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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

arranged the furniture. 1t was hard
work to pull and haul the big old
fashioned davenport into am inconspic-
uous corner, where its frayed uphols-
terry wouldn't show, and to gather UP
the few presentable rugs in the house
and pull them all in the parlor, but |
was glad to do it, even if didn't get
any thanks for my pains.
l should have thought that Mrs.
HOLSTER would have been pleased at
the really marvellous change l effect
ed, but she said not word and kept
her lips SO tightly compressed that
it seemed as if she might never be
able to utter another syllable.
When the girls came home they ex-
pressed surprise at my work, but they
admitted that the parlor looked very
different.
1.-THE west of the house is altered,
too,' said Ada, struggling her should
ers. 81 think tine dining room and
library are pretty bare without rugs,
but as it's only for tonight and We'll
all be in the parlor / suppose we can
stand it,"
"Oh,' l said casually, chat reminds
me, Ada, that it seems hardly worth
while for you and Julie to meet Mr..
knight. You couldn't get very well
acquainted with him in one evening
and he isn't likely to acquire the
habit OF coming out here, for you
know how men detest long-distance
calls. l don't suppose he would come
as far as this to see any one but me.
So as you girls need to rest after your
nard days work I won't have you
staying UP just out of politeness."
They looked at each other and said
nothing. Silence seems to be con-
firmed habit with the HOLSTERS. I
think it an uncomfortable habit, for
when people don't talk one is always
wondering what they are thinking.
Its rather awkward that you have
no maid" continued, after a mo-
ment's pause, "but I suppose one OF
you wouldn't mind in the least putting
on a cap and apron and going to the
door to admit Mr.. Knight"
Ada fairly glared at me and she
swallowed so hard that 1 though she
would choke. jules eyes blazed, too,
and she asked in a tone meant to be
whitening, what do you take us
for?"
OF course don't like to criticize
my hostesses, but do think the girls
made vulgar display of temper over
trifing matter. I don't see why
they should have been so vexed at
my asking a small favor.
They retired to the rear of the house
eanly in the evening and were not in
evidence at all after that until, to my
utter establishment, Arthur asked for
them.
"You know, Lucille" he said, "Ada,
Julie and l are old chums. We used
to live in the same block when we
were youngsters. They needn't think
| that because 1 haven't been out here
for more than month they can run
| away from me tonight.
Then, quite like son of the house,
he went to the parlor door and shout
ed, Girls, girls" at the top of his
lungs.
In moment Ada and Julie appear
ed laughing and they were almost
! boisterously merry all the evening.
AS for me. 1 had headache and was
| glad when Arthur left.
1 went away myself the next morn
ing. for didn't care to remain where
I had been treated in such singular
manner, I should think the HOLSTERS
would be ashamed of having kept me
in ignorance of their friendship with
Arthur, but some people are naturally
secretive.-Chicag News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21
iron HOLDERS.

Use old stockings and hooks from
old side garters to make holders for
fiatirons and to handle cooking uten-
sils. Sew the hooks inside one corner
of each holder, letting only enough
project to hang UP in a convenient
place near the range. Make the hand
ling holders" half as thick as the
ironing holders. They are easier to
handle and can be washed daily. Keep
two in constant use; saves burning
your hands as well as keeping them
in good condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21
LET THE cow PAY

Don't keep" any cow. Make her
pay her own board. If she is not
doing that she isn't worth having
around A real good COW will pay
for her keep, and beside show a pro
fit.-Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21
FERTILIZER FOR CORN.

Corn is an exhaustive crop; that Is
it take large amounts of plant food
from the soil The question often
comes up, Does it pay to fertilize
poor soil in order to raise corn on
it? The answer is yes. 1t pays pro-
viding you fertilize in the right way.
A seventy bushel crop of corn and
stalks will remove from the soil, on
the average, about SO pounds OF nitro
gen, 48 pounds of phosphoric aclo
and IS pounds of potash. 1t we give
these elements their commercial value,
nitrogen, about Is cents per pound
and potash and phosphorlc acid about
cents per pound, we find that the value
of nitrogen removed would be $12.45
of the phosphoric acid $2.SS, and OF
the potash $3.50. This makes total
fertilizer value of the crop $18.63.
We see that good two-thirds OF this
value can be attributed to the nitro
gen, and the other one-third to the
other two elements, phosphoric acid
and potash. Where the ground IS
very poor we can see that 1t would
not pay to rely on commercial fer
tilizers for this entire nitrogen sup
ply. The other two elements, potash
and phosphoric acid, are low enough
in price, Sc, so that you can AFFORD TO
supply the entire needs Of the crop
in them.
The nitrogen must be supplied for
the most part from cheaper source
than commercial fertilizer, where corn
is to be grown. This source is readily
at hand in our clovers, and other
legumes, as cow peas and sofa beans.
There is no cheaper source for phos-
phoric acid and potash than the COM
mercial source. The cheapest source
of potash for corn would be muriate
of potash and of phosphoric acid,
super-phosphate or bone.
Where the nitrogen has been SIP
piled through clovers, good all round
formula to apply to the average
ground for corn would be 2 per cent.
nitrogen, Z per cent. phosphoric acid
and 8 per cent potash. This will give
about the best economic proportion.
Apply at the rate of 500 pounds to
the acre and the cost would be about
Sc per acre.-L. S. Hasselman, in the
Indiana Farmer.
LICE KILLING POST FOR HOGS
A correspondent writing of hog
raising in an exchange describes
lice-killing post as follows: 1T con-
sists of four-foot post set two feet
into the ground and made solid with
stone or cement A two-inch hole is
bored from the top and centre of the
post down as far as the auger will
reach and if possible within six
inches of the ground. The auger hole
is kept filled with coal oil which will
soon find it's way to the surface and
make a self-oiling rubbing post that
the hogs will soon learn to use and
enjoy. The hogs will make daily use
of the rubbing post and will bring the
coal oil into contact with nearly ev-
cry part of their bodies where louise
finds harbor The oil that finds its
way fscm the hog to the bedding
reaches all parts OF the body of the
hoe and will soon drive the lice from
the entire herd. The breeder that
will experiment with the lice-killing
post will soon place one IN each lot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

A Dublin policeman whose wife pre-
scented him with triplets has been
made a sergeant-a stripe for eaen
baby.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

1T costs Uncle Sam something like
81. 100000 a year to keep his light
so3ges Whitewashed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

One enthusiast says it will not be
long before everybody will ride in mo
tor cars. This, observes the Wash
ington Post, is growing more likely
since they are now making automo'
bile hearses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

New York city consumes ss7.5OO
pounds of sugar each day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

The Houston Post tells of jack.
rabbit that fell in the water and was
instantly swallowed by Texas black
bass. If, to begin with, queries the
Washington Post, the jackrabbit was
full of Texas strawberries, the bass
must have enjoyed the meal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

One of the most pleasing features
of counting widow to the Charleston
Post, is the masterful and artistic way
she assists in boosting the game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

There is always room at the top
if You can push the other fellow on,
suggests Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

What wonder that bogus antiques"
impose on museums and collectors,
signs the New York Evening Post.
when the very spade that began the
subway has been counterfeited!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

If money is not to be taken Tor
campaign work.. demands the Chicago
Inter-Ocean, from men who have 1t
and are willing to give it-who are
almost invariably men connected IN
some way, directly or indirectly. with
stock company enterprise-then we
shall be obliged to carry on our cam
paigns without funds and leave the
average voter in doubt or darkness
as to what the election is really
about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

The governor of North Carolina re-
Gently met the governor Of South Car
DINA and each discovered that the
other is a prohibitionist. 1t Is now
a longer time between drinks, COM
ments the New York American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

Agnes Repplier wonders why men
stick to the derby hat year after year,
while every enterprising woman in
sists on new style of hat with each
season. Miss Repplier is not the first
person, declares the Pittsburg Dis
patch, who has named effect and cause
in close juxtaposition and yet. failed
to see the connection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

Peace and pistol are perilous
combination, warns the Philadelphia
Press. The depressed, disappointed,
overworked, under par moment will
come when hideous suggestion will
take shape in a suicide which would
never have come but for the pistol
habit-the long and habitual presence
of suicidal weapon. r
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-21

Mr. Richmond Pearson Hobson APP
pears in a more praiseworthy role in
a campaign, declares the Atlanta Con-
stitution, to convert his constituents
to modern agricultural methods than
in his efforts to pull the nations leg
for billion dollar navy. The former
movement, moreover, has the advant-
age of being within the realm Of pos
sibilities. 2
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
A MOVE FOR rwo-cENT FARES.
Attorney for Kansas Railroad Commits
sion viii Bring the subject
Before the Board.

Topeka, Kan.-Frank G~rattan, at
torney for the state board OF railroad
commissioners, Friday announced in a
signed statement that he win az once
file n complaint WIKI the board for an
order that the railroads establish a fat
two-cent passenger fare in Kansas.
The complaint viii probably be hled
Saturday.
Mr.. Grattan indorses Governor
HIGHS message. He thinks that If the
board makes an order and the roads
do not obey, the governor should con-
vene the legislature In special session,
so that Kansas can get the benefit Of
a two-cent fare while litigation IS on
After the complaint is hled notice
viii be served upon all of the defend
ant railroad companies, who are given
ten days in which TO answer. The
date Of hearing Is then set, and ten
more days notice given, which will
make the hearing probably twenty
days from Saturday. The board VIII
then, II the evidence warrants Il make
an order.
Mr. Grattan's action stops all spe-
clal talk for at least a month or more.
All OF the railroad commissioners are
az their homes and Secretary Sinner
will not talk.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Paris. France.-Vice Admiral Phil.
ibert commanding the French naval
forces or Casa Blance, telegraphs
that while the Moors were advancing
on the French camp nea Casa Blanca
Wednesday. under cover OF a
fog. the fog lifted and permitted the
French batteries ashore and aioat 10
she'll the Moora with deadly effect
AZ two o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Gen. Drudo had moved forward his
field guns 20 a ridge. situated about
four miles from the camp. whence he
shclled the Moors. who were then ia
fun hight eastward.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Mara Kan.an caltIa pI.salal.

Topeka. Kansaa.-An outbreak Of
the foot and mouth disease" S. re-
ported from Langley Ellsworth coun.
ty. The sheriff Of that county called
the live stock sanitary commissioner
by Telephone Tuesday and said that
a veterinarian had made an examin
alton OF the cattle In a pasture, and
pronOunced their ailmont foot and
mouth disease. One COW died while
the sheriff was IN the pasture The
cattle v been quarantined and Il
IS o probable that the disease VIII
spread
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
BAD PLIGHT
Chaos Rsigns and Anarchy prevades
the Whole Empire.
Raisuli Controls His own Region .
1P%retender Rules Northeast and
Administration ls powerlesa.

Parls-Adviees received Sunday
from Casa Blanca show no change in
the situation The troops are anxious
Tor a decisive engagement with the
tribesmen, but Frances determination
not to penetrate far into the country
prevents pursuit OF the fanatics aud
results in a waiting game. Meantime
the state OF Mor0coo's internal af-
fairs Is growing worse. Veritable
chaos reigns ami the government has
d~egenerated into a mere moch admln-
istration.
Mulai Hahg, the newly proclaimed
sultan, who is reported to be march
ing toward the coast 90 fight the
French and Spanish troops, has APP
pointed a ministry, a member OF which
is Mulai 5idi Mohammed, another
brother Of the actual sultan who is
now held a prisoner by the sultan At
Bez.
Raisuli controls his region ard
the %pretender rules northeast MorOc.
co. The sultan is not sure Of his own
followers and anareh pervades the
empire. The Littoral towns are tran.
Gull because Of the presence OF for.
eign warships, but Rabat IS reported
to be constantly menaced by tribes.
men who are ready to swoop down
upon It at The first opportunity Eu.
ropeans dare not pass outside tao
walls OF Rabat and other cities.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
There VIII Be no Change in His
Policies,
Criminals, Rich and Poor. viii Con
tlnue To BE observation-disclosures
Corporations Protected,

Provincctown, Massachusetts.-The
laying OF the cornerstone OF the
Cape Cod Pilgrims memorial o
ument Tuesday gave President
Roosevelt his first opportunity of the
summer to break silence upon pub
lie questions, and the 40 minutes
speech which he delivered from a
platform on top of Town Hill, vas
a of vigor and directness upon
matters Of national importance. The
feature of his address was his ad-
vocacy Of a national Incorporation
law and his stand in relation TO vio
lators OF the law, especially corpora
tions. With emphasis he declared
that the administration would not
wave IN its determination TO punish
certain m%alefactors of great wealth,
continuing he said:
There viii be no change In the
policy we have steadily pursued, no
let mp in effort to secure the honest
observance OF the law, for | regard
this consest as one TO determine who
shall rule this government, the peo-
pie through their governmental
agents, or a few ruthless and deter
mined men whose wealth makes
them particularly formidable be-
cause they hide behind the breast.
works Of corporate organization.
Il wish there TO be no mistake on
this point. II is idle to ask me not
to prosecute criminals. rich or poor.
But / desire no less emphatically to
have It understood hat We have pn.
dertaken and viii undertake no &C.
ton OF a yindictive type and above
all and no action which shall infici
great or unmerited suffering upon
the public as a whole. Our purpose
is 10 act with the minimum OF harsh.
ness compatible with obtaining GU
ends. In the man OF great wealth
who has earned his wealth honestly
and used Il wisely we recognize q
good citizen worthy of all praise and
respect. Business can only be done
under modern conditions through
corporations and our purpose Is e
heartily favor the corporations thai
do we'll The administration appre
clates that liberal but honest prof
for legitimate promoters ana generoul
dividends for capital employed eitheI
In founding or continuing an homes
business venture. are the factors nee
essary for successful corporate &C
uyity. and therefore ior gener
ally PROSPEROUS business conditions
AN there are compatible with fai
dealing as between man and man, am
rigid obedience 20 the law. Our ain
Is 20 help every honest man. ever!
honest corporation, and policy mean
IN its ultimate analysis a healthy ana
prosperous expansion OF business &C
t%ivities. Of honest business men an'
honest corporations.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

The common custom Of that pari
Of the world which calls itself civil
lied IS to seelude its choicest art prod
ucts in museums and galleries. where
they are seen only by the small pro
portion OF people willing to so out
OF their way and to spend time and
money in visiting them. Japan and
some other countries, which, accord
ing to prevailing A~nglo-saxon ideas
have not yet fully emerged from q
state OF barbarism, have made art g
part OF the common life, so that even
the humblest citizen is familiar with
beautiful handwork. II has occurred
to some leaders Of thought ia Den.
mark that acquaintance with artistic
achievements should belong to the
general education, and 10 that end
a plan is being developed for display.
ing the work Of Danish railroad sta,
tions, II the scheme materlalizes Il
win be interesting to watch results
At least the public viii learn to know
what artists are doing. and II It Il
really true that art, hung on the walls
IS educative and uplifting. then PEG
pie win derive a benefit they do no
get from museums.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Springfield, Missouri-W. r. Self,
prosecuting attorney Of Greene
county. has dismissed the lynehing
cases which have been hanging fire in
this county. He stated that it was i'm
possible to secure witnesses. The
lynching of three negroes in Spring
field occurred Easter morning 1906.
The negroes were burned to death.
T~wenty-three indictments Of members
Of the mob followed and two arrests
were made.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
mr. choate's New Plan.

The Hague.-Joseph II. Cho
ate is working on a new plan for
allotment Of judges for the interna.
tional high court Of justice, under
which the Representatives Of the Unit
ed States and those Of all the Latin
American countries viii form me
group. This plan, Is Is believed,
viii dissipate any feeling arising from
the previous proposed allotment over
the Lack OF equality Of any tai in the
representation Of the court.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Mr.. shan F. Bullock complains that
literary criticism Is becoming mandy
.pamby. "considerateness is the
prevailing fashion IN It. One English
journal. noted for its trenchant re
views Of books, was rebuked for its
h~arshness the other day By q brother
editor. who %innocentiy observed that
the publishers would o a send
Ing volumes for notice, II nicer things
were not said about them. Critics
must be considerate This is a yari-
ant Of the old phrase to the effect chat
they must be Constructive" Honest
~ Interpreted, that meant that the au
thor must be ~coddled. not told OF his
faults; and that the public must be
fed on sugar-plums, not warned Of
Impure or i~ndigesuble food Consider.
ateness. as Mr. Bullock remarks, is a
most excellent thing. We ought all
60 be as kind as we can. But there
are higher virtues, sterner obliga,
tons. One OF them is to be sincere.
And Y a critic feels that he is set
for the defense Of the truth, and has
a literary standard to maintain, In.
stead OF merely making himself a bait
for advertisements, he will often dis
cover that the truest kindness is to
be severe. The older and more say
age criticism may have sometimes
been unfair, but at any rate it was
never insipid or dun. This. says the
New York Post, cannot be said Of the
new style OF "co%nsiderateH criticism.
It may create new geniuses every
week. out Of the most unpromislng
material, and may note the appear.
ance of 20 masterpieces in a single
publishing season. but it certainly
does cloy one. It makes many Of US
look back. with Mr.. Bullock. longing
~" 10 the old ramping days Of Hen.
ley the roaring Nineties," when
"the artists Of the rapier and the
bludgeon had their way.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
THE EppY SUI ENps.
The sNext FriondaT Decide That little
Mould ne Gained BY even q Fav-
cradle peelplon.

Concord, n. H-Tho famous
suit IN equity brought on March
1, last. By George w. Glover. son Of
Mrs. Mary Baker q. Eddy. and others
as next friends" against Calvin y.
FRYE and othors, for an accounting
OF the property OF the aged head Of
the Christian Science church came
10 an abrupt end Wednesday lmme-
diateiy after the opening OF court in
tho continued hearing regarding Mrs
Eddy's competency before Judge IA.
gar Aidrich and his co-masters, VIII
liam r. Chandler. senior counsel for
the next friends announced having
filed a motion for dismissal Of the
suit. He said that there were many
reasons for this action but the princi-
pal one was ":the unprodtableuess Of
any immediate result of a decision in
our favor upon the exact issue as
now framed, compared with the bur
oens and disadvantages to be endured
by us both before and after such a
decision"
Mr.. Streeter counsel for Mrs. Ed
dy. IN her behalf. at once presented
a motion that the masters proceed
with the hearing and determine her
competency to manage her business
Affairs.
eve shall make q report 20 Judge
Chamberlain containing ell the evi-
donce and the happenings % Wednes-
day. IN case we are in error In re-
spect to the effect Of naxt friends
40
airect as TO resume the hearing
Without such an order vs. do not
think we should be justified IN going
forward with this hearing
In reply 20 q question by judge
Aldrich Mr.. Streeterh said he would
take exception 70 this ruling.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Attorney General Of Kansas 10 Con-
ference with County Attorneys.
a Movement All Along tho Line 20 80
Started Against Law freak
ers o. tho state.

Topeka. KansaR.-Diherent meth.
dds OF driving the joints, trusts and
breweries out Of business we're dis
cussed ~ the meeting Of the county
attorneys here Thursday. The coun
t. attorneys were called to Topeka
b. Fred S. Jackson, attorney general,
to talk about law enforcement Fifty
three OF them came, and a dozen or
so sent deputies.
The meetings are being held in the
supreme court and everything
was secret. There was a guard at
the door, all the ventilators and win.
dows we're closed and every man who
went into the o was subjected
TO a rigid examination.
This conference grew out Of the
action Of the attorneys for the brew
cry companies who held meetings. and
each one decided to take up a GER
tain line Of legal procedure TO bother
the state officers. That looked like
a good scheme to the attorney general
who decided that II would keep a
wAole lot OF corporation attorneys
busy II each county attorney started
some sort OF move against the law
breakers. That is what this meeting
IS for. Some Of the county attorneys
will begin work on criminal proceed.
ings, others win have injunction 9TH
ers quo warranto and others viii have
SONS other kind Of actions agains
the l%aybreakers, and all viii be boom.
ing at the same time.
Not all the attorneys win be given
assignments Some OF them VIII de
vote their time 70 the prohibitory
law, others to trusts. The attorneys
win camp on the trail of the Law
breakers.
The meeting was to get at the best
plans for proceeding. Every feature
OF possible law breaking was taken
up.