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TEN TESTS OF A GOOD SPORTS

1. He does not boast.
2. Nor quit.
2 Nor make excuses when he fails,
4. He is a cheerful loser.
s. And a quiet winner.
6. He plays fair.
Z. And as we'll as ne can.
s. He enjoys the pleasures OF risk
That is striving.
Q. He gives his opponent the bene-
fit OF the doubt. .' =,
10. Ana he values the game itself
more highly than the result.
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THE ~aOPERETTA,

One OF the moss interesting inter
tairments of the year was the one
given January Gath by the Girls Glee
Club OF Miller High. 1t was conduct
ed by Mae S. Olson. The name of the
Operetta was THE Maid and the Mid
dy." The characters were we'll select
ed and played their parts well.
Main Characters
Billy, the Middy------Sylvia Sieman
Valerie Vane, the Maid
Marion Corcoran
The Count, Spanish gentleman
--- Madelyn Lowell
Mrs. Gaily, attractive widow
Ethel Bentz
Captain Dasher------Etta Englemann
Anita, the mysterious cause OF trouble.
Maids, Middies, Young Men
Chorus Girls.
Much anxiety was caused by the
Mysterious Anita" which was thought
to be a Spanish maiden, but turned
out to be-a parrot. There was a
large crowd there and everybody en-
j9yed 1t.
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Around and About the School

Doctor McWhorter Visiting Maur-
ice)-You cough easier this morning.
Maurice--l ought to I've been prac-
Using ell night.
Hines-You don't appreciate my
sense OF humor.
Burns-Yes I do. I saw the girl you
were with Saturday night.
Lowell-May I call you revenge?
Syivis-Why?
Lowell-Because revenge is sweet.
Syfvfa-Certainiy II you let me cell
you vengeance.
Loweli-And why should you call me
vengeance?
Syivfa-Because vengeance Ia mine
Paul Congdon-Pass me the butter
Aunt-If what Paul?
Paul-If you can reach II.
For Girls Pefusal Only
Read backwards-Didnt you II boy
O be wouldn't you. this read wouldn't
you know we.
You can tell o Freshman by her green
looks,
You can tell a Senior by her stacks Of
books,
You can tell a Junior by her looks
and such,
And you can tell a Sophomore-but
you can't tell her much!
Did you know that an engine
smokes:
Niies-Yes, and it chews too.
Tresh-Do you know how to teach
q girl to swim?
tsenior-sure. First you hold her
hand, then you slip an arm round her
waist. them
Fresh--You see, it's my sister.
Senior-Aw. shove her on the bank.
In the spring young mems fancies
turn to-What the girls have been
thinking about all winter.
INTER Sc
Perhaps you still have lingering
memories Of the last program given by
this Senior Literary Society," Or
March 8.this society of Thespians will
give . better and larger program. II
will DO more varied ar the talent
win be far above par. IL will fully
pay one TO attend this program:
1. Selection by the Inter Sc Orches-
ira
2. Reading-Madelyn Lowell.
8. Song-Inter So Boys Glee Club.
T. Play. negro-"Hanging out the
wssh."
s. Vocal Solicitation Penwell.
6. Inter Sc Paper.
2. Selection by Orchestra.
Remember: Given by the Inter Sc
Senior Literary Society. March 8 In
the High School Auditorium.
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If everybody had been content a
hundred years ago we would still be
reaping grain with a sickle.
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Gather We kisses while ye may.
Time brings only sorrow;
For the fiappers who nap so free today
Are the chaperons Of tomorrow
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Education is at the root of all ma
tional progress !
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A gum club has been organized in
Miller High and a contest was held
with the Faculty rs judges. Following
are the results:
Loudest cracker--Nora Mccormick
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Paui-Did You know that an engine
smokes:
Nifes-Yes, and II chews too.
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E o RIAL

EDITOR-IN.CHIEF
ROGERS SlMONS
Assistant Editors
BERNICE CORCORAN
NELLIE STIGMAN
CLINTON TITUS
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Charley Burns-How far is il be-
tween your ears?
Charley WI don't know. How
far?
Charley Burns-One block.
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Miss H.-Phyllis, you are not work
ing you are too interested in Niles.
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Miss Pierce had written on the bach
of a theme Please write more leg
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Miss Stevens-why IL II that girls
speak better English than boys?
Abner--They talk more.
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Paul Congdon-Pass me the butter
Aunt-If what Paul?
Paul-If you can reach II.
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Hines-You don't appreciate my
sense OF humor.
Burna-Yes I do. saw the girl you
were with Saturday night.
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Kenneth-When people study a Iona
time they like to get out and study the
chickens.
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Fresh-Do you know how to teach
q girl to swim?
tSenior-Sure. First you hold her
hand, then you slip an arm round her
waist. them
Fresh--You see, it's my sister.
Senior-Aw, shove her OF the bank.
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Doctor McWhorter Visiting Maur-
ice)-You cough easier this morning.
Maurice-l ought to I've been prac-
Using ell night.
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Wanted-An alarm clock that won't
go OF when set at ten p. n.
Lowell Greene.
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The next day-Miss Pierce what's
this you put on mo themef
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In the spring young mems fancies
turn to-what the girls have been
thinking about all winter.
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Miss Smith (soins down the hai1)
Has anyone see my history wan
.dering around here?
Walter-No. not many would care to
have their history wander around.
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Marion-He's frightfuliy attractive.
l think, Mother.
Mother-I cant see Il.
Marion-Good Heavens. do you mean
to say you can't 10 that big 0ldsmo-
bile.
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For Girls Pefusal Only
Read backwards-Didnt you IL boy
O be wouldn't you. this read wouldn't
You know We.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Believed Old Roman Relic.

A mysterious cross at Richborough,
England, the mystery" port of the
great war, which has held its secret
inviolate for 1000 years, is at last to
be investigated by the Society Of An
tiQuaries of London. Permission has
been secured to carry on excavation
work, which will be started immedi-
ately. The task will occupy at least
five years, and cost probably $4,000.
Nobody knows the meaning of the
cross. Some believe it to have been
the foundation of Roman pharOs or
lighthouse, like the specimens in ex-
istence at Dover, Boulogne and Alex
andria. Recently some marble casing
has been discovered, and 1t is conjec-
tured that this may have formed part
of big building that stood on the
ridge. Other finds include silver coins
In the Third and Fourth centuries
Peterborough was one of line of i'm
pOrtant forts stretching from Bran
caster to Dorchester as protection
against Saxon marauders. The Sec
ond legion was stationed there, and
the fort was probably the last British
station occupied by the Romans be-
fore their departure in the early years
Of the Fifth century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Measuring Temperature.

Electric pyrometry, as the measure
ment of temperature by electric means
Is called, has been so far per-
fected that it is applicable from near
the absolute zero-about 400 degrees
Fahrenheit below the ordinary zero
Ito the temperature Of melting
platinum. more than 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit above zero. There are
two methods of measuring tempera-
ture by electrical means, one depend
ing upon the increase of electric re-
sistance of pure metal with increase
of temperature and the other on the
production of an electromotive force
in circuit of two metals where one
junction is kept at constant temper
allure and the other Is heated to the
temperature which it is desired to
measure. Many electric promoters
give a continuous record OF the tenn
perature on revolving drum.--Washr
ington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
WoMAN's PART IN POLITICS
Peggy Eaton Conspicuous Figure In
the Early Days Of the Jackson
Administration.

The part played by pretty Peggy
Eaton in the politics Of the early days
of the Jackson administration. the
scandal in which she figured, which
wrecked a cabinet, killed Calhoun's
chances for the presidency and adj
vanced Van Buren, to the succession,
has been favorite topic with his
torians Of the period. In "Party Bat
ties Of the Jackson Period" Claude g.
Bowers deals more extensively with
the immediate after effects. General
Eaton, it seems, sought an opportunity
to personally chastise his erstwhile fell
low member Of the cabinet, Secretary
Ingham, as he had been especially Bit
ter against Mrs. Eaton. The thorough
ly frightened secretary was driven to
entering his house by alleys and back
doors. It is not. generally known that
this same "Pretty Peggy" at a later
time in the Jackson. period was In
volved in an attempt to persuade the
postmaster general, Kendall, to enter
into dishonest contract. The reward
for the postmaster would have been
fine carriage and two prancing horses
from Mrs. Eaton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Interesting to Archeolo aists.

Leading psychologists from all over
Italy are gathering at Sorrento, near
Naples, sent thither by news of dis
covery which promises to throw much
light on early Italo-Greek history. AS
the result of casual digging by
some youths, what is believed to be
the old Greek town of Sireon has
been discovered near Sorrento. Sireon
was believed to have been the sanctu-
airy of the sirens. the sea nymphs who
lured mariners to destruction by their
singing, and as such is mentioned by
Virgil. Strabo, the Roman geographer,
who lived at the same time; Homer
and Hesodius. contemporary of Ho-
mer. So far one of the city gates has
been unearthed. They are Of enor-
meus blocks of tufa, volcanic stone,
carefully smoothed and fitted. A party
wall has also been exposed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
WOMAN MOVED 70 PROTEST
Voices objection to Multiplicity Of
Proverbs That Show Malice
Toward Her Sex.

Sim fed up with proverbs about
women" declared Priscilla fiercely.
Thoroughly fed up.
''Take any language you like" she
went on, "in every one Of them you'll
find some proverb or other jeering at
women, some piece of biting malice at
their expense, words that squirt con-
centrated venom into the eyes Of every
woman who reads them.
proverbs are said to be crystallized
common sense. / say that most
proverbs about women are clotted non
sense-when they are not calculated
spite. -
proverbs about women" continued
Priscilla, becoming coldly sarcastic,
sought to be labeled just like poisons.
Then one would know what to avoid"
"But what about this one?" urged
Peter. IA wofnan's lips have cured
many Ills"
"'Old sheep shouldn't dress lamb
fashion," retorted Priscilla coldly.
"Well, how about Islander expires
at good woman's door'?" said Peter.
Even a she-ass is pretty when she
is young" responded Priscilla.
s"Don't. forget the French saying:
That which woman desires, God de-
sires,'" urged Peter.
II can remember" said Priscilla,
"the French proverb which says: "A
woman is perfect devil"
"But," pleaded Peter, "think Of the
Irish proverb: Live in my heart and
pay no rent"
Priscilla countered with the Eng
fish: EVERY couple Is not pair"
@There is no home without a
wife," quoted Peter from the Serbian.
"Trust woman so long as thy
mothers eyes are upon her." was
Priscilla's Japanese rejoinder
Peter then ventured the Indian:
"'He who goes to the hills goes to
his mother"
From the Spanish Priscilla followed
with: "'Woman is like your shadow;
follow her, she flies; fly from her,
she follows"
Finally Peter tried the Russian:
ga wife is not guitar, which, hav-
ing done playing with, you hang on
the WALL"
This Priscilla capped with the same
language with: "'Select your wife
with your ears rather than with your
eyes,"
Then Peter, remembering the Tai
mud: eff your wife is small. stoop
down and whisper in her ear" fol-
lowed the advice Of the proverb and
got to the last word with: '"The heart
that loves is always. young IF. M.
in London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Known as chlIdren's Friend.
More
Telephones

Monsieur Bonbon" is known to
many children In Europe, especially
in France. He Is the children's friend.
His mission Is to make children happy,
says B. C. Forbes "Men Who Are
Making America" edition Of 1016-17),
He is an ardent motorist, and he
always takes with him on his rides
big supply Of specially made pa.
pisian bonbons of the purest quality,
and many other little gifts. He Law
ishes upon the village children of the
Riviera his good things-'papillotes,"
the little ones call the candy.
Monsieur Bonbon" is not a French
man; he is an American. He is
James A. Stillman, for years the
most powerful national banker in
America, and power second only to
Morgan in shaping the financial des-
TIMES of the United States during the
last years of the Nineteenth and the
first decade of the Twentieth century,
declares Mr.. Forbes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Cannot Leuislate Against Bees.

City and borough governments can
not take action and make laws to in
terfere with Bookkeeping, according to
a report from the PENNSYLVANIA depart
ment of agriculture. Such ordinances
will not stand when the defendants
convicted in the city courts under such
ordinances appeal to the higher courts
for Justice. The. liability of bee
keeper for injury done by his bees
to some other person or to the prop
erty of another rests on the doctrine of
negligence and not on the theory of
the bees being nuisance. If bee
Keeper in city will arrange his bee
yard and management properly, there
will be no reason for complaint by
the neighbors, and If the neighbors get
stung, it is because of their own care
leSSneSS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Liquid oxygen.

A kind Of explosive that is not sub
ject to the legal restrictions that ap-
ply to the storing and transporting Of
present explosives Is said to be found
in liquid oxygen. The explanation of
its safety is found in the fact that the
explosive quality is given the oxygen
only after fuse has been drawn
through paper cartridge and the
cartridge saturated with the oxygen.
The flame Of the fuse converts the
cartridge into carbonic acid and water
vapor. The cartridge keeps its ex-
plOsive character then only for about
twenty-five minutes, after which time
all the oxygen required for chemical
reaction becomes vaporized.
Such an explosive will find its great
est usefulness in problems of forestry,
clearing lands, road construction; but
other uses will undoubtedly be found
for this form of power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
1892"

Once again the wheel of time has
turned around and another year goes
to join the lengthening procession of
the ages. A year is a mere bubble
on the stream of Nme. but in mans
life it Is not infrequently pregnant
with the destinies of great nations.
Fifty-six eighty-two will be forever
memorable in history. Jewish and
general-because in it the nations of
the world gave their unanimous APP
proval to the creation of national
home for the Jewish people in Pales-
tine, thereby fulfilling our most cher
ished hope.-Jewish Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
JOKE WAS NOT ON WAITER
1taveler Ordered Remarkable Form OF
omeiet, and Is Willing TO Adj
nit He Got Ii.


1--we never tried to be funny with a
waiter" the returned traveller was say
ing, "since the time when l had a lit
tie experience with one in California.
1t was some years ago, and was
rather fresh stepped into a res
taurant one morning and ordered an
Omelet. IN M
"'What kind?' asked-the waiter.
"'Why, are there more kinds than
oneY l asked.
"'Oh, yes, sir he replied, there are
several
"'Well, bring me an ostrich-egg
omelet.'
"'All right, SIR said he, but you'll
have to walt quite while. 1t takes
a long time to make an ostrich-egg
omelet.'
II told him had plenty of time.
He went away, and was gone fully an
hour. Then he came back with q
big covered dish.
There you are sir he said, placing
1t before me and uncovering it.
"Well, 1t was an Omelet all right,
and big enough for half dozen men.
Whether there was an ostrich farm in
the neighborhood, and he, got real
ostrich egg. or whether he made it
from couple Of dozen Of hens eggs,
/ don't know, but l distinctly remem-
Der that 1t cost me two dollars-and
/ learned valuable lesson."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Shark Skin. for Gold F.st.

Sole leather made Of shark skin is
the latest cure of, cold feet for traffic
officers on Seattle's street intersec-
lions, Many traffic men. complaining
during rainy weather that rubber and
ordinary leather caused cold feet, have
experimental In various ways to rem,
edy the condition.
Some tried moose hide. walrus skin
and wooden shoes of the Orient. but
the use of sharks leather proved sue
cessful. With this waterproof mate
rial, comfortable light shoes are made.
which. excluding dempness, possess an
element conserving the natural body
heat within the shoe so fitted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09

Everywhere cooperative fruit, vege-
table, cattle and sheep growers asso-
Citations are getting together. The
farm bureau, the most powerful farm
organization is busy; the success OF
the citrus fruit and raisin growers
Of California in maintaining prices
above cost of production and long haul,
with its high rates, has blazed the
trail.
What is the condition now, you ask.
The answer: The United States Treas
ury Department. with unusual oppor-
tunities for getting accurate figures,
reports the net income of farmers all
over the country for the year past as
little less than $185 per farm family.
Not bright picture.
What has already been accomplished
in the matter of useful legislation to
help the farmer has been achieved
through cooperation and organized
pressure. The farmer is entitled to at
least fair part of the price paid for
his product by the consumer. Mary
land will have a session Of its Legis-
lature about year from now. The
farmers have a whole year in which
to get together to settle upon such
legislation as they may need. And by
getting together they can get what
they need in the way of terminal mar
kets, roads, selling and educational
agencies.
Much can be done. Farmers must
subject their individualism for the COM
mon good and in that way get the
things that will benefit each of them.
The farmer must organize and it will
take some of his time, but he is like
the man with the dog by the ear-he
cannot let go. He must sacrifice some
time to attend meetings, meet with his
fellows, plan what is best, so that he
may eventually at least get an equal
chance with the other interests which
are always on the job. The filled milk
bill, which is to prevent manufacture
ing interests taking skim milk and put
ting cocoanut oil in it and then selling
it at low price at profit, is impOr-
tant to the dairymen. Congress seems
certain to pass the law prohibiting
transportation of such milk. Wiscon-
sin, a great dairy State, prohibits sale
In that State. Its sale should be pro-
hibited in Maryland. Experts proved
before the. committee Of Congress that
it was valueless as food and absolute
ly detrimental to the health of chill
dren. There are other substitutes in
competition with farm products that
need study.
Much is to be done and much can be
done to aid the Maryland farmer, and
Governor Richie has pointed the way
by saying in his speech at Frederick,
II cannot, therefore, urge you too
strongly to perfect your organizations
in every way, to strengthen them. to
solidify them, until through them you
are able to evolve, with the agencies
of the State, whose duty it is to CO.
operate with you and help you, the ap-
propriate plans to meet all your wants
end needs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
New Zealand Aids cupld.

The New Zealand government has
come to the conclusion that many
parental objections to the marriage of
their daughters on account of age are
unreasonable. Since early marriages
are advocated by that state, the gov
eminent has decreed that If a girl un-
der twenty-one years Of age can't get
her parents consent to her marriage,
she can cite her father or mother be-
fore the Supreme court to give rea-
sons for withholding of consent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
A Good Thing-Don't Miss 1t.

Send your name and address
plainly written together with
cents (and this Slip to Chamberlain
Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa, and
receive in return trial package
containing Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for coughs, colds, Group
bronchial, "fiu" and whoopine
coughs, and tickling throat; Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
for stomach troubles, indigestion,
gassy pains that crowd the heart,
biliousness and constipation: Cham
berlain's Salve, needed in every
family for burns, scalds, wounds,
piles, and skin affections; these
valued family medicines for only S
cents. Don't miss it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Water Power in British Empire.

The water power committee of the
cenjoint board of scientific societies
of Great Britain reports, according to
advices received by the United States
Department of Commerce, that the po-
tential water power of the empire, in
Guiding all dominions, colonies and
possessions, is 5O,OO0.OO0 to 10000, 900
horse power, all capable of immediate
economic development. This will I'M
doubtedly be developed sunder compe-
tent authority and not left to chance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Sugar From Dahlias.

Levulose. sugar made from the
'tuber Of the dahl;a, is exceptionally
sweet and is said to be harmless to
diabetes. The American Dahlia so,
ciety and the Bureau of Standards are
cooperating in the development Of Ii
possibilities Scientific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Portrait on Your Writing Paper.

The Paris smart woman is not
smart unless she has the very smart
est stationery. The latest craze Is
to have your portrait engraved at the
head Of your notepaper, the favorite
color Of which at present is cerulean.
A variation is to have the portrait on
the dainty lining of the envelope. Most
stationery nowadays IL scented.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Aids
~ Nature.

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain Is
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. II
allays the cough, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restor-
ing the system to healthy condi-
ton. Thousands have testified to
its good qualities. Try it when you
have a cough or cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09

A proposal of marriage is always
tinged with disappointment to the
movie fan. 1t never happens like it
does on the screen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09

There is alwaysNa comeback to
the wise saws. It's long lane.
that has no returning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09

1t doesn't seem exactly fair for the
man who is dissatisfied with his lot
to ask some girl to share it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09

/ The wisdom of some people con-
sists largely of knowing what other
people ought to do.