The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-03

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
the United States. and their total product
amounts to about $500. 900 tons annually, valued
at over &15OOOO,OO0.
Admiral Dewey, dapper sprightly and smiling,
is 9 familiar figure on Washington's streets. He
walks with the jaunty spring Of boy and takes
a keen interest in the street sights.
The Jananese imperial family own thirty
palaces in various parts Of Japan. The present
Emperor has, however. only occupied few of
them, never having seen some Of them.
The raft spider gets the name from its habit of
building raft Of dry leaves and other light ma
terials. fastened together firmly by threads Of
silk, in order to pursue its prey in the water.
August Forster, who is more than millionaire
and son Of recently deceased st. Louis packer,
isslauehtering hogs at slOa week. Heis2s years
old and graduate Of the University Of Missouri.
The town of Lovelocks, in central Nevada, ran
so short Of fuel the other day that the inhabi
tants mad to pull down some of their buildings
and use the material for fuel. The mercury was
90 below.
Melon day is novel fall festival peculiar to
Rocky Ford, Col. People from all overthe State
gather once each year and devour several thous-
and melons. after which they enjoy program
of athletic events.
The foreign trade Of Philadelphia last year
reached an aggregate of almost Sl400O0,0OO. an
increase of about g. 100000 in exports and S14.
100000 imports, largely materials for use in
American factories.
Cork, though the most buoyant substance, win
not rise to the surface again if sunk 200 feet be-
low the oceans surface. owing to the great pres
sure of the water. Atany less depth it will work
its way back to the surface.
The first Christian Endeavor Society in Japan
was society OF the missionaries children. 1t
could meet only once year at the annual meet
ing of the mission stations. Now Japan has 1913
Christian Endeavor Societies.
Thomas Dinsmore. a we'll TODD resident of
Palermo. Me-. gives IS to everybody born in that
place. The money is deposited in bank to the
chid's credit and remains there until the re-
cipient reaches legal majority.
DR.. Koch, the famous German scientist, is to
take charge of an expedition to investigate
sleeping sickness In German East Africa. The
German Colonial Department has given $780,
900 towards the expenses of the expedition.
With the statement that the present work
being done by the board is nothing more than
giving few men good salary. John G. Clarke.
secretary of the Rhode Island Board OF Agricul
ture, has sent his resignation to the governor.
One of the oldest settlers in Kingman county
Kansas. is a mule. 1t helped to draw the first
30 f~k< he
mule has been admitted as member of the Old
Sellers Association and attends every picnic
It is one of the landmarks of the county.
When Mrs. Robert Slater, of Spring Valley,
New. opened the faucet in her kitchen the other
morning some small gold nuggets fell out into
the water. When the snow melts there win be
an exploration Of the ground through which the
stream passes, and perhaps 'rush."
Among the clerks in the land Office in Wash
ingtoni is Mrs. Anna Gridley. 80 years old. mother
Of the captain to whom Dewey said at Manila !:
"You may fire when ready She is also the
widow Of gallant naval officer who was killed
in the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac.
Senator Knox, Of Pennsylvania, in converse
ton with friend the other dag, lauRhingly OBJ
served that If he had any idea as to the amount
of work he would have to perform. he would
never have taken jobas member of the United
States Senate. He is compelled to answer on an
average 125 letters per day.
Secretary Taft, who is hard at work re-
ducing his great weight, devotes good deal
of time to equestrian exercise, which he finds
of much value. The horse he rides has been
described as "a large, square Percheron. built on
dry goods box lines and looking as though he
might easily carry half TOM
Adjutant General Percy Haly is coming in for
full credit for the defeat of Joe Blackburn as q
Senator from Kentucky and the election of
Judge Paynter, on account of the thorough way
in which he organized the county leaders. He
is only 20 years old. and was taught his political
astuteness by the late Governor Goebel.
Canon Newbolt preached the annual "lion''
sermon before the Lord Mayor of London and
the sherfffs recently. Two hundred and fifty
years ago Sir John Gayor. afterward lord mayor.
was pursued by lion in an Arabian desert, but
was delivered by prayer. In his will be left
funds for an annual service as thank offering.
Some one offered to send Bernard Shaw box
Of game, but he replied that he would rather die
than live at the price of bloodshed. So the anx-
ious donor offered flowers. "Surely you must
be fond Of flowers Mr.. Shaw ?' $50 1 am of
children" he replied, "but don't cut of their
heads and stick them around in pots about the
ROOM"
A few years ago some of the sections now COM
prising the most wealthy districts of California
were in sage brush. The farmers had no mar
kets for their products. Fruits were shipped
out in carload lots. and those who could see no
future in the industry predicted overproduc-
tion Now the shipments are made in train
loads, and the demand is greater than ever.
Sousa has had some amusing experiences
abroad. but the one which gave him the most
Joy happened during his latest tour in England.
on the occasion of fashionable lat home'' in
London. docs your daughter play Beetho-
ven ~ asked Sousa, of one of the titled ladies
present. II believe she Does" answered the
lady. affably, "but think she prefers bridge"
Very curious is the method of fishing followed
by the Chinese in the Straits of MaIacca. The
fisherman lets down from the side of the boat
screen of white canvas stretched on wood. The
shoal of fish mistake this for some floating OBJ
structon and try to leap over it, with the result
that the fish jump into the boat and are thus
captured. This method is employed by Malays
In their waters.
Judge Andrew j. Harlan, of Savannah. Mo-, 81
years old and a contemporary Of Clay, Webster,
Calhoun and Benton, has been in Washington
endeavoring to secure the appointment of his
granddaughter as postmistress of Savannah. He
was elected to the Thirty-first Congress in 1913.
Until California was admitted to the Union he
was the youngest member of the House of Rep
representatives.
One exquisite variety of lace made by the
peasant women of Youghal, in Ireland, is called
MAY" needle point, after the Prince of Wales.
For this home lace making. Queen Margaret, of
Italy. collected and supplied specimens of rarest
old italian laces, to be used as patterns by the
Irish workers. The perfection of skill attained
by them is evidenced by the fact that MAY"
needle point sells at S225 yard.
GLADE RIsTEAU,