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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Peter j. Hubbard Dead.

Easton.-Peter J. Hubbard, aged
81 years, who was stricken with
paralysis while at work in his woods.
died at his home at Oak Hill, on
the suburbs of Easton. He is sur
vived by a widow, two sons and two
daughters: Merritt Hubbard, of
near Denton; Frederick Hubbard, of
near Cordova; Misses Laura and
Ruth Hubbard, who reside at home
with their parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
ANTS ARE GOOD FIGHTERS.
There is a Perpetual Feud Between
Different Species.

Different Species.
"On the morning of August H.
says a writer in Suburban Life, Il
| gathered a few black ants and a
number of their small, brown, egg
shaped cocoons from an ant hill in
my yard and placed them in a shall
low glass box, an artificial nest,
where watched their behavior.
"Not long after this discovered
winged black queen promenading
under the apple tree-very likely a
blood sister of the others. for when
placed her with them she was not
| attacked, as was large ant with
a red thorax that later l introduced
among them.
Strange how ants recognize both
friends and enemies through the
sense of smell rather than by the
sense of sight No sooner do two
ants meet than they cross noses, SO
to speak, in order to ascertain who
/ is who. If the insects find that they
belong to different communities war
/ is at once declared
"This was the case when the ant
with the red thorax was confined with
the black ants. How vicious both
species were, how they snapped at
and bit each other! One black ant
succeeded in grabbing an antenna
| Cor feeler) of her antagonist, to which
she held as the big red ant dragged
her from place to place.
another black smelled her oppor-
tunity and caught the hind leg of the
enemy, who was thus greatly handi-
capped in her movements. Still, she
succeeded in killing both black ants.
although she could not free herself
from their death grip until came
to her assistance.
THE queen had remained inactive
during the conflict and had taken
no part in cleaning up the nest; when
all was again in order a worker ant
approached her and after a short
antenna conversation began to tug at
her wings. Apparently this was to
give the royal sister to understand
| that she must now discard them and
assume the responsibilities of egg iay-
ing. the work for which she had
been smost carefully reared.
"The youny queen was not in
clined to give up her gauzy append
ages, however, so presently the work
err resumed her efforts to loosen
them, but with no show of animosity.
Failing to accomplish her purpose,
she next caught the queen by her
antennae and led her gently about
the nest and then held her in cor
ner for at least twenty minutes.
During this time the other ants
came and touched her caressingly
with their antennae, and one went
so far as to offer her food from its
mouth 1t was clear case of coax
ing. They wanted this queen moth
er to deposit eggs and found a new
colony. do not know what argu-
ments finally overcame the queens
reluctance to give up her freedom.
The next day / saw that she had
yielded to the entreaties of her sis
1 tiers. she was wingless and deposit
ing very minute eggs.
"9The bla:,,-- ants have what ap-
pear to be good natured wrestling
matches among thems-,s%A They s1s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Mill and Launch Burned.

Easton.-The sawmill of ]. M.
Beaver, at Hillsboro, on the Tall
bot County side of Tuckahoe River.
was destroyed by fire, also the hand
some gasoline launch of H. Lay
Beaver, Of Easton, which was under
shed nearby, where it had been
hauled out for the winter. Loss
about $1,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26

Cumberland. - Mrs. Virginia Cal
Ian Carder, wife of DR.. George L.
Carder, surgeon, died at Allegany
Hospital. Mrs. Carder was daugh-
ter of Thomas Callan, and a sister
of Mrs. Gay Breton Leroux, of Wash
ington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Executive Appointments.

Annapolis Governor Crothers
appointed Harry E. Mann, of Balti-
more city, member of the board of
managers of the Maryland School for
Boys. He also appointed Gordon
r. Paine, of Baltimore City, a repre-.
sentative of the State of Maryland
to the Yukon-Pacific Exposition,
which opens at Seattle, Washington.
on June 1.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Mrs. Martha Kelchner.

Rockville Matheda Kelch-
ner, widow of John H. Kelchner, and
proprietor of the Montgomery Hotel
of this county, died here of paralysis,
in her SEVENTEEN year. Two sons
and two daughters survive her
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26

constantly on the move doing soppe
thing. carrying the unwieldy cocoons
from one place to another, regurgitat
ing food for companion or making
elaborate toilets
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
,FREAKIsH HATS.

Of course the indefatigable creator
OF freakish hats is at the fore, and
1t is quite safe to- say that some
at least of the latest evidences OF
freakishness will never be donned by
even the most foolish American wom-
en-.
One of these is like the casque
of a suit Of armor, high and bowl
shaped, just covering the top of the
head. with the lower edge fiaring out
couple of inches.
The decorations are in two shades
OF the same color extend from cen
tire of crown to lower edge, and little
roses or other flowers are placed
little back of the edge, while bow
in black or contrasting velvet is
placed anywhere along the roller edge.
Another hat repeats a model of
1915, with high. round crown, wide
brim concealing them, and rounding
up in flare much more pronounced
than the Salvation Army regimental
bonnet.
1t rounds from the sides out and
up over the back hair, which of ne
cessity must be dressed low.
Hats are something that one never
can tell long in advance about, be-
cause they may be created in an hour
and become mode in month, but
certain general sizes and styles are
more or less adhered to by milliners
in producing hats for general sale
and not by special order for particu-
lar customers
The immense hat has gone out not
to return for some months at least,
and the hat of medium size is be-
ing created in Paris as we'll as the
extremely small hat, although the
latter will never become UNIVERSAL
Philadelphia Ledger
GIRLS WILL WEAVE PEARLS
Strands of pearls for the hair were
seen in the days just before Lent.
They came in strands of varying
lengths, and they fitted into certain
coiffures like ribbons or leaves. Nov
city chains" such as those made from
pebbles from California or Hawaii, al
so are getting popular. The idea Is
to have something tina. matches the
costume exactly. With mottled ef-
fects in dress goods nothing fits In
so well as pebbles or opalescent sea
shells. Certain South American ber-
ries also are used. and they are more
vivid, even when dried, than anything
short of pigeon blood rubies. One
notes that fewer ornaments are he
ing worn on the arms. and more are
twined in the hair Necklaces con-
.inue to hold their popularity, and
they grow holder in design with ev-
cry passing season. One may expect
to see plain peach stones bound with
gold chains and strung around the
modern bellies neck.-New York
Press.
SHE FROZE OUT THE BARON.
Princess Marie of Roumania has add
ed to the resentment felt in Germany
toward the English by her campaign
which has resulted in the forced res
ignation of Baron Won Kiderlin- Wach-
ter from the court in Bucharest. The
Princess is a daughter of the Duke
of Edinburgh. All her tastes and
sympathies are for the land of her
birth. She also has developed de-
termination essentially English. and
is the most forceful personality in
the Roumanian court There is an
amusing side to her hostility to the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Answers to Queries

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. City. What is the dis
Aiaskaf At what time Is travel open between
in Fairbanks?
The distance is 373 miles. Two
stage lines make triweekly trips
from Valdez to Fairbanks. starting
about January l. The latest published
report is to the effect that Fairbanks
has a population of 10000.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP-subscribar, Oak
iand, cai. Have seen in print that Harry Por-
@ ane record ior best running high jump. without
weights, feet 6A inches. Is that correct?
Yes. The sporting annual for 1909
says that prior to that time the rec
ord belonged to NJ. +. Sweeney of New
YORK city, as follows: September 21,
1895, feet 5:5-S. Porter's beats that.
cHURCHEs-H W. B., city. Please publish
l tne membership Of the different churches of
tue various denominations in San Francisco.
This department has not the time to
make a canvass of the many churches
to secure this information, which does
not appear in statistics.
-. MOUNT PUNT DAvIDsoN-T. E.. City. What is
Nevada? - v
The book of attitudes gives the
height as 7.775 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
NOW THAT THE SMOKE OF
BATTLE Has CLEARED AWAY

Caminetti was like the oyster in the
soup they sing about-"Alone!"
The people of California to the peo-
pie Of California: 'sWe are the people,.
OF all sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these: The convention
delegate
Is a has been.
Birth note.-At the Capitol, Sacra-
mento, March %, 1909. Direct Pri-
mary Law. Many senators and AS
semblymen crowd around to congratu-
late. Youngster endowed with lusty
voice. which promises to be heard in
the future.
Office boy--No, Mr.. Herrin can't be
seen this morning.
Visitor-Why nots
Office boy-He's all in.
Visitor--If he's In, then why can't 1
see himf
Office boy-An In, all in. Knocked
out by Sacramento pill.
Clairvoyant to Palo Alto-sYou have
within your midst a Black man from
legislative halls, but fear not his
wild and whirling words"
Architects please take notice.-Plans
wanted for new Machine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

Astronomical item.-Partial eclipse
of the Gas Bill by the Direct Primary
Bill.
The Machine is badly broken up, yet
thankful it saved the pieces"
THE land of the free
California,
Politically.
= Circus note.-The Sacramento Per-
formers are looking for new jobs, now
that the show is over.
California to New York.-"We ap-
propriated your Hughes anti-racetrack
gambling law. Now that you've got
the boys together at Albany help your
self to our Direct Primary law. Fair
exchange"
New Thanksgiving day for the Gold
en- state-March %, 1909.
Wireless from T. r., on board the
steamer Hamburg:
To stanton and Wright
Congratulations.
Am filed with Delight.
California pushed the button last No
vember. The legislature has done the
rest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Letters From the People
WOMAN PROTESTS AT FILTH

To the Editor of The Call: I believe
it to be nothing less than duty for
some one to report the deplorable con-
dition that exists on the local trains.
This morning I walked through all
the cars in a vain endeavor to obtain
a seat that was desirable. but expecto-
rating had been INDUCED in to a de-
gree that the aisles were spotted with
it. and in some places it amounted to
a puddle.
It was absolutely disgusting and a
da grant violation of all courtesy and
common decency. One had to lift her
skirts or have them soiled. But my
protest is not prompted solely by ethet-
ic considerations. 1t is common knowl-
edge that this discharge from the
mouth and throat is pregnant with
germs and after it dries these germs
are scattered to the four winds, to the
detriment of the public health.
This matter is regulated in other
cities by the police power. / protest
against this altogether inexcusable and
extremely insanitary condition with all
the fervor at my command. Respect
fully,
OLIVE C. KETTNER CA commuter).
Madison Park apartments, Oakland,
Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Murder
IsNoLaughins
Matter

The valuable and important letters Frederick Palmer
which have appeared these columns have supplied convincing
demonstration OF the fashion which the duty of the United States
this regard has been neglected We have permitted and virtually
protected the earth Guatemala Nicaragua,
Salvador and Honduras Probably the conditions existing
very well understood Very little
directly from those because the dictator
OF information by rigid censorship But the
department knows the facts and has been maintain
Indifferent attitude that rarely proceeded beyond mild
Palner conclusions the result Of careful unpreudced
study much in point that make apology for
ducing them here:
countries cries
OF safety for life and the
landing
The only that is well Spanish
the and Of
Washington
policy
Our Caribbean separate
be
impossible With the authority Of people behind legation
neither Zy Cabrera could
their people Shortly they will fee following
Guatemala
class citizens whom the people and
shall be made president
The mgOverned and oppressed people
for from the yran who
There question of annexation grabbing Simply the
United States should take that there shall elections
at which the people may choose their without fear
assassination other forms of persecution the habit
laugh the frequent revolutions America there
nothing ridiculous amusing about murder and
stopped
Now is the time stop
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Local History
Repeated in
| Pittsburs

ced and tremendous being exered him to head off
a confession that may involve of wealthy
The features OF the San Francisco being
cated Mysterious attorneys appear defense from whom
might be expected and these handy legal advisers
teee to shut off further questioning by the grand jury Last
week OF these nteroper hearing that Klein had been again
subjected examination rushed the attorneys
vociferously declaring that putave
the witness stand He got little from the district
attorney, who explained:
Il Klein to help pull the props and let the whole
sky fall boodng and grating Pttsburg and will be better
for you Interfere
San Francisco has had plenty of experience with these
svceabe attorneys hired by the higher ups protect them
selves under the that they employed by accused
who, feared might confess and mplcate important
people
OF the bankers and other wealthy folk under indictment
convicted Pttsburg, declare that they victims of
holdup, and angrly denounce OF mitga
ton of punishment for criminals who states evidence Pitts
burg should be and profitable field for such Darge He
might Pennsylvania banquet attended by and
supreme court justices.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
PRIZE OFFERED FOR MOST
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN STATE

The executive committee of the Portoa prize
amounting value photo most beautiful Young
in the of California.
1t is desired make the celebration of San Fran
bay by Gaspar Portoa governor of California
statewide affair and send the photos
of its most beautiful young committee
All should competition both from min,
of patriotism and for the photo finally selected win
be used model for drawing be representative
of California in and will be distributed world over
The competition will close Friday, April executive COM
all right publish photos in newspaper. :.
may proper.
Mark the and address plainly photos and
festival rooms o36oe Pbn
building Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Grand Jury Inquiry
for Gas Company

He letter from gas engineer printed columns
Tuesday suggests plausible theory explanation of the
methods OF larceny by the Francisco
trio company volume of air pumped gas under
and the luminant then
meters OF with such article of tremendous
pressure must be maintained make at ALL this
condition easily double treble passing through
the meter The suffers douby He pay for
greatly increased by the heavy pressure.
Undoubtedly this theory plausible explains
accounts for all the known facts 1t therefore legitimate
investigation for the employed behalf city If
such have been esorted
the facts should be easily susceptible of proof
indictments would lie against the
doubt the minds Of reasonable grave
oense committed the scandaous January
bills The weather. cold supplies adequate explanation
for bills that double treble the figures
the not be disputed that the
make dishonest cleanup
1t the plain duty of the government
cautions prevent punish the sale of
stands the have of protection against
OF exortlon They take what they
demanded without light
shut off system OF regular inspection
quality volume and pressure needed for the protection of
continuance of present San
Francisco economically impossible place of residence
business.
In the meantime the attention of the district attorneys
and the grand jury might protab be directed investigation
of the corporations methods The examination by experts
sufficient The public entitled only thing
DONE but by whom
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Municipal
Partnership in
Public Utilities

stiff for the OF the with the
mate purchase 1t proposed over
the improvement OF harbor facilities thus outlined
agreement private
OF the receipts and have the right purchase
the business
The only objection raised to this plan is that would mean
perpetual control Of the water front by the private corporations OF
there would be for regulation port charges
the municipal but experience municipal
regulation OF intricate affairs does work very
corporation people being thoroughly skilled business
usually get the best OF the city officials In matters is
different The nickel fares and obvaes
the necessity of regulation n difficult field.
It be that in habor matters the plan adopted by the San
Francisco that suggested Chicago
Here the commission has leased wharf space Western Pacific
OF consideration the
competent wharf When the expires wharf becomes
the property OF the state During its of loss of
but there transfer Of property perpeuity as
under the Chicago an because that city will exercise its
option purchase the streetca system will bought
by the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Lands Yield Wealth
Despite Ignorance


wealthy following farming, horticulture or veuture IN
the San Joaquin valley.
of valley many
ltegen and some kno"
happening Mars at TINS
mon
81 Enghshmen who came 10 u
county what they were gong "
raise, but they going 70 ranch
T Saunders that it seemed pity lot
young ignorant OF
everything farming.
Saunders pnegn
characteristic of Engishmen.
Il watched their frantic endeavors farm with anxiety and one day
passing their place them blowing One driving and tne
hanging pow do die air. while the
horse baking a every
Il md asked the matter
Bless you, older, hanged know This eminent
quadruped yesterday this morn
ing and he does o work
Excuse said but his collar fastened
o collar
the
:" How extraordinary was
"Did They have Of the
country, They the quitting
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
lmpertinent Question No. 96
What Is Justice? /?

For the most original wittest answer to this question
bnefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next i've answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning Answers to "Ehats a Spring
10 yfonthsr rect city,.
The devils best joke the world and The flesh
o smi adway.oa akand.
An orchard garden and ribbon choo sueved
o S. N. ngtn nsteetclt
A distortion and
prize o j.. urnevnie
The bushe basket under "a
E. n. street.
That which makes daughters "pttv-na+
mine pity father" - r-' -
Z. IN Carlos, ,sarMa
A roof garden
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Framed Drafts Show
Slot M Machine Gains

Framed Drafts Show Several cancelled drafts which in
frames handsomely o.
~ "i3S""e "anS Herb Mills of slot machine fame, tell of
the immense slot machine business done this No
those connected with the manufacturing
what profits realized
Every knows that the slot machine habit
realizes better than other hold
planning number of friends
other day. when he asked
machine sales this about $4,000" replied
badly mistaken Mills Zone of
hed for s1Soooo That profits years
rentals in San
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Owner of Property
Sails Model Yachts

UWner PrOperfy P11S01s NnON
real estate whose principal tion
NiO0e' i0'l'S
Of Bush and Dupont pioneer
Sam Branna who vigorously collected
slough and who when complained Of ycay
hunters fools enough him the nobody
he and not it toverto church
John
the
park He is adept
his boat happens collide
afront and is ready blame
Brannan grand jury city and has
long been in the public but supreme the
small
found he explains the
ful
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Laugh Over Ruling
on Bourbon Whisky

the unconscious much throughout the
DR. Wiley not be drinking else he would not have made
paign food whisky bottle whisky
Bourbon unless whisky
Kentucky.
Bourbon whisky liquor as nothing with Bourbon
county, for bourbon whisky is made from all whisky made from
is
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
The InsiIer

Tells how the problem of becoming wealthy is regarded
in the San Joaquin valley and gives account OF some
Englshmen who undertook to without experience
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

should bring the most obstinate joint
to time.
With the passage OF the direct pri-
mary bill comes the comfortable re-
tiection that there is one poor rule
that hereafter will not work both
ways or any way--boss rule.
DR.. Sheldon Leavitt of Chicago
ilnds that the solar plexus, and not
the heart, as hitherto popularly sup
posed, IS the STAT of the affections.
Dan Cupid will have to trade his ar
rows for boxing gloves.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

and is under indictment. A. A. Vilsack and
William w. Ramsey bankers, have already
been convicted, and are ready to implicate
their confederates in the hope of mitigated
punishment. Councilman Klein, Who was the
chief broker Of bribes has been twice con
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

Bee stings are advocated by New
York physician as cure for rheu-
matism. The exercise which is usu-
ally an aftermath of the application
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

ton Of the public service problem The sue
cess that has attended the settlement of ur-
ban traction affairs in that city is leading to
further extensions of the same principle The
fundamental idea of this settlement is that
the city remains the ground landlord and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
n A UNICIPAL

UNICIPAL partnership industrial enter
IVl involving responsibility management been
demonstrated by practice Chicago be the best sou
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

docIlne by action IN Cuba and on the lsthnuS
OF Panama. tits time to stop the reign of assas-
sination and political crime in Central America.
We have no right to say to other governments
that they shall not interfere unless we guaran-
tee the maintenance of law and order
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

the necessary coroary Of the Monroe doctrine that this
has made itself responsible for decent and orderly govern
the Caribbean region. We have already asserted that
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

ITTSBURG making clean job Of the grafters The higher
ups" in full flight and confessions order DAME
A. Byer millionaire manufacturer has Europe
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

I am the loneliest woman in the
world" sighs Hety Green. There
probably are many who envy her her
loneliness, with its cash accompani-
Tuef1t
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Note and Comment

The voice Of Madame de Gogorza
at present is suggestive OF compari-
sons unfavorsble to her barytone hus-
band and Emma Eames.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
:. WISHEN.

G. WISHEN, general manager OF the
Fresno traction company, also OF the
San Joaquin light and power COM
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24

DIR. Harvey Washington Wiley, chief of
the bureau of chemistry of the United
States agricultural department, has been