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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Didn't Remember.

An amusing anecdote is told of a
well known French general who
played conspicuous part in cav
airy charge at the battle of Solfe-
rino. This gallant warrior had been
severely wounded on that occasion,
having received sabre cut on the
head and a bullet in his left thigh.
Such an allowance might have salts
fed a man of quiet tastes, but was
far from SUFFICIENT for the fire-eat-
ing general.
In relating the charge, which he
did at every dinner party, he was in
the habit Of throwing in half a dozen
bayonet thrusts and a couple of stray
splinters from a shell, and he in
variably appealed for confederation
of his narrative to an aide-de-camp
who had ridden by his side.
On one occasion, at the table OF
the late Due de Morny. having i'm
bibed more than the usual allowance
of AT Chateau Yquem, he drew a
more than usually startling picture
of his riddled and perforated condi-
ton. A cannon ball had killed his
horse, a dozen sabres had de-
scended at once on his bead
a couple of lances had passed
through each of his arms, and al.
the bullets and bayonets of Austria
seemed to have given each other a
rendezvous in his body.
you remember it well, De Plancy,
don't you?" he added, turning to his
iaide-de-camp. The well trained
subaltern had suffered lcrg in silence
The bayonets. bullets, lances. ETC.,
he had got used to by long practice,
but the cannon ball was the last straw
that broke the camers back.
mo, general. don't remember it.;
how could you expect me to? You
know as well as do that the very
cannon ball that killed your horse
struck the breast plate of cuiras-
sier behind us, and then bounded back
and took my head offi"-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Stale GSMqyyldnd
iDaRsoo vn DiaAD Man ABOUT foWN.
G. B. Bake4ro W6ald Not Believe D.
{, is,s.s U. Parker Had Died.

Hagerstown Especially. - Mr.. D.
Uric Parker, SO years old, wealthy
farmer of New Kingston, Pa, died
in cab while being hauled around
the streets. Parker came to Hagers-
town to attend the fair. On his re-
turn from the fair grounds he enter
ed Joseph Donogohoe's restaurant
with a friend, George B. Baker, and
ordered steak, oysters and beer.
While waiting to have the order
served Parker collapsed and fell
across the table. Baker, assisted by
the walters. put him in a cab and
the driver was given orders to drive
around town that the sick man might
get fresh air.
After driving about an hour Baker
took Parker to DR.. s. W. Umstot g
office. The physician pronounced
him dead. Baker, who had been
drinking, refused to believe Parker
was dead, and continued to drive
the corps around the streets until
Former Sheriff Benjamin F. New
conner met him and took Baker, the
cabman and the corpse to police
headquarters. DR.. Clara s. Finley
was summoned and she stated Par
ker had died of heart disease.
Parker owned three large farms.
He was unmarried
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
ARMY BALLOON STATION.
Aerial Headquarters at Omaha VIII
Cost 100000.

Cost $1,UUO,VUU.
Some time this month work will
begin on a new army station for the
development and trial of war balloons
at Fort Omaha The government Is
spending $1,0oo,0oO upon the work,
and the headquarters Of the aerial
department of the United States army
will be established there.
A steel house for the storage OF
the balloons when not in use has
just been completed at cost OF
100000, says Harper's Weekly. 1t
Is entirely of steel, and is indestruc-
tible. The building is 200 feet long,
80 feet wide, and rs feet high. It
weighs three hundred tons.
One of the features Of this house
is the size of the doors. These are
seventy-five feet high and weigh four
teen tons apiece, yet they will slide
open or shut by the pressure of the
hand upon a lever. There are 1907
900 iron rivets in the building.
At the back of the balloon house is
a building in which the hydrogen gas
will be manufactured.
Col. W. A. Glossford. who is in
command at Fort Omaha, spent a
year recently investigating the bal
loon department of the French, Eng
lish, German, and Italian war de-
partments. A series Of experiments
with balloons and aeroplanes will be
begun under his direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
BIG FAIR is OVER.
Attendance On Hagerstown's Last
Day Was 10000.

Hagerstown Especially. - The Ha-
gerstown Fair closed after a success
full run Of four days. The last days
attendance was estimated at 10000.
1t was the largest crowd ever at the
grounds on the last day of the fair.
The gate receipts indicate that the
attendance this year is ahead Of any
previous year. The receipts at the
gates and grandstand the last day
were $14,768-$2,404 ahead of
Thursday in 1907, which was re-
cord-breaker.
A director of the association stated
that the total receipts from all
sources would be between $4,000
and $4,000, and he thought the
profits of this years fair would not
be much short of $4,000.
The prediction is made that the
fair stock will soon sell for $3.50.
The last sale was made at 800 a
share. The par Is $25. There are
500 shares outstanding.
The ministers of Hagerstown were
overworked marrying couples who
came here to see the fair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23

AT last, after many years, the war
chief began TO feel that he could net
win his fight, so very sadly he buried
his tpwahawkI and signed what The
called "a peace paper, But he did
not really love- his white brothers,
and when. Uncle Sam wanted, Indian
scouts to Help him fight in 1876 Red
Cloud was angry and sent some OF
his warriors to waylay the soldiers
and Indian scouts. Then Uncle Sam
said that Red Cloud could not ex-
poet to be a chief if he did such
things, for the officers found that he
was always planning to make trou-
BILE; and they put Spotted Tail, a chief
who was frank and honest, in Red
Clouds place. But what good did
that do when the, young Indians
loved Red Cloud and did what he
said? And he kept them from work
ing With their hands, and said braves
must only hunt and fight, and he
would not try to keep peace or to
help Spotted Tail control the young
braves.
Then at last when Red Cloud was
very old man, more than eighty
years old, he was sick for the first
time in his life. He had to stay in
his lodge and be taken care of, for
he was too weak to move. Now he
began to notice how kind every one
was to him when he could do nothing
/ for himself, and his heart was soft
ened. When he was able to be up
again and go out into the woods he
was very happy, and began to be
sorry for people who were not strong
and we'll Though until he was Ill
himself, he had despised them.
He saw how Uncle Sam was try
ing to take care of everybody in this
big country of ours, and he said. in
dams must take land like white men;
they must work with a pillow and hoe,
and they must read books and study
Then there was peace in the north
land, for the fiercest of all oul
Indian warriors up to that time had
really surrendered at last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
ORDERS VERDICT FOR ROAD.
Judge Hopper Takes $4,000 Dam
age Case From Jury.

81 d.
Denton Especially The suit for
$4,000 Of Mrs. Mary ]. Sparks
against the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railroad Company for dam
ages on account of the death Of her
son, Harry j. Sparks, an employe Of
the company. caused by the falling
OF a gasoline engine at Denton De-
pot over three years ago, was heard
by court and jury. After hearing
the testimony for the plaintiff Judge
Hopper granted a prayer directing
that the jury render a verdict for
the company.
The Judge stated that IL there
were defects and danger in the COM
pany's appliances used in loading
and unloading freight where the
young man met his death such de-
fects and dangers were within the
knowledge of the victim of the acct
dent, or by the exercise of reason
able care might have been within
his knowledge.
Counsel for Mrs. Sparks noted ex-
ceptions, and the case may go to the
Court Of Appeals. J. H. c.. Legg
and Albert G. Towers appeared for
Mrs. Sparks and Henry R. Lewis rep
resented the company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
(, TILE RUBICON.
= y 4 by William Winter.

one 6ther Bitter drop W drinA " ~ :
And then-nos ptSge!
One little pause upon the brink,
And then-go DER! stlQG
One sigh-and then the lib'rant morn
OF perfect day,
When my free spirit, newly born,
VIII soar away!
II
One pang and shall rend the
thrall
Where grief abides,
And generous Death will show me
all
That now he hides;
And, lucid in that second birth,
shall discern
What all the sages of the earth
Have died to learn.
One mction-and the stream is crost,
So dark. SO deep!
And shall triumph. or be lost
In endless sleep.
Then, onward! Whatso'er my fate,
/ shall not care!
Nor Sin nor Sorrow, Love nor Hate
Can touch me there.
From Putnam's Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Shot From b. And O. Train.

Cumberland Especially. - Noah +.
Emerson, one of the leaders of the
Socialist party in Allegany County,
his son Kenneth and Walter Smith,
while walking on the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks near Evitts Creek, were
fired upon from a local Baltimore
and Ohio train, known as the
Cherry run drag" which was pass
ing. Almost the entire load took
effect in Mr.. Emerson's face, neck
and breast, while several shot struck
Kenneth Emerson. Twenty-four
shot were removed from the elder
Emerson. Conductor Apple, of the
train, said he would make an in
vestigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
a SCIENTIFIC RUDE.

Knew More Than the Expert When
II Came to Local Conditions. ~
1--WE were sitting around the stove
in the bar of the little hotel in a
Maine town." writes an electrical
salesman in the Electrical Review.
when the electric lights fiickered
and went out.
From the darkness came a solemn
voice that said:
"'Electric lights all out. b'gosh,
and yet it amt BLOWN hard either.
Sometimes happened to the dynamo.
maybe.
II had been selling electrical sup
plies to the little lighting companies
for several months, but I had never
heard this particular idea expressed
before.
ri laughed long and loud, and was
all the more amused when no one
joined me.
"After they had lighted big kero-
sene lamp I proceeded to explain to
the crowd that incandescent lamps
can't be blown out by the wind. When
/ had finished, the old rube who had
commented on the lights said:
"Look here, young man, If you
knew a little somethin' about local
conditions and about your own busi-
ness, you'd know that the wires IN
this township are hung up slack on
the poles in some places and thai
they get to Stating in good sim
breeze. When they do, there's a
short circuit that puts the line our
of business"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
gsThEI aREEoRMED BRONCO.
May BE Seen Any Day in the Bride
IA Paths of Central lark, liNeWsY Work.

May BE Seen Any Day in the Bride
Paths of Central Park, Views Work.
To the general public the word
bronco suggests svery thing wild and
vicious in, ,horseffesh. One associates
the usefulness Of the bronco almost
entirely with the rugged West. That
this wiry little animal could ever de-
velop the points of good park horse
would be received with much reser-
walton by most persons.
Yet some ten years or more of
cross-breeding, says Country Life in
America, has accomplished this some
what amazing result. Today one can
see on the bride paths Of Central
Park the well groomed bronco fra
ternizing as an equal with the Blue
Grass thoroughbred, and his number
is constantly growing.
To be sure, he is no longer the
hammer-head with pronounced eve
neck, almost as devoid of flesh as a
skeleton. He has developed fine
crest in this upbreeding and can
show as fine neck as any Kentucky
bred horse.
His middle piece is no longer dis
tended from much eating of grass
food, nor is he so loosely joined to
his quarters as his prototype. High
err living has rounded him into a
strikingly well proportioned saddle
horse. In his new estate he sub
sists less on the flesh, juicy grasses,
and the new order grows quite q
different animal.
But through all this transforma.
ton he still retains the leg char
acteristics of his bronco ancestry,
perfect in symmetry, rather light
in muscle and slender in bone, but
the muscles of strong quality and
the sinews very firm.
His power of endurance has dimin-
ished somewhat, but even so he has
few equals and no superiors. HIS
toughness and grit have changed lit
tie in the oss-breeding, and doubt
less If turned out to the freedom
Of the range he would give as good
an account of himself as did his
ancestors in the early days OF the
West.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Annapolis Anniversary Plans.

Annapolis Especially. = Prepare
tions are being made for the cele-
bration of the two hundredth ami
versary of the chartering of Anna
polls on November 21-22. DR.. J..
Nevett Steele. of New York. will
preach the special municipal thanks
giving sermon on November 22 in
Old st. AIMS Church. The Navy De-
partment has authorized the. partici-
patton of the Naval Academy band
and the brigade of midshipmen in
the military parade on November %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
An Unnamed Country.

For years Canadians have protest
ed against the appropriation by the
people of the United States of the
designation American" They have
held that it is presumptuous and I'M
proper for the people of a nation to
take unto themselves the name OF
continent Canadians, Mexicans, Per-
uvians, Boliviaps, Nicaraguans all
have theoretically as much right to
be called Americans as have the peo-
pie of the United States. But all
these are blessed with country with
name. The people of our country,
on the other hand, are handicapped
in this respect, for the nation really
has no name at all. It is merely a
collection of confederate States, and
accepts this as a makeshift designa-
tion. We may be Ohioans or Ken
tuckians or virginians or Vermonters,
but it Is going too far to ask US to
call ourselves United Statesers or
United Statesians. We have to take
the title American" because we have
no other.
The Buffalo Express quotes Can
adian correspondent as stating that
the annoyance of our northern neigh,
bors because of our arrogation of the
name American" is becoming less
and less. Canadians are proud to
be called Canadians, and they are
glad that they have country with
real name. They ever sympathize
with us because our own great ma
ton was never conveniently christen-
ed.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
A barry CONTEST.

Some mothers and nurses carry the
tiny baby, when taking it for an out
ing. in a quaint willow basket that
suggests the papoose sling, only in.
stead OF having the infant strapped
to the mother it lies fiat in downy
nest. The basket is quite small, not
more than twenty-four inches in
length, and Just wide enough to &C
commodate the baby wrapped up in
her outdoor apparel. The shape OF
the basket is the same as that OF
the tiny willow cribs SO much IN use.
There Is this difference, however,
the carrying or portable crib is pro-
vided with long handle which can
be swung over the arm.
For a veranda airing an ai,Snge-
ment of this kind will be found use
full, for the baby can be moved from
one spots to another without having
her position interfered with ana she
can be carried up or down. Atairs
while still enjoying her slulnber.
The inside of the basket may be
lined with silk and lace. though a
separate soft comfortable, which can
be aired and changed as cften as
liked, is better. Two or three soft
daintily covered pillows will make
the bed like fairy couch, and baby
can enjoy many happy hours in this
little willow nest.-New YORK. PRESS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
WASH BLACK LACE.


slack lace should no1 be washed
unless It is decidedly dirty, but
should be we'll shaken TO remove as
much dust as is possible and then
dipped in solution OF deep blue gum
water. When the lace has become
dirty and brownish IN color, the best
way IS to wash 1t in soap and water
and stiffen 1t In deep blue water, to
which the gum water viii help to re-
store the lace to it's original black.
The lace should all be rolled in M
old cloth for short time and then
pinned out with the cloth between
1t. and the sheet, Sas It imparts ii
blue stain, which it would be neces
sary to remove from the sheet, Gays
Portland Express.
When the lace is quite dry remove
the pins and place a piece of tissue
paper over it. Iron II with the paper
between it and the Iron. If the iron
is placed directly on the lace it will
leave gloss on 1t which is not
pretty, and which stamps it as wash.
ed lace"
"A good method Of washing lace is
to dip it in a solution made of equal
parts of milk and water. After
squeezing out the lace should be
rolled in cloth for few minutes
and then Strengthened and placed be
tween folds of tissue paper and iron
ed until dry The above solution
malyes the lace stiff therefore IL 1t re
quires but slight stiffening increase
the amount of water and decrease the
amount OF milk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
FERN LEAF PACKING.

A beautiful box of the brilliant IT.
tie dogwood known as the bunch
berry plant, white baneberry in fruit
and Indian pipe came down to this
city from the Adirondacks the other
day as fresh as when they were first
picked, the frail white Indian pipe al
white as wax and without trace OF
the black to which it usually takes
quickly after picking. The plants
had been packed between two big
fern leaves on bed of soft wet
moss and with covering Of the same
moss-New York Evening Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Calvert County Loses Two Votes.

Prince Frederick Especially The
registration officers of Calvert Coun-
ty returned their books to the Elec-
ton Supervisors, with lists of newly
registered voters and names stricken
from the registration books. During
the two days of supplemental regis
tration there were added to the vot-
ing lists of the county the names of
40 white and IS colored voters.
Sixty-three white and 73 colored
voters were stricken from the books.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Weather signs.

IN wet or stormy weather cats will
wash behind their ears. dogs scratch
the ground, moles build their little
mounds of earth, bats fly about in
restless manner and penetrate into
the houses. When the skylark
sings and the cock crows earlier than
usual 1t is a sign that storm is
brewing. At such time. too. rocks
and ravens utter their hoarse cries.
geese and ducks are agitated. and
swallows fly low because the insects
Ola which they live are nearer the
earth.-London Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
I .CONMERCLiIIAll3 Column
weekly Review ofu1faas aid Lstsst
.2li1Msfket Rsports
Bradstreet's SAYS:

2 Bradstreet's says:
Continued warm, unreasonable
weather and the approach of the
national election tend to hamper dis
tribution of seasonable merchandise,
the puchase of any but immediate
necessities and the projection of new
enterprises. On balance, industry IL
slightly more active, some branches
of the iron trade having increased
fo-ces, while building is more brisk !,
but, at the same time, drouth or
low water in various navigable
streams tend to affect such lines
as coke, waterway navigation and
paper mills. Railway tonnage ia
heavier and current gross earnings
show smaller decreases than fer any
time in the past 10 months.
Summed up, caution still prevails,
but confidence is very strong, and,
therefore, natural conditions, togeth-
er with light stocks, should produce
q marked degree Of expansion after
the turn Of the new year.
R. G.. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
of Trade says:
Moderate improvement is indica-
I0u IL AOPOIIS VI CuTISuI tEduS lEOu
most sections of the country, with
pronounced confidence regarding the
future.
Although many large undertakings
are held back in the iron and steel
industry pending the result of the
election numerous small contracts are
being placed and specifications on
old orders involve considerable tons
mage. Progress is slow, but, on the
whole there Is distinct improves
mont each week, export business COM
tinuing liberal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
would Have Cost Less To Repair.

Cumberland Especially. = After
trial of two days bhe jury awarded
Thornton Grove, an aged resident
of Detmold, near Homecoming. $500
damages in a suit against the road
directors of Allegany County for in
lures sustained in falling over Il
bridge into Georges Creek, the guard
rail of the bridge having, been torn
away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
Not To Be Disturbed.

"Sody crackers? Yes'm." said the
country storekeeper. 81 got Aem.
I'll-er-send 'em up to you'll"
well" replied Mrs. Medders. ~
did Tow to take 'em with me-"
"Yes'm. but. you see, Bill Brlser
he's a-dozin' on top o. the -barl jes.
now an he amt In the best o. humor
today."-Philadelphia Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
no CLEAN SILVER.

To clean silver have pan con.
tanning two gallons of cold water.
In this dissolve piece of washing
soda about the size of an egg and
heat to boiling point. Let the sill
yer soak in this for three or four
minutes, keeping it boiling. Lift out
with wire spoon or fork, wash in hot
soapsuds, and wipe quickly with dry
towel. This will not injure solid or
plated silver.-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
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! Household Notes I
TO CLEAN RRONzEs.

To clean bronzes wash with pull
verified whiting or powdered saffron
Gntil the surface is smoothed. Then
rub with paste of plumbago and SAT-
from; then heat the articles before a
slow wood fire. Large statues which
cannot be removed may be washed
with a weak solution of alkali and
soap water.-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23

The average man is prouder Of how
much he weighs than of anything
he could ever do in the world, ~
msnts the New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23

Raspberry Jelly.-Take fresh rasp
berries, simmer over fire until the
Juice flows; then strain and weigh the
juice Now boil for ten minutes again
adding the sugar, Which must be in
the proportion of one pound and .
quarter to one pound of juice. Boil
five minutes longer. skim it and poui
into jelly glasses which have beer
heeacd. This is good jelly for nav
oring creams and requires no suga,
to be added for that purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23

A Hungarian washing machine
makes use OF electrified water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
RECIPES

Macaroons.-Onescu cup sugar, 2 eggs
we'll beaten, pinch salt, IL cup
shredded cocoanut, / IL cups prepar
ed oats, from the package, dry
Flavor with vanilla. After mixing
thoroughly, drop on buttered tins
and bake about 10 minutes in com
paratively hot oven. This will make
II or IS. If they spread too much
when they begin to bake take .
knife and push the outside edges In
a little to make them better shape