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W\* Midland Jfwpudl published onFriday morningofeach week at Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland —BY— EWING BROS. Independent in politics and all other subjects. SI.OO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Friday, Oct. 23, 1003. It is expected that a decision will be rendered in the case of the candidates of the prohibition party for governor, comp troller and attorney-general, who have petitioned the Court of Appeals for a place on the ticket this fall, will be rendered this week. It is claimed the names were filed a day late, to secure a place on the ticket. The month of October is breaking all records for the establishment of national banks, this buiness as usual being on the very crest of the prosperity wave. Ac cording to figures given out from Wash ington, since the first of the month twenty-nine national banking associa tions have been organized, with an aggre gate capital of 1965,000. The vice-presidential bee is said to be buzzing in ex-Governor Lloyd Lowndes bonnet, he being mentioned as a possible running mate of President Roosevelt in the 1904 race. One very necessary attri bute which the ex-Governor possesses is the almighty $. Maryland is becoming quite proud of her political prominence now-a-days, with a possible democratic presidential candidate, a republican vice presidential candidate, and a campaign in progress which is being watched with the keenest interest, the old State which moves with such “conservative” delibera tion in all public matters is becoming quite stuck on herself. The government has unearthed another big scandal, having discovered the existence of a ring which has been carry ing on wholesale fraud in the timber sections of the Pacific slope. The ring is said to have acquired immense tracts of “base” lands by dummies and other fraudulent means, debauched State laud officials, and maintained in the general Land Office at Washington agents, whose duties were to leak information about proposed reserves and other profitable matters. By the “judicious” use of money this gang has been able to influ ence the placing of reserved boundaries to its own interests. The News tenders this bouquet to one of the candidates : “George G. Hopkins, the democratic candidate for Assistant County Treasurer, is one of the best known and most pop ular citizens of Cecil county, respected and liked by everybody. Most urbane and agreeable in manner and with quali fications of the highest order, he is well fitted for the office to which he aspires.” To which we can truthfully add, fair minded and unbiased by political preju dices, Mr. Hopkins can be relied upon to treat all with equal courtesy, be they democrat, republican or prohibitionist, and these qualifications, coupled with sterling integrity and undoubted effic iency, make him an ideal candidate. With election day near at hand both old parties are confidently predicting suc cess for their State tickets, which is per fectly natural, as to do otherwise would be equivalent to showing the white feather. The democrats base their claims on the assertion that the party through out the State never presented a stronger front nor was freer from factional discord, while the republicans, since Roosevelt has “interested” himself in the situation and seen fit to wield the party lash in the State, like any petty boss, are in high feather, claiming all differences which were admitted to exist, have been am icably adjusted and declare with equal confidence that they will elect their State ticket. At any rate, from now on it looks like a neck-and-neck race. Dowie by his vulgar language and rail ing at his audiences, has turned; his relig ious crusade on New York city into a farce, and it seems likely to end in com plete failure. The attendance at his meetings has been large but the people leave by hundreds as soon as their idle curiosity is satisfied, followed by a choice line of billingsgate from the prophet, Elijah 11. Preachers are called “liars,” newspapermen “curs” and all others not to Dowie’s liking stigmatized in similar terms, his coarseness, not his doctrines, bringing hisses upon himself. The prophet does not deny the soft impeach ment that one of the primary objects of his crusade is money, declaring that he will not be satisfied with less than five milliou dollars, and it has been aptly re marked that it is a long way from the Prophet Elijah to the Profit Dowie. The managers of the democratic organ ization of the State have been compelled to withdraw all outward opposition to the candidacy of Isidor Rayner for the United States Senatorship, such strength has he developed since entering the race. This is a wise uiove on the part of the ring, as they can make use of that gentleman’s brilliant oratorical powers during the campaign, to assist in getting votes for the ticket, and afterwards sidetrack his Senatorial aspirations in the Legislature, without fear of damage to the party suc cess that might result from open hostility to him before the election. But it is safe betting Rayner is not the man for the Senate, as he has ideas of his own which Boss Gorman could not shape or control, and he might become too big a frog in the Maryland political puddle and chal lenge Arthur Pue’s heretofore undisputed sway over things democratic in the State. THE lls/LIIDLJUSriD ZF’ZRUXA.IT, OCTOBER 23, 1903- WASHINGTON LETTER. Amid impressive ceremonies a bronze equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman was unveiled at Washington last Thursday. The statue stands at the head of Pennsylvania Avenue, directly south of and facing the Treasury. It was on this spot that General Sherman watched, in 1865, the grand review of the troops who marched from Atlanta to the sea. The unveiling was preceeded by a parade and a review of all the regular troops station ed in or near Washington and of the District of Columbia National Guard. The President accompanied by Mrs. Roose velt, several members of the Cabinet, and all members of the Diplomatic Corps who were in Washington, attended the cere mony. As the two large flags which cov ered the statue were drawn aside by Wm. Technmseh Sherman Thorndyke, the nine year old grandson of the General, the Fourth Artillery fired a salute of seventeen guns, the Marine Band played the Star Spangled Banner and the vet erans who surrounded the statue cheered. Addresses were delivered by the Presi dent, by General David B. Henderson for the Army ,of the Cumberland, General Daniel E. Sickles for the Army of the Potomac, General Charles H. Grosvenor for the Army of the Tennessee and Gen eral Thomas J. Henderson for the Army of the Ohio. The President during his address expressed the hope that there would soon be an appropriate statue of Lincolu at the National capital. * * * Maryland politics have virtually monop olized the attention of the politicians during the past week. This is due in part to the efforts of President Roosevelt to bring about harmony between the repub lican factions of the state and to Senator Gorman’s resentment of this alleged in terference of the Chief Executive in State politics. The followers of Senator Me- Comas and Representative Mudd have carried on a long and bitter struggle and these factional differences seemed to ben efit the democrats, who are carrying on an aggressive campaign, with the race question as the issue, and conscious of the fact that the out come of the election will have a marked influence upon the polit ical fortunes of Senator Gorman, the State's candidate for the democratic pres idential nomination. In raising the negro problem to an issue, the Maryland dem ocrats have virtually made a direct attack on President Roosevelt, and his attitude on this question is continually mentioned and condemned. This gives more than usual importance to the fact that the President has made earnest appeals to the two republican factions to unite and elect a republican governor and legislature. He declares that he occupies an absolutely neutral position between the factions and that he is interested solely in the success of the party without any reference to the persons involved. Senator Gorman was very severe in his criticism of the Presi dent saying, “The President has assumed to himself the title of chairman of the state committee, so active is he looking after the details of the campaign. Every federal office holder and every occupant of a state or municipal place whom the President believes he can control has been ordered by him to get out and “hustle” for the republican ticket. When he was a civil service commissioner under the Harrison and Cleveland administra tions it was Roosevelt’s habit to demand that a federal office holder who was a member of a state, city, or other political committee should resign one or the other place. Now that he is president, how ever, he permits federal office holders, ap pointed either by him or by his subordi nates to engage as actively in a campaign as those who follow private vocations. Every occupant of a federal place in Maryland is openly at work for the repub lican ticket, presumably under specific orders from the President.” V Prominent members of the House have assured the President that the Cuban rec iprocity resolution would be passed at the extra session of Congress. Representative Jones of Washington, who was one of the strongest opponents of the Cuban reci procity treaty in the last Congress, told the President that although he still op posed the measure personally, he would vote for it when it came up in the House. The dissussiou will give the democrats an opportunity to talk against the tariff and it is expected that they will take every advantage of it. Many speeches denounc ing the tariff will be useful during the coming presidential campaign, so they will be delivered in spite of the fact that there is no hope of stopping the passage of the resolution which will make the treaty effective. * * * There is a report that Speaker-to-be Cannon will enlarge the House commit tee on rules in ojder to avoid the necessity of removing Representatives Dalzell and Grosvenor, who were on the last commit tee and who are not in entire agreement with the new Speaker on the way in which the business of the House should be conducted. Many republican mem bers would be glad to see these two men omitted in the forming of the new com mittee, but such action would cause dis sentiou in the party ranks, so the easier way would be to add two more liberal republicans' who would support the Speaker. This would necessitate adding another democrat to the committee, and as there are already two democratic mem bers the committee would be a little unwieldy. However, this is one of the problems which confront the new speaker and in solving it be should not lose sight of the fact that many republicans favor the adoption of more liberal rules, or at least an abridgment of the powers of Dalzell and Grosvenor, who are autocratic and dictatorial advocates of the Reed- Henderson rules. * * * President Roosevelt on Tuesday called the Fifty-eighth Congress into extraor dinary session for November 9, to discuss reciprocity with Cuba. Eastern Missionary Convention. Rising Sun M. E- church was repre sented at the Eastern Missionary conven tion of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which held its sessions in the Academy of Music, Philada., last week, by Rev. H. A. G. Westerfield, pastor of the church, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Haines, Mrs. N. C. Brown and Mr. T. J. Wilson. Some of the foremost men in the Methodist mis sion field were present at the various ses sions of the convention and spoke of their labors in foreign climes, the people, cus toms, etc. One of the delegates in attend ance furnishes us with the following synopsis of the convention : The second great missionary conven tion of the Methodist Episcopal Chucb, was held in the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, October 13 to 15, the first convention being held in Cleveland last October. The convention convened at 8 p. in. on Oct. 13, Bishop Cyrus D. Foss presiding. Bishop C. H. Fowler made the address of the evening. A glee club from New York sang during all the meetings. Dr. King, of the church extension, spoke on Dif ficulties in the way of Missions. Diffi culties Abroad, by W. F. Oldham, was discussed at some length. Success and Opportunities at Home was discussed by Dr. H, K. Carroll, secretary of the mis sionary society. After singing "From Greenland’s Icy Mountain,” Dr. Hum phrey, who baptised the first convert in India, led in prayer. Dr. W. H. Craw ford, president of Alleghaney College, gave an eloquent address on the Open Door in Europe. The land of romance, legend and Voltaire; fair and suuny Italy, dead to spiritual things, Swilzerland bet ter, but the whole situation is the same as John Wesley found in the 18th century; the Wesley movement was one of the greatest since Pentecost; what Wesley did for England John Vincent is doing for Europe; we do not need a new gospel but more gospel; the Methodist church first set foot in Europe in 1849 and we now have three conferences, North German, South German and Switzerland; in the Crauden Institute in Rome a grand daughter of Garabaldi, Josephine by name, is being educated. Successes in Latin America was dis cussed by Rev. Dr. Reese. Mexico is the center of 100 mission churches, grown in the last thirty years. Our Missionary Society and its Achieve ments was taken up by Dr. Buckley in his usual witty manner, with plenty of crit icism and his own special hobby thrown in. He said Dowie walked by sight, but the Church walked by faith. He had faith in two Providences, God and Humanity. The Young People’s Societies was pre. sented by Dr. Goucher, of the Woman’s College, Baltimore. He stated that 90 per cent of our church members were convert ed uuder the age of 23; one convert goes to the mission field, 1500 stay at home; our nation spends $22,000,000 on chewing gum. Dr. John Mott?, of the student’s move, ment, spoke on Wednesday evening, and said we have enough of missionary soci eties, we need to organize to prevent the organization of any more. Bishop Tho burn, who went to India at the age of 17, gave a lengthy and interesting talk on India. On Thursday morning E. H. Richards, a missionary of East Africa, gave a lively description of his work, stating that among the children was the opportunity, there was no more use to try to change a man of 40 years than to try to change a republican or democrat. Dr. Spencer spoke for Japan, and a classmate of' Rev. H. A G. Westerfield, Rev. Mr. Semester, for China. Korea was represented by George Weber Jones. The meeting was addressed on Thurs day evening by A. W. Candler, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, on Jesus’ Right to Reign, followed by Dr. W. F. McDowell, cor. sec. of board of education. This closed the great convention. Result of Registration. The result of the annual registra tion in Cecil, as made public by the Board of Election Supervisors last week, shows 720 new names added to the list and 60S stricken off. The following shows the re sult in each of the district: First District—New, 40 white, 14 colored. Off, 57 white, 21 colored. Second District—New, 55 white, 20 colored. Off, 50 white, 6 colored. Third District—First precinct— New, 101 white, 10 colored. Off, 91 white, 20 colored. Second pre cinct—New, 107 white, 3 colored. Off, 81 white and 4 colored. Fourth District—New, 00 white. Off, 72 white and 2 colored. Fifth District —First precinct, New, 41 white, 2 colored. Off, 03 white, 8 colored. Second precinct, New, 39 white, 2 colored. Oft, 31 white, 7 colored. Sixth District—New, 94; color ed, 5 Off, 08; colored, 12. Seventh District—First precinct, New, GO white, 18 colored. Off, 79; colored 18. Second precinct, New, 49 white, 1 colored. Off, 32 3 colored. Eighth District—New, 35 white, 7 colored. Ninth District—New, 30 white, 9 colored. Off, 28 white, 0 colored. Baggage Master Dies on Train. Joseph R. Wells, one of the old est baggagemasters on the Phila delphia, Baltimore and Washing ton Railroad, died suddenly Mon day while on duty. Mr. Wells fell over a trunk in his car, and died before assistance could reach him. He was found by Conductor Baugh man, of Baltimore, on whose train he was employed. Mr. Wells re sided in Philadelphia. Heart dis ease was the cause of death. Sudden Death of James Wright. James Wright, of Calvert, died Saturday morning last, from a stroke of apoplexy aged 02 years. When stricken he was returning from England’s creamery, accom panied by his little grand daughter, and fell from the wagon, dead. The little girl was compelled to leave her grand father lying in the road and drive home for assistance. Mr. Wright was born at Kirk’s Mills, Little Britain township, be ing the son of James Wright. He married Sydney Harlan, who died twenty-seven years ago last March. Two children survive: Owen H., of Calvert, with whom he has made his home since he left Kirks Mills, and Flora (Mrs. William Stevens,) of Barnsley, Chester county. Miss Lizzie Wright, of Kirks Mills, and Miss Margaret Wright, of Calvert, are his sisters, and Thomas Wright, of this town, a brother. The latter two recently had strokes from which they have not fully recovered. The funeral was held on Wednesday, with interment at Eastland Friends’ burying ground. Killed by a Freight Train. An unknown white man, ap parently about 45 years of age fell beneath the wheels of a freight train, directly in front of the Elk ton passenger station, on Thursday night of last week and met a horri ble death. Kemp Mills, night sta tion agent, heard cries of distress as the train passed, and on investi gating discovered the man lying on the track. Both legs and his arms had been cut off, and the un fortunate man died in a few min utes. Nothing was found in his pockets by which he could be identified. It is supposed the man fell from the train while stealing a a ride. His remains were interred at Cherry Hill. The Pilot Boy. Some of our readers will no doubt remember the old steamer “Pilot Boy” which frequently carried ex cursions from Port Deposit to Tol chester. The old boat is to be broken up for the iron in her hull. The steamer has an interesting his tory, being one of the first iren hull vessels built in America. She was launched at the Harlan & Hollings worth yards, Wilmington, in 1857. During the Civil War she did gov ernment transport duty on the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries. From 1878 to 1880 she carried ex cursions to Tolchester. Lately the boat has done ferry service on the Potomac river at Washington. It is said she never had a serious ac cident or lost or injured a passen ger during her long service. Dr. H. M. Alexande*r, the owner of the Lancaster County Vaccine Farms, near Marietta, died Oct. 14, aged 52 years. He established his vaccine farm in 1889, and it is the largest concern of this description in the world, producing 100,000 points annually, it requiring a herd of several hundred cattle to be kept for this purpose. Cresceus, the king of trotters, on Monday made another remarkable track record, trotting a mile in 1 minute and 593 seconds, thus clip ping a quarter of a second from the 2 minute record recently made by Lon Dillon and Major Delrnar. H. L. EVANS & CO. BANKERS and BROKERS, Wilmington, Delaware, Execute Orders for the purchase and sale of Stocks, Bonds, Wheat, Corn and Cot ton on all the lead ing Exchanges Investment Securities a Specialty. One Minute, Please! e want to tell you something about WATCHES AND JEWELRY. First, we buy right, hence we sell right. We have just received and have now on exhibition the largest and finest line of Watches and Jewelry we have ever before offered. Watches—all kinds, ladies’ and gents’, gold, silver, gold filled and silveroid, Waltham, Elgin and Hamden movements; Chains, Guards and Fobs, Gold Rings for ladies, gents and children, a selected stock of Wedding Rings a specialty Bracelets, Neck Chains, Brooch Pins, Stick Pins, Cuff Pins and Pin Sets, Cull and Collar Buttons, Charms, Studs, Lockets, etc. Also Silverware and Cutlery—Rodgers make only, sterling and plated. Spectacles and Eye Glasses. Eyes tested free. \\ atches and Jewelry Repaired at short notice. Remember the place RISING SDN PHARMACY. ELI T. EEY’NOLDS. Laundry every Wednesday morning. Eye Specialist Nov. 18 SHYIOCH Shylock was the man who wanted a pound of human flesh. There are many Shylocks now, the convales cent, the consumptive, the sickly child, the pale young woman, all want human flesh and they can get it—take Scott’s Emulsion. Scott’s Emulsion is flesh and blood, bone and muscle. It feeds the nerves, strengthens the digestive organs and they feed the whole body. For nearly thirty years Scott’s Emulsion has been the great giver of human flesh. We will send you a couple of s ounces free. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. 400-415 Pearl Street. New York. 50c. and si.oo ; all druggists. NOTICE TO GUNNERS. All persons are forbidden trespassing on the premises of the undersigned with dog or all so trespassing will be liable to prosecution. 8 J Reynolds & Son H L Glackin 4®~Additionnl names will be published in this list until Jan. Ist lor 25 cents each. *9rTrespass notices, printed on muslin, on sale at this office. Rising Sun BAKERY J. G. ZEIGLER, Prop. Bread, Rolls, Cakes, Pies, &c. of the best quality, at prices consistent with the times, always on hand or fur nished at short notice. Wedding Cakes a specialty. —ICE CREAM.— Large and small orders received with equal promptness, and satisfaction given in all cases Orders by mail will receive prompt attention. £s*Bakery on West Main street, below Worth ington’s store. Empty Flour Barrels for sale. OCTOBER Treasurer’s Mice. In pursuance of an Act of Assembly, passed at the January Session 1896, Chap ter 340, the undersigned, Treasurer of Cecil County, hereby gives notice that for the purpose of receiving the State, County and Dog Taxes in said county, for the year 1903, he will sit in the several Election Districts, as follows: October 19th, at Jackson & Shorts’s, Cecilton, First district; and also at the National Bank, Chesapeake City, Second District. October 20th, at Henry Hess’s, Fair Hill, Fourth District. October 21st at Andrew Ander son’s office, North East, Fifth district. October 22nd, at Grason’s Hotel, Rising Sun, Sixth district. October 23rd, at A. L. Barry’s, Port Deposit, Seventh district. October 24th, at W. W. Mc- Guigan’s store,Conowingo,Eighth district. October 20th, at Walkers’ Hotel, Calvert, Ninth district. Between the hours of 9 a. m., and 3 p. m. As the law provides, a discount of 1 per cent will be allowed on all State and Couuty Taxes paid before November r. Tax-payers will please take notice that taxes are due and payable on September 1, and that ou all bills unpaid on January 1 interest will be charged and collected from September 1. After January 1 de linquents will be warned that unless set tlement in full be made before April 1, the claims against them will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff of the County, who shall proceed to seize their property and dispose of the same to pay the taxes due, with the charges thereon and ail costs of sale. Dogs and Sluts whose owners have no other property, unless tax is paid, will be killed. The Treasurer would, therefore, respect fully urge all tax-payers to pay promptly, and if possible, iu time to obtain the benefit of the discount. WILLIAM H. HOHN, 37 Treasurer. BUFFINGTON’S DRESS GOODS SHOWING. New, fresh and inviting. Our black goods offerings show the latest weaves in Serges, Cheviots, Melrose and Prunella. Plain goods in all colors are the leading fabrics for 1903. Mixed gray suitings are also very popular; 6-4 everlasting suiting is much sought for and admired— 90 cts. per yard. Outing Cloths and Flannelettes in great variety; purchased at a price early in season. They are not the half weight goods retailing at 6 cents, but full standard in every way and not much higher in price. Fall Sfiowings^~^^ Our store is stocked in all corners with just such goods as the season demands. Ladies’ and Gent’s furnish ing goods are special features, as well as Boys’, Misses’ and Children’s wear of all kinds. Comparison is our strong supporter. Do not fail to see and compare our SB.OO, SIO.OO and $12.50 Men’s Suits; also the $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 Shoes, either for Ladies or Gents. We feel a pardonable pride in our selections. Blankets of all kinds from the cheap Cotton one to the all Wool California Winners. 5A Horse Blankets are always reliable and lead the trade. Furniture and fVrrf- Many new things at Furniture Department. We sent out loads of goods the past weeks. Large Assortments, reliable goods and low prices draws the people. More sewing machines sold in 1903 than we ever sold in any one year, they are made to sew and not merely to sell, fully guaranteed, for little money. You no doubt have seen them advertised in your magazines “ New Royal.” Call and see us early; your best interests always consulted. E. R. BUFFINGTON & SONS. The Stove Season. STOVES DELIVERED AND PUT UP. IF you need a Stove and are going to buy one, come in and look at the largest and most complete line of Ranges, Cook Stoves and Heaters ever offered to the trade in Rising Sun. Perfectly con structed in every way, material the best money can buy, finish equal to any We have several different styles of RANGES from which to make a selection—The Alton, Prizer Standard, Prizer Apex and Diamond. Prices from SIB.OO to $23.00. In COOK STOVES we have and Marvel NeW Virginia ’ Peerless > F - F - v - Susqvehanna, New South These Stoves are fitted for burning either coal or wood and people who are using them claim that they are perfect bakers in every respect Prices, No. 8, $11.50 to $23.00. V Loth Fire Fly Air Tight Wood Heaters are durable air tight wood stoves, with top and bottom, has swing cover (over oval feed hole on top which can be used for light cooking), extension hearth, nickel foot 1 ail, extra large draft on front, fitted with nickel spring damper knob making an air tight joint with perfect control of draft, adjustable pipe collar, to fit on top or back, outside body made of planished steel, lined to top with heavy sheet steel. A splendid heater for dining rooms, bed rooms, sitting rooms, etc., and will keep fire in all night. There are no better stoves in the market than these. They are up to date in every respect. They will give perfect satisfaction in use. Ihey will stand the most critical investigation. Compare with other makes for the same price and we have not the slightest doubt whero you will place your order. We have just rceived a lot of new goods for the 5 and 10 cent counters. Give us a call if you need anything in this line. Soliciting a continuance of pleasant business relations, and hoping we will be liberally remembered, we remain, 6 JOS. S. POGUE, SONS & CO., RISING SUN, MD. For Select Oysters, Ice Cream and Confectionery GO TO Briscoe's Restaurant, IN THE TOWN HALL BUILDING, RISING SUN, MARYLAND. We anticipated the cold weather and have been making ready for it for weeks, and we feel after all our labor that we have something to show for it, in having the fin est display of Stoves and Housefuruishiug Goods ever shown by us Those “Sunshine Oaks” and Daisy Sunshine” Single and Double Heating Stoves are perfect in tneir class; prices $14.00 to $24.50. The Wood Oval Double Heaters burn wood only will make the upper rooms comfortable. They are no experiment, but do just what we claim for them, —two sizes $15.75 to sl7 50 The Wildfire, Wizard and Trilby Wood Air Tight Stoves, must be good; we think we have sold 200 of them. Prices $3.25 to $0.50. In Cook Stoves we sell the New Emerald and Grand Sun shine. (They are bakers) In Ranges. Hystic and Othello. The Othello is the larg est, heaviest and most durable range that has ever come to our notice. Oil Heaters. In three styles. Very nice for fall use. For Corn Harvest. Sisal Tar Rope, Stalk Hoes, Corn Baskets, Husking Pins, Husking Gloves, Working Gloves, Wire Shovels. fnquiry DEUVEKED aDd p P. We would appreciate a call or ZHZ-AJUsTIES KIRK, RISING SUN, MD.