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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
'.THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

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In cold weather some people think
a cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So 1t is-for a short time but
the g-eaffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which Oak. girl found after a time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for 1--WE years in N.
OAK. have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS a re-
splt had duh headache regularly.
suffered from indigestion, and had no
life in me.
Il was known as the pale girl and
people thought was Just weakly.
After time ! had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
what It was to be real well. Took
medicine but it never seemed to do
any good.
Since being married my husband
and both have thought coffee was
harming US and we would quit, only
to begin again. although we felt it
was the same as poison to u.s.
Then we got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful. My
complexion is clear now, headachs
gone, and have great deal of en-
ergy had never known while drink
ing coffee.
i haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum. am not
nervous. and need no medicine. We
have little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape-Nuts.
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
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USES FOR THE HOT WATER BAG.
To keep baby's bottle warm at
night or when travelling, MAKE fan.
lel bag to cover the hot water bag
with a pocket the size of the nursing
bottle. Place filled bottle in the pock-
ct and fill your hot water bag. The
milk will be kept warm and ready for
use when baby wants it.
Cat the top off discarded hot wa
ter bag and it will hold the sponge,
tooth brushes and toilet articles when
travelling without injuring the other
articles in your suit case.
AS lining for table mats small
bags for tooth brushes, etc., it is in
valuable.
Place under your bread pan to hep
the bread rise in cold weather Dos.
ton Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
RECIPES.

Chocolate Caramels.--One pinj
brown sugar. one gill milk. one-ha:
pint mo,asses, one half cake unsweet
ened chocolate, one generous tea
spoonful butter. one tablespoonful eX
tract Of vanilla. Boil all except the
vanilla over SLOW fire until the In
gradients are dissolved, and stir occa
sionally afterward. as it is liable te
burn. Test II by dropping little IN
cold water, and If it hardens quickly
remove at once from the fire. add the
flavoring extract and pour into but
tered tins. When cool, mark the cara
mels in squares with buttered knife
Lettuce Salad. fremont Style
Wash and dry the fine lettuce leaves
as usual. Make a dressing OF si1
tablespoonfuls- of oil, three OF lemon
juice. the usual amount OF salt am
OF white pepper. Add heading table
spoonful OF grated pineapple, stir thu:
all well together. and pour over thi
lettuce before serving. mixing 1t we'll
The lemon juice is recommended FOL
this dressing instead of vinegar be
cause it offsets the pineapple favor
or balances il better. rather. than the
vinegar would AT discretion bit Of
sugar may be used in this dressing;
also a hint of red pepper may appear
in it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
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The Captain Wl's a3s Took
A Sly Glance at Me
BY Henry Underwood.

peri whisker cultivation
4 by he
4 the will Of
n husban
daughter
tiAed Joseph Boardman
child
California his mind impaired He
his high hilltop racing the
the nv seeing it. might that here
would be
annearauce
in
He
in all
believed. the
whskers.
the OF
wofold: his
ers-H Weekly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
Novel DustpaE.

a novel device recently patented by
= West Virginia woman is the unique
1u8tpaH shown in the illustration. 1t
@2s designed with one object in view
tD overcome the objection of the
3TdInary dustpan. In the latter no
erOxiaiOn is made for preventing the
1mst and dirt from blowing off the
gan after it has been gathered In
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
In 1882.

How are you going to vote this
year,"
"Oh, for Bryan, 1 suppose, as
usual. Confound it, you can't ex-
pect man to break off the habit of
a l"-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

Miss Sauce-No; but have walked
up one side of the street and watch
Sd shs other two sidewalk down
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

Household goods shipped to Cuba
as freight must be accompanied by a
Garfield invoice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

Mr.. Smart-Did you ever cross the
street and notice the seu--t-crossins,
too?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
AN AWKWARD SKIRT.

Draw tapes are being introduced in.
to ultra-fashionable skirts to draw the
skirt closa about the figure below the
Gnees.
In such a skirt the gait has to be
studied before mirror until no care
less step is in danger of being taken
or the wearer may be tripped by het
shackles at crucial moment
In some Of the skirts these tapes
are arranged at one side, and the gait
becomes a sort of shuttle, with one
foot constantly i'm the lead.
Should the wearer for any reason
forget and lift the wrong side of hei
gown in getting to her carriage she
would be apt to fall
Yet those who nave seen these
skirts say that worn right they are.
graceful in the extreme. Do YOU be
lieve it?-New York Times
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18

to be of value, both in the saving of
one take the place of severa, of the
old designs, but it will not be neces-
sary to scour about for the suitable
form for each Observation-Disclosures
phia Record
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
4 NoyEL WINDOW GARDEN.

A NOVEL WINDOW GARDEN
When building our house a number
Of large window sashes were left over
which later were utilized for the pur
pose Of constructing small room
seven by nine feet, off the sitting
room and connecting with it by slid
ing DOORS The sashes were put ir
on three sides-east, west and soutn
--and projected beyond the house line
four or five feet. Winters we placed
shelves in it at proper distances tc
accommodate ported roses. Whine
there were many plants growing out
side, only few, the best. were put
into this rose room. These were BOr
Sflene, Queens Scarlet. Enchantress
and similar varieties. To make surS
of being successful, florist was call
ed in occasionally to look at the
plants. and sometimes he brought new
specimens to refill any vacant place;
or to replace any which were not in
the best OF condition. Those brought
in were fresh and about ready t.
bloom, so we had Il continual supply
OF vigorous plants which had lots D.
buds and blooms which Powered al
the winter. something very delishtfu
and not common in window gardens.
The florist suggested many helpfI.
ideas. among which was that several.
large ferns and palm be added to oc
cupy the space beneath the lower no"
OF shelves. This mass of green SCI
off the bright roses in most beanti
full way. and. besides, we lad quite
nice aud refreshing little fernery.--
Suburban Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
Many a mans poor reputation is
due to his bad judgment.

Capudine Cures Indigestion Pains,
Belching, Sour Stomach, and Heartburn.
Immediately. Doctors prescribe it. lOc.,
25c.. and Soc. at drug stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
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Why We Are Losing
South American Trade
BY Emerson Hough.

is
Wv freight
% with all its fic
S right which has rails be renewed and no
large alar o
electricity and gasoline and the winds of heaven and those
politics
craftsmanship because pit econs against be
wholly foolish absurd things which make Of wholly fool
hyshly provided this because
Ike-aI freight.-Success I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
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Physicians Turning
10 Mental Healine
BY Orisoa SWEET Mard en-, n "Success
Mapazinen

ANY of physicians, ndcued
MM mental healing,
they
- geston They finding that
G affected by mental medicine by their calls their
80 cheer
mental attitude with
disease
all this
families
subject mental medicine in their lecture
vantage Of the offers to the credalous and ignorant
possibilities building building
building destined
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
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Developing Thought Forcec
BY Orison SWEET Marden,

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I'm and
L n Mo- long a
eraI on al
HSgg
in himself the
connley
replaced by one Oh Joy and gadne lie
hopeful
him
fortuna man
when to his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-18
The PowerQf Mind Over Body

BY OrisCn SWEET Marden. 8aa 8ssts ID ssNsa 9.ass
body
iKAYN Why the of IS n
/: Wv A, though the
rapidly awakening its transforming force
SAHE1N earliest times have felt and
@US@S1S1Sy it. s.4
BE ye renewing o mnd"
Paul
SOUL
hidden working all cassessuccess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
A Busy Ten Dollar Bill.

Mr.. Brown keeps boarding house.
Around the table sat his wife, Mrs.
Brown; the, village milliner, Mrs. An
drews; Mr.. BLACK, the baker; Mr.. Jor-
dan, a carpenters-and Mr.. Hadley, 4
-four, feed and lumber merchant. Mr..
Brown took $40 out Of his pocket and
handed it to Mrs. Brown with the re-
mark that there was $40 toward the
500 he promised her Mrs. Brewn
handed the bill to Mrs Andrews. the
milliner, saying, THAT pays for my
new bonnet" Mrs Andrews in turn
passed it to Mr. Jordan, remarking that
it would pay for the carpenter work
he had done for her. Mr.. Jordan hand
ed it to Mr. Hadley. requesting his re-
ceipted bill for -four, feed and lumber.
Mr.. Hadley gave the bill back to Mr..
Brown. saying. THAT pays $40 on my
board" Mr.. Brown again passed it to
his wife, remarfing that he had now
paid her the $50 he had promised her.
She In turn paid Mr.. Black to settle
her bread ard pastry account. Mr.
Black handed it to Mr.. Hadley, asking
credit for the amount on his -four ac-
count Mr.. Hadley again passed it to
Mr. Brown. with the remark that II
settled for that months board, where.
upon Mr. Brown put it back into his
pocket, observing that he had not sup.
posed Il greenback would go so far
Osceola QaD Sentinel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
Why We Wear Glasses.

Mans eyes at rest are far focused
will make no effort when seeing the
moon or earthly horizons. Birds and
fishes eyes at rest are near focused
will make no effort when looking at
nearby worms and minnows Mans
elastic lenses are under constant fiat
tening compression. Imagine a rub
Der ball of fiattened convex lenslike
shape laid in between two disks Of
canvas and the uniting edges of these
cloths stretched to ring. They would
fiatten the rubber, and if relaxed it
would thicken by its own elasticity.
The thicker the lens the shorter its
focus For reading or threading a
needle we relax the tension on the lens
by contracting a ring of muscle sur
rounding each lens and then wait for
the lenses to thicken through their
! elasticity. In fish the lens is set
against the cornea approximately,
short focus, and when it wants to see
whether the shadowy object some feet
away is Il shark or a log it pulls the
entire round lens toward the retina
and gets as clear a vision as possible
| Now we see why so many human
| beings need 'spectacles" as they grow
/ old-the elasticity of the lenses is
: gradually lost. just as it is i'm rubber
-Harper'S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
THANKSGIVING DAY CHANGE
A Plea To Have 1t Celebrated on o
Mondav

The first presidential Thanksgiving
day proclamation was issued by Wash
inston in 1879. The day designated by
him was Thursday. "Nov &c. Six years
later. when he again invited the people
to return thanks for blessings received.
the day selected was Thursday. Feb.
10. When in 1868 President Lincoln
announced national day of Thanks
giving he chose the one first selected
by Washington-the last Thursday in
November. That has been the practice
during the last forty-five years
Now some innovators who have no
respect for precedent and are ready TO
challenge any custom. no matter how
venerable. are asking why there should
not be change. says the Chicago Trib-
.une. They do not take exception to the
month. but they do to the day of the
week. They say that if the annual
thanks were to lie given on Monday in
stead of Thursday nobody would he
put out in any particular. while there
would be q distinct gain for many. A
Thursday holiday cuts the week in
two. A Monday holiday would only
clip off day at the beginning of it.
The SchoolteacherS and the children
would be delighted with three ceGsecu-
tive days of freedom. Business men
and their employees. il is alleged,
would be better satisfied if Monday
were selected. People who wished to
celebrate away from home would have
to sacrifice one business day less to
do it.
This reasoning has force. 1t may
have convinced the Canadian govern
ment. which recently announced that
the Dominion Thanksgiving day was
to be ON Monday hereafter. Every
body is pleased when Christmas or the
Fourth of July comes on Monday, for
it means two consecutive days of no
work. Labor day comes on Monday
and is none the less welcome. People
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
Urging the Commission Plan.

Springfield is another city that has
found the system of governing by a
council complete failure. 1t is prob
ably the worst governed municipality
in the state, having gone steadily from
bad to worse. Naturally the people
are looking for something better. The
Springfield News urges an lnvestiga'
ton of the commission plan, saying:
Here in Springfield various city
councils have been making futile eff.
forts to run the city for a good many
years. They have run the town hope-
lessly into debt and have made it one
of the most notorious hotbeds of dis
regard for the laws of God and man
in the state of Illinois-a town where
white slavery fiourishes, where gam
bling and pick-pocket concessions are
granted with immunity. where wine
rooms and hell holes pursue their ne
farious business Inmolasted; boss
ridden. graft-infested town, without
government and without the power to
enforce obedience to its ordinances.
Long experience with the present
system has demonstrated that it is a
fiat failure. Whether the commission
plan is what is needed here. we are
not prepared at this time to say; bu;
it is certainly worth investigation
We would suggest that a committee
of public spirited citizens pay a visit
to Des Moines to find out how the
system is working out there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03

campaign the votes of all reformers,
for the democratic party is the only
party that can bring at once the re-
forms which the people need; and |
am sure that the reformers cannot be
deceived by the leaders who, pretend
ing to represent labor, are now trying
TO assist the republican party, which
lis the open foe of labor, and. having
posed as enemies of the trusts, now
join hands with Rockefeller, Hartman
and Carnegie in supporting the repub-
lican party, which is today the cham
L ion and bulwark of all the trusts.
What a spectacle the republican
campaign presents at its close--the re-
publican candidate trying to fepudiate
the support of the trust magnates. who
are coming out from under cover and
Announcing their loyalty to him, and
at the same time trying to claim the
support of labor leaders like Mitchell
Fand Duncan and Morris, who are open
Ily repudiating them. Surely the hour
has come for return of the govern
nlent to the bands of the people Let
the people rule.
| % CIVILIAN JENNINGS BRYAN"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
The court apparently regarded this as

The court apparently regarded this as
an aggravation of his offense.
The principle is a sound one to fol-
low wherever it is proved that motor
car operator has taken his machine on
the public highways when he was too
drunk to see clearly, steer straight, or
observe the rules of ordinary pru-
dence. There is reason to think that
no slight proportion of the accidents
which occur are due to fuddled brains
behind the hands that hold the guild
ing wheel.
Fit is distinctly in the interest of the
sane-and decent men who form the
Vast majority of automobiles that the
law should sharply punish every indi-
vidual who impefhs1the lives and limbs
of others by undertaking to drive a
car when his judgment is unbalanced
and his nerves unstrung by drunken
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
Effect of an "H."

A cockney whose name was Ogton,
which he, following the usage of his
class, pronounced Hogtown, settled at
the beginning of the last century in
the city Of New York, where he did
business as a trader. His prefiXing of
the III was the occasion of postof-
fee story which Dunlap, the author of
the History of the Arts of Design"
tells.
Before the clerks of the postoffice
knew Ogton he called day after day
to inquire if there We're ''any letters
for John Hogtown."
''None, sir" was the invariable an.
swer.
Every strange" said he, feeling I'M
easy about the goods he had ordered
from England and the bills of ex-
change he had RENTED.
One day after the usual question.
"Any letters for John Hogtown:" his
eye, following the clerk, noticed that
he was looking among the letters be-
ginning with H.
"'Ollo!' cried he. what are you
looking there for? l said John Hog,
town.
Il know it, sir. and l am looking for
John Hogtown, and there's nothing for
You"
Nay, nay" shouted John. Don't
look among the MATCHES. Look among
the hoes And among the Os were
found pile of letters addressed to
John OotOn which had bepn accumu.
lating for many week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
He Obeyed Orders.

Years ago when Clemenceau was the
mayor of Martre and at the same time
a deputy he opened dispensary in the
quarter. where advice was given free,
for Clemenceau is a specialist in skin
diseases. One day he noticed that he
had just one hour in which to get his
luncheon and go down to the chamber,
where he had to interpellate the gov
Crnment. He called his assistant and
said, How many more patients are
there waiting?''
Six" replied the man.
Four of these six had their cases
diagnosed, and Clemenceau. after an
other glance at his watch, said. Tell
the other two TO undress at once. as /
have only two more minutes to wait"
One entered, and Clemenceau wrote
out prescription in the twinkling of
an eye.
The last man came in as naked as
the day when he was born. Clemen-
ceau eyed him for minute and then
said: You are suffering from no skin
disease. What have you come here 10
worry me for?"
The man looked at him aghast for g
minute and replied: "Skin disease? !
never said had skin disease Your
man came in and told me to undress.
NJ. lie Depute, and 1 did So All l want,
ed to ask you was to use your infiu.
ence to get my sister place in the
pOstoffices in Algeria
Clemenceau smiled, took his name
and did use his influence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
The Argus Daily Short Story
THE DOG--HIS DAY'-BY TROY ALLISON
Copyrighted. Literary Press.
Copyrighted 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

cause OF Miss Stubs. You We're going
to have tete-a-tete with her tonight.
you know
That's all over now" he sighed.
"Over? Can't you ask her tomor-
row."
He threw pebble far out in the wa
ter and waited to see it splash I'm
going to ask you again." he said slow
ly, sand you will have to consider it
this time-to keep those old cats at
the hotel from saying things"
She drew quick breath, and her
eyes were mutinous.
LET them talk. They have to talk
about something. 1 certainly shall not
let their silly clatter force me into
matrimony."
But, Betty, hate to have them say
things. And I'm not such a bad chap
II know you're not" said Miss Pen
nell, fast becoming more excited and
angry, "but they can falkland talk! I
intended marrying you all along, but I
won't be forced into it."
"Whatn' shouted Conway so loudly
| that a lone bird perched on Il nearby
| grass stalk tapped its wings hur-
rtedly.
She saw her false step and tried to
| retrieve. II meant-perhaps."
mo; you don't renig," he said hap.
PLY.
The shadows grew longer He looked
at his watch in the fading light.
"Too bad. but I must take you back
in time for youto dress for the dance
| "How?" incredu,onsly.
He waved her doubts-aside with az
airy gesture. THE hero of this ro
nance knows how to relieve-the hero
inc In distress, my lovely lady Set
that hut" dramatically. We'll. thert
are four canoes sheltered in it,
Little Miss Pencil dimpled appreci
i atively. You dear" she said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
End OF The Campaign.

The campaign for the presidency is
ended. At the outset the people wera
apathetic and this apathy continued
until the Standard Oil letters were
thrown into the campaign. Thereafter
there was more noise and some signs
of enthusiasm and the canvass closed
with the people aroused and anxious
as. to the outcome.
The president has worked indus
triously for his friend and if Taft is
elected he will owe it to the aid fur
nished him by the occupant of the
White house. both in the nomination
and the election.
Mr.. Bryan has conducted the fight
almost unaided and alone, as far
as great consolidated influences are
concerned, but has had united
party and well managed cam
paign at his back. A trained
campaigner he never appeared so well
on the stump as in the present cam.
paign He has -~"da many speeches
discussed all live questions fearlessly
and has made no mistakes. He shines
brilliantly in comparison with his big
opponent, for his speeches are inspir
ing to his hearers as well as to read
ers. Tafts speeches, on the contrary
read well but do not attract the lis
tener
Bryan has practically no newspaper
support in New York or Chicago. He
has no office-holders behind him. The
corporation interests, the banks and
wealth of the country opposed him
from Rockefeller and Carnegie down
If he wins the people will rule.
If the people who really favor Bryan
today go to the polls and vote for him
he will be elected. Fear and intimi.
dations have been ding-donged into
them. however, and this fear with
money may defeat the man who is un.
questionably the first choice of a great
majority OF the electorate, but it is
hardly likely that such tactics will
work this year
OF the candidates, jMr. Bryan and
Mr.. Taft, personally, it may be said
that they are representative Ameri
cans. Both are able, honest. and pa
triotic, and either would make good
and safe president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
How Is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S Eighth
avenue, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says
Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters in a case of acute in.
digestion prompts this testimonial.
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is
the best remedy on the market today.
cine invigorates the system, purifies
the blood, and is especially helpful in
all forms of female weakness. so cents
at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
can give thanks and eat turkey on

can give thanks and eat turkey on
Monday as well as on Thursday.
The president can in theory desig-
nate any day of any month he pleases.
but he is fettered by custom. He would
not like to break its chains unless rea-
sonably certain that there would be no
popular cry that he was robbing the
people of their venerable Thanksgiving
day. If the champions of Monday wish
to carry their point they must agitate
more theoretically. They must open
the eyes of the community to the supe-
riority of Monday. After they shall
have done that whoever rag be presi-
dent at the time will do the rest.