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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
AVOID FACIAL MANNERIsMs.

/ While statuesque face is far from
being attractive or magnetic, it is bet.
ter to have than one which has been
marred by ugly facial contortions.
It is so easy to get into the habit oi
twisting up the mouth, screwing up
the eyes, wrinkling the nose.
If a woman were in front of a glass
and saw herself indulge in all these
queer grimaces while she was talking
she would instantly resolve to lead a
better life in that respect.
It is one thing to illustrate talk with
effective hand gestures, but quite an
other to illustrate it by contortions of
/ the features.
It does not add to the force of what
one says to make marionettes of the
mouth, the eyes and the eyebrows
pulled about by the nerves.
The eyes illustrate conversation by
expression, and the mouth, with its
smile or lack of it, or some pretty
little turn it may have when talking,
does the rest Of the necessary work.
It is rather exhausting to listen to
person talk who has, unpleasant
facial rnannerisms. One almost for
gets what is said in the fascination of
watching the features twist and turn
and screw into all kinds of grotesque
lines.
But the listener suffers only for the
moment. The woman who makes all
her features dance up and down at the
slightest cause when there is no neces-
sity to be excited is the loser for all
time.
The Egyptians say that OF our vices
God makes scourges to punish us.
After few years Of ugly facial grim
aces woman finds herself truly ugly.
Her features are out of shape. They
have taken on uncertain, twisted lines.
The skin is indented and furrowed.
An observer can see at glance that
she is the kind of person who wears
herself out for the slightest cause. She
looks ten years older than she is.
Serenity, that most beautiful thing in
woman's face, is gone.
There is nothing soothing or rest
full about her. An invalid would in
voluntarily hope that she would never
nurse her. A nervous person would
seek for companionship in some one
with quieter face.
She might have strength of charac-
ter, but she goes through the world
without being credited with it.
If girl would stop herself in the
beginning; if she would be serious
about watching herself to see if she
twists and turns her face when she is
talking if she would be vain enough
to constantly watch herself in mir
ror, she could break up this habit or
keep it from gaining.
She would be the victor, not only
over the moment, but over the long
years to come. By such self control
in the beginning she would be able at
che serene face OF aIoveIy Ola lady. 4
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
GRATING.

My neighbor Brown came to the
garden fence and said
"How do you do your grafting?"
"My grafting?" said I.
eyes = grating apple trees.
want to try it myself"
"Oh!" 1 exclaimed. eyes, yes !
Well, in the first place, I begin by
lying-that is, lie in bed to think
the whole thing out in every detail.
watch my opportunity, and on the
first fine day steal few hours from
my business. Then l borrow saw
steel one-and with it 1 rob the
tree upon which 1 want to graft of
some of its larger branches. This
try to do in such way that the loss
Of the branches will not be noticed.
These limbs should not be left lying
that is, lying on the ground. They
are unsightly and may attract the at
tension of passersby. They should
be hustled behind the latticework
screen at once. So far so good. Now,
let me see-oh, yes 1 rob another
tree of few twigs having buds on
them and insert them in the ends of
the sawed branches on the tree. Then
take some beeswax and tallow and
melt them together. This must be
thoroughly mixed. Work it for all
you're worth to make it p1iable.
Finally with this I try to hide all ap-
pearance of the graft, from sunlight
and air and there you are-the job is
done"
81 see," said Brown, and think
I'm foxy enough to do the trick the
first time trying. Many thanks"
Shortly after 1 heard Brown telling
his wife how 1 explained the process.
This is the way he had it:
First" he says, 'you must be
good liar; then you watch your
chance and steal half day from the
company's time; then you steal a
saw; then you defraud the tree of
some branches, which you must hide,
so nobody will get on then you rob
somebody's tree of twigs, put them
in the ends of the branches and cover
your tracks with beeswax and tallow."
Said Browns wife: II don't think
that man can be trusted. He has two
kinds of grating mixed, and, besides,
he didn't tell you where to steal the
apple trees. ."-/udge.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
DICKS CHUM.

A newsboy sat on the curbstone
crying when a pedestrian halted and
laid his hand on the youngsters
shoulder.
whats wrong, sonny-lost some
thing?"
"Naw, amt. Oh, oh, me chum's
dead"
"Oh, that's too bad How did he
die?''
"Runned over p
$50! Was there an inquest?"
"Inques' nothin'. He just holler-
ed oncet and rolled over dead and I
wish't was dead, too, along of him" |"
"Cheer up, you can find another
chum."
"You wouldn't talk that way if
you'd knowed Dick. There warn't
nothin' Dick wouldn't a done for me,
and now he's d-6.dead and buried.
I'm a-wishin' 1 was too."
"Look here" said the man, "go
and sell your papers and take some
poor little ragged boy and be chum
to him. It'll help you and do him
good"
"Pshaw mister, where's there a
boy vote go round nights with me,
and be cold and hungry and outen
doors and sleep on the groun' like
Dick? An he wouldn't tech bite
tillI'd had enough. He was Chris
tian, Dick were.'
"Then you can feel that he's al
right, if he was such faithful friend
and good boy"
"Boy? Dick boy? Dick warm
no ragged, good-for-nothin' boy, mis-
ter. Dick were a dog. ."-Mew San
Franciscan.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

mornin'," she said to herself. III,
came up to her and held ont an un
opened letter in his trembling fingers
A great pain fell on her heart as sh,
saw his face. He did not stay Il
watch her read it. She stood littl,
time at the window, holding the let
ter in her hand.
Would it have been better if sh,
had kept the boy at home, and brough
him up to work like his father? No
She saw his bright, eager face, hi.
restless little hands, that used to ge
$50 mortal tired" hoeing. How
smart he had been at the schools
All the teachers had said Educate
the boy; there's something in him
you'll be glad of it after while.
Give him start in life, and he'll re-
pay you."
She thought of the hard. earned
savings upstairs. What should she
do with them? They were hers
Why need the father mind poverty
for such little while longer.
She heard him coming back again,
and she tore open her letter and
smiled. She always smiled over her
boys letters.
The old mans heart had hardened
as he looked at his wretched show of
flowers. He opened his eyes to speak.
He was going to tell her, in harsh
words, just what he thought of the
whole affair from beginning to end.
But before he could utter a word, his
wife's voice called from the window !:
80, father !'
He hurried over to see what 1t
meant. She gave him the letter and
asked him to read it aloud. She
could not make it all out, ''for the
water in her eyes"
Every slow and carefully the old
man read the written pages, his voice
growing prouder and irmer as he
went on and then he laid the letter
down, and smoothed between his
hands the wonderful check the lad
had sent-more than all the money
that had ever been in the big chest,
and the promise of plenty more when
needed
He gazed into the tender eyes of
the mother Of his boy. Those other
words he had intended to say FIVE min
utes ago were entirely forgotten.
"I-I give him the start, Maria"
he said. "He chose fer himself, but
I give him the START
She was gazing beyond him at the
floating clouds.
'I give him the start, Maria p
eyes, father, I know" ."-Countyy
Gentleman.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
BAD FOR JOHN.

They went to see the lawyer yes
terday-Mary Ann and her mother
When they spoke about breach oi
promise the lawyer said:
''What evidence have you?"
MARY Ann, produce the letters, y
commanded the mother; and the girl
took off the cover of clothes basket
and remarked that she thought o27
letters would do to begin with.
"And outside of these letters?
queried the lawyer
MARY Ann, produce your diary,
said the mother. "Now turn to the
heading of Promise and tell him
how many times this marriage bust
ness was talked over"
"The sum total is 2I4."
"Now turn to the heading of Oar
ling and give US the number of times
he has applied that term to you."
IF I have calculated rightly, the
number is o,254 times"
"Now turn to the headingof Wood
bine Cottage and tell us how many
times he has talked of such home
for you after marriage"
Zone thousand"
Every well. How many times has
John Henry said he would die for
you?"
"Three hundred and fifty, answer
ed the girl.
"How many times has he called
you an angel?"
"Over II 900, mamma"
"How about squeezing hands? 7"
"Over $4,000 squeezes."
"And kisses?"
Nearly 417,ooo."
"And about reading poetry, singing
duets and taking moonlight walks to.
gether?"
"The numbers are on tne paper" /"
said the girl, handing a slip to the
lawyer.
"That's Our case, " said the mother,
as she deposited the basket and diary
on the lawyers table. "Look over
the documents, and if you want any
thing further 1 can bring a dozen
neighbors to swear to facts. We sue
for eIo,ooo damages, and we'll call
again next week. Good day, sir. -
ZSt-BitS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
IT DOESN'T COST MONEY.


1t doesn't cost money, as many suppose,
To have q good time on the earth
The best OF its pleasures are free unto those
Who know how to value their worth.
The sweetest of music the birds to us sing,
The loveliest flowers grow wild,
The finest of drinks gushes out of the spring
All free to man, woman and child.
No money can purchase, no artist can paint,
Such pictures as nature supplies
For ever, all over, to sinner and saint
Who use to advantage their eyes.
Kind words and glad looks and smiles cherry
and brave
Cost nothing-no, nothing at all;
And yet all the wealth Monte Cristo could save
Can make no such pleasure befall.
To bask in the sunshine, to breathe the pure
air,
Honest toll, the enjoyment of health,
sweet slumber refreshing-these pleasures we
share
Without any portion of wealth.
Communion with friends that are tried, true
and strong,
To love and be loved for loves sake
In fact, all that makes q life happy and long
Are free to whoever will take.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
WAS HEAVILY MoRTGAGEO.

I had seat on the veranda Of ho.
tel in a southern town when an old
colored man came along and removed
his hat to say:
Mars, don't you want to help a
poo ole cull'd woman bit 7"
"Is she ill?" I asked.
"No, sab, not zactly i'll, but she's
ole an feeble, an de sheriff am gwine
to sell her furniture on mortgage"
"How much is the mortgage?"
"Fifty dollars, believe" .
1 said I'd go along with him and
he took me to dilapidated old cabin
about six blocks away. There we
found the old woman mentioned. l
also saw at glance that the furniture
consisted of a shackelty old cook
stove, wretched bed and rocking
chair ready to fall to pieces.
"You said this stuff was mortgaged
for $5o?" l said to the old man.
Eyes, sab"
"Brt 1 don't see how anybody
would advance over 81 on it."
"No, sab, dey wouldn't.
"Then how do you make the mort
gage $5o?"
"Why, sab, dere am twenty-five
mortgages at So apiece. ."-Detroil
Tribune.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
ANGEL WITHOUT WINGS.

$50 you have come in answer to
nv advertisement for office boy" said
the old broker briskly. "Do you
smoke cigaretts 7"
"No, sir, -. replied the sanity
youngster in the doorway.
"Chew gum or read novels !"
"Never, sir.
"Play juggler with the paper
weights or talk nonsense through the
telephone when your employer is abb
sent?"
"No, sir"
"Ever go to the circus! :"
"Never saw a circus in my life,
sir"
"How about baseball? Do you
take two or three afternoons week
to see the game 2"
"Don't like baseball, sir"
The old broker bit the end of his
cigar. ,..,.,.
is the twenty-ninth story, isn't it :"
'I think so, sir. :"
"Well, it Is not high enough for
you."
"Not high enough for me, sirl"
"No; you belong up in Paradise.
-ChicagO NewS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
WHY THE QUIET BOY WAITED.

An old gentleman, rather portly
and clad in somewhat youthful suit
of light gray flannel, sat on bench
in the park enjoying the pleasant day.
"What's the matter, sonny!" he
asked small urchin who lay on the
grass Just across the walk and stared
intently. "Why don't you go and
play?"
"Don't wanter," the boy replied.
"But it is not natural" +" the old gen.
tleman Insisted, "for boy to be SO
quiet. Why don't you run about {"
"Oh, I'm just waitin' till you get
Up. A man painted that bench about
fifteen minutes ago."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26
ESTABLISHED 1850.

wereplaced in his dear teachers white
hands, the last thing Danny could
do for her.
All knew that the flowers were
from Danny to his best friend and
teacher.
Only Danny will ever know what a
great loss this was to him. Forget
Miss Gray not so long as there
was any Danny Leary living. He
would be better boy and man all his
life for knowing Miss Gray.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

MRS. Scorr-"I like to hear my
husband whistle, it shows that he's
satisfied and happy"
Mrs. Motifs that sign? Why
mine whistled yesterday when I show
ed him my dressmaker's bill, and the
symptoms were entirely different.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

Cry GIRL-How do you tell the
ripe berries from the green ones!
Farm Hand-Itse seasy, miss. When
blackberries are sorter pink, why
then they're green.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

"SHE stoops to conquer" does not
apply to woman when she sees a
poor little mouse.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

IT DOES not follow that a man IS
honest because he is poor-some very
big rascals have had hard luck.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

TR1FLEs make perfection
fection is no trif1e.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
NEWS OF CONGRESS
oolNes OF PEOPLES REPREsEN. TATWEs AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report Of Measures h. troduced and What Action IS
 Taken on Them.
Political Contributions.

Washington-The amount of the hnc and length of the term of imprison- ment to be me,ed out 10 officers and directors of corporations by violating the law with respect to money con- tributions for political purposes fur- nished material for a lengthy debate in the house in connection with the consideration of the penal code blH. All amendments 10 increase the pen atty or enlarge the scope Of the law however. were voted down. These amendments. without exception. ema- mated from the democratic side. but the one that brought forth the most discussion was by Mir Coreoran Of New York. who wanted the fine fiyed al sl0.000 instead Of not more iha. s1.0o0 and the imprisonment a ten years instead Of not more than one year.
 Mr. Payne of New York, the re2a5, lican floor leader. charged that the democrats and nor the republicans were preventing the passage Of the bill by indulgiug n political bun combe Ills colleague Mir Fitzgerald, refuted the charge and said that the democrats were only seeking to ial- prove on the bill.
 Earlier in the day there was a sharp debate over the section prohibiting the enticing Of artifeers and wors- men from government arsenals or armories by private employers and a'i attempts 10 amend the provision so as to make 1t applicable only in time ei war or public emergency were yote'J down
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Senate Debates Bond Issue.

Washington-The recent issue Of bonds by the secretary of the treasury for the purpose of relieving the hnan- cial stringency was the subject of an animated debate in the senate The discussion was precipitated by an in quIFy by Senator CGlbegson and was participated n by Senators Allrjeh, Tiilman and Bailey. | resulted in an agreement 10 postpone further con troTerSy until q statement can be re- ceiyed from Secretary Cortelvou While the subject was under discus sion. Mr TiIlman's resolutions direct. ing the finance committee to inquire into the operations of the treasury de partment was referred with his con. sent 10 that committee
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
WIFE STOPS JAIL DELIVERY.
She Hears Them Digging, Arouses
 Husband; Keeps Men Covered.

Platte City Mo.-Harry ONeal and Cylde Reed. who are accused Of robbing the Camden Point Bank December 20. tried 10 escape from the Platte county jail here al 3 o'clock Tuesday morning They loos- ened an iron bar from the supports Of a stairway in the room where they were confined With this they broke open an iron door and an iron grated door and gained admission to an iron cage where prisoners are allowed to take exercise While trying to dig away the concrete in which the bars were set they dropped the bar.
 Mrs Gideon Miller. the wife of the sheriff heard the noise and aroused her husband
 He seized a shotgun and she re- volver and they ran 70 tAe cage Mrs Miller kept the men covered while her husband went inside and shack eled them. The sheriff says that he men would have eseaaet in 3Q minutes had his wife not heard them.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
BURROWS FINE DEMANDED.
Blodeett Asks That S2.5oo Judgment
 Be Given.

St. Louis Mo-An execution against former Senator Joseph R. Bur ton of Kansas for the fine of s2.500 imposed in the United States district court. where he was convicted ot rep resenting get-richquick concerns be fore the postofice department. was asked by United States District Attor. ney Henry W. Blodsett Thursday of James R Gray clerk Of the United States circuit court Mr Gray was clerk Of the district=cou a the time Of Burton conviction.
 f MT. Gray does not grant tae exc cution. there being certain legal points involved application vii be made d. rect to the distrier court Burton served q six months term in prison.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
DEATH ROLL
 REACHES 15O
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION OF 4 MOVING PICTURE FILM AT
 CHURCH BENEFIT.
OIL LAMP WAS OVERTURNED
Many Of the Victims Were Children Trarpled In Mad Rush Like the lroquois
 Horror.

Boyertovn Pa.-Explorationo of the steaming ruins Of Rhoades' Opera House shortly before noon Tues day and q poll of the homes in the lit. tie parish of St. Johns Lutheran church. indicates that the list Of dead resulting from the fire and panic Mon- day night which terminated an anna teur production given under the aus pices of the church. will approximate 150. Seyentyfve bodies have already been identified, according 10 the coro- ner. and reports from temporary hos pitals indicate that several fatalities may result in the 75 persons seriously injured.
 There is scarcely a home in this place Tuesday but Is saddened by the death Of one or more relatives or friends. In a number of instances en- tire families have been wiped out. Of the 500 persons in the little opera house when the fire and panic broke, scarcely loo escaped death or injury.
 Rescue parties searching the ruins Tuesday are greeted with appalling sights such as have not been equaled in this country by any disaster save the Iroquois fire Tn Chicago, which Monday nights tragedy closely resem- bled Many of the bodies Of the vic tins were entirely consumed by the flames and only eharred pieces of bone remain. Others. which were protect cd from the flames by being buried un- der piles of dead bodies. have been taken out Tuesday, scorched and hor- rihly mutilated. great number of children were among the victims and a number of these tiny forms brought out Tuesday were crushed. showing that the little ones had been ruthless ly trampled down in their frenzied rush to safety
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Roads Gould Exchanae Passes.

WasAlaztnn-Senater Cullom iutro 1ucei pill Q add 10 the interstate railroad law clause providing ;la' nothing in he law snail prevent com uan carriers from x-eudiag sho r5ght of free passenger carriage to their o@a official and employees and giving roads he tight to exchange passes with each other
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Working to Save Buried Miners

Ely. Ney-Solid ground h the Alpha shaft was reached al noon Tuesday and the rock forma Ion Is ex- pected to be reached in another ten feet There will now be less danger to the reSeaers and progress will be much better. Foreman Gallagher ex- Peoting to average . feet a day from now on There IS sttll 275 feet of earth and rock between The entombed men and the rescuers.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
ANNA GOULD COMING HOME.
American Countess to Sell Property
 and Quit French Capital.

Paris-Naaame Anna Gould Is soon 10 sell al her property and go to New York wtth her two sons. where the latter vii, he educated
 Mme Goald said that this will put an end 70 idle rnmors ot her marriage to various persons T. Is sad an agree men, has been reached with Count Bonl dp Castellane without, whose permission tho children could not be taken ou- of France
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Plumbers Select sos7on.

Indianapolis. Ind The board Of d. rectors of the National Association oi Master Plumbers appropriated $laoe 10 continue it's scientific investigation of he effects and best preventiyes O. sewer gas. Boston was chosen as the place for the next convention in July.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Railroad Officers Salaries Gut.

Washington. D C.-P-esttant Fialey o' he Southern Railway @. said Tuesday that in ccnsesusr cf the aal.ias - ia business sHa tae #4ecrease in revenues the managers have deter mined on reduction ot 10 per cant n ,he pay of the president vlcp-p p-. st- deat and other general officers and ;hei- oe5ee forces.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Agreement Ccn~rrae i

New York-Gustay H Schwah Of the North German Lloyd Line con firms dispatches from Hamburg 70 the effect that fhe Hamburg Amer. lcan and North German Lloyd have buried the hatchet. after a battle for transatlantic supremacy fasting from the time the Deutschland caD. tured the speed pennant from the CT nard Line. about seven years ago.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Died at Ills AI,,s u..a-

State College, Pa.-Nh#e spending his holiday vacation with his parents here, Nathan Buckho8t. an electrica, engineer of Long Branch. \ J.. died suddenly in the engineering Aul,dins Of the state college, 3 victim of paraly- sis of the brain
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
chIaren Get MarrLaoe l-oerses-

Knoxville Tenn-Two girls. aae not quee II years old the o.t- er l4 Ee3es and a few months were Tuesday srantfd mart.a5 licenses with ,he written consent of the.r mothers and over the protests of -he county clerk. whe could aoe refuse the official documents
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
Want GoldHeld= Report.

Washington-The resolution request ing the president to transmit to the house Of representatives copy of the report. with exhibits. made 10 him within the las; few days by the com mission sent by him To Goldfeld, Ny. to investigate the labor troubles ther0. was offered by Representative Smith CT Missouri
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-17
TIIlman Resolution Passed

Washington-The senate passed Sen ator Fillman's resolution. calling on the interstate commerce commission for information concerning purchases b railroad companies of stocks of the competing roads