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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
A CHAPTER OF MIsHAps.

Walter E. Black, of Charlestown. be-
came entangled in rope on Monday and
was thrown heavily to the ground, suffer-
ing fractured leg.
The horses starting as he was getting
into the wagon Jesse Slicer, employed by
England & Son at their milk station in
Wilmington, was thrown under the
wheels and had his ankle broken.
Caught in the machinery in the rolling
mills at Coatesville on Monday morning,
Harry Moulder, aged 10 years, son OF
Harry Moulder, Sri, of Kennett, was
crushed to death. The lad had been en-
ployed at the mills for the past year.
Harry Mcfarland, formerly of Oxford,
employed as electrician at Cramps ship
yard. Phila., met accidental death on
Monday morning by coming in contact
with live wire while at work at the
shipyards. He was IS years of age and
leaves wife and three small children.
Taking drink of acid from a bottle
supposed to contain whiskey, George
Riley narrowly escaped death Friday
evening last Riley met a friend along
the road. who had been to Oxford and
purchased both whiskey and acid, and in
offering drink Of whiskey the wrong
bottle was selected. The mistake was
discovered and medical aid administered
in time to save the mans life.
Caught on an upright shaft and whirled
as it revolved Ralph Gregg, IA years old,
was saved from death, but with both legs
broken.
The accident occurred in his fathers
mill at Falkland. near Newark, Del.
AT each revolution of the shaft the boy
was hurled against an old hopper. Vim.
Mcdonald, an employe. who happened
to be at hand, shut down the machinery,
saving the unconscious lads life.
Mary Miller, the ten year old daughter
of Mont Miller of near Kennett Square,
was accidently shot by her brother Will
liam at her home last week. Young Miller
started for rabbits and in passing through
the front yard in which his sister was
playing. the gun was accidentally dis
charged. the load tearing the flesh from
the side of her body in terrible manner,
and also the muscles of her leg. She
was sent to the hospital at West Chester.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
Grand Jury Report One Case DC.
cuples Attention OF Court
Since Converting.

The Grand Jury submitted the following
report on Wednesday of last week and was
discharged:
Cecil County, Maryland:
We, the Grand Jurors for December term Of
the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in the
year nineteen hundred and eleven. respect
fully submit our report as follows:
We have carefully Investigated and consid-
cred all the business brought to our attention.
and of what we have knowledge ourselves and
have acted on same as expeditiously as possible'
We have examined six constables OF Cecil
county, and beg to report that these officers
all state that they have no crimes or irregu-
larities of Importance to submit.
We have examined 81 witnesses, made
presentments. found true hills, dismissed l.
Our committee, consisting Of Messers.
Henry Hess, Walter I. Smith and Samuel D..
Stewart, visited the Aims House and Insane
Asylun n. In the Aims House we found "a In
mates-15 white males. females, colored
males and colored female. We found every.
thing clean and in good shape; farm buildings
i'll good shape; implements in good order and
all housed; stock in good condition and well
taken care Of; Is head Of cattle; head Of
HOr5eS, CU u0dQ VI IAG mugs, Uhru Woh AAASAA
with hay and provendef.
In the Insane Asylum we found everything
neat and clean-found IL white males.
females; colored males and colored females.
We visited the Jail in body and made an
inspection. We found the prisoners In good
shape. but the surroundings in bad condition.
especially the water closet in the yard, which
is in deplorable condition. We urge im-s
mediate action be taken in this matter and
that something be done Immediately. Found
white males and colored males. We also
recommend that the ceiling be attended to, %
the plastering is falling off.
Having finished all our business, we re-
spectfully submit our report, and ask to BE-
discharged.
ANDREW ANDERSON, Foreman.
R. DAY CANTwELL, Clerk.
The trial of Lewis 6 Richards VS.. the Chaa.
A. Sims Co., occupied the Court all last week
and was resumed on Monday Of this week and
continued on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Monday all jurors not engaged in the
case on trial were discharged until after the
holiday recess.
The Court at a short equity session on Mon
day night heard argument by Hester Hess.
Esq, in the case of David Henderson W. John
F. Henderson, involving the validity Of deed
to the latter, one of the parties making which.
Dovina Henderson, was lunatic. Argument
by George A. Blake, ESQ.,, for the other side,
was to be submitted later in the week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Real Estate Sales.

The farm of James L. Stewart. near
Elk Mills. has been purchased by Geo. B.
Murray. of Carroll county.
Horace B. Whitman has purchased
for S.. 900 the 8o-acre farm of Andrew
Jackson, in Fulton township, Lancaster
county.
Alexander ]. Murdoch. of Germantown,
Pa, purchased at attorneys sale on
Saturday for $4,000. the Hugh 1.
Armour farm, near Greenhurst. The
farm embraces 357 acres and is one of the
finest in this section.
Howard L. Brum6eld. former Rising
Sun boy, who has resided for some
years past near Mendenhall, Pa. has
sold his farm of 40 acres in that section
to w. Morris Palmer. Mr.. Brumfeld
will move to the Harry H. Chandler farm,
near Hamorton. which he has recently
purchased. The property embraces los
acres.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Officers Elected.

The Epworth League of Rising Sun M.
E. church has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: President.
Edwin L. Haines; first vice-president.
Miss A. Maybe McDougal; second vice
president, Mrs. Joseph Smith; third vice
president, Miss May Alice; fourth vice.
president, Miss Grace A. Wilson; secre-
tary. Miss H. Jennie Reynolds; treasurer.
N. c. Brown; supt. Junior League, Rev.
z. H. Webster; organist, Miss Mollie S.
Keen.
Colora Conclave. No. 416. I. o. H..
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: p A.. Joseph P. Brown;
Archon, Howard w. Pussy; Provost.
Rowland Atkinson; Pielate. Albert
Krauss; Secretary, Slater B. Tosh; Finan-
cier. Samuel T. Wiley; Treasurer. John
w. Sebold; Inspector. Harry L. Dowland;
Warden Charles H. Kincaid; Sentinel.
Arthur Murphy; Trustees, Cecil Smeltxer.
John BAR, William T. Fryer.
North East Lodge. l. o. O. f.. has elee-
ted the following officers: E. P. Lowe.
Noble Grand; w. w. Logan, Vice Grand;
J. F. Peach, Recording Secretary; H. H.
Shippers, Financial Secretary; George T.
Bouchelle, Treasurer; w. H. Abrams.
Albert Goodnow and Andrew Reynolds.
Trustees; J. F. Peach, Representative to
Grand Lodge.
At the election of officers of North East
M. E. Sunday School the following were
chosen: Isaiah Biddle. Superintendent;
R. c. Shippers. Assistant; Walter Black
well, Secretary;R. T. Abrams. Treasurer;
H. H. Shippers, Librarian; Miss Emily
Shippers; Pianist; Miss Alice Underwood.
Assistant; Mrs. John Sweet, Superinten-
dent of Infant Department; Mrs. E. B.
Fockler, Assistant; Miss Mildred Carey.
Organist.
At the annual meeting of trustees Of
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit. held
Saturday, Richard H. Edmonds and
George R. Gather. of Baltimore, and
Oliver c. Gayley. of Pittsburg. were elee-
ted members of that body.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Two white men who gave their names
as Joseph Rose and, Archie Kerney, were
arrested near the Elkton foundry, and are
charged with robbing mail box on one
of the rural mail routes near that town.
Two negroes named Harvey Hopewell
and William SINNERS have also been ar
rested. Hopewell is charged with steal
ing lot of meat from the inn at the
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit, on
Monday. and SINNERS is held as a wit
ness in the case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Fined For Cruelty.

On complaint of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. William
Moore, colored, and his son Archie Moore,
of near Elkton, were given hearing be-
fore Magistrate Boulder last week. The
evidence showed that they had chained,
blindfolded and otherwise ill-treated the
cows. A piece of sheet iron. 10 inches
wide. had been hung on one cows head
and bent around her horns, and she was
held by chain. with short links, weigh
ing rs lbs. around her neck. One ear
was nearly severed. William was fined
S. and costs, or $II.45 and Archie 81 and
costs, SOFAS, which they paid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

The Brown Implement Co., of Havre
de Grace, has been awarded by the Court
of Common Pleas of Baltimore. verdict
of $50 against the South Bend Pillow
Company for breach of contract.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
Prolific porker.

Mrs. A. o. Reynolds has sow which
has given birth to SO pigs within the past
year. Dec. IA. IL pigs; June 20, IL pigs;
Dec. S, IS pigs. Mrs. Reynolds has sold
and put up 1900 pounds of pork, has
nine shoats and the last litter Of IS pigs
as a years crop from this one porker.
Can you beat ita
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

That night has caught and hemmed about
Like the gem in mourning ring.
The Moslem's lore Of love and fear,
Bagdad and Ispahan.
And his birth and his ise and fall are
here
In the heart Of Kiriwan.
But. oh. for an hour in the candlelight
With my love by the Christmas tree,
To WOO and win from her lips tonight
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Never mind the weather. Only two
days remain for Christmas shopping;
secure the best for least money. Go
direct to Bufington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

With the opening of the muskrat season
in Delaware the price of pelts has fallen
from 10 cents. paid last year, to 40 and
rs cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

From wells Of spotless snowI
NTUEZZIrlS sound from a hundred tower
" The evening call to prayer,
And the white folk drop like silver showers
To mating and rug and stair.
Life, sound and color have died away. H
And out Of the mystic calm
The moon floats up like the soul Of day Y
On the wings Of farof palm.
But, oh. for the chime Of the Christmas
bells y
That swing in the snowy spire
And the tide Of the children's joy that
swells
In the glow Of the chimney 6rel
THE watchman's lamp that flashes out
Is a star with a broken vino
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Candies. Nuts, Fruits and seasonable
Groceries going out to all points of the
compass from Bufington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

The boro of West Grove. Pa, has Goa
tracted with the Chester County Electric
Light Company for ffty-fve street lights
at $Io.oI each per year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

The white mosques float Der the cleaning
town
Like gulls on a silver lake
Where the last red glow Of the sun goes
down
And the morning is first to break.
But, oh, for a hill Of holly green.
With berries that peep and show
Like the eyes Of a white robed Arab
queen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

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6HRISTMAS AMONG
Sat>zHe1 ARABS ~
Written at NYiwan, Affca.MAI

COPYRIGHT. isIL
HE dunes Of the desert are gold and tan
And the color Of moon and star
On the edge Of enchanting Krwan.
Where the sun is never far
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22
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IIIHE MIDLAND JOURNAL greets its readers this
/ week Respondent with Christmas cheer. Our
advertisers here display the many attractive things
with many in stock-to help you make the season
joyful one for yourself and your friends
We trust full enjoyment may be derived in read
ing the Christmas selections and stories in
this issue and to you who receive copy this week,
whether at present enrolled subscriber not we
extend the compliments of the season and wish
A @rrry Ghrtatmaa On All
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

Her Christmas gift for mel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-22

He watchman's lamp that flashes out
Is a star with broken wing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25
PREFERS DEATH FOR
SELF AND CHILDREN

Special TO The Tribune.
IDAHO FALLS. Sept 24.-Mrs.. Mary
Lacrouche attempted to drown herself
and her two little daughters in the
Snake river yesterday afternoon in an
effort 10 keep them from being sent 10
the children's home. a state institution
at Boise. She spirited the children away
from the attendant in charge who had
them on the depot platform ready 10
leave. The sheritf's office and the city
police we're notified and a search was in
stituted. The woman was in hiding be-
hind some lumber piles near the river
when she saw the officers approaching
and taking the children in her arms ran
for the river. short distance away, and
was caught br Sheriff Bucklln within
few yards Of the river brink. The
children were taken from her and de-
livered 10 the attendant. who took them
TO Boise. The court here committed the
children 10 the home on the grounds that
the mother lis not proper character.
The Western Land company OF this
city has just been notified by the au-
thorities or the German land show just
closed at Chicago. that their exhibit
Won the first prize and diploma and
that the exhi5it of wheat, oats, apples
and pota toes from this city were all
awarded first prizes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25
MANY WANT To Be
COMMISSIONERS
Provo Has No Lack of Aspir-
ants for Civic Political
Honors.


Special to The Tribune.
PROVO. Sept. 2i-Four new aspirants
for political honors have announced their
ca andidaciss for the position OF commits
sioncr under the new form OF COVE eminent
which goes into effect tho first OF the
year and are now circulating petitions
asking the people for their franchise
These new stars In the political horizon
are. William X. Farrer. Wilford r. Giles
first two named were former members
OF the city council and the last Two are
members at the present time both from
the FRS, ward OF Provo. Farrer Is a
Republican and Giles. Thomas and Bott
are all Democrats.
The following agpirants for commits
sionershIp have been in the field for sew
eral days. the desired number OF sigma
lures have already been secured by each
OF them and most OF the petitions have
been filed with the city recorder: I. II.
Frlsby for mayor and for commissioner: !:
u. o. Watd r. c. klrkuood. George
Havercamp. Logan G. Holloway. loser ph
II Berry. making nine open and avowed
candidates.
II is also asserted that H. J. ". God
dard. another ex-counclman. has been
TO become candidate FOR commissioner.
and his petition is 10 be presented for
signatures Monday morning, With these
and numerous others spoken OF the
Provo tax payers Will have ample ma
terial 20 select from
Ralph Elliott, rho present city record =
err. John SaNey, secretary of the Repuh-
u. Dalduist arc all candidates for the
position OF auditor. and their petitions
have been circulated and the desired
number OF names secured.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25
WILL BE CLOSE FIGHT,
Political situation In lehI Presents Many
Asoects OF Interest.

I.EHI. Sept 2i.-In a few days the
committees of the two political parties
will call their convention 10 place city
tickets In the field. Leh is normally
crafts captured the city and the result
this year promises 10 be close. Mayor
Southwick and his city council have
given good administration and Will
nrobahly be renominated by the Demo-
Gratis With but little opposition. Tho Re
publlcans have a host OF candidates and
IL now looks like the split opened in the
last campaign may not close sufficiently
ia enable the party TO beat the Demo
crafts Among the candidates mentioned
for MAYOR are ". +. R3cker. Karl Hop
kIns, Thomas webb, r, 4. fushman and
DR. II. G. Holbrock.
council 10 award prizes for the best kept
lawns and homes in Lehi have reported
their findings, o \. Slade gets the first
prize, So5; James Fyffe gets the second,
Erosdbent. Charles Ohran and Luke
Tidcomb get az each. The contest re-
suited i'm a great advance in civic pride
in the city md I.ehi never before had 80
many beautiful homes
Lchi's high school now numbers over
10 students and Is attended by a mum
her OF students from other parts Of the
state II gives a four years course ana
Ia one OF tho beet in the state
James Cough has COW which two
aays ago gave birth 10 iriplcts Tho
calves are all doing fine. but needless n
say tho family gets none OF the COW
milk
b,,t on the side tho farmers this year
delivercd one hundred tons of cucum-
bers 10 ihe local pickle factory.
The Leh' city council AT It's speclal Sos ,eI, :
slon decided 70 investigate the f"asibi
t,y OF owning its own telephone system
and has a committee now going Into the
detail-~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25

have just stepped out OF ~ Christmas
Carol onto the Orpheum stage.
scrooee Is a fine production.
fsullne Moran is scream. This vi
with fetching effect There have been
rags In all languages and attributed
10 All nations, hu, IL IS for Miss Moran
10 bring forth the Dublin rag. Miss
Moran wins deserved applause al the
conclusion OF her act.
The Londons. in aerial casting and
catching and nHinG, are remarkable aero
bats. They arc billed as four. but only
three arc In the act this week. because
one Of them was Injured Last week in
Han ia, franGiscoi "a .Hs The aerial sommersauIt-
Lou Anger Is as funny German Sol
dIcr as ever he WAS. Those who have
seen him before were glad 10 see him
again last night, and his laugh provoking
monoloeuc sets everybody in great good
humor. Those who saw him FOR the first
time thought he was about the funniest
that ever happened
Leandcr De Cordova and his comnany
OF players present good sketch. THE
Loop Hole" II is the story OF graft In a
new phase: with the CRATER being brought
TO book. Mr. De Cordova, In the part OF
desired. John T. Doyle and Marion VIII
lard. In the other principal parts. arc
also good.
Thomas p. Handlers and Arthur c. Mil
Hiss arc dancers OF exceptional ability.
Their team work is without a flaw and
lhclr act Is neat and clean and pleaseS
the audience immensely.
Dancing with roller skates is not en-
tirely new. but when IL is done the way
that Marcus and Gartelie do II. Il be-
comes entirely different. There is enough
foolishness in the act TO make II amusing
as we'll as proving the cleverncss Of the
team as skaters and dancers.
Carmen" seldom is the chief number
OF the Orpheum orchestra, and IL is well
given.
Something new in the motion picture
way is shown for the first time In the
rent news A number Of events that have
occupied prominent place in the press
dispaic ches are shown, and thc audiences
last night evidently liked the innovation.
Most playwrights have n definite purpose
in mind when they set out TO write a
play. Some write To entertain, others 10
leach lesson. and still others TO secure
A certain weekly per cent OF the play s
income. Paul Armstrong makes the as
sertion that he wrote alias Jimmy VAL
entine," which comes TO the Colonial to-
night with three major Ideas In mind.
First he tried TO show that certain
classes OF criminals are mildly insane
that they ply their vocation without hope
OF reward and commit crime because
they are fascinated by IT, His second
purpose was TO expose the system by
which discharged convicts arc preyed up
on by certain types or detectives who
desire their services as stool pigeons.
His third desire In writing tho play was
to portray graphically one or more in
stances where a criminal has been helped
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25
DIED Of INJURY
BY AUTOMOBILE
William H. Watts of Ogden
Passes Away Without Re-
gaining Consciousness.
Special 10 The Tribune


OGDEN. Sept 2f-Without reEsininz
consciousness William Henry Watts who
was run down by an automobile driven by
"A. VI. Miller. Jr.. at the north approa ch
TO the bridge over the Ogden river on
Washington avenue last night. died at the
Dee hospital shortly before noon today
Death was caused by three inch frac-
ture Of the skull, which produced hemor-
rhage and concussion OF the brain When
the injured man was taken 10 the hos
animation showed that he was in a serl-
Gus condition. and hut little hope was
then entertained for his recovery Loved
ones watched and waited patiently at his
pedsiue hoping 10 see some signs OF re-
turning consciousness. but the injured
man passed away without recognizing anv
or his family An autopsy was held this
afternoon. when Drs. Rich and r s.
joyce found that the blow from the ma =
chlhe mad produced severe fracture OF
the skull.
Mr.. Watts was born at Cardiff. Wales,
MAY IL. 1863. When but lad ne came
10 this country with his parents and has
oson hishiy respected citizen OF Weber
county since that time. For many years
ne conducted barber shop az ogden. but
mad recently been i'm the employ OF the
southern Pacific machine shops. He is
survived by his widow, four children
wallace. Nellie. Howard and Leslie; two
brothers, George and Arthur Watts: two
SISTERS, Mrs Elizabeth Best and Mrs
oooS Was taken to the Larkin funeral
pariors This afternoon to be prepared for
ourial The time and place OF the funeral
mas not yet been arranged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25
OGDEN FAIR CROWDS
SEE FANCY FLYING
Aviator Walsh Scars Far Out
Over an Arm of Great
Salt Lake.
WOOL EXPERT FEATURE
University of Utah's Exhibit
One of Most Instructive
on Grounds.
WOOL EXPERT FEATURE
Special 10 The Trihune.

special 10 nc Tribune.
OGDEN. Sept. 2f.-Attractcd by the
announcement that Charles F. Walsh, the
aviator, would make three flights in his
military bplane Sunday. another large
crowd was a the Four-Statc fair today.
Walsh more than came up 10 the repre-
sentations Of the fair management, He
remained in the air longer and made the
best flights yet seen since he arrived here
TO fll an eight day engagement.
Today he took a southwesterly direc-
tion and covered many miles in the wide
circles which took in an arm OF the Great
Salt lake The public was allowed 10 cN-
anime tho military biplanc. and the diff
fcrcut parts were explained by n cour-
teous corps Of mcchanicisns. Second TO
the biplane the two children OF the avia
tor and Mrs. Walsh attracted most at
tention.
The Judging Of the livestock and sheep
exhibits Will begin tomorrow morning.
James McLay superintendent OF the live
stock department OF the Wyoming Agri-
cultural college at Laramie and one OF
the Judges Of the international sheep
show held at Ogden one year ago. has
been selected as the Judge for the i've
stock department. He has already ar
livestock exhibit
The University OF Utah has one OF the
most interesting as well as instructive
displays ever shown i'm Utah. 1t illus
trates whal has been accomplished by the
sheep and wool industry better than any
amount OF literature or lectures. All OF
the different grades OF wool from every
wool growing section in the world are
being shown by G.. j. Oviatt. who has
charge Of the exhibit. Tests Of cloth rep
resented as all wool goods. To show that
In MANY cases the buyer is getting only
cotton fabrics. are being given each day.
Another feature OF tho exhibit is the eX-
PLANTATION 10 those who ask what the
tariff classIfcations OF wool under SEIZED =
uls X represent. The duty on each
cas assihcation Is shown and matters in re-
gard 10 the tariff restrictions on wool are
"Xpoundcd.
Tomorrow Manager " NJ. Howe eN-
poets the carnival company with It's
trained animal show. The free exhibit
tous 10 be given by this company will
amusc the spectators during the walt
between races and acroDlane flights.