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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30
A WALL srREET BRoKEn.


Have you any idea what it costs to
be broker? Few are able to keep
their mere Office expenses down to
less than $40, 900 a year. And these
$40, 600 fellows do only small busi-
ness, for large capital. And, as phys
ical comfort has become an import
ant factor in modern speculation. the
broker who cannot offer the creature
luxuries supplied in the Office of his
richer rivals is bound to lose custom
ers. There are brokers Offices up
town where the customer has 4 lux
urious bathroom at his disposal,
where magnificent lunch is served
free, where champagne is kept onihe
ice all the time excepting
when customers are drinking it and
where cigars of the finest lie in open
boxes for all comers.
And here, again, comes the tele-
phone. The phone plays its part
not only as factor of convenience 60
a broker. but as factor of frighful
expense. Over 100 brokerage firms
in Wall street conduct alafge part of
their business by long distance tsle-
phone or by telegraph. They are
called "wire houses" Over 100
such houses have private telephone
wires to Boston or Philadelphia or
Chicago. When it is stated that the
cost of maintaining private wire to
Chicago is 81, 900 month and that a
proportionate sum is charged for
wires to other cities, it is very easy to
understand why private wire is
about the costliest part of broker
age business.
Toreturn to the "'foor, " let us go see
what broker must put up in order
to gain the privilege of standing on
that floor and yelling at the top of
his voice. The Stock Exchange re-
sembles, as much as anything, one
of the uptown clubs. Its member
ship is not more, in fact, than that of
many of the best clubs. In its or
ganization, too, it resembles club.
Do you wish to become member of
this frenzied finance club? Well,
then, you must first pay your initia-
ton fee-that is, the price of a seat,
which may be any amount from $6o,-
900. After that, not before, you
may possibly be elected to member
ship by the committee on admission S.
Your name as an applicant for ad-
mission will be publicly announced
some day on the floor, your name
and also those of your nominator and
seconder. Your nominator, and Sec
onder, by the way, will before that
have been obliged to state in comittee
that they would unhesitatingly ac-
cept your uncerti6ed check for at
least $40, 900, and when those two
men have made that declaration for
you you have received the highest
Endorsement required by Wall
street.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30


Those familiar with the Fables
Of Esop" will remember the reputa-
ton which reynard bears among the
rest of the animals. 1t is question
able whether any wild creature can
compete with the fox in craftiness
TO look at him generally, even IN
his ordinary habits, he exhibits an
amonnt of cleverness which astonishes
one. Should fox catch hedgehog
whose spines effectually protect him
from most of his enemies, he does not
waste time, as a fox terrier will DO,
in endeavoring to worry his prey.
He merely rolls him to the nearest
water, knowing that drop or two
will cause the animal to relax his
hold.
It is a rare thing to catch one in a
trap laid at the door of his "eartb
even. Ifh is inside when the trap IS
set he waits until some other animal
springs 1t and then emerges 10 eat the
victim and the bait. Only when driv'
en- by the terrible pangs of hunger
will he tempt fate in his own person.
Most animals gorge themselves when
they are fortunate enough to come
across a superabundance offood. Not
so with reynard. Should he find a
poultry yard we'll stocked he fills Ills
iarder first. Nor does he, as tpe
proverb says, put all his eggs IN
one basket" He puts one fowl ia a
hedge. hides another in bush. places
a third in hole in a tree, rapidly
digs a cavity for fourth and covers
it up again, remembering in each case
where his stores are concealed. Aud
when his supplies are sufficient 10
his own estimation he takes fine tat
chicken or duck to his "earth" tor
present enjoyment. t.-LOndon FseId
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30
FRESH AIR FOR HEALTH.

Always breathe as much fresh air
as possible.
Always, when stepping out of doors,
remember to breathe deeply it quick
ems circulation and drives off the cold.
Again before the open window
before going to bed.
Air is to the body what coal is to
the furnace. The deeper the breath
ing the more draughts are turned on
and the brighter life burns.
Practice the deep breathing when
ever it is possible.
1t will make woman more grace
full and healthy.
1t will develop the chest and
broaden the shoulders.
Take the chest measurements to-
day, practice the deep breathing from
FIVE to six times daily, and remeasure
in six weeks. The measurements
will prove the benefit Of the exercise.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

Next time you are in Chinatown,
notice the finger nails of the inhahi-
tants. You will be surprised, Posyi-
bly, to find that they are generally as
clean and bright as though they had
lust come from the manicure.
AS are his finger nails, so IS the
rest of the Chinaman' body. tits one
of the queer contradictions about this
contradictory people that although
their houses are usually surrounded
BY a fringe of dirt and although they
don't take to modern sanitation bit,
they are very cleanly in their person
al habits.
The daily bath is an institution.
A bathtub is not necessary. Your
Chiuaman manages very well with a
few cuptuls of water and washrag.
He completes his toilet by polishing
his long nails, and every day or SO he
visits the baber, who shaves not only
the scanty hair on his face, but also
his head and the inside of his ears.
II he can afford it the Chinan1an puts
on a clean blouse every day or two.
It is no accident that these people
are nation of oflaundrymen. ltcomes
to them naturally. :.
Last summers bunch of university
students took summer job on
big California ranch. The regular
hands had a good deal OF fun ovel
their habits of personal cleanliness.
"They're regular damn ChinameIi,
said the hands. Always washing
themselves. ;"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30
FoR .THE UNION
THE DAISIES.


Night hath her curtains rolled apart,
And oped her sable bars;
Her shining hosts are coming down
In galaxies of stars.
They glimmer in the fragrant fields,
In precious pearl and gold;
And strew their radiance near and far
These gems from midnight's fold.
Upspring from the tangled grass,
From bramble and the sod;
They skyward look with glistening eye,
Like yearning soul to God.
Not tiny blossoms frail or weak.
Struggling for life or limb:
But beautiful, robust and strong,
They lift their lamps TO Him.
They mind us of the world of men.
The brave. heroic sort;
Who come to us through ages gone
For all we are have fought.
On bleeding shoulders up have borne
The blessings of all time;
And strewn them for their fellows far
From depths to heights sublime.
Stars of the fleld for us you shine,
Our longing vision greet:
And teach us ali things noble are,
And all things living sweet.
You lift us from. the earth TO sky
And sat our hopes on high,
To live amid the beckOning stars
Whose splendOrs never die.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

SHE" well, supposing she did
throw you over because you lost your
money-there are as good fish IN the
sea as ever came out ofit." He
know, but that's poor consolation tor
a fellow who has lost his bait
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

Now, THEREFORE,, 1. EDWIN WAKEFIELD, Gov
ernor Of the State of Maryland, in pursuance Of
the provisions of Section of Article II Of the
Constitution Of the State of Maryland, and Of
the mandate of the Court of Appeals of the
State of Maryland, do hereby order and direct
that a copy of each of said bills proposing said
amendments to said Articles and of the Con-
stitution of the State be published in at least
two newspapers in each of the counties of the
State, where so many may be published, and in
any county where not more than one newspa-
per may be published, then in that newspaper.
and In three newspapers In the city of Balti-
more, one of which shall be In the German lam
guage. once week for at least three months
preceding the next general election, which said
eleott,n will be held on the 7th day of Novem-
Der. 1905. at which election the said proposed
amendments shall be submitted, in the form
and manner prescribed by the General Assem-
bly, to the legal and qualified voters of the State
for adoption or rejection.
.........'.....''... Given under my hand and
Tur epp.~ the Great Seal of the State of
SEALOF Maryland, at the City of An
MARYLAND. napolis, this 2Tth day of July,
:.......... ........ 1905.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor of Maryland.
- '''S OSWALD TILGHMAN.
Aug. 5-lStl Secretary of State,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30
ON BUYING A HAT.

Don't be content to buy hat
lust because it is thoroughly becoming
to YOU as you sit before the milliner's
mirror" says woman noted for the
taste that she shows in her hats.
"Stand up before the mirror and
make sure that the hat is as becom-
ing to you when you stand as when
Won are seated. Do not stand close
before the mirror-walk away from
it and get a glimpse of yourself from
a distance. Assume number OF
different attitudes; characteristic
ones that you would naturally take
when wearing the hat, and see it
the hat suits you in them all.
"In other words try to see your
self as others will see you, Judging
YOUR appearance in the hat as they
will, not as you have judged for
yourself when seated becomingly be-
fore the mirror with a clever milliner
lowering about, fattering roses into
your cheeks and excitement into your
eyes.
"It is not an exaggeration to say
that in nine cases out of ten it women
stood to see how they looked in the
hat that has so pleased them when
seated they would find it unsatis-
factory.
Hence it is good business in the
millinery trade to keep customers
seated until sale be accomplished.
s'It is women of medium height
and short women who are the principal
victims in the practically general cus-
tom of Judging upon the becoming
ness of hat while the customer IS
seated. The sweep of skirt in the
sitting posture, the repose of attitude
the color coming to the face with the
repose, the grace of gesture of arm as
one takes glimpses into the hand
mirror-favor the becomingness OF
the hat set upon ones head with the
deft eattery Of knowing fingers.
1.-THE latter woman smiles back at
herself under a heavily plumed pic
ture hat, immensely becoming, simply
because her sweep of skirt balance:
its huge proportions. Let her rise
how different is the effect
"The stout woman suffers III the
same way. Seated she forgets that she
is not sitting for a portrait OF her,
head. but must look just as wei
when standing, when the general
lines of her figure and carriage may
more likely than not ridicule the
head effect so satisfactory when lines
of figure and carriage are forgotten.
"A tall, slender woman, even whei
seated gives fair impression of how
she will look when standing. Sh'
retains the atmosphere of her height
Therefore she runs little risk OF hav
ing hat unbecoming to her wher
standing that has pleased her whil'
tried on when she is seated bu
even she should make perfectly sur
of running no risk at all by rising
from her chair, sweeping aside Hat
terers, and getting a distance glimps
of herself.
"Watch an actress buy a hal
She will teach you how to do it
She takes a great deal of time abou
her purchase. 1t is niisjudging he
to think her overfussy or puttinl
on airs. She is simply bound to &c
the right effect as she sits, walks
stands-from front, back and side:
because her training makes her tr
derstand the Importance of havin
hat or bonnet lines carry out tn
costume suggestions held in line
figure and expression of face. f"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

"Do YOU think that vegetarianism
conduces to a more placid condition
of mind?" Eyes. 1t prevents wor-
ry about meat bills"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

WELL, MY friends, l never pay my
old debts. / forget them !" "And
your new ones?" lob, / let them
get DID,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

NEVER rAKE man seriously when
he talks OF the virtues of his three
months old boy, or a woman when
she describes a wedding.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary Of the Senate.

This is to certify that this engrossed document
proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, the original of which was
passed by the House of Delegates by yeas and
elected voting in the affirmative, on March 10,
1904 GEORGE Y. EvEhHART,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
BENJAMIN L. SMITH,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary Of The Senate.

This is to certify that this engrossed document
proposing en- Amendment to the Constitution OF
the State Of Maryland, the original of which was
passed by the House of Delegates by yeas and
elected voting in the Affirmative, ON March 10,
1904. GEOkGE Y. EVERHART,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
BENJAMIN L. SMITH,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

WHAT" asked the very young
man, ''is the difference between a
professional singer and an amateur9"
'.You have to pay professional to
sing, answered the homegrown phi
losopher, "but the the amateur has
to be paid to STOP
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

HE-I had horrible dream last
night, 1 dreamed 1 was riding along
lonely country road and
She-In an automobile!
He-No; on a nightmare.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

st HAVE here, sir" began the
book agent, "a volume containing
e lectures by 81 great men. One
lecture for every week in the year.
Good gracious, man." replied the
meek citizen, 81 am married and
have a wife that supplies me with a
lecture every day in the year"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

CULTURE may be cultivated; re-
finement is innate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-30

Ir OFTEN happens that a good
talker is poor thinker.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

Since these frogs did not seem to
be exactly identical with any known
species, is it possible that they belong
to some primitive type?
Verify, these humble creatures have
history shrouded in mystery. What
person is cabable of correctly writing
that history and offering satisfactory
explanation of their presence in the
uIyielding rocks?
Others, as well as the writer, have
doubtless heard of similar instances
of frogs encased in rocks and unearth-
ed at unusual depths, yet such state
ments have generally been regarded
as untrue.
In Northern England, a number OF
years ago. well authenticated report
was given of the discovery OF a live
frog completely encased in limestone
twenty fathoms below the surface
In New Mexico, at Jarilla. In Otero
county. about two years ago. hve
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

church looked at it with as keen an.
ticipation as was displayed in the
faces around him.
Oats as fine a goose as ever
saw, Brudder Williams" ne said to
his host. where did you get such a
fine one?"
"Well. now, Mistah Rawley,' said
the carver of the goose, with a sud-
den access of dignity, when you
preach special good sermon | never
axes you where you got it. Seems to
me OATS a trivial matter, anyway
Evening Wisconsin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
A PRINCELY GIFT.
Col. Thomas Cruise Subscribes $25, 900
for a Catholic Cathedral.


for Catholic Cathedral.
Helena. Nov. 13.-Col. Thomas
Cruise, the Helena banker, has pre-
scented the Right Rev. John Patrick
Carroll, bishop of the diocese of Hell.
ena, with a check for $4,000 as the
nucleus for a handsome cathedral in
this city, and Bishop Carroll has an
nounced the purchase of the block
surrounded by Ninth and Tenth ave.
rues, Ewing and Warren streets, for
its location. The plot of ground is
splendidly situated, and is easily &C.
cessible from all parts of the city.
All of the residences now occupying
the block will be removed save one,
that OF r. A. Fraser, which will be
used as residence by the bishop.
In addition, Bishop Carroll has a fund
of $4,000, the gift of an unnamed
benefactOr, not resident of Helena,
for the building of school, This
structure will be erected in the same
block with the church, and st. Vim.
cents academy will be made a board
ing school,
Bishop Carroll is more than elated
over the generous gift of Colonel
Cruise, the venerable mining man and
banker. Naturally ambitious for more
commodious quarters for the church
and Catholic schools of the city, the
gift makes possible the realization OF
the dream and hope Of his predecessor
john B. Bronlel
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
BALFOUR'S PREDICTION.
Makes Reference to the Disorders In
Russian Empire,

nOSSIdu ctuPlUSs
London. Nov. IA century ago.
Fit, standing where now stand, pro-
pnesied war. Today prophesy
peace" This was the text on which
Premier Balfour based his speech con-
corning the relations of rGeat Britain
with foreign countries at the lord may
or's banquet in the Guild hall tonight.
Mr.. BalfOur and Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador, who replied to
the toast of Their Excellencies, the
Foreign Minister'S" proposed by the
lord mayor, We'd with each other in
pleasant words for the credit of their
respective countries as leaders among
the advocates of arbitration. The
whole tenor of the speeches was op-
timistic. The premier's reference to
Russia was particularly happy. He
said:
"Our friends, in Russia. are absorb.
ing public interest by the great move
ment they are making in the direc-
ton, as We believe, of self-government.
The task of the emperor and his ad-
visers is indeed not light one, and
those who for centuries have prac-
ticed parliamentary government know
best the difficulties which confront
them. There is not a citizen in Great
Britain who does not wish them ev-
cry success, and express the earnest
wish that the movement may not in
the future be strained by the unnec-
essary effusiOn of blood. We hope
the movement will bring happiness
to countless millions, unsullied by a
repetition of the painful and horrible
events which made the initial pro.
gress so lamentable."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

frogs were taken from the Three
Bears mine at depth of two hun
Gred feet; it is claimed, however, that
the earth was rather cavernous at
this point. In drilling at the govern
ment Indian school at Santa Fe, a
live frog, destitute of sight, was pump
ed up from a depth of about 400 feet.
While it is not always difficult to
account for and explain satisfactorily
the existence of fishes and frogs in
subterranean streams and passages,
it nevertheless is quite different
proposition to account for the presence
of live frogs encased in apparently
solid rock at unusual depths, as was
the case in the Nellie BLY, mines.
Indeed, is not the existence of these
Living representatives of the subter-
ranean world stranger than fiction?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
TOO YounQ to Know"

l asked my pa a simple thing,
Where holes in doughnuts gO?"
Pa read his paper, then he said:
"Oh, you're too young to know
asked my ma about the wind,
"Why, can't you see it blow"
Ma thought a moment, then she said
"Oh, you're too young to know"
Now, why on earth do YOU suppose
They went and licked me so?
Ma asked, where is that JAM" sait
oh, you're too young to know"
-McLANDBURGH WILSON.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
A Trivial Matter.

This little story comes from the
South: The first slice of goose had
been cut, and the minister of the Zion
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

For job work In any line, neatly
executed, call on the Argus job office.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-12-19
Para Se1OTaS
nInas y ni1Os

mo ha visto usted los magni-
fcos trajes, blusas kimonas, sa-
cos guarda-polyos, enaguas, cami-
sas, cu0re-corsets, trajes para nj
mas y ninos, etc, etc, de telas de
hilo, hechos en- nuestros propiosta-
Heres? Aunque los precios q que
vendemos son muy modicos, no
hacemos NADIA de pacotilla.
Nuestro extenso surtido COM
prende desde la blusa mas censi-
la, hasta los ricos traies adorna-
dos con fnos encaies, calados, bor-
dados. etc.-1He Porto Rico DrowW
Work & Embroidery Co.-l9 For
taleza San Juan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-12-19
Ell EX- -MINISTRO ES--
D pahoI Sanchez de
I OCa en- Cuba.
Una Garta que diligiO al SsCretaiO
de Agriculture doctor GauSSO.
e sstadO de Ia propIadad agrlcOIa en- Ia lsIa.

Desde su ingenio en- Guantanamo, envi6
al Secretario de Agriculture, doctor Casu-
so, Ell exministro de Marina de Espafa, J.
Sanchez de Toca la siguiente carta:
Guantanamo 81 de Noviembre 1905.
"Sehor doctor Gabriel Casuso, Secreta-
rio de Agriculture, etc. Habana. I.
"Muy sefior milo y de mi consideration
y distinguido amigo: .-t
"Algo menos abrumado de trabaio que
mi llegada este ingenio puedo tener ell
gusto de dirigirle estas lfneas para salu-
darle y ofrecerme usted en- esta su casa.
"Desde que he llegado he tenido OCCASION
de confrmarme en- los juicios que de acuer-
do con usted formaba sobre el estado de La
propiedad agrfcola en- la isla, y mas parti-
cularmente en- esta region que es la que
mejor conozco. I... +
''Se observan aquf POGO los efectos del
aumento de immigration. Buena prueba
es la falta de brazos que Sc siente y Ia ca
restia extraordinaria de los salaries que
encarecen las obras de un modo inconcebi-
BILE y detienen su expansion. Ell salario
inferior oscila entire $1-20 4 $3.50 orc
americana, y los operarios de oficio, sobre
iodo en- albafiilerfa, cobran $3.50 en- esa
moneda. Cuanto en- sus laudables esfuer4
zos por favoreoer la immigration su me-
ior distribution en- 81 territorio nacional,
pueda usted conseguir en- pro de este Va
lie de Guantanamo, ser5 un motive de
gratitud que lie deberan los hacendados.
Gel otro fen6meno bien sefialado por
usted y que mas que ningGn otro empuja
al pronto establecimiento de la institution
de credito territorial, es Ell rapido cons
tante traspaso q mano de fuertes socieda-
des eXtranjeras, de inmensa cantidad de
tierras bajos precios, que salen de las
manos de los propietarios del pals; sin me-
dios para defendeTse de esta necesidad, ca
reciendo como carecen de recursos y cr6di-
to para cultivarlas y sacarles rendimien-
tos.
'tHay sociedad que en- Ell espacio de
seis meses ha adquirido entire este Vale y
la iona del Ferrocarril Central de Cuba,
mas de 5000 caballerfas de terrenos exec
lentes para cafia i otro cultivo, en- precios
entire 100 200 pesos. De los ingenios
en- este Vale, salvo el milo el otro, y 20
bien puedo considerarme como natural del
pals, todos los demds pertenecen compa-
MAS extranjeras.
''En Santiago esta ocurriendo 10 mismo-
Asi que mas bien nos quedabamos cortos
al aprecia1 en- un 3O% de la propiedad
rdstica la que ha pasado & manos extran.
jeras.
'.Es muy de desear que las circuntancias
polfticas permitan que su plan de usted
al que tanto deseo secundar, de establece1
ell credito territorial hipotecario negue
ser una realidad.
Mi hiio polftico, eI Marques de Lena
saluda listed y 20 me repito SUI siempr'
affmo. amigo y s. s. j. s. de IOcG.