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The midland journal., 1915-11-26
The Gentle RIoodhound.

No real reason exists for the COM
mon belief that the bloodhound is q
fierce animal, ready to tear the person
whom it may be tracking to pieces. It
is, on the contrary, rather noted for
its gentleness, even seeming timid, un-
less especially trained to attack. The
origin of the breed, according to Count
LIE Couteulx de Canteleu, the greatest
living authority on the subject, is from
the st. Hubert of st. Hubert's abbey
in the Ardennes. 1t dates from the
earliest ages, and the breed certainly
existed in the time of the Gauls. As
regards the name bloodhound, the
Count LIE Couteulx believes that when
fox hunting in something like its pres
ent form was instituted it was found
that the sleuthhound was not fast
enough for the purpose and the pres
ent fOxhound was evolved from vari-
Gus material and about this time it
became usual in speaking of the old
hound of the country to call him the
bloodhound meaning the hound Of
pure blood las might be said of a
blooded horsel, to distinguish him from
the new hound or foxhound. There is
only one breed of pure, genuine blood
hounds. and that is the English.-Ar-
gonaut.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Chocolate, Spanish style.

To know the finest method for max
ing chocolate or cocoa one must learn
of the practice in Spain or in one Of
the Spanish American countries. There
one finds out two important things.
The first concerns the utensil in which
the chocolate is made Our nearest
approach to this is an enameled ware
double boiler. Indeed, this is per-
fectly satisfactory substitute for the
heavy and fragile chocolate pots IA
vored by some of the Spanish coun-
tries. The second point is that choco-
late is better if not served freshly
made. Chocolate and cocoa are much
smoother and the flavor is much i'm
proved If they are prepared some hours
before service. Cook the chocolate In
the enameled ware boiler very thor
oughly Set in a cool place. and let
stand until required. Then heat to the
boiling point and serve either with or
without whipped cream.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26

does occasionally take place between
tobacco plants In the same or neigh
boring fields. If crossing is to be pre-
vented special precautions must be
taken. Even crossing between select
ed seed plants should be avoided, for
plants which seem to belong to ex-
actly the same type may be different
in their internal makeup and if allowed
to cross the farmer will, really be
growing hybrids.
A cheap and effective method of
preventing crossing is to cover the
flower head with a 12-pound manila
paper bag such as is used in grocery
stores. The bag should be placed over
the flower head at about the time
blooming begins. If any blossoms
have already opened it is important
that these be removed when applying
the bag. The suckers and small
leaves just below the flower head
proper are removed and the mouth of
the bag securely tied to the stalk just
beneath the lower branches of the
flower head.
After week or ten days the bags
should be taken off temporarily, the
dead blossoms shaken out and the bags
readjusted to accommodate the growth
Of the seed head. The seed heads
should be examined from time to time
and any bags which become torn
should be replaced with new ones. II
Is well to leave the bags on the seed
heads till the seed are shelled out SO
Gs to prevent loss or mixing Of seed
Bulletin No. 1ss, Maryland Agricul
tural Experiment Station.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
What a Toad Enjoys.

There are few things more amusing
than to watch toad submitting to the
operations of back scratching. He
will at first look somewhat suspicious
ly at the twig which you are advanc-
ing toward him, but after two or three
passes down his back his manner un-
dergoes a marked change, his eyes
close with an expression of infinite
rapture. he plants his feet wider apart,
and his body sWells out to nearly dou-
BILE its ordinary size. as if to obtain by
these means more room for enjoyment.
Thus he will remain until you make
some sudden movement which startles
him or until he has had as much pet
ting as he wants. when, with puff Of
regretful delight. he will reduce him.
self to his usual dimensions and hop
away. bert once more on the pleasures
of the chase.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
IMPROVING THE TOBACCO
{ CROP BY SELECTION
seed Should Be Selected From Inn
proved Type Of Plants In Crow
ers Own Fields.

One Of the simplest and cheapest
methods of improving the value of the
average tobacco crop in Maryland is
to select good seed plants, choosing
only those plants which conform to a
definite type considered as the ideal.
Having fixed on definite type Of
plant as the ideal, it should be closely
followed year after year and no plant
should be used for seed which does
not conform to this type. In this way
the inferior strains in the mixed type
will be weeded out and the crop will
become more uniform from year to
year If the selection is done with
proper care. The field should be gone
over several times and a large num-
Der of plants selected in the beginning.
By further observation and study the
number of selected plants can be
gradually reduced till the right num-
Der for seed is reached.
The advantages of selecting good
seed plants, true to type, are lost if
crossing with other sorts is allowed
to occur. Some crop plants appear to
be benefited by free crossing between
plants but this is not the case with to.
bacco. It is true, nevertheless, that
under ordinary conditions crossing
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
MACE OF THE SPEAKER.
Ancient Emblem Used In the House Of
Representatives.

Ancient Emblem Used In the House Of
Representatives.
In one respect the house of repre-
sentatives surpasses the senate in dig
nifty. The senate has no mace. Now,
mace is not much in the way of fur
niture. 1t is silver eagle mounted
upon staff around which are bands Of
silver
This mace is always an emblem Of
the house of representatives. 1t Is the
duty of one employee to look after it
Just before a session of the house be-
gins he takes it from the Office of the
sergeant at arms into the house cham
ber, and as soon as the speakers gavel
falls he inserts it in a socket in stone
pillar at the right of the speakers
chair. The mace remains there while
the house is in session and is taken out
and stood beside its pedestal when the
house is in committee of the whole.
When the house adjourns the mace is
carried back to the office of the ser
geant at arms.
This ancient emblem has not a thing
to do with the order of business of the
house save as one Of the old time regu-
lations that are continued. When the
house is turbulent an officer seizes the
mace and walks through the aisles.
Only once or twice when the speaker
failed to preserve order, said Wash
ington correspondent, have l seen an
officer seize the mace and walk through
che house. waving it backward and for
ward. Possibly the sight Of it brought
members to their senses and they re-
tired to their seats. At all events, that
is about the only real use for the mace
that ever have observed.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
TURNED THE TABLES.
One Doctor Who Found a Way to Beat
the Bill Collectors.

One Doctor VINO Founo way TO beat
the Bill Collectors.
Several years ago." said a New
York physician, there was physi-
clan in this city, dead now, whose
greater fame was as chemist, but he
had a fine medical practice. Like
good many others who have money to
pay their bills. the doctor was extreme
" slow pay, and collectors had hard
times getting~to him. Invariably when
one called the man on the door would
ask if he wished to see the doctor pro-
fessionally, and if the caller said he did
not he was assured the doctor was
not in.
FINALLY one of them went at it right,
and when the man on the door asked
if he wished to see the doctor profess
sionally he said he did and was po-
litely passed into the waiting room. A
dozen more patients Were ahead of
him, but he was inside at last and on
his way to the doctor, and he waited
patiently. When he reached the doc
tor and said he had come with a bill
there was a great row at once, and
the doctor Indignantly berated him.
However. being honest enough, he paid
the BILL
"The collector didn't care so long
as he got the money and straightway
told how he had done it. Then anoth-
er one tried it and was successful, but
no more were. The third collector got
in with bill for about SIS, but he
didn't set out with that amount. The
doctor charged him $40 for his profess
sional call and handed over the bal
ance. One or two others were treated
the same way on their professional
visits. and the word soen got around
among the collectors, with the result
that their professional calls were aban-
doned, after which collections were
made any way they could be made ex-
cept that way.'-New York Sun.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
WEATHER AND THE SCHOOL.
Cold, Calm end Clear Days Show the
Pup. Is at Their Best.

Pup Is at Their Best.
Teaching children is not the easiest
thing il pbe world. 1t presents prob
lem complicated by many and diverse
factors. Some of these are only now
beginning to be properly appreciated.
One such Is the influence of weather
conditions
Investigation has shown that the
state of the weather has marked ef-
feet both on the children's conduct
and on their mental and physical pow
ers.
This was first clearly brought out a
few years ago by an American psy-
chologist. Professor E. G. Dexter,
whose researches still are among the
most exhaustive and informing that
have been made in this novel field of
inquiry
Professor Dexter, studying condi-
tions in the schools Of cities at sea
level. like New York, Boston and Phil
adelphia. and of others at high alti-
tudes. found that in the former the pu-
pills were best behaved on cold, calm
and clear days Muggy days were pro-
ductive of the greatest unruliness. A
marked tendency to misbehavior was
also noted on hot days and on windy
ones.
In high altitude schools, such as
those of the city of Denver, where
mugginess is seldom in evidence,
windy days were found to have the
most disastrous effect on conduct.
Cold calm and clear days were again
the days of best behavior.
With respect to working ability the
same results were observed. Both
mental and physical tasks were best
performed on cold, calm and clear
days. H. Addington Bruce in New
York Globe
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
The Lonely Miners Phonouraph.

The Lonely Miners Phonograph.
What would an Alaska steamer be
without its phonograph in the cabin?
Not a minute is it idle. Even while
the passengers are down below at
meals some lingering hand reaches out
for the latest record. One of the gov
ernment's corps of engineering experts
who was on board said: What would
the miners do without the phonograph?
| find one in every cabin, no matter
how remote it may be. 1t has helped
to drive away the loneliness Of camp
life in the faroff wilderness and is
mainly responsible for the marked de-
crease of insanity among the miners
SO noticeable in recent years" The In
strument on the steamer was just then
melodiously grinding out "Annie Lau-
rie." Think said Uncle Sans off,
cial, "of the soothing effect of that
beautiful song on Scotchman Inn
INJURED in cabin a thousand miles
from the nearest settlement" ."-Leslie's
Weekly.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
FATTENINe POULTRY.
ROY H. WAITE.


The principle of fattening poultry is
rather simple one, although its an.
plication may seem somewhat com.
plicated. Naturally the thing desired
is to get the fowls to consume as large
amount Of feed as possible. It would
seem that in order to do this. feed
should be kept before the birds at all
times so that they could help them.
selves at any time. This does not
hold true. In order to get birds. or
most any animal, for that matter, to
consume a large amount of feed you
win have to keep their appetites on
edge. If you keep palatabIe food be.
fore them all the time they soon tire
OF it. They Just eat and eat and eat
at frst and finally the feed becomes
distasteful to them. Fed this way they
will eat a lot for time, but in the
long run will not eat nearly as much
as If they were fed more judiciously.
In feeding fattening poultry always
see that they are hungry for each
meal. This means that you win not
at any time feed them more than they
will clean up quickly.
In as much as poultry is usually fat
tened to sell as market birds we wish
to get them in condition with as little
expense as possible. We do not have
the problems to contend with in grow.
ing the chicks or feeding for egg pro.
duction, therefore we can feed much
simpler rations.
We do not have to supply much
protein to fattening birds, therefore
the cheapest feeds can be used. Corn
AMI Its products are favorite fattenina
foogs. A simple and efficient ration Is
as follows:
Corn meal and wheat middlinRs
mixed up with milk or butter milk
makes an almost ideal fattening
ration. If milk is not available add
about pounds of meat scrap or meal
to 100 pounds Of corn meal and mid.
aings and mix up with water.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
A Pine wfeeIire ough Remdy

Mothers. DR.. Bells Pie Tar
honey is just the remedy for yonl
rhildren's cod ailDrnts. The fac
is that. pine is a quick "oemy OF
cold conditions lis qualities lnos
en- the mucous in the throat, soothe
the lungs and open up the air pas
sages. The combination Of honey,
soothing and pleasant, with the
loosening pine quality makes this
IN ideal cough remedy inr child
rem Each passing year brings for
it, new friends A family of grow
ing children cannot afford to be
without it. 25c a bottle.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
NOW Lookout.

When cold hangs on as often hap
pens, or when you have hardly gotten
over one cold before 700 contract another,
lookout for you are liable to contract
some very serious disease. This success.
ion of colds weakeus the system and low
ers the vitality SO tha, You are much
more liable to contract chronic catarrh,
pneumonia or consumption. Cure ycur
Cough Remedy has gre&, reputation.
L is relied upon hv thousands Of people
and never disappoints them. Try it. Ii
only costs quarter. Obtaiuable every
where.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Fish In Former Times.

Men of former ages, unless they lived
near the sea or river. had great diff
culties in gratifying their taste for fish.
The great houses had their fish ponds
or stews, but sea fish, such as cod,
Dream, sturgeon, herring and sprats,
were salted. and the excessive con-
sumption of highly salted fish in the
middle ages is said to have produced
leprosy. Fish was also baked in pies to
enable it to be carried for great dis
tances.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Geonnetrx.

Plato is said to have written over his
door, Let no one ignorant of geom-
etry enter here. Today such a restric-
ton would reduce his visiting list. Per
haps outside the professional mathe-
maticians he would have no one at all.
All the artists, the philanthropists, the
historians, to say nothing of those la
dies and gentlemen of leisure whose
critical faculties are so Importantly de-
veloped nowadays, would certainly be
absent and, worse still, would suffer
very little at their exclusion. Yet, go
ing back into the centuries for guests,
a distinguished company might have
been assembled of those who without
being famous merely for mathematical
studies, were known to have under
stood and loved the subject. The Greek
philosophers would have been there in
body, Alphonse X, Omar Khayyam,
Albert Durer, Leonardo da Vinci, Des-
cartes, Pascal, Napoleon and Lewis
Carroll. Exchange.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
A Hint of Plagiarism.

"And why do you spurn this child Of
my brain?r asked the disappointed au-
thor as he received his manuscript
back.
Because" replied the editor coldly,
certain familiar passages it contains
led me to suspect that it is an adopted
child. Birmingham Age-Herald.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Can This Be True2

"Why is it that you never hear of
any female after dinner speakersT'
asked the old fogy.
81 suppose it's because a woman tells
all she knows before dinner is half
over" replied the grouch.-Spokane
Review.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
EquivoeaI sympathy.-

He-I feel nervous, Miss Sibyl. MY
head feels so full She-Don't worry
If your head feels that way, Mr.. Simp.
There's nothing In Baltimore Amer
ican.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Different From Her Ma.

He-Why is it that there's never q
match in this house? She (curtly)-I
can't make matches. He - That's
strange; your mother could.-Boston
Transcript.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
DO You Have sour stomaohr

If you are troubled with sour stomach
you should eat slowly and mas,icate your
food thoroughly, then take one of
Chamberlaiu's Tablets immediately after
supper. 0btainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
wen Satisfied.

"Old Grabber ought to be satisfied
with the money he has
"He is satisfied-so much so that he
wants lot more of exactly the same
kind" London Tit-B Bits.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26

Charles Kingsley flung this sentence
into the balance on the side of mar
riage: People talk of love ending at
the altar. Foolsr'
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Genuine Faith Cure.

Towne-no understand you to say
that Srencer's case was really a faith
cure? Rrowne-Yes. You see, the doc,
tor and the druggist both trusted him.
--EXchanse.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Rheumatism And Allied Pains-They
Must Go!

The congestion of the blood inits
flow causes pain. SIoan's Lini.
ment penetrates to the congestion
and starts the blood to flow freely.
The body's warmth is renewed; !;
the pain is gone. The "man or
woman who has rheumatism, neu-
ralgia or other pain and fails to
keep SloaD's Liniment in their
home is like a drowning man re-
fusing a rope'' Why suffer. Get
a bottle of Sloan's. 25c. and SOC.
ST. 90 bottle holds six times as
much as 25c. size.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26

The harvest of friendship is gath
cred only by those who have sOwn the
Ueeds Of kindly purpose and trust
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
WORK STARTS ON
 EMPIRE BULLDING

mo work of preparing the Site for tho new Empire building begun yes- terday. when worlmen began tear ing down the garage recently erected by B. M. Behrends at tho corner of Second and Main streets.
 Architect M. S. Sutton is making tho finishing touches to the plans, a rought draft of which was prepared last week.
 Work on the building will be rushed as fast as weather conditions will permit and the building will be ready for occupancy in the early snrlng.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
AIaska ElecGhc Light and POwer Co.


to file their second papers within the time specified by law. The only pro- cedure left open to would-be citizens under these circumstances is to begin an over again. Practically every ap- piicant who has been notified of his default has immediately filed first papers again. The majority of the ad- missions during the past six months have been Austrians. Servians and Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
2 < t4s44@&444sess q z q q 2 D

Mrs. Albert Reinert, of Skagway, who has been visiting in Juneau for tho Inst few days, left last night on the Humboldt for the South She will return to Skagway about Christ mas time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph E. Robertson returned yesterday from Eagle River. where they have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Whipple.
 Deputy District Attorney Denzll Noll, of eKtchizan, returned to his home yesterday on the Humboldt.
 Mrs. Guy D. Christian. wife of the rector of Trinity Episcopal church, has been ill for the past three days.
 J. T. Welsh left lest week for Jua- lin.
 c. D. Olson. a White Pass &Yukon conductor. who was star twirler for the Juneau ball team in 1910, is in tho city to visit with his brother, By ron. He arrived from Skagway yes terday.
 Mrs. James Cooley who has been paving a visit to her brother, W. F. Cleveland, left yesterday for Seattle. on her way East
 Deputy Marshal Walter B. Sharpe, returned yesterday to Ketihikan.
 T. r. Elswick and wife came in on the Georgia yesterday from Jualin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
 WOMEN ACTIVE

The Woman's Democratic League, with headquarters in Washington, is becoming active in the political cam paign. Letters were received in Ju- neau by the last mali from Mrs. Mary c. Adams, treasurer, 23O First Street S. D.. Washington, D. C., asking for cooperation among Democratic wo- men to increase the League member ship to 5000. The annual dues are S1 each. and the money with request for membership may be sent directly Go Mrs. Adams
 Mrs. William A. Cullop, of vincen- es Ind. wife of tho Indiana Congress- man of that name, is president of the organization. Mrs. Thomas R. Mar shall wife of the vice-President. is honorory vice-president. Mrs. William Jennings Bryan heads the executive committee. Mrs. John D. Raker, wife of the California Congressman of that name is secretary.
 Mrs. Mary c. Adams recently sue. ceeded to the treasurership.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
 FOR THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving programs win be gly- en tomorrow afternoon in each of the grade rooms and In the high school at 9 o'clock. AS a part of the high school program which will be given under the auspices of the Associated Students. roll call will be answered by each member telling what he is thankful for Following the roll call the program will consist of:
 Thanksgiving Proclamation-Gil4 bert Hodges
 Piano Solo-Gladys Tripp.
 Recltation-Kathleen Ward.
 Talk-Waino Hendrickson.
 Song-senior girls.
 Debate-Ruth Umstead and William Taschek: Mary connor and Henry Lund
 Piano solo-Dorothy Haley
 Alphabetical Leiter-Rose McLau- ghlin.
 Original Thanksgiving story-Em- ma Perelle.
 School song-Student body
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
ANOTHER EUROPEAN
 HYPAEN AMPUTATEo

Joseph Paioza. an Austrian was ad- mitted Co citizenship in the United States yesterday after favorably pass ing an examination conducted by Che United States District Attorney. Pa ioza's witness were Jerry Cashen and John Cashen
 During the past couple Of months more than Q few applications for oit- izenship have been cancelled on ac- count of the failure of the applicants
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
SAFE CRACKERS AT
 WORK IN NOME

NOME, Nov. 1.-The first safe-crack Ing episode to take place in Nome for many @ long year was pulled off in the hardware store of the E. w. Carle- ton Company supposedly some time Sunday but resulted in little gain to the robbers In 80 far as the contents of the strong box were concerned as the robbers gave up their task before securing entrance to the interior. The yeggs made abold attempt. however. and succeeded in knocking off tho knob to the combination lock with a sledge hammer but in SO doing lock- ed the combination in way that pre- vented the opening of the door. - fNome Nupeet.1
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
OFFER COMES roo
 LATE FOR DOCTOR

FAIRBANKS. Nov. 1.-In the last mail from the States, pr. Lillian Stew enson received Q letter. enclosing a cablegram addressed to her at Seat tie. In the wire she was offered com plete charge of a large hospit. in France. not a great distance from the firing line and the place was held op- en for her until September 20. As the cabiegram was month late in reach Ing her she could not have accepted, had she wanted to.
 About the time the telegram had reached Seattle, Dr. Stevenson was on her way to Fairbanks and the Al- aska cable was out Of commission SO that it couuld not be forwarded to her in that way. SO the telegraph com pany simply sent t to her through the mafl.-(Fairbanks rimes)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23

Mrs. c. A. Church. who recently ar rived from Seattle, leaves tonight on the Georgia for sitlza. where her hus- band is operator in charge of the ra- dio station.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nye arrived from skagway yesterday and are stay ing at the Bergman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23

Ladles: lf you would appear dis tlnguohcd get your hat at the Model. 11-17-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-23
lANlToR SERVICE

DAY AND NIGHT Janitor service. window cleaning, house cleaning. eve rything done properly and without trouble on your part. l.. Gordon, Mgr Phone 37S. 1l-2S-tf