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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-31
Wanted.

A LIVE, HUSTLING MAN, WELL AC-
IN quainted in Cecil County, Maryland, to
represent one of the largest furniture and
clothing stores in the State. Steady position
and fiattering proposition to the right party
Bond and reference required Address Box
Delaware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-31

lessened ii viii have he effect 10 limit
their business to the more weighty
freight which is distinctly the business Of
such carriers. .
Neither the House nor Senate has acted
on the bill
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

the voting strength of the dele close. The method of their se- lection, however, is just another illustration of the desperate sit uation of the Taft forces and their determination tO force an unwrlcomc candidate upon the Republicans of the country.
 Colonel RnnScvrlt carried Ohio, the presidents home state, by more than 3O,O00 and should be entitled to the delegates at large and would have had them had not the Taft machine, in control of the state organization, unscat- ed enough Roosevelt delegates to the stat" convention tO give the President Scant majority.
 If the choice of the delegates at large had been left 10 the pop ular vote of the Republicans of the state they would have been all for Roosevelt, by a larG" ma iority. If the selection of the Big Six" had been given to the majority of the Congressional districts they would have been for Roosevelt by an even wider mar gin. If the delegates at large had been chosen by a convention all of the drlrgalrs IO which had been elected at popular primaries. With every man clearly designated as for Roosevelt or for Taft, there could not have been any other re- Suli than the election of six ar dent Roosevelt men lo speak for Ohio as whole, at the Chicago convention.
 These facts cannot h. denied. They stand out in the clrarrSL pnSSihlc relief. II iS out of the question [" pretend that there is lack of rNidrnrr to support, through political trickrry- that lIr could not win ii a fair fight at the polls.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15
RooSEvELT'S DECLARATION.

"on the fourth of March next, { shall have served three and one- half years, and this three and one-haIf years constitute my first term. The wise custom which limits the presidents to two terms regard the substance and not the form, and under no circumstances will ! be candidate or accept am other nomination for president" :" Three years Iater, on December II, 1907, he reiterated his dec- iaration in these words:
 "I have not changed and shall not change the decision thus an- nounced."
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15
THE "coNTEST" PROBLEM.

Weeks ago ilIr Republicans of Colorado elected delegates lo the rational convention. yet certain itnn>cVrIi followers of Ina! state nave served nnlic" they will COIL lest. \ mrrIin~ i~ to h. held to select q 'runir>IinG' drI"ratiun tlal will appear al Chicago and demand tn" seal of those rryu- lar!y elected. This l.; only one "f numerous facts about the campaign that indicate il~ rry,,- iuti"nary character.
 If some of the Southern states conventions were called under inc direction of Ormsby McHarg, Roosevelt manager, weeks after The regular delegates had been elected. "Contcsting' delegations were chosen and they, prcsum- ably. will appear at Chicago.
 The public has noticed that ncarly all the contests have been Brought by Roosevelt aIrn. of 'h" 2G0 filed with the secretary If the national committee 225 were by Roosevelt and 35 by Taft Followers. It would not hr safe {" contend thai justice in these '"ni"StS Is all on one Sid'. Par 'isan bias makes it difficult some. times Io get at the faciS. Yet there arc prnr""dingS. such as 'hai now proposed in Colorado ind such as were carried out in Florida and some of the other southern Siai"S. that prove the existence of plan i0 challenge nll party rules and pr'rrdrntS.
 II Is no answer to say that the election of delegates fr the Re publican national convention in inc Southern SialrS has been dis graceful. The methods were the same as they were four years ago and previously. Col. RnnSrvrlt was the beneficiary of those methods. and when criticisms were raised four years ago he wrote a letter ln Vim. Dudley Foulk" in which hr said. in sub stance. that the rOnlpsling dele cations at that lime were organ IZrd hy men considered unfit for official appointment. There iS need of change in the system, yet that does not in any sense justify such irregular prorrcd- ings as hay" been attempted.
 In the midst of political ry- rit"mrnt il appears that rirOrt is being made to justify disorlrrly and irregular procedure on the ground IllaI only in that way can inc will nf Ilr people at Ihis lime he "if"rIuai"d. \ serious rundi- ton rUnfroulS inc Republican party and calls for runI-hradrd thinking.
 IL by no means follows that h"raIISr many contests arc brought ihcrc is justice in all of iicm. II has looked for eomc lime as if Inc contests were be- ing brought on the assumption That such q course would prevent regularly elected delegates from having a vote in the national con- N"nliun during temporary organ MaIinn and would turn control "v"r to inc side that stirred up most contests. Such a violation of justice and fair draling should not br permitted.
 The movement in Colorado to send on q ronlcstinE delegation rh' Hcn on the eve of the convcn- lion, weeks after the regular del- rEalion was elected, well illus traics Inc revolutionary charac- ter uG Inc campaign and indi- catcs rulc-or-ruin purpose in IIlc minds of many that will at tend lh" Chicago convention.
 "
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

Now, let Us see: we believe it some time back since our dele gale to congress undertook to have a law enacted permitting the extension of the town limits so as to include the Reservation within the municipality. That bill must have died in the dele gates private pigeon-hol".
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

Copper River road is fired it l., given out that the management of the road is adopting a broader ani more expansive policy, which means, we presume, that there is some hing in sight which they have not already acquired.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15
oHIo's "BIa SIX"

The selection of six delegates al large from Ohio with inSlruC- lions Io support President Taft af Chicago is a blow lo Inc Roose- welt forces, solely on account of
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

'P"nnSylvania's New Bosses"
 is the title or an editorial in the Philadelphia Public Lcdgrr. Pol flies in Pennsylvania appears to b" just one boss after another.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

If canned, inc amount of homo rule We will get from the Senate, when WI have passed through inc rcinrls of ihc GugEcnhrinS and fish canncrs, wouldn't pay for ono SIrrcolypcd affidavit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

We wonder if the friends of Jndgc Wickcrsham are willing to stand on the record made by our delegate tO congress in the mat ter of the Valdez dike bill?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

Philosopher and crudilc, Fritz Nogrs, has not been much in rvi- dcncc ihesn past few days. IL is thought he is making his toilet for the reception of the Socialist speaker, who is to visit Valdez for few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

The Cuban iu-urr.'cIuS who are loudly prrwlailrilIg Ih"ir desire !o shed their blood in the cause of liberty may soon bc given an op- 'porIuniIy to tell il io ihc ma rincS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

WhllhrT arc We drifling?' asks magazine writer. We pre- fer nui in commit ourselves until arl". Inc first Tuesday after ihr first Monday in N0vruih"r, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

A Vienna doctor says beyond all question it is possible by q tissue grafIing process io grow two people together. For ihc purpose of experiment in this line may wc suggest Inc name" of William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

Col. RuuSrNrlt denies the re- port that hr is addicted tu strong drink. For the life of Us We can not imagine what substitute the Colonel is using.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

A Pennsylvania man claims {, hay" discovered on his farm Wa. fer That is worth $6 a gallon Firrwatrr?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

Practically all of the office holders are bitterly opposed to the brand of recall that most of them expect io get on election day this year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

There are people who prat, GIihly about policies, when thcS are familiar alone with the ganr
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The business men of Cuba aD- par"ntly look upon Uncle sam as the real white mans hope.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

One of the crying needs of Val d"Z, just now, is for more opti- nIi>tS and fewer kn0ckiimists.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

SELLING OUT our stock O millinery at cost for next 30 days Mrs. s. F. Gleason. T.!
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

some men are born liars, som: achieve efficiency as liars and some become press agents for il" SlandpaticrS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

If you want sour !urs repair ed see Silverman, phone i9S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-15

Every time an official of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
PRUNING AND BLIGHT.

In fruit growing sections where the
pear blight Is prevalent it is we'll for
the orchardist to reduce his pruning
work during the winter and spring to a
minimum, as cutting at these times
greatly augments wood growth. This
means n greatly increased number of
new shoots. whose tender tips are espe-
cially liable to infection by the blight
germs from the feet Of ants or other
insects that happen to alight on them.
More than this, the sap moves very
rapidly in this young growth. which
increases the chance OF an infection
OF the large limbs or trunk on which
the shoots are growing. Moderate
pruning may be done during July and
early August. and this will not only
not induce the growth OF these shoots,
but will cause the tree to produce fruit
buds for the following year. The writ
er had some experience along this line
not long ago and knows whereof he
speaks
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
GIeaninn La Ennland-

There is n popular but quite errone-
Gus belief that common law right of
cleaning exists in England. A legal
obiter dictum that q man who enters q
field for the purpose of gfeaning can
not be prosecuted for trespass received
the dubious support of Blackstone.
But n majority of judges decided in a
case which came before the old court
OF common pleas that to grant a gen.
eral right TO CLEAN would be contrary
to public policy, because 1t would de
moralize the poor" and "open n wide
door to fraud" In many parts of Eng
land the privilege is confined to the
wives and children of the harvesters.
Yet the privilege of cleaning became
so firmly established In England that
the local custom has been recognized
by many acts Of parliament. In some
country districts the cleaning bell'' is
still regularly rung from the tower of
the parish church during harvest tide
twice day to let the cleaners know
when they may commence and when
they must finish. - Westminster Ga
Zette
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
Ball Ctappers OF Opiun.

The infinite patience of the Chinese
is well illustrated in smuggling story
which | heard from an imperial mari
time customs official at one of the "bar-
rlers" on the upper Yangtze. The incl
dent occurred several years ago in an
attempt to avoid duty on small
amount of Szechuan opium that was
headed for Shanghai
AN important article of down river
trade said the official In question. sis
the little belled and spangled cap worn
by the Chinese children from two to
six years of age. In passing a number
of boxes of these in the spring of 1906
| CHANGED to notice that the tinkle
from the little bell in the center of the
cap was examining was rather muf-
fled. Forcing it open purely out of
curiosity. | was astonished to find a
tiny pellet of opium hardly a quarter
of an inch in diameter which had been
substituted for the clapper. or course
we had to search the whole lot and
our aggregate haul from about 5000
caps-a couple of days work for US
was less than ten pounds OF opium
Wide World Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
WINTER BLOOM

No flowers suitable for indoor culture
give such return In both beauty and
fragrance of bloom as do hyacinths
and narcissuses. Varieties are now OBJ
tainable that for color and thriftiness
of bloom are remarkable While one
may use a more elaborate pot, com
mon tin tomato can will serve the pur-
pose unless one wishes to have bank
or bed of flowers, In which case a
larger receptacle will be necessary.
The pots should be filled with light
sandy soil and the bulbs set with the
crown just below the surface. the soil
being well firmed around them. The
pots should then be given a thorough
watering and covered with earth in
the cellar to the depth of three or four
inches above the bulbs. II they show
tendency to dry out they should be
given another watering. In from four
to six weeks the bulbs will start to
grow, when they should be removed to
quarters where there will be plenty of
light, yet where it will be cool. Both
of the plants mentioned will produce
more perfect blossoms If they are not
subjected to direct sunshine at all
The paper white narcissus has a some
what different habit and may be put
in vessels containing water and small
stones at once.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
THE COMFORT or 4 FURNACE

THE COMFORT OF 4 FURNACE.
Some Of you folks that have money
In the bank or what comes 10 the
same thing-grain In the crib or fat
steers in the feed lot-and have been
heating your houses with all the way
from two to half dozen stoves would
better look up the matter Of installing
a heating plant. 1t will not only
mean an economy Of fuel, but a max
mum Of comfort for all members of
the family, coupled with a minimum
of dirt and ashes for the women to
clean up. While hot water systems
are In some ways the most satisfac-
tory from the standpoint OF eyenness
Of heat and economy Of operation
when once installed. they are also the
most expensive 1t IS further quite
necessary that the houses in which the
water system is installed should be
frostproof from cellar to garnet. II
this heating system or the steam heat
Ing type does not seem advisable the
hot air system should be installed,
and very satisfactory outfits can be
got at from SO to $50. The chief
point In favor Of the hot air plant lies
In the fact that all parts of all rooms
which are equipped with registers will
be evenly heated. There is no frozen
on one side, roasted on the other side"
business about 1t. If one has been
subjected to these extremes for a gen.
Grafton or more he will appreciate the
comfort of furnace heating plant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
WINDOWS IN, MANILA.
Translucent Shells Are Used In Place
Of Ordinary GLASS.

Of Ordinary Glass.
Perhaps in no other country but the
philippines are conchas used as a sub
stitute for window glass. These shells
ore fat nearly round. and average four
inches In diameter. The edges are trim
med of SO as to leave panes about
three inches square. and these are set
in narrow strips Of wood.
The shells are. of course, translucent
rather than transparent. and the result
is a soft. opalescent light, very agree
able In country where the glare OF
the sky would be intolerable IL ordi-
nary glass were used.
To obtain the maximum window
openings the sasheS are made to slide
horizontally on wide stills Of hard wood
In a manner similar to that adopted by
the Japanese. By this means openings
as wide as twelve feet are obtained.
To realize the splendid resources of
the Philippines, says q writer In the
Century. one has only to see the hard
wood fioorings In the public buildings
and the residences of the better class.
These consist of large slabs Of mahog-
any, or, to use the local names, mo-
lave, nara, tindalo and acle. these be-
ing of various colors and granting.
Frequently the pieces, occasionally as
much as forty inches in width and for
ty feet in length, are laid alternately in
dark and light shades. Polished by the
household muchachos (house boys) till
they reflect like mirrors. they produce
a magnificent effect.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
DoDGED THE ROUNDSMAN.
Tho Tired Policeman Cleverly Got
Himself Out of a Hole.

H1meoif Out OF f1oio.
A police sergeant was going the
rounds when he saw policeman,
whom we'll call Mullaney, 60 into an
undertaker's shop where there is gen.
orally pinochle game in the back
room. He knew there was no back
way out for Mullaney, so rounds"
planted himself by the door and wait
ed.
After q time he sent In word by one
of the men working In the shop that
he knew Mullaney was in there and
that he had better come back on post,
because the longer he waited the worse
the complaint against him would read.
There was much commotion in the
back room, and as there were num-
Der of collins being loaded into wag-
on outside they put Mullaney in cof-
fin and loaded him on the wagon.
Then they drove him down the street a
couple of blocks. and Mullaney climb
ed out. He strolled back up to where
the sergeant was doggedly watching
the door and saluted.
Hello, rounds! Pleasant evening,
isn't it2' he said. And the sergeant
stared for moment and then stamped
away too mad to speak.-New York
Sun.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
THE WORTH OF COMMON TOLL.

While 1t Is entirely proper for par
ents to hold before their children the
room Mt the top idea as affecting the
life pursuits they are to follow. it is
sensible to lay stress also on both the
worth and dignity of the service Of
those who do the commoner though
Just as necessary work of life-who till
the soil, lay sewers and water mains,
hew wood and dig coal, provide shell
ter, food and clothing and make the
thousand and one other articles that
add to the comfort and satisfaction Of
living. These toilers may wear rough
er clothing and get more dirt and cal
louses on their hands. but the service
they render, to their fellows is as noble
MS that of preacher. teacher or profess
sional man.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
An iconoclaet.

"All over Europe my wife made enc
mics by boldly doubling cherished ira
ditions," said the traveller, "but her
skepticism respecting Alfred the Great
embroiled her In the most serious diff
Guilty. An old gentleman who sat with
thin, blue fingers spread above the
feeble blaze from which my wife, red
nosed and shivering, endeavored to
extract little warmth, expatiated on
the cake burning episode. Said my
wife abruptly: Don't tell me that old
yarn again, please. don't believe a
word of it.
why notY he demanded.
Because said she. there never
was fire in England hot enough to
burn cakes
Her retort did for the old gentle
man what the fire had failed to do
it made him hot-but. even so. he
never forgave her"-New York Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
HIDDEN HOARDS.
Fortunes Buried or Tucked Away In
Wasteful Neglect.

/ 2 ortuneS Buried OF uChCQ AWAY
Wasteful Neglect.
None can estimate the wealth hid
den in the days of the war between
the states. Down mountain slopes,
across the great plantations and along
the streets of cities of the south are
trails OF lost fortunes. On the Missis-
sippi river the shanty boaters tell tales
of kettles OF gold coin and money that
were buried In the brakes or revealed
In the caving bank of the Mississippi
by cascade of coin rushing down the
crumbling slope into the flood. Now
and then some sharp darby appears
with handful of old gold.
A mathematician might estimate the
quantity of nugget gold hidden by the
placer miners, the loggers, tinkers,
tramps, soldiers-all the kinds of for
tunes that are tucked away in useless
and wasteful neglect in all parts of
the country-in stockings, mattresses,
old clothes, garrets, cellars, hollow
trees, novels, mansions, caches of des-
peradoes and hidings of foreigners. If
only one in 10000 hides 500 that Is
never found, and In every village and
town the proportion Is larger, among
farmers and back country people much
larger, the loss will amount to $500
900. The chances are that there Is
hundred million dollars of hidden for
tunes in this country now-goid, sill
yer, precious stones and paper wealth.
Many farm, many city property,
goes into neglect and decay because
the heirs never knew Of it.-Raymond
s. Spears in Harpers Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
scHUYl.ER's TOY CANAL.
1t Made the Principle of Locks Clear
to the Dutchmen.

to the Dutchmen.
1t Is not known who first conceived
the magnificent idea of connecting by
q canal Lake Erie with the Atlantic
ocean. Experiments to improve the
navigation of the Mohawk by means
of small canals and locks had been
tried years before De Witt Clinton
built the Erie canal. The purpose,
which was to connect Lake Ontario
through the Mohawk with the Hudson,
met with formidable obstacle at Lit
tie falls, where the river descended
for mile or two over a series of
rapids.
General Philip Schuyler of Revolu-
tionary fame had planned a series of
locks to overcome this descent of the
river. Knowing that the success Of
the project would depend upon the ia
vor with which the Dutch farmers,
settled near the river, received 1t, he
visited them. Calling q meeting at
tavern, he unfolded his plan. The old
Dutchmen loved and honored Schuyler,
for he was the head of an old Dutch
family. They were delighted with
the prospect of the commerce of the
state sailing past their farms, but they
could not comprehend how boats could
ascend Little falls.
The general by means of drawings
explained the principle of locks 1t
was in vain. The stolld Dutchmen
shook their heads, saying that they did
not believe a word of 1t. Water would
not run uphill, and it was useless for
the general to endeavor to make them
believe that 1t would.
The general went to bed mortified
at his failure. Turning over the thing
in his mind, happy thought suggest
ed itself. He arose, lighted a candle,
took a knife and a few shingles and
went into the tavern yard. Digging
miniature canal of two different levels,
he connected them by lock of shin
giles. Then he summoned the Dutch
men, who came grumbling at being
aroused from their slumbers. Pouring
water from pail into the little canal,
he locked chip through from the low
er to the upper level.
well, general, dot beats eferything!
exclaimed the astonshed Dutchmen.
Now We understands und We goes nit
you unit your canal!'-New York Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
Eaiconry.

In medieval times falconry was ex-
ceedingly popular. To be seen with
hawk upon the wrist was the seal OF a
gentleman, and his rank was also
known by the species of hawk he was
using-for a king the gerfalcon, for a
prince the falcon-gentle, for duke the
falcon of the rock, the peregrine fal-
con for an earl, for lady the merlin,
the nobby for young man, the Cos
hawk for the yeoman and for the serv-
ing man the kestrel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
Catarrh of Stomach
Indigestion and Stomach Ag'
ony Quickly Ended

If you went to thirty doctors and
paid each his fee for a prescription
for Indigestion or stomach misery
it is ten chances to one you wouldn't
get such a good prescription as the
one from which MI-O-NA stomach
tablets are made.
How can such a thing be? you nat
urally ask.
Simply because the man who wrote
the prescription from which MI-O-NA
tablets are made knows more about
stomach diseases than SO per cent of
all the physicians in America, and he
gets paid for knowing.
And when you can get large box
of tablets made from this doctors pre-
scription for only so cents, are you
going to continue to suffer? Sold by
G. r. Fogg, and druggists everywhere.
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