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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
WIN BOYS BY INTEREST.

I remember two brothers who play
ed on our college baseball team, says
Charles Francis Read in the Delinea-
tor The father was a retired Pres
byterian minister, with grave face
that looked very much as if he might
be repeating to himself the longer
Catechism, but every game found
him right out in front of the widest
crowd Of rooters. and he stayed there,
standing up the greater part of the
time, with his eyes glued to every
play until the last man was out. I
can't remember that his expression
changed perceptibly when Bob struck
out, or Ed hit it out for two bases,
but he was right there all the time,
and the boys knew that his eye was
on them every minute, and the knowl-
edge lifted them along to the end of
the game Afterward they heard
the other fellows call him a good
old sport. and that again lifted them
along still more. There is nothing
that tickles the boy more than to feel
that the old man has sporting blood
in him. If we are not already pos
sessed of it we would do we'll to ac-
quire it. or at least to pretend to it.
And herein lies secret: also; let
me whisper 1t softly-it is good for
us: it keeps US young. keeps our hair
and teeth from falling out and makes
us better looking. 1t gives us an in
terest in life aside from money-grub-
b;ng. makes us more critical of the
set of coat and the color of tie.
This in turns gives us a certain
added charm in the eyes of Eliza
beth and Maryland they are trifie
critical, you know, when they have
turned Is.
/ have always thought that into
this relationship of man with his
daughter there must enter an ele-
ment of courtship--a bit of the fine
etheralized sentiment of lovers. We
must take care to foster Elizabeth's
girlish admiration for what there is
of the gallant about us. l love that
beautiful old word "gallantry'
savers so of the days of chivalry,
when men were given an opportunity
to prove themselves brave and tender
and true.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
REWARD or PoLlrENEss.
Not Always What Might be- Expected
by Those Who Make Room in a
street Car

street Car.
Sometimes" said Mr.. MacWhac-
kleton, I'VE entertain angels un.
awares, and then again sometimes
we entertain people who turn out to
be far from angels, as witness what
may happen to us when we try to
be civil to somebody in street car.
"E1ere are two persons sitting ocm-
fortably side by side with ample
room. the two occupying the space
of about two persons and half, and
then in comes another passenger
who stands up In front of these two,
holding on by strap. Then present
ly these two move along a little
away from each other. making lit
tie space between. enough to give the
newcomer room to sit down on the
edge OF the seat. making not the
most comfortable sitting place in
the world, but one better than none.
1.-The newcomer, he or she, as the
case may be. accepts the seat
thus offered and for a minute or two
sits in it quietly, well forward. with
out crowding or incommoding the
two persons who had thus been po-
lite, and then the stranger begins
crowdng back until he has wedged
himself in between the two persons
who had made room for him and got
his back against the back of the seat.
now making the situation uncomfort-
able for all three. But the new
conner has not yet got through with
what he has set out to do.
Now he manages to get one shoul
der in back of the shoulder of the
person sitting at one side of him, so
DISPLAYING that person. and then the
newcomer gradually but firmly in
serts his other shoulder back of the
shoulder of the person on the other
side and dislodges him from the seat
back, with the result that now the
person for whom room had been made
sits with his, or her, as the case
may be, shoulders both back against
the back Of the seat, thus occupying
now a full seat space, while the two
persons who had politely made way
are now both forced forward and
made to sit uncomfortably on the
edge Of the seat.
st Is occurrences like this that
make us slow to entertain people.
because they make US 50 doubtful as
to what they win turn out to be-
-. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17

will appreciate. It would seem that
the old-style prop had done service so
long that there could be no improve
ment suggested, but well known
shortcoming of the old wooden pole
is that in wind it is soon dislodged
and falls to the ground, permitting
the clean clothes to drag back and
forth over the dirty surface. The new
pole is supplied with double hook,
which prevents the pole from leaving
its place under the rope ~ Boston
Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
EGGS FOR FOOD

The Illinois State Food Inspector
has sent warning to egg dealers.
as well as farmers and poultrymen.
that hereafter al. eggs offered for
sale must be fit for human food. and
that cold storage and picked eggs
must be sold for what they really
are and not as fresh eggs. Eggs that
are partially incubated or rotten may
not be sold at all. and such sales
subject a person to dire penalties.
This order is good enough to be
copied by food inspectors of other
States. Let's have it in Kentucky
Farmers Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
. GRAZING FOR GEESE.

The goose is not commonly regard
ed as a cousin to the COW, yet one is
about as persistent grazer as the
other There are farmers who wont
turn geese into a meadow because
they think the geese make SO clean
a sweep Of the pasturage that It is
spoiled for cattle.
An English authority says that
geese do not eat an excessive guam
tity of heritage If the goslings are
killed OH the grass at the green
stage or are kept till after harvest
and finished on the stubble. AS for
the. common belief that geese damage
the pasturage the same writer says
that they destroy mainly the tuber-
Gus roots Of the ranunculus, a weed
which could we'll be spared.
Nowadays in England the green
goose, or more correctly the gosling,
is more generally esteemed than the
fat goose of Christmas. says the
Queen. and the lingering regard for
the Michaelmas bird is perhaps more
sentimental than actual. The poul.
terers tell US that goslings are in sea-
son from April to October. but from
the point of view of the English pro-
ducer it must be admitted that a home
reared gosling Of satisfying proper
lions is comparatively rara avis in
the earlier months and that from
July to October would more accurate.
IL describe the English season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
THE NECK CHAIN.

Modish women just home from
Paris are showing new fad in jew.
elry, which Is fascinating in itself
and certainly the one to adopt If one
would be recognized as conversant
with the newest fancy. The knell OF
the long jeweied chain, excepting
those which are of great intrinsic
value. has long been sounding, and a
novel conceit has been adopted in its
place.
This consists Of two jeweled slides
worn on silken ribbon, one on eth.
err side. These slides are of great
beauty and costliness, the workman
ship and design being exquisite. One
pair worn by very well-known
woman, consisted Of star sapphires,
set in a triangular frame of dia-
monds, the point of the frame toward
the central jewel. This fancy will
hold it's own as an exclusive one for
some time. as it has yet scarcely
made its appearance at even the high
priced jewelers. on this side, and
will therefore, not be produced in
cheap limitations for months to come.
if at all. The simple band of ribbon
holding clasps of extraordinary value
is one of those idiosyncrasies of fash.
ion which are so often tremendously
Observation-Disclosures News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
THE HEART OF A CHILD.


That which disparages us and
uuickens revolt is no less a factor in
a child's emotional life. But there
is this difference. We have the bet.
ter opportunity to defend ourselves
and to obtain reparation. So there
is certain pathetic pleasure in
standing with humanity where its
joys, longings. its emfbarrassments.
and its disappointments are simplest
and newest. and. perforce, where i'm.
potency is absolute.
Give me this most monumental.
this divinest of enterprises for my
own! Give me child to be at home
with, to be in absolute confidence
with! If / can not refashion my
warped, wrinkled, and discolored old
soul into the unbiased graces and the
ethereal purity of the spirit of the
child, let me now and again open
that little door and shut myself in
that little heart, just for the sheer
delight of it.-Success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
YOUR PLACE.

When you have found your place,
you will be happy in it-contented,
joyous, cheerful, energetic.
The days will be all too short for
you. Dinner time and closing time
will come before you realize It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
Wary.

"Benzoate of soda doesn't hurt
anybody
Perhaps not" answered the ulti-
mate consumer. But I'm against
anything in the way of food material
that has foreign sounding name. It's
sure to be expensive. "-Washington
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
REMEDY For RouP.

The homeopathic remedy for roup.
with it's characteristic cough, ten
acious mucus about the beak, with
difficulty in breathing, is to give aeon
lite. One drop of aconite in gill
Of water given to the sick bird to
drink-Farmers' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17

the safe carriage of women's hats.
There are also hooks on which suits
of clothing may be hung and kept al
ways in an upright position. WASH
ington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
FASHION NOTES.

The prevailing hat is the large
black velvet.
New waists are built upon the
most generous lines.
Stripes prevail in the latest French
fiannels. and some of them are highly
effective.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17

The average person does not ex-
perience any sensation from an cleo
trical current until the pressure
reaches about thirty-five volts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17

BETTER THAN MODEL CORSETS.
There is no question but that lat
ter day stays give women's figures
the lines decreed by fashion, but they
cannot make as syrnm etrical an effect
as when the individual is willing to
do something toward improving her
figure, if it requires changing. After
trying all sorts OF fads and isms ex-
perts who have given the matter at
tention have come back to certain
old, even time honored, exercises for
producing symmetry, and woman
who is willing to work as she would
in a gymnasium can benefit herself
without using any other apparatus
than that in her own room.
For example. her waist line may
be reduced several inches by exer-
cising with a chair back. Before put
ting on any restricting clothing she
sits astride chair. facing the back.
That part of the furniture she
grasps firmly, and then, without NOV
ing in her seat, she twists her fig
ure around one way just as far as
she can make it go before repeating
the motion toward the other side.
The object of this is to pull the cords
and muscles about the waist line and
abdomen, an effort which moving on
the seat would counteract. The twist
must be made far enough to feel a
muscular pull.
1t may seem simple matter to
stand on one foot. and, raising the
other by bending the knee, try to
bring that knee UP to the chest when
claSping it by both hands. 1t is sim
pie, too. for those who can do it, but
a woman who can may be rather
sure that she has good figure. And
one who cannot, but struggles vail
antlv to accomplish it. may be equal
ly certain that her effort will be re-
warded with Improvement in her
shape, for, if she works long enough
the knee will grow more and more
Timber, and her waist line begin to
get beautifully less.
It may seen silly to say that to
raise one foot as high as is possible
will affect the size of the waist to re-
duce it. but such is the case. One
lies fiat on the back, and straighten-
ing the knee, lifts the foot just as
high, and as far toward the head as
the muscles may be made to stretch.
This is done, first with one foot and
then the other, and if followed reg
ularly for weeks will prove beneficial.
know a most attractive woman of
sixty-two or three years of age whose
figure is like a girls, and who attri-
ibutes it to the fact that she has taken
this exercise every morning, without
fail. for twenty-five years.
But, best of all, is it to keep the
spine straight. not allowing it to bow
near the base, when sitting. One
may lean back in chair and still
keep the backbone at correct line,
but this is only when the shoulders
touch the chair back. the lower part
of the spine being many inches in
front Of the support. No woman can
have a good figure who does not sit
well, and she is more likely to lounge
when sitting than when standing or
walking. Mdxter, in the
New York Telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
Stays on the Line.

An Improvement has been recently
made in the construction Of clothes
props which all women who take an
active part in the household routine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
TURKEY HELD IT'S OWN.

49, IOhhEl TDEGO. 11O ~ V-N'
The public is not always wise. BY
the public we mean most everybody
on occasion. Years ago. over a quar-.
ter az a century. the Farmers Home
Journal, in a conservative way,
sought to induce its lay readers-the
.lay,' having no reference to hens
70 improve the common turkeys OF
the farm yard by the Introduction OF
the Mammoth Bronze into the fiocks.
AS the enthusiasm would sometimes
rise to a glow the public shook Its
pOnderous finger in remonstrance.
Sometimes, because Bronze turkey
eggs we're advertised as high as $500
to $500 per sitting, the public. still
nervously sitting on its clutches OF
caution and brooding-its matches OF
doubt would croak out its warning
cry~-"Why, you will soon overdo the
-thing," Next year you won't be able
to give turkey eggs away!" ETC., etc.
Believing though that good thing
will do to stand by this paper pur-
sued the even tenor OF its way. ask
ing its readers to adopt what is good
in the way of improved stock and
let the future decide the issue.
so now, and all through the inter
vening years there has been a steady
demand for Bronze turkeys, and their
eggs for Matching. The prices have
not fallen but rather increased for
the better strains Of pure stock,
The same may be said of Plymouth
Rock. Light Brahpa Leghorn and
some of the other standard breeds OF
dowsl,
SO the public is not always safe
guide, though, as rule. we should adj
wise the reader to heed its siren voice,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17

ORANGE JUICE AS A REDUCER.
Several women went into a Broad.
way restaurant after the matinee.
Tea was ordered by three of them.
chocolate by another, clam juice for
two, and the remainding woman asked
for orange juice.
Orange juice!" exclaimed one OF
the party. 81 didn't know you could
get that here"
Yes, they have it in nearly all OF
the restaurants now, so many per.
sons are taking it to make them thin"
is orange juice thinning?"
INDEED it is. Now, take my sister.
She was too heavy few months ago,
and somebody suggested oranges as
reducer. She eats twelve oranges
for her breakfast every morning and
one or two more during the day. She
has gone down splendidly, and, of
course, the oranges did it. I'm not
too fat myself, but I drink orange
juice to prevent myself from becom
ing so. A great many of the won.
en- know have gone back entirely
on tea and are taking this. Here's
to you," she added as the waiter set
the refreshments on the table.
Have some more tear" asked the
hostess Of the woman on her right.
mo, thank you. But I would like
to have some Of that orange juice. -
New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17

All your faculties will give their
consent to your work; will say
"Amen" to your occupation. There
will beano protest anywhere in your
nature.
You will not feel Inundated be.
cause you are farmer or black.
smith, or o shoemaker; because,
whatever your occupation or profess
sion you will he an artist instead Of
an artisan.
You will not apologize because you
are not this or that, because you will
have found your place and will be
satisfied.
You will feel yourself growing in
your work, and your life broadening
and deepening.
Your work will be perpetual tom
ic to you. There will be no drudgery
in it.
You will go to your task with de-
light and leave it with regret.
Life will be glory, not grind.
New Haven Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
PICTURES OF GRAIN.

Mrs. Martin j. Vessels of Spo-
kane, Washington. is said to be one
OF the few artists if not the only one
whose work is devoted exclusively to
pictures of grain. Among her pic.
lures are the frescoes in the rooms
of the Spokane Chamber of Com.
merce, and the decorations on the
walls of the Spokane Building at the
Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc exposition. Mrs.
Vessels is the wife of an artist and
it was her admiration of her hus.
bands work that first led her to try
her hand at making grain pictures
New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
WNnTUULWIEITEVBNSEE Observation-Disclosures
b }Sgaa&gls1ss
Pc III t t ryPYI01 Pro fl t
WINTER CARE OF POULTRY.

WINTER CARE OF POULTRY.
In winter, well ventilated houses
on locations where not exposed to
drafts Of cold winds nor undue damp
ness are best suited for winter quar-
tiers. South exposures leading into
ample runs for mild weather should
be had Houses should consist of
roosting room, nesting room and
room where feeding is done in bad
weather. The latter should be lit
tered often with fresh straw on which
feed is scattered to cause the fowls
to work for their food by scratching.
Sand. dust or ashes Qeached) should
be convenient for fowls to wallow
in. The nesting room should be such
as to secure quiet so as not to dis
turb the laying hons.
Roosts should be arranged for the
convenience and cleanliness of the
fowls. Whole inside of house should
be kept clean, whitewashed and
sprayed occasionally. On inclement
days it is best to keep poultry in
close quarters. Damp, wet weather
is far more apt to cause sickness
than even extreme cold weather Wet
SHOWS, sleet or cold rains should
cause care in the poultry yards
Feeding should be regularly done.
A variety OF feeds. alternated, give
better health than one continuous
diet of any one kind. heterogeneous
feeds are very necessary for egg pro.
luction. Green feeds are absolutely
necessary when the flock is closely
confined. Chopped feeds of potatoes,
beets. turnips or cabbage are good at
these times. We cook all the waste
from the house. such as potato or ap.
pie parings. etc, and it is consumed
with avidity. Pure water must be
given daily. Milk of any kind forms
a good drink for the fowls. We do
not believe in giving drugs of any
kind to fowls, any more than we DO
doping the human with them. Proper
feed, pure water. fresh air. free sun.
light, are the best remedies to ward
on disease.
1t is best to keep young fowls sep
arate from the old ones. as old fowls
are more subject to disease than are
the young ones Treat the fowls with
Kindness, so that they become tame
and dociIe. Excitement works harm
in the flock.
We briefly recapitulate few OF
these rules: Keep only early hatch
led, healthy fowls. Give plenty OF
hoom. Never expose to lblustery
heather OF any kind Feed regular
and do not oyerfeed. Cleanliness
A all times and in all places. A
following OF these cannot but give
snccess.-H., in the Indiana Farmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-03
REFINEs BRAIN AND SPIRIT.
Result Of Continued Physical Suffer
Ing--Some Thoughts on RELATIVE
ity of Human Suffering.

After all, the relatively Of human
misery 81 matter of profound sig
nificance to the miserable. 1t is idle
to say that we cannot bear our own
pang any better because some one
else suffers sharper one. In point
of fact, If we do not bear 1t better
for knowing how much more severe 1t
might be we are either stupid or I'M
grateful, or both, and which of us is
ready to answer to this charge? 1t
is the tendency Of continued physical
suffering to refine the brain and the
spirit. and as class, invalids are not
dull; nor do ! think them lacking in
gratitude, writes Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps in Harper's Bazaar
Take the situation without idle 70.
nance or misdirected restlessness.
You suffer pain. But can you sleep?
Generally speaking, can you command
sufficient number of hours uncon-
seriousness out of the "a? Then Is
pain secondary and quite manage
able affair. Your nerves are shaken
or shattered. But are you disabled?
Can you move about? Then, II you
cannot (Which is altogether possible),
exercise your nervous system into
obedience. At least. you can control
1t SO far that you ought to thank
heaven for every motor muscle left at
your command.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-03
SCHOOLS open
next MONDAY
School Students VIII 90 Back to Their
Studies Monday Morning Az
ter Long Va
cation.
GET A HALF HOLIDAY
School viii be Dismissed at Noon
Monday on Account of Labor
Day-Teachers APP
pointed.

The public schools of Keokuk will
open on Monday, Labor Day morning
at o'clock at which time the pupils
OF the city schools will betake them
selves to their respective school
houses and after the morning session
will be dismissed at noon for half
holiday on account o. Labor Day
coming on Monday. The three
months vacation comes to a close
Sunday evening and the streets Will
again be. filled with the youngsters
and high school students who will re-
turn to their books until the holidays
come in the cold month of the year.
The following teachers will have
charge OF the public schools OF the
city during the coming school year,
the appointments having been an
nounced at recent meeting of the
board:
superintendent William Aldrich.
Supervisor of Music-Philip G
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-03
1T WORKS
The Laborer Eats Food that Would
Wreck an Office Man.

Men who are actively engaged at
hard work can sometimes eat food
that would wreck man who Is more
closely confined.
This is illustrated in the following
story:
81 was for IL years clerk in store
working actively and drank coffee, all
the time without much trouble until
after entered the telegraph service.
There got very little exercise
and drinking strong coffee, my nerves
grew unsteady and my stomach got
weak and / was soon a very sick man.
| quit meat and tobacco and in fact
| stopped eating everything which |
thought might affect me except cot
fee but still my condition grew worse
and was all but a wreck.
81 finally quit coffee and commenced
to use Postum few years ago and
am speaking the truth when say,
my condition commenced to improve
Immediately and today l am well and
can eat anything | want without any
bad effects, all due to shifting from
coffee to Postum.
q told my wife today believed
could digest brick if had cup OF
Postum to go with 1t,
eve make it according to direc-
tons boiling it full 20 minutes and
use good rich cream and it is certain
" delicious
Look in pkgs. for copy of the ia
nous little book, THE Road to Well
Vile
There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-03

well built. In talking with him this
morning a reporter learned that the
best players are developed by coach
ing, many of the star men on college
teams never having seen a football be-
fore coming to school. The new coach
knows that this is true and says that
he does not care how green a man is
for If he has any size to him he can be
developed into a good player by care
full coaching. Therefore the boy in
the high school at the present time
need not hesitate in coming out for
the team this fall just because he has
never played before but should be glad
of the opportunity Of learning the
game as taught by an expert.