The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-29
IrEMs oR GENERAL 1NrEREsr.

The sugar trust was fined $l50000 in New York
for accepting rebates from the New York Gen.
trail Railroad.
Before Listers antiseptic inventions the death
rate in amputations of the thigh was Al per cent
1t is now about 6.
In2O years plasterers' wages in New York have
increased from 81, to $3.50 day with reduc-
ton in weekly hours from So to A.
Many peculiar forms of animal life are fur
nished by the sea, not the least remarkable being
certain species of fish that readily swallow other
fish twice their own size.
Better write your good deeds in something
more enduring than ink. Chemists tell us that
all records written in ordinary ink now will be
completely faded out in 70 years!
The candle still holds its own, notwithstand-
ing petroleum, gas and electricity. The produc-
ton of candles in the United States during the
fiscal year of 1905 amounted to $3,SS9,36s.
Lord Rayleigh, the famous scientist, is the
owner of herd of over 1000 cows, a great por-
ton of the milk from which is retaiied in Lon
don at shops bearing his lordship's name.
In France man under 25 years of age, whose
parents are dead and whose grandfather or
grandmother are alive, cannot marry without
the written authority of both or either of them.
The Irish farmer still clings to the cultivation
of the potato, "and,'' sorrowfully remarks an
Irish writer, The will doubtless continue to grow
it long after it has caused his death by starva-
tion."
A piece Of leather, with the assistance of the
latest machines, can be transformed into pair
oe To- in, m
through the hands of So people and through 10
machines.
Governor Giggins, of New York, who will re-
tire from politics next month, doesn't need to
worry about his future. He is worth 100000,
which he made in groceries, in oil leases and in
copper mines.
Sales of real estate have been made by wireless
telegraphy from steamships far out in the At
Iantic. 1t Is possible this marvel of science may
soon be used by spectators for stock gambling
alfrhe~way from shore to shore.
In a little garden patch, 3 by 20 feet, Charles
S. Grimes, of Wilmington, VT, has succeeded in
raising nearly four bushels of fine onions. At
this rate an acre would produce 1904 bushels,
which would bring about $1,000.
Nicholas Longworth, President Roosevelts
son-in-law, wears only English-made clothes.
He stocked up on his wedding tour with large
assortment Of London goods. which are the envy
of his fellow associates in Congress.
Representative John L. Andrus, of New York,
the richest man in Congress, gladdened the hearts
of the page boys, doorkeepers and most Of the
other employees of the National House by giving
them each brand new 81 bill as Christmas gift.
John D. Losekamp, of Billings, Mont, is sell
ing out his stock of elks' teeth, about 10000 in
all. In rs years he gathered $4,000 of them, and
sells about 500 month to an Eastern firm, which
makes them into watchfobs for members of the
Order of Elks.
According to an expert in phrenology, the
average adult head has circumference of fully
% inches. The average adult hats fully 81 size.
The sizes of mems hats are 6N and 6T generally.
The professors of Scottish colleges generally
wear ~ to sizes.
Secretary of War Taft says in his annual re-
port that 2O,0 600 more soldiers are needed to man
the coast defenses of the United States. The
coast defenses have already cost the Govern
ment S73,OOO,OO0, and $5OOOO.0OO more will be
appropriated for that purpose.
A bill introduced in Congress last week by
Representative Rendell, of Texas, to prohibit
members of Congress from serving corporations,
is believed to have been aimed at Senator Bailey.
Violation Of the proposed law is made punish
able by fine and imprisonment
The fertilizng value of bran is about 81 per
ton. After the food properties have been abb
sorbed, there remains fifty pounds of nitrogen.
worth IS cents pound; hfty-three pounds of
phosphoric acid and thirty-two pounds of potash,
,,,<s+ of xvbio1, ie available for fertilizer.
Canada has for years pursued policy OF ID
ducing immigration by extensive advertising
and paying bonuses to innnig tieHV
1t is said that each British inning
Canada $13 and agriculturists and servan1s IRON.
the Continent of Europe costs the government
S. each.
John Cripps Wickliff Beckham, of Kentucky.
at the age of 81 is the youngest Senator in
the United States and the youngest Governor in
the country, though at the same time he is the
Oldest Governor in the point Of service. having
served Kentucky in that capacity for seven
years.
John Avery McIlhenny, recently nominated
a Civil Service Commissioner, though only 80
years old, has put two girdles round about the
earth, has killed big game in Africa and has
IOuRnU III u real \buOuBu otHdlll wal DColuCo
being former Rough Rider, he is one of the
richest men in Louisiana.
Colonel Sterrett, of Texas, strolled into the
Senate press gallery several days ago and found
Senator Morgan addressing his colleagues on the
Panama Canal. "Great Caesar" he said to
friend, when 1 left here three years ago Nor
gan was talking about the Panama Canal. Has
he been at it ever SINGER"
The environs of Antioch are particularly in
teresting, being surrounded by historical ruins
and picturesque scenery, such as Daphne with
its beautiful falls and luxuriant gardens of
oranges, lemons. etc. 1t is in the Vilayet of
Aleppo and is distant from the city Of that name
about two days. travel by carriage.
Miss Mary Clark, of Gallen, near Indianapolis,
is the only woman in the world to enter upon
the culture of peppermint for market. She has
made study of the plant and its culture and
SO improved upon the methods employed by the
veteran mint growers that her farm OF 80 acres
is the best mint producer in the world
The production of coal in the United States is
increasing at a very rapid rate. The production
in 1905 shows an increase of over II per cent. in
quantity and 7per cent. in value over that of the
previous year. The total production amounted
to 892,9l9,3n short tons, having value at the
mines of S476, 756,963 and SURPRISING all previous
records
A. a. Thatcher, of Washington, d. G., has in
his possession the anvil upon which the armor
of Capt John Smith, the hero of the carly Eng
lish settlers in Virginia, was forged. This anvil
was also used for forging some of the parts OF
the Mormon temple built in Nauvoo, Ill. The
date on the steel of the anvil is 14O6, just 500
years ago.
The new hammerless guns are more dangerous
than the old-fasbioned ones. The slightest pres
sure of a twig on the safety snap puts the com
panions of the owner of hamnerless gun in
danger of receiving a charge of leaden pellets.
It will be interesting at the end of the season to
compare the number Of injuries by firearms this
year and last.
Miss Frances Freelove Jackson, the only real
Indian in Worcester, Mass, and the "last Of the
Mohicans," is 101 years old. She has been
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Colchester, Conn.,, for SO years. Her father was
Arson Jackson, a pure bloodcd Spanish Indian
Her mother was Philena Mezo, Mohican. Her
-.o4Lo, 1i.-od 20 no 10I vaara old