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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
STATE ITEMS

Mr. H. S. Dulaney, of Baltimore,l
was elected president of the Inter
state Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Convention in Frederick.
Samuel Fitzhugh, of Hooper's Isl
land, may die from a gunshot wound
in the mouth, which John Nelson is
accused of infiicting.
Only one member of the Commit
tee on Health of the Baltimore City
Council has declared himself against
the pure milk law, which is advocted|
by physicians, medical and charita-
Bile societies and the Health Depart
ment. So
City Collector Brown declared in
favor of tax on automobiles to COW
err the injury they do to good roads,
The permit of Mundy's Baltimore
Zoo was revoked by the Board OF
Public Safety; the animals were att
tached and later a receiver was APP
pointed.
The magnitude of the coming ex-
hibit of the National Sculpture Soci7
ETY. in the Fifth Regiment Armory.
Baltimore, grows more apparent as
the exhibits are being placed.
Mr.. Charles Morris Howard, secre-
tary of the Baltimore Reform League
said that an organization of indel
pendent voters will probably be FORM
ed to promote the nomination of a
higher class of men for the Legisla-
ture.
The stockholders of the Maryland.
Delaware and Virginia Railway met
at Wilmington and received q report
showing a deficit for the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
John Watson Craig.

Hagerstown Especially John Wat
son Craig died at his home, at Cham
bersburg, aged 78 years. He was
born near Hagerstown, and resided in
this section of the valley all his life.
He was member of the Presbyterian
Church, bank director, and for years
had taken a deep interest in public
affairs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
Robbed In Hotel.

Hagerstown (Spec - While
Mrs. Jacob Fendrick was attending
a musical, thieves gained access to
her room in the Mansion Hotel, Mer-
cersburg, and stole cash and checks
amounting to over $500. The stolen
checks, amounting to $108, were
found hidden in a bathroom, but no
trace was found of the cash.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
FORAGE AS A MONEY CROP.

In addition to providing early for
age for the work stock to take the
place of the damaged stun now be-
Ing so generally used, mentioned in
the Progressive Farmer, this is also
the time to start making forage for
next winter and spring. With all
sorts of long forage bringing extreme
ly high prices at all times, much
might be said in favor of growing
forage crops to sell for profit. There
is no better money crop in the south
today, not even excepting cotton and
tobacco: but certainly where large
yields and a great variety of forage
crops can be produced it seems, and
is ridiculous, that our cattle and
horses should suffer for lack of feed,
or that we should buy hay at high
prices. Even cottonseed hulls have
become SO high in price in most Sec
tons that no farmer can afford to
buy them, because for the six to
eight dollars he has to pay a ton for
them, he can produce two tons of a
better feed.
II we can by any possible means
arouse the farmers in our territory to
the point Of providing the hay or long
forage used, both in the cities and
on the farms, the service would be
invaluable. Not only would the grow
ing of it yield a profit, but the keep
ing of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in this section instead of sending
1t to the northwest would be of I'M
told value in building up our agri-
culture.
How can we secure the forage need
ed? First, cut and uttlize the entire
corn plant; second, plant a few acres
of corn on rich land near the barn
and build silo and put this corn
Into it; third. sow sorghum, peas, So
ia beans, millet and other plants;
and make hay of them.
Shredded corn slower is as good as
cottonseed hulls; two tons of silage,
succulent and heavy though it is, are
equal to one ton of the best grass
hay, and our native grasses, sorghum,
cowpeas, millet, etc, will make hay
that will sell for from $40 to SIS
per ton, and be equal to that for
which we now pay $40.
The man who produces all these
feeds he needs for his owu use, and
has some extra to sell to his unwise
neighbor who will not produce them,
will find the business good paying
one, and will realize that this is one
Of crest variety of money crops that
may be grown on our farms-Tait
Butler, in Progressive Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
Mrs. Mary e. Fleetwood.

Easton Especially Mrs. Mary e.
Fleetwood, SO years old, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Garrison
R. Collins, on Dover Street, of pneu-
monia. She was the widow of Will
liam Fleetwood, of Sussex County,
Del. She is survived by two daugh-
terS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
PORTABLE HOG HOUSES.

The University of Wisconsin, at
Madison, has published a bulletin on
portable hog houses, containing %
pages, including % illustrations in
which the exact manner of construc-
ton Of all kinds of portable hog
houses Is shown. together with ground
plans and elevations of the big build
ing in which the university houses
It's prize herd.
No other farm animal has been
subjected to such uncomfortable quar-
tiers as the hog, which is frequently
forced to sleep in filth and eat from
sour and Shiny troughs. The ad.
vantages of the portable hog house
are enumerated as follows: 1t Is
easily and economically constructed;
1t is readily moved to any desired
location: 1t is useful alike to the
general farmer and the breeder of
fine stock; 1t is the most natural and
sanitary of all methods of housing
swine. Only the simplest workman
ship is required to construct it, and
much old lumber may be utilized. The
renter who finds it impossible to pro-
vide expensive quarters for his hogs
can we'll afford to build portable
houses, as they can be retained as
personal property. Where separate
paddocks are given to swine of vari-
GUS ages and sex, portable houses
are practically necessity. BY using
house which can be moved to
fresh piece Of ground unsanitary con-
ditions are avoided. From four to
six mature animals, or from ten to
twenty shoats are accommodated by
zach house. The swine are thus kept
cleaner and more thrifty than when
allowed to gather in large numbers.
Animals showing evidence of disease
can more readily be isolated when
portable houses are used.-Indiana
Farmer
KEEPING BUILDINGS PAINTED.
Attention should be given to this
work for it is quite an important
matter. The buildings will last long
or and look much better If kept well
painted. The work should be thor
oughly done at first and then an occa:
sional coat will be all that will be
needed to keep them in good condi-
ton.
Expensive colors need not be used.
and often the farmer and his help
can do the work in satisfactory
manner Such attention to the barns
and other outbuildings will add much
to their value, and is good evidence
OF carefulness and real economy on
the part of the owner.
Where generally followed it adds
materially to the good appearance of
a neighborhoOd. and attracts favor
able attention from the passer-by.
Autumn Is good time to attend to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
LARGE AND SMALL COWS.

nesota, most farmers overestimate the
value of large cows and large milk.
ers, and as a rule underestimate the
value Of small COW giving a light
flow of milk rich In butter fat. In
entering the dairy barn of the Min.
nesota State farm there are in the
first row two cows standing side by
side. One weighs 1900 and the 9th.
or 875 pounds. Invariably when Wis
itors enter, favorable comments are
made on the fine large COW with the
big udder, and on only one. occasion
has the small cow been pointed out
as an ideal dairy animal, and that
was by a prominent milk producer
from New England. The large cow
is the deepest mixer in the herd.
while the small COW never gives a
large mess, even when fresh. The
large COW invariably decreases rapid
ly in her flow, while the small one
is a persistent mixer, generally Civ
ing as much in the spring as when
she went into winter quarters. The
large cow, during the past three
years, has averaged 295 pounds of
butter per year, while the small one
gave BAL pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03

Too great emphasis cannot be plac-
ed on the necessity of each farmer
making his own manure trials While
the work the Experiments stations
are conducting is of great value in
determining the general principles I'M
derlaying profitable manuring for or
binary conditions of soil and climate
it must be remembered that there
are many minor differences in every
district, and even on each farm, which
influence the result What may be
the best practice in one district may
be only second best in another. If
simple fertilizers are purchased and
each man makes his own mixtures,
it is a simple matter to try three or
four drills of this or that mixture,
until by trial a farmer determines
what is the best practice for his par
ticular district. One word of caution;
keep tight hand on the manure bag,
and let good soil culture have fair
play. Fertilizers only have their
best action on well-tilled soil. The
careful man will endeavor to obtain
the fullest information on the influ-
ence of climate on the crop, the de-
f1ciencies of the soil, and the needs
of the crop grown.-Indiana Farmer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03

this work.
All glass structures, such as green
houses and hotbeds, should receive
good coat of paint after repairing
the broken glass The painting should
be done every two or three years,
and the repairing of glass as often
as it breaks. In repairing, don't omit
the dwelling house and stable, for
winter will soon be upon us, and it
is easier to make the needed repairs
while the weather is comfortably
warm.
Leaky greenhouse roofs which need
to have the putty renewed can be
rapidly repaired by using liquid putty
made of about 80 per cent. white lead
with pure linseed oil and whiting,
and applied quickly with a putty bulb.
American Cultivator.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
WILLIAM J. BRYAN. JOHN W. KERN.

T wish every Democratic paper would begin the collection of a campaign fund from its own sub scribers. There are very few Democrats who could not afford to make a small contribution, and the people will never be able to control the government until they take OH themselves the bur den of supplying campaign funds. As long as q few men furnish the money to finance campaign, the men will exert an undue in- fluence upon the government.
 s,It seems We have reached the end of corporate contributions and this is step in advance; but the individuals who control these fayor-seeking corporations may still dominate policies by furnish ing the sinews of war. The Democratic party las stuck at the system by limiting contribu- tions to S1o,o0o and providing for publicity before election. The Republican party has so far refused to join with us on this proposition. but public sentiment may yet compel it 10 do so. l have no doubt that the Democrat ic party will receive contributions from more individuals than ever contributed to any campaign, and there IS no reason why the entire sum necessary should not be SUD- piled by contributions from the masses. If every Democratic paper will take the matter Up and lend helping hand, We will soon have money enough in the treasury to provide for legitimate campaign work, and that is all We want.
 N. ]. BRYAN.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
SHORT STORIES.

It is said that there are only two Chinese women in St. Louis.
 An Indiana judge has ruled that when q woman marries a drunkard she must live with him.
 A footpad at Taunton. Mass. stretch ed a clothesline across the street which ripped up pedestrians and enabled him to rob his victims
 There are no grapes to equal those produced at Hoezldert in Belgium They are grown under glass, and the wineries are one of the sights of the place.
 4 cameSa suspended by cable to l series of kites at height of 2,0oo feet was used at Kansas City to take a % by 54 inch photograph Of the bnsi ness district of the city
 4 Bath CMey family holds reH4aras able record in the birth of their three children. The date of each birth Uas July l. and al were born It the >a.Ae hour of the day. There was q a5se. enee of two years in the last two rE.. dren
 Dr. Charles A Eastman. the Ha--a Indian author, has just completed a revision of Indian names on the Sioux allotment roll and has given new sGr. names To 2s.2o0 Indians in the Sioux nation after four years of continuous la b0r
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Odette Tyler and R. T. Mclean art to have q season in vaudeville.
 Miss Florence Roberts began her tour in eZiraa al Milwaukee recently.
 Leo Dietrichstein has finished q new comedy in which lie himself will pay the leading part.
 The Bernard Shaw comedy. How He Lied to Her Husband. WAS recent. ly revived by Arnold Baly, supported by Helen Ware and Hofhrook EliHR
 Master Gabriel, Known for his iaper soHatioH of Buster Brown aHd efHeH juvenile characters. < the smallest Ma son in the world. He k twenty-thfve years e9a
 Robert Gaartueidge and A M Thompson are authors of the book o. Ton Jones'. and Edward German k the composer They have aG come L. this country to rehearse their work
 Henry Miller x making arraHse= meuts to send Henry Woodruff L. Lon don uexf summer in Rlda Johnson Young comedy Brown Of Harvard r Al tAe same time MT Miller and Miss Auglin hope to present The Great I1i vide in the British capital
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

have been selected. Who will be the first to respond2 The Dem yer convention was peoples convention; it adopted strong, clear, honest platform, and it's nominations were made with practical unanimity. Our fight is a fight for the whole people. Our aim is equal and exact jus tiee to all; our purpose Is to re- store the government to the hands of the freely chosen representa- tiyes of the voters. How many farmers will join in furnishing the fund necessary to present the iSSues1
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

The earth compares with the sun as a pint compares with 5000 barrels.
 Streamers of flame sooo0 miles long continually shoot up from the sun and a solar wind blows at the rate of 3Go 0oo miles an hour
 When the telephone wires are over land the speed of transmission is at tEe rate of f6odo mics a second Where the wires are through cables under the sea the speed is only G,G20 miles sel- ond
 There are stars many. many times bigger than the sun The telescope re- veais n space 5o.ooo0o0 of such vast stars. There must be many billions more ill those remote black interste!iar spaces that no telescope is powerful enough to pierce.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

July 21.-E. W. Price made d business trip to Ft. Smith Tues day.
 Boney Arnett's family of near Black Oak moved to this place Thursday. Boney has gone into the mail service.
 Mrs. Mcconnell and children visited her mother Mrs. Curtis of West Fork last week.
 John and lord Reed of Elkins attended singing at this place Wednesday night.
 James Perry of Little Rock. visited home folks last week.
 Ben Jones of Durham was in our little burg Saturday.
 There was very small crowd at the baptislng Sunday evening owing to the rain. There was no preaching Sunday night.
 Mrs. Mary Boaz, Miss Kate Mabry, Mayo Head and Anvil Mcconnell attended singing at Black Oak Friday night.
 Ben Price and wife of Rich land visited his brother E. N. Price of this place Saturday and Sunday.
 Lawrence Harrelson, J. L. Boaz and Walter Hale made a business trip 10 Carter Monday.
 Ed and Nat Mabry made d business rip to Harris Friday.
 Misses Minnie and Fife Harris visited their cousin Miss Matte Williams Saturday and Sunday.
 John Ballard of Elkins came over and rode the goat Saturday evening. Uncle John says the Farmers Union Is all O. k.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Hale visited at Brentwood Sunday.
 Roy Keeter of Fayetteville wis tied relatives here a few days last week.
 II. Head attended the Farmer < Union convention at Springda1e last week and reports the Union 10 be in good working condition.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Judge Williams made an in- vestigation Of the work being done on tile roads oHt north of town today. and ordered the en- gine removed to the Greenland road. Work on the first road will be resumed when the Greenland road k finished and by that time he thinks this road will be in better condition for working. At present it is entirely too wet for the big steam machine.-Fay- etteville Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
For Twenty Years.

Other chill remedies have sprung up. flourished for a brief season. then passed away-eyen from memory-but for twenty long years Cheatham Chill Ton ic has been in the field of action. The reason is simple. Ii has merit. It actually cures Chiils and Fevers while the majority of others merely promise 10. One bottle guaranteed to cure any one case.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

Miss Dessa Slaughter was in the city this morning making ar arrangements for special teachers examination in order to aeeepta position in the Mountain Home high school for next year. Miss Slaughter. who lives in Sprlng- dale, was student in tie univer- sity last year.=F ayettevilir Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

The Western Union office II this place is closed today. The operator. Mr Newberger, hand ed in his resignation ten day, ago, but the company, following their usual plan tthis place, has failed to send q man 10 take his place. Mr. Newberger has gore to Texas to engage in the real estate business. F ayetteville Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
A C0ntented Woman

Is always found in the same house with Ballard's Snow Lini- ment. It keeps every member of the family free from aches and pains, 1t heals cuts. burns and sealds and cures rhtumatiS III. neuralgia, lumbago and all mus cular soreness and stiffness.
 25c, 50c. and Sf.00 q bottle.
 Sold by W. c. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
keep the Cellar Dry.

In many farm homes the cellar is not eemented, so that when heavy rains come in the spring water is apt to make trouble There is just one way to keep such cellar dry, and that is by putting in a cement floor and thorough drainage for the outside of the walls
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
RaniA the Scrub.

If there Is any improvement made in breeding the scrub bull must go. Many dairymen think they will not raise the calves, so ara not particular what kind of bull they use. Some of the stock, however, is raised, and we have more poor cows.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
AN APPEAL
 FOR FUNDS. Democratic Leaders Ask for Money to Defray Expenses
 of Campaign.

Bryan and Kern, Democratic nominees for President and Vice. President, have issued the follow ing appeal for funds with which to defray the expenses of the campaign:
 To the Farmers of the United States: The first contribution made to the democratic campaign fund this year, so far as we know, was made by an Iowa farmer. Just before the Denver conven- ton met. this man. who modest ly prefers not to have his name mentioned, iourneyed more than one hundred miles to Lincoln with his contribution of S10o, which he left with Mir. Bryan to be given to the con mittee when or ganized for the campaign.
 This farmer was born in Swed- en and for some time after lie was naturalized was a member of the republican party, but he was student of public questions and m the course of time became a democrat. He has been a read- CT of The Commoner since its es- tablishment, and to manifest his deep interest in the success of the party and in this triumph Of demoeratie principals, he made this free-will offering to the cam paign fund.
 It is very appropriate that the fir. contribution should come from that great body of our popu- lation known as agriculturallsts, for the farmer has nothing to gain by privilege and favoritism;I his hope IS in the application of the doctrine of equal rights U all and special privileges 10 none He has been the victim of all special legislation, and has suffered from the control of poli- ties by the great predatory cor porations. Now that the demo- cratic party has announced its determination lot to aeeeptcon- tributions from corporations, not 10 accept excessive contributions even from individuals, and 10 publish all contributions above reasonable minimum, 1t ought to be able to secure a sufficient cam paign fund from those patriotic citizens who ask from the gov ernment nothing but protection to their rights and consideration for the general welfare. There are hundreds of thousands of farmers who are abundantly able to contribute to the campaign fund. There are thousands who could give Slo0 apiece without feeling +; there are tens of thousands who could give $50 apiece without sacrifice. and still more who could give S25 or sloI or S5.
 As the national committee has not yet been organized, We will ask The Gommoner to call for subscriptions to this farmers fund. Those giving can indicate whether they are willing to have their names mentioned and if the contribution Is not more than s100, their wishes will be con- piled with. All contributions above Sl00 must be made known. no matter from whom they come.
 The farmers fund will be turr- ed over to the national committee as soon as It's permanent officers
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is especially good for piles. Rec commended and sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

There are times when the truth IS about as inspiring as cold fried egg.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
OFFICERS OF COUNTY
 FARMERS UNION.

At tile recent annual meeting of the county Farmers L nlon held in Spriugdale the following officers were elected:
 President c. X. Cole.
 Nice-President X. (. Watson. Secretary and Treasurer " H. Bennett
 Conductor W. w Jackson.
 Doorkeeper--W. E. Glaypool. Lecturer and organizer-J. E. Bryan,
 Chaplain Rev. k. H. Kelley. The next meeting will be held at Durham.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

\ company has been organized at Fayetteville, known as "Citi- zens Laundry Company, with d capital stock Of o5,Ooo. and will putin d new laundry. The build ing which has been used as a skating rink will be overhauled for the laundry. The stockhold- CTS are W. B. Collins, H. $. Price, Sidney Ninson, J. F. Crandall, Joe Bell, Rod Murchison. Jack Walker, Sterling Price and L. W. Thompson. ". E. Collins is president, H. $. Price vice-presl- dent, Sidney Ninson secretary and treasurer, and a so manager.
 Trouble leads some men to drink, but lots of others beat trouble to it.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
Meigbborbood Hews.
Left over from last week.
SULPHUR CITY.

July 21.-E. W. Price made business trip to Ft. Smith Tues daX