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tongue is about ten feet long and Is simply tne
limb OF tree, generally with q fork at the END.
The latter part is about four feet in length and
pointed with iron. The whole thing has but
one handle and Is drawn by yoke Of oxen.
With It the natives manage to scrape out
furrow In the ground The method Is exceed
ingly primitive and picturesque. and Is used
throughout all parts Of the country. modern
American plows being q great rarity. In fact.
I did not see one In all my travels In the re-
public.
All OF the cities and towns have public
fountain from which any one who desires
may obtain water: and every hour OF the day
one may see the aguadores (water carrters)
obtaining their daily supply from these places.
Both sexes come; the women generally carry
a large earthen jar upon their heads, while
many Of the men bring burros upon which the
pack-saddles holding six or eight vessels.
Others bring rudely fashioned wheelbarrows
with which to haul away the precious fluid.
At Popotla, a suburb of Mexico City. is La
Noche Triste (the Mournful Night Tree). one
Of the most historic trees in North America.
for it is said that the great conqueror, Herman
Cortez. sat under 1t and wept on the night OF
July 1. 1890. following the defeat OF the Span
iards by the Aztecs and their retreat from the
City Of Mexico. This ancient tree Is we'll
cared for. and Is surrounded by an Iron fence.
1t is gnarled and crooked and partly dead,
and 1t is doubtful II It can live many years
longer.
A visit to the little town OF Guadalupe.
about two miles north of the City Of Mexico.
is one Of the most interesting and probably,
the saddest journey In all Mexico. This pic
turesque village. nestled at the foot Of the
hill Of Tepeyacac. is the shrine of Mexico.
There is an interesting legend concerning 1t,
which is as follows: On December H. 1881.
an Indian named Juan Diego was on his way
to the church Of Santiago to attend mass,
when the Virgin Mother descended from the
clouds and appeared before the poor peon on
the hill Of Tepeyacac. She told Juan that
she intended to become the Patron Saint Of
Mexico. and that she wished him to go to the
bishop at the Cathedral of Mexico and tell
him that she desired to have church built at
the foot of the hill and dedicated to her.
Naturally the bishop did not believe the
Indians story, but when Juan went to him
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
His Christmas Check.

AL Ryan. the hospitable flint glass
worker Of Lockport, N. r.. and former.
" organizer of the Socialist local ct
that place, was being congratulated
by the boys at the glass factory.
"Yes." said AL. my uncle out In
THIN IL mighty good to me. The day
before Christmas he sent me check
for 800 Just ~ . little Christmas
gift"
After the usual congratulatory com.
ments had been duly made all around,
Al added:
"Yes. he certainly IL q fine old fel-
low. In the postscript Of his letter
containing the check, he said:
Dear AL. II you manage to get this
check cashed, please send me "a. 4
need q pair of shoes"-The Coming
Nation.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
A Mean, Of Grace.

Prayer does not always remove pain
or poverty. but It accomplishes won.
ders In enabling Christian believer
to bear either. II that is his appointed
lot Sometimes. It is true, prayer
which fulfills the spiritual conditions
Of successful praying brings literal
answer in it's own kind. but when God
cannot give the precise thing asked
for. he will supply the grace through
which believer is enabled to do "all
thugs" that need to be done. Stout IL
tina, heart which is strengthened by
prayer. Those who have already
prayei In humble ard trusting spirit
know IN part. at least. the worth OF
prayer-scd = = such as have never yet
experimental with its powel and t..
yined Its riches Of grace AID blessing
comes the call 70 try ard prove its
wondrous worth.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
Goats and tuberculosis

AS regards the freedom of the
milch goat from tuberculosis the late
George F. Thompson, government
expert, suggested that 1t was due to
the food and climate where the goats
are found and the exercise obtained
In roaming over the mountain sides.
Whether domesticaticn for successive
generations will remove this hardi-
ness only the future will show. Hull
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
God 10 Our Helm.

The earth and the sky do not meet
anywhere: the horizon that seems to
bar the way and shut us In is only
seeming; there is always room to
go on. It is comfort to think that
1t is the same with all the human DIFF.
ficulties and probabilities that some
times make an apparently impossible
barrier across our life path and shut
us In to trouble and danger from which
there Is no escape. n is only seem
ing. God has still uncounted doors
in heaven and on earth through which
relief may come. He knows no i'm
possible" and the soul that trusts in
him cannot be helpless. J. X
Miller.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
Iha Indwelllna WORD.

The word OF Christ Is to dwell rich
ly In every true believer. That word
Is not scant, meager revelation, for
Gods commandments are exceeding
broad. 1t does not impoverish a man.
but makes him rich with the truest
kind of wealth. Christ's word way
be made to dwell in us by the regular
reading Of It, by frequently hearing II
taught or proclaimed, by meditation.
by study and by comparison OF
views with other devout people. And
let II not be forgotten that a very ex-
cellent way In which to secure the
abiding OF that word with us Ia to
practice 1t faithfully In our lives.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
Cyclist Near Death

car released his hold but, as 1t was,
the cyclists neck waT severely in
jured. Fortunately he was able to
pull up Immediately. Even then, how
ever, his face was purple. and the
skin of his neck torn. A trained
nurse who happened to be staying In
the village attended to the wound
The man injured was an entire
stranger to the district He offered
to let the matter pass II the man
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

pert says that since the goat is much
more healthy than the COW or sheen.
tuberculosis attacks 1t very rarely and
SO Its milk is much better than cows
milk and is especially adapted to use
by children. From most other maia.
dies to which a dairy COW lie suscep-
tible the goat seems to enjoy freedom.
with the possible exception OF the
foot and mouth disease.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

An extraordinary tale comes from
Cupar. Scotland, of strange motor
cyclist. who escaped from strangula-
tion the other day, at Bow o. Fire. a
small village three miles west Of Gu
par The cyclist was proceeding to.
wards Cupar. When opposite the vii
iage inn. man who was In spring
cart threw out a rope. the end Of
which twined round the cyclists neck
After q violent jerk the man In the
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

There are great, two-wheei-
ed affairs, drawn by two
oxen, sometimes four, and
are used in all parts of the
republic. Generally the
wheels are made out of a
solid piece OF wood. but
sometimes they have
spokes. In these vehicles
the poems bring their pro-
duce to the city. and peddle
1t along the streets. much
the same as do the Ameri-
can truck gardeners.
Many Of the plows used
in Mexico. and very COM
monty on the haciendas
about the capital. are. In
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

huge rock that rises up out OF the plain. and 1t
has been the site of the residences of the rul-
ers OF Mexico ever since the days of the Az
tees
The Mexico City of former times was sur
rounded by Lake Tezcoco, the waters of which
we're alkaline and unfit for use Therefore the
Inhabitants were compelled to obtain their
water from springs and 1t was carried to the
city by means Of aqueducts One Of these ran
along the road to Chaputepec and terminated
at the fountain of Ell Salto del Agu. near Be-
lem prison.
Portions of this famous old waterway are
still standing and may be seen from the street
cars. 1t was constructed of bricks laid In ce-
ment and plastered with the same material. It
was very substantial and would have stood
thousand years as well as one.
The region Of this ancient waterway is one
Of the most picturesque parts of the city. Out
on the Chapultepec highway, which was built
by Macmillan. scores Of wood carriers may be
seen with enormous loads Of flrewood, that
they have cut In the hills fastened on their
backs They can carry almost as much as
horse, and they peddle this fuel In the city.
where 1t is used for cooking. Quite frequently
burros are seen loaded down, carrying bur-
den larger than themselves. I have also seen
this in towns In New Mexico and Arizona
One Of the most picturesque sights to be
seen in Mexico are the queer-looking OK carts
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
Expert restImeny Available.

A Spokane tobacconist has sued a
Judge for $465 for campaign cigars. II
the Judge called upon those who smok-
ed the cigars he could probably show
that the claim Is extortionate.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

GILT EDGK the only lsdiss shoe drssat.~
adier and chfldren,s boots and sAoe2 shines
wlthout rubbing, sc. aFrench 0loos," Zoe.
al kinds Of russell or tan shoes, 25c STAR sizs ioo
,, ELITE ccmbinstioe for sentle@sn Who take
and lustrq 70 all black shoes. Polish with brush
or cloth. - cents "Baby Elite" sise 10 cents.
II your dealer docs not keep the kind you want
send ms his address and the price IN stamps fo9
WHI1TEMoRE sRos. & co.,
39.ze Albany, o., oewbvsdge, nsaSex
The Oldest and Largest Aunwf dcturers 81
Shoe Polishes In the World.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

AAS~AAHiAou uioI set I0ot on Mexican
soil. while the flags Of four great
1auons-Spain Mexico, France and the United
6tates--have hoated over its ramparts
Mexico City Is full of interesting nlaces
Relics OF the conquistadores and of the DAYS
OF spanish rule may be seen on every side.
History says that about 1925 a band of Axtecs
was travelling through the Valley OF Mexico.
Tor nearly six hundred years these people had
been wanderers on the face Of the earth. and
during all those centuries they had been
eearching for the promised land--a place to
build new home. Their priests had taught
them that when they saw a royal eagle with a
snake In tts talons alight upon prickly pear
cactus. that would be sign that there was the
place for them to build q city And as they
were wandering through this valley they be-
neid royal eagle. perched upon a cactus,
holding serpent. This IL the origin of the
Mexican national emblem Of today. Accord
ingly they stopped. for they firmly believed
that their long journey was ended On an
island In Lake Texcoco they built city which
they called Tenochtitlan, and this Is where the
City OF Mexico now stands
Considering the centuries that they had been
homeless, the reign OF the Aztecs over this fair
land was short. for in 1919 Cortez landed In
Mexico Then began one of the most remark
able campaigns In all history. The great con-
querer commenced his famous march to the
Astec- capital nghting battle after battle, and
defeating hordes Of savages. On November
3. 1919. Cortez entered Tenochtitlan with his
little army and was welcomed by Montezuma
II. The-Spaniards collected great amount OF
gold and other valuables which they were COM
PEELED to leave, for on July 1. 1920, they were
driven from the city. However. In August,
1891, they returned besieged the place and on
the 18th they were again victorious; and the
reign Of the Aztecs came to an end forever
But the great treasures that had been left be-
hind by the conquerors had disappeared
Cuauhtemoc the last Of the Montezumas, was
tortured with fire In an effort to make him
disclose the hiding place Of the gold; but In
this Cortez failed. for the lips of the Aztec re-
manned sealed and the location of the treas
ure Is a mystery unto this day
One Of the principal points Of interest Is the
Iturbide hotel. located on First San Francisco
street. and not far from the Plaza Mayor. This
building was erected by the Marquesa de San
Mateo Valparaiso. In the eighteenth century
and later became famous as the palace of
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
Tho Proof.

us your purse real alligator skim"
rs It? You ought to hear 1t snap"
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

who threw the rope apologized. but
the latter declined to do so. The
matter Is now to be taken to court.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
nRFRnnqr0 wasssn Z. Csssuan.wAsA
1Al6NeO8 sSsEsscsA - ssssIA
And Hoo Not AIona

And He's Net Alone
Howell-What do you think Of him!
Powell-He has all Of the eccentrici.
ties Of genius without the genius.
When q woman calls for her hus.
band to come here minute he
knows she has two hours Job for
him.
Didn't Break Il Around Her.
Ella-our friend. the pitcher. has Z
glass arm"
Stella--I didn't notice It when he
called on me last evening.
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13
Make the Liver
Do its Duty

Nine times in ten when the liver B
right the stomach and bowels are right
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

Facts. but the truth has been greatly enlarged
upon In order to create demand for such
literature and make the production OF the
authors more salable. However the traveller
In Mexico will find that he is just as safe
there as In any other part of the world provid-
ing that he attends to his own affairs; but. on
Graham guardian., 1911-10-13

tne other hand. II he Is looking Tor
trouble he will be accommodated
enere Just as quickly as at home, for
tne Mexicans are a courteous race
ana nothing pleases them better
than to be obliging to strangers.
One morning In June. several years
ago. ! arrived In Vera Cruz. This Is
one OF the most ancient cities OF the
New World. as 1t was founded by
Cortez In 1919. 1t ia historic to the
hast degree: and 1t was there that
Maximilian first set foot on Mexican
SOIL while the flags Of four great
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
LoRIMER LAsHED BY BROWN
Nebraskan Threatens to Hold Up APP
preparation Bills II Vote on Scan
dal ls Not Ordered.

Washington. Senator Norris Brown
OF Nebraska in speech before the sem
ate charged that Senator William Lor-
inner of Illinois must have known that
his election to the senate by the Illi-
nois legislature was accomplished by
corrupt practice. He held that Senar
tors Holstlaw and Broderick and Rep
resentatives Lee O'Neil Browne.
White, Link, Beckemeyer and Wilson
had been bought to elect Lorimer sem
ator; that Browne and Speaker Ed
ward d. Shurtleff of the Illinois house
of representatives were the political
agents Of Mr.. Lorimer In accomplish
ing his election, and that 1t was not
possible for the election to have been
brought about under the conditions
then existing except by corrupt prac-
tices Mr.. Brown devoted most Of his
remarks to an analysis Of the testi-
mony which involved directly the rela-
tions Of Lorimer. Shurtleff and
Browne and the relations of Browne
with his thirty minority followers. Mr..
Brown issued challenge to obstruc.
tionists that he would hold up appro-
priation bills unless the senate votes
at this session on the Lorimer case.
the resolution pertaining to the cleo
tion of senators by the people. the bill
to create a permanent tarif board and
a general service pension bill.
The midland journal., 1911-02-10

The census figures continue to give
Interesting results. Mention has been
made Of the fact that there are now In
the United States 80 cities with .
population Of 100, 600 or more, not
able gain In ten years, as there were
but 3s such cities in 1900. Now the
census bureau. having complied the
returns, announces that there are in
this country 10 cities with popula-
tion reaching or exceeding 25OO0O. In
1900 there were 15 towns included
IN that class From this 1t appears
that. while there has been marked
gain In many cities, large and small.
the proportion has been greatest
among municipalities Of moderate
size.
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
FIVE KILLED
IN COLLISION
Passenger Pinned in Flames
Commits Suicide.
VICTIMS WERE ALL Of The CREW.
Five Men Killed and a Number In
jured in Head-on Collision ON q
Branch Of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road Near Paris, Ontario Fire
Adds to the Sufferers Agony wy
Orders Were Disobeyed.

Paris, Ont.-Five lives we're lost,
one man is missing and was probably
burned to ashes and four Others were
injured in head-on collision late
Saturday night on the Buffalo-G Code
rich branch of the Grand Trunk when
train No. 90, running from Buffalo
to Goderich, met light engine rum
ming east three miles northwest of
Paris. The victims we're all mem
bers Of the crew Of the passenger
train. The wreckage caught fire and
was consumed.
The second car of the train was a
combination baggage and smoking
car. 1t was badly shattered and inn
mediately after the crash it caught
fire from overturned kerosene lamps.
John Whitelaw, the express mes
senger, was pinned under the wreck
age. He was badly injured, but still
conscious. The train crew heard his
calls for help and aided by passen-
gers they worked hard to effect his
rescue. The flames drove them back.
IF you can't help me soon, I'll
end it all" he was heard to say.
It was impossible to check the
flames, which were rapidly nearing
Whitelaw. There was the sound OF
revolver shot, after which the in
jured mans voice was heard no
more. He undoubtedly ended his
agony with the revolver which he al
ways carried in his belt.
Mistaken or forgotten orders are
given as the cause of the accident
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
The
Midland Journal
Rising Sun. Md.
THE BOY AND THE GUN.

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Each season brings its own sport or
pastimes, game or fad for the boys.
The autumn and winter are the sea-
Eons when many boys hunt or shoot a
great deal, says the Omaha Bee. This
should be the time, then. for the reit-
GRAFTON Of that old warning about the
s1-didn't t-know- -itswas-l loaded" accident.
Boys should be careful with their
shooting irons, and never fail to know
whether they are loaded or not Two
boys were out shooting a few days
ago and one, thinking his gun was
empty. aimed it at the other and
pulled the trigger. The other dropped
dead. Il didn't know It was loaded"
walled the one who killed him, echo
ing the wall Of scores Of others who
had at sometime been as criminally
negligent as himself. No boy or man
has right to aim a firearnn at an
other person, and when he does 1t,
whether harm comes Of it or not, he
should be made to feel that he has
done something he should not Par
onts can well afford to deny guns and
pistols to their boys until they have
reached such ages as will make them
capable Of realizing their dangers. II
they must have guns, they should be
cautioned against careless use Of
them. It sometimes seems trite to
speak Of warning boys against such
things. nt II they were warned often
enough ach distressing accidents
would be fe
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
BOER GENERAL DEAD.
Piet Cronje Who BraveIy Fought
English Army.

Piet Cronje Who Bravely Fought
English Army.
Klerksdorp, Transvaal Gen. Pet
A. Cronje, the noted Boer general,
died Saturday.
General Cronje commanded the
Western army of the South African
republics in the recent war. After
numerous reverses the British Gov
ernment sent out Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and General Lord Kitchener,
with thousands of fresh troops to put
down the Beers. All their arrange
ments were completed by the early
part of February, 1900. General
Cronje and his Boer forces were too
greatly outnumbered to Withstand
the avalanche which fell upon them.
Cronje was instrumental in frus-
trating the Jameson raid at Krugers-
dorf in 1866. He was member
Of the Executive Council Of the
Transvaal republic and chief native
commissioner He was born about
1895.
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
Mauled by : Lion.

London Especial George Gray,
brother of the British foreign min
lister, was severely mauled by a lion
Sunday near the Athi River. East
Africa. He was stalking lion with
Sir Alfred Pease and others, when
one of the beasts chased and seized
him and worried him as cat does
q mouse. He was rescued with the
greatest difficulty and is recovering
from his injuries. The accident is
ascribed to Mr.. Gray's rashness.
The midland journal., 1911-02-10

Pittsburg Is growing at a fairly
rapid rate. but wants to increase still
more swiftly That smoky town has
an ambition to reach the 100000
mark in population, and is bending
every effort In that direction. For
one thing, Pittsburg Is pushing the
project for ship canal from that city
to Lake Erie, by which It is hoped to
increase still further the already great
industrial activity OF that district
Other schemes include q big rapid
transit system, with subway. attach
ments. bringing various points into
easier reach; educational and other
expansion, and numerous improve
ments designed to increase the at
tractiveness and convenience Of the
city and it, enyirons And Pittsburg
peems to have suficient public spirit
20 carry out the great work suggested
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
CANCELS LONG TRIP SOUTH.
President Clears Decks For Extra
Session il Necessary.

President Clears Decks For Extra
Session il Necessary.
Washington. President Taft's an
nouncement that the Southern tour
which he had planned to take the
early part of next month would be
Cancelled, with the exception of the
visit to Atlanta on March 10, has
started political tongues to wagging
with rumors to the effect that his
purpose was to prepare for a possi-
BILE extra session of Congress in case
the present session fails to enact the
reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Canada.
Pressure of business and the fact
that numerous invitations to visit
many places in the South were max
ing the tour assume too large pro-
portions are the reasons assigned at
the White House for the cancellation
Of the trip. 1t is believed in many
quarters, however, that Mr. Taft is
clearing the decks of all but absolute
ly necessary engagements SO that, in
case he should find it impossible to
get his reciprocity measure through
this session, he can be prepared for
an extra session.
The midland journal., 1911-02-10
Increased TarIffs Are Held UP.

Washington. Increases in freight
rates on fruits and vegetables from
Chicago and Milwaukee TO various des-
tinations in other states. filed with the
Interstate commerce commission and
made effective Wednesday. were sus-
pended by the commission until June
/, 1911. The tariffs were filed by the
Chicago & Northwestern and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee q St. Paul railways.
The commission is of the opinion that
the advances are too radical and win
make an investigation Of their res,
sonableness.