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state was p1acarded with the information
that any person selling bad eggs would
be prosecuted by the authorities. Agents
Of the Department Of Agriculture were
then sent to the farmers of Kansas, who
had impressed upon their minds the ne
cessity of keeping eggs intended for mar
ket in cool. dry places and of marketing
them frequently. incidentally these men
could in the practical management and
breeding Of poultry and have urged them
to keep pure bred poultry.
The conditions surrounding the egg as
found in Kansas were typical of all the
rest of the country. as it is today. In
that state especially many of the farmers
wives depend altogether on the egg crop
for their clothes and little luxuries around
the house. Eggs are collected spasmodic-
ally, placed in boxes or baskets without
regard to heat or cold, sometimes kept in
moldy cellars and close to obnoxious
odors, and finally when the housewife
happens to be going to the general store
they are put in big box in the back of
a wagon and driven several miles with
the hot sun beating down on them. Is it
much wonder that many of them are not
fit to eat when they reach the storekeep-
err?
When they get that far, however, their
troubles are not over. The general store
keeper is usually just as careless. He
sticks the box of eggs, which he has
taken in trade for goods, in some cor
ner. If it is cold weather it frequently
goes behind the stove. There the eggs
remain until the egg buyer comes around
and takes them off his hands for cash
By that time they are in worse condi-
ton than ever.
AS the result of this system the egg
buyer, the man who collects the eggs
for consumption in the big cities cannot
be sure of getting good eggs. He does
not take the time or trouble to examine
them for the purpose Of throwing out
the bad ones, but places the price at a
point which gives ample allowance for
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CHE Has Just Arrived to
- Spend the Spring Season
Representative Reilly Was
for Six Years Mayor of His
Home City, and Is Among
the Large Number Who
Attained a Place Among the
National Legislators. via the
Newspaper PROFESSIONALS.
Reilly Is a Type of Conserva-
tive Home-loving American
Woman, and Is a Native
of Bridgeport, Where Her
Parents Still Reside.
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which appeals to rich and poor alike. 1t
Is one Of those still lakes which just to
gaze upon means to rest, and its shores
are dotted with cottages and bungalows,
and small craft for sailing and fishing. 1t
is possible to spend a delightful evening
after the days work for a minimum price
and after few minutes pleasant ride
through the growing suburbs.
II have been rather surprised to see SO
many groups or rows Of houses. as the
term goes here and If 1 had criticism
to make of this beautiful city it is this
practice Of building homes in such a
manner. OF course, it is too hate now to
grown into universal adoption. but it is
really sad that the early city fathers per-
m1tted such a custom to develop. We
cling to the home In it's own grounds in
my city and throughout the state and
New England generally. Even big COM
mercial cities frown upon the row system
except for the very poor. Here the idea
prevails in all parts of the city. While l
have made no plans to keep up home
here. l have looked about to know my
ground SHOULD such an idea seize upon
Mr.. Reilly and myself I find houses in a
row which cost young fortune to rent,
land they possess every attraction and
convenience, except that they have no
sides.
But then have learned that Washing
ton people are migratory and that they
ny nOrthWard when the warm weather
comes; a winter home does not necessarily
need grounds upon It. Probably it is
more comfortable shut off from chilling
winds by the houses on either side. But
to stranger the idea seems strange,
even unreasonable. I have ridden about
in the suburbs. and there 1 see the only
resemblance to homes as we know them
trim cottages. ample lawns and every in
dication Of flowers and gardens later on.
We have beautiful lawns, and our trees
and flowers are glorious, but until | see
Washington decked out in the genuine
spring regalia 1 cannot venture a COM
parison."
Mrs Reilly is youthful-looking wom-
an. She has a frank. genial manner, and
is deeply interested in all that concerns
her new home and her husbands new
duties. She is taking part In the ameni-
ties which the congressional women pro-
pose, and making few calls and ac-
cepting some invitations from the wives
of her husbands friends Representative
Reilly has a large number of friends in
public growing out of his newspaper
training and his frequent visits to the
National Capital. 1t was his son Rob-
ert who presented the famous black
thorn which the Speaker now uses as a
gavel, and the friendship between the
new member and Mr.. Champ Clark is of
years duration.
Mrs Reilly is devoting much time to
visiting the numerous educational inGti.
tutions Of Washington, as we'll as the
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Not Altogether.

A GROUP OF statesmen were discuss.
ing. at luncheon at the New VIII
lard. certain millionaire.
Hes always boasting." said Represen-
tative j. F.. Johnson. that he is an abso-
luteiy self-made nnan-yet 1 know. for a
fact, that he bought his teeth in Chicago
and his wig in London
Doctor-You're very run down, indeed.
You mustn't take any violent exercise oc
any sort For instance. you mustn't err
er-what are you? Patient-An anarchist
Well. you mustn't throw any bombs for
long time.--London Opinion.
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nated-nobody expects that. 1t is one of
the things that we have right to eX-
pect that We will have with us always.
like the worm in the chestnut. But 1t is
altogether probable that the government
will succeed in making the bad egg in
the market rare thing.
This will result in two things, according
to the egg experts of the bureau Of ami
NAL industry of the Department Of Agri-
culture. One is an increased value for
the egg supply to the farmer and the
other is an increased consumption of eggs
in the large centers OF population.
conservative estimate of the loss to
the egg trade every year due to careless
ness and ignorance based upon the most
careful investigation by government ex-
perts, is II per cent. This Is made up Of
2 per cent of dirty eggs, per cent OF
broken eggs, 3 per cent Of eggs in which
chicks have begun to grow. per cent of
shrunken or held eggs, 21s per cent OF just
plain rotten eggs and u per cent Of moldy
and bad favored eggs.
When it is considered that in the state
Of Kansas alone, where the egg business
is very extensive, this loss represents be-
tween one and two million dollars a year,
the gravity of the situation from a busi-
ness and economic standpoint may be
realized, to say nothing of the patience
and palate OF the ultimate consumer"
The total value of the egg crop of the
United States every year is approximate
ly $3OO,OOOOOO. or the II per cent of
loss. it is stated by the Department Of
Agriculture that fully 10 per cent is pre-
ventable loss. In other words SIS, O0O, 600
is lost to the egg producers through the
fault Of themselves and those who ham
die their eggs in taking them to market.
IL the eggs were improved in quality as
Uncle Sam desires, this additional money
would, of course, come out of the pock-
cts of the consumer, but it would not be
a loss to him, for the government has
figured 1t out that countless numbers OF
people spend their money for meat and
other articles of food when they wouI0
prefer to eat eggs If they were sure of
getting good ones.
According to the government egg ex-
perts, an egg that goes into cold storage
In frst-class condition and is kept there
a reasonable length OF time comes out In
declare that nearly all of the trouble is
to be found before the eggs are put into
storage. OF course. there must be
limit TO the length of time that even per-
feet eggs can remain in cold storage and
he unaffected, but the government Is not
willing to say officially what it is. There
is one thing that Is practically certain,
however. and that is that it does no harm
to the egg to store 1t from the season of
plenty, the spring, through the lean
months of winter, when the hens stop
laying freely.
Under the supervision of DIR. A. D.
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there be necessity for the women to urge
reforms and to promote pet schemes or
not, as a rule, they take scant In
terest In public affairs, l mean so far
as trying to direct them is concerned"
Representative and Mrs. Reilly have
closed their home. and will remain here
until Congress adjourns. Mrs Reilly
has always had the care of a large
house and large family, and she is
now taking great comfort out of the
leisure of hotel life, and time to see the
sights and to learn something Of Wash
ington's treasures. They are at present
at congress HAN, ana VIII probably return
seven children has accompanied them to
Washington. the eldest son. Robert, who
is associated with his father. The
youngest daughter, Miss Agnes, now at
tending school at Mt Saint Joseph's.
Hartford, may be with her mother next
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By Margaret B. Downing.
JOURNALISM as a

NALISM as a
means of attaining
national promi-
hence Is following
close on the heels
of the law, and the
present Congress
has increased the
large number of
practical newspa-
per men, editors
and newspaper
publishers by a
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NCIE SAM has de-
clared war on the
bad egg. He has put
1t on the defensive.
and the present in
dications are that it
will be unable to
put up a successful
r e S 1 S t ance very
much longer. OF
course, there is no
danger of the bad
egg being extermi-
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her to learn Washington thoroughly and
to study its most attractive aspects, both
as a city and as a capital
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go is
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"Such vast enterprises of benevolence
as are needed In New York or the other
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CAMPAIGN by Govern
~ ment to Prevent Loss to
Producers - Estimated That
These Losses Are About
$4,000, 900 Annually-Total
Value of Egg Crop in United
States Is About 5000, 600, 900
Go operation With the
Farmers - Different Grades
of Eggs.
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What, then, are the effects of this sys-
tenn? Here are some Of them: The in
fated price of merchandise is an in
justice to the townspeople and the farm
ers not selling eggs. In fact. it amounts
to a taxation Of these people for the
benefit of the egg producers. The in
flated prices of the merchants wares
work to his own disadvantage in compe-
tition with mail order out of town trade.
The farmer who exchanges eggs for dry
goods is not being paid more for his eggs,
save as the tax Of the townspeople con-
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New Harem Bathing Suit

pyright by Underwood g. Underwood, New York;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

Missed q Train That Was Day La&e.
When the Swift City division Of the
Illinois Central was built it was known
az the Indiana and Illinois Southern.
It was narrow gauge road; the road
bed was bad. the engines and cars
were built on a miniature scale, and,
while there was schedule, had a train
been on time the fact would have been
regarded as miracle. The road was
known as the ''Try-Weakly." On one
occasion Josiah Mcconnell desired to
go to Switz City from Sullivan. but
missed the train by minute or two.
The clock at the station showed that
the train had left Sullivan 1--WE min
utes ahead Of time. and Mcconnell
sued the railroad company for 5000
damages. On trial Of the case It was
proved beyond doubt that the tram
Mcconnell missed should have gone the
day before land was really twenty
three hours and fifty-five minutes late.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
TWO Breakfasts In RarIin.

There is not much to be got by the
Berlin citizen In the way Of breakfast
simply a cup Of coffee and roll OF
two-but along about IL o'clock every
body starts for the cafe for a second
breakfast" generally a meat or q
cheese sandwich. He makes up for his
light regimen at the i o'clock Mittag-
stitch Of soup. meat, vegetables. pre-
served fruits. pudding and wine OF
beer at discretion. Then he does mol
hasten back to business, but plays or
jokes with his children fifteen or
twenty minutes. rests or sleeps for
thirty more, has chat, a cup Of coffee
and cigar and returns to business
at 8 o'clock again. perhaps to work un-
til 8 or 8 in the evening. Then he
comes home again to a supper Of cold
meats, salads, cheese and beer, which
will probably be followed by more
beer as friends drop In to smoke the
black German cigars and play ''skat''
or ''sixty-six."-Joe Mitchell Chapple
in National Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Dupont May Build TWO Roads

An extraordinary session of the Della
ware Legislature may have to be called if
a certain exigency arises concerning the
construction of a $4,000. 900 dupont
boulevard.
Citizens of both sides of Sussex county
are clamoring for the road. The boule-
ward lines have been drawn with fork
in the main road at or above Houston. so
that two boulevards may thence extend
southwark, one along the eastern border
and another along the western border of
this, the biggest county of the State.
Now it develops that General dupont
cannot build both lines. The legislative
act Iamending the general incorporation
laws TO give him eminent domain through
the State only gives him one right of way
and not two. He must start to build the
boulevard by July rs. or pay heavy
penalties to the State. and already steam
shovels are at work on his new 5s-acre
gravel and metal" farm in Sussex,
working out the material needed for foun-
dation work.-Newark Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Ways Of the Labrador Indians.

The Labrador Indians when ON q
hunt stalk on in advance of the train
with their arms. while the women,
heavily laden with provisions and
means Of shelter. drag along slowly
after. When the lords and masters
begin to think of food time or wish in
any way to leave some guide as to
their progress for the sQuaws they
thrust an upright spear or stick in the
snow and draw In the snow the exact
line Of the shadow then cast The
women. toiling painfully along. note
the spear and the progress Of the
shadow and know closely the differ
ence Of time. They know, too, wheth-
er they dare to linger for few min
utes' rest or II they must hastily catch
the stick or spear and hurry on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
.Lettres de Cachet.

Lettres de cachet was the name Civ
en- in France to. warrants sealed with
the kings seal ordering persons to be
thrown into prison or exiled The
first came into use about 1910 and
shortly became one Of the popular ter
rors OF France. It Is said that no less
than 1900 lettres de cachet were is
sued during the reign OF Louis XIV.
and $4,000 during the reign Of Louis
XIV. In many cases these terrible doc
uwents were secretly sold and used
as source OF Illicit revenue. They
were frequently signed In blank, and
the holder Of one Of these royal ter
@Qrs could write In the name Of any
person against whom he happened to
have grudge. The national assem-
bly, abolished this ubiquitous privilege
Of issuing lettres de cachet ON Nov. /.
1889.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Wins Fight For Life.

It was long and bloody battle
for life that was waged by James
B. Mershon, of Newark, N. j., OF
which he writes: ST had lost
much blood from lung hemorhages,
and was very weak and rundown.
For eight months / was unable to
work. Death seemed close on my
heels, when l began, three weeks
ago, to use DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery. But it has helped me
greatly. 1t is doing all that you
claim" For weak, sore lungs,
obstinate coughs, stubborn colds,
hoarseness, la grippe, asthma, hay.
fever or any throat or lung trouble
it is supreme. Doc s. 81 90. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
SLOVENIAN Band lionors "A Visitor

The Staunton, Va, Daily Leader has
the following TO say about 4 formerJ resi-
dent Of this section:
The Stonewail Brigade Band entertain
eda distinguished visitor at good re-
hearsal in their band room last night.
The visitor, Mr.. !. H Brown. director of
the York City band. York. Pa. and him
4 self band master Of note had stayed
over here three days purposely to hear the
band and expressed himself as highly
pleased with the organization and its
music. Mrl Brown, is a lawyer by pro-
fession and an accomplished musician.
He is now devoting the most of his
leisure time in the requirement of anti
quated band instruments of which he
possesses collection that is probably the
largest and most costly in existance. He
manifested the liyliest interest in the
bands old battered war Instruments. in
timating that they could be sold II FIVE
thousand dollars would buy them. Before
adjournment the band conferred upon him
life honorary membership. an honor
that but one other.s Lieut.. Dan Godfrey
of Queen Victoria's British Guards Band,
has received. Mr.. Brown is the only
Ophiclide soloist in the U. S. He ex-
poets to return to Staun,on in the fall and
bring with him Herr Gottlieb millionaire
musician of Baltimore who is an old
friend of the band. to participate in the
bands concert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
To Fight Chestnut Blight.

1.-THE Delaware State Board of Agricul-
ture is about to start fight against the
chestnut tree blight. which has done
much damage in Pennsylvania and New
York and which recently made its appear
ance in that State. The spread of the
disease is rapid. and therefore the board
does not want to give it an opportunity to
gain much Roadway.
The blight. according to authorities.
takes the form of discoloration of the
bark. which usually forms ring around
the trunk of the tree or around a limb.
If the disease has gained much Roadway
the only method to be followed, so far as
is now known, is to fell the tree and burn
lit. If only few limbs are affected, by
cutting them off and burning them
further spread of the disease over that
particular tree may be stopped. Tree
Owners will be requested by the board to
do this as soon as they learn that any
chestnut trees on their property have the
disease. The board has also requested
tree owners to report as soon as any tree
shows signs of blight, so that an official
Investigation may be made
1t is thought that the disease is work.
ing south and it is said TO have been
bought into Delaware from Pennsylvania.
This is not certain, however. as the blight
has been known to make jumps between
points rs miles apart, the germ probably
being carried by birds. The blight has
appeared in some sections of this county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21

The Treatment In Fever Cases Till
Quinine Wrouaht q Nchanpe.


The Treasment In Fever Cases 4ili
Quinine Wrought Change.
In 1892, when the French were con-
Quoting campaign Of conquest in Al
geria, the mortality among the troops
and colonists there was frightful.
France was being continually called
upon for fresh levies Of men ana
gouths to supply this terrible loss,
chiefly from fever Incidental to the
climate.
At that time the practice Of bleeding
still prevailed. BLEED them TIL they
are white'' was the injunction which
Broussais, the head physician Of the
French, gave to his followers when
the condition Of the soldiers was re-
ported to him.
At Bone in one year out of an effec-
tive force Of $500 men. LOO died Of
illness In the hospital Most of them
had been 'bled to the white
At this time the effects of sulphate
OF quinine were known. but few ply
sicians ventured to employ it One,
Mafllot. had interested himself in the
new remedy and, going to Bone in the
medical service of the government, he
resolved to see If it would not reduce
the frightful mortality, which was one
to every three and one-half men who
entered the hospital
At first he employed the Quinine
merely as an adjunct to the bleeding.
he soon found that bleeding was kill
ing the men and that duinine was saw
Ing them. Little by little he left of
bleeding, to the great scandal Of the
medical profession.
EXACTLY In proportion as the bleeding
ceased the deaths in the hospital de-
creased In two years the deaths fell
or from one In three and a half Of all
who entered the hospital to one in
twenty and finally to one in forty-six.
Maillot. quite naturally enough, be-
came an earnest opponent Of bleeding,
but he was SO actively resisted and so
ceaselessly vilified that he became en-
\ Uttered toward his colleagues.
= Nearly thirty years passed before
1Maillot saw the complete triumph Of
his ideas. Doctors continued to bleed
their patients heartily for all manner
OF Ills But In 1850 Maillot was made
commander Of the Legion Of Honor and
chief Of the medical STAFF OF the French
army, and his influence. with others,
In bringing about virtual revolution
IN the practice Of medicine was fully
recognized. -Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Absinth.

Dr.. r. Hercod Of Lausanne In a spe-
cial contribution to the Alliance Tenn
perance Almanac points out that the
ebsinth liquor. which 10 now prohib-
ited in three European countries BEL
GUM. Holland and switzerland owes
its peculiar nervousness to the fact
that it is prepared with several es-
sences, among them wormwood. which
have marked toxic properties. Added
to the action Of the alcohol Ia strong
absinth contains 65 per cent? these
essences have a most deleterious eff
feet on the organisms. especially on
the nervous system. Even small doses
provoke q great irritability. which
may easily lead heavy drinkers to
crime. Epilepsy is more quickly de-
veloped among absinth drinkers than
among the drinkers Of the commoner
kinds Of alcoholic liquors. = Dundee
Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Conowingo Bridge Company Seeks
To Escape Taxation.

The Conowingo Bridge Company. by
T. H. Robinson. attorney, has filed a
petition in the Circuit court of Hartford
against the Board of Commissioners OF
that county, asking to be relieved of tax
alton. The Bridge company contends
that they are exempt from taxation by
law and they have never paid taxes.
The new assessment places valuation
on the bridge, toll house, land. etc. OF
$50, 600, and this corporation says "the
county has no rieht.or power to assess or
levy any tax for any purpose upon them,
because under the provision of its charter,
tits property, bridges. toll houses, land,
are, exempt from taxation and they APP
peal from this unwarranted and unlawful
assessment"
The County Commissioners, by W. H.
H. Harlan. their attorney. answering this
petition, says that Sec. SO, Chap. 1877.
Acts of 1886, provides that all laws ex-
empting property from valuation shall be
and the same are hereby repealed" which
revoked the exemption from taxation and
the Bridge company was not in any way
relieved of or exempt from assessment OF
taxation by the act of Assembly, and by
the, reservation in its charter the General
Assembly had the power to repeal the ex.
emption heretofore granted.
The Commissioners contend that the
Bridge company has many years escaped
the payment of its just proportion of pub
lie burdens by the inadvertance. of those
whose duty it was to assess the property
and its own wilful failuresto make its re-
turn according TO law"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
A Dreadful Wound

from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or of any other
nature, demands prompt treatment
with Buckleu's Arnica Salve to
prevent blood poison or gangrene.
Its the quickest, surest healer for
all such wounds as also for Burns,
Boils, Sores, Skin Eruptions,
Eczema, Chapped Hands, Corns or
Piles. 25c at Eli T. Reynolds.