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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

lively family row Is reported to have occurred
in town Tuesday evening. in which father and
son, after an exchange of pleasantries, came to
blows and the son received several cuts and
bruises about the face and head, from mallet, II
is alleged, in the hands of the irate parent.
Brutality never won fair lady. Because a
daughter should not pass an examination it is not
necessary to vale her numerically. nor should she
be logged over the head and shoulders with a
half broom stick because she reads dime novels,
beat SO as to require her to take her bed and re-
main there for several days. An indignant COM
munity is aroused and if the operation is repeat
ell, warrants will be sworn for the parents arrest
1t is not necessary to kill to conquer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Craig and son Earle, OF
Philada., have been spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. q. D. Grant.
Miss Dora Grant. of Philada. was the guest over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. q. D. Grant.
David Terrell who disappeared some time ago
from his home in Conowingo has been heard from
having departed for the state of Nebraska in
search of labor. He proved successful.
Twenty-seven dollars was laid down in Cooney's
restaurant and when sought could not be found.
bee hunt in which one of our young sports
WdS tAC SlChuA tVOh place. OAC hl6nt butS WCCA III
the woods of the Rebecca Hanes confines Two
of those who participated we're as much scared as
the victim, believing that he had suffered serious
injury. So the joke is on them. rather than the
one they considered the joke on.
The races at Jacksons Park last Saturday were
well attended. The summaries
3O6 Glass
VIM. A, tSprouD. ........................1 1
Joseph P. (Poist). ........................2 2
Time $50, 2.52.
2.4O Glass
Prince G., Jamison) .....................1 L
Rex, Bond). ..........................2
Baby Ruth, Jackson) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
May, tBond). .........................4 8
Time 2.43, 2.42.
2.s0 Glass
Russell, (W B. Cooney). l
w B B, wv. Anderson). ....................2
Time, 2 "a. 2.26.
In an exhibition race after the summaries,
Rector. with record OF 2.1OH was easily defeated
by RUSSELL green PAGER, 2.241a. Time Is.
One of the largest attended racing matinees
that ever occurred in Cecil county took place
yesterday on the Rowlandvile Race Track Sum-
maries:
Prince G. Dig Uamison). .................1
VIM A, b. g. tSprout). ............ .........2
Time 2.37, 2.3S.
235 Glass
Baron Boy. b. g. (Riey). ..................1 l
Daniel Wilks, b. M tReinhardt. ...........2 2
Time 236. 235.
In an exhibition race Baron Boy defeated Prince
c. a green PAGER. Time 227.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

Sheriff Townsend, of Worcester
county, has made 80 arrests among
the oyster tongers who were last
week engaged in despoiling the
young oyster grounds of Sinepuxent
bay, and those who have been re
Wiling the officers for dilatory
tactics are about ready to admit
that crushing blow has been dealt
to illegal Clustering in the waters Of
Worcester. The men arrested gave
bail for hearing but some of them
plead guilty and asked that their
cases be settled at once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

The members of White Hall
Farmers Club, in Baltimore coun.
ty, are arranging to hold a local
three day fair. Farmers of the
section will be asked to exhibit
their live stock, grain, hay, etc.,
while the housewives will exhibit
fancy articles and products of the
culinary department. Small pre-
minms will be awarded, but the ex-
hibits will be more in the nature of
a friendly rivalry over who has the
best products of the farm.
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RESOLUTIONS.

Adopted at special meeting OF the Fame Fire
Company No. g. West Chester:
Assembled as we are tn pay tribute to late
fellow member. we are reminded of the frequency
of these occurrences within our ranks
u Lewis Buckley who died September Q, 1908.
had been a resident of our borough ahont three
years, and a member OF our company buta brief
neriod. yet the active part he took proved bis
loyalty to our organization. Those personally ac-
auainied with him knew him as n man of honesty
aud integrity. The position which he held at the
Sharples Separator Works proved his ability and
faithfuiness and endeared him to his fellow
associates and co workers. He also had the es-
TEEN of his employers.
We mourn the loss of our late brother and to
further show our sorrow extend TO his bereaved
wife and family our sympathies. and direct that
this memorial he furnished the family. spread
upon cur minutes, our charter draped the usual
period, and that we proceed in body to view
his remains Friday evening. September II.
1908, at 730 O'Clock.
JOHN w. MUMMAW,
w. l.. BUTTON,
A. LAMSON.
G. K. SCOTT, Committee.
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WEST NOTTINGHAM.

Miss Elsie Aiken visited Miss Mildred Nesbitt at
Lincoln. last week.
Mrs. Riale Richardson. of Wilmington. was a
recent guest of Mrs Robert Aiken.
Miss Fallen is the guest of Miss Mary Bechtel.
Miss Cora Wiley has returned to Atlantic City,
where she has been teaching for the past year.
Mrs. Gress, Of Manchester, Pa is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. J. Hanna Miss Ridder, prin-
cipal at Monroe School, is also at the Hanna
homestead.
G. o. Bechtel, who has been visiting his mother
Mrs Mary Bechtel has returned to his home in
Galesburg. Ill.
Mrs. James Williams. OF Florida, has been visit
ing Miss Carrie Wier and Mrs. Mary Sill.
Miss Addie Richardson, who sprained her knee
very severely some weeks ago by jumping from a
window at the Farmers Telephone exchange.
Rising Sun, is still confined to the house and not
improving very rapidly.
Miss Eliza Ewing bias returned from>a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs Wm Gillespie, at
Youngstown. Ohio
Miss Eta Tosh entertained number of young
friends ON Wednesday evening last at her home.
Miss Mary Tosh has returned to her home in
East Nottingham after spending some time with
Colora friends
Mrs. Margaret Wilson is seriously i'll at the
home of her son, William Wilson, station agent
at Colora, having suffered two strokes of paralysis.
The social of the Christian Endeavor Society
was held at the home of Robt. II. Cameron on
Friday evening last. and much enjoyed by the
large number present
Jessie Richardson, oil Wilmington, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, last
week.
thirty pupils. Miss Anna Fryer is principal of the
school. >
Mis- Harriet Mccullough and brother, George
Mccullough, will spend the winter with their
niece, Mrs. Elsie Bond Moore, in North Carolina
Miss Carrie Woodrow taught at Jefferson School
on Monday for Mrs. Palmer, who accompanied
her daughter to Baltimore school that day.
Mrs Harvey Barrett was Perryvile visitor on
Wednesday.
lar and Mrs Denman Garrison, of Philada
are spending the week among West Nottingham
friends.
Miss Arlene Atkinson is teaching Blythedale
school.
Michael Pascarella left ON Monday for Princeton.
Mrs. Jane Reed of York county, is being enter
tanned ut the home of Mrs. Slater B. Tosh, Colora.
Miss Elsie Aiken is visiting her uncle. DIR David
Richardson. Calvert.
Mr.. Shively and family have returned to their
home in Philadelphia after spending the summer
at West Nottingham. on their country place,
which was recently purchased by the Trustees of
West Nottingham Academy, and will now be
occupied by the principal, Horace G. Gillespie,
and fami y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

Edison 81. Foard, of Level, Har-
ford county, exhibited in Bel All
last week, a curiosity in the shape
Of mouse which had caught itself
in trap. 1t had entered a bottle
the mouth of which was too small
to allow it to escape, and had
evidently increased in size after
entering its place of captivity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

Reports from varions sections
of the Eastern Shore are to the
effect that the chestnut crop this
fall will be unusually large. Ac
cording to weather prophets this
is sure sign that the coming win
ter will be a hard one.
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notice that for the purpose of receiving the
State and County Taxes
said county. for the year 1908. he will sit in the
several Election Districts as follows
September FL, at E. S. Shorts, Cecilton,
First district.
September ~, at Byron Bouchelle's,
Chesapeake City, Second district.
September 20, at Henry Hess, Fair Hill,
Fourth district.
September "a, at John L. Moore's Drug
store, North East. Fifth district.
September rs. at Maryland House,
Rising Sun, Sixth district.
September 26, at A. L. Barry's, Port
Deposit. Seventh district.
September 49, w. W. McGuigau's store,
Conowingo, Eighth district.
SEPTEMBER 20, at Cross Keys Hotel, Cal
vert, Ninth district.
Between the hours Of 9 a. m. and p. IN.
AS the law provides. discount of 2 per cent
will be allowed on all State and County Taxes
paid before Octomber 4. Taxpayers will please
take notice that taxes are due and payable on
September l. and that on all bills unpaid on Jan.
uary interest will be charged and collected from
September l. After January 1delinquents will be
warned that unless settlement in full be made be-
fore April L, the claims against them WILL BE
PLACED IN THE HANDS OF THE SHERIFF OF
THE COUNTY. who shall proceed to seize their
property and dispose of the same to pay the taxes
due, with the charges thereon and all costs of
sale.
The Treasurer would, therefore, respectfully
urge all taxpayers to pay promptly. and if pos
sible, in time TO obtain the benefit of the discount.
CHAS K. LYNCH,
sept.4-4t Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tb'
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
heir accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

President Roosevelt has entered
publicly the campaign to elect his
successor by making public a long
letter to an old friend in which he
declares with characteristic We
hemence that William 81. Taft and
not William J. Bryan is his "heir. :"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
NOTICE

BY TIRE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL OoUHTx,l
january !. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Eek
elutors 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.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
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| Preside initial

A Preside n t ia |
contest that W i'll
undoub t e ly be
waged W it b I'M
wonted gOr on
both sides of the
line dividing t b e
great national par
ties is now in full
swing. Politics will
be t h e principal
topic of discussion
wherever men con-
gregate until t h e
claims of the rival
candidates shall be
settled at the bal
lot-box in Novem-
Der. 1t goes with
nnf aA-t- kAA -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

The M. Z. Church at, Chester
town, at its recent Quarterly Con.
ference, adopted resolution in
wiling the Rev. DIR. Il. E. Barrett
pastor of Elkton M. e. church, to
become its pastor the next Confer
ence year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
For Sale
Notice To Gunners.

All persons are forbidden trespassing on the
premises of the undersigned with dog or gun, and
all so trespassing will be liable to prosecution.
Mrs Clara I. Turner Theo. Woollens, Jr
s. j. Reynolds
NB-Additional names will be published in this
list until January 1st for % cents each.
A8-Trespass Notices, printed on muslin, on sale
at this office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
THE JACOB TOME INSTITUTE
In All Its Departments
VIII Open For The Year Ioos-o :.
Thursday September ID, 1908

All day students, whether new or old must re-
port for classification Monday, September 2lst
Arrearage examinations will be held Monday ard
Tuesday, September Dist and 22d.
Attention is called to an important change in
the schedule Of the Tome school for Boys On
Wednesday and Saturday of each week there win
be sessions In the morning only. The afternoons
Of these days will be given as holidays instead OF
the entire day Saturday This does not apply to
the other departments of the school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
CT. SNYDER,
Green Grocery & Restaurant.

Green Groceries of all kinds in season, Domestic
and Imported Fruits, full stock of Canned
Goods, Tobacco and Cigars Fresh
Bread and Rolls daily.
Ice Cream. Oysters and Fresh Fish
Butter, Eggs and Country Produce taken in trad
or for cash.
Large or small orders will receive prompt and
careful attention and your patronage
is solicited
Agent for the Institute Laundry, Port Deposit.
Shipments Thursday mol ming, returning Friday
evening.
Cecil Farmers Phone.
Cor. Queen Il Cherry SITS. RISING SUN, MD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

J.. W. Wheate1y, of Easton, has
been nominated for Congress from
the First district of Maryland by
the prohibition party.
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For Sale.

FARE COLT, 10 months old, bred from
WI Taylor McCummings' black pacing stallion
and Hambletonian mare. Can step 10 two fifty.
Apply to j. HARVEY TOWNSEND, R. +. d. 2,
Nottingham, Pa It
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CREsAPEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"cHESAPEAKE LINE"

NREsAPEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"CHESAPEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS AUGUSTA {"
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For OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK, VA.
Effective February oath, 1908.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Except Sunday
at 80 r. NJ, and arrive old Point Comfort at .
A. M. and Norfolk at 80 a. NJ, where connection
is made with the Rail Lines tor all POINTS South
and Southwest.
YORK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER ATLANTA
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND. VA.
Gamers leave Baltimore Tuesday Thursday
and saturday at p. m. and arrive West Point at
Las a. M. and Richmond at Q 20 a. m
Steamers call at Gloucester Point, Clements
Clay Rank and Almonds.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM PIERS
IS AND 10 LIGHT STREET WHARF
Through Tickets to all points may be secured,
baggage checked and staterooms reserved from
the City Ticket Ofices, 1l9 E. Baltimore street,
ARTHUR w. ROBSON. Agent. l27 Z. Baltimore
Street. or the General 0hices, Light and Lee
Streets. Baltimore, Md.
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General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
SEPrIEAEBEI2
TreaSurers' Notice.

In pursuance of an Act of Assembly, passed at
the January session. 1900, Chapter SO, the under
signed. Treasurer of Cecil county. hereby gives
notice that for the purpose of receiving the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
RISING SUN
Meat Market.
Full Line Strictly First Class Meats

FRESH MEATS, such as Beef Veal and Lamb
of the best quality.
WE ALWAYS AIM TO KILL THE BEST
SALT MEATS of the finest curing We select
our meats and think we handle the best. We
have Block Hams for sicing. Block Shoulders,
ugar-cured Hams, Shoulders. Picnics, Break.
.ast Bacon. Air-dred Beef, mot smoked This
beef Is fine. Boiled Ham, just the thing for a
quick meal and always palatable. Frankfurt
Sausage and Bologna. Also Prime Lard of our
own rendering-either loose or in Stb and 5ib
buckets.
Highest cash prices paid for Calves, also Hides
Your patronage solicited.
]. NJ. HOLDEN.
Cecil Farmers Telephone
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
$1,000 Reward /!

* TOLEN from the premises of w. B. Cooney in
- Rising Sun on Tuesday, sept. 10. a shot bag
containing S27 %.
The Rising Sun Detective Association will pay
a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the
recovery of the property and the arrest and con-
viction OF the thief and further reward of S. 90
will be paid by W. B Coouey for the return OF the
property.
CECIL E. EWING, WAYNE REYNOLDS,
Secy. Priest.
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.eThe PHILADELPHIA Record''

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following rates:
Daily (ineluding Sunday, per year. $3.50
Every week day, per year. ......... 500
Sunday Record. per year............ LEO
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25

nerve racking rally may be briefly completed
Steinfeldt began IL with a single and reached sec
ond when Devlin fumbed Hofman's drive Tinker
hit safely and Steinfeldt scored, as did Tinker and
Hoffman when King tripled That ended Wttse,
and what happened when Mathewson went in has
been told
Coakley had replaced Brown in the box for Chi
caeo but pitched only inning. being taken out
TO let Howard bat for him. overall finished the
game. allowing hits.
In the eighth inning there were more cases OF
incipent heart failure in the grounds than has been
the case ir long time. Matty started by tanning
Schultz but Herzog made poor throw Of Chance s
wicked drive after great stop and the Cub leader
was safe. Steinfeldt singled sharply over short
s,op and the cases of heart trouble began TO ac-
c1lnulate Matty wanted a moments time, and
called Bridweu He had something in his eye
and as the shortstop took the speck out with
handkerchief Chance danced in satanic and sar-
cae+ic g,ee on second base. But he danced less as
Hoffman struck out.
Then came the final moment Of agony. Tinker
he who made a home run of Matty Wednesday
and has been hoodoo for the Giants all season.
ms ~ the hat with two out and the bags
High and hard he drove the ball. 1t crossed the
foli line and seemed fail fair into the right
AeId ,leachers for a home run, but the hit was a
yard short and Donlin saved the game by d won
derfu catch.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
YANKEES COME TO LIFE
SHUT OUT WHITE SOX.
Lake Holds Chicago Team to a
Single Hit.

Chicago, Sept. 24-Splendid pitching by ice Lake,
who had all the better Of great battle with Ed
Walsh and shut the White Sox out with only one
hit brought victory the Yankees to-day and pre-
vented the former worlds champions from gain
ing on Cleveland while Lajoie's men were losing.
The young Highlander really invincibe, and
only three men reached first base, two on bases
on balls and one when Dougherty hit safely. He
received perfect support. too, Ball especially doing
fine work. He struck out only one man.
Victory came to the Yankees in the eighth inning
Walsh had pitched fine ball. and also received ex-
cellent support until that period, when Davis FUN
bled Hemphills hit long enough for the feet
Yankee outdelder TO reach first base. He stole sec
ond base neatly. and scored the only run of the
game on Balls slashing single through shortstop.
The White Sox are handicapped by an injury TO
Billy Sullivan that may keep their catcher out
OF the game for the of the season. 1t was re-
ported to-day that Comiskey had been trying 10
buy Schreckengost the famous catcher Of the Phil
adelphia American League team.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
ON COLLEGE GRIDIRONS.
Light Work for Yale Eleren on
account of the Heat.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.I

New Haven Sept. A--It was necessary TO cut
down the Yale football scrimmage to-day to three
minutes because of the exhausting effect Of the
hard work yesterday when the first scrimmage
of the season was held The heat excessive.
and nearly all the work OF the afternoon was done
by the third and fourth elevens. Vance McCor-
mick. captain of the SO team and former Mayor Of
Harrisburg was the only graduate coach to assist
BigIow and Jones
No scoring done in the varsity practice. but
in the match between the substitute eevens Kilpat-
rick scored the first touchdown made Yale Field
this season Andrus has recovered from his re-
Gently sprafned ankle and reJoined the eleven to-
day He did no scrirnrnage work but will be in
his old position al left tackle tomorrow. CoOney
was moved from guard TO right tackle and showed
more speed than he did yesterday
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
ToUCHARD BEATS GRANT ON COURTS.

Gustave F Touchard played excellent lawn ten
mis- yesterday in reaching the semi-fnal round OF
the New York championship tournament the
courts of the New York Lawn Tennis Club. and
he is likely 20 challenge Robert Leroy for the
title. Yesterday he beat Edgar F. Leo. at SIS,
6-s, and followed this up by defeating Wylie C
Grant at O. 50
The summaries follow
New championship singles first roUnd-Dinlor z.
Roberts defeated Chester P Eice 6-3 6-3 Norman G.
Johnson William H Barry by default, Edgar
F go defeated r. r Perkins. 81. SIS. 60
Second round-Frederfck ?. Richard H
Palmer o William n. ColneI from J p.
Roosevelt PelI defeated H P
Banks. Wylie c defeated Norman
Johnson IS. 81. 6-5; ToUchsrd defeated
Edgar F Leo. 6-3. 6-3; G. LOrraine Wyeth won from
Louis J. BY default
Third round-Wliam H. ConnelI from Frederick
P Fox by default Gustave 2 Toucbsrd defeated Vye C.
Grant 6-4. 60
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
PIRATES CLEAN UP IN BROOKLYN.
Win Third Straight Game from superbas
and Gair on Chicago.

The Pfttsburg Pirates defeated the superbas by
score Of TO ! at Washington Park, Brooklyn. yes
terday. and incidentally crawled up even terms
with Chicago in the pennant race, only thirteen
points behind New York. It the third
straight victory for Pittsburg Brooklyn. and
closed the series
Willis in the box for the visitors and proved
weIlnigh invincIble holding the Superbas down TO
four hits Bell the contrary, was an easy
mark for the Pirates, who fattened their batting
averages with fifteen safe drives. Wagner made
four hits in a many times at bat.
Brooklyn-s lone was the result Of Cattersons
triple and Lu1nley's sacrifice fly
The score follows: