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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
The 0|d.Fashioned wife

Hats off and all-hafl to the old
fashioned wife,
With needle and thimble so deft;
This life we are living's pretty
good life.
While there still are a few of her
LETT
The old-fashioned wife with the
magical touch
That makes a home peaceful and
sweet,
Who talks less of dress and amuse-
msnt and such
Than of what her dear John likes
Still breathing the spirit of grand
mothers day
And making old Earth a delight,
She weareth her apron-that badge
OF her sway
With an air that is comedy and
bright.
The glare and the glitter, the rush
and the stir,
Society's flutter and foam,
Its garish parade, are as nothing to
Her heart is wrapped up in her
home
So much we have heard of the femi-
nine type
That Is systematically mad,
We have fancied all women were
held in the grippe
OF tinsel and frivol and fad;
But the old-fashioned wife in her
own little sphere,
Unseen by the crowd that went
by.
Was making her answer to cynical
In the shape of an old-fashioned
pie.
OF course. we object when she
cleans in the spring
'Tis the natural way of a man;
And we miss the big chair when
she moves everything
To tit some new orderly plan;
But, when from a world that is Gag
Or to blame,
To censure each act of ones life,
We flee to her side, we are prone
to exclaim:
God bless her. the old-fashioned
wife,
Waiter G. Doty
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
THREE SONGS.
They Will Live Above All Others Il
the Man Who Heard Them.

the Man Who Heard Them.
The brilliant. fashionably clad audi
ence reared an ovation to the great
Singer. She was unquestionably the
best soprano in the world. The critic
turned to his friend, the self made mill
honaire. and said:
did you ever hear any song more
exquisitely rendered."
EYES," said the rich man musingly,
for he was touched by the magic of
what he had heard. Yes; l have
heard three greater singers"
81 want to knowr' exclaimed the
critic.
THE FIRST was years ago. The singer
was plain Of face and gray of hair and
tired Of body. There was much work
to do and many little mouths to feed.
+ was the youngest child, sick and
cross, and that dear singer crooned to
me a lullaby, and slept 1t was a
wonderful song.
'The next was years afterward We
had little cottage. 1t was summer,
and the windows and doors were open.
NY wife was In the kitchen preparing
supper, She was singing something
about her true love coming home to
her. It was for me. And that too.
was q wonderful song.
'Some more years elapse There Is
Z little toddler in the garden, and she
Sings hesitantly something about dad
dy and his baby.
sThese are the three singers, my
friend. who beat all your Tetrazzinis.' =
And the critic? Well Arhaps the
critic agreed with him.. any Times
Union.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Politics Of Jscks0n's Term Of
Office

1t is to be noted that the two
most eminent constitutional lawyers
in the Senate" Messrs. Root and
Switzerland. are no more able to
agree among themselves as to when
Senator Jackson's term ends than
they do with Attorney General Poe
over the steps necessary to the cleo
ton of his successor.
But let US assume that Senator
Root is right; that Mr.. Jackson will
have to vacate his seat on January
2. when the Legislature convenes.
Then this State will either already
have elected his successor, will be
forced to get along through the
short session of Congress with only
one Senator, or will have to hold a
special primary and election. If the
Democratic Senate needs Mr.. Jack
sons seat, there is not much doubt
but that it will take the Root view
and GUST him. Nor is there much
doubt but that a Democratic Legis-
lature would help the situation
along by arranging for an early
election of his SUCCESSFUL the
cost of some 100000 to the State.
Now, why not obviate this posi-
bility or probability? There is not
the slightest Indication that the
United States Senate would refuse
to accept Senator from this State
emit laws. The State looks to its
Attorney General for opinions on
legal questions. 1t is prepared to
take his opinion ON this one.
It wants two Senators. 1t pre-
fsrs to get them without the pay
ment of 100000 or so, which a
specia; primary and special election
next spring would cost. 1t may
perhaps blame the Legislature if,
the Governor having failed to Or
der an election this coming Novem-
Der, that body should order one as
soon as it convenes. But the public
will surely ask why it was forced
to spend that money to get what
II. might have had for nothing.
The only obvious gain to Gov
ernor Goldsborough in not calling
an election this fall would seem to
be IN the fact that Jackson would
be given little longer lease of
life--a few weeks in the one event,
a few months in the other. This
might be very nice for him; but it
would not place the State in an en-
v'able light The State should not
care TO be caught gambling with
its Scholarships.
The vacancy is foreseen. The
responsible legal counselor of the
State has given his official position
as to how it may be filled. There
is plenty of time to fill it in ac-
cordance with the law and calmly
and dignifiedly. The Governor can
scarcely deny that even though the
Legislatures course in ease cct-de-I
lay may be problematical, it would
b manifestly to the States advant-
age to have the matter attended to
and over. The News submits that
Mr.. Jackson's personal advantage
should not be made the chief OBJ
ject of the States solicitude.- Bal
ssmore News.
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What 1t Cost.

In little town in England not long
ago the entire family had been at
church and the young minister was
coming home to dine with them. While
at dinner they were discussing the new
stained glass window member had
given. 1T is a most beautiful piece OF
workmanship" said one, land must
have cost a great deal of money" do
you have any idea how much?" 81
really do not" replied the minister,
'9but far into the hundreds, l should
imagine mo, it didn't" said little
Harold. 81 know how much it was. 1t
cost IDS. 10d.r why, Harold, how do
you know anything about it?" BE
cause, mamma, it says at the bottom
of the window, Job IA, London
Globe.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Diseases Of Metals.

Metals suffer from contagious dis
eases analogous to those of living be-
ings. Among these diseases one OF the
most striking is that called Tin pest"
Sometimes a block. plate or medal Of
tin attacked by this disease crumbles
and falls into dust, and sometimes
warty protuberances appear on the
surface Of the metal Various other
metals suffer from disease that man.
nests itself by spontaneous recrys-
Utilization. The most remarkable cases
occur with lead and hard drawn brass.
These diseases are not due, as has
been thought, simply to moisture.
Temperature plays a part In producing
them. The most extraordinary fact
perhaps Is that the '.tin pest" Is capa-
BILE Of spreading by eontagion.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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An Ineautious Critic.

Almost the last work that Sir Edwin
Landseer was engaged on was life
sized picture of Nell Gwyn passing
through an archway on a white pal
frey. This picture, in which the horse
alone was finished. was bought by one
of the Rothschild family and given to
Sir John Millais to complete. One
morning celebrated art critic called
and was much impressed with his
work. "Ah. to be sureT be said, going
up close and examining deerhound
which almost breathed. in the fore
ground of the picture. How easily
one can recognize Landseer's dogs
Wonderful. isn't it?" "Yes, it is won
derful," remarked Sir John, lighting
another pipe. II finished painting thai
dog yesterday and have done the
whole of it myself" That critic was
sorry he spoke,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Is Love al First Sight
4 Thing Of The

Hattie Lee MacAiister.
THE Story of Annie" in the AmS3
can Magazine, says:
you tell me that romance 1o<e
at first sight and all that kind
things dead? l tell you It ie1s
It's simply out of style. that's I'll
backed off the boards by all thu
fool triangular stuff that the prob
lem plays talk about, and that ey-1
erybody thinks is the proper c4pe
and Is afraid to say he or al
doesn't like for fear of being called
old-fashioned
Romance is the kind of thing
that won't be downed-like truth
and when you mash it in at one
place 1t sticks out at another. Il
it has been cultivated out of the
favored social classes, here's hoping
the downtrodden masses are getting
theirs-and / believe they are
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Polling Fate.

A well dressed business man climbed
nimbly up telephone pole in the heart
of town yesterday and swung himself
out hand over hand on heavy cable
Half way to the next pole he stopped
and, hanging by his hands, looked down
at a man who stood at the foot of the
pole he had assembled.
"Come on and do your worst" b..
cried. "Ha, ha! | dare your
The man on the ground seemed about
to follow. but turned away at last.
shaking his head.
THAT is the second to escape me to
day." he muttered People are get
ting too wild for any use"
what became of the firstT' asked
our reporter.
HE jumped into the river" replied
the life insurance agent Newark
News
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Putting Il Mildly.

She was only sixteen stone and three
quarters, so that when she trod on a
banana skin she subsidized very gently
A polite shopkeeper came out to assist
her to rise from box Of his best new
laid eggs.
"Oh, l do hope ! have not broken
themT she cried.
mot at all. madam" said the polite
one; they are only bent.
Glebe.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
chaueer,s Face In . Stone

In a geological branch of the British
museum the visitor Is shown won
derful specimen of natural imitation III
a small ribbon jasper" This stone
the material of which is not unlike
that of other banded agates. has upon
its surface perfect miniature portrait
Of the poet Chaucer. Every detail is
startlingly correct There are the
white face. the pouting lips. the broad
low forehead and even the whites OF
the slightly upturned eyes. The at,
tendants say that it is utterly impos
sible to convince even some Of the ed
ucated visitors that it is not an arti
fetal production.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Biographies to Blame.

Ask any hundred English men, wo-
men or children what is the name of
the capital of Russia and every one OF
them will reply, est Petersburg" 1t
may be small matter, but in point of
fact the proper name is Petersburg. !"
The English are the only folk who in
sist upon the saint" The city was
founded by Peter the Great and is
named after him. 1t is quite true that
Peter was one of the most extraordi-
nary men that ever filled throne, but
no one would have been more astound-
ed than himself at being dubbed a
saint. He neither lived nor died in the
odor of sanctity, and it is hard to find
out how it became the English fashion
to miscall the splendid town he found
ed.-London Mail.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Daniel Was a Worker.

Truly there were giants in coleman
days. One Daniel Leake of Salisbury
was paid for 100000 shingles: Dur
ing the years he was accomplishing
this colossal work he cleared 300 acres
of land, tapped for twenty years al
least 600 maple trees. making some
times 1900 pounds of sugar year. He
tons of hay. His strong. long arms cut
a swath twelve feet wide In his spare
time he worked as a cooper. and ne
was a famous drum maker
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Home Piety.

"John," said the minister Of Scotch
parish, 81 fear you are growing remiss
in your religious duties. I have not
seen you in the kirk these three Sun
days"
mo-" answered John, Its no that
Pm CROWN remiss; I'm just tinkerin'
away WI my soul masel. Methods
Recorder.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
M.x,co,. Four No.ed Snake.

The most deadly reptile in Mexico is
the four nosed snake. 1t usually
measures from four to six feet in
length and from two to four inches
IN diameter. with sixteen great fangs.
eieht above and eight below. 1t has
tn ferocity Of bulldog and the venom
- a Egyptian asp.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
Wanted to Be In Style.

4 A customer in butchers shop stood
gazing at some small alligators in an
aquarium. Having turned the matter
over In his mind. the customer ap-
preached the butcher and exclaimed.
II suppose body might as well be
dead as out of style. Gimme couple
Of pounds Of alligator"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05

A slight cold in a child Or q
grown person holds possibilities Of
grave nature. Group may come
on suddenly, bronchitis or pneu-
monia may develop, severe eatarral
troubles and consumption are pos
sible results. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound nips a cold At the
outset, cures Group quickly, checks
deepseated cough. and heals in
famed membranes For sale by
all druggists.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
A Compliment.

"What did he say when you told him
he was the worst liar you ever knew?"
"He merely remarked that he had
been fattered hefore."-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05
i.tl. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

''Sir, your sons performance on the
French horn is execrable. 1t will drive
everybody from my house. You told
me he was teacher"
II did not ! said he was tooter."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05

For Weakness and Loss Of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. 4 tyup tonic
and sSss SAaesslsest 3UtS1s1aA dA1Iso -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05

Tests Used ~ naiiroads Show ThatE
Almost Everybody Il Slightly
Color 0iind.

The various tests for color blind
ness have come into practical use In
the examination Of railroad engineers
and the like. where the ability to dis
tinguish colors is necessary, 80 that
these tests are no longer peculiar to
the laboratory. But 1t is not gener-
ally known outside the laboratory that
everybody Is partially color blind
that is. in certain parts Of the field Of
vision. The most normal Individual
can see all the colors only when he
looks directly at them. II looked at
from an angle of about fifteen degrees
red and green can no longer be seen,.
but in their places will appear shades
of yellow or blue. This region Of the
eyes is known as the yellow-blue zone.
II the color be moved still farther to
the side the yellow and blue will dis
appear and only gray can be seen.
This region Is known as the zone Of
complete color blindness. An inter
esting theory in regard to these zones
is that every normal eye represents
three stages OF evolution. The zone
of complete color blindness is the low.
est stage, and appears in such AMI
mails as the frog, whose vision is5
known as shadow vision. The blue
yellow zone is one step higher in the
scale, although not clearly marked
on in the animal kingdom And the
appearance of the red-green zone
marks the highest stage Of evolution.
Cases of color blindness are. accord
ing to this theory, lack OF develop
ment beyond the early stage Of indi-
vidual life. Strand Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05

scourge Of the race. is now pretty gen
orally conceded to be durable il recog
nized and properly treated In the In
cipient stage Cancer is far more cur
able in the incipient stage but the
incipient stage OF cancer Is the stage
which passes SO quickly while the VIC
tim IS making up his mind to visit the
physician and while the physician is
making up his mind to insist upon a
thorough examination.
& True. there is no absolutely positive
test by which a physician can deter
mine that q suspicious sore IS a can
Ger and that obstinate ulcer IS not. OK i
cepting the miscroscopical examination
of an excised fragment OF tissue. But
- It not enough to say. Il am afraid
this Is q cancer To save future re-
grets, will you not let me remove 1t
now q,
In the presence OF doubt as tosthe
diagnosis the pllysician's plain duty is
to urge the patient 10 submit tostraat
ment, just as though the doubt did not
exist. Only by eternal vigilance may
we consnmmate the cure Of cancer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05
The Lesser Of TWO Exll..

tS 6OOoCI7 VI Two 6Vyu8s
A gentleman from the north was en-
joying the excitement Of a bear hunt
down in Mississippi The beer was
surrounded in small cane thicket.
The dogs could not get the bear out
and the planter who was at the head
of the hunt called to one Of the me-
groes:
Sam, go in there and get the bear
out
The negro hesitated for moment
and then plunged into the cane. "a few
moments after the negro, the bear and
the dogs were rolling upon the ground
outside
After the hunt was over the visitor
said to the negro: 4.
We're you not afraid to 90 into that
thicket with that bear?"
"Cap'n," replied the negro. at wus
jest dis way. nebber had met dat
bar. but / wus pussonally 'quainted
wild old boss. and jes' naturally tuck
dat bar"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05
Cannon Of Solid Rock.

When the island Of Malta was under
the rule Of the Knights Of st. John
they defended their Notifications with
cannon bored in the living rock. Each
one OF these strange weapons con-
tanned an entire barrel Of powder, and
as it was not possible to vary the aim
Of these cannon SO were made ready,
facing various directions from which
the enemy might approach.
When the fame of these arms OF de-
tense became known to the world the
idea was taken up Of transporting
rocks to submits to serve the same
purpose, but It was soon~recognixed to
be impracticable, and the cannon Of
Malta. bored In solid rock, have
passed into history as the sole wea-
pons Of the kind ever known. Iiar-
sper's Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05
J not set gone ont e fashion.

has not yet gone out oe fashion.
Like most OF the ss:.sss1 bles that men
fear. this one never appeared TO ia
cob's sons. Instead Of difficulties they
found themselves welcomed BY this
mysterious potentate, who had. shown
such . strange interest IN them before.
They We're received as honored RueHts
III Was beWfldering and disconcerting
to those who thought that such things
were too good to be true. e
Tho Call 81 the Blood.
This was great hour for Joseph.
/ Only the exile IN e. foreign land can
know the sweetness OF q familiar face.
The wealth OF Egypt and its hon0rs
had no powers to compensate him for
the loss Of those who were dearest to
him on earth How the advent OF his
brothers. and especially of the only
other son Of his mother, Affected him Ii
best told IN the Words 81 the inspired
& Ana he asked them 81 their welfare
and said sIs your father well. the old
ma n. OF whom We spake? Is he yet
ealive e
I And they said. Thy servant ouif Ia I
Their y well who - vet alive. And they
bowed the head, and made obeisance.
And ~ lifted up his eyes, and saw Benz
jainin his brother. his mothers son.
and said. - this your youngest broth
Of whom W Gpake unto me r And
he said. God be gracious unto thee.
my ron. And Joseph made haste !: for
his heart yearnesi over his brother; and
~ s0ngi.t yvlaere 70 weep and ne en-
tered into hts chamber and wept there
s ~ Family Fsast and lts secret.
An unknown 10 the guests, the elab-l
30fate feast prepared for them was Is
% tiisir iivsa they were Ia buzz rss w ss,,
sfyln6 over: what mi Glfts n Il men fha X
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05
Ready Thrlft.

Kirby Stone hate to mention It,
dear. but must tell you that business
has been awfully poor lately. II you.
could economic little IN dresses
wear something palmer.
Mrs. St0he Certainly, dear. shall
order some palmer dresses tomorrow.
Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05

Writing On the Canadian Wost. IN
eastern exchang6 truthfully says:
The West 6till calls with impera.
! tive voace. 10 prairie and mountain.
and for the Pacific Coast. Ontario's
young men and women are attracted
By tens q thousands yearly. Tho
great migration has put an end 10 the
tear. freely expressed not many years
ago BY those who knew the West from
the lakes q the farther coast OF Van.
couyer Island. that Canada would
some day break lii two because Of the
Dredcminance Of Continental European
and American settlers ID the West
This u true. While the immigra.
ton from the Emitted States ID large.
running close to 10000 year, that Of
the British Isles and Continental
Europe nearly twice that number, max.
Ing total Of 400. 900 per year, there
= . strong Influx from Eastern Can
ada. It u not only into the prairie
provinces that these people go, but
many Of them continue westward, the
glory Of British Columbia's great trees
and great mountains. the excellent
agricultural valleys. where can be
Grown almost al kinds Of agriculture
and where fruit has already achieved
prominence. Then the vast expanse
OF the plains attract hundreds Of thou.
sands, who at once set to work to cul-
tivate their vast holdings. There is
still room. and great opportunity In
the West. The work Of mans hands,
even In the cities with their record
breaking building rush. Is the small
est part Of the great panorama that
Is spread before the eye on Journey.
through the country. Nature is still
supreme. and man is still the divine
spigmy audaciously seeking to impose
his Will and stamp his mark upon an
unconquered half continent.
The feature that most commends
itself in Western development today
is the 'home-making spirit" The
West will ind happiness in planting
trees and making gardens and build
Ing schools and colleges and UNIVERSE
ties, and producing home environ
ment 20 that there win be no DISPOSE
ton to regard the country. as tenn.
porary place Of abode in which every
one 10 trying to make his pile prepar-
atory to going back East or becoming
2 lotus-eater beside the Pacific.
The lure Of the West is strong. It
will be still stronger when the crude
new towns and villages Of the plains
are empowered in trees and vocal
with the song Of. birds Advertise
ment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-05
vaeiIlatlliI.nl'q.

vaeillating.
At dinner not long ago Thomas
w. lawson WAS talking on the SUBJ
ject OF success.
Success In Finance" said Lawson,
Is due In great measure to prompt
action. The doubling, hesitating. Ham
let type Of man had best keep out Of
finance. He - quite sure to be
swamped. The street hasn't much
use for him. I had boyhood friend
of this type named Grimes. He was
q falterer. a doubter, a Hamlet Of the
most exaggerated type.
One evening I stopped to call on
him and found him In b deep study,
bent over . white waistcoat, lying on
. table.
Hello. Grimes said. What's the
matter z
This waistcoat. he replied, hold
Ing the garment up, to my view, it's
too dirty to wear and not dirty
enough. to send to the laundry. 1
don't know what to do about ii. z 80
Nverybody's. ls5