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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
OH Used in Days Of Piiny.

Petroleum has been known from
ancient times. 1t was put to practical
use as fuel around the Caspian sea
much earlier than elsewhere. Under
the name Of "Sicilian ol,' it was
burned in lamps in Rome in the days
Of Pliny. 1t entered into use in the
ats in China centuries ago, and was
discovered by the early settlers in
America. .-..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
Extreme Economy.

A neighbor had some dental WORK
done. When the filling was COM
pleted the tooth felt too long, causing
him nervousness and annoyance.
asked him why he didn't have the
dentist grind it off little and
he said seriously: "Well, I hate to
think of all that gold dust going to
waste after I've Paid for tx
change
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
Cows az Work Animals.

In many parts of Europe, esp%l
In France and Holland, cattle,
oxen and cows, are being used =
sively for work. In one part Of Fl
the number of cows used for wd:
twice as great as the number off
oxen and horses. The cows wot
Jokes, and those used for hauling
also used for breeding. In mani
stances they are MIXED.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
Surneonss Penalties,

In the ancient days Of Mesopotan1-
IA the surgeon was discouraged from
making rash operations. If the patient
died the surgeons hands were cut off.
If veterinary surgeon was success
full he received one-sixth Of a shekel;
but If he4nima1 died he had to pay
One-sixth Of its value.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
Mother Love,

A mothers love is indeed the golden
link that binds youth to age; and ne
IS still but child however time may
have furrowed his cheek, or sifrered
his brow, who can yet recall. with
seftened heart, the fond devotion, or
the gentle chidings, of the best friend
that God ever gives us.-BOvee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
McIba's Rehuke,

Melba was glad when Chester came
over to play with her, but was sur
prised when she saw he was all dress
ed up in his best clothes, and after
looking him over from head to foot,
she asked severely "Why, Chester,
for why you wear your Sunday clothes
on week doys?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
Cause and Effect.

The old miser, who buried his money
in the fence corner near the big tree
last week has missed part of it. The
guilty person has not been apprehend-
ed. Andy billiard went to Plunkville
yesterday and purchased himself a
fine suit Of clothes.-Arkapsas Thomas
Cat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
The Fourth Dimension.

The fourth dimension is merely a
mathematical speculation. 1t Is as
sumed to be the property Of matter
that should be to solids as solids are
to planes. Mathematical investiga.
lions are made on the assumption Of
IN indefinite number Of dimensions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
New Source Of platinum supply.

In testing native ore for gold a
California chemist. says Popular Me-
chanics Magazine, discovered that the
ordinary gold treatment. with sup
Elementary process, extracted plat
mum in the form of platinum black
and in quantities up to several ounces
to the ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
stair. on photos After Fixing.

The brown or yellow stains which
are sometimes found ON Photographic
prints after being taken out of the
fixing bath can he prevented by mix
ing tablespoonful Of vinegar in the
water in which the prints are washed
after being developed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28

spending some time here with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs M. e. Dittmer.
Mrs. John Stellar and little Miss
Olive Hubbard of Waterloo, are visit
ing relatives in town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-07-28
whence Victrcla.0

Emil Berliner invented the graphic
phone. which was manufactured by
Victor Franklin Of Camden, N. ]. At
q reorganization meeting Of the COM
pany owning the patent, held In the
Office Of Victor Franklin, the matter
of finding better name for the graph
ophOne was discussed. The name OF
Victor Franklin on the door suggested
the term Victrola, which was adopted.
, 1920-01-10
Publication.
FROM THE POLICE.

A LII owners of dogs are enjoined with
n in the ending of January month to
procure from the Police Office (for
Kingshill District from Kingshiil Police
Station the signs for dogs prescribed by
the Police Regulations, which. according
to same must always be worn by the
dog, and for which Francs 1000 must be
paid for dogs in town and Francs 2.OOt
for dogs ia the country.
After said time dogs mel not wearing
the sign for 1920 will be caught and
brought to the Police Office (Kingshill
Police Station and detained for 3 times
"a hours, when it will be killed, unless
the owner appears to claim the dog, pays
a fine of Francs 1900, and eventually
procures the required sign:
C~hristiansted's Police Office, St. Crolx,
the Both Dec. 1919.
, 1920-01-10
Publication

1T is hereby made known that the
Horse, Carriage and Boat Tax for the
u first half year 1920 will be received ny
the Policemasters in Christiansted and
Frederiksted from the goth January to
the 10th February 1920, both days IN
cluded, after which the list OF arrears
will be transmitted to the same authorl-
ties for further measures.
Each debtor of tax will be subject to a
fine Frcs. 100 if the tax be under Frcs.
500 and Frcs 200 if the tax be Frcs.
$500 or above, beside the ord nary levy
expenses.
Government of the Virgin Islands OF
the United States of America, st. Crolx,
December 80, 1919.
Fer the Governor,
R. O'HAGAN.
Government Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09

other termg. If the Company $ seeking more money for the water well and good but 1t does not st that such is its object. If thee is a threatened shortage at any lime Provision is made to lay res triclions, when an Rbundance 2j water is on tap for all kinds uses why seek to endangcr the city by needlcG contentious.
 It would seem that @ reason able and satisfactory settlcment could be made without resort to Court procedure.
 In order that the Clti2eD5 maT krow ;ho exact status and that theI may hear, and be heard on the matter, as well as hear the Home Power Co haG to of fer. those who are interested shouLl attend the regular ameeting Of the Council to be he'd ou Mon day evening Sept 2S. 1t tho City hall.
 If you gre interested mak2ft Ia point to be at that meeting.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09
iou is not on that account.

ion is not on that account
 Tle question then is, will the City CUuucilo sign a contract In which i agIees to order a mains water shut off if le transgroises in ou, oto the particulars mentioned?
 And if the Council ref1ses'to sign, what happens? The Home Power Go says that it will shut off the water afrom the City.
 Il this is done it Will expde tn city 10 immediate dangor Of Ies- jsucuon by fire. and cause untolI distress. f the Council Rs q body turns that water on, and'seeS court resGraiuing order to pre- vent the Home Power Co. from sr rirg it off, what court would refuse such ali order? If when the hearing comes for } permanent, rcs,raiain, order what court would rS Se to act, when the case is pruul, put before the court?
 Eyeryoue recognizes the scrUce the Hon. Power Co renders the city. and no one desires too b5 nu.an CT Uuj,st in the treatment accorded that Company.o Neithe! doc the citizens expect that
 are to be dealt with on any
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09

san Francisco, Wednesday, The
 right of the territorial Govt Of AL aska to imp1se a poll fax on tn crews of ships YLiung in the fishing waters within its confines was upheld by the United States Cir cult here yesterday. The cate on
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09
Home Power Co. Would Cut Down City'S
 Water Revenue
,Coutinutd from page 1)

fNt44 LAAaNNL ALb-AA -''.s1N ''y wats, would be shut off or he'mad to pay an extra tax. Are we coming t,o this? Nowo is 'he'timo 10 find cout
 There are three mO.Ors,a pO'tibly more used for power ia the cit: ]
 One is used by Max Gutteidt iR .lG Grar Sroo for ruuaing an ice cram freezer. This is used not more than two or three times a week There are two motoFi ia Ithe Alaskan building. One runs':ne presses for printing 1nd the other runs the LiuaUpe. The Pre.b mot 9r Goss not run mora than two lours day of the six days of tho week. the Linotype runs aboutos
 c1 hours day. six dayE of ,pe week. All three Of thesc a. CTS pay special tax to the city.
 Now anyone who stops to think or fire mirutes, knows that Dagy Alaskan is GcarceIy paying psnsvs with n good deal of labo or t..rcwn iu by the proprtetoIr.
 It Is also easy to understand that the expenditure of $500 $l0o0. for the installation of cleo tric motors would not be warrant- cd at the pr,Gcrt status of con d.tions in SKagway. It would there forc be necessary to close up the paper it this cont@ast goH in- 10 effect.
 the people of skagway think that the paper is of enough Ya.E Ito tine town and community to wa ant ;,n effort so being made to come to som, undersRnding wher'- oy nuugs can be continued as'they a,e until better times come to war ,.aut expensive Improvements. At least two people are daily om. i ployed in the Alaskan and several children in distribution of papers, these would be thrown out of ployment if the Alaskan i; closed down.
 Do the merchants, business me bo,. people, and others want this too happen? I1 up to the Councfl
 ol decision.
 Is this then a question of ithoI tage of water? In the old con tract a provision Is made where by IL the case of a threatened short age of water committee shall be appointed, one representative from the Council, one from the Home'Pow er Go, and a disintereSteds party to look into the matter, and If in the judgement of this Committee 1t fe felt that a Shortage is imin- ent. steps looking to reijtriccion, on use of water may be taken. Ha 1t ever happened that such cor mitte. has been appointed? l. has never occurred, thanks too tn, foresight Of the Home Power Com pany in carefully looking after the EupRIy.
 Three years ago was 1onsidereI the hardest winter ever exDerenc- ed III :5kagway, winter set early and continued late there were probably one hundred and fifty people more in Skagway the, there are now, yet tho many peo- pie let their faucets run to keep from freezing, DO scarcity of wat was noted, so that the restrict
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09
Court UphOIds School Tax Law
 But Disapproves ColIectionMethod

record was that of John Hedonskoy a fisherman of the Alaska Packers Association who sued for retuTn oio the tax in the name of a SEQ of hIs shipmates. The court also held that the collecting of the tax through the mems employers was d.ssaprOyed.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09

London, Wednesday-A despatch to the Times from Switzerland quot es Lloyd George as stating that if guarantees are given by Leland that the murder of the police in JreIard viii cease, tho Premier is convinced that IIcSweeney' ani ot her hunger strikers Will be re- leased from prison.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09
Trade Labor Unien
 WantMaCReleaSed

Portsmouth, Eng. Tuesday The TraLea Union CongrcGs which repre- sents sI and Q half million workers has passed a r'Golution demanding ing that McSweeney be released.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-09-09

London, TAursday-Baroness Me Donald Of Ottawa, widow of thelato Premier Of Canada Sir John, IS dead. .&.I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Dayett--Ford.
Thrilling Exneriences.

Last Friday George Keener, son of
John and Catherine Barnett keener,
Of Lower Chanceford township. had
a narrow escape from drowning in
the floods. He has been teaching in
Fawn township. Going toward his
home that evening he found the ap-
proach to the Woodbine bridge over
Muddy Creek covered with water.
Undertaking to ford this his buggy
was overturned and he thrown
out into the swift current which car
ried him away. Some distance
down the stream he caught the limb
of tree, from which he was later
dragged to the shore by rope
thrown to him by ]. R. Showalter.
Mr.. Showalter, John Miller and
Curvin Lutz heard Keener's cry for
help. They got ropes, mounted
mules and formed a rescue party.
Lutz' mule was carried by the flood
considerable distance down the
swollen stream, where he reached an
island, from which he was rescued
an hour or two later. The mule was
left there till the flood subsided.
All had very narrow escapes Delta
Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Mail Carrier Has Narrow Escape.

Mail Carrier Has Narrow Escape.
The bridge over the Conowingo
Creek, near what is known as the
Montillion Brown farm, near New
Texas, was washed away by the high
water caused by the heavy rain of
March 5.
When Reuben Benedict, who is
the substitute mail carrier for Guy
Winters, from Peach Bottom, came
to the above named bridge he was
not aware that it had been washed
away and drove into the water.
When he came to where the bridge
had been he and his two-horse team
went down. People living in that
vicinity rushed to his assistance and
after much difficulty Mr.. Benedict
and both horses were rescued but all
the mail which he had with him and
the wagon went down the stream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Baltimore Fire Department Sends
Engine and Nine Men to
Havre de Grace.

No. 33 Engine of the Baltimore
Fire Department with Captain Will
liam F. Meagher and eight men was
sent to Havre de Grace Tuesday
afternoon to give emergency fire
protection to the Hartford town,
where the fire fighting system has
been put out of commission by ice
floating down the Susquehanna
River. Havre de Grace Fire Depart
ment appealed to the Board Of Fire
Commissioners of Baltimore for as
sistance. In addition to the damage
wrought by ice, the mains in Havre
de Grace have become clogged with
mud due to the unusual conditions
in the river The town is entirely
dependent on water pumped from
the river for fire protection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
WEST NOTTINGHAM DINNER.
Plan To Boom the Old Academy

Plan To Boom the Old Academy.
According to announcement the
Alumni Association of the West Not
tingham Academy met at the Hotel
Rennert, Baltimore, on Monday eve
ming, Sth inst, and after partaking
of a sumptuous dinner, spent o two
hour period in reciting experiences
at the old Academy in days gone by,
and in formulating plans to bring to
it's aid the necessary help, to not
only perpetuate the school among
the oaks and hickories, started
away back in 1741 by one Samuel
Finley, but to put it into the fore
front of the academic schools Of this
day.
Following the original plan of the
Synod of Baltimore in taking over
the school, to conduct self-help
preparatory school; with later a
Junior College year, a campaign is
now being waged to secure $4,000
from the loyal alumni and others.
When this Is secured the General
Board of Education will advance the
sum of 100000, and this will en-
able the Board of Trustees to put up
an adequate building and equip the
farm in way that the students may
work a portion of their time and
thus help pay their way through
school, and at the same time learn to
work.
The girls will have, by helping
with the dormitory work, such as
cooking, waiting on tables, and
caring for the rooms, the same OPP
portunity of earning at least enough
to pay their way in part:
The Board has every reason toI
believe the money can be raised and
the financial agent is now hard at
work canvassing the field.
The following is the after dinner
program given: Introduction, Rev.
Henry Runner, Vice President Board
of Trustees; Greeting, DR.. J. M. H.
Rowland, Toastmaster; ''The Plan,
Rev. DR.. Henry X. Denlinger, Board
of Education Presbyterian Church;
1.-THE School," Mr.. Howard Bryant;
Yesterday and Today" DR.. Row
land Watts; Tomorrow, Mr.. John
G. Conner; General Powwow.
About 25 former students were
present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Holsteins Bring Good Prices.

The second annual sale Of pure
bred bull calves under the auspices
of the Delaware State Holstein-
Friesian Association and the New
Castle County Farm Bureau was
held at Middletown March 8. The
28 calves consigned for sale brought
$3.50, an average of $113. The
highest price calf Johanna King
Segis Acme, ten months old, con-
signed by the Winterthur Farms of
Winterthur, was sold to John Ander-
son, Of Cecilton, Cecil county, for
$340.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Hot Lunches In Rural Schools.

Mr.. William J. Holloway, State
Supervisor of Rural Schools, visited
the school at Ear1eville, Friday,
March Sth, for the purpose of taking
a picture of the boys and girls eating
their hot lunch. This picture will
be made into a slide and exhibited at
the stereopticon lecture which Mr..
Holloway gives on Rural Schools.
Both the State and County officials
feel that the movement for hot
lunches in Rural Schools has an i'm
portant bearing on the health of the
children, as well as possessing edu-
cational features.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Doll From French School Girl.


A doll has been presented TO the
Junior Red Cross of Cecil County by
a school girl in France, for it's activi-
ties in Junior Red Cross work. The
Juniors in Cecil County are said to
be better organized than any other
County in the State. The doll was
accompanied by the following letter:
Sept. IA, '19.
Dear little friend:
l have the honor to send you this
doll which I have baptized under the
name of Solange in recognition of
the kindness which you have done
for France during this cursed war
and which you still do every day for
our dear invaded country.
Receive, dear friend, with my
whole respect, the best remembrance
of a little friend of France.
JULIE REFEVRE.
Here is my address:
Julie Refevre,
No. 16, Grande Rue,
Ardennes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Good Horse Market.

Rising Sum has become good
horse market. Five carloads of
horses have been sold here within
the past two months, and good prices
realized. At the public sale held on
Tuesday afternoon at the Maryland
House stables forty-five head were
disposed Of. Four pairs brought
$570, $485, $475, $3.50, respectively,
and two pairs $425 each. Single
horses sold for $137.50 to 1920.
Plugs brought $40 to $115.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Struck Bx Automobile.

Owen Baker, the 8-year-old son Of
Milton Baker, Of Elkton, was struck
and seriously injured by an automo-
bile Wednesday of last week. The
lad, in company with several others,
was returning from school. They
were engaged in snowballing one
another and failed to see the ap-
proach of several automobiles. The
machine that struck him was driven
by man from Annapolis, who i'm
mediately stopped and rushed the
unconscious lad to Union Hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
County Nurse COMMITTEE.

The following committee Of the
Cecil Chapter of the American Red
Cross will have charge of the County
Nurses activities: Miss Lillian V.
Alexander, Marion Young, Mrs. B. ".
Austin, Elkton; Miss Bertha Tyson,
Rising Sun; Mrs. C. I. Benson and
Miss Alice Miller, Port Deposit; Irwin
T. Kepler, Elkton; Hugh w. Cald-
well, Chesapeake City, and DR.. H. A.
Cantwell, North East,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

A campaign to compel payment OF
tax on every dog in Chester county,
Pa, or the annihilation of the canine,
has been started by the County Com
missioners.
Why not start the same sort OF
campaign in Cecil county. There
would be good cunning right here in
Rising Sun as there are any number
of ours trettfng about the town that
never cent of tax has been paid on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
William r.. Love.

William r. Love died March at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Fleager, near Elkton. The
deceased was respected resident of
the Eight District, and was postmas-
ter at Conowingo for number OF
years He was born at Pilot in 1S47.
A patient sufferer for the past six
years, he had been confined to the
house but three weeks during his
last illness, remaining conscious
until the end, which came peacefully.
Three children survive: Mrs. Arthur
Fleager, Elkton; Mrs. VIM. G.. Riley,
Renova, Pa; S. R. Love, New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
James A. Magaw.

James A. Magaw, of Chrome, who
had his back broken by being caught
in the fork of a falling tree, died in
the National Stomach Hospital, Phil
adelphia, on March 1S as the result
of his injuries. Mr.. Magaw was
born near Chrome, Pa, and spent his
entire life in that neighbornood.
He was AZ years of age. Two sisters
and one brother survive: Miss Fran
ces Magaw, of Chrome; Mrs. Clifford
Anderson, of Lewisville; George Ma
gaw, of Providence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Orphans, Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil coun-
ty met in regular session March 3
and 10. Present-Hon. James j.
McCauley, Chef Judge; Hon. Milton
S. Sentman and Hon. Alexander P.
Jackson, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates of
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds ApprOved.-Bond of. Ella
w. Boyd and Oliver Perry McCul-
loug, executors of Enoch McCul-
lough; bond of Mary R. Hopkins,
executrix of Robert G. Hopkins;
bond of William J. Boyles ard Geo.
w. Boyles, administrators of Harry
w. Boyles; bond of j. Fred West,
administrator of George A. Varnort;
bond of Perry A. Gibson, admins
traitor of J. Herbert Kirk; bond of
Katharine Budd Davis and William
J. Davis, administrators of Isaac D..
Davis; bond of James Wilson Squier,
executor of Frederick G. H. Brauer.
Accounts Passed.-First and final
account of James H. Clark and Jos.
o. Clark, executors of Jane Clark;
first and final account of Mary r.
Sidwell and Orion L. Taylor, execu-
tors of William H. Sidwell; first ac-
count of Viola P. Miller and Harry
E. Mahoney, executors of John W.
Mahoney; first and final account Of
Herbert H. Ewing and Leon Ewing,
administrators of George r. Ewing.
Court adjourned to meet in regu-
lar session on April 13, next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Conference To Meet.

Wilmington District M. E. Con-
ference, embracing all the churches
on the Delaware Maryland Peninsula
and the two counties on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia, will open in an
nual session. in Grace Church, Will
mington, next Wednesday, March "a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Darlington Minstrels.

Darlington Minstrels appeared in
Rising Sun Public Hall on Monday
evening, under auspices of the local
base ball club. The house was we'll
filled and the audience enjoyed the
entertainment given by the Darling
onlboys, whose singing was especial
ly good. The gross receipts were
over 500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

Claude Fay Merrihew, of Platts-
burg, New York, has been appointed
manual training teacher in the
Chesapeake City High School, to sue
ceed Joseph George Johnson, who re-
signed to accept commercial posi-
tion in Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

Cecil County Game Protective AS.
sociation has purchased 240 live
quail that will be released in differ
ent sections of the county for re-
stocking purposes,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
Mrs. William Newell.

Mrs. Lidie Newell, wife of William
Newell of Perryville, died March g.,
aged So years, from heart trouble.
She was the daughtersof Thomas and
Emma Magaw Keithley and was
born in West Nottingham. Her
husband survives her. The funeral
was held on Saturday, with inter-
ment in Nottingham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
DEATHS.
Miss Margaret J. McCauley.

Miss Margaret J. McCauley, an
aged resident of Elkton, died March
10. She was daughter of Daniel
and Margaret Beard McCauley, and
was born at Leeds, October %, 1926,
being in her cath year. Her sister,
the late Mrs. Frank Whitney, OF
Elkton,. died several weeks ago.