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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

In brief. it may be stated that the wealth rro
oueed from our American forests each wear q "
ceeos IN value the total product of ali the cola
s shheer, copper, iron lead and coal mines. and
tne value of this property surpasses that of
the wheat and cotton fields combined. This
country is now and has been for several wears
past using fully 90 per cent more wood nar
annum for all purposes than the forests can
produce under natural conditions. 0"i
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Some months ago there was an endemic 90
suicides in Emporia, Kan, and the mayor b VI
neying that the publication of the details of
sucn tragedies In the newspapers was in a meas
ure accountable for the epidemic, requested fbe
! local editors to refrain from printing sensao
uional suicide stories. The editors agreed and
tne mayors policy has been vindicated Tharoo
mas not been suicide in the town since tbe
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
hers have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Baltimore county letters OF administration on
inc es's''e % AMELIA V. wIEhF,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof,
to the subscribers
On. or before the esd day of June. 1909;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment Given under our hands this 18th day of
December, 1901
WILLIAM Fl. WIGHT,
JOHN H. WIGHT,
ALPHEUS H. WIGHT,
Dec. 2l.-4t. Administrators.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

IT was recently announced in Chicago paper
onat carload OF manufactured honey in the
fornla In reply to this the publisher of fho
dn,efscGn Bee Journal has offered $1,000 for tbe
sight OF single pound of manufactured comS
money. He adds that he has been making thS'
oner for 20 years without finding a taker. '"s
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Col. David Crockett reported, after visit to
the White House, that Gen. Jackson. who was
then president, was the most polite man he ever
met. When handing out the bottle for guest,
Colonel Crockett said, he turned his back, leav-
ing his friend free to measure out his drink ac-
cording to his own discretion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

H. H. Rogers has spent millions of dollars and
much of his time in improving and decorating
his home town of Fairhaven, Mass, as he might
beautify his own home. He has already given
to the town library, waterworks, drainage
system town hall, schools and a church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
miscellaneous.
By SIGde e Risteau, AHctioneers.


OF
Mules, Horses, Colts, Dairy Cattle, Wagons,
Farm Implements. Harness. Dairy
Fixtures, PrOvender &c
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

The census returns show that tho na+i,o -.
latlon OF the United States exceeds the fdreiSr
Dorm IN the ratio of more than to /, there heinz
nore 6n nn 56UVOOOO whites against little mora
thing more than Al 100000 are also of native nar
tbas J more striking fact brought out il
creased % per cent. and the foreign whit" aIa
ment only IL. ""iee ele-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

After search extending through China ana
Japan, the Agricultural Department has ' sal
the San Jose scale, the pest of fruit growers n
4 pad Psrts OF the country and especially on the
growers ali over the country. ~ eAup
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

The Legislature Of Texas aspproRIriateed goo
cuted in marble for the Hall of Statuary 1, tho
rotunda of the National Capitol at Washirc1t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Senator N. N. Stranahan, who has been select
ed as Collector of the Port of New York, has
as his given names the States of Nevada and
Nebraska. At the time he was born the great
West was Just beginning to develop and his
father was impressed by reading about these
Territories.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

REAR ADMIRAL ScHLEY, accompanied by
Mrs. Schley, arrived in Baltimore on Tuesday
afternoon to pay long promised visit to his
sister, Mrs. Parks Fisher, 1923 st. Paul street.
He will remain in the city until Sunday next.
He was the object of many social attentions
while in Baltimore The Admiral firmly de.
clined to say word about the verdict of the
SchIey Court of Inquiry.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Many Cuban shoe dealers are now ordering
their goods from Haverhill (Masso manutactu-
rers. One large factory recently received an
order to which was appended this footnote
ave do not understand well the English and we
supplicate to you to disssemble us any error you
observe"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Philadelphia claims that raising the retal Ii
cense from $500 to 81 100 has reduced the nm
per OF CITY a n0 30 '4 r,,, 1887
from a years record.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

The Fifty seventh Congress has not a sinoa
negro member, and the prospects of any nerrS
being elected to Congress in the near f1ti1rs
seems darker than it has been at any time in the
last third of century. With the execution oi
oriet period. from 1887 to 1885, this is the tirst
session OF congress in 81 years without one ~.
more cOlOred men as memhers NN ono W
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

When Senator Aldrich went to Washington,
twenty years ago. he was comparatively poor
man with large family. Today he is reported
to be several times millionaire The founda-
ton of his fortune was laid in consolidating the
street railways of Providence, which he still
controls.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
VALUABLE PROPERTIES FOR SALE.

The first trt,ct contains about So ACRES OF
WOODLAND portion of the Camp Chapel ~
traa+-.~ Nth district, fronting on the IL
.sc II aiiesfniin 80 1T n
1n1 intefsecfiaNfo the Philaovsp.aia and Camp
Chapel roads, adjoining the lands of William II.
Knight, John Smith and others. No. 3i5.
The second tract contains about IS ACRES OF
GROWING TIMBER, short distance west of
the Philadelphia road, near the emile stone, in
the 14th district The neighborhood is good and
thickly settled. Further particulars given ON
application to the undersigned. Address,
No 346. LONGNECKER BROS,
June 1.-tf. Real Estate, Towson. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

A Berlin dentist was sentenced the other day
to five years Imprisonment, a fine of 1000 marks
(S23S) and five years loss of titles and privileges
for overcharging, cheating and injuring his pa
tracts while under the influence of anesthetics.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

For SALE
TWO VALUABLE LOTS of ground on Vir-
ginia avenue, Towson. One of the lots is ind
proved by six-room Frame Dwelling, in kaH
good condition, with a front of IS feet on Vir
ginia avenue and depth of 155 feet, subject to
an annual rent of 500; the unimproved lot is
subject to a rent of 49, The last named lot
fronts rs feet on Virginia avenue, wit depth
of l44 feet. These lots are admirably located for
tenements, or very nicely situated for the florist
business, having southern exposure. Further
particulars, terms, &C., on application to
LONGNECKER BROS,
Oct. Eft. [No.32Sl Real Estate, Towson, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
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H. BUTTON EFT AL.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CoUN-
TY, IN EQUITY.
ORDERED, this oath day of December, 1901 by
the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, in Equi-
~ on the petition exhibits and affidavits filed
in This cause. that John S. Young and d. Mere
dith Reese, Trustees in the above entitled cause;
give notice of their application to be relieved
ssnd discharged from the further execution of
the trust. by advertisement inserted in one of
the newspapers printed in Baltimore county,
for two successive weeks warning all persons
to show cause if any they have,
On or before the 18Th day of January, 1909,
,vbv the anplication of said Trustees should not
he GRANTED N. CHARLES BURKE.
True Copy-Test: ,,
Dec. est.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Tempt an Overlan11illI.
completed the preparsttic4sssa
ana ana, started for Siberia DecelES9ao is TO at
russian government is actively asss1ftgza York,
ana has telegraphed to the remote settlema,r5,
readiness for his USE Jugs III
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

NOTICE.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Hartford County.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of
the Charter of said Company, an election for a
President and Eighteen Directors thereof will
be held at the Office, MASONIC TEMPLE, Belair,
On Monday, January 9th, 1902,
At II O'clock M. -.
10 s6rve for the ensuing yesfsend for the trans
action of such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting.
GEORGE r. CAIRNES,
Dec. 28.-2t. Secretary.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Mayor Jerome Dewitt, of Binghamton, N. Y.
is doing such thriving business in marrying
couples clipping from Pennsylvania that he has
established two of his office employees, a man
and young woman, as permanent best man and
bridesmaid respectively, so as to give future
couples all the comforts of q home wedding.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

N al "EHIING.
The Annual Meeting of the Members of tba
"a "a !! : IL LA, Al FakE lNSU RANCE COMPANY IN
BAbIlMORE COUNTY Will be held nj tho 90
nee, 4l6 EAST FAYETTE STREET, BALTIMORE VI
On Monday, january 9th, 1909.
At IL o'clock A. NJ,
10 elect Thirteen Directors to serve for ono
year. Joseph 4 Wa r xS LII one
Dec. 2l.-3t q $500 sor ~ -:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

az ON SATURDAYS ONLY, THE Levy
OF 1901 ONLY,
FROM O'CLOCK A. M. to l O'CLOCK P. M.
AT THE MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL
BANK, N. E. corner of Baltimore and Liberty
Streets, Baltimore, Md.
Treasurer and Collector.
JAMES f. DUGAN, Dec. T.-6m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

THE LEGISLATURE met in Annapolis at noon
on Wednesday, January LIST. The cut-and-dried
sIatefor officers ofthetwo houses went through
without hitch and it is evident the Demo-
cratic managers have everything we'll in hand.
They have rather narrow majority and this
may be the means Of checking any violent
partisan legislation during the session.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

HNRUSTEE'S SALE
i -OF-
A Valuable House and Lot of Ground in
the Village of Mt. Washington, on the
Northern Central Railway.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
SMisce11a11en11g.

The Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for Bal
timore county will be prepared to RECEIVE
THE TAXES for the levy of 1901. commencing
Monday, May 9th,
daily, AT HIS OFFICE IN TOWS0N and also
al back taxes due and unpaid on the levies of
former years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Congressman Flood, of Virginia, is going to
introduce bill for the purchase of about 1900
acres at Appomattox Courthouse. to be set apart
as government reservation and parked. The
@eI.ean farmhouse, in which Generals Grant
~ transacted that bit of history making
| Harry rssarsago, would be included in the
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Office Hours
Aprti LIST to NoUen,ber LIST from a. 81. TO 5 p. M.
November LIST to april LIST from Z. II. to p. Al.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Noah e. OfWtt, attorney at La,c, To,cson,
MARYLAND.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05

that day to pick off the men of the
battery.
"While this same battery was in
fire of the confederate artillery.
Whenever the confederate guns
would fire there would come from
battalion of infantry on the right,
some 600 yards from us. two or three
volleys, and the bullets would come
down like hail on the artillerymen
of our own battery. Finally, Capt.
Barnett ordered his boys to change
the guns to bear on the infantry
part of the confederate line. They
were instructed to load and fire as
fast as possible, and to keep it up
until he gave orders to quit. The
fire was so terrific and so unexpected
that the perniciously active battalion
was not heard from for several
hours.
"The ground we held at Resacca
had been fought over before we oc-
cupied it. and in the valley of a
creek near us lay between the lines
a number of bright Springfield rifles
that had been dropped by wounded
men or by men killed. They were
the exact pattern of our own guns,
and. as we looked at them, they
seemed to be in very good condition.
Haynes, of my mess, who never
cleaned a gun. and knew he couldn't
hire any of the boys to clean his
rife for him, said that, as inspection
day was not far off, he would &c into
the valley and get one of the new
guns. He started out under a heavy
fire from the confederate intrench-
ments, but he went forward, got the
rife, and came back to us, not bull
let having touched him. l counted
that very fine display of courage"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05

selves in favor of better situation
higher up. Under these dampening
conditions both sides ceased arguing,
and the spot remained unmarked.
The grounds are rapidly being inn
proved, and there are beautiful ave-
nues-named for Sickles and other
prominent soldiers-which wind in
and out through meadows or wood
land, and follow the course of battle.
One of them leads past the Devils
DEN" mass of colossal rocks resting
in natural poses. where some north
ern sharpshooters congregatedI and
made bloody havoc in the opposing
ranks.
Some of the Gettysburg people are
fond of calling John Burns their
"hero." Burns was an old man of 10
years at the time of the great battle,
who lived with his wife in a modest
cottage. Aged though he was, he SAL
lied forth to join the fighting men.
When evening came his friends. anx-
ious for his safety. went in search Of
him. He was found severely wounded,
and brought home in a wagon: but he
recovered before long and lived to
tell the story of his great experience.
Strange as it. appears, when one visits
Gettysburg and sees the traces Of
warfare throughout the town-the
numerous bullet and shell holes still
remaining in doors and walls-only
one citizen of the town was killed dur
ing the three days struggle. and she
n young woman of 90 Jennie Wade
was in attendance upon sick sister
when the sharpshooter's bullet killed
her. In the course of a conscientious
hut somewhat scantily rewarded
search for heroism. as il was displayed
in Gettysburg itself. the people have
now put mp a monument to Jennie
Wade in the City cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05
LINCOLN'S TENDERNESS.
The Letter He Wrote for Dying
Soldier boy and one to
Bereaved Mother.

AS a part of the last Memorial day
services in Broadway Methodist
church, exPresident j. Ii. Martin. of
Moore's Hill college, delivered his lee
ture on abraham Lincoln" In sim
pie, forceful sentences he portrayed
Lincoln the man and president. He
told with eloquence the story of Lin
coins early life and struggles; of his
achievements as lawyer; of his his
torical debates with Douglas and of
his dramatic political career, with its
tragic ending, says the Indianapolis
Journal.
NO story of Lincoln" he said,
would be complete without some
mention of his tender, sympathetic
nature. y man of great physical
strength and moral courage, as well
tleness of a woman.
His heart and sympathies were al
ways with the common soldier. 1t was
Gen. Butler, l believe, who gave In ac-
count of the presidents visit to a
hospital. AS he passed from ward to
ward, stopping long enough to speak
a word of cheer and comfort to each
poor fellow as he lay on his little cot,
he finally came to boy who was evil
IDENTIFY dying.
"Mr. Lincoln sat down by his side,
and asked the dying boy if there was
anything he could do for him. L wish
you would write to my mother was
faahla npcIyar And tha rra III q n I
wrote it down, signing his own name.
when he read the letter to the boy,
and came to the closing sentence:
This letter is written by Abraham
Lincoln, the poor fellow looked up,
and said: Why, is this our presi-
dent"
"Mr. Lincoln answered: Yes, and
now that you know who l am, is there
anything more can do for you?' The
dying boy answered.: Nothing more,
unless you hold my hand and see me
through
And so the great president sat by
that humble cot, and with big tears
rolling down his face he held the trem-
bling hand of that dying boy until the
spark of life had fed.
Search the annals of history and
you will nowhere find a more beau
tiful, tender utterance than his letter
to Mrs. Bixby, of Boston, who had
given five sons to her country. This
letter was written in November. 1864
at time when the angel of death had
visited almost every household in a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05
DOan'S
Kidney Pills,
A Modern Medicine for
Every Kidney III.

Mr.. T. II. Hughes, of Saxtons River, Vt.
employed by b. f. Locke & Co., says: My
kidneys did not act properly for years, and
it gradually grew on me. For two or three
years they troubled me very much with
dull, aching pain across my back and in
my loins. If l stood on my feet for any
length of time, l felt the pain across my
back more and my legs became numb:
When the pain in my back got so bad that
could stand it no longer, / put on plasters,
and / used a great many of them, but they
only afforded me temporary relief. l also
used medicines of all kinds. but they, did
not reach the cause. | saw Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised and so well recommended,
that was induced TO give them trial, and
l got them at Andrews drug store. They
gave me immediate relief. After the treat
ment | seldom felt any symptoms OF my
former troubles, but when l did l took
few of Doan's Kidney Pills and 1t soon
left me. My rheumatic pains were not so
severe, and did not have that tired, Ian
guild feeling. / had more energy in doing
my work and give all the credit tc Doanss
Kidney Pills. They did me great deal
of good, and 1 feel justified in recommends
ing them to others as a good and reliable
medicine"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by. all drug
gists; so cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co..
Buffalo, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05
MONUMENTS AT GETTYSBURG.
Thrilling War Incident Is striking.
Iy CONNIE Grated by One
of Them.

Whatever may be ones views as
to the ethical side of a project to
preserve and immortalize battlefield
of the civil war, the field of north
ern victory, it must be conceded that
the government is slowly making of
Gettys burg a most interesting and,
in a way, instructive memorial of the
great fight The approach to the
town by rail is made picturesque by
the sudden appearance of equestrian
and other statuary marking various
points of military interest, and stu
ated apparently at haphazard' in field
or meadow, producing an effect rather
startling to the unaccustomed Ameri-
can eye. When it is remem bered that
over 1900 men were engaged on both
sides in the three days struggle, it is
not surprising to note that the field
itself comprises 10000 acres, exclusive
of the cavalry battlefield which is
situated about four miles to the east.
The country is rolling and picturesque,
and the views from the many observa-
ton towers of iron work, which have
been erected at frequent intervals. are
magnificent in extent and beauty. The
great stretch of battlefield is dotted
with monuments. of which no less
than 40 have now been erected. In
dividual regiments have placed stones
to mark their positions during the
eight. and some of these are very good
representa- ons in bronze and stone
of sharpshooters and kindred sub
iects, writes Louise Morgan Sill, in
Harper's Weekly.
One of the most interesting of the
private monuments. and fair ex-
ample of the kind that is being erect
ed, is the shaft which bears the life
size bronze figure of union officer
named Brown. Brown in an excess
of zeal, disobeyed orders, and was
thereupon relieved of his sword.
Grasping a Ratchet. he rushed. I'M
daunted, into the midst of the hot
struggle. never slackening his impet-
uous onslaught until he had wrenched
another sword from the hand of a con-
federate officer. with which weapon
he continued his intrepid attack on
the enemy. The monument represents
him holding the confederate's sword
the Ratchet lying at his feet.
The governments monuments, as
should be expected. are more costly
and impressive. There is $50 900
shaft 60 feet in height, surmounted
by a figure of Liberty, and having
marbles of war, history. peace and
plenty at the base, which marks the
spot where Lincoln delivered his I'm
mortal speech when the National
cemetery was dedicated on Cemetery
hill in 1868. There are also equestrian
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05

statues of Meade, Hancock and other
leaders of the northern troops, of
more or less artistic merit. Thus far
the positions of the confederates are
marked only by living timber and by
modest tablets, placed by the govern
ment. Unfortunately there has been
a bit of friction between the northern
and southern ex-soldiers over some
mooted points in the history of the
battle. and this has acted very dis
couragingly upon whatever intention
there may have been to stimulate the
accumulation of confederate monu-
ments. In one instance the ex-confed-
crates claimed to have 'raken" a GER
tain advantageous position on high
ground The unionists replied that
the position was not taken" at all,
as it was merely abandoned by them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05
MIR. LINCOLN SAT DOWN BY HIS SIDE

stricken land, and it was even then
lowering over the preside himself.
1t begins:
"'My Dear Mrs. BiXby: | have been
shown in the files of the war depart
ment that you are the mother of five
sons who have died gloriously on the
field of battle. | feel how weak and
fruitless must be any words of mine
which should attempt TO beguile you
from your grief for a loss so over
whelming.
land vet | cannot refrain from
rendering to you the consolation that
may be found in the thanks of the re-
public which they died to save earn
estly pray that our Heavenly Father
may soothe the anguish of your be-
reavement, and leave you only the
cherished memory of the loved and
the lost, and the solemn pride that
must be yours in having laid so cost
IL a sacrifice upon the altar of free
DOM
The peerless glory of Abraham Lin
coin lies in the fact that beyond all
other men he could read the thoughts
and enter into the feelings and sym
pathies of the common people, and in
his own great sad heart he carried
the burdens and sorrows of his coun-
trymen until he wrought out the ma
tons freedom and sealed ii with his
blood"