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The midland journal., 1917-02-16

are always reliable.
A good standby quickly made and
easily juggled so that it covers many
emergencies is the following: Sift two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder with a
pinch of salt and cupful and half
Of flour. Cream two tablespOonfuls of
butter (softened, not melted) with a
cupful of granulated sugar. This is
quickly done by warming both sugar
and butter; add half cupful of milk
and two well-beaten eggs. The eggs
are added to the sugar and butter and
the milk (after rinsing out the egg
bowD is added alternately with the
flour. Beat vigorously and bake, with
the addition of fiavoring, in a sheet
Cover with, icing also favored, and we
have good regulation cake. Nuts may
be placed on top, and then the cake
is served in squares. BY adding
orange peel, grated to the batter, and
orange juice to confectioner's sugar,
change of cake is made by change of
flavor.
Bake this same cake in a sheet
without flavoring, cut it in slices and
each slice then cut in two and put to-
gether sandwich fashion, with rasp-
berry jam and the sandwich frosted
all over, makes most delicious little
company cakes. Any filling desired
may be used.
Bake this recipe in two layers, fla
voring as desired, and the remainder
of the batter flavor with spices; add
nuts and raislns and bake in small
patty pans. For the layer cake use
whipped cream as a filling and for
the top, sweetening and flavoring the
cream.
Cup cakes may be baked of the
plain batter, then the tops removed
and the centers filed with whipped
cream, mixed with any fresh fruit, like
crushed strawberries. Ice cream may
be served in these small cakes, max
ing a most dainty dessert.
The cake may be baked in round
loaf and when cool the top removed
and the center filed with a cooked
cream, or with whipped cream, sliced
bananas and shredded pineapple and
few quartered marshmallows. Serve
hot. The crumb that is removed may
be served In a chilled custard. This
cake baked in a sheet may be cut In
squares and served with any pudding
sauce as a dessert.
Ne,.a hlal rs,Q
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Mount Vernon-to his eldest son Law
renee.
The son of this Lawrence Washing
ton was Augustine, the father of Gen.
George Washington. Augustine took
his bride, Mary Ball, to his home at
Wakefield, in Westmoreland. His sis
ter, Mildred, inherited the Mount Yer
non property, but on the death of her
husband, Roger Gregory, she sold it
to her brother Augustine. And it was
to this same place that the family were
removed in 1874, when George was a
baby Of but two years Of age. Here
he toddled about in his third and
fourth years.
1t is now believed that Augustine.
Georges father, built the first home at
Mount Vernon on what is the site of
the present mansion. Its beautiful sit
uation would naturally lend itself to
the location Of home. About two
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root. It is q physicians .
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder. ~- ~~
1t has stood the test of years and has
reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, SOC and
el.0O, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
GOES BACK To 1857
Washington Family Was One of
the Earliest to Settle in
Colony of Virginia.

" HE first Washington to land in
the new world was Col. John
Washington, who came from
near Beverly, England, in 1857.
This, was only about so years
later than the jamestown settlement.
This Colonel Washington, who was a
man of great influence in the infant
colony, was the great-grandfather of
General Washington and the first owner
Of the tract now known as Mount
Vernon. He brought over with him a
hundred immigrants and he, with his
partner, Nicholas Spencer, received
from Thomas Lord Culpeper grant
Of 5000 acres Of land situated on the
Potomac between Epsewasson and
Little Hunting creek.
Col. John Washington left $500
acres of this tract-that part including
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
TIPPED With GOLD
Few People Know the Purpose of
Bands at the Apex of Wash
ington Monument.

"EW persons who have seen the
~ Washington monument, even
those who have lived within
sight of it all their lives, have
noticed that the apex of the monu-
ment is surrounded with parallel
bands. Such is the fact, however; ;
and moreover, the bands are studded
with golden points. The bands are
made of gold-plated iron foot wide,
and the points are spaced foot from
one another.
For a moment in each sunny day
of the first week of the new year the
golden fillet that binds the brow of
the Washington monument is visible
to human eyes. Then, the angle Of in
cidence Of the suns rays is such that
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
CUTlcURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause of Dry, Thin and Failing
Hair and Does 1t QuickIy-TriaI Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruff, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, If man, and next
morning If woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add OF. Bay Rum, small box of
Barbo Compound, and u OF. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix 1t at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Many of the finest tributes to Wash,
ington's character have come from the
people of Great Britain. The historian
Green says that mo nobler figure ever
stood in the forefront Of a nations
life."
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Tie kTTCfAEN
.GABLNEf fHA53 a5

Who bides his time-he tastes the
sweet
OF honey, the safest tear;
And though he fares with slowest feet,
Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
The birds are heralds of his cause,
And like never ending rhyme,
The roadsides bloom in his applause,
Who bides his time.
james W. Riley.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
AT WAsHlNGTON's TOME

Where rhododendrons browse and willows
weep,
And frail forget-me-nots their charms
reveal;
Through moss and foliage. making mute
appeal;
Where sapphire waters. purling, coil and
creep,
And evermore murmurous vigil keep;
Where elegies through leafy arches steal
Chanted by birds the lordly oaks conceal;
A king, uncrowned, is throned in dream
less sleep.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
NOTHING SO EFFECTIVE AS ELNm

NOTHING SO EFFECTIVE AS ELLxm
BABEK For Malaria, Chills d Fever.
Chief of Police ]. W. Reynolds, Newport
News, Va, says: at Is Q pleasure to recommend
Rabek for chills and fever. Have used 1t when
necessary for 20 years and have found no remedy
as effective" Elixir Babek so cents, all drug
gists, or by Parcel Post, prepaid, from KlOczeW>
ski q Co., Washington d. @.
So pills - cents
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Good Combination.

He-Of course, there's big differ
ence between botanist and a florist.
Shells there, really?
He-Yes, botanist is one who
knows all about the price people will
pay for them-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Findino Fault,

Caller-How pleased you must be to
find that your new cook is slayer.
Hostess-My dear, don't mention it
She's slayer all right, but unfortu-
nately, she's not cook-Boston Tran
script.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

4
strong coffee and
dissolve; add to it four crushed maca.
rooms and a half cupful of milk and
sugar to taste. When nearly cold, beat,
and when about to set, add one cup
full of stiffly beaten cream that has
been favored with vanilla. Have ready
some little fancy molds, fill with the
mixture and allow to set. Turn out,
decorate with whipped cream and
chopped pistachio nuts.
Coffee Ice Cream.-One cupful of
black coffee, one pint of milk, one pint
Of whipped cream, one cupful of sugar,
four yolks of eggs, one tablespoonful
Of vanilla and a pinch of salt. Put
The yolks of the eggs with the sugar
and milk into a saucepan and stir
over the fire until thick. Strain and
cool; add the whipped cream, the cof-
fee and vanilla and freeze. Serve in
glasses.
Coffee Frosting.-Add two table,
spoonfuls of strong black coffee to
cupful of confectioners sugar; add
the whites of an egg, teaspoonful
each of lemon juice and vanilla ex-
tract; beat until thick.
Coffee Sherbet.-Soften table
spoonful of gelatin with half cupful
of water; add two cupfuls of strong
coffee, one cupful of sugar and two
cupfuls of cream. Stir over the heat
until the gelatin is dissolved, strain
and cool. Freeze as usual. Serve in
sherbet cups.
Coffee as flavoring for custard pie or
cup custards makes desirable change
from the usual fiavoring. For cake
filling coffee may be used instead of
water in boiled frosting and poured
over the beaten whites of the eggs.
Coffee cream filling for cake, using
coffee instead of part of the milk or
cream for the liquid in the filling, is
good.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
MOTHERS JOY SALVE

for Colds, Group, Pneumonia and
Asthma GOOSE CREASE LINIMENT
for Neuralgia, Rheumatism and
Sprains. For sale by all Druggists.
GOOSE GREASE COMPANY, MFRS,
Greensboro, N. C.-Adv,
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

If you suspect that your child has Worms,
q single dose Of DIR. Peery's Dead Shot
will settle the question. Its action upon
the Stomach and Bowels 10 beneficial In
either case. No second dose or after pur-
gativo necessary. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

variety Of forms that It
is never suspected Of
having the same founda-
ton. By long practice
and carefully eliminat-
ing every waste motion,
one may become so pro-
ficient in the making and
baking that the results
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Remedy for Il. C. L.

The price of living might not be so
high If more people merely ate what
they need instead of all they cam
Cleveland Leader.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

The Brief Spell of Confidence.
"She believes every word he tells
her."
"How long have they been marrtedf~
"They're not married. They're go
ing to be."-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Sometimes woman is almost as
sorry that she married certain man
as she is glad she kept some other
; woman from getting him.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Frank, Anyway.

Shrew (contelnptuously) = What
would You have been if it weren't for
my money?
Shrewd = A bachelor. - Stanford
Chaparral. .,a-.-
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

The pleasantest things in the world
are pleasant thoughts, and the great
art in life is to have as many of them
as possible.-Bovee.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
A Remedy.

He-My brain is on fire.
She-Why don't you blow 1t outf-
Chicago News.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood,
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia and
many chronic ailments. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Wanted Liberty for All.

Let us impart all the blessings we
possess, or ask for ourselves, to the
whole family of misunderstanding
ton.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
a laxative-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Constipation generally indicates disordered
stomach liver and bowels Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
gripping Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Hard Work.

''Does nobody smoke in this family7
Can't you even give me Lightly
''Yes, but keep it dark"
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Granulated Eyelids. Stiles. Infamed Eyes
relieved over night by Roman Eye Balsam.
One trial proves its merit Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

The wings of riches enable them to
fly up and roost ON the high branches.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Only One "BROMo oUINIIE"
TO get the genuine. call for full name LAXATIVE
EE0A6O QUININH. Look for signature of h. w
GROVE Cures q Cold In Ono Day. 16c
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

OIls SIIOu' OIIo IOISEIIOSU OA WY ~U11ISTJ , .
brave,
Resting serenely in this garden spot;
Who to the nation glorious service gave,
Whose splendid deeds shall never be
forgot;
We view with reverence. thy quiet grave.
And kiss. with tears. the pure forQetme-not
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
WORK WITH ONE RECIPE.

A good reliable cake recipe has
countless ways of appearing in such a
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
COFFEE AS A FLAVOR.

Coffee when used as flavoring
should be made very strong concoc
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Wants to Include irresponsible.
Let the disarmament of nations In
clude inverted umbrellas with sharp
steel ferrules.-Buffalo News.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Appropriate Warning.

"That man is as deep as we'll"
"Well, don't go to boring him. BAL
timore American.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Full of Sympathy.

He-Is your sisters tiance rich?
She-Oh, no. Every time mother
talks about the wedding father says
"poor manW
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Ilon, using the OeSt
of favored coffee
well prepared.
Coffee Mousse
Put half a table.
spoonful Of pow.
dered gelatin into
a saucepan, add q
h alf cupful OF
strong coffee and
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Foolish fear doubleth danger.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's 0iapepsin' settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minuteS-Time il!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach Is bad-or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure It.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs.
Its millions Of cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastri.is and other stomach
trouble has made 1t famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep 1t handy-get large
hfty-cent case from any dealer and
then II anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat lays like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head.
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa
tions OF acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Papes Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt.
ness, certainty and case in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is a reve-
lation to those who try it-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06

slow-gathering tears OF age; straight.
way bundle Of chiffon and satin
shook itself away from her lap and n
tender little rosebud face framed in n
crushed, beruflled little bonnet Of
dainty rose pink looked lovingly into
hers.
Granny crying?' she begged. Little
Anne naughty? Little Anne sorry !:
don't cry, granny"
Granny" Anne of seventy smiles
through
Il am the resurrection and the life"
1t is Mistress Anne" now, IL you
please, In the old family pew: her
husband on one side Of her and her
children on the other like heads upon
a lily stalk, who smiles in happy
thought.
How Jack had laughed at her CO.
quettish confession that she had chosen
black for her new Easter gown since
she was afraid she was too old now
FOR gny bright colors. (As IL the new
Easter dress had not Deen chosen as n
special test Of becomlngness, with its
long. slender polonaise and perky lit.
tie bows everywhere over the shirred.
puffed, bouffante underskirtD y There
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06

Look here, sheriff." said the irate
householder, "this section is filled with
second-story men and sneak-thieves.
My house has been robbed five times
In the three weeks. Do I get any
protection from you, or don't II"
Il have done all can for you, Mr..
Blickensdorf," returned the weary Of.
ficer. II warned you after the second
robbery to move out Of that house, and
1t isn't my fault If you continue on
there knowing that these burglars are
after your stuff"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for oil ailments that are caused
by disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache. constipa.
tion. sour stomach, nervous indlges.
ton, fermentation Of food, palpltation
OF the heart from gases created in
the stomach, pains in the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances
August Flower is C gentle laxative
regulates digestion. both In the stom.
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet.
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc.
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try it. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet in the United States
and In all civilized countries.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
CALONEL IS MERCURY, It SICKENS!
STOP USING SAuIVATING DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work. Your Liver Is Sluggish or Bowels
Constituted lake "DodsonS Liver lone g-Irs EineI

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
gish You feel lazy, dizzy and all
knocked out, Your head is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad: stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don't
take salivating calomel 1t makes you
sick, you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking 1t up That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp.
ing.
II you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
test liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced Just take a spoonful
OF harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you 50-cent
bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money-back guarantee
that each spoonful will clean your
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06

sluggish liver better than a dose Of
nasty calomel and that it won't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know It next morn.
Ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full OF vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can.
not salivate. Give It to your children.
Millions OF people are using Dodsons
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous cal.
omel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale OF calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
A Garuantuan Meal.

A German-American journalist told
at a banquet in New York q little
story.
"They are eating whale in Germany
now," he said, "and In school one
day district visitor nodded to boy
and asked:
You, there, boy, do we eat the
flesh Of the whale?
Yves, sir the boy stammered.
"We do, hey? And what becomes,
then, Of the bones?'
"'We leave them said the boy, ON
the sides of our plates"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
Had Lost All Hope.

"YoU will get an idea of her des.
i perate condition when l tell you
that the members of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Typographical union
had arranged for floral offering for
my wifes funeral.
Il am now going to tell you the re-
markable part of my story.
II had seen an advertisement for
Tanlac and had heard of the remark
able results being accomplished by
this new medicine. but never thought
would have need for any. One day
as l sat in the swing on our little
front porch thought of this adver-
t!sement and somehow or other I got
a ray Of hope. With one of the few
remaining dollars / had, l bought q
bottle.
Doctors Are Amazed.
ssNfY wife was so weak only gave
mended. In few days l noticed a
strange Improvement in her condition.
could have wept for Joy. After had
given her one bottle Of Tanlac the doc.
tors called one day and were surprised
to find her sitting up In bed eating
some toast and drinking some milk.
They were amazed.
when my wife had taken two bot
ties Of Tanlac she was able to sit in n
rolling chair and she continued to i'm
prove rapidly. Those were indeed
happy days. forgot my previous suf-
fering. I forgot that our little home
was gone I thought Of nothing ex-
cept that my wife was alive and rap
idly recovering her health and l thank
God for letting me do what l did.
To-day she is perfect picture of
health. She can eat anything she wants.
Such things as meat, turnips, and hard
boiled eggs do not bother her q par
ticle and she sleeps as we'll as she did
when a girl in her teens. She took
eleven bottles of Tanlac and gained 30 |
pounds.
$50, this Is my statement. It is true
that l spent oil that I had saved try
ing to restore her health. don't
know until this day what actually
ailed my wife. but I do know how
healthy and happy she is today and
can truthfully say that nothing on
earth did this but Tanlac."
There is Tanlac dealer in your
own.-Adv,
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
A Turn Down.

The late jack London once arranged
with magazine editor to do short
story for 81 800.
"And," said London, hopefully, the
deal being concluded, "cnn ! have The
money now, before | write the stufrY
The editor gave laugh and a shrug.
"Your stories, my dear London" he
said, "are immortal, but you, unfortu-
nOtely, are not"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
A Good Description.

What does n shad consist of any.
how?' asked the western man who
had never eatea that kind of fish.
We'll" replied the eastern expert.
"!t Is mostly backbone, wishbone, fun.
nSbone, and men some"