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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

Harpsy's Wssklg.


Airships and motor cars may lead In time 20
the second disappearance Of the horse. which
once before became extinct in North and South
America. Over three centuries ego, q the
Spanish conquest, there was not to be found
in the new world, 90 It has been practically
proved, single animal that answered to the
horse. Horses, indeed, which the Spaniards
brought with them to mount their cavalry
were objects at first Of great terror to the ma
tives, who took them to be four-legged super
natural beings come purposely to aid the con-
querors. Yet recent research BY the Whitney
mission has established beyond doubt that long
before Columbus the Americans were overrun
by horses from the mountains of Alaska to the
plains Of Patagonia.
In 1926 the chance discovery in New Jersey
Of an equine fossil of an unknown kind led to
more methodical investigation Of America,
with the result that prehistoric horse bones
tween the gulf of Mexico and the Carolinas
in Texas, Florida and the valleys Of Mexico
In the basin OF the Mississippi and on the west
ern slopes of the Rocky mountains. Horses,
too. must have been numerous in this country
previous to the appearance Of man researches
having brought to light their fossiIized re-
mains mixed up with pottery and The stone
arms of cave jewellers.
How is it. then, that the equine race. repre-
scented in America by kinds Of fossil consider
ably more numerous than in Europe, came fol
time to vanish from this country to reappeal
| thousands of centuries later with the Spanish
conquest? For but century after Cortez
there were already in existence herds Of wild
horses in the regions of the Plata and the prai.
ries Of the far west.
BY some this temporary extinction Of the
| American horse has been attributed TO the in.
| creasing cold and the encroachment OF the
| glacial hemisphere. It is certain that the ele
| plant and camel disappeared at the samt
| time. Another explanation Is that the horses
succumbed to "a maiady such as the 'rinderpest
| in South Africa. Again, what brought about
this exodus may possibly have been species o.
the presentday Colombian vampire bat
which sucks the life blood Of its victims. and
in the districts il infests prevents the horse be
ing used as beast Of burden.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
"Fake" Damage Suit That Failed.


The Board of Police Commissioners has de-
cided to allow Detective William M. Atkinson
to receive the reward of $500. which the ALI
ance Accident & Fraud Company. of New
York, offered him for his work in running
down and convicting John D. Robinson last
March, on the charge of attempting to defraud
the United Railways & Electric Company out
of $4,000 by instituting an alleged fake DAM
age suit. Robinson stated in his declaration
that on July g. 1906, he had been injured by
one of the cars of the railway company, and
as a result had sustained hernia. The police
learned that gang of fake damage suit OPP
orators had their headquarters in Baltimore,
and became suspicious of Robinson. Detective
Atkinson was assigned to watch the case, and
he discovered that Robinson's injuries had
been sustained several years before he came to
Baltimore, and the prosecution resulted. Rob
inson was convicted and was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for one year by Judge Dobler. His
service began on June 4.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

TssesdGy, An0ssst 18th, 1907,
AT 8 o'clock P. NJ, ~
ALL THAT VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE
OF THE ANDREW BANKS
PROPERTY.
Lying east of the Reisterstown Turnpike road
and bounded on the south by the county road.
and described as follows, that is to say:
side of Chatsworth avenue at the rear of lot
now or formerly belonging to DR.. Dickson !:
hsnoo dsepeeS s. mnntss
ntes east 57-iOO. feet thence north IS degrees
A minutes west 100 S7-16O feet; thence south a
degrees "A minutes east $50 25-100 feet thence
south 50 degrees 50 minutes. 30 seconds east 825
92-100 feet; thence south 81 degrees 10 minutes
east 100 50-lOO feet; south 81 degrees west 209 s.
utes west ssI59iOb feet to stone: thence snntb
66degrees SO minutes east 563 feet to stone
thence south 20 degrees 81 minutes west 842 5O-IO6
feet. more or less. to the county road thence
binding on the county road to a lot of ground
now or formerly belonging to William Shriver:
thence north binding 3ss on said lot Il degrees 81
thereof; thence binding on the north side of
said lot TO q lot of ground sold by Richard 81
deed dated March Is, 1890, and recorded in = w w
g., No. 49, folio So, etc., and thence binding and
along the rear of all the lots fronting on the
ground sold by the said Richard s. Cuibreth..
Trustee, to William Keyser, by deed dated Am,
gust 90 1890, and recorded in j. w. s., I8l, folio
219, etc.
For full description of the land see the above
mortgage recorded among the Mortgage Records
of Baltimore county, in Liber W. P. O., No 2l2
folio 268, etc.
The land lies in picturesque section of Baltf-
more county and Is admirably situated for the
sale of Building Lots, being accessible to the
western Maryland Railroad and the trolley cars
TERMS OF SALEs-One- third cash, balance
in six and twelve months, with interest, or an
cash, at purchasers option; deferred payments
to be secured to the satisfaction of the Attorney
A deposit of five hundred dollars will be
required at the time of the sale.
- Taxes, etc., adjusted to the day of SALE
JOHN H. DUNCAN,
Attorney.
July 20-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
Devoe and His weather

A1~t@ffsefecss
II is becoming painfully evident that the
direful predictions Of Weather Prophet An
drew Jackson Devoe. the seer of Hackensack,
are likely to be verified as accurately during
the rest of the summer as they were in the
past few months. The New Jersey sharp pre-
dicted unprecedentedly cool weather for May
and June, and his forecast was not only veri.
fed as to the general result, but II was said to
have been correct as to every day but two dur
ing these months. His prediction that the re-
manning summer months would be unusually
warm also appears to be remarkably accurate
so far. Well if one keeps on guessing, he is
bound to be right sometimes Even the ground.
hog prophet wins as often as he loses, even If
his poet laureate must write two poems to pro-
vide for contingencies on February 3D. Sothe
goose bone, the low down hornets nest, the
more leaves on the ear of corn and the bigger
store OF nuts the squirrel puts up--are all good
weather prognosticators sometimes. But with
xxges-&t
safe to stick TO it, even lift only fortells for
day. Still that is enough of weather for ra-
tional man at one time. He does not need big
doses such as the grounding gives us, as he
must take as best he can Of what comes along.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

JUICE LOUIS e. McCoMAs, Of the Court Of
Appeals ofthe District of Columbia, and former
United States Senator from Maryland, was
married at Atlantic City on Saturday last to
Mrs. Hebe Harrison Muir, widow of Judge
Muir, of Louisville, KY. The first wife Of
Judge McComas died about three years ago.
The couple sailed from New York for Europe
on Tuesday. Their future home will be in
about II years OF age. and Judge McC0mas
has one daughter who is married and lives in
the West.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

The LEeIsLATURE Of Georgia has passed
what Is known as the Hardman-C ovington
bin By large majority and it is said that Gov.
Smith viii sign it. It forbids the sale or man.
ufaeture Of intoxicating liquors after January
1st, 1908. The bill will affect only Is counties
in the State, 100 counties already being dry.
Is win close up several large distilleries and
breweries at Atlanta, Macon. Augusta, Co.
lumbus and Savannah. State and municipal
revenues will be decreased by this legislation
e,llv 81 son nno
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

has been found guilty by the Court of Special
Sessions of willfully neglecting to provide
medical attendance for his little daughter, who
died Of pneumonia. Byrne is Christian
Scientist and says that be called in healer of
his church to treat the child when his own
prayers failed to bring relief, as he had no
faith in the medical doctors. Motion for a
new trial was made. M
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

THE NEW law regulating the size Of the
wholesale and retail receptacles used in hand
ling milk between producer and consumer
went into effect in Pennsylvania last week
with drastic penalties for violations. Prior to
this the Philadelphia Milk Exchange dealers
had used "40-quart cam, which really held
461 quarts, in buying from the farmers. and q
.'quart boltle,h 2 ounces short of the actual
quart, in dispensing milk to the public. Glass
factories and can makers have been doing .
big business in stocking the dealers with the
legal receptacles
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

THE WELLS and the Moss Democratic fac
tions in Anne Arundel county are having q
warm time Of 1t just now and each side is &C.
cusing the other Of ell kinds Of rascality in
the primary meetings. And we expect they
are both right. Insignificant as it is Anne
Arundel always makes more trouble In DEM
ocratic State conventions than all the other
counties combined. e
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

Now THAT Vice. President Fairbanks has
jumped into lake and rescued drowning
waitress that incident of the cocktail should
be forgotten. The president may have
foundness for buttermilk, which is to bis
credit, but be has no SKINNED milk heart. as
the rescue Of the drowning girl shows The
American likes man Of courage and will now
respect our Vice President more than ever, as
his bravery up to date has been doubted and
his alleged cold bloodedness evidently much
exaggerated.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

The reunion of the order of Elks in Phila.
delphia this week attracted many thousands Of
strangers to that city. The great parade on
Thursday. in which Maryland was well repre-
scented, was one Of the largest and most inn
posing ever seen in that city. The heat was
intense and it is said that several thousand
people were overcome by it in the crowds that
thronged the streets on Thursday. No fatal
cases were reported.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

Mr.. GEORGE r. GATHER, of Baltimoe city,
who has been named as the possible Republic
can nominee for Governor of Maryland, and
who has also been spoken of as the party's
candidate for Attorney General, win sail for
Europe in few days and spend some time
abroad. When asked day or two ago if he
would accept the nomination for Governor
Mr.. Gather replied II am not prepared just
now to make my final declaration regarding
my intentions if my party should see fit to
honor me with the nomination. My personal
inclinations would be against acceptance. My
personal inclinations and my party obligations
would come into conflict if the State conven-
ton should honor me. Ny position will. how
ever, be fully known before the convention is
held" Regarding the Attorney GeneraIship
Mr.. Gather said: THAT is one question which
lean finally and irrevocably answer. would
not accept the nomination under any circum-
stances. ! have been Attorney General once
and hence the Office has no attraction for me
as an honor 1t would seriously interfere with
the practice of the law firm of which am
member. When was president of heSecond
Branch City Council our firm turned down
several cases because Of my connection With
the city government
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

The DEMOCRATS Of Hartford held their county
convention at Belair on Tuesday and endorsed
Gen. Murray Vandiver for Governor by al
lowing him to name the delegation to the
State convention. There was some opposition
to this plan of selecting the delegation as q
number wanted the representatives Of the
county selected by the convention instead of
BY Gen. Vandiver himself
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

SENATOR WHyTE on Tuesday announced the
names Of those selected by himself and Gen.
Murray Yandiyer to compose the conference
committee to meet in Baltimore, Tuesday,
July I'D, for the purpose Of bringing out a
candidate for Governor. Those from Balti-
more county are Hon. j. Fred. O. Talbot
Senator John 8. Biddison, Mr.. James Ritten-
house and Mr.. Randolph Barton Sr. Speak
ing Of this meeting Senator Whyte said: 1.-THE
conference is going to be success and know
that the party people will be present. When
we get together we are going to learn the SEN
limenl that prevails throughout the State. and
then we are going to find candidate who will
at the sentiment. The conference will be open
to the public, for If we want to win we must
let the people know exactly what the party
leaders are doing
ALI Is not serene in the Democratic fold in
Howard county and it is likely serious trouble
is brewing there. A letter from Ellicott City
says: THE bitter feeling resulting from the
recent Howard county Democratic convention
between State Senator A. P. Germans follow
ers snd the admirers Of Governor Warfeld
has to aIl appearance become more pronounced
and there is perceptibly decided move on the
part Of the disafected Democrats to express
their disapproyal by way of combining with
the opposite party to defeat at least some Of
the candidates named at the convention. Con-
feFsnces have already been held. it is stated,
between the local Republican leaders and dis
affected Democrats in different sections of the
county looking 10 that end, and it has been
decided that final meeting will be held here
soon to select candidates who will be satisfac-
tory to both the Republicans and Democrats
to oppose the regular Democratic nominees.
It is stated that several representative Demo
Gratis have consented to run, provided the Re-
publicans name good men, and thus form
fusion ticket"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

WITH sentence of five years in the peni-
Tertiary for mayor who violated the laws,
San Francisco feels that 1t is beginning to fill
an advanced civic position.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

UNDER new State law the owner of farm
in Missouri may, on payment of 81 to the
county court, register an exclusive name for
bis land. The idea is not simply poetical or
ornamental, for the name in the course of
business may become q valuable trademark.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

John Gerst and wife to Charles Hasenkamp ct al.
Tnahua GallaQher and wife to Annie n Williams
q. Howard Isaac, atty, to Sarah r. Gemmill.
Mary MI Starr ct al. to Patrick Scalley and wife.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

AT PRESENT but one-ffth of the total forest
area Of the United States is embraced in ma
tional forests. The remaining four-ffths
have already passed or are most likely to pass
into private hands. The average age OF the
trees felled for lumber this year is not less
than $50 years. In other words. If be is to
secure second crop of trees of the same size,
the lumberman or private forest owner must
wait, say, at least 100 years for the second crop
to grow.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

IT WAS claimed that the stringent law of
Texas would force the railroads to tear up
their tracks and leave the State. Instead of
this result the old tracks have not been dis
turbed. except 70 make room for new ones.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

THE BALTIMORE law firm of Findlay. Mac
kenzie & Findlay has. been dissolved by the
death Of Mr.. John " +. L. FindIay, Sr. The
business of the firm viii be continued by Mr..
Thomas Mackenzie
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
First District.

First Precinct George s. Kalb, Democrat, Ca
louisville John W. Peregoy, Republican, Cations
vile.
Second Precinct-W William H. Bach, Democrat
Ellicott City; Franklin L. Green. Republican
Della.
Third Precinct-Edward F. Gohr. Democrat
Dickeyville; William t. Davidson, Republican
Dickeyville.
Fourth Precinct-Arthur G. Lawrence, Demo
crat, Gainesville; William p. Gundry, Republi-
can, Catonsville.
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DEATHS.
Tributes. DC. 10 Cents Per Line

Tributes, De- 10 Cents Fer Llpe.-
JOHNSON. Suddenly. in Baltimore. Jnly 18th,
Greenleaf Johnson, Jr.. in the 5lst year of his
age, husband of Anna e. johnson.
GARDINER.-On July 18th, at the residence of
his son-in-law, Philip l.. Heuisler, eatonsville,
Ignatius A. Gardiner, in the 8lst year of his
age.
OWENS.-On July 18th. at his residence, at Ar
lington, Michael J, Owens.
VANCE.-At Butler. on July l4th, Marie, aged
20 years, daughter Of Howard Vance, of Here
ford.
WILKINSON July 10th, at Brooklandville.
Florence Garner, aged months, daughter of
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

THE ATLANTIC coast resorts are not offering
any sea serpents on their list of attractions for
this season. Monster mud turtles and vagrant
airships have taken their place.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
THIRD District.

NE. Washington: Lloyd r. Gates. RepubIican'
Mt Washington.
Second Precinct--William J. Scharf, Democrat,
Station e /; Chas. A. Foster, Republican, Station
e, Baltimore.
Third Precinct-Nicholas H. Coe, Democrat,
Pikesville; Charles f. Warner, Republican,
Pikesville.
Fourth Precinct-Patrick H. w. Caughey,
Democrat. Pikesville; Clarence Smith, Repub-
lican, Pikesville.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
Eo,srfh Dfsfrfcf

First Precinct-Frank G. Yingling, Democrat
Reistefstown; Raymond r. Russell, Republican
ReisterstOwn.
Second Precinct-Frank d. Orrick. Democrat
Glyndon; John #. Fowble, Republican. Fow-
bleeburg,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
NOTICE no CREDIToRs.

NH O11OE 10 O1k11VALO1kbs
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscrl-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Baltimore county, letters testamentary on the
estate of
WALTER SCOTT,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber,
On or before the 9th day of January, 1908 ;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 3D. day of
July, 1907. ROWENA X. STEWART,
July 6-4t%l Executrix.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

First Precinct-Charles L. Almony, Democrat,
White Hall, R. F. D.; John W. Trout. Republic
can, White Hall, r.. +. d.
Second Precinct-R Richard H. Wiley, Dem
ocrat, White Hall Emory G. Hampsher, Repub-
lican. ParkCon.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
Eighth District.

Cockeysville; Urias G. Miller, Republican, Ash
land.
Second Professionalism T. Favin, Demo.
GRAFT Texas; Winfield Greb, Republican, Luther
vile.
Third Precinct William T. Curtis, Demo
crat, Philopolis. r. F. D. No. l; Granville Mat
thews Republican, Cockeysyille, r. F. d.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

IT is stated that professor in the Kansas
State Agricultural College has devised what is
aptIy called an endless chain Of buttermak-
ing" by taking the buttermilk which is now
a waste product Of the diaries, drying and
COMPRISING it, and feeding cows on it. This
is said to form cheap and profitable method
of securing milk Of excellent quality for but
ter-making. All very well, but who ever
heard Of buttermilk being waste producer"
What is not used for many comforting purposes
to man. is put into the swill barrel to make
fat shoats. Instead Of buttermilk beings drag
in the farm market there is generally not
enough of it to go around literally in the pig
pen. II the endless chain process Of butter
making becomes popular, how win we raise
fat. white shoats
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
oFrICERs OF REGISTRATION.

OEEACEkS OE 6EdAsIkAT1ON.
TowsoE, Nd. June 18th, 1907
Notice is hereby given by the Board of Super
visors of Elections of Baltimore county that the
following named persons have been duly Sc
lected JUDGES OF ELECTION, and who will
act as OFFICERS OF REGISTRATION, as pro-
vided for by Chapter 2O2, Article 80, entitled
Elections, Sections and 10, in the respective
Districts and Precincts mentioned and that such
persons so hereinafter named will be duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Officers of Registration
and Judges of Election for their respective Pre-
cincts. unless good cause to the contrary there
of be shown in writing on or before the 22d day
of July. 1907:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

NoTIoE.
+ am asked so often by persons wanting to
sfand1 at Baldwin. will say publicly will
selI west Of the Railroad track, including Store,
Warehouse. Shop and Dwelling, for $4,000; or
Will sell east Of Railroad track. containing 2
acres. large Warehouse and Railroad Switch and
es'1' SAMUEL WATKINS,
Julv 20-2t1 Baldwin. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

In oRDEz to know why our forests are dis
appearing and the immense value Of our lum-
Der trade and tres slaughter, il il only necessary
to consider some interesting and startling
figures. In 1905 The census men found u, 494
logging camps in this country, giving work to
lac. 5o8 men, paying out yearly sec. 1889. 7s5 in
wages, and representing an aggregate capital
Of 600, 451, 404. They found Il, III sawmills,
employing 223.67z men, paying out yearly
slOO. $40, s9l in wages. and representing an az
gregate capital Of 1881. 82l. 1s4. They found
94s8 planning mills; number Of men employ.
ed, 1S2, $50; yearly payroll, $50, 4s4 40; com.
bined capital, $222. 204, 164. The lumber and
timber industry Of the United States used up
s1s3, 7s6, 2l0 worth Of material in 1905 and
turned out products worth $3.50 O22. 500. Wash
ington-in the far Northwest headed the
procession Of the lumber states after, and in
this order, came Wisconsin. Michigan. Louisi
ana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and the rest.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
Mfth Distrio,
SiHth District

Thomas III. Alban, Democrat, FOrest0n;
Emory Mays. Republican, Glencoe.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20
Second District.

First Precinct-J. Isaac Holbrook, Democrat,
Jacksonville: Stephen P. Putney. Republican,
Granite.
Second Precinct Randolph Burke, Democrat,
Woodlawn; William H. Emmart, Republican,
WOOdlaWu.
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Ninth District.

First Precinct-Harry 3. German, Democrat
Govanstown; William ]. Cooper, Republican,
GovanstOwn.
Second Preeinct-Benj. 2. Stanton Democrat
land Park.
Third Precinct-Charles G. Dienstbach, Demo-
crat, Towson; Edmund g. Prince, Republican,
TOwson.
Fourth Precinct-J. Dickson O'Dell, Demo-
crat, Towson: ]. H. Jarrett Lee, Republican,
Towson.
Fifth Precinct-Lawrence Murphy, Democrat,
Mt. Washington; Harry A. Cooper, Republic
can, Mt. Washington.
Sixth Precinct-Andrew j. Keller. Democrat,
Govanstown; Joseph B. Burleigh, Jr., Republi-
can. GoyanstOWn.-