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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
BRYAN ON GOOD ROADS.

William Jennings Bryan was one of the
speakers at the second days session of the Ma
tional and International Good Roads Conven-
ton which was held in st. Louis this week
Among other things he said:
1.-THE expenditure of money for the pcrma-
nent improvement of the common roads can be
defended. first, as matter of justice to the
people who live in the country second, as
matter of advantage to the people who do not
live in the country, and, third, on the ground
that the welfare of the nation demands that
the comforts of country life shall, as far as pos
sible, keep pace with the comforts of city life.
1T is well known fact, or a fact easily as
certained, that the people in the country. while
paying their full share of county, state and
federal taxes, receive as a rule only the general
benefits of government, while the people in the
cities have, in addition to the protection afford
ed by the government, the advantage arising
from the expenditure of public moneys in their
midst. The improvement of the country roads
can be justified also on the ground that the far
mer. the first and most important of the pro-
ducers of wealth, ought to be in a position to
hold his crop and market it at the most favor
able opportunity, whereas at present he is viz
tually under compusion to sell it as soon as lis
matured because the roads may become impass-
able at any time during the fall, winter or
spring. Instead of being his own warehouse
man, the farmer is compelled to employ middle
men and share with them the profit upon his
labor. The farmer has a right, too, to insist
upon roads that will enable him to go to town,
to church, to the school house and to the homes
of his neighbOrs, as occasion may require, and
with the extension OF rural delivery he has an
additional need for good roads in order that he
be kept in communication with the outside
world. 1t is important for the welfare of our
government and for the advancement of our
civilization that we make life upon the farm as
attractive as possible.
Notwithstanding the introduction of free
ing plants and the extension of electric car lines
there still remains pressing need for better
country roads, a need emphasized and made
more apparent by the paving of city streets.
AS long as mud placed an embargo upon city
traffic the farmer could bear his mud-hole isola-
ton with less complaint, but with the improve
ment of city streets and with the establishment
of parks and boulevards the farmers just de-
mands for better roads find increasing express
sion. The people now realize that bad roads are
indefensible, and are prepared to consider the
remedy"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
Howard school BOARD Won Case

A dispatch from Annapolis dated April 2Sth,
says; 1.-The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
county, Judge Thomas, today decided that the
writ of mandamus will not lie to compel the
Board of School Commissioners of Howard
county to keep open the colored schools of that
county as long as the white schools.
The petitioners in this case are Amos
Smith ct al, who claim that the action of the
Howard County School Board in closing the
colored schools on April 18th, while keeping
open the white schools for the full terms, is
contrary to Maryland statute law and also to
the Fourteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution. The court, however,
holds that whenever the funds by which any
particular class of schools is maintained be-
come exhausted the School Board for the coun-
ty cannot be compelled to require a new levy
ing of taxes to continue the sessions of this
class, but may close the schools comprised
within it at the Boards discretion.
Notice of appeal was given by the petition
ers' attorney, W. Ashbie Hawkins, of Balti
more. Attorney John G. Rogers, of Ellicott
City, appeared for the School Commissioners"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
New York's New Liquor Law.
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The liquor tax law, passed three weeks ago
by the Legislature of New York, advanced the
tax on the sale of liquors fifty per cent. The
new law takes effect on May LIST, and it is an
ticipated will put many saloonkeepers out of
business. As result of the passage of the law,
the liquor men have sworn vengeance on the
Governor, and on the Mayor of New York City.
AS for the up State farmers, the brewers and
saloonkeepers will use none of their products
cheese or hops-and will make the consumer
pay the increased tax necessary to permit them
to remain in business. The free-lunch insti-
tuition will soon be relic of the past, and the
"speak easy" traffic will be fact of the near
future. This summer will see not collar
but "cuff" on Coney Island beer glasses.
and the PxeylfE' astsllea1a, las; -aih srins in
may be gathered from the facts that the coun-
try's per capita expenditure for stimulants in
1902 was S17.33 for 1000. 900 inhabitants the
cost at retail of all alcoholic drinks was 81 ,10O
DOC, 900; the use of alcoholic beverages per
capita has doubled in twenty years, and New
York with her thirsty souls in 100000 keeps
up her end with unfailing regularity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
A Pony in the White House.


Archie Roosevelt, who is recovering from an
attack of measles, had visitor the other day
whose call will do more to restore him to
health than all the medicine the doctor can
give him. Soon after Archie began to con-
valesce he begged to be allowed to see his
spotted pony Algonquin, which is his constant
companion when he is we'll 1t was too soon
for Archie to leave his room, and Mrs. Roose-
welt was compelled to decline the request.
Charles. the groom who looks after Algonquin,
and who also is a great chum of Archie,
thought the matter over, and concluded that
if Archie wanted to see his pony he should doso.
Without confiding his plan to anyone he led
the pony the other day into the White House
and along the corridor into the elevator. The
attendants were too much surprised to say a
word until after the elevator had disappeared.
When the second floor was reached Charles
led the pony to Archie's room and ushered
it in. To say that Archie was delighted ex-
presses it mildly, and the pony also seemed to
enjoy the visit. This is the first time that
horse has ridden in White House elevator.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
DOob III Aodu OlCA
HdrDer's WeekIu.

There are signs of an existing propensity to
constrain the partial withdrawal of the word
sick" from the American language in favor
of the word SILL" Newspapers in their head
lines and elsewhere speak nowadays of "a very
sick man." Why the changer IAN i'll wind'
is a satisfactory use of language, but IAN i'll
man" CRATES on the ear, and sounds like an
attempt to improve on a usage that had no
perceptible defect They say this new whim
is a euphemism imported from England. A
correspondent of Boston paper discusses and
disapproves it, protesting not only against the
use of the unwarrantable abverb lily" but
against the growing use OF the word ILL in
place of the homely word sick" This Bos.
ton protestant, quoting Webster. finds that
Shakespeare, with hardly an exception, uses
ell" to mean mental, moral or impersonal
disorders. Ill at ease, ill advised, ill
bred" ill fares" are all fit and familiar uses
of good and industrious little word that has
plenty of legitimate work of its own to do.
without being constrained to figure as a feeble
substitute for ''sick"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
BIG DAY FOR TowsoN.
Formal Reception of Captured Spanish
Gun Attracts Thousands to the
County Seat.

Friday, May LIST, 1903, will mark memora-
BILE event in the history of Towson, for it was
upon that day that the captured Spanish gun,
gift to Baltimore county by Mr.. William
Tyler Page. who secured it from the War De-
partment was formally received. The cere-
monies, which were of an imposing, interest
ing and instructive character, took place in the
Court House Park and commenced promptly
at o'clock, by which hour several thousand
people--a large percentage of them public
the grounds.
The presentation was made by Mr.. Page and
the gun was received by Col. B. F. Taylor.
The principal address was by Judge N. Charles
Burke Rev. John r. Edwards, pastor of
Towson NJ. E. Church, made the opening
prayer, and Rev. W. H. H. Powers, rector of
Trinity P. E. Church, Towson, pronounced
the benediction. The singing of patriotic
airs by the school children was feature.
Burgoyne's Military Band furnished music.
At tine conclusion of the ceremonies the
invited guests repaired to the Smedley House,
where luncheon had been provided by Balti-
more caterer.
The committee that made all the arrange
ments and carried them out so successfully
was composed of Col. D. G. Mcintosh, chair
man; Col. B. F. Taylor, secretary Gen. FELIX
Agnus Gen. Thomas ]. Shryock and Messrs.
William H. Wight, Samuel M. Shoemaker and
John M, Carter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Hillen Road, 9th District.-That article
about me, written by Mary Sidney, in your
paper last week, must have caused some sur
prise to my friends must confess was sur
prised for while may be pretty good sort of
a Farmer Boy, / never laid claims to being an
Ideal" one. 1t was nice of Mary to write in
such flattering terms, but it gives me stiff
sort of job to live up to for, of course, now that
/ know Mary's impression of me would be
lacking in all the finer feelings if did not try
my utmost to realize her ideal. l have sus-
picion. however. that when it comes to reach
ing for and living the ideal, it takes two to
reach the goal ; one poor mortal could not at
tain such perfection he needs the loving as
sistance of what Mary calls "helpmate and
sometimes checkmate." The combination
calls for a girl of good, sound common sense;
not the sort, she says, are waiting in the cities
eager to capture the best catches in the coun-
try. No. | am sure the best helpmate and
checkmate are in the country and am also
sure that they can be found right here in Bal
timore county. / am getting along now and
have horse and buggy and would not object
at all to calling on some of them, if they would
promise to do more helping than checking.
Mary says: Love is blind and nothing
opens the eyes but matrimony." Now some
nice girl has an opportunity of becoming an
eye opener in helping poor Farmer Boy along
the rugged path to the ideal may be going
ahead too fast, though. and had better be a
little careful or before / know it viii have to
sell that horse and buggy for lawyers fees, so
suppose you leave out the foregoing, Messrs
Editors, for 1 was in Towson short while ago
and the way the lawyers were looking for jobs
almost frightened me. What in the world do
we want with SO many of them anyway? l
wonder If living the Ideal" loving your
neighbor, etc., it would not save good deal of
money for number of people. The Golden
Rule works destruction to the law.
Leaving myself out of the subject, what
Mary Sidney wrote was very fine. You did
your readers great kindness by bringing an
article of such worth to their notice hope
every one enjoyed it as much as
FARMER Boy
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Orphans Court this week letters were gran ted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Charles E. Standi-
ford to Edward V. Standiford. administrator
On the persoDsl estate of Anna Gartner to
Maria Wenssl, administrative.
On the personal estate of Anna Barbara
Krach to John J. Krach, executor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Another Movement for the Sale of PIN
lico.-Mr. Lemuel T. Appold. individually
and as assignee, by Messrs. Findlay 81 Macken-
zie, attorneys, has filed bill of complaint in
the Circuit Court here against the MARYLAND
Agricultural and Mechanical Association and
Charles 81. Nicolai, surviving trustee The bill
is for the purpose of obtaining decree for the
sale of the property of the association, better
known as the Pimlico race course. which con-
tains about " acres of land The petition
states that Mr.. Appold is the creditor of the as
ISOLATION. and sues ON his own behalf and such
other creditors as may come in and be made
parties.
Mr.. Appold claims that the association has
not complied with the requirements of its char
ter, it having failed to hold exhibitions upon
the land for the past ten years. and has failed
to carry out any of the objects for which it was
incorporated.
The petitioner says further that the associa-
ton does not own any other land, and is in
solvent and unable to pay his claim and other
claims, except by the sale of said land and
asks that the corporation be dissolved, and that
charles ID. Nicolai, the surviving trustee, be
authorized to sell the property. If he has not
that right Mr.. Appold asks that the court may
appoint trustee or trustees and make sale and
divide the proceeds among the creditors
>, Inc state OF Maryland is also creditor of
the association to the amount of $28, 900, and
Attorney General Rayner on behalf of the
State some time ago filed bill of complaint in
the Circuit Court here asking for sale of the
property This case was taken to the Court of
Appeals and is still pending, it having been
nelo by the court below that the State was not
entltleo to sale under the Act of Assembly
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Risteau, auctioneers, sold at the Court House
door on Tuesday, for Mr.. Elmer ]. Cook, as
signee of mortgage from George Frederick
Cook and Sophie Cook to Patrick Fitzsimmons,
q farm of 694 acres, with fair improvements,
situated in the 10th district north of Jackson
vile; purchased by Philip Sullivan for 81 900
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Lodge Celebrates It's Fiftieth Anniver-
sary.-Mt. Zion Lodge No. 81, I. o. o. F., of
Pikesville celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at
the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers
Home, on Monday afternoon and evening. At
5 O'Clock the lodge entertainment took place,
Mr.. Arthur Chenoweth presiding. Addresses
were made by Grand Secretary J. M. Jones,
Past Grand Master Richard Gibney, f. L. Day,
G. T. Fowler. Rev. E. L. Woolf and Rev. John
Edwards. Music was furnished by the Pixies
vile Band. At O'Clock banquet was en-
joyed by the members and their friends in the
Relic Hall of the Home. The tables were
tastefully decorated in scarlet, white and pur-
pie, the colors of the order Flowers and
potted plants were also used to good effect in
decorating. Hon. Edwin Warfeld delivered
an interesting address to the banqueters.
At night a literary and musical program was
rendered by Mr.. Leroy NJ. Oldham and others.
Mount Zion Lodge was organized in "Grey
Stone Cottage" Pikesville now the residence
of Mr.. J. W. Williams, April %, 1858. The
present hall was occupied November IA, 1858.
The charter officere were Noble Grand, John
L. Gibbons; Vice-Grand, John L. Turner;
Secretary, Joshua Cowen; Treasurer, Wash
ineton Buchanan.
The present officers are Noble Grand, r.
Lee Watts; Vice Grand, Frank Wright Sec
rotary, Walter Shipley Treasurer, William T.
Cox. The present membership is $780,
The celebration was begun on Sunday after
noon by services at the Soldiers Home Rev.
DR.. w. G. Babcock, of Sparrow's Point Church,
delivered the sermon. Music was rendered by
a choir and male quartet composed of Rev. and
Mrs. d. L. Woolf. William Chenoweth, Frank
Warner and Mr.. Lowering. - @
There are three charter members left-Wil-
liam Hook, Washington Buchanan and John
H. Turner, two of whom were present at the
service. Mr.. Turner was unable to attend on
account of sickness.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

The Granting of Franchises.-Thisw week
the County Commissioners took up the matter
of the new rules controlling the granting of
franchises in the county The procedure to be
observed by corporations applying for rights
on the public roads will in the future be along
the lines laid down in an order passed by the
Board embodying these rules. Heretofore the
procedure has been a go-as- you-please sort of
matter, but under the new rules the steps are
clearly defined.
These rules require that the applicant shall
advertise in the local newspapers that he
shall file his application with the Board, and
that all persons affected by the proposed fran
chise shall be notified and given an opportuni-
ty of Directing to the franchise. The applica.
ton must be accompanied by plat showing
the proposed location of the road on which the
franchise is asked the fences and outlines of
the road existing poles, tracks, water mains
and pipes and other structures. and such other
information as may be required.
The Board attempts to make the act of doing
any work on the roads or on any structure or
railway without proper authority crime pun
ishable under section 1876, chapter $685. acts of
1900. The order was signed by all the men,
bers of the Board. Y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Sad Drowning of Two Little Children
Minnie and Nora Pierce aged, respectively, 2
and years, daughters of Mr.. Warfield Pierce,
blacksmith at Rockland, Falls road, lost their
lives on Tuesday morning last under very dis
tressing circumstances. They were playing
on the bank of the race of the Rockland Roller
Mill when by some means they fell into the
water and although they screamed Justify for
help, both drowned before assistance reached
them. Their bodies were soon recovered and
an inquest was held, the jury rendering a ver-
dict of accidental death. Mr.. Pierce had nine
children, the eldest being but 13. Mrs. Pierce,
mother of the children, has been in an insane
asylum about two years, making the case a
peculiarly sad one.
The double funeral of the little girls took
place on Thursday morning from the home of
their grandfather. Mr. ]. Thomas Tracey, OF
Cockeysville The bodies were in separate
caskets and these were conveyed to Reisters-
town M. E. Church in one hearse. The SER
vices were conducted in the church by Rev.
R. g. Koontz, Rev. w. w. Costin and Rev. ].
K. Wheeler. The pail bearers were eight little
girls-Ruth Proctor, Lottie Fisher, Virgie
Minnich, Elva Stevenson, of Cockeysville,
ard Edith Boone, Bessie, Elervie and Leda
Hook, of Rockland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Contract Not Yet Awarded.-On We'd
nesday the County Commissioners opened the
new bids for improving the Joppa road east of
Towson. There were four of them, viz. Geo.
F. Nardin, Henry 7. Campbell, Dennis Kane
and Philip Connell. Connell was found to be
the lowest bidder Roads Engineer Crosby
and Road Commissioner 7. G. Stevenson will
investigate before the contract is given ont.
Last week three bids were received for this
work. They were for $1,799.3O, $3,024 and
81 ,542 so. They were declared irregular and
were rejected. 1t is thought the work should
cost about 80 00O
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

All-Day Meeting .-All-day services will be
held next Sunday at Jones Memorial NJ. P.
Church, Philadelphia road near Poplar Sta
ton. At 1880 A. N. there will be preaching
by Rev. Charles J Penn, of Baltimore; at 3 P.
N. Rev. Frank r. HURT, also of Baltimore.
will preach and the Lords supper will be adj
conducted by the pastor, Rev w. s. Simms
assisted by Messrs. Penn and HURT 1t is also
probable that Rev. A. ]. Porter, of the Virginia
NJ. E. Conference, will be present and assist in
the services. The pastor earnestly invites
the pastors and members of neighboring
churches to attend such of the services as will
not interfere with those held at their own
churches. Everybo will be welcome.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Proceedings Declared Irregular The
examiners report heretofore filed in the mat
ter of altering and changing the location of
Grindon lane. 9th district, and which report
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter FL. Thorne made mo-
ton to quash on the ground that the proceed
ings were irregular and illegal, was taken up
by the County Commissioners on Wednesday.
Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay appeared for Mr.
and Mrs Thorne. The motion was sustained
and the proceedings quashed. Mr.. McHenry
Howard was also present and represented Mr..
Isaac F. Nicholson who had filed exceptions
to the renort
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Wheeler.-Mr. Thomas Wheeler died at
his home on Cedar avenue Evergreen. Balti-
more county, on Tuesday last, aged S3 years.
Miss Gorsuch and was born near Butler, West
ern Run Valley. He was brother of Mr..
H. Slicer Wheeler, of Baltimore, who is 70
years of age and the youngest of family of
nine children. Mr.. Wheeler is survived by a
widow and several children. The remains
were inferred in the family lot at Dover, 4th
district, on Thursday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Dance.-Miss Lydia A. Dance, daughter of
the late Joseph G. and Mary Dance, died Sun
day morning at her home in Dulany's Valley.
She is survived by four brothers and one SIS
ter. They are Messrs. Milton, Alexander and
E. Scott Dance. of Baltimore county; DR..
sor, of Oak Orchard, Frederick county, Md.
The funeral took place on Tuesday, Elder
William Grafton, of the Primitive Baptist
Church, conducting the services The inter-
ment was in the Baptist Cemetery on the Har-
ford road.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Bradshaw, 18th District.--Mr. Joseph
Nichols. of Upper Falls. died on Tuesday last,
after a long and painful illness, aged IA years.
His funeral took place at st. John Protestant
Episcopal Church, Kingsville, on Thursday,
and the remains were inferred in the church
yard.
Mr.. Nelson Bell. who has been very sick
with rheumatism, is improving.
The cottages at Loreley, on the B. & O. Rail
road, are beginning to be occupied for the
summer. t
A great many fish are being caught just now
in the Gunpowder river, among them few
shad. ~
The Sunday school of Loreley NJ. E. Church
will be recognized on Sunday, May Sd. J.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

-OTTo.-Mr. Joseph George Lohr and
Miss Therese Emelie Otto, of Fullerton, Bel
in st. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church,
in the presence of large audience. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev.
John Heinzelman. Both the bride and groom
are members of the church
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02

Sadtler.-Mr. Albert Sadtler, son of Mrs.
Caroline e. Sadtler, of Lutherville, Baltimore
county, died at Manila, Philippine Islands, ON
the 18th Of April last. He was mining en-
gineer and was connected with the United
States Engineer Corps. Deceased was the
D. His brothers are DR.. Charles E. Sadtler
and Rev. John D. Sadtler, rector of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church of Our Saviour. Bal
timore. SGD ss-rr