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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15
STANDARD TIME OF UNITED STATES.

Primarily, for the convenience of
the railroads, standard of time was
established by mutual agreement in
1889, by which trains are run and To-
Acal time regulated. According to this
system, the United States, extending
rom IS degrees to I25 degrees west
longitude, is divided into four time
sections, each of IS degrees of longi-
tude, exactly equivalent to one hour,
commencing with the 18th meridian.
The first (eastern) section includes
all territory between the Atlantic
Coast and an irregular line drawn
from Detroit to Charleston, S. c., the
latter being its most southern point.
The second (central) section includes
all the territory between the last
named line and an irregular line from
Bismarck, N. D., to the mouth ofthe
Rio Grande. The third (mountain)
section includes all territory between
the last named line and nearly the
western borders Of Idaho, Utah and
Arizona. The fourth Pacific section
covers the rest of the country to tn e
Pacific Coast. Standard time is uni
form inside each of these sections,
and the time of each section differs
from that next to it by exactly one
hour. Thus, at IL noon in Boston
eastern time), the time at Chicago
Central time) is II O'Clock a. M, at
Denver (mountain time) 10 O'Clock a.
m. and at San Francisco (Pacihc
time) 9 o'clock a. m. Standard time
is 16 minutes slower at Boston than
true local time, 4 minutes slower at
New York, 8 minutes faster at Wash
ington, 10 minutes fast at Charles
ton, 28 minutes slower at Detroit, 18
minutes faster at Kansas City, 10
minutes slower at Chicago, I minute
faster at st. Louis, 28 minutes faster
at Salt Lake City and 10 minutes faster
at San Francisco.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15
DO WE EAT TOO MUCH.

Psychologists say that the Japanese
present the most perfect physique of
any race of the world. Most of the
diseases common to the Occident are
unknown to the subject Of the Mika-
do, and this happy condition they
themselves attribute to the fact that
they eat sparingly and only of plain,
nourishing food. AJapanese visiting
this country is appalled, at the quantity
of food consumed by his host in one
day. Especially is he impressed with
the extravaganza of our poorer people.
In Japan meat once day is luxury
even among the well-to-do. 1t has
often been said that to enjoy perfect
digestion one should always arise from
the table just short of the point of
repletion. A Japanese saying which
may be cited in confirmation is: II
am happy because l am hungry"
Certainly when we remember how
small an organ, comparatively, the
human stomach is, the danger of over
loading it becomes apparent.
A distinguished diplomat from Jap
an was recently the guest of honor at
a dinner in Washington. After two
courses of oysters and soup, as the
walters were bringing in the fish, he
exclaimed: "What Can anyone pos
sibly want more to eat" During
the remainder of the six courses he
opened his mouth for the exclusive
purpose of conversation. When his
abstemiousness was commented upon
he said: "I am satisfied. I feel
bright and wide awake. If Iwere to
eat as much as you do, I should fall
asleep, and then I could not make my
speech. Most of the men around the
table are fat, because they eat too
much. 1t is misfortune to be so fat.
am stronger and healthier than any
fat man."
1t is a popular fancy that three
"hearty" meals a day are necessary
to ones physical well-being. Doubt
less we should feel better if we ate
less. In this, as in many other mat
ters, self-denial and happiness go
hand-in-hand.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

dSACo hlhA W 6NI1 SAS AAe$AO~S~ A~@~~~ S~-~
list and said smilingly:
: "There, now, you hurry up to town
And get these right away so I can get
things baked for dinner"
He read the list, turned white, then
grew red in the face and said:
"Why, Sara never gets so much.
Can't you get on with half of that.
It'ud cost"
Now, see here, John Radcliff,
never you mind what it would cost ;
here you've got these three big farms
all free and clear, and now if you want
me to help you, you just go and get
those things, every one, as l say. or
I'll go home. You never hear Char
lie Discomb say a word about such
things; he always gets just what /
want"
"Wel1, the men are here and sup
pose I'll have to get them, but it's
awful; poor folks must get along with
less" So he went out grumbling to
himself all the way to the barn and
hitched up old Nell to the light wagon
and rode away to the village, half
mile distant, for the supplies.
Meanwhile Mary bathed Sara's face
and hands and combed her hair, max
ing her as comfortable as possible,
and told her what she had sent for.
"Why, for mercy's sake !" ex-
claimed Sara; she never would get
quarter of that for me-"
"Well, but you see I got enough
so there will be some left, so when
you get up around you will have
something to start with"
When he came back Mary hurried
about had to get, but I guess it paid,
anyhow. Maybe I'd better let Sara
get things, after this" And she did.
Her oldest son went off down the
lane after the cows, merrily whistling,
and as the cheerful sounds reached
her ears, Sara smiled and said:
"This is the best harvest time I We
seen since I left home; I'm awful
glad John got his 'come-up-tion' in
time"
BEWARE of the man who smiles
when he is angry; he's dangerous.
And beware of the man who looks
glum when he is glad; he's probably
| a humorist.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

almost any one may so discipline
himself that he can "get along
comfortably, if not joyously, with al
most any other one, not absolutely
vicious or wicked. Of course, one
must not sacrifice dignity or self-re.
spect, but the sticking for dignity is
at the bottom of vast deal of the
difficulty about "getting along"
True dignity does not have to sickle
in order to support itself.
If, in addition to this delightful
power of living amiably and without
friction with whomsoever his lot may
be cast, young man has also execu-
tive ability and a good education, his
business future is assured. But all
the business ability in the world will
not much profit man unless he ac-
quires this vital power of getting
along" with others.
Incidentally it may be remarked
that the sense of humor is the great
lubricant of fnnst human fristiou
One must learn what to take Serious
ly and what not to take seriously.
A good laugh will untangle many a
hard knot which nothing else can af-
feet, especially in the home. Unfail-
ing and universal courtesy is another
great help to peace and joy in main
tanning good relations with ones fell
lowmen. These people who keep
their good manners for outsiders and
fail to take them along when they go
to business or when they return home
are among the most difficult and
incompatible" of all. 1t would
conduce to the cultivation of the
right spirit in these matters if in
every home could be hung Mrs.
Sangster's beautiful poem upon this
subject. A part of it, doubtless fa-
miliar to every reader of these lines,
but never too often recalled, is as
follows
"If only had known in the morning
How wearily all the day
The words unkind would haunt my mind
That said when you went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor had given you needless PAIN
For we grieve our own with look and tone
Who may never come back again.
We have smiles for the passing stranger,
And smiles for the some time guest
But oft for our own the bitter tone,
Tho we love our own the best"
There is an unfortunate defect in
those who cannot "get along" with
their fellow-men in a business way,
but there is something shockingly
wrong with those who cannot "get
along with their very "own," whom
they Glove the best. Tile ndeben-
dent. ~. Y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

down in Kentucky, not long ago,
said a Chicago travelling man, II saw
in front of store in one of the small
towns a sign which read: Paints,
Oils, Hardware, Books and Station
cry 1 had a rather long and tedl-
Gus trip before me, and desiring
something to read on the way, went
in.
oyou happen to have any OF the
vest pocket classics in stock?' ask
ed the proprietor.
"'No 1 amt got any of them just
now,' he replied, but 1 can show
you fine hip pocket Colts, if that'll
Go. And if you take my advice you
won't waste any time on vest pock-
ct classic for use in these parts. ,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15
FARMER RADcL1FF's "COME-UP.TI0N." j"

1t was hot summer morning. The
harvest had been gathered into a half
dozen or more stacks. The thresh-
ing machine and men were pulling
into the farm yard of Farmer Radcliff.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

MAMMA, what would you do If
that big vase in the parlor should get
broken" 7" said Tommy.
"I should whip whoever did it,"
said Mrs. Banks, gazing severely at
her little son.
"Well, then, you'd better begin to
get up your muscle" said Tommy,
"coz pops broke it"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

CARE THERE clubs for women in
this town?' asked the sufragist from
the East. Certainly not" replied
the gallant Westerner. eve can
handle women without clubs"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

GOES WITHOUT saying-a wagons S
tongue.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

THE PLEASURE of doing good is the
only one that never wears out.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

AN FRESHMAN asked Scotchman
one day why a railway engine was
called "she." Sandy replied "Per-
haps it's on account of the horrible
noise it makes when it tries to whis-
tle.n
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

BEWARE of the man who smiles
when he is angry; he's dangerous.
And beware of the man who looks
glum when he is glad; he's probably
a humorist.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15

IT WISH dem Chinese men wuz in
dat war over yonder," said Brother
Dickey, "kaze one er 'um is got my
shirt en- won't give it up kaze 1 done
los de ticket, en- bless God I amt
got nuttin' ter preach in '
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03
MAGAZINE NOTES.
The Lamp.

A Review and Record of Current
Literature. The Lamp does not follow
the beaten path of the review maya
zine. 1t is distinctly a literary mag
azine for literary people. 1t appeals
to a most exquisite and most exclusive
audience in matter of taste and appre-
citation. The initial article of the cur
rent number is the sad story of Mad
cap Charlotte" Charlotte Cibber
Clarke. The stories of Charlotte's
mad childrens FRANKS might we'll in
spire Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
to one of her inimitable tales of child
life as the stories of Lady Mary Wort
ley Montague doubtless inspired her
novel. A Lady of Quality. The sad
record of the struggle to earn a living
would fit into the lives of the story
of many a struggler of today, as well
as the story of hope that buoyed
Charlotte Cibber through forty odd
years
A. schade van westrum gives an in
terview with Frances Hopkinson
Smith, lighthouse builder. novelist
painter. Mr.. Smiths several profess
sions give him a larger experience Of
human nature than people of more cir
cumscribed lines can gather. HIS
triple opportunity for study of men
has helped him to a splendid optimism:
An amount of good dwells not only
under a rough exterior, but in the
hardest of characters. The good pre-
dominates over the bad. trust me. in
this work day world of ours. My
experience has taught me to believe
1t, and I cling to that tenet 1 would
share 1t with others, not only because
It makes life better and more pleas
ant but because 1t is the truth. L
have faith in the ultimate triumph
of good over evil, in the fundamental
kindness of human nature"
OF Col. Carter, who 1t is safe to call
Mr. Smiths most renowned character
the creator of him says: He is
composite. No Southerner. / am safe
90 boast, and / boast OF 1t gladly. ever
vet has failed to recognize the type;
/ despair of ever making Northerner
appreciate It's truthfulness.
Mr.. Smith puts so succinctly the
sound doctrine on the negro question
that | cannot forbear quoting largely:
Just before the war the South had
a social and economic system that an
swered all It's needs. We were agri-
culturists; the time of modern indus
tries had not yet come. We had train
ed to perfection the best body of skill
led laborers this continent has ever
seen. Every large plantation had is
carpenters, wheelwrights, cobblers,
blacksmiths. notwithstanding were ex-
cellent workingmen. these old-time
darkies-this large body of labor need
ed constant guidance and supervision.
Its responsibilities were made very
small for it. Then came emancipation.
which to the childllkc darkey meant
a lifelong holiday; he began to indulge
the chief vice of the untutored mind.
laziness. The manner in which the ne
10 h.
est calamity of the South. but it has
become the most serious of our nation
al problems. He was encouraged to
deteriorate, to become useless. He for
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03

.SbMrrfng his faded horse to renewed
efforts when the animal should be refreshed
with proper food and rest, Is about as SEN
sible as prescribing nerve tonics, alcoholic
compounds, coca mixtures and cocktails
which only spur on the already weakened
nervous system. Neither does II do to put
the nerves to sleep with narcotics. When
YOU feel worn out broken down, jaded, and
feel the effects of brain tire as we'll as nerve
weakness, sleeplessness and fatigue, take
DR., Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, a
tonic which will do you lasting good, build
you up, increase your appetite and strength
and improve the condition of the blood.
When the blood Is impoverished the nerves
feel the effect. Nervousness In nine cases
out of ten is the "cry of the starved nerves
for food" Feed the nerves on rich blood
and all nervous manifestations will cease.
At have been suffering for about eight years"
writes Mrs n. Pierce. OF Millaprings, Ky. nHave
had several doctors to treat me-some for female
weakness and others for stomach trouble, but
received no relief When I wrote you for advice
was hardly able to work. and you advised me
what to do. took nine bottles. i've Of Golden
Medical Discovery four of Favorite Prescrip-
ton also two walls of the Pellets DR.. Pierce's
medicines will do all that you claim for them"
To gain knowledge of your own body
in sickness and health-send for the Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser. A
hook of 1908 pages. Send al cents in
stamps for paper covered, or, 81 stamps
for cloth bound copy. Address DR.. R. v.
Pierce. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. u
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03
Personal AND PERTINENT.
Roses for First Avenue.


I had occasion few afternoons ago
TO walk up block or two of First Az
enue coming from FERRY boat. l
had been to Hampstead and | carried
an immense bouquet of the most gor-
geous Peonica and of other flowers.
Just as / came from the ferry n little
girl drawn back against the stone wall,
asked me timidly: Misses, flower,
please"
loosened one and gave to her.
AS soon as l turned into First Ave
nue. another little girl carrying a boy
nearly as large as herself. looked up
with pleading eyes: Misses. one red
one. please.
At the next block l was literally
mobbed. all around me they pressed.
little grimy hands upIifted. little dirty
faces. little pathetic faces. little grim
acing faces. little pudgy faces. little
drawn faces:
"A flower. Misses
let mine be big"
"Just one, Lady
please. Lady"
No hand was left empty.
The nows must have gone up the Az
enue by wireless teleEraphy that roses
were passing. for just as l turned out
of the Avenue they were there, another
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03
NEW BOOK NEWS
/, CONDUCTED BY MARTHA YOUNG

wants adopts the prayer book she has
advised Molly to discard. Rachel de-
clares that since her mother and ia
Their are known to be more liberal
she can not only carry a prayer book
but a rosary:
II shall carry rosary, now 1 think
of 1t, of large pearls and diamonds
and all the kinds of precious stones
that grew in Aladdin's cave. 1t will
just suit my dress, and when I drop At
in my agertation. and my lordly bride
groom restore 1t to me with a low
bow, mean to make out it's of nc
consequence, so everybody will see
how rich and liberal 1 am. I shall have
train of white velvet embroidered
with gold butterflies as big as hens
and gilt lace on my sleeves, and a
veil and a bridal crown. I shall walk
so? she illustrated, swinging her brief
skirts with great elegance. over a
path OF roses and lilies and holly
hooks. All the fountains will run with
wine, and money will be scattered in
the streets"
There aren't any fountains inter-
rupted Daffy, the downright. And you
know very wei. Racnel, that father
isn't going to throw money in the
Streets
81 shall ride in a golden coach,
went on Rachel. expansively. And l.
why! what's the matter? What are you
all crying about?t
"'Oh. Rachel. your things are so
much finer than ours! No one will look
at u.s.
Hush instantly. crying in the
street as IL you all had colic""
Rachel was born monoplist. So
through this most zest-giving of
books the thin faced short haired lit
tie creature draws to herself most of
the blessing, the badness, the trickery
and the contuteress, the prizes. the
praises, the petulance and the peni-
fences possible to childhood.
The love of all the world that loves
an exquisite picture of child's life
and heart Rachel will also monopo-
lie. To miss The Day Before Yes
terday" Is to miss the most endearing
girl in print and short petticoats.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03

assorted bunch OF children. boys, girls.
Dutch. French. italian. Irish. Jewish, all
begging flowers.
Mine is red! Mine is redr cried the
high voiced gaunt little girl who got
the last flower.
walked on empty handed.
DO you know the worth Of a flower
In the city?
A beauteous blossom carried down
amy city street seems to me often to
shed a gospel of light like Portals can
die. bouquet of flowers on card.
shaking out its perfume with every
step and jolt Of the sixteen window
crack. fills every face with softened ex-
pressions. puts light into many
world eye. In the room of the
boarding house and the apartment
house flowers are very inspiration.
Long stemmed, pallid roses, deeply
ncarnadined pinks. permeatlng per-
fumed purple violets help on any
sort of work if they be kept close to
Won as room mates.
If flowers mean much to the ordinary
worker. the fairly prosperous people OF
the great city what must they be to
the very poor. to those whose lives are
wholly devoid of beauty?
There are so many women OF wealth
eager to help the poor, to give to the
needy. to uplift humanity In this great
city. But they do not know what to
do. So far removed are their lives from
want that they cannot appreciate its
degrees, it's possible achievement
SO much work Is done through
organizations Down square-cut. limit
ed channels trickles the helpful cur
rent. such of 1t as Is left free to pass
on, for, truth to tell, the greater shore
seems damned up into the running of
the organization itself. tiny bril-
gade of cleaned up. coached-up and
half -hypocritical poor are marshalled
-. n~.-. NaN
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03

Olive Latham: Mrs. Voywich has a
most pleasant way of writing of most
unpleasant things. Cine never takes up
one of her books to lay 1t down until
the last page is read.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03
he death of home life-hospitality its

the death of home life-hospitality its
flower.
s. Know how to talk and how to
listen, how to entertain ana how TO
amuse.
Q. Have many interests and no stud
les.
10. Do not forget-your home should
not only be a well-conducted dormitory
and boarding place. but truly a home.
the center and focus of all interest.
pleasure. and happiness for everybody
connected with 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03
Ten Commandments for the Home
maker.

Harper's Bazaar.
l. Make your household one har-
monious whole no matter how small
the scale.
2. Use only what you can comforta-
bly, afford in good quality and ample
quantity.
3. Let your home appear bright and
sunny. 1t is not easy to be unpleasant
in a cheerful room.
4. Treat your servants wisely and
kindly, and II will ho impossible for
them to either impose or oppose.
&. Have time for everything and be
never In a hurry
6. A certain formality is necessary
to save everyday life from triviality.
and freedom from looseness.
z. Do not forget that society" is
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-03

st. Nicholas: The Vacation Number
of st. Nicholas like all vacation things
Is gay and pleasant. Albert Bigelow
Paine writes of three chums at school
Kate, Grace and Eleanor all three COM
pete for prize offered for best poem
on Shakespeare. Which one wins
makes very pretty story. An editor
was In the audience and asked for the
poem for Immediate publication. The
great editor made telling remarks to
the grey-haired author on each poem
as 1t was read. Many a magazine
writer goes straight from college to
magazine work. 1t Is the closeness of
touch to the literary world that makes
scholarly acceptable poets like Long
fellow. Whittier. Holmes. Above all
these must be ranked the poems of the
erratic genius. Poe. So after all II is
hard to say which sort of culture
brings the best results.
Any child will love the story of how
brave Dimity and his strong pony
Feodor won back Dimity's father from
exile in Siberia.