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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03

II IL tribute to the worth OF agri-
culture as n profession that 30 many
men manage TO shin along and make a
living with exceedingly poor and slip
ahod management The facts noted
tend merely TO emphasize the truth
that there IL no vocation In which tho
expenditure OF given amount OF en-
ergy and brains will produce larger re-
suits than In farming.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03

For clearing up piece Of brush land
there is nothing that will do the bust
ness more effectively or satisfactorily
than flock of Angora goats. The
goats will not only kill practically cv-
cry shrub In the tract, but they VIII
gain enough In weight TO more than
give interest on the money invested In
them while they are ut work.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03

ssimmllk and buttcrmllk hive about
equal feeding value for pigs. The full
value OF these feeds can not be obtain
ed unless fed with grain. The value
varies with the proportion OF skimmilk
given. When from one to three pounds
for each pound Of grain IN fed. the milk
Is worth moro than when n larger
amount IN given.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03

A California rancher who evidently
believes in the strenuous life manages
to work his land twenty-four hours
day during the busy season. He oper-
ates three shifts of men and teams
eight hours each and provides artificial
light for those working between sun
down and sunup.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03

Many folks in their relation to the
need of comprehensive and sensible
program of permanent road building
are altogether too much like the Arkan-
sas philosopher who when It was rain
ing couldn't fix his leaky roof and who
when It wasn't raining thought the re-
pair entirely unnecessary.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03

Good prices that are being received
for blooded cattle at numerous sales
seem TO be due TO the unusually high
prices that are being paid for beef AMI
mails and TO an increasing interest on
the part of many stock raiscrs In the
raising of pure bred cattle as n means
of increasing the farm receipts.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-03
Paint Keeps
the Home
gI
Bright
80

4 LITTLE paint here, touch OF
n enamel there, brushful of varnlsh
yonder-everyone can see dozen or
more such opportunities for frightening
and beautifying the home.
Perhaps it's the outside OF the mouse .na'
needs protection from the ravages OF the weather;
perhaps it's chair, or dresser, the floor or WOOD
work that has become worn and shabby, or perhaps
it's the family carriage, the farm wagon or the lawn
,,..a SC rr;de
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07
LUKE McLUkE SAYS.

Once in a while girl marries a
fellow because he has the cuteSt
dimples, and then again it may be be-
cause he can roll a cigarette with
one hand.
n man never bOtherS about any OF
the rules for longevity until he gets to
be about 20 years old.
AS rule the man who says he is
welded to his art has forgotten to get
q divorce from Poverty.
In the list of among those present
at a wedding you can nearly always
find the name of the bridegroom.
If a woman has it, it is nervous
Lprostration. If cat has it, it is fits
| What has become of the old-fashion-
ed horse that used to run away in a
/ city street.
| During the first week a new bride
| is scared to spend her husbands
money. A year later she is scared
she won't get enough to spend.
| Reform is like a lot of other in
/ CRATES. Treat it decently and show il
little kindness and it will swell up
and tell you where you get off.
Take a genuine Oriental rug, made
in Paterson, N. j., and mark it $3.50
and a woman won't look at it. But
if you mark it $69.20 she simply has
to have it.
They say politeness does not cost
| anything. Well, how do these $10-a
week walters get their $4,000 bank
accounts?
The only time woman is thankful
for little things is when they happen
to be her feet.
After sizing up what the women
wear around the kitchen you always
wonder why the rag man doesn't dc
bigger business.
AS long as woman is out of q
mans reach he knows she is worth
reaching for
If picture of nude woman was
painted in 1713 it is ART. If it was
painted in 1913 it is OBSCENE.
PlatOnic Love means that you are
| going to give her brotherly kiss ant
forget that she is a woman. And
like the famous Ornitherincus, they
amt no such animal Cincinnati En-
quirer
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07
CORROEORATiON
Of Interest to, Paris Readers.

Of Interest to, Paris Readers.
For months Paris citizens have seen
in these columns enthusiastic praise
of Doan's Kidney Pills by Paris resi-
dent. Would these prominent peo-
pie recommend a remedy that had
not proven reliable? Would they
confirm their statements after years
had elapsed if personal experience
had not shown the remedy to be
worthy of endorsement? The follow
ing statement should carry convic-
tion to the mind of every Paris read
er:
Mrs. Ida Huffman, 115 Main street,
Paris, KY, says: 1--WE think Doan's
Kidney Pills are just fine. We will
ingly confirm the endorsement we
gave them some time ago. l suffered
from pains across the small of my
back. Seeing Doan's Yidney Pills
advertised l got supply at Wilson's s
(now Chas. E. Butler & Co.'S drug
store and gave them a trial. / was
very much pleased with the results" /"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
! States. s naT
Remember thename = Doan's-and
take no other. (adv)
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07

AS weeds offer great impediment
to passage of trains, a great deal
OF money is spent by railroads of this
country in keeping the tracts clear of
vegetation.
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07

Chile is one of the Latin-American
countries where thrift is common and
peace and order prevail. The savings
bank deposits have increased about
$50 per cent. in four years and 40
per cent. from 1911 to 1912.
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07

In the United Kingdom, where there
are no fewer than $4,000 women
dressmakers, there are more women
workers in proportion TO the popula--
thion than in any other country in the
world.
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07

Gerald Mandell, the 3-year-old som
Of Matthew Mandell, of Fountain
Springs, Pa, was the sixth member
of the Mandel family, including the
mother, to submit to an operation for
appendicitis in two months.
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07

Mamma, don't you think Schiller
quite out of date?"
II certainly do"
I'm so glad, l just smashed his
statute in the drawing roOm.-Meg-
gendorfer Blatter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Wilmington No Longer A Gretna
Green.

Wilmington's day as Gretna Green
has passed, The new marriage law went
into effect last week and it makes 1t inn
possible to issue wedding license and
certificate TO anybody that comes along at
any old time.
The new order of things was instituted
by the last General Assembly. Non>resi-
dents will have TO show four-days resi-
dence in Wilmington before they can
obtain 4 license. They also will have
to be identified. so that fictitious address
es may not be given. These hardships
foil the plans Of youthful romancers
whose paths 10 matrimony heretofore
have been made easy by Wilmington
magistrates and marrying parsons.
A twenty-tour hour lapse between the
issuance Of the license and the wedding
ceremony is also provided by the new law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
LUMBER plant BURNED.
Fire At Havre de Grace Causes
Heavy Loss.

The Delmar Lumber Company's plan,
at Hayre Grace, which has been in sthe
hands Of receivers for several months,
was destroyed by fire a little after q
o'clock Tuesday morning. The flames
had gained such headway when the alarm
was sounded that it was impossible to
save the building.
The plant was valued at $4,000. The
trustee in bankruptcy. c. w. Cullen. of
Georgetown. Del. sold the personal prop
erty connected with the plant. on Thurs
day of last week.
S. ]. Seneca's cannery. warehouse and
Bohemian quarters were near the lumber
plant. Several small build
ings, together with the bohemian quarters
were destroyed at loss of $4,000. Mr..
Seneca lost ducking outfit. valued at
$500. He had no insurance.
Many boats at their moorings near the
scene Of the fire w.re in grave danger.
and were taken out into the middle of
the Susquehanna River.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Rsal Estate Sales.

Mrs. Ruth A. Steele. of Newark. DEL.
has bought the residence of Clarence Per-
kins. Elkton, for $4,000.
The Thompson r. Williams property.
in Port Deposit. has been purchased by
William P. Cummings.
The Bayard farm near North East,
was bought at public sale last week by
Charles c. Bayard. and the double
dwelling house on Main street in the
town. sold at the same time, was bought
by H. H. Shippers.
The Susquehanna Power Company,
which is securing water rights in the
vicinity OF Conowingo. with the view of
erecting dam on the Susquehanna river
for another big power plant. has purchas-
ed twenty-nine acres of land abutting on
the river. from Fred S. Brown, of Fulton
township. for 81. 22o.
Samuel T. Freeman & Co., auctioneers
of Philadelphia. on Monday sold by order
of Caleb P. Cooper. of Avondale. receiver
of the bankrupt Root Dairy Suppy Com
pany, of West Grove, the plant of the
company. consisting Of brick building
and addition with machinery and stock
for $4,000 to DR.. Charles E. Heald of
West Grove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
To Construct New FlshWay At the
Mccall Dam.

The new ishway which is to be COM
structed at the Mccall Ferry dam. will be
built on the York county side Of the Sus-
quehanna and be 90 feet wide; it will be a
slope built of concrete and rocks. running
from the top of the dam as far down as
the natural catch of the river. when it will
be level with the bed of the stream. In
other words. it will be an artificial river
bed sloping from the top of the dam to
the bed of the stream. some distance be-
low the dam. There will be nothing
overhead to scare the fish, and there will
be nothing there to cause shadow.
II the new contrivance works. all the
fish has to do is to swim gently up the
slope OF rocks and concrete until il reaches
the top of the dam, slide over into the
water above the dam, and pursue its
course until il reaches the natural spawn
ing beds In the upper waters of the Sus-
quehanna and is tributaries. The COM
struction OF the ishway will be quite ex-
pensive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
cnAs. c. CALDWELL ARRESTED
President 0f Eureka Fertilizer
Company Charged with
Eoruery.

On a warrant sworn out BY M. Eugene
Haines. one Of the directors of the Eureka
Fertilizer Company, Of Cecil county.
which -ecently went into receivers hands.
Charles c. Caldwell, of Liberty Grove.
this county. was arrested by Sheriff j.
viii Perkins Friday. Mr.. Caldwell was
for number Of years president of the
companty. MIR. Haines lays six charges
against Mr.. Caldwell-three for forgery
and three for ustering forged papers with
intent to defraud the National Bank, of
North East; the Cecil National Bank. Of
Port Deposit. and the National Bank. of
Port Deposit. Mr.. Caldwell waived a
hearing and was held under $1,000 bail
for court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Decoration Day.

Garfield Post, No. IS. 6. A. r.. Of this
town, will hold the usual memorial ser
vices and exercises on Friday. May 80. at
Calvert. The Post will assemble there at
o'clock and decorate the soldiers graves
in the adjoining cemeteries, after which
memorial addresses will be given in the
grove. Rev. c. L. McNichol. D. D., will
deliver the addres of the day. followed
by other speakers and the exercises Will
be nterspessed with singing BY choir OF
young folks Details from the Post will
also decorate the soldiers graves at Ebe-
nezer, Hopewell. West Nottingham Pres
byterian and Friends and Brookview
cemeteries. Contributions Of flowers are
solicited.
The Post will attend services in body
at Ebenezer M. E. church on Sunday.
May rs, at 2:3o o'clock. All are invited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Profit 10 Fat Cattle.

James w. Davis. Hartford county
farmer. sold and delivered 20 head of fat
cattle last week to George Reeder, of Bal
timore. When purchased last fall they
averaged e75 for which he paid $6.7s per
hundred. When sold they averaged rI77
at $40. leaving Mr.. Davis handsome
profit for his work and much valuable
manure to enrich his farm. His average
profit per steer was $500. What can a
farmer raise for the labor expended that
will bring him in such handsome return.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
KEEPING THE FAMILY TOGETHER.
Assistance Rendered BY Maryland
Chlldren.s Aid Society.

Keeping the family together is a problem
that is engaging at last the attention it desefv-
es. The public is awakening to the fact that
the mother ought to have her little brood with
her so long as she makes an effort herself to
keep them. This is only common humanity.
If she cannot meet the expense Of that little
family, then it becomes the duty Of those bet
| ter provided with this world d's goods to render
the assistance she needs.
| Economy as we'll as sentiment urges that
the family be not broken up. It has been
proven over and over again by the Maryland
Children's Aid Society, whose headquarters
are In Baltimore. that it is far less costly to
help towards the support of several children
| in the home with their mother than to break
up that home and remove the children to an
orphan asylum. where they viii be maintained
at the expense of the taxpayer.
Figures from the records Of the Children's
Aid Society illustrate this Here is widow
left with five children. Statistics show that
it would cost about 500 year to support each
Of these older children in an orphan asylum
that is, $1,000 q year out of the taxpayers
pockets. much larger sum than the mother
had for the whole household when the father
lived.
The Children's Aid Society made itself re-
SponSIuic lOr $c& y y6tEs ll6 r0ut OI u Cout-
Portable four-room house, and the mother
found that by plying at home her trade Of
sewing, she would lack about $3.50 year of
the sum sufficient to clothe and feed them.
The Children's Aid Society interested some
kindly folk, who win make up this deficiency
each year until the children can work, and
the State is saved the expense of having those
five youngsters thrust upon it. Not to men
tion the fact >that the mother and children
continue to enjoy the blessed privilege of
being together in little home of their own.
In a nutshell. this is the much-discussed
:. pensions for mothers.''
This family was kept together by an outlay s
of 1894 a year, as contrasted with 81. 600 that
would have been needed to keep the children
in an asylum But their mother was we'll and
strong, and able togo ahead working for them.
Another mother, this one in the early land
durable stage of tuberculosis, was put into
sanatorium some months ago, and her four
children became the wards Of the ever watch
full Children's Aid Society. She is mending
but there are still four long
months to be gone through, maybe five, before.
she can again assume charge of her flock. In
the meantime the Children's Aid Society is
boarding them in q home at 81 week. Figur-
ing closely, 1t will take about $500 to care for
them until their mother is cured. Again the
inclined must come to the rescue
or another family will be broken up. the
children to go to an institution and become
burden ON the taxpayer, the mother to plod
along without them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
the History OF Cecil County.

Active work was begun this week by
the editorial board and staff. in the pre-
paraiion OF the new and completely illus
traied History OF Cecil County-Her peo-
pie at Home and Abroad. The Town
Council room on North street. Elkton, is
being used as fhescentral Office and BRAN
ches will soon he opened in different
towns of the county. The editorial board
is made up OF prominent men from the
various sections OF the county, and already
subscription list has been secured suffi-
cient 10 assure the success of the enter
prise The publication will illustrate the
wonderful advantages OF Cecil County.
and record Cecils history fully and thor
oughly from the early settlement right
down TO the present time. Every interest
Of the county will be treated and pictures
inserted of all historic places. river cours-
es. industries. etc. The section devoted
TO sketches of the people of the county.
al home and abroad, will be special
feature.
Already large collection Of views and
data has been made. and all persons OF
the county who can help in any way are
requested to call at the headquarters in
Council Hall. Elkton. or correspond with
the publisher. Victor Torbert. Those de-
string the history should send in their
subscription orders at once. Along with
this project.is being organized the Cecil
County Historical Society.-CeciI County
News, April 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
FISHING Season Poor.

The fishing season for shad and herring
which is about closed. has proven an un-
profitable one. as the catch has been light.
The money in fishing is derived prin-
cipally from the catch of herring. and the
pack of salt herring at the head of the
bay. this year, will only be from 5000 to
10000 barrels. less than twenty-five per
cent Of the usual pack of-from $4,000 to
10000 barrels.
Last year cut herring sold as low as
$2.so a barrel, while this year $500 is
being asked. with probability of consid-
cradle advance in view Of the shortage in
stock. Shad are selling at $a5 TO SIS a
hundred, and herring at rs cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Annual Meeting OF Hospital Dir
eCtOrs.

AT the recent annual meeting Of the
Directors of Union Hospital. held at Elk
ton the resignation Of George A. Blake.
Esq, as President and Director, was re-
ceived and accepted with regret. The
vacancy was filed by electing DIR. S. G.
Sykes as Director. and the Directors
then organized by electing Henry NJ.
Mccullough, Esq, President. and re-
electing Frank P. Price Treasurer and
Dr. Howard Bratton Secretary. The
other Directors are DR.. George S. Dare.
John H. Kimble. Thomas Murray. Col.
John Gilpin, James S. Hopper. Thomas
B. Miller, Frederick T. Haines. Esq.
and William H. Simcoe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
WOODLAND

The Y's will hold social with Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Gibson, this Saturday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Miller. of Aiken, is visiting her
son, Clifton Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Terry were weekend
guests at New London. Pa.
Mrs. Erwood Sparks. of Baltimore, is visit
ing at Bloomingdale.
Mrs Edward Williams, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mrs. Henry Gather few days.
Mrs. G. w. Poist,is spending some time in
Philadelphia.
@. X. Absahams, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Alb
rahams, of New York, were over-sunday
guests Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. s.
Abrahams.
Mrs. Minerva Rnttsr spent last Friday in
Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Chestnut Tree Blight.

During the past two years the State of
Pennsylvania has been conducting a
vigorous fight against the spread of the
chestnut tree blight.
The chestnut tree blight is a parasite
fungus which attacks the most vital por-
tion Of the tree. living chiefly in the bark
or at its base close to the sapwood. Cam
kers of various sizes are produced which
show through the bark with reddish or
orange color. These cankers increase
rapidly in size in both directions around
the trees and then they entirely girdle the
trunk or branch all portions above the
canker die; if the canker is on the trunk,
the entire tree dies.
The fungus propagates by means Of
two kinds of spores corresponding to seeds
of ordinary Towering plants. The first
set. or so-called summer spores. are pro-
duced In pustules of yellowish orange
color and are the chief cause of the usual
color of the cankers. The pustules con-
tanning the second set, or so-called winter
spores. are reddish or brown in color, each
containing several still darker or black
elevations over the surface of the pustnles.
The blight is bad in Maryland and
many trees in Cecil are dying from its
ravages.
In some sections Of the county it seems
TO be worse than others and farmers are
cutting the trees and converting them in
to posts, rails and cross ties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Dwelling Burned At Barksdale.

The large mansion house on the farm
Of Col. w. B. Montgomery, near Barks-
dale. in the Fourth district, was burned to
the ground Saturday night. During the
afternoon one Of the chimneys was on fire,
but the flames were extinguished without
serious damage. The supposition is that
portion OF the woodwork was set on FIRE
from the hot chimney and finally broke
out in blaze. Neighbors assisted the
family in saving portion of the house,
hold goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
TRI-COUNTY BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Schedule OF Games Season Opened
May 10.

The Tri-County Base Ball League opened its
season on Saturday last. The league this year
is composed of six clubs: Aberdeen, Havre de
Grace, Oxford, Newark, Elk Mills and Elkton.
The following is the schedule Of games:
May II Oxford at Havre de Grace, Aber-.
deem at Elkton. Elk Mills at Newark.
May 24-Newark at Aberdeen, Havre de
Grace at Elk Mills, Elkton at Oxford.
May aO-Aberdeen at Newark. EIkton at
Havre de Grace, Elk Mills at Oxford.
May 3l-Newark at Elk Mills, Havre de
Grace at Elkton, Oxford at Aberdeen.
June 7-Elkton at Newark, Elk Mills at Alb
erdeen. Havre de Grace at Oxford.
June l4-Aberdeen at Elk Mills Oxford at
Elkton, Newark at Havre de Grace.
June 21-Oxford at Elk Mills. Havre de
Grace at Newark. Elkton at Aberdeen.
June 2s-Newark at Elkton, Elk Mil at
Havre de Grace, Aberdeen at Oxford.
July (Morning game) Aberdeen at Havre
de Grace, Elk Mills at Elkton, Oxford at New
ark. Afternoon game) )-Elkton at Elk Mills,
Havre de Grace at Aberdeen, Newark at
Oxford.
July l2-Oxford at Havre de Grace, Aber.
deem at Elkton, Elk Mills at Newark.
July 19-Newark at Aberdeen, Havre de
Grace at Elk Mills. Elkton at Oxford.
July 26-Elkton at Havre de Grace. Aber-
deem at Newark, Elk Mills at Oxford.
August 2-Newark at Elk Mills, Havre de
Grace at Elkton, Oxford at Aberdeen.
August 9-Elk Mills at Aberdeen, Elkton at
Newark. Havre de Grace at Oxford.
August 16-Aberdeen at Elk Mills. Oxford at
Elkton. Newark ct Havre de Grace.
August 23-Oxford at Elk Mills, Elkton at
Aberdeen, Havre de Grace at Newark.
August 8O-Newark at Elkton, Aberdeen at
Oxford. Elk Mills at Havre de Grace.
September 1-Elk Mills at Elkton, Oxford at
Newark, Aberdeen at Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
West Grove Independent Changes
Hands.

A. c. Johnston. for several years past
publisher of the West Grove Indepen-
dent. has disposed OF his interest in the
paper to l.. c. Webster. recently with the
Oxford News. VIM. T, Dance win look
after the editorial interests of the paper,
while Mr.. Webster assumes charge OF
the mechanical department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
Town Election.

The annual election for FIVE Commits
sioners OF the town of Rising Sun. held
on Monday. failed TO excited the usual in
terest. there being but twenty nine votes
cast. There was no contest the one ticket
in the field receiving the entire 2o votes.
The commissioners elected were: J. M.
Sterrett. w. Louis Ryan. N. c. Brown.
Eli T. Reynolds. Chas. S. Pyle.