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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
100000 Russians
Are Confronted by
100000 Germans
cassaok Force Now Reported Near
cracow-one Of cxar'e Armies
Follows II; Another Moves
Toward Warsaw.

London.-Immense forces of Rus
SLAMS are rapidly nearing the Ger
man frontier on a line of advance
$50 miles wide. London expects
within week to hear Of pitched
battle, as vast as that OF the Aisne,
between 100000 Germans and Aus
TRANS who are concentrating on this
line to save the Kaiser's territory
from 100000 Russians.
Dispatches from Rome, Petrograd
and Amsterdam confirm previous in
timations that all attempts to hold
the Russians within Galicia and Po-
land until the combats in the West
are decided have failed, and that the
Germans, Withdrawing from Russian
territory, are combining with such
Austrian forces as have escaped cap
ture or disintegration in a final eff
fort to block the Russians from Prus-
STA and Silesia.
The Russian advance is a double
movement. A great army is moving
westward from Warsaw and the south
for the purpose of striking at Posen,
while another army, released from
Galicia by the collapse of Austrian
resistance, is cooperating by an ad-
vance against Cracow.
Belief that the direct Russian ad-
vance. against Germany is rapidly
progressing is partially confirmed by
an announcement of the Breslau Ca
zette that the military authorities
there have cut all telegraphic COM
munication between Breslau. Posen,
Oppeln and Liebnitz. This would in
dictate the approach Of the Russian
armies. There were rumors that Co.'S
sacks have been seen a few miles
east of Breslau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
SUMMARY OF
WAR NEWS

Berlin declared officially that the Ger
mans had made gains in the centre
Of the French battle line.
The Paris official report said that the
Germans for two days had made
constant attacks on the left Of the
Allies, who held firm and then gain
ed slightly.
Germany announced total casualty
list Of 1o4,5s9, which included 15,-
ga dead, 65,9os wounded and u.s.
COZ missing.
It was officially announced in Toxic
that the Japanese had defeated the
Germans in battle on the outskirts
of Tsingtau.
A German airship dropped four bombs
on Paris. One fell near the Ameri-
can Embassy, killing a man and
wounding his daughter.
Paris reported that the French left
wing fled before the Germans, but
later; reinforced, took the offensive.
The official French report said the
Germans had made a considerable
advance on the heights Of the
Meuse.
The reinforced German right was
thrown back near St. Quentin, the
Allies threatening it's lines of COM
munication to Belgium.
Premier Asquith, in speech at the
Mansion House, Dublin, appealed
to "loyaI and patriotic Ireland to
take her place in defense Of our
common cause"
The Marconi wireless plant at Sias-
conset was closed by the United
States Navy until delivery Of an
unneutral message from the British
cruiser Suffolk Is explained.
A news dispatch from Rome states
that the Russian advance guard has
arrived before the fortress Of cra-
cow. In Austria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Germans Now In
Control Of Cracow
commandant Displaces Aus
trian Civil Government and Resi-
dents Quit City In Panic.

London.-The Austrian defenders of
the fortified city of Przemysl in Ga
licia have evacuated Bourgade and
Medyka and have been repulsed in a
sortie from the eastern line of forts.
The Russians are reported as having
taken the fortified position Of Czysch-
ky and Fouldtyn, which covered
Khyroff and other position in the
Radymno region.
A dispatch from Petrograd says
that the Russian army is massing
before Cracow and that the next big
battle of the war is on.
Reports of a battle between Rus
SLAMS and Germans came by way Of
Copenhagen. The Copenhagen dis
patch said that the Germans were
opposing a Russian army advancing
toward Breslau," which is the first
real indication that the Russian forces
were near Breslau, in the province Of
Silesia
The Russians have seized all the
passes in the Carpathians and have
occupied Stanislau and Kolomea both
Of which are cities of considerable
size and both junction points on the
railroad that crosses the Carpathians
into Hungary from eastern Galicia
Positive denial was made at the
War Office in Vienna that the Rus
SLAMS now are before Cracow. In
stead, it is stated, the Austrians are
now on the offensive in Galicia and
they are enthusiastically attacking
the Russians at every point. Heavy
rains have prevented the Austrians
following up their advantage.
Cracow has been occupied by Ger
man troops. The Austrian, civil ad-
ministration has been displaced and
the town put under a German mill
tary commander. All the original
administration Of the town and all
civil officials of the Austrian Govern
ment have left and the residents are
fleeing in a panic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
WILD NIGHT ATTACKS
AT ALLIES LEFT

Paris.-The battle in the north. so
far as the German right wing is con-
cerned, has resolved itself entirely in
to night attacks. The day is devoted
solely to duels between the crack ar
tillery Of the armies, but during the
night the assaults continue.
These consist of wild rushes in at
tack and counter-attack that have, it
is insisted at headquarters here, re-
suited in continuous ground gaining.
The Paris Matin said that in the
war up to the present time Germany
has lost 100000 men against France.
Russia and Belgium, and that Austria
has lost 100000 against Russia and
Servia. 80
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Speedy Check
on Enjoys Who
Talk Too Much

Washington.-A speedy end to the
series of displeasing interviews given
out by European diplomats since the
beginning Of the war was indicated
with the announcement of A. Rustem
Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, one Of
those who have incurred the Presi-
dents displeasure, that he is leaving
in ten days for Constantinople and the
reputation by Baron Won Schoen Of
the German Embassy Of the interview
with him published here.
The Rustem Bey interview in ques-
ton contained the statement that the
sending of United States warships
to Turkish waters in connection with
reports Of dangers to Christians would
lead to a serious situation.
The incident OF the offensive inter-
view given by Baron Won Schoen on
the relations of the United States and
in which it was stated that
the Japanese regarded war with this
country as inevitable, came to an
abrupt end when the German diplomat
repudiated the interview.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
AUSTRIAN WOUNDED
CROWD INTO TRIESTE

Venice (via Paris) to
advices reaching here from Trieste
several thousand wounded have been
brought into that Austrian city in
the past three days. Many public
buildings, including theatres, are be-
ing converted into hospitals for them.
A majority of the wounded come
from Galicia, and they relate tales of
fearful hardships. The Russians have
captured immense quantities of the
winter clothing for the Austrian
troop The snow already has begun
to fall, and the troops in the field are
suffering from cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
1o4,5ss FULL CASUALTY
LIST or GERMANS


BERLIN, (vla Lsndon).-The
total German casualties in dead,
wounded and missing as chi
cialIy reported to date are 104,-
$50.
The casualty list 10 made up
as follows: Dead, 1854;
wounded, 6s.soe; missing, a.
0o7.
The list numerically sets out
the killed and wounded and
missing in each regiment, and
occupies nearly four columns
Of the Berliner Taoeblatt. One
regiment lost 400 men in q sIn-
gle engagement. s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02

Paris.-The Government report con-
tains the assurance that the Allies
Ranking movement is vigorous in
spite of increased German resistance,
and that the severest fighting is now
with the bayonet. Germans and AL
lies have been struggling back and
forth over the same ground and the
loss of life is frightful The Allies
centre holds, while the right strives
to clinch victory.
Furious bayonet charges by the
German right center in the region Of
the Craonne forests and deserate
battle in the Somme district, north Of
the Disc, were features.
The attempt of the Anglo-French
force in the Somme region to turn
General Won Kluck's right and sever
his line Of communications with Bel
GUM failed, and, on the others hand,
the Germans evidently rendered con-
fdent by their recent reinforcements,
took the offensive northwest of st.
Quentin and captured the city of Ba-
paume. The Allies brought up more
troops, however, and started another
struggle for the possession of the
town.
To the north and east Of Rheims the
Germans, under Generals Won Buelow
and Won Elinem, made vigorous at
tempt to resume the offensive and
cut the French line.
Along the Mouse, the French forts
south OF Verdun were silenced and
the army of Prince RCprecht Of Ba-
varia clinched its hold upon a line
running from st. Mihiel northwest OF
Toul.
All these reports are based on the
more or less conflicting statements
from the German and French War
OficeE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
GERMAN AIRSHIP
rs LOSER IN FIERCE
SHORT RANGE DUEL

ANTWERP.-A duel In the
air over Brussels between a Bel
sIan blpIans, which was max
ing q Reconnaissance, and a Ger
man machine, which was In pur-
sult of the bIpIans, is described
briefly by q correspondent who
witnessed the contest. The two
machines ascended to a great
altitude, and after a swift flight,
the avIators exchanged shots at
short range. Suddenly the Ger
man turned turtle and fell, and
the Belgian blpIane returned TO-
ward Antwerp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
ALLIES DRIVE
LINES INSIDE
BIG GUN RANGE
BERLIN WAR OFFICE ISSUES
OPTIMISTIC REPORT AND SAYS
GERMANS HAVE MADE GREAT
GAINS AT THE CENTRE.
PARIS CONTENDS ALLIESH HAVE
STEMMED FOES ONSLAUCHTS

London While the censorship is
more strict than at any time since
the opening of hostilities, it is ex.
planned that there are certain evil
dences, especially on the extreme
left, that the Germans are weakening.
The Allies have been heavily re-
enforced and are subjecting the forces
of Won Boehm and Won Kluck to stern
pressure along the line from Scissors
north to Mons.
In this connection report tele-
graphed from Ostend that Mons had
been set on fire, created sensation
here. It is at Mons that Gen. Won
Boehm established his headquarters
when he started south from Brussels
with the main army that was operat-
ing in Belgium. 1t was also Won
Kluck's base of supplies.
Won Boehm's army was assigned
to prevent Won Kluck being outflank-
ed by the French army, operating
from the northwest, where it had
been gathered to support new Brit
ish force. It means that the British
French armies are in strong forces
and have raided the German COM
munications far north of the point,
where up to the present any fighting
has been reported.
The prolongation of the tension on
the two long lines of fire and death
fronting each other on the Aisne has
become insupportable to the Germans,
since reports indicate that they have
changed their tactics and attacked
with the bayonet. General Joffre has
succeeded in pushing his lines inside
the range of the deadly heavy German
guns forced the enemy to hand-to-hand
fighting.
The losses of the last few days on
both sides are said to exceed all
other engagements of the war. Stories
have reached here from Belgium that
the Germans, unable to bury their
dead on the field, have shipped them
behind the army by trainloads in or
der to avoid epidemics.
Belgian troops have cut the Ger
man line of communication between
Mons and Brussels by blowing up
the railroad, according to an Ostend
report. Another Belgian force des-
troyed a troop and supply train near
Hasselt.
The official statement from the
British War Office is more laconic
than ever. It sums up the situation
in these brief words:
1.-THE situation is satisfactory and
the counter attacks on the British
front have been beaten back with
eavy losses to the enemy
New German troops have appeared
opposite the Allies left. Despite
these achievements the work of
crushing the army of General Won
Kluck is proceeding. The losses of
the last three days are declared to
exceed those of any previous fight
ing since the war began.
The heaviest offensive movement of
the Germans has been against that
part of the battle line between Rheims
Guard, heavily reinforced, attempted
to break down the French resistance.
1t was driven back by counter at
tack by French infantry, supported
by Turcos. Later the attack succeed
ed, the French falling back some dis
lance, only to regain their lost ground
by a series of spectacular bayonet
charges.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
BURNT SUGAR CAKE.

Beat one-half cup butter to cream
add gradually one and one-half cups
sugar, yolks of two eggs, unbeaten
and ONE cup cold water; add two
cups flour and beat continuously
for five minutes, Then add three
teaspOonfuls of burnt sugar silup,
one teaspoon of vanilla and another
one-lalf cup flour; beat again thor
pughly and Stir in two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder and the stiff
ly beaten whites of the eggs. Bake
in layers in moderate, quick oven
PUT together with a boiled icing to
wlli CHI has been added couple tea
spoons burnt sugar sirup and some
vanilla
Directions for burning sugar-Pmt
one cup of sugar in saucepan and
bet it melt and smoke. When 1T gets
black add two-thirds of a cup of
water and boil until all is dissolved
Bottle lit and use as wanted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
SPINACH APPETIzING
WHOLESOME
AND

Wash fresh spinach in several wa
ters to remove all sand. Ii young
and tender, put the spinach in the
stewpan with just enough water to
cover the bottom of the pan. Cook
uncovered for 20 minutes or more
lf not fresh and tender, put to cook
i'm boiling salted water, allowing two
quarts of water to one peck of spi-
mach When tender, drain, chop, and
season with melted butter. Bacon
fat may be used instead of butter,
Or a small slice of salt pork may
be cooked with the spinach. To fla
vor with bacon fry several slices
OF ,ean bacon, remove from the pan
and pat the drained spinach in its
plaee turn it over to ALLOW the ba-
CO. rat to penetrate, arrange in
a mold and serve with the bacon
for garnish.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
LIGHT ANG CREAMY MASHED 70
TATCES.

Pare and boil potatoes. when
done, drain and dry them. Mash at
once either through the potato
ricer Or with a masher. If masher
is used stir the potato from edge
of the dish and continue MASKING
till there are no small humps. Have
at hand hot milk and melted butter.
For quart of potatoes when mashed
allow about a half cup of milk, and
four level tablespoons of butter.
Add this to mashed potatoes and
beat with spoon until light and
creamy. More or less milk may be
added to suit the taste and less, but
ter when it is high i'm price. NASH
ed potatoes may be beaten with
wire whisk egg beaten, Pile them
lightly in a serving dish and dot
with. butter Potatoes should be
salted sparingly.
Mashed potatoes keep better than
boiled on baked potatoes, and for
that reason are desira BILE to serve
when the dinner hour is indefinite.
Put them in a double boiler and
cover until needed Beat them just
before serving.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
GREEN IEAS COOKED TO RETAIN
THEiR COLOR AND FLOVOR


If the peas are freshly picked wash
dozen pods carefully and put them
to cook with the peas in a small a.
mount of salted water. Leave UNI
covered and cook until tender a.
bout twenty minutes. Overlooking
destroys both the natural flavor and
color. Remove the pods, season the
peas with butter and a sprnklling
of sugar. Peas may be creamed and
combined with carrots or new pota.
toes, or may be cooked with sprig
of fhesh mint. Peas are less often
served in thir own liquid than form
esy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
The Housewives Corner

put to cook in water to cover
the bottom of the saucepan. Cover
tightly, co2k slowly and stir occa-
sionally Tile Juice from the squash
will furnish sufficient liquid to keeI
it, from sticking. When tender I'M
cover and stir frequently until suf-
ficiently dry to serve. Put Through
colander to remove the skins and
return to the stewpanI; reheat, and
season generously with butter and
a little salt and pepper. White
Summer squash is unfit for cooking
if the skin is tough.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
If you planted a handful of feathers
And not chicken mot one?
A QUEER YET

Did you ever see a screech owl?
and don't you think it would be a
queer pet?
Jimmy Rand and his brother Will
We're late coming home from town
one evening and just before they
reached home they heard a screech
Owl. Jimmy wanted to stop and try
to get it, but Will said they must
go home and put up the team first
and then. if he Still continued to
screech they WOULD take the lantern
and try to get him.
AS he kept screeching the bows
had no difficulty i'm locating him
They crept up as near as they COULD
without soaring him then thew turn
ed the lantern ON him and blinded
him so that they caught him easily
He was young owl. Perhaps that
was the reason he was, so easily
caught. Am old owl would NOT have
been so Silly as to keep soreeching
all the time until anyone would
know where to. find him, but the
little owl did not know so
he got caught.
The boys took him home and put
I him in a cage. They named him
4 "Pete," and he soon learned his
! name. At first he sulked and would
mt screech or anything but after a
I week or two he got used to his
! new home and screeched until they
could hardly sleep, for he always
did his screening at night.
\ The boys trained him to do Sc
veral tricks, they had to do this, i'm
the evening after dark as he slept
all day.
He would sit up on his perch,
! cock his head ON one side and wait
/, until they told him to screech, when
he would begin such screening that
i they We're glad to let him alone for
awhile.
After few weeks Will got tired
of him and gave, him to Jimmy pro-
vidsId he would keep the owl where
his noise wouldn't keep them
I, all awake.
So Jimmy took his cage in his
i own room and closed the windows
and door but he found that he him
self COULD not sleep with the screec'
ing he made especially toward
morning; SO ONE night when the
/ weather was too warm to keep the
windows closed he opened them and
put Pete's cage outside.
Willis room was upstairs just "a
] Dove Jimmy's, and of course the
noise of fete's screechl.ng disturbed
his sleep, and as the hours wore ON
and the owl screeched louder and
louder, he got up, took his pitcher
of water and poured it out of the
window thoroughly drenching Pete.
The bird became quiet then and
sulked until morning, so the bows
had chance to sleep.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18

water one or two hours. Old beets
never get tender no matter how
long they cook. Drain dash with
cold water and remove skins. This
is best done with the hands. If the
beets are small, serve them whole
with sugar and butter. Larger beets
may be cut in slices. To season four
medium sized beets, melt three
tablespoons butter, add tablespoon
of sugar and dash of salt; pour
over the beets and serve.
Young beets tops are delicious
when cooked and seasoned like
spinach.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
FRESH STRING BEANS

After removing the strings care
fully, slice beans lengthwise. This
will take a little more time, but
the result will well repay you for
your trouble. Put into cold salted
water until ready to cook, then COO
in enough boiling sailed water to
cover. When tender, season with
butter, and do not serve in their
liquor.
A Southern way is to cook with
the beans small slices of bacon or
salt pork.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
pITTNPAT AND TnrAToEl

pITTNPAT AND TIL rATOEl
ALI day long they come and go
Pity pat and Tippytoe.
UP and down the hall,
Play things scattered on tile floor
Finger marks along the wall,
Tell-tale smudges on the door;
By these presents you shall know
ititty-pat and Tippy-toe.
How they riot at their play,
And a dozen times a day
In they troop demanding bread
Only buttered bread will do.
And the butter must be spread
Inches thick with sugar, too.
And j never can say NO."
Pitty-pat and Tippytoe.
And when day is at an end,
There are little buds to mend.
Little frocks are strangely torn,
Little shoes great holes reveal.
Little hose, but one day worn,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
GREEN TOMATO PRESERVES

Take peck of nice smooth green
tomatoes. peel and quarter or half
them, them put over them about
four quarts of sugar. Let stand
over night. This draws out the
green juice. In the morning drain
off Juice and put on the stove to
boil. Boil it until it beads when
dropped from spoon like jell, then
put tomatoes am and cook until THO.
and clear. If boiled fast the to-
matoes will be nice and clear, this
makes little more than three
quarts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
THE SONG OF THE

THE SONG OF THE BEE.
Buzz, buzz,
This is the song of the bee.
His legs are of yellow;
A jolly good FELLOW,
And yet a great worker is lie.
In days that are sunny
He's getting his honey;
In days that are cloudy
He's making his wax:
On pinks and on lilies,
And gay daffodillies,
And column bine blossoms,
He levies a tax.
Buzz, buzz,
The sweet smelling clover,
He, humming, hangs over;
The scent of the roses
Makes fragrant his, wings;
He never gets lazy;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
For An Unmarried Annette

To improve the appetite and streng
then the digestion try a few doses
of Chamberlain Tablets. Mr.. J.
H. seitz of Detroit, Mich, says.
They restored my appetite when
impaired, relieved me of a bloated
feeling and caused pleasant and
satisfactory movement of the bow
els" For sale bay Extra Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
..INt.ALES

trankie's climbing UP tree,
To get some cherries for him and
me;
Cherries red and ripe and sweet;
OH, but they are good to eat.
Wink and Blink, what do you think
We saw ON our way to the skating
rink?
lightning bugs were flying thick;
Fluff was so scared it made her
sick.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
SUMMER SQUASH BOILED

Wash and remove seeds and soft
INSIDE portion of round white sum-
uer squash. Cut in inch cubes and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
From thistle, and daisy,

.
From thistle, and daisy,
And weeds of the meadow.
some treasure he brings.
Buzz, buzz,
From mornings first light
Till the coming of night,
He's singing and toiling
The summer day through.
OH, we. may get weary,
And think work is dreary;
Ills harder by far
To have nothing to do.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
YOUNG BEETs BUTrERED.

Cut the tops an inch above the
beets to avoid breaking the skin.
Wash carefully, but do not Grape
,r cut them. Cook quickly in boiling
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid of
your rheumatism. You can do it
if you apply Chamberlains Liniment
w. A. Lockhard, Homer City, N.
Y, writes "Last spring suffered
from rheumatism with terrible pains
in my arms and shoulders. I Got
a bottle of Chamberlains Imminent
and the first application relieved
ne. BY using one bottle of it l
was entirely cured" For sale by
Extra Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
EAT EXTRA
ICE CREAM

1t don't have to be sold under
a fancy name to make people think
it is good. adv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
For the Children

Rudely yawn at toe and heel.
Who but you could work such woe.
Pittypat and Tippytoe
.UNE.
oh, Ho. it is June, and the blushing
roses
Blossom lavishly everywhere
The butterfly to the bee proposes
"A merry race tin the radiant air
RAISING CHICKENS.
1t is hard to be farmer
,thi MIX ] ought to know
I've been trying to raise some chick
But the miserable things would
never grow.
The folks at our house are all
Laughing,
But would you think it such fun?