The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-21

10 tons of silver.
A German physician says that the human body
is subject to LOO diseases.
CummiDton, Mass. is ID miles from any means
of transportation except a country road.
Wesley Yankee, of Kansas City. Mo-, and his
descendants cast % votes for Bryan at the late
| election.
Perhaps the most curious of polishing wheels
is that made of corn husks for finishing shell or
bone combs.
The 10000 carriers of the rural delivery service
in the United States cover 95 900 miles and serve
4125,OO families.
man can hire a horse in Japan, keep two
servants and live on the fat of the land all for
little over $40 month.
When New York city gets its water from the
Catskils, the longest flow will be from point
100 miles from the city hall.
A recent patent is a paper nursing bottle for
babies Its cheapness is its advantage, as 1t can
be thrown away when soiled.
England's birth rate has declined one fourth
in the last 20 years, yet it is the most densely
populated country in Europe.
Ivory from alligators' teeth is as rich in hue
and has a brighter luster than the tusks that
ever came from an African elephant.
More than $1,000 employees of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad have been instructed in first aid to
the injured at the company's expense.
The west coast of India produces an oyster
with shells six inches in diameter, 80 transpar-
ent that they are used for window panes.
A recent patent for an automobile to be used
on snow provides means for raising the spiked
driving wheels so that it can coast down hills.
Thomas L. HisCen, candidate Of the Independ-
ence party for President, was beaten at the last
election in his home town, Springfield, Mass, by
Taft.
Notwithstanding the enormous emigration
from Europe during the nineteenth century, It's
population today is nearly twice as great as lOO
years ago.
A GOLD color may be applied to brass articles
by dipping them in solution of four ounces
each OF acetate of lead and hyposulphite ofsoda
in gallon of water.
In 1890 the value of all farm products in the
United States was $2.466,OOO,OOO; in 1900 $4.7l7-
OOO 600, and in 1906 OOO gain in 10 years
of nearly 1s5 per cent.
Iron ore production in the United States in
1907, according to the United States Geological
Survey. probably reached total of from $780,
600 to 81 100000 long tons.
Miss Eva Cornwell, of Wakeman, Ohio, has
completed a trip of over 5000 miles on foot
through the State taken in order to study con-
ditions in the rural districts.
The human sense cannot realize difference in
temperature beyond one-ffth of degree, while
thermometers are made sufficiently delicate to
distinguish millionth of degree.
Charles c. Duble, aged 81 years, lockSmith OF
New Orleans, who was thrashed when boy by
william Howard Taft sent message congratu-
lating the Preeident-elect on his victory.
Sexton obed Russell, of the Union Church.
Phillips. Me-. resigned his Office last week after
continuous service of 66 years. He will be "a
ON his next birthday, and feels like resting up
bit.
Stockings made from human hair are worn by
Chinese fishermen as the best preventive OF wet
feet. They are drawn over ordinary cotton
stockings, being too rough for putting near the
skin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Dreamer of Roienhayn,
their wedding by opening 6O-pound hive OF
honey and serving their guests with milk and
honey.
Limestone worth So, 7S7, 63l. exclusive of that
burned into lime or used in the manufacture OF
cement. was ouarried in the United States In
1907. an increase over the previous year of 81
4l0,4S9.
There are T7.OOOOOO acres Of swamp land In the
United States, enough to make strip lUO miles
wide. reaching from the Gulf to the Great Lakes,
and fertile enough, if reclaimed, to feed the en-
tire nation.
A female pick pocket, who made speciality
of working in crowds and attending political pa
rades. robbed citizens of Trenton, N. j., of more
than $500. She got roll from each OF two
pockets of one man.
One of the greatest engineering feats OF Its
kind in the world is under way in Mexico, where
an oil pipe line is being built from Mexico City
to Tampico 1t will climb mountains to an alti-
tude of 10000 feet within 30 miles.
Charles Aschenbach, in blowing his potatoes
near Hamburg, Pa, turned up "A young turtles
each the size of silver half dollar. he mas
placed them in box containing wet sand and
feeds them on milk and meat scraps.
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice, of New York, will organ
ize in Boston branch of the Society for the
suppression of Unnecessary Noise. She carries
with her a phonograph with records of many OF
the ear-splitting and nerve-rackinR noises OF
| New York.
railroad station. to cost close to SllO.OOO.will
be built by E. H. Hartman within a few months
| at Arden. N. Y, the home of the financier. Mr..
Hartman is a large property owner in Aroen'
and he occupies handsome villa there at GER
tain times of the year.
masterpiece of Horticulture appears In st.
Louis park 1t is huge globe with maps OF tne
| continents, oceans and deserts, all maze OF
| flowers The globe contains HOOO plants ana
stands on a flower bed 90 feet in diameter and
containing 1900 plants.
The late william H. Potter, of Kingston HILL
| r. L. who died a week ago aged e. was the son
| Of Elishua R. Potter, blacksmith. soldier, law
YER congressman and judge. He saw DORIS re-
belliou. He was in the general assembly dur
| ing that troublous time.
w,lbur Warker, young farmer near LAncas-
ter. Pa, was walking by the side OF team when
the limb of tree, In collision with the "gallows"
| of the wagon, broke 1t and the wagon pole. The
latter struck tn e young man on the head, frac-
turine his skull, death following In few hours.
A missionary authority calls attention to the
fact that in 1859 you could buy man In the FIJI
Islands for about Sc, butcher him and eat him.
Today the Bible is in nearly every house on the
islands and on Sunday nine tenths of the people
NAV be found assembled in the churches for
| worship.
An American woman who heard Miss Christie
bel Paukhurst at a recent suffragette meeting.
described her as a very young girl. very good to
look at. Miss Pankhurst said that If all women
wanted to marry they could not unless polyga-
nv is authorized by the State. as they 90 largely
| outuumber the men.
Iohn Thomas Blackwell (colored). 80 years old,
has reached Toftville. Conn.,, from Sydney, Cape
Breton, having been on the road since last
March. He is feet inches in height. weighs
2a5 mounds and looks to be about 90 years old.
He is making his way to his old home, Win