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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Seven ReIIs.

Everybody who knows anything
about nautical matters understands
the method Of keeping time at sea-
eight bells every four hours. From 6
to 8 in the evening is the second dog
watch. but on British ships seven bells
half past y of the second dogwatch
are never struck. All other ships, even
the American. strike these bells. Dur
ing the Napoleonic wars there was a
great mutiny In the British navy. The
crews Of the fleets lying at Spithead
and the More agreed to rise stimuli
taneously against their officers. The
signal agreed upon was seven bells Of
the second dogwatch. The mutiny ac-
tually began at the arranged time. but
failed. the ringleaders being executed
Ever since then seven bells Of the sec
ond dogwatch has never been struck
on British ships. naval or mercantile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Juvenile Ionic.

Little Mabel's mother was expecting
Nabers auntie on visit. Just as she
was almost due to arrive a telegram
came. which read: Missed train.
VIII start at same time tomorrow"
Mabel hurried home from school, ex-
pecting to greet her auntie. instead Of
which she was shown the Telegram.
She read It through carefully and la
boriously. and then she remarked:
How silly Of auntie. mammal
Why, dearY' inquired her mother.
Wen. don't you see that II she
starts at tue same time tomorrow she
win miss the train again. illustrate
ed Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Absurd.

Bootmaker (who has a deaEof trouble
with his customerl-I think. sir. If you
were to cut your corns could more
easily ind you a pair. Choleric Old
Gentleman-Cut my corns, siri I ask
you to at me a pair of boots to my
feet. sirl I'm not going to plane my
feet down to at your bootsI-London
Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
The ONLY Road.

Some young divinity students were
trying to drag Bishop WNberforce
into a discussion as to which was the
best road to heaven.
Well" said the bishop. ''there Is
only one road to heaven that I know
Of, and that is to turn to the right
and 60 straight on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
CT. SNYDER,
Green Grocery & Restaurant.
Green Groceries of all kinds in season. Domestic
and Imported Fruits, full stock of Canned
Goods, Tobacco and Cigars.


Kolbs fresh Bread and Rolls daily In addition
will receive every Saturday special order of
the celebrated Engler & Murdangh goods.
consisting of Rusk, Cinnamon Buns, Coffee
Buns camilla icing.) Doughnuts. Wedding
Buns, Bread Sticks, Fruit and Custard Pies.
Cream Puffs, Eelaifs chocolate icing)
Ice Cream, Oysters and Fresh Fish
Butter, Eggs and Country Produce taken in trad
or for cash.
Large or small orders will receive prompt ana
careful attention and your patronage
is solicited.
Agent tor the Institute Laundry, Port Deposit.
Shipments Thursday morning, returning Friday
evening.
Cecil Farmers Phone
Cor. Queen & Cherry SITS. RISING SUN, MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Very p,nlons.Io.

-You say De Skill plays an ideal
game Of golf2'
Yes. He plays wen enough 20 make
1t interesting for an influential friend
/ without actually beating him.s-New
Work Telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
wishes to see
Mr. .....................
out ............ ..............

About ............ i...............
Mr.. Finnegan filed it out, and It
was taken to the private Office. where
the rich man read:
"Mr. Finnegan wishes to see Mr..
Yeekes about two minutes
He got his interview too.-C Chicago
Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Mud Baths.

Meeker-This paper says that mud
baths win cure rheumatism. Seeker
Nonsense! I've run for office three or
four times. and it didn't do me bit Of
eood-C Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Some Fam.

>'You were in on the ground floor of
the schemeT
mo; was In the cupola. When the
bottom dropped out fell clear into
the subceIlar. "-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
RIGHT 70 the Point.

Frank Finnegan. Chicago newspa-
per man. was once sent to interview
Charles T. Yerkes. In the outer of
flces Of the traction juggler he was
presented with a card like this:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
One Of the Regulars.
J a pessinist. !"

H6S peSSlmISL.
worries over his bad luck, ehY
"Oh. even optimists do that. This
fellows regular pessimlst. He wor-
ries over other peoples bad luck
Toledo Blade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Humoriss In asr.,...

Beggar-Please help me to recover
my child Lady-Is your chfld lostf
Beggar-No. mum. but his clothes are
worn out-Boston Transcript
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
When Dininq Out.

"Popp'
"Yes. my SON."
"What is an ultimate consumerf"
''Why, he's the one who usually has
to pay the check for the dinners. my
boy."-Yonkers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

The concessions of the weak are the
concessions of fear.-Burke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
CtHEsApEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"cHEsAPEAKE LINE"

II n
"CHEsAPEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS "CITY OF
BALTIMORE" and "CITY OF NORFOLK
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK. VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily at $50 P. M,
arriving Old Point Comfort at 500 A. M, and
Norfolk at A. M, where connection is made
with the Rail Lines for all points South.
Northbound-Leave Norfolk I6.l5 P. NJ, Old
Point Comfort 15P NJ, arrive Baltimore A. d..
work RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER COLUMBIA
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND. VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at p. m. and arrive West Point at
7.45 a. M, and Richmond at sos m.
Steamers call at-Glouchester Point. Yorktow a.
Clements, Clay Bank and Almonds, weather
and ice conditions permitting.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM PIERS
Island 10 LIGHTsTREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all POINTS may be secure ed.
baggage checked and staterooms reserved II IN
the City Ticket Offices, 1ls E. Baltimore street
ARTHUR W. ROBSON. Agent. l27 E. Baltimore
street, or the General Ofices, Light and ee
Streets Baltimore, Md.
E. J. CHISM, n CHAPMAN
Genl Pass, Agt. Asst. Genl. Pass. Agt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Nothing is 50 dear ana 80 precious a.
TINA -EabslaiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

Correction and were still running a. before
again they disappeared and again they
came in sight as they crossed another ridge
and went out Of sight once more. They
now mad but one more ridge 10 cross 70
bring them directly below US. This ridge
was quite large and fat on top covered
with grass and without bushes and this
would give a good view.
I'VE had but "a minute 20 wait until all
four bears appeared on this ridge. still run
ling as If their lives were at stake and still
so close together. tail 10 nose, that they
looked Ike a great jointed worm. ON they
came directly for us and now about six
hundred yards away AS they passed a
small clump Of alders they alarmed anOth-
er bear that dashed out Of the brush Ike "A
runaway team / then had the unusual
sight 81 seeing at one time i've of these
great bears. The four came on with undi-
i1inished speed and turned down the noun
tainside and entered the basin below us
They were about three hundred yards away
AS soon as they reached this nat they
stopped running and commenced 20 dig
among the grass and bushes for roots. APP
uarently not in the least scared or dis
turbed Why they ran as they did / have
never been able to even guess. They
worked along until they came 10 Il spot
where the bushes were more open. As we
could set no nearer ] concluded 10 IRE.
telling Ar To care for the smaller ones ana
I wo,Id take the big one, brute ~ large
AS q COW. Al the nrst shot the bis one
went down. but was up again Immediately.
All four now hudded close together and
stood still. They were 80 far away that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

' about forty They included cadets from
every class In the eyes Of the authorities
the "area-birds" We're just where they
ought 70 be Hazers lOafers, devotees OF
Highland Falls, sleepy sentinels. tobacco
chewers, smokers. would-be mutneers-a
desperate bunch. II had taken months 10
collect these bad 90 cadets and now they
were in the right place. All of them had
terms extending from three 20 eight
months. one first class man had until
graduation-an empty beer bottle mad oeen
found in his cadets clothes bag.
One can we'll ina CINE the excitement that
prevailed among the "A b when II
was learned that the royal visitor was 10
be none other than Prince Kuni OF japan
The birds" were all a-hutter, but now
was the prince to be told what 1t was Gus
,onarv for one Of hts rank 70 do? Nego-
,iations were opened, and kind hearted
woman on the post said that she would tell
the prince what TO do.
Finally. in the latter part OK September
The prince arrived. The cadets showed
hin, their best in the way OF drill lie sa"
and entoyed what they did for him. At a
Gunner given him by Colonel Scott, the
lady already mentioned was present Al
an opportune moment she cornered tne
nrince. and through an Interpreter maze
known the cadets desire. The prince was
touched and Immediately sought 'olohel
Scott The latter hesitated when the
rrince asked the remission of the cadets
punishment. Could he allow those pad ca
dets 10 90 free? The prince grew impa-
,ie,t and Colonel Scott gave in. The next
dav Prince Kuni left the post. TWO days
following. ri supper. an order was read
ONT that 'in recognition and at his own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
Continued from first page.

its" Passing by the station, he was rec
ognized by another officer. who reported
him for being on limits" The cadet
could not give a satisfactory explanation
Of his presence at the station. BY reason
ing, the authorities soon found out that he
was the cadet who had led the officer such
a merry chase The customary punish
ment followed and two months Of cold
tours was the ultimatum
While telling about punishments and es-
capades. il may be worth while 10 relate
some facts concerning a very important
custom at West Point which would not ex-
ist were It not FOR punishments.
Every year West Point is visited by a
great many distinguished persons. includ-
ing princes and great naval and military
commanders Of all nations Nearly all OF
the distinguished guests Of the nation visit
the Academy.
For the purposes of the cadets only roy
alty-prtnces-win serve. IL is custom
that when a prince or any one OF royal
blood visits the Point ne may ask the SUI
perintendent 10 release all cadets who are
al the time serving punishment. The trou-
Bile lies ir making this fact known TO the
visiting prince.
The latest exempifcation Of this custom
occurred in September 1909. Along about
the middle Of August the cadets got wind
that royalty would visit the post in Sep
TENDER At this particular time the area
birds" or "a B's," as they are called
constituted desperate band. Colone'
Scott. the superintendent, had herded thes'
"A. BIS" together, and the total was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

they could not locate us. The next shot
was a miss.
AT the third shot the large one let out
a roar that shook the hills. dropped and
began TO roll down the mountainside. She
slipped up against some alder bushes that
grew almost at right angles To the race
Of the mountain, and these bent under her
great weight She slipped out on them
pressed them to the ground and rolled on
into a spot of long grass and lay still Be
leving that she was now done for. ! turned
my attention 10 the smaller ones and two
OF them went down Ny gun, which was or
very heavy calibre. was now empty. and /
had been shooting 80 rapidly that 1t was
go hot when / touched the barrel win my
hand In reIoadlng that I almost dropped II.
81 turned to All and asked him why he
had not Joined In the conflict noticed
that he was mhrg his magazine. H" IN
formed me that he had struck bad ooN
of cartridges. and / found afterward by
examining the cartridges which ne had
thrown out of his magazine that ne hdd
tried every one I'm the gun without gel
ting a single one 10 explode IL seemed
lilo The IRONY of fate that TINS shouIu
have occiirreG lust at this particular um".
I nlled my magazine. and by that time he
Was ready aud We nred wherever we
caught a glimpse Of any one of the bears
or saw the bushes shaking suggested
that We go dow. after them. lie wisely
declined. bun in a few minutes ms anxiety
got the better Of his discretion ana he saii
h, would 20 II / would keep close to him.
MOI an unreasonable request in vie" OF
the action OF his gun few moments De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
Here Are Some Exciting Epi-
sodes Narrated by Well
Known Nimrods.

I'VE returned next day and took Up the
trail and followed it several miles. but a.
neither OF us was an expert tracker We
lost il on one Of the grassy fats.
The greatest regret OF all my hunting
experiences was the loss OF that bear.
Among the good shots Of the House side
Of Congress are Kent. OF California. who
regularly goes after deer on his ranch In
Nevada and birds on his other ranch in
Nebraska Wickersham. Of Alaska. who
lives among the choice fauna OF our Arctic
game paradise and Butler ATnes, Of Massa-
chusetts-"Ben" Buffers grandson-who
goes in for bird shooting And among the
Nimrods Of the Senate are Elhu Root. ~
New York, who. with Theodore Roosevelt
belongs 70 that exclusive organization 81
Zig game hunters. the Boone and Crockett
Club: William Alden Smith. Of Michigan
who was one OF the first game wardens OF
Michigan. La Toilette, WiscOnsn's little
nsurgent chieftain. who hunts bear IN Col
orado and other game IN Northern Wiscon-
sin and Penrose Of Pennsylvania who
hunts big game in the northern Rockies
Montana and Wyoming. and who, with
other opulent gentlemen, annually bags the
willy duck in a private preserve ~ Back
Bay. Va. other skilled gunners ~ our pub
lie life are Robert Bacon. Ambassador 20
France. another member Of the Boone and
Crockett Club; Clifford Pinchot who, with
Theodore Roosevelt. received for his Prov
ess with the gun an honor award from the
celebrated Camp Fire Club OF America, and
Henry l.. Stimson. the Secretary OF War,
who commenced hunting in the Rockies
when A oov OF seventeen. and who since
then has regularly shot bag game there
and in Canada. piling NJ a record Of eleven
bears and numerous moose and deer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
HUNTED SINCE CHILDHOOD.

"a have hunted almost ever since
could walk and long before I could hre d
Sun without rest he told me men
-ther, was not "a tree stump or fence con-
Neleuf for the purpose my brother useu
10 mold Dut "a stick upon which I'sleu
Our old mlzzIe-loader while aiming.
i have killed many squirrel III lhaI
way added Mr. Humphrey, ANA the
Iroudest day of my life was when mus
equipped my brother and ] took our hrst
Successful hunt and returned with TWO
squirrels and % passenger pigeon We Went
hale mile out of our way in order TO
Idss through 81 country village ana DIS
lies tHe fruits Of our proves. But my
Very Inst hunt. which { remember much
MOI. distinctly than my last, was "heh
Was su small chat my father "oul"
Aol trust We lo load the gun lie
loaded tAe Old douDle-barei, No. d. Tor
ne aud let me 20 out alone. returned
greatly pleased with twO doves then con
S4oefe1 game birds and jacksnipe 10
RIO" Tor nay TWO shots And my tdther
so'' he guessed boy who could get
l"'ee birds with TWO shots was old enough
u trust to load 70 gun
nave killed specimens or almost at the
W same 200 North America. but nave
never lad an exciting adventure with anS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
REPRESENTATIVE AUGUSTUS p
GARDNER, OF MASSACHUSETTS.

wild animal or been in any danger Of in
Jury from one. The nearest ! ever came
10 getting into trouble with any animal
when hunting was with a razOrback SOW
i'm Arkansas. I believe these hogs are the
most dangerous animals found In the
woods IN North America
Asked % describe the most exciting OF
his many hunts Mr. Humphrey did not
revert 10 this treacherous razOrback, but
told me a bear story.
Perhaps as exciting an experience as
I ever had" he recalled was on Kodiak
Island hunting for the great brown bears
on that island. Ny guide. Russian All, and
/ were one day standing upon a point OF
rock that iutted out from mountainside.
watching the surrounding country. The
face of the mountain was covered with
gulches and ridges There was an almost
perpendicular drop below US Of several hun
dred feet that ended n a little siopins basin
densely covered with tail grass. ferns alder
ana other bushes
suddenly about mile 10 the west Of us
/ caught "a glimpse Of four bear as they
flashed across Il ridge running tandem at
full speed and so Close together mat IL
looked as IL they were linked 10 each other.
Before I could show them 10 All they had
disappeared and be thought that / was mis-
taken % having seen anything. suddenly
inc cgme into sight again on another
fridge. They were headed straight Ia our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
As Hunting Season Opens
Many a Lawmaker Pol
ishes Up His Rifle.
nv John EItreth Watkins.

-HE opening of the hunting season
finds an army Of statesmen ready
l. with gamebsg. rife and gun. And
these frayed and frazzled public servants
stoutlv maintain that the haunts Of MIN
rod guarantee the safest and surest refuge
from haunting echoes OF the tariff tnkers'
Changing forge.
one Of the most enthusiastic NimrodS OF
the House Of Representatives is lrving l.
Lenroot. OF Wisconsin.
7 have been lover Of rod and gun since
] was old enough to carry either ne told
ne the other day. For twenty-five years
I have not missed my annual deer hunt OF
from one 20 two weeks IN Wisconsin.
have hunted big game In Colorado ana
small game N Southern California. we
have splendid fishing and hunting IN Nor
fhern Wisconsin. near my home, which is al
superior TWENTY-FIVE miles from superior
! have a cottage upon the Brule River one
o. the most famous trout streams in the
United States, and about twenty miles IN
another direction I have cabin where
hunt big game
What was your most exciting hunting
experience during this quarter century, I
asked him
1T was the basgug of Ho-pound black
bear ia Northern Wisconsin five years
ego" he replied. "Ono morning ] wandered
into a locality where 7 had never hunted
before. the timber being too thick for good
shooting 7 soon found myself in the midst
a. cedar windfaU. the fallen trees piled
breast high Climbing up on one of the
fallen trees 20 determine whether ! had
better attempt 70 20 through the windfall
or retrace my steps ? heard crashing
some distance ahead Thinking, Of course
that T had jumped q deer. and ascertainin1g
from the noise the direction he was taking,
held for an opening which he would have
N cross i De continued in the direction he
vas go.ns In a moment he came into H.
pgt instead IF deer there Was a large
rl-ck bear making quite as rapid progress
IS any deeI could. Immediately opened
ON him u.rN INV 10-g0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
Tracking and Shaving Bic Game Are These Noted Americans

but was 80 near dead that we immedi-
ately left II without giving il further at
tention. This was also one Of the smaller
ones
II now suggested that We go back and
look at the big one. had market well
the place where il fell and soon located It.
Here the grass and bushes on the noun
tainside looked as II "A bloody steam roller
had passed over them There was great
red pool where she had finally dropped and
lay still on the grass. but the bear was
gone. Until dark we followed her. often
within a few yards. but the dense brush
prevented Us from at any time seeing her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

fore So clinging 10 the bushes. we dropped
down 10 the fiat where the bears were ana
went into that tangle Of bushes that con-
tanned three badly wounded bears. We
well knew that it was dangerous thing
to do. and We also knew that 1t would be
a fight If we cane IN To one Of them tnat
was still able go battle In our enthusiasm
we did not hesitate 10 go after them. al
though the bush was so dense that We had
TO crawl much of the time.
I'VE soon found a bloody trail and fol-
lowed it about nifty yards, when We found
one OF the smaller bears. badly hurt. As
he turned toward us All gave MIN shot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
PENRoSE's THRILLING HUNT.

Probably the most exciting hunt ever -.-
perienced by any OF these notables was one
NOT enjoyed bur participated in by Senator
Penrose and hts brothers Spencer and Or.
Charles B. Zone Of Americas most noted
hunters four years ago this month With
Arthur A Stiles topographer OF the United
States Geological Survey. the Penrose
brothers had gone after big game in an un-
tracked region Of the great Northwestern
Montana forest, a fastness which the Sena-
tor had chosen for the sport.
During their excursion Dr. Penross.
while separated from his comrades, wa.
heard 10 fire five shots in canyon bed and
when discovered by Mr.. stiles was found
red with blood, which poured from his
head and neck. Water which he tried to
swallow pushed through n hole penetrating
his cheek.
Down the gIlch lay a grizzly cub and
near IL the carcass Of a huge mother
grizzly, beside which was the doctors
Mauser rife.
| What had happened was this: While ex-
aiming the young grizzly. into which he
l had pumped hts FIRST three bullets the doc
! tor was surprised by the huge mother bear.
I and fired hts remaining cartridges az her,
but not in time 70 check her awful fury.
WIKI one stroke OF her paw recalls
Mr. Stiles she sent him into the gulch
eight feet below She sprang down after
him and caught him in her mouth and
shook him as a cat might shake a mouse
/ She dropped him. Again she caught him
up, his face between her gstening tusks
She tore his scalp; his eyes narrowly es-
capped. \ tusk penetrated into his mouth
from the side OK his cheek another tore
open his throat There We're five gaping
wounds IN his chest His thigh bore an
awful, irregular tear. and the flesh hung
! wide as your hand. His left wrist was
twisted and broken and the bones stuck
out through the quiverug flesh The bear
| tried once more 10 shake her half-dead vic
tim. but she sickened with her own awful
wounds, and. staggering fell dead NJ his
feet"
After first aid had been administered
10 the doctor, who pluckily directed the
details Of the painful operation. ne was
kept i'm camp overnight. and next morning
placed on a horse his two brothers walk
ing on either side 20 steady him during
a tourney Of eleven hours 20 the nearest
railroad. Trees had 10 be felled 20 let the
mournful caravan pass but the Great
Northern limited was tagged in time 20
rush the doctor 10 a hospital where he was
nursed back TO life.
Copyright, 1911. by John Elfreth watkins)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
How Spirits of West Point Cadets Are Gained

personal request" etc. all existing punish
ments were RENTED. The "area-birds"
kissed each other in their JOY. Little did
Prince Kuni realize the name that he had
made for himself one area bird in his
delight wrote a poem 10 the prince. one
verse runs thus.
But here's 70 you. royal Kuni. when The area is
full
You can come and take us on again and never
lose your pull.
Though your countenance Is yellow. we are sure
10 ISM right.
For you're chr1nicleI in history as the prince
who's surely white.
The lady who told Prince Kuni about thu
birds" later received a loving cup from
the forty grateful desperadoes. Many
weary mile Of trudglng was saved.
OF course. this is not done by all OF The
princes who visit West Point.
At West Point punishments are divided
into seven classes For each punishment
there is a certain number of dement's,
which run thus.