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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
A Pert Reply.

( A story told Of Sir John Fisher and
Lord Charles Beresford when both
were stationed in the Mediterranean;
will bear repeating. A competition
had been held at Malta for prize
annually presented by Sir John. It is
known as the Malta cup. and, having
SO far always been won by crew
belonging to the admiraps flagship, it
was fully expected by Sir John that
this record would be maintained. On
this particular occasion. however, a
crew Of the Families, commanded by
Lord Charles Beresford, carried it of
instead A day or two later the feet
was practicing maneuvers, and Adj
miral Fisher, whose reputation as a
stern disciplinarian is well known,
was dissatisfied with the performance
Of the Families. He signaled accord
ingly to its commander the message.
Explain your reason for being late
in executing maneuver." Without q
moments delay the answer came. 1--WE
are towing the Malta cup."-Dundee
Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
inherited Dreams.

A medical scientist claims that many
dreams are really hereditary that is
to say, they come down to us from an
cestors. Many persons have dream
which they dream over and over
again. This and some others that are
frequent, according to the authority
referred to, are inherited. The doctor
observed, for instance, that a child Of
six years after an attack Of typhoid
fever saw in its slumber a figure clad
in black, which advanced to the foot
Of the bed and fixed upon him its
shining eyes. 1t was found that the
father Of the child had frequently
dreamed that dream, although he had
never ment. oned it to his child. The
grandfather dreamed the same dream,
although he had told no one about it.
Evidently there is more than our phi
losophy can fathom in "the stuff that
dreams are made Of"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
Mot Tending to Business.

A country doctor was recently called
upon to visit a patient some way
from his Office. Driving to where the
sick man lived, he tied his horse to a
tree in front Of the house and started
to walk across the ground. 1t hap
pened that work was in progress on a
new well, of which the doctor knew
nothing until he found himself sink
ing into the earth. He fell just far
enough to be unable to get out Of the
hole unassisted and Justify yelled for
help.
When he was finally pulled up the
hired man remarked to him:
Il say. doc, you had no business
down there"
ssNo; ! don't think had" replied
the doctor. =
Don't you know" continued the
hired man, you ought leave the well
alone and take care of the sick?''-
Lippincott's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
The stomachvcannot Rest.


It is mistake TO suppose the stomach
can rest aud thus recuperate and by this
means dyspepsia is cured. The digestive
process begins in the mouth and does not
end until the food has reached the in
testines. The salivary glands in the
mouth, the stomach, lower stomach, liver,
spleen, etc, take part in the digestive
process. This process is going on con.
tinously. Think of resting the heart OF
the lungs for few minutes, or any other
organ Pepsin pancreatin, etc. do not
rest the stomach, they digest the residue
of food weak digestive system cannot
digest and thus relieve the body of irri.
tating acids or gas. Rydale's Stomach
Tablets contain jus. enough Pepsin, and
Pancreatin to do this. They also con.
tain many vegetable tonics and stimulan,s
for the digestive tract. Rydale's Stomach
Tablets cure dyspepsia the only way il
can he cured. Ask us about them. Eli
+. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
Al LAUGH ALL AROUND.


last Laughed Best.
"Common decency is cheap abroad =
said the man who had just returned
from his first trip to Europe. During
all the time was on the continent /
was subjected to discourtesy in but
one instance, and think / got away
with It then, at that.
We were crossing one OF the Swiss
passes by diligence, or coach, and
stopped off for luncheon at some little
town 1t was hot, and ! suppose !
made rather a comical sight In my
shirt sleeves and black glasses, with
handkerchief over my collar, as !
stepped out Of the vehicle to the road.
/ suppose, too, that the brand of
French in which tried to ask ques-
tons was pretty ragged.
Anyway, a group Of young French
men waiting in carriage while their
team was changed saw In me their
long lost ORIGINAL scream, and the way
they laughed was convincing, II not
aattering. They weren't backward
about pointing out the real. racy bits
in the picture either, and they only
laughed harder when glared at them
mildly. Another American and ]
trudged off for. lunch, and when we
came back there was the bunch ready
to take up the howl at me again. ]
looked at my compatriot and he at
me. l don't think either Of us put
the idea in words, but we began.
I'VE began to laugh. We fell into
each others arms and laughed We
held each other up and laughed. We
laughed till the tears rolled down our
cheeks. We laughed till we couldn't
stand. We rolled into our coach, still
laughing, taking inspiration for each
outburst from glance at the French
men.
ssWell, sir. that bunch Of Frenchmen
just wilted First they closed their
mouths; then they lost their grins;
then each one began squirting at the
other, trying to make out what was
wrong. Before we'd been at 1t two
minutes they all discovered they need
ed drink and sneaked on to the little
hotel. We laughed till we saw the
last Of them. and then we laughed at
the way We had turned the trick. -
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
His Quaint Suggestion.

A Frenchman who appears to have
been of thrifty turn Of mind con-
ceived the idea in 1873 that too much
valuable time was being wasted in
cleaning sardines when preparing them
for the market. He found a way of
preparing them without cleaning them,
and on this he took out letters patent.
Apparently he had some slight misgiv-
Ing as to whether the public would be
perfectly suited with his invention,
and so in his claim he makes this
parenthetical entry:
Fish put up by this process may be
slightly unpleasant to the customer at
first, but he soon gets used to it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

I
stretch il formerly was. It will he
as good at the road On the side of q
hill which dries off quickly and is
never dusty or muddy, a condition
which comes from proper drainage.
Water has no place on a road. It's
effect is to either wash gullies in it
or to make mndholes. The quicker
it can be gotten off the road and to
the nearest small stream the better
it will be for the road. For perfect
dirt roads which will dry quickly,
be almost dnstless and resemble
boulevards, drag them Immediately
after each rain and provide for the
necessary drainage of water from
the sides Of the road and good roads
will be reality. By this method
they can be made for less than six
dollars mile whereas the cost of
maintenance by the old. system is
from three to five times that figure.
Official action generally is slow and
from the little work required every
farmer should see the advantage of
getting on the road running past
his premises with a drag which has
only cost "a few dollars at the most
and make that piece of road be a
pleasure for him to drive over be-
cause it is a good road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
MAKING ICE.
The Process Is Simple, Though It Pug
zled the Negro.

The Process Is Simple, Though 1t Pug
zled the Negro.
A sailboat in which were q white
man and several negroes had just left
the wharf near an ice factory at the
foot of Main street, Annapolis, and
was headed out the mouth Of Severn
river. toward a point on the Chesa-
peake.
"Ye-e-th. thir," an old time colored
man was lisping, IT like to git a
job workin' round that air ice plant
and see 'em make ice with fire."
"Tll tell you how it is done, If you
would like to hear my explanation"
said the white man.
'Ye-e-th, thir, 1 like to hear bout il"
'sWell. in the first place, they have
tank Of ammonia, to which a small
amount of heat is applied. It does not
take much heat to convert the am
monia into vapor, and even that heat
is used up in causing the liquid to ex-
pand into a gas, or become latent, as
1t is called, SO that the temperature
is not materially affected.
Nov, suppose the ammonia gas oc-
cupies hundred times as much space
as the liquid. 1t is evident that the
liquid contains certain amount of
heat, which is afterward distributed
Fover hundred times the space first
occupied, A cubic foot Of the liquid
becomes a hundred cubic feet of gas,
and it is plain that cubic foot of
gas will contain only -hundredth
part of the heat originally in cubic
foot of liquid; hence the gas is much
colder than the liquid.
"Now, this gas or vapor is allowed to
flow through pipes covered with salt
water, which becomes extremely cold,
but does not freeze, owing to the pres
ence of salt. The fresh water desired
to be frozen is put into large metal
cans and placed in the cold salt water
and allowed to freeze.
There is nothing mysterious about
the process. 1t is, in fact, very simple
Do make myself clear? Do you
understand my explanatory z
"Ye-e-ith. thir, yo' explanations
plain, but suttenly would like to
see 'em make that air ice with fire."
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
Pensions From Napoleor1.

Paris has dozen old soldiers who
draw pensions that come to them from
the great Emperor Napoleon l. These
are not heroes of his epoch. for the
last of those died long years ago. But
Napoleon by his will devised several
millions Of francs to his companions
in arms, and this capital in default Of
heirs of the grand army was deposited
in the public treasury. Today the rev
enue this fund produces is paid out in
the form of pensions of 200 francs
each to old soldiers in French terri
tory, and Paris has twelve Of these
benefciaries to whom at the first Of
the year these little pensions are re-
mitted. Paris Figaro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
SUMMER VACATIONS.

The time is coming1for summer outings. Have you
thought about yours YETI
No country the face of the globe contains SO
many delightful resorts the United States, with
its neighbor, Canada
The Pennsylvania Railroad will issue its popular
Summer Excursion Book June and Twill find it
wonderful help in plotting out your summer trip.
1t contains descriptions oRabout eight hundred Of the
leading Of North America lists of hotels and board
ing houses these various places map routes and rates
from the principal stations the Pennsylvania Railroad and
other valuable information.
If you have grown tired of the resort you have visited
for years. you may make selection from this book for stay
ola day, a week. month"; or the whole summer
You may plot out extended tour covering moun-
tain and seashore fishing trip hunting jaunt by
rail or boat or a combination of both
Any Ticket Agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad will
be glad furnish copy Of this valuable book for Ten
Cents, will be mailed you postpaid on receipt Of
Twenty-Five Cents, by Geo. W. Boyd General Passenger
Agent Philadelphia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
PAPER cAR WHEELS.
Safer and Stronger but More Costly
Than Other Wheels.

Than Other Wheels.
We naturally think Of paper as
something lacking in strength and OF
a paper article as being fragile, so are
somewhat alarmed when an encyclo-
Ipedic friend remarks that the wheels
Of the car on which we are slipping
along at the rate Of a mile minute
are made OF paper. This opportunity
to be alarmed occurs, however, on
only the best of railways, as paper
car wheels. though safer and longer
lived than any others, are also more
expensive. The principal advantage
OF wheels made from this unpromising
material Is found in the fact that they
are not injured by the violent vibra-
tons to which car wheels are sub
jected.
The paper used in the manufacture
Of these wheels is known as calen-
dered rye straw board, or thick paper.
| 1T is sent to the car wheel shops in
circular sheets measuring twenty-five
to forty inches in diameter, and over
each of these sheets is spread an even.
coating of -four paste. A dozen sheets
are placed one on the other and the
lot subjected to hydraulic pressure Of
500 tons or more. After two hours
| pressure these sheets, which have now
become a solid block, are kept for a
week in a drying room at tempera-
ture of 120 degrees, after which q
number of blocks are pasted together,
| pressed and dried for a second week.
A third combination Of layers is then
made, after which there is an entire
month Of drying. The final block con-
tains 12O to 100 sheets of the original
paper and Is four and one-half to i've
inches in thickness. All resemblance
to paper has been lost, the block In
weight, density and solidity approx
mating the finest grained. heaviest
metal.
To complete the wheel there are re-
CURED steel tire, cast iron hub,
wrought iron plates to protect the pa
| per on either side and two circles of
bolts, one set passing through the
fange of the tire, the other through
1.-The fange Of the hub and both sets
through the paper. The paper blocks
are turned on lathe, which also
reams out the center hole for the hub.
Two coats of paint are applied to keep
out moisture. The various parts are
next assembled, and the paper car
wheel is complete.
AS may be readily understood, paper
which has received the treatment de-
scribed may be used for almost any
purpose for which metal or wood is
used If not too much exposed to damp
ness, and to all practical purposes it
is fireproof. Harper's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
A Regular Tom Boy

was Susie climbing trees and
fences, jumping. bitches, whiting,
always getting scratches, cuts,
sprains, bruises, bumps, burns OF
scalds. But lawsl Her mother
just applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and cured her quick. Heals
everything healable Boils, Ulcers,
Eczema, Old Sores, Corns or Piles.
Try it. 25c at Eli T. Reynolds,
Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
A Wife,s Early Lesson.

A curious custom used to accompany
an Anglo-Saxon betrothal. After the
giving OF the ring the father gave, the.
son-in-law one Of his daughters shoes.
with which the son-in-law hit his wife
on the head to teach her subjectionr
Later on more moderate % castiga--
ton was suggested. and three blows
with broomstick became the customE
The Months Of the Year." by Rev.
Pemberton Lloyd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
A Cruel Joke.

Oswald, a witty and original Pari-
sian, had mania for practical jok-
ing. He was very amusing to his
friends, but when his talents were ex-
erted to avenge some wrong there
was more bitterness than fun in his
wit. One evening when man who
had not treated him politely gave a re-
ception he revenged himself cruelty.
The man was slightly deformed All
the hunchbacks Of Paris, 500 in num-
Der, presented themselves at his re-
ception. They had received notices
from Oswald that If they should go to
this address on thisN evening they
would learn Of legacy which bad
been left them
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
A Man Wants To Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful. despond-
ency. But DIR. Kings New Life
Pills expel poisons from the
system; bring. hope and courage;
cure all Liver, Stomach and Kidney
troubles; impart health and vigoI
to the weak; nervous and ailing,
2bc at Eli 7. Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
Stolen Joke.

The shade of the ice baron had In
troduced himself to Charon on the
river trip
"Quite roomy bit Of water, this
Styx," he commented Never freezes
over, does itY'
mot SOS to interfere with naviga-
tion," said Charon smilingly, land. by
the way, that very fact gave Mephisto
the idea for his favorite joke"
"You don't say! What's the gagY"
"Why, when guest in hades com
plains of the scarcity Of ice the old
boy explain5 that it's due to the I'M
precedented perversity Of the past win
terr'-Buffalo Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
Every Old Thing rlade New.

Old kitcheu-chairs. benches. lawn
swings, porch furniture will require only
q smallcan Of our Domestic Paint in open
mouth cans to mike them look like new.
Get it from Jos. S. Pogue. Sons & Co.,
Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
ORPHANS CoURT.

The Stated Meetings Of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers q few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
ohedient bobby.

Bobby. my son." exclaimed the dis
mayed mother as she saw all her boys
belongings stacked in corner Of the
closet, haven't / tried over and over
to teach you that you should have a
place for everythingp
Eyes, mother" said the boy cheer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

BY THE ORPHANS CouRr FOE CEczE ooUNgx.
January !, 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

Sued for breach of promise, 4ehg
yep"
ANY defense?"
Temporary insanity, and + expect
to prove It by the love IettersI wrote
Louisville courier-Journal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

The total liquor tax collected in
Ohio during the year ending in January
was 1888, 900 less than for thel preced-
ing year, This is shown by: .compila-
tion of figures made publicIa few days
ago by Auditor of State Burlington.
The total liquor tax collection for the
year ending in January, 1910, was
So, 794, ,637.l3, and of this sum the
State got as its share S2,04l, ,5S9.06.
The total collection for the year before
was SS,627, ,685.79. The number Of
saloons in business at the.close of the
year in January 1910 was 8, 9OS, as COM
pared with 1909 for the year before.
This is a decrease of l,0Ol. This re-
duction is due to the operation of the
Rose county local option law.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Hon. Balkan Shoyer, of Pittsburg,
Pa, brother.in-law Of Rev. G. B.
Beecher, First Secretary of the Amer
ican Legation at Berne, Switzerland,
died there last Saturday. No partic-
ulars of the cause Of his death have
been received here, the cablegram
only stating the fact of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoyer made an extend
ed visit with Mr.. and Mrs. BeecheI
last summer
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

A melodrama built along the con.
ventional lines Is "Just Woman's
Way" which opened three days
engagement at the National Monday
afternoon. Those whoiprefer drama
tized excitement of this kind came
away we'll pleased with the performs
ance and goodly sized crowds will nc
doubt be the rule during the engage
ment. The company presenting the
play is we'll adapted to the production
and the management has given special
attention to the stage etfects.-Dayton
Daily News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

The Penn township school board at
regular meeting last Monday voted
to let the pupils of the upper part of
the township, attend school at New
Vienna, this doing away with several
rural districts. The rest of the town
ship will probably centralize, trans
porting the pupils to Samantha. The
matter will be taken up at a later
meeting of the board.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Startling White has purchased the
Euverard Machine Shop, adjacent to
the old White Line Livery Barn on
West Walnut street. He took charge
of the business Monday. He is pre-
pared to do all kinds of repairing
promptly. He will conduct it under
the name of the White Machine Com
pany.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

j. w. Watts returned Sunday
evening from months trip In Texas
and Kansas. He spent the most of
the time with his father-in-law, j. A.
w. Spargnr, and family, at LaPorte,
Tex. Mr.. Watts purchased section
of land in the latter state. From
there he went to Kansas and spent a
few days visiting Ed. Watts and
other relatives.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

The county commissioners, accom-
panied by the county surveyor, were
called to Fairview yesterday, near
which place large bridge was in i'm
mediate need of fixing. From there
they made tour through the western
part of the county, finally rounding
up at Charley Roberts residence near
Sugartree Ridge, where, the party
spent the night.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Why paint or paper when "Muresco"
makes a much nicer finish and is so
much cheaper2 Makes room look
100 per cent better than other wall
coverings can be put on by any one,
won't rub off and is perfectly sanitary.
Comes in all colors. Mix with boiling
water and put on like paint. Won't
show brush marks. For sale at The
Economy Store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

In "Just A Woman's Way, the
strong realism which runs through the
entire piece, together withthe appeal
ingly pathetic situations, is happily
relieved by the vein of clean humor
releayed by its ingenious chain Of
incidents and laughable situations.
To see this great play Is to be salts
fed. AT Bells Opera House next
Thursday evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

"Just A Woman's Way" is a drama
of the new school, presenting a good,
solid story and driving home a moral
that conyinces one Of an evening well
spent. At Bells Opera House on
Thursday April 7.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Roy Kelly, Charles Vance, Pearce
and Fay McMullen returned to their
studies at the o. S. U. at Columbus
yesterday, after enjoying a pleasant
vacation with their parents here.
Robert McMullen remained a day
later and went this morning,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Isaiah Barnes and daughter, Miss
Francis, of Warren, Ind, are visiting
relatives in this county. Mr.. Barnes
recently purchased the old Barnes
homestead, consisting Of 13S acres,
near Fairvlew and sold it to Hiram
p. Smith Monday. He has been away
from this county 38 years and is a
prominent stock buyer, of Warren.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

DR.. Thompson, o. S. Lemon, W. e.
Caldwell and DR.. Larkin, North High
street property owners, had cement
pavements laid in front of their resi-
dence this week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

A $4,000 Young Mems Christian
Associations building will be erected
at Washington q. II. this summer,
that amount having been subscribed
by the people of that place and Fay
ette county for the purpose.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Miss Faith Glenn was guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Squier, at
Greenfield, Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Squier and daughter, Hiss Mae, accom-
panied her home and were guests at
the home of her parents for the day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Mrs. Harry Graham Brown and
daughters, Barbara and Betty, who
have been the guests of the formers
parents, Hon. and Mrs. ]. j. Pugsley,
returned to their home at Pittsburg
Monday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-07

Mr.. Miller, of Chillicothe, who has
accepted position as pharmacist at
the Smith Drug Store, will move his
family into o. S. Lemons property on
Collins Avenue next week.