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The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

CHICAGo-William McDermott, who
says he was once president Of q brew
Ing company In Pittsburg, threw q
brick through window, to be arrest.
ed and get something to eat. BY
breaking the law he got a Job.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

CLEvELAND-Touted as "Cleve-
lands model husband" by his attor-
ney, Julius r. Mcfarland was granted
a divorce from his wife. He does not
drink, smoke, chew or run around at
night.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

CHICAGo-Miss Ida Gates allowed
footpads to take her watch and purse,
but when they tried to take q ring
from her finger. she jabbed one OF
them In the face with a hatpin.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

TERRYVIBEE, Gonn.-Death, too
was a victor when Charles Wheeler
veteran harness horse driver, crossed
the finish line, plotting a winner. As
he passed under the wire Wheeler
dropped from the sulky, dead.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

>MONTCLAIR, N. IAN Official ex.
ecutioner has begun the extermina-
ton OF the thousands OF birds that
roost at night In trees in the fashion
able avenues.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

RENO, Nev.-Former Congressman
George Bartlett will enter the Uniyer.
sity Of Nevada this fall as a freshman.
He will not play football, he says, but
will give the hazing "sophs" q run
for their money.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

-CHICAGo-From a barber chair ia.
cob Mcdaniel looked in the mirror
and saw his three-year-old son walk.
Ing on the tracks OF an electric line.
He rushed out with his face lathered
and saved the boy.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-18

CHICAGO-Herbert whalen emulat-
ed the hero OF Daudet's novel, Sap
pho at an Il" station, but 1t wasn't
his wife with whom he played the
part. Mrs. Whalen was granted a d.
vorce on the strength OF the sketch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Worlds Production OF Coal.


The total coal production of the
world in 1910 was approximately
/, 300, 100000 short tons, of which
the United States contributed
about 80 per cent. This country
has far out stripped all others, and
in 1910, according to the United
States Geological Survey, it ex.
ceeded Great Britain, which ranks
second, by over 100000, 900 tons.
Great Britain's production in 1910
was less than 80 per cent of that
of the United Stairs, and Ger
many's was less than half. TIE
increase in both OF these countries
in 1910 over 1909 was comparative
~ small, whereas the increase in
the United States was nearly equal
to the entire production of France
and was more than the total pro
duction of any foreign country ex-
cept Great Britain, Germany,
Austria Hungary, and France.
The increase is last YEARS. pro-
duction of coal over that of 1909
40.781, 1852 tons-is equal to nearly
three times the total annual pro
ducti0n of the United States at the
beginning of the Civil War,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Lightning Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only
1863 people in this whole country.
Ones chances of death by lightning
are less than two in million.
The chance of death from liver,
kidney or stomach trouble is vastly
greater, bat not if Electric Bitters
be used, as Robert Madsen, of West
Burlington, Ia, proved Four
doctors gave him up after eight
months of suffering from virulent
liver trouble and yellow janndice.
He was then completely cured by
Electric Bitters. They're the best
stomach, liver, nerve and kidney
remedy and blood purifier on earth.
Only SOC at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Whatever is 10 come Of the plan il

Whatever is to come Of the plan to
restrict the power of Governor-elect
Goldsborough after he assumes Office. it
is occupying good deal of newspaper
space, at any rate. The latest is that q
Estate Commission" is to be appointed,
to consist of three members of the Legis-
lature, who will have power TO appoint
the State Road Commission, tie Public
Service Commission, the State Board of
Education. which in turn is to appoint
the School Commissioners in the conn
ties; and the Supervisors of Election
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

We have received from the Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin
No. I55. on Maryland Weeds and Other
Harmful Plants' The large number of
inquiries coming annually to the Expert
ment Station about weeds, makes the
publication of the information contained
in the Bulletin necessary, and it gives
knowledge obtained from several years.
research on the subject in question. In
the valuable little phampblet. which can
be bad by addressing the Experiment
Station at College Park, will be found
general information on the nature of
weeds, how and to what extent they are
injurious TO agriculture, and multitude
of other things relative thereto of ines.
Unable value not only to the agricul-
tnrist but others as we'll.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

The United States census bulletin of
1910 gives the area of Cecil count, as
embracing >24I. 28o acres. of this area
IoS,6II acres is devoted to farms, which
number LILY. The improved land in
the county is 40, $50 acres, and woodland
in farms 43,984 The average acres per
farm is placed at II3 9. Total value of all
farm property in county ST.. 1874, 27o, the
land value being placed at $5,47I,77s,
and the average land valne per acre
$a7.97. The value per acre in 1900 was
$3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Saved His wife's Life.

"My wife would have been in
her grave to-day" writes o. Fl.
Brown, of Muscadine, Ala, 'sif il
had not been for DIR. Kings New
Discovery. She was down in her
bed, not able TO get up without
help. She had a severe bronchial
trouble and a dreadful cough.
got her a bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, and she soon began to
mend. and was we'll in short
time" Infallible for coughs and
colds. its the most reliable remedy
on earth for desperate lung tonble,
hemorrhages, lagrippe, asthma hay
fever, Group and whooping cough.
SOC, 81 90. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Eli r. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

William Jennings Bryan says the
democrats face two dangers, Federal in
corporation of big business and the Aid
rich central bank. both Of which he
thinks are exceedingly dangerous, and
are direct Capitalization. He urges the
democrats in Congress to use evsry effort
to obtain legislation that will bring about
free wool. in order to give the death
knell to protection; direct election of u
S. Senators; resolution giving indepen-
dence to the Filipinos; the President re-
quired to make public all Recommended
tions for appointments that have to be
confirmed by the Senate; publicity of
names of owners of newspapers that use
the mails. and the keeping of pledges to
labor made in the Democratic platform.
He reads Mr.. Littleton out of the party,
and says that he cannot be depended up.
on in carrying out any Democratic pro
gram against the trusts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

The Republican National Com mittee
met in Washington on Tuesday and de-
cided to hold the National convention of
the party in Chicago on June IS, 1912.
Taft supporters were in control and
carried out their plans, all signs of discord
and friction being completed squelched
by steam roller methods. The expected
row over the primary preference plan
did not materialize, and there was
practically no contest in the selection of
the convention city. Chicago receiving
AZ votes, Denver 7. and St. Louis I.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
HOW 70 USE RED cROss SEALS.
Must Be placed On BACK OF Mail
Matter-Not GOOD For POSTAGE.

Matter-Not Good For Postage.
With the sale Of Red Croes Seals in
progress in almost every state and city of
the United States. The National Associa.
ton for the Study and Prevention Of
tuberculosis is issuing the following in
|structions to its fifty thousand paid and
volunteer workers engaged in selling the
seals. and 10 the millions who will buy
these holiday stickers for use on their
Christmas mail
The Post Office Department has APP
proved of the Red Cross Seal design, aud
they may, therefore, in accordance with
order No. 5000 of the Post Office Depart
nIent .'be affixed 10 the reverse side Of
domestic mail natter Red Cross Seals
must he placed only on the back OF letters
and no, on the address side Of any pack
ages that are going through the mail.
They may be placed anywhere on matter
going by express. AS many seals may be
used on the back OF letter or package as
may be desired. Everyone is urged to
use them literally, since every seal is a
bullet iG the fight against tuberculosis.
Care should be exercised in sending
merchandise through the mails not to
place the seals over the string with which
the package is tied, since this seals the
package against inspection and subjects
it TO firstclas postage rates
Red Cross Seals may be used also on
the reverse side of mail matter sent to
Austria, Germany, Great Britain and
most Of the British Colonies except India
and Australia. <Gutemala, Uruguay and
Portugal refuse TO admit mail bearing
nou-postage stamps.
Red Cross Seals may be placed ON the
face of checks, on bills, or legal docu
ments, aud on any commercial paper.
These Christmas seals are not good for
postage They will not carry any mail
matter, but any kind of mail matter will
carry them. The slogan of the campaign
this year is "A million for tuterculs sis
from Red Cross Seals Every letter or
parcel sent ont during the holiday season
should bear one or more seals
The seals are on sale in this town at
the drug stored of Eli T. Reynolds aud the
millinery stores OF Mrs. Jennie Gillespie
and the Misses Mccoy They may also
be purchased at Colora at the store of w.
I. Fryer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Branding dynamiters James B. and
John J Mcnamara as "recreant TO the
good name and high ideals of labor" and
expressing the satisfaction of organized
labor that the "cuiprits have been COM
mensurately punished for their crime, .
the Mcnamara ways and means com.
mittee of the American Federation OF
Labor, has issued statement which
vigorously condemns the McNamaras
for their ''inhumanity" and declares that
It would be ''crnelly unjust to bold
organized labor either legally or morally
responsible forthe crimes of an individual
member
The labor leaders assert that they will
welcome any Investigation which either
Federal or State courts may undertake
The statement is signed by every mem
Der of the McNamafa committee, except
F. M Ryan. president of ibe> Inierna-
iional Bridge ard Structural IronN Work
ers' Union. with which ] McNsmara
was prominently connected o6icially
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Looking To The Wrong Quarter.

Under the above caption The Cecil
Whig makes editorial comment IN It's last
issue, apropos the proposed improvement
of tie Elkton- Perryville road by the
county. No one objects to the improve
ment of this road, the only contention is
that it should be State affair. as it is
mainly used as an automobile thorough
fare and that the county is not justified
in saddling the $25, 900 or more expense
for its construction on the taxpayers,
VIII the residents of Cecil will not reap
proportionate benefit The following
is the editorial from the Wing:
The people who are advocating the
improvement OF the Perryville to Elkton
road have a good cause, but are going al
it from the wrong end. There can be no
doubt of the fact that this road needs i'm
provement, Sut the State of Maryland is
the party to be inierested-not, the County
of Cecil. The roads improvement is
called for as an important link in high
way through the State. It's improvement
would have little local value to this county
and the county cannot therefore be prop
erly asked to expend a great sum of
money in any such work. The represen
tatives of the Automobile Club of America
are pushing the project. They are cir
cnlating petitions in this county, aud
many people are doubtless signing them.
You can get signatures to petitions for
most anything. But when the question
comes to the point Of practical considers
ton and decision by the county, there
will be another story to tell The people
whose taxes will be used to pay for this
expensive Improvement are likely to be
heard from. They will not ask what this
project means to the Automobile Club,
or the Susquehanna Bridge Co., or the
hotel people of Baltimore City; but they
will want to know what it means 10 the
people of Cecil county whowil have to
pay for it. There are a whole lot of
irresponsible people who never figure on
the paying for it, end of anything.
Other people do. and there are other peo-
pie already asking what the end of this
tax-business is going 10 be. AS matter
Of fact, many wise business men are com
planning today that the taxes are becom
ing serious menace to business interests.
II is not simply that the tag rate itself
mounts up bat the assessment mounts
with it. Property of every description,
from hog to mansion house, is assess
ed at the fullest value, on the top of
which comes heavy tax rate; until one
of the most burdensome experiences of
the property holder is the payment of his
taxes. Under such circumstances the
people of the county are not likely to
listen very patiently to proposal to
saddle the county with an expense of
some $500 to $50, 900 Tor road whose
chief value will be to non residents.
1--WE should very much like to see this
road improved, but Cecil county is not
the party to look TO for the improvement
The sooner this is understood the better
ii will be for the prospects of the project"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
s2O-Acre Homestead Areas Opened

During October six areas were
designated by the Secretary of the
Interior as suitable for entry under
the enlarged homestead act. These
include 80, 10 acres of land in
Idaho and Oregon and make a
total of 19O,426.657 acres which
has been designated by the Secre-
tary of the Interior as enterable in
800 acre homestead units.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph r. Dillman, Of Cherry
Hill, and Susie M. Ward, of Zion.
James Hall Short and Vertie v.
Woolleyhan, both of Cecilton.
j. w. Veasey Taylor and Eva
Virginia Woolleyhan. both OF
Earleville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER 10, 1911.

The Pennsylvania State Grange de-
mands Presidential primaries, and has
adopted pledge to vote against any can
didate for national delegate on the
primary ballot, in either party, who does
not announce his choice for the Presi-
Dental and Vice Presidential nomination
in the National Convention of his party
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

For the first time since 1883 the annual
financial statement of the United States
Post Office Department shows surplus
instead of deficit for the fiscal year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Col. Roosevelt appears to be looming
large on the. political horizon as the prob
able 1919 republican presidential noun
nee, but Taft will not down, his hackers
declaring they can deliver the goods"
when the time comes for nominating
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Did you know that the date palms
which give the Arab bread and meats
and sweetmeats, which furnish him
literally with the staff of life, are grown
in Southern California and that they will
be shown at the San Diego Exposition
bearing great clusters of ripening dates?
For ten years the United States De-
psrtment Of Agriculture has been expert
menting with dates in Arizona and South
ern California. II has had brought from
Egypt. Arabia. from the Soudau, and
from everywhere that the date grows, the
fines, kinds of date palms to be found in
those countries, and its scientists have
patiently cultivated these date palms and
have fxpkrimented in the ways to pro-
duce the best fruit. Last year one
date PALM in the Coachella Valley yielded
100 pounds of dates which sold.in Los
Angeles at 80 cents per pound Fifty
date palms are set to the acre. SO that
there is promise Of good profit in raising
dates. The American Date Company ex-
poets to heve an acre of date palms in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

W.
The preliminary work done for the
Panama-California International EXPOSE
ton. to be held a, San Diego in 1915. in
the way of forestation and intensive cul-
tivaiion of dry lands, has attracted world
wide attention. The Department of Ag
ricnltare in Washington has shown a
great interest in it, and as one result, the
city forester OF San Diego has planted
hundreds Of acres of the 1000 acres of
pueblo lands belonging to the city, aud
which bave never before returned one
cent in revenue, to eucalypii and other
rapidly growing trees. What is consider.
ed remarkable is the fact that these trees,
cultivated under dry farming methods,
have shown a growth of the eight feet in
one year, and that none have been lost
from drought. City Forester Max Wat
son intends to utilize tine labor of prison
ers to reclaim the entire 1000 acres OF
pueblo lauds. demonstrate their fruitful.
ness without irrigation. and lease them in
SMALL tracts to the landless Of the cities,
who are yeanring for little farm and a
living in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

bearing At the Exposition in 1875. al
though The climate Of San Diego is no
SO hot IS The date best loves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Following the message on Trusts, sent
to Congress the second day of the present
session, President Taft on Thursday last
sent his second one-topic message to that
legislative body. In it he, reviewed the
relations of the United States with foreign
governments during the past year. In
this message the President gave the first
official explanation of the post haste
movement of 20, 900 federal troops nine
months ago; urged the United States
Senate to ratify the general arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France
and the conventions with Nicaragua and
Honduras and suggested legislation that
be declared would strengthen this nations
world trade aud position amoug the
other powers.
On two subjects included under For
|eign Relations the President spoke only
in brief fashion. He informed Congress
of the conferences begun by American
Ambassa Tor Guild at ST. Petersburg In
regard to the question of passports in
Russia for American Jews and explained
that after the Christmas holidays he ex-
pected to send special message on this
subject. Although not brought out in
the message, it was understood that
the brief mention Of the arbitration
treaties will be followed later by special
message to the Senate, before which they
are pending urging at length their
ratification.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Conditions among the rank and file Of
the Republican party in Ohio make
things look gloomy for President Taft's
future, according to the reports of
political scouts who have just arrived in
Washington from the Presidents State
The Republican party Of Ohio is honey
con,bed with aggressive insurgency to an
extent that only those who have been on
the ground taking careful observations
can appreciate. the observers declare.
The Republican insurgents are report
ed to have perfected over the State frs,
rate organization that is busy day and
night spreading the propaganda of insur
gency. They are said 10 be better organ
lied and more active than in almost any
other State OF the West.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Who will steer the destinies Of the Re-
publican party in the coming campaign?
It seems to be an open question as yet.
The Presidents secretary, Mr.. Hilles,
is considered available" Beside Hilles,
William Loeb. Jr., is one of the most dis
Hcussed men for the place. but great
many persons believe that the active
Chic goan, Secretary of the Interior
Fisher, Progressive and yet good sup
porter of the President, would be an ideal
man for the place. There is pressing
need for man to direct the campaign.
Will it be Fisher?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

The cause Of the destruction of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor on
February IS, 1898, with the loss Of near
" 900 lives, has been settled now and for
all time with the approval by President
TAFT on Friday Of the report of the vree-
land board attributing the blame to an
exterior explosion.
This report confirms the report of the
Maine Court of Inquiry, which was head.
ed by Rear Admiral w. T. Sampson. and
goes into greater detail, owing to the
ability Of the officers to obtain informa-
ton at this time which was not available
to the Sampson court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Speaker Clark is very hopeful of the
prospects of the Democratic party. He
sees nothing but good omens on the horo-
scope. For the Republicans. the sage OF
the House sees naught but tribulation.
Perhaps Mr.. Clark is too optomistic but
the progressives are certainly making
things hum, and Senator Jonathan
Bourne seems justified in wearing a
broad smile.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-20
BURLY TRIES TO ROB
HOTEL IN KAL|SpELL

Kalispell, Sept. 19.-(Special.)--
with only his muscles as weapons,
burly man In woodsman's attire en-
tered the Norden hotel about 3
o'clock this morning and attempted
to hold up Martin Knutson, night
clerk, and two Italians, who were
lounging in the lobby, and after a
scuffle with Knutson, In which the
latter was painfully bruised, he darted
out of the building, when r. J. Hile-
man, lodger, was aroused by the
turmoil and, SELLING an iron poker,
attacked the would-be robber. Night
Officer Jerry Bellies was hurriedly
summoned and arrived just in time to
seize the man as he again entered
and demanded hands up of the crowd,
which had assembled. When locked
up, the man feigned ignorance of the
occurrence and gave his name as Ed
Link. He was formally charged with
assault.