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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
TELEGRAPH TICKS

Nearly 5000 persons, including q
large number of women, are hunting
deer in Michigan woods this season.
Edward C. Leeds, one Of the own.
ers Of the Chalfonte Hotel and Had.
don Hall, Atlantic City. is dead at his
homo in Woodbury. N. j.
Former United States Senator vii.
liam Lorimer is i'll with appendicitis
at the Presbyterian Hospital. in Chi.
cago.
A million acres of Choctaw land in
Oklahoma, allotted and unallotted, win
be offered for sale by the government
within the next As days.
Mrs Ella Crawford murdered her
nine-year-old daughter and then made
two unsuccessful attempts to commit
suicide at her home in Chicago.
Willard A. Billiard. q banker and
capitalist. is dead at Cambridge,
Mass Mr. Billiard was q director of
the Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Of
Georgia and Of several Southern cot.
ton mills.
Mrs. Florence Barber, shot through
the abdomen while wheeling her baby
along the street. near her home, in
Rosedale, Kan, cannot recover, physi.
clans say.
George w. Fitzgerald was placed
on trial before United States Judge
Carpenter at Chicago, charged with
stealing $173,00o from the Chicago
Subtreasury February 20, 1907.
Albert Won Hoffman and John
Berry, who manned the st. Louis
balloon Million Population in the
recent International cup contest In
Europe. have reached New York from
Bremen. Their balloon finished IF.
teenth in the race.
The Right Rev. James J. Carroll
bishop Of Nueva Segovia, Philippine
Islands, has resigned his post and
Archbishop Pendergast appointed him
rector of st. Edwards Roman Catho
lie Church, at Philadelphia.
Fire swept the plant Of the Abram
Cox Stove Company. bounded by York,
Dauphin. American and Philip streets,
Ia Philadelphia. damaging property
and stock to the extent of approx
mately 100000.
The postofiice at Liverpool, N. Y,
was robbed. The safe was blown open
with nitrogIycerin and In the neigh
borhcod OF $4,000 in stamps. cash and
postofIlce savings deposits and deposit
SLIPS we're stolen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Lot Of Money We'll spent.

Arthur Blanchard, who spends much
Of his time travelling over the coun-
try for the government. was seated
behind q bride and groom in Pull.
man car one afternoon when the train
went through a long tunnel. AS il
emerged into the light Of day the
bride was grabbing desperately at her
hat and fighting three fast rounds
with one or two hairpins which had
become loosened.
In order to relieve the situation and
inject some harmless conversation
into the gap, Blanchard remarked:
This tunnel cost $4,000. 600"
WELL" said the bride judicially, iii
was worth 1t. "-Popular Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
stretching Il Some.

Two men were boasting about their
rich kin. Said one: my father has
q big farm in Connecticut. 1t is so big
that when he goes to the barn on
Monday morning to milk the cows he
kisses US all goodbye. and he doesn't
get back till the following Saturday. :
why does it take him so long?"
the other asked.
Because the barn is SO far away
from the house."
Well, that may be pretty big
farm. but compared to my fathers
farm in Pennsylvania your fathers
farm amt no bigger than q city lot! "
Why, how big is your fathers
farm?"
Well. it's 30 big that my father
sends young married couples out to
the barn to milk the COWS, and the
milk is brought back by their grand.
children"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
HOW GIRLS
MAY AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS

ochcstef. M. Y.--ssI haNa

Rochester, N. TIE have
ter Is years old who has alway
very healthy until recently wheel
complained Of dizziness and cramps ev1
month, so bad that would have to kes
her home from school and put her % bod
to get relief.
ssAfter giving her only two bottles d
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound she is now enjoying the best %
health. ! cannot praise your Compound
too highly. ] want every good mothsR
to read what your medicine has done tor
my child. - Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNMAl9e
81 Exchange St, Rochester. NY.
Stoutsville, Ohio. Ell suffered from
headaches, backache and was very iEreg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
scoFFERS
Often Make the staunchest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully un-
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
yerts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion Of friend, such persons
have found that Postum and q friends
advice have been their salvation.
= my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat-
ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
Tered with headache until she WIS al
most untitled for duty.
Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in few
days she was entirely free from head
ache (Tea is Just as injurious as
coffee because it contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee) "She told
her employer about 1t. and ON trying
It, he had the same experience.
My father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since /
can remember. but we SCORED at the
idea advanced by my sister, that COT
fee was the cause Of our trouble
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
hut one headache now in four years,
due to severe cold. and / have lost
my headaches and sour stomach,
which am now convinced came from
e0ifee.
"A cup of good, hot Postum is sat
isiVing to me when ! do not care to
eat q meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate In q new country and l
reared would not be able to get my
fav0rlte drink, Postum, but was
relieved to find that q full supply Il
kept here with q heavy demand for
Il" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek. Mich.
Road The Road 70 Wellyille.g in
pi<ss. There's a reason.
Ever read the above 1efter4 A new
eae NpueaFn from time to time. They
4xe NcnMsne trues nnd fulH Of humnp
tN1nrEHl. ANVs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Farms Tor Children.

Perhaps the smallest farms In the
world, each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the international Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated In
New York. Each child becomes owner
Of his diminutive farm. In which he
works. grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds Of vegetables, and these
are borne by him In triumph to his
family. About each farm is an 1&inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor 1t becomes tiny OBJ
ject lesson In good roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Her Name Was Not Polly Ticks.

During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv-
Ing through the country, seeking votes
among the farmers. when he met a
young man in farmers garb, walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind prospective vote,
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
In q familiar manner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays?''
The young man stopped, looked at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:
mo, stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but eff it was, /
wouldn't think 1t was any Of your
burned business"
This ended the interview az well as
tho prospect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
BATTLE AFTER SERVICE.
Slaughter by RuIgars At AdrianopIe
Wildly Described--Hatred OF
Centuries Let loose.

Centuries Let Loose.
London. Bennett Burleigh, in q
series of dispatches to the Daily Tele-
graph which carry news from
Adrianople gives some vivid pictures
of the siege. The capture Of Chair
Tepe Fort, already reported by Lieu
tenant Wagner, is thus described:
''The Buigarians determined upon
further bayonet charges and directed
their attention upon North and West
Chair Tepe and other works marked
for assault. Storming battalions who
first attended divine worship stripped
OF and piled their superfiuous coats
and baggage in the trenches. and made
ready with hnesmen and reservists in
common for the furious charge.
Then the Turks precipitated things
by attempting to make another sally
to .he west and south. Then an in
fern0 broke loose. The Turks came
on. not knowing what was in store for
them. Lines of their levies advanced.
anxious to regain the ground, par
ticularly by Marash. They first raked
the Bulgarian lines with artillery and
then with rife fire, which ragged con-
tinuously.
Bulgaria was ready. When the
troops were upon leash her gunners
fred in all directions. Under perfect
control. tornado Of artillery must
have appalled, as we'll as smitten and
devastated the lost Turks, though they
struggled with hopeless frenzy. The
Bulgarian gunners bore down all ap-
pearance even of Turkish opposition,
but still the bomhardment continued
.riotously. The Turks hurried to their
bomb-proofs and the safest quarters.
at was then about 10 O'Clock at
night. The Bulgarian infantry ran in
with bayonets fixed. and there was
wild, terrible work. and no wish to ask
for or to give quarter. Here were
men whose homes and offspring had
been narrowed by scenes OF blood and
connagration by these Turks. Such OF
the Turks as could fed from the vic
torious TROOPS into Adrianopie, but
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
HE Mistake.

After the services were over, one
Of the congregation turned to his wife
and said: rs,
On my way to church / picked up
q button and put it in my change
pocket, where had quarter"
Gracious, my dear!" anticipated
his wife, very much Mortified. "And
you dropped it into the collection has
ket by mistaken"
mo, confound it," replied her hus-
band. Il put in the quarter Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

London. The Turkish request for
mediation was presented to NJ. Guech-
of, Bulgarian Premier. at Sofia by
the Ministers Of the great powers
Similar proposals were also submitted
at Belgrade and Athens
M. Guechoff promised to submit it
at Headquarters Immediately and also
to confer on the matter with the Cab
inets Of the allied Balkan nations.
The text OF the note is as follows:
"The Ottoman Government having
approached the great powers OF Eu-
rope to ask their mediation, we are
charged to inquire Of your Excellency
II Bulgaria is disposed to accept this
mediation, and If so, to what condi-
tions her acceptance will be subject. Z
Official confirmation that Kiamil
Pasha has addressed King Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria directly, asking for the
conclusion Of an armistice pending the
negotiations Of peace .liFainaries.
vas received here from CONSTANT
Rople.
Turks ttAwe NO Reply.
\ So far the Turkish Government has
received no notification of the result
# the application to King Ferdinand.
Difficulties have arissp about the
terms. 1t is said that Bulgaria de-
aaands the evacuation Of Adrianople,
Ecutari and Monastir as condition of
agreeing to an armistice.
VieEna advices say that the break
ing through the Tchatalja lines by the
Bulgarians is announced in the fol-
lowing message received by the
Reichsport from Lieutenant Wagner:
Y Bulgarian Headquarters, Thursday
After four days of murderous fight
Ing, the Bulgarian army has succeeded
In breaking through the Turkish posi-
ton at Tehatalja, in the centre Of the
tines. and completely rolling up the
Turkish defense
AThe Bulgarian advance is being
pushed forward with the greatest
energy. with a view of forcing the
Turkish troops away from CONSTANT
uopie"
1t is also announced that the Bull
garians have occupied the town Of
Hademkeni. n miles, from CONSTANT
nople.
II this Is true, it Is q very import
ant capture, as that town lis Maxim
Pasha,s star headquarters.
With the Turkish armies beaten in
every battle during the months war
and now behind the Notifications at
Tchatalja defending the capital of the
empire, the appeal Of the Ottoman
Government to Bulgaria for an
arrnistice pending the opening of
negotiations for peace does not come
as q surprise.
What terms, II any, Turkey hi pro
posed has not been disclosed They
must, however, in the opinion OF
diplomats, be unlimited II they are to
prove acceptable to Bulgaria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
A Tender Point.

What got you into trouble with
this policeman demanded the New
York Judge
Just trying to ask him civil cues
don, your honor said the visitor.
nothing more"
What was that question r.
n just asked him when the Eext
oflcial murder would be dragged on"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
JUST WHAT THEY EXPECTED
Committee Made No Mistake When
They Looked for Almost newt
able Comment.

A committee Of investigating scien-
tlsts approached lady.
Madam" said Professor Prewins
the spokesman, offering her magnif-
cent chrysanthemum Of rare and love
" hue. Madam, permit me to pre-
sent this dover to Won az q token Of
cur high regard"
She clasped the splendid blossom in
her lily white hand.
Breathlessly the committee waited
her reply.
How beautiful It is?" she answered
What an exquisite shade of purple!
| should hove to have dress OF that
color"
Doctor Prewins nodded knowingly
70 the committee, as il to say. Il told
yOu So
The committee winked to the pro
lessor and whispered. You win"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
SHOE Talk.

The Inventor was talking to himself.
What with my heatless light, my
leakless fixtures, my invisible ash
can and my disappearing bed, have
made the life of the urbanite well
worth the living"
''Wrongl" corrected the down
weighted Benedict. you have yet to
perfect the footless meter and the
vanishing gas bill. Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Wllv Wooer.

Ardent Suitor-''I lay my fortune at
your feet" Fair dy"Your fortune!
! didn't know you had one" Ardent
Sutton Well. it isn't much Of for
tune, but 1t will look large beside
those tiny feet" Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
TURKS PLEA
FOR MEDIATION
Ask Bulgaria Her Conditions Of
Acceptance.
euEcAoFF 70 SEE ALLIES.

Negotiations Of kiaD,Ii Pasha With
King Ferdinand Would Have Merely
the Effect OF stopping HostiIitles At
Tchataija and War Elsewhere Would
Go on--kin0 Nicholas Gives Curt
Reply TO Austria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Sympathetic Aftiiction.
xDon't You think Jack ought to feed
that cox? He is little hoarse."
He is with hay fever
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

We have noticed that the men who
die for women nearly always do SO at
the hands OF an injured husband.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
1o-YEAR-oLD soy SHOT OLD Man
confesses and Claims octogenarIal
Hermit Attacked Father.

Lawrenceburg, Ky.-Early Murrell.
10 years old, confessed that he shot
and killed Daniel Miller, an SO-year-
old hermit, in Anderson county. Will
liam Murrell, the boys father, and two
Of his brothers were arrested charged
with the crime. when the boy admitted
to Sheriff Johnson that Miller attacked
his father and he shot him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Any candidate can get the woman
vote by running on platform de-
manding less counting and more mar
rying.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Tern,s.

There is one thing I've been won
dering about"
Whats that?"
"How racing men take joy rides In
. sulky."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP The SYSTEM
ciI NiC You Know MGat you ans AIM
Tho formula is plainly printed on every bottle.
form, and the most enectual form. For grown
people and children, % cents. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inHamma,
ton. allays pain. wind collie, a5c bottle N
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
WAGE INCREASE FOR 500.
Renwood Steel Plant Gives It Vol.
unfairly.

Wheeling, w. Va. Five hundred
workmen employed at the Benwood
plant Of the Wheeling Steel and Iron
Company have been given an increase
in wages of 5 per cent. The increase
was voluntary on the part of the com.
pany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
CHAMP CLARK ORATOR.
Attends Dedicatory Exercises OF His
Alma Mater.

Bethany. w. Va. Speaker Champ
Clark was one Of the principal orators
Mt the dedicatory services at Bethany
College here. Mr.. Clark Is an alumnus
OF the college. Previous to the speak
ing there was parade OF townspeople
and students. Tonight there will be
a banquet in the Carnegie Library.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Ought these two articles to go un-
der the same heading?"
NO; they are not ON the same foot
ing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Dropsy cured. Swelling quickly reduced. shortness
Of Breath relieved In few hours. Sample treatment
free. Colx3H DRoPsx RknEpr CO.. ATLANTA. GA. ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Sometimes burglar leaves little t.
be desired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
For SUMNER HnADACHEs

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them-whether
from the heat, sitting in draughts, fever
ish condition. etc. 10c.. Csc and 500 per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
After Dinner Joke.

In the great Pecos valley apple
country Of New Mexico the latest ar
rival is always asked:
What is worse than biting into an
apple and finding worm"
He is stumped. They tell him.
Finding half worm"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

You can always get lot for your
money If you patronize a real estate
dealer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
of course.

OF Course.
Women always succeed in civic az
fairs when they organize a broom
brigade
Naturally. they make clean
sweep"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

A listener may hear good Of him
self latter talking into photograph
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
EXPLAINED,

why do epitaphs always begin.
Here nes-?'"
because the majority of them do"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Reverse Proceeding.

did you find Mabel in, after all,
when you called?"
Yes; that's how found her out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Dmporsang 20 Naotners
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the IN <D
Signature Of <HZZ<ew
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

She Do you think that big hands
are sign Of generosity?
He Sure; the generosity Of ma
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Ever read the above Iefterg A new
9He NpneaFn from time to time. They
exe HrnMsne. trues and FUN Of humnp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

if he evinced such horrors of privaon such want such
misery, then beyond shadow of doubt his leader
in as bad condition.
But then that was war; and his business to make
charnelhouses!
Fouchard, left hand hip, right foot slightly adj
The Prussian read the Frenchman's meaning per-
fectly. He assured that Dagobert had not sent
him; but undeniably the Count had spoken of the
friendship There could be but to the riddle:
the franc-treur had acted upon his initiative the
last resource of desperate man. He had come with
the wild hope that he-von Breisacwould accept the
proered truce of six hours and that he would act
guest, but as host.
A wild, mad hope!
All the same, he had loved his friend. And he Ger
tainly did immensely admire this exhibition OF cool
courage before his eyes.
He answered, letting his right fall Imply upon
the table, II must order you to be shot!'
aCome, you dirty scoundrel!" cried Tresckow, adj
vancing.
The Frenchman turned upon him with deadly look
in his haggard eyes. Rascal and scoundre-not cpl
he soWy ans
Fouchard at whose sale ddrn1es in the Rue du Heder
the best blood in France has studied. have long
sword Monsieur lie Pynssten, and memory shorter
"Silence!" cried Won Bresach in a terrible voice.
He reflected again. Would it be Irregular after all,
if he entertained these nine Frenchmen under parole for
six hours truce? Much might be learned from them.
A glass of wine would act upon weary BRAIN fam
ished stomach. He would get them to speak; would
obtain perhaps information well worth having. Kind.
ness to an enemy? Sentiment shown in blood and
iron war? By means! Rather diplomacy; ul-
terror motive; clever
He rose and went into the adjoining room, motion
ing to his staff to follow. The womans face vanished.
Fouchard was left alone.
"Pardienl l excelled myself he reflected.
He strained his of hearing; but word of the
whispered consultation reached him. Fifteen minutes
passed. Suddenly Won Breisach appeared. He handed
him unsealed note.
"Deliver to Captain Dagobert,' said he CURLY.
1Tresckow, be so good conduct this through
the lines, and give the necessary orders.
Fouchard bowed still more splendidly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

Directly he alone he read the note which was in
French read it by the wan light of the snow-fled
clouds. 1t
General Bresach sends compliments Count Dago
BERT offers truce of hours duration He requests
the honor of the of Captain Dagobert and his
eight men at supper.
The mdire darmes waved this epstle above his head
He tried to utter shout of triumph but it resembed
Suspiciously hoarse Sob
A FTER all, said General Won Breisach in his grave,
melancholy voice. as he stood at the head Of the
long table in the dining salon and surveyed the company
after all we are soldiers, we are patriots and all that
is great in that great name is link that binds to-
gether for nine hours He looked long and steadily
at clock in onyx pom nlaid cabinet "Let
until daybreak, Gentlemen. It is announced by
the discharge Of gun on the hin. Allow to make
myself perfectly plain. You are my guests until the
dawn After that, our swords belong to our country
You understand"
fingers till the firing Of the gum SO much the worse for
him.
4Then,' cried the Prussian, lifting his glass filled
with wine from the wine cellar of the chateau Il drink
to the olden time to its memories, its ideals its friend
ships" -
He1ooked straight at Dagobert and over the haggard
slight tremor of emotion.
The strange repast began.
The Count had accepted the remarkable invitation
without much hesitation. Treactery he feared not at
ALL No one knew better than he, despite the suerngs
of France, that France fighting an honorable foe
and he perfectly aware that Breisach
utterly Ol Oh DIVISION LHOuSQ the
Prussian was yet Dagobert knew also that of
sentiment alone would not permit his irregu
larlty IN inviting company OF to his quar-
tiers. The Frenchman peered deeper for the Interior
motive, and suspected the truth; but he cared not He
had remarked to his children:
3This German is fine fellow; but he is not going to
from starvation because he loves me. He wants
to learn all that tell him.. Be easy. Just now
all that know of the movements of our army corps
is that Generals are of three minds apiece"
They fell like wolves upon the food,
At little distance from the table sat the woman