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The midland journal., 1917-01-19
He KEPT THE TOOL.
And Priced It Because II Had Never
Done Dirty Work.

II was throwing up dirt from an ex-
cavation in the pavement one day."
said an old laborer when little old
chap with white hair stopped to look
on. was as big as two of him. After
a minute or two | rested on my shovel
and looked up at him. Said /:
"Tf you bad TO do work with a
shovel for your living you'd starve to
death before you could make trench
deep enough to bury you in
Il thought that was smart thing to
say. and laughed. Then he answered
me. He was slow speaking man with
IL sort of drawl.
a 4 might-stafve-as- he
said. and yet I-have-a-trade-in
which | use-a-tOol very much-like-
yours In fact-many people-who-
work at my Standardization
shovel dirt and -with-as-yOu-
,lo-with-yOurs This-is-the-tOol
He handed me a steel pen.
lis it joker asked.
"It-is-a-tool -to-make - them
with he nodded. 'That-is-part-of
--my-trade. MY name - is - Twain
Mark Twain
II have the pen yet" concluded the
laborer, land no dirt was ever shov-
eled with New York Globe.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Binder Irvine To Advance.

1t is reported on reliable author
ty that binder twine will be highe7
price next season than it was tn
past season. How much higher can
not be stated positively at this time
because of the condition of the mar
ket, reports the American Agricul-
turist. The mills claim they are now
paying 9 to 10 cents for raw mater
al, which they bought for cents
he past season, and they have not
vet contracted for the entire supply
for next year.
Practically their entire supply o.
raw material will be bought in the
1ext so days, and before this is
bought the retail price will not be
set. The price which they are COM
1elled to pay for this will determine
he retail price. Enough is known
now, however, to state that the final
price will be higher than it was last
year.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

The Orphans Court Of Cecil
County met In regular session on
Tuesday and wednesday of last
week. Present-Hon. James j. Nc
Cauley, Chief Judge; Hon. Milton S
Ser tman and Hon. Alexander 2
Jac kson, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates o.
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds Approved.-Bond of Joseph
F. Maloney and John P. Maloney
Executors of Catharine r. Maloney;
bond of John C. Rowan, administra-
tor Of Redner G.. Richards; bond OF
John W. Bouchelle, administrator o.
Augustus j. Bouchelle; bond OF AL
bert McNamee, administrator Of
Cor leila J. McNamee; bond o.
Henry G. Kidd, executor of Evange
line r. Anderson; bond of Annie T.
Heverin, administrative of William
T. Lamar; bond of Clement D. Way
administrator of Francis L. Way;
bond Of Harry w. Pippin, admins
traitor of Annie M. Bayard.
Accounts Passed.-First and fina,
account of Caroline B. Price ano
Charles B. Finley, Jr., executors OF
Mary e. Ellis, and distribution
struck on same; first and final ac-
count of Florence l.. Nesbitt, execu-
trix of Mary ]. Gillespie, and distri-
button struck on same; first account
of Ann Eliza Evans, executrix. OF
Alexander Evans.
Court adjourned to meet in regu-
lar session on January 13.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
History Made PalatabIe.

Joseph Salvador, the French histo-
rian, and Jules Sandeau. novelist,
mace their meeting at public recep
ton the occasion for dispute as to
the respective places which they occu-
pied in the world Of letters.
"The reading Of history is like pill
it needs the sugar coating to make 1t
palatable." argued the novelist.
"Ah, but it is the ingredient which
cures, not the coating" remarked the
historian.
"Then let US divide honors," said
Sandeau, "for if it were not for my
sugar coating your, historical facts
would dry on the shelves"
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Stop That Cough.

A hacking cough weakens the
whole system, drains your energy
and gets worse if neglected; your
throat is raw, your chest aches and
you feel sore all over. Relieve that
cold at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The soothing pine bal
sans heal the irritated membranes,
and the antiseptic and laxative
qualities kill. the germs and breal
up your cold. Don't let a cold lin
ger. Get DIR. Kings New Discovery
to-day at your Druggist, soc. l
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
BOUNDARY LINES.
A Clearing 875 Miles Long Separated
Alaska From Canada.

A Clearing 875 Miles Long Separated
Alaska From Canada.
Boundaries between countries, states
and counties and between cities and
the country surrounding them are
marked In various ways. Sometimes
1t is by stone post or monument; Of
ten a county is separated from an ad-
joining 10 at. by public road, which
is surveyed luiposely on the county
line.
In some OF the southern states cOun
ties whiail u..ow cattle to run at large
are often separated from those which
do not. by Il fence. The boundary be
tween Alaska and Canada is marked
by clear strip In the woods SI5 miles
long.
When u highway passes from one
country into another the traveller Is
made aware OF the fact by the customs
officials. Sometimes also. as In France.
q tax is collected on country produce
entering the cities. But In thinly set
tied secti, is Or the United States the
boundaries between counties and even
between states are not always marked.
and. though known to the inhabitants.
are often not to be recognized by
stranger.
One notable instance of a marked
boundary is the great wall Of China.
which extends for distance Of more
than 1,5tO miles along what was once
the frontier of that empire.-Christian
Herald
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Real estate Transfers Recorded Al
Clerks Office.

Clerks Office.
Samuel Jones to James G. Jones
ind Ernest L. Demonde, 20 acre
property in Fifth district, $500 and
other considerations.
Chesapeake Land Improvement
Company to Penrose B. Farrell, OF
pennsylvania, lot of land at Grove
POINT, 1925.
Same grantor to P. B. and. A. B.
Farrell, lot of land at Grove Point,
$225.
George Dignan and wife to Samuel
R. Keim, of Somerset County, 10E
acres in Fifth district, $40 and other
considerations.
John 7. Pryor and Harry E. Mar
tin and wife to, John c. Price, lot of
and on Landing Lane, Elkton, $l50,
Curtis M litter and wife to N.
Price Whitaker, of West Virginia,
l141s acres in Second district, $40
md other considerations.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Constipation Causes Bad skim.

A dull and pimply skin is due to a
sluggish bowel movment. Correct
this condition and clear your COM
plexion with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative taken at
bedtime will assure you a full, free,
non-griping movement in the morn
ing. Drive out the dull, listless
feeling resulting from overloaded
intestines and sluggish liver. Get
bottle to-day. At all Druggists,
Csc. l
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
One Beyond.

Willis-Do you think that moving
pictures are the ultimate development
Of dramatic, art? Gillis-No. There
will be one more On the legitimate
stage you can ct along with brains
and no beaUtv; in the movies you can
get along with beauty and no brains.
and the next stage of development will
he one where yOn can get by without
eltheP.-Life
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Discretion.

II say, Dick. lend me another ten.
will your
Heavens! Why don't you go to
WORK and earn money!"
Don't dare to- my boy. People
would think the governor had disin-
herited me. and that would ruin my
credit" Boston Transcript.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Perfectly Reasonable.

The picture show had started and
seven-year-old Ruth sat watching In
tently when she beard . man behind
her exciain pettishly:
IL can't see thing. madam"
Mother" demanded Ruth, why
does he confoshere II he can't seeF'-
PhOtoplay MasazIne.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Bad Mixture,

~ like man dat tells de truth" !"
said Uncle Eben. because I kin trust
him. An don't mind man dat tells
falsehood, cause kin ketch him at
1t. But the man dat mixes up de two
is terrible hard to keep up with
Washington Star.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Bio Results.

First Farmer-Is Hank getting any
results from his scientific farming?
Second Farmer Gosh. yes! You can
almost hear the mortgage grow!-Ex
change.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Hard buyers" men and women
who buy with their heads as we'll as
their pocketbooks, will be quick to
take advantage of our four-magazine
bargain offer. See advertisement on
another page,
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

There is nothing that will give any
more pleasure for so long a time for
so little money as the four monthly
magazines we send our subscribers
Are you getting these magazines? If
not, write or telephQne us.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
p;sannointed.

$50 you advise me not to sue?" said
The client.
II do" said the lawyer.
We'll" returned the disappointed
client. lit seems strange that when q
man pays for advice he can't get the
kind he wants"
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Most
Effectual.

81 have taken a great many bottles
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
every time 1t has cured me. have
found it most effectual for hacking
cough and for colds. After taking
it q cough always disappears, f"
writes J. R. Moore, Lost Valley. Ga.
obtainable everywhere,
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Har AHlictinn.

Niece = Katherine writes me that
Mrs. Dasher has got the alimony.
Aunt Selina-Dear. dear! I'm afraid 1t
will go hard with her. She is frail.
nervous eature.-Exchange. -.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
A Snila.

A smile betrays a kind heart, a pleas
ant friend. an affectionate brother,
dntiful son. a happy husband. 1t adds
O charm to beauty. and it beauties the
face Of the deformed,
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

You can get four standard mag
aEines one year for 25 cents extra by
renewing your subscription to The
Midland Journal.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
An Easy One For Henry.

Mrs. Owens pausing in her writingl
Henry. what is the name for the peo
lie who come after us7
Owens-Collectors my dear.-Boston
transcript
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Limited to one.

Friend Woman as some one has
said. is creature of moods. Henry
Peck = My wife amt. She's always In
The iaiperativc.-Bo Transcript.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
Found a Sure Thing.

1. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, chamberlain s
Tablets are the best 1 have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

The biggest value we have ever
offered our subscribers is The Mid
land journal and four standard mag
azines, all one year. for only $1.25.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Why not send us in subscription
to the Midland Journal? For ar
addition 25 cents you can get one
years subscription to four good mag
azines
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Do you know that free dress
pattern is included with the club of
'our magazines that we are giving
in combination with The Midland
Journal, for only z5 cents extra.
Send your order by mail or phone us.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Do you know you can get four
standard magazines in combination
with The Midland Journal by paying
only 25 cents extra. Send in YOU
order today.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

When you go on your wild scram-
BILE to pay up last years debts just
make this Office a stopping place.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

The best of us lack more'n wings to
be angels.-Thomas B. Aldrich.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Man is not a giraffe by any means,
but when pretty girl trips along he
an n.twist his neck in dozen differ
ant WaAS
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

BE wiser than other people If you
can. hut do not tel .hsm so.--Chester-
aeld.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

If you will subscribe to The Mid
land Jouranl or renew your subscrip
ion at once we will include four
standard magazines, all one year, fol
only 25 cents extra. WRITE OR
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Tho boy who graduates from tnc
college of a street corner seldom
mounts to anything as a man.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

If you won't push, pull; if yoi
won't pull, please get out Of the way.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
IMMENSE RED CROSS DEP0TS
Sixteen Large Warehouses Established
in France to Serve Needs OF
American Troops and Hospitals.

To serve the American troops ana
the hundreds of war hospitals behind
the French firing line and to reach the
thousands of French refugees the Red
Cross commission to France has eStah-
Iishpd a system of 16 large warehouses
throughout France.
Six of the new warehouses have
been located in Paris, which serves as
the center of the distribution system.
Ten other warehouses are located out
side the capital. Approximately 10
600 tons of materials are now being
distributed monthly from these ware
houses by the Red Cross commission
Every kind of medical supplies,
drugs and surgical instruments IS car
ried in stock for the use of hospital
staffs. Foodstuffs, clothing, building
materials, blowing implements and
tools are also being imported in large
quantities for the assistance of French
refugees.
American college men, many OF
whom formerly served as drivers In
the American ambulance, are direct
ing the work, while the force of work
men is recruited from veteran French
soldiers and Belgian men no longer lit
for military duty.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
| GIRL RUNS "SHINE PARLOR"
Declares That She Has Lots Of Gus.
toners, Likes the Work, and
Makes Good Money.

AS the man with the dust-cOvered
shoes climbed into n chair in shoe
shining "parlor" in TT. Wayne avenue,
relates the indianapolis News, q neat,
trim-loOking colored girl came briskly
out Of q back room.
Good morning." replied the pros
pective customer. "Where's the shoe
Shiner?"
THAT'S me. I'm the sinner"
rs that so? Well you are the first
girl | ever saw shining shoes. Like
the businessT
Indeed, | do. 1t pays me we'll and
we are all looking for the money these
days"
GLOW did you happen to get into
this kind of Workf'
well, II was like this. NV cousin
VINO OWNS this place, runs n transfer
wagon. lie Is away SO much he had tn
nave somebody stay here and answer
me Telephone and look after the busi-
ness. He tried boys for while but
thcy are all gone to war or milking
about 1t and 1t was hard To keen tbem
SO he gay" me the job. This used to
be shining phrior and so many men
came IN asking for shines that de-
cldrd to get into the business mvsalf
IL dldnt take me long to get onto II.
ana now | have lots of customers"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15

unpleasant experience in the past. He
recorked the bottle, placed it under
his arm, and muttered:
"You betcha, Guess they won't like
this so much! Sprinkle 1t in their ole
eyes!"
1t now became his purpose to make
his way cautiously to the front stair
way, descend to the front hall, and
thence, by the front door, reach the
outer air So, with slow and noiseless
motions. he put himself once more in
possession of his ak and carving knife,
thrust the latter in the breast OF his
Jacket, and, though encountered to the
point Of difficulty by the AK, the gun
and the camphor bottle, returned to
the upper hall and began an advance
in force.
He went forward q dozen steps with
some confidence, then halted alb
ruptly.
What stopped him was something al
| together inside himself. In the dark
ness Il green yapdr appeared though
|
he thought it did and there emerged
from it the shocking figure of an
old man lying in the rain at the mouth
of q wind-swept cavern: The vision OF
the sawdust boX-Spitoful, like all
other vlSions-chOSe this particular
moment to rccur to the author OF
Harold Ramor"Z."
He was standing by the portal OF his
own bedroom. GaSping, he hopped
across the threshold. kicked the door
shut, and maintained possession OF
his armOry, though. perhaps, not OF
his faculties, huddled himself upon
the bed and buried his face in the pill
low.
1t is not altogether discreditable tc
q boy in the dark that he sometimes
initiates an ostrich. But it is untor
tunate. because, when one is already
in the dark, very little relief can be OBJ
tanned by closing the eyes.
Penrod. burrowing into his pillow
could see the old man rather more
plainly than if he had allowed his eyes
70 remain open. He saw him through
the pillow and through the wall; /
seemed that the old man was lyinI
on the hall rug just outside TIT
, closed door, and that before long h
, would get up and come into the bed
room and bend over the bed and
, Put the Imagination baked in ultimat
| horror.
; Without lifting or turning his fac
Pearod managed to squirm inside tn
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15

strawberries in the yard took curious,
nhn~.n~ shapes. and Penrod kept a
wary eye upon them as he threaded
his way to the kitchen door.
1t opened to his hand, revealing
nothing save by reminiscent odor; but
there was dim light in the dining
room. Thither he proceeded. his I'M
nerved condition being at once inn
proved by the sight of viandS and vege-
tables, for there was Il plate upon the
table at his accustomed place, and
food plentcous, though grown cold.
A conjunction of suggestions, oc-
curing as he ate. recalled something
like an echo of Dclla's voice; gradu-
ally he became susceptible to an i'm
preston that his father and mother
and sister had not dined at home.
Then abruptly it struck him that he
might be alone in the house.
"All alone in an empty house" AS
the words formed in Penr0d's mind, 1t
was as if a husky voice had uttered
them somewhere overhead. He was
grevOuSly startled.
can empty house"
At the upper end Of the table was
| part of a cold ham, beside which lay
| a large, horn-handlcd carving-knife
| and PenrOd. after swallowing dryly
| once or twice. lunged suddenly at this
| implement. graSped il, and stood upon
| the defensive. He remained in a tense
| attitude, listening; and there was nc
sound either within the house or with
out: nothing could have been more
ominous. Finally, carving knife ir
hand he went back to the kitchen
where he had left the AK, and returned
to the dining room doubly armed.
Again he stood to listen.
Suddenly Penrod whirled straight
about, with AK and carving knife botl
lifted to strike at something behinC
him.
Nothing was there except the side
board. so he 'bout-faced SuspiciouSlI
again. Then, laying the AK upon thu
table. but keeping the knife in hi!
right hand. he stepped upon chai
and extended his left hand to the ga
fixture. meaning to turn the jet OF
full. But he pressed the key in tn
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15

This tabled pOint, II the ease OF zen
rod WAS Incoming more AMI more SEN
Sitive every moment. He suffered from
an unplraSant conviction thai ne WIS
surrounded by vital dangers Wilich o'
came the dradlier for each SllSlll'St
movement that he made. These dah-
GERS We're all the more dtauIleI "'
cause they were underlined; the lhScIu-
tible darkness held SccretS-ahd' put
ting out his hand to feel IN" wall ile'l
the kitchen door, he encountered one
Of them. His fingers very. very brlel-
" closed upon something that lelt
like a head of wet, cold hair IL SailN
from his touch, and there was llllcN-
sounding thud upon the floor.
"Oofw m0aned Penrod, tn" question
of going out through the Kitchen mus
definitely settled. and when he became
again conscious of his whereabouts Ne
WAS on the second floor at the top OF
the back stairs.
Mons had driven greater than Pen
rod.
He was sOrely shaken, but not dlS
posed to linger in the vicinity OF stars
that led toward Il kitchen inhabited ny
SURPRISES of this kind. He fled into MS
| father's bed chamber, bruiSing him
self vnriouSly in the passage thereto
and, abandoning his weapons for the
moment. slid his hand along the wal
until 1t came to q forbidden obJec'
! that hung there.
1t was an Enfield rifle, a muZZle
loading relic, last put to use by Zen
rods grandfather on day in the yea
! 1863, and it was truly unlOaded. Pen
rod got it down, pointed the muZzl'
waveringly In the general direction o
the door by which he had entered, ant
whispered feebly and TREMENDOUSLY:
"Now let's see whu-what you Wer'
gOin' to do so mum much :"
He maintained this attitude until tn
weight of the extended rifle became
insupportable; then he grounded arm
and leaned against II bureau, breath
ing even more vchemently than before
His elbow touched a bottle; he seize
upon it and Smelled the cOntcnts-Spir
its of camphor Suggestion was i'll
mediately reused by the memory of a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15

wrong direction, and for the second
time within that half-hour Penrods
light went out. To a person in his
condition 1t was q disaster, and, ut
tering an exclamation Of horror, he
stumbled and fell from the chair with
a light crash.
He was up again in an instant, cut
ting the air in all directions with the
carving knife; then he CROPPED for the
Ak. found 1t, and stood still once more,
on the defensive, listening intently, ex-
Meeting the worst and painting, with
an effect, upon that stiffness, almost
uproarious.
He moved about, and cautiously felt
his way round the table and debauch-
ed to the mantelpiece, where matches
were sometimes to be found In small
porcelain slipper, madly believed to
be decorative.
A chill struck to his spine at ver1t-
able sound behind him. This one was
faint creak. the result of some cap
| Hilary action in the wooden hoor, Out
so far as Periods nerves were con-
cerned it might have been shot.
Wheeling. he struck a frantic blow
with the ak, which, completing tine
curve. miraculouSly failed to ampu-
tate the wieldpr's left foot at the
ankle. but. as an incident, permanent
Nv relieved all members of the house
hold from troubling to put any more
matches in the porcelain slipper.
Thereupon Penrod decided to &c
outdoors. The decision itself was q
simple matter; action upon 1T was de
ferred because of extreme hesitation
TO move Mt all. But after gruesOme
period of inertia he began to tlptot
backward in the direction OF the door
keening his eyes. AK and carving knife
varilv toward where the yillainou:
creak had sounded. Thus retrogress
ing, he presently found himself In th'
side hall, which separated all the from
part of the roomy, old-fashioned houS'
from the dining room and Kitchen
The doors leading to the FORWARD
rooms were closed. and the thought
o3ering them filled him with horror
in his minds eye he saw them, gaun'
huge, full of black shapes of furniture
lurking places that might concea
anything!
An empty house in the nlght-tim
has few attractions for a boy. Ii
, closed darkness sickens his soul an
likewise has discOuraging physlca
J effect; climaxing in the pit OF nj
stomach-which is the seat Of courage
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
Exercise.

Don't you think every man should
devote some time to physical culture"
Not in my particular field OF ac-
tivitv." replied Senator Sorghum. IF
all legislators went in for physical Gull
ture as we'll as intellectual develop
ment some of these debates might end
in a personal encounter that really
hurt somebody"