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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
MOST LASTING OF MEMORIALS
Every City and Town In the Country
Should Set Out Trees to
Honor Heroes.

Since the day Bryant made the
planting Of tree poetieal by his IA
nous poem tree planting has taken on
more significance. When, at the sign
ing Of the armistice, the American For
estry association proposed the idea Of
memorial trees, the suggestion was re-
ceived with instant approval. Since
then trees have been planted by in
diyiduals, schools, colleges, churches,
patriotic rganizations-not alone for
the man who gave his life to his coun-
try, but to honor those who offered
their lives.
Hundreds Of acres have been pur-
chased by some cities, where memorial
trees will be placed, a tree for every
one in war service from a given coun-
ty. Roads of Remembrance" is am
other idea of the American Forestry
association, which has been taken W
by women's clubs, automobile clubs
and highway associations. Elaborate
instructions have been issued from
time to time by the association on the
value Of planting trees, the best kind
of trees for planting, the way to OBJ
tain the stock, the preparations for
planting, injuries to trees, insect en-
emies, care after planting and select
ed lists of trees suitable for planting
in the various states, so that the ef-
forts at memorials Of this kind may
not be made in vain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
HOME s. =
TOWN -
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TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION
Cities Should Copy Idea Of Railroads
and Make More Use Of
Rambler Roses

Experiments have proved that moth
ing prevents soil erosion on steep
banks more effectua1ly than the ram
bier roses. These decorative plants
spread their root system over large
areas, are sturdy In cane growth and
establish a mat over wider surface
than any other available plant.
These roses are highly ornamental,
a fact impressed on all railroad trav-
elers. The right Of way is frequently
made gay with blankets Of red and
pink blooms wherever soil erosion Is
to be feared. In the rocky cuts cur
tain Of color is made to give pictur-
esque touch to the surroundings that
under ordinary circumstances do not
reward the search for the beautiful.
The green Of the shelving banks
presents q harmonious background
for the bright roses whose luxuriant
Towering bespeaks the care with
which they are tended.
Many railroads have beautif1ed their
rights Of way and station grounds.l
Flowers and shrubs are maintained
at most of their stations, especially
in suburban communities and import
ant towns in which land is not too
high in price. In this work the climb
ing rose almost invariably plays a
part, but 1t is not for beauty alone
that it Is used on cuts and on steep
banks. In such paintings 1t holds the
soil fast, checks earth slides and con-
tributes to the safety Of the road. The
roses delight the travellers eye In the
poisoning season and protect his life
twelve months In the year.-New York
Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
zoninu IN St. paul.

It would be futile to attempt to
alter the present zoning ordinance so
as to make it acceptable to everybody.
Any restrictions on the kind of build
ings to be permitted in different zones
or the laying out of zones that would
meet no objection whatever would be
worthless. The very idea Of coming
involves taking away from some prop
erty owners the power to use their
property in way that would be inju-
rious to their neighbors. Some such
owners will object in any case, not
wishing to have any limitations made.
If the restrictions are made so vague
that they permit a certain amount Of
depreciation Of values by unneighs
borly building, there might as well not
be any restrictions.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
CHAPTER XIII.
The Coin Falls Heads,

Gramont sat in his own room that
afternoon. 1t seemed to him that he
had been away from the city for
weeks and months. Yet only a day
had interviewed. He sat lingering. the
only piece of mail that had come to
him--a notice from the post Of the
American Legion which he had joined,
to the effect that there would be a
meeting that Thursday evening. Only
Thursday And tomorrow was Fri
day.
If he was to effect anything against
the headquarters of Fell's gang he
must act on the morrow or not at all.
Gumberts was to be out there tomor-
row. Gumberts would talk with the
ratty little man of the projecting
teeth and adenoids, would find Ora
mont had imposed upon the fellow, and
there would be upheavals. The gang
would take to flight, certainly, or at
least make certain that Gramont's
mouth was shut.
He sat lingering the postal from the
Legion, and turning over events in his
mind. Against Fell he had no particu-
lar animosity. All that the little gray
man had done had been done with the
thought of Lucie Ledanois as a spur.
IF I'm to strike blow, I'll have
to do it tomorrow-before noon to-
morrow, also. I'll have to leave here
mighty early, and get there before
Gumberts does. What was it Ham
mond said that day about him-that
nobody In the country had ever caught
Memphis Ivy? I bet could do it,
and his whole gang with him-if ]
knew how. There's the rub! Fell
won't hesitate a minute in having me
arrested. And as he said, once he got
me arrested, I'd. be gone. He must
be able to exert a powerful influence,
that mani"
Should he strike or not? If he
struck, he might expect the full
weight OF. Jachin Fell's vengeance
unless his blow would include Fell
smong the victims.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20

Lebanon, Pa.-"Some time ago I
was in nervous, rundown condition.
I also suffered with bearing sensations
and pains. 1 was SO greatly strength
ened and benefited by the first bottle
Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
that I took another, and have been
stronger ever since, with no more dis
agreeable sensations. AS tonic and
nervine. for women who are ailing, Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription would
be hard to beat. would certainly take
1t again if should become in a run
down state."-Mrs. VIM. Sipe, 1112
Buttonwood st.
Ask your neighbor about this "Pre.
scription" which has sold for over 30
years. Obtain it Low in tablets OF
LIQUID from druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
By H. BEDFORD-JONES
Copyright BY Doubleday, Page . Co.

Gramont was still pondering this d.
lemma when Ben Chacherre arrived.
Gramont heard the mans voice on
the stairs. Ben's impudence, perhaps
added to his name and the Creole
French upon his lips, had carried him
past the concierge unannounced, al
though not without a continued ex-
change Of repartee that served to give
Gramont warning of the visitor Smil-
ing grimly, Gramont drew coin from
his pocket, and tipped it.
The coin fell heads. He pocketed
it again as Ben Chacherre knocked,
and opened the door.
"Ah, Chacherrel" he exclaimed.
"Come in"
Ben staggered inside and closed the
door. Z.
Brought a message for you, Mr..
Gramont," he said, jauntily, and ex-
tended note.
Gramont tore open the envelope and
read curt communication:
Kindly let me know your answer
as soon as possible. BY tomorrow eve
ming at latest It will be necessary
to arrange affairs for Saturday.
"JACHIN FELL"
To arrange affairs! Fell was TAX
ing for granted that Gramont would
give an assent, under force Of persua-
sion, to the scheme. He would prob
ably have everything in readiness, and
If assured by Friday night Of Ora
mont's assent, would then pull his
strings and perhaps complete the
whole deal before the following Mon
day.
The meeting Of the company had
been adjourned to Saturday morning.
Gramont thought moment, then went
to his buhl escritoire and opened it.
Chacherre had already taken seat.
Gramont wrote:
'My Dear Mr.. Fell:
IF you will arrange the company
meeting for tomorrow evening, say
nine o'clock, at your Office, think that
everything may then be arranged. AS
I may not see Miss Ledanois in the
meantime, will you be kind enough to
assure her presence at the meeting?'
He addressed an envelope to FelPs
Office, and then stamped and peck
eted 1t.
f"Well, Chacherre," he said. rising
and returning to the Creole, ''any fur
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20

Some men are too intellectual to be
intelligent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20

AS ne DlO o. GTamOnCS FISI OduyHg
Him SquareIy on the Point of the
Jaw.
Their news from Houma? They haven't
found the real murderer YETI"
The other came to his feet with an
exclamation of surprise. AS he did so,
Gramont's fist caught him squarely on
the point of the jaw.
Chacherre crumpled back across his
chair, senseless for the moment.
'Tm afraid to take any chances
with you, my fine bird" said Gramont,
rubbing his knuckles. you're too
clever by far, and too handy with your
weapons"
He obtained cloths, and firmly bound
the ankles and wrists Of Chacherre.
Not content with this, he placed the
man in the chair and tied him to 1t
with merciless knots. AS he was fin
ishing his task, Chacherre opened his
eyes and gazed dazedly around.
Awake at last, are your said Ora
mont, geniaily. He got his pipe, filed
and lighted it. The eyes of Chacherre
were now fastened upon him venom
ously. "To bad for you, Chacherre,
that the coin fell heads up! That
spelled action"
"Are you crazy" muttered the other
in French. Gramont laughed, and
responded in the same tongue.
'Tt does look that way, doesn't itl
You're slippery, but now you're
caught"
Chacherre must have realized that
he stood in danger. He checked a
curse, and regarded Gramont with q
steady GOODNESS.
"Be careful" he said, his voice
deadly. what do you mean by this?''
Gramont looked at him and pulled
his pipe.
"The games up, Ben" he observed.
II know all about the place down
there-about the cars, and about the
lottery. Your gang has had a pleas
ant time, Ell? But now you and the
others are going to do a little work
for the state on the road gangs"
Bah! Ca va rive semaine quatte
zheudisl" spat Chacherre, contemptu-
ously. "That win happen in the week
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
Citizenship Pointers.

Greatness is half grit, the other
half work.
People today take too much inter-
est in funerals and not enough in life.
Patriotism begins at home. 1t
means loyalty to home, church,
school and community.
What is the difference, as MEM
Der of the community, between the
man who walks five blocks to your
store and the man who drives 10
miles?
The biggest liar God ever made is
the man who says he is self made.
The father and mother and society he
rubbed elbows with made him what
he is.-Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that SO many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine;
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy 10
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need OF IT.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
preparation / have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, Tor IN
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has 30 large .
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success OF Ut.
KilmerB Swamp-Root is due to the facf
30 many people claim, that it fultiils al
most every wish in overcoming Kidney
liver and bladder ailments, corrects url-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric aeld
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OK
Swamp Root by parcel post. Address Dr;
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T., and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale at
all drug Observation-Disclosures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
Make Public Structures Beautiful.

1t is impressing that care should be
bestowed on the specifications for
every public structure that is erected
in a city. Certainly it is no less nee
essary to make our school buildings
as beautiful as we build other struc-
lures. 1t has it's lessons for youth as
much as formal lessons they are taught
in their classes. There is every rea-
son for the beauty of a city increas-
ing steadily with the years where
there is careful avoidance of erect
ing buildings that would detract from
tie general appearance of the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20

One secret of success is constancy
Of purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
The Mardi Gras Mystery
CHAPTER XII-contInued.

Gramont frowned. "What has that
got to do with our present business?"
"Quite bit, / fancy" A thin smile
curved the lips Of joachim Fell. snail
lard is not guilty of the murder-but
you are"
"Liar! |" Gramont started from his
chair as those three words burned into
him. "LiarI Why, you know that I
went home"
"Ah, waltz" Fell lifted his hand for
peace. His voice was calm. ~Ansley
and both saw you depart, certainly.
We have since learned that you did
not reach home until some time after
midnight. You have positively no
alibi, Gramont. You may allege, Of
course, that you were wandering the
streets"
CAS- 1 wasw cried Gramont, heat
eddy.
'aThen prove it, my dear fellow;
prove tiff you can. Now, we shall
keep Lucie out of all this. What re-
mains? I know that you were the
Midnight Masquer. My man, Ben Cha
cherre, can prove by another man who
accompanied him that the MasQuer's
loot was taken from your car. A die
tograph in the private Office, yonder,
has a record Of the talk between us
Of the other morning, in which you
made patent confession to being the
Masquer.
"Once let me hand this array Of
evidence over to the district attorney,
and you will most certainly stand
trial. And, If you do stand trial, l
can promise you faithfully that you
will meet conviction. I have friends,
you see, and many Of them are iniu-
entail in such small matters"
It was not a nice smile that curved
the lips Of Fell.
Gramont choked back any response,
holding himself to silence with firm
will. He dared say nothing, lest he
say too much. He saw that Fell
could indeed make trouble for him
and that he must strike his own blow
at Fell without great delay. 1t was a
battle, now; a fight to the end.
Fell regarded Gramont cheerfully,
seeming to take this crushed silence
as evidence of his own triumph.
Further" he added, "your man
Hammond is now in jail at Houma, as
you know, for the murder of the sher-
if. Now, my influence is not con-
fined to this city, Gramont; I may be
able to clear Hammond of this charge
If you decide to vote with me.
may keep what know about the Mid
eight Masquer from the press and
from the district att0rney-if you de-
eide to vote with me. You compre-
hend?"
Gramont nodded. He saw now why
Fell wanted to "get something" on
Hammond. Fell had rightly reasoned
that Gramont would do more to save
Hammond than to save himself.
"You think / murdered Maillard,
then?" he asked.
"Gramont, I don't know what to
think, and that's the honest truth r
answered Fell, with steady regard
But / am absolutely determined to
put this oil deal across, to make Lucie
Ledanois at least independent, if not
wealthy. I can do it, I've made all
my plans to do 1t, and-I will do It'll
"We1l hold another meeting day
after tomorrow Saturday morning. y
Fell rose "That will give me time to
conclude all ARRANGEMENTS. I trust
Mr.. Gramont, that you will vote with
me for the adjournment?
"Yes," said Gramont, duly. II will
'Thank you," and joachim Fell
bowed slightly, not without trace OF
mockery in, his air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
h((llaILE|
S q :; / |! ], NJ
Isn,t Mature WonderfuI.

Some marriages are arranged in the
drawing room and disarranged in the
courtroom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
So Different From Hers.

Edith-"Jack wants me to set the
date for our wedding" Miss Flyrte-
"Goodnessl Do your frances take their
engagements as seriously as that?"-
Boston Evening Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
cuticura soothes Itching Scalp.

Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp.
On retiring gently rub spots Of dan.
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have clear skin and soft. white
hands.-Advertiseme
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20

Everybody wants to save money, but
few Of us want to do without things
to do 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15
Big Beaver Dams

Chief Game Warden Ed. King in his
investigation Of beaver dams in this
county came in contact with two on
the land Of b F Burns in starks
the other day The lower Of the
two dams was LOO feet long with six
feet head Of water II flows out
about three acres Of pasture land and
the beavers have destroyed number
OF very large poplar trees One
stump measured II inches and - in
ches Twenty-Five other trees have
also been cut down BY the beavers
from SIX inches TO twenty-five inches
on the stump. and the largest tree
would scale $50 feet Another dam
on the same farm is $50 feet long
with six feet OF head which flows five
acres of land The damage there
was wholly due 10 foWage II APP
pears that the beavers feed in this
section eating water willows and aid
ers which are Of not great value.
Tuesday Mr. King accompanied by f.
n Morrill,. who accompanied him in
the other expedition went to the farm
of NJ. + Ladd in Starks on similar
errand.
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make nesting place, for him elf and
mate. or extracting a grub from half
decayed stump. or filing his crop with
the contents of an ant hill, he Is on
his job.
He works so assduously, too that
he doubtless has time for recreation
when he wants it, and SO, when last
summer. a yellow hammer startled
me, perhaps twenty feet from where
was reclining. by suddenly begin
ming tattoo on a telegraph pole.
was not sure whether he was taking
day Of and was doing II for fun
or thought the humming noise made
by the wires was the sign of a colony
OF insects in the heart of the pole; or
was amusing himself observing the
noise from the wires which was out
OF all proportion to the force of his
rap; | am not able to guage his men
tally at all. but of his industry there
can be no question.
For three summers pair of yellow
hammers kept house in a hole they
lad dug In the big willow tree near
est the house at Willowwood; they
left no chip or particle of wood at the
base OF the tree as clue for man or
beast. TO the whereabouts of the nest
and Gigs; prodieinus smount of
food had T. be collected Al great dis
tAnoes nom the willow and trans
ported 70 IL 10 satisfy the seven bird
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lings, but in all, WAS most impress
or anything, their motto seemed 10
be.
Let everyone tend to his own buf1-
ness And come to think of 1t, the
motto if they had 1t. was not bad
one to work by. There are a number
Of pairs Of yellow hammers on Good
VIII each summer.
CONCLUSION
1t was not my intention To make a
Bird List or to call the roll Of all
the birds that spend more or less time
each year at Good Will II would be
a reasonably long list; it would in
clnde hawks and owls, finches
thrushes and sparrows; warblers and
yirios catbirds and bobolinks; crows
graekles and blackbicks; sand-pipers
and plovers; nut-hatches; kinglets
red-starts and chick ADDE'S, phoebes
wood pewees, swallows and night
hawks birds that sing and birds that
are silent; birds that winter with US
and birds that desert us in autumn
with pledges to come again; birds that
J love the highlands and birds that
flock TO the marshes; birds that
weave their nests of cotton, horsehail
and silk; birds that make their houses
OF mud and furnish them with down
birds that seek the topmost branches
for safety and birds that burrow in the
earth birds that search for safe
places in the deep woods, and birds
that keep close to human habitations
for a sense of security.
These feathered creatures are a
source of much interest and enjoy.
ment in life; their colors and theii
workmanship add to the landscape
they are public, benefactor-, and the
friends of the individual; without
their instructive service an uncon-
querable blight of insects and creep
ing things would fall upon all yegeta-
! ton. and man would be driven to the
wall: each season they earn theil
right to protection; the big preserve
and the smaller Bird Sanctuary" al
Good Will are just moves in the right
direction and the part of a plan.
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so there are usually a day or two
devoted to forestry at some other time
than on the official date. Recently
a will probated in Newark. n. j.,
creates fund of five thousand dol
lars, the interest to be used annual
ly in providing lectures on Bird Life
and its effect on Forestry" Presum-
ably this legacy will be paid within
year and the lectures 1t will make
possible in the future may add much
to the interest and profit of the exer-
cises in the evening Of Forestry Day.
1t appears that the Bird Life Fund
opens the door to the men-the orni-
biologist and the forester, each dis
GUESSING the general topic, Bird Life
and its effect on forestry" from his
own standpoint These lectures
coming from year to year, and from
the lips of different personalities
cannot fail to have an effect on Good
Will and the vicinity and upon the
portion of the coming generations that
will be educated there, and the re-
suit will be a furtherance of general
plan limited at in these articles.
~ OlutO pdIilt cSGI VIC VI pppioNi
mately fifteen hundred acres, including
the titled land, bounded on the east
by mile and half OF the kennebec
River and crossed by Marten Stream
a series Of we'll defined trails reach
ing various sections Of 1t, an official
Forestry Day" observed for more
than decade, Bird Sanctuary OF
thirty-six acres. near dwellings and
under closer observation than the
more extended areas can be, specia
fund assuring lectures on Bird Life
and Forestry for an indefinite mum
Der Of years-these things make the
beginning OF plan in the southeast
corner of Somerset. and it Is quite
possible that some things can be done
better here than in any other part
OF the county, while we keep, as We
hope to. in close cooperation with
similar interests wherever they are OF
may be developed in the future.
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4 Young Hunter and Trapptr oi the
Big Woods

There is one young hunter and trap
per among our list OF hunters and
trappers who has had considerable
experience along those lines. This
young fellow is Lawrence Pooler OF
70 Maple street. Dexter. He was
born in that town and his boyhood
days were spent in that vicinity and
partly in the woods In fact every
minute he could possibly spare from
school work WAS spent on the differ
ent lakes or in the big woods. Mr..
Pooler claims to have started hun
ing old enough 20 carry around some
kind Of gun and in a short time
afterwards he became engaged in
trapping on d small scale. securing
only small animals. II is only I'M
til recently that he has started to
trap and hunt extensively in the big
woods.