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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11

1t Is said that fear is the most potent
cure for seaslckness. When the ship
is in danger from any cause, the per
sons who are i'll cease their troubling.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11

The Best Liniment for Strains.

If you saved the ash of all the cigars
you smoked. you would have consumed
1,600 before you had pound Of ash.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11

Vacation DAVIS.

In the poorest quarters and ter.
ments of London there ia nearly al
ways q flowerpOt in the windows.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11
Mill Make
Affidavit
New Lease Of Life for an iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster R. a. Randall, Dunlap, Ia,
says: suffered from indigestion and re-
sulting evils for years. Finally tried
Kodol. soon knew I had found what
l had long looked for. am better today
than in years. Kodol gave me Q new
lease Of life. Anyone can have my af-
fldsvit to the truth Of this statement"
Kodol digests your food. This enables the
system to assimilate supplies, strengthen
Ing every organ and restoring health.
kodol Makes You Strong.
Prepared only by E. @. DEWITT & o.. Chicago.
TIE q. boasla contains IN times the zee, Eses
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11

rune
lac A M days.
Additional
Sunday
46, M
Penins uaexpes LEAVES at2 p NJ.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss ses Of lzzzzzS1

Pots and Pans.
You can tell EiCrr about the quality
Of the housekeeping from the condition
Of the kettles and pans in the kitchen
than from the WAY the empire furni
ture is arranged in the parlnr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11
FRUIT OF THE LOOM. -

Men and women of taste and Judgment
90 into ecstacies over the wonderful pat
terms, textures ard colors which are vthe
1ruit of the loom" But there is one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Il suppose you
take a great deal
of interest in San
ia Claus, said the
youngsters uncle.
Yes. =" said the
modern child as
he looked over the
top of his glasses.
Il have paid a
large share of at
tention to the top
ic. l have al
ways contended
that some branch
es OF our modern
folklore were quite
as worthy of study
as the classical
myths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Great Traveller
The Chinese make
it an invariable
rule to settle all
their debts on
New Years day.
American Host
Yes, but the
Chinese don't have
a Christmas the
week before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Gladys Beauti-
full (reprovingly)
But we are not
under the nistle-
toe now, Jack.
ia ok HUI gin s
(u n a b a S he d.
Well kiss, we'll
(kiss) go there
(kissity-kiss) lat
err.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Better Than Get
ting One NIitten.


Miss Caustic
Did Jack kiss
you?
Miss Antique =
No. Why2
Miss Caustic =
He looks as if he
had done some
thing of which he
was ashamed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Ewes Daughter

He made a mis-
take in sending
that athletic girl a
punching bag for
Christmas.
How so ?"
she Tilted him
for a fellow who
gave her a work
basket"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Mrs. Jiggs-Im
sorry, my man,
but 1 can't give
you anything TO-
day
Drowsy Dunton
Dat amt wat I
want, Teddy. 1 jes'
called t see could
youse darn me
stockin' so I c'u'd
hang it up for
Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Christmas Cau-

Mr.. E r a S [ u s
Pinkley-Is it Gus
tomary to hang
up one stockin' or
de intiah pair on
Christmas eve?
NJ i S s M i a m |
Brown-Only jes'
one. If you hangs
on to de mate, you
ism takin' so
many chances on
somebody's he PIN
hisse'f to foot
wear std O. Ieav-
in presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Johnny Jone s
(suspiciously J-
Ma said Santa
Claus lives ever
so far away; but
pa only had to
pay a quarter ex-
press charges on
the printing press
Santa Claus sent
me.
Willie Boerum-
HIM! 1 s'pose
Santa Claus sends
so many things by
express that the
company Civ e S
him special rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
A Debtor by
Proxy.


Proxy.
"A footpad held
me up last night.
Poor fellowi''
why poor fell
low 2 .
He took every
thing l had in my
pockets. including
a bunch of unpaid
bills for Christ
mas presents, and
| figure he's just
about SAB in debt. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Careless of Santa
Claus.

Claus.
Little Billy Bill
lions is crying as
if his heart will
break, . said one
nursemaid.
wv hats the mat
ter ?" asked the
other.
Hes Jealous of
little Tommy Tril-
lions next door.
He thinks the rail-
road bonds Tommy
got in his Christi
mas stocking will
pay bigger divi-
dends than the
corporation stock
that Santa Claus
left him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
He Was Thank
full.

John" said the
loving wife, II in
tended to get you
a nice new neck
tie for Christmas,
but l am ashamed
to acknowledge
that in the rush of
the shopping 1
completely forgot
it,"
IT thank you.
nevertheless, said
the happy hus-
band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

"I begin to believe" said the first
rabbit, that there is some luck about
my left hind foot.
Think SOP" replied the other.
'Sure. 1 know if I had only had the
other three to depend upon 1 wouldn't
have got away from that dog"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
The Only Thing He Didn't Get.

well, my little man." said the
preacher the day after did you get ev-
erything you expected to on Christ
mas?"
Nope. I didn't get one thing ma told
me was going to get"
Indeed And what was that?"
THE stummick ache
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
She Thought 1t
Over.

NJ r S. Filler
What are you in
such deep thought
about, Frank?
Mr.. File r=I
was only thinking,
my dear, that all
the men who have
gone in search of
the north pole
seem to have been
married men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Regret.

1.-THE crisis is
past, my dear sir
Your mother-in-
law will recover .
Il was told I
ought not to let
you have charge
of the case. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

The obliging shopman sent
The cheap present she had meant
To look like something costly, as it
ought,
But she learned to her despair
That the price mark still was there,
And we really couldn't print the things
she thought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Close Quarters.
why are you
storing so much
of your furni-
ture ~
Il live in a fat
and am trying TO
make room for the
Christmas tree. /"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Tracing 1t Back,

Teacher Now,
Earle, remember
that it was Atlas
that supported. the
world. but I want
to try your pow
er of ina ination-
Who dc you sup
pose supported At
las2
Earlie-Hisw wife.
I guess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
1t Wasn't Neces-
saFV.

III W A8A
sary.
Doris - Did you
have a mistletOe
bough in your
house?
Phyllis = No; 1
had one ready,
but forgot to put
it up.
Doris - OF all
thingsl Forgot it ?
Phyllis - Y e s,
You see, Tom and
I somehow or 9TH
er became engag
ed the day before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

There was a man in our town
Whose name was Silas Gregg.
He jumped into a sawmin
And lost half leg.
But when the Christmas time came on,
With all his might and main,
He Jumped into a church bazaar,
And they pulled it out again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Up to Date.
Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the house
Not a creature was sleeping,
Not even a mouse.
In the annals of Christmastide
This was the worst
At two in the morning
The water pipes BURST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Advantage In
Numbers.

Chicago Boy u
got more Christ
mas presents than
you'll
New York Boy
OF course you did.
You have more
p a p a s t h a n I
have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Cholly - 1 will
say that I have
attained remarka-
BILE self control.
She-Yes, some
people seem to
have a positive
genius for attend
ing to the trihing
details of life.
Better Than Get
ting One NIitten.
II wished I was
an octopus Christ
mas morning.
why ?"
Because I re-
ceived eight pairs
of gloves. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Miss Hippo-I can't think why it is
nobody wants to kiss me. I've stood
here for more than an hour right I'M
der the rnistletoe, and tl.ase new shoes
do pinch so that think / ought to get
just one kiss. Yet no one has made
single attempt It's too bad. isn't it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

F'lossie-What makes the curate so
nervous this morning, dear?
Ellie-He's just discovered that mis-
tletoe I put over the pulpit yesterday,
love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Cholly-Would you-aw-like for me
to give you a sensible-aw-present on
Christmas, Miss Molly?
Molly-No; 1 always like to receive
presents that suggest the givers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Christmas Eve.

Jimmy-This d
be a dandy night
for a burglar to
break into a
house, wouldn't it ?
Tommy - Why
would it?
Jimmy Cause
people d think it
was Santa Claus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
How 1t Was
Done.

She The idea.
And we weren't
even standing I'M
der the mistletoel
He-No; 1 did
that sub rosa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Dressed to XIII.
The vain turkey
is already think
ing of how he will
be dressed for
Christmas.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

% De gwen 10 any one asking. What does the
presbyterian Church believer" The other party
Ihlnks that it should be sent TO the presbyteries
Tor their approval II is on this question doubt
less, that the discussion will centre
although four or five days have elapsed since
lne moderator Was chosen. friends Of candidates
VINO were not elected are still talking of the
rernarka bic character of some of the nominatin
speeches The candidates do not leave the room
until after the speeches have been made. II is
Sald that one or TWO of them sought the sexton
or the church TO inquire for the pastors mirror
N see # they really were the men Of whom they
had heard few minutes before. II these can
dldates are members of another assembly they
intend to he as wise serpents as well as
harmless as doves and either have no speeches
made in their behalf. or else see that the men
who stand sponsor fO~ them realize. in small
measure. at least the spirit Of the men whom
they trying aid. 1t has been suggested
that the assembly appoint censor who shall
revise the speeches before they are delivered
The next assembly will meet il some Western
city. Three invitations are before the committee
at present. Cleveland, Denver and Los Angeles
are eager to have the honor of entertaining the
body. California has made strong effort for
many years 70 have the ssenhy in some one
Of its churches. II looks now as if there was a
fair prospect Of the invitation being accepted.
If the present commissioners We're 10 attend the
next assembly. Los Angeles would surely win.
hut as few Of them viii he reelected their IN
terest in the next meeting is less than that IN
the one three or four or five years later, when
fortune may favor them again.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

James e Burehheid and W y Todd: Elders J NJ
Miller. = F. Gore and John pornetts
Henry. Michael Albert ami Minot : Morgan. Elders
Daniel Potter, Charles NJ Harris and William
KENTUCKY Ministers James W Boyer Frank E
Moor John GallaheE and l. r Tsdfori; Elders e. A.
MICHIGAN Ministers T. Mcbride Nichols John J. Law
Samuel r. McCI-fnents and William H Niles
Moses Makey
MINNESOTA Ministers Theodore r White George
Perry. r = D. Bennett and William Gillespie. Elders
Henry F. Riggs. a.. e. Savage and George N Ritchie
MISSOU RI Ministers John y McConisIe h McEs-
shg6e T e i HON. TH tI and 5pn r WrI 6eFs Albert
MONTANA-Ministers A. 2. cooper. Mcleod Harvey. -.
Wallace Mcmillan and Robert Coltman. Elders James
4. simpson. \. W. Hutchinson and William Ford.
NEBRASKA Ministers Thomas A Wick-s Robert Rob
ders philip Arnold Valentine Kerns and I1b1 ti,al
NEw-JERSEY.-Eld Charles T Thompson. Ministers
ssd aqira 5ar@s Elders 4 5 'ss Gibson NaSd aSd
-MENICo.-Eade- F. H CroxalI. Ministers Samuel
W Chidester, Harry g, Williams. J. q. Linton and
Johl Shilady.
NEW -YORK-Minisrers William p. Miller Ely NJ Clark
W Lindiey. Miller ana W. " Randolph
NORTH DAKOTA.-NiHsters J. NJ Alexander. stanley
Elders George Brown. B. NJ BurreH and William F.
Mckenzie
OHIO Ministers Herrick Johnson. William H Parker
9 A. Benton. ". A Hotchkiss and William : Barker
OREGON Elder Horace BTisgs Ministers ". J. Demp-
Fenvick p. Fraser; Elders T. y. HartzeH and stsW
PENNsYI.vANIA-Min W. J. McCaughan George
Turner. Frank F. Dametz and Edgar L. Combs:
EI!ers G. A Hire w. :. Branch and Earnest e
WoIf@rz. Nathaniel ?. Grouse Robert IiddeI:
Elders Edwin NJ Cameron, Pearce Rogers a=d Paul
TENNESSEE Ministers II. Meter. Frank z
Taylor. Walter E. smith and Edward H. Bull: Elders
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
COMHITTEES on RECORDS.

The committees on synOdical records were an
nounced last evening by the Rev. DR.. William
H. Roberts. stated clerk of the Presbyterian
General Assembly. They are the following:
ATLANTIC-Niusters william : Young, George z
Moore Z Dyke Wight and John a. Black,
Elders $. X Turner. e.. J. r smith and Frank W
BALTIMORE Ministers Albert g. Sewau. David G.
Richards Alexander e. Kay and Robert Ivey: Elders
g =. H!ner David Clark and Smith . PeligO-
CALIFOR ORNIA-Muisters Joseph J. Lzupe. Martin Q
Mead. J. simpson and William r Mckee. Elders
Daniel Rader. John Trimble and j. G. Bogart-
CATAWBA-Nnisters John P M7ray. Frederick g
suits. Frederick " Winfield : Sly.
Elders Benjamin Dutton. D. His z. Dit
CHINA-CentraI- ruinut=sl
CIIINA-N0rthern-tNo uinutesl.
COLORADO Ministers Robert X Porter. James y
rens. Matthew G. Allison and NJ r Myers Elders
A. NJ Wallace, r NJ Petty and William V No
Senzie
ILL-INoIS-Miuis,ers John B Devtnz William F Gowdy.
E O. Sawhiu and Edwin McNutt; Elders William
Beardsley. J. W Hunter and George Grasskanp.
INDIA-tNo minutes
INDIANA Ministers Ford c. Ottuan William A earle
Thomas : Anderson and William A Broadhurst:
Elders Reuben ". Hiu, Lucius Clark and William
Anderson
INDIAN TERRITORT.-M Ministers =. E Hughes Harvey
Iserman Harvey Clements and George Logic, Elders
Norman O. Wheeler, samuel Fulton and Joseph A
IowA-Ninsters David Gregg. Thomas P Mckee.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
IRTINGTON TOWy HALL OPENED.
THE BUILDING AND ITS FURNISHINGS WEIRD
GIVEN BY CITIZENS OF THE TOWN


The new Town Hall Of Irvinston was formally.
opened last night The nall was crowded. Among
those in the boxes Miss Helen Miller Gould
and several Of her friends Miss Gould is enthu-
siastic about the building and has shown hers
enthusiasm in a substantial way by fitting I'D the
library and reading rooms at an expense OF nearly
Sl0000. The rooms finished in American quar-
tered oak, and the furniture is OF the same ma
terial. with leather trimmings.
Others present Mr. and Mrs Philip Schuyler.
2. W GuiJeau, Mrs y O. Howe. Mrs. Charles G
WOrthiugton, John Brisbe1 Walker. Mr. and Mrs
VI. : Beethoven. Mr. and Mrs. Fl. V D. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hope Mairs. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles EddisOn. W A Lord. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Goodman. Mr.. and Mrs Lincoln Mccormick Mrs
William Orton. Robert A Patterson and the trus-
tees OF lrvinston- Tarrytown. North Tarrytown,
DObbs Ferry and Hastings.
The dedication address read by the Rev.
William H. Benjamin. Of the IrvingtOn Episcopal
Church his reference Miss CfOuId-s gift was
received with much applause The other speakers
the Rev John A Ingham
The building = two stories high. with a base
ment. and Is partly Colonial in architecture The
foundation Is OF granite and the rest CT the build
Ing IS Of Harvard brick and terra Gotta In tbs
basement are the fire COmpauy's headquarters. po-
ratus- The second fOOr taken uD with the IL
brary and free reading room. clerks Office s1d
me trustees and hrernen's meeting On thu
thiI9 moor = lhe auditorium The cost or the
building about s6e.000 and the FURNISHINGS srs
dents Of ITvington
The following were among the contributors Fred
erick W Guiteau. Miss Helen NJ Gould Philip
Schuyler Charles Eddison. Mrs y G. Howe NJ g.
BelJzhover Mrs BeltzhOver. 9 l. Tiffany. Mrs C
Walker
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
MANY MISSIONARIES MEET.
THEY DISCUSS THE ETHICS OF EARNING
MONEY BY OUTSIDE WORK


About hundred and twenty-five missionaries
from the Western States gathered IN the Central
under the auspices of the Home Mission Board
The Rev. Dr. John Dixon member Of the board.
presided and others present were the Rev. Dr. D.
Stuart Dodge. president or the board, the Rev
Charles L. Thompson and II. c Olin, treasurer
The meeting was short. and among the things dis
cussed was the ethics controlling home mis-
sionarfes.
The question raised the moral pro-
priety OF missionary. working small salary,
doing work in other branches, or following com
mercia pursuits in order TO increase his income
By some it cOnJended that this was wrong
Tne Rev. DT. COTle home missionary rom
Alaska. himself a Indian. spoke Of his own case
H said he working on "A salary OF $40 year,
that he had TO teach the Indians in all ways and
that his expenses were large He pointed out that
temperate climates He had TO furnish light and
heat for mis- little mission church
Or Dixon answered the Alaskan missionary by
declaring that his contract with the Mission Board
stipulated that ne Shuld devote all his time TO the
interests Of the mission 10 which he was assigned
in any pursuit other than the fUrJherance of the
mission work To do so, said Dr. Dixon. would be
a violation of the contract. and not right from a
moral point Of view.
I suppose. then" responded Or. Corle. that
when St Paul made tents In the days when he was
Everybody laughed at This, but nobody replied 20
it. Then the question raised as 10 the ethics
when a minister. paid salary 70 preach, spent
considerable time on a lecture tour
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

Md. and Denver, Col II is the custom of the
General Assembly to decide late in its meeting
each year where II will hold its meetings the
next year choosing from the invitations re-
Ceived It never has held meetings at Los An
Eeles or Denver. There has been a disposition
in the General Assembly not TO go So far West
for its meetings, except at long intervals. The
General Assembly met in Baltimore in 1873 and
IN Cleveland i'm 1870.
TIE PreSbyterlanS from Los Angeles are max
ing strenuous efforts to have the General As
sembly meet in their city next year. They have
brought with them large photographs of places
in and near the city, and have been placing
them on exhibition where they may be expected
TO impress the commissioners favorably.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT.
A COMMITTEE FROM THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY WILL MEET HIM
AT TRENTON

President Roosevelt who has accepted an invita-
ton 10 make address this evening ~ Carnegie
Hall, at the Presbyterian General Assemblys cele-
bration Of the centennial anniversary of home mis-
sions. - expected 10 arrive al Jersey City on a
Pennsylvania train from Washington about p m
He Will be met at Trenton oy a committee OF the
General Assembly, consisting OF Robert c. Ogden
ard A Noel Brakeman. The expectation is that
the President will have his dinner the train, in
company with some persons who are 70 accom-
panY him from Washington. and that ne will De
taken from the train straight 10 Carnegie Hall
Efforts will be made induce President ROOSe-
Welt 10 make a second address al overflow meet
ing at the Central Presbyterian church, in West
FOrty-Seven1h-St. He il expected return 10
Washington the midnight
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
AN APPEAL FoR NJ CoLOREn RACE.

Al the night session. AZ the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terian Church. the Rev DR.. II. G. McClelland OF
Pittsburg, president OF the Board Of Freedmens
Missions. presided. on the platform with him
several colored ministers The Rev Dr. David
Kennedy. pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church.
Of Allegheny, Penn, spoke in behalf of the negro
in the Souch. He said that last year the Presby-
terian Church spent Sl55 600 In effort 10 better
the condition of the coored race. Prejudice did
more 10 hinder the cause than anything else, he
declared
The Rev. Clarence Diller coored Presbyterian
clergyman, of Goldsboro. N c. made impas-
stoned address in behalf OF his race. we have
been faithful obedient under the circumstances