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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06

outside my window The light bob
bed here and there, and made out
the form OF the elder M Without
delay, with pick and spade he com
menced to make aahole some six feet
in length. watched the grim figure
fascinated, and soon the horrible sus
picion crossed my mind that he was
digging a grave! But for whom?
eI was not long left in doubt. His
task completed the old ghoul return.
ed to his companion in the room be-
low, whom saw, thanks to friend.
ly crack in the floor, was still seated
at the table, but now with business
like revolver before him. The hoarse
whispers floating up through that
crack informed me that my identity
was no secret to the defaulting bank
clerk, that / must be knitted at once
Git mattered not by which of the con.
ferees), and that the newly dug grave
was no other than my own.
"Phew! rose from that floor in
chastened state of mind. My power
to think and act seemed paralyzed.
Here was / without a. weapon with
which to defend myself-in a trap.
and completely at the mercy of cou-
pie of reckless villains. In despera-
ton sank to the floor again and ap.
piled my ear to the crack. What !
heard then saved my lie, though at
the cost of another. The younger
man was evidently about to creep up
the stairs, knife in hand Che wished
to do the job himselfl, when heard
the whispered injunction: Remem.
Der, Jack has his nightcap on and is
against the WALL
Suffice it to say that when the
murderer felt for the nightcap on the
head of the recumbent figure next the
wall, it was there indeed, but not on
poor Jacks head.
Had Jack been less sound sleep.
er he would be alive today. Hurried
ly his body was wrapped in sheet
and committed to the grave intend
ed for me-: During the interment i
made good my escape, safely reached
Parkville, rousing the inhabitants,
and before daylight had the satisfac.
ton of seeing this twain Of cold
bleoded assassins handcuffed by the
sheriff. They lad not then discovered
that their well laid plan had misca-
,ried When Iappeared in the door.
way, 10 their eyes it was as though
had risen from the dead The grief
of the old man when it was borne in
on him that it was really his son who
had been murdered and buried, was
terrible to behold
"At their trial this precious uncle
and nephew set up no defence, and
three months later their place was
known no more. "-Bankazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
THEY GET THEIR HATS IN
TOWN

This is the time of the year when
certain women blossom forth in mil
linery which suggests that they go
to Europe every little while to buy
their finery. The hats, indeed, are
ones in whose company any husband
might be proud to be seen. But
these Creations" with their perfect
ostrich feathers, are not so extrava-
CANT after all. and their wearers
don't go to Europe for them. The
truth is, the women have waited for
the time when the most fashionabA
shops in town sacrifice their wares
to close out for the season. One wo-
man says she is willing to wear al
most anything until these sales are
"on," for she bought hat for $25
last spring that had plumes worth
much more than that amount.-New
York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
ANOTHER LINK N ROAD CHAIN,

Rockville Especial The County
Commissioners have decided to avail
themselves of the aid offered by the
Shoemaker law to construct a pike
from the corporation limits Of the
town of Kensington to Bradley lane.
along the Kensington and Chevy
Chase road, distance of between
three and four miles.
1t will be one of the most impor-
Iant pieces of road construction that
have taken place in Montgomery
County in recent years. The Chevy
Chase Land Company will. 1t is un-
aerstood, contribute about $4,000 to-
ward the $4,000, the county's share.
It is thought the work will cost In,
the neighborhood of $40 200. OF
which the State will pay half? When
completed Kensington will be con-
nected with Washington by fine
road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
Hungry Berliners.

There are no fewer than IA 900
young Berliners who get no other
food at home than bread and coffee.
This is lamentable. We have our
own miseries ever present in the
great English towns, and we can SYM
pathize with Berlin. But it all points
to something radically wrong in the
social organization of the great CEN
tres of population when, all the world
over. these and similar narrowing
details continue to come to light
London Practical Teacher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
FASHION NOTES.

Soutache braid on filet net has TAX
en- firm hold as trimming, and is
now more than a fad.
When the feet are completely con-
cealed by the skirt the carriage is
not graceful.
Burlap worked with eight-fold yarn
is one of the new fashions in fancy
work.
A red faced with dark green, a
blue faced with golden brown, are
among the many combinations shown.
Pink is the favorite shade of separ-
ate girdles for white frocks, with yell
low or tints of yellow following
close second.
Jabots are usually worn on the
transparent plastrons of the shawl
fashioned corsages.
The long cutaway style is the most
fashionable for handsome cloths, and
these may close with three buttons
or with a vest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
State of Maryland


Annapolis Especially Senator
German made a careful and most in
tereeting speech in the Senate upon
his resolution instructing the Attor-
ney General to proceed to collect
from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company the full tax upon its
gross receipts instead of one-half Of
1 per cent. which is paid under the
settlement act of 1873 The rail-
road company contends that 1t is ex-
empt from taxation by its charter:
that the Legislature cannot repeal
or amend that charter, as the pres
emit constitutional provision granting
authority to do so was not in force
when the charter was granted; that
1t can only be compelled to pay the
tax 1t has agreed to pay and that the
" per cent. Was agreed to be paid
In consideration of the relinquish-
ment by the State of the capitation
tax: that the settlement act of 1878
is a contract and cannot be impaired.
Mr.. German gave an interesting
history of the whole subject, and
contended with great force that by
accepting the settlement act of 1873
and he exhibited certified copy of
that acceptance, the railroad COM
pany was now working under an
amendment charter exemption from
taxation. He argued this point thor
oughly and cited authorities in sup
port of his theory
Senator Lee desired to defer the
adoption of the resolution until 1t
could be ascertained whether the Tax
Commissioners had sent the bills to
the railroad which 1t is now designed
to collect and which the law requires
the commissioner to send. Mr.. Lee
believes that until this is done the
State will be handicapped in the pro-
seeding, but Mr. German did not
agree with this and the amendment
was voted down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
Air-Derived Nitroqen.


The industry of manufacturing fer
tihzers by taking nitrogen direct
from the air by electrical process is
expanding in Norway. A project is
on foot to utilize the great Rjukan-
fos Fall to supply electric power for
this purpose. The Rjukanfos Fall is
one of the most beautiful in the
world, and of extraordinary height,
more than 1850 feet. 1t is calculated
that when fully utilized it will furnish
100000 effective horsepower. But at
the beginning only half the height of
the fall viii be utilized. the upper
part being left undisturbed. 1t is adj
mitted that the scenic beauty Of the
fall viii be destroyed. Youths Com.
panion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
SLAVE FROM BIRTH.

Every woman, in Africa, is the prop
erty of some man, from the time when
her mother first wraps her in skin
sack, till the day when she is folded
in reed mat and carried outside the
kraal for burial First she belongs to
her father, the mother having in no
case any right to her offspring. At
any age she may be sold to another
man ais his wife, and becomes his
property till his death, but even that
event does not release her, for she Is
then passed on to the oldest son OF
nearest male heir, as a part Of his
inheritance. Sometimes iadeed, an
cid man anticipates his death and him
self makes a present of his young
wife to his Oldest son. Many a wom-
eli of my acquaintance, therefore, has
been the wife, successfully, of faith
er and his son and has children by
beth. The lobola was originally paid
in cattle, but since the rinderpest de-
cinated the focks, it has been pay
able in money, and is reckoned at one
hundred dollars for an ordinary girl
and one hundred and twenty-five dol.
lars for a chiefs daughter. Even un-
born daughters are contracted for;
for instance. man wishing to buy a
wife, but having no means to pay,
makes bargain with the father of
girl, promising to give by way OF
compensation all the daughters born
to him, and, in case he has no girls
he must give a son. Little girls are
constantly being sold to old grand
fathers with a plurality of wives. In
deed, it would seem as if such suitors
were preferred by the fathers, prob
ably because they have more means
to pay, and have often the additional
advantage of being able to pay with
one of their own daughters l know
Of case where girl was sent to an
old man with broken back, while
another girl escaped to the mission.
aries TO avoid being sold to leper.
If girl is not friendly to the match.
she is persuaded by beating, and if
that fails she may be bound and car
ried off by force.-Southern Workman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
MAxIMs FOR WIVES

First of all, man must never know
he is being managed
There is no more pitiful object on
the face of the earth than the hem
oeSaed husband; therefore never man
age your husband to the extent of
hen-pecking him. Allow him to be
lord and master-it is his preroga-
tive.
He married you, and set you up as
enc above himself; do not disappoint
him and disillusion him. it makes a
much better man of him when he
knows that there is at least one per-
SON in the world who believes in MIN
and looks up to him.
A man cannot always be in the
clouds: he must descend 30 earth; he
IS essentially OF the earth earthly, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
FOR EAsToN LIGHT PLANT.

Easton Especial The outlook
for Easton is bright. That is a Mt
eral statement. At meeting the
City Council passed resolution to
submit an ordinance to the voters to
provide for the construction of a mu-
,,1o,,+ 80 -, ,,,.oTTida -, ~ :,
of coupon bonds of $4,000 to pay
for the plant. A special election will
orable an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest and sinking fund allow
ance will be levied. The bonds will
bear interest at per cent.
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10 WOMEN
A sUCCEssFUL VACATION.

A SUCCESSFUL VACATION.
"A driving trip" said a women, Us
the most satisfactory short vacation,
If you want to revive worn out nerves.
l have often gone from eight. to TWEEN
ty days without mail and without
seeking soul knew except my COM
panion whom you may believe is al
ways well chosen. Last autumn in q
week covered three hundred miles,
ate all my meals out OF doors and
Came back to town with ten pounds
added to my weight and deducted
from my spirits. My starting point
Is always the same, small New Eng
land town, where good horse, the
main asset for a comfortable trip, Is
to be depended on. From here have
driven in three directions and per-
formed in circuits until feel like the
proprietor of hundreds of square miles
of mountains and forests Geological
maps point the way and follow, plan
ming stops ahead at places know.
Eating by the wayside near a stream
or on hilltop satisfied my longing
for rest as we'll as for food.
Il have discovered that it is the
small physical comforts that add to
the joy of the woods, and therefore
pack my clothes with as much care
and precision as if starting on a trip
abroad. Extra shoes insist upon, for
tired or wet feet. will spoil the best
Of views. A dark silk waist for hot
days, woollen one for cool autumn
ones, and short wool skirt is my
equipment for dress. Several changes
of underclothes and sweater make
9the main bulk of the baggage. "A pair
of comfortable heavy gloves forsdriY-
ing are, of course, an essential, and a
hat that can be taken off and packed
away when desired The expenses
amount to about dollar day fog
both of us, besides the horse rent,
which is So day.
A coaching tour on a small scale
proved a successful vacation for a
party of six women. They planned
carefully to stop atlarge towns, where
they could be accommodated without
previous notice. They selected the
Berkshires, and drove from Lakeville
Ito Bennington and back by a different
route. Two horses found them not
too heavy load in a light three-seat-
ed road wagon. One young woman
who had been brought up to drive
took charge of the horses. their feed
ing and drinking and cooling off She
measured out their oats and counted
the swallows they drank at wayside
troughs so carefully that they return
ed to their starting point in perfect
shape, with high praises from the liv-
eryunan, who had parted with his prec-
icus steeds with reluctance and had
awaited their return with anxiety
New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
LIKE VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.

Cumberland (Special) The smoul-
dering blaze in the old Spruce Hill
mine, near Vale Summit, this county,
which started by accident 80 years
ago, has again broken out iercely
and for the last few days the blaze
has been shooting out about SO feet,
lighting up that locality for great
distance at night.
Mr.. Alexander Davis, who is oper-
ating that part of the mine not on
fire, has a force of men trying to ex-
tinguish or drive back the blaze. Dur
Ing the 80 years that the fire has
been burning 1t has travelled over con-
siderable territory, consuming a great
quantity of coal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
COLLEGE GIRL IN ELoPENENT.

Hagerstown Especially Miss Joyce
Julia Clark, student at Kee-Mar
College. daughter of Mr.. Walter
Clark, Western Maryland Railroad
train dispatcher, and Mr.. William G.
Hagerman, a livestock dealer of Filley,
Neb., were married at st. Paul's Uni
ted Brethren Church by Rev. A. b.
Station. The bride kept the we'd
ding secret from her parents, who
were greatly surprised when they
learned of it. Mr.. and Mrs. Hager-
man will live In Nebraska.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
MAYORS SON AND HEIR MISSING.

Hagerstown Especially - Relatives
of the late Lewis Delamarter. former
mayor of Hagerstown, have been un-
able to locate his son, Frank p.
Delamarter. To him and another son
$4,000 was left in trust
The last heard of young Delamar-
ter was from Massachusetts,. A re-
port has reached relatives that the
young man had enlisted in the navy
in Philadelphia, and the department
has been asked to help in the search.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
BRUSH CAUSES FATAL SHOT.

Cumberland Especially While .Jo-
seph Calhoun and William Davis were
mink hunting near Everett. Pa, the
gun Davis was carrying caught in
branches in a chicket and was dis
charged, the contents entering the
side of young Calhoun. He died in
a few hours. He recently married
Miss Ida Prince, daughter of e. s.
Prince, of Everett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
EnlENpsHlP.

pass the ardent hours Of day
with boon companions blfthe and
gay
But all the twilight time spend
Before the hearthstone of friend.
rEthel M. Kelley, in Lippincott'ss
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y
wife there is bound to come time
when he yearns for the companion
ship and society of other men.
I Then is the time for the woman TO-
| give up her own selfish desire for HIS
company and to make him go among
his fellows and enjoy himself, and not
let him feel that he is doing wrong
and that there will be sulks and tenn
pers when he returns.
Even at the risk Of being horribly
bored, enter into your husbands oc-
equations and pursuits; there are
some women never know where where
husbands go OF what they do when
they leave them, not because they
don't want to know, but because they
don't bother;
Indifference is a terrible thing be-
teen husband and wife; as rule II
means the end Of all things.-New
York American.
| WOMEN WRITER'S AS NOvELISTS.
You may say what you like about
the spur of necessity" said we'll
known woman novelist, "but it is
cold, undeniable fact that novel writ
ing is luxury as far as women
are concerned. mean, one who
needs money badly and speedily
cannot afford to depend on the novels
she writes to get it for her, no mat
ter how clever she may be. Almost
all the successful novelists who wear
petticoats started as women Of leisure.
They may rely ON their pens now,
and doubtless most of them DO, but
when they began they had at least
| their livelihood assured for a while
anyway. Few women writer's who.
have had to make their own livings
from the beginning have succeeded as
novelists. A woman IN that predica-
| ment takes up newspaper work or
writes short stories for magazines,
and when she has made a good in.
come at that sort of thing for a few
| years she essays novel She is
pretty sure to find that she cannot
concentrate her mind upon it if she
| tries to keep up her other work at
the same time. Two or three such
women have saved enough for a few
months of independence and then
broken from all other work long
That is about the only way. 1t seems
| to be foregone conclusion that the
average woman of brains cannot burn
the candle at both ends. She Is con-
fronted with a choice between novel
writing and other forms of literary
work, and unless she makes a choice
early in her career her chances as
novelist are doomed.-New York
Press.
SUFFRAGE QUESTION SETTLED,
Il believe the suffrage question
could be very easily settled" DR..
Lillian NJ Thomas, the "angel Of the
New York fire department., asserted
IF the men won't allow us to vote
we must make them make the Gov
eminent support US.
IF they insist on treating us like
children in one particular, force them
to carry the game through Children
in one thing, children in everything.
I'm sick and tired of being neither
fish, flesh nor fowl. either want
to be allowed to work or not al
lowed to attempt it. never thought
of joining the suffragists before, but
now that have to earn my own liv-
ing may look into the question and
join them. It's matter that should
be settled and suppose we women
will all have to fight together and
make the men give us our rights.
There is one thing sure and certain.
they won't do it unless they are forced
to it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
100 MILLION HORSES.
That Is the Worlds Supply Most Of
Them in the Temperate Zone.

That Is the Worlds Supply Most Of
Them in the Temperate Zone.
OF the 100,OO0O00 horses known to
exist in the world, S0,0O0,000 or four
ffths of the entire number are found
in the temperate zone and nearly all
among Occidental people.
According to the National Geo.
graphic Magazine, the remaining 90.
10000 scattered through the tropics
are largely employed in the service
of temperate zone visitors or resi-
dents and are but feeble representa-
tives of that animal as he is known
to the people of Europe or America.
In the United States and Canada
we have horse for every S72 per-
sons; in South America / for every
z; in Mexico for every IL; in Japan
for every 80; for 40 in Turkey,
for so in the Philippines, for about
$50 in Africa and for 200 in India
and southern China.
The llama will carry from SO to
200 pounds; a man from rs to $50
pounds; the donkey 100 to 200
pounds; an OK $50 to 200 pounds; a
horse from 200 to $50 pounds; the
camel from $50 to 500 pounds; the
elephant from 1900 to $500 pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
Postwoman's 100000 Miles on Foo,

An extraordinary instance of the
arduous work done at some of the
remote branches of the post Office SER
vice is reported from Newman, near
Baldrock, Herts, where Mrs. Clark,
at the age of 66, still fulfiIs the du-
ties of postmistress and "post-wom-
an"
For twenty years she did most OF
the outside work OF the office, while
her sister was postmistress, and dur
ing the last fifteen years she has
walked $4,000 miles in delivering let
ters. In the whole thirty-ive years
she has travelled about 100, 900 miles
on foot. With large postbag strap
ped across her shoulders and wearing
little cloth cap and heavy boots
she trudges regularly on her rounds
in spite of rain or storm or snow
Mrs. Clark began her association
with the post Office at the age of IA
and has thus been in the service for
fifty-two years. Her ordinary daily
round is eleven miles, and her WORK
particularly at Christmas time, often
makes it necessary for her to plol
along the lonely country roads by
night. She knows every inch of the
district, and she even despises the
use of the lanterns which many OF
her neighbors carry when abroad in
the darkness.-London Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-10
NTH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Leading Teams Still on EUen Terms
High IndiUduaI Marks.

Not in years has Athletic Bowling League
championship been interesting the pres
ent one Only another month remains yet the
uncertainty attends the efforts of the leaders
that has existed almost from the start The Eliza
beth Club team and the New York Athletic Club
team are still tied for first place. with Is games
won and lost.
Both leaders did well to win the odd on foreign
alleys last week. The only advantage that appears
is the fact that Elzabeth's average of 93.A
is considerably more than that OF New York which
has a mark of SS6.17 The Roseville Athletic Asso-
citation champion five follows the leaders, with l6
games and II lost, while its average of 901. II
is second only TO Ezabetl's The worst upset or
the week was Jersey Cfty's triple defeat on the
Newark Bay alleys.
Individually the pace continues fast. Although
Collard, of Jersey City, shows the way, with an
average of 1906, this represents only nine games
that CIauss of Elizabeth with IS9 IA for twenty
seven games is the real leader. Next comes Roh-
denburg, Of Columbia, with 1875. The last named
continues to be the surprise of the season Sher-
wood of New York, with a mark of 1Ss24 and
Arnold. of New York. and Pope, of Elizabeth ma
terially improved their positions last week
In addition to the regular schedule this week
there will be series. the postponed affair
between Newark Bay and Columbia that should
have been rolled on January 22 These teams will
clash tonight Columbia's alleys. Tomorrow
night Passaic will 60 to Roseville and Montciair to
Jersey City. On Thursday night Newark Bay will
roll the New York Athletic Club alleys and Co
lumbia will visit Elizabeth. The records to da te
follows: