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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Damage Done by Poplars

The poplar, one Of the most de-
sirable of trees for the home owner
because of it's rapid growth on lots
where no trees stand, is, unfortunate
ly, one of the most destructive unless
placed in such a way that its roots
will not come in contact with water
and sewer pipes or foundation walls.
The roots, which are large and strong,
will not adapt themselves to condi-
lions of obstruction, but go on grow
ing in their natural way and remove
the obstruction by displacing or crack
ing it. Much expensive damage has
been done by the roots, and for that
reason, popular as the tree is, its use
is always matter of cautious plant
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Mythical Giants Known
to Eskimo as "Tornit"

The Tornit is fabulous race which
the Central Eskimo believe to be akin
to themselves, but much taller and
stronger, having very long arms and
legs and being able to toss huge
boulders as though they were pebbles.
The Akudnirmiut call them TuniQd.
juait. They lived with the Eskimo in
the stone houses larger than theirs, as
shown by the ruins that are still
pointed out. Under their long deer
skin coats they carried lamps with
which to cook the meat Of seals as
soon as they were killed. They could
make stone implements only, no bows
or kaiaks, but these they stole from
the Eskimo, who were afraid to de-
fend their property until young Es-
kimo drilled hole in the skull of one
Of them who had ruined his kaiak,
while the giant was asleep. The Tor
nit then feared that they would all
be killed, and secretly stole away, cut
ting off the skirts of their coats and
tying up their hair SO that they should
not be recognized If pursued.
The Greenland Eskimo believed the
Tornit to be mythical race Of giants
who lived on the ice cap, and were
seen rarely hunting at the heads of
the fiords. The Labrador Eskimo, like
those Of Hudson bay and Bafin-Land,
imagine them to be more like them
selves.-Literary Digest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Cats Horny Tongue

Have you ever seen "a cat draw
blood from baby's hand by merely
licking it? In his article on anatomy
in the Hygeia Magazine, DR.. B. G. FL.
Harvey explains how this is possible.
The tongue of any animal is covered
with thousands of tiny projections
called papillae. One kind of papillae
is horny and this is why the tongue
can lick substances off smooth sur
face. In cats this horny surface is
especially thick and tough and is
rigid like spines. Thus cats can rasp
off with their tongues the last bit of
meat from bone and can draw blood
by licking a child's hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Crows Appear Unable
to Count Above Three

One writer says crows cannot count
In Kent and another says they can
In Staffordshire. Many years ago an
OLD farmer in Queensland told me that
THEY could count up to three.
The crows ate his maize but kept
away If he hid among it, so he tried
going with a friend, who presently
Went back. The result was that the
CLOVIS kept away. He tried going with
TWO friends, who both went back. Re-
suit the same. But when he himself
Went back the crows at once returned
to- the maize.
After many trials he concluded that
thfy could only count up to three. II
fohr or more men went into the maize
and three came out again the crows
went to the maize, and though many
We're shot the others never learned to
count beyond three. suppose crows
are like men, some of whom never
Seem to learn how many beans make
hYe.-London Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Thugs Religious Sect

The Thugs were originally a re-
ligious sect or caste honoring the god
dess Kali (wife of Siva) by bloodless
sacrifice Of victims, They are known
became sgl1ael!lly khoWh ebout 1869
The method was strangulation by
means Of knotted cloth and they
preyed mostly upon travellers. Ger
tain castles were exempt, including
washermen, sweepers, oil vendors,
musicians, poets, lepers, bearers OF
the holy Ganges water and those who
had with them a cow. Neither would
a true Thug kill woman. In 1881
the British government adopted dras-
tic measures for their suppression.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Marriages Odd Effect

Two women, who had known each
- quite well, met the other day for
st time in 20 years. One was
The other was sss net The lE.1se
married woman was happily boasting
about ( her boys, saying one of them
was six feet tall and all were very
handsome and exceptionally bright
and smart. Her face fairly sparkled,
and love and pride simply oozed from
her.
The old maid friend was inter-
ested, and finally said: 81 am glad
you have such nice family. l re-
member when you married Dick how
you adored him, and loved to tell me
how handsome and smart he was"
ibid II" asked the woman, looking
amazed, dumbfounded.
Marriage seems TO be like that"
the old maid mused.-Atchison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Miniature Books

Great quantities of tiny almanacs
were sold in England, France and Ger
many, between 1885 and 1850. They
were usually inclosed with magnify
ing glass in case which a woman
could carry in her purse. The best
of these, the A. Schloss series entitled
the English Bijou Almanac" are the
smallest hooks ever made with the ex-
ception of an edition of the "Rubaiyat."
The "London Almanac" was issued
from 1851 until after 1850 by the So
cicty Of Stationers. It was only two
and one-fourth by one and one-fourth,
and elaborate bindings were common
In this series.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-Kirk E. Clifford
administrator of James A. Clifford;
Arthur J. Lockerman, executor OF
Garrett Lockerman; Mary V. Colds
borough, Administrative of Albert
Jones; Emmarene F. Pryor. e1ecu-
trix of Elisha Forsythe.
Accounts Passed-Supplemental
account of Michael H. Fahey and
Harold E. Cobourn, administrators
of David Roche; seventh account OF
Alice Moore, guardian of Alice Belle
Clark; first and final account OIL
ridie J. Whitman, administrative OF
John T. Mecaslin; first account ol
Margaret Brill Hamlin and Robert
H. Jaggard, executors of George +.
Hamlin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Furs Long Priced

Fur history carries the reader back
10000 years, further indeed than there
are records of it's use. The Bible re-
fers to Adams and Ewes use of furs,
Ind later to otter and badger skins
used in the tabernacle.
Queen Semiramis, 2,1S2 years be-
"a Christ, brought 5000 tiger skins
b to Babylon after an Indian cam
p IN. The story of Jason and his
al st for the Golden Fleece is nothing
If mot a chronicle of the furrier's
tr he. During the first 1900 years of
on era, Byzantium, or Constantinople
q we call it now, was fur center
bparable to Leipzig, Germany, at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08

Little Jane had very annoying
habit. When mother called her she
didn't like to answer. One day she
was seated cozily among her dolls
away upstairs when she heard that
familiar summons. Not desiring to
respond to mothers wishes. she didn't
answer. Finally mother came slowly
up the stairway only to find Jane
seated there. Mother questioned:
"Why. Jane, didn't you hear me CALI"
Jane looked up shyly, speaking In
nocently: swell, mother, think
heard just little"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Commuter Ready Victim
of Star Salesmans

There Is an art in Salesmans
This has been observed before, bull
was made plain to the commuter VIII
he bought for the princely sum Of S
a dilapidated car minus paint am
with all the tenders buckled.
knowing nothing about cars as soor|
as trouble developed, and it wasnE
very long before it did, the commuter
hauled the wreck TO the garage. The
garage man was salesman. He
looked the car over and he didn't even
smile. He handled it like high
priced purchase. Then he turned to
the commuter.
"Been driving long? he asked.
'"No," the commuter admitted.
SWELL" responded the garage man
in a confidential manner, "I'll give you
a tip. There are lot of car thieves
around. When you leave your car
even for few minutes, turn the igni-
ton key and take it with you. To
make doubly sure that nobody steals
the car, turn off the gas"
The commuters opinion of the car
scared high. He hadn't considered the
probability that any thief would waste
his time on the wreck that he owned.
If the garage man thought enough Of
it to warn him then it must be good
car. Probably high-grade engine he
unused. In fact, he was so impressed
that when the garage man handed him
a bill for $50 for 80 minutes work he
didn't even feel annoyed.-New York
Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Age of Superstition

1t is told that during the Sixteenth
century a Swiss naturalist and physi.
clan of the name of Thurneysser kept
some scorpions in bottle of olive
oil and that these insects were feared
by the people as diabolical beasts.
This physician presented an elk to
his native city, Basel, Switzerland,
but the people of the city regarded
the elk as a devil in disguise, 'and a
pious old woman finally rid the town
of the dreaded beast by feeding 1t
with an apple stuck full Of broken
needles"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
"Avocation" and Calling

A Dictionary of Modern English
Usage says: "Avocation, originally a
calling away, an interruption, a dis
traction, was for some time commonly
used as a synonym for vocation, or
calling, with which it is now less COM
mon and the word is generally used
in the plural, persons avocations be-
ing the things he devotes time to, his
pursuits or engagements in general,
the affairs he has to see to; his voca.
tion as such is neither excluded from
nor necessarily included in his avoca.
tions."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
1t Didn't Work

A cable customer who wanted to
send his message at a saving in cost
resorted to the following words:
"Asktosee tn atletterit explains"
This, in his homemade code. What
he intended to convey to the recipient
was: TASK to see that letter, 1t ex-
plains." The camoufaged message,
had it not been detected in time by
our eagle-eyed counter clerk. would
have gone through at a cost Of 60
cents; In plain, unadulterated Ian
guage the seven words would have
amounted to $1.40. The saving by an
''evader" of 80 cents was not effected.
international System News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Wartime "Discipline"

Wilhelm's military Dictionary and
Gazetteer" says: "In military and
naval affairs discipline is general
name for the rules and regulations
prescribed and enforced for the proper
conduct and subordination of the SOL
diers, etc. This is the technical mean
ing. In higher sense discipline is
the habit of obedience. The soldier
acquires the habit Of subordinating
his own will, pleasure and inclinations
to those of his superior. When the
habit has become so strong that it is
second nature, the soldier is dis
ciplined."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Carp a Public Enemy

There is no estimating the damage
the sloveniy, roofing, lazy carp has
done to our inland lakes, both In re-
Spect to driving away all other fish
and in destroying the vegetation which
provides food for wild fowl. The carp
does his damage by roofing in the mud
of the lake bottoms with his nose,
killing the vegetation which provides
food and shelter for the little fish and
food for the wild fowl. Lakes infest-
ed with carp are always muddy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
The printed record Of mai

Inc printed record OF ma
If comments and counsel about
TX. Bismarck is often quoted: ITO
youth have but three words of coun-
sel-work, work, work." Why only
three? Why not "work, work, work.
work.? Or why not just one
word? "Work! ~ If the boss of the
shop said what Bismarck said
1t would not mean much, except
10 the employee he said it to:
hut because the great Bismarck said
1t. 1t gets into the books of quotations!
II Is nonsense. Work is admirable,
and necessary, Of course. But man
may work, trebly as Bismarck ad-
vised. and still be very useless atom
In civilization. Labor is noble-every
one says So But 1t is not all of life.
Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Incident Kept From Wife

An employee of bank in the north
western part of the city was leaving
the bank for the day when a friend
drove up and invited him to get in /;
which he promptly did.
AS he neared his home he ex-
claimed:
"Why, left my car in front Of the
bank. You see, my wife has been
driving IT for several weeks and this
is the first day that have driven my
self. l guess just case of temporary
amnesia."
He returned later and got his ma
chine-but he did not tell his wife,
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
For Walkers Onlyl

The first pedometer was invented
by John Fischer, a London mechanic.
His patent, sealed on June IL, 1873.
was for "a geometrical and pedomet-
rical watch which not only answers
the purpose of a common watch. but
is also distinguished by showing on
the dial every step the walker makes
and by measuring the distance"
A combined pedometer and watch
of this type made few years later.
but not by Fischer, is in the South
,Kensington museum, London.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Seagulls Gave Warning

A pilot who landed at southeast
port in England during the World war
told how he detected floating mine
by the presence of seagulls whilst in
the channel ~ observed" he said, "a
ring or bunch Of seagulls sitting on
some floating object. On examining
it more intently saw it was a mine
with prongs, and upon each prong was
perched a seagull. / deviated the
ships course slightly, and so avoided
disaster"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Wasted Bravery

Four-year-old Mary was afraid of
the dark. Trying to help her over
come this fear, her mother asked her
to bring baby's blanket from an adj
joining room where there was no light.
"Come, Mary. be mothers big girl"
she said. "Why, If little Martha was
here, she'd CO."
"Her ought to be here, then,"s was
Mary's rejoinder. Il Asllansl.slzlE'llGlA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Culture

A birds shadow is enough to be be
happy with, If man is educated, or
the flicker of light on leaf, and
when song is being lived in man,
all nature plays its accompaniment.
To possess ones own sense, to know
how to conduct ones self, Is to be the
conductor of orchestras in the clouds
and in the grass. The trained man is
not dependent on having the thing it.
self. He borrows the boom of the
sea to live with, anywhere, and the
gladness of continents.-Gerald STAN
ley Lee, in "The Child and the Book"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
x-Ray in criminology

vOorhat a man is carpenter may be
rsOl called under the X-ray by the shape
o9 the bones in his fingers. This is
E of the novel conclusions Of a re-
bit investigation that recalls the fic-
t bnal detective feats of Sherlock
H0fpes.
Experts found that peculiarities in
the shape of workman's fingers re-
vealAd that they had long used plane
or similar woodworking tools. 1t is
hoped eventually to gather sufficient
datal to detect any mans occupation
by his physical characteristics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun, MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Island Status Unsettled

Wkangell island is in the Arctic
oceak, about 100 miles from the ST.
berikh coast. A harbor in the south
east rn part is in latitude 70 degrees
81 MI ties north and longitude 178 de-
grees minutes west. The island is
about miles long and 25 miles wide.
II wd GIFTED in 1867 by the captain
of az Id StFtes sailing vessel. In
1881 Fom the United States
naval 1anded on the island and
claim k0r this country. The ques-
ton hership Is unsettled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
When Time Wa. Ripe

The vast wilderness of the Middle
West could never have been peopled
in so short time had 1t not been
for the romantic mood which. about
the year 1900. began to gain full
sway Of mems minds in the nations
Of the North.-American Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
Bronze Turkeys

Early Matched, well grown,
healthy breeding stock for sale
at reasonable prices before Mo-
Vember Is.
Visit our farm and make
your selection from a flock OF
1000 birds.
TYSON & TYSON
J. T. Tyson, Rising Sun, Nd.
C. E. Tyson, Port Deposit, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
FOR SALE

MY home on Penn Ave-, Oxford.
Pa. Well pu prick house, nine
roumss with al nrodsrn CO..
fences. Also frame garage, beauti-
full shrubbery, shade and fruit trees.
Lot so feet front, 220 feet deep; on
quiet residential street.
JOHN K THOMPSON
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
WILL NOT APPEAL STONE CASE

WILL NOI Ar NAL % :.
Harold E. Cobourn, attorney LOT
Mrs. Hattie Stone, convicted OF pois-
oning her son, George, announces ne
will not file an appeal from the
second degree murder verdict ana
SUBSEQUENT eighteen year sentence
in the House of Correction.
Mrs. Stone, who lived in Havre De
Grace. was convicted by jury In
the Circuit Court for Hartford county
and later sentenced by Judge Walter
Preston.
Investigation Of her sons death
revealed that three other members
of her family had died under similar
circumstances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08
5ewel-Inerusted Bible

The worlds costliest Bible Is that
taken With other treasures, from the
"A OF the czars at Tsarskoye Selo.
g. its covers, which measures
only We and half inches by seven
and half, is encrusted with dia.
monb& and emeralds In the form of a
floral spray, with an INTERVENING mon
ogral "a" of rubies, and on the
other is cross Of fine diamonds.
The lasp is of sapphires. and the
text q tiny gold leaf print ~----s'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-08

Go slow and you won't have to sit
down and rest when you get there.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-05

A philosophic friend and sub scriber writes the following note from San Pedro, California:
 Free and independent" Am erican workers might well take a lesson from the lowly Sardine. Everyone knows that by itself the sardine is a poor fish," but with 1,999,999 others acting in unity he is quite a good sized whale.
 Recently eight Japanese fish ermen here were out seining for mackerel. Unknown to the fish ermen, 2,OO0O0O sardines filled the nets and when efforts were made to draw it in, 300 tons of sardines sounded"
 Before the nets could be cut free, the 50-foot boat was drawn under and sunk. The crew saw ed their lives with difficulty. What would happen to the "open shop" employers if labor would follow the example of these sardines?"
 It seems to LABOR that the moral which the correspondent draws from the fish story is sound, practical and wise.
 To be sure, the sardines prob ably acted together because they were scared. BUT THAT IS BETTER THAN SCATTERING BECAUSE YOU ARE SCARED.
 Workers do not need to sound that is, dive for the bottom, when menaced by the seine of the open shop" THEY ONLY NEED TO STAND TOGETHER.
 Let all the members of any craft move as unitedly as did those sardines, and they can sink any boat of any hard boil ed employer or group of em- ployers.
 No net, not even when weight ed with injunctions and hoated by industrial spies, can stop the poor fish" who have learned to act together.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-05
CONTEMPT OF LAW

There are many citizens who would resent being classed with law breakers and abettors of criminals feel themselves free to scoff at prohibition enforcement and to express unholy satisfac- tion at it's many violations. They are obSessed with the strange deluSiOn that by encouraging contempt for this particular law they can bring about it's abroga- tion. They do not seem to see by disregarding one law they are pursuing a course which, car ried to it's logical conclusion, leads to anarchy. They do not understand that they are de- feating the object they have in view, the creation of public sen timent more in line with their personal desires.-Exchange.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-05
A CHANGE TO GET TOGETHER

The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a move to get an adequate gymnasium for the kids of the town In the past several years, various parties, factions, cliques, clans and fans got together in an effort to get such plant built. But friction from one source or another due to 'bullheadedness, self1shneSs or simple contrariness has always runcture6 the hopes of tho5e r. whom the E.:it moved to g. .
 uch a building built
 Never were conditions more ripe than at this time; every factional difference is buried for the moment in honoring the boys. Everyone is ready and willing to give a little rather than to hold doggedly for their own preferential proposition. In the spirit of the moment the plan will become a complete suc- cess by a harmonious, united front,
 
 If not, then the community may as we'll forget such a thing as a gymnasium for several more years.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-05
WE ARE SOLD ON CITY
 OWNED PLANTS

Municipally owned water and electric plants have yielded net profits of $1,500,000 since they were purchased by the city of Manitowoc 18 and Is years ago respectively.
 . Not only that, but public own erShip has made possible three reductions in electric rates and one cut in the water rate.
 In net profits alone the plants have returned more than three times their purchase prices to the city.
 The original cost of the cleo tric plant was $15O,OOO. It was bought in 1914 and has netted the city $984,897-more than six times it's cost. The water plant has turned over $496,824, or about twice it's purchase price.
 Extensive improvements and and enlargements, which the private owners claimed could not be made, have been accomplish ed.
 The residence lighting rate is 6 cents a kilowatt-hour for the first 20, and ranges downward to 3 cents for all in excess of 100 kilowatt-hours a month. Power rates run from AZ cents to cent. The heating and cooking rate is cents.
 One does not have to talk" municipal ownership to the resi- dents of Manitowoc. The tax payers and consumers are tho. sold" on the propesi- tion and they are starting the movement for the purchase of the local gas works. LABOR, Washington, D. c.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-05
OWN YOUR OWN HOME
By E. s. Hungerford.

Under it's powers, there has been withdrawn from entry and private ownership, practically all of the remaining desireable land in the United States and Alaska, some 150 million acres of timber, coal and oil land. It has plunged the Federal Govern ment into private business, which never has been and never can be 9 government function. The administration of this land has caused more embar- rasSment to Federal officers, and more doubts to be raised in the minds of the people as to the honesty and integrity of our high officers than any bill or statute ever written and so long as it remains in force will be as g vile rat gnaWing at the foun- dations of the American people in their government.
 It is as a slap in the face to the pioneer spirits who subdued and settled this great land and
The Alaskan., 1929-04-05
ALCOHOLIC DEATH RATE

The Metropolitan Life Insur- ance company reports 599 deaths from alcoholism among it's in- dustrial policy holders in 1928, or a death rate of 3.3 per 100000.
 In 1927, the number of deaths from this cause was 6O3, and the death rate was 3.5 per 100, ,OOO in- sured.
 Canada offers a startling con- trast. There were in 1928 only seven deaths from alcoholism among the 100000 workers of that country who carry indus trial insurance.
 Deaths from wood alcohol and denatured alcohol poisoning are not included in the above.