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The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Knowledoe and Culture.

A great memory does not make q
philosopher any more than diction
ary can be called grammar. There
are men who embrace in their minds q
vast multitude Of ideas, but with little
sensibility about their real relations to
ward each other. These may be anti
quarians, annalists, naturalists; they
may be learned in the law; they may
be versed in statistics; they are most
useful in their own place. should
shrink from speaking disrespectfully
of them. Still. there is nothing In such
attainments to guarantee the absence
of narrowness Of mind. If they are
nothing more than well read men OF
men of information they have moi
what specially deserves the name OF
culture of mind or fulflls the type Of
liberal education Newman
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
WET GUNcoTToN.
More stable Than Dry and ExpIodea
Only From a Severe Shock.

More Stable Than Dry and Explodes
Only From Severe Shock.
Owing to its high percentage Of nitro
gen oxide, guncotton when exposed to
air in dry state rapidly absorbs oxy-
gen from the air and becomes very
dangerous, exploding spontaneously OF
from slight shock. Dry guncotton In
unconfned mass merely burns with a
flash like gunpowder, only much more
rapidly; it does not exert explosive ef-
feet unless confined, as In a shell. In
its dry state guncotton is seldom used
for primers and detonators, as 1t is too
unstable and will explode with slight
shock or blow.
The guncotton carried aboard war
vessels and submarines for the ex-
plosive charge of torpedoes is always
wet guncotton, kept in air tight con.
tainers to prevent evaporation Of mois-
ture Wet guncotton can be exploded
only by a severe shock; hence primers
or detonators of some more powerful
explosive are necessary, these explod-
ing on impact of the torpedo against a
ships side and in turn exploding the
guncotton in the war head. Fifty to 100
pounds is the usual charge Of tor
pedo.
Ordinarily safe if properly slowed
away from heat and kept moist, gun
cotton becomes dangerous from liabil-
ity to spontaneous explosion when a
slight excess of acid is present, and
constant and regular tests for acidity
are part of the duties of ordnance off,
GERS Of war vessels and ammunition
depots. Guncotton giving high acid
test is promptly condemned and either
destroyed or reworked and washed
American Druggist.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
What Is Farm Management.

Farm management as q branch Of
agricultural science Is defined as
-ollows In an address recently de-
livered in New England by one Of
the departments specialists:
1.-THE farm management investi-
gator gets his information direct
from the farmer The solution of
many OF the practical problems Of
agriculture are found to have al
ready been solved generations ago
by large groups of farmers; partic-
ularly it is true of farm manage
ment and organization. Every farm
er is of necessity more or less Of an
experimenter. The results of thous-
ands of such experimenters gathered
by the farm management investiga-
tor, classified and interpreted in
their bearing on the community's
problems and on the individual
farms problems, yield not only
many fundamental broadly applic-
able principles of good farm organi-
zation, but also show in more or less
detail in just what respect a success
FULLY operated farm differs from one
which is failure or only moderate
iy successful.
I'm previous decades the agricul-
tural investigator largely concerned
himself with the study of how to ac-
complish certain ends. How best to
feed a pig or COW; how best to
raise potatoes or fruit. The farm
management investigator is concern
sd with determining whether to
Keep cows or pigs; whether to raise
fruit or potatoes; ard, if an industry
be found to be desirable, to what
extent 1t should enter into the farm
organization, and with what inten-
sity it should be pursued. All OF
these problems have in the aggre-
gate been solved by the farmers.
Farm management Is merely sci-
ence for classifying and interpret
ing the collective experience Of the
farming people as to what consti-
tutes business efficiency in farming.
Farm management" considers
farming as a business. It attempts
to analyze the various factors having
to do with the success or failure of
that business as it is found conduct
ed on the individual farm, and in so
far as possible to determine the
broad outstanding factors for efici-
sncy which admit Of general appli-
cation for a region"
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
PORTUGAL'S HOMER.
camoens, Who Wrote "The Lusiad,'
Died In Abiect Poverty.

camoens, Who Wrote "The Lusiad,'
Died In Abiect Poverty.
"The Lusiad" is one of the noblest
records ever written Of national glory
and success.
Camoens, it's gifted author, determin-
ed to do for Portugal what Homer had
done for Greece. The great poem was
written in the sixteenth century, which
has been called the heroic age of POr-
tugal, and it's main feature is the
rounding of the Cape Of Good Hope by
Vasco da Cana, while most interest
ing episode is the crowning after death
of Inez de Castro as queen of Portugal.
"The Lusiad" took its name from
Lusius, who was said to have founded
Lisbon. Its author was born about
1920, and his career, which began bril-
uantly, was blighted by the death Of a
broken heart of the lady of his love,
for whose sake he was banished from
the land.
Camoens wrote "The Lusiad" IN bis
banishment and was recalled in 1871,
losing on the way all his property ex-
cept his p9em. Pensioned at first by
the king, this great epic poet of Portu-
gal died in great poverty and misery
In 1870. when his patron was also
dead.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
FlexibiIity Of ENGLISH.

English is not only, as Richard JEFF
ferries asserted, the most expressive
and flexible of tongues, but also, in
Swinburne's opinion, the most musical.
He proclaimed the lines
Music thar gentlier on the spirit lies
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes
to be unmatched for melody in any
language. And few would venture to
contradict such master of music and
tongues. But surely French ranks next
on the roll of languages. For clearness
of diction 1t is unrivaled. and, thanks
to its abundance of vowels (close on
one for every consonant, it flows
rhythmically from the tongue.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Uncle sans Bio Checks.

When the government pays claim
or debt it is done by a treasury war
rant, signed by the secretary Of the
treasury. In May, 1904, the secretary
signed warrant for $40,OO0.000, which
was delivered to ]. P. Morgan & Co.
of New York as disbursing agents of
this government on account of the
Panama canal purchase. This was the
largest warrant ever issued. The
largest sum previously covered by a
single government warrant was for
$7,200.OOO. paid to Russia in 1868 on
account of the Alaskan purchase. The
next largest sum was $5.50O,000, paid
in 1876 to the British government on
account of the Halifax award under
the treaty of Washington for infringe
ment of fishing rights in Nova Scotian
waters. In 1899 this government paid
Spain, through the French ambassador,
$20,O00.O00 for the Philippine Islands,
but this sdm was represented by four
warrants of S5.O00OO0 each.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
EnaIand,s First Almanac.

The first almanac printed in England
was the calendar of Shephardes,' .
which appeared in 1897, just forty
years after Gutenberg printed his first
almanac at Mentz From that time on
ward almanacs were numerous, "omens
and representations" being added In
most cases to the calendar information
One of the earliest specimens preserved
enjoys the title Of :'The Prognostyca-
cyon of Master John Tybault, Of the
influence of the moon, of peas and
warre and of sykenesses of the yere
with the considerations that be under
the planets and the revolucions OF
kynges and princes. London Mirror.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Sallie N. Taylor and William L.
Taylor, her husband, to Reuben F.,
William d. and Thomas r. Smith,
trading as Smith Brothers, lot OF
land at Perryville, $400
William S. Evans, Trustee, to JOS
eph Schaefer, property at Chesa-
peake City, $3.50.
Barclay Reynolds, Sheriff, to
Thomas Miller, 81 acre property.
(Deed made in 1863.l
Thomas Miller to Thomas s.
Miller, property above, s374. (Deed
made in 1859
Charles F. Orr and wife to Charles
N. Harris. S1s acre property in
Sixth district, $4,000.
, Charles p. Cooper and Sarah Ella
Cooper to Louisa d. Stewart, lot of
land at Charlestown, $500.
John Eastburn Brown and wife
and E. Kirk Brown and wife to Myra
M. Sherburne, 40 acres in Third dis
trict, $4,000
William F. Hynes and wife to
Sarah J. Shaw, Of Montgomery
County, 91a acres IN Fifth district,
$500.
Lewis A. Todd to C. & P. Tele-
phone Co., right of way, $1.0O
Charles Blake to William Sterling
Evans, property on East Main street,
Elkton, $21O0.
Edgar B. Pierce and wife to Clin-
ton w. Purner, 11OA acre farm in
Fifth district, $1,000.
Thomas P. Dorsey and John J..
Dorsey to Richard Whiteoak, 139
acres in Second district, $4,000.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03


A widely conducted newspaper is
like banquet, says an exchange.
Everything is served up with a view
to variety. Help yourself to what
you want and do not condemn the
entire spread because pickles and
onions may be included. If you do
not relish them somebody else may
find them palatable. Be generous
and broad enough to select grace
fully such reading matter from
newspaper as will be agreeable to
your mental tastes. You, as an
individual, are not compelled to
swallow everything. We do not all
think alike on every subject and it
is good thing, as 1t makes more
variety, and variety is the spice of
existence.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
First EnnIish Book on snort.

The first book on sport ever printed
In the English language was rimed
treatise called the "Boke of St Al
bands" its author being woman,
Dame Juliana Berners. IT'S second
edition was printed by Wynkyn de
Worde in 1896 A descendant of her
family, Lord Berners, was the trans
lator of Froissart's Chronicles" It
Is true that old manuscripts existed,
such as the "Venerie de Twecy'' Of the
time of Edward H., but it was Dame
Juliana who was the real ancestress
of sporting literature in England. for
she also composed an essay on hawk
ing and another on Fishing With an
Angle" the last being of such excel
lence that Izaak Walton himself did
take a hint from its pages.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce Inflammation, irritation
swelling or soreness and unless
checked at once, are liely to lead to
serious trouble. Caught in time DR.
Bells Honey 1oosens the
phlegm and destroys the germs
which have settled in the throat OF
nose. 1t is soothing and healing,
Pine is antiseptic; honey is soothing,
bot. together possess excellent med
icinal qualities for fighting cold
germs. Insist on DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey. 25c. all druggists.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
FUEL AND HEAT.
And Why Blackened Stove Will Give
the Best Results.

Anu Why BlackeneG stove VIII GtNe
the Best Results.
The typical household operates on
the hit or miss rule Of thumb. Efec-
tiveness is secured either through hap
py chance or the coincidence of that
rule with some sound principle.
Why is the stove in the kitchen kept
black? The United States bureau of
standards asserts that not one woman
IN ten knows. 1t says that the reason
Is that blackened stove is the hottest
of stoves. nickel plated stove loses
half Of its capacity for holiness.
Do you want your hot water pipes to
transfer heat without loss? BLACK
them bright and shining" says the bu-
reau. A bright pipe loses less heat
than one insulated in thin asbestos.
Pans and pots kept bright stay hot
longer than those not so. An ideal
kettle Is black on the bottom to take
heat easily and bright on the sides to
keep heat long.
Fuels are too frequently used with
out understanding Of their special fit
nesses for specific purposes. A coal
fire takes half an hour Of coaxing to
proper enthusiasm for frying eggs.
Many furnaces work better on small
than on large coal, which also is more
expensive The heating surfaces and
the dues of furnaces should be kept
clean. SCOT insulates the source of
warmth, as If an asbestos mat were
put between the stove and the pot of
coffee.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Melba,s Name.

Mime. Melba's name was Nellie
Mitchell until her marriage. when it
became Mrs. c. N. F.. Armstrong. AT
the time Of her debut into opera she
decided to adopt stage name, and
her intense loyalty to the land of her
birth moved her to combine the first
four letters Of Melbourne, her native
town, and the last letter of Victoria.
the reigning queen Of that time, to-
gether making Melba.-New York Tele-
graph.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
LAW OLD AND NEW.
A Cynical View of Past Methods and
Those of the Present.

nose OF the present.
Law, more especially criminal law,
! has usually been an occult science. 1t
is still the practice in Burma, we be.
lieve, to give two disputants candles OF
the same size, to be lighted at the
same time The one whose candle
burns longest gets judgment against
the other
Less than 100 years ago defendant
in an English criminal trial appealed
to the ordeal of battle, and the court
was more or less surprised to find that
the ancient.law on which he relied had
never been repealed.
Determining mans guilt or limo.
cence by his ability to walk on hot
plowshares or carry hot iron OF
drink a poisonous decoction or by
throwing him bound into water has
been practiced for ages among many
peoples. The medieval method of let.
ting accused and accuser fight it out
with weapons was common over Eu.
rope.
Our modest ancestors confessed theil
inability to find the merits Of the
cause and so relegated the whole at.
fair to the Intervention of supernatural
agencies. The main difference Is that
we are less modest. Instead Of the
ordeal of battle or the old key and Bi
Bile test or the "sieve WITCH we have
the defendant play a game Of trip the
court. If he can catch the judge put
ting down an .f'' dot over an "e'' he
wins and is pronounced innocent. Sat
urday Evening Post.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
An odd ApoIocv.

This is the classic apology Of cele-
brated statesman of the last genera
ton: "Mr. Speaker, in the heat of de.
bate l stated that the right honorable
gentleman opposite was dishonest
and unprincipled adventurer. have
now, In calmer moment, to state
that am sorry for it."
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
sign of Good pigestlOn.

When you see cheerful and
happy old lady you may know that
she has good digestion. If your
digestion is impaired or IL you do
not relish your meals take a dose OF
Chamberlain Tablets. They
strengthen the stomach, improve the
digestion and cause a gentle move
ment OF the bowels. Obtainable
sverywhere.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03

''In this practice to become soldier
your first lesson must be Of prompt
and unquestioning obedience to your
superior officer"
''That's all right. captain; I'm mar.
ried. What's the next w-Balti.
more American.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
The Diamond.

While the diamond is the hardest
substance known, 1t is also brittle and
may be fractured by blow. But If
it is placed between two hard steel
faces in hydraulic press and a slowly
accelerating pressure applied the hard
steel win become indented.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Lovers Quarrel.

She turning at the door)-I think
gou are just hateful, and I'm never
going to speak to you again, so there's
no use coming into the music room
after me, because I'll be on the rustic
bench at the far end of the conserva-
tory.-Smart Set. =
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Drowned His Voice.

Teacher-Tommy. asked you tC
spell candy. Why don't you do it? His
Sister-Please. miss. his mouths wa
tering so he cant talk Boston Tran
script.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Musical Hash.

New Boarder-What is the landlady's
daughter playing? Old Boarder = A
mixture of airs from lot of old operas
IA sort of musical hash, you know
St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Coughs and Colds are Dangerous

Coughs and Colds are Dangerous.
Few of us realize the danger Of
Coughs and Colds. We consider
hem common and harmless ailments.
However statistics tell as every third
person dies of a lung ailment.
Dangerous Bronchial and Lung dis
eases follow a neglected cold. AS
your body struggles against cold
germs. no better aid canbe had than
Dr.King's New Discovery. Its merit
has been tested by old and young.
In use over As years. Get bottle
to-day. Avoid the risk of serious
Lung ailements. Druggists.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Exnandina.

The Old Friend-I understand that
your practice is getting bigger. The
Young Doctor-That's true. Ny pa
tient has gained nearly two pounds in
the last month.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Contempt Of Court.

Defendant lin loud voice,-Justice'
Justice! l demand justice. Judge
Silence! The defendant will please re.
member that he is in courtroom
Penn State Froth.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Mo EXCUSE Mhatsusr.

New York Man-Are you going to be
at home this evening? New York Girl
Why should 1? feel perfectly well.
Puck.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03

Remedy your deficiencies and yOur
merits will take care Of thsuA0sHvas-
Bulwer.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
The Old Family rr.s.

'sWhat a lot Of men get jobs on the
strength Of their ancestryT
Eyes. A good family tree has pro
duced many a plumb New York Tel&
graph.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Chalnberlain's
When
Tablets.

When you feel dull and cupid
after eating.
When constipated or bilious.
When you have a sick headache.
When you have sour stomach,
When you belch after eating.
When you have Indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When your liver is torpid.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03

"DId he die natural death2H
EYES, so understand. He was run
over in the streets Of New York.
Life.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Excusable.

miss Short says she's only thirty,
and I'd swear she's FIVE and thirty If
she's day"
"Well. you see. I've heard she was
rather backward child. dear. and didn't
learn to count till she was fve."-Ex-
change.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03

1t is better to begin a good work In
the evening than not at aII.-old Say.
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-05-26
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
Continued From Page T..

men think about the 1915 tobacco the
more they regret being without it.
Even at the prices paid for it it is now
beginning to look good to them, and
that in spite of what they hear about
the packing. Plenty of it is being over
hauled, and in some packings are found
more black rot than is healthy for pro-
fits, and some is found to have become
musty, which is even more to be dread
ed than the rot. 1t is yet too early to
determine how serious the conditions
are, or may become, but in spite of all
this most Of our packers wish they had
a lot of these goods.
The Lancaster County Tobacco Grow
ers' Association held its May meeting
last week, and from the reports then
presented it is evident that this county's
tobacco acreage will be very consider
ably larger than last year 1t will be
anywhere from $1,000 to 10000 acres.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-05-26

Three 1914 Ford touring cars in good
condition.
One 1911 Ford touring car, $3.50.
Two 1914 Ford runabouts.
One r. c.. HI. touring car in good
shape, 5000.
One $3.50 one ton truck with plat
form body, price $3.50.
One Chase truck, $3.50.
One Oakland touring car, $3.50.
ROBERT f. BUGGS,
27W6 GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Buy Heinz pickles, beans, relish
and ripe olives at Conn's.
Spinach, beets, carrots, string
beans and new potatoes at Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-05-26
Burden of Commissions.

Ohio, despite a new constitution
which cost half million dollars and
has been damned ever since fabricated,
is bitter in it's denunciation of burden
some commissions. In New York it is
the same. Minnesota is staggering
under it's big load and matchmaking
the ''reformers" who piled it up. North
Dakota is in state OF lnsurrectlon
from like cause, and now the bureau
cratic situation in Illinois has become
the basis of an appealing canvass for
the governorship made by Frank l..
Smith. The latter apparently is fol-
lowing the suggestive lead of Governor
Philip in Wisconsin.
In his opening speech he Informed
his hearers that Illinois was governed
through more than 100 boards, commits
sions and minor executive agencies.
81 cant give you the exact number of
these governmental agencies, he said,
'tbecause | don't know. No living per-
son knows But this you do know:
That all these 5000 odd employees get
paid. You settle the bills
Mr.. Smith truly said that even a
great state could not long stand such a
system.
So, the same complaint is all round
about. In Wisconsin we began the
crusade for the restoration OF demo-
cratic government rather earlier than
our neighbors, yet even here we were
so slow as to seriously endanger our
liberties and our savings. The incubus
of commissions had become so tightly
fastened upon the government that to
loosen it was task that seemed hope
less. Progress has been made, how
ever; yet the work is but just begun.
Governor Philip has been bitterly
fought at every turn by the office
holding combine, still he has done not
little toward the simplifcation OF gov
eminent and much in the direction of
economy. Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-05-26

ONE cent letter postage is attracting
the, attention of congress, fifty bills
calling for the Inauguration of one
cent rate on local delivery letters hav-
ing been introduced. Many newspapers
throughout the country are warmly ad-
vocating the lower rate, and the inau-
guration of a so-called "zone" system
for the transportation of periodical lit
erature of all kinds. At the present
time the great bulk of mail being car
ried distances under second class rates
is furnished by the magazine Publishers
of the large eastern cities. Train load
after train load of magazines are sent
out to all parts of the country at cost
of one cent pound, although it has
been estimated by postal experts that
it costs over eight cents pound to de-
liver such literature. This, it is claim
ed, is manifestly unfair to the publish
ers of newspapers in local territories,
who are required to pay the same rate
for transportation of their products. 1t
is proposed, and will become part OF
the readjustment of postage rates when
such are made, that zone system be
established so that certain rate shall
be charged for all classes of publlca
ton for the first SO miles, another for
SO to $50 miles, another for $50 to 300
miles, and so up to hall which would
extend across the continent. In this
way the publishers of big magazines
would be required to pay the govern
ment what it actually costs to trans
port their product. Newspapers which
should properly represent the territory
in which they are published, and carry
the advertisements of the nationally
advertised products in their territories
are seldom considered nowadays in the
distribution of big advertising appro-
priations The money goes rather to
huge magazine corporations which are
growing fabulously rich, and which pay
only fraction of the cost to the gov
eminent for the service furnished them.
1t is pointed out that if zone system
were to be applied the rate on letter
postage could be lowered. the advertis-
ing placed in the local newspapers
where it belongs, and the big maya
zines required to share some of their
fancy profits with the government,
which is now carrying their product at
a loss estimated at over $75, 900, 900 per
year, for at the present time the de-
partment is losing over S75, 900, 600 per
year on periodical mail, which is offset
by profit of more than that amount
for letter mail.