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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
One Bird Less on the Farm.

The housewife endures much, but
somewhere there is a limit to what
she will "put up with" Former Gov
ernor Fletcher of Vermont tells this
amusing story Of one housewife who
reached the limit of her patience:
A middle-aged couple from one Of
the back counties visited Montpelier
one day. and while they were walking
down the main street looking at the
sights cuckoo clock in the window of
a jewelry store attracted their atten-
ton. The clock was striking, and as
the cuckoo came out and chirped the
hour they looked on in wonder.
well, I declared" exclaimed the
farmers wife as the bird retired with
in the clock. "That is the beatenest
thing! Never before in all my life
did I see anything like that!"
"Nor me, neither, Maria," responded
her husband, San sence we need new
clock at home, what do you say if we
just buy this one?"
1--WE won't do anything Of the king.
Hezekiah!' p the woman replied en-
phatically. Don't We s'pose I've got
enough chickens an ducks an geese
an turkeys and other things to look
after now without feedin' a pesky
bird ?"-Youth's Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Build Aerial Way.

To carry mail by night as well as
day a great aerial right of way is I'M
der construction today between Chica-
go and Cheyenne, 900 miles, Emergency
landing fields are being laid out every
25 miles. At each, aerial beacons will
be set up. Two kinds are being tried
out. One is searchlight of five mil
lion candle power. 1t can be seen 40
miles away. Swung to horizontal it
can be picked up by pilot 25 miles
off. Even in storm or fog it casts a
penetrating glow. Marking lights will
show the pilot the limits of the fields.
Illuminated wind cones will tell him
the conditions down below for landing.
Every three miles along the route a
beacon light will buoy the aerial chan
mel. Night flying will bring letter
across the continent in 80 hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
CIVIL WAR VETERAN IN LUCK
Not Only Recovered Gun He Carried
During Four Years of Strife,
but His Canteen.

Former Governor MacCorkle Of
West Virginia, having read in the
Youths Companion the story Of an
overseas veteran who found in store
where renovated army goods were for
sale the cap he had worn In France,
sends to that paper the account of an
even more remarkable coincidence
that he witnessed.
When was governor of West Vir-
ginia In 1893, he says, a veteran of the
Civil war came into my office to get
some information about pension mat
tiers. told him where he could find
it, and we had some talk about his
four years in the army. l told him /
had taken the old army material that
was assigned to West Virginia after
the war, had got it into order and put
it where it could be seen.
took him up to the armory where
the old material was and showed it to
him. II carried my gum" he said "for
four years through the war and cut
my name on the stock, and have often
wondered what became Of the old
piece"
He picked up several of the old MIME
rifles, pointed them and remarked that
they seemed natural to him. After he
had picked up the third one and point
ed it, look of incredulous amazement
came over his face He handed the
gun to me and said: Governor, here
is the gun that carried for four
years." Looking upon the stock, l
found there cut his name, his COM
pany. his regiment and the name Of
his home town. He stood there with
tears in his eyes and Rugged the old
gun to his breast.
That is not all. There was a huge
pile of old army canteens. my old
canteen," he said, chad my name on it
the same as my musket." He walked
over and looked over the pile of can
teens, and with another exclamation
of surprise took up one of them.
There among the dents and knocks Of
four years service was scratched his
name, residence, regiment and COM
,pany.
1 need hardly say that the old
veteran went home hugging to his
bosom both the gun and the canteen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
CHAPTER III
The Coming of the Judge.


Assured that the way was clear
Deborah made quick passage across
the open space, dim. ghostly figure
fleeing through the night, and sue
ceeded in obtaining entrance at the
side door without being observed
First of all she must safely conceal
the weapon she had stolen, which was
too large and cumbersome to be car
ried upon her person. Her own room
at the end of the hall, small, but
neatly furnished, gave the greatest
promise of security, and she felt de-
cided sense of relief when she finally
thrust the weapon under various ar
ticles at the bottom of bureau
drawer 1t was there, ready at hand,
if an emergency arose, while she felt
fully prepared to make use of it. The
conversation just overheard had
strengthened her resolve to defend
herself at all hazards.
Certain that nothing further would
occur until after the arrival of the
expected guests from Nogales, she
stole into the room occupied by her
patient, relieved to find Mrs. Meager
sleeping soundly. Locking the door,
she sat down YEARLY. at the window,
which was slightly open, peering anx-
iously out into the night, the cool eve
ming air of the desert caressing her
hot cheeks.
Another day? What would it bring
to her? Married to Bob Meager?
death? or would she be fugitive,
with the stain of murder on her soul?
She shuddered, the blood seeming to
stop circulating in her veins, as these
questions brought home so markedly
the situation. 1t must be one of the
three; there was no alternative. The
fellow was fully capable of this in
fanny. He was but repeating an old
offense. Somewhere, down below those
mountains that marked the boundary
line, a girl of another race had met
this same fate now confronting her.
and was paying the price.
Well, she would never pay it, or if
she must, then she would choose her.
self what that price should be. She
felt at that moment that she could
kill the brute as she would a mad
dog. 1T was duty, privilege. Again
and again her mind swept about the
unbroken circle; the chain binding
her was complete; she could turn no.
where for help; she was absolutely
prisoner. The revolver hidden away
in that bureau drawer alone promised
protection. There were tears in her
eyes, but not tears of weakness or
of pity: her lips were firmly set, and
her hands clasping the window sill
were steady with determination, She
had made up her mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
SAFE OFFER

Bilkins had no love for his wife's
little pet dog, but one day when 1t
mysteriously disappeared he offered
$25 reward for its recovery.
''But I thought" said friend, "you
hated that dog like poison?"
"So did," replied Bilkins; II could
not bear it
"Then why on earth did you offer
such big reward for it's returnT'
II like to please my wife,"
swell, that may be, but $25 is sure
to bring the dog backw
II think not" answered Bilkins, "un-
less some one saw me bury it in the
garden"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Losinu Her Hosiery.

I was walking through one Of the
department stores and noticed crowd
around one of the hosiery counters. I
naturally Joined in, but after seeing
that the stockings on sale were sec
onds, walked away and out of the
store. Half way down the street, a
lady stopped me and asked whether
knew I was losing my hosiery. Look
ing down, l saw pair of stockings
slung across my arm and trailing along
after me.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Liffey to Be Made Useful.

The Liffey, that most despised and
sluggish of rivers, is to be stirred from
it's apathy and harnessed for the crea-
ton of electric power. The idea has
been the subject of much discussion
in the past, but now 1t seems that a
scheme has been adopted and COM
pany formed to carry it out. It is in
tended to introduce a private bill for
the licensing of the scheme and to ask
the Irish government to take over all
or part of the enterprise on compile
ton
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Sanchez Laughed GrimIy.

doubt If she knows yet the happiness
in store for her. TITS what I like
about him: he does not ask, he takes.
Sacra he got the other so; she hated
him, yet it made no difference. He
is the devils own, Pedro. Let's stop
this chatter and win bit of sleep
before the bout begins"
Deborah, scarcely venturing to
breathe, her heart fluttering with ter
ror, but her hands clasping tightly the
heavy revolver, stole silently away
through the darkness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
GIFT OF THE DESERT

which is different; now he marry for
long while"
"He marry of his own race-here"
"Sure; you have seen her; she cares
for the old sonora"
"The girl in white"
"'Tis she; and Madre de Dios,
would it was who had her. Pedro |
Did ever you see such eyes? Sacra /
would ride through HI to make her
smile on me-"
"Pahw indifferently, "she is too
pale for my taste"
'Pale! with those cheeks and lips!
My blood boils at dream of her kisses
I'd give every maid in Mexico for
such as her."
"'Tis as your taste runs, senior; but
how came she to love this fiend of an
Americano?"
'Loye himr' Sanchez rocked with
laughter. HI! he has but spoke
to her the once, to my knowledge. /
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
CHAPTER Il-continued.

every we'll" she said, forcing a
strange calmness into her voice. II
will listen to what you have to say"
Listen! l rather guess you will.
like your d-n nerve but you'll find
out I've got some myself. Now, see
here, Miss Deborah Meredith. A week
ago 1 didn't even know you existed.
But after we had that little seance
together the other day in the old lady's
room, made up my mind that l was
going to give you lesson. You didn't
like me, did your"
He stopped, but she did not answer,
although her eyes met his own.
"Come on! talk up. know you
didn't; but / want to hear you say So"
ut certainly is true"
"Sure it's true. Why in HI shouldn't
it be? The old man had filed you
full"
"Your father never once spoke of
you to me-"
"Then my precious stepmother did"
"Only in reply to some questions,
but nevertheless, knew. If it is nee
essary for me to answer, will do
not like you, Bob Meager."
The man grinned almost cheerfully.
"Some fellows might get mad at
that, but I don't. / rather enjoy it.
Why? Because I've got you where
it don't make any d--n difference.
That's why. AS long as want you,
Tn, Oo;pO tn hova Won don't cara
what you think O. me. Likely I'm
even worse than that; but from the
first minute I seen you in that white
uniform, made up my mind you was
the girl wanted; and made up my
mind, too, that it wasn't any use OF
d-n bit. You'd just laugh at that
So / went to work and figured out
another way"
"To get meT in growing horror. etc
get me? For what"
ooh, it's all going to be honorable
so don't let that worry you now. This
is going to be a square deal. only
handle the cards-see? The first
thing had to do was to build hog
tight fence around this ranch, so you
couldn't get out. I amt been bother
ing you any meanwhile. l hain't spo
ken to you since that first time. There
wasn't no use. saw in your eye what
sort o. girl you was, and just about
what you thought o. me. But I'd made
up my mind what I was after, and
how l was going to get it. 1 didn't
have any notion of coming to you
again until had the cards stacked
seer
"And-and now you-you are ready
to play, and have conner"
Correct. can't lose. You got tt
do what say, whether you like it OF
not Maybe you don't just get this
straight? Well, listen. In the first
place am Bob Meager, and, reckon
you never heard nothin' very soft
about me. It's pretty generally known
around here that am herman, anf
that I usually get what 1 go after
You know that, don't your"
tt have heard of your methods
yes"
II thought most likely you had
Well, that's one point. The second
point is, I'm the real boss of this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Merely Previous

"Sorry to hear of the gas explosion
at your place, Jones. Got blown out of
the house into the garden, hear"
eyes, but we were starting spring
cleaning the next day in any case !"-
The Passing Show London).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Question.

SLOW would redwood sawdust do to
stuff our dolls WITH"
Il guess redwood sawdust is as
good as any other sawdust."
There's just one point. Will it
scare little girls?"
"Why should it scare little girls?"
when a doll gets a puncture they
may think It is really bleeding"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Those Days Arc Gone Eorever.

First Cave WOman-I don't believe
my husband loves me any more.
Second DittO-How's that, dearie?
First Cave WomaH--He only hit me
seven times with his stone club to-
night instead of the usual dozen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Garden Peas More Popular.

Commercial production of garden
peas for seed in 1922 totaled 46,6OO,-
900 pounds, an increase of rs per cent
over the production of 1921, according
to the United States Department of
Agriculture. The average production
FOR the last five years was 100000
pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
JUDGING From Reports,

Remember my young friend, that
Satan keeps himself busy in this
world"
swell sir, you can hardly blame him
for staying away from home; they say
1t isn't very pleasant place."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
PROGRESSING.

"How is Newlywed getting along
with his bride?"
"Pretty good. He's reached the
stage now where he can think of an
excuse she believes" :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22

ranch; it's mine, and I've got the let
tiers to prove it. Now, do you get the
picture?"
1t. was almost dark, but she could
still distinguish his face, as he leaned
forward peerlng at her. There was
no doubt as to the real meaning of
the man, and she comprehended fully
her own helplessness of resistance. All
she could hope to do now was to cause
delay, to thus win chance to think
and act.
Y YES" she managed to say. marvel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
The Main Thinn

Maud-He said he had only broken
heart to offer me.
Marie--Did you accept him in that
condition?
Maud-Yes, his bank account was in
tact.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Not to Be Kicked At.

"The brides father gave her away,
did he not?"
more than that, he threw in $780,
600 to boot"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
ITO GET MEw

SYNOPSIS.-On the isolated
Meager ranch, on the southern
border, Deborah Meredith, trained
nurse, is in attendance on Mrs.
Meager, whose husband has re-
Gently been killed. Immediately
after the death, Bob Meager. Mrs.
Meager's stepson, arrives and
takes possession. He insults
Deborah and she resolves to
leave, but there seems no possi-
bility of her getting away. Mea-
ger gloats over Deborah's plight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
South Sea Styles.

The lecturer told them that the
south sea islanders wore grass
skirts, furze and sometimes roses.
II see,' said Hoffy, "bloomers.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Small AVERAGE,

White-What is the death rate in
your town?
Gray-About two per motor car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
To Make a Good Appearanee.

First Girl-Do you wear pajamas?
Second Girl-No; but keep a love
ly pair where can get at 'em quick in
case of fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
DOWN IN SHADY LANE

Cholly (nervously) -O-o-o-o-aw-
that cow was coming right for me.
doncher know!
Miss Cutting-Probably mistook you
for her calf.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Like Them Quiet.

The giggling girl and growing hen
We do not mind much now and then.
But as a rule we like them quiet;
They cloy us as a steady diet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
HIS DADDYs BOY

The Rent Profiteer-Some day, my
son, you might be the president of
the United States.
His Son-Shucks Who wants to be
president of the United States. He
amt got nothin' trent t'nobody.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
Don't Do It.

It's foolish and
1t shows SO little sense
At trifiing things
For you to take offense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22
"But | refuse to marry him;
do not consent"

(To BE CoNTINUED.1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
FARMERS PLAN
PRODUCT BOOST
Consumption Of Staple Food
Has Decreased

WASHINGTON. April 2os--A cam.
paign 10 increase home consumption
Of staple American farm products
was announced today by Farmers
National council.
I'VE can feed tho world-but
don't starvo America" II the slo.
gan Of tho campaign
A statement issued by the eoun-
ell said that domestic consumption
OF wheat fen one.thlrd from 1913
TO 1920; meat consumption was re.
duced 2b.s pounds per capita: butter
consumption dropped two pounds
per capita. while similar reductions
were noted In the use OF milk,
cheese and other staple products.
"Alarmints and enemies Of farm
ers who urged eurtAilment OF do
nestle production are barking up
tho wrong tree" the statement con
,inued. what We need Is Increased
domestic consumption. together with
enactment OF tho Norris Sinclair
government marketing bill. which
viii help give the farmer market
abroad for his product"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
SEATTLE BUSINESSES, Produce Shipping Real Building
EXPOSITION
BOOTHS GOING
Space Committee Has
Done Good Work

The sale OF booths for the Pacific
Northwest Merchants exposition. 20
be held from July 2s TO Is az the
Rcll g. terminal. Is proceeding so
rapidly that the committee IN charge
has moved tho date for closing en-.
tries IN 10 May IS. instead OF June
/. the date originally SGT.
The annual convention Of the
Washington State Manufacturers
association viii be held In Seattle
Saturday and Il Is expected that "A
number Of manufacturers in other
cities will take space in the exposi.
ton. Fully Is per cent OF the ex.
hihitors az last years exposition will
Rgain have booths this year.
The solicitation OF space Is In
charge OF a volunteer group OF 100
business men. headed by Frank nc
Long Of the walworth Manufactur.
INK Co with the following as cap
tains OF groups; Frank Leckenhy.
Charles II. Lilly Co: Crawford An.
dcrson. Western Drygoeds Co: n. G.
Brace. II, q. Brace & Co. q. H.
Thompson. Canterbury Candy Co:
W. s, Johnson. Union Paper a BOX
Co; A. J. Hillman. c. NJ. q 81. r.
railway; w. s. Elliott. o..w. n. a n.
Co: Glars Maekicm. Matchett.Mack
lem Co; Alex Gray. Truck Tire Co.
and p. Coats, Glow Milling Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
From James Macfarlane . Co
I'll Second Ava

Twenty industrials 1896, up 10;
20 rails 1856. up LIS.
Maxwell Motors reported net earn.
ings first quarter 1923 OF s1.076, 900.
compared with a loss OF S6f2.73S in
same period 1922.
National Lead declared regular
quarterly TX preferred dividend.
payable June 10. record May 25.
Big -Four r. II. decided upon In.
crease in wages OF maintenance of
waymen.
Formal announcement made yes
tarday by New York Federal Re.
serve bank that /, will operate on a
daylight savings time schedule be-
ginning April 30 next andswiil con.
tinus TO do 40 until September 20.
during that period the New York
Clearing house will also observe
daylight savings time.
Republic Iron Il Steel statement
for first quarter 1928 shows 1856
earned on 10000. 00o common. com.
pared with deficit same period 1922.
Lehigh Valley announced that It
had placed an order for 40 freight
locomotives and soon will sign a
contract for construction of 10
passenger power units. The order
for tho freight engines was placed
with American Locomotive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
SHOPPING NEWS
VENTURE FAILS
Plttsburg Paper SuSpends
Publication

PfTrsBURG. April Shopping
News. weekly publication. consist.
ipg entirely OF ADVERTISING. has sus,
pendod publication and It's involved
affairs aro In 70. hands OF tho
courts
Attachment proceedings have been
begun by the printing establishment
whore the periodical was Issued.
Writs have been served on each OF
the houses advertising In the paper.
Little information regarding the
crash Is available. the oompany's
offices in the Chamber OF Com.
meree building being closed.
The concern came here from
Cleveland last summer and blaEoned
the announcement OF It's arrival on
blllboards turnout the city. The
paper was circulated. free OF charge
TO the readers by carriers. IL In
said to have been a LOSING venture
from the start The amount or the
aggregate losses Is not set clear
from the court hearings
Various delays occurred after the
organization OF the company and Il
was not until December II that the
first issue was printed Roy NJ
Brown. managor built up a puhlica.
ton that Was regarded by shopping
news groups In other cities 90 be OF
good quality mechanically and other.
wise.
While distribution was good al.
most from the beginning. results
were reported not to be up to eN.
Ipectations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

County commissioners, Tacoma,
bids May I. improvement permanent
highway No 20.
City clerk. Kelso, bids April "a
paving and sidewalking local inn
provcment district No. Is.
c. H Purcell. United States for
estry service. ale Postofficc building
Portland. bids 10 a. m. April "a. con
struction I4.T miles Glacier Shuksan
Mt Baker highway; SO miles Glacier
Excelsior National Foresight. Baker
highway.
c. II. Purcell, United States forest
ry service. bids 10 a. m. April "a
construction 90 miles Inland Empire
highway, Section 2. Colville national
forest.
Fred A. Miller, county clerk. Ore
gon City, Ore. bids IL a. m. May Q
road construction.
d. p. Mathews, recorder. Nil
waukie. Ore, bids p, m. April rs
street improvement
City council, Spokane, bids Apri
20. grading 3oth ave.
c. b. Bagley, board OF public
works. bids 10 a. m. April 81. paving
alley, Block s. University Park add
ton; paving alley Block 2, University
Park addition; paving alley Block 8
University Park addition: paving
alley block s. University Heights ad
ditlon: 26th ave. n. paving; paving
Union St, Second ave. to Ninth ave.
and driving tunnel under Duwamisf
waterway, First ave. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
INDUSTRIAL CITIES
LEAD IN RETAIL. TRADE

Tho best retail trade today Ia In
the industrial cities OF the East
Where. two years ago. mills and
factories were shut down. they are
now working overtime. Cities liko
PittHburs. which n year ago were
working only 60 per cent OF their
capacity. are now back 10 nearly
100 per cent. Akron. which three
years ago had the highest percent.
age OF unemployment in the coun.
try. II now advertising for men.
Detroit ia again back 70 normal.
and the volume Of retail trade In
most OF these cities is equal 10 or
greater than n has ever been. or
course. this does not mean that
profits arc as large. The public is
showing more discrimination in It's
purchases and is shopping about
more.
ANY concern In an Industrial
city which Is not doing n nor.
NAL business today should clean
house and ascertain where the
difficulty lies.
Cities which are about 10 enjoy
wage advances are in an especially
favorable position. The retailer OF
these cities should do the best bud.
ness during 1879 they ever have
done