The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-27

| for the improvement of the postal money order
| system.
Reports issued recently from the census office
| at Washington indicate that the proportion of
| deaths from accidents in the United States is
| increasing. During the census year twelve
months ending May 81, 1900 55.5i3 accidental
deaths were reported of which 43,414 were of
males and 099 of females.
Several women iu Texas are making a success
of ranching. One of them is Mrs. Pauline Whit
man. who owns ranch of 100000 acres in the
Panhandle. There she raises 1900 cattle an
nually, using only 20 cowboys for their handling
and successfully competing in the market with
the kings of the cattle trade.
Col. Hardy W. b. Price, of Clayton, Ala, one
of the few still surviving who took part in the
battle of San JacntO, which decided Texan in
dependence, is hale and hearty. and remembers
the battle as though it happened but Yesterday
He is IS years of age, having been born in Edge
combe county, North Carolina, on May 6, 1877.
country is Mrs. Jane Shirkle, of Clinton, Ind
who is both superintendent and manager of a
big mime She holds a certificate of member
ton. and knows the mining industry and the
coal market as well as any operator in Indiana.
The will Of the mining millionaire, w. s.
Stratton. Colorado Springs, COL, cuts off his
only son, Isaac Henry Stratton. with $4,000, and
no contest of the will Most of the remainder
of his fortune of S14 600 is left to found the
Myron Stratton Home for the Poor at Colorado
Springs
Bernice P. Gregory, of Nashville, Tenn, is the
sole owner of the Gregory Tale Blackboard and
Crayon Company, and serves in the capacity of
secretary. She has made great success in her
business enterprise. holding patents on black
boards. crayons and erasers. Miss Gregory is
an A. B: and NJ. M. graduate of Mary Sharp Col
lege, Winchester.
Mrs. Edith White, of Bennington, Vt. has re-
ceived small fortune as reward for kindly
act. Years ago she befriended stranger, who
said he would remember her in his will. Mrs
White had forgotten the episode, when, few
days ago. she was notified that 1880 had been
deposited in her name at st. Louis. Mo. The
stranger had died and left her that amount.
A curious clock is described as having been
recently put into commission in a small Western
town. The machinery, which is nothing but
face, hand and lever, is connected with geyser
which shoots column of hot water every 80
seconds: This spouting never varies to the
tenth of a second. Every time the water spouts
up it strikes the lever and moves the hands for
ward IS seconds.
The tipping system is not encouraged in China.
An execution recently took place outside the
gates of Tai uan-Fu. The decapitated corpse
belonged in life to a telegraph messenger. On
the occasion of a great festival he asked for
tips from some leading merchants who habitual-
ly used the telegraph office. The Governor of
the province heard of it and took prompt steps
to suppress the nuisance.
Lack OF proper nesting places. too little water,
the English sparrows, boys, collectors, birds on
hats, and the cat, are among the causes of the
decrease of song birds enumerated by ID. Lang.
He suggests protection and announcement of
the birds by planting trees and shrubs for them
to live in, putting up nesting boxes for breed
ing, providing water for feeding and bathing,
and feeding in unfavorable weather.
A farm near Heathfield, England, on which
stand the remains of an old stone house once
tenanted by Jack Cade, was sold recently. Near
the house, on the main road, is monument
bearing this inscription: Near this spot was
slain the notorious rebel. Jack Cade, by Alex
ander lden, ESQ.,, Sheriff of Kent. A. d. 1880
His body was carried to London and his head
fixed upon London bridge. This is the success
of all rebels, and this fortune chanceth ever to
traitors"