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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Hand Painted Bodice Latest.

Hand-painted undergarments are
amalzing a bid for favor in the lineup
,of fall apparel!
Hand painting has appeared SO far
only on bodices of georgette crepe
designed for wear under dainty trans
parent evening gowns, but one of the
Drettiest novelties imaginable is thus
developed. The daintiest of floral pat
ems is properly selected, and the
painting must be done with an ex-
Quisite fineness of touch to produce
the desired result.
An underbodice may be decorated
with hand painting over it's entire
surface, or mere border about the
neck may be chosen in preference.
Stenciled designs are also approved
as decoration for next season eve
ming underbodices. and here, as in the
case of sthe hand-painted garments,
very dainty floral patterns should be
selected. Georgette crepe is the prime
choice of fabrics to be so adorned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Passing of French Dowry
Boon to the Country, But
Blow to Fiction Writers

The French custom of providing
manageable daughters with q dowry
has been social Gibraltar in that
land. Without it the plots of novels
and plays would have been crippled.
1t is staple of French literature.
Now 1t appears that this is only one
more Of the social landmarks which
are being swept away in the war
flood
Young people who hesitate to marry
because of lack of property once they
lose everything proceed instantly to
marry. The one bright spot in the
South at the close of the Civil war
was. the wholesale marrying of young
people who had not red cent. After
the San Francisco disaster in 1904
weddings were leading industry
among young men and women who
had hesitated in the time of plenty.
The new custom in France is vast
Improvement on the old. 1t is graft
flying for the young folk, but it is hard
on the fiction writers.-Boston Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
DepIores american Voice."
Doctor Suggests a Remedy

Dr. Charles Provost Grayson of Phil
adelphia reproved American doctors at
the annual meeting of the Laryngolog-
ical, Neurological and biological asso-
citation because they had done nothing
whatever to correct the American
voice." in which, he averred, mo
amount or depth of patriotism can so
anesthetize our ears that they will
find anything musical"
Doctor Grayson did not suggest sur
gical treatment, but merely that the
education of children in proper articu-
lation be compulsory. He blamed in
difference and lack of proper training
for the habit of slurring and clipping
and muddling our syllables, and urged
that nc teachers be appointed who
have not clear voices and do not enun-
ciate distinctly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Paying the Price

Il W "a
We-are always paying the price for the
things we lose or gain.
Out ofthis life of the mingled gift of glad
ness and of pain;
And whether we pay for pleasure or
whether we pay for sin,
It is always paying the price for life, no
matter where we begin.
We say we have had lot, we've en-
joyed and we've shared in the best;
We sit sometimes with little dream OF
old content In the breast;
And then when we look away and think of
the things that were nice,
1t all 4comes, over US, lucky or sad, that
we've had to pay the price.
The magnate pays for his. as the pauper
pays it, too; ~
And the saint pays just as the sinner does
and the unsaved have to do; IA
In all that we have and hold, or in all that
we've thrown away.
1t is sure in the end to come to this that
there was price to pay
We pay 1t for love and peace, for cheer
and comfort and song;
We pay for shining and going astray, we
pay 1t for doing wrong;
In all thatswe are or seem, in gladness or
grief or pain,
We are always paying the price for the
things that we lose or gain.
-Folger McKinsey, in the Baltimore
Sun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

| ly every shade of pink. 1t needs little
save proper planting in soil free from
weeds and fertilizing with old manure.
Harrison's Yellow, an Austrian brier
is also one of the favorite flowers of
this seasons culturists. 1t is a sturdy
member of the rose family, possessing
the hardness that makes such an ap-
peal to the rose lover. Harrison's
Yellow is no pampered child of luxury.
1t "just grows up" like Topsy, if it
has the least chance. The buds of
clear, pure yellow begin to show in
May. The foliage is fine and small,
with a pleasing green. A lazy man or
woman ought to adore the type, for it
needs practically no pruning, unless
one wishes to limit the growth. The
flowers are put forth on wood of the
previous season, so that if pruning is
to be done at all it ought to be done
only after Towering.
The Killarney rose is also being Civ
en- a prominent place in the years
planting. It's freedom from disease
and from insects commend it to many
OF the best growers, and the pink-and-
white flowers have an odor of wonder
full character. They should be set
out in the spring as soon as the danger
of frost is over. Dig hole two feet
square by two feet deep, place a few
stones at the bottom for drainage, and
then fill with good soil, mixed with
well-rotted manure.
If large roses are wanted, cut the
buds so that only few remain. Cut
ting the long stems improves the plant.
After thorough blooming, prune back
freely, and the bush viii remain
healthy and will increase in SIZE They
require covering before the frost ap-
pears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
HOW MUCH is HUBBY WORTH TO YOU?
BY LAURA JEAN LlReEY.

There are mighty good husbands to
be found the world over--men who pro-
vide literally or the best they can for
the women who loved them well enough
to trust their future happiness to them.
The poor-bargain husbands are few and
far between. A husband is worth to
wife all the world if he is faithful,
striving to do the best he can and Civ
ing her full measure of love for love.
The husband who is companionabIe,
but is unfortunate in securing work
and holding job down, many wife
finds worthy of supporting, hoping on.
Micawberlike, for better days to come.
The husband who openly rebels at do
ing anything to provide for his wife,
gives her no pleasure, is not solicitous
as to whether she is well or i'll, in fact
who has not her interest or love for
her at heart, is not worth sou markee
or one thought.
A husband should not be measured
by his wealth. Many who are fitted to
accomplish great things are laid down
by the iron hand of circumstance. They
are worth encouraging, helping and
loving. They are pure gold among the
world of human dross. When most
wives sum up how much their hus-
bands are worth to them they will find
that though he may have his faults he
is sure to have redeeming qualities
which far overbalance them
Every man has failures, as well as
successes. A wife should not be daunt-
ed because of them. A husbands worth
is far above price to the wife who
loves him for himself alone.
Copyright, 1861
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

11S and would get so weak at times that
] fell over. I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. I have taken the
medicine ever since and / feel like .
new woman. now weigh 1877 pounds
SO you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. j. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th ST.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's. Vegetable ConlSS
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, .
chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
It pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkhem's Vegetable Conn
pound.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
The Sleep of Fishes.


1t has often been asserted that fish
never sleep, a sufficiently amazing
story that anything can do violence to
the laws of nature. Brehm used to
contend that fish slept soundly, assum-
ing during that time peculiar atti-
tudes which could not be construed
otherwise than sleep. Experiments
go far to confirm this theory. He paid
particular attention to the leach,
which, he found, assumed an attitude
of repose, during which it's functions
were less active and the keenness of
it's sensorial faculties diminished. 1t
sleeps at any hour of the day or night,
and in doing so it rests on it's caudal
fins, the body being slightly bent,
while the head sometimes leans up
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition of this
kidneys,
The physician in nearly all cases Of
serious illness, makes a, chemical analy-
sis of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, Bright's Disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State of New York alLne.
Therefore, it is particularly necessary to
pay more attention to the health of these
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy
u DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy
The mild and healing infuenc>, Of this
preparation, in most cases, is soon real
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp-Root at once froAl my phar-
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist in
bottles of two sizes-5oc and $l0O.
However, if you wish first ~ test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
THE BIGGEST GERMAN TREE

The German empire has produced
many things that have held records
for magnitude but none of them hold
more interest than the empires big
gest tree. 1t is huge linden located
on the outskirts of the village Of STAFF
felstein, in Bavaria. The folklore and
history of the region say that the tree
is five hundred years old.
The authorities have filed the hol-
low interior with cement to strengthen
and preserve the landmark. 1t is 80
feet in circumference.
During the Napoleonic invasion of
Germany it is related that the French
Marshal Berthier rode his horse into
the hollow of the tree and turned the
animal around there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

Tender-hearted wives with tickle
husbands were sorry for her. indie
pendent spinsters, who put men in the
places they belong, expressed surprise
at her extravaganza in her willingness
to pay that sum for a worthless boot.
The question now arises-how much Is
the average husband worth to his wife ?
1t seems to me that there is SO much
figuring to be done on the subject that
it would lead one into such an entan-
Cling labyrinth that it would be hard
to discover where one is actually at.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
A TrIte Observation.

<'You hear so many people say: This
war is horrible thing that the ex-
preston becomes monotonous."
$50 it does. 1 saw deaf-and-dumb
man meet another deaf-and-dumb man
on the street the other day and / Won
.dered if that was what he was saying
on his fingers"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

the country TO TIE
other concerning
the disappearance
of a husband. The
deserted wife in
an advertisement
offered four dol
lars for informa-
ton which would
lead to his where
abouts. She add
ed pitifully that
she was very poor
and could not af-
ford to pay a
larger amount as
it had taken the
last dollar s h e
had saved to pay
the debts he had
left.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Genius Rebuffed.

eff you'll cut
some wood I'll give
you your break
fast"
Madam" re-
piled the tattered
wanderer, during
my last term in
a prison W hi C b
shall be nameless,
l was n celebrated
intramural poet.
I'll write you a
eft for my
breakfast"
mo, you won't
either. / might be
able to start a fire
with your sonnet,
but it wouldn't
keep a fire going"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Not a Dry Speech.

Mrs. Flatbush-You say the dinner
was given in the open air?
Mr.. Flatbush-Yes, 1t was.
go off all right?
''Well. it rained."
Really? 1t must have spoiled ev-
erything.p
mo; it prevented the speakers from
being dry"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Income and outqo

"How much do. you suppose it costs
Gadspur to liver
whats his income?"
"As Gadspur is the average type of
well-to-do citizen, should say it costs
him between $500 and $4,000 year
to live"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Animal Isles.

There is the Isle of Dogs and Whale
island, Pewit island, in Essex, and
Crane and Gulf islands, Off the coast
of Cornwall. Near Lundy island are
Rat island and the Hen and Chickens.
A few off the coast of Wales are Putin
island, Sheep island and the Cow and
Calf island, in Pembroke.-London
Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

female troubles and
nervousness. / had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. ] could
not drink cold water
ct all nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 17S
pounds / went to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A WELL
KNOWN WASHINGTON DRUGGIST.
In reference to Elixir H8abelk the greet remedy
for chile and fever and all s,laIarioi diseases,
within the last Eve months have sold $500
bottles of Elixir BabeEx for Malaria, Chills and
Fever. Our customers speak very well OF it."
Henry Evans, e22 Est, N. W, Washington, D. O.
Elixir Babek so cents, all druggists, or BY
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Klocze wski d Co..
Washington, d. q.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
4 FEW JOKES
The Direct Method.

"What is strikebreaker?" asked
Mrs. Duhwaite. who was glancing over
the morning paper.
"a strikebreaker, my DEAR" an
swered Mr.. Dubwaite, ''is husky in
dividual who helps to settle economic
problems with his fists"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

Willie-Why is a wife called her
husbands better half, dad?
CraBshaw-I suppose it's because
she isn't satisfied with splitting his sal
airy ffty-flfty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
HealrtIess Man.

III e nry,'' said
Mrs. Fla t $ o m e
there's an agent
at the door selling
a device to keep
children from fall
ing downstairs"
"Wen?" replied
Mr.. Flatst0ne.
"He wants to
demonstrate it."
"Pm willing If
you'll borrow the
b by across the,
hall"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

against the sides of the aquarium or
an aquatic plant. Respiration is
weak at these times Sometimes it
slips on its back and remains in this
position absolutely motionless for
hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Its ParadoxlcaI Quality.

'There is one thing queer about
dry humor."
"What is that?"
ut generally whets ones desire for
more"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have stood
she test of time. Test them yourself now. Send
for sample TO $40 Pearl street, N. Y.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

The United States, in 1915, produced
Al ,5S1, $50 tons of coke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
For Outdoor Life

There are 10000 Girl Scouts in this
country, organized in 1913 cities. State
councils have been formed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

Chicago has dedicated new club
house for boys in Larrabee street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

There's ma luck about tn hoose,
There is ma luck ava.
There is no luck about the hoose,
When our guide mans away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus. Ohio.-'G had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06

A paragraph has been going the
rounds of the papers from one end OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Prehistoric MoIIxcoddIe.

whats Scribson so upset about?"
''He wrote story in which the hero
was cave man."
"Yes?"
1.-The artist who illustrated it gave
the cave man a shaggy coat of hair
and then finished him Off with careful
ly manicured nails"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
Startling Revelations in State
and City Report Today.
CraWfOrds Must Make Changes
or Close Opera House.
MUST REWIRE ENTIRE HOUSE
All Dressing Rooms and Open
Work Is in Bad Shape.
Fire Escapes Not Sufficient to
Take Care of Crowd.

The Grand Opera House has
been condemned by both state
and city officials today, as I'M
safe and unfit for the public use.
Unless the manager heeds
the notices and recommends
tions sent him today the place
must be closed.
In merciless terms do both reports
point out to Roy Crawford, the man.
ager of the Grand, the lax conditions
of affairs and the daily danger that is
run by permitting such conditions to
exist.
In letter accompanying his re-
port State Labor Commissioner Nc
Bride says:
1T will be necessary for you to
re-wire the house at once to COM
ply with all the requirements of
the National Electrical Code. and
the fire escape on the north side
must be repaired to make it suf-
ficjently strong to support any
number of people that could be
crowded on it, and the wood stair
way at the south of the building
must be replaced by substantial
metallic stairway fire escape"
This isn't ALI In his report he
points out:
''The wiring to one lamp socket
in the toilet at the west side of
the stage leads to a socket which
can be seen through the wood
wall without any tubing or bush
ing to protect it. The stage cleo
trician made the statement that
when a fuse blew out he could
not tell where it was any more
than to go hunt until he found
some place where a fuse was out"
"Al1 dressing rooms, all open work,
are. like the rest of the building, in
bad shape" is the way he scathingly
Continual on Page Two j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
NOW SHAWNEE
WILL ASK FOR
MORE INTEREST
City's Action on Bank Deposits
ArOuses County Officers.
Ii Commission Can Get 3 Per
Cent, They Want 1t, Too.
CAN'T AFFORD IT, SAYS BANKER
Nipps Hears That No Money
Can Be Made on New Rate.
More Than $1,000 Could Be
Added to Revenue of Year.

"If there is such a thing as getting
3 per cent on the county's daily bal
ances or if the local banks pay the
city per cent we certainly will de-
mand that the county receive per
cent" said Fred Nipps, chairman of
the board of county commissioners,
today.
Mr. Nipps had just looked up the
law on the subject and discovered
there was nothing in the law to COM
pei the county to keep its money In
Shawnee county banks.
Il find" he said, that any bank
in the state that puts up the proper
security is authorized to handle the
funds of this county.
would the commissioners go to
the point of sending the money out
side the county in enforcing a demand
for per cent" was asked.
Il wouldn't want to say that, was
the reply Il haven't talked with the
other members of the board about It.
But the people of Shawnee county
NAV rest assured that we are as anx-
ious as they are to get every possible
cent of interest due. And If the city
succeeds in getting 3 per cent we Will
demand it. The countys money Is
worth as much as the cfty's money.
Mr.. Nipps stated that he had
broached the subject to one banker
this morning but that he had been
unable to get much satisfaction
Banker Says They Can't Afford Ii.
He did say this said Mr.. Nipps,
that no bank could make any money
and pay three per cent interest on
daily balances"
[The banks pay 3 per cent to the
state; why not to the county?1
The county now receives two and
one-half per cent on daily balances.
and has for over three years. Pre-
vious to that it received only two per
cent.
LAS 1 remember it, said Mr.. Nipps.
I'VE asked for an increase of one-half
of one per cent within six months
after l became commissioner. The
banks did not object seriously to in
creasing the rate to two and one-half
per cent. but they did object to going
any higher"
Last Years Collection.
Last year the county collected a to-
tai of $S,44410 in interest from To-
peka banks on daily balances at the
rate of two and one-half per cent. An
increase Of one-half of one per cent
would have added to the total more
than $500. This year the daily ball
ances will probably be more than they
were year ago and the interest would
be greater.
THE boar1 will take this matter
up at its next meeting" said Chairman
Nipps. 'and if there is any chanel to
get three per cent we will get it. We
certainly want every cent the county
is entitled to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
MAY DAYS ARE HERE
Good Weather Prevails Over the En-
tire State Today.

Bright warm weather is the order
of the day with temperatures many
degrees above normal and the wind
in the southwest. A continuation of
the present program is the prediction
for tomorrow Good weather pre-
vailed over the entire state last night
and the sky was clear this morning
were above freezing in all parts of
the state
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Wednesday with
no important change in temperature
The mercury at Topeka tonight will
reach the same minimum as last
night.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was p degrees at Z O'Clock. 10 de-
grees above normal and Is degrees
higher than the minimum on the
night before. The low temperature
record for this date is 81 degrees. es-
tablished in 1900. The high record
81 degrees, occurred in 1890 The
mercury was expected to climb to a
high point today but probably will not
reach the record for April IL
The Kaw river remains stationary at
a stage of 6.3 feet. The wind is blow
ing at the rate of - miles an hour
from the southwest
Tenn mperatures today averaged IA
degrees above normal making the
day one of the early June variety The
wind blew from the south at the rate
OF "a miles an hour. Following are
hourly temperature readings for the
day furnished by the weather bureau: