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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
THE FIRST AIR BRAKE.

Persons who should have known
better thought Westinghouse vision
ary when they were told that he pro-
posed to stop train by air. Nobody
seemed inclined to let him try his
plan on real train, but they did not
object to his working model of it in
a shop where he couldn't do any
harm or involve anybody else in ex-
pense. He knew his scheme would
work, but he could not make any one
else believe it. So he continued to
sell his invention for replacing derail-
ed cars on the tracks and to talk
about his brake to any railroad man
who was willing to listen.
"Well, have you ever stopped
train with this air thing of yours!"
they would ask.
No, he couldn't say that he had
done so. Nobody would let him try
it even on train of dump cars.
One day he arrived in Pittsburg,
selling his other invention and talk
ing about his brake notion to man
connected with a railroad out there.
"That's great idea Of yours" said
the man. 1--WE will try it on our
line."
So the officials of this railroad per-
mitted Westinghouse to put his new
"kickshaw" on one of their trains.
But,he had to agree to indemnify the
road for any damage that might be
caused to the train as the result Of
the trials. The train was equipped.
On the designated day the confident
inventor and a group of skeptical
railway man boarded the train on
which the first air brakes were fixed.
OFF went the train on its trial trip.
The engineer put on full speed, and
| Just as he had rounded a curve he
saw ahead, at a grade crossing and
| in the middle of the track, loaded
wagon, a man and boy and balky
horse. The engineer moved his little
lever, and the first train that was
ever stopped by air pulled up at
standstill several feet short of the OBJ
struction.
Thus, on its first trial; the West
inghouse air brake saved life and
prevented damage to property.
Thenceforward talking was unneces-
sary; all that had to be done was to
make brakes. The inventor thought
of that clause securing compensation
to the railroad for any damage he
might do to the train, and he laugh
ed. His fortune dated from that
day. He was then only twenty-five.
-A,tku, Warren in .SNcceSS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
TOWSON, MD, SATURDAY,

if he sees the whole of an object in
stead of a part of it. A horse wants
to see what we are doing, and it seems
almost cruel to use binders. 1t is
the thing we do not understand that
frightens us, and so it is with our
companion, the horse. Often horse
in the habit of "shying" will stop it
entirely by the removal of binders;
he can then see the object he fears.
If the horse shows fear of anything,
no matter what it is, let him stand
and look at it until he is sure it will
not hurt him. Soothingly talk to him
all the time, and do not hurry him
let him have time to become accquain-
ted with the object, that it will not
hurt him, and soon it will cease to
interest him. Do not strike him
when he is examining an object of
fear; if you do he connects the pain
with the object and becomes doubly
scared.
A horse is willing to mind if we can
make him understand what we wish
him to do; so many of us will not
tell him what we want him todo, but
we jerk on the sensitive mouth or ply
the whip; if we want our horse to
act intelligently we must act intehi-
gently; we enjoy serving those we
love, so does the horse. Very soon
the horse adapts himselfto the edriver
when the women drive he starts off
at little jog trot and appears as the
most sedate of horses; if the gay
young man of the family drives the
horse arches his neck, tosses his head
and puts on all the fashionable colt
airs. The farm horse learns the diff
ferent members of the family and be-
comes very cunning and clever.
Let lis consider the horse an intelli-
gent member of the farm home, and
treat him with kindness and consider
ation.-Amerloan Farmer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
WHEN THE BAND PLAYED DIXIE" /"

Brigadier General Jack Hayes, re-
tired, was seated with friend on the
lawn in front of his home in Washing
ton one evening when a street pianist
came along. The old soldier tossed
the man piece of silver. The Italian
picked up the money and arranged
the side clutch, and then "Dixie"
filled the block.
General Hayes got up without
word and walked into his house,
through the hall and to the back yard,
where he remained until the painist
had gone. Then the general came
out again and took the chair beside
his friend, without saying anything.
The friend, however, was curious.
General" he said, 81 never
knew before that you were so prejudic-
ed. What was your idea in gallop-
ing away when that dago began to
unwind 'Dixie? Why, I've heard it
tumultuously cheered in theaters in
Boston and New York."
THAT'S allright," replied General
Hayes. "The person who cheered
Dixie in Boston and New York
never got such stampeding through
Dixie as I did. I'm not prejudiced
against anybody. But made bad
break once in connection with that
Dixie air, so that I've never been
able to listen to it since.
"I was an aid on the staff Of Gen.
eral fitzpatrick when he was tearing
Up the railroads around Macon. The
Johnnies were never far away from us
while we were doing that work. They
lowered around Our front, watching
proceedings. They thought that
they were not numerically strong
enough to make it worth our while
to go after them. They just watched
US from their distance in front, max
ing no attempt to bother the men.
Zone day General Fitzpatrick sum-
moned me to ask me how the job was
proceeding. He wanted quicker
progress made.
"'Take one of the mounted bands
down, said General fitzpatrick to me.
The boys always work faster when
there's music around.
IT got one of the mounted bands
and took it down to where Our gang
was pulling up the ties and rails.
The band swung off with Hail Co.
lumbia, The Star Spangled Banner,
my Country, etc. The men work
ed like Trojans under the inspiration
of the music. I conld see the John
nies massed among the trees, but
they hadn't fred a shot. I appre-
ciated the immunity which they gave
us and in sort of bravado I turned
to the band leader and said
"'Those 'rebs' are treating US
pretty white. Suppose you just re-
ward the poor devils by giving them
Dixie
At this point General Hayes
brought his teeth down hard on his
cigar.
"Well?" inquired his friend.
ooh, nothing" resumed the old
soldier, except that that band had
not played more than six bars OF
Dixie before the ground shook with
the blastedest rebel yell any of us had
ever heard, and in minute and a
half those Johnnies were on top of Us,
whipping the devil out of us pm
Y. He1ald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
THE TWO HANDLES.
BY CHARLES F. DOLE.

Everything has two handles-one by which it
may be borne; another by which it cannot
There are innumerable cups on the
table Of life. Some are gilded and
beautiful. Some contain bitter mix
lures. Others are sweet to the taste.
Every man must take such OF the
cups as are given him. What hap
pens? The most beautiful cup often
becomes bitter. The most bitter cup
often grows sweet. See how this is
You can take the morning by the
handle Of frown and the whole day
will frown ou you. Take the storm
lest day with smile and it will grow
pleasant.
Take your work by the handle of
reluctance and it will grow intoler-
able; you, the same man, take the
same work by the handle of willing
ness and it becomes easy. Try it
lake your pressure ny the nauuIe
of self-indulgence and the pleasure is
spoiled take it by the handle of
generosity, share it, and it will last.
Take wealth by one handle and it
loads you with cares take it by the
other handle and see what will hap
pen.
Take your business as means of
getting living and it becomes vul-
gar drudgery; take it as a means OF
social service and it will be noble
religion.
Take marriage by the handle of your
self-will and it turns out a failure;
take it by the handle of love and you
will be more happy every day.
Handle men with distrust and you
will be more happy every day.
Handle men with distrust and you
will never get on with them handle
them by good will and the same men
will be your friends.
Take yourself by the handle of ego
tism and you waste your power.
Use the handle of modesty and the
world is with you.
Take pain by the handle of fear
and you will always have something
to suffer. Take pain by the handle
of courage and nothing can hurt you.
Take sorrow with self-pity and you
will become too lonely to live. Take
it by the handle of your sympathy
and your sorrow shall be translated
into new power to help all others who
suffer.
Take the world by the handle of
doubt and the day grows dark.
Take it as Gods world and the sun
and stars will always be shining.
Take death with dread and you
lessen the tide of life. Take death
with hope and life broadens into an
infinite meaning ng.-MaxwelPS Tails
man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
For TIE UNION.
THE wOODPEcKER.
BY EDWIN HIGGINS.

There is quaint little musician.
His castles In tree,
In the morning he gives me
A splendid reveille;
1t is ne'er 90 soft and sweet,
As keynote Of the lutte;
Yet 1t has the depth of sound
Beyond the range of flute;
'Tis the roar Of musketry.
When drum beat calls the roll,
And grand volleys Of cadence
To life. awake the soul.
No drum major decked with plume,
High nodding DER his head
IL so beautiful as he
In cap of brightest red;
Then round about his shoulders,
There is scarf Of blue,-
A broad clip from the AZURE
Fragrant with morning dew.
Natty coat of black and white,
About his breast tucked round,
In Ieggins and his sandals,
There's nothing like him found.
The music which he gives me
Is not from living trees
From the hollow trunk or limb,
The haunt of birds and bees
I'm sure there's in his castle
The sweetest nest Of song;
know birds and bees sang there,
On through the years long gone.
And the quaint, sweet musician,
Blending the old and new,
Watts them down on wings of morn,
Dear loving heart to you.
His clear, glad note in woodland,
In vocal shade above,
Finds an echo In all hearts,
Attuned unto love.
About his old, old castle
Ny heart is clinging vine,
And music from the old tree
Comes singing into mine;
So the little musician sends
From caetled realms ON high
Down to the glad, Hst'ninR world
An anthem of the sky,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
CRYIE'.

My pa he says it's foolish,
AN ma she says, "Oh, fie !"
But they don't know about it
. I've jest "a got o cryl
My pa he says my trousers
win jest be took away
If come home a-cryin'
A sixty times day.
A boy has lots o. troubles
AT pa amt never saw.
wonder II he ever
Got pasted on the jaw!
An ma she don't know nothin'
Er where she's at at all.
wish some great big snoozer
I'D swipe her bat an ball
An they don't know yer teacher
How strick she is an mean
An how she's proud an sassy
Becuz her hands is clean.
An when yer little sister
Has tore yer books in two
Ye daresn't raise q racket
Er get into stew.
"She,s such q cunnIn' darlin',
The sweetest little toll"
They let the darlin' baby
Bust everything yer got!
An when yer goin' swimmin'
An all the boys says, Come"
Yer ma says. mot today, sir;
need you here to hum,
An every time yer navif'
Yer innin's at the bat
Then some one up an hollers.
"You kids come out o. that!'
amt no girl er sissy,
But don't tell no lie,
An sometimes fellers has ter
They jest "a got o cry!
,rles 1. Junkin, In W0Dsa's's Home C0np0l
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
A SMART RUsE.

AS a train was approaching Shelf
field, Pa, man seated in one of the
compartments noticed lady looking
troubled, and asked her what was the
matter.
"I've lost my ticket, and they will
charge me with fraud" said the
lady.
"Oh, never mind. I'll work a
dodge with the guard" and he got
his own ticket out of his pocket and
tore the corner off and gave the ticket
to the lady.
When the train arrived at Sheffield
the guard collected all the tickets but
one.
"Where is your ticket, sir?" he
asked of the gentleman.
IT gave it to you."
"No, you didn't" replied the
guard. II shall have to call the
station MASTER"
When the station master arrived
he said:
"Where is your ticket, young
mani"
"I gave it to the guard. See if he
has ticket with the corner torn of, !"
replied the sharp man.
On searching, of course the guard
found it.
Now" said the young man, "see
if this fits it," as he gave him the
corner of the ticket.
A look of surprise came over the
guards face, and he crept out OF the
carriage dumbfounded.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
AN ALLEvrAr1Ha CIRCUMSTANCE.

1t distressed Miss Willing to find
how much the little girls in their Sun;
day school class thought about dre
and outward adorning. She lost 10
opportunity to tell them how slight
was the importance of such things.
"The reason I didn't come last
Sunday was because my coat wasn't
finished" said small Mary Potter
one day when questioned as to her
non-appearance the week before.
"My old one had spots on it that
wouldn't come off and place where
the buttons had torn through"
"But, Mary, DEAR" said the teach
er, gently, ''you know it's not the
outside that really matters.
"Yes'm, 1 know" said little Mary,
"but, Miss Willing, mother had
ripped the lining out, so there wasn't
any inside to look at ]"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23
A STOCKING YARN.

A young lady working in stock
ing factory, fearing her chance small
for life partner, wrote the following
and slipped it into the toe of a gentle
mans sock: "a young lady, good
looking, OF some meaDs, would like
to correspond with wearer of this
stocking if he is single, with view to
matrimony." A young man bought
the sock and said "There is my
chance" He wrote the young lady
offering himself as suitable party,
and to his surprise got this reply i:
81 have been married for eight years
and have family OF FIVE children. +"
The man from whom he bought the
socks had never advertised, conse-
quently they had lain on his shelves
for eight years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

Two Irishmen were rowing boat,
when it upset. Mike instantly swan
ashore, where he was confronted by
policeman, who said
"Why didn't you help your COM
panion out of the water :"
The Irishman replied: "Oi first
came here to save rneself, and now
I'm goin' back to save Pat"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

that he rose and demanded the rural
telephone, then the rural mail, so that
today he can no longer be said to dwell
apart from the world. Not only is
ne with it, but of 1.-THE WO,M
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

MEN who are always attempting to
kill two birds with one stone never
bag much game.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

A MINISTER and an Irishman were
walking down the street one day.
The Irishman was smoking a cigar.
The minister looked up and said:
"Pat, do you know it's very bad
habit to smoke? You might have
owned one of these blocks now If you
had never smoked" +"
Pat said: "I don't suppose you
smoke"
The minister replied: Certainly
not.o
"Well," said Pat (which one OF
these blocks do you own I" The
minister gave it up as a bad job.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

"WHAr were those blood-curdling
yells / heard last night 7"
THAT was Jamison trying to quiet
his new baby. You see, he can't
sing a note, and so he gives his col
lege yells as substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
MARRIED ON TRAIN.
Montgomery M"n Allows Rival to C;es
 the Bridc He Sonrht


 Gniontown. Jan. Special )-Yes- terday somewhere in Scott county, Mis- sissippi. on train going at a rate ot sixty miles an hour. C. S. White of this city was married to Mrs. Lena Staton Thomas
 Miss Thomas was visitor here for some time last fall and Mir White paid her considerable attention. so that the friends of both parties were surprised last week when invitations were re- celVed to the marriage of Miss Thomas to prominent citizen of Montgomery, Among others. Mir White received an inritat'on and he at once began com munication over the telephone and tel e1raDh with Mrs Thomas which re suited in her telegraphing him to co"ne at once.
 Mr White and his brother in law left here Monday morning and arrived at Piekens Miss. the home of the bride. that evening, At the same hotel at which they stopped they found the gen. tleman from Montgomery who was to be married the~next day at noon. ac- comranied hy his attendants. Monday night I rehearsal was helI, and the eX- pec'ed bridal party were together un- til midnisht The next morning at four o'clock Mir White and Mrs. Thom- as tool: the train for Alabama. A min ister WIS telcgraphed to meet them at Meridian. but they happened to find one on the train. and wish Senator Mc- Laurin and other prominent citizens as witnesses, the marriage was per formed. while the train was going at the rate of sixty miles an hour yes terday. at II 45 n. The bridal party arrived here yesterday afternoon at five o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
S0UTHPAW PITCHER
YOUNG BOYLE SIGNS CONTRACT
 WITH MONTGOMERY.
He Is TwentY-One Years old and Has Played With Akron Team-LOOk- ing For a Hardhitting
 Catcher.

Eternal vigilance" seems to be the motto of President E. r. Amerine,. of the Montgomery Baseball Association, and while the. local outfit that has been March already looks pretty good, the hustling president of the association Is not for a minute overlooking his hand or sidestepping any bets.
 Yesterday he succeeded in getting q hook away in the fills of another left handed pitcher. and before n4ght Sec retary Farrell, of the National Asso- citation. was tearing open q little vel low envelope marked Western Union. The contents of this wire notified MT Farrell that Lefty Boyle had accepted makes him as sure . member 'ot The
 rs. for 1906. as if he had airea- affixed his si~natuir,e ui,s to ?, tn the contract eyars of age, and from all ac- counts exceedingiy fast: winning nine nine. he pitched for the Akron team in the Pennsylvanfa Interstate League Ia st summer During dIno hig Gorrssnondence SS s;gtn1 the outlaws in Pennsylvania have been after him for ais summer but that he wanted to come south. X few days ago President AmerlGe VITO him and stated terms for ...ls season. iester- day morning a telegram was received from him in winch he accepted the terms offered and agreed to sign d contract.
 This makes nine pitchers on the b. cal tryout string. Two of them are southpawe Out of this array of talent 1t should not be difficult to pick four winners. Tnere would have been ten pitchers and three soutnpaws but Hop kins has been turned adrlft This fel- low was not our olG Friend. Sis" Hop kins, but youagster who looked good On investigation fl developed that there was q very grave suspicion of his 0roving to be rank outsider. q seli- Ing pitcher and possr-.v q counterfeit of the real thing Hopkins went to the timbers so far as Montgomery was concern ed.
 The management is now doing the gumshOe stunt for q good hardhitt ,n g catcher. and if lie is landed the local backstop department will bear a close resemblance to a pat hand
 The King matter seems to be virtual ly settled and If 1t is 1t looks like Montgomery has stumbled on a 100 to 1 shot that has won easy. Bob tn.As was after this fellow and had telegram sent out from Toledo about the same time that King accepted terms. from Montgomery in which he stated that he had actually signed the outfieIder for Shreveport. When the notice of Kings acceptsnce of MontEomery's terms was sent to Secretary Farrell be was asked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
By win 1T. she~han.

Thorsby. Jan. 31.--lStaff Correspond snce. 1--with the kindllest feeling for Thorsby and with a keen memory of the courtesy. and hospitality they en- eountered at every turn, the members of the Alabama Horticultural Society closed their third annual gathering and left for their homes late this after noon. The Society decided to meet next year in Montgomery.
 It was one of the pleasantest. per haps the pleasantest, gathering the So- ciety ever had. In this fruit growing town with its strong Scandinavian citi- zenship. the Alabama horticulturists met nothing but hospitality and gener- osity. There was. too, in the Thorsby gathering as much of profit as there was of pleasure. Today two long ses- sions were held and each session was filled with interest and information. . For one thing there was paper hlled with information by D. C. Turnipseed' the famous fruit grower of Bullock County. who each year ships so much Alabama grown fruit to Northern mar kets and who has made the business
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
FUNERAL OF DIR. RoBY.
Baptist Minister Who Served Long and
 Faithfully at OpeIfkn.

Faithfully at Opefka.
 opeIika. Jan. 31.-(Special. )-w. J. Vaughan. white man, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff John L. Moon Friday night at Phoenix City. Ala, on a war rant charging him with using obscene or insulting language in the presence of females" He was brought to this city. placed in jail and yesterday morn ing he went before Judge J. B. Lyons of the County Court and pleaded guilty to the charge.
 The funeral exercises over the re- mains of the late Rev. z. D. Roby were held at the First Baptist Church of this city Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Although the weather was very disa- greeable and the sidewalks nearly im- passable, goodly number of people gathered at the church to pay their last tribute of respect to the dead, who, in his life time. had ministered unto so many pr. Roby had been an act i've member, a jealous worker, and a faithful pastor of the Baptist Church for many years, and every one will miss his words of cheer and spiritual comfort. He led an exemplary life, and his loss will not only be great to his family and church, but to the citizen ship at large. Rev. J P. Shaffer of Roanoke Ala, conducted the funeral services. The following acted as pail OCdl cAb INGNc- V. J. All derson, C. c. Pugh, W. A. Taliaferro, J. W Hammer, W. c. Bledsoe, J. L.. Gregory and Arnold Smith.
 Misses Mary Ellen Graham and Nonie McWllllams, who have been visiting Miss Maude Brown on North Ninth Street for several weeks, returned to their homes at Prattville Tuesday, Jap- nary 30.
 The Lee Light Infantry of this place, at their election held Tuesday night, January 30. elected the following off, Lieutenant, Albert Ward, and Second lieutenant, Benjamin c. Condon.
 Louis Holly, charged with an assault with intent to murder. and Reese Mat thews, charged wihh burglary, were ar rested by Deputy Sheriff John L. Moon Monday January 20, and were confined to jail. Both parties are negroes and will be given a hearing before Judge Lyons of the County Court, February 5.
 Hon. c. A. L. Sanford, Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, is attending court at Union Springs this week.
 Golston Jones. Postmaster at Weo- gufka, Coosa County, Ala, was brought to Opelika January 26 by Postofice In- spector Pervis and Officer Gibson to have a hearing before U. s. Commits sioner Y. D. Sanford. Mir. Jones was charged with tampering with the malls and he was bound Over by Commits sioner Sanford in the sum of $500.
 Rev. D. B. Price of Stevensvile. Mont, preached two eloquent sermons at the First Methodist Church Sunday, January 2S Dr. Price IS working in behalf of church school at his place, and 2 voluntary collection was taken for that cause at the il o'clock ser vice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01

age Is secured small double house is built. Between the two walls of this house saw dust is packed. A ventila- tor runs through lne top and transoms are over the door. In this way the temperature is. regulated. The build ing Is sixteen feet across and in heighth it Is eleven feet in the clear.
 Most of the members drove to Mir. winslow's farm to inspect the cellars and then hurried to catch the afternoon trains.