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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-31

A year has passed. James Thompson
with his wife and daughter. both of
whom have been restored to health. are
living in a neat, pleasant house, the
gift of Mrs. Phelps, through whose in
strunentality Thompson has procured
lucrative employment. The year has
witnessed some other changes, too
especially in the real estate owned by
Mrs. Phelps. Very promptly she called
upon her agent and gaye-that individual
some Instructions which fairly took his
breath away. She obtained from him
a list of all tenements owned by her.
and then set to work to Systematically
visit each house and the families occu-
pying it. Such poverty, squalor and
degradation as she encountered! As
a result of this inspection, she ordered
Il general reduction of the rents, n
thorough cleaning of all the houses
and numerous repairs, while some
crazy habitations she ordered to be de-
molished.
Phelps & Co. no longer pay starvation
wages to their employees Mrs. Phelps
husband had bequeathed her controll-
ing interest in the firm, and one day she
startled the other partners by propos-
ing q heavy increase in the rates paid
for making up clothing. They de-
INJURED, and said that such an increase
would bankrupt the firm. But Mrs.
Phelps persisted in her demand, and
finally induced the senior partner To
accompany her to the abodes of some of
the people employed by the firm. They
had not visited many places when he
said he had seen quite enough.
How do you suppose the patronage
of Phelps g. Co. would be affected"
asked Mrs. Phelps, IF our customers
were aware that their new garments
had been lying few hours before on
the dirty floor of a tenement or on the
bed of a child sick with a contagious
diseaSe?'
Being unable to answer this question
satisfactorily, both partners quietly
submitted to the inevitable. The wages
were raised, and, far from becoming
bankrupt, the firm of Phelps & Co. is
more prosperous than ever. And Mrs.
Phelps to-day is a very cheerful, happy
woman-far happier than when she
was a devotee at the altar of fashion.
For she knows that she has the smile
of Him to whom she has consecrated
not only her wealth and her time, but
-nerSelf-N. y. Observer.
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-31
ERENSRJJRG. PA, FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1896

This is a revelation to me, said Mrs
Phelps. II cannot see how you man
aged to exist at ALL
Its been a hard, hard struggle" re-
piled Thompson. With the aid of our
little girl-for she has been sewing ever
since she was four years oid-we were
occasionally able to earn dollar in
day; but that was seldom. We had to
pay a dollar and a quarter per week for
this room, and hardly ever had more
than four dollars a week tn feed, cloIhe
and warm the three of us. Put for the
last six months the child has been ill.
Ten days ago my wife took sick, and be-
cause of having tO wait on her and the
child / was able to do 80 little sewing
that the foreman got angry the other
day and refused to give me any more
work. Besides, we have been falling
behind with the rent, and only yester-
day L received notice that if don't pay
up by the end of the week 1 and my sick
family must leave"
Outrageous. Who is your land
lord ~
Thompson took a paper from his
pocket, and, remarking that il was his
last receipt, handed it to Mrs. Phelps,
who, after a single glance, started, and
then stood staring at it in open-mouthed
astonishment- For her own name WAS
affixed to the receipt.
What" she calculated, as soon as
she could find her voice. This house.
mine?"
80 it seems"
This is my agents work" said Mrs.
Phelps, half to herself. And he would
have turned you into the street, Hor-
rible."
She opened her pocket and took ou;
some bills.
MIR. Thompson" she said. Il thank
YOU for insisting that l should come
here. You have opened my eyes 10 some
things / was blind TO before. Take this
it j. only "a very small part OF the
heavy debt L owe YOU Buy fuel, food.
clothing, furniture, medicines-what-
ever YOU and your sick family most re-
quire. Spend il freely, but pay no rent;
this room shall never cost you another
cent"
God bless you. madame Thompson
exclaimed, his eyes filling with tears
Il take your gifts now with glad and
thankful heart. I felt sure that all YOU
needed was to see and understaDd. But.
oh, remember that there ara others in
this house almost as badly off as you
found me"
Upon reaching home Mrs. Phelps
went TO her room and shut herself in.
Her visit to James Thompson had in
deed been a revelation to her. How had
she discharged the responsibility which
the possession of great wealth carries
with it? BY lavishing money on
flowers, music, rich viands and the like.
when SO many were lacking the neces-
saries. of life. And, most humiliatinS
thought of all, much of the very wealth h
which she enjoyed had been earned
for her by those same starving poor.
Theirs it was-not hers-if justice were
done. In her humiliation she knelt and
offered what was, perhaps, the first real
prayer that had risen from her lips
for q long time: a prayer in which she
crayed pardon for the thoughtlessness.
selfishness and frivolity of the past.
and consecrated her wealth to the serv-
ice of Christ and of those concerning
whom He said: ''Inasmuch as We have
done it unto one of the least of these
We have done il unto Me-"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
was secretary Of the meeting.

was secretary of the meeting.
Resolutions OF sympathy and condo
lenct were passed also by directors OF
the Farmers and Planters Bank, of
which Mr. Pratt was president: the
Baltimore Clearing House \ ssociation,
of which be was also president. and by
the trustees of the Peabody Institute
of which he was the last of the original
trustees appointed forty years ago by
George Peabody.
Mr.. Michael Jenkins was elected
treasurer Of the Peabody trustees to
succeed Mr. Pratt The members OF
the hoard present were: DIR. $. G. Chew
presidents: Faris C.. Pitt. secretary;
John j. Donaldson. Osmun Latrohe
Julian l.. White. Thomas W. Hall
Arthur George Brown. Michael .Jen,
kinS and Henry Walters.
Mr.. Jenkins has large interests in
| many OF BaltimoreS business enter
prise. lie has been prominently con,
nccted for many Years with the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation
Company. and is also largely interested
in railroads. Icing connected as direc
tor with several of the lines in the At
lantic Coast Line. and is also director
in the Safe Deposit and Trust Com
panv Mr.. Jenkins is considered one
of Baltimorr'S leading business meI
and IN excellent successor to Mr.. Pratt
as treasurer of the Peabody.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25

NNO. WV" ASfuhsf
THE OBJECT of this suit is to procure
l. decree for the sale of the real estate
mentioned in the proceedings:
The Bill states: |. That Thomas H
Lewis, late of said county, deceased, died
seized and possessed of a certain lot, call
ed Bayne's Lot, Numbered 5, in the town
of Laurel, and more particularly described
by reference to u deed from Charles F.
Benton to Thomas H. Lewis, recorded in
Liber ]. w. B. No. Ii. folio Al.
2. That being so seized and possessed
| the said Thomas H. Lewis died intestate
and without issue. leaving the parties To
this suit his only heirs at law And that
the said James A. Lewis and Mrs Lilly
Schrandt are non residents of this state
the former residing in the city of Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, and the latter in
the city Of Washington, District of Co.
lumbla
3. That the estate described in the pro-
ceedings is not susceptible of division with
out material loss TO the parties in interest.
1t is thereupon this 18th dav of Septem-
Prince Georges county. in EQUITY, that
the plaintiff by causing IL copy of this or
der to be inserted in some newspaper, pub
lished in Prince Georges county, once i'm
each of four successive weeks before the
9TH day of October, 80, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object
and substance of this bill. warning them
to appear in this Court in person or by
solicitor on or before the Bird day Of No
vember next to show cause, if any they
have, why decree ought not to be passed
as prayed.
JOHN w. BELT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for p G.. Co.
True copy--test: JOHN W BELT, Clerk
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
Nor1cE.
1 ARENTs AND GuARDIANs.
NorrcE.

A T the meeting Of the School Board on
n the 10th of September, 1895, the fol-
lowing instructions, in regard to the free
books, were issued as a Notice to Parents
and Guardians:
This book is the property of the School
Board Of Prince Georges County, Nd,
and is loaned to pupils under the follow
ing rules:
lst This book must be carefully hand
led; no writing or marks of any deScrip-
ton must be placed herein, 1t must not
be torn or damaged in any way, or soiled
more than is consistent with a due use
thereof.
2nd. 1t must be delivered to the teach
ers at the school house. on the last day of
any term, when pupils leave school for a
period longer than week, or whenever
the teacher shall require the same by a
written order.
Bird Parents or guardians will be re-
ouired to replace by a new book any book
lost or damaged by their children or
wards, within ten days after receiving a
written notice from the teacher, and in
case of neglect or refusal to replace the
book within the specified time the pupil
in those possession the lost or damaged
book was placed shall be deprived OF all
hooke furnished by this county until this
rule be complied with. Teachers are re-
CURED to strictly enforce this rule.
Bv order:
THOMAS s. STONE,
Secretary and Examiner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
MIR. BRIAN'S PLANS.

1t is said on good authority that
after he fills dates in the east. Mr.
Bryan will spend the remainder of his
time speaking in what is regarded as
the close states of the middle west.
He will put practically all of the month
of October in at this.
The speech-making in the east is, it
is understood. entirely at the wish OF
Mr. Bryan himself He believes it will
do good. Whether he thinks it will
do good in the east is not known. lie
knows that his speeches are published
verbatim, and he may think that what
he SAYS in the east will he more widely
read in the west. In other words, the
eastern speeches are intended for
western and southern consumption.
1t is limited that Mr.. Bryan mi ght
have abandoned his trip to Maine and
Massachusetts, had not Sewall and
George Fred Williams in>i 'ted on his
going there. They insisted so strong
ly that he could not refuse.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
CHE.APNESS.

To the unrefecting it seems Il para
dox to say that low prices for the nee
essaries and comforts of the life are
not always to be desired. But it is
true, nevertheless. CheapnesS many
be DEAFNESS disguised.
1t is to the interest of the consumer
to give as little as possible for the
things he buys, and to the interest of
the producer to get as much as posi-
BILE for the things he has to sell But
everybody, except the man who lives
on dividends and does nothing. is Il
producer rs we'll as consumer. T.nS
is the case with the wage worker as
well as with the farmer and manutac-
turer. The wage worker has his labor
to sell. And the higher the price his
employer gets for his products the
better able that employer is to pay
higher wagcs-not only better able,
but under compulsion to pay high
wages, for when prices are rising en-
ployers are eager to supply the market.
This creates Il demand for labor and
and this demand is what always raises
labor's reward.
When things are SO cheap that there
is no profit in manufacturing them
capital withdraws itself from industry
factories SHUT down. aud the average
consumer finds it harder and harder to
acquire the dollar that things are to he
bought with.
That is the kind Of dollar the gold
standard gives us. The dear dollar is
good onl V for those who have it to lend
Free coinage of silver at lG to would
empty the boxes in the safe deposit
vaults and bring their contents into
business. Free coinage would send
prices up. and nothing will stimulate
industry like good prices. The manu-
facturer and merchant would make
money, idle workmen would be employ
ed. and an end come to this hard frost
which has congealed the business Of the
country.
Cheapness that is the result of in
vention, of improvement means Of pro-
duction. of the legitimate competition
which is the life of trade. is Il good
fruit of civilization. but the cheapnc>>
that comes from dear money is Il
calamity to the industrious CLASSES.
whether they be poor or not.
The gold standard means dear money
and cheap goods cheap labor and hard
timeS.-N. J. Journui
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25

were more than $4,000 people in and
about Music Hall. At : o'clock the
big indoor meeting began. Prior to
its being called to order Professor
Mc\ultv and male chorus sang
"America. which was cheercd heart
lily. As tbs last notes died away the
eXpectant audience caught SIGHT of the
senior Senator Of Maryland. Arthur
Pue German. That gentleman step
ped upon the stage leaning on the arm
of Benton McMillin. of Tennessee
AT the sight OF the old war horse OF
Democracy, and reminded of his open
avOwal for the Chicago platform and
candidates when other leaders were
turning from it one hv one. the crowd
gave the Senator the greatest ovation
he ever received in his life. The
thousands of men and women rose to
their feet en- ma>>c. Their threats
were strained to their utmost in one
grand, ear-Spittin" cheer They stamp
ed on the floor. waved handkercEicts
| and hoiStcd umbrellas and hurled them
around their their heads with reckless
| indifference to consequences. and
threw hats into the air.
Mr. German took his reception mod
eStlv. He bowed and smiled and
waved his hand to his admirers. who
appIauded him still more. The dem
OnStratiOn was a surprise. even to the
warmest friends and admirers of Scna-
tor German. 1t was his first public
appearance since the Maryland State
Convention. which declared for gold,
and the shouts of the 1000 people who
packed the vast auditorium almost to
sutfocation clearly and emphaticallv
gave the lie to these prophets who
have persiStcntIy asserted that the St.
Nor Senator was no longer capable OF
creating enthusiasm as the leader of
the Mary land Democracy.
| Once more the storm broke when.
half an hour later, Senator German
arose and said: Il beg von attend for
Il moment while Introduce to you the
next President of the United States,
William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's getting to his feet was
the signal for an increase i'll the vol
ume of applause, and for five minutes
the audience was wild.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed
during the delivery OF the speech
which occupied just about one hour
When Mr.. Bryan ended he bowed and
started to retire. He was instantly
| surrounded hy 600 men who fought
to grasp the free silverites hand
Hundreds climbed upon the stage and
pressed around him. His arm was
nearl y wrung OFT in five minutes. ano
he was so hemmed in that he could
not move. Mr. Bryan asked for &:
glass of water, and requested to be cN
cused from further Misunderstanding, but
still the crowd struggled to grasp his
hand.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
OUR W.ASHINGTON LETTER

WAsHINGToN, d. c., September, 2lSt.
Mr. EDIToR:-Mr. Bryan> visit to
Washington has mpuestionahly been
productive of Il good effect upon his
prospects. \ severe rain storm cur
tailed his speech, but NOTHING could cur
tail the enthusiasm Of more than - 900
people who heard the little he had an
opportunity to say. That enthusiasm
will be felt during the rest Of the cam
pagn in a number of states, for, in adj
dition to the large number from the
surrounding states. there were men in
the audience from Is far away ~ Ala
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
NorrcE.
NON PARTISAN BRYAN AND Sc.
WELL SILVER CLUES

w solicit the people of Il. County
w to form themselves into !uos for
the purpose of education in this G. npaign.
No pledge of members hip is r,, lred but
the following:
I'VE, the undersigned, hereby edge to
lay aside past party ties. and = ubordi-
nate, for the present, our conVi,"ons up
on all other political questions a5.i to CO.
operate for the settlement Of n money
question by restoring the free c'ln.ge of
silver rs it existed prior To 49,. 70 do
everything possible for the e,e-,ion of
Bryan and Sewall; to support NO person
for Congressman or United States Sena-
tor who is not in favor of the free coinage
of silver and gold at the ratio of IL to
to remain members of this organization
until silver is restored to its constitutional
place in the currency of the country
by Act of Congress. We expressly re-
serve the right after the money question is
settled, to readjust our political affiliations
rs we may see fit.
Correspondence regarding the iuforma-
tlon of Clubs is solicited with ttco. F.
keeney, National Organizer, Wormlev's
Hotel, Washington, ID. c., or with Charles
K. Darby, State Secretary, SELMA, Mont
gomery County, Maryland
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
NorrcE.

THE Board Of Control and Review fol
l Prince Georges county, Maryland
will proceed to hear appeals from Vans.
vile District on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. September 2Sth Goth and Both
from Nottingham District on Thursday
Friday and Saturday, October 1st
end and Bird, 1896.
BY order of the Board
of Control and Review:
JOHN s. RAWLINGS,
President
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25

No. 1894 Equity.
ORDERED. this 18th day of September,
" 1896, that the sale of the property men
toned in these proceedings made and re-
ported by Peter E. Tome, Attorney nam
ed in the mortgage be ratified and con-
tirmed unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 10th day OF
October next, provided copy of this or
der be inserted in some weekly newspa-
per printed in Prince Georges County
once in each of three successive weeks
before the 10th day of October next.
The report states the amount Of sales
to be $2,450.0O.
JOHN W. BELT, Clerk
True cOpv--tcst: JOHN w. BELT, Clerk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
THE LATE ENOCH PRATT,

Trustees of the Pratt Library held
a special meeting Monday, at which
We're passed resolutions expressing
their SORROW over the death of Mr.
Enoch Pratt and the loss to the city
by his demise. Mr.. James \. Gary
presided and Mr. Edward Stahlcr. Jr..
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
lNor1cE.

WE are making List of the Farms
w for sale i'll your County Win the in
tention of advertising them eNt, nsively
in the North and West. Woui& 80 pleas
ed to have yours.
HAMMOND & BAILLIFT-..
FIDELITY BUI," NG,
n ". Cor Charles LcN;n = SITS.
Bate, re, Nd.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
g God

Blood is essential to health. Every nook
and corner OF the system is reached
by the blood, and on its quality the
condition OF every organ depends. Good
blood means strong nerves, good dlges-
ton, robust health. Impure blood means
scrofula, dyspepsia, rheumatism, catarrh
or other diseases. The surest way to
have good blood Is to take Hoods
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
DoS,r Srop TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.

| The tobacco habit grows on a man I'M
| til his nervous system is seriously affected,
impairing health, comfort and happiness
| To quit suddenly Is too severe shock to
| the system. as tobacco to an inveterate
user becomes stmulant that his system
continually Graves. "Baco-Curo" is sci
entitic cure for the tobabco habit, in all its
| forms. carefully compounded after the
| formula of an eminent Berlin physician
who has used it in his private practice
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vegetable and guaranteed perfectly harm
less. You can take all the tobacco you
want while taking "Baco euro" 1t will
uotifv YOU when to stop. We give writ
ten guarantee to cure permanently any
case with three box es, or refund the money
with 10 per cent. interest. "Baco-Curo
is not substitute, but scientific cure,
that cures without the aid of will power
and with no Inconvenience. Ii leaves the
system as pure and free from nicotine rs
the day you took your first chew or smoke.
CURED BY HACo-cuRo AND GAINED rnlRrY
POUNDS,
From hundreds of testimonials, the
originals of which are On rile and open 10
inspection, the following is preSented:
CLAYTON, Nevada Co. Ark, Jan, -, 1895,
Eureka Chemical Il Mfg. Co, Ma Crosse,
Wis.-Gentlcmen For forty Years used
tobacco in all its forms. For twenty five
wears of that time WAS n great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease
For fifteen wears | tried to quit, but
couldn't took various remedies, among
Others "No-To- Bac" The Indian Tobac
60 Antidotc," Double Chloride of Cole"
etc, etc. but none uf them did me the
least bit of good Finally, however, |
and it has entirely cured me of the habit
in all its forms, and have increased thir-
w pounds in weight and am relieved from
all the numerous aches and pains of body
and mind could wiitea quire of paper
upon my changed feelings and condition
Yours respectfully,
+. ii. MARBURY,
Pastor c. =. Church Church, CLAYTON, Ark
Sold by all druggist ut $l.00 per box:
three boxes, thirty days treatment, 81. so
with iron clad, written guarantee, or sent
direct upon receipt of price. Write for
booklet and proofs. Eureka Chemical Il
Mfg Co, La Crosse, Wis, and Boston,
Mass.
Il'ANTED-SENERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR
w Women to travel for responsible established
house in Maryland. Salary $50 payable Sl5 week
" and expenses. Position permanent. Reference.
Enclosed self-a,ldressed stamped envelope. The
- - /,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
w ASrrp.

'INO lease or buy Is ACRES of good farm
L ing land within miles of ashing
ton, Will buy ii reasonable. Must be on
s"me road. Give full particulars
III. p. SIMPSON,
Navy photographic Office,
Washington, ID. {.
l. Il, HI. IukNEk( ~,,, IN. PaGE,
Il - MrLLikiN,t CaShisr.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25

vl.ANTED-SENERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR
w Woman to trav.l for responsible establ shed
house in Maryland. $ llarv $50 payable $15 week
" and tx peIises Position permanent Reference
Enclosed lf-addres>ed stamped envelope. The
National Star Building, chic go.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
NorlcE TO CREplroRs.

THIS is to give notice. That the under
signed has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Prince GEORGES county, letters
of administration on the personal estate of
MARION BEALL,
late of Prince Georges county deceased.
All persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same on or before the 18th day of March,
1897: they may otherwise by law be eX-
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my handthis 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1896
ISRAEL BEALL.
Administrator of Marion Beall.