The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-15


Those impressed by the high quail
ties Of Ethiopia's Arab slave-trading
ruler will note that In the great crisis
his presence Of mind remained. The
Associated Press says he took with
him on the British boat "the imperial
family jewels, many cases of gold bull
lion and gold coins" On his way
from Adds Ababa to the British ship
he stopped to take all the cash from
the treasury and customs house at
Diredawa.
In Florida, well-meaning preacher,
who thought it his duty to let rattle
snakes bite him to show the power Of
God, actually did let the snakes bite
him without first removing their fangs.
He is dead, the jury said, by the bite
Of rattlesnake through his own care
lessness."
The poor fanatic succeeded only In
proving the power of rattlesnake poi
son. The laws of the universe could
hardly be suspended to justify the
within of one well-meaning fanatic.
1t makes a. difference, even to the
No. Public Enemy, "Pll-never-be-tak-
en-alive" bandit, which way the gun Is
pointed. Mr.. Karpis Is taken, much
alive, with no struggle, beyond holding
a straw hat over his face to battle pho
tographers. t D N-4s-a
Much efficiency in cash rewards;
Dillinger defed all the Omen; re,
ward was offered, and red-haired
lady delivered him to the "Gmen" bull
lets, and got $4,000. ...
Whether the $1,000 reward offered
for Karpis tempted some friend OF
that courageous one remains to be
seen.
The criminal is in business for mon
ey, and when he can sell friend for
$1,000, that seems preferable to risk
ing his own life. The reward system
should be extended; 5000 reward for
evidence resulting in arrest and con-
V1ctOn OF any murderer
The Carnegie Institute announces a
"new law of matter" having to do with
the cohesion of infinitesimal particles
of matter within the atom"
If it were not for that law, accord
ing to scientists, "the universe would
consist of nothing but light hydrogen
gas" That should interest politi-
clans, who, after the big conventions,
will live, until November, in a universe
consisting Of something lighter than
eight hydrogen gas" =
England's new king, Edward the
Eighth, is said to be engaged to marry
the. Princess Alexandrine Louise of
Denmark, twenty-one years old, the
English kings third cousin.
The uncle Of the young lady says he
and her father know nothing Of 1t.
Nevertheless, 1t Is difficult to believe
that King Edward will remain bache-
lOr, whether he marries this charming
young princess or some other, posi-
bly, good healthy young Scotch girl,
II one available could be found.
DR.. Walter Emerson Briggs, who
teaches dentistry in Tufts college, says
''women can take any kind of pain
without whimper."
Women endure pain more courage
iOusly than men. Childbirth has taught
them to suffer and endure In isolation.
Man shows his heroism preferably In
crowds, in sQuadrons, platoons; often
he would not do that If it did not
take more courage to stay behind alone
than to go ahead with the others.
Women's is the courageous sex, man
is the other kind and might as well
admit 1t. ,
The only certain Immortality Is rep
resented by our children left behind to
work on this earth. 1t must be of
great interest to provide child to all
throne and rule the worlds greatest
empire whether or not it lasts.
Two misguided Mexicans decided to
ring bells Of the ancient mission church
at Juarez, Mexico, to celebrate the
nomination Of National Revolutionary
candidate for governor of Chihuahua.
The pious ladies of Juarez thought
those old bells should not be rung
for any revolutionary candidate, and it
became necessary for troops to rescue
the bellringers from the Infatuated
women, giving a good imitation Of
Euripides handwriting Bacchae.
When women start they mean II
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