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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
FREE LAND.
A Government Homestead.

demonstrating is a liberal educa-
ton, but it requires keen sense of
humor sometimes For instance,
woke up one cold morning. in my
cabin, made path through the
snow over to the stove, melted the
ice in the tea, kettle, and upon open
ing the door to throw out the ashes,
found a COW and calf frozen to death
on my front and only doorstep
The disposition of the late live
stock became my chief consideration
as soon as the weather moderated
little. I had no way just then to
haul them away. Burial was out of
the question for the ground was
frozen solid, and 1 decided upon
cremation. These rites lasted for
the better part of two weeks, during
which my whole supply of fuel
vanished. l have since learned that
couple of gallons Of kerosene
would have saved most of my hard
chopped wood.
Homestead cabins are usually
not elaborate. Occasionally we
find one which boasts of windows on
all sides, but such luxury is usually
frowned upon by the older settlers.
My house was commodious twelve
by fourteen, covered with cheerful
black tarred-paper on sides and
roof, and had a window on one
side. The fellow who built the
place for me thought I needed the
ozone, and accordingly left cracks in
the floor about an inch wide, Dur
ing the summer fairly good crop
of hay found it's way up through
these cracks. Traffic between bed
stove, table and water bucket natur-
ally kept this tramped down some
what, but 1 got two good cuttings
under the bed
Some homesteads are worth TAX
ing up, and some are not. I believe
mine was worth while, for l had
some trees and water on it, and got
title to $40 acres by living on it for
only seven months. Ex-service men;
or their widows, heirs or assigns
can get special privileges under the
homestead laws, and in many in
stances can get title to land after
seven months residence, but unless
one does come under these special
provisions, he must live on his place
seven months year for at least
three years, and must put in i'm
provements on it to the value of
$1.25 per acre.
Many people jump into home
stealing without knowing much
about it. The writer knows this
from experience. His own expert
ence was not unpleasant, nor yet |
Improbable. 1t had its unpleasant |
phases, and it was often incon-
venient when the pantry shelf failed |
to yield a much needed pinch of
salt, or a dash Of cayenne, and the
nearest grocer was twenty-five miles
away, but given fairly good land,
and congenial community, home
stealing can be made we'll WORTH
your while.
Copyright 1922 by Fred w. Bray.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

The vets are wonderfully exercis-
ed about placing all candidates on
the rack, to make them tell whether
they have "wet" or dry leanings.
That is exactly what everyone
wants to know these days, as Cecil
county has had a little experience
with pussyfooting candidates, who
carried water on both shoulders, be-
fore the election, and then came out
wringing wet after managing to
sneak into Office.
The vets are loud in saying what
they intend to do to that Volstead
act in the way of modification, but
they are gradually finding out, de-
spite all their buster and bluff, that
about the biggest job they ever un-
dertook is to take something out OF
the Constitution after it has been
placed there and overwhelmingly
ratified by vote of the people.
Apropos of this editor Carey of the
North East Star says:
"The liquor advocates will never
get anywhere by advocating modi-
fication of the present law, for the
simple reason that the sober-think,
ing people of this land are too loyal
to the Constitution and are ,numer-
GUS enough to prevent its nullifica'
tion by an Act of Congress designed
to defeat its provisions. While the
Constitution stands, the Volsteat
law must stand as its true interpre
ter, and no Congress however wei
can or will defy the will of the peo'
pie who placed the Prohibition
Amendment in the Constitution, by
sanctioning the sale of that which
the Constitution forbids.
"Aspirants who seek political pre-
ferment by the rum route will sue
coed in fooling only the feeble mind
ed. They are leading forlor1
hope when they talk about ligh
wines and BEERS"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Biliousness and Constipation.

For years I was troubled with
biliousness and constipation, which
made life miserable for me. My
appetite failed me. 1 lost my usual
force and vitality. Pepsin prepare
lions and cathartics only made mat
tiers worse. l do not know where |
should have been today had l not
tried Chamberlain's Tablets. The
tablets relieve the i'll feeling at once,
strengthen the digestive functions,
helping the system to do it's work
naturally" writes Mrs. Rosa Potts,
Birmingham, Ala.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Horatio Raynor Hamilton, of New
York, and Martha Abigail Walls, OF
Calvert.
Ralph Edward Morgan, of Chesa-
peake City, and Julia Butler Mac
Kenzie, of Providence.
Joseph E. Ford, of Elk Mills, and
Laura Clifton, of Chesapeake City.
w. Francis Abbott, of Whining
ton, and E. Gertrude Ferguson, of
Port Deposit.
Harry Sparks, Jr., and Grace Pen
sci, both of Chesapeake City.
Fred B. Loveless, of Chesapeake
City, and Mary Jane Shelton, of
Barksdale.
Harry II. Mann, Jr., of Elk Mills,
and Elsie M. Seydell, of Newark,
Del.
Howard Bennett Husfelt and
Margaret Hall Leader. both of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

After a hearing before Governor
Ritchie, at which both Dr. J. Hubert
Wade and Samuel Leibowitz declin-
ed to testify in the matter of the
charge made that DR.. Wade had ac-
cepted an automobile from Mr.. Lei
bowitz, the Governor decided to re-
move DR.. Wade from the position OF
Treasurer of the Board of Prison
Control, which he forthwith did. Dr.
Wade's position as Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee is not affected by this action.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE.

The attention of our readers Is di-
rected to the advertisement of West
ern Maryland College appearing in
this issue. This college is located
at Westminster, Md, and begins it's
fifty-sixth year Sept Is, 1922. 1t
has made record for thoroughness
and excellence not surpassed by any
in the state. Its beautiful location
in the Highlands OF Maryland, its
fine equipment in buildings and
grounds, its high-grade faculty, its
modern courses of study ana its
charges kept down to reasonable
rates makes it an attrctive place to
get an education.
The college offers eight courses
leading to the degree of B. A.
Courses may be elected which pre-
pare for the schools of law, medi-
cine, and engineering. A four-year
course in Home Economics leading
to the degree of B. A. is offered. In
addition to the regular courses OIL
fered. there are supplementary
courses in music, speech, and edu-
cation.
A new dormitory, costing $780,
600 will be completed by September
LIST in time for the opening of schooi.
A new athletic field, built at a cost
of $4,000 and considered the best
field in the eastern part of the
United States, was dedicated in June.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMER CAN PRESS ASSOClATlON
COTTON GOODS DUTIES OF THE
PENDING TARIFF BILL.

In recent speech in the House
of Representatives Congressman T.
Alan Goldsborough pointed out theN
tax upon the average American con-
sumner as contained in the cotton
goods schedules, which are on an
average of As per cent higher than
in the present. tariff law. These are
some of the things the pending
measure will do, If passed:
On ginghams for aprons and work.
ingmen's shirts-that is, the cheap
err ginghams-the rates of duty are
increased over the present law 161
per cent.
Cotton imitation flannel is used
most generally for women's and
children's wear. The present duty
is cents a yard; the duty will be y
cents yard.
Five to cents yard duty is now
paid on jacquards wasting. The
duty will be 1878 cents yard, an
increase of 1876 per cent. This good
is used for women's and children's
wear.
On fancy flannellette there is now
duty of cents yard. The duty
will be 200 per cent higher, or Is
cents a yard.
Dotted swisses wifi be doubled In
price.
The duty on cotton handkerchiefs
will be increased from 46 cents a
dozen to $1.18 a dozen; 1853 per
cent higher.
Chambray, used for dresses, now
pays 2 cents yard duty, but will
Day cents yard.
Fruit of the loom, used for mems
shirts and all sorts of women's gar
/ ments, would pay an increased duty
Of 96 per cent; that is, an increase
from 8 cents yard to 5.8 cents a
yard.
Cofored sateens, substitute for
silk, used, among other things, for
women's underclothing and for lin
ings, now pays IL cents yard duty.
1t will be % cents a yard, or 146
per cent more.
Fancy dress ginghams will pay
290 per cent more duty. They now
oay 2.9 cents yard and will pay
"a cents yard.
am now going to add here that
,leached nainsook, bed sheeting, and
| showcases pay increased duties
lnder the tariff bill of So and SO per
,ent, respectively, although they do
| lot come under section 905A.
The tariff on laces, SO per cent
more than the present duties, will
lrive the more inexpensive one
practically from the stores.
Cotton hose and half hose will
probably be increased in price SO
,er cent and the price Of cotton
| cloves doubled. In other words,
mporaations of cotton have always
,een only fraction of domestic con-
sumption; section 905A will create
IN absolute embargo and the cost of
Bingham, striped-cotton flannel,
lannelette, dotted swisses, colored
ateens, fruit of the loom, and al
most every other kind and grade of
lotion cleth can be doubled at retail
rices if the tariff bill becomes law.
Under the present tariff the rec
'rds of the Department OF Com
nerce show large profits to the cot
ON manufacturers on an inflated
capitalization after paying top-heavy
ialaries to officers in order to avoid
corporate income taxes, wages, costs
# production, and income taxes, and
10 reason has been offered for au
Increase in the duties, except the
elfish greed Of powerful class.
-O-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
PRELIMINARY WORK FOR BIG
DAM.

Preliminary work on another big
dam that is to be constructed across
the Susquehanna river, just above
Conowingo,. has begun. This is the
second big electrical developing
project on the lower Susquehanna,
and will involve an expenditure of
100000 or more.
Engineers report that it will re-
quire five years in the construction
of the dam. 1t required nearly
seven years to complete the dam at
McCall's Ferry, which will be a
small one compared with the con-
templated plant to be built at Como
wingo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
SUMNER SPECIALS
BUFFINGTON'S
Rising Sun. Maryland.
MEMS CLOTHING
Maryland.

Just placed of
suits that sell $3.50 o $3.50.
Also take note of the
ers,-just the thing for weather
The Csc union suits for fill inexpensive
SLIGO buys $3.50 $780, So. SO high
$3.50 buys $500 mahogany, oxford
1880 buys a 1-strap with rubber heels.
$500 buys patent leather, oxford pump.
BATHING SUITS
Chdrens suits, Boys suits, and 500. Mems
suits, $OO, $3.50, $3.50. Ladies $1.OO, $3.50
Caps, 15c and 25c. Water win gs 45c.
STRAW HATS
Special clean boys straws Price
ENAMELWARE
Is dozen desirable quality enamelwaregen
erous size pie plates pudding pans
ippers, basins, etc. Special
FURNITURE DEPT
luxurious looking the prices $1,000
$3.50, $145O, $780,
Grass wicker and fibre rockers
Grass rugs be had various
The wicker and fibre rockers
to $3.50 EACH
Call on us for anything needed in the furniture line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Guzzler-"Its' mighty hard to get
any wet goods these days" Wig
wag-"That's right; you even have
to 60 to dry goods store for water
ed silk"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
)ne Dollar Saved Represents Ten
Dollars Earned.

)ne Dollar Saved Represents Ten
Dollars Earned.
The average man does not save to
'xceed ten per cent of his earnings.
lie must spend nine dollars in liv-
ng expenses for every dollar save.
That being the case he can not be
90 careful about unnecessary ex-
,enses. Very often a few cents
properly invested, like buying seeds
or his garden, will save several
iollars outlay later on. 1t is the
anne in buying Chamberlain Cole
Ind Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t costs
Tut a few cents, and bottle of 1t in
he house often saves a doctors bill
If several dollars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

In the recent election held on the
school question in Newark, Del, the
proposed $165,000 bond issue for
construction of new High School
building in the town was approved
by vote of 276 for to 1913 against
The Delaware State School Auxiliary
will add $225,000 to the proceeds
from the sale of the bonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The man who would be truly
happy should not study to enlarge
his estate, but to contract his de-
sires. AIIA-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The fellow who complains that he
lever had a chance would probably
)e afraid to take one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

If thoughts were legal witnesses
many an honest man would be prov
ed a rogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Always rise from the table with
an appetite and you will never sit
down without one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

/ never knew any man in my life
who could not bear another's mis-
fortunes perfectly like a Christian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Some people are so busy helping
others that they have no time to
mind their own business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Every cloud may have a silver
lining, but sunshine is golden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Funeral Director

The foundation of every state is
the education of it's youth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

An industrious life is the best
ecurity for food in old age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Even the burglar isn't satisfied to
take things as they come. He goes
after them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The more a man knows the more
lie is inclined to be modest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

1t is more noble to make yourself
great than to be born so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Contide a secret to a dumb man
and it will make him speak.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24
Grant, The transformations
BY FREDERICK ). HAsK,N

WASHINGTON, D. c., March a.
The hundredth anniversary of the birth
of General Grant will be celebrated in
e few weeks-on April 9th, to be
exact. The recognition this event will
get in Washington will be the unveil-
ing of a memorial at the foot of the
Capitol on the west side, work on
which was commenced years ago.
To the great majority of Americans
Grant is merely what they have learn
ed and read of him from the printed
page. The men alive today who knew
Grant when he was at the forefront OF
those making American history are
few and far between. Prominent among
this dwindling number is Uncle joe
Cannon, oldest member of the House
of Representatives in years and in
point of service. Mr.. Cannon's first
hand recollections of General Grant
are as fresh as if he had parted from
the famous soldier but week ago.
Grant forced recognition of his abil-
ity as a military genius, according to
Uncle Joe. There was nothing flashy,
nothing dramatic in General Grant. 1t
is deplorable fact, but true, that
brother officers in the Union armies
did their utmost to give credit for vic
tories and military feats to others,
often to themselves, when success ac-
tually was due to the ability and brains
of Grant.
''In April, 1861, this man presided at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24
RAIL CRASH VICTIM
TO SURVIVE INJURIES;
BURY FATHER SUNDAY

EATON, O., March 24.-It is thought
Darrell Overholtz. Is years old, who
sustained serious injuries Thursday
morning in a railroad crossing acct
dent at Camden, in which his father,
Pearl Overholtz, farmer, of near Cam
den, and Hardin G.. Girton, Camden
undertaken, were killed instantly, Will
survive his injuries, according to ad-
vices received here from the Camden
Sanitorium, to which the lad was re-
moved after the accident.
Physicians stated that young Over
holtz had a good chance to pull
through, providing complications do
not arise. They had not noted any
symptoms of Internal injuries at this
time. they said today. 1t is said the
lad had not recovered sufficiently from
shock to be questioned today concern.
ing the accident.
Coroner Holds Inquest
An automobile truck occupied by
the trio was wrecked on crossing
near the Camden depot by a Pennsyl-
vania fast train, southbound, which
was an hour behind schedule and does
not stop at Camden.
County Coroner S. p. Carter viewed
the mangled bodies of the two men
and conducted an inquest but has not
yet filed a report. Whether railway
or other officials are conducting an in
vestigation of the accident was not
known here today. 1t is said no one in
the vicinity of the crossing saw the
crash, which took place about 1920.
Many persons are at a loss to ex.
plain how the men failed to note the
approaching train, as the truck ap-
preached the crossing from the east
and an unobstructed view can be had
of the track to the north for fully a
mile. The presumption in general is
they were not expecting a train at
that hour, probably thinking the fast
train had passed and knowing the next
train was not due until around 10
o'clock.
The body OF Overholtz is at the
home of his father-in-law, Mr.. Withrow
in Camden. Girton's body is at his
home.
Arrangements at this time are to
hold the Overholtz funeral Sunday af-
ternoon, services to be conducted at
2 o'clock in the Camden Methodist
church, followed by burial in the Will
age cemetery.
The Girton funeral will take place
Monday afternoon in Camden, with
services at 2 o'clock in the Methodist
church. He was a member of the
Masonic, Pythian, Odd Fellow and J.
o. u. A. M. fraternities. He was a
brother of F. o. Girton, Eaton un-
dertaker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24
Will SIGN
WITH GRAIN GROWERS

The Williamsburg Cooperative Ele-
vator company voted to sign con-
tract with the United States Grain
Growers as soon as the canvas Of the
farmers has been completed, ]. E.
Scholl, captain Of the solicitation
forces for the corporation, stated Fri
day, following q meeting with the d.
rectors of the company Thursday night.
Solicitation is now being conducted
in Boston township with very salts
factory results, Mr.. Scholl stated. and
work in Wayne township will be
started some time next week.
Canvassing In Arlington township is
practically completed, with about 80
per cent of the acreage under contract,
he said.
The U. s. Grain Growers corpora
ton, which is an offspring of the Farm
Bureau Federation, aims to displace
the speculator and middleman in grain
dealing, by having an organization OF
farmers control the sale of the grain
to the consumers in the United States,
and to the export trade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24

preservation of the most historic bat
tlefields and there mingle the monu-
ments to the heroism Of both armies"
Mr.. Cannon believes that there is pro-
found wisdom in the policy of not
making monuments to the end Of the
war between the states.
Fruits Of Federal Policy
This policy has obliterated the
scars of war more completely than any
other policy could have DONE" Mr..
Cannon believes, "for it has spread
the industries once confined to New
England to the South and West, and
although New England has multiplied
her Industries many, many times, she
has now but a minor percentage of the
great industrial output of this coun-
try"
The criticism and opposition to
Grant came to head when the Liberal
Republican party was organized. with
Horace Greeley, the famous New York
editor, trying to disrupt the party of
Lincoln and unseat Grant. The Demo
cratic convention of 1872 was per-
suaded virtually to hide the identity
of the party and swallow hook, line
and sinker the platform of the new
organization with Greeley at it's head.
The Democratic party officially was
practically on record as supporting a
radical protectionist-for Horace Gree
ley was that-in order to down General
Grant The platform of this curious
coalition contained such terms as
'treachery" and "uyurpation" in de-
scribing the actions of General Grant.
Mr.. Cannon says that nearly every
newspaper of any size and influence in
the country was behind Greeley and
against Grant. The trouble with the
coalition, according to the veteran of
scores of political battles, was that the
Republican boilers, the Democrats
and others opposed to Grant had little
of constructive nature on which any
OF. them agreed, being united principal.
ly in their dislikes and antipathies
The fight resulted n Grants election
by the largest popular vote ever given
a presidential candidate up to that
time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24
It Started Something

Your medicine is the talk of the
town since pulling me from the grave.
l have told dozens about it and
know of at least ten who are now TAX
ing Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, all
with good results. never saw any
thing like it. One man who had been
operated on for gall stones and had
them come back, took it and says his
symptoms are all gone now and he
swears he Is cured" 1t is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach
liver and intestinal ailments. including
appendicitis. One dose will relieve
or money refunded. Glenn Thistle
thwaite's seven drug stores, A. G
Luken Drug Co. and druggists every
where.-Advertisem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24
Modern Thimble Dates
As Far Back As 1854

It appears that it is to the year 1854
that one must date the modern
thimble. It was then that the gold
smith Nicholas Benschoten, of Am
sterdam, sent one as birthday gift to
a lady with the dedication: ITO My
Vrou van Rensselaer,, this little object
which / have invented and executed
as a protective covering for her in
dustrious fingers"
At first thimbles we're rather costly,
and only well-to-do people could af-
ford them, but afterward, when made
of lead and other common metals by
machinery they became cheap.
The Dutch finger-bat Ginger hood
became in England the "thumb-bell'
from it's bell-like shape. 1t was or
iginally worn on the thumb to parry
the thrust of the needle, pointing
through the material and not, as at
present, to impel it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24

"a Union meeting in small Illinois
town, unknown even to a majority of
his nelghbors," Mr.. Cannon points out
In April, 1865, he presided at that
famous Union meeting at Appomattox
when armed resistance to the Union
ended. He had not come to this sue.
cess and distinction through political
IaVor1tlsm or favorable publicity, un
less we accept General Braggs epi
gram on Grover Cleveland, we love
him for the enemies he has made"
What Uncle Joe calls the political
generals" and the literary generals
all opposed Grant, and envied him. But
IN spite of the criticism and abuse
aimed at him, he compelled recognition
OF his military ability until Lincoln, be-
lore ne had ever seen Grant, made the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-24
DON'T WAIT!

Don't put off buying a Refrigerator
just because the weather is not hot.
Be prepared. 1t doesn't take much
spoiled food at today's prices to pay
the cost of Refrigerator. You need
it eventually-play safe and buy now.