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A "Break" on the Wire.

Two telegraph operators were seat.
ed in a downtown cafe recently when
an athletic. young man and an exceed.
ingly pretty girl entered. They were
placed at table opposite the "key"
men, who were sitting side by side in
a position facing the girl. AS is the
custom of the craft when wishing to
discuss someone in public place
they telegraphed to each other, using
their knives on the plate.
"Peacherno, isn't she?" one licked
to the other.
"a tree full" came back the tap.
ping reply. wonder who the sack Is
with her?"
Search me-looks like boob tied
up with wren like her."
"But they aren't married. II they
are, all she needs to do to get n di.
vorce is to exhibit that map of his
In court"
Whilo the two men were enjoying
a huge laugh over their silent joke
they were surprised and somewhat
alarmed to hear some more table
knift telegraphy." The "peacherino"
was doing It and she did not look at
al! pleased. either.
You two would better look out
while you are all together" carelessly
licked her knife blade while she lis.
tened to something her companion
was saying. "This sack and. boob. as
you call him, with the DIVORCE map, Is
my Observation-Disclosures by trade
He eats fresh little boys"
Something happened to the wires"
ebout that time and all communication
ceased.
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A Chinese Puzzle.

Some days ago we published a
conundrum from the Chinese. taken
from Paris contemporary. but as we
have not received the correct answer
we give It.. together with the original
question. The question ran: Young
! am green, old | am yellow: well
beaten ! become compliant: II | &C.
company a friend for long. he urges
me to leave him; young am honored.
old | am despised." The answer Is
Straw slippers s"-london Globe.
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1T would have beep such a GOOD

1T would have been such good
shansh to shave my LIES wiie-l
mean MY don't know what mean" :"
He sank into chair and ordered 4
drink; then suddenly remembered his
vow, and with great heroism. rescind.
ed the order.
Mallory, finding that the train was
checked Just before he reached the
conductor, saw that officials bewil-
dered wrath at the stoppage and had
a fearsome intuition that Marjorie
had somehow done the deed. He hur.
ried back to the observation room.
where he found her charging up and
down. still distraught. He paused at
q safe distance and said:
The train has stopped. my dear.
Somebody rang the bell"
II guess somebody did," Marjorie
answered, with a proud toss OF the
head. Where's the conductor"
He's looking for the fellow that
pulled the rope"
You go tell him to back up-and
slowly. too."
mo. thank you!" said Mallory. He
was brave young man, but he was
not boarding the conductors OF stop.
ped expresses. Already the conduc.
tors voice was heard In the smoking
room. where he appeared with the
rush and roar Of a Bashan bull.
WE'LL" he beloved. which one OF
you guys pulled that roper"
1T was nobody here. SIR" DR.. Tenn.
pie meekly explained. The conductor
transfixed him with a baleful glare:
II wouldn't believe gambler on oath.
bet you did It"
Il assure you. SIR" Wedgewood in.
terposed. 'he didn't touch it was
heah."
The conductor waved him aside and
charged into the observation room,
followed BY all the passengers In an
awe-struck rabble. Here. too. the
conductor thundered: who pulled
that rope? Speak up somebody"
Mallory was about to sacrifice him.
self to save Marjorie. but she met the
conductors black rage with the with.
ertng contempt OF a young queen: Il
pulled the old rope. Whom did you
suppose?"
The conductor almost dropped with
apoplexy at finding himself with no.
body to vent his immense rage on.
but this pink and white slip. "You!"
he gulped. well. what in Say. in
the name of-why. don't you know it's
penitentiary oirense to stop a train
this way?"
Marjorie tossed her head a little
higher. grew little calmer: What
do ! care? want you to back up"
The conductor was reduced to q
wet rag. feeble echo: Back up
the train up?"
Yes. back the train up" Marjorie
answered. resolutely. land 60 slowly
till tell you to stop"
Inc conductor stared at her mo-
ment. then whirled on Mallory: Say,
what In hell's the matter with your
wife?"
Mallory was saved from the prob.
lem OF answering by Marjorie's abrupt
change from a young Tsarina rebuk.
Ing serf. to terrified mother. She
flung out imploring palms and with q
gush OF tears pleaded: won't you
please back up? My darling child fell
OF the train"
The conductors rage fell away In
an instant. Your child fell on the
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
A UsefuI''Inventlon.

A Yorkshire farmer was paid by
check for some cattle he had sold. It
was the first time 1t had ever hap
pened.
What's this?" he asked.
why, money for the beasts" said
the cattle dealer.
The farmer stared, and had to be
assured that II he took it to the bank
they would give him gold for 1t.
WELL" said he, "Aw'll try, but II
It's wrong 'un thou'll hear about it."
The check was cashed, Of course,
and the farmer went home happy, but
he could not sleep. He had seen
wonderful thing, and 1t hal excited
him. AS soon as day broke, he made
for the cattle dealers house, and
woke the dealer.
Its me-" me said. where's tina
got thin bits of paper from? Aw cud
do wi half dozen myself"
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he gasped. "oood Lord! How

train!" he gasped. Good Lord! How
old was he?"
With one hand he was cropping for
the bell cord to give the signal. with
the other he opened the door to look
back along the track.
He was two years DID," Marjorie
sobbed.
"Oh. that's too bad!" the conductor
groaned. What did he look like?"
He had a pink ribbon round his
neck"
"A pink ribbon-oh, tn. poor little
fellow! the poor little fellow!"
And long curly tail"
The conductor swung round with q
yell: "A curly tail!-your SOM"
MY dog!" Marjorie roared back at
him.
The conductors voice cracked
weakly as he shrieked: Your dog!
You stopped this train for fool dog|
He wasn't fool dog" Marjorie
retorted. facing him down. "he knows
more than you do"
The conductor threw up his hands:
well. don't you women beat" He
studied Marjorie as If she were some
curious freak OF nature. Suddenly an
idea struck into his daze: Say. what
kind OF dog was it?-a measly little
cheese.hound 7"
He was noble. beautiful soul
with wonderful eyes and adorable
ears"
The conductor was growing weak.
er and weaker: well, don't worry. l
got him. He's In the baggage car"
Marjorie stared at him uMbelievtng.
ly. The news seemed too gloriously
beautiful to be true. He isn't dead
Snoozleums Is not dead!" she cried.
"he lives! He lives! You have saved
him" And once more she flung her.
self upon the conductor. lie tried to
bat her of like gnat. and Mallory
came to his rescue by dragging her
away and showing her into chair.
But she saw only the noble conductor:
"Oh. you dear. good. kind angel. Get
! him at once"
"He stays In the baggage car" the
conductor answered, firmly and as he
supposed. finally
But Snoozleums doesn't like bag
gage cars Marjorie smiled. HE
won't ride In one"
Hell ride in this one or III wiring
his neck"
"You tiend in human tiesh!" Mar.
jorie shrank away from him In hor-
ror. and he found courage to seize
the bell rope and yank 1t viciously
with snrdonic: please. may start
this train?"
The whistle footed family. The bell
began to hammer. the train to creak
and writhe and click. The conductor
pulled his cap down hard and start.
ed forward. Marjorie seized his
sleeve: "Oh. !mplore you. don't con-
sign that poor sweet child to the hor.
rid baggage car. II you have human
heart In your breast. hear my pray
err"
The conductor surrendered uncon.
ditionally: "Oh. Lord. all right. all
right I'll lose my job. but II you'll
keep quiet. I'll bring him to you" And
he skunk out meekly. followed by the
passengers. who were shaking their
heads in wonderment at this most
amazing feat OF this most amazing
bride.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
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CHAPTER XVII.
The poa.on Dog Again.

me logon log again.
As the conductor left the Mallorys
to ,heir own devices. It rushed over
hih, anew what sacrilege had been at
tenpted-a fool bride had asked him
to L.op the Trans-American OF all
traE s!-to 60 shopping OF all things!
tie stormed into the smoking room
to open the safety valve OF his wrath.
and found the porter Just coming out
Of the buffet cell with tray. two hol-
low.stemmed glasses and a. bottle
swaddled In napkin.
Say, Ellsworth, what in II do
you suppose that female back there
wants?-wants me to hold the Trans
American while"
But the porter was in furry him
self. He was about to serve cham.
pagne, and he cut the conductor short:
"'Scuse me. boss. but they's a low.
In couple In the stateroom forward
that is In powerful hurry for this. |
can't talk to you now. I'll see you
later" And he staggered of. leav.
ing the door of the buffet open. The
conductor paused to close 1t. glanced
in, started, stared. glared. roared:
whats this! Well. I'll be-a dog
smuggled In here! I'll break that
coon's head. Come out OF there. you
miserable or'nary hound" He seized
the incredulous Snoozleums by the
scruff OF his neck. growing. ITS you
for the baggage car ahead" and
dashed out with his prey. Just as Nal.
lory. now getting new bearings on
Marjories character, spoke across
the rampant OF his Napoleonically
folded arms:
We'll, you're nice one!-making
violent love to conductor before my
very eyes. A minute more and
would have"
She silenced him with snap:
Don't you speak to me! hate you!
/ hate all men. The more | know
men the more like" this reminded
her, and she asked anxiously: Where
is Snoozleums?"
Mallory. impatient at the shift OF
subject, snapped back: "Oh. left him
in the buffet with the waiter. What |
want to know is how you dare to"
WAS 1t a colored waiter!"
"Of course. But I'm not spec king
Of" t
But suppose he should bite himy"
"Oh, you can't hurt those niger
walters. | started to say"
"But l can't have Snoozleums bit.
ing colored people. 1t might not agree
with him. Get him at once"
Mallory trernbled with suppressed
rage like an overloaded boiler. but he
gave up and growled: "Oh. Lord. all
right. RI! get him when I've I'm.
ished-" sfIT
Go get him this minute. And bring
the poor darling back to his mother"
"H!s mother! Ye gods!" cried NAL.
lory, wildly. He turHcd away and
dashed into the mems room with
lurious: Where's that damned dogy'
He met the porter Just returning.
.be porter smiled: Hes right in
sah. SIR" and opened the buflet door
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Time for Another.

Fred G. Kelley was stopped by a
panhandler at street corner in Wash
ington to hear tale of woe. Kelly
gave the teller quarter.
A month later the same man
stopped him at the same place and
told him the same tale Of woe.
mix" said Kelley. at is only n
month ago that you stopped and told
mo that story and gave you GUAR
ter"
"A month ago?" asked the panhan-
dler.
Yes" replied Kelly firmly.
WELL" said the panhandler, "you
don't expect me to live on a quarter
any longer than that, do you
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17

| stammerer has most trouble with, and
sentences conu : thege sounds
should be composed for hin, to repeat
each day-very slowly and clearly.
He should be asked to read aloud ev.
cry day. and, what 10 very important.
hs should never be laughed At or
scolded.
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GOOD FRIEND OF THE FARMER

profession reached IT. present high
standing. Preventive medicine has
made little headway." and in the
opinion OF some medical men diseases
are on the increase In the deeper
recesses of our consciousness we had
suspected something Of the kind our.
selves. but such heterodoxy on the
part OF layman would have exposed
him to accommodation with bell.
book. and candle, or at least with bac-
terra. serums. and antitoxins. But
with the Medical Record behind us we
can AFFORD to creep out into the open.
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No Decrease In Disease.

Speaking OF disease. here is anoth.
er deplorable confession from no less
an authority that the Medical Record.
In spite Of the army OF physicians.
their discoveries. and their hecatombs
Of vivisected guinea pigs. We may
doubt. says the Medical Record. wheth.
er the sum total Of diseases is ::-
less than II was before the medical
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Tracino the BARBER Shop Chord"


BARRIERS In the old days might well
charge heavily. for theirs must have
been nerve.racking existence. Zithers
were provided instead OF newspapers.
and customers used to strum on these
while waiting for vacant chair. Dek.
ker. writing. refers 10 "a barber's cit.
tern for every man TO play on" The
term BARRIERS music" was a common
one in the days OF Pepys, who on June
s. 1860. records: After supper my
lord called for the lieutenant's cit.
tern. and with two candlesticks with
money In them for symballs. we made
barber's music. with which my lord
was very we'll pleased"
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Overhearu,

"Heigho." said Bildad, as Jimpson.
berry flashed by in his motor. II wish
had an automobile"
"Oh, nonsense, Bill.' said Slathers.
Whats the use? You couldn't afford
to keep it,
mo, by Jimmy" said Bildad. "but
could afford to sell It,"
Just Like Woman.
"He discovered that his wife had
two detectives trailing him for six
months"
How did he discover it?"
She sent him the bill"
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Tho cabman and tho sI.hop.

It is not often that cabman has
any chance Of influencing ecclesiastica
appointments. but DR.. Browne points
to such an occasion. When he was
Bishop Of Stepney he was once dis.
missing hanson at Amen Court
when the driver said: "That's an un.
common nice young man you've scnt
to take charge Of the church In -
square. II ever you have the chance
to put him In bigger Job he'll do II
we'll" A little later the Bishop did
ind and did use an opportunity to put
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PACIFIC

IHu KUI ~ TufBt-Fcnthcr River
Canon Route"
Taken together form the most bcouti.
fu! line OF continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake City. San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions of
mo Rockies the Great Salt Beds of
Utah and the wonders OF the Sierroa
can be seen from the car wlndows,
without extra expense for side trims
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE
For illustrated descriptive matter.
write Frank A. Wadlelgh. Genera!
Passenger Agent. Denver & Rio Grand"
Railroad. Denver. Colo
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tho clergyman into a better Job, and
the cabman's words were justified. for
be did It very well indeed. Moreover,
DR.. Browne has been known to re-.
mark. There Is no doubt what the
cabman said did really influence me-"
London Tit.Bits.
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" sdy, anu lueh
say 1t. Say irh
the same tone in
which you would
speak Of anything
el Sc. 1t Is a great
mistake to sup
pose that one
must lower his
voice, and look
solemn, the mo-
ment he intro
duces the subject
Of religion. The
gospel is good
news. II you do
not think so. the
less you say about
It the better, but
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One Way Of Describing Americans.
Nowhere is tho architectural sense
more rigorous and scholarly than in
writer's from the land of Babel.like
Observation-Disclosures Saturday Re
view.
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How 10 cure stammerIno.

TOW 70 SuT0 0taWWeIIH0s
stAmmering 10 due to peculiarly
nervous temperament, and only very
sympathetic treatment can effect Q
cure. In child It should have imme.
diats attention. and the first thing 10
10 improve the little ones health BY
means Of plenty Of sleep. fresh air
and good food. Every day he should
take deep breathing exercises in the
open air. to strengthen the muscles Of
the throat and counteract spasmodic
habit Of breathing. Notice should be
taken Of the sounds which tho little
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Bull Mloht object,

The person who advises you to take
the bull BY the horns never seems to
be considering what the bull might
be doing IN The meantime.
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II Doesn't Paw,

The trouble with the man who falls
!s hat he wants to wait until tomor.
row 10 study the lesson Of the hour.
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A Point in verbalism.

A Point In Verbalisn,.
Professor Ito class in compositlon)
Someone in the class recently re.
ferred to woman as of medium
size" Please avoid this expression
IN referring to woman; 1t smacks to
much of commerclalism."
FRESHMAN - But, professor, she
might be "0n the market"
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How to Open
Religious
Conversation
ByREv. H. ". POPE. ~
Moody Bible Institute. S
chie.so

TENT: Acts 1:s-"Ye shall be witnesses
unto me-"
Open 1t Just as you would any other
conversation. Decide what you wish
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-16
PAVING THE WAY FOR A GOOD
ADMINISTRATION.

Governor Goldsborough' selections
of men for the important city boards.
announced Thursday. are no less thar
admirable. There is not the slightest
suggestion of politics about them, and
there is every suggestion of efficiency.
Praise must be given the Governor and
praise must be given the men named.
for 1t cannot be doubted that several
of them. at least. have agreed to serve
the public at personal sacrifice from
a sense of duty.
1t is too early to predict from these
nominations a wholly successful ad-
ministration for the Governor. They
are straws showing apparently which
way the wind is blowing-but they are
only straws. and the wind may change.
One thing is certain: If the Governor
continues to act on this high plane he
will help not only his own party, but
the Democratic party also. He will
bring about situation in which the
two parties will have to compete with
each other on lines helpful to the pub
lie service, in which they will become
rivals in well doing.
That will be a splendid thing for the
people of Maryland. Good Democrats
as we'll as good Republicans will vel
come the ay.-Baltimore Evening
Sun
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-16
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912.
TAKE THE COUNTY SCHOOLS OUT
OF POLITICS.

Wherever the public schools are I'M
der political control they should be re-
moved from that influence. In the
counties where. able. public-spirited
educators have given their talents and
energy to build up the schools they
should not be disturbed.
Governor Goldsborough will make a
mistake If he merely replaces Demo-
cratic politicians by Republican politi-
clans on the county school boards. He
will make a greater mistake If he does
not provide for the retention of the
trained county superintendent of
proved worth who have perfected the
school systems under their control.
This is the case i'm some counties, if
not in all superintendent who have
made good" are willing to be judged
by their records. The condition of the
schools themselves is the fnal test. If
these trained supervisors and teachers
are removed. it will be an exhibition
of craftsmanship that will arouse a vigo-
rous protest. In counties where the
schools are in politics there is a chance
to remove the schools from this baleful
influence and bring them up to high
standard.
Politicians should not be allowed to
dictate the nomination of school COM
missioners. If the almost inevitable
dismissal of efficient superintendent
should follow, the responsibility would
be placed upon the Governor.
The time has arrived to take the
public schools out of politics. This is.
perhaps. the greatest opportunity that
will be afforded Governor Goldsborough
during his administration. He can
render distinguished service in pub
lie education and raise a monument to
himself by taking the initiative in
bringing about al agreement that will
put the entire school system on a bet
ter basis. If he will call into counsel
the Democratic and Republican lead
ers, such conference should be able tC
devise plan that will take the schools
out of politics. make the system non,
partisan. command the support Of both
parties in the Legislature and inspire
popular confidence. We respectfully
suggest to the Governor that this is
worth trying. Baltimore Sun.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

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MARGARET NELLEs GATES,
late of Anne Arundel County deceased All
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are hereby warned TO exhibit the same, with
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10TH DAYOF JUNE. 1912
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December 1911
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d2O Executor.
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18TH DAY oFJUNE 1912
They may otherwise by law. be excluded
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% AXE immediate payment.
iven under my hand this 18TH day of
Doc ember, 1911
CLIFTON J. RUSSELL,
HARRY 81. LEITCH.
Executors
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE il HEREBY GIVRN. That the
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CHARLES a. DUBOIS,
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are hereby warned TO exhibit the same, with
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18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1879.
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Immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of
September 1911.
DANIEL II. RANDALL,
sl3 Executor.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That The
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NarTIard Letters Of Tesla mentary on the
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HARRY BALDWIN CAN'T,
late of anne Arundel County. deceased. All
persons having claims again Sc the deceaseo
the vouchers thereof. 10 the subscriber on or
before the
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Executor.
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Notice to City Taxpayerslof 1910.

Notice is hereby given that all taxes
due for the year 1910, must be paid on
or before December 10th, 1911. If thew
are not paid. the property upon which
said taxes are due will be levied upon ia
accordance with the law, which lew
wiz cost Sl.l5, and will be added TO
each tax bill.
WINSON G. GOTT,
Collector and Treasurer,
MO IL School Street.
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Maryland, Letters OF Administration on the
personal estate Of
ELIZA ANN COOK,
late OF Anne Arundel county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased,
are hereby warned TO exhibit the same with
The vouchers thereof 10 the subscriber, on or
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sth DAY OF JUNE. 1912.
They may otherwise by law, be excluded
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indebted to said estate are requested n make
Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 5th gay of
December, 1911.
ALICE L. JONES,
90 Admrx