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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Looking on the Bright Side.

Il cannot tell you how sorry was
to hear that your son had eloped with
chorus girl"
Thank you for your sympathy. or
course. we feel dreadfuily about Il:
but things might be worse"
1T Is very brave of you to take
such an optimistic view"
1T isn't optimism. exactly. You see.
our daughter is SO homely that we
can be reasonably sure no chauffeur
will wish to elope with her"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Joke with a sermon In n

A noted sociologist tells the follow.
ing story of a woman in a manufac.
turing town. Approaching her for
statistics. he asked: Madam. have
you any children?" NO" she replied.
Il have to work In the factory my.
self.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Exclaimed.

An old lady. the customer Of an
irish farmer. was rather dissatisfied
with the watery appearance of her
mornings cream. and finally she com
planned very bitterly to him.
"Be aisy. num-" said Pat You see,
the weather Of late has been so ter.
rife hot that It has scorched all the
grass of the pasture land. and OF have
been compelled to feed the pore bastes
on water s!"--Ideas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Old Landmark Gone.

Another historic old landmark has
passed. A storm recently felled the
tree near Nederhemert. under which
Floris |. count of Holland, was peace
fully sleeping. after the battle Of
Nederhemert. in 1861. when he was
treacheronsly murdered by Herman
van kuyk. The tree was believed %
be over a thousand years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
One Issue Cons

One OF Uncle Sans custom men
found 30 pockets in woman's skirt.
Now let the women forever hold their
tongues about not having equal rights
with men.-Milwaukee Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Trying and DoInq.

Braggs-You never know what you
can do till you try.
Waggs-That's wrong. You never
know what you can do until you sue
coed.
Braggs-Well. perhaps that's bet
ter.
Waggs-And then you're wrong.
You never know what you can do
when you succeed You only know
what you have been able to do.-Lif0.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03

The lower part of this waist is OF
embroidery. bordered with band of
the same. The upper part and the
sleeves are of silk. the sleeves finish
ed with band of embroidery.
The waist fastens prettily on one
side with gold buttons.
Most of the costumes of this season
have large revers so as to show the
jabot with side frills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
raHeta Jackets

Little coats or jackets OF change
able ,taffetas are worn with yoile or
null lingerie frocks. They show the
high line and the plated frill on the
lower edge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

Ss5yrisht iS6d. by Ths Bobbs Merrill Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
ruE BENEFITS OF RECIPROCITY

Everyone can the benefit to be derived
from free and unrestricted interchange OF
commodities between the United States and
Canada The removal of tariff duties, which
in some instances have been proven prohibi-
tive, must open wider fields for the commerce.
of both countries. and. since the balance of
trade is in our favor it must iuure to the gen
eral advantage OF the United States But there
are specific advantages. which the New YORK.
statement have prepared the following sum.
mary:
Reciprocity will admit free wheat, rye,
oats. barley, buckwheat. peas beans and corn
upon which there is present schedule of duties
varying from 10 to As cents a bushel
.. 1t will admit free cattle. horses mules,
sheep and swine, removing duty averaging, ap.
proximately Is per cent
;. 1t Will admit free all vegetables now taxed
at from - to 40 cents a hushel
4. 1t will admit free all kinds of fish and
products Of the sea lifting the present duties
Of from onefourth to one cent per pound
1t will place upon the free list pulp wood,
print paper and lumber and will reduce the
tariff on leather from 20 to 10 cents per 600.
and shingles from 80 to so cents per 200.
8 i will reduce the duties on fresh and
smoked meats. canned vegetables and -four
From the above statement of the effect of
reciprocity upon the necessities Of life it seems
TO us apparent that the result OF the treaty
can only be beneficial to the masses of the
people, AT any rate the people at large believe
SO and. If it shan prove otherwise. they will
be greatly surprised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
CURRENTCOMMENT
Statewide Prohibition.

The Richmond Virginian, a leading advocate
Oh the proposition to submit to the people the
question of Statewide prohibition agrees with
inc index-Appeai that II the people are capa-
Die OF initiating legislation the right to do so
shouid be unrestricted. The Virgnian, COM
menhng on the statement of the position or
the lndex-Appeal. says
we agree with contemporary upon
general principles Logically. if tho people are
capable OF initiating legislation they should
nave that right Unrestricted. Certainly they
should possess it In reference to prohibitions
mere is no subject of vital and gen
eral importance 1t touches the lives OF men
women and children at every point /. affects
them financially politically, morally and So
ciaIly 1t goes further and touches the safety
ana peace of every fireside. The liquor in
terests have had their day m the Inspiration
and initiation of legislation. Now give the
people chance to deal with the problem
Many questions besides that of prohibition
touch the lives Of men, women and children
at every point" No question made the sub
ject of legislation fail to affect he peo-
pie financially. politically, morally or so
clally' The advocate of referendum the
liquor question cannot support his position
with logic unless he advocates the referendum
for every other question And If he be an
out-and-out advocate of the theory and prac-
tce of tho initiative and referendum he is COM
PEELED to advocate II as applied to the question
of whether State shall be wet dry
lndeX~Appea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
DESTROYING COMPETITION AT SMAIr
COST.

Thirty seven Of the eighty-three wire trust
officials. under Indictment for violation of the
antitrust law. have withdrawn their pleas OF
not guilty and submitted to a fine of 81 900
each, with costs.
The Indictment asserted that these parties
entered into unlawful combination in re.
straint OF trade and. since June LIST, 1905 were
knowingly and willfully engaged in this com
Dination the purpose of which vas to fix arbi-
tra-y and non-competitiTe prices both for the
purchase Of the raw product and for the sale
o. their manufactured goods"
Judge Arohbold. Of the United States Dis
trict Court, referring to the fact that the anti
trust Law was somewhat vague and obscure I'm
I'll its Interpretation by the Supreme Court and
Tor this reason accepted the pleas Of not guilty
and imposed the fine He stated, however that
the meaning OF the Law was not clear and from
this time on there could De no excuse for its
violation The District Attorney protested
against this verdict upon the ground that II
was compromise and thai the prosecuting
attorneys did not desire To COMPROMISE the
cases.
To the layman this decision of the court an:
pears to be In effect only the payment of a
small license fee for the privilege OF having
destroyed competition. If such precedent shall
obtain In the courts Of justice we are still far
from having solved the ve1atious problem of
fsust regulation The corporations viii gladly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
His SUSPICION.

= have decided" said Lorenzo H. Mormon,
ito take plural Wife
Mrs, Norman looked for moment at little
Brigham y. Mormon who playing on the
floor. and YEARLY replied:
Have YOU
Yes. Think how happy Won ought 10 he
This will add to your glory in heaven, you
know.
Il suppose she IS young
Yes Only 20 years old"
Pretty. too. | suppose"
Well, yes"
And you want 10 marry her Just 10 insure
for me greater glory in heaven
Certainly"
You have had revelation? But women
never have revelations"
II wish you'd take another look around I've
just had q revelation"
Yes I've had Ny revelation Is that
shall not get half much glory In heaven
through young and beautiful plural wife az
would through one about my age and APP
pearance know YOU a kind. good man
Lorenzo. so please get old one want all
the glory can get in heaven, for that's the
only place where III ever have any"
After L. II. Mormon had emerged from the
shanty he stood for moment in deep thought
Then he scratched his head and said hall
aloud:
Darned II don't believe she's onto me-
Chicago Record Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
AT SUNSET LODGE

to- night. when he started out to hunt
/ TOT her. 1t was past sunset. but tho
] SKY beyond the great foothills was
/ hushed rose color. and the niountains
! lay In violet sand deep amber siihou-
cite against the clouds He took
( the trail leading upwards over her
fayortte route. and his mothers last
call echoed in his ears, II hope Won
! find her alive. Bob" In that client.
lonely ride the knowledge dawned on
/ him of Just what 1t meant to his lita
should he not find Vera Leigh alive
the rose and amber had changed
/ to deepest sapphire, and the moon
/ had risen over the mountains. when
/ he heard the thud of horses hoofa
/ on the ground ahead, and the clatter
/ OF falling gravel He checked HIS
own pony, but when Black Bess oarns
in view, he saw her saddle was emp
Is and the bride hung loose on her
neck. The blood flecked foam wns
/ on her mouth and bit, and he saw
that her shoulder was torn and
bruised. Then he patted her. and
set her free
| Go on home, Bess,'' he said. You
can't tell me any more"
| About mile farther on he found
Vera She lay near the path. her
| face white. bat with opened eyes
| 1T WAS wild cat. think" sha
| told him as he dismounted. and lean
| ed over her. 1T sprang from tina
tree, az we passed. and buried It's
claws In the ponys neck and shoul-
der and Bess reared and, threw me,
! II think my ankle is sprained, and
my own shoulder feels numb and
sore. ] tried to stand up, but
/ can't walk
Bob said nothing He Was learn
/ Ing. without word. or request for
4 pernatsssi.m, he lifted her In hts ayass.
and set her on his own saddle. Then,
with one arm supporting her, he led
the pony down the narrow winding
path. until they came TO clearer
I ground.
| Once she said. with a little. half
broken laugh. Il should have minded
you after all"
You will, now" Bob answered ana
the look in his eyes made her Won
der TN going TO take the saddle
myself" hes added. We're long
ways from home. | can hold you in
front of me. and the pony'n bear us
both"
j wish You wouldn't. please" Shs
tried to make her voice firm and in
dignant, but instead the tears CANA
hotiy. Il don't want to ride like
that"
Like what ?"
Held in-in your arms"
Don't YOU" Bob deliberately ill.,
cd her in front of him. supporting her
on one arm, and smiled down at
her. Girl, yoa're gefng to ride there
lust the same. and you're going to
listen to me- too, at last I'm not
asking permission. you'll notice.
made up my mind to marry you that
first night when you looked up at
me so quick and saucy, and told me
you'd do AS you pleased.
"But I'm going home next week.
"Of course you are. And I'm COM
inx right after you. and marry you.
and bring you back to the mountain,
Cause l love you, girl mine. undsr-
standf"
Patiently the pony stood there.
waiting. But Bob aid not wait Even
while she struggled and cried, his
arms held her and az his lips found
hers, he knew he had won. For she
kissed him back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

Senator Aldreh. before the Ioriiner commit
tee in Washington yesterday. fatty denied GER
tain specific statements made by Edward Hines.
81 the Lumber Trust, when the latter was
before the committee. He told, however in
some detail of his Interviews and dealings with
Mr. Hines, which apparently, were many and
various
Mr. Aldrich, in point OF fact. appears 10
nave acted as a messenger between Hines and
the president. Did the president favor Mr..
Hopkins for senator? Mr.. Aldrich investiSat ted
and reported to Mr.. Hines that the president
did Did the president. Mr. Hopkins being
eliminated, favor Mr.. Boutetf7 Mr.. AIdrfch
again investigated and again reported in the
Affirmative Did the president, Hopkins and
Boutell being eliminated. favor Lormer? For
the third time Mr.. Aidrich investigated and
once again he said yes.
From the senator's own statement II IL not
remarkable that Hines felt himself authorized
TO go back and say to Governor Deneen that
the administration looked with favor upon
the election Of Lorimer though there is moth
ing in the testimony to Indicate that tho pres-
dent himself gave any such authority The
amazing thing, and the dscouraging, Is the fact
that senator Of the United States could re
gard 1t as perfectly natural and proper. as Mr.
Aidrich evidently regards 1t, for him to have
such relations with man like Hines-Ralti-
more Sun,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
SINGING ITS pLAINTtvE SONG ALONE.


The Norfolk Ledger u patch is surprised and
offended that tho Straightouts in Norfolk county
should seek to involve the State Executive
Committee in their troubles with the Fusion
crowd 1t holds the position that it is a family
row and that the paterfamilas- county
committees capable of adjusting differences
without the necessity Of calling all the kins-
folk in the state together It's shame TO
hang the family wash on the telegraph lines,
and portray the domestic skeleton in the
newspapers SO that all the world may
know the yicissitudes in the tldewater branch
Of the family-yes. shame
The Ledger Dispatch in recent editorial
presents the argument that such an appeal is
irregular and illegal under the family law 1t
raises the question whether the offended child.
rem Of the household have the 'ght to appeal
under the necessity Of appealing to the
State Committee when they have not sought
the adjustment of their grievances by appeal
to the seat of authority in their own home
This sort of argument is all tommyrot under
the circumstances. The Ledger- Dispatch knows
what every other informed person knows that
Democracy. in Norfolk county in local cleo
tons, has no legitimate parentage Republi-
cans have come into the home and formed an
uuholy alliance with Democrats for the control
OF the family affairs and the distribution OF
office and reward among themselves 1t knows
that the legally born children Of the home
have been sbamed by this scandal for years
and have persstenty but unsuccessfully sought
relief. 1t knows that the special committee ar
of fusonsts and that any appeal to these
men would prove hopeless now. as in the past
1t knows that the Fir0tnian- Pilot and the
Landmark, fully understanding the situation
and desiring that pure Democracy find relief
have consistently championed the cause of the
Straightouts II knows that. while the child
rem of the home fighting for their rights
against these nongrel invaders, it uttered nc
word OF sympathy and encouragement II
knows that there is no hope for them unit
the family 1atarge lends them the help that 1.
necessary TO drive the intruders out of the
household. 1t knows many other things thai
might be told. and yet, when the Straightoutt
beg for the sympathy and assistance that al
along should have been theirs. 1T is shocked anc
scandaiized
Oh, YOU lonely soloist! You knew no tune t.
sing when the Democracy of Norfolk county wa
seeking to wrest its rightfnl powers from tn,
hands of political piracy. But now when the,
are appealing for recognition, and when tn,
Democratic papers Of Norfolk are indorsine
their appeal you set up this fearful. tuneles
NAIL We really wonder why
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
THE RE aSON WHY

In the New York sun Sunday morning in a
news story from Galveston appears the follow
ing paragcaph; The brewers association com
posec Of the Texas breweries as well as outside
brewertes, whose products are sold in Texas ad- =
nit that the fight has cost them s, 900 600"
We do not vouch for the fact stated above.
But. IL the fact be true it Is easy for the way
faring man though fooI' TO understand the
wet victory in Texas
Most Of the city newspapers were agains,
prohibition-every saloon and its motley crowd
Of buns and getainers-the vicious and pnr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
The weather maa has at last made good No
complaint OF hot nights recently.

A correspondent from Washington says that
the Democrats in the House from Maine are
greatly agitated and indignant that Congress-
man Hobson should consent TO go to Maine and
campaign in the interest OF prohibition 1t
appears that the Democratic party in that state
opposed to statewide prohibition This
is very refreshing The politicians down this
way have persisted in telling us that the whole
question had its place in politics. II this be
the why the wrath of the Maine statesmen
against Mr.. Hobeon? He's simply speaking on
great moral issue. Some folks can't under
stand why some other folks exalt conscience
and moral conviction above political expediency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
The Primary

IN our opinion MI. Byrd will make serious
mistake If he Yields to- the influences which
oppose the compulsory feature of his proposed
primary bin. In nearly every State where the
primary has been legalized it has been ap-
piled TO all political parties and only by such
Application can the legalized primary be made
a success Leave out this feature Of the bill
ana II 1t becomes n law will still have to
contend with the dissatisfaction eugendered by
the participation of Republicans in Democratic
primaries This is one Of the serious draw
backs OF the president system. but il can be
can De cured ny the compulsory feature, for
were " once provided, that both parties should
hoid primaries on the same day 1t would then
be almost certain that voters would prefer
10 participate IN thei rown party primary. Re-
pnpllcans, who now help nominate Democratic
candidates and then vote against them at the
general election, would be compelled to forego
TINS practice, Mr. Byrd should by air means
insist the retention OF the compulsory
ure--Frederieksburg Free Lance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

pay much more than this for the privilege OF
continuing to gouge the the public.
II is evident that. If only fines to FOLLOW
the violation Of Law by great corporations, ka
public has small hope that such violations will
cease. What need, as has been suggested,
is occasional Jail sentence instead Of the
leyying OF an additional license to violate law
in the shape Of fine, The courts would bet
ter uphold the dignity of the Law by imposing
penalties than by selling indulgences.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

why should the admission of Senator PEN
rose that he favored the election of Lorimer
nrinR JOY to the Lorimer Hines faction? II
anything were needed to prove that the In
terests brought about Lorimer's election. it
would be the evidence that he was backed by
Penrose and A1drich, fer they were the repre-
sentatiVes OF the interests' in tha senate
Their activity in his behalf confirms the i'm .
preston that Lor1mer was not the choice Of the
people or Illinois. but of powerful capitalists
outside, well inside, the State--the in
terests which employ such Hines and
back such senator's Penrose If 500 600
were required to put him over" that amount
was mere hagateilc in the game of big bust
ness If Aldrtch and Penfose needed anoth or
vote in the senate and found they could get
IT from Illinois, would they not be pected to
use their ihnuence to elect the man Hines and
the lumber interests and the Reef Trust CON
-ttfersAf 'alf right" Fvfdance IKE .bnt AZ
Penrose Aldrich and Hiuos shows that T.oriner
was only pawn in big game.-Baltirnore
Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
KILL GIANT RAT'TLERs
ON NORFOLK COUNTY FARM

NORFOLK. VA. July 2s.-Three
immense rattlesnakes. one of them
six feet nine inches long. with fif-
teen rattles and button, indicating
an age OF sixteen years, have been
captured at Cortland. Norfolk county.
Carroll Cassell. OF this city. who IL
farming In the CORTLAND section, kill
ed one of the snakes and the others
We're captured by farm hands.
Recent fires In the brush have driv-
en- the snakes toward the village, and
to their death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

The occasional idiotic conclusions OF some
of our courts sorely try the patience of Amer
lcIn citizens. The New York Supreme Court de-
eided that Senator Clarks Fifth Avenue house
- SO expensive that ii has salable or rental
value, and therefore the taxes on it should be
reduced. The absurdity of this decision lis that
upon such principle the more splendid the
possessions of the millionaire tho less should
be his share OF the general burden of taxation.
People are getting mighty tired Of this judicial
tomfoolery. The breed OF Dog berrys is not yct
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

chasable element of the population-the major
ity OF negro and foreign voters. of course, It
all goes In election under our laws Piled
on top OF this are the 1000. 900 liquor dollars
and yet statewide prohibition was defeated
by an Insignificant majority.
II looks as II the will of the representative
citizens of the great state of Texas was over
ridden by liquor money and the liquor mob.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

The proceedings OF the peers reminds one Of
Tittebat Titmouse in Warren's Ten Thousand
a Year. who came by inheritance into a title
ana seat IN the House His sole qualidca-
ton was the ability to crow like a rooster so
this cock-crowing capacity was utilized when
ever the opposition was speaking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

Tariff bills puzzle Democrats" Not more
We venture. than they worry the Republicans
The G. o. p. must have read the handwriting on
the wall. They have had fat feast for some
years, but the verdict Of an enlightened people
now is weighed and found wanting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

An Atlanta preacher delivered a sermon on
Sunday to the Georgia lawmakers on what he
would do IL a member Of the General Assembly
We rather suspect the regulars found suf
fcent ground for heresy trial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

The Kingston, n, C., Free Press asks what
IS platform?" Politically, ii is supposed to
be declaration of principles or policies upon
which person party stands and appeals
for the support of the people But we refer
our contemporary to Senator Simmons for the
up-tot he ]mnute definition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
Meeting For Divine Healing.

meeting for divine healing win
be held Thursday at 3 p. NJ. In the
West End Holiness Mission. 706 West
Cary street, and prayers will be of
fered for the healing Of the sick. At
p. M. Thursday a holiness revival
will be continued in the mission after
a Bible reading. Subject Of Bible
reading, The Gift and Power oE -
Holy Spirit ~s~--~is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

Governor Kiechin has not busted any great
commercial trust. Blu has busted wide
open the political trust lead in North Carolina
by The News and Observation-Disclosures County
News
Now Mr.. Josephus Daniels. what have you
to say?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

The Baltimore Epeniug Sun intimates that
there may be Joker" in their new primary
law Some people in the Old Dominion seem to
think her primary law Is Joke" Judging by
its operation in certain places In the past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

The statue OF liberty in New York harbor il
said to DO wearing out through the corroding
effects Of time. The spirit of liberty. however.
seems TO be gathering new vigor throughout
the nation.