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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

After careful canvass of the country
the New York Herald's political experts
announced that control of the Democratic
National Convention at Denver, absolute
and unshakable, passed last week to
William J. Bryan. They declare that be
controls the organization and all matters
pertaining to making rules for the Demo-
cratic party and adopting the platform
will be controlled entirely by the Bryan
wing of the democracy.
This will be discouraging news to
many of the so.called conservative East
ern democrats, as well as the enthusiasts
who are supporting the candidacies-of
Gov. John johnson, of Minnesota, and
Judge George Gray. of Delaware.
Mr.. Bryan already has 4S7 delegates
instructed for him. He has SO delegates
uninstructed, but relied upon TO vote for
him on the first ballot. Even New York
may vote for Mr.. Bryan, as he already is
assured cast-iron control of the conven-
ton, giving him the say as to whether
the Murphy or the McCarren delegates
from Brooklyn shall be seated. If he
can add New York's rs delegates to the
Sc uuinstructed, but classed for Bryan,
he would have Col. But without New
York he now has s23.-I8 more than a
majority at the convention.
Judge Gray, in the table of strength,
now passes Governor Johnson. In the
classification he is given the II unin-
structed delegates from, Pennsylvania
and the 5 nninstructed delegates from
Florida. making the total 81. Governor
Johnson has only the 20 instructed dele.
gates from Minnesota. There are sc
delegates already elected. not classified
for any candidate, but probably against
Bryan. and the delegates of the States
yet to elect are apportioned as follows:
For Bryan; 224; probably against Bryan,
Sc; doubtful, So.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
It Reached The Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, o.,
and is president of the Adams
County Telephone Co., as we'll as
of the Home Telephone Co., of
Pike County, o., says of DR.. Kings
New Discovery: sit saved my life
once. At least / think it did. It
seemed to reach the spot-the very
spot-the very seat of my cough
when everything else failed" DIR.
Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak spots
in throat, lungs and chest. Sold
under guarantee at Eli I. Reyn-
olds drug store. SOC. and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

Since the conference of the Good
Roads Commission at Elkton this week.
with representative citizens from various
sections of the county, it seems an assur-
ed fact that Cecil county will, in the near
future, have system Of roadways which
. can be travelled summer and winter alike.
This can hardly be stated to be the case
under existing conditions, in many sec
tions Of our county during the early
spring months, as residents of the upper
districts, and others familiar with road
conditions, can bear ample testimony.
But with the enactment Of the $1,000
o,o road fund law and the 100000
county bonding law, coupled with the
existing Shoemaker law, there bids fair
to be change, with promise of probably
forty miles of main State road and an
additional mileage Of improved lateral
roads being constructed, which will give
a system of good roadways touching
every district in the county.
According to the plan mapped out at
the conference the State road will run
east and west through the eighth, sixth,
ninth and fourth districts. from Como
wingo to Fair Hill, thence on TO the
county seat and through the lower dis
tricts to the Kent county line. giving,
with the proposed feeders, easy outlet at
all times for the movement of crops to
markets from the finest of agricultural
sections, boon which has never been
enjoyed in most of the sections traversed
by this proposed new system.
Just when work will begin on this sys-
TEN of improved highways is not known,
but it appears that after years and years
Of apparently endless discussion Cecil
county is at last about to take up road
work on a-systematic plan, with definite
object in view, whose progress will wit
ness The gradual development, in years to
come, of complete network of per
rnanent roadways leading to the principal
business centres in the various districts
and extending throughout the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

When Mr.. Williams was asked whether
he would desist from his 6libuster, be
replied ION condition that the Presi-
dent will admit that he is mistaken in
urging his policies and has been playing
10 The galleries. Mr.. Williams con-
tinued II am not in the habit of de
sersing my colors. The President insist
ed that Congress should undertake
certain legislation and he has sent
special messages TO Congress urging
action. publicly declared some days
ago that ifthirty Republicans would join
with the Democrats, we would pass the
legislation. Since then the Employers
Liability Bill and the Child Labor Bill
for the District of Columbia have been
passed, but there are important measures
still unenacted, and if the President will
admit that he has no further interest in
them, the filibuster will STOP" Mr..
Williams referred to the bill to place
wood pulp on the free list; the bill to re-
strict the power of the lower federal
courts in the use of injunctions aud the
bill TO publish contributions and expendi-
lures of political parties in national
elections as the bills to which the Presi-
dent was committed and in which he
would be sustained by the Democrats and
which could be passed by. the House,
provided thirty members of the majority
would vote with the Democratic minority.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

ia person conld always know just what the
trouble was when they began to feel sick and
''out of Sorts" and also knew what to do to get
well quick there would be lots less sickness.
There are thousands OF people who suffer from
Catarrh of the Bile Ducts who don't know that
they possess several little Ducts that lead from
the Liver and Gall Bladder and carry bile and
other fluids intot intestines. When these ducts
get elogged with mucous the owner will begin to
get bilious and have all kinds of mean feelings.
Ordinary liver pills and powders tail to relieve
this condition. There Is remedy however.
made especially for the trouble. Rydale's Liver
Tablets-a prescription. of a specialist. One dose
convinces. Write for free sample Rydale
Remedy Co., Newport News, Virginia. Guaran-
teed by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

Fairbanks or Cortleyou. That is the
tip for the vice. presidential nomination
being circulated among republican lead
ers in Washington. The cortelyou boom
is of recent origin, but it exhibits signs of
being in healthy condition. The NOM
ination of either of these men would be
satisfactory to the Taft people,.
Mr.. Fairbanks protests that he is not a
candidate for second place, but neither
he nor any of his 1ieutenants has said
that he would not accept the nomination
for second place if the convention offers
it to him. Secretary Cortelyou is silent
on the subject of his possible nomination,
but during last week very strong move
ment in his favor was started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
Woman's Home Companion For
June.

=
Five hundred photographs Of
President Roosevelt, all assembled
in one big double page picture,
13x193 inches in size, is an extra.
ordinary feature of June Woman 8
Home Companion. The five hum
bred photographs were taken in al
most every state in the Union, at
all periods in Roosevelt's career,
and show his wonderful versatility
and energy.
La the June Companion appear
the first story, "a Grand Army
Man, based on Belasco's famous
play of the same name, in which
David Warfeld starred all last
winter. Other fiction in this de-
lightful summer magazine is by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, iona Gale,
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Temple
Bailey and Clinton Dangerfeld.
Kellogg, Durland, who of late
has spent much time in Russia,
tells the dramatic and thrilling
story of one of the brayest girls of
the Russian Revolution. Margaret
E. Sangster writes on the American
woman as social engineer. DIR.
Edward Everett Hale devotes his
monthly page to some working
rules of life. Grace Margaret
Gould, the fashion expert, gives
many practical suggestions for sum
mer dressing Sam Loyd's Own
Puzzle Page is a mine of interest
for the puzzle lover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

1t lis impossible for any drug to digest food
without the aid of the stomach. Man cannot do
natures work-he can only assist her, and anv
concern claiming that they have remedy that
will digest food without the aid of the stomach,
thereby allowing the stomach to lay idle and
rest, are claiming the impossible. All remedies
for stomach troubles should be given with the
sole purpose of aiding nature and enabling the
stomach to do its own work. One of the best
Stomach Specialists in theU. s. wrote the pre-
scription from which Rydales Stomach Tablets
are made and they enable the stomach to do its
own work. Two sizes. 25c and so cents. Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
The Worlds Best Climate

is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less
extent, according to altitude. To
overcome climate affections lassi-
tude, malaria, jaundice, bilious.
ness, fever and ague, and general
debility, the most effective remedy
is electric Bitters, the great altera-
tive and blood purifier; the antidote
for every form of bodily weakness,
nervousness. and insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at Eli L. Reyn
Odds drug store. Price Soc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings Of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th.
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

Eugene " Debs OF indianapolis, for
President, and BENJAMIN Hanford of New
York, for Vice. President, is the ticket
nominated by. the socialists in national
convention at Chicago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
NOTICE

BIZ xHH ORPHANS CoUn4 HoR Czcn CouNrx,l
January l. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrator, Ex-
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Teat: THOS. B. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Congress is still in session and is found
ering amid currency bills, anti-injunction
legislation and other measures recon-
mended aud urged by the President, and
that appear to be necessary to the pros
perity of the country and also to the
success of the party in power IN the
coming election. Last week it was gen.
orally admitted that no currency legis-
lation could be passed at this session, the
disagreement between those presenting
the Vreeland bill and those urging the
Aldrich bill being apparently irrecon-
cilable, but since then the information is
that the President has directed Secretary
Cortelyou to bring the belligerents
together, very much as he did Russia and
Japan in the Portsmouth Treaty. 1t is
thought to be essential to party success
that some form of currency bill shall be
passed in order to avert such a panic as
occurred last October and to give the
business and financial interests of the
country repose and sense Of security.
After considerable agitation in the Re.
publican camp, anti-injunction legislation
has been finally abandoned. The labor
organization have bombarded members Of
Congress with urgent kilograms, but
Speaker Cannon was firm against any
legislation in the House and has practical.
ly told them, as he told the delegation
under the leadership of Gompers year
ago when they called at the Capitol to
interview him, that they 'are not the
whole shooting MATCH" The labor or
CARNATIONS claim voting population of
two millions but careful examination Of
theirow statistics will show that there
are included in this number, the men,
women and children of the organizations.
A liberal estimate will not allow more
than zoo, 900 voters and these, it is well
known, cannot be swung at the will Of
any leader, for or against any candidate
There can be no doubt of the intention OF
the administrative, the legislative and the
judicial branches of the government to
treat labor, whether organized or unor.
gained. with the greatest consideration
and fairness. but the attempt to segregate
labor into a camp of even two millions
and demand special favor for it because
of its selfsegregation is demand for
class legislation against which the twenty
millions of unlisted laborers, intelligently
and reasonably protests In this con-
nection it is interesting to note that SEN
ator Culberson of Texas, got an order
from the Senate TO print as Senate
document, decisions of federal courts and
the Supreme Court of the United States
on injunctions against labor unions. He
wishes to have these papers printed, SO
that there might be a general under
Standing ofthe extent TO which injunctions
have been issued against such organi-
cations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

Notwithstanding the fact that the non1-
ination of Taft and Bryan on the first
ballot by their respective. party con.
ventious is pretty well assured, there are
conditions which make the political
situation with reference to the Presidential
campaign inharmonious and interesting.
Secretary Taft, as is we'll known, is Pres
sideut Roosevelt's candidate, not merely
because he represents the Roosevelt
policies, but because they are Taft's
policies also. He has been, for years the
right hand adviser of the President. His
temperament is different from that of the
President and there IS probability, or i,
may be said a certainty, that he will get
along more smoothly with Congress and
with all those with whom he CONES in
contact than does the President. He
Is more genial and more patient than
President Roosevelt, but while he has
more of the suaviter in modo, he has nc
less of the fortiter in re than the Presi.
dent. The interests and the trusts will
find him as firm and relentless as they
have found the President. He however
lacks that ad captandum which the Presi
dent possesses in higher degree thar
any other man who has appeared in the
public life of the country. No Other
President has ever had the universal
Donularifv of r oosevelf
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29

1t is said that the Democrats in the
House are thoroughly tired aud disguised
with their filibusler tactics. but they do
not know very well how to let 60 John
Sharp Williams. the leaderof the minor
ity, insists in keeping up these tactics aud
he is, without doubt. one of the ablest
leaders that the minority has ever had.
He refuses TO abandon his obstructive
policy made necessary. he says. by the
arbitrary methods of the Republican
leaders aud especially the Speaker.
Daily picayune., 1908-06-02
BRAKEMAN INJURED.

Yesterday afternoon about six o'clock as the crew of the south bound local were doing their switching in the Prescott yards, Brakeman w. R. Coley was bad ly crushed by being caught be- tween the depot platform and a box car.
 MT. Coley was switching on the house track on the west side of che depot, and in an attempt to make a coupling. he came be- tween the track and the platform and was caught by a box car and ground around once or twice. Fortunately his cry to stop was heard, and many of our citizens ran to his rescue and pried the car off and pulled him out. Drs. Buchanan and Hesterly were called. and later he was taken to the Park Hotel, where he receiv- ed medical and surgical treat ment. Dr. Hesterly says that MT. Coley's hip bone is slightly fractured. No serious internol injury.
Daily picayune., 1908-06-02
Hood Scene Shifts from the
 Arkansas to the Red. |1REAM ROSE AT RAPID RATE.
|alway Traffic Demoralized and Many Persons and Live Stock Marooned
 By the Flood Waters.

additional levees being reported as broken, and no news from the State fam, is good news, for had the levee there given away. or just above, allowing thousands of acres to be flooded, the tidings would have immediately been borne to Little Rock.
 Just as the flood reached it's highest and the river came to a stand the greatest damage to this immediate section became apparent. Argenta is the suffer- CT. and it will be several days before the extent of the damage there Is known. The Iron Noun tain railroad has a large sewer connecting it's shops with the river, which has an outlet just above the bridge of this railroad. This sewer has not been provid- ed with a flood gate and all day yesterday the water continued to rise in that section of Argen- ta known as Barring Cross until the water stood as high as the windows of many houses there. The greenhouses of Vestal X Son being in this overflow were have also been seriously damag- ed. The Railroad Young Mems Christian Association in Argenta is cut off from the town except by a runabout way over the rail road tracks. The river road to the free bridge in Argenta is several feet under water and wagons are used to ferry the crowds across.
 From the reports which have been made of the overhows in this county and those further down the river the damage done by this rise of the Arkansas will amount to about $10, ,000, 900, mostly through the flooding of lands planted in cotton. which will not dry out in time to be re- planted.
 RED RIVER ON RAMPAGE. At a point near Texarkana yes terday the Red river rose to a point which flooded the Iron Mountain tracks and stopped all train service on the main line be- tween Little Rock and that point. The tracks were flooded between Vaudeville and Clear Lake.
 All trains from Little Rock to Texarkana were detoured from Hope to Stamps over the l.. x A. and from Stamps to Texarkana over the Cotton Belt.
 Word was received at the general superintendent's office today that the water still was rising and had reached a point where considerable property damage is threatened. but just how serious the damage was from this standpoint is not known.
Daily picayune., 1908-06-02
Prescott, Ark. June 2, 1908.

Juilc L, lJOo. Dear Editor:
 Allow me space in your paper to express my heart felt thanks to the citizens of Prescott and Nevada county for the high honor conferr- ed upon me, for 1 know it is one of the highest honors that was ever given to an old ex-Confederate soldier.
 To those who lost in this fight l want to say that the victory would be sweeter to me had not my success been builded upon their defeat, yet l realize that in winning a contest of this kind had pitted against me several of Gods most noble men; men who showed their manhood when manhood stood for principle and not the lusts of office. l want to say to each of the veterans that love them all, and let Us not hold any malice or i'll feeling in our hearts over the re- suit.
 Tongues fail me in express ing my gratitude to the good people, and now may their pathway through life be strewn with flowers of pleas ure and at the last roll call may they. one and all, re- ceive a crown of glory is the prayer of this old ex-Con- federate soldier. Thank you one and all.
 l.. P. HITCHCOCK.
Daily picayune., 1908-06-02
To my friends and support

To my friends and support
 CTS:
 l appreciate very much the support received in the Picayune's Veteran contest, and, although was not the winner, 1 am as proud of the fourteen thousand votes that 1 did receive as 1 could have been had 1 been successful.
 l think the Veterans of the Confederacy owe much to the Picayune in putting this contest on. It has act ed as a revival not only to the old vets, but has taught their children to reverence the cause for which the vet eran carried arms.
 l hold no i'll feeling in the matter, and since l am not the winner. 1 can say that no worthier a veteran could have won than l.. P. Hitch cock. k. w. DoUGAN.
Daily picayune., 1908-06-02
A BIG VOTE ON LAST DAY
Contest Closed at 4 O'clock and Vote Was Immediately Canvassed and
 Result Declared.

they stood on the outside in front of the office until the count was made and the result announced. It has been a long time since any thing was pulled off in Prescott that attracted so much attention as did the Picayune's Veteran Contest. In the beginning the race of the veterans attracted the attention, but on yesterday all interest seemed centered on the race between the young la- dies, and the final vote demon strated that the young ladies did their part in making the contest a successful one, from financial standpoint, for the Picayune.
 The final count yesterday after noon, finished at 4:50 D. m. and witnessed by Messrs. Short and Mcdaniel, showed that there were 23, O54 votes boiled after the regular morning count had been made, and the vote was divided as follows:
 Hitchcock 15, 800; Dougan 3,291; Moncrief 3,247; Daniels 724.
 Miss Wilson 13, 199 and Miss Almand 9, 433.
 M. k. Dougan 300, Grayson II and miscellaneous 21.
 The final total vote is:
 Hitchcock 30, 087; Dougan h. 024; Moncrief 9,240; Daniel 6, 533.
 Miss Wilson 2S, S59; Miss AL mand 25, ,30S.
 M. E. Dongan 1,Sl4: Franklin Grayson 12S7; miscellaneous 419.
 Some of our farmers wonder why their sons have adesire toquit the farm, prefering town or city life. The cause is with the farm CT himself. With the boy on the farm it is perpetual toll in good weather, all through the busy season, and perpetual loneliness in bad weather and most of the winter season. The time when the farmer has leisure is at the very time when they cannot get away from home on account of their isolation and bad roads. The boy hungers for company and his heart revolts against this uncomfortable loneliness and to free himself from it, walks miles through the mud to spend an hour at a country store. We are glad to note that in some sec tions of our country the young people of both sexes, have brok- en through these barriers, and established farmers clubs and little societies of one sort or an other. This should be encour- : aged and will prove a great tonic 3 to keep young people on the farm 3 and make life to them worth I the living.
Daily picayune., 1908-06-02
Pen,
 Paste and
 Scissors.

One of the happiest sugges- tions that has come aut of the political situation is that John Mitchell be made the vice presi- dential candidate with Bryan. It would solidify more than any, thing else the great labor vote of the country and present a front that would practically be impregnable. The great masses of federated labor of the United States love John Mitchell, aud his election would do more to break down the tendency toward uravailing minority party nomi- nations than any other step that could be taken. Bryan and Mitchell would be invincible. - Arkansas Democrat.
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