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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Tying the NuptiaI Knot.

In some parts Of the world the nup-
tial knot is literally rs well as figura-
lively tied. This is in India, at the
marriage of a Brah,nn. No sooner
has the father, in words as plain as
can be, given the bride away than the
bridegroom places the ''tali," or insig-
MIA of marriage, consisting of piece
of ribbon with a gold bead suspended
upon it. around her neck and ties the
knot. Befor. the knot is tied the
BRIDES father may refuse consent I'M
less better terms are offered, but i'm
mcd.ately the knot is. tied the mar
riage is indissoluble, for the Brahmins
do not recognize divorce. The Par
sees bind the hands of the bridegroom
with q sevenfold cord, seven being a
sncred number. The ancient Cartha.
ginians tied the thumbs of the betroth-
ed with leather lace. With the Lat
ms, on the contrary, part of the cere-
mony was for the bridegroom to loosen
<s0fvere) the BRIDES girdle (nodus her.
pcuieus), not to tie it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
The Mentally Defective Soldier.

'For the first time in the history of
warfare" says the New York Medi-
cal Journal, mental hygiene as prac-
ticed among the soldiers is given the
prominence it deserves. and, profiting
by the experience of England and
France in the present war. the surgeon
general was impelled to inaugurate
an elaborate organization both in mum.
Der and plan, to take care of any men
tai disturbances detected in the camps
or among the soldiers during the war,
This is distinct innovation in the
medical army work, for the subjects of
mental hygiene and of mental and
nervous diseases in general as occur
ing among soldiers in war time were
for many reasons either slightly treat
ed or neglected altogether"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Trouble with Wounded Soldiers.

"Delmas remarks" says Annalcs q
Medicine, ''that as soon as the soldie:
enters the hospital he steps out of mil
itaEy discipline, and yet the hospita
authorities have no jurisdiction owe
him. He can accept or refuse opera
lions, injections of drugs, ETC., at his
own will. But almost invariably the
wounded or sick soldier absolutely
trusts his surgeon or physician as Ions
as no foreign element modifies his
grateful confidence"
He further goes on to say that two
elements may interfere, one the feal
of pain or anesthetics and the other
unwillingness to be cured and return
to military duty. and calls the latter
cases desertion. In either case pres
sure is brought to bear in the way OF
pension considerations or the return
ing Of the refractory patient to his reg
iment for disciplinary measures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
WILL GET THEIR MECHANICS
American Soldiers Object to Term
"Ssnimics," and Are Willing to
Wait for a Better One.


Somebody, feeling that the American
soldier in France needed a nickname
dubbed him "Sammie." Then someone
else referred to him by that name and
still another adopted 1t and the use Of
1t became general. The nickname prob
ably was selected because the United
States is referred to as Uncle Sam. It
is probable that it is referred to us
Uncle Sam because the abbreviation Of
the name Of the country was U. S., and
somebody built the name Uncle Sam
out of the initials as representing the
incarnation of the country In one man.
No matter what the origin Of the name
is the soldiers do not like it. The
Stars and Stripes, the official publica-
ton of the expedltionary forces, says
the American soldier did not invent it.,
does not like it, and never uses it and
will not recognize it. 1t says when
he sees 1t in papers from home it
makes him sick.
Seeming to think that name for the
American soldier should be found, the
QUITS anu SlTIpeS says.
"When, in the fullness OF time, the
American army has been welded by
shock and suffering into single
fighting force, with one mind, one heart
and one spirit, the American sol
der will find his name. Tt will
be the inspiration Of some ambulance
driver, perhaps, or the outburst of
some eloquent cook. It Will strike the
fancy of passing guard and be for
warded through military channels like
sentry's call. Wounded boys will
carry it back to base hospitals and
ammunition train drivers will spread
it to the base ports. Some reporter
will hear it at some distant bar and
put it into the story he has to write
that night. It will be printed in Lmer-
lea. Paragraphers and cartoonists
and vaudeville comedians will use II
1t will be caught up at home and il
the, training camps. The name will
be fastened on. The American SOL
der will have been christened. He
does not know now what that name
will be. He simply knows it won't
be 'Sammie.'"
But what is the need Of nickname
for the American soldier? Isn't Am"r
lean good enough? There would b,
no thought of nickname but for tn"
fact that the British soldier is re-
ferred to as Tommy Atkins, and then
losing his surname is referred to as
Tommy. But we do not know that
the French soldier has a nickname,
The italian, the Belgian, the Serb. tn
Montenegrin is also referred to with
out a nickname. Why bother abml'
calling the American anything bu
Americans?-Flor Times Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
zIRc0NIUM IN THE ARTS
Rare Metal Has Properties That Make
1t of the Highest Value
Commercially.

The layman would hardly know that
baddeleyite and jacupirangite are diff
ferent names of the same thing-in
fact he would probably not recognize
either of these impressive words and
would find their pronunciation difficult,
but they are the correct mineral names
for the ore Of chromium, which is
found in Brazil and is said to occur
there in enormous quantities.
The mineral Zircon, silicate of Zir-
conium, is probably most familiar as
a gem stone, and when so used is
known as hyacinth, jacinth, jargon, or
Matara diamond.
Chromium minerals are used chiefly as
refractory material, which melts only
at an extremely high temperature aud
is very resistant to the action of fiuxes
and slags. Zirconium fire brick prom
ises to be extensively used. The fused
oxide of chromium expands so little on
being heated that crucibles, mufi1es,
combustion tubes, and similar articles
made Of it are not broken by sudden
changes of temperature.
Several alloys of chromium have I'M
usual properties. A chromium steel is
said to be particularly suited for MAX
ing armor plates, armor-piercing pro-
jectiles, and bullet-proof metal; new
patented alloy of chromium with nick.
ell, called cooperite, is extremely hard
and is particularly well adapted for
making cutting tools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
The Unconscious Hero.

When Private Jones, back from
France, put his pass in Mt the rail-
way booking office, he was surprised
by the clerk asking to shake hands.
They shook, and when Private Jones,
still wondering, reached his home in
the far north, a sergeant seeing
him pass, took him to the colonel,
who shook hands, and said: 1.-THE
army is very proud of you" He did
not learn the reason for all this friend
Illness until he reached home. Then
his little brother. curiously inspecting
the papers, remarked: How funny,
Vass," (his christian names, by the
way are Vassall Charles), they've put
your name-Private Jones, V. Co.
London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
THEN lT CAME HOME 10 HER
Monent When Henrietta Realized That
There Were Dishonest People
in the World.

Henrietta Weird looked at the
change the conductor had just given
her--a quarter and five nickels.
Goodness" she thought excitedly,
"he's given me nickel over! I'm
riding for nothng!"
And she quickly closed her hand
over the change, and then she remem-
bered that the conductor mad rung up
her fare and that probably the nickel
would have to come out of his own
pocket.
sOh, dear!" she thought remorse-
fully. Perhaps the poor man has
llrge family and perhaps nickel
with. suppose I really ought to re-
turn it to him. But no, he has a bad
faceI shouldn't be surprised if he
beats his wife every day, and it would
serve him right to suffer for his own
carelessness! Still, of course, 1
wouldn't like to feel that 1 am depriv-
Ing his baby of its daily bucket Of
milk--no, I'll keep tia man in his
position has no moral right to have a
large family. Goodness, what if he
should suddenly find out he gave me
too much and demand it back again2
I think I'll get right out-I'm only ten
blocks from home, anyway"
And at the next stop she hurriedly
left the car, still clutching the quarter
end five Dtckcls in her hand.
It'd better look again-perhaps
there are only four nickels after ALL"
he thought. And she opened her
I'd aud looked. No, there were five,
70, as she looked, the quarter slipped
through her fingers and fell on the
pavelnent-wlth hollow. leaden
sound.
aOhi'' she gritted through her teeth.
sThe dishonesty of this worldw
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
A ServIceable Piano.

A prominent musician tells some
funny yarns.
One relates to his experience in find
ing suitable instruments when on a
tour.
On one occasion at a small place
where he was due to appear he in
CURED where he could hire a piano,
and found that the only one available
WAS an ancient looking instrument in
small shop.
He asked if he could borrow it for
his performance.
"you could not play on it. least.
ways, not as it is" replied the own
er, "for it's full of books. JIM" he
bawled, where's the inside of this
piano?'
I And Jim's voice from upstairs. ere
piled: "Ain't it out in the garden?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Coal Is Scarce, And Winter
Coming.

Coal Is Scarce, Ana winner IL
Coming.
Last Winters coal famine is still
freah in mind, and the prospect for
the coming Winter is little, if any
better, than that of the last. Wood
is going to waste in the woods, and
the Fuel Administrator is calling
upon all those living in rural dis
tricts, within reach of wood supplies,
to provide wood for their winter use,
and save coal. Wood cut before
November 1st, will be sufficiently
seasoned to burn this Winter.
Now is the time to get busy on the
wood proposition for the coming
Winter. Certainly every farmer
should make himself Independent of
any coal shortage, and would be sure
of receiving good price for any
surplus wood that he might have to
SELL
Those not on farms, but living in
to their advantage, to secure sup
ply of fire-wood in place of the coal
they probably will not be able to
procure. When cold weather comes,
it will be too late to secure seasoned
wood, suitable for Winter use.
The heat problem is one that must
be solved within the next few weeks;
and this is the time, when there is
little let-up in the pressure of farm
work, to look after this important
matter.
After cutting supply for person
al use, the farmer should cut an
equal amount, to help out those who
have no wood of their own. He
will be we'll repaid for his time, and
will be doing a public service in
helping to keep the home fires
burning"
Advice on any woodland problems
will be freely given by the State
Forester, 1872 N. Howard St., Balti-
more, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Charles Blake to Perry Z. Robi-
son, property on Milburn and High
streets, Elkton, $500.
William j. Bratton to James IL.
Harlow, of Harfor0 county, " acre
property at Conowingo, $40 and
other considerations.
Mary E. lamar and Rebuen E.
lamar, her husband, of Philadel-
phia, to N. Price Whitaker, of
Wheeling, West Va, Arnold's Bar
farm of 1901 acres in First district,
$40 and other considerations.
Annie H. Richardson to Josephine
R. Carlisle, 157 acre farm, $40 and
other considerations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure it you must
take an internal remedy Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Gnre Was PRESCRIBED ny one OF the
is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
bination of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure Is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tons. Send for testimonials free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Dodalna the Draft.

A man in the draft who would much
rather have stayed at home complain
ed of having poor eyesight. After
being put through the eye test the doc
tor told him to go in the next room for
further Examination. The man gave a
sigh of relief. When he came to the
door he noticed black thread running
across and lodged 1t, whereupon the
eye doctor said: "Come back, cutey ;
you're all right"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

He who les down with dogs gets
up with fleas, as the proverb says,
but the plight of the dogs remains
unrecorded.
If the men don't like the new
styles in ladies' hosiery they don't
need to look at them.
AN
Probably man never fully real
ICES how golden silence is until he
tries to buy some of it.
An optimist is a man who lays by
a little sunshine for rainy day.
-
Instinctively, intuitively and often
blindly, mankind moves forward.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Not Mandatory.

"What are you going to order for
breakfast?" asked the waiter.
"Order?" repeated the man with a
precise manner. ~ shouldn't think of
ordering. But I will venture defer
entinlly to request u boiled esq and q
emp of coffee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Era of speechlessness.

"You haven't made a speech in some
time,u
'Why make q speeehi" said Senator
Sorghum, "With all this war news
they wouldn't print it, and if they did
print 1t, nobody would read it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
For a Weak Stomach.

The great relief afforded by
Chamberlain's Tablets in a multi
tude of cases has fully proven the
great value of this preparation for
weak stomach and impaired diges-
ton. In many cases this relief has
become permanent and the sufferers
have been completely restored to
health,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Good for Biliousness.

1.-TWO years ago l suffered from
frequent attacks of stomach trouble
and biliousness. Seeing Chamber
lain's Tablets advertised l concluded
to try them. improved rapidly. =
Miss Emma VeEbryke, Lima. Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

A Nebraska man, after IL years of
experiments, has invented a device
that enables user of a party tele-
phone line to identify any other sub
scriber who may be listening to, his
conversation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
His Summer Job.

"Going away this summer
''No, stree. I'm going to stay right
here and camp on the coal dealers
doorstep until I get next winters coal
In my cellar"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Could Make His Own Way.

.Your hard-luck story Il one of the
affecting 1 have ever heard"
Inks. boss. Then you'll give me
II donation?"
sut you just said"
hctly. A man with your imag-
Hon and gift Of narration ought to
pake great deal Of money as a pro-
potter, There Is no earthly excuse"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

Lack of sugar will enable many
people to learn the delicious flavor
of coffee and tea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

We want hopeful, earnest men,
and above all, men of patience, kind
ness and good cheer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
cotton seed,s Rlse In Value.

Cotton seed, formerly thrown away,
Ia now bringing $75 ton. A ton yields
$50 pounds of crude oil, 800 pounds
Of meal animal food and 125 pounds of
ammonia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

The dropping out of Newport be-
fore the end of the season caused a
mixup of the schedule.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
GREAT HISTORICAL
PICTURE IS COMING
JAMES w. GERARD'S FAMOUS
PICTURE-"MY FOUR YEARS
IN GERMANY"-TO BE
HERE

An event unique i'll the political his
tory of these United States occurred at
Washington recently when President
Wilson, his cabinet, members of the
diplomatic corps, army and navy men
and others in official life, viewed mo-
tIon picture made from material furn-
Ished by an ex-ambassador to a foreign
power.
The possibilities of My Four Years in
Germany for a. screen play could not
long be overlooked, nor were they, and
the motion picture seen by the President
and his party was the result of that OBJ
servation.
What the President and United States
officials saw may be seen by all who Wis
it the Kenworthy Theatre, Tuesday and
Wednesday, July 16 and II.
1t is a perfect reproduction of scenes
of great import that were staged in
Berlin and in the war zone after and
even before the Germans had declared
war by Ambassador Gerard and which
have been described by him in his FAM
ous book: my Four Years in Ger
many"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
NEWSY NOTES FROM
MOSCOW MOUNTAIN
WIDOW MARRIES HER EMPLOYE
RAIN HELPS CROPS-HAY
DAMAGED SLIGHTLY

The two rains that came this week
to refresh this section have certainly
been appreciated by the farmers. The
field crops and gardens are greatly
benefited. Some hay is down, but it
is not seriously damaged.
Mrs. Catherine Carver, widow of
the late John Carver, was married
July to A. B. Saunders, young man
who has been working for her for
some time.
Mrs. c. w. Hartman of Spokane is
making an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Worth Rogers.
Mrs. John Newman of Colfax,
whose husband is at the front in
France; has also been guest Of Mrs.
Rogers.
Mrs. Carl Rogers has received word
from her husband that he set sail for
France on the 9th of June.
Ulysses Showalter has returned
from Seattle, where he has been work
ing for several months in the timber
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Butler enter
tanned Mrs. D. Nelson, of Moscow,
and some friends from Colfax last
Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Town motor
ed to Viola on Wednesday.
There will be no preaching at the
Pine Grove school on Sunday, June
IA.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13

any change in their classification be-
ing present. There is much opposi-
ton to the change of classification
and of the $50 whose classification
has been previously changed in this
cunty, about $50 have appealed to the
district board which meets in Sand
point. The work today is on the re-
classification because of agricultural
claims. The local board can do moth
ing but make recommendation in this
case and the district board makes the
decision. Owing to the shortage of
help in the county strong efforts are
being made to continue the deferred
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
To Reclaim Idaho Land

B OF S E.-An expenditure Of
$180,000 for retaining 1000 acres of
land, the first unit of the Black can
yon irrigating district north of Cald-
well, Idaho, has been agreed upon by
reclamation officials and directors of
the district. This amount recently
was appropriated by congress for
work on the Boise project, and it was
decided to use it on the Black canyon
lands.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
CONTRIBUTION BOX
"Moscow, July Ii, LIS.
To the Moscow Star-Mirror:

10 the MOSCOW Star-MlrrOr:
| was reading in your paper about
the destruction Of valuable sheep by
dogs and of what benefit are dogs in
town anyway to eat food that could
be made better use of. 1t might bet
ter be fed to chickens, for they would
furnish food for the people, while all
the dogs are good for is to bark and
annoy people, and these people who
buy the best of chocolate candy for
thier dog. In my opinion a good way
to rid the town of the worthless dogs
that are destroying valuable food is
to tax each dog $25 or even $50 and
give the money to the starving chill
dren of the waring nations.
A Reader of The Star Mirror"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13

THE PARTY WHO TOOK THE
package containing shirt and shoes
from the yard at Kuhlmek's shoe shop
on July is known and will be ar
rested unless the goods are returned at
once to the place from which they
we're taken. 243-240
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13

July apportionment from the state
superintendent, Miss E. E. Redfield,
for this county. The amount is $14,-
1892. This money comes from the
interest of school funds and is paid
to the counties twice year, in Janu-
airy and July.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
No Ring Ceremony Here

BUTTE, Mont.-The fact that Miss
Marie D. Hoar was unable to join her
soldier sweetheart Joseph H. Neigh
ter, at Camp Meade, Nd, did not pre-
vent their marriage. Mr.. Neighter
signed the necessary papers and for
warded them to Miss Hoar, who COM
pleted the contract here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
.DEARY HIGH SCHOOL
ELECTION CALLED
AUGUST is THE DATE SET FOR
THE VOTERS TO DECIDE
MATTER

The county commissioners have
called the rural high school election
the date set being August l. The
election will be held in Districts As,
So, 81, SO, 80, go, 70 and 50, between
the hours of l and p. m. at the
school houses in the various districts.
The formation of the rural high
school district has been approved by
the state board of education, the
county superintendent Of schools and
the University of Idaho. A majority
of the electors voting is required to
make the vote favorable. Since fully
80 per cent of the patrons of the dis
tricts proposed to be included indi-
Gated by endorsing the petition that
they favor organizing the district,
the election is practically sure to
carry. In some of the districts every
patron signed, and the greatest num-
Der refusing to sign in any district
was two. It will thus be seen that the
people are keenly alive to the impor-
lance of providing adequate educa-
tional facilities for their young people.
The plans of the committee in
charge of the rural high school move
ment do not contemplate bonding for
the purpose of erecting a school for
an indefinite period. Should the cleo
ton carry arrangements will be made
to rent the high school rooms in the
Dearly school house, and to secure
such other quarters as may be neces-
sary for the lower grades. No at
tempt will be made to bond until there
is cessation of the wars demands
upon the finances of the people and
conditions become normal once more.
-Latah County Press.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13

made by commissions without real legal authority at
time when the people are bearing about all they
bear? Why not let things along smoothly long
people trying to do their best. Too much
forcement of laws and rules is apt to dsrespect
for these, if not open rebellion against them
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13

Three to five bushels per increase in yield of
winter wheat and greater increase in the yield of
spring grain is the estimate made by conservative
result Of the recent rains in Latah county Add to
this the great increase in the yield of potatoes corn
peas, beans, fruit and hay, and the words "a million
dollar rain" do not to be inappropriate.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13
DAFT BOARD is IN
SESSION-MANY PROTESTS

The county selective draft board,
with the assistants appointed for the
Redistribution Of registrants for La
tab county, is in session again today,
with a full attendance and great
many registrants who are resisting
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-13

With the Italians driving the Austrans before them,
making gain of Is miles in "a hours front of
SO miles, it looks like the collapse Of the Austrian army
is at hand. No wonder the kaiser hestates to
start another drive in France when his ally is having
such hard work to the remnants Of his army and
the lines opposing the Germans in the west being
constantly strengthened.