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The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Lubbock and the Hana.

In ANTS, bees and Wasps" it is re-
lated that one summer some fifty years
ago Sir John Lubbock became inter-
ested in d curious parasite OF the bum
blebee. He wished to complete his in
vestigations. but as the winter came ON
did not know where to get the bees.
50 he advertised.
In reply to nls advertisement a man
wrote offering MIN a supply of bees at
one and SIX apiece. The price was
high. but in the cause OF science Lub-
book did not demur, only when he had
bought all the bees ne required he
wrote TO the man and said. Now that
l. have mad the bees. for which | am
greatly obliged. would you kindly tell
me. to satisfy my curiosity, how you
are able to procure them at this time
Of year!~ The man wrote back quite
cOnrteoGsly, but quite firmly, saying:
No since I can sell the bees at eight
eenpente each. think it pays me bet
ter to 20 on dong SO than to tell any
body else how to procure them"
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Old rhine coinina.

In the fifteenth century skilled coin
er. of whom there were but few. might
be able to turn out by hand fifty or
sixty coins a day. a result totally in
adequate to cope with the vast Quan
tity of treasure. chiefly silver, that
shortly began to arrive from America.
To multiply coiners was to multiply
forgers and thus the coming machine
became necessity of state. A laminat-
ing mill and screw coming press was
invented in Italy 1547, Spain 1548,
France 1858 and England 1861. reign
Of Elizabeth. After several trials and
abandonments the mill and press were
established permanently under Charles
H., whose golden guineas. struck in
1862. were the first regular issues Of
machine coins made north Of the chan.
nel.-Argonaut.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
spain's Arbitration Court.

1.-THE most unique and interesting In
stitution for the settlement of civil
suits in Spain" writes Thomas W. Pal
mer Jr. in Case and Comment. "is the
arbitration court. All contentious or
disputes before or after the commence
ment of litigation. no matter how far
advanced. can be submitted to an arbi-
tration tribunal by agreement Of all
the interested parties. The exceptions
to this are those suits involving polit-
ical and civil rights. ETC., or those mat
ters in which the state is especially
concerned The arbitrat tors. whose
number must not exceed five. are law
yers of twenty-five or more years Of
age and in full enjoyment Of civil
rights. In some instances the arbitra-
tors may be laymen tamigables compo-
nedoresl Appeal is made from the ar
bitration direct to the territorial appeal
court. This method of deciding claims
has proved successful and is employed
considerably"
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
The Alaskans.

According 10 the government statis.
tics. the natives OF Alaska are about
26.0tM in numHef. and they are spread
over more than 3IO.OO0 OF the $4,000
square miles of the territory. Their
small settlements extend along 10000
miles ut coast and on both sides of the
YUKON river and its tributaries. for
distance of ninre than $500 miles. One
OF the Snppr, isiun districts contains a
full lUtl.O,N square miles The others
average more than $1,000 square miles
each. Ot the natives of Alaska ap-
proxiDlafelA 1900 belong to six tribes
of Indians IN southeastern and south
ern Alaska and in the valley Of the
Yukon About 1900 are Eskimos on
the western and northwestern coasts,
alcng the Berins sea. the Bering strait
and the Arctic ocean Something more
than 1000 are Aieuts and mixed races
through the Aleutian islands. Chris
riaD Herald
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
The Admirable rowser.

"Fve got the most wonderful dog in
the world the smartest, | mean," said
one OF party camping in Canada last
fail when ! bring out my rife he
knows I'm going after deer. and he
never offers to follow me. but If he
sees me reach for my shotgun ne
Knows lnaI means partridges. and
when ger 10 the woods find him
there waiting for me. Actually that
dog knows ,ne difference between a
rife ana II shotgun"
That's nothing" said another of the
party from mis- place at the other side
OF the fire You fellows have seen
my little rowser. haven't you? Well.
when 1 begin TO get out my fishing
kit TOwser runs up behind the barn
and begins digging worms. Saturday
Evening Post
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Speculative Life Insurance.

A mania for speculative assurances
on the lives of public personages pre-,
vailed in England during the eight.
eenth century. Warren Hastings. the
pretender. the rebel lord or the unfor-
tunate Admiral Byng answered equal
ly the purpose of speculation. and there
were also regular quotations on the
lives OF notorious highwaymen. Sir
Robert Walpole at one period of his
career. when his life was endangered
by popular tumults. was insured for
many thousands. and when George II.
fought at Dettingen 25 per cent was
paid against his return. Such specu-
lative insurances were. however, large
ly checked by the gambling act Of
1774. which made insurable interest a
necessary condition for valid policy
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
COUNTY AGENTS ARE MAKING
PROGRESS.
Win Held Their Annual conforonoa
AZ the Agricultural College
Next Week.

Active steps are being taken n
many counties Of the State to employ
. County Demonstration Agent such
As have been employed in Southern
Maryland for the past three years
Such . man. representing the com
btned work of the U. s. Department
Of Agriculture and the various branches
Of the Agricultural College, under what
b known as the Extension Service, de
votes his time to furnishing the people
OF hB county with Information on
Agricultural subjects. and IN co-operat
ing vita them in putting into success
full practice the methods advocated By
the Extension Service.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
ATTENDING a DEMONSTRATION.

Under dairyiAg, the instructor, Mr.
q. e. Wolcott, Of the Extension Serv
ice, spoke on feeding dairy cows
breeds Of dairy cattle. grading UP the
herd. raising calves, producing clean
milk, and on the value of cow testing
and bTeeders' associations. He also
gave q practical demonstration Of the
Babeoek test, and ended his part oi
the course with q local stock judging
contest that aroused much interest
Many of his lectures were also illus
trated with lantern slides. that showed
much more plainly than words the les
sons he wished TO teach.
Mr.. @. L. Oppssman. Of Ridgely Sub
experiment Station. handled the in
struetion In poultry keeping. taking VI
in turn the subjects Of incubating and
broodang. building hen houses, feeding
laying hens. making up . poultry
ration, common poultry diseases, mar
keting poultry products, and the many
other problems that worry the keeper
Of the farm dock. He included in hfi
work practical Demonstration ol
eggs for selecting eggs for setting and
the placing of them IA an incubator
and operating It using IN this demon
etration q machine Of standard make
the whole idea of the neighborhoot
short course being to teach by seeing
and deing rather than by simply hear
ing Of what ought to be done to secure
better results. An interesting part o.
the course was the asking Of questions
by local people and the discussion o.
neieAborhood problems in dairying and
poultry keeping by the instructors and
their students.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
IT Really Does Relieve Rheumatism.

Everybody who is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any form should by
all means keep bottle of Sloan's
Liniment on hand The minute
you feel pain or soreness in joint
or muscle, bathe it with Sloan g
Liniment Do not rub it. Sloan Is
penetrates almost Immediately
right TO the seat of pain, relieving
the hot, tender, swollen feeling and
making the part easy and comfort
able. Get bottle of Sloan's Lini
ment for 20 cents of any druggist
and have it in the house-against
Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints,
Lumbago, Sciatica and like all
ments. Your money back if not
satisfied, but it does give almost
instant relif. Buy bottle to-day.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Stop That counh-NoM.

When you catch Cold, or begin
to Cough, the first thing to do is
to take DR.. Bell's Pine Tar Honey
1t penetrates the Innings of the
Throat and Lungs and fights the
Germs of the Disease, giving quick
relief and natural healing. "Our
whole family depend on Pine. Tar
Honey for Coughs and Colds, y
writes Mr.. E. Williams, Hamilton,
Ohio. 1t always helps, 25c. at
your Druggist.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26

The conference OF county agents to
be held at >the Agricultural College
beginning February "a. win be attend
ed as wen by the leaders In the U. s.
Demonstration Service, among them
being DR.. Bradford Knapp. Jesse NJ
Jones, o. B. Martin together with local
men whose special lines Of work are
Of direct use to the county agent
State Agent G. H. Aleord viii include
An the discussions tho subjects oa
orchard inspections, demonstrations
and management inoculating hogl
against cholera, Improvement In the
care OF live stock. improving grain
crops and yields. controlling plant and
animal diseases, promoting farmers
cooperative organizations and oiuba
snA m making known to the people Of
his county such practical Information
{ a his activities and Fesulls obtained
a. via be Qt i1nmsdlaks ne ~ tAnm-
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Recognized Advantages.

You will find that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has recognized advantages over
most medicines in use for coughs and
colds. 1t does not suppress cough but
loosens and relieves it. 1t aids expectora-
tion and opens the secretions. which en-
ables the system to throw of cold. II
counteracts any tendency off a cold to
result in pneumonia. It contains no
opium or other narcotic. and may be
given to a child as confidently as to an
adult. For sale by Eli T. Reynolds,
Druggist.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
He Knew.

The professor Of the class In English
history was telling his young men Of
the impressionable age about the Eliza
bethan era when. suddenly turning to
one Of the young men. who seemed to
be in a dream. with faraway gaze.
he said:
And how old was Elizabeth. Mr..
Case?'
Eighteen last birthday" came the
instant reply.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
THE PLANET MERCURY.
II ls Difficult to Weigh, and lts Orbit
Is Very Eccentric.

Is very Ecc@ntrlcs
Though Mercury is one of the small
est of the planets, it is perhaps the
most troublesome of all to the astron-
Omer
1t lies so close to the sun that it is
seen but ~seldom in comparison with
the other great planets. Its orbit is
very eccentric. and it experiences dis
turbances by the attraction of other
bodies in way not yet fully under
stood
A special difficulty has also been
found in the attempt to place Mercury
In the weighing scales. We can weigh
the whole earth. we can weigh the sun.
the moon and even Jupiter and other
planets. but Mercury presents difficult
ties Of peculiar character. LIE Yer
rier. however. succeeded In devising a
method of weighing it.
He demonstrated that our earth is
attracted by this planet, and he showed
how the amount of attraction may be
disclosed by observations of the sun,
so that from an examination of the
observations he made an approximate
determination of the mass Of Mercury.
lie Verrier's result indicated that the
weight of the planet was about the f1f
teenth part of the weight Of the earth.
In other words. If our earth was placed
in a balance and fifteen globes, each
equal to Mercury. were laid in the
other the scales would hang evenly
STORY of the Heavens"
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
carrier Piaeona.

Pigeons Were employed In early
Egyptian days. navigators taking them
on their galleys and liberating them
when they arrived at their destination
in order to announce their safe arrival
to theiT friends The Romans utilized
them in communicating with each 9TH
er in wartime
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
ANCIENT GREEK TRAINING.
What II Did For the Boy Physically
and intellectually.

What II Did For the Boy Physically
and Intellectually.
The manner in which the Athenians
brought up their children is worth re-
membering.
At seven years of age the Athenian
lad entered the palestra, which was
essentially q playground. All the first
and better half of the day was spent
in gymnastics, dancing, games and
play. In the afternoon there were
singing. sofne writing, some reading,
all in the open air. and then came a
long period of play again. Such was
the schooling OF the Greek lad up to
the age Of ten or eleven. and it did
not differ essentially up to the age Of
sixteen. except in the severity Of the
exercises
And yet the world has not ceased to
marvel at the results of the Greek
education. 1t produced the highest
type of man. physically and intellectu-
ally. that the world has ever seen.
which Galton says was as far In ad-
vance of the modern Englishman as
the modern Englishman is in advance
of the native African.
In physical beauty, courage and pa
triotism. in philosophy. literature,
architecture and art. the Greeks have
been the unsurpassed models of the
ages and are still the inspiration of our
schools today. But they placed the
emphasis upon hygiene, exercise, games
and play. which are too much neg
lected ip these days. = Kansas City
Star
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
canada,s Size.

The area of the Dominion of Canada
is S.658.946 square miles. The area of
continental United States Is 3,O25. 600
square miles. Canada Is as big as the
United States with a territory to spare
that Is as large as three German en-
pires and the state of New York.-New
York American
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
How to Prevent RIIIous Attaoks.

Coming events cast their shadows
before" This is especially true of bilious
attacks. Your appetite ~ill fail. you will
ject to bilious attack take three Of Ch sm-
6erlain's Tablets as >oon as these symp-
ed off. For sale by Eli T. Reynolds,
Druggist.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
The Gentle Exterior.

what l admire" said the states.
man, lis the hand OF iron in the glove
Of velvet"
Eyes. indeed" replied Miss Cayenne
1T is much more unusual than the
head Of bone In the hat OF silk. - Wash
ington Star.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
The Largest Reptile.

The largest existent reptile is the
man eating salt water crocodile of
southern Asia and Australia. which.
when full grown. measures thirty feet
In length from end Of nose to tip OF
tail. One man makes hardly more than
a mouthful for this fearsome creature
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Revenge.

'sWilf you marry me. Miss Gussie?"
mo. Mr. Jinks."
"Oh, thank you! | was so afraid
you'd say yes. for. you see. the fellows
were betting no fellow had the nerve
to ask you, and took it up in spite Of
the risk Baltimore American.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
wnas We Remember.

The will governs the memory We
forget what does not concern ms; we
remember wharf II of lasting impor.
lance to the will Friedrich Paulsen in
''lntroduction to Philosophy
Ennm perhaps mas made more gam
blers than avarfce. more drunkards
than thirst and perhaps as many SUI
cides as despair.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
She Knew Il.

He-Didn't it ever occur to you that
was in love with you? She Certainly:
haven't you ever noticed me laughing
to myself?-Topeka Journal
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS COURT ron ozcn oouuxx.l
January /, 1894
ORDERED, That all Administrators, In
ecutors and Guardians that have not stafao
an account within year. come forward auo
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. 3. MILLER, Regia.sx.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26

The Twice-a-Week American is published in
two issues. Tuesday AM Friday mornings, with
the rews of the week in compact shape. 1t also
contains interesting special correspondence, en-
tertaining romances, good poetry, local matters
of general interest and fresh miscellany4 sntable
for the home circle. carefully edited Agricu
tural Department and full and reliable Financial
and Market reports are special features.
The midland journal., 1915-02-26
Wanted.

Correspondence with persons who have the
Christian Herald, Youths Companion, Union
Signal and other good literature, which they
would like to send to some mission field. Send no
literature but write for full particulars to THE
PAPER MISSION, Woodward, Okla.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

We are sorry to learn that our
good old friend; Squire s. L. Cox, of
southwest of Leon, has been confin-
ed to his home since the last of Jam
uary, under the care Of physicians,
and that he does not improve as
rapidly as could, be wished for, al
though in a note which we received
this week from him he writes he
thinks he is improving little,
Squire Cox is we'll along in years and
has been enjoying excellent health
Tor one q his years until recently
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Miss Helen Whistler will leave in
short time for Amboy, Illinois,
where she and her sister, Miss Mag
gle Whistler conduct millinery store.
Miss Helen has been employed the
past few months as linotype operator
at the Journal Office, She resigned
her positi ton at that Office last SatuT.
day In order to prepare herself fol
the opening Of the spring and sum.
ner millinery season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

WILDER Hill, who was for some
time in charge of the barber shop in
the basement of the Biggs building,
recently purchased by r. A. Elwell,
has accepted a position as assistant
to Fred Epperley who conducts the
shop in the basement under the G..
B. Price clothing store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

The local committee in charge of
the declamatory contest held in Leon
last Friday evening desire to return
their thanks to the owners of the
many autos who brought their ma
chimes out in the storm1to meet the
trains and bring the visitors up from
the depot,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

We will have the finest line of
spring and summer millinery on dis
play at our opening, March II, Is, 10
and 20, that we have ever brought
to this city. The showing will be
truly splendid We urge all ladies
within reaching distance of Leon to
attend. You will feel that you have
been amply repaid. Keller & Pryor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

White Wyandotte eggs for Hatch
ing-From high scoring, good laying
stock. Gathered 54 dozen in Febru-
airy. Prices right. John Goodman,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Mrs. Willis Cornett started the
erection of a neat cottage on her
lots in southeast Leon this week.
The building will be tenant house.
She already has one tenant cottage
between her home place and the new
house now being built,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Friends in this vicinity will be In
terested in learning that d. A. Cell
was recently appointed postmaster
at Grand Island, Neb. Mr.. Cell has
visited here on several occasions,
having married a Decatur county
girl, Miss Zeta Springer, a sister Of
M. F.. Springer. Mr.. Cell for some
time has been business manager OF
the Grand Island Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Workmen are pushing the remod-
cling of the new bank building at the
southwest corner of the square, and
it is expected that the new Savings
Bank will be ready for business
about the first of April.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

M. E. Kellogg. of Toledo, Iowa
has accepted position as. linotype
operator at the Journal Office, arriv-
ing in this city last Friday evening,
accompanied by his wife, and they
expect to go to housekeeping in this
city as soon as they can secure eth
er residence or rooms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

We had the pleasure last week OF
meeting Mr.. ]. B. Shedd, who recent
" purchased the Card farm near
Weldon, and moved TO the place
from Ottawa, Kansas. He was in
Leon trading and was accompanied
by T. w Cousins, who came here
with him from Kansas, and will as
sist him in running the farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

P. B. Walker and his assistant,
Gene Kentner, have been hard at
work for some weeks getting every
thing in readiness for the opening of
the ice cream season at the Walker
Ice Cream factory in south Leon.
The equipment and machinery have
been placed in the best of condition
and arrangements are now complete
for the rush in this line of business
that comes with the warm weather.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Havana Spikes; Seed and Havana,
Havana Spikes; Strictly hand made,
havana Spikes; at a jitney price.
Havana Spikes; absolutely long filler,
Havana Spikes; mild and mellow,
When you want real smoke try one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

For Sale or Trade-140 acres OF
choice Red River bottom land. Will
sell at bargain. Also a nice farm
mare, in foal For particulars see or
write Cyrus II. Holybee, box 30S,
Leon. Iowa. soft
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

The spring and summer millinery
opening at the Keller & Pryor mir
linery establishment on the north
side of the square will be held on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of next week, March IL, Is,
10 and 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

P. E. Brady is driving new horse
on his delivery wagon for the lum-
Der yard. The animal is big iron
gray fourMyears old, and weighs
1850 pounds. 1t was recently pur-
chased by John Norton at Ridgeway,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Keller & Pryor will hold their
spring and summer millinery open
ing on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, March II, IS, 10,
and 20. Don't forget the dates.
Come and see the finest line of mil
linery we have ever brought to this
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Stout & Marvin, proprietors of the
bus and dray line, have had one of
their buses reprinted. 1t presents a
fine appearance and looks like new
bus John Culp was the artist
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Wanted-Salesmen to sell our
guaranteed oils and paints. Exper-
fence unnecessary. Extremely profit
able offer to right party The Glen
Refining Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Mrs. Geo. T. Ogilvie went to Des
Moines yesterday to spend couple
of days chaperoning a party of stu
dents from the State College at Ames
during a two days stay in the city.
The party consisted of her daugh-
ter, Miss Maud and a number of her
college friends,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Want to Exchange One Import
ed Belgian stallion, 10 years old,
sound, and good foal getter, colts
to show, has weighed $3.50 pounds, is
in good condition now, for a Belgian,
Percheron or Shire stallion equally
as good, no older. Reason for trad
ing, too many of his colts in neigh
borhood. Phone or write D. L. Oil
plant, GAINESVILLE, Mo. SO-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Wanted "A good girl for house
work at the county home residence.
Steady employment and good wages.
Apply to E. L. Shira, steward. If
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Mrs. Madaline Caffray returned
last week from Kansas City, where
she had been for some months at the
very i'll. Her mother has recovered
sufficiently to permit Mrs. Caffray
to take up again the active manage
ment of her millinery establishment
in this city. She announces most
up-to-date line of spring and sum-
mer goods for the coming season and
is now busily engaged in preparing
for the opening which soon occurs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

/. S. folly and wife, of Burrell
township, are the parents of little
son born to them at their home Tues
day of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

l.. F. McVey and family, of Gar
den Grove, were called to this city
Tuesday to attend the funeral of II.
G. Finkbone, who died at Decatur
City, and was brought here for in
torment in the Leon cemetery. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

The many friends of DR.. H. R.
Layton, who has been confined to his
home for the past ten days by illness,
will be pleased to hear that he is
slowly recovering, and was able to
sit up for the first time Tuesday af-
farnOOn