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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
PREcocloUs PAINTERS.
Some Famous Pictures That Were
Produced by Mere Boys.

Some Famous Pictures That Were
Produced by Mere Boys.
Sir David Wilkde was probably the
most popular painter Of his time and
one of the most deservedly so, and bis
pictures today are almost all In the
great national collections or In the pos
session Of the king. He was extreme
~ precocious and might be said to
have been born with a palette In his
hand.
Wilkie painted his famous and very
characteristic picture, .'Pitlessie Fair,"
when he was mere lad. It was O
local scene which he knew well, and
the 40 figures which 1t contains were
ali sketched from his fathers parish
toner's, for Wilkie was a ''son Of the
manse." As his father would have
been very angry to think his boy was
doing such wrong thing as to ridt-
Guile his dear flock, David had to use
his models quite 'tunbeknown" to them
fin fact, during service. The young
artist got them all under the book
board" and transferred them to can.
vas at his leisure.
Everybody knows that Millais was
an 'infant prodigy" Did he not win
the gold medal Of the Royal academy
when he was miner
At South Kensington hangs glow
ing and mastery canvas entitled 'sPi-
zarro Selling the Inca of Peru" How
many boys Of fifteen know anything
Of Pizarro or the Incas even IL they
happen to know the whereabouts Of
Peru? Yet Millais was only that age
when he not only knew these things,
but could realize them In splendid
power In paint and get his picture on
the line at the academy, and he was
only nineteen when he painted one OF
his supreme masterpieces, judged by
some to be the greatest thing he ever
did, Lorenzo and Isabella" which Ia
one of the treasures Of the Walker
Art Gallery Of Liverpool.
Holman Hunt was only twenty when
he painted his famous Eve of st. Ag-
nes'' and still little more than a boy
when he painted his remarkable pic
ture which he called "Behold Stand
at the Door and Knock" but which is
known to the world today as "The
Light of the World" replica Of which
can be seen in st. Paups cathedral.
Rossetti painted his lovely picture,
"Girlhood of Mary Virgin when he
was twenty and his famous 'Ecce An
ella Domini'' the year following.
Landseer was amazingly precocious.
He exhibited his first academy picture
when he was fifteen.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

Things look dark for the catl The
charge Is that proving felines destroy
5000, 900 birds year. Whether this is
true or not 1t is to be decided by an i'm
partial investigation of pussy's bird catch
ing proclivities, conducted by the Ma
tional Association of Audubon Societies,
of New York. The people of the United
States are to be the Jury. T. Gilbert
Pearson. secretary of the Audubon Socie-
ties, has just sent out an invitation to the
general public to forward to his Office
'.any evidence they may have bearing on
the subject, either for or against cats a:
destroyers of birds" 1--WE want the
truth" said Pearson.
The town of Montclair, New Jersey
has just passed the first cat-tagging ordi
nance in America. It provides that al
untagged cats are to be regarded as
Migrants" and are to be proceeded
against accordingly.
Spokane, Washington, Is on the poiu
of passing cat license ordinance. Al
unnamed man in New England is quietly
collecting evidence against bird killing
cats for the Audubon Societies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

OF the four proposed amendments to
the State Constitution to be submitted at
the November election, that providing
for referendum on laws enacted by the
General Assembly will attract most at
tention during the campaign. All of the
amendments have been Endorsed by the
Republican and Democratic platforms
Hence the fight to be waged In support of
the several propositions will be non
partisan.
Contrary to popular impression, the
referendum clause, while providing a
check on bad or i'll advised legislation,
does not necessarily create an opportu-
nity for the reference of all legislative
acts to the people for their approval or
disapproval. 1t provides that voters shall
have the right to demand referendum
on any legislative act, or part of act,
against which sufficiently strong senti-
ment exists to warrant the filing of a
petition signed by 10000 voters, not
more than one,half of whom shall be
from Baltimore city or any one county.
Such petition, to be properly authenti-
Gated. mnst be filed within 90 days after
the close of the legislative session at
which the act named in the petition was
passed. The measure is then held over
until the next election, when Its fate is
finally determined.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Homer's Birthplace.

Chios is the most probable birth
place of Homer and shows the blind
bard's cradle, school. house and tomb.
Near the poets alleged school," says
the Pail Mall Gazette, is little wine
shop bearing across the front the coax
ing saying of Hecuba to Hector, wine
doth vastly increase the strength Of a
weary man." Although almost exter-
minated by the terrible massacre Of
1922, the people Of Chios are the most
prosperous in the Levant. Nearly all
leading Greek bankers and merchants
hail from this island, and the well
known families of Ralli and Rodocana-
chi are of Chiot origin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
WITH HoNoRs OF WAR.
Rights Those Conditions Confer Upon
a Defeated Foe.

Rights Those Conditions Confer Upon
Defeated Foe.
Ordinarily in all siege operations a
surrender Of fortress is uncondition-
al, and the vanquished tacitly agree to
accept whatever terms the victor, in
his wisdom, may impose, relying upon
the latters magnanimity for good and
lenient treatment. The usual course is
this: The garrison is disarmed. They
are made to fall in, all SO many prison
ers, and escorted to wherever their
conquerors decide they shall be de-
tanned.
The conquerors, of course, see that
the escort is strong guard, properly
armed, able to put down at once any
attempt on the prisoners part to eS-
cape or disobey orders. Worst Of all
and certainly the most CALLING to any
real soldier, the almost sacred trophies
Of the different regiments become the
spoils of the victors.
Guns, ammunition, colors and such
like things all have to be given up,
though men have given their lives to
defend them. For the future they
grace the homes of the enemy or are
turned against their old owners In the
field.
1t is in these things that the humili-
alton of surrender becomes complete.
Yet all of it Is saved when the beaten
garrison is granted the ''honors Of
war" That means the defenders were
simply defeated, but not disgraced."
BY it's use the successful, besiegers
admit to the world that the garrison
was able to make something better
than an unconditional surrender. Their
heroic defense had not left them at
their last gasp. They could maintain
hostilities for some time yet, and, al
though they would undoubtedly be
beaten at the finish, the fortress could
only be taken after more loss had
been suffered.
In such a case all that is demanded
Of the beaten men is that they should
evacuate all their positions. These the
enemy takes possession Of as what he
has been striving for. All the colors
and other trophies are retained by the
garrison. The defenders are not pris-
oners of war, compelled to surrender.
They are simply beaten men, volunta-
rily giving up the unequal contest.
They are not disarmed and escorted
by guards. Mastering under their own
leaders, they have no enemy over them
giving orders. Headed by their own
bands, with their own colors flying
above them and no foreign flag near,
they march OUT Of the positions they
have so nobly held, saluted by their
successors and acclaimed by the world
as heroes for whom circumstances have
been too strong.
It has been previously settled where
they should, go, and thither they march
by themselves. their officers wearing
their swords by their sides, just as If
they were yictors instead of conquered
men. They merely evacuate their po-
sitions and to all purposes are free
men, not prisoners.
This is marching out with the "hon-
ors of war."-Pearson's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

The Democratic State Convention met
in Baltimore Sept. 20, and ratified the
nomination of Emerson c. Harrington,
for Governor; Albert c. Richie, for
Attorney General. and Hugh A. Nc
Mullen, for Comptroller.
The main features of the platform
adopted are:
Endorsement of President Wilson and
the ,tional Administration.
Appointment of commission, headed
by DIR. F. ]. Goodnow, to prepare plan
for a Reorganization and reform in the
States financial system.
A plan to abolish useless offices, to
eliminate waste and duplication, to in
stall the budget system and to enforce
the most rigid economy in the State gov.
eminent and in the legislature.
A declaration upon the subject of an
nexatiou in favor of giving the city COM
plete control of its harbor and of such
legislation as will be just to city and
counties in reasonable extension of tbs
city limits.
A plank promising the abolition OF the
fee system wherever il can be done with
out prejudice to economy and efficiency.
A pledge to extend the Baltimore City
Primary Election law to all the counties
and to abolish the envelope system.
An Endorsement of the home rule
amendment and pledge to enact the
necessary legislation TO make it effective.
A pledge to introduce uniform system
of accounting in all state Offices, and to
consolidate the state fishery force, state
game warden. Shellfish Commission and
State Forestry Board into conservation
commission.
Gen. Murray Vandiver, of Havre de
Grace, was unanimously reelected chair
man of State Central Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
A CARLYLE Retore.

An empty headed duke once said to
Thomas Carlyle at dinner:
"The British people, sir, can afford
to laugh at theories"
Carlyle, scowling, replied:
1.-THE French nobility Of hundred
years ago thought that they could af.
ford to laugh at theorists too. But
man came and wrote book called
THE Social Contract This man was
Jean Jacques Rousseau. and his book
was theory and nothing but theory.
The mobiles could laugh at his theory,
but their skins went to bind the sec.
ond edition Of the book"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Aramaic.

Aramaic, one of the languages which
are used in the Old Testament, was the
Semitic dialect spoken by the people
north Of Canaan when the Israelites
took that country. From the days OF
the Babylonian exile Aramaic was,used
as the medium of communication be-
tween Jews and other Semitic people
and gradually supplanted Hebrew even
In Palestine. where it became the COM
mon language about B. C9ROO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
A GLIMPSE OF sWINBURNE.
7ayard Taylor Called Him Pesverse,
WilIfuI and Unreasonable.

Bayard Taylor Called Him Pesyerse,
WilIful and Unreasonable.
In oil important respects except one
found him to be very much What
anticipated. writes Laura StedI.an in
the North American Review. quoting
Bayard Taylor's impression of Swim
burne. The exception is instead of
being prematurely blase young man
Of the world, he is rather wilful. per-
verse, unreasonable, spoiled child. His
nature is still that of the young Shell
ley, and my great fear is that it will
never be otherwise.
He needs the influence of a nature
stronger that his In everything but the
imaginative faculty nature as
Byron's was to Shelley. "He has
weak moral sense, but his offences
arise from colossal unbalanced affec-
tation. This. or something like it, is a
disorganizing element in his nature
which quite obscures the organizing
that is artistic-sense. What admire
In him, yet admire with feeling of
pain, Is the mad, unrestrained prepon-
derance Of the imagination. 1t is a
godlike quality, but he sometimes uses
it like oeyil. He greatly interests
my intellect, but does not touch me
magnetically.
He could have no power over me, but
on the contrary, felt that / should
be able TO influence him in short
time. had a letter from him the
other day which shows that he feels
an intellectual relationship between us.
Now. this is not question of relative
poetic power. but of certain diversity
of qualities. and don't mean to be
egotistic in saying that might perform
somewhat of the same service for him
as Byron for Shelley. | feel that df
it is not already too late) l could help
him to some degree of poise, of system.
Of law; In short. art.
In this SenSe he moves my deepest.
sympathy for see now the matter
that might be nodded into a splendid
poet relapsing into formless conditions.
: 1t is sad. 1t is tragic. and If this fan
cy of mine be foolish, there it is, new
ertheless. Without this sense Of CIV
Ing assistance a week alone with Swim
burne would be intolerable to me or
any other human being.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

That the votes of women will cut an
important figure in the next Presidential
election is evident by the following list of
States and the electoral vote they poll
where women will cast their ballots:
Wyoming 3, Colorado s, Idaho a, Utah
a. Washington 7. California IS. ARIZONA
5, Kansas 10, Oregon S. Nevada 3,
Montana a. Illinois a9, making total of
81 electoral votes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Fare Attainment.

"What makes you think Miss Tril-
Ter has such marvellous musical edu-
cationT'
"She actually knows how to pro-
nounce correctly the names of all the
classical selections she plays. Wash
ington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

South Carolina will be dry on January
Ist, 1916, as the result of the Statewide
prohibition election recently. Complete
unofficial returns showed the vote In
favor of prohibition 33.Io4 to I4.I57
against. ALI of the 80 counties already
dry under the local option plan voted for
prohibition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
How to Give Good. Advice.

The best way to give good advice is to
set good example. When others see
how quickly you get over your cold by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
they are likely to follow your example.
This remedy has been in use for many
years and enjoys an excellent reputation.
Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
The Next Best Thing To The Pine
Forest For Colds Is

DIR. Bell's Pine Tar. Honey which
goes to the very root of cold
troubles. 1t clears the throat and
gives relief from that clogged and
stuffed feeling. The pines have
ever been the friend of man in driv-
ing away colds. Moreover, the
pine honey qualities are peculiarly
effective in fighting children's
colds. Remember that a cold
broken at the start greatly removes
the possibility of complications.
25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
History of Cecil County.

should be pleased to have those interested in
forthcoming illustrated History of Cecil County
call upon me any morning from 10 to II O'Clock,
by appointment The publication is an assured
VICTOR NJ. TORBERT,
Pres Delmarvia Advancement Co., Inc.
"a Delaware Ave. Extended, Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Authoritative.

docs your wife ever go through
your pockets while you are asleepr
mo. she does it openly. Maintains
firmly her right of search and seizure"
Kansas City Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Not His Business.

Conductor, this man Is stepping on
my feet" said the lady passenger.
II have nothing to do with the traffic
regulations, madam" was the reply
YOnkers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Very Careful.

Hokus-Flubdub Is very careful
about the training Of his family, isn't
he? Pokus-Yes; he tries to bring up
his children in the way he should have
gOne.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

Every Home Needs A Faithful Cough
And Cold Remedy
When seasons change and colds
appear-when you first detect a
cold after sitting next to one who
has sneezed, then it is that a tried
and tested remedy should be faith
fully used. 81 never wrote testi-
monial before, but, / know positiv-
oily that for myself and family, DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the best
cough remedy we ever used and we
have tried them all.o SOC. and
$1.00.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
For Rent,

CSTORE AND DWELLING, IN RISING SUN.
- suitable for iewelry. millinery or grocery
store. Apply to
j2stt JOS. s. PoGUE, Rising Sun. Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Notice.

the farm Of the undersigned. without permission,
is positively forbidden.
ai6 Will TAM NJ. PoGUR.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

Small axes fell great trees German
Proverb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
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DRESS GOODS
Shirt Waists and Skirts

Good value in Serge Skirt at 81. so,
blue. Velvet Corduroy Skirts in green an
are also exceptional in price and style.
Several new things in heavier wais
evenings Nice black Silk Waist at 81. So
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
SENATOR DRANE MAKES
EXCELLENT IMPRESSION
IN TARPON SPRINGS

In H. j. Drane, Tarpon Sprin IS
received her introduction to the con-
rressional candidacy of the coming
race today. Mr. Drane is the Lake.
land aspirant and thus far has the
field to himself. Without waiting
for opposition to appear, he is max
ing good use of the track. Unless
Congressman Stephen M. Sparkm a
comes out to succeed himself, which
he is not expected to do, Mr.. Drane
probably will be without any very
decided opposition. While in the
city, Mr. Drane called on many of
the most prominent business men of
Tarpon Springs.
Asked concerning his object in
seeking the seat in Congress, Mr..
Drane stated that as yet he had made
no formal platform. However, he
has three salient points on which he
asks the support of the voters. Pri-
marily, Mr.. Drane will seek to pro-
cure further safeguards and protec-
ton of the citrus fruit industry in
the United States. This point will
cover prevention and determination
Of disease in the groves and protec-
ton against foreign competitive
growers.
Second, Mr.. Drane expects to con-
tinue the efforts of Congressman
Sparkman for rivers and harbors of
the State, should he be elected to
succeed the incumbent. Third, Mr..
Drane will advocate federal con-
struction of State highways. This.
Mr. Drane admits, is big PROPOSE
ton and one in which his chances
of success are remote, as he con-
cedes them to be for anyone probably
for some years.
Mr. Drane made an excellent i'm
preston on the business men whom
he met while in the city. He eX
poets to be back here during the
winter, probably to stay a weel,,
during which he will take the plat
form in behalf of his candidacy.
Mr.. Drane was accompanied by w.
w. Clark, of Wall Sprin7s Tar
pom Springs Leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

described land in Polk county, Flor
ida, towit: Beginning 8 chains east
of the northwest corner of the north
west quarter of the northeast quar-
ter of section 20, township %,
south of range "a east, and run
thence east 5 chains, south 10
chains, west 3 chains, north 10
chains, containing acres; are
known to the said complainant; it
is therefore ordered that the heirs,
devisees, and legal representatives
OF the said Willie E. Gavin, de-
ceased, and all other persons having
or claiming an interest in the prem
ises hereinbefore described, whether
claiming under the said Willie E.
Gavin or otherwise, be and they are
hereby required to appear to the bill
of complaint filed in the said cause
on or before the 10th day of Novem-
Ger, A. d. 1915, otherwise the al
legations of the said bill will be TAX
en- as confessed against said persons
and each of them.
1t is further ordered that this or
der be published once a week for
twelve consecutive weeks in the
Lakeland Evening Telegram, news
paper published in said county and
State
Done and ordered at Barlow. Fla
this 10th day of August, A. d. 1915.
j. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
ROGERS & SPENCER,
Solicitors for complainant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
RAISING THE LUSITANIA

Engineers in England are serious
ly discussing the possibility that the
Lusitania may be raised from the
ocean bottom. She lies at depth of
three hundred to four hundred feet,
Oh bottom. which is supposed 70
be hard enough to have prevented
her becoming packed in mud and
grown into the seas floor.
The Lusitania and her cargo are
estimated to weight about forty
thousand tons, which is greater
weight than has ever been dragged
up from the seas bottom. Moreover,
tie depth at which she lies is per-
haps one hundred feet greater than
any at which divers have ever oper-
ated successfully. But it is sug-
gested that greater power and bigger
appliances might cope with the
heavier weight, while there have
been recent Improvements in diving
araphernalia which might make
the work possible despite the great
depth. Especially it is maintained
that spherical diving machine has
been perfected in which men could
go to much greater depths and still
work, using artificial lights to guide
them.
Most plausible of the plans pro-
posed is that which looks to attach
ing cables to the ship and lifting her
a few feet and then towing her in
shore to shallower water till she
should again rest on the bottom:
then lifting her again and taking
another towing step upward, ami 4,
on until she should be brought t.
scch depth of water that ordinary
diving apparatus would serve the
salI err. The pro, ,cll i a0Esi i,r &
tC be of whether the cost would be
greater than the value of the sal
vage.-St. Augustine Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
GENERAL GORDON's WAR SCAR.

Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is
full of excellent stories of the old
time statesmen of Georgia, says the
New York American. Here is one
CT them:
Just after the war John B. Cor
don was, of course. the hero and idol
of the Southern people. He even
oItclassed in politics the great men
OF the anti-bellum period. When
Gen. Gordon ran for the Senate he
beat before the Legislature the great
triumvirate of Georgia -Toombs,
Hill and Stephens, all of whom OPP
posed him. None of the three ever
forgave him. They looked upon
Gordon as political interloper,
without training or equipment ard
regarded his victory, merely upon
war record, as an outrage upon all
political precedent.
Toombs was particularly bitter
and as usual outspoken. Neither he
ror Hill nor stephens credited God
don with brains. I'm the preliminary
campaign Toombs attacked him
savagely. Toombs, who was only 4
short time in the war and was sent
to the Confederate Senate, said in
public speech:
Who is this Gordon who poses as
statesman ready for the American
Senate? What has he done to
qualify for this high honor? lie
may be a good soldier, but he has no
claim to be statesman. If he die
not have that scar on his cheek he
would have no chance If that scar
had been on his back instead of his