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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
SUICIDE PACT IN JAIL
John w. 6llpin And Bride OF Two
Months Planned To Die.
MAN WAS AWAITING SENTENCE.


John w. Gilpin and is-young wife, Iva
M. Gilpin, at noon on Wednesday at
tempted suicide in cell at the Elkton
Jail, where the husband is prisoner, by
taking strychnine. Both are in critical
condition
Gilpin was convicted Monday In the
Circuit Court of obtaining 500 from his
wife's father, A. Leon Campbell, of Perry
vile, at the point of pistol. The court
had intended imposing sentence on him
Wednesday afternoon. Since his arrest
his wife, who is not I6 years old, has been
permitted to stay at the Jail, refusing to
go back to her fathers home. When he
learned that he was to be sentenced to the
penitentiary and that it. would likely be
the last time he would see his wife for
several years, they planned to die to-
gether.
The wife took the early morning train
for Wilmington, Del, returning about II
o'clock with vial of powdered strychnine.
which she concealed in her clothing when
readmitted to the jail. She took two doses
and Gilpin one. Gilpin, however. showed
the first symptoms of the poisoned drug
and became sick. His wife ran from the
cell and informed some of the prisoners,
who, in turn, notified the deputy sheriff.
Dr. H. Arthur Mitchell was hastily
summoned and it was learned that Mrs.
Gilpin had also taken the poison and was
becoming desperately ILL., Prompt action
on DR.. Mitchell's part relieved them of
some of the drug. Drs. Mitchell, lamar
and Cawley are in attendance.
Gilpin, who says his father resides in
Cumberland, Md, and his mother in
Baltimore, has been working on the Balti-
more & Ohio bridge in course of con-
struction over the Susquehanna river. He
met his wife July last and the latter
part of October they eloped to Elkton and
were married. Gilpin admitted in court
that he had been in the United States
Army and later cowboy. He has
married sister residing at Perryville.
Mrs. Gilpin's father, Mr., Campbell, is
employed by the Philadelphia, Baltimore
& Washington Railroad Company and
resides at Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
CoIored Men Torture And Rob
Aged Couple.

With her husband lying bound and
gagged outside the house, helpless to
answer her screams for protection, Mrs.
Edward Litzenberg, of a well-known
Delaware county family, was made the
victim of fiendish assault Monday night
by two colored men, who tortured her into
telling them where her money was Sc
creted. Then they assaulted her and es-
capped, carrying away $2o2, the LIES
savings of the couple.
When the husband, who is more than
seventy years of age, succeeded in spread
ing the alarm, the whole countryside join
ed in his efforts to obtain vengeance,
securing each hiding place for miles
around.
Edward Litzenberg and his wife, Annie.
who is 90 years of age, occupy the Seeley
farm, near Media, Pa.
Mrs, Litzenberg, though in a state of
collapse, will recover. 1t is believed the
colored mems knowledge of the fact that
there was a considerable sum of money
in the house points to the probability that
they are residents of the neighborhood
and this may make their apprehension
easier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
School Board Elects Secretary.

The School Commissioners of Cecil
county, Messrs. Blake, Carey and Jen-
ness. at special meeting Friday evening
elected Miss Katherine, Budd as temporary
secretary and treasurer, that the work Of
the Office might be uninterrupted.
Miss Budd had of recent years assisted
her uncle. the late George Biddle. with
his work, and is most capable of filling
the Office.
. The checks for the mid-year payment
were mailed TO the teachers this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
Ice Harvest.

The cold wave that struck US last week
has frozen things up tight. all the creeks
and ponds in the neighborhood being
covered with ice of sufficient thickness for
cutting and storing. The ice harvest at
Hunters dam, near town, began on
Monday. N. c. Brown and w. B. Cooney
being the first to cut, filling their houses
with beautiful three-inch ice, as clear as
crystal. The harvest has been going on
with rush since, those VINO filed after
Monday getting thicker ice. of course.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
New Reservoir At Tome School.

A supplemental reservoir and pumping
station, constructed at cost of So. 500.
have been added to the equipment at the
Tome School for Boys at Port Deposit.
The reservoir is built of concrete and has
a capacity of 10000 gallons. In common
with other large users of water the school
has had considerable difficulty in getting
an adequate supply this season. 1t is ex-
pected that the improvement will furnish
a sufficiently large supply for the power
house and the laundry so that the water
from the main reservoir may be reserved
for drinking purposes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
The Armours To Establish Straw
berry Plant.

1t is reported that the Armour Com
pany, of Chicago, is about to establish
plant at Ridgely, Md, one of the straw
berry-growing centers of the Peninsula,
for preserving strawberries and extracting
juice to be used in soda-fountain syrups.
Negotiations have been in progress for
some time, and contracts are now being
signed by growers to furnish fruit from
the crop of next year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
BRIDGE COMPLETED.
Old Railroad Bridge Ready For
Foot and Yehlcu1ar Travel.

Foot and Veflicu1ar Travel.
The following is from the issue of the
Democratic Ledger, Havre de Grace, of
December IS:
The new foot and vehicular bridge
across the Susquehanna river between this
city and Perryville, will probably be
opened for traffic next week.
/ The bridge, as everyone knows, is the
old Pennsylvania railroad bridge, which
was abandoned by the company, as a rail-
road bridge about three years ago, when
its new bridge was opened. Instead of
tearing down the old bridge the company
made a proposition to Hartford and Cecil
counties to take over the old bridge and
use the same for foot and vehicular traffic,
the company agreeing to place it in good
condition. The counties did not consider
the proposition favorably and it looked as
though the old structure would be re-
moved, but few enterprising gentlemen
said that if the company would make them
the same proposition that they would take
over the old bridge. The company
agreed, and as consequence the long
looked for means of driving across the
river between this city and Perryville has
been realized.
The gentlemen formed a company
known as the Havre de Grace and Perry
vile Bridge Company, with Murray Van
diver president; NJ. H. Fahey secretary
and treasurer, c. c. Pussy general
manager.
The draw tenders selected are George
| S. Leithser and Emory w. Day, of this
city; toll collectors at the Havre de Grace
end, Victor Jackson and Scott Ricketts,.
Perryville end, Albert ]. Boyd and VIM.
White.
The tolls to be charged for crossing the
bridge will be as follows: For casual
foot passenger, cents 6o-trip monthly
ticket Ito be used by persons who will
regularly. walk across the BRIDGE, $I.oo,
which is about ~ cents each way sheep
and swine, in droves, s cents per head !;
horses, mules and cattle, in droves, IS
cents per head; horse and buggy, not to
exceed two persons, rs cents, single trip;
two-horse buggy, with two persons, As
cents; one-horse wagon and driver, 80
cents; automobile, capacity not to exceed
fseven persons, $I.oo; 4-horse team with
two persons, IS cents; coupon-ticket,
containing $40 worth of 5-cent coupons,
similar in makeup to railroad mileage
ticket, will be sold at liberal discount,
which will enable persons who may use
the bridge frequently, for business, to
secure a material reduction in their tolls.
When the bridge is opened, free traffic
across the river, on the Pennsylvania rail-
road bridge will cease, and the railroad
company will charge a small fare for the
trip. The distance between stations in
this city and Perryville is one and two
tenths miles, and as the company can
charge mike for a fraction thereof, it is
supposed the fare between Havre de
Grace and Perryville will be FIVE cents
each way. 1t is thought the railroad COM
pany will be compelled to place gates at
the stations in Havre de Grace and Perry
vile. and collect the tickets as the pas
sengers enter the trains, as with big
crowds the conductors on the trains would
not have time to collect the tickets while
the trains were running between the two
points in question.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
PERSONALS.


Mrs. Hiatus Ewing. Of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of Mrs. Emma Ewing.
Miss Francina Kirk is home from
Metzger College, Carlisle. Pa. for the
holidays.
DR.. T. B. Moore attended the. meeting
of the State Dental Association, in Balti
more, on Friday.
Miss Helen Shepherd. of Woman's
College, Baltimore, is spending the Xmas
holidays at her home in Rising Sun.
Barclay Reynolds, Of Philadelphia is
spending the holidays at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Amanda Reynolds, near
town.
The Home Mission Society held an en-
joyable social at the home of Misses
Hanna and Mabel Reynolds on Friday
evening last.
Miss Helen Fox, of Kee Mar College,
Hagerstown, is spending the Christmas
vacation at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Fox.
twenty-five couples enjoyed the Yule-
tide Dance given in Nottingham Hall. on
Thursday evening, of last week. John
B. Fassitt, Leon McCrery and George
Boyd composed the committee.
Mr.. Clifton Blackburn and Miss Annie
Lynch, both of Port Deposit, were married
on Wednesday evening, Dec. IS, at the
Methodist Parsonage. in that town by
Rev. F. F. Carpenter.
Miss Reba Barnett, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Barnett, of Blue Ball,
Cecil county, was married Tuesday after
noon at the home Of the bride TO Mr..
Frank McCleary, of Lewisville, Pa. They
will reside in Lewisville.
Ralph Watts Pierce, of Philadelphia,
son of William H. Pierce, of near Elkton,
and Nellie Porter Reed. a Cecil teacher, of
Elk Neck, were married at Elkton Metho-
dlst Episcopal parsonage Dy NeV. "a. "A.
G. Wester6eld, December 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Maddox, of Brandy,
Va. have announced the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Olive Green, to Mr..
Arthur H. Bryde, Of Woodlawn, Saturday.
December II, at their home ''the Cedars. "
They will reside at WOODLAND.
The Euchre was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Founders
on Wednesday evening last. SO guests
being present to enjoy the occasion. At
the conclusion of the evenings play, Miss
Blanche Biles and Mr.. j. M. Sterrett were
awarded high score honors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24

Maryland's rural mail service is better
covered by carriers than any other State.
There are in operation in Maryland 43r
rural routes of an average length of 22.35
miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24

Large sales of Candies, Nuts, Fruits,
&C., &C.. expected to continue today and
late into the night at Bufington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24

For anything you wish to present to a
friend visit some one of the many depart
ments at Buffington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24

Be on the lookout for Plums to ripen
at Bufington's as the year 1910 enters the
field of activity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24

Read E. r. Bufington's & Sons closing
ad. for Christmas of 1909 and future
greeting.
The Winslow mail., 1909-10-09

The Albuquerque Tribune has bought out the Citizen
and is appearing the Tribune Citizen 1t neatly
gotten up we'll edited and is credit Albuquerque
The Winslow mail., 1909-10-09
THE WINNINGS OF A SORE-HEAD. A LIE NAILED

Several of windy contemporaries have been publish
ing week after week. for the past six months something like
the following, which is taken from the Gallup Enterprise
The Winslow mail., 1909-10-09

Don't croak Leave that to the frogs sagnant pools
croakers though necessary every community to
the Of progress which live advance
The Winslow mail., 1909-10-09

The assertion that gambling is flourish
ing in Holbrook Winsow and other
in the northern part of Arizona,
brought from that section % Tucson by
named Eckers, who says that
nearly every saloon in Wnslow and
Hobrook gambling places, and
that faro, roulette and craps play
ed in open violation of the Territorial
anti gambling law. 1t is understood
that the matter will be called to the at
tention of Governor Sloan and that he
will suppress the games
This man Eckers is said be sewing machine agent
who doing business in northern Arizona sometime last
May 1t alleged that he sqandered the money collected
for the company and effort himself set the
feesedouo cry We vouch for the truth of the
foregoing statement, but know it is gossip.
AS for Holbrook and Winsow being wide open you
lay safe bet that thu hot. We hav sthat
get game, the quiet here oroan1wheFe else
EARTH but for such things being inked atby the law
we know positively they not.-Holbrook Argus.
This Eckers is under Indictment for embeze-
and his will before the October term of
AS is usual in the of these socalled moral
formers he needs some fixing
The Albuquerque Tribune has bought the Citizen
and appearing the TrbuneCitizen 1t is neatly
gotten up we'll edited and is credit to Albuquerque.
Don't croak Leave that the frogs in stagnan pools.
few croakers though necessary every community to
measure the rate progress which live advance
ing
The consolidation of the Tribune and Citizen gives
Albuquerque rstcass papers The Albuquerque Jour
nal the leading paper of New Mexico, and many cities
the whole country boast of better paper 1t would
be a credit city many times the size of Albuquerque.
of pretty little girls quite fond of
ming little boys whose lips the first appearance of what
will the of time be mustache and they really
mperng the lives of these youths keeping them
late evenings Girls that little boys should al
ways go to bed early.
adv no where for peck of apples,
taking what supposed be newly laundeed -four sack
She held the and the clerk poured the apples in when
thew went streaming the other end On examination
was found holes the bottom both trimmed
and embroidered The young up the ghost and
the lady small boy for the apples with abasket.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
REPORT OF TIE GEARING HOUSE

$50. 750,034 gold certificates. 81. %, 40; avail
able cash balance, N19.S27,G 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
CENTENARIAN GOES THE LIMIT
Takes I'm All the Luxuries of Life
and Seems to Thrive
A-plenty,

The happiest man In st. Louis, because
he never worries and always gets what
ever he wants, is Simon Bildstein, who, Il
few days ago, celebrated his Tooth birthday.
Herr Bildsteln has a philosophy OF life and
conduct calculated to shock the prohibit
Zionist and the anti-tobacconist into shiver-
ing fits. Likewise will his dietary creed
give the vegetarian the dance of St Vitus
merely to contemplate.
Bildstein denies himself nothing, and
unto him nothing is denied. He drinks, he
smokes, he chews. He is not a ~drunkard-
not no~w-though he used TO get drunk
That was many years ago. Long, long
ago Herr Bildstein's capacity for red liquor
became so great that all the whisky he
cares TO drink now has no intoxicating
effect.
Bildstein's regular consumption OF whisky.
according to his statement and hat OF the
family with whom he lives, is one gallon
a week.
His regular consumption, therefore, is
something more than one pint a day.
Bildstein smokes a pipe, a big, long,
strong German pipe, He starts smoking
shortly after he gets up, which invariably
is s a. m. But before he lights his pipe he
goes down to the kitchen and lights the
fire. Then he takes a portion of his daily
pint, which is always on hand in the kit
chen. His pipe lit, the old man goes about
the house and premises doing chores-such
as carrying hods Of coal, chopping kindling
wood, and cleaning out the stables. He be-
lieves in exercise,
As to eating, Herr Bildstein just eats
anything he wants. No dietary discipline
controls his appetite. He eats meat and
vegetables-any sort, all sorts.
Herr Bildstein's philosophy of life and
his prescription OF longevity may be ex-
pressed in two words, Don't worry" He
never worries.
"sleep plenty, eat plenty, chew plenty,
smoke plenty. drink pIenty-and don't
worry says Bildstein.
But the centenarlan Is not incorporate
he says 80 himself. He is strongly OPP
posed to intemperance as he views II.
TOO much whisky is a bad thing" he
says. But whisky Is good medicine when
you don't drink too much OF it."-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch =
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Uncertainty Prevails in Market and
Fluctuations Are Many.
CONDITION OF MONEY MARKET
Higher Rates for Money Daring the
Week Foster FeeIinE Of CautiOn
on PNrt Of BOrrowers-De-
nNRnd from Interior.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE action OF the
days stock market threw no conclusive
light upon the state OF speculative opinion
beyond the uncertainty mirrored in the
constant fluctuations Of prices. The marked
contraction In the volume OF the market
at the same time was an additional symp-
tom OF the disinclination 70 assume a
definite attitude In the speculation.
forecasts OF the bank statement af-
forded from increased assurance over the
money outlook and rates for call loans
yielded to below 2 per cent after the APP
pearance OF the preliminary estimates OF
the weeks currency movement. In spite
Of the tone or the Chicago exchange on
New York, the inflow Of currency from
the Interior seems to be Uninterrupted
The estimates OF the gain in cash by the
banks vary from 5000, 600 TO over IS, co., ono.
The higher rates for money during the
week, both on time and call, foster n feel
Ing OF caution on the part of the borrow
ers and induce the conviction that the
demand from the interior for funds 70
move the crops is at hand. The extended
position OF the loan accounts of the banks
adds to this disposition, especially with
the approach Of the period OF the semi
annual settlements. II is probable the
s~easonable hardening in the money market
has something to do with the scaling down
OF speculative activity in stocks. Some
repressive effect Is traceable to the de-
~veiopments in regard to the American
Sugar Refining company.
There was some unsettlement caused by
the discrepancy between the sharp decline
In the price Of copper warrants in London
and the break In Rio Tinto mining shares
In Paris and the glowing reports Of copper
trade conditions which continue to clrcu-
late here. The suggestion that exports OF
coppe were accommodating In foreign stocks
and that domestic deliveries by producers
were finding Judgement in second hands
without going wholly into consumption was
regarded as disturbing and as partly &C
counting for the slugglshness in the copper
industrials. United states Steel also was
almost immovnble.
Colorado & Southern dropped 3 point.
be ca use the directors refrained from de-
claring a dividend, in fact raising the
question whether the 4 per cent basi:
established by the Hawley control befor,
the sale TO the Burlington would be main
tanned. There were declines in other stocks
still in Hawley control. There was an
other variation In the opposing movement
of the Hartman Pacifics, Southern Pacific
taking up the advance, while Union Pacific
became reactionary. Wabash preferred
was a strong feature with the repetition
OF the still unconfirmed rumor of ABSORB
ton by the Lackawanna,
Bonds we're irregular. Total sales, pa
value, s5,576,00O. United States bonds wer'
unchanged on call.
lumber or selea ard leading quotations
on stocks were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12

CATTLE-Receipts of cattle were very
small this morning, there being only thir-
ty-six cars in sight all told. Among the
receipts, however, were some pretty good
fat beeVes.
The trade on beef steers was very slow
and weak. Packers did not appear to care
very much whether they got any more
killers this week or not, and their bids
were not to the liking OF sellers, so that
the trade was a drag from start to finish.
1t was late before a clearance was ef-
fected, in spite of the fact that receipts
were so small. In spite of the weakness
today, the market Is a little higher than
IL was one week ago.
There were only a few scattering loads
OF cows and helfers in sight. The feeling
was that dry lot COWS or helfers would
command steady prices. but grassers were
slow sale. For the week the market on
strictly good heifers has shown little
change, but grass cows and all kinds of
inferior she stuff is around 30q5Oc lower
than a week ago.
There were no stockers or feeders in
sight today upon which to make an esti-
mate Of the market. For the week the
supply of good heavy feeders has been
small and prices in consequence have not
shown much change. On the other hand,
here, but at all other market points.
Representative sales:
corn-fed steers, se.5097,OO; fair to good
corn-fed steers, So OOd6 90; common TO fair
cows and heifers. S5,3O96. 90; fair to good
cows and heifers, 81. 406b 30: common 10
fair cows and heifers, 50. o 40: good 10
choice stockers and feeders. 81. 5oq5.50; fair
to good stockers and feeders, S4.OO94 so;
common to fair stockers and feeders. SO. %
"a 90; stock heiters, g. 2534. 40: veal calves.
A.WQI.a; bulls, stays. etc. S.50a6.60.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
ans city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June u-CArfLE-
Receipts. 1900 head, including Loo south
erns; market steady to weak; choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers, 81. to8I,OO; fair
to good, S5.O0d6.90; western steers, SzSq
G75: stockers and feeders, S3.50ab.5O; south
erns steers, $4.0OQ6.7 IS; southern cows. 2I5
d4.5O; native cows, s2.50a6. Is; native heif-
ers, $4.OOg6.5O; bulls. SSOOq5.25; calves, $4O
OPS.
HOGs-Receipts, ll.OO0 head; market sc
lower; top. $3.50; bulk Of sales, SIl5q7.b6;
heavy, S7.5OGL6O; packers and butchers,
81. 9O67.55; light, $4,000. 42l9; pigs, S6,OOaS, so,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; market. 1Oc TO 15c lower; lambs. $3.50
dS.75: yearlings. S.7597.25; wethers. $500
SIS: ewes, A.OOG5.50; stockers and feedersi
S3. OOd5. 25; Texas muttons, A.2bd5.bO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Pninted

Never ~closed-the open season for kissing,
A barking dog never bttes-while ne Is
barking.
When respect departs love packs It's grip
and takes a vacation.
Everybody's buGiness Is nobody'a bust
ness except ~busybody's.
It's the uncertainty OF women that makes
men go daffy about them.
One good turn deserves another engage
ment on the vaudeville circuit.
Sooner or later a man who travels on his
cheek will have a worn look,
Publicity 10 an alarm clock that fire.
quently awaken a mans conscience.
Many a woman marries the wrong man
because the RICH one neglected 10 ask
her.
How we enjoy seeing a man get the
worst OF II when he tries to get the best
OF others.
You can estimate the value OF your repu-
tation by trying TO induce a pawnbroker
to advance you something on II.
After a girl gets to be about so old she
gives up the idea OF a career and puts in
twenty-four hours a day seeking a hus-
bsnd.-Chicago News.