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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

had never thought much about the
details Of aiming and firing one of
these huge guns. Without considering
the matter had taken for granted
that one aimed directly at what one
expected to hit. | did not stop to
consider that gravity pulled the shell
down as it was hurled on. its way.
and that. one must aim high if he is
to hit even low object at dis
lance. 1t seemed to me as / watched
the muzzle of the great gun pointing
into the air that the marksman was
shooting into the clouds instead of
aiming at the target few feet above
the surface far out in the ocean. 1
began more intelligently to appreciate
what the poet meant when he said:
"Not failure but low aim is crime"
If one would hit an object at any
distance, away he must aim above it,
for the gravity drags the bullet down.
1t is equally true of other sorts of
endeavor in life; We fail very often
from aiming too low.
Kent was dropped from college last
year because of poor scholarship. He
had meant to pass his work, but he
had no ambition to do well. The last
thing he wished to be was an "hon-,
or man." 1t seemed to him foolish
waste Of time to do better than the
average, and feeling so he aimed low,
and missed the mark, falling in most
of his work.
Father and mother were very much
grieved and Kent himself was humili-
ated and begged TO be given another
chance. He seemed like man newly
converted and the dean tried him
again. He was readmitted on condi-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
Will Study Old Bones

Neutrality-suspicious. Of buffalo
hunt held by primitive men near Fol-
som, N. NJ, thousands of years before
white men came to America continue
to puzzle and attract scientists. In
response to a telegram from Folsom
received by the Smithsonian institus
ton, reporting new discoveries of
stone arrows points and fossil bison
bones, Neil Judd, Smithsonian an
thropologist, with other scientists, has
set out for the scene of the excava-
tions to examine the evidence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
Ex-Kaiser Nears End
of Wood hopping Job

Doom, HOlland.-FOrmer EN-
peror William II Of Germany
has practically completed his
woodman's task on his own
estate. The imperial wood
chopper must go elsewhere if he
wants to take his favorite exer.-
else Of telling, saving or chop
ping wood.
In his Iabors on the Hohen-
zollern estate, now covering a
period Of about eight years, the
ex-kaiser was careful to remove
only dead trees or such as ham.
pered others in their growth or
destroyed the symmetry of his
park. It takes half an hour at
a brisk pace to walk around the
whole estate, which is inclosed
by a high wire fence surmount.
ed by barbed wire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

The excavations are being conduct
ed by the Colorado Museum of Nat
ural History and the American Mu-
scum Of Natural History.
The stone arrow-heads used In the
hunt have been found close to bones
Of bison supposed to have become
extinct in America long before men
appeared on this continent. If the
stone weapons were shot at this liv-
ing game. as the evidence indicates.
the conclusion of some scientists is
that men must have inhabited Ameri.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

ca at least $4,000 years, possibly even
several hundred thousand years. No
evidence has ever been discovered in
this country to show that the types
of bison found with the arrow points
have lived in America in recent times.
DIR. Oliver P. Hay of the Smithso-
MAN institution is now engaged in
studying some of the bones of these
extinct bison. The bones found at Fol-
som belong to bison with flattened
horns different from any living form.
Doctor Hay states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
LOW AIM
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean Of Men, University of
Illinois.

VXIE WE'RE. visiting Fortress Mon
w roe, and were being shown
about by the officers in charge. had
never seen artillery of that sort and
1 was interested in all the details and
calculations incident to- accurate
craftsmanship.
"Wouid you like to see the target
practiceY' the, officer asked me. 1--WE
are going out this morning, and l
should be glad to have you accom-
pany me-"
It was a new experience to me, and
l accepted his invitation eagerly. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
Old Ideas Must Go,

Neosho. Mo.-Old- fashioned ideas In
Neosho have got to go, If they have
to be pulled out by the roots. At least
that seems to be the decree of group
of the towns citizens, who. wearing
masks, uprooted several concrete posts
and severed the iron chains that COM
posed the .hitching rack" on the court.
house square.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
When yOW :
Children Cry
for, It

Castoria is a comfort when Baby is
fretful. No sooner taken than the little
one is at ease. If restless, few drops
soon bring contentment No harm done.
for Castoria is a baby remedy, meant
for babies. Perfectly safe to give the
youngest infant; you have the doctors
word for that! 1t is vegetable pro-
duct and you could use it every day.
But it's in an emergency that Castoria
means most. Some night when consti-
patton must be relieved-or collie pains
-or other suffering. Never be with0.
it; some mothers keep an extra bottle.
unopened, to make sure there will al
ways be Castoria in the house. 1t is
effective for older children, too; read
the book that comes with it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
Species Of Dogwoods

Cornus Florida. the common dog
wood species in the United States. be-
longs to the genus Cornus. There are
about 25 species of this tree which
are indigenous to Europe. Asia and
North America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

and seemed to be
steadily losing in
weight so was
forced to give
mp my work. a
neighbor recon-
mended Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
to me and I have
now taken six!
bottles and can't
tell you how /
have appreciated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

Ct. I am feeling better and stronger
every day. I recommend it to all
young girls and if any have the same
trouble and will write to me will
gladly answer."-MRs. EMIL b.
GERTHs, Box 476, Scobey, Montana.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
Dies in Coffin

Budapest.-For years Victor Kas-
sau, actor, slept in a coffin, fearing
death was approaching. He has just
been found dead In It
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
Girl KEPT
LOSING WEIGHT
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Built Her Up

Scobey, Mont.-"I was working.
for two years-clerking in store
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

Don't follow the crowd If you want
ito be leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

Mary Astor, who enjoys golfing be-
tween work on motion pictures, wears
exceedingly workmanlike costumes in
which comfort and chic are success
fully blended. She generally selects
sweater combinations Of contrasting
colOrs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
DIPPING
INTO SCIENCE
The Dogs Jungle Hang.

The Dogs Jungle Hang.
Over
The renson a dog turns around
several times before lying. down
is said to be because his ances-
tors found it necessary to do
so. The dog, being Il domesti-
Gated ANIMAL, is a survivor If
wild forefathers that lived in
jungle-grass. If they wanted a
comfortable bed they had to
IN around several times to
level the grass. Today's dog
goes through the same pr. ISIS
instinctiyely.
t@ 1928. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07
.3:}l3A GlZB

Only a mans phil
osophy will enable
him to bear the bur-
dens imposed upon
him by the philos-
ophy of others.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL
ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
That on Tuesday, April 8, 1928, the
annual election of Town officers and
member of the school board, for the
Town of Wrangell, Alaska, will be
held. The polls for said election
will be situated in the Town Hall of
said Town of Wrangell The polls
will be open at s o'clock a. m. on the
morning of Tuesday, April 3, 1928,
and remain open until o'clock p. m.
on the evening of said day.
The following officers are to be
elected on Tuesday, April 3. 1928.
Mayor. Cor one year,
Three members of the Common
Council for two-year term.
One member of the School Board
for three~year term.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29
SCHOOL NOTES

sponsored by the Junior class

sponsored by the Junior class
Junior HI Life. sponsored by the
eighth grade will be on sale Satur-
day. The staff is as follows:
Editor ....... Valentine Ca.
Assistant editor. Opal Bradley
Literary editor -. Lester Bjorge
Art editor ......... Lyle Bradley
Business Mgr. Nellie Prescott
Joke editor $780,. Henry Bradley
Material has arrived which VIII
be used for the pictures to be mount
ed for the annual cuts. So far the
Women's civic Club has very kindly
lent two of their cuts to the school
for use in the annual. One of the
cuts is a late picture of Wrangell.
the other is a totem pole.
Annual drive has been started
this week at the high school, Com
mittees will be appointed to take
charge of a school play to be given
in May. the proceeds of which Will
go to the annual fund.
Eighth grade civic club is prepar-
ing a play, Uncle Sans Peace
Party" which will be given April
Il at the Wrangell Theater in con-
neetion with a picture.
Plans are now being started for a
fashion revue which will be given
April 20 and q.
4upiors. sophomores and freshmen
classes are each asked to contribute
So to the annual fund.
- 4
Seward Day assembly on March
30, has some special features sched-
uled for the program. A speech on
Seward is to be given by Jack Gurr
Marjorie johnson. president of the
Student Body Association, will give
a short monologue Miss Fanette
steeles room will present a short
pIayet. There will also be some
singing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the
District Forester, Juneau, Alaska,
up to and including April 81, 1928,
for all the dead timber, standing and
down, and all the live timber marked
or designated for cutting, on an area
of about DO acres located on the
mainland in Blake Channel near
Ham Island, Tongass National For
est, Alaska. estimated to be 1,020,-
900 feet B. M. of spruce and hemlock
sawtimber and 1000 lin It. of pill
ing. No bid of less than $3.50 per
M it. B. M. for spruce sawtimber,
S100 per M 1T. B. M. for hemlock
sawtimber. cent per lin. TT. for pill
ing up to and including 95 feet in
length, and " cent per lin. fit. for
piling over 95 feet in length, will be
considered. $500 must be deposited
with each bid to be applied on the
purchase price, refunded, or retained
in part as liquidated damages, ac-
cording to the conditions of sale.
The right to reject any and all bids
reserved. Before bids are submitted,
full information concerning the tim
Der, the conditions of sale, and the
submission of bids should be obtain
ed from the Forest Supervisor, Ket-
chikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29
RABBIT FUR
YIELDS 81. PROFITS

PARIS Frances annual crop of a
half billion rabbits might just as
well be hoity-toity Dummies with fine
fur as the common garden variety,
say experts. They are publically
urging French rabbit raisers to de
velop the blue-blooded yarie i S
whose fur masquerades under many
fancy names.
The fancy animals, it is asserted,
are quite as easy to raise, the flesh
is as good and the fur will bring
twenty times the price of ordinary
rabbit skins.
Rabbit meat already nets raisers
$80,0O0,000 year and the skins
$30,000.000. Periodicals devoted to
farm and garden believe the hun
dreds of thousands of French fami-
lies that raise a few dozen rabbits
would show excellent profits if the
furs were better.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29
JOE JACKSON AT
PORTLAND CANAL POINTS

joe Jackson. who made the first
mineral discovery on the west fork
of Texas creek. later prospecting
down the canal and IN the Georgia
River section. and eventually join
ing the Cassiar placer stampede and
locating 7#me Va ground on
Gle in camp for
as Texas creek
uissofety ne mas some stock IN the
Hyder Lead Mines. which be says
nobody can get away from him be-
cause it is going to be a great mine
Joe has been in Philadelphia this
winter. On his return here he had
his stikine river speed boat shipped
down from Wrangell. and has been
stalking claims down the Canal with
which he was previously acquainted.
He now holds the Lucky Strike and
j. j. J. groups of six claims each, To-
Gated near Engineer Point, ten miles
down the Canal, and reaching down
the mountain to tidewater. The
Lucky Strike was first located in
1922 aud has had $4,000 worth of de-
velopment work done upon it, &C
cording to Jackson.
In addition he staked a group Of
six claims adjoining the holdings of
the Georgia River Mining Co, nam
ing it the Rex group.
Joe expects to return to the Clear
water on the opening of navigation
on the Stikine, and is having a larg-
er boat built in Wrangell for next
summers operations.-Po Ca
nal (stewart. B. c. News.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29
Qualification for Voting

Section Is of Chapter 81 of the
Laws of the Territory of Alaska pro-
vides that
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29

Bread 10 cents per loaf, American
Bakery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-03-29

In all elections for men,
bers of the council, mayor and
other officers as we'll as mem
bers of the school board, the
qualifications of the electors
shall be as follows, to-wit
EVERY person above the age
of twenty-one years who is
citizen of the United States,
and who has resided continu-
ously one year next preceding
the election in the Territory of
Alaska, and six months next
preceding the election within
the limits of the city, shall be
entitled to vote at any such cleo
tion.".
The election officers who have
been appointed by the Town Council
to hold this election are as follows:
Judges. NJ. Churchill, T. J.
Case. E. F. Grigwire.
Clerks-Edwin Hofstad, L. B.
Chisholm.
Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this
3rd day of March, 1928.
J. w. PRITCHETT,
Municipal Clerk of the Town OF
Wrangell, Alaska.
Evening star., 1928-02-09
Most astonishing
lCOlf Occurrences
BY JOHN e. ANDERSON.

a. tftnaii knI3tssg fba4lhIbu and ! Nlcs
4nJef.'sD %atl"hal kanat+Er Ftnshsi
IN mare than quarter century Of
gplt cDDt inlnE | have ever Eefn Il
II or Snlalilyg happening than occurred
il III" aem.-hjsa gouiic III the Amherst
LDlifg. D}onshlD III 1904,
III. players we're ail even, anc WeTf
EIaZiI!g li4fjf 2ADyt!G shJts ftDu ~ YARDS
~ Sis ffeei. Jis FIRST chsp made
fetty glDG appDari anc left himself
sbJell zl~fret p4tt The afcttld
fGihhec getting under the hall altogether
j. shot II! oil 4 line not 10 feet itoIn
u}f ground, hsEdeG fpf psfls unknown
~ tbat nspilenl y biackLIfd new di~
rstiiy ia the line of flight The ball
igi j.. and the bird Wss inGtauly killed
That IL itSeIf IL not unique, for that
sDft u thing has happened befme,
@nht followed. though, Was sstHinc-
Tg Ine ball was stpppec Ia it6 fight.
sF.e ctDpptd within toDt ~ tile pin
Tbs bifc Waa GAad and The gfsss biogd~
y5y.nkltd NhsA tie players came ~
Gaf5
Whe'HtF n1Dlber awo he'd ben upset
by ttle unlGsnt 81 nD ! don't kIlsW.
DA Als pat fah vetl psht lie hDie and
be Ulhs q aiming DaTE Three puitt
ii0fu tot away
it!e opponent ran i1is 2b~to0leT dead
81 the pin anc oroDped tiie hecW,d one
winning the hole "hieiI sesDled loeI by
his opponents uHBeiis ysbie stTesk III
Eles
n ha6 DeeH lang while since that
Incident. but don't THINK ! shall eyer
Mgst II
Il Dss A4asDGs,y
Evening star., 1928-02-09
T0PN0TCH FIGHTERS
ASSEMBLE ON COAST

.cS ANGELES. February 9 lP,.-
Caulihower alley in Los Angeles has
taken formidable aspect with a num-
Der Of topnotch boxers here fer fights
or training
Among those present are Mickey
Walker. who is preparing for a bout In
San Francisco with Cowboy Jack VIII
lis ot Texas. this month and George
~'ot:rey. negro heavyweight, who is to
meet Paolino Uzcudun, basque wood
chopper.
Tackle Fields of Los Angeles also is
training for fight with Vince Dundee
here next Tuesday Fields then goes
TO Chicago. where he has been matched
With Sammy Mandell, lightweight
champion
Walker and Godfrey have been draw
ing large crowds for their workouts.
Mickey travelled IS rounds yesterday
three apiece with five different sparring
partners-while Godfrey contented him
self with knocking out two Of his part
ners in a total of three rounds
Paoii,lo. opponent Of Godfrey here at
Wrigley Park February g. arrived yes
te-day and required a police escort to
get him TO Jack DempSey's hotel.
Evening star., 1928-02-09
TAYLOR AND SANGOR
WILL FIGHT TONIGHT
Ry the Ass0cia7rfi Press.

By tho Ass0cIa7ed Press.
CHICAGO. February 9-TTo con-
tenders for the world featherweigft
championship. Bud Taylor Of Tere
Haute. Ind, and joey Sanger Of Nil
waukee will rr-tch punches and hooks
In ten-round bout tonight.
Because Of his tUo victories over
Taylor. who is recognized as bantam
weight champion in most Of the States
where boxing is legalized, Sanger vas
9 to favorite. Both fighters assert
they are In the best Of condition ard
will have no alitts il defeated
Taylor's crown will not be at stake.
as both are over the iIS-pound bantam
weight limit. The fight will mean
much TO both. however, as each is anx-
iOus 10 win and 70 ge. crack at the
winner Of the Tony Canzoneri- Benny
Bass fight at New York tomorrow night.
Sanger, hard. straight puncner,
will outweigh the shifty Taylor by sew
eral pounds. Taylor, a hooking punch
er and one Of the fastest ring masters
OF the sport, hopes TO outEit and out
last his opponent
The main event nf the snow will BE-
supported Dv si1 t~0uts Of five rounds
each.
Evening star., 1928-02-09
BATTLE FORECAST
FOR BOSTON RING
Delaney. if He Whips Heeney,
! Slated to Get Summer Go
With Champion.

NEW YORK. February Eff Jack
Delaney manages to win over Tom
Eeeney, when the pair come together
March |, rumor has 1t that Jack will
Get the open date with Gene Tunney in
june.
Where docs Jack Sharkey come in?
Sharkey has fight on his hands when
he tackles John RiSko on March -, but
you won't have to travel far to learn
from the fans that Sharkey is picked to
repeat over the Cleveland baker boy.
In the event that Jack Dempsey is on
the retired list. Sharkey will get the
Fall date with Tunney. The battle
would be staged at Fenway Park in
any match in which Sharkey partici-
pateS He is local boy and the fans
from New England will pay VOL to see
native contest for the higIeSt place
IL fiS:dcm.
One of the facts behind these rumors
Is that Tex Rickard is identified with
the new Madison Square Garden in
Boston. Nothing would set the ampithe-
ater of to as good a start as heavy
weight championship contest in the city
OF beans and cod.
AS matter of fact. should Delaney
enG Sharkey come through their con-
tests heads up. there are no other
heavyweights of any moment whom
Rickard will consider Tunney says he
wants two bouts this year. It would not
be good business policy for Rickard to
have Delaney and Sharkey massacre
zach other If he can save them for Sepa-
rate engagements against the champion.
This is only one of the rumors going
The rounds in caulifiower alley. You
hear most anything. One guess is as
GOOD As another. Rickard. being a good
poE"r player. Is just blding mis- time un-
y! the proper occasion and then will
oiTi!ge his plans. Until then. as the
tleXican says, 'quien sabc?" Who
Knows?
Evening star., 1928-02-09
Of TY
STILL HAS APPEAL
Some Club Likely to Offer
Him High Stipend He
Would Demand.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

NEW YORK. February 9.-Ty Cobb
may decide to spend the Summer play
ing golf at Augusta. Ga. but the
chances are that he will Go nothing o.
the kind If he is reluctant to start the
base ball season with some team, his
temporary withdrawal from activity
need not be taken MS assurance that he
Will not be back on the playing dia-
mond when one Of the managers wakes
up to the fact that he can't get any,
where without batting.
Lack OF batting always has bothered
managers. There are eight clubs in
the major leagues that can make up
their minds right now that they can't
win without more batting strength than
they have In prospect.
1t is doubtful If Cobb would return
to base ball unless he is we'll paid for 1t.
but there might be club that could
afford to pay him well to come to its
rescue. Then Ty would receive about
as much acclaim as ever. because 1t
would be quickly hcraldcd that he had
stepped In just In time to save the day.
Cobb Likes TO Play.
Absence from the playing field all
Summer would chafc Cobb. When the
sun begins to warm his heart will warm
to base ball. 1t will be almost impossi-
BILE for him to resist it. for his men,
tality is turned in that direction. Alb
sence from base ball doesn't worry him
% far as the future is concerned. be-
cause he will retire from the game
with probably the largest fortune that an
active player ever accumulated in the
history Of major league sport. He has
made sound investments and has shown
ability to add to his holdings.
At the close OF the 1927 season Cobb
had played in 2.9938 championship
major games during his career in base
ball. His actual total OF games is far
over 5000. including those played out
side the major league schedules. He
Evening star., 1928-02-09
BY GEORGE MORIARTY.


III Ine DetFbit Base BdlI tIuD.
. lie passing of Hughey innings
means the loss of the most
colOrful manager the game ever
L knew. Starting In 1907 as sue
cessor to Bill Armour, Jennings
bosscd the Detroit Tigers 13 years. He
Immediately struck the high peak of
by winning pennant In
1907. and he repeated In the two years
Through personality and driving force
Jennings had big advantage over
rival leaders. He was the first to real
ize the great possibilities of the De-
troit club. With Cobb. Crawford, Nc
Intyre and Jones as nucleus, Jen-
nings built winning combination with
out dominating pitching staff. Bill
Donovan and George Mullin held to-
gcther for him what otherwise would
have been an ordinary mound ma
chine.
Jennings was a member Of the old
Baltimore Orioles. and first tasted fame
as one Of the outstanding shortstops. In
a l5-inning game against the Boston
club in 1895. he accepted 81 chances
without slip. He was also one of
the best battcrs OF his day. An injury
to his arm cut short his playing
career.
AS manager. his originality was lo-
fected in his famous battle cry. Zee
YAH" which swept the field shriliy.
The fans and players often believed his
sharp cries were signals TO urge the
hit-and-run or the stolen base. This
was not so.
The aggressive tactics of the Balti-
more club nodded Jennings into
fighter who never admitted defeat till
the last man was out Although Hughey
was Chesterfieldian off the diamond, ne
was a dynamic bundle OF activity when
the game began. He had no patience
with the Misunderstanding" ball player,
and resented the changing times which
afforded the players mixed diversions
and luxury. Like McGraw and his
cronies OF the Baltimore club he al
ways courted the smoke of battle
"A friend off the ball field, but an
enemy for nine innings" was his slo-
gan.
True to the traditions OF the old
timers. Hughey readily forgave an error
of the hands. but he was relentless In
his dealings with the habitual bone"
puller. His natural leadership prompted