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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
MOVIES IN JAPAN.
People Of the Orient Very Fond
Of the Amusement.
First-cIass Theaters Have Been Erect
ed and Plays Are Produced With
Every Possible Attention
to Details.

Many Of the motion picture theaters
In Japan, particularly in Toxic, where
there are over d hundred. are quite as
elegant as some to be found in any
American city You can secure adj
mission for as low as five cents up to
as high as so cents. IN the cheaper
portions Of most theaters, the natives
sit cross-legged on the floor in char
acteristic Japanese fashion. They re-
move their shoes before entering and
an attendant takes charge of these.
Both American and European pic
lures are shown. but the principal at
traction is a long Japanese play,
which is presented in q very unique
fashion. In fact, It may be said that
the Japanese have real talking pic
lures.
The film is produced in the same
manner as a stage, play, with every
portion of dialogue spoken.
When the picture is projected an
actor and actress stand on each side
Of the screen and repeat the dialogue
in full view Of the spectators. The
two reciters share the parts played
by the different characters. AS their
spoken words keep strict time with
the lip movements Of the silent artists,
the result, as may be imagined, is
very effective. change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
ii WAS ONLY A BUM CIGAR
Young Man With Girl In His Arms
Causes CONSERVATION Among the
Neiehbors by Lighting Matches.

When Patrolman Zwerling rushed
into the Lenox Avenue police station
early the other night and cried that
burglars were doing job at ITO
West One Hundred and Thirtieth
street not more than twenty uniformed
men and half dozen detectives re-
inforced zwerling for the raid on the
burglars.
"A woman next door gave me the
tip" said zwerling. "She saw their
flashlights in the yard
The police army surrounded the
back and Detectives Geary and Kern,
with zwerling, entered the house next
door and went to the yard. They
heard mufled voices in the yard Of
Nos 40. The detectives sprang to
the fence top. pointed revolvers at
two figures seated on the grass and
cried. Hands upl"
Four hands went UP. One feminine
shrek sounded.
whats all the row." demanded a
young man, who held scared girl In
his arms. %Are you robbers?"
mo. we're police" said one Of the
disguised detectives. They went away
and reported:
Just couple of spooners. The fell
low had a bum cigar and had to keep
lighting it. That was the flash. -
New York World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
TAIL PROVED GOOD EVIDENCE
Fitted In its Proper Place It Proved
concIusiveIy Who Was the Owner
Of Disputed Pet

Two inches OF the severed tail Of Q
dog was responsible for restoring 81
Japonis. d white bull pup, to his mis-.
tress. Margarita Valdespino Of Ell Paso,
Tex. recently. She was the plaintiff
in sequestration suit filed In Judge
McClintock's court.
Here's our evidence In the case
your honor" said the attorney repre-.
senting the plaintiff. unwrapping sec
ton of the tail of a dog and handing
1t to Judge McCIintock.
"The court finds" said Judge Nc.
Clintock. holding the severed member
aloft, that this is q part of a dogs
tail. The question to be decided II
what dog belongs to it,
sTo 81 Japonis.. exclaimed the
plaintiff.
In order to give him the appearances
Of q real thoroughbred two inches had
been clipped from the animals tail
The severed part had been preserved.
Judge McClintock scratched his head.
In order to decide this question. !"
he said. Il sbelieve we ought to see
that the tail fits the dog" The at
torney passed the Judge the bull pup.
1T just fits. said the judge. apply
ing the severed part of the tail to thai
which was left on the dog. II hold
that the plaintiff has produced conclu
sive proof as to ownership"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

citation of Miss Anderson's efforts. and
tried to reach the keys to join in. He
was restrained. but exhibited SO much
disappointment that Miss Anderson
finally moved the piano bench so that
"Mozart's" little fingers could famble
over the keys Miss Anderson silently
cautioned those present to remain
perfectly quiet. They did. And to
their establishment, Mozart slowly
but surely, and with true sense Of
musical accuracy, played the opening
strains of "This Is the Life" where.
upon all who heard declared he
couldn't be a very nice monkey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
WOMAN WAS POOR BUT PROUD
Mrs. curran Tells Her Curious Neigh
bcrs That District Visitor ls
Only Her Dressmaker.

A lady, who is district visitor, be-
came much interested in a very poor
but apparently respectable Irish fam
lily named Curran living on the top
floor Of great building in slum dis
trict of her parish
Every time she visited the Currans
she was annoyed by the staring and
the whispering Of the other women
living in the building. One day she
said to Mrs. Curran:
"Your neighbors seem very curious
to know who and what am and the
nature of my business with YOU"
"They do" acQuiesced Mrs. Curran.
do they ask you about it?''
''Indade they do, ma am"
And do you tell them?"
Faith, thin, OF do not"
What do you tell them?"
z ssOi just tell Them was the calm
reply, that ye are me dressmaker, an
let it go at that. Pittsburgh Chron-
lcle Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
a small petaiI.

Enthusiastic Reporter Ito city edi-
tori 1--we got a story here about man
who drank poison. cut an artery in his
wrist, shot himself and jumped into
the river in an attempt to commit sui
eide. Somebody pulled him out, sent
him to hospital, and he's going to
live. It's cracking good yarn.
City Editor What's his name?
Reporter didn't bother to get that
] thought you would want just the bic
features for the noon edition and
could get the details afterward
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
The New Fable Of the GalIoping Pill
grim Who Tried to sic Down
by the Wayside.

A certain affluent Bachelor hap
pened to be the only Grandson Of a
rugged EARLY Settler who wore a Coon
Skin Cap and drank Corn Juice out of
a Jug. Away back in the Days when
every Poor Man had Bacon in the
Smoke House, this Pioneer had been
soaked in Trade and found himself
loaded up with Swamp Subdivision
In the Edge Of Town.
Fifty years later the City had
spread two miles beyond the Swamp
and Grandson was submerged beneath
so much Unearned Increment that he
began to speak with what sounded to
him like an English Accent and his
Shirts were ordered from Paris.
On the 1st OF every Month the
Agents would crawl into the Presence
Of the Grandson Of the mighty Musk
rat Hunter and dump before him a
Wagonload Of Paper Money which had
been snatched away from the strug-
Cling Shop-Keepers, who in turn, had
wheedIed it from the People who paid
Nickel apiece for, Sunday Papers SO
as to look at the Pictures of the Deco
rations in the Supper Room at the AS
sembly Ball graced by the Presence Of
the aforesaid Bachelor whose Grand
father had lifted the originsl Catfish
out Of the Chicago River
Then the Representative OF the Old
Family would take a Garden Rake and
pattern all this hateful Currency into
q neat mound, after which a milkfed
Secretary would iron it out and disin-
eect It and sprinkle it with Lilac Wa
ter and tie it into artistic Packets.
using Old Gold Ribbon.
After that, it was Hard Lines for the
Bachelor, because he had to sit by a
Window at the Club and dope out
some new Way of getting all that
Coin back into Circulation.
As a result Of these Herculean IF
forts to vaporize his Income, he found
himself at the age OF 40 afflicted with
Social Gastritis.s He had gorged him
self with the Pleasures of this World
until the sight Of q Menu Card gave
him the Willies and the mere mention
of Musical Comedy would cause him
to break down and Cry like Child.
He had crossed the Atlanticso often
that he no longer wished to sit at the
Captains Table. He had rolled them
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
You Can Never TELL What they Think.

You Can Never Tell What They Think.
$50 she has quarreled with that
ugly beau of hers! He is the ugliest
man have ever seen. What did they
quarrel about?"
'She thought she would make him
feel good. and remarked that hand
some men were never worth enough
powder to blow them over the fence"
Sand it didn't have the desired eff
fect?'
No, 1t made him furiously angry"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Nature.

Behold that exquisite sunset" he
exclaimed. Mote the delicate flesh
tints, the cream shades. the long
dashes OF vermilion and the almost
living fire that leaps up from the sink
ing sun as from fountain. Behold
the framework Of darkening skies and
of deep greehi Isn't it wonderful"
His fair companion sighed heavily.
You just bet it isl" she exclaimed.
ut looks just like great. big lobster
salad! "--Lippincot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
alhlloal FlIms barred il Prussla

There must be no biblical films In
Prussia. according to ruling of the
highest administrative court OF, the
kingdom. The Berlin police president
had prohibited the production of a
film which gave some scenes from the
life and sufferings of Christ. The
court sustained the action OF the POI
lice on the ground that the Christian
religion is part of the public order
which the police are bound to uphold.
The court also held that such film
grossly wounds the sensibilities Of re-
ligious people. particularly in view of
the fact that it is given along with
light and humorous productions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

Pulverixed gold as a remedy fol
shattered nerves figured at Kansas
City in suit for $500 damages
against the Metropolitan BY Miss
Maud Wilson. teacher in the George
Baker Logan school Miss Wilson
was struck by q street car in 1912
and testimony In the circuit court re.
Gently brought out the unusual treat
ment she required. Gold was admin,
istared in one-sixtieth OF 3 grain
d0ses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
DUKE in MOVING PICTURES
Titled EngIishman Takes Part in i'm
portant Scene in "The Million
Dollar Mystery"

The duke of Manchester, has gone
into pictures. England's titled son
appeared In a scene of THE Million
Dollar Mystery" at a studio short
time ago. 1t was the distinguished
foreigners first view Of motion pic
ture making. He likes it. Charles ].
Hite. president Of the company, es-
corted him through the studio. When
the party arrived in the East building,
where some of the Mystery scenes
are being taken, Mr.. Hite called .Di-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Mot Positlve,

Waiter" said the fussy man, ARE
you sure that these eggs are fresh?"
Il think fhey are. sir" replied the
waiter.
Don't think anything" stormed the
fussy man. Are you certain that they
are fresh?"
We'll, I'm not positive, sir" replied
the waiter. I've only been working
here since the first of the year"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
is vALUED PET Of ACTREss
Miss Ml0non Anderson Proud Pos
SCISSOR Of Small slmian Apparent
~ Of Musical Turn Of Mind.

Mignon Anderson, daredevil ingenue,
owns pet monkey that can play a
piano. The little beast is natural
musician. Miss Anderson has appro-
priately named him Mozart" When
Mozart" arrived at Miss Anderson's
home he was exhibited to a group OF
her friends, perching himself easily
on plano bench. Miss Anderson sat
beside Mozart" and played and sang
little lullaby. To the amusement Of
everyone, Mozart" showed an appre-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
sociabIe Scenery.

The new summer boarder gazed
over the picturesque New Hampshire
landscape then slowly fading out Of
sight. and noted the absence Of
houses.
It's beautifull Grand" said he to
the boss farmer, who was standing
close by. but aren't you lonesome
SO far from the village and no neigh
bors p
'sLonesome?" echoed the farmer, in
genuine establishment why, on q
clear day we can see Mount Washing
ton! =" Eyerybody's Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

high at Monte CarTc and watched the
Durbar at Delhi and taken Tea on the
Terrace at Shapheard's in Cairo and
rickshawed through Japan and ridden
the surf In Honolulu, while his Name
was Household Word among the
Barmaids OF the Ice Palace in London.
otherwise known as the Savoy.
Occasionally he would return to his
provincial Home to raise the Rents on
the Shop-Keepers and give out an In
terview criticizing the New School of
Politicians for trifiing with Vested In
terests and seeking to disturb Existing
conditions.
Any time his Rake-Off was reduced
from $40 Minute to 1898 he would
let out Howl like q Prairie Wolf and
call upon Mortimer, his Man, for Sym
pathy.
After Twenty Years Of getting up at
Twilight to throw aside the Pyjamas
and take a Tub and ease himself Into
the Costume made famous by John
Drew, the Routine of buying Golden
Pheasants and Special Cuvee vintages
for almost-Ladies, preserved by Ben
zoate Of Soda and other Chemical
Mysteries. began to lose its Sharp
Test.
In other Words, he was All In.
He was -Track-Sore and Blase and
sore as Crab and full Of Ongway. He
had played the whole String and found
there was nothing TO it and now be
was ready toiretire to Monastery and
wear a Gunhy-Sack Smoking Jacket
and live on Spinach.
The vanitlek OF the Night-World had
got on hia nerves at last Instead OF
sitting Feet away from an Imported
Orchestra az "a n. and taunting bis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
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poor old Alimentary System with Sea
Food. he began to prefer to take 10
Grain Sleeping Powder and fall back
in the Alfalfa.
About Noon the next Day he would
come up for Air. and in order to kill
the rest of the Day he would have to
hunt up a Game of Auction Bridge
with three or four other equity old
Mavericks
When the Cartoons begin to burn low
in the sputtering Arc Lights along the
Boulevard of Pleasure and the Night
Wind cuts like Chisel and the
Reveler finds his bright crimson Bran
nigan slowly dissolying itself into q
HeIva Headache, there is but one
thing for Wise Ike to do and that is
to Chop on the Festivities and beat it
to Rest Cure.
That is just what the well-ixed
Bachelor decided to do.
He resolved to Marry and get away
from the Bright Lights and lie down
somewhere in a quilted Dressing Gown
and pair Of Soft Slippers and devote
the remainder Of his Life to a grand
cleanup of the Works of Arnold Ben
nett.
He selected a well-seasoned Senorita
who was still young enough to show
to your Men Friends but old enough to
cut out all the prevalent Mushgush
about the Irish Drama and Norwegian
Art and Buddhism and true Symbolism
Of Russian Dancing.
Best Of all, she had a spotless Repu.
tation, holding herself down to one
Bronx at Time and always going be-
hind Screen to do her Inhaling.
They were Married according to the
new Ceremonies devised by the Ring.
ling Brothers. AS they rode away to
their Future Home, the old Stager
LEANED back in the Limousine and
said: .sAt last the Bird has Lit. am
going to put on the Simple Life for
an Indefinite Run. ! have played the
Hoop-La Game to Standstill. so 1t is
me for Haven Of Rest"
AS soon as they were safely in their
own Apartments, the beautiful Bride
began to do Flip Flops and screech for
Joy.
At last / have License to cut
| loose!" she exclaimed For years ]
have hankered and honed to be Dead
Game and back Excitement right of
the Boards, but every time pulled a
Caper the stern-faced Mater would be
at Elbow, saying: Nix on the Aero
battles or you'll lose your Number
Now I'm q regular honest-to-goo dness
Married Woman and don't recognize
any Limit except the Sky Line. ]
grabbed you because I knew you had
been to all the Places that Keep Open
and could frame up a new Jamboree
every day in the Year. I'm going to
| pillow an eight-foot Furrow across Eu,
rope and Dine forevermore at Swell
Joints where famous Show Girls pass
SO close to your Table that you can
almost reach out and Touch them
I'm going to Travel twelve months ev.
| cry Year and do all the Stunts known
| to the most imbecile Globe-T rotters. /"
A few Weeks after that. Haggard
Man with tattered Coat-Tails was seen
going over the old familiar Jumps.
| MORAL: Those who Marry to Els.
cape something usually find Something
| Else.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
JEdna Malson's New Rule.

Edna Maison has started her star.
ring career with a comedy drama,
THE Transformation Of Prudence"
Miss Maison takes the part OF q Quak.
er girl who enters society and effects
cure for her erratic husband. The
production is being directed by George
Stanley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
WelII Well

Il was just reading the impression
of an Englishman who has been visit.
ing this country" said Mrs. Gabb.
"He states that the only fault he has
to find with American women is that
they are overdressed."
And yet we claim that the English
have no sense of humor." commented
Mr.. Gath Cincinnati Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

Miss Hazel Dawn of The Pink
Lady and THE Little Cafe" has been
engaged to play the chief role in zone
of Our Girls The comedy was writ
ten by Bronson Howard. and It
abounds in patriotic situations involv-
ing the sacrifice of an American girl
COR her little French cousin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
The Final Proof.

Doctor" said the sick man, ''the
other physicians who have been in
consultation over my case seem to diff
fer with you in the diagnosis"
Il know they do" replied the doc
tor. who had great confidence In him
self. "but the autopsy will show who
was right. kansas City Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

MY friend. do you use tobaeco!''
II do"
Then let me quote you a few sta
tistics. In addition to spending ST.
00O,OOO,OOO per annum on tobacco
smokers cause an annual loss Of $780,.
100000 through fires"
"You can't charge any of that to ma
/ only use tobacco to chew"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
A Prompt Answer.

Pedestrian-Madam, boy, who /
am told Is your son, has just thrown
a stone at me. causing wound that
is very painful. What are you going
to do about It?
Boys Mother-Do? I'm going to
recommend arnica. You'll find drug
store just around the corner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Kind Mar.

"You don't know how to handle q
woman" said Mr.. Peck keep your
mouth shut and refuse to talk when
she is roasting you. Why. do you ar
que with your wife?" !
s'Oh, well, replied Mr.. Gabb. The
poor woman is entitled to little
pleasure once in awhile. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

To her numerous accomplishment
Ruth Roland, The Kalem Girl" has
added that of knowing how to pilot
an aeroplane. Miss Roland recently
made flight from the studio at Holly,
wood. Cal. to Los Angeles and 70
turn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
RadIum Used Il MotIon Pietures.

The use of radium in motion pic
lures is novel stunt and will be seen
in Russell Smiths one reel detective
drama, THE Stolen Radium." which
Director Jack Adolf has completed. It
is the second In series Of photoplays
by Russell E. Smith. the first being "A
Pair Of Cuffs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Hard Times Love Affair.

She-The narrow band of gold is
very sweet, of course; but you-you
said you intended to bring me cluss
ter diamond ring.
He-Y-e-s. but afterward it oc
CURED to me that such ring would
hide those lovely dimples in your
fingers.
She oh, you darling!- Yorl
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Actor - wrItten wIhnlnn pI.v,

w. d. Taylor (Alvarez Taylor has
not confined himself exclusively to
acting. for he is the author OF sew
eral well-known vaudeville pIaylets.
two OF which he has played in him
self. He recently put on one for a
benefit in Santa Monica. Cal. 1.-THE
Mills OF the Gods in which he was
assisted BY Anne schasfsr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Florence Ia .aadle and James icruze

rector Howell Hansel to one side and
told him to put the duke into a scene.
1t was no sooner said than DONE Al
most before the Englishman realized
what was happening Director Hansel
was posing him. The duke enjoyed
It and laughingly told Mr.. Hite to
crank the camera" The visitor
proved such an adept that an actual
scene was taken, showing him aiding
Miss Florence La Badie, the heroine
Of the Forthcoming serial. to escape
from the Vaccinations Of the Countess
Olga, Miss Marguerite Snow. and her
band OF conspirators.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
Daring Trio in Auto.

Miss Pauline Bush. leading woman.
recently drove q six cylinder automo-
bile to the top Of Mount Wilson. Her
experience win be shown h nsw
photo drama.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

THAT girl does not eat enough to
keep bird alive"
Nov you speak. noticed when
she was asked her preference for
wine, she said CanaxSsS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

so you worked your way through
college? Your father must be proud
of you"
mot much! He's the man
worked. Boston Transcript
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

"Their home life is ideal"
els that so?''
eyes. she goes abroad in the sum
mer and he goes South in the winter.
Perfect. isn't it7''-BufIalo Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10

At the bottom of every mischief
Yes, and the top and the sides:
Wherever there's mischief brewing
Be sure that a woman presides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-10
safe on ono Count.

Z friend. do you use tobacco!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-03


Edwards, Chicago, keeper of steamer
Durham, robbed him~of $3.50, lock-
ed him in refrigerator box, then
awaited return of Edwards partners
and robbed them.
Pittsburgh. = Mother of Henry
Rokowski, youthful desperate, hurl-
ed herself in front of B. & o. express.
Killed. Crazed by fear son would be
captured and executed.
Terre HaUte, Ind.-John Irwin, SO,
and May Ozee, 10, arrested Eloped.
Irwin deserted wife and child.
lndianapoIis.-Grant Young, COL
ored restaurant keeper, shot to death
and robbed of SIS. No clue.
Salt Lake City, Utah.-Judge Or
lando Powers, who defended Clar-
ence S. Darrow in second trial at Los
Angeles on charge of bribery, dead.
Vera Cruz.-Branch of bank of
London and Mexico reopened/ after
HueTta's improvided bank holiday.
Refused to honor checks drawn for
more than 200 pesos.
San Francisco.-2,50o unemployed
invited GOV. Johnson to meet them
on back lot and tell them what he
meant to do to relieve their condi-
ton.
New York.-Auto accidents here
in 1913 resulted in death of 302 per-
sons, half of whom were children.
acknowledgement is about to send
expedition against Mad Mullah in
Somaliland, according to report.
PhiIadelphia.-E. T. Stotesbury,
head of Drexel & Co. and partner in
Morgan Co., refused to say whether
he will resign from many director
ates he holds in this and other states.
New -WhiteIaw Reds es-
tate appraised at $1,398,88494.
Widow gets bulk.
Des Arc, Ark.-Jesse Whiteman
killed Wesley Num- because Bessie
Baty promised to marry him. Rivals.
Metz, GermanY-7 soldiers in