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eye upon the Western country. He had
but TO look about him TO perceive that
Virginia would very leely be obliged to
meet the crisis unaided, II. indeed, he
could induce even her to meet IL.
Gov. Hamilton, OF Pennsylvania, also
saw how critically affairs stood, IL IS
true, and what ought to be done His
agents had met and acted with the
agents Of the Oi:io Company already in
seeking Indian alliances and fixing upon
points of vantage beyond the Alle-
ghanies. But the Pennsylvania Assem-
bly, could by no argument or device be
induced TO vote money or measures in
the business. The placid Quaker trad
ers were as stubborn as the stolid Ger
man farmers. They opposed IL because
they could not for the life Of them see
the necessity of parting with their
money TO send troops upon so remote
an errand.
Dinwiddie Does Not Hesitate.
Dinwiddie did not wait or pariey. He
acted first and consulted his Legisla-
ture afterward. 1t was in his Scots
blood to take the business very strenu-
ously. and in his traders blood TO take
IL very anxiously. He had kept himself
advised from the first of the movements
of the French. Their vanguard had
scarcely reached Presque Isle ere he dis
patched letters to England apprising the
government of the danger Answer had
come very promptly, too, authorizing
him to build forts upon the Ohio, il he
could get the money from the Bur-
gesses; and meantime, should the
French trespass further, 10 require of
them peaceably to depart" IF they
would not desist for warning" said
his majesty. we do hereby strictly
and command you to drive them on by
force OF arms"
Tomorrow: A Messenger to the
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wonders in developing the resources
of sections of the country which would
have remained unproductive possibly
forever if left to the national gov
ernment Under the management of
private ownership prosperous villages
have sprung into existence and the cost
of light and power has been greatly
reduced to the small as well as the
large user of such commodities.
II Mr.. Pinchot is successful in
guarding the remaining interests of
the people he will have the lasting
gratitude of future generations.
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WANT STREET EXTENSION.
Howard Park Citizens Want "
Street Cut Through Plot.

The members of the Howard Park Citi-
zens' Association were congratulating
themselves yesterday on the success 50
far of the fight of the association to have
w Street Northwest cut through from
Georgia TO Florida Avenue. bill that
contemplates that Improvement was in
troduced in the House by Samuel W.
Smith.
The argument of the association in
pressing this change is that because OF
the lack of bisecting street there is
near W Street tract OF land about ZOO
feet long and 200 feet wide, with OPEN
ings only at either end. and that there
fore improvements. like the residents
living IN that section. have had to go
around
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DINNER OF MERCHANTS.
Indications Point to Large Attend
ance at Raleigh Hotel January II.

Point to Large Attend
ance at Raleigh Hotel January II.
The second annual get together" din
ner of the Retail Merchants Association,
to be held at the Hotel Raleigh Friday,
January II, at 7:3O p. m.,, promises to be
one of the best affairs of the kind ever
held in Washington.
Acceptances are being received at the
rate of about twenty-five each day, and
from present indications the attendance
will be even larger than that at the first
annual dinner given last November.
The committee in charge. which is
composed of r. P. Andrews. chairman;
Isaac Cans. and Sidney West, requests
that those who contemplate attending
this dinner send in their checks at once
so that the necessary ARRANGEMENTS may
be made to accommodate the large
crowd that. will be on hand.
Roe Fulkerson will be toastmaster and
among the speakers invited to attend are
Senators Claude Swanson and Mile:
Poindexter and Representative Julius
Kahn and c. c. Carlin.
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Copyright, 1885. BY Harper Brothers All rights
resryed-J
Copyright lsl2, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
The action of the Colonial government
in compacting the organization and dis
cipline of the militia by reducing the
number of military districts was sig
meant of a sinister change in the posture
OF affairs beyond the borders. The move
ments of the French in the West had
of late become more ominous than ever:
twas possible the Virginian militia might
any day see an end of that "everlast-
ing peace which good Mr.. Beverley had
and that the young major, who was now
adJutant general of the Northern Di-
vision, might find duties abroad even
more serious and responsible than his
duties at home.
War Was Inevitable.
Whoever should be commissioned to
meet and deal with the French upon
the Western rivers would have to han
die truly critical affairs, decisive OF the
fate of the continent, and 1t looked
as IL Virginia must undertake the fateful
business. The northern borders. indeed.
were sadly harried by the savage allies
OF the French; the brunt OF the fighting
hitherto had fallen upon the hardy
militiamen of Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut in the slow contest for Eng
lish mastery upon the continent But
there was really nothing to be decided
In that quarter.
The French were not likely to attempt
the mad task of driving out the thickiy
set English population. already estab-
lished. hundreds of thousands strong.
upon the Eastern coasts. Their true
lines OF conquest ran within. Their
strength lay in their command of the
great water courses which fianked the
English colonies both north and west.
Twas a long frontier to hold, that may
line OF lake and river than ran all the
way from the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence to
the wide mouths OF the sluggish Missis-
sippi.
French Well Armed and Ready.
Throughout all the posts and settle
ments that lay upon 1t from end to end
there were scarcely 5000 Frenchmen'
while the English teemed upon the
coasts more than a million strong. But
the forces OF New France could be han
died like an army, while the English
swarmed slowly westward, without disci-
pline or direction, the headstrong sub
jects of a distant government they
would not obey. the wayward constitu-
ents of a score of petty and jealous as
semblies tardy at planning. clumsy al
executing pl ms. They were still far
away, too, from the midwaters or the
lakes and from the royal stream OF the
Mississippi itself. where lonely boats
fioated slowly down. with their cargoes
OF grain. meat, tallow, tobacco, oil, hides,
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Remedy Dangerous Crossing.

To the Editor: This mornings issue Of
your paper chronicles the death of an
other victim run down by an auto, step
ping from a car at Ninth and Streets
the most dangerous crossing of railway
tracks in the city. This danger could
be obviated-in great degree by widening
the street between Ninth and Seventh
Streets, taking away the outside front
steps of the Patent Office. and setting
back the pavement. 1t should have been
done long ago; should be done at once
before another Efe is sacrificed. Condi-
tions were much improved when a some
what similar change was made at the
east front of the Treasury.
Let the Superintendent of Public
Buildings consider the matter Archi-
tectural beauty amounts to little when
it stands a menace to human safety.
L. r. KELLEY.
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and lead out OF the country of the ILL.,
nois. past the long, thin line of tiny iso-
lated posts, to the growing village at
New Orleans and the Southern Gulf.
But they were to be feared, none the
less. II their tide once flowed in. the
French well knew it could not be turned
back again. II was not far away from
the Ohio now; and if once settlers out
OF Pennsylvania and Virginia gained a
foothold in any numbers on that river.
they would control one of the great
highways that led to the main basins of
the continent. 1t was imperative that
they should be effectually forestalled,
and that at once.
Duqucsne Decides to Fight.
The Marquis Duquesne. with his quick
soldier blood, at last took the decisive
step for France He had hardly come to
his colony, to serve his royal master
as governor upon the st. Lawrence,
when he determined to occupy the upper
waters of the Ohio. and block the west
ern passes against the English with a
line OF military posts.
The matter did not seem urgent to the
doubling ministers at Versailles. BE
on your guard against new undertak-
ings," said official letters out of France;
private interests are generally at the
bottom of them But Duquesne knew
that 1t was no mere private interest OF
fur trader or speculator that was at
stake now. The rivalry between the two
nations had gone too far to make 1t pos
sible TO draw back Military posts had
already been established by the bold
energy Of the French at Niagara, the
key the Western Lakes, and at Crown
Point upon Champlain, where Jake and
river strucA straight toward the heart of
the English trading settlements upon the
Hudson.
Accept the Challenge,
The English, accepting the challenge,
had planted themselves at Oswego. upon
the very lake route itself, and had made
a port there to take the furs that came
out of the West, and, though very slug
ish in the business, showed purposes
of aggressive movements everywhere
that advantage offered. English settlers
by the hundred were pressing towards
the western mountains in Pennsylvania,
and down into that "Virginian Already,
the sweet valley of the Shenandoah;
thrifty Germans a few; hardy Scots
Irish, a great many-the blood most to
he feared and checked. II was said that
quite three hundred English traders
passed the mountains every year into the
region of the Ohio.
Enterprising gentlemen in Virginia
Lawrence and Augustine Washington
among the rest-had Joined influential
partners in London in the formation of
an Ohio company for the settlement Of
the western country and the absorption
of the western trade; had sent out men
who knew the region to make interest
with the Indian and fix upon points of
vantage for trading posts and settlements;
had already set out upon thes business
by erecting storehouses at Wits Creek.
In the heart Of the Alleghanies, and.
farther westward still, upon Redstone
Creek, a branch OF the Monongahela
itself.
1t was high time to act: and Duauesne.
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OLD GUARD MEMBERS HERE.
A ppearancc in Town Indicates
Final Fight for Patronage.

The appearance Of several members OF
the "old guard of the Republican party
from several States yesterday Indicated
a final effort to obtain Federal patronage
on behalf Of Republicans.
Among those who appeared In WASH
ington were former Representative James
E. Watson of Indiana; Harry Daugherty.
chairman of tine Ohio Central Commit
tee: David Mulvane, national committee
man from Kansas: Joe Healing, q State
leader OF Indiana, and others.
The politicians declared that their ar
rival in Washington on the same day
was purely a coincidence. Several of
them, including Messrs. Watson. Healing.
and Daugherty. saw the President. and
later conferred with various departmental
officials
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.L, Train Leaves Track,

Chicago, Jan. S-The rear OF an Oak
Park elevated train plunged into the
street early to-day just as the train
turned into Fifth Avenue from Van
Buren, Street in the loop. No one was
killed. ]. w. Ragen. walking in the
street, was struck by flying glass.
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PUNCTUALITY
~ GEORGE FITCH.
Assho, Of "As Coed OLD siwash.-

for other men. This is why few punc-
tual men are successful. They walt
their lives away while the men for whom
they linger are blithely grabbing sue
cess without looking at the clock.
Punctuality is a duty, but there should
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hours. and at Pekin four days. l sup
pose you would call them battles.
Then last, but not least, the most of
the remaining veterans of the civil war
were drafted men and were forced to go
even against their own will drafted
heroes), while the men Of the Spanish
war went because they loved their coun-
try and were only sorry that they did
not have a thousand lives TO lay down
for Old Glory. HARRISON ID. BOYER.
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be reciprocity in 1t. A man who Is pune
tual all his life Is the dupe OF human
nature. He should be punctpal for thir'
ty-five years and then let the other fel
low wait for the next thirty-five.
Man is used In this essay in the strict
ly masculine sense. Woman and pune
tuality are two entirely divergent sub
jects.
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Entsrtniner. at Church.

The entertainers at the Lyceum pro-
gramme to be given Friday night at the
Ingram Memorial Church will be VIII
II. Chandlee, the cartoonist. and George
o'Connor, the coon shcuter.'
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Mr.. Morgan's statement that II is i'm
possible to organize money trust is
discoura ging.
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We may have no commercial treaty
with Russia, but diplomatic and trade
relations are not suspended
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Railway managers are beginning to
realize that it is better to kill time than
passengers. f-
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Out of ONCE.

why these laments for presidents?
Think further now and then.
Vice presidents are worthy gents,
Must they be sandwich men?
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Ought to Be.

Eggs are getting so expensive that
fried eggs will be used next for trimming
women's hats"
why not? I should think the effect
would be chic
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Senator Bailey has sung his swan
song, but this time it was real"
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Such Foolishness.

IT understand you are one Of the city
fathers"
II suppose" admitted the alderman,
that I am
IT wish to announce an addition to tbs
family / have just finished new
house"
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4 Democratic Game.

Democratic Game.
The son of a Chicago millionaire is
being coached in pitching by big league
star at a fat salary"
What for?"
$50 that the cilded youth can be sure
of n place on his school team"
Huh. l bet some back lot graduate
pulverizes his twisters."
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
BY
WOODROW
WILSON
ll|9|g!,s!a
The Story of the First
President by the Presi-
dent-elect. ;: :: ::

French Movements the West Become Few Numbers
but Disciplined Marquis Duquesne the Decisive Step for France
The French Build Fort Of Logs Pesque M Lake EeGo- Din
wdde Of Virginia Aes Without Waiting for His Legislature
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Art of Merchandising.

THE government had a lot of old
swords and bayonets which II couldn't
sell at any price.
Well"
"A department store was enlisted which
is selling them like hot cakes as deco
rations for dens."
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January o in History.

January 9. ls15-Andrew Jackson enter
tains the British in front of New Or
leans Quite q little function.
January O. l567-Queen Elizabeth gives
a bridge party in honor OF Mary Queen
of Scots.
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=NoTIcEZ

am the Washington Agent for an
the leading magazines. Send for cata-
logue. My prices are the lowest. can,
duplicate any offer made by any pub
Usher or agency. Order Xmas gifts
now.
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A P0or Memory.

II don't see what good 8 trip abroad
did Wombat"
why do you say that?"
"All that he remembers about Venice,
for instance. is that II took up several
pages in the guide book"
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FRASER, The Magazine Man,

sIs Kenols Bldg.. 11th and q Sta
we give Herale S2Sooo contest vsssA
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Uncle PennywIse says,

I know several dozen girls and every
one of them thinks her constitutional
rights entities her to marry miiiionaire.
Not one of 'em ever met millionaire.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
WouLNp,T BE BAD.

When the snow is on the ground. then no
pixies may be found;
Then no fairies in the forest prance OF
play. -.
ALI the goblins and the gnomes In tneir
hidden woodland homes
Snuggle up to wait the coming OF tne
May.
But we mortals cannot shirk: we must
trudge along to work,
Keeping up the same old struggle day
by day.
And / sometimes think that we might
well seek hollow tree
And curl up TO wait the coming OF the
May.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-02-07

The Japanese take the moving pic
tnre with the seriousness betting the
national character. They enjoy it thor.
oughly. but they like it best when II
makes them sad. The favorite theme
"a the allegorical play that represents
the warrior lighting for righteousness.
Next in popularity comes the pathetic
picture. The strictly educational film
Is also popular. and there Is always
applause for good scenery. But the
love story is never represented in the
Japanese moving picture II would be
an outrage to modesty and a violation
Of decency and therefore intoIerable.
Pictures derogatory to the dignity Of
officials and OF policemen are forbid
den. as well as those likely to instill
revolutionary ideas in the minds Of the
young.
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resolution OF Respect.

Adopted BY Susquehanna Tribe. No.
III, Improved Order Red Men, on the
death Of Brother Joseph L Krauss:
WHEREAS, The Great Spirit in his
infinite wisdom has allowed the shaft Of
death to strike down one Of our beloved
and esteemed charter members in the
death Of Brother Joseph L. Krauss. of
Susquehanna Tribe. No. Iz7, Improved
Order Red Men.
WHEREAS, While we bow in humble
submission to Him who holds the des-
TIMES Of nations within the hollow Of his
hand and afflicts not mankind except for
wise and salutary purposes to Himself
only known, yet we realize how feeble
our words to carry consolation to the be-
reaved hearts Of the members Of Sus-
quehanna Tribe, No i27, l. o. r. M,
but would pay loving tribute to the
many sterling traits of character pos
sessed BY our deceased brother. therefor
be it
Resolved: That our charter be draped
for period Of thirty days and that these
resolutions be recorded on our record
book. also published in the MIDLAND
JOURNAL and copy presented 10 the
family of our deceased brother.
STREET Brown.
ELMER E. PRESTON.
G. H. McVEy.
Committee.
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roo MUCH cuItura.

"Aunt Penelope Virgins as every
body called her. was visited one sum
mer BY niece. vassar college grad
uate. Aunt Penelope was one of the
most hospitabIe souls alive. but she
was not greatly impressed by the su
perior learning Of her young relative,
and one day she freed her mind about
her thus:
Talk to me about what college
education does for a girl! What do
you suppose Matilda said to me the
first day she came? She said: I'm so
glad to meet you. aunty. You accent
your name on the Aunty PenuItimate,
don't you? Did You ever hear such
nonsense? had to tell her my name
wasn't Aunty Penultimate. but Aunty
Penelope. and thought she would die
a-laughing!'
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Warming ABOUT Fasting.

DR.. Russell Wakefield, Anglican bishop
Of Birmingham, in monthly diocesan
letter issues a warning against ovel
strictness Of tasting during Lent.
"Lentis time of strain" says the
bishop. land those obeying the churcb's
rule as to abstinence should take care tc
be fully up to their work ! have some
time found that the Anglican church
takes the rule Of fasting too literally,
But no words can be too strong in calling
upon people generally TO use Lent as a
season for unclothing themselves of the
ever-increasing garments Of undue and
selfish luxury"
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Eiow's It's i1ade.

The +. & M. Semi Mixed Real Paint i
pure paint. One thousand pounds oI
pure White Lead. Zinc and Linseed Oil
are put together in an immense mixer;
then large mills grind il. aud machines
fiji i into cans ready for market. But
the user adds three quarts more Linseed
OIL 10 each gallon TO make u gallons Of
Real Pure Paint for Fl DO per gallon. I.
is The very highest quality paint.
Sold BY Jos. S. Pogue. Sons & Co.
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Fire Tax Noticel

AS Secretary and Treasurer of the Farm
n ers' and Mechanics Mutual Insur-
ance Association of Cecil County. Md.
hereby give notice that under date Of Jan.
II. 1913 an assessment of 20 cents on the
$Ioo, on per cent basis. all higher
rates in proportion. was ordered by the
Board of Directors of said Association,
to meet losses of J. A Holland & Bro.
Katie S. Price, William Lum. w. B..
Davis. Frederick, Armstrong, and Martha
r. Brown and other small fires and ex-
penses thereof. to be finally due and pay
able on or before March II. 1913.
';If aRy person shall refuse or neglect
to pay his or her tax by that date, his or
her property shall not be protected by the
Association until said tax is paid.
f. d. CARHART.
jI7t4 Secretary & Treasurer.
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John Piser. Of Warwick, and
and Mary TOWNSEND Carpenter, Of
Middletown. Del.
William a. Kline. of North East,
and Laura r. Davis, OF Newark,
Del.
George @. Moore, of Upper Marl-
boro, and Hattie Virginia Keith.
ley, of Havre de Grace.
Harold Steele and Sarah Gladys
Banks, both Of Chesapeake City.
Julian Smith and Anna Spear,
both of Cecilton.
Joshua Daniels, Jr, Of Philadel.
phia. and Emma Willis WoolleE.
han, Of Eafleville.
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proprty Transfers.


Isabella J. Brickley, Sallie j..
Armour, Cecil Armour and Mar
garet 3. Boyd to Granville S. Boyd,
1 acre property in Fifth district,
800.
Bertha Schofield and Henry
Schofeld, her husband, to Edwin
B Hill, s acre property in Eighth
district, $5 and other considera.
tiOns.
Edwin r. Hill and wife TO Henry
Schofeld, property above, 50 and
other considerations.
Laura J.. MeCIenahan to Vestry
Of st. James Church, lot If land at
Port Deposit, $500.
Reuben Bond to Elvie s. BOYLE,
leasehold property at Port Deposit,
81, 900.
Catharine Grant TO Charles w.
Grant, lot of land in North East,
50 and other considerations.
Richard d. Merritt and wife ia
John D. Banks, of Delaware, AZ
acre property near Warwick
l$2, O60.
William s. Evans, Trustee to
William Stnbbles and George
Clark, 20 acres in Second district,
$500.
Charles M. Trimble and wife, Of
Wilmington, to Samuel j. Harris,
100 acre farm in Fifth district,
! 90, 900.
William 7. Warburtou, Attor.
ney, TO Lewis E. Mccullough, no
acre property in Cecil County,
$500
Miriam 4 Money and George w,
Money, Der husband, to William
If. Beatty, Of Baltimore, 80 acre
property in Upper Elk Neck
1,475
Mary Elizabeth Foard and Ruth
Anna Foard to the Elkton Bank
ling and Trust Company, right q
way for drain pipes.
Edward w. Taylor 10 Elktor
Banking and Trust Company, righl
of y.of drain pipes.
| William M. Haines and wife Il
Elwood Balderston, 10 acre prop
erty, $40 and other considerations
Lonise G. Ocumpaugh and Johr
IF. Ocumpaugh to Charles A. Ben
ljamin, 8 lots in Perkinsville, North
East, % and other consideration.
Janice Ruley Kirk and wife ia
Mary Clayton Price. lot Of land in
Chesapeake City, &175.
James d. Alexander and wife to
Mary r. G. kirkpatrick. AZ, acre
property in Elk Neck, $3.50 and
other considerations.
Esther E. Barnes to Alfred r.
Alternately, property at Cherry
Hill, 81, 800.
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BenIannln N. MaIhoneY.

Benjamin Marshall Mahoney, telegraph
operator at the Foy's Hill tower Of the B.
3 Q. Railroad, died al his home ia Leslie.
on Thursday morning. Jan. 80, Of tuber-
culosis, after an illness Of nearly year.
He was IS years Of age. Mr.. Mahoney is
survived by his wife, who was Miss Louise
p. Alexander, and two small children.
His mother, Mrs. Weldon Mahoney. three
sisters and one brother also survive. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon, with
interment at North East M. E. cemetery.