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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Panama Canal idea Old

The first English book descriptive Of
America is said to be 1.-THE Decades Of
the newe wOrlde. Wrytten in the
Latin Tongue by Peter Martyr Of An
gleria. and translated into Englyffe by
Rycharde Eden, Londoni, Ammo 1855. !"
the London Daily Mail says.
In the address to the Reader" Eden
refers to Peter Martyrs account of the
isthmus Of Panama. and points out the
desirability of constructing a good road
rom ocean to ocean. He admits that
It would be very expensive undertake
ing but benefit to all mankind. "But
"erteynely the mott trewe and perma-
rent glory procedeth of fuch monu-
nantes as bryng fume great and no.
table comodite and profile to the lyfe
of men; rather then of the hugious
heapes Of ftones of the Pyramides Of
Egypt. wherein Is nOught els to fee
but the fonde and barbarous oftena-
ton of fuperfiuous riches"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
DAY or REJOICING
AND LAVISH REPAST
Fiijians Celebrate AnniUev-
sory Whole-Hedrtedly.


In Fiji, which has just celebrated
30 years of British rule, amid public
rejoicing, the art OF feasting has, ac-
cording to Sir Maynard Hedstrom,
commissioner from Fiji, been brought
to a more robust pitch than in any
other country in the world. !.
On the anniversary day nearly ev-
cry village in the $50 islands Of the
Fijian group had Its ceremonial feast,
lit which enormous quantities Of food
were divided among participants who
have been making the event the chief
topic of conversation for many months
past.
Hospitality and good-fellowship are
Unborn characteristics Of every native
Fijian. They are characteristics that
have been handed down to him from
long lines of savage ancestors, who.
when not engaged In fighting their
enemies, delighted to entertain their
friends to lavish repasts.
In his everyday eating the Fisian
is frugal enough, but upon ceremonial
occasions all his inherited traits come
into play, and he organizes feasts upon
Gurgantuan scale.
In the center of the feast ground,
upon structure Of bamboo, the food
is thickly piled. The delicacies are
numerous and romantic; pigs roasted
whole. wild birds stuffed with spices.
baked snakes, taro. yams, pineapples.
md all the luscious fruits Of Fiji.
About this edifice the guests group
themselves. They sit on their launches,
gay in ruf,les of dyed feathers and
kits of colored cloth. They maintain
rigid and respectful silence, but ev-
cry brown face is turned upon the
stack Of food with an expression Of
the keenest interest and pleasure.
To and fro about the stack move the
masters of ceremony. They scan the
food and the guests with anxious eyes.
for theirs is the difficult task Of max
ing fair division. A tactless distribu-
ton Of the food may very easily cause
serious offense OF even lead to blows
among the guests
At a recent feast huge shark.
wrapped up like mummy In palm
leaves and baked whole, formed the
supreme culinary achievement.
The method OF catching the monster
was spectacular in the extreme. From
his canoe a valiant native lassoed the
shark by the tail and then played 1t
like salmon, until, exhausted, 1t fell
an easy victim to the spears Of his
friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
To the Minute

A travelling CharlestOnian paused one
night at small upstate town, one Of
those places where trains don't really
stop-they merely hesitate. Its lone
hotel. opposite the railway station. was
kept by an aged negro. who was pro-
prietor. clerk. cook. waiter, bellhop and
everything.
Cali me for the 8 rs train" ordered
the guest, retiring early-to sleep
soundly until awakened by loud ham,
mering on his door.
"Hey. boss" came a voice outside.
didn't yuh-all left call fob de S:16
train?"
"Sure," gasped the roomer sleepily.
well. subj" was the response. 'she's
at de stashun now."-Charleston News
and Courier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
A Coed Beg

The old country mansion had ben
turned into clubhouse and the sur
rounding sylvan park into q geal
course. The members were sxtsaondi-
narily proud Of the luxurious dub With
the previous owners hunting trophies
still adjoining the wallA
One day a player was showing Z
visitor round the place.
II say, this is fine," said the strangsz.
a. he stepped into the oak-pansled
hall. He waved his hand In the direc-
ton Of the mounted heads Of staan
caribou and moose. TELL me- did an
kill all these fellows with gole ballaYs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27

In England blue books are ofsicial
reports or other publications presented
by the crown to both houses Of parlla-
ment. They are called blue books be-
cause each volume IN covered with a
blue wrapper. In this country the
term "blue book is applied to pub
lication containing the names and adj
dresses Of persons employed by the
government. A directory containing
the names and addresses Of persons
prominent in society is also called u
blue book.-Pathhnder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Sec Delivers Cesl

On the beach Of Buckhaven in Fife
shire. Scotland, the sea piles up coal
some two or three feet thick. From
the town come men, women and chill
dren with buckets. boxes, bags and
wheelbarrows to get the family supply.
From the country come farmers on
their horses with bags to get their
share. The coal Is actually mined by
the sea. Ground swells break away
the seams outcropping in the Firth Of
Forth and slowly carry the treasure
to the shore. In stormy weather the
product greatly increases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Best Not to Be Hasey

The earth Is neither round nat,
square nor hollow. but is crooked and
shaped somewhat like a dumb-bell,
says Charles Sarles of Elmira, N. Y.
This is too bad. because it means that
all the old Biographies in the schools
which show the world to be round will
now have to be thrown out. Perhaps
however, 1t will be wise not to be in
toe much Of hurry about 1t. as some
one else may shortly tell us that the
earth Is three-cornered, or shaped like
q dcughnut or string of sausages or
q bunch Of Observation-Disclosures Mag
axine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27

The most familiar relative Of the
cardinal flower Is Indian tobacco.
Lobelia infata. frequently met In open
fields, and possessed of medicinal
value when correctly used In the
treatment Of larynsitls and srasmoaic
asthma. says Nature Magazine. The
drug known az lobelioa Ia ebtainoA
from this species, everdoses ef which
are 30 dangerous that q number a
fatal results have been recorded. 90
powerful is this drug that II has A.
ured In more than one murosr txaal
The handsome Lobelia cardinals have
been reported Al poisonous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Fair Come

An English tourist who WAS staying
ut q farmhouse in Scottish parish
was told by his landlord one morning
to take the gun and 60 to the field and
shoot something" A little later
while going down lane, his gun I'M
der his arm, the tourist met small
boy making for the school.
II say. my boy" he remarked. us
there anything to shoot down hereT'
The boy looked around for a mo-
ment, and then answered with eager
ness:
cay, there's the skulemaister comm
over the hilfl"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
MUCH LIKE CAMERA
IS THE HUMAN EYE
Optic, HolOeUer, Infinitely
Superior in Operation.

Quite simply, the eye is camera,
with a series of lenses arranged in q
dark chamber; the iris serves as a
shutter, and the object Of the whole
apparatus Is to form on the retina-
the sensitive plate at the back of the
eye-an image Of the object photo
graphed, says a writer In My Maya
zine, London.
When beam Of light comes from
the object 1t passes through the cornea
and other layers Of the outer part Of
the eye. All Of these substances are
rather complicated. But think what
happens.
An ordinary Photographic camera
needs painstaking adjustment in order
to obtain. clear images Of near or far
objects. An opera glass must have its
lenses screwed backward and forward.
So must telescope, in q much more
prodigious way. But the eye focuses
itself on near or distant objects with
out winking. 1t Is as quick az thought.
This Is what Is called the eyes power
Of accommodation.
What the eye does Is Hrst to con-
tract the pupil, making 1t smaller when
looking at near object. and then to
alter the front surface Of the lens,
making 1t more curved, Or. let us say,
more convex. When the eye shifts its
gaze from near to distant objects the
eye let's the. front surface Of it, priA-
cipal lens get a little larger and nat
ter. 1t does not do all these things
without our knowing It: we wish 1t
done, and it is done. But we scarcely
realize the number of eye muscles, six
at least, which are called into play
when focusing.
AS for the sensitive plate behind the
eye. that is even more wonderful; and,
after all our study Of it, it ID not alto
gether understood yet. 1t Ia plate
with ten layers, OF which the most i'm
portant that we will mention are the
rods and cones, the granular layers
and the nerve-fiber layers.
The rods and cones are really the
ends of the nerves that lead to the
brain. They are sensitive to light,
which Is to say that when the beam
OF light coming through the lens falls
on them it actually alters them. In
the outer parts Of the rods there il q
stuff called visual purple, ana when
light falls on this 1t first becomes yell
low and then colorless. The visual
purple is, let us say, the chemical Of
the Photographic plate Of the eye.
But the really wonderful thing about
this retina. and all the layers Of which
II is made up, is that it Is not merely
sensitive to light; 1t can tell what sort
Z Of light. It can distinguish color. 1t
is for ever taking instantaneous NOV
ing color photographs. 1t has a won
derful command Of color. 1t can see,
not merely the chief colors, the big
six-red. orange, yellow, green, blue
and violet-but all the mixtures and
gradations Of these.
II has been noted Of them that they
can be arranged by the eye in octaves,
and great painter usually employs q
range Of four octaves, or 80 hues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
HsGe Illuminated Cross

Az a silent preacher, huge cross,
fashioned with steel beams after the
manner Of skyscraper. has been
erected on the heights of historic
Mount Royal at Quebec. Electric
lights will make the emblem visible at
night, and because Of its huge size and
location on the lofty summit. the cross
can be seen from II considerable dis
lance even by dav,--I'oruiar Mechan-
les Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
T.Dine From, Pine frees

String that Is said to be as strong
~ that made from hemp Is being
from the pulp of pine
frees by southern paper company.
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports.
fise long fhers Of the wood. three
times the length Of those of the spruce,
ARE well adapted for making into cord
age and the product Is reported to be
especially fitted for wrapping Irvine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Baby Plsns Fl;ss H;sA

A remarkable new type Of baby mon
oplane was completed recently by Ed
win r. Allen. test pilot, Of Washing
ton, d. c., who succeeded In flying in
II to height Of 1900 feet. The little
plane is equipped with 9-horse power
motorcycle engine and weighs only POS
pounds. Its wing spread Is q feet,
and It can make So miles an hour
Popular Science Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
NO UNPLEASANT ..NF xT BAY.

Chamber.ain's Tablets are alaL-
.ng;y prompt and depe. dahla tor
keeping the liver active, avoiding
sick headaches, periodic bilious at
tackss and painful gassy stomach
trouble. No calonlel. No unpleas-
ant NEXT day" effect. No gripping
or nausea. Try them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
A GOOD THING-DON'T
MISS, TT

Send your name and address
plainly written, together with fve
cents (and this slip) to Chamber
lain Medicine Co.. Des Moines,
Iowa. and receive in return a trial
package containing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds.
Group; Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion, gassy
pains that crowd the heart, bilious
ness and constipation, Chamber
lain's Salve for burns, scalds,
wounds. piles. etc. Don't miss 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in rundown condi.
tion will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is local disease, 1t is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is q
Combined Treatment. both local and In
ternal, and has been successful In the
treatment Of Catarrh for over forty years.
Sold by all druggists.
IF. ]. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignifled service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen G Cherry SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27

Darling. will you make me the hap
piest Of men in three letters meaning
eternal blissT
my answer is two letters meaning
eternal freedom"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27

The fair sex Is the changeable sex.
A woman will even change her mind
about changing her name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27

The man who Jumps from the
frying pan into the are cculdAr
even tumble into luck WITHOUT hurt
ing himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Come in-see what Studebaker
offers in this Sedan at $1545

NEW beauty-new lines
IN - new performance,
and now new value; these
are some of the things the
new Studebaker Standard
Six Sedan offers at its new
reduced price.
It is a fact that this Sedan
will out-perform any car SELL
ing within hundreds of dol
lars of its price.
No car possesses greater
beauty or is more luxuri-
ously comfortable. No car is
more enjoyable to drive or
is easier to steer.
Comparison with other
cars selling for more - or
less-will provide convincing
proof of its greater dollar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
STUDY THIS
COMBINATION
OF FEATURES

Full-sized balloon tires, for
which steering mechanism,
body lines and even the
tenders were especially de-
signed. Automatic spark
control. Lights controlled
from switch on steering
wheel Upholstered in gen.
uine rnohair. Natural wood
wheels. Rear-corner lights.
One-piece windshield, auto
matte windshield cleaner,
rear-view mirror. Heater.
Instruments, including
clock and gasoline gauge.
in single grouping:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27

for-dollar value, its better per-
formanceJ surplus power, un-
usual reliability, and many
other desirable features.
Nomatter how muchmoney
you expect to invest in q car,
by all means see the Standard
Six Sedan, ride in it-drive it
yourself. It is then that you
will realize the difference.
The price Of this Sedan is
low, simply because of Stude-
bakers large production, vast
physical and financial resour-
ces, and because it is manu.
featured complete body and
chassis-in Studebaker plants.
It's new reduced price
$1545-has entirely revised all
standards Of closed car values.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31

Our sports editor informs me that
the golf player with the well developed
follow through" stroke is the one who
proves the winner. He obligingly points
out and illustrates with gestures, that
the player who chops" his stroke
fails to develop distance and accuracy.
In other words, the ball travels further
and falls closer to the desired hole
with the follow through shot.
Because / am not, as yet, a golt
addict, do not think generally in
terms Of the game, but am prone to
compare such items of information
with attributes associated with the
business and financial angles OF our
daily activity.
So. / am thinking Of a young man
/ know who possesses many poten-
tialities and possibilities for success
but is falling short of actual accom-,
plishment because he hasn't wen
developed follow through. he chops MS
strokes.
Like many other young fellows he
enters into things with great enthus'
iasm and makes a most spectaulai
start. His business associates all pal
him on the back and say, Alta boy
Fine work" But he doesn't folio"
through. He hasn't yet learned that
the finest satisfaction comes out from
starting things, but from being abb
to point with pride to the finished
product.
Any person can start things. Thu
real executive is the one who has
good follow through.
Sure enough. there isn't much glorl
attached to the plodding, plugging
consistent, day-after-day work, whlcl
exists in all endeavors between tn,
time when the idea is gloriousl!
Launched and the time when the fin
ished product is ready for apprecia
ton. But those dull, drab, brow
sweating periods are the ones ina
truly win the adulation which come
only to those who successfully accom-
plish the thing they set out TO DO.
So it is with savings and invest
ments. Many of US start out with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
PROHIBITION TOTAL
LOSS IN INDIANA,
SAYS NOTED AUTHOR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Pfohiti-
ton in Indiana is a complete failure,
Meredith Nicholson. author, asserted
upon his arrival here.
sour state prohibition laws were
framed BY the Anti Saloon League and
were supposed to be alright" he said.
The result is that ignorant foreign.
ers, making wine for their own con
sumption. and the honest bootlegger
who pUryeys good, safe liquor, arc
caught in the net. The drug store
seller and the corner bootleggcr who
dispense poisons, are doing a huge
business.
Boys and girls Who could never
buy lauor in the old-time saloons, are
drinking this foul stuff and returning
for more. Such conditions as theae
never prevailed in the days when the
saloon was wide open
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
How Is Your Follow Through?
By ELWOoD LLOYD

swi-s-s-h, like a sky-rocket on these
little excursions into the realm of fl
nance, but we lose interest as soon as
the bright colors have faded, and then
our savings and investment plans end
lust about the same as does the sky
rocket-with a dull thud. We lack
well developed follow through.
There is an easy and quite definite
manner for overcoming this chopplng
Of our stroke. 1t is to definitely de-
termine the score we wish to make.
Let us set an objective for our effort
and then look upon the objective as
the thing for which we should be
commended, rather than the start.
Many of us feel quite certain we
would be free from worry and could
sit back in whole-souled content for
the evening of life If We knew we
would have fortune OF S5O,OOO when
we reach the age of 60. =.
We can all have such a fortune II
we but develop good follow-through'
Savings and investments are the an
swer. Not very large savings, either
nor do we have to be wizards at in
Sestment. There are many good in
yestment possibilities of safety which
will pay per cent. IL we save con
sistently and compound these invest
ments semi-annually the goal of $50
900 at the age of G5 is an easy one
to reach.
IL ones age is now 20 years, 2
little saving of but $13.04 per month
will accomplish the trick. At the aEt
Of "a a monthly saving of S17.47 will
give it to us. At 30 years for a start
ing point. the saving each month viii
be but s27.34. IL Sc is now the ag'
at which a beginning is made. tn
monthly saving will have to be S43.6O
At 40 years-and this is the point a
which one must begin to save if on
expects to do so at all-tAe MONTH!
reserve will be but SG0.4S. .
Just a little saving-iust a littl
determination little carefu
4 selection of the securities into whicl
one places the savings-just a goo
follow-through-and there you are.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
TO MARK
HIDALGO RE-BUR|AL

Elaborate ceremonies will mark the
removal Of the bones Of Mexico
George Washington" September 10
from the chapel Of the cathedral Of
San Jose. in Mexico City, 20 the
new Independence column on the
Paseo de la Reforma.
Student soldiers will form lines OF
borpr through which the procession
will pass with the urn containing re-
mains Of Miguel Hidalgo. School chill
dren will throw flowers from balloon
les.
The guard Of honor will be com
posed of veteran soldiers Of MEXICO.
Church bells will toll during the
passage Of the procession after which
a salute of 100 guns will be fired.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
DALLAS TO HOUSTON
NONSTOP TRAIN TO
BE PUT ON BY S. P.
By the Associated Press.

DALLAS. Aug. 31.-A new paSsen-
ger train between Dallas and Houston.
making a daylight nonstop run, will
be inauguratoJ by the Southern Pa
cific Lines September o. J. f. Bled-
soc. division passenger agent, has
been informed by w. r. Scott, presi-
dent Of the system.
The train. which will be called the
Sunbeam, will be the only nonstop
service provided in Texas between two
great centers of population, President
Scott said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
Borrow to
Build

Under the B. & L.
Home Financing Plan,
you can borrow the
money to build your
home and repay the
loan in easy monthly
installments over a Pc
Rod of TEN years.
Another b z advan-
tage of the B. & L.
Plan is that the money
you borrow becomes
available in cash, thus
enabling you to effect
a saving in the purchase
of materials.
The plan is equally
advantageous in de-
fraying the expense of
remodeling or to refi-
nance your pres IN t
building loan.
It will be a pleasure
to explain the B. e. L.
Plan in detail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
WORK ON BIG Medina
PROJECT STARTS OCT. !

Work on the new Medina irrigation
project will begin October ]. according
to an announcement here Monday by
W. A. Trimpe, attorney for the Z.
W. McNear company, Of Chicago, who
are handling the work.
The sale of the 10000 acres and
the partially completed irrigation sys-
tenn will be conducted Tuesday al
Hondo after which Federal Judge 7.
A. Boynton is expected to confirm
the sale and appoint five trustees TO
carry OF" the project.
Then actual work Of completing the
huge system will begin, employing
the s2.5O0,OO0 available from the sale
Of bonds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
NIGHT FLYING FEATURES
TRAINING SCHOOL CLOSE
CONTINUED From Page 1, Page -

CONTINUED From Page !, Page ?.
Stanley and is cooperating with the
filters.
The bombardment section Friday
completed the part Of the course al.
lotted to dropping Of live bombs. Each
Of the ten students dropped 50 of
the 10O-pound demolition bombs on
the range west Of the airdrome.
Three days of the final week of the
course will be devoted 10 combined
battle maneuYers with the eo-operu
tion Of troops Of the Second Division
The flying school will be divided
into two composite air forces 70 repre-
sent hostile states, and battle maneu'
yers will be staged September 3,
and 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
NEGROES ARRESTED
AS POSSES SEARCH
WOODS FOR SLAYERS
By UniEersaI serriee.

GRAl, Ca, Aug. 3I.-With Two ne
groes in Jail here suspected Of hav,
ing knowledge Of the ambuscade and
assassination If Floyd Malone anu
Frank Tucker, deputy sheriffs. Friday
evening. posses continued securing
woods and sheltered ravines Of Jones
county for the trail Of a supposed
band Of moonshiner. who. it is b.
lieyed. killed the two deputies
Investigation Of the double murder
viii be resumed Monday morning.
when the negroes held viii DC quizzed
further
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31

CONTINUED From Page 1. Part ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
GENERAL GANDOLFO,
4 FASCIST HEAD, DIES

ROME. Aug. 31.-General Gan
dolfo, commander-in-chief Of the fascist
militia, died here following an opera
ton for peritonitis. Premier Musso-
lini visited him just before he died,
ADVERTISEMENT
DIR. F. p. Herff has left the city and
will be gone until about November ..