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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Found Watch.

While in the harvest field one
day last July, A. j. Mearns, of
Zion, lost his watch and diligent
search failed to locate the missing
time piece. On Tuesday of this
week, while blowing, Mr.. Mearns
found the watch, which, although
having lain on the ground and been
exposed to the weather for nine
months, appeared to be in good
shape, and when wound licked off
the minutes as merrily as ever.
The time piece is large, open face
nickle one. with heavy case, the
front ard back of which are held
in position by screw-thread, evil
IDENTIFY rendering it watertight, as
the works, which were Elgin, were
not rusted and were apparently
unframed. With the exception of
the blackened cases the watch does
not appear to be any the worse for
its long exposure, and keeps good
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Circuit Court.
Convictions For Liquor Violations,
Blackmall and Burglary.
MARCH TERM COURT ADJouRNs.

The criminal docket was taken
up Thursday morning.
State VS.. Walter Lones, Horace
Garrison and Jacob johnson, all
colored, of Elkton, for illicit whis-
key selling. No defense set up,
whereupon the Court imposed a fine
of 800 and costs of prosecution; or
failing to pay said fine and costs,
six months in the House Of Cor
rection.
Evans Talbot, colored, was
placed on trial before the Court
on Thursday, charged with black
mailing j. Leedom Scarborough, of
Pleasant Hill, by sending a letter
demanding that $50 be placed at
designated point Feb. 18. The
State found the motive for Gathering
the anonymous letter on Talbot in
the fact that he had note to meet
in bank on Feb. 10. A decoy let
ter was deposited at the designated
place and watch kept, Talbot being
the party who came for it, when he
was arrested. The case was con-
cluded Thursday night, when the
Court adjudged Talbot guilty.
Friday morning he was senten-
ced to four years in the Maryland
Penitentiary. Joshua Clayton,
Esq appeared for Talbot, and
States Attorney Albert Constable
for the State.
Fliday-State VS. Joseph Caswell
for burglary in entering the house
of Mrs. Laura M. McClenahan, Port
Deposit, on the night of December
21st last, and stealing therefrom
one overcoat, one silver watch, and
certain articles of silverware; also
entering the store of Stevenson s.
Reynolds the same night and steal
ing two pistols. Caswell was
arrested in Philadelphia the fol-
lowing day while attempting to
pawn the articles. John s. Stra-
horn for the prisoner, Albert Con-
stable for State. Caswell was found
guilty and sentenced to five years
in the Maryland penitentiary.
All jurymen were finally dis
charged late Friday afternoon.
At an evening session the equity
case of John A. Dougherty VS..
Jennie G. Armstrong was argued
by Joshua Clayton, ESQ.,, for
Dougherty, and George A. Blake,
ESQ.,, for Mrs. Armstrong, on a
motion to strike out Judgment
obtained by Dougherty against
Mrs. Armstrong on note given
by her and her husband, John @.
Armstrong. The judgment stood
against Mrs. Armstrong alone and
the Court on Saturday afternoon
announced that as it did not stand
against both parties, it would be
stricken out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Canning House Burned.

The canning house of Henry
Amos Osborn, near Aberdeen, in
Hartford county, caught on fire one
night recently and with a large
warehouse was entirely destroyed.
All the machinery and several hun
dred cases of canned goods were in
the building and consumed. Four
box cars on the siding caught fire
and were burned. The loss<is esti.
mated at $40, 900, partly covered
by insurance. The building is
supposed to hav been set on fire
by sparks from a passing engine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
The Oleomargarine Cases.

In United States Court Monday,
at Wilmington, Harry P. Joslyn
and VIM. FL. Wilson, the latter of
Philadelphia, representing persons
indicted on the charge of violating
the oleomargarine law, made a
motion that the court quash the
indictment against Hugh 1. Armour
and others and also quash three
counts in the Indictment against
Hugh /. Armour Individually.
The motion was opposed by District
Attorney Nields. The Court de-
clined to grant the request.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
RISING SUN
Knife And Bottle Figure In Scrap.
QUARRYVILLE

Tracked to Wilmington after he
was alleged to have committed a
murderous assault on Vebulon
Short, aged 30, at Elkton,
George Dick, of that place, aged
49, was arrested in Wilmington
Saturday night. The trouble is
said to have been due to jealousy
on Shorts part. Last Wednesday
the two men are said to have had
an argument, when, it it charged,
Short stabbed Dick in the hand,
and the latter retaliated by break.
ing bottle over Shorts head.
The Sheriff of Cecil county went to
Wilmington and took Dick back to
Elkton with him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Hot Campaign In Worcester

Worcester, the only county on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland in
which intoxicating liquors are
allowed to be sold, is the battle
ground of an exciting local option
contest. For two weeks the cam
paign has been going on with daily
increasing interest. The election
will be held Saturday. Both the
"wets" and 'drys" claim the fight
as won. The liquor interests are
making>a strong fight, but the anti
saloon party is compactly organized
and has gained ground.
In the town of Berlin Saturday
hundreds of children marched in
the streets, carrying banners and
singing songs. The same thing
took place in Stockton, and stirring
meetings are being beld in every
hamlet in the county.
The vigorous campaign is being
conducted by the citizens cam
paign committee, of which Orlando
Harrison is chairman. He is ably
assisted by Robert j. Shovel.
Speakers from all over the country
have been engaged.
Should Worcester county go
"dry" at the approaching election,
the Peninsula from New Castle
county, DEL, to Cape Charles, Va,
will be without license.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
MOVING DAY.

Wednesday next is "Moving
Day" and all who contemplate
making change of residence are
bnsily Clearing up. and hoping
they may he favored with good
weather. The roads are in much
better condition than is frequently
the case at this time of year, the
good weather of last week and the
forepart of this having done won
ders with them.
Quite number of changes are
to take place in this neighborhood,
some being able to hurry matters
and take advantage of the fine
weather last week to make change.
Among the movers are G. T. Dare
from the England farm to property
of DIR. G. s. Dare on Stubbs' Hill,
Mrs. Chapman and daughters NOV
ing therefrom to Pottsville, Pa,
Thomas Mcdowell taking the Eng
land farm, which he recently pur
chased; John Keen to farm near Ok
ford, Eber Howett to Hambleton
farm. vacated by Keen; Jos. Fred
erick from Kimble farm to Hogg
place, near Port Deposit; Jos Nc
Mullen to Menough farm, near
Oxford; Chas. Keilholtz to Rebecca
Haines property, vacated by Nc
Mullen; William T. Atkinson from
Lincoln farm to Shannon farm,
near Woodlawn; James McCush to
Lincoln property, from Mt. Pleas
ant; John Bare from Zion to Kim
BILE farm, vacated by McCush;
William Miller from Cameron farm,
near Sylmar, to John r. Evans
farm, Port Deposit; John Swisher,
Hickory Hill, to Cameron farm;
David Cooney from Scott farm,
Huntsville, to w. e. Porter's,
Rowlandville; Woodrow & James
to farm vacated by Cooney and
recently purchased by them; Sher
man Clayton to the dwelling portion
of the railroad station, Leli jackson
taking house on Pearl street va
Gated by Clayton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20

A well attended shoot was held
at Lyles on Tuesday. Worthington
was high gun for the day, scoring
119 breaks out of 100 targets
Jebb and White tied for second
with 100 breaks each; Phillips, 105;
Barr, 104.
One of the events>was team race
between Quarryville and Rising
Sun, FIVE contestants on a side, 25
targets per man. Quarryville won
with margin of seven targets.
The following is the score
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Schools To Observe Maryland Day.

A number of the schools in Cecil
county are making considerable
preparation for Maryland Day,
March 20. BY request Folger Nc,
Kinsey has kindly consented to re-
publish several selections of prose
and poetry bearing on our States
history in the Baltimore Sun, which
will be useful to our teachers in
arranging for Maryland Day
exercises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Card OF Thanks.

Dear Friends and Neigh6ors.,
The undersigned hereby wishes TO
tender his sincere thanks and gratefulness
for your prompt and willing work in sub.
DUNG and checking progress of FIRE at his
dwelling on Wednesday last.
1 am very sincerely yours,
BRINFoN P. NICHOLS.
March 20, 1908.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20
Notice..

A meeting will be held at Penn
Hill meeting house, Doth inst, at
2 30 p. m. in the interests of Local
Option. A general invitation is
extended to attend. Conditions
demand earnest work on the part
of all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20

Customers have learned that
there are certain kinds of dried
fruits and canned goods that
possess high merit. You can find
them at Buffington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-20

March 40, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
SUFFRAGETTEs TO MARCH.
Preparing for a Big Demonstrate,
in London.
pecisl Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, April 13.-The suffragettes
are organizing a women's demonstration,
10000 strong, in Hyde Park June .. in
order to prove to the government and
other doubters that they have the woman
hood Of England behind them. The dem.
onstrators are. to be brought from all
quarters of the country. and special trains
are already being arranged from places sc
wide apart as Newcastle upon-Tyne and
Plymouth.
Some people think that London DEM
onstratfon should consist of Londoners
but the suffragettes would not be satisfied
with merely local crowd. There is prob
ably no political organization other than
the suffragettes which could face the ex-
pense OF bringing 100000 sympathizers by
train from different parts Of the country.
There is no lack. however of the sinews
OF war In their camp. and the orRaniza
ton is run on particularly expensive lines.
The suhragettes can congratulate them
serves upon the fact that money is pour
ing into their Golfers from every part OF
the kingdom. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
= INDIAN MINERAL FINDS.
Valuable Deposits in the Central
Provinces
Al C,b,erram n Tho Star

Srceial Cabegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA. April 13.-The numerous
mineral finds that have been made in the
last few years have revealed vast posi-
hiiities of wealth. which no one inter
ested in the commercial prospects of In
dia- can afford to neglect. In no part of
the country are these prospects brighter
than in the central provinces. The de-
vclopment of the manganese industry
has. perhaps. been the most striking fea-
ture of the past decade. but important as
the discovery of manganese is. another
discovery may prove to be more impor-
tant still. Mr.. kellerschorn. an Amer
lean mining engineer. some time ago OBJ
tanned a concession of a part of the viii
lage of Agargaon. with a view to dis
covering manganese. Agargaon is sit
udted some twenty-five miles southeast of
Nagpur. His employees. while digging in
a band of mica sChiSt rock that traverses
the village, discovered Il number of humps
OF heavy mineral. which. on being exam
ined by the geological survey at Calcutta.
wore found tn consist of wolframite. The
wolframite differs in appearance and
constitution from the best known speci-
mems. but il yields. on analysis. no less
than 64.5 per cent of tungstic acid. which
i equal TO that contained in the best ores
OF Colorado. Wolframite is chiefly en-
ployed I'm the making of what is known
as high-speed steel material. When the
tota! output was a few hundred tons the
price stood AT 500 a ton. Now. when
more than a thousand tons are produced
annually. the price has gone up to over
$500 ton. In Agargaon the existence of
wolframite has been proved I'm numerous
stringers at intervals extending over a
length OF / 400 feet. and it has been found
al opposite ends of the mica schist rock
ten miles apart fyom each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
QUEENsBURY A MOTOR PHoBE
Famous Marquis Threatens Shotgun
Law

LONDON. April 13.-The Marquis of
Queensbury is. of course. lover of the
horse. and it happens that he hates the
automobile as much as he likes the racer
or roadster. The marquis deplores the
fact that no legislation has followed the
report of the royal commission on motor
traffic
Il say he writes in the Daily News
that the dangers from motor traffic are
increasing. not decreasing; that 1t is a
daily occurrence that child elderly per-
son or even an active man is slaughtered
by these licensed inaniacs."
The marquis compares the horse and the
motor, He had been told that the horse
killed as many children and adults as the
motor. "All / can say is that, from time
immemoriai, my family has been con-
nected with horses. and not one of US has
ever killed human being by wanton
driving or riding. and yet l know score
of people who have killed their fellow
creatures with motors. and l know quite
another score of friends who have been
manned and injured by them
He warns the authorities that il any
member of his family should meet with a
fatal injury he will take the law into his
own hands. land abide by jury of his
fellow countrymen. and whether the driv-
er be prince or splendid pauper will not
avail him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
BARBAR1c INDIAN SPORTS.
Great Entertainment for the Cover
nor of Bombay.
Special Cahlegram to The Star.

Special CdnleBIdm 10 Aue Stdi.
CALCUTTA, April 13.-Sir George
Clarke, Governor of Bombay. was re-
ceived with splendid hospitality by the
gakewar on the occasion of his recent
visit to Baroda. Indian sports on great
scale were arranged in the old arena.
First came an amusing exhibition by
trained parrots, which shot arrows into
the air and turned somersaults in giddy
succession. One small green bird fired
several rounds from a miniature brass
cannon. rammiug down the charge. tip
ping the printing into the touch hole and
applying the match. The reports were loud
and startling. but the bird stood by. nod
ding it's head with evident self-satisfac-
ton at each discharge.
The buffalo fights were we'll contested.
From opposite corners of rallied in
closure two buffaloes were introduced,
white cloths being spread before them
to hide them from each other till the
ropes by which they were partially con-
fined were removed. The cloths having
been pulled aside, the huge and angry
looking beasts faced each other Tor a
moment before the charge; then. with a
resounding crash. their heads came to-
gether and the battle began. Hither and
thither they swayed. their horns locked.
their heads upon the ground. Sometimes
on their feet. sometimes on their knees.
each strove to drive his opponent before
him. blood showing in streaks where the
horns had ripped the skin of head or
neck
The first bout was stubbornly fought
for some minutes. till one buffalo. ac-
knowledging defeat. broke loose from his
adversary and bolted to the rails. through
which he crashed, the other numbering
after. and made for the stables. The sec
ond pair had to be separated. as neither
would give way. Nor was il easy to dra z
them apart, so full Of fight were they. A
rope round the hind leg Of each. with a
half-dozen sturdy attendants hanging on
however. divided the combatants. The
third fight ended in the flight of the los
ing buffalo. who. however. instead of
fleeing to his stable, made for the en-
trance to the arena. and he and his pur-
suer were last seen by the spectators
careering down the bazaar. with a yell
ing policeman in front clearing road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
MUST L1GHTEN WAR DEBTS.
Logic of Money Will Force Final
Peace.
i Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
MILAN. April 13.-The eX-mnister or
finance. Signor Luigi Luzzati. who en-
contributes an articles TO the Corriere
della Sera OH the budgets of war and So
cial peace in which he compares mill
tary expenditure with such peaceful items
as workmen's pensions and compensation
for accidents. and in general the cost of
the poor laws i'm England and France.
He comes to the conclusion that the ex-
penses of social peace cannot be borne
a the same time as expenditure for mill
tary purposes. The present progressive
increase of military budgets can be en-
dured for few years. but the wants of
the many will then have to he considered.
In the writer's opinion it is necessary
to return to the classic era OF political
economy. when the workmen had 10 pro-
vide for their own future, or else mill
tary expenditure must be diminished.
The necessity of things. sooner than any
Hague conference, will compel a proper
tionate reduction of ornaments. because
it can be demonstrated that in very
short time no budget can possibly be bal
anced while bearing the two weights at
the same time. and because no state
would voluntarily launch itself on the
fatal incline of debts. From debts even
the wealthiest nations would inevitably
pass to bankruptcy.
In conclusion SIgncr Luzzati thinks 1t
would be desirable that a great contro-
versy should be started on the impossi-
bility of carrying at one and the same
time the two budgets of war and peace
and on the necessity of this formidable
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
NAVAL OIL FUEL.
Advance That Has Been Made by
Great Britain.

Special Cablesram to The Star.
LONDON. April 13.-With all the newer
British destroyers burning oil fuel, and
many of the larger armored ships fitted
to use it partially. England appears to
be much further advanced in this develop
ment than even America.
So rapidly and quietly. in fact. is the
admiralty carrying through the change
that only now are the Germans aware
OF the further strategic disadvantages
under which the English use of oil fuel
places them. They have no colonial
sources of supply to speak of, while Eng.
land has many, of which the admiralty
is making the most. The fact that In
the larger British ships the oil Is sprayed
OIL to coal fires suggests that although
England should proceed to use oil ex-
clusively boiler furnaces need not be alb
solutely untitled to consume coal.
The fact Is of some importance. see
ing that England has no source of oil
supply in the United Kingdom. Oil fue
may be carried where 1t would be i'm
possible to carry coal; but. beyond this
changeability would have no disadvantage
If the experience Of the Roumanian
state railway steamers is to be relied
on Roumania is extremely rich in oil
and great stores of 1t are kept at Con.
stanza. The railway steamers. therefore
burn oil coming west to their North sea
terminal port and coal going east to Con-
StaEza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
News Of Fauquier County, Va.

Rev. William II. Laird. who has been
rector Of Warrenton st. James Episcopal
Church the past four years. has accepted
call to an Episcopal church near Will
mington Del.
Mr.. Dabney c. Rose Of Sacramento.
Cal, is on visit to his father. Mr. A. T.
Rose of Bethel.
Miss Caldwell of Kentucky is the guest
of Miss Mary Way of Warrenton.
Rev. P. W. Jefferies. who has been sent
to Warrenton Methodist Church South,
occupied his pulpit yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur Humphreys of Norfolk is
the guest of Miss Landon Hicks of War
renton.
DR.. Sears will deliver a lecture in War
renton next Saturday at the town hall
John A. Coons is constructing a busi-
ness house on Main street. Warrenton
Baltimore City College and Bethel Mill
tary Cadet base ball teams will play a
match game at Sudduth's Park in War
renton, April IA.
Mrs Nancy Payne of Vernon Mills, who
is eighty-ive years old. says she has
never taken a dose of medicine. She has
remarkably good health.
Mr.. w l.. Creel is having a dwelling
erected at Vernon Mills. Fauquier county.
Joseph Osburn of North Caroli:-x is Wis
iting friends in Rectortown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
STAGE PLAY WAS REAL.
Desperate Criminal Captured Before
the Audience.

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS. April ia curious and real
istic scene occurred recently at the Odeon
Theater during the performance of "Ra-
muntcho. Just before the '.pelote
Basque" scene in the second act two po-
licemen in plain clothes entered the the
alter and told VI. Antoine, the manager.
that they had come to arrest a dangerous
criminal who was there at the moment
The man had been engaged as super"
and the detectives. standing in the wings,
recognized him as he went on the stage
from the opposite side. I'VE must arrest
him at once" they said You can't stop
my performance" protested NJ. Antoine,
land you can't so on the stage in those
clothes; but. as you say there is danger
of the man escaping you. will do what
can for YOU If you will watt
\ few minutes later the detectives
dressed in the picturesque Basque cos
tune. went an the stage. laid hands on
their man. and after short struggle
handcuffed him. tied his feet together and
carried him bodily OFF, without any spe-
cial excitement on the part Of the audi
ence who imagined that what they had
seen was merely an incident in the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
News Of Rockville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd. April Is, 1908
The Montgomery county delegation to
the republican congressional convention,
to be held at Hagerstown next Thursday.
Will be headed by William Tyler Page of
Friendship Heights, who will make the
address placing Brainard H. Warner in
nomination.
Samuel Fields, sixty-one years of age,
died last Saturday at his home near
Seven Locks, this county, his death being
due to paralysis.
The following are some of the recent
transfers Of real estate in this county:
George L. Cramer to Ulysses Wise. 80
acres. $14 800; George L. Cramer to Grant
s. Wise. 1919 acres, $S,O57.5 Chevy
Chase Land Company to J. Wilmer Lati-
mer, lot at Chevy Chase, $2.S12.JO; Jesse
L. Burns to Washington Sanatorium
Company. IS acres, $500; Chevy Chase
Land Company to Clarissa M. Ludlum.
lot at Chevy Chase. $2.ObO; Harry Grif-
fifth and others to Charles E. King, 251
acres. 81. 100: Eugene H. Reid to Charles
II. Wright, 1857 acres. 400: Leonard L.
Nicholson to Susan c. Nicholson, lot and
house at Rockville: Charles L. Rey to
Sophie NJ. Bushby, four lots at Takoma
Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
May Be Wells Assaifant.

TELLURIDE, Col. April 13.-William
Mcdonald. an old-time miner and ranch
man. was arrested at Norwood Saturday
OH suspicion of having been connected
with the attempted assassination of q n.
Bulky Wells. general manager of the
Smuggler- Union by an explosion of dyna-
mite under his bed March % Mcdonald
is alleged to have made remarks tending
to show familiarity with the details of.
the affair