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The suburban citizen., 1900-05-12

The meridian of Greenwich is gen.
orally accepted as the starting-line
from which TO reckon longitude and
time all over the earth But oblec-
tions are, from time to time, raised
against the universal adoption Of the
Greenwich meridian for such pur-
poses. Recently italian sayants have
emphasized these objections by point
ing out that on the meridian of Green
wich clouds and bad weather are fre-
quent, interfering with astronomical
observations They suggest that the
civilized world should agrOe TO adopt
the meridian of Jerusalem as q COM
mon reference line, because there the
skies are clearer, aud the possibility
of making Palestine neutral territory
would eliminate political objections.
The suburban citizen., 1900-05-12
THE SUBURBAN UrrI-

THE SUBURBAN UrcI-
ZEN IL "a permanent institu-
fiona fiXture at the National
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify to
the good work 1t has accom-
pished during the past flNe
years Ia the line OF suburban
Improvement. 10 Is the only
pawspaper IN the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punching bureau, whose duty
lt is TO punch up the authOrl-
ties and keep them awake 20
vhe needs of the suburbs. On
that account II deserves and y
receiving substantial encopr
GxemshL
The suburban citizen., 1900-05-12

Deadly snakes are seldom seen NOV
ing about. This is to be accounted
for in two ways. First, they are
nocturnal in their habits and generally
in repose when discovered. Secondly,
if they should be on the move their
colors are so much in harmony with
their surroundings that they see the
intruder first and gather themselves
into q coil, so as to escape observation
by remaining still and to be ready for
defence if necessary. They always
swike from coil. As to the distance
to which they eau strike great deal
depends on the manner OF the coil and
the position of the object struck at.
From a good position snake can
generally strike an object distant one
halt or even two-thirds of the crea-
ture's length. No snake can jump.
in the true sense Of the word, and so
long as one remains extended at full
length it is practically harmless. In
such q position it may be easily killed
or avoided.
The suburban citizen., 1900-05-12
rhoss Dear ola Shoes.

A mans heart is generally where
ais old shoes are. New York Uress.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
A TRUSTEE STRIKES BACK.

SHAwAN, August %, 1900.
MessTs. Editors Of The Union - Gentlemen =
Your correspondent tx. Y. H." in his commu-
nication which appeared in your issue of Aug
ust 18th, makes such fierce, and l may say
insulting attack on the "Humbug School Trus-
tees" of Baltimore county that as one of the
"humbugs," request q few lines of your valua-
BILE space to reply. There is no doubt but that
the School Commissioners have appointed and
reapp0inted men as trustees that are unfit for
the position. The question is, Why have they
done so? hardly think they would say there
are no honest, capable men to appoint.
IL they have been so neglectful of their
duties as to appoint trustees that are such q
set as your correspondent would have people
believe, what reason have we to think they
would do any better IL they had the teachers to
appoint? Can KY" point to a single instance
where the trustees have appointed an ignorant
dishonest teacher? Considering the events
that have transpired in the School Board in the
past few weeks, it would be dangerous ex-
pertinent to try and might not it be well to con-
slider the question, Would it not be better to do
away with the School Board and let the County
Commissioners manage the schools, with the
assistance of competent trustees The duties of
q trustee are very simple and there are enough
honest, capable men In every district to per-
form them, and living as they do in close prox-
unity to the schools, are better able to Judge of
the qualifications of q teacher than the Com
missioners who never visit them. or the Exami-
ner who visits them once In six months for
about five or ten minutes. "HUMBUG."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

The PEOPLE of this country must have been
prosperous in 1899, as the statistics of the Post
office Department show they wrote more let
tiers and sent more mail matter that year than
ever before in the history of the United States.
Yet Mr.. Bryan predicted that if Mckinley was
elected the average citizen would not have
enough money to buy postage stamp. Yet
the people of this country paid the Postal De-
partment the vast sum of sos, 600, 900 in 1899,
or nearly 5000 600 more than they paid in
1898, over 81, OOO, 900 more than they paid in
1903
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

In 1858 THE Vermont Democrats resolved
that 1.-THE Democratic party has wisely favored
the enlargement of the domain of freedom !;
and that we are in favor of the acquisition of
any territory on this continent or the islands
adjacent thereto whenever it can be done con-
sistently with the rights of other nations and
the honor of our own" The few Democrats
remaining in Vermont denounce this senti-
ment as imperialistic.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

Two OR three weeks ago The UNION pub
lished an item announcing that Purvis & Co.,
bankers of Williamsport, Pa, we're hunting
up the creditors of the Baltimore banking
house of Purvis & Co.. which failed for a
large amount in 1863 1t was stated that
Charles N. Purvis, head of the Williamsport
concern, was anxious to wipe out all the obi
cations of the old house and with that object
in view was advertising for the creditors of
Isaac f. Purvis. He said ''these are debts of
honor and will be paid, regardless of bank
rupt laws or statutes of limitations" 1t now
turns out that the whole Williamsport story is
fake" There is such a man as Charles n
Purvis in that city, but he is intellectually
weak and has no means. He simply put up
job on the newspapers and got lot of very
cheap advertising.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

Yet Mr.. Bryan declared in 1886 that II the
gold standard was adhered to the misery would
be extended and made worse, and the prosper
ity, which be prophesied would only come
with the free coinage of silver, came as quick
ly as that very danger which threatened us
was past
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

SENATOR JONES, of Arkansas, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, is one of the
directors in the American Cotton Company. q
corporation with 300 plants in the cotton states
and controlling the round-bale process. The
nopofizing an important industry. Senator
Jones is not disposed to let the Tammany ice
trust put on airs over the Western branch OF
the Democratic party His cotton bale trust
is one of the latest monopolies yet taken into
the courts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

M of land, situated within convenient haul
C1Ning distance of railroad in Baltimore cOun-
fy. The TIMBER consists of WHITE OAK.
HICKORY, ROCK OAK, BLACK oAK RED
OAK, WALNUT, POPLAR, CHN6XND T. etc.
The undersigned will receive pt0D6seE from
persons engaged in the lumber 1I1 who
might be buyers until the FOL "a G.
SEPTEMBER. 1900. Prospectik
furnished with full particulars u
location of the property ~
WTERMS-CASH. H>21<
Address, LONGNECKA NJ
Aug. lift. ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

The BALTIMORE Sun of Thursday supple
Cowen. of the B. & o. r. R., favors the re-eIec-
ton of President Mckinley, with the startling
statement that ex-senator Arthur P. German
will support Mr. Bryan" This conversion is
news indeed
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
Are our people ready to vote for this

THE WASHINGTON Star has rather a poor
opinion of the brand Of oratory that the Dem
ocratic Presidential candidate is making use of
in the West. In recent issue that paper said !:
"Mr. Bryan's speeches in Nebraska during
the past few days have not been of the Presi-
Dental order, but of the stump stumpy. They
have smacked more of the rabble-rouser than of
the candidate for the highest Executive Office
in the world. The appeal has been wholly to
prejudice, and in utter disregard of facts or
probabilities. The cry against Imperialism
cannot be strengthened by perverted refer
ence to the instances where the Stars and
Stripes, after being raised, have been, or will
be, lowered. The flag was not raised in Mexico
to remain. 1t flew only over the camps of the
American troops, who were to be withdrawn
as soon as the war was over 1t was raised in
honor and lowered in honor. The conditions
under which the flag was raised in Cuba were
named, and voluntarily named, by this Gov
ernmentin advance. We wentto Cuba pledged
to lower the flag and to withdraw as soon as
the Cuban people should be able to establish a
government of their own. They are now en-
gagged in that effort, and as soon as they shall
succeed the flag. having gone up in mercy,
will come down in glory"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

Mr.. BRYAN has accepted another Presidential
nomination since last week. The Populists
have placed him at the head of their ticket,
having first cut off its tail, in the person OF
Mr.. Towne, and substituted Adlai e. Steven
son in his place. 1t will look lite odd to see
the name of Stevenson, once coupled with
that of Cleveland on a Democratic ticket, sup
plying the tail for the Populist kite.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

TAMES j. LINDSAY, ASSIGNEE OF
- MORTGAGE, VS.. CHARLES VENICE
Court for baltimore County. In Equity
ORDERED. by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 18th day of August, 1900, that the
sale made and reported by James ]. Lindsay
Assignee, for the sale of the property described
in the proceedings in the above entitled cause
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown,
On or before the 10Th day of September, 1900 {;
Provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed and published In Balti-
more county once in each Of three successive
weeks before the said 10th day of September, 1900
The report states the amount of sales to be
100000; N. BOSLEY MERRYAAN, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
Aug. 18.-4t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
EenaI s1ntfces.
John L. G.. Lee, Solicitor, B. e o. BufIdf,0.
Baltimore, Nd

John L. G.. LEE vs. FRANK M. HIDE.
e BRANDT, EFT AL, in the Circuit Court 70,
baltimore County, IN Equity.
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 10th day of August 1900 that the sa
made and reported by John L. g. Lee, Attorney
named in the mortgage, for the sale of the prop
erty described in the proceedings in the above
cause to the contrary thereof be shown
On or before the 10Th day of September, 1900 ;
Provided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Baltimore
county. once in each OF three successive weeks
The report states the amount of sales tn he
$4,000. N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
Aug. 18.-4t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
DEATHS.
Tributes. &C.. 10 Cents Por Line

Tributes, &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
tsoWRN--suddenly on August 9th. DR..
Josiah 8. Bowen. of Mt. Washington, baltimore
county. in his 9th year.
HUTCHINS.-At Towson. Baltimore county,
August 29th James b. Hutchins, in the 18th
year Of his age, leaving wife and four chill
dFen.
Pow ELL.-In Baltimore, August zItn. Amelia,
widow of George w. Powell, formerly of Bal
timore county. - 100
MATTH EWS..On eighth month, q, 1900, at
Whiteford. Pa Susan Roberts, widow of
Thomas r. Matthews, of Baltimore. Nd
GREENFIELD.-At Cub Hill. August 24th,
Mary Ella, wife of p. Harvey Greenfield, and
youngest daughter of the late Caleb and Ann
Greenfield.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
David 8. BrtscOe, Attorney, All and 412 LGsC
building, baltimore, Md.

MARION DUCKETT, CHARLES H.
WI STANLEY AND DAVID s. BRISCOE,
AND SUBURBAN REALTY INVESTMENT
COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY, In Tie Cir
cult Court for Baltimore County. In Equity.
more county, this 18th day of August, 1900, that
the sale made and reported by Marion Duckett,
Charles H. Stanley and David s. Briscoe, Trns-
tees, Mortgages, for the sale of the property
described In the proceedings in the above enti-
tied cause, be ratified and confirmed. unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown,
On or before the Sd day of September, 1000 :,
Provided copy of this order, be inserted in
more county, once in each of three successive
weeks before the said Sd day of September, 1900.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$5,9OOOO N BOSLEY MERRYMAN. Clerk.
True Copy-Test "
n. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
AuO lift
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
ID. G. McIntosh, attorney, To,cson, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

N 80 '
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Baltimore county letters testamentary on the
estate of
ELLEN BOWEN
late of said county, deceased. All persons hay-
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber,
On or before the 18th day of February, 1901 |;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from ali
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 8th day of
August, 1900 CHARLES ID. BOWEN,
Aug. u.-4t$ Executor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
". GH smith, Attorney, TO,rson, ma.

TN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST Es-
i TATE CREATED BY THE LAST WILL
AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN 9. NORRIS,
FOR GEORGIANA LEISENRING AND HER
CHILDREN, IN the Circuit Court for baltimore
County, in Equity.
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Balti-
more county. this Sth day of August. 1900. that
the private sale made and reported by Charles
r. Trowbridge, remaining Trustee, for the sale
e1goorfbod tho r,s<sooodfr1nn
the above entitled cause be ratified ANA conf
hrmed, unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown.
On or before the 3D. day of September, 1000,
Provided a copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed and published in Balti-
more county, once in each of three successive
weeks before the said Sd day of September 1900,
The report states the amount of sales to be
$2,O00.0O. N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN. Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
n. BOsLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
Aug. 11.-4t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
John l.. G.. Lee, Solicitor, B. Dc o. BmiIdin0,
baltimore, Md.

John L. @. LEE, ASSIGNEE, VS.. GEORGE
81 NJ. LITCHFIELD, EFT AL. In he Circuit Court
for Baltimore County, In Equity.
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 10Th day of August. 1900, that the
sale made and reported by John L. G. Lee
Assignee, for the sale of the property described
in the proceedings in the above entitled cause
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown,
On orbeforethe 10Th day of September, 1000 ];
Provided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Baltimore
county, once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 10th day of September, 1900.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$2,425.OO. N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
Aug. 18.-4t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

A RTHUR M. EASTER, ATTORNEY, VS.
IA CHARLES s. GOLDING, In he Circuit
Court for Baltimore County, In Equity.
ORDERED.by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 10Th day of August, 1900, that the
sale made and reported by Arthur NJ Easter
Attorney named in mortgage, for the sale of the
property described in the proceedings in the
above entitled cause, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown,
On or before the 10th dag of September, 1900,
Provided a copy of this order be inserted In some
newspaper printed and published in Baltimore
county, once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 10th day of September, 1900. The
report states the amount of sales to be $4,000.
N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
True COpy-Test:
N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
Aug, 18.-4t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
John II. Centrum and John 8. BiddisOn. At
tOrneys, TosCs0n, Md.

t0rneys, ToscsoE, Md.
PRIDGET DOUGHERTY EFT AL. rs.
ID ELLEN R0HE EFT AL, In the Circuit COust
for Baltimore County, In Equity.
s ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 23d day of August 1900, that the
sale made and reported by John F. Centrum,
in the proceedings in the above entitled cause,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown.
On or before the 17th day of September, 1000,
Provided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Baltimore
county. once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 18th day of September, 1900.
The report states the amount of sales to be
81 10000. N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
II. BosLEY MERRYSIAN. Clerk
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

We LEARNED this week of an old citizen of
Baltimore county-a lifelong Democrat-who
always votes for the Republican nominee for
President. When asked why he did this he
said that he had always noticed that the coun-
try was more prosperous when there was a
Republican President.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

HERE Is the picturesque way in which Mr..
Bryan was measured up and delineated in 1896
by the Louisville Courier-Journal,e "a stalwart
Democratic. and the most influential, paper of
that State: "Mr. William ]. Bryan has come
to Kentucky and Kentuckians have taken his
measure He is boy orator. He is dis
honest dodger. He is a daring adyenturer.
He is political fakir He is not of the ma
terial of which the people of the United
States have ever made President Nor is he
even of the material of which any party has
ever before made a candidate"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

A LETTER from Westminster to the Balti-
more San, speaking of the political outlook in
Carroll county, says: 1.-The indications are
that it will be straight stand-up fight between
the two parties. The nomination of A. A.
Blakeney, of Baltimore county, by the Second
District Congressional convention, while dis
appointing to many Republicans in Carroll
county, has not met with the opposition that
was expected, and he will get the full Republic
can yote.n
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
TenaI Mntfres.
Emanuel ". Herman, Solicitor, Piper Build
ing, TOtCsOsa, Md.
OF PUBLICATION.

The object of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale of certain real estate in Baltimore
county. in the State of Maryland, of which James
Tracey late of said county, deceased, died seized
and possessed for the purpose of repaying to
the said Administrator certain sums of money
paid by him over and above the value of the per-
sonal estate. and of discharging such debts as
may be due by the said James Tracey at the time
of his death as may yet remain unpaid.
The bill states that letters of administration
on the personal estate of the said James Tracey,
deceased. were granted to Jacob Tracey by the
Orphans Court of Baltimore county: that he
has possessed himself of all the personal estate
which was of the said deceased, and has applied
the proceeds thereof to the payment of admin
istration expenses, allowance to widow and divi-
dends on debts due and owing by the deceased
traitor has Oyerpaid the personal estate to the
extent of eighty one CD dollars and ninety nine
(99 cents that the said defendants, Sarah Cramer
and Andrew Cramer, her husband, are non resi-
dents of the State of Maryland.
1t is thereupOn, this 9Th day of August, in the
year nineteen hundred. ordered by the Circuit
Court for Baltimore county, in equity. that the
plaintiff. by causing copy of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper published In haiti
more county, once in each of four successive
weeks before the 18th day of September. 1900.
give notice to the said Sarah Cramer and Andrew
Cramer. absent defendants, of the object and
substance of this bill. warning them TO appear
in this court, in person or by solicitor,
On or before the list day of October, 1900,
To show cause, if any they have, why decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
n BOSLEY MERRYMAN, Clerk.
Aug. list.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

IT is pleasant news to hear from the Ameri-
can Minister at Madrid that treaty of amity.
commerce, navigation and general intercourse
has been signed between the United States and
Spain. The two nations should journey along
hereafter in friendly and progressive spirit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
TyRUCK FARM FOR SALE.

TEN ACRES OF LAND, on the
road leading from Raspburg, on the ~
to Rosedale, on the Philadelphia roaS
miles from Baltimore; or win sell n
farm of 38 ACRES. with all necessary
fruit of all kinds, good water and healt
bOrhood. Apply to 4. H.
Aug. 4.--6ts On Il
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

Mr.. JAMES. r. PRATT, who has been made
assistant to General Manager House, of the
United Railways and Electric Company, was
formerly conductor on one of the Baltimore
city car lines. In his spare hours he studied
law and graduated with high honors. He was
then given position in the claim department
of the company and has now been advanced
to his present position. This shows what a
young man can do if he has the will. The
example set by Mr.. Pratt should prove les
son to others
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
Election Tuesday, November 9. 1900.

In A newspaper interview on Tuesday Mr..
John X. Cowen president Of the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad Company, said II have no
hesitation in stating that 1 will vote for Nc
Kinley, and in little while, after the warm
weather is past, shall make public my reasons
for supporting him. 1t is too hot now to talk
politics. Mr. Cowen is sound money DEM
ocrat and supported Mckinley in 1896.