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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
TALES AND ENDS.
BY ALLEN PAYNE.
WRITTEN FOR THE MIDLAND JOURNAL.

There are men who are the salt of the earth but
who do not care to have it rubbed in.
There are some women who write such love
letters that Uncle Sam should issue and serve
against them a fraud order against the use of the
males.
Children often pull on the hard strings of life as
two puppies over rag.
Religion to man should be like wiskey: the
older it gets the better it should be.
mans hobby is his drawing card.
A man will peep into the mouth of cannon
and yet fail to stand before his wifo's jaw.
When man thinks of what the neighbors
think they think him fool.
When woman uses her trap in seeking a
husband she usually uses the wrong kind of ma
terial for bait.
Man gets ttckled to death and the devil catches
the disease.
Opportunity knocks while the hog inside has
the thumps.
The reason you are so magnetic to Others is
often because they are endeavoring to get at the
draw-strings of your purse.
Smoking the pipe of peace does not consist of
SOLDERING over she same stem.
Adam had right to think his wife the prettiest
woman in the whole world.
PITY the poor sinner, when planted in the ground.
If his soul is transplanted still further down.
Pluck was the only asset some men had after a
failure but it eventually made them successful.
There is just consolation for the man who
makes fuss in digging his cwn grave. he will
after while be at peace with the world
The possession of brains is better than coronet
Many man has thought that he heard divine
call when it was only the devil whistliDg up the
fue.
Woman was made from the rib of man and ever
since he has been persistent in his endeavors to
obtain that which was taken away.
Most women think themselves even better than
they look.
The devil promises you crown of roses but
says nothing about the thorns.
When man falls out with women he takes him
self unto the saloon to get revenge-ful
One who owns a diamond the size of hen egg
is very particular about the setting.
It's the little things that count bed bug if
not molested will soon breed millions.
Lots of men have more capacity for sleep than
for work
Some men are gifted with CAB and not few
girls take them for prize packages.
Idleness is the strife of life
The cup that cheers contains over 80 per cent
sorrow.
Many a man marries skeleton and picks her
to pieces afterward.
The devil is known by the company he keeps
Man does not often marry woman detormed IN
her speech and il he doesn't he frequently wishes
her tongue tied.
Some women are good catch and yet afterward
you'd have to almost brain them with base Dali
bat to get them to catch on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
SURE HE COULD WIN.
What Happened After Friend Staked
Him For a Hundred.

Him For a Hundred.
At dinner recently given by Wall
street man who is known for his hos
pitality gambling was the subject of
conversation, and many stories were
told to show how the turn of the cards
or of the wheel had made fortunes for
some men and had made beggars of
others. The host told of one man who
after pawning his watch at Ostend
played and retrieved fortune which
had been lost and won another for
good measure" Similar stories were
told by other members of the dinner
company, and the subject seemed to
have been exhausted when quiet
man who has the reputation for daring
on the 9oor of the exchange said:
"Some years ago at the Saratoga club
house saw young man whose father
1 knew chip away thousands at the
red and black game. He had been at
it for three days, and was present
when his last chip was raked in. We
walked out together, and when we
reached Broadway he said, I feel 1t in
me that if could go right back now
and begin where I left off I'd win.'
His manner impressed me, and staked
him for a hundred and went back to
the club. Now, from that little starter
what do you think he won" After all
had guessed, naming sums away into
the hundreds of thousands, he said,
"He lost the hundred and owes it to me
yet."-New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
Creative Interpretation.

Interpretation is your construction
put on Beethoven. 1t Is Bach filtered
through your temperament. 1t is Mo-
Fart plus our personal equation. 1t
is Wagner not minus the impersonal
cymbols, but plus vital pulsations Of
your heart-and mind. Interpretation,
declares the Etude, is as creative as
composition. Your bricks are tones
and rhythms. Being creative. it is not
impersonal. Being creative. it is also
not Of the feelings alone. The subjec-
tive interpreter is jellyfsh; the OBJ
jective one a rock. Your creative gen.
ius Is one whose subjective and OBJ
jective minds work spontaneously.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
caIeutta,s "Junals viIIaass.u

The houses, or huts, rather, that form
the majority of Calcutta's dwelling and
working places are low and mean and
crazy to degree. This vast congeries
of dwellings that stretched itself along
the Hooghly bank scarce deserves the
name of town except for its supreme
commercial and political Importance
and its great population. 1t is not a
town, this city of huts. except In the
central African sense. 1t is a series Of
jungle villages spread out and plaster.
ed on the river bank with a trowel.--
Calcutta Englishman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
CHANCES At Delaware College.

DR.. Arthur 7. Neal and PROBES
sors Chester and Close have retired
from the staff of Delaware College,
Newark, and the following new
officials chosen: DR.. Charles F.
Dawson, veterinarian; DR.. Nellvill
T. Cook, botanist and plant path
ologist; Prof. A. E. Grantham,
assistant agronomist, DR.. Charles
A. McCue, horticulturist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
Work At The Battery.

As the result of operations at the
Battery, below Havre de Grace, the
United States Fish Commission
has distributed over $4,000, 900
young fry, principally in local
waters and tributaries. About
5000, 900 fry were distributed in
several of the Eastern waters. The
shad hatch is considered small,
about 2O,OO0,O0O. That of yellow
perch, 1917, 275, 900, while the white
perch hatch was a record breaker,
numbering 391, 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Bryon, N. Y, has witness
ed one Of the most remarkable
cases of healing ever recorded.
Amos F. King, of that place says:
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a
sore on my leg with which had
suffered over so years. I am now
S." Guaranteed to cure all sores
by Eli 7. Reynolds, Druggist 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05

Little Tommy was very quiet during
the first courses, and every one forgot
he was there AS the dessert was be-
ing served, however, the host told a
funny story.
When he had finished and the laugh.
ter had died away, his little son ex.
claimed delightfully."-
snow, papa, tell the other one."-
Everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05

The Weather Bureau at Washington
announces that the month just closed was
the coolest June in Washington in the
last thirty five years, and that the same
is probably true of New England. the
Middle Atlantic States and the Lower
Lake Regions In other parts of the
United States the temperatures were also
lower than usual.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05

P.-I see you have my novel. I'll
wager you had to look at the last page
to see how it all came out.
Ono; I looked at the name of the
publishers on the title page to see how
1t came out, and even now I can't IN
derstand how 1t was.-Tit-B Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
At Cross Purposes.

sole Pengborn is working himself to
skin and bone trying to keep that boy
of his in college,"
"And what's the boy doing?'
"Dolng his best to be expelled
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
Tha Limit.

''How does that fashionable physi-
clan manage to get on as he does"
"Oh, he's such jollier."
as hef"
HE went to the length of telling
CholIy Softed that he was sure Cholly
had something on his mind."-Balti-
more American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
His cura.

Tramp-Madam, am suffering from
indigestion. Lady-Why, I'm sorry!
What can I do to help you? Tramp
Madam, you can cure me instantly by
giving me something to digest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05
Sadly Meroenarv.

NWhy are. you SO eager for fame?'
Because" answered the active man.
s'T need it in my business. Fame nova
days is merely synonym for success
full advertising. "-Washington star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-05

There is always room for man Of
force, and he makes room for many
Emerson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
NEW WAISTS

Black Mohair Waists made with
tucks both back and front at only
S1.19. (Not best goods, but cheap
at this price
White Mohair Waists with tucked
front and plat edged with ruffles, a
good, full made Waist, at 81. 90.
White Waists Of Lawn Yelling,
have full silk embroidered front with
tucks, new design, at S2. 30.
White Silk bingham Waists in
new style at 81, 90.
Jasper Half silk Waists, new styles
For quiet Waist ii a great value al
81. 9S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13

WANTED Woman IN tnior shop. Bar
Cleaning and DgeinG CU., isg No. Main stree
Barre. 1886
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
TALK OF The TOWN.

silk-lined lace waists, $3.50, at Alb
bolts.
The new FUZZY ruGle belt is at The
Vaughan store.
Best assortment Of outing hahnels for
Toe per yard at Neale q Knights.
The Wonderland Moving Picture Co.
at the pavilion show all the week from
Jealousy to Madness.
BE sure and come to the l. 0. G. r.
masquerade promenade Friday evening
Uncle Sam will meet you there
II Yen want red stamps ask youi
merchant for them II the people Of
Barre will make demand for red
stamps where they trade, there win be
a supply, Always supply where there
is a demand. Insist on red stamps
As special we viii sell one lot Of
about $50 boxes OF Mcmento stationery
OF Goddard seminary and Spauldinl
school at l5e per box Regular 2Sc quail
ity. G. n. Kenyon & Co.'S cash bargain
store
With purchase Of tea, eoffees, spices
extracts, baking powder, etc, 20 th,
amount of soc. $3.50 worth Of stamp.
will be given entirely free, besides III,
regular amount with the article bought
Eastern Estate Tea company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Saturday, Sept. Ia, extra stamps Civ
en- as usual AZ The Tea Store
Shop stewards and granite cutters
can get their Journals at the office.
A. NJ Smith, secretary.
Elephant at the picnic and at Music
hall are two Of the many pictures to
be seen at the pavilion this week.
Cercasi I'm usmo able a fabbricare
salsamenteria Soda--Water Addr,
Union So-operative store, Granite street.
II you desire to experience good
hearty jolly, remember MIR. Jolly Of
Joliet Oh @JoIly Side Of Life" on Mon
day evening,
Jennie Laws viii sing this week at
the Wonderland Moving Picture Co.
Those Songs My Mother Used TO Sing,
Good Bye Sis and The Face in The Fire.
light.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
UNION LUNCH ROOM.

"a North Main Street Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
a. p. ABBOTT 81 90.
A. P. ABBOTT & co. IA. p ABBOTT & &
a r ABBOTT & co. A P.ABBOTTg& Co a RI ABBOTT g co
|1The Daylight Store y
TE1E NEW AND OLD

This to All
iii
Waists
considered them the Waist
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
MAGNIFICENT SCENIC PRODUCTION ESCElltEl
CAST A DRAMATIC TREAT
Prices, 35c, soc, 75c and $500
-Four front Rows, $3.50.

seab on sale saturday evening at the Red
Cruss fqatmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13

TO RENT-Tenemont for am1lt family nc "a
Kim street Inquire on premises or 40 barre
steam laundry i53tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
100 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

TO H1NT-Two rooms over browns drug
store, formerly occupied as millinery store
Apply 10 Y. A. Drown, ij3f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
NEW LACE WAISTS.

It's really surprising how much lace
and how good quality they can use,
then line it with silk and sell il at a
small price. The following will give
you an idea Of grades and prices IN
this sale.
Ecru Lace Waists with silk Innings,
trimmed with Ecru point lace, for
only So so.
Ecru Lace Waists over silk, with
bust nearly half covered with wide
lace to match, now at S3. 08 (You
cannot buy the material at that price,
neither can we.
White Lace Waists with imitation
Cluney lace trimming over silk for
So 30.
We are selling our best sample
Lace Waists at 50, 0S
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
OYSTERS IN ALL Styles

Clam stews ana Chowders, oysters by quart or
gallon rry.our An Cream Stew Lunehesand
meals al an hours. Lunches for picnies BOX
lunches for travellers. etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
OLD WAISTS

This means all Waists Of yesterday
all of our Muslin and Laundcrcd
Waists as follows:
Muslin Waists that were CSC.
s119 and sI.25, trimmed WITH
lace and lace insertion or hamburg
and embroidery, are now only 60c,
Muslin Waists that were 81 SO and
81 Is, made Of fine muslin and lace,
now at ~. 10.
Muslin Waists that were 81 98 and
81. Is. now at 81, 40.
Muslin Waists that were 81. SO.
81, rs and So. o8, now at OIL. 9S.
All White Muslin Waists that were
So 90, 81. SO and $500, now at
So 98,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-15
United States 1858, 49,, 900 26.O 1913 25.4
Other Crops Smaller.

Preliminary estimate of the average
yield per acre of buckwheat is 17.9 bush
els, against 1876 bushels in 1906, and a
ten-year-average of 1S.1 bushels. A total
production of 1891 600 bushels is thus
indicated, as compared with 100000
bushels in 1906. The average for quality
is. S7.3 per cent, against 9O.4 last year.
The preliminary estimate of the aver
age yield per acre of potatoes is 95.3
bushels against an average yield OF lO2.2
bushels in 1906 and ten-year average
of S5.5 bushels. A total production Of
292, 427, 900 bushels is thus indicated, as
compared with 30S,03S,O00 bushels in
1906. The average as to quality is 1913
per cent, as compared with 80 one year
ago.
The preliminary estimate Of the aver
age yield per acre of tobacco is 1858
in 1906, and an eight-year average of
1859 pounds. A total production of &c.
$4,000 pounds is thus indicated.
The preliminary estimate of the aver
age yield per acre of faxseed is 8 bush
els, as compared with 1O.2 bushels IN
1906, and a fye-year average OF $40 bush
els. A total production OF 25,42O,OOO
bushels is thus indicated.
Corn Report Is Bearish.
The corn trade placed a bearish con-
struction on the government report on
corn. the only item of the report which
attracted attention in grain circles here.
It was expected by many that the yield
per acre would be below % bushels, as
against 1913 bushels last year, and many
had looked for a total crop of less than
2,3OO,OOO,OOO bushels, although the Octo-
Der reported an indicated yield of 2,245,
600, 600 bushels. The low quality attract
ed somo attention and was in line. with
the trade reports. The report indicates
the following comparative yields:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-15
GOTHAM AT MERCY
OF BIG BALLOONS.
Desperadoes in Dirigibles Could Force
Enormous Ransom or De-
stroy the City.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Dr. Julian P.
| Thomas balloon voyage from Philadel.
| phla to the Bronx Saturday afternoon,
when he sailed so closely over the forts
| that guard New York harbor that hun.
dreds of pounds of dynamite might have
been dropped upon the big guns, has Civ
en- both the army and navy a new inter.
est in aeronautIcs.
I'VE passed over both of the big forts"
he said, land were so near to them that
we easily photographed all of the inte-
rior, could see the soldiers moving about.
and could even hear their voices and the
sound OF the bugle calls. Many times
have passed by the big fort on Staten
island IN an automobile, ana had sup
posed had seen all there was to it.
But, looking down from the balloon yes
terday, we discovered that there were
several forts that are hidden to the view
OF the land traveller, and could only be
seen from balloon"
Shows Desperado's Power.
Il state this because it shows what
might have been accomplished by bal
looms in case they are needed as destroy
ing agents III time of war. OF course we
had only spherical balloon, which could
not be controlled, but it gave us an idea
of what could be done by fleet of big
oAA ISlOlCo uuuCA QSI1SCL COulIO1 ana car
rying 500 or 1000 pounds each of dyna-
mite as ballast. One never really appre-
ciates these things until he makes an
ascension"
DR.. Thomas said he had often thought
what might be accomplished any day by
some enterprising desperate, who would
employ all the dirigible balloons in this
country and make an attack upon New
York city with them.
He could force this city to surrender
to him in a few hours" he said, 'just as
the old barons of the middle ages used to
attack a city and obtain ransom. The
leader of such an expedition could buy up
all of the dirigibles in the United States,
man them with daring operators, and
give each balloon a few hundred pounds
of dynamite, or as much as the size
Of the gas bag would allow. Then he
could send a man into the city as his
representative, authorizing him to make
terms with the mayor and begin opera
tions.
Dynamite to Wreck City.
"After few pounds of explosives had.
been dropped into the city there would,
be state Of panic difficult to imagine.
Efforts would be made to shoot down the
balloons, but they would amount to very
little. After few hours, if the price
demanded by the chief aerial dynamiter
were not paid, he could order the men
to let down another shower. In short
time the city would be shattered and
burning and no power on earth could
check the terrible rain of destruction"
cit would only take a few hours Of
this sort of thing to force the city
authorities to make unconditional sur
render, paying the sky brigand his price
and promising to let him go without pun
ishment," continued DR.. Thomas. II
give you this picture-rather an unpleas-
ant one, admit-juSt to illustrate what
the Siderable balloon means today if en-
ployed in warfare. No guns exist now
that can reach O dirigible balloon with
any measure Of certainty"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-15
ALABAMA BILLS ARE IN,
Gov. Corners Scheme for Railroad Super
vision Favorably Reported-Argue
2-Cent Law in East.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. IL
The scheme of railroad bills, presented
at the suggestion of Gov. Conner, were
all reported favorably in the two houses
of the Legislature today. They reclassi-
fy the railroads, abandon the principal,
of commodity classification and are so;
arranged as to make it practically inn
possible for the railroads to have them
enjoined. They provide for 5 per cent.
increase over the old commodity rate
bill.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE,
case of the Pennsylvania Railway COM
pany against Philadelphia county, in,
connection with the 2-cent railway rate
law. is being argued today before the
Pennsylvania supreme court, sitting here
The case was recently decided against
the county authorities in their efforts to
collect fines from the company for viola
tons of the provisions of the rate law by
the common pleas court of Philadelphia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-15
PRAIRIES FIRE SWEPT.
Crookston, Mimi, Reports Destruction of
Hundreds of Tons of Hay by
Flames

CROOKsTON, Mimi, Nov. 9.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The most terrific prairie fire that
has ragged in this section for fifteen years
is sweeping over the territory from
north of Angus to point few miles
north of this city. The entire heavens
to the north of this city were lighted
up all last night, the fire extending over
a distance of twenty. miles north and
south. and was famed by fierce wind
Passengers arriving on the train from
ST. Vincent state that the sight was a
most thrilling one, such as has not been
seen here since the early days. The
Northern Pacific track, running from
Grand Forks to Red Lake Falls, did not
stop its progress, but thus far it has not
jumped the old st. Hilaire roadbed. The
extent of the damage done cannot be es-
timated. Hundreds of tons of hay has
been burned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-15

to his majesty by the legislative assem-
loyalty of that colony and in commence
ration of the grant of a responsible gov
eminent. The presentation was made
by Sir Richard Solomon, ex-lieutenant-
governor of the Transvaal, representing
the government of the colony. During
the afternoon the King and Queen Ell
tertained the tenantry of Sandringham
at dinner
The great event of the day in London
was the lord mayors show, which was
a distinct improvement on the second
rate circus-like parades of the past
years. The services of a professional
pageant maker were called in, with the
result that he organized a historic pro-
cession representing all the King Ed
wards, from Edward the Confessor to
Edward VII. each group forming dis
tinctive cavalcade arrayed in the cos
tune of the period represented. the
reign of Edward VII. being symbolized
by car entitled "The Harvest of the
Peacemakers." It consisted Of a real
harvest wagon drawn by eight shire
horses. and bearing the fruits of peace.
The route of the procession was elabor-
ately decorated and the pageant was
viewed by enormous throngs.
The new lord mayor of London is
Sir John G. Bell, who was elected Sep
TENDER % to succeed Sir William Ire
loar, who was formally installed in office
today. .-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-15
lain FOR CORN
CROP IS SHOWN.
THE GOVERNMENT FIGURES FOR
NOV. LARGER THAN EARLIER
IN THE SEASON.
STILL SHORTOF LASTYEAR
Trade Puts a Bearish Construction on
Estimate Of 2,553, 732, 900
Bushels.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 9.-Pre-
liminary returns to the department of
agriculture on the production of corn III
dictate total yield of 2, 553, 732, 900 bush
els, an average of 26 bushels per acre, as
compared with a yield of 1913 bushels
per acre in 1906. The general average
as to the quality is S2.S per cent, as
compared with 800 per cent. last year.
1t is estimated that about As per cent.
Q3O,995, 900 bushels) of the corn crop of
1906 was still in the hands of farmers
on November 1, as compared with "A
per cent. Q19,633O00 bushels) of the
crop of 1905 in farmers hands on No
vember 1, 1906, and 5.3 per cent, the
ten-year average for old corn. on hand
November 1.
Figures Given in Detail.
The following table shows for the
twenty-five principal corn states the pre-
liminary estimates of total production
and of average yield per acre for 1907
and the ten-year averages in bushels