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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
eettino il Rioht.

"See here" said the smart man to
the hotel prop, 'etor, I've just had
an argument with my friend en- the
matter of terms, and l want you to
decide"
Fire away" said the proprietor.
"Well, told my friend was COM
ing down here to the office to pay my
bill. My bill, you understand? Was
that right"
"Of course. What did he contend?'
He said | should have said your
bill. How about it?"
well, yes. 1t certainly is my bill
That seems to be correct"
But you said just now my bill was
right"
ooh, well; it's both. It's your bill
and it's my BILL"
THAT sorter makes it our bill, does
it not?"
eyes," assented the proprietor, anx-
ious to get rid of the man. That's
what it is-our bill
"Well, that decision suits me to a
T. Just you make out my half of it,
and I'll pay you right away. There's
nothing like getting things straight
New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
WOLVES INCREASING IN NUMBER
Large Amounts Still Paid by Western
States in Bounties.

The wolf is more dreaded of hui
mainly than any other animal. No
doubt we of to-day inherit that dread
from ancestors who had occasion to
fear the long-fangeds Guadruped, for
there are few portions of the world
to-day where the wolf is really dam
gerous to mankind
Dangerous to mans pocket, to his
herds and ftocks, he is still to-day in
many portions of the country. A
ranch in Montana or New Mexico
may pay many hundreds of dollars
a year for gray wolf scalps. Such a
scalp is cheap at $12 or SIS to the
rancher, for the gray robber would
certainly have destroyed many times
that value in calves or colts from
the range. Yet in spite of all the
warfare made upon them, and all the
prices put upon their heads, these
dreaded, mysterious, ghostlike, terror
inspiring creatures still hold their
own. Outcasts for ages, hated, per-
secuted, they still endure, each for
himself, and without a friend on
earth, even among his own kind.
Last year the State of Minnesota
paid over $4,000 a month in the best
of the wolf season. One day Of the
month of last March the State Au-
ditor paid $6,158.50 in wolf bounties.
The total for the few months preced-
ing was $36,54S50. On this basis the
current year will foot up nearly as
much as the two years preceding,
which appears to indicate that Broth
er Wolf is holding his own, even as
a matter of commerce In many
parts of the Western cattle range
the gray wolves are increasing rather
than ecreasing.-Field and Stream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
PIGS FOR PROFIT.

The man who raises pigs looks to
their product as return for the labor
and money expended, his whole object
being to get at the least cost the great
est returns from a certain quantity OF
food.
One must first select the animals
best suited for breeding purposes.
Those that grow quickly, mature early
and fatten easily are most desirable.
There are several breeds to select
from. I prefer the Duroc-Jersey. I
always keep thoroughbred male hog
and do not allow him with my sows
during the months of August. Septem.
Der and October, as this time would
bring pigs in the cold winter months
keep the boar in good order, almost
faf, all the time, as he will produce
more vigorous pigs. The SOW should
be treated in like manner until she is
about nine months old before she Is
bred. They should then have careful
attention, especially at narrowing time
She should be kindly treated, provid.
and nice, cool, shady place in sum.
mer, and fed literally on nourishing
food. for she must sustain her own life
and that of her pigs by the food she
eats. l feed my sows oats. bran, slop
and not much corn at narrowing time.
Corn is too heating. l give them
good dry nest, always on the ground.
After they farrow I look to my pigs
for my profit. feed but little the
first few days and never disturb the
nest. Give plenty of pure cool water
and keep up the same foods for sew
eral days.
| count the pigs just as so many dol.
lars, and teach the little fellows to
drink slop and eat so they will do to
wean at six or eight weeks old.
wean the most thrifty ones first, leav-
ing the puny ones with the sow few
weeks, but never let pigs suck the
SOW over three months. 1t is injurious
to both.
If the pigs are properly taught to
eat, 1t is best to take the sow away
from them. Proper care and feeding
are next in Importance to selecting
good healthy stock. One-half in the
breed and the other in the feed and
care. The pig is naturally a clean
animal and will never sleep on dirty,
wet straw if it can obtain clean. The
pig is sometimes seen to wallow in
dirty pools, but this is to cool the
skin, and it is not the pigs fault If
the only water it can find is a muddy
pool. Hogs kept warm and sheltered
in winter will fatten on less food
than when exposed. The slop trough
should be cleaned often.-Joseph
,Studebaker, in Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
ARTISTIC PARTISAN JEwELRy.
Novelties in Rings, Chains and Pen
dants Seen at French Capital.

Artistic medals are among the pref.
TEST trifies upon which votarixs of
fashion feast their eyes. A new and
effective design in this charming line
IS the creation of the eminent Sculp-
tor and is called "Patria" Gather
,and). 1t comes of chased matt gold
Dr. silver, and represents a half-veiled
woman's head, whose features are
marvelously treated. The reverse of
this medal represents cock announc-
.lfg the rising of the sun. Such med
ais, the popularity of which is greater
;han ever before, are carried suspend
ed from the long chain.
Brooches are also greatly in evil
1ence. This line comprises a great
range of effective and original de-
signs. Women's heads, figures or
flowers are the prevailing decora-
lions, the brooches being mostly made
Of chased matt gold, enriched with
precious stones. Striking in the ex-
RENE is the brooch Of chased matt
gold representing flowers and foliage
Of the bind weed This motif, very
ably worked out, takes the form of
4 shield, ending with large baroque
pearl
In sash buckles the greatest fancy
prevails. Most of the new specimens
are of very large dimensions, vary
ing in general styles from the femi-
zine heads to graceful plants or flow
ers.
In the way of neck pendants the
most fascinating designs are Shown
AS an example let me mention an
artistic pendant, beautifully enamel
with outspread wings contending with
each other for the possession of
small ball of coral. Other tasty pat
terms of chased matt gold are rectan-
gular in shape and representing de-
lightful landscapes, in the front part
of which are swans swimming rnajes-
Ideally between reeds. These attrac-
tive specimens are handsomely enam-
eled and adorned with precious stones
principally diamonds, pearls and ru-
bieS.
The newest and daintiest styles in
cings for women are those OF chased
matt gold, adorned with floral decora-
tions.
Long chains are extensively shown.
These dainty articles keep their popu-
larity. The most favored patterns
are composed of links of matt gold
alternating with cut cabochon stcnes
" motifs of chased matt gold repre-
senting flowers and foliage handsome
ly enameled.
Besides the artistic medals above
mentioned many amusing breloques
are attached to the long chains. These
charms are of chased matt gold or sill
yer, and represent various animals,
such as cats, dogs, frogs. etc., in COM
ical attitudes. Rubies serve as eyes.
-Jewelry Circular-Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
MODERN JAPANESE GIRLS.
Have Entirely Adopted Occidental
Education Methods,

In an article in the Far East, Nine.
Uchida, wife of the Japanese Consul
General in New York, tells of the
Japanese women as they were and
are. She says:
I'm our mothers generation the
girls were taught simply to become
good wives to their husbands and
good mothers to their children; there
fore they were educated to be mod
est, obedient and capable of control
ling themselves. They are taught
also how to- keep house, how to sew,
how to read and write, how to ar
range flowers, how 10 make and serve
tea, and very often they also studied
music and literature, but they receiv-
ed no school education such as they
receive now.
Girls Of the present time all re-
ceive modern school education. jap
anese ladies in 1904 are not content
ed merely to stay at home and take
care of their children. They attend
lectures, meetings and entertain
ments. They publish women's maya
zines and discuss their rights and du-
ties.
Il think there is no girl now in
Japan who cannot write her own
name, for the parents are compelled
by law to send their girls as well
as their boys to school when they
reach the age of six. In the pri-
mary school girls receive the same
education as boys, with the additional
study of sewing. After they grad
uate from the primary school many
girls attend the high school.
"a fact that might interest Amer
lean readers is that the women in
Japan never get stout when they
grow old, although they take hardly
any exercise.
Young men and women while they
are in school or college take much
outdoor exercise, but as soon as they
leave school they give it up. Tennis
is a popular game among young Ia
dies"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
GRASS AND CLOVER PAYING
CROPS.

Pasture grass is not often consider
ed cash crop. and hay does not, per-
haps, bring to the pocketbook, when
sold, quite as large a revenue as titled
crops. So farmers have preferred to
manure the cultivated crops and to
trust that enough fragments would
be left over to satisfy the less insis-
tent demands of the grass
OF late, however. more careful study
Of the situation has led progressive
farmers to believe that the advantage
lies in a reversal of this process. To
give the grass and clover the best of
care and to feed them literally, allow
ng the neglect in feeding, if there be
any, to fall upon the titled crops, is
Tar. better than 1t is to starve the
grass and put all the added fertility on
the cash" crop. Why? Because the
very root development and soil shad-
ing which have enabled the grass to
utilize so we'll the natural food in the
soil, also fit them together most COM
pletely. and to use most efficiently the
scattered fertility which man distrib-
utes upon the fields.
With the added growth the grasses
make upon the extra supply of food,
there comes an increase in the num-
Der of roots to fill the soil with veget-
able matter and an increase I'm the
amount OF scattered leaves. broken
stems and refuse matter on the sur
facial Of which Is of inestimable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
FERvoR CT THE MoHAMMEpANs
American Tourist Calls Attention to
Railway Gang at Prayer.

American Tourist Calls Attention to
a Railway Gang at Prayer.
I have often remarked the feryol
of the Mehammedans, says Jerome
Hart in the Argonaut Their strict
attention to their religious rites is
unique among denominations, so far
as my observation goes, for when the
find themselves in public or not, they
go through their devotions. l ad
mire a man who has the courage OF
his convictions, religious as well as
political. and the unaffected devotion
of the Mohammedans has always i'm
pressed me.
On the outskirts of Cairo one day
we saw a row of workmen on the
railway lining up just as the muez-
zin's call to prayers rang out from
an adjacent mosque.
Look" cried l. There is another
instance of Moslems' devotion to cIeir
religious rites"
How so?" l was asked. What do
you mean? What are they standing
in row for?"
"To pray" replied, sententiously.
Don't you see they are facing toward
Mecca"
Now they were all standing in a
row. AS l spoke-as if at a given
signal-they all went down.
'See!" l cried. "They are prostrat.
ing themselves. In moment you will
see them begin to bow toward the sa-
cred city and go through all the elab-
crate forms of Mohammedan prayer.
All, is it not interesting to see a
group of ordinary workmen interrupt
their toll in the middle of the day
and turn to their religion?"
We were ali much impressed. was
particularly so.
But as we gazed on them, with re-
flex religious interest, the row of men
arose. With a unanimous grunt they
rose, bearing On their shoulders
long steel beam, which they proceed
ed to walk away with down the rail
way track.
An awkward silence followed. I i'm
agined l heard faint snickering, but
l affected not to observe it. There are
moments when it is just as well not tc
be too observing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
SATISFIED EVERYBODY.

"Mr. Scrapem," said the hostess to
an amateur yiolinist at an evening
gathering, you play the violin, do you
not?"
Eyes, after fashion, you know"
was the modest reply.
.'How meet" murmured half the
company.
"Did you bring your violin with
your"
mo, did not"
GLOW NIGEL" murmured the othei
half Of the company in fervent uni
son.-Galveston News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
First Safety Razor.

Safety razors were manufactured
in England sixty years ago. One
style. known as the guarded razor"
had loose frame or guard of brass
added to the blade, its purpose being
to prevent the edge from penetrating
to any serious depth when the in
strument was used by inf1rm or nerv-
GUS persons. To-day We have dozen
or more different kinds of safeties,
and even boys are using them for the
youthful encouragement of whiskers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
THE REASON.

"Can you tell me-" said the seeker
after knowledge to the Snowman
what the hump on that camels back
is for?"
whats it for?"
"Yes, of what value is it?'
"Well, it's lots of value. The camel
would be no good without It,"
''Why not?"
"Why not? Yer don't suppose people
'ud pay sixpence to see camel with
out a hump, do yer?'-LOndon Tit
Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
A SPOKE IN HIS WHEEL.

Really, l think it is very brave OF
him to work the way he does. seeing
that his father is a millionaire"
Drawer" he answered, jeaously no
ticing the splendid arch of her instep
Nothing brave about that. Why,
there's more danger in riding pole
pony ten minutes than there would be
to work in that old bank for thirty
years. Chicago Record-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
"Pen stammerinq."

"Pen Stammering' is the name CIV
en- by DR.. Berillon, of Paris, to diff
fieulty in writing analogues to STAN
mering in speech. Many persons, he
says, are incapable of writing even
one of the letters Of a word as long
as anyone is looking at them. Hyp-
motto suggestions he thinks, will cure
this nervous trouble, as well as wri-
ters' cramp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
THE NAUGHTY WEST.

"While over there" announced the
returned tourist, Il saw them digging
up some of the oldest cities in the
world"
That's nothing" replied the De
troiter, throwing out his chest. I'VE
dig our city up every year. Detroit
Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
DIE HARD.

"There are some songs that will
never die" said the musical elthu
siast.
81 guess that's right" answered Mr..
Cumrox My daughter sits down at
the piano and tries to kill few OF
'em every evening. But it's no use
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
A CONFESSION.

The Wife-AlI my friends warned
ne that you wouldn't make me good
husband.
The Husband-Then why did yoH
marry me-to reform me?
mo, dear; to prove that they were
wrong."-Smart Set.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

advantage to subsequent crops. The
soil is thus made fine and porous; the
decay OF green vegetable matter forms
acids, which set free additional plant
food from the particles of earth; and
the accumulated humus makes the
ground like sponge to hold moisture
for the next crop.-William S. Myers.
in the American Cultivator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
BY CONTRAST.

Tess-I don't see why you shouldn't
associate with her.
Jess-Oh, l couldn't. She's so hor'
ribly homely, you know.
Tess-Well, then, if you went with
her it would make you look positively
good looking.-Philadelph Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Spelling A GOOD THING.

Mrs. Won Blumer-I complimented
your husband yesterday on his skill
in taking care of the baby.
Mrs Dimpleton-Oh. dear. what did
you do that for? He thinks he is only
playing with him.-Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
REASON ENOUGH.

"What! Marry my daughter?" snort
ed old Gotrox. why, you must be
destitute of all reason"
yes" interrupted young Poorley.
with refreshing candor. Il admit that
1 am destitute, but that very fact is
my reason-Philadaluhi Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
THE CHICAGO CONSCIENCE.

Mrs. Holder-Why, John, why
aren't you reading your evening
paper?
Mr.. Holder-On account of my con
science. l found an umbrella today,
and I'm afraid I'll see it advertised
Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
TIME ENOUGH.

Miss Pepprey-She says you appear
to have habit of telling all you know.
Cholly-Fawncy! Why, nevah met
her till lawst evening. and then only
for five minutes.
Miss observation-disclosures
Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
A SMALL INCOME.

dolly De Collete, hear, puts every
penny her husband makes on hei
back!'
"Then he can't be making much. -
Town and Country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

The Oldest living actor is said to be
Edward Miles. now in London He Is
ninety years old. He went on the
stage In 1894.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
A TREASURE TRoYE.

TITS sad to think of this great truth,
There are no birds in last years
nest;"
But, oh, the gladness when one finds
A quarter in his last years vest!
Houston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
A GRAFT.

Hello, Slouchy, in any regular bust
ness now?"
yep. I'm gittin' knocked over by
automobiles and collectin' damages.
Best graft ever had."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
GEORGIA /. =. o. +.

NALDOSTA. Ca May 25.-Valdosta
gave a royal welcome today to the
scores of followers of the triple links
who gathered from every part of the
state for the siXtieth annual session
of the Georgia grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows. During the past twelve months
there has been a record breaking in
crease in the membership of the order
in this state. According to the figures
contained in the annual report pre-
scented by Grandmaster j. a. Hynds, of
Atlanta fifty new lodges and more
than 5000 new members We're admitted
during the year. An equally gratifying
growth has been made by the Rebek-
abs, whose annual meeting is being
held in conjunction with the meeting
of the grand l0dge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25

mlstatement and had taken their
money were guilty of no offenses under
the law
When the police went to Is West
Ninth street in Kansas CITY Nav *
they found that the right to swindle
gullible men with s27 had been passed
on to another firm doing business at q
west Fifth street. This was found
TO be regularly licensed employment
agency. There it was admitted bv the
men in charge that they knew no such
company as the Alaska Central & Yu-
kon construction company existed, ex-
cept on paper in the offices of the conn
pany in Kansas City.
The men at the agency gave a lame
excuse for sending the laborers to Sc
attic. They told the police they believ-
el there was plenty of work out here
and that the laborers could secure en-
ployment at least with the Tanana
Construction company. which is build
ing the real Alaska Central railroad.
When the laborers reached Seattle
and told their stories they exhibited re-
ceipts for $25 which they paid as rail-
road fare. All made the statement.
however. that they had paid out s27.
The extra So went TO the employment
agencies for the privilege of allowing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25

main in session. Foremost among the
matters to be considered is the pro-
posed union with the Associate Reform
ed synod of the South. The two
churches hold to the same doctrine and
policy and are practically branches of
the same family. The slave question
brought about a breach half a century
ago. The Associate Church and the
Associate Reformed Church in the
North amalgamated in forming the
United Presbyterian church in 1893.
The project of reuniting the branches
IF the north and south originated al
most spontaneously in both churches
about two years ago and bases of
union have been prOffered by each side
to the other. In the movement for
union the young people have been IN
advance of the older folk. They have
become organized in one body, known
as the convention of the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union. The reunited
denomination will have a membership
of about 10000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Oldest Baptist Pastor.

BOSTON, Mass, May 25.-The Rev.
William Howe. D. D., who lays claim to
being the oldest Baptist pastor in the
United States, quietly celebrated his
ninety eighth birthday today at his
home in Cambridge. DR.. Howe was
graduated from the Newton Theologi-
cal Seminary in the early '30s and de-
voted full half century to missionary
and charitable work, attaining the
reputation at one time of being BOs-
tons greatest missionary preacher.
Notwithstanding his age and infirm-
tiles he continues to take an interest
in church work. Until few years ago
he made annual trips to Atlanta, Ga,
for the purpose of visiting the Spell
man Seminary for cOlored girls, in the
welfare of whom he has always been
deeply interested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
NO LAW TO REACH SWINDlERS
Laborers Vctimized by Fake Employ
ment Bureaus, Have No Redress.

Kansas City authorities have failed
to find a law under which they can
prosecute the swindlers who sent 300
men to Seattle and Vancouver to work
on a phantom railroad that they be-
lieved was being built in Alaska. Chief
Hayes, of the Kansas City police, sent
his sleuths out on the case and from
the advertisements in newspapers they
learned that the sWindlers had Operat-
ed at Is West Ninth street. 1t was
learned that the Alaska Central & Yu-
kon company did not exist outside of
Kansas City, and there only on paper.
The men who had been sent out to
the coast had been promised that they
would be taken to Alaska free of charge
and the employment agents received 81
from each hapless victim sent west.
This information according to the
Kansas City Journal of May Is, the po-
lice laid before the prosecuting attor-
ney. The representative of the law in
formed the police that the agents who
had sent hundreds Of men west under
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Another Union of Presbyterians.

GREENNILLE, Pa, May 25.-The
forty-sixth general assembly Of the
United Presbyterian church of North
America convened here today and was
called to order by Rev. DR.. J. P. Cow
an, the retiring moderator. The dele
gates numbered several hundred and
represented the presbyteries of the de-
nomination throughout the country.
A number of issues will provoke
lively discussion during the week or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
WORLDS FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO.
MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Account of the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis the Q. r. & n. Co. announce the
following rates:
To st. Louis and return 90
TO Chicago and return ........$650 90
To Chicago and return from ST.
Louis $62 so
Returning via California and Port
land add $3.50 to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate, one
half of above rates.
Limt-Ten days going with final
limit of ninety days.
Selling dates: June 18th 18th. 18th:
July list. 2d. Sd; August Sth, 9th, 10th:
September 9TH, 9Th, 9TH; October Sd,
18th, 9Th
Stopovers-StopOver will be allowed
in either direction within the limit.
These tickets are good going one
route and returning another.
For detailed information call on or
address r. BURNS.
General Agent.