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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

ooh, Bob, just look at these two
pumpkins! Aren't they just mon
sters? They are just alike, too. III
bet they're twins. | never saw such
big ones; did you?"
my eyes, Roy, but they are Whop-
pers! I wonder if we can have them
for lanterns. Well ask mother.
"Mother!" called Bob and Roy from
the back yard. "can we have these
two pumpkins for lanterns?"
"Oh, what large ones. Yes, boys,
you may have them. They are TOO
big for pies" answered Mrs. Phillips
from the doorway.
The BOYS continued their work or
gathering pumpkins, and only one
was found to match the twins IN
size.
Wen have a lantern tonight out
of this one, Bob, and save the Twins
till Thanksgiving eve. Then we'll
have some fun" said Roy.
81 say, Roy, let's go and scare
those people down in the hollow
Hold it up to the window and tnen
run. The boy who lives there nit
me with a SNOWFALL and nearly
knocked out my front tooth, and I've
never had a chance to pay him back.
"All right, Bob, we'll do it,
Early in the evening the boys work
ed industriously at their lantern, cut
ting ewes, nose and mouth. Then
little pieces of candle were placed
inside. and it was truly hideous-
hooking thing. Mrs. Phillips, who
was busy for that glad day, did not
notice the boys stealthily leave the
house. She despised a mean action,
and Bob and Roy knew she would
not anprove of their unkind sport
They quickly crossed the fields and
walked down a hill into a loneiy'
damp hollow. Right before them
stood a sman, tumble-down house
18th a feeble light shining from one
4ny window. The boys crept to this
Ade and crouched beneath 1t. Just
Is Bob was about to raise the Ian
tern after he had lighted the can
dies. a child's voice asked anxious
ly:
Mother, aren't we going to have
,Nny pumpkin pies or turkeys or any
thing nice on Thanksgiving? We
had such lovely dinner last time. Is
il because we aren't thankful that
we can't have any Thanksgiving din
ner?"
There was pane of glass broken
ont of the window, and the boys could
hear every word. Bob softly low
cred the lantern and put out the
candles, and both waited to hear the
answer.
mo, darling; the reason is that we
haven't any money to buy such things.
Since father died, deary, it has been
very hard for mother to even buy
bread for u.s."
Then a boyish voice with a brave
aote in it's spoke:
Never mind, mother, We'll gel
along. don't like pumpkin pies very
well, myself, because they're so spicy
But I'm going TO buy Bess a bag Of
sugar cookies with that ten cents
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
MAKING CIDER.

Cider-making offers a good oppor'
tunity of saving the surplus apples
from the home fruit garden, after the
best have been put into the cellar for
winter use, thus making valuable ap-
pies that otherwise would be thrown
away. A bruise which would render
an apple unfit for storage does NOT
impair it as a source of cider.
The best cider is not made from
sweet apples, or from apples that have
little Juice, such as Ben Davis, but
from good, juicy, sour kinds, such as
Northern Spy, Baldwin and the like.
Is is often advisable to mix a few
sweet apples in with the sour ones to
soften the taste of the cider, but this
is a matter of taste.
If good specimens of Northern Spy
are used, the cider will prove an ex'
pensive luxury. Therefore. any under
sized apples and any that become
bruised in handling may be used.
For the man who intends making
only a small amount of cider each year
enough for consumption In his own
household during the winter-a mill
worked by hand and pressing the po-
mace of only two or three bushels OF
apples is the most practical. A mill
of this sort will cost anywhere from
$40 up, according to the size.-Indian-
apolis News.
The Atlanta Constitution observes
that: Perhaps the advance in the
price of shoes is due to the abolition
of railroad passes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
FARMING IS CHANGING AS A
GREAT INDUSTRY.


There is not in America any man
who is more familiar with agriculture
as business than Prof. l. H. Bailey,
who, for years, has been at the head
of the Cornell Agricultural College,
and has contributed much to the farm
ers' sum Of farm knowledge. Writing
in the Century, Professor Bailey says:
The character of farming is chang
ing rapidly. 1t is coming more and
more to be an efficient, profitable and
attractive business. With here and
there an exception, in the past we
have not given much consecutive
thought to the business-nothing like
as much as the merchant gives to his
business or the doctor to his. 1t has
been so "easy" business that I'M
trained men could succeed in it. The
change in economic and social coma,
lions is breaking up the tradition.
Farming is becoming more difficult,
and the old methods must go. In the
failure only the well-informed and ef-
Hcent-thinking man can succeed; that
y, only the educated man.
The country is to offer other advan-
tages to the educated man than mere
ly to be a good farmer There are
good opportunities for leadership on
public questions-probably better op
portunity and with less competitor
than in the great cities. The very
fact that city representation is in
creasing in the Legislatures should
make the able country representative
more of a marked man. The growth
of the institute movement, of the
grange and other rural organizations
gives fresh opportunity to develop
leadership of high order.
1t seems to me that by the very ma
ture of the progress we are making
the college man must go to the farm
In fact, college men have been going
back from the beginning of the agri
cultural education movement. Stats
tics show that very large percent
age actually have returned to farm
ing, and this in spite of the fact that
cities have been growing with marvel
GUS rapidity, and that the whole sys
tern of agricultural colleges and ex
pertinent stations has been develop
ing and calling for men. Considering
the limitations under which the agri
cultural colleges have developed, with
out sympathy, with the indifference
and sometimes the opposition of edu
cators-the very men who should
have known better-with wholly made
quate funds, it is little less thar
marvellous what they have accomplish
ed within a generation. 1t is probable
that the proportion of students of thu
leading agricultural colleges wht
now engage in agricultural pursuits
is greater than students of that of col
leges of law or of other professional
colleges who follow their chosen pro
fession. No one now questions the
value of education to lawyer Or ply
stefan; why question it's value to 6
farmer? The educated man will &C
back to the farm if he is fitted to be
a farmer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
RUBBING 1T IN.

He-Why did you keep harping all
through the play on that woman who
keeps drumming the same tune over
and over in your apartment house?
Why didn't you forget it and enjoy
the performance?
She-I didn't want to. The woman
l was talking about sat right in front
and heard everything l said.-Detroit
Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
CLIMBING PLANTS.

A length of straight gsFaaA can be
broken up and made picturesque by
series of archways, which may soon
be covered by creepers. Some are
evergreen creepers, such as Irish ivy,
planting ivies large plants should be
obtained, the lengthy growths of
which can be trained to give an i'm
mediate effect, and when this is &C.
complished it is there for good. Al
though all plant growths prefer wood
work to entwine itself upon, an iron
framework can be made by uniting
series Of pipe arches, the construction
of which is we'll known to all, by
horizontal bars, thus making con
tinuous arch, which can easily be COW
cred with the wistaria by carefully
tying in the young shoots. In the ear
and blossom it presents gorgeous
sight of lavender flowers and pretty
light green fern-like leaves. 1t may
also be trained up window on
wire lattice, adding beauty to the
scene and sweet perfume to the
house. This climbing plant is no
trouble, once it's obtains a hold of
the ground, grows very rapidly quick
ly covering the space allotted to it;
it is, moreover, sure to give abund'
ance of blossom every spring, either
white or lavender. There are now SO
many climbing roses that these ought
not to be overlooked when the cover
ing of arches is in question. Those
of the rambler tribe are strongly re-
commended, on account of the amount
of blossom obtained from them dur
ing the season, says the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle. They are now available
in crimson, white, yellow and pink
varieties, and when planted near one
another give great variation and col
or.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Wen tell mother all about it." he

We'll tell mother all about it," he
began, land ask her to sell US lot
of pies, cakes, jelly, tarts and tur-
key, and we can pay for them with
our chicken money. Then Wen scoop
out all the insides of these twin
pumpkins and fill 'em with the nice
things, and the night before Thanks
giving Wen carry them down to that
old house and kick the door and
run. Won't that be fun! A hundred
times better than making lantern.
Bob heartily agreed to the plan,
And both boys hurried home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

"Motner! mother! we've got some
thing to tell you." called Rob, breath
lessly.
Mrs. Phillips ~. down and listened
while the boys shamefacedly tolt
about their intention of soaring thu
people in the hollow, at which sh'
looked very grave. Then they ex
citedly told her their plans.
Take all our chicken money, moth
er, and give US pics and good things
said Roy.
"And il there ISM enough none!
you can have some of our chickens
to pay for the stuff" added Bob.
Mrs. Phillips entered gladly into
the scheme and promised to have ev
cry thing ready by Thanksgiving eve
She allowed the boys to pay for part
of the feast, as she thought l. woule
be a good lesson for them.
The boys were much excited anc
early on the appointed night brought
in the twin pumpkins, nicely cleaned
inside, and each with small cap cut
off of the top. It was very import
ant part of the plan that the pump
kins should look as if just carried
from the field. Mrs Phillips care
fully flied them with tarts, jellies
cakes, celery and delicious mince
pies, a great pat of fresh butter snap
ed like a pumpkin, two leaves o.
currant bread and pair OF chick
ems. The boys added big bag OF
oranges and box of candy especial
ly for Bessie. Then the pumpkins
could be crammed into them. Mr.
Phillips now appeared to assist with
hearty good will and brought great
basket of potatoes, tarnips, apps
and last, but not least, huge turkey
all ready for roasting. These things
together with the pumpkins, were car
ried with much smothered laughter
to the door Of the little old tumble
down house The golden balls filled
with goodies held the place of honor
and were stationed directly before
the door. The boys had the pleas
ure of kicking ON the door and then
dove into the darkness.
The door flew open and young
voice called, Mother, oh come and
see these immense pumpkins! And
oil, there's a turkey and a big basket
of things"
The surprised little woman hurried
to the door and after gazing at the
gifts in establishment, said: Lets
carry them in. l wonder who has
been so kind to us"
They dragged the basket and pump
kins into the house, ard suddenly the
boy cried out, "Oh! Oh! these big
pumpkins are full of lovely things
I know who left these things. Ii
was those Phillips boys. Bob and
Roy, I'm sure it was, because
heard them ask their mother If they
could have those big pumpkins
Twins, they called them. TomorreT
I'll go and ask Bob Phillips forgive
ness for hitting him and tell aim
didn't mean to-"
Bob and Roy walked slowly horse
kissed their parents good night ano
went to bed. The last thing Bob SAID
was: THAT boys brick. He neec
not beg my forgiveness. And wei
be friends after this
Then he sank into sound anc
happy sleep.-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
GzzRmIAu @zRmlzn
~SssHks, ;sse s.,S!SEs;ssssa n
: So Esz
cry morning from your Garden.

cry morning from your garden.
Aside from this benefit, gardening
is the most health-giving occupation
known to man, unless we except that
of physician, which we don't. There
is a man who lives on the other side
of our street who has a garden, and
has fresh vegetables every day, our
folks say: We don't know anything
about that; but we do know he has
a garden, because we see him out in
1t every morning, in shirt sleeves and
clippers, picking cucumber and squash
bugs.
We know when he gets hold of one
by the way he shuts his mouth and
fingers Sometimes he doesn't catch
the one he is after, and sometimes he
makes a half-dozen passes at one bug.
Every time he makes one of these
passes he says something. The first
remark is not very plainly heard, but
the next is quite so; and the observa-
ton that follows after the sixth I'M
fortunate pass appears to go complete
ly through our head.
He jumps around this way for about
an hour, and, having got his blood
up to fever heat, goes in and drinks
a cup of boiling coffee, and then goes
to business.
When he comes home he goes out
to kill couple more bugs, but doesn't
do it. He finds two hens from the
next house in the cucumber patch.
They have scratched down to the cool
earth, and thrown the parched soil of
two cucumber vines over their backs,
and, with one eye closed in a specula-
tive way, are thinking of the intense
heat and the short grass crop.
When they see him, and the prepar-
ations of welcome he has hastily got
together, they get up and leave. The
first thing he throws at them knocks
limb from a choice pear tree, and
the next thing, which is generally a
pail goes through glass cover to
some choice flower beds, and loses
it's bail Then he goes into the house
and gets some more boiling coffee
and says tie man next door is-some
thing we never print.-Danbury News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Cause Of Revolution.

In Russia it is unlawful to give
kisses in public. A kiss in the street
is penalized by fine of IS. Dec
on a tram-car by a fine of IS. Dec.
of love on a postcard renders
the sender liable to fine of $3.50
Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
FRESH VEGETABLES AND BY
PRODUCTS.

The chief charm of having garden
of your own is the fresh state of the
vegetables which daily granish your
table. Any one who has always de-
pended upon a store for his supply
does not have the faintest conception
of the superior flavor. tone and elas-
ITCHY of vegetables gathered fresh eV-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
SHAKES HIS FAITH,
do you believe in signs?"

do you believe in signs?"
"No: I've had my faith in EN- shak-
en-
How"
"A certain man has owed me money
for a long time. Whenever | go after
it find sign on his door that reads
BE back in five minutes. '-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
OVER AND ABOVE.

Mother, does DR.. Smith wear his
everyday clothes under that long
white gown when he preaches%' ask
ed little girl who had seen the edge
of the minister's trousers under the
robe.
Eyes, coar," was the reply.
well" she continued, now know
why it is called surplus ''-Harper's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
LI.F EsS LITTLE
PLEA SANTRIES
a~~-~.
So ~
REVISED VERSION.

REVISED VERSION.
There was a man i'll our town
And he was wondrous wise.
He ran into a bramble bush
And put out both his eyes.
Then, when he found what he had
done,
With all his might and main
He ran to a bank and got a job as
director.-New York Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
NOTHING DOING.

did you see any of the old masters
while you were abroad?"
"My goodness, no." replied Mrs.
Goldrocks. They're all dead. every
one of 'em. milwaukee Sentinel,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

NO" replied Miss Turk. sympa
thetically. What"
He winked his eye at that hussy,
Miss Guinea Heni"-PRck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
A BARGAIN.

YES, when she turned me down
told her | felt like thirty cents"
IF you had said twenty-nine cents
she would probably have taken you.
Houston Post
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
ENIOYMENT.

what do you most enjoy about au
tomobiling?"
1.-The sense of relief" answered MIR
Cumrox. '"when I get to the end of
trip and find that nobody has heeu
hurt. "-Washington Star
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

Mrs. Esther s. Damon of Plymouth,
VT. is the only living widow OF any
revolutionary soldier. She is ninety
two years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

Bibbs-Some people get everything
they go after.
Gibbs-Yes, and others don't seem
to get what's coming to them.-No-
vember Smart Set.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
AFTER THE ICE MAN.

The great astrologer pointed to an
ominous group of stars.
They tell me that you will be rob-
bed by a dark man before another
moon" whispered the prophet. Have
you any idea who this dark man Nan
be-"
The domestic man smiled sadly.
THE coal man. of course" he sigh
ed.-Chtcago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
EXPLAINED.

''What do you mean by advertising
a great tank scene in your melodra'
MAJ"
why, I'VE have one. Didn't you see
the villain get tanked in the barroom
cene?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
NECESSARY LIMITATIONS.

Physician-I would suggest diet.
Patient-Well. it will have to be
something that agrees with the cook,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
AS yellow as Gold

Christmas rooms are Gay With holly
Christmas sees the merry folly
OF the mistletoc,
Easter lilies, pure and stately
In the sprinQtimc bloom sedotely,
when soft breezes blow.
Autumn dressed the Woods in sPlendor
But their colors, rich dpd tender
All have passed uwoy.
Now the pumpkin, ripe and melloss
heeps tint Of Autumn's yellow
For Thanksgiving Day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
A GOOD EXCUSE.

A GOOD EXCUSE.
Lawyer-Why do you wish to be
excused from jury service?
Talesman-Well, you see, think
Lawyer-That's enough. You're ex
cused-Cleveland Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
HIS IDEA OF TRAINING.

I1IO IDEA Or lHN1AlANAANo.
Tom-Well, well; is that your new
hat?
His Sister-Oh, it has to be trim
med, you goose.
Tom-Too large, Philadelphia
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

Heres O pumpkin, fluted. golden.
Written DER With customs olden
> Out Of byoone days.
,Ctnderella's ancient glory
Sung in song and told in story,
Suits its yellow blaze.
Idbles at the first Thanksgiving,
When colombo danes were living.
Showed its golden cheer.
Still it smiles q friendly greeting
At the bdphy family meeting
On the feost-day dear:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
HOPEFUL, SIGN.

HOPEFUL SIGN.
Inquisitive Boarder-You think the
world is growing better?
Philosophical Boarder-I do. You
rarely see mother-in-law joke in
print nowadays.-Chicago Tribune.
SUPPOSE SHE HAD BEEN OUT.
What day was 1 born on, mother?'
Thursday, child
Wasn't that fortunate? It's your
day at home "-Harper's Weekly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
BATTERY.

ION what grounds do you want this
party arrested?" queried the Magis.
trate.
"On the baseball grounds" replied
the man who had one eye in mourn
ing. There's where you will find
him."-Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HURTS.

Towne-So Dumley married col
lege woman My! it must be fierce
for him to be tied to woman who
knows SO much that he doesn't know
Browne-Oh! that doesn't hurt him
SO much as the fact that she knows
how much he doesn't know.-Phila'
6elphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

With all his might and main
He ran to bank and got job as
director.-New York Tribune.
NECESSARY LIMITATIONS.
Physician would suggest diet
Patient-Well, it will have to be
something that agrees with the cook,
HIS IDEA OF TRAINING.
Tom-Well, well; is that your new
hat?
His Sister-Oh, it has to be trim
med, you goose.
Tom-Too large, Philadelphia
Press.
A GOOD EXCUSE.
Lawyer-Why do you wish to be
excused from jury service?
Talesman-Well, you see, l think
Lawyer-That's enough. You're ex.
cused-Cleveland Leader.
HOPEFUL SIGN.
Inquisitive Boarder-You think the
world is growing better?
Philosophical Boarder-I do. You
rarely see a mother-in-law joke in
print nowadays.-Chicago Tribune.
SUPPOSE SHE HAD BEEN OUT.
What day was born on, mother?"
Thursday, child
Wasn't that fortunate? It's your
day AT home '-Harper's Weekly.
BATTERY.
ION what grounds do you want this
party arrested?" queried the Magis
trate.
ION the baseball grounds" replied
the man who had one eye in mourn
ing. There's where you will find
Chicago News.
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HURTS.
Towne-So Dumley married col
lege woman. My! it must be fierce
for him to be tied to woman who
knows SO much that he doesn't know,
Browne-Oh! that doesn't hurt him
SO much as the fact that she knows
chow much he doesn't know.-Phila'
delphia Press.
NOTHING DOING.
did you see any of the old masters
while you were abroad?"
my goodness, no. replied Mrs.
Goldrocks. They're all dead. every
one of 'em." milwaukee, Sentinel,
OVER AND ABOVE.
Mother, does DR.. Smith wear his
everyday clothes under that long
white gown when he preaches%' ask
ed a little girl who had seen the edge
of the minister's trousers under the
robe.
Eyes, c3ar," was the reply.
well" she continued, now know
why it is called surplus. ''-Harpers
Weekly.
SHAKES HIS FAITH.
"Do you believe in signs?"
mo. I've had my faith in EN- shak-
en-
How"
"A certain man has owed me money
for a long time. Whenever | go after
it find sign on his door that reads
BE back in five minutes. '-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
RUBBING 1T IN.
He-Why did you keep harping all
through the play on that woman who
keeps drumming the same tune over
and over in your apartment house?
Why didn't you forget it and enjoy
the performance?
She-I didn't want to. The woman
I was talking about sat right in front
and heard everything l said.-Detroit
Free Press.
A BARGAIN.
''Yes, when she turned me down
I told her l felt like thirty cents"
IF you had said twenty-nine cents
she would probably have taken you.
Houston Post.
ENJOYMENT.
what do you most enjoy about au
tomobiling?"
THE sense of relief answered Mr.
Cumrox. '"when get to the end of
trip and find that nobody has beeu
hurt. "-Washington Star.
EXPLAINED.
"What do you mean by advertising
a great tank scene in your melodra
MAJ"
why, I'VE have one, Didn't you see
the villain get tanked in the barroom
scene?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.
Bibbs-Some people get everything
they go after.
Gibbs-Yes, and others don't seem
to get what's coming to them.-No-
vember Smart Set.
AFTER THE ICE MAN.
kAG IN nvM
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
IN MAGIC MAY.

Behold, the magic season. when the air
Is full Of bird song, when the sound OF bees
Is heard all day in peach and linden trees
And every orchard has a wreath to spare!
A robe of gold the tasselled birChes wear;
The foam-white shad-blow dances To the
breeze,
With many a tuft Of crimson maple-keys.
And poplar's sea-green curIs. TO make II . HILL
side fair
Thy very name hath magic. maiden May.
Thy entering footstep fills the world with
dreams
OF Flora's feast by old Italian streams
OF sport and chase OF dance and garlands gay,
In these green courts let all men own thy sway.
Here bring their strtvings, here their plots and
schemes,
TIL fortunes lure turns to dewdrop's beams,
And traffc's roar is drowned-hushl in a wild
birds lay.