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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
WORK OF THE CRUISERS.
Varied Functions Of the Policemen 0
the Fleet"

Varied Functions Of the Policemen o.
the Fleet"
The cruiser in time Of war has tx
perform perhaps more varied func
lions than any other clsas Of varsity
in the feet
1t is her business to stop and hght
when the circumstances are, from hel
point of view, favorable and also Il
possess a high speed to enable her Il
run away when the position Is unfa
vOrable.
The cruiser is admirably termed thu
policeman Of the feet, for her capaci
ties Of mobility and long passage max
ing without replenishing her bunkers
are her chief attributes.
Although the introduction of wireless
telegraphy has somewhat lessened the
responsibility placed upon the cruiser
for scouting work, she is still regarded
as the ''eyes Of the feet"
For the object Of scouting work there
Is special type of scouting cruiser In
existence.
The armored cruisers advent has al
most extended that class Of ship to be
considered to come within the scope Of
the BATH sship. Indeed, in some cases
they are so perfectly equipped In ag
gressive policy as to be deemed com
petent enough to lie in the battle line
with the capital ships. London An
GWers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
NEW BRIDGE
rs. william Henry is spending some time in

Mrs. william Henry is spending some time in
Baltimore.
Miss Helen sterrett who has been sick the past
week was able to resume her school duties OF
Monday.
Mr.. Benz. Harris had the misfortune TO lose one
of his horses few days ago.
Mr.. Ira Witcraft and family after residing in
this neighborhood for twenty nine years have
moved near Aiken. Clifford Barrett and family
have moved to Mrs. Harry Roberson's house on
the State Road near Rising Sun, Mr. Riley will
occupy the residence vacated by Mr.. Barrett
Miss Cassie Rowland and Mrs. N. J. Saunders
Of Liberty Grove were Saturday Sunday guests Of
Mrs. Sterrett's.
\ Mr. and Mrs. Tucker of Baltic, spent Saturday
with Mrs. Lennon.
Mr.. John McCastlin is building new black
smith shop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02

q Wac Our Slogan When Washington
Was First Elected.

was FIRST EiecSeus
'sMade In America is not new sl0-
gan by at least century and quar-
ter. When messengers Of congress
were scurrying of to inform George
Washington that he had been elected
president Of the United States and to
summon forth John Adams as the first
vice president made in America" was
the issue of chief Importance.
There was then much more Of an or
ganized campaign than is witnessed to-
day. In every large town there was a
society to encourage homemade goods.
That was when Philadelphia began
to spin its first cotton. The people felt
SO bitter against England that they re-
fused to wear British fabrics. Beaus
drank beer Of local brew and were clad
In homespuns, while the bellies of town
learned to run a spinning wheel.
A political candidate stood little show
OF election unless he appeared in Amer
lean made clothes. Even Washington
himself was inaugurated president clad
in garments every one of which had
been the product of our native land.
Admiring friends of Vice President
Adams could find no other gift SO ap.
propriate as rolls Of homemade cloth.
1t was Americas first notification to
Europe that in wearing apparel as well
as in government it was able to walk
without the aid of a foreign crutch.-
ToI,ilodo1phio odOoP
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Bible READING.

Joseph s. Auerbach, author of 'aTht
Bible and Modern Life" asserts that
"a generation has grown up without
the benefit Of Bible reading.
'gTake away the words of Bible mem
DRY and the phrases born Of Bible read
ing and Bible inspiration from Lin
coins Gettysburg address," says Mr.
Auerbach, after pointing out the value
OF this training "fourscore," brought
FORTH" ''hallow," perish from the
EARTH" etc.-"and much Of the solemn
music has died out forever from this
inspiring battle hymn of conservation
to the republic"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
LONG Sermons.

Long sermons were the rule In the
time of the Rev. Thomas Boston, who
is on record as having preached one
sermon arranged under eighty-six
heads and four others Of hardly less
generous proportions. Such pulpit per
formances as these brought out the
necessity for the long poles with which
the old time wardens gave slumbering
members of fiorks awakening taps 90
nodding heads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02

you little girl is very pretty. Is she
the prettiest one you haveY'
"Yes, she is the prettiest Of my daugh-
ters."
How many have your
"This one only. But that doesn't
make any difference. If you should
have many daughters the one with you
is always the prettiest. Blanco y Ne
gro QdadridD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Her Chief Charm,

''Pm very much taken with the
young woman you introduced me to
the other night"
''She's q very attractive girl"
''It wasn't her looks was think
ing Of"
''No7 Her music, thenY'
mo; her originality. She didn't tell
me that I reminded her Of some one
she knows. Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
To the Citizens Of Rising sun and
Vicinity.

For fully thirty-five (3s) years L. & N.
Semi Mixed Real Paints have been ex.
tensively used throughout the United
States and also in South America. They
have therefore been subjected to the tests
Of every sort of climatic conditions-mosi
uccessfully-thereby proving their ex-
IRENE durability and superior value.
See our advertisement on another page,
telling property owners how to make
their own paint, and thereby save sixty
cents gollen on every gallon used.
Longman & Martinez
Paint Makers, New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Sale.
For Sale.


The Stated Meetings of the Orphans'
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrator and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, viii please bring IN
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test THos. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Reason For Speed.

Rankin Beanbrough has bought
himself a 5000 racing car. Phyle-
But he couldn't afford one worth half
that amount Rankin-That's why he
bought it He wants something that
ean 60 fast enough to keep away from
che collectors.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Assistant County Treasurer.

hereby announce my candidacy for the office
of Assistant Treasurer of Cecil County subject to
the rules of the Republican party.
ARTHUR A ARMOUR,
R.. Rising Sun, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Sale.

A bargain to anyone wanting winston's Cum
ulstive Encyclopedias. do not want them. I
made verbal contract to take the books on APP
proval. and then signed the following; ut is
further agreed that this contract when accepted
by the publishers is unconditional and not sub
Ject to cancellation, will not be effected by any
agreement not endorsed thereon"
This was on Saturday evening. Jan. II, 1914.
Monday evening, Jan. 49, 1914. met with the
trustees of our public library, when a set had
been shipped on approval, and we decided we
did not want the books and sent them back. /
wrote them not to send the bpoks to me, and
their letter says, "Your favor of the 18th instant
received" They sent them by express, and did
not receive them. They brought suit against
me and l thought best to pay for them. do
not want them Amy reasonable offer for them
will not be refused.
@. BURDsALL PAssMoRE.
Malvern, Pa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02

'what on earth is Eliza fretting 30
nbOut2"
"About the paper she has to read be-
fore the Don't Worry club. Baltimore
American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Sale or Rent.

EMAIL FARM OF EIGHT ACRES coon
- House and orchard. Located between Bav
View and Theodore Nd Apply to
i2stf JOS. 8. PoGUE' Rising Sun, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Rent.

GTORE AND DWELLING, IN RISING SUN;
y suitable tor jewelry. millinery or grocery
j2Stf JOS. s. PoGUE. Rialng SUN. Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Sheriff

hereby beg to announce nv candidacy for
the nomination for Sheriff, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic primary. and solicit your support.
CLINTON j. .YERKES.
Nottingham, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02

Public notice is hereby given to the Democrat
ic voters that shall submit my candidacy for the
office of Register of Wills for Cecil County at the
coming primary. respectfully invite all per
sons interested in good government to make a
thorough investigation of my qualification for
the ONCE to which aspire.
RUFUS D. ROWLAND,
Elkton, Nd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Clerk OF the Court.

hereby announce my candidacy for the nom
nation of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
County subject to the ensuing Democratic
Primary.
THOMAS J. MURRAY.
l hereby announce myself candidate tor
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil County. If
elected win give the office my entire attention
Your support earnestly solicited.
JOHN H. KIMBLE
Rising Sun, Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Seed Potatoes.

estate OF MAINE, HOME RAISED, q soc
~ per hu Virginia Red. very early potato
g soc per hu. Apply to GEO. R. GRAsoN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
For Register OF Wills.

thereby announce my candidacy for the nom
inaton for Register of Wills subject to the rule.
of the Democratic primary.
JAMES C. McCAULEY,,
R. d. Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Eor Sale.

CMALL WHITE PINE sILo.
- 2a6t E h. ROWLAND, Port Deposit, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
Seed Oats.

H6SEED OATS FOR SALE.
- 26mS THOs REYNOLDS. Huntsville, N
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The Dickinson Public Library is
open from 200 to $3.50 in the afta,-
noon and from 700 to 500 in tie
evening Of every weekday; it is also
open Saturday mornings from 900 60
1900 and from 200 to $50 Sunday
afternoons. It is for the use of every
one and at the service CT all. Cards
will be issued to all people attending
summer school. Reference help and
books for supplementary reading in
the various courses at the summer
session will be gladly provided by the
Library.
Killdeer and Kiildeer mountain are
two Of the places Of great interest to
visitors in Dickinson. ':he Library
has received the loan of a picture of
the Battle Of Killdeer Mountain,
fought on July 26, 1864, between two
thousand two hundred soldiers of the
Eighth Minnesota regiment and six
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03

thousand Indians. The picture is a
photograph of the painting in the
Minnesota State, Capitol. An account
of this BATHS AAasof the fighting in
the Badts Landsss and surrounding
country betweenstlhs regiment and
the Indians athat time, is interest
ingly told by The Honorable William
Moulton Of Minnesota, a member of
the regiment. A copy of the book is
at the Library. Maps CT both Dunn
county and Stark county divided into
numbered sections are also at the
Library.
T:he Library subscribes to over two
dozen magazines, the current numb
ers of which are in the magazine
racks for reading. Any Of the other
numbers may be taken out on read
ers' cards, in the same way that books
circulate.
The Library will be closed on indie
pendence Day, the Fourth of July.
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03
LIKES PRESS ADVERTISEMENTS

LIKES PRESS ADVERTISEMENTS
The following letter, like PRESS
ads, speaks for itself:
Chicago, ILL.,, June rs, 1915.
Walton & Davis Co.,
302 East Willard St.,
Dickinson, N: D.
Gentlemen:-
We wish to thank you very kindly
for the copy of "The Dickinson Press"
dated June 10Th, and in which we
notice that you are running the cleo
trotype forwarded to you some time
ago.
It shows up very nicely indeed and
we hope that it will be productive of
some real live inquiries which you will
have no trouble in turning into ord
ers.
It would seem from the number and
character of advertisements which
are carried in this issue of "The Dick
inson Press" that the merchandisers
in Dickinson, have proved to their en-
tire satisfaction the advantage in adj
vertising; in fact, I believe that the
number Of ads in this paper exceeds
that in any other paper from a town
of the same population as Dickinson,
papers from which we have on file.
Keep the good work up, and if we
can be of further assistance to you
any time in the future, don't hesitate
to call upon us.
Very truly yours, .
Morgan Sash & Door Company,
By H. A. Sellen,
Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03
SUMNER FALLOW AND
MOISTURE SAVING

The amount of moisture that the
summer fallow will conserve has usu-
ally been over-estimated. Careful in
veStigations have been carried on at
the Edgeley, Dickinson and Willis
ton Sub-stations to test out the
amount of moisture that could be
saved by summer fallow.
The results of this investigation
are given in Bulletin No. 10 of the
ND. Experiment Station. The data
show that the average amount Of
rain and snowfall stored in the soil
at the Edgeley Sub station for the:
years 1907 to 1914 was 14A~ per cent,
at the Dickinson Satisfaction 20 e
cent, and at Williston, 21% per cent.
This means that a little over one-ffth
was as much of the moisture as
could be saved by summer following,
and that on a good fallow. It was
plowed in good season and kept free
from weeds or the amounts of mois-
ture saved would have been less. 1t
was also found that enough moisture
could not be stored in the soil to make
a crop without some rain during the
growing season. The stored moisture
was found to be a help in carrying a
crop through a dry spell.
It is also brought out in the bulle-
tin that practically all the moisture
that is removed from the soil is
taken out by plants and that. but lit
tie evaporates from the surface. This
emphasizes the need of keeping down
weeds and at the same time growing
a crop. This is especially true of the
cultivated crops as corn and potatoes.
Much of the moisture removed from
the grain field is taken out by wee Is.
The weeds not only take out moisture
when the grain crop is growing but
in many cases keep on growing all
fall, removing moisture all the time.
The removing of these weeds would
result in a big saving of moisture and
it would be a saving of moisture that
is in the soil.
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03

where on his trip was there a sight
like the one he was looking at to be
seen. The view can only be compared
toean immense coliseum extending
twenty-five miles away in a semi
circle, with the river in the fore
ground like a silver ribbon showing
through the green foliage of the
trees along it's banks.
We first heard of the "Bad Lands
in 1873 or "a at the old Saint Louis
Arsenal from a soldier WHO had been,
on what was known in the army as
the Yellowstone expedition of 1873"
This military expedition, under COM
mand of General Stanley, left Fort
Rice for the purpose of exploring the
Yellowstone river and guarding the
surveyors who were locating a route
for the N. P. railway. The Bad Lands
were crossed about thirty miles south
of where the railroad now crosses.
A member of the expedition was
artistic and made drawings of many
Of the buttes passed. These draw
ings we saw at the Arsenal, and
many's the time during the thirty
years we have lived among the buttes
haveawe~ thought Of the drawings and
what faithful representations they
were of many of the buttes today.
The soldier in telling about
the expedition, told of seeing fires
burning in the ground hut appeared
to have no idea that it was, the coal
burning, of which the country tas
since been found to be full, that was
the cause. of. the fires. He also said
that he thought it useless to try and
get a railroad through the country
on account of the fires; that the land
would surely sink.
So far as we have been able to learn
the Yellowstone expedition of 70 was
the first military expedition to cross
the Bad Lands after the civil wal.
We know the volunteers crossed near
Medora is now located in 1864,
but we have been unable to find any
account of their crossing, and a de-
'scription of the country. There may
he such an account somewhere.
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03
NEW ENGLAND

A Norwegian parochia] school is
being held in the old school building
with instruction in the Norwegian
language and the Lutheran catechism.
Miss Edith McGirnis, a popular
teacher in the Iowa settlement. was
killed at her home near Raleigh by
the kick Of a horse she was breaking.
The John Schaff farm in the Sholls-
made country has been sold to A. S.
White for his son at $27.50 per acre.
Guy Griswold is bringing stock and
farm tools from Fallon, Montana.
The Mckenzie hote! will not serve
meals on. July 3.
Charles A.. Potter and Miss Nellie
Martin and Gunwald Thorson and
Miss Ama.ia Becknlan are recent
newly-weds.
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03
1glls OF BAD. LANDS
J, ". FOLEY'S STORY

In a communication to The Forum
J. W. Foley of Medora has an inter.
esting story to tell of the ever inter
esting Bad Lands of the western part
of the state. The Bad Lands are al
ways q source of interest and new
corners to. the state never tire of
hearing about them.
Mi. Foley's letter in full is as fol-
lows:
How few residents of our state
know what an interesting land they
have in the western part of their own
state. Many there ire who cross the
state in pullmans, or nowadays in
automobiles, who r little aware what
a strange phantasmagoria they are
passing through. The Indian land of
bad medicine, in which an Indian
never came to live for any length of
time; he came at times. to hunt, but
his stay was short; he, the primitive
man of nature, could not account foT
the burning fires; the strange forms
Of the bluffs; the many colors. on the
hill side left by the former burning
of the coal which: turned the clay to
a red color. Even some Of the cedars
crept on the ground, like: vines, in
stead Of growing upright.
To: visit the interesting sights one
should. travel along the Little Mis-
souri,, either on horse back or in a
wagon; and travel slow; leaving the
horse or wagon at times and travel
to the difficult places on foot. The
writer guided de Mores in 1889, when
returning from a hunting trip, to the
top ola small butte near the head of
the Cedar canon, where, the most
wonderful view in the whole of these
weird Bad Lands al be gotten.
After looking at the sight which met
his eyes, he. said to us that he had
then returned from a trip which took
him nearly over the world but no
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03

Delicious "Sherberts" at Olds, 1Oc
per dish.-adv. 1t
George E. Ryder, Of the PRESS
and M. M. Burnett left on No.
2 Monday for Fargo to serve as u. S.
jurymen for a few days. Mr.. Ryder
had just left st. Joseph's hospital but
he was able to take the trip and
thought that the outing would do him
no harm.
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03

N> SSAA ~<hHNN
ton to ross was the Custer expedi-
ton of 1876, which crossed about four
miles south Of Medora; the route be-
ing down Davis creek and in many
places the trail can be seer today.
Clusters command encamped for
several days near the VIM. McCarty
ranch, known for years as the "Custer
Trail ranch" While a part of the
command remained in camp, Colonel
Reno made a trip south for thirty
miles looking for the river at a place
known as, the "Custer washout," pro-
Feeding west and coming out of the
rough country. near, the "Dutchman's
barn." SO called because the buttekre-
sembled a Dutch barn
The next expedition was the one
which accompanied the surveying, par
ty Of the N. P. railroad in 1879 and
with this were troops belonging to the
Sixth, Eleventh and Seventeenth in
,fantries. This expedition crossed
Fryburg hill and came down Poland
creek, where the road is now located.
In November Of the year ''79, Capt.
Stephen Baker established a military
post on the west side of the river,
known for several years as the Can
Torment. Withzthe advent of soldiers
came the hunters, followed by the
stockmen in 1881. The farmers came
twenty years later and now have the,
country. !.
X So far as we know, there were no
military posts on the upper Missouri
before the Civil war. It is true there
were Indian trading posts, long estab-
lished, on the upper river. That if
any of the traders made inland trips
for hunting, it is not believed they
left any written account of the
country. Catlin, the artist, spent sew
eral years on the upper river at
Indian trading posts along in the '30's,
painting cen from Indian life and
portraits of Indians. W. had the rare
chance to look over his works lately,
but did not find any mention of the
Bad Lands, as we know them today.
Catlin speaks in his writings of: the
Indians bringing in pelts and meat;
and Of white men going out for a
days hunting, but never Of them go
ing far from the trading post.
In a conversation with an educated
woman, who has lived all her life
with the Standing Rock Indians she
informed US that the indians of the
early days never visited the Bad
Lands except to hunt; that they never
made permanent camps there. They
were fearful of the evil spirits.
The question we have been often
asked is: Who was the first to cross
the, Bad Lands and leave a written
account Of the trip?
Under the half section law all the
rough land is being taken and in a
few years more free land will be a
thing of the past. Is the stone re-
jected by the builder to be the chief
of the building?
The Dickinson press., 1915-07-03
TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Our respective places Of business
will close about 10 p. m. Saturday,
July Bird and remain closed until
Tuesday morning, July 9Th.
DICKINSON MERCANTILE co.
j. p. BERRINGER.
CROWL-SCHROEDER co.
F. L. ROQUETTE co.
: j. G. F. PARKER G. SONS.
w. J. BURNS.
SCHEELER G. SON.
SCHWARTZ & SINGER.
TUTTLEMEN & co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-22
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
BEST THEATRE.

AIonday-"The Diamond from the Sky featuring Lottie Pickford, sis ter of Mary Pickford sand an all-star cast in this, the seventh episode, "The Fox and the Pig" The first, though uneven, is superb. 1t seems going against Arthur, when at breakneck speed he rides his horse to the high est tier of the grand stand, jumps and escapes. Arthur comes upon a the body, and eludes his pursuers. Meanwhile Hagar's. detective dlscov- CTS that the finger prints on the throat of the murdered Dr. Lee are not Ar thurs but those of Blair Stanley. Hagar rushes to Mrs. Stanley with the evidence, and Blair strikes her into unconsciousness. Then he hides her handcuffed form in the Stanley secret chamber, and flees madly with the discriminating photographs of his own finger prints. Not far away is small colored boy driving pig. He sees an owls nest, chambers alost after it and finds the gleaming "dia- mond from the sky
 Also "Fatty's Tin-type Tangle.' This is the latest and best Keystone two-reel comedy, featuring Roscoe Ar buckle. The Moving Picture World says: "A scream from start to fin ish."
 Winifred Greenwood and Ed CoXen are featured in a thrilling two-reel detective drama, Protective Blinn," Tuesday-Th'e clue of "The Clue in which Blanche Sweet will star, is false clue, but it will surely per