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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Pleasant Surprise Party.-A surprise
home of Mr. John Beckman, of Raspburg,
Belair road, in honor of his daughter, Miss
Maggie Beckman. Dancing and games were
the chief features. Music was furnished by
Mr.. VIM Meyer. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses Mary Sindall,
Theresa and Mamie Beckman, Fannie and
May Lewis, Tilie Lukey, Mary Snyder, Agnes
Baur, Elizabeth and Mamie Miller, Mrs. Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beckman, Messrs. Samuel
and Charles Sindal, H. Lutz ]. Miller, W:
Sechrist, ]. Nuth, G. Meise, Lee Carroll and
J. Beckman,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

The Value of Good Roads.-Good roads,
like good streets, make habitation along them
most desirable. They economic time and
force in transportation of products, reduce
wear and tear on horses, harness and vehicles
and enhance the market value of real estate.
They raise the value of farm lands and farm
products and tend to beautify the country
through which they pass. They facilitate
rural mail delivery and are potent aid to
education, religion and sociability. Charles
Sumner once said 1.-The road and the school
master are the two most important agents in
advancing civilization"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Serious Driving Accident.-Mrs. William
E. Upton, Mrs. C. Frank Emmart and Mrs.
Mary J. Ford. we'll known ladies of the I'd
district, met with serious accident last Mon
day while on their way to attend the funeral
of Mr.. John S. Wilson at Gainesville. They
were driving in trap and when on Melvale
avenue their horse took fright at pony run
ming loose and ran away. They were thrown
from the vehicle and Mrs. Ford's left wrist
was broken and she was badly bruised. The
other ladies also sustained painful bruises.
DR.. Macgill, of Gainesville, attended them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Vestry of st. Mark's.-The election for
vestrymen of St. Marks-on-the-Hill Pikesville,
took place on Sunday, April 18th, when the
Barton, ST.. Robert K. Barton, Eugene Black
ford, Sr., Eugene Blackford, Jr., Adolphus
Cook, Frank s. Ely G. Lyon Rogers and o. B.
Zantzinger; wardens, Eugene Blackford, Sr.
and G. Lyon Rogers; delegate to convention,
Eugene Blackford, ST. alternate, Randolph
st. Marks.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

All Right Snake story.-Mr. Jacob Dins-
more, who occupies the Wheeler property,
near Butler, tells remarkable story about
snake he killed on Thursday. He said: lone
of my turkey hens secreted her nest and it was
discovered by a lady member of my family
who watched the hen. Shortly after the turkey
had settled on the nest she was amazed to see
a very large black snake appear and encircle
itself around the turkeys body. She screamed
and ran to her assistance. The snake was
killed after a hot chase. 1t measured eight
feet in length and the thickest part of its
body measured four inches. 1t was the largest
snake which has been killed in this vicinity
in fifty years."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Building Association Election-At the
Building Association the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
] Smith Orrick; vice president, DR.. ]. w.
White; secretary, T. Reese Arnold; treasurer,
John F. Gore; directors J. J. Dyer, George
H. Taylor, DR.. T. Rowe Price, Daniel Boil
Arthur A. Rich; solicitor, Edward n. Rich.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Why Butter is Highly going back to
first causes authorities find the reason for the
present high price of butter in the prolonged
drought of last summer in the West and else
where Feed was made scarce, and beef cattle
were hurried to market. With the price Of
feed higher, farmers generally sold off all the
mich cows that they did not actually need.
This was done because there was no increase
in the price of milk at the creameries, and it
was cheaper to sell the cattle than to pay high
prices for their feed. As it was, many were
not able to give the regular ration to the cattle
that were retained, with the result that the
milk Weld was smaller. At the present time
the spring has not advanced sufficiently to
make pasturage for the COWS, and they are,
therefore, still impoverished Butter dealers
expect better conditions as soon as the grass
begins to grow-Bdltanore Herald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

For Sweet Charity's Sake.-An enter
tainment for sweet charity's sake will be
given in Towson High School Building, Fri
day evening, April 25th at s o'clock. The
program is a novel one and will include the
unraveling of cobweb, with fortune for
each one at the end, and several other features
which make the audience participate in the ex-
ercses. There will also be vocal music. Ad-
mission Is cents, which will include light re-
freshments. Ice-cream and confectionery will
be on hand for sale.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

a Sermon on Gossip.-At the evening
service last Sunday Rev. Oliver Huckel, pas
Ior OF the Associate Congregational Church,
Daitlmore, bad for his subject THE Tanning of
Inc Ia tongue" the words of his text being from
q. raul but the tongue can no man tame"
he said in part:
suppose the affairs of our neighbors will
interest US as long as we inhabit the earth.
Dseheve, however, that this is not entirely mere
IDLE curiosity. l believe that it is partly. the
essence of the fact that we are all children of
Gou ana therefore brothers one to another.
some talk about our neighbors may be rather
severe, but at the same time wholesome and
unaccompanied by malice or venom.
But there is great deal of talk about our
nelghbors which is both unfair and scandalous.
ms IS when the talk grows malicious-when
Iunors are exaggerated, motives misinterpre-
tea and actions misrepresented. If we find
ourselves taking malicious pleasure in gossip
hearts.
There are some people who have unusual
temptations along these lines. They are often
gifted, educated people-those who have easy
tongues, caustic wit. vivid imaginations and
too much leisure They are in fair way to
become that most despicable of all human be-
lngs--old gossips.
Almost as bad as the originator of gossip is
the mOnger, or spreader of gossip. They
say that 'So-and So says this or that They
thlnk they have license to repeat any vile SLAM
der by attributing it to that mythical irrespon-
siole, old scape-goat 'They-Say.' They often
express great Indignation at the very idea of
anyone placing any reliance in the gossip they
repeat, but, nevertheless, they do not neglect
an opportunity to relate it.
Gossip that seems to originate in nothing
often does great mischief. In passing through
the hands of these gossip mongers it is en-
belished, changed and distorted out of all sem.
blance to its original form and acquires new
venom. Remember that it is the small things
that are often the most deadly and irritable.
Perhaps half the gossip set afoat is unin-
territorial, but that does not extenuate the
despicable, contemplate habit. We cannot be
too careful in guarding ourselves against it.
The seeds of gossip may be crushed to earth
again and again, but, like Banquo's ghost,
they cannot be downed permanently.
ut is better that we learn not to listen to
gossip, but rather to rebuke it. 1t is far better
not to know so much than to know so much
that is rot true. / would suggest the keeping
in mind of the rule. If you hear any gossip
about man discount it 8 per cent; if you
hear any about woman discount it 90 per
cent
mo man can tame his tongue save by Gods
grace, and it is for this grace that we should
pray constantly, % Lord, be merciful to me, a
sinner. Make me clean heart and renew
right spiri; within me. Let the words of my
mouth, as well as the meditations of my heart
be always acceptable in Thy sight, o Lord, my
Strength and my Redeemer.'"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Considerable of Stir Over the New
License LAVA letter from Ellicott City,
dated April 18th, says 1.-THE new liquor
license law for Ellicott City, which becomes
effective May LIST when license renewals are
made, has caused such stir as the town has
not had for many a day. Strange to say, the
new law was the result of a compromise be-
tween the temperance societies on the one side
and the leading hotel keepers and liquor deal
ers on the other, upon whose recommendation,
with the endorsement of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil, the Legislature adopted the measure. 1t is
important as affecting two counties, Baltimore
and Howard, in both of which Ellicott City is
situated. 1t raised the cost of liquor license
from $500 to $500 on the Howard county side
of the town, and from $3.50 to $500 on the Bal
timore county side. The revenue goes to the
town on the Howard county side and to Balti-
more county on that side. For both localities
five signers are required to endorse each APP
plicant for license, the signers to be voters and
freeholders in the corporate limits There is
the rub, for it is found that the eligible num-
Der of signers-only about 40 who will sign at
al-is not enough to go around. Twelve sell
ing places for the thirsty now exist here, three
on the Baltimore county side and nine on the
other side of the Patapsco, which forms the
dividing line of the two counties. Naturally,
qualified signers are among the most impor-
tant men in town just now. They are be-
sought at every turn by the anxious applicants.
1t is stated that Baltimore county dealers in
tend to test the validity of the law as 1t applies
to them on the ground that the old law was
not repealed.
"a provision of the law will, it is thought,
limit the saloonkeeper's business and prevent
the sale on the same premises of groceries,
merchandise or any other goods as seems to
be expressed in the measure"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19
Medical Assooiation Meatinr.--

Medical Association Needing. The
Medical Association was held at the Hotel
Towson, Thursday afternoon, with the presi.
dent, DR.. j f. H. Gorsuch, in the chair, and
DR.. R. G. Massenburg, secretary: Drs. Todd,
Stevenson, Wise. Smith, Smart, Hale, Rich
ardson, Smith, Naylor and 81. S. Jarrett were
present. Drs. John Turner, Edwin Geer and
L. E. Arale were elected to membership.
A resolution was adopted congratulating DR..
James H. Jarrett of Towson, upon the COM
pletien of half century in active practice.
banquet, May 14th.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Crouse.-Mr. George F. Grouse, general
yard master of the Northern Central Railway
Company, was suddenly stricken with apo
plexy in the yard at Union Station shortly
after oc clock Thursday evening and died at
his home East Lanvale street, short time af-
terward. Mr.. Grouse was in his 56th year and
had been in the employ of the Northern Cen
trail Company thirty years, rising grad
ually from the position of yard clerk to the
office he held at the time of his death.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Fleming Rebecca Jane Fleming, wife
of Rev. ]. w. Fleming, senior pastor of Park
ton Circuit, died at her home at Parkton, on
Monday last after brief fitness, aged 81 years
She is survived by three children the youngest
but few days old. The funeral took place at
Parkton M. E. Church on Wednesday morning
and the interment was in Ebenezer Cemetery,
at Chase. Rev. H. s. France d. D., presiding
elder of East Baltimore district, conducted the
funeral services assisted by Revs. w. A
Koontz, G. T. Weede, w. S. Edwards and ]. l..
Walsh. The pall-bearers were Messrs. John
Little, Webb Hendrix and Revs. J. 7. Marsh,
r. G.. Koontz, George L. Jones and Edward
Hayes. Mrs. Fleming was daughter of Mr..
William f. Rnrronghs. of Chase.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Stokes.-Mrs. Emma B. Stokes, wife of
Rev. George c. Stokes, rector of the Church of
the Redeemer, Charles street avenue, who had
been sick long time, died at the rectory on
Wednesday night. She had a wide circle Of
her death will be generally lamented. Be.
sides her husband she is survived by four
grown children-three SONS and daughter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

The Point-to-Point Steeplechase.-The
horses that will start in the second Grand
National Point-to-Point steeplechase, that will
take place in Geen Spring Valley this (Satur-
day. afternoon, have been named. The entries,
with their owners and prospective riders, are
as follows:
J. H. O'Donovan's Garry Owen, to be ridden
by Jervis Spencer, Jr.
G. Morton Stewart, Jr.'s Kathleen, to be rid
den by Harry Mordecai.
Miss Catherine humans Tarpon to be rid
den by Ormond Atkinson.
Mr.. Jenkins Charcoal, to be ridden by Lewis
Mordecai.
Robert Ranson's Ogress, to be ridden by
owner.
William Waters Princeton, to be ridden by
owner.
Mr.. Kerr's Miss Mamie, to be ridden by
George Nicholas.
Bernard Fenwick's brown mare, to be ridden
by owner
This event is eligible for all hunting men,
bers of the valley not over 25 years of age.
The course laid for the race is we'll selected for
some rough cross country riding over rolling
country, high fences and wide streams and is
altogether about two and one-half miles in
length The start will be on Mr.. T. Dudley
Riggs place, then east across Mr.. Thomas
Janney's; loop will then be made to the
north across Mr.. Benefits and back to Mr..
Riggs place. The prize is silver cup. The
race will be called at 3 p NJ.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Sales of Real Estate.-James L. Norwood,
auctioneer. sold at the Court House door on
Monday, for Mr.. A. A. Piper, attorney named
in a mortgage from Walter P. Reckord and
wife to F. B. Boarmam, farm of 50 acres,
with the necessary improvements, on the Har
ford turnpike. half mile from Reckord; pur-
chased by Julia A. Reckord for 81 200.
Slade & Risteau, auctioneers, sold on the
premises on Monday, for Mr.. George B. Rob-
erts. executor of the estate of Lewis ]. Roberts,
deceased, an unimproved lot of acres of land.
near Sherwood, n. G.. r. r. purchased by
Frank l. Duncan, agent, for 81 200. Also
several other lots embracing in all q acres, to
the same purchaser for s175 per acre.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

The County Fire Departmental Under
this head the Baltimore NeCs says: whether
or not Mr.. Jas. Hamiltons charges of intoxica-
ton and disorderly conduct on the part of two
members of the Mount Washington engine
house be true there is little doubt of the justice
of his criticisms concerning the ineffectiveness
of the fire-alarm system and the crippled
condition of the department in the county. 1t
is now many months since complaints were
first made, and in that time there have been
disastrous fires in the county which might
have resulted much less seriously had the
alarm system been in good working order.
Captain Carney testified at the hearing yester-
day that since taking charge of the engine
house at Mount Washington, in December OF
last year, no alarms have been received there,
and the calls he has got have come by tele-
phone, messengers and conductors on cars:
There can be little excuse for a condition OF
this kind prevailing over long period of time.
An effective fire department is a necessity to
the county, and if it costs money the money
must be paid. Oily dallying is inexcusable.
There have been evidences lately that the
Commissioners have begun to realize this, and
it is said that the telegraph system will soon
be in working order. The residents of the
county should see that there is no mistake
about this"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Work of the Orphans Court.--In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Matthew DAILY to
Agnes DAILY, administratrix.
On the personal estate of William H. Keith
to Emma r. Keith, administrative.
On the personal estate of John O'Brien to
Julia o. Brien, executrix-
On the personal estate of Rodney B. Smith
to Ann Maria Smith, executrix.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

windsor.-Mr. William B. Windsor died
at his home in Powhatan, Baltimore county,
on Tuesday last after a weeks illness, aged 20
years. He was a native of Montgomery county
and was for some time engaged in business in
Baltimore. He is survived by widow, three
daughters and six sons. Mr. Windsor was
member of the Order of Heptasophs and Of
the NJ e. Church South
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

McKew.-Mr. Thomas McKew, who was
for some years a resident of Phoenix, Balt-
more county, died in Corpus Christi, Texas, on
Saturday last, aged 45 years. He removed
from here to Texas about twenty-five years
ago and had since been resident of that State.
For fifteen years he was member of the po-
lice force of Corpus Christi. Mr.. McKew is
survived by widow and five children. He
also leaves several brothers and sisters. One
of his sisters is Mrs. John McRae, of Baynes-
vile, near Towson, and another is Mrs. Julia
Royston, of Phoenix.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Maryland Day at Charleston-Special
LOW Rates via BALTIC. & Ohio r. r.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Morton.-Mrs. Eliza Morton, widow of
Moore Morton, of Parkton, Baltimore county,
died on Tuesday last at the home of her broth
er, Mr.. S. A. Reynolds, in Port Deposit, Md.
Her remains were brought on and inferred at
Parkton on Friday morning.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Miller-Mr. Henry Miller died at bis home
in Highlandtown, on Saturday last, aged 60
years. He was a native of Germany, but had
been a resident of this country nearly his
entire life. By trade he was a butcher, but
for nearly twenty years was member of the
Baltimore county police force. He is sur
vived by widow, two sons and four daugh-
tiers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Elgert-Mrs. Kunigunda Elgert died at her
home in Highlandtown, on Wednesday last,
aged IA years She is survived by her husband,
Adam Elgert, who was once an active Demo
cratic politician in Baltimore county, and two
children, a son and daughter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Rafferty,. - Mr.. Daniel Rafferty,, a well
died on Wednesday last, aged IS years. He
was native of Ireland but came to this coun-
try many years ago. Mr.. Rafferty, is survived
by four sons and two daughters. The funeral
took place at ST. Charles Catholic Church,
Pkesvile on Friday morning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-01
RcaXed the Chinese Lien

eli Hung Chang" says the Shanghai
Mercury, was very apt to revile in the
lowest billingSgate if any one offended
him. Once q district magistrate in
CURED his displeasure. whereupOn Ii
cursed him in a loud voice, even going
SO far as to curse his ancestors. But
the district magistrate, nothing daunt-
ed, spoke up sharply:
81 am an officer Of the emperor. even
though my rank is low. You may kill
me, but you must not curse me. Be
sides. the emperN orders you to pro
mole Your good officials and degrade
your bad ones. He did not order you to
curse them. If you curse me- cannot
play at that game tooY
The rejOinder so astonished Ii that
he ceased reviling and escorted the
man to the gate, saying, Great district
magistrater The next day he ordered
the provincial treasurer TO give the
man a first class appointment, saying
that q man Of such courage would
surely make good official"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-01
They Worship the Drum.

Among the Samoiedes and the tribes
Of northern Asiatic Russia the drum
passes almost as an idol. They address
it, erect it I'm their hut and the priests
of the superstition by the aid of the di-
vine instrument effect that magical
disappearance which has puzzled all
travellers from Sir Hugh WillOughby
downward to account for and has Civ
en- rise to as much guesswork at its
elucidation as the feats of the Indian
jugglers. The Samoiede, after beating
his drum and working up the senses Of
bis spectators to a pitch of great ex
element, mysteriOusly vanishes into
thin air before the eyes of all. Civiliz-
ed travellers naturally hold that it is a
trick The Samoiedes themselves de-
clare that the power resides in the
drum idol. The peculiar thing is that
neither one party nor the other has
been able to explain how the vanishing
occurs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-01
TONNAGE TAX ON MINES.

One of the objects of the constitu
tional amendments proposed by the
tax commission is to permit tonnage
tax on mines. This is not possible
under the present constitutional re
qnirementof taxation equal and un' :
form in all parts Of the state The great
iron mines north Lake Superior escape
taxation except as zeal estate, which
is very inadequate. Here is very
proper subject for special taxation
These mines are natural resource q f
Minnesota. They are owned by for
eign capital and the product is taken
out Of the state as fast as steam sho\ =
els can mine it and car and boats can
move it. The annual pro luct is enor
NOUS and promises to grow year by
year.
Three quarters of the iron ore
owned by the billion dollar steel tru
are said to be in Minnesota, and the
trust says it has ore enough to last for
sixty years. Fancy the wealth that
will go out of the state IN that sixty
years without paying any revenue.
Here is an industry, too, it is
suggested, that will not be driven out
of the state by taxation. The state of
Michigan had a long struggle with the
problem of taxing mines, and finally
settled down to the tonnage tax as the
most certain and equitable method
No one method Of taxation recon-
mended by the commission promises
As much relief to other property as
the tonnage tax on mines.
This tonnage tax would be clean
tax, easily collected, not unjust to the
industry affected, because it would be
an addition to the price of that which
the natural resources of the state offer
to holders of its lands at far less cost
for taking from the soil and moving
TO market than must be paid by any
competing industry. 1t is entirely
proper that this industry, whose ex
ploiters are making millions by re-
moving precious natural wealth from
the state, should pay steady revenue
to the state. In many countries mines
are state monopolies. Our rule is to
make them free to the people. These
mines have become natural mono
poly. 1t would be worth all the
trouble of amending the constitution
to get the power TO tax them proper
y.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-01
StaNe MakeUD.

A noted comedian. who is noted for
his skill in the art of makeup, says:
Lines will never help an actor to play
a part If he has not made a study of
the character itself. The true artist
looks to his voice as much as to his
wigs. He wants a large box of voices
as well as of makeup. 1t is absurd
for a man to go into character business
unless he can disguise his voice and
speak several dialects to start with.
Character work Is no plum duff for any
one I've seen men who seemed to
fancy that u Lancashire dialect would
do first rate for a Scotchman and that
any old thing was good enough for a
heather Chinee. A character actor
must disguise face, walk, voice, man
nerisms; in short, he must take his own
personality and bury it deep"