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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14
Urban stupIdIty.

"Henry," said Uncle Amos from Up
creek, who was visiting ans city neph-
ew, who's that man in tho house on
the other side OF the street, Every
morning he stands in front Of a win
dow an shaves himself. He's done
It now for three days hand running"
II suppose that he has done 1t every
morning for the last ten years. uncle"
replied Henry.
HAS he lived there all that timer
Eyes, and longer than that, for all
know. I've been here only ten years
myself"
"Who Is he"
IL don't know"
"What does he follerT"
II haven't the slightest idea, uncle"
Uncle Amos put on his hat and went
out
In an hour or two he returned.
Henry" he said, "that chnp's name
Ia Horton. He runs an insurance office
down town. He's with about $4,000.
owns that house an lot, belongs to the
Presbyterian church. has three boys
an one girl, an he's forty-six years
old. I've found out more about him In
an hour than you have In ten years.
Blamed II don't believe Twin in the
city makes people stupid" Chicago
Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

The following Is one of the stories
told about Eugene Field:
There were visitors In prospect one
afternoon IN the Field household and
a strike In the culinary department.
Mischief was ut flood tide, and Mrs
Field was vainly endeavoring to be
everywhere Mt once, when the man Of
"sharps and flats" appeared in the
kitchen doorway with II folio In his
hand.
"Oh. won't you watch those pies for
me while ! run upstairs an lnstantT
his wife exclaimed. "Be sure not to
let the meringue scorch-lt would ruin
them; you'd better give me that book
or they'll be- burned to crisp" With
mock meckness Mr.. Field allowed her
to carry Off his treasure. On returning
she was Mortified to find the oven door
wide open and the rich. fluffy merlngue
fiat, tough and leatherlike.
They're rulnedp she exclaimed In
dismay. "Why didn't you keep the
oven door shut"
keep the door shutw Mr.. Field
repeated In very genuine nmazement.
"Why, you told me to watch them ev-
cry instant, and I'd like to know how
could do that with the oven door
shutW-New York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

Homer wrote OF the long haired
Greeks by way OF honorable dlstinc.
ton. Subsequently the Athcnian cav.
airy and all LacedgmOnlan soldiery
wore long hair. The Parthians and an
Client Persians wore long, flowing hair
The Franks aud ancient Teutons con-
sldered long hair mark OF high birth.
The G0tbs looked on long hair as n
mark OF honor and on short hair AS q
mark OF thrnldom. so did the Gauls,
for which reason Julius Caesar, when
be subdued them, obliged them TO cut
their halr short In token Of submission.
In England judges. the speaker OF
the house Of commons and at one time
the bishops wore long hair, while Grim
inals and paupers wore short hair. ON
the other hand, Jewish priests during
their time Of service had their hair cut
once fortnight, and Roman slaves
wore their hair and beard long, but
shaved their heads when manumitted.
Sailors who escaped from shipwreck
shaved their heads as II manumltted
from the sea. In Ezekiel v. l, there Is
mention Of "barber's razor" with In.
structiOns TO "thou. son Of man, take
thee barbers razor and cause II to
pnss upon thine head and upon thy
beard"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14
The Legend of CIebach's Fountain.

The Legend of CIebach's Fountain.
Clebach's fountain was holy well
In the southern slope OF Cruachan, near
Roscommon. Ireland. The legend IL
that st. Patrick met here the two
daughters of King Leoghalre, Fedelm
and Ethna. as they came from the
royal palace Of Roth Cruachan to
battle In the fountain. The maidens
wondered ut the sight Of the venerable
stranger surrounded by his monks. and
they questioned him eagerly MS to who
he was and whence he came and what
king he served.
When Patrick had told them of the
lofty message he bore, the grace Of
God touched the hearts OF the maidens
so that they believed and were baptlz-
ed In the waters OF the fountain. which
st. Patrick had blessed for the pur-
pose. Immediately on coming out Of
the water they prayed that they might
be united with God. Patrlck's king.
and be with him forever. Almost In
stantly the blush OF health left their
cheeks. and they calmly sank to sleep
I'm death. Their bodies were laid side
by side In Clebach's fountain. which
became one of the holy wells Of Ire
land, famous for the miracles II
wrought among the people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14
Anrnker md Rnenkera.

There Is tale to the effect that while
Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed welded
the gavel gentleman took his little
boy to the gallery of the house OF repre-
sentativcs. Looking down upon the
more numerous branch OF the federal
Legislature the child asked, "Fnther,
who Ii that large man sitting In the
pulpit with mallet In his hand"
Gle. my son." replied the fond par
ent. 'Is the house of representatives"
"And who are those other men sitting
In semicircles around hlmT inquired
tho tiny chap.
'"They nre the speakers OF the house
OF representatives," answered patcr-
familias. - Champ Clark In Leslle's
Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

A hunter finds some honey In the ifs
sure of II rock. fills jar with II and
takes II to n grocer. While II II being
weighed drop falls to the ground and
Is swallowed up by the grocer's weasel.
Thereupon the huntsmnn's dog PUSHES
upon the weasel and kills II. The gro.
Ger throws stone Mt the dog and kills
him. The huntsman draws his sword
and cuts of the grocer's arm. after
which he IL cut down by the Infatuated
mob Of the bazaar
The governor OF the town, Informed
OF the fact, sent messengers to arrest
the murderer. When the crowd resist.
ed. troops were dispatched to the scene
Of the conflict. whereupon the towns
people mixed themselves up In the
riot, which lasted three days and three
lights, with the result that 10000
men were slain. All this through q
drop Of honey. Notes and Queries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

Sable sheep are not frequently seen
In England, but ebony lambs are plen-
tiful In the Australian commonwealth.
A colonial fockmaster had quite a
number Of black lambs, and he folded
them In a range by themselves. He
found that black lambs might not re-
cur In flock In generations and then
recur suddenly. For example, where a
black ram was used In n flock Of white
ewes the product was white lambs.
with few exceptions, and where sire
and dam were ebony cOlored the lambs
were mostly white. And 10 the Aus
tralians gave up the attempt TO found
. sable flock. Where wool Is dyed a
deep color sable wool absorbs less dye
and makes n more durable color. sim
black fleece absorbs more sun rays than
white, and black sheep are more seri-
ously affected by heat.-London Live
Stock journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

In 1914 Baron Stieglltz, In st. Peters
burg. went to great expense to have
the news Of the treaty OF peace con-
yeyed to him by private courier a
few hours before II came to the knowl-
edge Of the government. lie therefore
gained few hundred thousand rubles.
But his porter, TO whom he cOmmunl-
Gated the news, tried his hand ut lit
tie speculation OF his own. In an hour
or two he bought up all the lamps he
could find In st. Petersburg. 80 that In
the evening. when the whole city was
making ready for the illumination. not
n single lamp was to be found In amy
Of the shops. The crafty porter now
sold out his stock ut price which left
him q nice little profit Of $4,000 rubles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

"Then WHY do Won ask me p

"Then why do you ask meT
"For your answer. If you can say
truthfully that you love me now, |
shall trust you"
"Oh, you don't need to trust me II
you don't want tot am sure never
asked you to. Good nightv'
Fanny" exclaimed the fireman as
he stretched his arms over the gate,
SIS this the end of my dreamsf"
The girl twisted the little gold en-
gagement ring from her finger and
thrust It across the gate. Now the
fireman wondered that he had not no
ticed till now the beautiful diamond
that sparkled even In the pale moon
light.
Fanny had just returned from the
little stony graveyard that had grown
up with the town. Her husband, the
Mint Julep man, was no more. His
light had gone out In the midst of de-
llrium, and his body had been sent
back east to his people
Suddenly she caught sight of some
men carrying man on Il stretchcr
from the train across the river to the
hospital.
Engineer hurtw shouted freckled
boy, going past the cottage proudly
spreading the news.
"Who is IT."
Dunno" said the boy. without slow
ing down.
Eyes, it's him. said Fanny's mother
coming back from one of the neigh
bors. Caught under his engine; leg
broken and badly scalded,"
Fanny put her chin In her hand. and
the tears began TO run down her pale
face. If only she could go TO him.
But she had no right. Besides. he
might not care to have her She had
seen him but once since they parted In
the moonlight at the gate. That was
the day her baby was buried.
1t was week later that the kind
hearted surgeon allowed her to visit
the injured man.
"Ah, Fanny, don't you think you
could learn to love me againr
IL have never ceased to love you"
she said, with her honest eyes upon
his at was all mistake-nn awful.
horrld mistake"
Here, here said the doctor, enter
ing. "If you're going to cry. I'll send
you away"
mo. you won't" said the engineer,
smiling and taking her hand In his.
"She's going to be my nurse."-Penny
Pictorial Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

Grave historical writer's are occasion
ally guilty OF what are called "IIiber-
nlcisms." The following passage oc-
ours In popular history OF France:
1T Is extremely doubtful whether
this prince, Meroyeus, ever existed mt
all. but he had a son, Childeric, whose
existence IL well authenticated"
The following IL also from historic
al work:
Like Samson OF old, who. armed
only with the Jawbone OF an ass, put
LOO Phillstlnes to the sword"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

Mrs. Jigsby dhe discussion having
become somewhat personaD-You may
talk till doomsdny, George Jlgsby, but
you'll never get me TO admit that a
wife II bound TO do as her husband
tells her.
Mr. Jlgsby-By gravy, madam, II 1
Outliye you I'll have It engraved on
your tombstone that you were good
and obcdlent wlfe!-Chicago Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14
Head. Turned RED by Eating.

Mocking birds are great eplcures In
their way, feeding on oranges. the ber-
ries Of the palmetto and those OF the
china tree apples, pears, cherries,
peaches. blackberrles aud other small
fruits. On the island Of Key West
they eat 80 freely the bright red prlckly
pears that grow on kind OF cactus
that their bins, heads and threats be-
come dyed as II with yermllion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

Buenos Ayres Is the largest city south
of the equator. Rio dc Janelro comes
ncxt, and Sydney, New South Wales,
tx n good third. @
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

The following Is said to make a
splendid cough strip: Take one ounce
Of boncset, one OF fiaxsocd one OF slip
perry elm and a stick OF llcorlce. Boil
IN soft water until the strength Is ex.
tracted. Strain carefully and add one
pint Of best slrup and one pound OF
loaf sugar Simmer together. Bottle
up tight when cold and take n table.
spoonful three or four times n day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14

mo use talking" said the invalid
feebly. Pm going to die. know"
"Oh. Gomez expostulated his friend.
"The doctor doesn't say that, and he
surely knows more than you do"
mo; he doesn't know, as do, that
allowed my Insurance TO lapse."- Cath
ole Standard and Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09

based upon the estimates of the
profits accrnlng to purchasers, was
a dozen times that sum.
AS consequence stave manufac
turers and the agents of northern
furniture manufacturing concerns are
having hard time in purchasing de-
sirable acreage, and a number OF fur
nIture concerns have withdrawn
their agents from the state.
The lively demand for yellow pine
lands continues. but there have been
very few large transactions recently,
and nearly all the large virgin
tracts are in the hands of wealthy
capitalists and manufacturers
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09
Saved From an Awful Fate.

Everybody said l had consumption, .
writes Mrs. A. Nj. Shields, of Cham
bersbnrg, Pa, / was so low after six
me- Eths or severe sickness, caused by
Hay Fever and Asthma, thatfew thought
1 could get well, but l learned of the
marvellous merit of DR.. kings New
Discovery for CONSUMPTION, used it. and
was completely eured'' For desperate
throat and Lung Diseases it is the safest
cure in the World. and is infalllhle sfar
Coughs, Colds and Bronchial Affection
Guaranteed d bottles 20c and $I.OO. Trial
bottles free at Tucker q Greer.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09
Special Election in Ya!obusha.

Special to the Daily Progress
Jackson, June 9.-Oficial notice
has been received that a especial cleo
ticn will be held in YaIobnsha coun-
ty on the 2lst day OF June to select a
circuit clerk to I'LL the yacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Clark
Whitford. Only one candidate for
the vacancy has been announced.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09

Kinley at Cantcn, Ohio. Lieut..
James F. Ware, formerly of Aber-
deem, is stationed with detachment
Of the 14th regular infantry at the
tomb of the late president to protect
it from speculation by vandals and
curio-hunters.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09
PETRIFIED BONE
Of Mastodon Unearthed by Yazoo
County Farmer.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Yazoo City, June &C. H. Lynn, a
we'll known planter living near this
city, has unearthed what is probably
a portion of the remains of a masto-
don that walked over the hills and
valleys Of Yazoo coynfy thousands
of years ago. The bone was petrified,
measures 15 inches in length and 80
inches in circumference, and weighs
about thirty pounds, and the animal
to which or which it formerly formed
an important part must have been a
monster in size.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09
MlSSISSIPPIAN
Selected Custodian cf Tomb Of Late
President Mckinley.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, June "a Mississippian
has been selected as the custodian Of
the tomb Of the late President Nc
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-09
Special 10 the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, June 9.-Owners Of hard
wood timber lands in Mississippi
have commenced to realize the
proper value of their holdings and
many have decided to hold their
property until such time as adequate
~prices are offered. During the past
two or three years hardwood timber
has been sold in this state at from IS
10 SIS per acre when the actual value,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09

Minnesota Republicans in their state
convention held on the first inst. re-
nominated Governor Samuel X. Van
SAINT, Endorsed President Roosevelt
for reelection in 1904 and for his
stand on the question of reciprocity
with Cuba. The latter endorsement
was a virtual turning down of the
Minnesota delegation in congress for
their opposition to the Cuban reeiproc'
ity bill. In Kansas. Nebraska. Mich.
igan and now Minnesota, states in
which considerable attention is given
to sugar beet raising. the Republic
cans have stood by the president and
rebuked their representatives in con
gress. The latter oyershot the mark
in their efforts to make themselves
solid with a portion of their constit
uency. The latter have shown far
more sense and patriotism in standing
by the president.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09
10 ONE Or THEM.

From the very first the older Dem
ocratic senators in congress deplored
the policy of attacking the army In
the Philippines and we're fearful lest
Carmack. Patterson, Rawlins ct al,
would do the party more harm than
good. Some, at heart, favored the re-
tention of the islands, though under
the party whip they felt compelled to
vote against the bill. Senator Nor.
gan, the venerable statesman from
Alabama, had the courage and the
patriotism to vote for the measure.
Now that congress has adjourned and
the obstructionists are returning to
their homes they will find that the
people are not with them In sentiment
nor with their votes. While the Mon
tana delegation in congress voted
against the Philippines bill 1t is doubt
full whether they represented the SEN
timent of their party in this state.
At least there is one prominent Dem
ocrat who r%epudiates their action.
Major Martin Maginnis. who long rep
resented this state as a delegate to
congress and who won laurels as Il
soldier in the civil war. has returned
to Helena from a tour around the
world. While away he visited the
Philippine islands and in a recent in
terview he expressed himself as fol
lows regarding them:
1--WE have gone too far to turn back.
The islands are ours forever. There
is nothing for us to do but govern
and develop them. In time whatever
bitterness may nov exist will pass
away and the Filipinos will be glad
to be under our flag. Governor Taft
is doing great work over there. He
is an optimist as well as a man OF
ability, and people conflde in him when
they come to know him. The islands
will in time be of much value to this
country. Although a strictly tropical
climate. 1t is generally healthful most
of the year. The heat is not oppres-
sive."
And there are many more OF the
same opinion of Major Maginnis all
over the United States. The retention
and government of the Philippines
will not be a live issue two years
hence. It will be n settled question
II il is not that already.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09

Senator Bailey of Texas must make
a daily diet of tobasco sauce to take
umbrage at Senator Beverage for as
serting that the remarks of the form
err were "unwarraptsd.' That Is not
an offensive expression and is not re.
garded as supplementary. 1t does
not necessarily imply that one is stat
ing a %falsehood. But the supercilous
Mr.. Bailey, who seems to have an ex'
ag~gerated opinion of his own impor.
lance, would not suffer anyone to
question the accuracy of his informa'
ton or statements, especially when i
Trailer man physically questioned
them. Bailey has proved himself a
| staggering boor who should learn to
govern himself before participating in
the enactment of laws for the govern.
ment OF 10000. 900 of people. The dig
nifty of the senate has received a rude
shock twice during the past session
by fistic encounters and ii is about
time drastic measures are used to pre-
vent the upper house from falling tc
the level of the prize ring.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09
THE LOGIC OF EVENTS.

BY men who have watched the
course of events since the election Of
William Mckinley and noted the won
derful results of Republican states
manship, diplomacy and good faith,
the refusal of the Democratic orators
and organs to attempt any argument
in advocacy or defense of Democratic
principles is easily accounted for.
The sole hope of the Democracy seems
based on criticism Of Republican lead
ership. the creation OF class hatred,
accusations of hypocrisy and fraud
and the magnifying of personal diff
ferences OF opinion among Republi-
cans. Democracy is always praying
for disaster to the nation and doing
all In its power to defeat every Re-
publican effort to improve the condi.
ton and enlarge the liberties of the
people.
Fortunately this policy of the en-
envy has ended in humiliating fail
ure, every hope and every effort of
the followers Of Bryan and Cleveland
having exposed them to ridicule.
They predicted national ruin from
the Dingley bill. but national pros
perity followed.
They boldly asserted that the Phil
ippine war would last ten years. and
helped prolong its horrors, but II is
over already. and order is being es-
tablished throughout the archipelago.
They charged that in helping set
tie the Boxer trouble in China the
administration intended only to ac-
quire territory and set up an imper-
ialistic government; but the result
of our intervention was the shedding
of immortal luster on the name OF
Mckinley as a man of peace, while
the nation acquired glory as the pro-
tector of the weak and the exponent
of international justice and human
ity.
They declared that the administra.
ton would never relinquish Cuba,
that the pledge of Cuban liberty was
a hollow pretense; but less than a
month ago the last American soldier
was withdrawn from the island and
the new government is now as free
to conduct its own affairs as is that
of the United States.
The people of the United States,
however, are satisfied with existing
conditions. They are prosperous and
independent and indulge confidently
in the hope of constant improvement.
Nothing is going backward in this
country ave the great political craw-
fish known as the national Democ-
racy.-Inter- Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09

II can be driven from public view in
any event. In cities the size OF Lew
istown II should not be q difficult mat
ter to suppress gambling altogether
we're a determined effort made in that
direction.
The fight made against the vice in
Great Falls. Helena, Butte and Ana
conda has a tendency to drive the
green cloth gentry to smaller places.
where they can ply their vocation
with less danger of arrest. Lewis
town seems to be filling up with this
undesirable class. II is about time
they should be made to move on. II
is true that IL is sometimes hard TO
enforce a law without a healthy pub
lie sentiment behind the law and the
officers whose business it Is to en-
force it. No doubt the apparent in
difference on the part of the people
of Lewistown and Fergus county is
in a great measure responsible for
gambling in our midst. But this does
not speak well for the moral stamina
of our people. With a properly arous,
ed public conscience the evil of gamb.
ling would soon be uprooted.
The ARGUS has always opposed
gambling and is willing to aid any
rational movement for its suppression
but we confess to encouragement in
the past year. or all the vices 1t is
one of the most alluring and yet the
most destructive of manhood.
All the associations are degrading
and the devotees are generally an in.
dolent and worthless class who dc
not earn an honest dollar with theil
brains or their hands. They add moth
ing to the wealth or happiness of a
community but frequently rob it OF
much.
The time is coming when public
gambling will not be- tolerated in Mon
tana any more than it would in Min
nesota or Iowa. Why not begir
its suppression now? Are we behind
them in civilization or in our senst
of public decency?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09

Many of the Democratic members
Of the house and no, a few of the old,
err senators disapproved of the policy
of attacking the army in the Philip.
pines. The vicious assaults of Car.
mack, Patterson and Rawlins has plac.
cd the party on the defensive. AS one
Democratic representative who has
been criticising the poor judgment ex.
hibited by these senators said: How
ever a | get up on a platform and
call the army ruffians. brutes. Neros,
etc, when | can look over every crowd
address and myself pick out from
six to twenty old voters who have sons
or nephews in that army?"