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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27
THAT WORD aoBEY.n

Slowly, but surely, lovely woman
will have all her demands granted.
Her latest victory was gained when
the revision committee of the General
Synod of the Reformed Church of
America reported in favor of cutting
out the word "obey" from the BRIDE S
part of the marriage service.
This is a favor that will be appre-
ciated by the feminine members of
the Reformed Church, but, after all,
"cbey" in the marriage service has
come to mean about as much as
"dear" does at the beginning of let
ter. 1t is put there for euphony
alone.
Long ago men ceased to regard
that "obey" seriously, and women
never did.
1t was the man in the case who,
the other day, asked a clergyman to
leave this word out when he read the
service over him. "I don't want
my wife to promise to obey, if don't.
I think it is unjust" said this bride
groom.
ooh I won't leave it out" re-
piled the clergyman, easily. for that
WON'T nave 10 ot4ey, SO, really, the
case is in your hands" T"
'To love, honor and obey sounds
we'll, so what does it matter that the
latter promise is more honored in the
breach than in the observance
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27
CHINESE OATH IS QUEER.

In Magistrates Court one day a
Chinaman said that, before testifying
he would like to take the oath in the
manner of his own province. The
Magistrate stated there was no objec-
ton to this, and the Chinaman drew
from the hip pocket of his short, stiff
blue trousers saucer.
He walked to the door, looked up
at the sky with reverent air, de-
claimed a long, fluent sentence in
Chinese, and then broke the saucer
on the ground. At the end Of the
testimony some one asked him the
meaning of his strange oath.
"What 1 said," he replied, twas
this: In the name of God Oolong l
break this saucer. If, during my
testimony, it comes together again, 1
will have told lie, and will then
expect not to live five days longer.
But if it remains broken l will have
told the truth and then I will expect
to escape the vengeance of the gods.
The saucer, you see," concluded the
benighted heather, "did not come to-
gether. 1t must be clear to you,
therefore, that I told nothing but the
truth. That is the advantage of our
Chinese way of swearing it proves
our veracity conclusively; for, when
we lie, the saucer comes together. I"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27
ESTABLISHED 1850.
THE FEELING OF LONELINESS,

Many persons in the midst of large
families are afflicted with a loneliness
which robs life of much of the eniov-
ment it ought to supply. Although
surrounded and in constant touch
with other members of the family
they are as isolated as if living alone.
Sometimes this may be their own
fault or choice, since they NAV prefer
to live their lives largely to them
selves, and do not offer others oppor-
tunltleS to share in their pleasures or
pursuits. These do not need pity. as
they follow their own choice. But
there are others who crave sympathy
who cannot enjoy anything alone :
who are so constituted that the keen
est pleasures of life do not come TO
them except in companionship with
others. Unhappy beyond expression
ATE such lpersRpSc if .pn4Ieh4esp5G ea,,,;o 10
their desire for companionship. 1t
often happens that mothers who have
cut themselves off from all outside in
terests in devotion to their families
lind themselves left out of the lives
OF their husbands and children.
Many fathers toll on from year to
year for the support of their families
with no sympathetic companionship
In their homes, to share their burdens,
by intelligent interest in their cares.
Many lives are clouded because in
the family circle no one is found to
participate in their pleasures and
trials. Happy are the families where
there is an interest in the affairs of
every member. Where all join in
common sympathy sorrows are light
ened and pleasures are multiplied.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27

A LOT of people who should be
spending good time getting good
money spend good money getting a
good time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27
ONLY A LITTLE PURSE.

While a number Of women were
discussing masculinity and masculine
habits a clever little creature remark
ed: "I can't bear man who carries
a purse and keeps his change in it.
1 had beau once and was ready to
accept the proposal he was about
ready to make. On a street car one
day l saw him take out miserable
little purse and search its interior for
a dime. He had some trouble find
ing it, while the conductor waited i'm
patiently.
cit set me to thinking, and in my
mind I could see him opening that
little purse and searching for dime
when 1, as his wife, should ask for
funds for a new dress or hat.
"I don't think he knows to this
day why 1 refused him and would
not even admit that he might hope"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27

PORE OLD DAD.

Ye kin sca'ce pick up a paper
An its poets corner" greet,
'Cept yen see er pirty poem
Bout the mother, sanity sweet;
But yen have time a-searchin'-
Eyes will be er achin' bad
Ere ye'l overtake er poem
AT this time for pore ole dad
No, it isn't willful in 'em-
Them that write of mother dear
That thar's never notice taken
OF her ole man sittin' near.
No, it's never meant to slight him,
But hit looks little sad
All the bouquets made for mother,
Not bloom fore pore ole dad
True, our mother watched aboveus
Till her dear old eyes wud ache,
But ole dad he bumped to feed us
Till his back would nearly break.
Mother crooned above the cradle,
Gave devotion, all she had;
Still, that wasn't any circus
AT this time for pore ole dad
Do not take one line from mother
When ye write the soul-sweet song.
But if there's word for father
NOW and then. it won't go wrong,
Pore ole soul! He's bent and wrinkled.
An know 'twould make him glad
III, while you are praising mother,
Somethin' said for pore ole dad
(H..as .,<.1s NJ.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27
his WAR 'TNGERY."

A Marylander has applied for a
pension, with this graphic account of
the way in which his physical disabil-
tiles were acquired:
"The way I got my war ingery
was a ketchin' of a hog. The hog
war sow hog and ur captain wanted
her for forege. We was chasin' the
sow, and she crawled threw hoal
in a rale fence. 1t war a big hoal
and 1 thot 1 was about the sis of
the hog, and tried to crawl threw,
but 1 stuk and trim to wigle out I
throde the rales off and one hit me
on the he'd and nocked me senseless.
I do not think the SOW pig had moth
ing to do with my line of duty, for l
did not kech the hog. W1ch she
never war caut. IN. Y. zIz6nne.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27

A LONE widow in Henry county,
Missouri, sends the following plain
tive appeal to her local paper: "Dere
Professor Editer, I would like fer you
to putt in yer paper a notice for a
husband fer me. I am thirty-eight
years old, have clothes and there will
be no dentist bills fer my teeth air all
ok. I kin cook stake, wash deeshes
an grace the parlor fine. Also play
er on the acordeen an have had two
husbands. They air ded but there
graves air green an tended to all on
account of me. Any lovin' man oi
wait over I2o answers please. Nc
dudes"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27

A LITTLE chap q years of age met
with the misfortune to have his hat
blow into the river. When he reach
ed home his father said to him
otis a wonder you didn't blow
overheard, too"
"I couldn't" was the quick re-
sponse IT was fastened to my feet l''
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27

GEN. o. o. HOWARD occasionally
addresses Juvenile patriotic clubs.
An organization of this type enter
tanned the veteran at a sociable and
dinner. A little chap near the gen.
eral displayed good appetite. "You
eat well, my son." said the soldier.
eyes, sir" "Now, if you love your
flag as we'll as your dinner you'll
make good patriot" General How
ards eyes beamed on the boy. eyes,
sir but I've been practicing eating
twelve years and amt owned gun
but six months" was the laconic
reply.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF
The Expenses Of Baltimore County
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending May 81, 1908.

Published by order of the County Commission
ers of said county, in pursuance of Section II
of Article % of the Code of Public General
Laws, which provides that
1.-THE County Commissioners shall make out
and publish annually, in at least two newspapers
published in their respective counties, If there
be two, A DETAILED, MINUTE AND ACCU-
RATE STATEMENT of the expenses of their
item of expense, and for what and to whom paid
and shall also deliver to the Sheriff of their re-
spective counties as many copies Of such State
ment as there are Election Districts of said
county, at least ten days before each general
election, and the Sheriff shall within six days
after the receipt of such copies set up one of
them at the place of holding elections in each
district"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-27

A WIFE is called the better half, IN
spite of the fact that she often thinks
herself the whole thing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Do You KNOW ETc

Makes you Well, Keeps Iou Well. Cure
Pimples, biotches, Liver Marks, Skin Erupa
lions, Constipation, sick Headache, iaundice,
Pain in Back, congested Kidneys. Sluggish
Bowels, Bladder Disc IS, Indigestion, Re.
stores Beauty and Perfect W'onranhood. Good
for GRANDPA, Loved nv Grard'ra. Makes Father
Strong. Helps Mother :" the Hous' work,
Makes the Girls and Boys Ned, and Keeps
Baby Good Natured al II rhc Time. The
0enuine IS cts. a packagG. Made only by
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
BUDS and FLOWERS OF
HOME LIFE
Paine's Celery Compound Makes and Keeps
the Children Well and Strong.
Mothers Make 1t the Home Medicine
For the Little Ones.

The children, Cod bless them, are the buds
and flowers of our homes. Without their
prattle and hearty laughter, our homes would
be desolate. They should ever be carefully
tended in childhood and youth, if we expect
them to ripen into perfect men and women.
In the home and at school, the children
have their times of i'll health and suffering.
We often note the pallid and bloodless cheeks,
heavy eyes, nervous movements, and witch
ings of limbs and muscles. They complain of
headache, drowsiness, WEAKNESS, dyspepsia,
and indigestion. All such symptoms and all
ments mean that the seeds of disease will have
a fast and finn hold, unless proper measures
are taken to restore a perfect nditio OF
health.
Thousands of wise and prudent parents have
made their children happy, healthy, and vigor-
GUS by giving them natures medicine, Paine's
Celery Compound. In many severe and COM
plicated cases, Paine's Celery Compound has
restored health when the little ones were given
up by physicians.
If your dear ones are not as hearty, strong,
and rugged as they should be, try the health
giving virtues of Paine's Celery Compound.
1t makes and keeps the children well.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

7:45-Musical, charge of Mesdames
Nichols and Hitchcock.
5000 ddress, The Missionary anc
the WORLDS Progress. Rev W Hunt,
S:30-Address, A, B, G. f, M. Rev
3 G Mattson.
9:O0-A ddress, Cong'l Home Mis-.
slonary Society, Supt W H Thrall.
9:30-final adjournment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
THE ENCAM Pm ENT RATES
Commander Blanchard Announces
Low Rates for the State
IT,. A. 4. Gathering.

T. E. Blanchard, department COM
mander of the G. A. r., has just re-
ceived notice from the chairman of
the Western Passenger Association
that all Of their lines have consented
to make the following rates to the
G. A. r. encampment to be held at
Big Stone, viz: Rate Of one fare from
all points in South Dakota to Orion
Vile, Mimi, and leturn; also from
all points in Minnesota from which
the local n way rate to Orion
Vile is 81. so Or less; excursion tickets
to be sold from points east of the
Missouri river on June p and %,
and from points in the Black Hills
district June p and %. These tick
cts will be good to return until and
including June 20, 1903. These are
the most liberal rates that the rail-
roads eve extended to the G. A. r.,
gates practically one week at the
Sumner resort. Parties can remain
at the lake three days after the en-
campment closes, and will have an
opportunity to attend the opening
days Of the Big Stone C~hautauqua.
Tickets are made to read Ortonville
on account Of the necessity of taking
tie boat at that place for the en-
campment grounds, some distance up
the river. Commander Blanchard
says he looks for a very large attend
ance at the encampment this year.
for the length of time for which the
tickets are good and the pleasant
place in which the encampment will
be held will offer a good many people
' an opportunity to take their summer
vacation at that time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
A MUSICAL RECITAL
Miss Baker and Mr.. Brown PLAYED
From Two Of the Old Com
pOSerS at Recital,

Mendelssohn and Tschaikowsky's
musical compositions were well inter-
preted at the University chapel Fri
day evening by Miss Vina Baker and
Mr.. Paul NJ. Brown. both Of whom
are students in the~musical depart
ment. 1t Vas a rare musical treat
and the audience that was present
showed a most hearty appreciation Of
the work lone by the two musicians.
The selections were all of the CLASH
cal order, but the skill with which
they were played added more than
ordinary interest to the numbers,
Miss Baker and Mr.. Brown opened
the recital with Mendelssohn's Wed.
ding March and then followed in
succession some Brilliant selections.
Miss Baker plays her music with
much precision and skill, and seems
to get the idea Of the author in very
nicely. While she has been studying
music in the department for several
years she has just devoted her time
to the work the past term. Mr..
Brown has the making of a splendid
pianist. He reads his music artistic
ally and presents the authors COM
position in a manner thai denotes
excellent talent on his part. He
plays with much confidence and in
that the battle is half won. In the
years to come, with a close applica-
tion to his work, we believe that Mr..
Brown will reach a high degree of
proficiency on the piano.
A novel feature of the program was
that preceding the second and third
numbers. when Miss Baker and Mr..
Brown gave the biographies of Men
delssohn and Tschaikowsky. They
were assisted on the program by Mr..
Burton Tanner, who sang 80, Rest
in the Lord" by Paul Williams, who
played a violin solo, "Spring Song"
and Miss Myrtle Lee, who sang
Jerusalem, Thou That KIllest the
Prophets.' The following program
was rendered:
PART I.
Wedding March......... Mendelssohn
Vina Baker and Paul Brown.
Nocturne and Humoreske, on. TO-.
.......:.....:...... Tschaikowsky
Paul Brown.
(a) Prelude in e Minor. Mendelssohn
(b) Fairy Caprice. ....... Mendelssohn
Vlna Baker.
o, Rest in the Lord. go. Mendelssohn
Burton Tanner.
Rondo Capriccioso, OPP. 14............
Mendelssohn
Paul Brown.
Spinning Wheel. ....... Mendelssohn
Vina Baker.
PART II.
Spring SOng....... .... Mendelssohn
Faul Williams.
(a) Chanson Triste, OPP 40, No. 2.....
Tschaikowsky
(b) Troika en- Traineaux, Op. 81, No.
Tschaikowsky
Paul Brown.
Hunting Song. .Mendelssohn
Vina Baker.
Jerusalem, Thou That KilIest the
Prophets. ......... Mendelssohn
Myrtle Lee.
Romance, OPP. 81, No. ..............
Tschaikowsky
Paul Brown.
Chant Sans Paroles, Op. 3, No. g..
TSchaikowsky
Vina Baker.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
The WEATHER FOR MAY
The st. Louis Weather Prophet OF
ters a Few Suggestions for
the Present Month.

Rev. Irl Hicks presents the follow
ing as his representations for the
weather during the month of May:
On and touching the 9th and 7th
look for decided and rapid change to
falling barometer and quite warm,
resulting in sharp, electrical storms
on the 9th and 18th. Moon crosses
the celestial equator on the 9th in
a reactionary stern period, and heavy
thunder storms will he most natural
on and next to that day. AS these
storms pass eastward across the
country, change to rising barometer
and much cooler will follow from the
west, giving possible frosts in sec
tions northward on the nights be-
tween the 7th and 10th inclusive.
The regular storm period covers the
10th to the 18th. This is n Of the
May periods we Will venture to put
down as dangerous. AS we enter
this period, say about the 10TH, the
barometer will begin falling--in tie
vest, a decided change to summer
temperature will begin in the same
section, vast cloud areas will begin
to move eastward across the coun-
try, and from the 18th to about the
l4th, storms of rain, hail and
thunder-will visit many states in
their sweep to the Atlantic seaboard.
Storms at this and the remaining
periods in May, are apt to repeat
themselves in daily cycles. or at about
the same time of day for several sue
cessive days. A decided rise Of the
barometer, change Of wind to the
west and cooler will mark the end Of
the series Of storms, and be followed
by nights cold enough for frosts in
northern to central states.
The center of the mercury period
falls OH the 18th and the reactionary
storm period is central on the 18th
and 18th. About these days storm
conditions will reach another
maximum, even if the daily cycle
which set in at the preceding period
should not subside up to this time-a
thing very probable in a combined
Venus and Mercury disturbance.
After storms about the 18th and
18th look for change to, very much
cooler for two or three days.
The last regular storm period for
May reaches from the 22nd to the
2Sth, merging really with the reac-
tionary disturbances due on the last
three days of the month. This is
another period in which heavy and
dangerous storms are entirely prob
able. Monday, the 2sth, will be the
time of greatest violence and prob
able danger, although general daily
disturbances may continue to the
end OF the
The moon is at new on the 26th,
at greatest declination north on the
9th, and in perlgee on the 18th.
These facts, added to other existing
causes, lead us to say that storms Of
wide and dangerous proportions are
very probable on and touching the
Goth, 9th and 2eth. Phenomenally
high temperature, high humidity
and very low barometer will precede
the storms, serving effectually as pre-
monitions and warnings Of coming
storms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Imperfect Brain DEVELOPMENT

The ~so-called defective classes Of
society'-the idiotic, feeble-minded.
1~mprovident, habitually immoral, in.
ebriate, criminal, insane and other
victims of arrested or otherwise i'm.
perfect development Of brain, attrib.
utable largely to malnutrition both be.
fore and after birth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

The La Sales would ME 10. arrange games
with teams In the n and IL year old class Adj
dress r. McBrarty. No. ~ HICKORY rtreet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
FINED FOR BEATING
CHILD SHE HAD ADOPTED.
Mrs. Samuel McCuen Sent to- Jail. aud
Little Iva Warf Restored to Her
Mother, . Widow.

Iva warf. the 2is-year-old girl adopted by
Mr.. Samuel McCuen OF Dewey Station, ST.
Clair County, last Thursday, was ordered
restored TO its mother yesterday afternoon
by. County Judge John b. Hay of Belle
Vile
Mrs. McCuen was arrested on a warrant
charging her with brutally beating the child,
and pleading guilty. was fined 500 and costs
By Justice or the Peace Wangelin. She was
sent to Jail in default of the fine.
Mrs. Maggie Warf is the mother of the
Child She is a widow, and Mrs. McCuen
offered to take her child and give the little
one good home and educate II.
Friday, Mrs. Warf visited Judge Hay and
told him narrowing story Of how her
that 1t had been in the McCuen family.
Again yesterday morning, with tears
streaming down her face, Mrs. Marf asked
Judge Hay to have her child restored to
her. She asserted that the little one would
be killed unless it was taken away from
Mrs. McCuen.
When the child was examined at Belle
vile. doctors found black and blue bruises
all over its body. and around the throat
were the inprints Of fingers where the child
had been. choked.
These facts were laid before Judge Hay.
and he asked Mrs. McCuen whether she had
She had. Judge Hay Immediately set aside
the letters of adoption and restored the
child to the mother
She said that her husband had told her
TO pse whip and not her hands to chastisa
the child
: Judge wangelin fined her 800, and in de-
fault sent her tc the County jail.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
BURIAL PERMITS,

Louisa Keafb.l. 50 years City Hospital: acct.
FiSIenee Weller. Il yeafr. ssI4 Carried: men.
Herman F.. wibbiRs. months, $50 Easton;
Augustus sott. IS Year,. 800 South Fourth;
LasiHaa R5ss.Op; s. year. lsas P.pln; cancer.
Eliza Ann Selia II years. 800 Cote BEilhante;
Emmel!ne Mitchell. IS year,. 1si. North. Tenth:
Joseph Murphy. 81 years. Emergency Hospital:
| Mariory Peat. / month Bethesda Home: en-
George LAYTON. 2s.s LAYTON: tables.
Alice Rubbing. Is days. ISIS Lawton: stofna-
.ceIiia Th.ma Parker months. SIS LAYTON:
Mamie Davis. years. 400 South Jefferson: de-
Joseph Cannon. 50 years St Mays 1nnrmary:
David Collins. 20 years. City Hospital: con-
Sarah shusart. . days. Bethesda Home: en-
Samuel Birch. 5 months Bethesda Home: choI-
era infantur,.
Joseph Jones. day. 1876 North Tenth: prena-
;yfaaszs Romle.z: s. ye.r;. sscs North Twenty
ftneyF William Zaschunke. u years. 2ae1 James:
pam REVERE months. Bethesda Home: en-
Dorothy Lee. /: months. Bethesda Home: en-
| tertis.
George ". Mayer. IL years. 25G1 Choute1u:
Fred w ceiling. 20 years. s'.s wyando,.e:
pneumonia.
Victor Dumas. SO years swsn Hotel: suicide.
Alice Ida Panst. month. 2e0i Bailey: pner-
r,onia.
Mary Keefe 81 years. 1851 Greer: nephritis.
Ruth E Richardson 20 years. ll2l South Boyle;
cid
Harry joseph Parker. q days 1907 North Mar
Michael p FaIey % years. ~, Gamble: ne
catherine Murphy. months 1853 Coleman:
' john Dempsey. 8. years, North BOYLE: diar-
John Joseph Fusel year. 4las Green Lea:
debility.
James Hams months Bethe.da Home: maras-
Denver Nodane. / year. Bethesda Home: en-
Macarthur Scott. II years. City Hospital: acct
Chester coync. q years. EOS, g. Lefanswell: ty-
Adam Knapp. IS year, e1a7 South Third: con-
Frea Roth. years. 2i11 Lemp: exhaustion
Fred o. KRONE. u years. Aiexian Brothers. Hos
J. W. Oliver Paul Is months, COS Howard: In
anton.
william Henry Davis. Is years. 44i5 Manchester:
EVA. Eva May Cox. - years. azoo Wren: heart
Joseph Medriek. year. $50 Hickory: maras-
Gr.t,a Bernice Hauer. years. s1.4 Ridge: ty-
Margaret Jensen. 80 years. SIS Ruteer: ulcer
Lulu Hawkins. q years. z7of Morxan: eystitis
Herman Hildebrenner. Q years. 1852 Monroe;
consumption.
Flora Candy 10 years. 500 La Sale: con-
sumption.