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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-05-06
NOT THE SAME.

Coin shoppin', pears to me.
Isn't what it used to be.
Used to drive up to the store,
Leave the team out by the door,
Trade our tru6 k for calico,
Tea an such; and Off we'd go.
Nowadays ye're at loss
To pick out the real boss.
They don't stop to tell you jokes.
Never saw such dressedup 70 ks.
A n the goods they display
Fairly takes your breath away
Everything trimmed up so grand
Looks to me like fairyland.
An the goods you kin procure
Garden tools an literatoor,
Furniture with spindle legs,
Turkish rugs an fresh-laid eggs.
Everywhere you cast your eye
There is things you'd like to buy.
All tired out when night arrives,
Couldn't stop to save our lives.
With the morDin's earliest ray
All on hand for bargain day.
Coin shoppin'! Gracious me!
'Tisn't what it used to be.
-WaShington Sta1
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-05-06

"My FRIEND" said the parson, "you
should be content with what you
have.' 81 am,'' replied the grumbler.
"1ts what l haven't that worries
me-"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-05-06
lloftru.
SPRING TWILIGHT.

Like quiet stars that one by one
Amid the dreamland Of the blue
Steal forth to view.
50 now at dusk,
Old recollections come, and bear
A garland for the brow of care.
| wonder where the crescent moon
Sends down the phantom of smile,
And where, the while,
A single thrush's twilight tune
Is sending notes of peace and rtst
Into the shadow of my breast.
o resurrection of the Spring,
A miracle OF birth thou art
In every part.
They that were dumb arise and sing.
And ghosts of dread existence start
TO life in corners Of my heart.
Pail Mall Gazette
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-05-06
STILL WHINING.

When was young man Of 20 l
boarded for time with a family in
which there was boy of about IA who
was always whining. He came down.
stairs every morning with a whine, he
whined all through the morning meal,
he whined because it was time for him
to 60 to school, and he came home
from school whining. He went to bed
whining, and those who called him
"Whining Walt" did him no in
justice.
A few weeks ago 1 visited the scenes
of my childhood and young manhood
for the first time in 25 years. While
spending the day with some old friends
I said:
"Does Walter H. still live here?"
"Ob, yes,' was the reply, "and he is
whining still.''
"Then I fear that he has not amount
ed to much in life," | said.
."Oh, no." said my hostess, "and now
he whines because all Of the boyhood
friends have succeeded better than he.
He says that he has never had any
Chance like other boys. He is a poor,
shiftless, whining creature, and the
nickname of whining Walt still
clings to him. He has simply wbined
away his chances of success in life"
l fear that there are other boys who
arc doing this very thing, and know
that the whining boy is likely to make
a failure of his life. know that he is
never popular by, and l know that
a whining man is an object of ridicule
and contempt. The boy who whines
throughout his boyhood IS very likely
to be "still whining" when his boy
hood years and the years of his young
manhood are far behind him.
Don't whine if you have any respect
for yourself, or if you would have
others respect you.-Morris Wade, in
american Boy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-05-06

"No,' said the lumber dealer, eve
don't sell all woods here-only the
parts cut directly from the trunk"
"And what" asked the customer,
edo you do which the limbs p
"Oh!' y replied the cheerful dealer,
eve send them all to the branch Of
ficaD
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-05-06

Oil and water-woman and a secret
are hostile properties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
SMrewdest OF ADVERTISING

MAN LANSBURGH, venerable and alert
i'i in a reminiscent mood, narrated an
interesting event concerning the coming of
Jenny Lind, the great Swedish singer, to
America in 1913. He said
In addition To making herself rich and
comfortable for life, Jenny Lind brought
wealth to two other men One of them. as
you know was Barnum, the Snowman Ii
was Barnum who brought her to America
He ventured all that he could raise in adver-
Using the wonderful woman and his successful
management of her tour in this country lifted
Barnum from failure To grand business sue
cess.
But there was another man who got rich
without having ANYTHING to do with the
management of the Jenny Lind concert tour
1t was Genin. the New-York halter You
probably never heard of him; but his name
and business advertised by Barnum
wherever the Jenny Lind concerts were adj
vertsed, and it didn't cost Genin one penny
for all of the advertising that Barnum did
for him.
There was no hall in New-York big
enough to accommodate the crowds which
attended the first concert in this country. so
Castle Garden fitted up for the purpose.
and the seats were sold at auction Now.
Genin was an unknown halter. although he
was good one. He went to the auction sale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05

OF seats at Castle Garden and outbid every
body He ran up the price of the first ticket
until some OF his friends thought he was
gong crazy and tried to induce HIM TO deSiSt.
But Genin was not crazy by any means He
kept on bidding until he finally got the first
ticket tor seven hundred fifty dollars. He
had outbid the richest men in New-York
The next day and every day afterward
Tor many months IT was announced that
Genin' the New-York halter, paid seven
hundred fifty dollars for the first Jenny Lind
ticket
And wherever Barnum advertised his
concert he advertised that fact to show
what great attraction he was touring with.
As consequence Genin's hats were in
demand all over this country, and he became
enormously rich"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
HIS LONG EXPERIENCE.

ClTf COUSIN, entertaining his rural rela-
" tive: Have You ever been to the
opera. jaw"
Country Cousin: Ever beena WHY.
thump it ALL I've took in every operv.
from Ten Nights in Bar-room' and the
Swiss Bell Ringers clear to hypnotizers and
learned pigs, that has exhibited in our operv
house back to home for the last nine or 'leven
years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JUNE S. 1904
A Bachelors Shopping
By William j. Hampton

The girl looked at him with a half-scornful
leer
Well" she said. "a pattern means the
goods You want the goods, don't your"
Il guess So" he answered, meek as a
whipped school-boy
What kind of a dress do you WANT" she
inquired in a dictatorial tone.
~ silk dress" he replied. dropping easily
into the accustomed form OF speech.
We'll, this amt the silk counter" she
snapped. If you want gingham or calico,
But don't" he interrupted. Il want
a silk dress"
Very we'll go over yonder to that counter
where you see the girl in the blue shirt-waist
This was an explicit direction 10 follow
and he went straight to the spot. The girl
appeared to be waiting for his arrival. and
she was quite pleasant of manner.
What can l do for your" she asked
smiling at him.
% want a dress for a lady" ne said for
the thousandth time. it seemed to him. He
had tried to think of different form OF
expression but his mind refused TO depart
from custom.
What kind of dressa" inquired the clerk.
y silk dress-something from twenty-nine
cents up, he said in the haste of desperation.
What color," asked the clerk kindly,
because his face showed signs of care.
Does 1t come in colors." he exclaimed,
appalled, at the thought of more detail
oh, yes, we have it in red. blue. green.
gray, pink. cerise-"
Il want black silk" he said confidently.
after taking a letter from his pocket and
looking over it,
We don't keep the black at this counter.
the clerk told him. You viii find it at the
third counter down the aisle and 10 the left -
There was a stool before him. and he sat
down to think. The girl watched him svnpa-
thetically She knew that he was in deep
distress, but she didn't know what caused II
That way" he asked after 4 minute.
pointing aimlessly in front Of him
Yes she SAID, and he rose feebly and
moved of \ loor-walker met him wandering
about and took hum 10 the counter.
Il want dress for a lady" he almost
choked on the stereotyped words. Some
thing from twenty-nine cents up" he added
feebly
The clerk. motherly sort of woman, took
down two or three pieces OF silk and spread
them before HIM.
THIS IS twenty-nine." she said gently
but this other, at fifty VIII give YOU much
more satisfaction. II is really quite SER
viceablc"
Wen, give me fourteen yards he said
promptly That's seven dollars. isn't II.
You ship II from here, don't YOU"
Yes, II YOU want II to 60 out Of town"
Here's the address, and here's the money"
he sand, handing out four two-dollar bills and
started away
Wait for your change" suggested the
clerk
Keep it," he said. Il can't stand this
any longer" and when he got outside he
lifted his tired soul TO heaven and breathed
prayer of thankfulness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05

THE man stood helpleSSly before the
counter in a large department store.
He didn't know what was on the shelves
behind the counter All he knew was what
he had come to the place for, and already he
was wondering why he had ever been per
suaded to come. The young woman who
presided over that particular department saw
the man, and pausing in her conversation
with a fellow clerk she asked him what he
wanted.
Il want dress for lady," he said quickly,
as though he might forget
Third aisle to the right and back three, p"
she responded, and resumed her conversation
without giving him second look.
The man stood irresolute.
"Where'" he asked in such an appealing
tone that the clerk took pity on him. and told
it over, pointing out the way He thanked
her and hesitatingly started off.
When he thought that he had reached the
right place he approached another clerk. She
smiled at him as at one who might be easy.
Il want a dress for lady" he said phono-
graphically.
What kind of dressa" inquired the clerk
Silk, he replied briefly.
This is the flannel counter" explained the
clerk SILK over at the other side"
Which side," he asked, observing that the
store had four sides, not counting the top
and the bottom.
"Over yonder by the pillar" said the clerk.
Thank YOU very much" he said, and
went toward the spot.
The clerk was busy there. and he waited
until she was ready to attend to him. He
mopped his face several times, and bumped
into SIX women while trying TO keep out of
the way of sixty.
Il want dress for lady" he said, coming
back to the original proposition.
What kind of 4 dress:" she asked, en-
couragingly.
"A silk dress" he replied. gathering little
spirit
What kind of silk"
Il don't know" he said, utterly helpless
in the face OF details.
About how much do YOU want to pay'"
she inquired, hoping to get some idea of his
needs
We'll they said could get silk at from
twenty-nine cents up and | don't care to
pay too much. It goes TO my sister-in-law
IN the country" he explained with much
effort that he moppcd his face vigorously
This isn't the cheap silk counter shifted
the clerk with considerable disdain Cheap
silks over IN the corner" nOdding IN a north
westerly direction
He didn't dare to 90 behind that imperious
nod, and set or toward the only corner visible
from where ne stood He stopped at =
counter that seemed favorable
"I want a dress for a lady" he repeated
slowly 70 q red-haired clerk.
Ready-nade dresses on second floor"
began the clerk. when he found courage to
break in
Il don't want 4 ready-made dress" he
asserted boldly.
oh" She said. You want a dress pattern"
NO; | want dress" he insisted. Il
guess the ladys got pattern at home.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-06-25

Advertise in the STANDARD.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-06-25
Tonopah Railroad Progress.

The usual progress was made
during the week, and by tonight
the track will have reached the
torty-seventh mile post from
Rhodes and will be within thir-
teen miles of Tonopah. Mater
ial is coming now at the rate OF
nearly a mile a day and it is be
ing put into the track as fast as
received.
1t is expected that a station
for the handling of mail, bag
gage and passengers will be es-
tablished at Kelsey's by the
middle of next week.
The contractors have com
pleted the grading for the main
line and depot site and are now
engaged in constructing spurs
to the various mines.
superintendent Tr1pp left this
morning for Reno, where he will
meet MessrS. King and Rushton,
who are coming to Tonopah to
inspect the Miner.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-06-25
Diverting River Course.

The Truckee river is to be
changed from its course to give
the government an opportunity
to build a dam across the stream
for the purpose If diverting the
waters into the canal that will
feed the 1rrigating bitches on
the big Iruckee- Carson project.
The dam is to be built near
DithO. where Camp Four is now
located and work starts this
week. The dam will be of great
strength and immense size and
will tower fifteen feet above the
low water mark OF the stream.
In this manner every drop OF
water in the river can be utilized
If necessary. In the neighbour
hood of 200 men are now en-
ploved on the work. Two loco
motives are used to haul the
train loads Of material necessary
to build the dam. The trains
are loaded by means OF steam
ShOvelS. the material being Sc
cured from the hillsides.-Journal
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-06-25
A Heavy Loss.

Senator Stewart of Nevada
to-day Uune 81 sold to Judge
lanes d. Yoemans of the Inter
state Commerce Commission his
6OO-acre farm at Ashburn, Va,
and has taken up his residence
in a city fiat. Although the
deal means a loss of about
$4,000 to the picturesque
Western Senator, he is not com
planning, since he has accom-
plished two things he set out to
do when he bought the prop
ertv. The first was to purify
the milk supply of the District
of Columbia, and the other was
to build up his health by out
door life. Senator Stewart is
now in his 18th year, but is as
robust and vigorous as a man
of 5O.-Pittsburg Gazette.
Take your Sunday dinner at
the Nevada restaurant.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-06-25

Take your Sunday dinner at
the Nevada restaurant.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-06-25
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Carson, New, une q, 1904
Favorable weather conditions
for crop growth and harvesting
operations prevailed throughout
the State during the past week
The days were quite warm and
generally cloudless. \ few of
the nights yer quite cool, but
no damaging frost resulted.
Crops of all kinds made rapid
growth during the week, and
are everywhere reported as be
ing III fine condition and making
satisfactory progress. a fine
first crop of alfalfa is now being
harvested over the northern halt
of the State. while in the south
eastern portion the cutting of
the second crop is in progress.
A great deal of the wheat and
barley in the southeastern Fart
of the State has been cut and
stacked the yield is said to be
very satisfactory. Corn and
potatoes are growing nicely,
and garden truck is doing well,
Alfalfa. wheat, barley, oats
and rye are all fine crops this
season.
Bees are doing well and max
ing plenty of honey. Home
grown berries are plentiful in
the local markets.
The ranges continue i'll good
condition and stock of all kinds
is getting fat.
The rivers are still quite high
and irrigating bitches carry a
good volume of water.
J.. H. Smith,
Section Director.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
10 tho Philippine to Wed

Mrs. David Ely Green, of Llewel.
lyn Park, Orange. N. j., and her
daughter, Miss Helen Green, have
started for San Francisco, on their
way to the Philippines. They will
be met at Manila by Lieutenant
Harold Chairman, of the Philippine
scouts. whose engagement TO Miss
Green was announced last autaumn,
and their wedding is TO take place
Ia Manila shortly after Miss Green 3
arrival. She is an attractive young
woman and is we'll known in society
in New York and the Oranges.
Lieusanant Chairman, who was q
member Of the Seventh regimen {
before joining the regular army, is
q son OF the late John W. Clearman
of New York. and a grandson of Or.
George Bell Wallace Of this city.
IieutenantC Clearmau's 8 father served
In the army during the civil war
and his paternal grandfather fought
In the war Of 1879. ana his grea,
grandfather In the Revolution
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
A valentine,s Nieht Party

Dainty heart-shaped missive with
Cupids and arrows painted around
the edges summoned the score OF
more young folks TO the merry
making.
Along one end Of a room was
stretched blue ribbon, from which
we're hung half as many silver
hearts as there were guests. Each
heart had the name OF one of the
party written on the back. When
all were assembled the men were
given a tiny bow and arrow with
instructions to pierce whichever
heart they chose as q mems of
selecting partners for game of
hearts which followed. This little
game of archery broke the ice of
reserve at once and made every one
feel at ease.
The sentiment Of the evening was
carried out as far as possible in the
menu. Ices were frozen TO repre-
sent bundle OF arrows. The favora
we're heart-shaped boxes filed with
heart. shaped confections. In every
conceivable way some thought OF
the sentiment of the occasion was
expressed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
THE SAN 4osE SCALE


Prof. H. A. Surface, State Econo-
mic zoologist, in e recent ADDRESS on
this orchard pest, which has become
so serious over the most Of our
country, said that the fruit growers
must realizs th8t they are confront
ing the most seTioas problem for
them in the worlds history The
scale seems to be over the en-
tire country, and one reason why 1t
spreads with such alarming rapidity
is that the scales are almost micro
scopical in size and It's destructive
effects are not noticed until the tree
is beyond redemption. The scale has
few natural enemies ana multiplies
with astounding fapidity. one scale
begetting over three billions In q
single season. IPuot only sucks the
sap from tho tree bat inieols q pois-
onous fluid, resembling ia this
respect the mosquito. Ia the active
state the insect b disseminated by
larger insects, Birds animals and
live stock and BY workmen. In It's
fixed stage the iasoot is not distrib-
uted. Prof. SurfaCe gave the inn
precision that q persistent warfare
will exterminatSY the pest In any
orchard unless itbfprssencs Is more
marked than is-usually the case.
The following afonmula- is recon-
mended Unalaeksd lime. 40 lbs !;
sulphur, ground. $50 lbs. salt, Is
lbs. ; water. 90 salaons. An appro-
preparation will be asked from the
next Legislature with which 70 fight
the pest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
RUSSIA AND JAPAN AT WAR

The struggle between the two
nations over Russian encroachmeut
has commenced. Japan has used
her torpedo boats with deadly effect
on the Russian feet off Port Arthur.
Several Russian warships have been
disabled or sunk and at least one
merchantmen captured: A trans
port with 1000 troops has been
captured by the Japs and probably
two large steamers. It is considered
that Russia has received a severe
naval blow by reason of the prompt
and decisive action of the Japanese
fleet. The United States has been
asked and will declare strict neu.
trality and this step meets with
hearty approval by Continental
powers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
Valentines Day and Customs

Valentines Day and Customs
st. Valentines day Monday.
The celebration of this day dates
back to the Lupercalian feast of
ancient Rome. During this Febru-
airy feast the names of girls were
shaken in box and drawn out at
random by young men.
The early Christians held to the
custom, only substituting the names
of saints instead Of women. The
festival fell on February IA, the day
sacred to the memory Of st. Valen-
tine, Roman priest marbyred in
the third century.
The religious Significance Of the
day soon wore OF, leaving only the
saints name, and the old custom of
choosing lovers by lot was resumed.
The dra wing of lots was superseded
by the sending Of anonymous love
verses and letters.
From this sober beginning sprang
the present laced, many -colored
valentine containing a few lines OF
alleged poetry.
A number of customs, now large
ly obsolete, accompanied the old
time festival. Girls would pin q We
bay leaves TO their pillows on st.
Valentines eve, believing that
whatsoever man appeared in their
dreams that night would marry
them before the year was out.
Another, less agreeable, custom
was to boil an egg hard, substitute
salt for the yolk, eat the egg, shell
and all, not speaking or drinking
afterward. The first man seen by
the luokless egg eater next morning
was fated to be her husband.
Today is Lincoln's birthday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
rHH COUNTRY SCHOOL HoUsn

The little country sohoolhouse--you
Remember it, Of course you dol
Within the angle snugiy set,
Where two long yellow highways met,
And snplinRs planted here and there
About the yard and boxed with care
As If TO typify, ia turn,
The youngsters caught and Gagged, to learn.
Around, the rolling pasture spread,
With woodland patches garlanded.
FROM which the breezes gladly bore
Sly invitations to the door
Across the siils the bees soft hum
Was mingled with the mutterd sum,
And FROM their covert in the vale
In plsintlve pleading piped the quail.
With basket and with pail equipped,
Ciear-eyed. tan-cheeked and berry Tipped,
Athwart che pastures, down the road.
They trudged to learning's poor abode;
The pink sunbonnet, broad-brimmed straw
The bare brown feet that knew no law
OF fashions last; the bundled forms
They laugh aloud at cold and storms.
What tales the SCARED desks might relate
OF triumph gained with book and slatel
What lore the clapboards loose posses
OF ieasts at nnontime aud recessl
And doomed how oft the panes to see,
Back up the road, and over the lea,
Haste boy and girl. new worlds to find,
The litsle school house left behind.
o, little county school In vain
May critics hold you In disdain.
The greatest lessons that you taught
Were not by chalk and pencil wrought
AS oped your door on fields and sky,
So, likewiee just as wide and high,
You opened TO the eyes Of youth
The principles Of love and truth.
e. L. Sabin, in Youths Companion
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-12
Three Dollars Better
Than Thousands
Dr. Ksnnedy's New Medicine, Cal-oura Sol
vent, Did More Than Many Doctors

DR.. Kennedy's New Medicine, Cal-cura sOI-
vent, Did More Than Many Doctors
Your pocketbook as well as your health
needs consideration, but often both suffer
through ignorance Of the right thing to
buy. That was the case with the gentle
man who wrote the following letter:
Thousands of dollars have paid out
to doctors during my life and don't
complain Of the doctors; but DIR. Kenne-
dy's new medicine, Calcium Solvent,
beats them all. Three bottles Of it cured
me last spring Of heart trouble and terri
BILE pains In the side, back and head.
Am better than for thirty years. ."-H. j.
Brandow, Jewett Centre, N. Y.
For s3 % invested in Cal-cura Solvent
sir. Brandow got what he had spent
thousands for IN vain Your case may
be like his. It costs only 81 90 for bottle
Of Cal-cura Solvent az any drug store
Write TO the Cal-cura Company, Ken
nedy Row, ROndout, N. Y, for a free
sample bottle.