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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
TURNED THE JOKE ON BISHOP
Great Episcopal Churchman Found
That Rabbi Could Give as Good
a Shot as He Got

Mrs. Champ Clark, who is as we'll
known for her brilliancy in conversas
ton as her husband. tho speaker OF
the house of representatives Is for
his fame in politics. tells this story:
The late Bishop Potter of New York
had most unclerical relish for prac-
teal jokes and pointed anecdotes. His
cosmopolitan spirit loved men and
things, and nothing pleased him bet.
ter than to gather a group of con.
genial spirits about him and swap
jokes
One day he mot a friend, q distin,
guished Jewish rabbi, and said to him
In great seriousness;
rabbi, I am greatly worried about
O dream I had the other night. I
dreamed I died and went to tho Jew.
lsh heaven. And who do you suppose
were the only occupants2"
81 don't know, I'm sure" said the
rabbi
"Pawnbrokers and secondhand
clothing men," laughed tho bishop,
Tho rabbi said 1pothfng
Shortly after, no viewer, be MIST thA
bishop. ''Why bishop" no said,
had dream myself tho other night"
"Yee," said the bishop uneaeily;
''and what did you dreamT
II dreamed I went to the Christian
heaven"
WELL" pursued Potter. bracing
himself, who did you find there?"
Nobody answered tho rabbi
Popular Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
JUDGE WILLING TO PLEASE
Protesting Prisoner Escaped With
Light Sentence After He Had Put
Up an Argument.

Judges were very conslderate In
the old days Lord Brampton, In his
"Reminiscences" relates a story H.
Illustrating this:
Baron Martin. a famous English jur-
list OF the old school, whose native le-
niency and sense of fun often placed
him at the mercy of the very men ho
was trying, was once about to sen.
tence an old offender charged with o
petty theft.
Look" said the baron, with an as.
sumption Of severity; Il hardly know
what to do, but you can take six
months"
II can't take that, my lord, it's
too much" said the prisoner, respect
fully but firmly. II can't take It,
Your lordshlp secs didn't steal very
much, after all"
The baron indulgod In one of his
low, chuckling laughs before reply
ing:
We'll, that's very true ye didn't
steal much" he said. well, then.
ye can take four months VIII that
do-four months?
NAY, my lord, but can't take that,
either" was the reply.
Then TAX three"
That's nearer the mark, my lord"
tho prisoner said, approvingly. But
I'd rather you made it two, If you will
be so kind"
Vera well, then. TAX two" said
tho Judge, with the air Of one who is
pleased to have done the right thing
Mt last. And mind, don't come again
II you do I'll give yer-well. 1t all dc
pends!"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
Brief Holiday.

Joy is like bird in flight, which
dips in it's passing and touches us
with its wings. 1t comes from out of
a far country and It tracks Its way
on high. After that brief lowering
It will recover It's former attitude, its
speed, and song. It's throbbing heart
passes high over our throbbing cit
les and frozen hills. As we watch
that flight Of untrammeled wing we
wish that somehow we might cap
ture that blltheness and teach It to
dwell among mon. Why should 1t
pause but never abide? We would
have that Joy abide 30 fixedly that 1t
would become a peace. The holiday
season Is like that It stoops for
little out of space, draws near our
dim earth, and sheds its brightness
among men. As swiftly as 1t came, 80
swiftly 1t goes again. And yet each
year II draws more close and stays
for longer time; It's radiance ia re-
vealed to us more clearly full OF
grace and truth.-Collier's Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27

In view of it's strange influence over
mans heart and life, It Is no wonder
that the greatest minds of all ages
have taxed all language to express
their conception Of the full value OF
music. Our education iB too gross and
utilitarian. We have made too much
of the intellect and too little of tho
feelings, No parent has done his full
duty to his child until during the pro
cious memory years before sixteen he
has given the child's mind as pre-
cious memory forever the great patrt
otto hymns Of home and native land
the folklore hymns OF his race, the
great classic hymns that sing Of man'a
need and tho pathos OF Gods love, the
Bublmity Of Immortality and mystery
that lies beyond For music has full
power of pathos and sublimity and can
lift man into the ether Of the upper
world, can wash tho dust from the
souls wings and make It triumphant
IN. ID. Hills.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
Girl That Is Popular.

The most popular girl in the school
will generally be girl who excells in
games and outsiders often wonder
why this should be the case. The rea-
son Is that to play most games well
n girl must be unselflsh; she must
play for her SIDE" and not for her
own honor and glory, and she carries
this out unconsciously In her daily
life. You do not find her thinking
that no one else Ia of any use in the
world, or putting on airs because she
happens to be better looking than
her companions. She is simple and
natural and content TO give and
take" and Is az strict In her code of
honor as her brother Is in q public
school. Such girls will always win,
be rich in friends, and wherever they
go they carry with them breezy
spirit of Joy and good fellowship.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27

SOFTLY, we were couple OF young
fools to quarrel over nothing at all,
ashore. And all the years I've been
In America I've been seeing your
sweet face before me night and day,
darlin'. And when l wrote you from
Newark, when l had my last job
there, was sure you'd come out to
me, but you didn't even answer me.
Wouldn't you rather take a fine, ris-
ing young doctor with a government
lob than old Ellis O'Flaherty, with his
ten thousand dollars and his pig
sticking?"
Nora was smiling up at him as she
lay In his arms.
yes, Sergius, darling, I'd like to-"
she whispered. but now-now that
they've sent telegram to the man
I've come out to marry I'm afraid it's
too late. He may be here any mo-
ment. And how would look, walking
off with the doctor? II only I'd known
you were here. How long have you
been at Ellis island. Sergius2''
"A month last Saturday" the doc.
tor answered "Why2"
20, nothing" sighed Nora.
Mora, ashore" whispered Ser
gius, ut isn't too late. think l can
square the folks here. They can't
hold you so long as you've got some
means of support And can support
you. Nora, yes, even II lose my
place IN consequence. And guess a
woman's always privileged to change
her mind"
And what about Ellis, Sergius2"
inquired Nora demurely.
1T Is Ellis, Them"
I'm not saying it's Ellis" Nora
protested.
Sergius oFlanahan snapped his
fingers. MORA" he said, you always
we're tease. If I'd had grain of
sense In the old days I'd have cap
tured you and carried you to the priest
and made you marry me before you
knew what l was doing to you, But
It isn't too late yet And as for FL
lis. man who let's chance like you
slip through his fingers isn't worth
the having, Now I've got you and I'm
going to keep you. Come along and
see the commissioner"
He led her out OF the detention
room, along the corridor, and up the
stairs to the room in which the of
Gees Of tho commissioner are situated
He paused at the door.
"Td like to see you minute, sir"
he called.
Come in, OFlanahan," tho commits
sioner answered Let the lady come
in. BY the way, here's telegram just
come for you. l held It here, know
ing you'd be up for the board meet
ing. You'd better open It."
The doctor tore open the envelope
and pulled out the missive inside. He
read:
"Yes, Sergius. Nora"
II had been resent from Newark
And the place of dispatch was Ellis
island.
Nora was looking over his shoulder.
Now. as he began to understand, she
snatched the telegram out of his
hands.
Don't you understand, you stupid r.
she whispered TT was you. sent
1t to you at Newark when landed
here. It's you, you, you. you, and not
Ellis O'Flaherty at all"
A sound behind them made them
start The commissioner, with his
back turned. was coughing exceeding
ly loudly.
Il beg your pardon, DOCTOR" he said,
turning round. What was 1t that you
wanted to see me about?"
Copyright. 1919, by w @. chapman)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
WHY THE PASTOR WAS LATE
On the Way to a Wedding He Met a
Deer, and Stopped to XIII
the Animal.

Tho Rev. II. II. Thomas, pastor OF
the Baptist church at Greenwood and
Womley started to Greenwood to off,
ciate at wedding, and, says the
Arkansas Gazette, after six milo
drive from Mount Ida no saw large
deer chased by q pack Of hounds.
Tho preacher forgot about the we'd
ding and followed tho deer. He ap-
preached the large buck, which came
to him, and they locked horns" The
deer lost his footing, and so did the
minister, and they went tumbllng
down the hillside together.
II came up on top" said the preach
or, land in some way | got my knife
open and cut tho deer's throat, and
while holding to tho long, shaggy
horns the deer gave n big leap with
mo and jumped into tho water. carry
ing me with him. There he died In
a few minutes and pulled him out,
got wagon and hauled the deer into
Mount Ida"
The preacher, after being three
hours late, telephoned to Greenwood,
and, buying a new suit of clothes.
served at the wedding of w. n. Burt
and Miss Lillian Anderson
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
Compliments of tho Season.

Whether or not this story, sent to
the London Telegraph by It's Paris
correspondent, is fact or invention, 1t
has 30 delightful flavor of tho Orient
that every one will feel that 1t ought
to be true:
When the sultan of Turkey gave or
ders for the mobilization of his troops
no sent the king of Bulgaria sack OF
millet with the following letter:
Ferdinand Effendi. Mobilize IL you
like, but be assured that there are as
many soldiers In Turkey as there are
grains of millet In this sack. Now, II
you wish, declare war"
Ferdinand's reply was In kind. He
sent much smaller sack, filed with
tiny grains of the hottest red pepper
of tho country. With II went the fol-
lowing letter;
Dear Sultan. The Bulgarians are
not numerous, It Is true, but BIO as
sured that to stick your nose into
their affairs is like sticking II into our
national condiment. Try It and sec.
They will sting you so sharply that
tho whole of Asia win not be able to
save you."-Youth's Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
.jORA'S BLUE EYES
One of Many RomanCes of the
Great Receiving Room at
Ellis Island.
BY HAROLD GARTER.

Dr. Sergius O'Flanahan, stationed at
Ills post in the great receiving room
at Ellis island, examining immigrants
TOR trachoma, let his hands fall upon
his apron and gasped He found him
self staring into a sweet face upturned
twinkled with fun and then suddenly
to his and into two blue eyes that
clouded with sorrow.
Mora Mulcahyl" he muttered.
GLORY be! I guess there's nothing
the matter with your eyes, Nora How
did you get here?"
whist! You're holding up the line
Sergius." said Nora. I'll see you aft
erward at the place they're sending
me to, unless they won't let me go
there"
Then she was gone and 6ergius
O'Flanahan was resumfng his daily
prosaic task of examining eyes. He
looked into several hundred pairs that
morning, but none of these affeCted
him in the least like the blue eyes
of Nora Mulcahy, his former sweet
heart.
"Mulcahy?' asked the official to
whom he applied He turned to his
register THAT little Irish girl?
They're holding her in the detention
room until her man comes, He was to
have met her. They won't let her in
II he doesn't come"
So Sergfus found her in the deten-
ton room, her eyes piteously red, her
face white, her lips trembling. At the
sight of him faint smile came to her
lips. and presently she was twinkling
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27

with laughter again. Nora was never
sad for more than a few minutes to-
gether
Sure, Nora, this is bad business"
said the young doctor, sitting down
beside her. 81 hear you're to be
married"
THAT am" answered Nora. look
Ing sidewise at him.
TITS a bad business" said O'Flana-
han again. who is It, Nora darlin'2"
"You mustn't call me that Sergius,
nor squeeze my hand" said Nora
prlmly. 81 wouldn't have thought It
of you, Doctor O'Flanahan"
I'm not squeezing It, Nora; Pm
Just holding It," said Sergius, and, as
she made no protest. he continued
holding 1t. who is the lucky man2"
he continued. "Is It Piggy Mao,
Shane?"
Nov do you think that I'd be after
marrying Macshane?" cried Nora in
dignantly. mo, indeed It isn't"
Then it's Terry MacBride; bad
luck to him." cried Sergius. Il knew
he'd get you, Nora, If you didn't take
care. Is 1t MacBrlde?"
mo, IL isn't MacBride," said Nora
family. And please-please don't
ask me. You'd be SO jealous"
Then l know who It is for sure"
said the young doctor TITS Ellis
O'Flaherty. Ellis, who always boosted
that he'd get you and went to Chicago
four years ago and made his pile
fattening pigs"
And what If he does fatten pigs
Sergius OFlanahan7" exclaimed Nora
Indignantly. Hes worth his ton
thousand dollars today, Is Ellis, II he's
worth penny. Mind you" she added,
I'm not saying that II is Ellis,
though"
II know it's Ellis" answered Ser
gius O'F1anahan gloomily. Il knew
he'd get you He always beat me out
of everything. Do you remember
when he won the pig at the fair by
staying on the mule when / got
pitched into the mud7 He was al
ways great on pigs, Ellis was All,
Nora II only you hadn't turned mo
down when / asked you, before left
the Old Sod to walk lonely wander
or over the earth. Twice | asked you
and each time you said no."
"Twicei" exclaimed Nora. "Why,
Ellis asked me seven times before he
sailed and wrote me Ave times after
ward. Why didn't you try mo again,
SergiusT' she continued softly.
The young doctor edged closer to.
ward her. ''You'd-you'd have taken
me, Nora7" he whispered.
Then he saw that the tears stood in
her Dyes again. He clasped her I'm
his arms, and she did not resist but
lay there.
Mora. is It too later he asked
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
Revolving Houses,

A Partisan inventor has conceived
tho idea OF having small houses which
will turn on their axes built In coun-
try districts for Invalids, thus furnish
ing a change Of scene, Of light, and OF
air. There Is. he thinks, no reason
why some rooms should always get
tho sunlight and the remainder be
always damp and unhealthy. The
idea Ia not entirely new. Some years
ago a revolving house was built In
Normandy. The door was constructed
OF thin boards which glided over each
other as the house was turned. On
one occasion these boards spread out
like an opened fan, closing the exit.
The inmate. terrified by his expert
enco, had the house pulled down
Harper's Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27

Charles II. Taylor. Jr., one of the
owners Of tho Boston Globe. was very
busy in HIS Office one morning when
there appeared before him Charles 8
Howard, tho dramatic editor OF the
paper, with big kick about his critt
cisms having been cut down so that
they filled a very little space.
Cant help IT," said Taylor crisply
"Tho paper is crowded with advertise.
ments, and they mean money. We must
keep that dramatic stun cut down"
well. by thunderI" exploded How.
ard. Il guess next year youll DO or.
dering me to write wordless oritt
cisms."
"oh. no." said Taylor lightlys mot
wordless Just Bpacoless"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27

Large farm on which man could make
living. Send full description, including
size. quality of soil, number of acres In
cultivation. number of acres of pasture or
meadow, fencing, roads. exact location
Party wants to rent with privilege Of buy
ing on terms
| have a number Of houses in Wash
ington and Takoma Park that could be
exchanged for small farms. Send me
descriptions of your farms If for exchange
One party has half-acre lot in the town
Of Takoma Park, Md. unmortgaged, price
5000, will give as part payment on a small
farm.
! would be glad to send you my complete
list of properties for sale or exchange.
j. S. FRASER,
Takoma Park, Nd.
Phone-Col. 4368w
sep S-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
Forty and a Plttock.

The novelist, Barrie, has given o
now phrase, a Scottish phrase which
may be adopted into tho English Ian
guage. It is to take the place Of the
awkwardly polite terms Of "a woman
Of uncertain age" or ION the wrong
side of forty" or "of years Of discre
ton" His phrase IL forty and bit
took" A "bittock" is Scotch for BIT
more or short distance. II may
mean FIVE years or twenty years. In
the case OF Madame Yale, Lillian Rus
sell or that woman OF imperishable
youth, Sarah Bernhard. It might
mean even more years beyond forty
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
NOTICE.
Office Board County Commissioners,

Office Board County Commissioners.
Rockville. Nd, Sept. 81, 1915.
Ordered this day that the Muncaster Mill
Road, from the State Road at Norbeck to the
improved road near Griffith's gate, be closed
to public travel until further notice. The
object of closing this road is to reconstruct
same, and all persons are hereby warned
that they travel said road at their own
risk.
JOHN X. LEWIS. Pres't
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
sep 29-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
Fob GALE.

One double house, FIVE rooms in each
house, town water and sewage, located in
Rockville. Md.
Two houses near and adjoining said
town, one of six rooms, newly built. one
acre of land. splendid water, shade and
fruit; and one four-room house, five
eiehths of an acre of land.
These properties are near churches,
school, steam and electric roads and well
located. Good investments.
Apply to
B0UlC & B0UIC, Attorneys.
For estate of Samuel English, deceased.
jan Aft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
NOTICE

Office Board County Commissioners.
Rockville, Md, June 81, 1916.
Ordered this day by the Board Of County
Commissioners that the New Cut Road
leading from the Brookeville pike, near
Forest Glen. to the Colesville pike, near
-Four Corners, be closed to public travel
until further notice. The object Of closing
this road Is to repair bridges on same, and
all persons are hereby warned that they
travel this road at their own risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS, Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
READY FOR DELIVERY,

Fruit trees, berry plants, California priyet
and other hedging plants, roses and other
nursery stock.
Quality the very best and prices right.
Before you place your order, write to
ROCK CREEK NURSERY,
Rockville, Md.
r. F. d. No. 3.
oct 2O-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
A. Valuable Farm For Sale

Farm of 1872 acres, about 8 miles from
Germantown Station, in Montgomery coun-
ty, Maryland, improved by good, ten-room
frame dwelling house and fair outbuild-
ings, in good state of cultivation. Prac-
tically all of the land is tillable. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS,
nov t4-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
FARM FOR SALE.

Containing 1877 acres, improved by new
dwelling and barn and other outbuildings
about miles from Germantown Station,
in Montgomery county. Md, and about the
same distance from Gaithersburg one
half mile from pike. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS, Attorney.
june Aid Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
THI
0AlTHERSBURG GARAGE,

&C. WATERS & SON. Proprietors.
Expert mechanics in repair department.
Prompt and courteous service.
Garry full line Of tires, tubes and acces.
series.
Charging Of storage batteries a specia
feature.
Buick and Oakland agency and servic,
station.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
FRANK LIBBEY & CO.,
Lumbermen, Washington, ID. C.
PLENTY of Lumber Here!

BY Fair and Square Dealing with the Govern
ment this Old Reliable Lumber Firm has been
able through Government Regulations to re-stOck
its large lumber yards and sheds with complete
supplies of Lumber, MillwOrk, Shingles, Laths,
Wall Boards and ROOfngs.
NEW CARLOADS FLORIDA CYPRESS
SHINGLES.
These shingles will cost you 5000 per square,
sufficient to cover 100 square feet either inches
or inches wide.
No. Flooring same old price, $3.50
100 square feet.
Clear Flooring, SIS and $3.50 100 square feet.
FRANK LIBBEY s. CO..
Lumber and Mill Work,
9th st. & N Y. Ave-,
WaUsIbiasgtOss, I'D. G..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
FOR SALE.

have for sale Lot No. IT, Section No. 2,
containing 1880 square feet ION Barnes
town road, just outside Of Rockville), and
Lot 8, in Section o, containing 1900 so.
f., in West End Park. just west Of Rock
vile, Md. Offers are wanted for these lots.
j. ABBY HENDERSON,.
aug 24-lm Rockville. Md
Mooney TO LOAN.
WI $500, S2,700 and
$4,000
W. OUTERBRIDGE SPATES,
may-14-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27
For Sale or Rent

For sale or rent cheap, house and store
and IS acres Of land, situated four miles
from Poolesville and three miles from
Seneca, Montgomery county. Md. A good
business stand. Apply to
H. K0HLHOSS,
apr e-2m Poolesville, Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-27

MONEY TO LOAN.
M $4,000 In sums
Of $500 and upward ON real estate In
Montgomery county.
PRESTON D. RAY,
Washington Loan and Trust Building,
Jan 13-tf Washington, d. C.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-17
The proposed referendum amendments


and approval by the
Of
the legislature
eff referendum petition filed against
by
majority the votes cast thereon shall be thereby repealed Any
If the referendum petition filed It be signed
not less than hundred hundred
the adjournment the legislature" :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-17
Second:-The referendum does not

suspend the operation act passed with the emergency clause
attached but will remain the statute books good valid
law until voted on by the electors the
against the measure then and not until then is the law
repealed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-17

referendum affords any protection Read carefully anayze
thoroughly Keep mind that all advocates of the unlimited
bonded Indebtedness soemny if decefuy that in this
section lies the only hope hamper the onward movement OF
the Debt Juggernaut. ~. 3a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-17
Have you read carefully? Alright

you observe first that all emergency different
class from other measures. .. ,.#.i -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-17
Third:- special election may be

called at the pleasure of the governor unless the petitions calm
for the referendum contains the of 10000 electors but
any election be called less than three months and e
days after the adjournment of the Legislature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-17
Some safeguard against unlimited

bonded Indebtedness it not? Say that little measure
innocent in and reading smoothly does Sec
ton 1872 and carrying the emergency passed by the leg
islaure thirty days before its adjournment That would give
them at the least four months and days in which to
operate and OH how fast they could operate What discounts
offer quick cash sales of bonds state North
Dakota What killing they could make, while you, Mr. Tax
Payer standing by grinding your teeth in helpless rage
Deceit! Deceit! And more deceit.
How long you stand methods Irresponsible nom
tax-paying agitators