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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

ter's second term in the White House It was in
1872 that Mr.. Morton conceived the idea of this
unique holiday and he forthwith introduced be
fore the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, OF
which he was member, resolution setting
apart April 10 of that year as tree planting day.
The legislature finally adopted the resolution
as proposed by Mr.. Morton, although some OF
his colleagues thought that sylvan Day would
be better title for the newly-created festival.
and there is portion OF the public that inclnes
to this belief today The new scheme proved an
emphatic success and more than million
first Arbor Day. Not only were the children of
the public schools interested from the outset but
individuals and local societies of various kinds
participated This was due in part. no doubt. to
the fact that the Nebraska State Board Of Agri-
culture, which created the holiday offered prize
jof hundred dollars to the agricultural society
of that county which planted properly the largest
number Of trees, and provided farm library
and purse of twenty-five dollars for the person
who planted the largest number Of trees
The next year Arbor Day was observed through
out Nebraska with increasing enthusiasm and in
1874 the governor, by official proclamation desig
mated the second Wednesday Of April as Arbor
Day for Nebraska. In 1885, when the legislature
of the state formally designated Arbor Day as
holiday the date was changed to April %. If Ne
braska can be taken as an example, the influence
of Arbor Day is certainly most beneficial and the
only pity Is that other states could not have
placed the holiday on their official calendars as
early as did Nebraska. Statistics show that in
a period of sixteen years following the date on
the Arbor Day project total Of three hundred
and fifty million trees and vines were planted in
Nebraska as the direct outcome of this move
ment
The first states to follow the example of Ne
braska in adopting Arbor Day were Michigan and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
COFFEE HURTS
One In Three.

1t Ia difficult to make people bellows
that coffee is poison to at least one
person out of every three. but people
are slowly finding it out, although
thousands of them suffer terribly be-
fore they discover the fact.
A New York hotel man says: Each
time after drinking coffee became
restless, nervous and excited, so that I
was unable to sit i've minutes in One
place, was also inclined to vomit and
suffer from loss Of sleep. which gOk
worse and worse.
"A lady said that perhaps coffee was
the cause of my trouble, and suggested
that try Postum. laughed at the
thought that coffee hurt me, but she
insisted so hard that / finally had
some Postum made / have been US.
ing it in place of coffee ever since, for
/ noticed that all my former nervous
ness and irritation disappeared. be-
gan to sleep perfectly, and the Postum
tasted as good or better than the old
coffee. so what was the use of stick
ing to a beverage that was injuring
me?
"One day on an excursion up the
country remarked to a young lady
friend on her greatly improved appear
ance. She explained that some time
before she had quit using coffee and
taken to Postum. She had gained
number of pounds and her former PAL
pitation of the heart. humming in the
ears. trembling Of the hands and legs
and other disagreeable feelings had
disappeared. She recommended me to
quit coffee and take Postum and was
very much surprised to find that had
already made the change.
she said her brother hed also re-
ceived great benefits from leaving on
coffee and taking on Postuh :" There's
reason"
Ever read the above letter. A sew
one appears from time oksime. They
are genutnes true and fesf Of huna1n
interest.
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Hurt Her WomanIy Dignity


ing HIS heels for another ten minutes
while the seal-bedecked doorkeeper
without and the Black Rod within
debate the genuineness of his creden-
tials. After an interval which strain
ed the Americans patience to the
breaking point they were ushered in
to the august chamber, where the
woman was given seat in little
back pew ON the main floor. while the
man was accorded the privilege Of
standing behind her. Once inside the
hall. the mans political instinct as
serted itself, and he became deeply
interested in the debate, but. to his
dismay, his wife got up after about
five minutes and said:
/" 'Coiie On. can't stand this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
SCALES ALL OVER HER BODY

Allow me TO say 2 few words In
praise Of the Cuticura Remedies.
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BY white scales on my knees and
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
FooIina the Lord.

Mother" leased little boy of i've.
s.does God know everything that I'm
going to do before ] do it,"
Yes. dear. everything" she said.
Well. does he know that I'm go
ing upstairs in a minute and put on
my pajamas and say my prayers and
get into bed?"
Yes, dear, he knows everything"
Well. tonight he's going to get
fooled. for I'm not going to say my
prayers. st Louis Republic
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

"Wonderingly he followed her in
to the lobby What on earth is the
natter he asked
" Natter she said. Just look at
those men. They've got their hats
on. You don't suppose l am going to
stay any place where men keep their
hats on in my presence. do you? I've
never been used to 1t at home. and I
shant get used to 1t here
with one regretful look backward
at the noble earl who then held the
floor. the man said. Very WE'LL and
humbly accompanied her home"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
Fair American Would Not "stand for''
Time-tionored Custom Of House
Of Lords.

AT his wife's behest. a travel-stain-
ed American whom met in London
wrote innumerable letters and made
six different trips to the American
embassy to secure ticket admitting
them to the House OF Lords" said the
traveller. Even when backed up by
an embassy. gaining admission to the
House Of Lords is no trivial perform
ance, Through historic halls and lob
bies and up staircases guarded by
policemen the applicant makes hts
hating progress until the door or the
lords = reached. where he sits cool
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
Marie Tempest's Nose.

At the Lenten musicale at the Wal
dorf-Astoria young matron related
a bon-mot Of Marie Tempest's..
Miss Tempest's nose Is frightfully
pug, isn't it?' she began. We'll, met
her at a tea once, and she joked about
her nose as If it had belonged to some
one else.
When the Creator she said, was
looking for nose for me he took. you
see. the first one that turned up
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

gush. were remarkable even in his
boyhood here in Peoria
"As boy l was rather a gusher
myself. ! once went to matinee with
Hibben. The play was one of Days
IA sentimental piece-and in the Sec
ond act began to blubber. Miss Re-
han spoke beautifully her silly. SEN
timental lines. and big tears flowed.
one after another. from my eyes.
Why. you're crying" whispered
Hibben.
Well. said I. in play as sad as
this amt ashamed to show lit
tie feeling
Feeling? Hibben looked at my
wet and teary cheeks. oh, he said.
feeling is all right, but you don't need
to wash your face in it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
81 vERE SICK S LEAVES
The KIDNEYS WEAK

After recovering from severe spell
Of sickness some time ago, was all
run down and suffering from poor
blood. I would have pains in my back
and hips and my kidneys bothered me
all the time. started taking swamp.
Root upon the recommendation OF d
friend and found it was just what u
needed. NY blood became all right
and after taking a few bottles. was
surprised at the effect it had on my
kidneys They were entirely cured
and have much to be thankful for
that your great remedy did for me.
Yours very truly,
w. o. BI4ACKMON,
Phenix City, Ala.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this the 18th day OF July, 1909
W. ]. BIRs, Justice Of the Peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
Markswomanshlp.

Il am afraid those militant suffrar
gettes are going to give US serious
trouble" said one London policeman.
@They mean business"
why do you think so?" inquired the
other.
"A lot of them have quit giving pa
rades and making speeches and are
practicing with quoits and base balls. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
nath of sentImentalIty.

OF John Grier EIibben. the new pres
ident of Princeton, Peoria man said
the other day: ''Hibben had a keen
intellect. Hence I'm not surprised at
his success Why. his fine. strong
mind. his hatred Of sentimentality and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

It doesn't seem right that a woman
should have two ears for hearing
gossip and only one tongue for re-
peating it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

Kill the Files Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do it.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season Is cents
II. SOMERS, $50 De Kalb Az, Brooklyn, NY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

Garfield Tea, for the ills resulting from i'm.
pure blood. is . remedy of tried efficacy.
Drink before retiring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, scftens the gums. reduces innammnr
zion. aliays pain. cures wind collie. Csc = bottle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

When an old man dies and his rela-
dives say that he is better on the
chances are that he is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

II man saves money 1t is because
he Is kept too busy at work to spend
It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
Fact and Fancy.

Great Scott. Maria. that's daring
dress!"
IT'S fancy costume"
Well, If l were you. would stick
little closer to fact. Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

10 DRIVE OUT MALARTA
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTED, l8SS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle
showing Is simply Qunine and Iron In q fasteless
form, and the most effectual form- For grown
people and children. 80 cents. ~ a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

He who lends money without secu-
rity borrows trouble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

nation to the school children urging them to de-
vote the day not only to special exercises but
also to actual tree planting.
Nor Is It difficult to discover the main cause
OF this growing attention to the observance Of
Arbor Day. It lies In deepening realization OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

Nothing ioIts an egotist like the re-
fusal OF people to pay any attention to
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
Letter 70
DR.. Kiimer 4 Co.
Ringhalnton, n. 7.
Prove What Swamp Root win Do For W,

Prove What Swarnp-Roof WIN Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer G Co, Bingham.
ton. N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t Will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceive booklet OF valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Regular fifty
cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

Make It easier for your fat friends
by calling them portly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

Wise The Choral Society should
change it's name to the Choral So
ciety.
Green Why?
WiseI went to their concert last
night and it put me to sleep
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19

7 is but natural that the people of
the United States should take an
especial interest in Arbor Day. be-
cause Arbor Day has been from the
outset a distinctly American holt
day. Year by year it has come to
have more and more general OBJ
servance. All over this country
and in parts of Canada this Inter-
esting annual occasion receives,
each successive year, an increasing
amount Of attention from the pub
lie. It has also become the custom
in later years for the president Of
the United States to issue procla-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-23
ORDINANCE FOR
BOND ELECTION
WAS POSTPONED
TILL NEXT COUNCIL NEE. Iii
Date and Details viii Then
Be Disposed Of

On motion of Alderman Lee Allen
the ordinance providing for a bond
election for municipal lighting plant
Which was read for the first time
iost night, went over to the next meet
ing of the city council on the first
Monday in February
The ordinance is drawn in the usual
form for a bond election and provides
for bonds to be issued in order that
the City of Americas may own and
operate its lighting plant, for the pur-
pose of lighting it's streets and selling
lights and power to the public"
The election covers an issue of $780,
600 of bonds for this purpose. 1t also
provides for an issue of $4,000 for
meters, in order that all water con-
sumers shall be placed upon a meter
basis.
The date for the election will be
set when the ordinance comes up for
adoption.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-23
cotton TOOK
UPWARD LEAP
ON YESTERDAY
HIGHEST PRICE IN MONTHS
9l-2 Cents Was Top Price
In Local Market

Despite the fact that the contract
market was lower yesterday than for
several days past, the local demand
for spot cotton was such as to bring
out a quantity of the staple at bet
ter price than for some time.
Nine and half cents was the top
figure quoted by Americas warehouse
men, though one lot of nearly a hun
dred bales, particularly fine cotton
was sold at an eighth better-the high
est price paid in two months or
more. Stocks in the Americus ware
houses continue large for the late
date. and there is yet lot remain
ing upon the plantations to be mar
keted here.
Receipts of wagon cotton ar Amer
icus warehouses exceed $4,000 bales
to this date, and the grand total of
the 1911 crop may yet reach $4,000
bales. This will be the heaviest sea-
sons receipts ever known--or at
least since the civil war.
The heaviest receipts of any prev.
ious season in recent years was prob
ably a dozen years ago when 49,.
900 bales were handled here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-23

essary other than a conference by
Mr.. Wardrep with City Engineer Ans
ley. by which mutual agreement was
made for the immediate transfer Of
the work to Mr.. Bosler, as the con-
tractor who is to carry it to compile
ton under the original contract. Mr..
Bosler had already visited the local
field and was ready to assume the
contract at once.
In order that the extension of the
sewers may be completed by April ],
as is stipulated in the contract, Mr..
Bosler will rush the work to compile
ton To finish the contract quickly
he has made arrangements to install
an additional ditching machine, which
will practically double the capacity
for this feature of the sewer work,
as the other machine is still here
and is doing excellent work. With
both of the machines at work, rapid
progress should be MADE toward tnS
completion of this phase of the sewer
extension 1t is believed that the work
will be entirely, or at least very
nearly, finished with the expiration
of the time fixed by the contract.
A glance at the record of work
accomplished up to this time shows
that only one-fourth of it has been
completed up to this time, so that the
major part of the work will fall upon
Contractor Bosler A good deal OF
the difficulty experienced by the for
mer contractor is said to have been
due to the fact that the paving work
was being carried on at that time in
addition to the cotton picking and
other work on the farms, making la
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-23
POLITICS TO
BE RED HOT
This YEAR
PRIMARIES MANY FOR 1912
Primary Law is Defective,
Says Captain Cobb

Much confusion will be wrought in
the matter of primaries and elections
this year, according to Captain John
A. Cobb, of the court of ordinary, who
is thoroughly conversant with such
matters, on account of the fact that
the law governing the state priIna
ries and elections requires that the
-~~-=zszzz==zz=z=s
primary for the state election shall
be held so days in advance of the
election itself.
AS a result of this fact, it is inter-
esting to note that a special primary
must be held this year to elect dele
gates to the state convention that will
select delegates to represent the state
at the national democratic convention
to be held in Baltimore in June. Tha
state executive committee has already
named the day for the holding of the
presidential primary new departure
in political proceedings in this state
which will be held prior to the con-
vention in June.
1t has been pointed out by Captain
Cobb that if the law had not required
that the primary for the election CT
siatehouse officers be held sixty days
Irior to the election itself, that one
primary could have been used for both
AS it is, however, a special primary
must be held to select delegates to
the state convention which meets IN
June. a good time prior to the hold
ing of the primary in August, for the
selection of statehouse officers, as this
primary according to the present law,
must be held sixty days before the
regular state ,le",ion in October.
AS it is, the list of primaries for
this county during the year is for
laidable one. It includes at least three
primaries, which are as follows: Pri-
mary for county officers, primary for
delegates to the state convention,
primary for statehouse officers. Poll
tics. both county, state and national.
viii, therefore, be at fever heat here
during the year.
The only way to remedy the holding
of a special election of delegates,
which would not be necessary unless
the present primary law was in eff
feet is to repeal this section of law
or make it more flexible, so as to
include exigencies such as the one
that has arisen in the present year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-23
WILL BE A
GREAT help
TO THIS CITY
and SECTION AROUND IT
Mr.. Payne Enthusiastic Over
forward Edition

Put me down for a liberal adver-
tiser in the Forward Edition that
The Times-Recorder is to issue. 1t
| is something that We have needed
here for several years past Not only
will / advertise in it myself, but
will try to induce other parties in
terested in real estate hereabouts to
take advantage of the opportunity this
will afford them"
This was the expression of Mr..
Frank j. Payne yesterday in discuss
ing the Forward Edition on which
work is now being done.
I'm my real estate business, in eff
forts to- place Americus and Sumter
county right before the farmers in
other states, l have often been handi-
capped by the absence of just such a
complete exposition as this Forward
Edition promises to be-" continued
Mr. Payne. 1t would ahve been Of
great assistance to me in inducing de-
sirable planters to locate here. That
it will be of enormous advantage 10
have such a complete paper at hand
ready for this purpose must be ap-
parent to every one.
"It is true" continued Mr.. Payne,
that we have had a small pamph-
let, but that was merely glance over
the field not the complete exposition
that such an issue as the Forward
Edition promises to be. With this
edition at hand a real estate man can
advertise this city and county know
ing that he has the literature to back
him up when the calls for further in
formation come in l predict that
such an edition as this will be the
means of bringing many people to
this and adjacent counties and be a
great factor in their upbuilding.
Every industry and every line OF
business in the city and country
round about should be represented in
this Forward Edition" continued Mr.
Payne, 80 that it will show to the
world entirely what we have here.
We have every reason to be proud OF
the showing we can make, and it will
reflect great credit on this city and
section.
81 will do all | can toward max
ing the Forward Edition a success
and to assist in putting it in he
hands of people whom it may be the
means of leading to settle or invest
here"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-23
KILLED In
ILLINOIS CENTRAL WRECK
Prominent Railroad Man Who
Was Well Known In Georgia

Centralia. Ills. Jan. 22,-James T.
Harahan, Sr., former president OF the
Illinois Central; Frank O. Melcher,
second vice president of the Rock
Island; E. B. Pierce, general solicitor
of the Rock Island, and Maj. Eldridge
E Wright son of Luke E. Wright,
former secretary of war, were killed
in a collision of two Illinois Central
trains at Kinmundy, ILL.,, about twen-
ty miles from here early today.
Three trainmen were injured and
the passengers in the coach were
badly shaken up and bruised.
Train No. 25, known as the New
Orleans express, was taking water at
Kinmundy at 1 o'clock when train No.
8, the Panama Limited, ran into the
rear of No. %. The killed were in
the private car of Mr.. Melcher. Their
bodies were found near the berths
they had occupied, all badly mutilat-
ed. The top of Mr., Harrahan's head
was torn off, the arms of most OF the
victims were torn off, and doctor
reported the legs are held on only
by shreds.
Responsibility for the wreck was
placed on the tower man at Edge
wood by Henry ]. Broecker, tiagman
of train No. 25, at the inquest, which
began here at noon. He declared the
cover man should have blocked No. 3
for ten minutes. Broecker declared
that he went back to flag the other
train. 81 ran back with my red and
white lanterns" he testified, land gave
Engineer Stuart the signals. He in
dicated by whistles that he caught the
| signals, but it seemed to be TOO late
for him to stop his engine"
is believed that the engineer and
fireman of the Panama Limited for
got about a special order that had been
issued for all trains to take water al
Kinmundy, owing to a scarcity al
other tanks along the other road The
fagman on No. 25 did not have time
to get far enough back of his tran
to flag the limited and prevent tho
collision.
The two trains were combined af
ter the wreckage was cleared away
and proceeded south.