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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Charring Does Not
Preserve Wood

Charring is of little value in pro-
tecting the butts of fence posts and
telephone poles from decay. This is
shown by service tests made by the
United States Forest Products Labora-
tory on fences of charred and un-
treated posts of various species. The
charred posts proved in these tests to
be even less durable than the un-
treated ones. Theoretically, an area
of charred wood around a post should
prevent decay, because charcoal does
not decay or encourage the growth of
fungi. But the charred area around
post is not usually a solid covering.
1t is checked through in many places.
If posts are seasoned before they are
charred the charring does not reach
to the bottom of the season checks
which are always present. If green
unchecked posts are charred, checks
will open through the charred part as
the wood seasons. In either case the
uncharred center of the post is ex-
posed to fungus infection and will de-
cay as rapidly as untreated wood.
Charrihg deep enough to resist decay
would undoubtedly weaken post of
ordinary size
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Keep Sentiment Green

Life without sentiment is as insipid
as a savory without salt Yet when
people marry they usually settle
down." which means they endeavor to
look at everything from the common
sense point of view, and forswear all
the delightful nonsense which they
INDUCED in when they were sweet
hearts.
Is it that rent, taxes, butcher, baker,
and candlestick maker usurp the place
given to romance? Or is it that people
always grow staider as they grow
older?
1t is possible that the wife cares
less for love than the sweetheart used
to do? Not in her heart of hearts, I
believe. But once surrounded by it,
she grows unconscious of it, and inn
AGNES it no longer of supreme impor-
lance, even making the hideous mis-
take of fancying it can be done with
out. Familiarity breeds contempt, and
so she lights prizes love to her own
undoing.
Stick fast to the high ideals of
counting days; don't let yourself be
persuaded they are foolish and old
fashioned; don't when love becomes
a daily certainty, fancy sentiment can
be dispensed with, or you will wake
up with a start one of these fine days
and find to your cost that the future
which promised so fair is stretching
blank and desolate before you, and
that your husband, or your wife, as the
case may be, bears no resemblance
to the sweetheart of years gone by.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Dietetic Value of Eggs

Eggs contain all the elements of
nutrition, though not in the right pro-
portion for human food. The albumen
easily purifies, especially where the
motor activity of the stomach is weak
or where there is slight fever. In
such cases eggs are in a high degree
poisonous, causing the severest re-
suits of auto-intoxication. 1t is better
to obtain the necessary supply of pro-
ted from bread or nuts, or even cot
tage cheese.
The best way to cook eggs is by
slight poaching only, never hard boil
ing, but they are best eaten whipped.
Any convalescent who had good ap-
petite may take well toasted white
bread with a whipped egg, the albu-
men supplying the deficiency of pro-
ted in the toast, which takes up the
albumen, and if properly masticated
forms light and nutritious meal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Small Device Heats
Water in the Tank

A very convenient method of cleo
trically heating water and similar
fluids in existing tanks which were
not originally equipped with provisions
for this purpose, has been devised.
Each unit consists of nickel-chromium
wire covered with mica and enclosed
in copper castings which are stopped
into closely fitting copper sheaths.
The sneaths are mounted on brass
header which has a terminal cover
of drawn steel. The brass header and
terminal cover are nickel plated and
polished, thus presenting a neat ap-
pearance. Any one of the heating
units can be renewed without replac-
ing the others. This feature makes
maintenance more economical than
where an entire new unit must be
used. These devices may be readily
slipped into tanks, cisterns and other
containers and by regulating the num-
Der of units used, the contents may
be maintained at any desired tempera-
ture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Winning An
Indian Throne

That the Orient is still the land of
the strange and romantic is shown by
story that comes straight from
everyday modern life in India, but
with cmighe have been invented by
Scheherazade herself for the entertain
ment of the Sultan. 1t is an account
of how the Gaekwar of Baroda won
his throne.
1t appears that in 1875, after the
council sought worthy member of
the family as his successor. Four sons
of the house lived in the city, but the
council felt that they were all too old
and incompetent to become efficient
rulers.
In a distant Village, in a mud hut,
the council found a poverty-stricken
family of royal race. In this family
were three sons, each of whom was
young enough to be nodded into a
capable ruler After some delibera-
ton the council decided that one of
these boys should have the throne,
but left the selection to the dowager
maharanee.
Accordingly, the three brothers.
Gopal, banda and Sampat-were sum-
moned to the city of Baroda. Shortly
after their arrival they were admitted
to the presence of the maharanee.
Her highness asked each in turn why
he had come to Baroda.
The youngest was so awed and be-
wildered by the magnifcence of the
court that, after smiling foolishly for
moment, he burst into a storm of
tears and sobs.
The next in age, who was more
stolid did not behave so Historically.
He answered the query as any we'll
behaved Hindu lad of his age would
have done. He had come to Baroda,
he declared, because his relatives had
brought him there.
But when Gopal, the third boy, was
asked the same question, he airily re-
sponded:
81 have come to be the maharaiah
of Baroda."
The maharance and her councillors
with one accord decided that the
youth who gave this bold reply showed
the most promise of becoming an able
ruler of his people. He was chosen
and there was no need to regret the
choice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

1T the bottom Of the hst is Novada
squeezed into a very small circumfer-
ence on the map because it has only
66,3OO persons served by central
power stations, which, however, is SAB
per cent of the actual population.
The next five smallest electrical
States are as follows: New Mexico,
with 104,200 in it's electrical popula-
ton, or 1877 per cent of it's actual pop
ulation; Arizona, with 144,000, or 50.3
per cent; Wyoming, with 10000, or
SIT per cent; South Carolina, with
1000, or 21.1 per cent and Alabama,
with 632, 900, or 25.9 per cent.
The most nearly electrified State
is found to be the District of Column
bia, where 100000 out of a population
of 437,000 are served by electricity.
This is a percentage of 98.3.
The next best showing, on per-
centage basis, is made by Rhode
Island, with SO per cent of teh people
are served by central stations. The
figures are: Electrical population,
$4,000; 656,000.
The most electrified section of the
United States is New England, where
7,14S,OOO out of 100000 are benefited
by electricity, percentage OF 927.
The other sections rank as follows,
on the percentage basis: Pacific, 1856;
Atlantic, 500; Mountain, 57.5; Cen
trial. 48.3.
The electrical population of the
United States is 62,023,400, out of an
actual population Qast previous CEN
sus) of 108,148,000, percentage OF
573
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Issues Proclamation

Harrisburg, Pa.-Secretary of Agrl-
culture Fred Rasmussen has issued a
proclamation calling upon the farmers
of Pennsylvania, their wives and faml-
lies. to assemble in Harrisburg, the
week of January "a, to take part in
the deliberations on the vital prob
lens affecting tie agriculture of Penn
sylvania.
The proclamation follows:
During this strenuous postwar
period when agriculture, probably
more than any other industry, is suf-
fering from the uncertainties OF re-
adjustment, and when our farmers
are assaulted with grave doubts as to
the future, it is we'll for us to take
counsel together.
"The Fifth Annual State Farm Pro-
ducts Show, with it's attendant educa-
tional meetings, will be held in Har-
risburg the week of January "a. The
farmers of Pennsylvania can serve
themselves and the agriculture of the
State in no better manner than by
participating in the show and by a
free exchange of ideas at the several
meetings that will be held during the
week.
Il would, therefore, urge the farmers
their wives and families, where it is
at all possible, to come to Harrisburg
during the week of January "a, that
they may take part in the delibera-
tions on our vital farm needs and
may gain new inspiration to face the
problems that the coming year holds
in store"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
as a
Curative Agent

Some one has found that a mild
current of electricity running through
the body had a curative effect. That
was the starting point from which
many improvements were made. A
present remarkable development is
that of the violet ray of high fire.
quency generator. 1t fell to we'll
known scientist to discover the high
frequency current or violet ray. Tax
ing the primary current which is used
for commercial purposes such as fur
nishing power for lighting, this in
ventor found way to convert it
into high frequency discharges. In
other words, he diffused the heavy
stream of current into a discharge
of mist, like the ascending mist which
hovers over Niagara when the mass
of water strikes the rocks below.
That is what Tesla did with a current
of electricity. He has wonderfully
divided its force into millions of tiny
harmless units, so that the violet rays
can be applied without harm and with
amazing curative value. The high
frequency current produces a cellular
message and this is one of the import
ant reasons why it has such marked
effect on nutrition and general health.
Cellular massage is more penetrat-
ing and more beneficial than muscular
massage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Where Most Electricity
is Used

Which State in the Union is the
largest user of electricity as based on
the number of users in the population
of each State? And where is electric
ity used by the largest proportion of
the population-east, west, north or
south?
No one could have answered those
questions intelligently until the COM
mercial service section af the General
Electric Company's publication bureau
got up a survey and from data COM
piled thereby drew an electrical map
of the United States, which is just
completed This map, based on the
number of household consumers, re-
veals United States of strange ap-
pearance, but shows the exact rela-
ton of the different States from an
electrical point of view.
New York ranks first, having an
electrical population-meaning the
total population served by central
power stations--of 8,620,700, which is
1877 per cent of it's actual population.
The second largest State in Pennsyl-
vania, with an electrical population of
of 6,22O, 900, or 6S.S per cent of the
actual population; third, Illinois, with
5,15O,OOO, or 1913 per cent; fourth,
Massachusetts. with 100000, or 97.S
per cent; fifth, Ohio. with 3,550,OO0, or
66.1 per cent, and sixth California,
with 1897, 900, or S6.5 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Hiccough Epidemic
Alarms Budapest

Budapest-An epidemic of hic-
coughs with which the physicians of
the city are unable to cope has caused
much alarm among the Budapest popu-
lation. The patients are unable to
sleep or eat, and some of them have
remained in the grip of the malady
for two or three weeks until the af-
lection has run it's course. AS yet
there have been no fatal results.
Prof. Benedict, of the local medical
faculty, has sounded an alarmist note
in connection with the epidemic.
81 am afraid" he said, that this
hiccoughing is forerunner of the in
fuenza, but it is possible we shall be
visited by an even more terrible
plague"
Cold and hunger are causing an
average of fifteen suicides daily in
this city, according to an official state
ment by the Budapest police. One of
the recent suicides was that of for
mer army officer who brought home a
scanty supply of wood and provisions,
kissed his wife and three children and
then took poison.
Another former officer drew his
monthly pension of 500 crowns, used
it in buying one ample meal at a res
taurant and then went home and
hanged himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
''Lady1ike'' Girls
Win Boys Favor

Philadelphia-INo, girls, it isn't a
very hard job being ladylike. Neither
is it lonely one, at least not in this
city. Y. w. C. A. girls have been
trying it for the past month and de-
clare their efforts a sure success.
High School pupils in the girls re-
serve of the Y. w. C. A. pledged them
selves to eschew "cheek to cheek"
dancing, stop flirting and to observe
other rules of conduct.
No longer will they stay out late at
night; no longer will they shake the
shoulder; no more will they cast
the "rnean eye, for they have found
to be popular with the boys such
means are not necessary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Electric Perfume Burners

Among the charming electric nov
elites of this season are dainty per-
fume burners in original an artistic
design each bearing the signature of
it's artist. When few drops of per-
fume in the burner became heated a
delightful fragrance is apparent in the
atmosphere. These perfume dispen-
sers are electric. being fitted with
cord and plug to be connected with a
lamp socket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Big Turbines for
New Niagara
Power Plant

A notable addition to the hydro
electric installation at Niagara Falls
is the construction of a new power
plant that will eventually have six
hydraulic turbines, each of no less
than $4,000 horsepower capacity. The
plant is being erected by the Hydro
Electric Power Commission of Ontario
The normal operating capacity of
these turbines will be 52.500-horse-
power, as compared with S7,500-horse-
power capacity in the largest hydraulic
turbine units that are now being oper-
ated at Niagara Falls. The new plant
is not only interesting from an engi-
neering standpoint, but because of
the immense size of the parts foundry
and machine shop problems developed
in connection with the building of the
turbines themselves.
An important feature of this plant
is the conservation of the water sup
ply from the Folls, or getting more
power for the same amount Of water
by increasing the effective head under
which the water wheels work. With
both the United States and the Do
minion of Canada heading the gene
raj public sentiment that the supply
of water from the Falls for CONNER
cial power purposes be sufficiently re-
stricted so that the grandeur Of the
alls is not impaired. the hydraulic
engineers took up the problem of get
ting the maximum amount of power
from the water that is allowed to be
taken from above the Falls.
The Hydro-Electric Power Commits
sion now has control of the Ontario
power plant at the foot of the Can
adam Falls. This plant, which is the
largest controlled by the commission,
has 16 hydro-electric units with
capacity of Acknowledgements, at a
head of 1870 #. The new plant is be-
ing erected at point down the liver,
near Queenston, which will increase
the net effective head on the turbines
of 3O5 # and increase the power 70
uer cent with the same amount of
water as is used in the Ontario plant.
The water for the new plant will be
taken from the Niagara River at a
point two miles above the Falls and
up the Welland River, distance of
four and one-half miles. This river
is being dredged so that each turbine
at full gate will develop 61,000-horse-
power at 1877 revolutions per minute,
and it is intended to operate each
machine at $4,000 to 85,00O-horse-
power through which the highest
range of efficiencies occur. The
weight of the turbine equipment will
be $4,000 pounds exclusive of the
governor apparatus.
The powerhouse will be located at
the foot of the cliff at the end OF the
canal, one-half mile from Queenston.
1t is stated that the development will
provide the most economical and eff
ficient use of the available water at
Niagara Falls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Courtesy at the Phone

No one invention so intimately con-
meets itself with everyday life in the
goth Century as does the telephone
It's wires are the network which unite
both the business and social worlds of
today, and it's constant use has evoked
certain rules of etiquette which can
not be overlooked.
1t is we'll to remember, for example,
that because your friends have a tele-
phone is no reason why you should
take up half their time talking with
them over it. Nothing is more tor
menting to busy person than to be
continually called to the phone to hear
round of inanities which have no
connection with affairs of the day
Don't think because your friend pays
for her telephone by the year that you
can save up all your calls and deliver
them over the wire. You would have
to be pretty hungry to ask her to
give you something from her larder,
so remember that the telephone bill
is quite as much part of the house
hold expenses as is the grocer's bill.
If you haven't a phone of your own,
try to make your calls over public
wire
When you take off your receiver re-
member that there is a human being
| To coll of HCnntraI -
and she never fails to respond more
quickly to please" She also learns
to know your voice and if you have
private phone, and an occasional
Good morning" is appreciated in her
routine work more than you can i'm
agine ...j
On the other hand do not try 10 bur-
den this same Central" with too many
of your personal secrets. No matter
how busy she may be, there is
always a chance of her catching some
of your conversation, and if you value
your intimate affairs you will reserve
them for the mail or face-to-face con-
fab.
Having obtained the party called,
make sure to whom you are speaking.
Never trust your ears when 1t comes
to sounds over the phone. In nine
cases out of ten you can be mistaken
in voices which vibrate over a long
or short distance wire, so it will pay
you always to reyeat the number asked
for when you hear the answering
Hello
| If YOU have ever been called unex-
pectedly by some party who was far
thest from your thoughts, you will
know how perfectly at sea person
| feels at such a time. Hence it Is mani
testify unfair to announce who you are
and then expect the person at the
other end of the wire to carry on the
conversation.
If you are giving an invitation over
the phone, make it in such way that
the invited one will not be obliged to
abruptly refuse or accept. The story
of the girl who asked a man to din
ner is a very apt illustration of the
embarrassment which may result from
an insistant invitation over the wire
He refused for Monday night, then
for Tuesday and then for Wednesday.
Finally, when the girl asked him for
Thursdays dinner, he replied impati-
emily. "Well, I'll come Monday"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Seeds of Success

Don't fall into the habit of thinking
that the world owes you living.
The world owes you just exactly
what you are willing to work for.
We are all in the race, men and
women, to get the most we can out OF
life.
Some of us succeed, some of us fall
by the wayside, but as a rule the one
who tries hard comes out we'll to the
fore.
If you want to rise in your business
you must be willing to do your share,
and sometimes a little more than your
share, of work, and do it well.
The way to bring yourself under
your employers notice is by always
being interested in your work.
Don't be standoffish and taciturn.
A pleasant word costs nothing and
makes many friend.
There is very little security in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
A Giant Scrubbing Brush

For clearing semi-circular fumes OF
moss and silt in the Yakima Valley
Washington, heavy bristle scrub
brushes are secured to semi-circle
of wood which is supported at the
base end of triangular frame. AS
described in the Highway Magazine, a
wheen on the apex end of the frame,
which is directed downstream. guides
and keeps the device from wedging.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

There is very little security in
lightning bolt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Seme to think Of it, isn't the parrot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Canned fruit is best opened short
before it is needed, that it may be
well aerated.. AS every good house
wife knows, fruit or vegetables in tin
cans should be removed from the cans
as soon as they are opened. If not,
the action of the air will cause the
acid of the fruit or vegetable to act
ON the tin and form poisonous COM
pound.
In selecting canned goods there are
precautions which should be observed,
although you are safe when you buy
goods of recognized good quality and
the stringency of the pure food laws
makes it difficult for the manufacturer
to put improperly made goods on the
market. See that your can has the
name Of the manufacturer on 1t. If
the goods are sound it will be solid,
and there will be no rattle to the tin.
l Press up on the bottom of the can;
vi decomposition is beginning the tin
will rattle just as the bottom of your
sewing machine oil can does. Reject
gerry can that shows any rust around
b cap.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-08-13

Edmonds, Adminiatratrlx OF the
above entitled estate, on tho l2th day
OF August. 1921 fiied her final ac-
count. and that Monday, the l2th day
OF September, 1921. at the hour OF
z o'clock In tho afternoon OF said
day in the Court Room Of the above
entitled Court In the County Court
House. In the City OF klamath Falls,
OF klamath County. and state OF
Oregon has been fixed by the Court
as the time and place where II will
hear objections to said account and
settle the same and all persons dcsir-
Ing to object to said account shall
file their objections with tho clcrk of
said Court on or before said date. or
shall appear ut said hearing and per-
sonally object thereto.
Dated Aug, 1S. 1891.
NINA EDMONDS.
Admihlstratrix OF tho Estate OF HNH.
Edmonds. deceased.
ls-2O-2;.3-iO
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-08-13

Daily News In San Francisco, 10 now
editor and publisher OF tho sacra-
mento Star. one Of the scripps pub
lications. according to word received
here.
Miss Dorothy Elliott returned yes
day from q two weeks outing at
Rocky Point,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo G.. Groesbeck
and family accompanied by Mrs, Barr
westbrook OF Merrill. will leave In
the morning for Prospect to spend
the greater part Of next weel; on an
outing party.