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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
SALARIES or SINGERS.
Present Day Stars Would Laush al
These Old Time Payments.

Present Day Stars Would laugk at
These Old Time Payments.
In the good old days Of 200 years ago
or so singers and actors gave the world
their greatest efforts for what was un-
doubtedIy considered excellent remu-
nerations but what In these enlighI-
ened times of high priced voices and
talents would seem to be pitifully
small And who shall say the perform
ers of the past were not fully as capa-
Bile as the pampered darlings OF the
present?
The highest salary paid went to
Chasse. who received 5000 livres, or
5000, year as her fixed salary, 1000
ivres extra for perQuisites, 1000 livres
for Easter and 200 for bread. wine and
boots. in those days an extraordinary
allowance.
Mile Aneier the first soprano Of her
day. was a close second, with 1890
francs. or nearly 81, ZOO. year Today
u prima donna receives more than that
for single evening In a year la
Camargo." the most beautiful woman
Of her day. received in francs what
many of the lesser singers of today re-
ceive In week in dollars-2.700 francs.
Louis XIV had the reputation of be-
ing a most generous manager and
dramatic agent, since he granted 200
livres tabout $40 for the first ten per-
formances and about 100 nvres for the
following The deviser of the ballet
received 100 iivres for the first six
performances and sixty for later ones.
-Argonaut
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18

It has been found that the quality OF
high egg production Ii what is known
as q sex limited character, and that
flse- male bird is capable OF reproducing
the high laying quality very much
more than the female.
Heretofore. little attention has been
paid to the male. outside Of selecting
gOne from high producing dam. Now
the approved method Of breeding for
egg production is to get male from
some known high producing strain,
and mate him to the flock
IN order to breed for high produc.
enesa. II Is necessary to test out the
pity Of the male to get high laying
aets, This can be done BY keeping
slleta frem several matinga IN
nens ana getting record 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Reckless.

A colored man and his finest girl
walked into a drug store The man
bought one cent picture postcard and
a one cent postage stamp As he start
ed to place the stamp on the postcard
the colored woman walked toward the
front door
"Wait minute Susie" said the COL
ored man. I'm not near through J"
The colored man turned to the clerk
and bought package Of chewing gum
AS the couple walked ont OF the drug
store the colored man was heard to
remark, There's no limit to me. Susie
when I'm out with yon. - Indianapolis
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
why the Earth Cannot Explode.


The theory is frequently advanced
that planets and even suns sometimes
explode and that the earth may some
day blow up like Dombshell. No
celestial body the size Of the earth
could possibly explode If the entire
molten interior of our globe could be
replaced with nitroglycerin and deto.
mated the explosion would not lift the
earth's crust In other words. If We
assume that the crust OF the earth is
from. City TO a hundred miles in thick
ness 1t would require something much
more powerful than even nitroglycei-in
to burst the shell 1t is necessary only
to do little figuring to see that the
pressure of the earth.s crust at depth
Of from fifty to a hundred miles far
exceeds the pressure exerted by the
most powerful high explosive Hudson
Maxim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
A Test for Liver Complaint
Mentally Unhappy Physically. Dull

The Liver, sluggish and inactive,
first shows ITSELF in a mental state
unhappy and critical Never is
there joy in living, as when the
Stomach and Liver are doing their
work. Keep your Liver active and
healthy by using DR. Kings New
Life Pills; they empty the Bowels
freely, tone up yonrSlomach, cure
your Constipation and purify the
Blood. 25c. at Druggist Bncklen' &
Arnica Salve excellent for Piles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Prompt Action win Stop Your
Cough.

When sou first catch Cold
Gotten iDdieated by a sneeze or
cough. break, it up at once. The
idea that "It does not matter''
often leads to serious compiled
tions. The remedy which i'm.
mediately and easily penetrates the
lining Of the throat is the kind de
manded DR.. Kings New Dis
covery soothes the irritation, loos
ems the phlegm. You feel better
at once. /" seemed to reach the
very spot of my Cough" is one of
many honest testimonials. 50c. at
your Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Absurd Beliefs About tleduehoos.

In olden days the hedgehog was ac-
credited with the possession of many
wonderful powers. Pliny and after
him Aelian and others have related
how it would climb apple and fig trees.
shake down the fruit and afterward
fall upon and impale the fruit on its
spines and carry them OF upon its
back The belief that it was In the
habit of milking cows during the night
is likewise very old one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Do You Wear oneY

One thing you can wear year In and
year out. that never grows monot-
onous. that never is unbecoming. that
people are always glad to see. that
never has to be made over or trimmed
or sent to the cleaners. Is smile.
Florida Times Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Mrs. rlcclain's Experience With
Group.

When my boy, Ray. was small he was
subject TO Group, and was always alarm
ed at such times. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy proved IA, better than any other
for this trouble. It always relieved him
quickly. I am never without il in The
house for / know ii is positive cur far
Group" writes Mrs W R MtCla.n
Biairsville, Pa. For sale BY Eli ]. Rev
nolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Didn't Have the Heart.

The young man had threatened sui
eide If she rejected him And al
though she did. he didn't
s'Why didn't hep was asked
'.Said he'd given his heart to her
whats that got to do with it?'
''Oh, he didn't have the heart to kill
himself - Boston Truth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
EC1 YOUR HERD
BULL WITH CARE
sIre OF the Herd Should Be
ldgsd BY the Production OF
His Offspring.
q. d. woLCoTT,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

The care that should be exercised in
selecting the herd bull is shown by the
records Of the Jersey herd at the Uni
versity Of Missouri.
The first bull used in this herd was
Missouri Rioters "a son Of Bachelor Of
st. Lambert 1.-THE only animal OF his
pedigree known to be a strong breeder.
The average production Of his daugh-
ters was 1909 lbs. Of milk and Is lbs.
Of fat below that OF their DAMS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
chamberIain's Cough Remedy The
Mothers Favorite

i give Chamberlain Cough Remedy
to my children when they have colds or
coughs, writes Mrs. Oerne Shaffer. Van
degrift. Pa. Il always helps them and is
far superior to ny other cough medicine
/ have used. advise anyone in need of
such medicine to give ii trial.. For
sale BY Ell 7. Reynolds Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
oregon's First Settlement.

The first settlement in Oregon was
made at Fort Clatsop. near the mouth
Of the Columbia river. on the Esd day
of March. 1871 The men comprising
the group were prospective fur traders
sent to the Pacific coast BY John Jacob
Ast0r. They had sailed from New
York on board the ship Tonquin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Do You Get n?

A young author solaced himself with
the following epigram: Criticism is
always of value. If only to show us Of
what little value criticism may some
times be.-AWoman's Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Strained Explanation.

Lawyer-Don't you think you are
straining point in this explanations
Maybe | am. but you often
have to strain things to make them
clear.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
~ Usually Does.

When man and woman discuss
the subject of matrimony one seldom
gets the better of the other 1t usually
results in a tie Lippincott's,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Tried Him Out.

'-That BOBBY made bluff AT kissing
me last night and quit"
"But he says you scratched his face
blackened his eyes and stabbed him
with hatpin"
''Well. girl has to pun mp a little
maidenly resistance"- Kansas City
Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
credit Where L Is one.

Art Dealer Not valuable. my Leo
nardo Ola vinci? You are joking. l
know the painter who made it. and he
Is very talented.-Jou Amusant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Rusiness.

New 1Son-in-law Here's only $4,000
marks. You promised my wife dow
ry Of 10000 Father in-law a always
Anock off 2 per cent for cash : File
gende Rlatteg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Appropriate.

"That's queer design you have in
the corner of your billhead." remarked
Slopay,
Its merely little flower" replied
the tailor
Think les appropriate, chr
Yes. it's forgetmenot. - Philadei-
phia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Wasting Money.

II guess it's just as wen didn't
marry that girl. She evidently has no
idea Of the value of money"
"How's thatY
Spent so cents postage sending me a
bunch Of old love letters. - Louisville
Courier Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Turn About.

First Clerk tat lunch time,-l've been
filing orders all the morning Second
Clerk-So have l. Let's go out and
Brder some filIing. Boston Transcript
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
NOTICE

Blythe ORPHANS CoURr ron onCm Oouxxz.l
January ], 1904.
ORDHHxD, That all Administrator. En-.
ecutoFs and Guardians that have not atatan
an account within year. come forward apa
do the same, or show cause to the conkrasv.
or they will be cited up.
Test: THoS. q. MILLER, Regla.ex
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18

Some men. like pictures. are litter &c:
O corner than a full light Seneca,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
Wanted.

Correspondence with persons who have the
Christian Herald. Youths OOmpanions Union
Signal and other good literature. which they
would like to send to some mission field. Send no
literature, but write for full particulars 70 THE
PAPER MISSION, Woodward, Okla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
Good Automobile Bills to Kill.

While the laws governing automobiles in TINS
state are by no means perfect. they are too good
TO be interfered with by bills such as the two pre-,
sen,ed NV senator White These would abolish the
chaufeurs' licenses reduce the registration fees Tor
automobiles to a fiat rate of 50 for All cars, set up
erratic penalties for violations interfere with local
ordinances in this and other first class cities and
generally muddle the motor car regulations. II
these bills passed the state would he lnilnteE
worse Off than at present
Many minor improvements could he made III the
motor car law. There Is one biz one that the Sec
rotary Of State has been endeavoring to get FOR
some time-the power to revoke chauffeurs licenses.
That would do much TO curb the Joy rider and the
speed maniac. If the Legislature wants Ia do some
thing for the public it pass such Il provision and
forget the White bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
The Graver Peril to England.

1t would be useless to minimize the exceeding
gravity Of the situation in which the British nation
finds itself. The swift which suddenly dis
armed Mr.. Asquih and foed his astute manouvres
are difficult to follow at this distance But the
broad peril TO the established order Of the Empire
blazes up for all the world TO see.
The immediate issue in Ulster IS but the flourish
of sword by side Of the real contest which stands
uncovered. 1t is possible that Mr. Asquith may yet
slip from his tight corner and win compromise
that will his party sufficiently. Bloodshed in
Ulster may he averted in this or other fashion But
the mutiny in the army has famed the flames Of
an old quarrel-the quarrel between democracy and
aristocracy-to heat that party compromise can
with difficulty extingush
We would say that the weakness Of the army is OF.
actly parallel to that Of the House Of Lords con
sidering that body a governmental agency in
modern state 1t is not that objection can he taken
to officers asserting their right Of conscience II Is
that owing 10 the overwhelming Tory spirit Of those
officers the cards stacked against any Liberia
programme and in favor Of any Inionist measure
We do not mean 10 question the sincerity of the
officers who resigned Equally. no one would cues
ton the good faith Of the Unonist majority in the
House Of Lords But the fact remains that in both
these institutions democratic England has dashed
its head against stone wall
Already Liberal England has spoken bluntly Of
this truth THE Manchester Guardian" tower
Of Liberal strength is sharply impatient of Mr.
Asquith's lenency TO the resignng officers II is
openly reported that Mr. Lloyd George a wild rider
but a far-seeing politician. threw his whole weight
against the Asquh "palterng with mutiny" And
in The London Nation" week before the event
we find this prophecy, which to-day sounds om
nously in the ear:
If it is necessary to have a purge OF disoyal off,
GERS IN the British army, purge there will be- Re-
publican france had TO take this measure Of public
saiety under General Andre. and Liberal Britain
VIII not shrink from II.
his usually temperate mouthpiece Of Liberia
thought proceeds To assert that the force pushing
ulster INTO the path Of sedtion is "the rancor of
powerful caste accustomed to have power and
chahng under the prospect that this power may
never really return 10 them under a system which
brings them at last 10 clear conformation with
against Home Rule but against the Parliament Act
which clipped the wings of the House of Lords and
IL forerlnner Of the re orm of that body into a
genuinely representative chamber If the govern
ment is wise concludes "Thc Nation" il will not
fight this battle alone:
They viii throw themselves on the whole derooc-
racy Of the four countries whether il call itself
Labor. Radical. or Nationalist ana call for the
power 10 erect out Of the ruin of privilege n true
modern state
do not too strong TO describe the crisis which.
10y the chance Of polilics. time worn quarrel Of
ireland has flashed III the face OF empire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
THE ANTS" CRY wolf! WOLFF
What Was Said in 1854 Is Repeated
To-day.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Wolf, Wolf" is being cried again.
This time In no uncertain voice by the
Rev. Joseph Silverman. In his sermon on
Sunday. March %, DR.. Slverman attacked
woman suffrage. feminism and socialism
as menaces TO society. He said that all
three movements threatened the disrtp-
ton or the home and that suffrage is
especially dangerous for N women are
accorded the privilege Of the ballot the
majority Of the women who will vote will
be those vino advocate free love. and the
result will be that women will be I'M
seXed"
| should like to refer Rabbi Silverman
TO quotation in the article in The sun
day sun by Mrs. Whitehouse She is
speaking Of 1851 when petition was pre-
scented to the New York Legislature that
married women should control their own
earnings. Assemtiyman Burnett. OF on
ondaga said: They (the suffragists, do
not appear TO be satisfied with having
unseXed themselves. but they desire to
unseX every female in the land and 10 set
the whole community ablaze with unhal-
lowed fire. The object Of these unsexed
women is 10 overthrow the most sacred
OF our institutions. To set at defiance tho
divine law which declares man and
woman 10 be one and to establish on it,
ruins what will he ina fact and I'm rrincl-
PIE hut species OF lcsalized adultery"
This cry went forth in 1854 and tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
Catching Up with the Proce ssion.

If the Mayors proposal for permanent city en-
ployment bureau goes through, 1t unquestionably
should We need not delude ourselves as to the gen
an advanced stand or done work OF superhuman
charity. 1t will simply haze caught up with New
ark the state Of Massachusetts and most Of Eu-
rope among other spots 1t will be beginning,
some hat belaedly, 10 do its plain duty.
The members of the |. W. w. have done much
10 advertise this question of unemployment.
Whether We like IT or not, to them must be ac-
corded portion OF the credit for the awakening
Of the city 10 its responsibility. Unfortunately
they have also surrounded it with so much quack-
cry that the needs Of the genuinely unemployed are
in danger of being obscured. In urging the police
10 beat up q few immaterial rioters your indignant
citizens may well lose sight Of the starving man
around the corner who is the real problem.
Let if be recalled therefore. that government can
not undertake ia regulate the basic operation OF
business-by an Interstate Commerce Commission
that fixes freight rates or by shifting tariff SEIZED
without caring for the Industrial victims Of its
acts. our labor supply has been conveniently
flexible factor owing 10 the fux and refux Of immi.
youth and success AZ n nation have helped to keep
unemployment minor ailmcnt But the easy days
are ending And as the government steps forward
70 regulate IT, acts bear more rnd more heavily on
Thousands Of citizens near and remote"
Only By accepting this truth aud caring for un.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
Setting a Consistent Example.

The American Scenic and Historic Preservation
Society is true to its principles. If any orsanini-
ton were TO invade Central Park for home its
title to do so would be second to Indeed, it
might almost he argued that it would be fitting for
it alone Of all bodies to have its headquarters there
as a guardian Of the park and its historic sites.
But, with fine consistency, It declares that It has
wish to do so.
it thus sets an example which all civic societies
and organizations would do well to emulate. II
does not seem strange for individuals or corpora
tons seeking private gain TO seek encroachments
upon public property. though of course, their at
temptS Ia be reSoutely resisted But for bodies
professedy devoted to the promotion of civic in
terests to do so is as homogeneous as it is repre-
henSible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
\ Record Which Cries Aloud.

The State Civil Service Commission answering
communication Of the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton pointing out startling disregard of the es-
sepce of the civil service law. declares that IFS
record is made, and the commission is satisfied 10
let il speak for itself" II does. 1t cries aloud. 1t
tells tale of exemptions of important places from
the competitive class which have been filled with
political hangers-oD: Of jobs given by favor to rela
tveS and friends of the commissioners: Of special
law lObbied through the Legislature raising the sal
aries of the commiss ioners and protecting them
from removal except after trial by the Senate
That is a record which even the Dix commiss ion
the worst in many year-did not excel. Messrs
Neu, Wolff and LaveTy may be satisfied with a
record which while perhaps within the letter of
the law violates its spirit Undoubtedly their rela-
tives and the politicians who have pOcketed the
states money satisfied too. 1t is apparent from
the commissions attitude TO the Reform ASsoca-
ton that il little whether anybody else is sat
isfed This "the public be damned attitude should
interest Governor Glynn who. while he did not APP
point this commission, is responsible for it, If he
wants TO build up the states department service as
he so often has declared, the first thing he should
do is TO plant a different notion Of its privileges
and duties in his Civil Service Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
PUNISHMENT OR REFORMATION?
A Clear Statement of What Prison
Reform Means.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When a man is convicted Of crime
what happens? He is thrust into little
steel cage I'm stone prison 70 rot for five,
ten or twenty long years Imprisonment
is also likely TO include rheumatism
tuberculosis, vile contagious diseases and
drug habits, and the state caps his small
theft by a greater one-namely, the tnett
Of the products Of his hard labor for five,
ten or twenty years. Then, when the
prison has ruined him in body. mind ana
soul. 1t casts him forth 10 prey on the
community or drift back as a charge on
the state. What good does this process
do 10 any one2
A fundamental change Of attitude and
a new plan are needed. The only way 10
20 aim not at punishment but at reror-
nation. The effort here, much more dir-
fcult than the usual brutal treatment, IS
10 change the heart Of the man 50 that he
will not want 10 commit further crime.
II there turks I'm any ones mlnd the
medieval. concept that punishment 10
necessary and just he can reflect that the
convict will have much Incidental pun
ishneut even where the sole aim is refor-
nation.
The new plan has worked wherever IN
tellieeutlv tried In this country-out West,
where the convicts work almost unguard-
cd on the county roads; at Guelph ana
Great Meadow, where outdoor work IS
done on the "honor system" and at Mont
pelier. Vt. where the Sheriff gets outside
Jobs for the convicts.
New York state has Jagged behind
many Western states IN prison REFORM
Sing Sing stands for vndicuve punish-
mani: Great Meadow and any new IN
dustrial farm prison for reformation.
Which do We choose-the three-foot cen
of Sing Sing, unfit for human habitauon,
as Bishop Greer has just said with damp
floors and lurking diseases, or the saha-
tive. upbuilding, out-of-door hard work or
Great Meadow, turning out men III for
Hfes battle?
\ large appropriation is not necessary
for a new farm prison. The huge old
cell blocks. with interior steel cells cost
ing millions Of dollars. are obsolete.
Cheap buildings and scattered cottages
with a central square of two story build
Ings for the men who cannot yet be
trusted. are better and cost only about
one-tenth OF the old cell block. Let the
convicts build the buildings themselves
and regain their manhood and self-respect
while doing It.
The Legislature is now considering
bill carving n small appropriation for an
industrial farm prison to replace the Sing
Sing horror Write your Senator and As
scmblyman to vote for IT,
r NJ HCRD.
New York. March %, 1914