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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Farm Produce BY Parcel post.

Carrying out the plan announced some
time ago by Postmaster General Burleson,
whereby farmers will be enabled to sell
their products direct to the city consumer.
by means of the parcel post, orders were
issued from the Postofice Department
Saturday to start work on the new scheme
ct once.
The new plan is to be tried FIRST in ten
cities, of which Baltimore is one. The
others are Boston, Atlanta. St. Louis,
San Francisco, Detroit, Lacrosse, Wis.
Lynn, Mass. Washington, D. c., aud
Rock Island, Ill.
According to the new plan, as explain
ed by the first assistant Postmaster Gen
eral at Washington. the postmasters at
the cities selected to try out the plan are
to first get the names of farmers who are
willing TO supply farm produce in retail
quantities through the parcel post, The
list Of names of such farmers is to he
printed, and distributed about the city
and suburbs, to those who may wish to
buy their provisions in this way. By this
means it is argued that the middl, man's
profit can be cut and the high cost Of
living brought down.
The list to be distributed among the
consumers will not only contain tbs
names and addresses of the farmers, bui
Nwill also show the kind and quantity Of
the commodity available.
By the use of lists, the city consumer
will be able to get in touch with f,rmei
who will fill his weekly orders for butter
and eggs and other farm produce. The
consumer will receive the produce fresh
from the country. The farmer will be re.
lieved of carrying his produce to market
as the rural c ,rrier will make daily col
lections at the farmers own door of these
retail shipments to consumers.
Tbs Postmaster General has the firm
conviction that this plan is the one thing
necessary to enable the people of thil
country to enjoy the potential benef o.
the parcel post. No one has ever ques
toned the possibility Of reducing the cost
of living by establishing direct relations
between the ultimate consumer and tbs
original producer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
PR0MoUNCING ENGLISH.
Going Astray on the Correct Use Of
"uH and "ew'' Sounds.

Going Aetray on the Correct Use Of
~" and Jew" Sounds.
A curious feature Of the English Ian.
guage as 1t is spoken 10 this part of
the United States is the prevalence Of
a dual system of pronunciation. The
dictionaries tell us unequivocally that
we should pronounce "dew.'' knew"
and stew as we do few" and that
student" stupid" and similar words
should be enunciated as If they were
spelled "stieudent" and stupid"
Nobody, apparently, disputes the cor
rectness Of this manner of pronounc-
ing s'u'' and ''ew"-yet here is a rule
very much more honored in the breach
than in the observance. Except for
stage folks, the faculties and some Of
the students Of schools and colleges
and few persons who make point Of
precise speaking, the academic sound
Of ~" is disregarded almost univer-
sally.
1t is by no means through ignorance
that people say "stoo" and '.stOopid."
There are worthy persons who seem
to feel that a good American really
ought to say ''stoo' and ''stoopld."
They think. apparently, that the ortho-
dox gu" and lew" are Anglicisms and
are used in this country only by per-
sons pedantic or Effected"
OF course, for all practical purposes
one way Of pronouncing is as good as
another and usage has made both
forms correct. Nevertheless. the right
use of ''u'' and Few" adds music and
variety to the English language. and
the younger generation might do well
to pronounce according to the diction-
airy and gradually overcome an "Amer-
icanism" that has no real good excuse
for being. Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27

The General Assembly reconvened at
Annapolis Monday night with two weeks
Of the session remaining and practically
all the big legisla i've problems yet to be
disposed of, after weeks of time little
better than wasted.
State Roads legislation developed last
week into 1og-rolling contest With the
Baltimore city delegation after $4,000,
600 grab for the city, aud holding out
any old promise to the county delega
tions if they would support this raid on
the State Roads funds. This action Of
the city delegation is another instance
showing the wisdom of the refusal to
grant increased representation to the city,
the mass vote, and other schemes that
would place the State absolutely in the
hands of the city ring
Race track legislation is expected to be
disposed of in some form or other the
present week, the State tax commission,
initiative and referendum, and host Of
other important measures, including the
oyster bill, that have been allowed 70
drag along for weeks in most shameful
manner.
In fact the present legislature bids fair
to go on record as starting with the most
brilliant promise and doing about the
least. in the way of enactment Of legisla.
ton really worth while to the State, o.
any in the history of Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Spring Blood and system Cleanser

During the winter months i'm
purities accumulate, your blood be.
comes impure and thick, your kid
neys. liver and bowels fail to work,
causing so called "Spring Fever.'
You feel tired, weak and lazy.
Electric Bitters-the spring tonic
and system cleanrer-is what you
need; they stimulate the kidneys,
liver and bowels to healthy action,
expel blood impurities and restore
your health, strength and ambition
Electric Bitters make you feel
like new. Start a four weeks
treatment-it will put you in fine
shape for your spring work. Guar
anteed. All Druggists. Soc. and
81 90.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Back To the Farm Movement In
Maryland.


The recent announcement of Secretary
John A. Tschantre of the State Bureau of
Immigration offering to secure healthy
and remune- at We employment on some
Maryland farm, for every able bodied man
in Baltimore who is out OF job and will
ling to work, was followed by food of
applications for work, and the Bureau
has been the means of placing many OF
those unemployed on farms in varie MS
sections of the State.
The country work is Just about 10 open
up; the fields are about ready to yield
themselves to the hand OF man and pre-.
pare for the various crops which make
Maryland famous agricultural State.
Thousands of acres were idle last year
through heer lack of men to till them.
There is BILL says Secretary Tschan.
tire, before the Legislature which will
supply funds to enable the Bureau of In
migration to go actively to work and
open regular employment bureau
through which the unemployed can be
sent to farms. It promises to supply to a
large extent that labor for farms which
is desperately needed.
The State Board wishes it to be under
stood that men, women and children over
IA can all be landed finally on farms
where they can do such labor as their
physical abilities will admit of. In cases
where the members Of family desire to
remain together, there may sometimes
be delay in placing such group Of farm
laborers. but this is problem that the
State Board is confident of solving after q
short delay.
The bulk of the counties do not hest.
tate to offer SIS to $25 month with
meals and housing for ordinary unskilled
labor, providing the men are able-bodied
and no strikers. There is no place on
the farm for the loafer, but the man who
wants to gain healthy and happy exist.
ence for himself, for his wife, for the
little folk, can get steady work and a
good home, open to the fresh, clear ali
of the woods and dales.
OF course. the man trained to farm
labor is the one most desired, and be
ksecnres the better wages; but none The
less there is crying need for every mar
willing to work on Maryland farms.
| During harvest and other busy period,
on the farms laborers are exceedinpl,
scarce. and instances are known in rec
ent years of crops actually suffering b,
reason of lack of men to cut and earpel
the grain. Notwithstanding repeated
efforts have been made to encourage til,
black to the farm" idea. there has beer
very little success along this line.
| At mass meeting of farmers held a
| Centreville on March 26. steps wer,
taken to organize countrywide associa
ton to aid in solving the problem. Til,
newly organized Centreville Chamber o
Commerce also plans to cooperate il
obtaining solution of the labor problem
1t is also planned to purchase tracts o
land near the town and cut them up int,
truck farms containing from Eve Il
twenty acres each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Records That should Be Preserved.

Records That Should Be Preserved.
In many private homes and In thou
sands of offices are to be found public
records of inestimable value that daily
run the risk of destruction. These
should be preserved to posterity. Loss
would mean humiliation. 1t is there
fore the duty Of all discerning ones
throughout this broad land to take a
personal interest in their preservation
They should no longer be left to the
care Of officers and Indifferent citi-
zens who are in too many instances ig-
norant Of their value and reckless as
to their preservation. Magazine Of
American History.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Thirst For Knowledge.

In cinematogrsph theater little
boy was with his grandmother when
a film started with the title Lost In
the Desert"
Grandma" asked the child. what
Is q desertT
'Hush!" murmured the grandmother.
at Is place where nothing grows
"Ohr' said the little boy. pointing to
an old man with a bald head. lis that
mans head q desert?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
The Forty Year Test.

An article must have exceptional merit
to survive for period Of forty years
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was FIRST
offered to the public in 1872. From a
small beginning it has grown in favor
and popularity until il has attained a
world wide reputation. You will find
nothing better for cough or c ID Try
it and you will understand why il is q
favorite after period of more than forty
years. 1t not only gives relief-it cures.
For sale by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Spoiled Musicians.

Rubinstein disapproved of marriage
for musicians. Just before his death
he spoke sadly of his Russian lady
pupils. what have | wasted all my
time on them for?' he asked irritably.
Every one married! It's too provok-
ing! Here they are. spoiled forever for
art life. What did they study for?'
The London Musical World remarks
that those who ask why we have no
great lady composers may be left to
think Of these things"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
CHRONIC stomach TroubIe cured.

There is nothing more discouraging
than chronic disorder of the stomach.
Is it not surprising that many suffer for
years with such an ailment when a per-
manent cure is within their rea b and
may be had for , trifie7 About one
year ago. bought a package of Cham
berlain's Tablets. and since using them I
have felt perfectly we'll / had previously
used any number of different medicines,
but none of them were of any lasting
benefit" For sale by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
A Marrow RANCE of Choice.

Sylvia, supple and slender, and Aunt
Belle, bulky and benign, had returned
from shopping tour. Each had been
trying to buy ready made suit.
When they returned home Sylvia
was asked what success each had in
her efforts to be fitted. WELL" said
Sylvia. II got along pretty well, but
Aunt Belle is getting SO fat that about
all she can get ready made is an UNI
brella. Youths Compaion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
stubborn, Annoying Coughs Cured


"My husband had a cough for
fifteen years and my son for eight
years. DIR. Kings New Discovery
completely cured them, for which
/ am most thankful" writes Mrs.
David Moor, of Saginaw, Ala.
What DIR. Kings New Discovery
did for these men, it will do for
you. DIR. Kings New Discovery
should be in every home. Stops
hacking coughs, relieves la grippe
and all throat and lung ailments.
Money back if it fails. All drug
gists. Price SOC. and 81 90. Fl.
E. Bucklen s. Co. Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
a Rit niHara,nt.

Towne-There's one thing about my
wife-she makes up her mind If she
can't afford thing that she doesn't
need It Bovine Something like my
wife, only she buys 1t first and makes
IN her mind afterward.- Philadelphia
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
NOTHING Else.

George Washington's personal ex-
pense accounts during the Revolution
amounted TO $1,000 and his balance
was within 80 cents of right That is
the only thing about the immortal Fa-
Their Of His Country that looks like 80
cents.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Looking Far Ahead.

"What was the basis of Mr.. and Mrs.
Futill's separation
well, you know their baby-the one
that was born last month";
"Yes."
Fulfill said he should go to Yale.
and Mrs. E., who is from Boston. In
sisted on Harvard New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Rut Liaht.

Cholly = l have something ON my
mind, Wobaht. Robert-Stop a min
utel Sure enough. there is cobweb
on top Of your head. Baltimore Amer
lean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
Look 10 the Future.

The moment that the face is turned
away from the dead past and looks to-
ward the living future. new power
comes. Hope is awake and hope Is In
finite. Phillips Brooks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27
SPRING

you know that well do but gentle reminder
helps people ready for something they knew abon but
overlooked for the That this
is intended for Do you get point
all looking for
of wire and nails in the very
tell you about the AMERICAN and ELLWOOD FENCE you've
all used it. but you II need and we have all desirable
sizes and styles Then you need POSTS you
STEEL They're only goodookng but durable we'll
Why not Them they re expensive CATTLE and HOG
BARB WIRE convenensized also retchers for
WIRE NAILS in all sizes from I'd to 6od If you hnkng of
building. let quote you prices
Maybe you will need Pow. We handle the OLIVER line
which has worldwide reputation Whether Walking
Pow Sulky Gang supply Let show the
Oliver Culivaor Our stock for spring will soon be in.
clip that yours this spring 1t feel better
you you HAND CLIPPERS
and the wellknow STEWART and CHICAGO CLIPPERS We
supply with KNIVES for these machines moments
notice Don't leave it off, but do NOW.
Does your barn need painting headquarters
Tinted Gloss Paint and Felton, Sbey Co. Oxide Paint
Varnh Stains, Varnish Brushes Oil and Painters Supplies
If its hardware, have tiff don't have it it isn't
hardware.
your mailing list get today. Let's
if we can't each other good.
Yours for good goods reasonable prices,
EAINES & KIRK.
RISING SUN MARYLAND
Store qpe" Mondq, F,idey and Saturday evenings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-27

Y NOT HERE, BUT IT'S ON THE WAY. WE SUPPOSE
you know that well do but gentle reminder
helps people get ready for something they abont
overlooked for the That is what this advertisement
is intended for Do you get point
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14

Mrs. Bertha Strange and Mrs. Bes-
sic Little and son Gardner were in
Leon Tuesday forenoon.
Warren Rumley spent Monday
with Mrs. c. S. Rumley north OF
Leon.
Mrs. Ella Hamilton called on Mrs.
Ed Rumley Wednesday forenoon.
Farmers are all busy planting corn
and are most all through blowing.
Mrs. Ed Rumley and son Warren,
Mrs. Bertha Strange and children
and Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley Of Leon,
went over to Palestine cemetery
Thursday to work.
+ Mrs. Isabella House of Leon, was
the guest of Mrs. Ella Hamilton Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Nina Finkbone and three chill
dren of Van Vert, came out Satur-
day for few days visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Bertha Strange
and family.
Miss Jennie Ross was an over Sun
day visitor with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Pottorff were
pleasure riding in these parts Sunday
afternoon. a
Ed Harris is able to be up and
about the house once more.
Earnest Hamilton was a caller at
the Hamilton and Rumley homes
Sunday forenoon.
Carney Howell of Leon, was the
guest of Warren Rumley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeal Ausman OF Leon
were visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Little Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Anna Strange visited Thurs
day with Pearl and Sarah VanPelt.
Floyd Rumley called on Joe Ham
ilton Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Rumley and
son Warren called on jeff Strange
and family Sunday evening.
Ralph Baker planted corn for Law
renee Baker Saturday.
Miss Pearl Baker called on Miss
FRANCES and Anna Strange Friday at
ternoOn
.Our ex-mail carrier F. P. Allen ac-
companied Everett Waters few
days on his route, teaching him to
run the car he purchased of Mr.. Al
len last winter.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed both class plays at the Leon opera
house Wednesday and Friday even
ingS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
Crown.

Corn planting is the order of the
day now among the farmers of this
vicinity.
Rev. Jacobs preached at the chap
Ell last Sunday
Glen Sites has been very sick with
tonsilitis for some time but is bet
ter now.
Several from Crown attended the
class plays of the Seniors of the Leon
High School.
P. C. Morgan and Rue Stone are
running new touring cars. Mr.. Nor
gan has a Buick and Mr.. Stone a
Carter car.
Crown was well represented at the
Brethren meeting in Leon last Sun
day night.
word has been received from r..
R. Peters, who recently went to Wy
oming to the effect that he has taken
4 800 acre claim near Silver Crown,
eleven miles northwest of Cheyenne.
Margaret Baker went to Des
holmes last Monday.
Sunday school at ten o'clock next
Sunday at the chapel and Rev. Ronk
viii preach ct eleven. AL who can
~ urged e Come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
Garden Grove.

Mrs. John Cronin and Will Rob-
erts were called to Nebraska this
week on account OF the serious ILL
ness of sister.
Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Wood, of Hell
ena, Montana, announce the birth
of their second son, May 18th. Mrs.
Wood was Miss Alkaline Hoadley Of
this city.
The faculty entertained on Satur-
day evening at the home of Miss Eva
Jennings in honor of the Seniors. 1t
was an enjoyable affair.
The May breakfast on May 9Th at
the reservoir was greatly enjoyed by
the Epworth League and Christian
Endeavor Societies.
Prof. Price, of Highland Park Col
lege, Des Moines, occupied the Pres
byterian pulpit both morning and ev-
ening last Sunday, preaching two
fine sermons. He will preach again
next Sunday.
Mrs. Springer, of Leon. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Will Henderson.
Mrs. r. w. Stearns and Miss Mar
garet Lovett were Des Moines WISH
tors the past week.
Mrs. Ed Frazier, of Council Bluffs,
came last week to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Knapp. Her faith
er remains quite i'll.
The Ratliff family are moving into
the DR.. Wilken property. DR.. and
Mrs. Wilken, who have moved to
GAINESVILLE will be very greatly miss
ed by large circle Of friends here.
DR.. Wilken will enter into partner
ship with DR.. Archie Hoadley.
Miss Laura Aten is visiting Page
county relatives for few weeks.
Anna Hale came Saturday to visit
at the Rosengrant home.
Ray Aten visited his father in the
Des Moines hospital last week and
reports him improving nicely.
A son of Robert McClain came this
week to visit his father who has had
a slight stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Zichey and daughter Maurine
returned from Des Moines this week.
Mrs. Will Herweh went to Leon
Saturday.
o. McKibben shipped car OF cat
tie to Chicago Saturday.
Ed Monroe of Leon, was here Sat
urday on business.
Mrs. Bertha Atherton returned to
Davis City Monday after a visit at
the Bates home.
Mrs. John Moore and Lucille, of
Humeston, were here Monday visit
ing friends.
The many friends of Miss Helen
LOvett will regret to hear OF her i'll
ness. 1t is hoped she may soon re-
cover
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
Long Creek.

Miss Carrie Jones has returned
from Des Moines where she has been
for some time.
VERNE Wells was seen going west
Sunday.
Frank Greenland was in these
parts Sunday.
The party at Bert Kentner's was
very we'll attended Saturday evening.
Everybody reportel good time.
Afford VanAukcn spent Saturday
evening and Sunday with Leo Ed
wards.
Marion Green is working for c. E.
Millsap.
Misses Flo Green and Edith Beers
were Decatur shoppers Saturday.
Harve Weldon was going north
Sunday with the REQ.
Zollie Argublast was caller at
DeKalb Sunday
Mrs. Margaret Green bought a fine
cow last week costing 500.
Cleve Young was caller at Bin
ning's Sunday.
Earl Osborn was a Long Creek
caller Sunday.
Henry Zornes, Ray Green, Bill
Zornes and Zollie Argublast were
DeKalb callers Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
The Grade PerchelOn Stallion
Grey Prince

Is beautiful grey, weighs close
TO a ton, and has splendid reputa-
ton as a breeder.
Will make the season of 1914 at
the Sherm Rumley barn, Il mile
north of Leon.
State Certificate No. 2967.
The stallion Grey Prince, owned
by w. H. Axes, Leon, Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, described as follows: color,
grey; foaled in the year 1904, is not
of pure breeding, and is, therefore,
not eligible to registry in any stud
book recognized by the Iowa De-
partment of Agriculture, but has
been certified to by DR.. F. G. Hume,
veterinarian, as being free from her.
editary, infectious, contagious or
transmissible disease or uns0undness
specified In the stallion law.
81 Dated Ct De- Aoinse. this 21nd5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
Bethel.

Very cold weather and cloudy for
the time of year but it doesn't stop
the farmers from blowing and get
ting ready to plant corn. Oats and
wheat look fine and pasture for stock
is good.
John McNelly and family were
LEON visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adams were WIS.,
iting at Davis City last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Goodman and
family of north Of Leon and Miss
Nora Dobson of Leon, visited at Joe
Dobson's last Sunday.
Lew DObSon was a business visitor
at Davis City last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Axes visited at
the Dobson home last Sunday and
called on Mr.. and Mrs. George Cox
Sunday evening.
Sid fuller and family visited at
Pearl Tuller's over Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Parker visited
with their daughter Sunday night and
attended the Apostolic meeting, re-
turning home Monday morning.
Pearl Baker visited with Alva
Parker Sunday night.
There will be Sunday school at
Bethel every Sunday at 10 O'Clock
and prayer meeting in the evening.
Every body invited.
Clyde Vandall has been on the sick
list the last couple Of weeks, but is
better at this writing.
Mrs. Tuller and Mrs. Parker call
ed on Mrs. Joe Dobson Monday.
Mrs. Jim Miller visited with Dow
Parker last Friday.
John Powers, Of south Of Decatur,
the Watkins medicine man, was
through here last week. He was driv-
ing his car around with him.
Mrs. Rains and Mrs. Baker were
business visitors at Davis City last
Thursday.
Mrs. Pearl Tuller called on Mrs.
Dow Parker last Thursday.
There were thirteen baptized at
Davis City last Sunday in the Apos-
tOlic faith