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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
OLD HENS ARE POOR LAYERS
Experiments at Maryland Station
Shows That Aged Birds Are
Maintained at Serious Loss.

At the Maryland station, in study
Of the egg production of sixty white
Leghorn hens in three successive
years, the average number OF eggs
per bird was 171.3 the first year;
1491 the second year and 1911 the
third year.
The estimated cost Of the mainte-
nance Of the flock was $50 for each
year; the profit per hen was $2.07
the first year. $1,61 the second year
and 80 cents the third year All Of
the five hens which produced 200
eggs and over laid their first egg In
November. whereas of the fowls pro-
ducing 100 and under only 81 per
cent, laid their first egg in Novem-
Der! "A per cent. laid their first
egg in January, and 13 per cent. laid
their first egg in February.
One fowl made the best record in
the third year, 10 in the second year.
and the remainder during the first
year. The percentage OF shrinkage
proves conclusively that birds of this
age are being maintained at q serious
financial loss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
ITCHING, BURNING ECZEMA


81 8. Wolfe St., Baltimore, Md
my trouble was caused by severe
sprained ankle; the bruised blood not
having been drawn OF caused skin
affection which the doctors pro-
nounced eczema. It first started with
an itching and burning, with very dry
skin. Constant scratching, especially
during the night finally broke the
skin, and during the day the watery
fluid that came from it would dry and
peel on like fish scales My stocking
would stick to my ankle as If it we're
glued l also had 1t on my fingers.
81 was treated without getting any
benefit. began using Cuticura Soap
and Ointment as directed and then ap-
piled the Cuticura Ointment and bound
the ankle with q soft bandage, after
bathing it with Cuticura Soap. They
cured me in about two months. :"
(Signed) T. w. Henderson. Dec. 2, II.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32sp. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L Boston"
Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Pl(pHRY(NlS

The avidity with which birds eat
boiled potatoes proves their value as
feed.
Unfertilized eggs keep best, and
salt is the best material to pack
them in.
A few nails thrown into the drink
ing pan will give poultry all the iron
they need.
Too often when stock is fed for q
certain market it is sold at dis
advantage.
With good care. good stock looks
better. does better and pays better
than scrubs.
Moulting season is the time your
stock requires more care than at any
other time of year.
An underfed hen means hen that
does not lay much. Eggs can't be
made out of nothing.
Laying hens drink very large
amount of water If it is clean and
kept constantly before them.
Fruit-growing and popltry-raising go
well together. Anyone following
either win do well to consider the
other.
The sooner hen starts new litter
Of eggs after she lays out one litter.
the more profitable a hen she il.
Watch this.
The market is always good for hroil-
ers; but don't let the folks in town
eat them all. Broil now and then for
the folks at home.
No use to feed chicks heavy unless
you keep the chicks from feeding lice
Doctor the insect pests first, then give
the chicks feast.
It is just as necessary to whitewash
the poultry house. and clean up around
the yards now as to put the stoves
in order for winter.
The patent egg boxes now make
shipping very easy as they are light
and cost so much less than when the
eggs are packed in the wooden boxes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. 1
would hardly get over one spell when ]
would be sick again. No tongue can ten
what l suffered from cfsmps, and ae
times could hardly walk. The doctors
said might die at one Of those times,
but took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine is worth more
than mountains Of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, sos N. 4th
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound, made from nativeroots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female illswe
know Of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials ON file in, the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mnss., seem to prove
this fact. z
III you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by o
woman and held in strict confidence
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
NORWAY LOG. CABINS
Picturesque Abodes Are Being
Done Away With.
Modern clapboard Buildings Taking
Their Place ypieaI Examples
Of Old style BuiIdInos Are
to BE Preserved.

Christiania, Norway.-No one knows
when the first log cabin was built in
Norway, but it must have been about
1900 years at least. At first they
were wind0wlegs, ctimneyless things,
then they gradually became light and
airy. acquired chimneys and floors
and developed into one and one-hah
and then into two story houses. be
coming the homelike abodes OF en-
1ightened people. Their development
and transformation are easy to under
stand, thanks to the efforts of DIR.
Sandvig Of Lillehammer, Norway.
Born in the country, he had from
his boyhood q passion for the old
homes OF peasants, and even as .
child It panied him to see them set
rside or torn down TO make way for
the nondescript buildings of clap
boards which appeared in their stead
1t became his ambition to collect be-
fore it was too late the most typical
examples of the different log cabins.
In these old houses is wonderful
furniture belonging to the period rep
resented and always arranged accord
ing to ancient traditions. For in
stance, there are examples of old Nor
,wegian beds, which are appalling con-
trivances. Rarely are they more than
four or flve feet long and often almost
as wide. It seems that in the four
teenth, fifteenth and even sixteenth
centuries people in Norway did not lie
down in their beds they sat in them.
: a. person was propped up, so to
speak, by four or i've feather beds
and as many more pillows under his
head
e Those who have Travelled in Nors
way, If they have been out Of the
beaten track and have walked across
barren mountain tops or through pun
gent pine forests, will remember COM
ing some evening when the sun was
still high to little log chalet looking
strangely picturesque from the out
side.
And they will remember when the
door was opened how they entered a
large room where the white wooden
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Mrs. SAGE Saves Birds.

New York.-Mrs. Russell Sage has
purchased Marsh island. on the gulf
coast southwest Of New Orleans, and
has dedicated it as guarded refuge
for the migratory birds Of America.
AT a cost OF $4,000 she has taken
control of the most popular haunt Of
the southern market gunner and has
given protection to the game birds
that flock there in millions every
winter. The island is about eighteen
miles long and nine miles wide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
PREPARE FOWLS FOR WINTER
Thoroughly Dipped III Solution Of
Warm Water and Grease Effectul
ally Kills All versnin.

Save all the, strong bacon grease.
especially the grease from fried ba-
con- When your fowls sit around
picking themselves and looking
droopy and shabby, get q large, deep
can or bucket; from It's shape q, large
candy bucket is best; I'LL it nearly
full Of warm water: on this pour melt
ed grease until it forms q thick scum
over the water; catch your fowls. take
them one by one BY their wings, and
with the head straight up, dip them
down, pretty. hard, two or three times
into the water: let the head go com.
pletely under once; do this quickly to
avoid strangling the fowl; then turn
it loose. # n "
After waiting few hours for the
water to drip from the feathers, drive
them into the shade. 40 the sun viii
not blister them. For q short time
they will be a sorry looking lot Of
fowls.
This treatment causes the feathers
to fall apart, so the body OF the fowl
is cool, the water softens the skin:
the grease.laden feathers fall out cas-
lily, and the new ones push their way
through the skin and grow In masses
instead of one or two in q place; the
time Of melting 10 shortened; the
fatty grease kills all the vermin on
the fowl, while grease-saturated feath-
ers are death traps to any vermin
that may get on them.
Keep the bucket filled with water
and pour more grease on the water
from time to time.
The fowls should be dipped early
in the morning, and made to roost
under shelter for several nights.
BY dipping the fowls in the early
fall they become healthy and free
from pests, hence stand the winter
better and in the spring have little or
no vermin to annoy them and get on
and kill their little ones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25

floor was strewn with sprigs Of fresh
Juniper and where an armful Of green
birch filled the fireplace ready to-
burst into pungent flame when q
match was set to it.
In Norway these houses are made
OF heavy pine logs. The bark is care3
fAlly taken OF. and then the logs are
hewed square and of the same size
from one end to- another. 1t takes
some experience to notch them at the
ends so that they fit exactly. The
logs are usually either stained or
oiled and their rich yellowish or
brownish color is in harmony with al
most any surroundings.
The old-fashioned Norway log cabin
had sod roof. It is hard to express
the poetry those words should con-
vey except to those, who have seen
the sod rooted cabin. II have come
across roofs that were riot of wild
pansies," says writer In the Crafts
man, "and / have seen wonderful
roofs where wild rose bushes hung
over the caves or a daisy roof the
effect of whose white, starlike fiowss
ers topping the dark brown structure
was exquisitely picturesque.
"Some roofs produce only pasture
grass, and the story runs in Norwe-
gian folk lore that lazy man led the
COW on the roof-the cabin was built
against a hill-instead of taking her
to pasture. have no doubt that the
story is true. for have often seen a
couple of white kidlets gamboling on
the soft green housetops, while the
mother goat, grave and ruminative;
was tethered to the chimney"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Eous for Breeding.

Pure-bred eggs can be sold for
breeding at high prices in the spring.
when the markets are glutted with
common eggs and their price is low
est. Again in the autumn, when poul-
try is selling for its lowest price, the
breeder of thoroughbred chickens will
have no difficulty in selling all his sur
plus stock at remunerative prices.
When his supply is largest. both eggs
and birds will sell for high prices.
This canot be said of mongrel stock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
cIassv List 81 Pies.

The gentleman with a concave front
and large watch chain alighted from
the train at a junction in a western
state, and rapidly made his way to the
lining-room of the only hotel in the
place.
What kind Of pies have you here?''
he asked eagerly Of the kittenish old
lady who stood at his elbow.
All four kinds" she replied. with
An air of disdain.
What are they?"
'0pen-faced, cross-bar, kiyered up,
and the kind mother used to make,
was the catalogue which she gave.
Popular Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Galvanized Esu-PalI.

when there are only few in the pail.
If the bottom is raised an inch the
pail win rest more firmly on uneven
surfaces. The double hinged cover.
as shown in the cut. will protect the
eggs from dirt when the pail is inside
the house and from rain or snow
while outside. A 12-quart pail will
hold about 125 eggs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Steamboat Memories.

London Opinion, commenting on
the recent celebration of the centen-
airy Of the steamboat. remarks that
it is interesting to note That the Brit
ish admiralty Of that period rejected
the invention with the declaration
that "a paddle wheel steamboat could
be of no use in navigation" and that
a DR.. Lardner, pundit of that day.
who proved that no steam vessel
could ever cross the Atlantic. lived
long enough to, bolt to America in a
steamer along with another mans
wife!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Use Common Sense.

In raising poultry do not attempt
to use every new remedy. etc, or put
into practice every new system or
way you hear or read Of; il you do
failure will be the result. A good, lib
eral use of common sense and sound
Judgment in matters pertaining to the
handling o. your poultry will do much
better than most systems.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Knew ! Poets Troubles.

Had queer experience recently,
laid the Billville poet. "Robber held
me up on the highway. Didn't have a
cent in my pocket only poem which
] was takin' to the editor"
Didn't take the poem, did he?"
mo Read three lines Of it, handed
It back to me and said: Friend, here's
r.. You need it worse than l do ;"
ATLANTA Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
BABY Cried pav and NIGHT

Baby Cried Day and Night
with Collie till she was 8 months old,
then we got sKopp's Baby's Friend and
that cured her. Used it also when she
was teething and cannot speak too
highly of it, so writes Mrs. L. P. Plum
mer, Rockland, Me. Sold by druggists,
10c., CSC. and 50c., or sent direct by
Kopp's Babys Friend Co., York. Pa.
Go to your nearest druggist for free
sample. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
PAIL FOR COLLECTING EGGS
Double-HInged Cover Protects Con-
tents From Dirt In House and
From Weather Outside.

A good, stir galvanized pail is best
for gathering the eggs, as it is easy to
carry and the rigid sides prevent it's
buckling and cracking the eggs, says
the Farm and Home. A handful Of
bran in the bottom will keep the eggs
from rolling and breaking each other
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Winter Water Trough.

over the fountain, and tubular Ian
tern, writes P. C. Fish of Kansas
City, Mo-. in the Popular Mechanics.
A small opening is cut in one side of
the barrel through which the fowl can
reach the water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Green Food for turkeys.

Although the turkeys can pick up.
as much green food as they like when
at liberty. this is not enough, neither
is it the right sort. and 1t is decidedly
advantageous to provide them with
green food
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
WOMAN SICK
TWELVE YEARS
Wants Other Women to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.
Louisiana, Mo-: -'I think Q womaD
naturally dislikes to make her troubles

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
80 much to me that
/ cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake Of other suffer-
ing women.
II had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. ] had drag
ging down pains,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
Bad LUCK.

"They oughtn't to call that railroad
special the Comet"
why not?"
Because comets nearly always
have their trains telescoped"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
It's Kind.

The papers say carrots will make
one beautiful"
Huh! That's only yellow journal
ISM"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
WATER TROUGH FOR WINTER
Device Consists Of Part Of Barrel IN.
yerted and Set Over Fountain
and Lantern.

The method shown III the sketch is
Used by me in cold weather to keep
the drinking water for the poultry
from freezing. The device consists of
part Of barrel inverted and set
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
TRApPERS' MAGAZINE FREE

The Hunter rader-Trap-
per is the Oldest, largese
and best magazine Of tt0
kind in the world.Thekdit-
OrWants you TO read ae0py
RRBE-he knows you villa
like 1t for no has had aboue
80 years experience with
traps, guns, dogs. furss ETC,
so that tho magazine Ia
up to : date, illustrated,
18- 200 pages issued month
ly about Steel Traps, Dead
falls, Sna~es. Bats. SCENTS
Trapping Secrets. Skim
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25

njur and Stretching Furs, Raw Fur Prices, London
Sale Reports Fur Farming, Ginseng. Coon and Fox
Hunts, Big Game Hunting. Training Night Hunting
on Hunting. Trapping, Fur Farming. Ginseng Grow
ing, Camping Fishing, etc. 10 show you what 9
with ~ page booklet giving descrptop Of books ana
maya zines, sent FREE A. II. HARDING, PUH~
Usher. COLUMBUS, OHIO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
FOR the Sake Of Variety.

For the Sake Of Variety.
Z Customer This. suppose is fold
ing bed.
MerchantNo, sir: we call this an
unfolding bed. I'll show you. Gun
folds it,.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25

A high priced box at the opera
seems less expensive to some people
than the cheapest church pew.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25

When Dame Fortune knocks at a
mans door he always "rubbers" to see
II the neighbors are looking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
At The opera.

At the Opera.
That singer has a powerful voice."
Il should say so. can't hear my
self speak when he's singing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
nors YOUR HEAD ACHE,

DOES YOUR HEAD ACHEs
Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liquid pleas.
ant TO take-effects immediate-good to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back II not satisfied. l0c., 25c. and
Soc. at medicine stores Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
". N. U, BALTIMORE, NO. 4s-1el2.
W.L.DOUCLAS
SHOES
$500 $3.50 $500 $3.50 AND $500

FOR MEN AND WOMEN
@QNs W. L. Douglas @2.OOr $3.50 $500 School
9hoss, booans0 aaEr wifi sosiflvelv owfuvsaP fs0
RaAro ~ oeakaaSy 0bo0ob same Gho nlon'e ahoes
WLDousla makes and sells $3O SO $500 shoes
than any other manufacturer in the world
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-10

WHY WE ARE NOT GOING TO PRINT A LOT OF BUNK
FROM WASHINGTON ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS
Congress becoming House of Investigations and bunk
fapdoodle.
We received long story by wire from Washington today
about how thorough and wonderful the investigation of the
trust going to be.
We going print that story first took second
thought and decided not to- What's the use?
Look at the Stanley committee Why the Stanley
mee appointed? Why just to End if the Steel Trust
congress.
The Stanley committee found listened lot of bunk
about how everything could be made right only the millennium
here from Judge Gary Charlie Schwab SNUG old
hypocrite Andy Carnegie
Then after these mionaires had spread their hot the
committee listened another of of big heart and
great mnd-LouiS Brande of Boston, nnamed he peoples
attorney"
Brande began BY denoisng the Steel Trusts for
existence He told the that the big inefficient
that loosng by its methods that from business
viewpoint its bgness made it losing proposition
When his statements challenged Brandes dug into big
black bag he had brought with him. and produced documents and
proved every word he had said.
And when he had finished with that and had the steel trusts
attorneys gapng Bandeis began another end of the steel
trusts existence-its effect upon society.
He told the committee that the majority of the laborer
poyed by the forced work twelve hours day for
days in the week for beggar averaging $1,000
week.
And Brandes proved that, too
Now why didn't the Stanley committee right there and
make report congress saying the steel trust bad and ought
to be wiped out of existence?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-30

Railroad officials all over the country have thor
oughy investigated all the patents of John R Thomas
They pronounced the last word in railroad safety
appliances.-lrou Age.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-30
MAXIMS OF THOMAS,
THE INVENTCT CAN
BE UTILITr3 BY AM
3ITIOUS YOUNG MEN.

The Iifc-story Of John Il.
Thomas should prove III IN
spiration to Young men, VINO
are anxious to make a mark
in the world. Persistence,
keeping ovclIastingIy at it,
honesty, concentration and
hard work are the maNims
that have guided Thomas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-30

lie hands these maNims
down 10 the ambitions young
man. Make an effort to
rise above the common
herd, is Thomas advice.
Mr.. Thomas came to
Guthrie from Kansas City.
He has worked on many
railroads.
He lay awake thinking up
ideas that would be service
then he worked them
out His work was labor
ious but it won.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-30
MANUFACTURED A I
DIFFERENT POINTS.

At present his patents are
being manufactured at dlf-
fcrent points.
His idea is to concentrate
all at one central point.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-30

"Work hard; never give up; be honest Inventor
Thomass advice to young men,
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-21
TREADWELL TOPICS

Lee Swihart, who has been employed at the cyanide plant for the past year, was departure on the California for his home in Seattle.
 Miss Teresa Keenan, who has been visiting at the Kinzie home this sum- mer, was a southbound passenger on the Hun boldt for San Francisco. | Mir. and Mrs. Ben Schramm, Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Rigling, John Gerekus and John Muhlhancer are off to Admiralty island on Rigling's boat for two weeks vacation.
 The s. s. Lansing, of the Union Oil Co.,, arrived Thursday and discharged a large cargo of oil at the Bullion tank.
 George Welch came in on the Cali 1 fornia from Seattle. MT. Welch was an employee of the company about two years ago.
 Andrew Prejovich and family are leaving Alaska on the Jefferson to take up their residence in Jackson, Cal. l Wm. Duncan, repair man at the 300 mill, was an outgoing passenger on the s. s. May for months vacation at Vic toria.
 F. w. Carter, of the 24O, returned on the Mariposa, after two months trip to the States.
 Chas. Rudy was down from Nugget creek Monday on business trip.
 Nels Anderson has gone to his old home at Iron Mountain, Mich, on a visit.
 ! A number of ladies spent very pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs. Stoody yesterday.
 Paul Carpenter and Chas. Felshotf are out on hunting expedition, to be gone for week.
 This is the night of the big smoker at the Treadwell Club, given by the firemen. An interesting program has been prepared and the usual good time is expected.
 Mir. and Mrs. Earl Carpenter, who have been visiting at the home of l. D.. Carpenter, are leaving on the Princess Sophia, by way of Seattle and San Francisco, enroute to their home in Texas.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-21
Our Road.

Supt. Jack Hayes, of the Alaska road commission, has been busily engaged during the past few days, in letting contracts to local merchants for sup plies and making preliminary arrange ments for active construction on the wagon road from Douglas City to the Bar.
 The construction gang employed on the Juneau. Eagle river road has been transferred to the Island, and their out fit reached here yesterday.
 Quarters for the crew are now being established at the Lawson creek pa vilion.
 About thirty-fve men will be em- ployed as long as the weather will per init.