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The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
PLEASANT

The work is interesting and
enioyal'a. The -urroundings
arc comtCltabie s-ociatiOns
Agreeable. The company IS
liberal in Us treatment of
employees.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
PATRIOTIC

The war machine" is oper-
ated by telephone. Stick to
your post" is the advice of an
army officer to telephone en-
ployes.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
NJ rrnn ANn rncs

1ETWOfT Crf 90 Dutf-rI T'rsih
creauerf oxtrss tf3 ftsr. cream
rlH, cfsts Nn tc-tc ID
Frrr-TrrTH NIci IAN rrsts ~
81. Co.'s
bloomington. lll. IS io ee g.
meeting place today ~ fEs ANIMAL
convention Of n, Illinois Hiehwsg
Improvement association.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
rnlrAnn GnAIN

CHICAGO oct o. Opening Corr
Dec, up sc May. down u Oats
Dec. up Sc May. unchanged. Pro-
Visions steady
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24

PrintInr--tSs piatn meet kind-thnt
Eob Dept.-Main 4n10.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
TELEPHONE
OPERATING

An excellent profession and
opportunity TO do your bit"
for Uncle Sam.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
Produce

There was nothing new In the way
~ prices 90 bee reported this morning
and conditions were about tho fane
as heretofore Tho poultry situation
doe NOT seem 60 Improve. Good
heavy hens and springs are always
4n demand and sell readily ~ quota
fl.rH nNI country shlpPrrH are ur.ub
ia AN Tho tim. Hcra Wu., ItEhI-
weight stun they get, while the De-
.IIarle atuU ls either exhausted or
ls going into storage The result iE
that tHe market Is fun of -s1dr
~ rn.ifrs very hard % ~cll, fstu r'
iu~a ufure prospect ~ iWuI s-.l rt
Peaches were source fuIs MINIS
ana receivers think the season l8
over.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
New York Stocks

quotations by Hornblower & Weeks
OF e8 open High Low Close
Adv Rum. pfd a3h 23A asa z3s
90 Hn 60
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24

nnLr MANrnn--FEMALE
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Matter and Force.

There Is no such thing as loss of
matter or force. The so called "con-
servation" Of matter and its forces was
demonstrated years ago by Joule and
other scientists. When, for instance.
a thing "burns up" as we say, the sub
stances that give out the light and
heat are changed, not destroyed. The
wood or whatever the substance hap
pens to be becomes ashes and gas, and
If we could gather up all the products
Of the burning we should find that they
had not lost particle of their weight
and that the form of them only was
changed. The eternity of matter was
q teaching of the old Greek philiso-
piers, or Of some of them at least, and
the modern teaching of the conserva-
ton or indestruetibility OF the stuff of
the universe would seem to corrobOrate
the ancient idea.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
WIreIAsA n vyap,

There are several forms Of wireless
equipment used in warfare; iind under
favorable conditions a range of from
ITO to 200 miles is possible with one of
them. The most portable station" !"
however, is the cavalry type, which
weighs $40 pounds and is carried about
In equal proportions by four horses.
Its range Is not wide one. 1t works
over distance Of from twenty y-five to
thirty miles. The engine and dynamo
are mounted on opposite sides of a
rigid saddle on the first horse, together
with four gallons of petrol and quart
Of lubricating OIL tools, spare parts and
a telescope driving shaft. The second
horse carries the transformer-which
changes the current to a lighter or
lower voltage-in a wooden case and In
another wooden case the receiver,
while the third horse carries the masts,
which In some cases are In sections
and In others are made ON telescope
principle. The fourth horse carries
halyards, stays and the aerial wires,
which are wound round drums and
pack away in a fiber case.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

do not care how many licensed phys
sicinns there are in the worldj do not
care how many drugs and how many
drug stores there may be in the town;
/ care not how many schools Of medi-
cine there may be. ! say unto all you
persons who are sick and i'll that you
will never be cured by licensed medi-
cine. The doctors never will and never
can cure you. Drugs never cure. You
must cure yourself. And If you have
not the will power and the courage to
reform the conduct that made you Ill
you are already goner. Nothing can
aid you, not even nature. "Medicus
sanGt; natura curat." This is the Latin
Of the medical schools. The doctor
sanitates, but nature alone can cure.
And nothing In nature can cure you
but your own conduct-by reformation,
by resorting to the right food and the
right drink.
1t is up to you whether you are to be
an invalid all your life or well man
a we'll woman.
1t is question Of personal morals,
individual ethics.-C. F. in Los An
geles Times.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Iva Al Aha slhwsrIne,

Without the peliscope the submarine
Weuld be blinded fighter. Its most
dea,ky work is done when it is so far
submerged that only Il foot or two of
the periscope's tip can lie seen. The
pel'iscope is a long vertical tube OF
small diameter with ErismS at either
end and the necessary lenses. 1t rises
eighteen feet above the deck, and be-
low, where the other end pierces the
hull, Is the eyepiece for the observer.
1t can be turned in any direction, and
when q merchantnan trying to run the
blockade or all enemy ship comes with
in its field the submarine is suddenly
transformed into formidable and
stealthy sea tiger. The periscope be-
comes its eyes and the dials, COM
passes and other instruments Of the
fire control its brain. The engines that
carry 1t to effective range are it's swift,
tireless legs, and the destructive charge
of 250 pounds of guncottOn in the un-
leashed torpedo is the death dealing
jaws and rending claws of the great
cat that has seen its prey and steals
up on 1t with the skill of tiger stalk
ing buffalo. No tiger is more merci-
less.-Frank e. Evans in st. Nicholas.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

Referring to the oft repeated claim
that there can be no such thing as uni
versal peace, because war is phase OF
human nature-that men always have
and always will fight, DR.. Frank Crane
thus speaks: "War, human nature
Yes, as leprosy is human nature, or tu-
berculosis, or epilepsy, or homicidal
madness AS demons in hell, in human
shape, are human beings" The idea
that men of sense will justify war be-
cause it is human nature would fit them
for the lunatic asylum. And then the
doctor goes on to say: "Give human ma
ture a chance. Let the people manage
their governments and war will speed
lily cease forever"
And that's true too. 1t is deSpicable
the way some people will blame human
nature for war. BY that argument ev-
cry crime could be justified. - Ohio
State Journal.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Throwing Heat Overheard.

On all seugoing steamers the steam
is condensed by sea water pumped
through the surface condensers. This
circulating water is then discharged
overheard. In the process of conden-
sation the cooling water taken in at
temperatures varying from 80 degrees
to SS degrees f.. according to climatic
and other conditions, is raised to tenn
peratures varying from SO to 100 de-
grees and then discharged. This great
loss of heat is practically unavoidable,
says the Popular Science Monthly.
Even on comparatively small steamers
hundreds Of tons of heated water are
pumped overheard daily. This consti-
tutes one of the greatest heat losses in
the operation of steam machinery, al
though sometimes n portion of the
warm water is used for scrubbing
Weeks and for bath water on passenger
ships.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Abolish Fahrenheit2

THERE'S a growing crusade against
the Fahrenheit thermometer used in all
English speaking countries, and the
plea is made that the Centigrade ther-
mometer be employed in its place. The
Centigrade is used for nearly all scien-
tiflc purposes and Is decidedly superior
to the Fahrenheit, but the latter Is In
familiar use among the great mass Of
people who use heat measuring instru-
ments.
Practically all English speaking peo-
pie use the Fahrenheit scale, even with
all its Inconvenience, and people who
imagine that they can effect change
by an act Of congress reckon without
authority. Nothing is more difficult than
to change the established habits Of a
people, a truth which will slowly dawn
upon the enthusiast who undertakes
to change the meteorology of nation.
Locomotive Engineering.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Animals In Fire.

Most animals are afraid Of fire and
will flee from it in terror. To others
there is fascination about a flame,
and they will walk into it even though
tortured by the heat.
A horse In burning stable goes mad
with fear, but dog is as cool In a
fire as at any time. He keeps his nose
down to the floor, where the air is pur-
est. aud sets himself calmly to finding
his way out. Cats In fire cry piteous-
ly. They hide their faces from the
light and crouch IN corners. When
their rescuer lifts them they are, as a
rule, quite docile and subdued, never
biting or scratching.
Birds seem to be hypnotized by fire
and keep perfectly still. Even the To-
Quacious parrot in fire has nothing to
say. Cows, like dogs, do not show
alarm. They are easy to lead forth
and often find their way out them
selves.-London Answers.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Antiquity of the Bracelet.

Few wearers of bracelets know that
they were once used to distinguish the
insane. Before lunatics were confined
TO asylums they wore an armlet for
distinction. Bracelets for the arms
and Hnklcts for the !cgs-so frequently
mcntio ied as ornaments in the Bible
ire still commonly worn by eastern
married women of all ranks. They
We're looked upon as Il capital means of
INVESTING money, as they could not be
aiken fer debts of the husband.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
The Eskimo Skin Canoe.

The kayak, or.skin canoe, of the Es-
kimo was In use on the coast of north
ern Russia two or three centuries ago,
according to DR.. MacRitchie, T. s. A.
(Scot). Evidence of this Is obtained
from statements made by Burrough in
1856 and from the chronicles Of DAN
ish expedition to Vaigatz in 1853. 1t
was further shown that three kayaks
were captured off the northern shores
Of Scotland about the end of the sew
enteenth century. One Of these is still
preserved in the museum of Marischal
college, Aberdeen. An important fact
is the occasional presence Of a kayay-
using race of Firms or Finnmen in
the Orkney islands during the last
twenty years Of the seventeenth cen
tury, as testified to by three writer's
Of that period.-Toronto Mail and En-
pire.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

1t has frequently happened that val
liable trade secrets have been lost be-
yond recovery. For instance, the best
watch oil, it appears, cannot be OBJ
tanned today because the secret proc
ess of mixing it perished with the in
ventor. 1t is said that the last quart
of this famous fluid was sold for 5000,
and that was thirty-five years ago.
Since then every effort has been made
to analyze the product in an attempt
to reproduce the oil, but without sue
cess. The man who made it and who
alone knew its composition died, and,
it further appears, not even his name
or the place of his burial is known. He
never revealed to any one the details
Of his process, and it was not until
after his death that the real value Of
the oil was approximations Angeles
Times
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Evolution of the Carrot.

Even the most sophisticated profes-
sional tiller of the soil must be sur
prised that the once despised carrot,
used principally as food for stock, is
now among the vegetables recommend
ed by government and other experts
as an important human food product.
Under the modern practice of food
analysis for the purpose of determin-
ing energy values 1t is found that this
humble bird of field and garden ranks
high. Dieticians have also discovered
that, when properly cooked, 1t Is not
only valuable as food adjunct, but Is
Of extremely delicate flavor.-Roches-
ter Democrat and Chronicle.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Cash NnIun of suocasa.

"While l do not think that success is
measured by money" says writer in
the American Magazine. IAN estimate
of success cannot be df;associated from
the cash value that is put on our work.
1t is the only factor Of happiness that,
granting material necessities. has to be
reckoned In dollars.
Success Is variant, and it is i'm
possible to state it in money limit. l
know that the $1,000 that is my ia
TIERS salary as United States attorney
brings with 1t to him recognition of
his ability that the same salary made
In another way would not have. l
know that the small checks some,
times receive for my own work bring
q glow that really isn't in the checks" "
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Bella Not In Favor.

I Greek monks are called to prayer in
fashion of their own. Bells are not
regarded with too much favor In the
Levant. The fact that they are an In
novation borrowed, albeit in the tenth
century, from schismatic Venice makes
the orthodox doubt their appeal, while
the Turks object to them even more
strongly lest they disturb wandering
spirits, says the National Geographic
Magazine. For all ordinary purposes
the monks use in their stead hanging
wooden plank or sometimes smaller
metal bar of which the necessary con-
comitant Is a stout mallet.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Garden Soil.

Test your garden soil for acidity.
Procure a dimes worth Of blue litmus
paper at drug store. Make slit or
ncision in the damp soil, put in paper
two-thirds its length and leave 1t for a
half hour. If the change of color is to
red or deep pink your soil needs heavy
lining. If there is no change Of color
lining will he of little value.
If garden soil is heavy, or hungry
that is, harsh and lacking in humus--
give it plenty of well rotted stable ma
nure. Nothing could be better. If the
soil is in excellent physical condition
bonemeal with the addition of little
potash will supply the plant food nee
essary for any ordinary crop Of plants
or mere annual growth.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
The Best Laxative.

To keep the bowels regular the
best laxative is outdoor exercise.
Drink full glass of water half an
hour before breakfast and eat an
abundance of fruit and vegetables,
also establish a regular habit and he
sure that your bowels move once
each day. When a medicine is need
ed take Chamberlain's Tablets.
They are pleasant to take and mild
and gentle in effect. Obtainable
everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
HoW's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
by Catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty FIVE years, and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex-
pelling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid of catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
f. !. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. Csc.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.


\ Heartburn is due to hyperacid-
y ity or excess of acid secretion \
y in the stomach. This interferes \
\ with digestion by preventing the y
+ proper digestion of starch. and !
+ in this condition acid foods and !
y sugar are especially irritating. y
y 1t can be relieved, but not cor !
y rected. by the use of alkaline !
y drugs. Bicarbonate of soda and y
\ similar remedies may be taken !
y for temporary relief. Acid foods y
Y should be avoided. Baked pota- !
\ to is alkaline and is usually ac- !
y ceptable In such cases. The food
+ should be thoroughly mixed with !
y saliva and should be confined for \
y a time to stale bread, potatoes !
+ and small amount of beans In Y
\ some cases. The mental state Is \
y frequently an important factor in
y the cause and correction of the i
+ malady. but lack of proper exer- !
4 else is the principal cause. Sys-
+ tematic exercise. including walk !
= ing. should be adopted gradually \
y and followed regularly. The SIM !
y pier the diet the better. \
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The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Ono learns from time an amiable lat
itude with regard to beliefs and tastes
Justice Holmes.
Cure for Cholera Morbus.

when our little boy, now seven
years old, was baby he was cured
of cholera morbus by Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy," writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons,
Fair Haven, N. Y. "Since then
other members of my family have
used this valuable medicine for collie
and bowel troubles with good satis-
faction and gladly endorse it as a
remedy of exceptional merit" OBJ
tainable everywhere. - 49,
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
ArkAaian Walla.

For over 1000 years the Chinese have
obtained water through means Of arte-
sian wells. One Of the most famous
wells In existence is that at Grenelle,
on the outskirts of Paris, where the
water is brought from depth Of 1,798
feet. A well in Pesth was sunk to the
depth Of 8. 100 feet in the seventies.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Goliath.

Goliath, the giant of Gath, who
''morning and evening for forty days"
defied the armies Of Israel q Samuel
XVIII and was slain by David, was "six
cubits and a span" In height. Taking
the cubit at twenty-one inches would
make him ten and one-haf feet high.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
81. Ia ard Cne.a.

In three places. In the Look of Rev
lation, Alpha the first letter of the
!rcek alphabet. and Omega. the last.
re referred TO IL the phrase, 81 am
Alpha anf Omega, the beginning and
the end" Both Greeks and Hebrews
Ampioyed the letters of the alphabet
ls numerals.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Something In Your Eye.

Foreign bodies in the eye, IL they
have not penetrated any part Of the
eyeball. are best removed by pulling
the lid away from the eyeball with
the fingers, so that the tears will flow
and wash the particle away. Never
rub the eye. When the eyeball is pen
etrated you cannot see an oculist too
quickly.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Quick GROWING cress.

+, 1t Is said that cress is the quickest
growing of plants, Under perfect con-
AitiOns 1t may be made to flower and
Peed within eight days of planting.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Almost unfornixahla.

II asked Arthur how old he thought
| was, and he guessed right the very
first time"
"Have you made up yet?"-London
Stray Stories.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
The Practical Girl.

He-You are the prettiest girl ever
saw. She-That sounds all right, but
don't know how much the compli-
ment is worth until you tell me how
many pretty girls you have seen.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
TIT For Tat,

He-These biscuits are not like those
which mother used to make She-Of
course they are not. These are intend
ed to be eaten, not talked about
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

Some men prefer any load of in
fanny. however heavy. to any pressure
Of taxation. fowever light.-Sydney
smith.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

No Better Than Father Used to Make
Young Husband Still sitting up,
dear? You shouldn't have waited for
me- was detained downtown by i'm
portunt business, and Young Wife
Try some other excuse, George.
That's the kind father used to make
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Sad Fate.

"I hear Adele has gone into comic
OPERA"
"There was always something su-
premely sad about the girl."-Life.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Linen Breeches.

Linen breeches were worn by men
In 1401 B. G. They also at that Pc
riod wore embroidered coats, besides
bonnets "for glory and for beauty"
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Three Kinds of Mon.

There are three kinds Of men in the
world-those (the best who make jokes,
those who can enjoy jokes and those
(he worst kind) who attempt to ex-
plain jokes.-G. X. Chesterton.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Planting Potatoes.

Twelve to fifteen bushels of potatoes
are required to plant an acre when
the potatoes are cut two eyes to
piece.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
Reduced to Nothino.

Boy-What is 'siag." papa? Dad
The residuum of a mans iron will aft.
er going through the matrimonial fur.
AaceLTown Topics.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
a DipIomat.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is dip
lomat? Pa-A diplomat, my son, is
person who can prove man a liar
without calling him one.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10
His Trouble.

Grimby-Does Brown understand the
purchasing powe. of u dollar? Blinks
Yes. What troubles him is the pur-
chasing power of his wife!
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

The difficult part-of good temper con-
sists in forbearance and accommoda-
ton to the Ill humor Of others.
The midland journal., 1917-08-10

Rats breed from six 20 ten time
year and produce from G to II
young in a litter
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-24
2 INTERNED GERMANS
ESCAPE FROM A CAMP
NEAR SALT LAKE CITY

salt Lake city. Utah. nee - with
gpnny sacks wound around them. Fcri-
inand kuhe, miner. and kurtl wilkins.
iaborer, German civilian prisoner I'M
termed at Fort Douglas. near here
crawled to liberty today. according 600
a statement made hy the military 1u-
thorities. kube was arrested az Gl"no
Arizona, july "a
Following the escape. IAN alarm Wa
sounded and 10 was discovered that
the men had cut thruush the high viii.
fence.
Tn. gunny Sacks BE- is said, protected
the men owing 90 the similarity ~
their color with the ground once co..
fence was reached. the men fur>ook
the garb. Bloodstains were observed.
indicating the men cut Themselves 300
hrtaking through the wire.
The men gained lihety through ask
ing permission 10 gu To- az ouihous.
When they faiied To return am iuvesti-
cation was made while beams from
powerful scarchliEhts were thrown
over the surrounding country Militai}
fedora, and police officials thrnu2huu;
the lntcr-Mountnlu region have h'o1
warned tc he ON tho outlook
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-24
THE kusER's FENCE TERMS.

The purpor,ed peace terms of the
kaiser nave heen made public. and
while It is within the range Of post
bilities that they may form a basis
for ,he opening ~ negotiations. IL i-
hardly proba Bile that surh viii Dee tho
oase, While they are more generous
than mort anybody expected the,
would b.. and more concessions nigh
he granted m Germany in ease the
negotiations ever went 80 far that the
oclligerent representative gathered
round the conference table there Is one.
great obstacle which would be- on
countered-the kaiser.
The way the matter stands ~ pres
ent. peace terms would have 20 be- ne
gotlated with the nend whose mad lust
for power plunged the civilized world
into the featcst war Of an times. This
would be impossible and IL ~ certain
that none ~ the nations lined nm
against Germany would be "A PARTY 900
such q r-epreheusihlo pact. for th'
simnle reason thar b has been amply
demonstrated Of re cent months thdi
the word II Germany as now organ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-24
THREATENED STRIKE
OF 10000 UNIoNISTS
AVERTED IN FRISCO

san Francisco. calf. Dcc 80
threatened strike of 10000 metal
trades ~uniouists ongaged bon iuIuStr...
other than shipbuildmp was verified
here today according 10 off.c1's ui
the iron trades council. when - OF
the 81 foundrie- TINT would have boon
affected by the walkDut granted de-
mands for "a ten per cent additional
wage Increase over the 90 per cent ad-
vance that hus been allowed SOME timo
age hy the federal .hfpbuildiue labor