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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
SHOWED HIM BLACKwATER.

General Phil Sheridan had
strong sense of humor, which helped
US out considerably at times" says
Major w. H. Spera, sole survivor of
Sheridan's escort on the famous ride
to Winchester. "I remember once
when we were trying to reach creek
called Blackwater he hailed an old
man IN passing and asked him ques-
tons. The old man refused to direct
him to the creek, plainly intimating
that his sympathies were with Lee."
"'How far are we to BlackwaterF
asked Sheridan, studying a map In
front of him.
"'I do not know, sir, replied the
old man obstinately.
"'Have you never been to Black
water, sir?' inquired Sheridan.
"sI have never been to Black
water, sir, snapped the old man.
" Never been to Blackwater 2 In
sisted Sheridan.
"No, SIR said the old man.
"Sheridan called an orderly and in
structed him to arrest the old man
man and lead him at the head of the
troops. For four miles the old fell
low walked that dusty road, getting
madder every minute and choking In
the clouds of dust raised by the
troops.
"When we reached Blackwater,
Sheridan rode forward and sent for
the old man, who came silently
enough, but with defiance and hatred
showing plainly in every action.
"'I thought it a pity, sir said
Sheridan quietly, that man born
and raised here, as you tell me you
were, had never had an opportunity
to see creek only four miles from
his home. I have brought you here,
sir, to show you Blackwater creek
When you have looked at it well,
sir, you may return to your home in
safety, SIR
"The crestfallen man quietly re-
tired to be met all along the line with
cheers and yells and courteous In
ouiries as to how he liked the look:
Of Blackwater. =" = Cincinnati Com
me,eiaL Tribune.
The burden becomes light which
is cheerfully borne.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
WIRELESS TO SET TYPE.

Hans Knudsen, of Paris, whose in
vention of typesetting by wireless
waves has been operated over great
distances, tells a correspondent cf
some of the things he hopes to ac-
comp1ish by his system.
'At the end of this month / shall
make a public demonstration of the
invention in London" he said, "and
this shall be so complete that no man
in the street will be able to gainsay
what I tell you now."
In well-known West End hotel
1 shall place wireless transmitter.
and In another hotel in the city, some
two miles distant, l shall place my
type-setting machine. I shall sit at
the transmitter and will have COM
mittee of gentlemen at the other hotel
to see that no one touches the type
setting machine. Then I shall call
for cards of any gentlemen who wish
to enter into the spirit of the demon
stration and transmit their names and
addresses to the machine. These l
shall set up in type while am two
miles away from the machine.
GAS soon as send the contents of
a card the owner can, by spending
pence for bus fare, hurry to the hotel
where the machine is situated, where
he will be presented with one, two or
three lines of type as the case may
be, from which he may print the
same matter that was on his card and
which was set by wireless.
''I purposely am making short
distance demonstration at first in order
to convince the incredulous. As a
matter of fact, it is just as easy to set
type by my machine over the longest
distances wireless will carry as over
the shortest. The only difference is
in the strength of electric current
used. I shall within less than year
effect the greatest revolution in news
paper-making that has been made id
this generation. 1 will bring it nearer
Months to thr5w. hr.'sslf 'wsslfeAf;ess ifofn1 GIN
den to the receiving station in New
York, and if 1 can arrange to con-
struct one Of my high pressure wire
less typesetting machines and install
it in New York by that time will
guarantee to sit at Marconi's station
at Cliffden and accurately set one
column of English news of the day
by throwing wireless waves 1850
miles in such form that it will have to
be touched by no printer, but be ready
to be stereotyped for the presses.
Zone of the first questions the
practical newspaper proprietors will
raise will be, What are you going to
do about capitalization, punctuation
and small words that usually are omit
ted in cable messages in order to save
time and expense?' My answer is
that I have code which is exactly
seven times faster than the Morse
code and thus seven times cheaper.
This code is workable with my wire
less typesetter. With this save sew
eral times over both the extra time
and expense that punctuation would
add with the use of the Morse code.
Mr.. Knu6son has also invented an
apparatus for sending pictures by wire
less telegraphy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
For "THE UNION"
GRASS.
BY EDWIN HIGGINS.

Weary, yet beautiful-the sleeping Earth
Is dreaming Of Springtime and days of mirth
Inough tempests rage she is, calmly, at rest
Beneath the ermine which mantles her breast.
The sun, moon and stars-the benighted skies
Ambassadors send with celestial dyes;
They touch the meadows and the daisies grow,
And plant the violet in the melting snow.
On wings of the Moon and pure as the air
A Hood tide of glory sweeps everywhere;
Shuttles are plying in the cl0ds beneath;
Instorm clouds above where thunder bolts meet.
What are they doing, the shuttles and loom?
weaving Administer of fragrance and bloom;
Softest of velvet and richest of lace,
The courts of the fairies with beauty to grace.
Here's realm of safety for teeming world,
With emerald gates with crystal empearled;
Homesteads for hocks ; reservations for herds; ;
Castles and cots for grand armies Of birds.
Afar, DER the prairies the great billows roll
The surge OF their waves is song for the soul;
There is green to water-brink where lilies bloom,
For Gods acre, and robe for each tomb.
Dreary would Earth be-a vast waste of sand
Were 1t not for the grass embracing the land,
For hilltops wreathed with great emerald crowns
And vallies rich robed in their silken gowns.
Visions of beauty, sweet feasts to the eye
Your charms can ne'er fade, nor wither, nor die /;
You hide with your love Earth's wounds and
And blend with fragrance the sunshine and stars
For me-merely a stone-to mark the ground
With the myrtle strewn; grass covered mound;
There, In peace, to sleep beneath the sweet
Waiting the call of my Redeemer-Lord.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20

confuse us, but God is the author of
peace and His sheep know His voice.
Today I shall treasure up the
memories of these happy scenes and
sounds, and amid the great noise of
the city, with its endless tramp, tramp,
tramp, I can close my eyes for lit
tie moment and hear, as on this quiet
day, amid the beautiful things of ma
ture the Ginning bells of musical
brooks that flow from the forests down
through hower-gemmed meadows and
over ripping keys of rocks, and end
in final chorus of deep voices down
the rocky walls of shattered cliffs to
be echoed by the startled caves along
the fern-carpeted glens. So shall 1
be glad and praise God for all the
mercies that crown my days, for truly
to me "the lines are fallen in pleas
ant places; yea, I have a goodly
horIfnna ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
IoouAc1Ous SWAIN.

Mr.. Backwoods had called for the
first time to escort Miss Bumpkin to
the weekly prayer meeting. An ex-
cess of timidity and self-consciousness
reduced both to the point of absolute
silence until at last and with visible
effort, as the meeting house" Is
neared, the gallant summoned all his
courage:
"Do you like stewed rabbit" he
hazards.
eyes" returns the maiden, coyly.
Again silence, until on the return
Journey the home lights are sighted,
when, with another mighty effort the
resourceful swain asked feelingly:
"Ain't the gravy nicer"
And vet there are those that main
tain that country folk sometimes seem
at a loss for conversational topics.
BOOK AGENT: Good morning
Are you the lady of the house?''
Bridget: "I'm wan O. thin"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
PREPARING FOB THE FUTURE.

Mrs. Jenkins had missed Mrs. Bra
DIV from her accustomed haunts, and
hearing several startling rumors con.
cerning her, went in search of her old
friend.
"They tell me you're workin' ard
night AN day, Sarah Ann!" she
queried.
eyes" returned Mrs. Brady. "I'm
under bonds to keep the peace for
pullin' the whiskers out of that old
scoundrel cf husban' of mine, and
the Magistrate said that if l come
afore i'm ag'in, or laid me lands on
the old man, he'd fine me 40 shil-
Inns !'
"And so you're workin' 'ard to
keep out of mischief 7"
"I'm what? not much I'm work
in ard to save up the fne."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
STORIES OF WASHINGTON.

one occasion he rode by a group oi
soldiers who evidently did not know
him. The men were engaged upon
a difficult piece of work-that of try
ing to raise heavy beam to the top
OF some military Notifications. The
corporal was shouting at the top of
his voice, but otherwise doing moth
ing.
why aren't you helping them 2"
Washington asked quietly. EVERY
man counts"
Sir, !" was the pompous answer,
you do not seem to recognize that l
am the corporal"
i beg your pardon, Mr.. Corporal,
Washington replied, ''but I find it
difficult to recognize that fact" Then
disnounting, he fell to helping the
uleh and the beam was soon raised.
IF you should need such assistance
again." he said to the corporal before
leaving, "just call upon Washington,
yourcommander in chief, and I shall
be resdy."
We know that Washington was
distinguished for his strength and
firmnes of character, and the source
OF thesetraits may be judged from the
following story:
One msrning during the process of
the American Revolution minor Off
Ger reconnpitering in Virginia chanced
upon a pairof very fine horses. They
were being driven before a plow by
a negro slavs.
''Just wha.I want" said the Off
Ger to himself after he had taken in
their good points.
Here, my good fellow" he added
aloud. "I'll have to claim those
horses. I've been looking for such
animals long time"
The darky grinued and went on
with his blowing. Waiting until an.
other furrow had been finished, the
officer opened his coat and showed
the insignia of his rank. This duly
impressed the darky.
''Lordy," he said, "but you'd d bet
ter see de misses ! She's over yon-
der"
His black hand pointed to fine old
mansion standing among the trees,
and, with a parting glance at the
splendid animals, the officer made his
way toward it.
Loudly be raped with the brass
knocker, and the great door swung
upon it's ponderous hinges. He
passed into fine old drawing room
where he was presently confronted by
grave and majestic looking woman.
Madam he said, bowling very
low, II have come to claim your
horses in the name of the govern
ment."
"My horses !" she repeated, bend
ing on him a pair of eyes born to
command. ssSir, you cannot have
81 am very sorry, madam" was
the polite answer, "but the orders of
my chief are positive.
"And your chief ("
There was restrained warmth in
the questioning tone.
The officer squared his shoulders,
while his whole person swelled with
pride.
'My chief, madam" he replied,
'is the commander of the American
army, General George Washington"
A smile softened the handsome
face before him; then the answer
came gently but firmly:
"Tell George Washington that his
mother says he cannot have her
horses"
Humbly apologizing, the officer
turned away.
The message he carried to Wash
ington, and the general listened in 81
lence. Then, with one of his rare
smiles, he bowed his head.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
FOUR couRTsH1p SUNDAYS.

The four Sundays of November are
observed as fete days in Holland.
They are known by the curious names
Review, Decision, Purchase and Pos
session, and all refer to matrimonial
affairs, November in Holland being
the month par excellence devoted to
courtship and marriage, probably be-
cause the agricultural occupations of
the year are over and possibly because
the lords of creation from quite remote
antiquity have recognized the pleas
antness of having wives to cook and
cater for them during the long winter.
On Review Sunday everybody goes
to church, and after service there is a
church parade in every village, when
the youths and maidens gaze upon
each other, but forbear to speak.
On decision Sunday each bachelor
who is seeking wife approaches the
maiden of his choice with ceremoni-
Gus bow and from her manner of re-
spending judges whether his advances
are acceptable. Purchase Sunday
the consent of the parents is sought
if the suit has prospered during the
week. Not until Possession Sunday
however, do the twain appear before
the world as actual or prospective
brides and grooms.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
A PLEASURE NOT TO BE MISSED.

The teacher of certain school re-
ceived the following note explaining
the absence of one of her pupils the
day before:
ssPlease excooze Henny for absents
yesterday. Him an me got a chance
Of a ride to a funeral in charrige,
an I let him to stay home as he had
never rode In a charrige an never
went to afuneral, nor had many other
pleasures. So plese excooze. sd
cred Heart Re0ieW.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20

''Is THERE malaria around here?"
asked the stranger. II should say
so," answered old Farmer Corntos-
sci. "There is so much shuckin'
goin' on that all man needs to do to
shine his shoes is to just hold a brush
in his hand and stand STILL"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
FoR "THK UNION"
THOUGHTS AT RvENTTDR.

BY P. 8. CROSS.
Ny loved one is gone,
Her spirit has flown
Far beyond this vale of tears;
To that unknown land
From which none return
Through all the long flight Of years.
All alone sit
By the evening lamp
When darkness covers the whole;
But no cheerful voice,
And no loving smile
Comforts my sorrowful soul.
Her old rocking-chair
Is all that see
Vacant 1t sits by my side,
No more shall It bear
A burden 80 dear
As her my once happy bride.
But when to my couch
At night retire,
Then my sad loss feel most;
In long wakeful hours
My thoughts are Of her,
The one have loved and lost.
2ARKTON. Nd, June 7th, 1908.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20

"WHAr brought you here, my poor
mani" inquired the prison visitor.
"Well, lady," replied the prisoner,
ST guess my trouble started in at
tendin' too many weddin's.
"Ah! You learned to drink there,
or steal, perhaps Z"
mo, lady; Twas always the BRIDE
groom"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20

CHURcH-"You donot think women
have a sense of humor 7"
Gotham-"No, ! don't"
"Don't think a woman can get
off anything ftinnyl"
"I didn't say that. I've seen 'em
get off a street car funny"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20

"THE glass eater" remarked the
museum manager, is getting too
particular.
"What's the trouble? 7" asked the
wild man from Missouri.
"He refuses to eat anything but
cut glass;" answered the manager.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20

THE burden becomes light which
is cheerfully borne.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

205 days out from Sydney, Australia,
with coal for this port, has been post
ed as missing" by Lloyds; and il is
safe to say, she will figure for all
time, among the dread mysteries OF
the deep.-The German bark Nomia
went up to Portland yesterday on the
hawsers Of the Harvest Queen, after
she had dropped she French bark
Ernest Legouve, Captain Candel in
the stream, here, ready for sea and
Europe with cargo of grain. The
Geo, W. Elder was among the lucky
ones to get over the bar outward
bound yesterday, having come down
iron Portland with good business
for California. The steamer Homer
came in from the Bay City yester-
day, and went on to the metropolis
The steamer Westerner crossed in
| from San Francisco, and went to the
| Tongue Point mill dock to load out
ward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
MI. SMITH IS DEAD
AT KENT
SAD NEWS RECEIVED LAST
NIGHT DETAILS LACKING,
BUT SURMISEDN TO HAVE
BEEN CAUSED BY RE-AC-
TION FROM LA GRIPPE.

The very sad intelligence OF the
sudden death, at Kent, Wash, of
Norman L. Smith, was received at
the home OF Mrs. Jennie Busey, in
this city, last evening. The telegram
gave no particulars, but the reason
able surliise is INDUCED that Mr..
Smith was victim of a reaction from
a recent and serious case of la grippe.
He had been 'ailing with this malady
for some time, but, apparently, re-
covered most satisfactorily, and his
sudden passing must be attributed to
relapse.
Mr.. Smith was thoroughly and hap
PLY known in this city and his death
will come as shock to his multitude
of friends, as it has to those who
we're nearer and dearer, to whom a
wealth of sympathy will go out in the
sad crisis. 1t is a year since death
robbed Mr.. Smith of his devoted wife
who was Miss Jennie Busey OF this
city, and who left with him their two
bright young sons, now orphaned IN
deed,
Most happily Mrs, Fannie Rannells
sister of Mrs, Busey, and grand=aun'
of the unhappy little fellows, was
with them when the dread summons
came to their father, and other kins
linen are near to contribute to theil
care and comfort. Mrs. Jennie Busey
or her daughter, Mrs. Frank Bishop
will leave on this mornings expires
for Kent; and in due time the un
happy story, but meagrely outlines
here, i'll be Forthcoming.
The funeral will take place at Ken
on Sunday next.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
Home for the Election

United States Senator Charles w.
Fulton reached the city on the noon
express from Portland yesterday, and
will return today. He comes to take
a citizens part in the Clatsop election
and to look out for his especial in
terest therein. With group Of friends
the senator spent the better part Of
the night at the Irving Club, where
he was in receipt of bulletins from all
sources, necessarily, during his stay
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
.ENORMOUSPRESSURE
PUT ON BRICKS
THE BRICKS MADE BY LEW
oGEN WERE TESTED By
GOVERNMENT APPLIANCES
AND PRONOUNCED THE BEST
EVER MADE IN OREGON.

Messrs. Norris Staples and Lew
Ogan have returned from Portland
where they went to have scientihc
test of the crushing strength Of the
brick which have been manufactured
BY him by hand process out OF the
Clatsop clays during the past several
weeks.
The strongest brick tested was one
Of the red samples and il took a
weight Of $500 pounds to the square
inch to break it.
The second strongest brick was one
of the bluffs and it took approximately
2300 pounds to the square inch to
crush it.
These tests were made in the office
Of Col. Roessler, United States engi
neer. These reports show although
the brick tested was made by a hand
process, that they stand a higher test
than any ever made in this state by
the best of machine processes.
Messrs. Staples and Ogan have the
assurance of the proprietor, the ar
chitect and the contractor Of the new
! Weinhard Astoria Hotel that Astoria
made brick will be given preference
and if the brick can be produced as
good as the samples exhibited to them
| they will be used in the construction
of this modern hostelry.
The capital stock Of $4,000 for this
new enterprise is being satisfactorily
arranged for and Mr.. Ogan is going
ahead drawing up the plans for the
new factory. Work will be begun
on the site next week, according to
Mr.. Ogan, who does not propose to
let up for one moment until his plant
is in operation turning out brick and
terra Gotta.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
Pauline Miller Chapman

Pauline Miller Chapman
Mr.. Arthur Abel the Berlin Critic
says:
This Young American singer pos
sesses a beautiful mezzo-soprano
voice with an alto quality, and Il IS
admirably schooled and even and
flexible throughout the registers.
She Is a pupil 0 ithe celebrated Prof
IG. B. I.amperii who says" hnd
her true and very able singer pos
sessing a most beautiful voice Of
Mezzo.Soprano" If you love sing
ing that is singing don't fail 70 hear
Mrs. Chapman OF the Astoria Theatre
on Wednesday evening next--Apr'
22nd
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
Just a Suggestion

II Is not known just what the law
in the case may be, nor how far those
IN command Of the situation may be
able to 20, but Il has been suggested
by some excellent citizens, that Cap
| tain Werlich, now In command OF the
| lighthouse district for which Astoria
Is the home harbor OF the feet OF
tenders employed for il, might be pre-
vailed upon TO give the citizens Of
this port q chance to 80 outside on
the steamers that arc here and avail
able when the Armada passes north
lby the Columbia bar next month; and
liz would not be amiss 10 try II out
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

" CHANGE your Herman Wise
n Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
" CHANGE your Herman Wise
n Sale Slips for Piano Numbers.
" CHANGE your Herman Wise
n Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
~ CHANGE your Herman Wise
"A Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
~ CHANGE your Herman Wise
N Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
" CHANGE your Herman Wise
~ Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
~ CHANGE your Herman Wis
[A Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
~ CHANGE your Herman Wis
~ Sale Slips for Piano Numbers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
pre-Easter storms

The three days prior to Easter Sun
day are to be marked by storm, II
the two-day stretch that began on
Thursday holds out until midnight
tonight, and by every rule OF habit
and devoted longing, tomorrow should
break clear and bright as BELTS an
Easter morning at Astoria. Rain
on Easter pre-supposes seven conse-
cutive Sundays of rain; besides re-
tarding the cherished display of many
an exquisite piece OF millinery, not
10 mention new and seasonable
gowns, etc, etc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
Special Notice.

The Columbia Bottling Company
have Just received a shipment OF
Weinhard's Book beer which is bottled
in quarts or pints and ready for sale.
Phone Main 1921 and your orders will
receive prompt attention. 4-lS-It
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

The New Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs, and we re-
commend it as a safe remedy for
children and adults, T. F. Laurir
Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
Cake Sale Successful

The cake sale held at the Shiyely
scho, yesterday afternoon to pay Tor
~ organ for the lower floor Of that
buildir, vas very successful 50 much
30 that sufficient funds were secured
to not only pay for the organ but 2
full set Of song books for the primary
grade. The readings Of Mrs. Hatch and
songs by Miss Shiyely added very
much - the enjoyment Of all present
The teachers desire 70 express their
thanks and appreciation 70 all those
who in any way helped 70 make th'
sale" so successful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18
I Along the Docks

Yesterday was one al the dull days
IN The waterfront, most Of the popu-
lar attention being given to the elec-
toral interests OF the day. A rumor
reached the city that the we'll known
steamship State OF California was
coming back on the Portland-Astoria.
San Francisco run, which nobody viii
regret not even the S, F, & P peo'
nle--The British ship Castle Rock
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-18

The public Is hereby notified tha,
II. +. Cutting IA not, and for some
time has not been in any way CON
nectcd with the American Hospital 4
Relief Association Of Portland. and
has no authority TO collect money OF
enter into eotract or do any business
for the association G. Hndcrson, sec
rctary.