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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
The opportunIst.

"Geewhillikins. Skillington." said
Blabaworth. meeting his Chicago
friend in the corridor of New York
hotel, you must be prosperous! see
you and Mrs. Skillington out motor
ing in the park every blessed morning
and afternoon. What does it cost
your
Nothing at all. Blab," said Shilling
ton. "The madam and are enjoying
few demonstrations. that's all. With
sixty flrst-class cars on the market
one can motor around New York twice
day for whole month at the cost
of blue ven and pair Of goggles
Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

scant and irregular in passage and
my back throbbed until could
scarcely stand the pain. Ibegan using
Doan's Kidney Pills and was helped
from the start. gradually improved
and when had used eight boxes, ]
was entirely cured
Remember the name-Doan's
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
s a II ld aS q IL II4dmoristszza
rhe seven Wonders.

The seven WoHueFs'
wonder II my wife win stand for
that Observation-Disclosures" gag
again?
wonder who can touch for
loan?
wonder If he viii come again to-
night.
wonder whether he's holding q
good hand or only blufing.
l wonder how she keeps from show
ing her age?
(. wonder If that's her last years
hat made over?
wonder how they keep up appear
ances On his salary Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
Playing the Game.

After having good dinner at a
cookshop Tim was leaving. when the
landlord called for payment; but Tim
was penniless.
The landlord. after thinking for a
few minutes. promised to let him on
on condition that he did the same at
a rivals. opposite.
Sorry" said Tim. Il went there
yesterday and they let me OF If cams
over here today.'-Ideas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

our citles--as for instance, the Madri Gras IN
Ne wOrleans the frontier fetes held annually IN
many western cities, the Yelled Fropnee paIaues
and the midwinter Carniyals Of Roses in Southern
California Yet another factor that has undoubt-
eddy helped to bring this whole broad subject 70
public attention is the penchants which, many q
our schools and colleges have shown for TINS form
OF entertainment. Particularly has the open-air
spectacle entrenched itself at the collegs Tor Wo-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

tertainments are by no means confined as some
people might suppose to the summer months. In
deed the spring is favorite time for this form
Of return to nature" whereas many such spec
tacles are held in the autumn and finally we are
coming to find such productions provided as
among the leading mid-winter attractions of such
fornia.
The people who do catering Of amusements as
business were sort Of caught unawares by this
sudden popularity Of the open-air pageant or
play. 1t spread suddenly and of its own accord
SO to speak and thus we see an explanation of the
fact that nearly all of these big spectacles are
promoted by artistic or public-spirited private
citizens who have no thought of gain in the mat
ter Similarly almost all the parts in such open
air dramas are enacted by amateurs rather than
by professional actors and dancers. And finally
the proceeds of almost every one Of these under
takings have been devoted to some worthy cause
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
The American lnstlnet.

did you read about that American
magnate who was shipwrecked in the
South Pacific and spent two years
among savages?" mo; what happened
to him?" When he was rescued. he
had accumulated 100000 clam shells
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

lay. T. M. Har.
ley. 315 E. 9Th
Av., Rome, Ca,
says: Years
ago / had an
attack of gray.
ell that nearly
killed me. | re-
covered but it
was the fore
runner of SINH.
lar attacks. The
urine became
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
ADVANCED INSURANCE POLICY


"No." says the man who is being
solicited to take out policy. IT guess
I've got about all the insurance !
can carry Looks like waste Of
money anyhow to keep sinking II
into this game. and have to wait 50
long for even an endowment policy
to mature"
But we have a new form now.
argues the agent
What Is that?"
by paying four years. premiums at
once you become entitled to an invita-,
ton to our fancy dress dinners Pre-.
paying the whole term of premiums
gives you season ticket for he
speakers table. also"
WILBUR d. NEsBTT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
a False charoe.

Il hear. Miss Anna. that your young
friend from college uses quite SEES
Quipedalian language"
THAT Amt true! He talks like q
perfect gentlemani"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
Crowded.

CToWoeu.
The microbe conductor chung des'
perately to thread on the trailing
skirt of the street dress.
To the angry germs who waited foi
ride. he shouted:
Cant hold any morel Take the
next train!"
WILBUR D. NEsBrr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

She latter marriage) You told me
that was your first love. but ! have
found whole trunkful of letters from
all sorts Of girls. just bursting with
tenderness"
He'll said you were the first
ever loved. didn't say you were the
only one who ever loved me. Seer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
Good Cause for INSANITY.

They really fear she will become
insane. You see. she found diary he
kept before he married her." -oh. |
see! And the awful revelations.
Revelations? No II was in cipher
and she couldn't read word Of ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
cause and Effect.

See that man over there7 Ever
hear OF the romance in his life?"
mo Who is he and what was itf"
HE is Winner Looze. and he won
his wife by game Of cards"
What does he dor
Lectures on the Evils Of Gam
bling"
QvTr.arrR 7, NSHafz-T
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
Trials Of Life In a Small Town.

II1dl8 Of IIIe IN oEHdU 0WH.
Il suppose you find 1t little dif.
ncult to become accustomed to life
in small town. after having lived
so long in large city"
eOh, dear. yes; 1t is very hard. I
fear l never shall be able to feel at
home here. When my little boy caught
the whooping cough every woman liy-
ing In our block knew about II and
recommended something.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

If not to charity at least to some
pnilanthropic purpose or to some form
Of municipal betterment for the com
munity in which this latest style OF
moving picture is presented.
AS has been said. open-air plays and
pageants that tell story have been
annual events in Europe from time
out OF mind. The best-known of these.
OF course. is the world-famous Passion
Play which is held once every ten
years and which thousands Upon thou
sands Of Americans witnessed during
the last past presentation There are
many Americans. however. who claim
that the idea of the distinctively Amer
lean pageant as developed during the
past few years in this country has not
been transplanted bodily from the Old
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS
w HHG T ]
a cyclones!

Kidney troubles are too serious to
neglect. Slight ailments are often
forerunners of dangerous kidney i'll
ness and should be treated without de.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
A splendld Par..

What sort Of part has your daugh
ter in the new playf"
Splendid. She doesn't have much
to say. but she wears six difrereh
gowns"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

HE American people. ever
keen for something new,
have during the past year
or two been indulging their
fancy to an ever-increasing
extent for a new form Of
amusement.-that is 1t Is
new to the United States
although it has had great
vogue from time out Of
mind, in all the leading
European countries. The
open-air pageant or play is
the object of this new fad,
If fad 1t may be called, and
the new style outdoor en-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

The great question is not SO much
what money you have in your pocket
as what you will buy with it.-Ruskin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

Time is something that everybody wants
more Of. while few make good use of
what they have.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
Ee<k- H~,es.eN-

A philosopher Ii q fool who tor.
lments himself during life. to be spoken
of when dead. ID
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

n IS not the good that we do.
but the spirit in which we do
1t THAI counts in our character building.
There are some people that never do
d kind act without acting as IL 1t were .
great drain upon them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
~ .1.m, 9A
- Gz

E ARE always complaining our
days are few and acting as If
ere were no end to them. Addison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07

WILBUR D. NEsB.r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
Ancient pe~ Nay 3, RsbuIit.

Ancient Dam May Be R0bujit.
The praceicability OF rehAbilitating
tho great prehistoric dam that 10 sit
uated thirty miles south Of Animas. N.
NJ, ana making It again serve the pur-
pose Of forming an enormous reser-
voir for the storage OF water for
irrigation purposes is being investi-
gated by representatives OF financial
interests that contemplate undertaking
tho gigantic project.
The ancient dam at the head OF the
Animas valley 10 one Of the most won
derful monuments In existence OF the
civilization that Inhabited tho south.
west ages ago. The structure 10 M
teen miles long. No dam In tho world
begins to approach 1t in size. It 10
of semi-circular shape. 1t IL built OF
earth, mixed with cement. Notwith-
standing the erosion Of centuries tho
dam stin has uniform height OF
about forty feet 1t must have been
fifty to sixty feet high in the days
when it was In use. BY compare
lively small amount of repair 1t couid
be made to again store vast sea OF
water. II II $50 feet wide across IFS
base and forty feet wide across its
top.
The southern end of this great res
ervoir 10 in Mexico. The artificial lake
which the dam formed covered an
enormous area of territory and Is be-
lieved to have afforded water supply
for irrigatins more than 100000 acres
Of land. Traces Of the great irrigatins
canals and bitches that lead from the
reservoir are still to be seen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
eAckAcHE OR KIDNEY MISERY
ENDED WITH SEVERAL DOSES
The Mes. Severe Urinary and Bladder
Trouble Just Vanishes.

Usually sufferers from backache.
Bladder trouble or out-of-order Kidneys
are relieved after several doses OF
Pa-e's Diuretic.
The time to cure kidney trouble Is
while II /. Only tronble-before II set
ties into Dropsy. Gravel. Diabetes or
B~'rht's Disease.
The moment YOU suspect any kid
ney or urin,ry de-aneement. or frel a
constant. dull hackache, or notice that
the urine.i is thick cloudy offensive or
full Of sediment. irregular OF massage or
attended by a seneation Of scaldtng.
you should bes'n taking Pape's Diu-
retic Us directed with the knowle dye
that there Is no other remedy at anv
price. made ,nvwhe-e else in the word
which will effect so thorough and
prcmpt a cure.
Pare!s Dirretic acts d'-ectlv upon
the kidceys. bladder and urinary svs-
tenn: cleanses. heals. v'tal'zes and ree-
ula.es these organs.- d''cts and glands
and completes the cure within few
days.
Misery in the hack sides or loins,
silk headache, !nflamed or Nifty eye
lids. nervousness, rheumatism and
derting rains heart palni.at'o-s. rros-
ta.ic trouble bil.ou. stomach d!zZi-
ress. sleeo'eesness listless. worn-out
fee"re and o'he- evmctoms caused bv
inactive slrgci-h kidrevs. sim~lv
vanieh UrccrtrcllabHe rrina tion les
recia'lv a. nieht, sw7rt'"~ d'sc"le~ed
water ard all h'eader m.serv ends.
Your physician. nha -nacist. barker
~ any mercantile agency will vouch
for the resoonsihi,itv Of Pave. Tho,no-
eo- E pave Of Cincinnati Ohio. who
rre,e~n pe,e's Drret'c-hn cent treat
nent-sold by every druggist in the
ovid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
rMEsREPUB1IoAfy A1AReIIA,rowN. IOWA. JANUARY 1911

great sticks Ne nad Sse cut . bring
home. must b slow.
And then, even q she looked. she
saw him. not moving slowly with his
burden. but running-runnins ct bic
topnost spsea. IKE . man in tear Ct
something.
Ins>inctivsly she moved forward %
meet him. aad this move Of hers en-
abled him 70 sss her. He slacksnsd
his pace instantly. and waved her
back toward the hut She obeyed that
imperative gesture Of HE. without hos.
itation. but still remained IN the door.
way. watching him q 10 rapidly drsw
nearer.
When hs had got near enough %
that she could go his faes and read.
more o. lees. what she saw there. she
again moved forward 20 meet him.
and this time 10 lid not wave her
back. When he came within arms
reach Of her. he caught her anA held
her tight in his two hands.
What b II, Philip?' she asked.
searching the depth Of his eyes and
trying to plumb the horror she saw
IN them. What happened out there p
''Nothing-happsned. Eut saw
something there that made ne anx.
ious for your safety. lts all
right now you're safe. Nothing has
happened here. has there. while I have
been gonsr'
Dsnsd. Philip. It can't bs anything
that you're afraid to tell me-" she
went On. for he had not answered her.
There cant b anything you'd b
afraid 70 tell Ne now-net after yes-
tsrdsy."
''oh. no: it's not 90 bad ~ that. but
I saw that I haa been wrong to leave
you. evsa for that little while. You
SEQ the sight Of the place brought
back to nay mind what you had told
me ysstsrday a the terror you had
felt there. and az the thing that you
cav IN the twilight. And % I looked
about and-Jeanne. It was no base-
less terror. no product q the twilight
eAA the tact that you we're far from
homo. There vas something there.
slipping along from the shelter Of one
boulder 70 that Of smother. found
the tracks in the snow. They weren't
more than ten PAGES away from you
when ! came down out q the sky"
Was 1t the bsar!" che asksd. "Tha4
was what you thought II might bavO
been. at the time" But hs could aee
In her eyes that this was not the m.
swer she expected.
He shook his head: that ted her
enough.
fTo 70, con,gn,a5N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
TOO MUCH ARTIFICIAL L,onr.

physieian Attributes increase In In.
sanity 60 Turning Night Into Day.
San Antonio. Tex. Jan. s.-Dr. Chal.
msEs Prsntiss. who - sojourning In
this city. makes the startling state
ment that much OF the insanity OF the
present day 10 due to light. He says
that statistics show that in the last
thirty years insanity has increased 100
per cent. He declares that the tn
creased use Of lights has overworked
the visual center Of the brain and
brought about many nervous disord-
ers. 1--WE no longer live" DR.. Prentiss
declares, ''as nature prescribed. When
night comes We turn on the electric.
or other light. some Of us stay up until
midnight and some later. This 10 in
direct opposition to nature. and by do
ing 10 We are making some notes
which must bs paid later on In many
forms Of mental arrangement"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

While W. ling through Academy
street the other GaT. says the Newark
News. Joseph A &, sser was 'braced"
" two coiored boys about seven years
o!d. who asked: Got any cigarette
pictures. mister?" EXP aiming that he
did not indulge. the lawyer asked che
boys their names. "JohnsinE." Vas
the reply: "we'se twins Well. what
are your first names?" insisted the
amused questioner Nah name" an.
swered one ''is Soda and his name. I"
pointing to the other. SIS Saleratus.
Nav done .ose ali de 9th rs and she
give u. names she 6nd succls stui In
rs.sin'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

:yn:pa.hizins With s!,, chcru. Man
The chorus man Who skirs 20 the
right ard skps to the tel in step
with the chorus girl and sings senti.
mental ditties TO her. iMprintinE a
stsgs kiss uron her outer coating OF
grease paint al the end Of the mai
7erse, is sonnet mes college bred and
usually q graz ate Of q high school,
but the rouah est and most illiterare
squad" shares With the ahowiest and
best educated show girl contempt
tor his ca ling and when the cen emps
Is not shown 20 the Individual tie case
Is exceptional
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Railroads In United sta.e7.
There is little more than 28A
miles of ra,lr7a in the United States
for every 10000 inhabitants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

For Sals-Cutter. harness and road
wagon. Inquire Richeson. :0A West
Lincoln
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
ella SSified Advertisements
'a on I'D d IS

Ska, velvet Brussels carpet. 8 c-3x1O1a.
Washing machine. wrlnger. No. South
Sixth street. phone 923. Yellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Wan. sd-Men to learn barber trade.
Practice furnished by free work care
| full Instructions by experts. Few weeks
COMPLETES. Tools given. board secured.
Experience In shops before completing.
Ca alog mailed free. Moler Barber Col
F, lege. Chicago, III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

For Sals-Barred Rock cockerels.
large heavy boned fellows. F. II. Cone.
Traer. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Wantsd-Good girl or middle aged
woman to do general house work on
farm; steady employment. Must be
willing to work. Wages to suit. Adj
dress L. n F'unksen, Eldora. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Wantea-Competent girl for general
houseworls, also reliable nurse girl.
Phone GIT Red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
"s.:..r1" N.me.

(To Be Ccntinued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
MISSOURI lANoo.

For Saie-960 acres OF unimpfoved
fruit land. $3.50 per acre. A nne chance
for an investment NJ Il viii double n
less than q year. Bern Carr. Koshko-
noLg. Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Wanted-A girl from Is to 16 to help
with housework. Washing hired. In
quire 500 North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Fer 9aio-A large eise full nickled
hard coal stove. drst class condition.
Sectional bookcase. divan couch, Morris
chair. stand, three rockers dining table.
chairs. buffet. Singer sewing machine.
dresser, commode. All furniture quarter
sawed oak. Iron bed. full stce! springs.
mattress, baby busgis. Axminster rug.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
WANT z o

Wan.cd-Job on farm. by month or
year, by married man. Address LIS.
care this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Wanted-Position by experienced
lady bookkeeper. Address H-S1. care
Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Iowa lands for sale in Howard coun-
~: $50 to $50 per aero. All smooth:
best corn land. Land to rent. Get
large list. spaulding & O'Donnell.
ElmA, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
TO ne NJ Z.

To Rent-Furnished rooms for light
l,ouS excepting 40S East Linn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

For 6ais-On easy payments. bar nx
lures. now and SECOND hand billiard
and pool tables billiard and bowling
-upplies. We lead In cheap prices The
Brunswick Rake Collender Company
darshai,:own, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

Fer saI-Cheap. $50 acres best
farm land in Franklin county. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

To Rent-Front room In modern
house TO desirable young man. Cal. 90?
Wost State street.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-28

sippi of 1906, after the expiration of
30 days, and after having given five
days further notice to the owner or
owners, or occupants of said lot or lots,
or by posting a notice as provided by
law, in front or abutting. or lying
along side, as above required, shall
proceed at the expense of said city to
have said sidewalks constructed under
the cheapest and best possible contract,
and che said city shall keep an accurate
account of cost making such improve
ments in front of such lot or lots, and
after the completion of such work and
approval by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, a special assessment against
said properties for said cost and con-
struction of said walks. shall be made
as provided by the laws of said city,
and such cost against said lot or lots so
improved or constructed, ard each lot
or lots shall be assessed in proportion
to the number of feet alongside, in
front of, or abutting the said walk so
laid, together with the cost of grading
or curbing said walks, and that the lien
of the city for the payment of said
walks shall be paramount to all other
liens. except state and county taxes,
upon the lots abutting and lying along
side said street in front of which said
walks are constructed, as provided by
! the ordinance Of said city and by law.
This resolution 10 be in every respect
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-28
BILLY ROBERTSON.

as provided by section Sail and 3, 412
of the Annotated Code of Mississippi of
1906.
Section 8 Be it further ordained
that the occasion being urgent that this
resolution go into effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
that all resolutions in conflict with this
resolution be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Adopted by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Macon, Mis-
sissippi, this the 14th day of April,
1911
JAS. G. HORTON,
Attest: Mayor.
J. J. SCOTT,
Clerk.
1, j. j. Scott, City Clerk. hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing side
walk resolution was duly passed at a
public meeting of the Mayor and Board
of Alderman, held Apl. 14th, 1911. Same
having been reduced to writing was
considered and voted upon by sections,
then as a whole, Aldermen Feather
ston, Grace, Patty, w. B., and Patty
d. D voting yea; Aldermen Allen be
ing absent and not voting. none voting
nay, the said sidewalk resolution was
ordered published and notices served
% provided by law.
! further esFttn that said sidewalk