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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Land OF ROMANCE
Portugal Offers Many Induce
ments to the Traveller.
Ancient Castles and Converts, Beau
tifui in Ruin, Offer Never-End-
ing, Interesting Study.

For the traveller In Portugal not
many more days are richly filed with
interest than that on which he drives
or rides or walks from Leiria to Ba-
talha and Alcobaca, writes the Lon
don Morning Posts Lisbon correspond
ent. He sees Leiria's beautiful ruined
castle, built by King Dinis, the splen-
did stretch of pine woods planted by
the same king, and the wonderful
Gothic churches Of Alcobaca, the Cis-
terician convent founded by Portugal's
first king in the Twelfth century, and
of Batalha, built near the battle field
Of Aljubarrota (13S4) to commemo-
rate the winning of Portugal's indie
pendence.
At Alcobaca Is huge caldron left
by the retreating Spaniards after the
battle in which English archers took
part on the side of Portugal; at Al
cobaca, too. the beautifully carved
tomb of Ines de Castro. murdered at
Coimgra in 1855 and brought to burial
here along leagues Of road lined with
burning torches. But it Is Batalha
that has the most interesting memo
RES of Englishmen, and it is thus Of
happy augury for the future of the
ancient alliance that Portugal's two
unknown soldiers are to be solemnly
buried there.
The victory Of 1885 was won by
John l, master of Avis, and his young
constable, Nuno Alvarez, whose boyish
Ideals had been fired with tales of
Galahad and the Knights of the Round
Table. John l married the daughter
of John of Gaunt. 'time-honored Lam
caster; their tombs lie in the Found
er's chapel of Batalha church with
those Of their sons. The motto of one
of these half English brothers, who
were King Edward the eloquent,
Prince Henry the navigator, Prince
John, master of Santiago, Prince Fer
dinand the constant and Don Pedro,
Duke of Coimbra, almost describes the
noble simplicity of the interior of the
church: lie bein me plet."
Batalha was built on an English
model, begun by English workmen
called after Battle abbey (its full
name being st. Mary of Victory. The
pinnacles and finals of the roof are
gray against the dark, pine-covered
hills, but the entrance door and the
main part of the building are of stone,
originally white, and turned by time
and weather to rich golden brown.
The unfinished chapels" are marvel
of the later Manueline style, eloquent
Of glory and wealth achieved, whereas
the Gothic church tells of austere,
soaring aspiration. The whole build
ing has been skillfully restored dur
ing the last hundred years, but unfor-
tunately little Of the fine old stained
glass remains.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Hyaienie DISTINGUISHING.

The hygienic Importance of electric
DISTINGUISHING has been shown in a re-
port by Surgeon j. G. Cummings of
the United States army. Investigating
the effects of the influenza epidemic
in institutions having a quarter of a.
million people, it was found that
where dishes were washed by hand
there were 324 cases of the disease
per 1000 persons; but in hotels and
other places having electric dish
washers the rate was only one-third
as great, or 108 per 1000. The wash
ing by the machines is not only more
thorough than hand washing, but
hotter water is used, and this insures
more effective sterilization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Get S|LO READY
BEFORE FILLING.
Paint interior at Least Once in
Three Years and See That
Roof Is Water Tight.
DOORS SHOULD FIT TIGHTLY
Hoops Of Stave Structures Should Be
frightened and Any Defective Pieces
Of Wood RepIaced--Air Will
Spoil Siiage.

Prepared by the United States Depart
mens of Agriculture.)
With the approach of the time for
filling the silo, experts in the United
States Department of Agriculture call
attention to the desirability of put
ting silos in shape and making plans
for filling which will save valuable
time in the rush of work. Silos are
comparatively new feature Of farm
management, and in many cases have
been built less substantially than some
of the older forms of farm structures.
silos Need Occasional Attention.
Even the best constructed silo will
need some attention occasionally. Con-
crete silos, which are among the most
expensive of construction, require the
least attention as general rule, but
they will give better service if the in
side is given coat of special paint
about once in three years. Paint for
treating the interiors of silos is easily
made of raw coal tar mixed with gaso-.
line and applied with tar brush. The
roof should be inspected to see if it is
water-tight, and the doors may well be
looked over. They need to fit tight.
Wooden silos, either staye or board
construction, require additional atten-
ton. The hoops of stave silos should
be frightened and any defective. pieces
Of wood replaced. In wood silos, par
ticularly the cheaper ones and those
Of home make, there is always the like,
lihood of inlets for air, which will spoil
the Silage.
Careful attention should be paid to
seeing that the machinery to be used
in harvesting and storing the silage is
In working condition. Corn harvesters
and silo-filling machinery are frequent
ly owned in partnership by several
farmers, and of course arrangements
need to be made in advance to see that
all the owners get their corn in at the
season when it is in best shape. In
using the corn harvester the bundles
should be made rather small. While
this takes more time, the extra expense
is more than offset by the ease in han
ding the bundles and feeding them
into the silage cutter.
The corn ordinarily is hauled to the
cutter ON common, flat hay racks. The
low-wheeled wagon is much prefer
able to the high one. An undressing
rack can be constructed with compare
tive case and will save much labor.
If the silage cutter and lifting ma
chinery have not been selected, every
effort should be made to get machinery
which has sufficient or excess capacity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
COOPERATIVE EGG MARKETING
Encouraged by Extension Workers and
Is Saving Money for Farmers of
Nebraska.

Cooperative marketing Of eggs,
which is being encouraged by extern
sion workers of the University of Min
nesota and county agricultural agents,
is saving money for farmers Of Ne
braska. According TO the extension
news service of the Nebraska college
of agriculture, six cents a dozen. or
total of 1885, was the gain made by
farmers of Hamilton county by mar
keting their eggs comparatively dur
ing April and May. The county agent
and the farm bureau helped to collect
the eggs at a central point and there
grading, packing and shipping them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
POTATO PRODUCTION
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Crop Commands Better Price
Than in the North.
Owing to Wide Divergence Of Season
al Conditions, Coupled With Long
Growing Season, Tubers Can
Be Planted Any Time.

prepared by the United States Depart
mcilt Of Agriculture.)
The Importance Of the potato crop
in the South is due to its market
value rather than its magnitude, for
owing to the season in which it is
harvested it commands a better price.
usually, than the late crop in the
North. The wide divergence Of sea-
sonal conditions in the South, coupled
with long-growing season, makes it
possible to plant and harvest potatoes
in some locality in practically every
month in. the year.
Owing to varying climatic condi-
tons, due to both latitude and alti-
tude. there are three distinct potato
crop seasons in the Southern states.
These are the early or truck crop, the
late or main crop. and the fall crop,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
cRlcKETs CUT GRAIN TWINE
Insect Is Reported in Great Numbers
and Doing Much Damage by
Loosening Sheaves.

A warning against the crickets
which chew the Irvine on grain sheaves
and thus cause loss of the grain is is
sued by Stewart Lockwood, extension
entomologist at the Agricultural col
lege of North Dakota, who says the
insect is being reported in great num-
bers throughout his section.
Use new sisal Irvine, If possible.
says Mr.. Lockwood. Otherwise, soak
the Irvine in a solution of one part
turpentine and one part pine tar, two
or three days before using.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

say that / did not suffer much more
when my baby was born than | used to
suffer with my periods before took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound years ago. give all the credit to
your medicine and shall always recon-
mend it very highly. - Mrs. H. H.
JANSEN, Millston, Wisconsin.
How can women who are weak and
sickly expect or hope to become mothers
of healthy children? Their first duty is
to themselves. They should overcome
the arrangement or debility that is
dragging them down, and strengthen
the entire system, as did Mrs. Jansen,
by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and then they will be
in a position to give their children the
blessing of good constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Made a Hit Mith Eather.

Sweetie-What did you say to
father?
Marine-I told him I'd saved up
five hundred dollars and wanted TO
marry you.
Sweetie-Oh did you, darling?
What was the result?
Marine-He borrowed the five hun
dred bucks.-The Leatherneck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Silence Unfortunate.

Judge-Prisoner at the bar. have
you anything to say why judgment
should not be passed upon you?
Prisoner-All has to say is this,
judge-if you hangs me, you hangs
the best bass singer in the United
Kingdom.--London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
CARING FOR ASPARAGUS BED
a Coating of Manure to Pre-
vent Freezing.

II the asparagus bed has been
cleaned off it win be in better shape
in the spring if good coating OF ma.
nure is put on. This will keep the
bed from freezing and thawing and
will work in the fertilizer and get the
soil in better shape for the plants in
spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
The cuticura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep It clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.--A
vertisement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

llkCOlCi4ACs VIC a 2
very fond of children
and for a consider
able time after we
married I feared /
would not have any
owing to my weak
condition. / began
taking Lydia E.
Pink h a ms Vege-
table Compound and
now / have a nice
strong healthy baby
|Uirl I can hOnoSflv
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

One of the curious things about the
redoud or Judas tree, is that it bears
flowers on the old wood. Blossoms are
found in abundance on twigs that are
i've or six years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Handicapped.

Tough Urchin-Say, Jimmy, let's go
in swimmin'.
Jimmy-Mly mother won't let me.
Tough Urchin-Aw, shucks Why
amt yer an orphin like ] am?-Bos.
ton Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Grading potatos. in Southern Field

which last may be divided into sec
ond crop and a fall crop proper. The
early or truck crop is confined largely
to well-defned production centers. Be
cause practically all the early crop
is marketed directly from the field
when it is in more or less immature
condition, the question of packages
and of shipping facilities is important
This subject, and others Of interest
and value to southern potato growers
are discussed in Farmers Bulletin
1905, entitled Potato Production in
the South, just issued by the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
This bulletin may be obtained free
upon application to the Division Of
Publications.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
Bringing Back the Past-No. I.

Bringing Back the Past-No. I.
Tambo- Mistah Interlockcanab what
am de diff-runce tween a saleslady in
a beauty parlor an one OBJ. her GUS
tomers?g (, a"GA.fgGfe ~ = g.
Interlocutor-I don't know, Tambo;
what is the difference?
Tambo-One knows her powders
and the odder powders her nose, KS
Observation-Disclosures Jones. will now
sing Two Little Girls in Blue Blew
In" ert iaqf-2.s gJES
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Keeping Books.

Leather bound books should be kept
where the air is hot and dry and cir
culates freely enough to prevent the
natural oil of the leather drying out
too rapidly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Levee Quickly Constructed,

Only seven weeks were required to
throw up 100000 cubic yards of dirt
in building an emergency levee on the
Mississippi river. :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Hardly.

No, Maud, when Longfellow said,
"Give us the man who sings at his
work." he did not mean the undertake
er.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

In country town everybody knows
joke on everybody else, and never
forgets it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
From One Kind Of Wood.

The Shinto temples, says the Amer
lean Forestry Magazine, are always
constructed from the wood of the
japanese aborvitae or hinoki
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

woman can be vain without
fiattery. A vain man goes about de-
handing taffy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

No man sixty years old feels as
young as he ever did" He's forgot
that's all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

Balloons and tramps have no visible
means of support. Ditto socks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

How well we all get along consid-
ering how little we all know,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
IND lOONG
MOTHER.
Tells Childless Women What
Lydia E .Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Did for Her

Milston, Wis. ~" want to give you
q wcrd of praise for your wonderful
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
Popularity Of Judas Tree.

Free advice is seldom worth it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
A Low-Down Flat Wagon Saves Labor
in Handling Corn When Filling Silo.

The mistake is often made of getting
an outfit that is too small, thus max
ing the operation of filling the silo very
slow and interfering with the continu-
Gus employment of the entire force of
men. A number of satisfactory silaga
cutters are on the market. The chief
features TO be considered in q cutter
are that it is strongly made and will
cut fine.
Harvest Corn Before Fully Ripe.
Ordinarily corn should be harvested
for the silo about week or ten days
before it would be cut for shocking
that is, when about 80 per cent of the
kernels are dented and at least 75 per
cent of the kernels are hardened so
that no milk can be squeezed out At
this time the lower leaves on the stalk
are turning yellow and the green corn
fodder contains Go or 20 per cent of
moisture. which is sufficient for silage.
Silage made from corn containing mois-
ture enough for proper preservation is
more palatable than that made from
corn so mature as to require the addi-
ton of water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

asnRaaNa a Awu uERFul FACE eLEAcH Removes
us Will N Tan, Liver eRets. Pinple., ste Dealer q
MnEUlR ISL i s E Sss Dr l e d sEsss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

Might Prejudice Her, Case. M,
Gust word" said the lawyer to
his fair client. No.
"Yes?"
IF your husband asks for the Gus
tody of the poodle don't try to win
the sympathy Of the court by weeping
and calling the-er-little animal yOur
precious darling"
why not?"
"1'he judge is the father Of ten chill
dren, and he's proud of it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16

Life as ! See It.
More laws, Ell? We've got more
laws now than we can break.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16

pupils TO bring small geological speci-
mems to school in order to become full
ly acquainted with them, The result
ing collection included several turtles
Of various species. They we're all kept
in one inclosure. The teacher a
1T was while we had all the speci-
mems together that / learned that
they were affected in some way by
music. They appeared to be listening
when lie music lesson was in prog
ress. The next music period found
me in the room watching them. Be-
fore the lesson began the turtles were
moving slowly about, but the moment
the singing commenced every head
was up in a listening attitude, and |
failed to see q movement Of head or
foot till the music lesson was ended.
What their sensations were, Of course
/ could not tell. 1t is reasonable,
however, to believe that they were
pleasant, for had they been otherwise
the turtle would have appeared rest
less
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NING0CNQ06NGNC NG0COG0CNd
Copyright. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.
One went down to the ravine by a
path leading from the sunny roadway.
Melissa loved to follow this path,
though her aunt argued against it.
The ravine is such an isolated spot"
Aunt Melissa objected, "if anything
should happen to you no II could
hear your cries for help. And they
say, now, that an escaped convict IS
aiding around down there"
81 will take the hill walk" Melissa
would cheerfully evade, for her aunt's
comfort. She, herself, was afraid IF
nothing. And her promise was partly
true. Melissa did take the hill walk.
but ii was from there that the little
adventurous path led down TO the heart
of the silently glowing ravine.
Truthfully, it was Aunt Melissa
who busted herself happily over the
sewing, while Melissa, with her old
bent, roamed the countryside. Today
he forbidden retreat seemed more
than ever inviting. She put aside her
magazine for uninterrupted pleasure
In the view. A bird near by perked its
head curiously at Melissa and, initial
Ing, Melissa turned TO perk her head at
the bird. Then she saw the nan. He
was stretched upon the ground near
by, just around behind the tree.
This mans face was white, with its
great burning eyes staring at her In
hostility. His clothing was rumpled
and shabby. After q moment of medi-
tative silence, Melissa smiled. How
do you do?" she remarked. "Are you
the escaped convict?" The a
jumped to his feet and came towards
her.
where did you hear that?" he de-
manded.
"Oh, one hears all sorts of things"
Melissa calmly said. perhaps the re-
port is untrue. Some one told some
one else, | believe, that q man resem-
bling q former resident of the village,
who had been committed for a crime,
"a seen hiding around this ravine.
When you appeared l thought that you
might be that man."
Hostility left the haggard face. The
man settled himself abruptly at her
side.
II was that convict" he quietly told
Melissa, 'but l have not escaped; l
am discharged. The sentence was
found, after my second year Of impris-
onment, TO have been a mistake"
please tell me all about it," she in
vited.
The mar hesitated. "You live here?"
he asked.
Melissa shook her head. Just visit
ing tell your story"
II was convicted for embezzlement
and given a long sentence" the man
spoke slowly. "The proof "t the theft
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16

was indlsputabIe; It occurred In the
City Trust bank, where, at the time, i
was employed as assistant cashier. The
money vas supposed TO have been
gambled away, though no evidence to
that effect was found. / made no de-
Tense of any kind, or no denial" The
tense line fastened again about his
lips. yet all the time" he added,
earnestly, II was as innocent Of crime
as you are today"
Then why" asked Melissa, quickly,
did you make no denialr
His answer anne with difficulty.
Because my w father was the
criminal also, he was the long-trusted
cashier of that bank. He had fancied
urgent need OF the money 10 pay an
accumulated debt. He was, you see,
old and very weak. and not himself.
He came TO me-, crying like a child. He
spoke OF my dead mother, and OF his
inability 10 endure the hardship of a
prison sentence, and he was cowardiy,
willing that l should suffer that sem
tence in his place. SO, / suffered.
That is all. Now that my father is
dead, 1t seemed unnecessary to longer
continue the sacrifice of punishment.
| spoke, and my release was found
to be justified. With freedom came
a home-sick longing for the old asso-
Citations Of my village home. But fight
seems to have gone from me, ven
confidence, to set myself right in the
eyes of my friends"
80" asked Melissa, softly, "What
are you going to do" Hopelessly, the
man replied, II do not know" The
eyes Of Melissa took on their thought
full light, reassuringly she smiled upon
him.
Wait" she requested, and bent to
her writing pad. With awakening in
terest he watched her flying pencil.
When she had finished she leaned back
In content.
THERE" she exclaimed, that's a
real story. One of the best I have
ever done. It's for the City Herald,
and will be lined front page. Your
own story. No, don't object, you owe
it to yourself to be right in the eyes
of the world, and you shall be, when
these facts are proven correct. / am
late Of the Herald staff, and this ar
ticle makes the announcement that
you are returning to service at once In
the City Trust bank. Grasp your
chance, my friend, and make good"
Stammering, the broken man stood
before her. But" he murmured, con
fusedly. 1T is all right" explained
Melissa, 81 am going to marry John
f. Frawlings-John Frawlings of the City
Trust bank. He has confidence in my
Judgment, and, he happens to be fond
of me-"
THAT girl, Melissa" admiringly ex-
claimed the managing editor, as he
looked Owe the hastily typed pages,
could find a ripping story in the lone
Hest spot on earth"
THAT little girl, Melissa" tenderly
unused John Frawlings, as he read her
letter, "can find some human being to
help, wherever she goes"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
MARRIAGE.

Snoring in a husband is a nasal
certificate of good conduct"
1T doesn't do to put your husband
on a pedeStal-the best Of them is
only a baby in a high chair"
Marriage Is a very difficult pursuit
1t is no good TO a man who has te
do anything else. 1t is like golf, nc
good unless you can give your whole
time to it-and then you will prob
ably lose to an American"
'If any woman tried her wiles or
me she would find me adamant." Yes
with the accent On the Adam"
81 can say no lore. 1t concerns a
lady" quite" mo, not quite, but q
very charming woman."-Fropl a Lon.
don Play, 1.-THE Trump Card"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
THAT GIRL MELISSA
BY L MATHER.


CNINd0CNO060CNCN GOGOGN0Od
Copyright. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
ODD BELIEFS OF GAMBLERS
Almost Every Devotee of Chance Has
Some Pet Superstition, Some of
Them Laughable.

Unusually rich in superstitions are
the gambling resorts of Deauyille and
Monte Carlo.
Not the least ineXplicable of these
strange faiths is the belief voiced by
a Russian at Deauville that eating al
mOnds for dinner is the secret of good
luck at the tables.
At Monte Carlo this season a man
and woman appeared at the tables ey-
cry night, and while the man played
the oma remained seated nursing
a black cat. The man at first won
considerably but later his luck
changed.
Amethyst tiepins are popular at
Deauville because of their alleged
luck-bringing virtues.
To play with the third and fourth
fingers Of the left hand crossed is an
other device practiced by one WON
an. She could give no reason for her
faith, except that such manipulation
Of the fingers brought luck.