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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
BUY HIGH CLASS BONDS.
Ths Safety First Idea In the Invest.
ment Of Money.

ThS Safety First Idea In the Invest.
ment Of Money.
The bond buyer never fails. The
Spectator often does. The reason Is
that the bond buyer is an investor
and the Spectator gambler. This is
not to say that money is not made in
speculation, for the records prove to
the contrary.
No country in the world offers bet
ter or safer opportunities for invest
ment in well secured, first class negot1-
able bonds - always commanding a
ready market-than the United States.
Bond sales aggregating vast amounts
occur daily on the Stock Exchange in
railway, Industrial and public utility
obligations of the highest class. Lead.
ing bankers and financial institutions
are daily dealing in bonds equally
high class and gilt edged that are not
listed on the exchange. These include
farm mortgages. public utilities. in
dustrial and railroad obligations.
The great life insurance companies
and savings banks and trustees or
estates are all heavy purchasers OF
securities of this character. for they
are not permitted to engage In specu-
lation and are in most instances limit
ed very strictly to investments OF the
safest type.
The enormous transactions in these
securities have given to bankers and
brokers of the highest rank an estab-
lishedg business and large clientele.
and it is to the interest Of dealers In
such securities to sell no other bonds
than those which are dependable.
Bonds Of this character in most in
stances give better yield than can be
had from the savings banks with
equal stability. And when these Sc
curities are recommended to the In
vestor by banks and bankers OF I'M
questioned integrity nothing better can
be found for the person who seeks
safety frst.-Leslie's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
Rank FoOlishnesS.

You occasionally see it stated thai
colds do not result from cold wealth
er. That is rank foolishness. Were
it true colds would be as prevalent
in midsummer as in midwinter. The
microbe that causes colds fiourisne.
in damp, cold weather. To get rid
of a cold take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is effectual and is high
ly recommended by people who
have used it for many years as oc-
casion required, and know its real
value. Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
Spring Colds Are Dangerous.

Sudden changes Of temperature
and underwear bring spring colds
with stuffed up head, sore throat and
general cold symptoms. A dose of
DR.. Kings New Discovery is sure re-
lief, this happy combination of anti
septic balsams clears the head,
soothes the irritated membranes and
what might have BEN lingering
cold is broken up. Don't stop treat
ment when relief is first felt as half
cured cold is dangerous. Take DR..
Kings New Discovery till your cold
is gone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
You Need A Spring Laxative.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re
move the accumulated wastes of win
ter from your intestines, the burden
of the blood. Get that sluggish
spring fever feeling out of your sys-
tenn, brighten your eye, clear your
complexion. Get that vim and SNAP
of good purified healthy blood. Dr.
Kings New Life Pills are non
gripping laxative that aids nature
process, try them tonight At all
druggists, Csc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
How to Prevent Group.

When the child is subject to at
tacks of Group, see to it that he eats
light evening meal, as an over
loaded stomach may bring on an at
tack, also watch for the first symp-
and give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse. Obtainable
everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

The special offer of $1.25 for a
years subscription to The Midland
Journal and to four Standard maya
zines is being taken advantage Of
by a goodly number of our sub
scribers, who appreciate good thing.
There are no strings to this offer, it
is open to all new or old subcribers.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

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. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

There is nothing that will give any
more pleasure for so long time for
so little money as the four monthly
magazines we send our subscribers.
Are you getting these magazines? If
not, write or telephone us.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

Why not send US in subscription
to the Midland Journal? For an
addition 26 cents you can get one
years subscription to four good mag
azines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

If your subscription to The Mid
land Journal is due better pay up
now and get a year subscription to
our club of four magazines. You
are entitled to a year subscription
to these four magazines if you will
end in your renewal to The Midland
Journal and pay Is cents extra.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
PREPARATION OF SEED BED.

College Park, Feb. 22.-Included in
for the County Demonstration Agents
for use in connection with local Boys
Agricultural Clubs throughout the
State, 8. B. Shaw, Specialist in Horti-
cultural Extension, treats the subject
very thoroughly. He advocates fire.
quent harrowings in the spring to pre-
serve moisture and keep out weeds
Mr.. Shaw says: SIT is advisable to
plow deeply at least several weeks
before planting, preferably the fall be
fore. The depth Of blowing will, OF
course, depend upon the way in which
tie soil has previously been treated
While it is desirable to have as deep
a seed bed as possible, it will not
do to break up too much of the sub.
soil at one time. A safe rule to fol
low is to go about an inch deeper
each time the land is plowed. In
this way the depth of the seed bed
will be increased without bringing too
much of the subsoil to the surface at
any one time.
while potatoes do best In well
drained soil, they require plenty Of
moisture for their full development.
In addition. to having the seed bed
deep, it should contain plenty of hu.
mus. or decaying vegetable matter, as
this helps to retain moisture for the
growth of the plants. One of the best
ways to put plenty of this material in
the seed bed is to select a piece of
sod land the year before and after
covering pretty thoroughly with stable
manure, pillow 1t in the fall to depth
that will bring up about an inch or
two OF the subsoil. In blowing do
not turn the furrow completely over,
but set it on it's edge, with enough
slant to cover all the sod and as much
of the manure as possible with soil.
After staying this way over winter
the land may again be plowed in the
spring or cut over deeply with disc
harrow. It is best not to apply fresh
stable manure in the spring, as it
might cause the potatoes to scab.
Narrowing.
After the land has been plowed,
bg disced in the spring, it should again
$be disced and then gone over with
either a spring-tooth or spike-tooth
harrow. Try to break up all possible
clods. If narrowing is done immedi-
ately after blowing, clods are not so
likely to be formed. Soils that are
deeply prepared and free from Jumps
and clods will form smooth, uniform
potatoes, the kind that bring the best
prices on the market. Frequent har-
rowings in the spring up to planting
time will conserve moisture. keep the
land in good condition and prevent the
growth q weeds"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

You can get four standard mag
azines one year for rs cents extra by
renewing your subscription to The
Midland Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

When you see a cheerful and
happy old lady you may know that
she has good digestion. If your
digestion is impaired or if you do
not relish your meals take dose OF
Chamberlain's Tablets. They
strengthen the stomach, improve the
digestion and cause gentle move
ment OF the bowels. Obtainable
everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

If you will subscribe to The Mid
land Jouranl or renew your subscrip-
ton at once we will include four
standard magazines, all one year, for
only Is cents extra. WRITE OR
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Be careful you don't overlook our
big club Of four magazines which we
are sending our subscribers this year.
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pattern is included with the club of
our magazines that we are giving
in combination with The Midland
Journal for only rs cents extra.
Send your order by mail or phone US.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

The man who uses a lot of words
to express nothing is in the same
class with gun that fires nothing
but blank cartridges.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02

It is to be hoped that winter has
made its last drive" and is now IN
full retreat.
Lots of fathers who give their
daughters away would like to get
rid Of their sons-in-law as easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
NIAGARA AT BATTLE FRONT

mixture of cokH and sand, with a
 touch of sawdust and a dash of salt, is
 put into an electric furnace A. heavy
 current of electricity is passed through
 this for AS hours. heating it to 1850 de-
 grees centigrade.
 If 1t is properly heated, there forms
 around the central core of coke a great
 array of crystals, large and small, al-
 most as hard as diamonds. If too much
 heat is applied, instead of forming into
 crystals, the material breaks up into have graphite.
 "Therefore, largely by the same pro- cess, the electric furnace produces from the same materials the near diamond of the artificial grindstone and the microscopic dust that becomes lead
 for a pencil. color for ink, base for lubricants, electrodes for furnaces and things, under the manipu1ations of in- dustrial science.
 But Niagara's bit in behalf of American arms does not end with the story of abrasives; indeed, it only well begins. The story of ferro-silioon is an- other illustration of how beauty under the alchemy of science is transmitted into grim visaged war.
 "Last year this country made moro steel than the whole world produced when William Mckinley became Presi- dent of the United States. Nearly three- fourths of that steel was made by tns open hearth process. and ferro-silicon was used as deoxidizer to purify it by driving out the oxygen. Further more, in the making of big steel cast- |ings that alloy is practically indispen- lsable in the elimination of blow-holes. The entire ferro-silicon industry, practically, is centered at Niagara, which thus gives pure steel and sound |castings as another part of Americas contribution to the cause of allied vic- tory. Every contract for shell steel that has been made in two years calls for a content of ferro-silicon
 There is another alloy of iron in-. ldispensable in war, and well-nigh so in twentieth century peace-ferro- chromium. Tl1is is the alloy which gives that peculiar hardness to steel which makes it resistant almost beyond hu-
 man conception. It has been estimated
 that a modern 14-inch shell. such as
 our navy is ever holding In readiness
 for possible dash of German fleet,
 has a striking momentum at a distance
 of eight miles equal to the colliding force of d modern express train run
 ming at top speed.
 "Yet this shell must have nose so
 hard and so perfect that, although the entire force of the impact is upon its
 narrow point when 1t strikes the
 armor plate, 1t will pierce the plate without being deformed itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07

anarchists like Emma Goldman and some of the members of the Indus trial Workers of the World make much noise. But the reasonable doc trines they preach are discounted and do comparatively little harm.
 The dozen or two men in high places who fight conscription do more harm than all the incendiary harangues of the anarchists put to- gether. The country needs now, more than ever, patriotic solidarity. Ninety five per cent of our vast population are, it is safe to say, of the true blue" sort. It is a shame that any American should be found wanting in loyalty to the flag. At a time like this it is solidarity that counts. Get rid of the faultfinders and the Ameri- can allies of autocracy and the United States would be 99 per cent patriotic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
HOTEL LoBBIEs
Wa or No War

Noah GardeH of the Garden Mercan- 1 tile company, a prominent merchant of Walker county, who has recently re- turned from three weeks trips east, where he visited several of the largest cities, among them Washington. Balti- more and New York, says business in general is very good.
 "The government is placing large or ders for all kinds of war supplies to be filled ahead of all orders that manu- facturers have on hand" he said. "The railroads are doing their bit by co-oper- ating with the government in transport ing troops and military supplies with the greatest possible speed.
 The Southern railway is making im- provements, doubletrackng between At lanta and Washington. They are also taking practically all curves out of the road. understand that 1t shortens the route between Atlanta and Washington by about 40 miles, which will be a great saving of time for the traveling pub lie. In other words, it shows that pros perity is on all over the country. The manufacturers in the east and the great cotton mills of the Carolinas are run ming day and night.
 Even the bureau of engraving at Washington, where the nations money is manufactured, is working overtime. So it all goes to show that we have prosperous times ahead of us for some time to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
NN WASHINGTON. July e.-tspe- wv eial>-How Americas Great

| l \VNW cial.)-How Americas Great 1 est cataract has enlisted for
 war service is told in a communication 1 to the National Geographic society
 from William Joseph Showalter, a part l of which was issued today as one of
 the society's war geography bulletins. MT. Showalter says:
 The story of Niagara's role in the
 battle of the nations is an epic in the history of war.
 When Niagara power was first de- veloped. efforts to make artificial grinding materials were proving a failure because of the lack of electric current at a price the new venture could afford to pay. Those who backed the process thereupon went to Niagara
 Falls, set up a plant, and founded the artificial abrasive industry. How much its success means to America cannot be overestimated.
 Take the grinding machinery out of the automobile facortes, remove it from the munition plants, eliminate it from
  and machine shops of the country and you would paralyze the nations whole industrial system. And that would have happened ere now had not Niagara s artificial abrasive stepped in to save the day when the war shut out our natural supply of emery and corundum from Asia Minor.
 "There is not a bearing in your au- tomobile but is ground on Niagara grindstones; crankshafts are rough ened and finished with them, pistons and cylinders are made true, camshafts Likewise and a hundred critical parts of every car, whether of the cheapest or the most expensive make It would be impossible to build anything of tool steel on a commercial basis with out Niagaras abrasives.
 "No shell goes to Europe whose nose has not been ground into shape on Niagara made grindstones. Likewise it | is Niagara's abrasive that have done more than any one other thing to mas ter the 'hot box that bete noire' of the American railroad man and the worst enemy of schedule-time train transpor-
 tation the world around.
 While the processes of carborundum manufacture were being perfected an other lesson was learned. Quartz, you remember is the geologist's thermom- eter, for it is formed between narrow ranges of temperature If the materials from which nature makes 1t are sub liected to more than so much heat, they take on an entirely different character from quartz. The same is true if they are subjected to less than certain amount of heat
 "So, also, 1t is with carborundum In lits manufacture a large quantity of .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
The Pelham Guards

T was once very fond of military duty" said Max Sington, manager of the furniture department of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. T have commission from the late Gov. Thomas c. Jones as second lieutenant, Third regiment,
 Alabama state troops, dated June 90, 1892. I got it while living at Uniontown when was member of the famous Pelham Guards. Capt. Louis Bradfield. who used to live here was it's first captain,
 while Bob Houston, at one time post master of Birmingham, was second lieu tenant. Major Walden, who made fine record in Cuba and the Philippines, and who is now in active service and sta toned at present at Montgomery, was also one of the old Pelham Guards. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
HORNED SKELETON FOUND

Special to the New York World.
 Wheel, w. va..-The skeleton of pre- historic man or animal that closely re- sembles the Satan usually pictured was unearthed here on Repman's Hill by sev- eral boys.
 The skull of the skeleton Is much like that of the present human race, with the exception of two horns. which project from just above the temples on each side. Tn life the creature was about four feet high, with a long tail.
 There are four powerful legs or arms. each of which has four fingers. The chest is broad, and undoubtedly was heavily muscled in the flesh.
 The skeleton was located by boys wlso were digging cave. Scared by the re- semblance of their guesome find. the boyl ran down the hill. yelling. We found the devil"
 Several workmen went to the cave and dragged the skeleton out. Local authori- ties on prehistoric mammals and man be- ing at sea, the skeleton was sent to Chi cago for classification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
SMALL TOWN sruEr

From the Chatham (Va.) Enterprise
 Another Red Cross dance was given Tuesday night, this being the most ex- |quisite one of the season. Now beat that adjective If you can.
 Miss Lee Slaydon is expecting her beau from Palham, N. C.. next Sunday.
 Mir Harvey Aaron was at church with Miss Euna Martin Sunday. MT. Hund ley looked very sad.
 MT Gregory called on Miss Aaron Sunday. as usual, don't tell Miss Naomie because she would stop working the |road
 MT Charles Gregory was the guest of Miss Eanes on Sunday last. don't toll Miss Marye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
How People Act on Scales

Before I bought pair of scales and put them near the Twentieth street en- trance where passersby could weigh themselves free" said J. c. Greene, president of the Greene Drug company, T had no idea how many people cared to ascertain their weight I think I un- derestimate it when I say at least 300C people use them daily. Old folks, fat folks, thin folks, young folks, boys and girls, rich and poor, all test their weight. Many come by every day to see whether they are losing or gaining. The fat ones sigh when they are holding their own, while the thin ones complain if they are not putting on flesh. It af- lords us pleasure to please the public, and it amuses us to see how the public acts when it weighs itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
FORCING REFORMATION

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegra ph
 Spring cleaning was in progress and masculine labor was hard to find. The widow asked her 'charlady' if she would bring her husband along one day to as- sist III moving some heavy fur-iture. The man came, and the widow was as- tonshed to see how battered his face locked. Has your poor husband had an accident?" asked the widow.
 Oh, no, mum; that's what 'appened when We ad a few words not long ago.
 Dear me, Mrs. Scrubbs Did you do that? What a shamel He seems such a nice, quiet man. too!'
 He is now, num-" she said mean ingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Why is it that an economical woman usually lands an extrayagant husband and that an economical man usually lands an extravagant wife?
 It Is a strange thing, and every man must fess up to 1t, how man will take an intense dislike to some man he was never met. He doesn't know why he dis likes the other man, but he does. And the dislike often grows into a form of hatred. And, later on, when he meets the man he dislikes. a man discovers that the other man Is a mighty decent kind of fellow.
 The big objection we have to orchestra leaders is that they always try to looh the part.
 It is mighty good thing for the dear girls that their reputation for beauty doesn't depend upon their elbows.
 Any time workman feels that he is too good for his job it doesn't take the boss long to see that the workman is per mitted to hunt elsewhere for employment,
 A man will smoke four 10-cent cigars on the front porch while his wife Is wash ing the dishes in the kitchen And if his wife happens to drop one 2-cent dish and break it the man begins indignating over a woman's carelessness and wastefulness and realizes why it is that he has hard time making both ends meet. It is a mean thing to say. But it is a fact that with some men honesty is the best policy only when everything else fails.
 If some women had to wear wooden leg they would want about four of them in different shades-one for house wear. one for evening wear, one for Sunday wear and one to wear downtown. As a man grows older he learns that it isn't worrying over other peoples trou- bles that puts wrinkles in his face. And man gets mighty little consoa- ton out of the fact that some other man profits by his mistakes.
 Those silk bibs the girls are wearing across their chests make man feel like throwing peanuts shells or paper wads at the things to see how many times he could get them into the pouch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
PERFECTLY SIMPLE

From Fun and Frolic." in the Peoples
 Home Journal for July.
 lady sat regarding one of the young guests with evident alarm. Undismayed by the lady's glances the young hopeful demolished plate after plate of bread and butter and cake At last the lady could stand 1t no longer. Going up to the urchin, she said:
 My boy. have you never read any book which would tell you what to eat. what to drink and what to avoid?'
 Why. bless yer. ma am." replied the young gentleman with his mouth full of cake, T don't want no book. It's very simple I eat all can. drink all I can, an avoids bustin"