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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
State ot Maryland
JAIL DELIVERY FRUsTRATED.

Easton (Special). The betrayal
by one prisoner in the Easton Jail
Of a plot on the part of several others
10 overpower the Sheriff and his wife
and to make their escape frustrated
pretty little scheme.
When Sheriff Walsh entered the
Jail to take prisoner over to court
pne of the prisoners handed him a.
.etter. 1t stated that George Handy
and Medford Green, who had been
convicted for waylaying Edward
Rodgers on the highways; wilson
Benson, convicted of larceny, all of
whom had received long sentences
in the House of Correction, and
James Booth awaiting trial for jail
breaking and larceny, had picked q
aele nearly through the thick stone
wall in the toilet room large enough
for man to crawl through, and
they intended to make their escape
that way after they had been locked
IN their cells. They had secured a.
key that would unlock their cell
doors and let them into the corri-
iors, but had no key by which to-
unlock the outer door. The letter
further stated that they said they
did not propose to-be carried to the
House Of Correction and had planned
that when the Sheriff went in to lock-
them up for the night and left his
wife guarding the outside door, asI
usual, they would jump upon him.I
and after knocking him senselessl
lake away his gun, then make dash
and overpower his wife before shel
could make her escape or give ami
alarm and escape through the sidel
door, which leads into the back yard
nnobserved.
The Sheriff. with his deputies
went back to the jail and found
every word that the prisoner had
written was true. He immediately
ordered the prisoners in their cellsl
and locked them up and w0rkmenl
were set to work to replace the stonoI
In the wall with cement.
AS the prisoner who betrayed thel
plot is Considered a good prisonerl
It is the opinion of the people oil
Easton that his sentence should bel
committed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

10 the line and then began carefully
unreeling.
Run for the picket-ropes, some
body!" shouted Elliott Noxon
Anne superintendent the details Of
her own rescue with exceeding calm
ness. She drew up the spliced picket
ropes hand over hand, and knotted
an end securely round the tree. She
made the descent according to the
most approved gymnastic methods.
The moment she felt the touch of
arms uplifted to steady her and solid
ground beneath her feet she INDUCED
In a good cry. But then she said she
was entitled to at least that bit Of
feminine comfort, and the boys
thought so too.AYouth's Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
An Old Road.

+
10 days that we're no matter when
Twas not weed grown palindrome
At either end a dreamy glen,
But led, like other roads, to Rome.
Its dust was ridged by many wheels
That rolled to market; church and
fair;
But now, a wave of grass conceals
The road that leads not anywhere.
The ohipmunk haunts its tumbled
walls
where roses wait the wild-bee's
kiss,
And honeysuckle droops and falls
Entwined with ropes of clematis.
And here the nesting meadow lark
Hath built; and wisps of maiden
hair
o'er-veil the grooves that family
The 1 road that leads mot anywhere.
Il
Because it bore the grinding jar
OF sullen wheels from year to
year,
It's twilight owns softer star
A sweeter silence fingers here.
And we, ou.worn by toll and stress,
AS truant urchins let us fare,
Like our dear pathway, purposeless
The road that leads not anywhere.
Arthur Guiterman, in the New York
Times
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
No Mistake.

A New York produce commission
house, which prides itself on filing
all orders correctly, received a let
ter from a New Jersey customer re-
Gently saying:
Gentlemen, this is the first time
we ever knew you to make mis-
take in our order. You are well
aware that we buy the very best coun-
try eggs. The last you sent are too
poor for our trade. What shall we
do with them?'
The fair fame of the house for new
er making an error seemed to be at
stake. but the bright mind of til
junior partner found way out of it.
He wrote:
Gentlemen: We are sorry to hear
that our last shipment did not suit
you. There was, however, no mis-
take on our part. We have looked
up your original order and find it
reads as follows: Rush nifty crates
eggs. We want them bad "-Phila,
delphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

John M. Lane, OF the firm Of Eay-.
ey, Lane & Co., bankers, Hagerstown.
underwent an operation for Appendix
citis.
Miss Viola ellis has resigned as
principal of the public school at Ed
nor, Montgomery County, and Tru-
lean Aud has resigned as principal
of the school at Sugarland.
A portrait of ex-Gov. w. T. HAM
ilton has been received at the ex-
ecutiye offices, to be added to the
gallery of portraits of former Gov
ernors of Maryland. The picture was
sent by descendants of the late Gov
ernor.
The Calvert County Election SUI
nervisors. Messrs. John Turner, VIII
liam A. Grierson and Philip H. Jones.
ORGANIZED by electing John Turner
president of the board. William H.
HELEN was appointed counsel ana
Wesley Shemwell clerk to the board.
So far there has been subscribed
at Frostburg $2.093.25 for the enter
tainment of the convention OF the
Maryland State Firemen's Association
in June.
The First National Bank of Kitz-
miller, Garrett County. has decided
to erect a modern building. kltz-
miller is a comparatively new mining
and lumber town on the Upper Poto-
mac and promises to become poph-
lOus
Michael B. Nichols. real estate
broker, has sold to Alexander Bows
die. the Ream farm, near Trappe,
containing AZ acres. for $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
ToBAeco GRowERs MEET.

Prince Frederick Especial The
Calvert County Tobacco Growers
Association held its annual spring
meeting in the Courthouse here, and
the large crowd of representative
farmers was addressed by ex-Internal
Revenue Collector F. SnoWden Hill
Of the Prince Georges County bars
w. Frank CLANCY. Of Anne Arundel
County; Secretary F. Weems, of the
State Tobacco Association.
Mr.. Hill stated that in the EFFORT
Of the Tobacco Growers Association
TO obtain better prices for the plant
or the association did not have the
cooperation Of the commission mer-
chants as whole. but between the
two there is constantly more or less
conflict. The former, he said, isl
not now depending altogether on the
commission merchant as in other,
days, since there are banking instl-,
buttons In every county where he can
lake his warehouse receipts and get,
q loan on them and not force the
sale of his tobacco when the COM
modify is down In price. The tobac-
co buyers, he claimed, were more
friendly to the association than the
commission merchants.
"a tobacco exchange in Baltimore
is what we need he said. There
the grower could sell his tobacco
by sample, just as wheat and other,
grain is now sold. ssEi
Senator Lewis NICK. Griffith Offer
ed a resolution CALLING on the Gov.
ernor to direct Attorney General
Straus, or the States Attorney OF
Anne Arundel County or Calvert
County, to institute proceedings
against the old Baltimore and Drum
Point Railroad, now the Baltimore
and Southern Railroad Company.
which has been grossly guilty of mis-.
use, abuse and nonuse Of its corpor-
ate powers and franchises, that It's
charter may be forfeited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
Woman Attempts Suicide.

Annapolis Especially Mrs Mamie
Yoma, 10 year old, wife of Japas
nese steward in the navy, made an
unsuccessful attempt to commit sui
eide. Sitting alone in q chair at her
home on East Street, the young wo1as
an shot herself, apparently with the
intent that the bullet should ploM
through the left breast and into the
heart, but instead it entered the left
arm. When DR.. J. Oliver Purvis ar
rived the woman was in state II
collapse. She was removed to the
Emergency Hospital. No reason can
be assigned for the woman's act, exs
cept probably temporary derange-
ment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
TO REMOVE M1LpEW

Take 4 teaspoons chloride Of lime
and IL teaspoons common washing
soda to quart andsa pint of water:
first boil water and soda, then add
the lime, then strain through mus.
lin to remove any particles Of lime.
Dip the article in the fluid and let
remain in soak for few minutes. then
thorough rinse in clear water. This
solution only affects white material -
Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
BIG HATS IN PARIS,

To remedy the big hal" nuisance
in Paris theatres the theatre commit.
tee of the Municipal Council has de
oided to recommend drastic action.
The committee proposes that every
spectator shall have the right to re-
quest the police officer on duty in the
theatre to call for the removal Of any
hat which prevents an unobstructed
view of the stage. II the wearer re
fuses to comply the officer may order
her to leave the theatre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
KITCHEN CABINET.

Take an old packing case and
make smooth by use OF sandpaper.
The outside measurements Of my
cabinet are 26 inches In width, 81
inches in height and 5 inches deep.
Paint outside to match woodwork in
kitchen The front, which lets down,
serves as handy shelf to lay your
baking things on, and if the cabinet
is low enough. can be used as mix.
ing board. In this can be kept spices.
baking powder, biscuit cutter. rolling
pin, etc. This is very handy article
and saves a great many steps. 1t is
fastened to the wall with iron brack
ets.-Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
CANVAS GLOVES AND MlTTENs.
Some Eight Million Pairs Made Last
Year in This Country.

Some Eight Million Pairs Made Last
Year in This Country.
For an infant industry the manu-
facture Of canvas gloves and mittens
appears to be doing very well. 1t
Is as yet scarcely. fifteen years old
and it did not fairly get into its stride
until about five years ago, bit there
were turned out in this country last
year such goods to the number all
told of $4,000 900 pairs.
What started the first canvas glove
and mitten factory appears to be
moot question. 1t is probable that
the first pair, and this most likely a
pair of mittens, was made by some
farmers wife for her husbands use.
and that as their utility commended
them other farmers wives made the
same sort of mittens or gloves for
their husbands until their use be.
came more or less common in neigh
borhood or district, and then some
body began making them for sale.
Now there are canvas gloves and
mitten factories scattered throughout
the United States. There is one east
ern concern in the business that has
fourteen factories in various States
east of the Mississippi River, includ-
ing one in this State, and canvas
gloves and mittens are worn all over
the country, and they are now export
ed to various foreign countries.
Canvas gloves and mittens are made
for women as well as for men. and
they are produced in great variety.
in various styles, and of course In
various sizes and in canvas of various
thicknesses and in colnrs white. gray,
brown and striped, and some have.
attached to them leather palm pads
and thumb pieces, and some have
attached woven WOODEN wristlets and
there are canvas mittens that are
wooden lined. Canvas gloves and nit
tens are made in two hundred or more
varieties.
They are worn by iron-handlers.
who perhaps buy those faced with
leather or use with them separate
leather palm pieces. They are worn
by motormen and cab drivers and au-
tomobile drivers and truclrmen. and
by farmers and gardeners. and by la
borers, by men engaged in various
kinds of work, and in homes they are
used in tending the furnace.
Canvas gloves and mittens sell at
prices ranging from 10 cents to %
cents pair, with a few styles run
ming up to IS cents. Those without
leather trimmings can be washed, but
they are more likely to be worn till
they are thrown away. The railroad
engineer, for instance, who fancied
| canvas gloves might buy canvas
gauntlets by the dozen pairs at a cost
of Is cents pair and put on fresh
pair every week; the laborer at one
work or another might buy pair of
canvas gloves for 10 cents and wear
them till they are worn out.-New
York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
Eighty Years Old; Never vosea.


All sorts OF men are noted for all
sorts Of things. and here is man
in Rockland, Mass, just deceased,
who was famous for having abstained
throughout his eighty years of life
from casting ballot. AS boy he
listened to political wrangles between
the Democrats and Wings and became
SO disguised with politics that he
vowed he would never go near the
polls. What text for a sermon on
the duties OF citizenship! Yet there
are thousands of men who are irri-
tated by the evils of politics and who
would rather keep aloof than mix in,
and help eliminate them. 1t is so
easy to depiore the wickedness of
politicians and to assume the holier.
than-thou attitude; it is not SO easy
to come out like man and take a
staAd against the politicians. To de-
fly bosses and machines in public re-
quires stamina.-Providence Or. -
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
no WASH CHAMoLs

TO wash a channels make latner
OF good white soap In soft water and
stir, but do not rub. Then rinse
in cold water, shake out, pull it into
shape and lay to dry. When partly
dry rub between the hands and re-
peat the process until the channels is
quite dry and ready for use, other
wise it will stiffen. New Haven Reg
lister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
NOVEL DRESS MENDING.

A novel way of mending a wooden
or silk dress in which round hole
has been torn, and where only a
patch could remedy matters, is the
following: The frayed portions
around the hole should he carefully
smoothed and piece of the material.
moistened with very thin mucilage.
placed under the hole. 4 heavy
weight should be put upon It until it
is dry, when it is only possible to dis.
cover the mended place by careful oh.
eervation. BIOS Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
A USEFUL MAT.

To make nice mat to place in
front of sink or to stand ON when
ironing, take a piece of ticking any
size and lay on about thicknesses
of newspaper, then take an old piece
of carpet same size and turn in edges;
lay on top of papers and stitch down
firm. 1t does not pick up If made
right. Do not shake when dusty, but
sweep it-Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
Ia SIMPLE WARDROBE.

A bedroom door closed to another
apartment may be converted into a
wardrobe by mailing shelf above the
Intel of the door and putting hooks
beneath. and also along the closed
door beneath. Hang cretonne curtains
from the shelf to the floor and tack
them on the sides to the door jambs
to keep out the dust-Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
CHERRY puMPLINs.

These made like apple dumplings
and served with sauce made of the
juice of the fruit are delicious. An
old time method is to make thick
batter, using two cupfuls of flour, two
eggs, two teaspoonfuls of butter, one
tablespoonful of sugar, two teaspoon.
fuls of baking powder sifted with the
flour. one cupful of water and one
cupful of stoned cherries. Drop the
mixture by the tablespoonful into boil.
ing sailed water. Only few at
time can go in. as the water must
not stop boiling. Cover closely and
cook IL minutes without uncovering
Take from the water and serve at
once on hot plates. To make the
sauce, cream together a cupful of
powdered sugar and a tablespoonful
of butter. Add gradually one beaten
egg and half cupful of cherry juice
beating constantly.-New York Tele
gram.
Raisin and Rhubarb Pie.-One cup
raisins chopped. l IL cups rhubard
chopped. / small cup sugar, / table
spoon -four mixed with sugar, l.2 tea.
spoon salt (rolled cracker can be
used instead of -four il preferred).
Bake in two crusts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
WORTH QUOTING


The constant dripping of water will
wear away the hardest stone, observes
the Chicago Record-Herald, but PEG
pie who sit and wait around for 1t
to do so don't get very far.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
The Hat.

The modern hat with brim) can
be traced back. to the Roman "peta-
sus," which seems to have been worn
only when ON a journey Hats with
brims were also used. though not ex
tensively, among the ancient Greeks
It was not until after the Norman
Conquest that hats begas to be used
in EnglaEd.-The American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

For the completion Of the Damascus
Railway line to Mecca Sc 100000 more
will be nSedad-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

British Columbia produced $26 .0OO.-
600 worth Of minerals last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Religion, like liberty with which II
is sometimes in confiot-has rever.
end repute. moralizes the New York
Mail; and, like liberty. many crimes
are committed in its name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Since they have invented gun
that shoots 800 miles, the only way
to keep from getting shot is to get
out an injunction. From the Balti.
more Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Do you suppose she started home
that way?."asked Tom Sanders.
81 hope not. Why, oh, why did
not go with hertz moaned Elliott
Noxon
A faint halloo seemed to echo this
plant. 1t was repeated with more
emphasis.
LIN very few moments Anne,s
Whereabouts were discovered by the
astonished searchers.
We'll. Of all things. Anne! DO
tell US how you ever got up in that
tree!" shouted Elliott rsoxon.
ooh, I can tell You that, Elliott"
came the somewhat hysterical reply.
"if you will first tell me how am
ever to get down!"
1t did appear to be dificuIt prob.
lem to solve. The pines big, smooth
bole scared up sixty feet, with never
a branch for a foothold. The poor
OF the canon was ragged bed of
.boulders. A fall from the tree meant
death ils1s -
IF we eould get a rope up to you.
Anne suggested Elliott.
If? Why. we must!" asserted Tom
Sanders.
20 boys. have itl'' cried the girl,
with sudden cheerfuIness.
From the pocket of her FISHING jack
ct she produced her reel. with it's
one hundred and fifty feet Of oiled
silk line. She fished a lead sinker
out At the same pocket. attached 1t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

If George Eliot were alive today
says the Richmond Times Dispatch
we hardly see how she could avoid
bringing out "the Divorce-Mill on the
Floss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Congressman Hobson is not with
out certain cheerful optimism, AYERS
the Atlanta Constitution. He thinks
that somebody will take the Philip
pines eff our hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Lest the fame Of patriot be dim
med it should be explained, protests
the Louisville Courier-Journal. that
when the author of just published
history says that Lincoln, upon the
occasion OF his inaugural address.
was surrounded by number of press
agents" he means representatives OF
the press.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-05-02
New Spring White Goods
and Linens

mer sewing you must buy now, before the stocks
are broken. A few specials for sale
70 inch Plaid Lawn very sheer, 25c val
ues, special: :...-...... .:......Ioc
30 inch India LinOn, speciaCl, yd ........oC
e inch Persian Lawn, verv sheer and
crisp, would be cheap at I5c, special,
% inch Persian Lawn, a good 25c value,
special, a yard. d....... :........ ...........Io
35c Persian Lawn special, yard. 24C
As inch French Lawn. very sheer, extra
good 3oc qurlity, special. l................22c
45 inch French Lawn, special .24C
60 inch sheer quality Union Linen Lawn,
special, a yard. ...2IC
60 inch sheer Linen Lawn, 4oC to soc vals.. .32C
81. 90 quality all Linen Lawn ........7oC
II inch Linen Sheeting, a SIPS value,
specal yard. ....7oc
About 100 yards 25c to 35c grade, all Lin
en- Lawn, heavy quality as long as it
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-08

imagine the state would take control of the highways,
build expensive roads and tax the people to pay for
them; others that it is a scheme to force road building
against the wishes of the farmers. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. The state does not in any
manner, under a state aid law, interfere with the alb
solute local control of the highways. The voters Of
every township decide whether any roads shall be i'm
proved. what roads, to what extent, when it shall be
done, IL at all. The state has absolutely no Voice in the
matter. If, however, the township, by a majority vote,
decides to build a road under the state aid plan, it
makes application to the state for that purpose; the
state engineer thereupon visits the locality, goes over
the road proposed to be improved with the local author.
tiles. and decides upon the character of the improve
ment best suited to the conditions. He then prepares
plans and specifications and when these are approved
by the highway commissioners or other properly consti-
tuted local authorities, the contract is let to the lowest
responsible bidder and the work is then done under the
supervision of the state engineer. This insures proper
construction and that means durability and low cost
to maintain the road afterward.
Under a state aid law not a rod of road could be
built unless the residents of a township decided to do
SO. Not a dollar of state money could be expended
unless the farmers who live in the rural township
voted for improvements.
If it should be alleged that state aid was a plan to
compel railroads, corporations, merchants and manu-
facturers to help build the roads, it would not be far
from the truth. Under state aid the farmers control the
situation; if they decide to improve the roads the other
people are obliged to help pay the bill.
In order to build roads cheaply they should be
built extensively. 1t costs a great deal more proper
tionately to build a half mile of road than it does to
build ten half miles. No contractor cares for a small
JOb out Tor a large one competition Is keen. 1t takes
just as much time and bother to get ready to build half
a mile of road as 1t does to build ten miles. By build
ing in the larger quantities from 20 to 25 per cent. in
cost of construction can be saved.
AS roads properly built will last for a great many
years they should be built as school houses and court
houses are built, viz: by a bond issue; thus a township
under state aid could build 10, Is or 20 miles Of roads
in one year. have the roads to use, and spread the pay
ment of the same over say 10 or 20 years. If this is
done and the state aid plan prevails, there will be very
little, If any, increase in taxation.
Few people have any idea to what extent bad roads
interfere with travel and how they affect the business
Of the merchant in the country town. The Illinois
highway commission has gathered some very valuable
data upon the effect of road and weather conditions
upon highway traffic. Observations were made at Y
we'll distributed points in the state and an actual count
was made by the vehicles passing upon different days