The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-10

Andrew Paul. marshal at Girard, Pa, works
for the glory of working. His salary is 81 yearly,
and he pays 80 cents on the first of each year to
be sworn in, and then gives 1000 bond for the
deaf and dumb person who is fairly expert
at finger language can speak about 43 words
minute. In the same space of time a person in
possession of his speech will probably speak $50
words.
Justice Darling. an English judge. suggested
in the course of an automobile case recently
that the speed indicators of autos might well be
marked: "Fine, imprisonment" "Manslaugh-
ter, Murder"
The curiosity of u woman, who examined some
colored rock she noticed in San Bernandno
county recently, resulted in the unearthing of
a turquois mine. 1t has just been sold for $24,-
600 to G. W. Baldwin, of New York.
George Ross, postmaster at Hancock, Tex,
appointed by Republican administration, is a
county commissioner elected as Democrat,
justice of the peace. elected as an Independent
and is public school trustee for the precinct.
James W. Eldredge of Hartford, Conn.,, has
one of the finest collections of war relics in the
country, and G. A. r. men of his State are try
ing to secure it for Connecticut. There are
more than $500 different articles in the collec-
ton.
President Roosevet's favorite breakfast is
corn pone, with New Orleans molasses. bacon,
watercress and big white baked potato. He
likes baked beans if they are baked in the genu-
inc Boston way, a habit which has survived his
Harvard days.
Rev. Martin s. Howard, who has preached for
SO years in the First Congregational Church, at
Wilbraham, Mass, in that time has delivered
more than 1000 sermons. Although rs years old,
he is in his pulpit every Sunday. He is also an
author of note.
When a translation of the Bible which Rev. F.
H. Price, a missionary in Guam. is now working
on shall have been completed, the Scripture, or
portion thereof. may be read in $50 different
languages. The language of the natives of Guam
is called Chameere.
In April, 1924, Daniel Webster said Labor
in this country is independent and proud. 1t
has not to ask the patronage of capital, but CAPT
tai solicits the aid of labor" If Mr.. Webster
should stroll around this way to-day. wonder
what he would think.
The law firm of Putnam s. Putnam. in West
field, Mass. consists of husband and wife. Mrs.
Putnam was admitted to the bar last week
She began the study of law three years ago out
of interest in her husbands profession, and soon
decided to try for the bar.
Rev. Mr.. Rowell, of Porter, 1. T., Yields the
sledge in his blacksmith shop on week days and
attends to his ministerial duties on Sundays.
He recently married Anna Gardner and Sam
Acre in his blacksmith shop. not even stopping
long enough to wash his face.
The Pope has ordered firm of Florence jewel
ers TO manufacture crown set with imitation
stones for the image of the Virgin in the basilica
of the Vatican, in place of the crown containing
gems valued at S7.5OOC 600, which is to be deposit
ed in the vaults of the Vatican.
The Black Hills beetle has killed between 700,-
100000 and 600 600 OOOfee of timber in the Black
Hills forest reserve. 1t is also doing much harm
in Colorado and New Mexico. The government
has issued pamphlet on the way to fight it by
telling and barking infested trees
Col. A. F. Rogers of Upper Alton, ILL.,, has re-
covered. after having spent much time and
money, the sword he lost in the battle of Rome,
when he was wounded in the Civil War, AZ years
ago. He finally found it in the possession of
George w. Wood, of Angora, Okla.
A steer that produces the choicest beef Is the
one that is not only fat, but also well supplied
with lean. Tallow often secures the prize at fat
stock shows in preference to meat that is init
mately interpreted with lean and fat. Weight
does not always indicate quality of flesh.
Possessing complete ancestral records, the
Rev. o. s. Reed, of Veedersburg, Ind, estab-
fishes beyond all doubt the fact of his blood re-
lationship to George Washington. To this In
diana pastor-author is given rare honor of being
one of the nearest living relatives to the Father
of His Country.
Former President Grover Cleveland has sold
to Armstrong Jones, New York lawyer, his
farm lying a short distance outside of Prince
ton. Mr.. Cleveland bought the farm soon after
going to live in Princeton and intended to make
of it an Industrial farm for poor boys. The pro-
ject proved failure.
vice-President Fairbanks, when in the Senate.
always wears long Prince Albert, dark gray
trousers and plain black silk tie. Before taking
his seat he dusts his chair, and he never leaves
his shining top hat in the lobby, but brings it into
the Senate and places it with. extreme caution
on the top of his desk.
The hottest region on the earths surface is on
the southwestern coast of Persia, on the border
of the Persian Gulf For 40 consecutive days in
the months of July and August the mercury has
been known to stand above 100 degrees in the
shade, night and day, and to run as high as 100
degrees in the afternoon.
After five months steady work the force that
was counting the cash and securities in the
United States Treasury, at Washington, finished
Its work. 1t was found that since the last count
seven years ago, the funds have increased fifty
Ave per cent, and that the entire amount in
Uncle Sans purse is 81 ,259, 59s27S.5
Russell Sage was recently approached by a re-
porter who had been assigned to collect opinions
on problem which the financier named is be-
lieved to have solved. The newspaper man be-
gan "How much does it cost to live in New
York 2" When the keen old man broke in with
the remark. "a little more than you make"
Great efforts are being made in Cape Colony |
to introduce cooperative methods in agricul-
ture A letter has recently been addressed by |
the Government cooperative expert to the |
of agricultural societies in the colony
suggesting the cooperative purchase of seeds. |
manures, implements and improved machinery. |
An exchange tells us that factory in Birming- |
ham, England, does a large business in manu-
old-fashioned fiintlock muskets. These |
antiquated weapons are sold to the natives of |
Africa for twentieth service, and to
Americans as relics of the Revolutionary War. |
Our English cousins are not so ''slow' after all.
From recent report by the Department of
Commerce and Labor we learn that American
engineers average $400 day. Eng
ish Sligo. and Belgian $1.01. American firemen
average s2.2S, English sO.9l and Belgisn sO.72.''
Railroad laborers in the United States get from
two to four times as much as laborers on foreign
roads.
Joseph Cowgirl, man without hands, has been
named for assessor of Wabash county, Indiana.
For 16 years he was town clerk of North Man