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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
KEEPING THE SOIL WELL FED
Addition OF Phosphorus or Potassium
t.r a Combination OF Both May
Be Found Necessary

Good use OF manure and some
clover and clover sod plowed under in
a short rotation may not give the full
est results desired, even though good
deep seeded is madc and the best of
the seed is planted Manure and green
clover plowed under may not prove a
balanced ration to permit the soil to
produce maximum crops. Here soil
science should be brought into use to
determine what can be used for best
results to balance up the manure and
clover If the soil seems to fail to sup
ply all the necessary elements. An
addition of phosphorus or potassium.
or a combination of both these ele-
nents In the form Of phosphate and
potash fertilizers may be necessary.
The heavier soils usually contain a
large amount of potassium and hence
1t is seldom required as fertilizer
So long as these soils are well sup
piled with active organic matter this
element win become available to meet
crop needs. In some cases. however,
some potash fertilizer may prove q
profitable Investment. Marsh soils, as
a rule. require potash fertilizers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
CHECK NEEDED TOUCHING UP
Hank Cashier Handled the Subject
Systematically, but Sensitive Mr..
6rushly Was Annoyed.

This check of yours" said the
large-hearted cashier to Brushly, the
impressionist painter. is drawn ex-
ceedingly well, and in composition
seems to be pretty nearly perfect; but
it lacks background, Mr. Brushly. But
for that it would be work Of art.
Your foreground is charming, but just
a trifie towel, shall we say too
fanciful7"
II don't know what you are driving
at" growled Brushly. Il suppose you
know what you mean, however. What
kind Of background would you sug.
gest?"
'Cashi" said the cashier. "A work
Of art like this, calling for the pay
ment Of $50, is not wholly convincing
with sketchy little overdraft of $3.50
on deposit to provide the necessary
contrasts in light and shade and to
give the thing what we might call
balance
Whereupon Brushly, like the self,
respecting man he was, snapped his
fingers under the impudent fellows
nose and transferred his overdraft to
the trust company across the street
Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
HOPPER FOR POULTRY
ldea Is Finding Place on Many
Farms With Small FIoCks.
Reduces the Labor Of Care and Feed
ing and Also Supplies Fowls With
Necessary ingredients Of Well
Balanced Ration.

The hopper feeding Of poultry Of all
classes is becoming customary among
the large pouItrymen and is finding a
place on many farms and in small
.fIocks.
The main idea is to reduce the la
Dor OF care and feeding and at the
same time supply the fowls with the
necessary ingredients Of a balanced
ration. Mixtures Of ground grains and
feeds are most frequently used in the
hoppers. The fowls seem not likely
to overfeed of such mixtures and when
whole grains are fed in litter and suf-
ficient exercise induced in this manner,
good results are had both in egg pro-
duction and body development Of
young fowls. Growing chicks on free
range do splendidly when hopper fed
and the time and labor of caring for
them is reduced to minimum.
A dry mash much used is composed
Of the following: Bran, 100 pounds;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Where Il Was Appropriate.

Lord Kitchener. 1t is said. is very
pleased with the result Of the present
temperance move.
I'VE are all temperate now" said
his lordship recently.
ITO get drunk is an unheard-of thing
among gentlemen. If gentleman
ever gets drunk nowadays he has, you
may be sure, remarkable excuse to
offer" To illustrate his point Lord
Kitchener told this story:
A major, after fancy dress ball at
Simla. came home drunk and his
shocked wife said to him:
Aren't you ashamed to return from
the ball in that condition."
Don't blame me, my DEAR" said the
major; you must remember that the
character assumed was that Of a
SPONGE"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
A Eaw In Every Ane.

At a recent fire in the Standard
Oil works at Long Island City it took
SO policemen to hold back the women
who wanted to rush into the burning
building and rescue their husbands.
Rumor had 1t that European agents
fred the works and meant to carry OFF
the employees All the husbands
turned up intact, but it is reassuring
to find that wifely spirit can rise to
deeds not unworthy Of the past.
Everyone remembers what hap
pened at a Dutch city which, after a
terrific siege, fell before the armies
of the cruel Ava The one mercy
granted the conquered burghers was
that the women might bring out such
of their most priced possessions as
they could carry on their shoulders.
When the gates were opened line
of ladies staggered forth, each bear
ing husband, booted and armed.
upon her back.
May there always be few wives
OF this mind. From the New York
Evening World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
EXERCISE FOR LITTLE PIGS
Give Them an Armful Of Corn Husks'
or Leaves to Root ln-tlave Sep
arate Trough for Feeding.

Sometimes little pigs, when penned
up too closely, show signs Of getting
too fat. BY giving them little more
room in which to run they will begin
taking enough exercise to drive away
this fatty pufiiness. If given an arm
load of corn husks or leaves they will
root around in these and get quite q
good deal Of exercise. It is all right
for the pigs to have that chubby look
that shows they are well nourished.
but they can get too puffy and fat.
AS to the feeding. that will begin to
take care of itself as soon as the little
fellows begin trying to eat with the
SOW. When they get that big they
should be fed some ground oats and
corn. Better use a screen in prepar-
ing this food, so that the hulls can be
taken out. Any sort of screen that
will take out the hulls after grinding
will do for this.
It is better to have separate trough
and feeding place for the pigs than it
is to let them run chances of being
trampled underfoot or crushed when
fed along with the brood sows. BY
feeding in separate in a smaller
trough their rations IA not be stolen
by the older hogs. The pen can be ar
ranged near the regular feeding place
and furnished with an opening big
enough to let the pigs come in and
small enough to keep the full grown
and half grown animals outside.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Hardly Complimentary.

A New England housewife one after
noon received call from hobo to
whom that morning she had given
some doughnuts.
s The knight OF the road dotted his
ragged headpiece and with great civils
ity addressed her thus:
Madam, this morning you gave me
three doughnuts. Would it be asking
too much to request fourth 2"
"Ill be glad to give you another"
said the woman, as she prepared to
wrap one in newspaper. so you
like my doughnuts, do your"
1t isn't that, madam" explained the
hobo. "You see, some friends of mine
down in the meadow wish to have q
game of quoits."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
USELESS HORNS ON CATTLE
Whole Process Of Handling Cattle
Easily and successfully Is Well
Worth Adopting.

On the smaller class of farms where
only few, or perhaps several, calves
are raised annually, 1t is an easy mat
ter to dehorn them, or rather prevent
any horns to develop. One farmer
uses caustic potash. One light appli-
cation when calf is ten days to two
weeks old, prevents all horn develop
ment, and beautiful head results. In
this advanced age no cattle should
possess horns. They are useless as
they are dangerous Another thing is
to break all the cattle to lead and
stand tied. This is easy especially IL
attended to when the calves are young
Still another thing is to arrange to
stable, through all bad, cold weather,
for feeding. This is comfort for the
cattle and economical of feeding ma,
terial. Reason teaches one that II It
is SO economical and practical to
stable cows during all the cold sea-
son for feeding, it is equally impor-
tant and desirable to handle in the
same way all the larger cattle. The
calves and yearlings may be allowed
roomy dry sheds, but when they get
of mature age. halter them up or Sc
cure them in the stable BY
stanchions.
Cattle, that is milk cows and fat
steers, when it is desirable to remove
them from the farm, either for breed
ing or shipping away, il well broken
to the halter are no trouble to handle.
The whole process of handling all the
cattle easily and successfully as rec
commended, is well worth trying and
adopting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Mikado,s Coronation Robe.

For the coronation ceremonies at
Kyoto this fall the emperor of Japan.
says the Toxic Advertiser, is having
made full uniform Of design worn
by a Shotgun of $40 years ago. The
costums is being made in the house
hold department. The cloth has been
handed down from old times. Because
there was some difference Of opinion
as to the method of making and sew
ing this unusual uniform, members Of
the department in charge of the tailor
ing were sent to inspect the treasures
Of the sacred shrine, Atsuta. where
ancient costumes of the period are to
be found The dresses at Atsuta are
to be brought to Toxic at the request
Of the household department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
No Cause for Alarm.

A young preacher who was staying
at q clergy house was in the habit of
retiring to his room for an hour or
more each day to practice pulpit ora
tory At such times he filled the house
with sounds of fervor and pathos and
emptied it of almost everything else.
A well-known bishop happened to be
visiting friend in this house one day
when the budding orator was holding
forth.
Gracious mel" exclaimed the
bishop, starting up in assumed terror,
pray what might that be?"
"Sit down, bishop" his friend re-
piled. That's only young D. prac-
ticing what he breaches"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01


ground oats, 100 pounds; cornmeal,
SO pounds; alfalfa meal, 10 pounds.
To this should be added Is or 20
pounds of good beef scrap unless in
sect life on the range is plentiful.
For year around feeding, the hop
per method will be found of value If
properly managed and will save much
labor.
The cut herewith shows the de-
tailed construction of dry-feed hop
per that is proving wholly satisfac-
tory at the Missouri state poultry ex-
pertinent station. The dimensions
given are for q hopper for mature
fowls and can be reduced for young
stock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
GENIUS NOT INSANITY
ABSOLUTELY FALSE IDEA
SHOULD BE ROOTED OUT.
Theory Refuted as Far as America 10
Concerned by the Outstanding
Figures In the History Of
This Country.

A mistaken notion, which has done
much to encourage self-satisfed medi-
ocrity, is that genius is q form OF In
sanity. This absolutely false idea
needs to be rooted out CT the popular
mind, into which 1t was implanted
chiefly by the efforts Of group of
European anthropologist
These men, headed by the cele-
brated Cesare Lombroso. arrived at
their insanity theory Of genius by an
exceedingly simple If laborious
method.
They secured through thousands Of
biographies of illustrious men, seek
ing evidence that at some period in
their lives these men had : acted
"queerly."
Naturally they found a great many
men of genius who had indeed acted
queerly and great many others who
had been positively insane.
With this multitude of horrible ex-
amples as a convenient jumping board.
Lombroso and his disciples then pro
ceeded to leap to the astonishing con-
clusion that all men of genius are
more or less insane.
To the weight of their scholastic au-
thority, and to the bulky books they
have published giving details of the
vagaries Of certain men of genius, is
largely due the erroneous belief SO
widespread today.
Actually, the proportion of insanity
among men Of genius is little, IL at all,
higher than the proportion Of insanity
among men in general.
Indeed, moments reflection ought
to satisfy anybody as to the absurdity
of the insanity theory with regard to
American genius.
Was Washington insane? Or Jeffer-
son, or Hamilton, or Franklin? Was
insanity the distinguishing mark of
Abraham Lincoln? Can Emerson,
Longfellow, Lowell and Julia Ward
Howe be dismissed with wave of the
hand as insane persons?
Coming down to the present day,
would Thomas A. Edison be counted
among the worlds foremost lunatics
Or Charles w. Eliot? Or Lyman Abb
bolt?
The sooner people rid themselves of
the false insanity doctrine the sooner
the way will be cleared for intelligent
bordering of the question.
Is not the man Of genius, after all.
representative of higher possibilities
open to the human race, and is it not
possible to some extent to produce
more men of genius by proper train
ing and environment?
To this question for one believe
that ultimately an affirmative reply
will be given.-H. Addington Bruce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
GOOD HAY RACK FOR LOADER
Device Intended to DO Away With
Much Labor Necessary to Keep
From Stopping the Team.

Those farm youths who have toiled
beneath 9S-degree sun In an at.
tempt to load ahead of loader that
was sweeping up heavy windrows, will
see that the head of the farm looks
into this invention that is designed
to do away with the killing pace they
have had to put UP to keep from stop
ping the team and resting while they
distributed the piles Of hay that rolled
up. The man on the hay rack can tell
the driver to go ahead and calmly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Picked q Real American Name.

A somewhat unpatriotic little son of
Italy. twelve years old, came to his
teacher in the public school and asked
If he could not have his name
changed.
why do you wish to change your
manner" the teacher asked.
Il want to be an American. live
in America now"
What American name would you
like to have?"
81 have it here" he said, handing
the teacher dirty scrap of paper on
which was written Patrick Dennis
McCarty."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Mistake Of our Average Man.

With the best intentions in the
world the average man, especially in
America, in endeavoring to give every
thing to his wife. has made it difficult
for her to give adequately in return.
Our modern American women are
brought up too softly to develop he
roic. or even deeply womanly. quail
tiles. AS far as that is true the cry
"unsexed" has some Qualifications, but
the feminists are the last group at
which it should be leveIed. Beatrice
Forbes-Robertson Hale IN McClure's
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
FIVE SOUND POULTRY RULES
Farmer Can Add Materially to Re-
turns by Little Thought-tieat ls
Great Enemy Of Eggs.

: Heat is the great enemy of eggs.
both fertile and infertiIe. Farmers
are urged to follow these simple rules,
which cost nothing but time and
thought and win add dollars to the
poultry yard returns:
1. Keep the nests clean: provide
one nest for every four hens.
2. Gather the eggs twice daily.
8. Keep the eggs in a cool dry
room or cellar.
4. Market the eggs at least twice a
week.
s. Sell. kill or confne all male
birds as soon as the Matching season
is over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Marriage and Mathematics.

YES" said the old mathematician,
with a CLEAN in his eyes, I've always
looked at it that way Marriage is adj
dition; when the little ones-eome it's
multiplication; when dissension looms
up to cloud the horizon of their happi-
ness it's division, and when the final
parting comes it's subtraction!"
And how about divorced" asked the
listener.
ooh. that would come under the de-
nomination of fractions!|
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Hay Rack for Loader.

tramp down the hay as it rolls up on
the front end. When that is loaded,
he moves lever that unlocks re-
ciprocal truck on the bed of the rack
and the hay loading surface of the
rack is moved ahead and the rear half
brought up under the loader to be
loaded as was the front.-Farming
Business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
ONLY A FEW PIMPLEs
But Many More May Come If You
Neglect Them. Try cutieura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective In clearing the skin OF
pimples, blackheads, redness, rough
ness, itching and irritation as well as
freeing the scalp Of dandruff, dryness
and itching. besides satisfying every
want OF the toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Z.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

could not stand on
my feet. My sister
in-law wished me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Veg BILE
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and ] los {
that weak, tired,
feeling. That was
six years ago and /
have had three fine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Over Persuaded.

Cant l persuade you to sign the
pledge?"
Il s'pose so,s replied Uncle Bill Bot
tIetop. THE only trouble is that I'm
gettin' SO easy persuaded that every
time / sign the pledge some fellow
comes along and persuades me to take
q drink"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Japanese Living Abroad.

Recent figures of the Japanese for
eign Office show that $4,000 Japanese
subjects are living abroad. In the
United States are $4,000; Hawaii, co.
600; Philippine islands. 5000; China,
10000; Australia, 5000: Canada, 49,
600; France. 1885, Great Britain. 47S.
and Germany. 4s4.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Too Noisy.

You have to get a new night
Waterman, boss"
why, what's the matter Bill, 1
thought you liked the job?"
''Oh, did at first, but this streets
got SO noisy can't sleeneat wink at
night now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
ELIxrR BABEK WORTH IRIS WEIGHT

IN GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
contracted malaria in 1895, and after .
years fruitless treatment by a prominene
Washington physician, your Elixir Rabek
entirely cured me. On arriving here Icame
down with tropical malaria-the worst form
and sent home for H8abek. Again Is
proved It's value-It Is worth ats weight In
Gold here. Brasie O'Hagan, Troop E, Sth
u. s. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines
Elixir Rabek. 80 cents, all druggists or by
Parcels Post prepaid, from KlOczews6 4 CO..
Washington, ID. O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
No Need to Worry.

Say, do you know / was fearfulIy
embarrassed last night when you In
troduced me to Mrs. Rich. Do you
suppose she noticed my clothes need
ed pressing?"
I'm sure she didn't. She never mo-
tees anything unless it's out of the
ordinary"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
A Small Percentaoe,

City Man-How many servants d.
you keep?
suburbanite-About one out o
twelve.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Young Tom to Keep.

The young tom that grows rapidly
with no setbacks and is fun breasted
and active. Is tns one to keep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
How Did She?

How Did She?
You can't tell me that woman be-
heved your story about being a gen
tleman in reduced circumstances,
said one weary hobo.
yes, she did. She told me SO"
How did she come to give you a
knife to eat your pie with then? 2"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
one panner.

Optimist The world owes me liv-
ing.
Pessimist-Looko out that it doesn't
declare moratorium.--Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Deco Voice.

why do you call your cat Garment"
She's contralto. louisville
Courier-Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

The brakemen often follow instruc-
lions too closely. Some men should
be permitted to forget their pack
ages"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

Protect your animals from disease
by keeping the place clean
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND.
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.

Lackawanna, N. Y. After my first
child was born ] felt very miserable and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
His View.

Optimist-What do you consider
the greatest thing that ever fappenedf
Pessimist-It hasn't.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
lmnortant 10 Raofhara
Bears the

7OAO OItIAS q bsII5 anu sUI5 I6u6uy AuE
infants and children and see that it
signature Sss5s se Of lZzHzzzzSsx
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's CastoriM
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-28
I'll E EVELA ITO N
ST. JOHN THE DIVINE.
CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 19
 And after these things 1 heard a great voice Of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
 ?. For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornicat1on, and hath avenge,! the blood of his servants at her hand.
 8. And again thsy said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
 4. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fellt down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amer; Aileiuia.
 ). And voice came Out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all se his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
 6. And i heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice or mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reign eth.
 '. Let us pe glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
 s. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen IS the righteousness of saints.
 9. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true. sayings Of God.
 10; And I fell at his feet to wor- ship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimoney of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
 II. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-28
LETTERS FROM PEOPLE
The Veil Memorial.
Editor of The Graphic ::

To the Editor of The Graphic:
 If ever the people of community had an opportunity for the display of civic pride, the citizens of Pine Bluff will be in that position on the night of Thursday, April 29.
 That is the night on which the Library association will give the entertainment for the benefit of the Charles Veil sMemorial alcove fund.
 There are numerous important reasons why this entertainment should be the greatest artistic, social and financial success of the year:
 1. The program will be participat- ed in by such an array of good talent as has seldom been assembled on one occasion in this city, and on it's own merits as an entertainment this undertaking deserves generous measure of patronage.
 ?. This fine display of talent is all of the home variety, and the knowledge of this fact should serve to stimulate the interest and pride Of our sitiZens.
 3. The public library is an institu- ton whose welfare ought to be the concern of every citizen, regardless of class or creed. The memorial a1- cove will contain the first books pur- chased especially for the library; in fact, it will constitute the real begin. ming of our library in the true sense of the word.
 f. While receiving entertainment of high order, and while aiding ma terially in the establishment Of a much-needed free library the peopie of Pine Bluff will at the same time be honoring the memory of the late Charles Well, by common consent one Gf the most loyal honorable and useful citizens in the entire history of this city.
 Other reasons might be mentioned But these alone ought to be enough | to insure an unprecedented success 1 fer the program to be rendered or Thursday April 29, D. m., at the Hotel Pines.
 JOSEPH JAS1N