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The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Learn Spanish.

President Roosevelt, in his impIl.
sive way sent for a well known young
WRITER and asked abruptly, do you
know Spanish?" mo, Mr.. President,
l do not, 1 very much regret to say"
was the reply. Il am sorry to hear
it," commented the Chief Magistrate,
and the subject was dropped. The
young man went away deeply i'm
pressed with the idea that had he
known Spanish he might have been
appointed to high Office in the Dip
lomatic Corps, so he set to work as.
siduously, dropping everything else,
and soon acquired a proficiency in
that language. The other day he
called at the White House and was
cordially welcomed In the course OF
conversation, he said: by the way,
Mr.. President, know Spanish well;
I both talk and read it with ease"
"Oh, you don't say sol" was the Presi-
dents reply; then you ought to be
one of the happiest men in the world;
you can read Don Quixote' in the
original. l."-NewYork Press.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

COWS. The remedy is to have some
of the cows freshened during each
month of the year.-A. C. Fowler,
Washington County, R. I.
AS the work becomes less and the
weather worse, plan your next years
work, Study your soils and the crops
you grow. Be intelligent.-H. P. F.,
Madison County, III.
The farmer should be the happiest
man in our land today. l would say
to the dissatisfied in other walks OF
life, get back to the soil, there you
can find the contentment you long
have sought.-Mrs. l.. B. Atwood, St.
Lawrence County, N. Y.
Parsnips are welcome luxury in
winter. Most seasons there are warm
spells when the roots can be dug in
the open ground provided the bed was
covered with plenty of straw or hay
in the fall. Early dug parsips COM
mand a good price in the market.
Those not fit for market or table are
fed to cows or boiled for the poultry
duu dIS lSllSiCu. 'o
Litchfield County, Ct.
A great mistake of farmers is to
lay out too big plans and to attempt
more in the spring than they can car
ry through the season. This is es-
pecially the case when help is scarce
and hard to get. The only safe plan
is to plant half what we
think we can care for and fertilize
well-B. T. Wilbur, Plymouth Coun-
ty, Mass.
A good woven wire fence will stand
more hard usage than any other kind.
It is good plan to have at least one
barbed wire stretched above to pre-
vent horses and cattle bearing down
on the fence and warping it.-John
Wilman, Lafayette County, Mo.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Hindoos Make Motor Cars.

Motor cars are now being success
fully produced by native Indian labor.
The seat of this Indian industry is
situated at Bangalore and employs
some one hundred and fifty hands.
who have been engaged in turning
out cycles and latterly motor cars.
A signal demonstration of the com
pany's abilities in this direction has
been recently afforded on the occa.
sion of the visit of the Prince OF
Wales to Mysore, where motor car
constructed entirely by native Indian
labor was placed at the disposal OF
His Royal Highness. The car in ques,
ton is described as three-seated and
of six and a half horsepower, with
water-cooled engine. The finish
throughout is equal TO the higher
grade cars imported into the country,
while the cost is about $3.50 less. Its
speed has been registered as thirty
miles an hour-St. Louis Post-Dis'
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
The Neck Stock Revived.

The early Victorian dandy has re-
appeared in Piccadilly. heralding re-
vival of the stock as the fashionable
neckwear for men.
Walking down the classic avenue,
a rising young author, tall and of dis.
ting1ished appearance, attracted at
tention by wearing faithful repro
duction of the stock of the 1880 per-
iod. He was otherwise faultlessly
dressed in the style of 1906-7.
To be a strict deyotee of the new
cult the modern dandy must wear a
stock of black English silk. wrapped
round the front OF the throat, fastened
at the back and tied under the chin
in a large bow The correct collar
to be worn with the stock is a new
style, cut low at the back and show
ing rounded points in front guar.
ter of an inch above the stock.-Lcn'
don Cable.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Monument to NEGRO Shoemaker.

The funeral of Uncle Smith Knox,
an old and highly respected negro of
this place, took place yesterday. In
many respects it waa very remark
able funeral. 1t was held in the white
Presbyterian church, of which he had
been member for long time, and
of which he had been sexton for
forty years, missing only three SER
vices during that time. The services
were conducted by the Rev. R. s.
Burwell, his pastor.
The congregation, which was COM
posed about equally of whites and
blacks, was visibly affected by the
touching services. 1t is not too much
to say that no man in the commun-
ity could be, more universally missed
than Uncle Smith. His life was a
blessing to the entire community He
was shoemaker by trade, bat his
shop was probably more often visited
by those in search Of spiritual COM
fort than for business.
Whites and blacks alike loved and
honored him. The white people Of
the community have already raised
sufficient sum with which to erect a
handsome monument as memorial to
him.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Admiral wouldn't Be Bluned.

The Kaiser is a quick eater and
the instant he lays down his knife
and fork the walters make a descent
upon the plates of all at table.
whether they have finished or not,
and clear for the next course. One
day the Emperor had on his right
an old admiral whose racy bluntness
of speech he much relishes. The old
salt is also bit of gourmet, and
it SO happened that one of the dishes
was his own particular favorite. But
the Emperor piled him so with Ques-
tions and talk-perhaps Of malice
the old fellow could
scarcely get chance for mouthful
before the sovereign's knife and fork
were laid down and there was the
regulation clearance rush. A grasp
had already been laid ON the Ad-
miral's plate, but, red with anger,
he dug his fork into the intruding
hand with gruff Get out!" and
went on with relish amid a general
roar of laughter.-London Globe
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

These fishers of strange fish" (the
urtle's technical name) stretch nets
,f twine from rock to rock, and the
moment the turtle feels itself en-
.angled, it clings tenaciously to tie
meshes. The schooners in due lime
'eturn to Kingston with from eighty
LOS splendid turtles out of 120 have
lied en- route, in spite of the most
Elaborate precautions.
The average weight Of each is
lbout 165 pounds, and the Wholesale
price ranges from twenty to twenty
ave cents per pound.
The flesh is divided into what are
known as calipee. calipash and fms.
The flesh is said to be colored green
by the peculiar grass that grows on
the coral reefs where the turtles feed.
rhe winter season is naturally the
busiest for the turtle trade, and the
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

to a hundEed and fifty Of these queer
fish" which are promptly deposited
IN palisaded Enclosures flooded by the
sea, and here they are fed upon
certain kind of herbage known as
turtle grass, and taken as required.
Everything about these creatures
appears to be abnormal. For exam
pie, they have three hearts. and the
appearance of four. Moreover.
bringing them over seas is as delicate
a business as the case would be with
cargo of giraffes, and frequently
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
No Latest Fashion.

Necessarily, with the handsome
robes we are to wear, the hats must
be large, and 1t is no exaggeration to
say that they run up the whole scale
of shapes ever worn. for one sees the
bergere, the Gainsborough. the bon
net Dauphin, the cloche and so on
forever, until choice is impossible, If
it is to be ruled by the --latest fash
ion." There is no latest fashion now
adays, and the only thing to do is to
buy Just what suits one. The place
for the small hat is with the morning
tailor-made, however.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

are attached to the full girdie and
the back portions of the waist are
Tapped over onto the front at the
shoulders, so allowing the use of the
ornamental buttons that are SO much
liked this season and that are so
beautiful.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is two yards
twenty-one, one and three-eighth
yards twenty-seven or seven-eighth
yard forty-four inches wide with
seven yards each of plain and fancy
braid and seven-eighth yard of silk
for the girdle.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

lives may be saved by this peculiar
delicacy, which appears to possess
nutritive properties of a very high
order.
These appear to be due to the cas-
lily assimilable form in which the nj
trogenous and gelatinous constituents
exist in the flesh of the turtle. The
trade itself is unique. It's headquar-
ters are at Kingston, in Jamaica, but
most of the fishing is done on the
coral reefs lying to the north of the
island. Twelve or fifteen small
schooners are employed, and upward
of 120 men.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

parts used in the famous soup are
the membranes of the stomach and
back-shell.
A great industry Is growing up in
canned and bottled turtle products.
quite apart from the live fish" A
visit to the cellars in which these
huge creatures are stored is an un-
canny experience. Here one may see
veritable menagerie of edible tur-
ties, rustling about on a bed of sweet
straw. From time to time they lift
up their peculiar heads, and utter
strange sounds like the faint, hoarse
bark of small dog.-Scientific
American
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
GOOD MARKET EGGS.

Whether we of this generation will
see the system of selling eggs by
weight put into practice or not, 1t is
matter, or should be. of personal
pride, to deliver to market eggs that
are of good and uniform size, when
little fore-thought in making up the
breeding pens and selecting eggs for
Matching will bring about the desired
results. Especially is uniformity in
who deliver their eggs to a select line
of customers. If one can keep his
customers thoroughly pleased, there
is small chance of their desiring
change in their source of supply, for
one knows, who has lived in the
city how hard it is, at certain sea-
sons, to get prime butter and eggs.
When We began breeding Rhode
Island Reds five years ago we bought
stock and eggs from different sources.
and, as is inevitable, we raised some
pullets that laid small eggs and quite
a number that laid nearly white eggs.
1t has been our practice to use for
Matching only eggs of good size, and
with nice brown shells; consequently
the small and light eggs have gradu-
ally disappeared, and this fall our
pullets produced good market eggs
from the first, and We have not yet
found one with too light colored a
shell. This shows what selection has
done for us.
l have picked dozen from our own
eggs without selecting, and they
weigh 26 to 27 ounces a dozen, which
makes good, marketable egg for the
pullet year. The yearling hens that
lay twenty-six ounce eggs as pullets
will lay a beautiful, large egg. am
not sure but this size is nearly large
enough where hens are forced for a
large production. Hens that lay heavi-
ly and lay abnormally large eggs are
more or less subject to troubles with
the egg producing organs. which will
cause a suspension of laying, or may,
frequently does, result in death. Es-
pecially is this true where the size of
the breed worked with is from medi-
um to small.-D. ]. Ryther, West
Pownal, Me.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Color and Light.

The peculiar simplicity of the coun-
try darky in the South is illustrated
by a story told by Representative
John Sharp Williams.
An old negro had gone to a post
Office In Mississippi and offered for
the mail q letter that was over the
weight specified for single stamp.
This is too heavy" said the post
master. You will have to put an
other stamp on It,"
The old darky's eyes widened in
astonishment. "Will anudder stamp
make it any lighter, boss?" he asked.
-Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
118 1 -Assz1 N1@T1nKN -
Ct WHlAss 0WfBAIRINaA

New York City.-The skeleton
blouse that can be worn over any
pretty guimpe or waist is an altogeth.
or satisfactory and desirable fashion
of the season. Here IL one that is as
charming as we'll can be. yet abso-
lutely simple and that is adapted
to almost every material used for in
door gowns. In the illustration it is
made of buff colored poplin with
trimming OF plain and fancy braid.
while the gfrdle is of silk in exactly
matching color, but yelling, cash.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
DRgfIzRD. =. znnd
xsAsGARDEN
FARM DocToRING FOR COWS

ANN OOCI Onl1NG NOh COW0
The farmer Is often better vet
ertnary than the advertised expert.
simply because he studies COWS. We
are today striving to get great milk
records and then are continually ask
ing, What is the matter with my
cow" God never made the modern
cow. He made wild beast that roam
ed the forest and man has taken that
beast and made the modern cow The
old original gave milk only four
months in the year. Then man do
mesticated her and by selection has
made one that will produce milk
enough for five calves instead of one.
That is the achievement Unfortunate
ly, whenever we develop one part OF
the body abnormally, we do it at the
expense of some other We must be
content with little less milk in or
der to have a healthy COW.
A gargety condition prevails in
many herds Some COWS are subject
to this disease caused by a swinging
adder. Blood in the milk is not al
ways sign of disease. A little in
Jury causes Inflammation and makes
the trouble, but is soon over. Hot
water is good remedy. An udder
syringe to wash out the inside of the
adder should be kept by every farm
er. Then when COW begins to give
ed and garget prevented 1t would
save many veterinary bill. Infam-
nation of the udder means garget.
Milk fever comes from this cause.
You should have the syringes and de-
vires to treat the cow yourselves.
About two weeks before birth of
calf reduce her rations and give her
some epson salts. 1t will prevent
many a diseased cow, especially if she
is a great milker. An air syringe is
a necessity. The veterinary cannot al
ways protect you; you should be pre-
Sared to treat sudden cases of milk
fever yourself.
Cow pox is but an eruptive feves
which solution of carbol:c acid will
veduce. Then take ten parts of raw
linseec oil and you will have germi-
eide that is invaluable. The germ is
in the end of the teat where there
is warmth AMI moisture. This will
work up and finally destroy the I'd
Icy This can be warded off if taken
IN time. When your COW kicks at
milking. don't kick her, but put on
you- spectacles and look for a little
blister in the end of the teat That is
the germ. Now put little of the
oil above the blister and the germ
cannot travel over it into the udder.
:. is the unseen things that are the
dangerous things in this world. Al
ways wash your hands before milking
As the germ may be on them. When
the garget germ once gets deeply
seated and the teat hardened, it is
too late to cure.
Milk tubes are useful, but they
should not be too long. If you insert
/ long tube into the sensitive udder
glands it causes injury. Tho tube
should be disinfected in boiling water
Sefore inserted into the teat
Carbolic acid is also good to destroy
the abortion germ or at least prevent
:heir multiplication. twenty-five drops
n the feed continued for two or three
weeks and then drop week or two
and continue again. A little learning
along these lines will save many a
cow-Dr. G. D. Smead, Lo-
n, N. Y.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

are of moderate fulness, finished With
straight bands.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size is for the
over waist one and three-Quartei
yards twenty-one, one and one-han
yards twenty-seven or one and one
quarter yards forty-four inches wide
with ten yards of braid; for the
guimpe three and one-Quarter yardl
eighteen, three yards twenty-one OF
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
A Benefit All Round.

Old Lestorich, an uncomplimentary
husband. who appears in the Austrian
paper Floh, said to his wife;
IF nature had made me an os-
trich, perhaps could eat your cook
ing"
THAT would be fine," answered his
imperturbable wife. Then I could
get some plumes for my hat"
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Evening Gloves.

For so long a time evening gloves
have been of white kid or suede that
anything else seems almost too novel.
Yet there are beauty and good taste
in the more recent fashion of wearing
long gloves in pale color exactly
matching the delicately tinted gown.
This fancy is more and more exem-
plified. Such colored gloves come in
glace kid, in lengths of twenty but
tons and more, and are extremely
pretty. Women are going to the ex-
treme in lengths, and there seems to
be no danger of OVERRIDING the matter.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
CoiHures Lower.

The Partisan coiffure is less high
than it was last season, the hair be-
ing drawn loosely back and massed
about where the traditional Greek
knot is placed.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Lacings of Velvet. :

Lacings of velvet are found 40
trimming. holding together panels
sleeve caps and jacket fronts.
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
the TURTLE TRADE OF TINE
WEST INDIES.
.pY W. 9. F1rz GERALD.

There are few more curious or
profitable industries than that of
catching and exporting the edible
turtle for the benefit Of the gourmets
e the world, who love turtle soup,
Aot to mention invalids and our
weaker brethren generally, whose
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
Misses Over Waist or Jumper.

Seldom has any fashion taken
such firm hold upon feminine fancy
as this one of the over waist. 1t is
adapted both to the young girl and
to the woman and appears to be
equally charming and attractive for
both, while it can be made from a
variety of materials. This one is
eminently simple and girlish and is
quite appropriate for either silk or
wool, plain or fancy material, while
1t can be made to match the skirt
or as a separate waist as liked. In
this instance plaid taffeta is trimmed
with a little fancy braid and worn
over a guimpe of all over lace. But
one great advantage of the waist La
found in the fact that it can be
slipped on over any guimpe that the
young owner may possess, those OF
lingerie material being well liked for
the purpose, the special one being
by no means obligatory.
The waist consists of front and
back and is fitted by means of shoul-
der and under-arm seams. There are
tucks from the shoulder which pro-
vide becoming fulness and ribbons or
tapes at the waist line to regulate
the size. The guimpe is plain one
with front and backs and lis closed
inyisibly at the back, while its sleeves
The midland journal., 1907-02-08
BRIEF FARM COMMENT.

The cause CT slow churning cream
b usually having too many spent
The midland journal., 1907-02-08

mere, henrietta, Panama and chiffon
broadcloths are all appropriate In
wool materials while almost every
one of the simpler silks can be so
utilized.
The blouse consists of the fronts
and backs and has the great merit OF
allowing a choice in the closing, as
1t is so constructed that the opening
can be made at either back or front
as best liked. The fronts are extend
ed to form strap-like trimmings that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-19
Call for Bank Statements.

Guthrie. Ok. Dec ls.-The frat
statements OF conditions to be made
h. the state banks Of Oklahoma
has been called for by Bank Com
missioner Herbert II. Smock, Gov
ering conditions at the close oi
busincBs on December IL. Abolt BOO
iaiks are covered. ac!uding many
In Indian Territory. that have never
before been subject TO state laws.
II. u. Thompson, former president
Of the First National bank Of Rails
ton. was today named as assistant
bank examiner under Mr.. Smock.
This makes three asslstants-Roy
G. Oakcs. of sulphur. Luther Pat
ton Of Woodward, and Mr.. Thomp-
son.
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ADVOCATING AMNESTY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Ae
70 LIQUOR CASES ANTE.
DATING STATEHOOD.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. is.-The sen.
ate and house today passed a concur.
rent resolution authorizing the gov.
crnor TO issue an amnesty procla.
nation covering ali nisdemeanor
cases and other cases arising from
the Introduction of liquor In that
as indian Territory. which are pend
ing by reason of Indictment or com
plant originating prior 20 the ad-
mission OF the state into the union.
It was condition of the enabling
act and the constitution that the new
state assume Jurisdiction of all such
cases
It is stated that there are 5000
persons involved and to carry the
cases to conclusion would cost the
state In the noighborhood of 100000
The matter Of the state assuming
jurisdiction is now in controversy be-
tween the attorney general OF the
state and the department of justice
in Washington. the former holding
that the state can have no legal
cognizanoc of any crime originating
prior TO the advent Of statehood.
and that congress was without pow
or to legislate such jurisdiction upon
the state. Under this ruling all cases
prior 10 that time are federal cases
and indictablc under a law applied
by the federal government 10 Indian
Territory. The supreme court OF the
state early in aJnuary will pass upon
the question. as far as the state Is
concerned. in a case brought from
MuskoEoc county. and 1t is believed
the department of Justice in Washing
ton will hold with Attorney General
West
II was stated today that m cmer-
gcncy bill will be offered by Sena.
tors owen and Gore in congress. au
thorizing the United States I, prose
cute all cases in Oklahoma whore the
jurisdiction is in any way doubtful
In this way. special Jurisdiction
would be- conferred upon some court
for that purpose.
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Ardmore Proof.

A. d. Chase Sr.. living at 3os ID ~
n. W. Ardmore. |. 7, says: For Sc
ersl years | had been troubled with
diabetes and also had difficulty In re-
tanning the kidney secretions at times
| learned OF Doan's nidney Pills and
procured a box et w. u. Frames drug
store and commenced using them.
took several boxes and can say that
tncy have helped me IN every way
and relieved me whenever found II
necessary to take ,hem. can consci'
entiously recommend Doar's Kidney
ihls 10 others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-19

when pt st mladle age there comes a
noticeable weaaening OF tho organs
OF the body. ard the danger Of quick
decline. 1t is quite necessary to give
prompt help TO any part that first
shows signs OF weLr.
Healthy kidneys mean hale old
age. Weak kidneys bring constant
backache. lame back, stitches and
twinges OF pain. and the diabetes or
brights disease. There Ia likely to bs
loss of slbumen and a gain OF uric
acid ana other poisons, with loss OF
flesh. vigor and nervous force.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick help
to sick Kidneys. and are entirely free
from poisonous drugs; II IL a remedy
that can be taken by young or old,
weak or strong, and In every case
with prompt benefit.
II you have backache, lame Nr weak
back. quick pains when stoop,ng OF
lifting; II you are tired and nervous
have headache, dizzy spells. watery
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-19
Forced Into Bankruptcy

Guthrie. Ok, Dec ls.-The recent
big fire in Pawncc forced into
bankruptcy the Weinberg Dry
Goods company of Pawn"e. IN" of
the largest mercantile concern in
hat city.
\ voluntary petition IN bankrupt
,y was filed with the clerk he e. to
day All OF the Weinberg stock was
destroyed by fire. Tn" comptr, car
ried less than $4,000 in insu-anc"
The assets are $4,000 and i'ahi'i.
ties $4,000.
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Drops Dead in Church.

Whitcsboro, Texas, Dec. Is
Captain ]. w. NJ Hughes. ex-confcd.
crate soldier and eN-mayor OF
Whitcsboro, fol- dead Of heart fail
urc in the First Baptist church OF
this city last night just at the
close OF services. Captain Hughes
served the county as commissioner
and the city for six consecutive
years as mayor.
lie was 6i years old.