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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
DOES A VACATION PAY.

What difference there is in what
two people bring home from vaca-
ton One comes back tired, DISCUS
ted, bored. He has spent his money
and doesn't feel that he has much Of
anything in return. Another comes
back all radiant with the riches which
he has drunk in and absorbed during
every moment of his vacation. He
comes back rejuvenated, refreshed,
inspired, a new creature with new
grip upon life. The cobwebs, the
brain ashes have been swept away
from his jaded brain. He has been
made over anew. Life means
more than ever before. His dimmed
ideals have been frightened and sharp
ened, his ambition renewed. Ask
him if a vacation pays, and he will
ask you in turn if it pays the grub
to throw off its ugly shape and BIOS
ressz <,sse- -ivst>, .. -h..t4e~As, Is IL rove
rosebud to open up its petals and Eing
out its fragrance and beauty to the
world.
When you go into the country,
make up your mind that you are go
ing into Gods great gallery of charm
and beauty to enjoy yourself and to
see what you can get out of it. Re-
solve that you will come home laden
with riches that no money can buy
that you are going toextract from the
landscape-from the mountains, the
valleys, the fields, and the meadows
a wealth which does not inhere In the
dollar.
Learn to drink in beauty and health
at every pore? Try to realize that
the flowers, the grass, the trees, the
brook, the hills-the charm and beauty
everywhere-are Gods smiles; that
they are for him only who can appre-
ciate them, who can appropriate their
message. They cannot be bought,
they belong only to him who can en-
Joy them.
Many of our business men are be-
ginning to see that frequent vacations
are the best investments they can
make; that nothing else pays them
so we'll as keeping in tune, keeping
fit for work. AS a rule, the men
who rarely take vacations, who think
they can not be spared few days, a
month, or a year if necessary, from
their offices, who think that every
thing would go to pieces if they
should go on a long vacation or take
a trip abroad, do not accomplish as
much and do not keepin as good ply
sical trim as those who combine play
with their work, who work hard when
they work and play hard when they
play.
The men who are everlastingly
grinding at their work. and who play
very little, not only age much faster
but also as a rule accomplish much
less than those who take time for re-
juvenation. .-New Century.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
q MorHER WOULD IIsrEN.


If mother would listen to me, dears,
She would freshen that faded gown;
She would sometimes take an hours rest
And sometimes q trip to town.
And It shouldn't be all for the children,
The fun and the cheer and the play;
With the patient droop on the tired mouth,
And the "mother has had her day."
True, mother has had her day, dears.
When you were her babies three,
And she stepped about the farm and the house
As busy as ever bee.
When she rocked you all to sleep, dears,
And sent you all to school.
And wore herself out. and did without,
And lived by the Golden Rule.
And so your turn has come. dears;
Her hair Is growing white,
And her eyes are gaining that far-away look
That peers beyond the night.
One of these days in the morning
Mother will not be here,
She will fade away into silence,
The mother so true and dear.
Then what will you do in the daylight,
And what IN the cleaning din?
And father tired and lonesome then,
Pray what will you do for him2
If you want to keep your mother,
You must make her rest today;
Must give her a share in the frolic.
And draw her into the play.
And If mother would listen to me, dears,
She'd buy her gown of silk,
With buttons OF royal velvet,
And ruf1es as white as milk,
And she'd let you do the trotting,
While she sat still in the chair
That mother should have it hard all through,
It strikes me isn't fair.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
HE DIDN'T WANT MUCH.

A story is told in Haypey'S Weekly
of farmer who went into the store
of one of his neighbors and asked him
if he didn't want to trade.
"Watchergot ?" said the store
keeper.
The man ran his hand into his coat
pocket and pulled out an egg. "This," !"
said be.
Zone aig p said the storekeeper.
"And what you want for that 7"
"Waall," drawled the man, ''you
can gimme couple ofknittin' needles
for it, can't ye ?"
"Ef that's ALL" said the store
keeper, 81 reckon I kin"
The man received the knitting
needles and, looking up at the store
keeper, he said, Aren't you going
to treat 7" (The custom of the vi
cinity demands a treat whenever a
swap of any kind is made.
WELL" said the storekeeper,
"what you want?"
ooh, I'm not particular" said the
man. "Gi' me a drink O. sherry"
So the storekeeper handed out a
bottle of sherry and glass.
"Help yourself"
The man thought moment and
then said solemnly, IT nevah drink
sherry without breakin' an aig in it. -
"Well, upon nah SOUL" thought
the storekeeper. But he handed him
the egg he had just received and said,
Here's yoh aig; you kin have it. "
The man broke the egg into the
glass of sherry, and in doing so dis
covered that the egg had two yolks.
He drained the glass, smacked his
lips, pronounced it a fine drink, and
then said to the storekeeper, "You
know, you ought to gi' me two more
knittin needles, don't your"
why" asked the storekeeper,
perplexed.
Because, said the man, "that
aip O. mine had two yolkS."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
HOW IT HAPPENED.

A certain member of the fashiona.
BILE Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
clubs at the national capital has all
his life borne many quips by reasons
of his exceedingly diminutive stature.
Last spring the diminutive club
man took unto himself wife, the
daughter of a we'll known federal
official, who is said to be as witty as
her father.
"Mrs. Blank" said friend one
day recently, II have just seen your
husband for the first time since his
marriage. Do you know, he seems
shorter than ever?"
"Why not ?" asked the wife, with
smile; "he's married and settled
down. "-Haype,'s Weekly.
THE men say that any woman who
has common sense can keep house
we'll, but each of them freely admits
it takes exceptional ability to manage
his business.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
his TURN CAME.

Many years ago there lived in Rut-
land, VT, two men who bore the
same name, which name we will call
w. o. Jones. One of these men was
a dapper young bank teller the other
was engaged in running a cigar store
with saloon attachment in the rear.
This was in the days of prohibition
in Vermont. Every three or four
weeks the latter Jones would be hauled
into the police court and fined for
liquor selling, which was chroniclcd
regularly in the daily papers. The
bank teller grew nervous about it,
and one morning this announcement
appeared: "W. o. Jones, the popu-
lar young bank teller of the Rutland
National bank, wishes it to be under
stood that he is in no way connected
with the saloon keeper and hopes
their names may not be confounded."
Now, it transpired that a few
months afterward this young teller
failed to appear one morning at his
accustomed window at the bank.
Upon a hasty examination it was
found that $4,000 or more of the
funds of the bank had also disappear
ed. The wires were called into requi-
sition Immediately, and after few
days he was located in Denver. 1t
was the old story. He was brought
back, incarcerated, tried, etc.
1t was now the saloon keepers
turn, and this notice was duly pub
lished in the same paper that issued
the previous one: Nv. o. Jones,
the widely known business man of
Merchants row, wishes it to be un-
derstood that he is no way connected
with w. o. Jones, the defaulting
bank teller now in jail, and hopes
their names may not be confounded." :"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
READING IN BED.

Reading in bed, like most luxuries,
can be overdone. In fact, there seems
to be only one excuse for this fascina-
ting way of ending the day. Certain
people find that their worries accum-
ulate in their brains after bedtime.
Their nerves are at high tension, and
their minds are actively at work try
ing to solve problems that should have
been left behind in the city.
Going to bed with the brain in such
a state means that with nothing to dis
tract the thoughts, hearing nothing
and seeing nothing in the darkness,
imagination has full sway and hours
of wakefulness may be the result.
Such man, we think, will find half
an hours reading in bed a great help.
With careful attention paid to the
quality and position of the light so
that without Pickering it shines over
the shoulder and directly on to the
page the much maligned habit of read
ing in bed has sometimes very bene-
fetal effect on tired and overwake-
full brain.-Family Doctor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
NOTHING TOO SMALL TO DO WILL.

We all have our hours of doubt and
despair as to whether we are making
anything of ourselves, and it is a
very good thing that we do, other
wise we would hit back in SNUG salts
faction and never amount to row of
pins.
We must be dissatisfied in order to
progress.
If, however, we do the best that
we can, there is no occasion for us to
be in constant state of depression.
Dissatisfaction comes from the
knowledge that we are not putting
our best foot foremost.
If you want to succeed you must
put your best effort into every under
taking.
Nothing is too small to do well.
Big undertakings are the fruit of
small undertakings well done.
Whether your duty be washing
dishes or keeping books, there is a
right way to do it, and that is the
only way to do it.
You can't slur over the little things
and expect to make any success with
the big ones.
If you are doing your best and still
you have times of doubt as to your
usefulness, you must meet them
philosophically.
You must say to yourself, II am
doing the best / know how; / won
der if there is some way in which I
can do better"
Do not be too easily cast down and
discouraged, and be sure that your
way is wrong before you change it.
Constant change works against sue
cess.
Don't ask advice from everyone
you know or you will live in tur-
moil of indecision.
When you need advice go to the
person whose common sense and opin-
ion you most respect and ask for it.
Never talk about the big things
you intend doing unless you really
mean to attempt them.
People have scant respect for the
person who is always talking big and
never doing anything.
Actions, you know, speak louder
than words, and you will make far
greater impression on people by doing
things than by talking them.
The really successful man is rarely
a blow-hard.
1t sometimes happens that man
is doing the very best he can, follow
ing the course that duty and honor
dictate, and still he may be much
criticised and censured by the world.
In case of that kind there is moth
ing to do but carry the burden bravely
and uncomplainingly.
But there will be many dark and
hopeless hours to face and fight, and
the only consolation for him will be
the, knowledge that he himself knows
--.-s. -. =,
own convictions in the face of con-
trary advice and criticism, but if he
is quite convinced that he is in the
right he had better keep to them until
it is proved that he is in the wrong.
Nobody is as much interested in
what you do as you are yourself, and
so you must learn to think and act
for yourself.
You are the captain of your soul, I"
and your success lies in your hand
ling of opportunity. Beatrice Fai,
tax in WeaO York E0enimg Journal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08

CT SUPPOSE, Uncle Jim, you remem-
Der good deal about the politics of
the early days?"
"Well, l never tux much int'rest
in pollytics, but I kin recollect when
Tohn c. Fremont was 'lected Presi-
dent"
Fremont Why, Fremont was
never elected"
"He wun't? Well, now, thet gifts
me. 1 heerd a leadin' speaker talk
the night fore lection, an he said
if John c. Fremont wun't 'lected the
country would fall to ruin an every
body would have to shut up shop.
Course didn't take the papers but,
noticin' thet things went on bout
same as before, I calculated John won.
So he wun't 'lected? Well, b'jinks
thet gifts me !"-/udge.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08
LION LET LOOSE.

William was considered by all his
classmates the brightest boy in his
grade. Somehow or other the lad
managed to learn his lessons with
practically no effort. He was certain
ly to be envied, for he was gifted with
such a remarkable brain that by hear
ing a lesson recited in class once or
twice he knew it quite well. Thus it
was that while the other fellows were
compelled to study hard he scarce
" found it necessary to even open a
book.
At the expiration of the term ex-
aminations in various Subjects were
given by the principal to test on pa
Der the boys knowledge and to guide
him in making promotions. One of
the question asked in the geography
test was, "What is the equator 7"
Had this been an oral examination
William would no doubt have been
counted correct, but in consequence
of its being written one he did not
get eff so easy. The following an
swer appeared on his paper:
"The equator Is menagerie lion
run around the center of the EARTH"
CAssIDY-'Tis shame the way
people does be talkin' about the poor
Irish /; the lies Of them" Casey
"Oh. well now, half the lies they tell
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08

THERE is love, and there is justice.
Justiceisfor oneself loveis for others.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

N. c. B. Mason, the orator at Chau-
tauQua July 4th, directed his address
in part to the race problem, and in the
course of his address paid his compli-
ments to Senator Til1man. In sub
stance in answer to Mr. Tillmans con-
tention that the colored people should
be returned to their father country, he
said that the senator's view would be
more logical if he had said send them
back to their mother country, for by
this it would mean to Africa, from
which country they had been brought
by force and not from their. own
choice. But" said the speaker If
the colored people were to be returned
to their father country they would be
sent to every country On the face of
the earth, but that Ireland would get
the most"
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10
SECRETARY LUKE WRIGHT.

President Roosevelt has appointed
a southern Democrat to succeed TAFT
in the war department.
General Luke Wright of Memphis,
who followed Mr.. Taft at the Philip
pines, and was afterward sent to
Toxic to represent this government, is
the lucky man. The general belongs
to that class of Americans who do
things He is popular with the army
and is well fitted to carry on the work
laid down by the Republican candidate
for President
The selection of General Wright will
meet with approval The only eriti-
cism- we venture to say, viii come
from the hide-bound partisans who re.
gard it political treason for a public
servant to choose suhordinates from
outside the ranks. But the President
long since demonstrated his utter in
difference to protests from that quar-
| ter. 1t is enough for him to know thai
| he has found a man who will fill the
bill and perform the duty required il
a capable and patriotic manner. The
party wall is not so high in the Presi
dents mind that he cannot scale it a
q single bound, and find fragrant flow
ters On the other side.-Toledo Blade
The nation is now enjoying to it
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

1t is surprising to note the number
of democrats that are going to vote
for Taft this fall Roosevelt would
have carried half the democratic votes
in the q. S. had he been the nominee
and knowing that Taft is strongly sup.
ported by Roosevelt. and will carry
out the policy of the present admins
tration, they are fast lining up for
Taft. Then there are many who dc
not take kindly toward the nomination
of Bryan, and will vote the republican
ticket in preference to voting for him
Taken as whole the prospects for
eight years Of Taft are exceedingly
good.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

The serious Illness of the candidate
for vice-president on the republican
ticket has raised the question of how
tLt.e vacancy would be filed in case of
the death of this candidate. 1t seems
that there is nc law covering such
cases. The national committee con
tend that this would fall on them
which seems to De very plausible, but
there are those who contend that q
candidate of this character can be sci
ected ouIy by convention Which O
these would be legal is a question tina
it would be difficult to answer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

The suggestion by the Journal few
days since to the effect that life
saver should be employed at Chautau-
qua is very meritorious. In all sum-
mer resorts where bathing is INDUCED
In this precaution is taken There is
hardly a year passes but one OF more
meet death by drowning in Devils
Lake, and if one life is saved it is
surely worth much more than the ex
pense of maintaining this safeguard
would be for several years. Then
again it would mean that the bathers
would enter into this pleasure with
more of a feeling Of safety.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

Miss Minnie Hurley returned to her
home in Hancock, Mimi, Thursday,
after six months visit with her
sister
Mrs Rasmus Sorensen entertained
the Ladies Aid with both work and
refreshments last week The next
meeting will be Bachelor Day and
the members will bring their own
spread" to the home of the pastor.
John Rue is absent from his duties
in W. D. Millar's store, enjoying his
annual vacation in Wisconsin
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Besse welcomed
a little daughter to their home, Wed
/ nesday, June "A.
Miss Agnes Garske is suffering from
severe attack of tonsiIitis-
! Mrs. c. K Ellis has completed the
task of moving her household goods
into the j. R. Kollar residence and is
settled at Housekeeping again
Miss Emily Ruder has returned tc
her Devils Lake home after visit Of
several weeks with her sister, Mrs
Jno. Serumgard
Mrs. Dale Ellis entertained a few
friends last Wednesday evening a
"Bunco" in honor of Miss Hurley
They attended the carnival one da,
last week
Mrs Duncan McClennan of Mani
toba, and Messrs McKrimmen an.
. Donald Morrison of Sarles, vfstte,
with friends here last week.
Rev, Goehring went to Red Wins
Sunday evening to attend the weddin
of an intimate friend. VIM. Murchie
Donald Baldwin and Jno. Flaget az
companied him as far as Devils Lake
Mrs. Annie Lee of Hampden visite
with Mrs. Serumgard Tuesday,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10
(JARRSkEE

The game of ball at Egeland July
4th between Garske and Rock Lake
teams was 0 to IL in favor of the other
fellows The Garske team were, not
disappointed, however, as they do not
feel competent to vie with bunch in
GLIDING sa1aried leaguers.
The Misses Harmon spent Saturday
and Sunday among friends here and
then returned to their schools.
w V. Baker closed very success
full term Of s months in Bergen school,
with an attendance of over 95 per cent
for the term
Messrs Benson and Elem made a
trip to Devils Lake Sunday.
Mrs Al Donahue went to Stanley
yesterday to see her sister Miss Duffy
who is i'll.
Miss Lizzie Kitsch visited in Garske
Sunday.
Dipththeria is reported at the home
of Mr. Herman Garske, but all are re-
covering.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Ellis visited
Garske friends last week
Mr. and Mrs Honett, Mrs. Johnson,
Albert Honett and Willie Johnson
passed through here yesterday en-
route to ST. Johns on a fishing expe-
dition.
The usual literary and musical pro-
gram was observed at the closing ex-
ercises of the Fort Totten school on
the evening of June Goth, 1905
An industrial exhibit, showing what
the class could do, formed one of the
features of the evening.
The following is the program:
Instrumental music.
Salutatory address, by class.
DecIama tion-What Our Flag Means,
by Bella Demarais.
Music-The Soldiers Chorus, by the
choir.
Recitation-The Ride of Jennie Nc
Neal. by Maggie Jollie.
Declamation-What to Expect, by
John Wallace.
Recitation-The Supper of St. Greg
DRY, by Clemence Latrail.
Glass Song-Dakota Land.
Declamation-The Path of St. Hell
ena nv Oyilla Azure
observation-disclosures Music, by
Rose Ann Lefioe.
Chorus-With Hearts of Hope, by
the Choir
Valedictory Poem by Nora Rolette
Music, Male Chorus-king Bell and
Ding-Dong
Closing Song-School is Over
industries Represented
Domestic Science, Mrs. Sayer.
Fancy Work, Mrs Cup.
Laundry, Miss Harrigan.
Sewing Miss Anon
Agriculture, Mr.. Gray.
Carpentry, Mr. Dingle
Shoe and Harnessmaking Mr.. Ross
knecht.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

Free scholarships given away in the
Fargo Conservatory Of Music to the
amount of 100000. The best equip
ped musical school In the northwest.
Large faculty, all branches taught,
Pupils may enter at any time Send
for Information regarding scholarships.
FAN term opens Sept 10tn, 1903. Large
illustrated catalogue OF school sent up.
On request Address 2. Herdeg, secra.
Efary OF Fargo Conservatory OF Musfe,
or W. w. George. Director. Fargo N.
naE = (: >ss ss:.& .Ess:. i I;
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10
According to the state urinary

According to the state primary law
the two high men in the senatorial
race viii appear on the ballot this fall
at the time of election Under this
law the names of Marshall and John
son will be on the ballots and the re-
-pEblicans of North Dakota will have
another senatorial battle to fight out
Better be reading up and getting ready
to make up your mind which of the
two you prefer to support
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

sun that lull which always proceeds a
storm The political primary wars
have been fought out in most of the
states and as was the case in North
Dakota they were very strenuous.
Now there is lull before the big
fight, that of the gaining of ballots in
November, is ushered in. 1t will be a
long, hard fight and will be waged
with vim such as has not been seen
for years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

The Columbia Jubilee Singers gave
their last concert for the season at
Chautauqua Tuesday evening. They
were universally liked by all who
heard them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10

Richard P Hobson has again bob
bed up. This time it is at the Demo
cratic National convention. He is
still riding his hobby war with Japan
is imminent within the next four
years" Someone should give him an
other quieting powder.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10
JULY 10, 1908.

It seems that the roller rink at
Chautauqua fills long felt want
judging by the way it is being patron
lied
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10
Wednesdays Game

Wednesday afternoon at Chautauqua
Rugby and Devils Lake crossed bats,
with the result of victory of to 6
In favor of the Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-10
WEBS
Goo Late for Last Week.

Miss Minnie Hurley returned to hel
home in Hancock, Mimi, Thursday
after a six months visit with he
sister
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knecht.