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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
Antl-tuberculosis Movement Great
ly Assisted by Newspapers
and Magazines.

Publicity in newspapers and magazines
to the amount of 100000 inches year
on tuberculosis and its prevention is being
given by the press Of the United States,
according to an estimate issued to-day by
The National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis.
II all the publicityon tuberculosis given
by the press of this country in the year
ending April Ist were gathered in one
paper, the Natioual Association estimates
it would make a paper of over 625o pages.
In the last four years, during which time
an active publicity campaign has been
carried on, the National Association esti-
mates that over 5000, 900 inches or over
go miles of press notices on tuberculosis
have been published.
Publicity is the very heart of the
educational campaign against tubercu-
losis," says DR.. Livingston Farrand, the
Executive Secretary of the National As
sociation. Largely because of the intel
ligent cooperation of press, has the anti
tuberculosis movement in this country
been able TO become. as it is. the greatest
organized movement of its kind in the
world. When tuberculosis shall have
become rare disease, the American press
my justly claim large share in this
gigantic achievement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
A PLEASANT trip.

lap 81
A party Of sixteen left Rising Sun and
Sylmar for Honeybrook. Pa, on the sc
train last Friday afternoon. and a jolly
crowd it was. After very pleasant ride
on the train to Kennett Square, the trolley
was boarded at the latter place for West
Chester. Among the points Of interest
along the route were Cedarcroft. the home
of Bayard Taylor. and Darlington Semi
nary. crowd of girls from this school
accompanying US as far as West Chester.
Connections for the Dowingtown trolley
were quickly made and the latter town
soon reached. The first really seriols
person encountered, was on this car and
the party breathed easier when she got off.
The wait of an hour and n half at Down
ingtown was put in taking pictures, tele-
phoning and strolling around the town.
AT last the train on the New Holland
branch Of the Pennsylvania. drew ia and
we were on the final lap Of the journey.
The road goes through beautiful section
of the country, giving the traveller a
glimpse of the Welsh Mountains and the
magnificent house of the Potts. Towns
large and small abound. Everybody on
the car seemed to be entertained with the
party and when Honeybrook was reached
and the conductor called out the name,
the announcement was received with a
yell of delight D. K. Wright, Honey
brooks leading merchant met the party
at the station and accompanied them to
his home, where splendid turkey dinner
in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Micheals, of
Langhorne, Pa., was served to about
forty guests. The evening was spent in
singing and general good time. the
festivities continuing until midnight.
The next morning was spent kodaking
and going over Mr.. Wright's fine store,
which has few equals anywhere. Several
of the party returned Saturday evening
via Lancaster and oequea. but the
majority spent Saturday and Sunday at
the hospitable, home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright. which they left Monday morning
for Philadelphia and West Chester, re.
turning Monday evening on the 6:43 train.
Everybody voted having had the time of
their lives and left Honeybrook with
feelings of regret. Those in the party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines, Mr..
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Stephens. Mrs.
Howard Brown. Misses Elizabeth Steph-
ems, Lucy Gillespie, Clara Robertson,
Louise Wagner, Sara Kirk, Edna Reis-
Ter, Emma Brown and verna Grason;
Messrs. Joseph vanneman, John Reisler
and Edwin L. Haines.
ONE OF THE PARTY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
a Notable Meeting.

Ihe thitty-second annual session of the
Farmers National Congress will be held in
New Orleans, Louisiana, convening Nov
ember 7. New Orleans. called variously
the Crescent City, and the Queen City OF
the Gulf. presents some remarkable at
fractions. 1t is quaint and picturesque,
being full of points of historical import
ance, and its French section having the
appearance of foreign city. Yet the
spirit Of progress pervades New Orleans.
Many Of its hotels and newer buildings
represent everything that is up-to-date.
noteworthy being the famous Hotel
Grunewald, the Waldorf-Astoria of the
South Situated at the mouth of the
greatest system of inland waterways in
the world, it has one of the most import
ant as well as one Of the most interesting
harbors in the country. and is already the
third largest port in point of commerce in
the United States. The system of levees.
protecting the city from the river is ex
tremely interesting, much of the city
being below the water level of the river.
All in all, it is one of the most interesting
places that the Congress has ever visited.
From present indications every State
will be we'll represented at this meeting.
The most important business of the Con-
gress is the passing Of resolutions, and
the leading topics Of special interest to the
agriculture Of the nation will be presented
for consideration. II is too early yet to
announce any railroad rates, but there
are excursion and tourist rates from
northern points available every winter.
and there is every reason to suppose that
the sape will hole true this year. Mean
while Efforts will be made to secure addi-
tional concessions, if possible. For in
formation as to appointmentssas dele
gates, ETC., address ]. Fl. KIMBLE.
Secretary, Port Deposit. Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
MOVING DAY.

Monday was Moving Day.. and while
the weather was pleasant. the muddy
roads made travel tedious for those com
PEELED to move any greatdistance. There
were great many changes throughout
this section. bu: in our town the number
moving to new homes were few. Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. ,Drennen moved from the
Thomas Kirk dwelling and are now occu-
pying ooms over the drug store of Eli T..
Reynolds, Chas. Holden and family
moved to the new double dwelling of Mrs.
]. Al Harrenstine, on Mount street, ]. w.
Miller occupying the other side Of the
dwelling. Cameron Cazier, who has pur-
chased the bakery business of w. B..
Cooney. moved from Calvert to the DWELL
ing vacated by Mr.. Holden. Robt. r.
Cameron and family moved from Princi-
pio to their new dwelling on Queen street;
Geo. c. Reynolds and family to their new
dwelling adjoining the Cameron property, !,
Joseph Smith to his new dwelling adjoin-
ing the Reynolds property; William M
Pogue and family to their new dwelling
on North Queen street; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Reynolds to the farm of Mrs.
Lille Robertson. east Of town; Allen Kirk
and family to his dwelling on Walnut
street. vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
LOSS BY STORM.
Roads and Bridges In County
Badly Damaged.
BIG ELK CREEK ON RAMPAGE.

County Road Engineer Joseph T..
Richards, Jr.. who took hold of his new
Office on March l3, estimates at $3.50
the damage done to the roads and bridges
Of the county by the heavy storm two
days later The greatest damage occurred
along Big Elk creek. where the breaking,
of the dambreast of Elk Heat. Light and
Power Company, at Barksdale. caused
the carrying away of bridges and the
washing out Of the approaches.
At one point bridge has beenleft. high,
dry and useless. as the stream has taken
a new course and does not pass under the
bridge any longer. One of the abutments
of new bridge near the electric light plant
on the Big Elk was undermined and col
lapsed, and the approach to the bridge at
vinsinger's mill, Elkton, washed away.
In the neighborhood of Chesapeake
City, on three-mile section of road,
seven culverts and small bridges were
washed away.
The storm on March IS is estimated TO
have done greater damage. in some sec
tions Of the county. than the one in June
1884. which is referred to as the June
flood, and which was particularly severe
in this locality, all bridges being carried
away along the Octoraro creek at that
time, and the county nearly bankrupted
by the heavy burden of expense put upon
it in rebuilding bridges and roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
Organization OF Business Mems
Association Of Cecil Co.
Corllpleted


The adjourned meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held at Grand
Army Hall, North East on March
25th. The meeting was called to order at
3:3o by the Weep President, Mr.. VIM.
Sterling Evans. The following directors
were elected Messers. Andrew Ander-
son, Northeast; Vim. Davis, of Cameron
& Davis, Colora; John M. Sterrett. Of
Duyckinck. Srerrett & Co.. Rising Sun;
B H. Davis, of B. H. Davis & Bro. Elk
ton; VIM. Sterling Evans. Elkton; w. T.
Fryer, Colora A. c. Jackson. Perryville
]. F. Johnson. Of North East Milling Co..
w E. Penn. Chesapeake Cily; H E.
Pierson. Principio Furnace; Robert L.
Stebbins, Port Deposit: William Schum.
Perlyville Harry Taylor, .of Taylor &
Reynolds. Elkton II. H. White. North
east; Scott Wilson, Rising Sun; Lawrence
Keir, Leeds, Wills Lusby. of Lusby
& Ferguson. Cecilton; Joseph Shaefer,
Chesapeake City.
Mr.. E. Kirk Brown. an attorney-at-law,
of Elkton. was elected Secretary and
Treasurer.
On the motion Of Mr.. George Q. Gary,
of Northeast. the election of the President.
ed and sd Vice-Presidents was left to the
vote Of Directors and will be filled at the
next meeting Of the Directors which will
take place during the month OF June,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
Real Estate Sales

The Railroad Hotel property at PORT
Deposit has been sold by William s
Evans, Esq. Trustee to Mrs. Mary E.
Lamm, for 81. 700.
Mrs. Fannie Vandegrift. wife of Frank
Vandegrift has bought the Lieberman
property on Main street, Elkton, from
other heirs for $4,000.
Jos. H. Steele, of Chesapeake City, has
purchased from the heirs of the late Irwin
G. Griffith the home farm of $40 acres,
for $4,000. The farm where Irwin G.
Griffith now resides has been sold to him
for $40, 600.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
Urging Better Train Service.

A. L. Duyckinck, of this town, Frank
Clendenin, Colora, and Leroy Passmore,
Nottingham, visited Media last week to
present the numerously signed petitions
urging better train service over the Balti-
more Central Division to and from Bal
timore. and while given assurances that
the matter would be taken up by the
officials no definite promises were made
that the demands of the patrons of the
road south of Oxford would be complied
with. and it is altogether probable that
complaint will be lodged with the Public
Utilities Commission of this State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
Electric plant Leased.

Y The Chester County Lighting Company.
whose plant is located at Rosedale. on the
White Clay Greek, near Newark. has
leased the plant Of the Elk River Heat.
Light and Power Company. on the site of
town. In the Fourth district. The light
ing system of the two plants will be con-
nected. The two companies serve eleven
towns and villages and have o5 miles Of
wire lines in Cecil. Chester and New
Castle counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
Burllng-Armour.

Miss Halle Lee Armour. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Armour. of Bay
View, and Mr.. Paul David Burling, OF
Oxford, Pa. were married at the home of
the brides parents on Wednesday eve
ming, 27th inst, at seven o'clock The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. H.
Briggs, of Zion M. E. church. in the
presence of the immediate families of the
contracting parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Burl-
ing will reside in Oxford
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
State Aid For Institutions.

The omnibus appropriation bill carry
ing appropriations for hospitals and char;.
ties was introduced in the Legislature on
Thursday.
Under its provisions the Union Hospital
of Cecil County. at Elkton. will receive
5000 in 1913. and $4,000 in 1914.
Havre de Grace Hospital will receive
like amounts the same years.
Silver Cross Home for Epileptics. Port
Deposit. will receive 81, 500 in 1913, and
81, 500 in 1914.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
brakeman Killed.

Stepping on the track directly in front
of an approaching northbound train that
he failed to see. ]. T. Brack. freight
brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad.
was struck and instantly killed at Princi-
pio Furnace Wednesday morning. He
was 20 years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
James Law.

James Law. retired farmer of the
Fourth district, died March 20 at his home
near Appleton. OF paralysis, aged 80
years. He is survived by his wife, two
daughters and two sons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29

Fish have begun to make their reap
pearance at the headwaters of the chesa-
peake bay. On Tuesday Walter T. jack
son caught two tons Of white perch. some
rock6sh. herring and other varieties of
fish near the mouth Of Bush river.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29

Mrs. Mary E. Campbell. an aged lady
of Bel Air. who is of unsound mind. at
tempted to end her life one evening last
week, by drowning in Coles ice pond.
near Bel Air. Some passers-by with the
aid of Marshall Jackson rescued her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
DEATHS.
Miss EsteIla m. Vandeusen.

Miss Esthlla M. Vandeusen. former
teacher in the Cecil County High School,
Elkton. died Friday, March IS. at her
home in Passaic, New Jersey, of
pneumonia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29

A delegation Of Havre de Grace bus
mess men visited Annapolis on Monday
to protest against the passage of the bill
providing for bond issue OF $4,000 for
further extension Of sewers and street i'm
provement in Havre de Grace. The
protest was made on account Of the
already heavy bonded Indebtedness of the
town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29
MRS. 6eorae Bedwell.

Mrs. Katie D. c. Bedwell, wife of
George Bedwell, died at her home in
Upper Elk Neck, Cecil county. on March
22. after brief illness of pneumonia,
aged AZ years. She is survived by her
husband and one son. The funeral was
held Sunday. Interment was made at
the Elkton Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29

Delaware College students one night
last week placed in the room of Professor
Robinson. on the second floor of the ad-
ministration building. COW, while locked
in room in the experiment station were
sheep, pig. rabbit and several
chickens. The owner of the COW refuses
to take it back. and trouble Is expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29

A COW belonging to Mrs. ]. M. c.
Dickey, of Oxford. died few days ago.
and post-mortem examination revealed
a nail and sharp piece Of wire in the
animals stomach. The wire had caused
numerous perforations, resulting in the
cows death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-29

The York Valley Lime Company plant.
near Hellam. York county. was damaged
last week by FIRE to the amount of about
100000. The cause of the FIRE is un-
known, but it is thought to have origi-
mated from one of the kilns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27

ing Leghorns, and overfat Plymouth
Rocks, she set to work to eliminate
undesirable qualities and preserve the
deSirable ones.
The final result was a new breed
known as Peacomb Buckeyes. accept
ed by the Standard Of Perfection. Mrs.
Metcalf has thus the distinction Of
being the only woman to create a new
breed. When her husbands illness
made it necessary for her to assume
the responsibility of the family's sup
port she was ready. In the first a
she cleared s1.10O from eighty chick
ems, for with the growing popularity
Of her new breed the price Of eggs
increased from one dollar TO ten and
fifteen dollars a setting.
All These Only for the Few.
In the matter Of these dooryard
| pursuits, let no one understand that
they are for every one. But for those
who love outdoors and love growing
things there are many ways Of maxi
ing a living in the dooryard OF a coun-
try home. An Arizona woman found
it in the cactus outside her door, which
most Westerners consider a pest, but
which she makes into candy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27

successfully a general florist business.
giving particular attention to climb
ing and tree ~beeonias, double white
sweet peas and other varieties Of flow
ers which were originated by he:
mother.
When Mrs. Laura E. Barlow Of Sc
bastopol. Cal, married and settled on
a thfrty-eight acre farm she took an
interest in the berry business too. Ber-
ry growing was then a new venture in
California and the first year it was
hard to sell the crop, so Mrs. Barlow
made jam.
200 Acres and Six Children.
h continued to do this until a
market was found for the fresh fruit.
More land was bought and apple
trees were set out between the berry
bushes, and then one day Mrs Bar
low found herself with nearly 200
acres and six children to care for
alone. She did not sell the ranch and
move to town, but continued the bust
ness, attending to every part of it
herself.
The principal trouble in the coun-
try is getting help at harvest time.
q season Mrs. Barlow had an inspi-
ration and arranged for $50 boys from
an aid society in San Francisco to
come up and camp near her place
during the berry season and pick the
fruit This gave the boys a fine out
ing and a chance to make some money
n solve a grave problem for Mrs.
Barlow. The plan has worked we'll
for several years and shows the value
Of originality on q farm.
Big Money in Perfect Breed of Chick
ems.
Another interesting exponent of the
inventive spirit is MIS- Frank Metcalf
living on q farm lear WSrren, Ohio
Wanting some pin money she began
to give extra attention to the chickens
and found that in return they did ex-
ira work for her. Keen for experiment
and dissatisfied with lazy CochinA fly
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27
Rural Education Demands
Best Thought Of the Day
N D
Topics Discussed IN National Education Association.

Rural. education as now conducteu
was described as behind the times
and threatening the prosperity or
farmers by speakers before the Ma
tional Education Association at chi
cago, last week. The lack or 1unoS
for country schools was SAID 10 De
due to the system Of renting farms.
Warren H. Wilson. director Of mis-
sions. New York, declared that in LII
nois SO per cent and In Iowa 81 per
cent. Of the farms were rented. Be
cause farmers paid rent LANDS were
going up in price, while productive
ness was diminishing. Ihlrty-1our
counties in Ohio, he asserted. are
less productive now than they were
during the Civil War.
I'm a country who's soil is new
we are beginning to import from
countries where the soil has been TILL
ed a thousand years. said Mr.. Will
son. He said that under the one
year lease system M could not
be expected to spend money elther
for improvement Of the land or Tor
schools in a community where they
were only temporarily located, ne
said, and quoted figures purporting to
show that the profits OF rme IN
Iowa depended on child labor.
Albert F.. Winship, editor Of an
educational paper, Boston;
Bertha Won S%uttner, Vienna, Austria,
and Luther Halsey Gulick, director
OF the department Of child hygiene,
Russell Sage Foundation, New York,
were on the program as h speak
ers at the evening session.
DIR. Wiley on Care of Children.
Drug habits among school children
was the topic which Harvey W.
Wiley. now a contributing editor to
a housekeeping magazine, and form
eriy head of the bureau OF chemistry,
department of agriculture, dealt with
in his address "Problems in Educa-
ton Related TO the Public HEALTH
before the general session.
DR.. Wiley said that either through
| neglect, .carelessneSs, or consent OF
parents and teachers, thousands OF
school children are becoming addict
ed to drug habits. There is no ma
ton on earth in which the children
take something as often as they do in
this country. Beginning almost with
craving to fill the baby's stomach
with drugs, instead Of foods. Con
tinuing, he said:
This tendency, established in early
life, is not perceptibly diminished
during the ages Of childhood ano
early maturity. Every
has it's cupboard with so-called
household remedies, consisting most
~ Of synthetic preparations of quacl
medicines. Each Of these is adver'
tised to be good for almost every dis
ease which may befall the child. Nc
matter what ails him, the an-poten'
bottle or pill-box contains the SOW
ereign remedy.
Children are allowed to drink tes
and coffee, and thus AXE into theil
systems an alkaloid, c~affein, which
has the tendency to take away tn
sense of fatigue, stimulate the heart
action, and, in general, to urge tn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27

was soon after appointed assistant
editor Of the Daily South Carolinian.
published in Columbia. He removed
to the capital. where his prospects
became bright enough to permit his
marriage to Kate Goodwin. the Eng
hsn girl 70 whom his Muse pays such
glowing tribute.
In May, 1864, Simms was IN
Columbia. and on his return 70
woodlands wrote to Hayne thai Tim
roo was in better health and spirits
IMAM Tor years. saying: He has only to
prepare q couple of dwarf ESSAYS.
making a single column. and the
pleasant public is satisfied. These he
does SO we'll that they have reason
to be SO. Briefly. our friend is in "A
falr way to fatten and be happy.
inns prosperity came to an end
When the capital city fell a victim t.
the nres of war. Ut Timrod returned
20 the city OF his birth, where for i
l!nne the publication of the South
SaIoinlan was continued. he writing
editorials nominally for fifteen dollars
q month. practically for exercise -
Aaciie 1presslon, as the small Stipend
oIolhlsed was never paid. With t,,u
paper. ne soon returned TO coI.t
oia. "nere after a time he se.t44,l
work IN the office IF Governor 60.
~Fluns to Hayne that twice he could
papels from ten O'Clock one NOM.
ul! sunrise Of the next.
With the close OF the session e
moIh enoed. and in the sprire H.
VISITED Paul Hayne at Copse I'LL.
aayne saws: He found me with my
1am'lY established III a crazy wooden
snanty, digndfed as a cottage. ne,.r
ne track OF the main Georgia rail
.oau. ABOUT sixteen miles from Au-
Eusta.' To Tfmrod. that .crazy
snany set IN ~immemorial pines and
mace Ola by the presence of his
Doet Trend. was n than a palace.
On that windy. growzy. barren hill
as Maunce Thompson called it. the
TWO old friends spent together tho
spring Gays OF 't7-such days as lin
Rered in golden beauty in the memory
OF one Of them and have come down
to US Ia immortal versa"