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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

portance of it to the small rancher
and settler. If a few hours more OF
time had been devoted to this mlscel-
laneous discussion. The convention
would have been considerably more
beneficial. In the event of further
conventions, there will be undoubtedly
fewer speeches and more general dis
cussion and interchange OF IDEAS
among those who have actually had
the experience and know what they
are talking about After all, the best
technical stump pullers are not the
agricultural and chemical experts OF
the United States Government and the
states congressman and senators, put
the men who have actually pulled
stumps: who have worked year in ana
wear out at a five-acre tract with their
very livelihood and future prosperity
depending upon getting the stumps
out. These men have had urgent occa-
sion to give some thought to the mat
ter of stump pulling, and from men
of this sort will undoubtedly come the
real solution of the mechanical Tea
lures of the problem in the end. The
financial feature of the problem may
he worked out in different way.
At the conclusion of the convention
a committee, which had been appoint
ed TO form a permanent organization,
reported that it had been decided to
call the organization "The washington
Logged-Off Land Association and
that the following officers had been
named: Joel Shoemaker, Seattle, pres
ident; Herbert Conner, first Vlce-pres-
ident: w. ri. PaulhamuS second vice
Ty1-- I(hn
tary; H. d. Matthews, press agent.
The committee made very serious
mistake, in the opinion OF The Rancn
in allowing the convention to disband
without securing each and every mem
Der present as a member OF the organ
ization. Here was a gathering OF at
least five hundred people, vitality IN
terested, enthusiastic, and ready ana
willing to sign their names to mem
bership roll. Instead OF that, the COM
mittee decided upon name, named
the officers and then allowed the big
assemblage to adjourn and its mem
hers to proceed in their homes in every
part of the state, whittier it will be
necessary to seek them out and
trace them UP in the future in order
to secure them as members OF the
organization, a task of no little magnl-
tude.
The perfection of the organization,
however, was a step in the right dl-
rection and gives the movement tan
gible form and a coherent method OF
procedure, from which undoubtedly
untold benefit will result and we
would advise those interested to COM
municate with the secretary, Mr.. John
ston, at Everett, and enroll their
names to the membership at once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
A FOOL QUESTION.
Asked IN Railway Station, 1t Won .
caustic Reply.

Asked IN a Railway Station, 1t Won o
Caustic Reply.
He stood at the ticket window slowly
unrolling an old fashioned leather bna
while a dozen men stood behind him,
driven 10 madness by the shouting of
the gatemen caIlingStheir trains. After
he got about a yard and a half of bag
enrolled he suddenly stopped and said
to the ticket clerk:
is that clock right?"
ssNo, SIR
"'Tain't?" shouted the startled pas
senger, STOPPING down and making a
sudden clutch at lean and hun-
CRY carpetbag "'Tain't right? Well,
what n the name O. commonssense do
re have it stuck up there for, then?''
ITO fool people, calmly replied the
clerk That's what we're here for-to
fool people and misdirect Them"
Great Scotty' said the passenger
hurriedly rolling up his bag. Eve
missed my train. I'll report you, I
willr'
Won't do any good. It's the compa-
ny's orders. They pay man to go
round every morning to mix and mud
die up all the clocks, SO that not one of
them will be right and no two Of them
alike
The passenger gasped twice or thrice,
but could not say anything. The ticket
clerk went on:
tits the superintendent's idea. He
Is fond of fun, enjoys joke, and it
does him good to see man jump about
and hear him jaw when he buys a
ticket and then finds his train has been
gone two hours"
which way is this, clock wrong?'
the passenger asked in despairing ac-
cents-''fast or slow?"
''Don't know That's part of the fun
not to let anybody in the building know
anything about the right time. All I
know is that it's about ninety minutes
wrong one way or the other"
With hollow groan the passenger
grabbed his bag and made rush for
the door, upsetting any man who got
in his way. In about two minutes he
came back, crestfallen and meek, and
took his place at the end of the line.
When once more he walked up to the
window he said, as he named his sta
ton and bought his ticket like sane
man:
what made you talk to me like you
did,"
'sWhat made you ask questions like
a fool ?'-San Francisco Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
No Use To Die.

II have found out that there is
no use to die of lung trouble as long
as you can get DR.. Kings New,
Discovery" says Mrs. j. z. White,
of Rushboro, Pa. II would notNbe
alive today only for that wonderful
medicine. 1t loosens up cough
quicker than anything else, and
cures lung disease even after tho
case is pronounced hopeless "
This most reliable remedy for
coughs and colds, la grippe, asthma,
bronchitis and hoarseness, is SOLD
under guarantee at LII T. Rcyn
olds' drug store. SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
PLEASANT JAlLS.
The Way Prisoners In Montenegro Are
Treated.

Treated.
When l paid visit to the Cetlnje
jail found that all the prisoners were
out for a walk. For two hours every
morning and again for two hours in
the afternoon they are allowed to.wan-
der about on the green before the pris.
on. There is nothing, indeed, but their
own sense of honor to prevent their
going farther afield unless they be
murderers, in which case they wear
chains. The authorities provide them
with housing, of course, and with
clothes-not uniform also with fire
at which to cook their food, and they
give them fourpence day each to
buy it. The prisoners cater for them
selves. Two of them go to the market
every morning to buy provisions for
the day. They are not required to work
unless they choose, and they are classi-
fed not according to the seriousness
of their offense, but according to their
standard of life and general behavior.
If man of education and refinement
is sent to prison, care is taken to lodge
him, so far as possible, in room
where the other occupants belong to
his own rank in life. / found on one
bed beautiful Counterpart and a pill
low covered with delicate embroidery.
Eyes, poor fellow, that's his wife's
handiwork," the governor of the Jail
remarked casually as we passed. In
one prison life was made so easy and
pleasant that on leaving it ventured
to remark. that to be there was no pun
ishment, it seemed to. me.
mo punishment the official who
was with me exclaimed in surprise.
But think of the disgrace of being
here. Is not that in itself punishment
enough?"
1 had and still have doubts on the
subject, for l had just seen CHEEKY
old fellow who, although the time for
which he was sentenced had expired,
stoutly refused to quit the prison.
Edith Sellers in Fortnightly Review.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
FICTION AND FACT.
The Message In the Story Book and
In Real Life.

The Message In the Story Book and
In Real Life.
In a magazine:
81 don't like you any more"
Harold Hoplite looked up at the
quaint figure-a boy of six, with a
mouth smeared with huckleberry pie.
Harold was glum.
Il don't like you any more
"Why n
'S'Cause you made sister cry"
"Ethel cry! / didn't couldn't
make her cry
well, she's crying now when you
said nothing when you walked away.
Why didn't you say by-by and kiss
her when you're going away? / al
ways do
Il will! Right now!"
And Harold FASTENED back to make
up the lovers quarrel.
In real life:
Say, sister gave me piece of pie to
come down and see if you'd gone and
if you hadn't to try to get you back
past where she was. sitting on the
porch getting ready to be crying"
"Oh!-New York American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
CAUGHT THE THIEF.
An Incident Which illustrates Japanese
peteetive Methods.

Recently in the village of Tahara-
mura. Japan, all the male Inhabitants
above the age of Fifteen years. were as.
sembled in front of the local Shinto
shrine at the call of the village chief.
A thief had been making ,depredations
in the local tobacco plantations. and
the chief sought to discover him. Out
lines of the feet of all the, villagers
were taken on sheets of paper, and
then these were compared with the
tracks left by the thief in the tobacco
fields. Nothing resulted from this ex-
pertinent. The next day the inhabit-
ants were called together again. A
great hole was dug in the ground, and
a raging charcoal fire was built in 1t.
All persons present were ordered to
walk through the fire barefooted, it
being declared that no person would
be burned except the guilty one. All
advanced to undergo the ordeal except
one, Shukichi Shibata. man of evil
reputation. He declined to trust his
feet to the redhot Goals Accordingly
he was arrested and soon confessed
his guilt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
THE GARTER.


insignia 0f tHS tU0St NUNceSu " nj
English Orders.
Although the most coveted Of Eng
fish orders, the origin of the Garter is
-eally a mystery.
Conflicting authorities assign the
foundation of the order either to the
23d Of ApriES st. Georges day, 1914, or
to the same festival five years later,
while the popular anecdote associated
with it Is that at court ceremony a
lady either the queen, the Countess Of
Salisbury or the Countess of Kent
happened to drop her garter, which
was picked up by King Edward Ill,
who, observing a disposition to laugh
among the bystanders, exclaimed in
his royal displeasure, "Honi soft qui
NAL pense" (disgraced be he who
thinks i'll of it,.
The reigning monarch is, of course,
ex officio the sovereign Of the Order of
the Garter.
At first the garter was made of light
blue silk, but that which is now given
is made of dark blue velvet. 1t is
worn on the left leg a-little below the
knee.
The Order of the Garter as an order
of chivalry has very deep religious
1t is, or should be, at
tended by religious ceremonies of a
very precise and ornate character, and
it was reported in Victoria's reign that
a certain nobleman hesitated as to ac-
cpntinu the honor on account of itS
having been conferred on an oriental
potentate.- Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
White Africans.

The Berbers, who. although African.
are as white as Europeans, are the
oldest white race on record, says an
explorer. They are supposed to have
come from the south Of Europe in an
cient days, the Dundee Advertiser
says, and, although their language and
customs are entirely different from
ours and their religion Mohammedan,
they are probably closely akin by de-
scent. Blue eyes and fair hair are
not at all uncommon among the Ber-
bers, and many of them have rosy
cheeks and features so like our own
that were they dressed in British fash
ion they would easily pass as natives
of the British isles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
Our Names Lack "CoIor."

At an early period, and indeed well
toward the beginning of modern his
tory, proper names told something as
to paternity, occupation and habita-
ton. Today they are quite colorless.
A new Ulysses would no longer be
Laertides No Peter indicates that he
is the son of Paul. A Carpenter or a
Weaver is likely to be lily fingered
stockbroker. Even the place names,
complains the Nation, have pretty
much disappeared. except in the case
of nobility, and since the average gen
tie family has not for years lived on
its titular estates or perhaps has had
none at all our new Gastons de Folk
give us name as sapless as John
Jones. London Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
Good For Everybody.

Mr.. Norman r. Coulter, a prom
1inent architect in the Delbert
Building, San Franciso, says 81
fully endorse all that has been said
Of Electric Bitters as a tonic medl-
line. 1t is good for everybody. Il
corrects stomach, liver and kidney
disorders in a prompt and efficient
manner and builds up the system. "
Electric Bitters is the best spring
medicine ever sold over druggist
counter; as a blood purifier it is
unequaled. 5Oc. at Eli 7. Reyn.
dds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
A Knockdown Argument.

A suburban school just opening for
the season was composed of both city
and country children. The teacher Sc
lected eight boys to debate the subject
(which Is Preferable, Country or City
Life?''
After they had read many arguments
with much enthusiasm Country Hugh
laid down his paper and said: "Mr.
President. they don't know what
they're talkin' about. The city boy
knows nothin' about going to town.
and that beats anything know."-La-
dies Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
The Old Romans.

Do you know that the Romano NOR
tar was harder than the stones which
it held together? 1t is a remarkable
thing that we do not know how to
make mortar like that now. And what
an eye those old Romans had for POI
sition! 1t is pity that some historical
writer doesn't write romance with
Julius Caesar as the central figure.
Shakespeare seems to be the only au-
thor who has done anything of that
sort really well.-London Captain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13

One hears and reads a great deal these days
about Combination especially Com inatiols
of Capital" The government is after u great
many of them with the Big Stick and it is TO be
hoped that they will be broken up There Is
another great combination however, that is a
source of much good, and not only does not c. me
within the swath of the big Stick, but conforms
Strictly to the law. 1t is combination of Quality
and Quantity to be found in the ha,f pint bottle
of Elliotts Emulshed Oil Liniment for 25c. Guar
anteed under Pure Food and Drug Law Yellow
package. Eli T. Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
CAME TO STAY.
Return of the Prodgal With Money
and LARGE Check.

n
Old home week had come, and the
returned sons and grandsons were
gathered together. One after another
they rose and told with pardonable
pride their achievements in the great
world, impressing their importance on
the stay at homes. At length Mr.,
jameson spoke;
81 went away from here twenty
years ago poor young man, with only
one solitary dollar in my pocket. /
walked the. four miles from my IA
Tiers farm to the station, and there
begged ride to Boston ON freight
car. Last night drove into town be-
hind spirited pair Of horses, and my
purse guess how much my purse holds
in money today, besides large check"
and Mr.. Jameson looked about him
with smile.
"Fifty dollars!'
tSeventy-fyew
"a hundred!v shouted the boys. filed
with admiration.
mo" said Mr.. Jameson, drawing
large, fiat purse from his pocket when
the clamor had subsidized, 'none Of you
has guessed right. When / had paid
the % cents to Ozzy Boggs for my re-
freshing drive in the coach / had, be-
sides my trunk check (Which retain
ed for financial reasons), exactly 4
cents have come back, my friends.
to stay. Any little jobs Of saving
and splitting will be gratefully receiy-
Woman's Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
The Lucky Quarter

Is the one you pay out for a
box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They bring you the health
that's more precious than jewels.
Try them for headache, bilious
bess, constipation and malaria II
hey disappoint you the price will be
eheerfnlIy refunded at Eli L. Reyn-
bids, drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
BY a STAR BoARDER-
wnlrrES roa rHE MIDlAsp J2uayAl.

friend consignes your body tothe earth. ycut
enemies to the devil.
The lowest place in the world is some mem.
highest achievement.
People with an automobile often run ii totheiI
ladder of fame.
Asa rule. mans fool
When it's hot, he wants 1t not
When It's cool, be wants it not,
Mansa fool, as rule
Misery loves company and treats at the Tar,
Life is not al sunshine among the moon shirers.
Be quick to act and slow IN anger.
Time flies while money is taking wings.
No risk. no gain,
Man has risked and gone insane
ii you would fol ow in a trolley car conductors
footsteps, ''step lively please ?
The trusts have nine lives
Experience is a toll gate on the road to success
Don't spit in the face of opposition
Do unto others as ye would have them do unto
Is an old bible adage. ana it's only too true.
That you wait Till they're dead before the flo" els
you strew.
bear at home and bull in Wall Street
AS soon as the skies become darkened some
people clear out.
Your smallest Gins are of the dryest rot
When you are not grateful yourself you are moi
yourself
He who loves best frequently laughs first
People who let their light shine are radiently
happy.
Some folks live on the cream of the earth here
and skim milk in the hereafter.
Some men would have never had occasion to
back out if they hadn't butted in.
The path of the drunkard is quickening sand
The saloon is the haven Of rest to some folks
Isn't that hell?
Don't expect all your friends to attend yo' !
funeral. Some must stay behind to watch tt e
living
There are no back seats in the Kingdom
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
Cold Comfort.

81 have no money" the man COM
planned.
.You have been given" responded
Jupiter, "a sense of humor instead.~
ITO what endT
''That you may enjoy watching those
who have. Editor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
EaIsa.

Miss Blondlock-How dare you tell
people my hair is bleached? You know
it is false? Miss Ravenwing-Yes.
dear; know it is. told them it was
bleached before You got it.-London
Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
Equality.

Uncle-HsIlo! Dot got a new doll?
Little Miss Dot-Hush. uncle; don't
speak too loud! She is not one of my
own, but belonged to Mile Simpson,
who was cruel to her and 'bandoned her,
so have 'dopted her. but don't want
her to know. because mean to make
no difference between her, and my own
dollies.-London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
What II Was.

"These deceitful women are so ridic-
ulous" said Miss Passay. "As for me,
l was never afraid to tell what my
age was
"No wohan." replied Miss Wise,
sever minds telling what her age was"
London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13

Sunday School Teacher Freddy, do
yon remember the precept about spar
ing the rod: Small Freddy-Yes,
ma'am, Spare the rod and lose the
fish.-New York Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
Tribute To the chesapeake shad.

. lTIDutc ~ kHC NucSdpSdA6 SHdu.
The fish editor of the Baltimore
American is taking hope again.
after a hard winter, as the following
paragraph from his pencil will
show:
In these times when prosperity is
pulling crepe of its clothes and
trying to forget the past, "a sweet
promise fills the futnre and man
kind takes new hope. All along
the shores of the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries the fishermen
are getting ready to catch the bay
shad, and a million mouths are
watering at the news.
Life is different when the Chesa.
peake shad gets ripe. There are
other shad, of course, but they are
mere collections of bones wrapped
in taste'es sness- as far from the
chesapeake fish as pincushion is
|lfrom ambrosia. There are shad in
name and shape, but there is only
one genuine kind which makes a
human forsake the sorrows of life
and swallow in eager ectasy, heed.
less OF time and appendicitis.
50 cheer upl Turn away from
business care and despair. Face
the coming of great happiness
For the Chesapeake shad is swim
jning this way, and no unconscious.
Fable trust can hold him back or
aimit the output.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
Tomatoes Wanted.

lam ready now to contract for TOMATOES to
be delivered at my-cannery at Rising Sun during
the canning season. Growers will please leave
their names with Mr. VIM. Brown and get con-
tracts from him.. W.B STEEL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-22
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses bought
stocks in the local market taking upward Of 2ooe9
shares. There was some selling for the London
curb in the late trading, but sales were not Aeayy
enough to affect prices In London the stock mar
ket was firm in all departments Money at the
British capital was easy Inc issue OF SIX months
treasury bills allotted at an average OF abour
l 1916 per cent discount. which was q little better
than the market expected
STEEL RAILS-It is understood that one Of ths
largest steel rail manufacturers viii open its books
for orders for steel rails for delivery IN 1908 IN ts
near future. As a result OF the slack demand ior
steel rails, manufacturers have not bothered aoolt
the formaIity Of opening their order books FOR rails
for delivery in the following year The railroads are
displaying more interest in the steel market and
is because Of this that the question Of opening her
1909 books has been taken up for Consideration
The statement Of President NfcCrea OF the Penn
sylvania lines that that road would soon De N US
market for rails for 1903 delivery has had cheer
ing effect on the trade. It viii be remembered taat
the Pennsylvania the first TO raise the contTo-
versy over the quality OF steel rails Now that "a
ket it can be taken cor granted that the rail PROB
lem has been practically settled
COPPER FTRMER-PrOduCers and selling agsF
Cies report that the copper market IS a shade firm
er. with electrolytic selling at 135s cents pound
There has been fair amount OF absorption on ne
part of domestic consumers, due. It IS said TO ts
belief that the election Will be favOraba 20 the COP
per industry. Copper is up about Is cent pound
as compared with quotations in the latter part O
last week The buying for export is reported as
fair
DIVIDEND PASSED-The directors Of the =
G. Brill Company. Of philadelphia, have passed
the dividend on the common stock OF the coE-
pany. This action was taken a matter Of con
seryatism the directors believing II best % saVs
the compauy's resources until business uncsr-
tainty is terminated The last dividend on ne
common. amounting 10 Il OF 1 per cent, was PAID
in September OF this year
DISTILLING COMPANY OF A1IERICA-At
the annual meeting Of the DisrilIing Company q
America all the retiring directors were reelected
with the exception Of Julius kessle-. who sue
ceeded c. W. Langler
WESTERN UNION.-At a meeting OF the board
Of directors Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company all the present officers and members o.
the executive COMMITTEES We're reelected