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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
THE oNE-pR1cE HErFER.

Few wanter buy thet heifer. Zeb? don't be-
would not sell thet heifer, sir, to any livin'
man.
No, sir, II. yew should come an lay fifty in my
hand .
I'd go an shet the stable door an let thet heifer
I'd let her stand right where she is till she is old
Afore I'd sell one side of her. thet's all I've got
Yew heerd / wanted to dispose? Yew must
hev heerd it wrong;
I'd buy a dozen like her, Zeb, IL yew'd bring
them along.
OF course I've got lot of stock, more stock 'en
what need,
An / am short of stable room, an somewhat
short of feed,
But ez for sellin' thet there beast wouidnt,
Let forty dollars come between thet heifer,
Zeb. an me.
am one-price critter Zeo, no man KIN Deat
me down;
She's wuth heap more'n forty. Zeb. ask any
Hi Hunder wants her purity bad. an so does
Deekin Hale,
But ez / said before, of course, the heifer amt
for sale.
She's gentle an she's good an kind, an slicker
..,..s sss9 ~ ses
She never hooks nor jumps the fence, she never
An comes around at milkin' time ez reg'lar ez
the day.
You'd orter see the milk she gives, it's yaller,
thick an sweet,
An ez for quality, by gum. thet heifer can't be
beat
They's junks of butter fioatin' round inside the
mikin' pail,
An speakin' of her butter. Zeb-but then, she
amt for sale.
Yew say yewre bound to hev her, Zeb? Yew
want her purity bad?
The sickest piece of cow-feeh, sir, farmer
ever had
wuth thirty dollars ez she stands, an not
dollar less;
For / am q One-price critter, ZeD, yeW'l nnd
thet out guess.
Wuth thirty dollars as she stands. I'll tell yew
what I'll dew:
I'll swap her now for twenty-five 'twixt me an
her an yew.
Jest twenty-five, no more no less, for I'm one
price man.
An il yew'd want to swap her back, why durn
it, Zeb, yew can.
Joe Cone, in Nea0 York Sun.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
ESTABLISHED 1850.
THE osPREY's NEST.


The genius display by fshhawks in
nest building time is often wonderful,
leading persons to suspect that the
mechanical calculations of the bird
are equal to those of the average hui
man being The hawks frequent
forests and groves fringing the waters
of Narragansett bay to.obtain mater
ial for building new nests and repair
ing old ones. Rotten limbs of trees
high over ones head are heard snap
ping and cracking.
This swapping of sticks is caused by
fishhawks. Mechanically they ex-
anime and breaks off the limbs by
sheer force, something that is unique
in the character of birds. A hawk
flying about wheels short on its
wings, having selected a decayed
stick that is suitable on some oak
t. s.s.-ething after the fashion of
vent pegglIf5 tire ftawK- eHaEyeS past
and just above the bough. Just as
he is passing the limb, with great
dexterity he hooks his claws upon it,
and, without stopping in its fight
and with wings Tapping furiously
enough, bang goes the report of the
breaking of the rotten limb, and tri-
umphantly the feathered wonder car
ries to the nest the stick, sometimes
measures a inches in diameter and
~ feet long. Although as rule the
birds break off the limbs at the first
attempt, they have been seen try the
operation on the same stick two and
three times before being successful.
In case the stick is not broken off
the first time they do not lose their
hold, but increasingly flap their broad
wings in the air, exhausting every
measure toward accomplishing their
purpose.
Ordinarily their bodies are not so
heavy as to cause one to suspect that
they could break off such stout pieces
of boughs, but the momentum car
ried in their fight as they hook on
to the limb without stopping almost
invariably causes their efforts to be
crowned with success. The loud
swapping noise of the breaking of
tree branches by the hawks would
lead a person not accustomed to their
habits to suppose that an elephant
was running amuck through the for
est.
OF about four feet in width and of
a compact structure the nests can
Withstand the fury of severe storms.
The fabric is so woven and bound
crisscross fashion that cases have been
known of the nests remaining intact
even after the wind felled the tree or
pole and threw the nest violently to
the ground. A severe storm threw
down a 6shhawk's nest at Warren a
year ago, leaving the nest bottom up.
1t was discovered several days later
with three young dead birds inside.
Being imprisoned, they had died of
hunger. .--E0J est and Stream.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
THE FARMERS VIEWS.

We amt a-runnin' farms quite yet
For pure philanthropy; leastways,
We amt a-meanin' to, n yet
This takin' boarders scursely pays.
No matter what the price may be,
What seems our gain is more'n Offset
BY all the costly new idees
Our women folks contrive to get.
They're bound to have the farm fixed up
IN everythink all slick n spruce;
New furnitoor n brickerbrack
IN scrumptious clothes that play the deuc
with ev'ry surplus dollar. Style n
a iaUle JliiJa J9lht thny. iitti 'tis
Our wives N daughters standard riz.
The women take as natural
To style as ducks to water. /
Amt quarrelin' with what it costs
Nor folks that caused it, but I'm nigh
Bout crazy. though, with the demand
Now made on me. A feller feels
The money strain. but worse'n that's
The tyranny of style at meals
amt denyin' that the place
Looks better n the women, too;
They have heap more comfort; nor
amt denyin' that twas through
The bOarders it all come bout,
IN yet think of these as thieves
Who've robbed me of my farmers right
To eat my meals in my shirt sleeves!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
THE ART OF ENTERTAINING.

The house itself may be helpful in
making visitors feel at home. We
should have nothing too fine for COM
fort, and welcome Our friends in rooms
made homelike by our daily use.
1t is we'll to have easy rules about
breakfast. 1t is customary to give
ones guests the option of having tea
or coffee, rolls and fruit sent to their
rooms, or of joining the family.
No hostess apologies for any
guest. All are on the same social
plane while under her roof, and
should receive equal consideration.
1t is disputed poipt whether host
or guest should suggest retiring for
the night. 1t relieves visitors of en-
barrassment to know the ways of the
household, and readiness to comply
with them is mark of politeness.
1t shows no lack of cordia1ity to re-
frain from urging friends to extend
their visit. They probably have 9TH
er pleasant plans, and hostess may be
asking a great favor when she fancies
that she is comforting one.
Experienced entertainers recon-
mend that the men should generally
spend their mornings together and
the ladies enjoy each others society.
All meet at luncheon.
Hosts and guests meet in the draw
ing or living room before the meals.
No less than five, nor more than fif
teen minutes should be allowed for all
to assemble.
Every guest should be made to feel
that his or her presence has added to
the pleasure of the entertainments,
and conferred personal qualification
upon the hosts.
A prompt expression of gratifca-
ton in remembering the visit, at
once, upon returning home, is an evil
dence of good breeding.
A guest should hold sacred any,
thing that may be learned of the fam
lily life or the peculiarities of any
member of the household where hos
pitality has been accepted.
Visitors should fall in readily with
any plan proposed for their pleasure,
showing a disposition to be easily
amused and interested, but must not
seem dependent for amusement.
WHATS THE matter with that
man % asked the clock. "He does t
seem to have anything to do but wind
me up"
NO." replied the calender, che
isn't working. He and his compan-
ions struck some time ago."
"Huh Suppose I should stop
working every time 1 strike"
"That's SO, but notice it freshens
me up every time he takes month
off,"
"Is BROWN happy in his mar
riage ?"
"Well, l think if Brown were to
see Mrs. Brown today for the first
time he wouldn't even ask for an in
troduction.'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
THE BACHELORS TOAST.
drink to the man who never woos-aye, no

/ drink to the man who never woos-aye, nor
weds-
The man who can sew buttons and mends-
The man who can live without woman around |;
Here's joy to my bachelor friendsl
He has none to keep but himself-happy mani
And always enough to pay bills
He gives to the grocer merry ha-ha
And squanders no shekels on frills.
He walks not at all in the dark, Silly night,
With colicky offspring in arms.
Which squalls with a zest that is dreadful to
hear,
And fills the whole block with alarms.
He knows when he talks to himself he won't
have
To yell so that he will be heard;
He knows when he talks to himself that he'll get
To chuckle the very last word.
So here's to the bachelOr-bessed Is he,
Who has none to keep but himself
The man who smiles grimly while Cupid puts
back
His worn and fraYed goods ON their shelf
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
THE HOUR FOUR ON CLOCK DIALs.

No doubt many persons have won
dered why the hour 4 is represented
on a watch or clock dial by iii. in
stead of w. A matchmaker who
knows the history and custom gave
an explanation of the matter. 1t
goes back to 1870. "The first clock
which kept anything like accurate
time" said he, twas made by GER
tain Henry Wick in 1870. 1t was
made to the order of Charles V, of
France, who, you remember, was
called the The Wise 1t is pretty
evident, though, that Charles was
not as wise as he liked to imagine.
When Wick brought the clock to him
he looked closely at it and then frown-
ed. You have got the figures on the
dial wrong he said. 4 think not,
Your Majesty, answered Wick.
Yes that w should be four ones.
You are wrong, Your Majesty i
am never wrong thundered the
King. Take it away and correct the
mistake Wick did as he was COM
manded, and so today we have IIII.,
when we should have w."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
HOW TO SALT COWS.

A supply of salt, available when
ever the COWS want it, is necessary
to maintain high milk yield. Salt
stimulates the appetite, assists diges-
tion and assimilation and increases the
flow of fluids of the body, stimula-
ting the vital functions of the animal.
Sailing dairy cows once week is not
sufficient. 1t is good plan to keep
rock salt under shelter where the
cows can get it at will and then feed
loose salt twice a week in such guam
titles as the cows will eat. Loose
salt may be used exclusively if it can
be sheltered from rain. If rock salt
only is used the cows tongue will
frequently become sore, when they
will not eat the quantity needed for a
full flow of milk. Do not mix the
salt with the feed, because if you do
the COW may get more salt than she
needs, which will reduce her yield.
Cows having salt kept before them
all the time will not eat too much.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
IT WAS NOT THEIR MOTHER.

A literary man who has just re-
turned from the anthracite coal re-
gion of Pennsylvania says that he
found great quantity of local col
or" there. He also says he heard
the most ungrammatical sentence
while there that ever came under his
notice. He was strolling through a
mine village in Sckuylkill county
when he heard a woman calling, and
at some distance off saw several chill
dren who were playing in the road.
When he reached them, he said
kindly:
"Your mother is calling you, chill
dren."
The largest child, girl of about
ten years, turned to him and said:
"Her amt a-callin' we; us don t
belong to she. )"
"MY MOTHER -in-law has gone to
the mountain"
''You look pleased"
'Yes; she'll have to admit she has
found something that she can't walk
over"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

MAGISTRATE Ito witness) )-'I un-
derstand that you overheard the quar-
rel between this defendant and his
wife?" Witness-"Yis, sor." "Tell
the Court, please, what he seemed to
be doing?" He seemed to be doin'
the listenin' :"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
SALT AND ASHES FOR HOGS.

One item of feed for hogs which
should never be neglected is good
supply of salt and ashes to which
they can have access always. Wood
ashes can always be had and the
hogs should have all they will eat.
When not convenient to give ashes,
charcoal is a good substitute, and
even soft coal will be eaten for want
of something better, says an exchange.
Hogs are never injured by eating all
the ashes they want, but it is not safe
to give large amounts of salt to ami
mails not accustomed to its use. The
salt and ashes mixture should be kept
in a low box under a shed where it
will be protected from rain, and
should consist of about two quarts OF
salt for each bushel of ashes. Many
feeders prefer to add few ounces of
copperas to the mixture Free ac-
cess to such a mixture will do much
to preserve the health of hogs, and
sows which have an abundances OF
such feed will rarely eat their young.
THE PROFESSOR who thought his
system was running down, asked his
old enemy, the doctor, to prescribe
for him.
"All the medicine you need, Z" said
the doctor, after listening to recital
of the symptoms, "is tonic in the
shape of fresh air.
'Well," responded the professor,
slightly irritated, "what is the shape
of fresh air -
''MY WIFE" he said proudly, has
been known as the queen of hearts.
mo doubt" they answered. 1T
was because she took the knave."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

A BOY was fishing on the wharf
and fell in. He was rescued by a
man. The mau asked: "How did
you come to fall in? ?" The boy re-
piled Indignantly: 81 didn't come
to fall in. I came to fish,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

HAPPINESS IS the natural flower of
duty.
The age-herald., 1900-09-01
MINERS REFUSE ID SIGN CONTRACT Three Thousand Men Will Walk Out at Coal Creek Sep
 tember 1.

Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. 31.-Failing to reach an agreement on the wage scale in the conference between miners and coal operators at Coal Creek, the annual con- tract with miners will not be signed to- morrow as has been the custom.
 The miners decided to adjourn the con. ference until September 10. On account of the failure to agree, all coal mines in Coal Creek, Jellico, Middlesboro and intervening points, with the exception et two or three miles, are closed down. It is not strike as both strikers and operators are hope- ful to reach an agreement by September 1. About 3,O00 miners are affected by the shut down. It Is not a trouble between the Miners Union and the operators, though the union Is very active in the matter, only about 50 per cent of the miners belonging to the union. All week there has been conference of miners and operators at Salt Creek, at which the miners have demand ed an increase of r per cent in wages, eight hours daily labor and pay day twice a month. Operators have refused to con- cede these demands thus far.
The age-herald., 1900-09-01
FINE RACE HORSES
 BURNED TO DEATH
Fire at Naragansstf Park Does ConsIdera. ble Damage-Ace Among
 the Lost.

Providence, R. l., August S1.-Shortly after the racing at Narragansett Park this afternoon fire broke out in one of the sta bles near the three-quarter turn and with great rapidity destroyed two stables a number of cattle sheds and burned to death four race horses. Several strings of other horses were gotten out safely. The horses destroyed comprised three in the string controlled by B. Simon of London, Ontario.
 The Ace, with a record of 2:O5A and val ued at s4,000 Maud K, a grey mare with out a record and valued at g, ,0OO; Ackman Jim, with a record of 2:16A and valued at q 600 and Charles A. Gueyer's brown mare Wiley Essa, valued ot $1,500 which was handled by William Matthews, were the animals destroyed.
 The loss on buildings and apparatus amount to 5000.
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ATTRACTIVE GARD
 AT SHEEPSHEAD ConrOy Won the Sapphire Stakes
 by a Length.
SLOAN RODE LADY MASSEY
And Won the Turf Handicap in Easy Fashion-Jack Pointer, the Favor. ite, Failed to Get In-
 side the Money

New York, August 31.-There was good attendance at Sheepshead Bay today, the card being attractive. The chief event was the Sapphire stakes, in which Conroy was a hot favorite, while Six Shooter and King Lief were good second choices. Bellario and Six Shooter showed the way into the curve into the stretch, when Spencer brought Conroy up on the rail and in a driving finish won by a length with Bellario the same distance in front of Six Shooter, third
 In the turf handicap Jack Point was the choice with Lady Massey a strong second choice, as Sloan was up on her. Potente made the running with Lady Massey and Jack Point close behind Up the back stretch Sloan got into pocket, but he got out of 1t in the stretch and won by a ltngth and half by good riding. Sum mary:
 First Race-Five furlongs: Ondurdis 109 (McCue), D to 1, won; Inshot, 109 (Slack), 80 to l and 10 to l, second; Luerana, 109 (o'Connor), 1 to 1, third. Time, 1:0O 4-5. --.ary Mccoy, Queen Pepper. Likeness, Maria Bolton, Servilia, Trigger, Add. Kath- erina, Morning Side. Fleiche dor and Splash also ran.
 Second Race-Selling, six furlongs: An noy, 108 (Bullman), 13 to 5, won; zeemora, 1O6 (Burns), to and l to 2, second; Chan ticleer, 10S (Turner), 5 to 2, third. Time, l:16 1-o. Cracker, Hasbrounek. Mordelmo, Leon Ferguson, West Baden, Hopbrook, Mortonvills Kid, Borough, Lou Kate. Kufa, Osceola, Argent and Fatalist also ran.
 Third Race-Sapphyre stakes, five and a half furlongs: Conroy, 10s (Spencer), to 5, won; Bellario, 125 (Maher), 10 to 1 and to l, second; Six Shooter, 108 (Turner), z to 2, third. Time, 1:06 3-5 Sharp Shooter, Adyocator, Cprnelian. King Lief and Guess Work also ran.
 Fourth Race-A mile and one-eighth: Fa- vcnius. 115 (Maher), 2 to l, won; King bramble, uS (Bullman), to 1, second; Bombshel 97 (Shaw), 9 to and to 10, third. Time, 1858 S-5. Decantur, Handcuff, Al Sike and Big Gun also ran.
 Fifth Race-Ons mile, selling: Olea, 101 (Slack), to l, won; Fleuron, 101 (Boland), bG to l and 15 to l, second; Silver Garter, 1O6 CknighO, 15 to l, third. Time, 1:41. Eberhardt, Buffoon, Sparrow Wing, Pre- curser, Philippine, Golden Sceptre, Elsie Burns and Decimal also ran.
 Sixth Race-Turf handicap a mile and a quarter: Lady Massey, 106 (Sloan), z to 2, won; Potente, 106 (OConnor), 6 to l and to l, second; First Whip, 10i (Williams). to and to D. third. Time, 2:0S 3-5 Jack Point and Maid of Harlem also ran
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son, making several more misplays than can be shown in the error column. Their batting was equally as weak as their field ing, Scott holding them down to four sin- gies base on balls. passed ball, e wild pitch and single saved them from shut out. Score:
 R.HE. Chicago .... ..........0100O00OO- 9 Cincinnati .... coed 0 2 1 0 1 1 O-11 12 2 Batteries-Taylor, Bresnahan and Dexter; Scott and Kahoe
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Mems Furnishings.

Percale Shirts with collars and cuffs attached, well made and extra length. Former price soc and 6oc for 43c
 Gamers best Percale Shirts, collars and cuffs attached or detached. For mer price 75c, for 63c
 Eagle Shirts, collars and cuffs at tached. Former price s1.50, for 100
 Black and Tan Half-Hose, fast colors. Former price loc; four pair for 25c
 Plain White Hemstitched Handker- chiefs; full size. Former price 10, for,
 a dozen, 86o Fancy Stripe Half-Hose in mercerlze silk, fast coIors. Former price 35c, for 25o
The age-herald., 1900-09-01
New Plant for Knoxville

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 31.-A company has been formed with local capital to erect c s100,000 plant for the manufacture of knit underwear, also to make the cotton yarn to be used. The erection of a building will begin at once.
The age-herald., 1900-09-01
Waldersee Aeien

Alden, Aug. H.-Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, selected to command the inter- national forces in China, landed here today and was received by guard of honor of British troops
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Bostan, 5; New \ TX, s

Boston, Aug 31.-Boston won easily to- day. Taylor's bases on balls proved costly, four of Boston's five runs being due to his wildness. Neither side was able to bat eff Actively. Score:
 R.H.E. Boston ...........00 021 01 o *-5 0 New York ..... .......0 0 0 0 ? 0 0 o 1-3 5 8 Batteries-Nichols and Clarke; Taylor and BoWerman.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Buffalo-Chicago, 6; Buffalo, D. At Indianapolis-First game-Milwaukee, {; Indianapolis, 2.
 Second game-Indianapolis, 3; Milwau- kee, 9 At Detroit-Detroit, z; Minneapolis, 1. At Cleveland-Cleveland, 8; Kansas City, 1.
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St. Louis, 10; Pittsbarg. 5

St. Louis, 10; Pittsbarg.5 Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-St. Louis won the game in the first inning on three hits, two bases on balls and an error by Leach. The features were Schrivers home run drive to deep center fence and Robinson's steal of second base. Score:
 R.HE Pittsburg .... ..........1 0 % 3 1-5 IA 8 St. Louis ...... ........5 0 0 6-9 16 Batteres-Tannehill. Chesbro and Schriv- CT; Powell and Robinson.
 Cincinnati, II; ChicagO,1 Chicago, Aug. 31.-Chicago today prob- ably played the worst game of the sea-
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Received by the Emperor

Berlin. Aug. a.-The Erlanger scientific expedition to Abyssinia. which recently ar rived at Addis Abeba, has been cordially received by Emperor Menelfx II.
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 TlCkLED TO DEATH--"Why We Smile'1---Rag Time March and Two Step---By Chas. Hunter.
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Denmark Quarantines

copenhagen Aug. a.-Denmark has de- clared quarantine against all vessels ar- irving at Danish ports from Glasgow.
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BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia, Q; Brooklyn, 4

Brooklyn, Aug. .51-Both Kennedy and Bernhardt were retired in the second inning today for giving too many free passes. Howell was hit hard in the third, but set- tied down after that. Donahue pitched a fine game, except in the fifth, when Kelly brought in two runs with a four bagger. Score:
 R.H. D. Philadelphia .... .....0 4 4 0 1O-9 10 Brooklyn ... ..........0 0 00- 8 Batteries-Bernhardt, Donahue and Mur- phy; eKnnedy, Howell and Mcclure.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-05

- I'm case any Justice or Justices Of the
Supreme Court shall be in any way dis
qualified to sit in a cause brought be-
fore such Court, the remaining Justice
Or Justices shall have power to call on
one or more of the District Judges Of this
State as in the particular case may be
necessary to constitute the full lumber
OF Justices of which the said Cou shall
then be composed, to sit with them in
the hearing of said cause.
I'm all cases where a District Judge Is
invited to sit and does sit as by this
section provided. the decision Ink opin-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-05
6TH,,,l9OO.

tain, and the Legislative Assembly shall
have the power to increase he number Of
such Justices to not less nor more than
Ave." be amended to read as follows? 4
Section S. '"The Supreme Court shall
consist of three Justices, a majority of
whom shall be necessary to form a quoE-
um or pronounce a decision, but oRe
or more of said Justices may adjourn
the Court from day to day, or to a day
certain and the Legislative Assembly
shall have the power to increase the
number of said Justices to not less nor
more than five.