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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22

rupted myself buying winter lettuce,
but still no eggs. Their combs wen,
red, their feathers were glossy, their
songs were gay and innocent, and
their appetites something fearful to
witness. It cost me almost as much
to keep them as it would drove OF
COWS, and finally made UP my mind
that had better get some kind Of a
scinch on a feed store or give up
raising chickens.
! But the cloud was lifting, though
did not know it.. In the latter part of
June of that year. boy came to my
door with three tiny little black chick
ems in his hand and wanted me to
buy them. I didn't like black chickens
and didn't want them, but they were
SO little and SO helpless and so hun
cry that my heart went out to them.
and | bought them on the spot; and
that is the way made the acquaint-
ance OF the Black Minorca.
: In two day those little chicks were
running all over my yard, and digging
and scratching and singing and taking
care Of themselves in the brightest
ana most independent way. and at four
* ana IL nan months they commenced
q lay, ana they laid all winter. And
they were beauties, with the sheen and
iustre and the trim carriage Of the
! black Dird. had always liked chick
ems DuS It remained for the Black Min
rOTca RI fh0ro,tohI,y I,oxv;+o1, -. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
SCHOOLGIRLS IN SOCIETY.


A new variety of social affairs has
attained great favor in Washington
this winter luncheons, receptions, ev-
en- dinners, for girls still in school.
The capital attracts girls from every
part of the United States through its
finishing schools In New York it new
er is considered proper to initiate
schoolgirl into the mysteries Of grown.
up society. But Washington looks on
the question much more leniently. It
has been entirely acceptable for wives
of Senators OF members of the lower
house to ask all the girls from their
States to add to social occasions. Some
schoolgirls have sat at table with
President Taft, and to be asked to
meet wives of Cabinet officials is no
uncommon event. Part Of the latter
day education in the capital seems. to
take in social opportunities. This
phase appears to justify the remark of
Lady Durand, wife of a former British
Ambassador, that American girls come
out at six years old and remain bellies
until they are past so years New
York Press
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
JOSH WISE SAYS:
"A joyous Fourth makes
a boyless Fifth
FLYING THE FLAG
A Comedy Of July q.

This is the Fourth" announced
Mrs. Woggle, as she sat up in bed
at a. m.
"Why, how did you guess it,"
asked Mr.. Woggle, who had also
been awakened by the reverbera-
ton of saneless explosion.
do not fail to hand out the flag
said his wife.
The Woggles were patriotic. Also,
they had very pretty flag stored
away for occasions like this.
Mr.. Woggle dressed and went
yawning to the attic. He knew
just where to put his hand on the
flag. In the gloom, he did so-only
Mrs. Woggle had Strengthened up
the attic during the spring house
cleaning, and what he put his hand
on was a sticky Jar of Strawberry
syrup.
ooh. say. can you see by dawn's
early light?' groaned Mr.. Woggle,
striking match after match to give
dawn's early light much needed
lift. Finally he found the flag,
close under the caves with some
scantlings piled on it. He removed
these, granting like a track layer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
THE INTENDING REVOLUTION

The American Revolution is supposed to have been
waged for political liberty, and to have ended in the sur
render at Yorktown But political liberty the
In name only The obnoxious tea tax ypities the indus
trial and commercial domination which aroused the colon
lists to resistance.
Histories give the impression that nearly all
contests political principles But it is doubtful if
any fought from that alone. Political
catch words express the complicated interests and
complex emotions of people wrought to wrath than do
the whecaps on the tips of the waves tell the deep work
ings of the in storm.
But striking the political epigrams set forth,
complete their vindcaton in the Revolution and 50
remarkable has been consequent national development
and progress, that for century have been lued in
the belief that complete safety and advancement lie III the
established political distractions.
To this were greatly helped by the fact that, being
an isolated nation, were free from international
tangeents and by the naturally fortunate circumstances
attending the easy conquest of the richest continent on the
globe. The deep rich soil of industrial empire saved
us for long time from the fierce competition that crowds
the hungry down and gives to organized greed Its
great advantage
Failing to comprehend from what gained our pros
pery attributed all the good enjoyed to free
Institutions as we proudly call Them and bndly pro-
ceeded to cut from under good fortune the very oun
dation of our advantage.
We donated for example, whole territories OF prec
ious domain to corporations until the surplus land is prac
tically exhausted and with the conditions that
have long afflicted older lands begin to wonder that
free Institutions seem to have lost their magic
charm.
The problem is not one in our time or in age
The ceaseess contest of the people against the
cruel power created in the accumulation of their pro
duct old greed and unendng injustice Only
the American mind has been slow to learn the world wide
time old truth that social misery from Unequal
ity of privileges regarding property than from any in
equality of political rights.
The fathers fought with the sword to establish indie
pendence which meant social and industrial equality and
they gave the ballot with which to preserve forever
precious heritage If have lost the boon they
if we have raised up, tolerated. powers among
selves tyrannca and grinding than the old
the sea- the unworthness is all
Tyranny OF any sort exists not because some men
strong enough to exercise it, but because the with
power of resistance in their hands weak enough to
submit to it.
We submit to gross public wrongs only for the reason
that seeming selfish interests divide against
selves. Could all that the uest selfish interest is
public interest and that truest individual interests lie in
united action against all public wrongs then patriotism
would attain to perfection and equality of opportunity
would be reality instead of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
THE 4TH OF JULY IN 2I|O
REPRINTED FROM THE SPOKANE PRESS ISSUE OF JULY
211O.

tistical history, who told me this
morning before l left for London,
that as many as SO or go innocent
children were annually killed by
high explosives provided for that
purpose by their parents. Aside
from this enormous loss of life, in
jury to persons were common, and
children and older persons as well
carried to the grave with them
wounds from the Fourth of July
celebration of that time,
81 have been at loss in trying to
account for this awful carnage, I'M
less it was inspired by a desire
to revive the distressing scenes at
tendant upon the early revolution
airy war. However, we have cause
for self-congratulation that we are
living in a progressive age when
life and limb are the objects of
respect.
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Then he merely had to disentagle
it from some wire netting and
shake the dust out of it. BY this
time he felt more peeved than pa
triotic.
Ever try to fasten flag onto a
window sill? It's difficult. In the
first place, the sill slopes the
wrong way, causing the bunting to
droop dejectedly when you lay the
stick across it. And besides you
ruin both the stick and the sill by
driving nails. While finding all
this to be so, the weight of the
flag almost pulled Mr.. Woggle out
of the window.
my clumsiness, tbs of thee"
sang Mr.. Woggle, as his chin was
jerked against the raised window
sash.
After an hours search in the
cellar, he found some blocks Of
wood and a piece of rusty iron that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

would brace the flag stick, and he
resumed his struggle with the re-
fractory bunting. BY now his eff
forts had attracted the notice of
some boys in the street, who began
tossing firecrackers at him.
who harms one hair of this grey
head, will get swift, hard kick in
the pants" he said.
Mrs. Woggle came to the rescue
with a clothes pole and from the
front yard supported the end of the
flagstick while he nailed. Then he
got it fastened. He went down to
survey the job.
Three cheers for the red, white
and blue!" he chortled.-
Its hanging crooked chided
Mrs. Woggle.
Then Woggle threw on his coat
and went down to the corner,
where he made it three beers for
the red, white and blue.
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thority will be we'll advised to
show mercy, grant favors, ex-
tend help and overlook trifIes.
The time is marked as aus
picious in the highest degree
for hiring men or women for
any work.
Herbal astroIogy signifies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
TIE NiGhT~PARAox,,

yV6 VIVID t-VVsSNO0e
His excellency, the president,
who spoke in London at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon, arrived here at 3
o'clock on the international airship
Sky-Terrier, and spoke at the post
office.
In part President Jones said:
"The very modest celebration
that you have planned here today
brings to mind rather forcibly the
plan of celebration which prevailed
in various parts of our country in
a less enlightened day.
81 refer especially to the former
practice of parents in arming small
children with dynamite and gun
powder with which to blow them
selves to smithereens.
THAT parents could have been
heartless enough to sacrifice their
children in this way almost passes
belief in this age of enlightenment,
yet l think l am correctly informed
by the government compiler of sta
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04


1T was in 1880, at the time of the
disarmament of the nations that
this day came to have international
Significance.
"The chairman of your reception
committee informs me that you are
planning tonight to release Is sky
rockets from one Of your buildings
here. Let me leave as my parting
word to you the admonition that
this part Of the celebration be han
died with extreme caution. You
should realize that powder is a
very dangerous thing, and these
sky rockets should not be harbored
longer than necessary, else they
may turn vipers and kill you ALL"
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Horoscope
1.-THE stars incline, but do not
compel"


TUESDAY,, JULY 8, 1910.
Superior stars Undue
Mems minds with purpose new.
Mercury is in ecIiptic con-
junction with the Moon, and
occupies a position that is in
benefc aspect.
AstroIogy holds that this fig
ure sends forth specially strong
influences toward making men
receptive to new information,
and giving them a spirit of will
ingness to try new fields.
The planet at the same time
governs writings and printines
with great power for good, thus
making dual influence that
should be highly advantageous
for all who seek to reach the
public, especially by printed or
written word.
Sales-people, agents, canvass
ers, commissioners and other
representatives should push the
good chances of this period to
the utmost
This is a good day, also, for
dealing with artists, teachers,
ministers, lecturers and ingeni-
GUS or clever persons sener-
ally. It should be an advan-
tageous day for starting young
eprsons in professions of in
trades.
Travelling is under an excel.
lent sign.
Persons doing original or Gre
alive work should endeavor to
extract from these "a hours
the possibilities that are held
to exist under such confiqura-
tions. :. :.
The Sun occupies a position
that promises great favor and
sonor to come from "thinqs
written"
This planet rules for gener-
oslty and ideals today as OPP
posed to mercenary deeds, pratt
fication of self and vanity.
Employees, and particularly
those who write, will do we'll
today to avoid even the least
action tending to discredit,
harm or trouble fellow EN-
ployes.
Bear not complaints or strife
before superiors in this sign.
Persons having power or au-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
Ne PRESIDENT ARRIVES

King John XII and | were talk
ing of these things at luncheon to-
day. He told me that he could re-
member his great grandfather
speak of the time when the Fourth
of July was merely a local holiday
to the United States alone 1t is
now celebrated, of course, by all
nations, not for it's purpose in
American history alone, but be-
cause it marked the dawn of a new
political epoch of freedom all over
the world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
PROTECTING PARTING

Benny Peyster Goozlewick
Found a match within his pocket,
Tied the baby to the stick,
Struck the match and lit the
rocket.
He waited round all day, did Ben,
But baby never came down again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

that today is good for hazel, aza-
lea, carraway, parsley, carrots,
endive, dill, oats, valerian,
fern, mint, fenneI, parsnip and
dill under Mercury.
Persons whose birth-date this
is are under signs that are held
to indicate that they can sue
coed In most things, but are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

The 334th anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence was celebrated in Spokane
yesterday by the reading Of the
famous historical document in
number of public places about the
city.
In the morning there were sew
eral historical pageants, portraying
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

liable to carelessness in details
and trend to inexactness.
Children born today should
be trained to learn the value Of
striving for a thorough under
standing Of a task before going
at it, and they may need to be
improved with the need for
study.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
THE TRUE VERSION

The boy stood on the burning
deck
Until the ship had sunk
Because he'd set the bark afire
With a lighted piece of punk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
NO HEROINE TO BUTT IN

Ring Grandfather ring cried rushing
of independence hall from the signing declaration
oh welllL
and graspng the bell but if
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

~k,hG JoHN Aho ="
The president left at o'clock
aboard the Sky-Hign airship for
Washington.
The firing of the 10 skyrockets
excited not a little interest in the
city, but no fatalities have been re-
DOrted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
was declared.

To lend a touch of historical col.
oring to the celebration here. 13
skyrockets, typifying the original
IL colonies, were fired from the
balcony of the 74th story of the Old
National building.
The celebration ended at 8 o'clock
with an Illuminated airship pro.
cessiOn over Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

the development of the nation, So
cially and industrially. from the
first administration of Washington
to the present administration of
President Ichabod Jones. and up
through the administration of
Roosevelt, and President Timothy
Skibacker, when universal peace
was declared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
TWO MINUTE VAUDEVILLE
BY FRED SCHAEFER.

you a a Chinese restaurant?
TIiUD: Sure. I birdsnest soup there.
SLAP: dumplngs
THUD: No; only poached
SLAP: Did you try any chop suey?
TfUD: Yes, an easy way to commit
SLAP didn't prove
THtD: No; they used pump l gave t up
SLAP: Did you have to for your
TIiUD: Never! | chased the wal ladder
and while the Conucian its
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
YankeYou any independence day down
here.
Native (yawnng)-Ah here are too
<<><>~>><< = = = . .
"GET THE N DON HABIT"
day at $780, with the news-a live wire
one cert o r
>>$<$ 80 . . . . . . . . . 4 q q 4 4 q
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JUST A MENU

"A ~ r.
Arnica Cocktail =
PURGE of Percussion Caps
Reddish Whitefish Bluefish
Saddle of Paul Revere
Roast Residence
Liberty Bell Tongue
Roman Candle Punch
Dynamite la Newburg
Glace de Fire Department
Bunker Hill Beans
Scrambled Fingers
Independence Pudding
Bank" Mango
Boston Tea Washington Pie
Cannon Crackers
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Herbal astroIogy signifies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-25
GnaI al1n VNlnnn.

WOOD THAT Burns AND AIMS
4 heat; with damper turned. gives more
heat and lasts longer. When draft
s is on half of heat goes out CHM,
ney. I have the right kind. LONGS.
Phone Monroe 1890. 2
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FOR SALE, BUGGIEs, SURVEYS AND
runabouts. new and second hand. at
special prices. It. II. DUKE &. CO.,
goa Brook AYenle. -
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bfalfn DrnpoSaIa.

STATE ADOPTION or fIIGH scHoof,
TEXT Books.-At a meeting Of the
State Board of Education. held on
January 4. 1910, an order was en-
tered authorizing the secretary of
the State Board of Education to adj
vertlse for bids in the matter of tho
selection of text books for high
schools for a term of not less than
four years. beginning August i,
K 1910.
In accordance with the provisions
4 of said resolution. l hereby give no
flee that on OF before APRIT, TX.
1910. Mt IL o'clock noon, at tho
ONCE of tho State Board OF Fduca j
ton, at Richmond, Va, sealed pro-
nosals Will be received for SUNNY
inc public schools of the State az
VIrginla with text hooks for use in
thn high schools OF the Stnta az
provided by law Such proposals
4 IRE requested on both the singie
list plan and the multiple list Man.
and should state the prices at which
carh nook offered will he sold 9tn
the' children or patrons Of ira
seho6ls and tho exchange $pricas
where such book shall take the
place OF a book HOW in use
4 circular giving n copy az the
law under which this udoption. is
made and other particulars viii he
mniled an application. s9s
The right is reserved To reject
any and all DIGS.
80 Given under my hand this INN
day OF Januaryy, TO- a.,
sec'Y to State Board Of Eduratloa.
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TNanten.

atg SHSQlllCu>
WANTED. 70 BUY FOR CASH, House.
hold goods In any quantity, Phone
Madison 1881.
1000 CHILDREN TO SEND
papa or mamma to OLD TOY TOMB
Il1NS'S auction sales daily.
FURNITURE AND HOUSE,
q hold effects to sell at auction. Inn
mediate returns, MAYO SALVAGE
CORPORATION. 14o2 East Main.
Phone Madison 1916.
WANTED. WASHING TO DO Z AT
home. No, 1907 North Munford st.
WANTED 7AATILY WASHING, SIS
Prentiss Street.
ANY ONE WANTING A FIRST- GLASS
washerwoman can call or drop, a pos
n tai to 1903 Catherine. Street. Guar
antee to give entire satisfaction,
WANTED, YOU no SAVE MONEY BY.
placing your order for awnings with,
US now. and let us have them ready
4 for spring. as prices Will be higher
then. Call Madison 1897. SOuTH-
ERN TENTf~-AND AWNING co,
DOCTOR WANTS GOOD LoCATION-IN
town or Village. North Carolina or
Virginia. Address Box 80. Charlotte,
WANTED, THE PUBLIC no KNOW,
that we carry the largest stock CT
vehicles In tho city; prices to suit
~. g; SMITH g CO.. 81 North Fifth
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FOR SALE.-sPECIAL BARGAINS IN
lots on Floyd Avenue, Main and
Cary Streets west OF the Boulevard.
Apply els Brook Avenue. Phone
Madison 1851
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.Dor AaIf.

FOR SALE,
AT THE SOUTHERN STOCK YARDS,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH.
very handsome, Cobs, fearless OF city
sights; lrotting-b bred Bay, Ge1ding:
nlso very fast Pacing Mare, with no re-
cord has gone miles In 2.2O and quar-
tiers N 30, 2.i2 gait. and can do it
nov IN condition; seven years old and
SOUND; lady broke. and has no equal
IN Richmond Sired BY Buster, son of
sam Pnrdy, dam Medro Wilks.
w. w. IftJTCIINSON
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HAVING ABANDONED DEVELOP
ment. I will sell Forest Lodge cheap.
JOHN CUSSONS. Glen Allen. Va.
HOME FARMS WANTED
for our Northern and Western home
seekers. Have you any TO SELF
COM VIRGINIA HOME LOCATING
AGENCY. Fond du Lac. Wis
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Mayo Salvage Corporation,
Auctioneers.
HOP Z. Main Street.

We sell in our warerooms, 1402 East
Main Street, at 1890 A. NJ.
TUESDAY. JANUARY %. 1910.
Beds. Felt and other Mattresses, Coll
Wire Springs. Bureaus, Washstands,
Wardrobes. Sideboards. Extension and
other Tables. Parlor and Kitchen Fur
niture and other househsfd effects.
TERMS: Cash.
MAYO SALVAGE CORPORATION.
Auctioneers.
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TRAVELLING SALESMAN. MARRIED.
is open for position with wholesale
dry goods and notion house: twenty
FIVE years experiences, covering parts
of North and South Carolina and
wei, established trade; last year
sales about 100000: can furnish best
of references: salary sl.sn0 and eN-
penses Address WHOLESALE DRY
EnODS care Tim eS- li snatch
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MIDDLE-AGED MAN OF EXPERI-
ence desires position with good house
on the road, groceries or shoes pre-
ferred: references furnished. Adj
dress Box 213. Aberdeen, n. C..
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Aurtiolr 5aleS, future 5Daps,

=
In pursuance of the authority and
direction contained in the will of John
Bowers. deceased. and In obedience to,
decree of the Chancery Court of
tho city of Richmond. entered January
A. 1910. in tho suit of Hannah L.
Logan and ais. VS.. Virginia D. Meany
and ais the undersigned substituted
trustee Will sell at auction on the
premises. on
AT 4 O'CLOCK P. NJ,
ing known as No. sos North North
Eighth Street. The lot fronts on the
west line OF Eighth Street "a feet 2 Ia
inches. more or less. and runs back
between parallel lines 40 feet to an
alley, 30 feet wide.
AT 4:45 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
sECOND-The two-story brick tene-
ments known as Nos. 124 and 1874 1-3
South Fourth Street. The lot fronts
on the west line of Fourth Street az
feet, more or less, and runs back be.
tween parallel lines SO feet.
The above property is good invests
ment real estate. and Is sold to close
up an estate.
TERMS: One-third cash. and tho ball
ance of the purchase money in three
equal instalments at six, twelve and
eighteen months, respectively, from
the day of sale. represented by nego-
table notes, with interest added from
until the entire purchase money shall
| be paid and conveyance ordered by
| the court, or<for all cash. at the option
of the purchaser.
JAMES E. CANNON,
Substituted Trustee.
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&ituations, DrnffsginnaI.

WANTED, POSITION AS GoVERNEss
by young lady of refinement and Gull
ture. and who has had much expo
ricncc In primary work. Address Il
760. care Times DISPATCH
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FOR SALE, TWO VERY DESIRABLE
pieces of property in Fairmount,
easy terms: moderate prices, in good
locality. with all modern conven
fences. The owner wants 10 sell OIL
account of leaving the city. Apply
1901 North Twentieth Street.
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WINTER CARRIAGES!-S.E e E r AL
closed carriages on hand. We wish
to get rid Of them. Call and get
prices. w. c. SMITH s. CO.. 314
North Fifth Street.
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WANTED. 0fBIUY FOR CASH, House,
hold goods In any quantity, Phone
Madison 3S51