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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
THE GREATEST WHEAT CROP.
one-fifth Greater Than Previous Rec.
ord Winter Wheat Harvest.


Washington, D. C.-The greatest
crop Of wheat ever grown, one-fifth
again as large as that grown in 1912,
grown last year, and more than half
again as large as the record crop
is indicated by statistics announced
by the Department of Agriculture.
In all. 630.O0O.OOO bushels will be
produced if the highly favorable con-
ditions existing since the crop was
planted last fall continue until harvest
time. The acreage abandoned through
unfavorable conditions Of the winter
amounted to only 81 per cent. of the
area planted, an unusually low area
This makes the area remaining to be
harvested a record one of $685., 200
acres.
Indications are that Kansas will
have crop of 132,OOO,00O bushels, or
45,500,O00 bushels more than last year,
and Oklahoma 35,500,0OO. or 7,O00, 900
bushels more than last year.
Winter wheat: Condition 95.9. Area
remaining to be harvested $685.. 600
acres, or 1.119,O00 acres less than
planted last autumn. but 1855, 900
acres more than harvested last year.
Indicated yield per acre, 17.8 bush
els. Indicated production. 6S0,OOO,OOO
bushels.
These figures compare with condi-
tons of 1856 on April l. and S1.S on
May !, 1913.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
MAY CONSIDER PROHIBITION.
House Lays itself Open Also To suf-
frage Question.

Washington. D. C.-The caucus Of
House Democrats Tuesday evening, In
stead Of being limited to antitrust leg
islation, rural credits and the appro-
priation bills, has been technically
thrown open to any question in the
legislative category. The formal call
for the caucus states its purpose to be
to decide what bills shall be passed
during the remainder of the session.
This leaves the field open for any
member to inject nationwide prohibit
ton and woman suffrage questions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
Take Care Of the alma.

In the Heidelberg forest, besides
nesting boxes, single shrubs or small
groups Of species similar to those at
DarmstadtN are planted in young plan
tations Of forest trees and SO pruned
as to form platforms for the nests OF
birds that nest naturally in shrubs
and trees, after the method devised
and practised with such wonderful
success by Baron Hans Won Ber-
lephsch on his estate at Seebach, Ger
many. Here. too. are about fifty feed
ing Observation-Disclosures Forester.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
WOMEN SEE HUSBANDS KILLED.
Couples Were Walking on Tracks;
Men Struck BY Train.

Roanoke. va.-Richard Ratcliffe, As
years old, and his SON James Radcliffe.
"a, were run down by train at Thack-
er, w. Va, the wives of both men see
ing their husbands crushed to death.
The Ratcliffes were returning from a
party and the men were walking ahead
of the women on the track A freight
train was passing. going West, and the
noise OF the train confused the men
and they were struck by an eastbound
train. The women escaped injury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
SWEEP By Storm and wave.

A violent cyclone ragged over the
northeastern part Of the island of
Madagascar recently simultaneously
a tidal wave swept over the whole
northern coast. Serious damage was
done at Tamatave. and many build
ings and native huts were destroyed.
Shipping suffered greatly. and several
vessels sank, without. however. any
loss OF life, Sixteen natives were
drowned in the foods. There we're no
casualties among the white popula
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
MAIL REPORTED BURNED.
General Funston Re-ArranGIno the
Service To Mexico City.

Washington. D. CA report from
Genarl Funston stated that several
sacks of mail. sent out from Vera Cruz,
addressed to foreign business men at
Mexico City, were seized and burned
before reaching their destination. 1t
is said the destruction was the work
of irresponsible parties. At the in
stance of business men in Mexico City.
General Funston arranged to re-
establish the mail service from Vera
Cruz to the capital
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
KILLED AT THE MINES.
One American and Two British Sub.
Jects Victims OF Bandits.

Washington, D. Cone American
and two British subjects have been
killed at mines in the vicinity of
Guadalajara. A Mr.. Russell, presum-
ably British subject, and z Ameri-
cans are cut off by bandits in the
vicinity. Other Americans are safe.
This information came in a dispatch
from the British vice consul at Quad.
alaiara to the British embassy here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
SAME SAD STORY.
Two More Americans Are Added To
the List OF the MexIcans' Victims.

the List OF the Mexlcans' Victims.
Washington, d. C.-The killing Of
two British and two American mine
officials by Mexican federals near
Guadalajara was reported to the Brit
ish Embassy here by the British vice
consul at Guadalajara. The report
said that G. E. Williams. British, fore
man of the Ell Tabor Mine. and G. B.
Hoadley, American, had been killed.
and Walter Neal, American, manager,
and Patrick Baird, British, slightly
wounded at Ell Tabor s. H. A. Green.
British. was reported killed at San
Marcos. The vice-consul gave no de-
tails, and 1t was stated at the embassy
that all efforts to learn the reason for
the attack upon the mine men had
'IsJ os InJsssoonsun ussQ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
y. $. FLAG ON MEXICAN ISLAND
caIlfornIans Claim Coronado Group BY
Fright CT Conquest"

San Diego. CaI.-Several wealthy
men from Colorado Springs and CoEo-
nado. Cal, went out in yacht to the
Coronado Islands and scaled one os
them, raising the American flag on a
50O-foot pinnacle. They claimed the
islands by right of conquest" The
islands are Mexican territory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
EXPECT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Texas Officials Say Camp Will BE Lo-
Gated At Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas. National Guard
officials here. declared that 25O0OO vol
unteer troops would be modified near
Fort Worth within the next 10 days.
A camp site has been selected west of
the city along the line of the Texas
and Pacific tracks. A quartermasters'
depot has been established here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
TO Kill THE OPIUM SMOKERS.
Drastic Punishment For Users OF Drug
In China.

In China.
Peking.-Persons under 40 years of
age are to be shot if found smoking
opium at Chengtu. in the Province of
Sze-Chuen, after the expiration of a
period of 81 days, according to a Gov
eminent announcement. Those over
40 are to be sentenced to terms OF
penal servitude. The campaign against
opium smoking has reached such a
point that all opium smokers in the
province are compelled to submit
themselves to a course of treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18
Enthusiasm qh at the Biz Gathering Republicans Island Park Monda

in Kansas, in Michigan and all over
the West 1t is equally true here IN
the East. The only hope OF the
Democrats in this campaign is IN the
continued split in the ranks OF the
protectionists. But the depression IN
business all over this country has
brought it's lesson. The manufactur-
er, the producer, the f1nancier, the
business man, the mechanic, the clerk,
the day laborer, have all learned what
Democratic legislation means to the
business and financial interests of the
United States. The number Of idle
men parading our streets clamoring
for an opportunity to earn their daily
bread is greater than at any time in
our history since the fateful years Of
1894, 1885 and 1896. The whole ooun
try is looking for the return of the
Republican party to power, confident
that with the return of that party the
factories will again begin to work full
time, our mechanics and our laborers
will again be employed at remunera
tive wages and new era of prosper
ity will return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18
BELFAST.
The Belfast Annual Fair to Omen
Today with Good Race,
Grand Midway and
Great Exhibits
THE DEATH OF MRS. RHODA
PAGE OCCURS MONDAY

Belfast, Me, Aug. 17-(SpeciaD.-
The Belfast annual fail will open to-
morrow. Aug. IS. on the grounds just
out Of the city. with a good bill and
The program for the three days is as
follows:
Tuesday-Grand Army day: racing
in the go class. and $50 class.
ednesday-Governor's day; Cover
nor William r. Haines and Congress
man John A. Peters of the Third Dis
trict, will speak at o'clock; racing in
the free-for- all and 2.24 classes.
hursday-Grangers day, racing in
Eli and 2.40 classes.
Among the attractions are big ex-
hihits in horse. cattle, sheep, swine
and agricultural departments. Great
variety of ladies handwork; large
poultry show; six free attractions will
be given in front of the grandstand,
namely: Ed. Browns overland shows.
in trick bicycle riding, trapeze per-
forming, Indian clubs, trained dogs
and dog races. Boris and Fritz, COM
edy acrobats in tumbling and balanc-
ing stunts. Daily concerts by Belfast
Band. Balloon ascensions with para
chute drops each day by Prof. Graham
of Boston. Other attractions are Jack
mans wild animal show; direct from
New York. Positively the greatest
Midway ever. Merry -go- round. MAN.
moth Ferris wheel. the first ever
brought to this county Dancing in pa
Wilton. Moving picture show. Some
thing new every minute to amuse the
crowd. General admission IS cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18

The funeral of the late Mrs Helen
S. Mears. who died recently in Nor
rill. was held at her late home yester-
day. She was SO years OF age.
hTe following invitation is extended
to all Masons in the vicinity: You are
cordially invited to attend a house
warming at the Belfast Masonic Club
rooms Tuesday, Aug. IS, from to 10.
Refreshments will be served. All mem
bers of Masonic lodges in good stand
ing are eligible to membership in the
club, initiation fee IS, which includes
first quarter dues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18
Mrs. Rhoda Paae

Rhoda T. Page. wife of the late
Jacob Page. died this morning at her
homei n East Belfast. She had been in
failing health for some time and had
a weak heart Mrs. Page formerly liy
ed on the Poor's Mills road, and was
left widow about a year ago. she
sold her farm there not long since
AND removed to East Belfast, where
she purchased a place. She was a
kind friend and neighbor and will be
greatly missed by all who knew her.
The announcement Of the funeral has
not been made. Mrs. Page was born
in Islesboro 60 years ago. the daughter
of the late John and Ann (Merrithew)
Hutchinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18

One Paris motion picture plant pro
duces an average of 100000 feet of films
weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18

NAPpiduSoJ.
There is one advertisement from ths
enemy. Laughter).
And the people of the State. who
seem to be almost euqally divided or
the same issue. are considering II in a
new light as practical rather thar
an abstract question.
The cities are for repeal"
repeal OF what don't know.
The county for retention"-I sup
pose that means "country''-"that is
the majority in each. although there is
small minority In both urban and
rural districts"-
/ don't know what the minority is
for, or the majority.
| Yet 1t Is admitted that Governor
Haines has signed his own political
death warrant by obeying his oath to
enforce the laws of the State as he
found them"
Do you think so? ("Cries of No
no.O Do you think l signed my po-
iltical death warrant by doing that
which took my oath of Office before
God and man would do ?If did, 20,
signed your own death warrant fol
civil government and that of any mar
who holds up his hand and takes his
oath to do his duty. If man Is no,
CONSISTENT to his oath Of Office, your
civil government perishes. cloud ap.
plause).
The officials he has removed fol
failure to do their duty have carried
their friends with Them
l suppose Mr.. Moulton carried thu
Democratic bunch in Portland. l hop,
he did. / say to you men here. as
have said over and over again: l dom
want any of their votes; / don't wan
the vote Of any man In the business o
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
CUPID HAD HIT HIM HARD
Surely Day Of Romance Is Not Ended
When LovesIck Swain Can Feel
Like This.

Come, come. old man; don't let 1t
knock you out. There are plenty Of
other girls In the world. In six months
from now you will have forgotten
her"
Yes, / suppose 1t Is as you say;
but 1t Isn't six months from now.
Everything l see reminds me OF her.
When look at another woman | can't
help thinking how much more beauti-
full she is than any of them When
the wind blows | am reminded that 1t
Is probably adding to the color of her
cheeks. Whenever l pass corner
where she and have stood together
/ have a strange empty feeling aa
If something were gone out of my
life.
When I look up at the sky, / can.
not keep from remembering that II
Is above her. II could only forget her
fol only a day, for only an hour, !
think / might learn to hope again !;
but / can't get her out of my mind.
1t seems to me that the vaole world
Is changed since she told me that /
was never to see her again. can't
understand how anybody manages to
keep OF being happy. / would give
almost anything to forget her."-Chi.
cago Record-Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
practical HINTS
FOR The SHEPHERD
While Dipping the Sheep lust Dip
the Lambs, Too-Keep All
/ Good Breeding Ewes.

Do not let anyone deceive you by
telling you that buck lambs will bring
you as much money as wether lambs,
for they will not do 1t.
Castrate all male lambs at eight
days to two weeks of age, and any
good operator will not lose one out
of 100.
Dip all your sheep as soon as shear
ing is over. While you are at it Just
dip the lambs too, as the ticks will
leave the shorn ewes for the woolly
lambs.
Just as long as a eve holds her
teeth" it will pay to keep her for a
breeder. as ewes breed lambs up to
quite an advanced age.
That old eve might have brought
$2.59 last fall and the two lambs trot-
ting at her side will bring IS or Sc In
July. q
An old eve or two may die during
the winter. but you can lose one out
of three and still make 1t pay to keep
them at 80 to SO per head
The sheep get uneasy as soon as
the hot weather comes on unless they
plan to let them out every day for a
while. If the pastures are not high
enough SO that they can get all they
want to eat, bring them down at night
and give them q nice. bright look of
hay and little grain. The ewes need
this II the lambs are to be kept grow
ing.
If the coarse hay in the managers is
given to sheep they will nibble a
great deal of 1t away.
The sheep is dainty feeder and
will not eat musty or unclean hay or
fodder. Neither will sheep drink un-
clean water.
1t is strange that some men will
insist on raising a scrub ram when a
thoroughbred costs so little in com
parison to the improvement he will
make in his flock.
Sheep will sometimes eat weeds,
but 1t is generally because they have
nothing better.
The reason why so many men fail
in the sheep business is because they
do not study 1t before they begin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19

CBy r A GALLIHER)
= Perhaps no subject is of more i'm
portance to the average farmer than
the proper care and feeding of the
teams that are relied upon to do the
farm work; and as a rule, we do Eot
believe that these horses receive the
care and consideration that they
should A good horse used in COM
nonsense manner. should live to an
old age and be in condition to per-
form good work at all times.
The essential requisites for work
Ing horse are good size. quick action
and strength. A high-spirited animal
or one of great value is not the most
desirable animal for the farmer.
What we need is a good walker. as
much Of the usefulness and efficiency
depends upon that quality. This fac
ulty is quite as much matter of ed
ucation as inherited qualities.
Under ordinary circumstances It is
1udicious to use mares for working
teams upon farm. Except for short
time. the period Of parturition and i'm
mediately after, they are fully as well
adapted to farm work as geldings.
They also possess the advantage Of
annually bringing colts, and In event
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19

Sheep raising means something more
than buying flock of sheep and turn.
ing them into bare pasture without
shelter
Our sheep farmers are beginning 70
learn that they need permanent pas
lures increased yearly In productive
ness by high fertilizing.
The hit-or-miss plan of raising
sheep has never yet proved profitable
Never feed sheep heavily on one
grain alone. Give them variety and
don't forget the roots.
English shepherds believe that peo
pie who eat mutton and leave pork
alone will never have Indigestion.
+ Arrange your fields SO that the
sheep will have good shade during
the coming summer.
1t Is an easy matter to provide a
narrow trough filled three or four
inches deep with solution through
which the sheep can pass from the
This will not cure bad cases of foot
rot but it will prevent new cases.
One of the necessary things in the
care of sheep is the pairing of their
hoofs at least twice a year. Nature
provided a rapid growth of hoof tc
stand the wear and tear of stony
ground but soft pastures will not wear
down the hoofs fast enough and the
broken hoof often results In disease
If you have any old sheep, they
should be separated from the rest OF
the flock, and If they are to be fat.
tened, corn should be cracked for
them.
Do not make the mistake OF starting
the sheep business with large flock.
You will have your hands full for the
first year or two with a dozen.
The most profit to be made in sheep
is on the farm where small fiocks can
be handled to better advantage than
by wholesale.
Ever try smoked mutton hams
They are cured just as easily as pig
hams and are good eating.
II sheep and lambs are fed grain
together. the lambs will fare pretty
slim. Have a hole In the fence near
the barn through which the lambs can
slip and get away from the old sheep.
Have a good trough out there for the
grain you feed the little fellows and
they will get their share and grow like
weeds.
Make it rule to see the sheep and
lambs every day. Count to see that
nothing has happened to them. II
one is sick or otherwise in trouble.
get it out of the flock where you can
give 1t little extra care.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
A Real Need.

A Frenchman named Delaney has
invented an apparatus whereby you
can wind your clock by opening and
shutting door. the winding machine
doing its work by the action OF the
door
What is really needed. however. II
an invention that. attached to a door.
will get rid OF people inside OF the
room. No known method has yet been
invented to accomplish this purpose
Yet is there anything which would pro-
mote greater efficiency and comfort
and give more lasting satisfactioni-
Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BlACkHEADS

For pimples and bfackheads the fol-
lowing is a most effective and eco
lnomical treatment: Gently smear tho
affected parts with Cuucura Oint-
ment. on the end of the finger, but
do not rub. Wash on the Cuticura
Ointment In five minutes with CUT
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath. to as
sist in preventing Inflammation, irri-
tation and clogging of the pores. the
common cause of pimples. blackheads.
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi-
tions of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston-"-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
STEFANSSON'S ARCTIC PARTY SAFE

Brief cable dispatches from st.
Michael and Nome indicate that when
vilhjalmur Stefansson's exploring ship
Kariuk was crushed in the Arctic
near Herald island, northeast of ST.
IBERIA, January 16 last, the men saved
all their instruments, supplies. dogs
and food and left only the crushed
hulk and its coal cargo when they
headed cast over the ice to camp on
Wrangell island.
The experience of the Karluk
proves that the drift of the Ice sheet
from Point Barrow is not northerly,
as had been supposed. but westerly
Both Stefansson and Amundsen had
believed that a ship entering the pack
at Point Barrow could be carried cross
the pole and to Greenland. Probably
the shipwrecked men passed the win
ter in comfort. having dogs to carry
them on hunting expeditions.
1t is expected that the Canadian
government will authorize Capt. Rob-
ert A. Bartlett. who is at st. Michael
where he arrived after dog team ant
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
KETTNER is ON THE MOVE

I'm thinking of breaking into
poetry and writing a philosophic ode
on the mutability of mundane affairs,
with metaphors and SMILES and things
in It," confided Representative Kett-
ner, from the San Diego, Cal. district
I'll have something to say about be-
ing like leaf afioat on the CHANGING
tides OF fate and how, Just as you've
gotten your little card house nicely
built, something joggles your elbow
and spills the milk-or whatever's
poetry for spilling the milk
TITS experience that inspires me-
continued the representative from the
cline Of climate. Mine years ago l
said to myself, Come. shall pick out
a suitable spot. build me and my Tam
fly home there and settle down for
the rest of my life So, after care
fully weighing score of localities. I
determined on Visalia, Cal.
II bought me a ranch near by,
built me house that will outlast the
monument. put up fences, barns and
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
CONGRESSMAN kEATING's ANCESTORS

Representative Keating of Colo
rado. when a small boy. was taken
from Missouri to the Centennial state.
The family settled at small place
called Greeley. In honor of the great
Horace.
The inhabitants were all prim
New Englanders. whose ancestors had
come over in the Mayfower. and
whose talk was only of their lineage.
Keating was the only kid at school
who was Irish and not long on Ameri-
can forefathers who had fought in the
Revolution. And this fact was a cause
of constant humiliation to him, for
the other children at school boasted
daily In history lesson OF an uncle at
Bunker Hill or grandfather at York
town.
So one day young Heating made
up story He invented wonderful
forefather and his glorious deeds and
when he told it to the breathless, ad-
miring class. he was the hero of the
recess hour. His mother upbraided
II couldn't Just help It," he replied
" about their ancestors and | had to
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-19
SENATOR THOMAS TELLS OF BIG TUMBLE

TO tumble down mine shaft to
a depth equal to the height of fifteen
story skyscraper is trick anybody
can turn If he is careless enough
around mining camp" said Senator
Charles s. Thomas of Colorado, who
is one of the most eminent mining
lawyers In the West and also one of
the early settlers in the Centennial
state.
But to come through such an ex-
perience alive is a feat few can
achieve" he continued. Yet that is
Just what happened to man knew
in Colorado. A fellow named Jim
Doris of Leadville performed this
Fall of Man act In 1881 and went
through an experience enough to kill
ten men. yet came out as clipper as
though he had been lying in a
feather bed.
Jim slipped at the top of the
shaft OF the Cleora mine and fell a
sheer 297 feet to the hard rock bot
tom, while a 300-pound ore-bucket
OF course. we all thought he would