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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
WHY FooD PRICES SOAR.

Many explanations are offered, but
a foreign consul in New York who
has studied our markets until he thinks
he understands them said to New
York Tribune reporter:
1.-The increase of food prices may
be influenced by higher cost of labor,
but not much. 1t Is due to the mar
velous increase of your population
"a population teeming with prosper
ity and richness, causing vast in
crease in demand for things to eat,
wear and use. Take the so-called
pauper populations of Europe, for in
stance. They emigrate to this coun-
try by millions and find work ready
for them on arrival at wages which
to them seem like a dream realized.
Now, these people have been impov.
erished and i'll fed all their lives. On
receipt of their big wages here they
find they can cater to their stomachs
more and still lay by money in the
banks for their rainy day or for a
return to Europe. Even your own
American people seem to have money
to spend for every conceivable
thing they can possibly desire. Every
year some thousands of foreign labor
ers return to their old homes with
$500 or 81 900 Of savings, with the
announced intention of remaining
there the rest Of their lives, where
they can live cheaply and in content.
Do they stay at their old homer Not
on your life. Not one in ten of them.
DO you know what it is to be kicked
off the sidewalk by strolling gen.
darme or soldier and made to humbly
walk in the street and take off your
hat to superiors? Not you Americans,
never Well, our foreign laborer goes
to his old home with his savings, and
his heart full of enthusiasm and
10Y. He finds that many of his neigh
bors and relatives have gone to Amer
ica. Soon he begins to think OF
good old New York or Chicago,
where he can walk on the sidewalk
and where everybody is good natured,
where his children go to fine free
schools and are looked after carefully,
where his family is well fed, well
dressed, and respected, where he can
vote and be sought after as a voter.
How long do you suppose the man
will be coutented to stay In his old
home, despised by people OF rank,
with New York only few dollars
away? I mention these things to
prove my assertion that in the vast
depopulation of Europe now going on
and in the immense increase of popu-
lation in America, both by immigra-
ton and natural increase, you have
the true reason for increase of prices
of things.
GYpTJg uERTa
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
AN AHEcDorE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

A soldier at whose house when a
boy Lincoln paused il his tramps In
Illinois, and who loaned him whet-
stone to sharpen his jack-knife, met
him during the war in Washington.
Lincoln remembered the incident and
spoke of the use of the milestone.
"Ya-a-s," drawled the old soldier.
"Whatever did you do with the whet-
stone1 I never could find it. We
lowed mebbe you took it along with
you."
Mono. 1 put it on top of the
gatepost-that high one"
"Mebbe you did nobody else could
have reached it, and none Of Us ever
thought to look there for It,"
There it was found where it had
been placed fifteen years before. The
soldier reported the fact to the Pres
ident.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
HOMOGENEOUS SCENERY.

Mrs. Grimes, the landlady, was try
ing to find out the nature of her new
boarder's occupation. First she asked
him if he was in business. He told
her that he was not. Then she sug-
gested that possibly he was sales
man.
"No, I'm not salesman, exactly" f"
Travelling man :"
eyes, I am a sort of travelling
man.
MAKE regular trips, I suppose ?"
every regular"
"Well, l should think you'd like
that. There some variety about it. "
"There isn't much variety about
my trips. They're always through
the same territory"
"That gets kind O. tiresome, does
it?"
Very"
'Still, if business is good, and you
make plenty of sales
but don't make any sales. The
fact is, Mrs. Grimes, am a conduc.
tor"
GA conductor? On what railroad. u
"I'm the conductor of an elevator
in big department store"
"Oh P'- Youths C0nb0nton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
LEARN TO LET go.

One of the most practical and abso-
lutely truthful bits of philosophy that
have appeared in long time, was re-
Gently published in Medical Talk, on
the wisdom of Letting CO." Says
the writer:
If you want to be healthy morally,
mentally and physically, just let go.
That little hurt you got from a
friend, perhaps it wasn't intended,
perhaps it was, but never mind, let
it go. Refuge to think about it.
3 Let go of that feeling of hatred you
have for another, the jealously, the
envy, the malice, let go all such
thoughts. Sweep them out of your
mind, and you will be surprised what
a cleaning up and rejuvenating effect
it will have upon you, both physical
ly and mentally. Let them all go;
you house them at deadly risk.
But the big troubles, the bitter dis
appointments, the deep wrongs ard
heartbreaking sorrows, the tragedies
of life-what about them? Why
just let them go, too. Drop them
softly, maybe, but surely. Put away
all regret and bitterness, and let sor-
row be only a softening influence.
Yes, let them go, too, and make the
most of the future. Then that little
pet ailmeEt that you have been hang
ing on to and talking about, let it go,
1t will be good riddance. You have
treated it royalty, but abandon it let
it go. Talk about health, instead,
and health will come. Quit nursing
that pet ailment, and let it go.
1t is not so hard after once you get
used to the habit of it-letting go of
these things. You will find it such
an easy way to get rid of the things
that mar and embitter life that you
will enjoy letting them go. You
will find the world such beautiful
place. You will find it beautiful be-
cause you will be free to enjoy it
free in mind and body.
Learn to let go. AS you value
health of body and peace of mind
lust simply let go.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
D1DE'T WANT ADVICE.

Senator Burrows was asked for ad-
vice recently by newspaper corre-
spondent. He gave the advice, but
afterward, smiling and shaking his
head, he said
"Advice is a thing l am always
chary about extending. 1t is, you
know, so cheap, so easy.
"a boy the other day was pushing
a heavy pushcart up hill. The hill
was steep, the boy thin. He bent
forward at the work till he was almost
horizontal.
"'Hi, boy" called an old man,
"push the cart up the hill zigzag,
from side to side, and you'll find it
will go easier
"The boy snarled back:
"'Not so much O. yer darn advice.
Give US shove >"
AGENr-This is the motor car you
want. You never have to crawl un-
der it to prt it right.
Customer-You don't?
"No-If the slightest thing goes
wrong with the mechanism the car
instantly turns upside down. -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

As Bill, the desert evangelist, once
said, the mule is the only bird that
has a thing to kick with and wears
its wings on the side of its head.
Bill got religion after he quit driving
mules or else he quit driving mules
when he got religion. Anyway ne
knew what he was talking about.
The theory Of evolution teaches US
that the jackass is an unexpurgated
edition of the jack rabbit, bound in
leather and complete in one volume.
Both have the same characteristic
hind leg motion, but with the differ
ence that the rabbit thereby propels
itself, whereas the mule propels
others. The latter end of the mule
is hinged and has hair trigger ar
rangement and is as prone to acci-
dental discharge as powder mill is
to fly upward. Therefore it comes in
military matters because of the om-
nipresence of the army mule with its
peculiar way of making itself felt that
the rear is the place of dauger.
A most notable accessory of the
beast is tbs strident and rancous
vocal attachment situated up front.
No means have as yet been discov-
cred by which this mechanism can be
fabricated, and the melody is sort
of cross between our neighbor's phon-
ograph and the whistle of the pan
cake factory across the river. It is
mostly nocturnal in its manifestation.
1t is curious fact that this apparatus
is controlled from the rear, for to un-
cork the music the beast has merely
to extend its caudal appendage into
horizontal position. 1t is said by
certain rash individuals who lean to-
ward osteopathy that this vocal ex-
ercise may be suspended by hanging
the monkey wrench to the safety
value. But I do not consider this
healthy amusement and am inclined
toward absent treatment.
Although the latter end of the
beast is loosely hung and the former
adds insult to injury, yet, interesting
as are both these phenomena, the su-
perlative characteristic of the creature
is its expression of countenance.
That long ascetic physiognomy boun-
ded by those hopeless ears and quiv-
ering lips seems infinitely sad and
yearning, with that meek, long suf-
fering, quoth-the-raven-never-more
look in its eye. You are conscious
of a feeling of sympathy for this fell
low creature. You reach for this
bandanna and draw nigh to sympa-
tqize with its grief and soothe its
plaintive mood, when, biff, you are
knocked into the middle of next
week, while the mule looks round
with that heartbroken expression as
if to say, "Such a sad accident,
wasn't it?"
The moral of this dissertation Is
that it is time to put the cart before
the horse when the horse is mule
Earle II. Cyessy in Minneapolis /ous-
nal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
A CRIT1oUE OF A PRAYER.

I heard Harry Gaze lecture recent
ly and he criticised the prayer we
teach our infant children to make
every night on retiring-"Now I lay
me down to Sleep" etc.
He said it was a terrible mistake to
have placed before the mind of an in
fant child every day as part of a
prayer the thought of death, as in "if
/ should die before I wake.''
Is it not serious experiment, this
constant placing the thought of death
not only, but sudden DEATH" before
the mind of a child every day and
day after day of life, and might it not
tend to result in early death?
The mind of child is most impres.
sionable. 1t should not be allowed
to contemplate death aud especially
the fear of death habitually. It's
teachings should be the Joy of life,
of health, of strength, of the infinite.
The prayer should be uplifting, aspir-
ing, joyous.
Character is thus formed-CzarA
Bell tn Mcdioo- Legal /ou,naI.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
"I've been very busy lately, Bob. ,


"You used to come every day, and
now you've stayed away a month,
guess. I'm lonesome without you.
"Well, Bob, it's nice of you to mis-:
me-"
Mr.. Ellison had no comment tc
make, but Bobby thought of a new
grievance.
''And the ones Aunt Jean told me
wasn't true, either. There was one,
a jolly poetry story about Lochinvar,
how he put the lady on horse, and
they run away, with all the relations
and the false craven bridegroom after.
But no one could catch them"
Eyes, I've heard about that.
"And it was just about common
people, no fairies nor anything. And
I thought it was surely true. And
when l asked her, she said, No,
young Lochinvar isn't. true. He
didn't take the poor lady away. He
left her to the false craven bride
groom, and her heart broke, and I
think she died. And then she put
her head down, and wouldn't t talk any
more and I came over here"
Mr.. Ellison had stopped in the
path, and was holding Bobby's hand
very tight.
"See here, Robert" he said in a
voice which sounded big and serious,
"are you making this up?''
"Why, no that's just what she
said," returned Bobby stoutly, per-
haps a little hurt. Just what she
did, too" Then he paused and ad-
ded, Honest, cross my heart"
"But I thought she wanted the
other-bridegroom."
why everybody knows she didn't.
l guess you've forgot about it."
''I'm afraid / have. Say, Bob, I
want to see Aunt Jean, and I want
her to come over here. I must ask
her about something forgot. Do
you think you can bring herr"
"Sure, CAM
''But, old man, you mustn't tell her
I'm here. It's a-surprise-you see.
Do you think you could get her to
take walk without telling her I'm
here 7"
"Yes," said Bobby. ct found a
birds nest in those bushes yesterday
and she promised to come and see it.
1t will be just as easy as anything.
Sides, Aunt Jean always does what
1 want her to-"
Lucky boy p commented the
other with a depth of feeling which
was missed by Bobby.
Jean came in rather listless mood.
When some one stepped out from be-
hind the big oak she held her head
up proudly, and would have gone on.
But a low-spoken word made her
wait. Then they stood like two chill
dren that did not know how to begin
getting acquainted. Bobby stared
frankly.
"Bob," said Mr.. Ellison, II for
got to bring the box of candy for you
and Margie. Would you go up to
the corner store and get some. Yes,
spend it ALL"
Bobby was off in flash. When
he came back Mr.. Ellison had been
told the thing he had forgotten. And
Aunt Jean had learned something.
Robert" she said, prisoning him
in her arms for minute, "I was mis-
taken about Lochinvar. It's true,
every bit of it."
"And she did go on the horse, and
her heart didn't break?' questioned
Bobby, wiggling out of her embrace.
"She went on the horse, and her
heart danced for joy"
"And the poor craven bridegroom
wasn't even in the running" added
Mr.. Ellison. Woma1's Home Com
b0ni0n.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

A LOCAL boy, suffering from eat
ing too many hard apples, sat under
a tree in a farmers orchard, doubled
up with pain. The farmer. a kindly
man, and a recent convert to Chris
tian Science, asked the trouble. "Oh,
l ache SO in my stomach" said the
youngster. mo you don't either"
demonstrated the follower of Mrs.
Eddy. "You only think you do. ("
"That's all right for you to think, "
said the kid, "but I've got inside in
formation"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30
THE MOST OBSERVING DO NOT SEE ALL.

A man who had recently been in Eu-
rope was entertaining his friends with
stories about Paris, and in the course
of his talk mentioned several places
which were unknown to his listen
ers, although they had all frequently
visited the French capital. People
go through the world with their eyes
Shut" was the story teller's com
ment. A quiet little man in the party
then said that the most observing
people did not always see, and ad-
dressing the traveller, said:
"You ride in subway trains twice
a day. Can you tell me what is
printed on them"
"No."
"You have read the same paper
daily for thirty years. Do you know
how many columns it has on a pager"
"No."
"You look at your watch many
times every day. Can you tell me is
the six on it's face a Roman or an
Arabic figure ?"
why, Roman, of course" And
he looked, and found that there was
no "6" on his watch dial.
Cali of which demonstrates, +" said
the little man, that the most observ'
ing do not always see."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

AN Irishman who wasn't much of a
hunter went out to hunt one day, aud
the first thing he saw to shoot at was
a bluejay sitting saucily on the top OF
a fence. He blazed away at the bird
and then walked over to pick it up.
What he happened to find there was a
dead frog, which he raised carefully
at arms length, looking at it with a
puzzled air. Finally he remarked,
"Well, be gobs, but ye was foine
looking burd befur Oi blew ther fifth
ers off o. verse
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

"I RECKON dat nigger's chances fer
life is mighty good," said Brother
Dickey.
"How come :"
"Well, de news is dat de lawyers
what wuz tryin' ter git de jury ter
hang him so confused an mixed up
matters dat de jury went in an took
an hang 'f."-AHanta Constitn-
tt0n.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

A ROBUST countryman meeting a
physician ran to hide himself behind a
wall. Being asked the cause, he re-
piled, "It is SO long since l have been
sick, that I am ashamed to look a
physician in the face. "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

"MY DEAR SIR" said a candidate
to a sturdy farmer on election day,
II am very glad to see you" "Well,
you needn't be-" answered the far
mer, 'for I've just voted the other
ticket"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

M1srREss-Mary have you any rooted
objections to using feather duster 7
This room looks as if you had.
Maid-Yes, mum, I have, I belongs
to the Audubon Society.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

BESIDES gathering no moss, a roll
ing stone gravitates down hill.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-30

'DoEs Jones always speak the
truth % 81 don't know. I never tried
to borrow money from him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25
PROMOTION CARDS.
Are Being Distributed 10 Pupils This
Afternoon.

This afternoon school children are
gathered at the different buildings,
receiving cards announcing the re-
suit Of their first terms work. Teach
ers announce that the number of pu-
pills failing" to pass is small. The
work of the first term was satisfac-
tory generally. The weather at times
interfered with pupils attendances,
but they worked hard and Caught
up in many instances. One fact
gratifying to teachers is that COM
paratively little illness was reported
the first term. Good exercise is af-
forded the pupils, and every conven-
fence for the betterment of health
offered.
Monday the second term will
start.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25
TWENTY coFFINs.
Await Recovery of Bodies From
Primero Mine.

Denver Jan. 25.-Twenty rough
collins are stacked at the entrance OF
the mine at Primero awaiting the
bringing of the bodies Of that num-
Der of miners to surface. as victims
of Wednesdays explosion. Families
and friends. japanese. Greeks, Aus
tralians and other nationalities cal
led at the opening to hear of loved
ones. Four bodies were recovered.
The company admits that 16 are
buried in the debris. The fire did not
start as feared.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25
Ina Le;lr.

Tonight at The Kentucky Ina Lehr
viii present that beautiful southern
play in five acts, I'm Old Virginia, -
IA story of the southland after the
close of the Civil war. Miss Lehr
will be seen in the role of the
blind girl. 1t is one of her best char
acterizations. Mr.. J c. Williams is
cast of the part of the idiotic brother,
which part he handles admirably
Mr. Deupre, as the miser. Mr.. Joy
Apologize as Captain Richards, Miss
Elizabeth Marshall, furnish the COM
edy part as the typical plantation
nanny. The balance of the cast is
in the hands of capable performers.
Bargain matinee Saturday. Baby Ray
nor as the New York. Waif.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

eve propose to show grafters the
door," declared Pennsylvania. "What
door" sneeringly inquired New York.
"That expensive bronze door of your
capital?" Washington Herald.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

M/HY does one place become the right place? That
is simple: Because at that place they treat
people right. Howa BY giving good goods for the
money they get. The goods sell are good better,
best-never trash all stocks You can no more
afford to poor clothes than we can afford to sell
them. If we sell poor clothes it will hurt our repua-
ton; if you poor clothes it will hurt your repua-
ton Did you think about the value of what others
think of your BUSTER
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

A woman seems to be afraid that
If she wears anything on her feet and
chest she might catch cold.
New York City spends $521,000 a
year for library purposes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

Place your orders for wedding
invitations at home. The Sun SHOWS
as great an assortment as you find
anywhere at prices much lower than
you pay elsewhere. ns
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

The celebrated Bates
Street Shirts, the finest
make on the market-all
exclusive and confined pat
terms. Every size.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

Education helps man to make
his way in the world"
yes" answered the man who al
ways sneers; there is no doubt that
a little football experience helps out
on a crowded street car. Washing
ton Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

The more a man curls his nous
tache the more he seems to think 1t
takes the place Of brains.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

PILES CUHED IN TO "a DAYS
PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching, BLIND, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to Il days or money refunded. SOC.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25

"Benedicls" in 'Afuch Ado About
Nothing" his ePetrucnio" have all
aroused the most admiring comment.
Shading off from these more jocular
characters he plays "Iago" and "1ja-
chino in manner which arouses
certain appreciation of the mental
vigor of these characters, despite
their treachery. In Mare Antony"
Mr. Hanford portrays something the
same cast of mind; quick and i'm
pressionable- yet keen in logical de-
ductiou, but with neither merriment
nor villainy as its dominatnt quality.
He is a hero simply and complete
any many critics have agreed that in
this part the talents Of Mr.. Hanford
are possibly at their best. The Han
ford production of Julius Caesar"
will be seen in this city at The Ken
lucky on Wednesday, January so.
There is but one important feminine
role in the cast and this will be as
sumed by Miss Marie Drofnah whose
performances nave always COMMAND
ed the highest approval.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25
Mansfield Outbreak.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 20 Because
be could not discipline every news
paper in the city, Richard Mansfield
today did the Mansfieldian thing. 1t
IS said he informed Miss Emma
Dunn, his leading woman, and ]. c.
stern, his stage carpenter, that they
were too i'll to work for him in the
future.
The critics who saw peer Gynt''
Monday night commended with one
or two words the work of Miss Dunn
as "Ase," and stern was given credit
for the staging of a difficult produc-
ton.
Mr.. Mansfield took offense at seeing
any but his own name in the criti-
cisms. Today he even went so far
as to order that the members of his
should destroy all pictures
of themselves they had with them,
Miss Clara Osmond is playing
"Ase." Stage carpenters are exhib-
ting a noticeable hesitancy in apply
ing for the position left vacant by
Stern's ILLNESS"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-25
DeYL. 6ELEYaCo.
@BEEEzzEtss 10 NfEH AHD {90YD
Winter Evidently is But
Just Here, Adding to Our
Clearance Sale Values

TT seems cold weather is just starting,
L which adds zest and value to our
Great Clearance Sales. Reductions OBJ
tain in every department, and even if you
don't need anything now it is wise to lay
in supply for next year. Who knows
what season will bring?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-06
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
Such is the Position Awarded to
the Faithful McCleary.

Official announcement was made last
Wednesday by Postmaster General
Cortelyou of the resignation of Second
Assistant Postmaster General Shall
lenberger of Pennsylvania, President
Roosevelt has accepted the resigna-
ton, but with the understanding that
it is not to take effect for several
weeks.
Congressman James T. McCleary of
Minnesota, who retires as the repre-
sentative of the Second district at the
conclusion of the present session, will
succeed him. Official announcement
of the appointment of Mr.. McCleary
was made at the same time that the
resignation Of Shallenberger was given
to the public, the president rendering
the position to the famous stand pat
ter on the recommended of Post
master General Cortelyou.