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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-24
The Ar.Ist,s Antique was oenulne


A well known landscape painter re-
Gently bought Louise Quinze sofa at
public auction. He paid large sum
for this acquisition. but was at the
same time not altogether certain OF
its authenticity, despite the pedigree
with which it was purchased. But hav-
ing bought 1t he placed the sofa in his
studio. On the first occasion ON which
he sat down on the sofa it collapsed
beneath his weight, and he was pre-
cipitated on the floor, being severely
bruised in the process. But his con-
tusions did not trouble him. Observing
the worm eaten pieces Of wood that lit
tered the floor, he exclaimed joyfully.
"After all, it's genuine."-Paris Letter
to London Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-24
Not n Mournino.

Sir Squire Bancroft. the famous ac-
tor, once paid a visit to a sick friend
and brought him a basket of grapes.
The friend eyed them wistfully and
asked:
"Are they black grapesT
Bancroft had to acknowledge that
they were not.
'sYou see" be said whimsically, '.in
serious cases never bring black
London Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-24

Sedentary habits. lack Of out door ex.
ercise, insufficient mastication of food,
constipation, torpid liver, worry and
anxiety, overeating. parsaking of food
and drink not suited to your age and
occupation. Correct your habits and
take Chamberlain's Tablets and Won will
soon be well again. For sale BY Ali
Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-24

Borrowby-Let's seei Do owe you
anything2 Bangs-Not cent. my
boy. Are you going around paying
your little debts2 Borrowby-No; go
ing around seeing If I'd overlooked
anybody. Lend me Eve till Saturday.
VIII you2-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-24
BuckIen's Arnica saIve for Cuts.
Burns, Sores.

Mr.. E. s. Lopez, MarilIa, N. Y,
writes: 81 have never bad Cut,
Burn, Wound or Sore it would not
heal." Get a box of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve to day. Keep handy
at all times for Burns, Sores, Cuts,
Wounds. Prevents Lockjaw. 25c.
at your Druggist.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
KILL NEXT YEARS
PESTS THIS FALL

In the current issue of Farm AMI
Firesde d. S. Burch, associate editor
Of that publication, writing under the
title Kill Next Years Pests Now"
gives the most minute and practical
suggestions as to how to 90 about it
this fall to prepare against invasions
next year by grasshoppers, chinch
bugs, cotton boil weeyils and other
pests The secret is to keep them
from going into winter quarters, and
he tells how this may be done. The
facts that he records about these va
rious insects and worms that injure
our crops are enormously interesting.
OF the cotton boil weevil he says:
This scourge Of the cotton field is
in its active adult form a brownish
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
FOR RENT Two rooms, furnished
or unfinished. Mrs. p VI, Sandifer
CALVERT CHILDREN REMEM.
E6R EUROPEAN ORPHANS

The children Of the respective Sun.
day schools Of Calvert have decided
TO deny themselves the pleasure Of
their usual Christmas trees and IN.
stead 10 donate the money TO the
orphans Of Europe In this way they
have raised over $3.50 with no work
and very little trouble. Instead Of
counting this a sacrifice. our children
have given this money with eagerness
and joy Could not such a movement
be inaugurated In your town?
Think what II would be II the cost
OF every Christmas tree IN Texas
could be sent 10 the little ones across
the ocean. We will send our dona-
lions TO President Wilson. chairman
OF the American Red Cross Relief
Committee. MRS. J. VI. DAVIS.
Chairman Sunday School Associa.
tion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
Scores unwrltten Law

If we accept the validity Of the nm.
written law for men. We must accept
II for women, because II Is unjus.
that any law should apply to one sex
without applying to the other.
But the so-called unwrit;en law Is
really an ugly survival from the days
OF lawlessness. mark OF the beast
which all thinking men and women
should be quick to disown.
There you have outlined the emf.
nently sane and logical argument of
District Attorney Lewis ]. Smith.
There is no place for unwritten laws
In our civilization. They belong to
the cavemen era, to the days when
brute force and not human reason
prevailed. never have invoked. |
never would invoke. the unwritten
low in defense Of man or woman.
Violence never solves anything. "
ht Sdlu HldNtlls IL may ItluONt u
troublesome factor from the slate, but
can't give the right answer to the
problem. Even as a defense for men,
isn't the unwri;ten law falling into
disrepute? II didn't win freedom Tor
Harry Thaw. with all his millions TO
helm n didn't nreserve Cant Haines
from punishment Why should women
put forward such an outworm plea ?
"There is a very simple and OBJ
vious way for any woman to protect
her home and children from contami.
nation by a husband whom she knows
unworthy? In every State in the
Union except one she can divorce
him for unfaithfulness. That is the
sane, legal, reasonable method OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY.
BY CHARLES HENRY ADAMS.
Woma MS Job In the Homs.

New York. Nov. l6.-"You rob your
husband OF the very warp and wool
OF his manhood. You take from him
the meaning OF life Itself. rob him OF
fatherhood, Of all that he has a right
TO expect You would have him less
than the lowest OF animals-less than
the tiny male bird guarding the
mother bird and her eggs. You steal
from him mans most precious right
the right OF the male to provide for
his female"
That is the charge leyeled against
the self.supporting wife by Mrs.
Annie Nathan Myere In her newest
play, THE Spur"
Women are physically adapted to
the care OF home. They are not
adapted to office work. which Is an.
other reason why they should drop
II as soon as possible, and certainly
after their marriage. TIL they've had
years Of & they don't know what
business does TO a woman. It's get.
ting up in the dark, hanging to a strap
in the subway, shlyering in winter.
burning IN summer, saving on your
stomach TO feed your vanity, longing
for pleasure you don't dare take, see.
ing an enemy I'm every mans face.
A woman Is not manufactured Ia
stand the strain.
"She ought not to get up and 70
out whether she Is IL for II or not. do
her work whether her head Is split.
ting or not, bend over her typewriter
whether her back Is breaking or not.
It's the daily grind, six days a week.
week after week, month after month
year after year, that gets her in the
end-unless she discovers IN time
that the bonds Of holy wedlock are
still the best bonds women can I'm.
vest In" ended Mrs. Meyer with a
smile, as she quoted one OF her plays
epigrams
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
ELKs REPEATED PERFORMANCE.

The second performance Of the
Elks' minstrel gambol. given at the
Colonial Theatre Saturday night.
proved to be another success. A very
fair audience attended and all present
seemed to enjoy the performance TO
the fullest extent The show was
minus the service of Miss Campbell.
who had returned to her home IN Pal.
estine. The act put on by Mr. Ro.
quemore and Miss Campbell was re.
placed by the glass eating act Of Sal.
vadora, OF International reputation,
which the management of the show
was fortunate in securing at the last
moment The performance went of
with the same snap and vim Of the
first performance. the entire company
acquitting themselves credi.ably.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
TILL BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

snout.nosed beetle quarter OF an
inch log. In the spring the weevlls
that live through the winter lay eggs
In the young bolls, and sometimes
after the bolls have opened. In either
case the larvae from the eggs do
great damage.
Thoroughly clean up the cotton
fields In the fall and burn all stalks
and trash. Winter plowing, early
planting, frequent cultivation, and
anything else to promote the yigor
and hasten the maturity Of cotton Will
reduce the damage"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
CHICKENS ON ONE FARM

The following paragraphs about n
mammoth chicken plant are taken
from the current issue OF Farm and
Flreside:
Mammoth poultry plants, like over
large soap bubbles, are generally
short lived, but there are exceptions.
One Of these is the Pittsheld Poultry
Farm with headquarters in Maine and
a branch plant in Massachusetts.
"The maximum number OF chickens
produced by this plant and sold prin-
clpally in the baby-chick stage. mp to
the present year, has been a half
million chicks annually.
Next year the owners. F. W.
Briggs. Gordon Dobson and Howard
Gilmore. are planning to increase the
output Of the plant to the two million
chick mark. This plant has been IN
operation for eight years
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
DON'T HAVE ANY HORSE
PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING

In the November Womans Home
Companion, Christine Terhune Her
rick, writing an article entitled "A
Girls Engagement and Marriage"
presents the various rules OF etiquette
for these occasions. On the subject
OF horseplay and buffoonery at wed.
dings she makes the following com.
ment:
TRY to have horseplay and buffoon-
cry conspicuous by their absence
when you and your newly made hus.
band leave for the train. You can
sllp of quietly upstairs to put on your
going away gown, and while You and
the bridegroom will hardly escape a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

treating the situation. It's preferable
to the Insane, criminal expedient OF
numbering either the husband or tie
other woman, or both.
Physical violence is a form OF ar.
gument which has come down to us
from animals without brains and
without language. 1t Is an argument
which must be abhorrent to cultivated
minds. Whenever women employ It
for any use they hurt themselves
more than they help
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

little rice throwing when you make
your farewells. have II clearly under.
stood that you object firmly to the
casting OF old shoes and the adorn.
ment of the luggage with white favors
and absurd placards, as an offense
against good taste and an exhibition
Of vulgarlty md OF want OF proper
feeling"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
Cost Nothing
E 7 RA
TO VOTE IN TRIP CONTEST

Help some friend to win that delightful trip.
Don't wait until you are asked to help-set
votes every time you spend dollar. You
will feel mighty happy when your friend asks
for your support if you can say, Il thought OF
you and have already saved some votes for
you You get your moneys worth at these
stores and the votes cost nothing. You can
make some friend happy at no expense. Your
dollars do double duty when spent where you
get votes. Save ballots you might decide to
run yourself maybe your friends are saving
votes for you.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
STATE CHARITIES CONFERENCE
rsseld ralnIoossv 6al

San Antonio, Tex. Nov 1G. - To.
days session of the State Conference
of Charities and Corrections, which
convened here yesterday, was devot-
ed t. tearing reports OF State and
local charity and social wesc-e or
CARNATIONS. The conference will end
tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Proceedings Of Regular Session Held
Last Week.


Last Week.
The commissioners court held its
regular quarterly meeting last week
with full attendance OF the commits.
sioners present and Judge J. 4. Ma.
loney presiding.
Following are the proceedings IN
detail.
The court canyassed the returns
Of the election held November 3 and
declared the results as per record,
and issued certificates Of election.
The county poor farm was visited
and inspected by the court on Tues.
day afternoon.
The report OF Engineer r. l.. Nor.
rlson OF the A. & NJ. College on road
improvements was received and re.
ferred TO the Bryan Commercial Club.
The bonds OF the officers who were
elected In the recent election were
received and approved in open court.
A list OF these were printed I'm The
Eagle last week.
The county clerk was ordered 10
notify the officers affected by article
1921. referring to quarterly reports.
TO make said reports to the commits.
sloners' court. The county clerk.
district clerk, county Judge, county
treasurer, seriff, district and county
attorneys and all constabes and Jus.
tlces OF the peace are affected by ar.
ticle 1921 Of the revised statutes.
The quarterly reports Of all county
officers were read and approved.
Following Is the county treasurer's
quarterly report for the quarter end.
Ing October 81:
Jury fund, balance. .......st. 200 90
Road and bridge fund. ..... 4.525.5i
General fund .............. 3.2S6.GS
Court house bond fund. ... 1899
Bridge bonding fund. .... 27G.l9
Jail warrant fund. 11.52
The contract for rebuilding the
bridges over Wixon creek on the Ia.
bor road and Dilllshaw tap road. was
let to Joe Lloyd. who bid 75c per foot
and agreed to haul all lumber and do
all piledriylng necessary. This was
the lowest bid received.
A petition from J. W. Murphy and
others for a public road was granted
subject to the approval of Commits.
sioner VI. B. Casters. who will make
a final report at the next meeting.
The road is TO be opened at no ex.
pense to the county.
A petition from Joe Nations and
others asking for a public road was
granted subject to the approval of
Commissioner J. ]. Cahill, to report at
the next meeting. The road is to be
opened without expense to the
county.
The court ordered that the ex.of.
fcio salaries of the following officers
be fixed for one year as follows:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The court ordered that the county
treasurer receive IL per cent of all
moneys received and 1.2 per cent Of
all moneys paid out, beginning No
vember 1, 1914. until further ordered
The court was then adjourned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

T. w. Parker to NJ Derden Chance,
four lots of land lying in the city of
Bryan on Antonio street; considera.
ton, $3.50.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The Northern Pacific will place In
the near future an equipment order
totalng approximately 100000. The
company has asked bids on the pro.
posed purchases from the principal
car manufacturers OF the country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
TEMPORARY HEAD
TEXAS UNIVERSITY
tBy Assoclated Press.l

Austin, Tex. Nov. 16.-Dr. William
Battle, dean of the faculty, was elect.
ed temporary president of the Uni.
versity OF Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The Canadian Pacific has completed
$50 miles OF double track this year
between Brandon, Ont, and the Pa
cihc coast, making total Of 900 miles
Of double track between Fort William
and Brandon. The distance between
Fort William and Vancouver is 1905
miles.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The Cleveland & Youngstown has
preliminary plans for a freight termi.
nal and warehouse TO be erected In
Cleveland The plans provide for
greater capacity than in any similar
building between New York and Chi.
cage.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg Railway Company takes
place next Monday in New York City.
Thirteen directors and three inspec.
tors Of election will be chosen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

BY a decision OF the United States
Supreme Court the Santa Re has won
It's fight to prevent officials In Logan
County. Oklahoma, from collecting
taxes levied on its property by the
Oklahoma State Board OF Taxation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has officially recognized "de-
pressed market conditions" in decid.
ing a case involving grain rates from
Montana to Eastern destinations, be.
gun by the Railroad Commission of
that State against various Northwest.
ern roads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion Is seeking detailed information
regarding all block signal and train
safety apparatus in use in American
railroads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

Next TO agriculture, the railroads
form the greatest single industry In
the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Grand Trunk Railway Is in.
creasing in vigor It's safety first"
campaign.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Cotton has been received In the 10.
cal warehouses this season as fol.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

The Baltimore G Ohio has just
completed its S5,OOO,OOO eleven-mile
cutoff between the Orleans Roads and
Cacapon, w. Va. The cutoff now
completely eQuips the B. G o. as a
three.track and four.track system east
Of Cumberland, Md, to Martinsburg,
w. Va.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

In the freight tariffs which are now
being checked over in Chicago, ILL.,,
more than 10000 points in the West
alone are covered and three or four
times as many in the entire country.
1t is estimated that these freight
tariffs will cost the larger systems on
an average of $4,000 each. It Is
planned to put the new tariffs into
work shortly after their completion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16

In proportion to It's area, Belgium
has more railroads than any other
country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-16
RAILROAD NOTES

Japan has 5000 miles OF steam rail-.
ways
Evening journal., 1914-06-12
RHEUMATISM IN
every MUSCLE?
Then Your Blood is Full of Uric Acid
Crystals Which Clog the Kidneys.

The first thing needed, when every
Joint and muscle of your body feels full
of fire and you suffer severely when
lying down, is to start the blood flow
ing freely TO carry off the uric acid
crystals which clog the blood and pre-
vent the kidneys from discharging the
poisonous waste matter
Rheuma, the prescription of a special
list in all forms of Rheumatism, goes di-
rectly to the seat of the trouble. II
fertilizes the dead blood stream and
purifes the whole system, prevents the
settling of poison in the joints and
muscles, and acts on them like oil on
machinery.
81 suffered from Rheumatism for six
years. Tried different doctors, with no
relief, but was benefited by the first
bottle of Rhcuma used / have taken
three bottles and am entirely free from
the disease. / was so bad | could not
sleep nights; now / sleep well, and my
kidneys work perfectly."-P. w. Mil
Ter, Catawissa, Pa.
n. Is. Danforth. Market and Second
streets. sells Rheuma for 80 cents
a bottle and will return your money u
not satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1914-06-12

the wrath of other Democratic Sena-
tors when he again attacked the
President and Secretary Bryan for
making a "servile surrender unjusti-
fled and without excuse"
"The Senator is so in love with
the shipping monopoly that he has
lost sight of the Democratic faith op-
posed to subsidy" remarked Sena-
tor James, of Kentucky.
The Senator from Kentucky knows
I am not in love with any trust, and
when he says so he knows he is not
stating the TRUTH" shouted Senator
Vardaman, as he shook his closed
fist toward Senator James.
"Well, the Senator need not threat,
but he knows the vote against the
repeal is a vote which favors monop-
oily"
THE Senator must not impute mo-
tives to me-" returned Senator Var
daman. Il have my convictions and
Evening journal., 1914-06-12

Give me chance to see If cannot cure
your rheumatism without massage, vapor
baths severe diet restrictions or other harsh
and ineffective treatment
tDon't shut your oyes and say ''lmpossi.
Bile. but put me 60 the test.
D. y on may have tried everything you ever
kenrd Of and spent your good money right
and left without effect just as Mr. Donno
did. For thirty-six years Mr.. Delano sui
fercd with Rheumatism and spent thousands
Of dollars in vain attempts 90 Doe cured
Finally De discovered tho Rheumatic Con-
qucror which ! know cured his rheumatism
and made it possible for him 90 be 90 his
desk day In and day out, while before that he
was confined Go his bod and suffered the ter
rible fortunes Of This dread disease
Let me send you, without charge, a trial
Treatment of this Rheumatic Conqueror /
an willing 90 take the chance and surely the
tost viii tell. So send me your nnmo and
'the trial treatment viii bc sent you at once
aealed IN a plain envelope.
When I send you this ] VIII write you
fully and show that The Rheumatic Con
queror should not only Danish the poison of
rheumatism from the system, but be bene-
6cinl 20 your general health ia other ways.
Evening journal., 1914-06-12
MACHINE TO Peel TOMATOEs.

SMYRNA, Del, June 12.-The can
ners Of Seaford, are very much inter-
ested in a new machine for the peel
ing of tomatoes, thus doing away with
the employment of a large number
of men, women and children. The
machine, it is thought, is destined to
revolutionize the problem and to re-
lieve the anxiety Gamers have when
factories are full of perishable goods
and the laborers are off attending a
picnic, circus, or some other amuse-
ment The capacity of the machine
is about ninety tomatoes per minute
with two girls feeding it, The toma-
to is not touched by the hand, and the
waste is much less than by hand peel
ing. 1t is sanitary and economical
and claimed to save at least ten per
cent on the present cost of labor.
Evening journal., 1914-06-12
RHEUMATISM
Syracuse Manufacturer Will Send Free Treatment to
Any Man or Woman Who Suffers From Rheumatism
Scores Claim This Free Treatment Has Cured Them

The number Of trial treatments which I
shall send 20 readers Of this paper Is limited
and it VIII De necessary for you 10 cut on %
coupon and pin 10 TO your letter. Give your
name nnd address plainly. This special offer
will not Doe held open indefinitely II will
be necessary for you 20 make your application
Immediately As soon as this discovery be.
comes better known In Wilmington and vi.
cinity J shall cense sending free Treatments
and shall then charge a price for the Rheu.
matism Conqueror which will be In proper
tion to lee good value
SO take advantage OF this offer before IL Is
too late Remember the test win cost you
absolutely nothing T.. II Dolano SGT
Delano Bldg, Syracuse ~ "
Evening journal., 1914-06-12

Skeleneer and little daughter, Mrs
Laura Skelenger and daughter Mr.
and Mrs William Dickinson, of VIII
mington. Rev. II. W. Shipley
and family have been visitors with
Wilmington relatives Mrs /. G.
Webb has had Mrs Lewis Walker, Of
Philadelphia, for a visitor--Miss
Ethel Ward of Chester, is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Ward.
Evening journal., 1914-06-12
ODESSA SUNMER VISITORS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
r ODESSA, Del. June 12-Dr. and
AIRS. Walter V Woods entertained
AR. and Airs. William p. Mimin and
air. and Mrs Hunting Centre and son,
Of Philadelphia, over Sunday-Mrs
Morgan and Leslie Morgan are
IN Chester, Pa--Mrs. William Eccles
had for Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs William
Evening journal., 1914-06-12

I trust that the Senator has his, and
that they are not barred. I am op-
posed to this repeal because / am op-
posed to the surrender of American
rights and later I would he willing to
deal with the economic problem
Senator Hughes charged Senator
Vardaman with misinterpreting the
Presidents speech during the cam
paign on the tolls plank and with re-
flecting upon Democrats who were
now voting for repeal.
Evening journal., 1914-06-12

And what If the cook is leaving?
There are other good cooks in the
world and easily found through a
Want Ad-Adv.