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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09

luil,boro. Texas March IA week ago
a stranger was found al saloon here
pennlless. partially paralyzed and sick. The
matter was reported to the county officials
tho door farm He objected. saving he
had relatives ia Decatur and be was sent
TO that place Wednesday night LAST night
he was shipped hack by the Wise county
officials WHO said thcy could find 10 trace
or his people. lie died between hire and
Fort Worth and was hufrd al The poor
fnrm today lie WIS Shoulder u'nl -nEul
and about - yrHrs "ld. \ 70 "nr knnws ms
naine or anything about him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
sHeRlEEs, DEPARTMENT.

Loekhsrt. Texas, March 7 Stolen from
Al M Gumhiner on the night of March :.
io0a ono diamond ring weight ~ diamond
a. ard ~ karat; two esrrinsslone mount
a with small diamond and one with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09

'lOMACH BITTERS.

~ SPECIFIC remedy for all ailments Of
IA soh,aSh' liver and bowels, and one
"A Ssekeo by hundreds Of testinion-
u ,.,.1n dalnu the past fifty years.
y 4, Io terstore urge every sufferer
4 noieestlon, Dyspepsia, Flatulency,
"A psuon' Sick Headache or Liver
"A vi; MlI'uney Troubles to give Il trial.
:, surely cure you The genuine
N sVs our private stamp over the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Death Of a Stranger.

sanders, sheriff LocRhart, Caldwell county,
Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
G. A. mis- TROT & co. !

Light Weight Balbriggan Under
wear. exceptionally good grade in
white. blue and brown, 4 mn
garment 75c, or suit. buUV
A new thing in Non-Elastic Suspen-
dcrs, mercerized web, looks like
silk, same style as Guyot. We show
them in many patterns at. EfNn
a pair ................ wv
Suspenders., imitation Guyot, fancy
Dsuai s &c u grades les" at s.Dts' Csc
A special value in Razors. Krusins
Bros Guaranteed Razors; they usu-
ally sell at =. so: here at, l@a
each ...,,.......... S0G
Magnolia Shirts. madras and per
cale. with or without collars, Enn
special value at, each. $50. JOG
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
Vertical Handwriting.
Nep York Sun.


The superintendent of Baltimore's public
schools, Mr.. J. H. Van Sickle, presents the
most forceful argument we have yet heard in
behalf of the vertical or, as be calls it, the
natural" handwriting. He has arrayed on
his side Thomas A. Edison, reputed to be
the swiftest penman in America; former As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury F. A. Van
derlip, the managers of telegraph companies
in many of our principal cities, who are IA
miliar with the handwriting of expert tele-
graphers-men able to write legibly from 25 to
so words per minute; prominent printers.
manufacturers and dealers in varions parts of
this country, and even college professors and
physicians.
Mr. Edison acquired the vertical style when
learning biography By its use he is said to
have averaged 50 words per minute and to
have turned out copy las legible as print"
even at this remarkable speed. Superinten-
dent Van Sickle offers the following statistics
The average speed of 900 public school children
in Is cities who have studied the vertical style
for from two to five years is 100 letters per
minute, whereas the average of nearly 200
letters per slant writers, all adults, is only lob
per minute
Vertical handwriting is commonly spoken
of as fad which has sprung up within the
last 10 or II years. In reality, however, this
style of writing is shown to antedate by more
than century the sloping method. DR..
Edward Brooks of Philadelphia, who has writ
ten history of the two systems of penmanship
in question, says that the slant system were
unknown in any language until the Sixteenth
Century. Prior to that time all chirography
was vertical. 1t was, practically, the only
hand written by the ancient Romans. When,
during the Middle Ages, the cultivation of
fine style of penmanship was Htits height in
Italy, slant writing was never practised. That
style seems first to have been popularized by
Queen Elizabeth, who fell in love with the
new type of a Venetian printer, afterward
known as italic, and fashioned her handwrit-
ing after it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
Farrnars, Egg Trnst.

Farmers Of Mclean county, ILL.,, are organic
ing an egg trust and are engaged in sorting
eggs in plants constructed especially for the
purpose, to be held for next winters demand.
One firm has erected building especially for
the storage of eggs and expects to pack 600 600.
AS soon as the eggs are received they are placed
in zinc frames holding ten dozen. When fifty
of the frames are filled they are moved into
dark room and candled. The eggs are then
tested for breaks and those broken are sold to
bakers. Having passed both these tests the
trays with their contents are placed on an ele-
vator and lowered into the basement. Many
tanks of cement with walls foot and half
thick, like huge beer watts. are located below.
Each is feet long and the same width, capable
of holding 10000 dozen. The tanks contain
colorless liquid, the ingredients of which are
kept secret, which is said to preserve the eggs
for months. The eggs are piled in the tanks
but the liquid between them prevents them
from breaking by their own weight.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
The Oldest American Inn.

West Brookfield, Mass. claims the dstinc-
ton of having the oldest hotel in the United
States. 1t is typical colonial tavern, which
for nearly a century and half has never
closed its doors to the stranger. 1t was built
in 176O by Capt. David Hitchcock, who was
its boniface for 81 years, and during his time
he entertained many distinguished guests.
Gen. George Washington stopped there October
22d, 1885, ON his way to Boston, and entered
in his diary, I'VE were fed on the best the
town affords" A short time afterward Martha
Washington spent the night there. In 1893
President John Adams drove into town with
his coach and four, and Landlord Hitchcock
gave him the "best room in the house" Je-
rome Bonaparte, who was appointed King of
Westphalia in 1907, spent the night there with
his American bride, Miss Elizabeth Patterson,
in 1904, and tradition shows the place where
his coach ran into fence and demolished it.
General Lafayette on his visit to America in
1924 stopped there, and many other notable
personages have partaken of its hospitality.
For 104 years the hotel had only three differ
ent landlords an average proprietorship OF
nearly IS years apiece. The Wayside Inn,
made immortal by Longfellow, antedates the
West Brookfield house, but it never had con-
tinuOus career as q hotel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
The Future of Agriculture.
Portland Oreqonian.


To the lover of nature, the admirer of grow
ing things, the man or woman who finds the
old story of the seasons, as told in the recur-
ing periods of rest and resurrection of seed
time and harvest material for new drama
with development in the leading role, the
science of agriculture is at once the most won
derful and the most engaging of all pursuits.
There are no graduates from the school OF
nature. One season leaves another to fulfill its
promises, and these, if well based, are as GER
tain of fulfillment as the sun is to shine and
the rain to fall The increasing magnitude
of the agricultural industry in this country is
sufficient proof of the increasing interest that
is taken in farming as progressive science.
With fixed capital of $50 900, 900, 900 invested
in agriculture; with, in aggregate 415,000,000
acres of cultivated land; with 100000 peo-
pie resident upon farms and 10, 900, 600 engaged
in agricultural pursuits, we may we'll place agri-
culture at the top of the list of the industrial
columns as the greatest, as is the Oldest of
human vacations. The value of the products
of American agriculture in the last census
year was so large that the figures in which it
is set forth are confusing in the vast sums that
they designate and the enormous bulksin agri
cultural products that they indicate. We are
fain therefore, to regard them as standing for
an industry the appliances of which, includ-
ing human effort and intelligence, are enor-
nous and the results of which, whether pre-
scented in bulk or in value, are fairly incom-
prehensble to the ordinary mind. Accepting
without dissent the statement of Secretary
Wilson that the expenditures of the govern
ment for agriculture are justified by results,
we will find it easy to indorse his concluding
view that 'the future will still further show
the value of science applied to the farm"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
What 1t Really Is And What 1t Stands For.
Mem York HernLd.

New York Herald.
1t must be remembered, in the first place,
that the declaration on which Monroe in 1923
consulted his Cabinet and his two predecessors,
Jefferson and Madison, related to the meddling
of the Powers of Europe in the affairs of Amer
lean States.
That the kind of meddling then declared
against was such as tended to control the polit-
ical affairs of American powers, or was de-
signed to extend to the New World the politi-
cal system and institutions of the Old.
That the declaration did not mark out any
course of conduct to be pursued, but merely
asserted that interposition the kind mention
ed would be considered as dangerous to our
peace and safety, and manifestation of an
unfriendly disposition toward the United
States.
That this doctrine has never been Endorsed
by any resolution or act of Congress, but still
remains the declaration of President and his
Cabinet.
Nevertheless, it was and is an eminently
proper and patriotic doctrine, and as such has
been Endorsed by the people of the United
States and needs no other sanction. The peo-
pie, not Congress, rule this country. 1t is not
of the smallest consequence, therefore, wheth-
er Congress ever has or ever does indorse the
doctrine, which very fittingly bears the name
OF the hrSt President to announce it.
The Monroe doctrine is a simple and plain
statement that the people of the United States
oppose the creation of European dominion on
American soil that they oppose the transfer
of the political sovereignty of American soil
to European Powers and that any attempt to
do those things will be regarded as danger
GUS to our peace and safety" What the rem
edy should be for such interposition by Eu-
ropean Powers the doctrine does not pretend
to state. But this much is certain. that when
the people of the United States consider any
thing dangerous to their peace and safety
they will do as other nations do and if neces-
sary defend their peace and safety with force
of arms.
The doctrine does not contemplate forcible
Intervention by the United States in any legiti-
mate contest, but it will not permit any such
contest to result in the increase of European
power or influence on this continent, nor in
the overthrow of an existing government, nor
in the establishment of protectorate over
them, nor in the exercise of any direct control
over their policy or institutions. Further
than this the doctrine does not go. 1t does
not commit us to take part in wars between a
South American Republic and European
when the object of the latter is not the found
ing of monarchy under European prince in
place of an overthrown republic. In the pres
ent instance, therefore, the doctrine does not
apply so long as England does not hold the
ports of Venezuela longer than is necessary to
secure the payment of the sum she is deter
mined to extort. Should she attempt to hold
Venezuela forever, the Monroe doctrine would
apply and our duty and policy would be
resistance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
Hartford Fire Insurance Company's At.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company's At
fairs.-The December meeting of the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company was held at the Office
in Bear Monday last, with W. H. Harlan in
the chair and A. P. Silver, secretary. The re-
port of the directors, stating the receipts less
than the expenses the past year, and similar
report from Agent Webster was received, read
aud referred to committee for examination
aud report. The committee appointed by the
chair, consisting of A. P. Silver, S. A. Will
lams and VIM. H. Jarrett, were requested to
meet at the company's Office Tuesday, De-
cember 23d, to audit accounts and receive sug-
gestions in writing for improvements from
members and report their recommendations to
the January meeting of members, January 5th
1908. The report shows that the losses by fire
the past year were over S44, 900 and in excess
of the income the past year. The company,
however, has increased its income account and
has part of its last years resources, notwith-
standing the extraordinary losses, onefourth
of which it is believed was of incendiary origin.
Hartford Democrat
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
The Boss Fish Story.

11VtttF j FVIIt LVFWs
Harry P Howard, of this city, landed the
largest bass ever caught in the Codorus creek
or the Susquenanna river. Mr.. Howard
caught the fish near the Y. NJ. G. A. Athletic
Grounds. He kept it alive by placing it in
vessel filled with water and later transferred it
TO the bathtub at his home. The fish meas
ures two and half feet and weighs six pounds
strong. In two days it has devoured two
pound carp and one dozen small fish.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

The Goal Hog in Evidence.-The ''coal
hog" has made his appearance in Catonsville.
A few days ago one of the local coal dealers
received message by telephone from the pres
ident of one of the largest mercantile houses
in Baltimore, whose country home is not
great distance east of Gainesville. He told
the dealer that he must have several tons of
coal at his country place al once, for use in the
greenhouses there, as he was entirely out.
The good natured dealer compromised by send
ing down one ton. To the establishment of
the driver of the coal wagon all the coal bins
in the greenhouses were filled and he had to
dump the load of coal in three different bins to
keep them from oyerfiowing.-Balto.H Herald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

SALES ADVERTISER IN "THE UNION"

Saturday, December 20, by A. P; McComas, on
the farm of Mr.. J. Glenn McComas, near
Greenwood, horses, cows, wagons, etc.
Monday December %. by Harry e. Mann. attor-
ney, ETC., on the premises, leasehold proper
ty corner of Third street and Fait avenue,
Highlandtown.
Monday, December22 by Leigh Bonsal, assignee,
etc. on the premises, three houses on Govane
avenue, near Harwood avenue, Govanstown.
Monday December o. by Mrs Maria Slatterly,
on the North Point road near the Philadel-
pha road, stock, farm and garden tools,
household effects. etc.
Monday December %. by Julius Rudiger of A.,
on the York turnpike, near the g. Mile House,
horses. COWS, wagons, farm implements, in
cubators. ice-cream machines, etc.
Tuesday December %, by Robert VI. Taylor,
on the REGISTER farm, on REGISTER avenue,
south of Towson, postponed sale of horses,
mares, cattle, hogs. implements, etc.
Tuesday, December o. by NJ. t. Stirling and DR..
W. NJ. Stirling, administrators, at Shane, 9TH
district, postponed sale of the personal eff
fects of John Stirling, deceased.
Monday, January 5, 1908. by Robert III. Smith,
attorney, on the premises, real estate in the
village of Mt. Washington.
Monday, January 5, 1903, by John s. Blddlson,
trustee. on the premises, adjoining Brehms
Brewery, near the Belair road, horses, COWS,
Tuesday. January 6, 1903. by Robert Fl. Bussey.
attorney, at the Court House door, house and
lot in the 8th district, near Quaker meeting
house.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

Condemns Chemical Fire Engines
Mr.. James e. Ingram, Sr., whose fine resi-
dence on Park Heights avenue, Sd district, was
destroyed by fire last Sunday night, this week
sent letter to the County Commissioners in
which he condemns the county fire department
and declares that it is practically useless. In
part he says: 1.-The engines did not arrive
until after the the fire had made such progress
that the firemen themselves thought it useless
to attempt to check it. After the building was
consumed by the flames the fremen turned
the contents of one of the engines on the front
of my stable, the paint of which was not even
blistered by the heat of the fire. This was
about all they did,"
Mr. Ingram says it appears to him that if
the money expended on the support of this
department of the county government was
wisely used to encourage volunteer compa-
MES it would be of greater utility to the tax
PAYERS. He dislikes, he says, to make COM
parisons with the volunteer company of Pixies
Vile, but that company rendered such efficient
service that he cannot refrain from so doing.
The work of the regular department. meas
ured by that of the volunteer company, suf-
fered by contrast.
Mr. Yellott said he concurred in what Mr..
Ingram said in regard to the county fire de-
partment, and he favors encouraging volunteer
companies.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

Perhaps a Circulating Library.-The
Neighborhood Improvement Club of Govans-
town is endeavoring to start circulating IL
brary for the benefit of the residents of that
vicinity. 1t is purposed to buy all the latest
and best books and have them circulated from
hand to hand A fee of 81 a year will be
charged. If the movement is successful an
effort will be made to establish permanent Ii
brary there The committee in charge of the
organization of the library is composed of
Mrs W. w. Shaw, chairman; Miss Clara B.
Benninghaus, secretary; Miss Marie Scott,
treasurer; Miss Mamie Stevenson, librarian.
Any of the committee will receive subscrip
tions and give any information.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

Will Furnish Better Car Service.-Mem-
bers of the Improvement Association of East
ern Avenue Extended called on President
John NJ. Hood and General Manager William
A House, of the United Railways and Electric
Company, several days ago relative to better
service in that section. There were 80 repre-
sentatves present, including Hon. ]. F. 9.
Talbot, Messrs. Walter R. Townsend, NJ. w.
Offutt James Young, James Gilmore, Robert
H. Hall, Lawrence, Riddle, Goehler County
Commissioner Slade and others. The object
of the delegations visit was to get scent
fare, better schedule and through cars to
Back river. AS result of the conference the
company will establish Scent fare after l P.
NJ. on Sundays from Baltimore and Holiday
streets and every third car will run through to
Back river without change.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

Want a Postofdce Established.-An eff
fort is being made by number of citizens to
have a postoffice established at Rockland, on
the Falls road, about three-quarters of mile
south Of Brooklandville A few days ago
delegation composed of Messrs. Robert H.
Wright, William Bryan, Charles T. Bowen
and others went to Washington to confer with
Representative Blakeney about the matter.
It is likely the Office will be established.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

Comfortable Sum for the State.-Mr.
George r. Gather has turned over to the
State of Maryland a check for 1925. 80, paid
by the Northern Central Railway Company on
account of unpaid taxes. The check was re-
ceived by Mr.. Gather from Mr.. Charles H.
Carter, of counsel for the road, and he at once
carried it to Governor Smith who, with Comp
troller Herring and Treasurer Vandiver, signed
a receipt in full For nearly six years the
Northern Central Company has fought the
payment of the annuity of per cent on its
gross receipts They carried their contention
through the State courts to the Supreme Court
of the United States, which finally put an end
to the lawsuit. Hereafter the company will
pay annually to the State the tax of per
cent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
THE DEATH RECORD.

Cronhardt.-Mr. Henry Cronhardt, whose
failing health was mentioned in THE UNION
on the 9th inst died at his home at Cronhardt
postofice, Chestnut Ridge, on Friday of last
week, in the SSth year of his age He emf
grated to this country from Germany sixty five
years ago and first settled in Baltimore, where
he carried on shoemaking for time. After
wards with his family he moved to Baltimore
county, where by industry and close attention
to business he provided himself with COM
Portable home for his declining years. Mr..
Cronhardt was in all respects an excellent citi-
zen, having the esteem and confidence of all
who knew him. His wife died some years
ago. He is survived by two sons-Messrs
John Cronhardt, of Baltimore, and Henry G.
Cronhardt, of Baltimore county-and four
daughters--Mrs. John Long, Mrs. Louisa
Richter, Mrs. W. r. Aipsley and Miss Lena
Cronhardt the latter postmistress at Cron-
hardt which was named in honor of her
father. Mr.. Cronhardt was one of THE
UNIONS Oldest subscribers and the last time
he was in Towson-a few months ago-he
called at the Office to pay his respects to US.
The funeral took place at st. James Lutheran
Church, Chestnut Ridge, at l P. NJ. on Sunday
last and was largely attended by friends and
neighbors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20
Jury of Condemnation.-The jury S

Jury Of Condemnation.-The jury sum-
moned by Sheriff Oeligrath to condemn Ger.
tain lands in the 18th district for the use of
the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railroad, sat this week at Junker's Hotel, West
Fayette ST., Baltimore. Those composing the
jury were S. r. Cooper ID. A. Kalb, William
Dietz, G. E. Fitzsimmons, George Wicker,
Clausmeyer, John Shaffer, Charles T. Bowen
and William Sindall. On Thursday the jury
rendered verdict for the Coan estate, to which
the property belongs, for 81. 400. Messrs. r. r.
Boarman and John F. Williams represented
the estate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-20

An exchange says the best way in the world
to celebrate Christmas is to make some heart
glad by the giving of present. 1t need not
be great present-iust something that attests
the sincerity and affection of the giver. The
choosing of the gift is perhaps the best part of
the annual event, and the chances are very
good that it brings to the sender as much good
as it does to the recipient. Titles both together
throughout another year. Fortunate is he
who can afford to go outside of his own home
on Christmas morning to find the poor, the
friendless, and the unhappy. His is the best
Christmas this world offers.