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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Honesty of Indians
Shown by Old Record

John s. Rape, who conducted
tavern and general store in the vicin-
ity Of the old Wyandotte Indian res
ervation in Ohio for many years prior
to the removal of those Indians to
another reservation west Of the Mis-
sissippi river, adds his testimony to
the volume Of evidence on record as
to the essential honesty Of the, Indian,
comments the Dayton News.
y When this tribe was transferred
west Of the Mississippi there were
many members of it who were indebt-
ed to Rape. Most Of the indebted
ness was in the form of small sums,
but the aggregate was five or six thou
sand dollars. It was not tribal debt;
so the collective lands of the tribe
could not be attached, and the indi.
vidual debtors were beyond the serv-
ice Of judicial process. Besides, they
were practically all judgment proof
anyhow. But Rape testified that he
did not lose a dollar of it. Principal
and interest were paid, to the last
penny, and often, because Of the in
adequate means of transmittal in
those days, it cost the absent debtor
as much as the entire payment to send
it; but it all came, in one way or an.
other.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Sealing Wax NorO Put
to Decorative Uses

Sealing wax is perhaps less impor.
tant than it was before mucilaged en-.
velopes came into use, but never was
sealing wax so versatile as now, nor
so useful artistically. Many a deli.
cate decorative object that appears
to be enamel ware or carved and
painted wood or colored glass turns
out to be merely nodded sealing wax
Pendants and beads and artificial
flowers, plaques and vases and candle.
sticks are among the objects beholdep
for their beauty to this material
Molding it, many an unframed woman
has done something In home crafts
manship.
A lump OF sealing wax on the end
of a steel knitting needle melted over
flame and cooled in glass Of water,
shaped with molder and decorated
by melting in other colors becomes a
handsome bead. A metal-rimmed
pasteboard tag covered with warmed
sealing wax and embellished with
drops Of wax, shaped when soft into
lunches Of grapes or flowers, becomes
a "drop" to finish the necklace. Ear.
rings and pins and hat ornaments are
made In the same way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Find Old ReRectors

In an iron case. concealed behind
wall, the first of the two great tele
scope reflectors with 4-foot aperture
constructed 139 years ago by Sir vii
liam Herschel. the famous astronomer
for his 40 foot astronomical telescope
has been found during alterations t.
an old cottage adjoining the observa
tory house at Slough. England. Sit
William Herschel devoted his life t.
the construction and use of rejecting
telescopes for astronomy. and the
fame Of his instruments was rapid!
spread by the brilliant discoveries
which he accomplished by their aid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Led First Crusade

Peter the Hermit, the famous
preacher of the crusades, was monk
Of Amiens. in northwestern France
Toward the end of the Eleventh cen
fury he reused western Europe by his
vehement but eloquent recitals of the
tndignities heaped upon Christian pill
grims to the Holy Landry the NOLAN
medans. He led crusade of hastily
raised volunteers. most of whom per,
ished. Later Peter saw Jerusalem
taken ny the regular army. He re
turned to Belgium, and became prior
Of Huy. near Liege where he died In
l1l5
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
NEW HOURS ON CALLS
TO GREAT BRITAIN

Daylight saving time effects trans
atlantic telephone calls. Hours will
now be 1880 A. M. to 1 P. M, New
York daylight saving time, according
to an announcement Just made by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
Transoceanic telephone service
across the Atlantic is now available
to all parts Of the country, and the
long cherished dream of the scientists
has become commercial reality.
The country has been divided into
five zones. The first zone comprises
the New England and Middle-Atlantic
States. The second zone includes
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, and in the south, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and
Kentucky. The third zone includes
North and South Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-.
sissippi, Alabama and Florida Zone
four comprises Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming Utah, Colorado, New Mexico
and Texas. The fifth zone includes
the Pacific Coast States of Washing
ton, Oregon and California and also
Nevada and Arizona. AS service ex-
tends westward, transatlantic rates in.
crease at the rate of So per zone for
three minute conversations.
The great rapidity with which the
new service was opened up to the
entire country was remarkable. On
January 7, 1927, the service was first
opened to the public between New
York and London. and, within seven
weeks, more than 1,425,0 telephones
in England. Scotland and Wales have
been bound closely together with over
17,50O,00O American telephones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
The Difference

A wordy warfare once took place
between Lord Birkenhead and Judge
Willis, as related in "Lord Birken-
head" by Ephesian. The Judge was
furious at some remark made by Lord
Birkenhead.
'Mr. Smith," he said, "you remind
me of a saying by Bacon, the great
Bacon, that youth and discretion are
ill-wedded companions"
"You remind me-" replied Lord Bir-
kenhead, "of saying by Bacon, the
great Bacon, that a Undertaking
Judge is like an ill-tuned cymbal.'"
you are offensive, sir!" cried the
Judge.
1--WE both are" the counsel replied !;
THE difference is that I'm trying to
be. and you can't help it."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Chief Executives Son
Chosfised in Public


John Adams. son and private secre-
tary OF John Quincy Adams, when the
latter was President. was the victim
ut a nuse pulling and face-slapping
episode 10 the rotunda of the national
capitol writer In the Kansas City
stan recalls. Young Adams appears
20 have been extremely tactless, com
nliiiing hlunderS that seem unpardOn
able to-day, and this conduct made him
unpopular.
Washington Telegraph. had supported
Andrew Jackson In the campaign that
ended with Adams election. Not long
after Adams took Office, Jarvis. his
wife and party Of friends attended
reception ut the White House. John
made an insulting remark about Jarvis
IN tome that the Jarvis party could
'le'1 plainly They Immediately paid
their respects to Mrs Adams and left.
few days later. when John was de
iivering s.'nie documents to the capitol
fol his father Jarvis met him In the
rotunda, boxed his ears In hearty. old.
fashioned style and topped off the pun
ishment by tweaking the secretarial
nose. Representative Dorsey of Mary.
land. q spectator. parted them and
John completed his mission: then hur-
ried home to tell his father Of the en-
counter. There was an investigation
that resulted satisfactorily to every.
one except John. mo- punishment being
meted out to Jarvis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Height of Children

American boys are taller by at
least two inches than were young
sters of the same age fifty years ago,
according to DR.. Horace Gray Of the
Institute for Juvenile Research In
Chicago, who has measured more than
one thousand boys of American-born
parents, between six and eighteen
years of age, and compared their
heights with those of boys measured
In 1877 by another scientist. The ap-
parent Increase in height is attributed
chiefly to the newly acquired knowl.
edge concerning the control of dis.
ease. Infantile AFFECTIONS, which fire.
quently impair growth, are said to
be more amenable to treatment now
than they were In the past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
English Girls Versatile

English girls, as well as their
American sisters. forsake the es-
tablished ways of making living and
thereby prove their versatility. One
makes her living by breeding gold
fish, another by breeding goats, and a
third by raising Angora rabbits. There
are several feminine masters of the
hounds" and one master OF barriers !;
one woman is "tea taster," another
cattle judge, while a college girl
has become a scribe and heraldic IL.
luminatOr." Two women make profit
able livings as jam makers, two sis
tiers run small upholstery business
and one is In the builders supply
business. selling large quantities Of
bricks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Wizard Takes a Chance

Trial by ordeal is commonly prac-
ticed on the Solomon islands, though
it is not always the alleged culprit
who submits to the ordeal. One form
of ordeal is for a wizard to swim
across a channel infested with croco-
dies. If the medicine man survives
the swim, the suspect is held innocent,
but if the crocodiles eat the wizard the
accused is pronounced guilty and IS
punished, according to Robert W. Will
Hanson in 'The Ways of the South
Sea Savage"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
TallOuv From Trees

In Sierra Leone grows the cream
fruit tree, the fruit of which has the
taste Of cream and is very agreeable
to the palate. In Ceylon there is Q
breadfruit tree from which type OF
bread is made. 1t is said to compare
favorably with the ordinary article.
In South America we find a milk
tree and tree that grows In Suma
ira Is known as the vegetable tallOw
tree. Probably the Eskimos would
like to get this to grow in the Arctic
regions, for the early Arctic explorers
had q task to keep these people from
devouring all their candles as dessert
after meals.
Excellent candles are made from
the berries of another tree which
grows In South Africa and the Azores
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

w. S. CLIFFORD pend1tures OF ABOUT
$63, 100000.
This fact was brought out by inter.
views given newspaper representa-
tives by Walter S. Clifford, president,
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, and Albert E. Berry,
president of the Chesapeake and Po'
tomac Telephone Companies who
have just made a tour Of inspection
through these states.
Mr.. Clifford is a director Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Companies and has been visiting
these territories with the idea Of
gaining first hand information as to
general conditions, and to confer on
the ground with Mr.. Berry and other
officials of the company as to the
future telephone problems and to
make plans for meeting them.
The additions and improvements to
telephone plant will include the cree
ton Of new buildings, the establish
ment of additional central Offices, ex-
tensions to present switchboards, and
associate apparatus, and the construc-
tion of additional aerial and under
ground cable systems, new pole lines
and exchange and long distance open
wire circuits in every section of the
territory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Origin of "Romance"

The romance languages are Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese and French. and
they are SO called because they are
largely founded on the Latin language
Of the ancient Romans. In the Mid
die ages many stories in verse were
written about Charlemagne, Arthur
and Amadis of Gaul. They were writ
ten in the romance languages. and
came to be called romances. Hence
the term romance has come to denote
a fictitious story in prose or verse in
which most Of the incidents border on
the marvellous and impossible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Origin of "Brown Study"

Brown study" means a state of
reverie, observation-disclosures, abstract
meditation or idle and purposeless mus.
Ing 1t originally came from brown"
In the sense Of serious and gloomy, a
sense which has to great extent been
forgotten. The earliest quotation which
we have containing the expression
brown study" was published in 1882:
Lack Of company will soon lead a
man into brown study" The fol-
lowing sentence is in the Spectator:
my old friend started. and recovering
out of his brown study, told Sir An.
drew that once In his life he had been
ip the Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Son Breaks the News

On hunt with his small son q
farmer shot at hawk, but missed
second shot brought it down.
"Whatcha going to do with him
pop?" asked the boy.
"Oh guess Wen have him for din
ner." replied his father jokingly, o.
the way to the house the hawk was
dropped into the pig pen unseen b!
the boy. They found the minister al
the house and chicken already killed
for dinner. Dinner time came and
just as the minister was being served
the boy piped out:
"D'you know pop had to shoot twice
to get this hawk?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
REGRETS OF LLOYD GEORGE

In referring to the new transatlantic
radio telephone service, David Lloyd
George, former premier of Great
Britain, declares that it would have
been of the greatest help during the
World War. He referred to the fact
that there were many subjects which
he would like to have talked over d.
rectly with Woodrow Wilson and that
many things in this way could have
been cleared up and arranged within
few minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
A Constant Process

"Look. Augustus, there goes Mr..
Plummkuten. He has been in Doctor
Isbeep's hands for ten years on &C.
count of nervous breakdown.
"Oh. yes, he has cured him several
times. But every time Plummkuten
gets the doctors bill he has such a
shock that he gets another nervous
breakdown and the doctor has to take
him In hand again."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Darwin's Life Work

Darwin, the famous expounder of
the theory Of evolution, was born in
1909, the son of physician of Shrews-
bury, England. From 1881 to 1886 he
made his voyage round the world in
the Beagle, on which he was the nat
uralist. In 1859 he published his great
work, "Origin of Species" Suisse
quently he elaborated and defended his
theory. Among these works was the
Descent of Man." He died In 1882.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
OVER MILLION
DAILY CALLS

The volume of daily telephone calls
In the city of st. Louis has now
reached 1,332,000. This is an aver
age of approximately seven calls
placed daily from every telephone in
the city. More than ten per cent Of
the total number of calls is handled
from 900 to 1000 A. NJ, the busiest
hour of the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
"Do IL Today"

No one ever did anything tomorrow.
Every good bit Of work has been done
today. 1t always has been and will
be so. The sooner you start and make
the most Of today the better for every.
body. and especially for yourself
Grit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

People who say that war can't be
abolished YETI assume that human
nature will always be as "honery"
as 1t is now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

At the age of fifty one settles
down into certain well-detined con-
victions, most of which are wrong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

"Producks we manufacturer do
not need no ADVERTISING" said the
man at the bottom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
g. AND P. WILL SPEND
$4,000, 900 ON PLANT
Five-Year Telephone Program Calls
For Additions And Improvements
To All Types OF Apparatus.

The constructors
program Of the
Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone
Company and Az
ISOLATED Companies
which serve the
District of Co.
lumbia, Maryland,
Virginia, and West
Virginia for the
next five years will
involve gross ex-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

J II Is expected that during the
present year long distance telephone
service Will be inauguTatsd between
Mexico City and important points in
the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

Nashville, Tenn, was connected with
Chicago and New York by Long Dis.
tance telephone on Novemb per 10. 1895.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

Profit: something sacNed to gel
but scandalous to give.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
FACTS ABOUT THE TELEPHONE

There are 1.496 telephones in the
New York Stock Exchange.
Z In 1883 Seattle had just 80 tele-
phones. Today the city has over
100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
DIR. Zimpel Outlines
Advantage Of German
System of Teaching

How MIR. Average American
spends his time is of as much in
terest to German students as is
grammar and ability to speak the
language fluently, DR.. Max Zimpel
of the state agricultural college,
Fargo, told members Of the modern
language division Of the North Da-
kota Education association here
today.
Study Of foreign languages means
also a study Of the ideals and
achievements Of the people whose
language is being learned. DIR. Zim-
pei said. This is in addition to a
careful study. Of textbooks, he point
ed out.
The chief advantage of the Ger
man system of teaching modern
languages is that students are we'll
prepared for advanced work in the
universities, but this is balanced by
the disadvantages of an overcrowded
curriculum and the beginning too
early Of study, Dr. Zimpel said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
Amundsen Leaves
Suddenly For Norway

New York, Oct. 26.-(AP)-His
departure unexplained, CAPITA in
Roald 4-mundsen was on his way to
Norway today, leaving behind a can
celed lecture tour and an Explorers
club medal, which was to have been
awarded him at a banquet in his
honor Saturday evening".
"Am sailing today. Sorry ! can't
be with you," said kilograms sent
before he left on the Bergensfjord,
to Lee Keedick, lecture bureau man.
ager, and to Rudolph Kersting, Sec
retary Of the Explorers club.
As q result Of Captain Amund-
sens departure, more than 200 pros
pective guests and members of the
Explorers club were notified by
wire that the dinner and presenta-
tion Of the medal had been indefi-
nitely postponed. Speakers at the
dinner were to have been men IA
NOUS in exploration and aviation
fields, including Commander Richard
E. Byrd and his pilot in the North
Pole flight, Floyd Bennett, and Cap
tain A. Bartlett, skipper for Rear
Admiral Peary.
Club officials and Mr.. Keedick
said they had received no intimatior
previous to the kilograms that Cap,
tain Amundsen intended leavinf
America at this time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
Problems of Rural
Teacher Outlined
by Lisbon Woman

Work and problems Of q rural
teacher were outlined before the
rural schools department Of the
North Dakota Education association
this afternoon by Miss Florence Van
Hyfte, Lisbon.
Methods used to bring neatness to
a classroom were told by Miss Van
Hyfte, who said designation Of stu
dents desks as strictly their own, to
be accounted for by them, helps
through appeal to their personal
pride.
Records or charts as awards
placed where pupils may see their
record grow acts as encouragement
to the pupils to be present, Miss
Van Hyfte said, and has much to
do with solving the problem Of non-
attendance and hardness.
Careful study Of hygienic and di-
etetic methods is made with 4 view
to educating students to follow the
best principles, while direction Of the
public % well q the pupils 70 good
reading Is best served by organiza-
tion Of Parent Teacher associations,
the speaker said.
The problem Of discipline, 20 often
the bugaboo Of the teacher. csr
usually be solved by the assignment
Of long enough lessons to keen stu
dents busy during the entire schoo
period and by cooperation during th
recess periods. Miss Van Hy1t
| nointed out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
Magruder, Critic
of Navy, Removed
From His Command

Washington, Oct. 26.-(R-The
future status of Rear Admiral
Thomas P. Magruder, critic Of navy
methods and professed advocate Of
widespread economies in naval ex-
penditures, remained in doubt today
following notification from Secre-
tary Wilbur that he had been re-
moved from command of the fourth
naval district.
Surprise and speculation were rife
among navy men here, especially in
view Of the fact that the affair
created by the admiral's recent mag
azine article had been declared q
closed incident by the secretary
himself.
The opinion was advanced, how
ever, that Magruder's subsequent
actions had aroused the ire Of the
department head and that his de-
tachment was an act Of discipline.
Meanwhile, Admiral Magruder res
mained At Philadelphia awaiting the
arrival Of his successor, and pre-.
pairing for q trip to Washington In
response to the summons from
Secretary Wilbur.
He said the secretary's notifica-
tion, which reached him last night,
came as . distinct shock" that he
was much attached to his present
post and had hoped to remain for
his full term Of duty.
~ don't know why l have been
detached" he declared, "and ! shall
insist upon : thorough investiga-
ton"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
George Will Gives
Address at Meeting
of Kiwanis Club

George Will was the principal
speaker at the meeting Of the XII
wants club Tuesday, addressing the
meeting on the subject Of "Conser-
walton of Native Wild Life"
E. B. Cox, president Of the club,
announced that the next meeting
would be held Thursday, Nov. 8, in
the main dining room Of the Grand
Pacific hotel on the occasion Of the
annual Corn Festival dinner. The
following committees were appointed
to make arrangements:
Reception-P. E. Byrne, F. G.
Ellsworth, A. NJ. Brandt, John Burke,
A. w. Mundy, John HUSKY.
Place cards and decoration-R. W.
Lumry, NJ. B. Gilman, Otto Bowman
Music-R. E. Wenzel, ]. p. Wag
ner and Nels Bystrom.
/. p. Allen Of Bismarck and Rober
Wilson Of Mandan were guests q
the meeting Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
GUARD TROOPS
MAY BE UNDER
FEDERAL RULE
Amending National Defense
Act to Give Guard Federal
Status Recommended

st. Paul, Oct. 26.-(P)-A commit
tee Of the National Guard associa-
tion of the United States has recon-
mended proposal to place the en-
tire national guard organization of
the United States under federal as
we'll as state control.
The announcement was made by
Lieutenant Colonel Charles w. Har-
ris of the Arizona national guard,
and adjutant general Of Arizona, as
the association opened its annual
convention here today.
The committee was appointed a
year ago by order Of Dwight Davis,
secretary of war, after recommends
tions by the association that he
initiate legislation to amend the ma
tional defense act to give the nation
al guard definite federal status.
If the convention acts favorably
upon reports, the matter will be
placed before the next session of
congress, members Of the committee
said.
The committee suggested dual
organization comprised of the ma
tional guard Of the United States
and the national guard Of the var
ious states which now exist. Men,
bers of one would perforce be men,
bers of the other. The National
guard of the United States would
be component part Of the army Of
the United States, a status not now
allowed the national guard Of the
various states by the constitution
and the national defense act.