The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-06
FREE" SUPPLEMENTARY ALTON
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Certain parties in New York and Washington
are spending thousands of dollars per month in
distributing four-page supplements to newspa-
pers generally throughout the country. These
supplements are delivered, expressage paid, in
the offices of the publications, without any
charge whatsoever. They are absolutely free to
any publisher.
Tons of paper are being printed every week,
and large amounts are being paid the express
companies for carrying and delivering these sup
plements, even as far as Texas and Utah.
Publishers have wondered from month to
month what was the cause of such unprece-
denied liberalty, nothing of the kind ever hav-
ing been experienced before except during
political campaigns, when the National Com
mittees supplied and delivered supplements
without money and without price.
1.-THE darkey in the wood pile'' is now making
his appearance in the matter inserted in these
supplements 1t turns out that irrigation of
some arid lands in the far West, for the benefit
of few individuals. the cost of irrigating which
is to be paid for by the United States Govern
ment. is the object of the supplements.
Publishers to whom they are given are ex-
pected to issue them with their regular publica-
lions in order that public sentiment may be
worked up in favor of obtaining from the Gov
of dollars, SO that these almost worthless lands
may be increased in value, and sold at enormous
profit for those interested.
The newspapers are to be made the catspaw
for this purpose. The promoters of the scheme
can well afford to spend several hundred thous-
ands of dollars largely contributed by few
railroad companies and interested individuals,
for, by so doing, the United States Treasury may
be tapped for millions, and the people of the
East, South and Middle West taxed in order that
the owners of this arid land may be benefited.
"Grace Before Meat
Savannah Neaos.
During the past several months" said South
Georgia preacher recently, II have made it
point to ascertain whether the families 1 visit
are in the habit of having grace before meat, in
the good old way. While 1 am invariably re-
quested to ask blessing find that in a ma
jority of families saying grace has fallen into
disuse. am sorry this is true.'
And we are likewise sorry, if it is the case that
the fine old custom is being dropped. In past
days two distinguishing features of American
home life, especially in the South, were the
family prayers at night before bedtime and the
"saying grace" before meals. There are few
middle-aged Southerners but will remember
sat at the head of the table, folded his or her
hands on the top of the plate and with bowed
head said liz subdued tones: Lord make us
thankful for what we are about to receive" etc.
There was sincerity in the invocation, however
perfunctory it may have become from constant
practice
Why has the custom fallen into disuse Are
we less grateful for our daily bread now than
were our fathers and mothers Have the hotels
and restaurants. and the hurry and rush of mod
ern business methods. broken us Off from the
practice? If that is the case, the modern
methods are deserving of reproach, since they
have destroyed sweet home atmosphere that
was worthy of being perpetuated. Home should
be something more than place in which TO eat
and sleep. With family prayers and grace
it was something more. 1t was sanctuary,
holy place. where the devout heart felt that it
was very near to the Infinite.
To SHOW that the times are out of joint it is
only necessary 10 point to the glazing com.
mercial fact that while diamonds may be
DO ght on credit the butcher insists upon hav-
ing spot cash for bis meat
A VETERAN Atlantic sea captain says
tn At some day ocean liners will be built over
1000 feet long, That would be less surprising
than the advance made in ships within the
last twenty years.
FOREIGN resident of Chicago got unique
Christmas gift. They were triplets and bis
wifi had twice previously presented him with
twins. This is a case for President Roosevelt
to consider.