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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
STORIES TOLD OF
MEN AND WOMEN
Red Rose Paid as a Rental.
Ceremony That Occurs
Each June, in Mannheim,
Pennsylvania.

Miss Martha M. Horning, of New
port. r. L., has the distinction OF be-
ing legal heir each June to red
rose, this same pretty rental being
given for the sit of the Zion Evan
selical Lutheran Church at Mannheim,
Pa. And thereby hangs tale that
is full of romance and sentiment.
Many years ago--it was in 1850
Baron Henry William Stiegel came to
Pennsylvania from Germany, bringing
100000, which he invested in iron
and glass work. He had several hun.
dred workmen gathered around him,
and for their convenience founded the
little town of Mannheim. He built him.
self palatial home among their cot
tages, the brick being brought from
England by ship and then hauled by
wagon from Philadelphia, 10 miles. In
this house he set apart chapel,
where he preached to his people in
their own language for IL years.
Then on December 4, 1772, he decided
to the congregation piece of land
on which the deed read: "And yield
ing and paying therefor unto the said
Henry William Stiegel, heirs and as.
signs. at Mannheim. in the month Of
June, yearly forever hereafter, the
rent of one red rose. if the same shall
be lawfully demanded"
Twice in the good old Baron's life
time the rose> was paid with all for
mality. Then came the Revolution,
which diverted the attention of the
congregation to other things, and the
custom was forgotten In 1891. when
81 new church was being built, the
pastor discovered the poetic provision
in the old deed His suggestion to
revive the custom met with great APP.
prevail, and n search was made for the
oldest legal heir This was found to
be Mrs. Elizabeth Luther, Of Potts
vile, Pa, and with quaint and pref,
ty ceremony the rose was presented
10 her. The payment of the odd rent
has since been continued, the second
Sunday in June being set aside for
the ceremony, and from eight TO
twelve thousand. people come each
year to witness .the .all-day service
Not only is the stipulated rose given,
but all the congregation marches by
the altar and each places a red rose
there in memory of the old Baron and
his philanthropy. In 1905 the rose
was received in due form by Miss
Martha NJ Horning, of Newport. r.
L., but last year she was too infirm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

the white mans toy talks the pale.
race language. but | will not have 1t
speak to NE I'm the tongue of my
fathers."N
Mrs. De Koven's Odd Jewels.
Mrs. Reginald De Koven. wife OF
the noted composer, has the most
unique collection of gems III this
country, justifying in their bizarre
and unusual splendor the small for
tune which was expended for them.
In the collection are two remarkable
snake bracelets. with jeweled backs.
which Irvine about the arm In snuous
fashion. A stomacher of red stones
is arranged in Arabic patterns, with
symbols so strange that even lhrs. De
koven has no clues 10 their meaning.
TWO jeweled ankletS are displayed to
visitors, to whom the enthusiastic
collector laughingly deplores the fact
that she cannot wear them. Her as
sortment OF moonstones Is uncQualed
anywhere. Some OF these are set
in outre designs with quaint mean
ings. With each frock she has weird
bracelets and rings. matching in color
the gown with which she wears them.
Even in her home the love for the
unusual has actuated Mrs. De Noven
She has tapestries from old French
castles and curtains OF rare old
weaves. the secret of which was lost
III the looms of her grandmothers.
One on Justice Harlan.
OF what use Is fame? Mr. Justice
Harlan, OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States, may count his honors
and ask the question. There was an
old gentleman in Doyle county, Ky,
who was filled with ambition to be
elected a Justice of the peace. He
sought the honor SO assiduously that
the boys" made it point to beat
him every two years. Then came
vacancy, caused by death, and after
20 years of disappointment the old
man was raised to the proud dignity
of squire by the warrant Of the gov
ernor. He received his commission
with its great seal and red ribbons,
| and went to Danville to take the oath
to qualify" as he put it. He walk
ed into the county clerks office with
two or three of his friends and said
MIR. Clerk, | present my commission
| as Il justice of the peace for the
Eighth precinct of Boyle county, and
| want YOU to qualify me-
, The clerk looked up and said: "Bill,
I'll swear YOU in, but the Almighty
himself couldn't qualify YOU"
/ a Kentuckian of great prominence
in Washington was in Boyle county
| last summer and met the old Squire,
who asked: DO you ever see any
thing Of my old friend John Harlan
! up thar in Washington" He was
! told that Mr. Harlan was seen fire.
| quently. He went on 81 am proud
! to hear John Harlan is a.gettin' on
mighty well. They tell inches done
been elected jestice of the peace
since he went 10 Washington"
| Blind Telephone Girl.
! Miss Susie Davis, young girl of
twenty, is the most accurate and rapid
telephone operator In Ale Virginia
City (Nev.) telephone exchange, and
| she has been perfectly blind since in
| fancy. When she first applied for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

the position she was told that 1t would
be quite impossible for her To manage
the immense Keyboard without see.
ing IL, us no other blind person had
ever been employed In the telephone
service. She persisted and was final.
iy given Il chance. She learned every
number on her keyboard so well that
IN Il recent competition held in Ylr-
GINA CITY to determine the most ef-
ficient operator she beat all competi.
tors. despite the fact that she could
not see. She is u graduate of the
school for the Blind ut berkeley,
Cal.
The Editors Doubt.
1t Is 4 well-linown fact that there
Is no love lost between Senator Car
mack, OF Tennessee, aud Senator
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

Clark, OF Arkansas. both OF whom, bc-
fore their service In the Senate, were
editors of Southern papers. Many
wordy wars were waged In the edl-
torial columns of the two papers. and
shafts more pointed than pleasant
were fired by the combatans. un one
occasion Senator Clark lamented the
fact that his estimable contemporary
didn't fully realize the asset of his
friendship. Senator Cnrmack replied:
We do. indeed. appreciate the asset
OF friendship, but We are not sure
whether the friendship referred to Is
an asset OF liability"
A Wonderful Memory.
There have been all sorts of appli-
cants for the most wonderful memory,
but the honor has at last been accord.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

ell to Richard G.. Gill, the snpernton-
dent Of the Model Department OF the
Patent Office In Washington. Until
quite recently every inventor who
wished patent had to send small
model of his invention. showing TX.
nctly how II worked. These were
turned over to Mr.. Gill, until he now
has II collection of more than 1000
models. They are not arranged alpha
betically or chronologically, but Mr.
Gill can tell to the day when each
was sent In. what is Its salient fea.
turc, who was the inventor, and, In
most cases, what has been It's sue
cess. All this without ever looking
at any of them. except as they are
submitted to him. Mr.. Gill Is past
20 yeras old.-Baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

to appear, and the next heir, Mrs. C.
G. Hoover. of Broadway. Va, a great
great-granddaughte of the Baron. re-
ceived the rental.
Baron Died In Poverty.
The old Baron had an interesting
history. From his Elizabeth forge
cnnnons and ammunition were manu-
featured and sold to the Continental
Army in the time of the Revolution.
George Washington sent him "a num-
Der OF Hessian prisoners TO be put
to work cutting wood aud burning
charcoal for use in the furnace. bat
somehow things began to go wrong
with the Baron. and he became i'm
Drisoned for debt under the oil colon
inl laws. Later he was freed by an
appeal to tho Colonial Assembly, and
he went back in poverty to his pep.
pie TO become janitor and choirmaster
in the church lie had given, serving
i'll this humble capacity until his
death. No one knows definitely where
he is buried, but the Brickville Gem
etery, Lancaster County, Pa, is
thought to be the place. There is
little doubt but that the ceremony or
the rose will be continued forever
hereafter" not SO much because the
old deed requires 1t, but because the
memory of the gentle old philanthrop-
list whose Kindness and benevolence
live OH, even though the resting place
of his body is lost.
Beloved by the Indians.
Col. Hugh Scott, who has been
more successful than any man in the
Army in capturing savage chiefs, both
In this country and in the Philippines,
owes part Of his prowess to his re-
markable understanding of the sign
language as used by the North Ameri-
can Indians. He mastered it in the
West in the beginning of his career.
He is greatly beloved by the Indians,
and is chief OF several tribes. Some
time ago, when an appointment of
government money was made the In
dams were much grieved because
Colonel Scott would not take $4,000
which they thought belonged to him
as their chief. He is regarded as the
foremost authority in America on
many Indian matters. and has given
to contemporary science much valu-
able information.
Colonel Scott once held Sitting Bull
captive i'll the West while his men
we're chasing several bands of rebel
AZ was being held about n hundred
miles from where Sitting Bull was
confined, and the idea struck Colonel
Scott to arrange telephone CONVEX.
sation between the two chiefs, to see
IL between them they could not sup
prss the Indian insurrectionists. The
connections were finally made and
the suspicious Sitting Bull led to the
machine and told to talk into it. He
gingerly began the conversation. list.
ened little in startled surprise, and
then deserted the telephone in dis
gust. He refused to renew the con-
versation and sat apart in hopeless
objection.
What is the matter?" inquired Col
onel Scott.
ut is that" replied the outraged
Sitting Bull, pointing to the offending
telephone. at is bad enough when
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

NOW ut all druggists in three sizes, Is cents SO
and 81 90 per bottle
EmEE TO show how quickly Danderine acts we will
aaBaRan send large sample free BY return mail any
who sends this advertisement the KnowtOn DanderTHo
Co., Ch!cagO with and address in silver
stamps to pay postage.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04

There is no better ballast for keep
ing the mind steady on its keel and
saving it from all risk of cranliiness
than bnSinpSS-L0wel
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04

of each other and began TO shake their
fists and indulge III eDithets. These
th:rcs s,.arel the fat woman until she
began to Shrek and angcTel the old
maid until she threatened to stab her
vis-a-vis with hatpiI if he didn't give
over. He gave over but not until he
had said:
IF | ever catch that long nosed
young man on the solid earth I'll rend
him limb from limb, and if hung for it
I'll so to the Gallows with Il song on
my lips"
4 thunderstorm had been creeping
Up. The owner OF the machine didn't
know whether he had earned his $40
or n5t. lie finally decided that he
hadn't, and, while seemingly industri-
ously ut work t. make repairs, he &C
complisheI nothing and left all his
patrons t. get wet.
There was 4 strong wind ahead Of
the rain. and the people aloft sat with
their hearts i'll their mouths. The thun-
der roared, and they roarcd with it.
The lightning eat uo d:dos, and shriekS
rent the air. When the rain came all
were soaked in Il minute. This includ-
ed the fat woman and the old maid,
and they privately Informed Messrs.
Hawkins and WATERBURY that their
vengeance would be deep and deadly
and last through three generations.
The owner of the wheel was Il man
who believed il giving full measure
for the money. He kept the wheel
still for the full time he had agreed
upon and then added ten minutes.
BY that time the storm had ceased
and the sun of joy shone again.
Messrs. Hawkins and WATERBURY gave
him one long lingering look as the
wheel came round and then leaped
from their seats and walked away.
They walked toward and past the
girl of their hearts as she stood smil-
ing beside her mother, but they didn't
see her. They didn't want TO. The
thunderstorm had washed their love
away never to return. Ienceforth no
more caramcls, no more roses. 1t was
as if nothing ever had been-nothing
but law and literary work.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
The Ennrmnus Wealth OF the Soil.

Professor Ways, of England, says:
'Every acre of ordinary land, no matter
how barren or exhausted apparently it
ems to be, still contains enough insolu-
he piant-toCd IN the form of potash. nj
t5o4cn and phosphoric acid to produce a
thousand crops"
Every farmer who owns a farm is heir
{ great wealth in the form of latent
y nt-f0od in the soil; but this great
.luount Of plant-food is locked up. The
key - this vast store of wealth is lime.
he salts of lime form new solutions and
npounds which effect a thorough
chemical action in decomposing the min
cal and vegetable clements in the soil.
lime gradually decomposes and releases
.'ia vast store of dormant crop material.
ne many chemical changes brought
about by the use of good lime are mys-
ttrious and marvellous. Experts in Eng
lad have shown that good results can
p. realized from lime for as much as 25
ears after its application. After rs
wears, the land upon which lime was ap-
plied was richer in soluble plant-food
nd had much greater power to retain
moisture in a dry season. The absorp.
lion powers of the soil were wonderfully
increased by the use of lime.
To make soil capable of decomposing
aud digesting its latent plant-food, so
that it becomes rich and powerful, use
lime regularly. Every dollar spent for
lime is returned many times in all future
increase of crops.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
Dr.. PierCe'S FayOrite Prescription

Is powerful, invigorating tonic, impart-
]ag health and strength in particular
10 the organs distinctly feminine. The
local, wOmauly health is so intimately
lated to the general health that when
,24seS OF the delicate wOmanly organs
are cured the whole body gains in health
nj strength. For weak and sickly
women who are "worn-out," "run- down"
or UabIlit8ted, especially for women who
work IN store, Office or schoolroom, who
SIT at The typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers, DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has proven a priceless
benefit because Of its notwithstanding
aad strength giving powers.
rs soothing and strengthening nerv-
tae. "Favorite Prescription is I'M
-qualed and is invaluable in allaying and
sGhduing nervous eXcitability, irritable
lty, nervous exhaustion. nervous proStra-
t51n, neuralgia. hySteria, spasms, chorea,
q" st. NituS's dance, and other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
lpOn functional and organic disease of
tIr womanly organs. 1t induces refresh
iAg sleep and relieves mental anxiety and
CUSDOHdrnCY.
Cures obstinate cases. "Favorlte Pre-
serption is a positive cure for the most
complicated and obstinate cases of ufe
male weakness" painful periods, lrregu-
iarirics, prolapSuS or falling of the pelvic
organs weak back. bearing-dOwn senSa-
tons, chronic congestion, Inflammation
and liberation.
Or Pierce'S medicines are made from
harmless hut efficient medical roots
found growing in our American forests.
The Indians knew of the marvellous cura-
tive value of some of these roots and i'm
parted that knowledge to some of the
frIrudicr whites, and gradually some of
the moro progressive physicians came to
fesJ and use them, and ever since they
ave grown in favor by reason of their
superior curative virtues and their safe
and harmless qualities.
Your druggists sell the uFAvoRITE PRE-
SgBIPTiON8 and also that famous altera-
tive. blood purifier and stomach tonic. the
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY" Write
10 Or. Pierce about your case. He is an
experienced physician and will treat your
case Is confidential and without charge
Tor correspondence. Address him at the
InvalidS' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, y. Y. of which he is chief con-
sulting physician.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
Sun Shelters.

The time is here when some proyi-
SON must hC made to shelter the chicks
rom the direct rays of the sun, says
writer ii Poultry Success. In many
cases it is not eXpedient to plant any
ing u provide it. In that case drive
stakes in the ground and cover with
}-riap or cotton cloth. Common gun
nr sacks ripped open will do. Ingenu-
liz viii provide suitable shade at slight
c-,oensc. 1t would be even better Of
course If these would also exclude rain
7 chaps, yet unless some provision is
made or they are sheltered by shrub
cry. &c. many chicks will die, and
perhaps the loss will be attributed to
another source. In some parts of the
country hard winds are a source of
great loss. These secluded spots will
als3 furnish q shelter from enemies Of
The air. such as hawks. The shelter
iced in no case I've costly or elaborate,
lat at any rate it pays and is one Of
thn essentials Of chick raising. Being
oncn on ali sides. they get the benefit
IF I'll braezcS and if built close to the
@r0und-say one and half feet-are
some protection from the wind.
# The yards are permanent quarters,
plant peach and plum trees. Arti-
chokcs and sunhowerS thickly planted
are fine
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
EiOnCrs EnSy.

People who were present smiled at
the little passage of arms which took
place between two young ladies at a
luncheon. One of them. Il bride. shak-
ing hands in her Enthusiastically cor
dial way, said to the other:
I'm so glad to meet You. You have
afforded me so very much amusement
just lately!'
"Amusement?' said the other
"Oh. yes" went on the bride. Owe
been through my husbands desk, and
I've read al his old love letters.
found several very affectionate letters
from you, and 1 enjoyed reading them
really ever so much
I'm so glad you enjoyed them"
purred the other. But do come and
zee me very soon. Here is my card. 1
have the answers to all those letters,
and you might like to read them as
well. Mr.. Ms letters are so much
more affectionate than those I wrote
to him. l know you'll enjoy reading
them ever so much more than you did
mine"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04

She once remarked to me, Il cannot
portray vice, but 1 can understand and
realize crime" All the more powerful
passions were within her range-ha-
tired, jealousy, remorse, revenge-but
her lovemaking, except in farce, was
as rule a failure. Her mind, like her
life, was so singularIy crystalline that
she could not understand mere vice. 81
would rather be a great murderess, -
said she, than a morbid, sickly fan
tastica, such as are, for the most part
the heroines of your modern DRAMA
Saturday Review
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
Father Took Sons whipping.

The boy had misbehaved. as he often
did, and his father called him to ac-
count
"Son," said the father, Il hate to lick
you, but some one must get a whip
ping for what you've done"
The boy whimpered a little.
Suppose" said the father, that
take the whipping for you!'
The boy laughed at the iica. but the
father took down a deg whip. called Il
friend who was visiting at the house
explained the situation to him and
then requested the visitor to use the
whip on him.
The father Wore a long tailed coat,
and the visitor hit the tails of that
coat in great style.
At the first crack of that whip the
boy was wild eyed. Vt the second he
was clawing. biting and kicking the
man with the whin.
Don't whip my papa. Dent whip
him. he cried. whip me! Oh, whip
mer'
That was year ago. Since then
that boy has never done anything Sc
'riously wrong.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
BOWERS WISDOM.


: Few Nuggets OF Chicken Sense
ron. Il f.2iI who Really Knows.
TIE Western Poultry Journal pub
.-..: tf,a following from Uncle Mike
l., 49, ii TLamm0lton, n. j., one of the
pei chicken authorities in the world:
10 have 4 POO egg strain it would
1c necessary TO make that mark the
average.
That would mean not a few hens In
:, flock 10 lay from 200 to $50 eggs
- scar
such hens for breeding purposes
w3a3d lie physical wrecks.
We believe in trap nests.
They help US pick out the drones
.aI enable us to give better attention
to lie workers.
Ne should breed from our best lay
2.F.
Ga offspring will not all be of the
same type as their mothers.
There will be drones among the lot,
aut tie average will inherit the good
traits.
We have no faith in egg types.
We 90 not believe large records be-
long 10 certain breeds.
Lust year we had Light Brahma
lau that laid 300 eggs. She laid 100 of
J. ar EGGS between the months of Jan.
! and .sunc /.
80 one would pick out the Brahma
- The proper breed for an egg farm,
and yet there Was an individual speci-
men that beat any Wyandotte or Leg
horn on the place.
We first mate for eggs by picking
cut Cur best layers and yard them
with males that we know come from
1un laying stock.
Tncn we feed and care for them
thar we may encourage every effort
D bring about results.
There is rs much in the man as there
s fl The hen.
Any breed of fowls is just what you
make it as regards laying qualities,
s,Ts the american Poultry Journal.
Gaats so. Intelligent selection in mat
e and proper feeding and housing
VII buiid up Il strain which will excel
in EGG production the average speci-
men of the breed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04

The slate turkey is Of American ORR
gin This fowl when right is nearly
Jlue in plumage color, the shade resem-
bling that of the blue Andalusian, the
female being much lighter in color
than the male. The standard calls for
plumaGe color slaty or ashy blue,
machines dotted with black. The
standard weights are: Cock, 81 pounds:
r1ekereI, IS pounds; hen, IS pounds;
Iullet u pounds. Disqualifying
weights: Cock, less than IS poundsI
len, less than II pounds.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
SUNDAY TRAINS

Sunday trainsleave Baltimore for Delta
and intermediate stations at $50 A. M,
4.o5 and HOO P. M, stopping at lair
at 1000 A. M, 5.25 and 1910 P. NJ
Leave Delta for Baltimore and inferno
diate stations at $40 A. NJ, $50 and
7.1OP. M, stopping at Bel Air at 7.4OA
M, 4.30 and 8 10 P. M.
CA. FIFER, General Passenger Agent
]. S. NORRIS, General Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04

The most common disease and per-
haps the worst that the Belgian hare
IS subject TO is snuffies. In the treat
moHt Of this disease aim to build up
tie system, says a writer in American
Poultry Advocate. Give food that Is
extra nourshing, put a little tincture
Of iron in the drinking water and the
animal will probably be able to throw
of TIE disease. If you feed mash
put spoonful Of faXseed in it, and if
it is simply a case of sneezing and dis
Charge from the nose resulting from a
light cold nothing more in the way Of
treatment will be required. 1t will be
we'll to spray the nose with lukewarm
water to which a little salt has been
added. After spraying wipe dry.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.

Leave Bel Air for Baltimore on We'd
nesday and Saturday only at 6.35 P. M;
returning, leave Baltimore at l. 80 p. NJ.
Leave Baltimore for Bel Air on Satur.
day only at 1 20 P. M returning, leave
Bel Air at 45.
Leave Delta for York and intermediate
stations at O5 A. M. Leave York for
Delta at $40 p. M.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-04
A Bad Mix.

The advertising manager was in a
towering rage. whats the trouble? 2"
they asked. "Why, they went and
placed our prima donna's testimonial
for cold cure on the same page with
the announcement that she had sore
throat and couldn't sing."-Milwaukee
Sentinel