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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
GROWING OATS.

As a general thing the cat crop
Is neglected A good many farm
ers say that it doesn't pay to grow
oats but the crop is necessary in a
proper rotation The trouble is the
average farmer is careless in the
preparation of the seed bed, he is
careless in the selection of seed and
he don't deserve the results he does
get.
1t often happens that oats are put
in after corn and the stalks are
not properly broken up SO the seed
is very unevenIy covered, which
makes a poor stand.
Smut il great drawback to tho
cat crop Some fields developing az
much as ten per cent when the own
er doesn't realize that he has smut
to amount TO any thing.
The State OF Iowa raises 291s bush
els Of oats TO the acre, when the aver
age yield ought to be at least so
bushels.
Oats naturally follow corn in rota-
ton. II disc drill is used the seed
may be put In evenly in spite of
the seed stalks Set the drill TO COW
er from liz to 2h inches and put
in 0bout three bushels of good seed
per acre. A great many farmers use
less seed. but In every experiment that
have heard OF, where accurate tab
was kept ON results, three bushels of
seed per acre mas brought bigger
yield and more satisfactory returns,
When cats are planted after corn
that has been properly tended and
well cultivated. It is not necessary to
prepare the seed bed more than three
inches deep.
Few farmers take the pains to fan
seed oats enough. Often the oats ara
run through a tanning mill once ana
sometimes mot at all.
The fact is, it pays to take out
half. very often three quarters, and
1t may take four times through the
mill to do it, but the result is uni
form heavy oats for seed that will
bring strong plants that start cut in
life with determination to grow and
yield handsomely.
It 10 good education along this line
to take q handful of oats as, they
come from the machine, count the
kernels and pick out the really good
ones by the aid or a magnifying glass
You may mot select more than ten
seeds out OF u hundred, but the ones
you have will be good ones. After
you do this few times you will pay
more attention to seed oats and you
will quit complaining that oats do
not pay.
Successful farmers say that they
find that the most certain way to
fucceed with the clover crop is to
break new ground shallow in midsum-
mer without burning over, cultivate
with disc harrow. SOW the seed two
inches deep the following spring with
out nurse crop, cover with heavy
roller. and then run over with light
spiketoOth harrow to leave the top
soil loose and rough.-Epitomist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
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entire season at most excessive
drouth while the apples were greener
at time of picking than in the other
rows which added to their value at
least fifty cents a barrel. We shall
continue this fertilizer work on sever
al varieties with a view to producing
as high colored apples here in the
East as the very beautiful fruit that
comes into our markets from the Pa
cific coast.-George T. Powell, in the
American Cultivator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Rough Handling For Thief.

A young girl of fifteen, Mile.
Yvonne Meyer. living in the Rue Pc
treble, was taking for a walk her dog,
which she held by leather strap.
the other day, when man who had
been following her suddenly cut the
strap with knife and picking up the
animal dashed off.
Eyewitnesses of the scene pursued
the thief. whom they had almost over
taken when he threw the dog under
the wheels of passing autobus in
the Rue Rochechouart. The animal
was instantly killed, and while Mile.
Meyer, who had tainted from emotion
at seeing her pets fate, was treated
at local pharmacy the thief was cap
tured and roughly handled by the
crowd. He was handed over to the
police, but refused to reveal his iden-
tity.-Le Figaro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Velvet Neckhand.

The black velvet neckband, that for
a short time was little seen, is now
again being effectively used to give
the desired piQuant touch of black to
the guimpe of the one-piece frock.
The velvet is very narrow, from half
an inch to little more in width, and
is usually placed at the base of the
lace stock; the ends are then crossed
in the front, and small brooch or
buckle holds them in place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
TEST OF FERTILrzERs

We are now testing some fertilizer
combinations to ascertain II we can
increase the color OF our apples. On
one row OF these greening trees. an
application OF twenty pounds OF basic
Stag or Thomas phosphate powder.
twelve pounds of sulphate of potash
and nine pounds of nitrate OF soda
were applied per tree with some inter-
esting results
The foliage upon that row OF trees
Vas verT much Aettar throughout the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
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Shadow Applique.

Those who have become fond OF
the dainty shadow embroidery will
wish to try shadow applique, which is
a novelty in embroidery that deserves
to become popular. Shadow applique
differs from the original shadow en-
broidery in that the design is applied
in heavier material to the wrong side
of the work, ard is held in place by
stitching on the right side.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
New Handkerchief Pattern.

One Of the newest handkerchief
patterns is crossbar hemstitched
lawn, showing an embroidered poppy
in one corner. Another is a sheer.
plain hemstitched lawn with a butt
terfy alighting on tiny spray of
flowers worked in embroidery in one
corner, while third is a fine, plain
handkerchief hemstitched and bor-
dered in diamond dots with a wide
border all around,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
Kicking Footballs 700 Years.

The quaint Shrovetide custom OF
kicking football through the public
thoroughfares was observed in the
market town of Atherstone, the old
headquarters of the hating industry
Of Warwickshire, yesterday. For
more than 100 years the practice has
been religiously observed. Docu-
ments exist to prove the origin OF
the custom on Shrove Tuesday in the
year 1200.--London Standard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
SOIL WASTE.

1t is said that a ton of wheat re-
moves between eight and ten dollars
worth OF soil fertility. and that the
farmer never gets 1t back. OF course,
there are ways Of replacing it by TIE
proper rotation and stock raising. but
the dairy farmer who sells butter or
cream, stops the leak before 1t hap
pens.-Farmers' Home journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

cost. In short 1t tells you what you
should know in simple and inter
esting way. This publication is hand
somely illustrated and the Western
Electric Company, who are the largest
manufacturers Of telephones and tele-
phone apparatus in the world, will
mail the book free to any person who
is sufficiently interested towrite forit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07
How to Build Rural Telephone Lines.


Every farmer knows the value of a
telephone, but most of them think Il
requires an expert to put up a sys-
TEN, and only few know how easy
it is to organize company and build
a line which will give good service at
a moderate cost
The Western Electric Company has
performed a real service to the coun-
try by compiling a booklet which
tells the how" and why" of tele-
phone line construction. 1t is not
made up of series of glittering gem
eralities, but instead gives definite in
formation. 1t tells how to construct
telephone line, how to install the
instruments and connect them to the
line, the material needed and the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

The electric motors ON the New
York Edison system aggregate $685.
$73 horsepower.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

ed numerous parties In Africa, and
has collected specimens for the Brit
ish Museum in various countries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

border all around.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08


bling along blindly with downcast
heads pressed against the strangling
whip Of water. The great, bare
branched oaks swayed and creaked,
helplessly finging their limbs to
right and left like giant arms in
mute supplication, and everywhere
were PROSTATE fences and fragments
of woodwork, wrenched from the
houses and flung ruthless1y to the
earth.
But Dorothy still persevered vail
antly against the fury of the storm.
Anything, all things-seemed prefer
able to the suffocating atmosphere of
her room, where she had spent three
fourths of the night in wretched
wakefulness and battle. Her rain
coat was soaked through and
through, and beat about her ankles
as though held down by leaden
weights. Her hat had long ago sue
cumbed to the rain and hung over
her face in an unacceptable mass;
beneath it, her hair, loosened by the
wind, blew in a tangle Of wet gold
about her shoulders, and her face
looked white and set and bitter.
She seemed as one suddenly awaken
ed from a horrible dream;' in reality,
she had awoke to find the dream all
too true.
She clenched her hands and bit
her lip hard as she plunged on
through the driving rain, and every
now and then, she caught her breath
in little dry sob, her eyes aching
almost beyond endurance because of
the tears that would not come
Once her foot slipped, and she put
out her hand for support against the
dripping wall Of building. She
stood still a moment, trying to pene-
trate the gloom ahead of her. Less
than ten feet away, she saw the tall
form Of a man leaning against
lamp-post. His hat was drawn down
over his eyes, but the look of them,
keen, gray-inscrutable was printed
on her heart with indelible distinct
ness; and his clean, hard chin, with
the little cleft in the center-his res
olute mouth and straight, sensitive
nose-that last whole expression of
intense sadness and reproach-she
should never forget them to her dy-
ing day!
A minute passed, two-three. The
rain held up a little and Dorothy
hurried on with rapid, nervous foot
steps and averted head.
But Camden had already seen and
recognized her. AS she passed him,
he turned and matched his step with
hers He took the umbrella from
her quietly and they walked on a lit
tie way in silence. At last he spoke.
after everything between u.s." he
began, steadying his voice by an eff
fort and breaking at once into the
subject, II could not bear to think
that our final parting should be re-
membered always in anger and bit
terness."
The girls lip quivered but she
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eyes. Only"

Eyes. Only"
cit involves question of life and
death, and-she is your mother"
Eyes; she is my mother" the girl
repeated reverently. After a mo-
ment's pause, she turned to him sud-
denly, with an uplifted look. II
shall be proud all my life of having
loved you,' she said fervently. ''You
are the noblest man I have ever
known!"
1T hope that I couldn't be capable
of any littleness or meanness," he
replied gravely.
emo Oh, no; you could never be
that. But I was wondering how many
men under the circumstances would
plead the cause of one who"
"Your mother is true daughter
of the Old South, Dolly" Camden in
terposed quickly. "She lived through
scenes of which neither you nor [
will ever know the whole terrible
truth-and her bitterness against my
countrymen, though prejudiced per-
haps, is only natural. And although
it brushes me to the earth to realize
that you can never be mine, [ can
only bow my head in approval of
your decision-unselfsh, sacrificial
and noble to the highest degree"
The keen look in his eyes was very
sweet as he finished speaking, and
drew her hand for an instant into
his.
The storm had gradually subsidized
and desultory glimpses of the sun
could be had between the hurrying
clouds. They walked on in silence
for nearly a block. At the corner,
Dorothy paused and held out her
hand.
"Goodbye," she said wistfu1ly.
She looked straight into his gray,
penetrating eyes with her lucid blue
gaze, just now obscured by a swift
rush of tears.
Camden met her glance for sin
gle instant. His head swan 1t was
the end of life for him. The car
riages whirling by, the stripped and
broken trees, the pools of water
standing in the streets and the sud-
den hooking glare of sunlight that
flashed over all, rushed past his
brain like the panorama Of restless
dream. His lip trembled for the
fraction of second, his lashes just
f1ickered as he crushed her hand in
a last farewell, and the next he
knew of consciousness, he was walk
ing dazedly in strange part of
town; the sun had slipped away for
the night, and twilight was fast
yielding to fathomless, star-glit-
tered sky. Broken-hearted, he turn
ed YEARLY and with numb, mechan-
ical feet, retraced him steps in silent
gloom
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everything" he continued calmly,
and I begin to see now that it can't
be helped that Providence has seen
fit to make this disposition of our
lives-and love-
A sudden spasm of relief crossed
Dorothy's face, and light cleaned
for moment through the sadness
Of her eyes
"God knows it's hard enough for
me-" Camden was saying hoarsely,
but your part is even worse. Doro-
thy! Can you ever forgive me those
brutal words of last night?"
Searching tears welled up to the
girls eyes, but she tried to smile
them away as she slipped her arm in
his with little gesture of mute as
surance.
IT had already forgiven them,'
she said, little tremor in her voice,
"even before they were uttered. They
never you'd have been-had you
cared-less."
Camden was very pale, and though
inwardly tortured, his next words
and tone we're perfectly quiet.
IT hope your mother is better to-
day, Dorothy?"
"Much, much better now" she an
swered absentIy. Then her face
frightened and her teeth showed in
young lips.
"Bob," she said TREMENDOUSLY, "God
will not frown upon me for this act
of remuneration. Had I refused her
this lifelong hope and scheme-in
her present critical condition.
tremble to think of the result. You
you see how it is, dear?"
81 understand, Dolly"
II could not take my own moth
ers life in my hands-even though
the best part of my own must be the
penalty"
IT know, child Providence has
left you no alternate course"
"After all, matters might be worse
Colonel Nelson is a kind, generous
man and--as friend-I esteem him
highly. Perhaps, in time, I shall
learn to care for him more as-as
wife should. But the one real love
of nay life-he must never know of
that. He is too true and good man
to let suspect" she paused, and the
blood famed into her face. "Tel1 me,
Bob" she begged, fought I to let
him know or not?"
For some time Camden made no
response. His nails sank into his
palms till they drew blood and his
lips whitened. The fearful draught
upon his self-control left him physi-
cally weak. But he spoke without
betrayal of 1t.
II do not think you are called
upon to tell him, Dolly"
cit might make some difference
in"
eyes, it might; in all probability,
it would. That was my reason for
speaking as T did"
The girl looked up for an instant
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08

showed tenderly wistful out of the
shadows encircling them, and the lit
tie droop at the corners of her mouth
took nothing from it's beauty. The
straight young shoulders of twenty
years ago were a trifie stopped, but
she carried herself with the erstwhile
inimitable grace, and her head bore
the same exquisite poise as of old.
She was sitting in deep-cushion-
ed rocker, her hands-soft and white
and delicate as snowf1akes
passively on the high, red-leather
arms. There was clear dash of
color in her cheeks now, and her
eyes spark1ed as they had not done
for over a decade. She was gazing
dreami1y into the fireplace where a
sleepy bed Of pink and purple Goals
lay huddled, and from time to time,
a smile of ineffable sweetness lighted
up her fiower-like face.
In her lap was a freshly opened
letter. Every now and then she
looked down at it, and caught her
breath in little tension of joy. FL
nally, she took it up, smoothed out
the sheet, and for the dozenth time
went over the written lines with a
throbbing heart. 1t was dated from
Korea some two months previous and
ran:
My Dear Dorothy:
In going through an old batch of
papers that had been slowed away in
my trunk for several years, | came
across one containing the announce
ment of Colonel Nelson's death.
I am writing to you at once and
unconventionally, since my long ST.
lence must have seemed strange to
you. I regret exceedingly that [
knew nothing of it at the time Of
your bereavement, as it should have
been my most earnest effort to tender
every coincidence.
Will you not let me hear from you
with assurance of your health and
welfare? And sometime, when my
duty expires here, shall I have your
consent to come to you?
Most earnestly,
ROBERT CAMDEN.
In due time, an answer went over
the seas.
Dear Bob:
Your letter fills me with inexpressi-
BILE gladness. Gladness that you are
alive-and that your thoughts are of
me.
Of the past, let us not speak. It
has not been without it's joys and
pleasures, as we'll as sorrows and
pain. But of the future! Dear
friend, I am afraid to bid you come
Twenty years is a great while, and
there have been changes-many,
many of them. The woman of thir-
ty-eight is very different to the girl
of eighteen. And you would find me
even more aged than my years. The
Autumn has come early to me while
doubtless you are yet in the Sum-
mertime of your life.
But write often to me-long let
ters, telling of your life, yourself
everything, and / shall find my great
est happiness in answering.
Sincerely, DOROTHY.
My Own Dear Dorothy:
For you are mine, are you not?
Your words give mo tha RIGHT tn cav
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

taneous promises OF that aid which
brings the world closer together IN
times Of great calamity Great Britain,
France and Russia have sent their war
ships quick as a fash OF the tele-
graph could carry the orders to lend
assistance to the stricken cities. Re-
lief funds have already been started
and hundred ships and trains are on
their way carrying supplies and reen-
forcements to the south. Rome, Milan,
Florence, Naples and other cities are
sending physicians, police and firemen.
Described by Naval Officer.
At the time of the earthquake the
torpedo boat Sappho was lying in the
harbor Of Messina and one Of the Off
GERS told of the occurrences, as fol
lows:
"At half-past five in the morning the
sea suddenly became terribly agitated,
seeming literally to pick up our boat
and shake it, Other craft nearby were
similarly treated and the ships looked
like bits of cork bobbing about in a
tempest. Almost Immediately tidal
wave of huge proportions swept across
the strait, mounting the coasts and
carrying everything before it. Scores
of ships were damaged and the Hun
garian mail boat Andrassy parted her
anchors and went crashing into other
vessels. Messina bay was wiped out
and the sea was soon covered with
masses OF wreckage, which was car.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

palling calamity and ordering the say.
ing OF prayers. He asks also what
money is required, as he desires TO
contribute funds to cope with the stu
alton.
Premier Giolitti has appointed q ma
tional committee to organize succor
for the unfortunates. The president
of the organization is the duke OF
Aosta. The king has made a generous
contribution to the relief fund. Min
lister of Public Works Dertolini and
Minister of Justice Orlando have LETT
Rome for Sicily. Sig. Orlando is
Sicilian.
Lasted Only Twenty-Three Seconds.
A report of technical observations
from the observatory at Messina says
the earthquake lasted for % seconds
only. 1t was accompanied by remark
able atmospheric phenomena. The
surcharged air was filed with sparks
and flashes OF fame which fared up
until the heavens seemed afire. The
crest of the earth appeared suddenly
to drop. These phenomena were fol-
lowed by distinct lateral oscillations
that threw the panic-stricken people
off their feet as they rushed to the
streets.
Straits of Messina All Changed.
Reports indicate that the geography
of the Straits of Messina has been so
changed as to cause apprehension OF
serious commercial and strategic diff
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
WINS .spolLs" SUIT.
Council Tries to Prevent Mayor from
Installing own Father.

COUNCIL RES 10 pVeSSVS "Nyo' pS"
Installing own Father.
Creston.--A- decision just rendered
by Judge Anderson OF Appanoose
In the case between Mayor White
Of Centerville and the city council Is
exciting good deal Of attention over
the state, as 1t is the first disputed
case under the new law, which grants
to the mayor the sole appointiye
power for city Offices. The trouble
between the mayer and the city grew
out OF the appointment Of the mayors
father as street commissioners and
the action of the council in refusing
to pay him his salary, and their at
tempt to let the work of the city out
by contract instead OF leaving it in
the commissioners hands, passing an
ordinance to that effect, and obtain
ing an injunction restraining the PAY
or from interfering with the tools OF
the street department. The decision
of Judge Anderson was practical
victory for the mayor, the injunction
against him being partly dissolved.
and it was further held that the coGu-
Gil had no power. to dispense with the
services of the mayors appointee or
to.attempt to withhold his salary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
FaArs INITIATE a YOUTH.
Cartridge Explodes and Enters the
Lads Backbone.

..
Council Bluffs.--Thomas Harvey, IL
years old, high school student. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Harvey. who
reside on Park avenue. was perhaps
fatally injured while being initiated
into high school Greek letter fra
ternity. The members OF the frater-
nifty who were putting young Harvey
through the initiation used an explod.
ing paddle. In some way not per-
fectly clear to the boy In whose
hands this part of the ceremony was
being carried out, the cartridge was
exploded in such a manner that a
portion OF 1t entered the lower end
of the spine, inficting a most pain.
full and every Serious wound. The
fraternity boys were horror stricken
and lost no time in removing the
wounded lad to the Jennie Edmund
son Memorial hospital, where surgi-
cal attention was given him. The
members of the fraternity are doing
all that they can to relieve them
selves of criticism for the accident,
and have offered to defray all the ex-
penses to be incurred because Of the
accident. The matter is being dis
cussed in whispers in high school
circles. The attending physician, DR..
Thomas B. Lacy gives little hope for
his recovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

Six professors Of the State College
OF Agriculture are making tour
through the farming regions OF Penn.
sylvania on a special educational
train" furnished by big railroad
company. The trip combines instruc.
ton through lectures and object les.
sons in the shape Of all sorts Of up-to.
date equipment for farm work, carried
on the train. One Of various objects
In view is encouraging the cultivation
OF alfalfa. the hardy grass which is pc.
culiarly valued as hay producer.
There are also suggestions for increas
Ing the output Of dairy products. the
care Of live stock and other matters Of
practical moment. AS the people flock
to the train. view the exhibits and lis.
ten with deep interest to the lectures
It is apparent that they are quite will
ing to pick up hints that may be valu.
able IN their business.