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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05
TREES AND LIGHTNING.

About the most dangerous place
to seek shelter in a thunderstorm is
under an oak or elm tree, as was
proved again by the experience of a
dozen persons in Prospect Park.
Brooklyn, only a short time ago.
This fact has long been known to
scientists, but many persons are
killed every year by lightning be-
cause of the lack or disregard of this
knowledge.
The total annual loss of life by
lightning is not known, for complete
statistics on the subject have never
been kept. A few years ago the
United States Weather Bureau at
tempted something of the kind in a
tentative way. Its experts figure out
the average number of persons killed
by lightning yearly in the United
States as 312. But this was not COM
plete. From several States in the
Union the Weather Bureau received
no reports.
The reports received did show that
of all that lightning killed only few
were struck in the open field. Most
of the killed and injured, it was
found, had sought shelter from thun-
derstorms under trees, in doorways
of barns or near chimneys.
While no record of the kinds of
trees most often struck by lightning
has ever been kept in the United
States, the lightning rod conference
held in England in 1881 reported
that in the United Kingdom the trees
most often struck were the elm, the
oak, ash and poplar. 1t was
also said that the beech, birch and
maple were seldom touched by light
ming. 1t was an elm that was struck
in Prospect Park on July 8.
For period of eleven years in the
Principality of Lippe- Detmold ex-
haustive records were kept of all
trees struck by lightning. These
showed that trees standing near water
seemed to be the most likely to be hit
and gave this table of comparative
danger: Oaks, 100; elms, IT; pines,
80; frs, 10; fir trees in general, III;
beeches, by far the safest of all forest
trees, 2.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05

AUNT Ethel, 1 was ashamed Of
you last night. l saw that French
man in the conservatory kissing you
repeatedly. Why didn't you tell him
to stop?"
Ethel-"I couldn't"
Aunt-''You couldn't? Why not?
Ethel-"I can't speak French"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05

"a MAN is known by the company
he keeps" remarked the man who is
fond of moral reflections.
''Or by the company he promotes, "
added the citizen who has been "pro-
noted couple of times.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05

A RAILROAD man says of the Book
of Books: For the blues read the
27th Psalm. If your pocketbook is
empty read the 37th Psalm. If the
people seem unkind, read the 18th
chapter of John. For Encouragement
about your work, read the I26th
Psalm. If you are all out of sorts
read the 18th chapter of Hebrews.
If you are losing confidence in men,
read the 18th chapter Of First Corin-
thians. If you can't have your own
way in everything keep silent and
read the sd chapter of James.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05
MEN AND WOMEN.

"A man is a man down to his
thumbs, and a woman is woman
down to her little toes" writes DR..
Havelock Ellis in his book "Men and
Women" There is hardly measur
able quality of any sort which is not
unlike in the two sexes. Women even
button their garments on the other
side from that chosen by men and
choose Sunday instead of Monday as
their favorite day for making way
with themselves. So far as laboratory
tests go DR.. Ellis says that women are
unquestionably superior in general
tactile sensibility and probably superb
or in the discrimination of tastes, with
no advantage either way in the case
of the other senses. Women have
better memories, read more rapidly,
bear pain better, recover better from
wounds and serious illness, are less
changed by old age and live longer.
Furthermore, according to the same
authority, women have relatively
larger brains, especially in the frontal
region. 1t has long been said that
women are the more like children, but
DR.. Ellis says that men are the more
like apes. Women, in short, are more
civilized than men, and civilization it.
self is but the process of making the
world ladylike. In fact, the only thing
left in which man is superior is mus
Gle. Men are two, three and even four
times stronger than women and the
occasional exceptional women hardly
reaches the level of the average man.
Even between the age of eleven and
fifteen, when girls are taller and heav-
ier, boys still retain their single ad-
vantage in strength. Men, ,too,i if slow
er of mind and quicker of body, have
greater lung capacity and more blood
corpuscles and exhale nearly twice as
much carbon dioxide,. But men are
less able to endure confinement and
bad air. This physical superiority
man shares with the males of all the
higher animals.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05

II USED TO think" said city
man, that the COW was an animal Of
a very low order of intelligence, one
that, SO to speak, wouldn't know
enough to go in when it rained but
now think differently"
Coming from Boston last week,
on one of those melting hot days, l
saw from the car window, in a pasture
field, four cows standing under four
trees. The trees were all very small,
none of them casting shadow much
bigger than a COW, which those cows
apparently had the sense to know ;
for they had not all tried to crowd
under one tree, but each COW had
taken one of the little trees"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05

CHURCH. see the total number
of passengers carried by electric lines
each year in the United states is 81
S36, ,ooo, 900.
Gotham-Do you suppose that
836, 900, 900 of this rumber find
seats?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05
COMPLETED PROVERBS.

whatever man has done man can
do" better.
There's many slip" 'twixt the
cradle and the grave.
"Look before you leap" out of the
frying pan into the fire.
Until man finds a wife he is only
half" thereafter he is less.
Honesty is exact to penny"
but not always to larger amounts.
GA fool and his money are soon
parted" when the fool has friends.
"The best things are not bought"
and they are stolen and kept.
"The second blow makes the Fray"
but not if the first is well placed.
"Pity is akin to love-" kinship does
not always signify friendship.
Everything comes to the man who
waits" except that for which he
waits.
Opportunity knocks once at every
mans door," but often makes sure
the man is out before knocking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
EDITOR WAITS a COOK LADY.
Manifold Inducements offered for the
Rioht Party.

Manifold Inducements offered for the
Right Party.
We arc willing to enter into . con-
tract with party desirous of perform
Ing the culinary duties Of our little
household. We will pay. more than
anybody else In town. win give every
afternoon on and no cooking on Sun.
days. Tho good wife will walt II there
10 q rush at the table; now. we don't
mean . fush OF grub. but rush for
. location. We are trying to mort.
gage this plant: II We succeed We will
purchase an auto. II We can raise
enough to pay tho flrst payment and
freight. Of course. This vehicle IL At
the pleasure OF the III. O." and her
friends. All We ask II notice each
morning when We arc preparing our
coffee and sinkers. which We would.
Of course. expect to do II We got any.
thing that day. Now. II this IL not
enough induccmcnt then stay where
you arc and starve to death and sec
u Wo care. For further particulars
write this once and stamp will be
returned.-Echo. Ore. News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
Nswspaper for the blind.

The "Braille Weekly" q sixteen.
page newspaper for the blind. and the
first Of its kind ever issued. has Just
made its appearance In Edinburgh. AZ
Its name indicates. the paper IL printed
in the raised characters invented by
Braille. blind Frcnchman, who died
In 1852. whose system is the one in
general use by blind persons the world
over. A recent Improvement in tho
embossing process renders the cost Of
production very moderate, and It II be-
lieved sufficient subscribers will be OBJ
tained to make the new venture sue
cess.
The paper contains editorial. war
and foreign news. together with sport
ing Intelligence and various light fea-
lures. Special permission has been
given by the leading agencies OF the
United Kingdom for the reproduction
Of kilograms and articles. and. as far
as possible. nothing has been left un.
done to give tho blind the newspaper
advantages possessed by those who
have the blessing Of eyesight.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
The stranger Needed a Knife.

~ was travelling some months ago
in the mountains OF North Carolina" +"
said Mr.. ]. P. Dickens OF Boston. "and
stopped at the log cabin Of a farmer
to get little rest and bite to eat.
The farmers wife was kind-hearted
soul and set about getting me a din
ner with most hearty hospitality. At
the table one OF her children, n lad Of
twelve, said to her in loud tone:
Nav, give the stranger knife His
mother answered that she had given
me one, which was true, but again the
youngster piped up: Nav, tell you
to give him knife: don't you see he
is eatin' his greens with fork?' p
Washington Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
Elephant. Had Fin. Feed.

Five elephants created m extraordi.
nary sccno at tho goods station OF
BatiEnoilcs tho other day. They are
being kept at tho station while quar-.
tcrs arc being got ready for them. but
managed to break loose from their
stables. Al this timc OF year tho sta.
tion dispatches enormous consign.
mcnts OF fruit. which tho elephants
scenting Mt onco began to dcvour.
Cherries. peaches. apricots and straw.
berries disappeared by tho hamperful
at q prodigious rate. Somc porters
sought to stop tho dessert. but tho
elephants. using their trunks like cud.
gels. simply fosscd them away Md
went on eating until they were lit.
orally gorgcd with fruit. Then they
went back to their stables Of their
own accord. London Globe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
Three Doctors. Opinions.

Buaaio. N. r.. Aug. 3lst.-Physi.
clans have accepted Dodd's Kidney
Pills n tho standard remedy for dis.
eases Of the Kidneys aud kindred com.
plants. r. II. Dunaway. II. D.. OF
Benton. ILL.,. says:
"Dodds Kidney Pills cured ne OF
Diabetes after everything else had
failed and was given up TO die.
have since prescribed them in my res.
uiar practice for every form Of Kidney
Trouble and have never as yet known
them to fall"
Jesse L. Lines. n. D.. 81 John.
Kan. says:
Il prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills
for the littic daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcbride OF this place. wAo suffered
from Ep!icptic f,s following scarlc.
tina: results ,wcrc miraculous: I have
never scsn anything like t."
Lcland Williamson. n. D.. York.
town. Ark. says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills arc the bes,
medicine know OF for all forms of KID.
ney Disease. I believe In using the
remedy that relieves and cures my pa.
ticnts. whether ethical or not, and
always prescribe Dodd's Kidney pills
and can testify that they Invariably
accomplish . permanent and perfec'
cure Of all Kidney Complaints"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
W.shInaten a aaratean.

Booker =. Washingtons Appearance
at dinner recently In the great dining
room Of the United States hotel at Sar.
atoga caused . mild sensation among
tho diners. Mr.. Warrington was the
guest Of John Wanamakcs. former
postmaster general. and acted aS es.
cort Of Mrs. Barclay Warburton. Mr..
Wanamaker's daughter. while Mr..
Wanamaker walked to the table with
J. r. Y. Roberts. Az they walked down
the long line every eye was directed
upon the distinguished negro educator
and the former Cabinet ofacer. Com
paratively few Of those present recog'
nized either OF them and there was
. general buzz OF comment and . Gran
ing Of necks.
Mr.. Washington preached at Sara.
toga three times. nrst In the Presby-
teriau church. then In the Baptist
church. and late In tho evening In the
American Methodist church.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
The Good Mixer.

Hes q good mixer" or "He isn't
a good mixer" are expressions you
often hear. A good mixer" is sup
posed to be man who can associate
with people and make business. A
poor mixer is one who makes friends
slowly, who minds his own business
and is not much of a rounder. A man
who gives his business close attention
is the best mixer" When people are
In need of n certain article they buy
where they can get the best and cheap
es.-w where conditions suit them.
When people are buying articles they
need they do not care whether the
dealer is a good fellow" or not. We
have never thought much of the
"good.mixer" idea.-Atchison Globe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
MsAEGMIand

"I wo&s yeu for aAyscs and eusnmsacsd
trsatmsas With Lydia Z. PinkhamS vegs-
tahas Compound q 700 directsd, and an
happy 70 say that an thms dissrriling symp.
toms In ms and ] have pasasd safs,y through
ths Changs Of lifs. . well woman an
rrcomn;snding Yoaf Hedteane g en- ny
frieodA --NR Annis Z q. Hyland, Chas1eGs
town. Nd.
Another Woman's Case.
"Durtag change oe life vords cannot q.
prpo what aaersd Ny physician said
had Q cancsro0 cnuditton oe ths womb. Ons
day ] rod soms Of tAs tszsin,oalals Of woussn
who had besa cured BY Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable conpound, and dscidsd TO Try u
and 20 WTits yoa for adviee. Your n,sdicino
made me we'll woman, and al my bad symp.
toun soon dinppsarsd
"I allviss svssy woman q this period o. liis
10 take your msalcine and wYisa ycu for ID
vice.eNn Lixzis Hinkls. HAlem, Ind.
What Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mra. Hyland and
Mrs. Hinkls Il will do for any woman
at this time Of life. A
II has conquered pain. restored
health, and prolonged life In cases that
utterly bafaed physicians. IL, ifA az
49, Sooeoo1D Whoro 0thsfo FL,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
catarrh and Colds.

A person suffering from any catarrh,
whether of the head or chest, should
sleep alone and II possible without
another room occupant. Towels. soap.
ETC., used by the patient should not be
touched by any other person. No one
should take" his breath and kissing
must be forbidden by the domestic
parliament. However. many good
folks have lost faith In all precautions.
When any member of the family has
a cold they say resignedly that 1t is
bound to go through the house and. to
tell the truth. It usually does.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
MakIna children .shew OF.

Here is something with which le.
mothers will agree. and yet 1t Is tho
opinion Of one Of the leading physi.
clans Of New York. Says this author.
fly: at Is cruel for mothers to try
to make their children be smart and
show OF before people when they are
little. Above all things let child be
stupid-not only stupid. but ugly II
It Is allowed to be stupid and ugly
when It is little and growing. It will
have n much better chance Of becom.
ing bright and beautiful. Little minds
are overtaxcd by being made to mem.
orize verses to s.y before people. by
being taught this. that and the other
thing for showing on. Children should
be left to grow up Just what they are
little animals. Housekeep.
ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
The leon Of RvssIs.

An icon IL . holy picture or mosaic.
blessed by . priest OF tho Greek
church. and carried by the devout as
= talisman 10 ward OF evil. After the
Icon has been blessed by q priest. II
ls then regarded not only a. an orna.
ment. but n an accessory In the wor-
ship Of tho Greek church. Almost ev.
cry soldier wears an Icon on HIS DO.
som. and when he prAys he takes out
his icon. and opening Il. kneols down
before II a. II It were an altar. Every
Russian regiment has It's special icon.
which II carries like q banner when
tho regiment goes into battle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
slxrH SENSE IN Birds.
Experiments with Carrier Pigeons
Prove lts Possession.

8NpSrtmuuJ WIN S4rptor ptH6ouo
Prove It's Possession.
Although birds are not placed near
the summit limo Of evolution. their
ability to ny gives them advantages
oven nearly all tho mammaiia. Their
mysterious power OF changing their
polarity or weight. in order to dive
In water or ny. has boon often dis.
cussed. and tho almost Incredible vc-
locity Of their motion when migrating.
sometimes amounting to four miles .
minute for vast distances. has NO par.
allcl among other animals.
A series OF careful trials with car.
rier pigeons shows apparently without
doubt their possession OF . highly de-
velopcd sense OF direction. In twenty
minutes the INST bird. dispatched at
10 .. m. reached It's rooxt. q distance
OF seventeen miles being traverscd.
Half Of the number arrived before
midnight and tho remainder followed
In few hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

Every housckccpcr should know
that II they wilI buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
Will save not only time. because Il
never sticks to tho Iron. but because
each package contains i6 oz.-one full
pouni-whilc NIL other Cold Water
siarchcs nrc put up In k.pound pack.
ages. and the price In tho same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch In FREQ from all injurious chem.
icais- II your grocer tries to sell you
q l2.oz. package II Ia because ho has
a stock on hand which hc wishes 70
dispose OF before he puts In Defiance.
lie h:c=. that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let.
tiers and figures "i6 oxs." Demand Dc
fiance and save much timc and money
and the annoyance OF tho iron stick.
ihg. Defiance never sticks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread may Be Against You for .

Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
; Bread may Be Against You for .
Time.
A change to the right kind of food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
in welden. ILL.,. says:
Last Spring I became bed-fast with
severe stomach trouble accompanied
by sick headache. got worse and
worse until became SO low I could
scarcely retain any food at all. al
though I tried every kind. had be-
come completely discouraged, had Civ
en- up all hope and thought was
doomed to starve to death, till one
day my husband trying to find some
thing could retain brought home
some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me. digested perfectly and with
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. my flesh (which had been
fabby) grew firmer, my health i'm
proved In every way and every day
and in very few weeks I gained 20
pounds in weight. liked Grape-Nuts
SO well that for months I ate nc
other food, and always felt as well sat
isfied after eating as II l had sat down
to hne banquet.
II had no return Of the miserable
sick stomach nor OF the headaches
that used to have when ate othei
food. am now well woman, doing
all my own work again. and feel thai
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been . god
send to my family; 1t surely saved ny
life and my two little boys have thriv
en- on 1t wonderfully" Name giver
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Get the little book. THE Road Il
. Wellville." In each pkg.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
Rsnsets In Amss,es.

II II reported that the separation OF
Norway and Sweden will mako . new
line OF political cleavage among tho
American citizens Of tho Northwest.
Tho sons and grandsons of the Scandi.
navians who make up the bulk Of the
population OF the states west Of tho
Great lakes and At tho headwaters OF
the MIssissippi want to import their
quarrel from tho Old World. and be no
longer Republicans and Democrats. but
Norwegians and Swedes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

In lie when woman's great change
may b expected.
These symptoms are all Just % many
calls from nature for help. The nerves
arc cfyiag oat for assistance and the
cry should be Needed In time.
Lydia Z. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound was prepared 70 meet the needs
Of womans system ~ this trying
period Of her life. II invigorates and
Strengthens the female organism and
builds up the weakened nervous system.
IL has carried Thousands Of women
safely through this crisis.
For special advice regarding this Inn.
portans period women arc invited to
write to Mira Pinkhnm At Lynn. Mass..
and Il will bo furnishcd absolutely free
Of charge.
Read what Lydia E. Pinkham's Com
pound did for Mrs. Hyland and Nrs-
Ainkle:
Dear Nra Pinkham:- af
al bad hssn suffering with falling q ths
womb for ycars and was pasning through ths
Change Of Life. Ny womh vas badly swoa.
1sn; my stomach WIS sore; bad dizzy spol1s,
sick hsadache., and ws very nefvou6.
lyGa z PinkhanS ve1stahoo c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

tho back. head.
aches and attacks
OF dizziness. Ny
eyes gave out.
and with the Ian.
Eusor and sleep
lessness OF the
disease upon ne
I wasted from lst
to l23 pounds. AZ
the tims I started
using Doan's Kid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

lewis "Singlc Binder" straight SC cigar.
Made OF ripe, mellow tobacco, so rich in
quality that many who formerly smoked
loo cigars now smoke Lewis Single
Binder" Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

Ask Your Dealer sov Ailsn's foot.ease
Apowdcr. II rests tho fcct. Cures swollen,
Eorc, Hot, Calious. Aching. Sweating Feet
aud InRrowing Nails. tall DruHyists and
Shoe stores, - cents. Accept no subStitutc.
Sample mailed FREE. Addross, Allen 8.
Olmstcd, Lcioy, N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
TEA
We are friend to you and
your grocer; faithful to both.
,s>Anu.s. u-.s !. Z. ss--i so-. rsi. 20 .s.sars
Aim vtsh-
T'EA

visitor-wh.t are YOU going 70 b
brir~isycr. Nisltor-why arc you GO
igss TO he n brirklay-r' Jam-s-ca causo
there's - many days wh-a btickiaycrs
can't work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

when u giri looks aH u sh, had the
yellow fever and was breathing with
out pair OF lungs " In sign sho Is
seven hourr
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

The louder u man hoii.rs about his
honesty tn, lower. nrc tho whispers OF
other people about u.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
LOST " POUNDS.

Was fast Drifting Into the Fatal
Stages Of kidney sickness.
DR.. Melvin n. Page. Page Optical
Co.. Erie. Pa. writes:
Taxing too many iced drinks IN
New York In 1898 sent me home with
= terrible attack of kidney trouble.
] had acute congestion. sharp pain In
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

Piso Cure is the best medicine We ever usct
for aii aSections of the throat and iunss.-WN
o. ESpsLEY, Nanburcn, Ind. Feb. 10. ipoO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

1t is tho easiest thing In the world
to get something. you don't want.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

The man who snorcs In church
should be promptly turned out-beforo
he has time To awaken all those who
don't snorc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
TEA
A money challenge
A money challenge
A money challenge
A money challenge

Your grocer returns your money II you doa'S
nks sehiilings beat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

.Dysp-psin Tormrntcd Me for Year,. DR.
David KENNEDY = fHvorite Rcmefy cured me-" Mra q
y Dousherty, Miil,illc. NJ uscd over yeArs sea
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

When n girl forgets to sc" that her
hat Is on straight shc In In love.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

An upholstered pew In "A fashionable
for insomnia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25
why I. 10 the Best

IL because made by an entirely differ.
ent process. Defiance Starch Is un-
like any other, better and one-third
more for 10 cents,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-25

Might usually wins the first round
but right eventually gets the decision