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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

Kingsville 18th District.-Mrs. E. j. Bell
is visiting friends in Baltimore.
Miss Mary E. Holland is visiting friends at
Towson.
Miss Emily v. Quinlin is guest of Miss M.
Stella Swift, of 1920 w. Lexington street. Ball
timore.
Mr.. /. F. Tyson. of Kingsville, has been very
sick the past week.
Miss Ada E. Rittenhouse is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Henry Sweitzer, son of Mr.. George Sweitzer
of Kingsville, who is in the q. 8. Navy on the
Missouri, is visiting his parents. This is his
first visit home in eight months. He is very
much pleased with his quarters aboard ship.
Charlotte ]. Chapman. aged Is years. and
her S-year-old sister Catherine, daughters of
Mr.. Walter ]. Chapman, of Upper Falls.
probably prevented the destruction of their
house by fire. On the way to neighbor they
entered their house and found the rooms full
of smoke and the parlor mantel on fire. In
stead of running out and calling for help, thus
losing time, they formed a bucket brigade and
threw water upon the blaze as fast as they
could and succeeded in putting the fire out
with small loss. E.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

Farm Buildings Burned. The farm house
and barn on the property of Mr.. B: G. Golden,
on Bear creek, opposite Sparrow's Point, were
is not known how the fire originated nor
whether or not there is any insurance. The
house on the place was occupied by Mr.. Duffy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

THE new Methodist Episcopal Church at
Della, 1st district, will be dedicated next SUM-
day. Rev. Thomas Wood is the pastor.
"A married man seems to think that all
his wife has to do during the day is to hunt up
new places in which to hide his things.
Mr.. William X. Burns, contractor and
builder, has commenced the erection Of two
additional cottages on Bosley avenue, near the
Joppa road, in Towson.
->At Mt. Washington last Saturday after
noon the football team of that place defeated
the Chestertown. Nd, eleven by % to 0. A
large number of people witnessed the game.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

Dulany's Valley, 10th DISTRICT The
young people of this vicinity are looking for
ward to the oyster supper to be given by the
Long Green Cornet Bard, Saturday evening,
October 22d. in Wilson's Church Hall, Union
vile. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Miss Grace Clark, of Marble Hill, is spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Clark, of this valley.
Mrs. Kate Warfel, formerly of Long Green,
has removed to Chester county, Pa. with her
daughter, Mrs. Hertzler. She was accompa-
MED by her son, John Warfel, who will also
spend few weeks there.
Miss Leila Clark, of this valley, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. A. w. Clark, of Marble Hill.
Miss Bertha Halle, who was appointed teacher
of the public school in Dulany's Valley tosuc-
coed Dr. E. G.. Nelson. deceased, is very much
thought of blythe pupils.
Mrs. William Kellar, of Green Spring VAL
ley, who spent few days last week with her
brother, Mr.. Peter Gompf, of this place, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Harry r. Clark, who has been seriously
i'll, is much improved.
Mr.. Christian Warfel continues very i'll at
his home.
Farmers are very busy seeding and husking
corn. L. G.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

Carney. 18th District.--The frs. cunning
accident of the season in this community oc-
CURED few days ago. While Henry Sanders
was getting over fence his gun was acciden-
tally discharged and the contents entered one
of his hands, making an ugly wound. He was
taken to the Johns Hopkins Hospital and re-
ports say he is doing well.
Jessop Cowley, son of Mr.. William s. Cow
ley, of the old Hartford road, while playing at
school on Monday last, fell and broke an arm.
Mr.. Thomas Carney, hotel keeper at this
place, has erected additional stabling and she'd
ding to accommodate the teams of those who
drive here to take the electric cars. John
Neidhardt is the builder
Mr. Thomas Fuller, of Ellicott City, who
had been visiting his brother, Mr.. William
Fuller, of this place, and friends in the neigh
borhood, has returned to his home. He was
accompanied by his daughter.
The new electric line on this road wnsopened
for travel last Saturday and en- 4andas exaxdaz
came out from Baltimore to enjoy ride over
it. There were not sufficient cars to accommo-
date the people and next Sunday, 1t is said,
extra ones will be put on.
Mr.. Michael Nessline. of the old Hartford
road. who had been suffering from blood
poison, is getting better j..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

two hours. The company has made arrange
ments for additional cars for next Sunday so
that all who may wish to make trip over the
new line can be accommodated.
Two well known ladies. anxious to at.
tend the musicale to be given at the Guild
House in Towson for the benefit of the Hos
pital for Crippled Children, went to the hall
on Thursday night last under the impression
that the affair would come off then, when, as a
matter of fact, it does not take place until
Thursday night, 9th inst. There is nothing
like being in time, especially when in quest Of
pleasure.
->In the last ten days THE UNION has had
an unusual demand for muslin trespass notices,
and it looks like the people are waking up to
the fact that they must protect themselves
against the raids of providers who will overrun
their fields and woods as soon as the open
season for partridges and rabbits begins. Some
say their main object in posting" their places
is to keep their stock from being shot, or to
save their buildings from destruction by fire.
-The fine new residence of Mr.. James NJ.
Seitz, on the corner of York road and Cuttings
avenue, is progressing slowly owing to the fact
that impossible to secure the material faster
The brick used in its construction came from
Ohio. Mr.. William F. Sitter, the builder,
says that no expense will be spared in the in
terror finish of the house, and that when it is
ready for occupancy it will be among the finest
houses in the county. Mr.. Seitz is greatly inn
proving the lot by grading down the front.
->It is said that the most approved plan Of
buying votes" in Maryland-and particularly
in Baltimore county-is to pay men to stay
away from the polls. If they bargain in adj
vance to do this an inspection of the poll-book
will tell whether or not they performed their
part of the contract. If their names are not
checked as having voted they get their money.
There were about 1000 registered voters who
did not show up at the polls in this county last
year. Can it be possible that 1000 of these had
this kind of persuasion" used with them?
A good many people think so.
->It has come to the knowledge of the de-
scendents of John Sitter, who was q soldier in
the war Of 1912, that they are entitled to PEN
sion on account of that service and applica-
ton will be made for the same. Mr.. Sitter
was born in the upper end of Baltimore county
and lived there all his life. His wife's maid
en- name was Rogers and when they were mar
ried they walked from Parkton to Baltim
to have the ceremony performed. There was
neither pike nor railroad in those days and
preachers were scarce. Three daughters sur
vive Mr.. Sitter, all of whom are over 10 years
of age.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

deIphia which was attacked BY pirates.
Mrs. Este has number of grandchildren and
more than two dozen reat.grand-children
Her grandchildren living in Baltimore are Mr..
ID. K. Este Fisher, Mr.. Janon Fisher, DR..
William A. Fisher and Mrs. W. CabeIl Bruce.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

"A Sunday school rally will be held in the
NJ. E. Church at Phoenix, N. c. x. T., Sunday,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

Slaysman.-Walter A. Slaysman, aged 10
wears. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo D. Stays
man, of Brady avenue. 9Th district. died sud-
denly on Tuesday night. The boy was pupil
of Willow avenue public school and was Ia
ken sick on Monday while in school. The
physician who attended him said that death
was caused by acute indigestion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
REVOLVING CASE.
Of Peonage Disclosed in Mississippi
And This in America!

And This in America!
Jackson. Miss, March 1o.-Shep Crit
fin, an Afro-American is in Jail at
Meridian, having been taken from GER
tain persons who, it is charged, held
him in forced servitude in Kemper
county. This is the first substantial
charge of peonage that has come to the
attention OF United States officers in
Mississippi, and it is learned that the
neighborhood where Griffin was ar
rested is in a ferment of excitement.
While the officers decline to discuss
the affair, it is learned that the persons
charged with the offense not only have
made threats that they would kill Grit
fin and the officers who arrested him,
but also would kill the witnesses and
Burn Their Property.
1t is further learned from the clerk of
the United States court that Shep Grit
fin was arrested on bench warrant on
the application Of the district attorney,
commanding the marshal to take Grit
fin and to hold him as a witness before
federal grand jury next Monday.
Reputable white citizens of Kemper
county brought the case to the atten-
ton of the marshal, asserting that
Griffin on one occasion had been strap
ped and whipped for leaving the prem
Uses Of those who held him. So severe
was the beating that Grifin's clothes
stuck for several days to the gashes
made by the lash. On his second es-
cape, it is alleged, he fled into Neshoba
comfy, where he was-recaptured. Pts
tolls were pointed at him. rope was
placed -. .-.I@*
Around His Neck.
and fastened to: the saddle of one of his
captors and he was dragged and driven
into Kemper county: $500
The persons who held Griffin in serv-
itude said that he. owed them ST. This
he offered to pay, and reputable white
citizens also offered to pay the sum, but
all offers we're declined, as it was said
that it was his work, and not his money
that was wanted.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
RACE WAR SUBSIDIES.
The Militia Have the Situation Under
Control, =


-~ Control. g ..>
Springfield, Ohio, March .1o.-Race
disturbances, which have terrorized
Springfield for three days as the re-
suit of the lynching OF Richard Dixon,
who shot Policeman Coils, white, are
held we'll i'll check by thirteen compan-
les of militia ~. p
Both Chief of Police O'Brien and
Sheriff Routzahn believe, however, that
it would be a mistake to decrease the
number OF troops nowon hand, as they
realize that shooting or street fight
between men of opposite races prob
ably would start the mob again on a
killing and burning expedition.
The police tonight arrested an Afro
American from Cincinnati, who, &C
companied by several strange Afro
Americans, read in THE street to Afro
Americans an inhammatory paper urg-
ing them to avenge the lynching Of
Dixon, and to apply the torch to the
white business and residence quarters
in retaliation for the burning of the
quarters on the levee.....
An immense throng was in and about
St. Raphael church this morning to at
tend the funeral of Charles Coils, the
policeman killed by Dixon. The entire
police force and all the city officers
were in attendance. The best of order
prevailed, and Father Buckley made no
reference to the way in which Coils
met his DEATH
Springfield is headquarters of an
Afro-American organization called the
Anti and Lynch Law association.
which has for its object the securing of
laws to prevent lynching, and in other
ways to combat the summary punish
ment of Afro-Americans
Six houses on Central alley and Sum-
mer street. occupied by Afro-Ameri-
cans, were vacated by the police to-day,
owing to threats against them.
. Several hundred Afro-Americans who
spent the night in the woods wandered
into town this morning.
City Solicitor Tatum is preparing a
public statement denouncing the work
of the mob. The county is liable to the
payment of $1,000 damages to the rela-
tivcs of Dixon.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
THE ALTON SCHOOL CASE.

The famous Alton School case has
been decided against the Afro-Amer
lean. The board of education severa
years ago built special school fol
Afro-Americans. Scott Bibb and, {
number of others refused to send theil
children there and attempted to send
them to the nearest public school
The superintendent of schools refused
to permit this and a suit for manda
mus was brought in Bibbs' name
against the officials.
The suit has been to the appellate
and supreme courts a number of times
and has been reversed and remanded
upon various points each time. An
appeal will be taken to the state su.
preme court.
Money will be needed to make the
fight and the Afro-Americans of Hill
nois ought to furnish it.
The Appeal will give $40 to start the
fund. How much will you give, kind
reader?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH ~, 1904.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The date for holding the next Ma,
t.onal Republican Convention, June Il,
at Chicago, is the latest of any con
vention in the history of that party.
1t will be the thirteenth National Re
publican convention, which fact will
give the superstitious something to
talk about. Other Republican con.
ventions have been held as follows:
Philadelphia, June II, 1856-Nomi.
nees, John C. Fremont, of California
and William L. Dayton, of New Jer-
sey.
Chicago, May Is, Nominees.
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Han
nibal Hamlin, of Maine.
Baltimore, June Z, 1S64-Nominees
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and An
drew Johnson, of Tennessee.
Chicago, May 20, 186S-Nominees,
Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, and
Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana. .
Philadelphia, June 5, 1872 -Nomi.
nees, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois,
and Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts.
Cincinnati, June IA, 1876-Nomi.
nees, R. B. Hayes, of Ohio, and Will
liam A. Wheeler, of New York.
Chicago, June q, 1SS0-Nominees,
James A. Garfield, Of Ohio, and Ches-
ter A. Arthur, of New York.
Chicago, June 8, 1S94-Nominees
James G. Blaine, of Maine, and John
A. Logan, of Illinois.
Chicago, June 10, SSS-Nominees,
Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and
Levi P. Morton, of New York
Minneapolis, June Z, 1S92-Nomi-
nees, BENJAMIN Harrison, of Indiana,
and Whitelaw Reid, of New York.
st. Louis, June 16, 1896 Nominees,
William Mckinley, of Ohio, and Gar
rett A. Hobart, of New Jersey.
Philadelphia, June 10, 1900-Nomi-
nees, William Mckinley, of Ohio, and
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York
Since the Republican party won it's
first victory, it will be noticed that
the first name on it's ticket has al
ways been from either Illinois, 1ndi-
ANA, or Ohio. with the single exception
rof 1884, when the honor went to
Maine New York is yet to be given
such a distinction, when Mr. Roose-
welt is nominated next June.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
Soldiers Addresses Wanted.

Henry N. Copp, attorney-at-law,
Washington, D. c., wants the addresses
of below named Afro American sol
diers, who served in the Civil War; if
dead, their heirs. Information will be
paid for.
John W. Dent, 3rd Cavalry; Jerry
Smith, 3rd Artillery; Daniel Banks, Al
bert Bates, Peter Broddy, Patton Giles,
Anderson Hoffman, George Nally,
George Nitkols, William Robbins,
Joseph Roney, Rowan Samuels, and
Willis Stone, 5th Cavalry; George
Bibo, Charles Cantwell, Jesse OAR
nell. Louis Darbney, John Gault, Frank
Mcfarland, John Price, Dennis Rob
berts. and Washington Smith, 18th
Artillery; Charles Browne, George w.
Harmon and Simon Smith, 18th In
fantry; Huston Bailess, William Brod-
we'll, Henry Clay, and Elias Smith,
9th Infantry Edward WASHINGTON,
and John C. Louis, 2Stn Infantry; Will
liam A. Bates, George Cooper, Henry
Crouch, Henry Harrison, Patrick Hen
ry, and George Sizemore, 43rd Infant
ry; Granville Elliott. Matthew Felts,
David Hunt, Albert Jackson, William
King, Peter Tardy, and William VIM,
59th Infantry; Roger Edwards. 10Th
Infantry; Moses Able, Moses Ballard,
Harrison Butler, Robert Burdette, John
A. Cecil. Simon Cook, David Wilmot,
Noses Etherton, Squire Garrison, Hen
~ Hamilton, John W. Hopkins, Jerry
Norris. Grandson Smith, Beverly Fay
Tor and George Washington, l23rd In
fantry; Timothy Filan and Patrick NC
Cormick, 135th Infantry. :..,
Ministers Of the gospel and secreta-
ries of lodges, and others interested,
may help worthy families by giving
public announcement of the above llsr
and posting it in conspicuous places
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12

The associated press dispatches
state that old ben tillman is very i'll
with throat trouble that it is impos-
sible for him to swallow solid food, and
a little liquid nourishment is all that
he can take. 1t is not within us to re-
joice over the misfortunes of any hui
man being, but in view of the fact that
it is the teachings of tillman that are
mainly responsible for the action of
the mob of inhuman beings at Spring
field, Ohio, we. would shed no tears if
he was sent where he could do no
more harm along that line.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
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HAkvEY b. BURK, Manager.
CHICAGO OFFICE,
1885 Dearborn St., Suite $40,
G. F. ADAMS, Manager.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
A Remarkable Watch.

In one of the chief matchmaking
establishments in Zurich there is to
be seen remarkable curiosity in the
way of watch or clock making. The
timepiece is in the form Of ball,
which moves imperceptibly down an
inclined surface without rolling. The
length of this inclined surface. which
is sixteen inches long, is accomplished
from top to bottom in tWenty-four
hours. Then the "ball'' only needs
lifting to the top again. This extraor-
1inary timepiece has no spring, and
therefore needs no winding. The
hands" are kept in motion by the
sliding along an inclined plane-Lon,
don Globe. .sss
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12

In Crittenden county, Ark, the eau
casians have discovered that the Afro
Americans have organized secret
society known as the .'Blue Masons"
the alleged object Of which. is to
wipe out white supremacy" All of
which means that there are some
Afro-Americans who, because Of their
thrift and progress, have become Of
fensive to the lazy Caucasians in that
section. They will be charged with
stirring UP trouble and will probably
be run out of the state. It's an old
dodge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
Three wavs of Dressino Hair.

Some of the New Hebrides people
do their hair up in bunch on the
top of the head and stain it yellow,
while the inhabitants of Ombai island
pass it all through a tube SO as to
make kind of plume. The Marquesas
chefs favorite method is to shave all
the head except two patches, one over
each temple, where he cultivates two
horns of hair. No; doubt this is to
render him more a thing of terror to
his enemies than Of admiration to his
friends. His reason for shaving the
rest of the head lis to allow more space
for tattooing, as if all the available
skin Of the body were not enough.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12

81 KNOW OF THE BRAVERY AND
CHARACTER OF THE NEGRO SOL
DER. HE SAVED NY LIFE AT
SANTIAGO, AND / HAVE HAD &C.
CASlON TO SAY so IN MANY. ART
ICLES~ AND SPEECHES. THE
ROUGH RIDERS WERE IN A BAD
POSITION WHEN THE NINTH AND
TENTH CAVALRY CAME RUSHING
UP THE HILL, CARRYING EVERY
THING BEFORE THEM. THE Ne
GRO SOLDIER HAS THE FACULTY
OF COMING TO THE FRONT WHEN
ne is NEEDED MOST. IN THE
CIVIL WAR HE CAME 100000
STRONG, AND l BELIEVE HE saw
ED THE UNlON."-President Roose-
welt.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
NOT EVEN SKIN DEEH
Fair Woman's Complexion Matter OF
Purchase,

Purchase.
She was a dream of cOlor-black and
white as to her costume, roses and
cream in face and cheek. Every
woman who entered the car looked her
over with eyes that cleaned with ad-
miration for her frock, hat, shoes and
gloves. Every man paid that tribute
to Venus which shows the goddess
still reigns, whatever else has befallen
the other pagan. deities. While the
women's attention.: was centered on
her costume the mems eyes all rested
on her face, calmly beautiful in its
outlines, surprisingly lovely in it's
delicate pink and whiteness. Present.
ly she stood up to leave the car, and
as she did so a little object fell from
the front of her waist. Three men
bumped their heads in their eagerness
to reach it. The lucky one who picked
it up held it in such way that all who
sat might read. It was box OF
rouge!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
STUDENTS HAVE GREAT DAY.
Curious Mock Execution Recently Wit
messed at Gottingen.

messed at Gottingen.
The old town Of Gottingen recently
witnessed a scene seldom paralleled,
even in the annals of the registering
students of that famous seat of learn
ing. Two students had been ordered
into certain number of days arrests,
and the whole Corpus Academicum en-
tered joyously into the 'sexecution.'
The "condemned"' were conducted to
prison by a great masquerading pro-
cession, led by the car of the heads
man, who stood among his "assist-
ants" leaning upon a huge AXE" OF
timber Next came the car of the
condemned, with the two culprlts
''heavily chained" and dragged by bull
locks. A third car contained the bed
ding of the culprits." Last came a
long line Of landaus full Of students,
enjoying with very great gusto the
thenker smahlrzett," or "last meal OF
the condemned" It was great day
at Gottingen. - '=@ ..%' ~ .,-.'