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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
UnfaiIina.

The prime minister sent for the wis
est man in the land.
'I've got a lot of STUFF about our
country that I'd like to have known
throughout the world, but it's pretty
dry, and I'm afraid other peoples won't
read it, What shall ], dor"
'sPut it in a book" said the sage,
"and make the title Secret Diplomatic
Memoirs They'll eat it up. statistics
and all."-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
Severe Cold Quickly Cured.

ION December first had very
severe cold or attack of the grip as
it may be, and was nearly down sick
in bed," writes o. j. Metcalf, Wealth
erby, Mo. 81 bought two bottles of
chamberlain Cough Remedy and
it was only few days until I was
completely restored to health.
firmly believe that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is one of the very
best medicines and Will know what
TO do when l have another cold"
Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
AN INSECT MARVEL.
Curious and Complex is the Tongue Of
the Butterfly.


Curious and Complex is the Tongue Of
the Butterfly.
OF all the marvels In which the
world of insect life is so rich none is
more curious and remarkable than the
tongue of the butterfly.
This is always of great length
When not in use it is coiled like a
watch spring in a fiat spiral close to
the head. But when the butterfly WIS.,
it's the flower on which it feeds the
tongue is uncoiled, the tip inserted
deep in the heart of the flower and the
juices sucked up.
The butterfy's tongue really consists
Of two tubes. Each Of these has a
cOncave inner face, whose edges in
teriock one with the other, so as to
form third or central tube.
In butterflies we have the highest
development of the insect race, SO far
as beauty is concerned. In other re-
spects, however, they do not hold so
high a place. They are Outranked in
intelligence by ants. bees and wasps
and in perfection of external parts and
mechanical excellence of the joints by
beetles.
The colors and patterns on the wings
which make butterflies so beautiful are
due to the arrangements of innumera-
BILE scales that can be distinguished
only with a powerful microscope. In
some cases these scales are themselves
colored. but often the effect of color is
only optical. due to the reflection Of
light from the delicate ridges on each
scale-New York American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
Use Lime FREELY
J IN SOIL BUILDING
The Kind To Use And How To Apply
II Economically
H. J. PATTERSON.
Maryland Agricultural College.


The kind Of lime to apply will de-
pend almost entirely upon the relative
cost Of the different forms. The main
function Of lime is to correct acidity;
any form will do this but it requires
practically twice as much Ground
Limestone or Shells, and IN times
as much Hydrated Lime as Burned
Lime to do the same amount Of good.
The dneness to which the raw ma
tefial is ground determines to a great
extent its effectiveness The finer the
better.
Whether we should use lime derived
from Lime Stone or Oyster Shells de-
Ponds upon how we are situated with
regard to transportation, since freight
rates are an important item to con-
slider.
We cannot say that either source Of
lime is decidedly better than the
other.
How To Apply Lime.
The method of spreading lime will
depend upon the kind used. II we
use Lump Lime we may slack it in a
large pile and spread it with manure
spreader, or 1t may be placed in small
piles over the field and after slack
Ing, spread with shovels. II the lat
ter method is used, 20 pound heaps
Il peck) placed 20 feet apart each
way, or one bushel 40 feet each way,
viii provide about one ton per acre.
The small piles have the advantage
over the larger ones In Stacking more
readily, and on account Of being close
together, will not necessitate It being
thrown 80 far with the shovels when
spreading. Mixing this Stacked Lime
with ine earth before spreading will
make 1t less disagreeable to handle.
II the ground Stone or Hydrated
Lime be used, the most convenient
way to distribute it viii be with lime
spreader. Caustic Lime should never
be mixed with manure or commercial
fertilizers. It is better to plow the
manure under and put the lime on top
Of the soil after blowing. If CONNER
cial fertilizer is to be used the lime
should be applied few weeks before
the application Of the fertilizer Il
made.
Amounts OF Lime To Apply.
1t Is generally the best practice to
apply not less than one ton Of Burnt
Lime or two tons Of Ground Lime or
Stone Oyster Shells per acre. Hy-
drafted Lime should be used at the
rate Of 1A tons per acre. Such an
application need not be given oftener
than once in five years, which makes
the cost not more than SOC to $100
per acre per year.
When To Apply Lime.
There is no doubt best time to ap-
ply lime and for many reasons that
time IL just after the land is plowed
for the corn crop. The processes re-
Quired in securing good seed bed and
the cultivation of the corn will mix
the lime thoroughly with the top, lay
ers Of the soil where it will be most
effective in performing its main func-
ton; correcting acidity.
If clover has not been doing we'll
on the land and an application of lime
be given as suggested we may expect
q vigorous growth of that crop when
It Is again sown to clover. Probably
on no other crop will lime have so
decided effect as on the clovers. If for
any reason we do not get to make an
application Of lime for corn we should
not hesitate to use it in the fall when
preparing the land for wheat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
The Best Recommendation.

The strongest recommendation
any article may receive is q favor
able word from the user. 1t is the
recommendation of those who have
used it that maj Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy % popular. Mrs.
Amanda Gierhart, Waynesfield,
Ohio, writes, "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been used in my family
of and on for twenty years and 1t
has never failed to cure cough or
cough" Obtainable anywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
FOREST PLANTING GOOD IN
vEsTMENT.
Experience In Maryland Shows Tree
Planting On Poor Farm Soils Is
Well-Paying Proposition.

WeIl-Paying Proposition.
During the past two years the
State Board of Forestry at Baltimore
has distributed from the State
Forest Nursery more than $4,000
trees at cost prices for forest plant
ing on waste lands. The average
charge to residents and landowners
of the State was only $3.50 per
thousand, representing the actual
expense of growing them. The Office
of the State Forester directed the
planting of $4,000 of the trees.
1t would therefore seem that
local landowners are appreciating
the facilities offered by the State
Nursery and have become convinced
Il the soundness Of such a propo-
sition, and of the through practic-
ability, in a financial sense, of re-
claiming, though tree planting ex-
nausted soils which cannot be made
to grow farm crops in paying
quantities.
One landowner in Northern Mary
land, near Havre de Grace, had 49,
900 young Oak and Locust trees
set out on poor pasture land in 1914,
and the plantation SO far is very
successful. Another living on the
Eastern Shore, used 10000 Loblolly
Pine seedlings for reforestation pur-
poses to his own satisfaction and the
improvement of the land. On the
former site there should be good
crop of posts in not over IL to 15
years from the time of planting, and
the whole plantation may either be
handled for such products, in short
rotations, or managed as a longer
time investment for valuable saw
timber The Loblolly should pro-
duce heavy yield of the latter, in
addition to smaller material, secured
from occasional trimmings, for use
about the farm. In either case the
work is constructive and desirable,
and should be profitable. A plan
tation of forest trees protects the
soil from erosion, and is a good in
vestment for the sake of the trees
alone, though it is undoubtedly true
that stand of merchantable or
growing timber adds to the cash
value of any farm.
The Board has at this time about
10000 forest seedlings and trans
plants available for planting next
month. These, as were those last
hA 10 1noo1 10 rd
at the cost of growing them. Prices
for small trees of suitable size run
from $3.50 per thousand for White
Pine seedlings to $12 per thousand
for Black Walnut transplants, and
there are also for sale at correspond
ing prices Norway Spruce, Red Oak,
Black Locust, White Ash, Honey
Locust and American Elm. Orders
for less than a thousand rate, with
small charge for packing.
Stocks of some varieties are
limited, but trees will be reserved
Tor those who get their orders in to
the Office of the State Forester,
Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, before the stock is exhausted.
rice lists and blanks for ordering
will be forwarded upon application,
together with any information de-
sired on the subject of tree planting
in this State. The spring season is
most suitable for planting, but the
planting should be done before April
10th for best results.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25

On account of the heavy run of southern
shad and other FISH il is thought that the
season will start in early 10 the Chesa-
peake. and that the run of fish will be
much heavier than usual.
The County Commissioners have
designated Thursday and Friday. Feb. a.
and IS, to hear appeals from personal
properly assessments
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
He Liked II.

A man who lives alongside Of a
graveyard was asked if It was not an
unpleasant location.
NO." said he: 81 never resided in
all my life with a set of neighbors
that minded their own business so
steadily as they do."-Pittsburgh Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
Marriage Licenses.

William Todd and George Bar
nett, both of Elk Mills.
William ]. Snyder, of Huntsville,
and Mary Imogene Coulter. of Lib
erty Grove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
Hora MiIIinerv.

Poetic Lady-Oh. had the wings Of
a dove. Practical Lady-They're not
using them very much in the newest
hats Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25

A bill was introduced in the House
providing that persons sentenced
to death in Maryland shall be cleo
trocuted instead of being hanged.
Delegate Balderston has intro
duced a bill to authorize creation Of
bonded debt to reconstruct Cecil
County Courthouse and public
offices.
The bill providing for budget
system was favorably reported by
the Finance Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25

Looks Ike everything In the world
comes right If we jes' walt long
enough. Mrs. Wigs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
For Children's Cough.

You cannot use anything better
for your child's cough and cold than
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t is pre-
pared from Pine Tar mixed with
healing and soothing balsams. It
does not contain anything harmful
and is slightly laxative, just enough
to expel the poisons from the system.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is antisep-
tic-kills the cold germs-raises the
phlegm-loosens the cough and sooth-
es the irritation. Don't put on
treatment. Coughs and Colds often
lead to serious lung troubles. 1t is
also good for adults and the aged.
Get bottle to-day. All Druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25

Prince Albert con Be bought
sUerysDhere tobacco is sold
in toppy red bags, Sc; tidy
red tins, Zoe; handsomo
goEnd and haif-pound tin
hun1idors and in that classy
pound cFystal.sLass hunuidoF
sgieh spon9e.moisfener top
that keeps the tobacco In
such fine condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25
the national JOY smoke

Men who have slowed away gentle old jimmy pipes
for years. have brought them back to the tune of
Prince A1bertl Get yours oft, for your confidence
never will be abusedl We tell you Prince Albert will
set pipe free the tenderest tongue!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25

It's easy to change the shape
and color of unstable brands
to initiate the Prince Albert
tidy red tin. BUTT is impossible
TO initiate the flavor of Prince
Albert tobacco! The patented
process protects thatl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-02-25

And smoked in rnakns cigarette Prince Albert is so
refreshing and delightful that it gives you idea of
cigarette happiness Anyway you re-up Prince Albert it
viii win you quick aaslits good andso friendly
R. J. REYNOLDS To3AcCo CO., Winston-Saen, N. c.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

There is no more common thought
among young people than the foolish
one that by and by something will
turn up by which they will suddenly
achieve fame or fortune. Things do
not turn up in this world unless some
body turns them up."-James A. Gar
field.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

NOT a Head for Fluuros.

A friend Of mine who was the proud
father of a sikyear-old boy, told me
the following story: My youngest son.
Warton, had been an attendant at
Sunday school for more than two
years. when one Sunday afternoon he
said to me Whose head is bald
Daddy. the Sunday school teacher
says all the hairs on our heads are
numbered. Well. then. 1t seems to
me you haven't much of a head for
figures And. of course. the father
agreed
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

Teething babies always have hard
time of it when this process occurs in
hot weather. They not only have to
contend with painful gums but the
stomach is disordered, bowels loose
and the body uncomfortable. The
best help you can give the little suf-
fered is McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t
corrects sour stomach. cools and
auiets the bowels and helps digestion.
Price 25c, and SOC per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

Harold was playing with a little
companion. James, under a tall hick
DRY tree. Said James, bOastfully: Il
can climb that tree. Huh. you can't.
either" replied Harold. Yes, can
climb to the top. insisted James.
Then flashed back Harold. scornfully:
Who do you think you are anyway
God Exchange
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

Four-year-old son was told to IN
dress and go to bed without any toys,
for he had been disobedient. His
mother concluded. 1T hurts me Just
as badly as it does you when l have
TO punish you" Son quickly replied:
"All right, mamma, let's trade places
Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

The ideal is In myself; the impedi-
ment. too. is in thyself. Thy condi-
ton is but stuff thou art to shape that
same ideal out OF. What matters ii
whether such stun be OF this sort or
that. 80 the form thou give be heroic. "
Carlyle.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

II man examines his thoughts, he
will find them all occupied with the
past and the future. We hardly ever
think about the present. Thus.
always laying ourselves out to be
happy Tin the future) it is inevitable
that man cannot be SO actually.-Pas.
cal.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14
Not So Slow Tor PhIladelphla.

willie cried Willie's mother,
come right in the house this very
minute and go to work on your arith-
metic.' No. ma" returned Willie, Il
want to grow up a law-abiding citizen
and the Pennsylvania Legislature has
Just passed law forbidding child la
bor."-Life.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14
poa kIIllna Ia Different.

Human nature is funny in other re-
spects. too. For instance, there are
men who will think 1t accidental II you
run your fiivver over one OF their kids,
but II you kill their dogs they will be
certain you did 1t on purpose and will
hate you forever.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

My wife asked me II a young man
we know was still keeping company
with young lady we know also.
said: Il guess the only way he will
ever get her to stick to him is to use
fiypaper." My little boy said: is
that how you got mamma?'-Ex-
change
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14
WORKING Both Ways.

She-"I don't see why you are al
ways telling me Of the biscuits your
mother used to bake" He-"Well. SO
far as that goes. don't see why you
are always telling me about the dollars
father used to make"
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

OF punncauon. II the course OF
short time the air or the room will be
perfectly pure but the water unit for
use
The Lamar register., 1916-06-14

We recently heard a remark by an
old Kentucky farmer which seems
worth entering for the ungrammatical
sentence prize To visitor he OBJ
served Them three Miss Perkins ia
three OF as pretty q gal as ever | see. ="
-Boston Transcrilt.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

and artificial to almost any degree. but
1t requires an effort to mako them so.
Straight lines are specifically linnat-
ural. Nature works only In curves.
The planets move In curves. Tho
smallest leaAet Is bounded by curves,
and your sweetheart's face has not the
|faintest suggestion OF asstratght line.
Concessions Are Necessary.
one more word needs to DO said. A
compromise or combination Of tho two
Estyles-the natural and tho architec-
tural-issutterly irrational nnd impos-
siblo, Certain concessions to archi-
lecture are always necessary In nat
ural gardening. even In tho Yellow
stone national park, but they must al
ways be. looked upon as detracting
from tho ideal. Their thoughtless In
PRODUCTION or unskillful treatment may
quickly damage the naturalilardscape
beyond repair, !.
And so must flowers, foliage and
trees be brought into the architectural
garden, but they must. BY heroic Of
fort. be subordinated to tho geomet-
rieal outlines Of the main features.
Az the same tihe It cannot be dis
puted that a better appreciation OF the
fundamental principles which govern
In picture making, outdoors or in-
doors on the canvas, is whatthe prac-
tical gardener Of today most needs.
IN a study OF parks, cemeteries and
residence sites, It is found that ninety
nine oft Of every hundred failures are
to be traced to the evident fact that
the gardener did not understand the
composition as a whole, and Aot'to any
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

need arise an army OF 1000, 900 could
be quickly produced by converting
regiments Of the regular establish
ment into brigades of three Aregt-
ments should be for Ave years, ono
panies into battalions and platoons
into companies.
He had no fear that sufficient men
would not volunteer In any serious
emergency.
Short School Service.
Senator Nelson in proposing a
standing army Of 100000, said enlist
ments should be fore five years, one
with the colors and the other four In
reserve. That would mean an army
OF a million trained men in five years,
he added. He pointed out that this
plan was adopted by Prussia when
the treaty Of Paris imposed upon IT
in 1907 the obligation to- maintain no
greater standing army than $4,000
men. An army Of 100000 was trained
in q short time.
Investigation by q special joint
committee Of Congress into any al
legged connection Of army or navy Of
ficers, active or retired, with private
munition manufacturers. was pro-
posed in a resolution introduced in
the senate by Senator Lane. 1t also
proposes investigation Of the Navy
League and Labor's National Peace
Council.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

, .,r,,,o ,o,torr heds In
.nese people ma, ~ ta Irta tho,r orn
me PARKS, anu 'nes pa s,..0s,sf,lv nm
doo yares .ne mos MI ,h,s
naturai OBJECTS 1870 y, .ha' vaims
|ls que 70 .nsif Nsis au.s ,rsh,,,tv IN
OF unliy anu .uelI wv !. ~ r,,on,o,, -
grasp tne sea1 aos NAV havs 4
composltioh. .n.h;ns.rg a,tach.
Very great raas nraitS sSrnh.
ment 10 noole .sess, eca, shsS.
perles, sreeh 49, aonoh,na,,on y,
ows OF 70 q p,es'an' 'o =
al 'nese ,,naia"ss coisad
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

lack OF skill In carrying out tho DO
tails. Tho average gardener needs no
instruction in laying out flower beds,
In moving lawns, nor In caring Tor
~shrubbery; but he does need very
much a better appreciation OF the DO
mands OF unity. verify, character. pro.
priety and finish.
Cooperation Needed.
The artist to succeed in Clarksbufg
must have the hearty cooperation OF
the small home owners and cottage
jewellers as we'll as the owners OF tho
more commodious and artistic resl-
dences to realize a harmonious whole.
Messrs. Shuler and Barr are mon OF
refinement and culture and they Will
bio pleased to meet any one who Is
interested in their work to counsel or
advise, for which they make no
charges. They will remain here per.
manently until their work Is finished
in Clarksburg and vicinity. Land
scaper are and architecture Ia thor
life work and they have many beall-
tiful slides Of their work which will
be shown from time to time In tho
leading picture theators Of tho city.
These slides present views that arc
both instructive and beautiful. These
gentlemen can DO communicated with
at the Offices OF Wilson and DENIM.
son, real estate brokers.
Clarksburg has been very fortunate
In having these mon to locate here
for II means much to It's citizens and
the public In general.
In the short timo that Mr.. shulqr
and Mr.. Barr have been in this city,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
POLISHING ONLY
IS NEEDED NOW
4The CITY Beauafulv
+*44+*%4%4*%*4

Charles w. Shuler, landscape archi-
tect, Of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Edward
Barr, landscape artist, Of Dayton, o.,
have located in Clarksburg to assist
the people with their knowledge and
experience, which is nationwide, in
making the unsightly places beauti-
full. This means to invite people to
come and live here and it is the duty
Of every citizen to give these gentle
men all assistance in their power to
push this noble work.
Landscape gardening is eminently
a fine art. The enumeration Of paint
irg sculpture and architecture as tho
fine arts are seriously deficient, yet ii
has q wide currency. That is a fine
art which terds to c'eatc organized
beauty-to unite several dissimilar
parts into one harmonious whole. In
this respect landscape art stands on a
level with the other fine arts. In some
respects 1t even surpasses them.
Unity in any landscape composition
means that some one idea shall pre-
vail throughout, and that all details
shall subordinate to 1t. Some par
ticular style of expression must be de-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
Leap Year legend

Needless to say this legend appears
in none Of the accredited lives OF st.
Patrick. Yet it is found in a number
of old books.
The leap year tradition was so
strong that laws in regard to 1t were
actually passed and enforced for
years. In Scotland, in The year 1888,
a law was passed which stated that
on "leap year every maiden lady OF
high or low estate shall have the lib
erty to ..bespeak the man she likes
and should he refuse he shall be
fined in a sum OF pounds more or less
as his estate may be large or small
unless he can prove that he is already
betrothed to another woman"
A similar law was passed in France,
and, lis said to have been taken adj
vantage. Of by the ladies. Apparently
no fines were imposed. 80 probably
there were no r%efusals.
The same law was in effect in Ge-
noa and Florence during the fifteenth
century. And it is said that Columbus
barely escaped some Of the leap year
proposals through being engaged be-
forehand.
There were. some amusing leap
year practices II. England during the
eighteenth century. One OF them took
place on February 20 when the home
" men would get together and march
through the streets singing: WOE is
me, no lady will propose to me"
AS late as the nineteenth century
leap year parties were held and skat-
ing parties in particular. Ladies
called for the men, who in their turn
gave exhibitions Of skating. Whole
sale proposing then followed, the best
skater naturally receiving the most
nrnnosals.