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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

tSenator Bristow. Of Kansas, IS :
stAuneh advocate Of election Of United
States Senators BY popular vote, and in
advocacy Of this method Of the choice Of
members to the upper house Of Congress,
SHOWS how corporate influence plays its
part il the debating Of elections through
the control Of legislatures. BY emphasiz.
ing the fact that at this very hour there
are In a number of States deadlocks il
pending senatorial elections. caused solely
by the determination Of certain powerful
financial interests to name the Senators
10 be elected from those States.
Mr.. Bristow asserts there never has
been time when these financial interests
exerted more political power and domina-
tion than now, aud are using this power
to enrich themselves at the expense of
the general public.
UNLESS a change is made, " declares
Mr.. Bristow. mot only in the method of
electing senators, but also in The manner
of selecting delegates to the national con-
ventions, the rising tide Of unrest and
dissatisfaction that prevails throughout
the country today will rapidly Increase.
Men will not become less greedy for
wealth and power The great financial
interests will not abaie their efforts to
control, not only the busiaess, hut the
politics of the country"
Mr. Bristow is not afraid OF The effect
of giving too much power to the people.
n am not afraid otthe mob The Amer
lean people are not controlled BY passion
or prejudice They are conservative and
cautious. do not welcome change. and
cling TO precedent. You place in their
hands great power and they will exercise
it with deliberation and care. !,
In support of the selection Of delegates
to the national conventions By vote of
the people the Kansas senator says:
1T has become customary for national
conventions to b. made up of a large
number of federal officeholders who want
TO perpetuate themselves in official power,
or to be composed of ambitious man who
hope to secure the federal offices.
In addition to these two classes there
are number Of commanding delegates
who represent the powerful financial and
commercial institutions Of the country,
and who are there to look after the inter-
dsts of such institutions. Trusts and COM
binations representing great transporter
ton and industrial companies seek 10
control the State and National conven-
tons Of both the great political parties,
and if they succeed il makes little differ.
ence to them how the election goes, or
which side wins. Their representatives
contribute generously to both campaign
committees, and because Of such contri-
buttons expect to secure certain appoint
meuts and also TO control the legislation
IN which they are concerned. .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
The Diplomatic Room.

One Of the most interesting and most
visited places in Washington Is the
diplomatic reception room IN the de-
partment Of state. where the secretary
Of state transacts his business with
the ENJOYS Of foreign governments.
This room is close to the secretary's
Office and looks southwark to the Po-
tomac. the Washington monument
looming up with stately effect at the
left. Thursday of each week is set
apart for the diplomatists, who are re-
ceived in this famous room by the sec
Rotary Of state or the official who may
be acting in his absence. The room
itself when not occupied by the for
eign representatives is open to the pub
lie. In 1t most of our treaties of re-
cent years have been signed. and many
have been the notable assemblages
gathered within its walls.--New York
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Life Saved At Deaths Door.

81 never felt so near my grave"
writes w. r. Patterson, of yelling.
ton, Tex, as when. frightful
cough and lung trouble pulled me
down to 100 pounds, in spite of
DOCTORS treatment for two years.
My father, mother and two sisters
died of consumption, and that 1 am
alive today is due solely to DIR.
Kings New Discovery, which
completely cured me. Now /
weigh 1877 pounds and have been
well and strong for years y Quick,
safe, cure, its the hest remedy on
earth for coughs, colds, lagrippe,
asthma, Group, and all throat and
lung troubles. 50c s. 81 90. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Good Roads Benefit Communities.

The recent United States census in Mis-.
souri, presented logical evidence of the
general benefit of good roads to the
country. Influenced by the late returns,
which show considerable falling of in
the population of that State since the
previous census, the Kansas City Star
has been making sort of analysis of the
situation and finds, to quote its own
words: THAT the decrease in rural
population was confined TO those counties
that have been least inclined to improve
their roads. Not only Is it shown that
the falling off in population is reported
from connties where road building has
been neglected, bnt in the counties
where this important modern system Of
highway improvement has been pursued
there is an increase. both results being In
proportion as the county has been liberal
or niggardly in its outlay.
There should be good modern roads
in every rural section. They should be
built on honor; their location should be
such as TO extend their benefits to the
greatest number. Every necessary i'm.
provement Of this class makes for better
means of transportation. more accessible
markets, and more conteuted people.
Modern good roads are the surest bond OF
sympathy between city and country, and
their extension should be encouraged and
more than that, accomplished"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
The Money Trust.

When silver was demonetized and the
gold standard was formally adopted in
1896 it was asserted that gold had intrin-
sic and interchangeable value
Since then, however. there has been
such tremendous output of gold that the
most ardsnt advocates Of monometalism
are changing their attitude. Not only
have there been gold discoveries in
Alaska, and not only did the rich mines
of Africa rival Solomon's treasure house
of the land Of Ophir, but they have been
extracting gold from the sec. and now
Edison predicts that the dream of the
Middle Ages is about to be- accomplished
and the transmutation of metals make
gold so plentiful that it will be practically
valueless.
These are facts that are being used by
manipulators of finance in building up
money trust. They freely talk Of the
decentralization Of gold 1t will be noticed
however, that they are gathering gold in
to their own hands and even silver, and
for the most part you will find asset cur,
rency in circulation now; that is this
financiers. working on the fears Of the
people which they are fostering, are
Withdrawing from circulation all the rea
money 10 the country and substituting
therefor nothing but their own promissory
notes. secured by other securities' tha
are utterly worthless
Finances are disturbed because th.
disiurbers of finance are purposely
manipulating it to their advantage
There Is sure to follow, sooner or later.
panic in which the people, having ns
real money. will lose all they possess. anf
the mauipnlators of finance will reap I
harvest such as the world never saw
before -Appealt 70 Reason.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
THREE YEARS LATE.
A Train That Won the Behind Time
Record Medal.

A Train That Won the Behind Time
Record Medal.
A train Of a railway system In the
southwest once arrived at its destina-
ton nearly three years late. The cir
cumstances were these:
The train left Bolivar. just across
Galveston bay from Galveston. on
Sept. 8 1900. and was caught in the
great storm that so nearly destroyed
the Texan city Bolivar is seventy
five miles from Beaumont. which was
the point Of the trains destination.
Before the train had travelled far on
its journey it was caught in the storm.
Thirty miles of the track were washed
away, and the train was left stranded
on sandy waste Many persons who
lived on Bolivar peninsula were saved
from death by taking refuge in the
train. After the storm subsidized they
walked to Bolivar with the passengers.
but the abandoned train was left on
the prairie
The storm bankrupted the railway.
and no effort to rescue the engine and
cars was made until 1908. Had not
the road suffered so seriously in that
storm the property would have proved
Of great value few months later,
when oil was struck at Beaumont. In
1908. however, the road underwent re-
pairs. when the train was drawn into
Beaumont, where it was greeted by a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Fifty years ago the writer of book
called Beyond the Mississippi express.
ed the popular feeling in behalf Of the
express companies when he told how the
Wells Fargo Express Co. carried over
two million letters within a single year at
the cost of I2H cents letter. which he
said clearly illustrates the superiority Of
private enterprise, and", he argued,
abolish the postof6ce department.,
leave this like other carrying trade, to
private competition, and the mail service
ofthe United States will be performed 50
per cent cheaper and 100 per cent better
than it is today" This is very much
like the anti-parcels post argument; we
are having now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Eleven In . Bed.

In early Victorian times the work
man was accustomed to rough it. Isa-
bella Fyvie Mayo In her "Recollec-
ton" mentions that one 6ourishing
firm Of bakers patronized by royalty
kept eleven men and had only one
bed for them all. During the twenty
four hours they occupied it turn and
turn about One OF these unfortunates
was generally in Charing Cross hos
pital. and the master got d reputa-
ton for generosity by his yearly sub
scription to its funds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Agriculture. the basis Industry of

Agriculture, the basis industry of the
country and.of the world. is entitled to
the foremost position in legislative
affairs. History proves that in all
countries where agriculture has prosper
ed all other industries have prospered,
land where agriculture has declined. all
other Industries have declined; therefore,
the promotion of agriculture means the
promotion Of manufacturing, transporta-
tion and commercial interests and the in
terests Of the people engaged therein.
Agriculture does not depend upon other
industries for prosperity, but other in
dDstries depend upon agriculture as the
basis Of their prosperity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
ARAB ENcAMPMENTs.


The Crowded Tents in Which the
Shepherd Warriors Live.
Arabs are true lshmaelites Their
life - d constant wandering They
live entirely on the produce Of their
herds Their tents are quickly taken
down or put up and easy OF transport.
They are made Of camel's hair loosely
woven, supported on poles Or !ung guy
ropes. They protect the occupants from
the hot sun, but not from the rain.
and in winter the encampments are
uncomfortable places.
The interior is crowded with all the
belongings Of these shepherd warriors
camel saddles and gaudy saddle
bags, rifles and ammunition. hunting
dogs and falcons. The women occupy
one half: the men use the other. par.
titioned or by brightly colored cur
tain. The whole Of the front of the
tent being open, thsre IS no privacy.
The average tent measures twenty
yards by six.
The chief Of the tribe, however.
owns many tents. and he has for his
own use one giant structure, some
times spread over length Of thirty
six yards. In his other tents the chief
keeps his numerous wives. who have
a certain proportion Of their masters
flocks and herds to look after. Hav-
ing separate tent for each wife. he
thus does away with all chance Of do
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

One Of The objects Of the Grange is the
effective organization Of the farmers,
both for the purpose OF marketing their
products, and for the purchase of the
articles consumed BY them The Grange
has been the pioneer il movements Of
this kind and in many sections of the
country conducts cooperative stores and
selling agencies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
wife Got Tip Top Advice.

"My wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure an ngiy
boil" writes d. Frankel, of Stroud,
Okla. 81 said put BuckIen's
Arnica Salve on it. She did so,
and it cured the boil in short
time" Quickest healer Of Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Bruises,
Sprains, Swellings, Best Pile cure
on earth. Try it. Only zoe at
Eli z. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

IN its efforts to land the National
Democratic convention of 1912, Balti-
more city has come TO the conclusion
that money talks and will shortly in
augurate a campaign 10 secure subscrip.
tions amounting to $Ioo, 900 as a gaaran-
tee fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Wall Settled.

Riggs-Did your wife's father settle
on You when you married
his daughter? Briggs You bet he did.
He settled himself on us. and we can't
get rid Of him. Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Economy of Tima.

Triend--I say. one Of your clocks Is
slow and the others fast Young Law
yer Yes: ! start work by the slow one
and stop By the other Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Very Likely.

Alberta dog that runs under car
riage is called carriage dog. Is it not7
Egbert-C Certainly
Albert Well. what would you call a
dog that runs under a motor car?
Egbert- Why. dead one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Fashions WhirI.

How long do we stay at Jupiter
Junction. JohnY
Twenty minutes. my dear. You
won't need over two gowns. Louis
vile Courier-Jo urnal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Discretion Of speech is more desira-
BILE than eloQuence
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

The average housewife, not raiseu
In the south. knows little or nothing
about cracklin bread. Even in The
south the art Of making it is passing
end the present generations knows II
not.
An unique contest was held 70
Gently at Rutherford, Tenn, resulting!
in the AWARD Of a diamond brooch q
Mrs. James S. Hicks for the prize
cracklin bread. Here Is her recipe:
CRACKI-IN BREAD For four per
sons take 1 egg, teaspoonful cooking
soda, pint buttcrmilk. teaspoonfn
table salt. teacupful crushed crack
Inns and enough white corn meal io
make a batter. Bake fast In hot
oven unit: brown with crust.
Mrs. Hicks learned how from an old
Negro nanny. the pone OF cracklin
bread with which she won The prize
VAS sent to Senator Bob" Taylor, al
intimate friend Of the Hicks family.
Many people don't even know what
cracklin. or cracknel. Is. The. name
is applied TO the crisp residue OF salt
FORK remaining after the fat is tried
nut
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
TIME TO SETTLE THE FLY PROBLEM
IS RIGHT NOW" SAYS MRS LaFoLLETTE

AS we realize more clearly the
specific diseasc-spreading POWER ~
the housefy, think We must surely
solve the problem of their extermina
ton, tremendously dificult though II
seems. Naturally, cooperative de
struct!on OF breeding in places Is Tho
first step in eradication. Until ~
have a more widely awakened public
sentiment and united efforts OF ali
health agencies. and perhaps better
scientific knowledge OF fly habits.
each housekeeper's problem must he
how, single-handed, To keep ner nom
free from their contamination. the
right beginning is making our ha0ita'
ton as nearly hy-proof as possible
For years | have thought there IS
nothing so effective as sticky hy.pa'
per in getting rid of those fiies that
will come inside, in spite OF all pre-
cautions. | still use II In the kitchen
where they are necessarily more nu-
merous than in the other parts oil the
house. But want TO tell OF my per-
sonal experience this year In keeping
other rooms clear OF them. | bought
n "hy-killer" for each room OF the
house, and hung IL in a convenient
place. Then I tried to instill each
member OF the household With the
feeling that fly is dangerous, nm
clean, and should be killed ;nstanter.
| was very much surprised at the re-
suit.
Heretofore II had been my expert
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
MRS. BELLE CASE LaroLLeTrE,

ence that the most persistent use of
fiy-paper did not get rid of all the
flies In the diningroom. A few will
escape to destroy the family peace at
meal time. But the systematic use OF
the "hy-killer" once or twice a day
made the dining room free OF every
one. Other rooms in the house can
be attended to more easily just by
killing each fly as discovered But IL
Is very important to have the Fly.
killer" handy, or 1t will be neglected.
My confidence in this method is con-
f1rmed by the experience of a very ef.
ficient housekeeper who has succeed
ed in keeping large boarding house
clear Of flies this summer by this
method.
The killers should not be put
away In cold weather, but should be
kept handy to destroy those flies that
remain. Though unobtrusive and APP
parently harmless, they are not as in
nocent as they appear. They help to
make the start for next year.
One other personal discovery
may have value. | once had great
trouble. as the cool weather came on,
with flies gathering in the morning In
the diningroom. | was at wits end
to know where they came from. One
morning. as | took the screen from
the fire place, observed that the
flies swarmed out into the room. The
blazing fire we enjoyed in the eve
nings warmed the chimney and at
tracted the flies TO our hearth and
home. we tackled wire netting over
the top of the chimney and have
never had trouble with their unwel.
come visitations since.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

Hoffman's screaming" musical farce
In two acts. entitled Crazy Finance"
will be presented.
One OF the most popular musical
comedies to visit the Detroit opera
house, last season was The Three
Twins" so that when that piece re-
turns Thursday evening, to the same
theater, 1t will doubtless be welcomed
heartier than ever. Clifton Crawford
and Mayme Gerhue head the large
company, which includes chorus or
pretty girls and number OF nimble
dancers. The fun OF The Three
Twins" Is fast and furious and there
is plenty of catchy musical numbers,
the best known of which probably il
the famous "Yama .Yama" song.
There will be Saturday matinee.
Albert Chevalier. the English char
acter comedian, will open a brief en-
gagement, In the Garrick theater,
Thursday evening in a new comedy,
called Daddy Dufard." Mr.. Chevalier
Is particularly successful I'm the de-
lineation of coster characters and
songs, although his talent for char
acterization is not limited to this
field, by any means. Daddy Dufard''
was written by himself and Lechmere
Worrall, an English playwright, and
aims to give Mr.. Chevalier the best
possible opportunity for. the exercise
of his character gifts. The support,
ing company Is said to be capable in
every respect and local theatergoers
are promised unique theatrical even.
ing by Mr.. Chevalier and his asso-
ciates. The engagement includes q
Saturday matinee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
Clntk.a Crews
! AT ter.SuPpSr=g||
IAlks. Ed6A !
Waitress or stenosrspherF

II am a girl of 20, and circum-
stances are such that | must work.
My education has not fitted me for
work either as stenographer or
bookkeeper. and / do not care TO
clerk. Neither would ! care TO do
housework In a family, for several
reasons. / thought waiting on table
seemed nice, clean work, and | made
application i'm a tearoom. I have the
promise OF position there as soon
as they need help. Now, | have
friends who work in Offices and clerk
in department stores who were more
than shocked when told them my in
tentions. and they said that nice girls
did not do that sort OF work-that
girls who work in restaurants are
usually ignorant and no account.
What do you think about L.? Is
not one kind OF work as good az an.
other. so long as IL Is honest? Sure
ly all girls who wait table are not
igporant!"-E. c. Fl.
This is question which has agl-
tated feminine minds since the, world
began, and at the end of time 1t will
still be unsettled. can give you on
ly my personal views on the subject.
and while | naturally think my own
views are correct, there are many who
differ.
Everyone on earth should work for
living from the millionaire to the
hobo, and the ones who do the work
best fitted to them do the best work
and are the happiest, no matter how
humble their employment may be. II
is the way in which the work is con.
Quoted which makes II honorable, not
the work itself.
A girl can be just as upright. digni-
fed, self-respecting and capable Of
commanding respect from others
while waiting on a tearoom table as
IL she were keeping books in an Of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

70 and euchre and at 10 o'clock, IN
the evening, dancing will begin. The
sale OF the aprons and quilts will be
pushed vigorously until the last one
is sold. The proceeds OF the affair
will be devoted TO charity, the men,
bers of the circle devoting themselves
to aiding the needy poor. The follow
ing have the arrangements In hand:
Apron booth. Miss Dora Muer. Miss
Dora Schrage, Miss Caroline Treppa.
Miss Edith Muer, Mrs. Lottie Michen-
fielder: advertising and printing. Miss
| Sophia Fr.ederichs. Miss Kate Klebba
and Miss Agnes NJ Karrer; refresh
ments and decorations, Miss Eleanor
Justin. Miss Dora Fngstler. Miss Ida
Japes and Mesdames Mathilda Hille-
brand. Elizabeth Hardoin, Theresa
Spielman, Nettie Martz, Mamie Fred
,,erichs, Louise Schults, Anna Schald-
enbrand. Catharine KratZ, and Char
lotte Rukamp; prizes and checking,
Mrs. Loretta Allen: entertainment,
Mrs. ,Fidelia Chriselius, Miss-Eliza-
beth Schemansky and Miss Josephine
Schrage The officers of the circle
are President, Miss Anna Wegener:
secretary, Miss Celia Todenbier;
treasurer, Miss Rose Delow.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Eleanor Farnum, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs Frank n. Farnum. No. 1853 Bagg-
ST., to James Shirley Smart, Jr., OF Los
Angeles, Cal, was celebrated, We'd
nesday evening in the rectory OF SS.
Peter and Paul's cathedral, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
John A. Gabriels. The bride wore
white satin and pointe lace and car
ried a bouquet OF white orchids and
lilies. She was attended by Miss
Josephine Barry, gowned in pink mar
quisette with shower bouquet of pink
rosebuds. Hoyt Smart. of Bay City;
brother of the groom, was best man.
reception In the home OF the brides
parents followed the ceremony. Sew
eral out-of-town relatives and friends
were present After a trip through
the Grand Canyon of Arizona, the
young couple will take up their resi-
dence in Los Angeles.
o.
An important meeting of the Detroit
Society for Sex Hygiene will be held
in the Wayne County Medical associa-
ton building. No. 33 High-st. east,
Thursday evening, Feb. Is. when Or.
Prince A. Morrow, of New York, viii
be the speaker. DR.. Morrow is pro-
fessor emeritus of the University aud
Bellevue Hospital Medical college of
New York, and is considered one OF
the worlds authorities on the sub
jects which the sex hygiene societies
are endeavoring to present to the pub
lie, so that knowledge and education
may Offset the harm which has grown
to such amazing proportions through
ignorance. The Detroit society is
anxious to add to its membership and
will welcome any citizen, man or wo-
man. who wish to join. The meeting
at which DR.. Morrow will speak will
be free to the public.
An interesting and very valuable ex-
hibition Of paintings Is being held in
the Eastern High school for the bene-
At OF the students, the pictures shown
being loans" from the Museum of
Art and various Detroit artists. The
school has an art league numbering