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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11


Since the Attorney. General has been
explaining the corrupt practices act,
it begins 10 look more Formidable to
those politicians who are disposed to
sneer at every effort looking to reform in
the matter of corruption of the ballot.
These revenue only" politicians have
done everything in their power to block
election reforms, but with the enforce
ment of the law passed by the last Legis-
lature there now bids fair to be a check to
the virtual sale of public Office to the
highest bidder, and the doing away with
the improper use of money at elections
cannot help but rebound to the benefit OF
both State and party, in the type of men
the improved conditions of politics will
attract to party councils, who under con-
ditions that have been permitted to grow
MP cannot be induced to interest them
selves
With both parties supporting the cor.
rupt practices act, Under the provisions oil
which convictions would seem much
more probable than in times gone by,
there is no reason why the improper use
of money at elections in the State, should
not be entirely thing of the past. and
such it is devoutely to be hoped may be
the result of the passage of the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Bryan Invading the Enemy's
Country.

William Jennings Bryan started Mon
day on his first campaign tour of the
East, which is to last month, and will
include the territory designated as ''the
enemy's country This tour of Mr..
BRYAN is regarded BY the democratic
campaign managers as the most important
of the campaign. They are satisfied with
The outlook in the Middle West, and be
lieve there will be some surprises for the
republicans in this section.
From now on Mr.. Bryan is going to
make the East the battle-ground, so far as
his efforts are concerned. Especially is
he TO concentrate his efforts in New York.
He will make three big set speeches in the
State-one in Rochester, one in Buffalo
and one IN New York city, but this is
only small part of his activity in that
State.
Mr.. Bryan's Eastern trip includes West
Virginia. Maryland, Delaware, New
Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and a
dash across Connecticut
Going from Lincoln direct to Chicago
for a conference with Chairman Mack
and all the National Committee campaign
heads, as we'll as speeches in the city,
and at Peoria and Evansville, September
II will be spent In speech making tour
across the State Of West Virginia; Sep
tember IL he will be in Maryland, making
bis principal speech at Cumberland; on
September 10 he will be in Washington;
ON September ID in Baltimore; September
IS in Wilmington and in New Jersey;
September 10 in Rochester; II, New York
city; 10. Providence, r. l.. 20, New Work
city; 2I, Buffolo; ~, tour across Michigan;
% aud "a. speeches in Ohio; rs. speeches
in Indiana; 20. Wisconsin; 27. Iowa; rs,
Mitchell, S. ID.
This will end the speaking trip as at
present planned, Mr.. Bryan's intention
beiue to spend the last three weeks of the
campaign at his home in Lincoln.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11

The charges made by Samuel Gompers
that Eugene v. Debs, Socialist candidate
for President, is travelling at the expense
capitalists, and that his "Red Special
train was fitted upluxuriously, have been
answered by Debs, who published the
names of the contributors. The state-
ment shows that Socialists all over
the country had contributed nickles,
dimes and dollars to the expense of the
trip The meals served on the train cost
on an average of IS cents for each man.
According to Debs, women are to be
the means of bringing about the ultimate
success of his party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
Has Gained Strength.

The character and ability of Mr.. Bryan
are too we'll known to call for comment
"a man of highest personal integrity, OIL
unquestionable conscientiousness, a
typical American; his bitterest opponent
must grant that he would be diguified
and creditable president. Slurs such as
clubbing him the perennial or professional
candidate are in no way injurious to him.
The American public admires persistency,
and loves a man who refuses to admit de-
feat. Mr.. Bryan has gained strength
from his own beatings,-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11


From the whirring presses of a Chicago
printing establishment has come the first
installment of the Democratic national
campaign textbook f9r 1928 The volume
is bound in violent red.
The first Of the volumes reached Wash
iugton today, where they were eagerly
seized upon. The work contains several
Of the speeches made by William Jen-
uings Bryan since his nomination. AL
most as much space is utilized in quoting
from Republican newspapers. These
quotations deal entirely with the evils of
the present system of Government and
point out the weak spots in the campaign
of reform within the party.
~
Members of the Joint Postal Commis-
sion of Congress, appointed TO devise
ways and means Of placing the postal
business Of the United States upon bust.
ness basis, comparing favorably with
great business enterprises conducted by
PIlSdtS Sdpitdl, UENIdiC Nudt NOuJp e
vision of the present laws and regulations
of the Postoffice Department would be
imperative.
The copsniission. of which Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, is chairman,
will probably be in session at Atlantic
City for week before returning to Wash
ington to formulate its report. Already
changes of aradical nature are certain.
Business methods of the Postofie e
Department are far behind the times, .
said Colonel Wesley Andrews, secretary
of the commission, tonight. 'sThe whole
service is hampered by red tape and anti.
quated regulations, dating back for more
than 10 years. Big industrial enterprises
make changes in their ways of doing
, business from time to time to meet new
conditions but the postal service is still
working under laws many of which date
back to 1885.
Senator Penrose and his colleagues de-
clined 10 predict the effect of the pro-
posed new legislation upon the running
expenses of the postal service further
than to say it wonld have tendency to
affect large saving.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11

If person could always know jast
what the trouble was when they began to
feel sick aud "out of sorts" and also know
what to do to get well quick there would
be lots less sickness. There are thou
sands Of people who suffer from Catarrb
of the Bile Ducts who don't know tha,
they possess severallittle Ducts that lead
from the Liver aud Gall Bladder and
carry bile and other fluids into the mites
tines. When these ducts get clogged
with mucous the owner will begin to get
bilious and have all kinds of mean feel.
iugs. Ordinary liver pills and powders
fail to relieve this condition. There is a
remedy however. made especially for the
trouble. Rydale's Liver Tablets-a pre-
scription of a specialist. One dose con-
vinces. Write for free sample. Rydale
Remedy Co., Newport News. Virginia
Guaranteed by Eli T. Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11

Knowing some people say too much
we will close with the following reehark
Rydale's Cough Elixir is Guaranteed
under the U. S. Pure Food aud Drug Law
CSerial number 2II9] to contain neither
Morphine. Opium, Chloroform nor
opiates OF any kind. aud to be absolutely
harmless. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Victor G. Bloede, president of the
Victor G. Bloede Company of Baltimore,
jointly indicted with Edwin Van Dyck,
former ink expert of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing in Washington, for
alleged conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment in connection with contracts for
supplying the Government with ink,
pleaded guilty Friday and was fined
$4,000, which was Immediately paid.
Van Dyck will be tried later.
Bloede withdrew his plea of not guilty
and pleaded guilty to two counts of the
indictment. AT the suggestion of District
Attorney Baker, who said Bloede's
offense, while fraud in law, was not
case of fraudulent intent, aud was there
fore only technical violation, the court
merely imposed the fine.
The indictments of the two men alleged
that Boede paid Van Dyck, who was a
member of the board that passed on the
samples. 10 cents on each pound Of ink
thus sold until Van Dyck had been paid
$24, 900, and that such payments subse.
quently were reduced 10 six cents pound
~
President Roosevelt, in his first annual
message to Congress, probably will rec
commend an increase in the numerical
strength of the army to at least 100, 900
men. At present the army is on foot.
ing of 10000 men, the humber provided
for in time of peace.
To the General staff it has become evil
dent in the last two years that 60, 900 men
are too few properly to garrison the
necessary posts, including the garrisons
in the insular possessions.
The law provides that the army may be
increased too 100, 900 men in time of
need. The military experts of the Gov
eminent think this isylikely to prove a
serious handicap to the army if necessity
should arise for larger force, as the re-
cruiting of the army FROM 6o,oo to
100. 900 men would bring into the service
wv sAGA PGiiCbCCO uSu ~ CNCly tAiCS go
perienced soldiers. The injection of so
many raw recruits would seriously affect
the efficiency ofthe army.
NV
Although the amended Rate law has
been in force more than two years, the
first real hard fight under It's provisions
will come up within month, when the
Commission will be compelled to answer
to the question, "How is the reasonable
ness of a rate to be tested?" which has
been put fair and square before it in the
complaints made by the Railroad Com
mission of Texas and Alabama Both
bodies submitted figures showing, as,they
assert, that the railroads are wofully over
capitalized, and have also submitted
figures showing what they believe to be
the realvalue.
The Texas Commission on its own
valuation Of the railroads which have in
creased rates shows that they have been
earning a per cent. on an average of
double their real value, or fully s per
cent. on the amount of real money put
into the property. The Alabama Com
mission followed similar course. Both
Commissions call the action of the rail-
roads conspiracy in restraint of trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11

There is something significant in the
Presidents speech about making life on
the farm more attractive. Coming at this
time, ii is only too evident that it pro-
ceeds from desire, not so much to do
something for the farmer, as to induce
the farmer to do something for the G..
%. p.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11

The Maryland State Sunday
School Convention will be held in
Baltimore, October 22-23.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16

Johnsbury reports general conditions
below those of a year ago. Wholesale
ard retail trade is fairly good. At
Barre aud Montpelier granite manufac-
turers are rushing work on hand and
anticipate they will be able to complete
work under way earlier than last year
which was particularly heavy year IA
that line. Brattleboro wholesale mer-
chants comment favorable regarding
present business aud fair demand for
fall goods. Bellows Falls reports tend
ency towards smaller volume OF husi-
ness among retail merchants, attributed
in large measure 10 smaller number OF
people employed among paper mill
manufactures. Bennington notes man.
ufscturing plants are nearly all employ
ed full time aud an Improvement in re
tail business; small amount of business
received by manufacturing interests al
Ludlow has affected general business
ia that small improvement and lev
more men are being given employment
10y manufacturing interests at Brandon
Springfield reports but little change II
general condition machine business
continues quiet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
Spor tsmen Save Your Game
Heads.
Heads.

The season for deer hunting is near
at hand. Hundreds of nice heads are
spoiled every year by ignorance and
careless handling. A skin or mounting
should never he cut on the throat or
neck. Stick your deer under the foreleg
Just in front of the heart. Start to skin
directly between the ears. Cut down on
the top of the neck to the shoulders, be-
ing very careful to keep in center OF
n.-ck Cut around neck we'll down TO
forelegs. BE sure to get the skin long
enough. Skin up TO the base OF the skull
ont off the ears and neck from the head
BE sure to salt every part al the skin aud
fill mouth, eyes aud all bullet holes with
plenty of salt. Scrare all blood out OF
the hair and salt all bloody places. Get
it to your taxidermist as soon as possible
Heads soon spoil. Save your nice heads
if the horns are poor as any large taxi
dermist will buy them for the skin. II
will tit some other fellows case just AZ
we'll. Don't throw away nice head
they are worth saving.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
Republican Tick
For President
Two Model Messages.

The people OF vermont are ever
ready to listen to men OF ability
and unquestioned integ ity OF pur-
pose and personal knowledge when
they talk of matters which interest
us all as citizens. Therefore the
words of Ex-Gov. Proctor and
Governor Prouty in their farewell
and inaugural addresses will be
widely read. Not many men to-
day. if any, are better posted
touching the general condition Of
affairs throughout the state than
they. Both have been for years
close students of our social and
economical life. They. have been
public servants who have..called to
the performance Of every duty a
high born purpose to serve with
honesty and ability.
During the past two years Gov.
Proctor labored for the good of all
He became most familiar with the
workings OF Our public institutions,
and is most capable ofrsiving US
full information in regard to them
He has fully met the most san.
guine expectations of friends, and
there is no adverse criticism of his
administration from those who op
posed him in the convention. In &
word he has made good in every
way, and retires amid the approx
al of all.
Gov. Prouty is a man of wide
range of vision, and by nature al
optimist and seeing opportunities
for the further development anc
progress of Vermont, he will il
every possible way within the
reach of the chief executive ust
them for our good. His words il
relation to public institutions, edu
cation, taxation and many othe
great questions which he treats a
length i'll his message, evidence
the fact that he has investigated
the matters with great care ant
with an eye single to such pres
entation of the matter to the mem
bers Of the Legislature as will com
mand the highest endeavor to leg
islate wisely.
1t is we'll for each Of US to reat
these two messages carefully if w
would be more generally informed
touching our resources, our prog
ress and the needs by which w
are confronted if we would keep vi
the rapid pace set rs by othe
states in the way of Progressive
activity. We most heartily com
mend these messages to our read
ers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
VERMONT LEGISLATURE OF 1908
NOW IN SESSION.
A Full Report Of tho First Week
Pseiiminaries. Real Action
Begun on Tuesday Morning.
Legislative Notes.

The Vermont Legislature of 1905
opened its session promptly on time
last week Wednesday and nearly every
Senator and Representative was in his
seat. The work Of the forenoon was by
way of organization and but one con-
test developed. Thomas c. Cheney OF
Morristown was the unanimous choice
for speaker and Charles A. Plumley Of
Mortified was elected clerk of the
House and he at once appointed as
assistant, Mr.. Harry A. Black of New
port.
The fight for the honors of the chap
laiucy was waged by five candidates and
on the second ballot the Rev. Alfred j.
f1ough of Montpelier was successful.
In the senate q. w. Gibson of Brattle-
boro was elected President pro TEN and
Homer Skeels of Ludlow was elected
Clerk. The Clerk appointed as his
assistant Mr.. Guy Page OF Burlington.
The Rev. NJ. W. Farman, we'll known as
the blind Chaplain was again elected to
that Office in the Senate. The organic
alton of the House and Senate and the
choosing OF seats in the afternoon con.
stituted the work of the first day.
Thursday, known as Governors day,
was the gala day of the week and by
common report was marked by two Of
the strongest messages ever delivered
before the joint assembly. Montpelier
was filled with distiugu ished guests
from all over the state and the House
Of Representatives was crowded to its
capacity both in the forenoon to hear
the retiring message of Gov. Proctor and
ia the afternoon to hear the message of
Gov. Prouty. Both these messages were
characterized by keen knowledge Of
the affairs of state and furnish most
valuable guide for coming legislative
action.
The paper of Governor Proctor was a
scholarly presentation Of the condition
Of state affairs at present and covered
fully all matters Of state finance, state
institutions aud commissions, highways,
schools, banks, corporations and taxation.
The total receipts of the state for the
two years of his administration were
nearly two and one quarter millions of
dollars of which there is now an un-
expected surplus of more than 800, 1000
The state institutions are all in good
condition, but there Is need Of further ac-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
Protecting Forests from Fire.

Nothing could better call the atten-
ton of thinking people to the necessity
for the preservation of our natural re-
sources than the great forest fires which
have been so widely distributed through
out the country and have played such
havoc this summer. It is doubtful II
the losses for the year 1908 will ever be
fully known, but conservative estimate
by DR.. w. S. McGee, erosion expert,
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, places the aggregate loss in all
parts Of the country during these months
of conaagration at sl,OO9,OOO a day.
Uncle Sam has had lot of work to
do on his National Forests in the fire
fighting line this year; but his work
has shown good results. Exclusive Of
the salaries of forest officers, the work of
putting down fires OH the National For
ests for the year has cost the govern
ment 100000. This means protecting
approximately l6s,OO0,OO0 acres. The
value Of the timber thus DESTROYED
by fire will not be known until the
fire reports are made at the end of the
year, though it is estimated that it will
be larger than last year. But it will be
Insignificant when compared with the
appalling fire losses outside of the Ma
tional Forests on unprotected areas, or
with the destruction which would have
come to the timber in the National
Forests had they not been protected.
These results have come through the
increased efficiency of the fire patrol and
methods Of fighting fire and through
the cooperation of settlers and users Of
forests who understand that the forests
are their property and that loss from
fire lie personal one. BY posting fire
notices and giving advice the govern.
ment has secured cooperation from the
outside, which may be said 10 be q.
important an agency in reducing thu
loss from forest fires as is the perfection
of machinery for fighting these fires.
After timber is cut, the regulations re
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
6radstreet's Weekly Vermont
Official Reports.

Reports to Bradstreets for the week
reflect trade in seasonable goods, favored
by cooler weather, has been fairly good
although there is tendency toward
concentration of stocks and conducting
buying on conservative basis. In some
manufacturing lines more men are
being given given work but as a rule
improvement in manufacturing circles
is light. In granite manufacturing
centres amount of business among those
confined to building material is particu-
larly heavy. Monumental orders are
nearly all in and season is now too late
to expect much if any more new work
until spring business is ready. During
the past two months manufacturers in
this line have had liberal share of bust
ness. Some are now behind with work
aud are employing additional men in
order to complete contracts on hand
within reasonable length of time.
Compared with same period of year
ago, consensus Of opinion reflects not as
much business and collections slower.
Some light rains during the week
have relieved short water supply con.
d't'ons in small way but situation is
still acute in certain counties. Particu-
larry is this true at St. Adams where
manufacturing plants have been forced
to close because of inability to obtain
sufficient water. Included in fire re-
ports for the week was one at Richford
which destroyed a valuable grain eleva-
tor, not only was financial loss great but
a number of lives were lost. Failures
for week note "ne bankruptcy.
Burlington retail merchants report
tall business commencing slowly and
stocks IN good shape although generally
speaking not as large as year ago. Rut-
land reports 800 Of labor is employed
and while new business among mann.
featuring interests is coming in slowly
small gain over previous month has
been encouraging. St. Adams has plans
formed for relieving short water supply
and has commenced work on same. 81
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
WORLD BLAMEs BRYAN.
SAW He Must Have Been Familiar
u.;,h H..ksllsa Record.

s.ys He Must Have Been Familiar
With HasksiI,s Record.
From the New York World. sept 81
The main fault 20 lie found WIN
Governor Hsskelfs resignation ss
treasurer Of the Democratic national
committee Is that II came = week too
late.
Haskell should have been forced out
NJ once. aud Mr.. Bryan should never
have challenged Mr.. Roosevelt 10
prove the Hearst charges or any other
charges against the Oklahoma govern
or. Mr.. Bryan must have known Has
kelrs record when he assumed per
sonal responsibility for the man. II
he did not II WAS because he had
chosen to be "a fugitive from inforns'
ton" II was inevitable that the mo
ment M. Roosevelt succeeded In max
ing an issue Of Hsskelrs record the
Democratic organization would b
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
ESTATE OF SAMUEL O SHORE

The undersigned, having been appointed nv
the Honorable Probate Court for the District al
Essex commissioners, to receive, examine. and
against the estate of Samuel o. Shoff' late nf
bloomfield, IN said District, deceased, and ali
claims exhibited in offset thereto, give notice
mat we VIII meet for the purpose aforesaid, at
the dwelling house of the late Samuel q Sh,a
III Bloomfield in said District, OH the 2nd day OF
November and the 25th day of March next, from
O'Clock p. NJ. until O'Clock p. NJ. on each Of
OF September 1908. is the time limited by said
Court Tor said creditors to present their Claims
10 us tor examination and allowance
A. ID. 1908.
A. c. Fuller
II. H. Stevens, commissioners.