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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13
C0yfeep0ndsnce Baltimore County Union.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

NOVEL DRAwINc-IMPRoyED LIFE SAVING
CHANCE IN CANNED MEATs-How
WE GROW OLD-THE CURE BY VIOLET
RAYs-A MIGHTY STAR-FREEzINc Our
OxYcEN--CATcHIEc RAPID M0TIoNs-
ANOTHER SAFE EXPLOSIVE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

Extraordinary claims are made for
Hathamite, a new English explosive. 1t
can be melted, fried, lighted, hammered
and fired into with bullets, but can be
exploded only by illuminate of mercury
cap. Its energy is so great moreover,
that a pound of the material would wreck
St. Pauls Cathedral.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

MONEY TO LOAN.
/ have SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR
TO LOAN ON FIRST MORTGAGE, in sums. to
suit. Apply to JOHN J. TIMANUS.
Attorney at Law,
Nov. 4.-tf. Piper Building, T0wson, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

The stroboscope is an ingenious ap-j
paratus for making visible rapid move
ments, like those of machinery. The
moving object is illuminated by rapid
succession of electric sparks, which cause
the machine to appear stationary when
their period comedies with the revolu-
tons, but show the movement much re-
tarded when they are made to lag behind.
The formation Of sewing machine stitch
or the working of an engine, and many
other machine movements can be studied,
although their actual speed is much too
rapid for vision.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

A mysterious midsummer hum" APP
parentIy high in air, has been recorded
by an English observer. 1t is like the
sound of bees, is heard in June and July,
and when a stone is thrown into the air
large unknown insects are seen to follow
it toward the ground.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

The liquefaction of gelatin in old can
ned meats has been found by DIR. Grixoni
to be due to bacteria. As animals were
poisoned both by injection and feeding,
he concludes that canned meats that
splash on being shaken are dangerous
unless boiled before use.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

$780, 6.15, $685. T4O 75O $50, 1000 1850, 1lOO A. M.
1910, 1885, Lib 123. 200, 3.15, $50, 400 (lOO Linn
ited) 40 440. 448 635 $40 $40, $50, IT'S. 7lb.
1000, 1910, 1l.55 P. NJ, and 1870 night, week.
days. Sundays, 6,b5 1850 $50. eos, 1880, HOO
40 440 5.S5. $40 610 $50, 7.15. 7.45, 100O 1910
P. NJ. and 1890 night.
at Calvert Station, 315 North Charles street.
and at Union Station.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

The stars are now known to vary
greatly in size and brilliancy, as well
as in distance from us, many being prob
ably much smaller than our sun. Mr..
J. E. Gore calculates that Aldebaren has
is us times brighter than Aldebaren,
with a mass about $4,000 times the
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13
Station. 1910 P. N.

Ticket Omces, n. w. Cor: Charles and Sara
toga streets. ". NJ. G. A. Bldg.) 626 g. Broadway,
Mount Royal Station or Camden Station.
G. W. BASSETT, ID. B. MARTIN,
Gen. Pass. Agent. Mgr. Pass. TRAFFIC.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

From Fe1t718vtOO1t6O AUo31t9e DtOCtO15.
For Philadelphia and New York, 1.8S, 9.53 A. NJ,
5.38, 7.42 I'LL p. NJ, daily.
For Philadelphia only, 1.06, 2.57 and 6.S5 p. d.
daily.
For Washington, Express, 6.17, 600 A. NJ. 2.IO,
LOS, 500 p. N. daily, IA A. NJ. weekdays. $50
P. NJ, Sunday only. Accommodation, 5.54, csc
A. M, 1142 P. M. weekdays, 1850 and els p.
M. daily. Sundays only, $40 A. NJ, 11.40 P. N.
For Annapolis, TAI. 600 A. NJ, and 500 P. n.
weekdays. Sundays, 900 A. M. and 600 P. d..
For Pope's Greek Line, TAI A. M. and AT p. n.
weekdays. SUNDAYS 900 A. M.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

| A stranger blew into the city yes
terday, as the saying goes, and cleaned
many of the money paying slot ma
chimes, lie devoted most OF his at.
tentlon 10 the quarter machines. hu,
occasionally tackled fat" niekle
machine, His plan of operation was
with the handle OF the machine. which
after being pushed down II certain dis.
tance, was suddenly and Violently
thrown back TO It's original position
with the result that the spring hold
Ing II was weakened. Then. by further
manipulation OF the handle. the manip.
ulator emptied the pockets at hts pleas
ure. He Is reported 10 have visited
all the principal saloons along Astor
and Bond streets. ana several on Com.
mercial, but he finally failed to make
connections. AZ Dlase's the night
caterer had been Informed Of the op.
orators presence In the city. and when
he entered that resort he was closely
watched. lie dropped ss5 or more
In the quarter machine. and. having
been afforded no opportunity OF weak.
ening the spring, qui, loser on HIS
long play. II was stated last nigh,
that the operator was here two years
ago. and he is said 10 have cleaned ur
the machines on the occasion of his
former visit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16
REDUCTION IN
THE TAX LEVY
Decrease Is Three Mills Outside
the City and Five Mills With.
in the City.
NOT SO GREAT AS WAS HOPED
Higher state and County School
Taxes Made Greater Re.
duction Impossible
ON 1908 Roll.

The county court yesterday fixed the
tax levies on the 1908 roll and made
appropriations for the various depart :
ments for the year 1904. The total
levy In the county outside the city will
be rs mills and In the city as mills.
Last years levy In the county was 80
mills. the reduction this year being 5
mills while in the city the total levy
was SO mills, the reduction this year
being mills.
The following statement shows the
tax levies for the several departments
on the 1902 roll and those just made
on the 1908 roll;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

Total .........r.. 'Sloo'VSV 10
OF the total amount the taxpayers
living within the city Will contribute
ss1. 3s0.so. while the taxpayers outside
the city will contribute $7S,65O.5s.
There are about 10000 people living In
the city. 80 the per capita tax for all
purposes is just a little more than 81
The appropriations. made by the
county court for the various depart
ments of the county which are con-
ducted out Of the general fund are as
,,..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

In the comparative statement above
the levy for state purposes and that
for the general expenses OF the county
are segregated under one heading,
"clatsop county"
Members of the county court had
hoped to even more materially reduce
the levy on the 1908 roll, but the In
creased s;ate tax made this impossible
Clatsop's contribution to the state for
1903 will be ss5.4so, or almost $4,000
more than last years amount. The
county school levy, over which the
county court has no jurisdiction, Is half
mill greater this year than last the
necessary per capita having been fixed
by the state at So.
The levies fixed will net the following
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

was kept roaring ana there was neve.
a time when the show was not pleas
ing, The acting was good and the
costumes swell, and all around II was
a first -elass performance, One of the
coming attractions. which Ia billed 10,
the early>part of next month. Ia the
Pollard Lllllputian Opera Company
which has made an Immense hit wher,
ever Il has appeared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

.o11R FRIENDS, THE DRUGGISTS
It Is a pleasure to testify to the gen.
era,tv high character of druggists. But
because of ., few exceptions to the rule
!. & neceasary to caution the public TO
no on guard against limitations OF
p.rrv Davis Painkiller. See that you
get the right article, the soothing he'p-
-, painkiller that was used in your
family be fore you were borne Don't De
talked into buying a substitute. There
!. hut one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

j. W. Conn returned TO tNe city las,
night from brief visit 10 Pot tland.
Captain Goodaie of the qusrtermas-
ter's department. went to Portland last
night.
Mrs, Bridget Grant returned last
night from Portland. where she has
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Grant. While In Portland. Mrs. Grant
attended the Patti concert.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

HAre You a Mason7" was presented
10 a large audience at Fishers last
night The weather was terrible, but
the crowd braved the storm to see one
Of the best farce comedies that ever
appeared here. From the rise OF the
curtain to the final drop the crowd
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

Monarch over pain. Burns. cuts
sprains. stings. Instant relief. DIR
Thomas Electric on. AZ any druE
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16
Shoot.

For the big prize at Doc James'
shooting gallery. as Bond street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
New York srocikH

Wall ST., New York, Nov 17-STOCKS-
prices below the london equivalent, where
the markets were unsettled by the renew
ed uneasiness over the international Sc
points, Southern Pacific IA points, St.
Paul and AmaIgamated Copper point
peake and Ohio, Union Pacific and United
states Steel large fraction. Hide and
Leather preferred jumped 2 points.
Transactions after the opening were on
ascending price scale and before the ex-
ing quite generally on a parity with yes
terday's closing or above. Several of the
specialties sold substantially above, Met
ropolitan Street Railway rising Ia points
and Consolidated Gas rs points. United
States Steel preferred, AmaIgaTnated Cop
per, Sugar, Metropolitan Securities, B. r.
n, Union Pacific and Reading were among
the important stocks that rallied to a
fraction over last night.
Isolated declines reached a point in Cot
ton Oil, International Paper, Corn Pro
ducts, Distillers' Securities, Biscuit, Rail
and Sault Ste Marie, Kansas and Texas
preferred, Atlantic Coast line, Wheeling
and and Lake Erie fist preferred and Duluth b,
New York Air Brake. Federal Mining
and Texas and Pacific Land Trust i'm
proved IA points and Butterick Publish
Selling was discontinued at the lower
price level and the market turned active
and strong. Norfolk and Western and
Amalgamated Copper led the movement,
the former rising 1ss points and the latter
point in Union Pacific and Sugar. IA points
in Chicago and Alton, IL points in United
States Rubber preferred, Chicago Union
Traction preferred and Kansas City
Southern preferred, points in United
States Rubber and Federal Mining, 81
points in Detroit Southern preferred, 4
points in Great Northern preferred and 8
points in Wells, Fargo. Federal Mining
preferred fell ~ points, Wheeling and
Lake Erie second preferred liz points ana
Canada Southern l point. The market re-
acted at noon.
Bonds were slightly irregular at noon.
Western stocks eased off a fraction af-
ter noon, but the advance in the. active
specialties was uninterrupted. Amalga-
mated Copper forged upwards to so and
Sugar rose points. Various other Spe-
cialties extended their forenoon rise ma
terially Detroit Southern preferred ana
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis go
ing up points, Biscuit preferred 274
points, Rubber preferred and New York
Air Brake 21a points, Chicago and Alton
madam Pacific came into active demand
and touched 1341a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
BARN ABOUT TO FALL.
One Connected With Crawford Opera
House Is Condemned.


A big stone barn in the rear of 61s
Quincy street was condemned this
morning by Fire Marshal Wilmarth.
Wednesday, afternoon the west wall of
the building collapsed, and the whole
structure is now on the point of falling
The barn is owned by Clarence Skin
ner, and workmen were engaged in
building new walls to connect the old
barn with the office fronting on Quincy
street. The excavation for the new
walls had weakened the foundation Of
the old barn, and this caused the col
lapse. Half a dozen workmen who were
engaged in excavating for the walls
had a narrow escape They all happen
ed to be out of range of the wall when
it fell.
The barn is just across the alley from
the Crawford opera house, and there is
a big sheet iron loft built on top of
the two story barn, and connected with
the rear stage door of the Crawford by
means of a gangway across the alley.
The Crawford has a lot of stage set
ting and stage furniture stored in the
loft. 1t was thought for a time that
the weight of this loft would cause the
whole building to fall, but it is still
standing. Workmen managed to re-
move all the contents of the Crawford
loft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
ROOSEVELT TO WARE.
Letter Showing the Esteem of the
President.

Washington, Nov. 17.-BecauSe of
the intimation in local newspapers
that his resignation had been forced,
Eugene Ware, commissioner of pen
sions, gave out for publication a copy
of his letter to the president and the
presidents reply. Mr.. Wares letter
was unusually brief. lie read:
NY Dear Mr.. President: With best
regards I tender this, my resignation.
The date was November 13. Fol-
lowing was the presidents reply, dated
White House, November IA:
NV Dear Mr.. Ware: I accept your
resignation with sincere regret I
know of no other man who has ever
held your position as much to the sat
economical and efficient dispatch OF
public business and of the veterans or
the Civil war. By your courage, your
unhagging industry and energy, your
administrative power and your retusa1
to be swayed by any motive save the
public good, you have been able to do
q service for which I cannot be suh-
GENTLY grateful. thank you on be-
half of the nation, and also, dear sir, I
thank you personally, not only for all
that you have done, but for the de-
light have had in my intimate COM
partnership with you while here in
Washington. May good luck attend
you and yours always. Faithfully
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To Eugene T. Ware, commissioners
of pensions
Mr.. Ware was asked whether he had
any comments to make on his retire
ment.
'Only this" he said. 1.-TWO years in
the pension office is equivalent to four
years in purgatory."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Strong But Soon
After Declines.
Selling Of Pit Traders Was the
Cause.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Steady-Natives Bring
$3.50 to $6.25.
Hogs Are Strong i'll Spite of
Heavy Receipts.

Chicago, Nov. -WHEAT-Inhuenced
by the higher cables the wheat market
opened higher today, but declined on sell
ing by pit traders. At the start DECEMBER
was up shade to 1SQAc, at 81. 121sg1: l25s:
May was shade to Sake lower, at S1121z
December had dropped to $1.11A and May
to LIPS. Receipts were S34 cars, against
1,069 cars a year ago.
Prices declined steadily until the close,
final quotations being at the lowest point
At the close December was off 13sc, at
81. 10A11 .105s, and May was down 112c, at
81 Hal. 111S.
CORN-Continued good FEATHER and
weakness of wheat had a depressing infiu-
ence on the corn market. There was a
slight decline in prices. December opened
a shade to 1s@14c higher, at 51ss45118c, and
sold off to 511sc.
The market became weaker as the ses-
sion advanced, December declining to
503sc. At the close December was off CSC,
at 501zd505sc.
OATS Oats We're steady. December was
up 1sc, at 29c. Local receipts were go cars.
VISIONS-ProvisionS were firm.
January pork was up TIC, at $12 7715. Lard
was up PIC, at $40. Ribs were a shade
WHEATNCash: No. red, s1.16@1 II;
No. 3 red, $1.0SGD1.14; No hard, 81. 10@1 Il;
No. 3 hard, $1.05Q1. 10; No. 1 northern, 81
@1.20; No. northern, $1.10G1.13; No. 3
spring; $1.O5Q1.12. 80
oATS-No- 2, 29@291kc; No. 3, 2s1zc.
CORN-No. 3, 571a0575sc.
FLAx-Cash: NV, sL1S1&; s.-W, Sill;
Nov, Sill; Dec, Sill.
TIMOTHY-Nov, 10; Jan, $2.75 March,
CTovER-Nov., s12. Ooa1225
BARLEY-CaSh: 3SQ51c. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
.RECALL" Is PROPOSED.
Charter Changes Under Discussion in
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Nov. 1Z.-Already the board
of freeholders has received several sug-
gestions by letter of charter changes
Thought to be advisable. One came from
samuel w Moore and ]. c. Williams,
both of whom wrote on the same subject
They advocated the recall now In force
in Los Angeles. The recall provides
that at any time during the term of an
alderman, a certain per cent of the voters
of his ward, by petition, may demand that
the official go before the voters of his
ward to be again voted upon The petit
failed in his duty to his constituents. In
other words, it Is means of tmpeach-
ment of a public official by the people
themselves.
George c. warde presented suggestions
looking to the improvement of the water
works department
members of the upper house be made one
half as many as at present; that the
terms of office be four years each, and
that the mayors term be four years. Mr..
Imboden also wished it provided that the
OF the upper house 5000 year and mem
bers of the lower house 5000 a year, and
that all cOuncilmen give their entire time
TO the city's business.
Homer Reed asked that the city appOr-
ton paving back to the middle of the
Charles Campbell of the freeholders
said that he considered the civil service
part of the new charter one of its most
important features
IT'S a disgrace" he said, Ito turn a
man out of a position who is thoroughly
competent man Just because there has
been a political change in the administra~
ton. In the civil service provisions of
the new charter am most Interested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
LEVIED ON A FREIGHT.
Oklahoma Constable Ties Up Rock
Island Branch.

Lawton, o. T., Nov. ia Rock Is
land freight train was levied upon by
]. NJ. Bennett, a constable for Beaver
township. just as the. freight was
about to leave Waurika. Several
months ago some cattle belonging to
Indian Territory parties were Killed by
a train. These parties came over the
line into Oklahoma and instituted suit
before Justice of the Peace G. NJ.
Tucker, at Corum, obtaining judgment
on three counts. 1T appears that the
railroad company had let the matter
go by default and the constable was
ordered to attach. certain property be-
longing to the company to satisfy the
Judgment, and the engine was chained
down as result. 1t is believed by
some that the cases have been appeal
ed, but If they have, the constable and
the justice of the peace are not aware
of the fact and the constable still holds
the engine. Meanwhile the single
freight on the Enid & Waurika is tied
up and the dignity of justice of the
court is sustained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
BIG CROWD EXPECTED.
Washburn Line Up for Haskell Game
Z Announced.

1t is expected that good many peo-
pie from out of town will come in for
the ~Haskell game next Saturday, al
though no special effort has been
made to advertise it out of town. 1t is
the biggest game by a large majority
in this part of the country on that
day. and the Kansas City papers are
booming it. Kansas City takes a heap
more interest in .Washburn since the
blue trimmed up Missouri to the tune
of Is to 0. The Kansas City Star
said yesterday. So.
"The betting on the Haskell Wash
burn game is about to 1 favoring the
Indians. AT such odds a bet on the
Topekans would be bad investm emit
1t is by no means certain that Haskell
will win the game. If Washburn
beats Haskell Saturday it will of
course be entitled to the championship
of the Missouri valley
This afternoon Coach Outland will
put his men through signal work only,
and the same dose will be repeated on
Friday afternoon. No chances will be
taken on crippling anybody just on the
eve of the great game. Every man
playing in the backfield is a veteran,
them with the signals.
The line up of the Washburn team
when it goes onto the field Saturday
will be as follows:
Hill; right guard. Louthan; center,
Brown; left guard, Sharp; left tackle,
Williams; left end, Haughey; quar-
ter, Anderson; right half, Rice; left
half, Caldwell; fullback, Dadisman.
Anderson will go in at quarter at the
start of the game, and play as long as
his ankle will permit and then Jim
Stewart will take his place. Anderson
is not quite as fast as Stewart, but he
is regarded as a better man on dSfense
and surer tackler in the fullback po-
sitfon- Stewards bad ankle, which was
responsible for the Pooler getaway in
the K. U. game, is not as strong as it
should be. The man who plays fullback
on defense has a very responsible posi-
ton, for WaShburn realizes that Archi-
quette or some of the other fleet Indian
runners is liable to get away and need
to be stopped in a clear field. Ander-
son is thought to be the. man who-can
do the trick. $50 ',-s
Rob Stewards hand, which was in
jured in the Manhattan game, is getting
along well. and will not keep him out
of the Haskell game as was feared.
Pearson. who is in bad condition. will
be on the SidelineS, and will be put in
as substitute guard or tackle, as the
need may arise.
Washburn will try hard to beat Has
kell, and If it does not do it, it will be
because Haskell has the better team.
Four of Washburn's star men will be
playing the last game of their college
career, and they are all going in with
the intention of giving the school some
Caldwell Dadisman, Anderson and r.
B. Stewart will all drop out at the end
of this. season. -Dadisn1an. Anderson
and Stewart will graduate, and Cald-
we'll will have played the full six years
allowed by conference rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
WORRY AT WHITE HOUSE
President Said to Have Been Exposed
to Smallpox

Chicago, Nov. IA Washington spec
ial to the Iuter-Ocean says:
: Occupants of the White House were
thrown into a state of worry when 1t
became known that President Roose-
welt and his family and all the attaches
Of the executive mansion who come into
daily contact with him have been ex-
posed to a malignant case of smallpox.
Notwithstanding the seeming danger
the president regarded the matter light
Iy and declined to become frightened.
Commissioner of Corporations Car
field is the medium through which the
president is open to an attack of the
disease. The case originated in his Of
fee Before the man suffering with it
was isolated at the local hospital Mr..
Garfield was in frequent personal COM
munication with him. and later the
commissioner talked and shook hands
with the president several times.
The victim is Burr J. Ramage, an at
torney in the bureau of corporations.
For a week prior to yesterday morning
Mr.. Ramage had been i'll Notwfth-
standing, he continued his duties in the
department, where four or five times
day he was in conference with Mr.. Gar
field. .tT 8
Yesterday Mr. Ramage's physician
discovered that well developed case
of smallpox had appeared.
During the several, days Mr.. Ramage
was engaged in Mr.. Garfield's office
while suffering from the, disease MIR
Garfield was a frequent caller at the
White House.. On at least one occasion
Mr. Garfield talked with the president
Immediately after he. had talked with
Mr.. Ramage-
1t was discovered that a CLERK in the
bureau of corporations had taken his
meals at the same house as Mr.. Ram
age, who was suffering from the dis
ease. He was Immediately placed in
quarantine.
A few moments later Commissioner
Garfield went to the White House.
where he played lawn tennis with the
president All the employees of the de-
partment are being vaccinated.
When President Roosevelt was in
formed of the case he protested to see
no danger. He has taken no precaution
to protect himself and his family from
the disease. 80