The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-09

few towns, f'rinstance, says the AT
lanta Journal.
The editor of the British Naval An
nual thinks that within ten years the
command of the seas will have passed
to the United States.
1t will probably cheer the Sultan,
who has been greatly depressed OF
late, to have the powers hold their an
nual naval maneuvers in Turkish wa
tiers, says the Washington Post.
Over the announcement of the birth
of bouncing baby to a young couple
of the village, says the Washington
Post, State contemporary places the
line, Home team is one ahead"
The next time the Gear will prob
ably not try for the disarmament oil
the whole world, but will be content
to get only the Japs disarmed, de
clares the Atlanta Journal.
The Jersey firm that has discharged
all emp, oyees over fifty years of age
would be rightly served if immedi-
ately deserted by ali who have not
reached the limit.
A young peoples society carried on
by cd people misses its mark One Is
always amused by photograph OF
young peoples convention of any kind
in which gray hair and bald heads
abound.
A New York coupls seek separation
because the wife prefers her dog tc
her husband. The public will wait
for fuller particulars concerning both
dog and husband before it passes
judgment, says the Philadelphia
Press.
The Dowager Empress of China has
subscribed 10000 taels to the medical
college now being erected by the Lon
don and American missions in Pc
kin. Can it be that the Dowager Is
not feeling we'll these days? asks the
Indianapolis News.
Acetic acid, say some of the Lon
don scientists, will probably pro:ong
life. According to the moralists as
celtic habits will do the same thing
the Massachusetts Ploughman sagely
remarks.
Experience has taught that the
greatest lessons one mas to learn are
not found in books, says the Epitun
list. Books are an aid to finding them
but books will not teach US all. One
must learn to use his eyes to see, and
his ears to hear Unless he does this
he will never succeed at anything.
While in many towns in Europe the
celebration of the summer Soltice is
a favorite fete that has taken place
year after year for centuries, it is
only this summer an outside world
has deemed the idea worthy of its
consideration, says the Boston Her
aid But since the recent celebration
In Paris it is proposed to revert to
this pagan recognition of the orb Of
day and get up some pretty ceremo
MES next year in honor of Old Sol
"The day will, believe. come,
when the sweet potato will furnish
the starch of the world" So said DR..
Harvey w. Wiley. chief of the bureau
of chemistry in the Agricultural De-
partment, in reply to the appeal Of
Congressman Brantley, of Georgia,
that the Government, having develop
ed the possibilities of the sugar cane
syrup Industry, should make some
what similar study of the sweet pc.
tato.
There are some 100000 German set.
tiers in Brazil, most of whom, it is
true, are Brazilian subjects, but who
send their children to German schools,
which are maintained for the purpose
of training them in German habits !
and a love of Germany, the London /
Times declares. Emigration is con.
Quoted by three great colonizing as.
sociations, and German merchants,
German bankers, and German ship, |
owners are all interested in main. |
tanning and developing German in. |
fiuences in Brazil.
The friends of eupnony may be glad |
to learn that at meeting of the |
farmers of Vigo County. Ind. a reso
luton was adopted asking school
teachers and all other persons to pro-
nounce the name of the county Wee
go" and not "Vigo"-'i" as sic" in |
pleas is the present lamentable
custom. Pronunciation reform is |
strong in Veego County. A move
ment is on foot to persuade railroad
brakemen and others to call Terre
Haute 'Tare-hote." instead of Terry
Hut" as at present. Here coass rva-