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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
THE FERTILIZER AS A PROBLEM.

he hIlLlAEh AS "A FhO0AEAh'
The slick tongued agent will soon
begin the practice of his impositions
upon those who through ignorance
prove susceptible. 1t would seem that
with all the information so easily OBJ
tained-the Farmers Institute-the
up-to-date agricultural papers pub
lished at a low price and the Htera-
ture sent out free of cost by State
and national agricultural bureaus,
there is no excuse for frauds.
We note especially an instance OF
the past spring where through gar
rulous agent, the refuse of tannerie5
including salt, leather scrapings. hair,
etc.. were sold to farmers as COM
plete fertilizer" at prices ranging
from s28 to 1872 per ton. The differ
ence in commercial values was given
as the relative values for agricultural
purposes.
Experiments with such materials
indicate that the supposedly different
qualities were precisely the same and
of an exceedingly low grade. Author
tiles upon the subject of fertilizers
have repeatedly published the state
ment that tannery refuse is rated at
very low grade. Leather meal, wool
and hair waste, while lacking in pot
ash and pnosphoric acid, contained a
considerable amount of nitrogen, but
as they, may remain in the ground for
years before becoming suitable for
plant food, they are rated to be very
low indeed in availability.
In order that we may attain to
any degree of success as growers OF
plant life, we must follow natures
laws regarding the proper balance Of
plant food. We must know that fer
tilizer rich in nitrogen as maker OF
size and frame work, must be bal
anced with a corresponding amount
of phosphoric acid and potash that
perfect strength, formation Of fruit
and seed, and full development may
result.
Agents have become active in in
ducing farmers to invest in fertilizers
containing for the most part phos-
pilates both available and unavailable,
with but small per cent. or none at
all, of either potash or nitrogen. We
believe that we cannot afford to lose
the profits of an entire crop, because
of using an unbalanced fertilizer.
Better invest in complete fertilizer
and well balanced one purchased
through reputable dealer and of a
brand bearing the guaranteed analy-
sis of the relative amounts of nitro
gen, potash and phosphoric acid.-E.
A. Eeason, in Massachusetts, Plough
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
The Peril OF Friendship.
BY NixoIa Gree1ey-Sr Smith.

constantly and women on the
1XAY1 drably Go into society Make ots
wv interest IN you
that Yet they nave
friends will they have!
the
exception or love- winch mas
tiles of mea
them the
that our
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as the more
tcuarIy the woman -oman acquaintance
by suddenly 10 ma ourselves
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looking after
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16

And now George Meredith has indited an
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
A Kiss Define,

A thing of use to NO one. but priced
by two.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
Visiting Cards.

The Chinese, who seem to have
known most of our new ideas, used
visiting cards 1000 years ago, but
their cards were very large and not
really the prototypes of our visiting
cards, as they were on soft paper and
tied with ribbon. Venice seems to
have been the first city in Europe to
use cards. Some dating from the lat
ter part Of the sixteenth century are
preserved In museum there. The
German cities followed the Venetian
custom 100 years or SO. Then London
followed suit-actually followed suit
for the first visiting cards In Great
Britain were playing cards or parts
Of such cards bearing the name Of the
bestower on the back. They were first
used in England about 100. We do
not know when they were first used
N this country, probably not long after
their first introduction into British
society.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

The etiquette of the smoker is not
observed in Philadelphia, according to
globe trotter. In many countries,
especially in Spain and Cuba, where
such etiquette is most jealously guard
ed, man who is smoking must be
sure, when asked by another man for a
light, to present his cigar or cigarette
for the purpose. To offer a match is
to imply the social inferiority Of the
man who asks for the light, so that be-
tween two strangers such an offer is a
deadly insult and sometimes sufficient
to cause duel. When, however, the
difference in social grade is so marked
as to be visible in clothing and accou-
terment the match may be offered
without offense. When the lighted
cigar is offered it must not be thrown
Rway until the man who has offered
1t has taken at least one puff. Other
wise the insult is greater than would
have been the offering of the match
Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
He Lost His Case.

"Judge Emerson, one of the most elo-
quent men Illinois ever produced, was
once taken down completely In speech
at Decatur" said an attorney of Chi
cago. "He had case in which there
were some peculiarly pathetic circun-
stances, the rights of young girl
whose property had been squandered
and who was reduced to destitution be-
ing involved. Judge Emerson made the
most of 1t, and as he closed his speech
solemn hush had fallen over the
courtroom.
"Tears stood in the eyes of the
jurors, and even the judge coughed
sympathetically and hid his head be-
hind the trial docket. His opponent,
whose name l have now forgotten, saw
that the spell had to be broken in some
way or his case was lost. Arising
slowly to his feet and In a voice of
deep solemnity and with slow delibera.
ton, he said, Gentlemen of the jury,
let us continue these solemn exercises
by singing the One Hundred and Fif-
teenth Psalm A roar of laughter fol-
lowed from the audience, and Judge
Emerson lost his case"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
Incident of the French Revolution.

Nine. de Crequey, a French court
lady who was imprisoned in the Lux
embourg at the time of the revolution,
tells in her diary of "a small, pale
woman" who never said word for
the two or three days she was in the
same room, never went to bed, but sat
in a chair watching casket she had
brought with her. "One morning on
returning from the yard" she says,
1--WE found the little woman gone and
only the casket remaining. A jailer
came in about an hour after to fetch
1t. Nine. Buffaut boldly asked him
whether the owner would return. His
only answer was to pass his hand
across the back of his neck. Then he
proceeded to break open the casket. 1t
contained mans bloody shirt, with
out collar, which was always cut off
before an execution; also handful Of
silky black hair and piece Of paper
In which was written, For my mother
Our jailer never would tell us the name
of this unhappy woman, nor did we
ever discover who and what her son
WAS"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

VASTNESS OF RUSSIA.
The Great Size of the Empire Is Not
Generally Recognized,

N"Nh"hS
Few persons realize how vast is the
area of the Russian empire. Into that
enormous country you could put all Of
non-Russian Europe and yet only take
up little more than one-eighth of the
cars domains. Then you could add
the United States, including Alaska,
and still have almost enough territory
left to place Canada in. In fact, the
Russian empire comprises one-seventh
of the land surface of the globe.
Though not comparable in extent of
territory with the empire of the czar,
the United States seems of enormous
area when compared with the Euro
pean countries other than Russia.
The state Of Texas alone would take
in Germany, Greece, Holland and Swift.
zerland and still have room to spare.
Belgium would simply be lost in the
Maine woods. In fact, you could put
two Belgiums into the state of Maine
and have state left as large as New
Jersey.
France could be slowed away up in
Montana and Wyoming, with enough
territory left over to take in Portugal.
Sweden would fit into California, with
lots of room TO spare, and Spain would
almost, but not quite, fit into Nevada
and Idaho.
To make Spain comfortable, we
should have to borrow 1000 square
miles from Arizona, but that would
still leave Arizona enough territory to
take in Italy, leaving out Sardinia.
AS for the British isles, we could
stow them away in New Mexico and
have land to spare afterward The
dual empire of Austria Hungary would
be more difficult matte. to deal with,
and in order to give it elbow room we
should have to devote the states of
Colorado and Oregon to it and then
borrow $4,000 square miles from Wash
ington, which would still leave Wash
ington room in which to put the king
dom of Servia and have enough left
over for fair sized state
The kingdom of Roumania could be
placed in Arkansas, with about 5000
square miles to spare, and Bulgaria
would have more than enough room in
Oklahoma.
Turkeys possessions in Europe are
about as large as Missouri, and Nor
way could be placed in the two Da-
kotas, with lots Of room left over. The
pieces left over from the various states
and territories mentioned would be
more than enough to make an area as
large as Denmark and the other odds
and ends Of nonRussian Europe not
mentioned.
But If we did not want to spare so
much territory of the western states
and territories, we could economize by
placing Germany, France, Italy and
Belgium up in Alaska, and the British
isles could be distributed among the
Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico
Washington Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

A worthless man always has his sign
out.-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

ciently to pitch the game out and then
tainted, the Reds meanwhile piling up
eight runs and winning. The game was
played in Cincinnati.
Another notable achievement of a
Harvard nine was the twenty-four In
ming and no run game in 1877 with
the Manchester (N. H. club. In this
game Catcher Tying of the Harvards
Eyes, Jim Tying, perennial jim Tyng)
made the unprecedented record of
thirty-one put outs and three assists.
While this game was interesting and
exciting in its early part, it grew some
what monotonous after the fifteenth
inning, owing to the fact that the dead
ball used became "punky," and the
batsmen were unable to knock it out
side the diamond. The pitching of
Ernst amused the spectators, however,
and l think Ernst must have been the
pioneer contortion pitcher.
1t was customary in those days for
pitcher to stand erect and deliver the
ball with the hand below the shoulder,
but Ernst had way of tucking the
ball behind his back, looking over his
right shoulder and elevating his left
leg as he pitched. That seemed to
the spectators bad case of monkey
business and always called forth de-
risive remarks from the small boys
His record of fifteen strike outs and
but four flies knocked into the out
fields as outs shows that he knew his
business at all events.
The scores of few games played
by leading clubs in 1869 show that the
players occasional request for sub
stitute to run few laps for him was
not without reason:
Harvards, 80; Lowells, 16.
Clippers of Philadelphia, 81; Nation
ais, 0.
Lowells, 102; Andersons of Lynn, 8.
Cincinnatis, 70; Unions Of st. Lou
is, 8.
Eckfords, 45; Atlantics, %.
These are fair samples of the scores
made by the best clubs. Those Of some
& the minor clubs oftentimes resem-
oled the scores of a billiard match
Outing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
Keep the Mouth Sweet.

Nothing is more uncomfortable or
even dangerous for an invalid than a
neglected mouth. If the vitiated secre-
tions are allowed to remain there Is
great danger of disease germs finding
lodgmentin the mouth and thence being
absorbed in the stomach. A good mouth
wash is eight or ten drops of tine
ture of myrrh in glass Of water. With
this the mouth should be rinsed thor
oughly two or three times day. An
other excellent wash is listerine. 1t Is
less expensive buying 1t in the seven
ounce bottles. A half teaspoonful or
more in wineglassful of water is re-
freshing mouth wash and a good tooth
wash. If the mouth is very dry, good
wash is one tablespoonful Of glycerin
and one teaspoonful of lemon juice to
a glass of water, as the glycerin does
not evaporate and consequently stays
on the tongue and in the mouth longer
than clear water.
Addipus-Don't you hate to be as
lean as you are? Skinnicus-No; some
times l find it's decided help. can
cross my legs in crowded car without
taking up any more room that I did
before.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
FORMIDABLE GUNS.
The Bombards Used by the Turks In
the Fifteenth Century.

The Bombards Used by the Turks In
the Fifteenth Century.
In 1918 Mohammed H.. in forming
the siege Of Scutari, in Albania, en-
ployed fourteen heavy DonIJardS. the
lightest of which threw Il stone shot Of
$40 pounds weight, two sent shots of
500 pounds, one of 7JJ pounds. two of
$50 pounds, one of 1,200 pounds. five
of 1,500 and one Of the enormous
weight of 1,640 pounds, enormous even
in these days, for our so ton guns
throw only a LOO pound projectile,
our 100 ton throws one of 1000 pounds,
and the 10 ton throws an 1,S00 pound
shot with high veiocity.
The stone shot of Mohammed's
guns varied between twenty and thir-
ty-two inches in diameter about the
height of dining table, 2,J34 of them
fired on this occasion weighing, ac-
cording to calculation of General
Lefroy's, abort 1000 tons, and were
cut out of the solid rock on the spot.
Assuming twenty-four inches as the
average diameter of the shot fired at
the siege, the total area of the surface
dressed was nearly $4,000 square feet.
At this siege the weight Of the powder
fired is estimated by General Lefroy
to have been 250 tons. At the siege of
Rhodes in 1880 Mohammed caused six
teen basilisks or double cannon to be
cast on the spot, throwing balls two to
three feet in diameter.-Chambers'
Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

"Uncle Bill" said little Reginald,
did it hurt you when the men caught
you with the dredge and graphing
hooks?'
"Why, don't understand you" said
Uncle William.
"Well, that's the way the natural
history book says they get 'em."
"Get what?"
"Sponges. When pa said you was
coming ma said: What? That old
sponge coming here againP"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

The noblest question In the world is,
What good may | do in it?-Franklin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
How He Won Her.

A Frenchman whose wife deserted
him amused his neighbors by telling
how he got her back without trouble.
"Did run after her and beg her to
come back?" he dramatically asked.
NO; did not run after her. zhust
publish in ze papaire zat have drawn
fifty t'ousand francs in &c lottery, and
she vas back much quicker zan In no
time"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
Narrowing Response.

The Grammarian-It always makes
me tired when I hear a man say
"don't' when he should say doesn't"
The Other Party-Don't 1t, thought
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04
Old Ocean,s Lcke.

"There's another bunch Of bridal cou-
pies on that ship" remarked Father
Neptune.
"Yes," replied the Atlantic ocean.
"I'm being crossed in love pretty regu-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

Grayce-Why is 1t that Edythe is so
unpopular in society? She's very care
full to speak nothing but the truth
about people. Gladys-And that's just
what makes her unpopular.-Loulsville
Courier-J Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

Opportunity sooner or later comes to
all who work and wish.-Stanley.
If you wish to please people you must
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-04

OF the best society 1t used to be said
Its conversation affords instruction,
while It's silence imparts culture
Goethe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06
YACHT CLUB SMOKER

Again the Washington Park Yacht club
held In the club house last evening sue
cessful smoker which proved most en-
joyable affair, the feature OF which was
the presentation OF a loving cup to w.
Scott Baxter, Jr.. the winner in a match
race last Saturday
Mr.. Baxter is the designer builder and
owner Of the knockabout Gun Fire. which
defeated the Cindy. A. Frank Lewis,
owner. on Saturday, According 10 agree
ment. the loser was TO present a cup 10
the winner. and Mr.. Lewis made last
evenings smoker the occasion for pre-
senting handsome BLACK Jack" or
leather covered cup, suitably engraved to
the man who defeated him. W. r. Frost,
president Of the association, made the
presentation speech.
The following program was rendered
during the evening: Buck and wing dane -
ing. Robert Bingham; humorous sketch.
Tale OF n Hobo Harold Shaw: guitar
solo, G. .. Rhodes vocal solo, George
Reid; athletic exhibition. Robert Tilling
hast and Joseph Butts. coon songs, Haz
ard and Grant, mandolin solo, ]. +. Whit
taker: athletic exhibition, Callahan and
Fletcher
The refreshmeut committee treated the
members 10 a chop suey supper. prepard
by Fred Sargent and Charles Heilborn.
The affair was under the auspices of
tho social committee. ot which F. W.
Norton Is chairman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AMI
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Sherif's Office. Providence. Sept. Is. 1905.
Providence, Sc:
BY Virtue and In pursuance OF an ExecuS
tion, No. 81 426. issued out OF the District
Court of the Sixth Judicial District, holden
at Providence. within and for said District
OF the State Of Rhode Island. within and
for the County OF Providence, on the 22nd
day OF September. A D. 1906. and return.
able to the said Court on the End day OF
December. A. u. 1905. upon iudgment
rendered by said Court on the nth day OF
September. A. l.. 1903. I'm favor of Globe
Soap Company. Corpora ton OF the state
OF Ohio. plaintiff. and against j. A. Vende-1
tuoi. alias John Doe, OF Providence. del
fendant. | have this 25th day OF Septem~f
her. A D. 1906. at . o'clock and 30 mfnutes'
A. NJ, levied the said Execution on all the
right title and interest which the said'
Doe had on the 18th day OF August. a. ID.
1906 at , o clock and - minutes =. NJ. Cthe
time of the attachment on the original
Writ I'm and 10 the following described
personal property, viz: Fifty boxes OF
soap.
Notice IL hereby given that l will sell
the said attached and levied on personal
property at "a Public Auction TO be held at
No 912 on Chestnut street City OF Provi-
dence I'm said County OF Providence, on
SATURDAY. the 14th day OF October ~ u.
1876 at 10 O'Clock NJ. for the satisfa ction
Of said execution, debt. interest on the
same costs OF suit. my own fees and all
contingent expenses. IL sufficient.
FREDERICK c. HULL.
Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06
ON THE BOWLING ALLEYS

On the Central alleys last evening the
nome players won three games from tho
visiting Taunton rollers. both teams con-
testing in tho series OF the American
League. Anderson secured 12S pins, vile
Banks and Hall negotiated ia and lio
respectively Claven then came 20 the
fore with 106 in the second game II.
Chase Banks and Hall then had little
race Of their own landing ia, 1l2 and 1oi
respectively Banks finished out with JIG.
including singles OF ia and 1l2. b. Chase
secured 2g7, while Anderson and Hall OBJ
tanned 296 and 293. respectively.
The Olneyville delegation went to North
Attleboro last evening and returned with
two events from the home combination.
In the last contest McAvoy. McCarty and
Ryan kept their team scorer I'm a happy
mood by obtaining 1l6, 107 and 105. re-
spectivey. Brown OF the visi ars made
1903 including two singles OF ~ each.
Ryan obtained a total OF 29S.
At the Arctic alleys the visiting rail-
River five was beaten by the home talent,
dropping all three games to the Arctic
rollers Flynn was the high roller with
a totel OF 299 pins. including a single
OF l07 pins Nickers and Brown did good
work for the Arctic team, making totals
OF 297 and PCS pins, respectively. Including
single strings Of Ill and 10 pins.
In the contests I'm the city Lengua series
between the Peck street team aud the
visiting Washington Street team the home
combination won all three events by fair
margins Besser was the high roller with
a total OF S01 pins, including two singles
over the century mark. The scorc:
MUSIC HALL THREE-MAN TOURNA-
MENT.
Numerous high totals and singles were
made in the Music Hall three mali tour
nament last evening. the most notable
performance being that OF the Olsen, Pry-
or and Shea team, which combination OBJ
tained grand total OF SOC pins. Shea
did some exceptionally fine rolling, maxi
ing total OF 3ls pins, including three
single strings OF over 100 pins. U1rkins
and kinners were both I'm fine form. maxi
ing totals Of 3O9 and 303 pins. respective
ly. kinnere obtained corking clugle
string OF 1875 pins. Swift and Mitchell
were tied with fine totals Of 9o2 pins each.
The scores:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06

with solos. He Shall Feed His Flock"
John Buttcrworth alto solo. Mrs. Mark
w Smith. and tenor solo. by W. Howard:
song mo Golden Harvest by the
grange. reading "Odc 60 Autumn by
Miss Minnie Maker of Warren: piano
solo. Miss Emma Bosworth Of Warren.
reading Honesty Mrs. John Olney of
Limerock question FOR discussion, Does
Il Paw To- be Honest?" speakers. john
Butterworth. Daniel s Bushee. Frank
Maekr. Henry Metcalf. the latter Of Ar
nolds mills. and Mrs Carrie :. Bcaure-
gard Of Woonsocket reading. she Want
ed to DO Christian Mrs. David Ga ID
liner % Warren. song. The Cleaner, bT
the grange
Tho officers Of the meeting were ru-
gene Crowninshield. Abbot's Run. Lec'u-
rer Frank Maker. Warren. and Secretary
Jennie 9 wetherhead % Ashton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06
ST. AMANI WON

The race for the Jockey club stakes of
$50. 900. for 3-year-o olds and upward. at
one milo and three quarters. was run at
Newmarket yesterday. and was won by
St Amant Polymelus was second and
Mondamin was third.
NJ Blanc's crack horse Gouvernant was
specially sent from France 10 avenge his
defeat I'm the Derby Of 1904 by Leopold de
Rothschild's ST. Amant. but the French
horse was not even placed. ST. Amant
was not considered TO have a chance In
Yesterdays race for which GOuvernant
started n hot favorte at II TO on. The
betting was 100 10 against 81. Amant 9
TO 2 against Poymelus ana 90 20 1 against
Mondamin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06
PAWTUCKET HIGH 5, TAUNTON 0

The Pawtucket High school football
club began the season on the Sabin street
grounds, Pawtucket. yesterday afternoon.
meeting the Taunton High school team
The visitors were defeated by n score OF
TO I'm a stubbornly contested game
1t was a creditable victory for the Paw
tucket boys. as this Was the first game
Of the season. while the Taunton team
has played several games and outweighed
the Pawtucket boys. Hammond and
Chase were out OF the game because OF
injuries.
Though rather weak in defense, the
showing made by tho Pawtucket team
was satiSfactor,. on tho whole Aspin
wall distinguished himself by many fine
tackles and steady line bucking Cameron
showed 20 advantage az tackle. and vss
tower ~ strength 10 tho defence Sher-
man was ,he same old stone vail at cen.