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The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
NOTES OF BLUE MOUNTAIN.
Blue Mountain House, Nd, July q.

Blue Mountain House, Nd. July 2.
Among the arrivals scheduled for the
coming week are United States Senator
and Mrs Tillman. OF South Carolina
Wednesday evening members Of the
Boumi Temple Of Shriners from Ha-
gerstown, spent the evening here, their
visit including a banquet and drives over
the mountains.
Several dances have been held in the
large ballroom, the most noteworthy be-
ing the regular Thursday evening ball.
which was largely attended by the cot
tage residents about Blue Ridge Summit
and the younger society Of HagcrstOwn.
Keen competition has been shown IN
the bowling contest between the men and
women at the resort over the weekly
prizes offered by the management TO
those attaining the highest scores. The
contests are under the direction of J. r
Krichton. Of Baltimore a weil-known
bowler
The height Of the season at this resort
will be reached by August l. and the hos
telry viii be taxed to its utmost capacity,
judging from the number of bookings.
The number of guests viii be the largest
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.in the history Of the resort for the past
seven years. Under the guidance of the
new proprietor. O. II. Foster, of Carvel
Hall. Annapolis. the resort is fast forging
to the front rank Of high-class summer
hotels in this section Of Maryland.
Among the arrivals for the past week
are J. G. Duffy and family. r. NJ often
helm and family, Mrs. Charles X. Ober
and Miss ober. S. Simpson and T. II. Nc
k0y, Baltimore, Miss Elizabeth Norris.
Philadelphia: Miss King Georgia; A. =.
Fox and family. Washington, Charles
Van Leer. Delaware; Mr.. and Mrs. z. y.
Dyer and Air. and Mrs. w. Y Larned,
New Jersey, Col. and Mrs Buchanan
Schley, Col and Mrs William +. Lane,
Mir. and Mrs. J. V. Jamison, MARYLAND.
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BROOKLAND SOCIAL NOTES.

Frank McHugh has gone for an out
ing to Colonial Beach.
Arthur McElhone, after a trip to Boyds.
Nd, is again in Brookland
Mrs Charles Molster has returned home
after an outing in the North
Mrs Robert Dore and children were
the guests Of Mrs. Charles II. Cox.
Mr. Quentin Haig. of New York CITY.
has been visiting friends in Brookland.
Mr. Woolridge and family. recently of
Irving street. have removed to the city
c. Weber, who has been away for
few weeks vacation, has returned home
Bruce Bielasld has gone to the East
ern Shore of Maryland for a short va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. W Don Lundy were re-
cent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Henry.
c. ". Henry, of Salisbury. n c.. was
the recent guest of Ar. and Mrs. Joseph
Krause.
Miss Katherine Washington has re-
turned home after q visit to friends in
Maryland
Mrs. George Knight Of South Brook
land, has i- for a visit to her home in
Portland. Ne
Miss Rose BEHn~-, Of South Carolina.
has been the 5-,at of friends in Brook
land for the past week
Misses Alice and Mamie Edwards.
guests of Miss Helen NIolster, have re-
turned to Portsmouth. Ohio.
John Trodden has received an appoint
ment to the local fire department. and
IS now located in Brookland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Becker are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends upon the birth Of a son.
Miss Ella Sargent is again at her Brook
land home after session of study at
the Boston Conservatory Of Music.
Miss Audrey Schweitzer. Of the CITY
was a recent guest Of her friend, Miss
Mabel Reiser. Of Michigan avenue.
Sewer Baumer, who has been emploved
in Ardmore, Pa, for the past year. has
returned home for a few weeks vacation.
Mrs N. Dugan, after wintering in The
Blue Ridge Mountains in search of
healthy has returned home much i'm
proved.
Robert L. Burlzes, of Stroud, Ala, has
returned home from a visit to his brother.
George a Burl1es.
Misses Frances NJ and Evelyn Pike
left on Thursday Of last week for New
| York, Long Branch, and trip up the
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Hudson. They viii return in about two
weeks.
Misses Mary and ClementIne Mullen.
of Hagerstown, visited Brookland last
week as the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
gan.
Mrs. George Schwier and daughter,
Miss Ruby Schwier, entertained at their
home on Twelfth street in honor Of Miss
Schwiers birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hurd and their
little son have gone 10 California, and
VIII step en- route In New Mexico to visit
the parents Of Mrs. Hurd
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Society at Magnolia
Season of Gayety and Pursuit of Pleasure in Full
Swing on the North Shore

maids Of the summer colony, and Mrs
Page. who is a relative of Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Page. is much in demand.
It was she who successfully managed
the large charity bridge party Friday. al
the beautiful home at Beverly Farms, Of
Mrs. Sellers Mckee. Assisting Mrs Nc
Kee as hostess was Mrs. George E. War
ren. There We're forty-fve tables, and
handsome prizes
Mr. Guy Norman. Of Boston and Wash
ington, who, with Mrs. Norman, is now at
their country home at Beverly Farms.
was one Of those who was on the Maine
cruise OF the Eastern Yacht Club. He
had as his guests In his yacht, the Limit
Mr. Oliver Ames, of Prides, and Mr.
Charles Morgan, who rowed on the HaT-
ward varsity crew this year.
Mr. Henry Clay Frick has left his pa
latal new home at Prides, for a short
trip abroad
Mr. Harold Vanderbilt, before he start
ed on his mysterious yachting trip. was a
guest of Mr. Harry Tweed son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles II. Tweed, at their
place at Beverly Farms Both young
men graduated from Harvard in June
Miss Mabel Boardman, OF Washington.
was one Of the committee for the second
smart Friday musicale, which this time
was held at the home of Mrs Head,
Mrs, Donald Mclean will be in Boston
next week, and will be entertained at
the Woodland Park Hotel. at AuburndaIe,
by Mrs. Alvin r. Bailey.
Mrs. Jrla Ward Howe was one Of the
noted guests at the Newport fete of Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt the other day
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having been Miss Stewart, and the
family are leaders in Chicago's most ex-
elusive social set Mr.. Poe is the second
son. He is prominently identified with
the business, social, and club life Of
Washington, and is one Of the most popu-
lar Of the younger set in the Capital.
Mr.. Robert Lee Keeling, Of Washing
ton and Baltimore. whose engagement TO
Mrs John Howard Gray has recently
been announced, was, with Mrs Gray.
dinner guest at the residence Of DR.. and
Mrs Leidy, at their villa, at Narragan-
sett Pier, Friday evening.
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Notably Beautiful Floral Designs.
Shafrer secures best effects. I4th and Eye.
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Confirmed on Page 3.
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NiaItors 20 washington Should Go
Sightseeing in DOwney's carriages. They
are the most satisfactory turnouts obtain
able. Hired reasonably. Stables, Ie20 L 81.
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Mrs Elizabeth o. Williams. of a021 \
street, has returned to her home, after
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Mrs. B. Hartz and her guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Levy ands family, of Manning.
S. c., left Washington Wednesday for
Auvergne TO stay a month
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These bridge classes are. by the way,
the most popular pursuit OF the more
seriously inclined of tic matrons and
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Miss Eleanor Loeb is visiting friends
in Manassas, Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Finkelstein and
family are spending the heated term in
Rockville. Md.
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Mrs. William Garner and Mrs. Horwitz.
Of Newport News, Va, are guests Of Mrs.
II. Peyser, of L street.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
To Make stones Stronger.

Almost everybody knows the rule
OF the masons that stone used in
building should be so placed that IL
will lie as It lay in its natural bed
when guarded But Francis w. Hoyt,
in the Engineering News. says that
this familiar rule needs in many cases
to be supplemented with other precau.
lions There are three planes OF frac'
ture known to quarrymen. The rift"
is the direction in which the stone
splits most easily; the grain" that
which is next easiest; the head" that
which offers the greatest resistance.
In paving block the two sides repre-
sent the rift fracture, the top and
bottom the grain and the ends the
head But in a quarry the natural
bed is sometimes considerably inclined
to the plane Of the rqift hence the
imperfection of the ordinary rule for
placing the stone in building.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
TOOK LONG TO CONVINCE.
Stubborn Younsster Finally Satisfied
Mother Was in Earnest.

A Brooklyn mother has solved the
problem of the incorriglble youngster.
says the New York Globe. She had
long found It impossible to take her
four.year.old girl with her into public
places without discomfort and embar.
rassment.
Being on an elevated train recently.
she threatened to take the child out
at the next station and spank her
soundly in the waiting room. Defiance
compelled this course.
Now, unless you behave, I'll whip
you again at the next station and at
every station until you do behave"
was the mothers warning.
The youngster, inoredulous, contin.
ued In wrongdoing, the result being a
spanking operation at each OF dozen
stations before the bridge was
reached. The child was convinced.
'I've had no trouble with her in
public since" said the mother. 1T
worked like a charm"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20

town you meet your neighborg Sarur-
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go to Il for day
OF recreation when the snow comes,
the fair, or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex.
cellent musicians. The political rallies.
the church conference or association
are held there.
by and by in the pretty little vii
lage church whose spire you can see
from your farm. you son will preach
the gospel In the brick building two
doors from the corner, a farmer boy
will open a law office. and in the little
frame two blocks away another son
OF the soil. Just back from college, will
begin the practice Of medicine.
There is the high school to which
you send your children, and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age, and
want to get near the children, you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes. the town is a mighty good
thing to have. a pleasant thing; and
the more you put into It the more you
get out OF It. For 1t grows according
to the trade 1t gets and the more II
grows the more It can buy and the
higher will go your land.
II. n...I nkII..kta.
But the last and strongest reason
why 1t is right that the country PEG.
ple spend their money at home Is the
moral obligation.
The town Is yours, yours to ruin or
prosper. The same sense OF obllga.
ton should prompt you to support It,
as prompted our old Teutonlc ances.
tors in the forests OF Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in protection OF
their village. The same spirit OF loyal
ty should inspire you as fred the
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare Of his clan.
The country town with all its faults
is the best governed. most enlight'
ened. most moral, and happiest spot
in American civilization. II Is a good
safe place. Not too swift. nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current OF
progress, but not racing with greed
The place from which come nearly all
the great business men, lawyers,
scholars, preachers. physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town, my farmer friend. is
yours. But the city belongs to the
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
ACCOUNTING FOR we FLY.
Explanation That Probably Did Not
Satisfy Traveller.

Before sailing for Egypt for the
winter James Hazen Hyde said at a
farewell dinner in New York:
"The only drawback to a tropical
winter is the flies. In the hot sun OF
January day in Egypt, Morocco or
Algeria the flies are an incredible
pest. You see them in the corners
Of the eyes of native children and
men lie asleep in sunny places with
flies crawling over their lips.
The natives don't mind the flies. In
fact, they like them. At a boori or
native inn in the Sahara a traveller
said to the waiter. pointing indignant
ly at his stew of barley and goats
flesh:
GLOW comes this dead fly in my
couscous?
Monsieur replied the waiter. 4
can not tell you. Perhaps the fly had
not eaten for many days and throwing
himself ravenously on the CONSCIOUS
fed with too great heartiness, thereby
contracting an Inflammation of the
stomach severe enough to cause
death. The poor little thing can never
have been strong. When | brought
the CONSCIOUS It was dancing and hum.
ming merrily on the surface. Perhaps
this idea has just presented itself
to met endeavored to swallow too
large piece of meat. The morsel
stuck in its wlndpipe A terrific
coughing At, inaudible to our gross
ears, ensued. Alas. soon all was over
"The waiter wiped his eyes and
said In a broken voice:
81 can account in no other way
for the poor creatures DEATH"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
Whisky was Not for Her.

A woman who apparently had been
averse to entering saloon APP
preached the bartender In a fashion.
able North Side place the other even
ing and in low tones called for a quart
OF whisky. Five or six men were
standing near the end OF the bar. says
the Chicago lnter-Ocean.
Now, | don't want you to think
this is for me-" said the woman in
way OF explanation. at the same time
glancing furtlvely at the men near the
end of the bar. my husband. who il
Ill sent me for the liquor and did not
want to come because I thought you
might think It was for me, and
naturally would feel embarrassed.
What do you drink. wood alcohol?"
returned the bartender in matter-of.
fact way. The men near the end OF
the bar laughed aloud.
II didn't come in here TO be insult.
ed" returned the woman savagely. at
the same time manlfesting her con-
tempt for the loungers with a vicious
stare
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20

mail order houses and the devil. With
its corrupt government. its overflow
OF population. and It's vice. the great
city is the menace OF our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
the vast throngs OF country boys and
girls that flock into II, and by and by
when health. and virtue and hope are
gone. spews them out to die in want,
or wander as derelicts over the face
OF the earth.
And don't you see, my friend, that
when you take the money from the
country town. you destroy the chance
OF success there. and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town of yours was founded on
faith. on the faith In the customs OF
men for hundreds OF years 10 trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters, masons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all in a little
business, money, time and hope.
Around the corner there Is a little cot.
tage, and the wife and the baby--it
may be your grandbaby-walt; and
there is smile OF happiness when
business Is good" but the troubled
look comes when business IL poor.
They are struggling to live, and pay
for the little home. and by and by ed.
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends, not your enc
mics. They work hard-you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is in your
hands. For your trade they will give
you good returns, and all will prosper
together, II you withdraw your trade,
failure must follow. Some poor strug.
gler must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must 90 out OF some WON.
ans eye, and hardship be laid up for
the child
Even II you could save a little by
sending your patronage 10 the city. do
you not think II the fair thing, the lust
thing, the right thing. to trade at the
little home town with those you know.
those whose prosperity and happiness
are in your hands?
For It is written. Thou shalt love
thy nelghbor as myself"
WILLIAM II. HAMBY.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
NOTHING HARD ABOUT
Mans Eloquent Prayer Really a Sim.
pie Proceeding.

Josiah Main. a grandson of the first
settled minister of Rochester, n. H.,
whose bronze statue adorns the cen
trail square of that thriving city, was
a local character celebrated for his
wit and skill in argument, and as Gun.
ming in his speech as Jamie Soutar,
the Drumtochty cynic.
On one occasion a company had
gathered at the popular grocery.
among whom were Elder Runnals and
Slab Main, and bet of two quarts Of
rum was made as to who could pray
the best, the elder or Main.
All had taken several portions of
rum or else II is hardly likely that
the elder would have consented to Join
IN the sacrilegious test. The elder
prayed first, and his petition was so
long, loud and feryent that a consid-
cradle crowd gathered before he fin.
lshed.
Then Main began and prayed with
so much greater fervor and eloquence
hat he easily won the bet The elder
declared he didn't see how he did it.
why" declared Main. II began
where you left off, and put in what
you left out, and that's how | did
it"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
Definitely Fixed.

Expert legal testimony" says q
well-known member of the New York
bar can easily be made two-edged
weapon In court.
"A clever and capable mining en-.
glneer was obliged to take the stand
as an expert in a suit in Nevada, a
couple Of years ago. The case In.
volved large issues.
THE examination was conducted by
young and smart attorney, who
patronized the expert with all the au.
thority OF half dozen years of prac.
tice.
one Of his questions related to the
form In which the ore was found, a
form generally known as kidney
Jumps
Now, SIR said the attorney, how
large are these Jumps? You say that
they are oblong in shape. Are they
as long as my head?'
Yes replied the expert, but not
nearly SO thick "--Harpers Weekly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
A Trio Of Husbands.

The travelled girl was explaining the
strange looking locket she had about
her neck on a thin gold chain.
1T is a Buddhist charm" she said.
ito keep OF bad luck. A swarthy lit
tie woman In Tibet gave II to me. She
took great fancy to me. 1t is hand
some, II the back is OF tin. The face
is OF turquoise. They make them like
that in Tibet. The little woman's hus.
bands came up to her one by one,
begging her to go home with them.
but she wouldn't till she had finished
talking to me. | felt very much fat.
tered. oh. yes. she had three hus.
bands. The women are very scarce.
you know. in Tibet. II was lovely to
see them dancing attendance on her;
tall fellows they were. too, and hand.
some.
"She asked me how many husbands
had II was very humiliating to have
to acknowledge to her that | hadn't
any" she sighed.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
A Condition Which Or. Williams Pink
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curinu for Years,

There is no more perplexing trouble
for a physician to treat than debility
cases. especially In women, in which
there Is no acute disease but In which
the patient every day sinks lower and
lower despite changes OF medicine and
similar experiments.
That DR.. Williams Pink Pills win
restore health under these conditions
Is no speculation but the fact has been
proved In hundreds of cases similar
20 thu OF Mrs, Sarah Ramsey. OF 1908
st. in ST.. Lltchneld, III. She says
'. never felt well after my first
child was born. had n gnawing pain
In my stomach and could not hold any
food down. My head ao.>l a great
deal and sometimes the pain went all
through my body. had dizzy spells
40 that I could not stand and seemed
to be half blinded with pain. These
spells would often last for over an
hour. My blood seemed to be In
very poor condition and my hands and
feet were like ice. seemed ~ be
growing weaker and weaker and could
not get around to do my work in
the house. | was extremely nervous
and the least excitement would bring
on n dizzy spell
For number Of years was under
a doctors care hut seemed to get no
better. | had heard about DR. Will
llams Pink Pills and | began to take
them. soon felt better and gained
In weight and strength. My nerves
are strong now and am we'll woman
In every way"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or will be sent. post
paid. on receipt OF price. so cents per
box, six boxes for s250. by the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company. Science
tady, N. Y. A booklet OF valuable In
formation, entit'-' "Plain Talks to
Women" sent free on request.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20

Find 200 acres OF good land almost
anywhere that Is 20 miles from town
and you can buy II for s25 an acre.
The same land within ten miles will
bring $35, within FIVE miles It's value
Is $50. within two miles sS5 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within a radius OF ten miles an
average OF s35 dollars an acre. As
that is about the age OF country towns
generally. you may figure that a town,
as long as It is fairly prosperous, in
creases the larT around 1t an average
OF one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle. hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway. the town as
a local market Is worth at least SIS
year TO the ordinary farmer.
For example: This year the peach
markets were 80 glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town In which the writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to dollar a bushel.
More than $4,000 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over TO the credit OF the town.
Plums, cherries, early vegetables,
scores OF little odds and ends, perish.
able stun that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So II m n owns 200 acres within
reach OF town. he will receive s275 a
year direct cash value from that
town, none OF which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure, the town does not do
nate him that amount, the town was
not built for the purpose OF phllan.
thropy. yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town Is thore; and
he Ia under actual financial obliga-
lions to return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home,
II Is not an obligation that the law
would recognize, but II Is one that APP
peals TO those independent clean
hearted men of high honor who feel
that perfect honesty demands that
when benefits are received from
stranger or brother. friend or foe,
benefits should be returned.
Social Obligations.
Il Is right for the country to spend
its money with the home town because
OF the social obligations between
them.
The town is this center OF your com.
munity. From It radlates your rural
mail service; in II center your tele.
phone systems, On the streets OF the
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
To Clean Raa Ruas.

A rag rug. after months OF hard
usage. should be thoroughly beaten.
then hung up on the clotheslne and a
full force of water from a garden hose
should be turned on It. After the
rug is well dampened, a washing pow
der must be rubbed into the tuftlng
and the water continued until the
water that runs of begins to look
clear. Let It drain well. then turn on
a third stream for final rinse. Leave
II on the line until dry. Unbleached
cotton and linen can be bleached in a
similar manner and save much labor.
Pin the cotton securely on the line,
drench IT thoroughly with the hose
and leave II hanging; as soon as 1t is
dry renew the spraying.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
A Real lemon.

talk about lemon" said a newly
engaged man. as no rubbed his hands
wildly through his hair II thought |
was on the wrong track when l asked
a girl to marry me. But she accepted
all right and gave her an engagement
ring.
Imagine how felt when called to
take her to the theater last night and
she greeted me in hat trimmed with
lemons. almost tainted at the sight.
but apparently she didn't notice my
embarrassment. for she smiled sweet.
ly and asked mellow liked them.
And now I'm wondering whether it's
all of and whether I'll get back the
ring"