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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
ONE GOOD NERVE DESERVES ANOTHER.

Mr.. Cinnamon, one of the village
grocers, walked into the office of the
village paper, and laying down a
ticket and fancy circular on the desk,
thus spoke to the editor
Here's little church entertain
ment we are getting up, and we would
like you to give little notice in the
locals for the next two weeks. and
print some of their recommended
tions."
"Al right" said the editor, "but
where did you get your printing
done?"
"Oh,9 said the grocer, "we got
that done at the other Office"
"Well," replied the scribe, II
shall haveto charge you for the no
tices, SO much per line.
"Oh, bu.," said the grocer, I'VE
don't expec to pay for them we ex-
pect you to give us these notices. for
the good of The cause, and to help us
along"
"Well, wel," the editor replied /;
"when you want free notices, you
come to me; but when you have work
that is to be paid for, you take it
somewhere else. Is that the racket 7"
"Well, you see," said Mr.. CHINA
mon, "your paper has the largest cir
culation, and all the people read it;
that's why we want the notices in it,
but we don't want to pay for them. f"
All right" said the editor CPL
think it over"
Next day the editor walked down
to Mr.. Allspice' S and bought pound
of coffee, of rich aroma. Then he
went up to Mr.. Cinnamon's and said
to him thusly: II would like you to
make me present of seven pounds of
sugar to sweeten this coffee with,
when 1 drink il"
"Where did you buy your coffee ?"
said Mr.. Cinnamon.
II bought it down the street, at
Mr.. Allspice's grocery" said the ed
itor, "and paid cash for it. !"
"Then you must go and ask him
to give you the sugar to sweeten it
with; don't ask me. If you have the
money to buy his coffee with, don't
come to me for free sugar"
"Well, said the editor, "I thought
turnabout was fair play. Yon came
to me yesterday and asked me to give
you free notices to your show, after
you had got your printing done some
where else. 1t is poor rule that
won't Work poun ways, lsn't it.f''
"Well, yes" said Mr.. Cinnamon,
"but I hadn't thought of tha be-
fore"
The moral of this is that there are
some country newspapers that cannot
be worked for dead-head advertis-
ing; and the Mount Kisco On. Y. }
Recorder is one of them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Tight clothes and indigestion cause
red noses.
Tooth brushes should be washed in
strong salt and water.
Ink split on the carpet is remova-
bic by milk.
Take light meal only before set
ting on a bicycle trip.
After eating onions MUNICH sprig
of parsley dipped in vinegar.
Powdered rice applied on lint will
stop bleeding wound.
Thin, nervous women require ten
hours sleep every night.
Ammonia and water cleans mud OFT
an umbrella.
1t ruins piano to keep it standing
in a draught.
Bruised cloves kept among furs
frighten moths away.
Whiting and lime juice cleans ivory
knife handles.
Apply arnica to bruise if the skin
is unbroken.
If broken, wash the bruise and ap-
ply vaseline.
When you want to cut whalebone
warm it by the fire.
SCOT covered with salt is easily
brushed up.
Wash cane-seated chairs on the un-
derneath side only.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
AN ESSAY ON HABIT.

A schoolmaster once said to his
pupils that to the boy who would
make the best piece of composition in
five minutes on "How to Overcome
Habit" he would give prize. When
the five minutes had expired, lad of
years stood up and said: well,
sir, habit is hard to overcome. If
you take off the first letter, it does
not change 'abit.' If you take off
another, you still have a bit left.
If you take off still another, the
whole of it remains. If you take off
another, it is not totally used up, all
of which goes to show that if you
want to get rid of habit you must
throw it off altogether" Result, he
won it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
WILD TURKEY RESERVATION.

The proposal to make Mount Tom,
in Massachusetts,, a wild turkey res
ervation is a happy thought. What
better place in the New England
States could we find? Everything is
there now that was there 100 years
ago, but of a second growth. At the
base of the mountain are the same
trout brooks that used to be there
they are not SO large, but they would
be if the forests were preserved.
There are the same old ravines and
lodges, the same old meadows and
side hill pastures, but the pastures
are gradually growing up to brush.
The trout brook is the best brook
that 1 ever knew of for trout to grow
fast in.
About thirty years ago dam was
placed across the brook in a narrow
gulch, at point about one-half mile
before the brook entered the Connec-
ticnt river. This creates large deep
pond of many acres in extent, and in
two years time the pond was alive
with trout from one to three pounds
weight. In the spring and fall ducks,
geese and brant made it their stop
ping place. Wood duck in goodly
numbers nested there each year, for
there was large timber with lots of
hollow trees along the edge of the
pond. But all this did not last long.
Although the water in the pond did
not actually overflow anyone's prop
erty, it made some of the adjacent
property damper than usual in few
places and that caused lawsuits,
which resulted in nothing. But later
dynamate did, and the dam was blown
up. 1t would be small expense to
put the dam in good condition, and it
would take large fortune to buy the
easterly side of Mount Tom, then fence
it in, put beavers in the lake and tur-
keys on the mountain. The trout are
there yet, and patridges drum and
squirrels bark as of yore, and old
Mount Tom stands as fitting monu-
ment of the past. Oftentimes when
1 take trip to Hampshire county I
make it my business to walk along
the side of the mountain through the
old paths where l knew l could get
partridge under a certain apple tree
when was boy then to go and
look in some of the holes in the brook
where 1 used to catch trout then to
go and take a drink out of the ice
cold spring where we used to keep a
cocoanut cup to drink out of. But
the cup is not there now, and neither
am I.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
ESTABLISHED 1850.

the world without flowers, but He
did not.
He planned them in his wisdom as
a means of grace and gladness for
man. 1t would be dull world with
out them. We need them at the fes-
tive board, in the pulpit and on the
rostrum. The bride without flowers
is shorn of her glory, and love of the
dear departed cannot be more tender
ly expressed than by the mute bios
SONS laid on his bier.
The country home that has no
flowers, no vines or shrubs, is mock
cry of the name. One might subsist
there, perhaps; but only a barren
spirit, soul bereft of the finer, high
er attributes could be contented in SO
desolate place.
Beautiful flowers How they scat
ter sunshine up and down the land.
Let us not forget to praise God that
He decorated His earth with a profu-
y -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
A CONFUSION OF IDEAS.

Sir Henry Howorth is writer of
mark, certainly of research, for his
History of the Mongols" took many
years of steady and arduous inquiry.
And thereby hangs tale which, it is
said, he has often told against him
self. One evening, when taking in
to dinner lady who had been light
ly prirned as to his great subject,
there was a strange conversation
''I understand, Sir Henry, that you
are fond of dogs. So am ]"
"Dogs, madam? l really must
plead guiltless. know nothing at
all of them %
Indeed? And they told me you
had written a famous history of mon
grels p
WHERE THERE'S a will there's
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

farms, and some of them fish, supply
Ing the Washington markets. They
are industrious and thrifty, working
their own acres in the evening when
their days work is done. Some send
their children to school in the city, as
they all have an exalted idea of the
value of an education. Strawberries,
blackberries, cherries and other small
fruits are a source of revenue to
these negroes. n. r. e. ~, in
NeWtozOn (Pa.) ENTERPRISE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

WE'LL" the young man said in
desperation as he rose from his knees
and started for the door, eff you re-
fuse to marry me, Mary Hardalong,
there is one thing know 1 can do p
"For heavens sake, Henry"
pleaded the frightened maiden, "do
nothing rash You alarm me What
are you thinking of doing p
81 am going to raise Belgian
hares I" he howled, crushing his hat
on his head and slamming the door
behind him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

Miss ESTHER (who has been hand
ed a photograph ph)-"Oh, what an
awfully homely creature"
Jane-"I am so glad you think it
does not look a bit like me. You
have lifted weight from my heart. !"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

A coLoRED citizen gave a justice
Of the peace big, fat 'possum as a
wedding fee.
Meeting the justice year after his
marriage, the former said
"Well, Jim, how do you like mar
ried life?''
"Well, suh," was the reply, "all l
kin say is wish I'd eat dat possum p
Do OUT the duty Through such
souls alone, God stopping shows suf-
fcient of His light for us in the dark
to rise by.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

Mr.. LovE-"Miss Elsie, your clock
is awfully slow"
Miss Sweet-"Oh, yes; it's going
to be bachelor, I'm afraid !"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

ONE HAS to spend SO many years
in learning how to be happy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

WHERE THERE'S will there's
Lawyers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
THE MANS OPINION AND THE woMArs

Farm /ou1naI.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
REPORT ON CONTEMPLATING.
Chief wilkins, of the Secret Service Sub
mits His Annual Statement to
Secretary Gage.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The thirty
fifth annual report of the secret serv-
ice division, submitted to Secretary
Gage by Chief Wilkie yesterday, shows
654 arrests during the year, with 218
convictions, 253 awaiting action of
the courts and four fugitives from
justice. Missouri had the largest
number of cases, 78. Pennsylvania
was second with So, New York third
with SO, Indiana with 81 and Texas
with 40.
The counterfeit money captured
and secured by the division amounted
to $55 1000, of which $50, 900 was in
notes and So, 900 in coin. The cap
tured plates for the printing of coun-
terfeit notes numbered 200, while 20
steel dies and 800 pairs of molds for
the manufacture of counterfeit gold
and silver coin were secured. Ten
new counterfeit notes made their APP
pearance during the year, though on
ly five of them were deceptive enough
to be considered dangerous.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Exhausted the Pack

A young married lady had just ac-
CURED a new coach and a new foot
man to match. john she said one
day, I'VE will drive out to make a few
calls. But I shan't get out of the car
riage You will, therefore, take the
cards that are on my dressing table and
ieaVe one of them at each house we
stop att
Very good, ma'am." answered John.
ana he ran upstairs to fetch the cards.
After they had driven about a consid-
cradle time, and cards had been left
at large number of houses, the lady
remarked:
Now we must call on the Dales, the
champions and the Clarkes.'
eve can't do it, here broke in tbe
footman in alarm. 1--WE only the ace
of spades and the ten of clubs left.
Scottish American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
AN OLD OFFENDER.
saIsOn. the Anarchist Who Attempted to
Kin the Shah of Persia, Has Been
in Trouble Before,

Paris, Aug. 4.-The young man who
attempted to assassinate the shah of
Persia still maintains the reticence
which for a time concealed his iden-
tity and even his nationality. He
appears to be highly intelligent, but
uneducated, and bears all outward
signs of being a laborer accustomed
to work with the pick and shovel.
At the meeting of the cabinet it was
stated that the would-be assassin of
MuZaffer-ed-Din, shah of Persia, had
given his name as Salson. A man of
this name who has been regarded
and watched as an archist, disap-
eeared from Paris in 1895 and had
not since been located.
The discovery of SaIson's identity
was made by means of the Bertilllon
system, his measurements agreeing
with card at police headquarters.
When shown the card and photograph,
the criminal said: Eyes, am Salson.''
His full name is Francois Salson. He
is Frenchman and was born in 1876.
He was regarded as a dangerous anar-
chist and liz October, 1898, was con-
demned to three months imprison-
ment for preaching anarchy. In June,
1899, he was condemned to eight
months imprisonment for like Of
fpnSe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
he RODE TO DEATH.
Young Illinois Boy, DeIIriOus and Faint
from Poison, Secured Physician for
Others of His Family.

Chicago, Aug. Mrs. Edith Norris,
her 14-year-old daughter and her 13-
year-old son, are dead, and J. A. Nor
ris, her husband, two daughters and
an employee of the family are be-
1ieved to be recovering after three
days in the agonies of poisoning by
eating toadstools for mushrooms. Mr..
Norris owns large stock farm in
Thornton township, near Harvey. The
family ate tie poisonous growth gath
cred by a farm employe. for mush-
rooms Sunday. When the father was
aroused at midnight by the cries of
his family and himself being taken
with the grip of the poison, cried for
help. There was but one strong
enough to bring it. Thomas Norris,
the 13-year-Cld son, suffering as the
others, mounted a horse and rode to
Homewood. Delirious and fainting
he reached a physician. He sank into
Inconsistencies after he had told his
story, but was revived and taken
home, where he died.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
BOUND TO SEE PARIS FAIR.
Kansas Girls ana Boys Secure Money
for the Desired Trip In
Unique Ways.

Two unique parties from Kansas viii
visit the Paris exposition this sum-
mer-one is party of Kansas girls
from Reno county and the other is a
crowd of students from the state uni
versity at Lawrence. Kan. The girls,
about so in number, comprise what IS
known as the Paris Exposition club.
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. and
they themselves have raised the money
necessary to take in the exposition. In
May, two years ago, Mamie Davis called
a meeting of her girl chums in the
little town of Reno, on the prairies of
western Kansas. Miss Davis addressed
the assembled girls as follows:
Girls, we must go to the Paris ex-
position, and I have hit upon a plan
to save enough money to enable all of
US to go. We don't need a new dress
every week, because our dresses don't
wear out; it is just change we want,
isn't it? Now, let US change dresses
with each other and save the dress
money that our folks give US and put it
in common fund to spend on a trip
to Paris
The girls decided to form the club,
L
called upon their parents for dress
money just the same, but they never
bought anything. They just changed
dresses with each other. The only diff
ficulty encountered was that Lydia
Wilson was larger than any of the rest
and it was hard to get any of the
other girls dresses that would fit her.
but by altering them considerably the
difficulty was overcome. In this way
each girl was saved $3.50, which they
consider is sufficient to show them all
the sights of the exposition.
The other crowd of Jayhawkers who
will see the exposition is composed of
students Of the state university at Law
renee, Kan. They are going to make their
money by selling stereoseopic views
along the way. They will be under the
management of Philip S. Elliott. who
graduated from the law school of Kan
sas university this year. They left
Lawrence for Paris last week. There
are 70 of them-just enough to fill a
car. They did not take any money
with them, but are confident they will
reach Paris all right. At towns of anv
size their car will be switched off and
the students will canvass the place.
They get their views in large quanti-
ties from New York and make 100 per
cent on their sales. They expect to
leave New York about July 1 and will
remain in Paris about a month. This
will bring them back about the middle
of August. Then they are going to
begin selling views again and work
back to Kansas before school begins,
September 1.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Cat Had Long Fast

A cat belonging to fire company in
Cincinnati recently disappeared and
was not found for 10 days, greatly to
the amazement and grief of its owners.
who searched for it throughout the en-
tire neighborhood of the engine-house.
Their efforts were finally rewarded
when he was discovered buried under
ton of hay that had recently been
deposited in the establishment He
had been there for all that time. and
when taken out, very thin and sick,
gave evidence that he was yet able to
purr under caresses and renew his nat
ural avocation as a rat catcher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
President Mckinley at Washington.

Washington, Aug. 3.-President Nc
Kinley, accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou, reached Washington yes
terday morning: The president was
met at the train by Secretary Root,
who accompanied him to the white
house. At night Secretary Hay enter
tanned the president at dinner at the
Country club near Washington. The
others present were the members of
the cabinet now in the city and Adjt.
Gen. Corbin. The party returned to
the city about ten o'clock
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
sttlwe1l Has Raised So. 900.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. A. E.
Stilwell, president of the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railway, arrived here
Friday from Chicago. 1t has only
been five months since the project
to construct the road was undertake
en-, but in that length of time not less
than 100000 has ben raised to
build the road, and contracts for at
least one-fifth of the road has been let
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
viii Make 1t a New Road.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. Improve
ments now in progress on the Chicago
& Alton will make it practically
new road. Over 1000 men are engaged
in reconstruction work, in addition
to the regular gangs, and the i'm
provements with new equipment to be
purchased will cost, it is estimated,
SIS, 700. OOO New station buildings
and bridges are included in the work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
The American working Man.

Much comparison has been made between
the endurance of the Chinese and the Ameri-
can working man. Those with authority to
speak say that the average working man of
America is as superior to the Chinese as Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is to any other dys-
pepsia cure. The Bitters does not claim tc
cure everything, but it does cure constipa-
ton, indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness,
liver and kidney troubles, and prevents ma
laria, fever and ague.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
ChIne>e FemaIe Slaves in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Four Chinese
women are reported to have been pur-
chased by Cinnamon and it is said
are being held as slaves. The women
were among the number exhibited in
the Chinese theater at the Omaha ex-
position. 1t is claimed that $500 was
the price of each women and that
they have been held in captivity for
nearly two years. Acting Mayor
Walker yesterday instructed the po-
lice officials to iberate the women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
The Presldent Favor. west Vireinia.

Morgantown, W. Va, Aug. 4.-Sen-
ator S. B. Elzins is authority for the
announcement that President McKin-
ley will make several speeches in West
Virginia this fall. In fact, Mr.. Ell
lins says these addresses Will be the
only ones Mr.. Mckinley will deliver
except from the front porch at Can
ton
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Best for the BoveIs.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G.. G.. c.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Heath's Resignation Accepted.

Chicago, Aug. Secretary Heath,
of the republican national committee,
yesterday received a letter from
President Mckinley and Postmaster
General Smith accepting with regret
his resignation as first assistant post
master general
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Fatal Explosion of Dust.

Phillipsburg, N. j., Aug. Am ex-
plosion of dust at the Alpha cement
works near here, yesterday, caused
the death of one Hungarian, and the
fatal injury of another. The interior
of the mill was wrecked and the men
horribly mangled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
The Plague in London,

Washington, Aug. Assistant
Surgeon Thomas, at London, cables
that there have been four cases of
bubonic plague and two from the
plague in London. He does not think
it win spread.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Sarcastic.

Myer-Have you noticed what lot of
new houses are being put up all over the
city?
Gyer-Yes; and I've been wondering why
they don't put up few old ones just for
change,-Indianapol Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-
Ihave taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as advised and now
send you a letter for publication. For
several years I was in such wretched
health that life was almost burden.
L could hardly walk across the floor.
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed to
help. 1 concluded to write to you for
advice. In a few days 1 received such
akind, mOtherly letter. followed your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are dong for suffer
ing women" MRS. CLARA GATES,
Johns P. O., Miss, Oct. 6, 1892
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

''This boy of mine,'' said the distressed
parent, 'has always been backward in his
enough" "You leave him with me-" said
"Tl C make him smart. Philadeph Rec.
Ord
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

Washington, Aug. 4--The popula-
ton of Milwaukee, according to the
count just completed at the census
Office, is 2s5,315. In 1890 the popula-
tioR was 2O4, 468. The increase is 3d.
per cent
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

Washington. Aug. 3.-The Mexican
government has given notice that
parcels post packages weighing up to
IL pounds may be sent in the mails
for Conception del Orc, state of Ia
catecas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-E Ease,
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Smarting, Sore and
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

A girl may forgive man for kissing her
apologizing for Indianapolis News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

You to teach a m my e son any gra ran Not
bit of it." Teacher-"B ut-but-this is I'M
usual, sir. May [ inquire your reasons?7 Mr..
Gump-'I intend that he shall be writer
of popular songs.'-Baltimor American.