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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
YOUTH SWALLOWS WIRE NAILS.
Had Them In His Mouth When Ne,
Sneexed.

Waynesboro, Pa.-Harry thinner
man, Is years old. whose home is near
Lancaster. this county, has swallowed
two wire nails, each 25s inches long.
A week ago Zimmerman was doing
some carpenter work about his home
and put the two nails In his mouth. A
moment later he sneezed and the nails
went down his throat.
They caused him little pain until
two days ago. Then he began to suf-
fer intensely and DR.. J. s. Swartz-
welter OF Mercersburg. his physician,
brought him to Waynesboro, where
DR.. ]. W. Croft took an X-ray picture
Of the young mans stomach.
The physicians expect to operate on
the youth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
LIGHTNING HITS CAMP.
TWO Soldiers Killed and Seventeen
Seriously Injured.

Admission. Ala. Two guardsmen
were killed and IL seriously hurt when
lightning struck mess tent at the
vancouver grounds here. The dead
were Charles Kirby and H. Rape. who
were members of Company B. Second
Alabama Infantry, as are all those In
jured. The militia Of several South.
ern states is in camp here. The sol
diers had been In camp several days
and were to sign pay slips. AS rain
was falling the men of Company B
lined up in their mess tent. The light
ming struck, and almost all those in
the tent were stricken down. OF the
injured N. C. Sullivan is not expected
to live.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
JURY TRIAL FOR CONTEMPT.

The Clayton Bill Passes the House BY
Vote OF 232 To 10.
Washington.The House passed the
Clayton Contempt Bill. asa to 10. The
measure provides for trial by jury for
those accused Of indirect contempt Of
q Federal court. II passed by the Sem
ate and enacted into law it would have
direct bearing on such cases of con-
tempt Of court As those In which
Samuel Gompers. Frank Morrison and
John Mitchell, Of the American Fed,
GRAFTON, are now involved
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
A JUDGE KILLED.
Mortally Injured In An Automobile
Accident.

Paducah, Ky.-The lead car of =
string of automobiles bringing party
of enthusiasts home from good
roads meeting, held some distance out
Of town. struck rough stretch of
pike and was SO jolted that Judge U.
S. Walston was thrown from the ma
chine, which was moving at 25-mile
rate.
He fell directly in front of the sec
Hond car, unseen by it's occupants. and
was dragged hundred feet before
the car was stopped and lights of q
third car discovered him mortally In
jured under the second car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
cARsoLlc ACID ron WINE.
Served At Wedding Feast with Fatal
ERECT.

Vienna.-It is reported here from
Bucharest. Roumania, that carbolic acid
was served at wedding banquet by
mistake In place of wine and all pres
emit died few minutes after drinking
the health OF the couple in the deadly
huid The dead include the BRIDE
groom. postal official named Cha
blanc; his bride, their parents and
eight guests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
win vleIt HAWAII.

Washington.-Sec Secretary Fisher ex-
poets to visit the Hawaiian Islands af-
ter the adjournment of Congress to
make a personal investigation Of the
charges against Governor Frear by
Delegate Kalanianaole.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
TRUSTED EMPLoyE STEALS.
The Prisoner Admits PeeulatIons
Amounting To $4,000.

New York William M. Lawrence,
40 years old, church member and
trusted employee of the rice and grain
importing concern of Daniel Tai
madge's Sons, admitted in the Tombs
Court to Magistrate Corrigan that he
had taken at least $4,000 from the
concern during the past six years.
This money, he said, had been spent
in being good fellow and spender in
the Tenderloin. He was held In $1,000
bail for action by the grand jury. The
firm alleges that the theft viii amount
to $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Around World IN SO Days.

Los Angeles. Cal-What IL said to
be a new record for encircling the
globe was completed here Tuesday by
j. A. Allen and E. J. Scott, of Phoenix,
Ariz., who made the trip in 80 days.
The two men left Los Angeles June
and, sailing from Seattle June 8,
made the journey by way Of Vladivo-
stok and Paris.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

One Of BrookIyn.s young men
studied all the detective stories avail
able to learn how to avoid arrest and
then turned to burglary. But the po-
licemen got him. Detective stories are
q their worst when they are taken
seriously.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
ITALY WANTS TO END WAR.
TELLS Powers She Is Willing To Pay
BIo Indemnity.

Paris. The Italian Government
recently informed the powers in an
unoficial way that it was ready and
anxious to bring the Turko- Italian War
to an end. according to information
from an authoritative source. The
Italian Government expresses itself as
willing to pay heavy cash indemnity
to the Turkish Government for the
transfer Of its sovereignty rights in
Tripoli to Italy and for the Turkish
IBlanda. in the Egean Sea, already
occupied BY Italy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
A APuRE FABRIC BILL"

Movement To Have All Cloth and
Clothing Rightly Labeled.
Warrington ''pure fabric bill"
the first measure of the kind ever pro-
posed in Congress, has been intro
duced by Representative Murdock. Of
Kansas. The bill would require label
ing OF all cloth and clothing intended
for sale in interstate commerce 81
that purchasers might know whether
they were buying wool or @shoddy,v
silk or cotton. Provision for guarding
against misbranding would be maze.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

Chicago authorities are asked to
prohibit the rear seat ,on motorcycles
on the ground that sit encourages
elopements." What gifted press agent
for manufacturers Of tandem motor
cycles invented that glorious adver.
tisement?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
ELEVEN ENToMBED IN NINE.
Three Men Brought Out AiIve-The
others Perish.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Just a few min
utes before a party Of inspectors was
to have descended to make an inspec-
ton there was a violent explosion in
the Panama Mine, Of the Fort Pitt
Coal Company, just below Mounds
vile, which entombed IL men, 8 OF
whom weresbrought out alive. Two OF
these win likely die.
Eight bodies have been taken from
the mine. search Of the rescuers fail
ing to locate Leslie Wilson, whose
brother declares positively he is not
among those in the morgue.
The men died where they fell,
crushed to death
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Venerable southern 5urIst Dies.

Montgomery, Ala.-Jonathan Haral-
son, for 16 years. associate justice Of
the Alabama Supreme Court, died
here. Judge Haralsoh retired to
private life several years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

At a marriage in New York sugar
princess married pineapple king.
Such q marriage might be called 4
sweet fruition OF romance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

One Of the wonders OF nature ii mat
. trout weighing half pound today
WIN scale four pounds when the angler
tells about it next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

A New York woman has beuueathed
her husband IS. 70 be given him at
the rate Of s cents day. We hops
be win refrain from spending il In
riotous 4iving.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
A FREE TRADE OBJECT LESSON.

The following paragraph of interest is made doubly interesting to our readers because of it's source:
 Another free trade object lesson one of an incalculable number-is ex- hibited to the slow moving public of this country by The Throne, this week. As the writer observes: Perhaps no trade in the whole country shows such disastrous results of our free import system as that of the tinplate work done in South Wales. The same in- dustry in the United States under a protective tariff has increased from a home production of 1000 tons in 1S91- 92 to 612,000 tons in 1909-10. During the same period in this country, 192 tinplate mills closed down, or practi- cally four out of every ten which ex- isted twenty years ago. The import duty on tin-plate varies from 2s. Sd. per cwt in Germany to 17s. 5d. in Rus sia. England lets them all in free"
 That reads like good political mat ter for the present campaign. and it is, but it is not from an American source.
 The editor of the Birmingham Post, an Englishman who has spent most of his life under a free trade policy, sees what England has lost by it's folly and America has gained by its wise legislation.
 Do you think it is well to give Eng land a chance to knock out these hard won industries by opening American markets to free foreign competition?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15

It was just before the return of the family; the boards were taken down from the front door and windows, shutters and doors were opened, and the maids were flying around with dusters and cloths. Windows were polished until they flashed back in the sunlight and the brass door knobs were rubbed to the color of gold.
 Nothing will look natural till the covers are off the furniture" said Bridget at the close of hard days work. You cant tell which is which, the way they're wrapped up, but things look clean anyhow" and shutting the parlor FOOT she went downstatirs.
 Through the silent rooms swept light wind stirring the summer cur tains at the windows.
 That's the first breath of air I've had in weeks" said a muff1ed voice from the corner. It came from a bull ky figure, clad in white T must say wish this masquerade were at an end; why a really pretty piece of furniture should be ruffled up beyond recognition 1 can't see"
 If, you could see, you'd see other people just in your plight" said the chandelier, which was also wrapped in white up to the eyes. "Of course, any one would know me from my po- sition, but l don't know you from Adams house cat"
 'FWho was Adams house cat?" asked fat figure done uu in striped calico.
 An armchair creaked with amuse- ment behind its striped domino. The sofas and chairs all wore dominoes and could be easily distinguished, but all the other furniture was shrouded in mystery.
 Why do you laugh?" asked the chandelier, a little toploftically.
 T was thinking of Adams house cat. He had no house, you know, and the cat must have been quite g kit ten in Adap1s time"
 The chandelier shook with merri- ment. Quite true; I forgot I say, do you know half the people here We are old residents and can talk about strangers, I suppose. l know some of the upstairs things have been moved down here for safekeeping, but for the life of me can't tell who's
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN
THE CHILD
By Dr. Frank Crane

It is difficult tO over-estimate ths value of the Child among the spiritual assets of the race.
 There is little doubt that Inc chId. even if he did not originate the reliE- ious feeling in man and woman. at least plays the largest part lu keeping this feeling alive.
 The child is the chief stimuiant 70 self control. industry frugality and saving on the part of the parents
 As much as any other known mo- tive. the love for her children has held the woman firm in thc hour If temptation. and restrained the man from folly.
 No better work has been done hY man or woman. no nobler sef-sacri- fees have been made. than that effort and self mastery which have been for the sake of the children
 They are the real guardian anEeIF.
 Professor EIwood declares that careful study of human society shows that 1t is parental instinct which gives stability to the family. and DO is fhf real foundation of that institution Sex attraction has always been recog nized as the basis of family life. and as one of the great primary forces 0f human society but the influence Of ths parental instinct has not been so gen. orally recognized"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
A Swiss Lauand.

Once upon a time there lived a gov- ernor by the name of Gessler. He was like Iron-sides. To show his pow CT he put his cap upon pole and said:
 Every passerby must bow"
 One day Wilhelm Tell and his son Walter came down from their noun tain home to the village of Altdorf. He went by the cap and did not sa- lute 1t. He was arrested. Just then Gessler came by and said:
 50 you are the best marksman in the land?"
 Walter answered and said: Yes, sir my father can shoot an apple from tree a hundred paces away Gessler said: "Oh! Hol Your fa- ther can shoot an apple from your head eighty paces away2"
 T am not afraid of my fathers arrow"
 Bind him to the tree wonder" said Gessler.
 Shoot, father dear, I am not afraid"
 Tell bent his bow and shot. It hit the apple. The apple and arrow fell to the ground.
 The enraged Gessler said:
 Tell, you took another arrow, didn't you?"
 Yes, sir" said Tell If the other arrow had harmed by son. 1t would have found it's way to your heart.
 ALTA DODGE. Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Two Threatening Dangers.


 Mir. Editor: Two dangers at present threaten this country:
 First-The election of Roosevelt Second-No elecion by the people and the consequent throwing the election into the house of representatives.
 The writer has not voted for a dem ocratic president in forty years. but will do so next November if there is any danger of the election of Roose- welt.
 If a non- partisan movement could be inaugurated to decide between Taft and Wilson, as to which would be most likely to defeat Roosevelt,it might make certain his defeat by concentrating the vote. At the present time the chances seem to favor Wilson. But before election time comes around the situation may change.
 The writer does not expect to see either of them elected by the people. If the contest is thrown into the house Taft may win or Roosevelt may start fight. Mark Twain characterized Roosevelt as the Prince of Charletans I regard him as a bowling dervish, in- toxicated by the sxuberance of his own verbosity, who considers himself second Jesus Christ sent on earth to abolish original sin. Such a man is bound to be an autocrat. If once ir the White House. he would lose nc time in defying the courts. It has been well said:
 "No murderer e'er felt the halter draw
 With good opinion of the law" All who oppose the courts should vote for Roosevelt. There is a large discontented class-always is Roose- welt is bidding for the vote of every one of them. He would not allow one of them to have a say if he was once elected. The voice of the people would be Roosevelt's voice, and he would listen to no other. He nevel has. Taft and Wilson are gentlemen Roosevelt has the heart of ruffian He loves a prize fight, a lion hunt ( big stick, etc.
 The Bulletin is doing good work il showing him up. We are the riches nation on earth--and the most dis tcontented. We commit more mur ders. pass moro laws, and enforce less every year; have more fires, nor railroad accidents, more demagogue than other nations. Almost one hun dred years ago, De'Tocqueville, tn greatest of French students of us, sai in his "Ameriean Democracy" IN nation Is more easily deceived by al abstract than the United States"
 We call ourselves freq, and yet W cultivate a man who has the heart O a Napoleon until he threatens to pu his will against the enlightened epin ion of our most intelligent press, pub lie sentiment, lawyers and statesmen
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
The Horse Rang the Bell.

Once upon time king who wished justice to be done to all his people had a bell put up. so that anyone who was injured by another might ring it.
 Whenever it was Tung the king call ed together a council of the wise men to decide what should be done
 From long use the lower end of the rope was worn away, and a piece of wild grape vine was fastened on to it to make it long enough.
 So it happened that knight had a noble horse, which had served him many years, but having grown old and useless had meanly and cruelty turned him out on the common to take care of himself. Driven by hunger the horse began to bite the vine
 The bell rang loud and clear. the wise men came. and finding the horse belonged to the knight called the coun- ciI and decided to make the knight feed and keep him through his old age.
 The horse was put in a fine stall and fed good stuff such as he never had in his life. The council made the knight pay a heavy fine.
 CECIL E. RAND, Age 12.
 South Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
A REGULAR MASQUERADE

who. It's a regular masquerade, isn't it?"
 Not exactly" said the literal arm chair. I've been a masquerader in my time, but"
 "Oh, come nowl" exclaimed the bulky first speaker. "The chairs and the sofas never did know the meaning of masquerade. They never could dis guise themselves"
 They certainly look we'll" said the chandelier, approvingly. "A tailormade costume always adds to a persons ap- pearance."
 You can't tell anything about ap- pearances in these costumes" called out a hobby looking object at the end of the room "You wouldn't think, for instance, that l am marble statu- cite of the most beautiful workman ship"
 T don't believe you" said one of the sofas incredulously.
 Wait and see. Tomorrow we un- mask, and I'm sure there will be some surprises" said another mufled figure I've been studying my neighbors all the summer and I know I've made some funny mistakes"
 Sometimes ones feet betray one,'' said the chandelier. T flatter my self I can make a good guess at the feet"
 Some of us are made without feet; what guide have you then?" asked the sofa
 Tn the case of a table-legs," said the chandelier There was once a little boy" he continued, who asked why table legs didn't have knees. Did you ever hear of such a ridiculous question:"
 But no one seemed to appreciate the humor, and the chandler looked down upon the company in disgust.
 Good night" he said shortly, and after that there was silence in the parlor.
 Early next morning the maids were at work uncovering the furniture. There were little groans and squeaks and creaks of astonishment and recognition as familiar objects greeted one another.
 My! but those things do need oil- | ing" said Bridget. Its the weather 1 that gets into them that makes them do like that" 1 At these words the chandlier shook with laughter-he knew better.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
POETRY.
The Orphan DoIlie.

She was a little orphan doll, Poor little Elsie May, For Dulsie, who'd her mother been, Now found her in the way, And gave her new. grand doll her
 love.
 Whose dress was far more gay. Yes. T don't want you now said shs To Elsie, with a frown; You are not 'spectable enough To carry round the town; So from my dollhouse you shall go Unto the dust-bi down." But Lily White, little friend Who'd come with her to stay. Cried, No, dear Dulsie, don't do
 that
 Don't smother Elsie May For we should not cast off old friends For friends who're new and gay And in her arms she took the doll, Though twas no longer fair. And kissed the little faded face, And stroked the tangled hair, And said, if Dulcie did not mind, She'd talle her meath her care. And so the little orphan doll A mother found again A mother who loved every child, Let it be fine or plain, Who not ashamed was of the old, Nor of the new was vain.
 Faith Chiltern.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
TAKING CHANGES.

Now that the Titanic disaster has been investigated and the last inquiry closed, tho reading public realizes that tho whole tragedy is due to the speed mania and the fact that Captain Smith took u chance,
 Do we realize how the speed mania and love of fame prompt men to in crease peril to save time or to make fame. It Is probable that not one half the loss of life would have oc- cured in air flight had it not been for invited peril in order to show skill. against which Qrvllle Wright was all ways warning his students in aviation. Air navigation is not an acrobatic feat but serious business; sport never prompted it but utility
 The above probability and averment may be made against the great loss of life in motor-cycling and motor other person has, the evidences of the chance spirit on the streets and roads when these motor vehicles dash round corners. and past trolley cars and over crossings. and through traffic crowded streets, as if the drivers were wholly unconscious of what might happen.
 So far as the lives of the people di- rectly responsible are concerned there may be no occasion for remark: but since all these smart performances involve the lives of others and pro duce traffic conditions for which no moral defence can be found. taking the chance becomes criminal and should be answered for at the bar of justice.
 This is called in England "an im- moral craze" and that seems to be as good a name for it as has yet been discovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
A Day on the Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I spent two weeks on a farm this summer. One morning got up at three o'clock. I went on the milk route. I got back about ten o'clock
 After dinner helped to cultivate. rode horseback for two hours while the farmer steered the cultivator.
 I then went down to the meadow to help pile up the hay. We got in one load of hay, and l sat on the. seat and drove the horses up to the barn. I pulled up the loose rope that was hitched to the fork and takes the hay from the wagon to the haymow.
 I took a horse and put on a saddle and bridle, and took Shep. the dog, and went to get the COWS. There were about thirty of them. I drove them home. When I got there they were ready to milk. I strained the milk.
 After supper I went down to the spring to put the milk cans In the water to keep cold till morning was so tired that I went to bed
 BENJAMIN COVEY. Age 10.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
WARNED AGAINST OVERCONFl-
 DENCE.

There Is no disputing that over-con- fdence Is an ahllction and as this is a year that there appears to be more confidence in various directions than is warranted. it is not surprising that a public man of the scholarship and ability of Governor Baldwin should feel called upon to issue a word of warn- ing.
 The governor is quoted as having said recently:
 We democrats are inclined to be little over-conident at present The managers must put that feeling be- hind them and buckle down to hard work
 This would be good advice at any time, to any party. The price of achievement is work; and those who work invariably win. Governor Bald win is aware that republicans have a way of coming back. and of being true on a presidential year. With enough sulking republicans over against him two years ago te have beaten him by 25.000 majority had they gone to the polls. he realizes that Connecticut is not a political soft snap for the dem ocrsts or the republicans or the bull moOsers. Whoever carries Connecu- cut in November must do it by hard work. Over-confdence spells defeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

received a prize book and thank you very much for 1t. l have read 1t and think 1t very interesting.
 Carmel Shea of Norwich: I received my prize book, Mother Stories" am delighted with 1t. l have read 1t through. I thank you very much.
 Madeline Tucker of Columbia; I am writing to thank you for the prize book by the name of "The Benhurst Club" I am reading 1t and like II very much.
 John McVeigh of Norwich: Thank you very much for the lovely book you awarded me. 1 read it through and found it very interesting.
 Mildred Carroll of Norwich-Thank you very much for my dandy prize book havn't read it yet but know it will be interesting.
 Rosario Lamothe of Taftville-I thank you for the nice book you sent me.
 (Uncle Jed thanks Rosario for the beautiful card she sent her thanks to him upon.)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
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