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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

The truckers of this section are now very
busy Mr.. Bernard Bowers is sending two
wagon loads of stuff to market daily.
Wilson's NJ. e. Church will next winter be
more comfortable than formerly as it will be
heated with furnace, which is now being in
stalled.
Rev. A. R. Kelley, of Baltimore, who spent
several weeks here with his daughter, Mrs.
John E. Slade, has returned to his home.
Mr.. James Tyson led the League meeting at
Wilson's Church last Sunday night. Much
interest continues to be manifested in these
meetings.
Mrs Thomas Dignan, OF Baltimore, is visit
ing relatives here
Miss johnson, youngestEdaughter of Mr.. G.
B. Johnson, who had been very i'll, is much
improved. X.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

Mrs. Martha L. Calder, who was the oldest
woman in Lancaster, Pa, is dead aged 95 years.
She was the daughter of Lewis Leland, soldier
of the Revolution, the builder of the first steam
boats made in Boston, and merchant in New
York.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

For quick first aid'' in removing a grease
work acceptably, and is always safe to expert
ment with, even on the most delicate fabrics.
Dust off the first application and repeat once or
twice.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

J. Hamilton Lewis, the former representa-
tive from the State of Washington, has sailed
for Europe to promote the Trans-A laskan-Si-
berian Railroad, which, it is predicted, will be
run under Boring Strait and unite Paris and
New York nv rail.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

Argentina exports more than 100000 pounds
of butter annually, nearly all of it to Great
Britain. 1t brings 16 cents pound at the cream
cries and the exporter gets an average of "a
cents a pound Butter from no other country,
except Denmark, brings as good a price. The
COWS are Durham crosses.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

The Country Cburch.--Ihe vacation
period is drawing to close and the hotel and
boarding house keepers are casting up their
accounts to see how they have come out. But
there are others to whom the returns OF the
season are an important item.
The modest country church at the resort has
depended upon the financial returns from the
''summer boarder." 1t knows that many of
these are church members or attendants, and,
although they have not appeared in the con-
gregation as frequently as was desired by the
pastor, YET they have received ministrations
from the church which establish just claim
upon their generosity.
In sickness or other distress the pastor has
always proved his interest in them by ready
response to calls for pastoral service.
q great deal depends upon the financial re-
turns of the summer. If the collections have
not been good, the church may have to do
without a needed painting or the roof fail OF
repairs; the Sunday school and church sup
niles will have to be curtailed. A little con-
sideration upon the part of the summer wor-
shipper will give the church leeway through
out the winter.
Why not slip snug sum into the hand OF
the financial officer or that Of the pastor, and
close your vacation with the pleasant thought
of an investment which in returns OF real ser
vice may be better than one in stocks or bonds
Its results you may never know, but the
country church will call you blessed.-BdHt
| more Herald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

Rev. Mary Stafford, of Des Moines Ia, is one
of the most successful preachers IN tne coun-
try. She was born in the West, altnougn sne Is
University at the age of IS. She was pastor in
Boston year and half and then regularly or
she was Dastor of the church in Sioux City. She
travels a great deal, organizing and stimulating
churches.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15


the Democratic primary meetings held IN
Baltimore county last Saturday the several
districts elected members of the Executive
Committee as follows;
First District-John P. Murphy, Thomas J.
Coyle, Edward Thomy.
Second-Dr. John E. Bolte, VIM. E. Zim-
merman Garrett d. Waters.
Third-Joseph Duffy, Fl. R. Polk, William
D. Goodwin.
Fourth-William A. Sade, George W. Uhler,
Jacob Upperco.
Fifth-John w. Price, George Nash, George
| NJ Price.
Sixth-Reuben II. Houseman, John H. Co
penhaver, George A. Hampshire.
;, Seventh-James w Ayres, Christopher Slade,
| Charles l.. Almony.
Eighth-Martin W. Hyland, Henry Dawes,
! Thomas B. Wheeler.
Ninth-James E. Dugan, VIM. Z. STAINS
| bury, Benjamin q. Stanton.
Tenth-John Zinkand, Samuel Parker, John
E. Guthrie.
Eleventh--Frank ]. Kearney, William
Dunty, Jr., Harry Schultz.
Twelfth-Philip A. Dunnigan, Newman B.
! Curry, George Adams.
Thirteenth-James Rittenhouse, Henry Sui
tan, George S. Keiffer.
Fourteenth-Charles ]. Fox, Adam Well
brenner, Louis n. Bradfeld.
Fifteenth-John M. Lowrey, James Jones,
| Samuel w. Kidd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

The biggest monkey ever exhibited is gorilla
feet 10 inches high, with an arm spread OF
feet inches from the Camaroons, West Africa.
He stands, with his skeleton beside him. in the
museum of Hamburg. The crowds at the mu-
scum have been enormous, and the comments
upon its marked resemblance to the human
species have been general.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

The most valuable mahogany log ever import
ed through the gulf port was landed at Pense-
cola recently, en- route to Louisville. The log
is only thirty-four feet in length and twenty
seven inches in thickness yet its value is So, 500.
1t was purchased in Africa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08

Surgery is said to be older than
medicine, and probably. in its simplest
Offices, it is as old as human need for
it. Skulls of the neolithic~ period give
evidence that the operation of trepan-
ming was then practiced.
The Hindoo surgeon Susrutaa who
lived several centuries before Christ
had more than a hundred different
sorts of surgical instruments, and there
is abundant proof that his countrymen
were skilled in amputation, lithotomy
and operations for hernia. fistula and
even for restoring lost ears and noses.
Hippocrates. who lived 400 B. c., was
a skillful surgeon, and discoveries by
Ebers and others in Egypt prove that
the ancient Egyptians practiced sur
gerry, with suitable instruments, nearly
5000 years ago. 49,
Among the six hermetic books of
medicine mentioned by Clement of
Alexandria was one devoted to sur
gicals instruments. The Greeks are
thought to have learned the Hindoo
methods. and the Romaas were skilled
IA surgery. ..... T.. g s..-.-...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Mrs. GruEdy.

The first mention of Mrs. Grundy is
found in Morton's clever comedy
"Speed the Plow." Farmer Ashtieid.
at table with his jug and pipe, is talk
ing to his wife on her return from
market.
"Well. dame, welcome whoam, What
news does thee bring vrom markets"
"What news. husDandi What al
ways told you. that Farmer Grundy's
wheat brought : shillings a quarter
more than ours did,
Cali the better foor hep
"Ah. the sun seems to shine on pur-
pose for him. -.
Come. come, missuS, as thee has not
the grace to thank God for prosperous
times. dan't thee grumble when they
be unkindly a bit.'' .. .. -.
"And | assure you Dame Grundy's
butter was quite the crack of the mar
ket'' ..-@@ s... .5...l.s
BE quiet. wool We? Always ding
dinging Dame Grundy into my ears:
What will Mrs. Grundy say? What
will Mrs. Grundy5 think? Canst thee
be quiet? Let ur alone and behave
thyself pratty.'' ,-=F #ss + ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Animals and Rain.

It seems strange that no animal. I'm
less it be the squirrel. seems to build
itself shelter with the express object
of keeping off the rain, which they all
so much dislike. Monkeys are miser-
able in wet and could easily build shell
ters if they had the sense to do so.
AS the creatures hop disconsolately
along in the rain" writes Mr.. Kipling
in his Beast and Man In India" "ol
crouch on branches. with dripping
backs set against the tree trunk as
shelter from the driving storm, they
have the air of being very sorry for
themselves" But even the Orang ou-
tang. which builds q small platform in
tIe trees Oh which to sleep at ill.,.
never seems to think Of a roof, though
the Dyaks say. that when it is very
wet it covers itself with the leaves of
the pandanus, a large fern.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
New Guinea Justice.

A comical vindication of the, rights Of
property among the savages Of New
Guinea was witnessed by a missionary,
the Rev. James Chalmers. Service was
just beginning in the little church when
q native boy came in dressed with
what he considered great magnificence,
In a shirt. AS the savages were -accus-
somed to go nearly naked. this garment
made the boy very conspicuous.
The shirt had once belonged TO some
white man, and the Importance it gave
the present wearer was tremendous.
But when his glory was at its height a
bigger boy appeared, hot with rage and
carrying a jacket. He fell upon the
first lad and began stripping off the
shirt. The rest Of the congregation, un-
Outstanding at once that the rightful
owner had arrived, gave him not only
sympathy, but practical aid. They rose
to their feet. and those who were near
by took part in the stripping process.
Presently the true owner was invested
in shirt and jacket, the congregation
cooled, and the service went on.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08

heard story the other day which
is probably as old as the hills, though
I never lad the luck to hear it before.
It was Of a somewhat1engthy railway
Journey in very warm weather. An
elderly lady. seated in one corner Of
the carriage, was provided with an in
dia rubber cushion for her greater COM
fort, but unfortunately. owing to the
heat and continued pressure, the cush-
ion suddenly exploded. The old lady
was in despair, even to tears, over the
misfortune to the wind bag, and again
and again reverted to her misfortune.
"Tut, woman" said a commercial
traveller in another corner Of the car
rage, Its not worth making fuss
about. You will get it repaired in town
for about Is pence" cts mo- that I'm
vexed aboot-it's no. the price. That's
easy sorted. But the last time that bag
was blawn up it wis by Aunty Jean,
almaist VII her very last breath. an
that Gamma be Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
How Hens Roest.

The mechanism of the leg and foot of
a chicken or other bird that roosts on
limb is a marveltof design. 1t often
seems strange that bird will sit on a
roost and sleep all night without fall
ing off, but tire explanation is perfect.
simple. ~Phe tendon of the les Of 9.
bird that roosts is so arranged that
when the leg is beat at fthe knee the
claws are bound to contract and thus
hold with sort Of death grip the limb
round which they are placed. Put a
chickens feet on your wrist and then
make the bird sit down and you will
have~a practical illustration on your
skin that you will remember for some
time. By this singular arrangement,
seen emily in such birAs as roost. they
win rest comfortably and never think
Of holding on. for it is Impossible for
them to let go till they stand up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
LEFT HANL ~ az
Results of an Unusual InvcstiS
by Professor Lombroso.


Professor Cesare Lombroso, the
ian scientist skilled in detecting tr
Of abnormality, explains in the NJ :
American Review the imperfectionS /
the left handed.
People who are more agile with the
left than with the right hand are most
numerous among women, children,
savages and criminals" The percent
age is about 4 per cent among men
Operatives and soldiers), 5 to s per
cent among women and about the
same among lunatics.
Bat among criminals Professor Mar
TO found Is per cent of the men and p
per cent Of the women left handed.
Swin1iers offered Il greater percentage,
no less than SO, and murderers and
rayishers only from 8 to 10 per cent.
Professor Lombroso also discusses
the far more complex subject of :.'left
sidcdness." Certain people are more
sensitive upon the left side than upon
the right. This condition has no con-
nection with left handedness- and is
highest in lunatics, a per cent
Parrots are left handed, and so are
lions. Rollet found in twenty-seven
monkeys the left shoulder heavier than
the right.
Women. children and primitive races
make gestures and simple movements
from right to left. This is why wom-
EN- button their garments in different
direction from men and why early,
languages. like the Arabic, are writ
ten from right to left. Very old chro-
nometers were wound from right to
left. not from left to right. as at pres
ent.
However, Professor Lombroso hedges
by saying: "One can without difficulty
find among good men real left handed
ness. as among the greatest evildoers
there are some who have not that char
acteristic. do not dream at all Of say
ing that all left handed people are wick
ed, but that left handedness. united to
many other traits, may contribute to
form one of the worst characters
among the human Species"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Morality Versus intellectually.

AS man grows older he perceives
that the moral qualities are worth a
good deal more in friendship than the
intellectual qualities and that no brill
iancy Of mind, no charm of converse
ton, can make up for lack of loyalty.
charity and generosity in social inter
course. Young men Of brains are dis:
posed to value mainly mental power
in other people, and it is human
quality to forgive much in men and
women of genius. This is false APP
preciatio of the respective values Of
mentality and the moral qualities. The
time comes when man learns that
unseltishness and affection are better
in wife or friend than Intellectual pow
er accompanied by intense self love.
Fortunate the man who does not come
to this knowledge too late.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
THE CODE IN ANCIENT TIMES
Famous Duel In the Days Of Good
Queen Anne.

Famous Duel In the Days of Good
Queen Anne.
In the reign Of good Queen Anne
duels were no less frequent than in
the rowdy, riotous days of Charles II.
Lord Mohun, dissolute. remorseless
nobleman. was the terror of honest
London citizens at this time. and
many We're the infamous escapades in
which he played chief character. He
was guilty of one act viii, bears no
other name than that of murder-the
killing of poor Mountford, the actor.
in cold blood because he endeavored to
protect the honor of Mrs. Bracegirdle,
the famous and beautiful actress. 1t
was Lord Mohun who fought and kill
I'd the Duke OF Hamilton. an affair
which all will remember who have
read Thackeray's great novel. 'Es-
mond."
The duel was fought with swords in
Hyde park, the challenge having been
sent by Mohun to the duke, who had.
with perfect accuracy. stated that one
of Mohun's creatures had neither
truth nor justice in him" The Duke
Of Hamilton received a wound in the
right side of the leg about seven inches
long, another in the right arm. third
in the upper part of the breast. run
ning downward toward the body; a
fourth on the outside of the left leg.
Lord Mohun himself was MORALLY
wounded. receiving a large wound in
the groin. another in the right side
through the body. in which the sword
plunged right up to the hilt. and
third in his arm. There is no doubt
he rightly deserved his death. because.
departing from the rules Of fence
among, men of honor, he shortened his
sword, thrust under his opponents
guard and stabbed the duke in the
manner of Il common assassin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08

The candidate for the place of coach
man had been weighed and was not
wanting, according to hts new mis-
tress' lights. Then the question of his
name. which was Patrick, came up.
The mistress objected to it in her
heart. so she explained that it was her
custom always to call her coachman
by his family name. Had he any OBJ
jections?
"Not the slightest. ma'am." --
"What is your last name, Patrick"
kirkpatrick, ma am"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
The Foam on Soda Water.

Foam is natural product, being
caused by the escape of air or gas from
a viscid liquid. In the case OF soda
water it is the escape Of the carbonic
acid gas from the sweetened beverage
that causes the attractive sparkling
appearance, but the sweetened water
alone would give rise to but small
quantity of foam, as the gas would
too easily escape. In order to prevent
this some mucilaginous substance is
usually added to the strip, which rem
ders the mass more viscous, so prevent
ing the gas from escaping and produc-
ing the attractive head OF foam SO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Green Pineapple Juice.

The juice Of the green pineapple. is
accredited in Java, the Philippines and
throughout the far east generally with
being a blood poison. of most deadly
nature. Health meations it as the
substance with which the Malays poi
son their cleeses and daggers and as
the finger nair' poison formerly in
use among aboriginal Javanese women
almost universally. These women cul-
tivated a nail on each hand to long,
sharp point. and the least scratch from
Une of these was certain death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Crushing.
He was an awful swell. and

He was an awful swell. and if there
was one thing more than another that
he prided himself on it was the fit Of
his clothes.
81 can never get dress coat really
to fit" he said to his partner as he
glanced down at a perfectly made gar
ment, with q hope, Of course, that she
would at once disclaim the insinuation.
Look at this thing"
"Well. it is atrocious." she said cool
ly. But why not save your money
and buy one? 1t is so much cheaper in
the long run than hiring"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
The Serpant,s Venom.

A physician while talking with a
group of friends remarked: 1T is COM
mon to hear people speak about poison
GUS serpents. Ssrpents are never poison
oas; they are venomous. A poison cam
not be taken internally without bad
effects; venom can. Venoms to, be
effective have to be injected directly
into the circulation and this. is the
manner in which the snakes kill.
their venom taken internally is innoc-
nous" zE *s ~. .sLAEEs taE%E
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
PHILIPPINE VOLCANOES.
Mayor Is the Most Famous, and the
Taal Comes Next.

htayoA IL thc NtoSt uASuS, anu inc
TauI Comes Next.
The most famous Philippine volcano
and one of the finest volcano cones in
the world is that of Mayor. Its height
Is 1910 feet. and the volcano is visible
at great distance. Since 1856 records
have been kept of its eruptions. In
that year many plantations and viii
lagos were buried under a stream Of
lava which flowed down it's eastern
slope. About 1900 lives were lost in
the eruption Of 1914. which buried the
country around a part Of the base of
Mayor under the outpOurings of lava
and dust. \ similar calamity in 1925
destroyed the lives of about 1900 per-
sons. In the nineteenth century there
were a number Of severe eruptions, in:
Guiding one in 1861 which continued
about nine months. An eruption in
nucn property. twenty-five violent
eguptions of this volcano are on record.
Next to Mayor the Taal volcano is
the most remarkable. 1t is on an is
land in the lake of Bombon. and the is
land, built up by its outpourings, has
an area Of 220 square miles. The vol
cano is necessarily cjecting dust and
vapor from it's crater. Taal. as we'll as
Mayor, has been the center of numer-
GUS destructive earthquakes. but nc
very great eruption has occurred since
1864. when four villages around the
mountain were completely destroyed
Bulletin of American Geographical
Society
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Diet and Alcohol.

Careful observations. have shown
again and again that there is an init
mate relation between diet and alco-
holism. especially that tea. coffee and
condiments lead to the use of alcohol.
1t has also been demonstrated that
flesh eating creates thirst for alco-
holic beverages and an appetite for to-
baceo. the use of which almost invari-
asly leads, sooner or later, to the use
Of alcohol in one form or another.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Slippery Elm Poultice.

Take sufficient quantity of pulvec-
lied SLIPPERY elm bark, stir. it in hot or
warm mix OF water to the consistence
of pouiice. Tl:is is a most efficacious
poultice, is of almost universal applica-
ton and removes Inflammation sooner
than any other. If tincture of myrrh
be added it il valuable in boils. ulcers,
carbuncles. etc. = Dicks Encyclopedia
OF Practical Recipes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Russians as Linguists.

Every educated Russian knows three
languages besides his own and many
of them four. knowledge of the Eng
fish, French and German languages is
considered necessary to culture. A fam
lily having small children employs two
to four governesses, from whom the
children learn foreign tongues before
they are taught the more difficult Rus
sian. This command of language makes
possible the fact that Russians have a
betterIknowledge Of the worlds affairs
than any other people.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Introsnectfon.

One can accomplish but little when
all is said. for. make no mistake about
it, however much we pose and strut in
the wsrM. in the solitude of our own
studies there are few Of us but know
how the faults and blemishes of our
craft stand out and stare us in the
face to remind us that we are small
enough and hating enough to be al
ways learning, never quite gloriously
achieving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
Not So Very Weak,

The train was on windy pass in the
Rockies. There We're in the car few
miners, two cowboys. a woman. who
looked i'll, and man clothed in very
British tweads. He was evidently used
to roughing it and sat beside the open
window Indifferent to the cold air that
swirled into the car
Behind him sat the woman. shiver-
ing. Across the aisle was large
boned westerner He did not seem to
mind the wind himself. but he gave Il
kind. soicitous glance toward the wo-
man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
NNES.

Use the nose to breathe through and
not the mouth. In winter and spring
particularly must this care be taken.
If the mouth is kept open large drafts
Of cold air rush directly in upon the
lungs. chilling the body almost in
stantly If the mouth is kept shut the
air can reach the lungs only by the
circuit of the nose and head, and it be-
comes warmed before reaching the
lungs. 1t is asserted that the reason
the American nose is becoming more
and more narrow is owing to the repre-
hensive habit of breathing through the
mouth rather than following the inten-
ton Of nature.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-08
InduIsins, a Genfus.

Our ancestors were more indulgent
and respectful to the eccsntricities Of
men of genius than is the present
generation. Byron was accepted and
patiently tolerated when he chose to,
sit in moody silence Throughout dim,
ner party given in his honor, scowling
contemptuously at the delicious food
before him. while he slipped vinegar
and munehed cracker