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SuperSfifIons About CoIors

Blue has always been considered a
mystical color. probably because it is
that of the sky
Green is the hue of elves and fairies.
and especially unpopular for weddings.
In some places it is deemed TO be IN
lucky to meet a white horse, or see a
white breasted bird
Yellow is the color of jealousy. ana
Shakespeare often alludes to it, In
China It is the sacred color and is the
favorite tint of the Emperor himself.
1t is used when the wise men make
against many diseases.
Many charms are printed on yellow
paper; they are pasted over the door
or on the bed curtain, or worn in the
hair. or put into a bag and hung from
the buttonhoie. or they are burned and
the ashes mingled with tea, which is
drunk as specific against evil spirits.
Black is a doomed color among I'M
cultured tribes. 1t has always been
the type Of darkness.
Red, however, is lucky. The robin
was chosen by Northern people as a
sacred bird because Of its red breast;
the Highland woman tie a red string
around their cows horns to prevent the
"eVil eye
In China red is tied about the chill
dren's wrists as a safeguard against
evil spirits and II holds q prominent
place in the bridal ceremonies. The
color also has been used in medicinal
way.
some nations associate 1t with the kingly
state We read cf the purple and fine
linen" but perha - the color there men
toned Is really a rich. dark red
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NURSING THE SICK AT HOME.
A Short Talk on Essential Things Which Every Woman
Should Know.

also of ventilating it thoroughly. The.
sick room should be kept at an even
erature-sixty- or seventy de-
grees is the correct one in most cases;
but the physician should be consulted I'm
this matter as in some forms of disease
higher and in others lower temper
AZURE is required.
Towels and bed linen 70 be used by
and aired thoroughly after they are
taken out OF the linen closet.
Contagious Cases.
In cases of infectious disease. it is
important to have a disinfecting fluid
TO use in cleaning china, clothing. bed
ding and other articles for the sick
room. All articles 20 De Numbered
should be wrung out in this fluid, and
then flung out of the window, before
being carried through the house. Moth
ing used in the room should be hung
CUT Of doors on . clothesline unless IL
has first been disiufected. If everything
is diSinfected before 1t is taken from
the room, the contagiOn can be kept
from the rest Of the house.
A sheet wiring out in a weak solution
of cGrbOlic acid or some other diSin-
fectant and hung just outside the door
escape of infected dust a cap that
completely covers the hair should be
Worn by the woman who cares for a
person with a cOnta giOus disease, and
her gowns should be OF light material
and simply made, so that they can be
easily disinfected and put through the
wash tub once or twice a week.
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To every household sickness comes
early or late. and TO be prepared for II
is everyone's duty. yet it is rarely the
case in these busy times that mothers
instruct their children as TO the proper
mode OF procedure in case OF illness,
first help in accidents, and such homeiy
things which every woman felt II N
cumbent on her to know years ago
AS q matter Of fact, only the rich or
the comfortably weIl-oh can afford TO
call In the services Of a trained nurse.
for the necessaries of life cost so much
that the average family has all II can
do to live. and the matter OF sickness
Is thought Of with dread. if at all, be-
cause such thugs means a greater eX-
penditure Of money than people can af-
Cord.
This being so. every woman ought 10
have some knowledge of sick room lore.
and those who have the time TO do so
should attend lectures on TIE subject Of
nursing the sick.
Absolute Essentials.
Cleanliness and method are. of
course, the first essentials Of nursing.
The room must be systematically cared
for. yet in such a manner as not to dis
turb the patient. Complete ventilation
is a necessity. In winter an open fire
should. II possible. be kept burning IN
the sick room. IS this is the most
wholesome way OF netting room and
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3ledIcinaI Baths.

Here is a simple and available recipe
"a medicinal bath for the nervously
worn and those who cannot sleep o
nights.
It was the prescription of an old ply
Stefan. Recipe: Take of sea salt four
ounces. spirits of ammonia two ounces.
spirits of camphor two ounces, of pure
alcohol eight ounces. and sufficient hot
water to make a full quart of the liquid.
Dissolve the sea salt in the hot water
and let stand until cool. Pour into the
alcohol the spirits of ammonia and
camphor. Add the salt water, shake
well, and bottle for use
With a soft sponge dipped In this
mixture wet over the surface OF the
whole body. Rub vigorously until the
skin CLOVIS.
When nervous or blue" or wakeful,
do not omit this bath. The rest and
refreshing that fOllCag will amply repay
the effort required 10 prepare il.
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IApAN,s NATIONAL HYMN.

The national hymn Of Japan, which Is
now being sung by the Mikado's sub
jects with renewed YigOr and enthu-
siasm. is at once the oldest and the
shortest national hymn in the world. II
is called the himigayo and, translated
into English, runs somewhat like this;
May the government Of the M1kado
last thousand years. and then eight
thousand years more; until the stones
have ceased to be hard and the moss no
longer grows thick" But although this
ny mn dates back to time immemOrial it
was not adopted officially as the ma
tional hymn until about fifty years ago,
when the Japanese began TO adopt the
methods of modern clvilization.-EX-
change.
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COLLECTING SNAKE poIsoN.

For a risky and exciting and profitable
If you survive-mode of earning q I'VE
lihood. new Australian industry can be
confidently recommended. 1t Is the col
lection Of snake venom, a substance
that. like radium, is valued By the grain
A pound Of IT is said to be worth $500.
IL is in. active demand by chemists. 1t
Is obtained from three specfes-the death
adder the brown adder, and the tiger
snake. The reptiles must be caught un-
injured, and 1t goes without saying that
the industry demands considerable
knowledge and skill in capture" Tiger
snakes are the best for they carry most
venom Snakes are stIn numerous in the
Australian 5ush.-New York Tribune.
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LADY COOK WEARS A MONOCLE

Lady Cook, who
was formerly Ten
1essee C9ahin, is at
present admirins
Partisan hats ard
gowns through a
mOnocle, very much
to the amusement
of those about heT.
Whether every
thing appears rose
tinted through the
$ i n sic eyegiass.
which my lady
with some difficult
" keeps exactly at
the right angle. is
hard TO determine.
Always having
been a strong
minded " o n a p,
with The courage
of her convictions,
1t stands her in
good stead now,
ana she scorns the
jeers and laughter
of numerous small
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JAPANESE EpIGRAMs.

IN Japan though the men are such
fighters. tongue abuse IS thing un-
known. The people. though, are cpl
grammatic. and many are their sayings
and proverbs. A few Of them are;
Beware OF beautiful women as you
would OF red pepper.
A Wifes tongue, three inches long.
can kill a man six feet high
Rubbing salt into a wound IS adding
insult TO injury.
Live under your own hat
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A HOME MADE FILE.

Cut the tag of an ordinary boot
lace. and at that end make knot
Then take a piece Of cardboard about
two inches square. make a hole in the
center, through which pass the tag end
OF the bOOtlace, leaving the knot on the
underneath side. There will thus be a
very handy and original and inexpensive
file for bills. papers. and receipts. The
wisdom OF keeping receipts win be seen
when a bill comes in second time.
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M DRAPER RESIGNS.

CHAMPAGNE. H.. March T.-Dr. An
drew sloan Diapers resignation as pres
ident OF the University OF Illinois was
accented by the boaxd OF trustees.
Work to be State superintendent Of
schools.
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FuNDS For KIRKE MONUMENT.

GLENS FALLS. n. Y. March n.--Mrs.
James r. Gilmore. whose husband un-
der the nom de plume OF Edmund Kirke.
achieved a national reputation as a
writer IN the civil war period, and who
rece atty died here. has received frOra
the Authors Club OF New York a sum
or money TO erect a monument 20 Mr..
Gilmore
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MOHAWK ACCEPTED.

The revenue cutter Mohawk, built At
tie Trigg yards. Ia Richmond, Tor tae
Csovernment has been accepted by
chief Engineer r. AIcCOllin. Of the rev
enue service. The cutter viii be toWed
- Norfolk
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THE LATEST PARTISAN FAD.

who
and
o the
in de to a o n
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Observations of Peggy.

Years ago, when I was small girl.
7 knew a man who lived in certain
private lodging house, and as men will,
once in a while he used 10 leave some
Of his little belongings about where they
should not have been; they invariably
disappeared. and much looking for them
did not make them reappear, so he used
10 shrug his shoulders and resign him
self 70 his fate, exclaiming; All, They
took them, 1 suppose"
Now They represented the invisible.
or at any rate undiscoverable entity or
entities. who took his misplaced things.
In his own mind he believed that they
had corporael form-furthermoTe. that
they Inhabited not only the earth. but
the house: but they remained incognitO,
therefore he called them They"
What a lot Of sins are laid at the door
Of They" We hear stories about other
people-generalIy derogatory ones-and
we retail them (Which presupposes a be-
lief in them). giving as our authority
They say"
Some of these stories are about our
dear friends too; whom we may have
known for pFAuy years. but the poisoned
arrow IS 15s into the air by They,
and It generallS finds a home in some
body's he {, who plucks IL out and
passes 1t along.
How rapidly the poison does its deadly
work. This, that and the other one alb
serbs 1t. and as our friend Virgil said.
humor gains strength by moving, until
finally with feet still on the earth. its
head reaches above the clouds, TO the
stars"
They Invariably is a coward, there
fore she hides her identity when dis
tributing her poison, for whenever she
nsls a malicious story 10 retail she wells
her Identity from tire third party by
swearing her temporary accomplish 10
secrecy. and under this cloak Of secrecy
the story spreads and az the same time
magnifeS
The pity of it is the stories OF They
are generally believed man or wo-
man may be but litt.e lower than the
angels. may have lived long and useful
lives, benehting their fellows ard help
ing lame dogs over stiles; may be loved
and honored IN the community-it little
chine in motion and friends with one
accord viii eorsal1e him and flee.
AS Hamlet says:
BE thou as pure as ice. as chaste
As snow, thou shalt not escape calum-
NY"
Now you and help They Willingly
or unwittingly What must we do!
Simply this: Don't .ieeoa, Il you can
forget Il II you must - il. out do not
pass II along
on Mareschal C0lles,a IT Aberdeen is
an inscription which rt.,ds; Icy sly
What do they say: ise tneEI ssls
Here IS task fGr al tEat a 'E5-. =
woman has Of Iy-titUde and oe1cstcyt
but & IS a task char man or q woman
owes a neighbor.
They may be right the fe.ena Eaay
have fallen III a weak moment. bat whc
IS sure Of himself? D we nOI SAY
every day: ''te-d us nos into emit,
tlcn?" Given L e.. 4a.- = -!G,F. CO. we ~
sure how we Es---- Ef-
Remember TINS. eve. 4 cGST c. J2tS-
fice adjudges q man ll-.aOcent until "a
Is proven guilty. and "ehsSricy saffereth
long and is kiT.d.
PEGGY QUINCY.
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All Boys Watches IN solid gold and
silver at discount Of 80 per cent
from regular prices.
All Signet and Set Rings at dis
count Of 80 per cent.
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They Invariably is a coward, there
fore she hides her identity when dis
triDuting her poison, for whenever she
nas a malicious story 10 retail she wells
her Identity from tire third party by
swearing her temporary accOmplice to
secrecy. and under this cloak of secrecy
the story spreads and az the same time
magnifies
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How rapidly the poison does its deadly
work! This, that and the other one alb
serbs II. and as our friend Virgil said.
humor gains strength by moving until
head reaches above the clouds, TO the
stars"
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discount of Is per cent will be made on all
sterling silver. This will enable you to purchase
solid silver forks and spoons at about soc per
ounce, price unheard of before. And will do all
engraving free.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11

Quadruple plated finds most important special
in that famous Colonial set consisting Of five pieces,
the regular price Of which elsewhere is $780,
and our plain figure price is $4,000, will be S1Q 00
sold special AO'VV
a discount of So per cent will be made all other
quadruple plated ware
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Now They" represented the invisible.
or at any rate undiscOverable entity or
entities. who took his misplaced things.
In his own mind he believed that they
had corporael ornl-furthermore. that
they inhabited not only the earth. but
the house: but they remained incognito,
therefore he called them They"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-01
THE FIGHT FOR SENATORSHZP.

For the past week petitions have
been circulated throughout Hartford
county asking that our members OF
the legislature cast their votes for
Hon. Isidor Rayner for United States
Senator. The petitions are drawn in
plain clear language so that our
members cannot mistake the purpose
or intention.
Since the election, there has been
scarcely any other political topic dis
cussed with the exception of the Sc
lection of Mr.. Rayner to this import
ant position. Everywhere in the
county the sentiment prevails, and it
cannot be said to exist in any greater
degree in any one part than another.
The unanimity is phenomenal and
should be that much more impressive
upon those who have the final say i'll
this important matter. This sentl-
ment in favor of Mr., Rayner is not
confined to Hartford county, but can
be located throughout the State,
wherever it has not been choked off
by official patronage past or to come.
The untrammelled country press of
the State has supported Mr. Rayner
consistently as is the object of rural
newspapers to attempt to faithfully
record the prevailing sentiment of
their local communities. 1t seems
almost absurd to think that nine
tenths of the voters of the State of
Maryland are compelled to place
themselves in the position of being
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The TRUST ISSUE.

During the recent campaign in
Massachusetts,, the trust issue was
one of the most discussed events of
the campaign-the democrats and
republicans accepting it as a good
ground on which to wage the politi-
cal battle. One Of the republican
candidates asserted that the demo-
cratic administration made no effort
to enforce the trust law. This
brought emphatic denials from the
democrats-one of whom Hon.
Charles S. Harnlin, OF Boston, proved
by the records that the statement is
not sustained by facts.
In a recent article, the Baltimore
Sun outlines a number Of interesting
points made in Mr.. Hamlin's reply.
1t says:
"Mr. Hamlin points out that dur
ing President Cleveland's last adj
ministration it was settled that in
dustrial combinations, however
large or monopolistic for the purpose
of manufacture, do not come within
the purview of the Sherman act In
January, 1895, the Supreme Court OF
the United States dismissed the bill i'll
equity which had been brought i'll
March, 1898, under the direction of
Attorney General Miller against the
combination known as the American
Sugar Trust The Supreme Court
held that manufacture is not in COM
merce, and that although the pro-
ducts of manufacture are intended to
be sold, and may be sold beyond the
State in which they are manufact-
ured, no interstate commerce would
be involved until the goods were
actually en- route to their destination
beyond the State of manufacture.
This decision has never been overrulcd
and is the law of the land today.
"The first important adjudication
in favor Of the Sherman act, in its
practical operation upon interstate
commerce, was procured by a demo-
cratic encouragement. In Deem
Der, 1896, an appeal was taken by
Acknowledgement Harmon from the
Circuit Court ofAppeals ofthe United
States Supreme Court in the case Of
the United States VS.. the Trans
Missouri Freight Association. The
Circuit Court for the Kansas district
decided in November, 1892, that the
Sherman Antitrust act had no APP
plication to common carriers. The
opinion of the Kansas court was
affirmed by the Circuit Court of APP
peals. The United States Supreme
Court reversed the decisions of the
courts below and held the act of1S0O
to be applicable to railroads engag-
ed in interstate commerce. This, as
Mr.. Hamlin states, was notable
triumph for Democratic attorney
general, although the Supreme
Courts decision was not handed
down until March %, 1897, a few
weeks after the end of Mr.. Clevc-
lands last administration. Prior to
that decision suits could not be sue
cessfully maintained against the
railroads under the Sherman act.
"On December +, 1899, the United
States Supreme Court decided that
the combination for the manufacture
and sale of commodities i'll restraint
of trade is illegal under the Sherman
act. This decision was rendered in
the case of the United States VS.. the
Addyston Pipe Company. While the
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seekers, when such overwhelming
numbers could easily demand what
they are now asking in such respect
ful manner.
We do not believe that the dele
gates and state senator's will thus
willfully misrepresent the people by
overriding their will, yet the sena-
torial campaign is in such shape that
the friends of Mr.. Rayner cannot
afford, for a single instant, to allow
any temporary lull, for this will quick
ly be construed as an apparent lack
of interest or a reaction of feeling
which his political enemies have pre-
dicted is bound to come about.
Mr.. Rayner's fitness for the position
is unquestioned. His public record
stands out as strongly as any other
mans in the country who has oc-
cupied similar public positions. The
treatment ofAdmiral Schlev by PIcsi-
dent Roosevelt has been most bitterly
resented in Maryland, and the terse
point made by one of our cores.
pondents, ex,Judge George Y. May
nader, is a stand we'll taken. The
election of Mr., Rayner, who was
Schley's counsel, would be a direct
slap in the face to the administration
that so maligned him. Mr.. Roose-
Welt could we'll take it home to HIM
self and the Naval coterie which is
responsible for the governments
position.
Should the democratic party ever
come into power this gallant admiral
will be righted for the wrongs that
have been inflicted upon him. From
the present outlook it would seem
that our party stands most excel
lent opportunity of electing the next
President. If this be the case, and
with Rayner in the United States
Senate, the name of that famous
Marylander which was omitted from
the Naval register by orders, issued
presumably from headquarters, viii
be restored to where it belongs, and
the State of MARYLAND will have the
honor of having furnished as great
an admiral as Nelson or & Porter.
The people want Mr.. Rayner and
they have used every honorable
method that is possible to bring
about his election. 1t is admitted
that he can be defeated, and a hint
has been thrown out that possibly
such step is now being seriously
considered. To those who are in the
position, and who will be charged
with a just responsibility, for per
suading our legislators to betray the
people, who are its creators, we ask
the question. "Where will the people
be when the next bugle call to arms
is sounded if their wishes are utterly
disregarded, after having aided in
one of the most glorious successes
that is recorded in the annals of the
triumphs of the democ: attic party"
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w EEDS

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you. can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
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THE NEW YEAR.

Today marks another mile stone
in the history of our lives, and the
year 1904, which at one time seemed
far, far away is actually here, bring
ing to some few unalloyed joys, but
to many pleasures and sorrows in
termixed as is the usual makeup of
our lives. What the next twelve
months has in store for each and
every individual is known to no
human being. We cannot even truly
anticipate, although it is said that
mankind should shape his own
destiny. This applies only to
temporal things. The great events
of our lives are controlled by higher
power, and our wills and wishes are
not consulted. 1t is much better
that many of us cannot draw aside
the veil that hides the mystic future,
for if we could foretell with accuracy
what we would be compelled to ell
counter, the anticipatory pain, suffer
ing and anguish is thus averted. The
best that we can do is to conhde in
the Judgment of our Maker and pray
that he direct our footsteps in path
WAYS which while not free from suffer
ing may be devoid ofsin. We should
endeavor with his help to make each
succeeding day little better than its
predecessor, thus in moderation ap-
preaching that perfection which can
only be consummated when VIC have
reached the next world.
The New Year is great season for
the making of resolutions. It's said
that the storekeepers notice the fall
ing off in the sales of many little
luxuries, such as tobacco for the
sterner sex, and candy for our weaker
sisters. This, as a rule, lasts for a
period of twenty or thirty days, and
then, one by one, the old habits creep
back, and the good resolution made
with so much earnestness and pur-
pose are allowed to fall into disuse
until another New Year comes. There
are a few however, who do not thus
easily abandon their good intentions.
They make sacrifices in order that
bad habits may be corrected. These
sacrifices have a salutary effect in
more ways than one, Human beings
should first learn the habit of perfect
control and when this is accomplished
by everyone the world will have made
very rapid strides. So much bad
comes not from a wicked heart, but
weak resolutions. We believe today
that nine-tenths of the criminals are
not bad in themselves, but only be-
cause of an inability to control their
appetites from desires that land them
iii heir ultimate plight. The person
who makes good resolution is as
much a criminal when he violates the
promise made to himself, as if he had
broken one of the rules of society, for
no one can be a good citizen unless
he is first of all true to himself If
we were to start the New Year with
this one resolution, and try to be
actually honest, and sincere with our
own self, it would be the greatest
victory that mankind could accom-
plish. Vices would pale into insight
6cence, and the whole world would
receive moral impetus that would
work reorganization of the entire
civil code.