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The midland journal., 1917-02-09

held up a sheet of blue paper, decorat-
ed with a border of tiny golden hearts
There was q chorus of "Os" from
the other girls as they looked up from
their cutting and pasting.
"Who's your valentine for, Mildred?"
asked one of the girls.
"Oh, it's for the cooks little boy"
said Mildred. "Won't he like it,
thought" Mildred looked at the red
paper roses of the girl who sat next to
her. "Who is yours for?" she asked.
"Mine is for the apple woman on the
corner" she answered. "She gave me
an apple once, and she always smiles
when we pass"
So it was that the girls who lived at
the Martin home had found friends to
send the valentines to. You see, they
had no friends on the outside world, for
they had all been brought as waits into
the kind care Of Mrs. Titus, the matron,
or mother" of the home.
But little blue-eyed June could think
of no one in all the world to send her
valentine to, and yet she sat there, with
eager little fingers, cutting out dozens
of red hearts and arrows.
She was beginning to paste the gold
letters on sheet of blue paper when
Mildred caught sight of it.
''Look what June is doing" she said.
isn't it pretty? Why, she cuts as nice
hearts as us big girls. Who are you
going to send it to, June?"
Little June hung her head and looked
timidly at Mildred. 'It's for some
body" she said; 'for my valentine"
Il don't believe she knows herself"
said another girl, scornfully, and then
they all went on with their work, too
much interested in what they were
doing to ask June any more about it.
Just as June had the last gold sc"
pasted on the blue paper Mrs. Titus,
the matron, came into the room.
''It's four o'clock, girls" she said;
"time to put the things away"
Quickly each child placed her scis-
sors, paste and papers into her own
little workbox and put it into the cup
board at the end of the room. Then
each one went about the special duty
that had been given to her for the
week.
At supper, when all the girls sat
around the table with Mrs. Titus, the
mother, at the head, June was still try
ing to think of someone to send her
valentine to; and during the play hour
that followed, when the girls were al
lowed to sing and dance to their
hearts content, little June, usually the
the room puzzling about her valentine.
Suddenly it came upon her, and when
she had once thought of it it seemed
so strange that she hadn't thought of it
before. She would take her valentine
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
OUTLAWS scoRM OF DEATH
Globe Trotterfs Testimony Proves
That RaisuIl Is Something More
Than the Ordinary Bandit.

"Raisulf, who is giving the allies trou-
ble," said a globe trotter, sis brave
man, anyhow. In Tangier I once saw
Raisuli, fat and magnificent in silks
and jewels, enter shooting gallery
where a Tunisian was practicing.
''The Tunisian was an excellent shot.
He broke glass balls, rang bells, splin-
tered pipestems and penetrated Bulls
eyes without number. At each shot a
polite murmur Of applause arose. The
man was puffed up with triumph.
"Raisuli exclaimed in loud voice:
Tn a duel this gentleman wouldn't
shoot so WE'LL
! "'We'll see aFout that growled the
Tunisian, and he challenged Raisuli.
Ten minutes later they were on the
field.
"They were to fight at twelve PAGES,
each to fire one shot. Lots were drawn
as to who should shoot first, and Raj
su1i lost. He took his stand before the
Tunisian calmly, and the latter lifted
his weapon, took careful aim, and
missed.
s'Raisuli smiled What did tell
your he said.
"And he thrust his pistol in his
belt and he strobe away humming a
song"
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

all the time she dreamed she thought
she was standing in the kitchen filling
q gigantic salt cellar while the cook
made the cocoa.
The next day was st. Valentines
day, and when the children took their
walk in the park June watched eagerly
every carriage that passed them, but
the lovely lady did not appear. Finally,
when she had almost given UP all
hopes of seeing her. June saw her
walking toward them. AS she passed
June slipped her valentine with the
little curl pasted on it into the lady's
hand.
"This is yours, lady," she said, and
then she ran back to the girls, Who
thought that June had merely picked
up something that the lady had
dropped.
All that day June was carried away
with joy-the kind of joy that she had
never known about before, for all she
had been so well cared for in the home.
To think that she had real true valen-
tine-a sort of relation, no doubt-and
that it was a secret she was keeping
from the other girls, was enough to
make the day the most remarkable she
could remember.
The next morning, when all the girls
sat in the schoolroom and June was
working anXiously over her copybook,
the door suddenly opened and Mrs. I'll
tus came into the room.
She smiled, as she always did, and
then she said: June, will you please
come here"
Little June rose with trembling
knees, for she half expected that she
had done wrong in sending the beauti-
fM lady valentine and that Mrs. III
tus had found it out.
1t was not until June had followed
Mrs. Titus into the reception room that
she found out that the beautiful lady
had called to see her.
"You call her June" the lady began
eagerly. "That name was on the paper
she gave me. My little girls name was
Alfredo. She left us when she was
only two years old"
"Yes," said Mrs. Titus. "She was
brought here the first of June, i've
years ago, and that is why we called
her june"
The lady gave half cry of delight.
Then Mrs. Titus asked June to go up
stairs and get the little locket. In a
minute June had got the treasure and
laid it into the lady's hand.
"Oh, my darling little Alfredo +" cried
the lady, as she stopped down and
seized the child in her arms.
While June nestled In the beautiful
lady's arms Mrs. Titus told exactly
where the lost child had been found.
"We always thought that someone
must have stolen her from u.s." said
the lady when the matrOn had finished,
'but she must have crawled or toddled
away when the nurse wasn't looking"
She looked at the child with the soft
est of eyes. "But why did you give me
that little paper with the lock of halr?"
she asked.
Cause l wanted you TO be my val-
entine." said the child. as she pat tier
little red lips W for q kiss.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

/ had gone TO their sleeping rooms, and
the very little girls were sound asleep
in the nursery, and June and the five
other medium little girls were in their
sleeping room, June went to her own
small drawer in the big bureau at one
end of the room. Here each little girl
kept her own personal, cherished pos
sessions, the few things she had
brought with her from the great out
side world and the chance possessions
she had acquired in the home.
June had very little There was a
piece of paper lace she had saved from
box Of Christmas candy, few empty
spools, which for some reason she had
become especially attached to, and the
locket, the little gold locket and chain
she had had about her neck when, over
five years ago, she had been brought,
hungry and dirty, into the home from
the street where she had been found.
This locket was the most priced of
all her possessions, not so much for the
little chain and case, but for the ring
of golden hair inside.
June opened the case with little
pink finger nail and looked long at the
glossy curl tied with a, tiny bow of
blue ribbon. Then, when no one was
looking, she took out the little crystal
that protected it and slipped.the treas
ure out from the locket.
"That's for my valentine" she said
to herself, as she laid the curl in the
drawer where she could easily get it in
the morning.
After she had gone to sleep that
night she dreamed dreams of little red
paper hearts and lovely ladies with
golden curlS and blue silk dresses, and
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
sNEEzE BREAKS HER RIB.
Woman Twists Body To Avoid Fall
From Stone Steps.

Mount Carmel, Pa. - A sneeze, a
twist of the body-result, broken rib,
according to the experience of Mrs.
Arthur Heiser, IS years old, Of Sha-
mokin Dam. She was emerging from
a department store when she sneezed
violently and, in an effort to save her
self from falling off the steps of the
store, twisted her body. She saved
herself from falling, but was imme-
diately bothered with a severe pain
which sent her scurrying to the doc
tor. There she discovered she had
fractured a rib.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS.
For sick headache, bad BREATH
Sour Stomach and
f. constipation.
Get a 1O.cent box now.

Get a lucent D0x now.
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation. indfges-
tion, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv.
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach.
backache and all other distress:
cleanse your inside organs Of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happl.
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days OF gloom and distress
If you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
Could Think of No One to Send 1t To.

Could Think of No One to Send 1t To.
to the lovely lady in the park, whom
the girls met almost every day, driving
or sometimes walking. She always nod
ded to them as they passed, and June
had imagined, just as all the other
girls had imagined, that the lady's
sweet smile was meant especially for
her.
Then it occurred to June that her
valentine wasn't good enough for the
lovely lady. The little hearts and gold
letters seemed SO rough and imperfect
as she recalled them, and she longed to
ask Mrs. Titus for penny to buy one
of the printed card valentines she had
seen in the store windows. You see,
Tune didn't realize thlt a handmade
valentine would bring much more love
md thought than theg sort she could
uy.
That night, when the six big girls
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

Following the breaking Of diplomatic
relations with Germany and the sink
ing Of an American ship by a sub
marine, although without loss Of life.
Federal authorities seized the two In
termed German warships at Philadel-
phia. -Four Hamburg-American steam
ers In the harbor Of Cristobal, Pan
anna, were also taken In charge. Plans
were made to safeguard the canal and
its night use forbidden.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
OREGON sANIsHEs SALOONS.
"Rone Dry" Bill, Signed BY Governor
Becomes Law.

Salem. ore.-oregon is bone dry
Gov. James Witheycombe signed the
absolute Prohibition bill recently pass
ed by the Legislature and it imme-
diateiy became law. The new law
prohibits Importation Of liquor except
for medicinal or religious purposes
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
Against Wonen's High Shoes.

There is a great cry in England
against the high shoes Of fashion. be-
cause Of the leather they consume, un-
necessarily. One manufacturer an
nounces publicly that although he is
not in sympathy with the style he
must make them because women insist
upon having them.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
MORE PAY TO 5000 MINERS.
High Cost Of Living Responsible, Say
Operators.

Charleston. w. Va.-Five thousand
miners in the Cabin Creek coal dis
trict will receive 10 per cent. in
crease in wages beginning March 1,
it was announced by the employing
companies here. The operators in
making the announcement said the in
crease was given to Offset the higher
cost OF living.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
s11,e1s,ooo MORE FOR ARMY.
Deficiency Appropriation, including
National Guard, Asked.

Washington.-Anoth deficiency ap-
preparation of $11,613,O 900 for the army
and National Guard was requested of
Congress by Secretary Baker. About
$4,000, 900 of the amount is for army
pay and about 100000 for arming,
eouipping and training the Guard.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

In Baltimore an order was issued to
collect all the equipment of the Naval
Militia and prepare 1t for shipment.
This includes the guns on the Mont
gomery and the field pieces in the
armory. Railroads have established
guards around the grain elevators and
terminals.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
EFFECT OF BREAKING
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Attempt Is Made To seuttIe the
United States Torpedo Boat Jacob
Jones-Machinist's Mate
Placed In Irons.

Philadelphia.-The interned German
auxiliary cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm
and Prinz Eitel Friedrich were taken
in charge by order of the Navy Depart
ment and their crews imprisoned in an
isolation barracks. The action was
followed by the placing Of an armed
guard at the yard entrance, while
marines were assigned to patrol the
Landslide limits of the government pre-
serve.
An attempt was made to scuttle the
United States torpedo-boat destroyed
Jacob Jones by opening several of her
seacocks at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, according to unofficial but re-
liable reports. officials at the yard re-
fused either to confirm or deny the re-
ports.
The chief machinist's mate, whose
identity was not disclosed, was arrest
ed and placed in irons in the brig of
one Of the battleships.
Panama.-Four Hamburg-American
Line steamships which have been in
Cristobal harbor we're seized by the
Canal Zone authorities. Night harbor
traffic at Cristobal has been stopped
and strict protective measures have
been taken throughout the Canal
Zone.
Washington.-Lieut Hans Berg and
his German prize crew were removed
from the liner Appam, at Newport
News, Va, by Coast Guard cutters,
under direction of a United States
marshal. The ship is in the custody
of the Federal Court pending appeal
to the Supreme Court from decision
awarding her to her English owners.
Boston. - United States, Marshal
Mitchell took physical possession of the
North German Lloyd liner Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie, which has been nominal
ly in his custody since the litigation
instituted against the owners of the
National City Bank of New York.
Norfolk.-Extra armed guards were
placed around the battleship Louisiana
and torpedo-boat destroyer Benham at
the Navy Yard. The Louisiana Is ur-
dergoing extensive repairs, and Is not
ready to sail unless her services are
urgently needed. She is having new
guns installed.
New York.-Word reached the po-
lice tnat coincident with the publica-
ton of the news Of the rupture with
Germany, the Austrian freighter
Himalaya, which has been lying in
Newark Bay, an estuary of New York
harbor, has been put out Of commits
sion.
New Haven, Conn.-Severance OF
diplomatic relations with Germany
quickly brought about augmentation of
the protective forces at many of the
munition plants in Connecticut.
New Orleans.-Dock board officials
here ordered the two German and
three Austrian steamers which took
refuge in this port at the beginning of
war to be removed into midstream, just
opposite the naval station. The
United States gunboats Castine and
the Smith, port officials understood,
have been assigned to guard the five
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because OF Its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo Quinlne can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head: There
te only one "Bromo Quinine." r. W. GROVES
&lgnafuHa Ia on each box. sc.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

Constipation, indigestion, sick-headacho
and bilious conditions are overcome by
course of Garfield Tea. Drink ON retiring.
ADV.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
CREWS TAKEN OFF
|NTERNED STEAMERS
Those at Philadelphia Impris-
0ned in Isolation Barracks.
YARDS CLOSELY GUARDED
War Is Not Necessary Sequence, But
Has Invariably FoIlowed-Status
OF Interned Ships-Human-,
Itarian Task Ceases.

Washington. - Breaking of diplo-
matte relations with Germany does not
mean war. but easily may lead to war.
1t is an act of protest characterized in
the usages Of nations as measure
short of war"
The danger that war may follow Is
accentuated by the diplomatic history
Of the world. Modern times show no
instance of diplomatic break between
two first-class powers that has not
been followed by hostilities.
The rights of Germans in the United
States and of Americans in Germany
are practically unaffected by the sever
ance of diplomatic relations. No
treaties are terminated or suspended,
but remain in full force and effect, un-
less either government later decides
to dencunce them, which under interna-
tional practice generally calls for a
notice of one year.
German consuls in the United States
and American consuls In Germany,
holding their places by virtue OF
treaties, continue to perform their
usual functions, but they no longer
work under supervision of diplomatic
officers.
There is no change in commercial
relations, already badly crippled by
the war. Individuals and corporations
may continue their usual affairs, pro.
vided they do not deal in contraband,
and their obligations are as binding
as ever. The courts still remain open
to them for redress. but they have no
facility for direct attention of their
diplomatic officials. They may, how.
ever, be represented by the diplomats
of the friendly power selected to care
for the interests Of the respective gov
ernments.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
Hubby's Reception.

"Do you sit up for your husband2"
"No; I am an early riser and am
always up in time to greet him. De
trOit Free Press.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
Misconstrued.

She-Winter sports are SO fascinat.
ing.
He Well, don't look at me. I'm not
even a summer sport.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

DR. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus In which they breed and tones up
the digestion One dose sufficient Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

The three German steamers interned
in the Baltimore harbor were seized.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

Most Of these friends In need always
seem to need us.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
Humanitarian Task Ceases.

There is, however, one relation be-
tween the United States and Germany
which ceases through diplomatic rup-
ture. 1t is the humanitarian task OF
guarding the welfare Of soldiers in the
prison camps of their enemies and the
care of German civilians detained in
the Entente countries. This vast task,
which is being performed by American
diplomatic representatives in England.
in the French camps in Africa and in
the Russian camps extending to the
icy waters of Siberia. will have to be
conflded to other hands. Likewise
the welfare of British, French, Rus
sian and other allied prisoners in Ger
many. Austria and Turkey will pass
to some other neutral power.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
I WAS afternoon

recreation hour in
the Martin home,
and the dozen
girls dressed in
fresh blue ging-
ham frOcks, sat
with heads eager
ly bent around
the long, low
table.
"Isn't this just
beautiful 2" asked
Mildred, a girl of
fVVrnlyvfN no Chn
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

The less she means it the louder
woman can laugh.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09
Status OF lnterned Ships.

There should be no seQuestration or
confscation of private property. either
in the United States or Germany, al
though 1t may be taken for use under
certain circumstances.
The ninety-five or more German
merchant ships tied up In American
ports since the beginning of the war
may be used by the United States, but
the German owners ultimately must
be, compensated. The ships, scattered
in the ports OF continental United
States, Porto Rico and the Pacific IS
land possessions, including the Philip
pines, comprise some of the best
known ocean liners and aggregate 62S,.
837 gross tons. Only in case of war
is there a possibility Of their being
absolutely confscated. and even then
such action is doubtful. for the United
States, In the world court of nations,
has been the leading exponent of the
inylolability of private property.
Mails will continue to move under
the Geneva convention and other ex-
listing special conventions. There
oAOuIu OO hO ASoIAAStiOA upOA IhO AASO
movement Of travellers between the two
countries other than the fixed policy OF
the United States to issue no passports
to Americans wishing to visit the war
zone unless they have pressing bust
ness there.
In fact, so far as individuals are
concerned, the status remains prac-
tically unchanged by a break in diplo-
matte relations. Upon the conduct OF
Americans in Germany and the con-
duct Of Germans and German SYM
pathizers in the United States depends
the attitude of the respective govern
ments regarding them.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

New Haven, Conn.-Severance of
diplomatic relations with Germany
quickly brought about augmentation of
the protective forces at many of the
munition plants in Connecticut.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

MIAMI DAO home portraits and artistic vIega. 4
teach you through correspondence ParlAealam tEe@
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

Panama-Four Hamburg-American
Line steamships which have been in
Cristobal harbor we're seized by the
Canal Zone authorities. Night harbor
traffic at Cristobal has been stopped
and strict protective measures have
been taken throughout the Canal
Zone.
The midland journal., 1917-02-09

New York-Word reached the po-
lice tnat coincident with the publica-
ton of the news Of the rupture with
Germany, the Austrian freighter
Himalaya, which has been lying in
Newark Bay, an estuary of New York
harbor, has been put out of commits
sion.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-22

All scientists e~-oc that poisonous
products in the / afe eliminated by
the kidneys. The l-.vu act rs Lind
of filter for these products. When the
kidneys are changed or degenezated, by
disease or old age, then these poisons are
retained in the body. Il re wish to pre-
vent old age coming on too soon, or if NC
want to increase our chances for n long
life, DIR. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, says that yau should drink
plenty of water daily between meals and
with your meals to flush the kidneys. Then
procure at your nearest drug store Anuric.
This Anurie drives the uric acid out.
II we wish to keep our kidneys in tho
best condition a diet of milk and vege-
tables, with only little meat once day,
is the most suitable Drink plenty of pure
water, take Anuric three times day for q
month. Anuric is many times more potent
than hthia and dissolyes uric acid as lot
water does sugar.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-22

r ID. Self and daughter,
Miss Dora, spent Friday in
Batesville.
Herschel MCGEE of Cave
City spent Sunday in town the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Ne
Gee.
Desha Lester returned Mon
day from Hot Springs, where
he spent a few weeks taking
the baths.
Try me and see if you can't
buy more fresh groceries than
any place for the money. Jno.
M. Martin.
For prompt delivery of any
thing kept in a first class gro
Gerry store telephone No. 33. j.
NJ. Martin.
J. H. Holderby will pay the
highest market price for chick
ems, eggs, butter and produce
of all kinds.
J. l.. Haddock, good eiti-
zen of the Charlotte neighbor-
hood was transacting business
in town Monday.
Every person who can cause
a pig to grow where none grew
before, will be doing his coun-
try a good service.
Mrs. Susie Moore has return
ed from a pleasant visit with
her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Tubbs
at Mountain View.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Ration
have moved into their new
home, recently finished, in the
north part of town.
Ask those who have brought
their cars to our new mechanic.
Call for Mr.. Scates. Hender-
son Auto Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Ander-
son and little son, Lynn, of
the Dota neighborhood were
trading in town Tuesday.
Jessie Marshall and family
who have resided in Texas for
the past five years have re-
turned to this community to
make their home.