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The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Thrive Without Sunshine.

The doctrine that sunshine Is neces-
sarily helpful and beneficial to the
health is not always true. The Turk
lsh men and women upset this theory
completely. Across every window In
a Turkish home are lattices to keep out
curiosity and sunlight. The Turkish
women get as little sunlight outside of
their homes as they do inside.
At the age of twelve the Moslem
woman takes the veil and she is never
seen without it. The only chance she
gets to let the wind blow on her face
is when she is seated in the court
yard and within the walls of her own
home.
In spite of the fact that the men and
women get so little exercise and fresh
air they are strapping big and hardy
people. Few Americans can match
them in physique or powers of en-
durance.-St. Louis Republic.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Prismatic Lake.

Prismatic lake, in Yellowstone park,
Is the most perfect spring Of it's kind
In the world Tt rests on the summit
Of a self built mound, sloping gently
In all directions. Down this slope the
overflow from the spring descends in
tiny rivulets, everywhere interlaced
with one another. A map Of the mound
resembles a spider web with the spider
(the spring. in the center. The pool is
250 by 300 feet in size. Over the lake
hangs an ever present cloud of steam,
which itself often bears a crimson
hnge, reflected from the waters below.
The steam unfortunately obscures the
surface Of the lake, and one involun-
tarily wishes for rowboat in which to
explore its unseen portions. Whenever
visible there is varied and wonderful
play of colors, which fully justiles the
name. 1.-The Yellowstone National
Park" by Hiram Martin Chittenden.
Brigadier General, u. 8. A., Retired.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

Our Country as It Was In the Time Of
George Washington.

Our Country as It Was In the Time Of
George Washington.
The America Of Washington's day
was primitively, racily rural The
country outnumbered the city thirty to
one. It outvoted and outinfuenced the
city. The country was countriied
without urban qualities or depend.
encies. Not even the cities themselves
were citified Philadelphia, the great
st of them all, with the finest shops,
the best houses, the most extravagant
people, was but poor, small triangle
Of houses, with its base on the Della
ware and its apex stretching timidly
toward the west. Its people, though
reputed gay and luxurious, went early
to bed, rose early and were without
the opportunities and distractions of
modern urban life. There were no
great factories, no armies Of workmen,
no extended commerce, no horse cars,
no omnibuses, no sharp differentiation
of the city into business and residence
sections. Like envious New York and
aspiring Boston, Philadelphia was still
half rural.
A great city was not desired moi
even contemplated. To "the fathers"
the very conception had in 1t some.
thing unwholesome. A city was a
dwelling place of turbulent, impious,
ignorant mobs. of congregation OF
''unproductive" artisans, wastrels, Grim
inals, Sabbath breakers. 1t was a
blister on the social body, tumor
which absorbed the healthy juices.
The city was vaguely associated with
royalties, courts, armies, beggars and
tattered, insolent, rascally mobs; the
country was the cradle of republican
virtue and democratic simplicity JEFF
ferson, having in mind the squalid ag-
glomerations of the old countries, con-
graduated America on being rural. De
Tocqueville in the thirties believed
that the absence of great capital city
was zone of the first causes of thel
maintenance of Republican institu.
tions."-Walter Weyl In Harper's Mag
azine.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Wind Velocity.

The majority of people are unable to
determine the winds velocity. When
the smoke from a chimney moves in a
straight vertical column it means that
a one to two miles an hour breeze is
blowing. A three miles an hour wind
viii just stir the leaves on the trees.
Twenty-Five miles an hour will sway
the trunks; at forty the small branches
win break, and it takes mile minute
gale to snap the trunks of big trees
London Answers.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
An Artists Impromptu Solo.

An Artists lmpromptu Solo.
Pierre Carat, the singer and exqui-
Bite Of Napoleonic France, was not
merely glass of fashion and won
aerful, self instructed singer, but an
artist devoted to his art. But is the
following" asks Bernard Mall in his
biography, IAN example of sincerity In
art or of love OF attracting attention.
Coupigny had supplied him with a
romance to be set to music. When
ever the two met Carat replied, 81
have not hit upon an idea as yet"
One day Coupigny was walking down
the Rue Neuve des Petits Champs
Hearing a sound Of some one running
up behind him, he turned. 1t was
Carat, who seized him by the arm,
dragged him up the stairs of neigh
boring house and, halting on the first
landing, exclaimed, I've got It'll" At
once he began to sing the romance
through at the top of his voice. The
Inhabitants Of the house began to
open their doors, heads were projected
over the bannisters, finally they began
TO approach. But Carat, having finish
ed, tore down the stairs like monkey,
dragging the bewildered poet with him.
Youths Companion.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Hard to Understand.

Arnold DAILY says that once, when
he was talking to Bernard Shaw, the
latter admonished him, "If you wish to
get on in the world never take any
body's advice"
"This," said Daily. resolved itself
into paradox, for if / took Mr.
Shaw's advice was taking some
body's advice, and if took some
body's advice then l should never get
on, yet if didn't take Mr.. Shaw's ad-
vice shouldn't get on, and-well,
came to the conclusion that Bernard
Shaw was one of those people whom,
as Lord Dundreary says, mo feller can
understand Baltimore Sun.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
He Got the Apples.

"Once upon a time" began the teach
er, ''two little brothers started to Sun
day school one Sunday morning. Their
way led past a fine orchard, where
the trees were bending down with
ripe. luscious apples. One of the broth
ers proposed going into the orchard
and getting some fruit, but the other
refused and sped away, leaving his
companion greedily devouring the ap-
pies.
Nov. it happened that the owner of
the orchard saw them, and the next
day rewarded the good boy who re-
fused to steal his apples by giving him
a shilling. He got prize for his hon
esty, and what do you suppose the 9th
er boy got for his dishonestyw
"He got the apples!" yelled every
member of the class.-Exchange.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Gallipoli.

Gallipoli is the door through which
In 1853 the Turks first entered into
their European possessions. And the
entrance came about In a surprising
manner In that year an earthquake
shattered all the cities Of Thrace and
overthrow the walls of Gallipoli. The
inhabitants fed, while the Turks, for
whom earthquakes had no terror, cross
ed the Hellespont and marched upon
the deserted city. Emperor Cantacu-
genus protested. but Sultan Orkhan
calmly replied that Providence had
opened way to his troops, and he
could not disregard so clear an indica-
ton of divine interposition." Thus was
taken the first plunge that kept the
near east bathed in blood for centuries.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
steIIer,s Sea Cow.

An inhabitant of the northern seas
which has disappeared is Steller's sea
COW. When Behring'S expedition was
caught in. the ice near the strait
which bears his name his crew lived
mainly on the flesh of this huge and
stupid Arctic animal. 1t was larger
than an elephant, full grown speci-
mems being as much as twenty-five
feet long and weighing five or six tons
apiece. 1t had no teeth at all, their
place being taken by great horny
plates. The very last Of these harm
less monsters is said to have been
killed by Russian sealer in the sum-
mer of 1848.-New York Press.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
SHIP CANALS.
Each Has Troubles Of It's Own That
Require Constant Care.

Each Has Troubles of It's own That
Require Constant Care.
Leave any ship canal alone for even
q year and it would no longer be At for
navigation. Within five years small
boat would be unable to go through it.
The United States has anxieties over
the Culebra cut in the Panama, but not
more so than the Germans over their
waterway, the Kiel canal, for the
ground through which the latter Is cut
is In most places nothing but peat
rotten black stuff which keeps on
breaking up and falling back into the
canal.
Also the bottom continually bumps
up," thus lowering the depth of the
passage The craft that use the Kiel
canal have to crawl along. They say
that If a cruiser were to make dash
through at top speed 1t would take a
year and several millions of money to
remedy the damage done by her stern
wave.
Each canal has its own special trou-
bles. That of the Panama is land
D1luCS. MANY h0fC t<AhCA PA0SC 00A A4S5
its construction. Many more will have
to be dealt with in coming years. 1t is
estimated that If the dredging work on
the Suez were abandoned within less
than ten years the Turks or any one
else could cross it dryshod. On both
sides Of the canal stretch miles Of dry
desert, from which every wind that
blows lifts the sand in edging spirals
and carries it in great clouds. A sin
gle storm may drop thousand tons Of
sand into one mile Of the canal
OF late years a great quantity Of
trees have been planted along the
banks in order to prevent the sand
from drifting into the water, yet even
SO great steam dredgers are always, at
work scooping from the bottom the
blown In sand and dumping it along
the shore. Another trouble of those In
charge of the Suez canal is caused by
fresh water springs, which burst up In
its deep bed and pile the sand In ridges.
Exchange
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Constipation Cured Overnight

A small dose of Po Do Lax to
night and you enjoy a iulI, free,
easy bowel movement in the morn
ing. No gripping, for Pc Do Lax
in Podophyllin May Appple) with
out the grippe. Po-Do Lax corrects
the cause of Constipation by arous
ing the Liver, increasing the flow
of bile. Bile is Natures antiseptic
in the bowels. With proper
amount of bile, digestion in bowels
is perfect. No gas, no fermenta
tion, no Constipation. Don't be
sick, nervous, irritable. Get a
bottle of Po-Do.La from your
Druggist now and cure your Con
stipatiOn overnight.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Good Company.

AS friends and companions, as teach.
erS and CONSIDERS, as recreators and
amusers. books are always with us and
always ready to respond to our wants.
We can take them with us in our wan.
derings or gather them around us at
our firesides. In the lonely wilderness
and the crowded city their spirit will
be with us, giving a meaning to the
seemingly confused movements of hui
manity and peopling the desert with
their own bright creations.-John Al
fred Langford.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
WATERED SECURITIES
BY peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock In
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say 81 know that my Redeemer
liveth," but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in its financial transaction than
that of any other industry. There is
as much water in farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent pei
annum, as there is in a business pay.
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value Of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in.
volved but the usurer, as a rule, takes
NO chances and his success cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan.
cial immortality in both law and Gus
tom than that of agriculture.
The farmers of America today are
paying $200,000,00O per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents $4,00O,O00s
coo of fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum of
money is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur.
Notwithstanding water and one
fourth land. The largest body Of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and it's waves are dashing and it's
billows are rolling against seven mill
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity of the nation.
Will our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid Off in
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water off the farms?
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Master Of Many Tongues.

Elihu Burritt, the learned black
smith," was born in Connecticut in
1870 Burritt taught himself French,
Latin, German, Italian, Greek and He
brew while an apprentice at the forge
and In early manhood mastered San
skirt, Syriac, Arabic, Morse, Spanish,
Dutch, Polish, Bohemian and Turkish.
Chinese and minor languages were ac-
quired later until he was able to read,
write and speak in sixty different
tongues.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
A Doctors Prescription for Cough
An Effective Cough Treatment

One fourth to one teaspoonful Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken
as needed, will soothe and check
Coughs, Colds and the more danger
Gus Bronchial and Lung All menfs.
You can't afford to take the risk Of
serious illness, when so cheap and
simple "a remedy as Or. Kirg's
New Discovery is obtainable. Go
to your Druggist To day, get, .
bottle of DR. Kings New Dis
covery. start the treatment AT once
You will be gratified for the relief
and cure obtained.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Some Burned Letters.

Sir Walter Scott once made an itin-
erary of the borders, in the course of
which he wrote a lawyer friend In Ed
inburgh close and realistic account of
everything he heard and observed, ev-
cry quaint location and droll custom.
But the stupid heirs Of the recipient of
these priceless epistles consigned them
to the flames and thus rendered what
would have been charming book i'm
possible.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Radford.

This country is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
malady at the present time. There is
scarcely a campaign speech made,
platform demand written or mea-
sure enacted into law that does not
carry the taint of personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more "blue sky" in cam
paign promises of many politicians
running for office than was ever con-
tanned in the prospectuses of the bold
est promoters of chimerical business
schemes. There are more secret COM
binations formed by politicians in the
name Of my Country" than were ever
formed under any and all other
aliases. There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE 1t en-
acted" than were ever concealed un-
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress In
this nation than the greed for gold,
and it ought to be regulated by law.
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited more heartless cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
that seeks to make junk Of an in
dustry, or cripple a business for party
success, through tariff measures, po-
litical supervision and ofttimes de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story Of the rainbow with its
pot of gold and their consummation
about as far-fetched. Self-gain is the
first law in politics. There are many
men in Office today who, II they
could not shake plums OF the tree OF
American liberty or cut melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary. would
have less desire to serve the public.
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
let's In defense of their country, but
there are few men in public life who
win bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet of party disfavor in de-
j tense of agriculture or industry. No
representative of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
Justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor of political
/ campaign to influence Judgment can
! render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
honesty In government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attri-
butes as implicitly as the Wise Men
followed the Star Of Bethlehem and
they win often be found to rest over
the stable; the plow or the stan OF
the Shepherd. The surest cure for
tainted politics and machine rule is
fresh air and sunshine and these. i'm
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm, and when farmers,
bankers and merchants are elected to
membership in legislative bodies, much
OF the trouble in government will dis
anneM~-
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

"When l was a boy" said Mr.. Wa
terstock, Il wanted to go to sea and be
q pirate"
Sand you changed your mind" re-
pied Miss Cayenne, "to the extent of
deciding to remain on nd."-Wash-
lngton Star.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Get aid OF Your RheumetIsm.

Now isthe time to get rid o. your rheu
matism. You eau do it if Won apply
Chamberlain Liniment W A. Lock
hard, Homer City, N Y, writes, Last
spring suffered from rheumatism with
terrible pairs in my arms and shoulders
got bottle of Chamberlain's Linime II
and the first. relieved me. By
using one bottle of it ~as entirely
cured" For sale by Eli 7 Reynolds,
druggist
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
IndIgestion and ConstIpatlon.

About five years ago l began taking
Chsmberlsin's Tablets after suffering
from indigestion and constipation for
years ~ithout finding anything to relieve
me, Chamberlain's Tablets helped me
at once and by using them for several
weeks was cured of the complaint, !"
wries Mrs. Mary E. McMullen, Phelps,
N. Y. For sale by Eli 7. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Not Guilty..

It was 4 a. M, and Bilkins crept soft
ly into the house and removed his
shoes, but as he tiptoed up the stairs
one Of the treads gave loud creak.
SIS that you. JohnT demanded Mrs.
Bilkins from above.
mo, my love-" replied Billxins. "Its
the stairs. ."-Exchange.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
For an impaired Appetite.

Toimprove the appetite and strengthen
the digestion try few doses of Chamber
lains Tablets. Mr. ]. H Seitz Of Detroit,
Mich. says; They restored my appetite
when impaired. relieved NE of a bloated
feeling and caused a pheasant and saiis-
factory movement of the bo Vels'' For
sale BY Eli 7. Reynolds. druggist
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
pleasant EmpToYment.

Etubbs- Your old friend, Weary
leigh. has got him job at last that is
exactly to his liking. Grubbs- You
don't say so? Stubbs-Yes. He is en-
ployed by big dairy company, and
his duty is to wait till the cows come
Times-D Dispatch.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Wedding Clothes.

'It is all right" remarked the observ-
ar OF events and things. '.for bride to
wear the dress her mother wore at her
wedding, but it would never do for the
groom to appear in a pair of his ia
ther's trousers cut down" = Yonkers
Statesman.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Talkinn.

Talking is like playing on the harp.
There is as much in laying the hands
on the strings to stop their vibrations
as in twanging them to bring out their
music Holmes.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Rescued by Nature.

"were you ever lost in the woodsT"
almost"
"Who rescued your"
Mature"
"What do you meant"
'The wind was blowing SO hard thai
the girl didn't hear me when pro
posed. d."-London Standard.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest of all industries and pros;
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population is the surest
safeguard of civilization.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

There Is no teacher like necessity. 1t
has been the making of man. It wakes
up his dormant faculties and stimu-
lates to action his latent talents.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
As the Twiu Is Bent.

Knicker-What became of the boy
who was kept in at school2 Booker
Grew up to be the man who was de-
tanned at the office.-New York Sun.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

It is an admitted economic fact thai
there can be no permanent prosperity
without permanent agriculture.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

You win never "get there If you are
content just to "get by."-Youth's Com
panion.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
E q 81 IyIEJ
- You will put your Q. K. -
on this suit
on this SUIT

VOU will like the style 1t speaks for ITSELF because
of the leading fashion artists gave such dis
tnctve touch You will like the fabrics fine in quality,
stylish in patterns. You will like the workmanship.
In fact
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

Man is only miserable so far as he
thinks himself so.-Sanazaro.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
StyIePlus $I7
Clothes RIl
EThe same price the world over.

are high grade in all features except the price
You get such quality for $17 because one Of the
leading makers has standardized the making of this
special suit in scientific way throughout their model
plant.
Before you spend cent for clothes this Spring in
and see STYLEPLUS We have so many models that
we to fit you. You will go out well pleased and
with several dollars saved
E. r. Burlington s Sons.
Rising Sun, Maryland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-03
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier Of the south.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier Of the south.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND MAIN
STREET STATION.
N B.--Following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
$40 A. M.--Daily local for DanviIie
1890 A. M.-Iiaily--Limite all
points South.
800 P. M-Except sunday--Local
for Chase City, Durham and inferno.
diate stations,
500 r. M-Daily-For Danviile. At.
lanta and birmingham. with Pullman
observation sleeping car.
l1:15 p. M.--Daily-Limited- all
points South. Pullman ready 900 p
YORK RIVER LINE.
4:I4 p. M.-Daily iocal--To West
s:l0 p. M.-steamer train. daily ex-
cept Sunday. for West Point and BAL
tfrnore. No stop
1855 a. M.-Daily-Local to West
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the south: 7;e5 4. NJ, SEQ A
NJ. $50 P. NJ and $40 P. NJ. daily:
$40 A. M except Sunday.
From West Point: $40 4. NJ. s15 P,
NJ daily, and s:45 A. M.-Steamer train
from Baltimore. daily except Monday.
Fl L. BISHOP. y. p. A..
ao7 East Main Street Phone Mad. e7s