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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
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BEL AIR MD. SEPT. 10, 1908
GUARDIAN CRANES.

tey Take the Place of shepherd
Dogs In Venezuela.
The natives of Venezuela and ad-
ming countries OH the north side Of
river Amazon often avail them
Ives Of the services Of n native crane
to care for their poultry and also, in
the place Of collies or shepherd dogs. 10
guard and herd their domestic animals
This remarkable bird, which the In
dams call yakamik, and the ornit.-olo-
gists Psophia crepitans, Is found in
wild state in the great forests which
lie between the northern coasts Of
South America and the Amazon river.
particularly i'll Venezuela and British
Guiana. The birds never leave the for
ests unless shot or captured. They may
be trusted with the care of flock of
sheep or domestic fowls and every
morning will drive the ducks and poul-
try to their feeding places and, care.
fully collecting any stragglers, bring
them safely home at night. y yakamik
soon learns to know and obey the voice
Of its master, follows him, when per
mitted wherever he goes and appears
delighted at receiving his caresses.
1t pines Mt his ab.ence and welcomes
his return and is extremely Jealous of
any rival. Should any dog or cat APP
proach 1t flies at it with the utmost
fury and, attacking it with wing and
beak, drives it away. 1t presents itself
regularly during meals, from which it
chases all domestic animals and even
the negroes who wait on the table If it
is not we'll acquainted with them. and
only asks for share of the catahlcs
after 1t has driven away all who might
aspire to favorable notice from the
family.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
Judged by His Voice.

One day Sir Algernon West, well
known member of parliament from
London, was observed by one Of the
doorkeepers talking to q gentleman
who had rasping, raucous voice and q
demonstrative, excited manner. While
the conversation was in progress Sir
Algernon received the card of another
member of parliament and an intima-
ton that its owner wished to see him.
Sorry; I'm engaged" was the answer.
Next moment up came another card
from a we'll known peer. Again an
apology was returned. In another min
ute the doorkecper came carrying n
huge card and saying that the lord
mayor and sheriffs of London wished
very urgently to see Sir Algernon. The
latter excused himself from the gentle
man with whom he was conversing.
This was too important to resist.
There uin't nobody here" Whispered
the doorkeeper when he got the mem
Der outside. ''only l was afraid mad
man had been shown in to you by mis-
take, and l wanted to warn you"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
Arizona Sunshine.

To one who has been there, says Cas-
par W. IIodgson in Sunset Magazine.
the name Arizona, first of all. suggests
sunshine and plenty OF it. Nowhere on
the globe is sunshine more abundant,
more appreciated or more harmless. In
decd. sunstroke has never been re-
corded in this territory. Though all
good AriZonians have crossed the Has
sayampa river, which act, according
to tradition, divcstS one of the power
to tell the truth. believe their records
are accurate as to SuIiStrOEe. The eX-
PLANTATION is found in the fact that heat
is not so much Il matter of therlnome-
ter as of humidity.
The dry. hot air Of the Arizona desert
is invigoratinG to the initiated. One can
learn to love the desert. There the sun
rises and sunsets are intensely bcauii-
full and nowhere on earth richer in col
or This Is sometimes called Sunset
Land. 1t might also he called Land of
Sunrise.-Sunset Magazine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

The chemical forces are nearer akin
to the vital forces than to the physical
forces.
A body weighing one pound on earth
would weigh twenty-seven and a half
pounds upon the sun.
The mechanical force of the sound
emitted from 100000 to 10,00O.00O
comets would equal but one horse
power.
The highest speed which matter has
been known to reach is that attained
by the eruption Of hydrogen and other
gases from the sun, which is at times
several hundred miles a second.
The star Sirius, which is shown to be
about double the size Of our sun, emlts
from forty to sixty fold more light than
the sun owing to its matter being much
more diffused.
Two hundred and eighty stars north
of 20 declension have a velocity
through space Of twenty miles per Sec
ond. The speed Of our solar system is
but 1874 miles per second.
The most delicate scale is made by
fixing one end of fine thread of glass.
The atom to be weighed is placed at the
free end and the degree Of the bending
Of the thread under it noted. This has
to be done under a glass which magni-
fies hundred times.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
THE AURORA BOREaLtS

A Spectacle That Is Ii3;=liGi~eat IN
Its ImpreSsivcucS..
1t was Il trifr past the nftHr.,.1W o.
sunset. and the Scu was Il Il cH rich
purple. with lcn% tl1winr Sw".lS. III
sky, fine light t"rqUO;Sr blue 1T 10
rizon, gradually deep. ned mo Il riri,
cobalt, in which few stars twink, d
a majority of the men w@rH ab ord
in various occupat .CnS below when 4
call of enthusiastic brought all ~ on
deck At Il point low on he S3Et'!w 81
horizon faint fila had arisen, viii. Ii
quickly. silently assumed III" fern Of :;
curtain, waving and moun.iH:, utwa.
in two stately columns past Il :sronD "i
finely shaped cirroStratuS. IN Il f"N;
seconds it was across the zenith. Ills
playing beautiful pal" ycilnw:, greens
and delicate pink and hiur lights. with
edgingS ut intervals of faint p"rplr and
red The col:.lani descended rapidly III
ever varying Spirals of pIrEp 'rtivc III,
til the AVIAN; Gardr WAS lost behind the
far northwest horizon.
We were about Off thu Danish port OF
Godthaub. Greenland, sufficiently
southern latitude ut this season for thC
alienation of day and night. and as tho
heavens darkcncd tie Stars Shonr with
increasing brightness through this
great shimmcring veil OF light.
The heavens and the sea grew darker
and darker, and the aurora brighter
and brighter in lightning changes OF
form and colar, with the green and vel
low and blue rays predominatins ana
the delicate sheen from the aurora's
light writhing In fiery serpent forms
over the face of the moving waters
What impressiveness. what magnifi
cence! 1t held the soul as in spell
There was not much talking. Splendid
as it was, afterward witnessed auro
ras which produced a deeper impress
sion, due doubtless to the presence OF
the long night of the far north.-Cen
fury.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
SELF INDUCED AILMENTS.
The Folly of &r:~:ti: the Habit of
NJ: Feeling We'll.

The FuIIy of :G:~;vI: the Habit of
NJ; Feeling: Well.
Few pcopl' real 2" that their ailments
are largely self imluc d. says o. 5. Mar
den in Success. They ;-,t into n habit
Of not feeling well. If they ct w in
the mornin" with IL sii: ut headache or
Iome other tri.liAs; imdisposition. in
stead Of trying 10 rise above this con
lition they take positive pleasure In
cXpu tiutin" urcE their feelings 10 any
one who will listen. Instead uf combat
Ing the tendency 10 Illness by filling the
lungs with pure, fresh air they dos"
themselves; with Headache tablets or
some other patent specific warranted TO
cure whatever i'll they think they are
suffering from. They begin to pity
themselves and try to attract pity and
sympathy from others. Unc1nSCiouSly
by detailing and dwelling upon their
symptoms they r2-cnfcrce the first sim
pie suggestions of Illness By Il whole
army of thoughts and fears AID images
OF disease until they are untitled to do
days work in their homes or Offices.
There is greater danger that Young
girls who are dcliratc while growing
up and lounge around thu house and lie
down whenever they feel tn" least BIT
out of sorts will form II habit of inTH-
lidism when they reach maturity.
How often do we see such girls
.'brace up" at once when anything hap
pens which Interests or rXcitcS then.
An invitation 10 reception or Il l.ail ol
any other pleasant social function acts
like n tonic For the time being an in
Simultaneous cure is effected. They 1r'
as we'll as anybody until after the cn-
tcrtainment.
Indulgcnt mothers are frequently t.
blame for this physical and mental laZi
ness, for it is nothing more. or the PAR:
of their daughters. y lounge or sofa i
n positive curse IL many a home. b.
cause 1t is such Il temptation to Ii"
down and sGccumb to tritling SH@g}S
tons of Illness Oh the least tuGi = ,Si'
ton. \ habit of giving in when-THl
you don't feel like IT. Is fatal to ii
achievement and ruinous 10 self tiisci'
pline, self poisc and nobility and dig
nifty of bearing.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

1t is said that hornets never use the
same nest n second season.
The largest egg laid by any European
bird is that of the swan; the smallest
that of the golden crested wren.
The sllkworm Is three inches long
and is well provided with legs. having
no less than sixteen of these valuable
members.
a French farmer has made expert
ments which show that caterpillars
avoid black objects. but are attracted
in numbers by white.
Grcyhounds are pictured on Egyptian
monuments carved 5000 b. c. The
Arab boarhound is the oldest type Of
domestic dog ut present existing.
Mosquitoes were unknown In Swift
Zcrland until the completion Of the st.
Gothard tunnel under the Alps. The
tunnel gave them short cut to the
land of William Tell.
:! pigeon in harvest time cats its own
weight IL grain Il day. and blackbird
or thrash VIII eat its own weight daily
CT ripe fruit. Many kinds Of birds exist
in summer largely upon plants raised
by man for his food.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
LIFE BY THE CLOCK.
Doing Things on Time May Be Car
ried to Dangerous Extremes.

Doing Things on Time May Be Car
ried to Dangerous Extremes.
An eminent physician at recent
gathering of his profession directed
notice afresh to the daily tension under
which most Americans do their TD!'&.
We rise on time, lie remarked. Il! tho
morning, whether by an alarm ci''k.
by the call of IL servant or by habit. eat
breakfast and read the paper On iiIa1,
d clock In every room and Il watch FIRE
quently In our hand We then, on time,
meet office and outside engagements.
always preconsiderins the amount OF
time that, will be required and Timing
the next engagement accordingly. Or
ten we subdivide this tilEc and note by
our watches exactly how long we can
discuss subject.
Doubtless punctuality is virtue.
Doubtless also the practice OF doing
things exactly on time has won for us
as a people Il large measure Of indus
trial success. But. carried to an ex-
IRENE, as It often Is, it is wearing to
the individual. The people whose
nerves break down from exhaustion
incident to ovcrwork are often not so
much the victims of ovcrwork as the
habit of comprc ssing every bit OF work
within prcarranged limits of time. Let
any one try the experiment of doing
given piece of work steadily and with
application, but without noticing by
his watch or clock how mitch time he is
consuming, and he Will bc amazed to
find how much easier II will 20 than
when he is timing himself and Sclc:n-
ing to bring the prescribed task within
fixed number of minutes.
We know Il great deal more about
sanitary matters than our fathers and
grandfathers knew We have hunted
down microbes. We have concoctcd
serums. Diseases which were once re-
garded as visitations of Providence we
now know to be preventable, and We
take suitable means of preventing
them. All these discoveries and new
remedies ought to diminish the death
rate and to promote longevity. They
have not done so, as Il matter of fact.
Perhaps they might do so if they had
fair chance. The trouble is that along
with these devices for lengthening life
we are adopting practices which tend
to shorten 1t. One of the most wear
ing of these is the habit of bringing all
details of our work within exact time
limits.-Boston Transcript.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
No Tick There.

NO doubt you see that l am one OF
the diliident men," observed the drum
mcr. zone of the sort who don't COM
pare watches with the town clock and
tell everybody for block around that
the clock Is seven minutes Off. l was
up In u Massachusetts town few
weeks ago. and had to make GER
tain train or loss thousand dollar or
der. l looked at my watch and In a
furtive way compared 1t with the town
clock. 1t looked to me as If there was
a big difference between the two. but
1 decided to go by the clock. l went
into three or four places. loafed around
and was killing time when an. arquaint-
ance came along and said:
"T thought you were going to make
that 2:30 train?'
"'Yes, am replied.
"'When?
"'This afternoon, of course
"'By what time?
"'By your town clock. I've got half
an hour yet
"'Oh, you have? he laughed. Well,
let me tell you that our clock hasn't
been running for n week. and you have
lost your train by an hour and a quar-
ter"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
A PUBLIC SCOLDlNG.
The Way n Scotch Minister Rsbuked
His Wife In Church.

The Way a Scotch Minister Rsbuked
His Wife In Church.
81 cherish story l once heard in
Scotland" said u we'll known author,
"a story that Is, l think, typical Of a
rertain portion Of the people.
This story concerns minister who
caught a member Of his congregation
sleeping and rebuked him from the
pulpit. Awake, Saunders he said.
Man, It's a disgrace to sleep in the
kirk
Saunders was much hurt. He spoke
up and said:
look to yer ain pew, an mayhap
yell find ithcrs slecpin' here besides
myself
1.-THE minister looked, and there was
his wife slumbering soundly. He
awakened her, and he told Saunders
that If she fell asleep again he might
call attention TO her by holding up his
hand. Then he proceeded with his
sermon.
Some weeks went by, and one Sum-
day Saunders, sure enough, put his
hand up. The wife was asleep again.
The minister Numbered out her name,
babe her rise to her feet and said to
her before the whole congregation:
Mrs. MacGregor, anybody kens
that when got ye for wife l got no
beauty; yer friends ken got no Silier;
now, If l dinna get Gods grace shall
have a puir bargain indeed "-Kansas
City Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

Baltimore south to let
conductor let off from Bal
mo SOUTH
Trains mari thu daily
for at
Sundays 49, sO2
A.M,1
for Wilmington Philadelphia and New York leave Ha
80 1854 352 and 509
p.
leaveH n,
352 6.33, 757PM.
Pcrryve 93 IL IS
u.s. 215, 400 615 GAO Returning leave Port Deposit GAS 49,
AN; 2.43, 3.37, 735 and $50 NJ.
J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
] B. HUTCHINSON,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
SnOnEe Fishing.

Sponges are gathered by means of q
long pole with hook attached to the
lower end. with which the sponge fish
erman is very expert. He lies upon his
stomach in the stern of boat looking
through an ordinary water bucket with
q glass bottom. which does away with
the glare from the water and allows
him TO survey the bottom leisurely
while the boatman rows or SOULS the
boat. 4 schooner lies at anchor near
by, from which half dozen or more
of these small boats fish. 1t returns to
port when it is loaded, or at night. as
the case NAV be-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
A Water NIOccn sin.

II never could understand" began
the cheerful idiot, who had just been
listening to dissertation on poisonous
snakes.
"Never could understand what" put
In the rubberncck.
II never could fully understand why
a rubber shoe wasn't entitled to be
called water moccasin."-B Baltimore
American.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

Look here. MI Editor" exclaimed
an irate caller, you referred to me yes
terday as reformed drunklrtl. You
must apologize or Iii sue your paper
for libel"
every well, sir" replied tie rditor
all retract the statement chcerfully
I'll say you haven't reformed"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
lila Arffatfc Ganan

"Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins. you shouldn't let your arts
tic sense worry you so much"
what do you mean?"
II overheard you talking to that
friend with whom you play cards.
know how much you appreciate har-
mony in form and color. but 1t is
wrong to be so much annoyed because
one heart got in with few spades"
washington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

A nouveau richie recently attended q
picture sale. A friend who had noticed
him at the sale asked afterward. Did
you pick Up anything at that picture
sale. Jorkius?" and the other respond
ed: ''Oh. yes: couple Of landscapes.
One of EN- was basket OF fruit and
The other storm at sea" boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
The Parsons Idea.

"Parson," said the colored brother.
don't you think dat by dis time de
place what Satan live at orter be chock
full?
"Well," replied the parson, "'cordin'
ter all human calkerlations hit orter
be, but you kin depen' on one thing"
I'm what's dat?"
Satan amt gwine let 'em fool him
in de real estate business en- gobblc up
de outlyin' coal lan's whilst dpy's one
sinner lef' in de worrr-Atlanta Con
stitution.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

Originally the spectroscope was ap-
piled only to chemistry and in that
limited field proved itself an invaluable
aid in accurate analysis. BY holding in
a buusen flame n platinum wire mois-
tened by contact with the skin the
presence of a few grains of salt swal-
lowed few minutes previously can be
detected with the spectroscope. In
deed. so wonderfully refined Is the
work of the spectroscopic chemist that
he can discover in u substance the
presence of one three-millionth of Il
grain Of metal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

lutely specific and sure in curing these
common ailments of women, as to war
rant its makers in offering to pay, as
they hereby do, the sum of $500 reward
for case of the above maladies which
they cannot cure.
uYour medicine almost raised me from the
dead /" writes Mrs. Edwin H. Gardner, of Egypt,
Plymouth Co., Mass, Box "a. MY urine was
like brick dust, and had pain all over me: and
such dragging feeling It seemed could not
do my house work. One day found little
book 1 read 1t and wrote to DR.. Pierce, aud in
few days received an answer. decided to try
his medicine and to-day am q well woman.
have no backache, no headache no pain at all.
used always to have headaches previously to
the monthly period and such pain that would
roll on the floor In agony. Itook three bottles
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and three
of Golden Medical Discovery and three walls
of DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets, and was COM
pletcly cured.
Accept no substitute for uFavorite Pre-
scnption." There is nothing just as good
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser-sent free on receipt of stamps
to cover expense of mailing only. Send
81 one-cent stamps for the book in paper
covers; or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, But-
fn1o N "
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

81 want to be famous" said the boy.
"Well you'll have to be mighty care
full" answered the father. There are
more people who make fools of them
selves trying to be famous than in any
other way"-Chicago Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

pardon me-" said the smiling Gus
toner, but Is this mineral water
charged%
mot any" replied the fair girl at the
counter. you pay the cashier. Bal
timore News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

The undersigned has assumed charge
of this old and well-known hotel and
proposes to cater to the travelling public
in the most approved manner. To those
who know the situation and advantages
of the "Old Eagle" no comment is neces'
sary. 1t is unsurpassed for its quiet,
beautiful and homelike attractions. AS
a summer boarding place it is unexcelled
and its reputation as a stopping place
for commercial men and tourists will be
carefully nurtured. Everything will be
under the personal care of the proprietor,
and his ambition is to make the saying
true-"Once customer, always a custo-
mer." Special terms for large parties on
application.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18

A person who cannot argue Is Ike a
person who cannot chew. He swallows
the facts of life unprepared for diges-
tion.-Philadelphia Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
King Snake and Water Moccasin.

King Snake and Water MOccasin.
1.-TWO years ago" says n writer in
the Scientific American, at was my
good fortune to witness a combat be-
tween n king snake and water moe
casin. I was attracted to the scene
by negro laborer. When l reached
the spot l found the snakes Coiled to-
gether in pool of water, the king
snake gripping his enemy with the tip
of his tail just back of the head. 1t
was clearly his intention TO drown the
moccasin. For the purpose Of taking
a photograph I lifted the two strug-
Cling, writhing serpcnts to Il rock. Just
before l took my photograph the king
snake pulled the mOccaSin'S head in
the exact position he wished and quick
ly stretched his jaws over It, Thought
lessly enough, l put the snakes back
into the water. thinking that the king
snake would also drown. Very soon,
however, he left the pool. stretched his
victim straight out before him and
leisurely began to swallow him. In
my efforts to take another photograph
he was frightened away. Both snakes
were nearly the same size, being about
three and a half feet in length"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-16
STOP ELECTROLYSIS
Committee Appointed to Proceed
Against Street Car People. III (.

Committee Appointed to Proceed
& Against Street Car People.
At the meeting OF the. Water Com
mittee last night probably the most inn.
portant action taken was to have ap-.
pointed a sub committee to draft q suit
able ordinancefto compel the ca company
to take such steps as will insure the
water mains of the city against damage
by electrolysis. Messrs. Mills. chairman:
Sheppard and Beck were appointed to
!naugurate this move, and the measure
will be forwarded to the next regular
meeting OF the Common Council.
1t developed last night that many Of
the important water mains of the de-
partment are being destroyed by eectro-
lysls, whereupon the committee by a
unanimous vote concluded that lmme-
diate steps should be taken
Primarily.the session was for the pnr-
pose OF considering bids for street paw
irg and r,,e annual supply Of ter me-
ters but no final determination was
reached regarding either Of the matters.
The bids for street paving were laid on
the table, while all Of the offers Tor me-
tiers were rejected.
SIT appears that although many we'll
known manufacturers are anxious for
the mater contract all have submitted
5identically the same price. and twas due
entirely to this that all bids were re-
}jected s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-16

lessness wns displayed by those opposed
to the passage Of the bill. Mr.. Cation Of.
fered ONE amendments and there were
many efforts to get Mr.. Folkes to relen
go as to have the amendments read. He
saw IN this move to get him on his
feet, and he set It at rest BY informing
the House that in the course OF his re-
marks ne would himself read the amend
ments Of the gentleman from Alexan-
.drin. Mr.. Cation Withdrew his amend
mcnts, and said he would embody and
offer them in separate bill. IN
Mr. Folkes proceeded and questions
were fred at him in great volume.
Mr.. Tolkcs yielded to u motion to ad-
Journ, and It was made by Mr.. New
house and carried on division. but Mr..
Grave1ey demanded the ayes and noes.
The roll-cnll resulted-ayes, 83; noes. 81.
and the flibuster fight was again won
and the House stood adjourned until
noon to-day. 3t