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The midland journal., 1916-02-04
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The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Tha orknev Ialands,

'The member from the Orkneys" b
the only man In the British house OF
commons who can say he sits for 20t
islands. Only sixty OF the islands ART
inhabited, but the constituency EN-
braces more than 10000 people.
The Orlxneys were once given by
Norway to England as security for Z
queens dover and never redeemed. II
the islands the voters must go to thu
polls by boats, and in some cases the
distance to be Travelled Is eight miles.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

Shoot BY Rising SUN Gum Club.
An all-day shoot was held Satur-
day by Rising Sun Gun Club on the
grounds near town. A good string
of shooters participated, the fol
lowing scores being made:
Duyckinck, Is out OF 80; Ander-
son, 81 x 10; Boyd. 54 20; H.
Kirk, "a K 40; Slack, 20 80;
whitney, 67 < 80: Tosn, 54 K so;
R. Poplar, 66 K so; c. Kirk, 81 x
so; Chas Taylor, 43 x SO; Cecil
Taylor, "a < 40; Reeder, Al K 20;
Jackson, so so: Lewis, "a K 80;
Worthington, 2S 80; Mahoney,
20 40 w. Poplar, x 10.
Prizes were won as follows: Pair
cuff buttons, donated by M. Ely &
Son, j. Herbert Kirk; watch chain,
Alice & Shepherd, ]. Herbert Kirk;
pocket knife, Scott Wilson, Frank
Boyd; jar Prince Albert tobacco, Eli
T. Reynolds, H. M. Duyckinck;
subscription Midland Journal, H. M.
Duyckinck; box cigars,C. T. Sny-
der. H. Anderson; box cigars. j.
|C. Hindman, M. Slack.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
The JUDGES CHARGE.


rs Dared The culprit's Lawyer, Who
Felt He Had Won His Case.
The following experience Of Mis-.
slssippi lawyer was related by himself
years ago. BE said:
was defending prisoner for horse
stealing, and seeing no other means OF
defending him under the circumstances
set up the plea ofinsanity. ] argued
1t at length, read many extracts from
works Of medical Jurisprudence and
had the patient attention Of the court
The prosecuting attorney did not at.
tempt to reply to my argument or con
troyert my authorities. I seemed tc
have things my own way and whisper.
ed to the prisoner that he needn't be
uneasy.
Then came the judges charge, In
which he reminded the jury thai
there was no dispute between counsel
10 to the facts Of the case. Indeed,
there could not have been, for several
witnesses had sworn positively that
they saw my client steal the horse.
"But," concluded the court, "the plea
Of insanity has been set up, and ]
charge you, gentlemen of the jury
that 1t should receive your very grave
ana serious deiberation, but ] must be
allowed to say, gentlemen, that fol-
myself, upon a review Of the whole
case. can discover no evidence of in.
sanity on the part Of the prisoner, ex.
eept perhaps In the selection OF hia
counsel. Chicago News.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
COLOSSAL GRAVEYARDs.
Imposing Mountains That Are Built oi
Animal Skeletons.

imposing Mountains That Are Built o.
Animal Skeletons.
Many Of the most imposing mountain
ranges Of the globe are largely made
mp Of limestones composed almost en-
tirely of the hard parts Of animals
which once lived in the sea, the most
important of these rock building forms
being Of very small size. The solid
earth Is, In fact, a colossal graveyard,
and many of its most imposing eleva-
lions are stupendous tombstones.
The chalk making up the white cliff
Il 20 which England owes her name OF
Albion (Latin, albus, white) is chiefly
composed of microscopic shells closely
resembling those now found at the
bottom Of the sea. Hills and mountain
ranges largely made Of this chalk ex.
tend from Britain and France round
the shores Of the Mediterranean and
away into Asia and are largely repre-
aented In other parts Of the world.
Even more remarkable is the limestone
Of which the pyramids are built
This is chiefly made up of coin shap'
ed shells (mummulites), partly respon.
aible, no doubt, for eastern legends OF
magic money. The limestone contain.
ing them attains thickness Of sever
al Thousand feet and is the material Of
which many mountain ranges are
largely built. Beginning on the west
We have the Pyrenees and Alps, fol
lowed BY the Carpathians, Caucasus,
mountains Of Asia Minor, north Africa
and Baluchistan and, lastly, the Sulei'
man mountains, Himalayas and ranges
a China and Japan.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

The Quarryville Sun reports almost
daily complaints of the unsatisfactory
mail service on the long auto mail routes
from QuarryvilIe. These two routes were
the first of the kind established in the
State, and to save infiiction on any other
communities in the State it is hoped there
will be no more ffty-six miles ones estab-
lished. When there were Eve mail routes
from Quarryville all patrons were satis-
fed and the best of service was given
them. The contrast now is bitter one.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Ox.an caualrv.

Madagascar possesses the only oxei
cavalry regiment in the world. Th'
climate is SO unhealthy for horses tina
some substitute had to be found. ThI
oxen have been trained to maneuve
with surprising skin. but OF course ar
not speedy.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

DR.. Frank J. Goodnow, chairman
of the Economy and Efficiency Com
mission appointed by the Democratic
State Convention, has framed bill
to submit to the people an amend
ment to the State Constitution de-
signed to put into effect the Budget
plan.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
FIRE TAX NOTICE.

AS Secretary and Treasurer Of the Farmers'
@ Mechanics Mutual Insurance Association
OF Cecil County, Md. Incorporated l hereby
give notice that under date of January Is, 1915.
an assessment Of 20 cents on the 800. on five
per cent basis, all higher rates in proportion,
was ordered by the Board of Directors Of the
said Association, to meet losses OF g. Harry
Davidson, Dennis Mullin, E. G.. Williams,
!. W. Quein and z. L. Smith and other small
nres and expenses thereof. to be finally due
and payable on or before the 18th day Of
March 1916.
IL any person shall refuse or neglect to pay
his or her tax on OF before that date. his or
her property shall not be protected by this
Association. until said tax 10 paid"
E. D. CARHART,
9si-4b Secy. g. Treas.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Rising SUN Astonished BY Simple
Mixtnra.

Kissing Sun AstOnished BY Simple
Mixture.
Rising Sun people are astonished
at the INSTANT action of simple
7buckthorn bark. glycerine, etc., as
mixed in Alder-i-ka. ONE SPOON
Full removes such surprising foul
matter it relieves almost ANY CASE
constipation, sour stomach or gas.
Because Alder-i-ka acts on BOTH
lower and upper bowel, a few doses
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. Eli T. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
DEATHS.
mrs. Mary Barrett.

Mrs. Mary Barrett, Of Port Deposit,
while on visit to her daughter al Percy
vile. died suddenly Monday morning Of
heart trouble.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

The Blanford Lime Bill has been
again introduced in the Senate a
Bill calling for a State appropriation
to be used in constructing plants for
the manufacture of oyster shells into
lime, one such plant to be placed on
the Eastern Shore and the other one
In Southern Maryland.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
William m. Roaers.

William M. Rogers, who at one time
owned the Elkton Stock Farm. died Jan.
% at Tarboro. N. c.. aged about o. years,
He is survived by his wife.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Miss Maria j. Perry.

Miss Maria ]. Perry died Jan. 20 at
the home Of her niece, Mrs. Garreti Odds.
near Theodore, aged So years. She had
been in very poor health and Of weak
mentality for many years.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

miss Maria !. Perry died Jan a3 at the
home of her niece. Mrs. Garrett Oldis.
near Theodore, after being in poor health
and Of weak mentality for many years, of
brain anaemia, aged So years.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

Florence Phelps Myers and Fred
F. Myers, her husband. to James H.
vinyard. property at Ceciiton.
$500.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Bride Killed by Fall From Horse

Mrs. E. P. Ricketts,, aged Io years. and
a bride Of only one month, was found
lying dead in d field Saturday. near
North East, where she had fallen from a
horse she had ridden TO bring in the
cows
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

Ridgely Gamers are contracting with
farmers to grow peas for the coming sea
son at $50 ton, cnrn at $40 ton and
tomatoes at $Io ton.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

Learn Bufington's prices and compare
with any in city or country and act upon
your best judgment.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
EARNING POWERS.

the earning ability reaching
maximum gradually declines entirely ceases 4
Money exactly opposite placed in Saving in n
N donaI Bank Rising
Surplus dollars saved during the active life steadily greater
returns through the interest which they
annually
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fyou wish good refreshing sleep go
to Bufington's for one Of those easy Bed
Springs.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
james n. E.lchurch. Rising Sun. I'D.
Rev. A. P.:prettyman, Pastor.

SUNDAY.
Sunday School, els a, m.
Superintendent, W. LOUIS RYAN.
Preaching Service, lO.sOa. m.
lass Msetlug im n ltttsIv after preaching
servic Leaders, Benz. Boberson
and Thos. ]. Wilson.
Combined Sunday Evening Service at s.50,in
charge OF Epworth League and Pastor.
WEEKLY.
Tuesday afternoon either Junior League or
Loyal Temperance Legion At 90 O'Clock.
Supt Jr. League, MRS. VIM. M. PoGUE.
Supt T.. T. L., MRS. N. BROWN.
Tuesday evening-Prtyer Meeting at 500
O'Clock, led by the Pastor
Thursday evening" Young Peoples lass at
500 o'clock, Mrs. N ~. Brown leader
hoir Practice -thurs1ay evening after Cla
Service, Miss Pea, Ryan organist.
cordial invitation Is extended to everybody
to come and worship with us.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
LONE EsoME.

man is lonesome'when the labor Of his LIE.
time is swept away in twinkling by
TORNADO, CYCLONE oRq WIND STORM.
and he realizes that an outlay of less than a
Penny Day would have paid for $1,000 Tor
uado Policy for Years IN THE OLD RRrrAnIx.
THE HOME INSURANCE co.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Miss Hanna Reynolds on Thursday
afternoon. Feb. 10. at 2:3O o'clock,
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
AssIGNEEs SALE
OF
Real Estate
IN THE SIXTH ELECTION DISTRICT OF
CECIL COUNTY. MARYLAND.

Under and by virtue of power contained
In mortgage from Edwin Barnes and Rebec-
ca Barnes, his wife, dated Jan. II, 1887, and
recorded among the Mortgage Record Books
Of said Cecil County In Liber j. A. D. No. 12,
folio 5l6, ETC., the undersigned, as Assignee OF
said mortgage, will sell at public sale at the
Court House door. in the town Of Elkton, In
said Cecil county, on
Saturday, Maych 4, 1910,
at li:sO a. M, all that farm or tract Of land,
containing
Twenty-Five Acres of Land,
more or less. situate in the Sixth Election dis
trict of said Cecil county. and State of Mary
land. near Battle Swamp, and on the public
road leading from said Battle Swamp towards
Elkt0n. and adjoining lands of q. s. Abra-
hams. T. Krauss and others; being the same
farm or tract of land Of which Edwin Barnes
died seized and possessed and which was con.
veyed to him. the said Edwin Barnes. by Mar
ion w. Wicks and L. Marshall Haines, Ad-
ministrators Of Martha J. Wicks. deceased, by
deed dated january II, 1887. and recorded
among the Land Records in said Cecil county.
In Hber j. A d. No. Is, Folio 209, etc.
This farm is improved bya
Two-stOry Frame Dwelling
frame barn and bridge house; frame granary,
corn crib and wagon house.
The property Is conveniently situated on or
near good public roads and about equi.distant
from Port Deposit. Rising Sun and Perryyille and
in one Of the most fertile sections OF County
and where farm land always commands the
highest market price
Rural mail delivery; telephone handy, schools
and churches reasonably near.
Terms Of sale:--The purchase money to be paid
in cas- on 81 Of sale but terms may be modiHe
to suit e satisfactory purchaser.
Cost Of conveyance to be paid By purchaser
JOSHUA CLAYTON,
Assignee Of said Mortgage.
Hipdman, Auct.
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THE
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FUTURE SUCCESS

May depend on having a
little capital. Isn't it
about time You began to
lay aside part Of your
earnings, as au opportu.
nifty may come along most
any time and lis said that
30 opportunity never
knocks twice" 81 opens
an accounta7d by making
small deposits regularly
you will SOON amass a
neat sum.
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.Mlss. Marla ]. Perry. i

: Co.
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SatMyday, Marek q, 1910
Twenty-Five Acres of Land,

at li:sO a. M. all that farm or tract of Ian
containing
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22
NEWS BRIEFS.

Little trouble is being encountered
in obtaining signatures to petitions
asking the board of supervisors OF
Battle Creek, to submit an 100000
bonding proposition at the fall election
for good roads
Paying S. each for county ALIASES
that they say they signed for unwit.
tingly two years ago, a score Of Shia.
wassee county farmers have been re
leased by a Chicago concern that
threatened to sue.
military camp for high school
students is TO be held at Fort Terry,
Plum island New York, this summer,
and Ann Arbor students are being can
vassed by Prof w. RI. Hobbs, of the
University. About so university stu
dents will attend Plattsburg.
The biennial convention of the
Ladies of the Maccabees closed it's
sessions in Grand Rapids with the in.
stallatlon of new officers. 1t was de-
oided after a spirited contest with
other cities, to retain the headquarters
OF the organization in Port Huron and
take lease of the quarters in Mac
oabee temple for five years. Grand
lapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Sag
law were contenders for removal
the organization TO their respective
cities.
A parade more than a mile long
by 1900 delegates opened the biennial
convention OF the Mystic Workers of
the World in Grand Rapids.
President w o. Thompson, of, Ohio
State university. in The fifty ninth
commencement address of NJ. A. c..
denounced the roicy of coyetousness.
selhshneas and greed which American
business men are adopting in an at
tempt 70 capture the world trade dus.
ing the European war. The criminal
Impulses OF educated men and won n
are not suppressed by their educa-
tion." he declared.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22
WRECKED REGINA
HAS Been FOUND
THE VALUABLE CARGO is NOW
A COVETED PRIZE FOR THE
HARDY LAKE WREcKERS.
COLLISION WITH THE PRICE
Forty-eisht Lives Were Lost When
the Ships Went Down In the
Great Storm In 1918.

Detroit.-Fifty-six thousand dollars
worth Of champagne and several
thousand dollars worth of steel rails,
making up the cargo of the steamer
Regina, lost oc Port Huron in the big
storm of November, 1913, are lying on
the bottom of Lake Huron, marine
men declare. The steamer collided
with the steamer Charles S. Price dur
ing the storm and both sank within
few minutes after the collision. The
Regina is said to be lying within two
or three hundred feet of the Price and
wreckers, making examinations, say
an effort will be made to salvage the
Regina in preference to the Price
The cargo Of the Regina has nearly
doubled its price since the wreck
which makes an attempt to salvage
attractive to wreckers.
The Regina was 1913 feet long and
AZ II feet beam. She was in command
of Captain E. II. McConkey. formerly
Of Port Hope, when she was lost. Ten
bodies from her were washed ashore
at Port Frank. Ont, along with sew
eral from the Price. One incident that
helps to confirm the belief that the
Regina and Price collided is recalled
by mariners. The body OF one mem
Der of the crew of the Price was
washed ashore with a Regina life belt
about his body
The Regina had a crew of 20 men,
while the Price carried a crew Of
twenty-eight men, none Of whom
reached shore alive.
To salvage the steamer Regina
would be a comparatively easy task,
maritime men believe, because her
hull is intact.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22
RAILROADS MAKE BILLION
Operating Revenues for Ten Months
Amounted to S2,7e7,st7,9e2.

Washington-More than $1,000 ,000,-
300 in operating income will be earn
ed by the railways of the United
States for the year ending this month
An interstate commerce commission
report showed that during the ten
months ending with April operating
revenues of the roads amounted to
$2,797, ST. 1862, indicating a total of ap-
proximately $3.36O,OOO,OOO by the end
of the fiscal year, and operating ex-
penses we're $1,S27S16,S $50, indicating
a total of about s2,2OS,OOO,OOO for the
year
Net revenue from railway operat
ings during the ten months was $780,
Dol, 0S2, but deductions for tax ac
cruals and uncollectable revenues
brought the recorded operating in.
come to $s4S,542. 1875.
Operating income per mile Of road
was $3,7C3 for the ten months. COM
pared with $4,000 in the same period
last year.
In the eastern district the operating
income per mile was $685., compared
with $4,019 last years period; in the
southern district $2S17, compared wi b
s1,S76, and in the western district
$2,7S3, compared with $3.50.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22
SIDELIGHTS OF THE
MEXICAN CRISIS

Yucatan orders Americans out of
Mexico and declares state of far ex-
lists.
Mobilization of national guard in
pursuance to presidents call going on
with record breaking rapidity.
Carranza forces arm civilians near
Pershings advance base; Pershing
wires situation is more tense"
The 5000 American soldiers at
Den las, Ariz., are quietly awaiting
any eventuality in the Mexican situa-
ton.
Mexicans being feverishly enlisted
in Chihuahua ito fight the American
army in case of a rupture OF rela-
tons"
Secretary Lansing admits few re
naming American conauls in Mexico
again have warn, Americans to leave
at once.
State departmcn denies any change
in Mexican policy; prepared to place
responsibility for any break at Carran-
za's door.
Carranza, through Ambassador Ar
redondo, demands that no American
bluejackets or marines be permitted
TO land on Mexican sell
United States reply to Carranza
note on May %, demanding Withdraw.
al Of troops will 20 forward it re
fuses to withdraw troops.
Chairmen ChamLerl4iA ard Hay o.
the senate and house military commit
tees. were summoned to tie White
House for q conference Monday.
Some 1000 Mexicons from the inter
ior states have concentrated in Juarez
in the last few days in the hope of
crossing into the United States in
search of work.
Mexican embassy says drunken Jap
anese fired on American naval
launch at Mazatlan; that Americans,
thinking Mexicans to blame, fired.
wounding two Mexicans.
Congress asked to make all provis-
icns of chamberlain bill imme-
diately effective so that national
guard now being modified specifically
can be used for service in Mexico.
General Carranza, addressing a
mass meeting in front of his residence
at Mexico City, urged the citizens to
r. train from hostile acts against Am
e. leans and declared that he had
h Des OF peacefully arranging the diff
f. ultics between Mexico and the Uni
&c ] States.
81 have felt all along that we would
he forced to intervene" said Senator
Chamberlain when tho ell came The
Mexican people-so largely ignorant
have a notion that they can whip us,
and II will be necessary for us to go in
and clean up the situation"
About so Mexioans. members of an
irrigation ditch construction gang
nesr Redding. Cal. engaged in a street
flht with a number OF Americans
r ( cen Mexionns were killed. many Of
them severely injured. several having
been stabbed. Two Americans also
were stabbed.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22

San Antonio, TeX.-Unconcealed as
constituent was shown at department
headquarters when il was learned that
the fourth American punitive eXpedi-
ton was back on this side of the line,
although there was displayed no dis
position TO criticize General Parker
It was rea ICED that a longer stay OF
the Mexican side probably would have
caused a clash between the Ameri-
cans and the troops of the de facto
government.
The withdrawal of the American
troops was regarded by most army Of
Gcers here as having wariCd off a
clash, but it was feared The precedent
of so quick a withdrawal might make
more difficult similar operations along
the border when it became necessary
to chase bandits across the line into
Mexico.
General Funston issued the follow
ing statement:
General Parker carried out the
orders which he had received in a
ihdHhtl tltllt ely Satisfactory " NE
and in accordance with instructions
which have been received from the
war department. lie has pursued
the bandits that raidcd American ter
ritory, driven them from our soil. fol
lowed them TO the other side of the
river dispersed the band broke up
their rendezvous and remained in the
vicinity while search was being made
for any further signs of them.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
eIo HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels Culled From Events Of Mo-
ment in All Parts of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere
European War News

The capture after bitter fighting by
the Russians of Czernowitz, capital Of
the Austro-Hungarian crownland of
BukOwina, was officially announced
by the Russian war Office and admit
ted by Vienna.
A further withdrawal by the British
below Kut-el-Amara on the Tigris aft
er the recent repulse by the Turks of
an attempt To advance is reported in
a statement issued by the Turkish war
office M Constantinople.
The Paris war Office announced the
capture of German trenches on the
slope south of lie Mort Homme has
given the French new position on a
front OF nearly three-quarters of a
mile. The claims of the French are
directly contrndicted by the Germans.
The auxiliary cruiser Hermann was
attacked by -four Russian destroyers
in Norr Koepings blight. The vessel
became afire and was blown up by the
crew. The commander and most of the
crew were saved. says dispatch from
Berlin.
The German cruiser Koenig Won
Sachsen (King of SaXony), II destroyer
and y merchantmen have been sunk
in a sea fight in the Baltic, according
Telegraph company at London.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-22

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