Tie nurderous little
& Toy -pistoi altogether,
e59 --------------------------------,g=--=---
Nj II ~ y Vr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
pERsoNAL AND GENERAL.

The Army Scripture Readers Association
has sixty-two readers working In the Brit
ish army.
Tho May statement OF the London Board
OF Trade shows decreases of Si.7o2,0 IN
imports and s29,27s.5oo In exports.
The German Baptist Brethren have or
iganizations in forty-one of the States Will,
1.154 churches, an increase OF afty-etsht
over the last report.
Andrew carnege's gitt OF a plaster cas-,
OF the Diplodocus to Paris newspaper men
has awakened much fun among tho carl
ctturists.
A proposed organization In England Is
the Guild OF the House of God, whose sole
duty It shall be to care for the English
cuthedrals.
The number Of books exported from Ger
many by German publishers last year en-
cceded 10000 600. weighed 42.100,0oO pounds
and were valued at SIS, 600 900.
Rio de Janeiro has only one skyscraper.
1t has nine stories and Is q newspaper Of
flee. The only other building in the city
that has more than Ave stories also belongs
to q newspaper.
Parkman b. Haven tho Boston architect
who is in charge OF building the new Bos-
ton Opera House, has lust returned from a
trip to Europe, where he went for the pur-
pose OF studying foreign opera houses.
Judge Thomas Burke. who has just re-
turned from Japan to his home, In Seattle
says that war between this country and
Japan is too remote to be considered. and
that all the talk of international trouble
seems to emnnate in the United States"
1t has now been decided that tho Prince
OF Wales and his encourage Will not remain
on. board ship In the st. Lawrence during
their visit to Quebec. but will stay at the
citadel, the residence Of the governors gen
ernl, where Earl Gray and his stan Will alsu
reside.
Prof Nikolorf, Of yidin.. Bulgaria, who is
walking around the world. Is In Washington
The object OF his journey is TO study nature
md the ways and custo of the lnhabitants
Of the countries through which he passes
He started on his journey In 1900 and does
not expect To complete II until lol5
AS adviser or secretary of the department,
OF government under tho provisional gover-
about Il new regime, especially in the hos,
pltal and penal institutions OF the island
During his military career Colonel Grebe
has held many important posts.