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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Life 100, 900 Years Ago.

Scientists have found in cave in
Switzerland bones of men, who
lived 100000 years ago, when life
was in constant danger. from wild
beasts. Today the danger, as
shown by A. w. Brown, of Alex.
aDder, Me, is largely from deadly
disease. '.If it had not been for
DR.. Kings New, Discovery, which
cured me, / could not have lived, q
he writes, suffering as / did from
a severe lung trouble and stubborn
cough. (" To cure Sore Lungs,
Colds, obstinate Coughs, and pre-
vent Pneumonia, it's the best medi-
cine on earth. Soc and 81 90.
Guaranteed by Eli 7. Reynolds.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

The Standard Oil Co. is going into the
dairy business. That is, it is preparing to
turn out petroleum 'butter." This new
product is said to be of the same con-
sistency as tactical butter, but is brown in
color. It lasts great deal longer than
real butter, and does not become rancid,
so it is claimed. If press dispatches are
to be given credence, this latest product
of benevolent assimilation by the Stan
dard Oil trust is to be manufactured at
Alton, ILL.,, where the machinery that is
TO put the COW out Of business is being
installed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Old Time Temperance.

The first temperance society is said
to have been founded by Margrave
Frederick v. in 1000, and it is instruc-
tive to learn that the noble members
OF that society were bound by pledge
good for two years not to drink more
than seven bumpers Of wine with any
meal nor more than fourteen bumpers
day. They were. however, permitted
to quench any surplus Of thirst with
beer and 70 drink one glass of whisky
on the side: By this ideal of Austen
ton may be gagged the ordinary drink
ing habits of our forefathers in the
good old times when knighthood was
in floWer.-Morris Hillquit in Social
ism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
More State Road Contracts.

The State Roads Commission awarded
on July I, contracts for building about rs
miles of roads. Because it was believed
that bids in three counties were too high,
the commission rejected the proposals and
ordered a Reimbursement of the speciGca-
tons.
Several of the contracts awarded are for
work which has been advertised before,
and the merit of the Reimbursement is
shown by the fact that the bids were about
$40, 900 lower than those first received.
For the construction Of two miles alone
in Hartford county the Reimbursement
saved Sc, 600.
The bids for Somerset, Baltimore and
Allegany counties were rejected. The
contracts awarded are as follows:
Talbot, three miles, from Easton to-
ward Wye Mills, $2s,o86. 50; George M.
Frech, Somersville, Pa.
Hartford, two miles, from ST Ignatius'
Church to Forest Hill, ST., SO; Fisher
& Carozza
Prince Georges, FIVE and three-quarters
miles, from Marlboro toward the Mead
ows, 56,63o.62; Mccormick & Company,
Philadelphia,
Queen Anne's, three miles, from Centre
vile toward Church Hill, $33, III. go; N.
c. Hunter, Washington, Pa.
Caroline county, four and four-tenths
miles, two and two-tenths miles each
way from Denton, $47,27I.5I; Juniata
Paving Company, Harrisburg, Pa
{ In the following counties the specifica-
tons provide for grading, trenching and
building bridges. i
Anne Arundel, five miles, Owings
Station toward Lothim, $I4, IS; Mon
mouth Contracting Company, Of Red
Bank, N. ].
Calvert, three miles from Owings
Station toward Sunderland, $12, $50. 40;
Monmouth Contracting Company.
St. Mary's five and three-quarter miles,
from MechanicsvilIe toward Motgaza,
So, sos; Mccormick & Co.
Later, if it is desired, these three roads
can be macadamized, and if the money is
available, it is said it will be done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

The utmost interest attaches to The
course Of the President with regard to The
bill. He has scrupulously kept his hands
off until now but has intimated that once
the bill went to conference he would
exert all the influence he could commend
to secure the adoption of the lowest
duties fixed BY each house. or course
there is little ground for hoping that he
can accomplish that end, but 1t is prob
able his efforts will have some effect III
modifying the Senate duties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Cost OF Baltimore County prl-
maries.

A statement of receipts and expenses
for the recent primaries in Baltimore
county has been filed by the secretary of
the Democratic Committee. The receipts
were 5000 80, raised by assessments on
the candidates, and the EXPENDITURES
aggregated 5000, the remainder being re-
turned to the candidates in proportion to
their contributions. Candidate for Clerk
of the Circuit Court paid $4os and received
rebate Of $I6s, making the net cost OF
the nomination $237. Candidates for the
House of Delegates paid $40. 10 for the
privilege of running and received 81. 70
each from the surplus, making the net
cost $3.50. Next to Clerk. the candidates
who paid the most were those for Sheriff,
Treasurer and County Commissioners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
THE NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Time Was When It Used to Be Con.
sidered Lucky.

Time Was When It Used to Be Con-
sidered Lucky.
Abstract science has done mucb In
brushing away the cobwebs of popular
superstition, and abstract science es-
tablishes the fact that thirteen in an
Gent times had quite different mean
ing from the thirteen Of today. ORR
entail people found in thirteen some
thing divine and hence something
good. Thus it is in the folklore Of the
Persians, the Indians and Hindoos.
Old Testament Jews were Of the
same opinion, as Biblical students well
know. Thirteen cities were especially
dedicated to the pgiestly tribe; thirteen
high priests descended from Aaron:
thirteen kings sat in the high council
OF the ancients; on the 18th day Of the
month Nissan the preparations for
Passover began, and the holy incense
consisted of thirteen different ,odors.
1t Is well known that all the nations
of the old world were in more or less
intellectual rapport. The ideas Of one
tribe descended to the other. But it is
certainly interesting to learn that the
figure 10 had its sacred and divine
meaning also in America of yore
among the long since extinct tribes Of
the Incas and the Aztecs. The inhab-
itants of Peru counted seven days
without any particular name in the
week. Their year had seven times.
fifty-two days, or four times thirteen
weeks. The father was compelled to
support his illegitimate child to the
thirteenth-year. The Aztecs had weeks
of thirteen days. each with a special
name. Their century had fifty-two
years, or four times thirteen. Their
public archives were of circular form.
with sun in the center Of each of the
thirteen parts, and thirteen were their
tribes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

That wonderful tariff creation, which
was written by the trusts and presented
by their representative, Senator Aldrich,
has passed the Senate and gone into the
hands of conference committee, CON-
posed of Senators and Congressman, who
are endeavoring to work it up into such
shape that it will be passed by majority
vote of the republicans in-both Houses,
il order that it may become law.
There is little wonder that the people
as whole look upon this .'tariffrevision'
as fake, when such stalwart partisan re-
publicans as Senator Deliver. whose 10y
atty to the organization cannot be
questioned, declares, that whereas there
is pretense that the measure reduces
taxation. the fact is that there is an in
crease, and designedly SO. That many OF
the rates in the bill are so extravagant
and unnecessary as to bring the policy OF
protection into ridicule. That the avari-
cious are using the protective tariff as an
asset in financing conspiracies in restraint
of trade. That only once in forty years
has the public interest or the welfare OF
the republican party been made par
amount over sordid private considera-
tions. That the tariff has corrupted
American industry and made great in
dustries mere adjuncts to political
agitation.
This is staunch republicans honest
expression on the tariff bunco game and
not what would be branded as partisan
bias if uttered by democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

The democratic primaries will be held
in Cecil county tomorrow, the nth inst,
under the direct or Crawford county
system of voting. By this system the
voter has an opportunity to express his
preference for candidates, and vote for
those, in his judgement, best quail
fed to fill the Offices, and is en-
abled to get away from that old custom
of party voting, "-the mere depositing
of a ballot for list of candidates chosen
beforehand for the offices, land often
without regard to fitness or qualification,
by few selfconstituted party leaders,
which has proven such bane to our po-
litical system, and done more 20 discredit
things political in the eyes of all right.
thinking citizens and swell the rapidly
increasing ranks of the army of indepen-
dent voters, than any one thing.
In another column will be found full
list of the candidates for the various
Offices, who have qualified under the law
regulating the primary, and the voter in
preparing his ballot should be influenced
in his choice by candidates business
qualifications and fitness for the proper
conduct of the Office sought, thereby
assisting in naming ticket of capable
and representative men for his party, and
not one composed of men seeking office
from purely selfish motives and as re-
ward for political work doEe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
HEART DIsEAsE-It's Cause and
Cure.

Heart disturbances and diseases are
usually caused by indigestion. So closely
related are the heart and stomach that
deraugemeuts of the digestive organs
always effect the heart. If the digestive
organs continue unhealthy long, the
heart may become diseased Make your
digestive organs healthy by using Ry-
dale's Stomach Tablets. They will soon
establish normal healthy action in the
digestive tract aud relieve the heart from
all strain and thus cure Heart disease.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
His Walking Papers.

MY sister II be down in minute, -
said little Clarence, who was enter
tanning the young man in the parlor.
II heard her tellin' nav little while
ago that she was goin' to give you
your written permission to perambu-
late tonight. What do you reckon she
meant by thaty'
Il think know, Clarence" said the
young man, reaching for his hat. "You
may tell her, if you please, that / have
decided not to wait for it."-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

With the precision of perfectly design
ed and adequately oiled mechanism the
Republican majorities in the two houses
of Congress have passed the tariff bill to
its final stage and it is now in the hands
of the conference committee to which is
delegated the onerous task of adjusting
the differences between the bill passed by
the two houses of Congress. The vote on
the bill in the Senate stood as to "a. ten
Republicans voting against the measure
and one Democrat, Mr.. McEnery, Of
Louisiana, for it. The Republicans who
voted against the bill all belong to the
"insurgent camp" and were perfectly
consistent in their course, having voted
against most of the amendments put on
the bill in the Senate. There are few of
the ten who would have voted against the
bill had their votes been necessary to
pass it, but, with an ample majority of
those who approved its provisions, they
cast negative votes as an expression Of
protest against the Senate increases aud
with the hope that their course would
strengthen the White House conferrees
in their demand that the lower rates Of
the House be substituted for those i'm.
posed by the Senate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
A Night Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are
calomel, croton oil or aloes pills.
They raid your bed to rob yon OF
rest. Not so with DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They. never distress or
Inconvenience, but always cleanse
the system, curing Colds, Head
ache. Constipation, Malaria. 25c.
at Eli t. Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Time is Money.

Your leisure time may be turned into money
Write to. the Circulation Department of The
Philadelphia Press and find out how you can do
it. A liberal reward for little exertion right in
your home town. Ministers and school teachers
will find this a pleasant way of adding to their
incomes
Write to-day to the Circulation Department of
The Press, Seventh and SAMSON Streets. Phiiadel-
phia, Pa, and mention where you saw this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Real Estate Sales.

The small Gorrell property in
North East has been sold at trus-
tees sale to N. Alexander, for 1885.
The Aiken farm of 100 acres in
the First district has been purchas.
ed BY r. Delbert Aiken, for 81, 600.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
HORSE HABERDASHERY.
~eOeO~oOoe~.

L lows your horse standing the heatg Is he bitten
all up with flies don't they bother him? Better
get nice net for him. anyhow You will never
miss the money, and think how much good you will be
doing the horse. We have nets. both for work, and
driving harness in black and fair leather Also-Ear
Bobs and Neck Nets The prices right, too
Maybe that harness of yours is "all in Don't tv
to patch up It might go to peces with you 'al to
once, like the Zone Hoss Shay. We don't buy harness
by the gross but we do handle mighty good stock
and you'll say SO too when you see it Then the prices
are in the reach of everybody That makes it doubly
worth your while to come in and investigate
But that's not ALL Don't forget that we keep all
kinds OF repairs from hane straps htching straps and
Ines and from traces to breast straps and hold backs
Then we have nice assortments of whips from oc up
Harness Oil Harness Dressing Hoof Dressing Har-
ness Soap and Axle Grease.
Maybe you own an auto Get your gasoline and
Lubricant here. Neither of them has an equal
If there's anything in the hardware line you can't get
elsewhere try Hanes Kinks, they're always on the Job
Local and Long Distance Telephone
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
FRIDAY, JULY 1e, 1909.

Government chemists have begun an
examination of the 'soft drinks being
sold in the prohibition States in the
South. Samples of the dozens of differ
ent sorts of so-called soft drinks have been
collected and submitted to the chemists
for examination to determine whether or
not their sale constitutes a violation of
the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
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 II
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

A call has been issued by the United
States Government for return to the
treasury Of the government funds on de
post in the National Banks in the country.
1t will include all the government funds
in these banks except about $37, 900, ooo
held in active account and necessary to
meet the checks, of distributing officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Marriage Licenses.

Robert Dempsey and Mrs. Viola
Anderson, both of Chester county,
Pa.
Alfred Thomas Simmons and
Eflie Catharine Jones, both Of
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
NOTICE

BY THE Orphans COURT ron crorr. oousry
January l. 1904
ORDERED, That all Administrators. ssx.
ecuiors and Guardians that have not slated
an account within year. come forward + nj
do the same, or show cause to the CONTRARY
Ior they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Regis,es
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Loved His Wife, But.

"Clyde Fitch could have been
a great playwright" said a not
ed actress sadly, "but he loved
money more than art. AS once
poiLted out quantity. he treated
art as Hogan treated his dead
wife.
Hogan, he said, had a beer
saloon. A night and began to
play and sing. Hogan went up
to him and murmured:
make it a bit quiet, sonny.
I've just lost my wife, and she's
lying upstairs
$50 the boy made his music
very solemn and subdued, and
the crowd that had gathered,
seeming to find the proceeding
rather slow, stopped ordering
and began to file out.
Hogan hurried around from
the bar and bent over the boy
again.
"sing up sonny he said.
Put as much ginger in it as
you've mind to. After all,
she can't hear Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Administers Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested: That on
the 20 day of October A. D.
1909, the undersigned was APP
pointed by the district court Of
Harrison County, Iowa, Admin
istrator of the estate Of James
Daugherty deceased, late of
said County. All persons in.
debted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against
the same will present them,
legally authenticated, to said
Court for allowance.
Dated October 20 1909
j. M. Daugherty, Administrator
NIL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

thought it would bring her
back. A dime on five dollars
is two cents on one dollar, isn't
itw
1.-TWO cents on a dollar is
how much on $3O,OOO% we con.
tinued.
"Holy smoke! Why it's six
hundred dollars! Can it be
possible that it comes to that
muchv
| We had him coming and then
followed him up with
"You have just got through
saying that you would be will
ing to spend two cents on ev-
cry dollar purchased from you
by customers, why not spend
one cent on your customers and
take the other cent and go af-
ter new trade? Why not divide
this percentage of expenditure
among the entire community in
such a manner that it will
bring new trade into the store
as we'll as to hold the trade you
now have"
"How will | do this?" his
practical mind Immediately
dictated.
"By circulars, by putting out
leaders, by personals letters, by
serving refreshments every
Saturday or every day, by in
stalling a rest room there are
five things you can do with two
per cent of your sales that viii
increase your business"
Chow do you know it will?"
Talk about a man having "to
be shown" But the question
was natural and the answer
was
eve know a number of mer
chants who are doing These
very things and everyone oil
them says that they pay. W.
notice also that the merchants
who a few years ago were 90
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

ing an ordinary business, that
are now doing a big business,
have been and continue to do
these things, and there is the
answer to your question"
While the writer did not con-
vince this merchant that he
could profitably spend two per
cent for advertising purposes,
he believes that he has started
this merchant on a line of
thinking that will convince him
that a two per cent expendi-
ture will be money we'll spent.
Omaha Trade Exhibit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
What Two Per Cent Of Your
Sales Will Eo.

"Oh, yes. You are always
hollering Advertise! Advertise!
ADVERTISED Do you know that
it costs money to advertise?
Those are the exact words
of a merchant who is doing a
very nice business not so very
far from here, and he swung
his arms up and down while
saying it, reports the Twin City
Commercial Bulletin.
In fact, he was protesting
about so much advertising talk
that is appearing every week
in the Bulletin.
Here was a case that needed
a thorough examination, and
the writer's first question was:
GLOW much do you think the
Bulletin would advise you to
spend for advertising%'
He replied: 81 suppose sew
eral hundred dollars a year,
and won't do it. It's all fool
ishness so much of this adver-
Using talk"
GLOW much business are you
doing?" was asked.
Thirty thousand last year
and we will do more this year. !"
I'VE would suggest that you
spend $500 for advertising dur
ing the coming twelve months,
which. 10 $50 a month.
"What?" he screamed. "Fifty
dollars a month for advertising!
And everybody in the whole
country round here knows Pm
here now. l will not"
would you spend two cents
on every dollars worth of
goods you sold to keep the good
will of a customer? Would
you drop q ten.cent sack Of
candy inzamong q woman's bun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
LODGE DIRECTORY

Valley Lodge No. 2s2, A. +. IA. NJ. Masonic
Hall, second Tuesday Of each month. W, 81.
sudduth, W. NJ, L. =. Haskins, SEQ.
Valley Chapter, No 26, Order of Eastern
Star, Masonic Hall, first and third Friday even
log Of each month. Mrs. CA. Walker, W. NJ
Mrs. X. W. Madsen, SEQ
Valley Lodge No. 40, l. o. o. T. every
Wednesday right, !. o o. F. Hall. @. NJ.
Everett. N. g., G. W. Burbank, Fec
. I'd 4th Fridays. in 10. o. +. Hall. Z. II.
Thompson, y. p. H. II. Fisher, scribe.
Lillian Lodge No 20, meets LIST and 3rd
saturdays Of each month, !. o. Q; +. Hall.
Elm Camp No. 1921, NJ. w. A. meets LIST and
:ird Fridays of each month. Walkers Hall. Il.
w. Beap lie. Consul, Fl. q Reel, Clerk.
Violet Camp No. 1865. Il. N. of A. meets
LIST and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. in X p
Nall Naomi smith, Oracle, Florence b.
Walker, Rec.
Laurel Camp No. ia, n. N. of A. meets End
Flora Hardy, Oracle, Mn. Emlin Warner, Rec
Elkhorn Lodge No. III, 1 A. of NJ. meets lst
and 3rd Thursday of each month, at Knights of
Columbus Hall. Arthur Hunt, Pres, w. A..
Wyant, Rec. Sec.
Esther Court No. q, 3. meets End and
Mrs. L.. A. Lewis. Chief. George Harty, Scribe
Anchor Lodge No G6, X of p, meets Monday
evenings. in X of p Hall. A. N. Brown, q. d.
Ed Bradley. K. of 4.
Ysoman Lodge No. 1913, meets 2nd and 4th
Saturday of each month, Walkers Hall. y. b.
Harlan, Foreman. v. 1. Tamsiea, Cor.
Bnsy Bee No. "a, Homeateaders, meets every
End and 4th Thursdays of each month. Walkers
hail. Bert JONES' Pres. Mrs H. q. Reel, Gee.
Fraternal Union, meets Doth OF each month
Walkers Hall. Mrs n. Il. Bruudige. Y. M.
Mrs. T.. J. Gaver, Justice.
Danish Br therhood, meets lat and 3rd
Thursdays of each month, Walkers ball. T.. IL.
Thompson, Pres, Jeppe Thompson, Sec.
A. o. U. w. Mo. Valley Lodge No 236 meets
lat and Bird Tuesdays each month, Walkers
Hall. Harry Witt, NJ. W. Ed Walton, Rec.
X L of q No 800 meets lat and Sid SATURDAY.
each month. Walkers Hall. L Haskins, Pres.
! Il Conroy, Sec.
Degree Of Honor, Fernwood No. 33 meets LIST
and Bird Wednesday of every month. Mrs. Carl
Wchrli q q Mrs BtundiGs =
Pelden Corps $50 " n O meets 2nd and 4th
Friday each month. Walkers Hall Mrs Carrie
Colenso, pres Mrs. Harriet Pike, sec
Triune Chapter, No 81. RIA. NJ. second Thurs-
day of each month. Masonic Hall. ]. g.
McGavren, u. P.
Beldcn Post No SO g A h meets 2nd and 4th
Monday evening each month from Oct lst t.
April lat at 7:;;iO p m aud the 4th Monday even
ing the balance of tho year ct 500 p m in q A
4 Hall Walker Building " Myen, Com.
ander. Brown. Adjutant
HigL Mobiles. second and fourth Tuesdays 81
each month
Jts 4