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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
MUCH ROMANCE IN CHINA
Mistaken Idea That All Is Prosaio
Concerning Weddings in the
Flowery Kingdom.

It has been the custom to think or
the Orient as the place of the mar
riage of convenience, the place where
1t is believed that the circumstances
and training of the parties concerned
have more to do with happiness than
the mere matter of their personalities
But odd sidelights are thrown on this
tradition in the survival of legends of
romance and stories of remarkable ex-
ceptions to the rule.
Two of these tales concern the but
terfiy In the mandarin's garden and
the white rooster. These figures en-
ter into many Chinese betrothals and
marriage feasts.
Instead of q pair of earrings or a
bracelet a Chinese swain, smitten on
the lady who has been selected for
him In one way or another, is apt to
give her a carved jade butterfly to
wear as jewel.
This commentaries legend Of a
most remarkable exception to the rule
of marriages of caste and convenience.
A youth sometime, somewhere, was
chasing butterflies. Following par
ticularly lovely one he jumped over a
wall and landed in the garden Of a
mandarin The mandarin had daugh-
ter. He caught the butterfly. His
head was not chopped off and he mar
ried the lady who matched the butter
fly in the garden.
Then there is the story of the white
rooster. These fowls are favorites In
China and are considered ornamental
objects for a first-class garden Of
peach blossoms and pine trees.
The Chinese maiden loses her lover,
who goes to the wars or is taken from
this earth in some romantic fashion.
She goes to the garden where she used
to meet him. She thinks about him.
She looks down the well. She admires
all the birds that are in the garden.
They all leave her except her white
rooster. She jumps into the well. So
does the bird. They both droWn. But
both are faithful through life and in
death.
So at each wedding where proper
attention is paid to old customs the
bride and groom drink wine from
carved jade cup which is sentimental
statue to the faithful bird.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Built Train for Wales.

A letter from Toxic telling Of the
visit of the prince of Wales empha-
sizes that the Japanese know how to
do things well. The special train that
carried the prince around the country
was composed of three coaches which
were built especially for his exclusive
use. The royal compartments are all
upholstered In pure Japanese style, a
restful tone of green being the pre-
dominant color. The woodwork is
mahogany, with panels Of silk carry
ing chrysanthemum design in white
and gold.
The mantelpiece masking the radia-
tor at one end of the observation car
was made of mahogany imported into
Japan some 60 years ago, 1t is said.
Some highly priced wood supplied the
material for the writing table In the
princes private sulon. The third
coach was reserved for the members
of the reception committee, at the
head Of which was prince Of the
blood, who accompanied the prince
of Wales Throughout his journey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The quantity OF ground tale sold
by producers in 1921 was 10000
tons, valued at $1,1S1 900, as COM
pared with 178,500 tons, valued at
$2,143,000, in 1920. A canvass of
the producers made to determine the
quantity of tale consumed in 1921
by different industries shows that
the paper industry used 38 per cent
of the total and that the average
value was about $1,000 ton. Most
of the supply was obtained from
Vermont and New York. The paint
industry, which requires a high
grade of tale, used 23 per cent of the
total. Nearly all the supply was
obtained from New York, and the
average value was about $14.1O
ton. The roofing industry consumed
IS per cent of the total and drew its
supply almost entirely from YER
mont. The requirements for tale
used in this industry are not exact
ing, as is shown by the average
value, which was only So ton. The
rubber industry used large quaint
ity of tale for filler and in 1921 con-
sumed 91s per cent of the total.
Vermont furnished most of the sup
ply, which had an average of about
$3.50 ton. The textile industry
used about per cent as filler for
cotton cloth. The average value
was about $9.40 a ton. Only 2h
per cent of the domestic output was
used for toilet powder, the demand
for tale for that use having been
supplied largely by imported ma
terial. California supplied most Of
the demand for domestic tale for
this purpose, and the average value
was $3.50 a ton.
The latest figures available show
that in 1920 the United States fur
nished about 65 per cent of the
worlds supply and consumed about
IS per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
YES, THERE is ! 4 WEAKER SEX
Perusal Of the Daily Papers VIII
Prove Il to Anybody Who May
Be In Doubt.

A New England professor recently
raised quite powwow over the ques-
ton: rs There Weaker SexT Ii
the professor is looking for informa-
ton we will promptly say yes there
Is weaker sex.
To arrive at this conclusion we
have scanned the daily papers and
have found several cases which prove
our point. We will mention just
few. If the professor delves into the
matter with an analytical mind he
will doubtless decide which sex Is the
weaker.
Mr.. Amiel W. Finkbinder. we'll
known attorney, appeared In court
and SAID that his wife had chastised
him so severely with stove poker
that he could not go to his Office. This
happened because he criticised the
salad they had for dinner the night
before.
Mr.. Torrance Mulvaney was dragged
into the station house total wreck
One eye was closed and the other was
taking no particular interest In pass
ing events. His wife accompanied
him. According to disconnected
story told by the victim. 1t appears
that his wife struck him with the cook
stove. hitting him on the head and
smashing the stove. which cost $25
when new.
Mr.. Spug Hawkins. who claims to be
burglar by profession. has fled ar
ticles In voluntary bankruptcy, claim
ing that his business has been ruined
on account of the fact that his wife
will not allow him to 60 out nights.
She ties him firmly to bed post at
six o'clock every night and does not
let him out until morning.
There are many other cases, but II
the professor will read these he will
be convinced there is q weaker sex
New York Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Larynxless Man Can Whisper

How a man whose whole larynx
has been cut out can continue to talk
Is told by DR.. T. HOrshinO Of Nugate,
Japan. In the Annals of OtOlogy
Rhinology and LaryngOlogy Est.
Louis). DR.. H0rshinO describes the
operation by which he removes the
larynx In serious cases of cancer and
provides for respiration after It has
gone.
He furnished the patient with a rub
Der tube. one end Of which is inserted
into the trachea (windpipe) and the
other end Is held in the mouth. By
sending his breath through the tube
and working his lips. teeth, tongue
palate and pharyngeal muscles the
man can whisper In such way as to
be understood.
Artificial larynges have been made
for such cases. but they are complex
affairs. and DR.. HoshinO says patients
muck prefer the tube.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Stacking cereaIs.

One years harvest. Of our cereals
would fill canyon 100 feet wide, Ave
miles long and two-thirds Of mile
deep.
The Scientific American estimates
that this harvest of a single season in
the United States, If stacked on one
acre Of land, would form a column
PA times as high as the Woolworth
building In New York. Or It would
bury the whole Of Central park to O
depth Of 100 feet.
II this crop Of cereals were to fall
upon Manhattan Island like rain at
the rate Of a million bushels a day.
starting tomorrow. 1t would not cease
falling until the year 1880.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Canadian Immigration.

The extent to which Canadian I'M
migration has been encouraged Is re-
vealed in the annual report of the
Canadian Pacific railway, which has
just been presented to the sharehold-
ers by e. w. Beatty. X. c., president.
Since the company's land-selling policy
was instituted, some $4,000 settlers
have been placed on the company's
lands alone. and the cost of the COM
pany's activities in land selling, irri-
cation and colonization has been ex-
tremely large. amounting In the aggre-
gate to approximately $6S.OOO,00O. an
amount in excess of the total expendi-
ture Of the Dominion government for
immigration during the same period.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

rroduction-Uses OF Ground Tale.

Production-Uses OF Ground Tale.
The production of tale and soap
stone in 1921 showed d great decline
as compared with that in 1920. The
quantity sold was the smallest since
1908 and was about 40 per cent less
than the average for the five proceed
ing years, according to Edward
Sampson, of the United States
Geological Survey, Department OF
the Interior.
The total quantity of tale and
soapstone sold in 1921 was 1000
tons, valued at $1,821, 900, as COM
pared with 211,000 tons, valued at
$3,035,000, in 1920. This repre-
sents a decrease of 40 per cent in
both quantity and value. . Vermont,
which since 1917 has been the
largest producer, maintained it's po-
sition by producing 38 per cent Of
the total quantity. New York pro-
duced 33 per cent of the quantity
sold, but for the first time took Sec
ond place in the value of it's product.
Virginia, which produced IA per
cent of the total, ranked next to New
York in quantity, but for the first
time led in the value of it's output,
owing to the fact that the soapstone
industry in that State was not near
ly so much affected as the ground
tale inustry, on which the other
principal producing States depend.
The production and value by
States was as follows: Vermont, 49,
64S tons, $43S,534; New York, A.
937 tons. $530.154; Virginia, IT,
721 tons, $6O1,S7S; California, 49,
23S tons, $12S,1SS; Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, 1905 tons, $76-
912; North Carolina, 731 tons, $17,-
O4S; Georgia, Maryland, and Massa-
chusetts, 1859 tons, s2S,737.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
oh. Yes. He Liked Il.

An Englishman, newly arrived in
this country, was taken home to din
ner one night by friend. There was
corn on the table, and the host, know
ing that most Englishmen are not ia.
miliar with this vegetable. asked II
he liked 1t.
"Oh, yes" replied the visitor, ap-
parently not wishing to appear dis
courteous; II like It,"
But when the platter of Golden Ban.
tam was passed he did not take any.
"Why," said the host, II thought you
said you liked corn"
II do like 1t" explained the English.
nan; but don't like 1t well enough
to eat it."-Everybody's Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Sound Box with Perforated Disks.

Anything that eliminates sound
waves that are disturbing to those
produced by the action Of the record
itself, In photographic devices. will
naturally improve the reproduction Of
instrumental and vocal music. remarks
Popular Mechanics Magazine. This
is said to be done in a patented
pl geographic sound box Of the usual
shape having the usual vibratOry
diaphragm at one end, and between
that and the outlet series of disks
with registering openings, gradually
decreasing In number toward the out
let, so that the sound waves are moi
affected by the sound box itself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
Some Excluded.

Little Joe was visiting at grand.
mas house. Usually he paid very lit
tie attention to his youngest auntie
but this day he followed her about
continually. Finally they were alone
and he began on a new line Of con.
versation. my daddy says ! can't take
any more money from grandpa and
grandma" he said rather dejectedly,
"You can't?" auntie sympathized. and
Joe noticed that note Of sympathy
IN her voice.
His voice frightened. "But he didn't
say anything about not taking It from
you and Aunt Grace" ba added
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The editor of Paisa Akhbar, ma
tive newspaper Of Lahore, India,
says, 81 have used Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy many
times among my children an SER
wants, for collie and diarrhoea and
always found it effective"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

A Splendid Medicine for the Stomach
and Liver.
"Chamberlain's Tablets for the
stomach and liver are splendid.
never tire of aelling my friends and
neighbors of their qualities" writes
Mrs. William Vollmer, Eastwood, N
Y. When bilious, constipated OF
troubled with Indigestion, give them
a trial. They will do you good.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
A New pimple.

David Is four and a very fine lad.
He has many dimples. He was play
ing the other day when a friend said !:
David. where did you get your dim
piesT
With Quickness that was startling,
b replied; II touched q toad"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The truth is mighty and will pre-
vail, but lie generally needs an
other to help it out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

There are times when we all have
to toe the mark, and we needn't kick
about it, either.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

It's all right to be easy-going, pro-
vided you have absolute control of
the brakes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Jones had bill from his doctor for
visits and medicine" He RENTED a
check In partial settlement. saying: Il
inclose check for your medicine; ! will
return your visits"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The fellow who blows his own
horn needs no instruction. He is
his own tooter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
THE FARM JOURNAL SAYS
Silence is golden, which explains
Why there is so little of II.

Some folks are so poor that they
cannot so much as raise an umbrella.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Envelopes came into use at about
the same time rs postage stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Nature takes her time because it's
hers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Observe the face of the wife to
know the husbands character.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

Australia has hundreds Of thou
sands Of acres Of virgin forests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
FUND FOR RED CROSS NURSE

Since the County Commissioners
have not been able to appropriate
any money for the purpose of TAX
ing over the Red Cross Public
Health Work under the auspices of
the County Board of Health, funds
for the continuation of the work
must be raised by private subscrip-
tions.
Henry l.. Constable,
Frank w. Clapp,
William B. Davis,
Mrs. Guy Johnson,
Grace M. Anderson,
Finance Committee.
The following additional contri-
buttons have been received:
Mr.. & Mrs. r. Constable $4,000
Miss Mary Budd. ..... 400
John Minister. ....... 200
Miss Grace Wells. -. 100
Miss Elizabeth Wells.... 100
u. w. Davis. ........ 500
Benjamin Daley. ...... 500
William B. Davis. ...... 500
Mrs. F. F. Price. ...... 500
Mrs. w. ]. Davis. $50. 500
VIM. P. Constable. -. 100
VIM. Husfelt .......... 100
Evans Frazer. ........ 100
William Johns. ...... 100
Annie B. Gardner. :. 1000
Mary R. Clapp ....... $500
Anna Coudon and sister. 200
F. Spare. ............ 500
Standley Evans. ...... 500
Mrs. Standby Evans. -. 500
Mary Hance Evans. -. 500
Eighth Dist. Auxiliary. 1915
S. L., McClay. -. ....... 100
Lidie B. Frazer $50. 100
Rebecca N. Constable. =. 100
Boat Party given by Rod
ney and David Frazer. $50
Elkton "Movies" Benefit 24.O0
Kay Lord. ............ 100
James McNeal. ....... 100
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Harrison 100
Dr. George Anderson -. 100
Mr.. & Mrs. H. w. Pippin 500
Amount received to date $403.25.
Contributions can be sent to Chas.
s. Pyle, Treasurer, Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The man who wantonly abuses an
animal will undoubtedly get what is
coming to him somewhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

cannot so much as raise an umbrella.
The two most loathed bugs in exist
ence are the bedbug and the humbug.
Prohibition is already 80 established
that 1t seems to have been here al
ways.
1t requires some courage these giddy
days to name ones daughter Mary
Ann.
Words are sometimes misleading.
For instance, we never speculate with
spectacles.
The English startling lately intro
duced into this country is by no means
a darling.
A sensible horse would prefer four
quarts Of oats to the finest kimble-
jack to be found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
THINGS WOMEN DISLIKE

The things women dislike, accord
ing to Judge, are:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07

The two most loathed bugs in exist
ence are the bedbug and the humbus
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-07
NATURE AND HISTORY

that look IKE her"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-22
Turkeys Scarce in
Local Trade, Must
Be Bought Outside

With Thanksgiving day but a short
time Off. local markets are beginning
TO arrange for the annual Thanksgvi-
ing trade in turkeys, but from present
indications, most OF the birds will have
TO be shipped from other places, as
Carter county will supply but small
part OF the number required.
J. b. Buchanan who has been in the
turkey business for some time, says
that few turkeys We're raised here Thu,
year, and the owners for the most part
are going TO keep what they have on
hand for another season, Wolves have
been bad in isolated localities and have
cost the county quite lot of money
in the value of birds destroyed.
Tuesday afternoon a few farmers
were in the city with birds to sell, and
they found ready sale from wagons,
among people in the residential sec
tions OF the city, few ever getting to
markets.
Residents OK Ardmore, who have
friends in the country are securing
their services toward procuring a
Thanksgiving bird, but the birds are
hard to find.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-22
Sour Stomach
Best Relieved by Chewing "A Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablet-No Water
Needed-Carry Them Loose
In Your Pocket

What the average person needs In
this day and age IL the balanced stom.
ach sweetcner that he can take at
any time, at any place and get relief
tight away. This effect is had with one
ar two Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. No
matter what you eat or drink. IL the
stomach sours, gets gassy. seems to
hloot and press against the heart, II
!! belchos and heartburn makes you
miserable, try these tablets. The mo-
ment they reach the stomach they neu.
tralize the acids. they give the stom.
ach the alkaline effect II is craving for
and thus you soon feel good. the stom.
ach IL settled and the faults OF in.
digestion are thus corrected. You may
now eat pie, cheese. sausage. pickles.
II you get 60 cent box OF Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets today at any drug
store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-22
HUNT POSSUM AID
OF AUTO HEADLIGHTS

BARTLESVILLE, Okla, - Mrs. Tom
Stout has discovered new thrill in
connection with night driving around
Bartlesville. Last night she took out
her new car and accompanied by her
husband drove TO park here where
they We're working on focusing the
lights. Suddenly Mrs. Tom discovered
what looked like eyes in the brush Tom
figured it was possum and he and the
pocket.sized dog belonging TO the Stout
family got out and gave chase. 1t
sounded ike an old fashioned coon
hunt The 'possum ran up a grape vine
and Tom shook him out. The terrier
finished the varmint off in fine style,
But II is a new idea, this thing Of hunt
ing wild game by the glare Of the head
lights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-22
WOMEN ASKED DOLLAR
FOR CHARITIES FUND

Women OF Ardmore will be asked to
contribute one dollar each to the AS
sociated Charities, it was announced
this morning when plans for such a
canvass were announced. Every section
toulouse canvass.
Strenuous efforts will be made to
raise funds enough to carry the asso.
citation through the winter Mrs. Ben
Lindsey and Mrs. Dora Lauderdale are
handling the drive and are devoting
all OF their attention to the needs of
the association at this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-22
THE MODERN MOTHER

fares problems FAR beyond those ~ her
iorbears. She herself must he much
more competent person. combining IN
one Individual the duties of nurse, cook.
teacher and moral instructor II IL no
wonder that many conscientious women
break under the strain aud that others
drag ont miserable existence. always
tired. and set unable to take days
vacation. such women win fluid them.
selves benefited anil their bur lens made
easier hy tir uso of Lydia q pmkham's
Vegetable Compound which was mad,
fot suffering women and does no, fail
to relieve them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-22
SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE USED
FOR FIGHT ON BOIL WEEVIL IS
PLAN CONTEMPLATED BY AGENTS

AT the regular meeting of the Ard
more farm congress club of the Cham
Der of Commerce, held at Convention
Hall Monday afternoon, definite action
was taken to combat the boil weevil III
this section, and plans were laid TO
begin the campaign at once in order
TO make this county as free from the
pest another year as possible.
Ed l.. Spears of Oklahoma City, sec
retary Of the state board Of agricul'
ture, was present and told the farmers
how it was possible TO raise goou
crop OF cotton in spite of the boil weeV'
il or any other pest that might attack
the cotton plant or boil.
1t is planned to begin cleanup
campaign at once, by organizing every
school district in the county, where
men from the state A. NJ. college
and the state board Of agriculture as
well as local speakers will participate
and plan for the best method Of exter'
mination.
II is planned to have this part OF the
work begin December IL, and for one
week a most intensive campaign VIII
be waged at every school house in the
county. farmers will be urged TO clean
their fields, burn stalks and weeds
from fence corners, and thoroughly de-
stroy any place where the weevl might
find a chance to hibernate
In each community where the unit
is organized, a committee Will be IN
charge OF the work, and responsible
for cleaning up that particular district.
II the plan outlined is carried out II
IS estimated that at least 10000 more
bales will be grown in Carter county
next year than were produced In l922'
1t il argued for burning the stalks
as the weevils are about TO enter III
bernatlon. that It will prevent the de
velopment Of millions more that woula
later emerge to pass through the win
ter. and hordes OF adult weevils, many
for each plant in field are killed out
right. few adult weevlls remaining
will be weakened by starvation and VIII
not have sufficient strength TO pass
through the winter.
The removal Of the infested plants
with the wecyil. facilitates fall OF early
plowing. which Is the best possible pro
cedure In cotton raising, aud In fact
this plowlng assists greatly in the pro
auction ot an early crop the following
/ season.
The farm congress In taking up this
task announces that the campaign is
not to stop with fall work toward the
destruction OF the weovl.
o. l.. Putnam, county farm agent
stated that just so long as cotton Is
raised the boil wocvil will be present
but he does say most cmphat!cally that
the woeyil can be controlled TO such an
extent that q good crop OF cotton car
be raised every year Ia spite of him.
After the fall burning. In cotton 0nt
other fields. and along fence rows ha'
done what Is possible To destroy th'
pest. the campaign viii be carried OF
next season as the crop !s being raised
Charles ] ON, president OF the farm
congress. together with ia member