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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
The Pick of the Crowd

llG 4 1CA Oh Ikk0 NIOWQ
A planter living few miles from a
small city in one Of the lever cotton
states called up the police Judge on
the long-distance telephone.
SAY, judge" he said, IT just got
word that my house boy, Jim. went to
town last night and got in row and
hit another darkey with brick, and
was locked up. l need that boy, and
l wish as favor to me you'd let him
go when he comes up today before
you. If syou think he ought to pay a
fine let me know what it is tonight
at LODGE meeting and I'll hand the
amount to you"
"All right" answered the judge.
I'm willing to do anything in reason,
but you'll have to come in here and
pick out your own Niger"
Lord, man." demonstrated the
planter, II can't take the time off to
go into the police station today! I'm
as busy as bird dog right this min
ute."
Cant help it." answered his honor.
Il can't afford to take any more
chances. Here, just the other day,
Colonel Talbert, down at Palmetto,
called me up the same as you've done
today and asked me to turn loose one
Of his hands that was in the calaboose
for shooting craps. agreed to do 1t,
but plumb forgot the nigger's name,
and to make sure Of getting the right
one and not disappointing Talbert 1
had to turn loose every Niger on the
docket.
There were fourteen of 'em In all
and one Of 'em was charged with
murder, too. It made a lot of talk,
and the chief Of police kicked about
1t. If you want your niger you come
get him"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
MY FAVORITE
STORIES
By IRWIN S. COBB


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Copyright)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Riverdale.- What is believed to be
the oldest male quartet in the country,
organized in 1888, during the college
days of its members recently held
reunion in connection with services
at the Presbyterian Church at Berwyn
Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Annapolis. Representatives OF
Eastern Shore counties cooperating
with local officials of the Association
Opposed to Prohibition will hold a
mass-meeting at the Atlantic Hotel,
Ocean City on August 20 to protest
against Federal Entertainments on
States rights.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Baltimoge.-Four men were arrested
and fined $40 and costs each for vic.
lating the law prohibiting shooting
around marshes where waterfall, orto.
Ian, reedbirds, railbirds or ricebirds
roost or feed, Charles F. Smith, chief
deputy game warden, reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Hagerstown. - Brigadier General
Milton A. Reckord, Baltimore, and
Colonel D. John Marley, Frederick,
commanding the First Maryland Regi-
ment. were the principal speakers at
the laying of the cornerstone Of the
new Company B Armory here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Havre de Graces-Miss Grace G..
Jones, prominent evangelist of Balti-
more, is conducting revival services
at Wesleyan Chapel Methodist Prot
estant Church and Hopewell Metho-
dist Protestant Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Z Baltimore. Republican leadership
in Maryland of Senator Weller was
unQualifedly Endorsed by the Federal
Administration when Gen. Lincoln G..
Andrews. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. in charge of the prohibition
enforcement, announced the appoint
ment of Edmund Bpdnitz as zone ad-
ministrator for the district comprised
OF Maryland, Delaware and the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Baltimore.-A petition was filed il
Circuit Court No. to restrain the
Health Department from enforcing the
new meat inspection ordinance. The
Independent Meat Packers Associa-
ton of Baltimore, which fled the suit,
alleged that the ordinance was uncon-
atitut.onal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Annapolis.-A minimum speed law
was advocated by John N. Mackall,
chairman OF the State Roads. Commits
sion. Discussing the speeding up of
traffic, Mr.. Mackall said: The time
has come to take action on establish
ing a minimum speed law for the
safety and convenience Of the travel
ing public"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

n EN-. L. c. ANDREWS, car of pro-
" hibition enforcement. is getting
his campaign against rum going, hav-
ing appointed the district administra-
tors and made all plans for the strate-
gic disposition of his army of 10000
men. Many of the appointments of
administrators are temporary, for
General Andrews hopes to persuade
prominent Ncitizens-dollar year
men--to accept the posts. So far he
has not had much success in that line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Annapolis. Preparations on large
scale have been made by the Maryland
State Dairymen's Association for their
eighth annual meeting August 20,
which Is to be followed by picnic
and carnival.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Baltimore-Park Board officials are
planning to make the Baltimore Sta
dunn the football mecca of the East
in 1926 by bringing here two Of the
foremost college elevens in the coun-
try, it became known recently.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Observation-Disclosures, September 8,
will be Farm Bureau Day. at IT.
monium Fair. Every county in the
State will be represented, and farm
bureau directors Of the nations, to-
gether with State, city and fair off,
cials, will attend meeting in the
Administration Building to discuss the
problem of bringing the farmer and
the city man closer together.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Annapolis More than twelve miles
will be added to Maryland's system of
paved highways as the result of con-
tracts just awarded by the State Road
Commission. The cost of" the roads
will be S324,466.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
Maryland
State NeuUs

/ " =
Towson.-Oread Institute, Glencoe,
Baltimore county, will be converted
into summer resort, according to
an announcement made recently.
Baltimore. Creation of thirty-one
new precincts in twelve Of the 2S
wards in the city were announced by
The Supervisors of Elections.
---Sk-- ss
Upper Marlboro.--Prince Georges
county school children will be adj
mitted free to the annual Southern
Maryland Fair here September 1913.
BAltimore-Eighteen cases of ty-
phoid fever were reported in the city
last week, according to letter sent
to Mayor Jackson by DR.. c. Hampson
Jones'. Commissioner of Health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Imaginary Land

The name "Hyperboreans" was CIV
en- by the ancients to an imaginary
people, favorites Of Apollo, who lived
beyond Boreas, or the North Wind.
Virgil placed them under the North
pole. This favored race dwelt In a
terrestrial paradise under cloudless
sky, and enjoyed a fruitful land. un-
ending peace, and perpetual youth and
health. The Hyperboreans were said
to live In an atmosphere composed en-
tirely of feathers. Herodotus and Pliny
both refer to this Action, but say 1t
was suggested by the amount OF snow
that fell in those northern regions.
The word "Hyperboreans" has been
used by anthropologists to designate
certain peoples that dwell In the north
east OF Asia and the northwest of
America, and that cannot be classified
either as Mongolians or as NORTH
American Indians.-Exchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Simple ''Cradle" Used
in Placer Mining

In mining, placer is a place where
deposits of precious metal usually
gold, are found near the surface,
often in the gravel of river or creek
beds The mineral is obtained by
washing the gravel or pay dirt: that
Is, separating the gold-duSt from the
gravel and earth with which it is
mixed. This kind Of mining Is called
placer mining. and 1t Is in this kind
of mining that the miners cradle Is
used. The cradle Is simple appli-
ance for treating pay dirt" earth and
gravel containing gold-dust. 1t con-
sists essentially of a box mounted on
rockers and provided with per
forated bottom of sheet iron in which
the pay dirt is placed. Water Is
poured on the dirt and the rocking mo-
ton impaired to the cradle causes the
finer particles to pass through the per-
forated bottom on to a canvas screen.
and thence to the base Of the cradle,
where the gold-dust accumulates on
transverse bars of wood called RIFLES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

Rossetti, who painted the now famous
reredos at LANDAU cathedral. took so
long over them that the dean and
chapter became weary of waiting, es-
pecially as replies TO letters sent Ro-
setti concerning them were not forth
coming. So one day the bishop of
LANDAU, being In London, called at
Rossettfs rooms In Blackfriars to ask
to see them, and thus discover the rea-
son of their non-arrIval and of the
painters silence. But the maid who
opened the door there at once In
formed him that Rossetti was absent
and on hearing what the bishop had
come about, she exclaimed: "Oh, lor',
sir, Mr.. Rossetti don't paint now-he's
married :"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Busy Time on Farm
but Not for Farmer

One day farmer went to the county
fair and his Woodworking wife re-
NAMED at home to see that the farm
suffered no loss during his absence.
He returned about dark. and coming
out on the porch, he inquired:
I'm tired out Mary. Is the cows
In the barnT'
"Yes, long since" replied the wife.
els the bosses embarrassed an fedT''
Eyes"
Fowls locked up!"
yes"
wood chopped for mornin'p'
Eyes"
"Be them ducks plucked an dressed
fer market?'
"Yes."
wagon wheel mended an ready to
start In hauling wood tomorrow morn
ing?"
Eyes"
We'll. then" he concluded with a
sigh OF relief, 'let me have my supper,
Mary, and I'll turn in. Farmin' Is be-
ginning to tell on me"-Country Gen.
tleman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

new ford fer evry Homa run. The
envention is a rubber band to put
around the edge of aScer so you
wont brake yure teeth when you
drink coffy on it
Teusday-Pa has got into the no.
tion of haveing pitcher TUX If his
self. He says he never has had a
Profile tux and that is what he
wants. Mn says that wont wirk. for
if he sets side ways his ear will hide
his face so you cant tell what the
pitcher is ment fer.
Wensday-Ant Emmy says times
has changed lots sence she was a
yung Lady. she says the girls use to
lciok in a mirr,ow on Halloween to see
who there husbend WAS to be. Now
they look in Dun and Brad st. where
ever that is.
Thirsday-Over at Hilles bordinl
house they don't have emmy lox on thu
Beeh rm. doors. Mrs. Hill says evr!
buddy sings in the bath rm. so VIII!
spend the money for lock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Earliest TypetOriters

The first typewriter of which there
is any record ives patented in England
In TIA. In 1929 the first American
typewriter, called a typographer, was
patented by w. A. Burt. In 1914 and
1916 typewriting machines were in
vented In England which, like many
of the early machines, were designed
primarily for the use of the blind and
so produced embossed characters.
About 1867 Charles Latham Sholes be-
gan to experiment on the construction
of typewriter, and from this the
Remington had its origin. The first
crude model was completed in 1868.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Kinnickinnic School

School opened Monday with an en-
rollment of Is. Tuesday another
child entered making our enrolment
10. Those who are attending our
school are: Joseph Johnson, Joseph
inc Noltner, Ruth Stockdale, Victor
ia Weiss, Russell Kurtz, Edmund
Lrbich, Lucille Weishaar, Howard
Weiss, Charles Cederholm, Florence
Foley, Genevieve Foley, Carl John
son, Marie Johnson, Edwin Weishaar,
Robert Foley, Frances Jack, William
Lubieh, Hartland Lubich, Stanley
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Zoo Has Big Food Bill

Choice items on the bill Of fare of
the animals of the London Geological
gardens during the past year includ-
ed 440 horses, weighing 200 tons, fed
TO the carnivores A tons, Is cwt. cod
fish. fed to the walrus; 80 tons Of her
rings and whiting, 1880 pints of
shrimps, 343 gallons of fresh milk,
1900. tins Of condensed milk, 1913
pounds of honey, 25S pounds Of ants
eggs" IT pounds Of meal worms,
$50 punches Of onions, 10S heads of
lettuce and 213,085 bananas. The
food consumed In year cost $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

evening pa was a telling a story he
had red about a Inglish bar Maid
and Ant Emmy had never new till
then but what Bar maid was a
feminine loiyer.
Sunday-Mrs. Gillem is very sore
at her self today. The reason she is
sore at her self is becuz she went and
had her pitcher tux by the fotograf-
fer yesterday and after she had had
it TUX she happened to remember
that she had forgot to talk her bath.
/ don't she why she wood forget to
talk her Bath on a Saturday.
Munday-Blisteres pa says he has
got a new rnveption to get Patent
on it and if he does he will maik
about million 5 mebby and Bis
says if he does he is goin.r to by uni
forms for are 2ase ball . next sum
mer. and mebby each gay will get a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17


Nelson.
Our beginners are Robert Foley,
Francis Jack and William Lubich.
The members of our school board
Fred Kurtz, Lloyd Chinook and
William Wilton are putting a cement
floor in the basement. They put a
we'll in the basement.
We received our library books
Tuesday.
We are using the Pearson and
kirchwey Language book. We like
it very much.
The fifth grade are using "Stories
of Early American History" for their
new history text.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
Keep Sweet

Suppose you look at the world
through a yellow pane Of glass;" said
the late beloved Doctor Jowett. why,
then you have yellow world. Sup
pose you look through a dirty pane
of glass. why, then everything Is de
filed. Suppose you look at everything
through the yellow pane OF jealousy,
or the red pane Of envy-why, then
you dlsfgure everything. And II you
look at things through a soured dis
position you will not see anything that
Is lovely or sweet. The cynical heart
has q charmless world"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

The Fair Ground Pavilion CoK.-
pany at Ellsworth promises a pleas
an surprise to its patrons on the
nights OF September II and IS, at
their Pierce County Fair Dances.
The large pavilion will be completely
and permanently decorated, upstairs
and downstairs, at a great expense.
rhe officers of the pavilion company
claim that this pavilion is now the
finest in the west.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17


summer when skool
is left out. He says
at the kid they have
got there now don't
pay emmy tension to
rvlE1St nobody tells him
an that he never lis
sens when you show
him how to do nuth-
ing. Pa says he don't
even lissen when he is
tawking to his self.
Saturday - Well ]
CESS if we keep on 9
learning Ant Emm!
why she will get wise
to a few things l Of
these days mebby. al
the SuDpar table this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

Francis I. Kelley was called to
New Richmond last week to look af-
ter the tailor shop there which he re-
Gently had sold to a C. F. Price.
Price, according to an item in the
New Richmond News, vanished for
parts unknown" leaving the shop
again to Kelley, who is looking for
another buyer, and one that will be
mere permanent as such.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

A st. Paul motorist lost control of
his car on Hudson's main business
dhoroughfare one morning recently
and ran into a window of the State
Bank building. The motorist played
. srappy shit and rum game, but Of
fcer Frey and Sheriff Emerson were
too speedy for him and tagged him
before he reached home The put
out" was made about six miles east
of Hudson, after at lively chase.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17

The first and second grade Lam
guage class had the story of Red
Ridinghood Tuesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-17
STATS DIARY
By Ross Farquhar

Friday-pa says mebby they are a
charts that will get JOB at the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-18
DIT o RIAL. S
The Wild Horses of
the West Must Co

The wild horse of the West is
going to be useful He is going
to be turned into glue, chicken
feed and fertilizer.
SO reads an announcement
from the y. 6. Indian bureau
At least 100000 of these wild
mustangs roam the great plains of
the West Most of them have
never been saddled They are
beautiful and picturesque, but
they use valuable pasture land,
and they must GO
Consequently, they will be
hunted down and sold, at about
S. apiece, to fertilizer company.
It's probably necessary, but it
seems to bad. Little by little, the
wild, romantic life of cur great
West is coming under the deal
level spell of twentieth century
civilization. The wild horse is
passing.
Soon he will be gone to joir the
roaming Indians and the charg-
ing, innumerable buffalo herds
leaving US only a memory OF a
beautiful figure, pulsing with life,
outlined against a western skyline.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-18
ENGLISHVuLE

Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Holloway and
children were Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Lasklev
at Perry, Mrs. Holloway and chill
dren stayed for weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wills Holloway. of
near Bumphead spent today with Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Holloway.
Mrs. W. D. Childs and Miss Willie
Ruth English spent Friday with Mrs
Claudio Kitchens and Miss Matte
Lewis Kitchens.
Mrs. C D. Othan, Miss Tressie
Othan and Mrs. Rufus Ellis of near
Lowe spent Friday with Mrs. G. A.
Dubose and children and Miss Nora
Duke spent Friday afternoon with
Misses Montez and Annie Belle JUS
tice..
wednesday night large crowd of
young folks assembled at the home
of Misses Annie Belle and Montez
Justice, where they had an ENJOYABLE
time at the cane grinding and syrup
making. Many jokes and games were
displayed which made the evening a
very enjoyable event.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell English and
little Ola Maude Mathis were at
Americas Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. N. English and Miss
Willie Ruth English were at Amer
lcus and Plains Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Heath and chill
dren of near Ellaville were Sunday
guests of her mother, Mrs. Mary Nc
Tendon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee English. of near
Lowe spent Monday night with w. A.
Smith and family.
Miss Val Kleckley returned from
the Plains hospital Tuesday after
noon, where she's been undergoing
medical treatment, very much inn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-18
The STANDARD
Here is Quite the Biggest
Bargain Feast'We Have
Had This Month

At 1-2c-Curtain Scrim-white,
Cream and Ecrue; 10 to 20 yard
lengths.
At $4.95-Kiddie Coats. New
models-of Polo Cloth, Velour, etc.
/ At $10.98-Women's Coats of fine
materials, beautifully made; regular
ly $40.
At $3.50 - Children's Wool
Sweaters, slip over or coat style, of
wool materials.
At 1895, $4.95, 1915, $3.50,
$6.98, $3.50, $798, $3.50 and So.
Mems and Ladies' all wool sample
Sweaters. Every one in the lot
worth one-third to one-half more i;
all colors, all sizes.
At 49c-Pepperel ga Bleached
Sheeting. Guaranteed to measure
81 inches wide.
At 15c-Good quality Mattress
Ticking; plain stripes and fancy col
ors.
At 2Oc-Fine, yard-wide Bleach
ing; free from dressing, even, smooth
weave.
At $1.98-Extra large Crinkle Bed
Spreads; actual size 81x9O inches.
At $2.65-Velour Rugs, size BOX
so; over fifty patterns.
At 25c-Silk and Wool Socks, for
men and boys; many new patterns.
soc values.
At 59c-Rayon Silk; in pretty new
plaids. Just opened; So inches wide.
At 1.50-Round Rag Rugs; new
patterns; extra heavy quality.
At $5.95-Your choice of our
Boys $3.50 to $40 Knee Pants Suits,
all sizes up to IS years.
The Shoe Sale is going on with a
rush. People are buying them by
the dozen pairs. The first price you
pay here is as low as you can find
them anywhere. Then the second pair
costs you only 81. For instance, two
pairs of So Shoes will cost you 81.
Two pairs of SIS Shoes will cost you
So. Two pairs of $3.50 Shoes will
cost you $3.50. Come and look them
over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-18
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS

Mr. James Harris of Montezuma
was amoung the many out of town
visitors nj Americas yesterday.
Miss Minnie Harper left yester-
day upon visit of some length to
relatives in Buena Vista.
Misses Josephine Van Ripper,
Louise and Helen Chappell have gone
to Bronwood upon visit.
Mrs Kate Everett Stewart of
Columbus, is the guest of relatives
while on a visit to Amerlcus her
former home.
Mrs J. 7. Hinton of Macon is the
guest of Mrs George w. Bascot at
her residence on College Street ar
irving yesterday.
While the Minsterls band was per-
aiding on Jackson Street Yesterday,
rustic Maude Started toward the
moon with buggy attached. A stamped
was created and the procession halt
led until Maudie could be pacified.
Mrs Joe Boyd, one of Griffins
most beautiful and attractive young
matorns, will leave for home today,
after pleasant visit to Mrs Frank
Harold
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-18
Indian Summer the
Best of the Year

There's a smoky haze on the
fields. The autumn woods are
glorious with reds and yellows.
The DAYS are crisp and cool. with
a bright sun and an invigora:ing
breeze.
It's Indian summer-the time
when warm weather gives us one
last breathing space before it
gives way to winter.
Our nights are just cool enough
to give Morpheus full sway. The
days are invig0rating-neither too
hot nor too cold. Ahcady the
frost has visited the bottoms and
thib ice has been seen in the hog
troughs,hut we are spared the
bleak cold months of the North.
who envy we of Georgia and Flor
ida.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-18
Labor Stands On a
Conservative Platform

Reelection of William Green
OF Coshocton. Ohio, and other of
fcials of American Federation of
Labor on a conservative platform,
is an indication of industrial
peace.
The American Federation, aft
er dull debate, also decided
against forming an independent
labor party and rejected all forms
OF communism.
Chairman Green called atten-
ton to the fact that the mass of
labor did not follow the endorse
ment and support of the leaders
OF non-partisan policy. Only
two delegates out of about 1000
went on record in favor of So
called Russian soviet government.
Contrast the foregoing sane
policy and generally satisfactory
labor conditions in the United
States with the situation IN Great
Britain. Unemployment is still
on the increase in that county.
On September II. official figures
showed J4l8.000 persons ont OF
work as compared with ,l9i,00
on same date a year ago The
figures were taken from the Eng
lish Unemployment Insurance De
partment which now calculates
that us per cent Of the regular
working pouulation Of the coun-
try IS out of employment.
Some authorities go so far as to
state that unemployment insur-
ance is developing class of citi-
zens who would rather be idle
at the expense Of the State than
to work for themselves even at
higher, remuneration. ANY sys-
tenn which removes the necessity
for work breaks down the desire
or inclination to be self-support-
ing.