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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
THE GREATEST RAILROAD.
Afriea's Famous Cape to Cairo Line
Will Be Unique.


When all the great railroad trunks Of
the world have been built, decade or
two hence. four of them viii appear
upon the map in heavy black, indicat-
ing that they surpass all others In i'm
portance. These win be: The Pan
American. from the arctic wastes of
Canada to the strait of Magellan; the
Transsiberian. from the Atlantic to
the Pacific across northern Europe and
Asia: the Transpersian or some other
line, from the southeast of Europe to
India, and the Cape to Cairo.
The Pan American and the Indo-Eu-
ropean railways may surpass the Cape
to Cairo as commercial arteries, and
the Transsiberian will doubtless fig
ure more potently as strategic line,
but for the sheer interest of the coun-
try traversed- for the picturesque vari-
ETY. and romantic appeal Of the pano-
ramas running like double cinemato-
graph films past the car Windows-the
great African trunk can never know a
rival.
Six thousand miles across 65 degrees
Of latitude; score Of climates, and
the lands of a hundred different peo-
pies or tribes; the second longest Of the
worlds rivers and two of its largest
lakes; the greatest dam ever built, con-
serving water for the worlds richest
lands; the most imposing and ancient
Of all temples; the greatest waterfall,
and the most important gold and dia-
mond mines, and finally one of the last
great expanses of real wilderness, the
only place in the world where the wild
beasts of the jungle may be seen in
their primitive state from train-all
these seen, trayersed or experienced In
twelve days! Surely there can never
be another such railway as this.-Lew-
Is r. Freeman in Worlds Work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
Home Town Merchants.
Health Promotes Happiness.

Without health, genuine joy is
impossible, without good digestion
and regular bowel movement you
cannot have health. Why neglect
keeping bowels open and risk be-
ing sick and ailingf You don't
have to. Take one small DIR.
Kings New Life Pill at night, in
the morning you will have a full,
free bowel movement and feel much
better. Helps your appetite and
digestion. Try one to night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
The Oldest Marfara.

They were talking Of the great wars
fought in the days when this old world
was considerably younger.
But, you know" said Pant, 1T al
ways seems to me that those old war
riors were very much like our modern
financiers."
"What on earth do you mean?" ask
ed Mant.
''Well, they were always investing
some one else's capital, weren't they?''
London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
Got insultad.

In England it is quite common, In
stead of saying Hello when using
the telephone to ask, "Are you there?"
An American who heard it for the
first time. thinking some one was en-
deavoring to have some fun at his ex-
pense, replied mo-" and hung up the
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
Nice outlook.

when we are married." she cooed,
II shall keep you in love with me al
ways. know the way"
~And what is your recipe. dear?" he
asked, drawing her closer.
IT shall spend heaps and heaps of
money on nice dresses and always look
as pretty as l "-CleveIand Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
stomach Trouble Cured.

Mrs. h. G. Cleveland. Arnold, Pa,
writes "For some time suffered from
stomach trouble. l would have sour
stomach and feel bloated after eating.
Nothing benefited me until got Cham
berlain,s Tablets After taking tao
bottles of them was cured" For sale
pby Eli T, Reynolds, Druggist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16
Nothing TOO Good for a Cough or
Cold.

When you have cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as to get rid
of it with the least possible delay. There
are many who consider Chamberlain
Cough Remedy unsurpassed. Mrs. ],
Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says. Ever since
my daughter Ruth was cured of severe
cold and cough by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy two years ago. have felt kindly
disposed toward the manufacturers o.
that preparation. know of nothing SC
quick to relieve cough or cure cold. -
For sale by Eli T. Reynolds, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16

whats become of the solitary horse
man who used to appear in the first
chapter of the novel, outlined against
the horizon on the top Of the hill?'
"He is probably at the bottom Of the
same hill in an automobile with his en-
CINE stalled" PUCK.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
How Plants Breathe.

Plants have two experiences common to all living things, although they have none of the senses possessed by ani- mals. They breathe the alr and per ypire. The leaves and stems of plants correspond to the respiratory organs Of animals, and 1t is by this means the plants take In the air. Plants are chiefly water absorbed from the earth. Of the 25 per cent solid matter the principal constituent is carbon, nearly all of which is absorbed from the at- mosphere by the action of minute bod les contained in the green leaves. Plants also absorb oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen from the atmosphere through their leaves and also through their roots. All contribute to building up the organic structure of the plant. Used up moisture is given off by plants through their leaves, just as animals persplre through the pores of their skins. Calculations made as to the amount of water thus perspired by plants show that the sundower, only three and one-half feet high, gives off as much moisture as a man.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
PERJURY IN COURT.
it Is Quite Common and the Rules of
 Evidence Favor lt.

it Is Quito Common and the Rules of
 Evidence Favor It. It is a conservative averment that in two-thirds of the cases tried in court there is positive contradiction of facts. There are few arguments made by ad- vocates in which bias and prevarica- ton on tue part of witnesses are not charged Deplorably immoral as well as farcical is some of the evidence ad- duced in many cases where experts are used on both sides to support diamet- rically opposed propositions. Any judge or practicing attorney | knows that seldom does a party to 0 suit testify against his own interests in the decisive matters affecting the rights involved Although perjury may not necessarily and invariably be pred icated on these facts, yet they must | lead to the conclusion of sworn mis- statements in Il large proportion of l cases, especially when We recall that ! the oath of the witness requires him not onl: to tell the truth and nothing | but the truth, but all the truth. In this connection 1t is interesting to remember that the rules of evidence at present and for centuries In the past, enforced in our courts and English courts, not only tend in spite of the plain context of the oath to prevent the telling of all, but permit witness rather to conceal much that has some bearing in truth upon the matter at issue.
 We are forced to recognize, then, that perjury prevails as a common and crying evil.-Charles J. Martell in Case and Comment
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
HARD FOR NORWAY

Americans who notice how many Norwegian ships are be- ing sunk by German submarines must wonder that the vessel inter ests of Norway do not keep aloOf from the trade of the British Isles rather tam undergo losses so great 'u proportion to the size of the mer- chant marine of the little Scandina- viau country. Measured by the total tonnage under the Norwegian flag, the submarine war hits Nor way as hard as it does Great Brit an, and Norway is neutral.
 The explanation is the urgent need Of keeping Norwegian vessels enrIoyed. Norway lives largely by its shipping and it's fisheries. The sea is the life of the country to degree scarcely matched by any other land. The soil is thin and cold, as a rule, and the climate too damp and cool for many crops. The forests yield an important revenue' but the natural market for Nor we=ian timber is largely in the British Isles.
 Norway must choose between the pevils of the submarines and the evils, Uelhags still harder to bear sure to result from giving up d large part of the foreign trade Of a country siugularly dependent upon it's shipping and it's sea-bOrne com- merce with nations which are now at war with Germany. It is a hard choice for an induswious people neither rich nor disposed to seek trouble with any power.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19

CT or s0TTG other convenient place 10 keep his suit, but the sailor must store his outfit in a white canvas bag which has every appearance of pillow case. If he were wearing the clothing as sug- gested by many he would have daily task pressing his trousers
 The expansion of the trouser leg at the lower cUl and the loose blouse therefore are not used merely 10 con- vey to the eye the traditional picture of the sailor but have been adopted after careful and close observations Baltimore American.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
EDITORIAL P AGE

year. It will cost $1SO,OOO,OOO or thereabouts. Lubricating oil to the amount of 2O,OOO,OOO gallons will add $S,OOO,OOO to operating expenses. The 12,OOO,OOO tires re- Quired mouu $192, 100000 more. Other supplies such as gloves cans, goggles, robe, luggage car riers and the like are estimated to cost $50 to every automobile, on the average, or $1OO,OOO,OOO a year. Garage charges, exclusive of oil and gasoline, are calculated at $IOO to the car or $2O0,O00,OOO annually. Repairs, exclusive of tires, are reckoned at $1OO,OOO,- coo more. And, finally, it is cal cuIated that 60O,OOO automobiles will have been bought this year ill the United States, before 1915 ends, and that the average price may be placed at $75O, or a total for new motor vehicles of $450,- OO0,0OO.
 These figures pile up the prodi- gious total of $1,ISO,OOO,OOO in a single year for motoring. They are 70 1ar beyond the like expenditures of other countries that there is no real rival for the United States in th-. making, buying and use of mo tor cars. Few facts make so i'm pressive picture of American wealth and American spending in the pursuit of pleasing and also of American readiness to adopt and make the most of new cOnyeniences and utilities.
 And when it is kept clearly in mind that a very conservative es- innate counts the number of per sons who habitually enjoy the use of tire 2,0G0,O00 automobiles in tais country at not less than four to every motor car, or S,000,00O altogether, it reduces the cost of motoring to less than $15O Q year for every direct and frequent beneficiary of the American auto" The gain in health from more open air life, in knowledge of the coun- try, in quickened perceptions, and in mental poise is beyond comDuta- tiOn -Cleveland Leader.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19

blUuses some time ago, but recently the collars have been recalled, though they are not as large as in former years.
 The sailors uniform Is practically the same throughout the world But why l has each and every nation accepted the same style of dress? The balloon trOus- CTS, the flap, the broad collars, the neckerchiefs, the loose blouse and the lanyards have been condemned by some of the officials of the navy de partment for many years, but the old style prevails.
 There are various reasons why the bell bottom trousers were adopted. Have you ever watched a sailor at work2 Have you ever seen him scrub the boat or wash the decks? This is bis daily task. He rolls up his trOus- CTS and wades right through the water. And what would be do if he were in cased in the snug, commonplace sort of clothes that landlubbers live in? The bell bottom trousers can be rolled above the knee without the least trou- ble, and this Is one reason Uncle Sam has chosen them
 But there Is a more important req son, one that involves the sailors life. A man can surely swim more easily without his trousers than he can with them. And this is the way Uncle Sam looks at tho matter The bell bottom trousers are laced on the sides and but toned around the waist. Should sail or fall overheard or should he be com pelled to swim for his life he unbut- tons the waist and slips out of the trousers without any exertion. What could he do were he wearing the tight fitting trousers of today?
 The loose blouse the sailor wears enables him to move about freely. There is nothing to hinder the move ments of his arms. He can accOm. plish far more work with less exertion.
 The blouse was formerly on the style of the middy jacket; just slipped on and buttoned in the front This has been slightly changed, drawing string having been placed around tine bottom to secure 1t
 Individuals have advocated changes in the sailors uniform for years, some believing that 1t should correspond 10 the marines or to the soldiers. Nei- ther the soldier nor the marine has any occasion to soil his clothing. while. on the contrary. the sailor is compelled
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
DRESS OF A SAILOR
Ii Is Practically the Same All
 Over the World.
THE BEST SUITED UNIFORMS.

Despite Numerous Demands For a
 Change the Old Style Remains on
 Account of It's Many Good Points,
 The Wide Trousers and Loose Blouse.
 You have wondered. have you not, why the sailor wears bell bottom trousers, neckerchiefs or the loose blouse? There's a reason for every part of d suilor's uniform, explains g Baltimore naval authority.
 Suggestions are continually flowing into the various offices of the navy de partment regarding c change in the sailors dress, but Uncle Sam pays lit. tie attention to them He has consiG- cred the matter thoroughly and has de- Cided that no change for the better could be made.
 The uniform of the United States sailor Is practically the same today as it was when the navy was first organ ized. There have been a few changes tn recent years, the most conspicuous of which Is the abolition of the knife lanyard. The knife lanyard is white braid that was worn around the sail ors neck, on the end of which was fas- tened a knife. This knife was kept in a back pocket The lanyard was a part of the uniform characteristic of the sailors for many years back. But now that the sailing vessels are no longer used in warfare the lanyard is rapidly disappearing in all countries. The only form of lanyard used now by the United States Is the black silk one, which is worn by the boatswaln's mate. There Is no knife on the end, however, but h its stead is tied the boatswain's call. This Is a silver whis- tie used on board the vessel for signal ing purposes
 The neckerchief for undress purposes has been done away with to a great extent, but it is still used in the dress
 '"---- rr''~-, tho-n "a the large sailor
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
Don't Tell All You Know.

The little daughter of the hostess looked long and inQuiringly at the guest who she had been told vas a very learned man and a professor. During a Hull in the conversation she spoke up, What do you do in college, please, slr?"
 "I am Q professor, my dear" was the reply. II impart my knowledge to the students"
 Then if you keep on that way" she said soberly, pretty soon you won't know anything yourself, wiD yOu|- Ladies Home Journal.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
One example Is worth a thousand ar Euments.-Gladstone
A Naoue Meanind.

Now" said the doctor, you take this medicine just as told you, and you will sleep like baby"
 The patient surveyed the medicine doubtfully. Well, doctor" he said, If you mean like our baby guess l won't fake it"-Ladies' Home Journal
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
Refined PItchforks.

''Did you ever see 1t rain pitchforbs here?" asked the city man fin the coun- try.
 Sure" replied the farmer. My neighbors gave me q pitchfork show sr when I was married" Yonkers Statesman.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
Discounted.

Elsle-When Betty married old Mon eybags she gave her age as twenty five. She's older than that Flo-Oh, I suppose she allowed one-third off for asb.-Dallas News.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
THE AMERICAN AUTO"

According to the Scientific American, careful and we'll informed technical journal, the number of automobiles in the Unit ed states has passed 2,OO0,000. They require at least 1,000,00O,0Q0 gall IS of gasoline to run them a
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
Iohnnie's Joke.

"Pa, does the sun ever rise in the west?"
 Certainly not, my son." How dark 1t must always be out there."-Boston Transcript
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-19
Tn A Biu Hurry.

Benham-I believe In taking time by The forelOck. Mrs. Benham-l notice That you tear q sheet off the calendar before the month Is over.-New York preGG-
Milford chronicle., 1915-10-01
MASTEN'S.

The fodder and tomato crops of this
vicinity have been saved, and the farmers
are blowing their grounds and getting
ready to seed their wheat
Autumn is with us once more. The
weather is real cool and Jack Frost has
/ already made his appearance.
Miss Grace Masten returned to Potash
School Monday for another vear's teach
ing-it being her third year as teacher
there.
Olevia Warren opened her school at
Brownsville Monday, this year being her
hrst year as teacher. Her many friends
wish her success.
MANY of our folks attended the meet
ing at the Baptist Church Sunday.
Kew. l.. w. Layheld, of Hurlock, Nd.
was Masten's S visitor Monday.
Miss Della Morris spent last week in
Dover as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Roe.
Amos Layton and wife, of Burrsville.
Md, spent Sunday with Mrs. S. E.
Masten, and upon returning home they
were accompanied by Mrs Masten, who
will spend few days with them.
VIM. T. Kates, wife and sister Amanda
spent Sunday with Henry Noble and
wife near Vernon.
Our little town was well represented
at the carnival which was held in Dover
last week.
Mrs. Henry Larosch and son, Henry,
Jr,, returned to their home in Whining
ton Tuesday after two weeks soiourn
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Ottwell.
Bessie Cooper returned to her home I
near Whitesburg, Md, after spending .
the weekend with relatives here She
was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. /
Harvey Camper who spent the day at
her home
Sunday School next Sunday at 2 p III
md preaching at 5 p. m. We write the
public to attend our meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1915-10-01
APPRECIATE EFFORT FOR
BETTER RURAL SCHOOLS
To the Editor of the Milford Chronicle.
Dear Sir:

]
Dear Sir:
| My thanks are due you for marked
| copy of the issue of September oath
with the correspondence from Houston
marked for special attention | have
read the communica tion several times,
and am delighted to find your weekly
issues bearing messages of wise doctrine
and sober admOnition like that; they
will help to open the way to the changes
in our schools which the writer of that
letter feels should now be under way in
Delaware.
The writer of that communication,
and other thoughtful parents and citi-
zens, will perhaps wonder, "Why does
the State Board of Education and the
Commissioner of Educatio not advocate
these changes from an exclusively book
education to a combined monumental
schooling 2" The answer is that they
do believe and urge such changes, but
not as the matter Of first Importance :
Why?
Delaware would now have better
schools, better teachers, more modern
courses of study, if there were a felt
interest in these matters, a felt desire
for them by parents and citizens. The
writer of the letter published last week
sees the truth of this the letter ends
with the statement, 1T must be so if
you parents say So"
In other words, put the best teachers
prOcurable into the schools, and give
them the best equipment of books pub
lished, and the results desired and hoped
for could not be obtained unlese one
other fundamental condition is changed,
namely. unless the chfkd'reN are sent 10
the school regularly and continuously.
The short part of the term attended and
their regularity while attending are the
worst evil in our rural education, unless
it be the spirit and belief which accepts
or endures such a condition.
The real lack is VITAL INTEREST IN
SEEING THE CHILDREN EDUCATED, is
lack of BELIEF THAT THE EDUCATION
WHICH THE SCHOOL GIVES is BOTH DE-
SIRABLE AND NECESSARY. While such
IDEAS endure, the schools cannot be good,
cannot do good work.
The change desired and needed, there
fore, requires a double effort First, to
lislodge and displace the Indifference
and unconcern or lack of appreciation of
school advantages the Parent-Teacher
Associations are addressing themselves |
to this difficulty. The second movement !
must try to make the work in the schools
as vitally interesting as possible, so that (
shall show itself valuable for
making a living. Through the club work
# the school children this spirit is being
pread.
Let all who see the truth of these
eachings and all who believe in the
pirit that prompts them join hands to
bring it to pass.
CHAS A. WAGNER,
Commissioner of Education.
Milford chronicle., 1915-10-01
Z HIS n " nun IN1
Commissioner of Education
BOY SCOUTS COLUMN.
MILFoRp BoY scour NorEs.

| Mll.fOkD Buy SNOUL MI 10
The regular meeting of Troop 2 was
held at headquarters on Friday evening
at Z. 20, instead of Thursday, the change
having been made to avoid interference
with school work. 1t is hoped that un-
der this new arrangement a full attend
ance will hereafter be the rule.
Reports were made by the committee
appointed last week for the purpose of
confering with those in charge of the
Old Home Week celebration, and it was
decided to participate in the parade and
to render any service to the firemen of
which the Scouts are capable.
After considerable discussion, work
was recommended on the cabin last Sat
urday, which resulted in the laying of a
considerable portion of the floor. With
this completed, and the fireplace built,
the cabin will be ready for winter occu-
pancy and many days of pleasant Scout
activities are anticipated.
The boat building fever has taken
strong hold on many Scouts. A new
canoe is proposed by one. Another is
contemplating the building of a sailbOat,
while two others have made tentative
plans in regard to the structure of house
boats.
A number of Scouts were given second
class tests during the past week and
Charles Abbott. First Glass Scout, in
charge of the detail, has filed his report
at headquarters.
1t should be remembered that each
second class test passed counts five
points in the individual medal contest
previously announced in this column.
Scoutmaster William H. Berry of the
Harrington Troop was a Milford visitor
on Friday of last week and successfully |
demonstrated his ability as a Scout, both
on land and water.
The Harrington Troop is now well or
ganized, and under the direction of a
of the Organized Militia has
made considerable progress in the drill
manual.
1t is proposed to have a joint Field
Day, by Harrington and Milford Scouts, |
in the near future in the vicinity of the
log cabin, and there is also the pOssibil- |
ity of a return visit to Harrington on |
the part of the Milford Scouts for the
purpose of participating in Second Class
ceremonies. Details will be
later.
1t was decided at the last meeting to
take advantage of the offer emanating
from National Headquarters in regard
o subscriptions for Boys Life, the Off
Iial Boy Scout magazine. Hereafter,
zach registered Scout will receive this
magazine, free, for a period of
ix months. Those scouts who have not
ret registered will do well to attend to
his matter at once if they desire to
axe advantage of this unusual opportu-
ity.
Application was made to the local
cout organization for the services of a
cout as telephone operator. This is an
opportunity to learn the
uties of position which will eventu-
lily lead to something worth while and
hows the appreciation of Scout train J.
lg shown by employers of labor.