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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

Z drove ii here along shout sundown'
knew that Tom Withera. Warner!
county man. kept grocery some!
where on the Blur. But II wasn't
like this ID now. They was crowd
of loafers setting on the steps TALK
ing loud and they was countet
back there where the soap-boxes are
now, with kegs and bottles under I'll
And his poor wife was consumpte3
almost to death. Before laid nal
head on the pillow In the iean-to tina
night had bought him out at fai |
price, with the horse and rockawa'I
to boot, 50 he could start right Oh
with her to the west It dug a hold
in my sock Of money, but that woman
was a-dying and had to co.
$50 you hadn't intended 10 enter
commercial life?" asked Mr.. Alan. hi
eyes bright with interest.
"Oh, no." answered Miss Selma
Lue, 'but had to put my mind so as
to follow any good leading that come.
II you had seen me 60 at this grocery
with broom and a mop the next
day and first thing / rolled all the
kegs out into the street and emptied
EN-. and the bottles. too you would
have thought had come Jest fer that
special purpose. A young man team,
driver started to say something inn
polite ter me about the river Of beef
down the street, but Mr.. Dobbs
stepped over by him and that ended
1t. And Ethel Maud was horned that
very night and I've had my hands
full ever since"
"And your heart. too" added Mr..
Alan.
Yes. looks like God do pour 1t full
to running over on other folks. II
but here comes Bonnie! How was
Miss Cynthie, honey?"
Shoe" answered Bonnie. Didn't
nothing sting her: she Jest laughed
and said. sThanly. ma'am, fer the
campfire, she'd sage It till something
did Mr.. Alan. told her you give
me the dime to hurry back and tell
you II she was hurried. but she got
red and saiG you could wait to hear
till ! could git a hot tea-cake from
the cook But here's the dime, cause
I didn't hurry" Bonnie rendered the
bit Of silver in hot, dirty. but hon.
est little hand
you oughter done as Mr.. Alan
said. Bonnie, honey" said Miss Sc.
lima Lue In mild reproof. Course he
was worried until he heard; so
was l."
'Bennie. said Mr.. Alan with CLINT
in his eyes. keep the dime; you
earned it,
ITO BE coNT1NUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
ProhtahIIe Hon.. !.

The profitable hog is the one grown
quickly. made ready for the market
in about six months am speaking
from a small feeders standpoint, says
writer in an exchange. Large farm
ers with large clover acreage may find
1t profitable to grow large hogs. and
depend partially on pasturage. but |
doubt If such a course is as profitable
as marketing them earlier. The man
who feeds but few usually has some
milk and with middlings a slop can
be made for feeding pigs that If 1u-
diciously fed will make rapid growth
But you must have good place to
feed, good feed trough, clean and
dry with a good floor of cement or
wood on which to place this trough
and good cover over it. This slop
must not be given ice cold. never be-
low so or 70 degrees in cold weather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Marvels Of Motion.

Many trades. sedentary in appear,
ance. are the cause Of vast amount
of motion. The carpenter who drives
his plane over the plank, the polisher
who leaves it shining like mirror,
the gardener who sweeps the paths,
the carpet layer who drives his nails,
the cellarman who puts the wine into
bottles, the house painter who sweeps
the wall with his brush. the wood cut
ter who Yields his az. the graceful
typewriter who. in striking the keys
of her machins. INCREASINGLY raises
and lowers her delicate fingers all
these people move or cause movement
in part OF their person Add to-
gether all these rapid and apparently
trivial movements and you will dis
cover that they cover at least once in
the course OF lifetime the long route
round the earth. It has been calcu-
lated. and the calculation is easy to
verify. that the writer with q facile
pen who blackens the paper for I'VE
hours a day at the rate Of thirty
words minute win thus cover dis.
lance of about thirty thousand miles
q year by. so to say. mere strength
of wrist. That means a much greater
distance than that of the circuit OF
the earth And yet this unconscious
hero has scarcely quilted his desk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
a Dipping Plant.

them In a warm two per cent. solu-
ton Of coal tar dip and repeat the
treatment in ten days or two weeks;
or apply the solution freely with a
spray pump and rub it in with brush.
The addition of flowers of sulphur at
the rate 1914 pounds to each 100 gal
Ions Of dip mixture renders the So
luton more effective and such a com
bination solution should be freely used
for all forms of mango or chronic dis
ease of the skin in hogs.
To destroy lice, a mixture of equal
parts Of kerosene and machine oil, or
one part Of turpentine and two parts
Of machine oil, should be applied to
every part Of the hog by means Of a
rag or swab Of cotton waste; or It
may be applied along the back, from
ears to tail, with common machine
oil can and allowed to ooze down the
sides Of the hog. Repeat the appli-
cation In ten days. AS a remedy for
lice on black hogs crude petroleum
oil is successfully used. It is mixed
with an equal amount of warm water
and applied with a spray pump or
brush. A repetition of the applica-
ton, in ten to fourteen days, eradi-
Gates lice with certainty. Irritating
applications, such as undiluted kero-
sene, cannot safely be used on preg-
nant sows, as abortion may follow
their use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
HONOh NOT FOR GEORGE SAND
Famous Author Might Have Been
Crowned by French Academy Il
She Desired.

George Sand came very near being
an academicienne. and had she cared
for what would have been, especially
In those days. an overwhelming honor,
It would almost certainly have been
awarded to her. not perhaps so much
because Of her literary fame, but be-
cause Of that finely tempered mental
quality, that broad humanity. which
made her equally dear to the Utopi-
ans and to the realists Of her day.
+ When writing her g chafing letter
concerning the rumor OF her possible
election, Flaubert paraphrased Saur-
ms famous line to Moliere: ..Rien ne
manque ia gloire: tn manQuais la
notre." Innumerable French women
writers have been crowned by the
French academy. In the majority OF
cases the work so honored, especially
Il novel, is judged from the ethical
as well as from the literary stand
point; the honor sometimes carries
with It small sum OF money, and
always makes a considerable differ
ence to the sale OF the book.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

sedberry's. They had word and Mas
a-lo0king for me. heard the chill
dren barking like dogs when turned
in the gate, Il was the worst crowd
Of wnQoping-coughers have ever saw.
It was mercy got there when l
did. fer It took me three days dosing
with onion syrup and brown sugar,
which she had never heard ON. 70 git
'em where they could pull through
! left 'em sQueeky. but on the road to
mend. was SO glad found job
Of helping that could wade through
so well"
II you couldn't wade through peo-
pies troubles. Miss Selma Lue. you
would be sure to strike out and
swim" said Mr.. Alan as he snapped
bean across the step.
We'll, found a trouble down the
road to Mis-, Deacon Jennings that
come mighty nigh going over my
head, and had to hold on tight to
the hand Of God and try and pull
against the tide fer them and me.
too. It was q baby's funerals she
had six living boys and Jest this one
little woman-child. Seemed like I
sewed stitches in my own soul as
made the little white shroud." Miss
Selina Lue's voice Quiyered.
@But I'm glad you we're there to-
make It, !" faltered Mr.. Alan.
$50 was !. and / helt 'em up all
Il could in the arms Of prayer. But
it was the ice-house's caving in that
saved her.
1.-THE ice-house's caying in?''
yes, for 1t broke two boys arms
and one collar-bone. You see sorrow
ing can go hand in hand with work
all day. and they can lie down to-
gethef at night but they both Sleep
Yes" said Mr.. Alan thoughtfully,
'sthat is as true as It sounds. But
where next, Miss Selma Lue?"
Then next got to Uncle Jere
Sommers in time to witness the ca
lamity Of man that's been deaf thir-
ty years Citing his hearing back agin
by a hearty sneeze'
Well, do you call that calamity p
asked Mr., Alan.
We'll. whatever people don't want
to happen to EN- is calamity when
It comes, Z announced Miss Selma Lue.
He said he had been minding his
own business and not having to bother
with other folkses affairs for more'n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
GOOD TREATMENT FOR SHEEP
Floor Of Barn Should BE Kept Per-
fectIy DryWhenever Ticks Are
Found Dip Animals.

(By WILLIAM A. CURTISSD
When you see sheep going down
on its knees frequently you may be
pretty sure that its hoofs are affected
and need prompt attention.
II the dirt floor OF the sheep barn
cannot be kept perfectly dry plank
floor with plenty Of stray Is neces
sary.
A hundred feet Of drain tile laid un
der the floor Of the sheep pen viii
keep it perfectly dry all the time.
Whenever ticks are found the
sheep must be dipped at once. There
are q number of excellent dips on
the market which can be obtained in
every town.
If sheep become lacerated on wire
fence or other objects watch the
wounds carefully and il maggots ap-
pear wash the wounds with weak
solution of carbolic acid and water
II the wounds are deep and dificult
to reach inject the solution with a
small glass syringe.
Remember that one treatment Of
wounds or Of any disease will never
cure. Look after the wounded or
sick animals every day until they
are entirely well.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION FAILED
the GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY
PROVES ITS MERIT

IL gives me great pleasure TO say I rocs
word for DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root y,
cause it has cured me 81 severe case 81
Kidney Trouble. / had suffered for sorne
Eve years with this trouble, and mos
especially for the first three months a.
1909.
Physicians prescribed for me. but witks
out much success, and any relief obtained
was only temporary. I had severe pains
in my back and at no time was / free "a
pain. When / stopped down it was with
some difficulty that I could stra;ohte-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
OXFORD SHEEP Are PROLIFIC


Oxford sheep originated In England
in the early part Of the nineteenth
century from a cross of Cotswold and
Hampshire Downs. They have been
known since 1857 as Oxfordshire or
Oxford Downs. and are now widely
distributed over the United States
and Canada. They are the largest and
heaviest Of the Down breeds.
When in good flesh the rams should
weigh $50 to AIS pounds, and the
ewes from 200 to 225 pounds. The
wool is rather coarser than any other
of the medium wool breeds and the
fleece Is heavier, weighing from ten
to twelve pounds unwashed.
The face is usually an even dark
gray or brown, with or without a
gray spot on the tip Of the nose. They
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Crouch still With Him.

When Brown died he left an old
friend living. by the name of Jones,
who always had crouch. AfteE
Brown had been in heaven some
time, he met Jones just coming
through the gate, and as the new.
conner did not look as happy and con,
tented as he should, Brown asked him
what was the matter. WELL" Jones
said, Il got my feet wet coming across
the, river Styx and caught a nasty
cold, broke my, lett wing and have to
carry it In sling. and my halo don't
fit worth darn"
Full life exists In three dimensions.
art In two, and science in one; like Q
solid. a superficies, and line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
REASONED If OUT
And Found 4 Change In Food Put
Him Right.

A man does not count as wasted the
time he spends in thinking over his
business, but he seems 10th to give
the same sort OF careful attention 10
himself and to his health. And yet
his business would be worth little
without good health to care for 1t. A
business man tells how he did him
self good by carefully thinking ovez
his physical condition, investigating 70
ind out what was needed. and then
changing to the right food.
For some years / had been bother
ed great deal after meals. My food
seemed to lay like lead In my stomach.
producing heaviness and dullness and
sometimes positive pain. OF course
this rendered me more or less unflt
for business. and made up my mind
that something would have to be done
Reflection led me to the conclusion
that over-eating. filling the stomach
with indigestible food. was responsible
for many OF the ills that human flesh
endures, and that / was punishina
myself in that way-that was what
was making me so dull, heavy and un
comfortable, and unfit for business
after meals. concluded to try Grape
Nuts food to see what it could do for
me.
II have been using it for some
months now, and am glad to say that
! do not suffer any longer after meals;
my food seems to assimilate easily
and perfectly, and to do the work for
which it was intended.
Il have regained my normal weight.
and find that business is q pleasure
once moroccan take more interest In
1t. and my mind Is clearer and more
alert"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A sew
one apuenrn krom time 70 4ine. They
are wenuine. true. and fmla q hunaD
interest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

thirty years, and now he had to hear
every fool rooster in the neighborhood
express his opinion as to whether
day was nigh or not. He Jest wrapped
his head up In q old flannel shirt
and went about his work as usual,
hearing only what the shirt wouldn't
stop. He was mad plumb through
and he had 'em all walking around
on they toes like crawflsh It's
strange how one persons crank can
turn the wheels of the whole family. I"
Mr. Alan laughed heartily at the
idea of the old refuses protest at
being dragged into the world again,
and Miss Selma Lue joined in merri.
". From the back OF the grocery
came faint. sleepy chirp which had
q more energetic echo.
There now they are all a-waking
up" said Miss Selma Lue. aBut
maybe they'll be quiet while tell
you about the bridegroom and the
cake that had the trouble with at
Carrie Louise's wedding as come on
over the Ridge. It always did seem
q shame to me how folks hand bride
around on feather. so to speak. and
Jest let the poor groom shift fer
hisself. like he were some sort Of
criminal Andy were all dressed
in his wedding clothes about four
O'Clock and awaiting. Somebody
oughter been setting by ter keep his
mind offen hisself; but the poor boy
wandered down the back hall to the
porch to git drink Of water to
quench his thirst and help him swol
Ter the lump In his throat and had
the misfortune to git mixed up. with
the wedding cake what they had set
on table In dark corner by the
door to be Lit up with candles When
got there they was both ON the
door. and he had run his foot plumb
through 1t and was gormed with frost
ing something terrible. | used soft
soap and patience. and by hard work
j got him and the clothes ready to
stand up at the wedding. Then I
whirled in and mixed another sixty.
egg cake in milk crock and baked
1t in dish-pan with astonishing luck
frosted it liberal with curly-cues.
and me and It both was ready by the
time folks got to coming. laughed
all the way down the road next day
at the remembering OF his face when
found him." And Miss Selma Lue
chuckled at Mr.. Alan's shout Of amuse-
ment
Wait" he said. as she rose to go
in and quell the calls from the soap
boxers. which were fast becoming
demonstration. Tell me some more:
let them roar"
There's not much more TO tell. :"
she said. as she looked up and down
tile quiet street A temporary Iuls
had descended upon the back regions
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
A Handy Sheep Ambulance.

backs up his ambulance and loads the
eve and lamb into it. says the Farm
Home. He can then transport them
to the barn without trouble.
The drawing shows how this cart IL
made. A cart is mounted on two old
buggy wheels and handle attached.
The end gate Of the cart is solid and
has cleats on #. It is hinged at the
bottom. and when let down serves az
a good approach to the cart The top
OF the cart is made so as to be re-
moved easily. This makes it possible
to use the cart for other purposes
than for hauling sheep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
erasps Forces Of Mature.

A mans mastery over the beasts
is not due to his superior strength.
The elephant can push him over. the
horse can pull more. and the lion can
best him naked and bare handed,
But he controls the brutes simply be-
cause he is wise enough to reach up
and get hold of forces in nature more
powerful than either the animals or
himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

are best adapted for lands furnish
ing good pasture and do not succeed
as well under range conditions or
on rugged, broken pastures. The
ewes are very prolific, triplets being
not uncommon. The lambs grow rap
idly and are of good form. The chief
shortening of the breed is that it Ia
not as hardy as some others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
SHEEP AMBULANCE is HANDY
Cart Found to BE Quite Useful When
Eve Drops Lamb In Field-Good
for Other Purposes.

An ingenious ambulance is used by
e. B. Stroud of Wyoming to carry q
eve with lamb from the field to q
pen in the barn. Mr. Stroud has 4
large flock OF sheep. and it often
happens that eve will lamb in the
field, and as all shepherds know it is
difficult task to drive eve with q
lamb, SO to save all this trouble he
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
OF River Bluff, presides oyer an i'm.
promptu day nursery for the babies of
the neighborhood In the rear OF her gro
Gerry. Her charges are known as Soap
Box Babies The fact that she Is single
makes her an object of sympathy to the
mothers. One Of her friends Is Miss Gym
thia Page. daughter of Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another "Soap-boxer'' in.
Alan Kent, young artist who wishes to
establish a studio in her barn. Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby, and one Gym
Tsa cery Tond Gl snSW bsn an ynia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother Is In
danger Of losing the old homestead. A
near-ruckus tsEe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Best 70 Raise own lIorae

The best way to get a good farm
horse Is to raise him. 1t is mistake
to suppose that draft colt will put on
bone with diet of grass alone. He
should get little grain from the time
he is big enough to eat it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Letter 10
Dr. Kilmer 3 CO,
Binghamton. n. Y.
Prove what Swamp-Root win Do r.,

Prove What Swamp-Root win Do For Ycs
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., BingRam-
ton, N. T., for sample bottle. It viii
convince anyone. You viii also receive
8 booklet Of valuable information, telling
al about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
A sentence sermonette.

We are not concerned about any
mans volume Of ''amen" on Sunday,
We want to know how he treats his
home folk on Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

II a stain on silver Is caused b,
medicine. rub with cloth dipped in
sulphuric acid. wash In soap and
water and polish Is usual
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-31
ALL TErpHoNg SUBSCRIBERS

For some time bills for telephone
iservice have been mailed to a large
number of subscribers. This WIS
done in most instances at the sun
Iscribers request Some OF the Teas-
Ions for making the request were that
the bills could be handled in regular
manner and aid not interfere with
other business and thus avoided be-
ne bothered by collectors at inoppo~
l5une times, and that it was customary
to receive biils for water, ilgat ana
qas by mail This mailing list has
con inually increased, which indicates
lthat it would be satisfactory to the
majority of subscribers to receive
heir telephone bills by mail,
Commencing November lst and the
ret Of each month thereafter, Diiis
covering exchange rental for current
month and tolls for preceding month
will he mailed to each subscriber al
address shown on books OF company
$50 if YOU fail to receive q bill or yohE
address is changed the company
should be notified. The bills are due
on tae first of the month and should
he paid on or before the 10Th OF the
current month at the Office OF the
company.
Unless payment Is received by the
9Th of current month service VIII ne
suspended and after service is sus,
.pended, ii bill still remains unpaid
for FIVE days the telephone VIII be
removed for non-payment In case
Where telephone is actually o. sen
out for non-payment and the subscrlo-
er again desires service, he Viii be
treated as an entirely new subscrio-
+. being required first to pay al as
cunts in arrears and three months
advance and make new contracD
such subscriber may also be assign
.ed new telephone number
Ii is the intention of the eompany
10 treat all alike, and the company
SKIS the cooperation Of all subscrIo-
ers in making the plan a success
The company would prefer the pay
1ant to be made by check payable 70
rder of the company In case oil any
uparent errors take the matter up
Immediately for adjustment with inc
ASHER of the company, telephone
umber 500
w. b. BEESON, Manager.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-31
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NV cANDLE-sHiNE

How swift the windy evening slips
unseen. beyond the nights rA
line.
Through autumn mists wan starlighl
drips,
But on his silent, pictured lips
Plays soft and sweet my candle
shine.
His living looks. his wonted smile
Il7ume ana warm my lonely room
And faint. far echoes reconcile
The striving wind and rain, the
Remembered laughter thrills tae
gloom.
raose live who thought they loved
Yet. gone. how soon they have for,
Ab cherished, changeless year by
uis H9e return my candles cheer:
like phantom fires, their place IS
not
Their stars are set: 0 tight how
Reams sweet and clear my candle
shine
Now tell me, is it jealous grief
nv tie 20 deem most strong, most ilei
or is it mother-love divineE
A. let me hold nay dear-bought hope
Through an the stars to doom are
driven.
ETERNITY hath wondrous scope
NJ candle.sbine of love SHAH grope
Till safe to me my hoy is given
4rmma Kenyon Parrish III ne
Christian Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-31
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Prospect0rs IN the AiouoNiV i''o,'i- 'i4
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richest zine ore, some Oh "niSh 3ie'e'"
from 30 10 40 per eeAl iHe1@A'
VA
Governor Cruce says VIZ nav 'es 4,
many msh eaucalloifal y s ~ ,i,,,.a.
Oklahoma for me anlounl ~ -, -.
ti0n we are getuhs' sayS ss0 MN,
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What we need Is IeWeF sc'io"io ~
higher b~ana ol eduealoA iil tlio97 "0
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Old and soldier III the l2ltleue @e0
army during the war between 'lie ie
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