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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-11


vice asSow as a penny a call
But if council does give consent,
then that chance is gone, and the
phone rust may get control of the
automatic phone patents, because
the local automatic, or Illinois Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., has an option
by exercising which it can take over
the ownership of the automatic
paterts This would give the trust
control of its only dangerous rival
and destroy a big business in Chi
cago; for Chicago manufactures au-
tomato phones for the world.
AS l understand it the people of
Chicago have voted three times in
favor of municipal ownership of
street railways, but is still long way
from getting it. Even now the COM
panies are trying to make a raid on
the public treasury and grab off the
city's 55 per cent share of profits on
the street railways, which would
stave off still farther municipal own
ership.
But it is easily possible for Chicago
to get quickly municipal ownership OF
a telephone system, and at compare
lively small cost. 1t looks to be as
Chicago's best chance to have prac-
teal test of municipal ownership of a
public utility.
Those who believe in municipal
ownership can help bring it about by
cooperating with the Penny Phone
League, of which Morton L. Johnson
is president, and Horace B. Wild sec
rotary.
The avowed objects of this league
is to carry on a campaign to prevent
the Automatic-Bell phone merger.
To have the city take over the Au-
tomato plant and extend the service
throughout the entire city.
To have phone in every home at
ONE PENNY A CALL -s, ~.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-11

sell out to or enter into any agreem
pany doing business in Chicago, whic
petition imperative, then the Ordinan
and void, and the plant of the comp;
and poles shall be forfeited to the city
1t is also provided that if the CT
equip telephone system for 10000
if after that date the company shall
not have in operation a system serv-
ing 10000 bona fide subscribers, the
company shall forfeit all rights under
the franchise to the city, together
with plant and equipment for tele-
phone purposes.
It is fair to assume that the COM
pany has already forfeited it's rights
under that franchise, and that the
city has a right to step in and take
possession of. the automatic plant,
and own and operate it for the benefit
of phone users. o.. ..
Attorneys for both companies have
appeared before council asking that
body's consent to the sale of the au-
tomato to the Bell phone trust. or
the Chicago Telephone Co., which is
the same thing. There is a question
as to whether an agreement hasn't
already been entered into between the
two companies by which the trust is
to take over the automatic; and that
means iunking the automatic and
giving the trust an absolute monopoly
in Chicago.
If council consents and the deal is
put through, whatever the trust pays
for the automatic can be added to
the capitalization of the Chicago
telephone companies, and phone
rates raised by the Bell high enough
so phone users can be made to nay
the interest on that added capital
ization.
In other words, council is asked to
let the phone trust buy the auto
matte and make phone users pay
for it.
Tho oif1y would n ~ O,,1xy rro+ ,,o+I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
Tennyeon's Terror. /

At the time when rumors Of the
probable marriage Of the Marquis of
Lorne and Princess Louise were float
ing about London Tennyson had one
day a number OF guests at luncheon.
among whom was the Marquis of
Lorne. In the course of talk the mar
quis told Tennyson, then poet laureate.
that the queen liked his new volume.
Liam glad to hear it Tennyson said
in his sonorous. slow, musical bass
voice. II have given good account of
her In that volume. but the newspa-
pers didn't like my rimes-say they
are bad. live in terror" he contin-
ued. "of any Of the queens family
marrying and OF hearing from her that
she hopes viii write something.
have no news OF that kind yet, but |
live in terror OF IT.
This with a solemnly sly wink.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

/ Indeed, too much Importance cannot
be attached to the sprayings for fruit
protection against insects and disease.
Often the whole crop is lost through
injury by Curculio, followed by Brown
Rot The Curculio winters in the
adult stage, appearing just as the foil
age develops on peaches and plums.
It feeds upon the foliage for little
while, then, the female beetle, laying
her eggs, does the principal injury to
the fruit by making a semi-circular
cut In which its eggs are laid. The
egg matches in short time and the
SMALL larva makes its way into the
cente9 Of the fruit and there develops.
The fruit rots and drops. che larva,
escaping into the ground and later de-
veloping into the adult beetle.
The beetle is controlled by spraying
with Arsenate Of Lead at the rate of 2
pounds to so gallons of water. This
poison is usually combined with the
self-hoiled lime sulphur wash, fungi
eide which will control Brown Rot.
The self-boiled lime sulphur is made
by shaking pounds of lime in sufh
cient amount of water, and adding 8
pounds of sulphur when the lime be.
gins to slack. The mixture must be
kept stirred and the water added as
needed. to keep pasty condition until
the lime is all slaked The heat gen.
Grated by the shaking lime causes the
sulphur to mix physically with the lime
in a very fine state, but should not be
continued long enough to form much
of sulphide compound as shown by
the mixture taking on a yellow or brown
color. The mixture is then strained
into the spray barrel and the arsenate
of lead added
CAUTION:-The Concentrated Lime
Sulphur Solution, such as is used in
dormant or early spring spraying
should not be used on peach or plum
foliage under any circumstances.
Where Brown Rot has previously ap-
peared, the first application of the
above mixture should be made just
after the fruit sets and before the
shucks are of the peaches. A second
application two weeks later is very
necessary and a third treatment
month before the fruit is ripe is very
desirable. Not only will this treat,
ment prevent injury from Curculio and
Brown Rot, but also from Peach Scab
and other diseases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08


They were joint owners Of an apart
ment house and one day the junior
partner sought his colleague In some
trepidation.
1.-THE janitor wants $40 more a
month or he'll leave. hate to give
up the money, but we can't spare him"
The senior partner disappeared and
returned in a few moments.
Its all right" said he. 1--WE salts
fed him. and it didn't cost US any
thing"
Flows that?"
''The janitor is now the superintend-
ent"'
"Good work. declared the Junior
partner. But why didn't you make
him superintendent in the first place ~
Because" answered the senior mem
Der, Il knew he'd want a promotion
eventually. Every man wants a pro-
motion some time and, to my mind, a
good man deserves one."-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
LIGHT AND FLOWERS.
Why Garden ls More Fragrant by
Night Than by Day.


The light we receive from stars of
the first magnitude, like Vega, is equal
approximately to a forty thousand mil
lionth part of that of the sun. 1t is cal
eulated that the total light received
from the lesser stars is equal to that of
1900 stars of the first magnitude, or
sixth part Of that which is sent to us
from the moon.
Light exercises mechanical pressure
which can be measured In the labora-
tory. It has been shown by expert
ments with artificial light that in its
production enormous quantities of en-
ergy are dissipated.
In an ordinary wax candle the total
energy which is transformed into light
is really but 2 per cent. Gas and kero-
sene lamps are not more economical
On the other hand, the glow worm
transforms into light. by means yet I'M
known, 80 per cent of the total energy
expended.
It is known that light influences very
largely the aroma of flowers. A garden
is more fragrant when it is shaded
than when the sun is allowed to shine
in full blaze upon it. This, at any rate.
is the conclusion of Frenchman who
has recently made vast number of ex-
periments. That which affects the fra
GRANGE of flowers is not the oxygen of
the atmosphere, as has been commonly
supposed. but the light.
According to the same authority, the
intensity Of the perfume exhaled by
flower depends upon the pressure of
water in the cells Of the plant. which
tends to throw out the essential oils
that produce the odor. and the action
of the solar light diminishes the pres
sure of the water.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
Potatoes Should Be
Making Thrifty Growth
Timely Cultivation VIII Kill Weeds
While Spraying Will Prevent
Disease.
T. H. WHITE.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

IL potato seed Is covered with a.
plow, the land viii be left in a rigid
condition. week or two after plant
ing, these ridges should be leyelled
down with a board or clod crusher.
Just as the plants appear a smoothing
harrow should be used to level the
ground and kill the weeds. Very often,
especially in late crops, it is not neces-
sary to do any hand hoeing If this
narrowing is thorough. Cultivation
can be done with an ordinary five
shOveled cultivator. Small shovels
can be used the first time, stirring the
soil deeply. At the last cultivation a
broad shovel behind will work about
the right amount of earth UP to the
hills
Spraying to keep of diseases and
insects is an important part of potato
growing. For insects and diseases at.
fecting the tops Bordeaux Mixture
with either Paris Green or Bordeaux
is mostly used. To make Bordeaux
Mixture dissolve five pounds of cop
per sulphate in twenty-five gallons of
water, slake also five pounds of good
stone lime in the same amount Of
water. Pour both together into the
spray barrel. To this may be added
eight ounces Of Paris Green or three
pounds of Arsenate Of Lead which will
kill the insects.
The spraying should be done thor
ughly every ten days until the vines
begin to mature. When the spraying
is done mechanically the machine
should, If necessary, be driven over
the patch several times, or until all
the foliage is protected with a coating
of spray material.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
SOY BEANS MAKE VALUABLE
MARYL AND CROP.
Improve the Soil and Yield Hay Of
High Feeding Quality.
N. e. SCHMITZ,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Soy beans make valuable general
crop to grow on the average Maryland
farm since they both benefit the soil
and give a hay Of high feeding value,
practically equal to alfalfa. They are
well adapted to our climate and to
most of our soils good varieties that
will mature in any section of the State
are found ON the market.
The soil should be in the same con-
dition and be prepared in the same
manner for soy beans as for corn, ex-
cept that soy beans may be grown in
poorer soils than those on which corn
can be profitably grown. Soy beans
will not grow in very poor sandy land
lacking humus as well as COW peas
will. On the other hand, soy beans
are better suited than are COW peas to
the clay soils throughout the State
west of the Eastern Shore and South
ern Maryland. The best soil for them
is clay loan.
Soy beans may be planted from the
time corn planting is finished until
the middle of July, depending upon
the location and what the crop is
grown for. In general, the best time
is from June LIST to Goth. When crop
of hay is desired, the method of seed.
ing Is the same as with cow peas or
wheat,-by using the drill The rate
of seeding for hay is about / " bushels
per acre.
In growing soy beans for seed, they
should be planted in rows "a to So
inches apart to allow for cultivation as
with corn. For this about one-third to
one-half bushel of seed per acre is re-
CURED. The planting may be done with
a regular corn planter, or wheat
drill by stopping the proper seed holes.
Few soils in Maryland are naturally
inoculated for soy beans. When they
are being grown for the first time, in
oculation should be provided for by
securing soil from a field in which soy
beans have been grown and working
into the soil at the rate of three to four
hundred pounds per acre.
The principal advantages of soy
beans over COW peas are their upright
growth, their high and certain seed
yields, from Is to 35 bushels per acre,
less trouble in curing for hay and bet
ter hay, and uniform maturing of seed,
which makes harvesting for seed a
simple operation. Where fair
growth has been made, binding with
the K-eat binder and shocking the
same as wheat is the simplest and best
way of harvesting. When well shocked,
the bean may remain In the field all
winter without much injury from the
weather. The threshing Is very simple.
an ordinary wheat thresher will do the
work very effectively, when the cylin.
der speed is reduced to 500 or 500
revolutions per minute, but the separa,
tnr euaad uauet ha maintained ~ 4hn
pernN rate e. for wheat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
WHAT TO PAY FOR YOUR FERTI
LIZER.
How Te Figure the Cash Value OF q
Fertilizer From the Analysis Given.
w. e. HANGER,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

When we buy commercial fertilizer
we are buying food for our crops just
as we buy feeds for our livestock. Its
value per ton to US depends largely on
the kind Of materials used in its make
mp. Fertilizers are generally spoken
of as 2-e-4 or 1875 fertilizers according
TO their analysis, which means In the
case OF the 2-S-4 fertilizer that 1t con-
tains 2 per cent. Nitrogen, per cent.
Phosphoric Acid, and 4 per cent. Pot
ash. So when we have the analysis
given, we ought to have good idea of
what ton Of fertilizer is worth
A simple and certain rule to follow
is to multiply the per cent. of nitrogen
by three, which in this case would be
2 times 3 or 6. Then add to this fig
ure the per cent. available of Phos-
phoric Acid and that of Potash, which
would mean with a 2-8-4 fertilizer, 6
plus plus or 49, BY placing the
dollar sign before this last figure,
giving us SIS, you will have the ap-
proximate cash value of 2-8-4 ferti-
lizer. If the amount Of ammonia is
given instead of the nitrogen multiply
the per cent. OF ammonia by 21s in.
stead of 8.
10 the FdluS OLN Inc 1cIIll8eI We
must add the cost of mixing the ma
teriaIs which is commonly reckoned at
IS ton and this added to SIS will
give $23 or close to what the selling
price of 2-S-4 fertilizer ought to be.
We. Of course. take it for granted that
the fertilizer offered is up to its guar
antee. If you have any doubts, you
should write to the State Chemist al
College Park for the standing OF the
fart1llEer you think II buying.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
HER OLD CAKE RECIPE.
Il Has Never Failed, 1t 10 Claimed, to
Give Satisfaction.

Gtte 0attS18cItons
Sarah Knowlton is a woman who has
made cakes all her life and always has
used the same recipe, wedding cakes
special cakes. holiday cakes, party
cakes and everyday cakes. simply be-
cause the cake which she made for her
own wedding in 1862 was so delicious
that all the guests wanted one like it,
and this desire has been passed on to
their children and friends. She keeps
many cakes on hand, so that her Gus
toners may have their cake day, a
week or month old. as they like.
Each cake weighs about one, and a
half pounds and is labeled with the
date Of its baking. They are kept In
stone jars wrapped in waxed paper.
Here is the recipe:
One cupful each of sugar, butter and
molasses; one cupfui homemade jelly
or strawberry preserves. one cupful
buttermilk, half a cupful strong cot
fee. two eggs. one grated nutmeg. two
teaspoonfuls cinnamon. one teaspoon
full cloves. two teaspoonfuls saleratus
dissolved In half cupful boiling wa
teri. two pounds raisins. one pound
cleaned currants. one pound chopped
candied fruit demon. orange. citron).
six cupfuls -four measured before sift-
ing.
Mix the fruit thoroughly in the four.
Cream butter and sugar. add the eggs.
milk and coffee, then the -four contain
ing the fruit Beat thoroughly and
add the spices.
Turn into we'll buttered pans and
bake at least one hour in slow oven.
New York Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
Child CROSSE Feverishp Sick

A cross, peevish, listless child,
with coated tongue, pale, doesn't
sleep; eats sometimes very little,
then again ravenOusly; stomach
sour; breath fetid, pains instOmaeh.
with diarrhea; grinds teeth while
asleep, and starts up with terror
all suggest a Worm Killer-some
thing that expels worms, and al
most every child has them. Kick
apoo Worm Killer is needed. Get
a box to day. Start at once. You
won't have to coax, as Kickapoo
Worm Killer is a candy confection.
Expels the worms, the cause OF
your child's trouble. 25o., at your
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
smoky cities Ala Eoouv.

The relation between smoke and fog
is ably set forth In bulletin issued by
the Mellon Institute Of Industrial Re
search, University OF Pittsburgh, and
written by DR.. Herbert 81. Kimball.
professor OF meteorology. United States
weather bureau. He sums up the mat
ter by saying:
"City fogs are more persistent than
country fogs, principally because OF
their increased density due to the
smoke that accumulates in them.
''In consequence OF the above there
are fewer hours OF sunshine In the
cities than In the surrounding country.
THE sunshine is less intense In the
city than In the country, the light OF
short wave lengths. or the blue light.
suffering the greater depletion"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

"Say," exclaimed the excited young
man with the discolored optics, II
want you to strike me OF a few thou
sand cards"
'All right, sir" responded the print
er. "What shall put on them?"
"Just print None Of your business
in big type. Then when the next per
son asks me how got this black eye I
can just hand him a card and save
words Philadelphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

l,r Kings New Life Pills keep
stomach. liver and kidneys in
healthy condition. Rid the body
Of poisons and waste. Improve
your complexion by flushing the
liver and kidneys. II got more
relief from one box of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills than any nedi-
cine | ever tried,o says G. E. Hat
field, of Chicago, Ill. 25c., at your
Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
Health 4 Factor In Success.

The largest factor contributing to q
mans success is undoubtedly health. It
has been observed that man is seldom
sick when his bowels are Jregular-he is
never well when they are constipated.
For constipation you viii find nothing
quite 80 good as Chamherlain's Table s.
They not only move the bowels but I'M
prove the appetite and strengthen the
digestion. They are sold by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
ROY H. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

busting a flock of hens by hand to
get rid Of lice is a laborious and tedil
GUS task and is none too efficient UNI
less carefully done. Dig up a little
patch of ground about four feet
square in front Of your poultry house
and let your hens dust themselves,
They will enjoy the work very much
and probably will do a much better
lob than you can do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings Of the Orphans
curl of Cecil county will be held on the
cond Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
! administrators and Guardians, wanting
heir accounts stated, will please bring in
ejr po,chers few days before Court.
Test THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

You will receive certificate shows
ing the amount of work done in the
summer school This certificate emil
titles you to due credit for College
work done. and to credit on your teach
ers certificate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
is DEADLY ENEMY
OF PEACH CROP
Timely Spraying For Brown Rot Saves
$4,000 Crop For One Grower.
7. B. sYMoNs.
Maryland Agricultural College.

During the season Of 1912, J. G. Har.
rison & Sons, Berlin, Md, practically
lost their whole crop of peaches on
10000 trees through the attacks Of
Curculio and Brown Rot. In the year
following, the Horticultural Depart
ment of the Agricultural College con-
Quoted demonstration in the same
orchard. AS a result, the crop was
saved with net profit to the owners
Of $25, 1898, due without question to
the thorough methods Of spraying EN-.
ployed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
Cure for Stomach Disorders.

Disodsrs of the stomach may be avoid
ed by the use of Chanberlainss Tablets.
Many very remarkable cures have been
effected BY these tablets. Sold by All
Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

The instruction in the summer school
rs free to all teachers and others of
Athe State This means that those
who enroll for the work will have liv.
ing expenses only. The summer school
is within the financial limits of every
rural teacher Of the State of Mary
land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
NOTICE

Z BY THE ORPHANS COURT ron Onou. Oouzrx.l
January /, 1904
9ADEkED, That all Administrators, Ex
u,ocs aud Guardians that have not STAFF
4 account aithin year. come forward an,
4 ,hessme, or show cause to the contral,
& i. : i'll he cited up.
.-st THOS. p MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
FARMS WANTED.

eral BUYERS for cheap tarMs town properties.
building lot propositions and timber lands. IT
YOU want to sell, list with us write or call for
terms and description blanks tyou want to buy
anywhere in the u. s. we can find you what you
want Our list will be sent upon request.
TRUITT REALTY CO., SALISBURY, MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
For Sale or Exchange.

High Grade PIANO Tor sale cheap on easy terms
or will exchange for a building lot, small house
and lot or small farm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
DREssMAkINe pREssMAKER.
ROOMS AND BOARD
I W. PEACHTREE ST.

NICELY furnished front room, excellent
table board furnace heat. Mrs. Sulli-
van. Ivy G790-,T. Can
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
UNFuRNIsHEp ROOMS WANTED.

WANTED-One large unfurnished bed
room by couple with use of bath: sec
ond floor; electric lights close in; North
Side state price and location. Address
c. c., Box %, care Georgian
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
GARAGES FOR RENT
SEWING MACHINES FOR RENT.


WE RENT new machines with complete
set of attachments for So per month
also machines repaired; prompt delivery
Both phones 1898. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. 10 Whitehall street.