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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

After losing out in foot race with
a confidence man, S. b. Patterson. a
Colorado Springs grocer, has appealed
to Chief Reynolds to catch the man
who passed confederate $40 bill on
him, receiving in exchange two So
bills. The race between the "con"
man and Patterson caused consider
able excitement on South TETON street
A. G. Lonsdale, local insurance
agent of Trinidad, is missing from
his home. Some of his books are
missing and an agent for the com
pany Lonsdale represented is attempt
ing to check up his accounts. Mrs.
Lonsdale believes her husband has
been foully dealt with. The insur-
ance agent does not share the view.
For carelessly expectorating on
the skirt of woman who was pass.
ing along North Commercial street.
Trinidad, Gomez Martinez, Mexican.
was fiogged by the offended lady.
Martinez was standing with a crowd
in front OF a saloon, and evidently
did not see the woman when the mis-.
hap occurred. ''I'll teach you not
to spit without looking" she said,
and grasping the astonished Mexican
in one hand, she administered several
resounding slaps with the other. The
crowd that gathered cheered and the
abashed Mexican sought refuge in the
saloon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Mrs. II. d. Mcbride left this morn
ing for Pueblo where she goes to
consult DR.. Epler. having been feel
ing badly fsr some time. The high
altitude is apparently having its eff
feet and If decided to be best she will
go to different climate. Mr.. Nc
Bride, who has been in Denver a
short time, will meet her at Pueblo.
The dance given by the fife and
drum corps at Red Men hall last
night was attended by about ninety
couples, who enjoyed themselves
hugely. The receipts were about s1l0.
After the expenses are paid the boys
will have neat little sum left to
the sum required to defray their ex-
penses to Colorado Springs next
week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

William e. Curtis, writing from
Washington, says that the govern
ment is seeking a commercial agree
ment with France like the new one
with Germany, and that a commission
Will be appointed to visit Paris this
summer to negotiate plans for one
with similar body there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The plant of the American Smelt
ing company at Murray, Utah, sub
urb of Salt Lake city, closed down
Thursday owing to strike of $50 OF
the 1000 men employed. The strik
ers were intimidating those working
and the company shut the works down
and the ore will be sent to other
plants for treat nent
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

III OF
The TowsOn National Bank, at TowsOn,
in the State of Maryland. at the close
of Business, January 26th, 1907.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
Do You Want Help ?

The way nowse to be plain for the farmers
and housewives of this county to obtain all the
help they may need. Governor warfield has re-
quested the State Bureau of immigration to
promptly take advantage of the decision of Sec
rotary Straus, Of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, in the South Carolina case, and the
officials of the Bureau have right willingly com
piled. Under this decision the State can import
laborers, which an individual cannot do.
Secretary August F. Trappe, of the Bureau of
Immigration, says: I'VE have already begun
work and will shortly send an agent abroad to
secure the first party of immigrants. What is
important for us to know is just how many per-
sons are wanted, what they are expected to do,
and what they will be paid. orinstance: John
Jones writes us that he wants man for general
farm work and will give him SIS month and
board; and Samuel Smith sends us word that he
will take man and wife, with their family. Civ
ing the man $25 month, house rent, frewood,
garden and COW pasture. Now, if several hun
bred farmers will promptly send US similar let
tiers we will know just what to do, how many
people to bring over and what kind. We cannot
bring more than there are places for, because
the State must guarantee to take care of them
unless they get employment.
"Mr. Louis T. Weis, United States Commits
sioner of immigration at Baltimore informs us
that the contract labor law does not apply to
women who come as domestics; therefore appli-
cations can be made direct for a woman to do
general homework for Mrs. Brown, Smith or
Jones at specified wages We will arrange to
supply such help as far as possible
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
Correspondence Baltimore County Uaion.
AUTOMOBILES AND THE GOOD ROADS
QUESTION.


KNoEBEL, 10TH DISTRICT,
January 18th, 1907.
Messrs. Editors II read in THE UNION of last
week the views of ex-senator James L. Lindsay
on the above subject. I believe bis opinion
agrees with nine-tenths of the taxpayers OF Bal
timore county. There is no question that the
majority of farmers are in favor of good, or
better roads, and would be willing to pay more
taxes in order to have them better, provided
they we're sure they would not be driven off the
roads entirely by the automobiles. The county
roads are included In the number of acres the
farmer is taxed for; that is, some of the lines
follow the centre of the road, and in many in
stances it takes all the road. From this it will
be seen the farmer gives the road for the use of
the public. AS 1t Is now the farmer runs the
risk of his life If he attempts to drive on the
roads. He may meet at any time the engine of
death (the automobile) coming at the rate Of 20
or 90 miles an hour.
contend there should be strict law for auto
mobilists in order to make it safe for the farmer
and his family to travel the roads, and the law
should be executed.
They claim the present law does not permit
them speed enough. They want to go faster.
say No. They go too fast now.
1t seems to me the object of the Automobile
Protective Association is to go into politics and
pack the Legislature, that they may be granted
all the rights and privileges they wish. And
also have the Legislature to place value on hui
man life. For instance, If they ran over and
killed man of my age the damage not to exceed
$685.. H. z. MAST.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
FIXING BLAME FOR WRECKS.

Journal Of agriculture.
Despite the numerous sO-called safety devices
that railroads have adopted to prevent wrecks,
there have been more of these catastrophies
within the last few months than in almost any
similar period of the country's history. These
disasters are bound to happen, and it does not
seem to be within the power of man to avert
them. Fixing the blame is always the first thing
considered after the horror of such accidents
has in a measure abated, and in nearly every in
stance it is some overworked, underpaid opera
tor who has to shoulder the responsibility.
''Shifting the blame'' would be more truthful
way of expressing it, because everybody knows
the operator is not the real culprit.
Did you ever make mistake Of course you
did. Everybody does But you probably never
made one that costs human life. That's because
your work is such that you couldn't. Who ever
heard of book-keeper, cashier or clerk that
was perfect? Then, why should we expect
telegraph operator, who often has to work six
teen hours day, never to commit an error
The principle in both cases is exactly the same,
except that one involves dollars and cents, or
possibly only inconvenience, while the other
means death or serious injury to perhaps hun
dreds. At the time wreck happens, and after
reading its horrors as depicted in the daily pa
pers, it is hard to excuse a blnnder that caused
such catastrophe. 1t is many times harder to
do so If ones own relatives or friends were
among the victims. Possibly when you read the
black headline which told you that ian opera
tors error cost scores of lives" you were ready
to declare no punishment could be too severe
for such man. That's where the real culprit-
the railroads. overlooked.
Public indignation is all directed against one
man, who in reality is no more to blame than the
clerk who gives you too much change, or the
book-keeper whose clerical error costs his en-
ployers few dollars In one instance coro-
ners jury will probably find the telegraph opera
tor guilty of manslaughter. The clerk and book
keeper will be reprimanded. but that's all. Is
such discrimination just? Put yourself in the
operators place. He is guilty of making mis-
take, nothing more, yet he is accused of man
slaughter. The verdict can only be guilty or
innocent. If you were on jury before whom
such man were being tried, what would your
verdict be?
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T1xTENsIvE PUBLIC SALE
Very Valuable
Mules, Horses, Colts, Stallion,
Dairy Cattle, Wagons, Carts, Harness,
Dairy Fixtures, ETC., ETC., at Poplar Hotel,
Nine Miles on the Philadelphia Road,
in the Fourteenth District of
Baltimore County,


The undersigned, his contract having expired
@ with tine Copper Works, and in MIxA|
EJT< tending to relinQuish the dairy lIC{J
GS business, will sell at Public Rn6na
--2--A- Auction, ON THE PREMIS ES, situa-
ted as above described and near to Poplar Sta
ton, on the Philadelphia Branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, on
Thursday, February 18th, 1907,
At 10 o'clock A. M, sharp,
The following valuable Personal PrOperty viz !:
Twelve Head of the FINEST YOUNG MULES
in the county, will work anywhere 5 WORK
HORSES, j COLT, the Fine Stallion, NUT
WOOD" with pedigree; "a Cows, some fresh and
four or horse Log Wagons. large Wagons
with Bodies. Open Market Wagons, 2 two horse
Top Wagons. 2One-hOrSe Wagons, ] Dayton Wag-
on, Buggy, "a passenger Omnibus, Farm Carts,
Jacks and PulleyS, Grow bars, Chains Log Chains,
Forks. Shovels, together with a large collection
of Harness. consisting in part of IL sets of Heavy
Double Harness. several sets of Double Wagon
Harness, several sets of Lead Harness, Cart Har-
ness, Buggy Harness. Single Wagon Harness,
Nets. Collars, Pads, Blankets, Whips, Halters,
Cow Chains and all kinds of Tools, ETC.. found at
a contractors SALE Also, q large collection of
and 1Ogallon Milk Cans, lot of smaller Cans,
Milk Buckets, Churns and in fact everything
found about a well-conducted dairy.
s-The above described stock is some of the
finest that has ever been offered at public auc-
ton in Baltimore county, and persons desiring
to procure fine animals would do well to attend
this sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of S20and under,
cash; over that amount credit of four months
will be given, purchasers giving notes, with ap-
proved security, bearing interest from day of
sale. discount for cash will be allowed on all
1S-Sale to commence at 1Oo'clock A. M. sharp.
rain or shine. JOSEPH FRANK.
Feb. 2-ts1 Owner
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A sHREwp trainer once remarked that he had

A sHREwD trainer once remarked that be had
often seen $4,000 horse entrusted to groom
whom the owner of the horse would not have
trusted with $40 bill, says the Boston Tran
script. Draft horses are now very high in
price, good pair costing from $500 to 500,
and even more, according to their weight,
beauty, etc., and yet we often see them driven
by a man who is not fit to handle mule. A
school for driving has lately been started in
Paris, especially for the benefit of cab drivers,
and in Chicago firm using some hundreds of
horses is giving this winter series of lectures
or instructions to its teamsters The truckmen
and contractors of Boston would find it to
their advantage to adopt some similar plan.
Even the carelessness about blanketing horses
in the street is probably due as much to ignor-
ance and thoughtlessness as to downright
indifference
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
Big Transaction in Trolley Lines

L0ncQSteT (Fd.) ETGnltner.
The Lancaster County Railway and Light Com
pany, which embraces all the trolley lines in the
city and county, except the York Furnace and
Rawlinsville lines, and the electric light and gas
companies in Lancaster city and Columbia, was
sold Friday to the McCall's Ferry Power Com
pany for three million dollars, with the obliga-
ton that the purchasing company shall add to
the treasury of the local corporation one of the
million dollars for much needed improvements.
There will be no material change in the manage
ment Of the trolley system, with the exception
that there will be one or more representatives
of the McCall's Ferry Company in the Board of
nrooforq
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

James Kelley, Attorney at La,c, Ofutt Build
ina. TOpSOn. Md.
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DEATHS.
-Tribuses. &C.. 10 Cents Per Line

JESSOP.-On January 18th, 1907. at Sunny Mea-
dows, the home of his brother. Mr.. Clinton
Jessop, William Henry Jessop. aged So years
Vaux Hall.
LEE.-On January 9th. 1907, at Towson, John
PETERS.-On January 10th, Agnes c.. wife of
]. George Peters. and daughter of Katherine
and the late John Owens, of Cockeysville, Bal
timore county.
SLADE.--On January 18th, 1907, at Owings' Mills,
Baltimore county, Charles K. Slade.
WILDBERG ER.-On Gorsuch avenue, Waverly.
January 10Th, FRANA, aged S8 years, widow
of Henry Wildberger.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on January 9TH. at
her home in Hampden, Charity, daughter OF
the late Jared and Mary Rutledge.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
At IL O'Clock NJ. sharp.

At IL o'clock NJ sharp.
The following Personal Property, viz:
7 years old, both good leaders; Black Mare, com
ing years old, good worker and driver, will work
in all harness; Bay Horse, 8 years old, good
worker and driver; / Black Horse. coming 4
ness; l sorrel Mare Colt. coming years old,
sired by French Coach Il Bay Colt, coming year
old, sired by Cabash; Black Colt, coming 8
years old, sired by Wilkes Bay Mare, years
old, sired by French Coach; Bay Mare, 8 years
old, will work in all harness; l fresh Cow, fat
old ] four-hOrse brOadtread Wagon and Bed
thimble skein capacity 5000 lbs; Hay Carriage,
12X feet long. nearly new Hay Carriage, IA
feet long platform. spring Top Wagon, Top
buckeye Binder, good as new; l Buckeye
Mower, good as new; Deering Cornl Planter
and Chain, nearly new; l Double Corn Worker
right-hand Oliver Chilled Pillow No. 40, Wheel and
Osborne self dump Horse Rake, good as new,
for or 2 horses Grain Cradle good as new
large collection of Harness, consisting of 2 sets
of Breechbands, sets of Lead Harness. Collars.
Team Saddle, Fifth Chain, Spreader, Single,
Double and Triple-Trees, Iron Jockey Stick,
and lot of other things not necessary to emu
merate.
TERMS OF sALE.-All sums of $40 and I'M
der, cash; over that amount credit of months
will be given, purchasers giving notes with ap-
proved security, bearing interest from day of
sale.
go Notes made payable at Towson National
Bank.
as-Nothing to be removed until terms are
complied with.
JOHN H. CROMWELL
GEORGE TREUT, Clerk. FEB. Pts
BIZ Ed. j. Hermann, Asscttoneer, ROssville.
Mainland. City Ofice-8OS LGtU
building, CosTttand Street.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

RAILROAD EMPLOYEES all over the United
States have demanded increased wages and an
eight-hour day. In view of the large number
of disastrous wrecks that have happened lately,
and the fact that blame in most instances was
attached to employees who were compelled to
work as high as is hours day, the request
seems reasonable
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

O. ness, will sell at Pubic Auction, ON &%
MID THE PREMISES, situated as above DEE
scribed, on
Wednesday, February goth, 1907,
Alta o'cock P. NJ.
HER VALUABLE STORE AND BUSINESS
Consisting of lot Of ground, 100 feet front by
200 feet deep, improved by
A FINE DWELLING HOUSE,
Containing IL rooms. with LARGE STORE
ROOM, 32x40 fest. There is also on the prem
Uses Stable for four horses, Wagon Sheds. etc.,
SIX TWO STORY DWELLINGS.
All of which are occupied, paying good rentals.
There is also an abundance of FINE WATER.
The property is known as the
POPLAR HEIGHTS STORE,
And is doing business of $l5, 600 or $4,000 an
nually. which could easily be increased It is
the best located business stand in that commu-
nifty. the neighborhood being thickly populated
and near to Sparrow's Point. 1t is on one of the
finest public roads in the county, convenient to
churches and schools and the mail is served by
rural free delivery. 1t is a rare chance for any
one desiring to purchase a first-class business
rent of 500
~ The Stock and Fixtures. including mis-
celaneous assortment of goods generally found
in q well-eonducted country store, will also be
sold.
TERMS OF SALE One half cash and the bal
all cash, at purchasers option.
NH-A cash deposit of $500 will be required of
the purchaser when the property is knocked
down by the auctioneer.
MRS. LOUISE BUTCHSKY,
Feb. 2-ts1 Owner.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
arc. q P. AND MARYLAND PHoNEs.-ka

BosroN's ANCIENT blue laws have run against
automobiles and many other wrinkles un-
known two hundred years ago. but the Puri-
tans felt il to be necessary to make their
statutes cover all time, and so the chauffeurs
are landed in Jail if they attempt to take
party to church on Sunday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

Bar Charles III. IsennocIs, Attcti0neer,
R. II. ID. No. 3, MOnktO7s, MD.
DUBLIC SALE
OF
Horses, Cows. Wagons, Farm Implements,
Harness, Household Furniture, etc.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

THIRTY PICTURES from the collection of Mr.
II. s. Henry, of Philadelphia. were sold at
auction in New York last week for an aggre-
gate sum of $685. 900. The highest price paid
for single painting was s65, OOO a Mr.. Schaus,
of New York, being the purchaser. Senator
VIM. A. Clark, of Nevada, was bis only COM
petitor in the bidding.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

PRoF. Cook, of the National Agricultural De-
partment, declares that of the 300 different
kinds Of birds, but three are the farmers foes,
the English sparrow leading. He held that,
while the robin is looked upon as destroyer
of early fruit his diet is but1 pound offruit
to pounds of insects.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

THE ENToMED miner lost but half pound
in weight during his fifteen days imprison-
ment, and came out of it famous and able to
earn $1,000 week. Iii a rare instance of the
rest cure, though the method is not likely to
be popular
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

AT CLAIMING, Texas. the board of county
commissioners is seriously considering a resolu-
ton providing for the imposition of an annual
tax of s25 on all bachelors over 40 years of age.
By getting married, bachelors who live to be
so years old can save 81, OOO-maybe.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

THAT CONGRESS is made up of brave men
was evidenced last week when the House
voted to increase the salaries of Representa-
tives and Senators from 5000 to 81, 500 year.
Nobody should begrudge them the raise, but
we didn't think they'd dare to do it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th, was the sixty-ifth
anniversary of the birth of William Mckinley
and has come to be known as "Carnation
Day." 1t was generally observed in Washing
ton and other parts of the country.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
TenaI ILnticcs.
Elmer y. Cook, Attorney at Lar, Second Ma
tiOn0I Bank Building, Toscsor, ma.


Elmer y. Cook, Attorney at Lar, Second Ma
tiOn0L Bank Building, Toscson, Md.
IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF BALTI-
Il MORE COUNTY.
ORDERED, by the Orphans Court of Balti-
more County. this 18th day of January, 1907 that
the sale of the leasehold estate of Eleanor e.
Sheridan, deceased, made by Rachel A. Candles,
the Executrix of the last will and testament of
the said deceased. and this day reported to this
court by the said Executrix, be ratified and con-
hrmed. unless cause be shown to the contrary,
Onor before the 18th day of February, 1907,
Provided copy of this order be inserted in some
weekly newspaper, printed and published in
baltimore county. once in each of three success
sive weeks, before the said 18th day of February,
be $60000
MELCHOR HOSHALL,l
WIN. E. ZIMMERMAN, Judges.
WILLIAM BYERLY,
True Copy-Test:
JOHN E. BOLTE,
Register of Wills for Baltimore county.
Jan. 19-4t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

THE FIFTH REGIMENT, Maryland National
Guard, is now making active preparations for
spending a week next summer at the James
town Exposition. The command will leave
Baltimore on the Goth of July.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
EdtCGrd j. COlOGn, Jr., Attorney at Lar, zoo
Il. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Md.
lTorICE TO CREDIToRs

e. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Baltimore county, letters of administration on
the estate of
ELIAS BEAUMONT FOARD.
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 @2d day of July, 1907;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th day of
January, 1907.
FRANK B. FOARD,
Jan. 10-4t*] Administrator
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
Jan. 26-4ttl
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
gcriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Baltimore county, letters testamentary on
the estate of
KATHARINE e. MACK,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber.
On or before the 22d day of july, 1907;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 18th day
January, 1907. GEORGE MACK,
Jan. I9-4t*l Executor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

THE PUBLIC road improvement question con-
tinues to excite good deal of interest and dis
cussion in Baltimore county and many plans
have been suggested by which this much de-
sired result could be best brought about. APP
parently the least popular of all the plans pro-
posed is that of issuing bonds to raise large
sum of money to make permanent improve
ments. 1t is feared that it would be bad
scheme to place heavy debt upon the county
for this purpose because many believe that the
money thus raised would not be expended for
the best interests of the people. Sufficient
money for improvement of the roads can be
raised by increasing the tax rate in way not
to become burden upon the people, but the
trouble is to properly expend the money after
it is raised. If some plan can be devised to do
this then the problem of good roads will be
solved-and not until then.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

In newspaper interview in Baltimore on
Monday last Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot, of Balti-
more county, was asked if he was prepared to
announce his candidacy for the United States
Senate, to which question he replied; ut is
an honor which no man could well refuse
from his party and his State. and it is aatter-
ing to be talked of in connection with the Sem
atorship, but have not said to anyone that
purpose to become candidate. Some of my
county, but it did not originate with me nor
have I authorized the talk. simply can't
help it."