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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
TOO MUCH WHIsKEY;
LANDS IN JAIL

A man named Joe Noel is being
held in the county Jail awaiting
trial at the November term of
court on the charge of having
liquor in his possession unlaw-
fully. Noel was arrested at
plummer Saturday by Constable
Earl Harvey and when searched
four pints Of whiskey we're found
i'm his possession. Noel denies
ownership of the liquor and
stated that he found it in a gum
nysack in q boxcar in which he
was riding. When taken before
Justice Mitchell at Plummer Sat-
urday he waived his preliminary
examination and was bound over
to the district court. Being un-
able to furnish bonds he was
committed to the county jail to
await trial
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
Disastrous Early
Morning Blaze
FIRE DESTROYS KELSEY RESIDENCE
Volunteers Are Handicapped By Lack OF Pressure
Origin Is Unknown.

Fire early Monday morning
completely destroyed the house at
the end of Fourth street owned by
j. H. Van Ripper and occupied by
Mrs. Mary E. kelsey. The alarm
was turned in at seven o'clock
hut at that time the fire had
gained considerable headway and
handicapped by lack of water the
volunteers could do nothing to
save the building. Considerable
delay was experienced in getting
the hose carts to the scene but
after they arrived they were
practically useless as there was
not sufficient pressure on the
water to do any good.
The house was owned by J. H.
Van Ripper of Cheney, Wash, and
was valued at about $1,000. The
loss is fully covered by insurance,
policies TO the amount of $1,000
being carried with Sargent Bros.
Mrs. Mary E. Kelsey, who occu-
pied the house, had been making
preparations to move and most
of her household goods had al
ready been taken out. 1t is stated
that but one room, the bedroom
in which the fire started, was
still completely furnished and her
loss is estimated at about 500
also fully covered by insurance.
[The origin of the fire is un-
As hown, various reports being that
= started from a lamp, from de-
fcctive wiring, and from a stove
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
FORMER RESIDENT NOW
AT PLATTSBURc CAMP

Sheriff E. B. holland has re-
ceived a. letter from his brother,
Ellis, who was formerly employed
i'm the Lumbermens Bank in this
city, stating that he is now at the
officers training camp at Platts-
burg, N. Y, trying for a, commits
sion in the army. Mr.. Nolahd
went from here to San Francisco
where he joined the national
guard, and from there to New
York City. When the call was
made for the second series OF
officers training camps he made
an application and was success
full in securing an appointment
to the Plattsburg camp.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
SUIT BROUGHT TO
CONDEMN LAND

A suit was filed in the district
court Saturday by Taylor & Hull,
acting as attorneys for Drainage
District No. 3 of Benewah county,
against Mr.. and Mrs. John Peter
son and the Vermont Loan &
Trust company. The action is
brought to condemn land in the
drainage district, which is situ-
ated at Goose Heaven, for the
construction of a ditch and en-
bankment for the purpose Of
.draining and reclaiming the lands
jim the district. The total amount
OF land sought to be condemned
is about one-half an acre and is
situated in 1t 5, Section 4 1, Town
ship 46.
The complaint alleges that the
plaintiff has several times tried
to secure the land by purchase
from Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson but
they refused to sell. 1t is also
alleged that the land in question
is necessary for the construction
of the ditch, the construction of
which will benefit the other prop
erty held by the defendants as
we'll as all other land in the dis
trict. Judgment is asked con-
demning the land land assessing
the costs of the action against
the defendants.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
RETURN FROM EXTENDED
EASTERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Booth and
daughter and Miss Alma Reiman
home yesterday from an
extended automobile trip which
covered about $500 miles and on
which they visited Chicago, CleVe-
land and several other eastern
cities. They made the trip from
this city to Detroit by rail and
there Mr.. Booth purchased a
Hudson Super-Six in which the
remainder of the journey was
made.
Mr.. Booth reports finding bust
ness exceptionally good in the
east but did not find the strong
spirit of patriotism which is
manifested in the west i'm the
eastern cities and states that very
few flags we're displayed.
Mr. Booth stated that he had
absolutely no trouble with the car
on the entire trip and says the
roads were uniformly good unit
the party reached Montana en-
route home. The worst stretcf
of road encountered was between
Missoula and Thompson Falls bu
for the remainder of the distance
the roads are in very good con
lditiOn.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
MISS BLANCHE NICHOLSON

The Presbyterian church. Sun
day School and Christian Endea-
vor gave a farewell party at the
church parlors Friday evening IN
honor of Miss Blanche Nicholson,
who has been an active worker in
all three organizations. A pro-
gram which included recitations
W Miss Lucia Dever, Miss Dor
othy Fisher and Claude Hallead
anu fsSocal selections by Miss
Dev Miss Vera Fuller and l.
o. Swenson was much enjoyed
At the close Of the program re-
freshments were served and Rev
C. J. Boppell, on behalf Of th'
three organizations, presented
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11
NORTH AND SOUTH
HIGHWAY BIG ISSUE

w. A. Brodhead, chairman Of
the state highway commission, on
his return to Boise from his re-
cent trip through this section,
stated that the North and South
Highway will be built, and to
bring about as early a completion
as possible the highway will be
made narrower than was at first
planned. This will cut down the
total cost of construction and do
much toward solving the problem
of this main artery that will con-
meet the northern part of the
state with that Of the southern
section. On the trip of the high
way commission through this
section the members visited st.
Maries, Standpoint, Occur d'Alene,
Wallace, Moscow, Grangeville,
Lewiston and other places and in
each place the question of good
roads was discussed at length.
When interviewed in regard tC
the result of his northern triI
chairman Brodhead said:
after my visit to the north
lam more thoroughly convinced
THAN ever that the real big high
way issue of this state and par
Iticularly for northern and south
western Idaho is construction O.
the north and south highway
Il will do more TO bring the nortl
and south together than any on
thing else. The money to buill
the road will be available and b.
J cutting the width of the highwa.
. below our original estimates it
e CONSTRUCTION can be made pos
b sible. I believe that constructio
. work should be pushed on it fPoI
E lnow on and the north believes s
/ also"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11

Miss Nicholson with a silver
carving set.
Miss Nicholson left Monday
morning for Minneapolis, where
on September i2 she will become
the bride of Mr.. George Thomp-
son of New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson will visit relatives in
Michigan for a short time and
will then go by boat to Niagara
where they will spend a short
time. From there they will go
by automobile to Thompson
Ridge, a suburb of New York,
where they will make their future
home.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-11

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Commissioner Tighten.
ing the Lines.

With record of twelve deaths,
nearly one hundred injured, and one
hundred and four arrests in automo-
bile accidents, for the week ending
August 18th, 1917, State Automobile
Commissioner Baughman has deter
mined upon more rigid sentences.
He will ask the police magistrates
of Baltimore, and justices of the
Peace in the counties, in all cases
brought before them to impose the
extreme penalty. Any one found
guilty of fast driving, driving under
the influence of liquor and failing to
exercise proper care, he will ask that
the operators card be revoked,
In the future Col. Baughman will
recommend that a Jail sentence be
imposed on all persons intoxicated
operating cars,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Fortress, Silence, eIooml

The fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul
Is the gloomiest of bastiles. It stands
on the bank of the Neva in Petrograd,
opposite what was the Winter palace
of Russia's masters. 1t is veritable
temple of silence, such as Carlyle sigh
ed for In vain. Prince Krapotkin, who
spent many weary months within its
walls, tells how the officers moved
about with silent tread. The floor Of
his cell was covered with felt, and he
found that though the walls had the
appearance Of being paper the paper
was only pasted on canvas, behind
which was a wire grating packed with
layers of felt. Krapotkin measured
his cell and found that ten steps from
one corner to the other repeated $50
times was two-thirdS of a mile. He
desired to walk five miles day and
accomplished his task walking rapidly
to the corners. but turning slowly to
avoid dizziness
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Courtesy TO the Flac.

Civilians have all kinds of trouble
when visiting a military cednp, because
they invariably attempt to pass the
flag waving at regimental or brigade
headquarters without paying it any
more recognition than they would an
ice wagon or garbage can. But in
such places they are compelled to eX-
tend proper courtesy to the flag of
their country. There is always hawk
faced colonel roosting in the black
depths of his tent just behind the col
ors, and woe to the soldier on guard if
he lets civilian go past without sa-
luting.
When q civilian starts to pass the
colors without removing his hat the
sentry, knowing that the regimental
hawk is glaring balefully at him,
swoops down on the surprised civilian
and sternly says, ''Take off your hat"
Women, of course, cannot take off
their hats to the colors, but as they
pass the cclors or the colors are car
ried by them, they can at least stop
talking and keep their eyes fastened on
Old Glory.-Chicago Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
MiIIais' "Trust Me-"

A lady and gentleman were standing
before a picture by Millais called
'@rrust Me-" in which an elderly squire
confronts his daughter. who holds a
letter behind her back.
The picture admits Of more explana-
lions than one, for Mr.. Millais had
that rare faculty of putting blended
expressions into his faces which puZ-
zle us, as the expressions of real
faces do.
But the one this gentleman was over
heard giving his companion is as new.
we are bound to say, to the paintes
as to our readers. /''You see," he said,
"she has got letter in her hand
which she is keeping back from the
man in the red coat, Well, he is the
postman and has just given her the
letter. ! suppose it's from abroad.
She hasn't the money to pay the post
age, so she says. Trust me-"
The explanation was given with per
feet gravity and in apparent good
faith.-London Mail
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07

The saying 'The latchstring is out"
signifies hospitality. 1t is standing
invitation to visit the party who uses
it. In carly times throughout New
England and other parts of the coun-
try the houses were built of logs, and
the door fastenings were simply a
wooden latch ON the inside of the door,
which fell into notched stick in the
doorpost. The simple contrivance was
owing to the fact that nails and iron
were hard to get. On the inside the
latch was lifted by the hand easily, but
to lift 1t from the outside hole was
bored In the door, which was made Of
slabs, and string passed through,
which was fastened to the latch. By
pulling the string the latch was lifted
and the door opened. To lock the door
the string was drawn inside so that a
person on the outside could not use 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Tho Road to Thrones.

In the year 1716 girl called Marie
d'Abbadle was hired as servant in
an inn at Iierrefitte, France. She was
the daughter of peasants named Dom
Unique Habas and Marie d'Abbadie.
4 Bearnais from the village Of Boeilh.
whose name was Jean de st. Jean.
stayed in this inn, saw the pretty maid,
fell in love with her and on May 80,
l719, welded her In the church at AS
sat. They had several daughters, the
eldest of whom on Feb. 20, 1854, was
married at Boeilh to Henri Bernadotte,
physician. son of Jean Bernadette, mas
ter tailor. Their son was Napoleon's
marshal, Bernadotte, who became king
of Sweden and whose great-grandsons
are respectively King Gustaye V. of
Sweden and King Haakon VII. Of Nor
way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
TREATING WHEAT SEED FOR
DISEASES

College Park, Sept. 6.-An inspec-
tion of wheat fields during the month
of June in several counties of Mary
land revealed the fact that consider
able loss was being caused by certain
diseases such as Smut and Scab, which
may in large measure be controlled
by applying certain preventive meas
ures. These diseases are caused by
small parasitic organisms which enter
the wheat plant, and weaken it, so that
it Is unable to form it's grain in the
usual way. One of these diseases,
known as Blunt or shrinking smut, is
readily controlled by treating the seed
with Formalin, pint to 40 gallons of
water The water may be emersed in
the Formalin Solution for ten min
utes, during which time the grain is
stirred or shaken to drive off all the
air; so that the solution will penetrate
the grooves of the grains, and also
allow the chaffy kernels to rise. These
should be skinned. off. The wheat is
then spread out to dry, after which it
may be sown or stored until sowing
time.
Or the wheat may be spread out on
the floor and sprinkled with the
Formalin solution, after which 1t is
scooped over and sprinkled again.
This is repeated until all of the
berries are wet with the solution, after
which the pile of grain is covered over
with burlap bags or canvas, and al
lowed to stand from five to ten hours.
The grain is then spread out to dry
as directed above.
The Maryland State College is plan
ming to demonstrate this method of
treatment in every community of the
State this fall where wheat is grown.
Anyone interested in having demon
stration on his farm, should mention
the fact to his County Agent. The
demonstrations will be started about
August 18th, and continued for two
months.
A big difference has been observed
between the crop grown from untreat-
ed and Unframed seed on the one hand,
and recleaned from treated seed on the
other. 1t is, therefore, planned to re-
clean the seed, running it through the
tanning mill two or three times before
treating it by the Formalin method.
The grains removed by the tanning
mill are scabby ones and the smutted
ones, both of which not only yield
very little or not at all, but also infect
the plants from healthy kernels. The
recleaning of the seed and the treat
ing it with Formalin should become a
part of the general farm practice
wherever wheat is grown.
With wheat at $500 per bushel, we
cannot afford to take chances on these
diseases, which may be controlled at
so little cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Experience the Best Teacher.

1t is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacher, but
should we not make use of the ex-
perience of others as well as our
own? The experience of thous-
and persons is more to be depended
upon than that of one individual
Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for coughs and colds with the best
results, which shows it to be thor
oughly reliable preparation for those
diseases. Try it. 1t is prompt and
effectual and pleasant to take.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
WASHING THE HANDS.
How to Get Them Clean After a Greasy
Job on the Motorear.

How to Get Them Clean After a Greasy
Job on the Motorear.
The following is practice long ia
miliar to railway engineers, who have
to mess around oil, and it should serve
equally well for their present day coad-
tutors of the motor car:
Wash the hands in warm water,
using soft, free lathering soap Work
I'D a good lather and then dip the fin
gers into small dish of lubricating
oil. This will further emulsify with
the lather already on the hands and
quickly cut the CRIME and dirt, leaving
the hands clean and soft Do not use
too much Oil. and always soap the
hands before applying the oil.
After using this mixture be sure to
let the washbowl drain and then rinse
it quickly. as the oil, if left, separates
from the soap and makes a CHASTITY
mess on the sides.
Another good way of cleaning the
hands after dirty job around the car
is to wash them in turpentine, rubbing
1t well into the skin and then w1p1ng
off thoroughly on something that can
be thrown away. By doing this and
finishing with warm water and plenty
Of soap the hands may be cleansed of
all traces Of the greasiest job.-New
FORK Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Fed Gross Membership.

Increasing at the rate of from 25,-
900 to 100000 day, membership OF
the American Red Cross has just
passed the 100000 mark. This is
double the number Of members on
July 1, when the total was 1906
852 At the beginning of the year
the total was 275,000.
The present membership of 3,54S,-
2S9 is scattered among the 2,4G0
chapters of the American Red Gross
which now are organized in all the
principal cities and towns of the
country. In addition there are chap
tiers in Alaska, Porto Rico, Cuba,
Philippines, Hawaii, Canal Zone,
Guam, Persia, Syria and Turkey.
Illinois leads all States in the
number of Red Cross members &C
cording to recent figures, having
514,10S the first of the month. New
York came second with 461.237
members, and Pennsylvania third
with 346,960 members, In Mary
land the membership Is 1884.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
INVESTING MONEY.
when aSasety First" and Not Large
Returns 10 the Object.

Returns Is the Object.
"a conservative policy would prompt
all buyers of securities to invest at
least portion OF the! capital in gov
lrnir.ent issues or some other form Of
sound bonds" says Leslie's Weekly.
MANY investors have q preference
exclusively for stocks because the lat
ter may render higher yield or may
auctuate more widely. thus offering
larger chances for speculative profit.
Dividend paying shares of the season.
ed sort are not to be belittled, and they
will perhaps always form the major
portion of the average investors pur-
chases. There is reasonable safety In
them.
But firmer 'corncrstones of fortune
ara found In the better class bonds.
These are not necessarily gilt edged,
but they are well secured In times
of prosperity the issuing corporations
have no difficulty in meeting interest
charges. In times Of depression divi-
dends on stocks may be suspended,
but the enterprise must pay interest
on its bonds or submit to foreclosure.
And in such e mt the bondholder rare
ly suffers loss Their high degree Of
stability and safety commends good
bonds as an Indispensable part of any
well established estate"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Power of EIoquenoe.

A story is told of the great Irish
orator, O'Connell. An attack had been
made upon him in the house of com
mons. When O'ConneI arose to reply
his lofty brow was black with thun-
der and his arm uplifted as if to strike
Then, checking himself, he said, "But
the gentleman says he loves ireland.
Lowering his tone to the ripping muir.
muir of a summer brook, he continued
Il have no words of bitterness or re
proach for any man who loves Ire
land" The pathos in the fragmentary
utterance of the last word brought
.cars to the eyes of many veterans Of
Ghe house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
Government To Take Large Percent
OF Tomato Pack.

The Government has notified the
Delaware and Maryland packers that
it will take approximately Is per
cent, Of their tomato pack, at the
price of $1.45 a case for number
threes and $3.50 for number twos
The packers say that this is largely
tentative offer, although most OF
them expect to fill the Government
orders at these prices, which are to
hold until September 18th, when
they are subject to change. The
Government has also practically
commandeered a similar percentage
of the pack of corn and green beans
the prices to hold until September
18th. The packers have given notice
that they will cooperate with the
Government wherever possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
cell corntv Chapter OF Red Cross.

CcciI EGrnty Chapter OF Red cross,
The Cecil County Chapter Of the
American Red Gross was organized
1T Flkton August 10. The officer
loctnd 'ynre: Chairman, Emerson r.
Crothors; ice-chairman, F. w
''lapr. Of Tort Deposit; secretary
-, Or, John McElmoyle, and
treasurer, r. S. Wallis, of Chesa-
peake City. The following were
elected to constitute with the officers
{ tho executive committee: Rev.
r. Burke, Earleville, Hugh w.
Caldwell, I. T. Kepler, W. H. Mack
all, Thomas B. Miller, G. A. Ben
arnir, Mrs. Cartwell, Rev. F. H.
Huffman, T.. S. Henry, Mrs. Joseph
Coudon, (of Henry, Mrs. R. W.
Reynolds and Miss Lorraine Fassitt
These represent all the voting pre-
cincts of the county. The new
Chapter has been formally recogniz-
ed by the Central Committee Of the
American Red Cross at Washington
and is now fully qualified for active
service. 1t has for it's jurisdiction
al of Cecil county. All members OF
the Red Cross in the county auto
matically become members of the
new Chapter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
DRAFTED FOR SERVICE IN u. s,
ARMY.


District Board Makes Partial Report
on Cecil's List.
The District Draft Board for Diyi-
sion 3 of Maryland has made its re-
port to the local Board on the first
ten men from Cecil County to be
drafted into the United States Ser
vice. They are as follows:-
Leonard Calvert Wilson, Noting
ham. Pa, R. d.
Charles Manley Heath, Elkton.
Harry A. Murphy, Charles;own.
Alvin Alfred Ford, North East.
Arthur R. Mckinney, North East.
Samuel Lee Craig, Jr., Principle
Furnace.
CoIOPed.
Ellsworth Warrick, Chesapeake
City.
Joseph Fl. Lampson, Elkton.
Henry Dorsey, Elkton.
George William Larue, Port De-
post.
These men are therefore the first
from Cecil County to be called to the
service under the Draft Act.
The newspapers have been re-
quested to give publicity to the fact
that practically all members Of the
Dental Profession in Maryland have
volunteered to put the teeth of
drafted men into proper condition
free of charge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
He Had To.

If all men were like colored porter
in Frankfort, newspaper men would
find the game an extremely easy one.
The porter, who is known to every
man and boy in the city, recently was
divorced from his first wife and with
in few days was married again. A
reporter happened in the clerks Office
just as he was about taking out his
license.
"When are you to be married.
Frank2" asked the reporter.
The porter told him, and the ques-
tioning was continued until his wife
to be grabbed hold of his arm and
whispered, Don't tell that man all
about this"
"I've got to-" the porter whispered
back. "He's reporter. Indianapolis
News.