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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

y certain judge. living in the upper
part OF New York. while trying case
listened with pain and GiSplraSurr ~
the testimony of Il cGlorcd woman who
WAS describing how she had whipped
one Of iIcr offspring. She enlarged on
tie narrowing details until tie judge
stopped lirr.
DO You mean 10 tell Inc that you
were cruci "nou@! t" punish y"Irr son
like that" he demanded.
'Ob co'Sc | did, yoh hnnoh." she re.
piled
How dare You he so brutal:''
The coiorcd woman looked ut him in
fine contempt for moment. then ask
Cd slowly:
Look ;l-Eeah. jcd@e. was yoh cher de
father Oh wutIIlcSS nulattcr boy"
The judge almost fell from the bench
"Ef yoh amt" continued the ncgress,
then yoh don't know muffin about de
caSe,"- HarpcrS Weekly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19
A GREWSOME MESS.
SIrx. =. Ole. Recipe i'or n Good Wa
ter For CansurcptiOn.

5Irx. Y. Ole. Recipe Eor Good Wa
ter Tor ConsuNption.
Mrs. Wolf. iii" mother of The great
general. kept Il comprehensive cookery
book. still preserved III SIn"rrips Court.
Kent. CnH Of her recipes WIS for u
good water for consumption" Take
peck of garden siailS," says the pre-
scription. wash them in beer. put them
in an oven and let them stay till they've
done crying; then with Il knife and
fork pick the green from them and
beat the snails. shells and all. in Il
stone mortar: then take a quart OF
green eartltwormS. slice them through
the middle and straw them with salt.
then wash them and beat them, the pot
being first put inTo the still with two
handfuls OF angelica. !; quart of rose
mary flowers. then the Snails and
worms, then eGrimony. bears feet, red
dock roots. har5Hrry brake, hiloney,
wormwood. of each two handouts; one
handful of ruc-tumoric and one ounce
of saffron we'll dried and beaten; then
pour in three gallons of milk; wait till
morning, then put in three ounces CT
cloves well beaten, hartShorn grated;
keep the still covered all night; this
done. stir it not: distill ii with mod
crate fire. The patient must take two
Spoonfuls Mt Il timc."-LOndon Chroni-
Gle
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19
CROCODILE TEARS.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19
A QUEsTIoN or COLOR.
The 9iauer 81 Height Didn't Seem to
khSurS- Ia tie scheme

Thr TiItlGF % EelSat blNsIt SGta 10
kAsarr Ia tie scheme.
The Young Kan considers himself d
mali ur rts,,ur,, :. HltionEh lie is nuE IS
sure about il low - L.. WAS a Few
day Az Il. l:@s l,rm vary att, ntiyr
10 u c-rraii >....i!@ lady. and he was
";tilim-: eli her II Tie time that l:c par
TALLY lost confidence in his rrSnurcrlul
mind.
Ii is unnecessary t" uarrAi" what
passed br}wtrn iiriu upcm Tie nrca
sion in question: but at the time the
Young l"dys sister entered IL" room
he WAS in the act of foldin:. the young
lady to his manly Io'oNn.
OF course he tieSiStpd II o&cr. as
young men generally do unrirr such
circumstances. hut he WIS not en-
barraSSed- not Il lit.
The Young lady'S sister said. Excuse
me-" and started to leave tl!p room,
when his resourccful mind began Ia
work. He felt that he ought to say
something and say it right AWAY.
Don't go" he said; we've just been
measuring to see which one is the
taller
She paused in The doorway and look
ed at them intcntly.
You're both about the same height.
she said quietly. but sister is much
the rcdder."
Then she went ont. and he WAS enl
barrasscd just Il littic.-NCw York
Times
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

There are great many hungry hearted
women who would attend Il baby sale if
babies were ever offered for sale, because
there are 4 great many wives who love
children and have been told by pllysi-
clans that they can never hope to nurse
a child of their own.
Some of these women VINO have used
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for the
cure of womanly ills have been made
happy mothers as result of the cure of
womanly disease and the building up Of
the general health.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll. 1t establishes regularity,
dries weakening drains, heals inhamma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
I'll wrote to YOU some time ago to get inforula-
airy, of Dryden, Va. RI was troubled with
female weakness and pains. Received answer
from YOU. advising me TO take Doctor Pierce'S
Favoritc Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
COverv.' took two bottles of FavoTite Pre-
ScrD.ion and found it did good. had
been married four years and had children
VOW l can say that house is blessed with
little baby boy, born July 10th. by the help OF
God and your medicine. 1 praise your medicine
highly.
rYou can publish this letter if YOU wish"
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
OF stamps to pay 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,
Buffalo. Y. V
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

In Il provincial town Il man who was
injured in Il serious case Of assault was
driven To the hospital on Il brewers
dray, and the shaking he received in
transit considerably retarded his re-
covery.
Why wasn't the police station am
bulance there TO remove him." demand
ed the mayor. who was chairman t.. the
justices.
1T was i'll use at the time. sir" an
swered the chief constable, with 4 Wis
ible embarrassment.
1T generally is when most needed"
sarcaStically commented the mayor.
I'm what way We're you using it on
this particular occasion? Don't evade
the question, sir. | demand an an
Swcr"
Very well. sir; as you insist. will
seli YOU" replied the chief constable.
1T was carrying back the gold and sill
Yer plate Your wife borrowed for the
mayorll banquet
Then the mayor grew crimson ana
tiercely threatened 10 clear the court
If any more of that sHnSelesS tittcrin%
is heard. '-Pearson Weekly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

The householder in glancing through
his morning paper has his attention
caught by the more attractive adver-
tisements Advertising is an essential
factor in modern business methods
and to advertise wisely the business
man must understand the workings Of
the minds of his customers and must
know how to influence them effective
ly-he must know how to apply
psychology to Observation-Disclosures.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

The Scandinavian bridegroom pre-
sentS 10 his hctr9;hol prayer book
and many other gifts. She in turn
gives him. respectfully in Sweden, Il
Shirt, and this lie invariably wears on
his wedding day. .tftcrward he puts
it away. ard i'll no circumstance would
he wear it again while alive But he
wears it III his grave. and there are
SwcdCS who earnestly believe not only
in the resurrection of the body. but in
the verita'iI2 resurrection of the be-
trothal shirts of such husbands as have
never broken their marriage VOWS.
The Swedish widower must destroy on
the eve Of his second marriage the
bridal shirt which his first wife gave
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

\ certain social organization called
the Young Woman'S club found itself
in difficulties after the lapse Of some
twenty years. The young" women
were no longer rightly named. Mr..
William H. Crane. the actor. was once
consulted by some charming girls in
regard to the name of their prospective
club. Their object. they wrote. was the
building of character. They wished
that TO be suggested in the title and
also the fact that they were unmar-
ried. Mr.. Crane replied that he had a
name for the club, the Building and
Lone association"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

The instinct of mankind against sat
ire is really a very sound instinct.
Satire is always dishonest, for it is al
ways the expression of hatred for Il
thing hopelessly coveted. Who satirizes
humanity? None but he who. not hav-
ing the common human advantages, is
obseSsed with admiration of them.
Who Satirizcs plutocracy? The pauper,
who is warmed by the notion of
wealth. Who satiriZes aristocracy?
The man who wishes he had been born
an aristocrat. Thackeray wished that,
and the Marquis of Farintosh was one
of the natural outcomes of his wish
Max Beerbohm in Saturday Review.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

Horses painfully contend on the race
track for victory out of their own ma
tive courage and ambition-not under
punishment, for. as 4 rule. the cour;l-
eeous horse will stop or shut up" as
the technical phrase is. when whipped
or spurred at the finish of a race. In
California some years ago Il running
horse broke one of the bones in fore
leg near the close of a heat, perhaps
seventy yards from the wire. He
covering himself by mighty effort,
struggled on and won the heat prac-
tically on three legs.-Country Life In
America
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

Bilker-My sakes. Here's a story of
Il man going to marry Il woman he
doesn't know. Enpesk-Thats moth
ing. The only difference between him
and the others who marry is that this
fellow isn't deceived to the point of
thinking he sknows her. - Baltimore
American.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19
The Matinee Girl.

The matinee girl existed as early as
the eighteenth century. In Japan girls
in those days used TO throw their fans
and purses at the feet of the leading
man" as he minced along the flower
walk 10 the stage. Pictures of these
"heroes" were an early product of Jap
anese wood engraving, and these por-
traits were secret treasures of many
moiIIuS
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

The AbysSiniaas drop on their knees
and kiss the earth when they meet. In
@alUting woman the Mandinkas take
her hand. put it 10 their nose and smell
it twice. Til" Egyptians stretch out
or" hand. then lay it on their breast
and bow iii" head. Among the less
civilized tribes of the Old world. say
the kalmTckS and in Polynesia. the
custom of rubbing hoses is pretty gen
eral. Perhaps the most extraordinary
form of sa!Htation is to he found in
Tibet. where the natives put out their
tongues. &naSh their teeth and scratch
1Leir. rni.s
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

We had known each other slightly"
said Miss ENVY Waite. but never 10
speak 10 until one day while out skat-
ing fell down quite near him. and
All, yes replied Miss Pepprey,
that broke the ice. of course."-Phila-
delDhia Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

you delivered your speech in man,
ner that WIS most timely and effective "
Yes" answered the political orator
II had TO Do particular absut the dc,
livery of that speech. 1t was c. o. u.
transaction ''-N-"~l,in~tnn Stnr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19
The VIII Wna There.

Hc-So your husband has given up
smoking? 1t requires a pretty strong
I'd have you understand that l have
a strong will.-New Yorker.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

blnah-How beautiful am de new
moon tonight: Moso-Yos. II looks
de3' like slice oh watcrmilIion San
Francisco Bullctfa.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19
STATIONS.

Peninsula AN
Additional leave fav1e de Grace for Baltimore and washington
2 52f 619 1888, 904, On Sunday l21
521 SAC, NJ. 6.19, II.
T. M.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

stops to let off from Bait and points south stops
Express Baltimore Union for de
NJ 49, 544 Pm
Wilmington Philadelphia York
Grace 22 5o9 79 SAL and 1854 206 and 500 627
P Nc day.
Sunday leave Havrc de Grace 1885, 22 749 s47 1854
2O6 3.4S, 5O9 6.27, 7.57P.M.
Trains for Port Deposit branch leave Perve 65 $50 Ell
945 1909 A. 1913, 327 1925, 7.33 and $50 M.
GEORGE w. BOYD Passenger Agent
w. ATTERBURY, Manager
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-19

SOUTH.
ACC. ACC. EN- EN-. Ex. ES, ACC. EN-.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
MORE
HONESEEKERS EXCURSIONS
FRISCO SYSTEM.

On November LIST and 18th and
December 9th and Goth, low
rate, round trip tickets on sale
from st. Louis and Chicago to all
points in the Southwest, includ-
ing Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tories, Kansas, Arkansas and Tex
as. Diverse routes. Stor-overs
going and returning.
Here is splendid opportunity
10 visit the great Southwest and
investigate conditions. ThOus-
ands Of acres of homestead lands
yet available. Unsurpassed bust
ness openings in rapidly growing
towns.
The tine to 60 is NOW.
Write at once for free deserip-
tive literature and full informa.
ton concerning rates, routes, etc.,
to D. n. NAL0NHY, General Agt
A5 Park Bldg, Pittsbdrg, Pa.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
The Valley of the lille

Is ne richer than the fertile eodR.
try traversed by the Illinois Cen
trail railroad in the States a
Tennessee, Mississippi and Ess-
isisaa. Northern farmers have
awakened to this fact and are
rapidly settling here, for they ap-
preciate the fact that the soil,
crops, climate, water, markets,
ETC., are all that could be desired
and they are buying land while
the prices are yet very low. Write
the undersigned for free illustra-
ted literature and find out for
yourself. z. A. Richter, Pass. and
Land Agent, Illinois Central ssil.
read, SIT BesseHer builaing
pitsstc-G, Pa. 1851
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokee
nations in Indian Territory are
receiving wide recognition as a
promising oil country, and capital
and development have 50 far
brought handsome results. The
oil is of superior quality. the ter
ritory is reacksd directly by the
Frisco system, who issses free of
charge, a booklet, giving full data
concerning the country and it's
possibilities. Mailed to any dci-
dress upon request to Sidney Van
Dusen, FOG Park building, Pitts
burg. Pa. f.l-H
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
Peasants County.

Dinsmoor & company have pur,
chased the Lewis Virgen lease in
the old Calcutta field of the Vir.
gen Oil company for a considers
ton of 10000. The lease has
couple of Injun wells beside six OF
more Cow Run wells. Tlfls firm
has been very successful in it.
purchases of the past and nc
doubt they will make money out
of this transaction.
Zahniser & company have esm
rletcd their No. 6 Rodney Key
nolds and have a 2s-barel wei,
from the Cow Bun sand.
This same company has con
pleted it's No. 5 John Barrett, anC
has a buster.
The Log Cabin Oil company hat
drilled in a small well on the Zacf
Riggs farm below town.
Mallory Bros. q Stewart nave
completed a test we'll en- the VIM
Simontor. on Bonds Greek, ana
have a 80 barrel we'll from th'
Ksensr sand.
Zahniser. Edmnds & Sehau
wecker will start a we'll on the G
W. Bills farm on the French sxeel
side next weak.-Leader.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
.&-@-M-H-&-&
Is RECOGNIZED
Looping the Loop.

'Loopins the Loop" which win
be ths attraction at the Auditor
INV on Saturday night, has Sc
cured some Of the strongest vaud-
sville turns, fresh from their New
York successes, as special feature
of their big musical comedy,
Aessrs. Turner & Day have sur
rounded the principals in Loop
ing the Loop" with a chorus of
pretty girls, fetching costumes
and a handsome scenic equip
ment, and everywhere the press
and public have been unanimous
in praising this musical atras-
ton.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful WHEN youth fails
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age, but just the contrary in the
case Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They cut off maladies ne matter
now severe and irrespective OF
old age. Dyspepsia, jaundice, fe-
yer, constipation all weld to this
perfect pill. Csc, at D. A. Hen.
dershot's drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
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Three Through Trains Daily,
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via Cincinnati.
Season, sxty-day and fifeen-day
excursion tickets
on sale at
VERY LOW RATES.
CHEAP COACH EXCURSIONS
From all stations announced
from time to time.
Ask ticket agents for deserip-
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house and hotel booklet, guide
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-08
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.

DENVER, July 5.--The answer re.
urned to the writ of habeas corpus
ssned by the United States court at
st. Louis in the case of Chas. H.,
Meyer was presented to the court to-.
day by Attorney General Miller OF
Colorado The return states all the
facts and circumstances connected
with the arrest and detention of Meyer
md in the case Of Gov. Peabody, the
writ says to the court that 1t respect.
ully protests that the court ought not
TO exercise jurisdiction in the matter,
except to dismiss and quash the writ.
The said court ought to he lawfully
clothed with jurisdiction Attached to
their return are various exhibits
showing the governors proclamation
and orders issued in the course OF the
military campaign in San Miguel
county.
KANSAS CITY Mo-, July 6.-Sec.
lions OF Kansas are again flooded as
/ result Of heavy rains. The Neosho
river is out OF its banks at lola and
Chanute. and the surrounding fields
are submerged The river rose ten
feet during the night, At Salina
three inches OF rain with heavy winds
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had been asked by the Parkerites
to state what his position was in 1896.
nulIfes in effect the secret pact.
At the Parker headquarters it is
announced lhat consideration OF the
presidential nomination IS passed;
that .e ol Jhe convention the
.la,.u vice presidency and the
.--'a'.. --....,.. ...s' 80. 81.
,ional .gmlultee are now being dis
cussed.
Assurances that Parker will be nom.
mated, perhaps on the first ballot, are
Of positive character.
1t is stated at Parker headquarters
that Senator Bailey of Texas will
probably be selected permanent chair.
man.
Il is in the air that Alton Parker
will be nominated tomorrow for pres
idenL All the other booms have col
lapsed. The name Of Hearst is never
mentioned, and the complete downfall
Of that young gentleman's hopes and
aspirations is really pitIful Every
thing is going Parker's way, and the
firm hand of Former Governor Hill of
New York is directing things He has
decided that Senator Bailey of Texas
shall be permanent chairman of the
convention and at this moment Texas
is with Hill arranging for the open.
ing speech There are signs of eX-
citemenJ in the hall, and especially
when the names of former war horses
are mentioned. In fact, the mention
Of Cleveland fairly electrified the con
vention At the first mention OF his
name the delegates rose and cheered
and the enthusiasm lasted for fully
ten minutes. Parker's name created
nothing like the sensation and some
thought II the same scene could be re.
peated tomorrow and a magnetic man
would bring Cleveland before the con.
yention he might sweep all before
him and carry away the prize, but
Senator Hill will probably look out
for any such contingency.
The accommodations for the crowd
are excellent, and everything is NOV
ing smoothly 1t is evident that little
will be done today excepting the ap-
poinment of the committees The
nominations will go over until to-
morrow.
John Sharp Williams speech was
well received, his illusions to pros.
perily following McKiney's election
being due to seyemy-cent wheat rath.
er than to Repubicanism bringing
down the house and his picturesque
contradictions of all OF Elihu Roots
statements, who was temporary chair
man OF the Republican convention,
were warmly favored.
Enthusiasm in the hall following the
arrival of delegations did not subsde
untn Rev. Cannon pronounced a
prayer over the immense audience,
which filed every seat in the spacious
auditorium.
The California delegates. shouting
their Hearst battlecry, caused a dem.
onstration. Bryan was given a good
round Of applause rs he led the Ne
braskans to their seats. David Hill
and the New Workers escaped atten-
ton Tammany also filed in without
creating a stir.
ST. LOUIS. July 6.-rhe Democratic
convention was called to order shortly
before 1890. Owing to the heat, the
hall was not filed for an hour after
the doors were opened at 1890 The
first state delegation to attract ap.
plause was Pennsylvania, led by Col.
Guifey When Secretary Walsh fn.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-08

lid great damage to shocked wheat.
gypsum City Is again flooded. The
smoky Hill is within five feet of high
water mark.
CHICAGO, July "a death in the
iospital at noon today makes the
niiled in Fourth Of July accidents
throughout the country possibly fifty,
with at least fifteen hundred injured,
as a result Of the celebration. OF the
injuries, 1886 are at least due to toy
pistols and 3i2 from dynamite cans.
1t is feared that at least a hundred OF
these will die. The loss by fire will
he about half million dollars.
EVANSTON, Wyo., July 5.-The
Jtah Construction company, building
The Union Pacific cutoff near this city
will explode an entire mountain, be-
ing the greatest blast known in his.
tory. The mountain has been tun-
neled for the purpose of planting 500
kegs OF powder. which will he touched
off. and it is expected that the explos.
ion will tear away the mountain.
CRIPPLE CREEK, July GA Short
Line passenger car from a train west
bound from Colorado Springs to Grip
nle Creek jumped the track last night
near Cameron, eight miles from Grip
Die Creek, and was overturned. Three
passengers were killed and 81 injured.
This is the first accident an the road
since It was put into operation three
and one-half years ago,