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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
HARTFORD COUNTY CHURCH
BURNED

The Community Church, OF
Webster, Hartford county, flve miles
northwest OF Havre de Grace, was
totally destroyed by fire on Sunday
evening, January 20.
The church had been built .1S
month ago at cost Of $4,000 by
the congregations of'Wesleyan Chap
el. and Lapidum and carried $4,000
mortgage. IT was insured for $1s,-
900. Sd
The origin Of the flre has not been
determined.
Apparently overcome with excite
mont at the FIRE, Sheridan Moore
collapsed among the spectators and
died before medical aid arrived.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
JOSEPH GILMORE

Josehp Gilmore, who was a vet
eran of Shows Battery, died. at his
home in. Port Deposit, Jan. "a, after
a long illness of heart trouble. In
terment was made at Hopewell
Cemetery. He is survived by six
sons and daughter. Mr. Gilmore
followed the water great part of
his life and devoted most of his time
to finishing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

Dainey Pennellton, who recently
turned States evidence in q chicken
stealing case in Kennett Square, was
arrested Jan. 26. on a charge Of steal
Ing money and jewelry from the
Jamison family, near Landenburg.
His loot is estimated at $1,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

MRS. HARRY G. MILBOURN
Mrs. Sophia 3. Milbourn, wife OF
Harry G. Milbourn. formerly of Elk
ton; died Jan. 26, after long illness,
aged SO years. She is survived by
her husband, a daughter and three
sons. also by her father, Isaac Payne,
Sr., of Elkton, and several brothers
and sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

Standardized signals warning of
the approach of traips at street and
grade crossings are being installed by
railroads in Maryland. The signals
are described as consisting Of pole
with an arm upon which two red
lights flash alternately. The device
lis recommended by the American
Railroad Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
GAS PLANTS SOLD

The sale Of the Argos gas station in
Kennett Square, took place in Phila-
delphia few days ago at public sale
and was purchased by Philadelphia
party for $500. The Oxford station
was sold at the same time for $1,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
MRS. PHOEBE A. SCOTT

MR.. Phoebe A. Scott, widow of T.
Jefferson Scott, died Jan. 81, at ths
home of her son, Arthur M. Scott
Cowentown, Cecil county, aged 81
years.
She Is survived by a daughter and
four sons-Mrs. G. H. Negendank, oil
Montchanin, DEL; Alonzo W.. Scott,
of Elkton; Arthur M. and willard
B., of Cowentown, and John r. Scott
of Barksdale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
HAROLD MORTON KRAMER III
LECTURE

Don't forget the entertainment in
the public hall. Rising Sun. Friday
evening. Feb s, by Harold Morton
Kramer. author, journalist and
traveller. This is one of the course
arranged for this winter and
promises to be one of the best. Mr..
Kramer being talented writer and
eloquent speaker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
WON PRIzE F0R FosrnR

Miss Virginia Pratt. daughter cf
Mr.. and Mra, Arthur Pratt. of Ken
nett Square. won flrSt prize at the
Farm Products Exhibition, at West
Chester. for her poster, "Why
Children Should Drink Milk" The
prize was awarded by the Interstate
Milk Products Association. OF Phila-
delphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
THOMAS W. McMULLEN

Thomas w. McMullen, aged 81
years. a veteran of the Civil War,
died Jan. %, at the home of Warren
Gibson at Calvert. Nine sons and a
daughter, Mrs. Woolsey of Whining
ton, survive him. His funeral was
held Friday, with services at the M.
e. Church and interment in Rose
bank Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

Plans are being made to organize
Statewide business association, due
to the efforts Of the Merchants 9
Manufacturers Association @ f!tss'p et Baltifr 4
MeFa ~ l.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
MILLINERY

Interesting Spring 1924 models, IN
Ladies and Girls Hats
GILLEsPIE'S MILLINERY
fhnne f2s Rising Sum- ls&
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

1t is really the easiest thing In the
world to make light Of trouble, espe-
|cially other peoples's trouble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

Arthur Dinsmore & Bro. have placed
new five-ton truck in commission in
their hauling business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
, PROF. JOHN B. RITCHIE

+. Prof. John B. Ritchie, a noted
musician OF Wilmington, died Jan
26 at his home in that city, from
heart trouble. He was a former
resident of Elkton.
Prot. Ritchie was 81 years of age
He served in the Civil War with the
First Delaware Regiment. At the
close Of the War he located in Elkton,
were he conducted a tobacco store.
He organized and taught the Elkton
Cornet Band. Later located in
Wilmington he was for years leader
of the Opera House Orchestra, and
also organized the City Band. He
was a talented violinist, but taught
any instrument.
Prof. Ritchie married Miss Matilda
Jane Thomas. daughter Of the late
John e. and Matilda Thomas, of Elk.
ton. who survives him with three
children-Mrs. Levi X. Bowen, OF
Newark, DEL; Mrs. Charles s. Horn.
OF Rehoboth, Del, and J. Lawrence
Richie, of Pittsburgh. Penna.
Interment was made Jan. %, in
Head Of Christiana cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
MRS. REBECCA L. RUssEI,1

MRS. REBECCA l.. RUSSELL
Mrs. Rebecca L. Russell, widow OF
Matthew Russell, died Jan. .28, at her
home near Bay View, aged II years
Her husband died Sept. 25, 1923,
Mrs. Russell was a lifelong resident
of Bay View section.
Eight sons and one daughter sur
vive-Joseph T. R., James B., John
s., of Bay View; Alvin c., of North
East; Mrs. Mary ". Mulford, of Los
Angeles. Calf; Fred s., and Everett
B., Of Bay View; Edward T., Of North
East, and Paul M, Of Bay View. IA
The funeral was held Jan. 81, with
interment in Bay View cemetery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

When Roosevelt was getting ready
for his African trip various sportsmen
friends, as a matter of course, volun-
teered suggestions.
"When you get to Nairobi,' said one
Ia Mr.. Blank, happy-go-lucky, care
less, prosperous chap, who had Owed
into the jungle and out again two
years before whatever you do, don't
hire a guide by the name of W.
He is capable enough, but not trust
worthy"
The day Roosevelt reached Nairobi
he inquired about this particular
guide. He sent for the repudiated
guide and got his side of the story
says the Milwaukee Journal.
Just as Roosevelt had OWNED, it
was a mountain made out of a mole
hill. The damning word dropped by
Mr.. Blank without warrant had left
stark misery in its wake for the guide.
After that he could get no employ
ment from any hunter who came to
Nairobi.
Roosevelt heard all this. By way of
rejoinder he smashed his itinerary
He rearranged it ever night to include
a ten days expedition never before
dreamed of In that section of the coun-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

tails, must be cut without delay and
fed into the silos before the boards
of the interloping growth could be
hardened. Busy days for the short
handed milking crew; busyndays Of
installing the new milking machines.
With Saturday came Pollock Hamp-
ton and his guests. Trevors had mis-
named him a fool, sweepingly mistak-
ing youth, business inexperience and
a careless way, for lack Of brains.
Just a breezy young fellow, likable,
gay-hearted, keen of the joy of life,
scarcely more than boy, after all.
He came to the ranch prepared to like
everything and everybody.
"Look here!" he exclaimed to Jud"
It'll, before she had had time for more
than a sweeping appraisal Of his
friends. "Why didn't you tell me you
were up to thing like this? Great
Scott, Judith, you don't know what
you are tackling, do you? Running a
ranch like this-why, it's big propo-
sition for a thunderingly big man to
swing"
"Is it?" smiled Judith.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
Judith Of Blue Lake Ranch

ship. Jose, from the first bestowed
upon the cheerful, bustling woman
black hatred born of his thorough
going Latin jealousy.
Busy days also for Bud Lee, who
had already begun the education of a
string of colts Busy days for Doc
Trip who, unhampered, trusted,
aided at every turn by his employer,
was from dawn until dark among the
ranch live stock, all but feeling pulse
and taking temperature of horses,
cows, colts, calves, hogs and lnuses
He stopped the calf sickness; eff
fected cures in every case excepting
one. And the rest of the stock he f.
nally gave clean bill of health.
Busy days for Carson. Painstak
ingly he estimated, to the head, the
number Of cattle the pastures should
be carrying, counting from long ex-
perience upon the hard months to
come from August until December;
estimating values; appearing at the
weeks end to suggest the purchase Of
herd of calves from the John Peters
Dairy company, to be had now at a
very attractive figure. Busy days for
the foremen who had held over from
the management of Trevors or who
had been taken on since. The first
crop Of alfalfa, shot through with foE-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
BY Jackson Gregory
Copyright by Charles scribner.s Sons

Miller a moment as though she
thought this must be some wretched
jest of his. And when she read in his
eyes the earnestness in his heart,
there rose within her the question /:
'How far has Bayne Trevors gomez
Charlie" she said finally, II want
you to close store for the rest of the
day. Get some one to help you and
cut the, sick calves out from the
bunch. Haze them back here into the
detention corral. Trip will attend
to to them all In the morning Now,
tell me-what's wrong down at the
milk corrals? What are all Of those
men up TOT"
Were going to see, me an yoa,'
answered Miller. 81 don't just know.
But I do know there's big guy down
there that come onto the ranch q
couple Of hours ago an that don't be-
long here. He's that guy talking.
Name of Nelson. He amt done any
talking to me, but from a word or two
/ picked up from one of the mixers
got a bunch he's been sent over by
Trevors.'
Nelson, the big emissary for Ire
vors-for he admitted the fact openly
and pleasantly-took off his hat to
Judith and said he guessed he'd be
going. And the men with whom he
had been talking, including all Of the
mixers and all of the other wOrkmen
upon whom Nelson could get his med
dlesome hands at short notice, all
men whom Treyors had placed here,
made known in hesitant speech or
awkward silence that they were going
with Nelson There were good jobs
open with the lumber company, 1t
seemed
Judith, her eyes flashing, asked no
man of them to remain, seeing that
thus she would but humiliate herself
fruitlessly, and TUNED away. And yet,
with the herds of cows with bursting
bags soon ready for the night milk
ing, she watched the men move away,
her heart bitter with anger.
They've got to be MIXED, Charlie :
was all LldL she Sdlu. WIN Will ll1Ah
them until I can get new crew."
"Pll tuck in an help" answered
Miller ruefully. 81 hate it worse'n
poison, an I can't milk more'n ten
cows, workin' twenty-four-hour shifts
I'll try an scare up some of the other
boys that can milk But he shook
his head and looked regretfully at the
pick-handle. "Gocd mixers is scarce
as gold eggs" he muttered. "And the
separator men has quit with the rest
We've got to make out ]" exclaimed
Judith. we've got to beat that man
i Trevors, Charlie and do 1t quick. Il
he'll try to keep us short-handed, II
he'll spend money to do it, If he'll dc
| a trick like giving sulphur for lung
worm and then send infected stock out
into the herds, I don't know just
where he will stop-unless we stor
him."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

Many houses are spoiled by the de-
sire for terraces. Most houses look
better when set low.
Our real work does not tire us half
so much as worrying over some diff
cult task which might come to us, but
which never does come.
The oldest resident of Grimsby,
England, was buried recently in the
robes which seventy-six. years before
she had worn at her wedding.
When evaporated, ton of water
from the Red sea yields 1877 pounds of
salt; the same volume of water from
the Atlantic gives only 81 pounds.
1t is an old saying that the minute a
person comes into ownership of a
piece of land he has other people
working to help him toward indie.
pendence.
Fata Morgana, in medieval romance,
was fairy, sister of King Arthur.
She lived on the Isle of Avalon. The
name is also used of mirage seen in
the Strait of Messina, caused by Nor
CANA.
If the coast line of thundred-har-
bored Maine" were regular it would
be about 200 miles long. Owing to
the sinuosities of its contour, the &C
tual coast line is nearly 5000 miles
in length.
The value of cats to the postal
service has come to be so we'll recog-
nized that an annual appropriation is
made by congress for their mainte-
nance The reward is in "cat meat, =
which costs about $135 a year.
The ornamental clock on stockings
was in the beginning a sort of camou-
fage. When stockings were made of
cloth, the seams came where the
clocks now appear. The clocks were
invented to hide the seams.
Shackleton's boat, % feet long, in
which he made the famous voyage OF
75O miles with five men to South
Georgia island in quest of aid for his
expedition, has been presented to the
explorers old school, Dulwich college.
The creator of mick Carter
Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey, holds
perhaps the record for speed in liter
ary production. He once accom-
plished the prodigious task of finish
ing a novelette, of 10000 words in just
two days.
An inmate of the Pennsylvania
Home for Working Blind has become
known as a philosopher among his
friends for his ability, to estimate the
values of life. "a man is as rich as
his power to dream" he said. He
maintains such power is far greater
in value than material riches.
An advertisement appearing in June,
1920. in the Columbian Sentinel, a
semi-veekly newspaper of Boston,
quotes milk at AZ cents quart but
ter 10 cents a pound and a whole
quarter of lamb for Is cents.
Mark Twain was not affiliated with
any church or religious organization.
He seems to have been what is usual
w called a "'free-thinker'' that is,
he did not accept the Scriptures as
inspired or authoritative spiritual
writings. He was often accused OF
dealing with sacred things in some.
what irreverent manner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
CHAPTER III-Continued

"Case Of lung-worms," he told her.
~Some Of the calves, I don't know
Just how many yet. He insisted on
my treating them the old way"
"Slaked lime? Or sulphur fumesY
she said quickly. "And you insisted
ON chloroform
you've hit it!' he exclaimed won
deringly. How'd you know?"
Il haven't been loafing on the job
the last six months" she laughed.
@Tve been at the school at Davis and
hobnobbing with some Of the univer-
sity men at Berkeley. They're doing
some great work there. Doc, I'll want
to talk to you about it. You're going
down there, expenses paid, to brush
up with course or two this year.
Now, how soon can you get back
here ?-Trevors? oh, Trevors is fired.
Tn running the ranch myself. And
Doe, I need a few men like you'll Can
you come early tomorrow ?-Tonight?
You're a God-blessed brick! Yes, I'll
stop that murderous sulphur treat
ment If it isn't too late. Goodby."
She lost no time in calling for Bill
Crowdy, the man whom Trevors had
put into Trips place.
SPY the way" she said when the
man with the voice which had sounded
so boyish in her ears answered again,
'"who are yours
ED Masters" he told her. "Elec-
trician, you know"
what are you doing this after
noon?" she demanded sharply just
hanging around The office? I'll tell
you one thing, Ed Masters. If you are
one of the loaf-around kind you'd bet
ter call for your time tonight. If
there's anything for you to do, go do
it. Don't wait for Trevors. He's
gone Yes, for good. You can report
to me here the first thing in the
morning. Now send me Crowdy"
Hes down In the hospital and the
hospital phone Is out of order"
"And you're an electrician, hang
Ing around for orders That's your
first job. Send the first man you can
get your hands on to tell Crowdy /
sag not to touch one of those calves
with the lung-worm. And not to do
anything else but get ready to talk
with me. I'll be down in half an
hour"
AS she rode the five miles down to
the office at the Lower End, her
thoughts were constantly charged with
an appreciation of the wonders which
had hnnn wOrLnd ahOut hnr every
where since that day, ten years ago,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

Saved by Roosevelt's Idea Of Square Deal

try. He hired the Nairobi guide to
take entire charge of the trip.
When the expedition got back In
scheduled time Nairobfs housetops
heard from Roosevelt. He said
'That guide is the most intelligent,
the most industrious, the most relia-
bic and the most satisfactory guide
have ever had"
The rehabilitation of the wounded
guide dated from this utterance and
this act OF Roosevelts. Again the
man began to be sought after by
hunters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
"DeIiver us from our fool
friends" is an old prayer. How
about Pollock Hampton?
(To BE coNTINuED.)
Oldest Work of Fiction

"The Tale of Two Brothers," so far
as anyone now knows, is the oldest
existing piece of fiction. 1t was writ
ten 80 centuries ago by Enana, scribe
of Thebes, who was librarian in the
palace of King Manepta, identified by
some as the pharaoh who held the
Israelites in bondage.
The tale, which is written on 10
sheets of papyrus, appears to have
been invented to entertain the oldest
of the princes who subsequently as
cended the Egyptian throne. This
strange old manuscript now reposes in
the British museum, where it is known
as the 'D'Orbiney papyrus,
Another old book, written more than
thousand years ago, mentions two
breeds of poultry which are still being
raised in China today.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
CHAPTER w
Young Hampton Protests

It was after eight o'clock when Trip
rode in on sweat-wet horse. Judith
met him In the courtyard, giving him
her two hands impulsively.
sTm so glad you've come, Doc!" she
cried softly "Oh, you don't know
how glad-yet."
She called Jose to take Trips
mount and then led the way into the
great liying-room where deep cush-
ions and leather chairs made for COM
fort.
She switched on the lights and
TUNED to look at Trip. He was the
same little old Doc Trip, she noted.
His wiry body scarcely bigger than a
boys of fourteen, he was a man of
fifty whose face, like his body, sug-
gested the boy with bright, eager
eyes and frank, friendly smile.
"Prettier than ever, eh, Judy?'
Tripp cooked his head to one side
and gave his unqualified approval of
the slim, supple body, and superb car
rage of this girl of the mountains,
warming to the vivid, vital beauty Of
the rosy face. Been driving those
cow-college boys down at Berkeley
plumb crazy. I'll bet prize colt"
Judith laughed at him, watched his
slight form disappear in the wide arms
of a chair which seemed to smother
him in its embrace. Then from her
own nook by the fireplace she opened
her heart to him:
"It's not just that Trevors has Grip
pied me by taking all of my mixers
away: not Just that he has come near
doing don't know how much harm in
having Crowdy turn those calves with
the lung-worm out into the fields with
the others, not just that during the
last few months, he has lost money
for us right and left. 1t isn't just these
things which have set me to wonder
ing, Doc. What / want to know is
this: in how many other, still undis-
covered ways, has Trevors been knit
ing us? And what else will he have
ready to spring on us noW?'
"Just what do you mean?" Trip
looked at her keenly.
Ih1S case OF IuuS-WOIII, " UeSlu
with: where did it come from?"
Imported" said Trip. "Trevors
bought those calves, or at least four
of the sick ones, last month. Brought
them in from somewhere down the
river. Struggled them in far as / am
concerned. Never gave me chance
to look them over" He paused a
second. especially imported, I nighr
say"
II knew it!' cried Judith. That's
the sort of thing / am afraid of. If he
has gone to the limit of introducing
one disease among our cattle, what
other plaques has he brought to the
ranch? Has he imported any other
outside stock?"
mo. He's been buster selling at a
sacrifice than buying, just as l wrote
you. Never another head has he
bought lately-unless," and Trips
eye twinkled at her, you count
pigeons"
"Pigeons!" repeated Judith.
Trip nodded.
Funny, isn't It," he went on lightly
THAT a man like Bayne Trevors,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
POLLOCK HAMPTON

SYNOPSIS Lee, horse
foreman Of the Blue Lake ranch,
convinced Bayne Trevors, man
ager, is deliberately wrecking the
property owned by Judith San
ford, a young woman; her cousin,
Pollock Hampton, and Timothy
Gray, decides to throw up his
lob. Judith arrives and announces
she has bought Gray's share in
the ranch and will run 1t. She
discharges Trevors, after shoot
ing him twice in self defense.
The men on the ranch dislike
taking orders from a girl, but
by subduing a vicious horse and
proving her thorough knowledge
Of ranch life, Judith wins the
best OF them over. Lee decides
to stay, for while at least.
Judith becomes convinced that
her veterinarian, Bill Crowdy, Is
treacherous and calls up Doc
Trip.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

0EY0u'Ve Hit It'll How Did You Known"
when she had first come with Luke
Sanford to the original Blue Lake
ranch. Then there had been only a
wild cattle-range, ten thousand acres
of brush, timber and uncultivated open
spaces. But Luke Sanford had seen
possibilities and had bought the whole
ten thousand acres, counting, from
the first sight of it, upon acquiring
as soon as might be those other thou
sands of acres which now made Blue
Lake ranch one Of the biggest Of
western ventures.
1t was late May, and the afternoon
passing of spring. The girls eager
eyes Travelled the length of the sky
seeking cliff almost at the back door
OF the ranch-house, which stood like
some mighty barricade thrown up in
that mythical day given over to the
colossal struggle of a contending race
of giants, and she found that there,
alone, time had shown no change.
Elsewhere, Improvements at every
turn were living monuments to the
ifireless brain of her father. Stock
,corrals, sturdily built, outhouses spot
less in their cleaning whitewash, mon
ster barns, fenced-off fields, bridges
across the narrow chasm of the froth-
ing river, telephone-poles with their
wires binding into one sheaf the num-
erous activities of the ranch, a broad,
graded road ever which she and her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
Some Punkins!

Western Exchange-The letter "P"
is the most important in the alphabet,
because it leads all others in perfec-
ton. 1t is likewise first in peace and
prosperity and gives pleasure its prop
er form. 1t is found in every enter
prise and aspiration and without its
valuable office the anchor of hope
would be but a commonplace hoe. Be-
sides being foremost in philosophy, it
is at the front in patriotism, patience
and piety. Purpose has no meaning
without it and the pyramids are built
upon it's base.-BostOn Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

Sanitary bath sandals are being
made of tough crepe paper, so they
can be thrown away when once worn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18

Thales, a Greek philosopher, 20
centuries ago discovered that amber,
when rubbed, would attract light OBJ
ects.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-18
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Hogs-Heavy weight hogs, $3.50
1920; medium, $98O@1O55; light,
$900@10.05; light light, $7.75@1O2O;
packing hogs, smooth, $8.75@9.O5;
packing sows, rough. S8.15@8.75;
slaughter pigs, $7.25@9.OO.