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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
SPELL OF THE OGREss

~ NE day when Peter who was a
4 shepherd, was tending his goats
on the side Of a mountain he
noticed q bright flash of light which
seemed to be on the very top of the
mountain.
But, though he strained his eyes. he
could not see anything but the flash
Of light, and he decided 1t must be the
sun falling on smooth bit of rock.
The next day the flash came from
another place, and the next 1t had
changed again, until Peter could not
feel easy until he discovered what 1t
was that caused the bright flash.
So one day, after the sun went
down, he began to climb the mountain,
thinking he would be there when the
sun came up and discover the cause
and return before his goats had
roamed far away.
To his surprise, he found that one
Of his goats was following him, and,
though he tried to drive 1t back, it con-
tinued to climb up after him.
BY and by the sun came up and
shone on the top of the mountain, and
Peter saw a big white castle with a
tower, which before he had thought
was the very peak of the mountain.
From the window in the tower there
leaned far out girl with long golden
hair, and as the sun fell upon 1t she
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
whats in a Name?"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; It's history: mean
ing; whence ir was derived; significance;
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
NANCY

THE quantity demure name Of
Nancy, which has come into great
vogue in modern times, signifies
grace" There was period In her
evolution, when Nancy fell into dlsuse,
or was bestowed as hOmely unin-
spired cognomen, particularly indigo
nous to rural communities. But
Nancy's day has come; she is fashion
able and exceedingly pleasant to pro-
nounce.
Nancy's origin lies in the Hebrew
Chaanach, signifying ''mercy or grace"
and her earliest prominent forbear
was Hannah, mother Of Samuel. But
Hannah is a harsh name because Of
its aspirate initial, so the process of
evolution carried the original word
through the successive steps Of Anna,
Anne and finally arrived at Nan.
1t seems curious that Nan was the
forerunner of Nancy instead Of being
a contraction of the latter name; in
deed 1t is one Of the few such In
stances occurring in genealogical rec
ords, Mamie, which Is Nancy's d.
minutive, is indigenous to Scotland,
though much used In England. Nancy
is Annot in the former country.
France has many equivalents for
Nancy and Nan-among them being
Nanette, Nanon, Ninon, Ninette, Nichon
and Million. Nancy becomes Mamma
ana Ninetta under Italian influence.
There is even Dutch form of Nancy
Matte, and Mann and Nanneli are
popular in Switzerland.
Amber is Nancy's talismanic gem.
II is a medicinal stone which protects
its wearer from danger and disease.
Monday is her lucky day and seven her
lucky number.
(Copyrlght)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS,
"FlAsco"

THIS word, transplanted lit
orally from the Italian,
where it means flask or
bottle, was adopted into English
because Of the fact that the vene-
thar glass-blowers, when they
discovered a flaw in their beauti-
full bulbs, would convert them in
to ordinary TASKS or "fiascoes."
This alteration from an ex-
pensive, highly-colored and ex-
tremely decorative bit Of glass
ware to an everyday bottle APP
pealed to the imaginative sense,
of the Italians, and they COM
7 menced to apply the same word
to the failure Of an opera singer
or the fiatting of a note, crying.
"Ola, ola fiasco." English travel
ers, hearing the word used in
this connection, lost sight of the
original derivation, took it for
granted that 1t referred only to
failure and used it In this con-
nectiOn.
A number Of literary works,
published during the early part
of the last century, contain the
word-but always printed either
In quotation marks or italicized,
as an indication that it was of
foreign origin and had not been
completely absorbed into the Ian
sguage.
(Copyright.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Fur Beavers.

The government forest rangers re-
port great number of beavers this
gear. and the indications are that there
wiiI be plainly of skins for furs unless
9he laws which now protect the ami
aaals are greatly relaxed. Two years
ago In the Cochetopa forest in Colo
EadO there were 200 beavers, estimat-
zlg four or five to a house, which is
n conservative estimate. This year
there are 10000 animals. Beavers
have complete protection in 25 states
and have become so numerous that
they are nuisance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
RHEUMATl
If you are a SufereI
This Advice

Neabsco, Va. IT
troubled with rheumatism
than ten years and had tr1
different remedies, but no
did me any good. Then
got a sample package of q
Anuric Tablets. that ga
much relief that / sent
large size bottle, and Def
taken two bottles / had 4
rheumatism. / would al
sufferer of rheumatism to-
Pierce's Anuric Tablets
rial."-Raymond Osmyn
You can quickly put yc
Al condition by going
druggist and obtaining DR.
Anuric Tablets (anti-uric'
write DR.. Pierce, president
Hotel In Buffalo, N. ",
medical advice or send 10c
pkg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
COINCIDENCE

"After the lecture the speaker win
stay for few minutes and answer
any question that may be asked Of
him" 1s
II wish had the confidence Of that
man."
sWhy?"
1--WE got five small children and I'd
like to feel that I could answer any
question they put to me-" &
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
When a man says
over" he has already ID
MOTHER! CLEAN
cHILD's BOWELS
CALIFORNIA Fl

Even a sick child loves
taste Of California Fig Sy
little tongue is coated, or Il
is listless. cross. feyerish, f
or has collie, give a teas
cleanse the liver and bowels
hours you can see for vol
thoroughly it works all thu
ton poison, sour bile and W
the bowels, and you have al
full child again.
Millions of mothers keep
Fig Syrup" Landy. They
spoonful today saves a
morrow. Ask your drugd
inc california Fig Syrul
directions for babies and
all ages printed on bott
You must say california
get an imitation fig syrul
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
He Didn't tinuer.

Haven't met you somewhere be-
fore?" asked the dapper young man
who thought he was perfect devil
with the ladies.
"No, you haven't" replied the beach
beauty, coolly. "Tve never seen you
before in all my life, but sit right down
and tell me about your papa and
mama"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
IDENTIFIED

1st Gas Man: I Just went into a
house and the woman thought that ]
was a robber and she threw up her
hands.
End Gas Man: Well I guess It
Strengthened things out when you
told her you were the gas man..
list Gas Man: Nav! She kept her
hands up and told me where ] could
find the meter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Tho carruIous Sex.

He-Women always have to monopo-
lie the conversation. A woman can't
sit still and listen for one full minute.
She-Oh. indeed! Suppose the other
party to the conversation were making
a proposal Of marriage?
He-NSt even then. She'd say yes
before he'd spoken minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

waved it back and forth, making bright
flashes of light.
Peter knew then it was the beauti-
full golden hair that had thrown the
flashes of light he had seen.
When the goat saw the girl and her
golden hair it ran up the mountain so
fast Peter could not keep up with it,
but before they reached the top the
girl had left the window and stood
on the very top of the tower, waving
her golden hair in the sunlight.
When Peter and the goat reached
the top and were coming near to the
white castle, up through the mountain
arose huge heads covered with shaggy
hair; then their shoulders appeared,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Has Been In TRAINING.

''That fellow Jones, is an incorrig-
ible liar. but gotta say he is smooth
at it-smooth and oily"
"Yeah; / think he married one Of
these women who always require ex-
plantations and alibis."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Ranking Envy.

"At least you are not charged with
any very serious offense this time"
"That's what makes me so resent
full" whimpered Bill the Burg. II
never get charged with anything seri-
Gus enough to make the sentimental
public throw kisses at me and send
me flowers"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Chip Of the Old Block.

do you believe in heredity. Nu-
pop?"
81 certainly do. Why, for instance,
is my slx-months-old son always try
ing to get his toes in his mouth If 1t
isn't because of his dads constant
struggle to make both ends meet7'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Bad Man.

Mr.. Slicer-I was reading the other
day that there are eight hundred ways
of cooking potatoes.
Mrs. Slicer-Yes?
Mr.. Slicer--Well, my dear, don't you
think if you tried hard, you could learn
one of them?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
The Majority Had II.

The manager Of the apartment house
received a call one morning from an
irate top-foor tenant.
'The roof leaksl" cried the top-foor
man.
"Roof-leaks? Nonsense |" ret0rted
the manager. "None of the people In
the other fats say so."-Harper's
Weekly. y s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
WorId,s oldest Lanauaae.

Though there is some difference of
opinion, many authorities concur in the
belief that the oldest language in the
world is Sanskrit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
A BUSY Man.

Cassidy-An' how's things wild you?
Casey-Busy, very busy, indade.
Cassidy-Is it SO now?
Casey-Ay. Shure every time I'm
at laysure have somethin' to do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Cutting Trees by Motive Power.

To fell trees, motor-driven saw
blade has been invented in Europe,
running on pulleys In a U-shaped
frame, which is placed around tree
to be cut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
The truth Out.

She (relecting him)-You love me
merely for my money.
He-You mean I wanted you merely
for your money. ss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
A SAVING CLAUSE.

Spa. why is a wife called the better
half?"
I'm order, my son, that she may not
get the impression that she's the
whole thing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

Anyone can compIacently wear q
suit four years old when he's got
eleven.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

an may work and fool people
he belief that he's loafing, but
fice versa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Helpful Calls.

HeIpfuI Calls.
"Where to. dearies|
"Welfare working"
"Eh?"
"We're leaving cards on few poor
people in the Sums"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

Speech is truly free only when the
last majority want to hear 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

I never realizes what a sponge
Until he falls into a puddle of
6nd mops it all up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Always Busy.

Always Busy.
"You never pay attention to idle Cos
sip?"
There is no such thing" answered
Miss Cayenne. Gossip is never idle"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Yesi YAsI

A man I know kicked up a row
That stirred the neighbours wrath.
He walked up to lady COW
And shyly pinched its calf. A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
Hard Luck

81 say. Mark, have you heard about
that poor man who swallowed a
snnon p, ..4...s.. a..s-s- 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

How we dislike to pj
we have had the use OIL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

:No. What about him"
"Why, he can't STIR"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

Beauty is only skin deep, but a
disposition extends all the way
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
THRIFT

TEN as you save your dollars
for
- Tomorrow's need in fullest
store
'Twere well likewise to put away
Some of the sunshine of today
To use In some dark hour of sorrow
That possibly may come tomorrow.
know this to be good for
In days when woe came stalking by
Have found relief from troubles
gray
In memories OF yesterday.
(Copyright.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

The pocketbook is the n
book. but not the best sell
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

sz5sa45;;|nrnar,r.k oCHULZ, III OdIlSUuTy
sss .ouis, Mo.
Just Tx for moment. Lydia e.
Inlkhamaw Vegetable Compound has
been IN use for nearly fifty years. 1t is
prepared from medicinal plants, by the
utmost pharmaceutical skill, and supe-
af0r methods. The ingredients thus
&nmbined in the Compound correct the
e1Rditions which cause such annoying
symptoms 7aa had been troubling Mrs.
4cholz- The Vegetable Compound exer-
e<ses q restorative influence of the most
desirable character, correcting the trou-
&c IN gentle but efficient manner.
1his is noted, by the disappearance, one
aftsr another, Of the disagreeable
WmptnmS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06

I was bothered
Eins every month and
Bhad backache and
had to go to bed as /
could not work. My
Imo the r and my
4 whole family always
took Lydia e. Pink
hams Veget bic
/ Compound for such
/ troubles and they
+ induced me to try it
and it has helped me
very much. ] don't
have cramps any
more, and ] can DO
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-26
INDIGNANT At
VIRGIN ISLANDS
APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. Coon
siderable comment is being INDUCED
in here over the sending by President
Harding OF the name of a white man
Capt Henry H. Hough United States
Navy, to the Senate for confirmation
as Governor OF the Virgin Islands.
1t spointed out that the Islands
have a population OF about 1900, OF
which about Is per cent is colored; Ia
per cent or 4,563. of m;:.ed white and
Negro blood, and the remaining 1922,
or "a per cent, colored.
1t is pointed out that the Harding
administration will not appoint
colored man to position in the south
on account OF the opposition OF
Southern Democrats, but there can be
no reason for not naming a colored
man a Governor where the overwhelm-
ing majority OF the people are colored,
is the general view.
By some the nomination is regarded
as another evidence of the program OF
the present Administration not to let
the Black Man show his head too
high politically, even where his num-
bers might justify it. Then the Ad-
ministration policy of running Haitian
affairs through white Americans IS
cited as another example.
Some OF the Senators have already
received protests against the nomina-
ton, the protestants claiming that the
position is one which should be given
colored man.
The Virgin Islands were purchased
from Denmark for S25,000,00 in 1917
Its leading business and professional
men are colored. Only a few weeks
ago a delegation consisting OF Conrad
Cornerio, George Morehead and
Adolph Serio, all colored came to this
country and told President Harding
that the Nolstead Act was hurting one
of their principal industries, the manu-
facture of bay rum. Thew also dis
cussed other economic problems con-
nected with the Islands.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-26
RACES should
MIX Up, SAYS
B RAz|LIAN

WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, Aug
26.-Sl eaking before the Institute OF
Politics at Williams College last Satur-
day, DIR. Manuel de Oliyeira Lima, OF
Brazil said that intermarriage between
the colored and the white races is fire.
quent in his country and that as a
result there are NO disconnected
races to be found in Brazil, as you GER
tainly have in this country"
There exists prejudice, especial
ly among distinguished familie 5
against miscegenation," he said, but
this is freely practiced among the
peoply in general, with the result there
is no race question in Brazil conflicts
or even controversies over the matter
being so to say unknown, but that
Negroes are rapidly disappearing into
the white race.
A source of anti, athy is conse-
quently to an irritating feature of the
social question and no disconnected
races are to be found in BRAZIL as
you certainly have in this country. This
condition represents an advantage for
national life and is one of the reasons
for the happiness that Brazil suggests.
although things are not perfect and
no serious reason exists for claiming
that Americas Vespucius was accurate
when he located down there the earthly
paradise.
"Since pure races" are according to
ethnologists, a historical error-and
consequently Godineau, the apologist
OF the white race Cor more accurately
of the Teutonic race), may be taken
as a philosopher given to whimsical
spcculation-we have to admit that the
Hispanic-American or more precisely
the Brazilian solution of the racial pro-
blem. of the colored race at least, is
certainly wiser, more promising and
above all more humane than any solu-
ton which operates through separa-
ton or segregation.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-26
Masons Pass
Anti Lynch
Re soIUe

WARRINGTON, Aug. 26.-At the
International Conference OF the Grand
Masters, Past Grand Masters. Grand
Secretaries. etc, Prince Hall Masons
of the United States representing
some 10000 Masons, at their meet
ing in Washington, D. C., on August ,,
passed strong resolutions calling on
the United States Senate to pass with
out delay the Dyer Anti-Lynchng Bill
to correct certain abuses and barba-
rous treatment meted out 70 the citizens
OF this Republic" according to an
announcement made by the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People. The resolutions
called upon the Senate TO take this
step not only to end the disgrace Of
mob violence but to remove this blot
from the name of America. because
"in foreign countries the belief is COM
mon the United States government s
Indifferent to punish the evil doors
and w. regret that the reports on
lvnching will tend to lower the respect
and esteem which the nation enjoys
Forwarded To Coolidge.
The resolutions were signed by F.
II. Holmes, Grand Master of the State
of Washington; II. |. Monroe, Grand
Master, OF Kansas; and A. a. Schom-
burg. Grand Secretary, who composed
the Committee on Resolutions. Copies
of the resolutions have been forwarded
to Calvin Coolidge, Presiding Officer
of the Senate; Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Massachusetts, Republican Leader; and
Samuel NJ. Shortridge of California,
The one dispute that's settled these
days is the one with the landlord, and
he settles it--his way.
The man with little knowledge is
the man with little pay.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-26
RAISE STANDARD Of
HOWARD SCHOOL {

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 20
The board of trustees of Howard Uni
xersity at their annual meeting last
June voted that:
All entering classes in the medical
school of the Howard University shall
be limited to fifty (50) students until
such time as conditions warrant a
larger number.
Beginning with the school year
1925-1924, the requirements for admis-
sion to the school of dentistry shall be
The completion of a four-year high
school course and two years of college
work"
The action taken by the board of
trustees in limiting the entrance classes
of the school of medicine and the school
of dentistry is necessitated by the lack
of facilities to accommodate the large
number of applicants for admission. In
order to meet just such need as this
in the school of dentistry and to COM
ply with the requirements for regis
tration of the Howard School of Den
tistry with the Board of Regents OF
The State of New York, during the
present summer additions will be
made to the dental inhrmary of the
school of medicine whereby space will
be provided for twelve or sixteen ad-
ditional chairs. Certain architectural
changes in the outside appearance Of
the building will also be made.
Law School Building Also Being
Remodelled.
The Law School Building of the
Howard University is also being re-
1 l. 1
spent for the purpose OF providing floor
space in compliance with the require.
ments of board of regents OF the
American Law Schools so as to secure
rating for the Howard University
School of Law.
Thus, Howard University continue,
10 comply with the high standards O
American educational institutions.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-26
GIRL DISCOVERS
BAD BLOOD"
IN HER VEINS

CINCINNATI, Aug. ga long
cherished belief that both her parents
were white was shattered when Edna
Finnell, Is years old, nurse, was ar
raigned in Municipal Court after
having been arrested in all apartment
at 9l5 Central avenue. She was
charged with disordcrly conduct
From the lips OF her father, Ihos.
Finnell, former profession bonds
man, living at 33l Laurel street, she
heard, she said, for the first time that
her mother was not white.
Il always thought she knew it,
Finnell told Municipal Judge w.
Meredith Yeatman.
1T can't be true; =. can't the glrl
moaned, clasping her hands and
clutching at the railinl OF the wit
ness stand for support.
Finnell appeared in Court after the
girl had admitted that her father
name was Finnel. She had contended
earlier that her name was Anna
Brown"
Hello, dad, where do they get that
stuff that have Negro blood in me?'
the girl asked him as he came into
the courtroom Finnell said he had
tried to dissuade her from posing as a
white girl, but had done so in vain.
Clara Brown. at whose apartment
the girl was found, said the girls
mother was a Black Woman and was
a relative of hers.
She wanted to associate with white
folks and just wouldn't believe she
was a Negroes" she SAID.
The girls case was continued, when
Wick Gullion, living on Laurel street,
is to be questioned. Gullion it was
said, ould be able to confirm the
story that the girl is not white
Meanwhile. nurses and hospital at
taches at the General Hospital were
surprised by the disclosure that the
girl IS OF Negro parentage on her
mothers side For several months
she was nurse at the hospital, and
apparently was OF pure white lineage
She also had served as nurse IN other
institutions. and recently had taken
private cases.
The girl was arrested Sunday aft=r
police had received a note TO the effect
that white girl was living with Black
People at the Central avenue address,
4 raid by police revealed the girl. A
Black man was in another room. He
also was arrested.
Following her arrest the girl said
she was a mulatto. Later she said
she was white. She said she was en-
gagged TO a physician al the General
Hospital but later retracted this state
ment. She then eontended she was
engaged TO a physician in another Ohio
city. but declined 70 give his name. Not
until recently was her name learned.
The girl was defended by A. I. Dali
ton. An attorney, whose services were
obtained by Clara Brown, the woman
in whose home she was found Dalton
told Judge Yeatman the girl had
Negro blood in her veins. and that he
had ,.nown her for years. She denied
knowing Dalton.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-26
Ghost Of Woman Who
Financed John Brown Rises
To Rob Heirs Of Fortune

liefs were strengthened, she said by
declarations IN a d e by Nanny
Pleasant, who was a servant in the
family at the time.
Bells Advisor.
The children have not yet taken
LEGAL action to contest the will, altho
some of them have consulted attor-
neys on the feasibility of taking such
action. Few persons in San Francisco
had a more spectacular career than
old Nanny Pleasant. She was born
in Georgia. slave-and came here
in 1849 with $4,000, realized from the
sale of Cuban bonds, part of the es-
tate of her first husband.
She was known here as the friend
and adviser of Thomas Bell during the
late years OF the nineteenth century.
Her say i'll the affairs of the Bell
household continued until 1892, the
year of her death. She remained in
the employ of Mrs. Bell until 1900
when she was ordered to leave, fol
lowing the alleged discovery by Mrs.
Bell of deed in her possession trans
ferring property of Mrs. Bell TO a
third party.