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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
School Commissioners.

The School Commissioners were
in special session on Saturday,
when the quarterly accounts were
examined and ordered paid, as
follows
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Notice..

The members of Rising Sun
Camp, Modern Woodmen of Amer.
lea, are requested to meet in their
Hall every Wednesday evening, at
8 O'Clock, until June L.
g. s. NIELDs, Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

For nobby Clothes, Footwear and
Hats, Ladies Dress Goods, Shirt
Waists and HeDderson's celebrated
Corsets 60 to Buffington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

Green Fruits-Bananas, Grape
Fruit, Oranges and Lemons keep
continually coming to Bufiington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

For Parlor and Bedroom Suits at
10 per cent below usual retail
prices 60 to Bufington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Jones-Grason..

Lewis T. Jones and Miss Myrtle
E. Grason, daughter of Mrs. Mary
and the late Samuel Grason, of
West Nottingham, Pa, were mar
ried April 81 in West Chester, by
Rev. Edward G. Grifiths, pastor Of
the First Methodist Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

Mr.. Joseph E. Britton and Miss
Lora A. Harvey, both of Rising
Sun, were married Wednesday, in
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Scotten-BoMers.

John Scotten, of Kinks Mills. son
of Oscar Scotten, and Miss Anna
Bowers, daughter of Mrs. Ella Bow
ers, of Fairfield, Lancaster county,
were married at the parsonage of
st. Paul's M. E. church, Laneas.
ter by Rev. Perkinpine, April 21.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
DAYS or CREDIT PAssING.

That the time Will come when the
trusts and large corporations of the
country will demand cash for their
wares is an interesting deduction in
the last weekly financial review issued
by ]. S. Bache & Co., the New York
bankers, and that this condition of
affairs will be fastened along by the
recent decision of the supreme court
of the United States which declares in
effect that trusts can not collect debts,
is the further opinion expressed. On
these points the review says:
''The calm manner in which
knock-down decision against a trust
was received this week, indicates basic
belief in future amendment of the
Sherman law, SO that all trusts may
not be put out of business. 1t also
shows that the country is in a state of
optimistic reconstruction, and will not
let anything interfere with its hopeful
cheerfulness. Otherwise. the ruling
this week of the supreme court Give
to four), that trust can not collect
its debts by law would have given rise
to panicky feelings. 1t is true that
the trust bringing the suit was a dead
trust and that the parties to the suit
were both in the trust in effect, but
the principle laid down might be none
the less extended and prove fateful.
Gambling debts come under the same
ruling, as uncollectable. 1t is said,
trouble in collecting. Contracts with
them come under the head of gentle
mems agreement and are not repu-
dated by people of any honor what
ever. Still gambler picks his asso-
ciates from a semi-honorable class,
while a trust must deal with every
body; and it may come to pass that
purchases can be made of trust goods
only by laying down the cash before
hand. This could be more or less
easily brought about-at first to the
inconvenience of the buyers, but
eventually for their ~ood in that the
shiftlessness and extravaganza in
duced by an extension of credit would
not be fostered. When one comes to
think of it, the railroads and express
companies long ago instituted this, and
one does not expect to travel or trans
port except for cash. The thing will
work itself out. The tree grows
around the nail driven into it's trunk,
and eventually covers it UP as though
nothing had happened. The laws of
trade are as inexorable as those of
nature; and our poor human 1egisla-
tors who are endeavoring to legisIate
against them will appear as soft wax
when history shows them M"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
THE suFFRAGISTs.

Evidences are piling up on all sides
| that the women suffragists stand far
better chance of winning their point
| in this country than they do in Eng
land Not the least of these is the edict
which has gone forth here to the eff
feet that the women who are interest
ed in gaining for their sisters and
themselves the right to vote shall re-
frain form making untoward disturb
ances of any sort in public. II there
is any one thing more than another
which has retarded the progress of
the woman's suffrage cause in Eng
land it is the disorderly disturbances
which it's devotees. have INDUCED in
from time to time. No cause was ever
helped by rowdyisn and certainly it is
particularly unbecoming when indulg-
ed in by women, especially by those
who are intelligent enough to know
better.
But stronger weapons than that of
an orderly conduct of their ways are
to be employed by the women of this
country who rightly think that they
are quite as much entitled to vote as
the men. They are being admonished
by their leaders to wear their best
dresses on all occasions and just
"snile and smile" Assuredly mere
men will not be able to Withstand for
any lengthy period the just demands
of the fair sex when these demands
are made by those whose attractive
ness will be enhanced by good
clothes, but more particularly by
smiles. 1t is well nigh impossible to
say no to a good natured woman, who
accompanies any request with a cap
tivating smile. Truly these woman
suffrage leaders who have, issued this
of smiles have shown real
genius. They have decided upon
which the men will not be
able to successfully parry for any
length of time. In fact, victory for
the women would now appear to be in
sight, for resistance to this new meth |
Cd of campaigning will be futile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
AN ABSURD PROPOSITION.

Herman Robinson, of New York, an
organizer of the American Federation
of Labor, characterizes as absurd the
suggestion of the trades councils of
Cleveland o., that the time is ripe to
start an agitation for reducing the
time of a days work in each and ev-
cry branch of organized labor to sew
en- hours. That. is just how the pro-
position ought to strike most men,
whether they be laborers or employ
ers, although there, cannot be much
doubt as to how it will strike the lat
ter class. Presumably the agdtators
for seven hour day of labor are of
the opinion that such a days work
should receive the same wage that
now prevails for the eight hour day.
For there would not be much in the
way of a gain for labor if it's pay was
to be cut down proportionately with
the hours of employment. SO expen-
sive has labor become of late years in
this country, however, it is likely
that there would be few men who
would be willing to engage the SER
vices of any great amount of it, if the
laborers were to be paid for a seven
hour day, the wages they now get.
Under such conditions there wouldn't
be a chance for much If any profits in
many lines of manufactures and in
other activities where large numbers
of workers are employed.
But aside from the financial con-
siderations involved, the agitation is
not likely to succeed because it is not
reasonable. An eight hour work
divided as it is with from a half hour
to an hour. but more generally an
hour, In the middle of it for meal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
AYHAWKER JOTy

There will be no holding Leaven-
worth within reasonable bounds now.
| One of her sons recently won a victory
in prize fight.
Since the finishing touches have
been put on William Allen Whites
new novel, ga Certain Rich Man"
there has been much speculation as
to how many crops Of alfalfa he final
ly cut off his field, when he got start
ed, says the Ottawa Herald.
One of the women in addressing the
Farmers association in Marion last
week on the subject, How to Keep
the Boys on the Farm" said: Lets
try loving the boys more, and be sure
Everybody likes to be loved; let's love
the boys more and they won't want to
leave u.s.
There is at least one dead issue in
Kansas-and that is resu omission. You
couldn't raise it with block and tackle.
For a quarter of a century the Ques-
ton came UP regularly before the leg
islature, but a measure to that effect
wouldn't get past "f1rst reading" be-
fore the present lawmaking bodies
Kansas City Journal.
The Hutchinson News calls attention
to the state Senate'S lack of strategy.
The senate is being denounced for hav-
ing ia EMPLOYEES. The News says the
only few employees until the Topeka
papers had duly called attention to it's
economy" and then added as many
more as it pleased.
A woman living near Turon is shy
a husband because she was foolish
enough to start the story in her
neighborhood that when she went to
the office of doctor for treatment he
kissed her. Her husband got the story
straight and, converting his property
into cash, he left her alone. Now she
wants a divorce.-Wichita Eagle.
Evidently the hogs in Harper coun-
ty are of high degree for the Anthony
Republican recently remarked: A
new conner to Harper county who at
tended the Alfred & Son sale of fine
hogs Monday, said he was never in a
community which had SO many pure
bred hogs. He said every farmer at
the sale seemed to have registered
stock to head his herd and many had
large holdings, every animal eligible
to registry.
Surely is there a love-sick swain
working on the independence Repor-
ter. If not, why the following effusion
which appeared recently in that news
paper: Last night was a symphony
in silver; fairy world asleep in the
white moonlight. The gentle wind of
the south stole through the leafess
breathed among the grasses with the
voice of springtime. At midnight the
city lay stepped in the mystery of the
universe; the mystery of illimitabie
spaces, of the wheeling stars and
dead planet, glowing with light Twas
a night of romance and unspoken
thoughts. Vague, inarticulate whis-
and the sound of strolling footsteps
echoed dreamily along the slumbering
streets. Last night was a popped
vision, a perfume from Already"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

and rest. is not an onerous period for
work OF almost any kind There are
to be sure, some exceedingly exacting
kinds Of labor that would make hours
Of this sort more than burdensome
but in these particular cases the con-
ditions have already been met which
provide for shorter hours or more fire.
Quent rests. As a matter of fact,
though, at the hardest kind of manual
labor, the workers are often glad to
avail themselves of the opportunity of
working nine and ten hours a day
where the wages are paid at rate
per hours work or when bonuses are
offered for overtime work where the
eight hour day is in vogue.
The statement is made by Mr.. Rob-
inson that the hours of labor will not
be further reduced, no matter how
extensive or powerful the movement
for a seven hour work day Will be-
come. 1.-THE unions he says, will
not aim at the accomplishment of alb
surdities." And the chances are that
most union men will agree with him re-
CARELESS of the activities of a few
idealist and theorists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

I've wanted to. oh, so much" she said.
I'm so glad, Mary. Pa has for
given you. think from something
he said today. He's sorry the way he
Call him John, mother" said Mary
Mother" said Mott, '.let me be a
son to YOU" and he kissed her wrin-
Fathers asleep Inc the sitting room.
I'll" began Mrs. Wayne, as they en-
tered the house.
mo, mother. Come up to my old
room. John will see father. and I've
to tell you" and Mrs.
Mott led the elder woman upstairs.
The farmer was awake when Mott
entered.
'sMr Wayne, Mary and I have come
to ask you" he started.
There. there, boy, let's forget what
I said. Times have changed. II Mary
could love you I know you are a good
and his hand went out to his son-in-
law.
"I will. sir. WILL" ferventIy Mott
replied.
mother came into the room, Mrs.
Wayne was crying quietly, as though
her grief was not great.
'siah,'' she said. here's our
Thanksgiving"
What, Martha % he said.
MARY and John have paid the mort
gage" and she took the paper from
her bosom.
Farmer Wayne slipped to his knees.
resting his wrinkled forehead on a
hand calloused by honest toll:
Dear Lord, we thank Thee he be-
gan, and while he spoke with God, the
others stood bowed in reverence At
it's conclusion Mary slipped her arms
around her husbands neck, and, half
turning, said:
Father. you forgot one thing"
Eyes, Mary
ITO thank Him for sending me the
dearest 1over-husband in the world"
aye, Mary girl, and to us a son."
her father ed.-(Copyrighted 1909
by Associated Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Probably the most essential step to-
wards a divorce is marriage.
x X
An individual who thinks too much
of himself is On straight road to
misery.
A wise woman puts on the very
things her dearest" friend tells her
are unbecoming.
Hearing is not the only function of
ears. If folks were not provided with
them on what could they hang their
spectacles?
X
A great deal of fun is made over
conversations about the weather, but
no one can deny that it is at least a
safe topic for talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Time flies and fly time will soon be on
deck again.
And most of us are born foolish and
never outgrow 1t.
Even opportunity has to await its
chance to get even.
A woman who is ambitious to lead
usually takes some man in tow.
Often a pickpocket puts his foot in it
while trying to get his hand in.
The. pessimist anticipates the worst,
but the optimist makes the best of it.
Even If a man Is color blind 1T is diff
ficult to fool him on the long green.
It's the henpecked man who crows
loudest when he gets away from home.
One doesn't acquire taste for music
by listening to the piano next door.
There is such a thing as being too
honest. Some young men never even
try to steal kiss.
Some people use their religion only
on Sunday and keep it in cold storage
the rest of the week.
It makes a man sore when his wife
asks him to explain something to her
that he doesn't know anything about
After a man has served as township
trustee for about six weeks he imagines
he is qualified to take over the record
ing angels job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
HUNOR OF THE DAY

What Is the difference between valOr
II see And to come back by differ
emit route would be discretion. "-Louisvilie
Courier-Journa
Bink-Stung again yesterday. Wink
You are always getting stung. What
for dollar they would tell me how ito to
save plumbers bills. Wink-And the an
swer? Bink-Just two words: File them.''
THE first time he went out in his new
Did they leave families ?"-Baltimore
American.
Mrs. Subbubs (engaging cook)-Have
you any male friends? I can't have any
men, harngiHg around the place. Mandy
ma'am, an he don't come aroun' 'cept on
pay day-Philadelphia Record.
John-Tve just lost a thousand dollars.
Julia-Well, it is better that it should
nave happened to you than to some poor
TT takes heap o. determination, son."
in dis life. an a heap O. brains to know
what to do wifi it after you gifts it,
Washington Star.
Macdougall (to his new fourth wife,
The meenister doesna approve O. my mar
T Eut agaln te an sb birn young wife too
buryin' buryin'" Punch
morning, don't see why I only got your
note this evening. Downtownite-I do.
affixed a special delivery stamp to the
York Times.
Fluffy Young Thing-I'd like to prepay
the express on this package. Express
Company's agent-What's the value?
Fluffy Young Thing-Nothing, sir. It's a
bundle of letters. I'm sending them back
to him.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
A train of thought sometimes misses
connections.
Many a man has kept his peace of
mind by not giving advice.
The fellow with a sunny disposition
has a shade the better of it.
The college youth with his diploma
isn't always versed in diplomacy.
Whatever else you may say of Chi
nese actors, they never miss their
cues.
When a man faces the world the
world isn't SO apt to talk behind his
back.
Hoax-'Why do you call Harduppe
a donation party?" Joax-"He's al
ways out for the dough-"
It's the disgruntled old maid who
claims that all men are alike. They
probably all look alike to her.
The baId-headed man hates to give
up his comb and brush. He feels
that he really can't part with them.
No, Maude, dear; just because a
man has been a clockmaker it doesn't
necessarily follow that he would
make good Waterman.
Blobbs-"Some doctors order con-
sumptives to drink whisky" Slobbs-
(which proves that a fellow may de-
velop a strong breath in spite Of
weak lungs"
"A good name is more to be de-
sired than great riches" quoted the
Wise Guy. Perhaps" assented fba
Simple Mug. "but it doesn't carry 40
much weight at the bank"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

The majority of the legislature, the
Republicans, has redeemed one of its
pledges to the people in its party plat
form, that of reapportioning the
legislative districts of the state on
something of an equitable basis. This
is a good start, but there is yet plenty
of work for this majority, If it fulf1lls
all of its pledges. Here's wishing sue
cess in this line, for most of the
pledges were and still are of the right
sort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l

[From the Atchison Globe.
The problem of the unemployed
should be to get work.
When not busy finding fault, a man
is usually engaged in making sugges-
lions.
1t sounds better to say, HE ate heart
ily," than to say. He ate too much"
How busy the hounds would be If all
the wolves were hunted as they de-
serveI
What good luck burglars and wolves
havel And what tough luck honest
people and quail haveI
There isn't enough room between the
Christmas bills and spring arrivals at
a dry goods store, to hide a dollar bill
Raising chickens is like making bis
cults; it is as easy to raise big batch
as one. while you have your hands in
the dough.
A shoe clerk has at least two trou-
bles: Selling a woman a shoe that is
big enough, and selling man a shoe
that is small enough.
When a man begins by saying, ST
hate to knock, but you can tell
at once what is coming; he is going to
knock" hard and long.
Doctors say that the practice of kiss
ing is a very unhealthful one, but girls
who are always getting engaged don't
look particularly sick.
ct worries me terribly" we heard
a very neat woman say recently, Ito
LHl4k IHdls dIIeT uBHllnS OlrI an my
life, have to turn to dirt when I
die"
People are so inclined to suspect each
other that nearly everyone imagines
he could effect a big saving by learn
ing to read his electric light and gas
meters.
The legislature should adopt a law
providing punishment for men who
grumble without reason People are
tired of unreasonable grumb1ers, whin-
ers. and howlers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

has hit upon nothing less than a
scheme to make hens lay eggs all the
year round. It's a simple device, too,
being nothing more than the painting
of the inside and outside of the hen
house and everything around it in a
light green color. No matter how much
the snow may fall outside or the cold
winds blow. the unsophisticated hen,
secure in green roostoriun1, will think
herself to be revealing in the good old
summer time and will lay eggs accord
ingIy. All honor to Farmer Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

A crusade has been started for clean
bakeries in Chicago and the placing un-
der the ban of those which are oper-
ated in Easements. EstimabIe under
taking, but,-the consumer, as usual
Will foot the bills. The price of the
food stuffs put out by the bakeshops is
to be increased. Thus does the world
run on. The consumer is the unfortu-
nate ''easy mark of the universe
There is no chance, either, for few
consoIatory remarks, because this con-
dition of affairs will probably always
prevail,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
Brings Trousseau i'm cans.

A canned trousseau is the latest in
the line of timed goods. When the
customs inspectors came to open the
trunk of Dominica Petruccio, passen-
ger from Italy on the Koenigin Luise,
Thursday, they came across several tin
cases carefully sealed.
A can opener was produced by the
carpenter on the pier. The first box
was about Is inches long, 10 inches
wide. and inches deep. When part of
the lid had been cut away there was
disclosed an antique garment of red
silk and lace.
Petruccio handled the dress reverent-
" and pressed it to his lips. It was
the wedding gown of his mother and
had been also the wedding gown of his
grandmother, greatgrandmother, and
several grandmothers preceding.
In other cases were faded slippers,
corsets, and various articles of femin-
inc attire.
In Ell Paso, Tex, Petruccio explain
ed. was Maria Consetino, his adored,
who was going to wear the ancestral
bridal outfit next week.
The appraiser said the entire ward
robe was worth $3.50 and Petruccio
need pay no duty to Uncle Sam.-New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

All of the local officers of the law
who have had any hand in bringing
state case against the negro, con-
vieted in the police court of conduct
ing a policy shop, on the charge that
he is guilty of violating the anti
gambling law OF the state, are to be
commenced. Every possible means
should be exerted to impress upon the
minds of would-be policy kings in
this locality that they are treading on
exceedingly dangerous ground 1t is
the most reprehensible sort of
gambling that can be INDUCED in
Its suppression will be a boon to those
misguided folks who are Iured to
spending on it the nickels and dimes
they cannot AFFORD to lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

Surely has there been a happy
solution of the bank deposit guaranty
proposition which has confronted the
legislature. The new bill which has
been drawn apparently has the favor
of most of the legislators. Many of
the prominent bankers and even Bale
Waggener approve 1t. Governor
Stubs is pleased with 1t, and mas
much as it will be sure to provide for
the guaranteeing of the deposits in
the banks the people of the state
ought to be satisfied with it To be
able to prepare such measure GER
tainly stamps the legislators of 1903
as a clever lot of men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

And what. pray tell. has become of
the anti-1obby bill which the members
of the legislature devoted so much
time to considering at the beginning
of the session? Possibly it is being
held back until those in charge of it
have decided upon some sort of a
distinguishing costume for the lobby
lists to wear so that one of them can
be spotted as far as it is possible to
see a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09

The exports from France to this
country during the year just passed
were $50, 0O0, 900 less than they were dur
ing the preceding year. and the major
portion of the reduction was in articles
and goods which are classed as lux
uries This is evidence that the fnan-
cial panic of a year or so ago fell
heaviest on those who were best able
to stand the drain.