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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Flying Boats.

James Smith. Regatta Director of the
Cambridge Nd, Yacht Club. announces
that arrangements have been made with
the Curtis Co to exhibit one of these
novel craft at the regatta of said Club on
June 9th.
A speed of nearly a mile a minute is
claimed for this latest wonder of the fly
ing machine family while travelling as a
boat. As flying machine the flying
boat is not especially speady as 65 miles
an hour is about the maximum. The peo-
pie of Cambridge and those whom are
fortunate enough to be in attendance on
the occasion of this very progressive
Yacht Clubs regetta, will no doubt wit
ness a rare specticle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Gettysburg Encampment.

The iftieth anniversary of the battle of
Gettysburg will be celebrated July 1st.
and, 3rd. and 4th. next, when all surviv-
ers of the two armies are expected to be
present. Six thousand wall tents will be
erected and in each. eight cots will be
placed with the necessary covering.
Each veteran will be furnished subsis-
tance for four days and his only expense
will be car fare there and rerurn. Those
who intend going and wish to enjoy the
free privileges of the camp should send
their name and address and the Company
and Regiment in which they served to
Mr.. John R. King, Chairman of the
Maryland Commission. at rs w. Mt.
Royal Ave-, Baltimore. No lone will be
admitted TO the camp without an identi-
fication card from this Commission and
no cards will be issued after June Ist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Spray For Coldlng Moth Plum
CurCullO.

The School of Horticulture of the Mary
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station has just completed the spraying
and pruning demonstrations inaugurated
in February. There has been great
demand for these demonstrations in all
parts of the State and they have been
largely attended. Growers are recogniz-
ing more and more the importance of
starting the trees right by pruning them
properly.
The time will soon be at hand when
apple orchards should be sprayed with
the concentrated lime-sulfer solution r-4o,
and lbs. arsenate of lead to so gallons
of water. applied just as the blossoms fall.
to prevent injury from Colding Moth.
Curculio and various diseases. Peach
orchards should be sprayed just as the
shucks are falling from the young peach
es with the self-boiled lime-sulfur.
pounds lime. pounds sulfur and q
pounds arsenate of lead to so gallons of
water.
The School of Horticulture desires to
also conduct as many spraying demon
strations for these pests as possible. to
show the growers OF any community how
orchards can be made to yield fine quality
fruit with such treatment.
Anyone desiring bulletins on treating
orchards for these pests or desire spray
ing demonstrations in their community
should communicate at once with the
School of Horticulture, Maryland Agri-
cultural College and Experiment Station.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
WOMAN AND CHILD KILLED.
struck by Work Train at Perry.
man station.

Mrs. Sarah E. Grice. wife. of Samuel
Grice Of Perryman. and granddaughter.
Florence Hitchcock. Of North East. Cecil
county, were instantly killed Monday
morning at o'clock at Perryman. Har-
ford county, by work train on the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Mrs. Grice was about
S. years Of age; the granddaughter Is
months old
Mrs. Hitchcock and daughter were Wis
iting Mrs. Grice Mrs. Grice was carry
ing the child and vas returning to her
home from the postoffice. She attempted
to cross the tracks in front of the Perry
man station when she was struck by the
train. The bodies were found short
distance to the right of the tracks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
COOPERATIVE SELLING.
Farmers Civil And Business Asso-
clation Report On Co Opera
tive Selling.

American farmers are naturally proud
of the fact that they raise the greatest
crops in the world. But what are they
working for, crops or money!
What benefit is it to them to raise bill
lions of bushels of grain, millions of bales
of cotton, millions of barrels of apples.
ETC.. if they cannot be sold for enough to
pay the cost of production. and good
profit besides.
After farmer has done all the hard
work of producing, he has nothing to say
about the prices at which his products
shall be sold, and the products are turned
over to other people to store and hold
until the customers are ready for them.
According to the figures compiled by
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
$1,000, 900. 900 annually represents the
toll collected from the farmers by the
middle men who handle their crops.
sum greater than that received by the
farmers for all their crops.
Under the present system the producers
suffer appalling losses. For example:
A committee Investigated the prices and
market facilities in New York City re-
Gently. What did it find? It found this:
that the ultimate consumers paid $780,
900. 900 for food at the kitchen. The
cos; of this food at the receiving terminals
was about $3.50, 900, 900. showing cost
of about $I5o. 900, 900 for delivering and
hauling in the city. The committee did
not report on the cost of transportation.
packing, and commission of country buy
ers, which probably amounts to as much
as hauling in the city. If we assume
that this is correct then of the $500, ,ooo.-
900 that the consumers paid, the pro-
ducers received only $2oo. 900. 900. In
other words. it costs $500, coo. 900 for
marketing $2oo. .ooo, 900 worth of farm
produce in the city of New York.
Is it any wonder that within half
hours ride of Greater New York. with
combined population of over 100000
there are fruit and vegetable farmers who
hardly make good living. while in the city
the prices to the consumers are so high
that many of them cannot afford the nec-
essaries of life?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
REJECTED WooER SHOOTS.
Uses Revolver On Woman and
Himself.

Rejected'by Miss Lydia Harris, Joseph
Broadway Of Chesapeake City, shot the
woman at her home in Camden. New
Jersey. on Saturday. and then turned the
revolver on himself. The bullet fred at
the woman struck her in the forehead and
glanced off the wound inflicted not be-
ing considered dangerous. Broadway's
wound is in the neck. and may prove
fatal. Both were taken to Cooper Hos
pital. Camden.
Broadway is widower. and it is said
he has persstently wooed Miss Harris for
long time without getting any encour-
agement. He proposed scores of times,
it is alleged, but was always rejected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Hopkins-Wsbb

Miss Annabel Webb, daughter Of Mrs.
Kate Lippencott Webb, and w. Wylie
Hopkins. son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Thomas
c. Hopkins. of Belair, were married at
o'clock Saturday evening in Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church. Bel Air. by
Rev. John l. Yellott. The bride. who was
given away by her brother. Harry Webb.
was attended by her sister, Miss Re-
becca Webb. as maid of honor. The
groom was attended bv his brother ].
Thomas C. Hopkins. Jr., of Port Deposit,
as best man. The ushers were George
Y. Worthington, Jr.. of Washington; W.
Worthington Hopkins, brother of the
groom; Frank Webb, brother Of the bride;
DR.. ]. Stephenson Hopkins, Smith N,
Bradford and Clifford c. Hanway. all Of
Belair
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Medical Society Elects Officers

The annual meeting OF the Cecil County
Medical Society was held at Union He's
pital. Elkton. on April II. An election ol
officers was held and resulted as follows:
President. DIR Ernest Rowland. of Liber-
ty Grove; Vice e-president. DR.. H. A. Can't
well. North East; Secretary-Treasurer,
DIR. Howard Bratton; Censor, DR.. ]. H.
lamar: Delegate to State Society, DIR.
George S. Dare. Rising Sun. Luncheon
was served by the Elkton Auxiliary oil
Union Hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Former Resident OF Ekton Killed

Frank L. King. formerly of Elkton,
was crushed TO death by falling walls on
Friday last. while fighting FIRE in Phila-
delphia. King was a member of the
Philadelphia Fire Department and the
FIRE at which he lost his life was at Sew.
enth & Spring Garden streets. Two
other fremen were killed by the falling
walls and several injured He was 2e
years of age and was married about q
year ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Store Destroyed BY Fire.

Fire on Thursday morning of last week
destroyed the store and postoffice at Tay-
loria. Pa. The building and contents
were entirely consumed. The burned
building was owned by E. L. Thompson
OF Quarryville, and the store stock and
fixtures by w. c. Whiteside There is
insurance of $500 in the Southern Mutual
to cover the loss on the building and a
partial insurance on the contents in the
same company. The origin of the FIRE is
unknown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Electrocated At MCCALL Ferry
plant.

Henry ]. Smith. an electrician at the
Pennsylvania Power Company plant at
Mccall Ferry. was killed Thursday after
noon of last week. Smith was engaged
in tightening bolt when he fell on a
wire cable carrying 10000 volts of cleo
tricity. Both arms. the chest and hips to
the ankles were baked hard. Smith S
home was. in Philadelphia and he was
about twenty three years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Award Heavy Damages.

George A. Lane Daniel H. Denlinger
and w. B. Bishop. viewers appointed by
the Court to assess the damages sustained
by Brinton Walter and B. F. Walter. of
Christiana, by reason of the appropria-
ton of their land by the p R. r. Com
pany. have filed their report. awarding
Brinton Walter $4,000 and B. Frank
Walter ST., 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25

FuItz-Kemether.

Mr. Tunis c. Fuliz, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Sarah Kemether, of near Elkton.
were married April 9. at the parsonage Of
Asbury M. E. Church, Wilmington. Del.
After the ceremony. breakfast was serv-
ed at the home of J. Charles Crop. 1918
Elm street. The newly married couple
went to Niagara Falls on their wedding
trip. They will reside on farm near
Elkfon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25

Albert Dorsey. an Aid Society boy in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son. Oxford, appropriated SIS in money,
gold watch, and revolver on Sunday.
while the family was at church. and beat
ii for the tall timber. The lad was arrest
ed at Kennett Square and held for a
hearing before the Jnvenils Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25

Nineteen subjects have been suggested
by Professor E. v. Vaughn, of the De-
partment of History. Delaware College,
for students who desire to enter the con-
test for the Philo Sherman Bennett prize
of $40 for the best essay on some subject
pertaining to the science of government.
The prize will be awarded at the annual
commencement 10 June
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
Abandoned Her Children.

Mrs. Bertha Kugler Sharpe. age 80
years.. formerly residing near Tough
kenamon. is locked up in the Chester
County Prison on the charge of abandon
ing her three children. The woman has
been inco,rigible for some time. accord
ing to her relatives, who are prominent
citizens of near Oxford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25

Fire originating from defective fiue
destroying the dwelling and outbuildings
of Preston M. Wallis. near Forest Hill.
Hartford county. on Sunday night. The
loss is about a. 600. with an insurance OF
$2.4
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13

his fan. to attract attention; already
the pitiful concerns of the old man
who was "a little off" (as l had heard
some one on the seat whisper) were
sucked out Of notice in the whirlpool
of the approaching political storm.
"Yes, that's Teller" answered the
Canton man, his mouth Strengthening
and growing thin.
''Is 1t to be bolt?"
The Canton man nodded, at which
the other whistled and communicated
the information to his neighbors, one
Of whom remarked, Let EN- bolt and
be damned" A general, subtle ex-
citement seemed to communicate its
vibrations to all the gallery. Perhaps
l should except the old partisan; he
questioned the girl In a whisper, and
then, seeming to be satisfied, watched
the strange scene that ensued with an
expression of patient WEAKNESS. The
girl explained parts Of the platform
to him and he assented; it was good
Republican doctrine, he said, but what
did they mean with all this talk
against the money; were they having
trouble with the mining states again?
The Canton man stopped to explain
he certainly was good-humored.
During the next twenty minutes,
filled as they were with savage emo
tion, while the galleries, like the floor,
were on their chairs yelling, cheering.
brandishing flags and fists and fans
and pampas plumes Of red, white and
blue at the little band of silver men
who marched through the ranks Of
their former comrades; he stood, he
waved his fan in his feeble old hand,
but he did not shout. "You must ex-
cuse me-" said he, I'm all right on
the money question, but I'm saving
my voice to shout for him!"
That's right" said the Canton
man; but he cast a backward glance
which said as plainly as glance can
speak, 81 wish | were out Of this!"
Meanwhile, with an absent but
happy smile, the old Blaine man was
beating time to the vast waves Of
sound that rose and swelled above the
band, above the cheering, above the
cries of anger and scorn, the tre.
mendous chorus that had stiffened
mems hearts as they marched to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13

you and seem to bore into you like q
gimlet. l felt as If he was looking
right down into my soul, and l tell
you / was glad, for / choked up 80
couldn't find word, not word, and l
was ready and fluent enough In those
days, too, | can tell you; but l stood
there filling up, and squeezed his hand
and gulped and got red, like a fool.
But he understood. 4 have heard Of
your loyalty to Republican principles,
Mr. Painter says he, in that beautiful
voice of his that was like violin;
and l burst in-I couldn't help it--It
amt loyalty to Republican principles,
it's to you | said that right out. And
he smiled, and said he, Well, that's
wrong, but it isn't for me to quarrel
with you there, Mr.. Painter, and then
they pushed me along; but twice
while the talk was going on saw him
look my way and caught his eye, and
he smiled, and when We were all shak-
ing hands for good-by he shook hands
with good Arm grip, and said he,
'Good-by, Mr.. Painter; hope We shall
meet again.
The old man drew long sigh.
"Those few moments paid for every
thing" he said. 1--WE never seen him
since. I've been sick and lost money.
l amt the man l was. | never shall
be put on any delegation again, or be
sent to any convention; but thought
If could only go once more to a Re-
publican convention and hear them
holler for Blaine, and holler once more
myself, I'd be willinger to die. And
told Tom Hale that, and he and Jen-
ny raised the money. Yes. Jenny, I'm
going to tell-he and Jenny put off be-
ing married a bit SOS l could go, and
go on plenty of money. Jenny, she
worked month longer to have plenty,
and Tom, he slipped ten dollars into
my hand unbeknown to her, jest as
we were going, 80 I'd always have a
dime to give the waiter or the porter.
l was never one OF these hayseed
farmers, too stingy to give colored
boy a dime when he'd done his best.
didn't need no money for badges; l
got my old badges-see!"
He pushed out the lapel Of his coat,
covered with old-fashioned frayed bits
Of tinsel and ribbon. smiling confident
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13
/ 1E ShRlfkfO The MIME AGAIN. AID
! AGAIN, COAOIr1C INTO LlfE THE
1 WArAnC AHRLAUSt." "

death and rung through streets flled
with armies and thrilled the waiting
hearts at home:
Three cheers for the red. white and blue!
Three cheers for the red, white and bluel
The army and navy for ever, three cheers
for the red, white and blue!
But when the chairman had stilled
the tumult and made his grim COM
ment, There appear to be enough
delegates left to transact business"
the old partisan cast his eyes down to
the floor with chuckle. Il can't see
the hole they made, it's 30 small. Say.
amt he magnificent chairman; you
can hear every word he says!"
Bully chairman" said cheerful
"rooter" in the rear, who had enjoyed
the episode more than words can say.
and had cheered the passing Of silver
with such choice quotations from pop
ular songs as "Good-by, My Lover,
Good-by," and "Just Mention That
You Saw Me-" and plainly felt that
he, too, had adorned the moment. Il
nearly missed coming this morning,
duu Wouiuh hdFC hiiSoSo ~ AVA -
tenner; they're going to nominate
now"
The old man caught his breath;
then he smiled. "lll help you shout
pretty soon," said he, while he sat
down very carefully.
The "rooter," good-looking young
fellow with Reed button and three or
four gaudy badges decking his crash
coat, nodded and tapped his temple
furtively, still retaining his expression
of radiant good-natwe. The Canton
man nodded and frowned.
felt that the Canton man need not
be afraid. Somehow we were all tacit-
ly taking care that this poor, bewil-
dered SOIL should not have Its little
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13

ly. The girl had flushed crimson to
the rim of her white collar; but there
was not trace Of petulance in her
air; and, all at once looking at him.
her eyes filled with tears.
Toms an awful good fellow" he
said, IAN awful good fellow"
I'm sure of that" said the Canton
man, with the frank American friend
liness, making a little bow in Miss
Jenny's direction; but see here, Mr..
Painter, do you come from lizard? Are
you the man that saved the county for
the Republicans by mortgaging his
farm and then going on a house-to-
house canvass?'
That's me-" the old man acquiesced.
blushing with pleasure; II didn't
think, though, that 1t was known out
side"
Things go farther than you guess.
I'm a newspaper man, and | can tell
you that l shall speak of 1t again in
my paper Well, guess they've got
through with their mail, and the plat
forms coming in"
Thus he brushed aside the old mans
agitated thanks.
"One moment" said the old man,
"who-who's going to nominate him?"
For the space Of an eyeblink the
kindly Canton man looked embar-
rassed, then he said, briskly: For
aker, Foraker, Of Ohio-he's the prin-
cipal one, That's he now. chairman Of
the committee on resolutions. He's
there, the tall man with the mus
tache-"
Isn't that elderly man, with the
stoop shoulders and the chin beard
and caved-in face, Teller?" 1t was a
man near me. on the seat behind, who
spoke, tapping the Canton man with
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13
UnWorldly Girls.

Mrs. August Belmont has formed
among the shop girls of New York a
society called the Spugs-a Society
for the Prevention Of Useless Giving,
which, it is hoped, will put stop to
much foolish and harmful Christmas
extravaganza.
Praising this really admirable so
ciety, Mrs. Belmont said the other
day:
Girls are too generous, too un.
worldly. They need such a society as
this. In their fine, unworldly way
they are all too much like a girl who
sells notions in big Broadway shop.
This girl was engaged. Her chum
said to her one day:
"'Are you sure Georges thoughts
are all of you?'
"A proud and happy smile irradiated
the engaged girls face as she replied:
"I know it. Why, he has lost two
good jobs In the last month for writ.
Ing me love letters during business
hours"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13
Tip for BARRIERS.

John Barrymore, the comedian. was
once seated in New York barber
shop, when the barber, who was noted
for his selling propensity, said:
Il see that your hair is getting pret
ty thin. Can't l sell you some Of our
new hair tonic?"
"Oh, MOI" answered Mr.. Barrymore.
"if wanted my hair to grow I would
use steel"
"a steel! How can steel make hair
grow? asked the astonished barber.
We'll, it's like this" answered Mr..
Barrymore. Have you a watch?"
"Yes,' replied the barber.
"Well, then" answered Mr.. Barry.
more, doesn't steel make the hair
spring g?"-Boston Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-13

1t safe from his failing ears-"he had
kind Of stroke, and ever since he's
had the notion that Blaine was alive
and was going to be nominated, and
his heart was set on going here. Moth
er was afraid; but when-when he
cried to go, l, could not help taking
him-I didn't know but maybe 1t
might help him! he was such smart
man and such good man; and he has
had trouble about mortgaging the
farm; and he worked so hard to get
the money back so mother would feel
right. All through the hot weather he
worked, and | guess that's how 1t hap
pened. You don't think it's hurt him7
The doctor said he might 60. He told
asked him"
"Oh, dear, no." exclaimed, 1T has
been good for him."
| asked for her address, which for
tunately was near, and l offered her
the cab that was waiting for me.
had some ado to persuade her to &C.
cept it; but when l pointed to her
grandfather's pale face she did accept
it, thanking me In simple but touch
ing way, and, of course, begging me
to visit her at Lard, o.
All this while we had been sedulous-
ly tanning the old man, who would oc-
casionally open his eyes for second,
but gave no other sign of returning
Consciousness.
The young Reed man came back
with the water. He was bathing the
old mans forehead in a very skillful
and careful way, using my handker-
chief, when an uproar OF cheering
shook the very floor under us and the
rafters overhead.
Who Is IT." the old man inquired,
feebly.
"Forakerl Forakerl" beloved the
crowd.
He's nominated him!" muttered the
old man; but this time he did not at
tempt to rise. With smile Of great
content he leaned against his grand
daughters strong young frame and lis
tened. while the cheers swelled into
deafening din, an immeasurable tu-
multi of sound out Of which a few
strong voices shaped the chorus Of
the Battle Cry of Freedom, to be
caught up by $4,000 throats and pealed
through the walls far down the city
streets to the vast crowd without.
The young Reed Boomer" carried
away by the moment, flung his free
hand above his head and yelled de-
I family; Three cheers for the man
from Maine!" Instantly he caught at
his wits, his color turned, and he lift
ed an abashed face to the young girl.
But. really, you know, that amt
giving nothing away" he apologized,
plucking up heart. May do it
again?"
The old partisan's eye lighted. "Now
they're shouting! That's like old
times! Yes. do 1t again, boy! Blainel
Blaine! James G. Blaine!"
He let US lead him to the carriage,
the rapturous smile still on his lips.
The "rooter" and l wormed our way
through the crowd back to the seats
which the kind Canton man had kept
for us.
We We're quite like old acquaint-
ances now; and he turned to me at
once. WAS there ever a politician
or statesman, since Henry Clay.
loved 80 we'll as James G. Blaine7"