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The Washington times., 1904-09-24
MISS EVA TANGUAY
In "The SambO Girl"

The audience started laughing.
And they couldn't stop. il seems;
For The SambO Girl Is funny
In fact, II goes with screams.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
LAND POOR.


I've had another offer. wife-a twenty acres
OF high and dry prairie land, as level as floor,
1 thought I'd wait and see you first; as Lawyer
To tell how things will turn out best woman is
ahead.
And when this lot is paid for. andswe have got
I'll say that am satisfied it's all the land we
And next wen see about the yard, and fix the
And manage in the course of time to have a
better home.
There is no use of talking, Charles-you buy that
And we'ii 60 scrimping all our lives, and always
For thirty years we've tugged and saved. deny
ing half our needs.
While all we have to show for it is tax receipts
I'd sell the land if it we're mine, and have bet
with broad, light rooms to front the street. and
take life as it come.
If we could live as others live. and have what
We'd live enough sight pleasanter. and have
plenty, too
While others have amusements, and luxury and
Just think how stingy we have lived, and how
this old place looks.
That other farm you bought of Wells, that took
OF clearing up and fencing in, has cost me many
tears.
Yes, Charles I've thought of it, hunderd times
or more,
And wondered if it really paid to always be land
poor:
That had we built cosy house, took pleasure as
it come,
Our children, once SO dear to us, had never left
our home.
grieve to think of wasted weeks, and yearsand
months and days,
While for it all we never yet have had one word
of praise.
Men calf us rich, but we are poor-would we not
freely give
The land with all its features for better way
to live?
Don't think I'm blaming you, Charles-you're
not whit to blame,
I've pitied you these many years, to see you
tired and lame
We've worn the cream of life away, to leave too
much when dead.
IT'S putting of enjoyment long after we enjoy.
And, after all, too much of wealth seems useless
Although we've learned, alas, too late what all
must learn at last,
Our brightest earthly happiness is buried in the
past.
That life is short and full of care, the end is al
ways nigh
We seldom half begin to live before we're DOOM
ed to die.
Were / to start my life again, I'd mark each
And never let single one pass unenjoy ed away
If there were+hings to envy, I'd have them now
And have home that was home, and not
I'd sell Some land if it were mine. and fit up well
I've always thought, and think so yet-smaH
farms a0eH spoTked are best.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
THE NEW FIRST READER.

"Ahl What have we here?"
ut is the United States sun rising
on farm scene in New Jersey. The
grass sparkles with dew, the songs of
the lark gladden. the heart, and the
cows in the barnyard chew their cuds
in peace as they wait for the dairy
maid to appear with her pail.'
"Is that the dairy maid tripping
lightly down the path toward the
bars?"
ooh, no. That is an artist from
New York, who has arranged to spend
two weeks on the farm to study ami
NAL life according to nature. He is
going to paint picture with seven or
eight cows in it, and he will call it,
THE Morning Milk Stool; or, How
We Worked the Racket on the Inno-
cent Cows 1t has been his ambi-
tion for years, but he just got around
to it"
But why does he carry pail and
a stool?'
ooh, he's going to begin on the
ground floor and work his way up.
He never MIXED a COW, but always
thought it would be SO romantic.
He will carefully study the hind legs
of Bossy as he fills the pail. If any
critic gives him a roasting on his
painted cows he can get back at him
by saying he has MIXED a COW and
ought to know which way her legs
crook"
HE seems undecided which cow.
to begin on"
"He's studying attitudes and wish
ing he had his shetck book at hand.
There is far more grace in COW
than he ever dreamed of. Now he
approaches COW aad takes grace
full position on the milk~stool. The
cow looks at him queerly, as you w; ~
observe, but that's because she's far
row and being fattened for market.
It's about a year since any one set
down within reach of her hoof."
''I can no longer see the artist, for
the cloud of dust. Is he still there1 ~
ooh, no. He left ten minutes ago
and brought up against the old wagon
box under the shed. He has corn
cultivator down the back of his neck,
an old tanning mill jabbed into his
ear, and his legs are tangled up with
a patent drag and potato planter.
The kick won t kill him though. He
will continue lying there until fully
rested, and then go to house to ar
range his canvas"
"Will he ever be blithe and hap
py artist again?"
ooh, yes, but not in the COW line.
He will probably turn to mules or
hogs and give cows the go-by, and in
due time he will be able TO get the
porous plasters off his back and call
up nerve enough to approach a COW
within half mile without being sea-
sick in the knees.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
DIDN'T READ COP RIGHT.

An editor was sitting in his Office
one day, when man entered whose
brow was clothed with thunder.
Fiercely seizing a chair, he slammed
his hat on the table, hurled his um-
brella on the floor and sat down.
"Are you the editor?" he asked.
eyes"
"Can you read writing" 7"
"Of course. /"
"Read that, then," he said, thrust
ing at the editor an envelope with an
inscription on it.
"B-,n said the editor, trying to
spell it.
"That's not a B. it's an IS,
said the man.
rs? Oh, yes, I see. Well, it
looks like Sal for Dinner, or Souls
for Sinners" said the editor.
No, sir, repliedthe man 'noth-
ing of the sort. That's my name
Samuel Bruner. Iknew you couldn't
read. 1 called to see about that
poem of mine you printed the other
day, entitled The Surcease of Sor-
row.
II don't remember it," said the
editor.
"Of course you don't, because it
went into the paper under the william
Gus title of 'Smearcase Tomorrow. ;"
IA blunder of the compositor, I
suppose
Eyes, sir; and that is what I want
to see you about. The way in which
that poem was mutilated was simply
scandalous. haven't slept night
since. 1t exposed me to derision.
People think me fool. (The editor
coughed.) Let me show you. This
first line, when I wrote it, read in
this way: Lying by weeping will
low, underneath gentle slope. That
is beautiful and poetic. Now, how
did your vile sheet represent it to the
public? Lying to weeping widow,
I induced her to elope. Weeping
widow, mind you. A widow Oh,
thunder and lightning This is too
much r.
cts hard, sir, very hard," said
the editor.
"Then take the fifth verse. In the
original manuscript it said, plain as
daylight: Take away the jingling
money; it is only glittering dross.'
In its printed form you make me say:
Take away the tingling honey; put
some flies in for the boss By
Georgel I feel like attacking some
body with yon fire shovel But, oh,
look at the sixth verse. wrote:
I'm wearing of the tossing of the
ocean as it heaves.' When I opened
your paper and saw the lines trans
formed into I'm wearing out my
trousers till they are open at the
knees, thought that was taking it
an inch too far. I fancy I have a
right to murder that compositor.
Where is he?''
He is out just now," said the ed
itor. "Come in tomorrow.
"I WILL" said the poet, ''and 1
will come armed"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
ESTABLISHED 1850.

"There, " she painted as she halted
him among the graves. "Ain't you
ashamed of yourself-broad daylight,
too !"
Lets sit down." said Simeon fee
bly,.
"Well, I'll stay a minute, but
you'd better sneak home" remarked
Miss Frogg severely. 'I'm perfect
ly shocked. The idea of your drink
in Sunday mornin' and comm to
church" !"
"What9 groaned Simeon. II
didn't
Lynn, tool On, Sim," walled
Roxana, 81 never thought it of you
Can't be you care for me any longer, ;"
she sobbed.
Sim Seddowne and Roxy'll be
late to their dinner if they set there
much longer. There they be a-spoon-
in, yet ,, rneditated. the sexton an.
hour later. Funny how she should
take to him, but / guess he needs her
to chirk him up. I've heered that
opposites attracts each other, and
there's two of 'em, if ever l see any.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
TWO HUNDRED T1PsY TRAMPs.

Among the cars which were wreck
ed near Del Rio, Texas, on the South.
ern Pacific, were five loaded with
California wine, in cases and barrels.
These FIVE cars were smashed into
pieces, and the unbroken and broken
bottles and barrels of wine were scat
tered over the right of way for a con-
siderable distance. Advices reached
San Antonio from the scene of the ac-
cident that fully 200 tramps quickly
scented the wine, and held high re-
velry at that place for several days.
No restrictions were placed on their
orgies, as the place is in a desolate
part of the country.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

"WHAT's THE difference between
bachelor girl and an old maid I"
"Well, bachelor girl thinks she
could get married if she wanted to,
and an old maid knows she couldn't.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

WHEN A woman rattles the dishes
more than usual while preparing
supper it is sure sign there Will be
something doing when her husband
comes home.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

SoN-"What is the meaning of
single woman, dad? I've never heard
of double one. Z"
Father-"A single woman, my son,
is one that has only a single idea in
life, single ambition, a single de-
sire"
"And that is ~
"To get married.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

"WHEN YOU were courting me ten
years ago." said Mrs. Heftily, "you
used to put your arm around my
waist, but you never do it any more. "
"Of course not, my DEAR" replied
Helftily. my arm hasn't grown
any longer
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
LANGUAGE OF THE HAND.

w uSu q lOVCI VCuluICS 1OI tuS III 81
time to grasp the hand of his charm
er she either withdraws it, and that is
as much as if to say, II have no heart
for you," or she suffers it, which is
the same as if she said, "He whom 1
permit to touch my hand may hope
also to touch my heart" In lovers
quarrels, indeed, the hand is with
drawn to express anger, but soon ex-
tended again in token of reconcilia-
ton. Who can tell all that is said by
the hand which another is conveying
to the lips to have a kiss imprinted
upon it? This is done either slowly
or hastily, either with trembling or
boldly, and expresses civility or re-
spect, gratitude or love. Two hands
are folded together-their owner
prays; the folded hands are raised
he solicits something they are rub
bed one against the other he is impa-
tient. The raised finger threatens
when bent it beckons when extend
ed it points. Two fingers produce
the snap, a sign of contempt or de-
fance. The hand gives; the hand
receives. Both speak aloud.
The hand likewise answers by
repulsive motion. A finger placed
upon the lips inculcates discretion.
The ancients represented the god of
silence in this attitude. How they
have represented Venus everybody
knows. The hand of the goddess
says, 81 am bashful." The Graces
take each other by the hand, as much
as to say, 1--WE ought to be indivisi
ble." Two hands firmly grasping
each other are the symbol of fidelity.
The clinched fist bespeaks rage and
revenge, the followed hand implores
aims, the hand laid upon the heart
protests, the hand upon the forehead
thinks, and the hand behind the ear
expresses difficulties.
In a word, there is scarcely senti-
ment which the hand is not capable of
expressing, and it not only complete
1y supplies the place of the mouth
in speaking, but also, rather imper-
fectly, in kissing, for when the lips
cannot approach the beloved object
the hand throws kisses to her.
How MANY people know that white
goods, such as linen, muslins, silks,
&C., should never be put away in
in brown paper1 In some mysteri-
Gus way the white materials absorb
the tint of the paper and lose several
shades of the pure color, and some
times spots appear, which arr quite
indelible. All danger may be avoid
ed if the articles are wrapped in white
tissue paper of good quality before
the brown is used. Blue paper is
better than brown. however.
WHEN A splinter has been driven
deeply into the hand it can be extract
ed without pain by steam. Nearly
fill a wide mouthed bottle with hot
water; place the injured part ovei
the mouth and press tightly. The
suction will draw the flesh down and
in a minute or two the steam will ex
tract the splinter and the infamma
ton together.
WHY INQUIRE of a man when yor
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

Why INQUIRE of a man when you
meet him, How are your" He
wont tell you, if there is anything
wrong.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
A CASE OF HEREDITY.

The other day a benevolent old
gentleman beheld little six-year-o
girl walking gravely along with
basket on her arm. Patting the chub-
by tot under the chin, he said:
"And where are you going, my
pretty maid?"
"Give thee good-day, graybeard,
replied the midget. my father bade
me to the shambles HE for fat
haunch."
"W-w-what?" calculated the old
party.
Happy thou knowest him-the
good man Skidmore," inquired the
tiny dame.
"No-o-o," said the gentleman, very
much puzzled. "You are a rather
quaint little thing. Come with me
and I'll buy you some chocolate"
"Alack, I am forbid to tarry, gen
tie sir. I need be blythe. Their pa
thence stay upon my coming"
Good bye, then" said the old
gentleman.
"Rest you, merry MASTER" and,
dropping little courtesy, the mite
trotted off.
"Bless me, what an extraordinary
child - said the gentleman to by
stander.
"Oh, that's nothing" /" replied the
other. "You see, she's the daugh-
ter of the heavy tragedian at Moros-
co.'s Theatre, and / suppose they talk
so much of that kind of lingo in the
family that it comes natural to her.
Don't hear anything else, you see.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Alton VIII Entertain Convention
Next Month.

Tle Sunday school workers Of Della
ware district are arranging for a con
yention at Alton IN September, the
exact date for which has not yet been
fixed.
II is the intention to secure repre-.
sentation from as many schools IN the
district as possible, and to effect a
permanent organization.
A program will be arranged that
will occupy about two days and promi.
nent experienced Sunday school work.
ers from different localities will be
present TO deliver addresses, and 10
conduct the exercises. II will be In
terdenominational and all Sunday
schools are eligible TO membership.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
Temperanoe and other ornnh..

After reading the article I'm the
Chieftain Of July 2e, from J. X.
Thompson, ii Muskogee, on "Prohibi-
tlon;" and comments on same IN the
Chieftain on day following, we think
the unkind criticisms Of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union were un-
called for, and rather premature, as
there seems no cause for alarm on the
part Of those who are antagonistic TO
this worldwide organization. There
is not the faintest suggestion In the
article by Mr.. Thompson that the
work be turned over to the w. G. r.
u, but merely suggests that "We
invite the cooperation Of the w. G..
T. T., and other bodies Of like purpose
throughout the country" Mr.. Thomp-
son recognizes the fact that in the or
ganization of white Rlbboners, %
which numbers five hundred thousand
in tho United States alone, there are
very, very many intelligent, conse-
Grated Christian women Iwho are not
irresponsible cranks, but are capable
OF assisting IN the proposed move
ment, and WHO will rejoice that the
ministers and churches propose organ.
iziug to lead in the good work. on
the other hand, we freely admit there
are W. G. r. Z. "cranks," but they
are comparatively few. There are also
religious cranks teyery church orgaui-
zatlon has them ); there are political
cFanks-yes, and baseball cranks, even
among clutch members, who do not
always obey the Divine injunction tc
"Rember tile Sabbath day 10 keep Il
holy. W. c. r. Z.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
BOOK COLLECTORS FIND.
Missing Volume Of Set Bought in Hol.
land Found In Old Book
shop IN Ohio.

A University OF Pennsylvania profes.
s0f became sldetracked from q discus
sion o. Hobbies ethics the other day
and started % tell the boys something
about the condolences that had come
under his notice. says the Philadelphia
Telegraph
This morning, said be. zone uf my
friends who had been Tummaeiue about
some old university documents came
arrofs stack Of old Philadelphia
newspapers published during the 49's
and so's The papers themselves we're
VERY interesting but the most striking
point was the date Of the first paper I
picked up L vas dated Apfli -. tsfs
--lust &c Years ago % the day.
1T reminded me somewhat Of a friend
of mine who vas an enthusiastic col.
ieeter of old books she has al i'm.
mense library uf rare volumes aud flnd.
great pleasure IN picking up rare prints
IN the course Of her travels Three rear.
ago she purchased a set of old shake
speafean quartos while n HOLLAND The
set lacked one volume and for this res.
son vas scld At a remarkably low ag-
ure
I.ast February, while ms llook-eol.
leeting gricnd was visiting IN Ohio. she
happened t. run across an old book
shop After elancine through the musty
old volumes. she found The very Qnafte.
same binding and slze. that had been
missing from her Holland purchase
She looked At the Hyieai and was
smased 20 find on Il the same signature
that WAS inscribed In the sister volumes
of tbp collection or eourse she bought
the hook Immediately
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
FUTURE or PORTO RICO
More Schools and Aid for Coffee In.
dustry Needed TO Insure
Success.

What the people OF the United States
hope ultimately to zee IN Porto Rico IS,
take II, a government wisely and
honestly administered for the Porto
Ricans to the largest possible extent BY
the Porto Ricans. writes James S. Har-
Ian. In the World To-day A perma-
nently established government wisely
and honestly administered FOR them By
Americans only would be OF no special
advantage 10 either people or involve
any great lesson either for them or
for US What we wish In that island Is
not 20 much the success OF the Amer
leans who reside there or have inter-
eEts there as the saccess and welfare
OF the Porto Rlcans whose heritage it g..
But the American form nf nfroyernment is
founded upon au enlightened suffrage II
cannot flourish long q reach its true
development under any other coudi-
tlonf And We can accomplish little
of our ultimate hlgh purpose IN Porto
Rico until there are sehUol-hOuses
enough TO afford an opportunity for edu-
cation TO every boy and girl IA the De-
land. Give them more sehool-houses
and some aid for the coffee industry
and the Porto Rlcnus within the uexi
generation wiil take their places In the
American system as an intelligent
sturdy. self-reliant. prosperous and 10y
al American community.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
STRIKE OF KATY
OFFICE men
Walk Out at Four P. NJ. August
First, Over Entire NJ, K.
&T. System.

At four o'clock Monday afternoon
the Office force, including TIE agents
and telegraph operators, walked out
Of the Katy depot on a strike, ordered
from the headquarters Of their union.
The Office men on the road asked for
a slight raise IN wages nearly eight
months ago, and negotiations have
been 9ending between the company
ard its Office employees ever since, I'M
I'll the climax was .eached yesterday
when the company refused 70 further
consider the oyertures Of the union.
The yards at this place we're full OF
freight trains when the order came.
Railroad transportation Is deranged
and there is a general stoppage OF
freight How long the strike will last
or when il will end Is problematicaI.
The force at the Office in this city
were not among those who had asked
raise IN wages, but walked out in
obedience 70 the order rather than be
called ''scabs"
Il. L. Glover, deputy president Of
the Order Of Railroad Telegraphers,
headquarters at ST. Louis, has gone
out Of Denison with fno follOwing fnr
publication:
The strike Of the operators on the
kat" system is due to . refusal on
the part OF the company 70 meet the
demands made by the operators for
an increase OF wages amounting 10
about 70 per cent, request that the
organization be given control Of the
exclusive agents and operators. adj
yanced in point Of seniority and for
the adoption Of rules now in existence
on competitive lines.
4 grievance committee took the
matter up with the katy officials in
November. No progress having been
made up until March of this year, the
matter was referred to the PRESIDENT
Of the orde. lie was unable 70 effect
a settlement with the company, and
! July % q refeFendom vote vas COM
menced as 70 whether or not the men
would strike July - More than two
thirds oi the members on the system
had voted IN favor Of strike. and the
. strike order vas mailed to al po!lsls
on the KATY" system.
In al, 90 per cent. Of the operators
voted In favor Of supporting the de-
mands Of the general committee, and
10 strike II these were not met BY the
officials Of the road.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
KANSAS OIL MATTERS.
Kaasas-Tsrritory Field stin Pros-
psrs.

In spite Of what has been called the
unjust discrimination Of the Standard
OIL company against the Kansas field
the work OF development goe on with
unabated energy and although rumors
lave been rife Of the intended suspen-
sion Of work IN certain parts OF the
field il Is doubtless II one operator IN
this field ever seriously contemplated
anything Of tile sort. says the Cherry
vale Republican. The progress made
IN the Kansas-TerritorY field since the
inspection Of It's development has been
little less than marvellous Il has
been equalled but once III the entire
history Of the oil industry.
There are now 3,0aa wells IN the
field which have been drilled AZ 1 cost
Of not more than s20o0 per wen. All
told there las been an actual Invest
meut Of not more than s8,00o in sink
ing and equipping the wells now In
this field. During the year ending
July Isl the Neodesba refinery handled
over 2,0o0,0o0 barrels of crude oil and
had t,000,0 ,0oa barrels IN storage Tie
average price paid FOR this crude oil
was one dollar per barrel or a total Of
more than the actual sum invested in
is production.
This shows that all the money spent
IN the development Of the Kansas
Territory field has been returned to
the investor and that he is n0w max.
Ing a clear profit on his production.
Never since the opening Of the Ne
Donald field IN Pennsylvania has this
record been equaled. With this one
exception there hts never been 4 field
whose actual sales Of oil have equaled
the amount invested irs 80 short 4
time This ought to offer at least
some encouragement those who have
become pessimlstic m their views IN
regard 10 their situation as It shows
that there IS money IN the business
unjust discrimination notviihstand.
Ing.