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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Woman Suffrage Certain.

Within ten years or less women will be
voting on the same terms as men in
most of our States, aud the backward
remnant will be hustling to catch up.
The movement has passed the stage OF
doubt and ridicule. and has almost passed
the stage of argument.
The change from the Indifference Of
twenty years ago is amazing. Women
vote in eleven States now, against four
then, and the issue will be up to voters
next fall in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Massachusetts, West
Virginia, Tennessee and perhaps other
States.
The affirmative side is active, aggres
sive, and confident, and includes many
men who have gained their faith by fight
ing for better politics. In comparison,
the mental bankruptcy of the ants is
fairly pitiful. The suffragists can rest
their case on the plain fact that women
do participate In the life of our modern
communities, and should, therefore, par
ticipate in the business of government.
The ants can reply only with solemn
and pathetic foolishness about 'disor-
ganizing society" advanced theories,
s'new evils" and the like--the stale
harplngs Of prejudice and timidity. In q
contest between such forces the outcome
IL certain, for the United States is neither
timid nor silly<-Collier's
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
SEEK THE BRIGHT SPOTS.
Don't Crouch In the Gloom, but Look
UP and Be an Optimist.

Don't Crouch In the Gloom, but Look
Up and Be an Optimist.
He who thinks the world is full Of
good people and kindly blessings is
much richer than he who thinks the
contrary Each mans imagination
largely peoples the world for himself
Some live in world peopled with
princes of the royal blood; some in a
world of paupers and privation. You
have your choice.
This is Il big. busy world. 1t cares
precious little what you think of it or
what faults or troubles you find In it.
1t is choice that concerns yourself
more than all others combined. wheth-
err you crouch in the gloom, the COM
panion of hateful COLLINS. or stride In
the sunshine. seeing smiles and catch
ing shreds of song.
Men and women in Gods image were
not made as whining. groveling beings.
They were made to stand erect, men
tally as well as physically; to labor
well and joyously; to take the gifts Of
providence, whether they be joy or sor-
row, and bear them cheerfully and
with courage; to add ever something
to the worlds store Of happiness. If 1t
be only smile.
Look up. See how flooded with sun
shine this beautiful world Is when
faced with smiling eyes.
II you would win anything, do any
thing, be anything, don't WHINE
Christian Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
rum ruled Republican

FGuu5yIVauIH5 Iuu IuIeu NSpuUIICdH
legislature defeated Governor Brum-
bangh's local option bill last week. The
whiskey ring is all powerful in Pennsyl-
vania politics, but it is only question OF
time when it will be swept entirely aside
by the steadily rising tide of public
opinion. Time was when it meant an
end to political aspirations for candidate
to champion the temperance causes.
Nowadays for candidate to openly
espcuse whiskey, is to commit political
suicide, and SO will the whiskey- con-
trolled legislators in Pennsylvania find it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Postmaster General Burlson asserts

Postmaster General Burlson asserts that
after more than four years of actual op.
Grafton the postal savings system has
conclusively proved not only that it has
encouraged habits of thrift, but that il
has done so without injury to the savings
banks of the country. Inasmuch as these
banks did not show during the first peer,
and have not shown since then, any de.
crease in deposits to account for the mil.
lions in the custody of the postal savings
system, it may be taken for granted that
practically all the savings taken in by
the postal authorities consist of money
that was not saved prior to 1911 or that
had been kept hidden, or both.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
sandv,s Advice.

At time when the Scots had con-
siderably less love for their southern
neighbors than in these days father.
taking leave of his son, said: SANDY,
ma BARN. ye're ABBOTT tae gang up tae
London. TAX a. tn siller ye can frae
the English-ta' everything ye can frae
them. But mind We. Sandy, they're a
Draw fechtin' people. SO be careful WI
them. Never fecht bald mon. fer ye
Gamma catch him by tn hair."-Ar-
gonaut
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Senator Norris. of Nebraska. one of /

Senator Norris, of Nebraska, one of the
men most representative of progressive
Republican sentiment, especially in the
west and middle west, declares that the
Republican party must become progress
sive if 1t is to win the presidential election
in 1916. He believes that it will be GER
tainly defeated if the same reactionary
forces that nominated Taft in 1912 at
tempt once more to control the action
and the policy of the nominating conven-
ton.
Mr.. Norris sounds a warning to the
former special privilege promoting bosses
of the Republican organization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
America Not So Big.

On the steamer off the west coast Of
Africa ! picked up an acquaintance
with an Englishman who had come
aboard somewhere along the Gold
Coast After the usual commonplace
he drawled. "You are an Americana
admitted the soft impeachment.
did you ever meet an Englishman
over there named Jessup?' was his
next query.
! always take EugIishmen seriously.
so instead of rolling my eyes and ex-
planning what large country America
Is, / told him the truth about all the
Jessups l happened to know. There
were only two-one was a steel agent
In New York city and the other was a
7. M. @. A. secretary In Summit, N. J.
That's the chap" said the Briton,
Unexpectedly. HE used to i've next
door to me in Birmingham"
And he did. you know. And |
couldn't keep up my pretense that
America was big country after that
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
MADE HIM A PROFESSOR.
He Didn't Know Very Much, but HE
Bluff Won the Appointment.


He Didn't Know Very Much, but His
Bluff Won the Appointments.
In one Of the Japanese papers are
some "reminiscences of the war with
Russia, and among them Is the follow
ing:
When peace was concluded between
Japan and Russia the study Of the
Japanese language became something
like craze among Russians. At Har-
bin. for instance, Japanese were In
great demand as teachers of their
mother tongue. Many japanese bar
bers and laundrymen shut up their
shops and became instructors of Japa-
nese.
AS in most cases the instruction was
not conducted on systematic method.
many Russian students of Japanese
only succeeded in acquiring a smatter-
ing of the language.
Then one day Japanese Interpreter
who taught Japanese to Russian rail
way men at Hardin received letter
from one of his whilom pupils asking
for certificate of his proficiency. AS
matter of fact. his knowledge Of Jap.
anese does not extend beyond what
may be called pidgin Japanese, but a
certificate was forwarded to him as
requested.
A few weeks later the interpreter
was surprised to receive letter from
the Russian informing him that he had
been engaged by the government as
professor of Japanese at monthly
salary of 500 roubles. -Japanese Chron-
icle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Nothing Too Good for a Cough OF
Cold.

When You have cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as to get rid
of it with the least possible delay. There
are many who consider Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy unsurpassed. Mrs. J.
Boroff, Elida, Ohio. says. Ever since
my daughter Ruth was cured of severe
cold and cough by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy two years ago have felt kindly
disposed toward the manufacturers of
that preparation. know of nothing so
quick to relieve a cough or cure cold. I"
For sale BY Eli T Reynolds, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

Mr.. E. Williams, Hamilton,
Ohio, writes: sour whole family
depend on Pine. Tar. Honey 2
Maybe someone in your family has
a severe Cold-perhaps it is the
baby. The original DIR. Bells
Pine Tar Honey is an ever ready
household remedy-it gives i'm
mediate relief. Pine Tar Honey
penetrates the Innings of the Throat
and Lungs, destroys the Germs,
and allows Nature to act. At your
Druggist, 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

To aid In furthering the movement Of
good roads in Pennsylvania the governor
will in all probability follow the lead OF
some of the western state executive, by
proclaiming a Good Roads Day. on
May 20, 1915. Already over half of the
counties in Pennsylvania have signified
their intention of holding such day
whether proclamation is issued or not.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30


China's Procession Would 20 Endless.
The population Of China has never
been exactly ascertained. The latest
census. taken some years ago, Is said to
yield a total Of 100000. Perhaps
S00,O 100000 would be a more nearly
correct estimate; even that would alb
serb no less than one-fifth of the hu'
man race, From this total It Is easy
to estimate that If the Chinese people
were to march past given point In
single file the procession would never
end Long before the last Of the 800,
100000 had passed by a new genera.
ton would have sprung up to continue
the endless line. From Civilization OF
China" by 81, A. Giles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

AT this practicular time the daily press
of the country and the various health
boards have taken up the annual warfare
against the germ carrying pest-the fly.
There can be no question regarding the
many dangers from this source and the
battle against the Ay Is one of extermina-
ton. Now is the time TO go after the fly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
a PARTING shot.

Cholly making date)-Very WELL
III be there bright and early. Miss
Keen-Be there early anyway. ! won't
ask the other thing. Boston Trans
cript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Stomach Trouble Cured.

Mrs. H. G. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa,
writes For some time l suffered from
stomach trouble. would have sour
stomach and feel bloated after eating.
Nothing benefited me until got Cham
berlain's Tablets After taking two
bottles of them / was cured" For sale
by Eli T. Reynolds, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Her ROYAL Nibs.

"Well, is our dinner party going on
all right tonight?"
81 hope So"
"And what are we to haveT'
81 don't know as yet The cook is
10 give me an audience at 4:30"-Lou-
tsville COurier-J Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Some Forms OF Rheumatism Durable

Rheumatism is a disease charact-
erized by pains in the joints and
in the muscles. The most common
forms are: Acute and Chronic
Rheumatism, Rheumatic Head
aches, Sciatic Rheumatism and
Lumbago. All Of these types can
be helped absolutely by applying
some good liniment that penetrates.
An application of Sloan's Liniment
two or three times a day to the
affected part will give instant relief.
Sloan's Liniment is good for pain,
and especially Rheumatic Pain,
because it penetrates to the seat of
the trouble, soothes the afflicted
part and draws the pain. "Sloan's
Liniment is all medicine Get a
25c. bottle now. Keep it handy in
case of emergency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Very Likely.

It's sad thing to witness goodbys
between young lovers, but we suppose
the milkman gets used to it.-Florida
Times Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Notice.

the farm of the undersigned, without permission,
is positively forbidden.
ale WILLIAM M. POGUE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

My hopes are not always realized
but I always hope.-Ovid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Wanted.

Christian Herald, Youths Companion. Union
Signal and other good literature. which they
would like to send to some mission field. Send no
literature, but write for full particulars to THE
PAPER MISSION, Woodward, Okla.
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
ORGANIC ACT UPHELD
In CITIZENS BRIEF
ON FISCAL RELATIONS
Holds That Proportion Paid By U. S. Toward
Municipal Expenses Can Never Justly
Be Diminished, But Must Inevitably Be
Increased"

Upholding the fairness of the organic act of S7s and
pleading for Capital worthy of the nation and the dreams
of its founders the joint citizens committee made public
today its brief before the Congressional investigating
mttee in SUPPORT of the existing half-and-half fiscal
rangement between the District and Federal Governments.
Four leading arguments are contained in ne brief
rejecting the views of the citizens committee ant the rep
resentatves of various civic organizations Of the Dtrct
They are:
That Washngton's property taxburden is heavier
than most American cities and averages up with that of
cities approximating in size and general conditions
That the residents of the District of Columbia cannot
maintain, without Federal aid, Capital in keeping with
the dignity of this country in with the de-
mands of great city of the twentieth century.
That the people of the United States do not begrudge
the Federal Governments contribution to the Capital City,
and that all important nations aid in the maintenance of
their capitals.
That the increasing holdings of the Federal Govern
men in Washington-buldngs, parks and other property
means that the proportion paid by the United States to-
ward municipal expenses here "can never justly be dln
ished, but must inevitably be increased"
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
Burdens Made Heavier
By Land Acquisitions

One OF the most striking points
made in the citizens brief Is that re-
lating to the gradual acquisition OF
land within the District of Columbia
by the Federal Government since the
half-and- half law of 1873. The acqui-
sitions specifically mentioned include
Rock Creek Park. the Library site.
the Capitol plaza. the Senate and
House office buildings. the site for the
proposed buildings for the Depart
ments of State. Navy, and Justice, and
the site of the Naval Observatory. the
brief continues:
These acquisitions have resulted in
taking away from the people OF the Dis
trict of Columbia many millions of dol
lars worth of taxable property. thereby
increasing the burdens of taxation upon
the owners OF land which still remains
In private hands This process must
necessarily continue. and as the years
go on the Government will own a larger
and still larger proportion OF land with
in the city limits, that Is. within the
boundaries of the District.
When this nation Of a hundred millions
shall have increased in population to
thousand millions or more, 1t may
will be that It will require the greater
part. n not all. OF the District OF CO.
lumbia for public purposes.
In the meantime. 1t is certain that
the necessities or the convenience Of
the General Government will require
the taking of more and more OF the
land in the District which is now sub
ject to txation; so that II 1t was Just
and reasonable in 1878 that the United
Staes should pay half the expenses OF
The Washington times., 1915-10-20

the District Of Columbia, that proper
ton can never Justly be diminished.
but must inevitably be increased"
The brief of the Joint Citizens Com
mlttee, presented by its executive COM
mittee to the Joint Senate and House
investigators. Is history of the H.
nances and government of the District
of Columbia from 1880 to 1918. or Is
years. The brief represents months Of
10 Dor by public-spirited Washingtonians
affiliated with the Chamber of Com
ton OF Citizens Associations. the Com
m!ttee Of One Hundred. the Retail Mer-
chants Association. the Bar Association
and the Builders and Manufacturer
Exchange.
An executive committee compris-
ing Henry b. F. Macfarland. former
Commissioner; A. s. Worthington.
ID. J. Callahan and Edward F. Col
laday. put into shape and signed the
brief filed with the Congressional in
vestigators. This brief occupied one
hundred printed pages. with tables
and was compilation of data col
lected by various subcommittee.
Members Of the Congressional COM
mittee which will pass upon the equity
of the organic act as applied to con-
ditions of today comprise Senators
Chiffon. of West Virginia. chairman
salisbury. of Delaware; Works. OF
California: Congressman Rainey. OF
Illinois: Gard. of Ohio. and Cooper. OF
Wisconsin.
The Times presents the brief in Its
entirety. as II contains. In concise form,
the argunents which will be ampli6ed
during the taking of oral testimony by
the committee
The Washington times., 1915-10-20

gift that the citizens would never
be subject to taxation for the I'M
provement OF the streets-havlng re-
the Government. After near
y half century the result is now
fully known; the unfortunate pro-
prletors are generally brought 10
ruin, and some with scarcely enoush
to buy daily food for their families.
The subject is so truly friShtful 10
me that I hate to think of 1t. much
less to write Of, it."
The United States sold It's unoccuped
city lots from time to time down to
1890. Indeed It held a few Of them till
long after that time. Although not
used for public purposes. the Govern
ment never at any time paid one dol
lar Of taxes on any OF them.
Before proceeding with the record
OF events in the District of Columbia
subsequent to the removal Of Con-
gress to the District. we wish to call
the attention of the committee to
certain judicial decisions which. we
submit. have an important bearing
upon the determination of the que3-
tion that 1t has under consideration.
In 1880. in the case Of Van Ness VS.:
City of Washington and the United
states "a Peters. 232). there came be-
fore the Supreme Court the question
whether Congress had the right to
the plan OF the city of Washington
had been set aside as public reserva-
tions. should he cut up into building
lots and sold for the benefit of the
United States.
The plaintiffs In that case, claim
Ing title under David Burns. the orig
inal proprietor. contendej that by
abandoning the reservations the Gov
ernment ceased to have any interest
In the lands. and that the title re-
a - NAH n ha tsft q 4.
court held TINT the absolute fee to the
reservations and streets In the city
of Washington was vested in the
United States. and that the Govern
ment could do what IL pleased with
them. saying:
Now. upon such legal import.
there do not seem grounds for any
reasonable doubt. The streets and
public squares are declared to be
conveyed for the use OF the United
States forever. These are the very
words which. by law. are required
to vest an absolute unconditional
fee simple In the United States.
They are the appropriate terms OF
art, IL We may so say. to express
an unlimited use In the Govern
ment. IL the Government were to
purchase a lot OF land for any gem
eral purpose. they are the very
words which the conveyance would
adopt, In order to grant an unlimit-
ed fee to the use OF the Govern
ment"
1t has been suggested in debate in
Congress that what the Supreme Court
said on this subject in the Van Ness
case was modified by the language used
In smith VS.. Corporation of Wash ng.
ton. 20 How. 1885. which was decided at
the December, 1861. term. But the only
thing decided in that case was that
Congress. acting through its agent the
corporation Of the CITY of Washington,
had the right to change the grade of a
street In front OF the plaintiffs prem
ises without conSpensating him for the
resulting injury to his property Mr..
Justice Gricr. in delivering the opinion
Of the court. did indeed refer to the
streets of Washington as having been
dedicated to the public" and said that
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
Only Develop

AS In all other cities and towns the
ieeal ttle to the public streets is vested
~ the soVereign as trustee for the pub
nc. But the case did not present the
uueslloh whether the streets in WASH
lngtoh were dedicated to public use in
the nhual manner or conveyed In fee
simple. The Van Neas case was not
referred To IN the opinion. nor Ia there
word In II which suggests that the
court intended to modify what ii had
decided In that case. And as we shall
now see. the Supreme Court since the
smith case was decided has twice ex-
prcsslv affirmed its decision in the Van
Ness case.
In the case of Potomac Steamboat
Company against Upper Potomac steam-
boat Company, l09 u. s.. 672, which was
before the Supreme Court Of the United
states In 1884. there was involved the
question whether the owners OF lots
fronting on Water street along the Po-
tomac river In the city Of Washinzton
owned the riparian rights which ordi-
narily belong to owners of land border
ing on navigable river. In opposition
10 this claim on the part of the owners
OF the lots in question. II was urged
mat the fee In Water street. which
ran between these lots and the river.
was owned by the United States, and
mat therefore the riparian rights be-
longed to the Government and not to
the land owners. This claim the Su-
preme Court sustained. The court re-
ferred to and approved the Van Ness
case. and. speaking of Water street.
saId
The Washington times., 1915-10-20

b" limited by that great principle which
was asserted in our Revolution, that
representation is inseparabe from
taxes But Chief Justice MarshalI,
again speaking Tor the entire court,
said
The difference between rcquir-
ing continent, with an immense
population. to submit to be taxed
by government having no COM
mon Interest with ii. separated
from II by vast ocean, re-
strai ined by no rrinciplc Of ap.
p"rtionment, and associated with II
u" no common feelings. and per-
mittlng the representatives of the
American people under the re-
striCtions Of our Constitution, to
tax part of the society which is
either In state of infancy ad-
ran"ing to manhood looking for
ward to complete equality 50
soon as that state OF manhoOd
shall be attained. as is the case
with the territories. or which has
voluntarily relinquishcd the right
of representation, and has adopted
the whole body Of CONGRESS for its
legitimate Government. as is the
case with the District. Is too OBJ
Vious not to present itself to the
minds of all. Although in theory
II might be more C0ngcnial to the
spirit OF our Institutions to ad.
nit representative from the
District. it may be doubted
Nn'lner, in fa"t, Its interests
would be rendered thereby the more
secure; and certainly the Coustitu- {.
ton do"s not consider their want
of n representative in Congress as
eNerIpt'nE II from equal taNation."
As these decisions show that tho
citizens of the I'nit"d states who
have, cast their lot In this District
can haN" no part IN the making Of
its general laws. =" tho fact that
Congress in GOvcrninG us considers
interests Of the United states ms SUI
pcr'of to those OF the PEOPLE who re-
ways.
Great manufacturing establish
ncnts are not wanted As was said
by senator GallinEer in the senate
last winter:
We discourage all efforts to es-
tauish manufacturing establish.
mcnts here. Many such attempts
have been withdrawn urOn renre-
s6ntatiOns that s0mc of us have
very urgently made"