The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-28

human nature to want to roost lit
|, tie higher than your neighbor.
Says the Boston Globe: Football
has many elements which tend to
make it of value In character build
ing. 1t has others which tend in a
contrary direction The recreation
which does not keep the primal pas
sion for mere conquest subordinated
to the dictates Of humane impulses
is not a At recreation for American
youth.
The railroads would be more alarm
ed over the prospects of the railroad
workers demanding higher wages,
thinks the New York World, If they
did not see in it an opportunity to
! make the country pay higher freight
rates. President Baer, OF the Read
ing, learned how probably the
scheme could be used after the An
thracite Strike Commission raised the
miners wages in 1908.
A Chicagoan who recently adver-
tised that he had stove for sale
received among "a large number OF
answers the following: IF you have
a kitchen stove, water front. or a
nice single bed that you would care
to trade for new ostrich plumes or
brand new mourning bonnet, would
be glad to hear from you and will
give you a good trade"
It all depends on the point Of view,
declares the New York World. There
was a small boy who had always
lived in the stale air of London, and
one day he was taken for his first
visit to the country His hostess.
wanting to give the poor child a spe-
cial treat, cooked a new laid egg for
his breakfast. He tasted it, then
tasted it again, critically, shook his
head and gave up. That's queer"
he said. Its got no flavor"
A Swedish scientist, notes the New
York Press, has been mailing bombs
to all his enemies" One blew up
seriously injured an enemy" dam
aging his house. Another had on too
little postage. was refused. so the
postman took the package back to the
post Office and opened it. Three Of
ficiaIs were badly hurt. Still another
bomb box when opened blew off two
Of an "enemy's" fingers and nearly
killed him. The scientist took a glass
tube, sealed up one end with white
wax, poured in vitriol and then seal
ed up the other end When the
package was opened wires let the
vitriol out to some kind Of powder,
which went off. The scientist, when
he was suspected, had himself put
into lunatic asylum.
A London clothier was never known
to acknowledge that he didn't have
anything possible customer might
ask for One day. relates the Ar
gonaut, customer entered the shop
and asked If he had any trousers
made especially for one-legged men.
Certainly" replied the merchant.
What kind do you want?" Dress
pants" said the man. "The best
you've got" Hurrying into the rear
of the shop, the enterprising mer-
chant snatched pair of trousers
and shipped on the right leg with
a pair Of shears. Hastily turning un-
der the edges he presented them to
the customer. That's the kind I
want. What's the price?" Thirty
shillings' well, give me a pair
with the left leg off" A month later
the elothier was pronounced conval-
escent.
The college farmer, sneered at
few years ago as mere theorist. un-
able to make a living off the land,
is much in demand nowadays. The
Portland Oregonian tells of the resig-
nation Of Professor George Sever
ance, of the agricultural department
of the Washington State College.
Professor Severance was drawing the
satisfactory salary of $4,000 a year
for his duties as instructor at the
college, but has resigned to become
farmer. He is to take charge of
three farms just beyond the boundary
line in Canada, and Is to receive a
salary of $4,000 year. with all of
his expenses paid. and is also to have
an interest in the profits. An auto
mobile is to be provided for his use
in running round his work on the
farms. The phuce is about as differ
emit from that Of the old-time farmer
as can well be imagined.
Clean-shaven faces are not to be
permitted any longer in the Aus
TRAN army. The War Office has IS
sued decree reminding soldiers of
the regulation forbidding them to
shave of their mustaches, and stat
4,,<,,ra DC - ~ r,,1.k