The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-02-17

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Farming implements have not been improved
in China for over 1000 years.
william B. Perry. a blind lawyer 81 years old,
has been chosen city attorney Of New Bedford,
Mass.
The Christian population Of the earth is esti-
mated at 5s2.OOO.OO0. Of which 4s per cent. Is
Catholic.
The German government prohted last year
over e1soooOOO by its postal telegraphc and tele-
phone systems.
Senator Lafollette. Of Wisconsin, is the closest
student Of Shakespeare in the Senate and the
only vegetarian in that body.
woman in Collidge, Kan. tackled a scarlet
fever sign on her door. SO that she wouldn't have
to send out any Christmas presents.
Joseph Nix, the Wesleyan reformer, took 3.Sl5
signatures 10 the pledge in nine-day gospel
Temperance meeting in Bradford. England
Hon. H. Kirke Porter. who represented Pitts
burg in the last Congress, will make tour Of
the world to raise $500 900 for Baptist missions
Before chrysanthemums are exhibited at the
various shows they are curled and frilled by
specialists to make them appear to the best ad
vantage.
Bishop William Stang, the noted Massachu-
setts bishop. has had read in the churches of his
diocese letter denouncing dancing in strong
language.
At the annual Boswell Phillips family reunion
at Beloit, Wis, few days ago. of Al guests pres
ent not one had ever used tobacco or intoxi-
eating liquor.
A British magistrate has made the amiable
suggestion that criminals caught committing
crime under an alias should be branded with
their real name.
Wages in Porto Rico have increased threefold
since the Spanish days, and 80 per cent. of the
children are in the public schools. which are an
American innovation.
Morgan G. Buckley, the new Senator from
as bundle boy. He was elected governor Of
his State in November, 1888.
Bishop McCabe has delivered his great lecture
on "The Bright Side Of Life in Libby Prison.
$500 times and $500 900 has been brought into the
church treasury by the same.
The better class Of Japanese who have been
living In California are going home in largo num-
bers. They think there is more chance TO make
money in Korea and Manchuria.
Judge Paynter, the new Kentucky Senator,
was too young to serve In the Civil War, and he
is the first Senator Of that kind to represent the
Blue Grass State since Appomattox.
Burglars who have dog to keep watch for
them and give the alarm when dangerapproach
are operating in Alameda, Cal, with success.
The police have description of the dog.
bushel Of bituminous coal is different in
different states. In Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Kentucky its weight is so pounds. in Pennsyl-
vania 70 pounds, and in Indiana 70 pounds.
Representatives HUFF, of Pennsylvania Has
kins, of Vermont, and Connor, of New York, so
closely resemble one another that only their
most intimate friends distinguish them apart.
Former Judge William Moore, the well known
lnancier. OF New York. has the distinction of
wearing the most costly overcoat In the United
States. It was made to order from Russian
sable and cost $4,000.
franklin Moore. who has just died in Wash
ington, was in the government service for AZ
years. When he went to Washington he was
succeeded as principal of the Lowville Academy
BY present Secretary of State Root.
Two street peddlers In Bradford, England
bought horse for $11.25. 1t was killed by q
motor car one day and the owner of the car paid
them Sis for the loss. Thereupon new indus
try sprang up on the roads of England.
Senator william A. Clark, of Montana, has 6
high. reedy tenor voice of which he is very proud
He gives elaborate dinner parties and sings fol
his guests. He studied with an opera singer in
Paris for time. The guests have to listen.
Judge Thomas H. Paynter, who has beer
elected to the United States Senate from Ken
lucky, was raised poor boy on a farm in the
mountains Of his State. Now he is accounted
one OF the richest and ablest men of the State.
A pothunter has confessed to selling to Sar
Francisco restaurant keepers as quail large
numbers of ground (burrowiDg) OWLS which
were duly served on toast the epicures MOI
noting any difference, or the restaurant mar
either
William G. Rockefeller, the nephew of the
great oil king and who is looked upon as the
future head of the Standard Oil Company. is the
only one of the family who appears to have any
sense Of bumor. John D. and his son John, Jr.
seldom smile or laugh.
The German Empress in addition to jewels
worth $4,000 that are her own private property
has the right to use the splendid collection Of
gems that belong to the Prussian treasury. The
Empress Is thus able to sometimes appear al
court wearing jewelry valued at S1,25O,OOO.
A few days ago Speaker Cannon made his ap
pearance In the House of Representatives clad
in his new suit of homespun, hand-woven jeans
The fabric was made from the wool of South
Carolina sheep by an old woman who greatly adj
mires the Speaker, although she has never seen
him.
DR.. August Schmidt, German physician OF
st. Louis. has given money for the erection of a
church In that city in which all denominations
win be equally free to worship. There will be
no sermon. no choir and no collection plate. An
organ operated by electricity will furnish sacred
music.
Sergt. Fred. Calhoun Pagan, of the Thirty
ninth Company of Coast Artillery, now stationed
at Fort McHenry, is the largest man in either
the army or navy. He weighs 2S9 pounds and is
now serving his fifth enlistment of three years
each. There are few better gunners in the army
Z than he.
Because of the growing scarcity of timber
matches are now being made of paper. rolled
spirally and dipped in wax or stearine. which
prevents unrolling and gives rigidity. The roll
is cut into lengths, which are then dipped in the
phosphorus composition. The matches are said
to burn well.
The food of the swallow consists entirely OF
insects, and the number of these one bird will
destroy in single summer is incalculable. They
are in summer on the wing for fully sixteen
hours during the day. and the greater part OF
the time making havoc amongst the millions OF
insects which infest the air.
Senator McLaurin. of Mississippi (who recently
scored Governor Vardaman for some of his pub
lie utterancesl, had very limited opportunities
for an early education, having been raised on q
farm and attended the neighboring schools oc-
casionally until 10 years old. when he Joined the
Confederate Army as private.
Letchworth Cox, who was a stoker on the first
locomotive that ever got up steam ia America,
celebrated his ninety -first birthday at his home
in Jamesburg, N. j., on Christmas Day. Mr.
0ox WAS the SON of TosaDh and Hannah Cox. and