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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-07

Necker, 18th District.-This section was
visited by a severe electrical storm, accom-
panied by hail and rain, on Tuesday afternoon.
The lightning rod on the residence of Mr..
Jacob J. Dieter was struck by lightning and
the tip of it was polished like gold. Four fine
trees along line fence were destroyed. One
of Mr. Dieter's sons was about to enter door
and had his hand on the knob when he re-
ceved shock, while bis daughter was burned
on the neck. The escape of the family was
little short of miracle
The barbecue at Mr.. Peter Tremper's hotel
on the afternoon of the Fourth was enjoyed
by a large crowd of jolly people. Dancing
was feature of the affair and was participated
in by nearly every body. There was plenty to
eat for all corners.
A meeting has been announced to be held at
Tremper's Hall, on Tuesday evening, July 10Th,
at O'Clock, to urge the United Railways Com
pany to extend the Belair road trolley line
from Overlea to Putty Hill. A number of well
known gentlemen have been invited to make
addresses. There should be a large attendance
as this is a matter in which every citizen and
property owner should be interested.
Belair Road Council No. us, G B; L., is ar
ranging to hold tournament and festival in
Waldman's Park, on Wednesday August LIST.
The committee is composed of Louis J. Snyder,
chairman; John A. Seidel, John Turnkas,
Peter Snyder. Andrew Kriel and Joseph
Berg. S.
Orangeville, Philadelphia Road The
Orangeville Athletic Association celebrated
the 4th in an interesting manner. Refresh
ments were on hand all day for sale and
large sum was realized Races were held in
the afternoon. At A O'Clock the baseball team
played the Buckskin Athletic Club and defeated
it by % to in seven.inning game. Batteries
-Orangeville, Hughes and Malloy Buck
skins-Booth, Gilley and Alexander. Umpire
VIM. r. Straughn.
| Miss L. Belle Grim entertained on the 4th
Miss Edna Moores, of New York Mr.. George
| o. Moores. who has been spending some time
| in Lorain. o., and Mr.. VIM: r. Straughn, who
| is spending his vacation in Maryland with his
parents.
| Mrs. Walter Jewell has gone to visit her
| mother, Mrs. VIM. Galloway, in Kent county,
| Maryland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-07

Many Marriages In June.-During the
month of June Mr.. William P. Cole, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, issued marriage licenses to
the following persons:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-07

Butler.-Mr. Thomas Baldwin Butler died
at his home in Towson, on Thursday morning
last, after long illness from acomplication OF
Butler was native of Towson and son of the
late Samuel f. Butler, who was once sheriff of
Baltimore county. For some years he was
engaged in the insurance business in Towson
and lately had been record clerk in the Office
of his brother.in-law, Mr. William P. Cole,
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Heleaves widow
and four small children. He is also survived
by his mother, two sisters and two brothers,
one of the latter being MIR. Benjamin ?. Butler,
tax clerk in the Comptrollers Office in Anna.
polls. The funeral illtake place this( Saturday.
afternoon at 8 o'clock in Trinity Church Tow
son, and will be in charge of Mt. M oriah Ma
sonic Lodge, of which deceased was member.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-07

Worthington.-Mr. Charles WOrthington
died on Monday last at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Beale Price, 120 North Calhoun street,
Baltimore. aged 81 years. Deceased was well
known in Baltimore county and for long
time was assistant agent and assistant post
master at Sparks Station, N. G. R. R. For
many years Mr.. Worthington was a member
of Jessop NJ: E Church and was secretary of
Union ChapelSunday school when the late Mr.
Edward Austen was its superintendent. The
funeral took place on Thursday from the home
of Mrs. Price, Mr.. Haviand Hull, of the SOcie-
ty of Friends, conducting the services. Inter-
ment in Loudon Park Cemetery.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-07-13

The Farmer:
The United States Weather Blu
reau Of the Department of Agri-
|culture has a new scheme by
which.it is proposed to get to the
farmer the weather predictions at
the earliest possible moment, in
much shorter time than atpresent.
The new scheme is to stamp the
latest weather predictions on all
letters that 90 out Of the postofice
to rural routes. In this way every
farmer who gets a letter can at the
same time fud out all about the
weather to be expected. The
|chief objection would seem to be
delayed, circumstance which
could not be tolerated. How ever,
plans will be devised by which this
can be avoided if possible. The
Fplan will he tried on some selected
routes aud if found practicable
and of benefit it will doubtless be
extended to the entire rural route
service. During the past few
weeks the prevailing weather has
been Of little use to farmers.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-07-13
Statement Of Methods by The
Treasury Department in
Securing Sites For
Federal Buildings

Whenever an Act Of Congress
authorizes the acquisition Of a
site for a proposed public build
ing whether by purchase or gift.
the Treasury Department invites,
through an advertisement inserted
IN q local newspaper, bids for the
sale, OF propositions Of donation,
and directs that the same be
submitted to the Secretary Of the
Treasury at Washington 7 his
advertisement gives such informa-
ton as to the approximate
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-07-13

dimensions Of the site required
and the general conditions and
requirements as will enable, in
telligent preparation and submits
sion of bids or offers.
The bids and offers obtained in
this way are opened at the
Treasury Department in Washing
ton at the time stated in the adver !
tisement, and as soon thereafter as
practicable an agent of the De-
partment is sent to make person
al examination Of the properties
offered, and upon this report,
together with representation in
writing from other sources, the
Department makes selection,
conditioned, nevertheless, that the
title to the property be approved
by the Attorney G eneral. When
the land is thus acquired on which
buildings are situated which are
reserved BY the party selling,
notice to remove the same is
given after the land has been
actually acquired and title APPROX
ed
Whenever the Department is
unable to obtain an acceptable
site at a reasonable price in the
manner above outlined, sitfrequent-
~ makes selection and authorizes
the Department Of Justice to begin
land prosecute condemnation pro-
ceedings in which the price to be
paid is judicially determined.
AS soon as practicable after the
acquisition Of the site, plans for
the proposed building are prepared
and a contract let for the con-
struction thereof.
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The convenient fiction that the
villain is all bad and the hero is all
good has been worked so hard in
story and drama that we are liable
to forget that we are all made of the
same ingredients, the only varia-
ton being in the proportion.
Two young Texas bandits were
surprised by aposse Of officers some
weeks ago and one Of them was
killed, the other escaped. The
body Of the dead outlaw was taken
to Chicago and buried and few
days later his partner inlawlessness
was captured in Chicago, in his
hand was q great bouquet Of lilies
of the valley and he was starting
for the cemetery to put the flowers
on the grave Of his comrade. He
made no resistance; said he was
glad they lad got him, he was
tired Of being alone; all he asked
was that they would send someone
on with his flowers and put them
on Charles grave.
: There is an echo Of the whole
human race in such an incident
Some Of us are righteous and some
are not, and we separate the sheep
from the goats by social barriers
and prison walls, But that does
Mt change the fact that every man
is every mans brother, and that
the difference between the most
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hlonored and the most rejected is a
great deal less than most people
imagine.
The Houghton (Mich.) Gazette:

The Houghton (Mich.) Gazette:
The Protective tariff is not re-.
sponsible for many Of the abuses
and concessions made to foreign
trade on American products. 50
loudly complained Of by the
Democratic writer's and orators,
They wall over the fact that the
steel people, the watchmakers, sew
ling machine manufactures, imple-
ment builders and SO on sell their
products cheaper in Europe than
they do in their home markets,
paying the ocean freight. This
facts arise more from competition,
from a desire to enlarge their field
|of trade and more to the tricks Of
trade, than to the Tariff. For
proof of this, proof that can't be
set aside, here is the fact that
American anthracite coal was sold
cheaper in Montreal, Canada, then
it was to the American consumer.
There is no duty either way on
coal. Coal is an imported article.
Perhaps it will be found that the
Tariff has less to do with the
practice than the business prin-
ciple that calls for a good profit on
Jail trade that can't get away from
you. anda very small profit indeed
| in sharply competitive territory,
Whether it is right or not is a
Question that must be settled on
It's merits, without everlastingly
mixing it up with the Tariff.
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The Farmer:

The Farmer: ..5 IF,
Harvest hands are exceedingly
scarce this year. The complaint
comes from Kansas in the West,
from the Dakotas in the North
west and from Canada in the far
North that the supply of harvest
hands is altogether inadequate to
the demand. This is one Of the
unfortunate things that comes out
Of the one crop system. The crops
Of the man who diversifes keep
coming in from time to time. In
consequence Of this he is enabled
to accomplish much more within
his own family, or his own ordi-
nary hired help than he could pos
'sibly do if his crop consisted Of
but one kind Of grain. The enc
crop system maybe good for the
few but it will never do for the
m any. ,5
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Ladies Skirts

Our entire line DC La
dies skirts have been
marked down from Is
to 80 per cent. 81 in
all. Lot inclu desa few
white III chair and wool
serge suits. Some rs
to 30 waist meas. cheap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
Morbid Women in Court.

For some days G young Italian girl has
been on trial in New York city court for
the murder OF her uncle and aunt ,,nou
whom she turned after year of unsneak-
able abuse at their hands The case Is
highly sensational, not alone for the Youth
and good looks of the defendant, but be-
cause Of the atrocious character of the cir
enmstances leading up to the crime The
trial has attracted a large audience daily, a
conspicuous feature being the presence OF
many women. evidently of some degree Of
refinement and social position. Yesterday.
when it was known that the girl would take
the stand In her own behalf, the women
were especially ciamerous for seats In the
court room. The testimony, as was ex-
peeted. was OF the most revolving nature. 1t
was so shocking that 1t could not be printed
in even the most lurid of the metropolitan
Fellows" 1t was so bad, indeed, that a
woman reporter for one OF these sensational
sheets tainted Yet not one of the feminine
auditors left the court room. They sat
throughout the proceedings. drinking in the
naaseating details of the girls pitiful story
with an eagerness which would have dis
credited the most callous-hearted denizens
OF the docks. And in the afternoon they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
Ibsen.

Henrik Ibsen. whose death the cables an
nou2ce today, has left deeper impress upon
the worlds thought than many Will even
now acknowledge. Ibsen was an intellec-
tual force of the first magnitude despite
the narrowness of his immediate following
for some years. Two factors combined TO
check the growth of his influence. One
was that he chose the play rather than the
novel as his medium of expression. and the
other was the virulence of the dispute be-
tween his admirers and his critics. Thus
lbsenism became a fad which seemed to
many who took sides 10 be matter of
peculiar appeal TO peculiar people. Yet he
was never unlntellgibe. Ibsen never wrote
graphically. AllegoTies some of his PLAYS
may have been. teaching esoteric truths.
but they We're always comprehensive by
even the less acute intelligences. The
stories they told could be understood. One
trouble with the Ibsen fad was that it's
followers sought to read much more into
the lines than the playwright probably
meant to convey. This tendency in itself
gave point to the belief that the Norwegian
was a mystic, a man Of strange tempera-
ment who addressed only the unique minds.
Furthermore, his plays called for d high
order of dramatic talent for intelligent pro-
ductiOn. In the hands Of mediocre actors
they seemed mere balderdash Thus they
were not easy OF production. And dealing.
as they usually did with gloomy. il not
morbid, themes, they lacked that broad
appeal TO the public which unfortunately
IS usually the managers criterion Of avail
ability. In consequence the plays were
seldom offered, and when they were put on
the boards they were so enveloped in an
atmosphere OF specialism that they did not
reach far beyond the ranks OF the already
Interested readers and followers of Ibsen.
The playwright himself held the usual
standards Of public approval in contempt.
lie was Of an antagonistic temperament.
None but an instructive fighter could have
produced such plays. He did not cater to
the box Office measure of success. Yet
whatever may be the Judgment of indl-
yiduais. it cannot be denied that in his own
way he was a great moral teacher, an ex-
FOUNDER of the truth, however somber his
tone and gloomy his method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
The West and the East

The Gaekwar of Baroda will find Wash
lhgton little quiet after New York and
less gorgeous in architecture than some
parts Oh India But it is no doubt inter-
esting to him nevertheless Our buildings
nave not the stamp of many centuries, but
they express the American sentiment Some
or them are abominable in the eyes of the
artistic, but they Louise their inmates fairly
well. They serve a utlIitarian purpose
which Is Itself type of a certain phase of
the national development. There was
period when beauty was not highly rated
as an appurtenance o administration.
NOW the eyes of the people have been
opened and the value of beauty fs anpre-
GATED There is a pronounced public de-
mand for graceful lines and pleasing con
tours and fine materials In all construc-
IONS which pertain to the necessities OF
government. We are passing out of the
stage OF grim practically which precipi-
tated so many atrocities of architecture
upon US three or four generations ago.
Our lack of centuries of history as a peo-
pie must impress visitor like this Indian
potentate, who can look back upon a record
OF thousands of years of uninterrupted ma
'loha existence. In the eyes of such an
observer we are as an organization mere
mint III dlilS. \ ct what infant in
point of achievements! In material nro-
sresslon America is as far removed from
Inuld as the north pole from the south.
Inc Gaekwar's people have stood still for
many centuries. They have attained a
hlsh plane intellectually, however. and have
acquired an ethical view point which is the
despair of many western philosophers.
ms distinguished ruler of one of the
subordinate states Of India might in some
circumstances be able to carry back To his
people many helpful suggestions. But the
task of the reformer in that land is difficult
L not hopeless. The people as a mass reso-
Iutely refuse to be aided to reach a
higher plane of material advancement, Their
stubborn traditions all work against pro
gress of this description The Gaekwar has
expressed himself as favorin~ the ameliora-
ton, If not the demolition, of the caste lines,
which keep his people herded into groups
and draw rigid barriers across the path of
progress. But he doubtless realizes the
virtual impossibility of any undertaking TO
that end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
The President and the Democrats.

The Oregon elections for congressman
take place next month, and support for the
democratic candidates Is solicited on the
suggestion that Mr.. Roosevelt Is in closer
sympathy with democratic than with re-
publican policies. A democratic House. 1t
is held would assist the President The
Portland Oregonian is not impressed with
the argument. 1t names the national lead
ers of the democracy. recites what they re-
spectlvely stand for, and then asks what
Mir. Roosevelt might expect at the hands
OF House controlled by them.
The appeal is shallow. There is no kin
ship between the President and the demo-
cratic party, and this was pointed out soon
after the November triumph of 1904 when
several hysteriCal southern democrats pro-
posed that their party adopt Mr.. Roosevelt
and make him its candidate for 1908. The
President is opposed to trusts. and is the
democratic party. He desires, although he
has not urged it upon Congress, a revision
of the tariff and so does the democratic
party. He hopes for good results from the
railroad rate program. and so does the dem.
ocratic party. But in those matters he is
not out of touch with his own party. There
many antitrust republicans, many rail-
road-rate republicans, many tariff-revision
ed and has been enforced by the Presidents
party The best tariff law ever enacted
the Dingley law-comes from the same
source, while this railroad rate bill Is repub-
Iican.
Let us suppose the democratic party in
full control of the next Congress. Would it
pass tariff bill which the President would
approve? Not If Mr.. Williams had the
shaping OF the bill Would 1t pass a meas
ure relating to the Philippines which the
President would approve? Not IL it squinted
even in the remotest degree toward scut-
tie. The President is for holding on until
the cows come home while Mr.. Bryan and
his friends are weary and want to let go.
Would the democracy meet the Presidents
wishes respecting a larger navy? Not If
Mr.. Williams could prevent.
Notwithstanding all the talk-some of it
specious and persuasive, and some the mer-
est hubdub-the President and the demo-
cratic leaders are very far apart on all the
great questions of the day, and could not
be drawn together with horse. and chains.
When the President becomes democrat
water will run up Hill. and South Carolina,
at Mr.. Tillman's solicitation, so republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
Addicks.

Again the report that. Addcks has sur
rendered. Let us all hope for the best. but
reserve our enthusiasm for the announce
ment that a senator has been elected and
his name is not Addicks. There are so many
SIPS between the cup and the lip. There
are so many wriggles to Addicks He has
tried so long and so hard, and by SO MANY
devious ways, to reach the Senate that the
story of his abandonment of the game
should be well verified. II the story il
verified. and good man for senator is Sc
cured. Delaware will gain much in prestige
She has lost much in recent years. Tarred
with the stick OF Addicksism, the little COM
mohWealth has appeared to the country
AT large as sadly in need OF new broom
and a good scrubbfn. With Addicks once
out OF party control it should not be diff
cult to keep him out, and then to inausu
rate new system worthy OF the peonle's
support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
Grade Crossings and Chaufreurs.

4 embarrassing motor accident yester-
day on Long Island taught two palpabIe
lessons. already taught often in various
parts Of the country that repetition should
be useless. One Is that steam railroads
should not be permitted to maintain open
grade crossings IN rural regions OF frequent
travel. and the other is that motor-car
drivers should always consider a railroad
track as a menace 10 life, and slow down
upon approaching one.
Both OF these facts have been demon
strated again and again. Motor cars have
so frequently been smashed and their oc-
oupants killed by trains at open crossings
that il would seem though all chauffeurs
would instinctiyeiy check their machines
whenever they draw near to the tracks.
whether they see warning signals or hear
tho noise of trains not In the latest
case the crossing was obscured by build
ing close 10 the tracks. The men In the
motor, presumably knowing of the cross
ing. having repeatedly used that road.
dashed forward at top speed, only to smash
full Into the train and to be mangled be-
meath the wheels. There can be no SYM
sequence of such folly. The time necessary
to check speed and make sure of Gear
track would In no case be more titan q
minute. In this case the chauffeur had no
possible reason for maintaining his pace
There was no hill TO climb on either side
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fiocked back to the court room. eager for q
There is some comfort In the knowledge
that they were disappointed Tie miserable
defendant had covered the most shocking
phase of the case. It Is not to be doubted
that the women who thus shamed their sex
yesterday by crowding into the presence of
such filth and suffering conduct themselves
In their usual walks of life with a becoming
modesty. They probably Insist upon a GER
tain degree of propriety In the CONVERSE
ton Of their men friends. They would
doubtless be horrined il they found their
young daughters reading even the sickening
outline of the case now on trial. Yet they
fight for places in court. gloat over the hor-
rors of the testimony. and feast Their morbid
souls upon the life wreck in the witness
box. This is no less than a disease. One
symptom of 1t Is the disgusting sympathy
some women show for criminals of de-
graded type. The veriest OF human beasts,
no matter what his offense, Is always GER
tain to be given flowers and delicacies while
awaiting execution. There Is never a trag-
edy too awful for these people to study and
gloat over. Their weakness for the abomi-
nations of the criminal calendar comes to
view so often that decided sentiment is
rising in favor of the holding of certain
done If the court room doors were in certain
cases closed to the general public, and espe-
cially to morbid women.