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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28
DUCK RAISING FOR PROFIT.

Ducks are not as good foragers as
hens, nor such prolific layers, and,
unless fed and sold carefully, they are
not very profitable. Owing to the
artificial conditions under which the
Pekins are reared, they are power
less to provide themselves with the
kind of food and quarters which their
instincts call for. They have to eat
what is provided, and sleep where
they are put. The food, therefore,
must be such as will give best results,
and the sleeping room kept clean,
dry and we'll ventilated. For, while
ducks thrive in moist sod and in the
water at day, they will not stand
damp, dirt or poor ventilation at
night. Also, they require shelter
from the sun. If exposed to its di-
rect rays they become blind, lose -ap-
petite, and are very difficult to fatten.
The small birds have vertigo, and
frequently die.
At Clovernook duck ranch they
train hop vines into arbors over the
yards. The vines grow 40 feet in a
short time, make cool, dense shade,
and are very beautiful, especially
when in bloom. Also, the giant Rus
sian sunfower is grown in lanes and
hedges. 1t quickly attains tropical
luxuriance, and is especially satisfac-
tory where yards are often changed.
Fruit trees and grape vines also throw
a fine shadow. 1t is we'll to plant an
occasional crop on the duck grounds.
Last year they cut four heavy growths
of clover from a yard thus seeded
down.
Now as to care and food. There
is no fowl that responds SO promptly
to good care and food as does the
Pekin duck, nor any bird whose size
and egg production are so completely
under control. The breeding flock
requires the year round as near a
"free range" as circumstance will
admit, and where streams, lakes or
ponds are available the ducks enjoy a
specially happy time. When they do
not have them they grub around and
are fairly we'll contented, but their
grimy feathers contrast unfavorably
with the milk-white plumage of their
more favored sisters. 1t is a pathet-
ic, though interesting, sight to watch
birds that have never seen water out
side tn cir drinking fountain go
through all the motions of taking
bath-even to the graceful diving
movements and the throwing of spray
from head and wings.-Cotresbonent
st. Louis GLo6e-Dem0cyat.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28

FAMILY JARS do not make desira-
bic bric-a-brac.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28

and % bonds. A. a...... 1882
Grason Il Bacon and e Winthrop Bosley
professional services in revision of as
SeSgmentS.. '........ cUV.V
icai q Company. ' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - aO15
Total 7.34e.1:
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HAD BEEN AWAY SOME TIME.

An elderly negro was shuf1ing
through one of the local market
houses the other morning, basket
on arm, and glancing from side to
side at the displays of meats, vegeta-
bles, fruits, &c. A stall filled with
fish caught his fancy, and he stopped
before it. He seemed uncertain as to
the quality of the offering, however,
and, after carefully noting that the
proprietor was busy with customers,
stopped to smell the fish. The pro-
prietor turned and caught him.
"You black scoundre1 p he ex-
claimed, grabbing the old negro by
the collar. "What do you mean by
smelling and poking your nose in my
goods ?"
Want smellin' of 'em boss
deed, I want p exclaimed the old
fellow, wriggling out of the angered
dealers grasp, but frightened and
shaking. "I'se war only askin' TIL
fish question, boss !"
asking the fish question :"
"Yas, sab. I war jus askin' 'em, "
the old fellow went on, eff they had
any news from sea lately"
The other customers were inter
ested and the dealer, feeling some
what foolish for his outburst of anger,
thought he would humor the old
chap, and let the incident pass off
pleasantly.
"Well, what did the fish say?" he
asked, laughingly, and winked to the
bystanders.
"Dey said as how they had no news
from TIL sea lately" came from the
old fellow as he lodged further away,
"cause dey haven't been near tn
water for a monf !''
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28
PRENTIs CHOSE ST. PIERRE.

The death of Thomas Prentis, of
Massachusetts,, United States Consul
at St. Pierre, who, with his wife ard
three children, perished in the Mar
Unique catastrophe, recalls the story
of how Mr.. Prentis was dropped from
the consular service a few years ago.
In Mr.. Cleveland's second term,
Mr.. Prentis was Consul at Martin
ique, where he had married Miss
Louise Fry, the daughter of wealthy
English resident. According to the
story, Mr. Campbell, an American,
who was entertained by Consul Prem
It's during visit to Mauritus, spend
ing some time as guest of the Prem
tis family, asked President Cleveland,
a close personal friend, to appoint him
to Prentis' place. Mr.. Campbell was
then Consul to one of the West In
dian posts. Mr.. Cleveland was Just
going out of office, and, according to
the current account, asked his success
sor, Mr.. Mckinley, to transfer Camp
bell to Mauritus. Mr. Mckinley
granted the request, but sent Mr..
Prentis to Rouen, France, and later
to better post, Batavia, Java.
On reaching Batavia with his fami
ly, Mr.. Prentis found there dispatch
from the State Department saying
there had been a misunderstanding,
and that another man had previously
been given the Batavian consulate.
So, Mr.. Prentis and his family came
back to the United States, and on
reaching Washington he was offered
the choice of number of places in
the consular service. He chose St.
Pierre, and his appointment was made
out, dating October 10th, 1900.
A grown son of the Consul, resid-
ing in Chicago, is the only survivor
of the Prentis family. The other
children, all of whom lost their lives
at St. Pierre, were two daughters and
a son. Mr.. Prentis served in a Yer
mont regiment in the Civil War. He
had been in the consular service off
and on for more than thirty years,
having received his first appointment
in December, 1871.
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GULF STREAM MARKS.

The color of the stream is a per-
ceptible deeper blue than that of the
neighboring sea, this blueness form
ing one of the standard references of
the nautical novelists. The depth of
color is due to the high percentage of
salt contained, as compared with the
cold green water of higher latitudes,
observation having shown that more
salt held in solution by sea water the
more intensely blue is its color. Thus
even in extratropical latitudes we
sometimes observe water of a beauti-
full blue color, as for instance in the
Mediterranean and in other nearly
land-locked basins, where the influx
of fresher water being more or less
impeded, the percentage of salt con-
tained is raised by evaporation above
the average.
Another important fact in connec-
tion with the stream is its almost
tropical temperature, due to the fact
that its high velocity enables it to
reach the middle latitudes with very
little loss of heat. Upon entering its
limits, the temperature of the sea
water frequently shows a rise of ten
degrees and even fifteen degrees. 1t
was this fact that gave to the latter
years of the eighteenth century and
the early years of the nineteenth an
Importance in the minds of navigators
that it no longer possesses. In those
days the chronometer, invented by
Harrison in 1865, was still an exper-
iment. instruments were crude and
nautical tables often at fault. The
result was that the determination of
the longitude was largely matter of
guesswork, vessel after a voyage
from the channel to America often
being out Of her reckoning by degrees
instead of by minutes. The idea,
first suggested by Benjamin Frank
lin, that the master of a vessel, by OBJ
serving the temperature of the sur
face water, could tell the moment of
his entry into the gulf stream, and
could hence fix his position to within
few miles, was hailed with delight.
The method was published in 1899 by
Jonathan Williams in work lengthi-
ly entitled "Thermometrical Naviga-
ton, being series of experiments
and observations tending to prove that
by ascertaining the relative heat of
the sea water from time to time, the
passage of a ship through the gulf
stream, and from deep water into
soundings, may be discovered in time
to avoid danger" In this work he
makes the patriotic comparison of the
gulf stream to a streak of red, white
and blue painted upon the surface of
the sea for the guidance of American
navigators.- The National Geographic
Hno0 1t1,e
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28
A MIXED RELATIONSHIP.

"You say, madam" said the law
yer to woman in the witness box,
"that the defendant is sort of re-
lation of yours. Will you please ex-
plain what you meant by that? Just
how you are related to the defen-
dant ?"
"Well, its like this: His first
wife's cousin and my second hus-
bands first wife's aunt married broth
ers named Jones and they were own
cousins to my mothers own aunt.
Then, again, his grandfather, on his
mothers side, and my grandmother,
on my mothers side, were second
cousins, and his stepmother married
my husbands stepfather after his
father an my mother died, an his
brother Henry married twin sisters.
1 amt never fggered out just how
close related we are, but I've always
looked on i'm as sort of cousin. :"
WHEN A woman loses her power to
make a man Jealous it's all off.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28
TOwsON, MD, SATURDAY, JUNE %, 19OS
PERFECT TRUST.
/ may not always know the way
Wherein God leads nv feet.

/ may not always know the way
Wherein God leads my feet;
But this l know, that round my path
His love and wisdom meet;
And so / rest, content to know
He guides my feet where'er go.
Sometimes above the path I tread
The clouds hang dark and low;
But thro' the gloom, or thro' the night,
My heart no fear can know,
For close beside me walks Friend
Who whispers low, Until the end"
may not always understand
Just why He sends to me
Some bitter grief, some heavy loss.
But, though cannot see,
kneel and whisper through my tears
A prayer for help, and know He hears.
My cherished plans and hopes may fail,
Ny idols turn to dust,
But this l know, my Fathers love
Is always safe to trust;
These things were dear to me. but still
Above them all / love His will.
Oh, precious peace within my heart,
Oh, blessed rest to know
A Fathers love keeps constant watch
Amid life's ebb and flow;
ask no more than this; rest
Content. and know His way is best.
In A Taoa<ra <1<ar
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28

WHEN A woman loses her power to
make man jealous it's all off.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28

"IF YOU were l." she said to her
dearest friend, "would you be mar
ried in the spring or the fall"
eff were you," was the unhesi-
tating reply, "and had actually Sc
cured man, I would set the wedding
for the earliest date possible.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF
The Expenses Of Baltimore County
Fiscal Year ending May 81, 1902.

Published by order of the County Commission
ers of said county, in pursuance of Section 9
of Article 28 of the Code of Public General
Laws, which provides that
1.-THE County Commissioners shall make out
and publish annually, in at least two newspapers
published in their respective counties, IL there
be two, A DETAILED, MINUTE AND ACCU-
RATE STATEMENT of the expenses of their
said counties, specifying therein each particular
and shall also deliver to the Sheriff of their re-
spective counties as many copies of such State
ment as there are Election Districts OF said
county. at least ten days before each general
election and the Sheriff shall within six days
after the receipt of such copies set up one of
them at the place of holding elections in each
district"
A1mshouse.
Annronr;at;on a. oO0. Receipts 81. .237 55
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Iohr rAmlrooo 11th diatrict
Contingent Account.

Added from cash surplus 5000.
sferred to appropriatiODe as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
rn,1nd the room.

round the room.
 Lean down here" said the girl, great light in her eyes and the other slender hand sliding from beneath the covering. Here is the box you sent me, and I've opened it-it wasn't right. you know, but somepin' kindo' said to open it fora morning-and-and I opened it." And the eyes seemed asking forgiveness, yet filled with great bewilderment. You see," she went or, the thin voice falling in a fainter tone, q knowed that money In the box-that is, the bills-I knowed them bills, cause one of 'em had ink spot on 1t, and the other ones had been pinned with it-they wasn't pinned to- gether when you sent 'em. but the holes was in where they had been pinned, and they was all pinned together when Jamesyy used to have them very bills he didn't think knowed-but onc't when he was asleep, and father was a-goin' through his clothes, l happened to ind 'em, and hid em back agin, and father didn't find em, and Jamesy never knowed it. never said nothiu', cause somepn kindo' said to me It was all right; ana somepin' kindo said I'd git all these things here too-on'y l won't need em, ner the money, nor nothin'. How oio you get the money? That's all!'
 The boy had by this time approacneo the bed, and was gazing curiousy upon the solemn little face.
 "Whats the matter with you, SisY' ne asked in wonderment; .'ain't you glad!
 .rm mighty glad Jamesy," she said, +ba little thin hands reaching for his own. Guess I'm too glad, cause l can do nothin' on'y jist feel glad; and some pin kindo' says that that's the gladdest glad in all the world Jamesy!
 "ob. shaw, Sisl Why don't you tell ar uneasily.
 The white hands linked more closely with the brown, and the pure face lifted to the grimy one till they were blent to- gether in a kiss.
 "Be good to father. fer you know he used to be so good to us.'
 70 Sis Sisi"
 "Mollyl'
 The squabby, red-faced woman threw herself upon her knees and kissed the thin hands wildly and with sobs.
 Molly somepin' kindo says that you must dress me in the morning-put won't need the hat, and you must take it home fer Mamie Dont-dont cry so loud; you'll wake father"
 I bent my head down above the 1ro"1s one and moaned-moaned.
 And you, sr,' went on the taliihs voice. reaching for my hand, 'you-you must take this money back-you mus. take it back, fer I don't need IL iou must take it back and-and-sive it-slvo 1t to the poor'' And even with the ut, terance upon the gracious lips the sIsu soul leaped and futtered through ens open gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE,
 (Sixty>Seventh Year.) COLUMBIA, TENN.

Strictly a home school for girls, hence. with accommodations for one hundred, numbers are limited to fifty with the idea of giving not boarding house, but a home with the best formative influences as to thorough education care of the health culture of the affections and the acquiring of the tue graces of woman- hood. A handsome castellated building, with ample grounds; golf, tennis and boating. Rarest museum and library in the south Terms s25G year. For cata- loSuc address
 MISS MARY A BRYANT. Principal.
 e-24-2m-su
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Not Necessary.

Frcm the Chicago Post. could lift 150 pounds.
 .sWhy., exclaimed her brother scorn- fully, T don't believe that beau or yours
 He doesn't have to- she answered triumphantly. T only weigh Aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19

The oold-wave flag means zero weather, icy, moisture - laden winds, and the begin ming of winter in earn est. To Catarrh suffer em the. nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19

the most abominab1e of all diseases. S.S.S. keeps the blood in such perfect order that cold waves cause no alarm and the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-14
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MAJOR MOSES WRIGHT
PaHbeaTers Comrades Of Pension Of
fee, Masons, and Members Of the
Union Veteran Legion.

The funeral services over the remains
OF the late Major Moses 3. c. Wright
were held at , ?. m at his home, 612
Sixth Street northwest The religious
service was conducted by the Rev Lu-
Glen Clark. pastor OF Hamline NJ E.
Church The interment will be made at
Arlington Cemetery. where services viii
be conducted by the Union Veteran Lee
giou and Columbia Lodge F. A A NJ
The palIbearers were Coils " II Bur
lingnam and William P Davis. from the
Pension Office John Morrison s;'d Har-
~ Hutton from Lincoln Post. G. 4 P -.
Homer Riggs and NJ 7 Sener, from the
Union Veteran Legion. and two mem
bers Of Columbia Lodge F A a. NJ
Major Wright entered the Union Army
when only eighteen vears old. existing
in the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteers. Az
ter a three months service in that reg
imeDt he re-eulisted in the Si1ty-siKth
Ohio. and later orgs nized the Second
Regiment in Indian Territory. He served
at the front throughout the war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-14
NO LOCKOUT IN GAS
COMPANY, SAYS N'LEAN
Declares Men Walked Out
Without Warning.

President John R Mclean o. the
Washington Gas Light Company stated
this afternoon that he was surprised
that the Central Labor Union should
have appointed a committee TO see him
regarding an alleged lockout Of the
members OF Gas Workers Union No.
1888. No delegation had up to tLat
time visited him in his Office on Tenth
Street
There is no lockout " Mr. Mclean
stated AS you see. I am one Of the
most accessible men in the city. and in
vite the confidence of the employees Of
the company. whom I an always glad
10 see regarding any differences. I have
always given recognition to unions. my
paper in Cincinnati being one Of the first
in the country TO give this recognition.
No individual or delegation has ever
brought 10 my attention any complaints
from the employees, and when without
warning OF explanation the men at one
Of the plants walked out on the Sth OF
the month il became necessary for Us
TO FIJI their places The city could not
be left in darkness I have received no
cali from the committee Of the Central
Labor Union which the papers state was
appointed last night 10 wait upon M 90
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-14
Miners GLEE CLUB At
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Routine Work EnIivened by
the Striking Miners.

The routine business Of the meeting OF
the Central Labor Union was rendered
more entertaining last evening by sew
eral selections by the Miners Glee
cub This club has been touring the
country for several weeks in the inter
est of the striking miners in the anthra-
cite coai region Of Pennsylvania There
are eight members Of the club and all
have credentials from John Mitchell,
president Of the United Mine Workers OF
America. declaring that they are bona
tide miners. After the rendition OF
several selections the audience was
asked to contribute fer the benefit of
the miners.
ne gas workers who are lacked out
by he Washington Gas Light Company
appealed to the Central Labor Union,
wiz which body it is affiliated for as
sistaBce. The central body decided to
have the executive council call on John
r. Mclean, president Of the gas com
pany. with a view OF settling the strike
The committee will call upon President
Mclean sene time today
: delegate Of the Columbia Lodge Of
Machinists moved that action be taken
on the reported speech Of Secretary
Moody at Madison. Wis. in which it is
alleged he said, The 1000 men in he
navy yards get 20 per cent more per
hour than those N the Cramp yards.
this being due to the numerous holidays,
short hours, etc" It was decided that
the secretary CT the Central Labor
Union, Charles W winslow. should com
municste with the Secretary and ascer-
tain if he authenticated the reports
y. c. Sprag1e. treasurer of the Mn
ers' relief committee reported that he
/ sent a check for $500 to the secretary
Of the United Mine Workers 10 be used
in behalf of the striking miners
It was amour ced that the musicians
will give ball some time this month
for the benefit Of the miners who are
on strike in Pennsylvania.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-14
PAINT AND VARNISH
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Session to Continue Two
Days at the Arlington.

The fifteenth annual meeting Of the
ISOLATION was called TO order this morn
ing in the banquet room Of the Arlington
Hotel by President X. H. Andrews. II
New York There were about rs mem
bers in attendance from all parts Of the
country. most Of them being accom-
panied by their wives.
The proceedings we're Of a technical
character. The principal matter that
Will command public attention viii 5e
the report Of the committee on the es-
Enlistment OF a Department OF Com
MERGE under the National Government
The association has been an influential
factor IN bringing the need OF such q de
partment to the attention Of the Gov
eminent It is understood that the re
port OF the committee on this occasion
will be especially interesting
The morning was devoted 10 the regis
traJion OF delegates. each OF whom was
supplied with a neat little book contain
ing not only the program for the stay
here, but tickets for all Of the excursions
and other entertainments The commit
tee il charge Of arrangements is com
posed OF Messrs. John ". Peters Of New
1
George ". Watson, Of Chicago.
The program provides for another
business session this afternoon and a
final one tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock This afternoon the ladies of
the party boarded a special seeing
Washington car for tour Of the city.
Tonight the members Of the convention
and their ladies will attend the Ma
tionai TheaJer il body 10 see Anna
Held
Tomorrow there viii be IN addition 10
the business session in the morning an
excursion 10 Arlington Cemetery at 2: 80
O'Clock. a banquet al the Arlington at
: 30 o'clock and a theater party at the
Lafayette Theater at o'clock for the
ladies. \ trip to Mount Vernon on the
electric cars at 1870 o'clock Thursday
/ morning viii complete the list Of events.
and the party will leave that evening
for home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-14

Major Sylvester mas been in receipt
Of a score or more Of letters during the
past three days complimentiug him upon
the efficient manner III which re IoCa:
Police Department handled the enor-
nous crowds during the q. a. r en-
camPment. Today he received three
additional letters from Distric; Attor-
ney Gould. Postmaster Merritt. and Jo-
seph Crawford. general agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in this city They
are as follows
4 wish 10 extend my congratuIst ions
10 you on the manner in which your
department handled the great crowds
here last week met a number Of
visitors from other cities and almost
without exception they commented On
the perfect order that was maintained
and the quiet and transformations manner
in which the crowds were handled. I
know 1t must be a satisfaction to you TO
know that your efforts and those Of
the men under you are appreciated, not
only by the people Of this city. but also
by those from other parts of the coun-
.ry, who are coming more and more %
feel that they have an interest in the
Capital Of the nation Very sincerely
yours. ASHLEY N. GOULD.
District Attorney"
I desire to express my appreciation
/ of the efficient manner in which the O.
fcers of your department assisted Us II
handling the large crowds and Preserv-