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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22
DEATH OF a WELL KNOWN MAN.
Col. M W. Offutt Passes Away Suddenlv
at His Home in Towson-Sketch
of His Career.

Col. Milton w. Offutt, whose sudden death
| at his home III Towson on Thursday is noted
! elsewhere in THE UNION today. was born in
Harrisonburg, Va, May IA, 1857. His father
is DR.. Thomas Zadock Offutt, of Granite.
Baltimore county, and his mother, who also
survives, was Miss Maria A. E. Offutt. a dis
tant relative of his father. He received his
education at Glenwood Institute near Sykes
vile, Carroll county his parents having moved
TO Baltimore county from Virginia, and after
graduating there he was engaged in business
with r. L. W. Rasin & Co., of Baltimore In
1879 he came to Towson and entered upon the
study of law in the Office of Col. D. G. Nc
lntosh, with whom he remained until 1881,
when he was admitted to the bar at Towson'
where he had been a successful practitioner
Tor twenty-five years. Colonel Offutt also had
law office in Baltimore.
In 1884 he served term in the House of
Delegates, this being the only public Office he
ever held; In 1884 he was appointed by Gov
ernor McLane as member of his staff.
In 1894 Col. 0ffutt married Miss Emily Jen-
kins, daughter of DR.. Felix Jenkins, of Balti-
more who survives. Two children, boy cf
4 and girl of years, were born tothem. He
IS also survived by three brothers-Messrs.
Thomas W., Noah E. and James p. Offutt-
and three sisters-Mrs. Virginia Hagan, of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. Annie b. Parlett,
of Pikesville, and Miss Mary Offutt
Colonel Ofutt was man of affairs in the
largest sense of the term, being identified with
the exercise of great sagacity and business
acumen. He was one of the counsel for the
United Railways and Electric Company. vice
president and general manager of the United
Electric Light and Power Company, president
of the Mount Washington Electric Light and
Power Company, president of the Elizabeth
City Water and Electric Company, of Eliza
beth City, N. c., and president of the Mary
land Biscuit Company. He was also q direc-
tor of the Towson National Bank His in
dustry and care in looking after the various
enterprises with which he was connected are
thought to be largely responsible for the break
ing down of his health.
Colonel Offutt recently became interested in
extensive business enterprises in Elizabeth
City, n. G. With several associates of Balti-
more, he purchased the electric lighting plant
of that city and organized and controlled three
other companies for the establishment of street
railway, water and sewage systems. 1t is said
that the development and completion of these
enterprises would cost very large sum.
The funeral will take place at 1920 A. NJ, on
Monday next, at the Cathedral in Baltimore.
Interment in Bonnie Brae Cemetery.
A meeting of the bar will be held in the
court room at 10 A. NJ on Saturday, August
I'D, to take suitable action upon the death of
Col. Offutt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Slot Machines in the County.-President
Summerfield Baldwin and Treasurer Eugene
lowering, of the Society for the Suppression Of
Vice, sent communication TO the County
Commissioners last week informing them of
the fact that gambling devices in the form of
slot machines are in active operation in saloons
and places of amusement in this county, in di-
rect violation of law. and asking the Board to
take such steps as will lead to the arrest and
conviction of all those who are violating the
law by having these machines on their
premises.
A list of the places where the gambling ma
chimes are to be found was also sent to the
Board. The society has already caused the ar
rest of several of the proprietors of these
places, and warrants are out for others.
On August 10th evidence against number
of places on Eastern avenue, the Shell road
and at Back river was obtained by Agent Fry
and two witnesses. Several arrests were made
upon warrants issued by Justice Bevans, upon
the complaint of Agent Fry, but in every case
the prisoners prayed jury trial and had their
cases sent to court. Counsel for the society
says that most of the places on Eastern ave-
nue. have from two to five slot machines in OPP
Grafton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Friday an Unlucky Day for Him.-A
young son of Mr.. James w. Shea, proprietor
Of the Smile House on the York road, met
with three painful accidents on three success
sive Fridays, the last one FRIDAY August l4th)
being more serious than the other two. In
jumping from a height he struck small file
that passed entirely through one of his feet.
He received the usual treatment for such In
iuries, but as lock jaw was feared he was taken
to hospital in Baltimore. At last accounts
his condition was much improved.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Two Damage Suits Filed.-Howard lie
Compile has, by Messrs. r. B. Tippett & Bro.
and Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys,
sued the United Railways and Electric Com
pany for 81, 600 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained in a collision with one of the
defendants cars, which is said to have been
due to the carelessness Of defendants agents.
Ella Klug has by Messrs. Boarman q Lind
say, attorneys sued Sarah ]. Eberle and bus-
band, John Eberle for SO, 600 damages for the
publication of an alleged SANDER.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

WHEAT SOLD at one dollar bushel in Min
neapolis last Monday, the market having
jumped up 81 cents in one day. Some OF the
great -four mills of that city were obliged to
shut down because they could not get any
wheat.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22


Nearly one-half of the entire appropriation of
the taxpayers money paid to get the magic word
from Mr.. Talbot to let the bill pass. The Re
publican party stands against such use of the
taxpayers money.
That the Republican party stands for the pro-
gress and educational advancement of the peo-
pie is shown by a glance at the figures setting
forth the school appropriation for the county
from 1895 to 1899 when they went out of power.
The last DEMOCRATIC appropriation for 5od school
Republicans first took control OF this approprla-
tion it was STAT 000 in 1897 $4,000. or $50 in
one year in advance OF the last democratic ap
600; $65,0O0 in one year more than the Democratic
appropriation. The first move made by the
Democrats in 1901 was to reduce this appro-
priation to $l85,000, or in other words, reduc-
ton of $4,000 in one year.
On May 7, 1902, notice was sent forth by the
Board Of School Commissioners that on Friday,
June ID, 1902, the schools would be closed be-
cause of lack of funds $4,000 and at the same
time resolution was passed by the Board
severely con6emning the County Commission
ers for their unwise ideas of economy.
Inc Republican party points to its record, its
free book law, and pledges itself to give to the
children of our county the best opportunity
that system of public schools can provide.
10 the taxpayer, good roads is an earnest sub
ject and we insist that the money expended on
ROADS shall be so managed as to reflect the eX-
penditure thereon. We stand for modern road
building and will encourage any steps in this
direction that will give to our people the best
ana most permanent return for their taxes.
The present law as interpreted by the Court
OF Appeals is unsatisfactory aud incomplete, as
IL removes the central thought Of responsibility.
Inc action of the County Commissioners in re-
moving from the supervision of the engineer
all expenditures under the general road fund,
negatives the power of the engineer to correct
accounts and make useless his efforts to save.
AS the amount raised by the district road tax is
not any more than sufficient to keep the road
ways In repair, including corporation taxes not
assessed to any particular district amounting to
$5l,5OO annually is the only fund from which
permanent improvements must come. This
sum, or nearly all. is annually spent without
other supervision than the wish of the Board OF
commissioners, who are constantly seeking po-
lltlcal denomination. We declare for system
that will guarantee business like expenditure
of the peoples money along lines OF modern
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Big Corn at The Point-The dairy depart
ment of the Sparrows Point Store Company,
located on North Side, has in its field of corn
a section of special variety, the stalk of which
is at present IA feet high and is still growing.
Superintendent w. V. Hummell, of the Store
Company, says that he has not heard of its
equal in the county This corn will be used
for ensilage for winter feeding purposes. The
dairy has 95 head of cattle and. as a rule,
there are always 70 cows in milking. The
production Of milk is between 10 and 146
ga lions day.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

A New Railroad Survey.-A correspon-
dent who owns property on Franklin avenue,
near Gardenville, writes to THE Union that
corps of Pennsylvania Railroad surveyors
passed through that section this week running
line from some point on the Northern Cen
trail to BayYiew.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Purchase of a Butcher Route.-Mr. BAIL
B. Bowen, a well known citizen Of the 4th dis
trict, has purchased the butcher route of Mr..
J. William Merryman and is now personally
conducting the business. The route covers
the whole of Green Spring Valley as far east
as the Falls road and he visits this territory
twice week. His customers buy nothing
but the finest meats
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Killed on a Railroad.-Mr John William
Simms, living near West Liberty, in the 7th
district of Baltimore county, was instantly
killed on Friday morning of last week at
White Hall Station, on the Northern Central
Railroad. He was passenger on the early
mail train going north. which leaves Balti-
more at 4.35. He got off at White Hall and,
seeing freight train approaching in the oppo-
site direction, crossed the tracks in front of the
passenger train. Mr.. Smms was about 65
years of age and left widow, who was his
second wife, and several grown children. De-
ceased was veteran of the Civil War.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Married in London.-Miss Grace Green
way Brown daughter of the late George Brown,
of "Brooklandwood," Baltimore county, was
married at noon on Thursday, in St. George
P. E. Church. Hanover Square, London, to
the fact that the families of both the bride and
groom are in mourning the wedding was a
very quiet affair. MIR. H. Carroll Brown,
brother of the bride, gave her away. The
only attendants of the bride were her sister,
Mrs. Stanley Field, of Chicago. and her sister
in-law, Mrs. H. Carroll Brown, of Baltimore
county, who were matrons of honor. The
groom was attended by his brother. Mr. Potter
Palmer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

A Famous Old Mare Dead.-Gray Eagle,
a well known driving mare belonging to Mr..
r. Emory Warfeld, dropped dead few days
ago. She was % years old and was sired by
Harry Arlington, her dam being thorough
bred mare. Gray Eagle was raised by the
late Martin Geist, of Shawan When young
she promised to be very fast, but was too high
strung to be kept on her gait. While in Mr..
Warfeld's possession the mare dropped five
fine colts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Decree to Sell Real Estate. -Messrs. Boar
man & Lindsay, attorneys for Andrew G..
Bowers, Catherine Bowers, Augusta Bowers
and Joseph f. Bowers, have filed bill of COM
plant at Towson against G. Elizabeth Mumma,
William s. Mumma Mamie Gurthler and
Frederick Gurthler. The object of the suit is
to procure the sale of a tract of land of about
II acres, part of the old Perry Hall property
in the 18th district, belonging to the estate Of
+. Joseph Bowers deceased.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Second Outing of the Young Mems Re-
Rosebank this year by the Young Mems Re-
publican Club of Highlandtown took place
August 18th and proved grand success. The
day was spent in boating, bathing, fishing,
dancing, and an interesting game of baseball
was played and the bowling alley received its
thusiastic over it. On its return home the
members were met by the drum corps from
Woodberry and were escorted through High
landtown and Canton and both sides of the
streets were lined with people who cheered lus-
tily as the parade passed. The line was made
up of four buses and number of private
teams handsomely decorated. The parade
was led by Mr.. VIM. Tyler Page and Mr. Louis
T. Bowen in very stylish and handsomely
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Glen-Arm, 18th District.-Mr. Frank Y.
Hooper has greatly improved his buildings by
freshly painting and Tenovating them.
Mrs. ]. G. Cooper, of Baltimore, who spent
some time here with Mrs. Susie Cooper and
family. has returned to her home.
Mr.. Herbert A. Ambrose whose store was
recently burned is now occupying the new
building crested RY Nj ii Bed tfiffoa6d Misses
Ethel and Margaret Mccall, of Baltimore, have
returned after spending time at the
home Of Mr.. f. X. Hooper, of this place
Mrs. Ella Munroe is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. A. A. Piper, of this place g.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22

Trolley Line in Streets OF Belair.-The
Town Commissioners of Belair have passed
an ordinance authorizing the Baltimore and
Belair Electric Railway Company to lay tracks
and operate an electric railway in the town.
The ordinance provides that the work shall be
commenced by December 3lst, 1903, and the
road be in operation by December 31st 1905,
and the work, when once begun, is to be con-
tinued with reasonable expedition. On and
after December 31st, 1910, the company is to
pay the town of Belair, in addition to the
usual property tax, an annual amount to be
determined every five years by arbitration, as
a franchise tax for the use of the streets.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17

sea. But few hours more and floods
from the mountains have swept him
and his neighbors into watery graves.
The woodsmap fancies that in the
depth of the forest he is secure from
all these dangers. but is awakened at
night to find himself and family sur
rounded by the forest fires Men and
women everywhere read the stories of
such calamities, congratulate them
selves that they live in more favored
lands, and perhaps the next day the
hearse is at their doors. Flee as he
will. plan as he may, man finds he
cannot escape. and if he stops to con-
slider. he is made conscious that there
is for him a message of personal in
terest in the words of Jehovah's pro
phet, set thine house in order for
thou shalt die and not live
Very impressive are the lessons
taught by the several calamities that
have recently visited certain commun-
tiles. Unheralded they came teach
ing mo man knoweth the day nor
the hour. - Solemn warnings are
these.
They bring to mind the lines of
William Knox:
why should the spirit of mortal be
proud
Like swift feeting meteor. "A fast
flying cloud.
A flash of the lightning. a break of
the wave,
He passeth from life to his rest in the
grave.
" 'Tis the wink of an eye; tbs the
draught of breath
From the blossom of health to the
paleness of death.
From the gilded saloon to the beir of
the shroud;
o, why should the spirit of mortal
be proud?"
Events of recent days have taught
us something of the extent of deaths S
domain. The rich and the poor, the
high and the low, have answered his
call. The obscure have perished in
large numbers Kings and Queens
have fallen. Cripple Creek Times
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
CANNOT ESCAPE.

OF all experiences which come to
man in his life, none is more solemn
than the occasion when the shadows
are lengthening around him. and when
he realizes that he is slipping away
into the great beyond This expert
ence men call death. This is an event
that all anticipate. The grim reaper
is no respector of persons. He knocks
at the palace of the prince and the
howell of the peasant. He knows the
abodes of rich and poor alike. He
calls alike to sage and savage. saint
and sinner, and none hearing his call
dare refuse to answer. Small wonder
it is that mems hearts are solemnized
at his approach. They are about to
begin that Journey from which no
traveller returns to tell of it's paths.
Some have met the ordeal with fear
and trembling. Others have fallen
into rest as calmly as the babe falls
asleep in its mothers arms, fully ex-
pecting to open their eyes in green
pastures and beside still waters.
The silent messenger comes unbid-
den, and frequently when least expect
ed.
Recently the American people have
been startled by the tremendous loss
of life by the work of wind. wave and
flame. The mountaineers of the west
rejoiced that their rock ribbed peaks
were not subject to volcanic eruption,
but their meditation was broken by
the crashing snowslide as it hurried
on its death dealing leap. The plains
man counts it piece of good fortune
that he does not live where he
may be crushed TO death by the noun
tains of ice and snow, but his ease of
mind is soon disturbed by the ap-
proach of the tornado that sweeps him
into eternity. The townsman reads
his morning paper and feels grateful
that he lives neither i'll the noun
tains nor on the plains, nor yet with
in reach of "A tidal wave from the
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17
LAB0R'S ENEMY.

The worst enemy of labor is the
man who makes his living by black
mailing employers, and threatening
to call a strike unless he is paid so
much money. Several of this low
lived breed have been arrested in New
York recently. and it is shown that
the unions are simply tools which
these clever scoundrels use to feather
their own nests. 1t is frequently the
case that unpriEcipled and crooked
men get 20 the front in labor unions,
using thJir position simply to levy
blackmail on employers. Organized
labor can not get rid of such people
any too quickly.
1t will be noticed that these para
cites fasten themselves particularly on
new unions. They take advantage of
the ignorance and Indifference of the
members, and it doesn't take long to
drag the whole organization into the
mire by reason of the conduct of the
black sheep. AS soon as grating
dishonesty and blackmailing come in
to play i'll connection with the settle
menF of labor disputes organized labor
has lost it's usefulness. 1t is good
sign that the unions in New York are
doing their best to weed out the
scoundrels and turn them over to the
courts. Herald Democrat
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17
PROGRAM.

Under the direction of the Episco-
pal choir, musical will be given to-
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sloan, ON Ute street between Main
and Colorado avenue. known as the
Stull house. The following program
will be given
/, Piano Duet, Mesdames Cullen
and Leslie.
2. Vocal Solo. Mrs. Leimbaugh
3. Recitation. Mrs. Leslie.
4. Vocal Duet. Mesdames De la
Mar and Dyke.
3. Vocal Solo. Mr.. Leslie.
8. Recitation. Mr.. Leon Chapman.
z. Vocal Duet. Mesdames Sloan
and Limbaugh
8. Vocal Solo, Miss Lillian Sawyer.
s. Selected,
10. Quartette, Messrs. Blair, and
Dyke, and Mesdames Lyon and Dyke.
After the program light refresh
ments will be served. Admission %
cents.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17

just think of getting splendid
wrappers at 80 cents. The Mesa Dry
Goods Co
Housekeepers and hotel keepers
should certainly lay in big supply
of towels. table linens and bedspreads
during the big sale at The Mesa Dry
Goods company
Word has deem received from the
Uintah Reservation agent that band
of Indians would not be able to come
here on the 4th for the reason that
they were going to celebrate there on
that date.
]. S. Swan. the DeBeoue oil king,
was in the city today Mr. Swan
stated this afternoon that there was
n fine flow of oil in well No. ?. and
that the outlook was good for a gush-
er as soon as the drill went deeper.
Dorothy Dodd shoes, s.. 80. Ok.
fords, 81 90 during the big sale. The
Dry Goods company.
Through the Ramey Investment
company the tine 100 acre farm of W.
E. Dudley near Fruita was sold to
Colorado Springs parties who will
Immediately make extensive improve
ments ON the property. The consider
alton was 81. 800.
E. w. Miller, who has been visit
| ing Harry Fl Towns of tba dr,- c.o@1,
firm of j. A. Lyons and Son, is de-
lighted with Grand junction and the
Grand Valley. As Mr.. Miller is n
man of means he contemplates invest
ing in property here and may 90 so
before returning to his home at Guth-
RE Centre, Iowa. This city is at
tracting capital from all sections of
the country, and more especially from
the central and middle western states.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17

Is a punctuation mark a word, and
can it be collected for under the law
by stenograpehr? This is unique
question submitted to the supreme
court of Colorado for solution. 1t
has been raised in dispute over the
fees of M. NJ. Detch, official court
stenographer in the Seventh judicial
district. in the case of Mary E. Jack
son VS. Thomas f. Walsh, "A suit over
the possession of piece of ground in
conflict between the Boxer lode in
Ouray county. claimed by Walsh, and
the Columbine lode, the property of
Mary Jackson. John T. Barnett, at
torney for Mary Jackson. Is also at
torney for Mr.. Detch. and gives a
learned disquisition ON the status of
the punotuation mark. Mr.. Barnett
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17
AUCTION SALE.

Saturday. June goth at O'Clock
sharp, No. POS S. End ST., back of
Royalty Club. All household goods
Also two stallion colts.
e. P. HENSGEN.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17

contends that under the Websterian
definition of word as "a single COM
ponent part of speech, a constituent
part of sentence, term. a vocable, :"
a punctuation point is clearly word
and therefore may be charged for pro-
rata in stenographic manuscripts.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17

The Mesa Dry Goods store was
packed today with customers and ev-
eryone seemed pleased with their bar
gains. The big sale continues the en-
tire month
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-17

Just think OF getting splendid
wrappers at 80 cents. The Mesa Dry
Goods Co