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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Sweet oil and putty powder follow
ed by soap and water, are all that
/ could be desired to clean brass and
chopper.
If the water is blued when cleaning
windows, they will retain their bril-
lancy longer and polish much more
quickly.
For starching muslins, ginghams
and calicos, dissolve piece of alum
the size of a hickory nut for every
pint of starch. This will keep the
colors bright for long time.
When grease is spilled on the
kitchen table or floor, pour cold water
on it at once to prevent 1t soaking
into the wood. 1t will quickly harden,
and can be lifted with knife.
To clean leather, use equal parts
of boiled linseed oil and vinegar;
shake we'll together; pour very little
on a flannel, rub well into the leather
and polish with soft cloth.
To remove rain spots from your
silk dress, iron on the wrong side with
a moderately hot iron. A piece OF
muslin laid over the silk as 1t is iron
ed will prevent any possibility of its
acquiring shiny look.
To clean a clock, lay in the bottom
a rag saturated with kerosene oil; the
, fumes will loosen the dirt and place
another saturated rag in the clock, the
fumes of which will Intricate the
works.
Wall papers that have become bruis-
ed or have been. slightly torn. and
which cannot be matched, are not nee
essarilly ruined. They can be touch
ed IN with water color paints, so that
At a very little distance no damage
is perceptible. The paints from a
child's box will be good enough; but
you must mix the colors to get the
right shades and then touch in the
broken pattern.
To make a damp cupboard dry
stand in it a bowl Of qulcklime, which
must be occasionally renewed. as it
loses its power.
To fill cracks in plaster mix plaster
CT paris with vinegar instead Of water.
and 1t will not "set" for twenty or
thirty minutes. Push it into the
cracks and smooth off evenly with a
table knife.
1t is quite easy, to remove the ugly
green marks caused by damp on
stone. tile. and brick floors and steps
all that is necessary being good
scrubbing with water in which small
quantity Of chloride of lime has been
dissolved.
Sprigs of wintergreen or ground ivy
will drive away red ants. Branches
of NORWOOD will serve the same
purpose for black ants. The insects
NAV be kept cut of sugar barrels by
drawing wide chalk mark around
the top near the edge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
JEWELS AND THE WEATHER.

The up-to-date girl no longer wears
her rings to match her costumes, but
to match the weather
During the hot summer she discard
ed her diamons and rubies for topazes,
moonstones and turquoises. She de-
clared the more ardent stones made
her feel warmer than the weather.
With the nippy fall days she puts
on her emeralds and sapphires. On
bright, sunny day she wears pearls.
but never on gloomy day. for she
says pearls are nothing but tears any
way, and the combination of pearls
and clouds would be too depressing to
endure.
On rainy days she wears opals be-
cause they promise brightness and
clear days to come. Her rubies. gar
nets and diamonds she saves for win
ter wear.
The diamo..d is a good cold weather
stone, even if it is somewhat state
ly, because it Is constantly giving out
flashes of brilliant co,or. Amethysts
are always suggestive of thick clothes,
and should be worn just as summer is
changing into fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
BoLERo STILL IN FAVOR.

Perhaps nine out of ten of the street
or walking suits one sees nowadays
have the Nlong-fitted or sem-fitted coet.
But this does not mean the demise Of
the bolero. This charming and char
table little shape is seen in many Of
the dressier cloth costumes. The
wide girdle in its natural accompani
ment in many cases the gird,e and DO
Zero being built on one lining, this
being the method usually followed by
Paris makers
The distinctive note in the boleros
this season is the postillion or tabled
back. These are seen in both the fur
and Goth models, and have certainly
an honest right to the favor they are
enjoying, since they are so generally
becoming. They are irrestistibly
smart on the slender, trim girl and
are certainly charitable to that much
to-be-pitied woman who possesses an
ugly back and hip line. And, by the
way, it is worth noting that the won.
an who lacks symmetry in this par
ticular-and she is very many in mum
bers, sad to say-had best set down.
in her book of sartorial 'sdon'ts":
Don't wear costume with plain, snug
back lines. "Do hide definciencies be.
meath the kinG'y grace of tabs o.
sashes or full flowing draperies."-
Rochester Post-Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
JERSEY FOR PROFIT.

While d1e experts are figuring ont
all the details Of the great diary dem
onstration held at st. Louis last sum-
mer, which takes time. that part of the
public interested are eagerly await
ing the official results. Some fig,
ures are already at hand, however,
from reliable sources. In test" A.
heards and individual cows entered
for demonstrating the economic pro-
duction of and butter-the Jersey
herd is far in the lead, with the
Holstiens second AS there were
twenty-five Jerseys and but fifteen
Holsteins entered in this test, it is
necessary, for CON parison, to take the
average net profit per COW. The Jer-
sey herd yielded during the 100 days
124.5242 pounds milk, containing
5,S1O.69 pounds fat, equivalent to
6.S44.99 pounds butter, which valued
at twenty-five cents per pound,
amounts to s1.711.25. The feed con-
sumed cost $722.40, leaving net prof
it to the credit of the Jersey herd Of
s9SS.S5, or a profit of $s9.55 per COW
for the 120 days.
The net profit Of the Holstein herd
is $439. or 500 per COW. Thus the Jer-
seys have surpassed the Holsteins as
profitable butter makers by $40 per
head
In regard to the relative standing
of individual cows. four JERSEYS lead
all the herds in net profit. while the
best Holstein comes fifth. followed by
ten Jersey. In the best fifteen cows
there is but enc Ho'stein; in the TWEEN
ty leading cows there are but three
Holsteins.
The figures given may be somewhat
modified by the final official comput~-
tions. but no material alteration is
likely What has been demonstrated
in test "A" is plainly-"Jerseys for
profit. "-R. NJ Cow in The Massachu-
sets Plcughman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
poULTRY NOTES.

The mongre1 is thing Of the past
in profitable poultry culture.
An overfed hen is stupid, lazy and
improbable. The eager, active, hum
CRY hen is the profit maker
Fowls must have variety of food
TO do well. No one grain will long be
relished by the fowls if made an ex-
elusive diet.
In breeding high class fowls it is
quality. not quantity. that counts. A
combination of both is desirable, but
not always obtainable.
A little linseed meal in the mash
occasionally will tend to add luster to
the plumage and promote digestion,
but 1t must be fed sparingly.
Every poultryman should be stu
dent. He should by careful study and
close observation equip himself to
master the emergencies that are GER
tain to arise sooner or later.
If living on farm dont fail to lay
aside a few bundles of unthreshed
grain. The hens win enjoy tearing
1t to pieces next winter and the In
creased egg yield viii pay you for the
trouble.
A hundred lice in a poultry house
will multiply to a thousand in short
time. and to a million within month.
unless checked. It's much easier to
kill the hundred than the miIllor
Never since poultry first began TO
attract particular attention have the
prospects been so bright, and never
before has the demand for pure bred
poultry been so good as at the pres
ent time.
THERE'S no economy in buying poor
or musty grain. Aside from the fact
that ii lacks nutriment, it is often the
cause of sickness, especially among
the young stock, Better pay good
brice and get good. sound grain. 1t
- cheaper In the end.
The early laying pullet should be
marked and kept for the Breeding pcs
next season. provided she is otherwise
good bird. In nearly all cases the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
cREAMEn DRIED BEEF.

One pound of thinly-shaved beef.
,ne-fourth teaspoonful of soda, one
cupful of cream or milk, two table
spoonfuls of butter, two slight table
spoonfuls of flour, and salt and pepper
to taste. Rinse the beef well in warm
water; put in a stewpan, put over just
enough water to cover, and add the
soda to it (this counteracts the sour
IN the dried bloody. Set the pan for
half an hour on the back part OF the
stove where it will keep only Just
warm, then turn off this water; put in
The cream of milk, season and lei
come to boiling point. Cream the but
:er and. -four together, add and let It
boil up. Send it to the table in Gov
cred dish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
FASHIONABLE SHOE FOR WOMEN

Stylep in footwear for women this
season are very becoming. A notice
able fact is that the heel for street
use is not SO high as it has been.
Women perhaps have awakened to the
fact that the very high heel is ex-
tremely Injurious to the health, and
they are seemingly content to wear
the Du Barry heel, as it is called, for
evening purposes only. The shoes
with the patent vamp and calfskin
top Is one of the most popular models
So is the soft kid shoe suitable for the
women with tender feet. The tops
of the shoes thi is season are very
high. This is a good point, as they
are very much more warmer and the
cold weather often results in mucn III
ness occasioned from the feet the
laced shoes is as ever favorlte
Many women who have always worn
the but.oned shoe have changed Tor
the laced and are praising its results.
A new point in fashion is the laclng
OF black shoes with white. 1t is
most attractive fad for women with
small feet, but for those who are not
blessed it is best to retain the black
ones. The Cuban heel is rather low
this year, and the shoes which have
the French heel are often spoiled by
its being too low. The shoes minus
the tips are always liked by women
with delicate tastes, but it is a sur
prising fact that they are not made .
any great extent The smart set hav.
launched a fashion of wearing shoes
with colored heels to match the color
of the gown worn, and it is to be sure
decided relief and very pretty fol-
Iy. The horse show made very good
display of footgear, and never before
have the feet been so well shod as
now. For evening wear the slipper
should be made Of velvet, and many
are spangled, while others are lavish
ly trimmed with Jet The black slip
per with the gold heel is a rage at
present, and it looks indeed fascinat-
ing when worn with an all-black gown.
Straps are universal favorite, and
when the hose are strikingly beautiful
it makes a pretty effect. Notwsth-
standing the fact that gowns are not
so long for evening wear as they have
been, the shoes are taking a turn to
show low heels. Many handsome
models are displayed with a rather
low heel, which in some cases spoils
the effect-Newark Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
MINCED MUSHROOMS.

Rinse, drain and dry the contents
of one can of mushrooms, then cut
into small pieces. In a saucepan melt
two .ablespoonfuls of butter, add one
of minced onion and another of mine
ed carrot; cock two minutes, add the
mushrooms, together with dash OF
pepper and a pinch of salt. When
this is cooked, say in about five min
utes, stir in two tablespoonful OF
sifted flour and two cupfuls Of tomato
liquor. Allow the mixture to cook
slowly until thick and smooth, then
serve in pastry shells
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
TOMATO SALAD.

This is as multiform as the various
ways of stufing. You may have small
whole tomatoes peeled, and set each
one on crisp, curly leaf Of lettuce,
then crown with a spoonful Of mayon'
naise; may slice the fresh fruit, lay
on bed of watercress and dress with
a mayonnaise or French dressing; you
may slice again and strew thickly
with sweet green peppers, chopped or
cut in fine strips with scissors, and
over all French dressing, or com
bine. them with thin rings of Span
ish or Bermuda onions, thinly shaved,
crisp, tender cabbage or spicy mas.
turtium leaves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
WHERE TO PUT THE PIANO.

The ordinary upright piano, with
or without it's mechanical player
attachment, may be joy forever to
the music lovers of home, but it is
never a thing of beauty. In many an
otherwise artistic setting every pros
pect may please, and this very neces-
sary instrument be the only object
Of drawing.
Since piano most of us must have,
and as in many instances it needs
must turn its back to the company,
and do so with the rest of the COM
promising severity of most backs that
are turned to the rest of the world,
the tactful softening of its angular
tiles remains among the difficult
smoothings away, both actual and
metaphorical, which fall to the lot of
the mistress of a house.
The vexed question of what to do
decoratively with the upright piano
has been answered better rather from
a negative than a positive viewpoint.
Most of us have satisfactorily decided
what not to do with it in the way OF
draping 1t with art fabrics and deco
rating it with Japanese fans or a col
lection of jangling china. but really
good effects with the reach of the
average pulse are not so ready to pre-
sent themselves.
The happiest and most artistic way
Of dealing with the obstinate square
ness is to treat it as you would any
other case of obstinacy-simply make
it of as little Importance as possible.
In other words. merge the fractions
piece of furniture into the general
scheme Of the apartment not as one
important detail, but as one that may
be turned to account in breaking up
the floor space and doing duty as a
screen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

General Schaumann. the Finnish
ex-senator and father of Minister
Plehve's assassin, has been set At lib
erty, and the further proceedings in
his trial have been adjourned"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
CHEESE sOUFFLE.

Sprinkle the bottom of pudding
dish thickly with cracker or stale
breadcrumhs, pepper and salt; then
drop bits CT butter over it. Next add
a layer of Clipped American cheese,
AL so on, alternating the layers of
crumbs and cheese till the dish is
filled. Over the top rurn a lightly
beaten egg. Set in the oven and bake
for half hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

BAKED SQUASH.

select a firm squash; wash thor
oughly, cut into sections. orange fash
ion, and place in pan and bake, II
preferred, the squash may be parboil-
ed with maple sugar before placing
in the oven to bake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

to consider poses as they did then,
when young ladies sat with dainty
finger resting on the left chin or a
dimple in the cheeks Let automobil.
lists of today remember that cold
cream is wonderful preserver of the
skin, to be washed off carefully whel
the journey is over-The Queen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
HAT FASHIONS.

Colored hats are the proper thing
at present.
Hats and bonnets with strings viii
Be attempted.
Ribbons are more popular now than
for some time past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
oLp-TIME FACE CULTURE"


No one had ever heard of face Gull
ture" or beauty promotion" in those
happy old days, but women 20 years
ago and longer tried to look their
best. as they do now Rice powder
and milk Of oranges were deemed emf
nently successful. The latter was
quite easily made by mixing enough
benzoin with orange-fower water TO
render the mixture milky. They tint
ed their chesks, those yonng and mid
dle-aged beauties of Tong ago, wah
cream of strawberries that gave a
pink glow to the skin. 1t was only
a mixture of almond oil and strawber-
~ juice heated, with lump Of sleeps
fat dissolves in it. 1t was poured into
a jar and all the moisture removed.
She ep's fat figures also in the mint
cree m, SO useful for sunburns and the
hanss. An ounce. with a little mint
and sweet oil poured not into jar
and kept handy. did wonders toward
the ilture of hearty. Fat and.oil and
cam 'or made what is known as cam
phor ice. Scented baths were prepar-
ed with bath vinegar and milk of Gu
cumbsrs in the water, and the fair
women of that period took good care
to insure the necessary amount OF
exercise. with dancing and horse-rid-
Ing. We are not restful enough now
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

The music of the triumphal march
in Handel's Judas Maceabaeus" has
been adopted by the Imperial College
of Music at Toxic as a. japanese air
entitled ."The Victory on the Vain"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

4 Detroit barber shaved 81 men u
2o seconds. He probably forgot r'
suggest that each one needed mas
age, shampoo. haircut, tonic rno ant
a shine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

pullet that begins to lay early in life.
lis the one that will lay the largest
number of eggs in a year.
Every poultryman should own a
good bone cutter It will pay for it.
self in shert time in increased egg
production and growth and general
health of the flock. Fresh ground
bone should be fed twice a week at
least, about an ounce to fowl at each
feed.
Any man or woman of ordinary IN
telligence, with the proper apprecIa-
ton Of industry and perseverance, can
make a success OF the poultry bust.
ness. The man who says can't" sim
ply admits that he is lacking in the
qualifications that are essential to sue
cess.
See that the growing chicks get
variety as well as a suflciency Of food.
Their needs differ from those of the
laying hens. They must have plenty
of bone and muscle forming food in
order that nature may build a good,
stronge frame, and a sufficiency of
carbonaceous food to supply bodily
heat and energy and make fesh.-In.
dianapolis News.
MAKING CLAY SOIL FRIABLE.
Clay soils are always originally full
OF vegetable matter, becaase they hold
the water, and the vegetation grown
on them decays slowly. But continued
cultivation SO reduces the vegetable
matter that the clay runs together in
wet weather, and when plowed comes
up in hard clods that plant roots can.
not penetrate. AS clay contains much
mineral fertility, these clods need only
to be broken up by freezing to enable
the plant roots to use it. But expert
ence has demonstrated that small
dressing of available potash and phos-
plate has even better effect on clay
soils than it has on sand or gravel.
1t is needed on the clay to start the
plants to growing, after which their
roots will help themselves to what
ever is in reach. On sandy or gray.
ely soil there must be larger dress
ing of fertilizer as SUCH soils furnish
less plant nutrition than clay soils.
OF course, sand. added to clay makes
it friable but as it requires at least
100 or more loads of sand to cover
even lightly the 43,500 square feet in
an acre of land the labor and expense
of hauling and spreading the sand
even short distance would be too
great to be even considered. In fact
the cost would be more than the bene-
fits would be worth, except in gardens,
Usually the application of manures,
and the blowing under of clover or
cowpeas and the under draining of the
clay will make all the change needed,
and do it much more cheaply than can
be done by spreading sand on it. So
soon as clay soil is underdrained the
frost mellows the surface, so that
clover growth is secured it win so in
crease the amount of vegetable mat
ter that there will be no difficult in
keeping the soil friab1e, at least to
the depth Of cultivation.-B. G. Will
liams in the Epitomist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

OF the 400 earthquakes that &c
cur every year in Japan. only MT!
are noticeable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Paderewski is coming over again 70
show us the. latest style in scrambled
hair, says the Washington Post,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

Emperor Williams telegraph hilh
amount to $1,000 year. He has hii
own codes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

A good many men make money not
because they have brains, but because
theirs haven't, says the Birmingham
Jews.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

One of the first duties of the Texas
legislature is to make ends meet and
lie them in double bow knot. states
he Dallas News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

There is entirely too much time
aiken up every day trying to help
hose make up their minds who don't
now what they want, the Atchison
slobe AYERS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

Secretary Morton says the Ameri
an navy has the finest enlisted men
# any in the world. Some of the Off
;ers are pretty good. too, the Wasn
ngton Evening Star rightly states,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

A st. Louis man was struck BY two
rains before he could collec. his
thoughts, and if he does not celiecs
damages he doesn't deserve to have
any money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

An English specialist announces
hat he has discovered a remedy for
defective sight that will obviate the
necessity for wearing glasses. Call u
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Doctor, advises
he Newport News Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

The new style of tight trousers VII
BRING our local charros into fashion
lgain. Also the creased trouser VII,
rave rest. remarks the Mexican Her
I'D.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-06

Naval demonstrations must be a ter
rible bore to the Sublime Porte thinks
the New York Evening Sun. Hardly s
month passes but it has to receive {
visit from some squadron. Austria i
the latest nation threatening to sho"
the Sultan what she can do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-21
GEORGETOWN NOTES.
70 ERECT GATE.

The committee recently appointed by
the Rev G. C. F. Bratnahl, pastor of
ST. Adams Episcopal Church. on Wis
consin avenue. TO raise a fund of $50
for the erection of a gate at The en-
trance to the church has begun its work
is meeting with much success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-21
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. June 21-The following are
the quotations on todaY,s exchange:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-21
GENERAL cox WEOS
KATE c. CLAIBORNE
Distinguished Confederate
Seventy-three Years Old.
WIFE A SOCIETY LEADER
President of National Organization of
Colonial Dames-Was
Widow.

RALEIGH. II. c., June 21.-Gen Will
liam Ruffin Cox the most distinguished
surviving Confederate officer of North
Carolina. who was, in the sos. three
times the representative of the Raleigh
district in Congress- and fer a number
OF years subsequent thereto the Secre-
.tary of the United States Senate, was
the hero of another conquest today, this
time in high social life
With the Rt. Rev. Joseph g. Cheshire
bishop of the diocese of North Carolina
as the officiating clergyman. General
Cox today led to the hymenal altar
Mrs. Kate Cabell Claiborne of Rich
mond. Va. widow of the late Herbert
Augustus Claiborne and a popular social
leader at the Virginia Capital. The
bride is also president of the national
organization OF the Colonial Danes of
America
General Cox. ROW seyenty-three years
of age. made the last charge at APP
pomatox. He was twice the recipient
of personal thanks from Gen. Robert E
Lee, publicly rendered on the battle
fields, for conspicuous bravery and gall
lantry in battle
to General Cox's magnificent plantation
and country estate in Edgecombe coun-
ty, N G., whore they wifi remain a few
days. Trey Will go on All extended tour
Both of the contracting parties and
especially the groom, have a wide circle
of friends in nearly every State in the
Union.