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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
LEPRosY.
After One Ravage the Disease May lie
Dormant For Years.

After One Ravage the Disease May Lie
Dormant For Years.
The leper in the settlement at Mo.
iokai is far better OF than the lepeT
who lies in hiding outside. Such q
ieper is a lonely outcast, living In con.
stant fear Of discovery and slowly and
surely rotting away. The action OF
leprosy is not steady. It lays hold OF
its victim, commits a ravage and then
lies dormant for an indeterminate pc
riod. 1t may not commit another raw
age for five years or ten years or forty
years. and the patient may enjoy un-
interrupted good health. Rarely, how
ever do these first ravages cease of
themselves. The skilled surgeon is re.
CURED. and the skilled surgeon cannot
be called in for the leper who is in
hiding. For instance, the first ravage
may take the form Of a perforating I'LL.
Ger In the sole Of the foot. When the
bone is reached necrosis sets In. II
the leper Is in hiding he cannot be
operated upon, the necrosis win con-
tinue to eat its way up the bone OF
the leg. and In a brief and horrible
time that leper will die Of gangrene OF
some other terrible complication. On
the other hand, If that same leper Is
In Molokai the surgeon WIN operate
upon the foot. remove the ulcer, cleanse
the bone and put complete stop to
that particular ravage OF the disease.
A month after the operation the leper
will be ont riding on horseback, run.
ming foot races. swimming in the break
ers or climbing the giddy sides of the
valleys for. mountain apples. And, as
has been stated before, the disease, ~
ing dormant. may not again attack him
Tor five. ten or forty years.-Jack Lon
don in Contemporary Review.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
'gHEN WOMEN REGISTER.

4. sI-tsi Clerk Explains Why Blotter
Is Necessary.
&, tel clerks get to be great OBJ
rs Of human nature" said an old
f-i ''lohbyist.' During the many
nlrs out Of each day that I spend
S.si.nling this chair have learned
say tricks of their trade which go
prove my statement.
In fact. this clerk here has a pc
lar trick Of his own which shows
Nv keen an observer he is. If you
hitch him ut work you win find when
Ter woman is registering he holds
blotter so as to, hide the other names
ID the page. At first when noticed
! thought that he was merely hold
lng the blotter In readiness to use It
ION the newly written name, but when
! found that he did it only when a
woman was registering my curiosity
got the better Of me, and asked the
reason.
Why said he, women are the
most nervous creatures in the world.
| hold that blotter mp to show that !
am not watching them write their
names and at the same time to keep
them from trying to excel the other
handwriting on the page. If they mo-
ticed that 4 was watching them close
II it is a safe bet that they would get
nervous and make an awful botch of
their signatures trying to be fancy.
On the0otLer hand, il they saw par
ticularly pretty signature ON the next
line the chances are that they would
try to improve theirs with a flourish
or two. which generally means choice
blot to be scratched out by yours
truly
II decided to test his theoryeby look
ing over wOman's shoulder whileshe
registered. The result was just what
he said 1t would be.',,-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Sees Mother Grow Young.

at would be hard to overstate
the wonderful change in my mother
since she began to use Electric Bit
ters," writes Mrs. w. L. Fitzpatrick
of Danforth, Me. 'sAlthough past
20 she seems really to be growing
young again. She suffered untold
misery from dyspepsia for 20 years.
At last she could neither eat, drink
nor sleep. Doctors gave her up
and all remedies failed till Electric
Bitters worked such wonders for
her health They invigorate all
vital organs, cure Liver and Kid
ney troubles. induce sleep, impart
streugth and appetite. Only Soc
at Eli T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Definitions

Economy A human eccentricity
which will cause woman to spend
half day and 10 cents street car fare
in order to get FIVE cent spool OF
thread for 4.
Love-A tender passion which, how
ever, does not preclude a mans scold.
ing his wife If the coffee is too cold.
Pride-A persistent and potent pc
culiarity which will cause man to
put silk tile on an empty head and
to button a $3.50 frock coat around an
empty stomach.
Prejudice-A taste or distaste for
something about which you know
nothing. Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Bright's Disease OF The Kidneys
Cured.

Bright's disease of the Kidneys can be
cured in its early stages by the use OF
Rydale's Kidney Remedy. This remedy
is made from a prescription of the great
est Kindey Specialist in Europe. Suffer
ers from back-ache. weak kidneys, in
flammation of the bladder and rheuma-
tisrn, will find this remedy will
quickly relieve and soon permanently
cure these complaints We sell Rydale's
Kidney Remedy under a positi, e
guarantee Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Tortured On. A Horse

''For ten years / couldn't ride a
horse without being in torture from
piles" writes L. S. Napier, of
Rugless, KY, "when all doctors
and other remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured me.o
Infalliable for Piles, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts, Boils, Fever.Soles, Eczema,
Salt Rheum. Corns. 25c. Guaran
teed by Eli t. Reynolds, druggist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Our Neiahbors.

'We simply must move" said his
wife positively. II can't stand this
place any longer"
"All right" replied her husband. II
know a fat we can get that is So
cheaper than this one"
swell. should say not. II we move
Into that the neighbors would think
we couldn't dford to stay where we
are. Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
oretna Green.

Gretna Green is parish in Scotland,
just "over the border" where mar
riages used to be performed according
to the law of Scotland. The ceremony
was binding performed by a layman in
the simplest form. when. being regis
tered. the parties, in the presence OF
witnesses, were declared man and wife.
The first person who officiated at these
strange unions was George Scott, who
began This unlicensed ministry" about
the year 1856.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Doubtless.

Voice lin the house)-Bessie, what is
keeping you out there on the porch so
long? Bessie-I am looking for the
comet, mamma. Voice You'll take
your death of cold. Bessie-Not at all,
mamma. I'm-I'm well wrapped.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Lettino Him down Easv.

A young man of very limited means
after the marriage ceremony present
ed to the minister 81 cents, all spread
out on the palm of his right hand.
'9This is all I've got, parson," he said.
Seeing disappointed look in the min
ister's face, he added, IF we have any
children we viii send them to your
Sunday chool."-Success Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
ArtiHoiaIity Natural.

"Don't you men really know that
women are very largely artfficiaR?"
"Why, yes"
"And what do you think Of it?"
"That it's natural. of course3'-Cl
land Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Extenuatlno circumstsnoes.

Attendant Gn botanical gardens
sternly)- Don't You know it's against
the rules 10 pluck flowers in here?
Little GirEB-b-b-but. SIR, thought all
that folks In glass houses shouldn't do
was to throw stones.-Success Maya
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Saws the Modern Hen.

Understand me, Henry Peck!
shall not ley another egg unless you
get an inc ubator. simply cannot
neglect my social duties as I've been
doing."-Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
On Her Own Head.

Hubby-What! You paid $50 for that
hat! It's monstrous-it's sin! Wife
(sweetly)-No matter. The sin will be
on my own head!-Lippincott's Mag
azine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

To draw caricature of our contem-
poraries is not difficult. 1t requires
only small portion of talent and q
great want of courtesy.-Disraeli.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Result of Rashness.

"Out of job. are your asked the
first girl. BOSS catch you fiirtmg?"
"No; csught the boss. Say what
sort Of wedding dress do you think
Is real NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lei 5ger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

Courage. like cowardice. Is undoubt-
edly contagious, but some persons are
not liable to catch tic. D. Prentice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16
Parliamentary Procedure.

How about my letter Of proposal?"
demanded the young congressman.
1T has been advanced to second
reading" answered the naughty Wash
ington belle.-Kansas City Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

'Tis the mind that makes the body
rich.-Shakespeare.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
HER WHITE LACE CAP.

Almost every possible sort of head gear may be seen at the New York theaters. Peach-basket hats, pill-boI hats, hats befeathered and below cred, but it is seldom that one sees a little old-fashioned white lace cap set on the head of a little old-fash- toned woman. One such, however, was seen the other evening, the wom- en all about who either wore their exaggerated headgear or had it, like flower gardens and miniature fruit trees of various kinds in their laps, looking over and at the sweet-faced little woman with the white hair and the fine lace cap forgivingly, lenient- ly, and some of them with an admir- ing smile.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
AWAY WITH THE CURRYCOMB! !!

Still another humane movement in Syracuse which has the distinc- ton of being unique originated with the Syracuse fire department, the chief of which, John P. Quigley, some months ago sent out an order by which he abolished the use of currycombs in his department and expressed himself thoroughly con- vinced that the currycomb in the hands of the average man is an in- strument of torture to the horse. The shingling of the foretop of horses is also ordered to be dispensed with, the foretop and mane of horses being now allowed to grow. As a substitute for the currycomb Chief Quigley recommended the use of fiber cloth or fiber brush.-Vogue.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
TREASURES FOR COLLECTORS

It will not be long before the sum- mer tourists of wealth, who are ''do- ing" Norway, Sweden and Denmark, in search of new hooks to explore, find out the veritable treasures in rich old oak furniture that the peas ants cottages so frequently conceal. The motorists will have the best luck at "fnds," for the automobile can and does take many roads far from the beaten track, which naturally means many delightful discoveries. The peasants, however, especially in Norway, know full well the value of each piece, and, besides, are loath to give up these inherited evidences of refinement. Beautiful carving dis tinguishes the greater number of those found thus far.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
SAYS GIFT TO
 HENDRIX IS SURE

While in Little Rock yesterday Pres ident Stonewall Anderson heard from Dr. James Thomas, commissioner of education for Hendrix college, the en- couraging news that the conditional gift of $75,00O to the endowment fund of Hendrix is practically assured. The condition of the gift, that enough ad- ditional be raised to bring the total endowment to S300,000, will be met, says Dr. Thomas, within the time al lotted, or by the first of next March. At the last public report pr. Thomas lacked $70,000 of having raised the required amount, but since that time he has secured donations and promises which make him feel sure the big gift from the General Education Board will not go by default.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
ANTS IN THE HOUSE.

An old Brooklyn housekeeper is authority for the statement that ants of any sort can be routed by the free use of air slaked lime. Sprinkle freely in the places they frequent and they will leave at once. A Mis- souri remedy for ants consists in mixing a little tartar emetic with an equal quantity of powdered sugar. Put in a saucer, moisten with water to cream and place where ants are troublesome. If the water dries away add more. This is said to be unfailing.
 Garden ants can be driven away 5y sprinkling ashes saturated with coal oil about their haunts. Another good way is to locate their nests place quicklime at the mouth and wash down with boiling hot water.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
DECRY SEVERE SENTENCE.

Three months imprisonment for advising little boys and girls to speak the language of their parents was the sentence passed by a Mag var judge recently on Mime. Niad, the wife of a Hungarian member of parliament Mime. Niad incurred this penalty in addressing the schol- ars at the Roumanian school at Ba- boIna. The sentence caused indig- nation among the Roumanian wom- en and 5000 souls have been found to sign a petition in favor of the woman. The petitioners describe the sentence as rcvolting, and they feel confident that "the civilized world approves their course in pro- testing against so unchiyalrous a sentence"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

been favorably commented on by the Memphis, Atlanta and other big daily papers. He was reared i'll the good old famous county of Calhoun, by poor but honest parents. Ben always had a splendid supply of nerve, and an un-
 limited amount of energy-those quail ties which make a man successful. He took charge of the reins of his own government in early youth, and as a plain, practical farmer he was a sue cess, and has been a success in every thing he ha sever undertaken. In an accident he lost his right arm, but Ben kept hustling with more energy than ever. After leaving Calhoun he To- cated at Conway, Ark, where he pub Gshed the official journal of the Far mers' Union for period of three years. His friends over here are not meddiing win those folks affairs, but
 if they want a man who is square
 every way they look at him, they will elect Ben L. Griffin to congress-"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
NEATLY ANSW FRED.

Before dinner, at the house of a rich banker in Florence, Col. (after- ward the earl of) Dundas had said some sharp things about the crudi- ties of Americans. Notwithstand- ing this rudeness, it fell to his lot to take Mime. Bonaparte (Betsy Pat terson) in to table He impertinent- ly asked Mime. Bonaparte if she had read Basil Halls book on America, in which he pronounced all Ameri- cans vulgarians. "Yes, Col. Dundas, " she answered, but it did not sur prise me in the least. If my com patriots were descended from the Italians or Spanish, any display of low breeding might astonish me, but being the direct descendants of Eng Iishmen, it is natural enough that they should be vulgarians.'
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
OLD HOME PAPER
 ENDORSES GRIFFIN

The following clipping is taEen from a recent issue of the Review, published of Ben L. Griffin:
 We note that Hon. Ben Griffin, a former Mississippi boy, is candidate for congress over in an Arkansas dis trict, and from reports and newspaper comments, his chances for election are good The people of Mississippi are always glad to learn of the rise of one of her sons, and since Ben went to Ar kansas his rise has been rapid, For several years he was secretary of the state Farmers Union, and a number of his speeches at public gatherings in different sections of the south have
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

worked perfectly. Several of our ladies. were so charmed with the saving of time and fuel that they gave orders for the Burners immediately. We very much appreciate the kind favors shown us by your representative and wish you the success we are sure you will have when the Burner has once been tested.
 Very respectfully,
 MRS. o. o. FLORENCE,
 President Ladies' Aid
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
ASSET TO MAN OF BUSINESS
Ability to Converse We'll Is an Ac' compIishment Highly to Be
 Desired.

There is no other one thing which enables us to make so good an lm- pression, especially upon those who do not know us thoroughly, as the ability to converse well. A man who can talk well, who has the art of putting things in an attractive way, who can interest others lmme- diately by his power of speech, has very great advantage over one who may know more than he, but who cannot express himself with ease or eloquence.
 You may be a good singer, fine artist, you may have great many accomplishments which people occa- sionally see or enjoy; you may have very beautiful home and lot of property which comparatively few people ever know about; but if you are q good converser, every one you meet recognizes and appreciates your art Everybody you converse with feels the influence of your skill and charm.
 In other words, there is no ac- complishment, no attainment, which you can use so constantly and eff fectirely which will give so much pleasure to your friends as fine con- 5ersation. There is no doubt that the gift of language was intended to be a much greater accomplishment than the majority of us have ever made of it.-Orison Swett Warden, in Success Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
EM BAR PASSED.

"Your wife always says she is afraid something has happened to you when you are away from home longer than usual"
 "Yes," answered Mr. Meekton, "I'm getting positively ashamed to go home with the same old truthful explanation about being detained by work instead of having something interesting to talk about"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
Conway. Ark. Oct. II. 1909.

Oklahoma oil and Oil Burner Co.,,
 Olohoma City, Okla.:
 Gentlemen-In behalf of our Ladies Aid, it gives me pleasure to say your IXL Oil Burner has been tested by us and found to bc all that your represen- tative claims chem to be. The secret of our being able to serve so many meals during the Fair was due to one of your Burners. A stove was placed just outside our booth, with no pro- tection whatever, and still the Burner
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
PROBATE COURT.

As this is the third day of the term or confirmation day" great deal of routine business is being transacted by Probate Judge J. A. Lea at the courthouse. A large number of set dement's filed at the July term are be- ing examined and confirmed today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
INCREASE ESTIMATED
 AT FORTY MILLIONS

Little Rock, Oct. 20.-According to figures compiled in the office of the Arkansas tax commission, the increase of assessments in 31 counties reported this year is $18,0O9,80O, which gives the basis for an estimate of $40,000,- 900.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
REDUCED RATES.

Annual Session, Arkansas Division, |. C. ", October 21 and 22-For this occasion we will sell round trip tickets from Conway to Little Rock for $1 25. On sale October 20 and 21; return linn it October 23. J. w. James, agent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
EM BRYONIC.

Knicker-How much of a sum- ner resort is it?
 Bocker-At present it is a fence on which you can sit and watch 'he trains % by.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
CY LYLE IN EXPLOSION.

A short time ago this newspaper took
occasion to say that if Col. Cy Lyle, of
the johnson City Comet, should con-
clude to explode something "a-touch-
ing on appertaining to" the matter of
the Isenberg pardon, what he would
say would be quite interesting. Mr..
Lyle waited seasonable time after
that challenge and gave the "calf
rope, as they say up in the mountains,
and then he did exactly what we ex-
pected him to do-tells the whole story
without the least effort to cover up or
to mitigate any of the circumstances.
His communication, printed in The
Times Saturday morning, is full of
meaty details, and in conclusion he ac-
counts for some rather mysterious &C.
currences at Nashville that operated to
disturb the monotonous success of the
democratic party in the state. When
ever Cy takes his pen in hand with
the intention of inditing an Interesting
communication he succeeds in doing
so and then some more.-Chattanooga
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

The decision of Judge r. M. Barton
to stand for reelection to the court of
civil appeals rather than enter the race
for supreme Judge clears the political
atmosphere and means that there will
probably be no change in the personnel
of either court. Judge Barton has a
great many friends over the state who
would be glad to elevate him to a seat
on the supreme bench, feeling that he
is peculiarly fitted by reason of his
natural ability and legal training to
adorn the highest judicial tribunal in
the state, but many of them regretted
to see him enter the contest against
Judge Shields, and rather than embar-
rass them in the least, he announces in
Enthusiastically frank manner his
reasons for declining to make the race.
Hon. A. w. Chambliss, of Chattanoo-
ga, was a candidate to succeed Judge
Barton ON the court of~civil appeals,
has announced his withdrawal from
the race ndlall is now serene where a
moment ago storm seemed imminent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
A SURPRISING TRIBUTE.

The Charleston News and Courier
challenged some unreconciled north
ern newspaper to comment on the
proposition place statue of Jeffer-
son Davis in one of the nitchas allow
ed the state of Mississippi in Statuary
Hall at the Capitol in Washington.
The News and Courier remarked that
such paper sought to be. able to say
something very ugly about this mat
ter" and appears 10 have been greatly
surprised, not to say overwhelmed, by
the reply that came from the New
Haven Register. This voice from the
very heart of yankeedom is indeed a
most gratifying utterance to all the
south and 1t will be read and appreci-
ated oil the way from Chesapeake
Bay to the Rio Grande. Answering
the News and Courier, the New Haven
Register said
Very well, the Register on its part
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
AN EAST TENNESSEE
PARDON CASE

A storm has been raging over East
and Middle Tennessee for several weeks
because of a pardon issued to man
named Isenberg.
Isenberg was sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary for killing a man in
Christmas fight.
His relatives and friends set about
getting a pardon for him, and procured
the services of prominent attorney of
East Tennessee, and, also, the services
of Col. Cy Lyle.
Cy was to receive fee of $500, and
the lawyer was to receive a fee.
1t seems that the lawyer did not get
his fee, and filed suit.
Immediately the opposition to Gov
Patterson alleged that Cy had procured
this pardon because of his being q
member Of Gov, Patterson's political
household
The Nashville Tennessean has been
running serial story about this. The
editor of the Tennessean, and everybody
else in and around the Tennessean Of
flee from Luke Lea down to the office
boy, foam in double measure daily tC
the extent of four or five columns.
Now, Cy is out in an editorial in
which he gives the history of the whole
case, and denies that he used his per
sonaf relation with Gov. Patterson t
procure the pardon; insists that hi
earned the fee, and defies anybody t
say that he acted in any indirect way
in the matter.
Cy says that if there is anybody Il
blame in the matter for anything, he
and not Gov. Patterson, is the person
Nobody doubts that the pardon
should have been issued.
The Isenberg case seems to be q gooC
enough Morgan for the Patterson
ties to have to talk about during tn,
dog days. The beginning and the ent
of all their tangible charges agains
Patterson is chat he pardons people on
of the penitentiary. If he did not par
don anybody out of the penitentiary
he would be denounced as hard
hearted tyrant.
The governor probably does permi
the sob squad to have too great an in
fluence over him, but the same charg
was made against Bob Taylor, an,
against every other governor that Ter
nessee had who was not too coward,
to begenerous and merciful. -Memphi
Commeroial-Appeal.