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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09
BANDIT is DESPERATE.
Kills Man and Wounds Five Members
of Posse.

Gainesville, Ga. Special After kill
ing a, man named Phillips at Beasley
Gap, near this city, and wounding five
pursuers, William Fowler, an aged white
man of this county, escaped to the sills
and is now at liberty heavily armed.
Fowler is being pursued by sheriffss
posse and threats of .lynching are being.
made.
At the time Fowler killed Phillips he
also shot and wounded James Byers and
Sam Boston,
A posse surrounded Fowler in house
near Beasley Gap and demanded his SUR
render. Fowler came out, firing as he
advanced, and Capt. J. w. Pierce, Hardy
Goode and Sam Kilby fell wounded, the
latter being dangerously shot. Fowler
then escaped to the hills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09
Death In Molten Metal.

Chicago Especially Thomas Powers
was burned to death and several Others
were seriously injured in the Illinois
Steel Company's mills, in South Chicago,
when giant ladle of molten metal was
overturned The man was directly be-
meath the ladle and the hot liquid mass
showered down upon him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09
Saved nv Curlinr Iron.

New Salem, Mass. Especially "A fish
bone lodged in the throat Of little Charlie
vorce at dinner. The boys father tried
various expedients to remove the bone,
without avail. Charlie was in fair
way to choke to death before the family
physician arrived, when his father seized
Mrs Voree's curling iron, thrust it down
the throat Of his protesting son, and
tiumphantly drew forth the fish bone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09
Shoots l6-Year-Old WIG.

Dallas, Tex. (Speciail After shooting
and fatally wounding his l6-year-old
wife at their home, William Jones, aged
10, shot himself, dying almost instantly.
Domestic trouble caused the tragedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09

Fair Parisiennes nave adopted the
hobble skirt style Of bathing suit. II
Is absolutely impossible for them to
swim when hobbied. but they prob
ably don't mind that II they wished
10 80 into the water they would prob
ably do SO 10 their bathrooms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09
n New york girl who is heiress to

4 New York girl who is heiress to
fortune amounting TO 100000 is
compelled to work for the purpose Of
getting enough money to pay her
board. because the lawyers are busy
trying to divide the estate among
themselves. The case affords strong
argument in favor OF the give while
you live" theory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09
THE COAL MINERS
AND COL. ROOSEVELT
The Men to Submit Their
Troubles to Him.
LITIGATION VIEWED WIIH ANXIETY.

.
dustrial Entanglements Of the Min
ers and Operators In the IRVINE
Westmoreland Fields Will Be.
Placed Before Him.
n Pittsburg Especial The legal and
industrial ENHANCEMENT of the miners
and operators in the Irwin and West
moreland fields will be submitted TO
Theodore Roosevelt when he visits this
city on September 10. This was an
nounced by District President Francis
Feehan, Of the United Mineworkers Of
America, after he had been arrested with
hive other local officers, in connection with
the actions brought in the county courts
against 81 miners and officials BY seven
operating companies in the affected dis
tricts.
Feehan further said that when Roose-
welt visited the anthracite field month
or more ago he was requested to investi-
gate the trouble in the Westmoreland-
Irwin field, and that now it was hoped
he would be Instrumental in restoring
peace. Those arrested are under $500
bonds.
Three hundred and thirty-five out Of
400 workmen in the mines of the West
moreland Coal Company, one of the
plaintiffs, are reported to have left their
work when they learned of the suits be-
ing brought For several weeks this mine
has been running at full capacity.
The extent of the litigation is viewed
with much anxiety in Industrial circles
here because Of the persistency of both;
sides In statement Feehan asserted
that the miners had been misrepresented
in their attitude, while Attorney Richard
B. Scandrett, counsel for the plaintiff
companies, announced that the actions
were not to be construed as attacks upon
the right Of workingmen to organize. but
I'VE charge that operators in the Pitts.
burg district have contributed support to-
the maintenance of the strike and paid to-
have organizers in the field that theI
strike might be prolonged" Other suits
will be brought against certain operators,
according to Scandrett, that will reveal
a sensational plot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09

Now that we get the true story OF
the life Of the ny by the aid of the
microscope we see that it merits moth.
Ing else SO little as kind treatment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09

shirtwaists for men will not do. It
has been decreed that men must wear
coats. Old Grimes is dead. but his
soul Is marching on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09


Fargo, N. D. Especial "A man who
fought his way to ex,President Roose-
welt and called him liar gave q bad
scare to the crowd at Island Park, in
this city. Colonel Roosevelt seized the
man and helped to eject him from the
platform.
The Colonel had just finished his La
Dor Day address, which was delivered to
one of the largest crowds which has
gathered to see him on his Western trip.
"A heavy rainstorm which came up short
ly before the Colonel began to speak
drenchcd the people, but most Of them
sat through the afternoon in their wet
clothes to hear him.
4. A platform seating 1850 persons had
been built at the bottom Of natural
amphitheatre in the park, Wnd the middle
Sof it was the speakers stand, on which
was Colonel Roosevelt.
Rain began to fall again shortly before
Colonel Roosevelt concluded his speech,
AS he spoke the last sentence the crowd
cheered and then there was rush for
the speakers stand of thousands of peo-
ple5who sought to get near enough to see
Colonel Roosevelt at short range and
shoke his hand
A small, poorly dressed man pushed
his way through the mass of peophs until
he could make himself heard BY the
Colonel. He wore a battered hat and
was unshayen.
II have question to ask you, Roose-
velt!'s he shouted
Colonel Roosevelt saw him and watch
ed him closely.
Fighting his way through the crowd,
the man at length reached the short
flight of stairs leading to the speakers
stand He mounted the steps and stop
ped when he reached the top Standing
about six feet from Colonel Roosevelt,
he called out once more:
Il have question to ask you, Roose-
velt!''
The men and women on the stand grew
silent Colonel Roosevelt turned and
faced him. Waving one arm, the man
shouted:
+ T want to know who is paying the ex-
penses Of this trip Of yours about the
country
The question angcred Colonel Roose-
welt and his face showed it. He advanced
a step toward his interrogation and shot
back his answer.
II consider that to be an impertinent
question" he said.
However, have no objection to tell
ing you,' he added; sthc expenses Of
the party are being paid by the magazine
of which ] am ore of the editors
You lie!" the man shouted so loudly
that hundreds Of persons in the crowd
could hear him.
As he spoke the words Colonel Roose,
welt stepped forward quickly and seized
his arm just above the elbow. He ex-
planned later that he did not know who
the man was or what his intentions were
and that he had taken hold of his arm
as a measure Of self-protection. He
pushed the arm forward, turning the
man half-around. SO that he was power
less to use the arm. 1t was an old trick
of self-defcnse which he had learned years
ago, the Colonel said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09

New York win make policemen out.
Of farmer boys and Kansas Is going tn
md It stir harder te harvest its crops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Life on Sahara Desert,

IN the northern part Of Africa there is
an immense sandy plain which is
nearly as large as the United States.
Inc sun beams down on the hot sands
day after day, but seldom does a drop of
rain 1all to cool the parched country. In
some places little springs bubble up from
the earth, but the waters quickly sink
again into the sands. Here and there
through the desert are fertile spots. with
wells and springs. which water the ground
so well that tall date trees and rich car
pets of grass grow, making pleasant
places for the wandering desert people tn
live These places are sometimes large
enough for many Arabs to pitch their
tents on so may be called small cities of
the desert.
These Arabs or nomads never build
houses. for they journey from place to
place with their f1ocks of sheep and goats
and their camels and horses. When the
grass on one oasis Is all eaten the cara
vans move on to the next fertile lace
Usually the men Of the desert are mer-
chants who cross the sandy plains in
companies, carrying rich spices, silks and
rugs fastened to the backs of their faith
ful camels. The chief of each caravan
must know the path through the desert
or else the whole company might perish
In seeking places to rest and to refresh
their goats. camels and horses. The goats
must have fresh grass or they cannot
give good milk to their masters. The
desert chiefs. clothed In long silk robes
and rich turbans and armed with spears
ride ahead on their swift horses. Some
times when they see ostriches servants
are sent to find the eggs. which are en-
joyed at the next meal.
Travelling on the desert Is often begun at
starlight. so that the caravans might
rest during the hot part of the day. When
fierce sandstorms sweep the desert 1t is
almost impossible to journey. Often cara
vans lose their way. being blinded by the
sands. When water cannot be found the
men. with their horses and goats. must
then drink the water carried by their
cames. for they are not like the camels
which can go several days without water
The Arabs love their free lives. and even
though they often endure great hardships,
they would rather travel the sandy desert
than live in houses like ours. which can
not be taken apart and moved every little
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Sir Walter Scott.

IN Scotland about 40 years ago a little
how was born who was named Wal
4 ter nv his parents. When. he grew
to be a man he was called Sir Waiter
coo++ for he wrote many beautiful stories
which people still love to read. "hen d
little boy Walter Scott had severe III
ness. which caused him to lose the use OIL
his right leg for many years. On this ac-
count he was sent to his grandfather
farm where it was hoped he would gro"
strong There an old shepherd caiied
"AuId Sandy Ormistoun" grew very iona
NJ the child. Every morning he used 10
carry little Walter on his back out TO the
hills tn help him watch the f1ocks. ihere
tho child rolled around on the sort green
grass and watched the little clouds IN the
sky Often this amused him for hours at
time.
One day the shepherd left him alone
and vent down to the house. Whlle ne
was gone a thunder storm arose.
chiId's aunt remembering that NIUE wa
ter was out in the hills. thought ne "ou.a
be terribly frightened. so Went o ~. ~
bring him home Instead of being 1right-
ened the bow was lying on his PACK look-
ing up at the bright flashes OF lightning
and exclaiming, Bonnie! Bonnie:
When Walter Scott was about six years
old he was taken to Bath. England. for
his health. While there he saw for the
first time a play enacted. There was
scene in the play which represented Two
brothers auarreling. The llttie deilom
was so surprised to see that brothers
Gould act In such a way that he cried
out. Amt they brothers?" When Wal
ter grew strong enough his greatest de-
light was in riding his Shetland pony
iand dog So fond was he of this pony
that he called Marian. that he used TO
ride her in the house and feed her with
his own little hands. During Waiter
Scott's school days the boy did not study
AFTER life. He was quite bright. though.
and had such a good memory that he
could always think of great many sto-
ries that he had heard. During play hour
iistan to these wonderful stories. for he
seemed as fond OF telling them as the
other boys were of listening.
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ing; and then If anything should happen
to me. you will know how to take good
care of YOURSELF
And then the two sat down to supper
and they enjoyed the meal SO much. for
1t was very sweet to be together in their
snug cave again. and to feel so safe
there. And after their supper some
ne1ghbors came ina dear old bear and
his wife end young daughter-and they
spent very enjoyable evening. And
Babe told with much feeling his very
narrow escape from being shot dead and
admitted that he had been rightly pun
1shed for his running away.
All. my son" said old Mr.. Bear. shak-
ing his head knowingly. 'if all disobedient
cubs would come off as easily as
you did! But most of them never return
to tell the tale. 1t is to be hoped that
you will take the trouble to relate your
experiences to the other wild young cubs
in the neighborhood, that they may profit
from your experience"
Il certainly shall" promised Babe ear
nestly. And he spoke from his very heart,
for he hoped sincerely that no other cub
would act as he had acted that day, and
that no other cub would run so close to
gun as he had run. for in nine cases out
of ten the. runaway cubs would fare
worse than he had Jared. He had been
spared In most miraculous way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

at the rude, cruel treatment oe tie China
man tonight. / interrupted by
boys rush to the window and look down.
Bert-There seems some sort OF com
motion there-a crowd OF boys
Jack-'Pon my honor, It's that gang
again after the Chinaman. There he is.
coming down the street, almost even with
your gate. Let's go to the rescue.
Bert-You stay here. I'll run down and
bring the fellow in. brushes out and
Immediately returns, followed by a Chi
naman)
Jack during Bert's absence,-wem. I've
been a brute. U-ooks from Window
All, there. Bert has him and is bringing
him in. Enter Bert and Chinaman.) An,
my poor fellow. Extends his hands to
the Chinaman) I have much to thank
you for; also your pardon to beg for
having watched that gang of ruffians
handling you so cruelty tonight without
raising hand to help YOU But-you are
a whittier fellow than l am, and-I have
been coward, while you have proven
yourself a hero. Let me tell you now that
from this night / am your stanch friend.
Bert-Thats the thing to do, Jack, old
fellow. | knew your were only thought
less, not really heartless. We hear so
much against our yellow brother that We
go out of our way to heap outrages on
his back. l say. we're all Gods creatures,
nc matter what country we are born in.
The Chnaman - Thankee. thankee
muchee; Velly nice young genmen. II
I-talkee no muchee ANGLICAN. But
(Looks his gratitude at both Bert and
JackD Nelly nice gennien.
Bert tlaying his hand on the China
mans shoulder)-You may not talk much
American, my good fellow, but you can
teach many of us how to act the hero.
Come, l shall accompany You 10 your
laundry, and l shall also report that
gangs treatment of you to the police.
I guess we can do something with them
for their ruffianly manner toward YOU.
Do you want to come, too Jack?
Jack-Bet your boots l do, old chap.
I want to make amends for my heartless-
ness a little while ago. A human crea-
ture is a human creature. be he one color
or another: and L mean to see that he
has square deal whenever | can. And
let any one call this fine fellow a chink
in my presence again and rll- Double
UP his fist and shakes his head threaten
ingly as he follows Bert and the CHI ma
man out of the room.)
Curtain.
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himself. Babe had no one to stay with
him when his mother was absent from
the cave
Babe was fine cub bear. and IL you
could have looked in on him on the
morning of which / write you would
have thought him very cunning. His
body was as round as a butter-b ball.
and his coat of fine dark hair as soft
as silk. His eyes sparkled with youth
and mischief. and his Impotence was
due to his wanting to get out to play
But his watchful mother had forbidden
his leaving the cave while she was
away There is danger lurking in the
woods, she had explained to Babe.
Danger the sort we fear. is always
on the outlook for such creatures as
we are. So, while mamma is away you
must stay close indoors, or some evil
might befall you"
And with this warning still in his
ears. Babe sat pouting and bemoaning
the fact that the sun was warm and
bright and the wind blowing freshly
over the mountain side, while he, poor
little cub. sat in the dark, cold cave,
awaiting his mothers return.
After a while Babe decided to go to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

I'm that section of the United States
west of the Mississippi river and
from Oklahoma north wheat is
grown in such varieties and In such
quantities that the region is consid-
cred the best wheat land in the world. So
enormous are the crops each year that the
work of harvesting is done by thousands
Of men who manage wonderful machines
which do the work of many more thou
sands of men. Were 1t not for the help
Of the combined harvesters which are ma
chimes run by steam power the wheat
crop could not be harvested before dam
aged by the weather.
These combined harvesters cut, gather,
thresh. clean and even sack the wheat
without the touch of a human hand. Even
with improved machinery. the state of
Kansas required twenty-eight thousand
men to harvest her wheat in 1903. In
June the first crops are ready, SO then
thousands of men go to the wheat fields
Of Oklahoma. In the great army of work
ers are men from all over the country.
Among them are the Scandinavian labor
ers. Western pioneers struggling to sup
port their families In new country are
glad to find employment in the fields. Col
lege boys willing to work to earn money
to finish their education in the east join
the mighty force. City bankers and clerks
seeking health in the open air and sun
shine-are seen1working beside ex-convicts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
About Coins.

three-cent pieces with a star for a
device were coined from 1881 to
1878. Those bearing the dates 1863 and
1873 are quite rare. Nickel coins of the
same denomination. with the head Of
liberty. were issued from 1865 to 1889.
The only real rare ones are of 1877.
when none were struck for circulation.
Some were placed in proof sets and
sold at the minis in the current year
for a slight advance over face value.
The smallest current coin in the
world is used by the natives Of the
Malay peninsula. 1t is sort of wafer
made from the resinous juice OF a tree,
and is worth about one-thousandth part
of the American copper penny. The
smallest metal coin circulated is the
Portuguese three-reis piece. worth
about six one-hundredths Of an Ameri.
can cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

a real child. And when he felt his moth
er's big, warm, loving paws about his
neck he cried and cried. unable to speak
for quite some time. At last. when his
mother had gotten him into their dry.
cozy cave again. he was able to speak
and to tell of his disobedience and OF his
punishment on account of it.
"Ah, my SON. said Mamma Bear. you
see what disobedience costs one. don't
you? Suppose the hunter had wounded
or killed you-as is often the case with
disobedient cubs-how could you ever
have explained your conduct to me and
asked my forgiveness? All. If only cubs
knew that the warnings given them by
their experienced parents are of the
greatest value. they would be more
obedient. Every little while we learn Of
lost cub in the mountainside. and, of
course the poor little creature has fallen
a prey to some wicked hunter. or been
so fatally wounded that he has crept off
into some hole and died In his agony.
without a mothers loving care. Now,
my son, 1 hope you'll never forget this
days lesson
"Oh. mamma, shall never so much
put my head from the cave when you
are away" declared Babe Il was really
very naughty to go out to play in the
danger. and I SO young and inexperienced.
But I suffered the penalty of my wrong
doing, and never will 7 forget the agony
of that time spent in hiding behind
fear that seized me when ] saw that
awful hunter with his gun pointed at
me. Oh. it was so terrible. And / thought
I would never again see you, my good
forgiving mother
And Babe fell to crying softly. But
his dear old mother put loving paw
about his neck and said: Come, dear
est child, and have some supper Here
is some fresh honey-the sweetest you
ever ate And I have forgiven you for
YOUR disobedience, and know that you are
sincerely sorry for having been naughty
during my absence. And more than that.
my son. I feel somewhat responsible for
your conduct today. for / should not
have left you alone. After this L shall
have you accompany me on my journeys
after food. for it will afford you pleas
ure myself good company, and l shall
be teaching you how to be self-support-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

coming an angelic is not human like
the rest of US. See-he looks strangely!
In vain did Pietro try to explain that
he was i'll and that he had no hand in
the ringing of the bell that evening. out
he could not be heard. All those assem-
bled seemed to think Pietro something
above the ordinary mortal and they
pressed closely about him. trying to touch
his shabby, patched coat. Hes no
longer a human" they cried excitedly.
mo human could bring such music from
a mere church bell. The angels have as
sisted him at the ringing. He will be-
come q saint"
In the midst Of all this excitement
Pietro made his way from the crowd and
gained his own doorway. Entering, he
hurried to mis- own little attic room and
10. what a change had taken place there
In one corner stood a little organ, an
instrument that Pietro had longed to
own. He had wanted to learn to play
so that he might become church organist
after the aged organist now employed
should be too feeble to render his serv-
ices any longer And there was the or
gan for his use. And in an opposite cor
ner of the now attractive room stood
dainty white bed with soft coverlet and
pillows. And carpet covered the floor,
and flowers doomed in the deep window
Pietro stood spellbound for a minute. He
was brought to the reality of the mo-
ment by gentle tap on his door. Open
ing it, he saw his good old landlady
there. Her eyes almost started from her
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talking Across the Ocean.

will to men, This was flashed through
the water in thrty-ive minutes. Later
the cable became injured. so has ever
since been useless. Seven years after
another cable more carefully protected
than the former one was laid. but with
great trouble and expense. Since then
other cables have been laid.
At first the cost of telegraphing mes
sages across the ocean was a hundred
dollars for twenty words but later the
price reduced to $50 for twenty
words. Now the rates are much cheap
er. Soon we are to have more Won
derful message carrier than the cable.
for the wireless telegraph needs nothing
but the air to carry the sounds of its
voice from one shore to the other, 3.O00
miles away. 1t is said that by the new
year the stations of the wireless tele
graph will be completed so that mes
Sages may be sent across the Atlantic
for about 10 cents word. What would
Christopher Columbus think II he could
visit America now, and send greetings to
the old world across the sea of dark
ness?