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The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Show Your 0ratituda.

Gratitude is one of the prettiest
posies in the bouquet of human virtues
Cultivate 1t and it will bloom always.
Gratitude costs nothing. but repays
much, and yet it is a gem of character
that is rare indeed.
Never forget the friend who threw
you the life line. To do that is treason
Of the rankest kind. Keep green In your
heart the memory of every obligation
and lose no opportunity to repay it
Show your gratitude for kind act
done you by doing kind act for some
one else.
A grateful ''Tbank you!" for seat In
a street car reimburses the man who
hangs to strap. Silently accept the
seat as matter of course and you
have started that man on the slide to
selfishness.
Kick out of your selfish shell and ex-
press your gratitude on the least provo
cation. If you never give gratitude
never expect 1t. In proportion to your
gratitude so will you be graded by your
fellow men. Reston Post.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
.uncIe sam.s

4 The application Of the term Uncle
Sam" to the United States had its be
ginning In Troy. N. T.. during the war
Of 1919. A commission contractor of
Troy named Elbert Anderson had a
shop In which the stocks were always
examined and passed by a government
Inspector called Samuel Wilson, who
was generally known as Uncle SAM.
When the boxes were passed they were
always marked with the initials of the
contractor and the nation, "EA-US.'
One day the man who was doing the
marketing was asked what the initials
stood for and replied jokingly that they
were the initials of the contractor and
of "Uncle SAM" The joke spread
among the men. got into print and long
before the end of the war had become
known all over the country. Mr.. VIII
son, the original Uncle Sam" died in
Troy In 1854.-New York Times.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Thaekeray's Satire.

Thackeray created quite erroneous
impressions OF himself by often indul8-
ing in irony in the presence Of people
who were incapable of understanding
It. One curious instance which he gave
was this: Thackeray had been dining
at the Garrick and was talking in the
smoking room after dinner with vari-
GUS club acquaintances. One of them
happening to have left his cigar case
ct home. Thackeray. though disliking
the man, who was notorious tuft
hunter, good naturedly offered him one
of his cigars. The man accepted the
cigar, but, not finding it to his liking.
had the bad taste to say TO Thackeray.
II say, Thackeray, you won't mind my
saying / don't think much of this 81
gar?" Thackcray. no doubt irritated at
the mans ungraciousness and bearing
In mind his tuft hunting predictions.
quietly responded. You ought to. my
good fellow. for ii was given me by
a lord" Instead. however. of detecting
the irony, the dolt Immediately at
tributed the remark to snobbishness ON
Thackeray's part and to the end of
his days went about declaring that
Thackeray had boasted that he had
been given cigar by lord.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
pisinfect Your Pets.

Many children and adults acquire
skin diseases from the household pets
Such diseases as ringworm and bar
ber's itch are transmitted by the cats
and dogs. An epidemic may be start
ed by germs being carried into the
home. Every member of the household
may develop disease acquired from
carelessly petting a stray cat or dog
on the street. Dogs are fond of filth.
They delight in groveling in heaps of
manure OF refuse of any kind and for
this. reason should be regarded with
suspicion.
The stray pets should be treated to
an antiseptic bath before being fon-
died. Your own pet dog after run
out of doors should have disinfectant
bath before it is again permitted to
sleep on the lounge or sit upon your
lap.-P Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Thla Iery paY.

Seize your opportunity" was the ad-
vice Of Pittacus, one of the seven wise
men of Greece. To grasp the swiftly
moving moment is the repeated injunc-
ton of the Bible Teach me to num-
ber my days" said Moses. Make me
to know mine end and the number of
my days." said David. and Job. who
had a peculiarly sane grasp on the
things that make for success In all de
partments of life. is conscious that the
days ay through his hands "Swifter
than the weaver's shuttle.
Lord Chesterfield said that tie Duke
of Newcastle lost an hour fn the morn
ing and spent the resi- of the day look
ing for it. Benjamin Constants cry of
regret should be warning to us who
do not regard the systematizing of cur
days task: How lose my timel
What an unarrangeable life mine is.''
The uncertainty of life as well as its
swift passage should incite us to live
to the top of our ability today We
say. "Some day hope to get time to
read. Some day hope to get time to
attend to cutivating religious habits. >
But .'some day" is today or probably
never.-Christian Herald
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Painting Hooks and EYES.

There are many methods of mec hani
cal painting. and some of the most ex-
traordinary are described by Arthur
Seymour Jennings in his book. Paint
ing by Immersion and by Compressed
Air" One method, for such articles
as hooks and eyes. eyelets and very
small iron parts generally which can
not be successfully dipped or sprayed,
is known as "tumbling." The articles
are placed In a machine something
like churn, together with number
of steel balls, usually of very small
diameter, and given quantity of
japan. The churn is then closed down
and given a dozen or so rapid turns,
during which the steel balls carry the
japan to every part of the articles
The contents of the churn are then
dumped out on to wire trays. These
being agitated, the steel balls fall
through the meshes, leaving the. paint
ed iron parts behind
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
ballads as Newspapers.

The ballad. or that form Of 1t which
is associated with the broadside. was
one predecessor Of the newspaper as a
commentator on events. 1t was writ
ten for the people and sold to the peo-
pie. Printed on poor paper and passed
from hand to hand. copies of early bal
lads were seldom preserved. Fortu-
nately several men of the seventeenth
century began to make collections of
ballads, and the copies Of broadsides
printed before 100 that are now in ex-
istence are supposed to number about
10000. Soon after 1900 the printed
form Of the ballad was changed. the
''black letter. disappearing. but the
ballad continued as a chronicler Of hap
penings and commentator on politi-
cal. military and other public events
until the middle of the nineteenth CEN
tury and in the United States as well
as England. The topical song of to-
day perpetuates the satirical function
Of the ballad. Springfield Republican.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12


Geography is the sum total Of all the
places In the map that we don't know
about. Geography is made up Of
boundary lines, river lines. dots and
dashes like a telegraph system and
shaded places which represent the
high spots. 1t is also colored to suit
the taste and in such manner that it
takes a bacteriologist to make you
know the difference between the sea
and the dry land. Historical geogra-
ply is ordinary geography with what
ever you don't know about history
added to it. Historical geography con-
sists Of migrations. cedlngs and other
dora and fauna TO suit. To make q
historical geography get few races
and distribute them according to your
fancy over pink area in various
shades to show how they spread out.
AS a matter of fact. they did nothing
of the sort. But that makes the his
torical geography all the moro inter-
esting. In the hands of schoolteach-
ers geogra phies are frequently believed
in for years by confding pupils. Life.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Building a House In Japan.

In Japan if one wishes to build a
house he first proceeds to make GER
tain that the site is respectable. If
it is not he must have the ground puri-
fed. A curious incident of this nature
developed not long ago when native
decided to build In Tokyo on the
ground formerly occupied by the 1chi-
gaya jail The carpenters would not
begin work until the PRIEST had been
called in and purified the spot He
brought with him bamboo rods and
shimmei and rice and with weird in
carnations turned north, south. east
and west, utterihg his formula four
times and scattering bits of paper and
rice at each delivery The spirits Of
jail inmates long dead thus propitiat.
ed. the carpenters went contentedly to
work
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Novel Use For Gunpowder.

"Early In the sixties of the last cen
tury," writes Rev. Fuller Mills. q
Welsh clergyman. "Iswas boy behind
the counter of what was known as the
companys shop at Abertillery. Among
the collier customers who came to the
shop was a tall, well developed man
known as Dick Stevens or Stephens.
HE was a member of the prize ring
or the pugilistic fraternity, which was
very popular in those days. y - =
Dick Stevens was matched to fight
Ianto Catcham and was preparing for
the fight when he came to the shop for
his weekly requirements. = He
generally asked for an ounce or two
of gunpowder wondered at this. and
my curiosity was aroused.
'I asked what he used it for His
reply was: 4 mix it with my gravy
when have my dinner and swallow
1t. 1t prevents the flesh from easily
putting under the hard blows Of an op-
ponent. The cuts and bruises are not
so hurtful and heal more easily"
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Avoid Spring Colds.

Sudden changes, high winds, shift
ing seasons cause colds and grippe,
and these spring colds are annoying
and dangerous and are likely to turn
into chronic summer cough. In
such cases take treatment of DR..
Kings New Discovery, a pleasant
Laxative Tar Syrup. It soothes the
cough, checks the cold and helps
break up an attack of grippe. Its
already prepared, no mixing or fus-
sing. Just ask your druggist for a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Tested and tried for over 40 years.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Match Sticks.

Certain kinds of matches are shaved
with the grain from sawed blocks,
Others are cut both ways by saws. In
stfll further varieties the blocks are
boiled to make them cut easily. BY
some machines a boiled or steamed log
is revolved on It's own axis. and a
shaving the thickness Of a match Is
cut round and round. This shaving is
at the same time cut into lengths and
split into match sticks. 1t may be said
that there is hardly a limit to the vari-
eties of methods employed. Round
matches are made by forcing them
through dies.-HarpeE's.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
A Good Family cough Syrup.

Can be made by mixing Pina-Tar,
Aconite, Sugar. Hyoseyamus, Sassa-
fras, Peppermint, Ipecac. Rhubarb.
Mandrake, Capsicum, Muriate Am
monia, Honey and GIycerine. It is
pleasant, healing and soothing.
raises the phlegm, and gives almost
instant relief. For convenience of
those who prefer not to fuss. it is
supplied ready made in 25c. bottles,
under name of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. Can be had at your drug
gist. Insist on getting DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey and see that the
formula is on the package.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
when cut worms are found to

When cut worms are found to be
abundant on corn land, the use Of the
poisoned bait is recommended. This
may be prepared as follows: Mix 30
pounds of wheat bran. two pounds Of
Paris green, and six finely chopped
oranges or lemons. Then bring the
whole mixture to the consistency Of a
stiff dough by the addition of cheap
molasses, such as is used in cattle
rations, adding water when necessary
Distribute this bait over the infested
field in small Jumps, taking care to
sprinkle it sparingly around each hill
In case bran cannot be readily OBJ
tained. middlings or alfalfa meal may
be successfully substituted.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12

The Extension Service of the Mary
land Agricultural College. in co-opera-
ton with the U. s. Department of Ag-
riculture, is prepared to conduct linn
tied number Of cooperative spraying
demonstrations These are for the
purpose Of teaching the methods of
mixing and applying the spray ma
eyials and for demonstrating the
value Of the operation. In these dem.
constructions. the obligations OF the
srowsrs are to furnish the equipment,
chemicals, labor and to keep q record
81 the quality and quantity of fruit
produced on both the sprayed trees
and the unsprayed or check trees. On
k.the other hand. the Extension Service
giIl arrange for man to go TO the
richard as often as Il necessary to
supervise ths work at no expense 70
TIE grower.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
The capaelty 70 sleep.

Very enviable is the capacity to
sleep in any position. which has been
attributed to Chinese soldiers. In his
"Chinese characteristics DR., Arthur
81. Smith. the American missionary
says: st would be easy to<raise in
China an army of million men-nay
Of O,O00-tested by competitive
examination as to their capaeity>to to &c
to sleep across three wheelbarrows
with head downward. like spider.
their mouths wide open and fly In
side."-London Opinion.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
In an Ancient Korean Coffin.

Workmen engaged in repairing the
ruins of the old Shiragi dynasty tombs
in Korea. while employed in nine
story tower, discovered stone coffin
about two square feet in the third
story of the tower. In the coffin were
jeweled ornament. q gold bell, sill
yer bell, some old coins, gold vase,
a stone gourd. some comma shaped
jewels ana several other rare articles,
all relies of ancient times, dating back
1,SOO years.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Doauino.

III had my way" said the positive
womae- I'D make every unmarried
man gay specisi tax"
What would 20 the useY' rejoined
Miss Cayenne Amy man who can
successfully d,6ge 1natrimony would
surely succeed In lodging his taxes"
Washington Star,
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Whooping Cough.

One OF the most successful prepar-
ations in use for this disease is
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. s.
W. McClinton, Blandon Springs,
Ala, writes, ''Our baby had whoop-
ing cough as bad as most any baby
could have it. gave him Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and it soon got
him we'll" Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Re.ia,en Q, lndia.

The religions beliefs OF India are no.
merous aTw range from Ruddhists m
the east Saga"s I'm the forth and Mo
hammed ans h ine northwest. througb
the great OiilS of Hiuslus In the zen
ter. to Ruddtdsrs Ana f,hristiaps D tho
extreme south.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
He Had Been There.

81 beg you to observe" said the tai
ented pianist. displaying his technique
to some of his admirers, ''how exceed
ingly light is my touch"
81 don't have to observe" muttered
a saddened citizen on the edge Of the
group. II knowsby experience Rich
mond Times Dispatch.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Rheumatism.

If you are troubled with chronic
or muscular rheumatism give Cham
berlain's Linimeht trial. The re-
lief from pain which 1t affords is
alone worth many times its cost.
0btainabIe everywhere.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12

''YonF friend ~ r&ther well AenSun
81 man. is be RotF
*Weh. he's Az old suit. with pep
perry Disposition. = Baltimore Amert
can.
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Not Much difference.

Brown-Now. my wife always con
snlts me about everything she buys for
herself-dresses, hats, shoes. gloves
everything. Rohinsnn-So does mine
that is, she always asks me for the
money. Comes to the same thing In
the end.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12

The only way for rich man to he
healthy is by exercise and abstineAce:
to live as If he were poor Temple.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Rather Rough.

Here's hard luck"
whats that?''
"Flubdub's wife wants him to pay
the income tax on the alimony he gives
her." louisville Courier-Journal.
Fly-swatting time is coming and,
incidently, the fly, whose possibility
of survival is about MS good as ever.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12

Do you want to see the most radi-
ant smile on this whole earth? Just
pay us that dollar you owe us and
look in our face.
The midland journal., 1916-05-12
Use At Once.

The concrete is now ready to be
placed in the forms built to receive it.
Concrete should not be allowed to
stand after mixing but should be
placed In the forms at once. If it
stands for time greater than 80 min
utes it will begin to set. and If then
placed in the form win produce weak
structure which will give trouble and
eventually fail.
The materials to be used in the con-
crete, the tools for mixing, the ma
terials for forms. the forms as far as
possible completed. should all be on
the ground where the work IL to be
done before any OF the concrete Is
mixed. Use only clean water. Mix
quickly and place Immediately In the
forms.
Advice and information concerning
concrete work and other engineering
problems may be had by writing to the
Division of Engineering, Maryland Ag-
riculture College. College Park, Nd
The midland journal., 1916-05-12

TO this should be added the amount
which would have to be paid sur
veyor and assistant. 1t requires about
two hours to run the proper lines by
these two men.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
LOCAL
LIVESTOCK

Kansas City, Monday, May
IS, 1916. Light receipts of cat
tie after Monday last week
turned the market upward, and
sales Thursday were 25 to 40
higher than Monday on killing
grades. Good grades of stock
steers and feeders held up steady,
but breeding cattle declined 10
to % cents, and are materially
lower than a few weeks ago.
The week closed with killers
empty handed, and ready for
liberal run this week. Receipts
today were moderate at 5000
head, and the market was a
fast one, strong to 10 higher
than close of last week, 30 to so
cents above a week ago on kill
ing cattle, stockers and feeders
firm. Prime heavy native
steers sold at $3.50 10 SO. 65,
good natives SO and upwards,
choice pulp steers 1926 to $3.50,
several strings within that
range, and common pulpels are
down to $3.50, fed cattle from
the panhandle country at $50
to 1896. Steer prices averaged
highest of the year today. Cows
and heifers do not show quite
as much strength as STEERS, but
best cows sell up to S.25, heifers
50 90, bulls $3.50. Stockers and
feeders held steady, sales up to
$3.50. A string of three year
old steers was bought in the Pan
handle last week at $64 a head.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
BOAZ NEWS.

B. w. Newlin came home
last Wednesday after closing
. his term Of school at Ft. Sum
ner.
Mr.. Cato and daughter came
in from Roswell Tuesday They
have homesteads in Rock Val
ley.
The Boaz school will close
this Friday. The teacher, Mrs.
Crowson, has a program pre-
pared and all are invited to at
tend.
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Meter
came in Tuesday to join their
husbands on their claims in
Rock Valley.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
OLIVE ITEMS

Mr.. Morris who was off to
Clovis on a business trip return
ed home a few days ago with a
nice bunch Of COWS, % or more
which he win place on his
ranch.
Mrs. ]. T. Long is off to
Colorado visiting relatives and
friends.
Ora J. Cloppert made a bust
ness trip to Kenna, Monday.
Mr., Deering and son Jackson
was in Elida, Thursday, on bus
mess.
j. w. Jennings made a bust
ness trip east of Elida Wednes-
day, returning home Friday.
Mr.. Clarence w. Long is off
to Roswell on a business trip.
Mr.. Morris made a business
trip to tho Deering ranch Fri
day.
Mr.. G. G. Stroud made a bus
mess trip to Elda, Saturday.
Lite Jewell accompanied her
papa
Mrs. Ross Kimball of Elida
was an Olive visitor Friday.
They made the trip in their
car which Mr.. Kimball recently
traded for.
Mrs. Peters and children call
ed on Mrs. Jennings Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Deering and sons recently
bought drill with which they
will put down some more wells
in the near future.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
Cowboys Reunion.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, May 10
Providence and barbed wire
fences will take care of New
Mexico cattle during the period
beginning July 4 and ending
we'll after midnight on the
Of July Is, for there
won'tbe a ranch owner or hand
within a radius of 500 miles of
Las Vegas, New Mexico, who
will be working on those days.
The whole gang, accompanied
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19

by their wives, kiddoes, best
girls and friends. will be in Las
Vegas to attend the annual
roundup of the New Mexico
Cowboys Reunion Association.
And the general public-the
folks who never had on pair of
chaps in their lives-will be
here to witness the exhibition
of roping, riding, steer-bulldog-
ging and stage coach and chuck
W agon racing that will fill the
four days, beginning the fourth
and ending the seventh.
Such noted former cowboys
as Governor Mcdonald of New
Mexico and Mayor Thompson
of Chicago will be here to take
part in the festivities, and will
be central figures at the big
Cowboys dance and in the
wild west parade.
There will be something do
ing every night as we'll as every
day The railroads will offer
special rates from all over the
southwest. The cowboy events
will lie held in the associations
new park, which is reached by
street car, jitney or sole leather.
It's so near town that the trans
portation cost will amount to
almost nothing.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
Not His Fault.

please, mister, will you give me
job shoveling the snow off your side
walk SO l can earn enough money to
get a bite to eat?"
"You can see for yourself the snow
is all shoveled off. Why didn't you
come around yesterdays"
II would have, mister. only there
was so much snow couldn't get
here"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
BechIer Philosophical In
Defeat.

Frank M. Bechler, one of the
defeated candidates for county
assessor at the recent primary
election, writes Guy Il, Herbert,
the present incumbent of the Of
flee, as follows: Dear Guy and
the boys: It's a long way to Tip
perary, but TipperarY is only
half way to the court house and
the job l loved. The high cost
of taxation is now the least of
my troubles. l am for a just
and equally proportional cam
paign expense account. Bring
some salt mackerel for bait and
come up Salt Greek for a fishing
picnic" Mr.. Bechler made a
clean campaign and impressed
even those who could not vote
for him that he was an entirely
capable man and had he been
better known in the comfy he
would have made some of his
opponents run for their money.
Roswell Evening News.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS


| hereby announce my candi
dacy for the office of District
Attorney for the Fifth Judicial
District, consisting of Chaves,
Curry, Eddie, and Roosevelt
Counties, subject to the primar-
les and conventions of the DEM
ocratic party.
j, q. GILBERT.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19
COWS FOR SALE

l have between so and 60 head
of cows with calves, from 2 to 6
years old, at my ranch north
west of Kenna. Prices right.
Address me for further informa-
ZION, at Kenna, N. M.
G. T. Littlefield.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19

There are people who wouldn't ad.
NIT that they were happy IL happi.
ness we're to break out all over them,
like the measles.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19

from which two cars of the tails
were cut out and were on the
market here today, 861 lbs
average at $3.50, or over SIS
gross making a good shipping
profit, Hogs made gains at the
end of last week, and the mark
ct is 10 to 10 higher today, re
ceipts $4,000 head Top was
$1O.05, bulk $50 to 1000.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19

tn take some time for a wounded
soldier who has married a nurse to
find out for certain whether he's a
war victim.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-05-19

Kansas City, Thursday, May
18.-Hog receipts 1000; market
higher. Bulk, $9.95@9.90 heavy
9.75@9.S5; light, 5000 70: pigs,
6.50@9.0O.
Cattle receipts 1000; market
strong. Prime fed steers. $40
$1,000; western steers, $3.50
9.75; stockerI, 7.25@8.85; calves,
6.50@11 90.
Sheep receipts 5,4OO, market
higher. Lambs, lO.O0@12.40;
yearlings. S5O@11.25; wethers,
8.25@9.50.