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The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
The old man looked up nervously,

The old man looked up nervously,
dropped his pen, closed the huge ledg-
er, lifted it from its high desk, and
put it in the vault vestibule. Then
he closed the vault door, threw the
bolt, picked up his coat, shook him
self into it. pulled his felt hat down
over his eyes, and made listlessly for
the front door. When he stepped out
in the frosty air he drew the door
closed behind him, shook it vigorously
to make sure that it was locked-a
precaution he had observed for forty
four years-and walked heavily away.
He turned the corner and had pro-
ceeded not more than hundred feet
when he found himself standing in
the light which streamed from Mike
Donlin's Cafe. He looked hopeless
ly at the door moment.
ST wonder" he murmured, "Iwon-
der whether this could have had any
thing to do with it. wonder-Non-
sense, nonsense, Of course not"
He pushed the door open and walk.
ed in to the brilliant room.
Good evening, Mr.. Harvey y.
You re rather late this evening"" was
Mikes hearty greeting.
The old man rested one foot on the
footrail and one elbow on the bar.
80. 58-time for a couple, Mike.
The usual" he said.
AS he looked at the cleaning brown
liquid before him the weight OF the
memories of fortyfour years slipped
from him, the mist that was hanging
before his mind cleared, ne threw
back his shoulders manfully.
"Here's looking at you, Mike, :
and with the manner ofa professional
he drained his glass.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.

"It is an invariable fact" said the
professor at the club, "that the sense
of sight travels more rapidly than the
sense of sound. You will observe,
sir, that when a bit of ordnance is
fired from fortress or man-of-war
you see the puff of smoke that comes
coincidently with the explosion sew
eral moments before you hear the re-
port thereof. Thus it is always"
"Not always" said little Todgers
from the corner. II know of case
where hearing antedates seeing by
really considerable lapses of time.
81 know of no such thing in the
whole broad range of science, retort-
ed the professor, pompously. "Per-
haps you can enligten us, SIR"
"Well," said Todgers, sits the
case Of an Englishman and ajoke. In
almost every case the Englishman
hears joke about a week before he
sees it, and"
But the professor had gone, and
they say that nowadays when he sees
Todgers he SHES off like frisky horse
in the presence of motor car.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
SOCIAL AMENITIES.
(woman's Home Companion.)

Little Marion was about to make
her first call unattended by member
of the family. She was to stay half
hour, inspect a wonderful new doll
belonging toA small friend and return
home.
"Now, Marion," was her mothers
parting admonition, "Mrs. Rogers
may ask you to stay and dine with
them. If she does, you must say,
No, thank you, Mrs. Rogers; I have
already dined.'
"I'll member, mamma" answered
Marion and trotted off.
The visit finished, the little girl
donned her hat and started for the
door.
"Oh, Marion,' said her hostess,
overtaking her in the hall, "wou't
you stay and have bite with us?"
This was an unexpected form, and
for second the child hesitated. Then
she rose to the occasion.
"No, thank you, Mrs. Rogers, y
she answered quickly 81 have al
ready bitten"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
FORCE OF HABIT.
(From Harper's weekly.)

After having been faithful devotee
of the automobile two years or more,
Mr.. Bragdon suddenly was seized with
violent fancy for motor boats. "a
beautiful river runs by this town." he
said, "Why not have some enjoyment
out of it? In motor boat you don't
have to dodge policemen and rural
constables."
So he bought one, took days in
struction in the art of managing it
and keeping the machinery in running
order, and started out on his first trip
with it one bright morning in July.
Il was late in the afternoon when
he returned home. He came in by
the back way. His clothes were
water soaked, and he had a generally
limp and bedraggled appearance.
For PHYS sake, Alfred - ex-
claimed his wife. "What has hap
pened to you? Did the boat upset 7"
mo, Lucy" he answered. Don't
say anything about it, and I'll tell
you. The boats all right, but when
l had been out on the water an hour
or two something went wrong with
the motor"
"Well?"
"Well, before I-er-knew what
I was doing I was over the side of the
boat and trying to get under it to fix
the thing
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
AN ORIGINAL FABLE.
fnnr Dumb Animals.l

As life wears on one often fails TO
see the benefits which are the out
come of present drudgery. This fable
shows that labor, though sometimes
weary and monotonous, has its ulti-
mate reward.
"Put the young horse in to plough, f"
said the farmer; and very much
pleased he was to be in team with
Dobbin and the gray mare. 1t was
long field ard gaily be walked across
it, his nose upon Dobbin's launches,
having hard work to keep at SO slow
a pace.
"Where are we going nowl" he
said, when he got to the top. "This
is very pleasant.
"Back again." said Dobbin.
"What for :" said the young horse,
rather surprised; but Dobbin had
gone to sleep, for he could plough as
well asleep as awake.
"What are we going back for 7" he
asked, turning round to the old gray
mare.
keep on" said the mare, "or we
shall never get to the bottom, and
you'll have the whip at your heels"
every odd indeed" said the young
horse, who thought he had enough of
it, and was not sorry he was coming
to the bottom of the field. Great was
his astonishment when Dobbin, just
opening his eyes, again turned and
proceeded at the same pace up the
field again.
"How long is this going on 7" asked
the young horse.
Dobbin Just glanced across the field
as his eyes closed and fell asleep again
as he began to calculate how long it
would take to plough it.
"How long will this go on?" he
asked, turning to the gray mare.
keep up, / tell you,' she said,
cor you'll have me oD your heels. +"
When the top came. and another
turn, and the bottom and another turn,
the poor young horse was in despair {;
he grew quite dizzy and was glad, like
Dobbin, to shut his eyes, that he might
get rid of the sight of the ground so
continually.
"Well," he said, when the gears
were taken off, eff this is your plough
ing, I hope I shall have no more of
it," But his hopes were vain; for
many days he ploughed till he got
not reconciled to it-but tired of COM
planning of the weary, monotonous
work.
In the hard winter, when comforta-
bly, housed in the warm stable, he
cried out to Dobbin, as he was eating
some delicious oats, II say, Dobbin,
this is better than ploughing do you
remember that feldl hope shall
never have anything to do with that
business again. What in the world
could be the use of walking up field
just for the sake of walking down
again It's enough to make one laugh
to think of it."
"How do you like your oats 7" said
Dobbin.
delicious - said the young horse.
"Then please to remember, If there
were no ploughing, there would be no
oats.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
HIS DOMESTIC TASTES.

President Edward O'Neil of the
Master Butchers Association of New
York was discussing the advance in
meat prices due to the wheat corner:
"And these wheat cornerers," said
Mr.. O'Neil, "ca1l themselves patriots,
eh? They're in the Washington and
Lincoln class. They only cornered
the wheat to prevent Europe from tax
ing it away from us and leaving us to
starve. Patriots !"
"It reminds me, he said, "of John
Stockton, who was renowned for his
domesticity. Two women were talk
ing about Stockton. The first said !:
" He has very domestic tastes,
hasn't hel'
+" oh, very,' the other woman re-
Piled. He firts with every cook they
have.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
WOULD BIZ ABOUT SOMEWHERE.

On one of his campaigning tours
President Taft was entertained
at a house which was rather unsub'
stantially built. AS he walked about
his room the whole building shook
with his tread, and, when he got in
bed, that receptacle, unused to so
much weight, gave way, precipitating
the distinguished gentleman to the
floor.
His host, hurrying to his door, in
quired if he could render any assist
ance.
go, I'm all right, guess the
President called out, good-natur-
edly, "but If you don't find me here
in the morning, look In the cellar"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
SUPERSTITION AS TO PLANTING POTATOES.
Scientific American.)

@~A-~~@ASN~~D
After exhaustive experiments in
potato planting the United States De-
partment of Agriculture says that, in
season, one time is as good as another
to put potatoes in the ground.
Almost everyone, even if he were
not reared in the country, has heard
of the idea about planting potatoes in
the dark of the moon. The field
workers of the Department of Agri-
culture have been investigating the
matter and have found that seventy
FIVE per cent. of the farmers of this
alleged enlightened country put in
their crops, and do good many other
things about the farm, governed sole
ly by the moons phases. Many farm
ers will tell you that if you plant pota-
toes in the dark of the moon they will
run to tubers, and if in the light of
the moon they will run to tops, and
crops are planted accordingly.
There is usually basis in fact for
any superstition, and the moon super
stition is so deeply rooted that num-
Der of experts from the Department
Of Agriculture, while going up and
down and across the land, have made
it their business to study the question
and see whether there might not be
a germ of truth or, at least, some rea-
son for the general belief that the
moons phases have an effect on ami
NAL and vegetable life. They have
concluded, after patient investigation,
that the moon myth is one of the COM
paratively few myths that date back
to pure savagery. and has absolutely
not an atom of scientific foundation on
which to stand. The agricultural ex-
pertinent stations all over the country
have been defying this superstition for
several years and raising just as good
crops when the moon was one way as
when it was the other. Therefore,
once and for all, it is conclusively de-
cided that there is nothing to the
theory that potatoes should be planted
in the dark of the moon.
All of this may not seem very seri-
Gus investigation for a great govern
ment to undertake, but the work
nevertheless has been interesting to
the scientists, and if they have sue
ceeded in weaving few from the old
superstitions about planting potatoes,
they have been we'll paid for their
work.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
SHOULDN'T LOOK RATIFIED.

s'I took tea last month with Col
gate Hoyt," said Chicagoan. "Mr.
and Mrs. Noovo Reash," he said,
bought fine 90 horsepower lin
CUISINE. Their chauffeur, taking them
out for trial spin, ran over an old
woman. Noovo Reash uttered cry
of horror as he felt the car jolt over
the old woman's form, and he thrust
a pale and perturbed face out of the
window.
"But his wife hastily pulled him
back.
"'Don't look so ratified, she adj
monished him, in low, stern voice.
DO you want everybody to think
this is Our first automobile ride 2
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
THE prR1Is OF MOVING PICTURES
(From the Youths Companion.)

(Fr0m the OuJniS COmpanlOu.l
Old Aunt Hepsy Garside never had
seen a moving picture show before.
She gazed in speechless wonder at the
magic contrivance by which messen-
ger boys were made to move with
breakneck speed, BARRIERS to shave
their customers in less than minute,
and heavy policemen to dash along
the street at rate never attained by
living specimen, either on or off
duty.
1t was all real to her. She could
not doubt the evidence of her senses.
Ali those things were taking place
exactly as depicted.
Presently an automobile came in
the far background, moving directly
toward the audience at the rate of at
least mile minute. Just as cat
astrophe seemed inevitable 1t swerved
aside, passed on and disappeared.
Aunt Hepsy could stand it no lon
ger. Hastily grasping the hand of
her little niece she rose and started
swiftly for the door.
"Come along, Minervy p she said.
"It amt safe to stay here any longer !
That thing didn't miss me more than
two feet"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
THE D1sHwAsH1NG GAME

(From Good Housekeeping)
On Monday. before go to school.
wash the dishes-it's mothers rule
So Bridget can sort the clo'es.
To help me get them quickly done,
I've made up q game that's lots of fun.
And here is the way it goes:
The forks are voyagers, and their wives
Are the tablespoons and the silver knives;
The teaspoons are babies wees;
Zach platter, saucer and cups boat
In which from the dishpan port they float
They're shipwrecked when out at sea.
The soap-suds breakers dash fierce and high
But all hands are saved and rubbed till dry.
The wrecks are towed in to shore.
In closet harbor they safely stay
Till sailing date on another day,
They bravely embark once more.
And washing dishes in this way
Is nothing but fun. And always say
And mother always agrees with me
"If works on hand it's splendid plan
To do it the jolliest way you can."
Just try IL yourself and see.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
THE HEAD THAT RESTED ON SPOONS.
From the Christian worldly

1t is always worth while to repeat
the familiar story about the late DR..
Temple when he was Bishop OF Exc
ter. He turned up unexpectedly to
spend the night at country rectory.
and the good rector, in the absence OF
his wife, did his very best to make his
guest comfortable. He put him, of
course, into the best bedroom. Next
morning, when saying good-by, he
ventured 10 express the hope that the
bishop would bring Mrs. Temple with
him ext time. "Well, l don't
know" said DIR. Temple in his blunt
way, and with twinkle in his eye,
"my wife isn't used to roughing it. :"
The crestfallen rector conhded this
strange remark to the rectoress on her
return. "Where did you put him 7"
inquired that practical lady at once.
She was told. "Why my dear, !"
she cried, didn't you know that I
kept all the best silver under the sheets
of that bed?"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11

DID you ever have appendicitis ?"
said the insurance man. "Well, !"
answered the skeptic, 81 was operated
on. But l never felt sure whether 1t
was a case of appendicitis or case OF
professional curiosity"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11

"D1D your uncle remember you in
his will?" "Oh. yes; he left in
structions that the money owe him
be collected"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11

"PAw," ASKED Johnny, whats
a compromise "That, my son,
replied the wise father, depends on
whom it's made with. For instance,
if 1 make compromise with a busi.
ness man I go about halfway; but if
I make a compromise with your
mother why-er-I go all the way"
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11

IT IS said that all dogs in Peru have
the Peruvian bark.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-11
"GOOD FOR EVERYONE"
THE CLAIBORNE TRIP

"GOOD FOR EVERYONE"
THE CLAIBORNE TRIP
Seven splendid, cool, quiet
hours on the water. No
where else can you drink
in such cool, fresh, reviv-
ing air. Delightful meals
served en- route. Steamer
leaves daily, except Sun
day, from PIER 4, Light
street, 2.30 P M, returning
1OP. M. Fare SOC.
TRIP TO LOVE POINT
Go to Love Point for the
finest bathing on the Bay.
Two hours sail on the spec
tally arranged and fitted
steamer "Westmoreland."
Two hours at Love Point,
and two hours ride back to
Baltimore, Meals at Casino
and on steamer. Steamer
leaves PIER z, Light street,
daily except Sunday at
PM. Sunday 3 PM, spec.
ialfamilyexcursion. Round
trip Soc.
REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL.
It is really a new Rehoboth this
year, so many improvements have
been made. Season tickets, $3.50.
Saturday, returning Sunday or
Monday, 1925. Sunday, good day
only, $1.5O Leave Pier 2, Light
street, 7AM. and 3 p NJ. daily, ex-
cept Sunday. Sunday 7,30 AM
OCEAN CITY, MD.
Better than ever. New 24-foot
boardwalk, pier with amuse-
ments that cannot be equaled at
any other resort One of the best
bathing beaches on the Atlantic
Ocean Season tickets, $3.50. Sat-
urday, returning Monday, So.
Sunday, good day only. S1.50. Lv.
Pier 4. Light street, $50 Am. and
2.30 PM. daily, except Sunday.
7.30 A, M.
BOAT TRIPS
This is the best way to spend short
vacation. Steamers leave every day.
Send for illustrated matter and schedule
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The National Newark Banking Com
pany is the Oldest and one of the most
prominent n progressive of the
financial institutions of the city.
1t was organized shortly after the
close Of the Revolutionary War, when
Newark was but a small town, and it
has been closely identified with all the
history of the city and State. 1t has
seen Newark grow from a town, with
a population of 5000 inhabitants and a
small volume Of business, to its present
position of one of the principal indus
trial cities of the country, and at all
times its aims has been to aid in build
ing up the business of the city and
vicinity.
All the great panics which the coun-
try has passed through have found this
institution actively supporting the bust
ness men of the community. This has
recently been shown in its record dur
Ing the trying year just passed. for at
no time did it curtail any of the facili-
ties usually extended to it's patrons.
The capital Of the bank, 81, 900, 900, IS
ample and 1t will be noted that during
Its los years of uninterrupted success
1t has accumulated a surplus and undi-
vided profits of 81. ESQ, 900.
The strength of the bank has not
been alone in the amount OF its re-
sources or In the volume of its business,
put 1t has ever stood for all that is
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14

conservative, and at the same time pro-
gressive in banking methods. Its Off
GERS have always been trained bankers
and its boards of directors have always
been composed of some of the most
capable and substantial business men
of the city, men closely in touch with
the needs of h community and dis
posed to meet those needs.
In June, 1902, the Newark CITY Ma
tional Bank was merged with the
National Newark Banking Company,
thus bringing together two banks,
which were both working along the
same lines.
The National Newark Banking Com
pany is located at the corner of Broad
and Clinton streets, in the centre OF the
business and financial district. 1t has
every facility for meeting all the re-
quirements of its patrons in a prompt
and satisfactory manner.
1t has a well-equipped ladies' depart
ment in special rooms, with separate
teller n bookkeeper.
1t transacts all branches of foreign
for it's patrons, supplying
them with letters of credit, travellers
checks, foreign money or bills of ex-
change, available in all parts of the
world.
The North Ward National Bank was
organized in 1873 and is one of the up
to-date institutions of its kind in the
State. or its many departments the
principal ones are it's commercial, spe-
cial womens' accounts, savings and safe
deposit vaults.
In the savings department 4 per cent.
interest is paid on sums up to 81. 1000 and
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14

31a per cent on all sums exceeding that
amount.
The following prominent citizens are
on its board of directors: Joseph NJ.
Smith, vice-president; J. Ward Wood
ruff. vice-president Franklin Savings
Institution; John w Lushear, president:
Alfred f. Bannister, A. F. Bannister Il
Co Henry M. Doremus, ex-Mayor of
Newark; Edmund F. Hartshorn, vice.
president Stewart Hartshorn Company;
John M. Breinean. president Henry
Lang Company; Peter d. Smith, re-
tired; w. j.. Oathout, wholesale lumber.
The following is a condensed annual
report of the president to the stock
holders of the Mutual Trust Company,
Orange:
The president reports that the sccuri-
ties have been very profitable this
year. and at the close of the year the
market values of tho securities was FAR
in excess of the book value. In regard
to earnings, there has been IA per cent.
net earnings on capital without taking
into consideration profit in the sectri.
ties, which, IL added, would make the
earnings IL per cent net for the year.
The demand deposits at the close tf
the year amounted to $4sS,515. ~. and
savings deposits of $193, OH. SO, making
a total of 1861. 5S7.05 and the sash re-
serve of s106, 702.40. During the year
there were opened 146 check and 249
savings accounts, making a total Of 395
new accounts. In view thereof it Is
reasonable to assume that the prospect
for new accounts is bright and that the
field is by no means exhausted.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14

report Is the book value of the stock
ct 1se. as shown in the statement. This
seems a very good value for stock of
a young institution. when the company
has been paying dividends for the past
iive and one-half years.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
TEXAS.

Texas may be the Lone Star State.
but Texas probably resents Champion
Jack Johnson's statement that he is it
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14

Samuel 5. Dennis,
Frederick Frelinghuyscn,
James c. Mel Donald,
Horace 7. Brumley,
James P. Dusenbefry,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-11-06
Gin luertbupacs Bud.

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1911.
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III Warplano nit Der Hennuna ibrer
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tinlore gepibmet. Ierielbe entbalt
Die Nan1en iebes Embellishments,
leeer 3irma in Baltimore, ben
Srond)en nod tloiiifi5irt.
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polltonmeie encyclopedia Don SSsn.
formotionen iiber ieoe Srtidaft, ie-
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Nron6e nod.
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