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NOTES.

Ii everyone realized the health pro-
noting value Of apples there would
be more trees planted in the private
gardens for home consumption.
Unless the fowls have plenty of op-
portunity to exercise during the win
ter, they will become weak and slug
g1sh and more liable to disease.
The best medicine for poultry il
good care. Cleanliness, light, warmth,
dry houses, sound feet and pure wa
ter are better than the whole list Of
remedies. These are the ounces of
prevention that save the pounds VI
cure"
Many town people do not really
know how much better nice fresh
vegetables right from the garden are.
Educate them up to it. Get them to
try little of your stuff. Once induce
them to do this and they never will
want to 60 back to the stale stuff OF
the grocery.
Damp quarters and lack of heat
promoting foods, frequently cause
rheumatism In fowls. Birds SO af-
flicted will cramp and the legs draw
UP. They will often eat heartily. Dry
quarters, good food, and liniment
briskly rubbed into the limbs will US
ually effect cure.
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MARYLAND NEWS.
Monday.

Brigadier-Gen Macklin has or
dered the institution of schools for
officers in each of the regiments of the
State militia.
Miss Theresa J. Kennedy, 60 years
old, Baltimore, Is in a critical condi-
ton in Mercy Hospital, as the result
the police say, OF falling downstairs
after being beaten by her sister.
Fire badly damaged the home OF
Capt. Joseph Harrison, Baltimore, an
iii child being rescued from the flames
by neighbor
Edward Origins, a negro, murder
ed his wife at Preston, Caroline coun-
ty, and escaped
Cardinal Gibbons declares the tariff
IS In a great measure responsible fol
the present high cost of living.
Fire destroyed the large barn, with
- mead OF cattle, on the farm OF AL
fred Ewing, eight miles north Of Elk.
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-28
A Horse for Sale.

mo Mr.. Goodfellow," I said, as I
carefully looked over the horse which
that gentleman was trying to sell me.
II don't want a horse exactly like
that -
"Why If you want horse at all,
why don't you want him ? What's
wrong with him Splendid animal
Noble head Fine action-look at
that sublime tail J"
Eyes but Mr.. Goodfellow, don't
like the horses general get up
What, s'pose you want beast deck
ed out in silks and satins, with frills,
and it's hair done up in curl papers,
eh ~ snorted the now mad vendor.
"One eyes gone, foo !"
We'll, that's so. Let it 90. Who
cares ? But then look at the other
eye See the fire, the expression, the
soul, as it were, in that beauteous
eye And as for his resplendent and
majestic tail-well, there you can
see that for yourself.
"a little sprung in the knees, too, 7
think I said, running my hand down
the horses legs.
II know, I know" beamed Mr.. Good
fellow, II don't want to hide these lit
tie things from you. But his hind legs
are all right, and, after all, that's
what you want, noble hind legs like
those"
His winds gone, too, think"
WELL" said my visitor, he does
breathe a little hard, + admit 4 have
often thought it must be excessive
emotion. That horse looks round, and
what does he see People in trouble,
folks ill and poor, everything going
wrong in this wicked world, and 1t
hurts his feelings; he IS sympathetic,
and he sighs-sighs out OF pure COM
miseration Watch his magnificent
tail il you want to see something
handsome
When he moves he looks to me- \
muttered, 'as if he had slight spav-
in.''
mo No!' said Mr.. Goodfellow,
you wrong the horse. You refer, 4
presume, to that convulsive movement
of the hind leg; now between oursel-
YES would rather give you this horse
than lie about him; and assure you
that the jerking OF hi orr hind leg il
playfulness-mere exuberance of high
spirits. Just look how imDressively
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-28
The Wandering Needle.

= Brown county school teacher
three years ago made the mistake Of
pinning her belt with a needle instead
OF pin and the needle couldn't be
found. Just the other day it was dis
covered coming out OF the arm OF one
Of the local school officers who had
been keeping company with her at the
time Of the accident. We don't know
how the needle was recognized al the
same one, unless by che expression of
the eye. How it got from the young
Woman's waist into the young mans
arm IL secret that battles SCIENCE
Horton (Kan.) Headlight.
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he wags that lovely tail; why, it near
ly speaks ="
II don't like the remarkably clear
way in which his ribs project L re-
monstrated.
Well" triumphantly shouted Mr..
Goodfellow, now that's just where
you are wrong. A good horse must
have ribs, of course, and when wound
myself up to part with him, said to
myself. Now I'll thin him down, SO
that the man who buys him can see
for himself that the horse has every
rib in the right place. There they
are, now count EN-
We'll, guess I won't have him." I
said. IT notice, among other things,
he hasn't tooth in his head"
Teeth why my goodness, man, you
don't want horse to have teeth,
hope. Teeth to bite up your stalls
and bite off the tops Of your trees, and
to suffer and roll in agony with the
toothache ! Why, had his teeth re-
moved on purpose. But if you don't
like 1T, Ill name dentist who'll get
you up false set cheap / said $50,
didn't I |? Well, Ill take off $40 for
a set Of teeth"
"I think not
Twenty, then ~
II don't want him."
"Ten -
NO"
Five ?"
mo"
Take him for two and half ~
II wouldn't take him as a gift
"Oh, you wouldn't, wouldn't you ~
roared Mr.. GoodfelloW. We'll. all I
can say j. lin blessed if you know
good horse when you see one -
Rider and Driver.
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Little Brothers Revenge.

As young Smithers moved out the
card table he asked, casually Where
is the bright red table cover you used
to have ? i always liked that"
You wouldn't like it now" inter-
posed little Tommy.
Tommy said his sister Clara,
run away and play, there's a dear 7
II won't" answered little Tommy.
Sisters"
Hush Tommy, hush \"
Won't" answered Tommy again.
And a. he was hustled from the room
he yelled, sisters made a pstticoat
out of that table cloth Puck.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-28

What does this represent ?" ask.
the the realistic artist, as I paused to
examine % picture showing an Ole
man, totally bald, save for a single
lock of hair on his forehead, and q
well-dressed, stalwart young fellow
who was in the act of Draining the
older man with a huge wrench.
Man alive III spluttered the artist
with irritation. Have you no powers
of conception whatever ? Why, any
child would know that the picture rep
resented "A Plumber Killing Time.
Chicago News.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-28
Not What She Meant.

That's a ripping gown you have
On" said her English friend.
You don't say Y" cried the wearer,
turning pale. I'll make the dress
maker take lit back tomorrow l'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

the stove"
"And she is talking TO me--to Bow
SER" he murmured as he rubbed his
eyes and looked around the room.
"Yes, to you," she replied. "and l
am not half through yet shall leave
the rest until tomorrow night, how
ever, as ] am a bit tired tonight. |
am now going to bed, and you can sit
here on the front steps, 90 TO n club
or stand on your head. AS for a di-
vorce, get one as soon as you please.
Good night. sir!"
And she Is Mrs. Bowser and am
Mr.. Bowser!" gaspcd the buffer after
she had gone. 81 came home toto
| can't understand it'll really can't"
And two hours later, when she crept
softly downstairs, she found him asleep
on the lounge and look of awe eK-
tending from his chin clear over his
bald pate to the back of his neck. The
buffer had been bluffed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

"And here's butcher bill for 80
it off the mantel. 81 don't remember
running in debt for meat, but sup
pose the bill must be all right It's an
other argument for you about my
reckless extravaganza, and I'm waiting
for you to begin"
81 give you money to run the house."
was the reply.
eyes, and of course I send It to the
heathens or the orphans or burn It up
anything 10 hustle you along TO that
poorhouse. You don't half yell over it."
Mr. Bowser got up and sat down
again, and he choked and gasped and
turned red and white, but he couldn't
say word
And while on this subject of ex-
travagance let me say that your bill for
cigars last month was $12. During the
same month you gave me money to
buy two pairs of stockings at 65 cents
a pair Your club expenses would dress
me nicely, but of course / can't find
fault with your extravagances. ! am
the one who is galloping this family
over the road TO the poorhousew
woman" Mr.. Bowser managed to
gasp with great effort, but while he
was trying TO think of something more
she said:
when | went upstairs this morn
ing after breakfast / found your
clothes scattered all over the room
and everything topsy turvy. The next
time find such a muss l shall throw
everything out of the window for you
TO sort and pick up. / don't propose
that you shall put an hours extra
work on me-"
"Such talk to me--to Bowserv he
whispered ms he stared at her.
A New Deal Ordered.
TO you and TO no one else, and
want 1t distinctly understood that
there's new deal on In this house. If
there's to be any more kicking I'm
going to do it myself. AS a beginning
OF the new deal you keep out of the
Kitchen. II you try to mix In you'll
hear something drop"
"And you-you are talking to me"
Yes, sir and ] want you TO remem-
ber every word | say. There are to be
no more hogs or chickens In the back
yard. There will be no more expert
menting with the gas meter or the
water pipes. You will let the electric
bells alone and keep your hands off the
piano. II you bring home fire escapes
burglar alarms, patent lamps or fog
horns they will 90 over the fence into
the alley If you bring home hall
dyes, liver regulators, lung pads OF
snythJng IN that line they will 20 into
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Eyes, sir. Things can't go on this
way much longcr!'
81 suppose the cook has quit or
water pipe burst?"
"Nevcr mind what you suppose. You
will learn all about ii in due time"
Mr.. Bowser was taken by surprise,
but after getting seated at the table he
remembered his plans and looked the
dinner over and turned up his nose.
He was about to ask II it came from
a penny restaurant when Mrs. Bowser
pointed finger and said:
mot word, sir. It's the best /
could do and plenty good enough for
anybodyw
by thunder, woman, is this my
house or some one else's?" he ex-
claimed as the red came to his face.
That's question, sir, to be settled
later on. Meanwhile | want no more
profanity at my table You are alto
gether too free with your words"
Awed by Esrnestness.
She spoke so quietly and earnestly
that he was awed and, though he lost
something of his appetite, he never
theless found no fault in words He
had never seen Mrs. Bowser exactly
like this before, and he was puzzled TO
make her out. During the last five
minutes of dinner he decided that the
case called for heroic treatment, and
when they had reached the sitting
room he began:
Now, woman, are you ready to apol-
ogize to me for your language"
NO, man, am notr' she replied as
she turned on him. "If there are any
apologies coming you will make themH'
you are in your right senses, are
youY"
II am"
"And you know who you are talking
to-?
II do. Your name Is Bowser."
"Yes, my name Is Bowser. and I'm
not used to being talked to like hired
man. Both our lawyers can be reached
by telephone, and
"Oh. j know all about your lawyers
divorce, allmony and all that-and
we can settle the thing in an hour.
am anxious TO have 1t settled"
"By the great horn spoon, Mrs. Bow
SER
Never mind about any horn spoons
Here is the gas bill for last month. II
Is 60 cents more than for the month
before or course you'll say that gave
1t away or sold 1t or burned it in the
daytime to spite you. That's an old
trick OF yours, and have got tired OF
1t. Only two nights ago you left two
burners In this room going at full blast
all night"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
BLUFF BY BOWSER
For Once 1t Is Called by the
MisSuS.
A NEW DEAL IN THE HOME.
Crouch Hstehed at the Office Side.
tracked at Dinner-Gets Orders to
Mind His Own Business-seeks Re-
pose Completely Awed.
BY M. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
copyright, 1910. by Associated Literary
Press.
vT had been Mr.. Bowser's bad day
at the office. Lots of little things
had turned up TO perturb and an
noy, and as he made ready TO
start for home he gave n sigh of re-
lief as he realized that he could pitch
into Mrs. Bowser and make her suffer
for all. He admitted that she had been
three miles away all day and was not
directly responsible, but who but her
had let him leave the house that morn
ing with frayed collar on?
Mrs. Bowser had passed n pleasant
day and had no premonition OF what
was TO come until she saw Mr.. Bow
ser drop Off the street car, His walk
betrayed his feelings. There We're GER
tain things about which she could not
be mistaken. One OF them was the way
he kicked the gate open instead OF
treating It with respect. The front
door was open, and she was in the hall
TO meet him and remark;
Dinner is all ready, and as soon as
we have eaten / want to have talk
with you"
"WIth mef" he growled.
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HEN HUZzYi" COOK CALLS BowsBR.
again, and he was wondering II Mrs.
Bowser hadn't been hypnotized or gone
crazy. AS he looked at her he thought
he could see startling change.
Cook has given me notice" she went
on after isllf minute, "and | shall
have TO get another one, You'll say It's
all my fault for treating her like a dog
instead of asking her to play the piano
ana receive my callers. You'll add that
II you ran the house servant would
stay for years and look upon the place
as paradise. Go ahead and say II,
and then I'll add that cook is leaving
solely on your account"
81 deny lt! he shouted.
Opinion From the Kitchen.
"Makes no difference. She says you
are hen huzzy and a faultAnder A
dozen other girls have left for the
same reason"
Mr.. Bowscr opened his mouth to
shout back. but a sudden weakness
came TO his knees, and he sat down.
Things were not going as he had
PLahhcu' -
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"WIth mef" he growled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Holy snrSlle, wOman" he began, but
him with:
''No loaferish language in my pres
ence, sir, and don't let me have to
speak to you again about it, ! had to
order coal for the range today, Have
you got anything to say about my ex-
travagance landing us in the poor
house? IL so, out with itw
Mr. Bowser was silent. That feeling
OF awe had begun to creep over him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Sky Pilotino,

tive lost my way. Can you direct
me to Newport"
''see that purple cloud about ten
miles east?"
Eyes"
"see that flock of geese about FIVE
miles south of the cloudT'
"Yes."
"Well, Newport Is about two miles
below where those geese were when /
first pointed them out."-Browning's $
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
More Than One Wav.

The caller, a man whom he had
known In the old town back in Penn
sylvania. had dropped in to talk old
times with the busy lawyer, and the
lawyer had endured it patiently for
an hour and a half, Then, unseen by
the caller, he pushed a small knob at
the end OF his desk, and a bell rang
in the adjoining room
Excuse me a moment. Mr.. Hocken.
splutter." he said, stepping into the
other room and proceeding to hold this
one sided conversation over an ipag-
mary telephone:
"Hellow
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

mo, Bertha, I'll not have time to
come home for dinner. It's already
4;3O. and | have several hours work
yet to do. j am very busy and have
been detained"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Eyes. Goodby!"

"Yes. Goodby"
Then he went back to his desk. But
Mr.. Hockensplutter had already risen
to go.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
'. P. |. QU|NT CLAIMS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Has Won Eleven Straight
Games This SeaSOn--Ihree
Local Boys on Team

Virginia Polytechnic Institute
claims the basketball championship CT
Virginia this season. The school has
just closed it basketball season and
the quintet has eleven victories ana
no defeats T. its credit This is
rather remarkable showing and the
students are justly proud of the tlay-
ers.
The quintets of the local and Rich
mond Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton are laying claims to the state
championship and it is barely possible
that enc or the other of the teams
will meet the V. T. |. five in the near
future. This city and Richmond have
two more games to play to prove
which is the superior team and the
cha mpionship could be decided If eth
er played V. p. |.
John Hughes. II. h. Hughes and
Albert Hughes. sons CT Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Hughes, of 2lS Forty street,
were the main stays OF the V. p. l..
quintet and to their brilliant playing
is due in large measure the excellent
showing OF the Techs. John Hughes
starred in every game and proved
himself a great basketball as we'll as
football star.
Following is the V. p. !. five's rec
ord for the season:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27

90 gel the survey of the Newport
News creek included in that Dill
have pressed the matter as You VIII
see 20 a successful conclusion. so ian
a. the survey is concerned
Il have a communication from Sena-
TOR Martin informing me that ""'h
the bill reaches the senate. ne VIII
DO what he can to advance out INFER
est In the matter
Il am writing, now. 10 say 10 the
Chamber Of Commerce. through you
It's presiding officer. that II now ohiy
remains 10 convince he engineers
of the United States gOyernmeh IT.
when they come here &c make the
suryoy that the Improvement oil IN"
Newoort News creek fer a small boat
harbor il feasible and practicable,
ana TO suggest that your body is the
nroper one To take up this work. j.
therefore. urge that at the earliest
moment. this matter be
taken up by your body with the view
of impressing upon the government
officials the praciicablllty and need OF
the harbor and beg 20 remain, Win
, Teat respect.
Very truly yours
"MARYUS JONES.
Mayor"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
Negress Sleeps as Child SUI
locates in Her Embrace.
WAS IN DRUNKEN STUP0R
Emma Clinton Claims Killing Of infant
Was Accident, But Police and City
Coroner Are Making an lnvesti9a'
ton.
ton.

Emma Clinton. negro woman,
smothered her four months child
to death about o'clock last night at
her home. M Eighteenth street. The
woman claims that the killing OF the
child was an accident. but DR.. b. K.
x. Gary, the city coroner. and the
police are making a thorough investi-
CATION and some arrests in the case
may be made today.
According to the story the woman
told the police, she went 10 sleep early
IN the night with the child In her
arms and that she supposed she turn
cd over in bed and mashed the baby
to death Dr. Foreman. coiored, was
called. and after examining the body,
he pronounced death due TO suffoca.
ton.
The officers who were detailed on
the case say that the woman mad been
drinking rather heavily before she
went to bed and that in all probable
ity she fell into a heavy sleep after
hking the child in her arms. II is
supposed that she held the infant so
tight tina: II was unable either to
breathe or cry and died slowly unable
to free itself from the mothers en-
brace.
1t is thought that the child was
dead a half hour or more before the
womans husband came home and dis
covered the lifeless babe on the moth
er's breast. He Immediately awakened
the woman and then telephoned for Or
Foreman. The child was beyond all
medical aid sometime before the ply
stefan reached the scene. The doctor
exported the matter TO the station
house and Officer A. A. Padgctt I'M
mediately began an investigation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
JOHN HUGHES CAPTAIN
OF v. P. |. TRACK TEAM
Newport News Boys viii be Cand''
; dates for Baseball and Track
Honors.

John Hughes. Of this city. who mas
made n brilliant record as an athebete
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
during the past two years. VIII cap
tain the Tech track team This seasoh'
His brother, H. b. Hughes. VIII be q
candidate for team and those VINO
saw HIN win the fiye-mile run at the
Casino last Labor Day believe that
heswill make cd.
Several other OF the Newport news
boys at V. p /. are going IN lor
athletics at the school Ned Clarke,
pitcher last year with the Athletics
in the Peninsula League; Albert
Hughes, formerly Of the William ana
Mary College nine, and II. b. Hughes
are candidates fer the baseball team.
Houston Hughes played a great game
a; third base last year for the North
End team in the Peninsula League
and his friends believe he will land
Il berth on the Tech team
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
POLICE ARE PUZZLED.
Mother Of Small Children Arrested on
Charge Of Larceny.

Sarah Vaughan-tIill, notorious
negress. who has a long police record,
was arrested yesterday by Detective
Sergeant Henry Bridgers and Acting
Detective Sam Pearson on the charge
of larceny Sarah is the mother of
three little children, one of which is
only three weeks old. and the police
are somewhat puzzled about her case.
The woman is charged with stealing
some clothing from the home of Mrs.
Clayton. 3l7 Twenty-seventh street.
and the police say they have a con-
elusive case against her. If the
woman goes to Jail her children must
be provided for by some one else as
her husband is already in jail on the
charge OF non-support. Justice Brown
hailed the woman yesterday afternoon
on her own recognizance for her ap-
pearance I'm the police court tomor-
row
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
ORGANIZING BASEBALL
Or. John r. Bagby to Manage Rich
mond colieqians This Season.

Or. John r. Bagby to Manage Rich
mond colieeians This Season.
DIT. John r. Bagby. formerly OF this
city, hut now of Buckingham county.
is organizing a strong semi-profes-
sional baseball team in Richmond for
the coming season and he will tour
the State with the nine, which will
be known as the Richmond Colleg-
ians. In all probability the team viii!
come to this city sometime during the
season TO meet the local mines in the
Peninsula League.
According to ajvices from Rich
mond. the team promises 70 be one OF
the strongest mi-professional or
CARNATIONS ever gotten together in
Virginia and DR.. Bagby is confident
that it will prove a winner from the
start DR.. Bagby is well known through
out this section as a ball player and
sll around athlete and his many
friends here hope to see his Rich
monders pitted against the local nine
this season
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
STEAMER HAS ROUGH VOYAGE.
Vessel Encounters Severe storms
DURING Nun Up Coast.

Having experience rough weather
almost throughout the entire trip. che
British steamer Bornu arrived in port
yesterday afternoon from. the Gulf OF
Mexico enrouie for Europe. The yes
sci had a hard time OF II during the
recent heavy snow and wind storm.
eucountering mountainous - as. which
did slight damage to her deck fixtures.
After taking bunker coal here the
steamer will proceed on her voyage
today 10 Europe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
SCHOONER SUMMER LEAVES.
Water-Iogged Vessel Being lowed to
Charleston by William Chisholm.

In tow of the steam coal collier
William Chisholm. the dismanuSd
Schooner Sadie c. Summer left this
port yesterday afternoon for Charles
ton. 5. c. She is expected TO arrive
at her destination the later part oil
this week.
After being towed into Hampton
Reads. the Summer was locked at me
shipyard and the wafer was allowed
10 run cut of her hold. Temporary
reDairs we're then made so that the
cc1id put TO sea