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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-26

| hardly as old as Alice herself The
old mans clothes revealed the signs
OF long service and many careful
brushings and spongings. The wife
was evidently a bride. for her i'll
made. ill-fttlng frock was Of pearly
gray with pink trimmings, and her
hat was white. with a wealth Of white
fiowers wandering over and under it.
There was not perceptible pause be-
tween Alice's frightened taking in of
the situation and her greeting of her
guests. Mrs. Parker rose from her
chair to hold out her little wrinkled
hands with her old-fashloned cour-
tesy. and Ted Mason did his share OF
welcoming.
You must be tired" said Alice.
Hospitality, after a moment. and then
she led the way to the guest-cham-
ber. and left them alone.
Her husband intercepted her on
her return, and grinned as he shook
her affectionately. Don't you worry,
Alice, he whispered. 81 am so re-
lievedi A bride and groom will talk
to each other. and my brilliant con-
versational powers will not be
needed. -
That is true" agreed his wife,
with flaming cheeks "They will en-
tertain each other, and I'll not need
to go round with them. o Ted. isn't
she awful! She looks like a pillow
with string tied about it-and he
Why did they send us such people?"
The old minister. Mr.. Harvey, had
certain dignity which kept him
from seeming embarrassed in the new
splendors of Alice's dining room. but
the poor little bride was evidently III
at ease. Mrs. Parker devoted herself
to them. and Alice WAS mt far hn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-26
LA PLATA, MARYLAND FRIDAY MARCH 26. 1909 ~

and they tell M you pay your pas
tor two thousan dollars a year. I
guess | was borr lfty years too soon.
Mamie" he sa jocularly, TO the
little bride It younger preachers
don't have the struggles we older
men had. Why. have been preach
ing now for fortyA ears, and my high
est salary was fiv' hundred dollars a
year--that was en- the boys and
girls were young, a you know you
have eight stepchildi o, Mamie. Still,
II is all right, and | I'M not the one
to grumble. The rev rds always did
go to the deserving n. n. and | know
l am not much of a prescher. so am
Just grateful to be remembered by
my old conference in the way am.
It sounded strange to Alice MasSn
five hundred dollars a year. for a
whole family to live on How could
they do It? Her own little perplexi-
ties over ways and means seemed
silly in comparison.
She led the visitors to the very
forefront in the church. Mr. Harvey
had said that he did not want to miss
a word of the proceedings.
The conference was about to open.
Alice had never seen the bishop, but
she did not need to have him pointed
out. A tall, fine-looking man, with
keen eyes looking out from under a
wide brow-she had already recog-
nized him, even before he took his
chair Oh, IL he could have been her
delegate!
Alice had never cared much for the
old-fashioned church hymns. they
had sore of dolefulness to her, but
the familiar lines had a different
sound as he repeated them before the
organ pealed out:
Come ye that love the Lord.
And let your JOYS be known;
join in song with sweet accord
And thus surround the throne.
The country bride sang clearly, and
the quavering voice of the old preach
er rose triumphantly. Alice Joined
in.
For the first time the sense OF
strangeness between her and Mrs
Harvey seemed TO disappear, and as
Alice sat through the morning ses-
sion, she watched the little woman
by her side. looked at the shabby
dress. and came to a conclusion.
She had at home a beautiful new
black gown, Just from the tailor
The cloth of it was smooth and shin
ing, and the fashion OF the coat was
such that it would conceal the awk
ward lines of Mrs. Haryey's figure
There was black hat to match it..
Clad in that. the young wife would
look really dignified, and Alice deter.
mined that she should have it, But
how to manage 1t without hurting
her feelingsl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-26

"she is receiving attentions from
a young lawyer and also from a young
doctor"
Which is ahead2"
They're both somewhat backward
The lawyer asks merely hypothetical
questions, and the doctor only seems
to hold her hand to take her pulse. -"
Louisville Courier-Journai.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-26
Conyicts in Paiamas.

The Floyd County commissioners,
it is reported, have ordered ten
dozen suits of pajamas for the coun-
tvs convicts." Is there another coun-
ty in Georgia or another penal insti-
tuition in the United States that pro-
vides its prisoners with the fashion
able "nighties2' Who wouldn't
rather be a pajamaed prisoner in the
Floyd County chain gang than no
nightshlrt freeman on the plains of
windy Kansas? Savannah News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-26
NO. IA.
MAN WITH ONE ARM
BECOMES A PRODIGY.
spurred on by Misfortune, Hs
conqvers Difficult Arts and In
dustries.

guatriess
The remarkable achievements ot
William Collins one armed post
man. who received a presentation ct
Rochester on retiring after forty
years service, are worthy Of q chap
ter in Smiles Self Help, says the
London Chronicle
Bereaved o. his father. and having
the misfortune to lose bis right arm
in a gun accident at an early age. he
set to work to learn to write with his
lett hand and became an expert PEN
man. He learned shorthand and
taught the art to his brother and his
sehoolmaster's son. the former ba-
coming a reporter and the latter Of
clal police reporter at Scotland Yard.
Want Of means prevented him from
realizing his ambition Of becoming
a schoolmaster. so at the age Of nine
teen he obtained an appointment as
a rural postman. His duties LEFT him
free for some hours In the middle ot
the day, aud this spare time he de-
voted to remuneratiye work in pho
Biography and carpentering He was
pioneer in small holdings and
farmed an acre Of land for pleasure
and profit
Then he decided to build a six
room cottage for himself being his
own architect Although he had only
one hand. he first Of all moulded
thousands Of concrete bricks and
then built the house with them. This
task occupied ten years. as he did all
the internal fittings himself
The Introduction Of the parcels post
necessitated the use Of a conveyance.
but Collins was equal to the occasion
and built his own mail cart. which
he painted and vanished with the
skill Of an artist
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COURAGE.


There are some hopes 10 long deferred,
Which reach so far adown the years,
And seen but dimly through our tears
With vision that is strangely blurred
We scarce can separate from fears.
There are some patient lives that wait
Their promise yet fulfilled to be,
A boon vouchsafed perhaps to thee,
And watch the phantom sails Of fate
Clean near, then drift far out to sea
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-26

There are some hearts that throb IN vair
For some lost song Of joy they've heard
Some melody, their chords have stirred
Lives DER in memory's refrain
Like carols Of vanished bird.
0 hope deferred o soul that waitsl
. aching heart in life all one,
Thy spirits march is but begun;
The storm that rends and devastates
Reveals the glory Of the sun
Youths Companion
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
.LINEMAN M'CREA
 DIES FROM INJURIES
The Funeral Will be in Prescott and and the Remains Brought
 Here for Burial.

In spite of the valiant efforts of the physicians of the Sisters hospital at Prescott, Frank McCrea, the lineman who was severely scalded in the acci- dent of the santa Fe road near Iron Springs Tuesday, died at three am. yesterday.
 McCrea is the second victim of the accident. Fireman Wolfe having died just four h4urs before him. He was riding on the engine at the time of the explosion. looking out for trouble with the wires. With Fireman Wolfe and Engineer Roose, who was not so badly injured, he was taken to Pres colt by a relief train.
 His brother, Arthur E. McCrea, went up from Phoenix yesterday to bring back the body. His mother, Mrs. J. M Patterson4 lives at 141 North Twelfthi ayenues Phoenix. and he has q brother and sister in Los Angeles. both of whom are now on the way to thGs city. McCrea lived with his young wife in Prescott and just two months ago lSst their young child.
 The funeral will bc lfeld in Prescott Friday finder the direction of the rail road men. The body will then be brought here for interment next Sun day.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19

the fleecy clouds through the star sprinlSled heavens of the night Peri. borne on the crescent moon drifts to the center of the stage. mid twink ling stars, and shrowding clouds. A glimpse of paradise-a fairy creature executing dreamy and dazzling evolu- tions mid scintilating hues inconceiv- able to the mind-from the far off land beyond the planets. It is a dance of exquisite grace.
 Next week opens the Majestic, and today tickets may be reserved at Boehmer's drug store for any seat in the house. from ten cents to thirty In this way all inconvenience for the first opening show may be done away with. Everything has been arranged accordingly in this new vaudeville house for the convenience of the show going public. Those who are unable to procure the seats for the first show in the location they may desire, hay. an opportunity of getting the same for the second performance
 Carroll Johnson, who for the past thirty-five years has been called the minstrel man of America" will open the house, with two other good acts, Johnstone and Cooke, in a comedy sllit, After the Ball." and Joe Ed gan in another bit of comedy will make an opening bill that would make good in any house in the country.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19

enthusiasm. and though not much is heard on the street, many vows are being vowed. and expert opinions made. all under the watch word of whisper"
 In tGa stock car races for automo- biles, it is understood that a Tourist Buick, Locomubile and Dldsmobile will enter. besides several others.
 What the professional entries will he is not known, but one thing is certain that some of the old-timers will be back, and this time with repu- tations at stake, for it is fast being noised over the country that Phoenix has ibe fastest track in the west and drivers are wondering why better records have not been made here be- fore.
 Just what the motorcycle outlook is cannot be definitely stated, either as to local entries or professional. It is possible tha; a headliner or two will be pulled off
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
4 GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
 IS THIS PRODUCTION
"Le Ciel" Still ScintIates at the
 Grand

The magnificent electrical produc- tion, "Le Ciel." presented by the Laurelles, under the management of the AirdOme at the Grand this week, trinmphed once more last night.
 Without doubt such a fascinating spectacle of gorgeous granduer has never been seen in Phoenix for the past two years, as the slowly rising curtain presents to the eyes of the spell bound audience this wonderful combination of stage setting, scenic art, and electrical effects, the mind becomes bewildered anu wanders with
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19

scheduled for the half mile. but caught a severe cold that prevented him talk ing part in the event. Just before joining the surveying party he visited some of the coast cities and stopped for day at Oceanside where he had before spent the summer.
 No arrangements for the funeral will be made till the arrival of MT. Goodman. Telegrams are expected momentarily containing additional de- tails of the tragedy. but up to q late hour there was no other news than the bare fact that Kenneth had been killed by lightning.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
S:;S.S. p1eoD aassvss GuaoRs

gland the work of its smooth even texture softenng cleansing and gulat each tiny outlet which continually day and night When the blood
 
 also pass off with the natural and their fiery ois mpes boa Puss some itching rash or hard cay skin affection removing the humors from the blood S. Goos the c nutritious red c0rpue and enriches in every Then the skin and snd by this cooling healthy of blood all diseases backheads complexion desired all THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,. ATLANTA, GA.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
SOME SPECULATION
 ON MOTOR RACES

Interest is rising higher and higher as to the coming automobile and mo- torcycle events during the fair in autumn. Without doubt a large as sortnent of surprises will be sprung. not only as to speed. but as to new entries, machines and drivers.
 IL is understood in Los Angeles that several new cars will enter The Re- publican cup race from that city to th:S- Cars with companies back of them and whO will put forth every effort to maj @ the race an event.
 Locally the races will take diff ferent form, will have a new kind of
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
GOOD CLOTHES AND NO OTHER KIND"

We've lowered prices all the suits in this store but there's one thing sure, we couldn't lower the quality if we wanted to. Alfred Benja- min & Co.,, and Hirsh, Wickwire & Go. clothes are the only kipd we shOw-they're 'good clothes" at regular prices, and now they are way below regular-that means that here's the chance of lifetime-You can save about NETHIRD on any suit in the store
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
THE USE OF sExINE PILLS.

No man or woman who is nervous, weak or irritable. should fail to take Sexine Pills. The treatment costs only $5, and it is fully guaranteed SeXine Pills make you strong and happy. Price $1 a box; six boxes $5, with money back guarantee. Address or call Elvey & HuIett, druggists, where they sell all the principal reme- dies and do not substitute.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-19
All 2-Piece Suits now
 Selling at 33 % OF F
3-Piece Suits Reduced

All $37.5O Three-Piece Suits now. .S26.25 All $3500 Three-Piece Suits now S2450 All $3250 Three-Piece Suits now. ~ S2275 All 5000 Three-Piece Suits now - S21OO All $2750 Three Piece Suits now - .$1925 All $2500 Three-Piece Suits now - $1750 All $22.50 Three Piece Suits now $15.75 All $2000 Three-P Piece Suits now $1400
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19

her He said he wouldn't even tell where to 60 so
he could say honestly he didn't know where she was !;
but he guessed if used my wits I'd think of the best
place meant to take her to Uncle Josephs by
OF the woods and that's the place started for but
there parties out both roads and couldn't get
the stone wall and right up the hill here and
couldn't have done that but for the fog They didn't
dare follow such rough ground when they couldn't
see and didn't know the way. don't know how did
it safely myself"
It's queer place to hide said Axy anxiously--
the top of the tallest hill in the county
It's worse than queer" agreed Zeb, ruefully "Be-
linda can't go any farthershes shaking all over poor
thing; look at her And she cast shoe coming over
the wall If the fog holds, and they come maybe can
hide her down the side little way clump Of bushes
They couldn't tell what horse and what was bar
berry-bush ten yards off But if it clears there's no
chance at all They'll Just up and take her They
can see her half mile away If try to escape by the
pastures and there's nowhere to hide her if stay.
But do they know where you went to? asked Axy.
Are you sure they'll look for you up here at all
Oh, yes; they know" Zeb answered, forornIy.
"There-there's the sun!
Sure enough the mist parted and both SUBMITS Of
the Hill hone bright and clear, with the cresng bouI
ders and low bushes standing plain against the gsten
Whatever shall we do?" walled TilIy "Oh dearl
oh, dear Oh Axy do you suppose they've started yet7
It's 50 thick il the hollows, can't Oh isn't that
something red?n
No It isn't snapped Asxy who was apt to be cross
when she excited and do be quiet Tilly and let
think lie there only any SORT of hiding-pace big
enough to hold Belindai But there isn't, there's
not"
Put her in the barn. interrupted Tly dstractedly
The barnl Where do people look for horses first Of
all, smpetcns cried Axy, with scorn
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19

often in its swrng and shifting allowed the twin round
submits of Two-Top to break into view with CLEAN
of watery blue above them
The High Farm, in its lofty nest, was plainly almost
at the upper height of the drift but below all the
world was lost IN streaming gray.
There heard not far away sudden sound of cat-
terng and scrambling, followed by thud and rattle
as of falling stones
lilly, who was easily startled, clutched Axys arm
Oil she CRIED what that?"
don't know, said Axy staring vainly down the
hl where only the nearest boulder and clmp of bar
berry-bushes loomed dmly through the fog It's down
there, somewhere in the pasture Listent sounds as
horse coming the stone wall that crosses
che ridge Maybe somebody's got lost in the mist and
left the road He'll break the horses legs if not his own
neck, I'm afraid. There-there it is aganl"
There was indeed nearer thud and scramble fol-
lowed by startled snort; and then dark bay horse
with white foot and star, ridden by hatess wide
eyed boy, burst swiftly out of the smother only few
yards away leaped the last hatlyng junperbush and
! halted, sweating and painting, at the door
Its Zeb! cried lilly, with relief Well Zebedee
rig; and good land, that's Benda Whatever will
your father say?"
The boy slipped to the ground and leaned against the
horse, breathing hard and bending his head sdewise
with motion of his hand to the girls to keep still He
evidently listening and lilly took fright again. and
caught her breath in whimper But Axy sharply bade
her keep quiet and she tried control herself only
striving nervousy to unite her apron-strngs and shifting
softly they pulled into tighter and tighter knots and
refused to come undone Zeb glanced at her patiently
and spoke to Axy
They've sent out parties to bring in horses"
he said Axy nodded She knew he meant the British
who had been quartered for week past in and about
the nearest town, and had already carried off many
horses from the ncighborng farms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19
Belinda i'm the Fore Room
BY Ethel Parton

:" Do they want Belinda?" she asked
Yes" said Zeb; they do She's the finest horse
anywhere round and they've heard of herseen her. too
when father the camp looking after some of their
sick soldiers One of his patients there thought it was
rather pay for docong to steal the doctors horse
suppose, for he sent him warning to hide her. We
got Just in time You ought to have fatherl You
know how proud he is of Belinda. He vowed and de-
cared he'd shoot the first outrageous redcoat that dared
put his finger her hide; and the he talked the
angrier he made himself He threw his wig across the
room and pounded his fist the table, and pretty nearly
danced, he angry! Then he saw had to laugh
and he tried to be calm and dignhed and take pinch
of snuff but his hand shook, and he took so much he
keychooing, we saw them coming up the street"
lilly, who had gigged family, grew serious again.
and asked breathlessy What did he do?"
He stopped just second to think answered Zeb
and then he told me to take her and get away with
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19

1% HERE had come sea-turn in the early after
noon of a hot August day. lilly and Achsah
. Binns, their dish-washing done, escaped joy
fully from the kitchen, and sat down side by
side on the broad door stone at the back of the
farmhouse drawing deep breaths of the moist salty air
as they watched the silver sea-og swirl and blow higher
and higher along the slope of Two-Top Hill Already
dampness, and Axys brown hair neatly laid in bands
behind her ears ripping and roughenng its decor
GUS satin surface and threatening presently to break
red and puckey from the dishpan loosely in her apron
and leaned her back against the door amb with long
sigh OF comfort Axy sat upright her chin in her hand
her sharp bare elbow resting her knee her eyes fol-
lowing absenty the strong, soft pouring of the mist
through the hollow cleft in the hilltop that held and
sheltered the farm. The mounting tide had risen be-
yond where the girls sitting but it thnned visby
as near as the caves and chimneys of the house. and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-12
PRESIDENT
HANDED A
Big LEMON
Had to Cut His Speech to Keep
from Getting Mixed Up
On the Tariff Rates
on Lemons.
[rN1rrp rnrss LrAsrp wInr. !

Los Angeles, Cal, oct. l2.-Pres-
ident Taft was Obliged TO exercise
all his diplomacy while here to avoid
being dragged into the fight with
the Southern Pacific railroad which
the merchants OF the city are wag-
ing In order 10 keep out of the
controversy, the president was
forced 10 cut his speech az the ban
Quet last night, and totally ignore
the subject OF lemons and transpOT-
tation rates that previous speakers
had pointedly mentioned, with the
outspoken request that he say some
thing for their consolation.
The fruit growers of Southern Cal
ifornia. IL is said. have been for
years smarting under the eXactions
OF che road which has a monopoly
of the hauling between Los Angeles
and San Francisco, but the camels
back was recently broken by an in
crease in the freight on lemons.
When the shippers awOke TO the
fact that the rate had been boosted
by the railroad company. they
learned that the increase had been
brought up 10 the amount of the
duty in the new Payne tarif on
lemons.
1t was a bitter disappointment TO
them when the chief speaker of the
evening took his seat without even
limiting OF lemons or freight rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-12
DREAMLAND
TO Be REAL
DREAMLAND

When the little "Dreamland" play
hous opens again in this city under
the new management, Salem people
Will have the opportunity OF patro-
nizing an amusement place similar TO
those in lower California, which are
mazes of beautiful garden scenes, the
only difference will be that In the
Cooper brothers establishment the
flowers viii be OF the hot house varl-
etl, but their beauty and fragrance
will be as admirable. The new man
agement of the "Dreamland" has eX-
pended $500 I'm choice plants and
pal msalone. This luxurlant array
of plants and flowers will be instlled
in the spacious show house I'm an ar
tistic manner
The "Dreamland" has recently
been purchased by ]. A. Cooper and
his brother Ross, and they have
closed up the place 10 make IL more
comfortable and beautify its interior
generally.
Mrs. Halle Parrish Hinges has
been engaged by the new management
on a twenty weeks contract TO sing
both vocal solos and the illustrated
songs. and this feature alone should
make "Dreamland" phenomenal
success.
The new management of the
"Dreamland." being thoroughly ad-
apted to the theater business and well
acquainted with the likes and dis
likes OF the theater-going public of
Salem. has decided to bring the show
way above the standard. He realizes
after years of experience that a first
class show will be patronized more
willingly than a second class pro-
duction. and knowing that the Sa-
lem people are intelligent judges OF
good, clean amusements as can be
found anywhere, he is going 10 get
the best for their approved. He has
contracted with the best exchange
film In the coast and his pictures are
assured TO be always new and in
teresting The regular evening
amusements will be intermixed with
both scenic, drama and eomical pic
lures. and the illustrated songs prom
ise 10 prove winners. Good music
has been secured and next Thursday
evening the "Dreamland" will open
up in a brand new dress.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-12

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one lung specialist. Then was
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