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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Henry Clay's Eloquence.

1t was the remark of a distinguished
senator that Henry Clay's eloquence
was absolutely intangible to delinea-
ton, that the most labored description
could not embrace it and that to be
understood it must be seen and felt.
He was an orator by nature. His eagle
eye. burned with patriotic ardor or
flashed indignation and defiance upon
his foes or was suffused with tears of
commiseration or Of pity. and it was
because he felt that he made others
feel. A gentleman after hearing one
Of his magnificent efforts in HE senate
thus DESCRIBED him: Every muscle of
the orators face was at work. His
whole body seemed agitated. as II
each part was instinct with a separate
life, and his small. white hand Win
its blue veins apparently disten1"e ),
most to bursting. moved grar";r
but with all the energy of r.pi.i
vehement gesture. The appear'sa.a
the speaker seemed that OF Il .-sni.
tellect wrought up to its mig -
ergies and brightly shining th,.n,.n
thin and transparent veil of tieslft...i
invested it."-St. Louis Republic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Those Pies Of Boyhood.

How delicious were the pies OF
boyhood. No pies now ever taste
SO good. What's changed9 the
pies? No. Its you. You've lost
the strong, healthy stomach, the
vigorous liver, the active kidneys,
the regular bowels of boyhood.
Your digestion is poor and you
blame the food. What's needed?
A complete toning up by Electric
Bitters of all organs of digestion
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys. Bowels
Try them. They'll restore your
boyhood appetite and appreciation
of food and fairly saturate your
body with new health, strength
and vigor. 50c at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Failed to Catch the Tune.

A professor ID an old Pennsylvania
college was conducting review n
Latin. or a sleepy looking youth ne
asked the question "Whal callstru..-
ton is that at the top Of page l2:''
Il don't know" was the prompt re-
ply.
why not?" Numbered the professor.
Il have been harping on that construr-
ton all term"
Il know you have. professor" was
the soft reply. "but 1 haven't caught
the tune YETI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
The Joke as Persia Sees II.

The MAN of JAM was the Joe NIL
Ter Of Persia, according to Charles
Johnston in Harper's Weekly. For
some reason or other the Man of jam
seems to have had deep detestation
Of schoolteachers," says this author.
"A teacher whose son had fallen i'll
and was at the point of death babe
them send for the washer of corpses
to wash his son. But they objected
he is not dead yet. Never mind,
said the teacher; he will be dead by
the time they have finished washing
him.
TO Bahlul a certain vizier said: RE.
joice at these good tidings. The prince
OF the faithful has made thee ruler
over apes and swine" Take my or
ders, them" quickly retorted Bahlul,
"for surely thou art of my subjects"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
A Fearful Poison.

From the microbe which gives rise
in human beings 10 the disease known
as tetanus. or lockjaw. a poison called
tetanine il obtained. which is over 100
times more powerful than strychnine.
A fragment of tetanine so small as to
be invisible to the naked eye would
kill almost instantaneously the strong
est man. One fifteen-thousandth part
OF grain Of 1t has caused the death
Of horse l.600.0O0.O00 times its own
weight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
A Hindoo Superstition.

When visits are exchanged by the
friends of the Hindoo bride and groom
to complete arrangements for the wed
ding great attention is paid to omens,
which are considered especially potent
then. For instance. ii the groom's
messengers should meet cat. fox
or serpent they turn back and seek
a more propirious time for the errand.
After the brides father has received
the offer he must delay replying until
one of the ubiquitous lizards in his
house has chirped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
RUB THE OTHER EYE.
And LET the One In Which the Bit Of
cinder Lodges Alone.

And LET the One In Which the Bit Of
Cinder Lodges Alone.
Nine persons out OF every ten with
cinder or any other foreign sub
stance In tAe eye will instantly begin
to rub it with one hand while hunting
for a handkerchief with the other.
This is all wrong. The right way is
not to rub the eye with the cinder in
it, but to rub the other as vigorously
as you like.
A few months, ago | was riding on
the engine Of fast express. The en-
gineer threw open the front window
Of the cab. and l caught cinder in
my eye, which gave me intense pain. |
began to rub the eye desperately, when
the engineer called to me:
'sLet that eye alone and rub the 9th
er one"
Thinking he was chatting me. only
rubbed the harder
81 know the doctors think they know
1t all, but they don't. and If you will
let that eye alone and work on the
other one you will soon have the Gin
der out" shouted the engineer.
/ did as he directed and soon felt
the cinder down near the inner can
thus and made ready to take it out.
"Let it alone and keep at the well
eye," again shouted the engineer.
did so for. minute longer. AND
then, looking into a small glass the
engineer handed me. saw the offender
on my cheek. | have tried it many
times since, always with ess.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
why Kidney disease Is Dangerous

Kidney disease is dangerous because il
comes on unwares and progresses to a
fatal stage before the sufferer realizes
what the trouble is.
If you begin to run down. feel badly,
have indigestion, inactive Liver, ETC., you
have reason to suspect that your Kidneys
are affected and special Kidney treat.
ment should be taken at once. Delays
are dangerous. Rydale's Kidney Remedy
is the best remedy known for the Kidneys.
1t never fails to restore them to health
Rydale's Kidney Remedy will cure
Bright's Disease il taken before too much
of the Kidneys are destroyed. The
Remedy can do no harm if Your kidneys
are not the cause of your ill-health. II
is the safest remedy if they are the cause.
Put up in pill form in 25c and soc sizes
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Work "a Hours A Day.

The busiest little things ever
made are DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. Every pill is a sugar. coated
globu'e of health. that changes
weakness into strength, languor
into energy, brain flag into mental
power; curing Constipation, Head
ache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Malaria.
25c at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Fully Informed.

with all your wealth are you not
afraid Of the proietariat?" asked the
0elver in sociological problems.
mo, ain't." snapped Mrs. Newrich
I'VE boil all our drinkin' water Phil
adelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
NO oossip.

II don't like these women who gossip
about others. Do your
II should say not. Now, there's Mrs.
Green. She's always telling mean
things about her neighbors. And Mrs.
Hunter talks perfectly dreadful about
her friends. Thank goodness. ! never
say anything about anybody Stray
Stories
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Embarrassing Question.

Police Justice Have you any way Of
making living? vagrant-l hey y'r
honor. kin make brooms. Police
Justice - You can! Where did you
learn that trade? vagrant-I decline
to answer. your honor.-Home Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tbs
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS COURT FOR oncn OoUarz.l D
January /, 1904
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within a year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary.
or they will be cited up.
Test. THOS B. MILLER. Regist { u
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
ordars All The. Time.

First Commercially am just
back from three mouths trip on the
road. Second Commercial-tset many
orders. old man? First Commercial
You bet! I took my wife with me!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29

Make yourself an honest man. and
then you may be sure there is enc
less rascal In the Carlyle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29

Make each day a critic on the last :
Pope.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-29
Prices Backed BY Qualities.
Ready-To-Wear Suits

is replete with the neatest effects of the tailor
purchaser fails to find just the exact thing to
lar taste in this line please keep in mind we
International Tailoring Co.'S made to-meas
style fit and workmanship are guaranteed in ey
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
SUIT POSSESSES
NOVEL FEATURES
FAILURE OF FARMER TO DELIVER
COTTON WHICH HE DID NOT
MAKE is THE BASIS OF LITI-
CATION.

Athens. January ESPECIAL. 1.-The cir
cult court is now engaged in novel suit
in this place which is the first of its kind
ever heard of here. Last year large
number of farmers sold their future crop
of cotton to merchants and buyers for 10
cents. These sold in turn to cotton brok-
ers. Many Of the farmers did not make
as much as they sold and some of these
in making good their sales lost sew
eral thousand dollars each. The little
fellow who had nothing had nothing to
lose, and the man who bought his crop
and sold again had to bear the loss
The firm of Fred Gray & Co., leading
merchants of Elkmont, sold lot of cot
ton to a firm in Tennessee. They did not
deliver the cotton as per agreement,
claiming they did not make it. The loss
amounted to several thousand dollars.
The firm brought suit to recover the
amount claimed to have been lost by the
failure to make the delivery as per agree
ment.
The case is now being heard in the cir
cult court and Is attracting considerable
attention. The farmers well as the
buyers are all interested in the outcome of
the case. Gray & Co. are wealthy peo-
pie and if the plaintiffs secure judgment
they can pay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
ATHENS In THROES
OF MAD DOG SCARE

Athens. January S.-(Special. This
section is in the throes of mad dog
scare. small dog belonging TO r. II.
Richardson was discovered to be in very
bad condition and he was biting every
dog that he could get TO. The owner had
Montgomery. A telegram this morning
brings the information that he had rabies.
Several dogs have been killed since then
that 1t was known he bit.
This afternoon E. w. Isom. prosperous
planter, living six miles from Athens,
came to town with the head of dog
that died last night at his home in a
fit. The dog had acted very strangely for
a week, having bitten Mr.. Isom, his wife
and four children, some of them being
bitten last Friday. others Sunday and he
and his wife were bitten Tuesday, and
ALI Craft, a neighbor. and his little son,
while at Mr. Isoms yesterday, were both
bitten by the animal. DIR. B. s. Petfus,
health officer, has sent this head to Mont
gomery to the Pasteur institute for ex-
animation
Mr.. Isom says that a strange dog
passed his house .s-,-s three weeks ago and
he saw him bite this dog, but did not
think anything about 10 being mad dog
The people of the community where he
resides are greatly excited over the mat
ter. Mr. Isom and his entire family and
Mr.. Craft and his son will go to Mont
gomery to take treatment IL the exanin-
alton shows the dog had rabies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
PROMINENT VETERANS DEAD.
z. T. Lawrence and w. II. cothran Die
Near Centre.

Centre, January 28.-(Special.)-Z. T.
Lawrence, who was struck and fatally
injured by the engine of freight train
on the Southern railway at Lawrence
Station in this county a few days ago,
died at his home near that place yes
terday morning. He was 90 years OF
age. The deceased was a member of
a prominent and influential family and
was himself one of the best known and
most popular citizens of the county.
While he had never held any Office other
than that of justice OF the peace he
was active in county politics and fire.
quently served as delegate to the state
conventions of the democratic party and
was recognized as citizen of more than
ordinary intellectual attachments. He saw
active service during the civil war as
member Of the Sixth Georgia cavalry
and since then has been engaged in
mercantile pursuits and farming at Law
renee. He Is survived by a wife and
several children.
w. H. Cothran. another we'll known
citizen Of this county. died at his home
near Alexis yesterday at the age OF
n years. He had also served In the
Sixth Georgia cavalry. He was a quiet.
useful citizen and farmer, enjoying the
respect and esteem OF all his acauain-
tances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
NEWS OF GREENSBORO.
Death of Rev. McCollum In Seattle
Causes Much Sorrow.

Greensboro, January 2S-(Special)-
Rev. John McCollum, brother of Dr. e.
P. McCollum of this place, who for 20
years or more has been missionary
of the Baptist church in JAPAN died a
few days ago in Seattle, Wash. Mr.
McCollum's health failed and he was
obliged to give up his missionary work
about a year ago, and was living tenn
porarily in Seattle at the time of his
death. He was born and reared in
Perry county, Alabama, and has many
friends throughout Alabama who will
be grieved to learn of his death.
Many of the owners of large black
belt plantations have determined to get
white men on them, and to do this have
cut UP the lands into small tracts of
so or 40 acres and are selling these
tracts to white men on time. The men
who are buying purchase these tracts
of land for the purpose of making for
themselves and families a home, and
tina town of Greensboro has already
felt in the increased trade the effect of
such arrangements.
County court was in session here for
a part of this week. OF all the cases
verdicts of guilty. In a case of ne
gro charged with selling whisky tn 9
jury assessed a fine of $500 and hard
labor for the county for six months.
This is the maximum punishment, and
such verdicts will go a long ways to-
wards breaking up blind tigers in
this county.
Rev. f. M. Wood of Birmingham was
in Greensboro this week in the inter
est of the new daily paper which is to
be started in Birmingham. He secured
many subscribers here
There is general satisfaction here
over the action of the state demo-
cratic executive committee calling the
primary for May 2. The county COM
mittee has not yet set a date for the
county primary. but will meet soon,
and probably fix the date the same as
the state primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
EUFAULA MASCNS
ENJOY BANQUET
MASTER MASON DEGREE is CON-
FERRED-MRS. ELETHIA SYLVES-
TER DIES-PooR PEOPLE IN
DIRE NEED OF HELP.

Eufaula, January ESPECIAL 1.-The
Blue lodge of Masons of the city con-
ferred the Master Mason degree last
night and afterward enjoyed a sump-
tuous banquet at their lodge room. Wis
iting members from Dawson. and She'll
man, Ga, Clayton, Midway, Lawrence
Vile and other sections participated and
Grand Secretary George A. Beauchamp
of Montgomery assisted in the work. Fol-
lowing the comforting of the degree the
body repaired to an apartment where a
feast had been spread and where all
heartily partook and greatly enjoyed the
occasion. The programme also embraced
eloquent talks on the good of the order
by Rev. 7. H. Johnston and E. Perry
Thomas, who greatly delighted and in
structed the members on the tenets and
teachings of the order. Several promi-
nent Masons among the travelling men
who were stopping in the city also en-
joyed the festivities.
Information of the death of Mrs. Ell
ethia Sylvester, an old and most lovable
Christian woman who died at the home
of her son. lobe Sylvester, eight miles
south of the city last night. has been
received here Mrs. Sylvester was SO
years old and was known and loved in
various sections of this and other states.
She was the wife of the late Thomas
Sylvester, a prominent and influential
citizen of the county, and has resided
near the city nearly all of her life. She
was a lifelong member of the Bap-
taa IL
whose rare refinement and hospitality
won for her legion of warm friends
wherever she was known. Mrs. Sylves-
ter leaves an only brother, Mr.. G.. c.
Beckham, for many years a resident
of Chattanooga. Tenn, but now of this
city; one daughter, Mrs. Charles Fields
OF Columbus, Ca, and three sons, lobe,
Taylor and Green Sylvester, besides some
grandchildren and great grandchildren
and other more distant relatives. The
funeral occurred from the home OF her
son today and her remains were inferred
in the old family burial ground, at White
Oak church.
An investigating committee com posed
of several women of the city has been
looking after the poor and needy of
the city and is administering to their
wants as far as possible The recent
closing down of the Barbour cotton mills
here at this particular season when the
rigors of winter were most piercing has
not only caused stringent circumstances
but dire need in many homes. The cit-
liens have all been generous and much
relief has been afforded in furnishing
comfortable apparel and other neces-
saries.
Farmers throughout this section are
greatly rejoiced that their late planting
of oats have so far escaped injury from
the recent cold snaps. Nearly all their
planting prior to the December freeze
required planting over. which worked a
great hardship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
COMMITTEE MEETS TO-DAY.
Morgan County viii Probably Havs
Early Primary.

Decatur, January Is Especial There
is much interest among the democrats of
the county in the meeting of the demo-
cratic executive committee of this coun-
ty, which is called to meet at Hart
selle tomorrow
M. d. Virgins will resign as county
chairman at the, meeting tomorrow as
he is candidate for county office 1t
is understood that ]. o. Stephenson of
Hartsele will be elected as chairman by
the committee to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr. Virgins
There seems to be but little doubt
that the committee will order an early
primary as the majority of the candi-
dates desire the date to be made early
so as the election can be over with be-
fore the farmers get so busy with their
work that they cannot attend the cleo
ton and vote. The largest vote for many
years Is expected at the primary and
general election this year as there have
been about 400 more poll taxes paid
than have ever been paid before under
the new poll tax law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
PRELIMINARY IS
WAIVED BY LANGS

Decatur, January 8-(Special)-rh
preliminary trial of Clint and Delza Lang
did not take place today in Justice w.
r. Simpsons court as had been expected
It would. The trial was set for 10 o'clock
this morning. but the Lang brothers
waived their examination before the next
regular term of the Morgan county grand
Jury, which convenes here on February I.
Clint and Della Lang appeared in JUS
tice w. r. Simpsons court this morning
In the custody of Sheriff Thomas r.
shipp and Deputy Will B. Scott, the
deputy who went to Chattanooga and
brought the Langs here after their arrest
in Chattanooga by the police of that
city. Three of the Langs brothers ac-
companied them to Justice Simpsons
court this morning There are nine of
the Lang brothers in all.
Justice Simpson asked, Are you ready
for trial?" Clint Lang said in low, but
audible voice, 1--WE wish to waive our
case to the grand jury your honor"
Turning to Della Lang, Justice Simp-
son asked, And do you wish to waive
examination, too?" Eyes, your honor
was all he said. The Langs were then
hurried back to their cell in the county
jail, there to be guarded by deputies UNI
til their case is disposed of by the courts
of the county and of the state.
Rosie McCuistion, the 16-year-old or
phan girl, who the Lang brothers are ac-
cused Of assaulting near her home at VAL
hermoosa Springs on January 10, was not
present. There were no ether witnesses
for the state present, as an agreement
had been made that the Lang brothers
were to waive their preliminary trial to
the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
NEWS OF cENTREvlLLE.
John M. Rotenberry Des-Was Prom
inent In Bib County.

Centrevifle, January 2S.-(Special.)-
of his daughter, Mrs F. G. Spinks of
Brent, in this county, John M. Rotten
berry, one of the oldest and best known
citizens of Bib county, died. He had
been in feeble health for the last few
months, but up to that time he had
been q man of remarkable vigor. He
was nearly 80 years old at the time
of his death. He was a man of the
most positive convictions and was aut-
spoken in his opinions. He leaves a
number of grown children and grand
children in different parts of the state.
He will be buried at the family burial
ground at Sandy chapel this after
noon.
On Tuesday of this week Mrs. Mary
Steele died at her home near this place.
She was the widow of the late Robert
A. Steele, who was one of the most
prominent citizens of Bibb county dur
ing his lifetime. She was the mother
of w. T. Steele. the present county
treasurer of Bibb county. She was
buried at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
The ladies of the Bibb County High
school Improvement society gave a box
party at the Wadsworth hotel last
night. A large crowd attended and the
evening was one of much enjoyment
The public school at this place now
has an enrolment of over one hundred
pupils.
The people of this county seem to be
we'll pleased over the action of the
state executive committe fixing an
early date for the primary election.
They are anxious to have u surcease
of politics.
Betsy Hamilton" will give an enter
tainment at the courtho use tonight un-
der the auspices OF the High School
Improvement society,