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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
EARLY TOMATOES.

1t is very easy to have early toma-
TO plants. They may be started in
February in box of good soil. kept
moist, and in warm place in the
house, on sunny days near a window
where the sun may shine upon it..
Good early plants may be had by this
simple method.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
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FOR THE TABLE.

A novelty for the dinner table mas
appeared in Paris. On the morning
of your dinner party you give in the
names of all your guests at your for
lists. In the evening he sends you q
beautiful fresh rose spray for each
guest, with his (the guesr's) name in
scribed on a petal, in white. The
writing on the rose is done by cleo
tricity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Baltimore-FLOUR-Weak and un-
changed; receipts, 1856 barrels.
WHEATON, and frmer; spot con-
tract, I.ooM@I.o7; spot No. 2 red West
ern, I.o7A@I.o71a; April, I.o6M@I.o7;
May, LOO asked; June, IoIH asked;
July, 81 asked; steamer No. red, o7N
@o734; receipts, 7,4o7 bushels; South
err, by sample, S7@I.o5H; Southern, on
grade, eo34@I.o6M.
CORN-Firmer; spot, 52A@52M;
July, 52H@52M; September, 53@53M;
steamer mixed, 4834@4Szs; receipts, 49,
788 bushels; Southern white corn, 400
52A; Southern yellow corn, 4o1z@53..
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, .3o1a@s7;
No. 2 mixed, 35@35A; receipts, o,2oc
bushels
RHYTHM uptown; No West
crn, 90; receipts, 1920 bushels.
BUTTER-Firm and unchanged; fan
cy imitation, 26@27; fancy creamery,
3I@se; fancy ladle, 24@25; store pack
ed, 2o@2f.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged 1917.
c H E Z Firm and unchanged;
large, 1874; medium, "a; small, I4A.
SUGAR-Firm and unchanged; coarse
graduated, 6.25; fine, 6.25.
New York-BUTTER-Firm and I'M
changed; receipts, 4,4oo.
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged; re-
ceipts, 3,2o7.
EGGS-Irregular; receipts, 1860;
State, Pennsylvania, and nearby selected,
choice, 10000; Western storage pack
ed, 1917; do, firsts, I7A; Southerns, IL
@I7H.
POULTRY-Alive, steady; Western
chickens, IL; fowls, IS; old turkeys. 10;
dressed, quiet Western chickens, Io9I2;
fowls, 1904; turkeys, 1000
FLOUR-Receipts, I6,5oo barrels; ex-
ports, 4,I73 barrels; steady, but quiet.
RYE FLOUR-Steady; fair to good,
425@465.
yellow, 25H626.
ROSIN-Quiet; strained, common tic
good, 3I5 asked.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining
$40; centrifugal, 90 test. a $40; mo-
lasses sugar, 4 I-I6; refined, quiet.
POTATOES-Weak; Long Island,
I5o@2oo; State and Western. IooG
IIo; Jersey sweets, 2,5o@4.5o.
PEANUTS = Steady; fancy hand
picked, 5A@5H; other domestic, SAC
so.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
MONEY I'M MELONS.

Although not a professional grower,
have had considerable experience IN
raising melons for home use to raise
and profitable. The land selected was
a rich, blacky sand, loan which had
been used for a pasture. While the
land was new very little fertilizer was
needed, but after two or three crops
had been taken about twenty loads OF
manure per acre were .plowed UNDER
and shovelful of well rottted manure
and handful of bone meal mixed
with the soil of each hill. The ground,
which was sheltered on the north by
hill, was plowed in the fall, cross
plowed in the spring, and well har-
rowed. When the weather was warm
enough to plant corn, the ground was
furrowed out, six feet apart each way
for watermelons, and four or five
seeds planted in each hill. We found
it better to take the chance Of losing
the first planting by frost than to de.
lay until all danger was past, for the
profit in a crop of melons depends on
the time of marketing.
AS the rough leaves appear, the
plants were thinned to three in hill,
and the ground cultivated thoroughly
till the vines began to run; then the
tips of the vines were pinched off to
cause the growth of the lateral
branches which bear the fruit. When
we had fine early stand of melons,
and there was prospect of a frost, we
covered the hills with pieces of paper,
held in place by chunks Of earth, or
old berry boxes.
The enemies with which we had to
contend were the cutworm, the squash
bug, and the striped beetle. The green
lice that are found on the under side
of the leaf seldom troubled the vines,
and when they did appear they were
quickly disposed of by burning the
leaves on which they were found. To
destroy cut worms we mixed bran
with molasses or sweetened water,
added a little Paris green, and placed
some of the mixture near the young
plants as soon as they came through
the ground. For the squash bug we
sprinkled the vines with gypsum. or
plaster, and renewed when it was
washed off by rain. Ashes or air
slaked lime will do. but are apt to in
jure the vines. The striped beetle
lays its egg on the stem near the
ground, and the small grubs go down
and feed on the roots. Strong tobac-
co water around the stem when the
beetles are first seen, and again In q
few days, will settle these pests. 1t
may be necessary to repeat the treat
ment of the vines begin to wilt.
Our market (besldes our own tablet
was town of four thousand inhabi-
tants, and the kinds that suited our
customers best were Coles Early and
Sweetheart watermelons, and Early
Hackensack, Melted Gem, Miller's
Cream, and Rocky Ford muskmelons.
When the curl and small left next to
the stem are dead, and the fruit gives
a dull sound when thumped, you may
be reasonably sure that the water
melon is ripe. The indications Of
ripeness in the musk melon are the
fragrant odor, the softness of the bios
som end and the ready parting of the
stem. We did not make fortune
growing melons, but after mistakes
and mishaps were reckoned with the
profit was more than $500 an acre.
M. w. in Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
BEGINNING wITH TURKEYS.

The following clipped from the
Woman's Magazine, is very good in
struction for persons who wish to
begin to raise turkeys, though we
think two weeks longer than neces-
sary to keep the young turkeys con.
fined in the first place, though much
depends upon the weather. Thar
pen or coop must be kept clean, and
there must be an untiring watch for
lice:
The best and easiest way to make
a start in the raising of turkeys is
to buy couple of settings of eggs
from reliable poultryman or dealer
as early in the spring as possible, and
place them under common hens
which are known to be good settlers
When the eggs are Matched the
mother hen should be confined in a
close and rather well-sheltered pen.
which will allow the young turkeys
free ingress and egress. After they are
couple of weeks old the hens may be
allowed to take her brood on the
run on warm days, and after the
turkeys are month old they may be
given perfect freedom if the weather
is favorable. They may be. given
cracked wheat in addition to their
other food, and will need but little
further attention. Turkeys thrive
much better if allowed to roost in the
open and expensive poultry houses
are not necessary. April and May
are tie best months for Matching tur-
keys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
TO WASH SILK HOSE.

COlOr6Q SJOChlHSS-ollh onu SeASA
wise-require good deal more care
in their laundering than the usual
black. And colored stockings are
promised very definitely to be used
during the spring and summer sea-
sons. Tan shoes are to be good again
this year, and nothing Is so shabby
looking as faded tan stockings, even
though they may fade the first time
they are washed.
Tan silk stockings are extremely
pretty, although most of US content
ourselves with Isle thread; and red
slippers demand red silk stockings;
but both of these colors will run"
little unless you're very careful.
Put them in pail Of cold water,
with a generous handful of salt dis
solved in it, and bet them stand over
night, the night before you wash
them. The salt water will set the
color. In the morning wiring them
out, and wash them with a suds, soap
and water, using water that is warm
without being very hot, and very
soapy, but never rubbing the soap
directly on the stockings. Rinse in
cold water, being sure to get every
bit of soap out. Don't iron, but pull
them into shape when they are falf
dry, and press them, when they are
perfectly dry, with a warm-not hot
iron.
This way takes little longer, but
your stockings will be like new.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

Berlin has about 800 miles of paved
streets. The total labor cost of street
cleaning last yeH was only s52s,o0o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

Many robe gowns are to be had, and
while quite expensive are not nearly
as costly as when made at the dress
makers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

The object is not so much to add fer
tility as to restore the humus, to make
the ground porous SO that it will read
lily give off the excess of water, but
retain with a giants grasp the small
particles that constitute moisture. For
this purpose the clovers and all the
legums are the most valuable, but any
vegetable growtfls that will decay
within the soil are yaluable-Up-to-
Date Farming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
RECIPES.

Walnut Soup-A little after the
German style is this soup: Put a
cupful of chopped celery, third OF a
cupful of chopped onion, slice VI
lemon and a half teaspoonful OF Gin
namon in kettle, cover with water
and allow to simmer for two hours.
Then strain and place over the ire to
boil. stirring in a cup of thick sweet
cream, a half cup of walnuts which
have been pounded to paste and
tablespoonful of flour made smooth
with a little melted butter. II too
lnick, add more water. Cook for ten
minutes, then serve.
Water Cress Salad-Water cress
salad is always dainty and refreshing
After the crosses are washed care
fully and dried place tAcm' in chill
ed salad bowl with several cubes OF
hard bread rubbed with onion or gar
lie. These are called chapons, Add
a French dressing made with lemon
Juice instead of vinegar, about a tea
spoonful of norseradish. Toss lightly
and before serving discard the chap
ons.
Banana Cream-Remove the skins
of half a dozen bananas, cut in halves
and set to cook in double boiler
with cupful of milk. When tender,
mash through a strainer; add two
tablespoonfuls of gelatine dissolved in
a little milk, one-half cupful of sugar
and any desired flavoring. Turn into
a mold and set away to harden. Serve
with whipped cream.
Apple Sandwiches-Spread layer
of apple sauce on a thin slice OF
bread, sprinkle little nutmeg or Gin
namon over it. add layer of whip
ped cream, trim and cut in two, this
sandwich is left open.
Venus Dessert-Line a mold with
sponge, angel cake or lady fingers,
and pour over it little dissolved
gelatine. When slightly hardened add
some thick orange marmalade, more
gelatine and fill the center with
whipped cream. sweetened with fine
sugar. Set to harden and serve In
slices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28

- 40 q WOhUOiS 6Ai4o, IL oOniC VI
your men friends would not receive
rather shock If they were to see you
when you are dressed merely for the
home circle.
OF course, you can't be always
dressed up, but you can be neat. You
can have your hair nicely done and
your neck properly cared for.
Make yourself pretty and neat, girls.
Neatness adds tenfold to your beauty.
MAKES HER LIVING ON RIBBONS.
There is seamstress in New York
who knows how 20 make butterflies
out of ribbon. She can also fashion
ribbon violets and other ribbon trim
mings. She goes out by the day max.
ing them, and when she has finished
she trims them with lace.
Speaking of her art, she says:
There are dozens of seamstresses
that are starving to death. | make
my living and am busy every day IN
the year. Yet I do nothing but make
trimmings of ribbons and lace. take
your old lace bits ana make them up
in charming ways, and transform
your ribbons into ornaments which
are priceless when it comes to mat
tiers of decoration.
81 would" aid she, eff were
seamstress, learn to make ribbon
bows, especially the new kind, with
no ends at all. would learn the JOS
ephine rosettes, the sash ribbon bows,
the Louis Quinze knots, and the butter
flies. l would also learn how to trim
these ribbon ornaments with lace.
"Of course, 1 would learn how to
color laces. Recently l took some
stained old lace and dipped it until
it was golden yellow. Then bought
a yard of real gold lace and mixed it
with the other. This made up into
ribbon ornaments for the waist, which
looked as though they were all made
of gold lace.
Il know of no better occupation for
the moment than the making of the
numerous ribbon ornaments with
which the woman of fashion is trim
ming her gowns.''-New York Globe.
TO KEEP WELLS FRESH.
A fresh veil properly worn is one
of the pretty finishes to woman's
sctreet costume, but bedragg!ed veil
is a thing to abhor. Curiously
enough, women wear wells when the
film is torn and frayed and when 1t
is disfiguring the face beneath.
One reason of this undoubtedly is
that the thin lace SO soon loses it's
freshness and that, many women do
not feel it can be thrown away The
best way to retain the newness of
wells for weeks longer is to care for
them when not being worn.
The common rule when putting
veil away is to fold it, but this is by
no means the best. Constant bending
wears it in creases and weakens the
net, besides in no way assisting to
keep its original straightness.
Quite the best way, says the New
York Telegram, is to roll them over
a stick or something of the sort just
the width of the veil. A broom han
die cut this length is most conven-
lent. Wind piece Of cotton wadding
smoothly about it and cover it with
thin silk or silkolene, first sitting
sachet powder beneath it. Sachet is.
really most desirable, as it neutral
ICES the odor of dust veil SO soon
catches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
Live Stock.

New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do
ing in live cattle; feeling steady. Ex-
ports, "a cattle and o5 sheep.
CALVES-Quiet, but steady COM
non to fairly good veals, 4.oo@6. so; no
prime here; culls, $50. City dressed
veals, in fair demand, at Sc to TIC per
pound; country dressed, at &c to &c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Sheep very
dull; lambs, Ioc to I5c lower. Clipped
sheep, $50 to $50; wooded lambs, 300
to $780, clipped do, at 500 to 6.5o
HOGS-Marlset about steady. Good
to prime State hogs, o.Io to 6.I5.
Chicago.-CATTLE = Market steady
% I5c lower. Good to prime steers, 600
G665; poor to medium, 4oo@575;
,tockers and feeders, 2.5o95.Io; cows.
,6o@56o heifers, 3.oo@6.oo; Gamers,
t.6o@3oo; bulls, 2.5o@4.oo; calves, 800
17oo
HOGS-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
EOS; good to choice heavy, 5.57A@
1914; rough heavy, 5.45@5.55; light,
;.4o@ 500; bulk OF sales, 5.55@5.57H.
SHEEP-Lambs, steady to lower.
food to choice wethers, 5.75@oI5; fair
choice mixed, 4.5o@5.o5; native lambs,
l.5o(07.4o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
A PLEASANT RECEPTION
Given by Mrs. X. A. Gee In Honor Of Her
Sons Return from the West

Last week Tuesday night Mrs. II. A.
Gee, ON Pioneer farm in Sumner town
ship. gave q reception in honor of her
sons return from his western trip. The
bouse was beautifully decorated with a
profusion of cut flowers.
Light refreshments We're served. There
were over 60 present, and the evening
was spent with games and visiting until
late hour. All enjoyed the evening
and voted Mrs. Gee a royal entertainer.
Ed. Gee has been travelling all sum
mer and his itinerary included sixteen
states. He visited relatives in Wash.
ington, Oregon, and in California, and
while in Oregon he visited the EXPOSE
ton. He thoroughly enjoyed the trip
and came home much improved in
health.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Albert Knight, n farmer near Al
pena. is dead as the re suit of injuries
received while building a fence One
of the wires broke and plank in the
fence machine sprung back and struck
him in the back Of the head He was
children
The authorities have discovered a
system of bling pigs in Pickord, 4
prohibition town "a miles south OF
Sault Ste Marie. Charles Brown was
arrested and bound over to the circuit
court for violating the liquor laws.
Officers found ~ bottles OF whiskey
in his cellar.
The Standard Oil ca has secured Il
2O-year special franchise from the
common council at Grand Rapids Aid
Renihan. who opposed the franchise,
declared n the council that the fran
chise was drafted by Rockefeller's
local attorney. and not scrutinized by
the franchise committee.
The Michigan Central has issued I
report OF the fruit shipped from the
Twin Cities during this season. ~
shows that 513 full carloads. amount.
ing to 1000O.0O0 pounds. have been
handled ~ this company. In broken
car lots $4,000 pounds of fruit have
been shipped
nisorderly characters are fleeing
from Owosso, frightened by the SEN
tence handed out yests DAY by Judge
Smith to two of their rnd. Syrveanus
and N'no'-
terminate sentences OF r ON two and Il
half to five years in Jackson state :.
prison having been convicted of keen.
ing disorderly house.
The Ontonagon Stsve G. Veneer
Co. OF Ontonagon, has closed a deaf
whereby it will supply New York an I
Philadelphia concerns wkh 100000
stavee. An order of this size would
keep the factory busy for more than
a year and a half. and will reuu'ra
5.0lo 90 feet OF harjV roi logs. The
plant has a capacity OF 10000 slaves
per day
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
CLIMATIC CURES

The influence of ciimnic conditions in
the cure OF consumption is very much
overdrawn. The poor pltient and the
rich patient, too. can do much hotter at
home by proper attention 10 food diges-
ton and regular use o. German Syrup
Free cxpec' Grafton IN The morning is
made certain bv German S,ino. so is "a
good nights rest aud the absence of IA {
weakening cough and debiita Ing niuht
sweat Restless n'ghis and tile tNh.us.
iion due 20 coughing he greatest ,In GER
ard dread of the cansumptive. can lie
prevented or stopped bv taking Germln
Syruo li1crtlly All reynlirly. should
you he nblc to 80 to a warmer cline. Won
will hrd that oi tie thousands of con
supipuvcs q ere. the few who are bene-
fited aud regain strength are those who
use German syrup Trial bottles, 2sc i:
Regular size, 75c NJ al druggists. For
sale by Geo. +. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29

Her facewas plain to almost LONELINESS,
and her figure lacked the rounded grace
which her more favored sister possessed.
but as she raised her eyes and looked
towards him he noticed how wonder.
fully deep and expressive they were. One
looking into them became instantly con-
scious that behind them was a gentle.
tender spirit.
The next day and the next he went
to the well in hopes that at last Rachel
would be there. but disappointment sue
ceeded disappointment, and during those
two days he only bad fleeting glimpses
of the girl. Not so much as a word or a
smile He wondered if she was avoiding
him. His heart was troubled and he
grew gloomy and homesick Tie next
day Laban was going with the boys to
shear sheep down the valley by the river
side where the wool could be washed. and
Jacob was going along. He felt he must
see Rachel before going, and watching
his opportunity he intercepted her as
she was leaving her mothers tent, but
the only reward of his, vigilance was
smile and a nod from her, for just as he
reached her side her mother called her
and like frightened bird she had flown
back into the tent. The days dragged on
The sheep were sheared, and. though his
spirits were low. Jacob had again proved
his skill, and Laban was more. than ever
pleased with his sisters boy ON the
third day they returned home, and as
they came through the fields by little
wooded strip not far from the, house.
Jacob fingered behind, why he knew not
save that his heart was heavy and sad.
AS he sat under one of the trees. won
dering If he was going to see his be-
loved Rachel, he felt a gentle touch
upon his arm and looking up found her
bending over him.
And you haven't been trying to avoid
me-" he asked for the fiftieth time as
they walked slowly homeward And for
the fftieth time Rachel responded.
'Oh, Jacob, if you could only know how
sad and lonesome have been
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores of Alma Citizens Have
Learned It

If you suffer from backache,
There is only one way to cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kidneys.
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect il. urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for kid
ney troubles only.
Mrs. s. Wright, of Mechanic ST., says:
81 had kidney complaint for seven or
eight years, if not continuous. the attacks
were so frequent and severe while they
lasted that | suffered excruciatingly.
The secretions were too frequent and at
times painful. I was always worse if |
caught the least cold. 1t settled in tho Z
organs and caused me a great deal OF
annoyance. | doctored and tried a good
many patent remedies. some of which
were no good and others helped me for
the time being When | learned OF
Doan's Kidney Pills | went to drug
tore and got box. They proved to be
a splendid remedy and l received very
beneficial results from their use.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other. 3StS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
Cleared of Murder Charge.

Standish. Mich, SEPT 27.-William
Ruperd, who shot and killed Henry
knight, the slayer OF Ruperds son-ln-
law, F. Ogden. was examined and hon
orably acquitted at Roscommon on the
charge or murder. Ruperd shot only
after Ogden had been killed and Mrs
Ogden had been shot 4 the hand, AMI
was in danger of being killed by an
other bullet. The justice, too, took in
to consideration that Knight was the
despoiler of Ogden's home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29

THERE were few measures OF more inn
portance enacted by the last legislature
than what is known as the truancy law,
which became operative last week. The
purpose of this law is to provide means
through which children of school age
can be compelled to attendschool, former
measures in that direction proving almost
worthless in the country districts of the
state. 1t has been officially estimated
that hardly sixty per cent of the children
Of school age have attended school
through the periods required By the state
law. In some of the most progressive
counties of the state children whose
parents could we'll afford TO send them to
school have permitted them to pass the
school age unable to either read or write.
This is an offense against all the people
of the state which the new law is in
tended to prevent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-29
HAMLET.
The Classical Event OF the Season, Pre-
sented by Edward n. Hoyt Next Tues
day Night.

Edward f. Hoyt well known from his
frequent appearances throughout the
country, will appear at the Alma Opera
House on Tuesday night, October 3, in
Shakespeare masterpiece, Hamlet
under the management of Benson and
Flynn. Mr.. Hoyt has many good stories
about well known actors on account of
his long association with them; one
about the ready wit of Louis James
being particularly interesting. Louis
James is one, of the greatest natural
actors in the country said Mr. Hoyt,
"for he can play two parts AT once,
tragedy and comedy, one for the benefit
of the audience the other to the embaress-
ment of the players on the stage.
In the midst of his most inspired
passages he will interject some bit of
comedy by-play which will fairly take
the breath of the actors for James face
is inscrutable as Sphinx and they dare
not laugh for fear of disgracing them
selves in the eyes of the audience.
Hundreds of stories of his pranks are
extant aud | know one at least that is
true.
One night when he was pressed into
playing the first gravedigger with
Lawrence Barrett, the latter asked,
"Whose skull is this sirrah?" THE
property mans promptly replied James
with gravity becoming his part, but
which almost broke up the grave Barrett.
Mr.. Hoyt's engagement here will be the
classical event and those who miss seeing
him will be sorely disappointed.
Reserved seats at Sharrar's drug store.